Ricker Classical Institute - Aquilo Yearbook (Houlton, ME)

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Class of '42 in Revue sf? 4.135 as it 2 .xiii . RV, i, NE 43 FIRST YEAR COLLEGE CLASS First row Cleft to rightl Hilton Lane, Danforth: Anna Fleming, Ludlow: Luther Smart, Presque Isle: Jean Crawford, Houton: Kenneth Bunnell, Fort Fairfield: Eula Corliss, Sherman: Dana Burleigh, Millinocketg Marie Royal, Hodgdon: Charles Pearce. Fort Fairfield: Flora Ivey, Linneus: Charles Wood, Houlton: Dorothy Buzzell, Caribou. Second row tleft to rightj Willard Simpson, Oakfield: Mellan Putnam, Houlton: Edmund Titcomb, Littleton: Theodate Lawlor, Oakiield: Ruth Corliss, Sherman: Rosamond Chase, Millinocket: Harriette McFadden, West Pembroke: Winifred McBrine, Haynesville: Flora Smith, Hodgdon: Rachel Bubar, Linneus: Mary Pomeroy, Houlton: Ruth Logie, Linneus: Elizabeth James, Woodland: Frank Rogers, Houlton: Donald Taggett, Houlton: Richard Lawlis, Houlton. Third row tleft to rightl Joel Mills, Monticello: Curtis Brown, Bangor: Robert Goodwin, Monticello: Roy Boone, Caribou: Arthur Garland, Calais: Laurel Mooers, New Limerick: VVilliam Sewall, North 'Weymouth, Mass.: Burns Antworth, Houlton Ralph McElwain, Caribou: Warren Pressley, Haynesville: Windsor Alexander, Houlton Carlton Green. Fort Fairfield: Philip Dwyer, Amity: Frederick MacDonald, Sherman: Henri Ball, Lincoln. Bruce llradeen. good speaker, shy, winning smile. Eln1o's pal, football. llarbara Roben. popular, conscientious, quiet. ambitious, queen. Arline Stone, swell pal. dan:-e, worker ambitious. Patricia tease, loves to library. always VVood, sh! in the working, never dull, pal. I Charles Hannigan. quiet, conscientious. brilliant, football, worker. Elmo Hall. mischievous, sporty, fun. bruce's pal. basketball lover. X'l'ilford Virgie, moody, thinker, good speak- er and actor, traveler. Virginia Cone. studious, helpful, tutor. translator, shorty. Lona'l'aggett. popular, quiet, shy. swell pal. transfer. studious. Fllonise Hillman, Lib's helper, personality smile, tease, worker. Gerald XVorthley. tennis, quiet. basketball good pal. Vera. David Roberts. shy. quiet. fun. good speak- er. Allagash. woodsman. Everett Lenentine, quiet, shy, farmer. foot- ball. swell pal. Lester Olson. tease, helper, window locker. good speaker. Everett Rockwell. pest. pal. Rev. basket- ball, Russell, true blue. Robert Whitney. laugher. pal. t'un, home run king, sport. Joseph Nadeau. personality smile. good speaker. fun. shy. Chemist. Frank Sawyer, l-illie's helper. worker, pal. fun. studious. tease.

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Cheerfulness If you were to judge by some people's expressions, you would think life a. lot harder and more discouraging than it really vis. Did you ever notice faces in acrowd? Some of them are sunny but many are either dull and expressionless or they bear a distinct frown. Those persons with the frown do not necessarily have more burdens and hard-ships than those who have smiles and an expression of goodwill towards the world in general. Everyone of us, young though we are, has problems. To older people they may seem trivial, but to us they seem very real. In a school like Ricker, there are sure to be students who have more spend- ing money or more clothes than others. But let us not be dissatisfied with our lot. We do not have to go around look- ing like a thunder cloud just because we don't seem as fortunate as some of the other students. It is not material possess- ions which count so much as personality. Our personality is reflected in our ex- pressions. A glum face certainly does not denote to a pleasing personality. With most of us, one of our chief con- cerns is schoolwork. We all worry more or less about exams, but there is no need to go around with a hopeless expression of despair. We should get busy and do some real work and do it cheerfully, not grudg- ingly as though someone is driving us. We owe it to ourselves to do the very best we can. It is not a good idea to put unpleasant things in the back of our minds, and shirk our duties ju-st because they may not be pleasant. We must think through our prob- lems. The point is, we do not have to air our private grievances and wear doleful expressions whlich speak as plainly as if we wore a label saying, I feel grouchy today because we lost the game last night. I haven't my assignments done, and Pm broke. The thing to do is to say, The team will play better next time. Get busy and do the lessons and resolve to be cheer- ful even if you are broke. These are not happy times in which we are living. 'There is no use ln saying, Oh, every thing is all right. For every thing is not all night. We have a war to fight. War brings destruction and sorrow. There is no sense though in taking an attitude that the wrong cannot be made right, that every thing is going to the dogs. We must havea cheerful hopefulness that there will be an ultimate vvictory. We've got to keep doing our part, and keep smiling. How can we expect our boys at the front to fight if we do not stand behind them cheerfuly and faithfully? At school here, let's try to forget our- selves and our petty grievances. Be will- ing to listen to the other fellow's problem. And finally above all let's keep smiling! Marilyn Fleming '43 Ricker Students A person entering the corridors and classrooms of Wording Hall at Ricker can see at the first glance the spirit and vi- tality of the Ricker students and teachers. He can see it in his surroundingsg the off- fice, the library, and in the faces of the .students a.bout him. The faces of the students who are mov- ing about from classroom to classroom do not greatly differ from the faces of the many thousands of students in other schools and other classrooms throughout the countryg but they show a great mix- of earnestness, ability, and happiness. earnestness showing in these faces 'is ture The the earnestness to accomplish the aims and ideals for which they are going to school and for which they are working and studying. Most of the students at Rlicker are sincere in their efforts to gain the knowledge and technique which will make them successful in future years. The abili- ty that is shown is the ablity to work with both their heads and their hands and to work as a group toward a successful end. The qualities of earnestness and ability are further proven by the Ricker athletic teams. In football, basketball, baseball, and all other sports the students at Ricker have shown a great amount of earnestness and ability, as well as a willingness to cooperate with their coaches and with each other. Sportsmanship, one of the greatest assets to man, aliso has been shown as an ever-present quality of all Ricker teams. Along with their being earnest and able. the Ricker students all appear happy. This is the result of a true friendship between students and teachers alike. In other schools the instructors and pupils may have a strong bond of friendship, but few schools approach as close as Ricker to the term One big happy family. Donald Taggett Junior College '43