Ricker Classical Institute - Aquilo Yearbook (Houlton, ME)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1929 volume:

, v 4 'J'1' . -Q Lv- ,f-.A .,. 'T T-it .,-5:58, . up Q.---,.'g-1 ., 7.1, mf The Qfqquilo Wcleer Classical Institute t f at K Senior Class Number june I929 Lf 91 Q ii . Q '5:J.-i WalM.E?EE:33A m 3. The Aquilo A Page Three +4MW?+++M+?+++?+++++4+++++MMM4W+'5 ! i'+'M i ! !' 2 1 O O 0 3 Sold Cn The Fuiure of' f R' Ii I C C F 1 Q f i t 43515 I unn urnlture ompany - D F ' C I Wfhe Square Deal Store 5, 75 Main Street Houlton, Maine 9+??9?+???4W?? ' WM+M+ Houlion Trust Company George A. Gorham, Vice-President Page Four The Aquilo Ora Gilpatrlck President Hamilton H Dyer Treasurer Cleveland W Towers Asst Treas Edward C Joy lAsst Treas 333 DIRECTORS I Ora Gllpatrlck ' Georgie A Gorham Delmont Emerson 1 Victor A Gilpatrick Q Freld L Putnam i Chas. H. Fogg' j Geo. S- Gentle 1 E. L- Vail 1 S. L. White Q Frank A. Peabody ' Ervin E. Seavey I-IOULTON MAINE - Jason E. Hassell - . is 1 Guy C. Porter A Charles H. McCluskey The Aquilo Page Five Houlton Savings Bank r!-'! ! ' 2 i 2 'r! 'r'E E ' 2 ! ! ' o 2 Z z I ! ! Z 3 'r'e 2 r ri N TOMPKINS Presldent L O LUDWIG Treasurer S. E. DAVIS, Asst. Treasurer Page Six The Aquilo Y' w+++++++++++ewwwslz-www MWA J 'A' WT Seltz Shoes for Young Men Queen Quality Shoes for Young Ladies Green s style quantity and quality is at your servllce You will always find what you wlant here The right thmgs at the right tlme Your charge account soliclted Greerfs The Great Store with its up to the minute stolcfk in Keep your feet well WEAR ARCH PRESERVER SHOES Quality clothes for the whole Family The Aquilo Page Seven 4 '++9+++44+4+++6+++++++4++++++++++++6444+444 Compliments ot Houlton Maine LLEWELLYN H POWERS Pres R H BRITTON Cashier S D. McELWEE, Asst. Cashier A Farmers National Bank I 4 3 i 5MP'i'+'i'+'5 3'4 ! !-+'5'++'5 5 i E i'+++4' -'A'--'--4 I Is Zat So? Mr. Hoover will have absolute privacy when he fishes, 'The comments of our favorite photographer is 'yeah' ? -wee-2-was-eeeweeeeeeew-we-+++w-Meeew-4 REMEMBER US When you are in need of your next class ring or pin We carry a full line of JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE ALWAYS FOUNTAIN PENS, REPAIR WORK Buy Bird of Paradise Silver Our Best Selling Pattern Pearson The Upstairs Jeweler Houlton, Maine '?4+M+9MM++ 6++++?+'M + o Q' 5' P889 Eight W - V F- The Aquilo 4'Y?'MW'4?44+W4?+?4'?+4+ ?k4?',2g1 Pioneerpublislving Company Established iss? ' Service and Courtesy 1 --- in --- i 1 3 Q P RIN T I N G Publishers of :E 2 The Aroostook Pioneer n One of New Engianci's Outstanding Weeklies --- A N D Ricker uAquiio One of New Englancps Best School Publications 'i ! i 2 M'-t ! 5 i o The Aquilo Page Nine 'i i i i i 5 i 5 i 5 i i i'+'i' 'i ! I i !' Compliments of' Almon H. Fogg Co 2 g i E Hardware and Cutlery E 5 3' -M ! ! 5 i' Page Ten The Aquilo -'i'-i l ! ! ! i !-4' '5 5-'3 5 ! 5 M i i i 2 ! i ! !+'i i' M . The uGolden Rule on PARTY LINES There is no better place to practice the Golden Rule than in the use of party telephone line. The best plan to follow is to put yourself in the place of the other users of the line and govern yourself alccordingly. No matter whether you called or wiere called on the 'phone, you must not use the party line more than five minutes at a tim-e. As soon as your time is gone you should say I believe our five minutes are up, I'll call you later. The Aroostook Telephone 86 Telegraph Company a s 4 4WM+4b+bM+4V?'??+?4+M964?9+++?+W96++M+ Better Step On It. Pa, said the kid, what is meant by being 'twixt the devil and the deep It is the position a man is in, son, when the traffic cop signals to stop and the back seat driver orders him to go ahead. +4'++f?+4'4'4'+'M'++4'4'4'+4'+'M 5+'?++'P++++'M'+6'+++++ 5' 2' 5' PHOTOGRAPHS That Really Looks Like YOU WE FINISH Our Portraits in the Latest and most up-to-date Styles Waddington Studio r9+ H is 355' i i 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Z 9 9 9 9 E is ,E is -Q05 r99994 f999999999999 999999999999999994 9 9 9 9 I3 O se -6 A 9 4+ E. :.. CP U 9 S? ii Si 95+ 2-sf is Qi IS CD QE N E EVE W 9 U' C2 rf' S E S CY' S' CD M all CF D-4 r94 e994 R. W. SHAW Attorney-at-Law Houlton, Maine could afford. 3 TAGGETT 8x GARTLEY The store that has what The Young Man Wants Bride-to-be: You dear boy! I've ridden on merry-go-rounds all my life but this is the first brass ring I ever got. S99999999999999999999999998 9999999999999999999999999 Parker M. Ward, M. D. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Office: Dunn Furniture Bl0lc1k Houlton, Maine 99999999999999999999999999 Buy Watches, Clocks and Jewelry at OSGOOD'S Chilton and Sheaffer Pens and Pencils Too. Fine Repairing Market Sq. Houlton, Me. +9 99M9MW9W99M Page Twelve The Aqullo A eQ-'eA'-A- -:-s-a-'a-:'-:'-a-:-:--n-+-w-'n-a.-s- f GET YOUR Q Compliments Of clothing and Furnishings For Men and Boys 3 PUTNAM . .l ti Q HARDWARE a j PURlNGTON'S . COMPANY Right on the Corner A if +++++++++ ++++++ Heart Felt Need ,Wanted: Girl for pressing. +++++++++++++++ +++++4++4 344+ Tingleys New Bakery Home of QMilk Maidj Bread and Fancy Pastries Cakes and Cookies for your noonday lunches All , School festivities catered to H. E. TINGLEY, Prop. Court St. Houlton, Me. ++Q+++9+++++++++4+++++++++ 3 DR. ROBEN Osteopathic Physician The Aquila Page Thirteen 'I'-i '.'05-'if-I-4 Zf'!''i M'4'+'M'+'i'40Z'4 i 9'! !'+'iw9+'M'4 i !'4'+40P-i M ! 5 t 3L X All the Year Delights when Gifts That Last Ig: are received from I. D. PERRY'S The Store of Many Useful Gifts Wrist ,Watches Waldemar Chains Fountain Pens Cigarette Cases Gents Leather Bill Fold Bracelets Gents Watches Hamilton, Howard Illinois, Elgin Waltham in all sizes from 7 to 23 Jeweled Movements Everything carried in first class Jewelry Store, Ei: Kodaks and Supplie-s, films developed and printed 'ig 24 hours service. ..No extra charge for glossy 'prints J. D. PERRY ' WP'?WM+4++ M++++ Warm Dame For a Warm Job Lady to iron dresses: Must be fast. 'i 5 l--M' '5 ! ! M'-M ! N !' 'i ! ! 5'+'5 !'4 M' -5' JAMES S. PEABODY Compliments of John Deere Farm Machinery DR. E. s. BARTON Goodyear Tires and Tubes Dentist Gasoline 8z Motor Oil Houlton, Maine +-2-we-ws-+-S 7:-+-ww-+-ww-:ww- '-'----e '- ' Page Fourteen The Aquilo E i '5 i ! ! ! 2' Compliments of NATHANIEL TOMPKINS Market Square Houlton, Maine -I !'4'-i M ! 5 8 l'4 ! i' , ++++?+???MW W? '2 ! ! i' Mini' E THE BOSTON SHOE STORE Bostonian Shoes for Men Dorothy Dodd Shoes for Women Market Square Houlton, Maine -5 i ! 5 i i i'-505' Soap and Water Party D. A. R. delegates to Wash. Will have interesting trip. 'M i S ! i'xM 5 3 i 5'4l ! I 2' it so DICKTJNISON BROTHERS Meats 8: Groceries of all kinds Country Producel Bought and Sold - Union Sq. Houlton, Me. Q 6++?6+WM++M MkPb JOHN K. PALMER Z'-i 'r'!'-ini' Salesman for the Royal Typewriter Co. EVERYTHING IN THE ROYAL FAMILY . 44 Pi 'C 'U ra 2 5. ff' na v-1 rn FU rn 5 E' Q- U' 'C 5 cn New Rebuilt and used machines I year or month. MMM The Aquilo Page Fifteen '! ! 5 5 5 ! ! M ! 5 ! i' 1 We sen Only ' Gooos OF QUALITY Ivers and Pond Pianos Edison Phonographs Orthophonilc Victrolas Astle Music Company 73 Main Street Houlton Maine ii-'i ! ! !-4' -i-4'+'!'4vi'+'8-++++4-'i'++++++'!wP+'8 !'+'!'++4'4'M0F Would Never Do Mrs. Tellit: Cousin Dorothy, you know, always wanted a little baby daughter, so she could name it June. Mrs. Alsket: Yes, did she do it? - Ms. Tellit: No, the man she married was named Bugg, and it wouldn't do, you see. gint' 'M 5 ! 5-'5 i !-'5 E M'-Z''!-'! ! M i E ! ! ! i'+'! !'+'W0!WP'5'+'?+4'4'+'8' Benneifs Woman's 'Wear Shop WHlERE STYLES PREDOMINATEH Times Building Court Street HOULTOlN, MAIINKE We specialize in Coats and Dresses for the Miss. Both for school and out of school Wear When again in need of Realdy-made garments a Visit to this shop will pay you. Our many new customers say our styles are different and our prices more reasonalblve New Styles Every Week V'! 5 5'+'?'F'5's5'! 9+'! ! 5 5 9'5 94 5'4 5 5 5 9 Page Sixteen The Aquilo 'taint' +'l E l' JOHN A. MILLAR Wholesale Retail Confectioner Manufacturer of ComDlimG1112S Of Home Made Candy and - Real Cream Ice Cream DR' EBBETT Visit our Ice Cream Parlor The Home of Good Candy E i 'E ! ! ! i'4 i 5 i ! ! !' Call The Cops- Bride To Be Shot on Eve of Wedding 4-1'-9 -:Q iz Compliments of Compliments of 5 Q, Mus. FRANK smcocx F. W. WOOLWORTH CO. Milling,-y 'S' 23 3. -M ! i ! ! ! !' '! 5 ! 5'+'! M'4M! ! ! ! M'4 5 !'+'!'+'l'+4 ! !' The Aquilo Page Seventeen 'I' '! i ! ! ! ! ! 5'-5' :!!:'5 ! 5 ! 5'+'5' Compliments of Compliments of THOMAS 8: CHARLTON , 3. NPEWELL'S Barber Shop 'SI Millinery and Flowers Houlton, Maine 'L Y. +'! N'4'M'++'! 5'+'2'4 ! 5 r'! ! 5 ! ! ! ! M' 3''! 5 I i ! ! ! M ! M i-'3 ! ! 2 5 2 ! i 3 i 5 1' Doctor, if there is anything the matter with me, don't frighten me half to death by giving it a long scientific name. Just tell me what it is in plain English. Well, sir, to be frank, you are lazy. Thank you, doctor: Now tell me the scientific name for it, I've got to - report to the Missus. 5 5 5'4'4'+'!'4'+'!'P'?'! 9'i'4'+'P'5 P'5 P'i'4 P'9'5 f 5 f 94 5 ! i 3 5 f ! ! i 5'+'f P'!'4 5 Y'+'i 5 5':: 'Say It With Flowers ON HER BIRTHDAY AND ON EVERY OTHER DAY Opposite the Dormitory RICKER '06. Chadwick --- Florist 5. JH-be-ww 4- Page Eighteen The Aquilo + 'ini' 'ki' HALLETT-McKEEN CO. 1 Clean Sanitary BERNARD ARCHIBALD Cash Grocery and Meat A Market LSW offifle O Fresh Green Truck Daily 'ini' '! ! ! i ! i E-' 'i i ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! 5 ! ! !' His Holidays R Long The oysberman, it seems to me, Deserves congratulations For picking such an easy jobg Just think of the vacation. 4' 'Q' '! ! ! f ! ! !' J. R. HARVEY co. Q DR. CARR General Insurance Dentist Houlton Maine X-Ray 9 Strong' Companies Superior Service '5'4 ! ! Z-'?':'l M' H ,z-.mfw -',C1,Q43un,!'1,Lv , ' '-Q . Lim-S? To- The Faculty We respectfully cteclicate this issue of the Aquilo Cfhe Jlquilo Vol. XL. Houilon, Maine, june 1929 No. 2 Editorials 992 .....f. i' The Aquilo Board Editor-in-Chief Preston Woodworth Assistant Editors Kenneth Sutherland Cleo Tuttle Doris Eagers Mildred Rollins Marie Carmichael Charles Porter Opal Carmichael C. Philip Staples John Pullen Ruth Nadeau Gertrude Hannan Genevieve Porter Sophomore Editor Doris Currier Freshman Editor Helen Wood Business Manager Hartley Henderson Assistant Managers Hadley Currier Carl Reed Faculty Advisor Dorothy S. Secord Faculty Manager Hugh A. Smith Odds and Ends Alumni Editor Athletic Editors Exchange Editor Art Editor College Editor Senior Editor Junior Editor Business communications should be addressed to the manager, and all other communications to the editor. Alumni and students are earnestly requested to contribute to the Aquilo. Personals are especially solicited. Terms: The Aquilo is published twice each year. Single copies, fifty cents. THE WRONG IDEA OF SCHOOL LIFE The average parents have a rather unpleasant time while sending their children to school. Perhaps if the student stopped to realize his parents circumstances, and how hard they are working to give him an education, he would think more about succeeding. Many students enter high school with the thought of having a good time and of not studying. 'When this is done, they have an idea in their heads which is not easy to eradicate. In cschool life there are certain occasions when the classes buy rings, pins, and have their pictures taken. These, of course, calls for more money. Instead of the student telling his parents that he knows how conditions are and that he can get along with- out these things, he tells ,them to hand over the dough, and lets it go at that. In the very beginning if the student considered the conditions, judging ac- cording to his parents means, studied and tried his best to succeed. and took what part he reasonably could in the school activities, he would have the right idea of school life and not the wrong. ' H. C. '31. CONTROLLING A SENSE OF HUMOR Nearly everyone has been born with a sense of humor. Laughter it has been said, is a tonic for the soul, and so nature has put into our make- up a little touch of humor to ease us Page Twenty The Aquilo along the way and to soften the harsh aspects of life. Sometimes, when things go wrong and Fate deals us a wallop and then kicks us when we are down, it is necessary for our sense of humor to come to the rescue. Then, after we have laughed, we feel re- freshed and ready to try again. But a sense of humor out of control is dangerous. Humor may be carried altogether too far. When this happens it is of no benefit to anyone. In an attempt to be 'smart' we may easily hurt someone and perhaps make him an enemy. Therefore, we should think twice before saying or doing anything that is prompted by a sense of humor. A conversation does not have to be humorous in order to be interesting, although humor adds life and sparkle to our everyday speech. Different people react differently to the humorous impulse. These 'funny' people can conveniently be divided into three groups. The first is made uup of those good-natured clowns who are really funny but whose wit has no unpleasant effect on anyone. They are generous enough to tell one on themselves once in a while, instead of always making someone else the object of their fun. The second' class are those harm- less, misguided persons who go around making wisecracks of various sorts and who always try to be funny no matter where they may be. Eventu- ally they recover from their ailment and become normal again. The third group should be classed with insects, cornet players, insur- ance agents, and other pests. This is the creature who considers himself 'smart'. He usually proceeds with his career of pulling chairs out from un- der people and making mean cracks until some inspired individual, with the welfare of humanity in view, shoots him or runs him down and then tells the judge that he did it in self- defence. J. P. '31 Cl-IIVALRY In olden days boys were brought up to be chivalrous. As they grew up they took upon themselves the quali- ties of chivalry. At high school age they possessed all the qualities of chivalry. They were very polite and courteous, never intentionally saying or doing things which would harm anyone either physically or mentally. They respected others and their posi- tions and possessions as well as them- selves and their own positions and possessions. They did not ridicule or take advatange of the poor or weakg instead they helped all who were in difficult places or needed help. They did not take advantage of their foes because it was not honorable. Also most of them were very religious and helped the Church in every way possi- ble. Would it not be better if we, the young men of Ricker, were more chiv- alrous? If we pause to think of it we find that although we are more edu- cated than the knights of olden times, we are not nearly as chivalrous. The majority of us respect our teachers. We can be polite and courteous if we try, but most of us do not try. Our greatest fault is making fun of those who make mistakes and who do not do things as we do them. This is very impolite and disrespectful and often tends to discourage the victim from doing the things he would like to and from which he derives the most pleasure and benefit. We do not pay as much attention to religion as we ought to. If we did, I think it would help us in everyday life. If we possessed more of the qualities of former chivalry, I think that we and those about us would be happier and our school affairs would go along more easily and smoothly. C. R '81 The Aquilo Page Twenty-one DOING OUR BIT Right now Ricker is attempting to carry out two large projects. One, the Junior College, is already well on its way and seems to have a prom- ising future. The other, the S100,000 campaign, is also progressing, al- though slowly. The trustees and principal are working to bring these two attempts to a successful outcome, for both are of vital concern to Rick- er. Does it not follow then that we, as students, should also be helping? We can do this very easily in this way: while on our vacation let us not forget our school altogether. Rather, let us remember to tell people about her, and about the worthy tasks she has undertaken. When they see the enthusiastic way in which the stud- ents are backing Ricker they are sure to be impressed and to realize that this school is worth watching. A student's praise for his school of- ten carries more weight than a leng- thy speech by some outside backer of the school. Let's boost Ricker this summer. Let's give hier the praise she deserves, at the same time doing our bit to bring about the winning of the goal toward which our school is working. G. H. '29 via E: Qwh iid Q no Wifi' AWK F' V. elf 4 29 fs' J N15 4 gs QFWFQ. full M, - juli Mille, ' N0 ,, - U Q Alps: Jilii a 'li .a 53 fm 3 N 9 ll + wa 3. R Senior Class ROBERT AKELEY , a:Trampv1 Presque Isle High School 111 121 1315 Y. M. C. A. 141. Akeley came from Presque Isle just this year, but it didn't take him long ito get acquainted-especially with the girls. We shall miss his smile and are sure that Mademoiselle will miss him in French class. OLIVE BYRON Y. W. C. A. 111 121 131 1415 Secre- tary 1215 Vice-President 1315 Presi- dent 1415 Y. W. Play5 Glee Club 111 121 131 1415 Operetta 1315 Hiking 111 1315 Hockey 121. Olive has made many friends since she has been here and will certainly be missed next year. We do not know whether or not she has any bad quali- ties because she has so many good ones to off-set them. She is planning to attend Normal School-suppose she will get a school in Monticello? ALBERT CAMPBELL Glee Club 111 121 131 1415 Operetta 121 1315 Speaking Contest 1215 Senior Class Playg Class Basketball 131.' This easy-going chap remains un- ruffled under the most trying circum- stances. In spite of his apparent good he-'alth he is generally seen around hospitals. Why? Well, ask him. OPAL CARMICHAEL Monticello High School 111 1215 Y. W. C. A. 131 1415 Basketball 1415 Manager 1415 Numerals 1315 Glee glib 1315 Operetta 1315 Aquilo Board Opal, the gem of the class, is one of our athletes. Her smile shines like a star through the darkness. She craves quiet nights, so we have heard. But why? She intends to turn her steps hitherward again next fall. May your future life be as bright as you deserve, Opal. Pag Twenty four vzw 7 izZYWV?i!2fiA3lqll0 JAMES CARNEY Masardis High School 111 121: Y. M. C. A. 131 1413 Basketball Num- erals 131. James is such a quiet sort of chap that it is really hard for us to tell what he has in his mind. Neverthe- lcss, we have been informed that he has had, this ycar, several love affairs which he isn't going to forget in a hurry. Good luck after graduation, James. EDWARD COOK Calais Academy 111 121 131: Glee Club 141g Lyford Prize Speaking 141. Although Cook has been here only c-ne year he has learned many things. Ho takes pride in his dark, curly hair and forgets that it grows. He is studying for a doctor and we wish him success. He likes to play his guitar, dream of the future, and perhaps think of the girl he left behind. Well, Cook, watch out-a word to the wise. ELWIN CROCKETT Princeton High Schoolg Y. M. C. A. 141- Re1d, another of the bright lights of the class, has won manv friend! during his one year at Ricker. We do not know what he plans to do after graduation, but the best wishes of the class go with him. NORMAN CURRIER Y. M. C. A. 111 121 131 1413 Foot- ball 121 131 1413 Captain 1415 Basket- ball Numerals 121 Class President 131 1:1il Aquilo Board 1315 Class Mar- s a . Norm, the woman-hater, came to Ricker, bashful and proud to have his first pair of long trousers. His chief ambition is to stand in well with th:- Iteaclfrrs, espqciall-y wfith Madlc- moisclle. If he were as good a tackle in his studies as he is in football he would be valedictorian. He wants to be an aviator. Maybe he' thinks there are handsome Ferns in the air. Be- ware of angels and airships, Norm. The Aquilo Page Twenty-five JOSEPH CURTIS Sherman High School 111: Basket- ball 131 1415 Football 141g Numerals 1315 Class vice-president 1415 Y. M. C. A. 121 131 141. Although Joe has been with us only three years he has won every heart-- especially one in the sophomore class. We have learned that he has a certain Lettie in Patten who sometimes oc- cupies the rumble-seat of the Essex but not all by herself in the moonlight. The best of wishes for a happy future go with you, Joe. - l.,- DORIS EAGERS Y. W. C. A. 11 121 131 1415 Class Secretary 131g Glee Club 1115 Oper- 'cttsm 1115 Math. Club 111g Freshman Prize Speakingg Sophomore Readingg Juni-or Exhibitiong Oratorical Contest 1415 Y. M. C. A. Playg Senior Playg Aquilo Boardg Hiking 1315 Honor Essay. With her staid wisdom Doris has pulled the class through many diffi- cultios. She has many boy friends but, as she considers all boys her in- feriors, she plays no favorites. Doris, for our sake, don't be an old maid. HELEN ESTABROOKE Y. W. c. A. 111 '121 131g Math. Club 121 1315 Basketball Numerals 1313 Captain Class basketball 141. Hen is supposed to be the angel of this class, but most people do not know her as well as some of us do. During her four years at Ricker we have found her to be the jolliest little pal in the world, at least. Red thinks so. You're all right Hen. OLA GETCHELL Y. W. C. A. 1113 Glee Club 111 1213 lgath. Club 1313 Hiking Club 111 121 If anyone sees Ola sitting' still for five minutes he knows some mischief will be afoot before long. Ola likes her own complexion but wouldn't greatly object to being Black. Her versatile personality will certainly be missed at Ricker next year, but we all wish her the best of luck. Page Twenty-six The Aquilo LAWRENCE GOOD Monticello High School 111 121: Y. M. C. A. 131 141g Basketball Num- erals 1315 Cheer Leader 131 1413 Operetta 1315 Junior Exhibition 1313 Aquillo Board 131g Senior Play. This is the baby of the class. We have heard that good things are done up in small packages and it is parti- cularly true in this case. Lawrence's popularity with the girls is probably not only because of his charming per- sonality, but also because of his good dancing. We hope he will succeed in whatever he attempts to do. GEORGE GREENLAW Masardis High School 111 1213 Y. M. C. A. 1315 Operetta 1315 Football 1413 Numerals 131. George is the funny boy of the class. He is always causing a lot of laughter, but he never gets the blame. He says he doesn't act as funny as he can. He may be a sec- ond Charlie Chaplin-who knows? We thought once that we were going to lose him, but his head proved too hard for even an automobile to smash, we're glad to say. GERTRUDE HANNAN Class Secretary 111 121 1313 Secre- tary and Treasurer 141g Glee Club 111 121 131.1415 Operetta 111 131: Freshman Prize Spcakingg Sophomore Declamationg Aquilo Board 131 1419 Secretary and Treasurer of Math. Club 121' Honor Essay. Gertrude is the best-liked girl in school. She is a friend to everyone. Altho she has never parted with her flowing tresses she is far from being old-fashioned. She is our literary lady and we are sure that her apt- neslsfwith the pen will win her success in ie. KATHRYN IRISH Haynesville High School 111 1213 Y. W. C. A. 131 1415 Treasurer 141: Basketball Numerals 1315 Senior Playg Flag Contest 141. Although Kathryn is a quiet lass we believe the old-saying Still waters run deep to be true in her case, as she seems to have her mind centered in the Junior College. Judging by her school days at Ricker, we are sure that she will succeed in whatever she undertakes in the future. The lAquilo l Page Twenty- seven WELDON JAMESON Y. M. C. A. 111 121 131 1415 Track 121 131 1415 Manager 1315 Captain 1415 Basketball Numerals 131. Weldon has brought much fame to R. C. I. because of his ability as a runner. We do not know what he plans to do in the future but we feel sure that he will succeed. GORDON KERVIN Basketball Numerals 1315 Class Vice-President 1115 Math. Club 1315 Sophomore Declamationg Junior Ex- hibitiong Senior Play5 Aquilo Board 1315 Class Oration 141. Boob is the red light of our class and he is a good one too. His sunny smile and his good humor are always llfs friends, even in Fnench class. Along with his good qualities are his good looks which have caused many a broken heart during his four years at Ricker. We all extend our wishes for your success, Boob, RUSSELL LIBBY Higgins Classical Institute 111 121 1315 Y. M. C. A. 1415 Football 131 1415 Basketball 1315 Track 1315 Class Vice-President 1315 Vice-President Athletic Association 1315 President R Clubg Junior Ehibition5 Senior Play. Here's one of the Rusty looking objects of the class of '29. He would :make a fine success in the world if he were to start a course for young men on The Art of Flirting. As all poetic people love dreamy eyes, Libby has a tendency in that direc- tion. Keep it up, Rusty. We all wish you the greatest amount of suc- cess in the future. ..l.. EDITH LONDON Monticello High School 111 1215 Y. W. C. A. 131 1415 Glee Club 131 145 Operetta 1315 Basketball Num- erals 131. Edith is one of the flirts of our class. Her hobby is her interest in a certain Herb, Her sweet disposi- tion and her winning ways have gain. ed her many frieds at Ricker. Good luck to you in your work, Edith. Page Twenty-eight The Aquilo FLORENCE LYCETTE Y. W. C. A. 111: Hiking 121: Glee Club 111 1213 Math. Club 1,215 Sopho- more Declamationg Junior Exhibitiong Salutatory. Though, at Ricker, Florence seems very quiet, she is just the reverse in Amity. She is studious and ranks second highest in the class. We often see her in deep thought-perhans she is thinking of her Edward though miles divide them. We hope you will be successful in whatever path you follow, even thought it may lead you to the Orient. CHARLES PORTER Y. M. C. A. 111 121 131 141: Foot- ball 141g Basketball 131 1415 Baseball 121 131 141: Track 131 1413 Class Treasurer 1113 Glee Club 111 121 1313 Operetta 111 131g Freshman Prize Speakingg Sophomore Declamationg Junior Exhibition: Senior Playg Pre- sident Athletic Associationg Aquilo Board 141. Gus has not taken his studies very seriously, but he has made him- self famous in athletics-especially in track. He has many weaknesses, the most conspicuous being that for the women, but of course, with his frood looks, we could not expect any- thing different. Be of good courage, Gus, for all the world does not de- mand geometry. KERMIT PRICE Patten Academy 111 1215 Y. M. C. A. 1415 Football 1412 Glee Club 131: Operevhta 131, Basketball Numerals 131- Although Kermit has been with us only two years we shall have to admit that, in spite of his long legs, he has saved this class many a monotonous hour by his queer actions both in the classroom and the study hall. Your long legs, Kermit, will get you there just the same. Here's to your good luck. MARTHA ROWE Limestone High 111 1215 Y. W. C. A. 131 141: Basketball 131 141: Cap- tain 141g R Club Vice President 1415 Glee Club. Martha has been the backbone of our basketball team both years she has been with us. Although she is afraid of the tiniest mouse she has a special liking for those larger crea- tures men. She has a voice which will some day make her famous as a bass soloist. Good luck, Martha. The Aquilo Page Twenty--nine ALPHONSE ROY St. Mary's College 1115 Y. M. C. A. 121 131 1415 Basketball 121 131 1415 Captain 1415 Football 1315 Baseball 121 1415 Track 131. Alphonse is one of the famous mem- bers of our class. He is known far and wide for his athletic prowess. Hop to it, Puge, you'll make a touchdown in life. SYLVIO ROY St. Mary's College 1115 Fort Kent High School 121 1315 Y. M. C. A.141. Goldust has been with us only one year but we have learned to like his ready wit and humor. His famous Galloping Ghosts are sure to gallop whenever anything unexpected hap- pens. Success to you, Sylvio. MARY SMITH Masardis High School 111 1215 Y. W. C. A. 131 1415 Basketball 1415 Class Numberals 1315 Junior Exhibi- tion5 Senior Play. In the two years Mary has been with us, she has certainly shown her- self a classmate worth having. She has ably demonstrated her talent in speaking and acting. Mary is very popular ,among all the students, but one who travels under the name of Rusty has become such an import- ant factor in her life that many of us wonder whether she will continue to college. C. PHILIP STAPLES Wytopitlock High School 1115 Y. M. C. A. 121 131 1415 Mozart Club 121 Glee Club 121 131 1415 Operetta 1315 Aquilo Board 141. Doc is the class physician. Some day we expect to see him write his name with half the letters of the alphabet in tow. He has dissected more cats than a centipede has feet. He is also an accomplished musician. Good luck to you, Doc. , Page Thirty The Aquilo GERTRUDE STEVENS Y. W. C. A. 111 121 131 1415 Basketball Numerals 1315 Glee Club 111 121 131 1415 Math. Club 1215 Operetta 111 1315 Freshman Prize Speakingg Honor Essay. Gert is plump and very jolly. Her interest for a certain member of the opposite sex caused her considerable trouble during her first two years, but evidently she has changed for the bet- ter. She is also an excellent writer. Keep it up, Gertrude. DOROTHY STITHAM Y. W. C. A. 111 121 131 1415 Glee Club 111 121 131 1415 Operetta 1315 Hiking 121 131. Dot is much more than a. punctua- tion mark. Everyone likes to see her coming as she always wears such a happy-go-lucky grin. Dot's worst failings are her fondness for bright colors and the opposite sex. In her chosen profession of teaching we are sure she will be a success. PAULINE WADE Monticello High School 111 1215 Y. W. C. A. 1415 Glee Club 131 1415 Sec- retary of Glee Clubg Operetta 1315 Junior Prize: Speakingg Hikingg Sen- ior Play5 Class History. Pauline has been so quiet that we have not found out much about her. One of her best qualities is her keen sense of humor. She is small in sta- ture but large in achievement. We understand that she plans to teach school. Good luck, Pauline. PRESTON WOODWORTH Y. M. C. A. 111 121 131 1415 Secre- tary-Treasurer 1215 Vice-president 1315 President 1415 Baseball 1315 Football 1415 Football Numerals 1315 Basketball Numerals 1315 Class-Presi- dent 111 1215 Math. Club 1315 Fresh- man Prize Speaking5 Sophomore De- clamatiou5 Junior Exhibition5 Y. M. C. A. Conference 1215 Journalistic Conference 1315 Aquilo Board 131 1415 Valedictory. Preston is the brains of our class- our valedictorian. Everyone seems to think that Preston is quiet but ask some of those who went to Linneus on the straw ride. We don't know what your plans are, Preston, but we do know that whatever you do will prove successful. The Aquxlo Page Thirty one WILLIAM WESTON Y. M. C. A. 111 121 131 1413 Foot- ball 131 1413 Manager 141g Track 111 121 1315 Captain 1313 Glee Club 1313 Operetta 1313 Basketball Numerals f3J- Bill has been an asset to the Senior Class. He has received many honors, not only for his good looks and musi- cal ability, but also for his prowess in track. He has also proved himself an able man in football. The class joins in wishing you success, Bill. 3 9 away 1 I 3 .IQ vzfrqmgi, 1 'MF' ll Jllh ah gi . H .f 1 3' BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM CZCDL .GE BEFA 1 1 RICKER JUNIOR COLLEGE GRADUATES EXCEL AT COLBY The first semester record of the five students from Ricker Junior Col- lege who obtained advanced standing in Colby College was appreciably higher than the average for the Colby Sophomore Class as a whole. This statement was made by Prof Ernest C. Marriner, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Colby, who visited Ricker, Monday. The five Ricker students are Alex- ander Gillmor, Halsted Jenkins, Ar- thur Flewelling, Mary Allen and Hope Pullen. Their marks for the first semester were seven A's, ten B's, three C's, five D's and no failures. Seven A's means that 2896 of the marks were of honor grade, a very high average. Halsted Jenkins achiev- WENT Q ed the highest scholastic success, a place on the semester honor roll of the college. This distinction is' award- ed only to those students who have at least nine hours with Ag that is, a mark of A in at least three courses that meet three hours a week. To win a place on the honor roll is considered a very distinctive honor at Colby. In many colleges an average of B is sufficient for honors: but Colby demands at least nine hours of A. The total number of students, out of an enrollment of 650, who win semester honors at Colby is seldom more than thirty. The above statement is ample proof that the grade of college work being done at Ricker is efficient. Ev- ery effort is being made and will be made to continue the good work and improve on that already done. Page Thirty-four CLASS NOTES Although the present college class at Ricker has achieved nothing spec- tacular, it has at least made a distinct place for itself in the school life of the institution. Socially and scholastic- ally and in athletics it has upheld the dignity of the only college in Aroos- took County. Early in the year the class held its first meeting to elect officers and make plans for the coming months. The results of these and subsequent plans were a college department in the Aquilo, two very enjoyable socials, and a delightful presentation of the play Kempy, All of these projects met with same degree of success. The Aquilo department exists and will pro- bably become much bigger and better in a few years. The two socials, one an Armistice and the other a Valen- tine social, each with appropriate specialties, good music, and delicious refreshments, were unquestioned suc- cesses. An even greater success, how- ever, was the play Kempy which was presented in the High School Auditorium on the evening of March 14. Those who saw Kempy will long remember it as one of the finest comedies ever presented in Houlton. The cast was as follows: M Ma Bence Mildred Bradstreet Pa Bence , Bernard Porter Kate Bence Louise Kirkpatrick Ruth Bence Dorothy Hartt Jane Wade Helen Gorham Ben Wade John Wibby Duke Merrill Leroy Barker Kempy James Donald Mathewson Since the beginning of the year the men of the class have been prominent in athletics, both as a class group and as a part of the school teams. Several members of the class distinguished themselves in football and basketball. Now that spring has come, plans are being made for a college track team as well as for a college baseball team. On account of their fewness in num- ber the girls have not been able to do The Aquilo much in the way of athletics. During the fall term, however, they parti- cipated in several class games of field hockey and basketball. Some of the girls also played on the school basket- ball squad during a part of the sea- son. The scholastic ability of the class was demonstrated when the ten stu- dents who took the examination in mathematics, given by Professor Mar- iner of Colby, passed. It is to be ex- pected that the examinations at Colby and Maine this spring will be equally successful. During the year the class has been unfortunate in losing several mem- bers: Dorothy Turney, Harrison Tur- ney, Lucia Umphrey, and Dorothy Hartt. Although some of the seven- teen remaining students are as yet undecided as to what they will do next year, several plan to go as sophomores to one of the Maine colleges, others intend to enter college as freshmen, at least one expects to teach, and one to attend West Point. PROCRASTINATION Procrastination means putting off until tomorrow that which could be done today. That 'is exactly what students at Ricker, or any other school, do to a large extent. It is a very bad habit to have, but a very easy one to acquire. In our classes we have out- side reading to do. Today we have two hours in which to do it, but it is a pleasant, nice day, better, we think, for baseball and out-of-door enjoy- ment. So we say, We will go play ball now and read it tonight. But to- night there is a good picture at the theatre, so again the necessary read-- ing is postponed and we go to the moving pictures. After the show we come back home with ambition to study, but as soon as we get a book and start reading our eyes grow tired and we close the book with this ex- planation: Pm tired tonight and as I have time in the morning to do it I The Aquilo Page Thirty-five am going to bed. Morning arrives, breakfast is late, an unforseen task arises. We go to our class unprepar- ed. Procrastiation has succeeded, wc have failed. G. R. THE NEW CALENDAR During the year of nineteen hundred forty, several other members' of Con- gress and I met to discuss and produce a plan which would provide for a thirteen month calendar, with every month beginning on Sunday. Among the most important men present were Senators, Harry Nason and Quincy Newcomb, and Vice-President of the United States, Parker Dority. I will now attempt to describe to you the proceedings of the meeting. First we laid the calendar on the table and chopped it all up with a hatchet. The first thing to do was to name the new month, and deter- mine where it should come. Several names were submitted, but we finally agreed upon Fido. Fido was to come between June and July. This brought up another matter. Since Ju. was the abbreviation for both June and July we thought it best to change June to Jane. We were quiet at a loss as to what to do with the extra day. New- comb suggested that we put it in July, and call it the fourth of July. This semed satisfactory and the matter was almost settled when Vice-Pre- sident Dority suggested that we change July and January because in January it was too cold, and in July it was too warm, so if they were transplanted the year would be plea- santer all around. The first day of the year was to be the extra fourth of July. This would be much better than before because the days are shorter in January, and we could start the fire-works earlier in the evening. But Nason brought up the fact that there would be two fourths of July in one mont-h which was against the United States Constitution. However, I saw a solution to this problem and suggested that we get the United States to declare her independence over again, prior to which it would only be necessary to have England reannex us. This would mean an- other revolution but that would be all right because the old one is getting out-of-date, having no air-planes, poison gases, and submarines. Well, we finally got the thing put together, but it looked rather funny ,with its left foot where its right one ought to be and its face grafted on the back of its head. Nevertheless we felt quite proud of the job, and believe me quite a riot ensued, and several black eyes were incurred when the janitor, John Wibby, burst into the room and ex- claimed, Oh, why the heck change the calender anyway? L. B. WORDING HALL ' Spring was in the air this morning as I came up across the path which leads from Military Street to the In- -stitute. Perhaps it was spring that made that beautiful old building more beautiful than ever to me. At any rate, its air of absolute harmony with its surroundings was more apparent than usual. There was something fundamentally right about the way it stood on its snowy hill, something comforting about the way the dark elm boughs swayed over it, s'omething satisfying in the contrast between the warm blue of March sky and the mel- low rosy shade of old brick. The great blue shadow of the Institute loomed across the campusg the straight blue shadows of the elm trees marched down in stately rows to meet me. For once I really looked at the build- ing which I enter every day, that big old building with its sturdy tower, its arched doorway, the repeated arch of a high window even with the arch-ing elm boughs. As I looked I found beauty, sheer beauty in every line-- beauty of form, and color, and propor- Page Thirty-six The Aquilo tion in the very friendly old bulk of it. As I drew nearer I looked up and read over the door the inscription that tells of a woman's love, a woman's loss, a woman's generosity. WORDING HALL Erected A. D. 1887 by Catherine L. Wording in memory of her husband William E. Wording who died January 23, 1886 , R. N. MY GRANDMOTHEIPS PARLOR Certain days of the year make me restless and inclined to rummage through rooms and drawers. The sur- est cure for this restlessness is my grandmother's parlor. It looks just like all other old-fashioned rooms. Lace curtains that have been handed down by my great-grandmother hang over the windowsg a large Chinese rug bought by grandfather in Cali- fornia is on the floor, pictures of grandfather and grandmother, relics, and Ducabog banners occupy con- spicuous places on the walls. The old stiff-backed couch under the window seems to tell me tales father hardly ever mentions now, but I know mother remembers them: It may have been there that he won my mother. The old oak-topped table contains the most interesting article of all: old tin- types that are almost too faded to see: a bag of old moneys, collected in var- ious parts of Americag the family album, old letters and records of which grandfather can talk by hours. In one corner stands an old cedar book-case which contains pamphlets and books whose leaves and bindings are worn by much handling. Some contain in- formation of the town and state dating back to 18505 others are novels and stories popular at that time. The old organ with its peculiar-shaped top always appears lonesome to me. I often wish I could play and take the old fellow back to a party again. The oldest and most interesting piece in the room is an old spinning wheel and bobbin, placed there as a curio. Scattered about the room are several chairsg some with movable backs, some with stiff straight backs emble- matic of the typical old maid, others, big and cozy, in which I love to curl up and imagine what the oc- cupants of the room have seen and heard. I'l1 wager it would be an in- teresting story if it were all told. , P. D. G 2 Bin Xp ml 4 WCVAZENQ 0,6 U? Na Y 4,f UL-JN IV!! sg, I B25 itififlitigvfd lip p 55 f Q J t' twfyy' ' 5 f , 4 , 4. '-9 , V, ff f ...'.,, X ' g -, To MAKE A LONG TALE SHORT --' , it 'x. 'Yr' Ivy, Yf 1 gr 1 1 . :fi X 71 4' .Ly A -X, I , 5 VAX f ffl! 13 lvl? l' N 1 D I rl I I L X 111' if ' ' f ij 1 x LHTE FQARY THREE A NIGHT Detective Otto Catehum was a great man. His friends often said that he never failed. but they always retract- ed that statement when they thought of the Brown case. Brown, a farmer just outside the city, raised a great many hens and lately they had been disappearing with a regularity that was astonishing. No matter how many burglar alarms were attached to the doors and windows of the henhouse, each night three hens would vanish and never be heard from more. Policemen had been sent out to watch the building and had not been disturbed during the night but, in the morning, three hens were al- ways missing. Then the great Detec- tive Catchum was put on the job. When he reached the farm he had Brown show him around the henhouse. Everything was in good order. The hens were contended, and, after he had talken a look about the house, he said that it would be impossible to purloin hens without tearing down the build- ing. That night he spread his blankets before the door of the henhouse and went to sleep. When he awoke, it was broad daylight. Brown was just em- erging from the house. Good-morning, shouted Catchum. He was in very good humor to think that the thief had not dared to strike while he was about. How many did I lose last night? asked Brown, ignoring the cheery salute. 'iNet a one, jauntily replied the detective. When I am about, thieves stay home. However, they entered the hen- house and began to count. There had been ninety-six hens. They finished counting, looked at each other, and then commenced to count again. When they had again finished, a groan burst from the lips of Catchum and Brown uttered a cry of despair. Three more had disappeared! Catehum spent the greater part of that day looking for signs of the robber but he found none. Everything was just as he had left it the night before. Not an entrance had been touched, not a foot-print was to be seen. The next night he spent sitting in a dark corner of the henhouse with a Page Thirty-eight revolver in his hand and a great bit- terness in his heart. Not a sound was heard during' the night but in the morning three more hens were miss- ing. He raged and stormed but that availed him nothing. Satisfied that he could find nothing to reveal the identity of the intruder. he went to sleep and slept until dark. Then he got ready for the long night's vigil. He was determined to catch something this time for he did not care to contemplate what the chief would say if he, the great Detective Catchum, reported a failure. It was a lonely watch but he kept it faithfully. At the break of day he was relieved to hear the farmer approaching the henhouse. He was sure that noth- ing had happened during the last twelve hours. When he opened the door so that the morning sun lighted up the in- terior of the henhouse, the first thing that caught his eye was a piece of paper dangling from the neck of a fat pullet. After a merry chase he dbtained the note and re-ad: Dear Catchum: Go back to your office, I am through, and it was signed The Purloinerf' He then returned to the office to report his first failure. A few days later he was surprised to receive a bulky package in the mail. He opened it, took a look, and gasped. It was full of feathers. On the top was a little note which read: A souvenir of our little battle of wits. Why don't you look at the roof? The note was not signed. He hurried out to Brown's farm and climbed immediately to the hen- house roof. From this point, the method of robbery was plain. The henhouse was very close to the barn. By a rope, the Pourloiner had climbed to the roof of the barn at the opposite end, and had let himself down to the henhouse roof. He then had lifted a sheet of roofing and sawed a small hole in the roof. This hole could be easily covered by the sheet of roof- The Aquilo ing. Then through the hole he had dropped a small cord with a loop on the end, and had slipped it around the neck of the slumbering hen. When the loop tightened the hen could utter no outcry, and was soon drawn up. It was literally fishing hens. The number of hens stolen each night was limited to three because that was all that could be reached from the hole which was directly above the roost. Each night the places of the stolen hens were filled with three more un- fortunate fowls, so the supply was constant as long as the flock lasted. That night the neighbors of Detective Catchum were surprised to see a cloud of black smoke issuing from the chimney of his house, and to smell an odor which closely re- sembled the stench of burning feath- ers. G. K. 29 UNCLE BEN'S BOARDER A dlu.st3,f and dilapidated flivver chugged up' the driveway and came to a halt with a final consumptive heave in front of the porch where Uncle Ben Crabb dozed, his feet cocked up on the railing, and his hat down over his eyes to protect them from the sun of the warm June afternoon. Unk, as the neighbors called him, brought his feet to the floor with a thud and stared at this animated junkheap which had so suddenly interrupted his nap. The occupant, owlishly regard- ing him over the top of a pair of horn-rimmed spectacles, was a rather remarkable-looking person. His small dimensions were clothed in tweeds that showed the effects of the road. The horn-rimmed spectacles empha- sized the grave expression on his face in a way that was laughable. I don't wanta buy nothin', Unk informed him. No books, safety raz- ors, or whatever it is you're se1lin'. Ye might as well not waste your time. The Aquiilo Page Thirtyenine However, selling books and safety razors doesn't happen to be my oc- cupation, retorted the little man with some dignity. Well, now that I look, ye don't seem a salesman. Get out 'o your er-ercar and sit down . The little man disengaged himself from behind the w'hee1 and popped into a chair beside Uncle Ben. You see, I'm an inventor, he be- gan. My nahe is P. Mortimer Boggs. Just now I am at work on an inven- tion which I hope to sell to a com- pany that manufacturers farm mac- hinery. The invention is now practi- cally completed, but as yet I have not experimented with it a great deal. l am looking for a quiet farm where I can try it out and improve upon it. This place impresses me favorably. Will you be willing to take me on? Just wait a minute. Sally! he oalled, and a pleasant faced woman appeared in the door. This is Mr. Boggsg he wants to board with us a week or two to work on an invention 'o his. Do you think that we can take him? Why, certainly we can. I'll fix a room for him right away. Then, to herself, as she hurried away, My! to think of having one of them inventors for a boarder! I'll be most afraid he'll blow the house up foolin' with some gadget or other! I remember one time when Ben took an inventin' streak and well nigh burned the wood- shed. When Sally had bustled off into the house Unk asked, Now, what sort of thing is this here invention you're talkin' about? It is what I call a 'pulverizerf It consists of a machine similar to a tractor, but much more powerful, with a set of steel blades that revolve at high speed. When these blades are lowered to the ground they will chop the soil into fine particles and will take the place of a harrow. It will cover a great amount of ground in a short time and do very efficient work. But the rocks'll smash them blad- es, objected Unk. The steel in these blades has re- cently been patented by a German scientist who is a friend of mine, and who has agreed to let me use it on my invention, it will stand nearly twice as much as ordinary steel. Well, he's either some inventor or he's a little mite off his nut, thought Uncle Ben. The next morning two motor trucks arrived with the parts necessary for assembling the pulverizer. P. Morti- mer Boggs began work at once and in three or four days, with the help of Unk he had the machine completely assembled. Then Boggs climbed into the seat and ran it out of the machine shop, ducking his head to avoid the top of the opening. With a most un- godly roaring and clanking the mac- hine proceeded across one end of the field, leaving a strip of finely chopped up soil behind it. Then Unk took his turn at it. All went well until he ran it into the barn, whereupon it chopped a hole half-way through the wall be- fore P. Mortimer Boggs could bring it to a stop. It seems to be a success, Mr. Crabb, said the little man. By the way, the company of which I spoke is sending two men out here for a de- monstration tomorrow. That evening they set out for the hardware store at Centerville to pur- chase a few more parts for the pulver- izer. When they arrived the little man entered the store alone. He was inspecting some bolts, behind a show case in the rear of the store when two men entered and inquired for Ben- jamin Crabb's farm. We're going out there in the morn- ing, explained one of them to the clerk, when they had been given the desired directions. P. Mortimer Boggs, catching one glimpse of their faces over the show- case, started, and disappeared through Page Forty The Aquilo the back door. He quickly hunted up Unk and urged his ancient flivver out-of-town as fast as it would go. Early the next morning he an- nounced that it was necessary for him to go to Marsdon, a town five miles distant, and in the opposite direction from Centerville.. He climbed into his flivver and soon was gone. Two hours passed and he had not retured. Anoth- er hour went by and still no sign of P. Mortimer Boggs. A few of the neigh- bors dropped in to see the demonstra- tion. While they awaited the inventor a car came up thru the driveway and stopped. Two men stepped out and approached Unk. Is Mortimer Boggs here ? they in- quired. He hasn't got back from Marsdon yet, said Unk, but if you fellers are in a hurry I can demonstrate this here contraption to ye as well as he can. f'What contraption? But Unk was already on his way to the machine shop. Say, maybe we better grab the old gent, too. He acts kinda queer, said one of the strangers. The pulverizer started with a roar. Unk climbed into the seat and began to manipulate levers. The blades started to revolve and the pulverizer shot out of the machine-shed like a bullet, Unk having pulled the throttle wide open. Unfortunately he was so intent upon handling the machine that he completely forgot about ducking his head when he passed through the door. Wham! Unk gracefully alighted on the back of his neck and lay stunned on the ground. The machine roared out through the gate, and, with no hand to guide it, went in a crazy, zigzag fash- ion across the pasture. One of the men ran after it and it promptly wheeled around and headed straight toward him. After that, no one inter- fered with it. By this time Unk was coming to and inquiring who had hit him. The pul- verizer was at that moment disappear- s ing in a cloud of smoke over 'the top of a distant hill. Catching sight of it Unk sprang up and started off. Being still dazed, he ran into the gate post with unerring aim. In a low voice he made a few remarks that caused Aunt Sally to gasp. 'Why, Benjamin Crabb, and you a member of the Methodist Church. In an hour the whole country-side was in an uproar. The police, the fire department and half the men in the town were attempting to stop the machine's amazing progress. But it chopped faithfully on, roaring and sending forth sparks and clouds of gas fumes, while the whirling blades to all in its path. approach it for no dealt destruction No one dared to one knew exactly which way it would go. Demands, tinted with profanity, be- gan coming in to Uncle Ben. The Wid- ow Brown's gander had walked direct- ly in front of the pulverizer and had had his head snipped off for his pains. A little way further on the contrap- tion had oveH,aken Bill Jones' calf, and Bill Jones lived on hamburg steak for a week. It had cut a swath straight through a piece of prize corn, chop- ped down fences, trees, and telephone poles and ruined gardens. Late in the afternoon the telephone rang. Unk, expecting more damages, took down the receiver. Hello said a voice over the wires. This is Henry White. My farm is eight miles from your place. That in- fernal contraption of yours sot fire to my haystack and then ran into n dried-up frog pond here. It wallow- ed around in the mud for purty near two hours and at half-past five it blew upln Unk hung up the receiver and mop- ped his brow. Pm glad that danged thing got stopped, he exclaimed. There came knocks at the door and the two men who had appeared that morning entered. The Aquilo Page Forty-one Well, where is Boggs? they de- manded. He hasn't showed up yet, said Unk. Now I suppose the company you're from can't buy his invention, for a little while ago it blew up. Company! We're from no company. We are from the State Insane Asy- lum. Boggs escaped from there five months ago and we finally traced him here. But Boggs is a sure enough inven- tor, said Unk. Yes, he used to be an inventor, but the strain was too much, and the old guy went nutty. He escaped once be- fore and after two years we fc-und him at work on a machine to take the holes out of doughnuts' and make an absolute vacuum of thegn. 1'll admit that this last invention isn't as crazy as some he's tried, but it nearly wrecked the whole town. Well, so long, we must be on the track of P. Mortimer Boggs again. Sally, there hasn't been so much excitement in this town since the time Deacon Sparks found out wh-o it was that painted the green stripes down the back of his Sunday pants. But I never thought that P. Morti- mer Boggs was crazy, said Aunt Sally. ' All inventors, Unk informed her, is crazy. - J. P. '31 MISFORTUNES NEVER COME SINGLY How about a little music, Harry asked Bill Jones, leaning forward in pretended eagerness. Yes, get out your harmonica and play for us, urged another guest, giving his neighbor on the davenport a sly dig with his elbow. The party had arrived at the zero hour--that interval immediately fol- lowing the buffet lunch and extending to the time when the dance-music broadcast begins. Conversation had languished and reluctantly died, and the group welcomed the opportunity of baiting the self- conscious Harry Brown in regard to his latest achieve- ment. Whether or not he sensed the veil- ed raillery, Harry blushed to the roots of his sandy hair and stammered slightly as he answered. I-I'm sorry to disappoint you, Mabel, but-well, I don't play it any more. Why not? queried Mabel, You were all wrapped up in it a week ago. Well, you see'-here Harry bent forward, his freckled face Working with emotion- Can I trust all of you? Sure, wa.s the ready response, and the boy proceeded. Of course you knew of my learning the fundamentals of the harmonica. As soon as I had mastered this pre- liminary technique, I progressed rapidly and was able to play any selec. tion I wished. I- Never mind the details, inter- rupted Bill. Hurry up and tell us the story-that is, if there is one to tell. Thoroughly engrossed in his sub- ject, Harry ignored the criticism and continued. One evening this week, as I was sitting in the library, I was momentar- ily startled by a noise appearing to come from the direction of the living- room. My first thought was to in- vestigateg my second, to listen for a repetition of the sound. There was none and I resumed my practicing, completely forgetting the disturbance. After a few minutes the telephone rang, and as I rushed into the living- room to answer it, I collided with a tall, well-dressed man in the act of closing the door. The stranger eyed me calmly. 'Excuse my entering without knocking,' he said. 'Is this not the apartment of Signor Spaghetti, the violinist ? ' No, I replied apologetically. But the music, he persisted. 'Is it that you are the musician, my young friend?' - Page Forty-two The Aquilo 'I am merely an ambitious player of the harmonica! I confessed, 'but I hope that the world will some day re-- sound with my success on this humble instrument. The stranger impulsively grasped my hand. 'Allow me to introduce myself,' he said. 'I am John Gates, owner and manager of the Metro- politan Opera House, and my program is sadly in need of fresh material. I do not wish to raise premature hopes, but it is only fair to tell you that your talent may shine upon my stage in the near future. But play for me, that I may better observe your rendition! Trembling with eagerness, I com- plied. The telephone had been ringing steadily, but I disregarded it. What was a mere casual call, compared to the opportunity of a life time. My visitor sat with head bowed in medita- tion,and as my final selection came to an end, he rose to his feet, remarking, 'Your performance is indeed com- mendable, but I have yet another test to make before I can consciously en- gage you. I shall retire into the ad- joining room, that I may note the effect of your melodies when heard from a distance? He stepped quickly into my sleep- ing-room, and I repeated my selec- tions, at the close of which he em- erged smiling,-extending in one hand a five-dollar bill. 'A guarantee of my good faith,' he remarked, pressing the bill into my lhand. 'If you can find it com- venient to call at the theatre to- morrow morning, we can draw up a satisfactory contract' With this he took up his hat and departed as sud- denly as he had come. In view of my good fortune I dc- cided not to go to work the next morn- ing, and arrived bright and early at the theatre, where I was informed that the manager was in Europe. When I turned up, weary and disap- pointed, one hour late, at the office, I was informed that my services were no longer needed, this being my third offence of tardiness in two weeks. Attempting, on my way home, to de posit the five dollars to my account, 1. dscovered it to be a counterfeit. But my crowning humiliation was yet to come. When I reached home, and sought a change of clothes before lunch, I made the unpleasant discovery that my watch and the rest of my jewelry had disappeared from the case. The truth could not be evaded. My pleasant caller wa-s none other than a thief. My despair was now complete. Then, as I caught sight of the har- monica, the innocent cause of my disaster, I took it from its case and hurled it toward the sidewalk, some twenty feet below. My troubles were not yet over. Five minutes later, in response to a threatening knock, I ad- mitted an angry police man, who held in his hand my accursed instrument. 'Say,' thundered the guardian of the law, 'what's the idea of throwing this music box down on an honest man's head ?' Briefly I recounted the tragic evenits culminating' in my offense. The policeman eyed me disgustedly. 'If you'd ever answer your tele- phone, you wouldn't be in touble', he said. 'I called you for fifteen min- utes steady last night, to tell you that Gentleman Jim, the slickest crook on three continents, had been seen around the premises near supper time. It seems as tho some people can never keep their heads down out of the clouds.' M. B. '30 THE DELAYED DECISION Why, Joyce, John would do any- thing in the world for you. He's al- ways at our beck and call, exclaimed Aunt Jane, regarding her niece sever- ely That's just it, Aunt Jane, ar- gued Joyce. If he'd not act so meek, if he'd just boss me around once, I'd-- why I might even say 'yes'. And The Aquilo with that Joyce gave her nose a final pat with her powder puff, tucked her golden curls under a pert little hat, and ran downstairs. At the door she paused long enough to tell Aunt Jane not to wait for her, before she ran to the waiting car outside. Upstairs, Aunt Jane still sat where Joyce had left her. Sometimes she thought Fate had been very cruel to cast this young niece into her care. To be sure, she loved her-everybody did-but sometimes Joyce could be very trying. Right now, for instance -here was John Dexter, a handsome, rich, young doctor, head over heels in love with Joyce, and Joyce had dared to hint that she might not marry him. Humph! snorted Aunt Jane. Not boss her, indeed! I guess she'd hunt a long time before finding any- one half as good as John Dexter. She'll be sorry if she doesn't take him-now mark my words! And, as if that settled it, the indignant lady prepared for bed. In the meantime Joyce was on her way to the dance. It was given by one of the charitable societies of the city and was to be quite an affair An impromptu dance hall lfad been set up in a grove outside the city. It had been arranged that Joyce should go out with one of her chums, and that John was to come later to bring her back. Joyce and her friend ar- rived at the grove to find a large crowd already there. The dance had started and Joyce was soon dancing to her heart's content. As it grew later the crowd began to thicken un- til the floor was too crowded to dance with any enjoyment. Want some ice cream? asked her partner. Joyce nodded her head. They left the floor and went to the little booth nearby to get their ice cream. What's the trouble, Jerry? You look worried, remarked Joyce, noticing that her companion did look rather troubled. Oh, it's nothing returned Jerry. Only I hope whoever put that stage Page Forty-three up knew his business. Seems to be rather shaky, don't you think so? But it must be all right. Hello, Joyce, boomed a voice be- hind them. What's this, must be all right. Hello, Jerry. Jerry was just saying John, that he hoped- Joyce didp't finish for just then it happened. Either, as Jerry said, the people who had put up the stage did not knqw their busi- ness, or else there had been too many people on it because, even as Joyce started to tell John, the whole struc- ture collapsed. The place was in an uproar. Women screamed, men shouted. Out of the uproar Game John's steady vodce. Joyce, go sit in my car or else stand right here. Don't be frightened. There's probably nobody seriously hurt. Come Jerry -and with that he dashed into the midst of the wreck. Joyce was too stunned to move. She stood by the booth grasping the edge of it for support. 1She began to realize that men and women were being carried out. She could hear John's voice giving orders. Here was no meek John. This young man in his shirt sleeves, his red hair standing on end, did not tally with the John she knew. She watched him as he examined the injured with quick, deft fingers, tying up wounds with strong sure hands. Men were running at his orders. The trouble was soon straightened out. The stage had not been built very high and few were seriously in- jured. An hour later Joyce was on her way home- in John's big, black road- ster. . Feeling shaky? asked John look- ing down at Joyce sitting meekly be- side him. By the way, he continued, what was it you were saying Jerry hoped? Now Joyce had been doing some hard thinking in the last hour, and had arrived at a definite conclusion. John's question gave her her chance Page Forty-four The Aquilo and she took it rather nervously. said, Jerry had been he hoped we'd be very Why, 'she saying that happy. You see, I told him- But John the car. In was no longer driving fact it didn't look as though the car would move for at least an hour. People' are usually grouchy when awakened from a sound sleep in the early hours of the morning, but Aunt Jane stood the test very well,-es- pecially' after she had heard the happy news Joyce had to tell her. Well, she remarked dryly, I'm glad something brought you to your senses. If I had thought I should have started an earthquake or some- thing long ago. But Joyce only chuckled happily as she ran to bed. G. H. '29 HER NEW SPRING COAT When Anne told her mother what she had paid for the new spring coat, Mrs. Harvey launched into one of her old-fashioned lectures, just as Anne had feared she would. But she hadn't been able to re- sist it,-all the other sensible coats had looked cheap and dowdy beside it. Once she had tried it on, she began to prepare to brave her mother's wrath. She just had to have it, for it brought a touch of Park Avenue to the side street, where Anne and her mother had managed to grub along and live in genteel poverty since Mr. Harvey's death. Anne wore her new coat to work the next day despite her m'other's suggestion that she reserve it for Sunday wear. For a while it ap- peared that the new coat was in for a disastrous wetting because a down- pour started soon after Anne reached the office. All through the day she watched the window, and was much relieved to see the skies clear shortly before five o'clock. Usually Anne skipped across Eight Avenue, on her way to the Sub- way without thought o'f the passing cars or trucks, but this evening sho took no chances. It wasn't enough that she dodge the Wheels of a truck-she had to make certain that they didn't spatter her precious new coat. So she waited on the curb until the street seemed comparatively free and then she stepped off onto the heavy planking covering the excava- tion for the new subway. Plunk! A heavy car, coming from behind her turned the corner, and its wheels passed over the end of a loose board. The opposite end, near Anne, shot up and with it came a pool of mud and dirty water. It didn't spatter her, it deluged her. The fine new coat was a sodden drip- ping wreck and Anne's face and hands looked as if she had been in- dulging in the childrens game of mak- ing mud-pies. The car slid to a stop and a young man jumped out and came running back to where Anne stood, futilely attempting to wipe mud-stains from her coat. I can't tell you how sorry I am, he began. It was all my fault. To tell you the truth, I didn't see that loose board. Here, let me help you. Tears came to Anne's eyes as she watched his clumsy attempts to clean the coat with a large white handker- chief. lt's no use, she said. It's-it's ruined, just ruined. , Don't say that, please, he beg- ged. Here, let me take you home. You can't go home by yourself, look. ing like this. He led her to his car and almost mechanically Anne got in glad to es- cape the stares of the crowd that had gathered to watch the spectacle of a good-looking young man wiping mud from the coat of a pretty girl. Do you mind if I introduce my- self ? he asked. I'm Stanley Lor- ing. Really, I'm awfully sorry this happened, but I'm going to tell you I'm glad, too. I've often seen you pass The Aquilo Page Forty-five this corner, he went on, and I've wanted to meet you and tell you His voice trailed off as Anne brushed the tears from her eyes without replying. But she had heard him and she stole a look at him when he slowed down for a traffic light. It was a shame about her new coat, but, then, he might have been fat and old and not at all as he was. And maybe the coat could be cleaned. I'll come around this evening and get it, if you don't mind, he said when they had reached Anne's home. If it can't be cleaned you must let me get you a new one. And then, when he called that even- ing to take the coat to the cleaners what could be more natural than that he should ask Anne to go with him. Maybe we can take a little ride, he said. Please don't say 'No,' for I'll know you haven't forgiven me. They did take a ride, but it wasn't a little one. lt was such a long one that the cleaners was closed when they finally remembered why they had come, so the mud-splashed coat went home again with Anne. We'll take it tomorrow night, he said when he left her. But the next night Anne brought him in to see her mother, and again they forgot about the coat and went to the theater instead. Then they forgot about it entirely, for they had other things to think about, having discovered the moon and the stars and the stillness of a summer night and those other things that a man and woman discover when they are young and alone together. So that mud-spattered coat hung in a corner of Anne's closet until she had gone on her honeymoon and Mrs. Harvey, rummaging through her daughter's things, discovered it there. I knew Anne would never get S80 worth of wear out of this, she said to herself. Oh, well, things turned out for the best. If Anne hadn't bought it and worn it that day- H Mrs. Harvey sighed, and wrapped up the coat to take it to the cleaner's. P. R. '31 FLAG CONTEST PRIZE ESSAY Old Glory's Greatest Glory Almost everyone has a different idea about our Flag's greatest glory. Some think it is patriotism, while others think it is militarism. When Old Glory is displayed on National holidays, it is always saluted and hats are raised for the honor it represents. It brings memories to the soldier of the time when it carried him into the line of battle and brought him back victorious. The Flag is always thought of with reverence and loyalty. No other country can boast of the glory of its flag, any more than the United States, for it has never known defeat. No man dares to say any- thing dishonorable about the flag, to do so is to be a traitor. Old Glory has always been the first to send aid to people and countries in trouble and distress. It was the first to aid Japan at the time of the earth quake. It was the first to aid China at the time of the famine. It was the first to aid the Belgian orphans after the world war. It was the first to aid the starving Armenians, as a result of the Turkish persecution. Another one of its glories is in having forty-eight states in one Union, undefr one flag. These states have lived in harmony ever since the Civil War in 1866. While many of them are singly lar- ger than most European countries yet our states remain loyal to one flag and one government, while Europe is torn with dissension and misunder- standing. To the majority of people this patriotism, this militarism, this salu- ting the Flag, this having such a large union under one flag, would be Old Glory's Greatest Glory. But I think there is still a greater glory, that which it holds out to the im- migrant, a promise for a happier life. Let us first picture the United States Page Forty-six The Aquilo in the beginning. For a long time there were few people in America. But soon thousands began to 'seek her shores. After the people had re- belled and established their own government, the citizens had equal rights and were allowed to help make laws. Old Glory was its emblem and the colors stood for honesty, purity, and loyalty. In other countries the people, as a rule, were poor, hard-working, people. They were overburdened with taxes. There were no public schools for their children to go to, and therefore they were growing up uneducated. They were unable to attend the church in which they wished to worship. Often they were unable to get work and went hungry. They lived in poor homes and wore rough clothing. Then there was wide separation in the social relationships of the rich and poor. A few people held all the ad- vanftages. When these unfortunate people heard about all the privileges to be had in America they decided to come to the United States. When they ar- rived they found everything to be even better than they had heard. Hero they had good homes, high wages, and a chance to send their children to school. Under Old Glory they had a share in the making of its lawsg un- der her rights they had an oppor- tunity to secure power and position, for there is no distinction of class under Old Glory. Here they learned to be good citizens. Old Glory to them is a promise for a better life, for a new freedom, for more happiness. In face of this chal- lenge the immigrant senses the glory of our flag more than her native sons, glorious in war and in peace, glorious in deeds of mercy to those who want and suffer, she rises to her height in making life more wholesome for her new citizens. This, then, is Old Glory's Greatest Glory. R. A. '31 Old Glory's Greatest Glory To my mind the greatest glory of Old Glory is that she and the nation she stands for, has never entered upon a war for her own personal gain or the special acquiring of more terri- tory. Old Glory has always floated over our armies in a just and noble causeg always have our wars been fought for the great principles of jus- tice and freedom. Let us take the War For Indepen- dence as a first example--England cruelly oppressing her colonies in America, making them pay heavy taxes without proper representation, until the free nature of the people re- belled and they decided to throw off the English Yoke. Picture to yourself a small group of determined men at the head of an army meagerly equipp- ed and poorly trained, fighting on in spite of the great odds against them and finally winning the right to es- tablish here a government in which all men had an equal share, and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Out of this conflict arose Old Glory and from that day to this it has never known defeat. Again in our great Civil War, Old Glory floated proudly over the armies of the North when they sadly but sternly took up arms against their own misgufided countrymen in order to accomplish their nofble aim: the freeing Off the negro from bondage, the maintaining of the ideals for which this country was established, and the preserving of the Union. From the iirinig of the first shot at Fort Sumnter to the surrender of the Southern armies at Appomatox, Old Glory never altered from this pur- pose. Thousands of shot-.torn flags throughout the North bespeak her ef- fort to save this country from itself. No one will ever forget the glory of its victory in this greatest of Civil Wars. No country overwhelmed by famine and disaster has called upon the United States in vain. The Aquilo Page Forty-seven For many years Cuba belonged to Spain and between the years 1890 and 1898 the cruel hand of Spanish de'- spotism bore down the hardest. Taxes were outrageously high, trade was shackled to Spanish interests and Spanish officials continually insulted and despised .the natives. Spain did not even try to keep the island sanitary and thousands were dying of yellow fever. Did our flag ever have greater glory than when in 1898 the United States took up Cuba's cause, put an end to the tyranny of Spain, and let Cuba set up a free and independent government? Again in 1915 Old Glory and her followers performed another noble act of humanity when they gave clothing and food to the half-naked and starv- ing children of devastated Belgium. Must not the children of Belgium have a warm place in their hearts for the flag of the United States? Then, later on, when the allied nations of Europe were being slowly K-4' but steadily pushed backward by the army of the German Empire, who be- cause of love of power, was trying to control the world, was it not Old Glory and her country, who answer- ing to the pleas of the allies, entered the war without a hope of reward and gain, to turn the tide against the Germans, and make this world a freer and better place in which to live? Let me ask this question-Where' has our flag ever gone in peace or in War that it has not brought health, happiness, and prosperity to man- kind? Summing up these facts can anything else be said, than that the greatest glory of The American Flag is, that its bright colors have always stood in the minds of the people of the world for better and brighter days, that it has always meant a triumph of the ideals of peace, of happiness, and of life, and never the opposite. Not greed for power, but a willingness to shareg not tyranny and bondage, but justice and liberty for all-this is Old Glory's Greatest Glory. 1-0 Ns X 'iwfsgj file Lx. , f I . n 8 T w x iif ggi. i. , ' Y A -,cf .LB .1 BOY'S ATHLETIC NOTES The basketball season opened with thirty-five boys reporting for practice. Mr. March did his best to develop a winning team out of this large group. The team had a very successful season. It won 15 games and lost four, only two of the games being lost to schools of our class-M. C. I. and Merrill H. S. In the past four years Ricker has lost but seven games of basketball. The school has a right to be proud of such a fine showing. The season started with four letter men left from last year's team but sound excellent material came out and a winning team was built up. Capt. Alphonse Pug Roy, as right forward, played a fine game throughout the season, shooting and dribbling well. Gagnon as lerft for- ward, was high-point man, doing ex- cellent shooting in every game. He was especially strong in floor work. Dority and Libby as guards, formed a very good combination, Libby play- ing stationary guard, and Dority feed- er. Neither was strong on scoring but both were exceptionally good on defense and floor work. Webb, at center, was good at both passing and shooting. Reed, Newcomb, Suther- W land, and E. Bither filled in well as substitutes doing good work in each game in which they played. The calibre of the team is show by the fact that it held the M. C. I. team to a score of 29-23. The following men made their let- ter in basketball:- A. Roy, YVebb, Gagnon, Libby, Dority, Newcomb, Reed, Sutherland, Bither, Porter. BOY'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE AND RECORD 1928-29 Gpponent Ricker Dec. 7, Washburn High School, 6 15 Dec. 13, Merrill High School 34 31 Dec. 14, Merrill High School, 17 19 Dec. 18, Presque Isle H. S., 18 27 Jan. 9, Alumni, 33 44 Jan. 11, Easton High School, 15 38 Jan. 17, Stearns High School, 25 49 Jan. 24, Maine Cent. Institute, 26 23 Jan. 31, 89th Bat. fWdstockD, 24 Feb. 6, Merrill High School, 28 25 Feb. 7, Patten Academy, 23 44 Feb. 8, Island Falls H. S., 21 22 Feb. 14, Hodgdon A. A., 21 36 Feb. 18, Maine School of Com., 23 29 The Aquilo Page Forty-nine Feb. 20, Garet Schenck Jr. H. S., 19 39 Feb. 21, Stearns H-igh School, 20 26 Feb. 28, Patten Academy, 19 '36 Mar. 7, Garet Scheneck Jr. H., 14 37 Ricker Total Score 573 Opponents total score 386 Games won 15 Games lost 3 Average Ricker Score 31.8 Average 0pp.'s Score 21.2 GIRLS' BASKETBALL The Girls' Basketball Team made a good showing this year taking into consideration the fact that only one of the regulars from last years team remained. The girls made very rapid progress under the excellent leader- ship of their new coach, Mrs. March. Captain Rowe, the highest scorer in all the games, did fine work through- out the whole season. Of the nine games played the girls had to play one-third of the total number of quarters, making a sum of twelve, before they could win their R's The successful players were: Rena Adams, Oris Bruce, Opal Car- michael, Goldie Crane, Doris Currier, Beatrice Elliott, Kathleen Getchell, Martha Rowe, Mary Smith, and Cleo Tuttle. Below is a record of the games played. Date Opponent Ricker Dec. 15, Merrill High, 12 Jan. 10, Alumnae, 21 Jan. 18, Stearns High, 10 Ilan. 25, Presque Isle Normal, Feb 1, Hodgdon High, 46 Feb 7, Patten Academy, 29 Feb 15, Hodgdon High, 25 Feb 22, Stearns High, 9 Feb 28, Patten Academy, 12 qf Ii QU ' NQNIH4 4 ., 5 get . xg, usa, EAQESIQZ V654 d f0S'i:5fl'x v rvey A250 CEZQ J 7 Q' ttf' ' ,f ' X, ,. timid tt One day, almost overcome by the problem of making worthwhile critic- isms on the magazines sent me, and feeling rather kindly toward our sister schools, I decided only to speak of the good points of the various papers. I thought it would be in- teresting to make a model magazine which would include the best from all the papers which I had received. After much careful consideration and deliberation as to the rightful re- cipients of my kindly remarks, I have decided upon the following arrange- ment: The Cover Illustration of the NETOP, Turners Falls, Mass., would make a fine beginning for this ideal magazine The arrangement of the Adds would be selected from the NORTH STAR, the paper of our sister school, Houlton High. Several papers presented Editorials of high merit, but after careful com- parison, I decided that none were quite equal to those of the ALBER- MARLE, West Newton, Mass. Illll 1 L 3.211 Much fine literature came in to- ward the last, but the EXPONENT, Greenfield, Mass., gave me sufficient evidence of her literary powers to cause me to feel justfied in selecting her short stories for this model magazine. In examining the poems in all the exchanges that I have received, I could not conscientiously attribute the honor of printing good poems to any other than the TRIPOD, Thornton Academy, Saco, Me. The Albermarle is again compli- mented because of her very fine athle- tic write-up. And again, the North Star has in- troduced a very unique way of pre- senting the Exchanges. The Odds and Ends would be un- questionably taken from the LIVE- WIRE, Newport, Me. Doesn't the name suggest it? The only magazine to which I feel justified in giving a third honorable mention is the ALBERMARLE, but who else has presented so clever an Alumni Department? The Aquilo Page Fifty-one The COBURN CLARION, Coburn Classical Institute, Waterville, Me., has furnished much fine French liter- ature a fact on which she should be highly complimented. The last issue of the BROCTONIA, Brocton, Mass., showed us that the school has real artists, for the Cuts were exceptionally fine. -er Huw 'ofa' 4 A The MIRROR, Patten, Me., is a late arrival, but she must receive the compliments of the Aquilo on her neat appearance and on the clever arrange- ment of material which she presented. Many papers were wonthy of com- pliment, but the above named are among the best. 3 N UU x-9? Phi Q ff., Je FN I HJ, -a 75 5. 5 wi silk 'PA 1 was N sp. fb? in e,',54 A vi Q-Ya Q vw -55, 35: I 0 ' 30 ri' if 5 -9:4 3000 gain vga, 'nw JK-7 gil? 2 51? g -2 I M Q: 52 A 2 ef, all April 14, 1929 Editor of Alumni Dept., Being out of school for a year I look back with pleasure on my days spent at R. C. I. I am working in the office of the Woodland Golf Club, Auburndale, Mass., and hope to enter Bowdoin in September. Sincerely yours, ALTON SCOTT. April 26, 1929 Dear Editor, I am now taking Household Econo- mics at Acadia University, Wolfville, N. S. I am very much interested in my course and enjoy Nova Scotia very much, but at times one does long to be back at good old Ricker. Sincerely, DORIS ALLAN April 22, 1929 Dear Editor, I am at home in Orient at present, but will be working at Davis' Filling Station, Houlton, Maine, by the time your Aquilo is printed. Sincerely, LYLIE E. DOW '28 April 22, 1929 Editor of Alumni Dept., At present I am at home. I was a member of Ricker Junior College until Easter. This fall I am planning to go to Sargent where I will study Physical Education. I wish Ricker and Ricker Junior College especially a very prosperous future. Sincerely yours, DOROTHY HARTT. Guess Who? l 1 3 X See Last Page of NOclcls and Ends ff af ps' For Answers Lees! NGWS 5 Q-L QQ Jeff Smith, State Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., visited school during the latter part of the winter term. He gave a very interesting talk on choos- ing one's life work. As usual he had numerous jokes to relate. One morning at Chapel, Mlle Drey- fus gave an enjoyable description of the D'Arc de Triomphe. Mr. Chase, pastor of the Court St. Baptist church, gave a brief talk on Intemperance. He compared a drunk- ard and his relation to society to several men in a lifeboat when one of them is selfish and eats all the pro- visions and drinks all the water, leav- ing the others to hunger and thirst. Mrs. Chas. P. Barnes chapel speaker during was also a the winter term. She talked on the home and its relations to the school. Her talk was very much enjoyed. Mr. Allen, pastor of the Methodist Church, read a paper on the Victor Hugo trip in Paris, which he took while a chaplain in the A. E. F. He visited many places made famous by Z Q ,I Q , Q ... If Z Km g I ,ix Victor Hugo's great book Les Miser- ables. This was one of the most en- joyable talks yet. Y. M. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. has been very suc- cessful this year in spite of an at- tendance somewhat diminished by sickness during the winter term. Fol- lowing the plan outlined at the first of the year we have been holding our meetings in the Boys Parlor at the dormitory. At these meetings the room is usually full of boys, some sitting on the sofa, some sitting in chairs, and some even on the floor. The topic of the evening is always discussed with so much interest that the time seems much too short. A feature of'the winter term was a visit by Mr. Workman, Secretary of the student division of the Y. M. C. A. for New England. His suggest- ions have been found very valuable to the Y. M. cabinet. Mr. Workman has secured for us the funds which send The Aquilo Page Fifty-five Jack Sutherland, the incoming pre- sident, to Blairstown, N. J., for the June conference. The Y. M. C. A. Social was held during thelatter part of the winter term and was much enjoyed by the students. The following officers for the next year were elected at the meeting of May 2: President Kenneth Sutherland Vice-President Hadley Currier Secretary Fred Morehouse Treasurer Lewis Willard -. SENIOR NOTES The Honor roll for mid-semester was well represented by Seniors. Five from our class were on the 'A list. The five were as follows: Gertrude Stevens, Preston Woodworth, Doris Eagers, Florence Lycette, and Ger- trude Hannan. During the winter term a contest was put on by the Aquilo Board to promote sales of the fall edition of the Aquilo. The object of the contest was to see which class would purchase the largest percentage of Aquilos. A prize of five dollars' was offered to the winning class. Much interest was shown as was evidenced by the copies sold, but the Seniors succeeded in capturing the prize, having a percent- age of IOOW. The class play has been selected and is to be put on sometime during the spring term. The name of the play is 'The Arrival of Kitty, and gives promises of being an excellent one. Miss Secord, who is to direct the play, has selected the following stu- dents to take parts: Mary Smith, Kathryn Irish, Pauline Wade, Doris Eagers, Russell Libby, Charles Porter, Gordon Kervin, Albert Campbell, and Lawrence Good. The parts for graduation have been announced and are as follows: Valedictory Preston Woodworth Salutatory Florence Lycette Honor Students Doris Eagers Gertrude Hannan Honor Essay Gerrtrude Stevens Class Oration Gordon Kervin Address to Undergraduates Russell Libby Class History Pauline Wade Class Prophecy Mary Smith Class Will Kermit Price, Charles Porter Class Gifts Olive Byron, Lawrence Good Class Ode Philip Staples JUNIOR CLASS NOTES On March 14 we held a class meet- ing to decide upon a method of earn- ing money for Graduation Decorations and the Junior Banquet. It was decided that each member of the class was to earn a dollar for the class treasury. At the beginning of the spring term we were glad to welcome Mary Bishop, a former student of Presque Isle High School, into our class. Those who were chosen from the class to take part in the Junior Exhibition were: Marie Carmichael, Ruby Sharpe, Mary Moran, Cleo Tuttle, Jeanne DeLong, Hartley Hen- derson, Merle Tracy, Kenneth Suther- land, and Hubert Morris. This has proved to be a very beneficial and successful year for our class. Not only have we acquired more knowledge, but we have learned to better understand and honor Ricker and its faculty. . Page Fifty-six The Aquilo soPnoMoRE Norns On April 15th. the annual Sopho- more reading was held in the Court St. Baptist church. The program was as follows:- I Am the Resurrection Doris Currier Mr, Dooley on the Grippe Jasper Reed The School Teacher of Cranberry Gulch Doris Moran Music Flying Clouds Girls' Chorus The Devil of the Hempen Strand John Pullen The We tern Isles Kathleen Getchell The Tar Baby Carl Reed Piano Solo, Narcissus Phyllis Robinson The Perfect Tribute Eldora Shaw Where Ignorance is Bliss Hadley Currier Judges: -Mrs. Beatrice Rideout, Mrs. Louise Gilpatrick, Mr. Coburn Ayer. ' The first prize for girls was award- ed to Eldora Shaw. Honorable men- tion was given to Kathleen Getchell. Among the boys, the first prize was awarded to John Pullen and 'honorable mention given Carl Reed. On April 25th, the Sophomores held their social in the gymnasium. To add to the entertainment a. play called Elizabeth3s Young Man was presented by the class. The cast was as follows: Miss Orr Willa Sawyer Mets. Lanning Helen Coy Elizabeth Orr Rena Adams John Martin Elmer Bither The reading and social both proved to be successful due to the cooperation ofthe pupils with the teachers who were helping them. FRESHMAN NOTES The Freshman reading was held on Monday evening, December 10, in the gymnasium. The speakers were Fran- cis Fisher, Audrey Hutchinson, Mar- garet Currier, Elva Porter, Charles McKeen, and Fred Morehouse. Fran- cis Fisher was awarded first prize, and Audrey Hutchinson honorable mention for the girls, while Charles McKean recieved first prize and Fred Morehouse honorable mention for the boys. The speakers did well, and the evening was very much enjoyed by everyone. GIRL RESERVE ACTIVITIES On January 10, the Y. W. C. A. members voted to change the or- ganization to a Girl Reserve Club. As we were using the program of the G. R., and because that organiza- tion is for high school students, we thought it best to change. During the month of January we learned the purpose, the code, and the songs of the Girl Reserve. So far, the work has been very interesting and suc- cessful. We are now planning on sending a delegate to Camp Maqua this summer. January 3, a union memorial ser- vice was held in memory of Merle Hand. He was a member of the Sophomore class and held in high esteem by h-is schoolmates. On January 31, a Y. M. and G. R. union meeting was held. Mr. Chase, always a valued friend of Ricker, gave us an interesting talk. On the night of February 13, the G. R. girls met in Miss Dwelley's room and discussed many different topics. We also sang G. R. songs. This meeting was enjoyed by all. On February 20, Mrs. March, our physical director, gave us a talk on Habits, which was helpful to every- one present. The Aquilo Page Fifty-seven Rev. Mr. Allen spoke at the union meeting held on March 6. We al- ways enjoy having him with us and hope that he may come again. At the next meeting, which was held on March 13, three girls gave short talks on Courtesy. Then the rest of the girls discussed the sub- ject. We were all very glad to have Mr. Hayes speak to us on March 20. He told us many things that we should be thinking about in order to have a more happy and successful future. This talk was not only helpful but in- teresting to all. At the union meeting, held on April 4, Dr. Mann read us some of his fav- orite poems, which accompanied by his humorous comments, caused much laughter. On April 10, the girls discussed the Joy of Living. Two of the mem- bers gave interesting talks and some of the others contributed helpful ideas. A business meeting was held on April 15 to elect officers for the fol- lowing year. They are as follows: President Mildred Rollins Vice-President Oris Bruce Secretary ' Phyllis Shaw Treasurer Mary Mills Social Committee Beatrice Elliott Worlds Fellow-ship committee Margaret Currier Program committee Lillian Jacques Music committee M-arie Carmichael Poster committee Eldora Shaw On April 24, Mrs. Barnes gave usa most helpful talk on problems that confront girls of today. This talk was enjoyed by every member pne- sent. MQEN XXII! J 1371- T J' 'W f is X in X-.N ,f f Q' 'gi :fi P, vgtuiy S A gf S3445 :17'.ff'1 fri' 'M af' sets. - 1gaQ5'e V ooos 72 ,qfl f ,Sd A N 0 3 - - as E N D S K. Getchell: I coughed in French yesterday and Mlle-. put me over in a corner by myself. Miss Dwelley: How do you cough in French? Molly: So 'Spoffy' and Mildred are quite thick are they? Margaret: No, They are as skinny as they ever were. Miss Secord: fin English IIIJ: What do you suppose his purpose for writing the story was? Just to tell a mystery? Morris: I guess he must have wanted to make some money. Louise: Pass the cake, please. Lucia: Why bring that up ? F. Webb: That's what they said when they first saw Louise. Miss Secord Un English III? Give an example of synecdoche. L. Porter: The lightning roared. Mr. Smith fin Physicsjz Price, are you acquainted with concave and convex mirrors ? Price: Yes. Mr. Smith: Is that the kind you have in your room ? Price: I don't have any. Staples fTeaching Frenchj: What does 'du pain groisu du beurre' mean? Class: Don't know. Staples: Grease your bed. Cmean- ing 'Grease your bread!! Rena: Whom did you sit beside in French exam in order to get your verbs all right? Helen Coy: Oh, the verb book. X x' Mlle. fto Jasper Reedjz I'll give you such a punishment that you'll never remember it. Miss Secord Un English IIIJ: Ten chances out of one, you'll get that wrong. Mr. Bither lln American Historyl: Now I want you folks to report to me if any of you should happen to hear an earthquake, as I want to send the information in to the Geological survey. W. Weston: What do you want us to tell you for? Can't you feel an earthquake yourself? Pauline Wade: Olive, will you go and geft me an 'Aquilo'? Olive: Why didn't you ask Nor- man dear? QHow long since?J Rena Adams: I smell something that smells like rum. Doris Eagers: Oh, that's my per- fume. Mr. Bither fin -study hallj: Curtis, get to work. e Joe: Pm not doing anything. Mr. Bither: Isn't that why I'm telling you to get to Work? Ego fTo a group of Sophomore girls in Nefwben'y's storey: You are certainly a good-looking bunch of girls. Shirley Adams fstanding near bylz I wouldn't disgrace myself by being a girl. Rena Adams: Oh, you'd be a lucky boy if you were a girl. Martha Qtalking to Mrs. March in basketball pracftiseja Well, I got my knee pad on the wrong foot. The Aquilo Page Fifty-nine Rena: Did you pass in music? Averill: Yes, I got 70. Rena: Oh that's nothing. You just copied more than I did. What Would Happen If: K. Irish stopped chewing gum. The College boys stayed in nights. Mr. Bither didn't speak to Mary Bishop the fourth period every day. Red Adams stopped misibehaviing Molly 'should forget to put Empty's picture under her pil- low some night Phyllis Robinson became a movie actress. Chick Dority 1In Solid Geometry after Mr. Morse had been explaining -hexagonsjz Now what would a fifthagon be ? Martha Rowe Cln Latin after Miss Dwelley had finished explaining his- torical factslz What did you say about those historical facts? Mr. Bither fin American History. discussing Negro votejz The North compelled the southern negroes, black or white, to vote. Miss Secord: One of Tarkington's best books is Claire Ambler, a story of a flapper. Rena: I started to read that, but couldn't get any sense out of it. Miss Secord: That's because you're one yourself. Mlle. fln French IIJ: Hartley, you have a few mistakes, so I want you after school with these other girls. Jack: Sutherland fait 1 dinnerjz What are those girls talking about ? F. Webb: Oh, about all the time. L. Porter: Whose' is a conjunctive advc-rb. Miss Second: How long has 'whose' been a conjunctive adverb? Lewis Porter: Not very long. Louise: What did you write about? Webb: Oh, about five pages. Dorothy Porter: Oh, it's raining! Florence Titcomb: Let it rain. Dorothy Porter: I was going to. Here's to the Seniors- So intelligent and bright. May they ne'er be forgotten When out of our sight. 9 Here's to the Juniors- I A jolly good class. The next year we believe, For Seniors they'll pass. l Here's to the Sophomores- Who possess little fame, But before they're Seniors They'll win a big name. Here's to the Freshmen- As green as green, If spread o'er the grass They'd never be seen. Mr. Hayes Un Economicsfz The cows of Aroostook County furnish all the butter and eggs for Houlton. Staples: Give the word for plum tree in French. K. Getchell: 'ier' prune. on top of a ul Nmx 3325? ANSWERS T0 GUESS WHO? The following are the correct an- swers to the Guess Who page of Silhouettes:- 1. Woodworthg 2. Campbell: 3. Porterg 4. Akeleyg 5. Priceg 6. Libbyg 7. Pauline Wadeg 8. Dorothy Stithamg 9. Mary Smith. 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IME QQ Hagan saga 552080 PM-Swv gow QQCENA :gmac N5 N003-Bmw C2-Wm paw-WH gan Banu H3305 higo EWAEOZ 33096 EEE MOOD Egan 5565 352. HEOMENO :ao :Sansa P554 Spam gmc bint t-Bom 2-dz The Aquilo Page Sixty one JUNIOR COLLEGE The well tralned and efflclent faculty The expenses of not more than S400 The sltuation of our school 1n this countx are matters all worth your conslderatlor Full schedule of Courses 1n Freshman College Work for a B A B S Agrlcultural or Engineermg Course I For further mformataon address PRINCIPAL ROY M HAYES . , . . L 7 , I ' 1 I Q , I I , ' '1 ??W?9???9?????+??++?+9???+??9++++?4 Entire Attention Required Why are you, taking that mirror off your car? My wife is going to drive now. F urmshmgs and Shoes for cash and save the difference from havmg' a charge account All Merchandise Guaranteed BANGOR STREET CLOTHING CO. 36 Bangor St. Houlton Telephone 246-J. Palromzc, Curr Advertisers 'I l I I' '! ! ! 5 ! ! 5' '?. ! I ! 5 i' '5 5 5 5 I I ! !' Buy Your Clothing U I Y i . . -w-M--we-w -----'--'-4- Page Sixty-two The Aquilo '! l 5 E ! ! l' Wl1ite's In The Snell House ROSE GLYCERINE LOTION An elegant preparation for the prevention and cure of chapped hands and face, roughness of the skin, sunburn and freckles, etc. For use after shaving it is un- equalled. Prepared only by S. L. WHITE DRUG CO. The Rexall Store Phone 205 Houlton, Me. SNELL HOUSE BARBER SHOP Side Entrance Next to Temple Theatre W. REX HOVEY '! ! ! ! ! l i l ! ! ! 5 ! 5 5 ! 5 i !' '5 r'! r'!'+'r4v+'! 2 5 M'-l'++'! ! r?'!'4 l'+'!' Try Mashed Potatoes There is nothing that broadens one like travel, unless it is too many hot fudge sundaes. 44WM++++++4 ++?6++ ?+++++++4++++WM ' J. G. POTTER, M. D. -and- F. W. M,ANN', M. D. Compliments of HOULTON SHOE HOSPITAL Scissors Sharpened :ia--ww-4-ws-+ -ww vs--s-aw:-:nn-'z-sw:-we-4-:I+ The Aquilo Page Sixty-three '4 5'4 ! P4 5 5 !'++'M'+'!'+'3-'! M i i !'+'!'+ 'i 2 E ! ! ! ! 5 ! 5' 4' ERVIN sz Envm 'Q' Compliments of Has wonderful values in PE AB ODY TWO PANT SUITS CARTER ' 'at'- aszs. ssc. 335. 540. COMPANY Blue, Tan, Brown Sz Greys Insurance Specialists Fine line of Sport goods ERVIN 8: ERVIN MQ''! ! Z ! 2 ! 5'f. '!'n '! ! Z !'-! ! ! !0!'-!+'! 3 !' 'X-'! 2 I 5 !'n '5 !'-Mei' So English, Y' Know!- Michigan Cops Hurl -Tea Bombs. w:-'.w:M:vz-+-z- 5. 4' 3' Z? 3' 2? 32 '-K I Q T41 l X: 2 E E F55 5 .J -u IP r- Z m 5 E' O m 'li O :I m Discount to Graduating Class of 1929 Business, Stenographic, Secretarial tat.. Practical up-to-date courses of study and instruction. Our graduates succeed-so can you. Write or call and let us plan together for September. QUUIHY Footwear 9 . . H Principal '! ! ! 2 5 ! ! ! ! Z' 'i ! 2 2 ! ! ! ! 5 5 ! 5 ! !' ++?+ Page Sixty-four The Aquilo 'S' 2 E1 i 0 B 3- :' CD H .... ID :s :s .... :s UQ ri' :- FD 4 N 0 s s: B O ... S :s CD F 'I'-I'-iff: I'- '! ! !'+'!' DR. MITCHELL +++-MM-MM JOSEPH D'AGAT'l' Ladies' and Gents' Tailor Work of all Kinds Telephone 467-R 68 Main St, Houlton, Me. ++4+++++M ++WM+ Division of Labor Daughber's idea of being helpful around the house is to run the radio +'2 ! 2 ! 5 ! i ! !' 1 Q Hardware and Farm Supplies JOHN! WATSON CO. Inc. Compliments of C. B. ESTERS Tailor The Aquilo Page Silnty-five +++++++++++++E Q++9+4 The Centre of Attraction H ME . T E AC C0 all the Year o Shoe 8: Harness Repairing 4' THE GIFT SHOP Blanche L. Inman Thibodeau Block Park 49+-I i'-Z''i X i i i i Z l i ! i i Z'-i ! ! 2 I i i' 'F' W. S. Gilbert once said of a certain man: No one can have a higher opinion of X than I have--and I think he's a dirty little beast. '! ! i i i i i i 5' Get Your Arooststook Potatoes . Books Fertilizers Statlomery Nash Automobiles School Supplies BALDWIN-noi-IERTY etc-' at COMPANY SMITH'S BOOK STORE Houlton, Maine. -wa-2-a-1-s-a-M .g..g..g..g..,. Page Sixty-six The Aquilo -+-s-a- '!-i-'5 i 5'-!'+'5 M'4'4 5+'i i-4 !'++'5-+'5-4wM-'!- 3' . 2 Comphments of Houllon Grange Store Q Ldf.v'i ,4'2 l' 'Vibgx ' 5 Y' N: -HA Q u:f4',l.,,g HJ.. 4,25 . ' 'f-111'-F qllfia 'Ti I , 53 Green Street Houlton .,. 4'++++++++4'4 94'++4'+'?'?n9++++'94 ?+4wP4'+4 P+4'PP+'?++ March of Science First Cook: What do you do with yourself now that the ice man is out of a job? Second Ditto: Well, the man who collects instalments on the electric refrigerator ain't such a bad sort. Charles Hayward 86 Company 73 Broad Street Bangor, Maine Houlton, Maine r rr -1-I 444' The Aquilo Page Sixty-seven + M4+MW bVMW++4 Be With The Crowd BERRY 8: BENN Come to , Authorized Dealers ROBINSOWS in Ford Cars for For Southern Aroostook Good Things to Eat and Drink Service Station Sundries 8: Supplies We appreciate your patronage Bangor St. Houlton, Me- +++ +M'++ +4 ?'P++++++'?++MW4W And your husband has a prosperous business I suppose? Oh, yes, he is taking in a lot of money. Only last nite: he told me a receiver was to be appointed to assist him. 2 i E 'ini'-3' 'ini'-2'-5' 'E' 'iwlri' FU o O . ji 5 m Q i 0 f m . 93 . I 53 A c Q f 4 ' A E MANN fNMW-YURK Q TAILORI NG COMPANY Cleaning Pressing Meats, Fish and Groceries an Repairing Tobacco, Cigars, Candy Cold Drinks Phone 49 R ++'5 F'IvZ-++'i i 3'i05'4'-I 5 ! ! !0M i i'4 5 5' 'i'+'i i i 3'4'4 i ! i !'-I' Page Sixty-eight The Aquilo 'i'4 5 5'4 i-'i i M M i 5 Z i 5 2 ! 5 i' 'i i i i M i I i' J. A. BROWNE ac Co. Your Success in Life Depends Entirely Upon You How you look and the Service you get out of what you wear depends to a large extent upon where you 3, GET IT. We are interested in your Suc5cess, we render a Service that is second to none. And in addition, there's a Homey Atmosphere in here- ComeJ in often. You will allways be welcome. Wearing Apparel For Ladies, Misses and Children J. A. BROWNE ac Co. 53 Main Street, Houlton, Me. The Aquilo Page sixty-miie -N-M--n-a-s-M- 'M-'B'-8' 'IIIMES PUBLISHING CO. The Busy Drug Store Prescription Druggist ' i Drugs Candy ' Producers of Superior Druggists' Sundries I Printing Stationery Cigars Magazines . Tobacco The Houlton Times 0. F. FRENCH sz SON l .Issued every Wednesday Houlton, Maine- i +-a-a-:une:ws-'z-ae:wa-e--a'-:ns'-:e:--M--s-,:-zf-wz' L---'-- -----'-4--4'Q'Q--- ' Father: Young man, I understand you have made advances to my daughter. Young Man: Yes, I wasn't going to say anything about it, but since you have mentioned it, I wish you could get her to pay me back. '! i'-i-'l !'-!-4 5 !-'b+4'4 ! 5 !'+'5 5 5'4'+'!'+'i' 'M' - ' Hudson 8: Essex MERLE C. RIDEOUT C0 Marmon Wholesale Confectionery G. M. C. Trucks Groceries Fruit and EASTERN MOTORS INC. M Hounon, Me. Tel. 679 Houlton me Produce 4 Page Seventy The Aquila h l + '5 M ! i M M ! i i M E i i i !'4'++'i'+4'b sivlrm BROTHERS 5, BERMAN's t , if cLoAK sroma , Dealers m Nlu-Way Oil Burners Dexdale HRQDGHOH 1 Glenwood Range i Full-Fashioned Pure Silk 1 F rna 1 u ces Stolcfkings protected from ' H t W t H t i 0 a er ea rain and muddy water- Plumbing Z Pressure System 59 Main St- Crockery Houlton, Maine- ri oteo o,ooe.l.l.loo,eeo ,M :MM--1-'ze-1-:Q-1-'a -i-2-5--s--3-z-s-1-1-2-A-W CHRIS 8: RAY'S if: Tune-Up-Shop H B SHARP . if Satisfactory Service for . Lumber the motorist Phone 584-M. Bangor Street Houlton, Maine- Bangor St. Houlton, Me. 'i 2 i'4 M i !0N'-5'-S ! !'P'i H ! i'4'!'4'4'4'+ The Aquilo Page Seventy-one Established 1895 1 1 HOULTON PLANING HOULTON GRANITE MILL Q 8: MARBLE WORKS Houlton, Maine. W. H. Watts Manufacturer of and Lumber dealer in granite and House Finish marble Novelty Furniture MEMORIALS 'Q' . i 2? 'i-'Z'-INXMX''XMI'-3 5 2 Z !'-201'-2 I i'-Zvivl'-2 Z I I 5-'I' '2 i'4 Z ?'?++'i l ! i'+4 ! ! 5 i ! ! P'i'+40P4' iP+ MWbMW49+MW+++'?+4+4+++MwWW4'++WP+4++4-+'Z Z E'-I' 3: FRATERNITY, COLLEGE and CLASS JEWELRY Commencement Announcements, and Invitations Jeweler to the Junior Class of Ricker Classical Institute L. G. Balfour Company Manufacturing Jewelers 8: Stationers Attleboiro, Mass. ASK ANY COLLEGE GREEK eeeweew-M-ww:-z-ewewswe-wwaw Page Seventy-two The Aquilo 4Mi i 5 i 3 l'4 i'+'3 5 i'4 i'+'5'4 P'i'45'i !'+'5' Ingral1am's Garage Tel. 105 Houlton, Replacement Parts Goodrich Tires Maine Exide Batteries Electrical Service Modern Vulcanizing Everything for the Motorist -Mei' 'MMI' 'N !'+-i 5 i i'4'-i !'4' CRAFTS 8: STEVENS 4 Barber Shoo 8: Beauty L Parlor Permanent Waving Tel. 142-M. Q Houlton, Maine- -Mei +4 5 5 i 5'4'+'5 i i i 5+'! 5 !'+'i ! i i'4'4050P '! i'4'4 i i ! i 5 ! i 5' SIGNS Commercial, Lacquer, Electric Progress, Card, Metal, Cloth, LOVELY SIGNS Phone 633-W Houlton Gold Leaf Lettering Trucks and Windows Iii The Aquilo Page Seventy tluiee fl' 4-4--2-0:-s-we C0rLBY COLLEGE Colby College was chartered by the General Court of Massachusetts, February 27, 1813 Students may study for either the A. B. or B. S. Degree and for the A. B. Degreg may present a Modern Language in place of Greek. The men and women are educated in ..separate divisions. They have different Chapel Services and a double 'set of honor prizes. For information and Catalogue, Address Professor M. A- Mower Registrar Waterville, Maine Colby College fCompliments of Alumnij '! 2 ! ! Z 8 ! Z''5+4 !'+4 !'rP'3 ! P'i t l 5 ?'! 5 5 r'5 r'! F'! !' v'P+++'P+4H9++++++++'i'+'P'P++4 iWNwP'W P+4'++++++4' BATES COLLEGE Established by the Free Baptists 1864 Highest Academic and Character Standards Maine boys and girls from Baptist Homes will find an attractive campus, a well-kept and modern plant, and trained teachers with an interest in the industrial student. An abundant and attractive athletic, social, and religious life. For information and catalogue address: The President, Clifton Daggett Gray, Roger William Hall, Lewiston, Maine QCompliments of Two Alumnaej ++'M'4'4 N'+++++++++4 !'+4'4 !'++++'P+4'+4'+'5 5' '5 ! ! E ! t l-'iw 4 r++4'! 5'4WP+++4 P+'P'5'+++'!'4wR MwP'!'4'4 5 5'+++n University of Maine COLLEGES OF Agriculture Arts and Science Technology ORONO M4-M-t A-w-ww-za-es'-sw-e W RS i ix Q .gf X e fr, Q 1 Page Seventy-four The Aquilo Aroostoolis Largest Department Store Takes Pleasure in Serving You For 43 Yearq this Store has lead the field in Quality Style 5 OUI' Ser! ICG. 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