Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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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.

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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 | Glee Club The Girls Glee Club of thirty members under the excellent supervision of Miss Lucille Brown closed a successful year. The Club met regularly on Tuesday afternoons with the following officers in charge: Mary Wheeler, president; Elizabeth Gaetz, vice-president; Janice Howe, secretary. At various times the members of the organization sang in Assembly, and once entertained the Musical Club of this city. Five delegates were sent to sing in the New England Choral Festival held in Providence from April 28 to May 1. These delegates ae ae Westine ’32, Mary Wheeler ’33, Janice Howe ’33, Alice Houde ’33, Irene enard 738.