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

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NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL should not be done. If you are to do your part in winning the war, you must not fail to do your studying. The training that you receive while in school will be beneficial when serv- ing in the Army, Navy, or Coast Guard. The men who fiy in the For- tresses and Liberators must be train- ed specialists. The Army and Navy will teach you to do these jobs. But the men who know the basic things that are taught in the American school are the ones who are almost always chosen for the positions. Now, students, is the time to acquire this knowledge. Don't let the opportun- ity slip through your fingers. Attend school regularly and get what you can out of it. In this way you are prepar- ing to do your part, as are the men at the front lines. Don't let these men down. Howard Shapiro. T0 THE SENIORS At last you've reached your goal -you've graduated! When you were just a greenie, you thought you couldn't wait for the day. Now that it's here, you've got a lump in your throat, and you start thinking about all the swell times you've had in high school. You wish you had studied harder, and cooperated a little more with your teachers. But, it's too late for regrets, and so your memory be- comes filled with only the pleasant days. Even your old enemies hold a special place in your heart. As you march up in your caps and gowns to receive your diplomas, you feel pretty grown-up, but just as scared, too. There's an empty feeling in your heart. You're sad because you are leaving all the familiar faces in the crowd, you're happy because you're going to do new things and make new friends. Excitement fills you, but it's not going to be any picnic, and you know it. First, you're scared. You ask yourself, What can I do? Can I stand the competition? Can I do it? More than once you'll wish you were back in high school again. Then, you're raring to go. A fiood of con- fidence sweeps over you, and you're ready to fight and battle what life has to offer. You feel as though you can lick the world. These sensations come and go, and finally one or the other settles for good. This determines your success or failure. Don't be the failure. You can do ANYTHING if you want to badly enough. Don't be afraid of competi- tion. They're as green as you are and just as scared. Dig right in and give it all you've got, and I guarantee you'1l come through with fiying colors! You get out of life what you put into it. It's up to you! P. M. Whittaker, '44. I 8 l

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THE LIVE WIRE vice call, they were dumbfounded to find themselves physically unfit! They, who had considered them- selves in the pink of condition, physi- cally unfit? Some of them can't yet understand the verdict. Somehow or other, average people confuse muscle strength with physi- cal fitness. 'Tm in the pink, they proudly say, as they invite you to feel their muscles. They can run one hundred yards in eleven seconds flat-they are good for three fast sets of tennis! That is their own idea of physical fitness. The fact that they have four dental cavities and six missing teeth does not concern them. They do not consider tooth-health a part of physi- cal fitness! Half-vision in one eye and three- quarters in another? What has that to do with physical fitness ? they ask. Seventeen pounds underweight? Twenty pounds overweight? What is the difference as long as they are healthy? There is the rub! Most people con- sider themselves healthy as long as they are free from pain. They con- sider themselves sick, only when it's time to call the doctor. We are soft. Many of us have never bothered to ask ourselves the question pertaining to what health and phys- ical fitness mean to us and the rest of the world. We have just sat back and let the world and other people take care of themselves. - As the years have rolled by, every- thing has been made easier for us. We don't have to work-no, that would be too much of an exertion. We've even had our foods made softer I so that we hardly have to bother to chew them. Now, it is a different story, how- ever, war has come upon us, total War! We aren't prepared. A large percentage of us are physically unfit for the simple reason that our world has definitely progressed too rapidly. What are we going to do? Why, certainly, we're going to become physicially fit. Everyone can do his part by obtaining sound medical ad- vice, adequate nutrition, performing healthful, vigorous exercises, and keeping a courageous spirit. If all true American citizens follow this way of living, they cannot be conquered. L. Clement. ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART It is a dark, calm night at an American airfield somewhere in England. Hundreds of our heavy bombers are being prepared to take part in a bombing mission over Ger- many. What are in the minds of these young Americans? What do they think of before leaving on a mission? Surely they must know that there will be many of them that will never re- turn, while many others may be taken prisoners. Yet these men are not complaining. They know that they have a job to do, and they intend to do it the best way they know how. Everybody has a part in winning the war. These men know their part and are prepared to do it. Are you, the students of America, prepared to do your part? Many of you will soon be in some branch of the service. Knowing this, you may allow your studying to slacken. This 1 ,

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THE LIVE WIRE Lyle H. Chadwick Horace General Course Salutatory, Future Farmers of America, 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary, 2, 3, Treasurer, 4, Boys' Athletic Club, 2, 3, 4, Secretary and Treasurer, 3, 4, English Club, 2, 3, 4, Freshman Speaking, Sophomore Speaking, Junior Prize Speaking, Senior Play, Intramurals, 1, 2, 3, 4, Football, 2, Basketball, 4, Chemistry Medal, 3, National Athletic Scholastic Honor Society, 4, Freshman Play, Guidance Club, 1, Ping Pong Tournament, 2, 3, 6-man Football, 4, Basketball, J. V., 2, Victory Club, 4, N Club, 4, Fresh- man and Sophomore Chorus, 1, 2. We need not ask Horace what his future plans are, as his Uncle Sam has already made them for him. There have been rumors that Horace had interest in Pittsfield, but whether he had or not, he still showed his loyalty and friendship to us. Best wishes to you in the service. Lorraine Clement College Course Class History, Junior Prize Speaking, First Prize, Ora- tory Prize Medal, 3, Senior Play, Journalism Club, 3, 4, Student Council, Girls' Glee Club, 2, 3, Secretary, 4, Vice President, English Club, 1, 2, 3, Freshman Speaking, Orchestra, 2, Live Wire Board, 3, 4, Dramatic Club, 2, 4, Vice President, Booster Board, 3, 4, Exchange Editor of Live Wire, 4, Home Makers' Club, 1, Sophomore Speak- ing, Usher for Senior Play, 3, Guidance, 1, 4, Usher for Commencement Exercises, 3, Freshman and Sophomore Chorus, Alumni Editor, 3. Lorraine is the quiet one of our class. You have been a loyal friend to all, and we have enjoyed having you with us. We know you will succeed in the Nurse's Cadet Corps. Dorcas Carsley Dordie College Course Second Honors, Freshman Guidance, 1, Freshman Speaking, 1, Freshman One Act Play, 1, Homemakers, 1, Debate Club, 1, Orchestra, 1, 2, 3, 4, Librarian, 3, Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, Sophomore Speaking, Dramatic Club, 2, 3, 4, Vice President, 3, Medal, 3, N Club, 3, 4, Winter Carnival Play, 3, Winter Carnival Kitchen Band, 4, Marching, 3, 4, Junior Prize Speaking, Military Drill, 3, Captain, 3, English Club, 2, 3, Senior Guidance, Senior Play, Exchange Assembly with Corinna, 3, 4, Assembly plays, 2, 3, Music Festival, 3, 4, Freshman and Sopho- more Chorus, 1, 2, Committee for Freshman Initiation, 4, Committee for last assembly, 4, Athletic Club, 3, 4, Bas- ketball, 2, Intramurals, 1, Softball, 3, 4, Cheerleader, 3. 4. Dorcas, our actress and cheerleader, is sure popular among her fellow students. Even though her interests have been in surrounding towns, her winning' personality and cheery smile will certainly be missed next year. Suc- cess to you in your nurse's career. Eva Dow Little Eva General Course Home Economics Club, 1, 4, Medal, 3, Senior Play, 4, Usher at Graduation, 3, Guidance, 2, Journalism Club, 4, Student Council, 4, Live Wire Board, 4, Booster Board, 4, Remedial Reading Club, 1, Vice President of Class, 4, Freshman-Sophomore Chorus, 1, 2, Military Drill, 3. Eva is one of the gals that is waiting patiently for this war to end so Bob will come marching home. We have enjoyed your loyalty and friendship during the four years at N. H. S., and we wish you success in whatever you plan to do. l 9 I