Phillips High School - Phillipian Yearbook (Phillips, ME)

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4 THE PHILLIPIAN upon our class. We were so young! But we soon learned that it was the youth of the nation that was needed. School began to seem different. War time courses were offered and many of our school activities were curtailed or else dropped alto- gether. A physical fitness program was started and many of our class joined up with the State Guard. We were called upon to help man the observation post, help in civilian defense work, buy bonds and stamps, and contribute to the Red Cross and U. S. 0. Ours was the first class in school to lose a member because of the draft. We were only Sophomores when the First boy, El- wood Campbell, entered the United States Army. Gradually, one by one, eleven boys from our class have entered the armed forces. For the past few months only six of us have been left to carry on here in Phillips for the class of 1945. Our greatest aim is to do all we can to bring you boys and girls, who are gallantly fighting in the battle for freedom, home as soon as possible. The untimely death of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at Warm Springs, Georgia, on April 12, shocked our nation and the en- tire world. He was the First man in the history of our nation to be chosen president four times. When first elected in l932, our country was suffering the worst depression it had ever known, and he became the champion of the common man iust before Pearl Harbor. He prepared the United States for the long struggle against despotism and helped Churchill and Stalin chart a course for a permanent peace. His fight against the affliction of infantile paralysis since 1921 has been universally re- garded as a remarkable example of courage. Gamely he fought until finally he was able to walk with steel braces and' crutches, later he used a cane. He permitted his birthday to be used for celebration throughout the country to raise funds to help sufferers from this terrible disease. Abroad, as at home, our late President was the friend of the underprivileged and the oppressed. The smaller nations especially counted Roosevelt as their champion. President Roosevelt gave his life in the service of his country and the world at large. His inHuence is certain to be felt on inter- national developments in the immediate future. CHARACTER ' Character is the ladder to success. Its rounds are the ideals and aspirations of youth. Everyone knows the need of a good character in all fields of work. It is an essen- tial of success. It is what we are, not what people sometimes think we are. It is diffi- cult sometimes to avoid the snares of life, but one with a strong character always comes safely along dangerous paths, and his efforts are crowned with success. In this war, the world's greatest war, the great men who have commanded the battalions and the fleets have been men of strong minds and noble character. Their influence has strengthened the characters of millions of our young men, their devotion to duty has influenced the whole world. May we as students be fearless and culti- vate a straightforward integrity, a requisite of good character, and may we keep our honor unsullied by 'any unworthy word or action. For education in its true sense means character building.

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Published by the Students of Ph1'll1'p.c High School Vol. XLIV IUNE, 1945 No. 1 l1Dl'l'ORl.'Xl, BOQXRD l'ronI row, lell to right: R. Sargent, M. Meelxam. M. Gould, D, Vosc, l'. lllummcr Hack row: C. Coolong, C. Moore. C. Hardy. lf. llcal, XV. Davenport EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORIALS lilflllllfflll-Cfllfl .1I,m,fm11l lfzlllor 1lll.filll'5.f ,Ilumlgfr Boys' Sfmrli' Girls' .Yf7Ul'lj l.fIl'l'ill'-I' lfrlllw' xllllllllll fillllillll' Iokz' lirllfm' Srmor Cliff: lfllllor' IIIIIIUI' Cliffs lffllforf Sufvlmm vrr' Cliff.: Elllliffil' l 1'r.vl1nm11 Clr1.r.v Iifljlm' Marilyn Mccham Mariorie Gould Uorydon I-Iardy William Davenport Helen Beal Delxine Vose llelvine Vose Carmond Moore Frank Beal Ronald Sargent Marie Dunham Charles Coolong Phillip Plummer OUR years ago, 29 boys and girls, happy and carefree, entered Phillips High. European countries had been en- gaged in a great war for more than two years, but we could not believe that would have any great ellect upon us so many miles away. We have learned much about war since Pearl Harbor. The older boys were called into the service. But even then we could not realize how war would have much eflect

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SENIOR DEPARTMENT Fizfwiq REAL 'L Hank lt's the worst wheel that makes the most noise. .Salutatory: Class lzditot' I--l: Basketball l-2-3-el: Hand l: Track -l: Student Council l: Football l: Commencement Pageant 2: Class President -l. liven though Hank has always worked bard, he still finds time to tease someone. He is a goorl pal when you get to know him and we wish you complete success in the future, Hank. Nl.-XRIORIE GOULD Mari I love its giddy gurgle, l love its Huent flow, l love to wind my tongue up Anil l love to let it go. Salutatoryg Assistant Editor -l: Basketball 3: Class President 33 Band l-2: Orchestra -lg Glee Club 5-4: Secretary rl: One-Act Play 2-3: Student Council l. Mariories accomplishments are many. She sings, plays a cornet and violin, dances, takes parts in plays, and whistles. No wonder she is a popular girl! Good luck to you, Mariorie, in the musical f X career you have chosen. 5 CORYDUN HARDY Cord My only books Are won1an's looks, And folly's all they've taught me. Fourth Honor: One-Act Play 1-2: Basketball I-2-3-4: Baseball 1-2-3: Track 4: Debating 1: Band l-2: Business Manager of Pint.- Ltl-'IAN 4: Class Treasurtr l-2-3: Commencement Pageant 23 Glee Club 3-4. Corydon's a happy-go-lucky sort of chap this only serious thoughts toptionalj occurring when hc's with a certain sophomorej. He has helped us over many a bad moment with his unfailing cheerfulness. lt's a good quality, Corydon, and will help you win the success you deserve. N Nli-XRlLYN lVlECl-lAlVl Nlayo H None can daze her flirty eyesfi Valedictory: One-Act Play l-2: Vice President 3-Al: Secretary l: Volley Ball l-2-3: Softball 1-2-3--l: Glee Club 3-rl: Assistant Editor of the l'iii1.t.ivt,w 3: Editor-in-Chief of the l'iin.Lti1i'tw -l: Student Council l: Spelling I. Marilyn. in spite of her Highly, Hiltberty-gibbet appearance, is the bard worker in our class. She-'s never satisfied until she has per- fected whatever she undertakes. This spirit will take you far toward success, Marilyn, and we wish you all kinds of luck.