Sabattus High School - Yearbook (Sabattus, ME)

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REFUGEE N Jane Walker, an English girl in the group of refugees being taken to America, felt a wave of sadness go over her as she looked back at England in the distance. Even tho the last two years had been full of bombing, Jane remembered the many happy days she had known before the war began. She had lived in a happy home her Mother, Father and an broke out, John left home left the Walkers received been killed when his boat Walker feel so badly that for him f with older brother, John. As soon as war to join the Navy. Not long after he a telegram telling them that John had was tornedoed. This made Mr. and Mrs. they went to church every day to pray One day while they were attending church a bomb struck the building and killed both of them Jane was so terrified at first when she he rd about the death of her parents that she wanted to die too but some friends tried to cheer her up and at last ner suaded her to go to America Jane was so anxious to see America that it seemed as though it took years to cross the ocean, but at last the long awaited day came and as she looked at the Statue of Liberty she knew that she would be safe if not happy here in America a few days after her arrival in New York City Jane was sent to live with a family in Brooklyn, New York Of course she was very much excited about starting school, but she was rather dis appointed after her first day because the children had snubbed her After a few weeks of school, Jane was so discouraged that she wished she was back in England with her friends, despite the terrible bombings One day Jane recei ed a letter from a friend back in Wngland It made her so happy that she began to sing as she walked to school She did not notice George White, the president of her class, until he was walking beside her and saying NGosh, you are swell singer, how about singing at the Bond Rally next weekon Jane had heard about the Bond Rally, but of course never expected to be ask d to do anything for it Now that she w s being asked do som thing she was so glad that she said 'v sn before she could help hers lf The big night came and of course Jan was v ry knew that if she didn't sing well the girls from th to th stage and he rd the Am r can tr t sh would sing v ll which she some she ran back st ge right into sh had thought h d brought her for having been much that Tane nervous h school would r she kn finished h r broth r who too all th luck this vening people cheering did After she the arms of her was dead Then to th high school gang came to h r and aoologiz d so Le n to h Th v all want d to b friends so forgave them all P M O Q . V . 8 , , 9 ' - C n' . , I Q ! T D ' A W u u t A I Q 0 , C O Q., . . -J 0 r 0 , .- a , . Tl 9 ' ' , f L ,' to 9 ' . . ' e , . G . t ' T , e e , . S e L 4 1 0 A I 9 - have the time of their lives making fun of her. As she walked on- e fp, lea H J .e i ' . y c ' Ile , eiv m e ne , ' , ' . . ' H e C3 , fi . . 1 1 Q ' Q , D . Q . 1 . - , , V 6 J , Q ' .-. e ' e ' e V,e er. e e e A ' - , Q , 1 . , O 0