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

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023 DEDICATION '23 We, the students of Mechanic Falls High respectfully dedicate this issue of the - P I L O T- to our Superintendent of Schools, MR. HENRY COBURN who has proven himself an untiring Worker for our best interests.

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. 65. 2716. Klyzlorw Vol. XIII. MECHANIC FALLS, MAINE, JUNE, 1933 Annnil Idlt101'l XI. F. H. S. PILOT Devoted to the interests of XIECHANIC FALLS HIGH SCHOOL Published hy the students. Terms: 35C per copy. Subscriptions should be addressed to the Business Manager. EDITORIAL BOARD liditor-in-Chief First Assistant Second Assistant Activities Editor Girls' Athletic Editor Boys' Athletic Editor Joke Editor Alumni Editor Ifxcliange Editor Business Manager First Assistant Second Assistant Art Editor Senior Class Editor junior Class Editor Sophomore Class Editor Iola Chase limily Bridgham Mattie Wald1'o11 Frank Carter Marjorie Keene Donald Cole Lois Illillctt Iicatrice Berry Cienevn Hill Doris Stanton Lester CIIIDITIIIII Jennie Bailey Elton Pulsifer Hertha Ridley liladys Stackpole Madeline Berry Freshman Class Editor Margaret VVeston 10191 3 ioioioloioici 3 9

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Nl. F. ll. S. l'Il.U'l' 3 P' BUSY H' 1' N I ff DAY p li t EDITORIALS On Happiness M .'X11cl to everyone Sllllll be given till' right to life, liherty, a11d pursuit of happiness, sole11111ly declares our Constitution. XYhat a world of 111ea11- ing is Ctllltilillftl ill that Ollt' word pur- s11it ! XYhat a wealth of tl1e knowl- edge of human 11at11re those famous statesmen 1l1l1Sf have possessed. lior, today, as i11 the ti111e of tl1e ffillllillg' of that famous document, the competitors for the grand prize, happi- ness, are li11ed 1117 at tl1e tape, eagerly waiting for the signal of unrest which sl1all start tl1e race. Nor do tl1ey have long to tarryl 'llhe gong SO1lllClS and they are off, all except o11e old lady who is sweetly smiling a11d clasping a worn hlack hook under l1er arn1. Mrs. Smith is gaining! She l1as just purchased tl1e t1'ickiest dress which is guaranteed to he ahsolutely exclu- sive. The goal is just i11 sight when sl1e takes ti111e to look hack a11d finds that Mrs. .Tones l1as a dress with a price tag n1arked hfty cents 111o1'e tl1a11 l1ers. Gone is all l1ope of tilt' prize, and tl1e unhappy co11testa11t is disquali- hed. Hut no o11e stops to l1elp tl1is empty- headed glory seeker. 'llhe race must go on! Now a dignified professor 'lgfials with wildly hurning eyes is telling tlllf judges that l1e ll2l.S acquired enough knon'ledge to satisfy even his exacting tlt'lll1llltlS, and l1e reaches eager l1a11ds toward happiness. lint fate has de- creed Ullll'I'XYlSC. Long hours of study Zllltl solitude have affected l1is lllillfl. a11d tl1e trophy vanishes as tl1e cynical onlookers jeer at tilt' failure of l1is lifeis work. Close heI1i11d tl1e savant is a hright- eyed hoy, tigl1tly grasping a sl1i11y new cart. lle 11111st surely win, for youth a11d faitl1 are till his side. The race track of life stretches hright he- fore him, when tl1e new toy strikes a rough jolt i11 tlltt way a11d throws the child. face tlOXVllXVZ1l'fl, 11po11 the l1ard earth. Foul, sl1outs tl1e grim timer Illltl tl1e hewildered youngster watches the others l111rry hy XViill0llf him, So tl1e blinded TIIIIIICTS forget their work a11d all that was o11ce dear to them: so they fall, 0110 hy one, until o11ly tl1e little lady ren1ai11s. But now there are tears ill l1er eyes, and the sweet lips seem to he moving silently. Then a great light comes into the faded eyesg tilt' wrinkled hands flutter a1no11g tl1e pages of tl1e hook 1mtil they find a well-worn page which she reads aloud, But she is happier if she so ahide after 111y judgment . Tola Chase, '33.