Franklin High School - Voice Yearbook (Franklin, ME)

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THE Voice 31 ALUMNI A Few Do's and Don'ts It is difficult to advise anyone, this day, of the world. I expect you have all heard this many times since you have been old enough to understand the meaning of the trite expression, but as you go on in life you will find that it is very true. Neverthe- less, I do Want to say something to you that I hope you will rea.d, digest, and try to remember. High school is such fun. You have reached the age that you have been look- ing forward to since you first started gram- mar school. I know that when you were in grammar school you have said many, many times, I'tt be so glad when I get into high school. Just as though high school was the one big goal to be reached and then life would be complete. But now that you are in high school, have you planned what to do after you leave? If you haven't anything definite in mind, get something right away. There isn't any time to loseg and if you can't think of anything, prod yourself to find something that will in- terest you-something that Won't give you any rest until you are are on the way to accomplishment . Perhaps Don'ts are bad for this gen- eration, but I believe some are in order, and I hope these few will be constructive. Don't lay down on the job of being a good citizen. By that I mean, BE someone, but remember you can't BE someone just laz- ing around waiting for the chance to make good. Go out and earn your own reward. It isn't easy to accomplish what you set out to dog and the person who is helped at every turn, who has every chance to make a success of himself, who has everything handed to hlm on a silver platter, isn't the one who merits the admiration and respect of the citziens in his community. Don't let your minds become entangled with sentiment while in school. I don't mean to infer that you shouldn't enjoy the social activities that your school coffers wherein you attend with your best boy or girl friend, but don't let your best boy or girl friend be taken too seriously. Assume it for the present to be an infatuation, and then don't let that infatuation hinder you from attempting to make your life worth while. Don't marry before you have had a chance adequately to prepare your- self and get safely started on your career, or before you have had a chance to ex- plore at least a small part of the world in which you are to live. Don't take the path of least resistance. That path is a stay-at-home path, and doing nothing but that. Self-improvement need not stop and should not stop on leav- ing high school, and can be accomplished by studying at home as Well as in schools of higher education if the Will to Work and the desire to arrive is strong enough. I do hope that I have made clear in a small way that in order to become the type of citizen that any town or city will welcome as one of its respected members, you and ONLY YOU must make the effort while you are in high school. Prepare while you are young and your mind is open to the possibilities that the world of- fers the girl and boy who is willing to Work. The Way isn't easy, and you may meet many discouragements from those those who haven't in any Way made a suc- cess of lifeg but keep your head high and your purpose clear in mind. , Success, in short, is only what you make

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30 THE Voice g ,g lin, we Won an exciting game by a .Score of 24-20. Due to the loss of two good pla.yers upon whom we had been depending, the first team did not win many games at the beginning of the season. Out of the scheduled games played the iirst team won five and lost nine, thus keeping them from the tournaments. Next year's outlook seems brighter. None of the Ilrst team regulars and only two oi the second team will be lost through graduation this year. All the boys in school have cooperated well by attending practice regularly. We hope they will keep it up next year. The men who earned letters in basket- ball are: Edward Hardison, jr., captain: Earland Coombs, manager, Donald Collar, Langdon Jordan, Carroll Jordan, Gerald Wilbur, Charles Bradbury. -Bradley Bunker, Athletic Editor. GIRLS' BASKETBALL THE basketball season of 1937-38 proved to be the most successful our team has ever had. By far the most exciting game was that played at Winter Harbor, the score being, 22-22. This year, the team has been more suc- cessful in plays and teamwork, since there were separate coaches for boys and girls, thereby allowing more time to be devoted to each team. Prospects for another season seem good, since we do not expect to lose a single team member and since the grammar school shows promise of developing good ma- terial through the efforts of their coach, Miss Pumphrey. Those who earned letters were:Barbara Eumunds, Margaret Eldridge, Harriet Ed- munds, Bette Donnell, Marjorie Bunker, Ferne Maher a.nd Adah Reed. By giving a supper, the girls, assisted by the boys, were able to earn money for new green suits. Two very exciting and humorous post- season games were played, one being the regular team members versus the alum- nae and teachers, with the latter cla.d in night shirts, the other being a handicap game between the girls and boys. Even the referees in the former contributed to the fun by their dressy Miss Pumphrey be- ing dressed as a clown, Mr. Jone.s as a young lady, and Miss Gillings as a. mus- tached young man. Following is the basketball sechedule for the season: Franklin at Ellsworth, 19-31. Winter Harbor at Franklin, 22-22. Franklin at Milbridge, 14-32. ,Sullivan at Franklin, 55-9. Winter Harbor at Franklin, 36-17. Milbridge at Franklin, 23-19. Franklin at Sullivan, 37-10. Ellsworth at Franklin, 19-22. Franklin at Castine, 15-37. Castfne at Franklin, 29-40. Celand Hopkins, a pretty good guy, Has spent seven years in Franklin high. He tries to keep the Freshmen straight, And thinks he does, at any rate. He sits in his .seat and does not roam, And now and then sees Martha home. He had a mustache growing swell, It made his face look like-, there goes the bell. -Avery and Billings.

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32 THE VOICE jj it. If you are willing to strive with all the splendid energy that nearly all young people are blessed with, and reach for the very highest goal in life, your efforts will be rewarded. -Freda Taylor, '23. Bryant 8a Stratton Commercial School is situated in the heart of Boston, being near the Boston Public Library, the Boston Pub- lic Gardens, the Art Museum, the capitol building of Massachusetts, and other im- portant buildings. 'I'his school is ranked with the best in New England. It has very high standards for a person to receive a certificate of di- plomacy from the school. To obtain this certificate. an average rank of eighty-iive is required. It has an enrollment of over 600 stu- dents. One may study almost any subject in the secretarial or stenographic courses, such as bookkeeping, typing, English, shorthand, income tax, salesmanship, of- fice practice, and many other subjects used in business departments. I think Bryant 8a Stratton has a tenden- cy to like Maine teachers. During the time I have been there, I have met several teachers from Maine. A few are Miss Young, from Lamoineg Mr. Spurling, from Cranberry Isles, and Mr. Sprague, from Bath. Mr. Alman spends his summers in South Surry. Many students come from Maine and other states near and far. 'When I met a girl from Hawaii, I decided I wasn't very far from home. Pupils come to school by subway, street cars and train. The rates are lowered con- siderably by purchasing monthly tickets. School begins in the morning at 9 o'clocl: and the session ends at 2:15, with a half- hour for lunch. I have enjoyed this type of study very much and I hope to 'finish the course. I know I shall remember the days at Frank- lin high school, and the fun we had on basketball trips and other activities. -Roxie Bragdon, '37. Dear Alumni: From my past experience I find several things of importance for you all. Whatever you do, be faithful, work hard, be honest, and make friends, they will help in the time of need. A friend of mine found for me the position which I now hold as bill collector for the Robert's Motor Company. I enjoy my work very muchg my hours are long, but interesting. -Clyde A. Bragdon. Success To different people, success has different meanings. As the years go by, one's ideas of what it means to succeed, change. Many people at some time in their lives think of success in terms of material wealth, others, in terms of power to con- tzol the destinies of othersg still others, in terms of personal pleasures or ambotion. 'Ihese are merely typical instances of a long list. I am inclined to believe that most people, having arrived at maturity, look upon suc- cess as the achievement, to at least a moderate degree, of many things. I am including only two of these here. First, there is the life occupation at home, in business or in the professions, that will permit the maintenance of self-respect and the sense of a job well done from day to day. Secondly, there is the desire for