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Freshman Reception Thursday, September 20, the senlors began glvlng us a good tlme. We were to do stunts for two days. On the first day, we were to wear dungarees and wear our blouses and sweaters wrong side out and backwards: the girls could wear no makeup, and they had to greet the senior boys in the morning by kissing their hands. The boys had to do the same except, of course, that they had to bow to the senior girls and kiss their hands. Everyone had to carry a raw egg in his back pocket. Most of them broke before the day was over and what a mess that wasl We weren't supposed to talk except ln class. We talked, when the senlors dldn't hear or see us. When a senior came into slght everything quleted down and we would begln using notes and sign languages again. During those two days, if we dldn't do as we were told, we got black marks. The number of black marks we got determined what we had to do on Frlday night at the reception. On the second day, the girls were to dress in men's bathing trunks and slippers and the boys were to dress ln women's bathing suits and nylon stockings. Durlng both days, we had to walk up and down the hill backwards. Whenever we met a senior on the campus, we were to salute them and say, 'I am a lowly Freshman. The seniors thought this was fun so they walked by us every chance that they 801. Then came the big night which was Friday night. Flrst we went down into the basement of the gymnasium and there we were instructed to go up to the front door, take our shoes and stockings off and go ln through the audience one by one and to go up on the stage. Then we had to give our names and addresses. Some were clad ln dlapers, some in men's under- wear, some ln grass sklrts, and some ln bathing sults. A tew of the stunts were: slnglng, having a bath ln a tub with a bathing sult on, and dancing ln grass sklrts. At the end we were each supposed to tell what we thought of the senlors. Some of the thoughts weren't very good ones but lt was all taken ln fun just the same. When the seniors were through with us, we knew that we belonged to Potter Academy. Marilyn Reinhard '55 Juniors Activities The Innlor Class held an informal dance at the gymnasium on October 12th. We used the decorations which were made for the previous year's graduation. The music was by a local orchestra. The dance was attended by a rather small crowd, but the music was good and everyone seemed to have a nlce tlme. We are now making arrangements for the Junior From, our seml- formal dance, which will take place on Friday, May 2nd, We plan to have Stacy's Orchestra. The gymnasium will be decorated ln our class colors, blue and white. Marilyn Robinson '53 33
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Magazine Campaign The magazine campaign started a few days earller this year, so the students wonld be able to sell a few more subscriptions. It also gave them a falr chance to compete with the other schools. lt started as it does every year with Mr. Hovls coming early in the school day and telllng funny stories and trying to make us interested ln selllng his magazines. l-le dldn't have to try very hard, because we know from other years that the people of our town always back us ln the campaign, and the school will benefit from the drive. The school was separted into two teams. The Seniors and Freshmen were on one side and the Juniors and sophomores were on the other. The Seniors and Freshmen were ahead part way through the magazine drive, but the other team caught up and went right by: so the Juniors and the Sophomores were the winners. The loslng team gave the winning team a supper, which was held on December 19th. After the supper, everyone took part in a Chrlstmas party. This year, as we have tried to do other years, we went past the goal, and the school realized a larger profit than that of the year before. Carlene Wight '62 The SOPIIOMOIC M6SqU2l'6d2 The masquerade ball, sponsored by the Sophomore Class, was held on October 24, 1951. There was a good attendance and everyone en- joyed lt. very much. Three prizes were glven to the persons wearing the most original costumes. The first prize lof two dollarsj was glven to Lawrence Nason, who was dlsgulsed as a blind beggar. The second prize lone gallon of sweet ciderl was given to Mrs. Harry Mcltenney, who was dressed as an old woman. The third prize I a box of chocolatesj was given to llchard Irish, who disguised himself as a girl. Other very good costumes were that of a clown, a witch, and an Arabian. Cider and doughnuts were served, and music was provided by a local orchestra. The gymnasium was decorated with welrd streamers of orange and black, while black eats, corn stalks and pumpkins, gave the stage a typlcal Halloween appearance. The finishing touch was a 'corpse' fa mop, a coat hanger, a mash, and a sheetj suspending from the ceiling in one corner of the room. Everyone had a very good time. Roberta Gilliam '54 34
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