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

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activity for the year. The Freshmen proved to be good sports. Again we made a good showing in sports with Thomas Bill represent- ing us in football and in basketball the same five, Ruth Farmer, Sereta Brown, Lucy Lawrence, William McLeod, and Charles Loranger. Once again we have the same two participating in the Prize Speaking Contest: Ruth Farmer and Charles Loranger. Ruth Farmer taking second prize. The following members took part in the Glee Club: Rachel Letarte, Jacqueline Foley, Mary Stroumbas, Ruth Farmer, Susanne Brown, Helen Mc- Kenna, Pauline Larson, Sereta Brown, Lorraine Giffun, Jean Wallace, Jean Mitchell, Doris Munster, Florence Blow, Elaine Jones, and Lois Cameron. Many of the Sophomores were members of the Commercial Club: Sereta Brown, Mary Stroumbas, Jackie Foley, Rachel Letarte, Ruth Farmer, Jean Wallace, Susanne Brown, Lorraine Giffun, Lois Cameron, and Helen McKenna This club was under the direction of Mr. Green, commercial instructor. The following were on the honor roll one or more times during the year: Ruth Farmer, Jean Wallace, Lois Cameron, Helen McKenna, Rachel Letarte, and John McSweeney. JUNIOR: This year our class had an enrollment of thirty-six students. Now that we were upperclassmen we were taking a more active part in school affairs. Officers chosen for the year were as follows: President ---------------- --------- Charles Loranger Vice President ------ -- ---- ------- William McLeod Secretary -------- --------- --- ---- Rachel Treasurer-- -------- ------------ ----Janice In sports this year our class had representing Eugene Boutilier, Charles Loranger, William McLeod, Letarte McLaughlin them Norman Anderson Warren Morgan, and John Mahoney during the football season. Charles Loranger, Eugene Bou- tilier, William McLeod, and The girls took part in they went into it heart and an unbroken record, winning Norman Anderson remained out for basketball. only one sport this year, basketball: and soul. The team completed their season with the County championship. The girls from the Junior class who were members of the squad were Ruth Farmer, Mary Stroumbas, Joyce Moore, Susanne Brown, and Sereta Brown. This year, in addition to our other extra curricular, a Student Council was organized. There were four members chosen by the faculty to represent the Junior class: Lois Cameron, Treasurer: Charles Lor- anger, Secretary, William McLeod, and Jean Wallace. Tryouts for the Speaking Contest were held in the spring and Ruth Farmer, Charles Loranger, Joyce Moore, and Dora Veazie were chosen from

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our class. We were very proud of the girls, Joyce Moore, second prize Ruth Loranger received second prize in the Students whose names appeared on results. First prize for the Farmer, and for the boys Charles contest. the honor roll were: Richard Harris, Rachel Letarte, Joyce Moore, Joan Seavey, Jean Wallace, and Lois Cameron. The fellows who belonged to the Victory Corp Ca new organization this year! consisted of David Mooers, James Foley, Charles Loranger, William McLeod, Hamilton Prunier, Eugene Boutilier, and Norman Anderson. From this group two were chosen for the Rifle Squad: Charles Loranger and David Mooers. The big event of the year was the New York trip. Because of war conditions we might not have been able to go our Senior year, thus we took the opportunity and went with the Seniors of 1943. On April 19th, at a very early hour, we left for our ed on the 22nd. Another item which is Prom, for which we spent a out to be very successful, one of the best proms ever great deal SENIORS: destination, New York, and return- not to be forgotten is the Junior-Senior of time in preparation. It turned and we received much credit for it. It was held in this school. well, many of us have reached our goal, a high school diploma, and still there are those who have just started. Many things were changed this year. School was late in starting because of the fire damage which occured the latter part of the summer. We returned late in September, and everyone was pleased with the new system of a rotating schedule, which was introduced for the first time in our school. We held a class meeting to elect our officers: President -------- - - ---------- Mary Stroumbas Vice President ---- - - - - ----- Eugene Boutilier Secretary ------- ------- -Ruth Farmer Treasurer ------------------------- --Janice McLaughlin This new system of a rotating schedule enabled us to have an activ- ity and a music period every third day, alternately. Each club was un- der the direction of a member of the faculty. The clubs organized and the Seniors taking part in each are as follows: Arts, Crafts, and Outing Club--under the direction of Mr. Marston. William McLeod, Ruth Farmer, Jean Wallace, Eugene Boutilier, and Evelyn Noel. Ruth Farmer was elected secre- tary of this group. Girl's Social Club--under the direction of Miss Dorothy Garland. Doris Munster, President, Sereta Brown, Treasurerg Rachel Letarteg Joyce Moore, Lois Cameron: Joan Seaveyg Mary Stroumbasg Suzanne Brown, Elaine Jones, Fern York: Dora Veaziog Janice McLaughlin, and Lorraine Gifun.