Pembroke Academy - Academian Yearbook (Pembroke, NH)

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I H g HIE I A,QAD'EMlA'N he ,naar an ,.,,nq: ' , cou1dn't scream. Down, down,Ii fell and then,with a snap that wouldhaye broken a snake's back,I had changed my direction. This time I wary headed to what I thought must be heaven. 'My muscles began to relax but I still felt faint. I gasped for a breath of air and then,as if the earth was going to slap me in the face, I was on my way to what I thought must be the end! I could no longer open my eyes, it seemed to be beyond my strength to chal- lenge such a test of endurance. I don't dare say how long it was, but then everything stopped. Open- ing my eyes I saw a little man com- ing towards me. With a .conquering look on my face, I reached into my pocket and handed him a dime. Slowly we began to move and I turned around in my seat and yelled 'Shoot the works this time.N I went for my second ride on a -roller- coaster. . Raymond Fife, '45 1'-Vu - 1 - m - e Tu-as IMPORTANCE or Gzomsrnv Geometry is a branch of mathemat- ics which deals with the properties of lines, angles, surfaces, and so- 116.50 History will tell you the study of geometry began long years before the study of algebra, Geometry was even used by the Paleolithic man to decorate his pottery with circles and triangles. Later he used cones, hemispheres, and rectangles for the shape of his home. ,It was in the Nile Valley ad- vanced geometry originated, The Egyptians used geometry in their giant surveys and building enter- prises, and also used geometric fha- ures long before the Christian era. They needed a knowledge of geometry to find areas and volumes, to lay out right angles for the corners of their fields, and tc' b ild their houses. Thus we see early man used geometry for practical as well as ornamental purposes. About twenty-five hundred years ago the Greeks began to study geom- etry in a scientific manner. They were not satisfied untH.they proved a thing beyond a doubt. Thi! is.how they differed from the Egyptians. They used geometry as a method of thoughtful thinking. This is why Plato, a Grecian mathematician, put over the door of his school,uLet no one unacquainted with geometry enter here.n Today geometry is a developed acn- ence, far advanced, but still based on the basic principles on which it was established. Arnold Lewis, '47 Q - u - a - a - m TH: OLD ALBUM Let's turn the pages, All faded and worn. ' Let's look at its contents, Discolored and torn. This book cf mine, Though faded and old, Is full of the past, With memories untold. You see a young lady, I see my girl. You notice the dress, I notice the curl. You see the pictures, I recall joys. You see some children, I see the boys. You get the laughs, I get the tears. You turn back the pages, I turn back the years. I Stuart Gile,7'45

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I took my place in what I thought r s M s .,,T1HAEo-A CA 0 EMM J Alert A-nga-1,14 Y , 'nf' '-J and hospitals as well as taking care THANKSGIVINGJ--1944 of children for mothers engaged in work at defense plants. ' During harvest period when our nfood-soldiers' inform us of the need of farm help to harvest the season's crop, many students abandon their vacation plans to work on some farm to feed our servicemen and people. Then, too, school enrollments have declined because of students not waiting to graduate to help their country,but leaving for the service when of age. They didn't go because the right of killing, shedding blood, andlcaving their' homes and parents were pleasing nor because they enjoyed being at death's door. They knew their country needed them to fight for freedom and democracy. During the past two years, Pem- broke Academy has lost nine of its under classmen and eighteen of the graduates to the services. This is a small town and is only and exanqme of what is happening on a large scale in larger communities. Many people regard the high school student as a nonchalant,care- free, and unforseeing individual. Actually,the high school student of today is as conscious of the warand his responsibilities now and in our future peace as is anyone. Although he seems somewhat carefree and eIUy at times, remember that he is will- ing and eager to do his duty for this, our country. They've fought from the beaches of Normandy to the Gates of Berlin and from the Island of Guadalcanal to the volcanic ash of the Idandof Iwo Jima because the youth of today believes that freedom can only be realized in a country where Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happi- ness are the rights of every indi- vidual. William VanderHaegen, '46 .It is extremely arduous, in such tempestuous, heart-rending times,to grasp in even a small way, the deep significance and full meaning of Thanksgiving--yet there is much to be thankful for. True, sorrow, heartbreak, and intense pain have been forced on some of us and cer- tainly numerous minor inconveniences affect all of us. Nevertheless, we are blessed with many tangible and intangible riches for which we should be deeply grateful. America is a land of plenty a land of opportunity,a free country. We have been spared the bloody hor- rors of the dark days that come to an invaded country. We can sit down to a hearty meal with a clear con- science and go to sleep at night when the day's work is done, confi- dent that when morning comes wevull still be alive and our homes intact. We are spared many types of fear. We can think what we please, say what we vish,and assemble as we see fit. We are entitled to freedom of religion, and freedom of enterprise. Moreover, education is deemed very necessary and important. These are only a few of the many blessingsbe- stowed upon us. Truly there iS much for which to be thankful. Ellen Child, '46 ill?-il-lk-Ill SUSPENSE was the death seat. Slowly the ground began to creep out from un- der meg thoughts flashed through my mind piling themselves into a great ball of suspense. Nearer and nearer I came until I thought I could bear the strain no longer. I closedmy eyes: my muscles tightenedg I

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MTH 5 n..Ae9,,A,9l..E M 'H AJP ' ,A TRIBUTE, War! Pearl Harbor! Guam! Wake! And other islands the Japs tried to take. We shifted that day to bitter war And knew the peace we loved no more. We were here in safety, not wanting a fight, But hating to see wrong win over right. All our loved ones were with us theng Then they were children--now heroes, now men. They all joined up and went to war, Johnnie, Willie, Howie, and all. They trained, they fought, they bled, they tried To win, and yes, Oh God, they died, This is the story of a notice that read WWe regret to inform your-your son is dead.' David Hayden, '46 Q - a - w - w - u LONELY THOUGHTS The stars were shining brightly As I heard the whip-poor-will, And I went up to the hillside Where the pines were very still. A little brook went strolling On its Journey to the sea, Where my thoughts were carried with it Of the days that used to be. Will this wer with its destruction Ever leave us glorious peace, Where we may dwell together In a world where war shall cease? Elizabeth Drew, H45 1 - s - m - Q - 4 MOVIES YOU OUGHT TO SEE A Weed Grows in Epsom Casanova Ross Sixty Minutes in English Class Hammerhead . Here Come the Blow Heads Pembroke Follies Here Come the P. A.'s When English Class if Crying Bell of the Blue Corn A