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

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THE LIVE WIRE I LQCALS SENIOR PLAY Back Row, left to rfght-N. Stevens, M, Fletcher, J. Webb, D. Carsley, E, Parent, Miss G. Haw- kins, coach, E. Dow. Front Row, left to rightfL. Chadwick, L. Clement. B. Foss, B. Leavitt. SENIOR PLAY 'LDon't Darken My Doorlu the an- nual Senior Play, produced at the Town Hall, January 26, was coached by Miss Genevieve Hawkins, and in- cluded the following cast: Roger Kent, a bachelor Lyle Chadwick Rosemary Kent, his romantic niece Dorcas Carsley Tom Garrick, Rosemary's persis- tent suitor John Webb, Jr. Poppy Foster, maid-of-all-work Beulah Leavitt Alec Stebbins, Poppy's devoted swain Bernard Foss I Jane Perkins, a writer of romances Lorraine Clement Louisa Featherstone, a maiden lady Emily Parent Susie Featherstone, her younger sister Eva Dow The story: 4 Rosemary, influenced by Jane Per- kin's books of romance, scorns all of her would-be lovers, until Tom Gar- rick appears on the scene and stub- bornly refuses to give her up. He is aided by Rosemary's uncle and Jane Perkins herself, who both wish Rose- mary to be married to Tom. Accord- ing to their plans, these three make I

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NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL But if you can find a guide, You'll always remember that day You went on a buggy ride. If you stay home by your radio, In comes a flash of news. That will start you thinking About those ration blues. Rosalie Jones. OUR FLAG It hangs in every class-room This flag of our land. It's in the hearts of our boys Who fight in united bands. It's before us every moment And each one saves a place To cherish it with love And ever burning grace. It's stripes fly high-the symbol of The things which we believe. The love we shower over it Will never be relieved. And when our day of Victory comes Old Glory shall fly high, Her folds unfurled to every breeze Which blows through peaceful skies. Betty Turner. HOME Where's the place you long for When you're many miles away? Where's the place you're thinking of As your thoughts race -by each day? The pasture's always greener On the other side of the fenceg But it seldom seems to be that way When you use your common sense. It's easy now, to bluff it out, We all would like to roamg But I'll bet my hat, we'll all be glad When it's time to start back home. John H. Webb, Jr. l24l

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' NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL Rosemary believe that Tom is an em- bittered man with a past! This, of course, supplies Tom with the requir- ed romance, and he and Rosemary elope in the last act, Rosemary still believes that her uncle disapproves of Tom because of his fictitious past! The parts were well portrayed, the cast well made up, and, on the whole, it was a very successful production. Music was furnished between the acts by the High School Orchestra under Miss Thorne's direction. Credit for the backstage cast goes to: Business and Stage Manager Norman Stevens Assistants Mildred Fletcher Herbert Condon Prompter and Coach Miss Genevieve Hawkins SENIOR CLASS The Senior Class has had a busy and successful year, making and com- pleting plans for graduation. Baccalaureate Services were held June 4, at the Union Church. The Class Night program, June 6, included the following items: Class History Lorraine Clement Class Gifts Emily Parent Bernard Foss Class Will Phyllis Whittaker Class Prophecy Alice Whittaker Norman Stevens The annual Senior Prom was held June 9, at the Newport Armory. Also on June 9, was the Seniors' Last Assembly with the following program: Address to Undergraduates John Webb, Jr. Farewell to Seniors Colleen Richardson I Awarding of Letters, Prizes and Medals Richard Swanson The class colors were blue and gold, and the class flowers were white roses. Beulah Leavitt was class marshal. Diplomas and awards were given out at the Commencement Exercises. The honor speakers of the class of 1944 are as follows: Valedictorian-John Webb, Jr., with a four years' average of 95.58. Salutatorian--Lyle Chadwick, with a four years' average of 90.18. First Honor Essay - Mildred Fletcher. Second Honor Essay - Dorcas Carsley. JUNIOR CLASS The highlights of the year for this class were the Junior Prize Speaking Exhibition, held at the Town Hall, April 12, and the Junior May Dance, at the Newport Armory in May. The class has been busy with class meet- ings and earning money for gradua- tion. The Juniors have been successfully carrying out the plan of class dues. This practice was first adopted by the class in their Freshman year. The members of the class who or- dered their class rings last spring re- ceived them late in the fall. Two of the members of the class are now serving with the armed ser- vices, Omar Perry with the Army and Norman McKenzie in the Navy. The following were the partici- pants in the Junior Prize Speaking Exhibition and were coached by the members of the faculty: Marilyn MacLauch1an, Helen Wiers, Jeanne Littlefield, Joyce l