Mattanawcook Academy - Pine Needles Yearbook (Lincoln, ME)

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PIINE NEEDLILQ goxern each of us IH the xx o1ld of to morrow I could not be honest and sav that I am Sorry the Unlted Qtatee has 1o1ned thw confllct Wlth us As 11 g1ec1t A merlcan patrlot once qild Un1ted xxe Qtdnd And 1n thu countlx xxe hflxe a worthy allv EPIC I hexxe alxx fzys be lleved that every man must be glx en an opportunlty to proxe h1mself no matter vxhfmt hm race need or 16 llglon Th1s country h0ldQ eteadfastlx to that prlnclple Yet ae you notlce I st1ll speak of myself ai an Enghshmdn Although I dearly loxe my adopted COLlFlt1y I m stlll as Enghsh ts Yorkshnre pud dlngl Agam I Qend vou slncelest congrat ulatlonq mx defxr nephexn Mix xou I kept mfc Illltll ltl1St xou c n spu ld WOLII XNIIILS to1 a home fllght And is mv X inkee frlendx xxould sax Keep them Flvmg' You1 dex oted uncle EIIC Kn1ght n Jdllllllpx 1 1 111 nt tl anQpo1t pl me sxx uns: out of the north 1nd CllSl19ll 111 the mngles of Dutch C U1 :nm crertlnq the xx out d1xfLste1 1n Amerlcun AXl'itlO1l H1sto1x One ol the thlrtv f1xe x1ct1ms xx IN M4101 FFIC lmght lLltl'l0l of Flymg Yorkshnre man, This Above All, 111dLass1e Come Home He xx xx 1 xx 11 Cfhlllltx mst N much 1811 he h Ld been k1lled1n battle but such men ncx er dle The lnsplra t1on and messxqe thex le xxe vx1ll last as long ts hum Lnltx surx IX es QW? c's'Yff'-1 10 1 f ' 1 A X 1, . v 1 1. ' A 1 I I 1 ' - 79 11 X, , Z 11 , -V' rl . 1' '32 U' ' '. jf l ' ' I . 1 -1 . ,, 1 t , V V, X 1 1 - Q D v , c1 L c 1 1 1 1 11. 1. 1 U 3 3 . . . ' .v . ' 1 1 . 1 1 - 1 1. 1 . 1 . I . 4 . H . V , 'C 1 . . 1 77 ' ', 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 U . ' - 1 1 1. 11 u MCD , , v - , '1 ,, - 1 z A 13, 1943, 1 M .1 A . K . 2 X K, 1 1 ' ' v . ' I 44 1 l - 1 A , c C1 , , 1 , 1 ' V I ' ,x 1' A 4 - N '. 1 1 ' , 1 Q1 '1. 1 1 - 1 1 x c c, ,c t 1 1 1 . L' K A KW .7 4 v C A1 1 V. B ' . Y ' v vc ' 1 'I v 1 . 1 . - U' 1 C1 , 1 ' 1 ' 1 . I ' . . - ' ' - a L 1 K A x , 1 - . . 1 1 1 , . 1 1 1 . 1 l , rl . , c1 c r ' 1 c PI, . 1 c1 ' KI ' ' an 1 Q 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 c1 1 - gf 2 , , ' 1, - 1, . . . I X ' 1 V' .. f 1 , . 1 ' ' 1 , ' 111 1 11 v v' 1 1 A , L f - 111k A ,c , 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . ' 1 1' 1 H ka 1, ' . rt' ,, 1 c1' 1 ' 1 ' 1. o 1. 1 if .' Q i. 1 . 1 1.

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MATTANAWCOOK ACADEMY manner the world m1ght more qu1ckly hnd the true meanlng of peace L1fe 13 DFGCIOUS true self control renders It prlceless M A ERIC KNIGHT w1as bo1n IH York sh1re the large desolate county IH the north of England He f1rst came to Amerlca as a boy and hae mnce won fame as a novellst and short story wr1ter The follow1ng 1s a letter yvhlch he rnlght have wrltten to hls nephew 1n England August 4 1942 Dear nepheyv Erlc It was splend1d news th tt your mother s letter brought me today My slncerest congratulatlons and I aseure you that my prlde 1n bemg your uncle 1s second only to hers Hav1ng an elghteen year old R A F flghter pllot among us entltles the fam1ly to a good deal of pr1de' Llttle d1d I 1eal1ze what an honor my dear slster was g1v1ng me when she made he1 only son my Th1s news howey cr dld not espec1 ally QUFDFIQQ me I can 1emembe1 too well that last t1me I saw you a few ye 1rs ago Your nose was constantly between the coyers of my and all ay 1at1on textbooks on wh1ch you could lav hand I beheye lt was your zest for fly1ng ey en as a VOLlI'1gSt91 wh1ch first lnsplred my Flylng Yo1ksh1re min Now the or1g1nal Ilylllg' York sh1reman has actually taken fl1ght and what 1s a gre tter tr1bute has txken fhght IH defense of h1s country You haye won honor for our county of Yorksh1re too Let It produce a few more sons l1ke you and It c tn no long er be alleged that Yorksh1re men are strong 1n the arms but weak 1n the head Qlllth se11ously EFIC you can be 1ustly proud I would say you are tXXlC9 blessed You haye the pr1v1 lege of S61y1Hg' our country and of Sery1ng 1n the Rovtl A1r Force that yallant glOllp of young men yvho are m1k1ng thelr own gall Lnt hlstory It 1sn t e tsy IOI us w ho must be sat 1sf1ed yy 1th th1s umchau XIGW of the yy 11 especl Llly yvc w ho seryed IH the f11st World War Yet I have been glad 01 the sm ll w I5 111 w hlch I am able to se1ye md tm str1y1ng to make It gl eat by dO111g'1t g1c'1tly In your last lettel you spoke en thus11st1c1lly ot ut and palntlng Thls p1oycd llltL1LStlDg' to me but at the sxme tlme :mused me as It brought back a flood of memoues I doubt 1f Iye ey er 1el1tcd to you at length on my adyenttue yy 1th puntmg A num be1 of yea1s ago I became greatly at t1acted by pfuntlng nor was It only an att1act1on IOI mv amb1t1on to be come an utlst soon became qulte real EIl'1'1bltlOlI w ts sxdly d lmpened by my dlscoy e1y th tt I tm color bllnd My DlCtllI'6'S uc colol mtd md sources of g1eat su1p11se 1nd dellght to my f1l9lIdQl It h ts c lused my Wlf6 a great deal of lnxlety she llISlStS upon Fldlllg besldc me yy hencye1 I drlve an tuto mobllc 1n 01 de1 to tell me whether the tralhc llght 1s 1ed Ol g1een Yet I st1ll punt SOl'lILtln'l6S It IH rel xx ttlon from my w11t1ng At p1csent I un cndetyoung to bu1ld 1 sto1y uound my dog Lmssle who 18 my const xnt comp 1111011 She 1s 1 fine llllfllll 1nd gtllynt coml ide I want to make hexs 1 s1mplc but strong StO1X ippetlmg to the hum Ln1t1r11n lnstlncts those lllSt1IlCtS whlch must t ' . v . 3 1 1. w Y . I ' ' . v 1 . ' ' . v v 1 1 . . . u A, V. H ,, ' r . . 1 ,--1 - 11 . ' l ' 1 w n v' I L A Q K , - . .- ' .1 , . H 'u . ' , l K' - I 1 . - ' , c 7 c 1 . . , , . ' s 1 'w 7 . yy ' 4 v y 1- - ' 1 4 f v w' 1 1 'Y ' 1' ' w 1 1 4 ' 1 y' L ' n A C . A A AL. , ,Z ., A, . k , , A. , . g 1' c . 1 1 1 . a C 1 1 ' u 4 v 1 1 1 ' v' ' , . , c c I - f ' ' 17, , . . , . , . , . - 5 K , n '- - -' 2 .' z.' 2 ' 'z ' 1 ' 3 7 - . Y ' ' 1 K . L , 1. 1 , , . ' I 4. . v C L. . L ' K . , ' ' ' 2 Vx I - - . . , 1 1 ' 1 2 r. - . ' . C v K A' A' V' A 4- ' ' Q 4 ' - 7 L 1 A1 ' s A . 2 . 'S K. . ' 1 Ualllesake- After two 1ea1's of stud 1 however thls . . 1 ! A' 1 1' A' - ' ' Y. . .. V . 7 I c 1 1 c A 1 4 4 -W v 1 v 4 I l L x 1 A -I C l ' n v I l ' 4 s . 1 - z a . . 2 3. l A M ,K S , 2 A- ' ' ' , . . . . . A ' . I 1 .I kv' 1 1 1 1 11- . 2 - ' 1 1 1 s 1 ' - ' 4 1 e 9 ' U L s J, A , ' ' an ' . , ' . . . . A A' 1 A - . A. Q . . K. . K . !? ' ' ' ' - - . . . - 3 1 - . Y 1 , . , . H - c , . , 1 c 1 c w l y . 1 . 1 Y vi' ' ' I I ' 1 y 4 K C , so C Ixv x I X I v ,- Q f . A C C , . . A ' 1 'v 4 v 4 1 at I iw' ,, Y Y I V C n l C D 9 C nn. , ' ' . -, 1 1 ' I . - . w K , Q C C C C C C C . as, ' ' , A . ' . ' '. A . z 1 A . z C U ' ' 1 V v , ' 1 ' , , ' 1

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MATTANAWCOOK ACADEMY RANDOLPH ADAMS Ph1l College Scxentlfxc Course Football 11 2 31 Capt 131 Basket ball 11 2 3 41 Capt 121 Track 11 2 31 Baseball 121 A A D1 rector 11 2 31 Secretary 121 Vlce President 31 Home Room Chr 121 One ActP1ay13 Freshman Receptlon Comm 141 Vlce Pres of Class 121 Autumn Leaf Dance Comm 13 41 Intramural Sports 21 Athletrc Award 121 Class Basketball 11 2 31 War Stamp Salesman 131 B1010gy Club 121 Flrst Axd 21 Senlor Play Stage Manager 141 Mmstrel Show 131 Honors 141 Of all ID the class whos made a name We thmk of Phxl when we thmk of fame Hes led us all and helped to wm Success and honor are meant for h1m EARL ALDRICH Termlte Englxsh Course Llbrarxan 12 3 41 Glee Club 11 21 Intramural Sports 121 Flrst A1d 121 Track 12 31 Basketball 121 He trles qulte hard both xn h1s stud1es And ln trylng to please us all Heres to our future farmer who Is startlng h1s farm next fall MABEL YOUNG Engllsh Course Pme Needles Board 12 3 41 Jr Red Cross Councll 12 31 Fxrst Amd 121 Photography Club 131 Home Ec Club 12 3 41 President 131 Intramural Sports 121 Home Room Secretary 11 31 Class Secretary 131 Tatler Board 11 2 3 41 Commerc1al Club 141 Secy to Mlss Reed 141 Home Nurslng 141 A toast to our artlst faxr' Whose fr1endsh1p lrke a precxous gem MILLEDGE BOYCE Harmony Engllsh Course Freshman Sophomore Speaklng 11 21 .Tumor Speakmg 131 Intramural Sports 111 P T Exh 111 Llttle Women Play Cast 111 Senlor Play 131 When you hear a Jolly laugh Or see a flymg eraser Or feet sprawled ln the alsle It s Mllledge you can wager LORRAINE BRADSTREET Rosxe College Classical Course Freshman Sophomore Speakrng Con test 11 21 Interscholast1c One Act Play Contest 1121 Class One Act Play 11 31 Llttle Women Play 121 Dramatlcs Club 1121 Frrst Ard 121 Intramurals 121 Orchestra 11 2 31 Band Con cert 11 21 P T Exh 121 Jumor Speakmg Contest 131 Glee Club 131 U of M Speaklng Contest 131 Autumn Leaf Dance Comm 13 41 Mlnstrel Show 131 Pxne Needles Board 12 3 41 Tatler Board 11 2 3 41 Secretary to MISS Armstrong 131 Class Games 11 2 3 41 Basketball 11 2 3 1 Basketball Letter 13 41 Sen lor Play 141 Substltute Teacher 141 Home Nursmg 141 Class Motto Commlttee 141 Senlor Banquet Commlttee 141 Commer clal Club 141 Scholarshlp Plaque 11 2 31 Salutatorlan Rosle IS a very versatlle lass In dramatlcs and scholarshlp few can surpass Loveable charmmg shes really flrst rate But her hearts wrth her Roger ln hxs P 38 H 'H 1 1 1 1 . 1 ,- 1 1 1 1 ' 1 .1 1 1 u 1 - - ' ' 1 ' 1 ' 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 1 ' . 1 1 l 7 1 1 ' 1 7 1 ' ' 9 7 ' . 1 lt ' 11 2 1 1 I 1 1 1 . -1 7 1 I ' 1 1 ' 1 AK ' 11 3 . 1. 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 u H 11 1 1 1 1 1 Y 1 1 I 1 ' 1 1 Is beautlful to have, and rare. H 11 1 - 1 1 ' 1 1 . ll ' 1 1 ' 1 - 1 17 1 ' , . 1 1 1 , . , . CK ' 11 3 - - 1 1 ' 1 1 - 1 U ' , ' 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 ' ' .' 1 7 . ' . ll ' 11 1 H Y! 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 ' 1 ' Y - 1 1 .1 '- I 1 1 1 L' ' ll ' 17 ' ' I ' 3 . , . - 1 7 7