Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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THE ORACLE it near as possible without them seeing me. I was within thirty feet from them when he saw me climbing a stone wall. He gave three loud, angry caws and they all flew away to a distant tree. Then I saw a fox coming toward me, of a reddish yellow color, about as large as.a medium-sized dog. He came toward me, confidently, for he had not seen me. Then he stopped suddenly and, seeing me, gave a little bark. All I saw was a red streak disappearing around a blueberry bush. Going a little further, I came upon a small gray animal which had a flat head, very short legs and a long body. He broke out in angry chat- tering, telling me in perfectly plain, woodchuck language that I was tres- passing on his private property, and must leave immediately. I walked toward him and he growled savagely. Nevertheless, he ran into his hole. I heard an oriole calling and answered him. We carried on a con- versation until a third broke in, when I made a graceful exit. I wandered over the hill seeing many wonderful views. One, the lake, a very deep blue, sparkled as though covered with millions of dia- monds. Around the edge, trees were reflected in the water perfectly Then I lay down with the determination to be absolutely quiet, but found myself in a bed of wild onions, on an ant-hill. I got up immediately and stamped vociferously. I changed my seat to a stone wall, and was there but a moment when a six-foot black snake crawled slowly out of the rocks, three feet away from me. Cold shivers crept up and down my back for ten minutes. A rabbit scurried across my path, and I imagined a bear was chasing me. Just below me, I saw three cottages, a thin thread of blue smoke curling upward from the farthest one vanished in mid-air. Cautiously a locust commenced a dry rasping sound, gaining volume as it continued. Others joined in foretelling a hot day. I looked at my watch. It was just 6 o’clock, and as I thought it was too late to see anything more ““hig,’’ I started down to my canoe. At the edge of the lake I saw a deer and two fawns drinking. I stood perfectly still. They raised their heads, paused, then trotted off into the woods. I got into my canoe and paddled down to the boat house, feeling very hungry. I walked up the hill and into the cottage just as the family were sitting down to a breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast!

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THE ORACLE 13 Class Poem The early years of childhood rolled away, Then came we to our Alma Mater true, To struggle onward, learning day by day, Cheered and encouraged neath the Red and Blue. The minds and thoughts were crude that then we brought; Like clay unshapen by the sculptor’s tool; But years of earnest work a change has wrought And moulded us to serve in life’s great school. Our High School life’s been full of work and play; ’Twas seldom shadows darkened us for long; We’ve had true guides to help and point the way; To show the right; to guard us from the wrong. True pleasure we in comradesship have known As firmer links of friendship have us bound; Our loyalty’ to Plainfield High has grown And here a common cause we alli have found. But four long years have passed ne’er to return; The future now our hopes and fears doth hold; Though ever in our hearts shall glow and burn The longing for the pleasant life of old. Ambition sends us on with hope anew, As we look forward o’er life’s broad highway, Seeking to find a nobler, clearer view And reach a higher goal while yet we may. —HAROLD M. NEELY 716