Guilford High School - Rostrum Yearbook (Guilford, ME)

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THE ROSTRUM 69 LETTERS FROM FORMER G. H. S. STUDENTS Dear Mrs. Emery: , I received your 11ice Christmas card and I want to thank you ever so much for remembering me. Please excuse me for not writing sooner for I should have written ages ago. I was never much of a hand at letter writing, anyway. There are ever so many friends whom I,d like to write, but somehow I canit find time .and I'm really ashamed of it. I wish that I could tell you where I am, but due to censorship regulations it is impossible. I can say, however, that lim on a coral island in the South Pa- eiHc. There are acres and acres of cocoa- nut trees and dense jungles. It is very l1ot here most of the time. The mosqui- toes are fairly plentiful, so we must guard against malaria. There are quite a few natives, but all that we see are civilized. I am told, though, that back in the jungles there are some who aren't quite so civilized. As a whole, it isnit too bad here. I certainly wish that I were back in good old Guilford with all 1ny friends. lt must seem rather empty with all the 'boys in the service. I would give any- thing if I could be going to Cuilford High now. It just doesnit seem possible that it will be four years next june since I graduated. I made 1ny second class rating last month. which went into effect the first of the year. It is equal to a SfSgt. in the Army. Well, itis getting late and most time for taps so must close. Thanks ,again for the swell card. Sincerely, Charlie Larson, Class of ,40. Hospital Corpman School Norfolk Naval Hospital Portsmouth, Virginia Students and Teachers of C. H. S.: It is nearing the time for taps and I thought of a few words I would like to say to all of you back at school. It is really hot here tonight--a truly south- ern eve. I am looking at the lights over the bay and our radio' is going full blast with Kboogiev. I am thinking of what someone said to me awhile ago. It was a civilian. He said, GI feel so useless going to school while you fellows are fighting. I want to get out of school and get into the ser- vieef, My answer to this was my own opin- ion and facts that I have formed and seen happen. 'cDON,T LE AVE SCHOOL.,' Your education is the most important aid in the war effort. I have seen many eases since I have been in the Navy of men who canit get ahead and advance in rating simply because they l1L1VE:'ll,t a high school education. In any branch or field of duty you will want to, and you must advance to aid Uncle Sam. Only the men with an education are shown preference. ' Remember, you students, tomorrow's world is yours, and you must save it now and preserve it then. Cet your knowl- edge now and MBE PIIEPAREDC You teachers have an all-out job to do. You have the task of building and training the leaders of tomorrow. Aid them in every Way, as this will prepare them for their future work, whether as a civilian or serving in ' the Armed Forces. I know that you all will do your very best. Taps will sound in a few minutes now and the lights will go out. So before,I close, let me put in a plug for the U. S. Navy. To you boys and girls who are to join the Navy, or some of its branches, you will have the golden opportunity to

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ALUMNI A lot of our boys anal girls lmoe gone We miss you all, but each one knows To war, but in body onlyg Weill see you soon some clayg Their spirits live in the hearts at home When that day comes, weill proudly cry That frequently grow lonely. 'iYou won for the U. S. Af, 1909 Emmons Farrar 1919 Edgar Boadway 1927 Dana Small 1928 Dwight Adams Harold Beers Richard Genthner 192.9 Harry McKusick 1930 Kenneth Bradford Winton Cobb I 1931 Gordon Andrews David Pierce 1932 Mervin Bickfo-rd 1933 Alden Delano Orman F ortier Kleba Russell 1934 Clarence Dore Manley Haley Theron McEachern Francis Prescott 1935 Cleo Bishop George Kirk Paul LaBree Howard MacDonald Paul Patterson Robert Stubbs 1936 Linwood Bearce Lloyd Colson HONOR ROLL G. H. S. Graduates Now in Service 1937 XVebber Davis Elwin Leighton Chesley Lovell Albert Morin Malcolm Richards 1938 Robert French WVeldon Haley Sherwood Herring Sumner Morris Irving Moulton, Ir. 1939 Gilbert Crabtree Ansel Dean james Edes Blair Thomas Clyde Thompkins 1949 Bernard Bennett Edmund Bennett Harold Boadway Anton Brown Arthur Emerson Linwood Flanders Levoy Lindsay Charles Larson Timothy Mayo Vincent McKusiclc Victor McKusick Clifford Morin Lewis Page 1941 Morris Ames Robert Applebee Mervyn Brown Lorin Herring Richard Hodgdon Marsh Loane Drexel Littlefield Gayland Moore Leroy Buksznis Stanley Thomas Milton Troy Lewis WVeymouth 1942 Glen Burgess Lawrence Dean james Herring Harding Hibbard Dana Knowles Edwin Knowles Byron Norton William Taylor 1943 Thomas Blake Kenneth Brasier Hugo Cross Bowdoin Gould Lawrence Johnston Harold Iordon Waldon Pride Kenneth YVhartt WAC Ina Grant ,37 Esther Thomas '37 Cora Murray ,38 Fleetwood Pride, Ir. WAVES Sidney Skitlington Mary Moulton ,40 Wilbur Trafton NAVY NURSE Phyllis Blethen ,32

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70 ' THE ROSTRUM use your education and to acquire more. In my estimation, no other branch of the service can, or does, offer what the Navy does. My friend, Phil Herring of Sanger- ville, is sleeping next to me, and he sends along word that he is fighting the heroic i'Battle of Virginian side by side with me. Letis hear from some of you back at the good old Alma mater. Harold L. jordan, S Qfc U. S. N. R., Class of 43. Laredo, Texas Dear Mac: I havenit written for a long time be- cause since Iive been in this Army all I think of is keeping out of trouble with officers and then completely forget the more important things. During the last of one school and the first of another they'll wash a fellow out and send him across for doing the least little thing wrong. If anyone tells you that Texas is a good place to live donit believe it. Either it,s cold and raining or so hot that itis uncomfortable. Right now it,s raining and Iill bet there is half an inch of mud on the barracks floor. As you know, La- redo is right on the border and 99.9976 of the population is Mexican. They speak Spanish all the time and the larg- est percentage of them don't understand a word of English. It is just like being in a foreign country. I haven't heard a dozen people speaking English on the streets since Iive been here. Even the clerks in some of the stores don't know English! I sure wish that I knew Span- ish. French is so much like it that Iim able to read many of the posters and advertisements in town. There are even shops that sell only Spanish written hooks and magazines. Laredo itself is just a small city with narrow, one-way streets and sidewalks in some places. VVherever there are side- walks they are roofed over so that the sun wonit shine on them because of the heat. 130 degrees in the shade isnit un- usually hot weather down here in the summer. I hope to 'be out of here a long time before then. The camp is so strictly run that 1,111 allowed hardly any time to myself. They keep us busy from 5:00 a. m. till 7:00 p. ln. School is from 7 a. m. to 12 and I p. in. till 5. I'm all finished for the day about 7 at night, or later. Then I have to study. Tonight live got 38 rules about plane identification to learn for a test tomorrow. I've got to get busy on them so I guess Vll close. Best wishes, john Scales. jacksonville, Florida Dear Pat: I received your letter and as you said was quite surprised, although my mother hinted that you would be writing me. Itis been over a year since I left good old C. H. S. and I have wished many times that I was back, especially since live joined the Navy. I think there's no- better place to be though if you have to be in the Armed Forces. I think of the kids back in school and keep up with all the activities with the aid of the Guilford Registeri' and the Panther,'. Of course, the thing that in- erests me most is the sports, but it all is G. H. S. and thatis of interest, too. live been lucky since I joined up, due to the fact that I've had my best pal, or one of my best, with me most of the time. Of course I mean Bill Taylor. VVe,vc been together quite a while and are in short distance now Cabout 18 milesj. so we still can get together for a good time once in a while. As for liking Florida, it's the best state Iive been in since I left, but home in Dear old Mainev still rates tops with me and always will.