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

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NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL -t L 28 J 4- Cf' FUTURE FARMERS yprlviser, Mr. Clayton Storer. Front Row flelt to riglitl--Adviser Storer, L. Chadwick, D. Metivier. H. ' CCM, A, Anderson. Second Row fleft to right?--N. Stevens, YY. Madclocks, ll. Shorey, F. Hohertson, ll. gf llicks. Third llow Us-ft to rightjf-H. Burke, C. Randall, C. Storer, jr., N. Mac-Kenzie, Q. Rich. Future Farmers Reporter Howard Cray Sehasticook Stream Chapter of Future AdV1501' Cl11Yt0n Stmel' Farniers ot America was organized November 1, 1933. From that time of its organization until 1938 and 1939 the records of chapter activities seem to be lacking here in school. The above men- tioned years left a good record in the chapter scrapbook. Since that time a k6craphook has not been kept. gfor the year 1942-43 nine boys en- rollec in Agriculture, took the Green III. nd degree. This year there are eighteen active paid-up members of the chapter. The officers for the year 1942- -13 are: President Dennis Metevier Cleft schooll Arthur Anderson Celectedl Vice President Malcolm Bradford Secretary Lyle Chadwick Treasurer Buren Rich The Father and Son Banquet and the Barn Dance are annual affairs of the chapter. The Homemakers Club and the Future Farmers put on the Barn Dance together and share expenses and re- ceipts. This year each club cleared bet- ter than S17.00. In 1941-42 the chap- ter bought a 825.00 War bond and hope to he able to purchase another this year. Journalism Club Oflieers: President Irving Wiers Vice President John Webb, Ir. Sec. and Treas. Mildred F letchcr The Iournalism Club has been kept ac- tive this year publishing the Weekly Boosterv and the school annual, the 'iLive YVire.U This year the club en-

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THE LIVE WIRE -L I 27 1 1- MUSIC CLUB AND ORCHESTRA First Row tleft to iiglitl-Dorcas t.ar5.ey, .,r'..n l.ittl,neru, k,..n-en Richardson. Helen Vfie s, Zelda Metevier, Lorraine Clement, Kay Doore, Doris Stevens, Ioyce Emerson. Second Row lleft to rightj-Louise Wiers, Dorothy Super, Mary Vtiatson, Maiylin McGlaughlin, Babette Tucker, Dorothy Garrison, Ruth McAllis- ter, Dick Scott, Marylin hues, Gerald Nelson, Emily Rowe, Emily Ilues, Emily Parent, Jacqueline Bowell, Nathalie Davis, Kay Merrow, Norman Cochran. Third Row fleft to rightj-Gilman Friend, Dennis Mele- vier, Irving Wiers, Frank Pray, Leland McLean, Albert Fernald, Keith Nelson, Erwin Soule, Roland Peter- son, Guy Mullen. Sophomores Colleen Richardson Orchestra: Freshmen Melvin Belgard The Iirst prize for boys was awarded Cuy Mullen and the first prize for girls to Ieanne Littlefield. Musical Organizations Cirls, Clee Club: President Zelda Metevier Vice President Helen Wiers Secretary Lorraine Clement Treasurer Katherine Doore Boys' Clee Club: President Buren Rich Richard Scott Gerald Nelson Vice President Librarian Business Manager john Webb, Ir. Librarian Dorcas Carsley Each of the Clee Clubs practice once a week in the Music Room. The boys practice on Monday and the girls on Thursday. Also on Monday the Fresh- man and Sophomore classes meet in the Main Room for assembled singing under the direction of Miss Thorne. The Orchestra this year meets two periods a Week and has played at sev- eral public occasions, such as Senior Play, WVinter Carnival, Iunior Prize Speaking, and Commencement Exer- cises.

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THE LIVE WIRE -4 L 29 J 1- 2 A V h HOMEMAKEIKS Adviser, Miss Rena GOOQIIIS. Seated Cleft to riglitJfO. Goodnow, P. VVhitaker, S. Mitchell, E. Gray, 1. Towle, Mildred Fletcher. Standing tleft to right?-H. Yliers, C. Graves, M. Cookson, I. Emerson, P. Shorey, lx. Doore, L. VViers, Coach Coogins, A. XVl1itilkC1'. rolled in the National Scholastic Press Association, and has received many sug- gestions and much material from this organization. Homemakers President Evangeline Cray Vice President Phyllis VVhittaker Secretary Sheila Mitchell Treasurer Inez Towle Faculty Adviser Rena Coogins The Homemakers Club meets twice a month during Activity Period, discussing subjects of common interests and hold- ing various demonstrations. They have sponsored, among other events, two as- semblies and were co-sponsors of the annual Barn Dance. They have also put on a very successful Style Show and sponsored the new Posture Contest. The Homemakers proved their patriotism by presenting a Thanksgiving basket to a needy family and made Pied Cross blouses. English Club President Irving Wiers Vice President Mildred Fletcher Sec. and Treas. Olita Coodnow Faculty Adviser Marjorie Ashley This is a purely honorary club, whose members must maintain an average of 90 in English. The English Club this year, because of the addition of so many new activities, has been limited to few meet- ings. Several of the usual activities have been carried out, however, such as the initiation of new members. The English Club members have also compiled and administered an English test to the Freshman Class. A prize was given to the highest scoring boy and highest scor- ing girl at the Commencement Exercises. La!