Lubec High School - Quoddy Light Yearbook (Lubec, ME)

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THE QUODDY LIGHT frey Evelyn Averv and Ruth Treagy The certrficate was awarded to Agnes Mc Pride Fr1dav evening Apr1l26 a very Inter estmg as well as mstructtve le ture on The Land of Lafavette and the World War was gtven by 'Vlr Barley rn the As sembly room INTTER CLASS DEBATE A very mterestmg debate between the Iunlors and Sen1ors vas Feld ln the As sembly Hall Dec 16 1917 The questlm for dxscusslon was Resolved that Germ any IS Ready to Glve Up The affirma tlve was supported by Frank Prke Edythe and Evelyn Avery the negatrve by Anmc Watt Thomas Fckett Angela Thayer Verne Nelll and Alger P1ke The Judges announced that the afhrmattve argument was the stronger though both rdes were well presented JUNIOR DECLAMATION CONTEST The junror Prrze Speakmg Contest was held rn the Assembly Room Frxdav even mg Apr1l12, 1918 Follovung IS the pro gram Catalme s Defiance Frank Pxke The Lance of Kanana Edythe Porter A Revolutxonary Sermon Lrvmgstone Ptne Commencement Beulah Adams The Makers of the Fla f Don Saunders France and Her Problems Evelyn Avery A Legend of Bregenz Burdell Trec trtm How We Saved St Mtchael s Eleanor Agnew The Need of an Efficrent Navy Arthur Mulholland The Tranor s Death Bed Emma Davxs Each speaker dxd excepttonallv well and C115 lt was hard tn make any choice The pu zes xx ere finally awarded to Evelyn Av ry Beulah Adams Don Saunders and Arthur Mulholland The Juoqes were Rev Lyndon Mlss Green ard Nlrs H E Nrch olas all of EHSIDOII THE JUNIOR VOLLINTEERS Ever srnce the mar beszan the countrv has felt very heavnlv the lack of men cs pecrallv on th farms where me obtaxn the food for thls great natlon To overcc me thxslackof men the goxernment has b gun a natr wlde movement the cnl ' rng of boys 'O take the places ot the men vwlso have gone to France to help wm ne we must have food both for ourselves and our A lles and to m ke thls DOSSlblC the Government has asked the boys to do therr share Thls year the Junxor Volunteer movement has been greatly pushed 1 Lu bec Hlgh School The Prmclpal has m rd every posstble effort to enlxst boys either to work at home or rn other parts of the state Hlsefforts have been fully reward ed for there are now very few bfys who have not enlrsted to do themr share ln wln ning the war By resnondmg so wnlmgly to th1s call thc boys of I ubtc have shown the characterx ttc patrtotlsm of the tcnn ORGANIZATION OF CAMPFIRE GIRLS During' he past year several grow s of Camp rlre Gxrls have been orgamzcd at the Hrgh School The Kebaumkeag con slstlng of the juntors and SLUIOTS under the lcadersh1p of Mtss Adams the Eno llsh teacher the Senopa CCIISISIIUQ' of the Freshmen and Sophornores dxrected 5 ' I ' Q , 4 1 , L 1 -W - - - - - . . ' 'R ' ' . P. E. ' ' ' 3 , Q. 1 L' . . . ' IK ' ,, . . . 1 . ' L Y Y I . ' -, Y . u 0 ' l-3 ' 3 Y I J A ' H ' 7 . . X L . - n . A., V I o y - D' ' ' Y I C- - .- - , pq- ' 1 Y - - - as.- 'I Y . . - ' sf I , L . . . 1 ' Q' 4 ru I L D Porter, Burdell Trecartin, Don Saunders, Wa' Over there- In Order 10 Wm 'hw Wal'- S . . ' - , . l ' . a ' . ' A I ' I I I ' l .' , . 'n ' , -4 s s 1 K ' . , . e . . Y. l 1 , u a q u Y ' ' K V I M . 1 ' ' - v I I 'I J Q I Y' V L 'H ' 1 . C N. 1 - v i A ' ' - . . I , I Q- - u I :I l 4 l

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THE QUODDY LIGHT nrnls DEATH OF J RED ROBBINS From the ranks of the boys who have of fered the1r servxces for thelr country an other Fred Robbnns popular both tn the schoolroom and on the athletxc field has W1ll1ngly glven his hte It IQ with a feel mg of deep and smcere esteem that we hold the memory of our schoolmate PATRIOTIC EVENTS The Athlet1c commlttee of Lubec High School rs entitled to be enrolled among those who are ready to sacrrfice sornethmg for the prrvrlege of be1ngAmer1cans Ac c rdmg to a vote of the school the money that was xntended to go mtc, football equxp ment for the school eleven was devoted to ond loan Durrng the past vear a Jumor Red Cross has been organnzed ln our school w1th a total of 77 members Lubec Hlgh School has been placed on the hs' of those schools hav1ng a 100 per cent standard ln the sale of Thrift and War Savmgs Stamps Thursday evemng February 21 1918 an 1 lustrated lecture was given 1n the As sembly Room by Dr E V Sulllvan of St Stephen N B dellneatmg his actual ex perlences ln the trenches and 1n the med1 cal corps at the French front durrng the past two years About srxty mterestmg slldes were shown and Dr Sullrvan s des crlptxon of the localmes prctured made C103 them seem very real1st1c After the le t ure the audience was allowed to lnspect many xnterestmg curtos and souvenirs of the war On Fen 22 a large number of puplls and parents were present at a patr1ot1c gatherlng at the Hugh Sceool when splendid 10 foot flag was run to the mast head by the few survwmg members of the G A R andaserv1ce flag with 28 blue and two gold stars was displayed attest mg to the patrtotxsm of the sons of l ubec I-hgh The gold stars represent the two who have grven thexr l1ves for fhexr coun try LEWIS Card and Fred Robbms In accordance wxth the plans of the Na tronal Four 'Vlmute Men the schools have been havmg Four Mlnute speeches The first of these entertamrnents was held on L1bCTfV Day The speakers were Frank Pxke Jotham Reynolds Thomas Flckett Livingstone Ptne Ray Wtlcox and George Gray The speeches were well prepared and showed ln a forceful manner the ne cess1ty of buymg War Savings Stamps Thomas Frckett was chosen as Flrst Four M1nute Man of Lubec Hlgh School A xerv interesting dxalogue explalnxng the L1bertv Bond was g1ven by Burdell Tre cartm and Francls Geagan After the pro gram there was a parade of automobiles through the streets of Lubec to help 'nake the Third Loan a success The second of the Four Mxnute speeches was held on May 13 The speakers were Agnes McBr1de Edythe Porter Ella God EE -'L T ' ' . 1: - Q ' . 5 1 n . w u , - ' ' ' v , . . . u . Y -ni- - , ' L I ' 1 I Q - u . . ' a 1 u . 4 f 1 I - K . . . A G . ' u n 1 D 1 - the purchase of a Liberty bond of the sec- t . -A . , ' u . I , v . . . , . . 5 I I .1 . . ' ' - , - ' . H . . .Q n . , . .- y L . A D . . , . . . . . . . A ' , -

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THE QUODDY LIGHT by Nlrss Snnth the Commercxal teacher and the 1xlIfllIl1XV3I'lC6 cons1st1ng of the Sophomores under tn e leader hm of Nlxss jeff rds the Domestlc S rence teacher SOCIAL 'f X ENTS The first social event of the season was the Freshman receptlon ulnch xx as he ld rn the Assembly Ror m on Frlday exenmg Oc. 17 1917 On Frlday evenmg Nov 23 an lllus trated lecture Thlngs Worth Seerng ID Our Own Country was glven by Pr1nc1pal Palley and was mterestmg and rnstruct IVC The proceeds went for the benefit of the Sen1or class On Thanksgrvmg evenmg the Senopa Campfire Grrls gave a pleasmg entertam ment at the Hrgh School, cons1st1ng of two mstrumen al duets recltatlons tableaux Boy Scout drxll farce The VVrong Pack age and a selectlon on the Vnctrola clos1ng wrth the tableau Our Country Flrst The Senlor Class presented 1ts play The Fas matmg Fanny Brown Fmday mght Feb 8 1918 Fo1low1ng1s the cast of characters 4125 P retval Gtle ke per ot the summer hotel Idlexx 1ld X erne Nerll Bxlly Pearson the only man at the hotel Alger Plke Henry Dudle a college soph omore Frank Prlre Nlrs Caldwell Guest Anme VVatt Audrey Caldwell at Madel1ne lVh1tt1er Dorothy Dudl y the Angela Thas er Florence Howe hotel Chrx tme Snnth Nlrs Moffatt a cottager Vlrgle Eaton PCFCIVHI and Btlly are woomg Dorothy Dudley and l lorence Howe To make Dorothy Jealous B1lly wrrteslove letters to a pretended Fanny Brown Dorothy accepts Bllly but drscovers hrs plot and p'ans to pumsh hlm l.Vhen her brother Henry arrlves unexpected y she dresses h1m as a gxrl and lntroduces h m as Fan nv Brown Brlly and Perclval are wor rxed A nervous guest M s Moffatt thrnks Henry la a traveling hypnotxst who has annoyed her Bllly and Audrey dxs cover who Henry really IS and tle him up mslstlng he IS the hypnotlst After a fun ny scene ofa dog fight under pretended hypnotrc rnfluence Henry IS released and the glrls forgrve thexr lovers The play was well attended and netted about S80 for the class Pleasmg spe c1alt1es were mtroduced between acts by Maud O Donnell and Jack Elhot Pearle Ingalls and Karl Dodge , I., i ' . . 3 x. . ,3 A 1 . , , -o , , V , I 1 v 1 ,. . . . . ' , PY L - - .Q U . . ' , A , l C r . - Q ,1 - ' A' c , tt. . XV' 'N - J: , . 1 1 Y , r Q, AJ 1 5 ' ' ' -1 5. y 1 ' , e . T' ' V V ' 1 Q . 4 u 4 x Q ' ' lr l . . ' ' 1 Q 1 l . , rt . , . . . . . . . T K , . I - . . . u . . . ' ' I , In 1, ,y . . . . X . . N . . - V , ' 1 , u u . ,I ' 1 1 ' . . . . as . 1 - , 4. A l I7 ' ' - ' I row w l . - , A . 1 , ' Q ' ' . . , I 1 1 4' I ' ' - . . . . .X - 17 ' - I ' ' Y I . . U ' . . . ' H ' ' . . . . .f . ' I s 1 , so - an W. . U , , , , C - . . , . ' , . , . .. ,