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

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IF IQ, IIE S IIHII Nl IE N FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS RICHARD NELSON-President LEE SWASEY-Vice-President CECILE MERCIER-Secretary ROBERT SULLIVAN-Treasurer GREEN NETWORK Good evening, ladies and gentlemen: This is station W. H. S. operating on a carrier frequency of T943 kilocycles. We bring you this evening a transcribed program of the freshman class of Westbrook High School. Sept. I4, l939: The freshmen entered this high school and made themselves known as a respect- able, brilliant group of rowdies. They soon entered politics, electing Richard Pete Nelson presi- dent and Lee Swasey as vice-president. Cecile Mercier was chosen secretary and Robert Sullivan, treasurer. iThis last position is just honorary as yet.j Oct, 24: The freshman reception was presented in which John Archambeau and Geraldine Foley were the freshman actors. Here the freshmen formally became members of the high school. Nov 24: The school play, Growing Pains, was presented. ln this the freshmen were well repre- sented with Joyce Ingalls, Margaret Asker, Willard Sawyer, and Clayton Adams. This broadcasting system brings you a special report from the honor roll. There were six on the honor roll at the first quarter and ten at the half. The ten on the honor roll at the half were Winston Chapman, Marguerite Googins, Joyce Ingalls, Janet Laverty, Gloria Peachwall, Anita Porrell, Virginia Robinson, Priscilla Spiller, Margaret Webb, and Clayton Adams. Westbrook: Censored by the High School Faculty. ln music circles the freshmen are making his- tory. If it were not for freshmen, the High School Orchestra might have an acute pain for lack of players. The freshman orchestra, composed of thirteen members, won a prize at Major Westbrook and also played at the freshman reception. The Freshman Orchestra donated its entire treasury of S .65 to the worthy cause of thc radio in Miss Matthews' room. Special Bulletin! ln the world of sports the freshman have been majoring. In football W'estbrook's only win of the season was made possible by Marcel Peachwall, who clropskicked a field goal. ln basketball such boys as William Jordan, Donald Keay, and Leon Leavitt have shown that they may develop into star players. The freshmen are trying hard in all their studies and want to make their four years here a success. Keep tuned to this station for further news reports. Station W. H. S. now signing off.

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S 'ID IP IIHI 'ID IW ID IQ Ili S SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Right to lett: RICHARD SPILLER Presdentl FRED ERICK BERNIER lVice Presidentl MALCOLM PLUMMER lTreasurerl, and ERLEEN INGALLS lSecretary I . DEAR DIARY Pages ot a sophomore's diary torn from here and there, but, thank goodness, not everywhere. Sept. Il: Returned to school. I-lad tun teasing freshmen. Pretty green looking lot. Wonder it we were as bewildered last year. Well, looks like a long hard year ahead, but here goes. I hope to get all Ns this year. Sept. 28: We had a class meeting. Atter spending most ot the fourth period counting ballots. we tound that our new otlicers were Richard Spiller, president: Fritz Bernier, vice-president: Erleen Ingalls, secretary: and Malcolm Plummer, treasurer. Oct. 6: Sophomore assembly! TherriauIt's taint was feigned, but not so that of the audience. We all envied the freshmen who sat in the rear of the hall and couldn't hear very well. I-lowever, every- body survived and it wasn't too bad. Today was pretty busy. The Major Westbrook Show was produced tonight, with a tlurry ot jokes stolen from HeIlzapoppin and other sources. Jimmy lngraham, Helene Sawyer, Shirley Libby, Ruth Asker, Catherine Wentworth, Merle Gott, and the Trumpet Trio all dis- tinguished themselves by giving breath-taking performances which will go down in history as the best in a decade. lThey were good, too.l Nov. 24: The assembly play was presented in the auditorium. Everyone did well, especially Calvin Knowlton, who had the leads. The author must have had plenty ot imagination to get one person into so much trouble in just three acts. Bette Shibles and June Caron were able supporters in the cast. Elizabeth Furbish sold a heap ot tickets and helped to make the play a success. Jan. 22: Took the first ot my mid-years. Decided to leave the job ot getting all A's to someone else-anyone else. Feb. 2: Rank cards with halt-year averages were passed out. When I saw mine, I did too. There were some, though, who managed to get on the honor roll. For instance, to mention a tew, Mary Carver, Clifton Clark, Esther Libby, David Miller, Pauline Spiller, and Jessica Wentworth. The sopho- mores, with thirteen on the honor roll, led all the other classesl I I I I Feb. 4: I-ladn't been home since I got my rank card day betore yesterday, but I got hungry and took a chance. lNotel: I'm writing this standing up. Feb. Ib: The Scholastic Club presented the assembly. It was a burlesque ot the court scene from Shakespeare's Merchant ot Venice. I imagine old Will nearly jumped out ot his grave when he heard it. Norwood Joy kept everyone laughing with his Chinese accent and Confucius sayings: Ashley Carter played the villain with a Jewish dialect: Cornelia Perkins did right well as Mae West: and John Welch was almost too realistic with his tough gangster role. March 2I: Pictures taken tor Blue and White. All wore their best clothes and grins. April 6: The One-Act Play Contest with tive schools participating was held at Deering I-ligh. May I5: Final exams approaching. May 22: Getting closer. May 24: Here endeth the diary. I'll take no chances on recording the results ot those exams.

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Srrhrrlrwltir Qlaris The memory ot the Wednesday morning meetings ot the Scholastic Club will linger long with its members. The programs presented were both interesting and instructive. Wfhile still treshmen, the members ot the club elected their otticersz Merle Gott, president: Ashley Carter, vice-president: Ruth Asker, secretary: and Elizabeth Eurbish, treasurer. The school paper, which was started last year, was continued by the club this year. Members ot the club and representatives ot the ditterent classes made up the editorial board. lt is the wish of the club that the Scholastic Clubs ot the future con- tinue the paper. The second annual Junior Prom was presented by the club on the eighteenth ot January in the High School Auditorium. The club was taken on a tour ot the Press Herald building. The ditterent steps in the preparation ot a newspaper were pointed out and explained to the club members by a guide furnished by the company. The Scholastic Club assembly this year was a burlesque ot the court scene ot The Merchant ot Venice. lt was written by two tormer members ot the club, Alan Taylor and George Craigie, and was enacted by present members. The club is, at this time, sponsoring a poetry contest. lt is open to all students ot the high school and the poems will be judged by the English teachers. The best ot the poems submitted will be printed in the Scholastic Club poetry booklet, Whittlings. I The members ot the club wish to express their sincere thanks to Mrs. Hatch, the faculty advisor. Without her help and guidance the club couldn't be the success it is. SCHOLASTIC CLUB saiiing im to fighis BETTY icEATino, vEniTA BRETon, MABEL HOWE, SHIRLEY ussv, JEAN SAWYER, ASHLEY CARTER, MERLE GOFF lPresidentl, ELIZABETH FURBISH Hrcasurcrl, RUTH Asi4ER iseaeisfyi, BARBARA BROWN, POLLY WATERHOUSE, and MAXINE HERRTCR. second row, MRs. HATCH TEGQUIEY Advisory, DRUSILLA Huoson, consTAncE ouctos, ESTHER uw, MARioRiE HUNTER, iAcouEunE SAMPSON, JUNE cARon, SHIRLIE LALIME, BETTY sHiBLEs, MARGUERTTE cLARK, ALMA cousins, T-iELEnE SAWYER, coRnEuA PERKINS, PRISCILLA oRovo, and MARJORIE NASON. ' Third rows RICHARD euRTon, ALFRED CHRISTIANSEN, John WELCH, Huon cRAioiE, noRwooD Joy, CALVIN Rnovmon, JAMES vfELcH, ionn o'oARA, and CARLETON BARsToW.