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

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20 E,,1 ,,5H The Blue 6- VVhite the occasion, I offered to give them the car I present moment I am again a happy fellow. in payment. I was convinced that I had been Even the loss of my membership in the Fra- very generous until they pointed out that I ternitydoesn't seem to pain. Nothing can, for would still owe them 50cl And even my beau- I have sold the Miracle, tricked it for once, tiful horn failed to pay that debt. and 32.98 ,nestles against the lonely patch in iThar's poetry, that pocket. Gosh ding it alll But that is ow er and done with, for at the XVILLIAM XYALLEE. THE ROBERTS STUDIO, Inc. PERSONALITY PORTRAITS SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHERS SPECIAL PRICES AND STYLES FOR STUDENTS 115 HIGH STREET - - ' PORTLAND, MAINE Fraternity, College and Class ewelry COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INVITATIONS Jeweler to the Junior Class of Westbrook High School L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationers ATTLEBORO, MASS. ...ssgli am any csozzege greek

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VVestbrook High School interior of the Miracle, as every Yale man knew and feared it, 4 Bridge Lamps 1 Phonograph 4 Fragile Shades 1 Desk Lamp 2 Heavy Suitcases 1 Small Chair 50 Voluminous Books 1 Derby Hat 1 Wooden Letter Chest 4 Pictures 12 Records 1 Saxophone I finally crawled in thru the left front window and bade farewell to the beautiful Yale Campus! Things progressed, we didn't travel so awfully fast, but still things progressed, until I had had breakfast in Hartford, when I en- joyed these happy little incidents intended, no doubt, to brighten the trip--lst, my brakes had to be taken up-2nd, I had a nice blowout -3rd, I had a nice blowout near Springfield- -lth, near Worcester I had a nice blowout- within twenty miles of Boston I had a nice blowout, and here left my watch as security for the necessary tire, since you don't pick up money as you do nails. Lastly, with all of these charming episodes, each and every one of the aforesaid articles of baggage came out, one by one, and slid back, one by one,-but not by themselves! I also found that I had two dandy electric horns, neither of which recognized my command, hence I was forced to whistle loudly to the traffic cops in the forty cities I glided thru. Now the Miracle, satis- fied for a while, crept along on all fours, dump- ing me Finally in Westlorook at 10.30 P.M., making a pleasant little jaunt of WM hours. Slightly better than walking iip, but still it's hard to decide. So we were home at last, but fate was against me, for the next morning in an effort to show the frankly amused neigh- bors a real car, I sallied forth, cranked her up, drove two feet and stopped-with another flat! I was now a member of the Ford-Owning Fraternity, I had had my initiation fthe trip homej, and I could swap experiences with other Ford owners. I was also becoming edu- cated, for before I had inherited this priceless gift I knew nothing of machinery. Now I knew that a four-cylinder engine frequently 19 runs on three and even two cylinders. I knew that a sputtering noise, several convulsive jerks and a flat refusal to go meant that my hand- some gasoline gauge from Grant's lied reck- lessly. I knew that when my lights flickered and my starter merely snickeredfl' my genera- tor had been having another bad spell-it often had fits. I, too, quickly learned that a noise like a twelve-inch gun was not Fort Wil- liams saluting the flag, but my front tire, which I later suspected of being bad. Al- though I had indulged that tire it persisted in letting me Cand the carj down! I knew that a steady banging, like a noisy 4th, was the nut on my exhaust pipe, loudly declaring its free- domg and that I was scheduled to reach for my wrench, take out the very clean floorboards and burn both hands on a sizzling pipe. This always happened on Friday night when a gang of us were headed for 01d Orchard. It was also impressed on me that if you attempted to crank it and forgot to set the emergency brake, it would run you down, and that a six- volt storage battery would shock tears out of you! To go on-after a summer of this torture, I was spinning along on a bright winter's day, mentally counting up the unlucky thirteen blowouts I had had, when I happened to step on the low, merely to press the lever y'know,1l2 when somehow something went wrong, for the darn thing instead of pounding as it normally did, began to whir, grind and gradually came to a dead stop. Well accustomed to walking now, I popped out and sauntered over to the Home for Crippled Fords for a tow. When we had eventually dragged it there I inno- cently inquired about the charge. As it hap- pened, it came to 75c. That may seem trivial to anyone outside the Fraternity, but to the already poor members it is a deathly sum. Naturally I reached deep into my pocket and, as usual, found it quite empty except for a small patch, the only thing that had dropped into it during the whole summer. This placed me in a difficult position, but feeling equal to 'kPoetry. TMore of that darn poetry.

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VVestbrook High School 'nfl 21 - ' SENIQR STATISTICS Fu L 5 lllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMlIlIIIllIlIIIlllillllllllIllllllllllllllllllllll llll IIIIIIIIIllllIIllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII W SARA ELVA ALLEN-CoMMeRciAL COURSE Donuts Assistant Usher Baccalaureate 025. We wonder why Elva is so interested in the Donut,' business? Can it be that she is going to deliver for a livelihood? We also ' ' wonder who the nice looking baker man is with whom she rides l . iome every noon Favorite Expression: Gosh, have I gotta walk home this noon? i Pastime: Eating spiced Maurice's at recess. General Appearance: In Buxton. DORIS MAE BAKER-COLLEGE CoURsE Dotf' Class Secretary and Treasurer 125, Freshman Reception Com- mittee C15, Nominating Committee C25, Graduation Decorating Committee C25, Ring Committee C25, High School Play C35, Assistant Usher of Play and Graduation 13, 25, Class Editor of 1 Blue and White C35. Upon introduction to Dot we feel quite overawed, but when we become ac uainted e find she 's a regular fe1low. In her Q W 1 S we tind that rare combination, beauty and brains. Ambition: To be a librarian. Favorite Expression: I haven't got that problem. Pastime: Primping up. Failing: Denunciation of the male sex. RAYMOND WILFRED BEATTY-COMMERCIAL COURSE Red Senior Reception Committee C25, Freshman Reception Commit- tee CI5, Assembly Entertainment Committee CK, 25, Cheer Leader ffl, 15, Assistant Business Manager of Blue and White Q2, 15, City Government: Assistant of Fire Department. Amlitin: T b td fHll'Gt. J o o ecome en ero e s ae Failing: Queen of the Gas Buggy, Pastime: Trotting B. 81 M. Sleepers. Favorite Expression: You said it! DOROTHY WHIDDEN BLAIR-COLLEGE COURSE Dot High School Play Q4, 3, 2, 15, Ring Committee C25, Graduation Decorating Committee C25, Assembly Program Committee C35, Reeeptiawn Nominating Committee C25, Assistant Usher Gradua- tion Q3 . Really, Dot, Sarah Bernhardt is a low down amateur compared to youl VVe've enjoyed your company and your acting-can we say more? Before we go-what will the play be next year when ou're one P Y I-T '-' Ambition: Broadway and the bright lights. Failing: A rather large correspondence. Pastime: 3 hours study, 12 hours dancing, 5 hours school, and 4 hours sleep! Favorite Expression: 'Tm on a new diet! ALPHONSE LAWRENCE BOISSONNEAU- C . ' C ' 5 OMMFRLIAL omzsa Ally We never hear a great deal at once from Alphonse, yet Brown Street knows him as a jolly sport and a humorist. How about trying the marathon, Phonse? Ambition : To be a bookkeeper. Failing: Some Sebago lass, we feel sure. Pastime: Waiting upon Kelson's prettiest customer. Favorite Expression: You betll'