Freeport High School - Clarion Yearbook (Freeport, ME)

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The Clarion Most of the peoole who s ttled Am rica he high ideals which have been passed dowr through tae y And now we not only have fre dom of religion in America, but n ny oth r trlng hlch con stltute a democratic form OI governm nt fre dom of speech free dom of th press, nd 1 CHQHCG to gov rn ourselves When th world is et ce, reoole, as a general rule, giv little tcought to these things which the country offers They twke them more or less for granted But, h n a war comes uoon then, th y begin to reellze wh t it m ans to live in 1 fr coun try It giv s 1 person a fo ling of neace to walx long the sheet and not fear thst, at any tomcat a bomb may fall, to think that at the sound of an lrplsne v need not hurry to n und rground shelter, as they do in Englsnd We csn lso b tH7HXfUl that we hav right to voic our OOlllOHS, wit out feer of being ur ested as we Jould be in some uronean countries, for 1HSt8HC , in G rm any This brings the idea of dict torship to mind In meny of the cauhri s in Europe, dictntorship is oreval nt This is, without a doubt, one of the ceuses of the war in europe today tae desire for domlnstion I America, heving a democracy and worxing lor t irk for ourselves but sneak our mlnds, for people dl glad to hear our ideas In America the soclml syst m dlflers from that of the European countries Although there is not such marked difference in the social standing of the dll erent cl es of osonle in the urooean countries today, as in f uddl times, it is till quite invortant But, here in America, it memes no di ference whether me ere rich or ooor, we all h v eounl right Our social ystem lso dilfers from thdt of the European countries, in th t our stdnddrd of liv ing is higher We h ve m ny more conf ni nc s, such s automo blles, and electricsl eoolldnces Thes eh11g which cl sslfy as n cessities the people of Vurooe xould undoubt dly consider luxuries When v stop to con ider ll thes taing , we are indeed thankful thet we ere Am ric ns Eleznor Gould '41 PATPIO :N Wh n w think of oat11oe1sm our first thought lS of our fla next we thinv O1 our netlondl wnth m nTh Stir Spdngled B nnern Noah ebster define o triotism in Dia w ll known nlmo ri l Dio tion ryu HThe love of on country the passion which lnflu ences one to serv on 's country eitc r in def nding it from invasion or orot cting it rights nd P int inlng its lwws nd institutions in vigor nd purity U i , in V 7 , I , , - ,A N - , I V fn I ' I Y I n I I V Q' '17 Y I , v u V u. el. . . , . 1 Q 1 . , I c ears. ' ., 1 1. R2 3 X' . S I A 2: W '- l 1 4 lg 2 C , I , '- 1 A- - C - 7' 3. L e E3 ' 3 . CN a -fygn 3 1 'z e - K., 5. uct 1 ,- v 1 . ' -. 1. I A 5 , fs' I . C 'I A u u My S J f . ' r , . . ' 1 5 'B 3. . G c be '- . 7 C 4 55 Y C 5. - ' c' v. c iT l , I 4: 5 f c A F... 4 n.' 'ff I e. fe C M 1 la . , A rv 1-1 f., ' ' x. A Ls. o L... CL J C, -- L -e ,e S fe C ' .. 'X fl -, ' 2 'Q' la - '-1 . , - -. f 'J '-' 7' IL 1 S S - ' L - A ,, . . J , k'. Q 1-1 C c 1 C . ' - L A ,., . A , 1 s ' '3 ' .,, . 4 , I A - 1 1 C u n . . en.. s . -. . , , higher ideals, there 1S very little domination. We cannot only ,, . I- A '5 , I NL Q ' '3 .. t . -. . 3 K ' S 5 J -' - A 1 , 3 1 L --4 - 1.0, ,x ij ., C l 5 5 RD S ' - X - .ga I. . O c H L. 7. . . -. L ' ' F. 8 c I S . c. 31 R C, - , .L EA, C L ' I 1 . A- . P, ' 1 9. . 1 S E3 3 ' Z1 . - , 4- , et ., 4' E C. Q I 3 1. LS ' W3 21 S 'Z A-I A I ,,-' . . -- . 1 A ' . T -3 S E7 'N 6 1 S 1 ,e c. Q S .1. . -ar . mffw e .L .. 'A ' e e -- 1 t , '. ' gg f, . -L e 1: c S , C I . fl, ' . 1: 4, s - fi ' S - F7. ' if -' ..A 3 9. - fu 3 S : 'B Ci o , , e - ., 1 ,, ' 1: 3 , - E.: -- 6 . D - I ' fi S ' 9 ufi 1 c Pe . Pe ., .

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The C.l..e.rJ.0n rowdy to d fuHQ our country at ny time but w all must bc br ve and thankful th t Wu ere n utrul country at plesent, nd orc not it wer Th standerd of d mocr cy, as cuotcd by Benjamin Frnnmlin, UW must ll n ng togctlcr or most mssurcdly We will h ng seowratcly U If we ell olde by tHlS, Mc snwll become a unioniz d group and shwll concuer all Ev lyn Gould AV RICP AUD OUR LOYPLTY America is Q country to b oloud of It's a country wh Pc peoole m y oottin a norm l emount of fro dom, orosperlty, and han lnsss It wts unon tres unddnent ls CDSC th Constitution of th United Stat s wa loundtd, Q10 now more taan ever realize that tubs same fund1mc1t l r bclng tnr etencd, we ire flgnting to pr s rvt tl m by K r lng our loyalty to our countr It is natural that during o rico sucn Q tnls, of w r und chaos, th feeling of pwtlloti m 1 xrcustd mole tnmn over It 1 t is lov of country nl tn 1 als 10 which it st nds that gives us the cour gc to f191t for its o Today many boy tuxwufhout ountry homing their loy many Am rlcen moth ls o t ns l wlth the thought that, dlthough th ir secz gr t lt must b dono to pre s rve a fr c nwtiou ucz s ou s for future g ner t1ons As or th oeoole who do tbl +lo1 c n be no doubt Ol tl ir 9 trlo c love However, it is not neccs dr, for Q n lson to die for his country ln order to Yzr Q Hl loy lty bOX11d t To mc loyalty m b xprcs d in inole, v ry uwy ll lnv, to llv e lifc which will b nefit otlers n in gon r l to b 1 good C1tlZuU P ullhe Sflft MAY I'M GLAD O B AN AJ RICAN W1ile war is r ging in tn Wuroo mn COUHtTlS , w begin to aporeclatc the fact thet we wc A1cricens Why should Wo aopre cldte thi fwct? America is trying to uohold th ldeels of the world whll civili tion in Europe is crumbling km idol of c WOCF1tlC form of government is one of the most import nt factors which America has pr s rvcd from the time it w s settl d It constitutes m ny things which we should ell Qopreciwte, th most outstnnding of vhich is fre dom Am rica h elmays been fre. l nd The lllst cttlers came to America for freedom of religion and st rted Q democr tic form of governm nt . . 'T f.: .. -' L- 8 3 F. .. , V., . L fl Q - . rw .5 1- - V1 'W - 9 - C-.. s-. - fs. kr C rf- '-'V C I. - Q 4 - - . . ' 'a S ik. K fl - 7 ' L W- N - 1 -3 ls: e a Q ,o im e. A h . . .2 . V- ' 'U -X Q C, H Q L :L . J L 7 3 f' ' V 1 , . . l 1' 1 1. - . 3 . Q In ' f. ...l l L' 4 . L If - - Q 1 'K 4 ug . . v 'B ' .I 0 4 'u '21 ff- ' 'N A 1 x x, . . V. , v - L fs , . 4. ' . Q ,n 1 . 5 J- .N e I 'L , e- . e .-. .A .0 .. ., ' . U ., S '. v r 1 'X : 5 l 3 We ' '1 . ,- . ' ' ' - . ,- ' c l 9 ., F 5' .... 1 r..-S H C3 'J l U .. ' . c ' Y N ' - ,-- f ' . C 6 'J 4 J. -.ull c-53:5 . . Y .. , I ., Y ' V 4, . C ' P, A U , ,L L. ' , c in at 3 . L - - . - , .- 1 - e e f 4 s s a I can 1' lf . S h .N r 1 ,- - -1 , -3- ' . C n o C16 L ff' 'V 9. . - . T . . I. 3. ' Ll ' 1' i,,::lCJ. 1 -L 2- . , - s J 1 '.. rr R S l ' n. CQ. , bil. C RFU 'og H - f . ,, ., ,e , .9 f .V y .pf . 1 alty by ofiering their scrvloss to llgnt lor their country while 2 1 -, .. -. Y. - .1 : -. .. - F - . 1 Q .. -.J 'L '7.,,L L, C .115 C,f.L.J.l1Q- '.J.J.! C V-lb . J. 3 i 4 1.5 . A x ,H A .,., 5 1 - -. .1 4. - ,X c td u 1 . ll 1,,l11:.4 ct., c.. 5 -. , af ' -' ,, 1 h ,, .,. .h I ,, - e N. S C I S L C'-L L' , . S 4.1. ... A Q f ' 4 ' A N , - - -5' 5 -. I '- ' e A - - e, tl ees cf - . in 1.1 ti ., . 'S 0 J 6 '1 L U 1 X 1 Sl' ir f le. 6 D ' .U 6.9 cts Q's 1wHl t vf' 1 . 1, . . ,- . J ' ' f- Q 3 G S6 S n i V G S c 'V G ' U -.. T -- V -X N - - ' ' .J 3 .ld w . . 6. , '5 C 27. , -J c 'Q 7' - at VS L f 3? , - 'f-AE ' Q 1 .- .A l - n .. J- C -b - A v L' o -3 . 4 - I , A 4 , 1 3 'S ,- I A - . . ....- x l . . H 1 S .- 3 - E: . . . 3 fi F. ' ' . ' X , 1 u . 1 F 9. 6 l Q A A A 3 1 . 3 C 5 J. A Q , . ct 3 . ' 53. ' l . - ,L 1 , C 3 ' .,, T C . S QS . 7 fu .. , . 7, - 4' X El 'U Q , . ' S '1' . . ' ' , R ' c. .- 3 R 1 . S .

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The Clarlon While agreeing with this we are more apt to think of the symbols which arouse in us a oetriotlc feeling Our ledge of wllegienoe means very little to most of us but wexvould be tngry il anyone told us th t we didn't mean it It is like the Lord's Prayer We mean it but just don't think what we are saying If anyone refuses to salute our fl g M immediately do something about it In Ma acbusetts ome teach ers lost their oositions for refusing to salute the flag When UThe Star Soangled B nnern is nlayen, it m8keS us feel good inside I suonose this song was writ en xltn such a patri otic enthusiam that it lrspires to a smaller degree the s me feeling inside us In no other tlme in our history haveve found greater oat riotic spirit tha! we h Ve with the Consorlotion Act For the first draft, few were draft d b c us enough had enli ted of their own will Th comnanies for whom th Se men worn d have so hown their pdtriotlsm by FG ning the m n's oositlons for th m Donna Tut l THF AYEQICAN rLAG The Am rlcan flag is not Just a nl c of red whit Hd blue cloth but 1 symbol and a light for tho e uno b lieve ln th gr t orinciples of democracy nd fre dom of our country The Amerie n flag is a shimmer of hon for m ny of tnos x ho are oo ress d and dovntrodd n a dim light shining through the dark clouds If one could int rc ot tue train ol thought of one o these mis rable owvres d r o les it mlght nroc eo lollows Ulf M could just re ch If if We only could'n But oower or vent th n from doing In Am rica the flag is a its folds b c use our flag gu freedom vhich it reoresents the l nd to WhlCH tn t symbol b long freou ntly tdlnes o yond their own symbol for those who liv b neath r ntees th liberty, democracy, 1nd Uno does not f el nroud when he s es the flag, his flag, bright in th noondwy sun? Is tn r anyone who do s not feel s n e or patriotism and loyalty? , ' F Y V V 'Jr ' W ' ' ' ' Y W YY , Y V , , i 1 if ! Y-Y- - - i i i i 1 , . .. A. . c .0 ' ' F . Q I .. . c '. 3 , Te 1 D . SS .L S - 4- c -5 . . '1 . - 3 g. 3 , . . t . fc x 'C V ' '- I 1 L I' A, A -. ue , .L Y O - ' -a Q -f' E3 fav - ,,, A .. ' G 3 ' 3 I - r S ' ' . u, 1 - Q ' . e to e v e M 1 V e al- - , . 1 . f. . A c .-' ct C . 23 X1 O L. e C ' f xl ' T 'T A-J A L - , ' A - , - 1. S , 8 S ez 3. . : J . A - , . , LL . . S ' 1 J 3 S C3 3 - K e. :S . -V 1 . - ' 3 3 ' e. y fg . :ee Fe e .T 'ir ., , , 1 I - Q 9 f- . .' X., ill , v I .. . 1 N ' of' - ' 1 . D e- ez . 3 ' -l 1- ,', ' A ' . X W :I f ' e . , LF F se, .e n e , J e L as : . -' 7 '. . Ve El - 1. ' F . S ' :X -.' 1 '. -- . . -- S l Q, .4 ' 5 - C 2 til ' SO, 1 f , , , 53 'X A 9 ez 5 53- ' fi S 'B 'B 4, E . J A . 'H l 'X S , .'J- A G 'I X 5 1 A ' A c G c G C t J 3 G 3 'X Et 3 S 'f cz - S