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

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,,,CVQ. 1, 6 A .Cabo gn.4Qj,,P: tts gf 1i:,, ' X Lu. ... ,f i JAMES A. LEWIS, S. B. fBowd0inj, Principal MILTON A. PHILBROOK, A. B. fColhyj, Sub-master, AUSTIN ALDEN fGorham Normalj, Head NEWMAN H. YOUNG, A. B. QUniversity of Mainej, CHARLES BOYCE fWestbrook High Schoolj, JOSEPH GIVEN fG0rham Normalj, RUTH TROUANT QNasson Institutel, LUCILLE DAVIS, A. B. fBatesj, HELEN J. LEEMAN fMaine School of Commercej, PAULINE W. ABBOTT, A. B. fColbyl, ELIZABETH M. WHITTIER, A. B. fBatesJ, Mathematics and Science of Industrial Department Director of Athletics Machine Shop Manual Training Commercial English and French Commercial History and Civics Latin and French MARGARET ABBOTT, A. B. 1Colbyj, English MABEL B. DAVIS QMaine School of Commercej, Commercial MRS. DONALD WIGHT, A. B. fBatesj, English MRS. NAN S. HATCH, A. B. fColbyJ, English and Dramatics MRS. A. CARLTON WIGHT, A. B. fColbyJ, Mathematics Music School Nurse .IOSEPHINE BRIGGS MRS. ETHEL B. WILSON, R. N fNew England Conservatoryj Domestic Science School Physician MARY BYRNE F. LESLIE FERREN, M. D. fSimm0ns College, fBowtloinl Penmanship ANSEL B. STERLING fAmcrican Institute Normal Trainingj

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EDITORIAL BGARD Rack row Qleft to rightjf-George Brackett, Harold McBride, Philip Rragdon. Harold West, Edwin Richardson, Raymond Beatty. Third row-Vvilliam Vallee, llenry 'lla-agua, Donald Allen, Henry Hey. ,lohn Hay. Sm-corid row-Marjorie Burns, Marion McFarland, Carrie Chick. Evelyn Randall. Marion Smith, Uladys Sawyer, Gertrude Hardy. Frsmt row-Doroth Waslihurn. Virvinia Baclielrler. Katliewine Small, Caroline Emory, Florence r- J lurraliev.

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I f il S ' jf psf. g ,- ? . . E i . . . . .. l !AJ.t,.U6l-Ls 'N FOREWORD After twelve months of sailing on the un- charted seas of new ideas and bucking against the head-tides of inexperience or the high waves of incompetency, the stately ship of journalism, by the careful steering of honest toil, the skillful navigation of reflection, and with her regular ballast of faculty advice, has once again made port and moored at the docks of either success or failure. At the many va- rious ports entered, this vessel has shipped her cargo of school activities, interests, and histories. Her completed log is now presented you in the form of the 1928 edition of the BLUE AND VVHWE. The Captain and his crew hope that the in- spectors of this log be satisfied and entertained enough to recommend that this ship be made fast at the dock of success,--and not of failure. AN AUDITORIUM FOR GRADUATION Statistics give ample proof that, in June of each year, Westbrook High School gradu- ates a larger number of Seniors than in the preceding year. Every senior class has had its problems, but the outstanding problem of late is to find a suitable hall in which to ad- minister the last rites of old Viiestbrook High. In past years the ceremony has taken place in a church of the city or in the Star Theatre. But it is hard to find a church which has a large enough seating capacity even for the parents of the Seniors, not to mention other people who would enjoy being present at graduation. O It is true that the Star Theatre is large enough to seat the audience, but even in this building difficulties arise. Following the cus- toms of decades ago, the class should march down the aisles, and onto the platform. How- ever, the aisles are so situated and are so .nar- row that it is not easy to march effectively, and besides there is no convenient way to ascend to the platform. Moreover, is not grad- uation to be considered as a sacrament, and is a theatre the appropriate place to conduct a sacrament? In view of all these disadvantages, it should be generally accepted that an auditorium is a great necessity to Westlnrook High School. A new auditorium would in a comparatively short time pay for itself, so to speak, because not only could it be used for graduation, but also for events, such as lectures, Parent- Teachers' meetings, and the presentation of the high school plays. So, boosters and citizens of VVestbrook, why not all unite as one and strive mightily to pro- duce the needed funds for the addition of an auditorium to Westlnrook High School. You can rest assured of receiving the most cordial and warm thanks of both the present students and the alumni of the school dear to all. W. H. S. SHOULD AWARD LETTERS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DRAMATIC ACTIVITIES In NVestbrook High School rewards for athletic achievements are commong rewards for dramatic and public speaking achieve- ments do not exist.