Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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8 THE LAUREL spirit into everybody. Do you want to 'help pcmnd or be po-1mcied? Laughingly the girls gathered around and listened. That afternoon the football players were much surprised to see a group of twelve girls' standing near the sidelines enthusiastically rooting for the team. They were completely mystified by their -blue armbands displaying in gray the letters S. O. S. After the game, a curious group asked many questions, but they re- ceived only evasive answers. 'Phe next night the same twelve with three recruits attended a debate at the High School. They were present at every school affair given that year and always there was at least one new person in the group. They were such a jolly bunclhl The others be- gan to realize that something was doing and soon a sedate Senior or a sophisti- cated Iunior and even an insignificant Freshman, never before seen socially, were found among those present Finally about a week before graduation, Roberta was seized by a curious group, placed on a platform and commanded to explain about the S. O. S. After a moment's 'hesitation she grew serious and said, H Listen, everybody! Haven't w'e 'had a great time at all these school func- tions this year? You bet-but .tell us what the secret badges mean, they chorused. VVell, this may be our last chance, responded Roberta. We Seniors began to realize that we had missed a lot of these four years 'because we didn't stand together. Do you profit by our mistake? S. O. S. means The Spirit of the School. E. Magoni, 133. R. Beal, 133. TT FORWARD! OU are Freshmen. Therefore, it is safe to assume that your edu- cation is very limited, that you are as green as you look. It seems only right that we, the Sophomore Class, should -con- sider it our duty to guide you through the pitfalls often encountered by poor, igno- rant children such as you. Your immature minds and lack of experience make you ready victims for all to prey upon. This speech, coming from the President of the Sophomore 'Class back in the hazy past of 1927, seemed to us poor Freshmen as coming from the very lips of an ex- perienced and all-glorious genius, one well versed in human frailties, their needs and their limitations. It didn't enter our heads to wonder why those few Seniors stood there with a langu-id smile on their countenances. Neither did we stop to wonder how this boy, biologically as im- mature as we and only one year older, could impress us with his superficial air of superior-ity. Four years made little change in our status. We continued to idolize the man ahead of us. VVe worshipped in order Sophomores, juniors, Seniors. Our thoughts and our hopes are already jump- ing the abyss between high school and college. To be a college Freshman is now the paramount object of our lives. How soon that objective will be surpassed by the ambition to become a Sophomore,- graduate--a somebody in private life. Such is the human life cycle. NVe live in the present but our thoughts are always in the future. Isn't that best? In the future is 'born ambition and integrity. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is another day. Idolize, 'but constantly change your idol for a bigger and better one. Set your mark, achieve it, and t'hen set another one. That is progress. Therein lies our salva- tion. Forward l' D. Hodgkins, '30. 'YT Husband, scowlling as he upbraided his wife: You 'd believe anything a fool told you. Not always, replied 'his wife, smil- ing sweetly, although you are very con- vincing at times.

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THE LAUREL IXDAMS, FLORENCE Commercial ff FLIP Motto: Haste makes waste. Fair Committee, 1-2-3-43 Music, 1-29 Ye Merrie Steno's Club, 3-4g Prince to Order CMrs. VVillingsj, 4g Typewrit- ing, County Contest, 4g Shorthand, County Contest, 45 Traffic Duty, 43 Class Will, 4. This space is mine wherein to write, Remember me when out of sight. AVERILL, DONALD General ll YY Motto: The greater the obstacle, the more glory in over- coming it. Orchestra, 1-2-3-4, Chorus Singing, 13 Class President, 2-3-43 Fair Committee, 2-3-4, A Prince to Order, Stage Manager, 49 Queen of Hearts, Fair Play, 45 Master of Cere- monies at Freshman Reception, 45 Student Council, 45 Debat- ing League, 43 Teachers' Reception Committee, 43 Glee Club and Orchestra Concert, 43 Class Essay, 4, Traiiic Officer, 4. A young man that blushes is better than one 'who turns bale. Bixmzows, ADRIE General ii AD ,- Motto: Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. Chorus, 1-2-33 Fair Committee, 49 Dramatic Club, 45 Cafe- teria Committee, 33 French Club, 43 A Prince to Order QGrannyJ, 4, Class Secretary, 1. There Lv no wisdo-m like franknc.r.v. BERRY, RAYMOND Commercial it RAY H Motto: I must have larger Fields to conquer. Music, 1-2g Debating Club, lg Collegiate, Fair Play, 35 Fair Committee, 35 Ye Merrie Steno's Club, 3-45 President of Ye Merrie Steno's Club, 43 Typewriting Awards, VV. A. T. C., 45 A Prince to Order CLarry Uptonj, 4, The Wedding Present, 45 Junior Speaking Finals. Na question is ever .settled until it is .rattled right.