Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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15 THE BLUE AND WHITE They sat there in the silence. Underneath the moon; It was her very first attempt In learning how to spoon. Suddenly they heard a noise, Then each one cleared their throat; The n he whispered in her ear, “I wish this bench could float.” She jumped directly to the ground. In astonishment was he; For what had caught the darling’s eye He surely failed to see. Now readers you will all agree Just why she ran away. For this is just what I did see, ’Twas the breaking dawn of day. Beholding far from where I stood, Although there was a fog; That he was but a farmer’s son. And she—the son’s pet dog. JOYOUS WINTERTIME By MILDRED HAIN. ’28. 1 like the winter best of seasons. Oh. when I think of all the reasons; T guess all could never be written dowm. Even by writers of great renown. Of course the snow’s most important of all. Children enjoy rolling a big snowball. Not only small folks, but bigger ones too: I’ve always enjoyed it, how about you? And then comes the skating out on the pond, A frolic of which we are all very fond; And chattering voices are heard with great glee. Which means to others, quite happy are we. Small tots and large ones engage in all sports. It’s great fun to them to build massive snow forts.

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14 THE BLUE AND WHITE JUST TWO By SADIE CAMPBELL, '27. 'Twas midnight in the garden. The two were all alone; Not a word was said by either. He breathed in a deep loud tone. She was a bright eyed blonde While he a handsome brunette; His arms were encircled round her waist. But not a sound was heard as yet. She nestled closer to his side Placing her head upon his shoulder; He didn’t mind the thing a bit, For he was a great deal older.

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16 THE BLUE AND WHITE And many a snow ball battle have they. While quickly and merrily passes the day. Another amusement is sledding down hill. While small kiddies watch from the window sill With a longing, far away look in their eyes, As they wish .they were bigger and let out long sighs. Quickly and briskly joyous winter disappears. But says never mind, I’ll be here other years. For urging her to stay would be in vain. And so we are glad when warm days come again. KURIOUS KOBWEBS Questions Appearing In Last Issue and Their Answers 1. Why Is your shadow longer In winter than in summer? Tho sun is farther south in winter than in summer, being nearer the horizon, it casts a longer shadow. 2. What is meant by “fox-fire? Fox-fire is a name given to a phosphorescent fungus growth, probably from the fact that this growth appears in wilds or in moist, shaded places. 3. What becomes of the stars when the day begins? The superior light of the sun hides them from view, they do not disappear rn the distance as some suppose, but are in their places during the day as well as night. Stars are sometimes seen during the noon-day; they may be seen by looking out through a tall chimney or from the bottom of a deep well. 4. What animal has no gall? The horse family has no gall bladder. 5. Where may one stand in order to see the sun rise in the due nor’h? Owing to th«» spherical form of the earth the farther north one is on the 21st of June, the longer he can see the sun. At the North Pole the sun is seen all day. 6. What Senator was known as “Miss Nancy?” Wm. R. King, Senator from Alabama, and Vice President under Pierce, was called “Miss Nancy” cm account of his fas-t dious dress. 7. What is the exact time of the earth’s rotation? The exact time of a complete rotation of tho earth is 23 hours, 56 minutes. 40 9 seconds. 8. Why does it take no more pickets to build a fence down a hill and up another than in a straight line from top to top, no matter how deep the gully? The pickets, standing vertically, are supposed to be uniformly the same distance apart .at the base; practically if these pickets were extended downward to a common level there would be the same number as at the top of the elevation. Theoretically this is not true; the surface of the earth being circular, each picket, if placed in a plumb line, would point toward the center of the globe, and hence they would be nearer together at the base than at the top. On this theory it would require fewer pickets on the level, provided they were accurately and equally spaced. 9. What animal uses a leaf for a parasol?