Rangeley High School - Tattler Yearbook (Rangeley, ME)

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THE TA Be it known to all men that we do hereby bequeath all goods and chattels to said schoolmates mentioned therein. Signed, sealed and attested to, this 1-lth day of june. in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Niue Hundred and Twenty-One, in the presence of E. ll. Marriner, C. E. Lamb, M. Parks, QVVitnessesj. Learn Tomlinson, '21, cLAss GIFTS ' 1-IAZIQL: Tonight we stand upon the threshold of Time. DAN: Yes, and the hour has come when we are to put to thc test the knowledge we have gained. ' I-IAzm,: Oh, sec this huge wheel of for- tune! .Perhaps it is the harbinger of good luck. Let 's turn it and see if it will bring anything to us, or to our classmates. DAN I As you are such an ardent believer in games of chance, go ahead and turn. Do satisfy your curiosity. Hazel.: 'l'urn! Turn! Oh wheel of Fortune! Turn! Turn! And give to me Gifts for all of my dear classmates, Gifts so rare and line to see. . . . Ah! See! A portable chair! just the thing for Lucille Huntoon! Lucille, we remember that on your out-of-town trips, it was always necessary for you to sit on cold sleds, so this chair will do away with that. Besides, with this, you can always be Chairman of VVomau Suffrage, which is your highest aspiration. DAN: Let me have a turn to see what it will bring to me. 'l'urn! Turn! Oh wheel of Fortune! Turn! Turn! And bring to me Gifts for all of my dear classmates, Gifts so rare and fine to see. . . . A butcher knife! Now who could this be for? Well! WVell! Earl Parks! Earl, since you are to be a surgeon, wc are glad to be able to supply this much towards the tools of the trade. Use it carefully. I'IAZELI Well, well, how appropriate that TTLER 17 is! I do hope I will have as good luck this time. Oh, look at this dear little watch! And for Marian Nile, too! Marian, when you go to summer school, take this for your constant companion. It will help you to be on time for classes. DAN: Give me another try and let 'ssee if it brings as good luck every time .... A book on Debating. Olive, I present this to you, as you have always been fond of talking, and I hope it will be of great help to you in your work at Normal school. I know that with this little book and your marked ability, you will be able to out-talk anyone there. ' Hazel.: I think Illl repeat that little rhyme this time, for I have an idea it is a potent charm, and has a great deal to do with our good luck, and we do not want to have a change come now. This is such fun. Turn! Turn! Oh wheel of Fortune! Turn! Turn! And give to me Gifts for all of my dear classmates, Gifts so rare and fine to see. . . . This looks like a rope. It is for Kath- leen Stewart, and must be a reminder of her fondness for that game called Copen- hagenf' Kathleen, when you are far away, this will help you to remember the good times you had, playing H Copenhagen J' at the Dallas box suppers, but do be careful not to lasso anyone with it. DAN: It is my turn now .... Here is a cowboy hat. Well, I really do think that verse must have worked like a charm, for certainly this is just the thing for Ever- deene Robbins. Everdeene, knowing that you had such a good time on a certain trip to Oquossoc, I am sure this will help you to remember it, as well as other good times which you have had in Rangeley I-Iigh School. VVear this until you exchange it for the white cap of a nurse. I-IAZEL: Isn't it wonderful that by turn- ing this huge wheel we are able to get Htting gifts for the Class of 1921! Oh, do look! A small hand-car! I just

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16 THE TATTLER To Mrs. Parks, who has been so kind and helpful to us, we do bequeath our sin- cere thanks. To Mrs. Lamb we do bequeath our deep- est regrets that we shall be unable longer to keep her company after school. To Mr. Pike, our Superintendent, we do bequeath our appreciation of his assistance in making our Senior year prosperous. To the junior Class we do bequeath our dramatic ability, hoping they will have as good, if not better, success than we. To the Sophomore Class we do bequeath our regrets for having to leave them, for they will be unable to watch us during French class. To the Freshman Class we do bequeath all our good luck for their coming years. To Eva Arnburg and Lilian Spencer we do bequeath Olive Moore's curly hair and knowledge of Latin, for we believe they can use both. To Mary Haley and Theron Clement we do bequeath Everdeene Robbins' fiery tem- per and her sense of humor, as they are lacking in these things. To Edith Brooks and Olive Jonah we do bequeath Kathleen Stewart's dimple and eyebrows. To Arlene Taylor and Marion Stewart we do bequeath Lucille Huntoon's winning smile, as we think it may be useful to them. To Vera Lamb we do bequeath Miriam I-Iuntoon's slimness and solemnity as she is in need of both. To Clarence Moore and Atherton Mitchell we do bequeath Dan Pillsbury's enormous strength and tallness so they will not be overlooked in baseball. To Don Spencer and Hayden Tibbetts we do bequeath Earl Parks' alertness and intelligence. To George Quimby and Bessie Haley we do bequeath Everdeene's swiftnessi To Doris Nile and Estelle Harnden we do bequeath Marian Nileis good behavior, for we think they are in need of it. To Florence Burrell and Lola Wilbur we do bequeath our self-control over whis- pering. To Lottie Harris and Ella Pillsbury we do bequeath all our self-confidence to assist them in overcoming their extreme bashful- ness. To Margaret Pratt we do bequeath Olive Moore's evenness of temper. To Axel Raymond we do bequeath Kath- leen Stewart's punctuality, that he may be on time more frequently in future. To Amos Ellis and Walter Bezfn we do bequeath Lucille's habit of studying dili- gently through the years that they, too, may gain the valedictory. To Iredell Tomlinson and Richard Grant we do bequeath Hazel Knowles' ability to move fast. To Hayward Coburn we do bequeath our love of joking which is now distributed too freely throughout the class. To Myrtelle Harnden and Evelyn Taylor we do bequeath a tape measure that they may know exactly how much is gained in height every day. To Dorothy Brackett and Maxcell Grant we do bequeath our ability to make dates and keep them. To Hazel Tibbetts and Leta Nile we do bequeath all our nice, big, round zeroes, so they will know what a zero looks like. To Clayton Arnburg and Walter T ibbetts we do bequeath our very best wishes for their success at Hebron. As we pass out from Rangeley High School, I realize more than ever before how deeply indebted we are for the oppor- tunities we have had during our four years. I hope that your years may be as helpful and enjoyable as ours have been, and that as your graduation day arrives you will he able to look back with as much pleasure as we. I, as a member of the Class of 1921, do bequeath my position as Class Godmother, and trust that you will derive as much en- joyment in bequeathing all the good things of life to the undergraduates.

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18 THE. T know this is meant for Leora Tomlinson. Don't you remember that riding on one of these, or helping to run one, used to be her favorite pastime? Leora, knowing that you have had so much experience in running a hand-car, and that you have never met with any acci- dents, I present this to you. VVitl1 this at hand, in the future, you can start toward Rangeley any time that you are homesick. DAN: What a magical wheel this is proving to be! Look at this! Three gifts this tin1e! A cat, a cup and saucer. These can be for no one else but Miriam Hun- toon. You know Miriam always had old- maid ways, and these will be just what she will want to content her in her later years. Miriam, this cup will give you good cheer whenever you feel down-hearted, and the cat will sing and purr for you through the long winter evenings, thus preventing your becoming lonely. I-l,xz1zL: Now all our classmates have been remembered. Do you suppose this wheel could possibly hold any gift for you and I? DAN: I cannot say, but let us try, any- way, and see. I-Iere's something for you! A book on First Aid to Injured I-Iearts. Well, I know this a most helpful book, have decided to study the art of nursing. No doubts hearts will be you will find Hazel, as you your specialty, anyway. Do make good use of it. I-IAZEI.: Now I shall turn this wheel of Fortune to see if as nice a gift will not appear for you. I had better use the charm, too, that our luck may not fail us now. Turn! Turn! Oh wheel of Fortune! Turn! Turn! And give to me Gifts for all of my dear classmates, Gifts so rare and fine to see. . . . 'I For Dan Pillsbury. This young lady is given to Dan Pillsbury, because it is under- stood that with l1is interest in farming, and his work at the University of Maine, he will be altogether too busy to choose from A T T L E R the fair sex. Dan, I trust this young lady will charm away any hours of loneliness that you may have. Friends and Classmates: We hope that these gifts may prove useful to you, and that you will enjoy them as greatly as we have i11 bestowing them. Nay it be your good fortune to receive Life's greatest gifts all through the years to come. Hazel Knowles, Dun Pillsbury, 2I. ESSAY The Function of the American High School I-IE hrst High school of America was established in New York in 18:21 to meet the needs of those who did not intend to enter college. Only a few subjects were taught at that time. If a boy or girl wished to take a business or special course, they could not do so, as it was not included in the curriculum. Gradually college preparatory subjects were introduced, until High schools be- came preparatory schools. The number of subjects increased rapidly and short infor- mation conrses were given, mainly in sci- ence. In 1892 it was decided to give the same courses to pupils whether they were going to attend college or not, and two years of study in four main lines, namely, mathe- matics, languages, history and science, were given. Now the introduction of the elective sys- tem has admitted a choice of studies. The High school now oH'ers, as a rule, a four years' course, comprised to meet the needs of any pupil preparing for a life work. Commercial courses, domestic science, manual training, and other useful courses are given in the up-to-date High school. The commercial course is given to fit the student for a business life. At the present time we are recovering from the wastes of one of the most disastrous wars of history. A movement is afoot to induce thrift, and commercial teachers are training pupils to