Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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an angle out of this world. And there is my dream telephone, one of those smooth, creamy-colored ones that only movie stars ever have. Oh, what's that little doodle up in the corner? Why, it 's Smitty. I really am a clever person. And last, but not least, here is my idea of a sundae: a triple decker with every kind of nuts, sauces, and fruits that would fit into a sundae dish, which I believe is much too small. Now, the last of my doodles have been gone over and, as I slump back into my favorite position, I try to re- member what I was thinking when I doodled these absurd figures. Ah, an English composition. I glance at the clock - it 's time for the bell to ring and what will Miss Blodgett say? I have nothing to pass in but this - my doodling. -Ruth Lindgren, '47 THE PASSING OF THE OLD FORD OAR iWith apologies to Oliver Wendell I-Iolmesl Ay, tear her battered numbers QE, Long has she run on high, And many a Packard voice has cussed To hear her rattling by. Beneath her we have tugged and sweat, While grease dripped on the floor, The Lizzie of the dusty roads ' Shall climb the hills no more. 22 Her mudguards, red with rust, and bent From many a parking crush, Her spark plugs choked, her timer Q fouled, - She plowed through mud and slush. No more she 'll bark her coughing way Through city traffic maze, The harpies of the junk yard pick The Ford of bygone days. Oh, better that her rattling frame Should yield in one grand crash, Her roaring shook the broad highway, I-Iave there her final smash. Fill to the brim her leaking tank, Open her throttle wide, And give her to the traffic cops, A flivver suicide. -Herman Nelson, '45

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Literary THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IN EARNEST ABOUT SCHOOL OST of us do not realize while we are in school suffering with homework, tests, and the like, the im- portance and value of education. How- ever, when we remember that school attendance is compulsory, it seems only sensible to get as much out of it as possible. As time goes on, success in the world seems to depend more and more not only on education but on our attitude toward it. Conscientious effort in school results in satisfaction and develops qualities that constitute a strong character. We know that in many public high schools, brilliant students are looked down upon as being goody-goodie. Everyone is careful not to show any signs of brilliance so that he will not be put in this category. However, in college and in later life it is a different story. Everyone then takes pride in his intelligence a11d is very much em- barrassed when obviously ignorant on a subject. c Perhaps education should be thought of in the same manner as a competitive game, such as tennis or basketball. The object is to show one 's skill - to win. In the matter of school work, students should feel this spirit of competition and achievement, each one trying to do his best. Another way to realize the import- ance of conscientious study is to con- sider going to school as our job. It is our present responsibility i11 life and we should meet it with serious effort. Earnestness is a virtue that we should all want to acquire, for it is one of the keys to success. If we are earnestly ambitious, we can progress to the goal of an abundant life. ---Constance Kelly ,'45 DOODLING S I sit here, dreamily watching the sea gulls soaring above and the flag flapping lazily in the breeze, I find myself, like all intelligent people, doodling. Now. I stop to look over my artistic masterpiece, I wonder how Miss Hayes could give an artist like me anything lower than an A, for I find I doodled many an interesting doodle. Take, for instance, this little six-legged doodle bug with his antenna curled, his back spotted, and l1is face resembling that of Hiro Hito. Or look at those silly hats, resembling those I look down upon from the choir loft each Sunday morning. Look at that kind of contraption with feathers and balls, that o11e sits upon her headeat

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I Ill!!! Graduation Essays THE G. I. BILL OF RIGHTS By David Johnson NE of the numerous and complex problems that America must cope with immediately, one that will be even greater after the war, is that of the education of its returning veterans. A large percentage, approximately 1,000,000, of America's fighting men and women have voiced their desire for a higher education on their return from the conflict. Many of them have returned already. It will cost the government SF1,000,000,000, a very in- considerable amount when compared with the cost of the war sacrifices the boys have made. Just what educational opportunities and facilities do the colleges, univer- sities, and government of the United States offer to returning veterans? In a recent survey of thirty representa- tive educational institutions it was found that returning servicemen ad- justed themselves to the classroom with comparatively little difficulty, and that with a little leniency on the part of the school authorities with regard to admission requirements and the type of programs offered, the veterans out- stripped the civilian students. In gen- eral the majority of tl1e returning veterans displayed a temporary lack of initiative and inability to make de- cisions. It was, however, very evident that they had a much more serious attitude toward their studies and strove for the maximum benefits from them. The dificulty of readjustment by the minority was due to, as one service- man attending New York University remarked, Reacclimatizing myself to a college basis of education immedi- ately after army training. Most institutions offer a six to eight weeks' refresher course to servicemen, to get them into the studying habit and as a general adjustment period. To those who have not completed their high school education special non-credit subjects and courses are ofered. The greatest step this country has taken towards the education of its returning veterans is the UG. I. Bill of Rights. It was formulated roughly by Senator Thomas of Utah in 1944 and was revised and passed by Con- gress shortly after. Through this bill the government has tossed the whole educational program into the hands of American education. The bill gives the educators a great opportunity but also a grave responsibility. Under this bill veterans are eligible for full benefits