Richmond High School - Garnet Yearbook (Richmond, ME)

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First row: Florence Wheeler, Ann Hodgkins, Jack Chambers, Richard Strout, Ronald Cloutier, Maxine Waltz, Norene White, jean Guiou, Ronald Meserve, Betty Hinkley Second row: Donald Beckwith, Gordon Harvey, Harold Averill, Edward Coughlin, Gerald Wilson, Joseph Tripp, Victor Gonier, David Wilson, Walter Beckwith, Joyce Gilpatrick, Sherwood Hinkley, Eva Hutchins, Claudette Robinson Third row: Mr. Whitten, Bernard Fickett, James Gould, Roger Babb, Ervin Noble, Arthur Harvey, Mervyn Chambers, Harry Hurley, Lawrence Huntington, Richard Miller, Robert Reynolds, Paul Ranco, Gail Stuber, Dana Hopkins, Gordan Stenson, and Florence Starr The Bond Under the teaching and direction of Rosco Whitten, a school band was or- ganized last fall. There are forty members in the band. All members of the band, with the exception of four, had only had ten lessons when the band was organized. Our first public appearance was at teacher's reception. Later we played at the last home football game. We have played for many organizations and groups such as the raising of the flag on Armistice Day at the High School, and for a show at Dresden. A On May 12, the band went to the Music Festival in Brewer. We were also the first school band in Richmond, to parade on Memorial Day. Most of our success is due to our director, Mr. Whitten, who has Worked hard and patiently with us. ANN HODGKINS '53 Page Forty-one

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Martha Hinkley, Clinton Gilpatrick, jack Chambers The Tope Recorder We are proud of our new. magnetic tape recorder which is a gift to the school from the classes of 1950 and 1951. We have used the recorder in language classes, dramatics, and in preparation for speaking contests, and also in picking up speeches and music from the radio. The grammar school has found several uses for it, including its use in reading and language classes. Page Forty

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Around: Marita Hinkley, Louise Pushard, Carolyn Bishop, Patricia McDermott, Charlotte Hurley, Jeanne Meserve, Donna Marriner Center: Cleo Hinkley Moiorettes Eight majorcttes started training during August and took lessons up until the last of September, under he direction of Mrs. Stanley Brown of Gardiner. Small batons were furnished by Mr. Whitten for us to practice with, and later we bought larger ones. Our uniforms were given to us by the Sanford Band, and we bought our own boots. Our first public appearance was at the Teacheris Re- ception, where we all showed some signs of nervousness. Our second appearance was at the Oakland-Richmond football game where the whole group showed a little improvement, but still we were nervous. From then on, we appeared fre- quently, with the band, for different school times, and town organizations. In Ianuary, Gretchen Hodgkins joined us, which made three majorettes from the Emerson School, and six from the high school. Things began going full swing in March, and we hope we have helped in the appearance of the band. Next year perhaps we can get someone to teach us to twirl faster and better, so that we may accomplish twice as much as we did this year. PATRICIA MCDERMOTT '53 Page Forty-two