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

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Sophomore qarospecrorfs Hi There, Fellow Prospectors! Well, we did it at last! No longer will we be called insignificant Freshmen! We are now prospecting for a happy '49, 'S0, and 'S 1. This year we elected a fine slate of class officers. They were: President Old Bob fStrike It Rich Twicej MacHardyg Vice President-Richard Thomp- song Secretary-Loraine Kneelen, and Treasurer-Patricia Smith. The class was well represented on the football and basketball squads, too. Our outstanding athletes were: Bob MacHardy, Bob Morton, and Billy Cary. One of our prospectors reached his goal when he acted as Stage Manager in the school play, Our Town. You will all know him-he's Armand Caron, who found his Pot of Gold at the West Brook. We've been pretty well represented on the honor roll, too. Here are some of the prospectors who struck it rich: Elizabeth DeWolfeg Virginia Smith, Donald Fogg, Mary Lucia Grover, Loraine Kneelen, Doris Noack, Arlene Penley, Flora Stelluti-Cesi, Clifford Thompson, Anne Dyer, and Elwin Rogers. We haven't lost out on the social activities. The socialites chosen to represent our group at the famous Mardi Gras Ball were: Joan Chandler, and Armand Caron, Doreen James and Reginald Christensen. Let's hope that we all will be as lucky in 'S 1 as we have been in our prospect- ing for '49. Good luck in your future prospecting, fellow prospectors! DORIS NoAcK, 'S 1. J un for Glass Well, here we are sitting around a fire in the gold country. Never thought we'd make it. Cl Yep, had some pretty rough times crossin' the country. I'm kinda lonesome for the folks back home. How about you? A little I guess. tt it Remember school and all the gang? Miss Chick and her English classes were the most fun. Fifth period was always a riot. Lewis Welch was always popping up with some wise-crack that sent the class into hysteria. It was loads of fun when Myrna Milton, Barbara Nielsen, and Barb Jensen were playing with the mercury. I had English sixth period. Jimmy Hall always brought his dinner and Liz Blanchard, Rita Caron, and Connie Chayer occupied the chairs in the front of the room because they were too social.

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Freshman Wvrite-up Howdy, Partner! It's Chuck, the prospector! If you've been up in the hills lately, you may have heard the forty-niners say that most of the gold is out of them thar hills. Well, some may say that, but I think there's plenty of gold left that will shine in 'S2. Maybe you've seen a boy running up one of the halls, stopping to talk to someone, and then rushing off. You have? Well, it was Charles Wright, the Freshman-Class president. The other day someone stopped him to ask about Virginia Flynn, the vice president of the class. He said that in grammar school she was a quiet little girl. On February 14, though, she Wasn't so quiet. She made all of Miss Lehman's English class have their seats changed because she was talking! The nuggets may shine for the commercial group, but let's take a look at some of the college ones. Here is jean Pratt fthe class treasurer of what money we havej , who is rather cute and timid QI use the expression loosely! J . She's one of the smart kids-made the honor roll! Alice Kelson, another college student, is the class secretary. She is also quiet, but someone said she had a swell time at the Mardi Gras. Now let's turn to this group. In it, we find some boys who will be stars in sports. Football team was lucky to have a player like Bunky Buotte. He is only a Freshman, but he has already earned his NW. On the basketball court the Freshmen are doing well and will make a good team. They're all good bas- ketball material. There are many more prospectors in the Freshman class that will shine-wait and see! In school activities, the Freshmen are doing their part, too. Remember Freshman Reception and All Westbrook Night? Now we are starting some- thing new, All Freshman Night, which We hope to do each year with our class name, Club SZ, to help pay for our Senior trip. Before us lie three grand years: let's make the most of them! Do your part by studying hard and being in all the school activities you can. Then, when we become Seniors, let's look back and say we did our part in Westbrook High. CHARLES WRIGHT, 'S 2. 25

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You should have taken chemistry. It was very educational. Hooking the two poles on a battery together, making laughing gas, and smelling the lab up with all kinds of compounds always proved to be gay. The day Lyman took a whiff of ammonia meant a good laugh. Look where they all are now. The old Basketball team, Gloria Armentino, ,Iackye Lemieux, and Anne Ritchot all play for the Broadway Tigerettesf' Yes, and Myrna and May Hill are head doctors at the new iniirmary. But Mary Gooding has the best suited position. She is singing at the Diamond Horse- shoe with Owen Rice and Barb Hebert's dance team. Pat Brown and Connie Chayer have leads in N 0, N 0, N annette and Car- men, While Jeannette Bridgham is starring in M. G. M.'s I Hate Redbeadsf' Richard Leighton now owns Paine,s Pharmacy and Walt Hansen is the star of the Celtics. Bob Garland is manager. Yea, those were the days. Wonder what the rest of them are doing? Oh, well, time to hit the sack. Tomorrow's a busy day. Good Night. DARLENE BOUCHER, '50. Senior Wrz'te-up Fellow Prospectors: This meeting has been called to determine just how well our band has made out in this rush of '49! Let us review the various enterprises that members of our company have taken part in since We embarked in our prairie schooner almost four years ago. At that time, our company was made up of inexperienced green-horns, but, here we are-a group of finished prospectors, who, we hope Qby making the most of the trials and tribulations of this long journeyj, have become equipped to meet any emergency of the future. Of course, all of our group have not been outstanding, but the spirit of cooperation has traveled with us, and we have all Worked together for the good of all. We are proud of our outstanding success in the diverse fields which We have attempted to conquer. To cite a few examples: Jim Hebert in his pursuit of the golden basketball, Tommy DeWolfe because of his high scholastic standing, Charles Spencer and Robert Alcorn for their great strength at football, Ann Twombly for her success in dramatics, Tolford Young in science, and Virginia Van Der Voort in just about any task she ever set out to accomplish! Now that we have reached the promised land, we shall soon be going our diiferent ways, each to carve a life for himself in the manner in which he is best fitted. So, Friends, let us hope that this long journey, during which we have faced so many obstacles, and enjoyed so much good luck, has so fitted us to the task of being responsible citizens, that other, more hardened prospectors will stay- Well done, Forty-Niners! You have reached the foot of the rainbow! The Pot of Gold is yours! ! PATRICIA YOUNG, '49.