Warren High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Warren, MA)

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L rm- T THE HILLTOP Although we worked hard, we still had an enjoyable time. At the banquet the first night of the contest, the principal feature was a group of tribal war dances presented by Indians from the reserva- tions of Oklahoma. The following evening another banquet was held, after which there was a dance. Tuesday afternoon the Governor of Oklahoma spoke to us at a tea held in our honor. Oklahoma City was not only a hospitable place, but also a delightful one. After dis- covering that we were no longer in the running, we spent most of our time sight- seeing. Although there are exact pictures of oil wells on post-cards, one cannot rea- lize what a picture the wells make unless he is standing right near a field of them. It's true the view may not be a beautiful one, but it certainly is fascinating. On our way to the oil fields we stopped at the historical museum of Oklahoma City and spent a few minutes there. After that we made our way to the fields, and before re- turning to our homes, we rode through the residential section of the city, of which Oklahoma is rightfully proud. Our return trip was much more interest- ing than the trip to Oklahoma, for we stopped at many interesting places. Our first stop was Chicago. Here we visited the Field Museum of Natural History, the Aquarium, and the Planetarium. Next we visited Buffalo, where we spent only the night, and therefore had no time for sight- seeing. Niagara Falls our next stop, proved to be a beautiful sight. The Falls, as well as the oil fields, in Oklahoma, can- not be fully appreciated unless seen at night. The play of the vari-colored lights on the falls makes such a memorable sight that one would never forget it. This was the last stop we made until we reached Warren. Class Officers Seniors President Maurice Nelligan Vice-president Grover Mitchell Secretary Russell Parker Treasurer Alphonse Trespacz Sophomores President Donald Melvin Vice-president Charles Buck Secretary Gertrude Moon Treasurer Nellie Kosmider Freshmen President Edward Rice Vice-president Norman Brodeur Secretary Michalda Kurpaska Treasurer Wanda Czynodel

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K 'ILHE HILLTOP -A-v 7 h ,7 State Champion Debating Team Seated, left to right: Frank Keith, Mark S. Rand, Lawrence Coney. Standing, left to right: Mary Madigan, Gertrude Madigan. Although the schedule of the League had been completed, we continued our ac- tivities for the benefit of a trip to Wil- liamsburg. In the meantime we had received an in- vitation to enter a District Tournament in Charlton. This included not only debat- ing but also dramatic and oratorical decla- mation. The new rules which were made for the Williamsburg debates were to be put into practice in Charlton. The main rule was that only two debaters were to uphold one side of the question without any alternate. The debaters chosen were Frank Keith and Mary Madigan for the affirmative, and Lawrence Coney and Gertrude Madigan for the negative. Law- rence Coney won first place in the dramatic declamation. On February 27 and 28 the Warren de- bating teams and also the three speakers, Vernon Odiorne, Merle Bousquet, and Lawrence Coney, traveled to Williamsburg, where we were to meet schools from all over Massachusetts. In the semi-finals Warren placed second, with Williamsburg in the lead. In the finals Warren defeated Hadley, a team which had defeated Wil- liamsburg, thereby becoming the Massa- chusetts State Champions. Thrilled with the honor of being State Champions, we were eager to compete in the National Contest at Oklahoma City. It was not until the day that we were to leave and saw the crowd at the station that we realized the full significance of going. Our arrival in Oklahoma on Sun- day, May 3rd, caused no such sensation, for we were merely one more team there. On Monday we joined the contestants from throughout the country at Classen High School. To insure impartiality, the teams were identified only by numbers which were drawn by lot. In this manner Mary Madigan and Frank Keith of the affirmative were pitted against Youngs- town, Ohio, and Classen High School of Oklahoma Cityg while Gertrude Madigan and Lawrence Coney of the negative clashed with Dwight, Illinois, and Wichita, Kansas. On Tuesday night when the elim- inating of the teams was announced, we learned that Warren had defeated Dwight, Illinois. In the finals Du Quoin, Illinois, won the national championship. To some it may seem foolish for us to be even a little proud that we won one debate, and yet if these people could have been there and could have seen the competition, they would feel as we do. Taking into consid- eration that the teams we were up against had been working on the question since May, 1935, there is little wonder that we boast of winning one debate When others won none.

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g gg gggg, WTHE HILLTQPf ,gg A A., 9 ,Q l sauna B ci... January 10, 1936 Laughter filled the Town Hall when the Student Body presented Digging up the Dirt , a three-act comedy, directed by Miss McKelligott. When the curtain rose, we found Ken- neth Andrews fKarl Meachamj and Wil- liam Loomis fVernon Odiornel in a very embarrassing predicament after having entered the boudoir of a little black and white kitty with disastrous results. To top it all off, the news came that a party of girls was to arrive any moment. So the boys, draped in blankets, played Indian , to the delight of the girls, who took great pleasure in vamping', them, and much to the disgust of Aunt Miriam tEleanor Mongeonl who had Professor Halleck CCharles Bucky falling for her charms. Everyone was ready to congratulate Eleanor Mongeon for her clever inter- pretation of the middle-aged aunt, who was bad news to the younger generation, and to Charles Buck, who portrayed won- derfully the part of the archaeologist from Anver College. Mary Madigan played the heroine as well as she has in previous school plays. What would our plays do without our natural-born comedian, Ver- non Odiorne, who adds additional color not only to the plays but also to the rehear- sals. Karl Meacham showed surprising talent as Ken , the tall, good-looking fel- low from Anver College, and also Donald Melvin as CAlan Shermanl a nice young man in his early twenties, who is in love with 'Phyllis Grant, played by Phyllis Burbank. Helen and Merle Bousquet were again together as friends of Betty Sher- man fMary Madiganj. Helen Bousquet took the part of Jane Carstairs, a rather l r l it subdued person compared with the other girls, while Merle Bousquet appeared as Nancy Eldridge, who, in spite of her bored drawl, has a real sense of humor. Of course every play has a villain, and the whole audience was thrilled at the sight of our picturesque Mexican, Jose Andrada fFabien Cookj, whom brave Sheriff Car- son CSylvan Genthnerl brought back after our hero Ken had trapped him in the kitty's boudoir. The extras in the party scene were Maurice Nelligan, Grover Mitchell, Charles McDonald, Frank Keith, and Milton Esty. n April 30, 1936 Sally Louw, a three-act comedy of American life, was presented by the Senior Class in the Town Hall under the direction of Miss Shea. The story of the play is that the roguish heroine must marry to gain an inherit- ance. The big question is, can some one be found who is willing to marry a girl who has the knack of getting into such scrapes as being chased by three traffic cops and overcoming, single-handed, a horde of gangsters? The satiric quips on Ameri- can slang and gangsterism produced many a laugh from the audience. The play offers many character con- trasts. Vlfherever we find Sally Lou, CMary Madiganj we know that her uncle, Curt and gruf fMaurice Nelliganb is some- where near. They are both somewhat irritated by the breezy humorist reporter, Charlie Allerton, fGrover Mitchelll who prints cartoons about them. Dot fElza Brosnahanj the sophisticated debutante, is more interested in her detective thrillers than in the endearments of