Winthrop High School - Winthrop Winner Yearbook (Winthrop, ME)

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WINTHROP HIGH SCHOOL 21 Thr Senior One-Ac! Play, The Pam- pered Darlingfl coached by Miss Mar- guerite Tapley, included the following cast: Mae Prescottg Helen Smithg Helen Diamondg Carl Lowdeng Helen loving Stanley Kusg Henry Debloisg Ruth Houseg Alfred Maxwellg Leonard Gay- lordg Anita Dostie. The juniors won the prize for pre- senting the best play, and Helen Smith won the prize for being the best actor or actress. REPRESENTATIVES TO TRIANGULAR SPEAKING CONTEST R, Drap-eau, M. Stetson. Miss Blanchard, M. Cushman, L. Worster The Annual Junior Prize Speaking Contest under the direction of Miss Vir- ginia Blanchard was held at the High School March 18th when the following program was presented: Selection Valse Melodic by Orchestra Ropes Lyle XVorster H The Story of Patsy l' jean Kimball Builders of Destiny H Everett Pooler A Perfectly Good Customer Mildred Stetson Selection Shepherd's Dream by Orchestra 'K Our Guide in Genoa and Rome 3' Russell Drapeau Fauntleroy's XVail ,Xlice Hyatt 'A The Bishops Candlesticks Bion Reynolds 'K VVhite Lilacs Mary Cushman Selection Twilight by Orchestra The winners of this contest were Mary Cushman who received first prize. Mil- dred Stetson who received second prize, and jean Kimball who received third prize. The two girls and the two boys who were chosen to represent Wfinthrop High in the Triangular Contest which was held in Hallowell March 25th were Mary Cushman, Mildred Stetson, Russell Drapeau, and Lyle Wcyrster.

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ll WINTHROP WINNER JUNIOR ONE-ACT PLAY U. Ricker, J. Kimball, M. Cushman, Miss Frost. N. YVhitney, R. Cobb On December 3 each of the four classes in VVinthrop High School pre- sented a one-act play. Elmer Cleans Upfy the play given by the junior class, won the prize of live dollars for first place. Mary Cushman received the prize for being the outstanding actor of the play. The cast was chosen after try- outs as: john Redfield, Russell Cobb, Clara, his wife, Mary Cushman, Elmer, his son, Urban Ricker, Mary, his daugh- ter, Jean Kimball, and Nancy Vkfayne, a friend, Neala VVhitney. On March 11 the play entered a trian- gular contest between Edward Little High School of Auburn and Lewiston High School at Edward Little High School. Although Elmer Cleans Up, didn't receive first place, it came within a few points of the winner, which was the play that the Junior class of Edward Little High School presented. The suc- cess of Elmer Cleans Up was greatly due to the efiicient coaching of both Miss Orissa Frost and Mr. LaPlant of the faculty of VVinthrop High School. Jean Kimball, '39 One-Act Plays The F7'CSlZ7llCl7'Z One-Act Play, Dear Lady, Be Bravefl coached by Miss Vir- ginia lllanchard, included the following cast: Roland Drapeaug Raymond Fon- taine: Oliver -lacksong Dorothy Godfrey, Dorothy Taylor, Natalie York. The Soplzonziorc One-A ct Play. What Price Americaf' coached by Mrs. Ethel VVhittier, included the following cast: James Hinds, Robert Boutin, Betty Shute, Floyd Smithg Pollyanna San- born.

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.22 VVINTHROP VVINNER -A---------------------- -- - -AAOQ ii'iT'EiiTiiYiQQ. An Honest Tradesmann IN ONE Aer fBasc1d on A Tale of Two Citiesn j SCENE I Curtain. Enter Jerry Cruncher and Son. Mrs. Cruncher is sitting by the open fireplace stirring a large kettle of soup. Mr. Cruncher: Well, wife hain't supper ready yet? Mrs. Cruncher: It will be in just a minute jerry. Peer's like you got here a dite early didn't ye PU Mr. Cruncher: Now woman don't be a-giving me that kind of an excuse. If you'd give more of your attention to a- tending the vittles, instead of doing your flopping now and then, this family of Crunchers would be getting along a darn sight better than they are nowf' Mrs. Cruncher: Now Jerry I -- Mr. Cruncher cuts in: And another thing. I don't want you to do any of your meditating tonight. The Lord knows Illl have hard enough time to run my honest trade, without having to work agin your floppingf' Mrs. Cruncher: 6' But I don't pray against youg I pray for youf, Mr. Cruncher: I know better. Young Jerry impatiently: Ma, isnlt supper ready yet? I'm hungryf, ' Mrs. Cruncher: Yes, jerry don't get impatient. I'll put it on the table now. She picks up the soup kettle and dishes out a portion to each plate. Qld Jerry and young Jerry sit down and start sip- ping soup. Mr. Cruncher: H Say wife what did you put in this soup that tastes so funny Pl' Mrs. Cruncher sitting down: It must have been that egg I put in. Prob- ably it was a bit old. Young Jerry: If you ask me it was rotten. Mrs. Cruncher K' Now who asked you anyway?', fPausing a momentj 'fjerry keep your whiskers out of the water pitcher. Mr. Cruncher: KNOW wife. Hain't I a right to put my whiskers in my own water pitcher if I want to? I had to work hard enough at my honest trade to get it. I should think that you would- Young Ierryg' interrupting: Ma, can I have some more soup ? Mrs. Cruncher dips out some more soup to Jerry. On the return trip she spills half a ladle full into Mr. Crun- cheris lap. Mr. Cruncher jumps up and knocks his wife against the wall with a loud thud. Mr. Cruncher: 0 h o o l Jeepers Creepers wife. Do you have ta scald me ta death, just because you've got a grudge against me? Heavens knows you do enough damage ta me flopping without burning my hide off from mef, Young -Terry: N Did it take any of the rust off from your hands Pa PM Mr. Cruncher licking the soup off from his trousers: H You close your mouth you little imp or I'1l pin your ears back for youf, Mrs. Cruncher: Ilm sorry I spilled any soup on you, really I amf' Mr. Cruncher: You shut up too. I know very well you did it on purpose. The mention of the soup affair enraged Mr. Cruncher so much that he picked up the table and was about to throw it at Mrs. Cruncher when Jerry interrupted. f'Hey, dad, put the table back, Ilm hun- gryvii! Mr. Cuncher slowly put the table back and says: l'll let it go this time, but don't let it happen again. The supper is resumed once again. Young Jerry: Pa, are you going fishing tonight ?H