FIFTY YEARS -- Washburn High School Class of 1923 celebrated their 50th Class Reunion June 9 [1973] with an alumni banquet at the Washburn Grade School Cafeteria. Pictured above, first row - Alta McKay, Ada Brown, Losi Wilcox, Mildred Porter, Avis Greenleaf, Gertrude Bragdon, Evelyn McIntire; second row - Gretchen Gould, Flora McIntire, Lola Chase, Dorothy Churchill, Edria Peary, Leila Stairs, Ceola Bugbee, Alice McKay, Mildred Clark; third row - Thelma Carr, Ardie White, Thelma Jordan, Faye Story, Thelma Stoddard, Thelma Wilcox, Bernice Jordan, Fern Roy, Lovica Tower; fourth row - Turner Willey, Ernest Hodgkins, Ernest Grant, Sheldon Peary, William Shaw, Millard Flewelling, Garold Peary, Lewis Hersey and Zoa Haines. Four other persons, who were absent when the picture was taken, were Madeline Blackstone, Glenn Wheeler, Olive Braddock and Malcolm Umphrey.

50th Reunion And Recent Graduates Meet At Banquet

WASHBURN -- Approximately 175 attended the Alumni Banquet of the Washburn District High School Saturday, June 9 [1973], at 6:30 at the grade school cafeteria.

The alumni association president, Mrs. Brenda White, mistress of ceremonies, welcomed guests and alumni. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Read Blackstone of the Advent Christian Church, Dunntown.

The graduation class were guests of the association. They were welcomed by Mrs. Joyce Flewelling, of the Class of 1948, and her daughter, Barbara Flewelling, gave the response.

The class sang their Class Ode, "Yesterday and Today." A vocal trio, Belinda Perry, Darlene James and Charlotte Fox, sang two selections. They were accompanied by Mrs. Sylvia Fox.

The Class of 1923 observed their 50th reunion, were welcomed by the president with the response being given by Mrs. Gertrude Bragdon Crouse. Thirteen members of the class, including Mrs. Crouse, were present: Mrs. Ceola (Bugbee) McEwen of Bowdoinham; Mrs. Thelma (Carr) Griffin and Sheldon Peary of Presque Isle; Mrs. Lola (Chase) Stoddard, Fort Fairfield; Mrs. Avis (Greenleaf) Magoon, Mattawamkeag; Ernest Grant, Augusta; Garold Peary, Hallowell; Miss Alice McKay and Mrs. Fern (Roy) Thibodeau, Perham; Mrs. Audrey (White) Lint, Mapleton; Mrs. Gretcher (Gould) Valley and Mrs. Flora (McIntire) Flewelling, Washburn.

Gifts were presented the class by Rodney Drake from the Alumni Association and Mrs. Drake made an anniversary cake.

Awards from the association were presented as follows: Alumni Citizenship Medal to Michael Sperry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sperry, Washburn. Scholarship awards from the association to be used the second semester of next school year to Beth Marie Arculeo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Arculeo, Washburn, $100, and Kenneth Wilcox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wilcox, Washburn, $100. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley McCall were given honorary membership award, which was received by Timothy Humphrey.

Election of officers was held for '73-'74: Roger Crouse, president; Susan Sands, vice president; Mrs. Prudence Dobson, secretary-treasurer. Executive board: Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Drake and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Clark.

The reunion class retired to the teachers room at the close of the meeting to visit together and to tell the history of their life since graduation. The class graduated with 38 members, eight of whom have passed away.