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

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To add to the fund lor our New Yorlc trip, we' conducted popcorn sales at the movies presented every VVednesday night lay the Student Council. The molasses popcorn halls and popcorn, although saltless, were very tasty with oleo-margerine. Roger Jones acted as chel. Sophomore: We started ott our sophomore year with lorty-tour students. Under the supervision ol Miss Harriet Fogg the whole school held elections in the gym lor class and cluh otticers. conducting the elections lilce those held lor government otticialsq Our class officers were: President, Patricia Gerowg Vice-President. Jerry lVlonroe: Secretary. Jean Shorey: Treasurer. John Violetle: Advisors, lVliss .loan Nlanwell and lwr. Gilley. Student Council memhers were the same as in our freshman year, Placed in charge ol the tirsl school party ol the year, we gave the lreshmen a hearty and memorable reception in the lorm ol a Truth or Consequences radio program with Seiduts tstudies, spelled haclcwardsi as our sponsor. Vve were almost sued lor cutting Nl. VVS fingernails. The star ol the evening was Tommy Gerow modeling janet Dills two-piece hathing suil. The class hilved land hitch-hilcedi to the Cascades lor a picnic. Remember who rode- with the deal man and the resulting dililiculty in getting let out at the right place? Boys maliing the team in lootlaall were Peter Scontras. Linwood Braun, Charlie Scontras, Richard Taylor, and Francis Smith. and those malcing the team in haslcetlmall were Peter Scontras, Charlie Scontras. and Clyde lVlacDonald. Girls on the haslcethall team were Pat Cverovv. Betty Coomer. Dot Vvehla. Barbara Reed. Jerry lxlonroe, and Rita Fitzw gihhon. This was the year ol the unforgettahle ndirty play on the home front., and ulreeslor- allu at Kennehunlfport. The spring ol the year hrought no lessening in our participation in school functions. Competing in the Prize Speaking Contest were Rena Ellis, Alice Bean, Rohert Pettingale. Barhara Reed, and John Violette. Peter Scontras, Rohert Pettingale, and Linwood Brann represented our Sophomore Class in track. On the hasehall diamond were seen Clyde MacDonald, Linwood Brann, Leonard Clarlc, Charlie Scontras, Peter Scontras, Francis Smith, and Freddie Pearl. During our sophomore year part ol our class, those talcing College English, presented the play Julius Caesarf, which was a great success, hut it's a good thing Shakespeare wasn't there to see it. George Reeves played the part of Julius: John Violette was Brutus and someone put vinegar in his wine hottie. Barhara Reed and Dot NNehlJ were the rugged stage hands who made their entrance at the end ot each act to change the scenery fthe placards telling where each scene toolc placei. They certainly had a hard time dragging the limp hody ot George oft the stage. We who produced this play and those who saw the production will never forget Julius Caesar. Ol this, we are sure. Junior: lt seems a long time since that tatelul September day when the thirty-one ol us entererl Old Orchard Beach High School as juniors. Our class officers were: President. John Violetteg Vice-President, Patricia Gerowg Secretary, Jean Shoreyg Treasurer. Dorothy Vvehhg Advisors, lxlr. Cunningham and Miss Ham. Pat Gerow was added to the same three mernhers of the preceding years lor Student Council. Boys out lor loothall were Peter Scontras, Charlie Scontras. Francis Smith, Richard Taylor, Clyde lVlacDonald, and Robert Pettingale. An outstanding success was Dixie Nite ,ClutJ,H a hlaclc-lace musical. Elahorate decora- tions of crepe paper and palms and card tables with gay covers transformed Alumni Hall into a gala scene. Act one, a railroad station scene, featured the darlcy preacher, VVhitey Brann, leading the chorus in Accentuate the Positive, the two Red Caps, Betty Coomer and Barhara Reed, in a novelty tap dance, and Tena Willianls, Alice Bean, and lxlarjorie Davis in A Good Nlan is Hard to Find. At intermission a sextet consisting ol Bch THE OCEANA 19

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enior CKJJ5 Adforg ENIBRYO c'UNc1Rli5S FICSIIUIHYIZ 011 Septemher 20, 1043, sixty-six game lreshmen enterecl Ulct Urcliard Beach High School, each one heing as new and fresh as the huilding itself. which hact heen iust retinishert after the July tire. Class olzticers etectect tor the year were: President, Dorothy Nvehhg Vice-President Jerry lvlonroez Secretary, Alice Bean: Treasurer, John Violetteg Advisor, Wir. Roger Jones, lvlemhers ot the Student Council were joan Shorey, Peter Scontras, anct Clyde NIBCDOIIHIA Vve went through the usual amount ot hazing and were initiated in a very original way, or was it! tt was Mtjreshman Talent Night and the sophomores nlacte eighty octd dollars on our talent. Boys reporting tor toothall were Peter Scontras, Clycte Nlacljonalct, Alhert Nohle. Harold Seames, George Vvindsor, Linwooct Braun, Francis Smith, anct Charlie Scontras as manager. The outstanding game ot the season was the one plavect with our ancient rival. Kennehunlc. The outcome saw us victorious hy a score ot4-1-0. Three ol our girls started their haslcethall careers: Patricia Gerow, .terry Nlonroe. ancl Barhara Reed. Three trom the class ot '47 were chosen tor the Speaking Contest, They were Barham Reect, John Violette. and Alice Bean as alternate. The Pop Concert was one ot the most successful events ot the whole year. Two out- standing features presented hy memhers ot our class were the Httts love, love, love quartet. composed ot the Shorey twins, Boh Pettingate, and Johnny Violette. and a mannequin act to --Paper Doll done hy Pat Gerow. 18 THE OCEANA

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Pettingale, John Violete, John Gilbert, lxlargie, Alice, and Tena fcan you keep your stockings up now?l sang ushortnin, Breadf, For the second act, Night on the Old Plantation, the stage was in darkness with a realistic moon-light setting. The audience listened attentively to Swing Low Sweet Chariot. Hcarry Me Back to Ol' Virginnyf' and to lvlarilyn Dow as joined by the chorus, she sang mln the Evening by the Moonlight. The third act, Ulvlorning on the Old Plantation , featured a solo, Darley Washer Vvomanu, by lwlarilyn, gossip by Dot Vvebb and John Violette, and songs, ushe Don't Vvannan and uVVhen Pa was Courtin' Ma , by Peter and Barb. Jean was sure Peter actually kissed Barb. but he claimed he didnt All in all, everyone had a good time, including those who spent the next two weeks washing off the black. Those playing basketball and following games will remember the bus getting lost on the wav to the Berwick Game, the conga-line to Jerryis for ice cream after winning over Kennebunk, lvliss Arnold's getting lost going to the girls' championship playoff with Kennea bunk at Gorham, the three nights we traveled to Traip for the boys' tournament games, and Maureen Mokarzel as our mascot cheerleader. Because some ofthe girls went out with Thornton fellows the ublack list emerged and quite a discussion was held over it in English class. We gave the seniors a line Prom, engaging Jack Pendletons orchestra. At the last minute someone found they were scheduled to play at Biddeford the same night, but thanks to the swift telephoning oi iwlr. Bean, the orchestra arrived in Old Orchard Beach. A brief postscript-Vve went in the hole eighty dollars. Senior: As this year was the beginning ol the end, it was highlighted with many interesting social functions all aimed to make more money available for the New York tri scheduled for . P the spring vacation. There were thirty-two students in our class including two returned veterans, Mickey Vvalsh and Bob Vvallace. Robert Pettingale with his wit and humor was missed this year after he left to join the service. Class officers were: President, Linwood Branng Vice-President, Patricia Gerowg Secre- tary, Jean Shoreyg Treasurer, Dorothy Webb: Advisors. Mr. Bean and Miss Baker. Those added to the former Student Council members were George Walsh and Robert Vvallace. Because of the Student Councils successful soliciting of aid from various local associations, definite progress was made on the Nlemorial Athletic Field, , Nluch fun was had at the rehearsals of our senior play, f'Double Date , particularly when peter was trying to place the accent on the right syllable in Hpasteln or others were trying to get Nlr. Cunninghams pronunciation of Hgotn and unecessaryf' Throughout the year editing of the school newspaper, H-lqhe Seagulls Cry , and super- vision of the publication ol The Qceanau served to keep many of the class tree from any problem ol what to do with spare time. Those who had taken part in sports their previous years continued their interest in athletics to the end. all playing well although only one championship rating was won - that by the girls' basketball team ol which Patricia Cverow and Geraldine lvlonroe were CE-captains and Dorothy Webb was manager. Betty Coomer was the only other senior on t e team. June I3, I04T, marks the olzllicial end of our class as a part of Urchard Beach High School. We know that these years we have spent studying and playing together will stand out as a dellinite part of our lives. and will be the origin ol many lasting friendships. We are anticipating the occasion of our Hfth anniversary when we plan to meet to renew acquaint- ances and compare notes on what shall have happened in the lapse of time. Now we are at the end oi our historical record ol the years IQ43-47. Though there is much more to our history than is written here, we hope these lew recorded facts will serve to keep fresh in the memory of all these Heducationalu years. 20 THE OCEANA