Rangeley High School - Tattler Yearbook (Rangeley, ME)

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ELYNOOD A. ALLEN Primvijzal, 1947-1950 In a spirit of sinccrc apprvciation for his sympathctic and inspiraticmal leadership, for his many personal kindnesscs, and for his tirclcss cilorts to make Rangclvy High Z1 better school for us, its mcmhc-rs, wg- grate- fully dvdiratv this. thx' thirty-Hfth, issue of thc' Tattlvr.

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EDITORIAL Last September when the doors of Rangeley High School opened for the current year, the student body was confronted by many new faces among the faculty. As Mr. Allen, the former principal had resigned suddenly just prior to the reopening of school in order to accept the Su- perintendency at Phillips, there was a new prin- cipal, Mr. Lawrence Stuart. The Shop had a new supervisor, Mr. Harold Huston, and Home Economics was headed by Miss Virginia Stevens. The teaching of languages was in the hands of Miss Gloria Hall, and Miss Ellanore Edwards was the new seventh grade teacher. The Com- mercial department was in charge of Mr. Doug- las Blanchard, who was to be the coach of bas- ketball, also. There was even a new janitor, Earl Williams, who was to be replaced in the spring by Kenneth Dahne. There were other changes besides those of faculty replacements. Early in the fall a Student Council was formed to assist the principal in working out school problems with greater effec- tiveness. Delegates to this Council are as fol- lows: Frances Steward and Ronald Edwards, freshmen, Annabelle Ellis and Earle Fletcher, sophomores, Louise Lamb and David Porter, juniors, Jennie Holman and Richard Maclvcr, seniors, Maryland Steward and Gary Priest, junior high. One of the first problems con- sidered by the Council was that of the dailv reci- tation program. It was felt that it would be more desirable to have a rotation program but one not exactly the same as the one commonly in use. A plan was finally devised whereby the school day was shortened by forty-five minutes, each day's program was different throughout any given week but every week was uniform, and the entire set-up was in keeping with State law. At first the students were a bit bewildered and many were not in favor of adopting it, but the Council decided to give it a try-out for a week. At the end of that week the students found that it had many advantages and on Oc- tober 9 the new system was acknowledged as final. Throughout the year the Council has settled several financial and social problems and has aided materially in making the year a much bet- ter one than it would otherwise have been. DAVID Ponrim '52 EDITORIAL The years have seen a procession of Tattlexs come and go, and there goes on forever in each of them the annual plea for an adequate gym and auditorium. We can only add our poor plea again this year, as the need still exists and always will until something is done about it. Indeed, the need becomes more imperative with each passing year. Everyone realizes that we do not have sufficient space for basketball games, for banquets, for dances, or for the proper staging of dramatics. It is not only for these functions as they pertain to the school but as they would be utilized and appreciated by various town or- ganizations that a Community Building is needed. Also, as a summer resort, Rangeley is a logical place for many outside conventions to hold forth. Some already do, but under cramped and crowded conditions. Others would bring business to the region had we the room for them to hold forth in! With sufficient space Rangeley could serve as host to the annual basketball tournament and to the preliminaries of the State Drama Tournament, to mention only a few cen- ters of interest. We could go on endlessly, list- ing the benefits and advantages to be derived from such a building, but our readers already know them well. So we will content ourselves with a great deal of wishful thinking, knowing that we are keeping our consciences clear by once more putting this plea in print for all to see and be lightly reprimanded by! PAUL Fn-:Ln '51