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

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JUNIOR YEAR At the first class meeting early in the fall of 1940, the following officers were elected: President --------- rGene Girard Vice President ----- Robert Smith Secretary ---------- Helen Davis TPSHSUPGDHF---' ---- Rita Larochelle Our class wns represfnted on the basketball floor by Rita Larochelle on the girlsi sqrei, and by William French, Dwight McLeod, Willis Dubeveiq, haymond Andrews, Robert Hector, and Carl Blow or Llc bofsf squad. The elves oi 'il was well represented in football by ' Williim Freneh,'GQze Qirard, Qwlfbr McLeod, Willis DuDevoir, Raymond Andrews, Hob .t hoctcr, and Carl Blow. Three members ef our class partieipated in the speaking contest, end we weie very honored when two of them won prizes. Robert Smith won first prize for the boys, and Catherine Lemire won see,nd 74i.f far the girls. Holroyd Hirst participated also and did very well. STLIFL.. AB. me at kist appreached the last lap of our high school caree At our first class meeting, held the first week of school, we elected tue following officers? Presidente-M-------Gene Girard We all worked Seeretarye-----M--Hiobert Smith Treesuier1-------M-Lorraine Letarte vary r are to compile the sufficient amount us te New York. We put on several events of capital to take the most prominent most outstanding P one of our Jritics well rewarded by t both. which we put on in of which was the Seniorlglay. UThis was the ay held here for the past eleven years,n said Another important event was a Pop Concert the winter. We worked very hard and were e excellent support of the towns-people, at Robert Smith and Irene Lorangcr were chosen to be in the speaking contest. To

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n3ggig:f4z cg LA as H nn not We entered the Senior High School in September l939. Early in the fall we met to organize the class and choose our officers. The following were electedg President ---------- Willis DuDevoir Vice President--M--Clayton Munster Treasurer -------- huLawrence Mitchell Secretavy-----v----Cecilia Murphy Seven of the boys were on the basketball squad. They were Albert Angelosante, Willis DuDevoir, William French, Robert Hector, Reginald Lawrence, Rwight NcLeod, and John McSweeney. Three girls were on the girls sqwad: Rita Larechelle, Ivy Downs, and Catherine Lemire. Philip Gerrish was chosen to represent the Freshman class in the annual speaking contest. ' Q-Q-IfHOI.IORE YEILI3. We started our Sophomore year with the following officers: President ---------- Willis DuDevoir Vice lresident ---- 4Robert Smith Secretarr - -------- Helen Davis Trsusnrer---w------Ivy Downs Robert Smith and Holroyd Hirst were chosen for the annual prize-speaking contest fran our flees. Philip Gerrish was chosen as alternate. Dwight McLeod, Raymond Andrews, Albert Angelosante, William French, Robert Hector, Hebert Smith, Carl Blow, Gene Girard, Rita Larochelle, Catherine Lemire, Carrie Goodwin, and Irene Loranger were chosen for either first or second teams in basketball. Six-man football was started this year and those from our class who went out for it were: Willis DuDeveir, Gene Girard, Raymond Andrews, Holroyd Hirst, Carl Blew, Reggie Lawrence, Albert Angelosante, Dwight McLeod, and William French.

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