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

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EDITORIAL BOARD Back Row Qleft to rightj-Henry Teague, Dwight Leighton, Ralph Pride, Earle Pride, Norwood Macdonald, Duane Allen, Victor Walker, Edwin Jensen, John Gerry, John Hay, Raymond Beatty, Henry Hey. Middle Row Qleft to rightj-Olga Makowski, Marion Smith, Jean Macdonald, Pauline Sutermeister, Pearl Sinclair, Carrie Chick, Helen Jarrett. Front Row Qleft to rightj-Marian McFarland, Arlene Merrick, Dorothy Reny, Edith Elwell, Effie Knowlton.

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. f Z ,L I ,,-:if-fr: ' .nf 'W Qfh I fair l i 1 , 'I -I I Q. -Ml N l V f f, T -53?-' Q I 6 ff N ' ' ' V - K .:?- 0 . O Q . si : 0 . cIu.s..u6LI-QE L. 5 N FOREWORD How much better it would be for the student to After many hours of reflection and toil, we are ready to place before our readers this 1927 edition of the BLUE AND WHITE. We have en- deavored to uphold the high standards of the past, and hope to set as high a standard for the future. We have striven to list the activities and interests of the students during the past year which center around our beloved school life. In collecting this material we have had in mind your enjoyment, your likes and dislikes, and have tried to fulfill the expectations of all. May we suggest that this is somewhat hard to do and ask that your judgment may be tempered with mercy. MARKING DESKS Scarred and mutilated desks in a schoolroom are a disgrace to the school'. From the visitor's point of view, marked desks look as slovenly and disreputable as do the ragged and tattered tramps who walk the track. Scarred desks show a lack of true school spirit. A student who truly loves his Alma Mater will not in any way do anything to disfigure any part of her. Mutilated furni- ture also shows a lack of application. The student who is interested in his studies will not Hnd much time to dig his desk up. This is the work of the dreamer. In Westbrook High the practice of carving initials in the desks has been carried on to a great extent. Nevertheless, these scars are not worthy souvenirs of the days spent here. just as surely as a knife has dug a piece of wood from a desk, something has been taken from the honor of the school. feel that he has given something lasting, a tribute to the honor in which he holds the school, than to know that he has done something not worthy of Westbrook High. .T-i . THE SECOND TEAM Everybody applauds the team which leads the school' on to victory. How m-any, however, cheer the second team? How many even think about it, let alone cheer it? Very few, I am afraid. I cannot truthfully say that the first team gets any undeserved applause. I can say, however, that the second squad does not get the glory that it deserves. The strength and success. of the regular team depends a great deal upon the competition in practice which is offered by boys who often have no chance to Hght in the scheduled games. How can a squad, even with the very best of material, play and play to win unless it has had struggles with rivals? In practice periods the second team, representing the rival school, furnishes the oppo- sition and competition necessary to train the boys representing the home school. A series of for- ward passes, double plays, or some such tactics is first tried out on this opposing squad. Why then should not these spunky boys work- ing day after day and week after week for a whole season and receiving no, or practically no, recognition of their faithful, dogged services be considered as much the school team as those who, by reason of greater ability, or experience, make the school varsity?