June 1918 Issue of "The Spud", Publication of Sherman High School at Sherman, Maine

June 1918 Issue of The Spud, a publication by the students of Sherman High School at Sherman, Maine.

Below, the new Sherman High School building; two articles inside.

This issue is dedicated to Irving Russell Harriman (1892-1919), a former principal of Sherman High School.  Harriman died of tuberculosis at a sanitarium in Hebron, Maine, on December 14, 1919.

Another page is dedicated to the memory of "Ivah Whitehouse, Class of '21, Who died February 25, 1918".  She was presumably Iva Whitehouse (1902-1918), daughter of Edmund Franklin Whitehouse and Evelyn (Stubbs) Whitehouse.

This issue of The Spud measures nearly 10" by 7" and contains 40 numbered pages and fourteen pages of advertising.  One sheet, comprising pages 31 and 32, is missing.  It's possible this is a numbering error; the context gives no clue either way.

Alphabetical lists of people mentioned in the issue and of the advertisers appear later in this post.

Editorial Staff:

Margaret F. Qualey, Class of 1918, Editor-in-Chief
Fred Lewis, Class of 1918, Business Manager
Elsie Daggett, Class of 1919, Assistant Business Manager
Pearle Hamilton, Class of 1918, Assistant Editor from Senior Class
Julia Sides, Class of 1918, Assistant Editor from Senior Class
Dorothy Caldwell, Class of 1919, Assistant Editor from Junior Class
Lora Sleeper, Class of 1919, Assistant Editor from Junior Class
Etta Rand, Class of 1920, Assistant Editor from Sophomore Class
Lucy Kellogg, Class of 1921, Assistant Editor from Freshman Class

Below, a photograph of most of the editorial staff:

Commencement of June 9, 1918: all essays, etc., published in the issue.

• Rev. Frederick Parker; Baccalaureate, Invocation and Benediction
• Margaret F. Qualey; Salutatory "Democracy"
• Lillian Dubay; essay "History of Northern Maine"
• June Grant; Class History
• Bertha E. Sleeper; essay, "What America Has Gained by the War"
• Pearle Hamilton; Prophecy
• Fred Lewis; Presentation of Gifts
• Thelma Sawyer; Class Will
• Julia Sides; Valedictory, "He Conquers Who Toils"
• George C. Hight, Superintendent; Presentation of Diplomas
• Mary Crowe; Class Ode

Several pages feature jokes and observations about named students, such as the one below:

Alphabetical List of People Mentioned

• Dorothy Caldwell, Class of 1919; Assistant Editor from Junior Class; in photo of the editorial staff
• E. Louise Clark, A.B., Colby College; Instructor in Latin and French; mentioned in an advertisement for Sherman High School on the inside back cover
• Emily Crockett, Class of 1914; at home
• Mary Crowe, Class of 1918; in class photo on page 10; Class Ode  at the June 9, 1918 commencement
• Elsie Daggett, Class of 1919; Assistant Business Manager
• Nettie M. Daggett, Class of 1917; working at Oakland during winter, now at home
• Inez Dickenson, Class of 1914; telephone operator at Sherman Mills, Maine
• Lillian Dubay, Class of 1918; in class photo on page 10; essay "History of Northern Maine; at the June 9, 1918 commencement
• Lucy Finnegan, Class of 1916; teaching at Stacyville, Maine
• Jerome Gantnier, Class of 1916; at home in Benedicta, Maine
• Agnes Gormley, Class of 1917; teaching at Sibera [sic] during fall and winter, now teaching at Silver Ridge. Presumably Siberia in Stacyville, Maine.
• Audrey Grant (nee Upton), Class of 1916; living in Bangor, Maine
• Basil Grant, Class of 1917; working in Houlton during fall and winter, now employed in Bangor
• June Grant, Class of 1918; in class photo on page 10; read the Class History at the June 9, 1918 commencement;  in a group photo on page 29 with Bertrand Hoyle, Pearle Hamilton, Fred Lewis, Margaret Qualey, Henry Mahan, Edith Joy and Julia Sides; cast member in play "Her Honor the M
• Lydia Grant, Class of 1917; teaching at Doble District, Sherman, Maine
• Esther Green, A.B., Bates College, Instructor in Mathematics and History; mentioned in an advertisement for Sherman High School on the inside back cover
• Lona Hamilton (nee Jameson), Class of 1917; at home
• Pearle Hamilton, Class of 1918; Assistant Editor from Senior Class; in photo of the editorial staff; in class photo on page 10; read the Prophecy at the June 9, 1918 commencement; in a group photo on page 29 with Bertrand Hoyle, Fred Lewis, Margaret Qualey, Henry Mahan, Edith Joy, Julia Sides and June Grant; cast member in play "Her Honor the Mayor"
• Irving R. Harriman, former principal, to whom this issue is dedicated
• George C. Hight made the Presentation of Diplomas at the June 9, 1918 commencement; Superintendent of the School District; mentioned in an advertisement for Sherman High School on the inside back cover
• Sidney Holmes, School Board; mentioned in an advertisement for Sherman High School on the inside back cover
• Bertrand Hoyle; in a group photo with Pearle Hamilton, Fred Lewis, Margaret Qualey, Henry Mahan, Edith Joy, Julia Sides and June Grant; cast member in play "Her Honor the Mayor"
• Clara Hussey, Class of 1914; teaching at Hodgdon,  Maine
• Grace Ingalls, Class of 1914; teaching Smyrna Mills, Maine
• Edith Joy; in a group photo on page 29 with Bertrand Hoyle, Pearle Hamilton, Fred Lewis, Margaret Qualey, Henry Mahan, Julia Sides and June Grant; cast member in play "Her Honor the Mayor"
• Edward Joy, Class of 1914; clerk in Houlton Trust Company at Houlton,  Maine
• Lucy Kellogg, Class of 1921; Freshman Class Reporter; in photo of the editorial staff
• Freda Lawler (nee Gillespie), Class of 1915; living at Sherman Mills, Maine
• Fred Lewis, Class of 1918; Business Manager; in photo of the editorial staff; in class photo on page 10; made the Presentation of Gifts at the June 9, 1918 commencement; in a group photo on page 29 with Bertrand Hoyle, Pearle Hamilton, Margaret Qualey, Henry Mahan, Edith Joy, Julia Sides and June Grant; cast member in play "Her Honor the Mayor:
• Henry Mahan; in a group photo on page 29 with Bertrand Hoyle, Pearle Hamilton, Fred Lewis, Margaret Qualey, Edith Joy, Julia Sides and June Grant; cast member in play "Her Honor the Mayor"
• Lloyd McLaughlin, Class of 1915; deceased, January 1916.
• Laura Mitten (nee Curtis), Class of 1917; teaching in New Limerick, Maine, during winter, now living in British Columbia
• Matie Morrison, Class of 1915; teaching at Benedicta, Maine
• Beulah O'Roak, Class of 1917; attending Aroostook State Normal School
• Frieda O'Roak (nee Robinson), Class of 1917; at home
• Rev. Frederick Parker; gave Baccalaureate Sermon, Invocation and Benediction at the June 9, 1918 commencement
• Margaret F. Qualey, Class of 1918; Editor-in-Chief; in photo of editorial staff; on in class photo on page 10; gave Salutatory "Democracy" at the June 9, 1918 commencement;  in a group photo on page 29 with Bertrand Hoyle, Pearle Hamilton, Fred Lewis, Henry Mahan, Edith Joy, Julia Sides and June Grant; cast member in play "Her Honor the Mayor"
• Etta Rand, Class of 1920; Sophomore Class Reporter; in photo of editorial staff
• Beth Rogers, Class of 1916; working in Canada
• Ethel Rush, Class of 1917; working at Sherman Station, Maine
• Thelma Sawyer, Class of 1918; in class photo on page 10; read the Class Will at the June 9, 1918 commencement
• I. E. Seavey, School Board; mentioned in an advertisement for Sherman High School on the inside back cover
• Philip Seavy, Class of 1915; clerk in ship yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire
• Julia Sides, Class of 1918; Assistant Editor from Senior Class; in photo of the editorial staff; in class photo on page 10; Valedictory :He Conquers Who Toils"; at the June 9, 1918 commencement; in a group photo with Bertrand Hoyle, Pearle Hamilton, Fred Lewis, Margaret Qualey, Henry Mahan, Edith Joy and June Grant; cast member in play "Her Honor the Mayor"
• Bertha E. Sleeper, Class of 1918; in class photo on page 10; essay "What American Has Gained By the War"; at the June 9, 1918 commencement
• Emma Sleeper, Class of 1914; teaching at Sangerville, Maine
• H. B. Sleeper, School Board; mentioned in an advertisement for Sherman High School on the inside back cover
• Lora Sleeper, Class of 1919; Assistant Editor from Junior Class; in photo of the editorial staff
• John Spooner, Class of 1916; Somewhere in France
• Wallace Spooner, Class of 1914; Somewhere in France
• Forrest R. Treworgy, A. B., University of Maine; Principal and Instructor in English and Science; mentioned in an advertisement for Sherman High School on the inside back cover
• Ivah Whitehouse; died 25 February 1918; memorial page in the issue.  Presumably Iva Whitehouse (1902-1918)
• Montelle Wren, Class of 1916; Somewhere in France

Alphabetical List of Advertisers 

• Arthur Allen Optical Company; Bangor, Maine
• Frank A. Ambrose, Shoe and Harness Repairing; Sherman Mills, Maine
• Aroostook Collection Agency; Sherman Mills, Maine
• Frank Beaulieu, Boarding House, Lunch Room, Public Car; Sherman Station, Maine
• P. N. Bishop, Sherman Mills Cash Clothing Store; Sherman Mills, Maine
• Elmer E. Brown,  M.D.; Bangor, Maine
• Dr. M. D. Brown, Dentist; Patten, Maine
• Dr. J. J. Callahan, State Meat Inspector; Island Falls, Maine
• F. H. Curtis, Farm Machinery; Sherman Mills, Maine
• Fannie L. Dennett, Confectionery, Stationery, School Supplies; Sherman Mills, Maine
• Eastern Trust & Banking Company; Bangor, Maine
• George S. Gentle Company, General Insurance; Houlton, Maine
• Golden Sheaf Grange Store, Farm Machinery, Trucks, Tractors, etc.; Sherman Mills, Maine
• W. C. Heath, Horseshoeing and Jobbing; Sherman Mills, Maine
• Houlton Business College, O. A. Hodgins, Principal; Houlton, Maine
• Jackman & Caldwell, Meats and Groceries; Sherman Mills, Maine
• W. H. Lewis, General Merchandise; Sherman Mills, Maine
• Liberty Bonds, Thrift and War Saving Stamps
• Dr. F. W. Mitchell; Houlton, Maine
• Northern Woodenware; Island Falls, Maine
• Mrs. H. G. Perrin; Covered Buttons, Stamped Goods; Sherman Mills, Maine
• Geneva M. Perry, Millinery; Sherman Station, Maine
• Mrs. C. M. Qualey, Dry and Fancy Goods; Benedicta, Maine
• J. P. & F. L. Rush, Potatoes, Hay, Farm Machinery, Fertilizer, General Merchandise; Sherman Station, Maine; Benedicta, Maine
• Irving E. Seavey, General Merchandise
• Shaw Business College; Bangor, Maine
• Sherman High School
• Snow & Neally Company; Bangor, Maine.  Snow & Nealley
• Mrs. A. H. Spooner, Fine China, Stationery, Medicine, Toilet Articles, Jewelry and Silverware, Sherman Mills, Maine
• George W. Upton, M.D.; Sherman, Maine
• C. A. Weston Company; Wholesale Grocers; Portland, Maine
• Pearl E. Young, Automobiles; Sherman, Mills, Maine