Bristol High School - Green and White Yearbook (Bristol, RI)

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liest part of the journey; trees on both sides of the road, and great distances between houses. Both men were alert now for they knew that if any attempt was to be made to hi-jack the load, it would be along this lonely road. Five minutes passed and the truck neared the unused crossing of an old short haul railroad. As the truck neared the tracks, the guard suddenly shouted, “Watch out! there's a flat-car across the road.” This warning was unnecessary. Buck slammed on the brakes, and the truck careened to a jolting stop a few yards from the flat-car. “Don’t open that door —this may be a trap!” shouted the guard. “All right” answered Buck, “they can't get us if we stay in the cab.” Buck was interrupted by a voice from behind the cab which said in a commanding tone, “All right, wise guys, out of the cab or we blow up the whole works.” “Come on. Buck, they’ve got us,” said the guard. As Buck and the guard stepped out 01 the cab, they stepped into the beam of a flashlight. “Frisk them, Red”, said the largest of the three men. Immediately the guns were taken from Buck and the guard, and the apparent leader of the robbers said to them. “Well boys, I hope you have a nice long walk; the nearest town is fourteen miles away.” “You’re taking the truck?” asked Buck as he noticed the blasting battery near the rear of the truck. “What did you think we were going to do, walk?” answered the leader as the three men entered the cab of the truck. As soon as he heard the door of the cab slam, Buck shouted to the men, Reach out the window and throw your guns toward the rear of the truck or I set off the charge which you kindly left under the truck, and don’t try any monkey business. A half a minute later two guns were tossed back, but the guard was not fooled and he said in a commanding voice, “Come on, toss back the rest, and step out of the cab. The crooks were outwitted by a mistake on their part and the quick thinking of the driver, and they knew it. Stepping out of the cab they held their hands high and were soon tied with some spare rope which Buck always kept in the cab. An hour later Buck returned from town with the proper authorities, and the trio was taken into custody. The flat car was moved and Buck and the guard finished the trip to Paterson. Two months later, when the trio was indicted, Buck received a check for $5,000, his share of the reward. The following year Buck entered a well known college; his ambition had been realized by his quick thinking and keen observation. HENRY TRUDELL. CALL OF THE WEST From the steep hills comes a cry, Echoed in deep canyons nigh, From the birdlings flying high, “Come to the West!” From the coyotes lusty scream. From the flowing mountain stream, In the golden sunlight’s gleam, “Come to the West!” From the snow-capped mountains nigh. From the eagles soaring high In the gentle woodland’s sigh, Come to the West!” The call is strong, luring me on On to peace, contentment, and rest. My cares won’t last long When I sing my song. On the trail leading me to the West! EMMA BONVICIN. '38 GREEN (OmdL WtHDUE- 22

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a town council meeting to raise an amount to construct still another school. This became the Oliver School, which is constructed, not on the Common, however, but facing the north west side of the Common. The Colt Memorial, one of the most beautiful. if not the most beautiful, high school in the State, was erected in 1906. It is a marble structure costing $250,000 and is a gift to the town by one of Bristol’s spirited citizens, Colonel Samuel P. Colt, and was erected in memory of his mother. St.' Mary’s School, a parochial grammar school, was opened on January 23, 1915. It was remodeled from the former St. Mary’s Church. This school has thenceforth been devoted to instructing the young throughout the grammar grades. The John Post Reynold’s School was erected by the town in 1916 in memory of John Post Reynolds, Superintendent of Bristol Schools for many years. In the intervening years were set up many primary schools—namely—the Taft School, the Hayman School, the Burton School, and the Mason School. These are principally used as elementary schools or kindergartens. The Hayman School has been recently dropped from the school list. In the Guiteras School, the latest addition to the schools of the town, Bristol has one of the best equipped as well as the most beautiful school buildings in the State. Ramon Guiteras gave the building to the town as a memorial to his mother. Thus are named the Schools of Bristol. These, Bristol shoud revere and prize not merely as buildings of stone and wood, but as institutions of learning, where the youth of Bristol are given their chance of success. RUTH TATTR1E, ’36. LITERARY TURNING THE TABLES William Langly, better known as “Buck”, patted the side of the huge van, which he was driving, as if it were a big pet dog. Buck had graduated from high school a year before, but was unable to enter college because of financial conditions. His father ran a small bakery, and although he was able to make a fair living, sending Buck to college was out of the question. Three months after Buck had graduated from high school, a friend of the family had secured for him a position as helper and part-time driver for the National Silk Co. Six months later Buck was advanced to regular driver, and since then he had developed a strange affection for the big ten-ton truck. During the past three months, the company had two valuable loads of silk hi-jacked by a group of clever criminals for whose capture the company, and the government had posted rewards totaling $10,000. For this reason, Buck was not alone in the armored cab of the truck speeding toward Patterson, N. J., with a load of silk valued at $30,000. At his right sat a guard heavily armed with a repeating rifle. Both men were quiet, after they had left the last large town before Patterson. It was quite dark and the steady, powerful hum of the motor was the only noise which the two men heard. Buck was thinking of his school days and, in spite of his love of truck driving, he envied those of his high school classmates who were lucky enough to enter college, who were given the chance that he knew he deserved. However, it was not Buck’s nature to remain in this state of mind very long, and soon he was whistling a lively tune. A half hour later the truck was on the lone- GREEN OArudL W IMP THE- 21

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JUNIOR CLASS—CLASSICAL AND GENERAL DIVISION