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

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THE LIVE WIRE l l t FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Standing-N. Reynolds, C. Randall, H. Gray, E. O'Farrell, W. Weymouth. Seated-F. Chadwick, G. l h Burns, M. Stevens, Q. Ric . were no outside debates, the club purchased material and joined the Bates League. The members spent their club meetings working on the topic and holding practice debates. The club held a public debate on the topic at an evening meeting and also sponsored a Lincoln Day Assem- bly. FUTURE FARMERS President Norman Stevens Vice President Galen Burns Secretary Quinn Rich Treasurer Lyle Chadwick Reporter Warren Weymouth Watch Dog Howard Gray Faculty Adviser Mr. Beedy The Future Farmers of America chapter of Newport consisted of ten paid-up members this year. Due to the lack of machinery, the membersf I projects were mainly in wood work- ing. The club was not able to hold its annual Father and Son Banquet be- cause of Wartime restrictions. The Home Economics Club and the Fu- ture Farmers collaborated to sponsor the annual Barn Dance and to share expenses and receipts. This year each club cleared more than 31200. N CLUB President Richard Swanson Vice President Mildred Fletcher Secretary and Treasurer Frank Pray Faculty Adviser Mr. Sherman The N Club is composed entirely of students who have earned at least one varsity letter. The chief purpose of this club is to regulate the award- ing of letters and numerals, and to l

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NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL L Y, HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Back Row-R. Harris, L. Wiers, T. Reynolds, L, Bryant, A. Whittaker, R. Jones. Second Row-R. lVl:xcAlIistel', S. Dzirling. Miss 'I'rewm'uy. E. Woodward, R. Tardy, D. Dow. Front Row-E. Dow, D. Gur- rison, M. l Ivt:-hrr, A. Whittaker, M. Cookson, G. Graves, O. Stuart. time later at one of the regular P. T. A. meetings in March. A one-act play, Better Never Than Late, was given in April at the Dra- matic Club assembly. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB President Alice Whittaker Vice President Mildred Fletcher Secretary Mildred Cookson Treasurer Dorcas Carsley Faculty Adviser Miss Treworgy This year, the Home Economics Club, formerly the Home Makers, held meetings twice a month during the activity period. The club made a Thanksgiving basket and delivered it to a needy family. At one of their assemblies and also at a P. T. A. meeting, the club members presented a humorous pantomime, entitled The Fatal Guest. Club meetings were devoted to l making small articles which the mem- bers sold at the annual Barn Dance, of which the Home Economics Club and the Future Farmers were co- sponsors. The club also sponsored a Fashion Style Show, with the club members as models. DEBATE CLUB President Frank Pray Vice President Guy Mullen Secretary and Treasurer Jeanne Littlefield Faculty Adviser Miss Greenwood The Debate Club this year has been kept by transportation diflicul- ties from participating in debates with other schools, as they have done in the past. The main topic of the season was whether or not the United States should join in reconstituting the League of Nations. Although there l

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NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL ORCH ESTRA Standing--M. MacLauchlan, H. Smith, R. Nason, J. Webb, N. Davis, D. Carsley. Sittinx-ziR. Peter- aen. J. Littlefield, J. Emerson. foster sportsmanship and cooperation in all activities. The only social event of the club was the N Club Dance, held in the Newport Armory. In addition to those who have been members of the N Club, the follow- ing list includes those who have earn- ed a letter this year and who will be- come active members of the club next year. Richard Swanson, Frank Pray, John Webb, Jr., Charles Debeck, Sid- ney Cookson, Albert Debeck, Lyle Chadwick, Bruce Coates, Roland Pe- terson, Celia Roberson, Doris Stev- ens, Margaret Fletcher, Lorraine Clement, Natalie Davis, Mildred Fletcher, Louise Wiers, Dorcas Cars- ley, Jeanne Littlefield, Ethel Hender- son, Beulah Leavitt, Joyce Emerson, Mildred Cookson, Helen Wiers, Joyce Sheridan, Marilyn Reed, Phyllis Whittaker, Marilyn MacLauchlan. i MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS ORCHESTRA Business Manager John Webb, Jr. Librarian Jeanne Littlefield Director Miss Thorne GIRLS' GLEE CLUB President Helen Wiers Vice President Lorraine Clement Secretary and Librarian Louise Wiers BOYS' GLEE CLUB President Hadley Smith Vice President Richard Scott Secretary and Librarian Wendall Braley The Orchestra began rehearsals in the autumn before school opened, and since than have met twice weekly. They have played at such occasions as the Senior Play, the Winter Carnival, Junior Prize Speaking, and Com- mencement Exercises. This year the Orchestra and both l