Newport High School - Live Wire Yearbook (Newport, ME)

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THE LIVE WIRE -r I 25 1 1- rich playgirl only to win the affection of her grandchildren. The following people were in charge of the production: Business Managers Robert Scott NVarren Maddocks Stage Managers Kenneth Davis Ronald Greene Property Manager Ronald Greene Prompter Betty Witham Senior Class The Seniors have had a busy and suc- cessful year. Their D. A. R. candidate was Margaret Foss, elected by her class and by the faculty of N. H. S. The annual play produced by thse Seniors was a three-act comedy, Where's Grandma? given in the New- port Playhouse on Dec. 16. Due to wartime travel restrictions, the annual Senior Banquet was not held, and the Class Night program was com- bined with the Commencement Exer- cises. The last assembly was sponsored by the Seniors and contained, among others, the following items: Class Will, Farewell to Seniors, Ad- dress to Undergraduates, awarding of prizes and letters. The class colors are blue and white. The honor parts of the class of 1943 go to the following: Valedictorian Irving Wiers Salutatorian Leland McLean Althea Rich Margaret Delaney Norma Hand Robert Scott The following are also honor students although they do not hold speaking parts: Margaret Foss, Ronald Greene, Erwin Soule, Shelia Mitchell, Evangeline Cray. Junior Class The junior Class have been active in school affairs, earning money and mak- ing plans for graduation. They re- ceived class rings and pendants at the beginning of the year. They have spon- sored two socials, two assemblies and members of this class have acted as ushers at various events, including Senior Play and Commencement Exer- cises. The highlight of their year was the Junior Prize Speaking Exhibition, held at the Town Hall on April 28. The students who spoke and their coaches are as follows: Dorcas Carsley Mrs. Hall Emily Parent Miss Googins Beulah Leavitt Miss Ashley Lorraine Clement Miss Hawkins Mary Knowles Miss Hawkins Malcolm Bradford Mr. Wyman Lyle Chadwick Mr. Storer John Webb, Ir. Mr. Duff Music for this occasion was furnished by the High School Orchestra. Sophomore Class The Sophomore Class began their ac- tivities this year with the annual Fresh- man Initiation. They have sponsored two socials and two assemblies, one of which consisted of a State of Maine pro- gram and the other Sophomore Speak- ing. Their class meetings have been de- voted to working out various activities and discussing class affairs. This class first instituted class dues in its freshman year, and is still success- fully carrying out the plan. Freshman Class The Freshmen, as usual, were initiated by the Sophomores and received by the

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NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL -r I 24 fl 4- SENIOR PLAY Coach, Miss Genevieve Hawkins. Seated flett to rightl-Coach Hawkins, S. Mitchell I. Towle, E. Gray, A. Rich. Standing tleft to rightl-M. Brawn, B. VVitham, P. Soule, II. Scott, XV. Maddocks, I. YViers, L. Mc- Lean, R. Greene, D. Bryson. Senior Play The annual Senior Play was produced this year in the Playhouse on Decem- lier IG. XVhere,s Grandma?v, a three-act comedy, was coached by Miss Gene- vieve Hawkins, and included the fol- lowing cast: Grandma, an old lady who wants to he young and then, secondly, is con- tent to he her age, Mildred Brawn Gretchen Blake, a young wife, Evangeline Gray lioli Blake, her brand new husband, Irving Wiers -lack Marley, Cretchen's brother, Leland McLean Lucy King, Iackis sweetheart. Althea Rich Arline Truesdale, the girl Gretchen wants her brother to marry, Dolores Bryson Carol Morley, Cretchenls sister, Sheila Mitchell Midnight. the chocolate hrownv houseman, Erwin Soule Dahlia, Midnight's wife, Inez Towle The story: YVhen Gretchen finds that her younger sister and hrother are get- ting out of hand, she sends for their grandmother, whom they have never seen. They picture her as a sweet, white-haired, little old lady. But when she comes they are astounded to find her red-headed and apparently out for a good time. In the end, it seemed that Grandma really was the sweet old lady they had imagined and had played the part of a

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NEWPORT HIGH SCHOUL 26 I ..-H - Seniors at the beginning of the year. They have sponsored two socials and assembly, and a Freshman Speaking Ex- hibition. Those speaking were Doris Stevens, Maxine jones, Dorothy Soper, Geneva Mitchell, Guy Mullen, Gilman Friend, and Frank Pray. Prizes were awarded in war stamps as follows: lirst prize, Frank Pray and Dorothy Soper, second prize, Guy Mullen and Maxine Iones. The highlight of the Freshmen's year was the election of a member of their class, Margaret Fletcher, as queen of the Winter Carnival. Their home room periods have been devoted to class meetings, alternating with Freshman Guidance, conducted by Mr. Storer. Student Council The Student Council this year has been most active in supervising and regulating school affairs. Its member- ship is made up of students elected by their classes to represent them in the council. The council has backed many worth- while projects, including sale of war stamps and bonds, campaigns against gum chewing, and a Pick-Up-Paper Paper Week. The council also backed the newly organized Victory Club and the annual Winter Carnival. The coun- cil has acquired a list of the graduates of this school who have entered the Armed Forces and have presented a Service Flag in their memory at a pa- triotic assembly. Eight members of the council at- tended the meeting of the State Student Council in Augusta early in November. Honor Students The following students have been on the Honor Roll for the first half of the year: Seniors- Margaret Delaney Ronald Greene Leland McLean Althea Rich Shelia Mitchell Irving Wiers Juniors- Lyle Chadwick Mildred Fletcher Olita Goodnow Elizabeth Merrow Iohn Webb, Ir. Sophomores- Gladys Graves Jeanne Littlefield Marilyn MacLauchlan Keith Nelson Quinn Rich Mary Watson Freshmen- Philip Coburn Gilman Friend Marilyn Huse Ruth McAllister Guy Mullen Charles Randall Dorothy Soper Howard Shapiro Helen Wiers Margaret Fletcher Emily Huse Maxine jones Geneva Mitchell Roland Peterson Sidney Smith, Ir. Doris Stevens Babette Tucker Magazine Contest This year, as before, students have participated in a Magazine Contest for the purpose of earning money for school funds and of winning individual prizes which are awarded according to the number of subscription points. The con- test was under the direction of the school leader, with one member of each class assisting him. This year the school leader was Norma Hand. The class chairmen were as follows: Seniors R. Greene juniors Iohn Webb, Ir.