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

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G26 Freshman Class On September 9, 1946, one hundred seventy-five jittery Freshmen entered Westbrook High School to form the class of 1950. Each had chosen the course best fitted for his future plans. Sixty-nine chose the college course, seventy-one chose the commercial, and thirty-five chose the industrial. Our first major step was the electing of class oiiicers: Arthur Hebert, Presi- dent, Marcelle Hebert, Vice President, Anita Martin, Secretary, and Jacqueline Lemieux, Treasurer. Our first opportunity to atend a school function came when All West- brook Night was held on October 4. Freshmen participating in the program were: Gloria Denis, Andren Daniels, Laura Robichaud, Irene Methot, and Maureen Kimball. On November 1, we were formally recognized by the Seniors and faculty at Freshman Reception. Freshmen participating in the entertainment Were: Patricia Smith, Jacqueline Lemieux, Barbara Neilsen, Enoch Barton, Jean Little- field, Barbara Hebert, Nancy Collins, Conrad Charest, Clyde Esty, Constance Chayer, Roger Dandeneau, Mae Hill, Jean Worcester, Marcia Delcourt, Marcelle Hebert, Barbara Jensen, Darlene Boncher, Robert Peterson, Warren Clark, Norwood LeConte, Andrea Daniels, Irene Methot, Laura Robichaud, Gloria Denis, Ronald Gervais, plus the musicians in the Freshman Orchestra. The Freshman Class Was Well represented in athletics this year. Freshmen going out for football were: James Hall, William Greenleaf, Arthur Hebert, Ronald Danie, Norwood LeConte, Warren Clark, and manager, Blair Burke. Freshmen basketball players were: Walter Hansen and Robert Peterson for the boys, and Gloria Ormentino, Myrna Milton, Jacqueline Lemieux, Madeline Stevens, Patricia Quinn, Nancy Collins, Mary Caputo, Fay Dame, Rose Hayer, Shirley Tedford, Irene Methot, Janet Fraser, Barbara Chipman and Gloria Denis for the girls. Freshmen pupils receiving honor cards this half Were: Mary Lamontagne, Myrna Milton, Bruce Saunders, Madeline Stevens, Lewis Welch, Lyman Wood- bury, Nancy Collins, Anne Jensen, and Ann Lowell. Your Freshman Editor, LEWIS WELCH. Twenly-nine

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VETERANS First row: Donald Cairns, Lawrence Golder, James Gowen, Walter Leighton. Sammi row: George Currier, Leo Caron, Marcel Lachance. Third row: Robert Robinson, Roger Guimond, Guy Christien, Robert Lemieuirl Fourlb row: Philip Morin, Robert Chipman, Richard Martin, Robert Breton. Fifth row: Lucien Gagne, Arcade Lamontagne, Roland Methot. Sixlb row: Richard Bryson, Andrew Sinclair, Gerald Lavigne, Omer Berube. Che Veterans ' Club This year at Westbrook High School there are twenty-two World War II veterans taking advantage of the G. I. Bill of Rights to finish the education they were forced to drop because of the War. The veterans, under the supervision of Mr. Jensen, have formed a club and have elected Walter Leighton, as Presidentg Roland Methot, as Vice President, Robert Breton, as Secretary, and Andrew Sinclair, as the Treasurer. The club's main accomplishment for the year Was a Christmas Tree Dance, which turned out to be the biggest dance that Westbrook has seen for many a year. The music was that of Johnny Dunn and his 17-piece band. The veterans were also called upon to take part in the Armistice Day assembly. Thirty-one