Ricker Classical Institute - Aquilo Yearbook (Houlton, ME)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1945 volume:

F r E I i 5 Q 3 ! H E I x 5 1 5 I 2 s I 7 u I 2 T1-11-3 AQUILO Ev 'W 2 5 :' 32 ss X I 1945 .-.--v.fv---1' DEDICATIGN To Elizabeth Putnam, our school secretary who through her friendliness and sincerity has left a lasting impression on all Ricker students, we, the students of Ricker, lovingly dedicate this issue of the Aquilo inkappreciation of the many things she has done foffus. ,x w x , t. . 4-.t Wx rx 31 - .Y 3 Q . X s Mx. fy, fl, In ff: 1 5' Sfmt, t X ' X41 1 ,. 'M X Lx sec' ...M X .xx xi Qs- A -wfgvan 'N stay , si ,A .' 'W 1 ! 5 X il S mpleting C0 Of h hopes it gW sprin is id th la he foundations will be pleted, T ccessfully com Sll have been building new Ricker Plans for the adequate an have i, we will and alumn ts, f iends, studen our many Of I-1 fall Through the help school begins next before the full structure ker students. Ric of generations SE sufficient to hou building BLICATICDNS .loun Green lduguno Ilrilton liulh Hagan Gunn: Woodworth Paul Glusuuw M irium liuxlcl' liulh Fleming Ardith Bell STAFF C0-EDITORS A SSISTA NT EDI'l'ORJS l.I'l'l'lR A RY PlDl'I'0RS Sl'0li'l'S ICDl'l'OlLS FliFA'l'l1IU'l IGI ll 'FUR S SOUIAI1 l'llJI'l'O1lS J OKE EDI'1'U1LS BUSINESS M ANAGER Warren Gentle -Q Annu Bithur .llxyw Ilcmlursun H4-ity llamning Willizun Cuuliffu Rulnwl Muxvll Anita Plourrlc Uwiuul Wuuks 1 l'Zllll'CS l ol:-:uni l FAKTULTY ROY MITCHELL HAYES, A. B., M. A. Prvsident Colhy Klollogc, A. ll. 19193 M. A. 1936: Unk Grove Scminnry 1919-293 Primipnl, Vnity High School, 1920-243 lluiversity of Maine Snninici' School, 19243 lVznshlnn'n High School, 1924-263 llicka-vi' Junior Uollcgc, 1926- ROY ARTHUR BITHER, A. B., M- A. Dean oi' College Depzuinwnt Ge-ology and History Colby College, A. ll. 1.1-93 lln1'vzn'd 1 1 1926-293 1930- '9' l'n'vvrsity, M. A. 192103 llickvr .lnnlor Vollvgi- IRENE H. DWELLEY, A. B., M. A. Dcan of Girls English and Latin Bates Foliage. A. . . 2 ' . . . .2 .., ' ' ' ' ' ' 'P' 1 limos S M. A. 1931IF01lllIlhlll University 5111111111-'I' Seasion 1925, 1929. 19.9, 19.1 1 Session 19493 Riclwr .lnnior Uollege. 1927- JEAN M. WATSON, A. B. Clie-inistry, Mutheinnlics Uolhy Uollcgv, A. li. 1929: Island Falls High School. 1929-2291 Uolnnilmin Sninnn-r School 19212-19-13g llnivvrsity ot' Maine Sninnwr School, 19ClS: liickci .lnnior Vollcgc l92S- WENDALL GRANT, B. S. Nlnhlwinatics and Physics ilolhy lf'ollegv, B. S. 1928: University of Moinc Sunnncr Se-ssions 19227, 19238, 19-in Ainily. Maine 1922-2231 Linneus Granlnizu' School 1991-353 Principzil lloclgllon High School 19315-363 Principal Slicrninn High School 19519--123 Principzil Aslilauul High S4-hoo 1942-4215 Rickcr Vlznssiczil lnslnlnlc 19-1-1-45 fi H 1926 lloudoinhnm High School 1926-27' Folnmlxizi Vnivcrsity. IHIHIIUI' RODERIC L. SMITH, B. S. Physical Education and Biology Springfield College B. S. 19363 Burlington fVt.l Y. M. C. A., Asst. Director of Physical Education 1936-371 Vermont Junior College 1938-405 Ricker Junior College 1940- EDGAR MARTIN, A. B. English Ricker Junior College 19.393 Colby College A. B. 1941, Ricker Junior College 1941 HORACE W. OXNARD, S. B. Mechanical Drawing Massachusetts Institute of Technology S. B., 1900: Member of American Society of :Civil Engineers, Bos-ton Society of Civil Engineersg American Association for the Advancement of Science: Ricker Classical I-nsti-tute 1930- GLENNA G. TAPLEY 'Secretarial Science Maine School of Commerce, 1942: B. M. S. C. Summer Session 19433 Belgrade High School, 19423 Ricker Junior College, 1943- ANDREW LIDESTRI, A. B- Business Administration Villanova College, 19423 Catholic University Summer Session, Xvashingtn, D, C. 1942-43 ' MARY STROUT. A. B. Colby College, A. B.: University of Maine Summer Session: Ashland High Svhoolg Washburn High School: Aroostook Central Institute: Easton High School J. DUNTON SHARMAN History, Civil Government Springfield 'College 19045 University School of Medicine. Virginia. 1904-063 Fryeburg Academy 1932-34: University of Minesota 1924, University of Kansas 19255 Sinn--boon Adjustment School 1930-1942 FACULTY COMMITTEES ADULT EDUCATION: Mr. Bither ALUMNI: Mr. Bither, Miss Hillman ATHLETICS: Mr. Smith, Miss Watson CATALOGUE: Mr. Hayes COMMENWCEMENT PROGRAM: Mr. Hayes, Mr. Bither COMPREHENSIVE EXAMIINATIONS 8a HONORS: Mr. Hayes. Mr. Grant C10-ORDINATION OF COURSES: Mr. Bither, Miss Dwelley DAILY SCHEDULE AND FINAL EXAMINATIONS: Mr. Bither, Miss Dwelley DISCIPLINE: Mr. Bither, Miss Dwelley ENTRANCE EXAMIINATIONS: Mr. Hayes, Mr. Bither MENS DORMETORY: Mr. lSmilth, Mr. Martin RELIGIOUS LIFE: Mr. Hayes, Miss Dwelley SCHOLARSHIP: Mr. Bither, Mr. Grant STUDENTS USE OF ENGLISH-I: Miss Dwelley, Mr. Martin WOMEN'S DORMVITORY: Miss Dwelley, Miss Tapley FACULTY ADVISORS Advisor for Freshman -Class, Mrs. Strout Advisor for Sophomore Class, Mr. Lidestri Advisor for Business Students, Miss Tapley Advisor for Pre-Engineering Students, Mr. Oxnard Advisor for Pre-Law Students, Mr. Martin Advisor for Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental, Miss Watson Advisor for Pre-Nursing Students, Miss Watson -v I EDITQRIALS THE NEW RICKER BUILDING Ricker students, faculty, alumni, and friends are anxiously looking forward to the new Rlcker Building. The campaign has progressed very rapidly so far, thanks to the loyal support of the Alumni and friends. On March 1, 1945, S51,32,00-0 had been sub- scribed. S100,000 of this came from Houlton and surrounding towns. The balance of the amount came from other parts of Aroostook County with small amounts from other sources. This amount by Commencement will be well on the way to the S160,000 mark. There are several interesting stories con- nected wlth the campaign. Phil Ouellette of 'Fort Kent, who graduated from Ricker in '44 and is now serving in the Armed Forces, sent twenty dollars to the fund. Fifteen of this came from three of his bud- dies. The only tlhing they knew about Ricker was what Phil had told them, but this was sufficient. A minister gave up his subscription to his newspaper to donate five dollars. Fifty dollars was received from Francis McCann several days after word arrived that he had been killed in action. Vaughn Shaw of Littleton who was held a prisoner by the Japanese for nearly three years gave 8100. His parents made the con- tribution for him while he was still being held prisoner. He has recently been freed. One of the towns which has responded whole heartedly to the campaign is Little- ton. Over S50-00. was contributed. Later in the summer the Littleton Alumni and friends sponsored a Field day which brought in another 81,000 to the fund. Much en- couragement has been given to the workers by a letter received from Gov. Horace Hildredth urging Ricker aid. This letter also contained 5100. The new building, which the trustees 'feel confident will be available for next year's work, will include an administration auditorium building which will provide a temporary gym with a playing surface of 75 x 45 ft. The most modern equipment will be used to construct the building. lt will have the best In the line of heating, ventilating, and 8 lighting equipment. The building will ac- commodate about 350 students. It is to be located on the same site as Wording Hall was, extending north towards Military Street. VVe are confident that this campaign will come to a very successful close under the able supervision of Gilbert Condit. It can and will be a success by the continuance of the cooperation of the Alumni and friends thus far shown. Eugene Britton '46 Il 1 1 1 STUDENT GOVERNMENT In a democracy such as ours, each citizen has the right to express his or her ocpin- ions about political, social, and economic afairs. This power to express one's opinion is carried out by representatives in con- gress elected by t1he people themselves to represent them. These repersentatives act as public servants in expressing their thoughts and sentiments about various matters which might affect the citizens of the United States. ln this manner, our government is controlled and operated by the people themselves. Just as a true democracy is symbolized by this national government by the people, so should the ideas and democratic prac- tices be carried out in community and school affairs. Democracy should play as important a part in community life as in national living. Schools, especially, should be governed democratically since it tends to bring about better reforms for the school and also brings about a more complete harmony and understanding between teachers and students. In helping to govern his school a student shows greater interest in school activities and learns the responsi- bilities of being a good school citizen. Here at Ricker we are fortunate in being allowed student government. We have three active bodies-the Student Council, Officers of the Day, and the House Committee of Haskell Hall. These three bodies continu- ally work for the good of tlhe students and the welfare of the school. The group rep- resentative of the whole secondary depart- ment is the Student Council. This council is made up of 'the president, two represent- atives froin each class, and the school offi- cers presiding over this hoard. The pur- pose of this body of school citizens is to discuss ideas suggested by the students and propose various reforms in school functions. There is a faculty advisor pre- sent at each meeting to represent the school's arguments. This board has the approval and respect of both faculty and students. Members of the faculty listen to our suggestions and allow us to carry them out as they are feasible. The stu- dents respect our standards of governing student conduct. Any unruly student is brought before the council and punished according to the decision of the council. Students have already shown their fear and respect of the council by asking the hoard for pardon and a chance to prove their good citizenship submitting to their punishment. In this way, student govern- ment also brings about reforms in the conduct of the students themselves. Since there can be no doubt as to the advantage and success of having student government in one's school, Ricker stu- dents should appreciate the opportunity offered them at Ricker. We should set an example for other schools to follow by governing ourselves in an honorable and upright manner. We should strive for an idealistic school government as well as an idealistic national government since both are symbolic of a true democracy. Anne Bither U l ll l YOUTH CENTERS Houlton. like many towns and com- munities today, is recognizing the need for proper recreation facilities for the teen-age boys and girls. Many communi- ties have found the answer to this prob- lem by organizing youth centers. Ayouth center is simply a place where young people can meet after school hours for social activities. A suitable meeting place has been dis- cussed for organizing a youth center in Houlton. Among the places mentioned are the Houlton Business College, the recep- tion room of the Mary Alice Lane dormi- tories, and the first floor of the Donworth house. The Donworth house is perhaps the best choice of the three because it is in the center of the town and in case of fire it would have enough exits for a number of boys and girls to get out safely. A youth center should be self-support ing. at least after opening costs have been paid. Then club dues and membership fees would have a large part in meeting current expenses. There are probably one or more civic, oganizations which are interested enough in this plan to help finance and to establish a youth center in Houlton. There are two possibilities concerning the management of the youth center. One that it must have a properly qualified di- rector to be there at all times to advise and instruct the young people in their va- rious activities. The other that some local organizations, such as the Womens' Club or Rotary Club, would be willing and could successfully direct this center if each group would take a week in turn and have perhaps two representatives there each day. The You-th Center will need an Adult Committee mlade up of people representing the influential and helpful groups of the town to advise and help a youth committee which makes its own rules and regulations and plans its own programs and lprojects. The equipment needed most in the Youth Center should consist of t1J games such as ping pong, darts, and checker-sg t2J mu- sical instruments such as a piano and a juke box: t3J a suitable place to dance: 141 a library. The boys and girls themselves would probably be able to collect this equipment and large amounts would probably be do- nated for this purpose. 'Dhe age limit for membership varies in' different centers but the average is from 12 to 19. The Youth Center would be open after school hours when the young .people are free to do as they like. The houns in which it would be open depend upon the Youth Committee. A typical schedule provides for entertainment and activities from 3:30 to 6:00 on afternoons and 7:00 to 9:30 in the evenings on school dayisg 7:30 to 10:30 on Friday nights and 10:00 a. ui. to 10:30 p. in. on Saturdays. One of the principal attnactions in a youth center its the opportunity for the young people to be able to run themselves and not have too much adult supervision. Most communities have profited by such centers and l think that such a place pro- vided in Houluton for the teenage group would make the community more attractive to young people and probably help the par- ents solve the problem of youth care and tnaining. Joyce Henderson '46 IU Presenting Sc-:niet CLASS PRGPHECY CLASS I-HSTGRY 1941-1944 Senior's last chapel! Once again that slow moving line of grey caps and gowns moves up the aisle. Tfhis time it is we. As we watch the Freshmen march in, we re- member our Freshman year. Anne Bither and David Bubar won first honors in the class reading. Betty Hanning and Robert Maxell received second. That year Joan re- ceived her R in tennis. Many of the girls joined the Glee Club and received their R's . The next fall we returned as Sophomores -older, and a true part of Ricker life. Gene Woodworth won his R in basketball. Many of the girls received their R's in basketball. Because of the war, we had to cut ouit the class reading and tennis. Now we see ourselves -as Juniors, more self-assured and taking a more prominent part in school activities., That year saw the beginning of the girl's trio. Anne and Mim received their R's for their participation in the trio. 'Phat year also the cheer leaders were formed with Mim as one of them. Again that year Gene Woodworth received his R in basketball. Anne Bither and Ruth Hagan were chosen to be members of the National Honor Society. ' This year Anne and Mim still are in the trio. Mim leads in the cheers. Gene Wood- worth and Gene Dow are on the basketball team. Warren is manager. The Senior play was a great success with Anne and Robert in the leading roles, Now we come back to the present as the class ode is sung and we march solemnly ou-t. Ruth Hagan 1 -of li 4 CLASS PROPHECY - By Joan Green Well folks, here we are in Chicago, the city of conventions. Imean the city that is Host to conventions-and this one is really a big one. It is a reunion of Ricker alumni and alumnae from all part of the U. S. A. This is your good friend Prof. I. M. Dum, who urges you to use Super Duper hi-test gas for your new rocket plane. Speaking of rocket planes-if you want a good buy in a plane buy a Rocketo ipronounced Rock-etol The plane that will sometime lake you to Mars. Yes, since we've taken care of each class as far back as 1945. ' 12 That's ten years of service to the graduates of Ricker who know good products when they see them. You'd be surprised how many people have graduated from Ricker. It has certainly turned out some fine men and women. But now, it is time to make the rounds of the 1945 table-My! what a fine looking group of men and women. All right folks! let' start interviewing the graduates. Here at the head' of the table is Gene Dow. Gene was npresident of his class in 1945 and so has the seat of honor. As I re- member, Gene was a popular fellow at school, always ready to lend a hand. He was in the Marines in World War II and re- ceived the purple heart and bronze' star for bravery. Now he's married to Serita Lane and they have two lovely children. occupation is farming, which ac- Gene's counts for his ruddy cheeks. Next Evelyn at the table is dark, vivaclous Allen Gates. She and Bob finally settled down. Bob -is coaching at Stearns and Evelyn is the ? ministe-r's assistant there. They have a child, Robert, Jr. Beside Evelyn, talking as usual, is the famed psychiatrist, Dr. Anne Court Bither. She took the five-year nursing course at Colby and then majored in psychiatry at Columibia University. Dr. Bither has finally made usp her mind to be a career woman. It has taken her quite a while to decide this as s.he is attracted easily by the op- posite sex. She is extremely busy taking care of distabled veterans. Next comes your ex-cheerleader, Mim Baxter who is now a popular model and is called Toni lSix. She's married to a fellow named Gregory Powers who was a Lt. in' the a.ir corp. in World War II. Mim has made herself very famous and has had a few minor parts in moving pictures. She and her husband are very happy, and have a daughter named Doreen. Then comes Ruth Fleming. Ruth has been a registered nurse for seven years, and is number one assistant to Dr. Paul Glascow, the famous brain surgeon. Ruth is as conscientious as ever and takes great pride in the fame her work has given her. Gene Woodworth is married to Barbara Sargent-she couldn't escape Gene's wily wit and charm, I guess. He and Herb Gentle are partners in the potato business. They grow and ship potatoes by rocket. Business is good the men say. Herb evidently hasn't found the right girl yet: or if he was, she refused. Well, here's Joan Green Stevens. She married a fellow named Bruce Stevens who entered the Air Corps, as a pvt. and came out a Captain. I remember Joan and Anne were co-editors of the school year book, The Aqu'llo . When their palper, The Ricker Reporter ,iwas published, I saw scripts from My Advice to the Lovelorn handbook-t1hat's why I remember them. Joan has been married since 1950 and has two children, a boy David, and a girl Nicky. Her husband manufactures rocket planes ln California. Mrs. Stevens tells me that Clarice Mc- Brine, Margaret Willette, Melva Day, Betty Hutchinson, and Evelyn Williams are secretaries in her husband's rocket plant. Melva and Clarice are married, and their hu-sbands are foremen at the plant. Anna Rugan wasn't able to co-me because she has to be at the restaurant. You prob- ably remember it. It used to be the Tally Ho, but Anna has changed its name to, The Red Rocket. Anna manages the restaurant very well, and has Louise Clark helping her. They have two chefs-Roy Ingraham and Kenneth Mclver. The food is really delicious. Well, Hi! Mooseepardon me, Frances how are you? That's good. You look as healthy as ever. You say you're teaching at Rlcker? I heard some such rumor. You're Mr. Bither's History Assistant, aren't you? Yes, I thought so. You were in the Waves during the war weren't you, Frances? Yes, I heard you were the only woman ever to be decorated with the Congressional Medal of Honor. You sank a Jap submarine single handed from San Francisco shore, didn't you? I thought so-you're a very brave woman. Thelma Drake was there in San Francisco too was she--in the Waves? I didn't know that. She's home now with her husband. Mattie Horsman is right beside Frances folks. How's it feel to be a heros wife, Mattie? As you know, Mattie married Bob Thompson who was the man that lived a- lone on a life raft for 23 days and came home alive. These Navy Men, My, My! 1Sylvia Brooker is now married to Tom McLaughlin and is working as Secretary in place of Lib Putnam. lletty McBride is in Miss 'I'aplcy's posi- tion at Ricker and is head of the commer- cial department. Shirley Morris Chalou is sitting right be- tween Betty and Sylvia and was telling me about her job. She and Adne are married and Shirley has a job in Hartford in a ribbon factory. She makes hair ribbons. Finally-here is Rod Carmichael! How are you Rod? You look fine. Rod tells me he has been farming, but since Anita is working in New York, he took a job as a salesman at Macy's for awhile. I guess this winds up tfhe class of '45 and so we leave you, Ricker graduates of '45 to go to visit the class of 1944's table. More power to all of you and may you all as- semble like this again and have all your classmates present. Oh! I meant to tell you people before, but l'll tell you now while I think of it-I was in New York last week and I saw Life with Father which stars that won- derful actress, and your old classmate Dorothy Sweet. Her name is Mrs. Robert Maxell now. Robert is a very successful playwright and producer. They seem ex- ceedingly happy. I also saw Jack Hillman and Jr. Tingley, those two playboys. They still haven't settled down. Jr. has abeauti- ful new car now. They both made money in mining jade. in Wyoming. They're in New York most of the time. Well, well, hello Mervin. There's Mervin Klein, who is considered the 9 th wonder of the world and the second Tommy Man- ville. In the past 10 years Mervin has been married five times. He always was rather a wolf, if I remember correctly. Betty Hanning and Ruth Hagan are run- ning a private school for girls of high school age. Betty is a nurse now and puts her knowledge to good use among the stu- dents. Ruth has always wanted to teach. Now she does more than teach: she has a school of her own. Barbara Simms Tib- betts is head of the Commercial Dept. Yes, Barbara finally married Sterling and he is in New York too-as head of the flying school. They live at Riverside Drive. Anita Plourde Carmichael is head of the English Dept. and Dean of girls. Anita has been married twice, but her first husband was killed in a rocket crash about 3 years ago. Her second husband is Rod Carmichael, a member of the class of '45. Anita has the same pleasing personality ns always. IIere's Shirley Anderson and she tells me shels head of the Latin and History Depts. of Rnth's school. Remember when every- one used to call you Dusty Shirley? Those were the days! Now folks, you have just heard the class oi 1945 of Rlcker Classical Institute toll you what they've been doing for the past ten ye-are-which reminds me-do you know what you should be doing right now? You should be buying a Rocket-the fastest Rocket planemade and the plane that will sometime take you to Mars. Nfl yi -.ig f ' Ti , 4 ?:7 '.-?i-V 'T '4-iw, Q Qlfa fray, W SENIEJRQS 1371 Evelyn Marguerite Allen, Masardus There is nothing: half so swect us loves' young.: dream Mdhxlldlh 1. Z, Hif.,1.,ins 3, Senior ll.1.y 4. tfnls Council President 43 Bowling 'l'euni 4. Shlrley Marian Anderson, Stockholm Its thc, tllendly he.11t that has plenty ot titcnds. Stockholm High 1. 23 West Hartford High 33 Glee Club 43 Senior play: Bowling Team 4. Miriam Ada Baxter, Stockholm Always around when work's to be donc. ulwuys around to start some fun. Stockhohn High 1. 23 Girl Reserves 3. 43 Senior l'lay3 Glee Club 53. 43 Ye Merrie Stenos 33 Cheer Lender 3, 43 Girls' Trio 3. 43 Vice Pres. of School -l3 Student Council 43 Aquilo Stuff Si, 43 Bowling Team 4. Cunt. Anne Court Bither, Houlton the air. Speaking Contest 1. French Club 2, 3. 43 1, 2, 3, 4: Student Council 1, 43 Sec. of School 43 'l'rea.s. of Class 43 Aqui'o Staff 1. 2. 3, 43 Asst. Editor 33 Co-Editor 43 Pres of National Honor Society 3. 4: Camera, Club 43 Senior Play: Bowling Team 43 Valedictorian. lluildini:g castles in Pres. of Class l, Tennis 13 lst, prize: Glen Club 1, 2. Il. 43 Girls' Trio Sl. 43 Gi1'l Reserves Sylvia Maxine Brooker. Littleton Silence is golden Presque lsle High 13 A. C. I. 23 Glee Club 3. 16 Rodney Elmer Carmichael, Littleton Actions speak louder than words. Hi-Y 2. 3, 4, Officer of the Day corps 4: French Club 2. 3. Annie Louise Clark, Perham Men are but gilded loom or painted clay. Caribou High 13 Girl Reserves 2, 33 Ye Merrie Stenos 4. William Henry Cunliffe Jr., Fort Kent Men are not measured by inches. Fort Kent High 1, 25 Hi-Y 3, 4: Winter Sports Club 3: Manager Senior Play, General Manager of Bowling Teams 43 Officer of the Day Corps 4: Aquilo Staff 4. Melva Joyce Day, Monticello Danforth High 1, 23 Ye Merrie Stenos 4. You'd never guess what's going on inside her. Eugene Franklin Dow, Littleton Experience Proves. Hi-Y I, 2. 3. 4: Basketball 1, 2. 3, 43 Camera Club 4' Aquilo Staff 4: Stage Manager Senior Play: Pres. of Class 4: French Club 2, 3: Sec. of Class 23 Stu- dent Council 4: R Club 4: Officers of the Day Corp 4: Capt. of Bowling Team 4. 17 Thelma Pauline Drake, Littleton Her heart is as true as steel. Glee Club 1, 23 Girl Reserves 1. Virginia Pearl Dwyer, North Amity A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. Girl Reserves 13 Glee Club 2, 33 Ye Merrie Stenosn 4. Ruth Shirley Fleming, Ludlow The only way to get rid of temptation is to.yield to it. Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 43 Vice Pres. 3, Pres. 43 Min- strel Show 13 Glee Club 33 Tennis 13 Senior Play: Speaking Contest 13 Aquilo Staff 3, 43 French Club 2, 33 Bowling Team 4. Frances Howe Folsom, Monticello Questions! Questions! Frances indeed posesses an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Ye Merrie Stenos 43 Camera Club 33 Aquilo Staff 3, 43 Minstrel Show 1. Warren Dale Gentle, Littleton My only books are wonrans' looks, and folly's all thev taught me. Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 43 Basketball 1, Mgr. 43 Pres. of Class Zisllldellt Council 2, 43 Senior Play: Tennis 1: Officer of the Day corps 43 Camera Club 43 R Club 43 French Club 2. 33 Pres. of School 43 Bowling Team 43 Speaking Contest 1. 18 Paul Herman Glascow, New York, N. Y. I chatter, chatter as I flow, to join the brimming river. For men may come and u1en may go -but I so on forever. Bronx High School of Science 1.2, 33 Ye Merrie Stenos 4: Aquilo Staff 43 Officer of llie Daly Corps 4: Senior Playj National Honor Society 43 llonor Essay. Joan Ellen Green, Houlton Don't let studying interfere with your education. Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 43 Aquilo Staff l, 2. 3, 4, Asst. Editor 33 Co-Editor 43 lVIinstrel Show 13 Glee Club 1, 2, 33 Tennis 13 R Club 1: Fri-ineli 'Club 2, 33 Cainera Club 43 Bowling 'Feaun 4. Ruth Anna Hagan, New Limerick I know and I think more often than I speak. Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 43 Honor Society 3, 43 Vice Pres. 43 French 'Club 2, 3, 43 Student Council 43 Aquilo Staff 43 Camera Club 43 Sound Effect ol' Senior Play: Salutatoriau. Betty Wlnifred Hanning, Littleton Hitch your wagon to a starg keep your seat and there you are. Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec. 33 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Speaking lContest 1, 2nd. Dl'lZ6j Sec. of Class 33 Tennis 23 Camera Club 33 Aquilo 1. 2, 3, 43 Ye Merrie Stenos 43 National Honor Society 4, Sec. 4, Treas. 43 Honor Essay. Charlene Victoria Hastay, Dyer Brook The highest wisdom is cheerfulnessf' Merrill High 1, 23 Girl Reserves 33 Glee Club 3. 19 John Harold Hillman, Houlton He freshly and cheerfully asked how a man could kill time. ' . u ,,- 1 ,vw f , 1 S - H1-Y 2, Ye Meiiie btenos 5. 4, Asst. Mgt. enior Play. Martha Ellen Horsman, Littleton Silence is a great art of conversation. Girl Reserves 11 Glee Club 1, 2, 3. l Betty Arline Hutchinson, Linneus l prefer to live quietly, A calm and peaceful life. 'l'o me it seems a waste of time, This petty toil and strife. Roy Charles lngraharn Jr., Littleton Everything monies to him who waits. Hi-Y 2. 3, 43 French Club 2, 33 Senior Play: Officer of the Day 'Corps 41 Ye Merrie Stenos 4: Mgr. of Bowling Team 4. Mervin Cecil Klein, Ea le Lake A lone wolf soon becomes a lonely wolf. Fort Kent High 1, 2: Vifinter Sports Club 33 Officen of the Day florps 43 Bowling Team 4. 20 Robert Burleigh Maxell, Orient HXAv1l6'll my cue comes. 1.7211111161 ut, once will I answer. Speaking Contest I, 21111 Dl'iZ91 Uluss Pres. 33 HiAY 3, 43 Aquilo Staff 43 F're11cl1 Uullm 2, 3, 43 Tennis Club 43 Bowling 'l'ez1n1 43 Senior Play. Kenneth Eugene Mclver, Hammond Plt. A mann dm-sn'I iwed lo nmke ll noise. Elizabeth Torrance McBride, Littleton A sunny temper gilds the edge of life's darkest cloud. Girl Reserves 2. fl, 43 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Ye Merrie Ste11os 3, 43 Sec. of Uluss 43 Aquilo Stuff tl, 43 llowlinzz Ttlillll 4 Clarice Alwilda McBrine, Haynesville The best ill life Should come to you3 Yon've proved your t'rie11dsl1ip's XVz1r111 and true. Glee Ulub 1, 2, 3,3 Ser. 33 Girl Reserves 2. 213 Ye Merrie Stenos -l. Richard Joseph McLaughlin, Houlton Men of few words :ire the be-st IINXILH YP Merrie Storms Il, il. 21 ,,,,,1 Shirley Ann Morris, Portage She declared that she knew nothing. Portagsge 1. 2: Worcester, Mass. 3: Ye Merrie Stenosu 4. Anita Marie Plourde, Stockholm I was short when I was little and l've hcen short ever since. Stockholm High 1. 21 Girl Reserves Ji, 4: Senioi Play: Ye Merrie Stenos 43 Aquilo Staff 43 Bowie ing Team 43 Honor Society 43 Honor Essay. Anna May Rugan, Houlton A smile is worth forty frownsf' Girl Reserves 1: Bowling Team 4. Barbara lone Simms, Monticello rIilUl6S no love llke an old love. Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3. 43 Ye Merrie S'tenos Il. 4 Vice Pre-z 4' Student Council 3: Glee Clnh 2 . peaking Contest 1, Bowling Team 4. Dorothy Ruth Sweet, Houlton My heart. is fixed. Girl Reserves 1, R3 Glee Club 1. 2. 33 Senior Play Honor Society 4: Honor Essay. Ralph Malcolm Titcomb, Littleton drink and be merry, for tomorrow we may di e. Vice Pres. of Class 13 Hi-Y 1. 2, 3, Vice Pres. 33 Senior Playg Camera Club 3: Minstrel Show 13 Aquilo Staff 1, 2, 3, 4: Joined Merchant Marine 4. Roscoe Elijah Tingley Jr. Houlton One man among a thousand have I found: but a woman among all them have I not found. Class 'l'reas. 13 Hi-Y 1, 2, 33 Ye Merrie Stenos 3,4. 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Q an .E .Q -Q E ffl Q o PE .Q E Q E 5-1 ur G2 .2 Q L: N .- Q Q. o D- is t- .Q E Q 3 F E S3 Adv - ,,,,. .Mm . . -f ...1 f.... 1- --..,- --..4- F0 sl Ar am I .J 1' 1 , ..-S . 1 X- ,- x 1' .1 1 ' , W 5 X I J 1 A ' -' ' X 1 X 'A I J 2 , 6 J - 'N LITERARY THE YOUNGER SISTER The younger child has all the disadvan- tages, especially since there are only two in the family. The greatest disadvantage is that she is always the baby. No matter where she is or Whom she is with, some- body will always come up and say My! Is this the baby? How you have grown. I can remember when you were such a darling baby. Usually this goes on for hours at a time, while she stands and thinks how many times this has happened and how many more times it will happen. If the older child happens to be a sister, the younger one is really sunk . She now has the disadvantage of being able to wear Big Sisters clothes. Mother and sister usually think they are doing her a great Honor when they give her one of sister's dresses or coats. She has a different opin- ion on this subject. She wants some new clothes of her own. When, however, she finally persuaded mother that she really needs some new things, who has to go along? Big Sister! She does not agree with Younger Sister on anything. Big Sister invariably wants for herself the dress or coat that Younger Sister selects. Finally it is easier to submit and let Big Sister select for the younger member of the family the clothes she wouldn't wear anyway. For, of course, she has the greatest influence with Motherg She is the older. Moreover, mother always agrees with Big Sister. If younger Sister wants to do some- thing, Big Sister always interfere-s. She is always Boss, and she never lets anyone forget it. lSlhe is the older. When finally Younger Sister gets old enough to do some things on her own initiative, she never does them right be- cause Big Sister does not do them that way. She may not shift any picture, furni- ture, or ornaments around because Big Sis- ter put them there. Big Sister is boss, and apparently she will be the Boss for all time. Ruth Hagan 1 S 1 I HAIRPINS The greatest merits of the hairpin are known to all observant men. Its special use in surgery is told by, a writer in Ameri- can Medicine. It seems that a surgeon can do almost anything with a hairpin. He can wire bones with it. probe and close wounds, pin bandages, compress blood vessels, and use it as a curette for scorping away soft material. There is no doubt too, that wom- en doctors can do a great deal more with that most gifted human implement. A slow-witted person will tell you that women arenit as able to think as men. a hairpin a They don't have to-with woman can pull a cork, peel an apple, beat an egg, see if a joint of meat is done, sharp- en a pencil, dig out a sliver, fasten a door, hiang up a picture, repair a baby carriage, clean a lamp chimney, put up a curtain, cut anpie, make a fork, a paper cutter, a cloths- pin, regulate a range, tinker with a sewing machine, reduce the pressure in a gas meter, keep bills and receipts on file, cut patterns, tighten windows, untie a knot, replace hooks and eyes, sew, knit, darn, and do up a baby. In short, she can do what she wants to: she needs no othe-r instru- ment. If a woman found herself in Robinson Crusoe's situation, she would build a hut and make herself a coat of the skin of a goat by means of a hairpin. In time she will revolutionize surgery with it. Meanwhile they the male doctors are doing the best can, but it is not to be believed that they have mastered the full mystery of the hair- pin. In the hands of girls it is mightier than the sword or, for that matter, than the plow. What is the plow but a development of the forked stick, and what is the forked stick but a modification of the hairpin? Wilmont O. Briggs 1 1 I l , TWENTY SECONDS The score was '0-6. The game was prac- tically lost. That our team was playing badly was very obvious to me from my fine permanent position on the bench at the sidelines. Our players were bruised and sore, many of them limping or squinting out of swollen eyes. They were carrying one man out on a stretcher now while the coach looked despairingly down the line of substitutes. I hopefully drew myself up to full height and swelled up my chest as the eyes of the coach passed me, was he look- ing a little longer at me? Was he scratch- Ing his head? Did he wave his arm at me? In a half second I was on the field and in the line of players. At last I was playing in a real game, Now I would show them what I could really do in the twenty sec- onds left to play. I heard the signals vaguely, as though they were miles away. Gently the ball loop- ed through the air and, lt was coming straighlt at me. Good! They were giving me a chance to do my stuff the first thing. I found the ball in my arms and I was running, dodging in and out around the opposing ,players. Only three men between me and the goal! They came in swiftly, determined to stop me at all costs. Nearer and nearer they came and I seemed to be running slower and slower. The crowd was cheering wildly, and everyone was standing on their seats waving their arms. Now I could see the goal coming nearer and near- er. Would I make it in the few seconds left? At the sound of the alarm clock I woke up, pounding the bed. Some day I would like to finish that dream, jus-t to see if I made that badly needed goal. Robert Maxell 8 O U O SECOND CHILD AND ONLY GIRL To be born as the second child in a fam- ily of three is a maddening and dishe-arten- ing occurence, but to be born the only girl in addition seems to me to be one of fate's cruellest tricks. Either of these two evils present many problems and few, if any ad- vantages. Sdnce it i1s.impossible to escape this dire predicament, I must resign my- self as forever being tfhe martyr of the family. Being born as a second child in an or- dinary family may be as agreeable as any other family position, but when you are wedged between the older boy and younger boy. you are trapped in every action, word, deed, and thought. Whenever Iexpress an opinion in a family argument, It is always opposed by older brother who wins the con- test through the weight of his years rather than through the wisdom of his opinion. A slight squable with younger brother is al- ways blamed on me since a younger brother has the weakness of his small size to fall back on, A second chlld can never win. In buying new clothes, in having an increased allowance, in staying up late, in eating that last piece of chocolate cake, I must con- tinually stand by in order to let younger child or older child have the first choice to which the manner of their birth seems to entitle them. Family positions have the power of inflatlng or deflating one's ego. The question in my mind is: VVhy must there be advantages in being the youngest and oldest, but nothing except misery in being an in-between? In order to polish off its evil trick, fate had to make me a girl! It is definitely not a misfortune to be a girl, but to be an only girl is a source of irritation. Not only does one lack the comradeship of sisters, but she also lacks many advantages and just rights. It is much more advantageous to have an older sister pave the way for one by her own experiences, but it is an ex- tremely hard task to win independence alone. An especially difficult proceeding is the matter of one's first date. 'Since my parents have no other daughter, they are unable to judge fairly, and the matter of boys becomes a constant struggle. There are debates over where I should go, with whom I should go, and how long I should stay. I am constantly in a muddle by their changing opinions which could have easily been prevented had I not had the misfor- tune of being born the only girl. These laments of mine add up to merely one point-lt is a disastrous state to be the second child and only girl. Ican think of no alternative for future generations except to put their trust in fate, and, perhaps, through the help of nature and the stork, they may avoid such a predicament! Anne Bither lk i Q li MY SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY Dear Diary, This morning when I woke up, I ran to the mirror and stared hard at my face. Yes, there it was-a wrinkle in my fore- head. I stared and searched for more lines in my world weary face and all the while I thought, Yesterday I was a mere child but overnight I have aged. Could anyone see it in my face? Today I am a woman, for today I became sixteen. 27 Father surprised me by giving 'me my first evening gown, rather I sfhould say I surprised father by giving him the bill and telling him it was his present to me. Father told me it was sweet that I should take such pains to ,pick out such an elabo- rate gift for him to give me, then he said I was getting more like mother every day. Motlher, however, insisted I was growing more like father. There I sat beaming at the both of them until Johnny, that smart aleck brother, had to spoil it by saying I took after my shylock uncle who was al- ways cooking up some big deals. Well anyhow, my best beau, Tommy, was coming at eight to take me to my first formal dance. It was quarter to eight and I was almost ready to put on my gown. I didn't want to put it on until the last min- ute. It was made of that fairy flimsy mat- erial, one of those wispy spider web crush- able affairs, and I wanted to keep itfresh looking for Tommy. When I bought it, the saleswoman hinted I needed size 13, but I stubbornly clung to a size 11. I thought it would make me look more slender, and I could manage to get in it provided I didn't breathe too deeply. I was so excited about putting on my dress that I forgot about not breathing and happened-my seams split! the inevitable Oh, I was so angry and disappointed that I didn't know if I wanted to kick, scream, cry, or do all at once. But mother, like an angel, came to the rescue. The way she mended it was a work of art! If you didn't know about it, you'd never know the dress had been torn. Eight o'clock and Tommy with a corsage, my first corsage from a boy. I went to the living room to say good-bye to the family lwhat I really wen-t for, was to exhibit my- self and bask in their 'oh's' and 'ah's.'J Well, gosh, sis, Johnny said, you look swell. Who's your em'balmer? Naturallyl retaliated with the look of contemptuous scorn I had been practicing ever since I had seen the effect that such a look from Lana Turner had produced on Robert Taylor. The family boosted my ego though, they said I looked gorgeous. Daddy told Tommy to treat me like Cinderella and bring me home at twelve. Then thinking that was witty, daddy laughed at himself. Tommy, 28 being a polite boy, gave a reasonable fac- simile of a laugh. We drove to the dance in style. Tommy's father let him use the car that night. The dance was simply divine. I danced and danced, then I got so dizzy from whirl- ing I don't remember what happened ex- cept so many nice boys asked me to dance with them. I had such a wonderful time that I did- n't notice until I was home that my feet were killing me, because I bought such tiny shoes, just because they looked so dainty. Oh well, you're only sixteen once. Mary Ann Petrula 1 8 1 i LADIES' HEADWEAR As I was strolling down the street the other day with nothing useful to occupy my mind, I noticed a lady approaching me. I glanced casually at her and then my gaze was actually riveted on that woman's hat. It was a large round one of greenish hue with two little black birds sitting absurdly on the rim. That would have been bad enough, but there were yards of veiling all around the back of the hat. After I recovered myself, I started no- ticing other ,people's hats around me. One elderly lady was going down 'the street with a glomeration of feathers and veiling on her head. Really, it looked more like a big collection of feathers to me. They were bunched together in the back, quite neatly under the circumstances, but still it didn't look so nice to me because of the veiling. That was tied in a big bow in the back and also a large amount was placed so that it fell over her face in not very graceful folds. All around me were hats of all the colors in the rainbow. Blue, red, grey, black, brown, purple, and many other varieties. On these beautiful colors were placed flowers, feathers, birds, veiling, fruit, jew- elry and any number of silly and ornament- al do-dads. I myself believe in style, fashion and originality, but I do not believe in those silly, overburdened creations that some women wear to keep in style. ON BEING THE OLDER CHIILD I think I am experienced enough to write on this subject after having been the oldest child for fourteen years and the only child before that. I do not feel I am asking too much of you to read this account of my patient submission to fate. When I was three years old my mother was blessed with a baby boy. I adored him. l' was with him continually and did any- thing and everything to please him. Times have changed. The baby boy is now four- teen, and he definitely does help make my life unbearable. If only he had been a girl! When anything happens that shouldn't, such as my staying out too late or doing things without permission, my mother and father seldom punish me by hand. It is always by tongue that they make me suffer, and inevitably included in this tongue lash- ing is a phrase which will always be useful to them, as I am the older. That phrase is. Think of the example you're setting for Bernard! I hear that in my dreams and it's enough to make anybody reform-but I haven't. If my mother ever has another child, I hope he or she doesn't live by the examples my brother sets. That would be unbearable. Yet what he has learned, he has learned from me, so they tell me. Whenever Bernard does anything wrong, oh, no Bernard doesn't do wrong things. he wouldn't even think of those things if it weren't for me. If he goes out and shouldn't it's my fault, I should have made him stay in--yes, sure. With a ten-ton truck on top of him ls the only way he would stay inlf I told him not to go out. Sometimes life is just plain misery. Time marches on, but I'll be the older child forever! Joan Green l U l l THE AGE OF GULLIBILITY They say a woman can never keep a secret! Well, l'm afraid I'm not an exception to this rule. I no longer wish to go around feeling su-perior to my neighbor because l :possess some knowledge no other mortal possesses. It is selfish of me to keep it to myself and today I am inclined to be altru- istic, so I will tell all. Since I alone know my strange secret, I will play pedagogue and enlighten the earth, my pupil. What I am about to divulge may sound a bit fan- tastic, but I assure you every word I am writing is within the strict code of Truth. Undoubtedly, you have heard of the Solar System and of its nine planets. Sclence's misconception is. that there is no life on Saturn, one of its planets, because It lacks sufficient oxygen and other basic funda- mentals for organic matters. I know for a fact that Science is wrong! I have some very intimate friends on Saturn about whom I shall tell you shortly. First permit me to describe Saturn as it appeared on my recent visit. Saturn has a flrey, gassy mlmbus en- circling it. This is the way their god, Zoark, protects the Saturnites. Zoark is a. fero- cious monster resembling our prehistoric dinosaura, only Zoark, of course, is much larger. He exhales the fire in such a man- ner as to make a fort around Saturn thus preventing any unwanted visitors from approaching. Just inside around this mim- bus, the land is very barren and dry from the heat. The nucleus of Saturn, oh, that is a paradise! It is filled with various forms of growth. I might call It plant growth, but I hesitate to do so, because plants as we understand them differ tre- mendously from these growths. Large tree- like affairs are sprinkled generously about. These are very beautiful because Instead of leaves, they grow bewltchlng crystalline stalactites, which radiate color like a prism when striking the glowing mlmbus in the correct pose. Delicate waxy bush-like growths and majestic palaces add to the resplendency of the land. You can imagine my surprise at the first sight of the inhabitants of these edlfices! Although their general physiognomry re- sembled ours in many respects, still, I say, lt is the wierdest assembly of humanity I have ever witnessed! Their epideomis coloring is green! I have often heard people say that when one is sick or suffocating one turns green or blue, so I assumed the people here are green from lack of oxygen. Later I learned that the creatures here do not need exygen, as they beathe a special abundant compound called Petochloso- phyllism! The strangest part about these people is they have no vocal cords and hence, do not speak. They communicate by a form of telepathy. This method, I suppose, could have been a great form of embarrassment to them, if they had ever known the conveniences of speech to con- ceal thoughts. On the whole though, tele- pathy seems just as natural to them as it appears unnatural to me. Now, I shall tell you about my friends who reside in the most impressive and scintillating palace in the land. Indeed, I had to wear dark glasses to protect my eyes from the glaring marble. First there is Queen Totara, the niece of Zoark. By our standards of beauty Totara would have been called grotesque, but by the Saturn- ite's criterion, she was considered quite a dainty fragment of feminity. One could tell the queen had borne much grief, by the swollen tear sacs under her eyes, and the xyelltowish tinge 'to her -complexion-this is their sign of anemia, lack of chloro- corpuscles, and a run down condition. Strangely enough, this did not detract from her beauty, but added to it. I was made happy when all these unhealthy signs were eradicated upon the joyous homecoming of her long-lost brother, the cause of her grief. Then there is King Durog, Totara's hus- band who is beloved by all his subjects. He treated me so royally that I almost re- fused to return to prosaic earth. Oh, there are many others, too numerous to mention and some of the unbelievable things we did, I shall never forget. Now, you, no doubt, are wondering a- bout my mode of transportation to Saturn, and how I was able to acclimate myself to the land. Although I hate to embarrass my brother so unmer-cifully, I feel I have no other alternative. I'm sure he'll understand. Having very peculiar features and a body which has merited him the nickname of Misfit, my brother has had to endure in- sulting comparisons between himself and many monsters, 'including Dracula and Frankenstein. At last, when he could no longer bear the torments, he revealed, by method of sign language as he is a mute, his true identity. Misfit was the nephew of Zoark, and the brother of Totara. As a child his mother had dropped him on his head to earth, whereupon, my mother, a very kindly soul, adopted him. Misfit had communicated with Zoark by telepathy and Zoark had sent a sutper-rocket-space ship to take him back to Saturn. By that time, Misfit and I had become fast friends, so he Invited me to come and visit his real family. I was a bit wary at first because I did not think I could exist ln such a foreign environment. Misfit as- sured me that his uncle had a special meth- od that would keep me quite safe and make my sojourn pleasant. Then I eagerly ac- cepted his invitation. Sure enough, when I arrived Zoark gave me--well, now, I prom- ised never to reveal that part of the secret. Mary Ann Petrula l l 1 I QUOTATIONS People, for some unextpllainable reason, like to repeat the sayings of some dead and nearly forgotten man in place of using their own brains to think of new ones. Why people quote these abominable sayings, which are usually dry and misleading. is something I cannot understand. Let us take two quotations which, I be- lieve, contradict each other. They are: Haste makes waste and, Make hay while the sun shines. Now, the first of these tells you to be deliberate in what you do while the other instructs you to waste no time in getting thingvs done. I'm looking at it this way, one or the other, must be wrong. You may take any selection that you want. Another proverb that I think Is -alright is: Never leave off till tomorrow what you can do today. I believe this is true be- cause a good many students leave off till tomorrow what they should have done to- day. You can find these students by look- ing on the D list. One which I totally disagree with is the one that says: Eat an apple a day and keep the doctor away. Now, that is abso- lutely silly. What doctor would tell you to eat an apple to keep him away? Besides l have eaten lots of apples and I still get sick. No, I don't think that saying is very truthful. But you could change it so it Would be by Saying, Eat an onion a day and keep everyone away. Another quotation that I don't think should be used is, Do unto others what you would have others do unto you. This is all very well for some people, but it is really silly for the most part. One state ment should blast this abnormal thought. I shall ask you a question which, I think, doubts as to the idiocy should satisfy all of this statement. The question is: W'here would we be now if we treated the Jaips as we would have the .laps treat us? Phil Mclntosh i ll i ll ON GETTING UP EARLY Getting up early in the morning does not worry me to any great extent on the night before. Almost always, I decide to stay up just a little bit later to listen to just one more radio program. It seems that the mu- sic beween eleven and twelve o'c1ock at night always is the best. I can barely tear myself away from the sound of Harry James' band when the stroke of midnight resounds throughout the house. However, I must eventually go upstairs. I am never too tired to go through my nightly routine of not one but two hundred strokes when brushing my hair. Then my teeth must be brushed and my face scrubbed. After all this, I fall into bed about one a. m. Time to get ufp, dear. A pause. Then a little louder. Tim-e to get up, dear! I,open one eye, turn over, .pu-ll the covers up over my head, and go back to sleep. Ohhh! Where have the covers gone! Is it cold. My mother has come upstairs and is using her most effective method of pulling the covers away from me to get me out of bed. Mother, just five more minutes, please? Oh, mother, please! We-e-ll, all right. But mind you, just five more minutes! Oh, five more minutes to snuggle happily under the toastly warm hedclothes again. A delightful haze then blots out all thoughts the brain may have been turning over. Five minutes are up! Oh, that hit like a hammer in my poor defenseless ears. As I start to mumble sleepily, a voice cuts iu, Oh, no, you are not going to stay in bed just five more more minutes! Positive- ly, no! Get up! Okay, okay, I'm getting up, I grumble as I hear purposeful footsteps pounding in the direction of the stairway. I struggle to get both eyes open. When I have had a bit ot' success, I venture one foot out of bed. I-t touches the floor. Then the other foot 31 joins it, and both feet seek the comforting warmth of slippers. Then I raise myself to a sitting position. But I don't really realize how terribly miserable I am until I stand ulp. Bam! I hit the bathroom door. Now, how I get there every morning I don't know. I think I doze while going from my bed- room to the bathroom door. And the door is always closed! Every morning my at- temlpts to walk through that closed door are thwarted, and the result is I have a bump on my forehead all day long to remind me of my misfortune. When I get inside 'il opened the door, of coursel I wash my face and slap cold water on it to wake me more thoroughly. This splashing usually wakes me up enough to make a solemn vow that I will go to bed early tonight. But even I am getting rather tired of this vow. It is getting to be a morning habit, but, so far, it has not made me go to bed any earlier. Maybe I should make my vow at night. Dorothy Sweet U 8 8 l ON BEING TALL I can hear them .saying now, Why, Miriam how you have grown! You're such a big girl now. I remember you when you were no higher than that. Don't they suppose that I know how tall I am without their telling me? My mother is always fretting and fuming about my clothes. I can't find anything long enough for you, she lamets. Everything you buy has to be lengthened. Being tall, of course, has some advan- tages. When I am in a crowded place where everyone is trying to see something, I tower above the rest of the poor people an-d see it all. By using my long legs, I can also run very fast. Short people have to take about five steps to my one. I can reach top shelves without using a chair and can turn on any light that hangs from the ceiling without any effort whatsoever, Whereas short people practically tear themselves out of joint just to try to grasp the chair. Every once in a while I get the phrase slung at me, How's the weather up there? I always have an answer, however, such as, lit must be awfully stale down there by the looks of the people who live there. This keeps them dwindled down to their size for a while. There is, however, one grave disadvantage in being tall. This can be stated in three letters- Men , I wouldn't want to be seen with a man shorter than myslf. When a man is being discussed, the first question I ask is How tall is he? If he s too short, I drop the question right there: but if he meets my requirements, I begin to sit up and take notice of the dis- cussion and ask many more questions abou-t this rare individual. When a short man asks me to dance, I make some sort of an excuse to get out of it: but when a tall one comes along I'm all ready and rarin to go. My one ambition is to wear high heels. Vwhen I find a man who meas- ures six feet, six, I intend to realize my ambition. Then the small guys and gals can go fry while Us tall people go on our merry way. Miriam Baxter at 4 1 W BOOGI E-WOOGIE Boogie. as you may know, is a hot swingy type of music. Like the detective story in fiction, it is America's brain child. No one person can take the form in wfhich it exists todlay. However, boogie most probably originated with the negro, who, in his love of rhyme fitted together various chords in a swingy and rhythmical pattern, laying tihe foundation on which many have built. Probably the piano is best for playing boogie, although most instruments are suit- able. With its wide range of keys, the piano offers endless possibilities for im- provisatlons and elaborations. There are various types of boogie, but it can be divided into two main classes- slow and fast boogie. In the slow tylpe of boogie, the music is mod-erately slow, and depends upon a swingy manner of playing for its rhythm. Fast explains itself: it is played as fast as possible, strictly 8-to-the bar, that is the music is played very evenly. Under the latter classification I think the honky tonk effect in boogie deserves special mention. It is the most difficult of all boogie to play as it is extremely fast, and the left hand plays chords throughout 32 demanding a very strong and supple wrist. This type of boogie is suggestive of the waterfront cafe, where it p1'obably originated. Some addicts suggest that a piano slightly out of tune is best for playing boogie, so before you call in that piano tuner, why not consider boogie-Woogie? Elizabeth Baker F 11 t t A STORY WITH A MORAL This is the story of Lewellyn C. Hughes Lewellyn was just a little blushing v.iolet with an advanced inferiority complex that was farbigger than he. In fact, when people first met him. all they could see was that enormous sense of inferiority and usually it scared tlhem so that they dldn't bother to look any further. But these people miss- ed a lot, as you will see. Lewellyn had snapping black eyes with dark curly eye-lashes, a beautiful smile. and blonde curly hair. But you didn't no- tice his eyes unless you looked a second time because he sported rimmed glasses, and you smile either because he smile much. A girl named Marilyn sat across from Lewellyn in his ancient history class. She had a nice smile and blue eyes and hair that wasn't quite blonde, but it wasn't brown either. One day when her pencil dropped on the floor and they bumped their heads when they both stooped at the same time to recover it, Marilyn smiled to show that she held no grudge and Lew- el1yn's heart beat a little faster and knew that it had haprpened. He had fallen in love. From that day on, Lewellyn set Marilyn up on a pedestal and worshipped her, but always from a distance. He tried to ask her to have a col-re with him once, but he stammered and blushed and finally asked what their next assignment was in ancient history. And so things went from bad to worse. 'Ilhen, one day, as he was walking down the street, he saw a small card in one of the store windows. After reading it, he walked on, but what a change there was in him. He walked straighter, his head held high, and his hands thrust deep in-to his pockets. a pair of horn- didn't notice his was too shy to There was a merry twinkle in his eye and many of his school acquaintances experi- enced a mild shock when greeted by Lew- ellyn's beautiful big smile. Marilyn was startled, too, at his breezy Hi! How about a coke? Then, when over their cokes Lewellyn asked Marilyn to go to the movies with him that night, she demanded to know what had brought about the change. So Lewellyn took her to see the card in the window, but when they got there it was gone. But they didn't worry about that. Lewellyn had his Marilyn, Marilyn had her date and Lewellyn wasn't Lewellyn any more, but Chad because, you see, the C. in Lewellyn C. stood for Chadwick. - Now the moral of all this: Maybe a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but if your first name is too awful. remem- ber you have another better one, if only in your imagination. Eilizabeth Baker ll il li W THE EXCHANGE HOTEL FIRE It was on a Saturday night and I was in the tub taking a bath. The bathroom pver- looks the Exchange Hotel' and several other buildings. Suddenly a deep, dull thud reached my ears. What could it he? It certainly couldn't be a bomb hitting the roof. I leaiped from the tub and raced to the window. There being a building be- tween our home and the hotel I could see only the top part of the burning building. But across the street I noticed a strange red glow in the windows of the stores facing the Exchange. I instantly realized tihat the hotel was on fire, so I ran to my bedroom, half dressed myself, and tore down the stairs bo the street. By the time I had reached the hotel it was truly a furnace. Being a wooden build- ing and over fifty years old, it went up like a match box. Its whole four floors were ablaze. People were racing about the street madly, like hens with their heads cut off. I met one woman coming down the street, led by a soldier. She had been badly burned by the fire and was evidently in great pain. Her skin was so badly scorch- ed that she looked as though she had fallen into a coal bin. The fire trucl-rs weren't long in arriving as the fire house was only a block away. The firemcn quickly had their cquipment set. up but it was effective only in keeping t.he other buildings from starting a blaze. Now the crowd began to gather like flies over garbage. Some had on only bathrobcs and still others had on overcoats over their pajamas. The cinders were flying overhead like a thousand stars dashing across the sky. They were catching in the awnings of other buildings and setting them on fire. They caught in the evergreen Christmas trim- mings wlrich had draped from the buildings during the Christmas season and were now in a dry heap at the top. 'Ilhe fire was now so bad that the fire- men had a difficult time getting near it. The roofs, the floors. and the walls gave way one by one un-til there was nothing left but a burning pile of boards, timbers, furniture and- charred flesh The next morning the place was still smouldering and men were looking for bodies of people wiho were believed to have been burned in the great holocast of the previous nigh-t. By the end of the day the two lost bodies had been recovered and work was discontinued. Thus, such a great tragedy was t.he re- sult of one man's careless act-dropping a match into an oil barrel. Oscar French 'll l lk lk THE HONOR ROLL Honor! that word is echoed from one end of the planet to the other. Its signifi- cance is greater than almost any other word that is used. If your word of honor is one that can be depended upon, then you have a possession which is worth its weight in gold. Now consider the meaning and deep sig- nificance of the honor roll in this school of ours. When your name is placed there, what does it mean? First, it means that you have worked, that you have succeeded in your work, and that deservedly you 'have received high ranks. Second, it gives new courage to help you to greater attainments, not only to get ranks but to apaply your knowledge to high and worthy purposes. Thirdly, it inspires you to keep on with your hard work and high endeavor, Such action will promote you in your own esti- 33 mation and in tihat of fellow students and will have a strong influence over your stu- dent. friends to bring them to a higher standard. as they will not permit you to go ahead of them always. The honor roll has many good points which should be consid- ered carefully by each student. Strive Harder is a motto that should he kept in a prominent place continually. Aim High! Eldora Mooers ill ll ll li PICTURESQUE SPEECH AND PATTER She was as fair as -the morning air and as pretty as the evening sunset. D. B. Weeks War ls the anger of a vengeful God's vent upon the peoap-le. P. Mclntosh The snow drifted lazily, as a man with no place to go and in no hurry to get there. P. McIntosh Her laugh sounded like a tour-alarm fire. Eugene Britton His laugh was like the rattle of an old Ford. Gerald Nichols 34 XVords flowed from her mouth like water over a dam. Gerald Nichols Her conversation sparkled like a display of 5 SL 10 cent jewelry. Mary Ann Petrula All the world is a dream come true. Eloise Hoyt She- was as welcome as a porcupine. Eloise Hoyt She ls like my conscience, always hurt- ing me when I do wrong. Helen Carson Her tears fell like rain running down a drain pipe. I Ruth Alexander The mist reached out and enclosed the lplane. Lawrence Ross Little children are like mosquitoes: they always appear when they aren't wanted. Eugene Britton The .icicles shed bitter tears at the first sign of spring. Mary Ann Petrula War fell to its bloody knees as peace marched proudly along. George Wothen ill Sa - H? s , ima 4-. X W WM -xxxg .JJ K 'LM Q XxfW4f ur sfk .s v Fl! NP Z 1 uf SN' X fr' . ..'Nwn.-MWA 1 5 g. C5 . 'Q ...,2 X.:' 'UW v dgx V Ni .Q Q.-f ...Q E Q1 -Q i,. l WX , 'I 231 I xi! ilu! --' '1 ' S6 'Wk I . M.: ,- V, -1 . 'dll 4 5 . Q' 'Q' ft Y A! - fsffim .MY K f' hy W! F 1' 'Ihr sr 53:22 , ,,,,1 fi kfw 3 s . 'V 'X H S,- - g 4? . 1 ' rf Q My yr V X ' K 1 , . , Q if 1 aa 5 K' K Lp. up Kos ,.' 1 1 .1 , V if gl ,ZS I we .Q 1 ef .W - , ff , ,x ,rf 55252 a KVA Q 315 F K' ' W ' W I Ni' Q I, , . ' 1 K 1? 5 A' t ' 1 m It I , YN' +1 I ' 'Y f 'pf' ,. , b .1 K :- if 145,11 , W'-rf X . A fl 14, N' it is -N .,.' 1 -'. 2 31 'Q I . by N ., fffglffigia lrlgigffygg' 5 :f2s'R iY . 2 wma 1111 1, ., , - 52 1'O,1 ,Q ' 1- 4: m 2: Q' X 1.6 SQ. ' 'mf Q, nw ATHLETICS VARSITY l5ASKE'l'BAl,L Seated: G. Dow, l.. liunn. R. Gates, G. VVoodworth. R. Nadeau. Standing: Coach Smith, ll. llriggs, A. Chalon. t'. Williams, L. Ross, FI. NViliiillllS. W. Gentle, Manager. atsity Basket Bail Gymnasium or no gymnasium the spirit of basket ball lives on at Ricker. Twelve miles of travel twice each week to accept the courtesy of the Hodgdon High School floor for practice proved to be a challenge rather than a handicap for the Ricker hoop-men. The loss of Don Dyer. Roy Bither, Mike Bither and Bob Lewin to the ser- vice of our country proved a challenge to greater effort upon the part of the remain- ing members of the team. The fighting qualities and experience of coach Smith was contagious, and soon promising subs. blossomed into seasoned ball-handlers. His draft of three members of the secondary team at the close of their schedule was like a blood infusion in its effect upon the squad. LIS The lack of time and the limitation of travel facilities forced a shortening of the usual schedule to four games: two of which were won and two lost. The writer feels that great credit is due to the scientific work of coach Smith and his determined squad of players for a seasons work that has helped the school spirit and loyalty under the most trying conditions. The games played are as follows: liicker 36 Fort Fairfield 32 Ricker 40 Schenck 58 Ricker 62 Island Falls 37 Ricker 39 M. C. I. 63 ' BOVVLIN G lst Row: S. Lane. G. Easier, N. Simms, W. Uunliffe. G. Woodworth. N. Tidd, M. M 1' Kee. 2nd Row: l'. Martin, J. Henderson. .I. Snowman, G. Henderson, B. Ander' son, V. Brooker. .I. XValker, A. Plourde. 3rd Row: Mclntosh. ll. Long, Soucie, M. Baxter, ll. Fleming, S. Oliver, P. Thomp- son, ll. Clark -ith Row: I.. l.unn. D. NW-eks. ll. lngraham. V. XViiiiZlIllS. G. Dow, M. Adams, F. Ilow. R. Naileau, N. Rush. Bowling The Howling Tournament suggested by l'rint-ipal Roy M. Hayes and approved by thc Board of Trustees has done much to make up for the loss of our gymnasium by fire. This activity. new to many Rieker students. has furnished many hours of pleasurable rivalry as the various class teams tried for the championship. A general manager had to be appointed to take care of the tournament. fix sched- ules, and arrange for games, William 'Cun- lift'e was chosen for the position. Then the teams were selected. The three under classes were divided into two teams of boys and two teams of girls from each individu- al class. The junior college and senior class were divided into one team ot' boys 39 and one team of girls each. Because the competition between the classes was strong. the winners of the tournament had to be good players in order to win. At the end ot' seven weeks the winning team for the boys was the Sophomore B team. The champion boy bowler was Cecil Williams. a member of that team, with an average of 93.3. The winning team for the girls was the Junior B team. The champion girl bowler was Mary Bell from the Junior A team. winh an average of 81.7. A cup was awarded to the champion and a prize ot' five dollrs was given by Mr. Fred Putnam to the boy and girl who improved the most. As this Aquilo goes to press the hoy and girl have not. been decided upon. l SICUONIJAIIY HASK ICl'l'liAl.I. Kneeling: A. Black, Foam-h Gates, Soucie. I lon N tliik, A. Roach, t'. VVilliams, S, Oliver. Mgr., Stantliugg: Mt-lntosh, I. . '. 'z P. l'at-kard. l'. Stevens, IG. Williams, lt, Briggs. Seeondar Basketball The Hebrews who were forced to make brick without straws never faced more tlitticulties than were encountered by the builders ol' the 15144-'45 Secondary basket ball team. The loss of the Ricker gymnasium and most of the equipment left the squad with only an occasional tcoldt practice floor, and forced the team to accept only games where no return game was expected. What. the team lacked in the usual me- chanics for the development of a team was more than made up t'or hy the earnestness and energy of the players, and the untiring optimism and resourcefulncss of student roach Bob Gates. Members of the squad furnished trans- portation and eleven games were played, mostly against older boys and sometimes against the first string teams of other schools. In The team members enjoyed every trip and contest, and gave the coach everything they had. Never for a moment did they forget the Ricker standards of fair and clean sport.. After the close of their season, three members of the squad substituted with the Varsity team for the remainder of their schedule. Already plans are well under way for a more successful season next year. Kicker 5? Presque Isle F. F. A. 29 Ricker lVIerrill High 14 Ric-ker Danforth 36 Ricker Presque Isle Frosh 44 Ricker Mars Hill tA.C.l.l 351 Ric-ker Centterville High 24 Ricker Merrill High 10 Ricker Mars Hill tA.C.l.-F.F.A.J 53 Ricker Oakfield High 48 Ricker Bridgewater 13 Ricker Schenck 75 UHEER LEADERS llliriutn Iluxter Serilu Itatue Cheer Leaders llue to the lnek ot' u gytnunsiuni, Rieker students have had to forego the pleasure ot' enjoying: holne gzunes in huskethull. Fon- sequently. our eheerleuders have had fewer oeensions this yenr with whit-h to lead and inspire us in hringing out the Rim-ker spirit. 'l'hey have heen sueeesst'ul though in mulc- ing our school soeiuls and parties more elu-ert'ul und guy. 'I'hey halve led us in songs 41, att our weekly ehupels und enuhled each ot' ns to npprerinte these ehnpels nlore. 'I'hey have inspired us to cheer and strengthen our sehool huskethull tezun nt every student, rully. They have, in the last two years, tnnde liieker spirit for its students und lillljilll theln more fully to understand and love eueh ot.her und their srhool. JOKES y Bowling Gene: What do you suppose my score was today dear? Sherry: Dowble! Gene: Double, what do you mean? Sherry: Double what you are going to tell me! lk ll I U Gloria thinks no man is good enough for her. She may be right. Yes, but she may be left. l 1 ll l P. Perkins: What is worrying you, Larry? Larry Ross: I was just wondering if Dad would see to the milking while we were on our honeymoon supposing you said 'yes' lf I asked you. 4 18 il ll Mr. Martin: In English class: I want your sentences to be so clear that they can be understood by the most stupid person-- theu I can tell what you mean. Ill li ll' I Minister: I have never christened a child who behaved as well as yours! Mrs. Smith: I have been getting her used to it with the watering can for the last week. ll 8 O C Frances Folsom: Do you think kissing is unhealthy? Eddie Williams: I don't know. I've never beene Frances: What-I Never been kissed? Eddie: No, l've never been unhealthy. if ll Il l Cunliffe: I love the beauties of the countryside. M. Klein: So do I. Sometimes I give 'em a lift. uw 1 u 4 Dad: Well, son, how are your marks? Clark: They are under water. What do you mean under water? Clark: Below 'C' level. It ll ll Q Adre Chalou: Didn t the kiss I just gave you make you long for another? Shirley Morris: Yes, but he is away on a business trip and won't be back for a week. Bud Dad : Bud 42 Phil Stevens: Next to a beautiful girl, what do you think ls the most interesting thing in the world? Larry Ross: When I'm next to a beautiful girl, I'm not worrying about statistics. i l I U Mr. Ledlstri: Walter, I was here yester- day and had a steak. Waiter: Yes sir, will you have the same today? Mr. Ledistri: Well, I might as well, if no one else is using it! U 0 O O Mr. Smith in Biology Class: Now, Miss Allen, can you give me some idea of the manner in which the blood circulates? Evelyn Allen, brightly! Oh, yes, it runs down one leg and up the other! U ll U O Eldora Moores: Are you doing anything for that cold you got the other night? Elbridlge Emerson: I sneeze whenever lt wants me to. O l U O Kay Logie in Latin Class: I wonder how old Miss Dwelley is? Other Student: Quite old I imagine. They say she used to teach Caesar. O U K I Rod C.: Did you kiss Peggy in a quiet spot? Larry Ross: No. I kissed her on the mouth. i i U i Phil Stevens: How did you hurt your ankle so, Dean? Dean Long: I was standing on the street corner and a friend hit me with a rock. l U Q t Smith: Did you have any trouble with your wife when you got in at 3:00 o'clock this morning? Martin: Not much, I Intended to have those two teeth pulled anyway. 0 t l O Mr. Hayes being offered refreshments in i friend's home. Friend: May I bring you some spiced cider? Mr. Hayes: Oh no! Thank you. Mrs. Hayes: tglvlng him a nudgel She said spiced Roy, not spiked! Presenting Ricker CLUBS ORGANIZATIONS S'l'llDlCN'I' C'OllNf'll, lst Row: R. Junkins, G. Dow, lVl. Baxter. XV. Gentle. A. Bither, E. VVilliz1ins,ll. Weeks 2nd llow: ll. Vlairk, li. Logie. l,. lVloore. O. l4'rvm'li, ll. Woodwortli. .l. llt-ndvrson, flliiss llwvllu-y Student Council The student council is Ricker's most, representative forin of student government, since it isziuouncil representing the whole sem-ondury department. lt consists of two i-em-vsexitutives and the president of eau-li rluss who :wt for the interests ot' their fi-llow clznsslilules. lls function is to :ld Vance reforms for the welfare of the stu dents and the school. The offic-ers ol' thi school act as officers of the council: the president heing XVarren Gentle: vice-1n'es ident. Miriznn Baxter: and secretary. Annu Bither. The faculty is repress-ntl-fl lay its zulvisor, Miss Irene llwvllvy. l GIRLS DORIVI COUNCIL l. M. Hackett. I. Prosser. E. Allen, B. Ivey, S. Andurson Girls' Dorm Council 'Phu honsv connnittvv ot' llnskell Hall vontuins t'ivv XIIOIIIINJVS 1-liosvn hy thu girls ot' tho dormitory. This year, this student group was represented hy two seniors. Evelyn Allen. l'hilil'IllZlll. and Shirley And- erson: two juniors. Ida Mae Hackett. and Irene Prosser: und one sophoinorv, Bt-tty Ivey. This connnittvo inocts either with thu il0llSCll10lllCl', Mrs. Grace Rhoda. or with tho tloun ol girls, Miss Irvin- lvwvlloy. to discuss and sottlu proliloins ot' tlisviplilw and also to make suggestions for intprovu- ment in the ll1Zlllilg6lllGlll, of tho dormitory. Besides these general dutios tho connni- ttee sponsored at Clll'lSilll2lS pnrty, :tt which the dormitory girls ext-liniigc-tl gifts, haul l'6fl'6Shlll6lltS and sung f'lll'iSilll1lS Vzirols. Shirley Andc-rson Ul Flf'l41ll OP THE DAY CORPS lst liow: W. t'unlil't'c, tl. Woodworth, Mr. Sharman, M. Klein. ll. Nadeau. 2nd Row: l'. tllascow, R,f'2l.l'llllCh2l01, W, Gentle, G. Dow, R. lngraham, ll. llunn. Qfhcers of the Da The spirit of service that prevails at Ricker is not confined to the twvlvc stu' dents who have answered their govern- ment's Call during the sehool year. The entire group of boys, comprising of the college and senior high school classes, volunteered for service to the-ir school as a corps of Officers-of-the Day . This group has rendered a fine service by tutoring underclassmen when needed. and through direction and example. helping the entire student body to meet the sehool's standards for good citizenship. The officer on duty visits all dormitory rooms at 6:45 a.m. and awakens sleepy students. Some of the familiar calls used are: Hit the dem'k : Come on men, l,et's ::o g VVhat do you think this is. a sleeping marathon? : Ten minutes to l!I'C2lkf2lSlHl Get out of there or elseif. 'llhe corps has also rendcrcd service by substituting as floor supervisors for teach- ers absent from the dormitory and has attended weekly meetings with assigned faculty members t'or the discussion of dormitory problems and the study of prin- ciples of supervision and leadership. Student body and facility have shown keen appreciation of this service and write in the hope that the corps will become a ,permanent part ot' the school's interior l'K'0ll0Il1y, HONOR SOCIETY Seated: A. Plourde. R. lflngzlll, A. Bither, ll. llanning. Standing: J. Henderson. P, Glascow, G. Britton. G. Hand. ational Honor Society When the class of 1944 left Kicker. it took with it all hut two lllG'lllb9l'S of thc Nztfionul Honor Society. Lust full these two lnelnhers filled the offices of President und Vice-president. Anne Bither as Presi- dent: and Ruth Hagzm, as Vice-president. 'Soon after mid-years several new mein- lmrs were ehosen and initiated at the Mzmsur House. March 14th. with El very impressing ceremony. The faculty,trnstees. school officers. and parents of the Society's lllt'llllll'l'S were invitetl. The new lllt'lllllt'l'S were l'nnl tllnscow. llctty Hklllllillf-T. Anita Plonrtle. nntl llorothy Sweet. lletty llnnningx wus chosen as Sec- retary. The Honor Society held n sale ot' hot- dogs und coke nt xvllftitill llall in March which was very successful. Club pins worn honght with the money received. Betty llanning Gl RL RESERVES lst Row: P. McBride, E. Hailey, N. 'l'idd, M. Baxter, J. Henderson. R. Flvlllillbf, M. Rell, A. Bither, S. Anderson, A. Plourde. 2nd Row: Miss Dwelley. D. Marshall. B. McBride. M. McKee, ll. Anderson. B. Hoyt. F. Ross, L. Moore, L. Bailey, U. Loudon 3rd Row: .l. Brooker. B. Sargent, Britton, lvey. D. Thompson. I.. llell, Simms. N. Burns, N. Simms. R, Junkins, G. Klein, J. VValker. 4t.h Row: J. DeLong, B. Henning., R. Hagan, H. Fleming. P. Perkins. F. Folsom. .I. Campbell, J. G'reen, I. M. Hackett, E. Hare, B. Roach. Girl Reserves The' Girl Rcscrvcs held their annual c- lcction ot' officers, October 331, at Watson Hall. under the supervision of Miss Dwelley, their advisor. The following offi- cers were elected: President, Ruth Fleming: Vice President. Joyce Henderson, Secretary, Mary Belly Treasurer, Miriam Baxter: Program Com- mittee. Anne Bither, Janet XValkerg Poster Committee, Shirley Anderson, Service Gommittee-- Betty Hanning, Joan Green: Membership Committee, Joyce Henderson, Hope Fleming. Lorraine Bc-ll. At the candlelight service twenty-five new members were taken in. The bi-weekly meetings have included discussions on thc l Dare You plan, presented by the Dan- forth Foundation. This plan includes not only the challenge to a four-square life, Tint also a personality chart for catch :girl by which she may check her own progress. At two of the meetings Mrs. Jean Hayes XVaselewski spoke on Good Grooming and Building a VVardrobe. 48 YE MERRIE STENOS lst. Row: B. Mt'lll'ide, G. Miller, ll. Simms. IJ. Gidney, B. ltlalnliilg, A. Plourde, G. Klein, 2nd Row: M. Day, U. Melirine, L. Bell, .l. Snowman, M. t'armichael, L. Clark, Miss Tapley 3rd Row: R. Tingley, 1.. Huhar, R. Ingraham, I . Folsom, l'. Glasrow Ye Merrie Steno Club The sm-rontl year of the Ye Mt-rrio Steno club under the supervision ol' Miss Glenna 'Fapley has been a sueressfnl one. Mostly all ot' the secretarial students were enrolled. The officers for the year were: President. Donald Gidneyg Vice President. Barbara Simms: Secretary, Anita Pl0lll'lll'1 Treasurer. Betty Hanning 'llhe hnsiness meetings were held at approximately every other week. After some of the meetings. ganies and refresh- ments were enjoyed. Sinre the main purpose of the elnh is to entertain. a llllll1ll0l' of serials and danees were sponsored throughout the school year. Some of these included the other students while others. such as the fllll'iSllllZlS party, were for the members only. This cluh is truly an added attrartion to the activities at Rieker and without doubt it will be kept up in the years to come. Anita Plourde GLEE CLUB lst, Row: ll. Mczliride, F. Folsom, A. Plourde,, A. liitller, IB. llunning. 2nd Row: J. Walker. P. McBride, S. Anderson. M. Baxtor, IT. Dow, U. Ross. 3rd Row: M. llehong, M. Stuukhouse, J. Newman, P. Perkins, D. Wotton, M. Ross Glee 'Ilhv llluu Club this your has buen divldcd into u Sf-nior und .lunior group. The Senior group was under the supervision of Mrs. llldwin Arnold, and the Junior group was le-d by Mrs, Roderick Smith. Although the Glow Club has not. had as lnuch opportunity to sing since the building burned, the en- Club tirv llhu- Club did sing: ul our f'lll'lSllll2lS Party. Mrs. liodorifk Sllllfll is now train- ing u group to sing' ut. graduation. Our thunks go to Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Arnold for the co-operation they have shown in leading: us. 50 GIRLS TRIO Anne Bither, Peggy Perkins, Miriam Baxter Girls' Trio A specialty of thc glee club this year is the girls' trio which has as its members 'Peggy Perkins, Anne Bither, and Miriam Baxter. 'llhe trio sang at the graduation exercises last year and will again be an important part of this year's graduation exercises. 'l'hc girls have already sung he- fore Ricker audiences and also before a large audience at Houlton High School. I'hey owe much of their success to Mrs. Roderick Smith who spends a great deal ot' her time each week with this group. 51 SENIOR PLAY X Plflllltll R Nltvll A U'llIlPl', S. Arnie-rson. l'. fllasrow. lst llow: i. 'f. ..:.'1. . 2nd Row: li. lngrahnin. li. Allvn, lt. lflenting. M. llaxtc-r. ll. Swf-vt, XY. lit-nllv. 't d Rox I Hillman. VV. filllllifftt. Mrs. Stronl. tl. How. li. llagan. ol' N. .. The Senior Play The senior play was produved Stivvess- fully under thc- vapahle direction ot' Mrs. Mary Stront. Anne Bither and Robert Maxell had the lending roles. Other characters in the Dlay were Shirley Anderson. Paul Glasvow. Anita Plourdv, Evelyn Allen. Roy Ingraham. Dorothy Sweet, XVarren Gentle. Ralph 'I'itA 1-omh. Miriam Baxter. and Ruth Fleming. Fshers were .loan Green. Frances Folsom. Betty Hanning, Betty Hutchinson. Martha Horsman, and Teresa Willette. Business manager was NVilliam Cunliffe and property managers were Gene Dow. Gene Drew and Ruth Hagan. All other seniors who were asks-d to help did so willingly. 'I'hv day the play was to he- pr:-snnlw'1l. Annu llither. our leading' lady. was nt't'lit-t- ed with laryngitis: hut in spite- ot' this handicap, Anne did very we l. The play cast presented Mrs. Stront with at gift to express their gratitude for her splendid direction. After the play Anne Ilither Ullil'l1lillllt'll the play cast at her home-. After all tht- play rehearsals and hard work tht- seniors really relaxed and enjoyed tlimiisvlve-s. liv- freshments were served. and eve-ryhody had a good time. Evelyn Allen w 1 t'OLLEC.lu ULASS lst Row: G. Easler. L. Lunn, K. Kinney. D. Gidney. S. Lane. 2nd Row: D. Dow. l'. Pelletier, R. Nadeau, J. Kitteridge, P. 0'Donnell. 3rd Row: E. Moreshead, R. Titcomb. D. lilliott. R. Gates. Colleg In the fall of 19,1-t. twenty-eight. collegi- students, gay and carefree. registered at Tficker. We were at first very proud of our position so high on the ladder ot' Educa- tion. We were extremely ability and had beautiful packed year. However, were somewhat subdued subjected to the rigors of life, Oh, so much harder Despite the war. we h confident ot' our visions of a fun- our high spirits when we were what was college than high school. id a surprisingly large number of boys among us. but by midyears most of them had been called to fight, for Uncle Sam. The first boy to leave our class was Frank Mace. Frank is now in the Navy. Roy Bither, Jr. has re- ceived an appointment to Annapolis andis now taking a preparatory course in Vir- ginia. NVeudell Bither. Robert Smith, and Sterling Tibbetts. all members of the Re- serve Corps. are in training at Keesler Field, Mississippi. Guy Duff and Albert Erickson have also reported to the Army. Robert Lewin enlisted in the Marine Corps and is now at Parris Island. South Caro- lina. Don Dyer left us to do essential war C 53 Notes work. Several girls also left, our class. XVe were sorry to lose Uouuie Knowles, Rachel Mooer, and Drusilla Porter during the first quarter. Louise Bailey left us in Feb- ruary to join the ll. S. t'adet Nurse Corps. We have held two class elections this year. ln the early fall we elected Wendell Ilither, President: Robert Lewin, Vice- presidentg and Lawrence Lunn. Secretary- treasurer. When Mike and Bob left for the armed forces. we elected in their places Kay Kinney. President and Donald Gidney. Vice-president. On February 19th we presented the an- nual college formal at the V. F. XV. liall. The Houltonaires furnished the music for the occasion. Miss Glenna Tapley, as faculty advisor, did much to make the evening a success. The hall was decorated attractively for Washingtou's Birthday. The Roy and mal one the dance was chaperoned by Mr. 62 Mrs. Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Smith, Mr. and Mrs. VVeudell Grant. The for- was acclaimed a great success and was of the most enjoyable social events of year. SENIOR CLA SS lst, Row: ll. Simms, S. Morris, E. VVillia1ns, ll. Mcrllritle. tl. Dow. R. Maxell. A. Hither, A. Plourde, E. Allen. I Cteen C McBrine, ll. Fleming. 'l'. llrnke, M. llorslnnn. 2nd Row: A. Rllgilll, .. l', , T. : t'. llustny, ll. Hunning, V. Dwyer. S. Brooker. ilrd Row: M. lluy, ll. llutehison, M. Willette, F. lfol I.. t'lnrli, ll. Sweet, R. lla an. ' soin, M. Baxter, S. Anderson. 2 , . . 1' '. ', XVooclworth, ll. if 4t,l1 Row: J. llilhnnn, NV. lfunliffe. li. linglcy K N1 lui tl lngrnhuin. NV. Gentle. R. Carmichael, M. Klein, P. Glascow. The Senior Class Tho St-nior t'l:iss rt-turned to school with t'orty-three members. Unfortunately, we lost one ot' our class-mates. Ralph Tituoinh. to the Armed Fort-es. Tho Senior play Going Plum-es was sponsored at the Houlton High School Aud- itoriutn, The east, under the direction of Mrs. Strout gave il grand perforniance. The vnst inc-luded Anne Bither. Robert Maxell. linlplt 'l'itn-oinh. Evelyn Allen, Roy Ingra- llillll, Paul flluseow, Shirley Anderson, Anita Plourdo, lVzrrren Gentle, Dorothy Sweet. Ruth Fleining, and Miriam Baxter. The class chose as their class officers, President, Eugene Dow: Vice-President, Robert Maxell: Sm-rotary. lla-tty Mvllrirtvl Treasurer. Anne Bither. A sum of money was llflllilllltl t'or tha- purpose of buying Gernmn tlrzuninnr hooks whieh were to he used hy the soldiers :lt the lloulton Army Air Base. On March 9. the Seniors sponsored at so- rizxlq heuno und dancing were enjoyed. Eugene Dow and Gene Woodworth vw-rv nroininent in huskethall. NVarren llc-ntlo was Managrer. School will soon he over :intl we- look into the future with hope and prosperity. Betty McBride 54 JUNIOR CLASIS lst. Row: J. XValker. l. Prosser, D. Wotton. E. Hoyt, D. Weeks, L. Ross, G. Nichols. G. Klcin, M. l'etrnla, 0. Gentle. G. Hand 'J nd Row: l'. Ricker, M. Locke, B. Baker, C. Holmes, G. Miller, .I. Henderson. M. t'arinichacl. A. Miller, J. Snowman, A. Bell. L. Bell. ' filrd Row: ll. llriggrs, P. Soncier, IJ. Long, l. Hackett. .l. Newman, ll. Alexander. ll. Uurson. t'. St. Onge, IC. Britton, G. Mclvei .ith Rowzlt. Storm. A. Chalou, G. Wathen, 0. French, ll. Mtfldtllgllllll, Il. Packard. ll. IH-znlnotly, l'. lilclntosh, l-'. Stevens, li, Warxnan. unior Class When we came hack this year as Juniors wc t'ound that a few ot' our ineinhers had rlroppcd out and some new members were added, naniely: Grace Hand, Joan Snowman, Irene Prosser, Ida Mae llackett, Mary Ann Pctrula. Dwinal Weeks. Conrad St. Onge. Adre Chalou, Phil Stevens, George VVathen Dean Long. Oscar French, Gerald Nichols. At an early class meeting last fall we chose as our officers: President, Dwinal XVeeks, Vice-President, Goldie Klein, Sec- retary, Lawrence Ross: 'l'reasurer, Gerald Nichols. ln the Bond drive this year the Junior class supported hy its nieinlmers went over the top and sold more bonds than any other class in Ricker. Next year we will he called dignified S6lll0l'S4tilIl9 will tell whether we will live up to the name. The Junior Chapel program was held this year with Helen Carson, Joyce Ilene derson. Oscar lf'rench and Lawrence Ross participating. . The .lnniors are proud of the 6 girls who won the howling tournanient. They arc: Irene Prosser, Joan Snowman, Ida Mae Hackett, Mary Ann Petrula. Doris Watton, lanet NValker, Manager. SOIIIIUAIUIIIG l'I..XS,S lst liowi ll. I Williams. A. Adams, lx. Alclxay, In .llvlxm-I win.-1 1. Q, . '. 'init-, 1,. st Caton, N. Shaw. N. Simms. A, Iilavk. CH lX'ilIiams. l,. Moore-, I-I. wwe-. I'. .llr'IiritIv. V. Marlin. Il. lloyt, II. 2nd liowt Ill. lllvlisw. Il. Marshall. I., III .' vwaid. J. Ifolsom. I.. I.ittv, AI. .llvlvilIv, .I. Ste-ward te I Ioulx I til Ilrd Row: I . lllartin. Il. liritton, .I. IJ:-long, Qll. Adams. II. lfh-ining. I'. IR-rliins, .I, Vainmlwll, Y. Kvrvin, II. Uawson. IJ. 'l'hompson. li. Sargvnt. li. Ivvy. IC. I :IIli'l'SOIl ui I' Rush I,. Adams. Il. llrown. Y. Vlarli. J. Varswn-II. 'ith Rowl A, Roach. S. Oli '11 . Q Bites F Iot't'1-ry Ii NI4-Vlliskvy, R. liohinson, I.. l,ovt-ly I . Ilow, Ill: ., . . . . Sophomore Notes The Sophomorv class startvd this your with an enrollment of 55 pupils. Both the girls and the hoys of the class were von- tt-Stants in thv howling matches. Early in the school ye-ar we held a class nwc-ting in which wo elm-tr-cl the 1-lass offi- c-vrs. XVe 4-hose as president, Edward Vi'iIIiams, vivo prvsidont. Lois Moore: treasurer, Av:-rill Black: and sewre'tary. Voc-il Williams. We had a tow other inovt- ings in which we drew up Frvslmian rules and decided on Bloody Monday. 'Flirev ot' our class 1'en1'e-sviitml us in lhv Student Counvil. The Sophomore Class also niadv a good showing in the Rod Vross Ilrivv. 56 'I'lw Sophomorvs hold thvir first thapvl February 16th. The scripture was road hy Kenneth Mc-Kay. a slweic-li was give-n hy Edward lViIliams. and tht- twziyvr was oft'- e-rwd hy Norma Simms. Thx- Sophomorv Vlass was vvry Ivnivnt in thoir hnying ot' War Bonds and Slatnps. Several momhors ot' the class volunlt-orvtl in thv Ric-ker Spirit for the- Sllflilklllpl Von- test and some- ot' tlw hoys szu'1'it'iew-al a part ot' thvir time to rollvvting Svrap Palwr to Iwlp tho XVar l'1t't'ort. Some ot' the- Sophomore- hoys wt-rv art- IVR m hasket hall this ye-ar. 'I'hvy prove-d IIlt'lllSt'IVt'H to ho good wiima-rs and lost-rs. FRESH MAN CLASS lst llow: ll. Anderson, M. Ross. .l. Brooker, t'. Ross. R. Jnnkins, R. Clark, K. Logie, lfl, Hailey. A. Blontirth, N, 'l'idtl, H. O'llonnell End Row: l., llelgardo, G. Wotton. tl. Rush. M. DeLong, M. Staukliouse. M. Knapp. t'. lmndon. AI. Brown, V. Brooker. I.. Hailey, F. Briggs Zlrd Row: ti llwyer, li. Sewall, D, Stithain. N. Burns, G. Henderson, IC. Hare, ll. ltoavli, ll. Knapp. li. Mclver. tl. Hall, l'. 'l'hon1pson. .l. Nic-hols, N, Rush ' Nth Row: t'. DeWitt. M. Klein, O. Pollard, li. Adams, .I. Steves. lVl. Adams, A. Ilwyvr, l,. Knapp, W. Peak, tl. Sewall, R. Marley. Freshman Notes Last t'all sixty-four entered as F'reshnien. At their first class meeting. they erected the following class officers: l'resident,Rita .lnnkinsg Vive President. Kohl-rt tflarkg Sec-retary. Kathryn Logie. The lf'reslnnan Reception was held early in November at the V. F. W. llalz. Nlany ot' them have tried Ullt for the spvaking' contest whit-h is to he held in the- near fntnrv. 'Phe Freshmen held their first student v-hapel program on February 23rd with Robert Clark, Rita Junkins. Kathryn Logie and Nadine Tidd participating. Three inetnliers of the class are on the Student Count-il and many of the girls are tneinhers of the Girls Reserves. Many Freshmen went out for howling: They will close the year hy being hazed on Bloody Monday. JU IOR CCLLEGE THEMES PRIVATE ALTON AT MISS SWINNERTON'S TEA He was a tall, awkward soldier, ill at at ease in his trim uniform. To his com- manding officer he was known as Private Albert Alton. 10,763,208 from Altonville, Maine. Probably he was the most lone- some soldier in his camp, for he had no near relatives like the other soldiers. He was an orphan who had been brought up by an aunt. When the invitation for three soldiers to come to Miss Swinnerton's tea was an- nounced, Private Alton was eager to go. He thought perhaps she would be young and beautiful like the traditional Southern belles. As luck would have it, Private Alton was chosen one of the guests. Promptly at two thirty Alton and his comrades arrived at Miss Swinnerton's home, a stately white mansion. They were shown by the butler into the library where Miss Swinnerton was awaiting their arriv- al. Private Alton received the greatest dis- appointment of his life, for Miss Swinner- ton was a tiny, prim, white-haired lady about seventy-five years of age. ' She greeted the men cordially and bade them be seated. After they had fought the Civil War again, tea was served. Albert received a tiny teacup and saucer in one hand and a dainty sandwich in the other. He managed the sandwich easily, for it was gone with one gulp. The tea, however, threatened to prove itself diffi- cult. His huge hands in their attempt to hold the cup daintily spilled half down the front of his uniform. The cup was so small he could not get his nose in it, and this caused him considerable trouble. By lean- ing his head far back, however, he man- aged to drain the dainty cup of its con- tents. Immediately he was served a tiny cookie and more tea. The cookie disappeared in exactly the same manner as the sandwich. 58 In his anxiety to rid himself of this second thimbleful of tea he threw back his head suddenly, the chair slipped on the highly polished floor, and Private Alton was sprawled at Miss Swinnerton's feet, with the dainty cup' still clutched tightly in his hand. Joan Kitteridge THE STUDENT AND THE PEACE Many students in high school and college are not familiar with the current happen- ings in the conference which are now planning the future of our nation. To me, this seems a situation that needs to be remedied. These conferences should be vitally im- portant to the young men and women of this generation because these negotiations will inevitbaly shape our lives. On these conferences depends the future, whether we shall live in a world of peace and tol- erance or a world of war and hatred. In our youth we have experienced one of the greatest struggles yet recorded in history. We have lived in a world where corruption in world politics is rife. It is our duty to see what our leaders are planning to do about it when the aggressor nations come under the yoke of uncondi- tional surrender. The United States will play a major part among the five world powers of the future. The United States has been and will con- tinue to be one of the biggest and most powerful single nations in the world. Therefore, I do not see why every student should not be familiar with the many plans now being outlined in the various confer- ences. The average student must not fall to realize the importance of the four free- doms which were brought into our news by the Atlantic Charter. These freedoms are our heritage and we must protect them. We must also realize the Importance of the Breton Woods Conference and its pro- posed world banking and currency policy. The conference at Yalta and the proposed conference at San Francisco will be a de- ciding factor in our lives. The San Fran- cisco Conference will try to put the plans made at former conferences into a able form. We students will have to take our place in this world as citizens of a great nation. When we become citizens, we must know what the national and world lproblems are and we nrust know a little about what should be done. It is true that a.l of us will not be able to have a voice directly in the government but we do have a chance to let our ideas be known through our rep- resentatives to the government. If we do not know what the issues are, how will we be able to talk about them or vote intelli- gently? There has recently been outlined a prob- lem whereby there shall be a council made up of the five world powers. These world powers are the United States, Great Brit- ain. Russia, France and China. These na- tions will control the world through the ex- pedient of a world police force. This force will be made up of a standing army. The young men of this generation will undoubt- edly be members of this -police force. We must know what we are trying to enforce. We as students must lprepare ourselves now for the job destined for us. To pre- pare ourselves, we should learn what we can about the current world events. It is our duty to ourselves and our country. J. L. Lunn work- GUEST TOWELS Oh, use one of these. Don't be afraid of them-thalt's what they're for. Aren't they guest towels? This bit of interesting con- versation was overheard in the bathroom where our two weekend guests were wash- ing for dinner. I closed the door gently and hastily tip-toed downstairs. Mamma, Mamma, they're going to use the Towels! I received a perplexed glance and a curt, Well what about it? Isn't that what they are for? Even at the age of six I couldn't under- stand it. I knew about everything else, or so I thought, but this problem of guest towels bothered me immensely. Whenever company arrive, out came these towels to again for our next visitors. Why didn't be placed in a neat row and were put away people use them? They were soft, embroid- ered squares of fine lineng and to me it was a delight to wipe my still grimy hands on them. Now I have arrived at a definite conclusion, people are afraid of them. Yes, it seems absurd that after years of pondering, this is the only sensible and reasonable conclusion. Why? , you ask smiling a little. Ater all, it seems a shame to dirty them, when one can use the shaggy bath towels that woudln't show the use. And besides, they definitely are too small to dry even baby's hands adequately. These ornate towels are used merely for decora- tion and as a sign of good breeding. lf you haven't a guest towel, you're nobody! For my part I shall never have any and bliss- fully remain a nobody. But mother thinks differently. One shelf of the old linen closet in the hall is devoted to these so- called towels, the distinguishing mark of a real hostess. I distinctly remember one occasion when these towels were on display for a very im- portant person, a Miss Perham, who was to lecture at the Lady's Guild. Mother was especially anxious to make a good im- pression on her. To keep the children away from the towels, she pinned a note, Hands Off! on the top one. She then promptly forgot her warning. When the lecturer ar- rived and was shown to her room, mother with an anguished gasp remembered. But it was too late then. Miss Perham was al- ready established in the bathroom, both faucets running merrily. Can you imagine her sunprise and chagrin to find a note on the towels that distinctly warned her away? Mother apologized effusively, but the harm was done. fAnyway, she didn't need one-she dried her hands on her slip. I saw herlj We received one consolation at least-no more warnings. They were often read by the wrong people. Now these days are a thing of the past. My own bathroom has huge bath towels and sensible hand towels, but no too small, nightmarish guest towels for me! If the others don't suit, the guests may use their slips in the manner of our distinguished lecturer. Patricia O'Donnell 53' THE RIVER AND I On a cold foggy morning in early April I walked along the rocky shores of the St. John, kicking the pebbbles as I went. I felt depressed and lifeless. My eyes were watery and tears ran over the edge al though I was not crying. All of my energy zzeeped out of me. I tried to think of how wonderful it was to be alive but the thought was heavy on my mind. I could not compre- hend it. Hopefully I looked about, trying to find consolation in the natural wonders sur- rounding me. Listlessly I clambered up a rocky cliff, sank down on the edge. and looked at the scene below. The river, swollen with the spring rains, wound noisily around the bend. As it rushed by, I wondered if it were not eager to flow on into a happier land. The fog rose from the water's edge. lifting, then sinking, much my own spirits did. The air the same as was cold and wet and the rocks upon which me to the bone. A desolate l lay chilled world this was! I wondered how God could make such a dismal day. I longed for the sunshine, the blue skies, and the friendly song of the birds. My longing was vain, for soon I heard the splatter of rain against the cliff and the faint rumble of thunder. I curled up beneath a scrubby fir tree and continued to gaze at Ntature's struggle round about me. The rain shot down like tiny bullets. The river seemed to wince as though every raindrop stung it painfully. With a mad roar it plunged past me. Angry white waves dashed against the cliff. When they had spent their rage, they rejoined the river in its wild journey. The uneven white foam was like smoke winding endlessly, seeming to disappear at times but always returning. My thoughts wandered to thousands of unrelated things never shap- ing themselves clearly. An overhanging crag on the cliff was Merlin's cave below King Arthur's castle. An ofd dead tree be- low, standing straight and stalwart, be- came Merlin himself and the spray that wet the top of the cliff formed the old man's beard as it fell. A whiripool spun down and down to a sunless bottom. I stared at it, unable to take my eyes away, until I had I felt annoyed but did not know what was bothering me. My muscles were tense and a sickening empty feeling from dizziness. my throat felt choked from pent-up emo- tion. I could not summon the will to move. The mad song of the river still rang in my ears when I finally stood up and ' my head ached dully. I walked back to camp slowly, my apparent su lenness due to my confusion, caused by the mad turbulence of the river. Doris Dow TAFFY Imet my first fond acquaintance at Ricker under very peculiar circumstances. Unpon my hands and knees, I peered into the darkness beneath the drop-leaf maple table, where he made his home. My gaze fell upon a furry little puppy whimpering softly from the pain of a hurt paw. He had snuggled down into the derpths of the blue wool bathrobe, which carpeted the floor of his abode, and was lamenting his fate in solitude. All that was visible of him were two mournful brown eyes and two long. floppy, brown ears. My efforts to comfort him were finally successful, and slowly the puppy came out from his den allowing me to gaze in wonder at his appearance. In this manner I was introduced to Taffy . As far as appearance goes Taffy is typi- cal of spaniels. His remarkableness lies in his character, for surely no other spanlel has such thoughtfulness and wisdom ex- pressed in his face. Many people consider him lazy antd useless because so often he lies down for hours with his nose buried beneath his two front paws and gazes in- tently into space. Little do people realize their mistaken opinions. Taffy is not lying idle: he is in deep meditation. Within the depths of his curly head is a remark- able thinking apparatus. In hours of quiet solitude the little canine seeks an answer to his problems. His mind is wrapped in noble ideas and high thoughts. But Taffy's mind is not always employed in serious thinking. On the other hand, he often allows his mind to wander into the path of mischievousness. Then a bright twinkle gleamts in his eyes: he wabbles ex- citedly on his dancing feet and his whole body becomes tense with the promise of adventure. With leaps and bounds he is off on a daring escapade. He darts into a 60 corner and after much scuffling and scrambling. emerges clutching a stolen mitten in his mouth. When scolded, he rolls his big brown eyes, stamrps his front paws in anxiety, and begs earnestly to be forgiven. Taffy is serious, he is miscrievous, and he is exceedingly joyful. Then. at times like an elfish sprite. he prances daintily on his hind feet and barks in happy wond- er. Happiness throbs through all his veins. He loves companinship. I have sat beside him for hours in the quiet of the night un- til my reverie was interrupted by his pixie- like face soberly looking at me, yearning for attention and company. Everyone loves Taffy , He is a little furry package of charm, irresistable to everyone. Doris Dow MY SHOES Big shoes and I-ittle shoes, buckled shoes and laced shoes, high shoes and low shoes, spikes and loafers ! The shoe rack in my closet displays a variegated array of footwear. Today I must shine my good shoes, clean my sport shoes, and sort out the dilapidated old shoes for the church rummage sal.e The task is a heavy one. Removing cherished scuffs and scars, re- minders of happy or distressing times, is like throwing away fond memories to be thenceforth forgotten. Dlscarding worn-out shoes is like abandoning old fniendsg it is a loathsome task and a sad one. As I gaze at my shoes arranged in neat rows upon their rack, dreamy thoughts play across my mind-thoughts of the places where these shoes have taken me, into what situations they have led me, and through what expeniences they have ac- companied me. What if my shoes could talk! What secrets they could bring to light! VVhat memories they could revive! There are my green sandals looking for- lorn and neglected, waiting for summer to come once more. Consisting of merely a sole with two narrow straps around the toe and ankle, these shoes have met the scorn and reproof of all the old biddies on the street. Such contraptions these young 'uns wear these days! the old ladies cackle. Little do they know of the comfort and ease which my Contraptions til afford me, With unlimited freedom my feet can sprawl out relieved from the usual con- fines of an all-over encasement ofstiff leather. These are the shoes which have taken me for many apleasant stro l. Feel- ing much like the barefoot boy with cheek of tan , I have felt the soft grass brush against my toes. Walking on a dusty country road, I have felt the smooth, pow- dery dust pile up under my instep. Walk- ing through the diamp grass in the early morning, I have felt the tingle of icy dew as it splashed my ankles. Oh, what fun I have had in my little green shoes! There too are my saddle shoes, smeared and smudged at the toes, worn down in the heels, but oh so comfortable! As I polish the heel, I notice a great scratch In the leather. Well do I remember how on the first day Iwore my beloved saddles I caught the leather on a nail while I was crossing the old pasture fence. The bright red shoelaces are broken too, tied in many knots and only barely serving their pur- pose. The scuffed toes are the result of many roller skating parties, at which I have clamlped on skates with utter disre- gard for probable damage to my shoes. My saddles have taken me for many a hike over hills and forest paths, through thick- ets and swamps. They have seen many months of school. too, as is evident by the autographs of classmates on the white por- tions of toe and heel. After my saddle shoes are cleaned, my eyes light upon my black patent leather pumrps with the perky bow on the toe. These favorites of mine show signs of wear, for they have brought me to many formal occasions from the day when I first wore them at high .school graduation to just last night when I attended Bill's fare- well party. Bill laughed when he looked at my shoes, for he too remembered the time I had broken the heel from my left shoe while we were participating in a jitterbug contest. The heels on my pumps have al- ways been a nuisance. Their clicking noise betray me when I try to creep quietly and unnoticed into the house at night. Many times I have had to tuck the patent leather noise-makers under my arm before I get to the doorstep. Always I have vow- ed to put silencers on them before wear- ing them again but here they are now still tapping noisily, giving proof of my whereabouts. But one can not speak ill of an old friend: my pumps are cherished belongings, dear to my heart. Now with childlike joy, I take down from the rack my evening slippers. dalnti- ly bedecked in gleaming silver. These, the pride of my heart, possess magical in- fluence. As soon as I put them on, my spirits soar and my feet become light in anticipation of a dance. Not a scratch is visible on 'these prized beauties, for they have received the best oare I could give them. They were given to me at the time of my senlior prom. I intentionally had my evening dress cu-t shorter than the ordin- ary length so as to show off my beautiful slippers, which are the finest of all my possessions. After I have carefully replaced my slip- pers, my eyes light upon my beloved old friends, those good companions of mine- loafers. My loafers and I are inseparable, we are always in close contact. Though they are somewhat shabby, they are held dear to me because they know my fvaorite haunts and pastimes. Just as familiar as an old shoe is an expression easily under- stood wfhen I behold my pet loafers. My feet know every curve and wrinkle in these shoes. To my feet, my loafers are 'home--'the place to rest and enjoy llfe's pleasures. But ah me, the other shoes ln my closet! Broken down oxfords and shape- less moccasin-s are battered reminders of former years of wear and tear. Sorting out the old shoes from the new, I find that my collection dwindles down to my old stand-bys . The other pairs shall go to the rummage sale or tor the poor Brown family down the street. is done. Memories have leaving me once again with today and the problem of replenish- ing my stock of footwear: for alas!-I have no shoe stamp. Now my bask come and gone, Doris Dow To the Men In The Ranks r DEDICATIG The purpose of this section is to provide a special seating section, reserved for those men and women who represent Rucker in the Armed Forces of the United States. that they may be part of this annual reunion in spirit if not in body. When we skim through this year's Aquilo which represents twelve months of pleasant mem- ories and achievements, let us pause at these few leaves. Listen to these men who know what it means to fight for the privileges which give us, the present students, the right to these precious memories. Listen to these men. for they alone can fully understand and appreciate the meaning of true security, such as this school tries to maintain for us continually. Let us take the fighting man's measure of the worth of this as a true one. All Ricker alumnus in the front lines have a deep feel- ing of having something torn t'rom them which was once dear. Many of them desire to return to school once the final great victory has been won and they have returned to civilian life. Robert Maxell, Paul Glascow EXCERPTS OF LETTERS FROM JAMES HAYES, R. C. l- Somewhere in France February 12, 1945 Dear Dad, Today I received your letter w1'itten January 29, and really feel quite relieved to know that now you know I've been ln . Believe me, Dad, your letters are really a treat and I look forward to them so much. In it you spoke of the fact that you hoped other boys realize the hopelessness of war. That really worries me, for so few of them speak of it now. There's so much of this wanta get home and stay drunk for a year . Is it that these men are going to fight as they have here, then go back home and let everything go haywire? They want a separate legion organization, and that's not right either, for you older men can help us and we can profit by your mistakes. It is a lot of food for thought and I'm afraid there are far too few think- ing about it. And Iwonder how long these boys who have fought are going to be forced to stay over here. It's things like that we fellows over here are looking up to you ex-soldiers to help us out on. You know it's no fun to be far from home in a foreign place. I did enjoy the snapshots and the pic- tures of that snow really made me home- sick. 1 saw a lot of it over here but there seems to be a difference between the snow you fight in and the snow you used to play in. Snapshots are really swell things and I sure appreciate them.. Well Dad, I must close now and hit the old sack. My New Testament has always been with me. and Nick and I have read to each other from it. This war will suddenly cease some day and then we can all return to our different pursuits. God bless you, Dad. lt's a swell feeling to know I have a father like you to fight for. Loads of love, Jamie I l I Somewhere in England November 19, 1944 A few years ago was afraid to think too much about my future, but now it gives me a certain measure of satisfaction 64 to be able to face the war time disadvant- ages with my head up and my shoulders back. The last year I played football taught me a great lesson and gave me something nothing can take from me. In the U. of M. Game we were on the two-yard line and Dana said, Jim, I gottlo go over . Then he hit me on the shoulder and I went back and opened up that holee-Dana got over. All during that game I kept getting up when it really hurt, but the big thing was, I got up. That sudden show of guts carried me through and it sent me to Fort Benning to jump from planes and many other little things. Soon it will carry on into combat with me. But after victory. what? Many boys say. Why worry about that till it comes? I'm not satisfied to do that: I don't want to go back to civilian life unbalanced for t-he things I know l must face. That's where you come in, be- cause I want your advice as my folks on what you think I should do when I get h0Ule. 4: 4- 1 December 3, 1944 One item of interest. A week ago today Nick and I went to Bath and did a little historical snoopin'. We went to the Roman Baths but we didn't have our towels with us so it didn't do us much good. Anyway there was a ring around the whole thing. We then wandered around the ancient streets tnever saw such durn big hillsl. That evening we heard this beautiful or- gan music. It came from the Bath Abbey, the Light of the West huge plate glass window which is called because of the in it. Nick and I decided to go in so we went around to the front entrance which is a huge door carved by hand. The Abbey was erected in 1916.The altars are beauti- ful and the pews are those old-fashioned types with fprivate boxes with brass plates bearing family names. The floors and walls are tombs of people whose bodies have been placed there through centuries. Seems rather gruesome to be standing on Gertle while you lean on Johnnie. l 3 Q Somewhere in Luxembourg January 29 Dear Folks, Well again I have crossed a border and 1 am now living in a huge castle in the tiny country of Luxembourg. Boy, this place is really a big joint. I got lost the first night we were here, right in the building. , It was at one time a boarding school for girls from three to twenty. There are several nuns here who speak English and they tell a very interesting story. My and from beautiful Ardennes it before like pigs, able now. quarters are on the fou1'th floor the balcony you have the most view of the foothills of the Mountains. The Germans used us and those Huns real-ly live but we have made it quite live- I do wish you could see it with all its ancient grandeur sitting on the crest of a large hill looking down into the town of --- with a valley in front of it and looking back on the wooded foothills, t ll it Back in France .February 11 . . . . I must close now. We' are still fight- ing with bl-ood, bullets, and death, but that part of it won't last too much longer. But then we, the veterans of the second war to end all wars, must fight on to make sure that it is the last war. We are all conscious of this task and we won't be dlp- lomatic salps because we don't want our children fighting twenty five years after this one. f Good night and always remember that every Sunday even though l'm thousands of miles away. my spirit is there in the pew with you. Jamie l lk li Pvt. Montsaul Brown I am in the hospital after being wounded. I would really like to be home now but I guess we have still got a long job. How are all the Ricker boys who are in ' the service? I have never heard from any of them. I would really like to be back at Ricker now ..... i iv! Cpl. B. A. Tedford I am glad to hear that Ricker is doing so wel-I toward the new buildings .... I hope they will be ready for use by the time I leave the army as I plan to go to College, and I prefer Ricker .... Ph. M. 111: R. G. Cole I am glad to hear that the new Ricker is progressing as rapidly as it is and that there are so many lpeople interested inthe school. With this kind of spirit and help. the best is bound to work out. . . . The natives on this island are ai very polite and religious people. The majority of them are Catholic .... I have a very good native friend. This one happens to be a boy. He has told mc many interesting things about the island itself, the people here. and the Japs. . . The weather here is warm enough to take- an outdoor shower day or night. I would say that this is quite a contrast to the weather in Houlton . . .- . One of the doctors in my company is from Bangor. He gets the Bangor Daily and hands it on to me. I pick up quite a bit of news this way. if lk Ik Cpl. Ken Sloat I was very sorry to hear last year that Wording Hall was ruined by fire. I have very many fond memories of that building for lt played a large part in one of the happiest periods of my liie .... I was interested in the plans for the new Ricker and sure hope it won't be long be- fore lt is a reality. . . lk lk Ill Pvt. Robert White Iam still over here sweating out the mud and rain and all the rest of the discom- forts of war .... I am looking forward to coming home after this thing is over and expect to rc- turn to school, this time at the Army's ex- pense ..... l'll bet I have been up and down this front at 'least a dozen times. This war is bound to end in a few more months and then those Krauts can start cleaning up the debris in preparation to rebuilding Europe. It will take them twenty years to rebuild this country so they won't have much time to think about fighting another war. Ik lk It TfSgt. Robert Clark I am considered as being a combat crew- man which is true but I wouldn't trade my place with any one of the boys on the front lines. We go in and drop our bombs and then come right. out again which isn't half as bad as staying in the midst of it all the time .... Right now I am thinking seriously of go- ing back to school when this job is done. You guessed it-I am going back to Ricker. Robert Sawyer of Linneus is here on the same field as I. I didn't know him very well at Houlton but I sure know him now, where we have a lot in common .... l Ill lk S lfc Phillip Ouellette No matter how old I am when I am re- leased from the service, I have made a solemn promise that I will 1'eturn to school, I'm not the only one. Most of my ship- mates have the same idea .... The other night, three shlpmates and I were talking of schoowl. I related the tragic story of Wording Hall. They each prom- ised to donate 85:00 the day we break . . I am carrying on a campaign of my own. 41 4' Ill S!Sgt. Lester Olsen France There isn't much I can say other than that France is quite different from what I had exxpected it to be. Things are resum- ing their normal trend quite well though and in the smaller and less war struck communities you are hardly aware that less than a month ago, fighting had been going on .... In one little town through which I pass- ed, a shell went through the church from front to hack and the only harm that was done other than the two holes was that it knocked the spear out of the hand of a statue of Joan of Arc. ll ll ll Sgt- Arnold Green Italy The country-side and fields are really very beautiful but having been in every big city in Southern Italy and most of the towns in this area, I can truthfully say that these people are living in 1910 from American standards. The sanitary condi- tions and living conditions are something we here have a hard time to comprehend. And you should see the Bambinos . The streets are just full of little tikes who call every American soldier Joe, then ask for something. 66A 1944 Mildred Adams, Linneus, A 8: P Roy Bither, Jr., Houlton, Navy Preparatory School at Virginia Lois Bubar, Littleton, Ricker College Kendall Carson, Linneus, Colby College Eva Cayer iMrs.J, Houlton, Married Ruth Doody, New Limerick, First National Marjorie Drew, Masardis, Married Donna Elliott, Littleton, Ricker College Allcemay Everett, Bridgewater, Beaver College, Pennsylvaia Jeanette Faulkner, Monticello, Home Joan Hoyt, Monticello, Houlton Air Base Betty Holmes, Littleton, French's Virginia Huson, Easton, University of Me. Joyce Hutchinson, Linneus, Five and Ten Cent Store Constance Knowles, Ashland, Home Serlta Lane, Monticello, Ricker College Donald Lunn, Littleton, Home Lawrence Lunn, Littleton, Ricker College Rachel Mooers, Ashland, Home Thelma Murphy, Littleton, Aroostook Gen- eral Hospital Richard Nadeau, Fort Kent. Ricker College Ena Noyes, Smyrna Mills, Simmons , Philip Ouellette, Fort Kent, Navy David Ramsay, Fort Kent, A. S. T. P. New Hampshire Faith Rlcker, Monticello, Brown's Cedric Russell, Linneus, Aimy Elbridge Stewart, Linneus, Farming at Home James Stuart, Ashland. Working in Ashland Irene Wallace, New Limerick, Houlton Theatre YVendell Wood. Littleton, Home William Wright. South Portland, Maritime Acadamy Robert Gates, Millinocket, Ricker College Ellis Rush, Benedicta, Home, Driving truck 1943 Donald Adams, Littleton, Farming Opal Adams, Linneus, Home Lorraine Anderson, New Limerick, Home Elmer Ayotte, Van Buren, Navy Malcolm Bartlett, Ashland, Naval Air Force Marjorie Briggs, Monticello, Maine General Hospital at Portland John Bubar, Hodgdon, School in Penn. Paul Brown, Monticello, Army Air Corps Eugene Byron, Linneus, Farming Chester Carpenter, Hammond Plantation, Army V Madeyn DeLong, Monticello, Married, Mrs, William Ford Theresa Eastman, Linneus, Portland ship yards Marilyn Fleming, Ludlow, New England Baptist Hospital ' Phyliss Goodwin, Monticello, Connecticut Bonita Grant, Sherman, Music School Deane Ingraham, Littleton, Eastern Maine General Hospital Margaret Jeffrey, New Limerick, White's Drug Store Lillian Lenentine, Monticello, Maine General Hospital, Portland Marjorie.Logie, Linneus, P. I. Air Base Marilyn MacDonald, Bridgewater, Conn. Joseph Putnam, Houlton, Navy Isabelle Richards, Houlton, U. of N. H. Janice Robinson, Houlton, Border Patrol Hilda Rogers, Ludlow, Home Wayne Russell, Linneus, Navy Jacqueline Sawyer, Linneus, P. I. 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Experience... many a refreshing experience .. . has taught people every- where to trust the quality of Coca-Cola. 9 .9 BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COlA COMPANY BY C The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Aroostook PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE -1.0.0.9 1i41:oiojoioi41:o:11:11:o111 bzvjox1:4114111110141141jc1j41jojo:11:411411oi41joj1110j41:1j411411oj11:4vi111 Compliments of Paul Jackins 11411111111411f1om11f-3111111411 1 1- 111 -an' 1 1:91 1 -1 1111411412 in 1 Compliments of - - J. W. Leighton Agency Business Machines Direct Factory Representatives REMINGTON RAND, Inc. Sales and Service REMINGTON and DALTON TYPEWRITERS, ADDING, CALCULATING and BOOKKEEPING MACHINES REMINGTON SUPPLIES 98 Central Street Phone 8305 BANGOR, MAINE 2:11014 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 141141111111101030101 2 2 1 211111141111 1141101111411011nio1n:11:o:11ioin1c1111141111:11jc11411c1:11141i0j11io:o1o11o:o o 0,0 if 110101010101 orc 011 4:or1ojo101011 I1u1u1r1 1n1u1v101n111-gp. 1-1:11111-1111: 1 n1 11 1-'11 1:1 101 Compliments of Houlton Grange Store 53 C3reen Street v1o1o1o:f101:11:1r1n1 11 1 1:11 1:n1r11:1::1fr1-rifvivrifvlcvicvi Compliments of New England Starch Co HOULTON, MAINE Potato Dextrose v .ag 101014 pioioiojoioioioioic ,101riojfsicrioioifxioiuioioioiui 1011 3 0,0014 o:or:oicx:o1o1o1ojo1o:o1cr1ar11n11n14ri4x11n:cxzafiexjfvjfvicniaxjcrjerifnifnjcrxiyzfviwvxfsixvz1111111111114 LET US GIVE YOU A FREE ESTIMATE 4 - To Insulate Your Home With Johns - Manville Genuine Rock Wool Home Insulation GEO. A. HALL CO. Dial 3380 1-11:1 1:1 1 1 1 1 1:1 1 1n:m1u1n111 1 .-1 1 1 1 ..1 1:1 1 :ni J. R. Harvey Co. ! GENERAL INSURANCE REAL ESTATE 64 Main St. Houlton l 1010111 10111 vi ui 1 ni 11: 101010111 Compliments of Cates Motor Mart .al Houlton' Maine 1 11111111 1:1 111 1:14:11 -11.101111 u:-Q xinjuiojvioi-v1o:1 x1oio:o1o14n1o1ojo1oi4r:oi1 vjojo 10101014 vjoiojoioioioioicrjc 024 qu 0:03:11 303:12 1 ni: 1 11 3 11 qo- rjoiojoit 0 oioia Compliments of A. P. ROSS TEL. 8481 Compliments of W. R. YERXA LUMBER 1:11 011 1 in 11111 in 1 1 11 xiuxuiniuiuioi -1 -1 vi i 3 3 ie 1110 LITTLETON, MAINE Ricker Students Are Always Welcome At MacIlroy's Barber Shop Court St. Houlton, Me. 111311: 3 21111113 1 11:10 1 o'o v 110101014 vimuicrifrjeixnjauifvicriarim 10:4 50:1 11010101 7' o1o1ar1o:o14r:4r1oiozo:o11sjo1o1a 'S 1 111101111 1 1 1o1o1o1 1 1110111141o1u1o1oiu1 1 1:1 International Fertilizers A - your best buy for quality and crop-producing power this year, as they have been for over thirty years. International Mineral SL Chemical Corporation Formerly International Agricultural Corporation Houlton, Maine Compliments of NeWsomC8, JVI cLeod Seed and Table Stock Potatoes HOULTON- MAINE Orie Titcomb,Agent Dial 3551 1u1o1o1o1o1u1o.101 1- .1 an 1 1 1 1.v1u1n1n1 1 1:11:11 1 Q rioioioioiojoioioif wif 10:01 'Q' .riozc riujojc 6 .0 14.1111 ini 101 11110141101 11: Compliments of Caroline's Dress Shop Water Street Houlton, Maine 10101011 1 1030101 nz 1 in 1 1 :ini MadiganSLPierce TIMBERLANDS and REAL ESTATE MILK MAID BREAD TINGLEYS BAKERY HOULTON - - CARIBOU 1010101 winch 103031 11 nzojozoxszo 010101014 xifxjfxicxjeniiviviurz 0:0 ,jc ! ! Compliments of i 5 Thomas Eff Charlton l V Barber Shop H 5 TA TIONERS CL' 68 U U 11111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1u1u1:-iuguirirz 1 1 1-1 1 1 Compliments of Linneus Garage PERCY WILLIAMS, Prop. Linneus, Maine 1010101 1 1 141 101 1:1 1 1 1:1 1:11101 1 1 110141 1 111 1:1 1 11011110111 1 1:1 1 1:11141 101 01010 -101 0:03 Get in the Fight BUY WAR BONDS and STAMPS Compliments of A F R I E N D 1130201111111 1111101 1 1 211 1 I 1 Mimeograph Q Q Kinney Duplicator Co. 196 Exchange St. Bangor E New and Rebuilt Machines Q ! ! g Maine Made Impression Paper i I Complete Service 3 3 2 1 201010111 1 2 2 1 iii 1 3 11101 Charles Hayward SL Co. WHOLESALE GROCERS St. George Brand 73 Broad St. Bangor, Maine Houlton, Maine 3-no 331311111-zizizizixsiivziy 11 v1411n1o1o1o1u1u14z:1r11:1o11v11n:o11r1 0:0 010101 4 114 101014 Qzesjojoioioic 1010111 1:1 14: 1 1 1 1111: The C. M. Doyle Co. FRUIT and PRODUCE U Where Quality, Honesty, and Price Rule El Phone 2066 Houlton, Me. uqvu1'1 11:-H1111 1 1 1 1110 11:1 1:11 1 via 10101011 111014 101 i1 Compliments of Berry SL Benn RALPH L. BERRY, Prop. MERCURY Authorized Sales and Service Bangor Street Houlton, Me. Tel. 2204 :1 1 1 1101 1 1 1141 Compliments of Aroostook Potato Products, Inc. Tel. 2406 Houlton- Maine 101:11 1:10111 10111 1 11111111 100111111111 10101010101 11-1. v1 O 0.4 11:11 1111114111 1011 if minimis 1111114111111 A1014 r1o11r14x:o1o1o11n11r1o11r14x1cn1o1o14f1o14v14r1o11v11 0:0 in vioiojoiozoioiozc riojoioioioiojoiojojc 4:0114 ui ni 11 imiuinzniuzui 1 ix-- 1011: Bangor Maine School of Commerce Free Catalog An Institution Of Character and Distinction C. H. HUSSON, Principal 5 Robinson's g Ice Cream Bar 2 NORVILLE REED, Prop. ll i FOR YOUR LUNCHES, 3 ICE CREAM, SUNDAES U 5 SERVED RIGHT ALWAYS 1o2oiniuioin21viu3o1n1u1cricuiu1u1 1 1 11-:mini 1 ini 1 :ni The First National Bank of Houlton Organized 1882 HOULTON, MAINE .Al MEMBER THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Z1Iiivit'11visvi1vimui:ni:areviimixri:ri1viirincnuiuiuiuinioinvxnioinii ini nina: ni is I: 1 ui ui ni: 1 1o1u2u1o1n1.114:01 1 ni 1: 11 1 ini: io: ! ! ! Compliments of Q 3 Crafts 8. Stevens A d N 2 rmy an avy 3 B St Q ! BARBER SHOP E and BEAUTY sHoP MENS and BOYS' FURNISHINGS Q Q 1:1 i Q Main St. Houlton Phone 3524 E U ini 1:1111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1o:o1n1n5 ini 11111 311110211 Compliments of Houlton Savings Bank 101021311 313111110111 2,1 1 111 1 1 1:11 1 1 ni Z 1 2 241 yjojoiojoiojoioicxjxrjojoioifxj4njo14niojo1oj4m1o:m:c 110 111014: 11011 1101011111 6 0,011 102:11 1- 11 as mm'-1 if-:Q anvsoni, ini:-1 I1 if -z 1- as 1111111-ri iozozfaonz 1:-1 ni-1 1-3 1. 1101011 Etscovitz Motor Co. Oldsmobile - Packard DeSoto - Plymouth G. M. C. Trucks Kelvinators Parts - Sales - Service North Street Houlton, Me. 1' if ug E. J. Bither Wholesale Confectionery 47 Bangor St. Houlton Nason SL McLaughlin Mouldings - Finish Doors and Windows Made to Order HOULTON, MAINE PHONE 2311 101011.31111 cm in 1 1 -1 nz ax ri .ago 301:22 xi 1 is ini: lui: 11134 2010101111 -in 1 ui 1 101413 1 ui vi vial l 9 E 9 Boone S i Skehan s Elite Shoppe 2 Cash Market i 2 16 Bangor St. Invites you in to brouse l around at all times to see 2 Carrying the many pretty toys that i girls all love, Q Groceries - Meats - Fruits l Vegetables and 2 Smoker's Supplies l 2 J. W. SKEHAN- Prop. 2 Phone 3117 Open Evenings ! 4vianinioinicrioioiuiaxi xioininioirrioiui 1 inrizsiuiawiuiniuioz DIRECTORS Fred A. Shean Robert S. Shean George W. Shean '33 FRED A. SHEAN, Pres. and Treas. Certified Public Accountant Leslie R. Rhoda '36 Public Accountant Shean Accounting Service, lnc. Systems-AuditsfGeneral Accounting lncome Tax Service 11121vZ4nQuQmrimn1uiyngni4:i1 in 30102 P103 1 11 303031 It it ini 101111 111ri1s1o:ojan1oZ1ricr11x11r14r:4xj1x11m11rjoi4r71r1crjojoifozo x1f11o1u1oi0i1 xioin 0:0jo1o1o1o1o1o1o1o:o:4 njoiozozozozoiox 0:0 azoriozojozozozojoje 301030112 Z 1 1 1 2 2 1 2:1011 2 21 1 ni 1 vi- 1 v1 1 1011. Helen Niles Beauty Salon Permanents a Specialty Green Block Tel. 2946 Houlton, Me. West End Drug Store PRESCRIPTIONS Fountain Service El WILLIAM H. CUMMING Reg. Pharm. 1110 vi rx ri vi 3 1 1 1- 1 3 11010: MEET ME AT FEELEY'S 1: il 1 21111 1 141 11010 1 Compliments of John Watson Company III Houlton Fort Fairfield 30111111-11313130 1101010101: jojoiojojojoiojfoza viojoioioioio rioioioioioio 'i'o:1 11111111111 1o11v11v11n1o1o1o11r1o1o11f11n11v1g:q 'zov1o1111n1o1o1o11r1111s11r11r111o11m1111v1o11r11m1n11m1o11 NGRTHLAND H Dia' 2248 0 A. E. Mercier T Mgr. E , L T Houlton, Maine VENETIAN BLIN DS and WINDOW SHADES Houlton Furniture Company 8 Market Sq. Houlton 101111 11111 1 1 1 1 11111111111 1010111411: 1 010 111 1 1:1111 11111 10101111 11n11v1n11u1:11 1111111 vi 1111 11:11 Compliments of The Linen Shop Putnam-Ervin Arcade Phone 3206 HOULTON, MAINE 01 1 1 1 111r11111:1x11n1 New York Tailoring Co. CLEANERS and DYERS ODORLESS CLEANING 0 0.0 6 Water St. Houlton- Me. Delivery Service Dial 2476 1-1111111111 1 1 1111 1 in o ri oss sjoicvi-'xjo:o:njo:4n r 01010101014 pioioiojoiu sic o oiuif At Bates' Barber Shop I went up to the doorway Looked thru the windows thin There was something' nive about the place V NV'l1ich seemed to say come in . There wasn't 21 foafer in there I guess it wasn't the style I liked the place so well I fl10l12'hl l'd like to stay awhile. Compliments of F. A. Peabody Co. .al HOULTON, MAINE 1 ri 1 10103 McILROY'S Hats and Accessories 15 Court St. Dial 3266 oiniuioiuznzn 2010101010: Victurllhompson BUICK, PONTIAC and MACK TRUCKS SALES and SERVICE 010: 14 21 2 wioimvioioioisviuioin o rx: icniojoiuioiujojfog rio: 0201010101011 v1o1o1o11i:o1o11r1o:o11rioz1rjo:1x11v11s:4x:1r11xio11r1o:o v:o:o1o1o:o1oj1v:o1o1ojo11r11i1o:o11:jo:o11xjo:1x11 02011 Grant SL Dickison Meats, Groceries and Produce SELECT MEATS Delivered to your Door Dial 2942 Houlton, Maine J. D'AGATT Ladies' and Gents' Tailor Remodeling - Fur Work Dyeing Cleaning Pressing 0:0 68 Main St. Houlton, Me. 1211113111011 1 rioioioinxiozo 2-aiu: 11101 ini 101011 1011101 Compliments of J. C. Penney Co. 'J oi: 1 ini is 10103010101 vi Famous Shoe Store We specialize in Novelty Shoes for girls and carry a good line of sizes and widths in snappy shoes for street and for semi-formal affairs, Our line of young men's shoes is complete. Price range is 52.98 to S5 for our Famous Shoes. HOULTON, MAINE 11111121-io: 111 vi p11 201 vioiu ! . ' 0:ej010j01o11n:o14x:1v11v11r11r11njo1o:1s11r11i1o xoxoap1ijoi1v1o1o1o11r:o:1+1o:o1u1o1o11n1o:o1o11 101 vjo:ojo:o1o1.o,'y ,i0i4,:0j0:01,,j,,10i01,,1,,1,,1,,1 1sn1o:o1-,:o14x11s14x1cu:o1o1o1o:1v1cr:4r:fx:1 ,:, ozovioioioioioioic 0--1114-1-301 --1014 141-1 m Clayton F. McGary Funeral Home 26 Columbia St. Personal Attention Always' Ambulance Service Dial 2385 nioioioioioioin 1:1201 ini Stop at the Houlton Cafe Your next trip Downtown Compliments of T. H. McGillicudc1y COAL Sz WOOD 36 Pleasant St. Houlton Telephone 3336 oiiiiiiiniuiiii I would like to meet all the Students at RICKER 0 Market Square Shoe Repair Shop HARRY L. HILL illioioioioioiaxicrioieiti 101030211 1 1 1 ini zozoioiuioiuio 0:01011 vioioi-n:014vj03o:0joj010ia 01014 vinioifuinxuiu 101 11111 1- 1 11 ui 11:11 1 1 3 rio: 1010101 APPRECIATION ' of dependable INSURANCE .... carefully applied . . . . at a fair price . . has caused a gratifying list of property owners to place their INSURANCE needs with us. AROOSTO0K'S OLDEST AGENCY solicits an opportunity to prove its ability to furnish SERVICE with an appeal. Murdoch Bf McKay ' Berlin H. Brown GEO. S. GENTLE CO. GENERAL INSURANCE . Phone 2341 Masonic Bldg. Houlton, Maine lQll10Q4lQllilll0l 1 ! ll 0 0 ! I Harry B. Green Q FOR YOUR NEXT I U GOWN fFormerly Bennett'sI 2 Court Street, Houlton, i - Visit the I I 2 5 Style Shop 2 WOMEN'S and MISSES Q I '. - READY T0 WEAR Main St. Houlton I I1010j01010jo1010:010111101:ni0:0:0:o1u11i14r:011v:014n:0:1n14x10g1o:o I I I I I ! I I u u ! I u ! ! 1 a a I ! a I I I I I I I ! xioioioifg 0 rioioioioie xjojozoioiojoir :or1o1o1o:o1o1o1o1cxjo1o14r11b1' v-14:1-4 11 1 1 14 1:1-1: 1 1 1 1ocms1u1'r11 1 1 11101114 101111014 New England 2 Geo.IJ.Pennington Food Bank, Inc. Q 5 Complete Locker Plant Q POTATO DUSTS l 2 Houlton, Maine SPRAY MIST BRAND Service Manufactured at ! HOULTON, MAINE ! Dedicated to I Lovers of Fine Foodv Phone 3120 l Q ! 501:11 11: 1:11 11 x1 1 11 1 11111101 1 1 1 1 1 1 11111 1 1 jackson-White Studio Class Photographer ess? H, 1945 PORTLAND MAINE o 0.0 01014 xioioiojojoif x1o1o1o1o1o1o1o1a it 10101014 3 0.0 xjojojcxjojoiaxjaxjcxjoioioioi ,:. xiojoiniojv 014111 Q1 111: 10111111 1 zo-u-12:11:11 1 lviwjifsifvicviri No ration on FISH or FOWL No points required at Riley's Market Dial 2206 - 2207 031 ri1xi:mixriuxioioininioiui ESTERS DRY CLEANING and Q ! Q D ' fc: ' E3 n U1 4 e ! E I l I rxoiojojoioiojoioif 101111 Dead River Oil Co. Burris Leeman, Mgr. Distributors for Esso and Esso Extra Unexcelled Gasoline Essoheat - - Light Essoheat - - Medium Tel. 2411 Glycerine Rose Water and Benzoin Whitens and Softens the Skin Improves the Complexion Removes Blemishes Absolutely Harmless Prepared by S. L. White Drug Company Druggists Houlton Maine ui 1: viniuxu inioioinioioiniar xjo1o1cr1o:o1o1cniav1cs:4r1cni4x11n:4r:4r1wrj4v1o1o14n11rjojoioioioioiozojoioiavzo 3 0,0 xx: Compliments of J. J. Newberry 'J iuimiv: ini 2 1 11121: :pu D s s Ladies' Garments Next to Theatre U Market Square 1 :in 112131102141 in in in 1 1 ini in 1-ri 11 in: ni 1034 2 3:1031 314 B. Mills - Hats III LADIES' and CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY SHOP III 11 Court St. Houlton' Me. 13141 2 11112-2 ini 11:14 O. F. French SL Son The Busy Drug Store Cor. Main and Court St. 0 If you don't know drugs. Know Your Druggist Oldest .Drug Store in Houlton .1 1 213 2 1 -30301031.10 rxozo 1011 -10101011 u :jf 1011 101011 o2o:o1:r1mp0qmv:1vQ1v431'e!1v1lr0cv1v1np1nqm:1 viniuiri 1011 24 is 1011 11:10:01: Kindest Wishes From Your Jeweler C. S. Osgood Cl HOULTON MAINE 1020103011 10:1 1 1011 2010 Boston Shoe Store A Good Place to buy Good Shoes Bostonions for Men Air Step for Women Quality Footwear Correctly Fitted Market Sq. Houlton, Me. 110101011 ' r11nj1n11y11r:1r11n11r11v11r11r11v1oi01011rj1r11nj0:0jo10cn011 Z1 nj01011v10j1ri0101010j1 11010101011 YOUR GIFT PROBLEM IS SOLVED WHEN YOU SHOP AT PERRY'S Wrist and Pocket Watches 1 'L i?- -' 5-A L. In the Newest Models Scott's Art Novelty Shop U GREETING CARDS, FILMS Developing and Printing Enlarging and Tinting GIFTS, LEATHER GOODS ri011nj1xj1ni1r10i1111-ifnioxojoioiaozo 101011 'I' 11rj1x1o:0:1s101010:0:1 Q neo rioioioioioioi 0:41 11.3 101031 in 11 in is 10:4 20101014 Give Yourself a Treat when in Bangor and Dine at The Brass Rail Bangor's Finest Restaurant Air and Sound Conditioned 202 Exchange St. Bangor Callnan Bros. Manufacturers of XXX Brand Fertilizer Dial 3407 Houlton- Me. sioioioinioioi 1010101 vloiuiuiw Compliments of Hallett-McKeen Co. Houlton, Maine 011121 :ini 31420111 Compliments of Summers Fertilizer Co. HOULTON OFFICE 1011 nioiuioioioioiivii 10101 ntoioiuioi 2 1111: 11101 in 010: 1 1 ini 1 1 1:1 1111101 J. K. McKay Co. Sales CHEVROLET Service I 66 Bangor St. HOULTON PHONE 3421 James S. Peabody John Deere Farm Machinery PENNSYLVANIA Tires and Tubes Shell Gasoline - Motor Oil Houlton Maine rioqb :paso AQ L. LUNN Sales - Service McCormick - Deering Farm Machinery Houlton, Maine Compliments of Cole's Express 01011111111 1 1:1 1:1 1 :oi 1 1 31:11 1 101 S cet xj0j0io1u1o:o14 mioioioiozvnicrjfrioifrjojcxicrif 0 9.0.14 Compliments of Albert Daniels Florist 3 14 2021 in in in in 2: in :oi BRYANTS Maine's finer store for DIAMONDS, WATCHES and SILVER for the past Fifty-two Years Tel. 2-1767 46 Main St. Bangor Merle C. Rideout Co. 3 Winter Street Houlton, Me. .Dial 2431 Wholesalers of School and Auditorium Furniture Complete Line of School Equipment The IRWIN Line 1:3 in 1:11031 3 1 2 ri 3 1111 I.. R. Ingraham SL Sons, Inc. Complete Parts Service efor all makes CARS, TRUCKS, TRACTORS SPECIALIZED AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE 303024 1 1 1024 101 ini 1110141111 1 Q11 is is 101 1101011101 1 At Your Service MCGARY Transportation Co., Inc. 30 Old Colony Ave 32 Bangor St. So. Boston, Mass. Houlton, Me. Tel. So. Boston 1880 01021niuiciiuiuioininiu 1 1 W. C. Varney Massey-Harris Farm Machinery Sales and Service R. F. D. No. 2 Houlton, Maine 1112011213 111 1 1 gui 1 in 1:1-vin: 1 11 1 1:1 2 1 1114 Callnan Bros. Manufactures of XXX Brand Fertilizer Dial 3407 Houlton 02:1 1 111141 11,101 RICKER STUDENTS Are Always Welcome At Hogan's Diner ini: 2 13 1 1 102 ri in 11 102010 fini szwzo rjf111v:o:o1ojo:u1o14y1o1o1o:o:o:o:o1oj1s11p1oj4xj1n14r14r11nj1n:4 nic 111014 014 11010101 11014 rx nioinioinic 1031 3 0,0 14 ozoxioicvjojozoioioio Main St. Dial 2622 Aaron A. Putnam Water St. Dial 3301 Geo. B. Barnes Houlton, Maine john R. Webber, lvl. D. Fogg Block Dr. james F. Palmer DENTIST Houlton, Maine P14 i Ii Iillilli i in .lg P111 101111 112021 in if 1 vi uinzui -1 vi 1 'Quia 3 111010301 The Hale Cleansing Xt Renovating Co. Athletic Material Of All Sorts Cleansed, Repaired and Rebuilt Telephone 34 .Dark Harbor Maine ni 1 1 241 1111311 20:01 James Archibald ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Houlton, Maine 01 ni vi 1 11 1 10301 30101 Everett L. Porter OPTOMETRIST Market Square Houlton Maine iuioifrimxioioin joioioioioioioixozo x:o:o14x1cr7o11m11vi1x11vioj1r21n14x1o:1vjo1 ':'o11 oiojoiojoiojcricrjoioiojozojoxc 114 10101 Q, ozvioiojojfninjozoioicxifnxojc Compliments of Nathan Solman Dial 3761 C. G. Burr, M. D. Carl A. Spaulding, OQD. OPTOMETRIST 01021 :ini 1 ni 13 cs :ui ni Dr. James F. Palmer DENTIST Houlton- Maine :Q 101 11 1 11 :ab :nz 111111: cm, cp 10101 110:02 -10301 sim if ing-101 aio: 10101 Market Sq. Dial 3051 Robert M. Lawlis Houlton- Maine aiu:-010301 114: zniuxn-io: Market Sq. Dial 3556 Walter A. Cowan Houlton- Maine ..-..- -.,-.,-..-. -..- ,-.,- -..- Dr. J. O. Willey Osteopathic Physician Houlton- Maine 11141 1 11111 :ing in: 2 Donald F. Ellis OPTOMETRIST Houlton- Maine Quin: 3.-2 ui 1 1 vi 1 1 1,-11120 I 1101 9: ajvio1u1o1v1nfi4 rioioioif oioxojoiuiojojogoioiojojojo 3 0,1 iojoxoiozoiojoioiojc .1 ,:, uzosioicrioiojcniojenicrjsxzoic 30100.31 1010111 ri 10111101-xi-nxn Feeley Block Dial 4191 Dr.J. A. Donovan Houlton, Maine Market Sq. Dial 3705 Dr. W. B. Roben 9 oinioixrioiuioi riuiciuzui Market Sq. Dial 2125 Dr. Earl G. Bostrom + CHIROPRACTOR Houlton, Maine Compliments of Dr. L. D. Young ini'-3011114 is 1--can 1010101031- 01010101 ningogoroioirngoif nz: 11: vioiuzoioiojoir xjoiuioioioic 011 ui 2 111 11121242 3 20301111 Sigrid Tompkins ATTORNEY-AT-LAW n-u-n1n- y-n14-- -.-----1--w- Richards Block Dial 2142 Dr. L. C. Tarbell DENTIST Houlton, Maine Fogg Block Dial 2691 Dr. Chauncey B. Benn DENTIST ' Houlton, Maine Market Sq. Dial 3151 P. L. B. Ebbett, M. D. I Houlton, Maine niojoieozo r1o1v:ojo14n1o1cn:o1o1cs:vjoj1r11 si1x:o:o:1n1n:-vioioix 114111111 1014 9:9 1031111111 11211 I 2 201 ziuio Bringing Boston to your Front Door Overnight Service Between Boston KL Aroostook 0'Donne11's Express 7 Kendall St. Dial 2425 9111 211 1111121111 3 1 inc IVEY'S LUNCH Good Coffee That Y0u'll Like All Food Home Cooked Light Lunches, Order' Cooking Confectionery, Tobacco, Ice Cream Every Meal a Pleasant Memory Bangor St. Houlton. Maine Special Tables for Ladies Open All Night 11121 11113 1 rioi 1 2 CLEAN!NG SUGGESTION I X X 1FUHiIl'll'I1LEEilf li:'s the Foam thai:Cleans f Upholstery - Tapestry Venetian Blinds - Painted 1 V Varnished - Lacquered X Surfaces ffl X X X X X X Rugs - Carpets 1 Leather IX X X CLEANS AND DRIES QUICKLY f ' NO Muss ao FUSS , . X DOES Nor wArEnsoAK of X me sunmcs XX . 4 X LEAvss NO Aman ooon 1 . 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