Anderson Union High School - Aurora Yearbook (Anderson, CA)

Page 27 text:

51112 Iliure nf Svpring l'rize Poem. lly l'iR.XNl'liS .l1issliN, '16, lly at gently l'loxring' river Xlintls a path 'twixt tall oak trees. NX'liiCh zlllurcs me every springtime When the dreary winter leaves. 'l'here the grass ztxralielis first to See the little sunbeains there. There the hutteretip is glowing, SlJI'l1lg'l.llllC'5 messenger most fair. There the tidy-tips hlow fairest Sllllfltil hy the whispering' leaves. There the music of the wind now Ilnstles softly through the trees. lihere the birds clo sing the sweetest. Latest flxrellers they in fall, There the ripples of the water Sing' to sleep the woods ancl zlll. Xfter years of restless wandering I return alone once more Vo my quiet. pezteeful pathway Steepecl in memories of yore. I tt'e112'Av-77'z'c

Page 26 text:

So thats it. muttered jimmy. He went north a short distance and, on digging down a few inches, found a telegraph wire. lle quickly cut the wire and to the end going towards the fierxnan lines fastened a long piece. With this in his hand he hurried back to the trenches. XVhile attaching a sender and getting' his wire ready for use, -llllllllj' related what he had found. 'l'he officers agreed to ,linnny's plan, which was innnecliately carried out. Taking up the sender, hlinnny began ticking his lllCSS3Q'C. Another charge, same range. Immediately a shriek was heard and a shell burst where the cavalry had been destroyed. Over to west four, ticked Jiinmy. Soon another shell lmurst much nearer the place where Jimmy had stumbled. Over west two, was the next message. There was a shriek, a roar, and, when the smoke cleared, a great hole yawned there. Such was the fate of a German Spy. Twenty-follr'

Page 28 text:

Ellie Cftift nf the Muna lf-y C.x1.Lu2 IMRNEY, '17. For eight successive nights the gods and goddesses had met at this beau- tiful spot on the summit of Mt. Ida. They had argued and quarreled and argued and quarreled, but could come to no agreement. On this, the ninth night. Apollo, having tinished his daily task, found them again at strife over the same question. XVhat, nothing settled yet? he exclaimed. lX lr. Chairman, addressing jupiter, I move you that we allow Minerva to decide for us, this all important question. She is supposed to possess more brains than the rest ol us, and therefore let us leave this to her excellent judgment. A good suggestion, said Jupiter, do l hear a second? From somewhere came a voice, I second the motion. No doubt the voice was lN linerva's own. At this, the goddess of wisdom arose, tall and stately. HI thought it was high time someone decided. l have a very good idea which has not yet been touched upon. You all know the question, but l will repeat it so that it will be fresh in the minds of all. Some nine days ago it was decided that things were in a rather bad state of alliairs on the earth and that we, the divinities, should do something. One thing we did decide upon, and that was that the world should be presented with a gift from us: some- thing which would do it more good than any other one thing. The question now is, what shall that gift be? just what could help the world, make man happy and overcome these unsatisfactory conditions? lrlere is my plan. lit is an experiment which might have the required effect, and granting that it does not, it can, on the other hand, do no harm. Why not sacrifice a part of our- selves to the making of a wonderful creature? lly this l mean each one of us give up a part of himself or his possessions and combine them to form this creation of which I am speaking. Wie gods and goddesses are not perfect: we have our faults, but there is not one among us who has not some good in him. Now, my plan is to take from ourselves that which is good and with these divine qualities form this creature. .lt remains to be seen what the result will he, and as l say, it is merely an experiment. lrlowever, a combination of all the divinities cannot but be perfect. W'hen this work of art of the gods is complete, we will place that which is the result of our ellorts on earth among men and see if we have labored in vain. HA powerful plan, spoke jupiter. rising while heaven's artillery echoed again and again. A beautiful idea, said Venus, moving with outstretched arms and lloating draperies toward the majestic Minerva. A brilliant plan. cried Apollo, grasping his sisters hand. Oh, l see you are all impressed with the wisdom of my decision, inter- rupted Klinerva, not waiting to hear from the others. l'o-morrow evening we will meet here once more and begin our work. lt is my opinion that we will get no small enjoyment out of this work and 'l' am sure every one of us will unsellishly submit his best gift. Wlith a quick glance toward the right ol Qlupiter where sat Juno. sullen-eyed, Minerva vanished. Un the next evening when the sun had been put to bed, the gods and god- Twenty-sir