Machias High School - Margaretta Yearbook (Machias, ME)

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THE MARGARETTA 17 ing with this huge man's, he thought his end had surely come. Meanwhile, Alice had been busy with her own thoughts. Why had Bob gone to the tower? Was there anyone there that would hurt him? Was there some- thing that Bob knew and had not told her? Somehow she knew that there was something going on, and she was going to find out what it was. She went to her brother's room and took from his drawer a revolver which had been her father's. It was loaded and she was soon on her way to the old tower. She reached there just as the spy at- tacked Bob. Alice's voice broke that awful mo- ment saying: Hands up, Mr. Spy! We've got you now. The surprised and crestfallen spy gazed almost into the muzzle of a gun. Foi1ed by a girl. I'll be hanged, he muttered between savage oaths which made Alice grilt her teeth in anger. Here's a ropeg tie him up, Bob, she said. They tied his hands and ordered him to walk down to the boat on the shore. While this strange and exciting adven- ture had been going on, the storm had subsided. They loaded their strange cargo into the boat and rowed over to the village and delivered the spy to the police station. A few days later the rest of the gang of Fifth Columnists were captured and Alice and Bob received their reward. Barbara Hanscom '43 li Ill Ill SAY IT WITH MUSIC Somewhere Deep in the Heart of Texas , High on a Windy Hill , lived Jim, a Lonesome Cowboy . One day Jim boarded the Chattanooga Choo Choo and told the conductor, Let Me Off Uptown and off he went to the Big Town . The train stopped at Forty-Second Streeti' and Jim walked down The Little Street Where Old Friends Meet to a Vine-Covered Cot- tage to see his mother. She said to him, Sonny Boy soon I will be Cross- ing the Bar and I wonder, Is There Room Up in Heaven for an Old Rock- ing Chair because I will be lonely without it. Her loving son replied, Dear Mom , don't worry as there is always room in that City Called Heaven for those we love. Soon after his mother passed on, Jim called Rose O'Day and said, Please Be Kind, I Need Sympathy . She in answering said, Come South of the Border and Cheer Up , stop singing those Blues in the Night . This he did and not many months lat- er Rose O'Day , a blushing bride, went back Deep in the Heart of Texas , where the townspeople still call them The Couple in the Castle . Barbara M. Hanscom '42 Bk HF If A HAWAIIAN LUAU A luau is a Hawaiian feast, celebrat- ing a wedding, birthday anniversary, etc. There are a great many tables for the guests, which are decorated with ti- leaves and flowers. Ti-leaves are large and green and look like banana leaves. Instead of bringing presents to a luau, guests put money in a large cala- bashe, usually in the center of a certain table. Calabashes are wooden bowls made of koa-wood or coconut shells, and are used to put some of the food in.

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16 THE MARGARETTA training she needs to become a concert singer. She thinks that she couldn't possibly do any type of physical work, even if it were the means to an end. This girl will probably never reach her goal just because she lacks backbone. What are you going to do, young peo- ple of America? Are you going to have Wishbone or backbone for the re- mainder of your life? With Wishbone you will never reach the heights you dream of 3 but with backbone, hard work, and perseverance you may achieve your grandest ambitions. Barbara Hanscom '42 14 if HK THE MYSTERY OF THE TOWER Why, Bob, where are you going in this storm ? asked Alice Stanley. Are you going to row over to the village? You can't possibly get across the har- bor. I am going over to the old tower, Alice, to see what is the meaning of that light in the upper window. Why, Alice, there hasn't been a light there since the new tower was built five years ago. I have noticed one there lately and it looks suspicious. Bob did not tell Alice what his sus- picions were. Only that day had he noticed a sign up for the capture of some German spies who had been re- ported in that part of the country. He knew that the old tower would be an excellent place for some fifth columnists to have their headquarters, and seeing that light in the tower window had aroused his suspicions. He started up the steep and narrow path and soon reached the tower, stand- ing, dark and forbidding, overlooking Blue Harbor. He walked cautiously up to the rear door and listened. At first he could hear fnothingg ithen-a low murmur came to his ears, it seemed to be coming from an upstairs room. The spies I he said to himself, hard- ly daring to believe the statement he had just made. Gee! if I can only find out for sure, I can get that reward, maybe. He pushed open the door slowly and tipftoed cautiously along the narrow hall. At the end he could see a pair of steep, narrow stairs leading upward. Panther-like, he walked up those stairs and at the top, a sight met his eyes that confirmed his suspicions and one that he never forgot as long as he lived. In the small room at the top of the stairs stood a short wave set! Before this set stood two men of huge stature. They apparently were quarreling. Bob stood at the stair-landing as if he were rooted to the spot. Master X has given orders for us to radio him, said one of the spies. Well, we ain't gonna do it, at least, not yet, said the other. I think some people of this town are getting suspicious, said the larger of the two. And if they are, it's just curtains for us. I think we oughta be moving some place else anyway. You won't be moving anywhere if I can help it, Bob muttered to himself, as he crouched behind a pile of rubbish. The men argued for some time. Fin- ally one of them swore savagely and stamped over the narrow stairs and out the door. Bob made up his mind that he must get one of the spies at least, so he rose slowly to his feet and said clearly, I think your little game is up. The man spun around, took one look at Bob and lunged for him. Bob had not prepared himself for an attack and when he thought of his boy's strength contend-

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18 THE MARGARETTA At every place at the table is a cala- bashe full of poi. Poi is made from the roots of taro-plant, is greyish in color, and looks like wall-paper paste. It is eaten with the fingers. Poi doesn't have any special taste at all, and it takes a person quite a long time to get used to it. There are dishes full of different kinds of prepared fish, sweet potatoes, and pork. There is also some pudding served called haupia. Haupia is white in color and is made from coconuts. The drink served is called okolehau. Oke for short. The modern luaus serve soda pop, ice cream and cake. The pork, called kalua pig, is very delicious. It is cooked in an interesting way. A hole is dug in the ground, which is called an imu. The pig, which has been cleaned, is stuffed with white- hot rocks and wrapped in gunny sacks. The sweet potatoes are put around it. White-hot rocks cover the pig and then the dirt is put on top. The pig takes quite a while to cook but it is well worth the time spent. While the guests are feasting, enter- tainment is going on. Hula girls are dancing, and a Hawaiian orchestra is playing. Sometimes a luau may last until morning and the guests are invited to breakfast. June Chadwick '45 bk is bk STRANGE VENTURE Mary had been told about the Salva- tion Army Captain, but she caught her breath just the same when she came through the revolving door of a town drug store and saw her for the first time. The resemblance was amazing. The same jet-black hair, the same ha- zel eyes. Even the same impish dim- ple at the left corner of the mouth! Mary might have been looking in a mir- ror except for the fact that the girl at the kettle wore a dark blue coat and an Army bonnet while the Stokes heir- ess was dressed up in the finest of furs. Feeling someone staring at her, the girl in the bonnet looked up through the crowd and caught a glimpse of her counterpart standing in the doorway. Placing the bell in the wire netting ov- er the kettle, she walked up to Mary and held out her hand in a friendly way. Hello! she said brightly. Pm Jane Montgomery and you're Mary Stokes, aren't you? I've been waiting to meet my twin ever since-1 Suddenly she noticed the little smile at the corners of Mary's mouth and the look in her eyes. 'Tm sorry, she apologized, but I thought- It was Dr. Young who saved the sit- uation by pulling up to the curb and calling Jane over to his car. Mary turn- ed away with a lump of jealousy in her throat. She knew David Young hated her for what she was-hated her weak- ness and selfishness and her useless life. It was during the middle of dinner Christmas Eve, that a call came to up- set Mary Stokes' future plans. The voice on the wire was ringing with ur- gency and need. It was Captain Jane Montgomery. This is Captain Jane Montgomery speaking, the voice said. Yes ? and in the one word was all the ice and formality that Mary Stokes could muster. I need your help very badlyf' the voice over the wire was saying. You're the only person in Lowbridge that can help me and it is a matter of much im-