Sanford High School - Distaff Yearbook (Sanford, ME)

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Fl?-U QUEEN? THE SENATORS Seated: M. Frazier, N. O'Connell, R. Demers, R. NNatson, B Belleau, P. Schwartz, NV. XVright, l'. Poulin, R. Gendron, A. Fournier. Standing: Mr. Gates, advisorg M. Pickles, B. XN'agg. DEBATING CLUB Sanford's 16,149 debating club, a member of the National Forensic League. consisted of all novices but one, the only veteran being Marlon Pickles, who debated successfully last year. Debating teams have participated in the Bowdoin Forum, The Bates Debating League, and have taken trips to Lewiston, Brunswick, South Portland and Rochester. At Bowdoin College in the debate concerning price support of agricultural products, Marlon Pickles and Blanche Wlagg placed S. H. S. in fourth place among twelve of the largest schools in Maine. ln his panel Marlon Pickles was second only to Portland High School's leading debater. The Bates League question this year was: Resolved, that the U. Nfs charter be revised in order to form a World Federal Government. Those participating in the debating of the Bates League were Marlon Pickles, Nickie Vargelis, Betty Belleau, NYayne NX'right, Paula Schwartz, Nancy O'Connell, Paul Poulin, Raymond Gendron, Blanche Vvilgfl, Shirley Pelletier, Howard Strang and Margaret Frazier. This year there has been very good competition in all debates. CHESS CLUB The chess club this year had a large increase in membership over previous years. There are a total of thirty-nine membersg only seven are girls. A match was played in Kennebunk with the return match in Sanford. Several other matches were arranged by Mr. Schultz, the advisor, and were played with skillful technique. It is anticipated that more matches and tournaments will be held with various schools before this year is completed. Mr. Schultz hopes to build a substantial schedule of matches for the 1949-50 season. THF' ON S . P DERER PAGE 42

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me nurses I Nhffzi F, H, A. cher. Standing: ,l. NeAleney. S St. Cyr. F. H. A. The Sanford and Springxale chapter of the Future Homemakers of America was organ- ized in November, with Miss Philbrick as advisor. The following otlicers were installed: l'rcsideut, VX'anda Spring, vice president, Rita Stafford: secretary, ,loan McAleneyg treas- urer, Patricia Blakey parliamentariarl, Shirley St. Cyrg historian, Doris Provencherg re- porter, Beatrice Vllilsong and song leader, Ruth Barreras. Over forty members received their badges. Many useful projects were carried out in the course of the year. A supper for the mem- bers' mothers was the first activity. In December a Christmas party was given for pre- school children. Favors were made for the hospital trays on New Year's and Vr3.lClItlllC'S Day. Boxes of fudge, made by the girls, were sent to the veterans in Togus Hospital, and a food sale was also held. The largest project undertaken by the F. H. A. was the Court- esy VVeek program in February. Posters were put up throughout the school, and a jingle contest was held. Although the F. H. A. is a newly organized club at Sanford High, it has certainly been one of the most active. In its one year of existence it has made for itself a permanent place in the extra-curriculum program. G. A. A. The Girls' Athletic Association started the year off with the election of the following ollicers: june Brook, presidentg Patricia jackson, vice presidentg Thelma Burbank, secre- tary, and Irene VX'alsh, treasurer. One girl was chosen from each Physical Education class as athletic representative to the G. A. A. 'llhese girls were Rita Randall, Anna Four- nier, I-lenriette Alexandre, Barbara Kingsbury, Ann Nutter and Joan Allen. A Hallowe'en dance, with Harold Patrick as master of ceremonies, and the Carnival Ba- zaar in February were the outstanding activities of the year. G. A. A. Seated: l. Walsh, j. Brook, Miss Flemming, Advisory P. jackson, 'I'. Burbank. Standing: ll. Kingsbury, J. Allen, A. Nuttur. A. Fournier, R. Randall. Seated: R. Barrcras, l'. Blake, NY. Spring, R. Stafford, Miss l'hilbrick, D. Proven-

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EWG IBUSMQI? LITTLE BOHEMIA Not a day passes in the lives of most of the students of Sanford High, when they do not at some time or other enter the cheerful, though slightly untidy, art room. The uses of this room are many and varied. The conversation is anything from Shakespeare to the evils of modern art. The pupils are either aspiring da Vincis or lovers of art who use the period for relaxation. NN'hen a hall or prom is coming up, the room is a whirlpool of confusiong and all who enter may expect to exit with at least one spot of paint smeared on them. The fioors, walls and furniture tell the history of this room with its useful life. The gold paint accidentally spilled on the floor is from the decorations used in the one act play, Command Performance. The white and hlue paint spilled on the side wall is from the 11949 Snowflake Ball. The spots of paint on the tahles are from the posters made for the Poppy Contestg and there are always the annual Ingersol calendars on the hulletiu hoard. There has heen many a student who has stood before this calendar wishing that he were looking at his prize-winning painting reproduced there, and that in his hand were clutched the S100 prize money. In this history of the art room, we must not fail to remark on the woman hehind the desk, the mistress of the art room, Miss Hazel Harrison. Her patience with the aforesaid da Vincis and her tolerance of the relaxers will always he rememlrered, She will go down in history as one of the most understanding memhers of the faculty. Ot' the many who depart from this room only a few can ever attain great success hut all have learned to capture moments of enjoyment hy appreciating art, You who have not spent a few hours of your time in this room of paint, paper and brush, do not know the wonderful feeling of learning to put your thoughts on paper. The art room with its treasure of memories will not he forgotten hy those who have passed through its portals or by those who have yet to come. A future citizen of Greenwich Village sketches the construction joh. PAGE -43