Plainfield High School - Hermiad Yearbook (Central Village, CT)

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12 THE HERMIAD Where have the midget men gone? asked Tommy. You've been dreaming, dear. Jump into bed and go back to sleep, answered his mother. ffkffiie APRIL FIRST , QWitoldo Bakanowsky-19291 T was the first of April! A long, dreary winter had passed, and it was fishing time once again. It was a happy boy who left the old farm be- hind, and tramped across the fields in the direction of Pookigod Creek- famous for its speckled beauties. The mist hung over the pasture lands in heavy clouds as if an enormous blanket had been outstretched by some unseen power. But what mattered a little mist to a boy who had hibernated for four dreary winter months? At last the gurgling of the rushing water reached my ears. How good it sounded! How cheerful and musical !-Just as I had left it twelve months ago! It did not take me long to bait my hook. I stealthily approached the banks of the little streamg carefully I dropped my line into a deep, remote pool. No sooner had the bait reached the water, when, Splash!-a flash of gold, a sudden rush, the line grew tautg and the first trout of the season was hooked. What a thrill it was to feel the game little warrior at the end of the line! What a battle he put up too! Never before had I been so excited. At last the rushes diminished, his runs became weaker. He was captured, but not until his strength was exhausted. My hat is off to the noble trout- a real, game fish-he fights to the last. The hours slipped by unheeded. The sky was now a livid red. The sun, like a ball of fire, was just sinking behind a high hill. The day was over. It was not a discouraged boy who tramped home that eveningg it was not a boy exhausted by study or abuse. It was a happy boyg one who had sought Nature's Paradise, and had found it. He was tired and hungry, tired from God's labor--exercise in the open air. aiu? MY BEST FISH STORY fJoseph Samalus--19315 HAD been fishing all morning and hadn't got a sign of a bite. The pool had a reputation of having many large fish in it, so I began to investigate. I lay down on the bank and peered over the edge into the water. Lo! and behold-there were about a dozen of the biggest trout I ever saw wrang-

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THE HERMIAD 11 ADVENTURES IN LILLIPUT CHelen Hart-19281 OMMY was roaming through a strange forest. He had no idea how he came to be there, but he knew he was lost and saw no way of getting out. As he sat resting on a log he saw a strange band of little men coming toward him. These midgets were about six inches tall and half of them were riding on rats while the others walked behind. Tommy was astonished, of courseg but he soon found voice enough to ask them where they were going and if they could help him find his way home. n We are in luck, cried the leader dismounting. Here is a giant who seems friendly enough to help us combat the enemy. If you will help us rescue our queen, he said, addressing Tommy, we will take you out of the forest. Where is your queen, asked Tommy rising slowly. She has been stolen by our enemy from across the river and we must get her back today or her kingdom will be destroyed. Take me to her. I am in a hurry to leave the forest, said Tommy impatiently. Forward march! called the leader mounting his rat again. On they went for about an hour. It seemed very slow traveling to Tommy who took a step and then waited for the rest. The river which they had to cross seemed only a brook to him. The enemy were prepared for war, but when they saw Tommy they became so surprised and were so interested in him that they forgot to guard the queen and the leader seized her and ran back to his steed before they could realize what was happening. Now that the queen is gone, let's keep this giant in our kingdom, said one man. He is so large and powerful he could help us win our battles. Before Tommy understood their plans, many little men were binding his hands and feet with their stoutest ropes which seemed like cord to Tommy. He looked for his friends whom he had helped and saw them crossing the river rejoicing over the safety of their queen. The midgets took Tommy to their court house which was their largest building. Alas! he could not even .get his head through the doorway. It was at this time that they began to realize his enormous size in comparison with them. Fear suddenly seized them and not knowing anything else to do they called a meeting and decided that the quickest way to get rid of him was to throw him into the river. It took about a hundred and fifty men to move the protesting Tommy. At last they reached the river and threw him in, splash! When Tommy came to the surface again he opened his eyes and to his surprise found himself sitting on the fioor of his bedroom. His mother came in and when she saw him she cried, Why, what has happened?

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THE HERMIAD 13 ling over something. At first I cou1dn't iigure out what it was that would interest them more than the fly. Then suddenly it dawned on me. A Cross- word Puzzle! Sure enough there was an old newspaper lying on the bottom and they were all busy with the puzzle! As far as I could see, there was only one word unsolved, but it had them stumped. Then I hit upon a bright idea. I ran home and grabbed old Noah Webster and back to the pool I went. Then I shouted, Here's what you need g and then what a stampede! Big trout and little trout, one and all, scrambled up the bank and crowded about the dictionary. X Find a seven-letter word meaning frying utensil, quick ! they shouted. Immediately I seized them all and tossed them into my basket. On my way home, I explained that I could show them better than tell them what the word was. QSHZS STUDYING FOR AN EXAM. fKenneth Street-1 931 J OMEHOW or other I was not able to- endure much supper on that particular evening and I usually endure a lot. I took my book and went in to the living room chair. I read two pages. I tried to think of some question the teacher would ask. While I was thinking, my mind wandered to the other room. I listened to what was going on. They were asking my sister how she made out with her exams. Then I began to think how I would make out with mine. I got tired of sitting in the chair. I went over to the couch to lie down. I finally de- cided it was too cool lying there without something over me. I got up and put the Indian blanket over me. Then I opened the book but I could not find the place. I found the place and read a few pages. Then I needed a drink. When I went back to the other room I started the radio. They were playing old time jigs and I listened to them. When they finished playing, a woman began to talk on How to make housework easier for a mother. I listened to her a few minutes and then I put on my hat and coat and went up to the store after the paper. Some men were talking about what they did in the army. I listened to them about two hours. It was ten o'clock and I thought I would go home and do the rest of my studying. When I got home the radio announcer was just signing oif. He said good night, so I thought it was time to retire too, after my hard evening's work.