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

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ORCHESTRA First row: MERLE GOFE, CLAYTON ADAMS, ALEXANDER SMITH, LOUIS DOBSON, JR., JANE SMITH, HELEN BYRNE, JUNE THOMAS, MARGARET ASKER, CECILE MERCIER, and CONSTANCE MacPHERSON. Second row: ALFRED CHRISTIANSEN, WILLARD SAWYER, LEE SWASEY, VIRGINIA ROBINSON, ASHLEY CARTER, JOHN WELCH, WARREN STAPLES, LOUIS HILLS, DAVID STONE, and NORWOOD JOY. Third row: HERBERT DOBSON, LEON LEAVITT, ROBERT BEGIN, GIRARD OAUDET, HOWARD PETERSON, JOSEPH DAVIS, SHIRLEY PRATT, DONABETH CLOUDMAN, JANET LAVERTY, RUTH ASKER, ARLINE COUSINS, ROGER WELCH, CHARLES BOULANOER, STEPHEN TORREY, MARTIN KUHR, JACK SPILLER, HOMER LARSEN, NORMAN SXVETT, and FAITH WOODBURY llnstructorl. Nl IIU S Ill IL? Music is a common interest among the young people ot today Nearly nine out ot ten have a victrola and many ot the outstanding recordings ot the day Ot course most ot these records have swing arrangements: but it you will pause to consider you will perceive that many ot the classics by the tamous masters, such as Isle ot May talcen from TschaiIcowsIcy's Ninth Symphony, and I8th Century Drawing Room talcen trom Mozart, are being modernized and are becoming very popular with the younger set. An appreciation tor the classics has not been lost, however, as can be seen by the large attendance ot boys and girls at the Cilee Club and the Orchestra in the school This year, because ot an illness ot our tormer teacher, Miss Lorraine Lombard the music groups have enjoyed several new teatures under the leadership ot our present teacher M iss Faith Wfoodbury. Several special choral groups have been selected trom the Glee Club the most important being a trio ot pertectly blended voices consisting ot Ruth Aslcer soprano June Caron, second soprano: and Janet Daley, alto. This group has on numerous occa sions, sung betore the school assembly and various clubs in Westbrook At Christmas the whole Glee Club, trom which special solos and numbers were chosen, combined with the Speech Class and presented a very enjoyable assembly During the last tew years, the schools in Maine have broadcast on the program Maine Schools On the Air. Both the Glee Club and the Orchestra talfe active parts in this program. The orchestra has also entertained several clubs this year and will play at the One-Act Play Contest as well as at several other important events An annual event which is enjoyed by all is the Field Day with Gorham This year instead ot Gorham music clubs coming to Westbrook, our clubs will go to Gorham where a whole day will be spent in practicing, dancing, playing games having refresh ments, and enjoying a general good time.

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THEATER CLUB OFFICERS Standing right 'co left: WARREN STAPLES Presldentl ELOISE PERKI KS-ecretaryl, GEORGE HAGUE Sergeant at arms, MARY ERA' Hreasurerj, and GEORGE CRAIGIE lVuce President IPLIIEIIFTIHILIIE IJFIHWIIEQNIIEIIQIIE UUIIUIUIIB Although the Little Theater Club has not been particularly active this year, it has accomplished its aim to render some service or gift to the school. With the efficient guidance of Mrs. Frances Wight, faculty adviser, and the help of the club's officers- Warren Staples, president, George Craigie, vice-president, Eloise Perkins, secretary, Mary Fraser, treasurer-the club bought a balopticon machine for the use of the school. To obtain the balance of the money needed to pay for it, members sold cocoanut cakes for Armistice Day. At various intervals during the year the club also sold candy and sandwiches at recess to acquire funds. At the beginning of the year twenty-eight new members were admitted to its roll. They were initiated at Thanksgiving time at a party held in the school auditorium. Everyone, taking all tricks played on them very lightly, seemed to have an enjoyable time. The club feels a certain gratification in the progress that the library has made this year under the supervision of Mary Fraser, head librarian. We all believe that this project, begun by the Little Theater Club several years ago, will become a still more valuable asset to the school with the future cooperation of the pupils. Little may have been heard of the club this year, but it feels confident that the school has recognized the services it has given. Eloise Perkins, '40.

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ART CLUB Sitting left to right: LOUIS DOBSON, JR., FREDERICK WHITWORTH, DAVID STONE, and BARBARA WANING. Standing left to right: EDXWARD MCDADE, NORMAN SWETT, ROXIE KENNEY, JACK SPILLER, DOROTHY DAVIS, DOROTHY FISH, SHIRLEY LIBBY, and GABRIELLE THIBAULT. as A IQ III Art Editor interviewing some members of the Art class-DOROTHY FISH, LOUIS DOBSON, DAVID STONE. Editor: I'm glad to find you three here. I wonder if you would give me some data of work you have covered this year. Lou: Color was the first project. Scales were made showing the primary and secondary colors and their myriad values. Next came lettering of various types, such as the commercial type, which was used in the Kiwanis Poster Contest. Dot: Dick Chapman won first prize of 35.00 and Donald Warming second of 33.00. I remember the next thing was nature studies, in which we applied water colors, crayons, or pencil shades in three values. From this came a very interesting development-the Tree of Life done in crayonettes on cloth. Many of the members liked this best of all the varied projects. Then we did object drawings in water colors and pencil techniques in line, shade, and value. What are you making such a fuss about, David? Dav: Oh, I just wanted to say that Shirley Libby is doing well on those manikin designs for the Home Economics class. Lou: Don't forget to add that she is planning to be a dress designer. Editor: I won't forget. Dot, what did you like most this year? Dot: That's hard to say. But I think it was the casting of a hand. Barbara Waning's hand was the model. I remember how worried she got for fear the plaster of Paris would harden under her finger nails. Louis, what was the next step after the hand was removed from the cast? Lou: It was treated with antique bronze. This process is the same as used by sculptors in the recasting of a statue. Dav: Don't forget to tell about our pins. You know this is the first year the class has had them. They are designed especially for art students. Editor: Yes, I have seen several members wearing them. Now, as you are the oldest mem- ber, Louis, have you anything special you would like to add? Lou: The freshmen of today cannot appreciate their great privilege of working with Mr. Sterling any more than we seniors do.