Orford High School - Beacon Yearbook (Orford, NH)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1950 volume:

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'rl 'Lu - 4.0.4 1 . wx' ,, T HE B EAC O N ORFORD HIGH SCHOOL The Beacon H This year a new idea was tried in the editing of the year book, The general staff was elected by the Senior Class early in the year, After one meeting this committee went to work, Under their auspices the pictures were taken for The Beacon and assignments were given out, As the material for the book carrie back, Sue DeGoosh, james Brown and Preston joslyn appointed themselves a committee of three to do the work of assembling and planning the year book, At times it seemed that all plans for speedily finishing the book were doomed, for deadline after deadline was reached and still the work was not ready, At last, however, the labors of the staff began to bear fruit, You are now reading the results. Pictured above: Front Row, left to right:.Mr, Fulton, Faculty Advisorg joyce Greer, Business Mansgerg janet Willis, Literary Editor-g Preston joslyn, Editor-in-Chiefg joan Pushes, Assistant Editor: Thelma Rsmsdell, Assistant Editor, Robert Smith, Assistant Editor, Second Row: Bruce Landgraf, Photography Editor: Sue DeGoosh, Advertising Managerg james Brown, Activities Editor: Dan Brown, Assistant Photography Editor, Arline Newton, Literary Editor. Z 7' QAKWNNS 9 Q2 Q Kb GQ db N ZQELWZXQM ww X 4? is x I X 59 Q We The Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty Dedicate This Year Book To Mr, Leroy A, Guptill Whose Understanding and Help has Provided Endless Inspiration to the Pupils of Orford High School and Whose Excellent Help in Sports and Activities is Deeply Appreciated by the Class of 1950 4 ggagywm 5 5 2 S, mwmfmfgzfmmrnww if Q' Q SN--ff? Q The definition which describes education as the process of developing all worthy aspects of our nature so that we can live happily with ourselves and our fellow men is a good one to observe, The top of our learning, as with a wall, will be only as strong as the bottom stone in it, ln educating ourselves we can build strong by resolving to respect fact, This last in the twentieth century, when evil propaganda has larger outlets in radio, motion picture and television than ever before, is exceedingly important, Only by learning to make what is called cross-reference will we be able to respect facts, Someone has said, Beware the man of one book, To this could be added, Beware the man of many books and many facts poorly studied, We must cope with all sides of a question, examine all the facts, weigh their importance--by indulging in cross- reference, The result will be that we will have a basis instead of a bias for a good philosophy of life, We will have no dealing with prejudice, falsehood, and generality, We will be persons who will understand the meaning of freedom and will be willing to uphold it, And we will come closer to achieving our goal of happy and useful living with ourselves and the rest of mankind, 'tv my was 9 K2 Ci 55 Q Q em 030557155 fi Q PRESTON D, JOSLYN Pres Who Never Douhted Never Half Believed Class President , . , . . . 4 Highlight ...... . . .4 Beacon. .- ...3,4 5. C ........... ..... 3 Soccer .......... . . .2.3.4 Basketball Manager . . . . . .3 Basketball ....... . . .4 Tons ol Money BR UCE T, LANDGRAF uredn 'Tis Education Forms The Common Mind Class Treasurer . . . . . 4 Beacon ,.,,,,,. , , , 4 Basketball ,,,. , , ,3.4 Soccer ........ . . . 4 Tons of Money JAMES F, BR OWN lljimll Oh, You Dreamer Class Vice-President . . . . , 2,4 Beacon .................. 4 Activities Vice-President ..,, 2,4 Baseball ............. 1.2.3.4 Basketball .... . . 2.3.4 Soccer . ....... . .Z.3.4 Tons of Money SUE DeGO0SH ' Susie Cl.i.rnb High, Climb Far Class Secretary ,,,,,, , , , Beacon .......... . . . S, C, 1, President . . .. . . Glec Club .......... . .1.Z. Activities Treasurer . . . . . Basketball .............. Softball ............... Z. We Shook The Family Tree Tons of Money , 4 3,4 , 4 3,4 , 3 3,4 3,4 JOHN F. BROWN CLAYTON M, Hucxms By Goshf Soccer ............. .z,3,4 Soccer Manager , , , ,,,, , , , 4 Basebsll ......... . . . l,Z,3,4 Basketball ........ .... l . 2, 3,4 Activities Association .,,.,,,, 4 Senior Play ,,,,,,, , , , 4 jovcs E, GREER lbjoell L.et's Got Class President . . . . , , 1 Secretary-Treasurer . . . .3 S, C, 4, Beacon .... . , .4 Highlight ........ . . .z.4 F, H, A, President . . . . . .Z,3,4 Soffbull ....... . . . . . . . . 1.2.3 DOUGLAS R. LACKEY I I I I ' 'just A Minute ' ' Baseball ..... , 4-Huck.. Even The Easy Ia Difficult Reluctantly Done' Baseball ....... . F. F. A ....... Vice-President , , Treasurer ,.,.. Soccer ....... Basketball ,..... Tons of Money IRENE M, DAVIS ..R.nnyn Slipped My Mind So!tball.... ..... ... Baskotba1l,,,,,, ,, F.H.A...... 50llUI'P1lY.......... l,2.3.4 . . . . 3.4 . . .Z . . .l , , , Z . . .Z 1,2,3.4 . . .3,4 ...2.3.4 BB Captain . . . . F.F.A..... .. 5. C. ....... Senior Play , , , 10 FRANK R. LYNE5 GERALD E, PEASE Wou1dn't Due Say Jury Blllblll . . . ..... . . . . 1.2.3.4 lt'Doesn't Make Any Diiferencf' Bllkllblll . . , . . . . . . . 2.3.4 Basketball ,..,.....,..... 2.3 F.F.A ......... ...Z.4 BasketbsllCaptsln.. F. F. A. Truluror . . ...... 3 Baseball ........ . . 1.2.3.4 SUCCEI' ......... . . .2.3.4 Soccer ........ . . .Z.3,4 F. F. A. . . . . 4 JANET L, WILLIS llJlnll jOY A, MILLER ' With Stubborn Patience As With Whct Triple Steel Chaerllsdel' ............ 1.2.3 Class President ....... . . . Z Highlight . . , , , 2.4 Activities Treasurer , , , , .4 F. H. A. . . 2.3.4 Senior Play ..,.... . . . 4 sfiftblu . . . . . . Zpa RUSSELL B- SMITH BQBCOD . . . . . . 4 Glee Club ......... . . ....l.Z usnnttyu F, H. A, , , , 4 With Too Much Thlnklng To Have Cornmon Thought Basketball ........... . . . .3.4 Baseball .......... . . 3.4 Soccer .... . . . 4 Highlight . . . . . 3.4 Senior Play . . . . . 4 11 History ln the fall of '46, eighteen Freshmen came into the honorable Orford High School on the day of September, Full of fun and nothing else they were: Joyce Greer Douglas Lackey Sue De Goosh Lawrence Daige Irene Davis Richard Thompson Thelma Shaw Clarence Moses Avis Huckins Roger Libby Joy Miller Thomas Jenks janet Willis Frank Lynes James Brown Clayton Huckins John Brown Gerald Pease Preston Joslyn On October 31st they were sorry sights, The girls came to school with one high shoe and one low one, All their clothes had to be worn backwards, They had to fix their hair in three pigtails with orange and red ribbons, The boys had to wear silk stockings with one shoe and one boot, Their clothes had to be worn backwards and they had to wear earrings and lipstick, Refreshments were served and garnes played, During the year a school paper was organized, Clayton Huckins won the prize for naming it The Highlight, Summer vacation soon came and they were glad, Next year they could treat the Freshmen as they had been treated, When they came back in '47 they found they had lost Richard Thompson, Thomas Jenks, Roger Libby, Clarence Moses, They also found they had gained Doris Quackenbush, During the year many of them made frequent trips to the office, Nevertheless, they passed, They ordered their class rings, School closed with the happy feeling that they would soon be Juniors, The Junior year opened with a few less members, Initiation soon came and this year they had charge of the great event, They received their class rings, Avis Huckins, one of the livliest members of the class quit much to their regret, However, they soon gained a member, Russell Smith, Some of the members of the class were chosen to be in the Senior Play of '49, Soon after they came back from their Christmas vacation they gained another new member, Bruce Landgraf, He proved to be a great basketball player, Softball and baseball practice soon came and then graduation, They started decorating the church for graduation and baccalaureate, Some of the members of the class were chosen to usher and Douglas Lackey was marshal, They finally received their report cards and were off to a happy vacation. 12 Will On this ninth day of june in the year of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty, we, the Senior Class of Orford High School, of the town of Orford, County of Grafton, State of New Hampshire, being of sound mind and body, do make and declare this to be our last will and testament, That is to say: I, Preston Joslyn, do will and bequeath to Francis Pease, my ability to make up facts, I, james Brown, do will and bequeath to Richard Wright, my ability to flex my muscles and scare the Freshmen, I, Joyce Greer, do will and bequeath to Arline Newton, my ability to skip school and still pass, I, Frank Lynes, do will and bequeath to Miss Harwood, my ability to roll my car over, I, Clayton Huckins, do will and bequeath to Dan Brown, my techanical ability, I, Douglas Lackey, do will and bequeath to Mr, Fulton, my ability to keep my car on all four wheels , I, john Brown, do will and bequeath to Myrtle Shortt, my height, It will make you taller by nature but not by name. I, Russell Smith, do will and bequeath to Tom Tupper my ability to play basketball, It will furnish a little excitement for activities period, I, Bruce Landgraf, do will and bequeath to Robert Sanborn, my jeep, It will go where your Model A won't, I, joy Miller, do will and bequeath to Hazel Young my ability to get that certain fellow, I, Irene Davis, do will and bequeath to Harriet Boutin, my quietness, It will give the teachers a break, l, janet Willis, do will and bequeath my ability to chew gum to anyone who can get away with it, I, Sue De Goosh, do will and bequeath to Allan Waterbury, my ability to get my name on the honor roll, I, Gerald Pease, do will and bequeath Sanborn, We, the Senior Class of 1950, do will it with care as we did, We, the Senior Class of 1950, do will liveliness, It will make life less boring, We, the Senior Class of 1950, do will We, the Senior Class of 1950, do will Be as co-operative as we were, my position on and bequeath to and bequeath to and bequeath to and bequeath to 13 the basketball squad to Franklin the Class of 1951, the Class of 1952, the Class of 1953, the Class of 1951, Room 4, Use our our dignity, Miss Harwood, The Prophecy Let us look into our Super-jet Futureglobe and set it to the year of 1960, As we look down South we see Joyce Greer in Florida happily married raising tropical fruits, And who is this we see parked along the road, Hurnmm-its a white Ford coupe, and who's in this white Ford coupe? You've guessed it: Joy Miller is on her honeymoon, Now let us set our Super-jet Futureglobe North to New York City and the Albert Einstein Laboratory, Mr, Einstein and Preston Joslyn are having a hot argument over evolution, And look who's at Harvard, Clayton Huckins, studying the culture and care of gooseberries, As we go out West to Hollywood who do we see but Jim Brown swinging from tree to tree taking the part of Tarzan, as johnny Weismueller didn't have enough muscles for the part, Irene Davis seems to be happy, also, as a hair stylist for M, G, M, On our way back from the West let's stop and watch a ball game, Sue De Goosh is pitching for the Bloomer girls, Before we turn our Futureglobe back to the present, let's wander back to our beloved home town of Orford, We enter the local hotspot, Bedell's Barn, There we find Russ Smith falias Smitty , still shooting baskets, When we passed Janet Willis' house we noticed she was sitting in her living room waiting for the blue jeep, Ted Landgraf is up at his house trying to get it started, Doug Lackey is across the river at the Tydol, still playing cards with the boys--can't get it our of his blood, Gerald Pease just went by with a load of grain for his beloved cows, Now let's make a visit to the old school, Look who's there: John Brown, practicing on the wiring of the school, he says he's an electrician, With a tear in every eye we have to wave good-bye to our Alma Mater, and Frank Lynes still sitting in Room 4, NAME William Baker Roland Bixby Joanne Brady Wesley Currier Barbara Cutting Jane De Goosh Shirley Dodge Richard Greer Frank Pushee lvan Smith Jean Smith Donald Titus Calvin W ate rbury 1949 Alumni Notes OCCUPATION RESIDENCE MARITAL STATUS Farming Orford, N, H, Single U, N, H, Durham, N, H, Single Housekeeping Ly-me, N, H, Married Laundryman Bradford, Vt, Single Housekeeping Montpelier, Vt, Married Bank Clerk Lyme, N, H, Single U, N, H, Durham, N, H, Single Store Clerk Orford, N, H, Single Farmer Lyme, N, H, Single U, S, A, A, F, Texas Single Housekeeping Kansas City Married Wilder Dam Warren, N. H, Single Farm Manager Lyme, N, H, Single 14 Class Gifts Sue De Goosh - We are presenting you with this miniature airplane, Let it speed you on your way to success and happiness in the air corp, Joyce Greer - We are giving you herewith a calendar, Not a day will be wasted if you keep track oi your dates with Harley on it, Joy Miller - Here is a watch, You won't be able to blame Stogy if you're late to a show or something now: Frank Lynes - Here is a new tractor, We hope it will come in handy on the farm in your future, Preston Joslyn - Here's a best seller on the latest discoveries, Preston, perhaps some day you will be Einstein's right hand man, ' Irene Davis - This megaphone is for you so that all your admirers will hear you when you speak, Russ Smith - We present you with this toy car, You can amuse yourself with it when your father's car is in use, Don't put too many miles on it, Gerald Pease - We are presenting you with a new car-see if you can keep this one on the main road, Jirn Brown - We have here a pair of dumbells so that you can keep your muscles in perfect condition, John Brown - We've got a joke book for you, You can learn some new jokes to tell your girls when you have nothing else to do, Clayton Huckins - Here are some toy wrenches, Maybe these will help you and improve your mechanical ability, Doug Lackey - We take great pleasure in presenting you with this toy cart, You had better get in the habit of riding around in this, just in case your car breaks down, lt can't last much longer: Janet Willis - May we present you with this package of gum, Take your last chew in memory to O, H, S, and the times that you got away with chewing gum in school, Here's to bigger and better chewing gum: Ted Landgraf - Here's a new Willis Jeep, one with a rnuffler on it, to take the place of your old one when you have a certain Senior out, Melody of High School School is just, And it's a must For educated folks, But for me- I'd rather see A math book ,,,full of jokes: Occupations are Too hard by far But the teacher's nice, Science heeds Bodily needs, And tells of ,,. melting ice, English smells Oi wet inkwells, O! suffixes and such, Of capitalization Of every nation, Or just about From these we gain, But can't explain, Why we long to learn, Why we love The moon above ls our main ,Hconcernf To my side, Forget your pride, Sing our favorite song Of gay school days And childish ways, Of study halls- ,,,and ping pong balls, Of trouble brewing, The rare gurn chewing: A basketball game, The political beatings Of weekly class meetings- ,,,fa love outline to pass the time ,,,as much: The eternal grip Of good sportsmanship ,,,may we remember long: 15 Shirley Joslyn '53 ? Ly Q fl Q Eb X dh wmwfxgflmssmgw K NX X if Q' xi z Q---X--+? X Q Q Class of 1953 Front: Lois Fowler, Ruth Moses, lrene Pease, Secretary, Donna Morris, President, james Hall, Treasurer, Joyce Brady, Alayne Shaw, Middle: Mr, Guptill, Dorothy Drew, Alice Clark, Louise Davis, Hazel Young, Barbara Bailey, Miss Saunders, Back: Howard DeGoosh, Harriet Boutin, Shirley Joslyn, Robert Richmond, june Andrews, Richard Wright, Ronald Piper, THE LAST VICTORY It was a dark cold night, The snow was flying at what seemed to be fifty-mile-an- hour blasts. This was the last game, Orford's last chance to attain victory, Entering the hall, we could feel the tension of the players, warrning up in preparation for the garne, The anxiety was as great among the spectators as it was with the players, The activity of all those inside the warm hall made them soon forget the cold, snowy night which completely surrounded them, After what seemed to be an hour, the horn finally sounded and the garne was about to start, With grim determination the players took their positions, the fire of hope burning in every man who was uneasily waiting for the whistle, From the beginning of the game until the half seemed only seconds, Orford was definitely out to win, Each Orford player returned to the floor with new confidence, for at this point victory seemed evident, As if they had generated within themselves greatest power, the opposing team suddenly took control of the floor,, and basket followed basket, By now the spectators were in an uproar, It looked as if what once seemed a certain victory for Orford might turn to defeat, Each player became grave and determined, playing as he never had played before, As the end of the game drew near, the score was nearly tied, Our boys held the lead with great fighting spirit, At last the horn sounded bringing the gaxne to an end, Orford had won, As we again braved the frigid wind of the cold white world outside, no one seemed to notice the damp penetrating cold, Everyone must have thought deep in his heart, 'What a night even for a final victory, Class of 1952. 17 Q F2 Ci 55 Q Q E mzfwzgigrnes if Q Girls' Basketball . The girls' basketball team wound up its second season of play, It had no wins but developed the feeling that much had been accomplished toward making next years team better, Home and away garnes were played against Bradford, Edfield, Haverhill and Wells River, A game against the Orford Chapter of the F, H, A, was also played. Mr, Louis de La Bruere was the first semester coach, The coach during the second semester was Miss Marjorie Lee, Virginia Bixby was elected captain of the team for '49 - '50, Donna Morris acted as manager of the team, ln the picture, front row, left to right: Hazel Young, jean Pushee, Irene Davis, joan Pushes, Virginia Bixby, Hazel Huckins, Norma jenks, Sue DeGoosh, Louise Davis, Standing: Donna Sanborn, Lola Fowler, Ruth Moses, Irene Pease, Edna Canfield, Harriet Boutln, Anna Brown, joyce Brady, Alayne Shaw, Donna Morris, Mr, De La Bruere, Coach, Orford Opponents There December 9 Bradford 29 43 There December 16 Enfield 32 41 Here Janugry Z4 B1'B.df01'd 18 34 Here january 31 Haverhill 19 27 There February 3 Wells River 10 36 There February 7 Haverhill 12- 47 Here February 10 Enfield 19 38 Here February 14 Wells River 6 14 Z 0 . Boys' Basketball S . The Blue and White was captained by Gerald Pease, outstanding for steadiness and ability to retrieve the ball, Ted Landgraf proved to be one of the best handlers in the league he played in, Outstanding as forwards were john Brown, Russell Smith and Dan Brown jim Brown, Frank Lynes, and Franklin Sanborn aided Pease in the back court and helped keep scores from being higher than they were, Some of these boys played no basketball until their Sophomore year and showed good progress from then until now Of -twenty-four boys in school sixteen took part in basketball, This proportion of active participation was an indication that athletics at O, H, S, are for the benefit of everyone, The schedule was as follows: Bethlehem There Bradford There Haverhill There Wells River There Enfield There Thetford There Bradford Here Thetford Here Haverhill Here Wells River Here Faculty Here Orford Opponent 4 Z3 Z9 36 14 4-6 33 27 Z1 50 36 Z4 19 Z6 48 60 Z1 32 Z7 Z6 2.4 41 Pictured above are the varsity and squad: Front: left to right: Russ Smith, Ted Landgraf, john Brown, Gerald Pease, Captain, Doug Lackey, Frank Lynea, jim Brown, Back: Mr, Guptill, Coach, Ronald Piper, Frank Sanborn, Bob Richmond, Preston joslyn, Francis Pease, Dan Brown, Howard DeGoosh, and Robert Sanborn, Manager, jay Hill Assistant Manager, absent from picture, Boys' Baseball This year the boys didn't have a very good season for winning but under the coaching of Mr, Guptill they showed good sportsmanship and a big improvement over the season before, Next season the boys are looking forward to a better season with more wins and better baseball also, The three men with the highest batting averages were: John Brown, .3663 Dan Brown ,323g Gerald Pease, ,365, Some of the other boys gave them good competition and came close. Out for the team were: john Brown, lbg jim Brown, cf, Dan Brown, Zbg Gerald Pease lf, -Douglas Lackey, 3bg Don Titus, pg Clayton Huckins, pg Russ Smith, ss, Frank Lynes rf, Franklin Sanborn, lf, Ted Covill, cf, Robert Sanborn, cfg and Russ Swan, rf, f Schedule and Scores in '49 Bradford Here Canaan Here Z Enfield Here 2 Thetford There l Hanover Here Z Enfield There 4 Bradford There 3 Thetford There 8 Haverhill Here 3 Hanover There Z Canaan There 1 Haverhill There 7 Orford Opponent 1 Girls' Softball The girls' softball team last year played three games, but did not win any, Two games were played with Enfield and one with Hanover, Miss Margaret Downing was the faculty advisor, Players comprising the team were: jane DeGoosh, captain, joanne Brady, Sue DeGoosh, Irene Davis, joan Pushee, Norma Jenks, Virginia Bixby, Barbara Cutting, Helen Elder, Donna Sanborn, Lorraine Wing, Hazel Gile, Helen I-Iuckins and jean Smith, manager, Z2 Soccer The Soccer team started out the year with high hopes and plenty of spirit, With the able coaching of Mr, Tuttle, the team was hoping for an undefeated year, but lady luck just didn't go the way the boys wanted her to go, The first game was played at Orford against Haverhill, The boys played a good game, but were defeated when Haverhill went on to a 3-Z victory, Even though the boys lost the game to Haverhill, they still had hopes of winning the return game, The return was played at Haverhill, but in a last minute rally the Haverhill team went to another win, score 2-1, A couple of weeks later Clark School at Hanover called for two game series, Orford High accepted the challenge, The first game was tied until near the end when a lucky kick put Clark ahead 1-0, the score at the end of the game, The team was getting pretty excited at this point, and went into the next game with all the vitality they could muster, Clark went ahead again in a 1-0 lead and won by that margin, Dan Brown, goalie for the Orford team, held the opponents from getting anymore points, The picture shows the team as follows, Front Row: Howard DeGoosh, sub,, Dan Brown, g., Gerald Pease, hh., Douglas Lackey, fwd,, captain, john Brown, hb., james Brown, iwd,, Russell Smith, iwd, Second Row: Franklin Sanborn, fb,, Francis Pease, fb., james Hall, hh., Preston Joslyn, hb,, Robert Richmond, sub,, Frank Lynes, fwd,, Mr, Tuttle, Coach, Not in the picture are Bruce Landgraf, 1wd,, and Lune Durgin, sub, Z3 Y Twig? 5 5 B mfif wg F 4x , Student Council The Student Council of 1949 held its first meeting September 26th, The meeting was an informal one, called to order by Mr, Fulton, The group voted to amend the constitution, The second meeting was held October 25th, The Council has managed to hold a meeting once a week, The Student Council this year has sponsored clean-up drives, fire drills, room decoration contest at Christmas, March of Dimes campaign and the Red Cross Drive It was voted that the Student Council build a blockade to be used in fire drills, to paint red circles around fire bell switches. Some of the many school problems brought up in meetings were: Smoking and playing on school teams, attending a dance after the Senior Play until 11:15 the night before a basketball game, the junior Prom, class rings, possibility of a Last Assembly sponsored by the Junior Class, and a gossip colurnn for the Highlight, in the picture above are the members: Front Row, left to right: Mr. Fulton, Sue DeGoosh, Presidentg Robert Smith, Vice-President, Norma jenks, Secretary and Treasurer, Standing: Donna Morris, joan Pushee, Robert Richmond, Ellsworth Tupper, and joyce Greer, Representatives, Z5 F.HA. The Future Homernakers of America, a national organization at Orford High School, has been well organized for three years under the direction of Miss Harwood, All members are taking or have taken home economics, Meetings have been held once a week with good attendance, The Chapter has sponsored two baked bean suppers, Last year, most of the members attended the annual spring meeting held in Durharn, The award made to the outstanding fellow in Orford High School went to jim Brown, Degree of Achievement was awarded to joyce Greer, joy Miller, Hazel Gile, Irene Davis and Charlotte Granger, Two picnics were held in conjunction with the F, F, A, boys, Aibox social was held in honor of the first semester teachers, The membership of the club is pictured above as follows: Front Row: Edna Canfield, Parliamentariang Reporter, Irene Davis, Secretary, joy Miller: President, joyce Greer, Vice- President, joan Pushee, Treasurer, Hazel Gileg Historian, Charlotte Granger, Second Row: Faculty Advisor, Miss Harwood, Alayne Shaw, Joyce Brady, Donna Sanborn, Hazel Young, Helen Elder, jean Pushee, Lois Fowler, Third Row: Barbara Bailey, Alice Clark, Louise Davis, janet Willis, Harriet Boutin, Dorothy Drew, Irene Pease. Z6 F. F. A. The year of 1949-50 has been a good one for the Future Farmers of America, A new movie projector was bought, The members have been on class trips to Laconia, New Hampshire, and Boston, Massachusetts, Their greatest profit of the year came from the marketing of the 500 pound annual bean crop, The F. F. A. boys helped one of the local farmers set out strawberry plants at 50C an hour per person, As a project the F, F, A, boys hatched and sold to local farmers Z000 baby chicks, Pictured above: Front Row, left to right: Francis Pease, Frank Lynes, Gerald Pease, Douglas Lackey, Wallace Ragan, Howard DeGoosh, Second Row: Ronald Piper, james Hall, Clayton Huckins, Franklin Sanborn, Allan Waterbury, and Mr, Guptill, Faculty Advisor, Z7 l Glee Club Glee Club under Mrs, Rena Horton, the director, was a constructive group, Composed entirely of girls this year, some of the songs they learned to sing were Lucky Old Sun , ln the Garden of Tomorrow , and The Angelus , The girls sang in the show for the Annual Bazaar and at Commencement, where they lost by graduation one of their best altos, Sue DeGoosh, Shown in the picture above the membership of the club was as follows: Front: Myrtle Shortt, jean Pulhee, Joyce Brady, Sue DeGoosh, Ruth Moses, Donna Morris, Alayne Shaw, Lois Fowler, Middle: Helen Elder, Edna Canfield, Barbara Bailey, Alice Clark, Donna Sanborn, joan Pushee, Dorothy Drew, Mrs, Horton, Back: Norma jenks, lrene Pease, Hazel Gile, Shirley joslyn, Harriet Boutln, Thelma Rarnsdell, Hazel Young, Absent, Thelma Shaw, 2.8 The Activities Association The work of the Activities Association began by selling membership tickets, Forty- two out of sixty-four students became members of the association, Ten adults and twenty-six grade school pupils joined as associate members, Main business of the fall was sponsoring the soccer team and the magazine drive, Winter activities included boys' and girls' basketball, The Activities Association also assisted in providing playing facilities and equipment for the grammer school basket- ball teams, The Third Annual Bazaar was sponsored in April, New uniforms for the boys' baseball team and the girls' softball team were budgeted for the spring of 1950, Percentage of participation in sports by O, H, S, pupils was 6511 for the girls and 7071 for the boys, with the aim being as close to 1001 as possible, Pictured above are the members oi the Executive Committee of the Activities Association, left to right: Louise Davis, 1953, Representativeg Dan Brown, 1951, second Vice-Presidentg janet Willis, 1950, Treasurerg james Brown, 1950, President, Norma Jenks, 1952, Secretary, john Brown, 1950, Representative, Mr, Guptill, Advisor, Absent from the picture were Ellsworth Tupper, 1952, Representative, and jay Hill, 1951, first Vice-President, 29 The Senior Play On December 8, 194-9, the Senior Class presented a three-act comedy, Tons of Money , This was a broadway royalty play, The Seniors constructed a stage set for the play and presented this to the school as their class gift, Rehearsals started the first of, November and were held at the high school and at Fairlee town hall, The night of the play everyone, even the book holder, was nervous, The backstage crew, which did a marvelous job, was as follows: Gerald Pease, stage manager, Frank Lynes, assistant stage manager, Irene Davis, book holder, Gerald Pease, lighting, Russell Smith, property manager, Hazel Gile, assistant property manager, Irene Davis, costumer, Frank Lynes, business manager, Edna Canfield, programs, Arlene Newton, head usher and publicity manager, Shirley joslyn publicity, Marjorie Shortt, Ellsworth Tupper, and Dan Brown, ushers, ln the picture above, taken the night ofthe production, left to right are Miss Saunders, the director, and the cast as follows: Prestonjoslyn, Henry, john Brown, George Maitland, janet Willis, jean Everard, Ted Landgrai, james Chesterman, Doug Lackey, Aubrey Allington, joyce Greer, Louise Allington, joy Miller, Miss Bonita Mullett, Clayton Huckins, Giles the gardener, Sue DeGoosh, Simpson, james Brown, Sprules, 30 The Highlight On a busy day about the first of October while an exciting inter-mural game of soccer was being waged outside, a group of restless people met in Room 2. of Orford High School, These people were destined to become the staff and reporters of the school newspaper, The Highlight, A staff was choscgnay the instructor, Mr, Katsikas, and the headmaster, Mr, Fulton It was as follows: Co-Editors-in-Chief, Preston Joslyn and Joyce Greer, Assistant Editors, Thomas Tupper and Norma Jenks, Humor Editor, R, Smith, Art Editor, J, Miller, Sports Editor, V, Bixby, Business Manager, W, Ragan, Reporters, I, Pease, I-l, Gile, R, Richmond, R, Smith, A, Shaw, H, Boutin, S, Joslyn, L., Davis, Typist, Janet Willis, Under the able leadership of Mr, Katsikas things began to hurn, Assignments were given and the deadline was set for publication, As was planned, the first paper rolled off the press November Zlnd, The success with which these papers were sold showed that the school was ready for a paper, On January 20th, the staff was much saddened by the departure of Mr, Katsikas but with the determination that they would put out a better paper and with the knowledge that Miss Lee, the new instructor, would be ready to take over where Mr, Katsikas left off, the staff was ready for anything, The staff is shown above, Front Row: Wallace Ragan, Business Manager, Virginia Bixby, Sports Editor, Norma Jenks, Assistant Editor, Preston Joslyn, Co-Editor, Janet Willis, Typist, Joyce Greer Co-Editor, Ellsworth Tupper, Assistant Editor, Robert Smith, Hurnor Editor, Standing: Mr. Katsikas, Faculty Advisor, Mrs, De La Bruere, in charge of production. 31 ly Rf? 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