Sanford High School - Distaff Yearbook (Sanford, ME)

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.HGH -IS 'E IDUQMWI? The senior cheerleaders supporting the games were Arlene XVilson, Vivian Mavrakos, and Emma Yuill. Constance Wiley was elected editor-in-chief on the Red and ll'l1ite: and her assistant, the managing editor, was Arlene XVilson. Beatrice llenoit was elected literary editor, l-lilda Powers was re-elected art editor, Emma Yuill was elected girls' athletic editor, and Carlton Sawyer, serving his tirst year on the Red and ll'l1ilv, was made an editorial assistant. All four of the class otlieers, which were elected in the fall, had served terms in their otlices before. They were Merle Spring, president for the second tiineg Everett Brown, vice-president for the second titneg Evelyn Ashworth, secretary for the third time: and Rita lirocato. treasurer for the second time. The Stu- dent Council additions were Earl XVilliams, joan Clark. and Shirley Gowen. Xl'e treated the Freshmen to a rece :tion at the Town Hall on Fridav. October . . l . 1. 4, which was the crowning event of the freshman razzing week. lxides were enjoyed hy nearly all the freshman boys. Bless their little hearts! The Girls' Hi-Y was re-organized under the leadership of Miss 'llondrean and Miss Donovan, and Marjorie Carpenter was elected president. .Xlso from our class were Rita Brocato, secretary, and Nancy Allen, Evelyn .Xshworth, 'loan Clark. Shirley Cowen, Vivian Mavrakos, Marie johnson, Geraldine Morrill, Bertha Nason, Hilda l'owers, and Emma Yuill. XYe entered the XVorld Order Essay Contest held throughout the state. The winners of the local contest were Harland Eastman and Geraldine Morrill. 'l'heir essays were judged with other winning essays in the county contest and were again the winning compositions, Geraldine Morrill had the honor of being the winner for girls in the district contest and read her essay over the radio. The editorial staff of the Uistnjf was elected early in the fall, and lirederick Stritch was elected editor-in-chief. Earl Williams was elected assistant editor, These two appointed the other editors. Merle Spring, Harland Eastman. -lack Gould. Emma Yuill, Constance XYiley. and Marjorie Carpenter were elected by the class to try for the pepsi-cola exams, which were given in the spring. jack Gould became one ot' the semi-tinalists, having one ot' the highest scores on the exam in thc state, We certainly wish him luck in the tinal contest. .-X chess club was organized in the fall, largely through the work of Norman Camirc. It grew in numbers rapidly until it now has forty-four members. Mr. Clarke is the faculty advisor for this organization. From our class among its members are Norman Camire, Harland Eastman, Roger Chadbourne, Arthur .-Xbhott, and john Lucey. Tliere was no entertainment at the senior social, but a good time was enjoyed by all. Prizes were given tor dancing to Mr. and Mrs. Clarke and Vivian Mav- rakos and her escort. All kinds of refreshments were sold. Mr, liirth took over the band in the fall of the year, and he has been doing a grand job of conducting it. He set forth a campaign for the purchasing of new uniforms, aml two highly successful concerts were presented to aid this fund. The campaign was a big success, and the band got its uniforms. What a showing our hand is going to make at the nmsie festivals in the spring with its new red and white uniforms! Junior llIi.t.r, our school play, was a huge success with Miss Vallely directing it. Because ot' popular demand it was repeated six weeks later. Miss XVoods aided in the directingg and after her resignation went into effect, Mr. 'l'nrcotte. who

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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

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WEE IDUSSMHE replaced her, took over the job as assistant. The two leading men. Harland Eastman and Merle Spring and a leading lady, Vivian Mavrakos, were from our class. Roger Chadbourne and Evelyn Ashworth did outstzmding pieces of work in their supporting roles. joan Clark and Nancy Allen were proinpters. Because of the lack of snow. the out-of-doors sports had to he cancelled. 011 the clay schctlulefl for the bazaar it snowed so hard that the school office had the blessed no-school-whistle blown, so we all had at holiday-shoveling snow. The bazaar was postponed for three weeks. Mary Richards was elected queen by the whole school, and Shirley Gowen, for having the honor of being the next-to-the- highest scorer in the hnlloting, was the senior class attendant. Mary was crowned in a very beautiful ceremony on February 22. Robert Blake, a big point getter, and Raymond Simpson, a lightning player, were on the basketball team, Three from our class entered the American Legion Oratorical Contest, which was held on March 7. They were Harland Eastman. Roger Chadbourne, and Emma Yuill. Harland Eastmam won the local and the county contests and he will compete in the state Finals on March 29. Wie are nearly through our years at Sanford High, hut none of us will ever forget them, We have had a lot of fun working together and have put through some mighty tine projects and entertainments. XYQ have never lacked the spirit of sportsmansliip and have been go-getters in everything that has been started. XVitli this same spirit we are looking to the future. knowing not what it has in store for us, but feeling sure that in the end ours will be-SUCCESS! HARLAND EASTMAN PAGF