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

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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!

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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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NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL -r L 32 1 1- VICTORY CORPS Adviser, Hoy Dui-F. Front Row Qleft to rightj-Iacqueline Bolwell, Emily Rowe, John Webb, Albert Fm-rnald, Marilyn MeLax'g'hlin, Adviser Duff, Rena Emersrn, Dorothy Soper, Natalie Davis. Second Row ilelt to rightlfllorothy Garrison, Thayes Reynolds, Albert De Beck, G. Knowles, B. Foss, P. Shorey, R. Hicks, D. Dow, E. Soule, N. Hand, XV. Maddocks, R. McAllister, R. Payne L. NViers, C. McLean, H. Wiers, L. Cookson, S. Smith, Fourth Row fleft to right?--C. Friend, E. Nutter, H. Tumer, D. Small, L. McLean, I. XVit-rs, H. Sawyer, H. Magnus, N. Cochran, R. Petersen, P. Coburn. scorers for the girls, and boys, races, each received first prizes of 32.50 in War stamps. Fernald, representing the Frenchman-Senior group, received the cup. Other stars of the carnival were llichard Shorey, Malcolm Bradford, Richard Swanson, Frank Pray, Dorothy Soper, Evangeline Gray, and Irving XVivrs. A program preceding the crowning of the queen included selections by the school orchestra with other numbers by Beverly lleed, Glenn Richardson, Mary XVatson, and Galen Burns. A play pro- duced hy the Dramatic Club included in the cast Dorcas Carsley, Mary Knowles, Ronald Greene and Warren Maddocks. The sports events were held on Lake Sc-hasticook and Tip Top Hill. A public baked bean supper was served in the Grange Hall under the direction of Miss Rona Googins of the High, School fac- ulty. Victory Corps Commander-in-Chief Roy Duff General Iohn Webb, Ir. Brigadier General Albert Fernald Adjutant Marilyn MacLauchlan The Victory Corps is the most recently organized of Newport High School's ac- tivities, and the most Worthwhile. Its wartime objectives are the training of youth for that War service which will come after school, and the active par- ticipation in the communityis war effort now. Any students who can meet the fol-