Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

Text from Pages 1 - 98 of the 1932 volume:

TABLE OF CONTENTS Iva Pearl Seeley Qlllustrationj DEDICATION .................. LAUREL BOARD .... . . . . EDITORIALS The Use of the Library The Girl 'Scouts Our Associates ..................... A Crying Need ................... Semons Llllustrated with Class Portraitsj JUNIORS ...... .. Sornoivionas . . Fnlssi-rMisN .............. SPORTS Baseball Qlllustrationj . . Football Llllustrationj . . Football ................. . Baseball ...................... Boys' Basketball ................. Girls' Basketball Qlllustrationj . . . Boys' Basketball qlllustrationj . . . Girls' Basketball ............ b. . . . Hockey ..................... . CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS The Student Council flllustrationj .. The Student Council .............. Orchestra Llllustrationl .......... Girls' Glee Club Qlllustrationj .. The Orchestra ..................... .. The Girls' Glee Club ................. .. Ye Merrie Stenols Club Llllustrationj Ye Merrie Steno's Club ................ Boys' Glee Club Llllustrationj ...... .. The Boys' Glee Club ............... .. Debating Team flllustrationj ........... .. Current Literature Club Qlllustrationj The Debating Club ................... .. Current Literature Club ............. LITERATURE The Grand Gesture ....... The Lunchroom at Recess .. Silver Night ............. Ubaldo's Perfect Crime .... Shadow LPoemJ ........ Adios fPoemJ ........ Discord QPoemJ . .. Dreams LPoemj . ..... . Faith Fulfilled .......... Katrina Learns to Skate Dusty ............. . The Storm ........... News ................ A Theme .............. The Camping Trip???! .... Red Mother ................ A Gray Squirrel ............. Tish CAn Appreciationl .. My Literary Bypaths ........ Budge ................ Hagar and Ishmael ......... My Meeting with Sir Roger .. Scnoor. Norms ...................... Hurry, Hurry, Hurry Qlllustrationj .. Hurry, Hurry, Hurry ........... .. jokes . ............. . ALUMNI N01'ES .. . Excmmcizs I ................... Alphabetical List of Advertisers ADvEn'r1sEMEN'rs . .............. . 1-AGE . 2 .3 .4 5 .5 6 .7 .8 .22 .27 .30 . 35 35 36 . 36 . 36 . 37 . 37 . 38 38 . 40 . 40 . 41 41 .43 .42 .43 .43 .44 .44 .45 .45 .46 .46 . 48 . 49 . 50 . 50 . 51 . 51 . 51 . 51 . 52 . 52 . 55 55 56 I 56 . 57 . 57 , 57 . 58 . 59 . 60 . 61 . 62 . 68 . 68 . 69 . 72 . 74 . 75 . 76 IVA PEARL SEICLEY DEDICATION To our little English teacher, IVA PEARL SEELEY, we dedicate our Year Book 'with sincere respect and affection. May we seek to emulate the sweet dignity, gracious charm, and cheerful optimism which have charac- terized our daily associations with her during the past three years. LAUREL BOARD Editor-in-Chief..MILDRED HAGERSTROM, '32 Assistant Editors ...... GLENN WELLMAN, '32 DORIS LEAVITT, '33 'Class Editors .............. JAMES WHITTEN, '35 RUTH ATHERTON, '34 ELENA MAGONI, '33 ALICE RYAN, '32 Business Manager ........ FRANCES CLARK, '32 Assistant Managers ........ OLIVE ATWOOD, '33 EDwI.N BERRY, '33 Exchange Editor .......... RICHARD GOULD, '34 Alnnini Editor ........ MARGARET MORTON, '32 Notes and Jokes ...... VINCENT BARROWS, '33 Athletics .................... RICHARD HOWATT, '32 Artists ......... ........ A RLENE VOTER, '33 FRANKLIN PAINE, '33 JAMES WI-IITTEN, '35 CAROLYN PARKER, '35 PIIYLLIS RANGER, '34 Faculty Advisers .......... MARION S. BRYANT IVA P. SEELEY ' iW b'l W .'.''MMlflwlfwl'wi'wlw M'lw'w w w w v it v -1 v v I- v v twang Q .f 9, T X E PUBLISHED BY 'rl-is STUDENTS 0F 'ri-na FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL f,:::::,i:li1::iJ111u'f C E E '4 VOLUME XXVIII NUMBER I 3 THE L UREL Y' E 1 ll 2: --+---- .P g Qu--mm-mfnmfmimimirm--mmm'tvlm-mmmimmrm'mlm-mmm+mrmlra-'ri FARMINGTON, MAINE, JUNE, 1932 EDITORIALS THE USE OF THE LIBRARY HE library is practically a new in- stitution in Farmington High School. As such it seems most fitting that students should be given some advice as to the use of this innovation in school life. The main purpose of the library is for research work in the different subjec-ts and for this reason it is plentifully .supplied with encyclopedias and reference books. It can also be used as a place for recre- ation and reading, since it is stocked with many magazines and a few novels by well- known authors. The library should not be used as a place for social gatherings, however, for the noise of whispering and occasional laughter is very disturbing to the student who is there to really study. Moreover, it should not be used as a means of getting one's Math or English done by someone else. Instead, the pupil slhould go to the teacher -of that subject who is always ready to help. Much credit is due Mrs. Bryant, I be- lieve, for the time spent in making the library as attractive and useful as it is. Glenn Wellman, '32. 'YT THE GIRL SCOUTS HE Pioneer Troop of Girl Scouts meets each Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 P. M. They hold their meetings at tlhe Community House, a convenient place well adapted to Scout Work. The Girl Scouts are extremely fortunate to have a most enthusiastic and helpful captain, Mrs. Helen Leavitt Corey. Both the lieutenants are Normal girls who are much interested in the work. Under the guidance of these leaders, approximately thirty girls are registered. Th-e troop is divided into four patrols with a maximum of eight girls each. Each patrol has selected a patrol leader and she in turn chooses an- assistant. Tlhese girls are responsible for making their patrol what they want it to be. Their is only one qualification to mem- bership in the Girl Scouts, and that is a minor one, i. e. age limit. One must be at least ten years of age to be admitted, and after eighteen, one is barred. 'Ilhe mem- bership dues are fifty cents a year, which is sent to the National organization. Be- sides that, to keep a small sum in the treas- ury, each girl brings five cents every sec- ond meeting. Perhaps one unwritten qualification is to live up to the Promise: On my honor I will try to do my duty to God and my country, to lhelp other people at all times, and to obey the Girl Scout laws . The first stepping stone in Scouting is to pass the Tenderfoot test. This includes 6 THE LAUREL the Trail Signs, the Memorization of the Scout Laws and Promise, the Code of the Flag, and the Telling of some Animal Story. The Second-class work is more difficult, including, among otlher things, the Master- ing of the Morse Code, the Making of Some Article of Dress and Cooking. After -that test is passed, various badges may be earned. Sometime later the First-class work is passed, and from there, by earnest work, one reaches the pinnacle of Scout- dom, and becomes a Golden Eaglet. The Girl Scouts have many good times. A May party was held the last evening in April. Recently tlhey went on an early breakfast with the Boy Scouts. Everybody enjoyed him or herself immensely, cooking his food over the open fire, and eating it among a joyful group. At the regular meetings, the Girl Scouts work on their tests part of the time, and then ihave a campfire. Here songs are sung, games are played, and a general good time is enjoyed. Following this, the Court of Honor, consisting of Patrol leaders, officers of the troop, lieutenants and captain, holds a short meeting. As one leaves these meetings, she has a qu-eer but delightful sensation of being useful and helpful to otlhers. Ruth Atherton, ,34. Class Editor. 'TT OUR ASSOCIATES ANY books and many speakers at- tempt to impress us with the value of an education. In pointing out the value derived from various studies, they seem to lose sight of the fact that our associates play as large a part in our education and development as do our studies. Why? Our associates offer us a medium tlhrough which we may develop ourselves mentally. We discuss our plans and ideas with them, and when we meet with con- flicting ideas, it forces us to argue for our plan or concede to a 'better one. This feel- ing of competition that is inspired by our associates makes us tackle problems, out of' personal pride, that otherwise we wouldn't bother with. Among our associates we de- velop a spirit of cooperation, for each per-- son has a talent to do one thing or more 'better than another, and we rely upon that person for that talent. While we are mingling with our companions, we are de- veloping self-control, independence, broad- mindedness, and other traits of character' that leave their 'K mark upon us in future life. Despite rifts and quarrels we have- interests in common with our friends that keep us united. Consider your chums. Do you know one that you are not a better or wiser person for having met? If you were deprived of' your associates, you would become a differ- ent person. In trying to please or keep- up with our associates we 'often correct a. fault or make ourselves better in some re- spect. A drawback to good companionship- -is finding fault. Would it not be just as easy to overlook it? On the other hand, -do you not know someone whose commend- able qualities you have tried to copy or' imitate? What is wrong wit'h an isola-ted child' who acts queer when in company with others? He lacks companionship and' associates. Having n-o associates makes a person unprepared in emergenciesg he has. ,not the common touch that daily associa- tion gives. In thigh school especially we are indebted to our associates. They take the uninter- esting part of school away. High school' memories are usually the most cherished' memories older people possess. They re- member their associates long after they' lhave forgotten how to conjugate a French or Latin verb. - Seldom do we think of our friends in- connec-tion with the education, training, and beneht we should attribute to them. From books we learn 'helpful facts, and we broaden our mindsg from our associates we learn life, how to weather hard knocks, and unconsciously how to build our- . THE LAUREL 7 future careers. We are indeed indebted to our associates for -the real, wortlh-while and 'better things of life. fame.: M. Whitten, '35. TT A CRYING NEED HE efforts of editorial writers need not be exerted to establish, reiterate, and emphasize the need for adequate facili- ties for providing physical development and training at Farmington High School. 'Ilhe reasons for this statement are ob- vious. At present, the girls have only basket- ball for exercise. Participation in this sport by every girl is not possible for three reasons. For some, the sport is too stfenuousg for others, basketball has no appealg and Hnally, the equipment for so large a group is lacking and unattainable. Therefore, a great majority of the girls do not have any supervised physical training. As for the boys, the advantages of a gymnasium would produce better-trained and consequently, more successful teams. There are in the 'high school many uinderweight and completely worn-out chil- dren. This is due to stress on tthe in- tellectual side of school life which is not, but should be, paralleled by a well- organized and skillfully-directed physical routine. This is possible only by having a satisfactory gymnasium. The social aspect is also to be considered. Parties, entertainments, dramatics, and the like could more easily be managed, attend- ance would be more certain, and the ex- pense lessened. 'llhe reader, pondering upon the above stated facts and undoubtedly supplying many reasons of his own which supplement the argument, will realize that these need-s of a new gymnasium are justifiable and self-sustaining. The question of a new -gymnasium de- velops into a very real problem only be- cause of economical reasons. By placing this gymnasium question under the cate- gory of a problem, we indulge in the lib- erty of making another obvious statement. 'Dhe need is urgent, but money is scarce. The solution can probably be obtained by making the rational suggestion that the town fathers should not make it their aim to build a separate gymnasium but should look forward and plan for a new and modern high school in which this much- needed gymnasium would be an integral and important part. Doris Leavitt, '33. UPROAR ITH the roar of the cannon and the rumbling of the wheels of the trucks, we knew that the enemy had begun their long-,promised raid. Men, women and children were rushing around, some yelling, some screeching, some were lying on the ground groaning, probably dying. Everybody seemed hysterical. The screech- ing of the 'sirens and shrill of whistles added to the confusion. Planes and dirigi- bles were flying overheadg the droaning of their motors and tihe steady rat-tat-tat of the machine guns furnished the confu- sion for the air. The blasts of the trumpets were calling men from everywhere. The continuous clatter of men's feet and tlhe noise of the whole thing were driving men mad. Bombs and shells wereexploding all around us. The rattle and clatter of the creeping, crawling, invincible tanks, went onward, they crushed everything before themg it seemed that the whole world was in tumult. The whole thing turned into a state of modern chaos. Finally, came the news of the armisticeg but again, every- thing wa-s in an uproar. Whistles were blowing, mobs cheering, guns were being fired, but Hhis time for a different reason. People were using anything that would make a noise to celebrate the event. The war was over. Richard Howatt, '32. 1 , x Z F V X 7 '55 all Q, 'X is 5 - f J -5 x A f? 14 1 1 X 1u-' U Y THE LAUREL fXRGYl,E, LLOYD General Motto: Good luck is only :mother name for tenacity of purpose. Ye Merrie Steno's Club, 3: Traffic Ofhcer, 35 Basketball Manager, 45 Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, 4: Mr. Hooker. Thc blush is bcaufifnl but sometimes it is 1'11co1zvc1z1'c1zt. .-XUs'r1N, ANNA B. College Preparatory Motto: A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men. Orchestra, l-2-3-45 Chorus. l-2-3-45 Glee Club, 1-2-3-45 Tulip Time, lg Cp in the Air, 25 A' Mr. Bob, 35 Henri- etta in Belle of Bagdadf' 35 Pearl in Crocodile Island, 45 VVashington Bicentennial Program, 45 Glee Club and Orchestra Concert, 2-43 Hiawatha Concert, lg Vice President, 3-45 Floy Hooker in Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, 43 Basketball, 1-35 Fair Committee, 33 junior Speaking Finals5 Orchestra, Fair, 45 LAUREL Board, 35 Current Literature Club, 45 Traffic Officer, 3-4. Laugh away, you fine laughcrf' B1-trznv, IJWIGIIT College Preparatory THE VENERABLE BEEDEU Motto: True worth is in being not seeming. Chorus, l-25 Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, Committee, -lg Fair Committee, 1-2-35 Hallowe'en Party Committee, 25 l.AUR1iL Board, l-2-35 Home Room Chairman, l-25 Football, l-I2-3-45 Hockey. 3-4. l9cl1't'1'v mv I speak as my 11lItIL'VSftlIIdll1g instructs me. BERRY, joycrz A. CO1l11llC1'CiZll .. JOY r, Motto: As full of spirit as the month of May. Chorus, I-2-3-45 Cp in the Air, 25 Ye Merrie Steno's Club, 3-45 Secretary, 45 Abigail in Crocodile Island, 45 Letitia Brown in Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, 45 Cafeteria Com- mittee, 3-45 Junior Speaking Finals, tirst prizeg Prize winner in National Current Literature Contest, 25 Traihc Officer, 45 Home Room Chairman, l. HN voice 'was wwf soft and gentle. THE LAUREL BUCHANAN, CHARLES General ff BTJCKY ff Motto: 'A Laugh and the world laughs with you, VVeep and you weep alone. Jack Crandall in Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, 45 Track, 33 Football, 2-3-4, Baseball, 2-3-4. A merry laugh is sunshine in the house. CLARK, FRANCES J. Commercial CLARKIE Motto: lf you say nothing, nobody will repeat it. Chorus, 1-25 Ye Merrie Steno's Club, 3-43 President, 43 Basketball, 1-3-45 Captain, 35 Hurry, Hurry, Hurryf' 4, Property Committee, Track, 15 Cafeteria, 3-4, Freshman Re- ception Committee, 4, Junior Prom Committee, 35 LAUREL Board, 45 Field Hockey, 3-4. Oh! shy and honest maiden. CRAIG, MARY JOSEPHINE General ,Q it JOE H My Motto: 'fl like fun and I like jokes, 6 in iBout as well as most of folks. Orchestra, 3-45 Chorus, 1-2-3-43 Glee Club, 1-2-3-43 H Tulip Time, 1, Up in the Air, 25 Basketball, 1-3-4, Track, 13 Winter Sports, 1-23 Junior Speaking Finals, 3, Belle of Bagdadf' chorus, 3, Hiawatha Concert, 13 Glee Club Concert, 2, Washington Bicentennial Program, 45 Graduation Decoration Committee, 3g Librarian, 4. Cross never, always cheerful Is this jolly friend of ours. If we 're sad, or if 'we'1'e tearful She will laugh away our showers. fiAGNE, RICHARD College Preparatory Motto: 'Klt's easier to be critical than correct. Chorus, 1-2-3-45 Fair Committee, 1-2-35 Hallowe'en Party, 2g Up in the Air, Juniper Johnonf' 25 Ali Ben Mustapha in B-elle of Bagdadf' 3, Junior Prize Speaking Finals, second prize, 3, Boys' Glee Club, 43 Miixed Chorus, 4g Alosious Bartholomew in Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, 45 Coco Oronoco in Crocodile Island, 45 Debating Club, 4. Say it with music. T H E L A U R E L GREENW'00D, ARLENE General l...,...,.l - , . Motto: Her talents were of the more silent class. I Chorus, 1-2-3-45 Junior Speaking, Semi-Finals. Yet it 'was ne'er my fate in thee .to find A 'word ungentle or a deed unkind HAGERsTRoM, BIILDRED College Preparatory BABE Motto: A' lf you want a thing done do-it yourself. Chorus, 1-25 Tulip Time 5 Up in the Air 5 Wash- ington Bicentennial Program, 45 Student Council, 2-3-45 Fair Committee, 1-2-45 Junior Prom Committee, 35 Class Editor of LAUREL, 33 Editor-in-Chief, 4g Current Literature Club, 3-45 Traffic Officer, 3-45 Home Room Chairman, l-25 Prize winner in National Current Literature Contest, 2, Librarian, 4. What sweet delight a quiet life affords. HINES, PHILIP College Preparatory PHIL Motto: 'A Happy go lucky, careless and free, Nothing there is that troubles me. Class President, 2-3-43 Junior Prize Speaking, first prize, Football, 45 Bates Debating League, 3-43 Ted Stone in Hurry, Hurry, Hurry 5 Leader in Magazine Contest: Current Litera- ture Club, 3-45 Debating Clubg Master of Ceremonies, Fresh- man Reception, 45 Hallowe'en Party, 23 Traflic Officer, 3-45 Current Literature, National Contest prize winner, 2, Class Editor of I.AUiueL, 13 Chorus, 1-2-43 Business Manager, Schlool Fair, 4. All God's angels come to us disguisezff 1 91 l , if f HINKl.EY, LORETTA BIANETTE College Preparatory U HAL 1, Motto: A' Smile Awhilef' Orchestra, 1-2-3-45 Chorus, 1-2-3-4g Glee Club, 1-2-3-4 5 Tulip Time. lg Up in the Air, 2g Room Chairman, 2 g Junior Speaking, Semi-finals, 33 The Belle of Bagdadf' 35 Hiawatha Concert, 2g Glee Club and Orchestra Concert, 4, Washington Bicentennial Program, 4. Put :miles in your letters and in your voice when phoning, then cover your face wtth one. T H E L A U R E L Honckms, AUSTIN E. General fi HODG H Motto: Eat, drink, and be merry. Chorus, li-2, Student Activity Association, 3. A little man may cast a great shadow. ox N, ' College Preparatory 9 H DOT U Motto: A' Anything for a quiet life. Orchestra, 1-2-3-4g Chorus, 1-2-3-43 Washington Bicenten- nial Program. 45 Glee Club and Orchestra Concert, 2-43 Assistant Business Manager, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, 4g Fair, Orchestrag Traffic Officer, 4. W men. of few words are the bl2Sf 1.,, HOLLEY, ELMORE R. General it EL H Motto: 'I Take the bitter with the sweet. Chorus, 1-2, Junior Speaking, Semi-finalsg Football Man- ager, 4. Hu who hcsifales is lost. HOWATT, RICHARD General 'K DICK Motto: Ones happiness depends less on what he knows than on what he bluffs. 4 Basketball, 3-43 Captain, 4, LAUREL Board, 4, Football, 3- . I'm more sinned against than sinningf' v THE LAUREL KEENE, STANLPLY W. General A' STAN Motto: He that can have patience, can have what he will. Chorus, lg Basketball, 2-35 Baseball, 1-2-3-43 Student Council. 45 Assistant Stage Manager, Senior Play. Patience is the art of hoping. ll f sql f fff, KEMPTON, AliMEDA R. General .. ALH Motto: A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. Chorus l '7 '3 4 U in the Air 9 Glee lu 1 2 3 4 , -----5 p , -5 C b, 5 ' Tulip Time, lg junior Speaking, Finals, second prizgafl Belle of Bagdadf' 35 Crocodile Island, Mammy Ljon, 45 Graduation Decoration Committee, 33 Glee Club.C nbert, ', Hiawatha Concertg Washington Bicentennial Progrznf 4.11 -.4 ' f mf' Alas for those who sing. ff.: Yr Mfr . ki ' F sp! ' - , ,Lf I I fvvjk ISMIVLI VM ,f M LEAVITT, LAURA College Preparatory 'A LARRY Motto: Good things are done up in small packages. Chorus, l-25 Glee Club, lg U Tulip Time, Chorus, 15 Stu- dent Activity Association, 35 Fair Committee, 2-3-45 Sophomore Editor of LAUREL, 2, Student Council, 3-45 Secretary, 43 Traffic Officer, 3-43 Basketball, lg Basketball Manager, 43 Junior Speaking Semi-finals, 35 Vice President Class, 1-2. IfVv S0011 dvjnvid upon this friend. LUKEER. FRANCI-:s Commercial FRANCE Motto: The secret of success is constancy of purpose. l Chorus, l-25 Glee Club, l-25 'A Tulip Time, 13 Ye Mer- rie Steno's Club, 3-45 Hiawatha Cantata, lg Rita in 'A Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, 45 Cafeteria Committee, 3-45 Hallowe'en Party. 2. Then giw the world the best that you. have And the best will some back to you. x S X Mlgl' AP ,fi Nato? 'PAA' N THE LAUREL AICKECHNIE, OLA MAE Commercial Motto: He is never alone who is accompanied by noble thoughts. Chorus, l-2-3-43 Cafeteria Committee, 43 Prize winner in National Current Literature Contest, 2. W'e grant although she may have much wit She 's very shy in usmg it. MORTON, MARGARET General U TOMMIS Motto: Everything 's got a moral :it only you can find it. Chorus, 1-2, Track, 1-2-3-45 Basketball. 1-4-53 Captain, 55 Prom Committee, 43 Field Hockey, 1-4-55 Y. M. S. C., 5g Cafeteria Committee, 5, Alumni Editor of LAUREL, 53 Fresh- man Reception Committee, 53 Hurry, Hurry, Hurry,', Prop- erty Committee, 53 Librarian, Tho' she looks so bewitchihgly simple Yet there's mischief in every dimplef' MORTON, RICHARD BELL General DICK Motto: A merry heart that laughs at care. Chorus, l-2-3-4g Ye Merrie Steno's Club, 4g Track, 1-2g Winter Sports, 1-2-3-4, Football, l-2-3-4, Captain, 4. Taka heed of a young 'wcnchf' NORTON, CHARLEs General VVHITE Motto: Everything that is wise has been thought alreadyg we can only try to think it once more. Orchestra, 1-2-3-4, Chorus, 1-23 Glee Club and Orchestra Concert, 2-45 Hockey, 3-45 Junior Speaking, Semi-finals, 35 Orchestra, Fair, 4. Bad excuses are worse than none. THE LAUREL OLIVER, CLIFFORD N. College Preparatory CLIFF Motto: Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is a key to it. Chorus, 13 Manager Curtis Contest, 3-43 Manager Crowell Contest, 4g Stage Manager for 4' Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, 43 Student Council, 2-3-43 Vice President, 33 President, 43 Bates League Debate, 33 Debating Club, 4g President, 43 Freshman Reception, 43 Junior Speaking Semi-finals3 Fair Committee, 2-3-43 Hallowe'en Party, 23 junior Prom, 3g LAUREL Board, 33 Trafiic Officer, 3-43 Prize winner in National Current Liter- ature Contest, second prize, 2g National High School Awards Contest, prize winner, 2-3. 011 he moves careless of blame while his own heart approves. C MQW f PARKER, DOROTHY Commercial 4: u Motto: For men may come and men may go, but I go on forever. Chorus, l-23 Glee Club, 1-23 Hiawatha Cantata, 13 Tulip Time, 13 Ye Merrie Steno's Club, 3-43 Vice President, 43 Cafeteria Committee, 3-4. I ainft dead but I'm speechless. PAUL, JOHN A. General JOHNNY Motto: Judge me well by my length. Chorus, 13 Basketball, 2-43 Traffic Olllicer, 43 Baseball, 23 Junior Speaking Finals, 3g Football, 2-3. No man can see his own height. PIERCE, DONALD General tl H Motto: The same yesterday, today and forever. Chorus, 2-3-43 Dramatic Club, 33 Senior Play, 4g Stephen Hooker, 43 Football, 3. Is it, in heaven, a crime to love too well? THE LAUREL PILLSBURY, ALMA M. Commercial Motto: lt's the quiet worker that succeeds. Chorus, 15 Ye Merrie Steno's Club, 35 Junior Speaking, Semi-finals, 35 Cafeteria Committee, 4. To follow virtue even for 'virtue'.v sake. ,O 1 ' . PILLSBURY, PHILIP Commercial ' Motto: UA quiet mind is richer than a crown. ' Chorus, 15 Ye Merrie Steno's Club, 3-4. A For not to live at ease is not to live. 1 4 ? .-.1 RACKLIFF, LEWIS General if ZIP H Motto: A noisy man is always in the right. Chorus, 15 Basketball, 2-3-45 Winter Sports Team, 35 Room Chairman, 35 Baseball, 1-2-3-45 Hockey, 3-45 Football, 2-3-45 Junior Speaking Finals, 3. None so deaf as those who will not hear. I ,f ,I .7'!ylfff,jW .f 1 ' . l X .1 1 5 f Q ff 'f . ' 1 3 ' . 1 jg, , Z 1 RODERICK, THOMAS A. College Preparatory TOMMY Motto: Happy am l, from care I am free, Why can 't they all be contented like me? Basketball, 1-25 Traffic Ofticer, 3-45 Room Chairman, 1-35 Football, 25 Class Officer, Treasurer, 1-2-3-4. God takes care of boys and Irishman. THE LAUREL Ro1.1.1 N, OWEN General Motto: UA patient man 's a pattern for a king. Orchestra, Z2-3-4, Chorus, 1-23 Glee Club and Orchestra Concert, 2--lg Washington Bicentennial Program, 4. True humility, the highest virtue, mother of them all. RYAN, .X1.1,cE L. General H AL Motto: 'K Life is a jest and all things show it. I thought so once and now I know it. Chorus, 1-25 Glee Club, 1-25 Tulip Time H Dancing, 25 Basketball, l-33 Fair Committee, l-2-3-45 Chairman, 1-2-3g junior Prom. 3, Manager, Curtis Contest, 43 Student Activity Association, 33 Secretary, 33 Trafhc Ofihcer, 3-45 Room Chair- man. l-23 LAUREL Board, -13 Class Editor: Junior Speakin , Semi-Finals, 33 Freshman Reception, Chairman, 45 Hallowe'e f Class, 1-2-3--1, Hiawatha Cantata, 13 Graduation Decoration Commit- tee, 3g Track, lg LAUREL Artist, 3g Glee Club Concert, 23 Mrs. Hooker in Hurry, Hurry, Hurry. Party, 23 Current Literature Club, 3-45 Secretary o To doubt her fairncs.r wore to want an cya, To doubt hor purc11css were to want a heart. K I 1 TAi'I.oR, RICHARD General 'K DICK Motto: 'A It 's good to be merry and wise.'l Chorus, l-2-45 Basketball, 3, XVinter Sports, l-2-3--lg Baseball, 1-2-3-4, Football, 1-2-4. 1'Nwer put off till tomorrow, what you can do today. XVELLMAN, GLENN College Preparatory WARPA Motto: Oh, who will walk a mile with me along life's merry way ? Orchestra, 3-4, Chorus, l-2--lg Tulip Time, 1, 'K Mr. Bob, 35 Jefferson Penfield in Crocodile Island, 4g Business Manager of Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, 4, Football, 4, Hockey, 3-43 junior Speaking Semi-finals. 33 Belle of Bagdadf' 33 LAUREL Board, 3-45 Room Chairman, 1-23 Assistant Class Treasurer, 4. I know all thc :rays of love. THE LAUREL WHEELER, SAM College Preparatory HHOBOU Motto: Why frown when smiles are cheaper? Basketball, l-3-45 Track, 35 Room Chairman, 35 Base- ball, 45 Junior Speaking Semi-finals, 35 Football, 3-45 Hallow- e'en Committee, 2. Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand. WITHAM, RICHARD B. General 'WMCKH Motto: True worth is like a river, the deeper it lies the less noise it makes. Chorus, 1-25 Fair Committee, 1-25 Room Chairman, 1-2-3. They can conquer who believe they can. YEATON, STANTON Commercial Motto: 'I Running is of no use5 the thing is to start on time. Orchestra, 35 Chorus, 1-25 Ye Merrie Steno's Club, 3-45 Debating, 33 Football, 45 Junior Speaking Finalsg Home Room Chairman, 3. Last come, worst served. THE LAUREL 19 THIRTY-TWO is for thirty-nine our number so smallg is for hard work which comes to us all, is for ideals we strive to attaing A-I-,V HH., AIU R is for reverses for not all is gain. T is for times which have all been so goody Y is for years we all have withstood. nfl-rv is for truth that beacon so brightg is for wisdom that makes us do rightg O is for obstacles we conquer with might. Alice Ryan, '32. Class Editor :aww TT UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT NDER the Spotlight! Does that not sound as if your innermost, dark, deep, hidden sins were to be revealed? In- deed they are, but a few angelic quali- ties will be sprinkled here and there to make you feel less chagrined. 'Phe spotlight is to be thrown upon each one of you. It will show you many things of which you are unaware, not regarding physical appearance, but concerning that person, that real you, who is hidden from the curious eyes of the world. Here we go! ARGYLE, L. Girls' opinion of Lloyd: Basihful, too quiet, rather nice, Boys' opinion: good sporty Teachers' opinion: a gentleman, in the right place at the right time. AUSTIN, A. Life of the party-Her male admirers are many-Ha-s an exaggerated sense of humor-And her backhand blows do smart. BEEDY, D. Stern young bachelor who takes life too seriouslyg He's a dandy as to dress and complexion, A fine sportsmang It seems Latin is his Waterloo. BUCHANAN, C. A second Billy the Boy Artist . Quite fond of staying after vschoolg He 's an ac- complished singer and 'harmonica playerg We hear that 'hi-s talents as a teacher are appreciated. CLARK, F. Very shy young maideng S'he's the fashion plate of the school, A star basket- ball playerg Last but not least come her dimples, they nearly jump out at you when she's pleased. CRAIG, J. A friend in need is a friend indeedg A constant whirlwind of activitiesg joe is al-ways dependable and a regular bookworm when it comes to studies. GAGNE, R. A blustering, gay caballerog His per- fumed and marcelled hair is tlhe envy of many a girl, A second Tex Rickard, Burke had nothing on him in oratory. GREENWOOD, A. What a turned up nose she has, She's very democratic toog At times her blush is very inconvenientg Is she a perfect 36? No, a perfect 75. HAGERSTROM, M. Loves to trip tlhe light fantasticg An ex- pert vender of hot dogsg Very interested in Hines' 57 varieties of conversation, In fact, it's nice to have her around. HINES, P. Short, sweet QPJ and to the point, He's a perpetual talking machine and an ani- mated question mark. HINICLEY, M. A phenomenal shark at whistg A budding young dancer. Is something missing? We know, her appendix. HODGKINS, A. The class baby, Very particular of his appearance in English class, Never goes slower than 60 miles per hourg The jitney driver for boys' elite. HOGAN, D. Quiet, demure, smilingg Believes in the gold standard for Speech is silvern, but Silence is golden g She has acquired a fondness for dictionaries in her senior year. 20 HOLLEY, E. THE LAUREL A human skeletong Perpetual 'K giggle g Slow motion per-sonifledg He hasn't grown up yet, still in pundhing and poking ageg Oh! but how he loves the word work g As big hearted as he is long. HowA'r'r, R. Answer to a maiden's prayerg Monopo- lizes all girlsg Generous, and kind but a great teaseg A very fine athlete. KEENE, S. Slow, silent, serene! Sees all, knows .allf?j tells nothingg Wish 'there were more like him. KEMPTON, A. Has a nice voice She's rather Scotch howeverg Possess-es of art, music, and we lh-ave been told 3 with her use of it a keen appreciation literatureg Believes, Don't do today what you can put off 'till tomorrow. LEAVITT, L. Never says an unkind thing, nor does an unkind deed to anyoneg Sweet, generous, and jollyg To all requests she answers with a cheery smile and a gr-eat big yes . LUGER, F. An ideal servant as shown in Hurry, Hurry, Hurry 5 A good studentg Is very fond of Longfellow 5 Lost without her sidekick. QNote: She's very seldom lost.j MCKECHNIE, O. Sweet little body of gay 80'sg Has warm gray eyesg Nice sweet waysg Lack-s the art of conversationg notes in shorthand? MORTON, M. A Does she ever write Wee bit Oihumanityg Big brown eyes which are very expressive: Some say she's a tomboy, but sh-e's a regular girl at hearty Doesn't she love the fifth period though? MORTON, R. Very studious Cwhen necessaryjg A great executiveg Vice President of the Wha-cha-ma-callit Society 5 Shh! It's a secret but Dick declares tthat he is not a ladies' mang Next year among the Normal girls will give us the answer. NORTON, C. Oh, what a blufferg he even bluffs him- self into thinking he bluffs well 3 He really is rather miserly with the time lhe spends fon studyj 3 We 've solved the riddleg his 'heart's in the highlands? No, in his in- struments. OLIVER, C. The austere prof. of the Senior Clas-sg A walking dictionary and encyclopediag Scotchman when it comes to conversationg Blushes at tfhe most inopportune times. PARKER, D. One of those little prating girls of whom fond parents tell such tedious storiesg Dot's real kind-hearted though for all lher erup- tions of temperg Why we Wonder is the Wilton road so popular? PAUL, J. Long John Pauly With his girl it's the long and the short of itg Sober, Silent but extremely good-naturedg We like fhim. PIERCE, D. Class sheikg Ad. for men's clothingg He bestows attention on a certain normal missg and what a goat he hasg it is caught most as 'easily as a cold in the head. PILLSBURY, A. We imagine that Alma has cold hands because she has such 'a warm hearty She's rather meek and quiet and makes us think of 'K still waters run deep 3 if so Alma must be unfathomable. PILLSBURY, P. He possesses a quiet sense of humorg A very willing workerg He has a surprising inability to comprehend some things, especially Burke's Speechg He has the characteristics of a true gentleman. RACKLIFF, L. Heis a walking book of knowledgeg An animated dictaphoneg He'.s a very willing THE LAUREL 21 worker alwaysg But his one failing is arguing. RODERICK, T. He's our class clown, etc.g Has never grown up, we ask, Will he ever? My but how he loves clothes of brilliant huesg He's a staunch admirer of our esteemed teacher, Miss Seeley. ROLLIN, O. . . A little man but Oh my! He is full of kindness and consideration, Always Johnny-on-the-spot: He will forever be happy-go-lucky and full of fun. RYAN, A. Dependable as the, 'A Rock of Gibralter 5 A bit of O'blarney from old Erin and proud of itg Predominating question of Al's Have you heard this one?,' Invariably we 'd like to hear more. TAYLOR, R. An every day problemg and believe you me, he 's a star in the game they call hookeyg To girls in general lhe 's a great attraction, He likes 'em all but of course there 'rs one in particular. WELLMAN, G. - School cutupg Very good at doing cross- word puzzles, And does he like a little Junior Miss? You 'd think he were a mil- lionaire when you see him in his Chrysler. WIIEEIIER, S. Singin' Sam, Everlasting sense of humor, Impossible for him to leave any girl alone, Showers attention on Miss Kempton in Physics class. WMHAM, R. Red-headed man from the wildsg One of these strong, silent, he men, A traveling newspaperg Believes There 'S health in eating fHersheyj. YEATON, S. Slow but sure Cwe hopejg Rather seri- ous: It 's really a relief to have Stanton around after some of the whirlwinds we see around who bump into usg We 're afraid Stanton might meet himself coming home from school when he should be go- ingg Step on the gas. Alice Ryan, '32, Class Editor. TRANQUILITY LONG the horizon lay what appeared to be a quivering sea, where 'high waves chased each other from east to west. The real hills stood out as little islands in their midst, and the stumpy trees and bushes were magnified into vast forests. Haystacks and cornstalks were transformed into a street of palaces. The far-off tree tops seemed to be boats that crossed tlhe ocean. But as evening drew nigh, the scene changed to a symphony in color. Slowly the light dimmed, the -blue of the sky melted into red and gold. The evening star, lherald of -the moon, already twinkled above the horizong and a rainbow-like iridescence played over the fields. The trees had been stripped of their coverings by a recent wind and fros-t. They seemed to lean toward- each other, seem- ingly fragile in the fading liglht. The shadows crept more slowly across the sky like solitary horsemen. Presently, something began to show dark on the horizon, it was night. Alice Ryan, '32. SOME BIRD A little boy's essay on geese: A geese is a low, heavy-set boid which is mostly meet and featlhers. His head sits on one side and Ihe sits on the other. A geese can't sing much on account of damp- .ness of the moisture. He ain't got no be- rtween-hisetoes and he's got a little balloon on his stomach to keep him from sinking. Some gooses when they gits big has curls on their tals and is called ganders. Ganders 'don't haff to sit and hatch, but just eat and loaf, and go swimmin. If I was a goose, I 'd rather be a gander. iff wi' sz I. ., , w 1 N THE LAUREL 23 PERSONALITIES READ FROM HANDWRITING BY MADAME PENANDINK ATWOOD, O.-Your writing above the line shows that you have an individual and vivid personality. Your dancing, in accordance with your writing, is very smooth. Your writing is uniform show- ing an even temperament. You lhave an unusual gift for mimicry and are most lively. BACHUS, J.-just what I thought. Your handwriting s-hows that you are tur- bulent and often switching from one thing to another. Your writing also signifies a would-be romantic nature. Here 's a word of advice, Try, try again. BARROWS, S. -By your handwriting, we are slhown that you have a quiet, unassum- ing nature. It also shows gentleness and a promise of hidden talents. Donlt hide them behind your shell of obscurity. You are still a little girl . We are anxious to see the woman. BARROWS, V.-A modest and easily- swayed nature is revealed by your writingg also a distinct aversion toanything but athletics and a certain H female . We like you to be nonchalant, so stay that way. BEAL, R.-The lack of uniformity of your letters shows us that you are easily excited. The long strokes indicate gen- erosity. Be careful not to give all the time. The definiteness of your strokes indicates that you have decided opinions. BERRY, E.-An indecisive yes-yes nature is observed from your writing. You are influenced by the personalities of others rather than by your own. The exactness of your letters shows neatness. You should do more thinking for your- self. BERRY, M.-Your writin-g shows a boisterous and unrestrained character. It also shows a leaning toward lboyi-sh rough- housing. We advise you not to obey your impulses. Tlhe Hon. attached to your name shows a love of pomp. BEsAw, R. -A love of the outdoors and an unrestricted personality are told by your handwriting. You also seem to be change- able. We like you because you 're differ- ent. Do not lose your individuality. The varied slant in your writing 'shows a dual personality. Have you been keeping something from us? BLANCHARD, A. - We have always f-ound you sweet and lovable, as your handwriting proves. It also indicates musical talent. But why be afraid to let us know the real you? We would like to become better acquainted and learn what some of the flourishes in your writing mean. BONNEY, S.-You .are decisive. This is shown by the darkness of your strokes. Y-ou are temperamental and persevering. The unevenne-ss of your strokes indicates a c-hangeable and indolent nature. BROOKS, K.-The perfect rhythm an-d regularity of your letters tell us that you should dance. The dark strokes indicate that you are determined and like the un- usual. Trip lightly, Kenneth! CLARK, M.-Your handwriting tells us that you are frank and a lover of sport. The c indicates an acquiescent nature and one fond of material goods. Your in- dividual r 'tells us that you are jolly and sweet tempered. We have never known you any other w.ay, and we like it. COLBURN, F.-Your -handwriting signi- fies a fun-loving, carefree dharacter. It also shows too great pride of former achievements. Keep your eyes to the future, and do not repeat yesterday's mistakes. The light line under your name shows a moderately easy temperament. Good luck, Colby. CURRIER, I. - Your dark -strokes indicate purpose. You have a tendency to do unex- pected things. Your writing has rlhythm and is smooth: this can be applied to either your disposition or your dancing. DOYEN, G.--Your irregular writing gives us cause to say that you are change- able in temperament. You are serious and amfbitious. Your occasion-al light and in- distinct letters show that you are some- times uncertain and lack confidence. Foss, R.-We find from your hand- 24 THE LAUREL writing that you have a very contradictory nature. 'You do not care particularly for people, and yet you like them to admire you. Your dark strokes reveal your defi- nite opinions that are not easily changed. FREDERIC, H.-The. closed ie shows your nature to be subtle. Tlhe predominant curves in your capital letters show a love for rhythm, but the angles of the small letters show an inability to comply to a. smooth, flowing movement. You are som-ewhat cynical and easily offended. Make the most of your youth, and do not seek to avoid the inevitable. GARDNER, O.-Definite likes and dis- likes are indicated by the contradictions in your letters, but this does not mean that you do not often change them. The grad- ual strokes indicate that you are slow but sure and of unusual ability in matfhe- matics. Your r suggests overconfi- dence. GAY, C.-The 'irregularity of your let- ters indicates sudden changes of mood and opinion. The height of the 1 in your writing 'tells us that you have unusual executive ability. This lhas been prov-en by your position as class president. The width of your Ml indicates the necessity of contented domestic life for personal happiness. GRAY, E.-Your straight and stately letters show us that you are fond of elegance and style. Your y tells us that you are dignified and reserved. Your open and rather 'large 'K a shows that you are friendly and good-natured. HUFF, B.-Your handwriting proves you to be very individual, Bessie, and shows that you are versatile and have a poetic nature. It also shows a quiet per- sonality although worthy thoughts. consideration, as writing, are very pleasing to us. K.-Your smooth and one that has deep and Your gentleness and proved by your hand- HUTCHINSON, uniform handwriting tells us that you have rhythm in dancing. The unusual capital letters give us a hint that you are fond of the mysterious and the size of your a indicates a generous nature. Your other- wise small cramped letters tell us that you are sensitive and retiring. JALBERT, S.-The grace of your letters shows a remarkable ability in dancing. You have an artistic and changeable tem- perament. Your closed e reveals in- tellectual ability. KEITH, L.-Your laboriously formed 'letters tell us that you are over anxious to please. We also have reason to suppose that your endeavors to please are most suc- cessful in one certain case. Keep up your good work. Why your sudden interest in a he-man ? LEAVITT, D.-Your dark strokes indi- cate decided views. Your individual hand- writing shows an unusual personality. Your writing Hrst above the line and then on it shows a versatility of nature. The even slant of your letters t-ells us that your decisions are always thought over care- fully beforelhand. LOVEJOY, J.-Your handwriting shows that you are very conscientious and have a deep sense of duty. Your matter-of-fact way of writing shows that you are affected more by material things than by spiritual. It also shows you .to be methodical about your work. The 1 shows that you are reliable and deeply human. MACE, R.-You are certainly a person of temperament and musical ability for in your first name your re is decidedly closed yet in your last name it is decidedly open. You have unusual dignity and poise. MAGONI, E.-The regularity and even- .ness -of your letters tell us that you are deeply intellectual and sometimes mysteri- ous. The letter e tells us that you have a good sense of justice and that you are very considerate of other people. The closed a indicat-es an utter lack of con- ceit. Do not think too badly of yourself. MACDOUGALL, E. - It is difficult to read your character from your writing because of the contradiction in your letters. This may explain why you typewrite. Some of the letters appear childish and some as if written by a man. Which are you going THE LAUREL 25 to let predominate in you-the child or tihe man? MACINTYRE, C.-The lightness of your strokes tells us that you are quiet. We can see that you have a mind of your own and that you are reliable by the uniformity of your letters. The regular slant discloses the fact that you are persevering. AICKECHNIE, R.-The in-decisiveness of your letters tells us tlhat you are soft voiced and aloof. Your uniform writing shows decided opinions and a regard for other people's feelings. MEI5NER,' V.-Your open e's show liberality and your rounded letters reveal sincere nature. Your care- words indicate perseverance do not shirk duties. Your an open and fully-hnished and that you light strokes tell us that you are a trifle sensitive. MERCHANT, of a musician, smooth and rhythmic. You also have ability in the line of sports. Your writing tells us that you are quiet and volatile. Who knows, maybe you are a second Paderewskni? W.-Your writing is that Mooov, H.-Your handwriting tells us that you are sincere and practical. The the Um sug ests a desire for 8' quirk on luxury, and the sweeping y tells that you are affable and inclined to give gen- erously. The light stroke suggests sensi- tiveness. MOREAU, L.-Your letters are unusual and suggest a strange, yet lovable, nature. The m shows us that you carefully think through every act before doing it. The s 'tells us that you are not particu- larly interested in intellectual tlhings. All indications point out tlhat you will make a professional dancer. MORRELL, M.-The flourishes in your writing reveal a changeable and impetuous nature. You are generous and wilful. Your fancy handwriting will look very well on autographs once you obtain the heights of your operatic career. NICKERSON, W. -Here is a man of dig- nity for he signs his last name first and his first name last! We 'd never have thought this of you, Buddy. Have you been hold- ing out on us? You are fastidious, clever, and witty. Often you get into scrapes but all the while with good intention-s. PAINE, F.-The darkness and purpose of your strokes reveal a definite gift for medhanics. You are a lover of pleasure and glamour. Take care that you don't go too far. The decision in your writing shows us that you are ambitious and serious in all you undertake. PAJUNEN, J.-Your handwriting shows that you have a versatile, suave nature. Who would have .thought it of the boy who came to school wearing a skull cap and sculhng his heels? We'll be more care- full in passing judgment in the future. RAMSDELL, I.- The childishness of your letters indicates a warm and sympathetic nature. It would have us think that you are a dreamer and not a builder. Love of music, good books, and culture are apparent from your writing. RAND, E.-Your perfectly-formed let- ters indicate consistency and virtue. This is evident in your musical career. Your closed We gives us a sense df the myste- rious and unfathomable. The rhythm and unity of your writing show ingenuity and brill-iance in school work. ROBBINS, A.-Your ligiht strokes indi- cate quietness and reserve. The steady slant of your letters tells us that you have an even disposition. Your open e indi- cates frankness of character. ROLLINS, A.-The slight tendency to first write upward then to swerve down- ward shows that you are changeable, first optomistic-tlhen pessimistic. It also shows a fertile imagination and leaning to- wards exaggeration and blulling. Don't let your imagination run away with you. RUSSELL, F.-Your irregular letters tell us that you are jolly, easy going and very considerate of other people. The large r shows you to be generous. There is also found a love of athletics and adventure. SARGENT, A.-The crooks and curves 26 THE LAUREL in your letters tell us that you have a very pleasing sense of lhumor. They also reveal a happy-go-lucky and carefree nature. The width of your capital AU indicates un- selfishness. SMALL, R.-Your writing is -contradic- tory and unusual. You are fond of sports and adventure. You are good-natured but you are often serious and in earnest. STEVENS, F.-Your large handwriting shows a frank and rather masculine char- acter. The dark strokes indicate persever- ance and a strong mind. Other letters tell us that you are quick-tempered and slow to repent. We 'll be careful not to arouse that temper. STEWART, E.-The sudden change in the slant of your letters indicates different moods and ideas. But the fact that your writing slants more to the right tells us that you are more often amiable than other- wise. You are an uncomplaining and jolly friend. STOLT, R.-Randolph, a silent man of hidden motives and mysterious ways, sur- prises us all by revealing in his handwrit- in-g an altogether different personality. It shows him to be generous, jolly, nonchalant and unassuming. STORER, S.-Your writing has perfect rhythm whiclh indicates that you are sys- tematic and anxious to do things right. You have the ability to do things thor- oughly and well. It also shows a charming and attractive personality. TAYLOR, A. - Your sweeping a shows that you are kind and also particu- lar about your work. The closed e suggests an economical nature. We can also see that you are hard working, fun loving, and very earnest. TAYLOR, P.-The curves and Hourishes on your letters indicate a love of luxury and pomp. The openness and clarity re- veal a hospitable, and affectionate nature. There is al-so found a tendency towards childishness. Wlhy not act your age? VOTER, A.-From letters that are beau- tiful yet imperfectly form-ed, we find that you are very generous and sympathetic. It also indicates a love of beauty and the true instinct of an artist. Things appeal more to your emotion-s than to your intel- lect. The V shows that you love color and briglht objects. WAUGH, E. - We can see by your ample H W that you are frank and good-natured. Certain contradictions in your letters indi- cate indecisiveness and a desire to please. All indications lead to happy home life for you, Ethel. WEBBER, W.-Walter, you are dreamy and pensive. You have an even tempera- ment which is shown by your smooth handwriting. Your b shows lack of thrift and business ability. You have ability in sport-s. WHEELER, D.-The regularity of your strokes reveals to us that you are intellec- tual, decided and a very singular person. It shows you to be emotional and very human. Your large 1 'shows that you 3.I'6 a lover of all kinds of activity. THE FRONT PARLOR IN the good old days, when dad was young, And every home was a model of grace, An august room the parlor was, A scarcely-visited, musty place. The horsehair sofa was scarcely worn, The curtains of lace were seldom drawn backg The steel engravings were covered with dust, The Hoof was in need of a modern vac . But when the Aid was entertained, The parlor was opened and dusted cleang And when the minister came to call, The sofa in all its glory was seen. But now, alas, the parlor is gone- The sofa long since to the attic consignedg Instead, a living room we have, For comfort, not for show, designed. Our front room now is a homelike place, With easy chairs both large and deep, With soft-shaded lamps to ease the eyes, And a divan roomy, just built for sleep. The kiddies play Indian behind the couch, And with muddy feet walk over the chairs, And books are scattered all over the floor, But then,-so long as it's homey, who cares? Priscilla Haskell, '35. Q Q Q e an 173 Ll' 28 THE LAUREL THE SOPHOMORE PARTY HAT 'S thisl About forty children racing and running down the street a-s fast as tlheir little legs can carry them. As they push past me, I hear one child on a kiddie car joyfully mention a party. Where 's that they are turning in? Oh! Mrs. Miner is probably giving the dears a party. She simply dotes on afternoon parties for the Soplhomores-sometimes .she can 't wait until she gets home, and so they have them after school in the Latin room. It 's usually a very select crowd then. Don't Eleanor and Barbara wish they could come. At this particular party we Sophs had a most 'elegant time. First we played Farmer in the Dell . The farmer was John Titcomb, Thelma Merrill was the wife, Marjorie Collins was the child, Dorothy James was the nurseg the dog and cat were Bert Blanchard and Phyllis Rangerg Mary Moore was the mouse, and Ozro Swett was the cheese. Following this We played Gossip , which was quite a favorite with some of the girls. THEY SAY : Danny Robbins is interested in a Fresh- man miss. James O'Regan enjoys tickling a certain young lady, and watching ah-er jump. There is nothing Donald Ryerson enjoys more than arguing. Paul Metcalf lhas forgotten to grow up. Maxine Metcalf has lost her interest in Voter Hill. Charlie Luger is another name for Father Time . Elizabeth Stevens thas 'K bells on her toes . Harold Hemingway has razor hash every morning for breakfast. Nellie Lilley is the original model for Somebodyls Stenog . Who 's as odd as Dickis hatband? Doris Oliver. Clyde Barrows is often seen talking to Bright Eyes . Refreshments came next. The ablative cake was absolutely perfect. There were indirect statement sandwiches too, which were filled with accusitives and infinitives, and the dafiwes were delicious. As all small dhildren love the circus, we decided to have one of our own. Believe me, Mrs. Miner had her doubtful moments about the advisability of that-in 'her houseg but we assured 'her that we were quite intelligent for our size and knew how to pretend. So with Sher hard-earned permission, we played circus. We pre- tended that we had the sawdust, the rin-gs and the acrobats, the horses and clowns. In fact, we were pretending about every- thing, so we decided to limit it to a side- show. Of course. there must be a barker and freaks in a sideshow. Lucille D'Amico was immediately chosen barker - and didn't mind a bit. By the way, We 're hop- ing that Lukie's recently acquired radio i-s grand. It was quite a task to assemble the freaks , but here they are: VVa'lking Encyclopedia- Barbara Mc- Leary Book VVorm - Eleanor Titcomb The Silent Man-Merton Lane The Siamese Twins--Barbara Small and Elsie Austin Human Skeleton-Hilma Peary The Rubber Woman-Catherine Collins The Fat Lady-Mary Hardy The Egyptian Mummy-Mildred Foss The Midget-Marion Luce The Platinum Blonde-Alice Frederick The Swagger-Clyde Barrows The Lady of the Big Moment -Ar- lene Luce The Voiceless Woman-Margaret Cal- lahan The Missing Link-Otis Haskell, Ir. My Wortfhy Gould When Beatrice McLaughlin gazed upon curiosities, you couldn't Opponent ! - Richard this assembly of imagine what she said. Sh! fMy grief lj THE LAUREL 29 As we were talking between games, someone mentioned Basil Melvin. Remem- ber Basil? Yeah, tlhat little boy who was forever making up unheard-of definitions. Remember the time he misread the ques- tion in a test and said Hsagacious feats was a large, hearty, well-prepared feast ! H Our next game was Forfeits . Be- ware of this game for: Lybrand Goldsmith panted' with his comb. Arthur Blamey parted with his chewing gum- . Maxwell Bryant parted with his perma- nent wave. Richard Goding parted with his play- things. Ivan De Merchant parted with his un- becoming blush. Ridhard 'Cook parted with his pet an-swer, I don't know. Richard Morrow parted with his dic- tionary. Reggie Kershner parted with hi-s pennies. Calvin Durrell parted with his claim to Mrs. Bryant's pen and ink. Blanche Jenkins parted with her com- pact. Jessie Frendh parted with her sweet smile. Helen T itcomb parted with 'her extra weight. Aggie Webber parted with iher shyness. Rita Metcalf parted with her title, Miss Modesty. By the by, perhaps Rita -should lhave been the mouse in Farmer in the Dell . In the midst of our merrymaking Mrs. Miner announced: Quaker meeting has begun, No more laughing, no more fun. So we all sat down and tried to look Quakerish and not crack a smile. It was hard, let me tell you, but we were still for an entire second before someone sniggled. Huh? Donit know what a sniggle is? My, my, your education 'has been sadly neglected. Now listen care- fully, and you will lhear-not the story of Paul Revere-but the definition of a sniggle. A sniggle, children, is the cross between a sn-icker and a giggle. Suddenly someone remembered that there was such a thing as time . And- Jumping quadratics !-it was eight o'clock. .And not a thought of home lhad entered our minds. What will the neighbors 'say?!?!?! Before they could say jack Robinson we had on our coats and hats and were thanking Mrs. Miner for the grand time she had given us. fTrust us Sophs to be polite, even in moment-s of stress.j And off we skipped on our merry way to recall wfith joy the incidents of the evening. Ruth Atherton, ,34, Sophomore Class Editor. A POET NEVER was a poet, Never 'spec-t to beg Just about as much sense Climbing up a tree. What's the use of rhyming If you don't know how? What does kitty rhyme with, Rat, or cat, or cow? Always was a dumbell, Always gonna beg Got about as much rhythm As a bumblebee. Guess I've got my poem wrote, So I'd better stop. I have an awful feeling It 's just a great big flop. Rachel Mace, 33. 1 NIGHT THE stars are silver candles, The moon is a beacon light, The sky is a. blanket of velvet Spread gently by Mother Night. The trees are tall, black sentinels Outlined against the sky, Att watch o'er roofs and h-ousetops As they see the clouds roll by. Doris' Wheeler, '33. , ff - f -'- X u ,A M . i i A I -X WL.- , lr I -f....' - Q. ,QQ g e ff in .1--f 1 JMM THE LAUREL 31 CLASS OF '35 HEN the stork iirst delivered us, timid, wondering, and insignificant, through tfhe chimney of dear old F. H. S., Mr. Dinsmore thought the chimney was a slot-machine. How bewildered we were at first! How quickly we learned that the so-called upper- classmen were not as terrible as they would have u-s believe! Wlhy, they were even proud of us and made much ado over us, fAhem!j which we took in all modesty, knowing the faculty were extremely for- tunate in having such an intellectual class to deal with. Our Class! We wouldn't trade it for any other. We are proud of our members taking part in athletics, the orchestra, the clubs, and other school activities. They are showing real Class of '35 spirit. Sponsored by our able teachers, who have patiently instructed and informed us, we have gained an education, which we, being extremely unselfislh, wish to impart to the public in the next few words for linesj. TT' OUR DICTIONARY fCompleted after months of careful research! A Absence- Disease especially convenient at test time. Adult- What some upper-classmen con- sider themselves. Algebra-Poison! Antidote: Study once in a while, buy an answer book and per- suade the teacher to give out exam ques- tions in advance. B Busy-What we appear to be when a teacher returns to the room after a few minutes' absence. Bluff - To attempt- to convey tihe idea that you know something you don't, when everyone knows you don't3 also called boloney and stringing . Bystander-One who gets hit with flying chalk. C Coefficients-Two people copying each other's algebra. Cold-Condition that helps in the pro- nunciation of Latin 3 an excuse for absence. D . Desk-An article of furniure, handcarved and stuccoed with ancient chewing-gum. Detective-Any experienced teacher. - E Ecstasy-Passion resulting from inability of a teadher to be present at classroom. Engl-ish-A language of many livesg though frequent-ly murdered, it still sur- vives. Excuse - A useless linvention. F Fatal-Effect of some females upon cer- tain persons of the opposite sex. Females-The chief cause of most troubles. Flunk-To be unfdergraded falsely by a teacher. G Gum '- Forbidden, but much indulged luxury. Guzzle-To stuff the mouth with candy wlhen the 10:20 bell rings. H Hair-brained- Condition of a student with nothing else on his mind. Horizontal- Position of a defeated prize- fighter. I Ink-A fiuid made of carbon or by wash- ing the handgsg it is to be spilled or for- gotten. It-A combination of personality, brains CPD, and come hither eyes tlhat all girls seek to attain. J Jam-Something made of trafiic and called traffic jam . Junk-VVlhat we keep in our desks. 32 THE LAUREL K Knap - Short snooze taken in the study hall. Knowledge - What is gained by reading this dictionary. QNote: Maybe.j L Latin- A language Chinese to us, Greek to the Germans and Eskimo to the Hindus. Low- Our gradesg the temperature in the Science room. M Martyr-One caught passing a note for a friend. Muslin-Wlhat some people need. A N News - Holidayg half-session. No-The answer to- Did I make an I A 7 ? 17 O Oasis - The candy counter. Obedient-What we are supposed to be. P Paradise-Being passed a test paper marked A . Paradise Lost-When the teacher says- Just a minute, that 'ls Eddieisf' Power-Something cars have. fFords 'htaven't.j Q Quiz-What's always sprung on you when you haven't had any time for studying. R Rapture-No home work, period omitted, one hour assembly. Rectangle-Shape of the cranium of a blockhead . S Senioritis- Disease commonly known as swellhead . Stampede- What starts when the lunch 'bell rings. Study hall- Highly organized postal system. T Technique-Ant of obtaining a library slip for the 6th and 7th periods. Term-Served by teachers, pupils, and convicts. Test-Collection of every question you don't know. U U-seless - To attempt to convince a teacher it was impossible to get your lesson. V Vacation- The most delightful tlhree months of the year. Vamp- One who gets free rides and show tickets by oggling, baby talk, and petty advances. W Work-That which we have plenty of. Wreck-What Tike Currier drives. X X-Marks tlhe spot where the body liesg also a mark that is generously sprinkled over test papers. Y Yes- The answer to Did I Hunk? Yesterday-The day after the day before. Z Zero-Our lowest gradeg also the tem- perature of the building Monday morn- ing. Zest-What we try to show in our school activities. TT HOW T0 DIE YOUNG WE had not been lhere long before we realized that there were certain things to note well, if we did not wish to die young . The following is written for the benefit of the incoming Frosh . This knowledge was accumulated by experience. If you value your lhealth, DON'T: 1. Freeze in the science room. 2. Inhale fumes from the chemistry lab. 3. Tell a senior or a sophomore what he is. THE LAUREL 33 4. Tell the same joke too often. 5. Be caught with someone else's steady. 6. Tell t'he teacher she was mistaken. 7. Play on the hockey team. 8. Forget your books. 9. Be present when your parents read your rank card. 10. Carry a chip on your shoulder. TY OUR LITTLE IDIOSYNCRASIES MANY members of the Class of '35 have outstanding characteristics or abili- ties, without whioh our class couldn't be the -same. These keep the students in mingled feelings of pride and amusement. If you care to know, they are: 1. Priscilla Haskell, Carolyn Parker, and Eddie Stanley's A's . 2. Burdette Gardner's intellect . 3. Flint Taylor's personality . 4. A' Porky Otis's recitations . 5. Mildred Littletield's dflustrated man- ner . 6. Tommy Clark'5 H faces . 7. Oliver Hall's bewilderment . 8. Melvin Preble's forgetfulness . 9. Albert Parson's 'K questions . 10. Lois Fellows's heft . 11. Those pretty girls. fYou know 'em all.J 12. Hubert Moody's swagger . 13. Porter Wrhittier's mathematics . 14. L a'w r e n c e Roberts's A' tomfoolislh- ness . 15. Loey Smith's housekeeping . 16. Philip Luce's bluFiing . 17. Benjamin Williams' country drawl . 18. Dorothy Handy's Hflir-tatious ways . 19. john Roberts' bashfulness . 20. Forestine Norton and Clifton Rob- bins' two shades of red . 21. Lloyd Jackman's dazed responses . 22. Maxine Colburn's physique . 23. Charlie Card's panting 8:29 ar- rivals . 24. Catherine Conway's sweetness . 25. Dorotihy Sanborn's 'I reliability . With every individual in the class we can associate little actions, answers, or mannerisms that have given us all a laugh. If I related them all, it would prove fatal fto mej 3 but we wouldn't have any mem- ber of the class change or reform. I close this bit of lhistory with- May the Class of '35 never be forgotten! James Whitten, '35. OUR HOME ROOM OME listen all ye students To what I have to say About our famous classroom And then be on your way. We come there in the morning Miss Sommer the roll does call. She finds some in the classroom While others in the hall. We 're never late, of course, we 're not! Our motto's Be on time . Though Miss Sommer Finds some missing When the weather 's fair and fine. At the morning assembly We sit and never smile, Though we can 't be blamed for winking At the girls across the aisle. Of course, we 're not exceptions, But we 're scholars good and trueg Still the teacher may not think so When there is work to do. You asked for a class description What more could you be seeking? If for perfection, you are looking Just drop around when we axle sleeping, Breathes there a teacher with soul so dead, Who never on entering our room has said, This is my own, my brightest class, I know for a fact that all will pass. Ernest Terry Mar.-Dougall, '33, A FANTASY opened up my book of dreams, Delved deep into their lore And saw a great many fairy men At least a million, maybe more. I turned a page and watched again And in the fancy of my mind I saw a fairy princess there With pages tripping on behind. I murmured softly to myself Ah-If such things could only he For then perhaps, some still, fair day A fairy prince would visit me! Doris Wheeler, 133. ,I ,Z 17351 142, N .., 1, V F, x... , ,,,, M, fix' SX X xx ,, . X 9 Q , if ., , fl? 7 'r , A 1: t' ' ff! M 5 x N ' 1l.g f X 7 b ff 3' I fi! 1 lx' XX 3 ! 1 XX X 4 X f 4 ,' I N I '1 Q f J ff X J ,XJQ 1 'Q' f 1 .r -rj Q 5 ' 'gy 1 Q 'f' KQL 91 ,- 4 f . s I 1 nm I H Qw ox? Q 2 'Gif Q E , 2 di F X fix! H Q A, -as -Q MN - 'ffje , Q r 1, i ak rf' I Ai M R ' g f fxgxg f' K ll! Q' , 'I' f I It X X , 'Wm ,v',' , H IW' Q l, L .,. . r. X-.z K fy f' ,- S. , , 41 fa Q C.: 1 0 U WM N X 'V' Q M f X 'R N v' W9 4 IHIZ LAURI1 lm IL-XSIEB.-XI.I FOOTBALI 36 THE LAUREL FOOTBALL OACH RHULAND, again, displayed his ethciency, as last year, in produc- ing an accountable eleven. Although not winning every game, it out-scored its op- ponents by a considerable margin. Getting off to an unfortunate start Coach Rhuland, after making considerable alter- ations, produced a team worthy of the privilege of representing F. H. S. In its next three games F. H. S. hit its stride and ran rough-sihod over its op- ponents. On the following Saturday F. H. S. faced its stiffest test of the season against Brunswick High School. Being outclassed the Hrst half, the boys came back strong and outscored their heavier opponents in the second lhalf. As,all teams get breaks both pro and con, it seems that the Wearers of the Blue -suffered too many K' cons Q the conse- quence of which appeared in the next two games which resulted in losses. The next game of the season, the feature game, found F. H. S. facing their ancient rivals, Wilton Academy. Enthusiasm ran high and the largest crowd to ever witness a football game in Farmington was present. Our boys getting off to a fast start scored a touchdown in the first few minutes of playg they held this lead througihout the game and it looked as if that was the end of the scoring for the dayg but in the closing minutes of the battle, Wilton pulled a trick play and evened the score. Play was resumed but before eiftlher team had any chance to score, the game ended. F. H. S. finished the season with a win over Monmouth Academy. The game started slowly but after a while Farmington began to click and easily defeated its op- ponents. It was with a feeling of regret tlhat many of the 'boys played their last game of foot- ball for F. H. S. All the members are to be complimented on the cooperation mani- fested in each game. To those remaining we say, Carry on in the same old way . VVe are sure that under the fine tutelage of Coach Rlhuland that they will. Schedule Farmington 0 Lawrence High 12 Farmington 0 Alumni 0 Farmington 56 Boothbay Harbor 0 Farmington 14 Dixiield 0 Farmington 18 Brunswick 35 Farmington 0 Norway 7 Farmington O Livermore Falls 18 Farmington 7 Wilton Academy 7 Farmington 27 Monmouth Acad. 13 Farmington 122 Opponents 92 BASEBALL UR baseball season of '31 was some- thing of which we are especially proud. VVe are certain that it wasn't be- cause of lucky breaks that we finished in second place in the 107 League. The last game of the season with Livermore Falls proved to be our Waterloo. Some of the old standbys on the team will be with us again this year and we are looking for- ward to another successful season. Who knows but that under the careful eye of Maurice Rhuland we shall make even a bet- ter showing than last year? Q Richard Ho-watt, '32. Athletic Editor. 4 BOYS' BASKETBALL HIS year's basketball squad was under the supervision of Coach Dinsmore. This season was probably the best season that F. H. S. has ever experienced for out of 18 games we lost only 5. We were the winners of the County Championship and runners up in the F. S. N. S. Basketball Tournament. Much cnedit should be given Coaclh Dins- more for this featg his tireless patience and countless efforts were more than responsible for this record. We started the season off by facing a strong Alumni team. It was a close, hard- fought battle. The Alumni team used two different teams alternating each period in tiheir attempt to defeat us but were unsuc- cessful. IIIIC I.AL'RIl 14 Ii.-XSKIi'l'liAI.I BASKIQTRALI 38 THE LAUREL Next came our games with Anson Acad- emy. We easily defeated them in both games. Our game with last year's State champs., Jay High School, was probably the out- standing game of the year. It was a close, hard game and it was not until late in the last quarter tlhat we were able to defeat t-hem, a feat that is not very often done in their own gym. In the games with Livermore Falls each team was successful in winning one game. The game at Farmington was very rough and slow, but we came out on top. At Livermore Falls, We were without the help of our center, Vint Barrows, and were defeated quite badly. Rangeley proved to be our jinx. We were defeated by tlhem in both games, this was the only team to defeat us twice. Over-confidence was mostly responsible for our defeats. In our games with Phillips we were suc- cessful. They were hard-fought, fast, clean games. We defeated our old rivals, Wilton Acad- emy, in both games. The first game was a walk-a-way for F. H. S. In the second game we faced a little harder opposition but were able to defeat them by a con- siderable margin. The last game of the season was with It was a close, hard-fought Skowhegan. contest and anybodyls game until the Hnal whistle. Team R. G., Paul L. G., Keene L. G., Rackliff C.. Barrows R. F., Otis L. F., Howatt L. F., Wellman Manager-Lloyd Argyle GIRLS' BASKETBALL IRLS' basketball was resumed at F. H. S. under the supervision of Mr. Rhuland. The girls showed keen interest in this sport. We 'believe that much beneht both men-tally and physically is derived by the girls from basketball. Twelve games were played in all by the Schedule Farmington 25 Alumni Farmington 16 Anson Academy Farmington 2 J jay Farmington 32 Phillips Farmington 19 Livermore Falls Farmington 19 Rangeley Farmington 35 Wilton Academy Farmington 11 Livermore Falls Farmington 23 Rangeley Farmington 32 Jay Farmington 42 Anson Academy Farmington 36 Wilton Academy Farmington 32 Phillips Farmington 25 Skowhegan F. S. N. S. Tournament Farmington 38 Anson Academy Farmington 26 Jay Farmington 10 Livermore Falls Farmington 441 Opponents squad. Schedule Farmington Anson Academy Farmington Jay Farmington Livermore Falls Farmington Rangeley Farmington Wilton Academy Farmington Livermore Falls Farmington Rangeley Farmington jay Farmington Anson Academy Farmington Wilton Academy Farmington Kingfield Farmington Skowhegan Farmington Opponents Team L. G., M. Austin R. G., F. Clark C., M. Clark S. C., M. Colburn R. F., F. Colburn I.. F., M. Morton .Wanagcr - Laura Leavitt HOCKEY OCKEY is rather an uncertain sport due to weather conditions. Tfhis year was not an exception as the weather man appeared to have a grudge against us. The ice would no sooner be in excel- lent condition when Winter would make himself felt by a snow storm. Thus, we bow to the elements. Few games, because of this, were played. Coach Rhuland hopes that next year, however, conditions will be more favorable. 'L 1 wks , , 1 '5 ' o ' zuwfq' Q ' . W 'ff ,L - .fi L? T- Q JI' 'f J J J -fx, -U1 rg, A P511 X' ff AMA A 0975 A NX cufmem' l.l+ OR v b? 0 A 1 w, 4 52 J , .cf ' 'X f . . f 1, 'I t S m-,...m--w'j'jn. W ' J CB'fhc7Ln++he.nn M' ' Q I mv --f Z1 1 ' ' e .9 ,fa ae ,S 22 M - 5 ml E1 El f Q N E E' 121 lif- I T- , If Y A fe , . 1 . K ii ff 'O -+ JI ff -B, -f f ug... f ' X v , f ' I k Q ,, .5 ' Y ' x I V7 I fl Z i , , f M 40 T H E LA L' R li L THE STUDENT COUNCIL THE STUDENT COUNCIL HE Student Council was reorganized for the third time last fall. Altlhough the Council has not carried out many proj- ects this year, those which it has under- taken have been worthwlhile. Members from the Senior class are Stan- ley Keene, Laura Leavitt, Mildred Hager- strom, Clifford Oliverg from the junior class, Betty Huhf, Orville Gardner, Doris Leavitt: from the Sophomore class, Eleanor Titcomb, Richard Gouldg from the Freshman class, Edward Stanley. The officers of the Council are: President. Clifford Oliverg Vice-president, Doris Leavitty Secretary, Laura Leavitt. As in former years, trafhc duty is super- vised by the Student Council, and the lunch room is under its management. This year the Council, with the approval of the faculty, instituted a new system for the election of managers for the various athletic teams. The Council approves a list of qualified candidates and submits the list to the letter men for election. 'llhe Student Council was first organized to allow the student body to partially man- age its own affairs. Through some mis- understanding students have come to con- sider it as a very exclusive organization of intellectuals, even though the members are chosen by their own classmates. This re- grettable situaition should be remedied. The Council sincerely desires to represent the will of the student body to the faculty, and suggestions from them will be welcomed. The members greatly appreciate the co- operation of their advisor, Mr. Dinsmore, in all of their activities. Clzforzi Olizfcr, 132. IHI I..'Xl'RI I -H CH ICSTR 1 IRI S IQLIQIQ LILB 42 THE LAUREL But never UR orchestra of twenty-eight mem- bers includes five first violins, four second violins, four cellos, one bass, four clarinets, tihnee trumpets, one trombone, one set of bells, one set of drums, and two saxophones. We are fortunate in having two pianists who accompany this group. We have been unusually busy and suc- cessful this year. We have been present either as a whole, or in small groups, at about all the school functions, the Franklin County Teachers' Convention and several church affairs. We ihad been working hard on a Wash- ingiton Program which was presented suc- cessfully. Besides this 'we are planning to broadcast a program over the Augusta House station. But where would our orchestra be if it were not for the untiring and ceasewless efforts of Miss Perkins, our leader, who has organized us and pushed us through to success? We, as a group, heartily thank her, and Sincerely Ihope tihvat she will remain with us many years. Euleta Rand, '33, THE GIRLS' GLEE CLUB THIS year, under the efficient leader- ship of Miss Perkins, the Glee Club's membership has increased to thirty-seven finclulding the accompanistj. We elected our oliicers early last fall as follows: Pres- ident, Elena Magonig Vice President, Euleta Randg Secretary and Treasurer, Arlene Voter. The Club sang before the High School Assembly a selection entitled A Day at the Fair . At the Thanksgiving Concert the Club contributed to tlhe program a can- tata called Pocahontas . Again, at the Christmas Assembly, the Girls' 'Club sang in company with the Boys' Club. On March 29, at tlhe Washington Bicen- tennial Program in the assembly hall, the Club rendered the cantata, George VV ash- ington . ,At different times during the year, in- dividua-l members of the Club have ape peared before clubs such as the Rotary Club and the Opportunity Circle. We feel that our club has been a success this year due to the unceasing efforts and the cheerful cooperation of Miss Perkins. Almeda Kempton, 132. LONG AGO drifted, in fancy, in days long gone by, When you were the hero and God of my eye, We've drifted apart, but I still must recall The things that you told me, when we were so small. I watched for you daily to pass by my home, And lingered, in wonder, for mem'ries to roam, Then, seeing you coming far over the hill, I'd start off to school, walking slowly until- You came to my rescue and carried my books, And often commented upon my good looksg Now, I was a girl and would never impart The secret that you had instilled in my heart. Oh, don't you remember when shyly we stood Before the old preacher's, down yon by the wood And wondered, if wedded, indeed, we could be? These dreams of my childhood still linger with me. And if you remember these things of the past, From out of the years that have faded so fast, Just lead me again to that fragrant old lane, And tell that sweet story all over again. Stella Barrows, ,33. DAMAGING EVIDENCE SOMEONE was careless in cleaning out his French book last June as the following gives proof: A VEGETARLAN Love-LETTER Dearest Sweet Pea: Do you carrot fcare atj all for me? My heart beets Cbeatsj for you, with your r-adish Creddishj 'hair and your turnip fturn upj nose. You are the apple of my eye. Give me a date, please! If we canta- loupe fcan 't elopej, lettuce flet usj get married anyway. I know we would make a happy pear fpairj. Your Sweet Potato. li LAURE YE MERRIE STENO'S CLUB YE MERRIE STENO'S CLUB Officers Prvsidcnt Frances Clark Vice Pzuriduizl Dorothy Parker Svcrviary Joyce Berry Trcasinw' Lucille Keith Members Edwin Berry Rachel Mace Joyce Berry Vella Meisner Samuel Bonney Mary Morrell Frances Clark Hattie Moody George Doyen Muriel Merrill Jessie French Margaret Morton Mildred Foss Richard Morton Evelyn Gray Doris Oliver Dorothy james Dorothy Parker Secile ,lalbert Addie Taylor Lucille Keith Althea Robbins Nellie Lilly Elizabeth Stewart Frances Luger Jeanne Watts Ernest MacDougall Stanton Yeaton Our first meeting this year was given by the Seniors to initiate the new members. The meeting was called to order hy the President and -tlhe constitution read. The initiation was followed by a lunch and a good time was enjoyed by all. The next meeting was in charge of the new members. It was decided that every other meeting after this would be strictly business. A Hue lunch was served. The Cafeteria at the annual school fair -as usual was in dharge of this organization. r The setting was of a Japanese nature. It proved to be more than a success. The last meeting was a strictly business one. Different designs were made on the :typewriter hy those specializing in type- writing. There were different topics read on advertising and salesmanship. VVe wish to express our hearty 'appreci- ation of our teacher, Miss Sommer, who has really made this club a success. Frances Clark, 32. 44 THE LAUREL BOYS' GLEE CLUB THE BOYS' GLEE CLUB .'kl,'1'HOUGll the Boys' Glee Club was just organized this year, it has been a success. The leader, Miss Perkins, has made it in- teresting for the boys who wish to partici- pate in this sort of work. One of tlhre main purposes of this club is to give special in- struction to the boys who are interested in singing, further than chorus which is con- ducted for the school. .Xnottliier purpose of this club is to train boys for the oper-etta ,and assembly programs. The club this year consisted of ten mem- bers: Richard Gagne and Melvin Preble, singing the bass parts: Kenneth Brooks and Edwin lierry singing second tenor: Flint Taylor, john Bachus. Eddie Stanley, VVayne Tibbets, and .Xllan Utis singing first tenor. The club was asked by Mr, Dinsmore to give an assembly program. Tlhiis was done in the form of a radio broadcast. The program was carried out as follows: Station Signals. Good morning, Radio audience. This is station VV. F. H. S. owned and operated by a group of students of Farm- ington High School. This morning, through the courtesy of Mr. Dinsmore, 'The Yodlers' will present a few selections, accompanied at the piano by Miss Perkins. 'Dhe First song on the program will be 'The VVh'ale'. And now, folks, Gussy Brooks will tell us how 'He Got Religionf For the con- cluding number on our program and for the benefit of the Freshmen of F. H. S., 'The Yodlers' will ising 'Three Little Kittens '. Station signals again! johnny Bachus announcing. The program was considered a success. VVe hope that next year the Boys' Glee Club will increase in number and be even more 'active in school affairs. John Backus, '33, THE LAUREI. 45 IJICIE.-X'l'IN4i TEAM CURRENT LITERATURE CLUB if 46 THE LAUREL THE DEBATING CLUB IN the last few years students 'have be- gun to be more interested in debating. There are various reasons for this interest. To some, the idea of matching wits and intelligence appeals, others like it because it develops selfconfidence -and poise. It is an excellent practise because it involves thinking on oneis feet and talking extem- poraneously. This is the first time in recent years that debaters have been formally organized into a Debating Club. All tihose interested in debating came to the first few meetings. Some dropped out, but about sixteen who were interested stayed in 5 and the Club consists of these. The following officers were chosen: President, Clifford Oliver, Vice President, Ruth Bealg Secretary, Elena Magonig Librarians, Dorotihy James and Bessie Huff. The question for the Bates Interscholas- tic Debating League of wlhich Farmington is a member was Resolved: that the sev- eral states slhould enact legislation provid- ing for compulsory unemployment insur- ance. The members of the final teams were: Aiiirmative, Elena Magoni and Philip Hines with Dorothy James as alternateg Negative, Ruth Beal and Richard Gould with Ozro Swett as alternate. Our ,affirmative team debated Wilton Acad- emy's negative team in the assembly hall, March 18. The judges were men from Bates. Their decision was 3-0 in favor of the team from Wilton. The negative team debated Livermore Falls' affirmative at Livermore Falls on the same night and lost 2-1. Nevertheless, the club is looking forward to next year, and despite the fact that we lose one member of the team and the C1ub's president, we hope, under the able leader- ship of our coach, Miss Tarr, to make a good showing. Ruth Beal, '33. CURRENT LITERATURE CLUB THE Current Literature Club, so called, has been organized informally for three years. The purpose of the club is to en- courage and to provide an opportunity for any student inter- officers were for- President, Clifford Oliver, Secretary, Mildred Hagerstrom. Two literary project-si have been 'studied th-is year, i. e., the short story and the essay. Analyses of several short stories and essays we-re made by the group. Re- quirements and rules of the craft were considered, followed by attempts at writ- ingg several were completed. One social function 'has been held Uhis year, a Christmas party, 'at which Mr. and Mrs. Dirismore and Miss Seeley were guests. After dinner, the movie of Dick- ens' Christmas Carol was enjoyed. A group picnic is planned for spring. Since the first small group began to write , the interest in creative writ- ing' has steadily grown. Our year book, THE LAUREL, is always an objectiveg and we have been well represented in 'dhe NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS for the past three years. Prizes and Honorable Mention :have been won in poetry, short story, book review and editorial. We sincerely 'hope to add to these honors this year. As THE LAUREL goes to press, live entries from both club members and other students are on their way. Doris Leavitt, '33. A' creative writing to ested. The following mally chosen this year: x ,. N - f - W 4. ,X I ss aff' S- x i- xx' I .,g1 f ' - 1. W q 7217116 I Liiejra. K Yo av Sfefs . 4 'Hgh fl f h - if 55 48 THE LAUREL THE GRAND GESTURE HE sun had withdrawn some hours ago leaving the world commanded by the fancies of an autumn night. It was one of those nights when people's minds turn to things they long have thought for- gotten, bringing memories of those times, far distant, when they knew happiness. For many minutes I had given myself up to recollections of the time when I be- lieved life held something in store for me more pleasant than a lonely, uncompan- ioned existence. I lifted my eyes to the portrait above me. The portrait of a man, handsome and bafliin-g in its very contradiction of fea- tures. Great dark eyes, beautiful in their melancholy sadnessg below, a well- moulded mouth, half smiling in bitterness and self-contempt. I have waited many times for those lips to laugh, to laugh in scorn and derision. Often I have been told that I resemble my kinsman in fea- ture. Pray God I resemble him in soul. Sir John was one of the characters in our family. I could well be proud of my name, a name found in the histories of three countries, 'because of him alone. He was called foolish and quixotic. He was irresponsible, impulsive, and too generous for his own good. Th-ere was about him a mixture of the god and actor. Behind me is another portrait, that of a beautiful girl. Like Sir John she was beautiful, not only in face, but in soul. He had met her quite informally and had fallen in love with her, but he had re- mained silent. He could not honorably speak as she was engaged to marry a man from her own part of the country. After she had returned to her home, the girl realized from frequent letters that Sir john loved her. One day Sir john received a letter that threw him into an ecstacy of joy. The girl no longer cared for :this other man. But when reason returned, the letter was not a thing to bring joy. Rather it was a taunt- -ing jest reminding him of his poverty and inherited debts. He realized that there could be nothing serious between themg in fact, between himself and any woman. He could not respectfully task anyone to share his poverty. Because of this he wrote her a a short letter, impersonal and cold. This letter was misunderstood. The girl believed that Sir john was dismissing a passing fancy. She did not understand him well enough to realize that he had thrown away his own happiness because he had refused to play the cad and had acted the part of a man. Deeply wounded and disappointed be- cause of this seeming indifference, the girl married the other man whom she now realized she did not love. Sir john accepted this like a true dis- ciple of the fates. He knew this other man was nearly as poor as he, but he could see no other way for the girl or himself. It was at this time that Sir John began to wri-te. Whether to relieve his feelings or to keep from going insane, I do not know. Some of his work, discovered by a printer, was published and sold. It was read and praised. These works had feel- ing. They were bitter and cynical and made a jest of man's life but were written in such a beautiful, masterful way that the author was sure to become famous. In a short time Sir john became a wealthy man, free from all debts. Life is more or less this way. Our blessings are always a 'bit tardy in coming. Sir john had dreams of giving his life to writing, of being an idol of the people, but these dreams were shattered by his sense of family duty. He was the last of the family, and he must have children, a son, to preserve the name. He married a woman for whom he felt no love, married her simply because she would bear him a son. This woman was wealthy in her own name. Sir John now gave himself over com- pletely to writing. For nearly a year a torrent of bitter philosophy, veiled by satire, rushed from his pen. His fortune THE LAUREL 49 grew and multiplied itself. At this time a child was born, a son. His duty was done. Life held but one thing for him now, free- dom, from haunting memories. He made plans for his exit from this life with calmness and cunning. Joining the East India Company, the rumor was spread that he had lost all his money. Then, swearing his lawyer to -secrecy, he made his will, leaving everything to the only woman he had ever loved. He had protected the girl as well as it was in his mortal power to do. He enjoyed making fools of the people for whom he had played the fool for so long. To end his plans in perfection was now easily accomplished. He deliberately insulted the best swords- man in the country. A duel followed. His sword-play was that of a master. The seconds were astonished, but suddenly his parries lost their strength, his lunges were forcelless, his opponent drew blood. Sir john saw all his plans ruined if the duel were stopped now. He waved back his second, dropped his guard and stepped straight into a powerful lunge. His mouth widened in a slow, tired smile. He blew a kiss northward and fell- After all he was only mortal, a poor worshipping fool, a slave to his own ideals g but he died as he lived-a man. The giril, drowned in the death money of the man she had loved, died soon after. Now, silent as before, he watches her from his portrait on the wall. Betty Hug, 33. THE LUNCHROOM AT RECESS ECES'Sl The entire school throngs into the lunchroom happily. And it's no mean trick to get through the narrow passage when it is at -the peak of excite- ment. The counter is surrounded by beam- ing scholars, fD'jever know what that word really means?J a few of whom have a whole nickel to spend-all at once. They realize the luxury of that, and they search the counter over for their particular favor- ite candies. Why! They may never have another nickel to spend at recess--till to- morrow. Even after all their pondering, the candy 'doesn't seem to last long. Didn't it ever seem strange to you that af-ter a person has a bar of runny, sticky, but still luscious candy he is swamped by long-lost friends who just choose that recess to ask him what he thinks of the Einstein theory, or other topics of interest? Other friends rush frankly over and tease for a bite. Still others who are 'shy or who just never got the knack of returning to their home rooms with a mouthful of somebody else's candy, stand around and gaze hungrily at a piece of candy fast disappearing. When I reach the Freshman Room, I notice anywhere from one to five pupils waiting for the mail . Of course we know Dot Handy is one, and for the others -well, use your imagination. Then as I go on I notice a senior girl and a freshman girl and a senior boy usually around the radiator between the drinking fountain and the lunchroom. They seem to be talking of nothing in particular, but they seem happy and glad to be alive. I receive a slap on the back or a nut- cracker handshake accompanied by some light remark. Phil Hines sez to Albert Parsons, Lend me a nickel . Sez Albert, I 'll lend you a nickel if you 'll lend me a dimef' All right. Here you go, old timer Y There's Bud Nickerson. He trots in and wedging both elbows on the counter, stands with a grin, watching the other feller try to get to the counter. Finally he buys a chocolate bar and ambles good-naturedly off to rind somebody else to annoy. Then comes Rich Howatt. Now there's a boy after my own heart. Purchasing a choco- late bar, he uniwraps it and passes it around. When the first one is gone he buys an- other! Mary Morrell comes next. She purchases her customary Hershey's then trots off proclaiming with all her lusty lungs that it's not fresh enough. The most fun that Laura and Mildred 50 THE LAUREL -have behind the counter, is keeping the basketball boys on their diet . Barrows and Howatt are their greatest care. First they tease and wheedle, then finally enveigle some simple or weak-.minded soul into buy- ing a chocolate bar for them. just as the bell rings Walter Webber rushes up, frantically waving the nickel he has finally succeeded in borrowing. A milling, -surging throng turns again homeward . Last minute sales are made to stock up for the fourth period. Queer sounds emerge from many regions knoun as the esophagus H. Tommy Clark starts on the upward way , and the Lunchrooni is a prosaic corridor until-tomorrow. Anonymous. 71' f SILVER NIGHT HE snow drifted down from the dark abyss of the heavens. Siprawly trees appeared soft and sparkly under their raiment of snow and ice. A street light looked about with its yellow, friendly stare. I walked slowly. The night was cold, and I snuggled my neck-piece closer about me. I tried to think, but it seemed futile. I, Mary Manton, was returning to my birth- place. How familiar the ol-d town looked! Mem- ories of happy -days crowded my mind and pierced my heart with exuberance, then regret. Nearby stood Un-cle Todd'-s house, where I had laughed and played with him and Aunt Martha. I stumbled on, blinded with tears. I recognized the little church nestling in the hollow. Beside it ran a brook, frozen now and alive with the ring of -skates and merry laughter. Here, I had loved, and yes, had been loved too. I hurried on lest anyone should see me. There! I could see my home. Lights were on. I heard voices. Woulid my child for- give me for killin-g her father, 'he who was always 'drunk and lazy? Would she think that I .had paid 'by my prison sentence? Ah! I had reached the steps. Trembling, I walked onto the piazza. The door opened. There stood my daugthter, Anne, with her anms stretched toward me lovingly, and she was crying, Mother, Mother. I felt someone shaking me. I rubbed my eyes and opened them. I gazed about the cell. You 've been dreaming, haven't you? asked my cell mate. I nodded abstractly. 'Sudden-ly 'a great calm came over me. My mind was clear. I could see the future, and I knew I must make the best of my lot. The thought came to me that somehow, somewhere, I would find forgiveness. Doris Leavitt, '33. TT' UBALDO'S PERFECT CRIME WO young Italians were traveling swiftly and quietly through the dark forest to their hidin-g place. They were now partners in crime. Ubaldo was slightly older and much more hardened to crime 'by experience than Tony, a tall, lean fel- low, whose face looked insipid and 'his chin weak. Ubaldo was of stockier build, and cast occasional, furtive glances toward Tony. Their first burglary together! It had been an unquestioned suocess, for they had the jewels and their freedom. No one even knew aibout the robbery yet, and when it was discovered, the culprits would be far away, unsuspected. Below, gathering black clouds rose, and dark trees loomed mysteriously. In the distance faint rumblings of thunder could be heard. As they walked Tony became tired and increasingly nervous. Once or twice he stumbled over fallen twigs in his haste to reach their hang-out. Ubaldo was in no hurry, he was confident that they were safe. They might as well rest a while, he said. After some moments Tony relapsed into 'a troubled -sleep, but Ubaldo was sleepless. As 'he lay looking at the boy's face, various :troublesome thoughts passed through his mind. They were safe from the police, but Ubaldo began to question in his mind, the advisability of letting Tony go through THE LAUREL 51 with the crime. The fact that Tony was noticeably unnerved and might become panicky and confess, together with the fact that his older brother had been betrayed by a youth he was apprenticing, was a none too pleasant thoughnt. How dreary it must be in prison. Suddenly, Ubaldo'5 face hardened and his eyes grew steely. He would not take such a chance! Tony was now in the Way and he must be gotten rid of. He had no relatives to start investigation. No one would know or care what had become of him. Tony was sleeping quite soundly now. It would be a simple job, one thrust of his knife and it would be done. He would kill him, and make this the perfect crime. In his anxiety and the intense darkness, he failed to notice the rapidly gathering storm. Cautiously he crept to Tony's side. A chain of lightning streaked the sky. A short dirk glittered in the night. Then a second flash revealed the crouching Ubaldo, knife poised-Crash! A 'third terrible streak of light fast on the heels of the second-then silence. Tony awoke dazedly. He sat up and reached out. His fingers touched some- thing cold and a jumbled heap that was Ubaldo. Dimly he realized that the cruel knife would 'have taken his life, but Fate had turned the tables. Two hours later a young Italian crept from the shrubbery of a fashionable estate in the quiet of an early dawn. A smile of relief crossed his face as he stepped firmly on the sidewalk. The priceless jewels re- posed once more in their velvet casket. Ruth Atherton, ,34. 'YY SHADOW SILVER moonbeam slipping through the trees, Cast a white shadow, there, upon your face Making you a part of that vast pattern, black and white Shifting, intricate, shadow-lace. And then I realized you had slipped away from me- - Captured by the silver beauty of the night, Linked together with that great unbroken chain Enveloped by the warm and mellow light. A desperate prayer swelled up within my heart, O God, I prayed, please loose the binding chain. Please free him from this dazzling mirage of the moon, Oh please God, send him back to me again. I watched, and suddenly I saw the white new moon grow dim. A sob of thankfulness welled up within my breast. I sent a silent prayer of thanks to the Almighty Godg- For he whose prayers are answered, so they say, Is triply blessed. B. Huff, '33. TT ADIOS A DIOS-a murmured word of parting Spoken with a cadence tender, sweet As if echoing the message of the eyes- Surely, sometime we two again shall meet. Adios-I waved goodbye to all my hopes And wondered dully how it all began, Then heard a fleeting, tender whisper, Adios, my dear, the echo of a slow departing caravan. B. Hui, '33. YT DISCORD ' BIRD'S song hushed midway of a lilting, trilling note- A sudden scream of agony from his fear-con- tracted throat- The fluttering of fearful wings far, far above my head, Against the blue of sky, a flash of flaming, burning red. I stood, and silently I watched that battle in the sky And my soul burst forth, rebellious, with a single Question - Why? B. Huf, '33. 'YY DREAMS M ISTS, light and filmy, rising. I see within, Joy, Happiness, and Laughter. Joy to hold and to keep, Happiness everlasting, Laughter, carefree and gay. Laughter, filling the world With its cheer, Now fades into nothing. Leaving behind it Mists, light and filmy, Softly falling. 52 THE LAUREL Happiness, filling our hearts With rapture, Goes its way, leaving A shadow of sorrow, Leaving behind it, Mists, light and filmy. And joy, the last ray of hope, Dimming our eyes With its brilliance, Now has departed, Leaving behind Mists, light and filmy, Now softly falling. Elena Magani, '33. 'KY FAITH FULFILLED GRAY December twilight on the edge of the great woods, an old one-story house, a dull-burning fire in a fireplace, an old-fashioned table, two wooden chairs, a weary, care-worn woman! Many things had happened in the last seven years, each adding a gray lock to her once brown hair. Slowly she placed th-e oil lamp in the window, looked at the time to find it to be only nine o'olock, and took up her knitting. Again she recalled the night when her husband had so impulsively driven his son from home. He was to stay seven years, and if he proved to be an -honor to his fathers name, he should come back be- fore midnight of the day, but if he proved to be the failure his father then thought him, he should never return. The father, on -his death, 'had repented for be- ing so hasty with his son. But tonight the mother was happy. She was sure her son would return to her to- night. For this that night. As the clock struck ten, she arose, crippled to the fire and stirred the one junk of wood. It was her last stick, but she was sure her son would be there to get the next bit. She resumed her knitting. Half past ten-eleven. The mother gazed intently at the gray cinders. How cold it was! She must get some wood! But he would was the anniversary of surely be coming soon. So much depended upon his return. She picked up the last pieces of wood around the house, not dar- ing to venture far away from home. Half past eleven! She opened the door. What a storm! She was numb with the cold. She ventured out a step. How dark it was! She lost her balance and stumbled. She was sinking unconsciously into the snow. Mother! came a voice. Was that his voice? Oh! It was his voice, the sound of which she had been longing to hear for seven years. I-knew-you would come-that you would-make good! she murmured as she sank quietly into his arms. The young French trapper, who in- stinctively ,called all white haired women Mother, had come toward the light 'seeking protection from the storm. He would never know what he had done for -this dying mother. She need never know that her own son had been drowned at sea while coming to proclaim his success. Jessie French, '34, T? KATRINA LEARNS TO SKATE ELL, now, vy shouldn't I'se? Every gal mit our town 'as had a turn at it and vy should not Katrina? So I say to Sockery, fSockery is my 'u-sbandj give me de monies mit wich to buy de lit-out . Sockery mumbles unter 'is breath about such tom-foolirinsn, but I'se says chess , and ven Katrina says chess , she means K' chess l De next day i buys de cloth-de reddest I'se could find an-d made de skirt and jacket. But youse say wat about de skates? Vell, Ven Sockery vent to town I sold de butter and bot de skates! Clever Katrina, says I'se! Friday morning I tooked my skates un- der vun arm and 'Sockery under de odder and ve started mit de ole mill pon'! I tooked Sockery for to pick me op if I fell down, and it is a grad ting dat I did, too. THE LAUREL 53 Ven I first stepped on de ice-vell-I felled down again, kershalm ! Every- thing venrt black as de night and I tot all de star in de aiIirmary was of having of a shooting-match! Den I hears Sockery says, Katrina, is youse hurt? Youse face is covered mit dirt. Den I says, 'aughtily, Pick me op, Sockery, quick. He sees I look purty mutch mad so he do it, and quick, too. Next time I start out I takes a pole.mit to steady meself, and I goes along purty good until I trys to stop, den-vell, I can 't stop! De vind gits in my skirt and I sails ri-ght along mit Sockery running along like a game of catch me johnie ! Den vot does you tink? Behing me vos Sockery and 'fore me -ach de deacon and de whole family-his two daughters and de deaconess! De skirt vas out on each side of me like sails and I couldn't stop. Vat should I does? Vell, I did it! I mowed 'em right down mit de pole and den I open my eyes. All about me vas calico petticoats, vig, and vaterfalls. just den de deacon pass by me and I grabs him by de coat for to steady meselfg but de ol coat tails part and make a grand rip and down goes me, kerbango . Den I knows no more!-But, my frens, I'se larned to skate since den and it 's great sport I'se frized both ears, and my nose, and I'se lame tremendous but vat does I'se care? I'se larned to skate! Olive Atwood, '33. TT DUSTY LITTLE lad was walking along the railroad track, counting the ties and singing a song. His hands were slouched in his pockets, and his head was bare -to the wind. It was March and the cold, raw winds were bitter. Dusty's elbows were also exposed to the cold. His suit was patched and torn. His shoes with their copper toes were much too big for him, and the soles were getting thin. But Dusty didn't care. He blew at his hands to keep them warm. He tied his bandana around his head to keep his ears from freezing. He was going south-south where it was warm all day and where ev- eryone was happy. Of course he 'd kind of miss Pat, his dog he had found when a mere puppy and had kept in Grey's barn, as the orphanage didn't allow boys to keep pets. He was running away. A rush of wild freedom surged within him. He had read in books where other boys had run away and so would he. I-t seemed to him as though he had walked miles. He was cold and hungry. His hands and feet ached. Walkin' down the railroad track, Lonesome and blue, Walkin' down the railroad track, What else can I do! Dusty sang. It always cheered him to sing. He seemed to hear footsteps along the railroad track, but he dared not look back. He imagined a horrible policeman run- ning after him, maybe a devil or two. He walked faster, he started to run, but then he heard a bark, a loud bark, so he turned around and looked back, and there impishly wagging his tail, sat Pat. Pat, oh Pat! he cried, sitting down to hug the little dog. Oh, I'm so glad to see you, Pat. It was sheer joy. He sat for a .moment thinking, wonder- ing,-if Pat oould have followed him, might it not seem possible that others could too? He would change his course. Glad now that Pat was with him, he started on again. This time he went off the track and -started down the path by the side of a brook. They walked and walked. It had started to snow now. The wind shrieked and howled. The bare limbs of the trees creaked and groaned. It grew dark. Dusty floundered here and there. Each step was an effort and made him moan. His ears were purple and his lingers numb. Around his neck he wore a gold locket that contained the picture of his mother. He could not remember her, but he thought of her as the kindest, dearest mother that 54 THE LAUREL had ever 'been on earth. This locket he now clenched and tore from his neck and held tightly in his little fist. He could not see his way. The dog whimpered and shivered and tried to lead him on. Dusty stumlbled once and fell into a bed of snow. It was like a nice, soft feather bed. He didn't want to get upg the just wanted to lie there and sleep for- ever. But Pat, tired as he was, urged his little master on. The snow came in flurries blinding their way. Pat fell but tried to rouse himself. His instinct told him definitely it would do no good to lie there. He finally got to his feet and struggled on. They came in sight of a thicket of fir treesg they hurried to them. There under a tall fir protected from the wind they rested. The wind was not sharp at all here, and the snow barely touched them. Pat curled himself into a :small ball of fur and went to sleep. Dusty followed suit, putting his arm about the little dog. Lulled by the sound of the Hr trees they fell asleep. Darkness had come when Pat awoke. He shook himself from his sleep and pro- ceeded to lap Dusty's face. Dusty stirred and roughly threw the dog off with his arm. Let me 'lone, he said. Pat shook Dusty, but to no avail, the little lad would not get up. Finding it use- less, he ffoundered off through the snow. Presently he sniffed. Tracks! Man's tracks! He followed the scent and soon found them. This new pa-th delighted him. He would follow it. On and on he went. It had stopped 'snowing now, and the stars and moon had come out. Pat still trotted along the path until finally 'big and dark before him was a log cabin, the home of a woodsman.-Of course Pat did not realize this, but he thought he might find someone here who would wake Dusty up. Inside the log cabin it was war-m with the bright fire from the rudely made fire- place. A man and woman were :sitting peacefully by the fire. The man was whittling a small toy boat, but he threw it away as if in disgust. You won't be able to go to town to- morrow, Mandy, 'cause the snow 's two feet deep! The woman nodded, but started as a sharp bark was heard at the door. Her husband started, too. Land o' Goshen, Mandy, lissin to that bark ! He opened the door and Pat trotted in. Wonder what the lil fella 's doin' here this time 0' night? asked Mandy. Dunno. Acts as if he wanted some- thin', don't he? replied 'her husband. The little dog tugged art the man's leg and kept running to the door. The man did not realize that a lad's life was at stake but a few hundred yards away. He did realize vaguely though, that someone was in distress. He put on his heavy mackinaw and fol- lowed rthe dog with his lantern. Silently the two went on until finally under the branches of the tall fir tree, they found Dusty. Dusty-sleeping peacefully with his gold locket in his little fist. The man gently shook the boy and Dusrty's eyes blinked before the big yellow lantern. Gee! he said. Have yer come to take me back to th' orphanage? The man smiled a faint smile that ten- dered sympathy. No, he said. No, I 've come to take you away from it. Bult-er-well-er-gee! gasped Dusty struggling to his feet and warming his hands over the big lantern. No, no more talk or nonsinse from you, 'ma boy. You're goin' straight home to Mandy and to bed, replied the man taking the -boy up into his strong arms. f'But-but how did yer End me-hid- den way under 'the tree? Dusty inquired. Yer dog - the man said shortly. The rest of the walk was spent in silence, except for the heavy tramp ofthe man and the steps of the little dog as they picked their way back to the cabin. Mandy was waiting, and when she saw THE LAUREL 55 the little boy, she was moved to tears and put him into bed after giving him some- thing hot to eat and drink. Long after fthe little boy had gone to bed and Pat was dreaming dog dreams by the fire, the man spoke. We'll keep him, Mandy. We ain't had much eddication ourselves, but we could give that boy a good one - He continued, but finally Mandy spoke. We 'll have him for our boy. And she smiled. Geneva Brown, '35. T? THE STORM ENACING clouds spreading out from the turbu'lent Wesrt gradually darkened the whole sky. A littful breeze, scented with cool rain, blows ever more strongly from the Western sky where the storm had crept slowly and silently down the river valley. Two white work-horses head for a grove of friendly maples, and a few cows move slowly toward a clump of alders, browsing deleotively as they seek the leafy shelter. The spaittering heralds of the coming storm fail to hasten their unhurried way. As a lion terminates his quiet advance upon his intended prey by a terrific roar and impetuous attack, so 'the storm breaks with a sudden burst of torrential fury in startling contrast to its dull approach. The ominous clouds pour a wealth of drenching rain on the waiting fields. Repeated flashes of blinding lightening echo and resound from the earth to the heavens terrifying the shivering land. The mighty wind plays tumult with field and forest, while horse and cow stan-d with legs braced to with- stand its savage force. And so the storm rages-. Then the rain ceasesg the wind diesg a sudden silence fills the air. The horses come out to shake their manes in the clear, fresh airg and the herbage lifts itself erect to greet the sun as a man, waking from an awful dream, rises to find the morning pleasant. Philip Hines, '32. YT NEWS LONE by the Hreside he sat musing, thinking while the silhouette of a rtree against the moon cast eerie shadows through the windows. Only the faint rum- ble of the distant city was heard above the restless ticking 'of the clock, and wierdly it cast its spell over the room. ' It 's funny too, he reflected. That telegram was dated May 7th, and sent from a distant city. 'Move quickly and decisively -A.' I wonder how it ever came to be in the stenographer's waste-basket? M-m-m, she looked rather queer when they found it. She probably was surprised an-d wondered 'how irt ever got -there. The wind began to whistle .through the trees, ia cloud obscured the moon leaving only the light of the fireplace to light the room. A curtain over the door rustled ever so lightly as if a passing current of wind had struck it. Flannigan reported that -there was evi- dences of a -struggle around Harriman's ofiice desk, but News had his all in perfect order. A hawk-like figure appeared for an in- stant behind the curtain, listening, watch- ing, waiting. Harriman was evidently attacked from behind and strangled yet I wonder why, if News was with him as the stenographer said, he didnft put up a fight with the assassin. He surely must have seen him for his desk is very near Harriman's. Do you suppose he was connected with the sender of the 'telegram in any way? There 's news for Flanniganf' He reached for the telephone beside his chair. Hello, give me 2406. Hello, Flannigan? Come on over, I 've got some important news. Yeah, it 's- A movement behind the curtaing a shot 56 THE LAUREL rang outg a scream-silence -. Up flared the lights. Fine work, George, complimented the movie director. Now get a bit of lunch before we start on the next scene. Euleta Rand, '33, -rr A THEME OHNNY had to write a theme for his English assignment tomorrow. Johnny was no different from lots of other boys, and he disliked theme writing more than anything else he had to do. Oh, if only his mother would forget to make him study toni-ght! But there was no chance of thatg she was looking at him now. John, There, she was going to tell him to get to studyingg he 'd known it all along. John ! Aw, whatcha want now? Can 't yer let a feller alone a minute? John, how many times must I speak to you before you get to studying? If you don't do your studying at once I shall call your father! Call father! At that Johnny moves re- luctantly in the 'direction of his desk. While waiting for an idea to come, he passes away the time by drawing pictures on his theme paper. After about fifteen minutes of this, Gee, mom, I can 't think of a thing to write about. Why can 't I go skating? Go skating, indeed! You get busy with that theme. No hope in that direction, Johnny thinks to himself, so he resumes his draw- ing. There, now that is quite a good looking automobile that I just drew. Suddenly, his musings are interrupted when a hand reaches over his shoulder and removes the paper, none too gently either. Looking up in sudden fright, Johnny dis- covers his father. Why aren't you' writing your theme instead of wasting time like this? johnny doesn't knowg so he says nothing. ' Now when I was your age I used to be the best theme writer in my class. It 's a pity you don't.take after your father more! Johnny, to himself, Yes, you were- notg I've heard grandmother speak differ- ently on that subject. Aloud, he says hopefully, Then perhaps you will help me on mine? At that, father gets red in the face and suddenly decides it is Johnny's bedtime anyway. He can do the theme tomorrow in school. Marjorie Clark, '33. -rar THE CAMPING TRIP7?7! OM, Dick and Harry had decided to go on a camping trip to Deer Island. They gathered together -their equipment which consisted of the usual paraphernalia plus an old shotgun with a rusty barrel, an antiquated radio that they could not get along without along with piles of other junk which was of more weight than use and set everything in readiness for de- parture. Harry, a plump, easy-going lad of sixteen was the last to get his great hulk aboard. He scrambled in over the side., A moment later, alll three boys found themselves in the water with their outfit and canoe on top of them. They were off to a line start! The three pulled the canoe to shore and piled the stuff in again. They let Harry get in iirst while they held the canoe steady, and they were off again. After a fashion, they reached their des- tination, and after wrestling with their old, worn-out, leaky tent for half an hour, they finally put it up in pretty fair shape. When they had Hnished supper, they decided to hit the fhay early because they felt very tired. A little before midnight, it began to pour like -- well - nobody's business. The rain trickled through the THE LAUREL 57 holes in the roof and down on the sleeping boys, and everything that was in the tent was soaked, including the flour that was in a pasteboard box. Tom, who rolled over to see what it was all about, got the full benefit of it. At last, they snuggled up in one corner that was fairly dry and slept until morning. The next day, bright and early, they shoved off for home. Thus ended the camping trip as it had begun, a wet suc- cessf Pj . Philip Taylor, 133. YT RED MOTHER MOTHER fox is extraordinarily unsefllish, cunning, and brave. This idea was carried home to me by a true ex- perience I had one afternoon. It was about sunset one day as I sat on a hill overlooking a large lake. My dog was along with me, but he was in the woods nearby. I had been there about fifteen minutes when I saw the dog coming around the hill toward me. Thinking there was something following him, I looked again, and sure enough there was a lonlg, slim, red fox creeping a-long behind. The dog had not as yet discovered his tracker. I succeeded in showing the dog the fox, and he was off like a shot after his prey. Barking and running hard at the same time nearly exhausted him. The dog left his prey and was returning to me when the fox started chasing the dog, yelping as she came. They continued this performance for some timeg the fox, when being chased always makin-g a wide circle around a large boul- der. This boulder was about three or four hundred feet from Where I was sitting. Then, much to my surprise, the fox jumped upon the boulder and sat there for a few minutes, always keeping an open eye on the dog. The dog could not reach the fox. This made him very angry and dis- gusted, so he looked for me to help. I re- fused to help, so while the dog was with me the fox jumped down from the rock, and went under it by way of a small hole. It was too small for the dog to enter. After a while I called the dog away, which gave the fox a chance to escape. When she finally did come out from under the rock, she had a little fox cub in her mouth. She was not going to have anything hap- pen to her babies! Donald Ryerson, '34. TT A GRAY SQUIRREL GRAY squirrel is a very clever ani- mal. When he sees anyone around, he will lie flat on a limbg if one goes around on the side where he is lying, he will creep around on the other side. One day this spring as I was gathering apples, I saw a gray squirrel up in the top of a tree. I thought I would have some fun, so I went up. But by the ti-me I got up to where he was, he made a high dive onto the ground. I chased him all over the orchard, and finally he went into a hole in a tree. I put a stick into it while I made a trap to put him into. I took a piece of wire and made a round tunnel of it and put it over the hole. The minute I took out the stick he gave another dive that was not so successful as the first, because he found himself in my trap. I put him into a cage and thought I had the best of himg but that night he chewed through the corner of his cageg and so he had -the best of me instead. R. Kershner, 134. -rv TISH fAn Appreciation, ARY ROBERTS RINEHART'S n o v el s are universally read. Amonfg them her stories of Tish are known and loved by everyone. No one is too old to laugh at this character's esca- padesg no one is too young not to appreci- ate them. It has always seemed to me as if Mrs. Rinehart must, at some time, have 58 THE LAUREL known a middle-aged lady who resembled Tish . Tish commands the interest and love of the reader. She leaves no stone un- turned to accomplish her purpose, which generally is of assistance to someone in distress. Although her methods seem a bit unwonthy, Tish believed them justi- fied by a worthy end. Letitia Carberry, or 'fTish , is the one middle-aged woman who can learn to swim, ride, climb trees, drive a car, and shoot a revolver-and get away with it. Gloriously, too. fBecause of these arts, she got into the movies, also.J Others would look ridiculous doing these things. I Tish was always carried away by -her reading matter. For instance, if she had a book concerning poultry raising, she would think that she could teach a young hen to -lay an egg. She took a correspondence course in the art of swimming and decided that, later, she would try the Channel! She dove into the swimming pool head first, and didn't come up. She was riding horseback along a quiet bridle path when a horn blew. Her moun-t, an old hunter, joined the hunt. Tish was first in at the death, drove the hound away, and let the fox go free. Another incident was one connected with her learning to drive a car. She was driv- ing on the ferry when she lost control and went into six feet of waiter. She also ran a power boat, and being unable to stop it, raced abound and around the lake with people from the various docks trying to lasso her. She learned to play golf, and won a championship. Every fall she wen-t chestnutting and one day, fell from the tree and sprained her arm. 'K Tish gets away with all these things 'because of her utter belief in the value of her actions. If more women would make their lives richer by copying Tish , there would be fewer nervous wrecks in the world. Barbara M cLeary, '34. MY LITERARY BYPATHS EADING is the 'greatest source of enjoyment for many people. Nothing seems more natural than to read after the day's work is done. Some of us seem to find so many spare moments for reading that the day's work never gets done. Since I learned how to read, I have read steadily during my spare timeg and I re- gret to add that some of this time was per- verted from pressing duties. The first books that I read were animal stories that delight all small children. Tales of Robin Hood, William Tell, and the Arabian Nights held me spellbound. Robinson Crusoe was read until it wore down to a single page. Loud were the clamors until I got another copy. My grandmother introduced me to the great, long shelves in the public library. I had received warninlgs from home about my behavior in the library, so at first I was very timid about moving around much. I carried my books back, went to the shelf from which I had obtained all former books, and took the books next fol- lowing the last I had read. Gradually my timidity wore off, and I wandered freely among the books that I liked so well. At first I read almost exclusively geog- raphy, biography, and Colonial history. Then came innumerable boys' books of ad- venture. Since I left grammar school, I have read very few of this type. Biogra- phy, history, and science have made up the greater part of my reading of the last four years. I have read very few modern novels. I never have borrowed one from the library. Most of those that I have read are Zane Grey's, Edgar R. Burroughs' and Saba- tini's. However, I cannot claim that I have never read a hot mamma novel. Those that I have read have so disgusted me that I despise all novels, perhaps un- justly. They create false impressions. The cynical attitude toward life that their authors evince I consider an index to their own characters. During the past few months, I have been THE LAUREL 59 reading the works of two old masters- Hawthorne and Dickens. The characters that they have created stand out as clearly and forcefully as do Chaucer's and Shakespeare's. Arthur Dimmesdale, Phoebe Pyncheon, Zenobia, Tiny Tim, Mr. Pickwick, and the Chuzzlewits are as memorable as Portia, Shylock, Macbeth, and Prospero. I like the old masters most of all. I plan to read Scott and Eliot, Thackeray and Meredith. It is only by emulating these master minds that literature will come back to its former high standard of morality. -Clifford Oliver, '32. BUDGE UDGE, our large thoroughbred Ger- man police dog, is one of the clever- est and most gentlemanly dogs I have ever seen. Budge, christened Armand of Virginhill Gerard on his pedigree, is a large, five- year-old dog that commands the respect of everyone. He is the head of a distin- guished family consisting of Mitzi his wife, and Freda the daughter. His back is black with cream legs and body. Black- ringed eyes mark the tan face with real beauty. He is gracefully builtg and when he sits down, he holds his head like a king. He has the characteristically erect ears of a thoroughbred. If one shou-ld open his mouth, he would find a lbeautiful set of sharp white teeth, which instinctively make him draw back. The roof of his mouth is black, a sure sign that he will not have fits. Dark brown, blue-rimmed eyes are kind to some and forbidding to others. When sleeping, he lies on his back with feet strai-ght in the air, uphold- ing his claim as a thoroughbred. Besides being a fine match for Rin-tin- tin in looks, we think Budge is also his equal in cleverness, although he has not had the advantage of training. When a stranger enters the house, Budge stalks about with a regal air growling deep down in his throat, though never barking. This is enough for most people, they attend to My mother, father and their own affairs. I came over from our dance pavilion one, night to find one of our guests uneasily with Budge on guard, sitting in a chair It seems that he had come over to see my younger brothers and sisters, not realizing that the hour was late and that they would be in bed. Budge had walked him to a chair and held him prisoner for two hours! However, he very seldom growls at a tlady, as he is a lady's dog and has had nothing to do with men, having been brought up by a woman. When he plays with the pup Freda, instead of biting, he wards off her bites with his paws very cleverlyg it is most interesting to watch him. When we leave the house for an eve- ning, we have to lock every door or he opens them and gets out. One night albout eleven my father heard the dining room door open and close. Thinking someone' was about, he got up and went groping his way out. He put his hand on Budge's head and was frightened for a minute until he realized what it was. One day Mitzi wished to go out. My mother wouldn't let, her out. Budge opened the door for her. The most striking thing about Budge is his gentlemanliness. If he is eating and Blackie the cat comes up, he will step aside in his favor, Budge takes what is left. This same Blackie sleeps on his back all the time, and Budge never growls. I Mitzi bosses him around from morn- ing till night, he never utters a word of complaint, though he often goes into a cor- ner and 'sits there with a hurt look in his -eyes. With Freda, the puppy, he is tol- erant and gentle and plays from morn until night, never getting too rough. Youican see that we think a lot of Budge 5 and if you should see him, you would agree that our admiration is not ill- founded. ' , ' Mildred Hagerstrom, '32. 1 60 THE LAUREL , HAGAR AND ISHMAEL CHARACTERS Abraham A Hebrew patriarch Sarah His wife Isaac Her .ron Hagar Abrahamiv second 'wife Ishmael HW S011 TIME About 1900, B. C. SCENE In the land of Canaan SCENE 1 fNear Abrahamls tent at Hebronj Isaac QRunning out of Abraham's tentj : Ishmael, see what my father hath given me, a new bow and arrow! Ishmael: Pooh, thou art too young to play with a bow and arrow. Thou art but a baby, to be coddled by thy mother. Isaac findignantlyj: I am no baby, Ishmael. Today is my fifth nameday. Ishmael: Thou wilt harm thyself with that bow. Give to me. fGrabs it.Q Isaac: Stop, Ishmael, it is mine. Ishmael: It is my bow now. CGoes away.j Isaac: fRunning to his mother in lher tentj : Mother, Ishmael hath taken my new bow and arrow. Sarah: Do not fret, Isaac. I will see Abraham, thy father, about it. Look, here are two meal cakes to comfort thee. SCENE 2 fIn Abraham's tentj Sarah: Abraham, thou must send this woman, Hagar, and her son, Ishmael, away. Abraham: Why, Sarah! Thou didst give her to me for wife, and Ishmael is my own son. fSarah: But he is always makin-g trouble. This very afternoon he took away from Isaac his new bow and arrow. Abraham: I wilt give Isaac another bow. Sarah: That will not do at all. He wilt plague Isaac all t-he more. Abraham: Though it doth grieve me deeply, Sarah, I see that I must do as thou sayest, for he is a trouble maker. I shall send Hagar and Ishmael away tomorrow. SCENE 3 fOn the desertj Ishmael: Mother, I am so thirsty. Hagar: But my son, thou hast drunken all the water in the bottle. Ishmael: Oh, mother, I can go no farther until I have water. Hagar: Rest here, my son, under this bus-h, and perchance I shall find water for thee. flshmael drops down and Hagar goes off a little distancej Ishmael fmoaningj: Water, oh give me water. Hagar: There is no water here, oh, what shall I do? Oh, Lord, let me not see the death of my child. fCrys and falls asleep.J ' Voice: What aileth thee, Hagar? Fear not for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and 'hold him in thine hand 5 for I will make him a great nation. Hagar fawakingj : I have had a dream. I dreamt that the angel of the Lord spoke to me, and told me to be of good cheer, for my son should be saved. 'Can there be a spring in this Wilderness? I see none. But look! What is the spot of green afar off in the distance? Can it be-it must be -it is indeed an oasis. Oh Lord, I thank thee. Ishmael ffaintlyj: Water! Hagar: I shall get thee water, my child. fShe takes the water jug and goes towards the Spring, returning shor-tly with water. Ishmael drinks greedily.j Ishmael: Oh, mother, I feel so much better. Hagar: That is well. Thou shalt rest 'here tonight and in the morning we shall journey on. QAS the sun is sinking, Hagar watches while Ishmael sleeps, mean- while thinking aloud.j I shall take the lad 'baick to my own land of Egypt, where he will grow strong and well. I shalt find for him a wife of my own people, and he shall indeed be a great nation, as the Lord hath promi-sed. Yea, this seed shall be as many as the rays of the setting sun. THE LAUREL 61 MY MEETING WITH SIR ROGER PLACE: The Cocoa-Tree, a chocolate house. TIME: An evening of the Eighteenth Century. CHARACFERSZ 'Sir Roger, a young, good- looking, stylishly dressed gentleman of about twenty-two years. Mr. Moore, myself, poor but honest 5 quiet, but with both ears open for gossip Q from the country and rather abrupt. Enter Sir Roger from right. Mr. Moore already seated at a table. S. R.: Why, I declare if that isn't my old schoolmate, Teddy Moore! fGoes over and lays hand on shoulderj I say, now, are you Mr. Theodore Moore? T. M.: Yes, what--well, if it isn't Sir Roger! S. R.: Where have you been? T. M.: I just returned from the conti- nent a few weeks ago where I have been visiting an aunt: but when I leave here, I am going to take some vegetables up to Moll White. By the way, has she been into mischief lately? S. R.: Worse than ever, my man: just this .morning I heard tell of how she soured Will Honeycomb's cream before the cook -could use it. T. M.: I just hurried by her old black cat down the road-.but there, sit down and have a cup of chocolate while we talk. fEnter waiter.J Two chocolates, please. S. R.: Ah, this is good of a cold night like this! T. M.: Who is the lady with Will Honeycomb? CLooking out of window.J S. R.: A sweet widow from the next town. T. M.: Oh, speaking of widows, how about the one from the next county? S. R.: I say, now, don't speak so lightly of her. In two weeks, I will be ready to visit her. A-h, what a happy moment! Did you hear what she 'said of me? T. M.: No, but it must have been nice or you wouldn't look forward to the visit. S. R.: Out of all her friends among the igentlemen, she noticed me as the tamest and most -human of all of them. Before I go, I will have new liveries and new- paired coach horses that throw their legs well. T. M.: Good luck, my friend. Have you been hunting lately? S. R.: No, I was about to discourse on that. I am going next week and would like your company. T. M.: Fine! When are you going? S. R.: I-Im-m, this is Wednesday. Next Tuesday at eight, if you are able to get to my estate. T. M: I 'll be there. What is the Cap- tain doing? I 'haven't seen him for some time. S. R.: He should be here but is prob- ably waiting for the crowd to go. The club wanted him for chairman, but he -brought up his old modesty argument and wouldn't take -the place. T. M.: He is queer, but he is really a wonderful man. Where is Sir Andrew? S. R.: The last I knew, he had em- barked for America. fEnter waiter- takes dishes, is paid, and exi-ts.j T. M.: Well, that was certainly good chocolate. S. R. flooking at clock in cornerj : Is it really as late as that clock says? I must take my leave. Don't forget, next Tues- day. T. M.: I won't. Good-bye. S. R.: Good-bye. fExit opposite sides.j Stella Barrows, '33. 62 THE LAUREL 1 .62 X -4 u -,lr 1 I q . xg C H' O 0 L 'il .1 QrQP2.nEfe.r, 'N T CA' Q NOTES ii li - l ' if 33 -11 ., . '. 'i gag, . September S And the beginning of school! A good start, too. True to their promise, the Chautauqua tent and all its distractions were moved off in record time, and the first week was a real start. School opened with the largest group ever in attendance. 'Ilhiere were many familiar faces gone, but the 80 little FreshiesU Qlargest group in the history of the schoolj soon occupied our undivided attention. All former teachers excepting Mr. Gilman were back with smiling faces and serene, untroubled brows. fThe good old summer timelj Miss Flora Tarr, a former graduate of Farmington High, now has ctharge of the French Departmentg we welcome her and have discovered that she is a versatile lady. September 18 Our first duty and pleasure - The Freshman Reception! This was held as usual in our own assembly hall and spon- sored by the seniors. The Misses Alice Ryan, Frances Clark, and Margaret Mor- ton saw to it that every little freshman :had his green bow and was formally pre- sented to the teachers and class presidents. QAn ordeal? Ask the fireshmenj Games such as the Grand Mardh, Tucker, and Seven-In-Seven-Out started the crowd moving. We have since won- dered if several budding romances didn't begin right then. Refreshments of punch and wafers were served to the guests, and the evening concluded with a two-reel movie of our old friend, Charlie Chaplin. September 23-24-25 Broad smiles. Happy faces. Holiday spirit. VVihy? Our first vacation. QOf course we need one.j Still, there is no narrow education to be got from attend- ing the Franklin County Fair. And cer- tainly we are public spirited, and our School Board generous. We are duly grateful. Tlhen too, the teachers must get started on the right foot . We Iheartily .approve of having the County Teachers' Convention on the Friday following the Fair. September 29 A Big Business Week . Renewal sub- scriptions for the 'Curtis publications of the previous year were in order. 'Ilhe canvass was a pronounced success, evidence of wlhich is the fine new Philco Superhetro- dyne eleven-tube radio now in the assembly hall. October 2 ' Another Business 'i week. This year it was decided to cooperate with the Crowell Publishing Company in our annual Mag- azine Contest . Mr. V. B. Marsh, field manager for this section, started us off with no end of pep . A friendly rivalry wlas instigated by the division of tihe school into two football teams, the Army -and the Navy respectively. The Navy THE LAUREL 63 goat scored an even 24 touchdowns, while the poor old Army muile only made 15 touchdowns and 4 points. We 'don't boast about the football score, but the salesman- ship that won them was of no mean order. Many individuals won desinable premiums, and a neaft sum was added to the High School Fund. October 16 Our first real function and school party, Hallowe'en! This was sponsored by the Sophomore Class. The assembly hall was most effectively transformed into ghost- land with witches, cats, bats, and all the pumpkin faces one could sdesire, under the capable direction of Lucille D'Amico. The most outstanding feature of the program was the Ghost Dance, which was very realistically executed by none other than Danville Robbins, Ozro Swett, and Paul Metcalf. The customary H'allowe'en stunts and games were enjoyed. Dancing was a successful feature, too, since the acquisition of our new radio. The evening closed with refreshments of doughnuts -and new cider, and a movie of Our Gang . October 29-30 Another -holiday. fFor us.j The teaclh- ers took their departure for Portland late Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning. They report that about 8000 'fpedagoguesn gather annually now for the M. T. A.! November '7 Football! And how! Our ancient enemy, Wilton, and another success this year from the point of view of 'both sides. A parade led by Mr. Miner marchedpto the game. The weather was ideal. Real action began when Farmington went the length of the field for the first touchdown, and then scored the point making the score read Farmington 7-Wilton 0. 'Dhe fans were wild with excitement, and it looked as though it was to -be another victory for Farmington. Late in the game a punt was blocked by Wilton and -after several min- utes they put over a touchdown and tied the game 7 all. 'Do praise any would not be fair. 'won the toss of the coin as he did all sea- son, and we were able to take the ball and -score at once to give the team confidence. The backfielders, Howatt, Buchanan, Bar- rows and Wellman, all performed their team play perfectly and carried the ball over the field by running and passing many times. The line players carried out their assignments to the letter and held or took the ball from Wilton many times by their great defensive play. one Farmington boy Captain Morton again November 26-27 Thanksgiving Recess! Turkey and all the fixin'sl December 11 The annual school fair this year was an unusual success socially, and remarkably so financially fconsidering the depres- sion j. As u-sual each class had its booth to sponsor and prepare. The Freshmen 'had an innovation this year featuring a Toy Booth instead of the customary Grab . The most outstan-ding attraction was the merry clown fmade from Denni- -son's bestj who solicited your patronage. Children, big and little, were attracted to the -booth Where toys, ranging from a 10c Mickey Mouse to a Hne stuffed elephant, cou-ld be purchased. The booth was sold out long before supper. T-he Sophomore booth was resplendent in rose and silver, the class colors. An at- tractive feature of the booth was the man- ner in which the class name, Sophomore, wlas displayed. Large silver circles with rose letters thereon were suspended from the arch on cords so that they made a semi-circle. The merchandise featured was such as might appeal to the busy housewife or lady of leisure, i. e., aprons, towels, pilllows, fancy vwork, etc. Thjis booth cleared as much in net receipts as the year previous. The Junior Class is always responsible 64 THE LAUREL for the popular demand for home-cooked food. A large sign, Boul-angerie , fthe French word for bakeryj attracted much attention. This booth was most attractive, being in the form of a slhop window, and decorated in red and w-hite, with red poin- settias. The food was solicited from the class itself, and that remaining at evening was auctioned off amid much merri- ment. The Senior booth was a splendid succes-s both artistically and financially. The most striking feature was the Rainbow idea, a bended bow being 'hung with rainbow crepe paper, and very realistically ending in the legendary pot of gold . Home- made candies of many varieties were featured, and the booth was 'sold out at an early hour. The Cafeteria is always an attractive feature of the fair. The attractive Japa- nese .setting transformed the whole end of the hall into a fairy garden. Menus, waitresses, and all attendants were a part of the whole lovely picture. This feature is sponsored by the 'Commercial depart- ment, and was entirely successful. VVlhile much is due to the cooperation of the mem- bers, who worked one 'hundred per cent strong, much credit should be given to Miss Sommer, who proved herself such a willing worker and executive. Another new feature this year was the miniature Movie Theater conducted by Mr. Dinsmore in the entrance rhall. This was made possible by the use of our new mov- ing picture machine secured through the proceeds of the fair of the year previous. An unusually intriguing animal comedy at the small fee of 5c drew many children, both large and small, and the show was repeated several times. The school orchestra did its fine bit for two hours during the afternoon and again in the evening, under the direction of Miss Perkins. It was noted that many patrons and visitors tarried to hear them. The evening program was greatly en- joyed by a splendi-d audience of both stu- dents and friends or parents. To begin with, a one-act play, entitled Waiting at the Church was presented by the students under the capable direction of Miss Seeley. Sylvia Storer, Kenneth Brooks, John Pa- junen, Secile Jalbert, Eddie Berry, Otis Haskell, jr., and Glenn Wellman were the performers an-d did themselves proud. After the play dancing was enjoyed. This was an :innovation and a thoroughly enjoy- able affair. The students entered heartily into the spirit of the evening and expressed themselves as desirous of having it con- tinued as a regular feature of the School Fair. Much of the success of this feature should be given to the orchestra which was so :happily directed by Mr. George Mosher. Ably seconded by Mrs. Nickerson at the piano, 'K Chippie Chapman with the drums .and QHol Howattls melodious voice in songj no one could resist them. December 18 The last day of that long 15-week fall term. Seems 'hardly possible Old Father 'Christmas is almost 'here after all. january 15 Here we are back again now two weeks and junior Speaking in order. This, as formerly, was sponsored by the Farming- ton 'Chamber of Commerce, under the direction of Miss Seeley, the Dramatics coach. Tlhe ipreliminaries, semi-finals and finals were all held in the assembly hall. The final speakers were: Elena Magoni, Doris Leavitt, Sylvia Storer, Olive At- wood, Elizabeth Stewart, Arlene Voter, John Backus, Kenneth Brooks, Orville Gardner, 'Clinton Gay, and Vincent Bar- rows. The winners were: First prizes- Elena Magoni and Clinton Gay, Second prizes-Sylvia Storer and John Backus. The judges were Mrs. Flora Mills, Mr. Arthur Ingalls, and Rev. S. T. Achenbach. The awards were presented by Mr. Earle G. Ham, president of the Farmington Chamber of Commerce. THE LAUREL 65 February 19 Hurry, Hurry, Hurry! No, not you. just the title of the annual Senior play. This was a splendid production and sup- ported by an unusually capable cast, al- though the financial returns were not so satisfactory as in previous years. The seniors taking part in the play were: Lloyd Argyle-Mr. Hooker, a business man William Buchanan-Jack author Donald Pierce--Stephen Freshman Philip Hines-Ted Stone, football hero Richard Gagne-Alosius fessor Anna Betts Austin-Floy Hooker, a debutante Joyce Berry-Letitia Brown, volatile lady Alice Ryan-Mrs. Hooker, society woman Frances Luger - housemaid Crandall, a cowboy Hooker, college Bartholomew, pro- February 26-27 The third annual Basketball Tournament for high schools at the Normal Gym. And were we there! Cast an eye at the trophy cabinet as you pass by. After a most suc- cessful season under Mr. Dinsmore as Coach, Farmington High School entered the F. S. N. S. tournament. Other con- testants were: jay H. S., Livermore Falls H. S., Strong H. S., Anson Academy, Rangeley H. S.5 all these schools were chosen according to their records during the season. The first game for Farmington was with Anson Academy, according to the draw , which we won easily. The sec- ond game was with jay H. S., the team that was thought to be the probable win- ner. This game was won by Farmington by three points. This pitted us against Livermore High in the finals. Due to the hard game of the afternoon, and Liver- more's easy game of the afternoon, we for- feited the game by a heavy lossg thus we placed second in the tourney. Farmington is justly proud of the team and of the trophy, a basketball player in the act of throwingg this is a silver trophy mounted on a pedestal. The team was captained by Richard Howatt, an efficient leader and an essential cog in the team. March 18 On this date Farmington participated in the Bates Interscholastic Debating League. The ques-tion for debate was: Resolved: That the several states should enact legis- lation providing for compulsory unem- ployment insurance. The affirmative team consisted of Elena Magoni and Philip Hines, with Dorothy James as alternate. The negative team was Ruth Beal and Richard Gould, with Ozro Swett as alter- nate. The judges, three Bates College stu- dents, awarded a decision of 3-0 in favor of Wilton with whom our afhrmative team competed, and a decision of 2-1 in favor of Livermore Falls with wihom our nega- tive team competed. Better luck next time. March 29 In keeping with the spirit of Washing- ton's Bicentennial year, Farmington High School on this date presented a Bicenten- nial program. This was more or less a climax to the assembly programs of like kind except that it was of a public nature. The music and dramatic departments com- bined to make a most enjoyable evening. The program was as follows: George Washington Cantata Wilson Girls' Glee Club Solo-Arlene Luce Minuet in G-Violin Solo Beethoven Euleta Rand The Patriot Girl One Act Play CHARACTERS Prologue Lucille D'Amico Penelope Winthrop Dorothy Handy Elizabeth Ruth Atherton Madam Katherine Dudley Hilma Peary Constance Dudley Barbara Small Barbara Dudley Forestine Norton Anthony Howland Clyde Barrows Sir Eustace Grafton Maxwell Bryant Dancers-The Minuet Marjorie Collins, Helen Frederick, Mildred Hagerstrom, Loey Smith From the Days of George Washington--Suite of Marches Schmid Orchestra Reader-Anna Austin Directors-Iva P. Seeley, Iola Perkins 66 THE LAUREL April 1 2. Tribute to Lincoln by Roosevelt-Dorothy All Fools Day! No joke about it Sanborn th-ough. School closed for the spring holi- day after the long drag of 13 weeks. April 11 Right back pronto, it seems! Not so bad though. Some of us have been -shop- ping I take it. That strained, taut look had been replaced by more normal smiles. Chief topic of discussion seems to be how many times did you get stuck in the mud . April 19 Patriots' Day. We celebrate by the lirst -baseball game of the season. An ideal day, warm and balmy. We were up against it though it seemed, 'having lost our old re- iliables . The alumni got our scalps for fair. We'1l come, though. April 22 As THE LAUREL goes to press, plans are in full swing for the Junior Prom on April 29. Arlene fVoterj has gone Dutch , but everything bids fair to work like a charm. Cfhairmen of the various commit- tees are as follows: Music-Faye Col- burng Decorating-Olive Atwood, Re- freshments-Secile Jalbert. This is our only formal social event of the school year, and is -being anticipated with unusual eagerness this year because so many of the students, especially under-classmen, are dancing. Vincent Barrows, '33. Soliciting Editor. ASSEMBLIES THE outstanding assem-blies of the year have been those in observance of the George Washington Bicentennial. These have been given in turn by the several classes 'climaxed by an illustrated lecture on Washington, D. C., secured by Mr. Dinsmore from the publicity department of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. FEBRUARY 12-FRESHMAN CLAss PRO- GRAM 1. Scripture Reading-Marion Austin 3. Group of Popular Lincoln Anecdotes The Boy that Hungered for Knowledge- Geneva Brown How Lincoln was Presented with a Jack- knife - Benjamin Williams Fooling the People-Philip Luce Lincoln's Confab with a Committee on Grant's Whiskey--Allen Otis Lincoln's Name for Weeping Waters- Vivian Fuller A Rebuke Deserved-Hazel Smith 4. Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight by Vachel Lindsay-Melvin Preble 5. Nancy Hanks, the Mother of Abraham Lin- coln, by Vachel Lindsay Reader - Alberta McIntyre Pantomime representations: The Mother of BuiTalo Bill - Catherine Conway The Mother of Barnum, the Circus Man-Marguerite Fitch The Mother of H Bad Mark Twain -Dorothy Handy The Mother of Abraham Lincoln- Carolyn Parker 6. Battle Hymn of the Republic--School Program announced by Haldon Lovejoy FEBRUARY 19-SOPHOMORE 'CLASS PRO- GRAM 1. Devotional Exercises--Hilma Peary 2. Salute to the Flag-School, followed by two stanzas of America 3. The American Creed-Sophomores 4. Extract from Speech of Daniel Webster- Warren Voter 5. Washington's Birthday by Arthur J. Bur- dick-Phyllis Ranger 6. Character of Washington by Woodrow Wil- son-Dorothy James 7. Symbolic Dreams and Visions -- Mary Viles 8. Washington, the Builder of the Nation- Danville Robbins 9. Washington's Design for the Nation's Flag -Arthur Blamey 10. Washington's Letter to the States-Max- well Bryant 11. Washington's Birthday by Margaret Sang- ster-Donald Ryerson 12. Last two stanzas of America -School Program announced by Clyde Barrows FEBRUARY 26-JUNIOR CLAss PROGRAM 1. Scripture Reading - Philip Taylor 2. Piano Solo -- The Doll Dance - Wendell Merchant THE LAUREL 67 3. The Making of the Flag, an original play in one act written by a sixth-grade foreign born citizen Reader-Arlene Sargent 4. Flag of the Rainbow-Musical reading to the accompaniment of The Star Spangled Banner Reader-Olive Atwood 5. Hymn to Washington-Juniors Jeanette Lovejoy-at the piano The assemblies of March 4 and March 11 were sponsored by the Senior Class and Mr. Dinsmore respectively. Both were most enjoyable and came as fitting climaxes to the previous Washington assemblies. The first named, sponsored by the Senior Class, was a stereopticon lec- ture of Washington, the Man, and Mt. Vernon . Miss Frances Clark presided -at the lantern and Miss Alice Ryan read the lecture. This set of slides was rented from the Victor Rental Service , from whom we secure sets from time to time, and was of a very high order. The March 11 assembly was an illus- trated lecture of the same nature dealing wholly with the city of Washington, D. C., and Mt. Vernon. This set was secured by Mr. Dinsmore from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, being a feature of their publicity work for this Bicentennial Year. The slides were largely colored, and in- tensely interesting. This also was accom- panied by a prepared lecture, which was read by Mr. Dinsmore. VERSE COR WORSEJ NE day somebody said to me, Oh say! If I were you, I'd dash a little sonnet off When I'd nothing else to do. Now, that I've nothing on my mind To worry much about, I cannot think of anything, Please, someone, help me out. A bird, a beast, a tree, a lake? All these I have conspired, To tell the truth about the thing, I'm really not inspired. I know some poets just sit down And write such wonder verses, But if I'd try the same old trick, I fear 'twould bring me curses. So here am I without a theme And feel you ought to know itg Although I 've pumped up lots of steam, I'm no good as a poet. James M. Whitten, '35. -i. .- GOD'S WOODS WALK alone in solitude in God's woods. It is fall and the maples have shed their summer coats for autumn's gayer colors. Far above in the -sky fiocks of wild ducks are winging their way southward. The merry cheer-up song of the robin no longer is heard, and the sweet, liquid notes of the wood thrush I sadly miss. Halfway among the branches of a tall fbeechnut -tree a thick coated, brown furry squirrel is complacently eating nuts. He is unafraid of me for he knows I will not harm him. As I walk down the narrow woodland path I hear the loud noise of a babbling brook that winds its way to the river. With it, it carries its cargo of autumn leaves. The fragrance of the scented pine and the lofty heights of the tall hemlocks thrill me beyond -expectation. The old logs with their mossy coats are better than a king's throne. The gnarled, withered oak stands like an old monarch that reigns supreme o'er all the forest. I tread my way Coutj up a rocky ledge. Alone I stand over-looking the vast valley. I pause and wonder in amazement at God's great work! God's Woods! they are His, and the trees swaying in the evening breeze softly whisper, We belong to Him. Geneva Brown, 135. W THE LAUREL HHURRY,HURRY,HURRYH UHURRY, HURRY, HURRY HE Senior play of 1932 is now only a bit of history but, in being recorded, it will go down as one of the best ever given. The plot itself was simple, -but in- teresting, involving a rich family that is about to become poor unless the daughter engaged before midnight, thus becomes getting a million dollars from a queer will. Of course she gets engaged, but mean- while, the audience gets a big laugh be- cause everyone is messing things up by trying to get Floy fthe daughterj engaged to every available man. The characters were certainly a surprise and worthy of praise, tool None of us had imagined that Bill Buchanan could act. Too bad we discovered him so late! Lloyd and Alice outdid themselves in the parts of Mother and Father. We had never considered them in the light of par- ents-and modern ones at thatl Don Pierce gave Us a good laugh by acting the part of a college youth so naturally. Our dignified class president making the audi- ence go into peals of laughter was a seri- ous matter to his classmates. None of us can imagine the play without Joyce. We knew that Joyce was talented by her ac- complishment in her junior year, but she has evidently concealed her power of humor up to now. Richard Gagne's talents as an actor, fortunately had long before been discovered. He was a big success as usual. We hope that you will always be as successful! The part of 'heroine was taken by Anna Austin who certainly did a sincere piece of acting. In fact, she did not act the part but lived itl It will be noticed that Frances was popular outside of her good acting, for it was she who brought the food in. fi-Xsk Phil and Don to witness this if you need further proof.j Last but most important is Miss Seeley who made the play a success by her ex- cellent coaching. VVe feel that the bulk of the credit goes to 'her in every way. The Class of 1932 wishes the junior Class as much enjoyment in their play as we had from ours, for though the re- hearsals were sometimes a bit lengthy, the whole cast had a good time and enjoyed every bit of itl THE LAUREL 69 f ef 2 eff' X ally' ,J i l ff ff I l f lui 'lf' yi ff ' - ,.l l j uwy . A J, ' f S X fl AM V V . , fp Miss SEELEY fin English classj: Whom did Washington Irving marry? Fogg: Virginia Clemens. Miss Seeley: No, Fogg, that was Hoe. fPoej Mr. Dinsmore Qin Algebra class after having observed a large stuffed elephant on the table ready for the Freshman booth at the fairj: Pajunen says that 's your uncle, Ryerson, is that so? Ryerson Cblushingj: I don't know. Mr. Dinsmore: Never mind, Ryerson. I 'think Pajunen is trying to palm off some of his ancestors on you. Mr. Rhuland fin Physics classj: Russell, how could you tell that the leaning tower of Pisa does really lean? Russell: You would go to the top and drop a plum- , Mr. Rhuland finterruptingj: Couldn't you drop an apple or a pear or something else, Russell? Miss Howard Qto M. Berry in History classj: What were the characteristics of Louis XIV? M. Berry: He had tits. Miss Seeley fin English class speaking of Poe's love affairj: Nickerson, how old were Poe and Miss Royster? Nickerson: T-hey were the same age. Miss Seeley: Thank you, so much. O it G65 df? KYLOWS a Mrs. Bryant Qin English HJ: How would you compare Dunstan Cass with 'his brothers, Robert? R. Goding: He was the Black pig . Mrs. Bryant: Wasn't it the black sheep Robert? A. Otis Qin quotation from his George VVashington Essay j : George Washing- ton was First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of his Countrymen : but on January 6, 1759, he married a widow. Mrs. Bryant fdiscussing the Christmas Papers from the SKETCH BOOKJ : What was the first Sunday in Advent called, Lybrand? I L. Goldsmith: Wake-up Sunday! CStir- up Sundayj Mr. Rhuland: Why do they use oil in a transformer, Nickerson? Nickerson: To keep it oiled up. Mr. Rhuland: There are no moving parts in a transformer, Nickerson. Miss Seeley: Mac Dougall, where did Hawthorne get his idea for the U Scarlet Letter H? Mac Dougall: In the Dead Letter Oflice reading letters. CIn French class, after a commotion and disturbancej: I wish that little rustle would stop in this room! Russell begins to blush and everybody looks at him. 70 THE LAUREL The following is an explanation that was given 'by a biology student in answer to the question, Why are aphids called ants' cows ? Aphids or plant lice are called ants' cows because they talk by their antennae like cows do with their noses. Miss Tarr: What is one way by which black molds reproduce? Hemingway: The hyphens Cmeaning hyphaej bend down. Noticed at the performance of THE PATRIOT GIRL! And there sat a strange female - Dot Handy! BON ERS from a test over the Christ- mas Papers -Irving's SKETCH BOOK -English II: Rosmary fGreens used for decorationj are candies or -sweets a fellow gives to a girl.-H. Hemingway. Also--a rosy- checked maiden.-D. james. Smoke-jack QA mechanical device used for roasting meat before the firej is a coat worn by men while they smoked by the fire: it 'had a long tail.-T. Merrill. Waits fGroups of carolers who Went about the country-'sidej are places where they wait for the stage coach.- I. Titcomb. Waits are birds that make a great deal of noise in the morning like our roosters. -D. James. Squire Bracebridge was a devoted bigotee fbigoted devoteej of the old school.-O. Haskell Jr. The Coachey was a self-concentrated man.--O. Swett fself-centeredl Hot Cockles QA game played at Christ- mas in which the person who was IT kznelt before another with his palm outward behind him. The players then pass by 'striking his palm, he must guess who it is.j was the fighting of two corks , a sport in olden days.-W. Voter. From TREASURE ISLAND: Hunter and Dr. Livesey went ashore to get in- flammation finformationj -O. Meisner. George Eliot died in 1988!-O. Swett. We always knew you were up and coming, Ozro. Many Oriental customs were noted in these studies COld Testament Storiesj, one of which was the custom of wailing and shrieking at the Wailing Post fWailing Wallj in Jerusalem. Miss Seeley: Willa Cather's last writ- ings may be compared to Shakespearets writings during the latter part of his life in that both are more calm and subdued. P. Hines: Well, s'he's no spring chicken is she? Miss Seeley: No, she'g no old hen either. Miss Tarr: Does anybody know what the French train is like? Pajunen: They 're like a suburban, the only difference is that you don't 'have to hang yourself to get in. Miss Tarr: What is the train called that goes from the Atlantic to the Pacific? Russell: The interurban. Miss Howard: Did Alexander deserve to be assassinated? A. Blanchard: No. Miss Howard: Why not? A. Blanchard: He was 'paying for the wrongs of his successors who came before. Mr. Rhuland: Roderick, what is a wave? Roderick: Wireless wave. Mr. Rhuland: Give an example of one that can be seen. v Roderick: Well, a permanent wave. Miss Seeley: Nickerson, what does the book The Red Fog Lifts tell 'us about existing conditions in Russia? Nickerson: Well, t'hey're not so good, -but they 're pretty good. They are all right. No, they 're bad. Well, anyway, they 're better than they were. Mr. Whitney fAfter looking over a quizj: Nellie, you would have gotten bet- ter rank, if you had No. 1, or No. 2, or No. 3 or a few more questions. THE LAUREL 71 Phillip Hines as per usual: The pre- ceding words that will follow describe his life. Miss Howard: What ancient city was destroyed by an earthquake? P. Whittier: San Francisco. D. Handy fin Civics classj : Oliver fHallj turn around! Mr. Whitney: Yes, Oliver, turn around. I meant to have told you before. Question: Eddie, fStanleyj what kind of a pen do you set your dates down with? Answer: It's a Parker! Question: Carolyn, QParkerj what kind of a plane do you plane off the dullness of a Saturday night with? Answer: It's a Stanley! Miss Seeley: What book did Knute Hamsun write before August? Mac Dougall: What? Miss Seeley: What preceded August? Mac Dougall: July! Curiosities found in English tests: Next, we see Miss Hardcastle as a cro- quette fcoquettej. Unfortunately, Washington was success- ful and married Mrs. Custis. Miss Sommer Cafter writing a word in shorthand which could be desert or dessert J: Berry, give the two words this could 'be and the definition of each. Eddie: Dessert is something differ- ent you have afterwards. Miss Sommer: I 've had a lot of things come afterwards, but I'd never callqthem desserts. fDoyen is reading in shorthand and comes to a word that 'he does not know.j Miss Sommer: Mac Dougall, tell him it. Doyen: I didn't catch it. Miss Sommer: He didn't throw it. Student speaking of Keats and Shelley designates them as Sheets and Kelley . Miss Seeley: Beedy, how is Shake- speare's name spelled in our English book? Beedy: There is no e between the GK k H. Roderick: Miss Seeley, if you had to choose between studying and a big feed, which would you choose? Miss Seeley: The big feed . Roderick: I did. Mary Morrell Qreading from As You Like It Q: That young you see coming toward us. swine Cswainj the portion of Glenn was 'designating the book from which he had found a speci- fied passage. The English class was still as mystified as ever after the following explanation : It was way back at the front end of the book ! LOVELY SPRINGTIME? 0H where 's the lovely springtime That the poets rave about? I wonder if they really look Whenever they step out,- I wonder if they really see The muddy streets and such,- I wonder if they really feel That spring-ey fever touch.- Oh where 're the lovely flowers That the poets write about? I wonder if they really know The frost is on the rout,- And as for doubting weather- With snow and sun and rain, Folks get so discontenfted, It 's sure an awful strain. Oh where 's the lovely springtime? It surely can-'t be seen. The poets must write of summer, If they want a flowery scene,- For when it 's very muddy out, And doubtful are the skies,- Don't you think that springtime poets Should open wide their eyes? Geneva Broum, '35. 7x2 THE LAUREL 1- U- - A S 2 A Q- Y V -t S I h 1 1 t- h t tl Motion Pictures School Days read t rougl tie Sec ion t a le School Song Leader, Mary Morrell Alumni Editor of 1931 wrote, I note that she made mention of the need of an Alumni Association. I am pleased to report that that has come to pass. Such an organization did formerly exist, but for some reason fLocal Alumni seem to think it was because the meetings were called at the wrong time of year.j it passed out of existence. By special invita-tion of the principal, Mr. Dinsmore, and the coopera- tion of the faculty, an Alumni Night was planned for Commencement Week of 1931. A hearty response was evidenced by the Alumni, and the following report of the proceedings of that body is herewith submitted by the secretary, Mr. Robert F. White, Sr.: Alumni Night at the Farmington High School was carried out very successfully on June 17, 1931. The following program was presented by members of the student body: Instrumental Trio - Moment Musical Schubert Eleanor Titcomb Anna Austin Euleta Rand Oriental Dance Secile Ialbert Reading - 4' Jean Despres Service Joyce Berry Vocal Trio - U Come Out Weweler ' Elena Magoni Anna Austin Euleta Rand At the Business Meeting the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President - Rockwell Flint Vice President- George Hodgkins Secretary and Treasurer-Robert F. White, Sr. Board of Comzcillors- Ethel Howard NV. Raymond Davis Alice Stevens Aura Stearns Frances Weathern It was voted that the annual dues be twenty-five cents fS.25j. It was voted that Frederick Sturtevant be appointed to organize an Alumni ath- letic team. It was voted that the Alumni Associa- tion be KEPT ALIVE. There were ninety-eight f98j Alumni present at the meeting. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. WHITE. Of course we are all interested in the Class of 1931 that so recently went from us. Although they are widely scattered, it is gratifying to note that many have gone on in educational fields. CUASS OF 1931 Bragg, Marjorie-Farmington Normal School Bryant, Hazel-At home THE LAUREL 73 Butterfield, Doris - Married Cain, Birdena --At home Craig, Thelma - Married Durrell, Ellen - At home Fellows, Marion - Farmington Normal School Gordon, Dorothy -- Married Hoar, Allison--At home Hobbs, Glendon - Working at Metcalf's Mill, Walton's Mills Hodgkins, Elliott- At home jackson, Fred- At 'home Kempton, Harold- Farmington Normal School ' Lambert, Laura - At home Larcom, Eleanor - St. Barnabas Hos- pital, Portland Luce, Christine - St. Marie's Hospital, Lewiston Luce, Walter- Bowdoin College Merchant, Ardeen-At home Moody, Ruth - Farmington N o r m al School Nelson, Mary - At 'home Nickerson, Elodia-At home Osborne, Ella - Married Otis, Mary-Fa rmington Normal School Parker, Dorothy - Farmington Normal School Parker, Rosabelle - Farmington Normal School , Preston, Herbert - Farmington Normal School Ranger, Virlie - At home Richards, Madalyn - C o m m e rc i al School, Malden, Mass. Robbins, Charlotte-Miss Longfellow's Beauty Parlor Ross, Sayward-Apprenticed with Pay- son Viles Saunders, Richard-Bentley School of Accounting and Finance Smith, Clayton-Working at Broadway Theater Smith, Glendon--Working at Hardy's Drug Store Thompson, Albert-Farmington ormal School Voter, Helen-Clerk at Arbo Norton's Store White, Robert, Jr.-Bates College Margaret Morton, '32, Alumni Editor. A SUNSET EHOLD, ye, the glory of the Creator portrayed in the setting sun. See the golden beams, streaming from the throne of the King Eternal. Of a soft, clear shade are the patches of blue which peep betwixt the gorgeous colors and fluffy clouds tinged with gold. Each cloud is a flock of sheep under the guidance of the Master Shepherd. Look ye as the shin- ing rays beam on lake and mountain. See the colors-the blue, the pink, the gold, the purple, and the orange-intermingling in one great melting pot -the firma- tment. Look yet again as they become in- distinct, and are hidden behind the curtain of darkness drawn by the Ruler of day and night. E. Titcomb, '33. CHINATOWN CA poem for childrenj HAVE you ever dug a great big hole To try to see Chinatown? And heavy rocks away you 'd roll, So you could see way down. And did you dig and dig all day, Till you were petered out? And then you 'd start to thinking Just what it was all about. And then you 'd think your great big hole With rocks on each side stacked, just wasn't big enough or deep- Or was it courage you lacked? And after you had a deep, deep hole, And looked and looked way down, Didn't you think it was funny too, That you couldn't see Chinatown? Geneva Brown, '35. 74 THE LAUREL X 6555 Orange and Black, Brunswick High School You have one of the best 'high school year books I have ever seen. We hope you will continue to exchange with us. The cuts are fine, but would not -class photo- graphs improve the book? The Pioneer, Andover High School The Pioneer is a line little paper. After all, it 's quality and not quantity that coun-ts. Your Literary Department is good, but you could improve it by having more of it. A few long stories would add much to your Literary Department. The Rostrmn, Guilford High School You have a very unique idea for your Exchanges. The rest of your magazine is very good, too. All the departments are decidedly well-managed. Your Humor Department is exceptionally good. The cuts are rather small. We believe they would be better if a little larger. The Clipper, Wilton Academy Where is your Exchange Department? Don't you think it would improve your book? Your summary of baseball games and players since 1913 is very interesting. Your joke Department is well done. The Racquet, Portland High School Your Athletics are very well written. Would not a Joke Department improve your book? Your Literary Department is exceedingly good. The Chronicle, South Paris High School Your Editorial and Literary Depart- ments on Washington are exceptionally well done. The Poetry Department is also good. Your book must have given the com- mercial students much valuable experi- ence in typing. Would not more photo- graphs improve your magazine? The Cadncens, Norway High School You have a fine Literary Department. Would not a Poetry Department improve your book? Your Exchange Department is exceptionally large. The Record, Kingfield High School Your Literary Department is good. But why not 'have more of it? A few long stories would greatly add to the merit of your book. The Phillipian, Phillips High School Your cuts are very good. Would not an Exchange Department improve your book? The Athletic Department is well written. We shoul-d like to see some poetry in your Literary Department. The Mnssul Unsqnit, Strong High School We read that your athletic teams are victorious. Congratulations on the success of your teams in all sports. Your up-to- date track and field records of Franklin County are very interesting. Would not an Alumni Department improve your book? Richard Gould, '34, Exchange Editor. THE LAUREL 75 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAGE 83 ADVERTISERS Austin, Clyde L. .............. . Balfour Co., L. G. ..................... . Barker's Auto Electric Service Barker, J. W. 81 W. D. ............ Barton Press, The ........... Blake Jewelry Store ......... Broadway Theatre .............. Brown's Jewelry Store ...... Brown, Mrs. Harry ......... Bursey, Dr. Wallis L. .... . Butler Co., F. L. .......... . Carsley Estate, C. H. .......... . Christophers ................................ Coolidge Store, The J. Guy ...... Conant's, A. S. ....................... . Cram, E. E. ........ . Cros'by, C. S. ........................ . Croswell Bros. ....................... . Currier Insurance Agency ........ Farmington Baking Co. ......... . Farmington Bottl-ing Co. ........... . 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P. ..................... ..... 9 1 Stoddard House ...,.........,,.,.,. .,,,, 84 Strong Wood Turning Co. ...... ......... 8 1 Tarbox 8z Whittier .............,... ,....,,,, 9 1 Tiny, '23 .................................. ..... 9 2 Voter, Ernest W. ...................................... 80 Voter 81 Weber Insurance Agency ........ 89 White's ...... 2, ......,.........,,,,.,..,,,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 85 Whitney, C. E. ..........................,,,...,,,.,,.,,, 87 Wilton Trust Co. ........ Outside Back Cover Winter's Service Station ........................ 92 Please Patronize Our Advertisers produced . YC lly fu -Cl 'J-5 0? cd '4-4 TT'-4 cd 4-a GJ Q PORTLAND ENGRAVING COMPANY 0 C on-1 cd 2 Portland, Monument Square Ol I-4 THE LAUREL O Debonair Days SPRING IN THE AIR MEANS PLEASANT DAYS TO COME- AND THE RIGHT KIND OF CLOTHES WILL KEEP YOU FIT I FOR WORK AND PLAY NEW SUITS AND TOPCOATS HAVE JUST ARRIVED. THE FABRICS ARE RICH AND STURDY. TAILORED WITH PRE- CISION TO VERY EXACTING STANDARDS OF WORKMAN- SHIP, IN THE CURRENT STYLES. From 515.00 to 545.00 Crisp New Haberdaslzery is On View, Too, for Your Appr0z'al-- LVOrtlz Seeing ! The Red Store, Inc. The Morton otor Company INVITES YOU TO SEE AND RIDE IN THE NEVV CHE ROLET-SIX BIGGER AND BETTER THE GREAT AMERICAN VALUE FOR 1932 Also GARAGE, SERVICE STATION, CURB GAS AND OIL SERVICE POWER WASHING AND LUBRICATING, CRANK CASE SERVICE Farmington and Livermore Falls, Maine THE LAUREL YES, WE HAVE IT BUILDING MATERIAL OF ALL KINDS WE DELIVER C. V. STARBIRD ESTATE Strong, - - Maine Farmers' Tel. 4-32 Arthur A- Gordon THIS BOOK IS A FAIR SAMPLE E WINDOWS, DOORS Sz FRAM S OF THE WORK DONE BY HARDVVOOD FLOORING CEDAR Sz FIBRE SHINGLES The Knowlton 8- Mcleary Bo. WALLBOARD HOUSE FINISH Of All Kinds PRINTERS Tel.-N. E. 14-2 Farmers' 99-2 Farmington, Maine Farmington Falls, Maine Fraternity, College and Class Jewelry COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS and INVITATIONS fefwelei' to the Senior and Junior Classes of Farmington High School L. G. Balfour Company MANUFACTURING JEWELERS and STATIONERS Attleboro, Mass. THE LAUREL Dealer in Dogs, Cats, Wild Animals and Birds OVER-NIGHT CABINS REGULAR MEALS Stanwoocl Park THE LARGEST ZOO IN MAINE A. S. PRATT, Prop. Farmington, - - Maine Livermore Falls Trust Company LiV6l'lTlOl'G FE:lllS. IVIHIHG MOST UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT SAVINGS DEPOSITS DRAW INTEREST AT RATE OF -lfjg FROM FIRST OF EACH MONTH, PAYABLE QUARTERLY. Peoples National BHHK COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS ACCOUNTS TRUST DEPARTMENT WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT AS TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR AND GUARDIANS OF ESTATES Member of FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 4 80 THE LAUREL Farmington Farmers' Union Dealers in GRAIN GROCERIES GRASS SEED FERTILIZER and GENERAL FARM SUPPLIES Roy C. Stinchfield, Mgr. + Maine Teleph Farmers' Telephone House 145 'Z House 157-2 Office 111 3 Office 19-21 Alonzo P. Richards Farms, Homes and Timberlands FARMINGTON, . MAINE Compliments of Ernest W. Voter THE FRIENDLY CLOTHING STORE Farmington, - Maine George McL.Presson oPToMETR1sT Farmington, Maine THE LAUREL 81 W. M. PRATT and FLOUR 11 Broadway Both Phones ++?9-0+ Strong Wood Turning Co. C. H. BRACKLEY, President Manufacturers of TURNED WOODEN SPOOLS HANDLES KNOBS PILL BOXES SYRINGE CASES MAILING CASES RIBBON and WIRE SPOOLS and PAPER ROLLS, Etc. Strong, Maine F L O W E R S For All Occasions Ralph 81 Alma Kyes FLORISTS NORTH JAY, MAINE We Carry at All Times a Good Assortment of MICHAELS STERNS SUITS MALLORY HATS and BOSTONIAN SHOES Livermore Falls Clothing Co. Livermore Falls, Maine 82 THE LAUREL Currier lnsurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1884 Farmington, Maine F. E. KNOWLTON, Mgr. lVlcGary's Garage GEO. B. MCGARY, Prop. The BUICK SERVICE STATION Of Franklin County W. W. Small Co. GENERAL STORE Wholesale and Retail Dealers in FLOUR GRAIN FEED GROCERIES PROVISIONS HARDWARE AGRICULTURAL TOOLS A MANUAL TRAINING SUPPLIES GLASS PAINTS and OILS Farmington, Maine You Get HOME COOKED FOOD That 's Good When You Dine at Grant's Reataurant LUNCI-IES DINNERS BROILED STEAK and LOBSTER DINNERS a Specialty Students and Tourists Always Welcome Gee, What WAFFLES!!! THE LAUREL 83 The Personal Exchange of P H O T O G R A P H S With Classmates Keeps School Memories for All Time SPECIAL SCHOOL STYLES and Prices at Luce's Studio FRAMES and FRAMING Compliments of E.. E. Flood Co. THE FAMILY SHOE STORE Everything in F O O T W E A R lVlAGONI'S FRUIT CONFECTIONERY CIGARS, TOBACCO and ICE CREAM SO-DAS 18 Broadway Farmington, Maine Compliments of T H E F. E. lVlcl..eary Co. FORD PRODUCTS Farmington, Maine 84 THE LAUREL EAT AT THE Main Street Restaurant HOME MADE COOKIES JOHN D. JONES Low Selling Expense Enables Us to Save You from 350.00 to 3100.00 on Your Purchase of a P I A N O Norton's Music Shop 4 Church Street FARMINGTON, ' ' MAINE Eveiy Good Time is a Good Time to KODAK In after years you will treasure pictures of your school days. Let us help you get the kind of picture you want-The Best. BROWNIE CAMERAS 3200- 35.00 KoDAKs 35.00 and up FILMS Developing - Printing - Enlarging Marr's Drug Store 62 Main Street 1. F. HARRIS CHIROPRACTOR 78 Main Street Both Phones Farmington, Maine Broadway Theatre Modern in Every Way Including WESTERN ELECTRIC SOUND SYSTEM Program includes TNIETRO, PARAMOUNT, UNITED ARTIST, Fox, COLUMBIA 8: R. K. O. Latest News Issues Every Week EAT AT The Stoddard House Convenient Location T H If. Compliments of Maine Consolidated Power Co. FARMINGTON, MAINE LAUREL 85 Compliments of Mary K. Nelson Farmington Baking Co. l Arbo C. Nonton BREAD ROLLS l PASTRY DRY GOODS SPECIALS BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY Farmmgton' ' Maine CAKES I For N. E. Phone, 170-3 Farmers', 195-2 SCHOOL SUPPLIES of All Kinds llr. Clyde l. Austm, D. ll. S. Go to DENTIST W' H I T E ' S BROADWAX FARMINGTON On Broadway 86 THE LAUREL EVA M. GARVIN MILLINERY and ART GOODS Broadway Theatre Building Com-piimems of Dr. Wallis L. Bursey OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Farmington, Maine SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Let Us Furnish Them for You for All Occasions We Telegraph Flowers Ripley E99 Company Wilfred McLeary Co. HARDWARE PAINT STOVES CUTLERY SPORTING GOODS FLURISTS o1L BURNERS Farmington, - - Maine PYROFAX GAS SERVICE Larro Gold Medal Hamco Feeds ! Feeds ! Feeds! Howatt's Barber Shop AND BEAUTY PARLOR We Carry the Best Quality Dairy, Poultry, Horse and Hog Feeds Money Can Buy. Our Prices are Reasonable and We Pride Ourselves on the Service We Are Able to Give. This Spring We Are Handling International Agricultural Fer- tilizers, Which Are Noted for Results at Harvest Time . J. B. HAM COMPANY B. P. BABBS, Mgr. Farmington, - - Maine THE LAUREL 87 Compliments of K. A. ROLLINS C. E. WHITNEY Latest Style! LADIES' SILK DRESSES FAIRBANKS BALL BAND RUBBERS and SHOES WHITNEY'S HEATED CABINS - Two Miles North of Farmington G. R. GRUA ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Livermore Falls, Maine Tel. 20-2 Compliments of Wo Mo Do Do So F. L. Butler Company BUILDING MATERIAL W. P. ENN1s EVELYN B. ENNIS Farmington Monumental Works SOULE 81 GILKEY, Prop's MONUMENTS and All Kinds of Cemetery Work CHURCH ST., - FARMINGTON, ME. Farmers' Tel.: Oilice 26-4, Res. 40-31 88 THE LAUREL FOR Everything in the jewelry Line Fountain Pens and Pencils Fine Watcli Repairing GO TO Blake Jewelry Store Lindsay G. Trask Farmington, - - Maine Compliments of Brown's Jewelry Store and OPTICAL DEPARTMENT On Broadway Farmington, - Maine J. W. 81 W. D. Barker MOTOR CARS and ACCESSORIES Farmington, Maine Mrs. Harry Brown MILLINERY Broadway Compliments of Dr. E. E. Russell The Path to Better Furniture Values Leads to Stearns Furniture Co. Both Phones COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHINGS Formerly ROY F. GAMMON CO. Farmington, - - Maine THE LAUREL Voter E99 Weber Insurance Agency Insure In Sure Insurance FARMINGTON, 1 1 1 MAINE COMPLIMENTS OF A Friend Compliments of Croswell Brothers A LITTLE MORE FOR A LITTLE LESS Lake's Little Place Farmington Falls, - Maine For Your PLUMBING and HEATING Come to C. B. MOODY Linscott's Valetor Shop DRY CLEANING STEAM PRESSING Front Street : Foot of Broadway 89 90 THE LAUREL RADIO SETS Barl-:er's Auto Electric Service FARMINGTON, MAINE L. R. LEWIS DRUGGIST STRONG, :: MAINE LUNA F. HODGKINS Representative of N. Y. llfe Insurance Bu. PROTECTION AND INVESTMENT GREETING CARDS GIFTS Fl-ll'1C BHYIOII Press PROGRAMS, DANCE ORDERS INVITATIONS Decorations - Favors - Place Cards Temple, Maine Clarence F. Hoclglcins Dealer in GROCERIES DRY GOODS GENERAL MERCHANDISE GRAIN AND FEED Temple, - - Maine GROCERIES and FANCY MEATS THE QUALITY STORE C. S. CROSBY LOWER HIGH STREET - BOTH PHONES THE LAUREL 91 Compliments of Chas. T. Hodgkins + O . P. Stewart CARPENTER AND BUILDER I Dealer in PULPWOOD, LUMBER and Farmington, Maine GENERAL MERCHANDISE Phones Farm Produce Temple I - Maine Farmers' 38-13 N. E., 142-11 Get Your FOUNTAIN PENS Compliments of and K O D A K S t A Fnend a Hardy's Pharmacy CANDY CIGARS LUNCHES Gray's Airport and Camps Two Miles North of Farmington On Rangeley Lakes and Canada Road TENTING Tarbox 6: Whittier Your Best Pal for Life is a GOOD FOUNTAIN PEN Make a Selection from Our Stock of PARKER'S and WATERMA,N'S And Be Satisied 92 THE LAUREL TINY '23 WILLYS and WILLYS KNIGHT Cars and Trucks Winter's Service Station FARMINGTON GENERAL REPAIR WORK AUTOMOBILE MAINTENANCE Thorough - Efiicient - Economical Lubrication - Adjustments Repairs 0. A. Pinkham Carriage Cu. Next to Broadway Theatre The One Stop Service Station A BITE MAY SAVE A LIFE Stanley's Lunch Room On Broadway, Opp. Theatre 4 Compliments of Peter Pan Beauty Parlor Compliments of Farmington Bottling Co. THE LAUREI 93 Compliments of A. S. CONANT'S CLEANING SERVICE 2070 Discount for Teachers and Students Urmck MAIN ST., - FARMINGTON Both Phones Compliments of Periwinkle Beauty Shoppe E. E. GRAM JEWELER XVATCHES DIAMONDS GREETING CARDS GIFTS FOR ALL The House of Honest Values Wilton, Maine Tel.: N. 9-5 W. E. Sawyer 8: Co. GENERAL MERCHANDISE W. E. SAWYER, President W. H. SAWYER, Treasurer XVILTON. : MAINE Compliments of Fred O. Smith Mfg. Co. New Vineyard, Maine C. H. Carsley Estate GENERAL MERCHANDISE NEW VIN EYARD, :MAINE +++++ V 94 THE LAUREL Compliments of L. E. P E A R Y STRONG, MAINE Don't Forget to Visit The I. Guy Coolidge Store VVhen Shopping in Livermore Falls NVe Carry the Newest Styles in COATS - DRESSES - HATS And ACCESSORIES Tel. 14 WOHRISTOPHERS Wholesalers and Confectioners JOBBERS OF TOBACCO Agents for MOXIE FOUNTAIN SUPPLIES Both Phones Madison, - - Maine l 6 D. H. LUCE MEATS GROCERIES FRUITS VEGETABLES CIGARS.and TOBACCO Strong, A - - Maine Tel. 9-4 A SAVINGS ACCOUNT IS THE SCHOOL OF SUCCESS A Savings Account opens the way for establishing the equilibrium between In- come and Outgo. It Teaches how to increase the income. VVe Hope you will start your account with us. Start right away, if possible. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Farmington, Maine E The Pines Cafe SPECIAL PRICES FOR PARTIES AND BANQUETS 3 1 - - ' 'szwan . :Q - ' is.av1,:,-1::,-:fz..::- ' 'W 14 - 'fauna' :L - '