John Adams High School - Clipper Yearbook (Ozone Park, NY)

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The Ocean l've seen the ocean at its worst, With waves far off that long to burst Along the shore, they cannot wait, And so they break. And on the ocean green they make Patches of foam as white as snow, Till, with the racing waves they go Apart, and dissipate. Always moving, never the same, Tumultuous, turbulent, on they came, 'Twas then that all things seemed to be Just at the mercy of the sea. The howling wind, and lightning too, Dark clouds above, rain falling thru, It seem'd to me it'd never cease, But God above soon gave me ease. For suddenly, the roaring rain Ceased to fall, and once again, Tho' the wild wind blew, and waves raced o Bright rays of light thru dark clouds shone Soon after that the wind calm'd down, And waves endeavored to make known, That they alone controlled the shore, Which people dared to tread once more. Elizabeth Redrlall no

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To Alice A vision of beauty in body and soul, Not one that in worry and time takes its toll, Her hair like the goldenrod shimmered in sun, To the rounded contours of her face it clung In soft undulations--a curl here and there Gave a loving caress to the skin so fair. But the minx in her eyes was the one I knew, Eyes, fallen from the skies, twin bits of blue, A part of her heart peeped thru their lashes And revealed her courage and pride in flashes. I called her a minx a short while ago- A pert, saucy flirt with many a beau, With a tinkle of laughter, a gay snatch of song, On her bright, shining path, she travels along. In the quirk of her smile, tho' it's more like a grin, There's a hint of the imp that's scarcely held in. Yet her chin plainly tells of a will all her own, Of thoughts and decisions reached wholly alone. A character strong-with principles high, A soul unmarked by greed or lie, A heart without mar of envy or malice, A thoroughbred-that's Alice. Betty Ossa

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A WORD TO THE PILOT .i-4 .1 .-la ' i. 1a . 4 v Marie L. Keller The rbor is behind us, and we are pointed for the open sea. The shallows reefs are left behind with the perils of the port. Although the r to open water was short compared with the voyage ahead, it was thr' ' because fraught with so many dangerous possibilities. Our ' o , ose steady hand has kept us to a safe, true course through the hom t s, now prepares to go over the side. The ship rides at anchor, the crew ma the rail. There she goes! With a wave of her hand, a happy, p on s ' n her face, a word to her oarsmen, she pulls away. But we are 1 sorry to see her go, so sorry, that even the roar of Up Anchor! give no immediate thrill. Through all our preliminary tn ailings, she has been with us. Her kindliness, her deep interest in our we , her words of cheer have sus- tained us. Through fair weather and fo , we w she was there to help usg through fog and storm, she steered , calm and sun- shine, she led us. A We are proud of the pang we feel in our leave ot soon shall we meet her like again. But the seas ahead hold no fe f r us, for we know that through them all, the spirit of our pilot, Marie . Keller, will be there at the helm. X THE SENIOR CLASS Joseph Buhler, Pres. 14