Woodstock High School - Eureka Yearbook (Bryant Pond, ME)

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FACULTY SITTING, Left to Right: Mrs. Olive Johnson; Mr. John Hall; tots. Isabele Jacobs. STANDING: Mr. Floyd Kenniston; Mr. John Craig; Mr. Keith Bean; Mr. Nicholas Clements. SITTING, Left to Right: Mr. Hall; Carolee Porter; Kathy Mills; Hilda Vittum; Sandra Buck. STANDING: Nancy Kennison; Joyce Burnham; Belinda Emmons. OFFICE GIRLS

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FACULTY

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DIRIGO GIRLS' STATE Dirigo Girls' State is a state composed of two counties and eight towns. Each year from the Junior Class delegates are chosen to represent the state of Maine. At Girls' State we gain a very rewarding knowledge of how our town, county and state gov- ernments function. We also achieve a better knowledge to help us out in later life to understand our government procedures more clearly. To help this understanding, we held mock town meet- ings, party rallies, party caucuses, county and state elections. It isn't strictly all work as we have fun time too. Each night the different towns would par- ticipate in putting this fun time on. Each day however, we had two hours of recreation which consisted of sports and other activities. The day before we were to return home, we traveled to Augusta. We all assembled at the front of the capital, near the Liberty Bell. We all joined in singing our Girls' State songs that we had learned, and then our Governor elect was sworn in. Preceding this we went to the Blaine House and had tea with the Governor's wife. The highlights of the week comes that evening. We were presented with our diplomas and Girls’ State pins. The awards were also presented at this time. The ceremony was brought to a close by candle-light service, and we all joined in singing Now is the Hour. I also wish to take this opportunity to thank the American Legion Auxiliary again. Virginia Tibbetts Editor-in-Chief DIRIGO BOYS’ STATE We, the delegates, had to be there and be registered by Sunday, June 18, 3:30 P.M. There were four counties and eight towns. The name of the counties were Mellen, Weston, Shepley and Whitman, the towns were Hall, Ames, Hunton, Lincoln, King, Cutler, Parris, and Williamson. I was in the county of Mellen and in the town of Hall. The town of King was also in the county of Mellen. The counties were named after the first four Chief Justices ol the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. The towns are named after the first eight Governors of Maine. Each town selected town officers such as these. Moderator, three Selectmen, who will also serve as Assessors and Overseers of the Poor; Town Clerk, Town Treasurer and Tax Collectors, plus the Members of the School Committee. We also elected county officers such as Sheriff, Clerk of Courts, County Treasurer, County Attorney, Judge of Probate, Registrar of Deeds, Registrar of Probate and County Commissioners. The state Officers were Governor, State Senators. Representatives to Legislature. We did not elect any United States officers, such as U. S. Senators and U. S. Representatives. I would like to thank the American Legion for sending me to Dirigo Boys' State, and I be- lieve I learned something about State Government. Billy Taylor Business Manager