Norway High School - Caduceus Yearbook (Norway, ME)

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18 THE OADUOEUS It would be two stories high, made of mar- ble and granite, and the trimmings match- ing the schoolhouse. It would contain a saixnming pool, a basket ball court and bal- eony, locker rooms and an indoor baseball field. Going to the back of the Gym, we would find tennis courts and an athletic field and bleachers. Observing the surroundings of the school- house, we would find them very tidy with hedges, shade trees and grassy lawns. Ilerels to N. H. S. seventy years from now! -Maxine Richardson, '33, A Wild West Ball Game Near a little town called Black Rock, which hid itself in the southern part of Wy- oming, th.ere were a number of ranches. The town itself was not very large-though large for that kind of town-consisting of about four hundred people, not counting those on the ranches. Fifteen miles away was the largest ranch in the vicinity, owned by Oscar Larkspur, a very rich cattleman. During the busy season, that is, during the round-up, he em- ployed about thirty men, not including those sent by other nearby ranches. As this was not the busy season, about twenty cow- boys were, as you might say, taking things easy, hanging around the bunkhouse. Only a few were needed to tend cattle. This was about the middle of July and the cowhands were planning to have some A friend of the boss, a dude, was com- fun. ing to visit the ranch for his health. As far as the men were concerned he would be in great health when he left. In the afternoon, what cowboys there were, were looking eastward for a sign of the arrival of the dude. Red Eastman had gone to meet him with an extra pony at the station in Black Rock. Soon a little dust proclaimed the welcome person was coming. The nearer he came, the funnier he looked. His face did 11ot show a sign of happiness in being glad that he had arrived, but an expression of pain. He did not seems to like his first ride on a horse. His hand was on the saddle horn, his feet kept sliding out of the stirrups, and all i11 all he was not having a fine time. The men burst into laughter at seeing him in this predica- ment. . Then he was introduced. The cowboys, unlike those in the East, had the queerest names. If one was red-headed he was called Red or Reddy'l, if he was blonde, Blondy was a name for him. lf one was short, of course, Shorty should be his nickname. One was called Bowlegged Pete. For several days the man from the East--Henry Perkins-just roamed around enjoying the picturesque scenery and mak- ing himself familiar about the ranch. He was not able to go far as he had not quite fully recovered from his first ride, though afterwards he learned to ride and visited many far-away places. The men had been busy fixing up the ranch and had had no time to fool with the dude. But one morn- ing, they were all talking and doing notl1- ing. Finally the dude said, Let's play baseball here. There is a good field over there. Aw g'wan, said one Baldy , H That 's just a kid's game. We 're no kids. Oh, no, this isn't a kid's game. Don 't you ever read the papers? Why. men get thousands of dollars a year to play. They have big teams who play all the time. It 's a lot of fun. Come on, why don 't you try it? How d'ya play it, first? asked another. Wait a minute and I'11 show you, Hen- ry answered, and then ran into the house, soon coming back with a bat, ball and a glove. See, exhibiting the ball, This is what we play with. This glove is to catch the

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TIIE CADUCEUS '17 and, after looking at the distance dial, I computed the distance I had travelled. I decided 1 must be about halfway between the earth and the moo11. VVhat an odd sensation I experienced! Suddenly, I heard a popping sound. I turned with a fearful feeling, and, to my horror, I saw the delicate machinery being twisted into a tangled mass, due to the un- usual pressure being placed upon it. I knew that it was but a matter of time before the end. The rocket kept moving forward, because of its great momentum. I cast my eyes in desperation about the compartment, and they fell upon a small emergency rocket put there to send a mes- sage back to earth, wl1e11 such a situation as this should arise. It gave me an idea. I immediately wrote the mesage which you are reading. I expect the rocket to reach the moon, but I shall be dead long before that. Until further discoveries, it is my belief that a human being will never reach- the moon alive. After placing these words in the emergency rocket, I shall light the fuse, and await my doom. Goodbye! -Henry Dyer, '32. N. H. S. Seventy Years From Now Norway High School seventy years from now! We all wonder what it will be like then and probably many of us have used our imaginations to paint a picture of it. This is mine. The description of the building from the outside will be as follows: it will have four stories, it will be made of marble and granite, looking much like a spacious man- sion. It will have three entrances located at the north, south and west sides. If we were to travel through the inside of this building, the first of the new con- veniences we would notice would be the elevators at each end of the building. We would notice a decided change in the hall- ways from those we now have. They would be lined with small lighted desks, which would bc for the students' help in studying. There would also be many easy chairs lin- ing the corridors. There would be forty classrooms, a supply office, two offices, and a rest room for the teachers. Another great improvement would be the large, sunny cafeteria in the basement. The middle of this room would be occupied with tables and chairs, where the pupils could eat their noo11 and recess lunches. Behind the counter would be a chef. The whole room would be exquisitely decorated, this being made possible by a donation by one of the wealthy citizens of the town. The classrooms would be similar to those that we now have, only there would be sev- eral additions. The second floor would be largely comprised of an auditorium, with a seating capacity of 600 people, with a spa- cious and well arranged stage. The stage curtain would be beautifully painted, do- nated by a former N. H. S. graduate. On the third floor would be a doctor 's,' a nurse 's and a dentist's room, for the school would have its own dentist. nurse and doctor. Two rooms would be used as music rooms, each containing a radio-television set. These would enable the children, who will take orchestra and glee club work, to see some of the best musicians and hear some of the best music in the world. One extra large room would be used to show educational movies to certain classes. Entering one of the rooms where classes are being held, we would see at the desk of the teacher an odd looking piece of machin- ery. If we waited until it spoke, we would iind it to be a Robot Cmechanical manj, who would proceed in conducting the day 's lesson. After a complete trip through the school building, we would go to the back of the building and look in awe and amazement at the wonderful new structure-the Gym.

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THE CADUCEUS 19 ball when it is hit by this bat here. Now here is how we play, and he went on giving the rules and showing them how to play the game. He fixed up a diamond, using bags full of dirt for bases. The men began to like the game, although they couldn't play very well, partly on account of lack of gloves. Thus the morning passed. Each man gave Perkins some money to buy some gloves, baseballs, and bats, also the catchers equipment. The owner of the general store was given the order, and two weeks later the articles came. Then, one day when they were not work- ing, the men practiced baseball. Some pre- ferred to play outneld and others liked the infield better. They were beginning to like the game, though they could 11ot yet play very well. The outfielders were not having such a good time. They and the infielders were always getting hit by the ball. For instance, there was Chuck Wig- gins on first base. Here came a grounder hit by the coach, who by the way, was Hen- ry Perkins. Mr. VViggins watched each bounce carefully. He put a glove in front of it, it struck a small pebble, hit his eye or his nose, and the damage was done. The outfielders couldn't judge a ball either and it went over their heads, in front of them, or came into contact with some part of their bodies. g Mr. Perkins, however, was having the time of his life. He hit. balls into the most difficult places and then leaned on his bat and laughed and laughed. After a little of this practice, two teams were organized Hlld a game scheduled. One team was captained by Chuck Wiggins and the other by Red Eastman, who had chosen the honorable position of short- stop. A new field was made for the game. It was not very smooth and woods lined both sides of it. Just behind the center field was a river, not very deep, but with a very swift current. The day of the great ball game had come. A few people from nearby places, particu- larly from Black Rock, began arriving. There was more interest in the outcome than Henry Perkins had thought. About the time the game was to begin, one hundred and fifty people had lined themselves along the third and first base lines. The crowd was made up of cowboys, ranch owners, and people from the town. The players were all strewn around among the crowd, talking. At a signal from Per- kins they came out in the field and began practising. The first team to begin prac- tice was the one captained by Red East- man. Their fielding offered the crowd many a chance for laughs. After a ten- minute practice the other team was called to the field. At three oiclock the umpire announced the batteries as Sam Johnson, pitcher, and Bob Shawley, catcher for the Rangers , that being Chuck'l Wiggins' teamg a11d Don Randolph and '4B.londy Emerson for the Crows There was no regular batting order. Bob Shawley was to bat. He struck three times and then sat down. The pitcher and then the first baseman followed his example and the Rangers retired. Emerson was up, missed the first two balls and then hit a weak pop-fly into the hands of the first baseman who, being right u11der it, and sure of it, missed. Meanwhile, Sam Johnson was having a grand time. He had a fast ball and the batters were all afraid of him. He threzv the ball near the batter, who drew farther away from the plate each time after the ball had whizzed past him. The Crows' pitcher was at bat. The first ball over, he swung hard and hit a foul grounder into the crowd. After a moment of waiting, some of the players started to go hunting