Pemetic High School - Pemetic Yearbook (Southwest Harbor, ME)

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26 PEMETIC EXTRA meek-7 nh Qvunlf Pemetic Edit Weekly News PROVES SUCCESS John Rich, Editor May 1-Southwest Harbor, Maine - weekly school paper, published by the English classes of Pemetic 'high school, Southwest Harbor, has been started this year. Miss Sweeney, our English teacher, founded the Week-End Revolt, and has coached it very ef- ficiently from the first. The staff con- sists of two report- ers from each class, namely, Nettie Beal and Clarence Beal, of the Seniors, Francis Gray and Edward Higgins, of the Juniors, Nellie Walls and Law- rence Berry, of the Sophomores, and Faith Whitmore and Ben Hamblen, of the Freshmen. These reporters have proved to be most conscientious in ferreting out the daily events of the school. Cecile Clement, the art editor, has proved in- valuable to the success of the paper, Aus- tin Gott, sports editor, has contributed greatly towards this cause. Burton Saw- yer and Eleanor Mayo, the feature writers, A v Staff of the Week-End Revolt have added spice and variety by the Masked Critic and literary column. Avis Norwood, Doris Birlem and Ferne Rumill, the mimeographers, have been faithful and ac- curate in their job of printing the paper. November 15 the following representa- tives were selected to attend a journalistic conference at Uni- l versity of Maine: C e c i l e Clement, Francis Gray, John Rich and Lawrence Berry. The know- ledge gained from this conference proved very help- ful to the paper. The morlgive be- hind the paper has been to bring the pupils in closer contact with each other, and to broaden their education. Thnough the paper the townspeople are able to see the progress of the school, become better acquainted with the students, and work with the students for improvements for the school. This activity has been a great success this year, and we look for- ward with anticipation to its being even a greater success next year,

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P E M. E T I C 25 Elctivitie THE OUTING CLUB The Outing Club is an organization for hikes. ' The club was organized by Harvey Saw- yer and Richard Dolliver. It was or- ganized early in November. There are about forty members. During fthe winter months many hikes were enjoyed. On January 4, 1935, ,Pe- metic High school gave its first winter carnival at Echo Lake. Snowshoeing, skating, and .skiing races took place. Following the events, the Winter Sports came back to the Odd Fellows' banquet hall and had a delicious bean sup- per. After the supper was served the coro- nation of King and Queen took place. The coronation was decidedly a success. Miss Sweeney, our English te.acher, made the coronation speech and placed the crowns upon the King, John Rich, and the Queen, Cecile Clement. We feel that all the members have had a very enjoyable year and hope that it will be much better since we have affiliated with the Mt. Desert Hiking Club. -A. L. M., '37. ::: ls wr , THE DEBATING CLUB A debating club, the first one in the history of Pemetic High School, was started by Miss Sweeney this year. At a club luncheon, Luther Herrick was ap- pointed temporary president, and Neola Gilley, secretary. Edward Higgins was later elected president. The club consists of twenty-five members taken from all classes. The club has made one public appear- ance and has held debates nearly every Tuesday afternoon. This is helping the members acquire the ability to speak be- fore people without being nervous. The members of the club feel that this club has helped them a great deal and hope that we may be able to have the club another year. -N. G., '36. lk HK is BESTOCCA Bestocca, which is a contest among the high schools of Hancock county, in athletic sports and mental achievement, was held at Bluehill May 21, 1934. For our .school this contest was the most successful since Bestocca originated. .We returned with a large share of the honors which were com- prised of ribbons, cups, and trophies. We were handicapped to some extent since many of our contestants were com- pelled to take part in more than one event. As a result our spellers, who have won previous contests, were unable to reach the spelling contest -on time and because of this were disqualified. 4 Our baseball team which had been un- usually successful during the season ac- complished the feat of winning the base- ball cup. The games were very closely con- tested and, in the finals, we only succeeded in winning from Castine after two men were out in the last inning. The contests were very close all day. The thing that was the greatest source of pride to Pemetic high school was that its stu- dents succeeded in winning second place in the achievement tests. We got a good share of prizes in the commercial contests. There were no con- te.sts in chorus, so for the iinst time since the beginning of Bestoclca, Pemetic had no team representing us. -Cecile Clement, '35,

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PIGMETIC 27 Pemetic B a n d l Front Row Cleft to rightl'-Charles Bennett, Philip Gilley, Frederick Berry, Frank Gilley, Laurence Berry, Eugene Thurston. Second Row-Everett Leighton, Margaret Bickford, Cecile Clement, Annabel Dam, Nettie Beal, Nellie Walls, Stanley Reed. Third Row-Mr. Long, Clinton Foss, Neola Gilley, Harold Rich, Mildred Roberts, Gilbert Hall, Royce J crdan, Herbert Leighton, Hershel Norwood, Morton Harper, Ralph Ramsdell, Girland Robinson, Harold Worcester, George Mitchell, Richard Black, Crosby Mills, Rosemary Lawler, Harvey Sawyer Black RowQJack Bennett, Conley Worcester, Malcolm Bennett, Cecil Reed. The Pemetic high school band which was organized in late November has ever since been .an enthusiastic adventure. Mr. Long, our conductor, with the efforts of Sim Marshall, Fred Mayo and Harry Bennett, has successfully organized this group. We feel assured that if the' cooperation and steadfast, untiring work of our .students and members will go on, the Pemetic high school'band will be a permanent organ- ization. There have been many handicaps to overcome, namely, first, insufficient know- ledge of music, second, the lack of ac- quaintanceship of different kinds of in- strurnentsg third, the lack of funds to make -the initial start, and the proper meeting place. But with the cooperation of Mr. McLellan, our principal, and Mr. Clark, our superintendent, we have overcome most of the obstacles, and with the com- ing year look forward to a most success- ful 01718. Mr. Long, as conductor, regrets that there are many members of the band who are Seniors and who will leave us at the 'close of this school year. However, he has said' that his acquaintanceship of these Senior members will always be looked back upon as a pleasant memory. He sincerely hopes that those people who have made their initial start in the field of music will endeavor to .strive for higher attainments. We all as members of the band will be proud in days to come to know that one or more in our midst has gone out into the world and made hi.s name in the field of music. After all, just these organizations in sm.all high schools, band, chorus, and such are primarily instituted to give these students an initial appreciation and better technical knowledge of music. May Pemetic high school in future days appropriate, sustain, and encourage some form of musical education for its mem- bers of the student body.