Gilman High School - Gilmanac Yearbook (Northeast Harbor, ME)

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19 2122255.52 RESOIUTIOVS, 1944 Twenty-three years have elapsed and gaged in a second World War. A war which continue to touch, practically every home We are ever mindful of the sacrifices ...... 44.... find ourselves en- touching, and will the land 0 made by our fathers at Flanders Field. They gave their lives for a worthy cause in- deed, but somewhere along the way they have been betrayed. We are determined to make it our unbounded duty that this does not happen again. We at Gilman are justly proud of our fine list of service men and women who are at this moment scattered on the many bat- tle fronts of the world to fight stubbornly against the fierce attacks by our enemies. Many of us at home still don't realize what our men and women in uniform are going through, giving their sweat and blood, so that some day they can come back to their land of freedom. We have sympathy for those who have received telegrams from the War Department telling of their loved ones, killed, wounded, prisoners of war, or missing in action. They take their sad reports as real soldiers on a battle front would. We know they are seeking in troubled dreams for peace, content- ment, and comfort. We have fought many times for an eternal peace. Why is it there is no place for such a peace when this world of ours is full of fun and laughter? Selfish greed for power of certain mad men is the cause for much of our despair. Their thoughts aren't with those who strugyle in life. God doesn't exist to them. Dictatorshlp instead of freedom is desired by them. A tomorrow will come when there shall be freedom for all the people all over the world. Fear, hatred and ignorance will be driven out, and future generations will have a great debt to repay. We of the present time can begin to make our contribu- tions for a better world for the future by making every possible sacrifice that may be asked of us. We are resolved never to surrender until an Armistice Day is in sight which shall mean peace and justice for all. Mary Musetti '44 nTo look up and not down To look forward and not back, To look out and not in, and To lend a hand.n

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. . ' I ' TEAMWORK f' A - The men in the nLucky Loun were sailing peacefully through the clouds toward their objective, when suddenly a'heavy fog rolled up around the plane--not just a mist but fog so thick that the pilot had to fly completely by instrument. AThe nLucky Louu, in case you haven't guessed, is a flying fortress of great importance. There are nine men in the Fortress. Pilot, o-pilot, Navigator, Bombardier, and five Gunnersf-each trained especially for his own jobs Finally the navigator tells the pilot over their target even though they can see the fog. The pilot orders the bombardier to no sooner has this been done, and a direct three enemy planes attack the fortress. The they are directly nothing because of drop the bombs and hit scored, 'than gunners eventually shoot down these planes but not before the pilot is wounded. isters first aid to the pilot. The nLucky Loun was lucky once more, for she returned safely to her base. Who was responsible for the success of the mission and the plane's safe return. Of course, we all know, that the credit for doing their job successfully and for bringing, that plane safely oan't be given to any one .man. T It goes to all of who, by working together, completed a job .which none of could have done alone. back them them This willingness and ability of men 'to work together is called TEAMWORK. ' , t ' In a way, .our whole country at present can be compared to a-giant flying fortress. Our government will be the pilot with the general public as co-pilot. The millions of people working in defense 'industries are the United States bombardiers. Per- haps labor organizations can be compared to a Fortress naviga- tor and the gunners are our farmers, or students, and our al- The co-pilot takes over immediately while the bombardier admhvf 'If'one. 11680 ' 4. , -.f . . ,. The secret mission in this case is Uwinning the warn. T - If we all work together our mission will be successful. several for victory by going all out for TEAMWORK. ' Q -C of us fails, it will slow down our progressg' and if fail ,it may even prevent successj So let's go all out Frances Iveney '44 , . '.nWhen the one great Scorer comes ' To write against your name, He writes not that you won or lost, a But how you played the game.N

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