Sanford High School - Distaff Yearbook (Sanford, ME)

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EERE EUGENE PAGE -MS The three act play. flcridcitls ll'ilI Happen, was presented on February 15. under the direction of Miss Vkloods. In the play from our class were Constance lViley. Roger Cltadbournc. and Everett Brown. President Roosevelt's death caused at great deal of sadness in the school. .X special program was given in honor of him. which included the Lorcl's Prayer said by the whole school and an original poem by Mr. Hayward in tribute to the late president. The high school band was scheduled to give a pop concert on the next eve after Roosevelt's death, but it was postponed to May to, the night of the freak spring blizzard. The band played many time numbers under the direction of Avllllillll Hayden. Many solos were also given. including one by Harland East- man from our class. It seems that our sophomore year was a year of Hrsts, for the Annual Rainbow Room Minstrels were started that year. Those from our class taking part were XVinstort Brooks, june Brook, Shirley Cowen, Rosemary I-Intchens, Nancy Allen, and Richard Legere. . On the eve of St. Patrick's Day, all the Katies and Mikes of Sanford High attended the gala sophomore social. Near the end of the school year, the war in Europe was won: and instead of the riotous celebrating that went on in so many places. the students of Sanford High observed that most memorable of occasions in a very dignilied and serious manner. Vtle all listened to President 'l'ruin:m's and Prime Minister Clllll'Cll-ll'S Messages over the loud speaking system. At the end of the school tlay a mass assembly was held at the town hall with several speakers on the program, The patriotic songs played by the band left a sad effect on many of us, who thought of our late leader. President Roosevelt, and so many thousands of boys who could not be with us to share the joy of our nation. XVhcn we returned in the fall of our junior year, we were greeted by tive new faculty members. Mr. Gates went into the English and history departments assuming the year hook advisory, Mr. Casavant became head of thc French de- partment: Miss Donovan went into the commercial departinentg Mr. Corrie went into the shop departmentg and Mr. Partridge. a former science teacher here, became the first full-time guidance director in the history of our school svstem, Election of officers soon came up, and the following were elected : Merle Spring. president: Thomas Randall, vice-presidentp Evelyn Ashworth, secretary, and Rita llrocato, treasurer, On the student council Charles Howe was elected treas- urer, and the other members elected were Fiske Perkins, Nancy Allen, june Brook, and Priscilla Pickett to till the regular yearly vacancies and the vacan- cies left by .lean Ross and Tltoinas Randall, both resigned. Out for football were Robert Blake, Everett Brown, Charles Howe, Luc Lizotte, and Leslie Beaulieu, all of whom received their letters. Several of our classmates were elected to oftice on the Rvd and ll'l1i1r'. jean Ross was originally elected to the odice of managing editorg but since she left to enter Oak Grove, a private school, Emma Yuill was elected to take her place. Constance Wiley was made staff reporter, .Ioan Clark was elected exchange editor, Hilda Powers was elected art editor, and Arlene XVilson was elected business manager. Beatrice Benoit and june Brook served as editorial assistants. On the basketball team were Robert Blake, Vinton Ridley, Charles Howe, Tltomas Randall, and Merle Spring.

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WE lb Slibtvl? On the basketball team, that year, from our freshman elass were Robert Blake and Charlie Howe. April 28 was the night of the school play, and Miss Vallely's prodigies pre- sented the three act play. Ever Sinn' live. No one from our class was in it. but it was good just the same. ln our freshman social on May 12, the Strawberry Blond was melodiously rendered hy the harher shop quartet, composed of james Sharpe, Fiske Perkins. Thomas Randall. and Rohert lllake. In keeping with the Gay Ninetiesu theme. a horse opera was really horsed up hy Thomas Randall, james Sharpe, Lowell Goodwin, and Rohert Blake. To end the gala affair, Vivian Mavrakos sang Strolling Through the Park One Day. Helping to make this social a sueeess were lvlrs. Earle and Miss Mallinson, our freshman class advisors. lVe started our sophomore year with a bang-at least. most of us made the school house door. For the first time in our long history, the English teachers didn't ask us to write on what we had done during our long, restful. summer vacation. ' Seven happy, smiling, new teachers greeted us that morning. They eouldu't have known what they were in for. Mr. Nunan and Miss lVood took over the physical education department. M r. Clarke went into the mathematics and science departments, Miss Vlloods went into the English department, Miss O'Hara and Mr. Thompson went into the commercial department, and Mr. Pascueel went into the shop department. Our election of oliieers soon came up and the following were elected: Thomas Randall. presidentg Everett Brown, vice-president: Luc Lizotte, secretary, and Vinton Ridley, treasurer. Evelyn Ashworth and Charles Howe were elected to the Student Council. - The Minute Man Flag flew all year over our school, This fact meant we were all doing a grand job of buying war stamps, Later in the year we really showed what we were capable of doing hy selling over 49,000 dollars' worth of bonds in the Seventh Bond Drive. This feat certainly merits credit. Constance lViley and Arlene Wilson were elected business managers on the Rm' and While that year. Reporters from our class were Nancy Allen, Beatrice Benoit, June Brook, Ioan Clark, llamal d'Garcie, Shirley Goweu, Marie johnson, Hilda Powers, jean Ross. and Emma Yuill. The presidential election of 1044 caused a great deal of excitement in the school. for we had a miniature election of our own. lt was detiuitely a Demo- cratic landslide with an electoral vote of lifty-four to live in favor of Roosevelt although the popular vote was rather close, three hundred and seventeen to two hundred and seventy-six. Our elass mate. Alhert Plamondon. made himself the star of the track team, which was organized in our sophomore year. One of the biggest things in our school history was the originating of the Auf nual Winter Carnival. Snow sculpturing and winter sports events were the out- of-doors activities enjoyed at that lirst carnival. The Girls' Hi-Y put on a very successful bazaar in which there were fortune tellers, refreshment stands, fish bowls, and numerous other kinds of booths. In an entertainment near the elose of the evening. Mr. Hayward gave one ol his hilarious impersouations which left us all in stitches. Then came the hig event of the carnival, the ball. The queen, Madeline Harding, was crowned in a very beautiful ceremony, and her attendant from our class was Mary Richards. PAGE 45

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'E lbllehbtl? On Friday, january 19, the greatest social ever presented by a class in Sanford High School, took place at the Town Hall. Pierre's fMerle Springj Cafe de Sainte Ford was the scene of this hilarious extravaganza. Finding himself without an entertainment, Pierre had various stars from the patrons do specialty numbers. Those famous personages were Miss Langford tVivian Mavrakosj, Dull and Sharp fEverett Brown and james Sharpej, Hazel Scott CHelen Mathewsj. Cox-ny tEarl Williamsj, accordion solo tjacqueline Nasonj, and Pierre himself. The iinale was a masterpiece of beauty, skill, and art. Five of the most beautiful and most shapely bundles of females ever to come from Hawaii fHarland Eastman. Earl XN'illian1s, Frederick Stritch, james Sharpe, and Everett Brownj did a dance that would make a burlesque queen's eyes pop. To open the second animal winter carnival, the three act play, lfflzal a Life, was presented by a large group of students. The three leading men's roles were taken by Roger Chadbourne, Harland Eastman, and Merle Spring. Everett Brown and Earl VVilliams had supporting roles. Ioan Clark was prompter. Mary Richards and Donald Goodrich had charge of properties. The G. A. A. sponsored the bazaar the next night after the play. An enter- tainment was given in which the girls from Hawaii made a return appearance. The following eve the carnival hall took place and our attendant to the queen was Grace Morgan. After a lapse of several years, Sanford High again took part in the one act play contests held in the state. Miss XVooils, the dramatics director chose No Greater Love in which Merle Spring of our class took part. Donald Goodrich was in charge of properties, and joan Clark was prompter. VVe won the contest for district eleven. but lost to Kennebunk in the semi-finals. The Club '47 was originated for girls of our class. which grew in leaps and bounds. june Brook was elected its first president. Charles Howe. Robert Blake, Luc Lizotte, Leslie Beaulieu. Raymond Roussin, and Harold Randall were out for baseball in the spring. .-X Summer Fantasy was the theme chosen for our junior Promenade, which took place on june zo. Carl Broggi's orchestra furnished the music. The various planning heads were Harland Eastman, financial manager: ,lacqueline Nason. advertising: Eunice Gagne, refreshinentsg decoration and theme. Everett Brown, programs. Mary Green: ushers, Bertha Nasong and invitations, Beatrice Benoit. Miss Vallely came back to us our senior year after being out for two and a halt' years. Mr. Hayward left at the end of our junior year to become the principal of Fitchburg High: and his successor was Mr. Page. formerly the principal of Kennchunk High. Other new members on thc faculty were Mr. Alvino, our new coach for football. who went into the science departmentg Miss MacNeill and Mr. Towle, who went into the commercial and English departments respectively and became the advisors for the Red and ll'l1itvg Miss Tondreau, who took over the French departmentg and Miss Gillings, who took over Mrs. Reando's place in the oliice as school secretary. Under Mr. Alvino's leadership the football team made gi great showing on the gridiron. In the iirst night game in the high school's history we defeated Thorn- ton for the lirst time in seventeen years. This game will undoubtedly become a legend at Sanford High for being one ot' the most bitterly fought and most excit- ing games in our history. Letter men were Leslie Beaulieu, Everett Brown, Merle Spring, his first year on the team, Co-captain Lizotte. Co-captain Howe, Raymond Simpson, and Robert Blake. Also john Lucey was out for the team, Norman Camire was manager, and Roger Chadbourne was assistant-manager, YAGE 47