Rangeley High School - Tattler Yearbook (Rangeley, ME)

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The TATTLER A CLASS OF '47 The senior class became organized as such on September ninth when the follow- ing officers were elected: President, Rich- ard Ellis, Vice President, Cedric Brackett, Secretary and Treasurer, Mabel Keep. Betty Russell, Gilbert Philbrick, and Pery- land Philbrick represented the class at student council meetings. We found that our original class of thir- teen pupils had decreased to nine. How- ever, regardless of the size of the class, I believe we can honestly say that we have had as much fun throughout our years at R. H. S. as any of the larger classes. Bennie Nile, who left school during his senior year in 1943 to join the armed forces, is back in school and will receive his diploma along with the rest of us. None of the girls participated in bas- ketball. However, Peryland Philbrick, Richard Ellis, Gilbert Philbrick, and Ced- ric Brackett more than made up for this deficiency, the latter three being on the first team. In March, the senior class entered the annual interclass One-Act-Play Contest. The cast, which included Betty Russell, Mabel Keep, Richard Ellis, Gilbert Phil- brick, and Cedric Brackett, presented Susan Glaspell's Trifles. We were unable to present the usual senior drama this year. However, several seniors will take part in a three-act play which will be produced in May. All four classes will be represented in this play. Class honors were announced as fol- lows: Betty Russell, Valedictory, Minnie Collins, Salutatory, Mabel Keep, third honor, and Richard Ellis, fourth honor. We are now looking forward to June, when graduation exercises will take place on Friday the 13th. It's a good thing that none of us are superstitious! We're all proud of what we have accomplished. However, I fear we'1l all have that old yearning to be back in R. H. S. - come September, 1947. MABEL KEEP '47 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY The juniors began their year by choos- ing the following class ofiicers: President, Therese Turmenne, Secretary, Marjorie Haley, Treasurer, Greta Ellis, Represen- tatives to Student Council. Irene Allison, Jean Pillsbury, and Raymond Haskell. Both girls and boys participated in bas- ketball, those on the teams being: Betty Ross, Clydis Ross, Greta Ellis, Jean Pills- bury, Marjorie Haley, Buddy Haskell, Billy Johnson, Glen Campbell, Gene Sawin, and Duane Quimby. A Christmas social was given and proved to be a very enjoyable event even though the music was late in arriving. The presents Cwhich included everything from rubber 'pants to hair ribbonsh, were distributed to the accompaniment of much merriment. The One-Act Play Contest was held on March 21st, with our class presenting The Last Trip Out, our first attempt at doing serious drama. The following juniors were in the cast: Therese Turmenne, Clydis Ross, Ramona Oakes, Jean Pillsbury, Greta Ellis, Bruce Lindsay, and Gene Sawin. The annual Junior Prom is sched- uled for the 16th of May, when a good time is anticipated. THERESE TURMENNE '48 CLASS OF '49 This year school opened with the usual bang! It has always been the custom for sophomores to have the privilege of initi- ating the freshmen. That gives us our opportunity and we really took advantage of it. Probably our treatment was a little harsh, but everybody had a lot of fun during the week. At our first class meeting the oflices were electively filled by the most capable people of the class: President, Janet Car- ignan, Vice President, Betty Verrill, Sec- retary, Rita Porter, Treasurer, Natalie Steward. The Student Council members who were selected were Virginia Phil- brick and Warren Schildberg. Later in the year came basketball. Again this year Betty 'Verrill and Nat- alie Steward represented our class on the girl's team. Virginia Philbrick also won a position on the first team. A few of the other girls participated in basketball. Leonard Ross, Warren Schildberg, and Ar- len Wentzell were our basketball sports- men for the year. In March the annual One-Act Play Con- test took place. The comedy, Antic Spring, was chosen for our class. The roles were portrayed as follows: Elbert, Myron Her- rick, Ginger, Helen Nile, Blossom, Sylvia Hunt, Robert, Robert Oakes, Sam, War- ren Schildbergg Gwendolyn, Rita Porter. Our play was a great success, so much so

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The TATTLER that it was chosen as the winning pro- duction. All the class was bursting with pride because of this honor. It was decided that, instead of a senior drama, ag three-act comedy should be pre- sented. A Case of Springtime was select- ed. The six who took part in the sopho- more one-act play were given parts along with those from the other three classes. It is scheduled to take place May 20th. The school year is almost over. Many are glad, but every one of us has to admit that it has been fun. In future years we will look back and remember it with fond- ness in our hearts. Good luck to everyone in their Final Exams and I hope to see all of you in the junior section of the main room next year. HELEN NILE '49 FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY Almost all freshmen enjoy high school until---Initiation Week. This year the sophomores thrust the following im- positions upon those being initiated. The girls had to wear skirts upside down and inside out, men's pajama tops, and men's rubber boots. Hair had to be done up on rags. The rags very conveniently stuck out in all directions and were at all times getting caught in something or other. The boys gave the girls a swell opportunity to see what the well-dressed Fiji Islander was wearing. Trousers were rolled up above the knee, grain bags were tied Q25 around their waists, and turbans and mis- mated shoes completed the outfit. For the One-Act Play Contest we pre- sented t'Cleaned and Pressed. Elton Powers played the lead as Eddie Elton, Alan Philbrick was Eddie's brother, John, Joyce Beckwith was Eddie's younger sis- ter, Betty, Rita Seeley was Mary Belleg and Pat Tibbetts portrayed Katy Sartoris. The story of this delightful comedy is as follows. Very much excited, Eddie Elton, aged 15, asks his big brother John how to handle girls, and gets all the answers. Eddie is experiencing his first date and is, therefore, quite at sea. Suddenly Ed- die remembers that his suit is at the cleaner's, and John makes a hurried call for it. While Eddie is slicking up, John and Betty have a secret discussion which culminates in their leaving for a soda, just as Katy Sartoris, aged 16, is about to deliver Eddie's suit. Eddie is forced to answer the door himself, and, seeing Katy instead of her father whom he had ex- pected he makes a thrilling leap to cover behind the davenport. Eddie, you see, is completely dressed, except---for his suit! Katy leaves, but Mary Belle, John's girl, enters before Eddie has time -to slip into his trousers. Trying to get her out of the room, he used the methods of handling girls that he has so lately learned. Our class was also represented on the basketball teams, with Alan Philbrick winning a place on the first team. PATRICIA TIBBETTS '50