Cochran Junior High School - Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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68 COCHRAN AERIAL Tom happened in that afternoon to tease Dick, but the joke was on him when Dick told him he was getting paid for his work now. -Mardell Gundaker A GOOD SPORT I think Mr. Hill is a good sport. One time I was out in the hall and I dropped an agate. He picked it up and I thought he would keep it. He asked me if I had any more. I said yes, and he said he would play with me. He played a couple of games and I was scrapped. Then he gave me them back. Another time I went for a hike when he was along. VVe played baseball and he was the umpire. One time he called a strike for our side and knew it was a ball. When their side came up he called a strike to even it up. When we came home he told us about tin and trees all along the way. He's just as good company and just as square as any boy I know. -Curtis Horner, IV MY GRANDMOTI-IER'S SALE Last Saturday, my mother and I went to my grandmother's sale. The auctioneer was a rather large glib tongued man, who has been auctioneering sales in that community for many years. My grandmother's home and personal property were sold. There were some very old pieces offurniture and dishes put up for sale. Two antique hunters were there, who make it a point to go far and near to buy antiques. My grandmother had two small, blue glass dessert dishes. The antique hunters both wanted these dishes and they quickly ran them up to four dollars apiece. There was an old zinc table, and we thought it would bring a very small price, but one of the antique hunters bid until the price reached nine dollars. After he had bought it he took off two little handles that were used to pull the drawers open, put them into his pocket, and said to my aunt who lives in that neighborhood, Now, you may have the table. I do not want it. If I ever have a sale and have any antiques to sell, I hope these people will be on hand. I -Illary Elizabeth Wertz A VISIT TO THE RANGER What a savory smell of bacon! My dog was sniffing the air for he had noticed it too. I walked on a little way and saw a camp with a fire burning brightly. Sitting with a skillet in his

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COCI-IRAN AERIAL 67 Hope you have good luck, Dick , and Tom started home feel- ing lucky. By this time quite a crowd had gathered in front of the store to see what had happened. Dick shoved through the crowd until he reached the top step where Mr. Altmeyer was standing. Joe Alt- meyer's crisp white coat made his face show up redder than it could have been, and eyes glared and snapped fiercely as he talked. Dick had never seen him so angry before. He had always been a good friend of the boys until then. How he wished he had stayed behind the bush! At first he stuttered and grew almost as red as lNIr. Altmeyer, although not from the same cause. Before he could finish a sentence, Mr. Altmeyer jumped at him: Did you break this window? A plate glass window this size isn't a cheap target for a baseball. What do you mean by playing ball here, anyhow? 'fWell, I couldn't help it. The ball just went the Wrong direction and Tom didn't catch it. Mr. Altmeyer's rage was cooling down. He is really very sweet tempered. The crowd had started to move away. You're the boy that lives upstairs, arenit you ? 'fYes, came Dick's feeble answer. Is there anything I can do to make up for the damage ? Pay for it, I guess. Couldn't I work in the store to pay for it? That's a good idea. You may as well start right now. Dick could hardly believe it was true 'that anyone who had been so angry just a little while before could be so kind. He was happy again. After he had been fitted with one of Joe Altmeyerys white coats and was standing behind the counter waiting for some customers, his heart sank when he thought how Tom and the gang would razz him. Oh, I don't care. It's the only way I can pay for it, he thought as he watched the men putting the new window in. Soon his first customer came and Dick waited on him to his satisfaction. In the next few weeks he had many customers. He learned to like his work very much. One day when he came down to work, Mr. Altmeyer said, The window is paid for now, Dick, but I don't see how I could get along without your help. How would you like to work for pay now P I like the job, sir, and want to keep it. Thank you very much.

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COCHRAN AERIAL 69 hand holding over the fire was a forrest ranger. He looked up and said, Hello and asked if I would eat with him. He said, My name is Angus McDougal of the forest rangers. He asked what I was doing away up in the mountains. I told him I liked the woods and was taking a walk with my dog. He told me I had a fine dog and a smart one too. I saw two horses, a gray and a black, eating grass. He told me they were furnished by the government. In his pup tent was a bed on the ground and on the pole of the tent was a large ham. By the tent was a large saddle. On the ground a few feet above me were two feed bags for the horses, and a shovel. Spread on the ground by the fire was his table and on it was a can of baked beans and a couple of tin plates. I asked, Have you fought any fires latelyn, and he said he had fought a big one. About one o'clock M1'. McDougal began to pack. I helped him and he let me ride the gray horse until I was nearly home. I thanked him, and watched until he was hidden from view by the trees. Often afterward I visited his camp and we became good friends. -Frank Campbell WHAT THE SEA GULL SAW A sea gull was still following a ship the second day of the voyage. After what seemed like ages to him the usual garbage was thrown out. Breakfast was over on the ship. As he neared the ship after his feast, he heard a bell. Immediately the crowds on the decks disappeared except the crew who were lowering life boats. The bird was puzzled, he stayed near. Maybe the ship was going down. He did not have long to wait, for soon another bell rang, the people came out on the deck again with life belts around their waists. Everyone seemed to be looking for something or following something. What was the matter with the ship? Why were the people looking on the lower decks? In a few seconds the people had reached the upper deck and had assembled about the life boats. Why don't they get in? Poor sea gull, he doesn't understand all this. Every one is ready to sinkg why don't they? Oh! he sees,-a life boat drill. -Polly Barnhart, Term VII AN AIRPLANE WRECK After the inspector had looked at my plane, I climbed in and signaled to him. He jumped up and pulled the blade of the pro- peller to the ground. As soon as he swung it, two men released the blocks. They then fell flat so that the wings would not touch them.