Upper Kennebec Valley High School - Boreas Yearbook (Bingham, ME)

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12 BOREAS STUDENT COUNCIL PICTURE Standing: J. Hunnewell, R. Quigley, M. Young, C. Brackett, W. O'Brien, A. Goff, R. Boynton, G. Goff. Seated: G. Begin, G. Croteau, A. Manchester, G. Berry, S. Keene, N. Macdougall. voted that the attendance at the meet- ings should be required. At our next meeting, held October 6, we voted for two one-dollar tickets for dues instead of one ticket a year. A committee was chosen to plan a schedule for assembly programs. Assemblies were to be held once a week, and would be given by the following groups: Student Council, 1 3 Classes, 45 Outside Speakers, 43 Junior High, 13 Departments, English etc., 33 and Faculty, 2. The committee chosen to make out the program was Ruth Boynton, Allen Goff, Gloria Cro- teau, and Geraldine Begin. It was also voted that the Principal should take care of all the bills. On November 7, 1944, another meeting was held to choose delegates for the Student Coun- cil Convention to be held at Cony High School, Augusta, November 18. Dele- gates were: Gerald Berry, William O'Brien, Nellie Macdougall, and Glor- ia Croteau. We voted 351.00 for regis- tration fee of delegates. The delegates did not attend the convention due to the gas and tire shortage. On January 15, 1945, We held an- other meeting, in which we decided that the contestants of the carnival should be required to have activity tickets to enter. The Student Council supported and sponsored the winter carnival and the carnival ball. The carnival was held at the school house and at Baker Mountain. The ball was held at the Grange Hall. Both were very success- ful.

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BOREAS MORRIS TOZIER Our one really quiet member of the class is Morris. Having left us in our freshman year and returning during our senior year, he has not really spent his four years with us. Still he has become a willing member of the class, and a friend to everyone. We wish you luck in the future Skipper , Transferred from Central High School, North New Portland WILLIAM YORK Billy is sometimes referred to as Donkey , but actually he is anything but what this would imply. Billy is noted for his sober expression, especially while cracking a joke. He has come a long way to go to B. H. S. and he has been a welcome addition to our class. We unite in wishing you luck, Billy. Seniir Play 43 Victory Corps 23 Graduation Pageant 2, 33 Baseball 2, 3, 43 Football 2, 3, 43 P. T. Leader 23 Intramural Carnival 3. ELIZABETH DURGIN Lib believes in taking things easy, and so she does. She has worked hard this year, and still manages to carry on quite a large correspondence. Best of luck, t'Lib and may all those day-dreams come true. Winter Carnival Team 43 Intramural Carnival 2, 3, 43 Graduation Pageant, 2, 33 Home Nursing 33 Victory Corps 23 Glee Club 1. STUDENT The purpose of the Student Council is to support and sponsor all school activities that are given by the school. There are three representatives from each class, two being chosen by vote, and the third member being the president. The council was not so active this year as in the past, on account of the fact that it was started so late in the year. Our first meeting was held Sept. 26, 1944, and the following oflicers ll' COUNCIL were elected: President, Gerald Berry3 Vice-President, Nellie Macdougallg Secretary, Alvida Manchesterg Treas- urer, Sandra Keeneg and Faculty Ad- visor, Principal Perry. We planned to have a treasure hunt and Weenie roast for the following Friday night. The committee for the hunt were: Nel- lie Macdougall, Geneva Goff, and Al- vida Manchester. We voted to have yearly dues of S2 and tickets were to be bought before November l. We also

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ITERARY IT HAPPENED TO OUR SON No, it can't be true! exclaimed Mrs. Duplesea as she read through the telegram just handed to her by her husband. It couldn't have hap- pened to our 'Mike'. It was true, though, and no one could deny it. It had really happened to their own lit- tle 'Mike'. Wishing to calm his wife, Mr. Du- plesea replied, as he grasped the tele- gram from her hand to read himself, It appears to be so, dear, although l can hardly believe it myself. Glanc- ing from the telegram in his hands, Mr. Duplesea saw tears in his wife's eyes. He did not have to ask her to know what she was thinking. She was remembering-remembering as far back as the day they had come to America from Switzerland in 1918. They had been especially happy to get to America. After living there a few months, they had decided to be- come naturalized and later were A- emricans and very proud of it. The first few years in America had been hard. They had had to finish paying for their voyage over and they had had to pay for their farm machinery which Mr. Duplesea had bought. They were poor people, but they got a liv- ing and paid for their farm also. Early in 1922 they were blessed with little 'Mike'. He was to be their only child and he immediately became the object of all their pride and devotion. They had made great plans for 'Mike' and had he had the time before going to war, he probably would not have disappointed them. Mrs. Duplesea was remembering Mike's first tooth, his first words, his first hair cut, and finally his first day at school. How proud he had been that first day of school as he marched down the road with his lunch box in hand humming an old Swiss song taught to him by his father. He never did care for school, but that first day had been quite an experience for him. A long sigh from her husband brought Mrs. Duplesea back to the present. It was nice to be remember- ing the past. She wished that she were back in those old days when 'Mike' was a little boy and her husband had been making a good profit on his crops each year. A remark from Mr. Duplesea start- led his wife, Remember the day, when 'Mike' was in the fourth grade, that he came home with a black eye? That was the first fight he was ever in. Remember how shy he was to come into the house for fear that I would scold him? As if in answer, Mrs. Duplesea smiled. Yes, she remembered it. She also remembered plastering a steak over his eye that night, when he went to bed, so that it wouldn't look too bad the next day. She had said, Now try to keep that on there and your eye won't look too bad in school tomor- row. 'Mike' complained, Aw Ma, I ain't no sissy. What do I care if I have a black eye or not? Maybe the fellas will think I'm tough and leave me alone. Mrs. Duplesea had to get cross then