Alice Deal Middle School - Square Deal Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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18 ALICE DEAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL THOUGHTS AT SUNSET From one of the most beautiful spots in Ivashington, D. C., I have often see11 the sun setting. As I sit on the knoll watching the sun sink behind the pines, I have some of the most wonderful feelings I believe I have ever expe- rienced. Somehow the fading colors seem to set me to thinking of the western plains, of tall mountains, dull green sage, cactus, and the thought that about this time cowboys are rounding up the cattle and horses and driving them home. I sit there for a long time just wondering what the rest of the children in the world may be doing and if they ever sit and watch the sun as I am. YVhen I have the opportunity I just like to think into the future and wonder what's going next, and if the sun will ever be as beauti- ful as it is this evening.-Pauline Mczrfin., 9A2. THE CAB DRIVER CIfVl'I-fffll after reading Galswortlzys QuaIily'Jj With a clatter of hoofs 1ny cab drew up in front of the depot from which I was to leave for a far-away city. As a redcap seized my bags, I glanced idly at the cab-driver, an elderly man with a benevolent expression on his white bearded face, little expecting how much change could come over his features in years to come. I stayed away for eight long years and returned to find my native town a bustling city. As I gazed around in amazement, a luxurious taxieab drew up with a screech of brakes, while its driver, a young chap, inquired if I needed a cab. I replied in the negative, and just as the cab sped away, I thought I recognized a familiar face in the jostling throng. Yes, it was the old and painfully weak looking cab driver, but such a change had come across his kindly old face that it started a pang of regret in my heart. I spoke to him and discovered that he had become jobless with the coming of the motor car. VVhen I offered him a job as the gardener at my estate, he proudly refused, after thank- ing me, saying. Folks may still need a cab-driver in these here parts, and I don't mind waiting. I've had to do it often. A few days later, in the town paper, there was a small notice that spoke of the recent passing away of this elderly cab-driver. Modern civilization with its clattering, heart- less machines by which man is being made jobless had caused another broken old heart.-Donald Oleson, 9A3. PIERCE MILL At the foot of Tilden Street i11 Rock Creek Park stands Pierce Mill, nestled among the trees with the creek run- ning swiftly behind it. A small stone in the gable of the roof bears the inscription B. l. P. 1822.', This is sup- posed to mean Built by Isaac Pierce, 1S22. Mr. Pierce, whose house nearby was torn down in 1875, also erected a distillery and a spring house, which are still standing 011 Tilden street near the mill. The Pierce family burying ground is in the woods northwest of the mill, hidden among trees and bushes, and is now very difficult to reach. F or many years this building served as a tea house, but it now being converted into its original form of a grist 1niIl. The dam has been reconstructed of stone in its former location, and now a new mill race and water wheel are being built. Machinery is being made like that of the original. VVhen Iinished the mill will operate as it did over one hundred years 21gO.-JIIICIITDIY H caddon, SIA1. BOOKS There are many books of many kinds, Of that there is no doubt, And many things are very fine, I find, to write about. I read a murder story- It was a thrilling thing. She screamed and no one heard, I felt like whistling. There is a great variety Of stories you can read, Some are about society And some of things we need. Some books are all about etiquette And tell you how to talk, And what to do and how to act When you go for a walk. Some think that books are tiresome, Some think that books are dull, I think that they are very nice And never dull at all. -Harriet Nobles, 7B1.

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SQUARE DEAL iv GIRLS CAN BE HEROES There is a well known legend of how a little boy saved Holland, by sticking his finger in a leak in the dyke. But not everyone has heard of the story about a little girl who saved Holland, too. Iiatrinka Pirre lived in I-Iolland, a land of dykes and canals. Her little orange home stood on the outskirts of Amsterdam. VVhen Katrinka was ten years old, France started her long war with Holland. A Amsterdam was on the seacoast, but it was not on very fertile land. in the opinion of the French. So France de- cided to build a huge dyke across the middle of Holland, and then break the barrier on the seacoast and flood the land up to the big dyke. Under cover of a barrage of shells the French soldiers managed to raise the dyke. One day liatrinka and her playmates Went to pick flow- ers, for their mothers, on a hill near Amsterdam. As they were merrily gathering huge bouquets of flowers, they were startled by the sound of marching feet. The other children ran away but Katrinka, frightened as she was, stayed. On marched the soldiers right up to the dyke. Then Iiatrinka understood. They were going to break down the dyke! As fast as she could, she ran to the city to warn the men of danger. Quickly an army was gathered together, and out they marched to prevent the falling of the dyke. The French was taken by surprise and were soon over- powered. The long war was ended, and again a little child had saved il'I0ll2lllCl.-ffllll Larrimer, SBI. THE ALLIGATOR THAT CHANGED ITS SPOTS My father was going through the Panama Canal. The ship was to be in Panama for several days. Some friends asked my father to go hunting with them the next day. The following morning they left and in the evening they returned with many trophiesg one was an alligator. They kept it on board till they returned to San Diego when they sent it to the zoo where the keeper put it in a pool with the other alligators of the zoo. The next morning the keeper found all his alligators dead and discovered that the Panama alligator was a crocodile.-Mary Louise Gil- lette, 7136. THE MORRO CASTLE DISASTER VVhile on vacation i11 Asbury Park one Saturday night, last summer, I heard a boat whistle blowing as though a ship were in distress. The family and I thought the whistle was blowing to avoid an accident at sea. We went to sleep not knowing a ship was on fire. Early the next morning we saw people rushing down to the beach. Every- one dressed hurriedly, went down to the shore and saw great clouds of smoke coming from a burning boat, which we found was the Morro Castle. Everyone was rushing madly to this scene. Men were fixing a small cable to carry men to and from the boat. There were newspaper men shouting and screaming exciting headlines all about the disaster. Life boats were constantly coming in at shore with many survivors in them. A woman was swimming with a child clinging to her back for many miles until she reached the beach. After our dinner we hastened back to the scene. A newspaper man informed us that many people lost their lives. Asbury Park, which was usually a quiet summer resort, was then a hubbub of wild and exciting noise.- Edna B l'Cl-1'flI'ZUllIif 0, SAI. MONTANA MOSQUITOES Malta, Montana! VVill I ever forget that town? Last summer on our Western motor tour we stopped there over- night. Malta consisted of three churches, one movie house, two drug stores and two hotels which were really just rooming houses. The temperature registered 105 degrees and the mosquitoes were plying their trade vigorously. After dinner we decided to take a walk. Along the streets we would see people slapping each other, trying to kill the pests. NVe finally gave up the struggle and decided to retire. I had the largest number of bites, sixty to be exact. Mother was worried because she was afraid I would develop malaria, so Dad looked for a drug store to buy rubbing alcohol. It was Sunday and the drug stores were closed. Dad then searched the car and found some iodine, with which he painted me. I looked as if I had a serious case of chicken pox. The night was spent listening to a heavy thunder storm, but mostly in scratch- If I ever go there again it will be by accident, and mos- quito netting will certainly be an important article in our supplies.-M'm'cia Swofie, 9135.

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SQUARE DEAL 19 THE LAND OF NO IFS VV hen 1 iirst heard of this strange land, I did not be- lieve a thing about it. Being, however, very adventurous I set out to find this mysterious place. XV hen I came upon it, I could not believe my eyes. Everyone was just as he wanted to be. It was really a contest to see which one could think of something to wish for. As there were no Ifs, everyone was contented. Everything one could imagine was there, rocket ships, candy mountains, and pools of youth in every back yard. W'hat they called work was to sit down and think of something to wish for. The person who had the best imagination had the most con- veniences. But soon l grew tired of having eve1'ything the way I wanted, and I came home where everyone works for what he gets.-David liimwy, 9A1. PROGRAM AT DEAL BIG SUCCESS The program given for the Home and School Associa- tion on May 13 was considered a big success. At 7:30 the crowd poured in to see the exhibits that continued until 8 o'clock. ln the art room were character sketches and a miniature stage. This stage is used to place the scenery as it will appear on the big stage. lt is one of Deal's outstanding features. The metal shop showed ex- hibits of the airplane club and work of the boys' shops. There were also exhibits from the language departments and of the girls' cooking and sewing classes. ln the assembly. which was crowded to the doors, re- ports were given from various school committees and clubs. The play. Six X'Vho Pass , was very entertaining. An- other outstanding feature of Deal is its production of Shakespearean plays. A scene from As You Like It was given and was considered excellent. A pageant of American Folk Music concluded the program. Much praise was heard from all sides as the crowd slowly dis- persed.--Jllary J can Burdick, 9133. Cmrzfvliments of SKINKER BROS. Master Service Station 11-44-I Connecticut Ave., N. W. Cleveland 1114-1115 BELIEVE IT OR NOT XVhen I write stories of 1ny grandfather, I feel like Baron Munchausen. Once when my grandfather was in France, he got a message telling him to come to England. The next day he went to the wharf and found a ship that was leaving that afternoon. He called to some men i11 a small boat and asked them to take him to the ship. They saw that he had money, so when they were a little way out one pulled a gun out and started to shoot. My grandfather, being a quick thinker, knocked the gun out of his hand and jumped into the water. He then swam to the back of the boat and hid beneath it. The men waited awhile and then went to shore. There my grandfather had the men arrested. He had missed the ship and so went home. The next morning he read that the ship had been wrecked and there were no survivors. He then caught another ship and was well on the way when he discovered that the crew were dishonest and so he got off in one of the row boats. While the ship was still in sight, he saw it hit something and sink. I-Ie rowed to the place and looked for survivors, but there were none. He saw a barrel of water and tried to get it. XVhile he was pulling on the barrel, he slipped and fell into the water. Swimming back to the boat, he noticed a shark coming toward him. XVith all his might he swam and climbed into the boat. Looking back, he saw a wide 017611 mouth strike at him. He saw a board in the water just opposite the shark and picked it up. VVhen the sha1'k came up again. my grandfather rammed the board into its mouth. The next day a ship picked him up and he reached England safely.-Ricliard Gay, 9BG. JULIUS GARFINCKEL 65' CO. F STREET AT 14TH VVE INVITE ALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE ALICE DEAL SCHOOL TO MAKE THIS STORE THEIR HEADQUARTERS We have the things you boys and girls like . . . smart. correct, individual, and above all, moderately priced to include all budget- ing.. All apparel and accessories, and remember, too, that we are official headquarters for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. SIXTH FLOOR