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

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NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL Phyllis Whittaker Phil Commercial Course Class Will, Vice President, 15 Girls' Glee Club, 2. 3: Home Makers' Club, 2, 3, Vice President, Journalism Club, 2. 3, 43 Assistant Editor, 2, 43 Girls' Athletic Club, 23 English Club, 2, 35 Carnival Queen Candidate, 1, 2, 3, 43 Booster Board, Co-Editor, Guidance Club, 1, 43 Usher to Graduation, 33 Freshman and Sophomore Chorus. Phyllis is another quiet and sweet girl. She is the one who drew all the pictures for the Booster. Have you noticed how Phil always smiles when someone speaks of sailors? But why shouldn't she? She's proud of Free- mont. Success to you in the future, Phil. Emma Woodward Em Commercial Course Journalism Club, 4g Guidance, 1, 45 Remedial Reading, lg Home Makers' Club, 1, 43 Usher at Senior Commence- ment, 33 Booster Board, 45 Live Wire Board, 4g Freshman and Sophomore Chorus, Typist for Live Wire, 4. We often wondered why Emma enjoyed going roller skating so much, but we recently found out that it wasn't roller skating at all, but that Newt would, be a good ex- planation. Well, anyway, Emma, you have showed good sportsmanship and been a true friend to all during your four years at N. H. S. l12l

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THE LIVE WIRE Norman Stevens Shrimp General Course Intramural Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4, F. F. A., 1, 2, 3, 4, President, 4, English Club, 1, 2, 3, Boys' Athletic Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, Freshman and Sophomore Chorus, Ping Pong, 2, Six Man Football, 4, Guidance Club, 1, 4. Shrimp is the one who would love nothing better than a good fight. We wonder who will be the chauffeur of the Pepsi-Cola truck next year. The girls will certainly miss your taking them places. Success to you in the ser- vice, Shrimp. Ruth Tardy Ruthie General Course Home Economics Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club, 2, 3, Freshman and Sophomore Chorus, Reading Club, 2, Guid- ance Club, 1. Ruth is a gal from the country who has worked on for four long years. We don't know what your plans are in the future, but we have heard your interest is in the Army. Don't worry, Ruth, he'll come marching home soon, and then the big day will come. John Howard Webb, Jr. Johnny General Course . Valedictory, Orchestra, 1, 2, 3, 4, Business Manager, 3, Cross C-ountry, 2, Co-Captain, 2, Intramurals, 1, 2, 3, Class President, 1, 2, 4, Class Vice President, 3, Fresh- man Speaking, Freshman Play, Guidance Club, 1, Eng- lish Club Prize, 1, English Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, President, 4, Boys' Glee Club, 2, 3, Freshman-Sophomore Chorus, Stu- dent Council, 1, 2, 3, 4, President, 4, Journalism Club, 2, 3, 4, President, 4, Booster Board, 2, 3, 4, Live 'Wire Board, 2, 3, 4, Business Manager, 4, Victory Corps, 3, President, 3, Military Drill, 3, lst Lieut., 3, Boys' Ath- letic Club, 2, 3, N Club, 3, 4, Sophomore Speaking, Junior Speaking, First Prize, Senior Play, Mary Emery Music Prize, 3, Manager of Carnival Queen Candidate, 1, 2, 3, 4, Military Drill Award, 3,National Athletic Scholar- ship Society, 3, 4, General Manager Magazine Contest, 4. John is our valedictorian, and most popular, too. Be- fore we knew, Johnny used to tell us he was up on Wa- ter Street to go to school, but later we found out that Red was no teacher. The underclassmen are certain- ly going to miss your smile and helping hand next year, and they all wish you loads of luck. Alice Whittaker Al Commercial Course Class Prophecy, Journalism Club, 1, 4, Editorial Board, 4, Booster Board, 4, Homemakers' Club, 2, 3, 4, Presi- dent, 4, Girls' Athletic Club, 1, 2, 3, Basketball, 1, Eng- ish Club, 2, 3, Girls' Glee Club, 2, Freshman and Sopho- more Chorus, Guidance, 1, 4, Typist for Live Wire, 4. We wonder what Carl will do next year, after Alice has gone. He'll certainly be lonesome, for wherever you find Alice, Carl is always near. Seriously, Alice, we have found you to be a swell friend and classmate. Good luck to you. llll

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THE LIVE WIRE H LHTERARY MR. FARLEY'S PAPERWEIGHT I'm a paperweight. I belong to Mr. Farley fthe one that's in prison nowl and I'm always on his desk in the li- brary of his fine house. That is, I'm usually on the desk, but sometimes, Mr. Farley would pick me up and play with me in his hands, and once -But that's a different story! I must tell you, you see, it's so exciting to me, for a paperweight has such a mo- notonous existence! It was the last of May when Mr. Farley got mixed up in the Wood- worth project. Maybe you've heard of it? Well, it was simply that a Mr. Woodworth, who was reputedly wealthy, wished to rebuild the old school buildings. He thought that right after vacation began would be the ideal time. Well, each man insisted on having his own way: and even though Mr. Farley wasn't the boss, fHe was very unscrupuloush he was stubborn and stood up for his idea. As it happened, the quarrel got worse and worse! Hnally the two re- fused to speak to each other at all! Over a year passed, and the schools were falling apart like some old barn along the road, but still the men couldn't agree! Mr. Woodworth threatened through his lawyer, that he would hire a new contractor. Mr. Farley swore, through his lawyer, that if the contract were broken, he would break I Mr. Woodworth in business and body! Things were coming to a pretty desperate situation, and then-Mr. Woodworth turned about and hired a different contractor! That was the straw that broke the camel's back. Mr. Farley learned the news at breakfast, and-oh, he was in a ter- rible rage all day. He beat the dog, yelled at his wife, and shot two of the neighbor's hens which were in his garden. When he sat down at his desk, the pens rolled away, the ink tipped over, and I shook in fright! I feared the worst when I learned that Mr. Woodworth was going to call on Mr. Farley that evening. Mr. Farley, however, smiled grimly, and sent his wife and the maid to the movies. Well, Mr. Woodworth came just after dark. Mr. Farley met him at the door and invited him into the li- brary. Then they proceeded to get down to business. Mr. Woodworth was a perfect gentleman and explain- ed that since the project must be com- pleted at once, he believed that a channge of contractors would be the only way. Then Mr. Farley said fOh, I was never so astonished and shocked in all my existencelj that Woodworth was a crook and a liar, and called him everything he could think of. He got so angry! He picked me up and threw me savagely right at Mr. l