Bridgton High School - Corona Yearbook (Bridgton, ME)

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4 THE CORONA foreign trade. Therefore, we have got to help re-build them again. It will take a good many years to do so and a lot of planning. Once those countries are re- built, we can live peacefully until some- one else has the crazy idea of conquering the world. D. GAMMON, 44. POST-WAR EDUCATIONAL PLANNING There has been much thought of the new and better things which might put Bridgton on the map after this war. For instance. an airport which would certainly aid Bridgton's commercial trade and bring more tourists to this section of Maine. It has also been suggested that the possibil- ity of having some new and better side- walks. or perhaps a recreation center. would help. This would be mostly for the benefit of the community people though. But how many have thought of having a new schoolhouse? At a suggestion like that, most people would say, Why have a new schoolhouse? We've already got one that seems to be taking care of the local children well enough. The children are very well instructed here but that is about all. In speaking of the' building itself I will disclose a few facts that are open for improvements. To begin with, the walls afford no sound protection at all, the wooden floor causes noises which distract the students from their work, the rooms are bleak and unattractive, which makes it difficult to in- spire a desire for neatness, and the ceil- ings are so high it makes it difficult for oral recitations, as the echoes tend to fuse the pupils' words into an indistinguishable murmur. The arrangement of the rooms causes a confused stream of boys and girls pass- ing to their classes after each period. This also causes a disturbing noise over the heads of the grammar school children, whose rooms are directly below the high school. The history teacher has no room of her own at all. only the library which is constantly used by the pupils. There is no spare room which could be used for special work such as drilling prize speak- ing contestants. graduation speeches, mimeograph work, etc., and no locker rooms in which pupils and teachers might keep their personal belongings. Our prin- cipal has no office for consultation with pupils or parents. Vilhat private business he does have is usually carried on in the presence of the students or in any empty room that happens to be available at the time. ' There are many other things I could easily mention here such as the condition of the roof on a rainy day, rickety stairs, etc., but 1 will let these few items serve as a reminder. You probably think this is an odd time to bring up such a suggestion, during war time when there are no materials or labor available, but now is the time to be plan- ning for it. VVhy not form a small com- mittee to visit a few local schools. I'm sure old Ilridgton High which has served so many generations would look rather sickly to them after observing some of the more modern local schools. l would suggest a consolidated school which would help pay for the expenses to keep it running out of the tuition fees of out-of-town boys and girls. This would probably be the most practical and would save the town unnecessary expenses. A new school building with better ath- letic facilities, etc., would greatly enlarge the pupil's interest in school and give, not only him, but the townspeople something to be proud of. This war has brought about such changes that the construction of a new building, simpler in design, more scien- tific, and more economical. would be more possible of accomplishment than before the war. I am making this suggestion to you not in my own interest, as neither I nor any of my classmates will be here to appre- ciate it, but for the benefit of future generations which are bound to expect better things than those which have gone past, and will appreciate and make good use of the more modern facilities at their disposal. Wvvl-:RN SMITH, '45.

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THE CORO A Vljzclzlislzcrriilvyije7SI1lde1ztsifTfIBii1gtgo2iWIffighrbfrlzohlW9 H Egidgtou, Maine 1 june, 1944 gpg g Vg g Price 35 Cents THE CORONA STAFF Ed1'tor-in-Clz1'cf DONAI.D I . GAMMON, '44 BIISIIJIFXS Manager ELAINE CRAIG, '44 . fS5I'.Yf01If Editor VVYVERN SMITH, '45 Assistalif BIISIIIZFSS Jllanagcr THOMAS SKELTON, JR., '45 Associate Editors EIARGARET XVENTWORTH, '44 TDONALD COCKBIIRN, '44 ELI KROOT, '45 LAURA DRISKELL, '45 CONSTANCE CROssMAN, '46 LLEWELYN lX'IOl'I.TON, '46 MELVIN HOIITILIER, '47 VVINIFRED HILTON, '47 4 hitnriztla gg THE NEED OF EDUCATION IN WAR TIME The education of boys and girls in war time is very essential. They should learn to get along on less than they are now, in other words, learn to economize. Some of the boys who are graduating will go directly from school into the serv- ice: Others will probably go into war work. The more education you have now, the better chance of getting ahead in your work you will have later on. The parents should encourage their children to study more and do less fooling, to make sure their child's school work is done before considering whether he should go to the movies or not. There are many young men aIId women who have not yet finished school who are leaving and going into war work. I think something should be done about it. Boys and girls should not be allowed to leave school and go to work, unless it is abso- lutely necessary. The young people are seeing how much money there is to be made in the war plants and they leave school to go to work. Then there is the question of the par- ents who work on the night shift in war plants and leave their children at home to run loose up and down the streets. Sooner or later the child is going to get himself into serious trouble running wild the way he is. There should be a stop put to all of this. There should be some recreational centers in the cities and towns to take up the young people's mind, but if the par- ents must work on the night shift, they should leave their children in good hands. lVhen the young people get so that they are earning a lot of money, they feel that they can do just about as they want to do. They begin to go out. They go to night clubs, dances, liquor joints, and the like. After a short time of this kind of life the child's mind becomes weak and helpless and they begin to do things that they ordi- narily wouldn't have done if they had been properly watched over by their parents or guardians. After this war. it is our generation that will be running the government. XVe have got to make sure that we are prepared to take over this task. Some of us students will go farther on in school and get a wider knowledge of the work that we will have to take Over. In future years there will he the prob- lem of re-building the war-torn countries. It is our duty to help them. If it wasn't for those countries we would have QQ

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CLASS OF 1944 DONALD LARRABEE COCKBURN Ilan Age IT Glcnrtlml. COURSE Basketball C3, 433 Baseball fl, 2, 3, 433 Football fill: VVinter Sports U33 Athletic Club C433 Presi- dent of Class C233 Secretary and Treasurer H31 Student Council 1333 CORONA Board 4433 Intra- murals H3: Business Manager of Hy-Lights U31 Sports Editor of Srratflivs 1433 Presentation of Gifts. ELAINE MIRIAM CRAIG Craig Age 17 Co1.1.lc4:r: Couasu Basketball tl, 3, 43: Prize Speaking 133, Cfirst prize3 3 Senior Play: French Club 12, 33 3 Vice Presi- dent films Commercial Club C433 Student Council H33 Couorsm Board 61, 2, 3, 433 Assistant Business Manager f33g Business Manager H31 Glee Club U, 23: Editor in Chief of Hy-Lights U33 Joke Editor of St-raitrlzrs C43 : Salutatorian. RUTH MAE DARAICH R11tl1it ' Age 17 COMMIERCIAI. Couizsi-: First Three years at Freeport High. Basketball U, 2, 333 Junior Play: Commercial Club 1433 Hi-Y Club 123. ' REGINALD JOSEPH FADDEN Nm Age I7 liicNis1zAi. Courzsia Basketball H3 3 Baseball fl, 2, 3, 433 Football C431 C0Nlm9l'ClHl Club H31 Student Council 123 3'Intra- mnrals H32 Sports Editor of Ily-Lights C133 Assis- tant ,loke Editor of Scralrlzes Q43 3 Athletic Club C43,