Winthrop High School - Winthrop Winner Yearbook (Winthrop, ME)

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WINTHROP HIGH SCHOOL 25 lirunt Rare: Mabel llisson, lfileen Peacock, Marjorie French, Phyllis Melville, Arlene Parker. Buck Rafe: Nelson Briggs, Leonard Moore, Horace llurr, Mr. Thompson Grant, Lara NN'aterman. Alfred Bond, VVillis Cobb. Senior Play The Senior Class presented the three-act comedy, Sally Lou , on the evening of April 23 in the Town Hall. The play was very ably directed by Mr. Thompson Grant of the faculty. The cast included the following: Sally Lou Fomstock, an angelic miss, Mabel Hisson Dot Reynolds, a debutante, Marjorie French Mrs. Reynolds, Dot's mother, Eileen Peacock Flossie Blaine, a sweet young lady, Arlene Parker lilsie, a maid, Phyllis Melville Charlie Allerton, interested in the beautiful but dumb, Alfred Bond ,lerry VVilson, a long-suffering young man, Willis Cobb James Bradley, Sally l.ou's uncle, Nelson Briggs Percival Weymouth, an uplifter of gangsters, Horace Burr Lefty Dillon, of the profession , l.eonard Moore Riggs, a lawyer's clerk, Lara Waterman Robert Stewart filled the position of business manager and Waldo Lincoln that of stage manager. The ushers were Edson Stevens, Leroy Merrill, and Eugene Audet. Radio Plays The pupils of Winthrop High School have been very fortunate in obtaining a series of radio plays. These plays are designed especially for high school dra- matics to promote radio training. The neighboring schools of Cony, Hallowell, and Gardiner have similar series and offer a friendly competition. In the presentation of such plays, the students are introduced into the atmos- phere of radio life. This fact tends to encourage the responsibility and better character of the student. As broadcasts have to be carried on with down to the

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24 WINTHROP WINNER and new types of machines for typing, Tim Hopper, Alfred Bond adding., billing., etc. The town's bad example. I d M Such an exhibit should be of interest Bud Flaunwm' 'ww Core not only to those in school but to visi- tors as well. After reading about the activities of this club for the year, you will doubtless agree that this banding together of Commercial students is a fine idea, not only because it increases cooperation be- tween students and teachers, but be- cause it induces students to higher scho- lastic efforts and ambitions. We hope that it may continue asl successfully next year, and grow to be one of the most active, outstanding organizations of the school. Dramatic Club At the first meeting of the present year the following officers were elected for the following year: President, Rob- ert Stewartg Vice-President, Marjorie French, Secretary, Katherine Nedzag Treasurer, Raymond de la Feuilliez. The club also decided at this meet- ing to put on a Dramatic Club play which consisted of just members. The play was a great success, both finan- cially and in the way of talent. The play was put on at the Town Hall on January 23, 1936. The name of the play was Here Comes Patricia . It was coached very successfully by Mr. John LaPlant. The following were in the cast: Mrs. Carroll, Ruth HOUSQ A typical friendly, neighborly, small town home- hody. Elsie Crowder, Marjorie French An up-to-date miss who believes in going after what she wants. hits. Smith-Porter, Virginia Rourke A small town society matron. Angelina Knoop, Lila Gale Another young girl. Patricia Grayson, alias Patricia Hammond, alias Shirley Wade. Daughter of the Governor, Eileen Peacock Jimmy Clark, Carleton Dow A newcomer in Fern Lawn. Elbert Hastings, Alfred Maxwell An English cousin of Patty's. Adam Wade, i Nelson Briggs ,l1mmy's peppery boss. A young man. Those who attended were heard to remark that it was one of the best plays ever presented by this club. Faculty-Student Play The Faculty-Student Play. Deestrick Skule up to Date , was given in the Town Hall, February 18, before a large audience. It was an amusing story of a rural school trying to improve. The professor of the school QMr. LaPlantel was told by the trustees of the school fLila Gale, Virginia Rourke, Ruth House, Marjorie Adams, and the only male member of the board, Thompson Grantl that he must be married in order to hold his position, each feminine member thinking she was to be the one whom he would lead to the altar. But the climax was reached when the pro- fessor announced he was going to marry the meek Widow Jones CMarguerite Tapleyj. There were two humorous school-room scenes showing the pupils of the country school, who were: Gum-- chewing Sabula Sappington and her brother fMadeline Bisson and Carleton Dowj 3 the inseparable Ruth Elder Earl- ington and Bobby Jones Crackenbush fAnita Dostie and Leonard Gaylordlg the shoddy Scroggins family, Charles Augustus Scroggins fWillis Cobbl, Al Smith Scroggins CRobert Drapeaul, Carrie Nations Scroggins lBettyWebbl. the smart alec, Charlie Chaplin Ever- glades CI-laymond de la Feuilliezlg the Merriweather twins, Amos 'n Andy fLeslie Lapham and Howard Millettl: Arabella Macoroni Sistrunk and her brother, Baby Bennie Shafto Sistrunk f Marie Audet and Henry Debloisl 5 Will Rogers Tiddlewinks, the school-room nuisance CRussell Swiftl. It is hoped that a faculty or faculty- student play will be an annual event. Betty Webb.

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26 WINTHROP WINNER second precision, this teaches the stu- dent alertness. 'l he dramatic end must be carried on perfectly with the accent on the right word or words. One mis- interpretation would change a serious drama into comedy. The training offers the simple fundamentals for those who plan to carry on with radio in later life. The series consists of twelve plays with historical events as a background. This refreshes the rfind to old events, or acquaints them to the new events. The sound effects are furnished by the pupils also. We also hope that Win- throp will be able to carry on the series next year. Junior Prize Speaking Cnc of the most important events of the Junior? Year is the Junior Prize Speaking contest under the direction of Miss Hoke. The seven contrstants that were chosen for the finals and their selections were: Dorris Dow, In a Mysterious Way , Helen Faulkingham. The Wheels of Time , Fstelle Lewia, The Small-pox Medicine , Carolyn Turner, A Little Scrub , Robert Fountain. Columbus and I g Harlan Gilman. At the'Swimming Hole : Carleton Dow, The Fall of Georgie Basset . The date was set for April 16, with the following people acting as judges: Miss Grace Shaw, of Augusta, Miss Bertha Harvey, of Hallowell, and Mr. Philip Annis, Principal of Hallowell High, awarding the first prize for either girl or boy to Helen Faulkingham. who will represent Winthrop High at Gardi- ner in the All-Maine Contest, the second prize for the girls to Carolyn Turner, the second prize for the boys to Carle- ton Dow, the third prizes for boy and girl to Dorris Dow and Robert Fountain. As our time was so short the teachers were very willing to cooperate with Miss Hoke in the coaching. We thank you. Carolyn Turner. The A. A. Drive In an effort to earn baseball suits and various equipment for the baseball sea- son a drive for one hundred dollars is being sponsored by the entire school with the aid of Mr. J. Jordan and the rest of the faculty. This drive is di- vided into ten groups. The aim of each is to earn ten dollars or more. The com- mittees of each group are as follows: Ice cream, W. Cobb, J. Jordang baked beans, R. Stewart, Faculty membersg candy, L. Moore, Miss Vetter, fish pond, W. Towns, Miss Dennisong hot dogs and popcorn, C. Dow, Miss Hoke, dance, A. Bond, Miss Tapleyg novelties, L. Water- man, Mr. Lapham, subscriptions for the Kennebec Journal, R. Drapeau, Mr. Mil- lettg season tickets, R. de la Feuilliez, Mr. Grantg and food sale, R. Swift, Mr. LaPlant. Our earnest endeavor is to see our school outfitted in baseball equipment that is as good, if not better, than other schools. We know everyone will strive to aid us in our endeavor and make our baseball season a success. Manual Training A subject which is enjoyed immense- ly by every boy and girl who take it is Manual Training. Manual Training is a training for students in arts and crafts, especially Woodcraft. What is a more interesting subject for a boy or girl to take? This year in our school, under the in- struction of Mr. Lapham, twenty-one girls have been sawing, planing, sand- papering, varnishing and painting. The results from these girls' work are: end tables, trays, buttons, lamps, candle- holders, and cedar chests. The girls are fortunate in having the opportunity to take this subject for few schools teach it to girls. There are ninety-eight boys who are taking Manual Training this year, and they have been making coat hangers, floor lamps, end tables, plant stands, sewing cabinets, and nut bowls.