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

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12 The Blue VVhite Miriam Boothby '28, Doris Baker '28 and Olga Makowski '28 prepared essays in the American Chemical Society Prize Essay Con- test. Miss Baker wrote on The Relation of Chemistry to National Defense, Miss Ma- koWski's essay was on The Relation of Chem- istry to the Enrichment of Lifef' and Miss Boothby wrote on the Relation of Chemistry to the Home. The Pequawket Tribe of Red Men, No. 17, offered three prizes for the three best essays on the Character, Customs, and History of the North American Indian. At this time it is too early to name the winners, but a large number are planning to submit essays or have already completed them. The prizes are fif- teen, ten and five dollars for the first, second and third prize respectively. The iudges un- der the terms of the offer are to be Rev. Harry E. Townsend, Mr. Milan O. Welch and one member of the high school faculty. On Thursday, March 22d, the trials for the annual prize speaking contest. held under the auspices of the Stephen W. Manchester Post, resulted in the selection of the following named to take part in the contest. At this writing the date of the contest has not been definitely settled, but it will take place some time during the second week of April. The selections are as follows: Kathryn Small, Linwood Lagerson, Leigh Hoar, Dwight Leighton, Owen Pride, Ruth Walker, Marion Robinson, Violette Pratt, Ruth McLellan. Catherine Hebert. On March 23d. forty boys of the high school and the various churches of the city went to Brunswick to attend the Cumberland County V. M. C. A. Conference. Herbert Crawford '29 is Secretary of the Boys' Conference. Tuesday, March 20th, Lester C. Ayer, Man- ager of the Portland District of New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. came to West- brook High and before an assembled group of nearly 370 students and teachers demonstrated with the aid of several employees of the Tele- phone Company the use of the telephone and switchboard. This exhibition, which was per- haps the most interesting and instructive ever put on in the high school, consisted of a series of calls illustrating how both toll and local calls are put through. These calls were highly entertaining and instructive, both as to their nature and the various processes necessary in order to put them through. This demonstration has been given all over New England before high schools, normal schools, colleges, and various service clubs, showing the use of that marvel of the age, the telephone. From this exhibition the student should not only have learned how the operators in the office carry on their work, but also that if the subscriber expects good service, the best way to get it is to co-operate with the company in every way possible. On a bright, sunny morning at 6.40 a. m.. one hundred Five members of the junior and senior classes of Westbrook High School boarded the Augusta bound train at Wood- fords Station. This came about by the invita- tion of Senator Speirs and the assistance of the Rotary Club, which donated fifty cents on each ticket, thus placing the cost of the fare well within the means of the students, one dollar sixty-five cents a round trip. The date of the trip has been postponed from Friday to NVednesday of the following week, owing to the death of Senator Carter. Upon their arrival at 9.20 a.m., they were received by Senator and Mrs. Speirs. Imme- diately going to the State House, they attended a session of the House of Representatives, where the students enjoyed the heated discus- sion of an automobile bill which was passed at that meeting. At ten o'clock, guided by Senator Speirs, the party went directly to the Senate Chamber to attend the session which had been postponed

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Westbrook High School 1' -X ummm ASSEMBLY CTES rt gQl On April 2, 1927, the City of Westlirook was run by boys and girls. The officials were nom- inated and elected in Ward and general cau- cuses exactly as the regularly nominated and elected officials are, from the formation of the Republican and Democrat city committee to the actual taking over the reins of the munici- pal government. The plans and elections were sponsored by The XVestbrook Rotary Club for the sake of educational value to the future voters, such as the experience of holding an office, value of citizenship, and the necessity of a thorough knowledge of the machinery of politics. The five wards of the City took up the four high school classes and the eighth grade. VVard caucuses and voting were carried on in the high school. Both parties showed interest and common sense in the nominations and votings. john VV. llay, on the Republican ticket. for Mayor, defeated Pat Sullivan, Democratic nominee, by a margin of thirteen votes. The remaining officers elected were as follows: City Clerk, john Gerry CRD, the three alder- men-at-large, Roland Chamard, Henry C. Hey, and Charles L. Sawyer, all republicansg School Committee at large, Duane Allen KRD. The ward officials were elected by Republican vote. Mayor john received the City reins from Mayor Eugene T. Cummings, and immediately the council went into session. Mayor john gave his father's inaugural address. Then the council elected Charles Sawyer as President of council. After that third readings were read on some bills and were voted over to the next meeting. Mayor john made his appoint- ments from Street Commissioner to Dog- catcher with very good judgment. All the officers performed their respective duties the whole day successfully. After adjournment of the City Council meet- ing, the Board of Aldermen went into session and made the remaining standing committee appointments. The students wish to thank the members of the Rotary Club for their interest in the high school. Vtfe must say that we all enjoyed and benefited from the management of the govern- ment for a whole day and we hope that other students may have the same opportunities as we have had. During Boys' Week, sponsored by the West- brook Rotary Club, the members of the State Championship Basketball Team were guests of the Rotarians at the Congregational Church for a dinner banquet. Each Rotarian had a high school student as a guest also. The boys enjoyed their dinner very much and ex- ceedingly enjoyed the amusing entertainment put on by different individuals of the Club. George Rrackett '28, Norwood Macdonald '28, and Cole Kelley '28 wrote and delivered orations preparatory to entering the National Oratorical Contest. The former was selected by the judges to represent the school in the district contest to be held the latter part of March. The winner of the district contest enters the state contest, and the winner of the state contest will take part in the National Contest. This is the fifth National Gratorical Contest, and the first time that Westlarook High has entered into the competition. The winner of the National Contest wins a free trip abroad.

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VVestbrook High School an hour for the benefit of the students. The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Rev- erend Roderick Macdonald of our party. Dur- ing the session the high school students lis- tened to the regular routine, a bill concerning bounty on bears, and a bill pertaining to the Lewiston Police Commission. The debate of the latter was long and fervent. Directly following the adjournment of the Senate, the students were received by Gov- ernor Brewster, who gave a very interesting and beneficial talk on the work of the legisla- ture and the process of legislation. He shook hands with each member of the party. Before going to the Augusta House, the stu- dents returned to the Senate Chamber, where the State Commissioner of Education, Dr. Augustus O. Thomas, gave them a talk show- ing the greater advantages of the present day than those of past generations. While both the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate gave short addresses of welcome, the Boy Mayor and his council occupied the Senate ofhcials' chairs. At one o'c1ock the students were the guests of Senator and Mrs. Speirs for dinner at the Augusta House. After the dinner hour, the party visited the Governor's Home, the Blaine Mansion, and saw there the marvelous fur- nishings and relics. The remainder of the time was used by the students in exploring every nook and corner in the capitol building, espe- cially the high dome. The State Museum at- tracted and interested the boys and girls greatly. At length the party gathered at the station to take the 3.40 train for home. Many tired and happy young people discussing the events of the day enjoyed the ride back to Wood- fords Station. A few days later every member of the party became the proud possessor of a large picture of Governor Brewster. ...i.., The members of the football team were given a banquet at the VVestbrook Tavern, following the season of 1927. The host was -v '3 Harry Hay, father of the stalwart captain of the team, john Hay. The banquet was very much appreciated by those present and all re- gretted that Mr. Hay was unable to be there. Speeches were made by Capt. John Hay, Coach Young, Ginger Fraser, Milton Philbrook, and Frank Farrington. Capt.-elect Donald Brawn pledged his best efforts to turn out a championship team next fall. While Mr. Young was unable to coach the football team in the early fall, Frank Farring- ton volunteered his services and carried on the work of the first two weeks of the season. This generous spirit- on the part of Mr. Far- rington helped the team to get started on time so that no postponements or delays were neces- sary in beginning our schedule. Following the winning of the state cham- pionship in basketball at Lewiston last year by defeating Bar Harbor High School, the mem- bers of the team were the guests of honor at a banquet given by the Kiwanis Club. The ban- quet was held at the Columbia Hotel. This proved to be a fitting close to a splendid season. Last March, 1927, the school was honored with a visit from Augustus O. Thomas, the Commissioner of Education, of which the late Senator Speirs of VVestbrook was Chairman. The girls of the domestic science cooking class served a breakfast to the members of the Com- mittee under the direction of Miss Byrne of the H o m e Economics Department. Mr. Thomas gave a very interesting talk on honor and duty in the classroom, and a few remarks were made by the members of the Committee. This year a new plan in regard to assembly programs has been followed, with very good results. A committee, composed of members from each class, has, with the aid and direc- tion of Mrs. Donald Vifight, prepared a pro-