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

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Westbrook High School I3 VVe, the editorial board of this 1934 edition of the BLUE AND WHITE, wish to take this oppor- tunity of expressing our appreciation to the fol- lowing for their splendid spirit of cooperation shown in making this annual publication a success : To members of the faculty and Principal Phil- brook, who gave us valuable advice and needed assistance. APPRECIATION years, very kindly donated the paper necessary for this publication. To the entire student body for their submit- tance of interesting and necessary contributions. To Mr. Henry S. Cobb, whose personal interest and careful consideration in the printing of this magazine is of great value. To the advertisers, subscribers and our Hnan- cial supporters. r To all who helped in any way to make this journal a success. To the S. D. Warren Co., who, as in former AWE A Prz'm7'ng Serwke Thafs Dzfbrent lliili. S.. 'IU GID lb IIB lsirsir siiievinze itvlpiiniiiielaa MAIN AND CUMBERLAND STREETS WESTBROOK, MAINE Printer Ufevery edilion qf MTI-IE BLUE AND WHITE YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED

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'2 going on, capable women were preparing quanti- ties of food to be served to the workers later on. Finally, the long tables were taken away, the barn fioor swept clean of husks, Hddles tuned up, and dancing was begun. Thus, a farmer gave his neighbors a good time and at the same time got his winter supply of corn husked. It must be admitted that we have outgrown the custom of helping our neighbors along these lines, and we are more apt to be found spending our evenings at the movies, listening to our radios, or playing contract bridge. But I am still wonder- ing if we are any happier than our ancestors were with their few but interesting amusements. H, G, L., JR., '34. BEARDS In the last one hundred years many sciences, and cultures, have developed tremendously, but I cannot say as much for mustaches in regard to either size, shape, or appearance. We are all well acquainted with the hairy matter covering the faces of the early pioneers. This long stubble was needed for protection against the elements-wind, rain, hail, sleet, snow, and sand. Probably they were too busy lighting Indians, erecting dwellings, and otherwise reaping a living from the land, to think much of shaving. Apparently they thought little of the styles prevailing on the coasts. There in the east was the villain with his mus- tache tapering to a point on each side of his lugu- briously scowling aws. The ends could be twisted and pulled as he sneered, Ah ha, my proud beauty. Then there was the old southern colonel, with his white head of hair, snowy mustache, and cream-colored goatee, which was no more or less than a diminished Indian scalp-lock growing in the wrong direction. All are undoubtedly acquainted with the mus- tachioed immigrant from sunny Italy. His beard was the result of years of hard labor at twisting, curling, waxing the otherwise unruly hair. The Italians were unexcelled in this art for the other The' Blue E-r White men had neither the patience nor the time to dress their faces thus. Those who did try to imitate succeeded only after having pulled the hair from their head, through their cranium, to the sheltered upper lips. Thus the origin of barren heads. Today the same art is being insulted relent- lessly. This is exhibited by the microscopic h 79 H 37 If growt s called Cookie crumbs, smudges, mis- placed eyebrows, and the like. They would not be noticeable if the owners did not color them with some dye or a lead pencil, making a contrast- ing shade. So grows the beards of the nation. In the future this period will be known as the golden age in regard to civilization but the dark age of mustaches. J., '35, ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW I wonder what One hundred years from now The people will think of us, to-day! I wonder if They'll laugh and say, Oh, look at the funny things They wore a hundred years agol And can you imagine The way they lived And the slow process of travel l just see this old photo Of H 1934 auto. Didn't they think that was style! I wonder what They'd say if They were suddenly brought here today And saw what we call Height of Fashion. f I'm sure everyone Would be frihtened. Why, we've found things That they never dreamed Could exist, And they called theirs 'Height of Perfectionf Ah, yesg 'tis the same old story, And 'tis said every year that comes. I wonder what Will be happening One hundred years from now !

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