Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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7. found in corn and sorghums. When it is found in the ratio of five parts per million it is considered dangerous. Well, in a recent test of clover, scientists were astonished to find in one plant,HCN in the. ratio of five hundred parts per million. To prove their point scientists secured an old sheep for experimentation. Newspaper reporters were invited to attend the fatal feast for the sheep. So the old sheep was lea forth to the clump of clover while reporters brought picnic lunches that they might rates no part of the experiment. It was supposed to take thirty minutes for the fatal acid to dd) its work, thus proving the fact that prussic acid is found in some plants in fatal quantaties. hen after three hours the old sheep was as much alive as ever, the baffled scientists returned to their laoratories, ridiculed but convinced that there was a lot about forage poisoning that they did not know. Therefore, it is not advisable for farmers to take too much stock in far flung theories. Winston Pierce '39 My First Experience at a Music Festival A year ago last fall, our music teacher, Mrs H.D. Gates, chose three pupils from the high school singing class to represent Franklin in the Music Festival at Burlington, on May 20, 1938. The three chosen were Geraldine Lothan, Winston Pierce , and myself. We were all very glad to have an opporturity to go to the Music Festival., and we thought it was go- ing to be all fun practicing the music. There was a great deal of fun but we also spent many hours of hard practicing. There were three selec- tions for the mixed chorus and three selections each for the boys' and the girls' choruses. We usually practiced at night and sometimes on Sun- . day afternoon. There were times when it was difficult for us to gat to- gether on account of snow during the winter and mud in the spring, but it was well worth the work . In spite of the rain, we left for Burlington about six o'clock on Friday morning, reaching our destination' about seven fifteen in plenty of time for our first rehearsal at eight in the morning. As soon as we arrived we had to report at the auditorium to find out where we were to spend that night. We were very fortunate to get rooms at hotels - Geral- dine at the Sherwood , and Pierce and I at the Van Ness. Then too, we were told odr numbers which we had to give whenever we went to a rehearsal. That day we had two rehearsals - one at. elaht. A. M. ,as I have already, mentioned, and the other at two P.M. At the close of the aftemoJH cflirs were provided to ts ke us to our hotels. We went up to our rooms and lay down to rest untllsix o'clock .then we went to get Geraldine for supper. After supper we went to a movie, Go Chase Yourself , starring Joe Pen- ner. Asyou have probably guessed , it was very funny. On returning to the hotel we found people dancing on the roof garden and wanted to watch them, but we finally decided that rest was more essential as our singing came the next night.After we had been in bed a short time we were awakened by burglar alarm, for a thief had broken into one of the rooms and stolen some clothes. But being so tired, we .lust rolled over, and went back to sleep again. A little later we were again awakened and told that the burglar was caught trying to sneak down the fire escape.

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8. The next morninsr there was to he a parade hut that was canceled because of the weather. That day .we had two more rehearsals, and tne singing started that night at eight o'clock. As there were about seven hundred fifty hoys and girls in the mixed chorus besides all those in the different orchestras, you can imagine the time we had getting into the auditorium. We had to go in one at a time to get our numbers checked as we passed.When we did get into our seats in the auditorium it was really frightening to look at the large audience. The singing went very well, and after it was over, we had a very hard time finding one another and our people who had come to take us home. After we finally got to- gether , we went to the hotels for our baggage and started for home, arriving there about three o'clock, very tired and sleepy but very happy. Pierce and I were fortunate enough to be selected to go to the Music Festival again this year along with three girls - Marguerite Benjamin, Marjorie Gates, and Phyllis King. Roswell Ploof '41 The Rich Boys Cast of Characters Richard Maynard A rich boy who appears to be poor. Ronald Dayton - A rich boy who is very conscious of his wealth. Mr3. Maynard - Richard's mother. Sue Martin - A teacher who is a friend to both Richard and Ronald. Setting Scene One - A rather small but well arranged school room on a summer afternoon. Scene Two - The Maynard home on the evening of the same day. Scene Three - The school room of Scene One on the following morning. Scene One ( As the curtain risesMiss Martin and Ronald are seen talking. Rbnald gives one the impression that he overestimates his own importance.) Mtss Martin; Ronald, you were very rude to Richard today. Ronald;(In a surly manner) I don't see that I was I He's always hanging around where he isn't supoosed to be. Miss Martin: Why, how can you say that? You insulted the poor boy. It isn't his fault he doesn't have everything that you have. Just remem- ber that everone can't be rich. Ronald: Well maybe they can't, but he can at least quit hanging around. I can't help poking fun at the old fashion pants he wears. And those queer looking shoes his father must have worn when he was a boy. (He laughs,) Miss Martin: All right. Maybe he doesn’t have all the stylish things you do, but I'm telling you right now, Mr. Dayton, that it isn't the money in life that counts but the person himself. If you wan$ to be happy the rest of your life, take my advice and forget that you are rich for the next two weeks while you are here. Come down to earth instead of acting so much above the rest of iis.