Skowhegan High School - Lever Yearbook (Skowhegan, ME)

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We dedicote tnis, trie 1953 editiori ot the Skovvwegori Lever , to MR. CYRIL RGBINSON whose potieoce, good humor, ond digriity moke lite eosier tor ol! poor Soptiorriores . orid without those ever-present little white siips ot poper, we would oll be sodly dejected, To o greot guy!

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CDNTELHT Dedication . . . Editorials . . , . Lever Board . . Faculty ,...... . Senior Personals . . . . Senior Statistics .... ' . . . Class Poll ..,.. Senior Picture and Editorial '. . . . . . junior Picture and Editorial ..... . Sophomore Picture and Editorial ...., . . . Sports... Musicw. Activities ..... . . . School Calendar . . . . . . Literary and Humor . . . . . Exchanges ,..,.. . . . Alumni ..., . . . Advertisers .... . . . ,S Page 3 42 5 ,6' 9 22 7-4 26 28 3,0 35 45 50 58 61 65 66 '70

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'F ,Jr .3 Editorials . . . Webster defines democracy as ugovemment in which the supreme power is retained by the peoplef, This is only a literal definition. Actual- ly democracy is one of those words which pages and pages of manuscript could not hope to define. Democracy is a little boy rushing home from school and demanding something to eat, democ- racy is catching a glance of the Statue of Liber- ty and feeling a thrill that nothing can ever equal, democracy is your eyes filling with tears as you hear a hall of people spontaneously sing Oh, beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain. Then is one of the few times when God is physically felt hovering in the hori- zon and everyone in the room knows He is there. Democracy is a feeling so great that mere words cannot adequately describe it. And just what can each of us individuals do- to preserve democracy? lim speaking to you all . . . you, the mason or carpenter or factory work- er . . . you, the doctor, architect and engineer . . . you, the teacher or minister . . . and yes, even you, little girl or high school student. All of you, from new-born babe to octogenerian, play a definite part in the universal democratic plan of this, the United States of America. Many of us Seniors will be qualified in age to vote in the next election. Do vote for the candi- date of your choice. Also, be informed. Attend community functions in your town. Be an active participant in many public activities. Above all, help support our system of free enterprise. Work diligently and unceasingly for our gov- ernment so hundreds of years from now our government will have improved its present day standards and 'be of better vquality than it is today. As in the words of 'Abraham Lincoln- 'fthe government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth. ' - g --JOANNE 'lVIcFA1u.AND, Co-Editor As we enter the tomorrows, the days after high school, we will undoubtedly establish goals for ourselves. Throughout the years which .extend before us to unknown terminals, we will seek, discover, and perfect various methods to aid us in attaining our chosen aims. Many of our goals, probably the majority of them, will vary due to various differences in environment, personality and personal ideas of success. However, let us all select a mutual aim- loyalty to God and to our country. Only through unblemished loyalty to both can we be assured of having the opportunity to achieve our ambi- tions whether they be diHicult or easy to attain. Because our country is a democracy let us all be democratic-without prejudice to races or reli- gious sects differing from our own. Let us act, speak, and think as people who are proud of their country for we must if we are loyal to the U. S. A. Although our goals will lead us to unfamiliar places, strange situations, probably temporary defeat, we must remember, lf at first you don't succeed, try, try again. V -COLLEEN ROWELL, Co-Editor 4 'E J'