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

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M. F. H. S. PILOT 5 Another exampleg A king had just ordered a group of despised Christians to be executed, and when reclining at his tahle, was surprised to have another band come in, and confessing themselves to be Christians, gave themselves up to die. The king said that it had become a task to order so many people to be executed. In the light of this new faith, the people who were not Christians thought that surely there must be something in the religion if people gave themselves up to die so easily: so more joined, and when a king became one of them too, the per- secution of the Christians stopped. The Christians have indeed made them- selves great. Theirs is the mightiest clan on the earth. Their determination and belief in their faith has reaped for them the full measure of reward, and well do they deserve it. WALTER R. HARwoon, '36 ON MOTHER'S DAY ln a cabin on a far-away mountain Sat a gray-haired man one day One look at him would have assured you That his thoughts were far away. lle was thinking over his life's history, -Back in the days when he was a boy How clearly he remembered those happy months That were crowded with love and joy. lint alas! as he grew older lle was spoiled by everyonc, llc was accustomed to always having his way .Ns he was an only son. .Ns the time went on, he grew restless And wanted to run away His mother and father pleaded with him Hut he was bound to have his way. So one day, in early summer He went,-without any fear How well he could picture his mother ln the doorway. wiping her tears. And then just a week later He heard that his parents had died Here he stopped and the tears showed plain Although to keep them back, he tried. 35. lle looked at the calendarg 'twas Mother's Day And in the village, in the valley below, NYere two little graves, so very bare Without any flowers to show. lle thought he ought to pay tribute To his mother even though she was gone lle was old and had no money But he knew of Howers she was fond. The graves were old-Fifty years in fact They never had Flowers to open and close So he went out in a large field And dug up a pretty red rose. He placed it on the grave of his mother And a glad feeling came into his heart A new inspiration, a new spirit ln his soul, seemed to start. lle wondered what the matter could be XVhy he was over run with joy lle thought then he knew his mother Must have forgiven her spoiled, wan- dering boy. liLs1 i-3 XVHITTI ICR, '37 4-rs ur

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4 M. F. ll. S. l'll.O'l' -- A SMILE - A smile is a friendly greeting That fills our hearts with cheer, And gives to others gladness As along the way they pass. So give to the world a treasure That was meant for our happiness, Drive away the sorrows and heartaches With a smile upon your face. Give your smile to others And watch the sadness fade, Give your smile to all the world Then watch the smiles increase. Meeting people every day one can easily determine the thoughts that are hidden deep within them. VVhen we meet Mr. Jones upon the street and he greets us with a smile and a cheerful greeting, we know that he finds the happy things of life. Perhaps his smiling, cheerful greeting makes us forget our own troubles and sorrows as we walk on in the sunshine. As soon as we turn the street corner we meet a joyous group of children laughing and romping. The happy smiles on their little faces tell us that they are free from worry or care. The next thing we know we meet Mr. White, who has a very downcast look upon his stern face. This tells us that something is very wrong. However we smile and greet him cheerfully and what do you know? That downcast frown changes in the sunlight to a broadening smile as he passes on. Then we think how the smile passed to us and passing on, helped to make happiness for others, and that smile has gone on in the world to do its endless toil. After all, Life is what we make it in sunshine and in rain. XVe, ourselves, can do much for the happiness of others hy a smile and endless cheer. 9 IDOROTHY FRENCH, '34 THE LIGHT OF FAITH Long ago, in the reign of Nero, there came into existence, a struggling band of religious people who were bitterly oppressed. They were Christians. Beat- en, driven, accustomed to torture, they kept on until today they have the most unified hand in the world. In olden times, Christians tried to use their belief in peace, but Nero, and other emperors, made sport of them, threw them to the wild beasts of the arena, burned them as torches in the king's garden, and executed them by other various means of cruelty. A Christian was thought to be lower than a cur, to be spat upon, cursed at, and beaten. The secret meeting places of the people were sought out and destroyed, with the occu- pants. Strange as it may seem to us of the age, kings placed bounties upon the heads of Christians, they were killed, brought before officers, and the lected a good bounty. However, through all disaster, the Christians kept to their be- lief, having supreme faith in the one God, and following Him. As an exam- ple, A slave was captured, and brought before the king, after one of the raiding parties. The monarch wanted her, and offered her her freedom if she would give up her religion, otherwise, she would die. She replied, however, I would rather a thousand times die a Christian, than to live in the face of my sins. murderers col- this period of

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M. F. H. S. PILOT A busy mind, a quiet smile, Every minute made worth while, All of which leads one to say, We'll hear from her again, some day. French Club C31 Class History C41 Haste thee, Nymph, and luring with thee, Sparkling, joyous Emily, Like cool water from the well, Cast o'er ns your pleasing spell, And happy we will be. Second Assistant Editor of Pilot KZ1 First Assistant Editor of Pilot 131 Editor-in-Chief of Pilot Q41 Senior Drama C41 Glee Club CZ, 3, 41 Debating f31 French Club CS, 41 President of French Club C31 Class Treasurer U1 Class Vice-President 42, 41 Basketball f41 Secretary French Club C41 Made Let ter Basketball C41 Debating C31 Glee Club CZ, 3, 41 HERSCHEI. BRYANT Lefty VVhen studies are mentioned He merely snorts, But just count the letters- It's different with sports! Glee Club C11 Baseball CZ, 3, 41 Basketball C3, 41 Football Q3, 41 Made Letter Baseball CZ, 3, 41 Football f3, 41 Basketball C3, 41 HILDRED BRYANT Dolly She's inclined to be musical- How plain that must be, But finds time to consider One other, NC. C. Glee Club fl, 2, 3, 41 Orchestra fl, 2, 3, 41 Latin Club C1, 2, 3, 41 Operetta 13, 41 Made Letter Glee Club C2, 3, 41 Orchestra CI, 2, 3, 41 MARGARET BIRNEY Margy EMILY BRIDGHAM Em