Winterport High School - Riverside Yearbook (Winterport, ME)

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g?l'V8T'Si ef 51 ,i - P Sophomore and Junior Classes furnished entertainment, and several vaudeville acts were staged. There were opportunities to play golf, pool, bridge, whist and other games. A bowl- ing alley and a hit the nigger stand gave the men a chance to show their skill. A marble tournament was con- ducted for the boys with a baseball glove awarded the winner. The feature which seemed to stand out when the program had ended was the combina- tion wrestling and boxing contests and many attended. Games and con- staged by some of our athletes. Band and orchestra music together with the various refreshment booths had a tend- ency to provide the proper atmosphere. The managers and committee in charge under the general supervision of Mr. Abbott were: General Manager, George Ritchie, Assistants, Forest Wadleigh and Patrick Sweeney: Advertising Man- ager, Delma -Clarkeg Manager of Box- ing, Jclhn Birminghamg Manager of Wrestling, Ardane Whittierg In charge of Booths, Thomas Birmingham and Bertha Nealleyg Manager of Bowling Alley, Malcolm Foley, In charge of Pool Table, Edwin Hopkins, Committee in charge of Bridge and Whist, Catherine Dorr, Elizabeth Shaw and Dorothy Laneg Refreshment Committee, Grace E. Knowles, Gail McDermott and Laura Green, Entertainment Committee, Miss Stairs, Maxine Edmonds and Miss Nick- GFSOII. We are always pleased to have our friends visit school. Some of the visi- tors this year have been the Rev. Mr. Barron, Mrs. Ralph Wharff, Mrs. Dr. Smith, Mrs. Edwin Hall, Miss Eleanor Lane, Mrs. Colson, Mrs. Price, Mrs. W. Wadi-eigh, Mr. Carleton Young and Supt. Nickerson. Mr. Nickerson, Mr. Young and Mr. Barron have been speakers at special assemblies. Out- side speakers include Mr. V. B. Marsh of the Crowell Publishng Company, Dean Hart of the University of Maine, the late Mr. J. L. Harbour, Mr. Harri- son C. Lyseth, State Agent for Second- ary Education, Dr. Holt of the State Health Department, Prof. Jones of the University of Maine, and Prof. Freder- ick W. Holmes of tfhe Department of English at Northeastern University. The drama, Stwmpy was presented in the Town Hall, Novem-ber 24. It met with great success, largely due to the efforts of Miss Stairs, who coached the cast very thoroughly. A dance followed the drama with music furnished by Harold Lloyd and His. Harmaniacs. The cast was as follows: Peter West, poor but honest, Thomas Birmingham, Sally We.st, Isn't she the Fifteen

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LOCALS E 'Eg gfiversi JUNE Oh, blossoms that peep in the hollows, . .Oh, grasses that spring on the lea, Oh, dear little twittering swallows, You're bringing the summer to me. Oh, streamlets that flash in the sunlight, Oh, blue of the far-reaching sky! Oh. violets that close to the night You're saying that summer is nigh. Oh, winds blowing warm -from the Southland, Oh, patter of soft dropping rain! There's'charm in your magical hand To awaken the summer again. LAURA L. GREENE '33 WHO HAS A BOOK? Who has a book, Has a friend at hand, Has gold and gear At his command. L And rich estates, If he will look, Are held by him Who has a book. CARL FERNALD '33 In addition to the change from a four to a six year high school this year a new course of study has been offered by the commercial department. Classes in typewriting, bookkeeping, shorthand and comm-ercial arithmetic have been open to students in the two upper classes. This department was organized to meet the needs of .students who wish to enter the field of business upon com- pleting their high school course as well as those who will want to continue their commercial education after leav- ing high sohool. The course offers a working knowledge of business proce- dure such as will be useful in business dealings in everyday life, and at the same time it is specialized enough to be Fourteen of use to those who wish to enter ofiice work. With this in mind, accuracy, neatness, thoroughness and alertness in mental and written work are stressed in all classes. The course has proved to be a popular one and with advanced classes to be offered next year, the fa- cilities of the department are apt to be inadequate. The Indoor Fair held in Union Hall April 9, proved to be a very successful enterprise. Attractive booths, decorated in brightly colored paper, streamers, and balloons transferred the hall into the appearance of a real midway. Gypsy girls told fortunes, a novelty orchestra

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1. ?f 0 0 Jbe Qaversr ec sweetest thing , Elizabeth Shaw, John Flint, Owner of the hardest heart and - fattest pocketbook in town, Paul Croc- kett, Fanny Flint, his wife, Velma Woodman, Harry Flint, her son, Robert Crockettg Katherine Flint, John F1int's nifty niece, from the big city, Delma Clarke, Stumpy Smith, Peter's pal and the toughest guy in the Susquehanna Valley, John Birmingham, Fatty McCul- lough, the town constable with lots of law but little order, Malcolmm Foleyg Emmaline, Caroline, Margoline, three Brown sisters who'live in a red house on Green Street, Maxine Edmonds, Gail McDermott, Bertha ' Nealley. The Class Day parts have been an- nounced as follows: Presentation of Class Gifts, Ien- Shankel and Daniel Ecsleyg Prophecy, Velma Woodman, Class Will, Raymond Wellman, Address to Undergraduates, Delma Clarke. f Class History, Edwin Hopkins, Jr.3 Class Poem, Bertha Nealleyg Class Ora- tion, Albert Colson. There will be other numbers on the program which will be given out of doors on the after- noon of June 3. The Baccalaureate Ex- ercises will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday evening, May 31. The Rev. Mr. Barron will be the speaker. Graduation exercises are to be held on Thursday even'ng, June 4, at Union Hall. The exercises will be followed by abrief reception and a dance. A well known 7-piece orchestra has been engaged. The class colors this year are green and gold with the rose as the class Bower. These combinations will be used in decorating for the commencement ex- ercises. PRIZE SPEAKING CONTES TS ' Prize speaking contests were held at the. high school building March 19-20 at which time the following selections were given: SOPHOMORE CLASS SPEAKERS Grace Knowles Gertrude Bennett Carl Fernald Elizabeth Shaw Robert Crockett Ruby Canty Virginia Carleton Francis Learned Dorothy Lane Malcolm Foley Leo Birmingham Cornelia Shaw Frank Sweeney Vera Lane Laura Green Jack, the Fisherman' t'The Black Horse and 'his Rider' I am an American' The Death Disc' Joe Striker and the Sheriff' The Shipbuilders' A Fairy Tale' The Two Bills' The Last Leaf' The Imaginary Invalid' Don't Dle on Third' Laddie' Unknown' The Soldiers Reprieve' The Death of Sydney Carton Of this group the following speakers were chosen as best: Grace Knowles, Cornelia Shaw, Elizabeth Shaw, Dorothy Lane, and Vera Lane. I-'RESHMAN CLASS SPEAKERS v Thomas Hall Mary Shaw Rita Whittington Forest Wadleigh Sixteen The Foolish Fir Tree Waiting For The Train A Message to Garcia v 1 Daddy Doc'