Mechanic Falls High School - Pilot Yearbook (Mechanic Falls, ME)

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18 M. F. H. WEST POLAND EXPRESS How hard it is to come to school To ride so far each day, To make believe we study VVhen our thoughts are tar away. Sometimes we stay in bed too late And this makes Alden cross Then ,lennie does some talking To let him know whois boss. But still we're quite :1 jolly gang: That needs no further stress l-et's give three rousing cheers, then- For our faithful VVest Poland Express . Rebecca Johnson. WHERE WISDOM FAILS There was :1 man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He could unscramble scrambled eggs And uncuss custard pies. He could unhutton butter too. But yet, with all his skill, There was one thing he could not do- Unpay a paid gas hill. Marion Pulsifer. EPITAPH Here lies Cole with all his fame .He failed in French and died of shame. James Sheridan PILOT SPRING The spring has come again, alackl With aching arm and tired back, The sound of ball against the bat, And then again Wl1ose ball was that? NNhile someone knocks one to the trees, Amid a chorus of Oh gee's. A righty draws a 'tlefty's glove, And tells the fact to the skies above, Hroans at a badly fumbled catch, And tries :i long low Hy to snatch. The sound of spiked feet running free, You're out! the umpire's melody. One hears the yell, A foot too wide! And, Umpire, that was a mile inside! Again, Umpire, you were given an eye To watch the ball, not the bright blue sky. Another pitch comes whirling byg The inning: ends with an infield fly. And though the seasons come and go, l5asehall's the best sport still, you know, XfVe eouldn't do without the game, lt's fun to have your arm all lame, And what a yowl would quickly ring, lf Nature tailed to produce the spring. Hugh Rideout, '34 DEBATING SQUAD

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M. F. Here's to the girl in our class Who likes to break the rules Some little law books for her to read Would be most essential tools. There is a girl whom they call Marie Who likes to go to the A. 81 P. But now tI1ere's no attraction there She has to hunt for it elsewhere. M. E. M ODE T0 BEAUTY You're tall and stately like the trees, Your breath is as a summer breeze Your hand is like the lily that floats, And your feet are just like small gunboats- Jennie Bailey. Hugh Rideout. EPITAPH Here lies Tripp His life was brief. He lost a marble And died of grief. ' D. Cole. FISHING I I get up early in the morning First I don my clothes, Then I take my fish rod, And start off down the road. II I know a brook close by, Where the trout will bite. Especially in the morning, Or along toward the night. III I arrive at the brook at last, And put a worm on my hook. And standing on the old rock bridge, Throw into the brook. IV Then I feel a quick snap And I know that one has bit, I start to reel him slowly in, With my best care and wit. V At last I get the trout, And then I stop to kneel, And marvel at his beauty Before I put him in my creel. PILOT 17 A SLIGHT ACCIDENT For four long happy years Through worry and through stress Our good and faithful Bebe Has carried us to M. F. H. S. Nearly every morning All things went smooth and fine But on one winter day Our driver lost her line. Down across the railroad, A sharp turn just ahead, Around which we must go To reach our horse's shed. A steep bank on the right, A rough spot in the road, Made this turn perilous With such a heavy load. Bebe loved that stable, She made the turn too swift. The next thing that we knew We were sprawled out on the drift. The horse was up and gone Ere we got to our feet. The robe was on the snow The bags were in the street. 'The horse was unharnessed As was the usual rule VVe picked up what we had lost And went along to school. A few more accidents Trivial it is true Which we do not mind a bit Because we're almost through. Although she now is dead Her memory stays today, Her successor can not Make that fade away. Thelma Bridgham, '32 SOPHOMORE CLASS QMD odest CR J are CSD taunch CMJ emorable KAJ greeable CI J nvaluable CND ecessary ISD ensible By Courtney Pike, R. Pike, '34

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rf ,fr -Q9 x gi C km, M. F. H. S. PILOT 19 rlcs ATHLETIC REPORT ' xYl1CI1 the letters were given out for haskethall last season, those who re- ceived letters elected a captain for the following season. 'llhis honor again went to lfleanor lX'lc.'Xllister. 'l'he first ol- this year liatlfryn Cof- fin was elected llll1llZlgL'l'. She has worked hard all the year to help the team in every possihle x 'llhe first practice of the season was out of' doors and took the forni of a class tournament which was won hy the juniors. 'llhe graduation of 1931 had taken from ns three of the regular players. 'llhey were Mary Farrar and Gladys Cox, forwardsg and Brenda Strout, ray. guard. Ja. . .M MMS-f GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM