Boothbay Region High School - Log Yearbook (Boothbay Harbor, ME)

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THE LOG SOPHOMORE PRIZE SPEAKING Seated, Left to Right-Diane Dorr, Betty Lewis, Isabelle Brewer, Beverly Reed, Mary Albee. Standing-Wendell Pinkham, Jerome Rowe, Duane Lewis, Harvey Harrington, Elbridge On February 11, 1952, the thirty- eighth annual George B. Kenniston Prize Speaking Contest was held in the high school gymnasium. The curtain went up after the orchestra played Golden Jubilee Orchestra. The speakers were: Duane Lewis Brotherly Love Mary Albee Mary Stuartl' Jerome Rowe Man Who Came To Dinnern Beverly Reed The Other Wise Man Elbridge Giles Flee Gang's First Cigars Isabelle Brewer June Night Harvey Harrington The Snow Goose Diane Dorr Little Boy Bluev Giles. Alternates: Betty Lewis Under The Big Top Wendell Pinkham They Grind Exceedingly Small The prize winners were Harvey Harrington and Diane Dorr. The winners are chosen on these points: stage appearance, ability to inter- pret, enunciation, pronunciation, ability to hold audience's atten- tion, and memory. The Kenniston Prize Speaking Contest was established thirty- eight years ago by Judge Geo. B. Kenniston, in memory of his son who was lost on the steamer Port- landf, in 1898. The judges were from Lincoln Academy. DIANE DORR, T54.

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THE LOG DEBATING CLUB First Row Left to Right-Marilyn Proctor, Janice Newell, Robert Alley, Peshine Tomer. Second Row-Christine Dickinson, June Peabody. The Debating Club was formed early in the school year. The of- ficers are: President, Robert Alley, Secretary, Janice Newell Our topic for the year was: Re- solved-That All American Citi- zens Should be Subject to Conscrip- tion During Time of War. Mr. McDonough took some of the members to Bates College to watch d e b a t e s and extemporaneous speeches. Some valuable points were gained from our trip to Bates College. Robert Alley, Peshine Tomer, and June Peabody represented the Affirmative side of the question, While Janice Newell, Marilyn Proc- tor and Christine Dickinson repre- sented the Negative side. On February 29, Yarmouth Jun- ior High School came to Booth- bay Harbor and defeated us in a de- bate. Boothbay Harbor represented the Negative Side and Yarmouth represented the Aflirmative side. We have had a good time in the Debating Club this year, and Mr. McDonough has proven to be a valuable coach. JANFCE NXEWELL. '52

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-drums. The THE LOG SPELLING CONTEST i Left to Right--Robert Latter, Flora Cliiford, William Femstrom. Flora Clifford, William Fern- stroin and Robert L:.tter were chos- en by their classes as representa- tives to the annual Lincoln County Spelling Contest. The contest was held in Lincoln QV ri i December 15. The individual wi ner was a Lincoln Academy stud t. The four Wiscasset contestants ade up the winning team. FLORA CILIFFORD, '52 Academy TEENAGE MINSTREL One of the highlights of this year was the Teenager's Minstrel. Under the enthusiastic direction of Mars- den Ritchie Richardson, we put on a whopping good show. Inter- locutor Travis Paine maintained typical composure and dignity of a middle man, while the endmen: Barbara Arabas, Lorraine Emer- son, Nancy Brewer, Paul Abbott, Jr., Albert Marshall and Bruce Grover were riotous. by Estelle Music was supplied Townsend at the piano, and Robert K'Sam Alley at the chorus, composed of underclassmen alike, job of rendering both song hits. A dance was held af with music being Sam Alley and his seniors and id a superb ld and new er the show, upplied by ang. ESTELLE TOWNSEND, '52