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

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19 Y or EQQZUEGEIGDEQ A EIGHTH GR. DE Front Row: L. Grendell, E. Evans, Bl. Booth, P, Ramsev, ll. Brown. j. XYiseman, P. Proctor, D. Burke. 2nd Row: A. Braley, F. Hanson, G. Fletcher, NI. Cook. Xlrs. lfernnld. E. Gothberg. E. Paradis. P. Harris. 4 3rd Row: H. Plummer, B. Look, N. Frost, D, Tvit-Allister. ll. Sewell, B. Bernard, S. Turner. 1 4th Row: K. Rideout, R. Condon. I. Sit-Corqxriiulalr-. j. Grin, E. Xlarshalli D. XYilliiuns, N. Day. EICHTH GRADE On NSeptember 2, 1947 the Newport Eighth Grade moved to the High School building. There were thirty-four stu- ents enrolled at the beginning of the school year with Mrs. Fernald as in- structor. After a few days of school and hard work, we elected our class ollicers and they were as follows: President, Paul Ramsey, Vice President, Iane Wisemang Secretary, Richard Browng Treasurer, Richard rlleedg and Student Council, Paul Ramsey. Later, Betty Look was appointed our 'Eighth Grade Editor for the 'KBooster.', Soon the basketball season drihbled around and the line-up for Boys' Bas- ketball was entirely from the Eighth Grade, While that of Girls' Basketball in- cluded four Eighth Graders. On Thursday' afternoon. December 18th. we had a Christmas social. which we all enjoyed. The Christmas Con- cert directed by Xlrs, Xlonoghan was held at the lligh Street Union Church that evening with the Eighth Grade singing two numbers. lt was voted to have a toboggan party on Tip Top and the President, Paul Ramsey. appointed those to bring thc toboggans and build the fire. It was held Saturday. February T, and everyone had a wonderful time. XVe have had an eventful year of school, and have found it to be quite a change in some ways from years spent in the Grade School Building. As OUI' days in the Eighth Grade draw to a close. we look forward to 'becoming Freslnnen and a part of the regular High School in the tall.

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maaeeec 18 eeeeeee FRESHMEN lst Row: F. Brawn, A. Trask, R. Small, E. Gotten, R. Parlee, R. Tucker, G. Finnemore, W. larvis. 2ml Row: I. Graves, V. Stuart, I. Crcndell, Mr. Crauer, A. Easley, I. Towne, B. MacKenzie. 3rd How: D. Paradis, R. Jewell, A. Braley, N. Tucker, C. Chambers, A. jackson, B. Sennett, I. Tardy, E. Pirrkham, P. Bacheldcr. 4111 Row: E. Long, ll. Rich, P. Heath, L. Holt, D. Kenniston, Nl. Mullen, R. Gerry, S. Smith, VV. Sclrissler. FRESHMAN CLASS The Freshman Class held its tirst meeting shortly after school started. At this time class officers were elected. They are as follows: President ,..,......,.. ...,.,.. 1 Richard Parlee Vice President ,,.... ........ E rnest Gorton Secretary .,.,.,.......... ..,........ R ichard Small Treasurer '.....,....,..,....,.,....... Robert Tucker Student 'Council ......,. George Finnemore Richard Parlee Mr. Crauer is our faculty adviser. At the next class meeting we decided to have a Freshman Snack Bar every week. Each student contributed some- thing toward making the .Snack Bar a success. Sandwiches, pop, doughnuts and cookies were sold rapidly and a rea- sonable prolit was made. Later we Freshmen girls had a chop suey supper in the Home 'Economics laboratory with our teacher, Miss Brewer. The food was delicious and we all had a grand time. Our next and most exciting event was the Winter Carnival and election for king and queen candidates, Who were Sterling Smith and Delina Paradis, with Wade Richardson as manager.

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8433324302 20 LITERARY THE UNPRAISED HEROES, MOM AND DAD The trouble with most of us is that we never realize how much anything means to us until we no longer have it, whether it is a toy, a pleasant home, or the love and care of our parents. Not many of us younger people ever stop to think of the trouble and sacri- fice that our parents have endured, without a complaint, to try to bring us up right. We do not stop to realize that a few kind words or a kind thought once in a while might make them feel that their job is not done in vain. After all, they deserve it. They would give us their last centg they would give up anything to give us something that means a lot to us, so why not show our gratitude in part by giving up a little now and then to make them happy? For instance, our mother will stand by us when we need her help. Our father will fight for us, right or wrong, when we are in trouble. They will care for us when we are ill, encourage us when we are discouraged, show u-s where we are wrong, praise us when we are right. These are only a few of the things that parents are doing every dayg sacrificing to help us without our realizing it, or if we realize it, without giving it a second thought. Have you ever asked mother or dad for the car some evening and taken it to a game or dance, the next day iinding out that they had planned to use it themselves? Or have you asked themlwi V for some money to go somewhere spe- cial? They dig down into the remote corners of their pockets and dig out some change or a bill and give it to you whether they can afford it or not. If you havenit witnessed some similar experiences, there is something wrong somewhere, because every mother and father is trying to do the best for you, no matter how strict you think they are. Think it over. Are you doing justice to your mother and father? Could you do a little more to show them your ap- preciation? You hear a lot about all the praised war heroes, lifesaving heroes and other, but let us start praising the unpraised heroes, Mom and Dad. Richard Williams '48 A STUDENTS EXAMPLE There,i' said Student Cray, with a shake of her head, I cleaned out my books and my desk's been washed and cleaned, but I do wish the others would fix up theirs the same. It's a shame, I call it, just plain and flat, that we have to stay in schools with rooms like that. Iill wait no longer. I'll start today and fix up my part of it anyway. Now this student is one of those girls who, when they start a thing, jus-t rush it throughf' and a day or so after, as Seavey came up to Student 'Gray's desk, saw how neat and clean it was, walked away and said, By George, I'll let Cray see that I can be as neat as shef, Now Student Wade sat just behind,