Petersham High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Petersham, MA)

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of Dr Angell and his bride--a new and radiant Ruth. The happiness is catching, and the curtain closes on a note of hilarity, as Gram and Uncle Azzie find out that they're only as old as they feel and never too old for romance, Ruth Newbury '45 The Board Stretcher CA Tall Story! As the years roll by, many seem to think that the same old things are being used. Well, these folks are greatly mistaken. The government has hired thousands of men to experiment on nearly everything, as it wants inventions that will help the people in tha! work in the years to come. Two years ago a middle aged man had an ingenious invention patented. It was a Board Stretcher. It is made of wood and steel, and it can be set for different lengths, anywhere from one foot to twenty feet long. The Board Stretcher looks something like a clamp, but instead of closing in, it stretches out. Board Stretchers are not very well known just at the present time because the government is not releasing them for public use. They are used constantly at the large Naval Yards, where the demand for boards is great. at the outbreak of the war, boards were not into the The could be six feet to eight plentiful, and this was where the Board Stretcher came picture. trucks would transport short boards so that more boards hauled on each trip. These short boards, which were about long, would be put on the Board Stretcher and stretched en- and twenty-foot lengths. This is only an example. Believe me, Board Stretchers have helped to step up plans on the large construction projects. , Board Stretehers may be sent to Europe, where the cities and towns have been destroyed by the Allied bombs. There will be many homes, factories, hospitals, etc. to be rebuilt. Once these Board Stretches are placed on the market, individ- uals will be able to build houses more cheaply. Leo LaPointe '45 O X I . xx - f fx E ggggggijgq- xciggpf' ij?i?,e1g7-1::i:rT:'gQ- A '21,-.Q 5, O f 51 .B9ill G x-30:5 'Junta Streichgr' Q NHE,a,.X'