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

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CLAS HIS TOR Y As Freshmen at Newport High School, we started school in the fall 'of '52 with thoughts of much fun and many promising days of work. Our iirst class meeting was held September 12, 1952, and the following class oflicers were elected: President, Maurice Lindsay, Vice-President, James Butler, Secretary, Mary Louise Carterg Treasurer, Keith Seaveyg Stu- dent Council, Diane Wiseman. We had 41 students in our class with Mr. Folan, as our class advisor. Taking part in sports that year were Keith Seavey, Varsityg Richard Strout, Neil Stanley, Fredric Sigrist, Bertrand Nickerson, William Lem- erise, J.V., Diane Wiseman, Elaine Shorey, Girls' Basketball. For Winter Carnival king and queen candidates, we elected Neil Stan- ley and Diane Wiseman. Their campaign managers were Darlene Greene and Richard Strout. We started our Sophomore year by holding our class meeting on Sep- tember 10, 1953, and elected the following class officers: President, Rich- ard Stroutg Vice-President, Darlene Greene, Secretary, Elaine-Faye How- ard, Treasurer, Gracia Hendricks. Our Student Council members were Maurice Lindsay and Mary Louise Carter. Our candidates for Winter Carnival king and queen were Fredric Sigrist and Darlene Greene. Representing the class in girls' basketball were Elaine Shorey and Diane Wiseman. Varsity basketball, Keith Seaveyg J.V. team, Richard Strout, Duane Ordway, Neil Stanley, Fredric Sigrist, and David Colfer. This year we presented ia one-act play, The Little Red Schoolhouse. We now had 35 students in our class with Mrs. Lanpher and Miss Cotton as our class advisors. In Sophomore Prize Speaking were Phyllis Rideout, Sandra Gray, Darlene Greene, Mary Louise Carter, Elaine-Faye Howard, Diane Wise- man, Richard Strout, David Colfer, James Butler, Keith Seavey, Maurice Lindsay, and William Batt. Mr. Folan was our coach. This year we lost Arlene Rubin, Ada Adams, Bertrand Nickerson, Herbert Whitley, Jean Shea, and Herbert Bennett. We gained Gail Oat- way and Betty Baily. We started our Junior year, and our first class meeting was held as usual to elect class officers. Those elected were President, Fredric Sigrist, Vice-President, Keith Seaveyg Secretary, Elaine-Faye Howard, Treasurer, Diane Wisemang Student Council members, Mary Louise Carter, Richard Strout, and Maurice Lindsay.

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DIANE WISEMAN Diane College Small in stature-but who can match her. ball 1, 2, 3, League One-Act Play 2, 35 Class One-Act Play 1, Senior Play, Dirigo Girls, State 3, Freshman Prize Speaking, See-ond Prize, Sophomore Prize Speaking, Junior Prize Speaking, First Prize, F. H. A. 3, 4, Debating 1, 2, 45 Art Club 3, Queen of Freshman Reception, Winter Carnival Queen Candidate lg St. Patriek's Day Ball Queen Candidate 3, 4, Winter Carnival Honor Guard 23 Cheerleading 3, 4, Captain 4, N Club' 2, 3, 4, Live Wire Stall, Literary Editor 3, Personals Editor 4, Magazine Campaign, Room Captain 3, League Speaking Contest 33 Music Festival, Composite Chorus 4. SENIOR CLAS PAR TS Valedlctorian Mary Louise Carter Salutatorlan Elaine-Faye Howard Honor Essays . . Maurice Lindsay, Diane Wiseman Address of Welcome James Butler Invocation . . . Vaughn Hurlblurt Class History . Phyllis Rideout, Charlene Hurlburt Class Will Sandra Gray, Kenneth Graves, William Batt Class Gifts . Larry Tibbetts, Marion Dow, Gordon Rowley M. C. . . Fredric Sigrist Marshals . Elaine Shorey, Richard Strout Class Prophecy . Gracia Hendricks, Keith Seavey, Duane Ordway Class Treasurer 3, Student Council lg Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Librarian 3, Vice-President 4, Orchestra l, 3, Secretary 3, Girls, Basketball 1, 2, Soft-

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CLASS HISTORY fcontinuedl This year we received our class rings, and we were all most satisfied with them. We began the year with an enrollment of 23, and our faculty advisor was Mrs. Hall. Basketball representatives were Richard Strout, Fredric Sigrist, Keith Seavey, Duane Ordway and David Colfer, Cheerleader, Diane Wiseman. This year we presented the one-act play, Once in a Blue Moon. Our Junior Prize Speakers were Phyllis Rideout, Mary Louise Carter, Gracia Hendricks, Sandra Gray, Diane Wiseman, Elaine-Faye Howard, Vaughn Hurlburt, James Butler, Keith Seavey, Duane Ordway, Fredric Sigrist, and Richard Strout. This year we lost the following students: Donna Flood, Delcie Noble, Evelyn Morton, Pauline Pike, Carol Longfellow, Betty Baily, Myrna Rich- ards, Doreen Braley, Gail Oatway, Neil Stanley, William Lemerise and Judy Giovannucci. Here we are in our last and final year. This year we elected the fol- lowing ofhcers: President, Fredric Sigrist, Vice-President, Richard Strout 9 Secretary, Elaine-Faye Howard, Treasurer, Larry Tibbetts, Student Coun- cil members, Richard Strout, Mary Louise Carter, Maurice Lindsay, and Elaine Shorey. We entered this last year with 21 members, having lost Kathleen Buker and D-avid Colfer. Our new class advisor is Mr. Foster. Our Senior play, Tom Sawyer, was staged with :much success. The roles were 'played by Fredric Sigrist, Maurice Lindsay, James Butler, Vaughn Hurlburt, Larry Tibbetts, Richard Strout, Diane Wiseman, Mary Louise Carter, Darlene Greene, Phyllis Rideout, and Elaine Shorey. Stage manager was Elaine-Faye Howard. Much credit is due our coach, Mr. Fairweather. Representing the class in sports this year were Fredric Sigrist, Rich- ard Strout, Keith Seavey, and Duane Ordway. Cheerleaders were Diane Wiseman, and Elaine Shorey. Our Senior movie, Red Garters, was presented through the courtesy of the Newport Playhouse. We presented a one-act play, Eh Grads, What a Cad I This brings our four, short, Wonderful years to a close. We want to wish all the underclassmen as much success as we have had at N .H.S. Elaine-Faye Howard Congratulations to the class of '56 from THE LANCEY HOUSE Pittsfield, Maine