Porter High School - Outlook Yearbook (Kezar Falls, ME)

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first question. Dick wasn't so bad after all' she thought. The week'passed quickly and Jean found herself dressing for the party. She was ready when Dick arrived and off they went, without a single teasing from Philip who had been told what would happen to him if he said anything that wasn't called for. When Jean get home from the party, she told her mother what a grand time she had had. I th1nk,mother, she said, Uthat it was the best party I ever went to.N The weekend passed quickly, and Jean found herself on Monday morning just as excited as ever over honor1pnrts5 They were to be announced at a special assem- bly at ten o'cleek. It seemed to Jean that that time would never come! She dared not think of Dick's getting first honors.How- ever, when she went into the as- sembly hall she found herself thinking that maybe he 'deserved Valedictory more than she did, for there were times when she could have spentnmne time study- ing than she did. . She glanced over where Dick sat. He smiled at her. The principal made some announcement and stated, when he came to the awarding of honor parts, he always awarded the high- est part last. Jean could hardly keep still she was but she managed to during the other awa came second highest the principal spokea on this part-what it so nervous, quiet down rds. Then honor, and few minutes stood for- and then in a very loud voice he said: WI am more than pleased to award this part to a person who has filled the requirements of a Salutatorian. This personis Dick Andrews.N Jean looked at Dick. He was beaming happily,althoughkm tried not to show it. For an instant she forgot all about the next part to be awarded. She was in- terested in watching Dick. The principal went on...?and new the Valedictorian of the class of 1941 is Jean I.Iallory,who has more than filled the requirements of a Valcdicterian. There will be a short recess of five minutes, then freshmen, sophmores, and juniors will resume their study- ing. The seniors are dismissed, and Iwould like to see the honor students in my office to congrat- ulate them personally.U Jean and Dick, as well as the other high ranking students in the class, were surrounded by many classmatesvdnawero congrat- ulating them. Dick came later to Jean and toldlher :how glad he was that she get the Valedictory and how she deserved it. She went home as soon asshe could to tell her mother of the event, and Philip stated afterwards to a young friend of his: nShe came home and cried because sho get thc highest rank in the class. I didn't see a thing to cry about but isn't that just l1kea.girl!5 Edith L. Meserve '42 FILLING UP THE WGDDBOX The fellow who invented the woodbox didn't know what he was getting little boys into: the darn thing is always empty. Now, for instance, whena.follow wants te go fishing,he rushes into the house and says: UMa, can I go fishing? It is such a lovely dayln Ma only says: UYos, but don't forgetixafill the .woddbox before you go.n New the littloboy fills the woodbox, and then hurries to the

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ther, but field. He had become popular through dramatics. He was also nice looking. There wereat least ten othersshe could choose from, because she was popular in her school.' As the bell rang for classes, she dism1esed the thought from her mind and turned to thoughts of the examinations. She was busy all through the forenoon, taking exams. Not once did she think of anything other than the exams, except when she spoke absentmindedly to a class- mates: nJust think,these areour last exams at Cremont Highin As she walked home to lunch with her friends, there was much discussion about tests. nHow did you do that fifth question in chemistry, Jean?-Oh! There's Dick Andrews, he's sure to know. I'll ask h1m,U said one of Jean's classmates. Jean felt a little jealous for an instant, but she agreed that Dick knew all the answers when she some- times didn't. Lunch at the Mallory home presented a repetition of school activities that forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Mallory were interested in their children's school ac- tivities and except for an occa- sional need of some food to be passed or to answer a question, they listened attentively. nmother, I ordered my name cardsand invitationsgand mother, I haven't decided who to invite to the party, yet. Haven't you a suggestion as to whom I might ask?U At this time Jean's younger brother, Philip, spoke up. HI know one boy You can't ask and that's Bob Hastings,your football hero. He has been invi- ted.U UYou are wrong, brother dear, because Betty Howard told me this morning he Y .hadn't been invited-yet, in fact, I may invite him.n UYou are too late, sister dear. I walked home behindhmn and Betty Howard and I heard her ask him if he would go with her, and he said he wou1d.U VMother, can't he stop tea- sing me?n NPhilip, please,n Mrs. Mal- lory added. nOh, all right, mo she'l1 find out some .day she isn't as smart as dmsthinks she 1s.N And off Philip went for the afternoon session of school. Mrs. Mallory at once tried to cheer Jean up. uI'm sure,dear, that you'll be able to invite some other boy who is just as nice as Bob.U uOf course I will, mother, I really didn't mind but Philip likes to tease me so.n After a pause Mrs. Mallory said: NJean, why don't you ask Dick Andrews. I think he is a nice boy. I don't think you should ignore him because he has given you some very good comp- etition during your high school years.n nThat's exactly what I'll do. I had never thought of invi- ting him.n With her mind made up, Jean went back to school. She immedin ately went to Dick, although she thought that probably he had al- ready been invited. She jfound him in the principal's office, where he was helping Mr. Stewart, the principal. HDick,n she called exniteda ly, nlf you haven't yet been in- vited to the Girl Reserve's Party Friday night, will you go with me?n NI haven'ttmen invited,n he replied. UAnd I accept with pleasure. But why pick me when therezue so many other admirers? When shall I come after you?n nThe party begins at 7:50, Dick,W Jean said, ignoring his

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brook. He is gone about two hours, then he comes home again. His face is wreathed all over with smiles, and his heart is happy with joy. He rushes into the house once more and shouts with laughter: nmother, I have caught five trout! May I have them for supper?U Mother only says: HYes, but don't forget to fill the wood- box.n Now when mother says this, I'll bet you can imagine how he feels! But with a sad face, he fills that old woodbox again,and then hurries out to play. He is gone only a minute and back into the house he comes. In a shy way he goes to his mother and asks her if he can go to the ballcame with the other boys. As soon as she has said yes, he leaves the house quickly, for fear he will have to fill the woodbox again. But not quickly enough! Hurryigg down the road he hears in t e distance his.metherb voice call- ing to him and with a sad face he turns and mn-ries home to fill the woodbox again! Carroll Wadsworth Jr. WILD LIFE IN THE STATE OF IVIAINE Through the service of the State Forestry Commission, the wild life of the state has been very much improved. Before laws were made to control the killing of wild life,most of the animals birds, and fish had become very scarce. The moose,bear, and deer had been nearly all killed and the elk driven into Canada. The state governmenttiwn passed laws controlling the hunting of wild life, and appointed officers to enforce these laws. These of- ficers, over one hundred men, are the best woodsmen and wild life authorities who found. It has taken many years to bring wild life back into the state. The deer were thefdrst of large game animalstm return. The state then set aside tracts of land, called reservations, where no hunting is allowed at any time. The deer have been protected to such an . extent that now they are abundant. ' Through this year's legis- lation, the state passed laws for Sunday hunting, which will bring more out-of-state people to hunt. In the last few years bears have been increasing so fast in the northern part of the state, that the towns have puta bounty on them, because of their kill- ing of domestic animals. There have been quitea few can be moose seen within the last year. CI saw one myself last deer- hunting season.D There is a fine of QlO0. for shooting the male species and 2200. for fe- male species. At the rate they are increasing, the state will soon declare them open to hunt- ing. . There are many different kindsof'wild cats following the deer yards. The wild eats prey upon the deer and the yearly kill is enormous. Because of this there iszzbounty of 315.00 on wild cats. There werenmme wild cats seen and killed last year than ever before. kinds of fur Almost all bearing animals are found in Maine. Because of this, every many men are fall and spring, engaged in trapping, both for business and pleasure. Also other forms of wild