Hollis High School - Sunbeam Yearbook (Hollis, ME)

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THE SUNBEAM Saturday, March 29, 1947 Hello everyone at Hollis High, Just a note to let you know we're finally on ou way to Washington! Sixteen of us left Biddeford 'm. night at 9:45 P. M., on the Express for New York..... There are eleven Seniors, two Post Graduates, one Junior, one Alumnus, and our Chaperon, Mr. Flynn, so you see, we should have all sorts of fun. Just now, everyone's trying to sleep, but from the looks of things, most of us won't have much luck. Who wantstn sleep, anyway,when so much is going on? 'lbye now, The Seniors Sunday, March 50 ' What a day! We've been on the go ever'since'R5O A,M. when we arrived here in New York City. When we climbed off our train in Grand Central Station, we were completely dazed by the crowds of people swarm- ing about, and by the huge buildings Csome different from Hollis, I can tell youll I'm certain none of us would have ever found his way anywhere, if Mr.Green, the man who sponsered the trip, had not met us at'tm station, bundled us into taxis, and directed us to the Lincoln Hotel on 44th Street. After getting settled and eating our breakfast, some of us went 'way to the top Building. We were still trying after the swift ride up, when the city of New York from 1,250 in the air! What a sensation! of the Empire State to get our breatli we looked out over feet--straight up Back on nterra firman again, some of us took a stroll through Central Park, and visited the Zoo. It was a fascinating experience, and before we knew it, wefd spent nearly two hours there! We found our way back to the hotel, had our dinner, and were ready to meet Mr. Green when he called for us at four, to take us on a tour ofNBL We really got a kick out of seeing Rita ntelevizednl We'Ve just come back to the hotel from a stage show at the Center Theater. It was UStars on lceu and how beautiful the skating and the costumes were! CAt least, that's what those who managed to stay awake all the way through it said. This night life is already beginning to show on most of usll T Speaking of night life, I'm a little sleepy my- self. Guess I'd better cut this short, or I will miss that bus at 8:15 A. M. tomorrow! 14 Ho Huml The Seniors

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THE SUNBEAM TH SENIOR ALPHABET I A is for ANITA who's author of this dittyg B is for BARBARA always smiling and witty, C is for GHLUNCY - His car at full speedg D is for DONLLD, who is sure to succeed. D is for DWIGHT, too, e fine sportsmen, indeed. E is for EDDIE who's seldom on timej E is for ELSIE, with Fred on her mind. F is for FRED next to Elsie es ilveysg G is for GRLND,thet's Hollis ell ways! H is for HLEN for his feces he's knowng I is for IGNOHLNCE of which little we own.. J is for JOYFUL - thetfs our class -- you bet! K is for NHOURTESYN which we sometimes forgot. L is for LLUGHTER, you hear plenty from us, M is for MYRNA who always travels by bus. N is for NOISE, very little we make, O is for ORDER 'round here it's e fake. P is for PROPLGANDA on which this is bssedg Q is fornQURlOSlTYN which we all have faced. R is for RUTH who's everyones Pal, R is for RITL, too, quite e studious gal. S is for STANLEY, he's quiet and shy, T is for TIME, we've all let it slip by. U is for ULTIMATUL which we all must reach, V is for VANITY against this we ell teach. W is for WISDOM through the years it has growng X -- Y in OUR algebra ere always unknown! Z is for ZEST - mine is fest growing dim, I'll end this right now For my brein's in e swim! 1 ll I no ff H17 47551314 Pty X X 3 3 P P - E .- lol 'JE 'X I V. 'nh' 0 ' s f7'+'X 727 ff, 'Tz- 7K+'7' ' Vue?-AAS gn F9751 I y 2 -fz4,+fL- l ,Til 2 l M my H N sum. , lv - 'Tiff f fmdf I 15

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THE SUNBEAM Monday, Marchdi v o Just Imagine! We're actually here in Waskdngton, D. C. I We left New York this morning in a specially chartered bus - some class to H.H,SE We trrvelec with three other schools: Warrensburg, N. Y., Dover N. H., and Falmouth, Mass. A After going through the Lincoln Tunnel, we were on our way, What fun we had crossing the -Delawans River on the Pennsville Ferry fmuch easier then when Washingtonicrossed the Delawarell Just as we entered Washington itself, we stoppai to visit the Francisciah Monastery. Since it 'wx .Lent, many of the statues were drapped, but we dki explore the catacombs, and were on our way again - next stopzthe Cairo Hotel on l6th and Q Street, We have beautiful rooms, and everyone was soon right at home. ' We had a free evening tonight. Some of us spent it bowling, while the rest of us went to a movie. No more news, now. Tomorrow we really start sightseeing in a big way. A 'Till then, The Seniors Tuesday, April l lt's tprribly late, but I've just got to tell everyone about the wonderful day we've just had. The bus arrived at 8:15 and our first stop was at Arlington Cemetery. We visited the Tomb of the Un- known Soldier, and watched the changing of thegmnds he wondered if they ever really used their vicious looking bayonets, but no one dared take the-guide's suggestion and step over the chains to seell , We gazed in awe at the beauty and majesty of the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, and some of us even climbed the Washington Monument - over SOO steps! You can imagine how.we felt when we reached the top. On our way to Mount Vernon, one of the love- liest places on the trip, we went by the airport to see nThe Sacred Cow.u No, I'm not fooling -- that is President Truman's private plane! This afternoon wo visited Smithsonian Institute and the Natural History Museum. We could have span: our whole trip, just exploring those two placesg there were so many things to see! One thing that impressed us especially was the mammoth whale at the Natural History Museum. He filled nearly one whole floor of the building! 15