Old Town High School - Sachem Yearbook (Old Town, ME)

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Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. THE SACHEM 31 15-Cross Country: Old Town 37-U. of M. 19. 19-First meeting of Dramatics' Club. 19-First honor roll posted. 19--Francis Oakes came very close to breaking an all-time track record. 20-Football game: Old Town 60--Madi- son 0. What a winning streak! 24-Eight seniors took the national mer- it test. 26-A rally was held preceding the Winslow game, with the band, cheerlead- ers, boys' glee club, and speakers partici- pating. 27-Football: Old Town 46-Winslow 13. 27-Cross Country: Old Town 29-Rock- land 28. 28-Peter Emmett and Marjorie Bradeen appointed as business managers of maga- zine campaign. 29-Try-outs for Dramatics Club. 29-Congratulations to our football team for a very fine year! 30-Assembly today t0 Dr0m0te the mas- azine campaign. 31-Polio shots were given. Nov. 1-Tickets went on sale for senior play. 1-Francis Oakes came in second at State Meetg Martin Michaud, sixth. Nov. 2-U. of M. invited the members of the football team as their guests at the U. of M.-Colby game. Nov. 5-Varsity and junior varsity basket- ball now under way. Nov. 6-The students and faculty voted for President and Vice-President today. Nov. 7-Eisenhower won the election over Stevenson by a landslide. Eisenhower and Nixon 252-Stevenson and Kefauver 86. Nov. 12-A short vacation-Armistice Day. Nov. 13-Parents were invited to attend school tonight in observance of Ameri- can Education Week. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. 14-Season tickets for basketball were sold to students today. Nov. 16-Senior play, You Can't Take It With You , was a great success tonight. Nov. 16-17-Jean Parady, Marjorie Bradeen, and Gloria Ouellette attended the State Student Council meeting in Bangor. Nov. 17-Colby basketball clinic here. Nov. 22-23-Thanksgiving Recess! Nov. 23-O. T. H. S. Band participated in a. parade at Bangor today. Nov. 28-Ouch! Second polio shots given.. Nov. 30-The football team was awarded let- ters today at a short assembly. Nov. 30-First basketball game was held at Madison High with both the Jayvees and Varsity winning. Old Town 89-Madison 58. Dec. 1-Bates Debate Clinic was held here with James Bishop and Kenneth Morgan representing our school. James Bishop part on the final panel. took Dec. 4-Old Town took on Colby Frosh and Colby Frosh 45-Old Town 56. Dec. 5-Junior Speaking Exhibition tonight. Dec. 7-Old Town 87-Ellsworth 41. Dec. 11-Old Town is on a winning streak. Town 71-Brewer 58. Jayvees won WOR. Old their 55th straight game. Dec. 14-Very successful Christmas party held this afternoon. was Dec. 14-Waterville 43-Old Towne 83. Dec. 18-Stearns 45-Old Town 77. Dec. 27-Let's go Indians! Bangor 53-Old Town 86. 29-Old Town 86 - Morse 66. Jan. 1-John Bapst 56 - Old Town 80. Jan. 2-Winter term began. Dec. Jan. 2-Junior Varsity still remains un- beaten, 59 straight wins. Jan. 4-Houlton 51-Old Town 72. Jan. 8-Those seniors interested in the Elks Leadership Award were invited to sign up today. Jan. 12-Old Town invaded Morse. Morse 49- Old Town 63. Jan. 17-18-All that studying will pay off now. Mid-year examinations. Jan. 18-Houlton 56-Old Town 71. Jayvees now have 61 straight victories. Jan. 19-Old Town played host to Caribou. Caribou 53-Old Town 69. Jan. 22-This one was too close. John Bapst 60-Old Town 65. Jan. 23-Old Town 61-Waterville 54. The Jayvees broke their winning streak of 62

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30 THE SACHEM Qoqiixl ' H! gear-4a 1 'O X xo? X nn far! 675 if '36 Y Sept. 5-Another grand and glorious year of school began again today. Sept. 7-Cross Country squad started the year with its first organizational meeting. Sept. 7-Weird noises! Oh, first band re- hearsal of the year. Sept. 8-Old Town had great success in ty- ing the first game with Fairfield, 6-6. 11-First meeting of F.T.A. Club. Sept. 10-Student Council met to make fu- ture plans for the sophomores. Sept. 10-The cafeteria started operation. Sept. 11-First meeting of Girls' Glee Club. Sept. 11-Orchestra members rehearse. Sept. 11-Driver education got under way. Sept. 14-First meeting of Biology Club. Sept. 15-Old Town won this. one. Old Town 31--John Bapst 6. Football. Sept. 17-Class of 1957 met today and elect- ed the same officers as last year. Sept. Sept. 17-First meeting of Boys' Glee Club. 18-Class ofa 1958 held its first meeting. Sept. 18-Debate Club meets. Sept. Sept. 19-Audiometer tests were given. 20-The Class of 1959 held its first meet- ing and elected officers. Sept. 20-Sophomore girls tried out for cheer- leading. A 1 Fnllllllillllll mummy 1 Ill' Lujulnui in - Lg Pug e. The Good Old Days Sept. 22-Rockland 0-Old Town 28 in a great football game. Sept. 24-Try-outs held for senior play. Sept. 26-Cross country team took its first meet. Old Town 23-Waterville 38. Sept. 26-Class rings, were ordered. Sept. 26-Senior play cast was announced. Sept. 28-A pep rally was held today pre- ceding the Old Town-Brewer game. Sept. 28-Old Town 0-Brewer 7. Old Town Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct. lost this one. 2-State Teachers' Convention in Lew- iston. 6-Old Town 13-Skowhegan 7. 10-Junior Exhibition Speakers an- nounced. 10-Varsity: Old Town 32-Lee Acade- my 27. Junior Varsity: Old Town 39-Lee Academy 19. ll-New cheerleaders-Carol Dow, Dot Martin, Gloria Ouellette, Lynda Parent. 13-Old Town 14-Millinocket 0. First time Old Town has won up to Millinocket. 15-First meeting of French Club.

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32 THE SACHEM straight victories tonight by losing to Waterville. Jan. 26-A debate clinic was held here today. Jan. 26-Seniors met and nominated Joyce Francis, Noreen Nadeau and Jane Read for D. A. R. candidates. Feb. 1-Old Town 90-Ellsworth 53. Jayvees started winning streak again. Feb. 2-Old Town High Debaters won all of their debates here Saturday. Affirmative team-James Bishop and Peter Emmett. Negative team-Kenneth Morgan and Howard Sibley. Feb. 7--Joyce Francis is, D. A. R. candidate. Feb. 8-Stearns 38-Old Town 62. Feb. 11-A movie entitled A Desk for Billie WHS shown at an assembly today. Feb. 14-Sachem pictures were taken today. Feb. 15-Junior girls were given a chance to sign up for Dirigo Girls' State. Feb. 15-Oh, no! Bangor beat us! Bangor 53-Old Town 46. Feb. 16-Old Town lost to New Hampshire the debate tournament at the U. of M., but they were the top Maine debaters for the third year. On the varsity squad are James Bishop, Howard Sibley, Peter Em- mett, Kenneth Morgan, Debora Cutler, and Richard LeVasseur. Feb. 19-Brewer 39-Old Town 56. Feb. 22-Today the Student Council sold Booster buttons with a picture of the team on them. The proceeds will be ap- plied to the purchase of a television set for the school. Feb. 25-Mid-winter recess. Tourney starts. Feb. 26-Caribou 59-Old Town 70. Feb. 28-Old Town beat Fairfield in the quar- ter-iinals. Fairfield 53-Old Town 66. March. 1-Old Town won the one that really counted. Bangor 50-Old Town 65. March 2-The players really have their eyes on the state title. Stearns 66-Old Town 77 in the final game of the tourney. Congratulations to the Eastern Maine Champions! Which way to BOSTON! March 3-Skip Chappelle and Don Sturgeon were named to the first string of the a.ll- tournament team. Ed Delaware and Dur- wood Pond made the second team. March 8-Everyone is talking tourney talk. Mr. Abbott extended congratulations, on behalf of the school to the team today. March 8-Debaters travel to Bar Harbor. P. V. C. now under way. March 9-The Old Town High School Indians are the 1957 Maine Basketball Champions. We wish them the best of luck in Boston. Edward Little High School 69-Old Town High School 75. March 11-Mr. Sanborn of the U. of M. was the guest speaker at the Future Teachers' . Club meeting today. March 12-Tryouts for the Maine Speech Festival were held today. March 13-The Elks Club is sponsoring an- other Scholarship Award. March 13-The basketball team left for Bos- ton on the train this morning at 7:10. March 14-Cheerleaders, band, majorettes, and student fans left for Boston today. March 14-Old Town lost the lirst game of the tournament to Manchester, New Hampshire, by a score of 90-82. March 15-The band and majorettes went on an educational tour of Boston today and arrived in Old Town at 10 o'clock tonight. March 17-About 400 fans, band members, and majorettes were on hand to greet the 1957 State of Maine Champions at Union Station in Bangor. March 18-Tom Chappelle was named to the All-New England tournament team. He also set a new record for the largest number of points scored. March 18-James Bishop was named one of the top speakers. in the P. V. C. Kenneth Morgan and Peter Emmett were also given recognition as top speakers. March 18-Maine Speech Festival participants were announced today. March 26-P. V. C. certiiicates were awarded to Howard Sibley, James Bishop, Peter Emmett, and Kenneth Morgan. March 26-Members of the track squad met tonight. March 26-The Merrill Trust Company is going to sponsor one junior boy to attend Boys State.