Harmony High School - The Ferguson Yearbook (Harmony, ME)

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be made to sense that all people are created equal. Communism will be easier to cope with than prejudice. I believe that all communists should be prosecuted by the law, and after they have been brought to account they should be taken immediately back to their own country so they cannot take up the thread of treachery where they left it, for such unscrupulous persons prove a menace to our country- I also believe that we should be more cooperative with the powers that rule us, both Divine and mortal. By taking these precautions I feel that Peace with Honor in America can be achieved. Luella Gardner '53 WANTED We'd like a little car With room enough for four Front chrome without a scar And a handle on every door. The model doesn't matter Either Packard or Model-T A motor without a clatter Would suit both Kay and Me. A sftarter with lots of pep A horn with a loud blast It takes off like a jet With four tires rolling fast. Our worries then would end About getting there and back again No more would we depend On other people and our friends. We'd pick up Nita and the gang Then to the dances we'd go When we arrived there with a Bang Harmony's here they'd know. Just any little rattle-trap It shouldn't be too snazzy I We don't feel athomein Cadillacs 'Cause Kay and I aren't jazzy. Eva Knights and Kay Ames '52 ETERNITY Somewhere there is another land Afar across the blueg If you've thought of ever going there, To God you must be true. You must trust in Him and believe in Him, Whatever life may bring, And the victories over eternity His gracious songs you'll sing. When troubles come against you, Just go to Him in prayerg And ask Him for consolationg Never give up in despair. He's a friend of all the children, Whether they be rich or poor. He's a friend of everybody- Just go and knock upon His door. Tell Him that you need a Saviorg Tell Him you have wronged once moreg .5 nd you long to hear His calling From the friend that you adore. He will hear your earnest pleading, He will let you enter in, There He'll give you hope and com- fort, And He'll save you from your sins. So on some glorious morning, I'll pray I'll meet Him there , In the heavenly land of sunshine, And have LOVE, beyond compare. Virginia Moran '51 A MODERN DATE Jim made a date with Jane, Eight o'clock sharp he came- A peep, a blast and roar Brough-t Janie to the door. In the car away they go To enjoy the early showg Then something for a treat With jazz eight to a beat.

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where the monster was, the THING slipped into the dark waters of the Everglade Swamps and disappeared. When I got to town, I was ques- tioned as to how I had broken my ankle. I told them the story and the town cops went to look for the bodies. They didn't believe my story and seemed a bit suspicious of the disappearance of the doctor and hs daughter. When they reached the scene of the dreadful catastrophy, they found the skeletons of two people on the ground near the stagnant waters where I had last seen the THING. They seemed all the more sus- picious when they saw what was left of the lab. It was practically leveled as if it had been blown up by a bomb. They arrested me and took me to court the next week. Even the jury didn't believe my story- Thats why I am here now, in the state prison- a life term. That is also why I have written this story, in hopes that someone will believe me and hunt for and destroy the THING before it brings death and sorrow to others. Let this story also be a warning to any other scientist, or anyone who tries to create life. For as long as the uni- verse is governed by God, the only living membrane that men will create will be just another THING. Richard Braley '51 Selected as the prize winning essay in a contest sponsored by Harmony Memorial Auxiliary, V. F. W., No. 6781. PEACE WITH HONOR IN AMERICA Peace is something which the Di- vine Power gives us. How we keep it is up to us. But it is infinitely more precious than anything else we pos- sess. Would we deliberately undermine our children's future security and contentment? Not knowingly, but this is just what we are doing when we speak ill of our neighbors because they don't believe just as we do. Those who have been on battle- fields lighting for our country would not want to iniiict such a thing on their children. As Abraham Lincoln once said, A house divided again-st itself cannot stand. The Divine Power which has made and preserved us a free nation. as yet unconquered, will, I believe, discontinue to do so if the quibbling does not stop within our own coun- try. If more people would vote for what they want for government in- stead of quarreling over it, they would be much farther ahead in the long run- That is, if they know what they want. The main thing that threatens our peace is prejudice. Despite the val- iant attempts of many to stamp this out, prejudice rears its ugly head in every town and community in one form or another. The most prevalent form of pre- judice is hating someone for his race or religion. Such a thing is charact- ized by sordid whisperings, cruel snubbings, and, in some cases, even violence. Second only to prejudice is Com- munism. How can there be peace when in nearly every town there are people who are against us and wait- ing to sell us out to the enemy? It is they who are trying to sway our people to Communism, trying to rob them of their birthright, Democracy. Socialism, Fascism, Communism. and all the other isms are just disguised plots to undermine our se- curity. True security is an illusion. We must fight for security every inch of the way. You don't get anything for nothing, least of all security. You get out of life exactly what you put into itg no more and no less. At any cost prejudice must go. Somehow we must reach our people and teach them tolerance and the true value of Democracy. They must

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Now the evening's nearly done And homeward they start to come, Bang! Bang! Bang! and then a flat, So now they've got to fix that. At twelve with tire mended And their date nearly ended, They say good-night to each other And look forward to another. Iva Knight '52 ONE MORE FOUL Three fouls, four fouls, five fouls, you're out That's all that ref knows how to shout. He turns around and looks at me, And says. That foul's on twenty- three. Chip turns on him and is he mad! He says You dirty lying cad! The t'ref says. Do that just once more And you'll find yourself off the floor. Eight minutes passed in the second half, Chippy didn't even dare to laugh. Then it happened, you could plainly see, , He was calling a foul on twenty- three. The game went on for eight minutes more, But Chinpy Mitchell wasn't on the door. He sat on the bench as happy as could be, 'Cause there'd be no more fouls on twenty-three. Daniel Downs '51 A LIFE WITH CHRIST Have you, unsaved though you may be. Considered how wonderful life can be? How life, with Christ, so rich and free, Can keep you contented though poor you may be? If you haven't, then try it now, First on your knees to God just bow. Are we together? Then let us Pray. Dear God, teach us thy loving wayg The way of Christ, of lowlysbirth, Please let us understand its worth. Help us to be 'fishers of men' For we ask it in His name-Amen'.' Now on to life with Christ. our king. Who gives us almost anything. How wonderful this life can be! A life so full, and given that we May some day go and live with Him, VVho is our Father and our Friend. But how to get this Life divine? -- Why Trust in Me and trust in Mine. ' Is what our Lord has said to me And I trust Him implicitly- When you this first step have achiev- ed And in God and His Son believed. The rest will quickly come along. The wonders of His love so strong. And then you'll feel so good that you Will never think of feeling blue. Ju-st try it now and you will find That God is wonderfully kindg And that He surely forgives sins For those who will believe in Him. Iris Downs '53