Old Orchard Beach High School - Oceana Yearbook (Old Orchard Beach, ME)

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The following members were chosen in the glee club: Clara Margone Theresa Seontras, June Crowley, Alice Downs, Regina Treanor, and Freda Strubas. I Robert Hunt, Betty Mewer, Doris Northway, and Regina Treanor represented our class on the basketball squads. Alice Downs, Doris LeGendre, Barbara Standeven, Virginia Jones, Gloria Pierce and Doris Blood were members of the Home Economics Club this year and in the Freshman year also. The following were our class officers: Bernard Emery -------- ------ President Valerie Bean --------------- Vice President Alice Downs ---------------- Secretary Robert Hunt --------------- -Treasurer QUNIOB: ' We started the year with an enrollment of twenty-seven members. Many of the members took active parts in entertainments and social activities concerning the school. Those chosen for the Glee Club were: Valerie Bean, Theresa Scontras, Clara Hargone, Patricia Ladd, Alice Downs, Freda Strubas, Doris LeGendre, Gloria Pierce and Virginia Jones. Our pianists were Betty Mewer and Patricia iaad. Those participating in basketball and representing the Junior Class were: Girls' team manager, Ruth Martin, Betty Mewer, Valerie Beang BoyS' team, Gordon Brown, and Robert Hunt. The boys of our class taking active part in six-man football, which was started for the first time last fall, were: Gordon Brown, Charles Prunier, Leo Girard, Robert Hunt, and John Angis. Among the b078 who went out for track, on all fours, the following renresented the Junior Class: Bernard Emery, Nartin Joyce, and Robert Hunt. Valerie Bean was elected secretary of the Athletic Association. On November 3, the Juniors held their first social function of the year. This was a Penny Carnival, which proved a success in every detail. On February lO, another successful event was presented, being a Valentine's Party which was held in Alumni Hall. It would be impossible to speak of the prize speaking contest without including the name of at least one Junior. This talented person, Betty Rower, ran off with the prize again. Those taking part with Betty were Valerie Bean, and Virginia Jones. They both did H SP19Hdi5 305- The Annual Prize Speaking Contest was held on April 4, 1940. First prize for girls was won by Betty Newer and second prize was won by Valerie Bean.

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QQSENI R CLASS HIST RY 1 We returned to school in the fall with an enrollment of forty- eight which in a very short time decreased to forty. Our most hearty welcome to the Senior-High School department was our initiation, the Freshman Reception. , ' Our class made an excellent showing in the school's sports, with Gordon Paynter and Gerald Littlefield on the baseball team, Russell Elliott and Gerald Littlefield in Soccer, and Robert Hunt and Martin Joyce on the track team. Three members of the class participated in the prize speaking contest, being June Crowley, Betty Mewer, and Edmund Rowell. Betty Mewer won first prize for the girls. Alice Downs, Bernard Emery, Valerie Bean, and Betty Mewer were elected to the Mergus Club. Valerie had a prominent part in the play given by the club which was NDon't Darken My Door.H Bernard Emery and Robert Hunt represented our class in the school- boy patrol. They were very faithful in their work which is quite a task, when the school is situated on such a busy thoroughfare. The following were our class officers: Alice Downs -------------- President Bernard Emery ------------ Vice President Betty Mewer--+ ----------- Secretary Robert Hunt -------------- Treasurer sopsomonp : The beginning of this year was occupied in making preparations for the Freshman Reception in which all members of the class participated in some manner. This temptation was too good to be left alone. The next successful activity on our program was a dance in the Town Hall for the benefit of the Sophomore and Junior Class. A large attendance was welcomed. Members participating in the annual prize speaking contest were June Crowley, Betty Mewer, Virginia Jones, and William Reeves. Betty Mewer was again chosen prize speaker. All other students taking part did very well, and certainly proved what talent they really did have.

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Our next activity which came in May, was the Junior-Senior Prom. The following were our class officers: Bernard Emery -------------- President Robert Randall ------- - ----- Vice President Alice Downs ----- ---------- Secretary Robert Hunt ---------------- Treasurer QEHIQB 1 New we come to the last lap of our educational career as far as Elementary and Secondary schools are concerned. We had an en- rollment of approximately twenty-five students at the beginning of the year, but the number has increased and decreased between intervals. We turn now to the most thrilling event of our four years of vocational training. This is, as you know, the Senior Class Play, and was presented on December 6, 1940. The name was UCheese Cottagen and the characters certainly lived up to the name in their talented acts and conversation. - The cast was as follows: Evelyn Hinkle -------------- Betty Newer Judith --------------------- Virginia Jones Aunt Liz ------------------- Doris LeGendre J. Orville Spence ---------- Robert Hunt Gus Hinkle ----------------- Bernard Emery Mrs. Mortimer -------------- Valerie Bean Bartholomew Rennsaler ------ Charles Prunier Uncle Cooney --------------- Holroyd Hirst H42H Alma Carlay ---------------- Patricia Ladd ' Committees Properties ----------------- Barbara Standeven Joseph Angis Tickets -------------------- Theresa Scontras Program -------------------- Alice Downs Stage ---------------------- Robert Hunt All whoiwere able to attend praised the students acting in the play and thought it well worth their while to sit and enjoy a good hearty laugh, especially at Gus Hinkle and J. Orville Spence. We wish to extend our thanks to Fr. Jones for his untiring efforts during the rehearsals for this great event, and also the players, who studied long into the night to be prepared when the curtain was opened on the stage. A school paper was established this year and the staff was well represented by members of the Senior Class. It is hoped that the undergraduates will carry on the thread where we left off and have success to the very end. Members chosen for the staff of the Senior Class: Editor in Chief -------------- Alice Downs Assistant Editor -------- w ---- Doris Blood Business Manager ------------- Bernard Emery