Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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2 e suffered for it, free citizens have enjoyed it, suppressed people have coveted it, and we have inherited it. It is with pride, joy, and affection that we should look over the years of hardship, tears, and glory, and fane« It is to the future we must look with faith and determination, and with a steadfast patriotism and loyalty to our country. If we are to remain free men we must maintain a constant vigil, for in every society there are those people, without morals or standards, who are willing to bleed the society, by any accessible means, for their own benefit. If we want to keep our America and be free men, we must weed out these menaces to society. Wc must be willing to guard our horn land with our liv ..s. When we walk by a flagpole and sco Old Glory waving in the breeze wo must always remember to respect it and what it stands for. I am sure, that in the event of any catastrophe, we, as Americans, will band together and defend our birthright with all our hearts, and I am equally sure that when froomon ore bended together undor ono flag with the determination to remain free, there is no evil in the world, no mutter how strong, that can conquer them. Bruce Corey ’56 m SCHOOL SPIRIT It seems to me that school spirit is one thing that we here at Lranklin are lacking. It is not Just the kids in school that are lacking in this. Me have had some basket- o- l? games M? a winter when I think that there were no more than twenty or twenty-five spectators, counting students. Some of you night say, We: 1 what do you expect? This is just a snaj... town.-1 Yes, the town is small but it isn’t that small, Anotner argument is this, !‘You:re not in the league, so whan; does it amount to? No, we’-re not in the league out there s a very good reason. Cur hall isn't iargf- gnouffb. This s a very poor argument also, b:cause we ar« Jti tnf» basehc.il league ami we get evan srs.’.l , jr crowds. Sane people may say that wq play too late, Well, perhaps we uc 't there are still several in the village who could

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come. There are quite a few students who could stay. Mayoa you will say, You aren't supposed to play for the crowd.’• 'Veil, perhaps we’re not, but you feel a lot more like play- ing if there is at least a small crowd. You feel that some- body wants you to win. You .light say, If we go out there we will have to stand up. I think that if we got some lumber we could find enuu h volunteers to build some bleach- ers so that the spectators wouldn't have to stand up. Whenever we have a school function it is always the same ones that attend or donate. Does television keep the others at home? You might say, ’ hat difference does it make? It makes a lot of difference when we are in high school to have our townspeople supjort us. So let's get out and support more of these town cvont3, including school activities. Norman Messier '57 POETRY Lonesome Blues Tonight I'm tired and lonely As I sit here thinking of you - - Wishing I could be near you But knowing it could never be true. I tried so ha -d to give you love And I was not to blame - - - For though my love had no return I loved you just the same - - - 'Tis a long time since school days, When you and I were together; And though you have forgotten me, I love you more than ever. But though I'm melancholy, Lonely, tired and blue, I could be oh, so hapoy With one sweet word from you. Leland West 56