Samuel D Hanson School - Crescent Yearbook (Buxton, ME)

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1942 volume:

THE Hmmm 4942 I THE CRESCENT ...... ..... -.................-.v... -........- .........-................- -.--.....- ....--.-.....-.. .......---.---.-...--....1..-....-....-.............-......-.......-.-.-. .--..--.-.... VOL. 52 BUXTON CENTER, MAINE APRIL 21, 1942 NO. 1 -..-.. ................-..........-,......-.---........-.-.-.......-...-............... -......... ...........-.....n..-.-.-.1-n--.---.--.......-....-...--.-.-.-...-f...,..--.-.-.-- A PAPER PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE SAMUEL D. HANSON HIGH SCHGOL ..,...-.. .........,.........-....-...................-............-........................-...... TABLE OF CONTENTS Frontispiece Table of Contents AA,..,.A,.. E .,...I .ml Dedication ,,4.... ,.,,....,,. , ,....,,,.P...4. ......T.,,..,. ,... 2 School Directorynuw .HWS Board of Editors,m I H4 Editorialswmio mm 5 Seniorswi ,,,..P I ...P. will Calendarmm., ,o,, .Hml7 Exchangesw T...,,,, ,..M29 ...P Alumni HMP .HHMS1 Athletics WW i4i,i 4..... M55 Literarywmi .i.,. .4,.,,.. .,.. TMWQ1 Book Reports 4.,, , ,i.ii.. ,......i,..,... 57 Jokes... , ,,,.. ..,..,,,,. .,.. . ,.i...., , . 55 Ads.. ,.., ,....,... ............,., 6 Q UEIIIIHTIUN 1942 THE TEACHERS AUD STUDENTS OF TEE SAIWCUEL D. HANSON HIGH SCHOOL EESPEOTFULLY DEDICATE THIS ISSUE OF THE ORESCEIVI' TO OUR STUFZDY PIONEER FOREFATEIERS OF' MAI?-IE SHO HUZVE GTVEQT TO US OUR PRTSSEITT EIRTHTIGEIT OF STHEI' Q.f'f?II'H, SELF-RELIAIYCE AND STABILITY. I'!fAY TIE CARRY THIS HIIHIITILGE INTO THE FUTURE l Y wx 4 i LUIHHI UH Yr lM'f !3fLfi 'HQ 1 , , e L - H i N We ' : if 5 .,,,m, y,'b 5 ff 'Ni U FACULTY rw., ,I Frank H3rJe6ett, Principal Helen Ei ,Poster Eleanorfl. Stone Donal! W. Butler 3, J ' Supervisor of Music Abbie Harvey School Committee Ora B. Jose Terry A. Hurlbut Floyd Hannaford Superintendent George E. Jack 1 I I x gf ,9 , 3 A I 4 . ' 1 If 51 . , .-.1 ., , X. .525 wwgixn ,mH'Aw -7? if . F Q Cf lr QF , ,eA H' C xf ' ffl' YI. in ' 1 A 61 1 A A Sli-A L- r A ' ' ' Editor-in-chief Assistant Business Manager Assistant Literary Editors Alumni Editors Exchange Editors Athletics Jokes Calendar Art CRESCENT 1941 -- 31116. CL' Ae BOARD 'Ca E 1942 Woolcock'42 Bartlett'45 Waterman'45 Carolyn Rae Elaine Merton Mildred Hammond'44 Ehrenborg'42 Mary Hague'45 Natalie Wiggin'4o Alberta Gerrisn'42 Edward Elwe1l'45 Mildred Emery'45 Ardis Goodson'45 Henry HuntY42 Wayne Moulton'42 Raymond Brackett'42 Dorothy Pease'45 Ruth Palmer'44 H Albert Libby'45 Erle Leavitt'45 Shirley Anderson'44 Shirley Libby'42 Priscilla Bartlett '45 Patricia Stevens'45 Dorothy m, -r'-50 Af WWW fw , , ,o ' Q 'f',..........,- ,A V .-va ii ff. -- wer e .s s Eel! 5-'All i h :P ' X ' T154 iflififii iiifilfjigfg - , - 5 ff f' A ages- EJ! W :UL ' H 1 :se :sig sam g-'ig -g : I A 'A ,0' 1 , ll '. . 'Aa .-T-har--1- ,...l....-..........., C1 '51 ci: E. D1 .fO1'5UAi.S MAINE CHURCHES - It is true that the life of the past far surpasses the life of the present in impressive force and influence. There is a mysterious charm which hallows ancient objects and his- torical antiquities. There are, for instance, many venerable churches located at frequent points between Eastport and Kittery which abound in relics of the history of Maine. 'These large, gray hulks of churches, situated in hill and vale, over all our rolling countryside, stand as a true symbol of the pioneering spirit and courage of our puritanical ances- tors! Standing unaltered through the centuries, they seem to hold the touch that distinguishes New England as quaint, simple and religious-minded. Now throughout the cities have been erected many churches unsurpassed for architectural beauty, and splendor. From the old-fashioned village church one experiences a sense of reverence for things past and indomitable spirit of the ages, while from the modern churches one experiences a sense of awe, admiration and courage to face the future. Old and new, in village or city, the church stands as a bulwark against which time has no power and which guides us into the uncertain days of the future with a Reeling of reverence and the power to face our tasks,however difficult they may be! 6 THE CRESCENT But what of Maineis first religious services? The first Christian religious service conducted in Maine was in 1604 when when the French under De Monte visited Mount Desert. The first mass said in Maine was by Father Beard in October, 1611, on an island at the mouth of the Kennebec'River. ln 1607, the first Protestant religious service in New England was conducted by Rev. Richard Seymour at Popham, where a church was built. From these and other various meetings the settlers grouped together and erected the first rude churches in which tomworship their God, some of,which still stand today. , ' ln Lincoln County stand three old churches which serve as a perfect example'ef these great landmarks, each 9 center of activity for over a centuryaff one at Walpole, Alna and Waldoboro. For many years plans forpthe erection of aixmeeting-housenin Walpole were discussed but it was not until l772'that the plans materializ- ed. ln external appearance 't has been altered by the addition of blinds, so that new sur unded andihglgrhidden-by tall elm trees and clumps of lilacs. aiibresemofes an 655' wo and a half story dwelling house. There anasthree ent .fiwith aisles merging into the central aisle leading from each. The audience room is partitioned by moderately high walls into almost square pews with narrow, uncomfortable seats around three of their Galleries twelve feet wide hang from three walls, fitted up similar pews, and a long bench in front for the singers' wherein the old-time psalm tunes were droned out. Toweri al te of Me of ed r held forth in long prayer and the Hmeeting-houseu erected in etinghouse in Waldoboro erected Portland in 1721 and the hundr here and there over the entire Probably most interesting to l, high on the wall, hangs the formidabl longer so Alna in in 1775, d other state. us in th South Cenfregatienal Church on Tory Hill a e pulpit where rmon. This is ivee, the HOld the First Pari village churche the e story of t Buxton Lower UE seat, eve the sides. with r minis- typical German sh Church s scat the Corner which during the post quarter of a century has become,the most famous country church in New England, through the literary work of the late Kato Dounlass Within. A more peaceful scene could Ci, not be found. From the tending from the low he Mt. Washington. Buxton erected its bolfry the view is wide and varied, ox- ad of Agamenticus to the lefty summit of first rude church in 1744 and the first frame meeting house was dedicated in 1762. The first settled minister was Rev. Paul Coffin who preached sixty years and whos manuscript sermons are in the possession of the Maine Historica Association in Portland. The present edifice is the third one, erected in 1822. The place was made the subject of a church drama, HThe Old Peabody Pewn by Kate D. Wiggin. As a religious and literary shrine the old Tory Hill summer by hundreds of pilgrims and by summer tourists. . Surely the old Churches of Maine relics of the state's historical days impressive. Carolyn J. Woolcockf42 Chur many, ch is visited e of our friends ach and, ter- e 1 are hallowed places, and as they are numerous and deeply THE CRESCENT . MAINE HOUSES Often place that people feel that a small town is a they happened to be so unfortunate 7? dreary monotonous as to have been born and reared in. Actually, there are countless interesting ee and enjoy in a small place. Undoubtedly, never thought of the part houses play in the history of They can take their place beside things that towns take such as an important battle sight, an old Indian trail, things to S birthplace of some notable person. you have a locali pride in of the The most primitive type of house ever built by white people in America was the Plymouth Half House C1620-l65OJ. This small dwelling had a chimney on one end, oiled paper in one or twoi windows, a single door, and usually no floor. These were built of rough boards or logs, the chinks being filled with clay. Even the chimney was built of logs and lined with hard mud. From this type grew the New England Homestead ed the Cape Cod House. This was really anothe the end with the chimney of the Plymouth Half the chimney in the center C1650-17002. From C1700-l8OOD the Seventeenth Century existance. These had two and a half stories. often falsely call r room added to House thus making House came into Frequently around the country we see this type with lovely fan doorways. When the daughter of the house get married the old couple often built an it leaving the it was called, All of the extension on the back of the house and moved into large house for the newlyweds. The lean-to, as was added to all existing types of houses. se old houses had large chimneys and small window The very earliest windows had diagonal panes and were imported from England. Around Buxton and Gorham a person often sees the unequally divided windows with more panes of glass in the upper' section than the lowerg for example twelve over eight. There are many other combinations. Really old panes of glass can be distinguished by the waves which pass through it making it slightly muddy and often distorts objects when it is looked throught. The doors of these houses are very interesting too. Fan doorways and sidelights were very popular. Sea captains often made beautifully carved doorways while on their long adventurous voyages. Christian and double Christian doors were seen both inside and outside. The Christian door has four panels divided YY S. by a cross. The double Christian doors were believed to insure a double protection against witches. These are characterized by six panels divided by a cross with two arms. The lovely Georgian doors with their carved posts and scrolls across the top were most common in the south but are occasionally seen in the north. Frequently houses were built of brick. These were very sturdy often several layers of brick. The farmers often made their own bricks and spent several years in constructing their houses. ' Another very unusual type was the overhangg the upper story extended over the lower. A series of holes were built in the overlapping part in order to make it possible for the inmates to shoot down at hostile Indians who approached the door. 8 THE CRE SCENT Around seaports the sea captains' houses were very common. The old captains were lonely on shore so they built flat roofs like their ship decks with a cupalo on top. These had windows on all sides and there the captain could take his telescope and chair and comfortably watch the ships sail in and out of the. harbor. trimmings whic porches. Cups Throughou as French korma Spanish stucco and seen in no other part of the MAINE F on the rapi Meonbeams danced of water seem studded r . ,I After the Civil War many northerners grew extremely wealthy. They had nothing to spend their money on but elaborate homes. It was then that the gingerbread houses with their ornate h looked like lace hanging from the roofs and los, gables, amd balconies were seen everywhere. t America were the foreign influenced types such ndie houses, gambrel roofs, Swiss Chateaus, and houses but all the other types are purely American world. Shirley Lieby'42 ORTS ds of the riv with diamonds. The soft K1 c, making sprays breeze'blew through the pine trees, the trees swaying back and forth keeping time with the rhythmical marching of the night sentinel. Such are the elements '.'. fhich surrounded Fort Edgeoomb or any fort constructed in the early seventwenth century. Addition upon this scene would have to be, in order to make it traditional. A lovely girl clothed in a flowing dress, wearing a velvet wrap and glass slippers. The girl being the commanding officer's daughter, has a dull life in the fort. At this time the shad- ows move - out steps a masculine form, which is the hero and heart throb of the Fort. The scene completed - either the moon disappears or the fort is attacked hy Indians. At the time Maine first becare settled, the environment of the peopl: was vgry diffzrent from today. Families struggling desperately for a living - depending wholly upon themselves for existence. Villages, towns dnd settlements sprung up here and there. Finally when all is peaceable and harmonious it is the way of life to have intruders and war hawkes enter upon the scene. People of these towns and settlzments were protected by and with- in ths malls of forts. An ekamelq of the valu ..'., of these forts 'H to settlers is that thgy afford protection from Indians. These with th ir cry of terror and deadly arrows were the pioneers dreaded danger. At present, Kaine has many of the original forts, which are still in existence - surrounded with mystery and romance. In order to prdsorve the forts from individual ownership and de- struction, the state has bought eight of these forts. ' Aa one visits and looks at Fort St. George or any other fort such as the picturesque scenes surrounding Tdgecomb - it is hard to realize these psactful buildings were once alive with busy pioneers dressed in daerskin and coon caps - shouldgring heavy guns. Always on the alert for the treacherous Indians. THE CRESCENT 9 Many fierce and bloody battles surround all the Forts of Maine. Picture a small family struggling to live - being on the verge of success when suddenly attacked by Indians and killed. This is only one of the instances and reasons why Maine was in need - of fortifications. If all the romance, danger, death, disease, courage, and bewilderment could be told which took place within these forts it surely would portray an adventurous and courageous story. Life goes on with its struggles and tales - everyday new in- ventions are created - making this life of ours more easy, but the memory of the pioneers will live on. Rae Elaine Bartlett'45 'Our Maine Lighthouses At the time when clipper ships, and three masted schooners were in use carrying cargoes from little Maine towns to European cities and coming back again with a larger cargo for their people large rocks and shoals were the cause of many accidents. In the year l790, Massachusetts undertook to build a lighthouse to be ceded to Maine. It stood on Portland Head at the entrance of the Harbor. Originally, this lighthouse was composed of rubble stone and stood about thirty feet in heightg but in 1865 it was enlarged to eighty feet. The buildings at this station were so close to the military batteries that their structures suffered from air concussion during gun practice. Windows in the keeper's dwelling place were forced out and chimneys had to be inspected before the building of fires but finally a way was devised to avoid the damage, and now our lighthouses stand firm. As one approaches from Canada the first lighthouse is West Quoddy Head which stands on the eastern most point of land. In the one hundred and sixty miles from the light to Portland there are about eight large lighthouses, and ships, as they come to harbor, can often see two or more lights. These include Libby Islands, Moose Peak, Petit Manan, Mount Desert, Matinicus Rock, Lonhegan Island, Pemaouid Point, Sequin and Halfway Rock. Just to the southeastward of Portland are the Portland Lightship and Cape Elizabeth Lights, and going southwestward one comes upon Boon Island. Along two hundred miles of coast there are about twelve hundred and sixty-six aids which means an average of six to tho mile. They consist of ninety-nine lights, nine hundred and thirty-one buoys, and one hundred and forty-nine fog signals. The Petit Manan Lighthouse is about one hundred and nineteen feet high and is composed of granite. Mount Desert Light is on a rocky islet about twenty milos from the mainland and is the most exposed lighthouse on the Atlantic Coast. During suvfre storms the sea breaks ever the rock. The light is shown from a sturdy tower, that has a broad base and thick walls and stands fifty-eight feet in the air. The rock is frequented by many birds, especially gulls which lay their eggs there. Matinicus Rock is eighteen miles from the mainland and is almost as much exposed as Mount Desert. There is no form of vegetation on the rock and the nearest port is twenty five miles 10 THE CRESCENT away. Twin lights are shining from two granite towers about sixty yards apart. ln a storm of January 19, 1856 the sea made a complete sweep over the rock which washed away everything moveable. The keeper of the lighthouse happened to be away at the time and his fourteen year old daughter wrote to a friend, dAs the tide came, the sea rose higher and higher until the only 'I endurable places were the light towers.H For four weeks no one could land on the rock but not once did the lightkeeper's daugh- ter let the light go out. Monhegan lighthouse is the most fortunate, because though it is far from the mainland, it stands in the middle of a summer resort. As this also isla popular art colony the walls of the keeper's house are adorned with works of art. . Pemaquid Light stands at the very tip of the peninsula. lt was established in l827 and was connected with the keeper's dwelling place. The heavy surf at all times can be heard pound- ing oeaselessly against the rocks. . Sequin was one of the earliest lighthouses on the coast built in l795 at the cost of 96300. At Cape Elizabeth are also twin lights shown from towers three hundred yards apart. Boon Island has a granite tower, one hundred thirty-six feet high and as the isle is low it appears to spring up from the sea. lt was this lighthouse that inspired Celia Thaxter to write The Efatch of Boon lsland. Today people are wont to think that lighthouses and light- ships are things of the past - almost as ancient as the clipper ships that they guided past rocks and shallows, - but nothing could he farther from the truth. Hardly a day passes without the chance of some keeper to do an act of bravery, or to aid some one in distress. Years will pass and numerous improvements will take place but it is needless to say that we will romembsr the sturdy picturesque lighthouses - the sentinols of our Raine coastline. Natalie Wiggin'i5 I V -+.- ' H 1.25 '-. f. :5f:1:1f2:5f. lg., -. A I -'-1-11:34 f -:l'-K . '- 1. .g:-.47 L- - T. , 'M ,:-'- 1-Sgr-.4 ' :I3.lZ'Z.: ' - ' - -' - ' :. .4:-:-.-' ' . 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RTKCKETT U H ff? sffRa5W M', Roman t i c A i ckle S - B ounc ing General CoursegwClasswwresident l,2,5,45 Student Council 2,Q5r,'4t,MPresident ,Q3'lC4lee Club 2,5,4Lg Dramatics 2,5,4g Public Speaking 25 Crescent Board 5,43 Track 2, 55 Basketball lf2T5,4i Captain Q5 Baseball l,2,55 Horsesnoes l,2,3g Class Marshal 5fwSalutatory. DOROTHY E. LEAVlTT C e V HDotV Q f , Docile 1 snignamgticm 1 S Listless General Courseg Glee Club l,2',5,ll5l Qscnestra 5,45 HQIRY J. HUNT Hienrvu Handy Jocund Hardy Collefe Coursej Clee Club Q,5,4g Track 55 Stage Manajer Senior Play 43 Crescent Board 45 Class Will ARTHUR U. DTAH HDaffvH Agile Willful Daring General Courseg Basketball 2,5,4g Baseball 2,33 Cleo Club l,2,5,4g Vice-president Sn Class History. , Student Council 4, Sauna! 25. affwm ,WL sm CLASS OF 1942 . 33 Ek if I R ,Q lst Row QL-RD dsrolyrl Woolcock, Raymond Brackett 2116. MQW fi,-RD Dafrothy Leavltt, Henry Hunt, Artfxur Dean, Domi x L 51151 l iQ w CL-Iii Dcrothy' Ehrenk crg, Allerta Gerrlsh, I'G17'I1 l3f'd Km ,sm , 5, gm :N 4th Eifvw V,-RD ' mme lvloultfm, Llndeil Mains, Beulah Kl'1lgl'LJU, LP f LU ll L 14 THE CRESCENT DOHCTHY A. TARBOX alDOt:i Doubting Attentive ' Thoughtful General Courseg Glee Club l,2,5,4, DOROTHY E. EIRENBORG !1DOti7 Dimpled Energetic Engrossing General Courseg Orchestra 5,4g Glee Club l,2,5g4g Dramatics 5,45 Public Speaking 55 Basketball 2,3g Crescent Board 5,45 Prophecy. H. ALDERTA GERRISH H Hilarious Active Giggling College Courseg Basketball l,2,5,4g Track lg Orchestra 2,5,4g Glee Club Speaking lg Dramatics 2,43 Crescent Horsesboes l,2,5,4g Presentation of T7 LJ Softball 2, 2,5,4g Public foard 2,5,4g ift . G s BERNARD J. KNIGHT HWidoeH Basnful Jesting Knowing General Courseg Basketball l,2,5,4g Baseball l,2,5g Track l,2,5g Clee Club l,2,5,4g Horseshoes l,2,3,4g SHIRLEY A. LIBBY Hibirln Smart Ambitious Lithe College Courseg Westbrook High School l,Q,J3 Crches 43 Glee Club 43 Crescent Board 4. WAYNE I. MOULTON willing Industrious Mischievous General Courseg Student Council 5,43 2,5,4g Basketball 5,45 Music l,2,5,4 lg Treasurer 2,5,4g Track lg Dramatic ing Contest 2g D. A. R. Good Citizen 43 Honor Address To Undergraduates. LINDEL B. MAINS HLindyH Bedazzled General Courseg Glee Club l,2,5. Laconic N '..Jf.1 Crescent Board 5 Vice-president s 2,5,45 Spell- Representative' Moderate JCI'5l THE CRESCENT 15 BEULAH M. KNIGHT Beulah Bubbling Merry Kind General Courseg Track l, Softball 2g Basketball l, 2, 5,45 Dramatic: 2,45 Spelling Contest 53 Glee Club l, 2,5,4g Student Council 23 Secretary l,2,4, LEROY F. BURNS,JR. NRO-yi! ' Languid Fluent Boastful General Courseg South Portland High School l,25 Public Speaking 5,43 Basketball 5, Track 5, Dramatics 4 Graduation Program 1942 Baccalaureate Graduation Class Colors Class Flower Class Marshal Fl, S'C 'Kz. 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I March 21 Group pictures taken at school by Jordan Studio. B i School closed for week's vacation. March 51 Pictures presented by Pelletier School of Beauty Culture. ' April General Electric pictures on cotton, electric light bulbs and sugar. April lO Mr. James Moore gave a lecture and presented pictures on Mexico. April ll Senior Play, HFeudin' in the Hillsu presented in the auditorium. April 14 Pictures, HChance to Loseu. April 17 Pictures, HUncle Jim Tells 'Bmn. April 18 Rev. J. Albert Hammond addressed the assembly on the vocation of the ministry. April 21 - Pictures, HScarecrow Takes up Magicn. April 25 Mr. Sam Shepherd spoke at assembly. April 29 Saco River Grange entertained teachers and members of the senior classes of Hollis and Buxton. May 1 C. Y. C. L. Speaking contests. Serious one at Buxton Lower Corner, humorous at Cornish. E.. Q4 1B May 2 May 5 May B-9 O May 17 May 25 May SO June l June 4 September B September 9 September 2 October 2 October 5 October 7 October 8 October 14. October 15 October 17 October 21 October 27 October SO- November 5 November 6 November 7 November lO November ll November 17 November 2C December o December t December 12 January O January 15 January 16 January 2O January o January 2 QA 6 6 5 THE CRESCENT V N. Rep. FredlBavgs addressed the student body on State Governmen a fb Superintendents' and Principals'-Cbnference held at Augusta.f ' .gg ., Pictures: uMobilize fir Mercyng HHome ll J R . Defenseug HTelevision. 3' I Tr Q05 I 'D Musical Concerts at West Buxton and Standish. Portland Musical Festival, r 'A a ' Track Meet, C.5Y1 C. L. heldiat Cornish. Memorial D-yf No Sc.ool. C .S ' Baccalaure te at Buxton Center Baptist Church. Graduation at the Congregational Church, Buxton Lower Corner. School reopened. Crowell Publishing Company and Curtis Publish- ing Company magazine contests opened. Buxton and Hollis High Schools held a joint school picnic at Pleasant Point, Salmon Falls. Baseball game , A Q Two one-act plays presented in the high school auditorium.by the Junior and Sophomore classes. York County Teacr-rs' onve tio atW.anford Pictures: 'Home fGHSQUQ Hiad zvg HT levisionu grize Speaking? i isiom ann unEe3,. 5 idmtlfrest 5 Bour'fd, o LEFT' f. ' 1 5' M C. Y. C. L. Horseshoe Tournament held here. Buxton girls and Limerick boys won in the finals. C. Y. C. L. Checker Tournament held at Alfred. Beatrice Cole'45 and Carl Anderson'45 won for the boys. Mr. Jewett attended the Gorham Normal Secondary Principals' Day at Gorham. Pictures: HJerry Pulls the Stringsu. Maine Teachers' Convention hold in Bangor. ,ll of Buxton won for the third time, Pictures. C. Y. C. Won by Alfred. Pictures: Drinki L. Spell HDeclar ng Wateru. ing Contest held at ation of lndependen Pictures: HRed Crossug Hhi, Slouchn. Armistice Day. No school. Picturesz HAlaska's Silver Millionsn Alumni basketball games. Thanksgiving Recess, No school. Basketball games here with Cornish. Boys' game at Limerick. Basketball games at Alfred. Basketball games at Waterboro. Picturesf Hhajor Bowesng HMeat and R Basketball Basketball Boys' game Pictures: Freedom.H Qantas fjarxas s here TY ' 1 Y Y Ride here with Alfred. at Cornish. with Limerick. em Cowboyng NOur Fi Cornish. ceu. omancen. ght for THE CRESCENT 19 January 27 Civilian Defense Meeting at Tory Hill Churchf February 2 Pictures: HBombs Over Europeng Hrarm Odditiesn. February 4 Pictures: HHeroes of the Atlanticng HLondon Fire Raids.H February 9 Pictures: HThe Green Handn. February lO Game here with Cornish boys' basketball team. Junior Varsity game with Frederick Hobie Junior High team. SCHOOL PICNIC In September, Mr. Jewett announced that we would hold our annual school picnic and baseball game with Hollis High School. It was to be held September 26th at the Bar Mills baseball diamond and Pleasant Point. School was dismissed at noon and a jolly crowd left for the afternoon events. The boys had a baseball game while the girls engaged in a softball duel. , The crowd then adjourned to Pleasant Point for the weenie roast. After everyone had eaten his fill, some went walking, some conversed Cteachers, especiallyl and also there was plenty of bantering between the students of each school. The latter part of the afternoon quickly passed, and everyone packed into cars and left, clattering and yelling at the top of his lungs. A swell day, topped off with a perfect afternoonl. THE CHRISTMAS PARTY All day on December l9th the students of Buxton High School gazed with querying eyes at the two Christmas tress in the auditorium. All were anxiously awaiting the last period, for that was the time for the exchanging of gifts. ' After preliminary exercises of music, who should peek out of the stage door but Mr. Hurlbut -- oops! sorry, --Santa Claus. For his brownies he chose none other than those inevitable Freshmen, Ben Libby and Rudy Sawyer. Soon the room was filled with laughter and joking horns, tooters, kazoos, tricks, jokes and rubber snakes. One class joker, by name Gregory Lawler, put a snake C rubber but very lifelikeb in the seat that Miss Stone had been sitting in. She returned and almost sat, but instead ---wow! Everyone doubled in laughter and Miss Stone turned the color of a ripe persimmon. When we were dismissed, the noise was doubled and the walls, which were expanded, heaved a sigh of relief, as the doors poured forth a flood of happy boys and girls.i v x LJLJL s n 1 -, f' fi do if? , f Xi A U H U 'P 'r ,xg in THE CRESCENT TWENTY-ETGHTH ANNUAL PXIZE SPEAKIFG CCRTVST 4,4 1941 BUXTON CENTER BAPTIST CHURCH NOVEMBER 26, MUSIC TNVOCATTON Rev. A. W. Brown YOUTH AFLAME Cwritten l954D Irene Holth Edward Elwell A KITTY COTS ADOPTINC Booth Tarkington Alice Woodman A MODEL LETTER TO A FRIEND Booth Tarkington Rrle Leavitt AN EXILE Emilie Ruck de Schell MUSIC SRACKLES OF FREEDOM Samuel R. Davenport Albert Libby IMMULE TO FLATTERY Ruth Ranks GRILL Mildred Hammond Zona Cale WHAT IS RIGHT WITH YOUTH Dr. Roy L. Smith Le Roy Burns NUSIC A DENCKINATIORAL GARDEN Alice Rice Ardis Coodson IT'S A LAN'S WORLD Luella E. Mahon Merton Waterman AMERICANISM Robert Snell MARY STUART CBased on Schiller's'DramaD Mary Ann Potterfield Carolyn Woolcock KUSIC Chairman of Program Raymond Rrackett Judges: Prin. Charles E. Taylor, Biddeford High School W. Warren Harmon, Old Orchard Reach Richard Cray, Biddeford High School lst Prize QDoysD, Also C, Y. C. L. Representative Dramatic Contest lst Prize CCirlsJ End Prize H C. Y. C. L. Representative Humorous Contest w n THE CRESCENT TWEHTY-SEVEPTH ANNUAL PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST BUXTON CENTTR BAPTIST CHURCH FEBRUARY II, 1941 ORCHESTRA IHVOCATION WHITE LILACS Anita Nason :YOUTH SPEAKS Le Roy Burns DOG OF FLANDERS Natalie Wiggin JANE Carlene Rowe MUSIC PHE COWARD Robert Emery -AMERICAIISM versus CCIMUHISM Merton Waterman STEPMOTHER Dorothy Enrenborg HUSIC THEY THIER OF EVTRYTHIIG Robert Snell AT HOME TO EIS FRITYDS Ardis Goodson IN THE PALACE CF THE HIPC Carolyn Wooloook BUILDERS OF THPIYE Ronald Sawyer ORCHESTRA Cnariman of Program Joseph Leavitt J11Hr-QS ., omwlb Rev. A. W. Brown Leota H. Black Spencer Johnson Louisa De La Rame Booth Tarkington Artnur Guy Empey P. J. Hurley Pat Frank Booth Tarkington M. C. Hicheals Ur. Arthur Harlow, Goodwins Mills Mr. Ernest Harvey, Portland Mrs. Helen Harlow, Goodwins Mills H lst Prize CGirlsD Also C. Y. C. L. Representati 5 lst Prize CEoysJ 4 2nd Prize CGirls and Boysl 4 C. Y. C. L. Representative Humorous Contest THE CRESCENT TENTH ANNUAL C. Y. C. L. SPEAKING CONTESTS DRAMATIC PRIZE SPEAKIPG CONTEST Tory Hill Meeting House Tnurscay lay I, l94l . Presiding Priscipal,..Henry Card, Hollis Invocation Rev. J. Albert Hammond Music Hollis and Suxton High School Orchestras Mickey's Marker Leota Black Laurens Libby, Limerick The White Cliffs Sylv Home Coming Elms The Little Match ia Bradford, Limington H r Smith, Cornish Girl Nildred Bickford Music The Last Leaf Marj Nocturne N , Mari In The Palace of Hollis and Buxton High orie Knight e Ruthier, Hollis the King ' Carolyn Woolcock, Buxton Music Judges: Rev. Mrs. Miss Hollis and Buxton High Ruth Jackson, Bar Mills Erlon Mosher, Gorham Constance Murray, Standish Hig Alice Duer Miller lton Blain Turner Dickens School Orchestras OfHenry Leota Slack Anonymous School Orchestras h School HUKOROUS PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST Pike Memorial Hall, Cornish Thursday May l, 1941 ,f Presiding Principal...Dwight Libby, Limerick Orchestra Selection HNational Hedleyn - Herfurth Cornish High School Jane Shirley Lewis, Alfred Cousins Carlene Howe, Buxton Vocal Solo Hwhen Day Is Donen Charlotte Chick, Cornish Brothers-in-Love Clinton Douglas, Cornish An Underhand Pass Richard Anderson, Hollis Vocal Solo HThe Bells of St. Mary's Penrod - Little Gentleman Carlton Mc Donald, Limerick Booth Tarkington Booth Tarkington Dr.' Karschcr Leota Black Leota Black A. Emmett Adams Booth Tarkington Pamelia Splicer At The Beach Anonymous Marion Dow, Limington Fourth-of-July Misadventure Shute Neal R. Hill, Waterboro Orchestra Selection HBostonianH Hoelscher Cornish High School The winner of the combined contests was Limerick High School. 24 THE CRESCENT The Orchestra Three years ago Miss Harvey became our music director and at our first assembly she called all those interested in an or- chestra together. Enthusiastically the call was received for we had eagerly awaited the organization of an orchestra. Our first year there were few instruments and as we were inexperienced and many were beginners, we were started on the simplest of selections. We will never forget the hours of hard practice we put in the first year and at times we became greatly discouraged, nevertheless, our director encouraged us and we worked on. The second year several more joined our group and we made our first public appear- ances at several school functions. At the annual May Concert the orchestra played two selections. Two of the members were given a chance to play in the combined orchestra at the Western Maine Music Festivel in Portland, May 1941. Last September three new members joined us to give us couraqe. In spite of the hours of practice the orchestra members feel it has been a lot of fun as well as an excellent opportunity. The orchestra has provided a number of selections in the musical programs at school plays, public speaking, assemblies, graduation and other school functions. We feel Miss Harvey deserves many, many thanks for the hours of work and sacrifice she has put into making our orchestra what it ist Our orchestra consists of: Piano: Dorothy Leavitt, Helen Bolster, Ardis Goodson, Clarinet: Alberta Gerrishg Saxophone: Carolyn Woolcockg Trumpet: Walter Bolstorg Violins: Mary Hague, Shirley Libby, Dorothy Ehrenborgg Drums: Toby Hurlbut. Special Group From the entire chorus Miss Harvey chose about twenty-five students to be the Special Group. A part of each music class is devoted to the practice of the Special Group in preparation for school functions at which they offer several musical selections. May Concerts The schools of Buxton, Hollis and Standish put on a combined concert. On Thursday, May eighth, it was held in the West Buxton Baptist Churchg the following evening the same program was pre- sented in the gymnasium of Standish High School. CThe entire program may be found on the following page.J Miss Harvey delight- us all by singing two solos which was really the Hheadlinern of each concert. ' Western Maine Festival The Western Maine Music Festival was held in Portland on May seventeenth. Six boys and six girls were chosen to sing in the combined choral group and two orchestra members to play in the combined orchestra. A rehearsal was held in the morning and after lunch all the groups participated in a parade led by bands of the larger schools. The Evening Concert was a long program of in- spiring music by the bands, orchestras, and singers, and proclaimed a complete success. Carolyn Woolcock'42 E E4 CO 411 FEI L1 M f D fx LD Hagu -1 .34 Eclster, ky Cclccc GerriSh,, C. A . Leavitt, Seatedg D J Ehrenborg o Q Goodson. A. lster, tanding: H. Bo 'T' ,J 26 THE CRESCENT SECOND ANNUAL BUXTON, HOLLIS, STAFDISH MUSICAL CONCERTS West Buxton Baptist Church Mav S, l94l Standish High School Gymnasium, May 9, l94l Directed by Miss Abbie Harvey Combired Orchestras Urraise The Lord The Mighty Kingu German Choral Comb ned Glee Clubs Vkrcrica The Seautifulu Katherine Lee Bates-Samuel Ward Qrindlandian Sibelius Htozturneu Mendelssohn Buxton Orchestra 'Dance Cf The Cricketsu Zamecnik Buxton Special Group HGlow hormn Lincke HA Drcam.Boat Passes Byn Lemare Buxton School Song Combined Olee Clu s HDeep Hiveru H Negro Spiritual Nc Starry Flag Cutler Buxton Orchestra HFortuna Overtureu Zamecnik Standish Special Group HCiribire Sinn Pestalozza Standish Glee Club HBells Of The Sean Lamb-Solman Duet: Alberta Gerrish, Carolyn Woolcock 'Dream Of The Sheoherdess' Labitzky Hhelieve Me If All Those Endearing Young Charmsn Irish Air Solo: Virginia Hvilia Franz Lehr HCuckoo Clocku Grant-Shaefer Operetta MHThe Enchanted lsleu Chonin The Misses Sanborn, Lewis, Coolbrooth, Dolloff L INTWRNISSION Combined Orchestras HAndanteH Hollis Special Groun HShort'nin' Breadn HPilgrims Chorusu Hollis School Song Hollis Orchestra HEchoes From Grand Operau Combined Glee Clubs HDedicationH HBridal Chorusu Hollis Orchestra Hlhe Heavens Are Tellingn Combined Clee Clubs Hvolga Boatmenu HLong Day Closesn HState Of Maine Songu Whistling by Laura Sanborn Combined Orchestras HThe Occassional Oratorion HStar Spangled Banneru Gluck Negro Folh Song dagner Nellie Littlefield Arr. Herfurth Robert Franz Wagner-Lohongrin Haydn Russian Folk Tune Sullivan Snow Handel Francis Scott Key- John Stafford Smith THE CRESCENT SENIOR CLASS PLAY Presented in Auditorium, April FEUDIN' IN THE HILLS Mr. Martin, the last of his line Mrs. Martin, his wife Edna Mae and Zula, their daughters Jed, their son Grandma, Mr. Martin's mother Sam Pruitt, Edna Hae's suitor Dina Pruitt, his sister Dr. Ambercrombie, student of philosophy Myrtle, his daughter 2 ii, l94l Ronald Sawyer Edna Douoette Pauline Coombs Edna Moulton Roger Plummer 'Anita Nason Herbert Short Ruth Greene Joseph Leavitt Lorraine Braokett TWO ORE-ACT PLAYS Presented in Auditorium, October 2, l94l WHILE THE TOAST BURLED by Sophomore Class Herbert Canby Raymond Braokett'42 Ruth, his wife Mildred Hammond Herbert, Jr. Alfred Short Mary Lou Shirley Anderson .Gmumnwther Canby Ruth Palmer THE CONTEST PLAY by Junior Glass Miss Barr Rae Elaine Bartlett Johnny Roger Jeanne Louise Dorine Prof. Jackson rton Waterman Robert Snell atalie Wiggin Ardis Goodson Carlene Rowe Carl Anderson Me N 28 THE CRE SCENT BACCALAURFAIE EXERCISES CP THE CLASS CF 1941 BUXTON CEITER BAPTIST CHURCH SUIDAY JUNE l, 1941 Processional Mrs. Georwe A. Elwell Introductory Voluntary Invocation Rev. J. Albert Hammond Special Croup . Pairest Lord Jesus Sllesian Folk Song Scripture Prayer Special Group Prayer of Thanksgiving Netherland Tune Cffertory Address Rev. A.W. Brown Special Group Follow the Gleam Sallie Hume Douglas Benediction Recessional Mrs. George A. Elwell COPNEHCEPTIT EXERCISES CP THE CLASS CF 1941 TORY HILL MEETING HOUSE, BAR BILLS WEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 1941 March Music Invocation Rev. J. Albert Hammond Salutatory Edna A. Moulton America - Educational Background History Anita M. Nason Prophecy Pauline R. Coombs music Will Joseph E. Leavitt Honor Essay America - Educational Needs Music Address to Undergraduates Robert C. Emery Gifts Roger O. Plummer Valedictory America - Democracy and Education Vusic NAwarding of Prizes Conferring of Diplomas Ode Anita M. Nason Benediction Class Lotto: Virtue Conquers All Class Flower: American Beauty Rose Class Colors: Maroon and White H Balfour Plaque -- Edna A. Moulton w Alumni Cash Prize -- Anita M. Nason H Becker College Award -- Ronald M. Sawyer H Legion Essay Prize -- Merton C. Waterman si Q3 . M r .I Ji - j?- 'gt F if HW V , V, 21' . 'X fry 'es g 1 T I h-'fig 1 :life .sz :L Q' - -1' e e it ep up T yy T 9 -N----'-' v v ----Q-l,-... f --..-.f...-....- -. .-- '--l.'f.'Z'.' ....4-.- .4 . - - . -............,........ -WM I n .,,,..,.. -im -I A '-- -- ..-...l4.g.:.-Q-....,-.q,1g,',- -':..-:.-' 1 - ' f - ' . .-- T'1JI.':r. --'-- -' I Vacationland has now become associated with Maine. In planning summer and winter vacations, it has been possible to receive valuable suggestions from the Maine Publicity Bureau which helps to select the place where the desired vacation may may be found. This year we are going to offer a few suggestions and comments which may be of help to you in packing your material into your school publications another year. The Crimson Rambler - Standish. Your introductory cuts are very good. We would like to see more in your literary department and the ads altogether at the end of the book. The Schola - Gorham. You have some good artists. also we liked your literary and poet columns not to forget the binding used for your magazine. ' , The Sunbeam - Hollis. Your book has improved with the addition of more pictures. You had a cute book theme. 50 THE CRESCENT I W Q Sokokis Warrior - Limington Adadeifgi We like particularly your well organized Alumni classificatQg33?and literary depart- ment. Have you ever thought about a boo f eview section? Rambler - Kennebunk. The originalityfi 'designs of , departments are very striking. if ?-I Quill - Gardiner. You have some fine ed' diial and good jokes. How about more in your literary departm- thy Meounticook - Camden. You have a very complete book. We LJ would like to tell you we liked the Indian which you used on your l94O qdition as it seems to fit your title better. Have you thought about arranging the ads at the back? Bristolite - Bristol. Good work on the dedication! Your cartoonists were clever. How about considering a little more material for the literary section?1f-. + rf' - y The Four Corners - SQarbor5.'iKou have an active athletic depanpnent and a humorous cartoonists. W ' f'Sokokis - Limerick. Congratulations on the neat looking 9.6.5 Q we-' - 'ff V ' .favThe,Ggeen And White - Gorham Normal School. We always enjoy yourkwell organized year book. With this information which we have given, we hope that it may be of assistance to you. We hope that you will continue to exchange with us. . . . -r:22fE1?E5f-f ,..zaSz:22sa:z.f:a:1 , -:Y.122.2212l?EIi2i1.i21E5?2E5Z5S1:151.2:-. 'Q .-1Izizlic-:vc-.Y:k2:1:1:1:5:f6'7'' . :-yigidfzj .c1:-: t -:2:2:f:2:':':2:Ea1-2: E:f ' .,.-r,:,:2:-'g:52:::5: A'::533Ei:S5:21? z .,.,, '5:3:f:f:-:-. -.2:1:.g1.3,I:1g:g:f:f tak-L-ziirfzfzi'- ' T:3:i:5:7S: : 'Y:2:5: Z-If' Wm mwwf aaa -.dew ., .f:5:Q:2 :f'f::.f:' 'f:S:1:f:g.- ':-. . g:g.2'3zgj:Q.2:! 'ff?5S3?7:5'F?'11::. ': .. ., . J -, . - .-kdm. . -r -a....-L- .- X, ..-,.., .- I 1 3, xx, ' - X X x H- 2c. 'iT7T ' ll.-------.-. NNW -.X fum.-F-I J Mix r -... -- testis:-. -.219 gf-fff?, li, F13 fzfsfiwi ,::TL.:Im F- ' P. . - '-- gr, 1' ' h V I 'glib N- lf' I gn ,pen gg Qg,xfiQT153 1 1 :'::::..:r 9,1-Jfjff ' f 5 .ga 1' Yi- V' ' ' -'ig '-K. -H If -lf' , I, Y- . E If: ,A,,, K-. as f if N x fill . X ,' ' '-, - , , ' 4 , -fbi ' i - fi I flip If -lf' . ff' lx i A I In f I I, .-ff 1, -lx!! I 'fy Q, f mln : 1' ,f J . . Q 1 ' I f ?'x, f : ' - f'a ff, lx ! X ri' 5. ALUMNI OFFICERS President: Vice-Pres: Philip S. Brooks Harold C. Smith 1900 1959 Secretary: Doris Katon Emery 1920 Treasurer: Ina Fogg Woolcock 1907 ALUMNI BANQUET Lobsters, clams, steak and turkey all helped to make the Annual Alumni Banquet held at the Cascades, Dunstan, on June 2nd, a success. Besides Alumni and friends present were the guests of honor, the members of the graduating class. Mr. Philip S. Brooks, President of the Association, was Toastmaster and speakers included Mr. George E. Jack, Superin tendent, Mr. Frank H. Jewett, Principal, and Miss Ruth E. Gre Senior Class President. A dance followed the banquet. HG 52 THE CRESCENT Alumni 1941 Herbert D. Short is employed at S. D. Warren Paper Mill, Westbrook. rrrQ Ruth E. Greene is attending Gorham State Normal School. Edna A. Moulton is employed in Winchester, Mass. Robert C. Emery is employed by the Saco River Telephone and Telegraph Co., Inc. Edna M. Doucette is attending Northeastern Business College. William F. Manning is attending the N. Y. A. Air Craft Nechanics School at Houlton. Frank H. Roberts is employed by Todd-Bath Shipbuilding Corp. Beryl L. Hounds is working in Portland. Ronald T. Sawyer is working for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. lnc. Anita N. Nason is at home. Pauline H. Coombs is married and working at Atkinson's Store. Joseph E. Leavitt, is employed in Connecticut. Roger O. Plummer has employment at the Dana Warp Kills, Westbrook. Lorraine K. Brackett is married and living in Massachusetts. Robert F. Dean is working at the Saco Lowell Machinery Shops Biddeford. MARRIAGES lQ4l-1942 l94l William H. Gerrish'57 and Beverly E. Cushman Leslie C. Meserve and Hazel V. Fmery'5S Guy U. Plummer'56fand Winnifred A. Marean Charles P. Cole'2S and Pheobe F. Waterhouse David E. Nash and Marie A. Gaetske'4O H. Leander Sands'35 and C. Christine Atkinson'57 Merton K. Sargent'59 and Elizabeth I. Bradbury William E. Thomas'55 and Mary E. Alexander Walter A. Campbell and Agnes M. Wiggin'4O Lester l. Grant,Jr. and Pauline H. Coombs'4l Harry S. Stuart and Abbie E. Palmer'4C Elwin J. Kelley and L. Celia Soule Donald K. Stack and Doris E. Cousins'59 Lorraine N. Brackett'4l and George F. Lucia l942 Clifton B. Dunn and Kargaret '-,- E. Boulter'56 George C. Southworth and Vera L. Dixon'59 BIRTHS 1941 To Everett V. and Imogene L.CMcLeeseJ Wallace a daughter, Valdina May To Donald l. and Shirley K.QHansonD Plummer a daughten Donnae Mae To James H. and Olive CSpoonerD a daughter,Xadeline Shirley. To Bernard C. and Bertha E.CJohnstoneD Garland a daughten Jeane Effie To Theodore H. and Arletta C.CRedlonJPlummer, a daughter, Sandra Jean. To To To Austin G. and Kildred E Laurence H. and Hazel E. CMoultonlBrackett, a son, Albert Frank. CMarstonDGorhan, a son, Austin Goddard 5rd William H. and Beverly E.CCushnanDGerrish, a daughter, Judith Ann. 55 THE CRESCENT p . To Herbert E. and Ernestine W. To Laurence R. and Ruth T.CBr 1942 A e fParkerDRedlon, a daughter Wilma-Jo. aleyJTownsend, a son, Erlon Laurence. To Ulric E. and Edith B.CWatermanJSmith, a daughter, Jean Audrey. DEATHS Jane E. Frothingham!53 Almira E. Cidgerlyl Townsend ALUMNI HCTES Warren Hill'55 is an Instructor of Mathematics Gorham Dermal School Grace Rankin'55 is teaching in an Elementary school West Gray. Dorothy Jose'57 is teaching at Bar Kills. Bernice Knight'38 is teaching at the Chicopee school. Clarence A. Elwell'l5 has been head of the Latin Deaprtment, and athletics director at Methuen High School for the past 21 years. Ambrose Snell'57, Daniel Snell'58, Marshall Pease'39 and Hari Pease'4O are attending t5e University of Maine at Orono. Harlan was on the Dean's List for the first semester. Dean Jewett'56 is attending Yale Law School. Owen Hill'5S, Ruth Brown'5S, hary.Snell'59, Barbara Thomas'59 9.11 .9 Winifred Carll'4O and Ruth Greene'4l are attendinr Gorham 9 State Normal School. Betty Plummer'4C and Harriett 3oulter'5Q are attending North- eastern Businness College, Portland. Jeanne Jewett'59 is secretary to the Assistant Editor of Arts Magazine in Worcester, Mass. Among those employed at the South Portland Ship Yard and Todd Bath Ship Yard are Ralph Haley'39, Cyrus Palmer'3Qy Merton Sargent'59, Calvin Reynolds'54, Harvey Wallace'4O, William Thomas'55, Otis Gerrish'55, James Cerrish'55, William Haguell Marcella Woodward'5S, Margaret Elwell'58, Evelyn Waterman'58 Arlene Pease Houston'57, and Alice Waterman'52 are employed at Limerick Mills. Maurice Moulton'58 was awarded the Kaine 4-H Club's annual Alpha Zeta Award.for the outstanding A-H Club boy of the year Kenneth Smith'27 is a Hotel Chef at Brattleboro, Vt. Mary Smith'59 is employed at the Clearweave in Portland. Marian Hague'55 is employed by the C. L. Rice Co. Portland. Clarence Gerrish'56 and William Cerrish'57 are working in Bridgeport, Conn. BOYS IHCSERVICE Linwood Wallace Co. B l2th Engineers, Fort Jackson, S. C. Clyde Anderson'54 S8 Airborn Infantry, Camp Benning, Ga. Harold Smith'39 45rd Division, 105 Infantry, Camp Blending Sumner Woodman'58, lst Division 26th Infantry, Fort Devens Milton Dunnell'36 Qth Air Inspection Squadron Elmer Elwell'55 Fort Devens 16th Medical Corps Ernest Eaton'56'Camp Edwards, Hass. Albert Ha5ue'55 Fort Jackson, S. C. Norman Hil1'52 U. S. Coast Guard Ensign Carl'BoulterW55 Commissioned at U. S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla Frederick Verney'56 U. S. Navy I'55. O , Fla. We- s We a S-fy-,..1 ,jufsxj yy X, if ,f ia! W fi, N X !,:L4LC:Qj:,, ,,iL,Lf- 1 :gZ459' ffzpa... - .ff- A BUXTCJN BUL .LDOG BA ii K S The Central York County League is composed of seven school, Buxton, Alfred Cornish, Waterhoro ton Academy. The purpose of this activities, including track, baske checkers, prize speaking, and hor recipient of many of the trophies Hollis, Limerick and Liming- league is to compete in various tball, baseball, spelling, esnoes. Buxton has been the presented by the League. TRACK MEET The eleventh annual C. Y. C. L. Track and Field Meet was held at Cornish, May 25, l94l.. The Buxton Boys won the meet with 55 lf? points. Following in order were: Limington, 29 lf2 points, Uaterboro, 25 pointsg Cornish, El pointsg Limerick l2 points, Hollis ll. Alfred had few entries with no score. The summary: lOO yd. dash - Sawyer, Buxton lstg Smith, Cornish Qndg Gray, Limington Srdg Emery, Buxton Qth. Time ll sec. Mile Run - Wood, Waterboro lstg Hebert, Hollis End, Gray, Limington Srdg Nason, Limerick Qth. Time- 5 min 5 5X5 sec. 56 THE CRESCENT Half-mile Run - Wood, Waterboro lst, Smith, Cornish 2nd, Hebert, Hollis 5rd, Blake, Limington 4th. Time 2 min. l5 sec. 220 yd. Dash - Sawyer, Buxton lstg Emery, Buxton 2nd, .Sawyer, Cornish Srdg Knight, Buxton 4th. 'Time 26 2X5 sec. Shot Put - Scott, Hollis lst, Limington Srdg Leavitt, Buxton 4th, 440 yd. Dash - Smith, Cornish Waterboro 5rd3 Sawyer, Cornish 4th, Broad Jump - Cliver, Limerick Emery, Limington 2ndg Blake, Distance 54 ft. 5 lf2 in. lstg Emery, Buxton 2nd, Fisher, Time: l min. lstg Aspinal, Limerick 2nd, Smith, Cornish Srdg Wallace, Limerick Qth. Distance l6 ft. 8 lfB in Discus - Emery, Limington lst 3 Sawyer, Buxton 2nd, Leavitt, Buxton 5rd, Wood, Waterboro ith. Distance B5 ft. High Jump - Emery, Buxton lstg Fisher, Waterboro 2ndg Braley, Limington and Sawyer, Buxton, tied for 5rd and 4th places.Dist. 5'5f 440 Relay - Limington lstg Buxton 5nd,C Sawyer, Brackett, Leavitt, Emoryjg Cornish Srd. Time 5 min, 10 1f5 Sec, Pole Vault - Ramsdell, Waterboro lst, Bean, Waterboro 2nd, Aspinal, Limerick Srdg Gerry, Naterboro Qth. Digtapce 9 ft, 2 in, Javelin - Shaw, Limington lst, Day, Cornish 2ndg Braley Limington Srdg Brackett, Limington 4th. Digtgngg 119 ft, 9 1f2 in, BASEBALL The l94l baseball team, although it did not find itself on the heavy end of the scoring, played some hard fighting games. The summary: Mmmn5 Buxton 7 Buxton 8 Buxton 6 Buxton 2 Buxton 5 HORSE Limerick ll Alfred l2 Hollis 7 Cornish l5 Limington l4 Waterboro 8 SHCES The Buxton High School horseshoe team consisted of Raymond Brackett'42, Bernard Knight'42, Carl Anderson'45 and Nealand H ie KniQht'45. The final names were ola ed at Buxton on October 15th. L u- L Cornish defeated the local boys tournament was won by Limerick. in three straight games. The C HTC PERS The C. Y. C. L. checker tournament was held at Alfred on October l7th. Carl AndersonY45 was our representative and gained the trophy for us. 4 THE CRESCENT 57 Basketball Jiivemschoels out of seven in the C. YQ C. L. competed in basket alll gAlEredfwon the leagueichampionshipfwith Cornish runnel-u .,fqotQPof'these teams were participantsiin the Class D Toitlrhagent at .forhaztf Normal. K The scores: 1941 Dec. 9 Buxton 17 away Limerick 54 Dec. 12 Buxton 20 away Alfred 55 1942 Jan. 9 Buxton 9 away Waterboro 27 Jan. lC Buxton 14 here Alfred 55 Jan. 20 Buxton 17 away Cornish 26 Jan. 25 Buxton 15 here Limerick 15 Feb. lO Buxton 17 here Cornish 31 Feb. 18 Buxton 26 here Waterboro 16 Tournaments The Class D Tourney was held at Gorham Normal School on February 15, 20, 21. Teams participating were Porter, Parsonfield, Casco, Alfred, Cornish, Kennebunkport, North Berwick and Greely. Porter carried off top honors while Alfred, the C. Y. C. L. champs were runner-ups. Casco tipped Greely in the consolation contest. The Class C Tourney was held at Biddeford High Gym on the same dates. Old Orchard Beach, Cape Elizabeth, Gorham, Scarboro, Berwick, York, '.'. findhat '. and Freeport were the competing teams. Old Orchard Beach won the title with the Cape chasing them. Scarboro topped in the consolation game to win third place This year Buxton High had a Junior Varsity club. They played james with Limerick Junior Varsity, and with the Frederick Hobie Jr. High. J. V.'S CF S. D. H. H. S. Our Junior Varsity isn't so hot, None of them is a consistent shot. Theyfre unerperienced, of that we'll agreej A couple of years and rejulirs they'll be. Cousins shoots tio l. Dall fair and true And hops around like a kangaroo. You'll find Al Short standing in the pit Making the coach throw a fit. Libby can't keep that pivot foot still lt seems to move against his will. Rudy Sawyer is Ben Libby's pardg Also the guy who wears my knee-guards. There's supposed to be another one? VJe'll let you pick him - it ought to be fun, A couple of years and they can do or die And bring more trophies to Buxton High. Raymond Brackett'22 KDedicated to those little fellows who so willinfly serve as guinea pigs for the Qowerful varsity machine each afternoonJ Gift! cf ,-f'z.,sg -Hrs IJ 1.,,J fill-.. w LJ Three cheers for the girls of Buxton High. They've come through with flying colors. Not only did they take First places in horseshoes and checkers, but in basketball ss well. They're certainly bringing in their share of the trophies for dear old E5 . li . i3 . The first victory was in horseshoes and the next honors came from s checkerbosrd. Our stsr shinned brightly against all opiosition, the lsurels resting exclusively on Beatrice Cole. Basketball season started and the girls had but one aim - the championship. Victory followed victory and the season closed with an undefeated, untied record to the credit of the team. The goal had been achieved - the title, the cup, the satisfaction of knowing they played 9 good clean game. Girls of Buxton High - you can be proud of your standing! Seldom has so many fields been conquered in one single year. We respect and simiro your athletic soility - may you have many more successful years in the future. A SUIMARY CF C. Y. C. L. TVTYTS Horscshoes, Octootrl5 Shortly after school opened, the girls began playing horseshoes, for sport, practice, end insividusl play-offs. As tournament time rolled around, our tear had been selzctod - t '. o seniors Carolyn Woolcock end Alberta Gerrish, ond s junior Rue Elaine Bartlett. The league not hare for the tournament, out our girls out-pitchiu th, others to win the championship. Checkers, ..', October l7 For three successive yeirs Beatrice Cole his represcntid Buxton in th '.': Qirls tournem3nt. ln those years she his won three first place trophies, the list one cwpturol f., it Wsterboro this season. Good work, Bos! Spelling Contest, November C The smelling contest was held at Cornish with Alfred winring the event. Buxton's team consisted of Mary Hsgue'45, Natalie 4ij5in'4b, Vilirod Hnmmond'44 and David Uigjin'45. Medals were received oy Mary end Natalie who were snong the last seven spollers remaining in the contest. Bitter luck to you next time. BASKETBALL RLS? GI Bartlett, R. 'J apt , C ek CO ool T7 1 C. 2 ish Gerr A. J Ol'l Fm . Ha if .-Q -I-7 ,CIQD DO . Kni V E B Seated: 40 THE CRESCENT The girls' team was well supported by an enthusiastic number who were faithful in practice and are awaiting the time to become members of the team. They helped to give the need- the team. The summary: 5 ed training to l94l Dec. Buxton here Cornish l5 Dec. l2 Buxton away Alfred 6 1942 Jan. 9 Buxton away Waterboro 14 Jan l6 Buxton here Alfred ll Jan 20 Buxton away Cornish 25 Feb. B Buxton here Waterboro 22 We also enjoyed practice games with Westbrook, Scarboro and Gorham high schools. They're champions! They're conquerors! They're winners of each game -- They came, they saw, they conquered - so No one can say they're tame! Perhaps you wonder whoni mean --. The answer's very clear: The girls who played at basketballg Buxton Each one deserves a cheer. CoacH FoSter They went to practise every day- CEXcept when boyfriends beckoned? Beulah They paid attention all the time, Alberta And never fooled one second. ArdiS WoolcocK With frightful zeal, they exercised -- Emery Despite the awful chance Meu1Ton Lest, stooping o'er touch the floor, Bee Bartlett They'd lacerate their pants. Harmon PriscilLa HBun seven times arouni the floorlu Pat BartLett They ran and ran and ran -- A panting bunch - with flying hair P, U, These girls In truth, a boisterous clan. HammOnd Kinney The sheep were parted from the goats - fThe forwards from the guardsi T And while the guards play Htosrand-catch,H 0 Each forward the basket bombards. O In daily practise, last of all Comes scrimmage - which is topsg And every player, in her joy, Jumps and skips and hops! Each of the girls played each game well They tried their best to do -- And if you wonder who they were -- At the right is a list for you. 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No such universal 42 THE CRESCENT 410' ' f ,,,..d Y -, hx mobilization has t ,en place that by this mas ,ffort Hit search far ahea offours? M ible lin the United States. ls it poss fer m y have put his scientific re- HNo,n is theyanswer'given by leading American research scientists. Momentarily, the marshalling of scientific brains may aid the Nazifwar machine years they expect Germany to technologicalPsupremacy. As . In the following ten or twenty lag faribehindjinfthe race for one American NobeltPrize winner says: HGermany's scientific clock is ru ning down. Momentum may keep it going for a few years but wfth steadily diminishing powerf' H ,E A, A In Germany, pure research has been almost entirely aband- oned. Every laboratory w rker is keyed up to specific efforts on behalf of the state. But many greatiscientific discoveries have come about when airesearch worker Qas looking for something else, or for nothing at all just satisf ing his own curiosity. The whol because Said one of Americafs 5 famous f e vast coal-tar industry, for e ample, was made possible a chemist tried to i reatest-astronomo or the breadth and depth of his inter nvent synthetic quinine. rs, who is also est in other as- pects of science: HSearch the records of history and you will find that most of the great discoveries have been made by young men, often between eighteen and twenty-four. In Germany, nearly every man in that ago group is in a government laboratory, the army, a work camp or somowhsre else under circumstance that give him no chance to follow his own independent lines of inouiry.H Hitler has also hurt hi or exiling men of science. or had wives who wore. Othe because they did not like Hi immeasurable harm when it dr James Granck, Nobel Prize wi Frei, the great dermatologis gistg and scores oflbther di ever had an exportable surpl In one field little tho defense, science is playing s country by recklessly dismissing Many were wholly or partly Jewish rs, entirely HAryanH loft voluntarily tlcr. Any country has done itself ' Albert Einstein, ch, Wilhelm ives out such men as nner in atomic resear t,,Richard,Goldschmi -ebiaguishad sciontis us of brains. ught of in connection an enormously importan dt, noted biolo- ts. No nation with national t role. The health of the nation is a crucial matter in determining what we shall be able ts doW'n'bur prmedgforces and behind the linas in the factories. 'ln Qnfral,zAmorican health is far better than in l9l7. Notable strides havd been made in conquering certain diseases including the vzneroal infection in which medical science has lost much of its interest bscausr it considers the problem solved. Sulfanilamido and its derivatives hav: enormously rc- ducod the menace of pneumonia, streptococcus infections and other ills. A recent vaccine developed by thc Rockefeller Foundation holds out the hope of immunity against most typos f of influenza. These are incalculabls contributions to our ability to defend our freedom. Our internal economy is an important cog in national dc- fense. Looking at its recent course, one question comes immedi- ately to mind: Has science run away with us, producing techno- logical unemployment? To this the scienti st replied with a THE CRESCENT ' 45 vigorous, HNOH. They hold that with intelligent planning the number of jobs need not be reduced when new machines are put to work. When the machine replaces a large number of men, the result is usually a tremendous cost per unit. The company can pass the saving on to its customers in the form of smaller prices, or it can the is e liz' J is p is n riorie What do n in du diff new crea or p Stee fore said work In a were thes tion bout the to s This crea ough shou pr im keep prices where they were and make larger profits. If saving is passed along, on the HFord principle,U business general prosperity is aided and thus, indirect- ed for the displaced workers. If the money rger profits, the total volume of business ' be increased, the circulation of goods and ded up, and additional jobs are not created. call Hstio xpanded, the obs are creat iled up in la ot likely to y is not spee the experts ky pricesn in this case, prices that ot come down as fast as they should---fum up the wheels of stry. I i There are two kinds of inventions, they point out, with a erent effect, in some cases, on unemployment. Revolutionary ideas like the telephone, the automobile or television may Others improve existing processes e deep distress over wide areas. In atio strip milln has resulted in an needed. A witness testifying be- Economic Committee not long ago hundred twenty six men can do the y four thousands five hundred twelve. short time, more than thirty-eight thousands of workers dismissed because of this fact. In one Pennsylvanian town, dismissals place sixty-four por cent of tho whole popula- on relief. On the other hand, the horse-and-buggy business used to, one million men forty years ago. The automobile destroyed greater part of those jobs, but by 1957 it was giving work ix million men, plus another million in the oil industry. story, many scientists believe, is typical. Whatever in- ses the power of a group of workers to produce wealth t to add to the riches available for our whole society. The scientists believe that technological unemployment ld not bo left for the individual worker to solve. The e responsibility lies with the employer using the new method te whole new industries. roducts, and often caus , n l the continuous autom enormous reduction in labor the Temporary National that with the mill one previously performed b .3 v He should retain as many of his workers as he conscientiously can. let those ernment He should pay dismissal compensation to tide over out. Where necessary, federal, state and local gov units must try to find work for those displaced employees, and train them for it. The scientists recognize that the morale and trained abilities of our citizens are precious national assets, not to bo tossed lightly aside. Said a man who is commonly regarded as the outstanding inventive gonious of the automobile industry: HTho trouble is notthat we have too much technology but that we have too little. Unemployment in America should be a challenge to our inventors. If workers are idle, it is because we have not in- vent ed or improved enough things for them to mako.H 44 THE CRESCENT The salvation of the automobile industry, according to this expert has been the custom of new yearly models. While this has been done partly to stimulate a technological point of view. to keep on the alert in devel swifter pace in technological without this spur. HAnerican industry needs sales, it has The industry oping new devices, to 1 been a blessing from has been forced set a far progress than it would have done to perform a hundred times as much research of this kind as it is undertaking at present. Only a tiny fraction of our business firms are doing an adequate research job. We are far too complacent, too easygoing. As a nation we need more intellectual curiosity, a greater driving thinfs better.H L, Tlie The tv The what Prelude To Death night is black an wet and drear Little demons in my ear Whisper and crow. day is keen and clear and light The sun and sky shine glaring But I am sad. matter is the night or day When my And mind is far away not of me. wind blows On my mind witches harp I am far gone. cold and sharp, Soon no rain, nor sun, nor wind, 1 Will reach where I be pinned Beneath the ground. urge to make bright Natalie WigQin'45 New England Christmas General preparations commence the week before. Everything is planned right down to the position of the last walnutg the house is cleaned from top to bottom,.even the cellar rooms decorated right up to the traditional mistletoe, hung inconspic- uously over the parlor doorg presents carefully stored in bed- room closetsg and Rover freshly bathed and brushed. All for the Christmas festivities at Uncle Al Evan's farm in Newbridge. The day before Christmas is the busiest day of all. What food can be prepared now, is fixed and seasoned to perfection. The final touches are put on the goose to bo popped in the oven early the next morning. Everything is checked and double-checked THE CRESCENT 45 The guest rooms are inspected and approved by Aunt Myra, Uncle Al's wife... Two o'clock in the afternoon Jim, eighteen, has the horses, 'Pa's and all is in readiness. prideu, hitched to the pung ready to start to the station to meet Uncle Joe, Aunt Emily, Grandma, Grandpa, and all the young Evanses. When 'Ma' has loaded all the blankets and boxes necessary, Jim leaves in a flurry of new-fallen snow. The infrequently seen relatives are anxiously awaited. Finally in the distance, the pung's bells are heard! What a rush to the door when they finally arrive! All the hustle and bustle, embracing and commenting reminds one of a bargain base- ment. When wraps and galoshes are put in presents safely put away, every one heads a cheery fire burns in the fireplace..Age conversation fills the room ........ - After supper everyone retires to the presents and returns to place them on and the hall closet, and for the parlor, where groups soon form and hiding places of about the tree. Parents and children peer with all curiosity and wondering at the boxes and queerly shaped objects. When Grandpa can get order, they make a semi-circle about the fireplace, while Grandma tells the story of the Nativity. When hang their stockings with a prayer and some idle or more serious talk, lights peace falls onW:he house .... HO finished, the children up to bed. After gradually go out and a The children are up! What a rush downstairs to investigate the contents of their stockings! Happiness and joy prevail... when all of a sudden ---- HBreakfast!H Aunt Myrafs call generates almost a stampede for the best ' seats at the table. On the table are steaming muffins, pancakes, coffee, cocoa, eggs -- everything hearty and hot. And oven Uncle Al's yearly breakfast necessity, a HUGE apple pie. Already the goose is in the oven for its slow, but definitely essential, roast. Right after breakfast, preparations are made for the skiing and sleding on the hill in back of the barn, and skating on the pond about a quarter of a mile down the road from P' . -1 Even Grandpa and Grandma are going skating. the house. Grandpa boasts that he can cut the finest figure 8 in the whole of Cook County. Ella, eighteen and the eldest daughter of Uncle Joe, and Jim pair up and promise to watch the small ones on the hill. Ella and Jim didn't watch the kids half as much as the kids watched them. After Rob had come in with a cut finger from his skateg Addie with her scratched face, from a barbed wire fence she slid into, Grandpa stiff from age and the unusual exerciseg and Sonny with a black eye, received in a snowball fight with Kateg Aunt Myra decided that it was time for everyone to como in and get rested and ready for dinner. Change the decorations and swap the goose for a turkey, and ou have the perfect Thanksvivine dinner' 4. Q t, , Q- J Christmas dinner. Need I say more? -- that's the Evan's 46 THE CRESCENT In the afternoon, when all overeating relief had come, the sleigh and pung were hitched up and everyone went to the church service in the village. On the way, carols were sung and other snow songs. The church bells peeled just as they arrived, and the choir had begun singing as they entered into the church.... Returning at four o'clock, there did did not seem to be any thing to do. Some went out to the barn, some turned to the out- doors, and two went to the parlor, and cuddled cosily into the love sect in the corner. Little beknownst to these, was the fact that Grandpa peeked in the window, and chuckled happily ..... The long awaited time had finally come! Supper was over and the tree was ready for its unburdening. Joy, joking and laughter ranf throufh the house like bells in a cavern. What a tangle of paper, ribbons, children, and presents! Rob was running around the roow threatening everyone with his knife--of rubber. Sonny was absolutely thrilled with his boots, 'just like Dad's'. Grandma treasured the attempts of Lydia, six, to Neko her a sampler... When all the noise subsided and the children were finally persuaded to,5o to bed, the room was partially picked up and paper fed to the fire, for its Christmas dinner and celebration. The last Two in the parlor were Jim and Ella, the afternoon lovosrators. As Ella was leaving the parlor, whe paused beneath the mistletoed doorwayg Jim took over from there. lfiary Hague ' 425 Life's Little Temptations lt was a typical New England supper. Assorted types of women bustled about the warm odoriferous room, doing their utmcs to feed the ravenous throng. Long dining tables were loaded and reloaded with delectable dishes. Everyone was commenting on the success of the supper. At the entrance stood an apron-cover d farmwife, collector of cash. Behind this friendly woman's skirts hor shy, young daughter lurked, pooping out at the patrons. The tiny girl was only eight or nine years old, although hor face bore a mature expression as if she had seen the world and were versed in all. matters of importance. Her mother's hands hold a sugar bowl in which the receipts were kept. This bowl came at the exact level of the youngstor's chin, and when she tired of viewing the diners, sho focused hor attention upon the sugar bowl. Her dark eyes grew intently grav and wide. Sho minced nearer the sugar bowl as if irrestibly drawn to it. Her mouth hardened into a hard straiyht line. Sho seemed to bo worshiping the money-'never having seen so much treasure at once before. One almost would think that the girl was contemplating taking some of the generous supply. But after some time the child removed her eyes from the sug bowl with a helpless shrug and a rcgretful sigh. Again sho scrutinized those eating with a stare only a child could give. Anothorjvictory for conscience! Mildred Hammond'44 J. U G FBI' THE CRESCENT 47 Cafeteria ln The Making Rat-a-tat! Rat-a-tat! Something had started on the bottom floor. The noise came from the laboratory. Could it be that they were spoiling our much loved and worked for Chemistry equipment? Finally the news broke out that a carpenter was building a booth in the south eastern end of the Hlabn, to be used as a kitchen. The rest of the Hlabu would be used as a cafe o' diner. HHow can they do it? Who will eat down there? How much will it cost? Who will be cook?H ,Two of the seniors were found talking about these questions. Anyone could guess, would they be right? One girl said, HHow can they make a cafe with that row of sinks and cuoboards and all that acid laying areurd that the chemistry students toiled over last year?H The next thing we knew Mr. Jewett was asking at assembly, Hwho will eat beans, frankfurters, biscuits and milk in our new cafeteria tomorrow noon?H Everyone started laughing. Wh 9 The hands flew up. Everyone wanted to know how the cafeteria looked, who the cook was, and how it could a students. ccommodate the Around ten-thirty the next day we could smell beans coo ing all over the building. It smelled aopetizing and everyone was hungry before the lunch period arrived. Mr. Jewett entered the Senior room and asked, Hls Lindell here?H The latter raised his head to attrac attention. Hhrs continued Mr. Je from the room ever for lunch were announced. Two periods go at eleven-thirty and the second would go Before the second group arrived at the learned how wonderful it was. Some had not s Stone fifteen cents to swa t away with putting fifteen If a ticket had not been door to give Mis At first they go but not for long. was no dinner. Next morning at assembly Mr. Jowett,too the cafeteria, its dinner. Everybody found High now had a hi5h'class restaurant with a price. Mrs. Goodson always could fine someone period to peal potatoes or set up the trays. or washing dishes a lunch ticket was given. t Hr. Jewett's . Goodson would like to see you at eleven-fifteen watt. It had started. Lindoll would be cal c y day to open tin cans for Mrs. Goodson. One group would at clevenwfifty. cafeteria they had gone to the office p for a ticket. cents on the tr purchased there , was talking a out that Buxton very reasonable who had a free For doing this p Shortly after the Christmas vacation Mrs. Dean appeared act as assistant cock. This meant less free dinners to the willing students but it was easier on the whole working staff Now it is thc same routine every day.. Miss Stone--fifteen cents for a ticket--bell file down for dinner--someone o and then eat-H. f .Up the stairs-- --classes-bell-- the teachers to chock you in Roast lamb roast beef veaetable beef soun corn chowd 3 9 t. lc! California chicken, baked ham, fish chowder. Seo anything you like? Alberta Gerrish'42 ar bout 48 THE CRESCENT The Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain was a year old. As Louise Ramsey sat gazing out of her apartment window over downtown London, she began counting the months -- March, April, May,--yes, Dick had been in the army six months now. Six months and it seemed like six years! She remembered the day he left -- how he gathered the baby in one arm and clutched her shoulder with the other saying, HI'll be back soon. So 'til then thumbs up and cheerio.H His voice sounded full of courage and hope but as she looked up she saw his eyes were red and misty at least that's how it looked through her tears. Six long months with the baby and just one letter tow weeks after the regiment embarked and since then Her reverie was br messenger boy handed he --silence. oken by a loud knock at the door. A r a long, official looking envelope, touched his hat and was gone. Alone, she walked back to the window and tore open the letter. Little shivers ran up and down her back and then her glances fell on the words4-- ' August 15, l94O My dear Mrs. Ramsey: I deeply regret the duty which lies That of telling you officially that your Richard Ramsey was killed in action in th section of North Africa on August ldth. before mc. husb and e Tobruk 1, . LJ. Tis bravery and courage under fire are one no words can express but may I extend to you my sincerest sympathy and the deep gratitude of the English nation in this your hour of sorrow. Cmajorb James Stewart 52lst Regiment England Foreign Service Killed -- Dick dead,- but that was impossible! Hadn't he said he'd be back? Of course, London had been bombed continuously every night for weeks, homes and families had been killed, ships and planes had been destroys d but Dick could never die. This must be a mistake, she'd go immediately to the Army headquarters, but no it must be true because it was an official announcement. Nell, why did the world go on? She didn't see how it could with Dick gone - she couldnYt go on anyway. Finally she realized it was no use - she might as well face the facts - she and baby James were alone to face the world! Cruel wasn't it? After the first hours of sorrow and mourning, Louise lifted hor eyes to the tall tower of St. Paul's in the the distance and uttered those words, HGive me strength and I shall go on - doing whatever faces me in order that England shall live.u That would bo Dick's one desire. The next day sho signed up in the U. A. S. CWomen's Auxiliary Serviceb and was placed as an Air Warden in District 2. THE CRESCENT 49 Bombs and more bombs, fire and more fire, death and injuries until she thought it would never end! Each night the sound of muffled planes were heard overhead, the siren blast and then the dreadful shriek of the bomb whistling through the night which brought its package of destruction. It was her duty to clear the streets, help the young children as well as the old, quiet the wounded, report the number of bombs and casualities. Through all the long night until by break of dawn she could hardly reach the apartment for fatigue. Day after day, week after week, month after month it went on, never ceasing. Would this never edn? would they blast London to London might be destroyed but England would Then she came home one night to be told the home where bits? She knew go on forever! she had left the baby had been bombed and everyone was believed dead. Jimmy dead too? Yes, the next day his tiny body was recovered from beneath the debris. Louise took the news with a solemn look and went on with har work. Where was her heart? With Dick and Jimmy. It was the night the orphanage was bombed and they were calling for volunteers to rush in and save the children. Quick- ly she grasped her opportunity and rushed into the flaming build- ing. She rescued two, then two .'-. more but the third time she never returend. It's stuff like that that make the English what they are. Probably Dick had died with that same grit and determination at least she thought so. And new she had given her life that England might live -- new she had returned to Dick and Jimmy and they were all together ahain just like the old days. And the Battle of Britain went on! Carolyn Woolcock'42 HREMEHBTR PEARL HARBORH Lets never forget Sunday December 7, l94l when Japan loosed a terrible assault on Pearl Harbor, which killed more than 5,000 boys and man, who were sleeping when attacked. This happen ed less than an hour before the Japanese Ambassador was received by Secretary of State, Cordell Hull. The Ambassador presented the answers to the terms that they had drawn up upon peaceful the two nations. when negotiations between the bombshell exploded. HI must say that in all my fifty years Hull read the answers of public service I have never seen a document that was more crowded with in- famous falsehoods and distortionsu! Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, Philippines and Wake Island also were attacked in the same manner as Pearl Harbor. The only name I could call them right new is that they are cowardly, yellow, dirty, stinking rats. Were Short and Kimmel warned of the danger? The answer is yes. Why didn't they take measures of precaution. That is a question yet to be fully answered. We do know that Short and Kimmel were lowered in rank as the result and just what action Congress will take we don't know. 50 THE CRESCENT On December 8, l94l, just one day after the surprise attack came, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare a State of War on Japan. Whatever happens we, the people of the United States must look and work for democracy in unified and be willing to make turmoil is over. The least we Stamps and Bonds each payday. order to keep it. We must be sacrifices until the dreadful can do is to buy United Savings We also can help by liberal do- nation to the American Red Gross. Remember To Keep The Flag Flying!! Gregory Lawler'45 The Race It was the Seth of June. Never had there been a more perfect and never had there been so much excitement Laconia was a fashionable summer colony, to as the Carters, the Pearson, and Darcys came for day, lt was situated on the Hudson thirty-three miles City. in Laconia. which such people the summer season. from New York fveri vear the eoele of Laconia competed with those at New .1 1 - Haven, cup. This another summer resort farther up the river, for a silver year Laconia had a new beat to race and James Carter,Jr. the son of the richest man in Laeonia was to run it. New Haven's boat, Hfhe Star,H was new, too, and it was to be piloted by a girl whom no one seemed to know. HThe Carter to father's cottage Hlt isn't only that, but whoever she is, would want to idea of lettings girl enter the racetn burst out young a group of young folks sitting on the verander of his wou 1 ni.k tiut e 3' ld om tl n' thi th irl ! do anything like that?H said Elsie Carter, turning up her pretty nose. nnever since Laconia and New Haven began these races, has anything of And now this Jlt is this kind happened. lt has always been man to man. girl is buttingin,H exclaimed Jim Darcy angrily. absurd,H shouted Carter. Hfhat can be done?H asked one of the girls. HNot a with a girl. Hlt you must act you care again,H said friends shoulder James Carter, sorrow- to race motorboats thing that l know of H returned A ,J 3 fully. HPicture mc at two o'clock starting Won't I look nice?H does look rather bad for ou James I must confess but - I ! y q 3 just as if nothing unusual had happened. What do if it is a girl? You will win the race and Laconia will all probability you will never see the girl keep the cup. In John Pearson laying his hand affectionately on his uYou might send flowers to her after the race as a consolation James,H added Marion Darcy. HShe will feel so bad to think that H she lost the cup In New Haven there was excitement too. Down on the wharf stood a girl surrounded by a mass of people all dressed in white. She was a tall, well built girl of eighteen with black curly hair and dark eyes that snapped when her father, Mr. Warren Hcath,Jr. THE CRESCENT 51 said: HNow, Ruth, please let me send Johnny Fisk with you. Some- thing might happen to you.H nThe idea, Dad,n she said, nnothing will hurt me, besides I would rather go alone than have him,H and turning to young Fisk she added, UNO offense offered either, John, because you are a dandy sport in a motor boat. But donft you see, I want a chance to take young Carter down a peg or two. That crowd down in Laconia think that they are living in the eighteenth century. They think that girls should stay in the house and spin instead of getting out in the open air and getting some real good fun out of life. Ifll show them what a girl can doin Glancing at her wrist watch, Ruth said, HNell, its time to go! The big show begins in a couple of hours. Come on, every one.H It was nearly two o'clock. The race was about to begin. James Carter, Jr. sate at his wheel with his eyes straight ahead. Ruth Heath sat with her hand on the wheel, ready to send'The Starn flying up the river. She glanced once at young Carter and smiled to herself. How he did hate to race with her! It wouldn't hurt him and maybe it would knock some of the foolish- ness out of his head. HMake ready therein shouted the starter. HOne, two, three, bangin went the gun. , The race had begun. The two boats tore up the river, side by side, sending up sprays of water which nearly hid them from the hundreds of people along the bank. Neither quickened the pace or slackened it until they were within seven miles of the goal. Then Ruth let HThe Staru out a notch or two and left young Carter behind before he could realize what had happened. HThe Laconian quickly increased her speed and was soon up with nTho StaP.H OnCe more the girlfs boat shot ahead. Once more Carter brought his up beside her. Again she shot ahead. mAh! she is playing with mein thought the young man. HI'll show her.n And show her he did but he had a hard time doing it, for'The Staru kept up until within a quarter of a mile of the goal when something went wrong with her engine and James Carter won the cup for Laconia. Everybody had landed when Ruth brought her boat up to the wharf. She leaped ashore and smiling acknowledged the comments on her racing that were offered her. Landon Carter stepped forth from the crowd with extended hand and said, HMiss Heath, I wish to congratulate you. You certainly have a good boat there and you surely know how to run it. I hope,H he added, Hthat nothing serious is the matter with the engine.H nOh no, nothing very serious,H she said. HIt was a good race, I think.H Later Warren Heath said to his daughter, HRuth, Jimmy couldn't find a thing the matter with the engine. What happened? Ruth only smiled. Edward Elwell'45 52 THE CRESCENT B U X T O N H I G H At eight ofclock, five days a week, To high school pupils come, They're well protected 'gainst the cold, But yet their hands are numb. They hasten up the broad staircas Good morningn, they all cryg They all seem truly glad to be Pupils at Buxton High. 93 H But very soon a teacher cones And rings the two loud bellsg Attendance then is taken, and A teacher on Scripture dwells. To classes now the pupils gog is bound to try work, and never shirk, s is Buxton High. Each one To do his For thi It's noontime now, and students rush Below to get hot lunchg om, And now they head for tho storero To buy some candy to munch. J J 1 More studies nowg tnen basketoall nw - 1 Je'll win that cup or dieln All practice hardg they want to win Each game for Buxton High. And other doings here abound, With plays, and publich speechg And baseball, horseshoes, checkers, too And movies with lessons to teach. They have good music every weehg At night they say, HGood-bye.H how every teacher and good friend-- Raise cheers to Buxton High! Mildred Hammond'44 A Faithful Friend There are not a row of blue ribbons hanging in her master' room. No. She is not a prize winning dog, not a thoroughbred from New York Kennels, but a true friend. Her coat is of a chocolate tan with two white feet and a pure white shirt. When standing on guard, she gives the im- ion of a statue. press pointed straight into sound of disturbance. Being a shepherd Of the pet Characteristics of her breed, Shep also has this trait. Their are friends she would die for, friends she likes She stands nearly three feet high, nose the air, ears opened and listens for any she is entitled to choose her friends,one S THE CRESCENT . 55 likes at a distance, there are also people who do not measure up to her standards. If everyone goes out for the evening and you must stay home alone, you will not be alone for Shep will sleep the evening through at your feet. If you have some dreary chore to do such as a trip to the well, on a cold winter's night, when you look down and see a cheerful dog frolicking along beside you it lightens your task to a pleasure. , A true friend in every way, perhaps more so to me because she is my friend. V Ruth Dearborn'45 How To Drive A Car In One Easy Lesson It is wise for a beginner to get a good night's sleep be- fore his first attempt at driving, also to take two aspirin exactly twenty minutes before seating himself behind the wheel. He then gazes out each window to make sure there is no object within five hundred feet in any direction. Next he pulls up the emergency brake and puts the gear in neutral position, and turns on the switch. New the moment has arrived to step on the starter, but first one reaches in his pocket for a clean handkerchief to wipe the perspiration from his face, then presses the horn button a couple of times to make sure it is in a working condi- tion. As everything seems to be ready you press down lightly on the starter and if nothing happens you probably have not pressed hard enough or have failed to pull out the choke. As the choke is placed in different places on every car, you might pull everything in sight and if anything pulls out completely it is only the cigarette lighter. New try again and the motor turns over but does not start as the engine seems to be flooded. After several more attempts it purrs like a happy kitten and you feel happier than one. It is a'goed idea to put down all the windows so as to have a good circulation of air around your head. New release the emergency brake, step on the clutch and pull the gear back into low while giving it a little gas with the right foot and letting out on the clutch with the left. You should move slowly forward but probably won't as no doubt you removed your foot too quickly from the clutch. But if you are moving ahead, again press on the clutch pedal and shift to-'second and if all goes well repeat this process into high gear. Hold tightly to the steering wheel and watch closely for dogs, cats and hens which may at any minute appear from nowhere. ' When you have gone straight ahead for three hundred feet put on the foot brake and shift into reverse. Turn around in your seat so as'to look through the rear window and progress backward to the starting point Stop, then turn off your switch. Your legs will new feel very weak and though you are pleased to find yourself aifull-fledged driver, it is advisable to take one more aspirin and go to bed. David Wi5gin,45 54' THE CRTTSCENT How To Grow Old ln Ten Easy or HYou Cen't Win - For Fallen Arches Are Lessons Your Heritageu lt was two blocks down '..J' Main Street that Mrs. Snodgrass de- cided to honor the commercial enterprise with her patronage. With the swish of four-hundred aristocracy she threw open the door and strutted to the nearest salesman and casually said with pompous vocal inflection -- Nl want to purchase a pair of slippersln He, natrrally seeing the honor of such a patron and with a contempt for her unimportance, smiled - stage like - and remarked HYes madap,N leading her to a seat of comfort. Proceeding to clutch her by the ankle, he removed her dainty eight and a half. Noticing to her enbarassrent that her big toe kept bobbing throw the lower left portion of her Mojud - she attempted to conceal 'Jo Jon fthe big teal. But es befalls all such attempts she failed. Georia tour salesnanl saw this public appearance and chuckled with a muffled note. as this she threw ' her hands up and said 'Huff - what are you tryinf to cough up?H He - our salesman - said nothing, but proccfaed to ramsack the stock for our dainty foot. Going from left to right - front and back - up and down - well, to be brief, he covered the exact amount of 27,262 cubic feet of floor space Lwith shelves? to satisfy this most worthy customer at a low ebb. Coini back to his mental pain and infi :ith the lower jaw dropping from fatigue informed her thit he only had an 8 lf? C not D and an 8 E which might do as well. Sho after moments of unhappy impatience said in a voice of definite decision - Hoh, don't bethcr - l'll go somewhere else. l only came here to see if you possibly were able to do justice te my patrona5o.H If you care to note the emotional effect of this retort on our unhappy slave of the modern cobbler go to the left hand corner of East Struct and see the result. He is new definitely not sellincnor buvini - for a fact he has become rather parasitic D 1: x., - ' in his ways. He incessantly does a Ballet Russo on the third note of HBoggie Veggie' while trying to put on his collar. Yes, you've guessed it - he can not do it - he must be crazy. Well, ou are rivht. Please den't ask me to TO further for it is reall ., L L- very pathetic. Rae Elaine Bartlett'45 THE CRESCENT Shapes Dark and gloomy was the night Figures no more walked the street. Shutters, windows, closed up tight Not a stranger would they meet. Five dull forms glide softly past T Down rock and sand they move Careful not to break the cast Until they reach the cove. Grouped on the shore, they huddle close A flicker, then their task is done Turning slowly, toward the rows Of weeping pines that only moan. Mary Hague'45 and Natalie Wiggin'45 School How dull it seems to sit in school We'd like to mind each hard strict rule, We always feel too hot or cool -- And so we fool. If we could have some softer seats A little fun -- occasional treats Our minds wouldn't wander to track meets From hooks to feats. If we could chew a wad of gum, If we our favorite tune could hum, If we could sing,could play a drum, We'd study some. We only want some fun each day. That's why we often fool away Our time. If we had fun, I say - No more we'd play. Mildred Hammond'44 The Gay Little Barn Swallows As the barn swallows fly up in the sky, I go out and watch them as they pass by. They fly up near the clouds, and down o'er the grain Teasing both the kitty and the Great Dane. And when I sit down and am reading a book, They fly close to my head with scarcely a look. They make their nests up over the hay, And no other bird is half so gay. A Helen Bolster'44 56 THE CRESCENT Lest The Sword Should Rust In an army camp in sixty-four Union regulars were beginning to snore. Camp had been made in an evergreen glade As the beaten rebels were forced to fade. To-nightfs sentinel was the youngest of recruitsg Veterans noticed that he trembled in his boots. That he wouldn't be a soldier was his mother's desire But to-day he had withstood his first test under fire 1:2 Meeting Sheridan he knew he'd give his life To help him win for the north in this strife. He remembered this as he spied a gray formg In that moment a true soldier was born. He was so young with no desire to kill, As his enemy approached, he stood quite still. Than rather than betray his trustg He thrust out with his sword - lest it should rust. Raymond Brackett'42 Tragedy The eyes of the class clouded in scorn. Angry mutterings were heardg an undercurrent of whispers commenced. Frowns and scowls took the place of the usually beaming faces. Undaunted, Cpartially so, at leastj the gallant teacher stood before her obviously discontented pupils. Her attempts at pacification were of no availg the uneasy students growled more loudly. A few hands were raised and were frantically pawing the air. The bolder members of the class spoke out in angry ejaculations: UNO, oh, goodness, neln When, very soon, the instructor could no longer put up with the noisy hub-hub, she leaned against the blackboard, gazing helplesslyat the disrupted class, all the while hoping that Divine Providence would guide her out of this hopeless bedlam. Selfishly, the pupils took advantage of the opportunity and commenced wild crazy conversations with one another, sputtering in their enraged shock and disgust. What had happened? Had Great Britain betrayed the United States? Had the Empire State Building been bombed? No, the teacher had just passed out the next literature assignment. P. S. lt may disillusion some of the innocent Crescent readers to learn that the above occuronce really happened when hiss Stone announced an assignment a few weeks ago. Although many may believe that theliterary sections of the Crescent are spontaneously written by willing students, this is far from true. The assignment - that each student would be required to write four compositions each so that there would be enough material from which to choose the above compositions. Mildred Hammond'44 A U T H. O R S r KENNETH ROBERTS ' 1 SARA ORNE JEWET MARY ELLEN CHASE BOOTH TARKINGTON KATE DOUGLASS WIGGI GLADHS HASTINGS CARROLL C, A. STEPHE kj . i, ,N f . Q7 4259 D -5- 3---q...... V OQTLREP R? .......,.p-f' OLIVER WISWELL by Kenneth Roberts HI knew what a raging mob was like and I knew I was seeing such a one now by the light of the flaming barn. I knew, too, I was seeing something ferocious and dangerous, something crazier than any wild beast.H nThe eyes of the men who made up this mob were insaneg their yelling mouths contorted to senseless shapes. These creae tures, all in violent action and gesture, were unkemptg pale i and dirty they had come out of cellars and out of the gutters,' but now in the rosy light they were pink and ragged grotesques, wholly unrestrained and apparently incapable of ever becoming human again.n f 58 THE CRESCENT Such was young Oliver Wiswell's opinion when he first glimpsed the American Revolution. A young Yale student, he was a loyalist, an American loyal to the King. There were thousands of loyalists, all seething with rage at the unjust nrebels.H But Oliver was in a complicated position, for he loved a rebel's daughter, Sally Leighton, He had no choice but to give her up. Oliver and his inventor friend, Buell, traveled with the army as spies. They journeyed to Halifax, New York, London, Paris, and the South. They brushed shoulders with famous generals, they hob nobbed with great Tory fighters. Although Oliver's absence lasted seven years,1he found Sally waiting for him when he returned. ' Within these pages are to be found many little known facts about the American Revolution, items never divulged in school histories. The English would have won the Revolution had it not been for the stupidity, inaction, and utter indifference of the higher-ups in the British army. Countless times Oliver made logical suggestions to generals, but they never listened to him, a minor officer. The British officers always stood still when they should have moved, marched in wrong directions, and did the wrong thing at the wrong time. Howe, Clinton, King George, Burgoyne, Cornwallis, and countless others were con- sistently foolish. - The author of this stirring novel is Kenneth Roberts, who ' resides at Kennebunkport. His forefathers were Maine colonials, they participated in many of the exciting events portrayed in this novel. Quoting the jacket: HDuring the last war he was a captain in the army and served in Siberia. After the war he was on the staff of the Saturday Evening Post, and for ten years was the Post's correspondent in hot spots in America and Europe. In l928 he voluntarily abandoned journalism to write American history in fictional form.N The descriptions are magnificent, they arrest attention throughout the book. The opinions are bold and evidently honest the accusations are just. The characters are vigorous, Oliver predominantly, since he is the narrator---all in all, a great saga of the Revolution and of the loyalist hero, Oliver Wiswell, Mildred Hammond'44 'wireswarf by Mary Ellen Chase Mary Ellen Chase was born in the small sea-coast town of Blue Hills, Maine. Her education was much furthered by her mother, who had been a teacher, and her father, who was a lawyer From the seamen and her own practical knowledge of the sea, sho gained the background for her stories, 'Mary Petersu and HSilas Crockett.H She attended the Academy at Blue Hill, and afterwards en- tered the University of Maine. Between her second and third years of college, she taught grammar school, as her father firmly believed that every girl should do. Graduating from college in l909, she made connections with a teaching agency . ! 0 THE CRESCENT 59 in Chicago. A At the age of 26, after four years of teaching English and German in the Middle West, she had earned enough money to travel to Europe, to study German more fully. Upon returning she taught several more years in the West. Finally, she was able to attend the graduate school of the University of Minnesota. Finishing the five year course there, she received her doctor's degree. She taught English for six more years and, as she had always hoped, she new returned to New England. She had re- ceived a position at Smith College, where she has taught English since 1926. , HWindsweptH is not primarily a sea story, as HMary Peter's or HSilas Crockettng of non-fiction as nThis Englandgu but a very happy combination of both types. It concerns the Marston family, three generations of it, no one of which is complete. Beginning with Philip Marston's struggle to escape the formal life of New York to his grandchildrenfs start in the life he loved. A life of freedom, far from other people, with only your family and yourself. One spring in 1880, Philip Marston took his son, John, and very good friend, Jan Pisek, and sailed the coast of Maine. They came upon a long promontory stretching to low beach land, nearly three miles long. There were some forest lands, some blueberry and cranberry bushes, and some pasture lands, but mostly a long sweeping strip of barren ledgeland, appropriately named HWindswept.n This land appealed to them so much, that Philip decidede ed to build a home there. Plans were drawn to minute detail, and all construction needs taken care of, at the time of Philip Marston's tragic death. John, just passed fourteen, followed his father's plans. Jan, took care of him until the house was finished. Jan is a very important and interesting character, for he had so much influence over every person in the Marston family. One never knows whether he understands Jan or not. John, in passing his summers at Windswept, had many friends with him. Including Eileen Lassiter, whom he later married. When John married Eileen, it seemed as if the differences in their personalities would keep them from being happy, but to the contrary, it would be hard to find two people as content- ed as they were. Philip and Ann, the two oldest children, were grown up and in France with the Allied Forces in World War I, when Rod was J born. Philip never saw Rod, for he died in the Argonne. When Ann returned, she practically took over Eileen's place as Rod's mother. But family life continued peacefully, and even death could not disrupt the family bonds. Hwindsweptu left one with the feeling, that, even in difficulties, life continues to ebb and flow. Mary HaQue'45 60 THE CRESCENT THE COUNTRY OF THE POIHTED WIRS by Sara Orne Jewett 1, l Have you ever driven along the coast line of Kaine and seen before you stretching out for miles on end the huge pointed firs? You get that feeling of great strength and faith and security. Miss Jewett has attempted strength of these tree X dwell beneath them. The trees beating fron theivinds the ragins seag they have come little but undaunted, beating if necessary. And like the miyh storms from lite enf have co rw 1 St3H5.LfD to the Ltlsure -,-, .., ln llrs. Totui, Isis of these Maine f'r P own living wit you can sec how'cl1nni a year, cominj from al paJo,5lt,. hcut nel the blue waters, by horse Q sideg coming to sae familic of the past. hiss Jewott enus ter book with a coastal town, leaving us wi heritage is ours. p from in her book strength of are old and rains that h through thcs defiant and with cour s to the and the ty firs the people hs me through una with light hearts. s Jowett has painted She is Quite capable any one 'I J., -.. . Q ,- ,. sn these Maniacs arc, , N ot the countr G -.2 - l part A Q Iltl CUFF 1 OVCYI' . W ,-. J? LELCQS -si ' 6 last nth a foeli ng of Dorothy Rhrcnborg'a2 ' 1-vo Kelp? Rebecca of Sunnybrook Wiggin a resident of S Kate .-, -.,- a C31 Sl1wB3G3l iCCK FA N L-'qbfi by Douflas N' ' , lgiln F rittcn Falls for most Ell ?Tl WHS 'ff almon iD !3 c-rd Ui? 3191340 4110 CY' 'ID O CVOU' 'UO Ofj!-'L-rCD'3 k3OSDO'U Hmoszrw m SD CSCDI'- 5 O COG CDPEH- w D325 U sw, ess O TvI b3OG '3fD 5'L'fQ CDKLO Bm SD HV Q CD U2 fi CD :D l. L! aken their fraid and ready to a character tyrical of earning her . From the Eowden reunion they gather once y, by boats across the rough country .J , , . A ISGDV ' ' ing as a reminder look at the small 1 what a wonderful HM l by Kato Douglas of her life. She has written many interesting books concerning country life. Two of hor most popular books are Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and Mother Car y's Chickens. Also her sketch, The Old Piabody Pow, is rcgardcd as one of hor best writings. This particular story tells of a willful child, who, be- cause of financial reasons, was obliged to leave hcr mother and family of brothers and sisters to go to live with hor two old maid aunts. Her all day journ be a lively one for the coach driver him with endless questions as well a affairs. Although she was a mischievous child an bosom friend, Emma Jan typical of children. Somehow amid he 4' acn to cv DV stave co , V c s relat often unjustly d the frequent rcprim C! M S r many crepe elves . ,.. .,. . 1 , ,,. e, cnbagcd tnm. Rivcrboro proved to as the twelve your old plied ing all her family andod, Rebecca was s which she and her in, were amusing and catastrophes, Rebecca THE CRESCENT 61 managed to amerge from her pigtail days into a sophisticated and respectable young lady. Although this is a children's book, it portrays the country and the country folk in such a true manner that one can not help but enjoy it. Ardis Goodson'45 THE OLD SQUlRE'S by C. A. Stephens A BUSY YEAR AT Ho one knows just where C. L. Stephens was born , however it's certain that his family was among the first to settle Norway, Maine. His life beginning from early boyhood until he entered college was spent in Norway. Daniel Ford met Stephens soon after his graduat Bowdoin College and persuaded him that writing w for him to follow. Ford had recognized a talent and thought while helping him could gain a profit by C Q9 K his work in his magazine the HYouths Companion.H was sent all over the world to gain material to most of it came from his own imagination and Into every man's life some romance must case of C. A. Stephens it was in the form of Donna also from Maine, who had made her debut in the writ fall. an Amor ion from as the career in the boy printing tphens e. However , ,,.' . . SXQCrlSHCGSn In the ican Prima Hague and was received with much popularity. After her marriage all J... future ideas of a brillant stage work that was before her was given up in the place of a full time devotion in helping her husband obtain the following he so richly deserved and was soon to know. His home, which he called theHLaboratoryHwas bu Norway, so named because of his belief in the possib Immortal Life here on earthi He spent a good deal o in research here. In his HBusy Year at the Old Squire'sH, Stephen of life in Maine, a life that has greatly disappeare Mostly of farming, but now and then of lumbering, it farm where there are five age. place on his grandfathor's girls practically the same The book impresses one of the daring capability characters the responsibility they handle without th second time, and most of all the friendliness among and girls, but as in all good books there is one bla who really does not do much damage. All the develop there was in him was certainly due to the Squire, The old squire and grandmother Ruth were always with sound advice with experience to back it up. the boys in the barn, field and wood as his wife doe girls in the house. The most amazing and fascinating subject in the book is the ability of Addision to prevent sharp bus from buying, at auctiam a farm. From which later, h gets enough money to send the five to college. Mildred Emer ilt at ility of f time s tells d today. takes boys and of its inking a boys sheep, good the ck ed ready Ho trains s the whole iness men e, Addision y'45 62 THE CRESCENT SEVENTEEN bY Booth Tarkington perhaps the most true- Booth Tarkington, who has given us to-life books on that unpredictable age of twelve to eighteen, was born in Indianapolis. Almost before he was able to write, an older sister list- ened while he dictated his childish prattled stories. As every other child is a hero worshipper so was he and Jesse James galloped through pagesafter page of tales of blood and thunder. From a very tender age he enjoyed a friendship with James Whitcomb Riley. Probably the boy with literary aspirations looked with reverence upon the older man who was already famous. He attended Phillip-Exeter Academy and in due time entered Purdue University. At the beginning of his Junior year he chang colleges and was enrolled in Princeton. We find that here he stood high in his class but one thing remains a mystery. How did he do it? He was in so many student activities that it is a wonder if time could be found for even small attention to the curriculum. Important in acting, drawing, singing and composing, he took to all forms of art. Perhaps his importance in school life should have made him conceited but his modesty overcame that and often he would try to sneak away when asked to sing. But sooner or later he was dragged forward and his song marked the end of the evening. Soon after his graduation he returned to Indianapolis to engage in his real life work, that of writing. He wrote many pieces, all refused and from his first five years of work he received only Q22.5O. At length an editor accepted one story entitled HCherryH but put it in his drawer until HMonsieur Beaucaireu appeared in NcCluro's Magazine. This marked tho beginning of his lite ry career and in no time HThe Gentleman from Indiannau was published, his first full-sized book. Among his favorite authors are Dumas and Daudetg Frenchg Hardy, Englishg and Mark Twain and Riley, American. He also considers Joseph Conrad as, HA very big man -- a wonderful man. He has a wonderful vision and gives it to us in a strange way that is full of beauty.H v PS.- Rising at nine, he is working by nine-thirty, continuing as long as possible. At time he is known to have worked for eighteen and twenty hour stretches. HSeventeenH is the story of a teen age boy who smitten by love squirmsin embarrassment at his young sister's antics. It is written in such a manner as to put Willie in the roader's sympathy and to make him seem almost as an older Ponrod Jane, the inexplicable who makes herself dominant from beginning to end, often incurs wrath from Willie and gentle quostionning from Miss Pratt. However, neither they nor those who read can control her actions which at all times are punctuat od by bread and applesauce sho is continually eating. It seems to me that HSeventecnU has a hidden spark that can bo found in neither HTho MagnificontAnberson'sn nor in HMary's Neckn. HPonrodn is the only other of Mr. Tarkington's S THE CRESCENT 65 books that gives one this same feeling. Perhaps itfs because the author is better acquainted with his subject through past experience. The story is written in such an entertaining fashion that one can almost become part of it. As Willie's cheeks become suffuscd with blushes so do the reader's and as Jane becomes meddlesome the reader experiences the sane emotion as Willie. The only character who does not remain the same for the reader as she does for Willie, is Miss Pratt, lisping and giggling her way through the sophisticated young crowd.' The end of the story is quite fitting because after seeing Miss Pratt off on the train, Willie lapses back to normalcy again. Then the author leads you to suspect that instead of gazing into his enchantress's eyes for life, he 'ill i . probably marry the neighbor's troublesome little dauphter whom he addresses none to kindly in the last few lines. Nr. Tarxington, a summer resident of Maine for a long time, often reflects the Kaine background in his writings. At his home in Kennebunkport, he has a large private art collection consisting principally of paintings by prominent English artists of the eighteenth century. Natalie Wiggin'45 AS THE EARTH TURNS by Gladys H. Carroll As The Earth Turns was written by Gladys E. Carroll. To really understand the book to its fullest extent you must know something about the author. She was born just after the turn of the century in our own home state in the srall town of Berwick. The story rings true because she lived in that way during her childhood. Her characters sound like people because they are people, people that had made an impression on her during her childhood and because they made an impress- ion on her she tried to paint them so they would impress us and in my case she succeded very well. She makes her charac- ters live for us. She makes words live. The story takes place in about the beginning of the thirties. The span of the story is a little over a year, from the beginning of one fall to the end of the next fall. The book tells of life on a farm not the kind so many of us would like to paint but as it really is. She tells about the bad as well as the good. The plot is laid around a girl. I know you fellows will say that is is a girls' book but you're wrong. It is a book that any man can read and enjoy. I know, I could tell you about the book and so satisfy your curiosity but you cannot really apvreciate the book until you read it yourself. If you want to read a book by a Maine author about Maine people in Maine I very highly recommend this one to you. LeRoy F. Burns'42 64 THE CRESCENT The following poems were written by one of our native poets, Edna St. Vincent Millay. I KNOW MY MIND I know my mind and I have made my choice, Not from your temper does my doom dependg Love me or love me not, you have no voice In this, that is my portirn to the end. Your presence and your favors, the full part That you could give, you now can take away: What lies between your beauty and my heart Not even you can trouble or oetray. Mistake me not--unto my inrost core I do desire your kiss upon my mouth, They have not craveo a cup of water more That bleach upon the deserts of the southg Here mifht you bless meg what you cannot do Isbow me down, that have been loved by you. THE SPRIHG AID THF FALL In the spring of year, in the spring of the year, I walked the road beside my dear. The trees were hlack where the Lark was wot. I soc them yet, in the spring of the year. Ho broke me a bough of the blossoming peach That was out of the way and hard to roach. In the fall of the year, in the fall of thc year, I walked the road beside my dear. The rooks wont up with a raucous trill, I hear them still, in the fall of the year, He laughed at all I dared to praise, And broke my heart, in little ways. Year be springing or year be falling, The bark will drip and the birds be calling. Thcro's much that's fine to soo and hear In the spring of a year, in the fall of a year. 4- 'Tis not love's going hurts my days, But that it wont in little ways. born eu XTON ,W SITES 'I r 7 1 1. 4? M' I I 1-f,e 2igLefe' -'- 3gj:ijX,Ei:ij X-wifi E I M, Ng,1e-L,, gf ' The Freshmen with iheir LlQebve Have a difC1cult time Fuom morn to night, cloudy or bpi5ht They always H I I nfl 4-.,. ask uhis rhyme: VT. Jewett, How do you do it? don't understand a thing knew it'S Qbsurb to not know Q Suri gf I drop this slufiject till spri115ji? NGO to fathern, she swid, When I askel her to vedg . e. Few she knew that I knew her father was dendg ind she knew that I knew the life he had ledg And she knew that I knev .ifx fhet she meant when she said' UGO TO FAIHIRH Anonymous The very helgth of glorious fun, Is just to watch a stocking run, Onward, downward, on its way Stockings ruined, in one day. Pluuging, dashing, breaking threaie Till one's stockings are in shreaue. Farewell, deer runs - for inte style Have some new sioekings made of lisle. 66 THE CRESCENT School Picnic Dedicated to the Juniors G Miss Dearborn was the teacher at the little'HCreeneH,sci ol house in town. She told the children that the ones whotrecei ed the highest HHank-inn their subjects during the year, she would take on a picnic in the summer. In the meantime the HColeH was put in the school cellar for winter. The only light in the cellar was the small Hdaen of sun- shire which came through the crack in the boarded up window. The next thing which had to he dere was to clean out the HEI-wellu in front of the school. The school board had to hire two men, Mr. Shell ond Mr. Lawler. Some of the people in the town thought there was no HHarm-ann diggingout an old well, and that it was Foolish to hire special men for the job. Finally the day arrived for the children to go on their picnic at Himeryn Beach in HHsjueH County. On the way the child- ren noticed an old lady Hnnd-or-senu were picking HPeaseH. There were many others and Mrs. 3rown's NGood-sonn was the Hwater-man.H But after about ten minutes of driving the HIraf-fordn the old HCar-llu had a flat tire. We happened to he in luck, be- cause walking down the road with his nTigg-inn i'f. his hand was an old man. He was very kind and helped us fix the tire. Soon the tire was fixed and we were on our way agair. It wasn't long before we came to the beach and hiss Hltkinsonn was renting HRoweH boats at twenty-Vive cents an hour. Doris Trafford'45 HISTCRY FACTS Qand how!D Hhell son, sez I to my oldest lad, Do you know how many sons Columbus had, Ny boy, he had fourteen or ninety-two, I don't know which but 'twas quite a f3w.H Hwho writ the Constitution? of that I'm not sure, But 'twas either De Soda or Lord Bal-tee-more, Who crossed the Dela 'ii.' are? Shame on you lad, 'Twas our old Civil War f's. hero, Arnold, the cadln NYesiree son, there ain't much I don't know, 'Cent these durn wars, they puzzle me so, I left my Great Grand Pap Fighting the Civil, how we're in agin worse than the divil.n Nl heard down tuh Cy's the other day, That the Japs were fighting 'mong themselves in Frisco I reckon it must he a kinda revolt, I Wunder if Noose-e-leni'll come out on top?H HI souldn't take no stock in this History book, They've got everything mixed, guess I'll take a look, Hero it says the Paciific was crossed by Balboa, irons, 'twas the Atlantic hy landed rivht off Naine's , I shorc.H THE CRESCENT 67 HNOW youngster you ain't said very much, Think you understand inventors and such? I spect you know who invented light, Edison? No son, 'twas the lord,Cain't I rightJ?H HNow we've got history straight in our minds, What say we retire and leave the past behind, Say son, I hope you'll be bright like your pa, But remember, never be behind times very far! HGoodhamH Tense Drama Dave Wigqin, after having given a long winded description iving logs down the river, is now comfortably seated. Kiss Stone comments rather sarcastically: nwell David, you've told us everything except what happen- ed to the wife and children of the two men who were droWned.H Dave meditates a moment and then rather dryly says, UThey weren't marriedu. of dr WAIT ADS - Philip Greene - Someone to show his finances to. Arthur Palmer - Box of Hy-Krisp. Dick Genthner - A special Rae Elaine Bartlett - Some Mr. Jewett - Some uBrights Bernard Knight - Some more Henry Hunt - Two more cylinders for speed. Carolyn Woolcock - More glamor.A Eddie Elwell - More guests for amy parties.H Alton Jenkins - Emily Pest. ' Priscilla Bartlett - A pick and shovel to really go gold digging. David Johnson - Ungentine for UDurnsLH David Wiggin - Vitamin pills. Golda Kinney - More HBracketts.H Alice Woodman - More HDoublemintu. Roy Burns - Still wants a smoking room. U Gregory Lawler - School to begin ten minutes later. Robert Snell - More mirrors. Carl Anderson - Bigger basketball hoops. Alfred Short - Herb's magnetic powers. Ruel Sawyer - Budfs curls. Vincent Mason - More territory to walk in. Marilyn Harmon -'Mil outn permission to speak. Althea Berr - A romeo. By students - Better special delivery service for notes. tutor for his Algebra. polish for those brass buttons. Lightn in Algebra. wave Set. V Priscilla Burns in General Science Class asked nDid Adam and Ev come down after the earth broke off from the sun. G x 68 THE CRESCENT In Buxton High We Have A Robert but no Taylor. An Arthur but no Round Table. A Henry but no Longfellow. A Sawyer but no wood. A Short but no long. A Water-man but no water. A Shirley but no Temple. A Bea but no honey. A Jack but no giant killer. A Townsend but no plan, A Knight but no court. A Rowe but no boat. - An Anderson but no fairy tales. A Helen but no Keller. An Eddie but no Cantor. A Dorothy but no Lamour. A Burnfsl but no fire. A Reporter but no paper. A Dean but no college. A Stone but no wall. A Charlotte but no Brontd. An Emery but no wheel. An Alice but no Wonder Land. An Alfred but no jail. A David but no Goliath. A Richard but no Lion Hearted. A Rudy but no Vallee. This is a lark but no sparrow! Mildred Emery'45 CAfter two hours, twenty-nine minutes, and five and three eigths seconds of careful deliberation I now firmly believe that I don't know too much about why it rainsg therefore I will see what those genial men, Wood and Carpenter, will do towards en- lightening you and me about the subject that sometime I might take it upon myself to write a selection.D All fresh water primarily comes from the clouds. We call the fall-ini Of any Wf'ltGl P1 SCii31tation. Under the influence of the sun's heat, water passes off into the air by the process of evaporation. The water vapor rises, and when it becomes sufficient ly cooled, it forms clouds. As more and more water vapor conden- ses the clouds become larger and larger, and when the particles of moisture get heavy enough they fall to the earth. CSeveral lines now of pitter, patter, drip, pitter, patter etc. The rain has now stopped. Do you know why it rains? I'don't. But the little green book does so I will refer'you to that. New I guess we have a summary on why on some glorious rainy days there is no school. If you have not become tired just imagine several more lines of pitter, patter, drip etc. CP. S. 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The one and only complete dry cleaner in Westbrook, with modern, up-to-date equipment for thorough dry cleaning and pressing by expert tailors. Noted for fast service. OUR TRUCK CALLS AND DELIVERS FREE U .....l?l?-Q1f1.f?..53.55f3..............,..........Qfii.f??..32E'5.........Rl.'?Eff3..BlQ..E'EL?2?:..5P:. D. B. upp , N t - r H r fd fN Cape Elizabeth - gigalies VJ-GW L. G. .L U NJ xl Maj-ne ' 4 Attleboro, Massachusetts Known Where There are Schools and Colleges--- Jeweler to Buxton High School Classes of 1942, f45 and '44 - also maker .H.uu.uH.HH.n.Un.un.in.SQQi9R.lQYiP3?29PEu.uH.nu.HU.u.HH.HH.H.u PL. RCDBERTS MEATS G GROCERHES Forest St- . .... ..... .... 9 .':1??P?.1T.3P?E1?.'?..W1?.?...... B RAD B UR YXS at our-NXUSERVI C EN TER Kew X Used Parts f . ' Tel. Alt. 202 .sc 4 X ,f Bar Qing ee XX Sign X my , xxx -ff' Q Buxton. M3199 Nh'fMMn U. ..... . ............ gu.n WHY SEEK INSURAFCE ELSEWHERE? Incorporated at WEST BUXTON, 48 years ago, and its Home Office continuously maintained here, the YORK VUTUAL INSURANCE COMPAIY CF MAINE is covering the entire State of Maine with a staff of 155 local agents. Directors: S. 3. Shepard and H. L. Hargraves of Buxtong George S. Hobbs, A. L. T. Cummings and Melville C. Cole of Portlandg Pliny A. Crockett, Hollis, Guy ' f ' - 1 ' - . St d' h'G or,e C. l 1 s n IA. Brackett, Limington, Harolc N. Hanold, S an is , e g gLord, Wells. The Company has steadily maintained a record of iprompt payment of fire losses. Policies written on either the . 941 . .??2e..Rrf2Qe?.f21..9.f?s11 ................................... ' MWHOGRAM4HEADQUARTHU F0 R M A I N E lUNNEY8.FKOS1INC. a saozm eraser, .n.Hn .un.uH.HU.nH.Unu.BQRTLAND.nMAlNE.Hu.nH.UH.HU. ME, HARDWARE AND PLUMBING SUPPLY Co. g. 618 Congress St. Portland, Maine Telephone 5-5605 T ey Representative f OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - ACCOUNTING AND QECRETAHIAL salaries WQRCESTESR MASSACHUSETTS -..---Q-.--..................................-.. ...........,..............-.......... WE WISH TO THANK OUR ADVERTISERS FOR THEIR COOPERATION IN MAKING THIS PUBLICATION POSSIBLE. WE KNOW THEY WILL APFRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE. Buxton-Hollis Branch Casco Bank k Trust Co. Smiley's The Men's Community Forum of Buxton M Hollis A Sanford Friend Owen Moore's Welch Sporting Goods Co. Ken Mackenzie P. S. Brooks Goodson Brothers' Garage Biddeford Savings Bank Benoit's L. C. Andrew Clement W. Orr Joseph D. Crowe Porteous Mitchell S Braun Co. Edward M. Elwell Mutual Theater Saco M Biddeford Savings Institution Rogers Fibre Co., Inc. Ed Delorge Gorham Savings Bank Guy T. Kendall A Sanford Friend Carr's Shoe Store C. S. Neal Dr. C. J. Bouffard Rocheleau's Clothes Shop Merritt G. Pride, Inc. lnness Photo Visual Equipment George Butler Westbrook Farmers' Union The Lighthouse Restaurant Biddeford Hardware Plumbing Supply Co. Smith's Clothing Co. A. G. Wiley, M. D. Foster-Avery's L. B. Emery Youland's Cheever S. Smith Oakhurst Dairy A Friend HNewn Star Theater Geo. S. Burnell Venezia Cafe Dinan's Jewelers Loring Short H Harmon Dr. Ralph M. Whitney Gorham Garage lla? 'iii , , C Red Q White Stores Warren's Furniture Co. Dr. Willard D. Cressey The Men's Shop Inc. Day's Barrows Greenhouses Reny Bros, Class of 1945 Dean's Service Station Deering Ice Cream Stanley Dana Corporation Hoover Beauty Shop ' Ralph H. Hutchingson, D. Percy's Northeastern Business Knight-Holt Co. Mrs. J. Papas Titcomb Q Siddall E. C. Stevens Willard d Willard James Bailey Co., Inc. Sammy's ' Norman E. Hill, O.D. Dr. Horatio C. Meriam Hillside Gardens Hogan Bros. Gorham Hardware Co. Saco River Te. 5 Tel Co. H. A. Owen, M. D. Ernest H. Emery Co. Buxton Milling Co. Turner's 5! to 31.00 Store A Friend Hall U Sands Wm H. Baker, K. D. A. M. Maddox Leavitt Insurance Agency Atkinsonfs Joe Sands The Bee Jay Shop Louis' Restaurant Perry's Cleaners 3 Tailors L. G. Balfour P. L. Roberts Bradbury's Servicenter York Mutual Knsurance Co. Kinney Frost, Inc. Me. Hardware 0 Plumbing Supply Co. Becker College D S Collcfe U U fkf.'x, 1 1 4 I k. ix f X. E w , ,f ' .,.g.f2g: ax ga W L: fr 4 4 4. awix F , 555 ' .511 ' ' .3 . 5 ' f '- ,Q , , a- s f 4 5 . . 'z' 1 ' . I' L K if lr! 5' 5' gf ,lk lex ?L 9. .45 : ww ,, , 1