Houlton High School - North Star Yearbook (Houlton, ME)

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THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE NORTH STAR .. F lx lv ' , Yi- -1 i f . l i 1 'Kg -iii.-iv is ARE WE TO BE THE LOST we live quite simple lives of ease. Might GENERATION we, if all this continues, not fall into a. 'I'his writing might have heen entitled Thu Post-XVar Ainericzziii Philosophy. lt might, have been called many thinlgs. As a student and as a member of the so-called next generation, 1 am stating my views on tho outlook of the American- people on international problems. W'hen I point out their short comings and their national selfisliuess, l do so in the belief that these may he rectified if We will heed the warn- ings sounded. XVo Americans have coin-parative wealth, ww have an, powerful national defense sys- ic-nn. we have an abundance of food, and feeling of false security and complacency, That would be the greatest error we could make. We are supposed to he the w0rld's leading nation. A leader should act forthe benefit of others. Oh yes, we look at the papers and pity war-torn nations. We say shame when we see, in the newsreels, scenes of starving homeless people in these far-away lands. Then we go homo from the movies and have a delicious meal and talk about the new car we need. lsn't this a kind of hypocricy? ls this super- ficial sympathy helpinlg' these unfortunate people?

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THE ORTH TA THE ANNUAL MAGAZINE OF HOULTON HIGH SCHOOL HOULTON, MAINE JUNE 1947 EDITOR-IN-CHI EF Richard Manion EXECUTIVE BOARD Richard Manion, Thomas Martin, Anne Hannon, Eleanor Haley, Gerald Braya.ll, Betty Landers, Gertrude Ayotte, Shirley Ingraham, Donna Beals, Doreen Farrell LITERARY Eleanor Haley Anne Hannon William Hyde Mary Lou Bailey DEPARTMENT EDITORS EDITORS Trudy Michaud Mary Skehan Joyce Bell Hilda Carmichael Alumni, Jean Bragan Art, Dorothy Plourde Joyce Godsoe June Tracy Exchanges, Betty Landers Typists, Doreen Farrell Eleanor Haley Phyllis Spellman Joyce Bell Athletics, Paul Lycette Humor, Shirley Ingraham Elizabeth Cone Vernabelle Varney Lawrence Reece Lois Tompkins Photography, Gerald Brayall Thomas Martin Thomas Martin Anne Hannon Gordon Cumming Robert Haggerty Shirley Knowlen Charlene Lane Earl Simpson Thomas Comeau Carole Dow Margaret Shirley Paul Miller Robert Haggerty Shirley Ingraham Harold Garcelon Patricia Paradis Cecile Plourde Gertrude Ayotte Joyce Godsoe Glenice Boynton Betty Cone Marie Campbell Janette Bates Ann Thompson Renabel Bragdon BUSINESS MANAGERS Assistant, Anne ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Pauline Merrill Jean Purdy B-etty McLaughlin Eva Walker Carl Gray Clayton Lee Marie Campbell Cecile Plourde William Putnam Gennette MacNair Donna Beals Herbert Burt Lawrence Noyes Ralph Tozier Ann Thompson Lois 'Tompkins Melvin Hovey TABLE OF CONTENTS Editorials 4 Activities and Organizations 6 Class Notes 7 Senior Pictures 10 Inkwell 29 Notes of Appreciation 31 Sports Alumni Exchanges Literary Department Verse Humor H-annou 32 37 38' 39 60 63

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Over in ldurope, .lun in Holland, Mark in Germany. and Tony in Italy are not talk- ing about sports or new cars. They are out looking for their next or ,perhaps their last meal. VVe American kids are surely getting a wonderful education. We'll surely be a smart group when we get -out of school. We'll be prepared to run our nation very well. Then America will be supreme a- mong world powers. Wliat world is that? Why it's the world made up of Janis and Marks and 'l'0nys about whom we said shame . We'll be the masters. but mas- ters of what? What. can we do to prevent such condi- tions as these from occurring? lsn't the U. N. R. R. A. taking care of starvintg' Europe, we ask? Yes, they are doing their best, hut they must have backing and that backing comes from us and our homes. We are not giving the financial and mater- ial uid which we could easily do. Far tow much ot' our money is going for liquor and for crime and its prevention. lf our crime rate wasnft as great, more money would be feeding starving people instead of pay- ing for this great. national liability. There- fore one of the things that can be done to prevent world breakdown is for us, the leaders. to act like leaders and not. be just these in name. XVe students can help by learning the ways in which to solve these problems and when the time comes to vote, to vote wisely for men who actually will solve these problems. Do you ask, Need we be so blind that we cannot see our duties nor need we be so selfish that we will not perform them? Need we be the lost generation, unable to assume our rightful leadership? I honestly say no! R. Manion THE NEW SCHOOL Every communiity has its problems. The town of Houlton, known as a moderately progressive community, is no exception to this rule. Recently a survey was made and presenfted to the townspeople which clear- ly showed the deficiencies in the buildings and facilities of Houlton schools. Being progressive, the people. at the last town meeting, voted to purchase a large tract of land. the Bird Farm. for the construc- tion of a modern. up-tcrdate high school with equipment equal to that of any school known, Many new antd interesting additions would be made in the curriculum offered by this 116W school. Some particularly in- teresting changes would come with a greatly extended agricultural course, the i l l l I THE FACULTY OF H. H. S.