Guilford High School - Rostrum Yearbook (Guilford, ME)

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9- F EDITORIAL A PATRIOTIC ep SCHOOL It seems to me this has been the sub- ject of an essay or an editorial a while ago, but I guess, by the looks, it needs to be done again. I was in the oflice the other day, and one of the teachers was there. 'She looked up at a crumpled red, white, and blue heap thrown on top of the Bling cabinet and asked me, Isn't the flag ever put up now?,' Igwas really kind of ashamed when I answered that it hadn't been put up for quite awhile. After all, this is my school-the one I should be loyal to and work for. VVhyiiS'n,t it up? Our country is en- gaged in a war-an all-out war for vic- tory it's often called. During a War is the time we should be showing our patriot- ism and love for this great country of ours.,And what is a better Way of show- ing that patriotism than displaying the American flag? Maybe the students and faculty of G. H. S. donpt realize wfhat the flag should mean to us. It is the symbol of our country and stands for just what our country stands for-freedom. We can say what we want to, when we want to. We don't have to be careful about what we print in our papers or magazines. We are free from want. That doesnit mean that everything we want we get, but the necessities of life-food, clothing, and shelter--are not gone without by many in this U. S. A. Along with the freedom from want goes the freedom from fear. We never have to give much thought to being bombed or even robbed. Our fears are calmed by ,the presence of compe- tent policemen, firemen, and the armed forces. Most ofnall though, our country offers us freedom of opportunity. In this great land of ours all men are created equal, and all have an equal chance to gain prominence and even wealth. There they are: Freedom from Want, Freedom from Fear, Freedom of the Press, and Freedom of Speech plus Free- dom of Opportunity. These are just a representative few of the things our country offers us. Don,t you think we should show our appreciation for hav- ing these things as our heritage by at least displaying the American flag at our school? VVhy not take the heap from the corner of the Hling case and put it up on the pole where -everyone -can see it? After all, Guilford High School is supposed to he a patriotic school. f M. Nesfbit, Editor. VANDALISMS IN OUR SCHOOL Although some of the students in our school donit realize it, we attend one of the finest schools for its size in the state. The building was constructed quite re- cently at a huge expense to the town. Do the students appreciate what has been given to them? Some probably do, but it is evident that there are many who donit. This is what I wish to point out. Recently it was discovered that ta group of students, mostly boys, had made several large holes in Uhe walls of a certain room by deliberately kicking the plaster until it fell off. As a result much labor and material were necessary to repair the damage. Never again will the wall be clean and smooth as it used to be. Not only this act but many others are being and have been done in our school. The defacing of desk tops is one of these. There is hardly a desk in the building that does not bear the marks of pencil lead or scratches made by pointed edges. On a desk where these indentations are deep, writing is very diflicult. In order to repair the surfaces

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THE ROSTRUM Published by Students of Guilford High School 1944 , g es- fr 1. i' is if-J' ' f ROSTRUM BOARD Seated: joyce Prescott, john Lomhard, Maxine Nesbit, Neal Taylor, Elaine Crockett. Standing: Dolores Boutot, Austin Deane, George Johnston, Danny Currie, Vivian Hussey, Mary XVhite, Dorothy Haley, Ruel Cross, Donna XVelts, Frederick Blake, Donna Moore, Pa- tricia Knowles, joan Lewis. Carroll Trafton. ROSTRUM BOARD Exchange Editor, Carroll Trafton . . L . . Editor-in-chief. Maxine Xesliit a!llLEiEtiE,?1gfEflnlUm. Iurgglnlinsszllig Assistant, john Lonlhard Awigtimt A U 7 Frederic Blake Advertising Manager, Elaine Crockett pil1,f0m.u1,1,y yImm,,m. Ruel cms? Assistant, Neal Taylor poet ' D ' Donna Moore Literary Editor, Joyce Prescott W Assistant, Vivian Hussey -4 Editor selml Notes, Club Editor, Joke Editor, Boys' Sports Editor, Girls' Sports Editor, Miscellaneous Editor, Assistant, Danny Currie Mary Lo White Austin Deane George Johnston Dolores Boutot Ioan Lewis Dorothy Haley MISS STEPHENS To our ever-willing Miss Stephens XVe extend our very best, Because of her cooperation, Our 'iltostrnxni' is a success.

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THE ROSTHUM 5 one must scrape and sand for hours. Considering all the desks that will have to be repaired, it Will cost a large sum of money and much labor. Textbooks are another article which receive much abuse. The pages are torn and marked because of needless care- lessness. Covers and pages become loose through rough handling. The books are then useless. Students, Why are we so delinquent in the care of our soho-ol? The hard earned money of the taxpayers is giving us a Wonderful chance to learn in a mod- ern, Well supplied building. Are We using it as We should? My opinion is that We are not. So let's change our ways and see how much better We can make our school look. I. Lombard, Assistant Editor. I. 'Sir 1 'F' LE ,I . f .aw HS l I ni Ev ml 1 ' 'l wi