North Quincy High School - Manet Yearbook (North Quincy, MA)

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28 MAN ET Elie Ehrilla nf at ifiifetime MIRIAM THOMAS, I2-I It was a trip full of thrills and adventure that was started that morning late in June, just as the sun was beginning to rise. It was to be a trip half across the continent to sec all the wonders from here to the Mississippi River. Our first stop was Niagara Falls. The beauty of the famous Falls can only be realized by standing directly beneath tl1e1n. for Illtlll only is one able to recognize their majesty. Certain waterproof clothes have to be put on before one can venture down to the water-soaked platform beneath tl1e Falls. I was told to put on a Hannel shirt lxwhich scratched me until I thought I'd go crazyl. and a pair of flannel knickers that hung otf somewhere between my knees and my feet. An oilskin coat and hood. and a pair of slippers which must have been at least size ten, to say the least. completed my costume. An elevator took us Qthe guide and mel far below, and we started out on the slip- pery, slimy board walk that is built over the rocks to the foot of one of the Falls. I was pro- ceeding along behind my guide when suddenly a gust of wind blew the spray from the Falls right over me. It was like a sheet of rain de- scending on me and I felt my wet. clammy knickers flapping around my legs. YVhen I was as far under the falls as I could get, I looked up and pointed to the top of the falls. Such a torrent of water went rushing down my neck and down my sleeve that I thought I was being washed away in a flood. Seeing a sign at my elbow informing me that You're all wet. I decided that nothing could be lost by looking up again. Imagine my surprise to see 167 feet of water cascading down at my feet while the sun on the water made rainbows everywhere I looked. I ahnost had to tip over backwards to see the top tanother torrent of water down my neckl. but I know I shall never see another beauty of nature as wonderful or as breath-taking as my viewing Niagara Falls from their very feet. Across the barren stretches of the fields of Canada we went, until. at dusk. we arrived at the busy little town of Port Stanley on Lake Erie. Although Lake Erie is one of the small- est of the Great Lakes. one would think it the Atlantic Ocean. Great ocean liners ply back and forth across the lake: waves break-on the white sandg and upon the beach, the merry-go- round, the roller coasters. the ferris wheels, the peanut and pop corn stands all vie with one another to produce the most noise. They call it the Coney Island of Canada and that is almost. a perfect description. for the only thing lacking is the spicy tang of the salt air. The best part came when I plunged into the waves and for an hour enjoyed the thrill of swimming in Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. Continuing along the shores of Lake Erie, across the great Ambassador Bridge into De- troit, past the great Ford plant and village at Dearborn, through the arid farm lands of In- diana and Illinois, we came at last to Madison, Vfisconsin. where we visited with friends for more than a week. The highlight of our stay there was our trip through Freeport, famous because of the address made there by Abraham Lincoln. through Baraboo. home of the Ring- ling Brothers circus. to the home of Flysses S. Grant, and thence to Dubuque, Iowa, where we came upon the long-looked-for Mississippi River, majestically winding to its destination in the south. Although it is far from being at its widest. at Dubuque. one can easily imagine the heavy boat traffic there is on it in the south. But although it is rather narrow at Dubuque, we were shown places destroyed by the floods even though they were almost a mile from the river. After spending most of our money in tolls crossing the river, we returned to Madison. Wisconsin, and then to Chicago and the lYorld's Fair. The XVorld's Fair! How often had I dreamed and thought of being there and now my dream was realized. First, there was the gay Avenue of Flags with a great eighty-foot flag for each state. On one side of the Avenue was the beautiful red and white Sears Roebuck Building, the plain white Illinois Host Build- ing. the yellow Swedish Pavilion and the C-zechoslovakian Pavilion, where novelties from those countries were sold. On the other side was the black and red Italian Pavilion modeled after the plane in which General Balbo came to America a short while ago. Then came the Loama Temple. a beautiful Chinese building without a single nail in it. Across from the Temple was the great Hall of Science with its massive towers and modernistic architecture, where one could find anything from how to brush teeth and the causes of cancer to the evolution of man. Next to this was the Gen- eral Exhibits Group which contained among other things, a wonderful exhibit. of rare dia- monds. There was also an exhibit of dolls dressed and modeled in such a way as to rep- resent such famous persons as Florence Night- ingale, Jenny Lind, Queen Victoria, Martha Washington, and Bible characters. In back of this was the Hall of Religion and the great Havoline thermometer which could be seen from all parts of the Fair and which gave the correct temperature at all times. Then the villages: first, the Streets of

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MAN ET 27 IS IT LOVE '? XYillie Prosman and -1--. Pl1il Emery and Betty Bloxsom. George Hampton and Betty Sanders. Carolyn Trop and Reggie Leith. Peter Cooke and Edna Shyne. XVilliam Frye and Dorothy Stebbins. George Hill and Irene IVillard. lncidentally, we see that a nifty lfttle senior blonde, is doing some fancy kicking besides peddling smokes at Steuben s these days. -lust curiosity? NVe wonder if Mr. Collins had any special idea in l1is mind when he issued that order to clear corridors immediately after school. Clouldn't you fellows ,just go for these gals who come to school wearing those delectable ski pants. Especially dirty red ones with bean- tiful light pink sweaters. Deacon Uarlson is having a hard time making up his mind between two peaches. IVhich is the rosier, Dickie? IYe hear that the president of the Student council was called a three minute man. The question that occurs to us is. is he prepared for action or is Ile a soft-boiled egg? IVhat ho. Reggie! Uhr Eiarg nf E1 Jinx Efrrrirr MABEL SCHWAB, 8-9 Nov. 2. New family moved i11 next door today! I hope there 's a dog can play with. One playmate isn't enough. Nov. 3. Saw the new dog. She sits 011 a pillow all day. Nov. -I. Met Fifi today. stuck-up. Don it like her. She 's awfully Nov. Rags and I went exploring in the woods. XVe found a baby fox and started to play with it. Its mother came along and chased us away. Rags almost stepped into a trap. but saw it in time to miss it. Nov. 10. Rags and I went to Fifi's party. IVe didn't have much fun. Fifi has a nurse to take her out. Baby! Nov. I2. Rags and I took Fifi into the woods. Everything went fine until Fifi got caught in the brambles. VVhat a job we had getting her out. I don't like girls! Nov. I-I. Vhewed at the master's slipper. Didn't taste very good. Got a whipping and was told to go behind the stove. Nov. Iti. The family went on a trip. They tried to take me. but I ran away. Played with Rags all day. Nov. IS. Rags has some new brothers and sisters. They haven't opened their eyes yet. Nov. 20. Family brought back a cat. How I hate cats! She's petted all the time. She has my place by the fireside, and I have to sleep down cellar. She's teacI1er's pet! Nov. 21. Rags and I are trying to get rc- venge on her. Tried many different ways, but it was useless as she was too smart. Nov. 23. I took Mitzi out in the woods to- day. IVhen we passed a big elm t1'ee a big white thing jumped out. Mitzi was so scared that she ran into the woods. The white thing was Rags with a sheet over him. Nov. 25. Nothing important has happened since last week. Fifi won 't speak to us. Every time we go by her, she sticks her nose up in the air and we laugh at her. Dec. 5. My birthday today. Vtlhat a day! The mistress took the family into the woods for a picnic. Rags XV6'11f with us. IVe chased a rabbit and a fox. Got back safely, though. Dec. IO. A baby visited us today. He nearly pulled my tail out. Dec. 20. There 's some mystery around here. People are tying up and hiding funny-shaped articles. Dec. 22. Tommy, the baby. got into a jar of ,iam and hid behind the chair. IVhen we found him he had jam all over his face, hands. and rompers. Dec. 24. Master and Mistress decorated a tree after the children had gone to bed. IVonldn't I like to get. at the funny shining balls they hung on it! Dec. IVas awake at 5.30 A.M. The children got up early. I got a package of dog biscuits, and a new sweater. Also a collar with a license. Dec. 27. Saw Fifi today. She got a new pillow and blankets, new ribbon, and a bottle of milk. She thinks she 's swell! -Ian. I. C'ouldn't. sleep last night: it was so noisy. Everyone was yelling, Happy New Year. And I hope yon, too, have a happy new year!

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MAN ET 29 Paris, then Old Heidelburf'. The Midget 11 F' Village with real midgets and midget. homes, and then old Fort Dearborn. Across the street one could see the mountains of the Bel- gian Village, and the American Colonial Vil- lage. The latter was very interesting as it con- tained lnany places wc all know of. Paul Revere 's home. Mount Vernon, the Old Boston State House and a real village blacksmith under a spreading chestnut tree, and many other buildings connected with Colonial America. After that was the English Village with Shakespeare 's Home, Ann Hathaway's Cot.- tage, the Old Globe Theatre where an English stock company was putting on Shakesperian plays, Vtfine Office Court where Oliver Gold- smith lived, the Old Curiosity Shop and many other typical English places. Then came the automobile buildings. The great Ford building had a tower built in tiers. At night each tier was lighted up in a different color. In this building there were Egyptian carriages, ox carts, covered wagons, buggies, and all types of old-fashioned automobiles, right up to the present Ford, which could be seen rapidly being put together. In the Gen- eral Motors Building across the way, one could order a Chevrolet in the morning, watch it be- ing made, and drive it away at night. Across the street we saw the Chrysler Motors Build- ing and next to that the Travel and Transport Building with its dome suspended by steel girders. If there were many people in the build- ing, the air would cause the dome to rise: if only a. few people, the dome lowered. The Travel and Transport Building and The VVings of a Century depicted dit'I'erent types of old- fashioned transportation and those of today. Over on the Island, was the Food and Agri- cultural Building containing all sorts ol' food and agricultural machinery. The Hall of States consisted of numerous rooms, one given over to almost every state in the union. Florida was particularly noted for its hanging moss and tropical plantsg California for its redwood trees: Arizona for its white sand floor. In the Electrical Building was contained every possi- ble electrical appliance. An interesting feature of this building was an electrical robat which smoked, turned on and off electrical appliances, sat down, and got up. The Horticultural Building contained all types of beautiful gard- ens and Howers. Last of all, tucked over in a corner was Hollywood, where a different celeb- rity appeared each week. Over the North Lagoon was the famous Sky Ride, and in the center of the Lagoon, a beautiful fountain made up of a hundred small fountains, was brilliantly lighted every night with many colored lights. After Chicago, we turned homewards. Through Indiana. Ohio, XVest Virginia, Penn- sylvania, New Jersey, and then to New York. Vile visited Radio City, and had another thrill, for we were able to watch a broadcast going on. We visited the studios of Rudy Vallee and Lanny R-oss, we saw the contraptions used to make sounds like waves, rain, or a steamboat. After a short stay in New York, we at last arrived at home, very tired and still thrilled over the whole trip which had started so long before on that June morning when the sun was just rising. Elite Miniature Qlllanri RUTH DAGGETT, 8-4 Stnrg-hunk llanh The slumber boat is waiting, Come join our sleepy hand, And we'll drift away in dreams dear, To anchor in storybook land. For story-hook land has streets so wide, And quaint little people too. Everything seems in harmony there, With plenty to see and do. Mother Goose folk live on the hill, Uur faithful friends and true. Jack Spratt, Bo-Peep, and Curly Locks, Cinderella, and Little Boy Blue. History Village will be our next stop. Oh! What a thrilling quest, With Washington, Lincoln, Lee, and Grant, Heroes we love the best. In Poet's Vale awhile we pause, A peep at fiction and then, Wait! Our visit is landing us A Safe in Blanket Bay again. Eanztg OVR oRE.i'r nixzmxu Let us picture our school as a great bazaar. The pupils Ell'9 those who attend: the sales- people are the teachers who sell their wares at an exceedingly low price. For instance, you may purchase Mathematics for accuracy and thought. Also you may purchase many other subjects by just patient trying. You must be sure to att.end regularly if you wish to be among the winners. Remember, the price you pay is small compared to the reward of being a success in the world. ' JOKE Firemen are like garters. Xow why do you suppose? Garters hold t.he stockings and fire- men hold the hose!