Livermore Falls High School - Banner Yearbook (Livermore Falls, ME)

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THE BANNER CLIFFORD TINKHAM College Secretary of Public Speaking Club, 25 Orchestra, 1-2-35 Music Festivals at Kittery, Auburn, Farmington, 2-35 Chorus, 15 Junior Night Speaker, 35 Committees, 2-35 Hobby Club, 45 Assembly Programs, 3-4. Tink's a cheery youth, no less. What his aim is, we oa.n't guess. We always see him with a girl5 She's our classmate, Blushing Beryl. MAURICE WAGNER General Baseball, 1-2-3-45 Football, 2-3-45 Basketball, 1-2-3-45 Cap- tain Basketball, 3-45 L Club, 3-45 President L Club, 3-45 Vice-president Class, 25 Banner Board, Athletic Editor, 45 Camera Club, 45 Pulblic Speaking Club, 2-45 Sec. Public Speaking Clufb, 45 Junior Prom Committees, 35 Chorus, 1-2-45 Social Committees, 1-2-3-45 Sports Club, 45 Panel Discussion, 45 Maine Schools on the Air Broadcast, 4. Maurice Wagner is a good all round man for sports. No matter what game he plays, he does his best. Even the girls smile favorably upon him. If he continues as he has started, he will surely succeed. Good luck, Maurice! MARJORIE WEEID General Transfer, Wilton Academy, 45 Camera Club, 45 Public Speak- ing Club, 45 Cheer Leader, 4. They claim a certain color For each oif us is right5 The one that means the most to you, Apparently, is White. CLYDE WETHEIRINGTON College Orchestra, 1-2-3-45 Assembly Programs, 1-2-3-45 School Play, 2-3-45 Czhorus, 15 Public Speaking Club, 2-45 Junior Night Speaker, 35 Representative to Montgomery Prize Speaking Contest, 35 Western Maine Music Festlva , 2-3-45 Juni-or Prom Committee, 35 Maine Schools on the Air, 45 Night School Demonstrations, 3-45 Cabaret, 35 Committees, 1-2-35 Panel Discussions, 45 Honor Student5 Spear Contest, 4. Wetherington, is a red-haired lad, Far from sober, far from sad. Throughout the year, he has been seen Walking to school with his Constantine. LEON WHITE Commercial Camera Club, 2-3-45 Chorus, 2-35 Baseball, 3-45 L Club, 45 Stage 4Manager, School Play, 35 Cooking Club, 45 Sports C ub, . In the Senior Class is a fellow named White. In baseball and hunting, he's quite all right5 But as soon as school lets out at night He, without books, goes out of sight.

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THE BANNER NATHANIEL SEWALL College Chorus, 13 Assembly Programs, 2-43 Class Marshal, 3-43 Bas- ketball, 33 Football, 33 Athletic Editor for Banner, 43 L Clulb, 3-43 Honor Student. Nate, you are one to whom your classmates have had to look up. We wish you the best of luck in the future. Beware of the Shuy lassies. CAROLYN SOPER College Glee Club, 3-43 Chorus, 1-2-33 Public Speaking, 2-43 Camera Club, 23 Music Festival, 33 Committees, 1-2-3: Fashion Show, 13 Assemlbly Programs, 3-43 Usher, School Play, 43 Maine Schools on the Air, 4. Will such a noisy girl as you, Carolyn, ever be sedate enough to teach economics? Perhaps you can teach someone that two can live as cheaply as one. EMERSON STEVENS General Chorus, 13 Camera Club, 43 Handicraft Club, 43 Fire Patrol, 4. Although you're .quite fat there's always room for another in your car. Of course, you are particular as to who the extrlafone shall be, but there is a senior girl who can always qua y. VAUGHN STURTEVANT College Chorus, 13 Orchestra, 1-2-3-43 Public Speaking Clulb, 2-43 President, Public Speaking Club, 43 Debating Society, 43 School Play, 2-4: Assembly Prograwms, 2-3-42 Committees, 1- 2-33 Junior Night Speaker, 33 'Maine Schools on the Air Pro- gram, 43 Manager of Baseball, 43 Music Festivals at Kittery, Auburn, and Waterville, 2-3-4: Music Cabaret, Farmington, 23 Honor fStudent3 Montgomery Contest, 4. He pulls out all his knuckles, And we can hear them crackg He keeps his arms in motion Like a nervous jumping-jack. How little such things matter, Since all around him feel A vibrant personality. True as well-tempered steel! CLIFFORD TENNEY General Chorus, 13 Junior Night Speaker, 33 Cooking Club, 43 Pub- lic Speaking Club, 43 Camera Club, 3-43 Assembly Program, 1-3: Panel Discusion Program, 43 Committee, 43 Faculty Typist, 43 Cheer Lead-er, 43 Vice-president of Class, 3-43 Junior Prom Committee, 33 Banner Business Manager, 43 Honor Student. You have been one of the best natured fellows of our class as well as one of the best students. Also, L. F. H. S. will lose an expert rock and insect collector at your graduation. Suc- cess to you as a 'collector and as manager of Tenney's New General Store.

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THE CBANNER 15 1 Curricular and Extra Curricular Activities At L. F. H. S. DEBATING, A NEW ACTIVITY AT L. F. H. S. Advisers, Mr. Griffin and Miss Shoemaker IS year, debating has been included in our extra-curricular activities at Liver- more Falls High School. For the past few years, debating has not been a part of our schedule. We may not win a large number of our contests, nevertheless, we are quite proud of our team, and grateful to our coaches, Mr. Gritlln and 'Miss Shoemaker, for their efforts. A few weeks before our Christmas vacation, Mr. Griffin summoned all students interested in debating into the assembly hall for a con- ference. Our number was not very large, but our interest seemed to Warrant the forming of a debating society. Mr. Griffin announced that on Friday, October twentieth, we might go to Lewiston where a meeting of debaters was to ibe held. Accordingly, we visited Bates College on Friday afternoon and evening. In the after- noon Professor Quimby explained some of the fundamental principles of debating, and Pro- fessor Carroll discussed the economic situation of the railroads. In the evening, we listened to an intercollegiate debate between the Uni- versity of Vermont and Bates College on the subject, Should the Federal Government own and operate railroads? tlncidentally, this is the question selected for debate this year in all high schools and colleges.J A great deal of information can be found on both sides of this question. The afhrmative argues that in view of the fact that one third of the railroads today are in receivership and another third on the verge of it, the federal government should take over the railroads be- fore this vital method of transportation fails. On the other hand, the negative points out that the tremendous price which the govern- ment would be forced to pay for the rail- roads would make this purchase extremely unwise at present. There are many other ar- guments equally convincing on both sides. Most of our material we have found in books and pamphlets sent to us by the Bates De- bating League, of which our school is a member. On Feibruary third, we Went to Lewiston again, this time to participate i.n a practice debating .tournament at Lewiston High School. Here the affirmative team debated Traip Academy and Lincoln Academy, while the negative team debated South Portland High School and Leavitt Institute. We not only found this trip to Lewiston a pleasant outing, but also acquired many new ideas from contact with more experienced debating teams. By that time, our debating team was es- tablished as follows: Afhrmative, Dorothy Dolloff and Howard Berryg Negative, Jean Gilbert and Patricia Emerson, with Vaughn Stuntevant as alternate. On February twenty-sixth, this team visited Leavitt Institute for two .practice debates. In order to derive extra benefit from these de- bates, the teams were divided, one Livermore Falls student and one Leavitt student appear- ing on each side. Thus, we debated both with and against Leavitt. Two such debates were held making our trip doubly profitable. More practice debates are being planned in the near future. In conclusion we may say that in spite of our inexperience, we hope to achieve a credit- able record in the Bates Debating League. Vaughn Sturtevant '40 PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB Sponsor, Miss Maher purposes of the public speaking club are to develop among the members unity, coherence, and emphasis in speech. Together with these three points are included the two main objectives of our club. Proibably the most important of all these objectives would be that of knowing how to speak effectively before an audience. Another aim which is