Anson Academy - Anchor Yearbook (North Anson, ME)

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GETTING READY FOR A FISHING TRIP Late on Friday afternoon Frances and I decided that we would go ice-fishing on Saturday morning. We got all our things together, and lfrances planned to stay with me that night so we could get an early start. We put up our dinner to take with us and piled our things all together so we would know exactly where they were. We didn't want to wake Chrystelle that morning because she would want to go too if she found out that we were going. We went to bed early and set the alarm for 5 o'clock. Frances said, Don't you think we ought to set it for one hour earlier? But I told her that I thought that was early enough. lt seemed as though we had just got to sleep when I heard that alarm ring. 'l'he clock was on the stand next to Fran- ces. l didn't bother to turn it off because i thought probably she would. She only groaned, turned over, and said, Will you please turn off that darn alarm CIOCK so l can sleep. So I got up and as I started around the bed to turn off the alarm I tripped over something. 1 turned around, and to my amazement it was Frances' clothes which she had neatly piled on the floor. 1 turned off the alarm and Frances kept right on snoring. Next I had to awaken her. I spoke to her but she only told me to keep still. Finally like the pop of a gun I had an idea. I noticed a glass of water on the stand, and Frances' right foot which was sprawled out of bed and very comfortably lying on a chair. Get- ting the glass of water, I threw the whole glassful on her foot which awakened her all right. We dressed quickly and went down stairs. We ate breakfast, put on our jackets, and then turned to get our things but, to our amazement, they were nowhere to be seen. We looked and looked but we couldn't find them any- where. Even our dinner was gone, but our dinner pails were still there. Page Twenty-six We thought of all the things that could possibly have happened. Then we decided to call Chrystelle and see if she knew anything about the missing ar- ticles. She said that when she came in from the movies she saw our things lying around there and thought we had forgotten to take care of them. She had taken care of them for us. She said she was hungry so she took care of our dinner too. That really made us mad, and we decided to postpone our fishing trip till a later date. -Lucille Berry '48 A MOTHER'S PRAYER REWARDED It was late fall and the sun was just disappearing behind the mountains near a small town in Wyoming. Mother was sitting in front of the open fire gazing at a picture of her son, Bud. As she sat there a knock came at the door. Thinking it was one of the neighbors she said, Come right in. The door slowly opened and there stood a young lad in uniform. He intro- duced himself as Ned Gray. He said he had been in the service with her son, Bud, and he wanted her to know what a brave lad her son was. He told her how, during the heaviest fighting on a small Pacific island, Bud had saved the lives of the whole garrison. He also related the time Bud came up among the missing, assuring her that Bud was still alive somewhere. When Ned was ready to leave she thanked him for his kind words and told him she was sure Bud was alive and she would soon hear from him. Just two days later she received a telegram from her son-from Bud who had been reported missing. He was safe and back in the United States. The tele- gram read: Safe and on way home. Stop. Expect me Thursday. Signed Bud. A mother's hopes and prayers were answered. -Maxine Paine '47

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sg.: 1 k Q S f' fi . WOULDN'T IT BE FUNNY IF: Teddy was a galley instead of a Brigg s. Rebecca was Feet instead of Beaky. Sammy was Dumplin instead of a Dunphy. Katherine was an Ale instead of an Ela. Betty was Spearmint instead of Ara- mintfal. Lelia was old instead of Newfelll. John was ancient instead of young. Chris was a blossom instead of a Bud. Percy was a spinster instead of Spencer. Maxine was whacky instead of Macky. LATIN: All are dead who wrote it All are dead who spoke it All are dead who learn it Blessed death they earn it!!! Freshman: Please Mama, let me go to the movies tonight. Sophomore: May I go out tonight, the show's over at ten. Junior: I'm out tonight folks. Senior: Good night folks: I'll bring in the milk. For Sale-Pigeon holes. Seniors. Lost--One meat ball. Hot Lunch. Pro- grams. LATEST SLANGUAGE Robert sox ............ ........ B obby sox Non-workers ....... .......... L oafers Richards ........... ................. D ickies Vegetables ..... ................ P ea jackets .......Peasant Blouses Proletariat ......... Loud noises ......... ........ B angs Chairj Untidy Joseph ......... ......Sloppy joes HOUSING SHORTAGES When a wife storms and rants of hate, I do not fret of late. I know she won't go home to Ma For Ma lives here with us. Rub-a-dub-dub, Three men in a tub. Man, these hotels are crowded. Mr. Merrill: This is the fifth time you've been sent so my office this week. What have you got to say???? Garry: 'Tm certainly glad it's Fri- day. Have you heard the one about the absent-minded husband who sent his wife to the bank and kissed his money good- bye? . Mrs. Harris: If I had a fish line I'd go fishing. Johnnie: It wouldn't be a very hard job to catch a sucker around here. Mrs. Pease: What is a clause with- in a clause? Bud: I don't know. It must be a closet. ADVERTISEMENTS Mrs. Just where is this farm your aunt left us? Mr. It's in Iowa just south of the Minnesota border. Mrs. Thank goodness! I hear those Minnesota winters are terrible. Roses are red, Violets are blue, I copied your answer- And I flunked too. Page Twenty-five

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LATEST GOSSIP A lot of things happened on the trip to Jackman. Wouldn't some people like to know the whole of it. What did Betty Jacques write to Mr. Millet? He sure gave it quite a build up. Maybe she'll write letters for the rest or the girls. Quite a few girls went to Madison to the basketball tournament. Seems none of them went the same nights either. We wonder if it would have made any dif- ference who the players were? The other day in Home Economics the girls saw a little blonde boy with a very red face. He was so embarassed he just hung his head. For once someone caught this nice little boy in the act. Suppose some people would like to purchase a filling station? It has been said they frequently visited one one day in particular but they weren't talking to the owner. Why does a certain girl try to get Johnnie to drive the car for her when she goes shopping? Is he such a good driver or what is it? ?? The seniors wonder what Mr. Mer- rill will do without them next year. If it weren't for them what a dead place old A. A. would be. What would we do without Willie Allen? If it weren't for him we would have spent some very dreary noon hours. It was worth the money. Why did some people prefer the hot dog roast to the Sophomore Dance? Can hot dog roasts be that much fun. OUR SENIORS: C. B.-Chasing Blondes -Rather Brutal .-Many Dreams . Kind Enough? ?? .-Could Have .-Late News Mighty Pretty .-Atomic Power -Pretty Speedy Y.-Jolly Youth ?'fU?'5F'S7N5?7 F'3 Ut-gZ'J11TUS7U I WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF: Wilma didn't chase the boys. Hilda didn't study. Bud got to school on time. Becky and Skilly broke up. Percy didn't rob the cradle. Skilly didn't sass the teachers. Teddy didn't like blondes. Hilda wore a skirt. There was order in Civics Class. If the Seniors were dignified. Chrystelle forgot to chew gum. Sammy and Florian don't get married. Johnnie failed to tease the girls. Barbara didn't chase Dick. Richard opened the door. Katherine forgot to be dignified. Frances E. hated Percy. Bud didn't sneak out on Jeanette. Pat chased Ralph instead of Garry. Ruth was quiet. Rose got mad at Vangie. Warren and Shirley parked somewhere besides the bleachers. There were rubber stoppers in the lab. We didn't have Glee Club. Kae threw away her alarm clock. If certain Juniors stayed away from the garage. Glee Club was quiet. A girl really liked to play the piano. The college girls acted their age. All Juniors spoke at Prize Speaking. Puggie couldn't get to the dance in Madi- son. Tillie didn't go to the post office every night. Sammy to Florian: Why did the lit- tle 'Moron' take his kneecap off? Florian: I don't know, why? Sammy: To see if there was any beer in the joint. What happened when Katherine met Buddy ? CNothing happenedy Chrystelle to Puggie: Do you feed your cat lemons? Puggie: No, why? Chrystelle: You've got an awful sour looking puss. Mrs. Harris to Maxine: Where was Abraham Lincoln born? Maxine: I don't know, but I've got his Gettysburg address. Page Twenty-seven