Portland High School - Totem Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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l JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD Front Row: Eleanor Rowe, Treasurer, Virginia Jurgenson, Constance Furbush, Helen Libbey, Secretary, Muriel Googins. - - . Buck Row: Patrick Flaherty, Roger Dunbar, President, john Lee, Joe Riehto, Vice-President. JUNIOR CLASS Wilkins displayed his wares as a freestyler and relay man. Early baseball practices have indicated that Drossel, Keough, Moffett, and Richio are likly to see consider- able varsity service. Nor were the Didricksons and Madisons of the class of 1937 overshadowed to any extent by the splendid athletic records compiled by the boys. Ellen Zukunft. keen-eyed forward, Dorothea French, capable center, and Constance Furbush, stellar guard, were all singularly successful on the basketball court. Other Junior girls likely to break into the basketball limelight in another year are Dot Gooch, Anne Norton, and Jean Hastings. The Blue mermaids had a trio'of sure point gatherers in Eleanor Larkin, Ruth Fairbanks, and Ruth Eliot. With such excellent speakers as Muriel Googins, Esther Mfoolf, and David Dickson returning to the oratorical 'wars for another year, Coach Mleston Walch should have little difficulty in molding a formidable debating team in i9g7. Several Juniors displayed a penchant for theatrics and Elizabeth Lagdon and Helen Libf bey were chosen vice-president and secretary, respectively, of the 'Dramatic Club. One of the most serviceable and at the same time most unheralded extra- curricular groups, the Red Cross Council, includes in its membership four out- standing Juniors: Pauline Cushing, Rita Lu-ja, Junior Class President Roger Dunbar, and Clyde Crockett. Juniors were well represented in all musical organi- zations, and one of their members, Arlene Leavitt, acted as Glee Club accom- panist. So the Juniors stand ready, lwilling, and eager to take up Senior duties, having served a most worthy apprenticeship for three long but happy years. E151

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JUNIOR ROOM CHAIRMEN Front Raw: Eleanor Rowe, Arlene Bates, Natalie Hutchinson, Louise Murphy, Frances Finkelman, Dorothy Gooch. Back Row: Cyril Feinstein, Roger Dunbar, Richard Lee, Donald Drossel, Earl Adams. JUNIOR CLASS But three short years ago, over five hundred hopeful freshmen crossed the threshold of Portland High School with many a lofty ambition and not a little trepidation. Since that memorable occasion, the class of 1937 has had marked success in all phases of extra-curricular activity as well as in scholastic attainment. Athletic prowess in all branches has been consistently displayed by represen- tatives of the junior class. The dogged determination and flaming spirit of chunky Joe Richio, the educated toe of Johnny Moffett, and the ever sturdy line play of Bernard Shatz, contributed in large degree to the success of Bob Bowie's initial season as mentor of the Blue gridmen. Finest of the spectacularly successful basketball cluster of 1936 was Pete Cole- llo. Working from a forward berth, Pete constantly out-played and out-fought opponents who were, physically speaking, far superior. Another junior basketeer, Don Drossel, displayed fine form throughout the season and will provide Colello with an excellent running mate for next year's campaign. A galaxy of brilliant junior trackmen will form the backbone of next year's combine. Charles Chapman, William Glen, Veranus Cole, Philip Cummings, and Robert Kilbride were especially outstanding in the junior division. The inter- mediates boasted Don iBryenton, accomplished low hurdlerg Milford Cohen, hard running goo-yard sprinterg land David Dickson, veteran 600 and 440 strider. In the senior division, James Samuel, fleet sprinter, and Durwood Brewer, smooth running distance man, wore the junior colors. Roger Dunbar, brilliant back- stroker, proved a mainstay of the championship swimming team, while Louis E141

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SENIOR ROOM CHAIRMEN Front Raw: Wfilliam J. Conroy, Mary Murray, Mindella Silverman, Priscilla Bickford, Jeanette Weiss. Bark Row: Victor Osterlund, Fred Damhrie, Maurice True, VVilliam E. Fuller, Thomas McGrath, Edward Jackson, Jr. PRESlDENT'S MESSAGE As members of the class of 1936 look back over their four years at Portland High School, they Hnd that many of their richest experiences have come through participation in extra-curricular activities. Some have specialized in only one of the many activities offeredg others have taken part in three or four. Among the organizations that offer prohtable pleasure to large numbers of students are the musical groups: the glee clubs, the orchestra, and the band. How large a part music plays in the school life might better be realized if all our music were suddenly snatched away from us. Imagine a school dance without song, or a gradua- tion without choruses and solos. How much would be lost from our assemblies if We could not enter the hall to the stirring notes of band or orchestra! For the past two years the glee clubs under the direction of Miss Chase have presented a Christmas pageant, This has won such high praise that it is now accepted as an an- nual feature on the school program. With simple dignity the Christmas story is told through reading and tableaux, but it would lose much of its effectiveness were it not for the singing parts and the Carols of the chorus. Probably we do not fully realize how much the school owes to these musical E153