Stephens High School - Tribute Yearbook (Rumford, ME)

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Left to right: A. Gallant. G. Routhier, 1st row: I. Theriault. 2nd row: I. Har e, E. Gotto S Batherson. 3rd row, M. Porier, McInnis,' Cf. Routhier, R. Soucy. A DAY ON THE FARM Last November, the Sunday, before the Senior Harvest Dance, the members of the dance com- mittees went to Ernest Phillips' farm to pick apples and make cider to sell at the dance. , Robert Soucy loaded the gang on his truck at the school in the early afternoon. There was much singing and cheering as the truck went down Congress Street CS. H. S. had won the Armistice game, and many Mexico students were on the islandj. The truck stopped in front of Mr. Berrie's house in Virginia. Yeah-Coach-Yeah-Berrien cheers from the gang brought him out. He was given a place to sit on the floor in the center of the truck, and was entertained with silly ditties all the way to the farm. Upon arriving at Phillips' farm, we learned that Mr. Phillips, Ernest, Elbridge Farwell, Robert Fleck and Cliff Wade had already begun to grind for cider. They needed more apples, so part of the gang returned in Soucy's truck and part in Fleck's homemade jeep fpictured aboveb, to the apple orchard. Anyone who rode with Fleck can tell you that they have experienced a real jeep ride, because his contraption is capable of climbing steep hills like a caterpillar, reacts to bumps in a similar manner, and can even Jump mud puddles. Several baskets and burlap bags were filled with apples and taken to the barn. - Later in the afternoon, another group of boys came up in Bill Leader's car, making the gang approximately twenty-five strong. Everyone pitched in, each taking turns at different jobs. Two girls were required to polish the apples and to throw them into the press, one boy to push them down with a stick, and two boys to grind them and to throw out the pulp. When a pan was filled with juice, a boy and a girl were needed to strain it twice and to pour it into the barrels. At the same time others were picking more apples, or eating them, while still others managed to pass the time by dancing in the barn. Of course we cou1dn't go without mentioning the haystack upstairs in the barn, which also fur- nished entertainment! Two couples were very quiet and unconcerned while Mac McLean and Scotty Batherson practiced Ju-Jitsu in the hay. Mr. Berrie, as sponsor and chaperon, made repeated trips upstairs, as much as he hated to do soQ??'?7 Late in the afternoon, the gang had an opportunity to sample the fruits of their toil as well as some of Mrs. Phillips' delicious, hot, homemade sugared doughnuts. Then everyone went home feeling tired, but happy. Of course a few members were covered from head to foot with hay that simply wouldn't brush off. You can imagine how plainly it showed up on Ella Gotto's black coatls In spite of the enjoyable time had by everyone, much work was accomplished. The boys contin- ued nights after school to make more cider, bringing the total to forty gallons. This proved delicious and brought in a good profit for the Senior Class. -IRENE HARPE, '45. PAGE SIXTEEN

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L- it V if yfmwllw l . lawimigl ...M E SENIOR ACTIVITIES - Good old class of forty-five. Yes, this last year has been a very eventful one for all of us. This year marks the close of four successful years of-well let us say-preparation as well as run. ' One of the biggest events,of the year was the senior social. The class decided to use a new and original idea suggested by our new class sponsor, Mr. Berrie. Results? Never before has the class undertaken a more successful or clever idea. The name selected for our dance was Harvest Dance, and around this, plans were drawn up and preparations were begun. It was decided that a Harvest Queen and four attendants would be selected by popular vote of the senior class members. They were namely: Harvest Queen, Theresa Thibodeau, a well liked and successful member of the class. Her at- 'tendants were: Catherine MacFarlane, Elaine Wing, Louise Roderick and Lorraine Poulin. The refreshments consisted of cider, that the i cider crew eagerly made, and donuts solicited from the members of the class. Excellent music was provided by Ronnie?-Qhase and his orches- tra. More results? In ,our'.-estimation, the most successfuland profitable iiridegtaking ever cred- ited to our class. i - I Many months later, half-yeaillaverages were given out and class'par'ts were decided upon. The year book washin full development and all preparations for 'graduation and'the Senior Hop were under way. Even then many of us did not realize that this was the- beginning- of the conclusion of four happy years as members of Stephens High. -L. POULIN, '45, K EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CSenior ClaSSJ ' lst row. left to right: M. Landry, Mr. A. Berrie tsponsory E. Phillips, I.. Davis. 2nd row, left to right, B. Adley S. Batherson. J. Kelley, A. Gallant. PAGE FIFTEEN

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