Phillips High School - Phillipian Yearbook (Phillips, ME)

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20 THE PH THE IRISH IUBILEE On March 4, 1952, Farmington State Teachers' College presented the Irish Iubilee, a musical program of Irish songs. Iokes were told about local persons and they were very amusing. This Irish Iubilee was for the benefit of the High School of Phillips, and a prize of 3515.00 was to be awarded to the class which sold the most tickets. The Sophomore Class and the Seniors tied, so both classes got 31500. The profits from the Iubilee went toward the purchasing of a new tape recorder. THE BASKETBALL BANQUET On Saturday March 29th the boys and girls basketball teams were' honored at the annual basketball banquet sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary. A delicious ham supper was enjoyed by all present. The toast master Superintendent Elwood Allen introduced as the after dinner speaker, Basketball Coach of Westbrook High School, Paddy Davan. Mr. Davan stressed the sacrifices which must be made by everyone who attains success in any walk of life. Coaches expressed their appreciation for the cooperation shown by those who partic- ipated in the games of the season. Captains Ioanne Leavitt and Edward Smith thanked coaches, parents and friends for the enthusiasm and help given to the teams dur- ing the season. The annual good sportsmanship award was presented to Co-Captain Richard Fairbanks by Coach Gale Webber. Both Teams wish to express their deepest thanks to the American Legion and Auxiliary for the excellent banquet. We also wish to thank the coaches, teachers, parents and fans, who never let us down, win or lose, through- out the season. ILLIPIAN THE BASKETBALL RALLY We had one basketball rally this year before our second big game with Range- ley, to be held at the home court. We held the rally at the gym and invited the Gram- mar School as guests. As it was our first attempt at anything like a rally, it was not as complete as some. However, we had a plan- ned outline for the rally. Mr. Allen was our Master of Ceremonies, keeping up the spirit of the whole program. There was a short speech from the girls' captain, Ioanne Leavitt and one from the boys' captain, Richard Fairbanks. The cheer- leaders performed, and the high school sang its School Songf' I think I can truthfully say that we all had a very enjoyable time. PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST Public speaking, a popular contest, was held at the Methodist Church, Monday, March 31st, Those speaking from Phillips High School and their selections were as follows: Lisping Tommy's Agent Cure - Winona Richard 1. 2. 14 August By Norman Corwin-Law- rence Ronco 3. Ma at the Basketball Game-Leota Hinckley By Leota Hulse Black 4. The Old Rugged Cross-Iudy White By Samuel Davenport 5. The Home Talent Rehearsal-Anita Rollins By I. L. Harbour The Burgomaster ffrom The Bells Q Eddie Heath By Lewis 7. The Cat Came Back-Ioanne Mealey By Leota Hulse Black Mr. Bishop coached the speakers who did .1 very good job. Lawrence Ronco was first with Anita Rollins second. Leota Hinckley was third. The judges were as follows: 6.

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THE PHILLIPIAN 19 the sub-primary and the first four grades in this building, feeling that the fifth grade more logically belongs with the upper grades. It was most interesting to watch the steady, efficient way in which the building rapidly took shape under the workmanship of Ken- neth Foster of Wilton, and his men. Mean- while Emery Scribner and his men of Range- ley were installing heating and plumbing systems and later crews arrived to install ventilation, tile flooring and windows and finally the painters put on the final touches the last of August, just in time for Open House. The P.T.A. took charge of Open House and although- it was a rainy night, many parents and friends took advantage of this opportunity to inspect the town's newest building. Thanks are due those mothers who worked hard that afternoon to finish the cleaning in time, and to the men and boys who labored up to the last minute that the beautiful new desks and chairs might be uncrated and in place by the time the guests arrived. The donations collected by the P.T.A. for the new school have been used to purchase outside door mats and fire extin- guishers and there is a balance of S225 on hand, to be used for some definite thing that may be needed before another year. The building consists of five class rooms, a teachers' room, two toilets, a janitor's room and a boiler room. The class rooms are light and roomy, in pale greens and yellows, with a bright accent color. One wall of each room consists of windows, one is blackboard. In each room there is plenty of bulletin space, a long work bench, and a sink. There are also enclosed book cupboards and teacher's wardrobe, an open project case and open wardrobes for the childrens wraps in each room. There is fluorescent lighting through- out and the heat on each side of the building is controlled by a separate thermostat. There are electric outlets in each room for victrola, movies, etc. The outside walls and walls between class rooms, also the ceilings are insulated. The teachers, room is furnished with Chinese peel furniture. lt needs a large rug. The pictures in the teachers' room were given in memory of Lester Bean, beloved principal of the local grammar school for many years. The students who passed through his room during those years will remember Millet's The Angelus and 'K The Gleaners which hung there at that time. It seemed fitting these be the pictures hung in the new school building in his memory. The total cost of the building was about 569,000 of which some over 153,000 was in gifts. It is a building of which we may well be proud. It has been in use for one school year. It has proven its worth. Pupils and teachers have taken pride in their new sur- roundings and have expressed that pride in the excellent care they have taken of their new possessions. There has been no un- reasonable amount of wear and tear. Defects have appeared from time to time, as are bound to appear in any new building, but nothing of any great magnitude. .With the furthur cooperation of all concerned we trust that this elementary school building may serve our community long and faithfully. Gladys Guerney, Clerk, Town of Phillips School District MUSIC This year, as usual, a band was organized, under the direction of Hilda Steward. The members will play for Memorial services on Memorial Day. Following are members of the band: Iean Wheeler - trumpet Agnes Coolong - alto horn Winona Richard -trumpet Roberta Buck - trombone Harrison Harnden - trombone lack Bubier-bass horn Robert Harrison - bass drum Robert Pillsbury -- drums Richard Mealey -- drums Dianne Rowe -clarinet Ernestine Wells - clarinet

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THE PHILLIPIAN 21 Mrs. Agnes Allen, Mr. Iohn MacLeod, and Miss Gwendolyn Stearns. The county contest was held at Strong, April 2nd, There were seven schools com- peting, with the coaches acting as judges. Lawrence Ronco represented Phillips and did a very fine job. Betty Grant of Rangeley was awarded First place. David Bosworth of Farmington was second, with Ioyce Wilber of Stratton, third. The competition was keen and all did a wonderful job. TAPE RECORDER This year the High School bought a new tape recorder. To most of us this is some- thing entirely new and has provided for us a lot of entertainment. It was purchased for the school only, and comes in handy at times. The debating teams and play cast have used it to record their lines and speeches. AMPLIFIER y A new ampliher was also purchased by the High School. This was viewed with interest by all, and will give somebody a chance to test their skill as an announcer. This might be used for future P.H.S. basket- ball games. iiii EASTER PROGRAMS The seniors had charge of the Easter programs. Four speakers were invited. They were as followsg' Mr. Lake, Miss Toothaker, Mr. Carlyle and Mr. Young. They each had a very good message to bring us. Friday, the last program of the week before Easter, the whole school attended the Congregational Church and listened to a very interesting program. These exercises had a very good inFluence on the Phillips High School Students. MAGAZINE DRIVE Again this year we conducted our mag- azine drive to earn money for school pur- poses. Mr. Hovis, our Crowell-Collier Company Representative, talked to us very entertain- ingly, and it is evident that we enjoy his sales talk as much as we do the profits from the drive. The four classes had a contest, the winner of which was to receive S525 for the class treasury. The Iuniors won after a tough struggle and 15536.88 worth of magazine subscriptions were brought in all together. Individual prizes were given during and after the contest, and the grand prize for highest salesman was given to Winona Rich- ard. Duane Worcester and Lawrence Ronco served as Business Managers and Beverly Richmond, Theodore Richmond, Ir., Richard Hoover, Ir., and Richard Mealey, Ir., were class captains. It is our desire to express our most sincere thanks to all you subscribers who make the success of this campaign possible. 1 .. CAREER DAY On Monday, May 19th, the Iuniors and Sophomores attended the annual career day meeting at the Farmington High School building. This day is for the purposc of helping the students to decide upon a vocation after graduating. HOT LUNCH PROGRAM The former sub-primary and first grade building has been remodeled into a cafeteria. lt was opened for use by the students on Ianuary 2nd after the Christmas vacation. The price of each meal is twenty cents. The meals include a wide variety of dishes. Mrs. Beatrice Golden and her assistants deserve a great deal of praise for helping to make possible these excellent meals.