Berwick High School - Navillus Yearbook (Berwick, ME)

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WhlCh IS a falr means of setthng all problems One wr1ter sald The tradxtlonal way of brmgmg about change 1n Amerlca IS by ballot-not by bullet Because of the oDP01'tun1tY Whlch our country offers us not only 1n our rlght to worshlp God as we choose and to speak our mlnds free ly but also ln our rlght to economlc freedom let us be grateful and proud that we belong to such a country as the Un1ted States of Amerlca Sandra O Connell 58 IMPRESSION The ch1lly dampness of the July alone along the beach Far down the waterfront the hghts of the small seaslde towns peeped dlmly through the m1st On one end of the beach a great stone breakwater loomed up 1n the darkness The llght from the red beacon on 1tS end gave the molst alr a p1nk hue Through th1S pmk haze I could make out the solltary figure of a man who had wandered out on the breakwater to be alone w1th h1s thoughts As I contlnued on my way I heard the gentle slapplng of the waves agalnst the rocks and the occaslonal dronmg of a Coast Guard plane overhead Susan Amazeen 58 IMPRESSION The moon reflected ltself 1n the stlllness of the lake A sllver beam from somewhere ln the heavens seemed to dance on the surface be cause It had escaped from the others and was showlng off IH front of them There was a gentle lapplng of the water agamst the shore l1ke the muslc of a lullaby to the surroundmg countryside Dhonna Lee Perry 58 THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA Russia and the Un1ted States are the two largest powers on earth Whlch one IS the largest IS contro xerslal Russla has done just about as she pleases wxthout the Un1ted ve1y much about It Th1S makes the Un1ted States and the Un1ted Na tlons appear cowardly A good example IS Hungary In 1956 the RUSS1aHS l1terally marched 1n and took over The Hungar1ans reslsted thls attack but how can such a small country hope to w1n over such odds? D1d the Unlted States do anythmg about 1t They sent the Red Cross to help wlth the wounded and they lequested the RUSSIZHS to stop but they dldnt send any help as far as flghtlllg IS concerned The govern ment has reasons or excuses for not sendlng troops One of Wh1Ch IS the th1 eat of an at0mlC war Wh1Ch would ' 'I Il s 7 rr ' , . . 1 ' l ' 3 . . - v , . , 1 1 7' Y , - Y . . . evening Surrounded me as I Walked States or the United Nations doing O . - ' ' , Q n , n . , . ' 9 ' ' , , . , y ' 9 . ' ' l

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ff fa,.,.,X'C-' 'f '?'CL gf.--4' J fl 4:-f' 45 'Z l A,- 44' I'- i -1? OPPORTUNITY OUR GREAT AMERICAN PRIVILEGE Equal oppoltunities are guaran teed every American citizen by the The rise of Abraham Lincoln from poor boy in log cabin to President in the White House is only one of the many 1nsp1r1ng illustratlons of this right Opportunity comes to us through freedom the right to choose one thlng from another the right to our own mmds and souls and the right to approach God in our own ways Through freedom there has arisen in our country a way of life known as Americanlsm which IS the ablllty of the smallest to compete with the greatest and the desue and once said for oppor will to work Crabbe How often do we sigh Providence would fre quently lead to the accomplishment of most important usefulness' The opportunity of worshipping as we believe IS part of the great American concept of personal liberty and human dignity We have the oppoitunlty to our own cultui al and spiritual lights and of expanding Just as the first thirteen colonies ex panded into the worlds greatest nation We can pioxlde our own govern ment through ballot and the wote neglect the openings of in little things which I I L 4 , .M J. , 4 p it ' Y DCFZI '76 ,-of i-N ri r f T gg gl 1 4-L- L 1 'X '11 qv- Q .., of 'l T -L ,, X. T 4 ' I .fy . . Vt,-' ' . . - . u , , . . . ,, . Constitution of the United States. tunities of doing good, whilst we 9 , - . . , . , . . . . . . y ,, , . ' , h -V ' v . ' I Q 9 Q 7 . . . , . ,, . . ,, . . . , .

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devastate the earth A perfectly loglcal reason but lf the Commumsts can do as they please the free world wnll be devastated eventually regard less What does the Unlted States ln tend to do when Russla attacks? There would surely have to be an BEOITLIC war then If not then we mlght as well surrender and llve un der Commumst rule Jxmmy Shaddox 61 AN ADVENTURE ILL NEVER FORGET I was walkxng through the woods a short whlle ago search1ng for w1ld flowers and v1nes for a progect 1n Sclence After an hour or so I sat down on the rlver bank to rest A I sat there I looked out over the notlced somethmg pecuhar stlckmg up out of the water I stood up and looked closer As I d1d so I could see the formatlon of a hand I was terrlfied Not knowmg what to do I hurrled to my brother s boat that was tled up close to shore My mmd was blank as I rowed qulckly toward the hand I kept th1nk1ng Do you suppose someone had drowned? A shlver went up and down my back as I drew closer to the hand I poked at It wxth one of the oars to see lt go under and bob back up agam I closed my eyes and reached down 1nto the water and caught the fingers ln my hand I opened my eyes and gave a yank It was a hand alrlght a hand from a clothmgstore dummy Larry Colllns 62 MY EBON REX' P0lS8d where the rlm of the pur ple earth met and merged Wlth the fiery arc of the sunset sky stood the great stall1on He was huge and black lmed IH gold agamst the sky hls long mane and ta1l wmd tossed and brassy hued Hxs t1ny ears fllcked nervously checklng every sound and I knew hls crlmson lmed nostrxls were flarlng as he snuffed the sage scented wmds Hls herd of mares and colts would be below h1m ln some sheltered tw1l1ght valley whxle he guarded them from all ap- proachlng danger As I watched from the seat of my truck IH the valley I thrllled agam to h1s wild beauty and physxcal per fectlon The perfect small head thlckly arched neck masslve chest and long clean llmbs were those of some long dead Spamsh stall1on I had heard of throwbacks like hxm but never had I seen one I stood bes1de the truck and watched a black sllhouette agamst the ever darkenlng sky The wmd was blowlng at my back and sud denly I wondered lf he mlght Just posslbly hear my whlstle Flngers at my llps I blew a loud blast The answer was instantaneous He wheeled to face the sound ears for ward then reared hlgh 1nto the a1r DOl1Sh6d hooves tearmg the sky to tatters H1s answer came sharp and clear agalnst the wmd Then he was gone h1S fleet hooves spurnlng the ground as he melted lnto the valley shadows He remembered' And the bond between us was stlll strong enough to brmg h1m to me after three long years , . . n , . . . g ' . , . . . , , , . . I . Y . . , v , . . . , . . I i I , . , . . . o Y . - ' l . S ' v 9 , ' ' 1 v river, enjoying the cool breeze. I v 1. D , 1 n y ' ' 0 , - 1 7 - . '. v ' . ' ' Y . . . ll . . H 1 . . , , - . . l l 7 7 v ' Y ' . ' 7 . . ' . 1 ' , c ' 1 7 .