Pembroke Academy - Academian Yearbook (Pembroke, NH)

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i is -T H ez .KA GA DIE M 1 AIN is from P. A. at the Music Festival. This year we lost Marcel Vachon to the Navy. Being juniors we were given the honor to bid farewell to our upper This was classmates-the seniors. done by planning the junior prom, decorating for the baccalaureate, and furnishing two marshalls-4kuart Gile for baccalaureate and Raymond Fife for graduation. A very busy vacation whizzed by with many of our classmates helping the war effort,either by working on farms or at some other essential jobs. It seemed incredible that our last year was on us when we entered the halls of P. A. on September 3, 1944. Our class had lost many mem- bers and totaled 29, with Richard McNamara receiving his credits by attending the University of New Hampshire, taking the Agricultural course. Bill Welch had gone into the Navy and Harvey Chaput into the Marines. we were welcomed by one new member--Edwards Ross. Norman Bonenfant' became presi- dents Jeanne Levesque, secretaryg and Raymond Fife, treasurer. Miss Price was again our able and ef- ficient class advisor. On November 4 ballotingfbr state and national candidates took place under the supervisionqf' the scniorsg In the preliminariea before voting, campaigning was carried on in the American, History class and the Economics class. In spite of the vigorous campaign of the Republi- cans the Democrats wen. This yeam'because of the absence of Mr. Jennings, Mr. Beal and Mr. Lewis coached basketball. Those who made the team from the senior class were Charles Williamson, Ray- mond Fife, Stuart Gile, RobertWolls, and James Bates. Norman Bonenfant was manager. Mr. Lewis also coached baseball. On March 13 the American History class made a trip to town meeting and saw democracy in action. On the 14th the same group made a trip to Concord to visit the New Hampshire State Legislature. At the Original Prize Speaking Contest Velma I Munroc wen first prize. Evelyn Knight was chosen the DAR candidate and the runnerrups were Elsie Yeaton and Carolyn Hill- man. In these last few weeks ofschool some of the senior boys have joined their favorite branch of service. Raymond Fife and Francis Davis have joined the Navyg Stanley Grimes has joined the Air Corpsg and Edwards Ross has joined the Marines. We, the Class of 1945, are proud of the record that we have made at Pembroke Academy, and as we leave and pass, asit this institution were,into these troubledand chaotic years of life, we believe whole- heartedly that the training that we have received here will make us better citizens. Our careers may shine' in the honor and glory of P. A., and in the years to come we can look back upon a job well done. lk Ik lk ik lk VALEDI CTORY ESSAY-- BUILDING A BETTER WORLD Evelyn Knight The curtain is now falling on our high school career. Four short years are coming to an end. It seems only yesterday that we were frightened, bewildered freshmen entering the portals of Pembroke Academ . During those past four years we have acquired much knowh ledge and foresight and are new to go out into a world, a world of chaos. we all have an important task to perform, for the world in

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a, T,.H.,jI, ,A.C.A,QlIE. M 1 A ,Ng or H o N o H P A ra T s .--4 CJ L A S S P4 I S T O R Y Paul Ordway On a Wednesday morning in Septenp ber 1941, a group of seventy-four chattering, large-eyed youngsters outfitted in brand new clothes tramped over the school grounds of Pembroke Academy. As a number of towns were repre- sented.it took us considerable time to get acquainted. After the tur- moil had settled somewhat, and the classes became better organized, we conducted our first class meeting with Miss Stevens as our class ad- visor. We elected William Welch, as presidentg Glorie Henry, vice-pres- identg Alfred Sawyer,secretaryg and Solon Colby, treasurer. As freshmen we participated in many school activities such as base- ball,prize speaking, glee club, and the school dances. When basketball season came, we were well repre- sented at practice and three of our players, Wilma Gale, Clayton Batch- elder, and William Welch, earned their versity letters. The annual Austin Memory Prize Speaking Contest was held on December 18, at which time Joanne Henricksen won second prize. When winter snows disappeared and spring came, baseball practice started in full swing under the supervision of Mr. Jennings, with the freshmen contributing two play- ers--Gerald Lafondf--and William Welch. When it came time for us to spon- sor the St. Patrick's dance,we were rather confused,but under the guid- ing hand of our class advisor, Miss Stevens, we transformed the bleak hall into a place of rare beauty. As the school year came to an end, we had changed from a bunch of chat- ter boxes to a group of studious individuals. -nug- In September l942,Pembroke Acad- emy once again threw its doors open to the class of '45, We found some of our classmates missing, but we welcomed three new members--Jeanne Levesque, James Bates, and Francis Davis. At our first, class meeting we elected James Bates, presidentg Wilma Gale, vice-presidentg Gerald Lafond, secretary, and Solon Colby, treasurer. Gnce again, Miss Stevens was our class advisor. When basketball season arrived, we were proud to have Bill Welch become one of the stars on the var- sity team. At the Austin Memory Prize Spams ing Contest, Joanne Henricksen won first prizeg and at the Original Prize Speaking Oontest Raymond Fife won first prize. At baseball practice the sopho- more class was well represented and worked hard towards the success of the team' After a long-needed summer vaca- tion,we once again entered Pembroke Academy and began our junior year. For officers we elected James Batea as presidentg Stuart Gile, vice- presidentg Glorie Henry, secretaryg and Raymond Fife, treasurer. This year we were welcomed by a new clas advisor,Miss Price, as Miss Stevens had left to accept a position at Laconia High School. In both basketball and baseball we were well represented with the basketball team made up of a large number of juniors. The high scorers were Stuart Gile with 170 points, Raymond Fife with 92 points, and Bill Welch with 90 points, At the Austin Memory Prize immk- ing Contest James Bates won fourth prizeg and at the Original Prize Speaking Contest Elsie Yeaton won first prize. Norman Bonenfant was one of the three reprssentativns

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THE ACADEMIAN which we find ourselves is con- fronted by many social, political, and economic problems. The war in Europeis over, presentingtremendous issues of reconstruction and reha- bilitation of war-torn countries. New homes, churches, schools, com- munities and cities have to be re- built. Furthermore, new manufac- turing industries and agriculture must be established., The period following the fighting is certainly trying. Millions of prisoners of war have to be dealt with: homeless men and women have to be cared for. They have to be educated to have peace and to govern their countries accordingly. Another proposition is that of constructing a permanent peace. There will have to be an interna- tional organization which willmain- tain peace and security by dealing with agression before it breaks in- to war. We are confident that a better world will arise from the San Francisco Conference providing that the major issues which may arise from time to time can be settled through compromise. True, the lesser nations do not apprechme the dominance of the Big Three in the Security Council: but such dif- ficulties can be settled if we all cooperate. Right here in the United States are many queries which drastically need our attention, The question of postwar immigration needs a so- lution. Shall we completely ban out all foreigners? Shall unlimit- ed immigration be permitted? Or shall they be permittedin restrict- ed numbers, such as on the quota basis? This leads to other issues such as peacetime unemployment and racial problems. We as individuals may consider these problems too confusing, but we must remember that we have to live in a world which results from their effective solutions. Al- though some of us plan to take part in reconstruction, the duty ofprlme most 'of us is to importance for attempt to be a worthy, respectable citizens Taking part in the govern- ment may be the duty for some ofus. Nevertheless, all will be required to accept certain responsibilities, take interest in our government and current problems, and vote in elec- tions, However, the best way to build a better world is to build a better self. As Oliver Wendell Holmes says: WBuild thee more stately mansions, 0 my soul, As the swift seasons rolll Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last, Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast, Till thou at length art free, Leaving thine outgrown shell by 1 life's unresting sea I Everyone in this class is impor- tant to the world. Each is a unique personality with a rare combination of characteristics, and with a sin- gular opportunity to make a contri- bution to society. No matter what path of life we choose, whether it be business, political, professional, or agricul- tural work,we will never forget the good times at Pembroke Academy. Some of us will continue our education, and others will goto workzmany will enter the Armed Services,but in all events, we will be scattered all over the globe. We, the Class of 1945, are sin- cerely grateful to our headmaster, Mr. Beal, teachers, and the Board of Trustees for making our years at Pembroke Academy very education- al, enjoyable, and worth while. we also wish to thank the class offi- cers for successfully steering us to this day of graduation. I am sure that we will all look back to our days at P. A. with the fondest and most cherished memories.