Biddeford High School - Olympian Yearbook (Biddeford, ME)

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66 THE OLYMPIAN THE SPEAKING CONTEST Biddeford High School may well be proud of her showing in elocution and of her elocution teacher, Miss Agnes K. Crowley. On the first 'of April, the Biddeford High Speaking Contest was held in the Assembly Hall. The affair was a success from the beginning to the end. Principal Charles E. Taylor an- nounced the speakers. The program was as follows: The Laughter of Leen, Constance Coady The Burgomaster's Death, Reginald Ryan Jeanne Bellefeuille Edward Whelan Violet White The Swan Song, The Blind Man, The Button, The Scar, Joan McCarthy The Last Train, Gertrude Tibbetts An Even Break, John Dickerson Enemies Meet at Death's Door, Paul Painchaud The Unseen Witness, Lawrence Stone During the program and while the judges were deciding the winners, the Girls' Clee Club, under the direction of Miss Pauline L. Dunn, rendered many charming selections which were well received by the audience. The decisions of the judges were gen- erally approved. Miss Joan McCarthy was awarded the first prize of SI0.00, and Edward Whelan the second prize of 55.00. These awards were given by Mrs. Lillian T. Burnham in memory of Former Principal Harry Haynes Burnham. Miss McCarthy, by winning first prize, was our representative in the Spear Regional Contest. I

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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

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IEILMMMUQWUTES 1937 Claire Emerson, last year's valedic- torian, is now attending Colby College. Willis Hall, Mildred Legallee, and Arline Orcutt are taking courses at Gray's Business College. Esther Thompson and Blanche Con- lan are both at the University of Maine. Margaret Whelan is at Seton Hall College. Berlette Harris, Ruby Berube and Alice Staples are all employed by the N. T. 8: T. Co. Barbara Small has been making a name for herself in musical circles. During the winter she appeared as guest over WHDH Portsmouth. Paul Cote and Charles McCarthy are employed at filling stations. Eleanor Tarr is now attending Nas- son College in Springvale, Me. Helene Foran is taking a course at New England School of Business. Dorothy Ryan is employed at the Saco-Lowell Shops. 1936 Maurice Gross and Glenys Smith are both attending Colby College. Esther Hill is taking a course at Northeastern in Portland. Norman Reilly is working for his father at Reilly and MacFarlane's Bakery. Marian Crafts is studying Beauty Culture at the Blanchette Parlor. Raymond Letellier has accepted a position with Strouts', Florists. Roland Foran and Fred Tarbox are attending Bridgton Academy. 1935 Pauline C-rondin is situated at the Biddeford Motor Mart. ,Sylvia Ross is now attending Colby College. 1934 Elsie O'Ruck, secretary of former Principal Albert G. Snow, has entered the employ of the Diamond Match. Susan Bean graduated recently from the Bellevue School of Nursing. Roberta Curley will graduate this June from Pembroke College in Brown University. Norman and Marjory Thompson are both graduating from the University of Maine. 1932 Mary Libby is now employed at the Diamond -Match. Pauline Walker is a student technic- ian at the Central Maine General at Lewiston. 1931 Edwin Walker is attending Harvard Law School. 1929 Weslene Dolloff is married and is living in Washington. 1927 Drostan Twomey is employed in the Saco-Lowell Shops. Edmund Curtis holds a government position at Augusta.