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

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Left lo rigbl: Dorothea Greene, Pauline Grant, Angela Rondeau, Leaderg Patricia Anderson, Elizabeth Farwell. CMOj.OP6ff8S Every Tuesday morning five girls march down to the auditorium with dungarees, old shirts, and batons under their arms. These are the majorettes of the school band who devote their home room and first periods to learn and prac- tice new twirls and marching formations. They also practice on Wednesday night with the band. Each class was represented as follows: Senior-Elizabeth Farwell, Junior- Angela Rondeau, head majorette, and Dorothy Greeng Sophomore--Patricia Andersong Freshman-Pauline Grant. They made their first public appearance with the band in the latter part of September, at our first home football game. They went to all the home,' games, and were also able to go to the i'away games at St. Louis and Brunswick. At these games they made a VP, for our team, and a letter representing the other team. They were able to lead the student body in a few cheers as well. During the early part of October they took part in the annual All XVest- brook Night, where they presented a twirling routine. On Halloween night, they participated in a city-wide parade for grammar school children. In the latter part of October, the newly-organized Band Mothers' Club held a Tag Day during which both the band and majorettes helped raise funds for the purchase of new uniforms. They appeared in the concert which the Band and Glee Club presented early in April, at which time they demonstrated their routines with the band. The majorettes brought their activities to a close by participating in the Western Maine Music Festival, held at Auburn on May 8.

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Front row: Lucille Lampron, Patricia Peterson, Patricia Cousens, Gloria Googins, ,Ioan Miller, Shirlee Maley, Margaret Fecteau, Shirley Marier, Roberta Harvey. Second row: Elaine Collins, Carol Barbour, Laurette Bertin, Joan Delcourt, Carol Shaw, Bertha Gagne, Barbara Annis, Donna Bridges, joan Caron, Claire Smith, Doris Corkum, Dolores Dubois, Ruth Fairchild, Advisor. Third row: Raymonde Dugas, Sheila Greene, Regina Hayer, Ann Griffiths, Deanna XVallace, Ann Labrecquc, Dorothy Arey, Pauline Grant, Alice Sidebottom, Sylvia Gain, Mary Ann Gartity. . H A. Club The F. H. A. Club consists of girls Who have taken Home Economics at least one year While they have been in high school. The members of this club have a chance for advancement by Working over a period of time on a project and re- ceiving degrees for their effort. If you were to drop in on one of the F. H. A. meetings, you would probably find them planning a meeting With an F. H. A. Club from another school. As a result, there Wouldbe a lot of hurrying and scurrying about to prepare a line luncheon for the guests. This meeting pro- vides an opportunity for both schools concerned to exchange ideas. A club is not complete Without a symbol. The symbol of our club is a house supported by a pair of hands, meaning that each member of the club has the responsibility of the home in her hands. These responsibilities include the care of the house itself, the care of the children, and her own personal care. The meetings are called at the discretion of the president. The student leaders in this club are president, Joan Millerg vice-president, Gloria Googinsg secretary, Pat Cousins, treasurer, Shirlee Maleyg and parliamentarian, Dorothy Arey. These girls are guided by Mrs. Fairchild and Mrs. Simonton, both of whom are homemakers in this field as Well as teachers. Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.

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First row: jane Kelley, Russell Norberg, Diane Knight, Janice Wood, Elizabeth Bloomer, Sheila Greene., Earl Libby, Norma Gordon, Richard Morrow, Dorothy Bustin, Marleen Chandler, Priscilla Hart. Svronrl row: Paul Phillips, Willianm Christian, Lawrence Slade, Beverly Billings, Barry Morse, Donald Mannetr, Ronald Cole, Wayne Libby, Alton Miller, XVilliam Stevens, Nancy Farwell, Mr. Markarian, Director. Tbira' row: David Stevens, David Billings, Robert Brown, Russell Breton, Vinton Gurney, Barrie Lovejoy, Jerome Brooks, Fred Noack, Ann Burton. 5Bancz' 1953 - 1954 Season It is a typical Tuesday morning. The high school band is gathered together, the members seated in their respective positions for rehearsal. Mr. Markarian steps up to the Conductor's stand, opens his book, and raises his baton. The band is tense , strained , attentive GJ . Down comes the baton, madly slashing the air, and from the band comes the stirring strains of The Thundererf' Half- way through a shrill cry from our leader pierces the air. Stop! The fourth clari- net missed a note in the second measure! Do the number over again from the beginning, and do it Correcfly this time! . . . The band is tense QPJ , strained QP, , attentive QPJ .... - Barrie Lovejoy, our sousaphone player, was elected Student Directorg Jerry Books participated in the Gould Music Award Contest. This is the first year that Westbrook has been asked to compete for this award. A demerit system has been formed as a means of keeping order. When one accumulates one hundred demerits, he is put out of the band for the rest of the year. A few, we are sorry to say, have already been uweeded out,' because of misconduct, tardiness, absence, etc. A Band Mothers' Club has been newly organized this year with Mrs. Leigh Farwell as its president. They are striving to obtain enough money to buy new uniforms for us before the Festival. They sponsored a successful tag dayu last fall, and are planning a raffle March 24th. A We presented a Christmas concert, free to the public, and put on the Christmas assembly with the Glee Club. Both audiences seemed to enjoy the presentations. JERRY BROOKS, 'S S