Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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THE MAGNET Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club completed a very successful year under the direction of Pres. Ray Carr, Vice Pres. Simone Fife, Sec. Dick O’Tool, Treas. Ellen Sweeney. The first entertainment sponsored by the club was a novelty show in which various members of the school participated. Movies of school activities were shown and the even- ing was completed with a one act play entitled “Her Deaf Ear.” Money from this was used to help pay a deficit on the previous year’s Magnet. During the year some plays were read and reviewed and the club was responsible for an assembly program in which the play “The Cuckoo Nest” was presented. The various activities of the club were very ably directed by Miss Dole, Mrs. Burgess, and Mr. Donnelly.

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THE MAGNET French Club The French Club of the Leominster High School has an enrollment of eleven girls, all of whom are Juniors or Seniors. The officers are as follows: President, Janet Wheeler; Vice President, Mary Wheeler; Secretary, Mara Trafton; Treasurer, Bettie Harris. Owing to the fact that the meetings have to be held outside of school hours and that many of the girls work afternoons, it has been difficult to find a time convenient for all to be present. However, several worth while projects have been accomplished. In the fall each member sold fifteen dozen doughnuts in order to earn money for the club pins. Several meetings devoted to songs, games, plays, and recitations have been very interesting and we feel that our French has been improved by the French conversa- tion carried on at all of the meetings. The French Club of Fitchburg extended an invitation to the Leominster Club in March to attend a delightful entertainment. A play entitled Un Bureau de Télégraphe was presented and a lecture by Mrs. Charles J. Laserte was much enjoyed by the two crganizations. On Mav 27, the French Club arranged a program consisting of a play, a song, and an appreciation of the poet Paul Verlaine which included the reading of several of his poems. This program was given before the Cercle Francais recently organized in the city by Dr. Frechette. The last formal meeting of the year was held at the home of the president, Janet Wheeler. A novel arrangement of French games was carried out by the hostess. An elaborate bridge party is being planned for the early part of June to provide funds for a new year. At this party there will be given a program consisting of two French plays, two solo folk dances, and some French songs. There is a splendid spirit in our little French Club. We should accomplish much more if we could find one free afternoon available to all of our members.

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THE MAGNET Debating Club The Debating Club was organized on November 5, 1931 and the following officers were elected: President: Francis White, Vice-President: Barbara Paul, Secretary: Simone Fife, Treasurer: Maurice McDonough. At the second meeting Mr. Rogers our advisor, gave a talk on “‘The Rudiments of Good Speaking’’ It was agreed that the Club would enter the “Clark Debating League.’’ Try-outs were held. which resulted in having the following people on the two teams: affirmative - Simone Fife, Francis White, and Harold Beaudoin; negative— Maurice Mc- Donough, David Lubin, and Harold Fillmore. By presenting asplendidly prepared case for the negative side of the question “Resolved: that installment buying of consumption goods is detrimental to the interests of the American people,” Leominster High’s team defeated Shrewsbury in a spirited contest held at the school. At this debate Joseph Kinsey was moderator, and Daniel D’Onfro was timer. However, due to a mishap the affirmative lost a well-fought debate in Millbury. At a request from the Rotary Club we again gave this debate before the Club at its weekly luncheon at the Allen House. This debate was well received and we were congratu- lated by the entire Club. On May 26, we shall journey to Lancaster to repeat this debate. Having presented this last debate, which will close the year’s activities, we conclude that it has been an unusually successful year.