Sanford High School - Distaff Yearbook (Sanford, ME)

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FIRE DUMTAEI? PAGE GZ Seated: C. Arseneault, Seeg XY. XYalker, Pres. Standing: E. Maher, Treas.g R. Savage, Y. l'res.g Mrs. Clark, Adviser. Q-fha Redakln .Saga The gates of the Sanford High reservation swung' open to our happy hut lvewildered hand of young squaws and hraves in September of 1044, Although we had had the ehanee to in- spect our wigwam the previous -lnne on sul:- freshman day, we were still a lvadly confused trilre. The first glimpse we had of the closely knit soeial life of the well-estalmlished trilre to which we had lieen admitted was at the freshman- senior party where we were assigned to the niighty seniors who would steep us in the lore of our new home. This, we soon discovered, was simply the preliminary to the Freshman Reeeption which was held September zo in, of all plaees, the Ameriean Legion Home, Those who were there long enough witnessed the of- ficial welcome extended hy the senior president to our youthful ehieftain, jack Rodgers. Other warriors who led our class this mem- oralmle year were -laek Flood, vice-president, Rohert Mitchell, treasurer, and Mary Eliza- lzeth Pickles, who kept the Class reeords on lrireh hark. To the trilial eouneil that year, we elected Lillian Grant and jack Daryill, Their term of serviee extended through all sixteen seasons we spent with the trilve. The mighty medicine man and woman who guided our Class through our hrst year on the reservation were Mr. Allen and Miss Folsom. Our newly-admitted group lost no time in making its importance to the reservation felt. To the First Annual X'Yinter Carniyal we sent that popular maiden, Margary Shoesmith, as our attendant to the senior queen. As a elimav to the winter season, a group of lvraves from our elass defeated the oh-so-powerful 'senior Meathalls in a nip and tuek Irasketlmall mateh, 10 to 1.2. The frosh repeated this feat twiee more in later meetings with the seniors. Al- reftdy the potential greatness of our class was lwegimiing to make itself felt through the ef- forts of jack Flood, Harold Walsh, Fred Lili- lny, Cliliord Xtormword. Roland Nadean, Roll- ert Voulin, Gordon Xtilson, and Edward Hardy, who made up our team.

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As further evidence of the possihilities hid- den in our class, .lane Rupp and Rohley VVil- son were listed on the annual A honor roll. Another of our illustrious hraves, Everett Firth, -lr., soloed over a New England radio station on his marimha. llefore the year closed, the retiring lem' and ll'l1iIv stan' announced the editorial hoard for the following year. Memlvers of our part of the trilre who climlved upward were l,illian Grant, lvusiness managerg ltolvley Xtilson, lioys' Athletic Editor, and Mary Ii. Pickles, Girls' Athletic Editor. On May 21, the higgest noise of the year lvurst forth upon a startled and delighted Zill- dience when Hades on the Loose,'l a spee- tacular extravaganza of everything imaginahle, was presented at the usually sedate Town Hall, liesides the eveuing's varied and stellar enter- tainment, the freshmen Slush Pumps made their orchestral dehut. Nothing like it has hecn seen since in Sanford, Our sophomore year was indicative of the heights to which our class could rise. Our ad- visers were Miss Samways and Mr. Casavant. Our otlicers were jack Darvill, president: jane Rupp, vice-president, Ned Maher, seeretaryg and Yic Firth, keeper of the wampum. Stu- dent Couneilors elected at that time were Mary lf. l'ickles, Margary Shoesmith, and Rohley NYilson. ' 'l'he social season on the reservation opened with the cfwuncil-sponsored Harvest Hop , which featured the Trojan Orchestra, headed hy .l. ll. and Vie , two of our class's most promising musicians. During American liducation VX'eek, a one- act play was cast entirely from the Class of '48, l'atricia 'llurner, Rohley VN'ilson, jack Flood, ,lane Rupp, Lillian Grant, Mary E. l'ickles, lylargary Shoesmith, and Ned Maher were part of this pow-wow. At the Second Annual XX'inter Carnival, lleatrice Roy was one of the queen's attendants. As a prelude to the carnival, the three act play XX'hat a Life was presented under the direction of Miss NYoods, 'llrihal actors for that play were ,lack Flood, Iii UWM Joyce MaeFarland, Mary lf. l'ickles, Rolrley NVilson, and jane Rupp. On stage in March was presented the one- act play No Greater Love . 'llhis effort was presented for the annual one-act play contest with other Maine reservations. ,lack Flood and -loyee MaeFarland were in the east from our hand. As a climax to the sophomores' part in the social season, the play Spur of the Moment was presented at the Sophomore So- cial. 'llhe less said, the hetter. At the end of our trail as sophomores, a shakeup occurred in the local educational sys- tem as Mr. llayward, principal chief of the confederation of trilmes, packed up his hlankets, squaw, and papooses and trekked overland to Fitchllurg and a new position. Mr. 'llurner. Great NX'hite Father of the whole system, mi- grated to Bowdoin College, and Mrs. Reando, school secretary, moved to Nasson College. Our junior year hegan under the leadership of Mr. l'age, who left the Kennehunk trilme to he our chief. Otlicers that year were: William NYalker, president: l,ouis Marquis, vice-presi- dent: 'llheresa Cole, secretaryi and Lillian Grant, treasurer. Our advisers were Mr. Clarke, Mrs. Clarke, and Miss Tondreau. As juniors, our maidens were eligihle to heeome cheerleaders, those who took advantage of the opportunity were Claire Arseneault, -loyce MacFarland, lletty Cooper, and Mary li. l'ickles. lieatrice Roy was elected to the trillal council, and Mary li. l'ickles was elected state secretary of the Maine Student Councils. At the annual Carnival llall, .loan lylc.-Xleney was elected as our attendant to the queen. Again as a part of the festivities, the usual three-act play was presented. 'lihis year ublunior Miss was successfully offered twice. joyce MacFarland, Margary Shoesmith, -lack Flood, Stephen Tilmlretts, Rohley XYilson, and Ned Maher appeared from our part of the red- skin clan. Our social that year was a huge success as we presented Sally Arseneault and ,I ack llough . Ill This for flu' 1:7't'.Y1Ill1l'JI.f 'Tzetzx 1110 .Yiglzi lfeforc ClH'f.VfllIt1.V A sf 1 A t 0 A