1929 Sanford High School Yearbook in Sanford, Maine * The Blue and Gold 1929

Published
(Ehc Senior (Class
THE AVERILL PRESS. SANFORD, MAINE
Editorial Staff
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Editor-in-Chief _______.._____John Mortimer
Associate Editor __—______ Lillian Bodwell
Business Manager Arthur Armitage..........
Managing Editor ______ .Oscar Hanscom
Class Historian ___— Dorothy Diggery
Class Statistician ---—__— Wallace Lord
Literary Editor ____—______Eleanor Gallant
_ ( Marion Davis
Sport Editors ___________.... 4
( Frederick Hammond
Art Editor __________.....................Elizabeth Lord
( Eileen Horgan
Joke Editors _________ -s
( Francis Warren
( Emily Pendleton
Faculty Advisors ■<
( Ronald Bridges
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SANFORD HIGH SCHOOL
THE BLUE AND ('.OLD
THE BLUE AND GOLD
MISS EMILY PENDLETON
I'Iams Adviser
To Miss Emily Pendleton, our
Senior Adviser, the Class of "29
dedicates this Year Book.
THE BLUE AND GOLD EDITORIAL BOARD
'I'HE BLUE AND GOLD
THE BLUE AND GOLD
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THOUGHTS OF ’29
In the fall of five and twenty
Into Sanford High there entered
A large class of youths and maidens.
Through the rooms and halls they wandered.
Up and down the stairs they clambered,
Laughed at by the other students
While for class rooms they sought vainly.
But at last they found their home rooms,
Found their teachers and their classes.
Thus the class of nine and twenty
Started on their High School journey.
Often has this group so clever
In all fields attained successes—
In all branches of athletics—
On the diamond, track, and gridiron,
Too in basketball and hockey.
We have also in our numbers
Many rare and famous actors
English ladies, tombstone salesmen,
Black Crows, Indians, Darktown Strutters
We confine, not all our talent
To the single field dramatics.
We have also skilled artists.
Yes, and talented musicians—
Often they awake the echoes
With their drums, their horns, and voices!
But with all these outside interests
Never from our studies shirking.
Many names our class has added
To the high school roll of honor.
From among these well-known students
We'll attempt a few to mention.
There is Freshie, who is never
Known to be on time, no never! ! !
Just for once he'll be beginning
Hammond's name here heads the roll-call.
Then there's one quite high and mighty
Who is known as our fair Lily.
It is she who thinks in driving
Rural mail boxes are bumpers.
Remarkable are the weekly stories
Of our bright and humorous Tewie.
Course we all know of two Helens, ,
Helen the fair, and Helen the witty.
Now in our midst sitting together
Side by side sit Fat and Lizzie.
Here along with the rest is Victor
He who looks so fine in running.
He who runs so fast in races
Shines in English class, our Nelson
Almost outshines he our Worster.
Often from school the little Frances
Often 1 say is driven by Usher.
School and class cheer leader is Ossie,
He who beats all others in singing
'Bout the rainbow 'round his shoulder.
Soon there comes our graduation.
All receive well-earned diplomas.
Thus shall end the glorious history
Of the class of nine and twenty.
—Dorothy Diggery
With due apologies to Longfellow.
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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1929
Webster says, ‘‘History is a true story, in distinction from a romance.”
So it will be necessary in this account of the deeds of the class of 1929 to
omit all the romances. We chose as our colors blue and gold, because we
have always been “true blue” and “as good as gold”. The banner of these
colors we won our freshman year by selling the most tickets for the
Senior Class play of 1926.
In scholastic activities we have also carried off honors. Our valedic-
torian, Elizabeth Lord, and salutatorian, Helen Hamlin, have an average
rank higher than any students of the two previous classes. Our sopho-
more year we ranked first in the scholarship contest, having over 500 points
more than the juniors, who had placed second. For the last two years
we have still maintained a creditable showing. The Goodall Medal, given
as a reward to the pupil having the highest rank in the school, was awarded
to Elizabeth Lord for two consecutive years. In the Standard English
tests, several members of our class have had ranks above 195% on a score
of 200%.
For all four years, we have had several members on the editorial
board of the RED AND WHITE. With Lillian Bodwell, as Editor-in-
Chief, and John Mortimer, Helen Hamlin. Elizabeth Lord, Dorothy Diggery,
Arthur Merrifield, Eileen Horgan, and Francis Warren comprising the rest
of the staff this year, the paper has been a great success. Most of the
drawings and cartoons that appeared in the RED AND WHITE were done
by Elizabeth Lord, the artist of the class, who won the State Health Poster
Contest in 1927. Since the RED AND WHITE has been in existence as a
newspaper our class is the first one to attempt to publish a Senior Year
Book.
Elizabeth Lord won the speaking contest for girls her first and fourth
years, and participated in the finals her second and third. As winner of
the local contest she represented S. H. S. in the County Contest her fresh-
man and senior years. Oswald Carrignan has also excelled in public
speaking, winning first place in the local contest and took part in the State
finals at Augusta this year. Arthur Merrifield has been the class orator.
He participated in speaking contests and the Constitutional Oratorial Con-
test. Francis Warren also entered the Constitutional Contest, last year.
With the exception of one junior, both debating teams this year were made
up of seniors. The negative team composed of Dorothy Diggery and Ed-
ward Littlefield, with Virgie Skillin as alternate, lost to North Berwick;
but the affirmative team composed of Lillian Bod well and Helen Hamlin,
with Christina Briggs as alternate, won over the negative team of North
Berwick. Because we had had debating only one year, while North Ber-
wick has studied debating for a number of years, we consider that our
teams made a creditable record.
I don’t believe our class could be beaten when it comes to Senior
Class plays. Why, "Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh” was the best class play ever
given in S. H. S! Lillian Bod well as Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh and Francis
Warren as Pete Swallow, the tombstone dealer, were the leading stars, to
say nothing of the rest of the cast, composed of Arthur Merrifield as
Justin Rawson, the father of two very different sons; Richard Holden as
Kitson, an English butler; Eleanor Ridley as Nina, a coquettish maid;
Elizabeth Lord as Violet de Salle, the heroine; Frederick Hammond as
Geoffrey Rawson, the hero; Harold Eaton as Anthony, the black sheep;
Breta Leonard as Miss Rawson, a maiden aunt; Helen Hamlin as Mrs. de
Salle, a weak-willed mother; and John Mortimer and f'hristina Briggs as
Mr. and Mrs. Leavitt, the neighbors.
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The smaller plays we Rave in socials led up to this bis one. At the
Freshman social the “Dream Maker” was presented. At our first stage
performance Nelson Hennett as Pierrott and Louise Lenzi as Pierrette,
with Lillian Bodwell, Gladys Fleming, Breta Leonard. Beatrice Williams,
Helen Roberts, and Phyllis Carter as Star and Moon Maidens; Berton
Kenney as the Man in the Moon; Elizabeth Lord, his wife, and Clifford
Pence as the Weaver of Songs, enacted this odd but interesting play.
The next year we tried something a little more complicated in the
play, "Miss Molly”. Helen Roberts and Frederick Hammond, the hero and
heroine; Lillian Bodwell and Fret! Jowett, fifty year old twins; Dorothea
Perreault and Oswald Carignan, clever darkies, and Elizabeth Lord, a
titled lady, made up the cast. This performance was also pronounced a
great success.
The girls in the junior play. "The Overall Club” were. Lillian Bod-
well. Breta Leonard, Terpso Seferlis. Frances Guilford. Germaine St.
Amand. Alice St. Amand. Beatrice Williams, Elizabeth Lord, and Dorothy
Diggery.
Then it was the boys’ turn to shine in our senior social play. “Box and
Cox.” Arthur Merrifield and Francis Warren with the aid of Breta Leonard
acted in this clever farce.
In each of these socials, clever musical sketches and dances were
given. If you had seen the Golliwog dance our first year, the clown dance
the second, the Indian dance last year, and the clogging this year, besides
the fox-trots and waltzes and what-nots on the dance floors, you wouldn’t
say that 1929 lacked dancing ability.
We lost a clever musician when Fred Jowett left us this year. The
band and orchestra will also lose valuable members this year by gradua-
tion. Without Lee Bodwell’s drum, Elizabeth Lord’s trombone, Oscar Han-
scom’s violin. Jack Sevigny’s big horn. Germaine St. Amand’s piano play-
ing. and several other instruments of the seniors. I’m afraid both the band
and orchestra will be sadly depleted.
For music, dancing, and speaking combined, nothing was ever better
than the “S" Club Minstrel Show, this year in which many senior boys
took part. Speaking of minstrels, we had two real Black Crows in Fred
Jowett and Oswald Carrignan, last year.
Then there was a time last year when we had a narty all by ourselves
after we had won the interscholastic track meet. The whole class went
up to Square Pond for a picnic and a general good time. We certainly en-
joyed ourselves that day.
Our class has always had a fine athletic record. We have had several
1929 girls and boys on the varsity team of every sport every year. Very
few classes can boast of having a member who has won fourteen letters, one
in each major sport for the four years. That’s Freshie Hammond, our star
half-back, forward, and catcher.
With Miss Bailey at their head, the Girls' Council for all four years has
done a good many things for the girls of the school. A great deal of this
work has been done by the 19 29 girls. Elizabeth Lord has been an effi-
cient member of the Council all four years, being president last year and
vice-president this year. Through the council, three Near East Orphans
have been sponsored with the aid of the rest of the school.
In 1926 the Council held a social, the benefits of which ware used to-
wards the sponsorship of our Near East Orphan. As ’29’s part in the pro-
gram, Elizabeth Lord rendered a musical reading, “Katydid”, and Dorothea
Perreault impersonated with success an eager foot-ball fan.
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The Boys' Council too has helped the school in more than one way.
Oswald Carrignan is the President of the Council this year, and from
reports he conducts a Council meeting as well as he presides over his un-
ruly classmates.
Last year, the Girls’ Council organized a new society, the Fleur-de-
Lis. an organization of larger scope than that of the Council. This year
those to be considered by Observation Committee of the society were
obliged to wear bows of purple and white ribbon, the society’s colors, on
their hair as part of their initiation. Many of the Fleur de Lis members.
who had never been in royal circles before, met in profusion all sorts of
nods and courtesies. The real initiation has been kept quiet for a won-
der. Eileen Horgan has been the president, this year, and from her. the
society met with many valuable suggestions.
The Boys’ Council not to be outdone by the girls, also has formed a
new club this year, the name of which is forthcoming. As this club has
only recently been formed, little of importance has been attempted, yet.
Nevertheless Arthur Merrifield will have the distinction of being the first
president of a club which will doubtless become very prominent in later
years.
Since the class of 1929 has been in the school, it has seen many im-
provements brought about, in and around the school.
In 1927 we were among the first pupils to walk to school on the much
needed cement sidewalks. Probably it was on account of our so-called
corridor strollers that Mr. Purington organized the present traffic system.
The new system of ranking has been brought about this year. We are
sorry we will no longer be able to share the benefits of this fair method
of ranking.
The new lockers put in last year for both boys and girls have been a
great help for the gym classes. The girls whose heads have unfortunately
come in contact with the corners of these lockers say that iron or what-
ever they’re made of is of a very durable sort.
The '29 girls and boys certainly used a lot of elbow grease last year
on "clean-up” day. No one need say that the looks of the school has not
been improved.
Though the ornamental lights on the drivewav may look impressive
at night, we all agree that the glare of an electric light is embarassing at
times. Those who have cars appreciate what a benefit the macadamized
driveway is that was built last year. It is certain that we shall never en-
joy the shade of the poplar trees set out by our boys, but we are content
to let our descendants enjoy it.
As one looks back over the years of our existence as students of San-
ford High School, we realize that for four years we have been making his-
tory of a remarkable nature. We have accomplished not only what others
have accomplished; but we have tackled propositions unknown to other
classes, and our efforts have always been crowned w’ith success. We have
been foremost in athletics, literary, debating, dramatics, musical, and
social circles while here. Now we go out into the world, determined to
achieve greater successes in greater fields.
So here’s to the greatest class, of the greatest school of the greatest
state of the greatest nation on earth—the class of 192 9 of Sanford High
School.
THE BLUE AND GOLI)
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STATISTICS
ARTHUR ARMITAGE “Usher”
Industrial Course
“There’s lots of times a fellow can’t win.
But, man alive, he can always grin!
And it’s strange, when troubles are put to rout.
How a genuine grin will help one out.'
Football (IV); Basketball (IV); Baseball (III) (IV); Class Basketball
(I) (II) (III); Boys’ Club (IV); Tumbling Team (III) (IV); “S” Club
(III) (IV); Senior Class Play, Asst Business Mgr. (IV); Year Book Board
Business Mgr. (IV).
CURTIS BATCHELDER “Batch”
General Course
“Real worth requires no interpreter.”
Boys’ Club (IV); Senior Class Play, Asst. Publicity Mgr. (IV); Grad-
uation Usher (III).
BERYL BEATTIE “Grabble”
General Course
“The joy of youth and health her eyes displayed.
And ease of heart her every look conveyed.”
Basketball (II) (III); Class Cheer Leader (I); Class Basketball (II)
(III) (IV); Socials. Committee ( I) ( IV); Class Gifts (IV); Glee Club (II) ;
Typing Awards (III) (IV).
CECIL BENNETT
“His double chin, his portly size.
And who that knew him could forget
The busy wrinkles round his eyes.”
Track (IV) Manager.
NELSON BENNETT “Ben Hur” “Joe”
Scientific Course
“Men are only boys grown tall.”
Football (III) (IV); Track (III) (IV); Class Basketball (II) (III)
(IV); Capt. of Track (IV); Class Socials (I) (II); Choir (III); Class
Gifts (IV); Glee Club (I) (II); “S” Club (III) (IV).
LEE BODWELL “Flash”
General Course
“Hang sorrow! Care will kill a cat.
And therefore let’s be merry.”
Football (IV); Orchestra (II) (III) (IV); Glee Club (II).
LILLIAN BODWELL “Fritter”
Classical Course
“She’s witty, gay and clever
Yet scorns not high endeavor.”
Hockey (IV); Class Basketball (I) (II); Secretary of Class (II);
Class Socials (I) (II) (III) (IV); Fleur de Lis (III) (IV); Council (I);
Graduation Committee and Usher (III); Debating (IV); Honor Roll (IV);
Red and White Board (III) (IV); Senior Play Cast (IV); Year Book
Board (IV); Girls’ Mandolin (IV); Magazine Contest Sect. (IV); Carol
Singer (IV); Choir (IV).
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CHRISTINA BRIGGS ‘•Kitty”
Home Economics
“To be merry best becomes her.”
Home Economics Club (IV): Fleur de Lis (III) (IV); Debating
(IV); Class Play Cast (IV).
OSWALD CARRIGNAN “Ossie”
Scientific
“I never saw his like; there lives
No greater leader.”
Class Officer (HI) (IV); Class Socials (I) (Hl (Ill) (IV); Boys’
Club (IV); Council (II) (III) (IV); Council Officer (III) (IV); Speak-
ing Contest (II) (III) (IV); Choir (HI); Junior Prom Committee (III);
Prophecy (IV); Senior Play Manager (IV); Boys’ Minstrel (IV); Cheer
Leader (I) (II) (III) (IV); Magazine Contest Sect. (IV).
BEATRICE COFFIN
“May your life be long and sweet.
And crowned with heaven’s treasure.”
MILDRED COLE “Min”
General Course
“As care-free as the day is long.”
Class Socials (I) (II) (III) I IV ) ; Red and White Board (III); Glee
Club (II); Typing Awards (IV); Junior Prom Committee (I1I>; Choir
(III); Red and White Prizes (I) (II) (III); Red and White Selling Record
(I)    (II) (III); Class Play Committee (IV'); Freshman Reception (IV).
MARION DAVIS “Bunny"
Home Economics
“Jog on, jog on, the foot path way,
A merry heart goes all the day.”
Girls’ Basketball (II) (III) (IV); Class Basketball (1) (II) (III)
(IV); Class Socials (I) (II); Fleur de Lis (IV); Senior Class Play. Man-
ager (IV»; Baccalaureate Committee (HI); Graduation Usher (HI); Year
Book Board (IV); Honor Roll (IV).
DOROTHY DIGGERY “Dot”
Classical Course
“To dutiful, when tasks are done.
Crowns are given.”
Class Basketball (IV); Class Socials (I) (II) (III); Baccalaureate
Usher (III); Debating (IV); Honor Roll (IV); Red and White Board (II)
(III) (IV); Year Book Board (IV).
ETHEL DOLAN “Horses”
Commercial
“Quiet, shy. and little known.
Finding knowledge all alone.”
WALTER DOWNS “Cap”
Classical
“His voice was soft and low.
When he got up to recite,
But it was very different
When school let out at night ”
Football (IV); Basketball (IV); Baseball (IV).
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VIOLET DUNHAM
Home Economics
“A violet by a mossy stone
Half hidden from the eye
Fair as a star when only one
Is shining in the sky.”
Class Basketball (III; Class Socials (I) (II).
HAROLD EATON “Vincent”
Industrial
“Young fellows will be young fellows.”
Senior Play Cast (IV); Boys' Minstrel (IV); Boys’ Club (IV); Class
Basketball (I) (IV); Freshman Reception (IV).
GLADYS FLEMING “Gladyses”
Commercial
“It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends.”
Class Socials (I) (II) (III) (IV); Fleur de Lis (IV); Baccalaureate
Usher (III); Senior Play Usher (IV); Girls’ Mandolin (IV).
HELENE FONTAINE
Commercial Course
“Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.”
Girls’ Mandolin (IV).
ELEANOR GALLANT “Buddy”
Commercial Course
“A courage to endure and to die;
A hate of gossip, parlance, and of sway.”
Class Basketball (III) (IV); Choir (III); Honor Roll (IV); Year
Book Board (IV); Glee Club (ID; Typing Awards (111) (IV).
ELLEN GORMAN “Nellie”
“So light of foot, so light of spirit.”
Class Basketball (II) (III) (IV); Class Socials (I) (II) (III) (IV);
Junior Prom Committee (III); Freshman Reception (IV); Fleur de Lis
(IV); Class Club (II); Typing Awards (III) (IV); Class Cheer Leader
(III); Choir (III); Red and White Board (III); Red and Whitd Selling
Record (1) (II) (III) (IV); Red and White Prizes (I) (II) (III).
RAYMOND GOULET "Tillie”
General
“Ah, what shall I be at fifty.
Should Nature keep me alive,
If I find the world so bitter
When I am but tw’enty-five.”
FRED GOWEN “Duke”
Industrial
“Today, whatever may annoy.
The word for me is Joy. just simple Joy.”
Class Basketball (III) (IV); Boys’ Council (III) (IV); Boys’ Council
Officer (IV); Class Social (III) (IV); Choir (I) (II) (III) (IV); Boys’
Minstrel (IV); Carol Singers (IV); Class Social Committee (IV).
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MARGARET GRANT -Maggie”
Scientific
“She has two eyes, so soft and blue,
Take care!
She gives a side-glance and looks down
Beware! ”
FRANCES GUILFORD -Noisy”
Commercial Course
-When joy and duty clash
Let duty go to smash."
Fleur de Lis (IV); Class Socials (I) (III); Senior Class Play Usher
(IV).
NORMAN HALL “Nom”
Commercial Course
“Thinking is but an idle waste of thought;
For naught is everything, and everything is naught.”
HELEN HAMLIN “Ma”
Classical
“Little by little all tasks are done.
So are the crowns of the faithful won.”
Class Officer (I); Class Socials (I) (II); Fleur de Lis (IV); Girls’
Council (IV); Graduation Committee (III); Baccalaureate Committee
(III); Debating (IV); Honor Roll (IV); Salutatorian (IV); Red and
White Board (I) (Ill) (IV); Senior Play Cast (IV); Usher. Graduation
and Baccalaureate (IV).
FREDERICK HAMMOND “Freshie”
Scientific
“The heroes are not all six feet tall;
Large souls may dwell in bodies small.”
Football (I) (II) (III) (IV); Baseball (I) (II) (HI (IV); Basket-
ball (I) (II) (III) (IV); Track (III) (IV); Captain Basketball (III) (IV);
Captain Baseball (IV); Class Track (III) (IV); Class Officer (I) (IV);
Boys' Club (IV); Boys’ Council (II) (IV); Boys' Council Officer (IV);
Tumbling Team (III) (IV); Choir (III) (IV); Senior Class Play (IV);
Year Book Board (IV); Boys’ Minstrel (IV); Baccalaureate Usher (III);
Graduation Usher (III); Boys' Glee Club (I) (II); "S” Club (II); Class
Socials (I) (II) (III); Carol Singer (IV); Social Committees (II) (III)
(IV).
OSCAR HANSCOM “Doc-
Scientific
“For there was never yet philosopher
That could endure the toothache patiently.”
Football Manager (IV); Class Social (1); Orchestra (I) (II) (III)
(IV); Honor Roll (IV); Year Book Board (IV); “S” Club (IV); Har-
monica Band (IV).
RICHARD HOLDEN “Dick-
Scientific
“I love its gentle murmur,
I love its pleasant flow,
I love to wind my tongue up.
And I love to hear it go.”
Basketball (IV); Class Basketball (II) (III); Class Track (III);
Speaking Contest (III); (IV); Senior Play Cast (IV); Boys’ Minstrel (IV);
Boys’ Harmonica Band (IV); Class Socials (I) (IV); Carol Singer (IV).
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EILEEN HORGAN “Red”
“The glittering tresses which, now shaken loose,
Showered gold.”
Basketball (II) (III) (IV); Basketball Captain (IV); Hockey Cap-
tain (IV); Class Basketball (II) (III); Class Socials (IV); Fleur de Lis
(IV) President; Girls’ Council (IV) Sect.; Tumbling Team (III) (IV)
Capt. (IV); Junior Prom Committee (IV); Red and White (IV); Senior
Play Usher Board (IV); Year Book Board (IV); Typewriting Awards
(III) (IV).
IONE JOHNSON “Rena”
Commercial
“The quiet mind is richer than the crown.”
Class Basketball (III); Typing Awards (III) (IV).
MALCOLM KELLEY
General Course
"Our wishes best we give to you
For health, success, and pleasure.”
MARY KOSTIS “Mae”
Commercial
“May your hair he curly
Until the ocean loses its permanent wave.”
Mandolin Club (IV); Typing Awards (III) (IV).
CLEMENT LAROCHELLE "Clem”
Industrial
“He smooth’d his chin and sleeked his hair,
And said the earth was beautiful.”
Track (II) (III) (IV); Class Track (III) (IV).
LOUISE LENZI “Lou”
Commercial
"Willing, loyal, and true is she,
A friend indeed—she’s proud to be.”
Shorthand Contest (IV); Mandolin Club (IV); Prophecy (IV); Typ-
ing Awards (III) (IV); Class Officer (IV); Graduation Usher (III); Class
Basketball (II); Class Socials (1) (II) (IV); Senior Class Play Usher
(IV) ; Honor Roll (IV).
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BRETA LEONARD “Bebe”
Commercial Course
“A little work, a little play.
A cheery smile, a bright good-day.”
Class Basketball (I) (II); Class Socials (I) (II) (III) (IV); Fleur
de Lis (111) (IV); Girls’ Council (II); Delegate to Westbrook (II); Grad-
uation Committee (III) Graduation Usher (III); Senior Play Cast (IV).
VICTOR LIBERTY "Vic”
Industrial Course
"And when a lady’s in the case.
You know all other things give place.”
( 0V6I1 liis tcilfc )
Football (II) (III) (IV); Basketball (III) (IV); Baseball (IV);
Track (IV); Class Track (III); Class Basketball (I) (II); Class Socials
(I)    (II) (III); Council Member (HI); Boys’ Minstrel (IV); Glee Club
(IV); “S” Club (II); Gym Exhibition (III) (IV).
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PEARL LITTLEFIELD “Pal”
Classical
“As the sun its radiance beaming
Sheds its warmth the world around,
So the heart, with love light gleaming
Sends a token friendward bound.”
Basketball (III; Class Basketball (I) (II); Class Socials (I) (II);
Fleur de Lis (III) (IV); Girls' Council (III); Senior Class Play Mgr. (IV);
Librarian (III) (IV).
ELIZABETH LORD "Lightning”
Scientific
"Books are yours,
Within whose silent chambers treasure lies
Preserved from age to age.”
Class Basketball (IV'); Class Officer (11); Class Socials (1) (II) (III)
(IV); Fleur de Lis till) (IV); Fleur de Lis Officer (III); Council Mem-
ber (I) (II) (III) (IV); Council Officer (III) (IV); Speaking Contest (I)
(II)    (III) (IV); Orchestra (IV); Tumbling Team (III); Junior Prom Com-
mittee (III); Honor Roll (IV); Valedictorian (IV); Red and White Board
(II)    (IV); Senior Play Cast (IV); Girls’ Mandolin (IV); Carol Singer
(IV); Year Book Board (IV).
WALLACE LORD “Wally”
Scientific
“To those who know him not, no words can paint.
And those who know’ him, know all words are faint.”
Honor Roll (IV); Year Book Board (IV): Gym Exhibition (III) (IV).
FREDERICK MANSON’ "Mansion”
General Course
"The little cares that fretted me,
I lost them yesterday.”
JOEL MARSHALL "Joe”
Classical
"So we'll go no more aroving
So late into the night.”
Football (IV); Baseball (IV).
FRANK McCALLUM “Frankie”
General
“I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.”
ARTHUR MERRIFIELD “Shakespeare”
Classical
“The elements so mixed in him that nature might stand up
And say to all the world, ‘This is a man* ”.
Class Officer (I); Class Socials (I) (IV); Council Member (IV);
Speaking Contest (I) (II) (III); Oratorical Contest (IV); Graduation
Committee (III); Honor Roll (IV); Orator (IV); Red and White Board
(I) (II) (III) (IV); Senior Play Cast (IV); Council Officers (IV).
EMIL MERRIFIELD "Em-
General Course
“He studies hard; his teachers tell
That he is doing very well.”
Boys’ Minstrel (IV); Orchestra (1) (III) (IV).
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CATHERINE MORRILL "Kay”
Home Economics
"Promise is most given when least is said."
JOHN MORTIMER "Jack"
Industrial
"His hook he baited with a dragon’s tail.
And sat upon a rock, and bobbed for whale.’
Class Basketball (IV); Class Socials (I) (II) (IV); Choir (III) (IV);
Graduation Committee (III): Graduation Usher (III); Baccalaureate Com-
mittee (III); Red and White Board (III) (IV); Senior Play Cast (IV);
Year Book Board (IV); Boys' Minstrel (IV); Glee Club (I).
CLAYTON MOULTON • Moult"
Industrial
"In time of need a friend was he.”
ROLAND MUCCI ‘ Rolie”
General Course
"High thoughts, and amiable words.
And courtliness, and the desire for fame
And love ot' truth, and all that makes a man."
BERNARD MURPHY "Murph”
Industrial
"Still waters always run deep.”
Baseball (IV); Class Basketball (IV).
IRENE OR.MONDROYD “Teddy”
Commercial
"A little nonsense, now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
Typing Awards (IV).
HOWARD PLANCHE "How'd”
General Course
"Not Santa with his pack.
But Howard with the lastest
Wise cracks written on his back.,.
Boys' Club (IV); Tumbling Team (III) (IV); Tumbling Captain
(IV); Choir (HI); Typing Awards (III) (IV).
EVELYN POTTER “Susie”
General
“Every cloud must have a silver lining.”
Class Socials (I); Typing Awards (III).
EVELYN RANDLETT "Pussy”
General Course
"A little body doth often harbor a great soul.”
Typing Awards (IV).
WALTER REEKS "Walt”
Scientific
"Wearing his wisdom lightly, like the fruit
Which in our winter woodlands look a flower.”
Class Officer (II).
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ELEANOR RIDLEY • Red”
Scientific
"Good-nature and good sense must ever join.”
Senior Class Play (IV); Mandolin Club (IV); Choir (III); Librarian
(IV).
HELEN ROBERTS "Hammer"
Home Economics
“For all her quiet life flowed on.
As meadow streamlets flow.”
Basketball (I) (II) (HI) (IV); Basketball Manager (IV); Class Of-
ficers (III); Council Member (I) (III) (IV); Class Socials (I) (II) (III);
Fleur de Lis (III) (IV); Home Mee. Club President (IV); Tumbling Team
(III)    (IV); Baccalaureate Committee (HI); Graduation Usher (III); Sen-
ior Class Play Asst. Mgr. (IV); Fleur de Lis Officer (IV).
ALICE ST. AMAND “Abie”
Commercial
“She was alive in every limb
With feeling to the finger tips."
Class Basketball (III) ( IV ) ; Fleur de Lis (IV) ; Tumbling Team (III)
(IV); Orchestra (II) (HI) (IV); Senior Class Play Ushers (IV); Class
Socials (II) (III).
GERMAINE ST. AMAND "Jerry"
Commercial
“It's the songs you sing, and the smiles you wear
That’s making the sun shine everywhere."
Class Officer (III); Class Socials (I) (II); Gleur de Lis (IV); Orches-
tra (II) (III); Class Basketball (III); Hockey (IV).
TERPSO SEFERLIS “Curley"
Commercial
“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches;
And loving favor rather than silver and gold.”
Class Socials (I) (II) (HI) (IV); Senior Class Play Usher (IV);
Mandolin Club (IV); Librarian (III) (IV).
ARMAND SEVIGNY "Jack”
Scientific
“Ready in heart and ready in hand."
Football (I) (II) (HI) (IV); Football Captain (HI); Basketball
Manager (III) (IV); Baseball Manager (IV); Class Basketball (I) (II)
(III)    (IV); Track (III ) (IV); Boys’ Council (I) (II) (IV); Class Socials
(I) (II) (III) (IV); Boys’ Club (IV); Tumbling Team (IV); Choir (III);
Junior Prom Committee (III); Boys’ Band (IV); Boys’ Minstrel (IV);
Glee Club (I) (II); “S" Club (II) (HI) (IV); Senior Play Manager (IV);
Carol Singer (IV);
VIRGIE SKILLIN "Virgie”
General
“If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain.
If I can ease one life the aching.
Or cool one pain.
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.”
Debating (IV); Fleur de Lis (IV); Typing Awards (HI); Librarian
(II) (III) (IV).
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MARION SMITH
General Course
“Laugh and the world laughs with you.”
Fleur de Lis (IV); Baccalaureate Usher (III); Senior Class Play Ush-
er (IV).
MIRIAM STILES
"If a task is once begun.
Never leave it till it’s done;
Be the labor great or small.
Do it well or not at all.”
CLIFTON SYMMES "Admiral”
General
"And the night shall be filled with music,
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away.”
Class Social (II); Orchestra (II) (III) (IV); Harmonica Band (IV).
RUTH TAYLOR “Ruthie”
Scientific
"Charms strike the right, but merit wins the soul.”
JULIA THERRIAULT "Judy”
Classical
“Beautiful faces are they that wear
The light of a pleasant spirit there.”
Class Socials (IV).
LOUIS THERRIEN "Tewie”
Scientific
"Some jovial tale, or glee, or jest.
He brings to cheer the way.”
Football (III) (IV); "S” Club (III) (IV); Boys’ Council (II); Boys’
Minstrel (IV).
RONALD THYNG "Rony”
General Course
Come my friend,
*Tis not too late to seek a newer world.”
WILLIAM WARREN “Fat”
General Course
“Let not your tongue outrun your wit;
The wire full oft in silence sit.”
Class Basketball (IV); Class Track (III); Class Socials (IV); Ora-
torical Contest (III); Tumbling Team (III); Red and White Board (IV);
Senior Play Cast (IV); Year Book Board (IV); Boys’ Band (IV); Har-
monica Band (IV); Glee Club (I) (II); Gym Exhibition (III).
THERON WHICHER
"Have a place for everything and everything in its place.”
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BEATRICE WILLIAMS “Bea”
Commercial
"Along the frozen lake she comes
In linking crescents, light and fleet;
The ice imprisoned under hums
A welcome to her little feet.”
Girls’ Council (III); Fleur de Lis (III) (IV); Usher Senior Class
Play (TV); Class Socials (I) (II) (IV).
ALICE WOODHEAD “Al"
Home Economics
“Her voice was ever soft and sweet.
An excellent thing in woman.”
Basketball (I) (II); Class Socials (I) (II); Fleur de Lis (HI) (IV);
Baccalaureate Usher (III).
ROLAND WORSTER
Scientific Course
“One ear. it heard; at the other out it went.”
Football (III) (IV); Class Basketball (I) (II) (III) (IV); Class
Track (IV); Track (IV); Tumbling Team (IV); Gym Exhibition (IV).
LAURENT YOUNG “Babe”
Industrial
“Even though vanquished, he could argue still.”
Class Social (I) (II) (III): Graduation and Prom Committee (III);
Senior Class Play Manager (IV); Projectionist (II) (Ill) (IV).
FIELD DAY
On Saturday morning. May 2.5, 58 members of the Senior Class at
last set out for their long promised field day. They spent the morning
at Wells Beach participating in games and sports on the beach and gaining
an early sunburn. Here at half past twelve picnic lunches were enjoyed
after which they set out for Old Orchard to see what amusement places
were open; and also to see the two aeroplanes, “Green Flash” and the
"Yellow Bird,” awaiting for only a fair weather report before leaving over
the ocean for Paris and Rome. On reaching Old Orchard, no excitement
except roller skating could he found. Many twenty-niners. however, spent
the afternoon on the rink.
Two of the boys, Norman Hall and Kenneth Laycock, enjoyed a ride
in the Jones’ plane at the hangar; but the rest of the class was content
to stay on “terra finna” and watch.
At half past five they met Miss Pendleton at the Moulton House, for
the banquet, though there was somewhat of a mix up between the shore
and steak dinners, everybody was finally satisfied. Miss Pendleton, Eliza-
beth Lord, Dorothy Diggery, Francis Warren. Frederick Hammond, Walter
Downs, Jack Sevigny, Louis Therrien and Arthur Merrifield were called
upon for speeches, most of whom responded. After the tables had been
cleared and taken care of. dancing was enjoyed by the whole class.
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SENIOR PLAY CAST
I^eft to Bight: Eleanor Ridley—Nina; Elizabeth Lord—Violet de Salle; Frederick Hammond—Geoffrey
Rawson; Richard Holden—Kitson; Helen Hamlin—Mrs. de Salle; Lillian Bodwell—Mrs. Bumpstead Leigh;
Francis Warren—Pete Swallow; Harold Eaton—Anthony Rawson; Arthur Merrifield—Mr. Rawson; Breta Leon-
ard—Miss Rawson; John Mortimer—Mr. Leavitt; Christina Briggs—Mrs. Leavitt.
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THE BLUI
JOHN MORTIMER
Managing Editor
klULIAN BonWELI.
Edit or-In-Chief
Red and White Standing
With the Red and White under the supervision of editors from the
Class of 1929, the Sanford High School paper received a second class hon-
or rating in the “All American” Newspaper Critical Service and Contests
of the National Scholastic Press Association.
With the scoring on the basis of 1,000, the Red and White gained 720
points, missing by a slight margin First Class rating. Much of this credit
is due to the six Senior Editors, Lillian Bodwell, John Mortimer, Arthur
Merrifield, Elizabeth Lord, Helen Hamlin, and Dorothy Diggery who, as
a reward for faithful work on the paper were awarded with Red and White
charms this year. These charms have much the same significance as do
letters in sports. The awards, however, are of silver with red enamel,
representing the school colors, and have the pen and ink pot, signifying
literary ability.
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CLASS NOTES
ELIZABETH LOKI)
OSWALD CAKKIG.XAN
Speaking Contest
The Class of ’2 9 has been well represented in Speaking and Oratorical
Contests during its four years in Sanford High School.
In 1926, Elizabeth Lord won first place in the school contest and
carried away second honors in the County Contest at North Berwick. She
was also chosen as the best speaker among the girls in 1929 and repre-
sented Sanford High School at Thornton Academy.
Oswald Carrignan won first place this year, represented us at Augusta
and was chosen as one of the fourteen to be evening speakers.
Francis Warren was a participant in the Oratorical Contest in 1928,
and Arthur Merrifield represented Sanford, this year.
Cecil Paul
Nelson Alexander
Lee Garvin
Lillian Eleanor
Armitage. Arthur Harry
Batchelder. Curtice Watts
Beattie, Beryl Beverly
Bennett,
Bennett,
Bodwell,
Bod well,
Briggs, Christina Edna
Carrignan, Oswald Eugene
Coffin, Stuart Beatrice
Cole, Mildred Estella
Davis, Marion Adelaide
Diggery, Dorothy Helen
Dolan, Ethel Myrtle
Downs, Walter Holmes
Dunham. Violet May
Eaton. Harold Vincent
Fleming. Gladys Ann
Fontaine, Helene Gertrude
(>;hr S’eniur (£
Gallant, Eleanor Madeleine
Gorman, Ellen Rita
Goulet, Raymond Louis
Gowen, Fred Greenleaf
Grant, Margaret
Guilford. Frances Janet
Hall, Norman Salisbury
Hammond, Frederick Howard
Hamlin, Helen Etta
Hanscom, Oscar Edgar
Holden, Richard
Horgan, Eileen B.
Johnson, Ione Evelyn
Kelley, Malcolm Burton
Kostis, Mary
Larochelle, Clement Maurice
Lenzi, Louise Elsie
Leonard, Breta Mary
Liberty, Victor Joseph
ass nf
Littlefield, Pearl Allen
Lord, Elizabeth Ellen
Lord, Wallace Wendell
Manson, Frederick Alton
Marshall. Joel York
Merrifield, Arthur Woodrow
Merrifield, Emil Hooper
Morrill, Catherine Ruth
Mortimer, John Lister
Moulton, Clayton Bernard
Mucei, Roland Bernard
Murphy, Bernard Lester
McCallum. Frank Russell
Ormondroyd, Irene C.
Planche, Howard Philip
Potter, Evelyn Barbara
Randlett, Evelyn Elizabeth
Reeks, Reginald Walter
Ridley, Eleanor Mabel
Roberts. Helen Marguerite
Seferlis, Terpso N.
Sevigny. Armand Eugene
Skillin. Virgie Leona
Smith, Marion Frances
Symmes. Clifton Cleave
St. Amand. Alice A.
St. Amand. Germaine Rose
Taylor, Ruth
Theriault, Julia Alma
Therrien. Louis
Thyng, Ronald Curtis
Warren. William Francis
Whicher, Theron Otis
Williams, Beatrice Ellen
Woodhead, Alice Dorothea
Worster, Roland Carroll
Young, Laurent Julian
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LITERARY
BROADCASTING DIRECTOR FROM S. H. S.
One day while 1 was coming home from school, I was met by the man-
ager of WBZ and WBZA broadcasting stations of Boston, Massachusetts. He
told me that he had been informed of my great desire to talk through the
“mike” He also stated that they were in need of someone to broadcast
all of the Harvard games for the coming year, and he asked me if I would
accept the position.
At last! The long hoped for realization of my dreams had arrived.
I did not hesitate to accept the position offered me.
The following Wednesday morning I leisurely sauntered into the
broadcasting station to look around and become more familiar with my new
surroundings. While I strolled about, I appeared before the “mike”, and
thought that this would be an ideal time to practice the coming game with
Georgia, which was to be played Saturday. 1 started the returns of my
make-believe football practice as follows:
“End of first quarter. Harvard kicks off. French fumbles ball.
Georgia kicKs and Bergenia catches the ball and runs for touchdown. He
is tackled by Smith. French throws a forward pass and,—” but wait; at
this moment the manager comes running up to me and tel s me that the
station is connected, and the returns are going out.
At this very point 1 woke up, and found myself waving the Sanford
High banner with one hand, and talking through the megaphone that
Thayer-Diggery distributed to us at a certain game. Also, there stood my
sister and my cousin at the foot of the bed. choking with spasms of laugh-
ter.
MARY KOSTIS
A SURPRISE CLIMAX
It was eleven o’clock, and the night was dark and foggy. My mother
and father, having gone to a masquerade ball, had left me alone in the
house. Having just finished reading a magazine, containing many murder-
ous and mysterious stories, I felt quite ready to go to bed.
Glancing up on the wall. I saw a huge shadow! What was it? Oh-
It was only a fiy on the lamp shade. Turning around to put out the light
in the reading lamp, I saw the “Sanford Herald”, the evening paper. The
headlines caught my eye. “Convict escapes from Alfred jail after twenty
years of imprisonment. I got up and looked out of the window, but I
could see only a faint glimmer of the street light.
What was that noise? It sounded as though it were a window open-
ing. Putting the light out in the room, 1 hid behind a large arm chair.
I could feel the draft blowing on my face. Surely enough, the window was
being opened.
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What was that? It looked like a man in a prisoner's clothes. Think-
ing of the headlines on the paper and the stories that I had been reading,
I found myself all gooseflesh. By this time, my eyes had become accus-
tomed to the hazy light. I looked over to the table and saw the telephone.
Could I reach it? 1 could try to do so and then call the police! I started
to creep slowly towards the table. Half way over. I saw the figure plainly.
It was a convict! I crept on—! At last I reached the table; I grabbed
the telephone, and the lights came on. I blinked my eyes, trying to pen-
etrate the sudden brightness.
“What’s the matter. Frank?” a voice asked.
father, dressed as a prisoner.
I turned and saw my
“I had forgotten my key.” continued my father, "so when I came home
from the ball, I had to climb through the window. Not wishing to disturb
you, I came in as quietly as possible.”
“Oh!”
—JOHN MORTIMER
SHADOWS
Dark clumps of hemlock trees sheltering dull gray headstones on one
side, and an irregular row of impenetrable houses of two and three stories
on the other. Above, a black sky and a regular line of dim street lights.
Such was the street through which I was walking one night late in Novem-
ber.
To keep my mind from the graveyard on my right. 1 was gazing in-
tently upon ray rather tall shadow, when, with no noise of its approach,
another head appeared over my shadow shoulder. I was startled and
frightened, but somehow I kept on walking, for I said to myself, “I mustn’t
let this man”, for I was firmly convinced that it was a man secretly follow-
ing me. though where he came from, I had no idea, “know that I notice
him. I’m sure no one but a robber would walk as stealthily as he does.”
I hadn’t much money of jewelry with me, but I had no intention of letting
that man search me. I tried to think of what other people had done in
stories I had read, but none seemed to fit my case.
I could run. but with what avail. All men can run faster (han girls.
By another glance, I noticed him keeping up to me as close upon my heels
as ever. I could yell for help, and he would disappear as rapidly as he had
come. I then would be put in jail for disturbing the public peace. The
only way I could see out of it was to suddenly turn and dash up the walk
and steps of the house where I was going, thus taking him off his guard.
If this failed. I would be at his mercy.
As I was gathering together all my forces to make the escape, a cat
meowed plaintively across the street. I wondered whether it was a black
cat or not. Immediately—whizz—a dark shadow shot by me. and on the
other side of the street the cat that had meowed so plaintively had changed
his cry to a hiss at the approach of a large police dog.
My shadow was alone again.
DOROTHY DIGGERY
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TO LILLIAN
Have you ever been fishing in the deep
When you wished very much you were dead or asleep?
And the steady swell of the ocean tide
Makes you wish those doggon’ fish were fried.
And when the wearysome voyage is over
You find you really prefer the clover
So you decide to keep your home by the coast
And leave fishing to people who like it the most.
—Gladys Fleming
WRITING A VERSE
At least eight lines it must contain
Was whirling through my tired brain
As 1 sat down of late one night
To do my English lesson right.
Of all the subjects ever heard
Suggested ones are most absurd.
To show you why my thoughts are so,
Let's take the subjects as they go.
The first of spirits, not for me,
John Milton wrote of that you see.
My garden flowers is next in line,
But Wordsworth covered that one fine.
A rhyme with reason not, let’s see,
A man called Holmes did this for me;
There is a verse to a dog at Kew.
So I can’t write another, can you?
FRIENDSHIP
A friend is a refuge from troubles
A friend is a sharer of joy.
A friend is a kindly consoler
For each little thing that annoys.
A friend is faithful forever,
From the cradle to under the sod.
A friend is the greatest of blessings;
A friend is the best gift of God.
—Arthur Merrifield
—Helen Hamlin
TO THEE
O thou, little book of all my woes,
And colored the hue of a red red rose,
I op’nest thee in the hours of toil
The hours I burn the mid-night oil.
I op’nest thee, I say; and then
I calmly close thee up again,
For what’s the use of trying to dig
A bit of knowledge from a “ding old Trig.’’
—Elizabeth Lord
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A CATERPILLAR’S LAMENT ON HEARING
HIS BROTHER IS AMONG THE SQUASHED.
A caterpillar sat on the leaf of a tree
Watching the crowds go by.
“’Tis better to be up here,” quoth he,
“Than be squashed by a passerby.”
This caterpillar’s brother, who had ventured out
Was brave and big and strong.
But he never dreamed that before that night.
He’d be mourned for loud and long.
"Oh. why wasn’t he content like me,
And he’d not be among the lost,”
Was the caterpillar’s sad lament
On hearing that his brother was among the squashed.
—Julia Therriault
GUILTY: DESERTION OF STUDY
Now that vacation is drawing nigh
And joyfully the birds wing their way in the sky.
Every student’s heart deserts the scenes of study;
And accompanies old man “Sports” with cheeks so ruddy.
Four more days to go, three, two, one.
Nothing is left to do but our Homeward run;
Is the pupil sorry to leave the halls of education?
Well, it’s hardly worth while to word his exclamation.
The last day comes, when everyone wears bright looks.
And each one returns cheerfully his “last year’s” books.
The last bell rings, and the teachers pleasantly say,
“Happy vacation!’’ and the students are on their way.
—Eleanor Gallant
THOUGHTS OF ’29
Classmates, all our work is over
In our dear old Sanford High;
Still we must not linger idle, but
Spread its fame beneath the sky.
Hard the tasks that we have mastered.
Harder yet the ones to come;
Till we have with us the vlct’ry
Won by all good labor done.
We have come to the parting of ways, friends.
No matter where our future ways lie,
We will cherish with pleasant mem’ries
All our days in Sanford High.
Years of our future tonight lie before us;
May our service ere measure us true.
So the heights that we long for and strive for.
We must trust will at length come in view.
—Wallace Lord
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AND THEN—I FORGET
“Oh, please do let me drive a bit”
I said one night this spring.
“If 1 will promise nothing to hit
And home you safely bring.”
So they agreed, and I took the wheel
And then the fun began.
For oh that car, ’twould make one squeal.
Was what they call an ash can.
’Twould stop and start—then stop once more
But finally off did go!
But then the ’cellerator stuck to the floor
And around that corner—not slow.
'Twas then that post got in the way.
And would have ruined us.
Had not friend Bill begun to pray
And grabbed that wheel—so dangerous.
'Twas fully a minute before we all
Did get our breath again,
And once more did start—to only stall
But ’twas not 1 behind the wheel—then!
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SENIOR HONORS
—Lillian Bodwell
At a very important meeting of the Senior Class, the following were.
named as the ten highest ranking students for the three and one-half
years of completed work:
Elizabeth Lord .......................94.24
Helen Hamlin .......................93.43
Dorothy Diggery ...............^ . . .93.11
Lillian Bodwell ......................91.78
Arthur Merrifield.....................91.62
Louise Lenzi ........................88.53
Wallace Lord ........................87.71
Eleanor Gallant ......................87.37
Marion Davis ........................86.87
Oscar Hanscom ......................8 6.34
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GRADUATION PARTS
Following are the parts for the Graduation of 1929: —
Valedictory.........................................Elizabeth Lord
Salutatory...........................................Helen Hamlin
Class Prophecies....................................
Class Gifts ........................................
Class Oration.......................................
Oswald Carrignan
Beryl Beattie
Nelson Bennett
Arthur Merrifield
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SPORTS
BASEBALL—SENIOR YEAR
The Red and White baseball team, under the direction of Coach Small.
1b having a very successful season. The boys defeated South Portland.
Biddeford, Cheverus and Thornton in the opening games. The boys are
playing in mid-season form. “Cap’’ Downs, the Alfred flash, is pitching
like old Grover.
SENIOR SCORES
Sanford—    2    Deering—    3
Sanford—    5    South Portland—    4
Sanford—    9    Biddeford—    4
Sanford—    6    Thornton—    9
Sanford    8    Cheverus—    5
Sanford—    5    W est brook—    3
Sanford—    4    South Portland—    1
Sanford—    6    Portland—    7
Sanford—    8    Cheverus—    13
Sanford—    10    Deering—    8
Sanford    8    Portsmouth—    1
Sanford—    5    Westbrook—    3
Sanford—    6    Thornton—    8
Sanford—        Portland—    
Sanford—        Biddeford—    
SOPHOMORE SCORES
Sanford—    7    South Portland—    3
Sanford—    11    Cheverus—    5
Sanford—    2    Biddeford—    5
Sanford—    10    Thornton—    2
Sanford—    1    Deering—    0
Sanford—    9    Cheverus—    0
Sanford—    4    Westbrook—    2
Sanford    7    South Portland—    1
Sanford—    10    Portland—    1
Sanford—    6    Biddeford    8
Sanford—    7    Thornton—    3
Sanford    4    Westbrook—    2
Sanford    6    Portland—    3
Sanford—    3    Deering—    4
BASKETBALL—BOYS
FRESHMAN YEAR
Sanford—2 4
Sanford—32
Sanford -10
Sanford—20
Sanford — 9
Sanford -20
Sanford— 8
Sanford—19
Sanford—20
Sanford—16
Sanford— 4
Sanford—16
Sanford 13
Gorham—10
Traip Academy— 7
Brunswick—1 7
Biddeford—22
Kennebunk—12
Gorham—11
Biddeford—20
Livermore Falls—20
Kennebunk—13
Gorham Normal —32
Westbrook — 3 8
Brunswick 21
Gorman Normal—21
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SOPHOMORE—BOYS
Sa nford—19        Gorham Normal 29    
Sanford    —28    Kittery    8
Sanford    17    Gorham    19
Sanford    —27    Kittery—    1 1
Sanford    —11    South Portland    28
Sanford    —24    Hallowell—    25
Sanford    —31    Biddeford    15
Sanford    —19    Gardiner    18
Sanford    —15    Brunswick—    14
Sanford    —21    Kennebunk    4
Sanford    —14    Biddeford—    13
Sanford    —30    Bru nswick—    2 4
JUNIOR YEAR—BOYS
Sanford    19    South    Portland    51
Sanford    —31    North    Berwick    14
Sanford-    — 1 6    Biddeford—        26
Sanford    —25        Hallowell    1 4
Sanford    —24        Gardiner—    1 8
Sanford    —41        Gorham—    11
Sanford    —16        Thornton—    IS
Sanford    —18        Thornton—    22
Sanford    —18    Traip    Academy- -    4
Sanford-    —18    Biddeford—        28
Sanford    —14    South    Portland—    1 7
Sanford-    —21    Maine School of Commerce—        1 7
Sanford    -30    North    Berwick    1 2
Sanford-    — 46    North    Berwick    20
SENIOR YEAR—BOYS
Sanford—39
Sanford—40
Sanford -32
Sanford—11
Sanford 25
Sanford 28
Sanford —13
Sanford—12
Sanford 18
Sanford—2 2
Sanford—26
Sanford—16
Traip—2 7
Somersworth—21
Somersworth—1 5
Portsmouth—3 3
Portsmouth -5 2
Biddeford—41
South Portland—3 3
South Portland—50
Cheverus—2 2
Cheverus—2 6
Portland Y.M.C.A.—11
Biddeford 2 5
FOOTBALL—SENIOR YEAR
Sanford 26
Sanford—25
Sanford— 7
Sanford—1 2
Sanford— 0
Sanford — 6
Sanford -20
Traip Academy— 6
Fryeburg Academy— 6
South Portland 3 9
Rochester— 0
Biddeford— 0
Mexico— 7
Cheverus—1 9
Sanford ended a very successful football season.
the “Fighting Irish” from Cheverus 20-19.
when they defeated
They were defeated badly by South Portland, but were not out-fought.
The best game of the year wan with Biddeford. The highly tutored
Biddies were held to a scoreless tie by the Sanford High School warriors.
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INTERCLASS TRACK MEET
The senior class of ’29 won the second annual interclass track meet,
Friday, May 7, 1929. Although the Blue and Gold boys didn’t get as
many points as last year, they sure showed a lot of improvement.
This is the second time that an inter-class track meet has been held.
Last year the student body marched down to the park, lead by the
Velmo Band. The different classes marched behind their respective ban-
ners.
This year two new features w’ere introduced. The class having the
most percentage present at 2:00 o’clock in front of the High School were
to receive a banner and march at the head of the student body was one
of the features. The banner was presented by Mr. Diggery, a backer of
every note-worthy activity in Sanford High. The second feature was the
High School Band plus Mr. Sager. This hand has been organized this
year by Mr. Lavigne and sure did its part to make the track meet a success.
At the close of the track meet, the cup given by Ronald P. Bridges
and Arthur W. Sager was presented to Capt. Frances Warren ’29.
Following Is the summary of the '29 track meet:
100-yard dash—Won by Larochelle ’29—11 sec.—a new record; sec-
ond, Sevigny ’29; third, Hall ’29.
Pole valut—Won by Sevigny ’29—9 ft. 3 in.—a new record; second,
Hanson ’31; third, Planche ’29.
Shot-put—Won by Gowen ’2 9—3 4 ft. 7 in.; second. Woodhead *30;
third. Ford ’30.
Low hurdles—Won by Littlefield ’30—29 1-5 sec—a new record; sec-
ond, Hanson ‘31; third, Gowen ’29.
440-yard dash—Won by Liberty ’29—58 1-5 sec—a new’ record; sec-
ond, Chase ’32; third, Moulton, ’30.
220-yard dash—Won by Larochelle ’29—26 sec. a new’ record; sec-
ond. Hall ’29; third. Poole ’30.
Discus—Won by Warren ’29—89 ft. 8% in.; second, Butler ’30;
third, Planche ’29.
Javelin—Won by Ford ’30—136 ft. 4 in.—a new record; second,
Gooding, ’30; third. Woodhead ’30. ,
Half-mile run Won by Gooding ’30— 2 min. 23 2-5 sec.—a new
record; second, Eaton '29; third, Worcester '31.
High jump—Won by Hanson '31—5 ft. 2 in.—a new record; second,
Liberty ’29; third. Littlefield ’30.
Broad jump—Won by Liberty ’29—18 ft. 9 in.— a new record; sec-
ond, Worster ’29; third, Hall '29.
Class 4 40 relay—Won by Seniors—Larochelle, Hall, Sevigny, and
Liberty, tw’enty-niners, 52 sec.; second. Juniors; third. Freshmen.
The following is the list of contestants who were record breakers:
Larochelle ’29—100-yard dash and 220-yard dash.
Liberty '29—440-yard dash and broad jump.
Sevigny ’29—Pole vault.
Littlefield ’30—220 low hurdles.
Gooding '30—Half-mile.
Ford ’30—Javelin.
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Meet: —
Table of scores for the ’29 Interclass Track
First place—5 points.
Second place—3 points.
Third place—1 point.
Contests    Sen tors    Ju niors
100- yard dash         ... 9    0
Pole valut         . . . . 6    0
Shot put        . . . . 5    4
Low hurdles         . . . . 1    5
440-yard dash         . . . . 5    1
Discus         . . . . 6    3
220-yard dash         . . . . 8    1
Javelin         . . . . 0    9
Half-mile run         . . . . 3    5
High jump        . . . . 3    1
Broad jump         . . . . 9    0
4 40 relay         . . . . 5    3
Totals         . . . . 60    3 2
Sophomores
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
5
0
0
12
Freshmen
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
BASKETBALL—GIRLS
SENIOR SCORES
Sanford 15
Sanford 5
Sanford— 2
Sanford 38
Sanford—21
Sanford—1
Sanford—2 4
Sanford—1 5
Sanford 16
Sanford 18
Portland (there)—37
Deering (there) 45
South Portland—4 0
Traip Academy— 2
Somersworth (there)—2 9
Deering—4 3
Somersworth—1 5
Portland—23
Traip Academy (there) 6
South Portland (there)—31
JUNIOR SCORES
Sanford —17
Sanford—13
Sanford 22
Sanford 32
Sanford—19
Sanford— 6
Sanford—20
Sanford —23
Sanford —12
Portland (there)—28
Kennebunk (there) —19
Portland—22
Waterboro—1 5
Kennebunk— 8
Deering (there)—30
South Portland—26
Waterboro (there)—11
South Portland (there) — 2 7
SOPHOMORE SCORES
Sanford —28
Sanford—24
Sanford 25
Sanford—2 2
Sanford—14
Sanford—10
Sanford —21
Sanford—22
Sanford 17
Sanford— 5
Sanford—1 8
Sanford—15
Traip (there) —11
Waterboro (there)—21
Nasson (there)—56
Gorham— 7
Biddeford (there)— 8
Velmo—16
Gorham (there)—15
Alfred— 8
Waterboro—1 2
Kennebunk (there)—21
Biddeford—1 8
Kennebunk—16
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FIELD HOCKEY
Last fall many Sunford High School girls took an interest in Field
Hockey, the girls’ new sport. Senior girls showed up better in this than
in any of the other sports. They worked day after day trying to gain
a position on the team, as they knew they would not have this opportun-
ity the next fall. There were a few blistering hot days and some terribly
cold days, yet they kept up their courage. A Senior, Eileen Horgan, won
the majority of votes for captain.
Then came the first thrilling game with Berwick Academy. The
girls thought they had no chance. It was Sanford's first year at this
sport, while it was Berwick's fourth; but Sanford won. 1 to 0.
BHinVK K ACADEMY AT SANFORD
It was a cold, cold day. The boys and girls of Sanford High School
had turned out in large numbers to see the return game with Berwick.
At the end of the first half no score had been attained by either side. At
the end of the game, in spite of (he fight put up by both teams, it was still
a scoreless tie. Nevertheless the Sanford girls w’ere happy. They had
not been defeated during their first season of field hockey.
The reward the girls received for their good work was a white felt
hockey hall with the red numerals '28 on it. The Seniors who received
them were: Captain Eileen Horgan, Helen Roberts, Lillian Bodwell, Ger-
maine St. Arnaud. and Florence Dowey; Juniors: Evelyn Ross, Mildred
Wells, Doris Gowen, Elizabeth Perry, and Frances Willard; Sophomores:
Muriel McFarland, Elsie Howgate, Barbara Webster, Germane Baron,
Mildred Mellor, and Leona Baron.
GYM EXHIBITION
Monday and Tuesday nights, April 1 and 2, the gym students of S. H. S.,
put on their second exhibition at the Sanford Town Hall.
The evening's program was opened with a brief talk by Mr. Purington
after which the following program was carried out:
1. March and Song.
2 (a) Dumbells—Freshman girls.
(b) Irish Tilt—Freshman girls.
3.    Mass Corrective—Freshman boys.
4.    (a) Wands—Sophomore girls.
(b) Old Dances—Sophomore girls.
5.    Mass Corrective—Junior girls.
6.    Indian Clubs—Sophomore boys.
7.    Clogging—Junior girls.
8.    Fencing—Junior boys.
9.    Tumbling—girls.
10.    Tumbling—boys.
11.    Relay—girls—won by Sophomores.
12.    Relay—boys—won by Seniors.
The various stunts of the boys' and girls' tumbling teams were the
outstanding features of the two evenings. They certainly proved that
they had done some hard practicing.
The climax of the exhibition on Monday night was the awarding of
the basketball letters by Miss Nichols to the following girls: Captain
Eileen Horgan, Manager Helen Roberts. Marion Davis, Evelyn Ross. Mil-
dred Wells, Evelyn Ridley. Gwendolyn Wentworth, Bertha Meunier, Chris-
tine Whitehouse, and Muriel Hunter. Girls' numerals were awarded to
Frances Willard, Elsie Howgate, and Arlene Giles.
Boys’ letters were also awarded by Coach Small to the following boys:
Captain Frederick Hammond. Manager Armand Sevigny, Arthur Armitage,
Frank McCallum, Victor Liberty, Richard Holden, Walter Downs and Har-
old Woodhead.
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CLASS BASKETBA
SENIOR YEAR
In the last class games the twenty-niners will ever play at San-
ford High School, the girls were victorious winning the cup for the class.
In the preliminaries the Senior Lasses trimmed the Freshmen and Sopho-
mores, but they were trimmed in turn by the Juniors. However, they
came out victorious in the finals by a win over the Class ’30 to the tune
of 6-4.
The boy’s team was not as successful, however, as was hoped for or
expected in the annual games. Although they trimmed the Sophomores
and Freshmen, they lost both games to the Juniors, thus forfeiting the
right of the cup to the Class of ’30. The score of the final game was 18-8.
Alice St. Amand was captain of the girls’ team with Marion Davis,
Eleanor Gallant, Ellen Gorman. Dorothy Diggery, and Elizabeth Lord
as the remaining players.
The captain of the boys’ team was Fred Gowen with Goodwin, Ben-
nett, Eaton, Mortimer, Sevigny, Warren and Therrien making up the rest
of the team.
JUNIOR YEAR
GIRDS
In the Class Games our Junior Year, the girls’ team was defeated by
the ’28 lassies by the close score of 9-8.
BOYS
This year our boys had better luck than the previous year. They
defeated the class of '28 in the preliminaries and then kept on fighting
and defeated the Sophomores in the finals. The boys worked hard and
played well in these two games and deserve much praise.
SOPHOMORE YEAR
GIRDS
In the finals between ’27 and ’28, our Sophomore year, the Junior girls
were defeated by the Seniors by the score of 2 6-2.
BOYS
In the preliminaries the Class of 1929 defeated 1930 and 1927 de-
feated 1928; thus our boys played the 1927 team in the finals.
It certainly was an exciting game to the end. Even though our
Sophomore boys fought hard and played well, it was doomed for them
to lose by one point.
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CAPTAINS FROM THE 1929 CLASS
I RANK McCALLUM
('apt. '128 football Team
HOWARD PLAXCHE
('apt. ’129 Tumbling Team
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CAPTAINS FROM THE 1929 CLASS
ARMAND “JACK” SKVIGNY
EILEEN HORGAN
('apt. ’25) Basketball Team
(’apt. ’27 !•’«>:»<ball Team
FREDERICK HAMMOND
Capt. ’28. ’21> Basketball Team
( apt. ’20 Baseball Team
FACULTY AT THE SEA SHORE
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4 . *
TO KGS
CLASS ALPHABET
A stands for Armitage, “Usher” by name
He's caused the victory of many a game.
B stands for Bennetts, leaders in track.
As captain and manager, they both have the knack.
<’ stands for Carrignan, “Ossy” to all
Who certainly can holler though he's not very tall.
I) stands for Dolan
Quiet, shy, refined.
But when it comes to studies
She isn’t far behind
K stands for Elizabeth, the highest in rank.
But who never refuses to enter a prank.
F stands for “Freshie”, our athlete of fame
Who has broken the heart of many a dame.
G stands for Guilford
I’ll say she likes the boys
No matter where you find her.
There’s usually much noise.
H stands for Helen
Hamlin's the last name
She sure is on the high-road
To knowledge and to fame.
I stands for Irene
And my it’s hard to see.
How any one could make a rhyme
For one so quiet as she.
■I stands for Jack
Who certainly has done fine
In editing the year book
For the Class of ’29.
K stands for Kitson
An English butler was he,
His way of “bawling" Nina out.
Was very sad to see.
Li stands for Lenzi
At shorthand she’s a ’’whiz"
And when it comes to typing
She certainly knows her “biz.”
M stands for McCallum
In other words “Red",
He’s quite a baseball player
So it is said.
N stands for Nina, the maid in our play.
How she did flirt, I wouldn’t dare say.
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<> stands for Oscar, a quiet boy is he,
Who studies very hard to get.
His lessons perfectly.
1* Stands for Pendleton,
Our class advisor.
Study English from her and you'll surely be wiser.
Q is for quick—we’ve plenty of snap;
You'll find ’29 is right on the map!
It stands for Roberts
How she does love to ride.
It doesn’t make any difference where
If Freddie’s by her side.
S stands for Sevigny, a budding musician;
He’s also noted as a great electrician.
T stands for “Tewie” how he does love to dance.
If any one else is on the floor they don’t stand half a chance.
I* stand for us. we all think it's fine
To belong to the Class of '29.
V stands for Victor, and no one could look finer
Than when he’s strolling up to school.
With his girl friend Angelina.
W stands for Williams
She’s certainly full of fun.
Especially on a party.
She’s bound to make things hum.
X stands for xylophone, all that we need
For our orchestra, all the country to lead.
Y stands for Young, a very fine voice has he.
It’s rumored he's going to Hollywood.
To make a big “talkee.”
Z stands for zero
Which we might obtain
If we don't do our work
With the highest of aims.
There was a young fellow named “Vic”
Who w’as snippy, snappy and quick
He went to the show
And spent all his dough
Now he's handling a shovel and pick.
There was a young fellow named “Cap”
Who was an unlucky chap
He played basketball
’Til it finished him all
So they soon used a knife on his map.
There was a young lady named Bodwell
Who thought she could drive her Ford well
She left out the oil
And tickled the coil
At last she burnt out a rod well.
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Mr. Small: What does triangle F-A-T equal?"
Bright student: "H-O-G.”
Jack: “Hey, Cap. your engine’s smoking.”
Cap: “What of it, it’s old enough.”
_______
_______
_______
_______
Some people make mistakes and are ashamed at them. Henry Ford
makes a thousand of them every day and is proud of them.
Dick: “Why are your socks on inside out."
Warren: "My feet were hot so I turned the hose on them.
She: "No, John, I am sorry, but I can never be anything but a sister
to you.”
He: “All right, sis, give your brother a kiss and lend him five bucks
till next week.”
_______
Eady (to applicant for position as governess): "Why did you leave
your last place?”
Applicant:"! refused to wash the children.”
Children (in chorus): "Engage her, mama!"
Whisk: "Let’s hear you name the seasons.”
Broom: "All right—football, basketball, and baseball.
_______
"Is Kilkins really so miserly?”
"Yes. he won’t buy a calendar for fear he might die before the year
is up.”
______
Usher “What would you do if you were in my shoes?"
Freshie: “Shine them.”
_______
Joe: "Why do you suppose there is so much electricty in my hair?”
Cap: "Because it is connected to a dry cell.”
_______
Preacher: “What do you think of hell, my good man?”
Atheist: “Not so hot, not so hot.”
_______
Sager: "Why dincha turn up fer practice yesterday?"
Track star: “I-er-er-I had a date.”
Coach: “A wh-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-t? ! ! ! !
Track star: "A date. But I didn’t break training. A miss is as
good as a mile, you know.”
_______
Once there was a Scotchman who went into his room in a hotel, and
on seeing a clock on the wall stopped his watch.
_______
Customer: "I want a good 1 rand of tooth-paste."
Drug Clerk: "Forhan’s?"
Customer: “Naw, fer teeth!”
_______
_______
He: "What color is the best for a June bride?”
How: “All a matter of taste. I’d prefer a white one."
Colored Man: “Boss, de ladies has finally giv-in, ain’t they?"
White Man: "Give in?" How?"
Colored Man: “Well. I just now see a sign down the street that
said: * Ladies’ Ready to-wear clothes' ”.
One day Lillian was driving along a stretch of road where the tele-
phone wires were being repaired—the men were climbing the poles. She ex-
claimed: "Oh. Eddie, look! Those men don’t think I know how to
drive! ”
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Mrs. Watts: “Why were you insulate?”
Inebriated Mr. Watts: “Here’s my nose, socket and get it over with.
Mrs. Watts (putting out both his lamps): “There. I guess I fixture.”
_______
The difference between a dance and a dawnce is generally about three
dollars.
______
Miss Cummings (giving out shorthand assignment): You may be-
gin with obsolete and go as far as purgatory.
_______
Miss Preble: “When you receive your rank cards, pass out.”
_______
I and you
He came along
Then...............
I, you and he
My words grew bitter
His.....soft and persuasive.
Your head Turned .........
Now ’Tis
You and he.
..... I ---------- am alone._______
—Ex.
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CLASS MOTION PICTURE GALLERY
Barker . . .
Freshman.
Wild Party
The
The
The
Show People ........
7th Heaven..........
The Shiek...........
Sonny Boy..........
The Singing Fool.....
Freckles.............
Red Hair............
The Divine Lady......
Three Musketeers.....
Big Parade.....................
Dancing Daughters. . . .
Over the Top........
Saturday’s Children...
Why Be Good........
Good Boy............
Wrong Again.........
Loopin the Loop......
Power of Silence......
Partners in Crime.....
Abie’s Irish Rose.........
Gentlemen of the Press
Excess Baggage.......
Prep and Pep........
___________________
. . __...........Oswald Carrignan
............Any of us next year
...................Senior Banquet
...................The Play Cast
.......................June 13th
...................Nelson Bennett
...........................Freshie
...........................Oswald
.......................Red Ridley
................Many in our Class
............Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh
..............Cap, Usher, Freshie
................Seniors, June 12
...................Senior Lasses
.......................Class Play
...................Baseball Boys
.......................Most of us
..........Not many in the Class
............A lot of us in Classes
...................Tumbling Team
..............Mrs. Earle’s Classes
..............Freshie, Cap. Usher
...................Eileen Horgan
......Boys on the Editorial Board
What most of us consider “books”
......What the Class of 1929 has
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1929’S ALPHABET
A stands for April, the month of our play
And it was a good one—we hear them all say.
B stands for Book Reports, which all of us dread.
For none of the Seniors have six hooks they've read.
C stands for Corridors, which should be kept clean
Throw around paper and the wings will be seen.
1> stands for Dances, to which all Seniors go.
For we are good dancers, you know.
K stands for Eligible, which all athletes must be.
Before to go into games they are free.
F stands for fame, which our class has won.
In scholarship, athletics and fun.
G stands for Gym, which underclassmen must take
But. oh! how those exercises make one’s legs ache.
H stand for Handsome, which all Seniors are.
Tell it to Juniors, and they all say “Bah!"
I stands for Ideals which all students own.
And high ones, indeed, the Seniors have shown.
.1 stands for June when, we'll all confess
We're all going to miss our dear S. H. S.
K stands for Knowledge, for which we are seeking
And which we get justly without any sneaking.
L stands for Lunches, which we eat at recess.
Of hot-dogs, cookies and candy in excess.
M stands for Manners, which the play cast all learned
Before rehearsals for our play had adjourned.
X stands for Notebooks, which always are due
And which must be complete before we are through.
<> stands for Orders, which we must obey.
If we would a good showing display.
I* stands for Pass, which all Seniors must do.
To take part in the final Commencement Revue
Before they can bid Sanford High School Adieu.
Q stands for Questions, which all teacher ask
And to answer these rightly—it is your task.
It stands for Redheads, which abound in our class
And whom all love to razz, whether lad or lass.
S stands for Socials, of which we've given a lot
And always begin them right on the dot.
T stands for Traffic Slips, which we must show
Before into Miss Pendleton's classes we go.
U is for Umpire, who at every game.
Stands behind Freshie, our athlete of fame.
V stands for Virtue and all of the rest
That makes the Class 1929 the very best.
W stands for Work, which it takes to pass
By any of the teachers into the next class.
X stands for Xams, six times a year
Making us study and tremble with fear.
¥ stands for Youth, the joy and the life.
Which makes Seniors free from all care and all strife.
Z stands for Zenith, the highest of aims,
That '29's standard forever claims.
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