Phillips High School - Phillipian Yearbook (Phillips, ME)

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ag ffl! X2 o In X . ' - DEBATING The question for this year's debate is: Resolved, That the Federal government should sustain prices of major agricultural products at not less than 90:0 of parity. Norman Thurlow, first speaker, and Dennis Pillsbury, second speaker, are representing afiirmative team which meets Lewiston High School at Phillips. Michael VVhite, first speaker, and Alexander Peterson, second speaker, are representing our negative team which will debate St. Dominic School for Girls at Lewiston. We regret the loss of two debaters, Glendalyn Dill and Stephen Bryant, both who were unable to find sufficient time to take part this year. However with the help of our coach Mr. Whit- temore, we hope to better last year's record. The results of debates held on March 20 were as follows: Our affirmative team lost to Lewiston High School 3-0, and the judges voted Edward Berman of Lewiston as the best speaker. However, our negative team argued its way to a 3-0 decision over the afftirmative team of the St. Dominic School for Girls with the judges selecting Alex Peterson as the best speaker. PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST Un March 28, 1957. at 7:30 P. M. the annual speaking contest was held in Mrs. Smith's room. ebatzn First Row: N. Thurlow, D. Pillsbury, Coach Whittt-more, A. Peterson, M. VVhite. The program was as follows: Dona Nlchlinniman At the Church Supper I. L. Harbour Lorrimer Hodges 'A The Unknown Soldier' Paul F. Douglass Barbara Smith Mary Stuart i' QBased on Schillerls Dramaj Arranged by Mary Ann Porterheld Glenclalyn Dill 'L Thrush Anonymous Clarice McLaughlin 'L Beach Nuts Leota Hulse Black Susan Thurlow Such Adorable Children 'y Dolores Kerns Betty Rowe Daffy Daphnei' Elizabeth Martland Connie Whorll Back at Four Charles George Carolynne Rowe The Cat Came Back Leota Hulse Black - The results of the contest were First - Glen- dalyn Dill, Second - Clarice McLaughlin, Third - Susan Thurlow. Those representing Phillips High School in the Franklin County Prize Speaking Festival held at Strong High School, April 2, were: Glendalyn Dill - Dramatic Clarice McLaughlin - Humorous Lorrimer Hodges - Oration Public Speaking First Row: E. Rowe, C. McLaughlin, C. Rowe, B. Smith. Second Row: Coach Mrs. Gage, S. Thurlow, C. X Whorff, D. Mehlinniiiian. I

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Cheerleaders C Rowe, P. Savage, E. Rowe, Nlecham. Carlisle, J. Ballum, B CHEERLEADERS Although we have not had too successful a basketball year, we have enjoyed cheering. The squad is composed of six girls: Peggy Carlisle, Pat Savage, Betty Rowe, Ioyce Ballum, Carolyn Rowe, and Betty Mecham, captain. The girls practiced every week at the Alumni Gym and learned new cheers. They were present at every basketball game to keep up the boys' morale. The squad will be losing Peggy Carlisle, Ioyce Ballum, Pat Savage, and Betty Mecham in Iune. We hope those who take our places will have as much fun as we did. 9: 'Je 9: 9: GLEE CLUB Every Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p. m. with few exceptions, the Phillips High School Girls' Glee Club meets in Mrs. Smith's room for practice. Mrs. Richmond and Mrs. Field are instructors, with Mrs. Steward, pianist. The Glee Club consists only of high school girls, a change from last year. The girls are divided into two groups: altos and sopranos. Most of the girls cannot read music. We have been practicing the following songs: The Lord's Prayer The Doll and the Teddy Bear - I. S. Fearis Roses from the South -- I. Strauss Coming Thru the Rye - R. Burns Sunset Hours Flag of the Stars - I. S. Fearis We plan to give a concert this year to help defray expenses to the Music Festival to be held in Madison, May 4. VVe also plan to sing at graduation as last year's glee club did. ANNUAL MAGAZINE CAMPAIGN Mr. Hovis, the representative of the Crowell- Collier Magazine Co., came to P. H. S. on October 10, 1956, to start off our annual maga- zine campaign. The activity was under the direction of Sandra Kinney, business manager, and Dennis Pillsbury, assistant manager. Peggy Carlisle, Clarice McLaughlin, Lorrimer Hodges, and Ierry Ellis were class captains. The drive for subscriptions officially ended on October 24, and was a financial success since the students brought in more than 15500 in new and renewal subscriptions. Because the junior class brought in the most money, they were awarded 52500. High salesmen selling S25 or more were: Dennis Pillsbury, Raymond Leavitt, Betty Rowe, and Leora McLaughlin. Congratulations on a job well done. BAND On Friday morning, February 8, the Strong Band under supervision of Mr. Burchard Flagg gave a concert in the Alumni Hall, before all students and teachers from the fourth grade through the high school. As a result of the concert, twenty-eight stu- dents are taking lessons. The majority of the pupils come from the elementary school. The following high school pupils are partici- pating: Michael White ......,... . .. .,,.....,.. Trumpet Sheila Voter ....,..,... ...... S axophone Beverly Deraps ............. , ......,,...........,. Clarinet Leora McLaughlin ,.... ...,. ..,,............... C l arinet Every Wednesday Mr. Flagg gives group lessons at Alumni Hall. At 3:00 P. M. the entire group plays together. We hope interest in this band will continue so that it will become a permanent activity in the Phillips Schools.

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lar THREE ACT PLAY On the evening of November 2, 1956, the three act royalty play The Baby Sitter was performed before a large audience at the Alumni Hall. The play, a bright comedy, was cast as follows: Bob ....,... .,,,.,.. C ourtland Dill Mother .. . .. ..... .. Marilyn White Father ....,.., Iunior .,,,..,,. Iane ..,., .. Helen .,,.. Carrie . . Eunice Carl .i.., . Lefty ...... Midge ,.,,, ., Dot ,.,.... . ...,. , ,. Richard XVilliams Alex Peterson Barbara Smith . ..,..... Anne Bryant . Kathleen Hoover Peggy Ann Carlisle ,. Norman Thurlow Michael White .. .. Connie Whorf? Clarice McLaughlin Mr. Gordon .. ,.,.,.......,.. George Dunn Mrs. Gordon .. .... .....,,,...........,,.. S andra Kinney The Baby Sitter The play got off to a fast start with Bob arguing with his parents about breaking a date with Carrie, his steady girl friend. His mother, Mrs. Ballard, says he should go out with dif- ferent girls while he is young. Mr. Ballard agrees. Bob loses the argument and is forced to date Eunice. Bob calls Carrie to break their date but Ends she is on her way over to pick him up in her uw-qw-1 ..--...H -. -. Ayes father's car. From then on things happen fast. The Ballards' baby sitter calls and says she can't come. Carrie volunteers to do the iob but she doesn't know what she is getting into when she agrees to stay with Iunior, the son of Mr. Ballard's Boss. Iunior gets into one devilish predicament after another until he finally swallows, what might be a poisionous toadstool. lust as the family comes home they see Carrie forcing something down Iunior's throat. They think he is being killed and call the doctor. The doctor says Iunior has swallowed a Black Angel Toad- stool and that he might have died if it weren't for Carriels quick thinking. So Carrie is the heroine and gets to go steady with Bob and everybody's happy. We wish to thank Mrs. Smith for her time and effort in directing and seeing that every- thing ran smoothly. Thanks goes to the stage hands as well for making the performance a success. ONE ACT PLAY Our entry in the Franklin County Une Act Play Contest held in Strong on NVednesday, March 6. was entitled XVhich is the NVay to Boston? N a royalty play by Ronald l.orenzen. The story was based on an old superstition, Death would come to the house to which an old man driving a buggy with a sick child asked XVhich is the wav to Boston? The young moderns. Chris and Nlary, did not believe in the superstition. XVhen Nlartha died after the call of the old man, they realized the truth of the old story. The cast consisted of: lvhn George Dunn Nlartha Xlarilyn XVhite Chris Courtland Dill Mary Kathleen Hoover XYinners in the contest were Rangelev High School - first. liingneld High School - second. No third place winner was selected. The cast gave Al creditable performance under the able coaching of Mrs. Smith. Un the evening of March ll. the play was performed before the Phillips P. T. lf. in Mrs. Smithis room.