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

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- 1 .THE QBESQENT ell. September September 20 1945 We elected members for the Student Council as follows: ' President Mildred Hammond Other members Ruth Ranks,Patricia Stevens,Aliee Woodman,Priscilla Bartlett,David Johnson,Erlo Leavitt,Carro1l Stevens,Rudy Sawyer,Helen Carll, Joan Eaton and Burton Pease. The students elected their class follows: Pres.Shirley Anderson officers as Seniors ' ' Vice-pres. Mildred Hammond See.aTreas. Dorothy Greene Pres.Erle Leavitt -Vice-pres. Carroll Stevens See.kTre2s. David Johnson Juniors Sephomores Pres.Ernest Pate Vice-pres. David Eaten Sec.aTreas. Barbara Mason Freshmen Pres.Freeland Bolster Vice-pres. Sylvia McGann Sec.aTreas. Erma Trafford 20 1945 Magazine campaign started again.Pat Bartlett and Althea Berry were the captains of the Crowell Publishing Company with Mildred Ham ond as the manager. Ruth Ranks and Erle Leavitt were the captains of the Curtis Publi- shing Company with Edna Garside as the manager. After a week of high pressure salesmanship on the part of almost everyone it was learned that the school more than passed its goals. Edna Garside won the S25 bond for the grea test number of sales and Carolyn Moulton and Erma Trafford were the other high point winners. October 29 1945 A Hallowe'en Party was held for the Freshman Class at the Town Hall.After a weird initiation with ghosts and strange food and cold clammy hands and scary freshmen,we had a dance and finally real Hallewe'en refreshments of doughnuts and sweet cider. November 5 1945 The Annual C.Y.C.L.Spelling Contest was held in West Buxton. Mildred Hammond,David Wiggin Ernest Pate and Alice Woodman represented our school. David was the runner-up and Nancy Chick of Limington Academy was the winner. December 5 1945 A school dance was held in the Buxton Grange Hall with a large crowd attending. December 16 1945 The uHome Frontn was presented in the school auditorium.Praise is duo to all the cast and especially to Miss McDougal who directed it.

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12 H THECRESCQVT 1- I as D, I December l7 1945 The boys of the Agriculture Department entertained at morning exercises with a rope tying contest. Ajacknife was offered as the prize to be awarded to the boy who demonstrated the most outstanding efficiency in tying knots and making sp1ices.After a hard fought and exci- ting contest Donald McGann '46 won the jacknife with David Eaton '46 as the runner-up. In the afternoon we had our annual Christmas Party,but were not as happy as usual because this was the last day that Miss McDougal would be with us.She resigned to join the Waves and we all felt sad at losing her.She was presented with a War Bond and best wishes for hor success in the Navy. School closed one week for vacation. December 27 1945 Still 1945 and back for a new terml We found that Miss Priscilla Higgins of Portland was to replace Miss McDougal. January l2,l5,l4 1944 Sad faces- --'- Mid-year Examst January 17 A Home Nursing Class was organized for the girls under the supervision of Mrs.Romanoff the school nurse.A few weeks later she was taken sick and Miss Irish became our supervisor. January 21 1944 The Juniors introduced the Fourth War Bond Drive with a radio play entitled uThere Are No Little Things nwritten especially for the Drive. There immediately started a war to the finish between the rest of the school and the Juniors who were considered to have had the inside track from the start. They presented the school with the challenge of a head start of 51000. February 15 1944 The final day of the Bond Drive was a stormy one and there was no school but orders for bonds kept coming in.When final results were tabulated the next day it was found that well over 58000 would be credited to the school and it was voted to buy four jeeps and two field ambulances all which should bear a bronze plaque with the inscription HA GIFT FROM BUXTON HIGHN. February 22 1944 First Annual C.Y.C.L.Winter Carnival at Limerick. March 8 1944 Thirtieth Annual Prize Speaking Contest at Buxton Center Baptist Church. March 17 1944 School Closed for Spring Vacation!