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

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Westbrook High School 1 'ul THELMA WHALEN-GENERAL COURSE Tlwppfiv Assistant Editor 115, Editor of French Department 115, High School Play 115, Public Speaking Contest 115, Winner of Lincoln Essay Medal 115. You can bet your new spring hat that Thelma's got all the subjects taught in W. H. S. catalogued right where they belong. If you don't believe it just ask her for some information. Ambition: To stay single. Failing: Sitting with Andy, Favorite expression: '4Oh, Gee! EURIC WHEELER-GENERAL COURSE Shylock Shylock thinks pearl -diving a very interesting pro- fession. He also. if we are informed correctly, has ability in skating. Don't break the ice and fall in. Ambition: To be Secretary to Mr. Sinclair. Failing: Pearls. Pastime: Keeping Miss Pease company during third periods. WILLIAM WILSON-INDUSTRIAL COURSE Willie Wilson Football 115, Class Basketball 145, Senior Reception Com- mittee 125, Industrial Editor 115, Orchestra 14, 3, 22, 15, Chorus 145. Willie has a commission to blow Gabriel's horn for him. He is now practicing on the clarinet. Heaven help the angels. Ambition: To do something really funny. Failing: Eating too fast 1football banquet5. Favorite expression: So's your old man l ANNIE WINSLOW-Cotuaciz Counsiz Auntie Rooney High School Play 12, 15, Senior and Freshman Reception Committee 12, 15, Usher at High School Play and Graduation 13, 25, Class Secretary 125, Ring Committee 1:25, Chorus 14, 3, 2, 15, Operetta 135, Cantata 125. Annie and Ev are as inseparable as the Siamese Twins, especially in English. We wonder what or who they are talking about. Ambition: To teach kindergarten in Stamford, Connecticut. Failing: Filling the waste-baskets with gum. Favorite expression: Oh, darn it l GEORGE WOODMAN, JY.-COLLEGE COURSE Billy Football 115, Football Manager 115, Track 135, High School Play 13, 25, Senior Reception Committee 125, Business Man- ager of Blue and White 125, Usher at Graduation and Baccalaureate 13, 25, Class President 135, Operetta 135, De- bating Club 145. Billy's vocabulary, enriched by a summer's cruise in the U. S. Navy, is envied by many aspirants to expressive speech. We wouldn't object to some more music in the Friday assemblies. Ambition : To live in Norway. Failing: Having a girl in every port. Favorite expression: Is zat so ? General appearance: Seagoing. au l N7l'i1n. 5 :fi '- if tf..:- I-' I, it 1. if .. it I i .v41t. Q,-la'-' X' TTS- 2' 13:1 ! 'Fff.?i2i-ati S.. 01,212-zlllj 'I .tiff ffd W v if tg? . sex. l 3? as .Yoflzing ix l'lllf'0.YSI'blt? to rr tcilliizg heart.-Hrs Woon

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i- ' Your opinion of others K 4J. The Blue E-r White HOWARD STULTZ1GENERAI. COURSE Stult:ie Class Basketball 135, Assistant Electrician High School Play qs, 25. Howard can manage electric wires, but he hasn't yet been able to transmit any motion into his own anatomy.-Never mind, Howard, you know that great bodies move slowly. Ambition: To really get Miss Abbott's goat. Failing: Speed? Pastiinez Trying to keep awake. MABEL TIMBERLAKE-COMMERCIAL Counse Mae Chorus 1 5, Operetta 135, Cantata 125. Mabel's going to surprise us all someday and win a type- writing medal. Meanwhile she is going to furnish business for the paper mills. Ambition: To type 50 per. Failing: Eating. Favorite expression: Gee, I'm hungry! MARGARET TITCOMB-GENERAL CoURsE Margie Public Speaking Contest 12, 15, High School Play 125, Senior and Freshman Reception Committee 12, 15, Business Manager of Blue and White 125, Ring Committee 125, Chorus 13. 2, 15, Operetta 135, Cantata 125, Glee Club 115. Margaret the irresistible! It takes her to tell 'em Margaret leads the school in all oratorical protests and cheers, too. Rah! Rah! Titcombl Ambition: To join the Denishawn troupe. Failing: Dieting? ? Favorite expression: I'm forced to snickahf' NATHANIEL TOWN SEND-GENERAL Couksi-: Fanny Football 125, Basketball 14, 3, 2, 15, Track 14, 35, Senior Reception Committee 125, Athletic Editor 125, Class Vice President 12, 15. There's whole volumes we could write about Fanny, but perhaps the least said about this elevated mortal the better. VVe're liable to say something we shouldn't. Ambition: To grow tall? P P ? ? Faili11g: Excessive knowledge. General appearance: Extremely short. HAROLD TRIPP-Coi.i.EoE COURSE Andy Gump Harold may be a Tripp, but he never tumbles when he hears a joke. Don't tell him one on Saturday, or he will laugh in church. Ambition: To run for mayor. Failing: Smiling at the girls. Favorite expression: I didn't study that part. ELSIE TURNERH-COMMERCIAL Cotnzsa I.. C. Be good, sweet maid. and let who will be clever. L. C. is quiet, but just the same she's a good sport. Ambition: To own an automobile. Failing: Living in Rockv Hill. Favorite expression: What do you know about that? EVELYN WELCH-Coruace Couuse Ev Senior and Freshman Reception Committee 12, 15, Gradua tion and Play usher 13, 25, Chorus 13, 2, 15, Operetta 135, Cantata 125, Glee Club 115. Evelyn is a peppy young lady with golden hair and a good word for everybody. We certainly will miss Ev and Annie and Heck, the Big Three. Ambition: To know her English lesson-once. Failing: Startling her classmates with shrieks of laughter. Favorite expression: I thought l'd diel is opt to be their opinion of you.

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