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

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HOME ECONOMICS Srulml: jean Lord, jean Frank, Evelyn Wfelch, Barbara McKeague, Nancy Smith. Yfamliug: Georgette Hebert, Barbara Knight, Elizabeth Mullen, Gloria Drinkwater, Miss Alice Cole Cpractice teacherb, Muriel Shaw, Barbara Casey, Mrs. Ruth E. Fairchild. O4 Page from the Diary Qf' cz Vzlsitor to the Home EC Room Dear Diary: Feb. 3, 1948-I Wish I went to W. I-I. S.! This morning my cousin took me to school with her and I explored. I glanced around the room and saw that each girl had a particular task to perform to get the breakfast ready. One girl was just taking the last pan of mufiins out of the oven and another was taking the cocoa off the stove. There were little tables near the stoves with doilies and dishes on them already for a nourishing breakfast. Oh! how I Wish I hadn't already eaten breakfast! While I was standing there enjoying all this, I was suddenly snapped out of my day-dreaming by a noise which came to me from behind another door. I opened the door and saw sewing machines all around the room. In this room, girls Were Working on different types of clothing. Some were making Gibson blouses, some were making pink chambray blouses, While other girls Were making black skirts. As I was Watching each girl work on her own particular choice of clothing, I suddenly heard a bell ringing. Everyone started to get up and leave the room and I soon saw other girls coming in with rulers and accounting books. These were Senior girls who were learning to keep household accounts. I Watched these girls very curiously. Soon the bell rang again and it was the end of the school day. I was very happy that I wandered into the Home Economics De- partment because I had enjoyed every second of it. Tw nty-eight

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67ze Freshman Diargf Dear Diary: Sept. 8, 1947-Never in my life have I experienced such a day as this-my first day as a Freshman! From the day I was handed my promotion card in grammar school until today when I presented myself with my fellow classmates at the high school, I had entertained what I found later to be a false idea of how wonderful it was to be so important. This feeling was short-lived, for when I started to enter the building a strange and sudden feeling of unimportance descended upon me. As the day advanced and I consistently bungled my way from one period to another, my ego was at a very lob ebb. Let us hope, dear diary, this experience has taught me that we have to learn to play the small part before we attain the height of success. Sept. 18, 1947-We held our first class meeting today to elect our officers. As an example of my good judgment, everyone I voted for got an ofiice. Those whom we chose as our representatives were: President, Robert MacHardy, Vice President, Ned Marion, Secretary, Elizabeth DeWolfeg Treasurer, Gail McAloney. Dear Diary: Oct. 12, 1947-Well, I'll fix those Seniors! ! I've got my gown for the reception. Oooh! Its wonderful! When they see me in that they won't call me an insignificant Freshman. I'1l look much older and they won't know I'm a Freshman. That'll fix 'em good! Nov. 1, 1947-The football season has been on since the first week of school. Byron Dyer was the only Freshman who made the team. The basketball season is well under way, too. And guess what! Our class President, Robert MacHardy, made first team. Gee, I wish I could be an athlete like that! Dear Diary: Nov. 12, 1947-Oh,Diary, my wonderful plans got ruined! ! In the first place, they plopped a horrible green bow on my lovely blue gown, and in the second place, everyone knew I was a Freshman. fWasn't that awful?j But wait'll I tell 'ya! I danced - actually danced -- with a real-live Senior! Mmmmm! ! I don't know his name, but can he dance. I guess those Seniors aren't so bad. After all, didn't they put the dance on for us. Nov. 12, 1947-The long awaited event finally came. We managed to get there safe and dry in spite of the dreadful downpour. The upperclassmen soon had us marked as Freshmen with green bows. Then came our impressive entrance into the gaily decorated auditorium. How different we looked in that dress parade in our pinks, yellows, blues, and greens! Some of us hardly knew each other. Our well-known tomboys had at last grown up! Some of the boys looked rather uncomfortable, as though they thought they looked silly. Those who took part in the program were glad when it was over. Feb. 4, 1948-Just to show you sports aren't the only thing we excel in- get a load of this list of honor pupils! Elizabeth DeWolfe, George Jay, Lorraine Kneeland, Joan King, Beverly McMillan, Doris Noach, Richard Pride, Virginia Smith, Thelma Robertson, Clifford Thompson, Ann Verrill, and Alfred Wilson. What a class! ! ELIZABETH DEWOLFE, 'S 1, ALFRED WILSON, 'S 1, RICHARD PRIDE, 'S 1, DONNA ELL1s, 'S 1. Twvn ty-

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l LIBRARIANS. OFFICE GIRLS, STUDENT SERVICE Firxl row: Virginia Lowelliii, Barbara Garlariclgs, Claire Lebelii, Edward Johnson:,l'., Ann Twomblyif. Sfromf row: Mary Berrymentl, Theresa Tardifff, Jeanette Crookeri, Marcelle Hebert? Marcia Goodingw, Margaret Levesqueii, Jean Caroni, Jeanne Johns0n'l', Helen Smith'l', Theresa Duf0ur'l', Elizabeth Keene'l', Jeannette Theriault'l', Jean Asker'l', Joan Smithi, Beverly Finney'l'. T Librarians. 29 Office girls. 1 Student service Q4 Page from a Commercial Studentfs Dior Dear Diary: May 3, 1948-What a relief! I have been Wondering and Worrying about getting a permanent position after I graduate in June and now my mind is at ease and the immediate future looks bright and rosy. Lucky! you say! Not at all, Luck is a lazy man's excuse. It is ability that gets a job. I acquired my ability by taking the Commercial Course in high school. Since my Sophomore year I have been Working very hard to get the principles of Typing, Bookkeeping and Shorthand. This year Ofhce Practice and Com- mercial Law have also helped me to increase my knowledge of the business world. Every year, in May and early June business men in Westbrook and Portland make requests for competent commercial students to 611 Vacancies that have occurred in their firms. I am so glad that I have met the standard qualifications and have a job Waiting for me. Twenty -nim-