Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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-14- HE BLUE IT CANNOT HAFF EN HZRE .'hile Europe is in a turmoil of • war preparations the rvmoric-ins are enjoying comparative peace. Many anxious ones, however are discus'sing the possibility of another .'orld ar. Hopefully they are repeating that i t can't happen hare . Those who fought in the 'orld ar fought and died to perpetuate world peace . .Vere ; they successful? Not if we j again participate in another j . r. As long as the. foreign | governments do not attack our ! country, there is no reason why I our youth should be forced to ! fig.it to settle their disputes. ! cuid any one' of the foreign i nations do that for America? I Our youth are too precious. I t j can't happen here. In former years, i’f a few of our citizens were killed, our government felt called upon to declare war. .Vas it fair or right to plunge an entire nation into the bloody depths of war to avenge the death of a half dozen people? .Vould those victims have desired such a procedure? I think not. It is inconcievable to me, how killing a million more boys could rccompence their friends or the government. It did not; it canno t. America . jpined. the Allies and fought in the previous war because she felt it was her ! duty, because' Prince aided 6WHIT E ’ America to win her independence nearly a century ago. I ke owe no such debt now. i Our government will not force the youth that is flowering to-day to fight another devestating war. IT CaN'T HAFFSN HERE H.S. '38 HG.V I CHOOSE MY BOO Its I do not find the task of selecting my books difficult. Very often by reading the review of a book, I am able to determine whether I shall enjoy the story. bright jacket is always attractive to me until I see the title, which influences me a great deal. I remember the story, sunset Pass , a book orange in color. This was as attractive as the title, and I enjoyed tne story very much, I am never influenced by a best-seller list unless the book is rec-commended by a teacher or a friend my own age. Before selecting the book which a friend may suggest, I consider the tastes of my friend as well as my own. Often I choose a book because I have liked ..other books by the same author. For instance, I .enjoyed Dic-kens's . • Christmas Darol, and by this I.was influenced to 'read Bavid Cop-erf ie Id and Great Expectations by the same author. B.3. ’37

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THE BLUE 6 W.HIT£ THE TRAGIC LINCOLN 'HE HAPPY WASHi :GTON On February 12, the Hnited States celebrates . the birth of our rett Civil ftar President, Lincoln Almost every citizen of this great country can tell of the lowly child-hood of this Savior of Our Country1.' His yearning for education is c : n-non ’xnovdodge It is impossible to forget ;he occupation of his youthj for ho was knovm as the rr.il-split-ter. But how n ny people in America realize why there was a 1‘fays a nad look in his face? It has been said, The -rent tragedy of Lincoln’s life vns not ills • ssassination, but his marriage'.' If ho had not married Mary Todd, he probably would not have been President, hut he vould have been happy. In spite of the fact that he once loft her standing at the alter, eho still - anted him for her husband. Finally she achieved her purpose, and i mediately after the marriage, she -ado a politician cf him. Liner In - ns not happy with her, for she v s selfish and domineering. Lin-c In's friends, for he had many, never dared to visit him in his rone. 'Tis wife incurred debts s .rent that his salary as President w ild not pay then, his death vms, for hi , merely a release fr the constant nagging of his ilfc. Is it any wonder that Lincoln's face wore that look of perwetual sadness? JOE ZAMNIO THE MODERN SHOE SHOP Ton days after the celebration of Lincoln's birthday, the American public pays its tribute to the Father of the Country , George •anhington. bis life m.s a direct contrast to that of Lincoln. His childhood in a southern hone was sheltered and happy. Waited on by slaves, he faced none of the teni-ble hards' ips of the Emancipator's life His education was given to him idthout having to struggle for it. %ile very youthful, he was a surveyor, aide, and plantation owner. Culd there be mere difference between these two , rer. statesmen? Washington married iiartha Curtis, a gentle, loving woman, vath whom he -•os very happy. When he led this nation, he was loved by every citizen, for ho Pilot at a time when the whole country was unitod in • rder to gain independence from England. In' his lovely hone, Washington and his wife often entertained their friends, fer Martha Washington never had uantr-ms such as characterized the life f Mafy Todd. Strange as it may seen, Washington never occupied the '• hite House, but he laid the site for the city of Washington. Washington died in his hone in 1799, having lived a fu.l], contented life. OPTOMETRIST REPAIRING —G'UG'ff.tbfi

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THE BLUE 5 WHIT E I FORGOT TO ZC IT love: This assignment is due fhe frince of Wales set forth today-- I forgot to do it . one night, How many times have you used To seek his maiden fair; this trite expression? If we As riding slowly past her house may say.it is used about six He saw her golden hair. times a day by three hundred and twelve students in this He rode back softly, once again school alone,and .ractiaaliy Ana tapped u on the window; the only reason for the ex- Ana as he looked into her eyes, cuse is carelessness or laz- His face was all aglow. iness. Uhe window was softly raised, When you are given work The maiden bright and fair, to do,don't put it. off until Said, I will meet you soon, tomorrow,ao it immediately , because if you don't do it, five minutes afterwards, you At the pine tree, over there . They met, although forbidden to, will have to call on a mem- And to the maid he said, ory expert . Will you,My Love, elepe with me? Immediately they fled. The' new and seldom used spot on your memory fades a- No one has heard of them since way very quickly. While an then, assignment is fresh in your So no one dares to say, mind, proceed to finish and Just why this loving couple, bury this old excuse-- I for Eloped and rode away. got to do it . G.Z. 137 » y E-j—■ 1—,—I 1 E - L a SAlES AND SERVICES -Soc : AMERICAN i STORES COMPANY I where QUALITY COIQITS AND l I • YOUR MONEY GOES FJRTHER GELNETT BROS' NEWPORT J. O JEEEERJE GROCERY STORE MOST MODERN STORE IN NEWPORT NEWPORT