Lewiston High School - Folio Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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Our Watchword---Conquer Too soon, fellow seniors, fmay the day never comelj we shall reluctantly have to bid adieu to our teachers, school, friends, and all that has been a part of us for four happy years, keeping only our fond cherished memories, to go our several ways which we hope will ultimately lead us to our goal. Each one of us has different views, different hopes, different dreams, and the power to make them come true resides only in us. There is no such thing as good or bad luck, we make our own life, our own opportunities, our own happiness, and therefore we spoil or make a success of our lives. What an awful thought that really is . . . spoil or make a success of our lives . . . that is the one thing we cannot let George do. Difficulties cower before those who confront them boldly, and what does it matter if we are not in the limelight? Isn't it through the simple things of life that we attain great heights? Remember, our watchword - - - Conquer! --Carmelle Boucher To Our Auditorium of the Future Fellow classmates, now that the time has come for us to bid farewell to our school, teachers, and friends, I think one thought should remain uppermost in our minds. We must, as preceding classes have done, graduate from the Armory, but should we let the other classes who will graduate in the future do the same? All the students and teachers know the need that Lewiston High School has for an auditorium. What student isn't familiar with the confusion and length of time it takes to hold an assembly in the Armory, or the difficulty of holding a class meeting when a pageant, or some other affair is in progress there. Shouldn't we, as seniors of the class of '39, assume the responsibility of doing everything in our power to obtain this greatly needed building for our school? Let us hope that when the present freshman class is ready to graduate, it will not be from the Armory, but from their own auditorium. -Dorothy Young Think Much, Say Little Think much, say little , are the famous words used in Knute K. Rockne's essay on Qualities That Make or Mar Success , and I think it is a proverb worthy of everyone's attention. Those who say a lot and do little thinking are the ones who often find themselves in trouble, but the wise person thinks a lot and does little talking, until tl1e appropriate time for speaking comes. Every- one should take these words to his own advantage. -Helen Gallagher

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Vocational Guidance Now that we, the seniors of 1939, have graduated, most of us look back and think what a better chance we should have had to get good jobs we had chosen better courses, if, we had had more vocational courses, and if we had studied more earnestly. When we read of new agencies being set up throughout the country to help the students prepare themselves for their life work, we wonder why such things don't happen here. In many cities and states, all unnecessary or useless subjects have been dropped from the school courses. They have replaced these subjects with those of vital interest and of practical use, such as mechanics, carpentry, machinist, aeronautical, electrical, sewing, cooking, art, sculpture, commercial, and journalistic courses. Here at L.H.S. we have a few of those that I've mentioned. but we are sadly lacking some of the most important ones. And the greatest thing that we are missing is VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE. I know that it sometimes happens that when a course is chosen and followed, after a few weeks the student often wishes that he had made a different choice, one which would be of some use to him, one that might help him make good. But since he did not know what hc was suited for, he could not judge, and later regretted his actions. I know that a good number of students in high school are going to continue to drift. They choose any course and say What's the difference, none of the courses will do me any good. If we had vocational guidance, however, the teachers would give different tests to determine a person's likes, dislikes, interests, character, and mental ability in doing thc things best suited to him. Of course English and American History should always be compulsory. It may be too late for us to do anything about our own position now, but some of us may some day be in position to improve our schools and give to those that follow us a better chalice to success than we had. In the four years I have been at L.H.S., I have seen constant improvement, but we should not be content until our school is the best in the country. After all, the young people do quite a bit in governing our country by influencing their parents through the simple means of expressing their ideas on different subjects. -John Bingelis Be Yourself With these illustrious high school days coming to a close, the people you will come in contact with will have a marked effect on your character. There are so many important people about you that in some way or other you copy their manners and expressions. You should try never to imitate someone com- pletely, for you would lose your individuality. You can undertake, nevertheless, to copy the best in other people and make it a good part of you. I.et each and everyone of you be sure that you develop your own character and be yourself. G

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Why An Auditorium ? How many of us have really stopped to think of all the wonderful things we shall miss when we leave this high school? Very few I believe, or else we would not be so anxious for graduation day. We shall miss the long discussions before and between the periods, the arguments in the classrooms, the fun at recess, not omitting the class meetings at the Armory. We did not hold so many dances and athletic activities as other high schools because we could not always get tl1e Armory, and not having an auditorium of our own, we had to wait or do without. But remember our joy when we did have a basketball game and a dance after! It is certain that if we had an auditorium where every student could learn the cheers used at sport events, it would increase their school spirit, it would encourage the athletic. In that way Lewiston High School would have bigger and better teams and students would not be afraid to go out for different sports as long as they would have a place to practice. We spent wonderful years in this school, and we would be glad to start over again, but we envy the student who will succeed in getting an Auditorium. What a wonderful graduation they will have, in their own hall. Pl H Isms Since Communism, Fascism, and Nazism are trying to take root in these United States of ours, a grave responsibility rests upon us as students to dis- sipate any invention that might destroy our individual liberties. We are fortunate in living in a land whose government embraces a true democracy. But how unfortunate we should be, were these isms to have mastery of our fond government, and forever rob us of our freedom. We little realize the suffering and misery that is being experienced in countries where these isms,' have control. Let us arouse ourselves and meditate upon this vital problem. Let us also contend to retain our gifted liberty, wherein is religious and racial tolerance, and freedom of speech and press. I plead that as students we shall not drift into a state of false complacency. but that each one put his shoulder to the wheel and fight for our one common ism,,' true Americanism, which our forefathers secured,-which they hoped their posterity would perpetuate. -Harold Jones The situation of the world at this time when we are to be turned out into it is not very encouraging. A few of us will continue our schooling, of course. but the majority will start walking up and down the streets in search of employ- ment. There will, no doubt, be many moments when we shall be very discouraged, but we shall be able to look back to our high school days and recall the good advice of our teachers. -Evelyn Illainenfe