Westbrook High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Westbrook, ME)

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Westbrook High School 'lil ll Miss Curtis ........................................................ Doris Drisko who is always trying to think well of the Senior Class, consisting of Sally Boyd ............................ ........ .................... D 0 rothy Blair who is George's sister and Muriel Doughty ................................ ...... R eba Manchester Ethel Spelvin ................................. ......... A nnie Winslow Alix Mercier ......... .. ........... Beatrice Reny Lillian Staiiord ......... ........ T helma Whalen Madge Kent ........... ........ D orothy Reny Dotsie .................. ...................................... M ildred Mushroe -i The electric lights and modern fixtures that have been installed in Rooms 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 21, and 22, and Domestic Science Room, are greatly appreciated by the students, who previously felt the urgent need of better illumination on dark days. The addition of a new set of shelves in the library has been found very convenient in holding the several books that have appeared there recently. Among these books are: Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia Q10 vol.J. Nelson's Perpetual Loose-Leaf Encyclopedia f 12 vol.j. Life of john Marshall C4 vol.j. The Story of Mankind. The War on All Fronts Q5 vol.Q, and various other single volumes, both reference and literary works. 'L' fa ' SSM' SZLQM' , xyWl' lb, WWV -277 Z Y The sting of reproach is the truth of it.

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I0 The Blue G- White duced to the Assembly by the Rev. Draper of the Methodist Church. Mr. Traveler spoke on the life in the West and demonstrated the ditTer- ent uses of the lariat and other accessories of the cowboy. His lecture was greatly appreciated and enjoyed by the students. The annual Public Speaking Contest was held at Warren Church, February 19, 1926. The varied program was presented with a gratifying success. The prizes were, this year, as in the past, gen- erously awarded by the Stephen W. Manchester Post of the American Legion. The honor of first prize was bestowed upon Linwood Lagerson of the Sophomore Class. Miss Doris Drisko, a Junior, was presented second prize. Both Lager- son and Miss Drisko have spoken at former contests. The judges were Mrs. Marion W. Theis, Mr. Guy V. Sinclair and the Reverend Albert Hammond of this city. Much credit is due Miss Vera Eldridge for her successful and efficient coaching. The program is as follows: Selection by Westbrook High School Orchestra Topgy, H. B. Stowe LAURA CRAWFORD The Fiddle Told, Nora C. Franklin DoRIs DRISKO The Cyclopeedy, Eugene Field FRANCES RICHARDSON Spartacus to the Gladiators, Elijah Kellogg Roni-:RT BANCROFT Betty at the Baseball Game, Walter Ben Hare THELMA WHALEN Selection by Westbrook High School Orchestra Sentimental Tommy, J. M. Barrie OLIVE SMITH Handful of Clay, Van Dyke REBA MANCHESTER I am an American, Elias Liebermann LINwooD LAcERsoN The hundred and oneth, RUTI-I BARKER The Promise, Annie Hamilton Donnell MARGARET TITCOMB Selection by Westbrook High School Orchestra DECISION OF JUDGES Presentation of Prizes by Stephen W. Manchester Post, American Legion To Miss Thelma Whalen, a Senior, the Illinois Watch Company of Springfield, Illinois, awarded a bronze medal of the famous Volk head of Lin- coln, in recognition of the fact that she wrote the best essay on the life and character of Abraham Lincoln, in Westbrook High School. Miss Wha- len has been very prominent in the activities of W. H. S., holding the positions of Assistant and French Editor of the BLUE AND WHITE and being in the cast of The Charm School as well as on the Prize Speaking Program. Through this issue of the BLUE AND WHITE, the Assembly wishes to express its appreciation of the hard work of the members of the cast of The Charm School. The play will be presented the afternoon and evening of April 16th. No one should miss the opportunity of seeing this very delightful American comedy. Under the able coaching of Miss Vera Eldridge the pres- entation is sure to maintain the high degree of excellence that has always marked the Assembly plays. CAST OF CHARACTERS FOR THE ASSEMBLY PLAY THE CHARM SCHOOL SYNOPSIS OF SCENES Act I-Evening. The boy's room on the top floor of an old-fashioned New York house. Act II-The Main hall of the school. Scene 1. Noon. Scene 2. About two weeks later. Act III-The next morning at the school. Austin Bevans ........................................ Robert A. Bancroft an automobile salesman with IDEAS, which David MacKenzie .......................................... William Vallee a law student, considers unpractical, though George Boyd ................................................ Charles Canning an expert accountant, is willing to co-operate and also Jim Simpkins .................................. George W. Frciday, jr. and Tim Simpkins .............................. George M. Woodman Jr. who toil not and have never seriously considered spinning Homer johns .......................... ........ G eorge H. Anderson is the guardian of Elise Benedotti ................................................ Helen Jarrett the president of the Senior Class at a school presided over by Miss Hays .............................................. Frances Richardson who is loved and feared by all who know her, in- cluding her secretary An empty bag cannot stand upright.

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I2 The Blue f-r VVhite LU-lwklfikkie .. IN A CLOUD OF SMOKE Old Nabonkis was fond of telling of the past glories of his people, the once strong and power- ful Chicoots. He could usually be found in his hut at the edge of the lake, where he lived in her- mit fashion, depending upon the kindness of the people who visited him to furnish him a meagre existence. It was here that Kenneth Harlan had gone. The English teacher in his school had assigned for the coming Friday, a short story, and Kenneth had searched his brain for ideas, but none had issued from that seemingly void region. I wondered if old Nabonkis could give me an -idea, he questioned himself, and as the thought came to him he set off to call upon the old Indian. Nabonkis was sitting before his fire, smoking his curiously wrought pipe, and as Kenneth came in he only nodded his greeting and sat im- passively smoking. Kenneth explained his errand and Nabonkis looked wise and secretly felt Hattered that his stories were appreciated. He drew a few more puffs of his pipe, as if in the clouds of smoke he could call up vision of a dramatic narrative. As the smoke cleared away he settled himself comfortably and began his story in the picturesque and poetic Indian manner. In the early days of my people, in the days that were prosperous, good and peaceful, there was a warrior by the name of Ableetah, son of Seehowah. A brave and valiant warrior was this Ableetah, handsome and brilliant was this son of Seehowah. But the days of peace and plenty did not last for always. A pestilence came upon my people, the no-ble Chicoots. A pestilence in the form of a pack of ravaging wolves saddened my people. Numerous and evasive were these wolves, killing cows and sheep by the hundreds, vanishing in the darkness of the midnight. Frightened and cring- ing were the brave Chicoots for marry of their men who had been hunting for these messengers of the Evil Spirit, came no more to their wig- wams. Their wives and children were sad and gloomy for a pestilence has come upon my peo- ple. But from this drear and dreadful turmoil arose the brave and valiant Ableetah, the saviour of this people. Thinking hard and rightly he had formed a plan, a plan worthy of his brilliant mind. He would start a banded hunting party. The banded tribe of Chicoots would face the pestilence so hateful as was this. They hunted in a body, well-armed with bows and arrows. Ableetah led the party, led to victory the brave Chicoots and in the forests, in the dark and gloomy forests no more ruled the messengers of Evil. Nabonkis ended his narrative, puffed his pipe and again surrounded himself with clouds of smoke as if to form a group of misty phantoms of the brave and noble Chicootsf' 4 GEORGE FREIDAY, JR., '26. Your work is your best advertisement.