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

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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.

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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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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB uniting Icft to right MARY FRASER Ipresidentl, and ELOISE PERKINS Jtandmg left to right VIRGINIA JACKSON, PAULINE PASS, GABRIELLE THIBAULT ISecretary and Treasurerl, ROGER ADAMS ICandy Mana agerl RICHARD ROBICHAUD, MURIEL SWETT, and MISS ABBOTT The Qllniernaiinital elztiinns Glluh No club having as its theme the study of current events could have had an uninteresting year. Certainly the International Relations Club did not. Wars and rumors of war, trade pacts, minority rihts and problems, political coups-these and many other events filled the thoughts of anyone at all awake to the passing show events. The club, under the supervision of Miss Pauline Abbott, faculty adviser, pursued its usual course of informal Thursday sessions inter- spersed with more formal meetings based upon information furnished by a national syndicate of similar clubs. Two particularly interesting and significant programs concerned the minorities of Europe, their histories and the way in which they affect the international situation. For the first time in its history, the International Relations Club occupied itself with a definite school problem-the school library. The club had been considering such a project for some time, and last fall began plans for a partial redecoration-that is, as far as its funds would permit. Accordingly, they purchased the new desk so much admired by the students. The money for curtains was given to the Home Economics Group who made and hung them. In addition. subscriptions to The National Geographic Magazine and Scribner's Commentator were presented to the library. Various other activities were carried on by the members. They alternated with the other clubs in selling candy at recess. They sponsored the Armistice Day assembly at which the Rev. Dawes Veazie gave an interesting talk. Pauline Pass ofiiciated as mistress of ceremonies. At present the club is planning a theater party to be held in the near future. The club elected its officers early in the year. They are Mary Fraser, president: Priscilla Wilkins, vice-president: Gabrielle Thibeault, secretary-treasurer: and Roger Adams, business- manager. The year has been both busy and memorable for the few who constitute the membership. Perhaps the small number of members has been a disappointment to the oiiicers and Miss Abbott. but otherwise the club feels well pleased with the sum of the year's activities and rather proud that so few have accomplished as much as they have.