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

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565726 junior Diargf THE FORTY-NINERS Dear Diary : Sept. 7-Back to school, groan. We all- came early to show off our new clothes and examine the new crop of Freshmen, poor souls. Oct. 15--Politics. Today we met in the auditorium for the purpose of electing class oilicers. The final tabulation was in favor of these four: President, Charles Spencer, Secretary, Jean Frank, Vice President, john MacHardyg and Treasurer, Olive Lamontagne, who defeated Pete Drake in a run-off ballot. Nov. 9-Wow! Today in fifth period English while delving deep into Franklin? Autobiography we discovered that old Benjy was quite a ladies man. Dec. 19-Brains. While looking over this year's honor list I discovered that our class has had a fair representation this year. Some of the Juniors who have received the precious white cards this year are: Thomas DeWolfe, Edna Lemieux, Jean Caron, Frank Coxon, Virginia Van DerVoort, Ann Twombly and James Hebert. Jan. 12-An incident in 6th period English. Stan Plummer today let us in on the secret that George Washington was a leading general in World War I. Feb. 13-Social Life. After looking at the enrollments of the different clubs we found that our class was well represented. Some of the clubs are 44', Club, Secretarial Club, and French Club. April 9-New Information! Charlie Spencer disclosed to our English class that when a man dies his Watch stops. How amazing! May 25-Predictions. Since the Seniors were filling out their class ballot, I thought I would make some predictions for next yearis ballot. Here they are: Prettiest girl, Roselle Letarteg Smartest boy, Thomas DeWolfeg Class wit, Linwood Frederickseng Most active girl, Virginia Van Der Voort. June 14-School's out and our third year of journeying is over. Although the journey has been diiiicult at times we are sure that some day when it is over we will tell our children to keep plugging at their studies for the four years in high school are the happiest in their lives. JIM HEBERT, '49. Twenty

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55716 Senior Diargf Dear Diary: June, 1945-Looking back over the school year, I can remember when I and about 178 other boys and girls timidly UQ entered the W. H. S. auditorium to become members of the Freshman class. It seemed odd having to change classes and teachers every forty-five minutes. It gave us a little breathing spell, though, and helped to detract from the monotony. It also gave us time to talk, and by the time we arrived at our next class we were deep in a discussion from which it took the teacher about five minutes to divert our attention. Of course, this five minutes was necessarily deducted from the reciting period which didn't bother us at all-unless we were told to make up the time at noon, in which case we weren't quite so happy. However, the hardest thing to get used to was homework. It seemed that in September we were smothered under a load of books and stayed that way for the next thirty-six weeks. Hope the next three years aren't like this. June, 1946-Well, another year over. This year, taking a lesson from last year, we found out which subjects were easiest and immediately signed up for them. You can't fool us twice. Of course, we also acquired the habit of-you should pardon the expression- blufHng at times. Some of us became quite good, too. Others weren't so fortunate. Sports and after school activities also became of more interest. By the way, should I mention there are fewer of us this year than last? June, 1947-What a year! ! ! It's a good thing vacation is here so that I can stop thinking for awhile. I might have seepage of the brain or something. That chemistry really has me stumped. I spent five hours studying it, too. Now let me see, which acid is it that you use for your eyes? Sulfuric? That doesn't sound quite right somehow. Oh well-next year we'll be Seniors and nobody can tell us what to do then. Qlt says here.j This year there were quite a few veterans in school who made things lively in some classes. There were a few snores heard in some though. June, 1948-Well, we finally made it, although at times I didn't think we would. Tomorrow is Graduation Day. We were really a smart class. Everybody had above 90 averages. The teachers said they had never seen another class like it-and hoped they never would. fThis last under their breaths.J They never forgave us for forsaking our studies for Robert Mitchum-in the case of boys it was probably some other reason. Well, Dear Diary, I'l1 see you five years from now at class reunion. There is a rumor that it will be held at one of two places- Augusta or Alcatraz. GLORIA PETERSON, '48. Twenly-four

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Che Sophomore Diargf' Dear Diary: Oct. 4, 1947-Today, we Sophomores trotted down to the auditorium to elect our class officers. Those happiest QPJ when sixth period came around were: Lewis Welch, President, James Hall, Vice President, Bruce Saunders, Secretary, Owen Rice, Treasurer. Oct. 27, 1947-A little bruised and battered, but still alive after football practice were the following players: Robert Peterson, John Sidebottom, Ronald Danie, Norwood LeConte, Richard Leighton, Arthur Stanton and Roger Berube. Nov. 21, 1947-Tonight I saw the school play. The Sophomore we're proud of is Barbara Neilsen. You did a wonderful job. Dec. 5, 1947-Basketball season has rolled around. Our stars are Walter Repete', Hanson QI wonder if he'll be another Gouziej, William O'Gara, and Robert Peterson. The girls who contributed their talents to the glory of W. H. S. are Ann Ritchot, Gloria Armentino, Barbara Chipman, Mary Caputo, Madeline Stevens, Myrna Milton, May Hill, Jackye Lemieux and Jeanette Bridgham. Jan. S, 1948-After a gala holiday, We returned to W. H. S. only to receive our report cards, the dread of all except Mary Emma LaMontagne, Madeline Stevens, Elizabeth Blanchard, Nancy Collins, May Hill, Anne Jensen, ,Pauline Maillet, Myrna Milton and Bruce Saunders, whose names appeared on the honor roll. Congratulations! Feb. 7, 1948-That so-called New Look has hit Westbrook High! Alas! Alack! What will the girls think of next? Instead of continuing the modern trend, what do they do but turn the clock back to the days of the Gay Old Ninetiesf' The girls of Westbrook High with their New Lookn of today are a facsimile of the Gibson Girl of yesteryear with her yards of laces, ribbons and bows. All you need now, gals, is a pair of high-buttoned shoes. To me the wonders of all wonders is why the old look has suddenly become the new. I see nothing fascinating about an hour glass figure. Why it's out- rageous when you stop and think of all the millions of people in the world suffering from lack of warm clothing that might be helped by the wasted materials going into these new foldj fashions. Of course, it is perhaps justified by being a case of the girls wanting to get some use from Grandma's old ward- robe which was stored in the big trunk under the attic eaves. Only the future can tell what tomorroW's fad of the Westbrook High girls will be. Mar. 9, 1948-It has long been the custom of the teachers of W. H. S. to appoint a representative to attend a meeting in the main room at one o'clock. In our class we have an exceptional young man who seems to be trying to keep that appointment permanently. He starts his day by coming to school late, and since it is Miss Bonville's practice to appoint all persons doing something out of the ordinary, he is usually selected for a week or two. If, by some chance, he happens to come to school on time and isn't chosen by Miss Bonville, he attempts to win the appointment from some other teacher by such deed of valor as putting snow on the radiator in Mr. Shaw's room or reading his Biology in English class. If his term nearly expires he usually finds some way of extending it. So anyone wishing to see him has only to stroll into the Main Room any day of the year at 1:00 o'clock-I'm almost sure you'll find him there. BRUCE SAUNDERS, '50, PEGGY HANNA, '50, LYMAN WOODBURY, 'S0. Tu fy-six