Phillips High School - Phillipian Yearbook (Phillips, ME)

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THE PHILLIPIAN 21 opponent when, suddenly, came the flash of electric lights turned on by an unseen hand. Blinking in the sudden light they scanned one another hastily. One was a man of about forty, the other perhaps a few years under thirty. The older with the more evil-looking face was rather shabbily dressed. The younger, slightly foreign looking with a face not so wicked looking, but which held the promise of growing harder with the year-s, was somewhat bet- ter dressed. f'What's the idea o' breakin' into my cottage? 'I growled the younger man with a slight brogue. Your cottage! I-Iow'd yuh get that way? This here house is mine and I'm warnin' yuh to get out and to get out quick, snarled the older man in a voice matching his evil face. H I 'm here to wsay that this is my house and I'm giving yuh five minutes to get out, warned the other. Yeah! All right, where 's the proof it's yours? angrily inquired the older fellow. 'K I don't need to give yuh any proof but here 's why I'm here. I hit it back to get my solid silver cigarette case. I left it here last summer and I was afraid isome- one might break in and get itf' Yuh don'1t say, sneered the other. Well I came back to get my wife's pic- ture. Guess you don't need any proofs, quietly spoke ta voice from the doorway, hseeing as I ,ni the owner. The two, who a minute ago had been arguing, instantly sprang together, swiftly drawing their guns. H You don't need those, said the man in the doorway. Lift 'em up and stand where yuh are, commanded the younger man. You the one who turned on the lights?,' You 're the ones who had better stand where you are, calmly spoke the man without answering the question. Mighty brave, ainlt yuh? sneered the younger man. Not so brave but I have a few friends with me. As he spoke two policemen en- tered. In a moment they had the two cowering burglars handcuffed and were prodding them along toward the door. You 're a fine crook, you are, never usin' your brain to wonder who turned on the man laughed lights, and the younger leeringly at hits companion in misery. Didn't notice you using your powerful wits a great deal. With this the door shut behind them. Now,,' said the man K' guess I,ll see what this house holds good enough for lootf, Policemen sure are dumb. V. H., '33. left behind, C5 -ff X. Q- Q 3

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20 THE PHILLIPIAN thing on Friday because they are afraid they will not live to finish it. Thirteen is an unlucky number. In the same line three is a lucky number. A four leaf clover and a horseshoe are also signs of good luck. Stubbing your toe is a sign of disap- pointment. Stepping on a crack in the side- walk is a sign that you will marry a negro. Undoubtedly there are many more super- stitions and beliefs but these are among the more common ones. It is strange to think that people believe in these things but it is very true that most people do. All people will not have the same customs but everyone has his own pet superstitions. i L. M. K., '32. I TAKE MY COUNTRY COUSIN TO THE TALKIES U ELL, my mother exclaimed, look who's here. Wondering, I looked out of the window and standing on the front porch were Hiram, Mirandy and little Herbert, our cousins from the country. Mother hurried to the door to let them in. I heard their greetings and judging from their baggage they intended to stay for a month. Dinner was over at last, and of course my mother had to insist on my taking little Herbert to the talkies. Naturally I was very much pleased! I wouldn't have minded so much if I hadn't remembered a previous encounter with darling Herbert, when I took him to the movies, before they had talkies. Finally we set out. Herbert was dressed in a red checkered suit with a yellow tieg brown shoes and black stockings adorned 'his little feet, while a tan hat with an orange feather rested on hi-s red head. We reached our destination and after much pulling and urging I got him past the posters and inside the theater. Of course an usher was at the head of the aisle d-own which my little cousin decided to go. The usher went ahead to show us to our seats and all the way down the aisle Herbent kept saying, Gee, Betty, did you ever -see such funny pants on a penson before? Look at his hat. It 's a little red thing. Of course the usher heard him and acted real pleased, as you can imagine! At last we had our 'seats and sat down. I was relieved when the lights went off and Herbert stopped noticing everyone's clothes. As the -talkies began, Herbert shouted, Haw, haw, haw, what a funny looking man. Look at his fat stomach. Naturally everyone looked at us and I tried to quiet Herbert, You must keep still and stop shouting so.', To get his mind off the man with the big stomach, I pointed out a woman on the screen. Her- bert went off into gales of laughter about her. After three or four of such out- bursts, I felt a tap on my shoulder and looking around saw the same usher who had shown us to our seats. Herbert saw him too and screamed, Hot dog, here 's that funny looking gink in the red pan-ts. Say, fellar, why don't you go up on the stage, too?', The usher politely told me that the people were complaining and we would have to leave the theater, as my efforts to k-eep my cousin still were useless. So I led Herbert up the aisle with him screaming, I didn't want to see your old show any- way. It was just punk. I'll never come into your old picture house again as long as I live. Wi-th this parting shot we left the theater. B. B., '34. THE THIRD BURGLAR XCLAMATIONS and grunts sounded as two bodies met in a not too gentle collision. Each immediately clinched with the other and began twisting and turning in an effort to get an advantage on his

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22 THE PHILLIPIAN w 1. . ,Q ' i K, 1 K , Wg QW .. tr + OVEMBER 10 was the date of our first consequential assembly pro- gram. Exercises, in charge of the World History class, suitable to Armistice day were carried out. The particular aim of the program was to show what part people of Phillips played in the World War. It was most instructive and helped us more fully to appreciate the activities of our townspeople during that distressing time. November 25, a Thanksgiving program was presented. Readings appropriate to the occasion, interspersed with vocal and instrumental music, were rendered by vari- ous students. December 18, the afternoon was devoted to Christmas activities. The Grammar School furnished a fine and varied pro- gram, which was followed by a Christmas tree and Santa Claus. The teachers, as hosts and hostes-ses, served Eskimo pies. February 22, a short program in observ- ance of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Washington was de- livered. April 15, Mis-s Cousins had charge of an interesting program. Betty Butler, Mon- tress Wing, Wendell Whitney and Henry Richardson presented an amusing short play, 'KCourting in Grandma's Day . There were also two readings and several musical selections. April 25, Mrs. Costello, a former resi- dent of Phillips, gave a fine talk on her recent visit to the Holy Land, telling of the customs, modes of travel, and standards of living in and around the Holy Land, as well as some of her unusual adventures. She passed around enlarged snapshots, taken by Mr. Costello, which depicted the scenes and objects that she described. Miss Harnden and Miss Cousins, real- izing the great need of our town for a gym- nasium, arranged an affair for both the afternoon and evening of March 9, the pro- ceeds from which have been put aside as a beginning for a fund for a basketball hall. The amount realized was by no means insignificant. In the afternoon there was 'a fair at the school house, where candy, ice cream, hot- dogs, and the like were sold, fortunes told, and 'a fish pond enjoyed. An interesting program consisting of music by the primary orchestra, the ninth grade prize speaking, and a French play, presented by the French IH class, was put on. In the evening the program, involving all the schools, was devoted in part to patriotic exercises pentaining to Washing- ton, witth other entertaining presentations consisting of the operetta, In the Land of Dolls, and musical numbers, not the least of which was Sol Hicks and his Beanville Choir. The whole program was finely executed. This was certainly a big undertaking on the part of the two teachers, and we want them to know that we appreciate their kindness. If such a spirit of endeavor and