Barre High School - Barretone Yearbook (Barre, MA)

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At the part in the can must do this war to present time, with the United States taking most extensive war in its history, each and his share in the efforts of our government a sat ‘.sfaotoiy and hurried end., a leading every Ameri- to bring Let us live a day with John Jones, an ideal American citizen. Mr. Jones arises at A.M. It is darker than usual, for the clocks have been moved ahead one hour to coxiserve electricity for national defense. He has been cold all- night long, for the family was just a little too i.ate in their attempts to purchase blankets. The Vvoolen mill has tuened to producing blankets for the fighting men of our army, na-Avy, and marine corps, .Among the clothing that Mr, Jones wears are pants Vvuth no cuffs a suit coat with no l -pels, and shoes without rubbe r heels or soles. He could not buy a rest at all. A red, whito, and blue V for victory is fasten ;;! to his upper coat pocket. V hen he turns on the radio, a news co ' nmentator oorts the IrUest vmr flashes. Y hen he goes to the door to get tho morning paper and a bottle of milk, ho finds the newspapor almost entirely filled with war news. The milk is not there, for the milkman delivers milk only every other day in order to save tires for national defonso. At breakfast one lump of sugar to each cup of coffee is the limit. Because ho bad tn ; good fortune of buying four new tires just before rationing started and because he was a defensu ■ ' .- orkcr and had obtained a E-1 gasoline rationing card, Mr. Jones drives to v ork in his own car. Today was pay-day, and Mr. Jones finds that his pa:, envelop... hr.s t’wo dollars less than usual. Then he remembers that he has pledged part of his pay to buy Unitod States Y ar Bonds, On his way home from work, he stops at the store. At the sugar counter is a sign: Have your ration stamp ready please.” V hon he tries to bu a tube of toothpaste, he finds that an old tube must bo returned evory time a ne’w tube is bo’ught . Ceiling prices prevent the prices of many articles from rising above certain limits but some things, such as bananas, cost three times as much as befor-. the war started. Mr. Jones does not buy large quantities of any orie thing, for that would be hoarding and would not be patriotic. After arriving homo he spends one hour of his valuable time in caring for his victory garden. After slipper he takes a four-hour shift ut the local airplane observation to’wer. At last, very tired and Weary, he prepares lo get a long and well-doserved rest. Just as he is about to get into bed, the sirens blov; signaling a blackout. Mr. Jones, v;ho is an air raid warden, drosses quickly and rushes out of doors and up the st. ' t. After an hour of noise and confusion, Mr. Jones is again ready for bed. He does not know it yet, but all night long ho will dream of air raids, sea fights, and mighty army battles. In his prayer that night Mr. Jones includes, ’’Please, Lord, please bring this war to an end soon.”

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Honor Roll for first four marking peri FR ESBaIEN Velna Bordeaux Betty Dean Hope Johnson Irene Sieczkarski ' George Yonkers SOPHOMORES Kathleen Backus Irene Dogul Oreste Persechinb JUNIORS Eleanor Benis Josephine D’Anolfo Grace Grimes Kenneth Lindsay Joe Panaccione Rose Puliafico SENIORS Robert Rice Eleanor Backus Veronica Boardway Dorothy Gav.d:hrop Josephine Puliafico ods - up to June 1. Haroli Carey Oresto Franciose Marion Ricchiazzi Mary Valent e Violet Corso Dorina Gallant Charles Cutting Anthony Daoundakis Arline Ho e Allan McKintosh Donald Peck Paul Cutting Dorothea Bechan Norman Car ruth Myrtle Keddy Marion Rukstelis