Searsport High School - Windjammer Yearbook (Searsport, ME)

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FRESHMAN THE MIRACLE MEETING 0nce in a small village just outside Lon- don, England, three little boys were happily playing in the street. Two of the boys were brothers, John and Benson Scott. They were the sons of the well-known Dr. Robert Scott, who practiced medicine in London. The other boy was the son of some neighbors that lived down the street. I These boys had been playing with their toys when a tall, shaggy haired man with a dusty beard and black wool coat came along. He inquired as to what the boys were doing. After the boys answered, the man asked, How would you like to go aboard a real ship ? Naw, replied Benson, we're having fun right here where we are. The neighbor's boy said the same thing. Johnny, the other Scott boy, was a little more adventurous than the others and he told the man that he would like to go along with him. Little Ben- son, who was eight while Johnny was only six, warned him that his father would scold him but Johnny went anyway. Later in the evening Johnny's father heard this news and was startled. His par- ents called the law in on it. Benson told the inspector the whole story but before night- fall little Johnny Scott was on his way out of the harbor on the French ship Pierre and bound for France. Little Johnny soon grew homesick but as days passed he grew to like his friend, the tall bearded man, Captain Blanchard Lafayette. Years passed and Johnny was now a strong handsome boy of fifteen. Johnny loved the sea and he and the Captain went on many voyages together. Soon after this, there was news of a great war between Britain and France. Johnny went to war for France to fight the English with the Captain. The king of France sent a letter to Cap- tain Lafayette and requested that he and his crew volunteer for a more dangerous mis- sion that would take them far up along the British coast. They undertook this mission and were on their way within a week. As they were fairly close to the British coast they came into a sort of storm that grew worse until the waves were so high that they would wash across the deck. The rain was fiercely pouring downward and the thunder roared. This storm lasted through- out the night and ended early the next morn- ing. When the fog cleared they found them- selves within one hundred yards of a British vesse . LITERATURE The two ships were amazed at the sight of one another. All was silent for a moment and then a shot rang out from the French ship. The battle was on. The ships drew up closer to each other. Then men were leaping back and forth across the decks fighting with swords, gunbutts, and nearly everything they could get their hands on. The men, some wounded, most of them dead, were covering both decks until only a handful of men were left. Among them were Johnny and six other men from the Pierre. They were left to fight off seventeen British sailors. These fought on but the French could not over- take the strong English force and sl'owly they went down fighting. Johnny was taken prisoner on their ship. The crew of the English ship had planned to hang the crew left on the other ship. As they led the men up to the upper deck, the leader of the Englishmen thought he saw something familiar about Johnny. He asked him where he came from and some of the places he had been and his name. Johnny kept quiet for a while but then he decided to talk to stall for time, not that it made any difference. When Johnny mentioned his last name, the other stated that his name was also Scott, Benson Scott. The two young men, one seventeen and the other nineteen, now realized that they were brothers. They shook hands, hugged each other, and started laughing and talking. The other British men thought of Benson as a traitor being so friendly to this Frenchman. Benson tried to explain but all they could think of was a betrayer who had managed to make friends with the enemy. The men led them both to the hangman's noose hanging horridly down with the sign of death. So ends the story of the Scott brothers, brave men who died at the hands of their own country, England. But they met at last. KEITH MCKEEN '61 WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF - Pat stopped liking boys? Priscilla Y. stopped talking? George L. had his work done on time? Kris got a C? Harriette didn't have her daily lunch? Owen lost weight? Dennis gained it? Judy stopped chewing gum? Paul couldn't borrow a pen? Weldeena weren't going steady? Gary studied his civics lesson? The whole class knew their English? We didn't have to do our spelling? Mr. Mortland couldn't speak English? Paul minded his own business?

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W' Sitting, left to right: R. Clark, L. Seekins, S. Fowler, P. Martin., P. Otis, O. Smith, J. Garrity D. Ward, L. Braley, E. Matthews, R. Smart. Second row: J. Ashey, C. Patterson, T. Ward, H. Varney, S. Rich, B. Bowdoin, K. Littlefield H. McLaughlin, M. Gilmore, L. Moulton, W. Hersom, M. Harriman, K. Lanphier, P Young, G. Harriman, Mr. Mortland. Third row: J. Engstrom, G. Tripp, T. Veinot, R. Duley, J. Moody, D. Ashey, G. Littlelicld A. Dakin, K. Hansen, H. Bagley, F. Warren, K. Maddocks, K. McKeen FRESHMAN CLASS The Freshmen started the year with 40 students. We had five new students join our class. They are Gary Tripp, Coral Patterson, Rachel Smart, Evelyn Matthews, and Forrest Warren. We lost only one mernbei during the year. In October we elected the following class officers President: Owen Smith Vice P'V6S1lCl67Lt.' Judy Garrity Secretary and Treaswrefr: Paul Otis Student Council: Pat Martin and Dennis Ward In the early fall the Seniors held the annual Freshman Reception. Though they put us through a lot, we all enjoyed it. The members from our class participating in basketball this year were: Harriette McLaughlin, Weldeena Hersom, Lorr-aine Braley, Helen Varney, Ruth Clark, Holly Bagley, Keith McKeen, Kris Hansen and Rodney Duley. Joe Ashey and Paul Otis were managers for the boys' team and Pat Martin and Judy Garrity acted as Jr. Varsity cheerleaders. During the magazine drive the class went all out to win the first prize of 2540 for the class. Several of the other individual prizes were also won by members of our class. We are all proud to have Mr. Mortland as our homeroom teacher for our first year in high school. LORRAINE BRALEY '61 . xx Q Y'

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MY OPINIONS OF SPACE TRAVEL For many centuries, al-most since man first lived, people have looked up towards the moon, stars, and other heavenly bodies and wondered just what they were. i In early times the people interested thought that the bright shining objects were all stars, but later it was discovered that some of these so-called stars were really planets and that the stars were other suns. Perhaps it was these discoveries that started man thinking about the conquest of space. For the last few centuries man has been probing into the reaches of space, gathering information and some data that will some- day, soon, enable us to blast off for some dis- tant planet. Through the help of telescopes, telephoto lenses and other complicated in- struments man has learned of in-ost of the conditions that human beings will meet and have to endure if he should take one of these spaceships to outer space. We have made tremendous progress in the development of a vehicle for such flights. We have sent many rockets thousands of miles up to gather and record atmosphere's conditions at those altitudes. Many men have gone so far as to launch three satellites, one of which contained a living animal. These satellites revolve around the earth every ninety-six minutes, picking up atmos- pheric conditions and relaying them to earth. Because of these actions and experiments we have developed another subject toward which to direct our 'cold-wars. Is all of this probing, experimenting, and money- spending worthwhile? I have not yet taken either side of this question as a definite answer. They both have their advantages and disadvantages. Some of the advantages overpower the dis- advantages and vice versa but all together they seem to balance. One of the advantages comes from the fact that some-day we may need to live some- where else. We have all heard that in many, many years, yet to come, the world will be destroyed. When this happens we shall have to take our belongings and leave. Where shall we go? Why, another planet or maybe even our own natural satellite, the moon. Another possible advantage is one con- cerning our natural resources. Many of our natural resources, especially metals, are starting to wear out. We are using them much faster than they can be replaced. Both coal and iron ore took thousands of years to form and we take tons of them in one hour. When these necessary metal deposits run out, we are really going to find hard times. Scientists, however, believe that some of the other plants contain these deposits and that someday we may rely wholly on them for our supply. Another and even more important advan- tage is one concerning world peace, and bet- ter and stronger World brotherhood. I be- lieve that the first country that puts up a successful manned satellite or space sta- tion will be the one who dominates the rest of the world. If some friendly peace- minded country succeeds in doing this, there may not be another war, but if an aggressive country first succeeds, there may be only one rule and that would be a dictatorship. Still another chance which could be either an advantage or disadvantage, depending upon how you look at it, is the possibility that other life is existing on another planet. If there is, they may be far more advanced in some fields and, therefore, we might learn inhew methods and part of' a new culture from em. 'Now I can state a few of the disadvan- tages that are aroused on this subject. One of the main ones is the possibility that other projects and developments will be slowed down or forgotten. We are liable to forget about the things we need now and for the very near future, and strive only for things to come. Another question arises from the fact that mentally man is not ready for space- travel, but physically he is fit. This may mean that man's mental fears and ideas might have to be changed if he is to survive a trip into outer-space. One fear is that in- born fear of falling or weightlessness. In space this is one condition that man will meet continuously and will have to get over or he will crack-up or go nuts, Another disadvantage might result in the question :U If we do find life on another planet, will we be able to get along with one another? 'There is a good chance of our be- ing rivals and even enemies. If this were to happen it would mean more trouble. It is for this reason, greatly, that I think we should try to succeed in maintaining world peace right here on our own little earth before we try for another planet. As we see space travel drawing closer to us, perhaps we will take into consideration facts that say we can't get along with one another here on our worldly planet, earth: how will we ever do it on some other planet that is entirely different from ours? OWEN SMITH '61