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

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Westbrook High School i I 11 15 u,i.xe.oeueg.e DAY A streak of light Breaks thru the surrounding gray, A burst of Hame, A glowing, gleaming flame That spreads and overwhelms The passing darkness, As rises that great orb, the sun. Thus breaks the day. The dusk creeps up, The sun sinks in the west, Streamers of tire, Brilfiant, golden fire Flutter and fade as night Draws nigh, and darkness Covers all in purple shades. Thus ends the day. N. K. MACDONALD. CHINOOK Yes, he must get the furs out before Dan got back from Lassing. This was the thought of Bull Lefebre as he sat before the little cabin watching the arctic night come down. Le- fehre, a bearded, rough giant of a man, had en- tered Yukon with Dan McDermott for the express purpose of stealing the' winterls catch as soon as possible. Dan, in perfect good faith, had become his partner and now had about 33,000 worth of skins, his own. After coming to this decision, Bull arose and entered the cabin to prepare supper. This cabin was a model of neatness and efficiency. Viewed from the outside, its staunch log walls seemed able to withstand any onslaughts of winter storms. The interior was one room. The furnishings were of the most simple kind. Two bunks at one end, a table, two chairs Call hand madej and a stove were all that were in the room. A bearskin rug lent the only ap- pearance of comfort or luxury. As Bull was preparing supper, Daniel Mc- Dermot entered. He was a typical Scotchman, light complexioned, not very big. In fact, he was not as tall as Lefebre by fully seven inches, but he gave one an impression of tem- pered steel. One might compare the two men as a Damascus blade and a war club. Howdy, Bull, Dan shouted as he burst into the room. just look at this silver fox I got today. Did you ever see a finer fur? Must be worth at least ssoof' Dan did not catch the gleam that lighted Bullfs eye as he gazed on that superb fur. After supper, when the dishes had been washed and the men had settled down with their pipes, Bull turned and said, UI guess, Dan, you better go to Lassing day after to- morrow. VVe are getting short on supplies and we must stay here three weeks more at least. You will be back by Saturday at the most and I can handle both lines for three days, I guess. Sure, I'll go, Dan replied, I'll leave about 5.30 and can reach Lassing by noon the next day. I guess I can get back by Friday night.

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14 The Blue ef vvi-me gram for every month. The first one was given as a welcome to the Freshman class, and the others, with the exception of the one re- garding prohibition, have been along more general lines. Those possessing any musical or dramatic ability have been most kind in lending their services. Talks on various sub- jects have been given by members of the stu- dent body. It is planned to have a program consisting entirely of music. So far these as- sembly programs have proved most successful, and have furnished pleasing entertainment for everyone. The members of the committee are Marjorie Burns, Irene Sinclair, Gertrude Hardy, Henry Teague, Richard Porter, Effie Knowlton, and Hazel Hanna. The assembly play, Honor Bright, which will be presented at the Star Theatre, promises to be as entertaining as the former plays, espe- cially since many of those taking part have had a great deal of experience in the past. The coach is Mrs. Nan Hatch. The cast of char- acters is as follows: Honor Bright .................. ........ D orothy Blair Richard Barrington Mrs. Barrington ........... Bishop Carton ........... Mrs. Carton ....... Tot Marvel ............... .... William Vallee Efiie Knowlton Guy Sinclair Doris Drisko Kathryn Small Bill Drum ............................ .................... . Henry Hey Rev. James Schooley Watts ........................... Maggie ......... Michael ........ Foster ....... Annie ................ Sheriff ................. Deputy Sheriff ...... George Brackett Norwood MacDonald Virginia Bachelder Cole Kelly Leigh Hoax' Kathryn Mains .. Edwin Richardson Harold West List of managers and ushers of the assembly play: Business Manager ...................... ....... H enry Teague Assistant Business Manager ........ .......... A delbert Gerry Stage Manager ............................. .................... E arl Wilson Assistant ....... ........ R aymond Robichaud Assistant ....... ............ O scar Robinson Assistant ................. ...... G uy Labrecque Assistant ..................... ........ A rthur Foster Advertising Manager ...... ........ V ictor Walker Mistress of Wardrobe ....... ...... D orothy Tuttle Assistant ......................... ............. I na Grant Head Usher ........................ ....... ........ A l bert Pennell Assistant ...................................................... Kenneth Chick Ushers:-Irene Sinclair, Marion McFarland, Cora Poole, Edcl Kloth, Violette Pratt, Wilma McBride. Florette Boissonueau, Olga Makowski. Sena Nelson, VVinifred Smith, Carolyn Emery, Muriel Crowe'l, Flo- ralie Gordon, Harriet Small, Ruth Lowell, Marie Welch. The Lincoln Prize Essay Contest sponsored by The Illinois VVatch Company was won by Miss Carrie Chick of the class of 1928. A valuable addition was made to the teach- ing staff in the high school at the beginning of the second semester this year when Mrs. Nan Hatch of Damariscotta was engaged to teach English and to coach the annual as- sembly play. The high school has long felt the need of another teacher, and Mrs. Hatch, commencing her work at the beginning of the second se- mester, has met with the co-operation of the student body, and is fast proving herself a valuable asset to the teaching staff. na t !ilgiat! r ' f as W'

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16 The .next day Lefebre again got in First from his trap line. Again he sat in front of the cabin and dreamed of what he would do with the money he would get for Dan's catch. He decided to head east and try to reach a Hud- son Bay Post where he could dispose of his booty. Bright and early next day the partners were up. getting ready for Dan's trip to Lassing. The dogs, full of vim after their long rest, fought and played so that it was almost im- them. At last the sledge as Dan shook hands with possible to hitch stood ready and Iiull he remarked, I guess I'll stay in Lassing am afraid we are going to until Sunday. I have a storm and I don't want to be caught in it. Then waving goodby he disappeared around a bend in the trail. Bull watched him out of sight and then, put- ting on his snowshoes and picking up his riHe he set out for the line. It was a beautiful day. Great forest giants rose on either side of the trail. Glistening snow, five feet deep. covered the world. Everything seemed to sparkle in the crisp, exhilarating air. At the first trap Bill found a splendid Arctic rabbit. At the second there was n o th i n g, at the third. nothing, but in the fourth there lay a fox. The skin was in its prime and was worth about 3375. So through the day he went from trap to trap. At some he was rewarded, at others there was nothing. That night, when he had eaten. Bull looked over his furs and sorted them. In all, there was about 32,000 worth. I-Iowever, since he could not take both his and Dan's. he decided to leave his own. He knew that IJan's catch had been much better than his own. He did not dare to take the best of both for it would cast suspicion on him if he entered the Post with only A-1 furs. The next day there was an oppressive feel- ing in the air. It was heavy and warm and felt like rain. As Bull picked up Dan's pack, lie noticed this and decided that by all means he must make Fort I.ury before nightfall. He I The Blue fr VVhite strapped on his shoes, picked up his pack and rifle and started east. All morning he pushed on through the silent forest, not even stopping for dinner. With that gait of the experienced woodsman which eats up the miles, he had covered about twenty-tive miles at noon and still had forty to go. About four o'clock in the afternoon. Lefebre came to the edge of a clear- ing about three miles wide. With all signs of a storm about to break, the hunter would have remained in the shelter of the forest until it had passed. Not so Lefebre. Driven bv a guilty conscience and greed, he determined to push on. He had got about half way across the opening when, without warning, that hor- ror of the north, a chinook, broke. In an in- stant the air was filled with snow particles. It had grown bitterlv cold at the same moment and it was impossible for man to stand against it. Bull realized the necessity for speed so he opened the pack to select the best fur. As he did so, a terrible oath escaped his lips. In frenzy, he tore at the bundle and hurled the contents in all directions. He seemed suddenly to lose his mind. Instinct forsook him and hurling his ride to one side he started to run into the storm. The gale had risen to unbe- lievable heights and it beat and tore at the man. Finally he stumbled and fell to his knees. Struggling up again he forced on and was again beaten down by the storm. At length he stumbled and did not rise. In terror, he could not control his muscles and he lay still. As the snow drifted up, a feeling of warmth and drowsiness overcame him. The storm passed and only a heap of snow marked the passing of Bull Lefebre. In the meantime. Dan was enjoying the warmth and good cheer at Lassing. As he gave a long pull on his pipe he turned to his host and said, You know, before I left home, I made a bundle of the burlap bags we took the supplies in. I left it where it could be seen so that if anyone entered while Bull was out, they would take it and not hunt my furs. They are safe under the woodshedf' Norzwoon IXIACDONALD, '28.