Solon High School - Dirigo Yearbook (Solon, ME)

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Fog Horn ,-------,-------------- Telling the story of our year Solon High School .-Xlthough our school may be small in size. we certainly have our share of fun and excite- ment. We have many extra-curricular activi- ties such as The Courier. Solon Starlets. Crafts Club. Leathercraft Club. softball. baseball. and basketball. Uur bus driver. Linwood Tuscan, tother- wise known to students as Tuc J is very ac- comodating about taking us to activities held in other towns. He is very interested in all the students. joining in all arguments. which may include anything from cars to horses. fllr. Dean. the teacher who drives our smaller bus. is also a great tease. delighted when the students strike back with a better joke on him. Both join in the games on the schoolground. Manual Training The manual arts course has been returned to our curriculum, with Mr. Raymond Dean as the instructor, Many girls made a mad dash to sign up for the course and were surprised to find they would be allowed to take it. Compet- ing against the boys. the weaker sex certainly make a terrific racket tthey aren't talking either il l Some boys devote part of the time to the study of automobile mechanics. The classes turn out many interesting and useful articles. Tonette Band Something new has been added! Last fall twenty-eight pupils in the lifth to eighth grades received a new musical instrument. the tonette. At almost any hour one may hear these ton- ettes. .-Xt home the young musician must choose between two things, either practicing faithfully despite sister's and brother's angry commands to Stop that noisel . while father suddenly disappears, leaving mother vainly trying to keep ----,-----------s,------,, .,.gnu!lvS 9f peace in the family: or not practicing. only to hear a lecture by Mrs. Andrews. who has charge of tonette band rehearsals in the absence of Klr. Alpert. the music supervisor. 5

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Harbor Pilots g, 5. .x .1 .m fx fx fx fx fx 5, f. .-1 - - v 7--sf-.-L-s.. They have guided us through the year THE FACULTY Left to Right: Mrs. Russell, Mr. Dean, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Alpert, Miss Seamans. MH. XYIENDIZLI. .l3Rl2VYS'l'ER, Il.. I., l rinripa! University of Maine lZoologyl Une-half vear's work in education. C. of M., 1540. Qliieneral Mathematics, Mgebra. Chemis- try. Mlorld History, Biologyjb MRS. CHARLoTT14: RUSSELL, B. S. Ed. MISS 3l.XRGl'liRITl-I SHAMANS Gorham Teachers College. ixiadison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Summer Session: VV.S.N.S. 19375 U.of M. QEngliSh, French, American Historyj MR. Kwmoxn ll:-:Ax Gorham Teachers College lManual Training for High School and Grades 7 and -1 R. Bliss Business College. CShorthand I, Typing I, Typing 2, Book- keeping, Commercial Geographyj li.XRfJl.lJ .Xl.l'l-fR'l' Boston L'niversity. College of Music. Summer Sessions: Boston Lvniversity 1947, Fred Waring Music XYorkshop 11347. I Music.all grades through eighth. Chorus. +

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1505 1519111 A.,A.A ,--,--------,------,--f.f.5,f.f,f.f.325.5 .uf Hot Lunch All morning the tantalizing smells from the hot lunch room drift upstairs giving us a pre- view of what we are to have for dinner. Then when the noon bell rings there is a mad dash for the chow line. Mrs. MacFarland. our cook, is busily dishing out food for us as we enter, and soon everyone is calling for seconds-even of milk. This sends the assisting teachers and the two student helpers hurrying back and forth trying to satisfy all the hungry people at once. Chispa, as she is known to most of the stu- dents. receives due praise for her appetizing, well balanced meals. Telling The Story of Our Year September 8. 1947. Dear Diary. VV ith high spirits we go back to school. Summer vacation has wiped away all unpleas- ant memories, and school is once more a lark. September 9, 1947. Oh. oh! Did we say something? It's the same old story after all---homework and more homework Y September 26, 1947. My. my. the dresses certainly are going down and the Freshmen boys were really in style to- day. But the girls-oh, Well! After the stunts were over. the meek Freshmen were served re- freshments. Could be the Sophs were trying to take the sting out of their ill treatment of those poor greenies. It might be wise! Although we were hindered by a small staff, the preliminary issue of The Courier appeared today with Mary Andrews editor-in-chief, and June McCollor, business manager. October 3, 1947. It seems the Juniors have finally realized they'll need some funds in their treasury when they graduate next year. They had a Vic Party 6 and a quilt raffle tonight to start their balance mounting. Reports sound good. l P. S. Mrs. Russell got the quiltlm October 21, 1947. The Seniors' desks were piled high with boxes of Christmas cards today: these they poked in everyone's face. It seems they want to get rid of 100 boxes of them. The only catch is that they're a dollar a box! October 24. 1947. .Xnother Vic Party! Those Juniors are cer- tainly going to town. The entire high school went to Augusta to- day to see the Freedom Train. After all the crowding and waiting, we wonder - was it worth it? October 27. 1947. The annual magazine campaign. which started fthe lifteenth. closed today. june McCollor was business managerg Marie Boynton her as- sistantg and Bobby Martell and Barbara Bur- rows were captains of the two teams. The business managers are working hard on their final reports. Bobby Martell's team was the winner. tws.