Lincoln Middle School - Lincolnian Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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THE LINCOLNIAN Seventeen PAUL BUNYAN - LOG ROLLER Paul Bunyan, the greatest lumberman of all time, used to com- pete in and win all log-rolling contests. Now he is not allowed to take part in them and here follows the reason. When Paul was in the contests. he rolled the logs so rapidly that hc filled the river with foam. The foam became so thick that he could walk ashore on it and this he always did. Of course, this was a very spectacular stunt, but it caused considerable havoc through- out the length of the river. Boats and logs would be thrown far up on the banks of the river: houses and bridges would be washed away: and all kinds of disasters would take place. Even today, after a storm. particles of this foam can be seen in and along the banks of many rivers. After this happened several times, people saw that Paul could no longer be allowed to take part in log-rolling contests. EVERETT FOYE. Div. E-8 WHAT CAN I DO? What can I do in this World so wide With this jig-saw puzzle of life? I want to think I have worked and tried And not given up the strife. I would greet each day with a pleasant smile And tackle my work with a will. I would help some fellow along the way Though the path may be uphill. And when in the end the puzzle is done And the pieces are all in place, I would turn at last to the setting sun And hope I have served the race. JosEPH DALE. Div. A-8 MY LIFE STORY All af xii 3 . s 0' ,':x 1c,. 'li 'W ax' il? i . Q 4 One of the Grst things that I remember is a big storm that whipped my branches and howled around my tiny trunk. But you don't even know who I am. I am a cherry tree. rather tall and slender. somewhat frail-looking after that first storm which nearly killed me. But I have been very happy. Often in the spring birds have rested on my branches trying to decide how long they must wait before my fruit would be ripe. Again, cats have sought refuge in my sheltering boughs from frisking dogs. Also, many boys and girls have played in my cool shade. My life story would not be complete without telling of the beautiful May day when a sweet young woman and her lover were married under my fragrant blossoms. NANCY LEE SCHROEDER, DIV. E-8

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Sixteen THE LINCOLNIAN THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE PIPE Once upon a time there lived an Indian called White Star. He was called this because he was counted as one of the Star Gods. White Star was a very kind-natured Indian and went from tribe to tribe telling the Indians to share their goods and to live in peace together. As White Star grew old. the Indians told him how much they would mourn for him when he died. I-Ie said. Do not mourn for me. because I will return to you again in a different form. Later White Star died. One morning as an Indian was passing White Star's tent, he heard White Star's voice coming from a plant which had sprouted during the night. I told you I would return and I have. This plant is to be called tobacco which you will smoke in pipes to be made from stone. I urge each council to pass a pipe from one to another around the circle and smoke it. This is to be called the Peace Pipe. And so. there was established the smoking of the peace pipe. Every time when the Indians smoke the peace pipe, as they look into the curling smoke they can see their beloved White Star whom they nicknamed the Peacemaker. EUGENE Room. Div. T-7 FAREWELL TO LIZZIE Once I had an old Ford car, It rattled and squeaked at the litrlest jar: The paint was red with stripes of green But it was the best sight l'd ever seen. One day I started up the old tug. It spit and sputtered and began to chug: It was on its way on its last long hop. For it was headed for Ye Old Junk Shop ! ALVIN I-luNTooN. Div. F-8 HOW UNCLE SAM WAS NAMED Time and time again the question has come up as to how Uncle Sam received his name. Many Q 'X' people believe that he is a make-believe character. e 'I But he was once a realman. Iii During the War of 1812 our country em- li ployed Samuel Wilson. better known as Uncle fp? . 'iw Sam. to inspect goods that were to be used in the ,K'c' .gil war. If he approved the goods. he stamped them Q' N I with the contractor's name and also U. S. for e K the United States. 'T A I When asked what the initials meant. he jok- ig: ' I ' ingly said. Uncle Sam. Since then. when refer' ring to the United States. both here and abroad, the popular term Uncle Sam has been used. BRADFORD JOYCE, DIV. E-8

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Eighteen THE LINCOLNIAN HOW FRENCHMAN'S BAY WAS MADE - A TALE OF PAUL BUNYAN One morning Paul's boy. Tony, came up to him as he was cutting lumber and said, I'm hot and want a place to swim. Paul, who was the most good-natured man that ever lived. picked up his shovel and started to dig out what is now called Frenchman's Bay. Paul was somewhat right-handed and threw most of the dirt over his right shoulder. This pile of earth is called Mount Desert Island. Paul worked until three o'clock in the afternoon and then showed Tony his swimming hole. After swimming awhile, Tony was cooled off and started to play. He threw stones into the new swimming hole Paul had dug for him. Each stone settled down into islands, all of which are still there. This was the only time Paul ever became angry with Tony. However, he was hot and tired and hadn't had any lunch. unless you would count a twenty-pound cheese and a barrel of crackers he found in his pocket. It made him angry to see Tony skipping stones into the pond which he had worked so hard to clear. So he spanked the boy so hard that it caused a thunderstorm over in Vermont. Then Paul set Tony down into the pond to cool off. BRUCE SPRINGER. Div. E-8 APRIL FIRST One morning on my way to school I soon discovered it was April Fool: A pocketbook lay at my very feet, Q3 But when I stooped it went down the street. - N At the next corner came another surprise. I saw some coins before my eyes: -f ,DA J Ipulled and pulled but all in vain, ici 'M q It was April first. l was fooled again. Z . fwfr' Joke after joke came into view, fly Infact. 1 admit 1 mea A few: 1 mJm And when at last the day was done, We all agreed April Fool's was fun. PAULINE PERRY. DIV. K-7 THE MANSION No, it was not an ordinary house. One could see that in former days it had been a gathering place of the society of that time. One could almost picture the hansoms and other stylish carriages filled with chattering gentlefolk coming gracefully to a stop in front of this mid-Victorian mansion.