Biddeford High School - Olympian Yearbook (Biddeford, ME)

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64 THE OLYMPIAN girls charming. But he also claims that he will not fall in love with any of the girls. Elise Benedotti, played by Sophie Sparkowicz, with all her winning ways, finally wins Austin Bevans, played by Richard Bonser, and brings a happy ending. The cast was: Austin Bevans-an automobile salesman, with ideas, Richard Bonser David MacKensie-a law student, who considers everything impractical, Robert Jones George Boyd-an expert accountant, who is willing to cooperate with others, Harold Bean Jim Simpkins, Robert Welch Tim Simpkins, Harold Scott fwho do not toil and never seriously considered spinningj Homer Johns-the guardian of Elise, Norman Denton Elise Benedotti-president of the senior class, Sophie Sparkowicz 'Miss Hayes-loved and feared by all who know her, Deborah Hopkins Miss Curtis-always thinks well of the senior class, Gertrude Tibbetts Sally Boyd-George's sister, Anne Reny The Postman, Lawrence Hilton Young ladies of the school: Barbara Conlan Frances Chenard Anne O'Sullivan Muriel Doughty, Ethel Spelvin, Alex Mercier, Lillian Stafford, Rita Donahue 'Madge Kent, Dotsie, Kathryn Donovan Pauline Beety .liil SENIOR WASHINGTON CLUB. Four years of waiting, planning, working and saving, climaxed by a most wonderful trip. That is the story of the Senior Washington Club. Or- ganized in l935, the officers were elected to last all three years. These officers, President, Richard Bonserg Vice President, Charles Pierce: Secre- tary-Treasurer, Gertrude Tibbets, have done a commendable job. The work and cooperation of the whole club has been the only reason for its success. Upon the third day of school last September, the Washington Club be- gan its successful activities by the opening of the school cafeteria. The sale of refreshments at football and basketball games helped swell the in- creasing fund. A food sale in mid-win- ter hoisted the profits. The first week in April found a tidy sum for each member of the club. Finally, the wonderful day arrived. The group boarded the train for Bos- ton . . .but that is a whole story in itself. Let it suffice to say that the Wash- ington Club is one of the traditions 1 Biddeford High School. The Class of '38 passes this tradition on to the underclassmen: may it be continued by them. POVERTY PARTY. On November l2, I937, the Senior Class entertained the high school stu- dents and faculty at a Poverty Party By 8 o'clock, when the fun began, sev- eral hundred happy hoboes had gath- ered in the high school gymnasium. The program that followed proved that the committees in charge of the affair were very capable. A grand march was followed by judgment of costumes for funniest and cleverest. Dancing, games and entertainment were broken by only one intermission when cider and doughnuts were serv- ed. The class of '38 hopes that the Poverty Party will become an annual event in the high school. D-EBATING CLUB. The Debating Club, in its third year of competition under lVlr. lVlcCarn, opened its season at the Bowdoin lnter-scholastic Tournament at Bow- doin College. Discussing the question, Resolved that Secretary l'lull's Recip- rocal Trade Agreement Should Be Continued in America, Biddeford, represented by Richard Bonser on the Affirmative and Janet Dancause on the Negative, placed third in a group of twenty schools. After this successful debut, the club immediately changed its question to, Resolved That the several states of the United States should adopt a uni- cameral system of legislation. After

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THE OLYMPIAN QIQCTTUVUIUESQ- The Girls Glee Club of the Bidde- ford High School, under the able di- rection of Miss Pauline Dunn, opened the I937-l938 season by its appear- ance on the Maine Schools on the Air Program and successfully rendered several selections. This group also sang at the Debate, the Public Speak- ing Contest, and the Spear Regional Contest. During the course of the year, the following officers were chosen: President, Jeanne Bellefeuilleg Vice President, Ann O'Sullivan5 Secretary- Treasurer, Kathryn Donovang Librar- ian, Phyllis Carter: Accompanists, Ilene McAdoo, and Lucille Morris. The highlight and climax of the year's work came Friday evening, May 20, 1938, when the seventy members of the Glee Club blend- ed their melodious tones at their annual concert, at the close of which special emblems, modeled along musical lines and bearing the school colors, were presented to those mem- bers who had faithfully served the club. IST SOPRANO Andrews, Dorothy Boucher, Isabel Burnham, Dawn Cadorette, Irene Cohen, Charlette Davis, Evelyn DesRoberts, Irene Dion, Lena Donovan, Kathryn Doyon, Rita 63 Finn, Marjorie Houde, Pauline Minnehan, Grace O'Sullivan, Anne Regina, Wanda Richards, Marjorie Robinson, Eleanor Scott, Mary Stearns, Laura Towne, Barbara ALTOS Baker, Rose Beecroft, Margaret Buckley, Irene Butler, June Carter, Phyllis Chamberlain, Ann Davis, Jeannette Derderian, Mary Doyle, Eula Hoffman, Lillian Lashette, Helen Lee, Esther Lewis, Margaret Libby, Barbara Merrill, Catherine Merrill, Pauline Michie, Elizabeth Mogan, Eleanor Poli, Lucy Sheehan, Frances Sneider, Ida Trafton, Gertrude Walbridge, Doris Wormwood, Estelle Bellefeuille, Jeanne Carrier, Jeannette Charland, Violette Consalvo, Philomene Cote, Eleanor Demeule, Yvette Dineen, Frances Doherty, Natalie Dubois, Edna Finn, Eleanor Gerard, Althea Goodwin, Joan Grenier, Jaqueline Henri, Yvonne Leclair, Rita McAdoo, Ilene Mariello, Mary Meehan, Alice Morin, Teresa Morris, Lucille Morrison, Annabel Neal, Helen Pelletier, Rose Reny, Anne Tilley, 'Marcia THE SENIOR PLAY. On Friday evening, December I6, I937, the Senior Class presented its play, The Charm School. This little story. written by Alice Duer Miller and Robert Milton, is the story of a young boy who inherits his elderly aunt's fortune. With his fortune he in- herits a young girls' school which he decides to call The Charm School as he thinks he will make all of the

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THE OLYMPIAN 65 several weeks of hard work on this question, the club appeared at Edward Little High School in Auburn. At this interscholastic tournament, Biddeford was again successful winning seven out of nine debates. Again the debaters took the road. This time, on February 24, the team appeared at the University of New Hampshire to debate with the Fresh- men. There was no decision, but a critic judge helped polish up the de- liveries of both teams. On March 4, the debating team made its first public appearance in Biddeford with the Boston College Freshmen as opponents. The sound logic and the forceful delivery of the Biddeford team, consisting of Janet Dancause, Richard Bonser and Harold Bean, proved too much for the Fresh- men with the result that the Debating club added one more scalp to its belt. A series of elimination debates with Traip Academy and Berwick Acad- emy followed, the winner to represent York County at the Bates League, Biddeford and Berwick lost to Traip but Biddeford won over Berwick. A trip to the New England Tourna- ment at the University of New Hamp- shire resulted in Biddeforcl's being tied for third place with Portland High School. The last appearance of the Debat- ing Club was at Bates College. Here the negative and aflirmative teams were in a non-decision debate with the college Freshmen. The Freshmen proved themselves excellent hfmsts, the club reporting a very enjoyable trip. As the I937-38 debating season closes, we must credit the Biddeford Club with one of its most successful seasons. College teams as well as high schools have fallen before Bidde- forcl's superior debaters. Next year the club will be without the services of two of its outstanding debaters, lanet Dancause and Richard Bonser. Material is developing rapidly, how- ever. in the lower classes. Mr. McCarn, debating coach, de- serves much praise and glory for his work in developing some very good material during the past three years. The members of the Debating Club are: Janet Dancause, Richard Bonser, Clara Wallace, Edward Whelan, Pearl Shapiro, Robert Welch, Omar Moun- tain, Paul Painchaud, Philmore Ross and Harold Bean. THE JUNIOR PLAY The annual junior Play was presented by a capable group of Juniors on Feb- ruary ll, l938. Headed for Eden was the name of this delightful comedy. lt is the story of an orphan boy who has gone wrong, due to bad company. Through the faithfulness and courage of his sister and her friends, plus the testimony of a weak pawn who is try- ing to reform, he is saved and his honor restored. The Juniors have a talented group of Thespians and much is expected of them next year. The cast which so capably presented this successful play is as follows: Mrs. Oral Skipworth-who runs a board- ing' house, Mary Derderian Imogene-a hulking maid who belies her name, Lucy Poli Hank-who calls for the laundry, Joseph Grondin Dorothy Brill-a stenographer for Selz- nick, the furrier, Constance Coady Peggy Walter-a clerk at Sturn's Dept. Store, Jacqueline Grenier Gladys Herman-a mannequin, Margaret Finn Nancy Lane-a filing clerk with the Orange Fizz Co., Joan McCarthy Kate Roberts-a reporter on the Herald, Frances Dineen Rosina Blandish-a stenographer for a La Salle St. broker, Ilene McAd0o Barry Richards-her employer, Lawrence Stone Minnie Peters-a clerk at Woolworth's store, Lois Clark Henry Banks-a truck driver. Roland Bellefeuille Marcilla 'Vurnerla Waitress fwhen she has a jobl, Muriel Emerson Hob Roberts-Kate's brother, Basil Emery Serffeant Kelley-of the Chicago Motor Cycle Police, Gerard Boutiu Ken Howard-a reporter on the Star. ' Edward V7's Limpy-a bit of fiotsam, Paul Painchaud