Samuel D Hanson School - Crescent Yearbook (Buxton, ME)

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September September September September September September September September October 2 October 7 October ll October 18 October 22 October 24 November 1 9, 1955 10 12 13 19 BO 24 27 A 25 THE CRESCENT School opened with an enrollment of 41 Freshmen, 25 Sorhcmores, 14 Jun- iors, and BO Seniors. Three upper classes chose class of- ficers. The Crowell plan in order to earn was presented by Guy Plummer and Dorothy Peavey were appointed leaders with Miltcn Dunnell as treasurer. No school in the afternoon. where was a teachers' meeting of the Buxton, Hollis, Standish Union with addresses by Miss Buck, and the Drs, Coombs and Pepper. Members of Student Council elected. Mr. Jewett announced the menbers of the Editorial Staff of The Crescent. Junior Chapel. Mr. Verncy spoke on WThe Six Essentials of an Elucation.W Buxton and Hollis high Schools went to Bonny Eagle Pond for the annual Fresh- men picnic. Mr. George Sprague introduced the Curtis plan for selling magazines by the high school pupils. Buxton played baseball with Hollis. Hon. John P.Deering of Saco gave the' school an interesting address on the United States Constitution. The Senior class gave a supper at Bux- ton Center after which Nr. Jack fur- nished pictures about Yorktown. The losing team in the magazine con- test gave the winning team a party at Music Hall, Groveville. Cross Country run and horseshoe finals at Waterboro. The second in the series of moving pictures about our country's early history was presented in the church at Buxton Center. School closed. State Teachers' Con- vention at Bangor. The League Checker Tournament was held in the high school building. Beryl Anderson and Ernest Eaton were our representatives. Ernest was the win- ner of the Hors' division. for sei? rg magazines money for the school, Mr. Newton Smith.

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- , 11 M11 THECRESCENTWCJ g g g ge iv November November November November December December December December January January January January January January January January January January January January 9, 13 17 21 6 13 18 50 5, 7 9 io 14 17 so 21 2:5 24 28 1955 1956 Sophomore Chapel. Mr. Carll gave a pleasing talk on NThe Lay cf the Last Minstreln. He afterwards pre- sented his own personal copy of the poem to the school. The school play WThe Little Clod- hoppern was given in the high school building. The League spelling contest was held at W.Buxton. The four :representa- tives from Buxton High were Violet Pennell, Deane Jewett, Elaine Sawyer, and Christine Atkinson. Mr. Bean, a lawyer from Saco, spoke in Chapel about crime. The senior class gave a benefit sup- per at Buxton Center after which mov- ing pictures were presented in the high school building. At the close of school we held our cheering rally with Arlene Pease and Dorothy Peavey our cheer leaders. Alfred came to Buxton for basketball. Mr.Skilling spoke at Chapel. School closed for 2 weeks' vacation, with a Christmas tree which was en- joyed by all. The boys' and girls' basketball teams went to Waterboro. School opened for the winter term. No school because of rain. The moving picture WDixieN was given. We went to Limington to play basketba Teachers' Convention.in Portland. The Senior play nAnd Mary Didn was pu on in the high school building, We played basketball with Limerick there. No school because of storm. Ditto. Mr.Jewett announced speakers in the final speaking contest. Mr.Locke spoke very interestingly to the school about his trip to the West explaining in detail the construction and development of the Boulder Dam. Cornish played basketball here. Pictures on Columbus were presented. Midyears begin. 11 t 1