Anson Academy - Anchor Yearbook (North Anson, ME)

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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

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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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SONGS OF A1NSON ACADEMY JEANNE CRAIN OF A. A. I Love You Truly .... Becky and Skilly Sweet and Lovely .................... Carmen Time Waits for No One ............ Johnnie I'll Be Home For Christmas ........ Teddy Promise Me ........ Sammy and Florian I Love You For Sentimental Reasons .. and Jake Down at The Old Ball Game ........ Kae Chew and Chaw My Gum .... Chrystelle Drifting and Dreaming .............. Percy Jeanie .................................. Bud Hilton Oh Johnnie .................... Betty Jacques Remember .................... Araminta Petty Memories .................................. Maxine You'll Never Know .................... Jimmy Hugging and A Chalking .... Floyd and Ruth Heartaches .................................. John Some Sunday Morning ...... Sammy and Florian CC Three O'clock In The Morning ............ Senior Boys l School Days .............................. Seniors The Lost Weekend .... Lelia and Jake Give Me Five Minutes More ...... Becky and Skilly Love Letters .............................. Maxine I'm A Big Girl Now' ............ Chrystelle Together ...... Evangeline and Vaughn Prisoner of Love ........................ Miriam Always ................ Warren and Shirley Guilty ........................................ Wilma How Are Things In Glocca Morra ...... Bud Hilton Dark Town Strutters Ball ........ Puggie The Bowery .................................. Hilda In My Merry Oldsmobile .... Mr. Merrill Faithful .............................. Mrs. Pease The B-I-B-L-E .................... Mrs. Harris Sentimental Journey ............ Katherine CARY GRANT OR A. A. Eyes ............................................ Sherman Legs ..... ........ R alph Wink ..... .......... D ick Hair ...... ........ T eddy Build .... .......... I Dick Voice ........... ............ S killy Neatness ........ ............. B ob C. Whiskers .............. ......... H enry V. Sportsmanship ........ ........ F red C. Way with girls ...... ......... C hris Personality ............ ........ L ester Page Twenty-eight Eyes .................. Teeth ........ Mouth .... Hands ..... Feet ...... Figure ..... Hair ............. Eyebrows ...... Legs ............... Fingernails ..... Complexion ...... .. Temper .......... Dimples ...... Walk ............. Nose ............... Sportsmanship Way with boys Personality ........... Wink ................. Smile ....................... Sense of humor U.. . ............. ................Miriam .......Sammy ...............Becky ............Puggie Betty Jacques .....Frances E. ........Doris V. ......Carmen ........Wilma ...........Beverly .... Frances L. .........Priscilla ......Shirley V. . ........ Chrystelle ..............Lelia .......Sammy ......Eleanor ........Puggie .........Ruth N, ? ?? WE WONDER Why certain junior girls are seen out at all times of night and in all sorts of places? Who Effie is, for sure? fFor this information ask Ralphj. Why Maxine went around the grave- yard shortcut for a few days last winter? Why there was a fight in the bean- field? Why the bear went over the moun- tain? Why one of Betty Jacques' visitors took flight in the night? If three certain Senior boys could get to school on time? What happened Hallowe'en night? Why Teddy broke up with Phyllis? Why two Freshmen kids are inclined to grow up too fast? Why John and Maxine are seen to- gether so often? Is it love? Why a certain girl always rolls her eyes at the boys? How Skilly got his shirt wet the other day?