Standish High School - Crimson Rambler Yearbook (Standish, ME)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1925 volume:

2 E 2 1 ljIWe mean the kind of sunshine you A can make yourself by getting rid of worries . lJINext fall many of you who have grad- S2 uated from high school will be enter- A ing college , I lJ1Prepare for your college expenses by setting aside a certain portion of your summer's earnings in a savings account - l11We pay four per cent interest on sav- ings accounts ljlln addition to our savings department our bank has each and every department necessary to satisfy the needs of modern banking practice , I' l:HBring your problems to' us whether financial or otherwise and let us aid you in solving them Westbrook Trust Co. Westbrook, Maine South Windham, Maine FOUNDED 1890 HELP OUR ADVERTISERS THEY HELP US Wellington Hubbard, Prvs. L. S. Hubbard, Tre SILAS HUBBARD Co. Q. ' , V1 bv , I Lumber Manufacturers EAST LIMINGTON, ME. Telephone Standlsh 2-32 Compllmentr M Tho Compliments M E Clam 0f1924 Sleqb Falls Maine HELP OUR ADVERTISERS THEY HELP US Weeks, Country Store SEBAGO LAKE VILLAGE Buys Everything Sells Everything QUALITY l SERVICE l RIGHT PRICES HILL BROTHERS The General Hardware Store Automobile Accessories Genuine Ford Parts AGENTS FOR UNITED STATES AND FISK TIRES ANI! THAT GOOD GULF GASOLINE HELP OUR ADVERTISERS THEY HELP US Groceries, Hardware, Canned Goods, Confectionery, Cigars and Tobacco , Gasoline and Oils Rubber Goods CALL ,AT ORIN'S CASH STDRE ORIN P. DOLLOFF, Proprietor STANDISH, - - MAINE Telephone 37-2 A. O. MAREAN Dealer in Live Stock . 1'!!!l!1!Wwsf::,, 1- fU !f f? ffm9, W , 'fc1,feff-LF fx W W4 ..-A ,V - -:--4 , 532- .' :ai V .X fq 7QTi - new Mm Y- if 1' ' ,f gn X, N-A,, 1:11, Jw I. Eh ,fi Dug Megvmiw iv-N Wav ny W ',7pf3, '. ,Wf.fsf,. ,Wi vw Wm A WW f w yy! 'Wy ,QM M f'f'5V'f' f R , ig 'fm' ' . 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S ii Ei gs ' Y gl f l f Eg g Xa Fi Ei ' 1: is I ..., ye , 's fm' mf S. , lun!! 4 Lkgii -. .nk . i fx 6.352 'P ' frifir lx if' vi Y Q fl 4 'asi- W: . .24 .- 'bs Q2 Aga L, v wfy A f Ihvimrimann Qiamhlvr VOL. XI Commencement Issue 1925 NO. 2 EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief, CHARLES WATsoN B1lS'i1lt'iSS Manager, OLIN NIOULTON .4557 Business Mgr., Owl-:N S.xN1aoRN Faculty Adviser, Miss BREWS'r1sR TABLE OF CONTENTS liditorial ................ ....... C harles Watson Valeclictory ........ ........... I luth Libby Salutatory ...... ..... E dna Butterfield Prophecy ............................... Evelyn Cole Presentation of Gifts to Iloys ............ Leona Graifam Presentation of Gifts to Girls ............ Perry Graffam Class History ....... .......... E va Gallant Class Wlill .......... ........ E va Butterfield Prize Essay ....... ............ E dna Butterfield EDITORIAL This is our first Commencement Rambler, It is published by the Senior Class. and contains the gradua- tion essays of that class. VVe hope that this paper will be as successful in the future as the regular edition of the Crimson Rambler has been in the past. VVe Wish to thank those who have made this paper possible, both by their advertisements and by their will- ingness to purchase the paper. Doctor Wescott, founder ofthe Wes- cott Sanitorium of VVooclforcls, has again offered prizes in various phases of achievement. The prize in each case is a five-dollar gold piece. The most representative pupils were chosen by popular vote of the studentsg the Senior essay by three citizens of Standish. The Alumni of S. H. S. have otTered a yearly prize to the pupil showing the most general improvement during the year. 1 PRIZE WINNERS - YEAR 1924-25 Wescott Prizes Most Representative American Girl Marion Rich Most Representative American Boy lienry Libby Senior Iissay ...... ..... E dna llutterlielcl Alumni llrize ........ ..... l larbara Mead 6 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER ' N SCHOOLDAYS RUTH LIBBY, Valedirfcmzn I wonder if anyone ever realizes the value of his schooldays until they are over: really knows just what help they lave been and what good times they have furnished? I don't believe a per- son does. But just as soon as school- days are over, everyone realizes at once that the most carefree part of his life has ended. VVe thinkuofvschooldays with joy be- cause we still have the knowledge we acquired, not only school lessons but als.m the lessons in honor and good sportsmanship. VVe can meet our old c'assmates and talk of the good times we had togetherg of the time we skipped school for a ball game or to go fishing, or of things we did when The teacher's back was turned: of the time one or the other of us won a prize in spelling, or more likely in some form of athleticsg of all the wonderful times we had on just ordinary days. The friendships formed at school are thc-.sc that last a lifetime. The friends that one can go to, to be helped when one lxas been unfortunate as well as to be praised when one has done some- thing great. Friendship is what makes school life so happy. VALEDICTORY Parents and friends:-lt has been you who have made our four happy years at Standish High School bossille and we are grateful to you and have tried to show you that we are. XN'e liope that you will be as kind to all the following classes of the school as you have been to us, and sincerely thank- ing you for your great interest we lzid you farewell. 'Fuperintendent and members of the school board:-You who have been appointed guardians of our school, we rea'ize that you have taken an impor- tant part in our high school career. XVe thank you for all the kind encour- agement and help that you have given us, and we bid you farewell. Alumni: - VVho have gone from Standish High School with all the hopes and ambitions that we are tak- THE CRIMSON RAMBLER 7 ing with us now, we.wish you cont.n- ued success in all your work as we bid you farewell. Teachers:-VVho have been more than teachers, who have been friends and advisers to us in all our work, we thank you for all your interest and helpg and hoping you long remain 'at Standish High School and be to others what you have been to us, we bid you farewell. Schoolmates:-As we leave you we vyisli you all the happy school life that has been ours and hope that all your schooldays will be as joyful as ours have been. Classmates:-I say goodby to you last because I hope that we will stay in each other's thoughts longest. XVe are net saying goodby to each other for all time tonight, but we are saying it for all time to the good old days at Stan- dish High. As we are going on to other days that will be just as happy as those gone by, we must not feel too sad. Let us forget neither our high school days nor the teachers and friends who made them possible. Let us always remember the friendships formed there and when we grow old and see other carefree high school students let us not criticize them too harshly but remember that we were once the same ourselves. And so, dear Classmates, I bid you all goodby. SALUTATORY EDNA BUTTERFIELD Speaking in behalf of the Class of 1925, I extend to all present the most cordial welcome. Parents of our Class :-We acknowl- edge once more the value of your sacri- fices, which have made this occasion possible. It has been your unfailing help, your joy at our successes, that has cheered us on through our four years. Friends and Alumni: - VVe thank you for your influence and interest. The interest which you have shown in the new Commencement Issue of the 8 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER Crimson Rambler stands as a proof of your devotion to the school. From tonight we, as alumni, pledge our loyal support in guarding the welfare of, and doing all we can to help Standish High School to become a bigger and better school. Faculty and School Board :-XNe bid you welcome tonight, hoping our pro- gram will express, in a measure, the appreciation in full for your unfa ling help and kind interest in our work. Schoolmates:-We welcome you as sharers in these exercises. VVe wish you the best of success in your remain- ing years at Standish High School. To all I can best express my feelings with the one word, Welcome MAKING OUR Llvss WoR'rH WHILE Everyone was meant to do some special thing. There is one thing which everyone can do better than an- other. The first thing which we must do to make our lives worth while then, is to find out what we were meant to do, what our life work shall be. After we have found this out, we should do everything we undertake to do thor- oughly. Work that is half done is better left alone. But if We do well everything that comes our way we will find that we will accomplish much, even though the progress may seem slow. Our yesterdays were once our to- morrows. When we think of the days that have gone by, our yesterdays, would we do things differently than we did do them, would we make use of the precious time which we wasted, would we set aright the little things which crouble our consciences? Many times we look back on our yesterdays and say, VVell, that's all over now, it doesn't matter, I did that yesterday, and yesterday is gone for- everf' But when we think of it, wasn't yesterday once our tomorrow, weren't we once looking forward to its coming with happy anticipation and making plans for it? And now that it has gone by We think of so many little things we might have done differently and so many little mistakes we made. Let us then, if We wish to make our lives worth while, do everything today as well as We can, to try is better than to fail without trying. Our failures, after we have tried, bring us under- standing, and help us build up our successes. When we have learned to keep our hands occupied we must train our minds to be alert. Reading and learn- ing will help to make our lives worth while and keep our minds alert to gen- eral knowledge. If everything which we have should be taken away, our clothes, riches, and other possessions, what we have truly learned can never be taken away. From everything which we read there is always some little thing which we learn. Learning not only makes our own lives worth while but will enable us to teach others and help to make other lives worth while. No life can be worth while without happiness. If we try to be contented with the things around us, we will gain happiness. Pleasures bring us happi- ness. The simple pleasures are best of all. The sweetest delights are to be found in the common possessions of mankind-the caress of the sun, tl'e THE CRIMSON RAMBLER 9 breezes on the hills, music, books, faithful friendships, wholesome labor, and honest love. Every life must have its sorrows and sunshine to bring true happiness. We must learn to meet both our sorrows and cares and bear them cheerfully, for no life can be wholly worth while that has not met both. Let us remember that: .- The thing that goes the farthest toward making life worth while, That costs the least, and does the most, is just a pleasant smile, The smile that bubbles from the heart that loves its fellowmen Will drive away the cloud of gloom and coax the sun again, lt's full of worth and gladness, too, with manly kindness bleut- It's worth a million dollars, and it d0esn't cost Z1 Celit. There is no room for sadness when we see a cheery smile, It always has the same good look-it's never out of style g- lt nerves us on to try again when failure makes us blue, The dimples of encouragement are good for me and you. It pays a higher interest for it is merely lent- lt's worth a million dollars, and doesn't cost a Cent. A smile comes very easy-you can wrinkle up with cheer A hundred times before you can squeeze out a soggy tear. lt ripples out, moreover, to the heartstrings that will tug, And always leaves an echo that is very like a hug. So, smile away. Folks understand what by a smile is meant, It's worth a million dollars, and doesn't cost a cent. PROPHECY EVELYN COLE Wearied with my daily routine of business life, I had resolved to have a vacation and come east for a time. Be- sides, in this month, the Maine State -Fair was to be held at Lewiston. I boarded the train and settled my- self comfortably for my long trip. As I neared Maine, a newsboy came through the train shouting, All about the Maine State Fair! Morning paper! 10 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER Morning paper! As I had planned to go to this fair I bought a paper. On the first page I was much sur- prised to read the headlines STAND- ISH HIGH aga'nst E D W A R D LITTLE HIGH of Auburn. BIG FEATURE of afternoon of First Day. It had been twenty years since I had attended Standish High School but my interest was aroused at once. Imme- diately I decided to go to the fair, and afterward to spend a week visiting my old friends around Standish and vicin- ity. As I drew near the fair grounds my way was barred by a very large but quite good lookfng police-woman. After a great deal of waiting she al- lowed me to pass and I entered the grounds. At my left as I entered, I saw behind a large hot-dog counter a dark com- plexioned fellow that resembled Ken- neth Chaplin. As I was not sure it was he, I passed by and went to the ball game, and found that Standish had a very live team winning the game, 4-3. During the game my thoughts had wandered back to Standish H i gh School and the Class of 1925. Upon leaving the ball-grounds I saw the sign Fortune Telling-Revelations of the Past, Present, and Future-Ma- dame Veronica, Clairvoyant, andfI de- cided to see what she would have to say of the whereabouts of my former classmates. The woman who ushered me in was iall, dark, and slenderg she wore a veil over her face and spoke in a low voice. XVhen I told her what I wanted, she told me I would have to write the riamc of each one and she would tell all that would be revealed to her. She went into a trance after she looked at the first name, which was Kenneth Chaplin's. She said slowly, I see before me a large meat pack- ing house in the far west. The owner you passed as you entered the grounds. He is supervising a hot-dog booth on the grounds here, while enjoying the fqirf' I was right then. It was he I had seen. She continued, I see a large mansion now. It is the White House. A girl is sitting at a desk writing. She is Secretary to the 'President of the United States. She glances up and I behold Edna But- terf1eld. Before me now is a large hotel. Tables are beautifully set and table girls in white hurry in and out. In the kitchen is the chef, a tall husky fellow in white apron and cap. and wearing shell rimmed glasses. Hy the grin on his face I know it to be Owen Sanborn, a novelty among chefs, be- cause always sweet-tempered. VVho is this? Oh, the dainty lady of society, envied and Hattered by all, the belle of every gathering, the queen of every ball-Eva Gallant, your for- mer Class President. She, with four servants, resides in apartments, splen- didly furnished, in New York City. Now I see a large store. The name is printed in red and black letters that all may read, The New Rand Radio Store. Within are radios of every size and style and all parts of radios. Behind the counter is your old class- mate, VVarren Rand. I see now a large woman brandish- ing a billy. She is chief of police here THE CRIMSON RAMBLER . 11 at Lewiston. You saw her upo11 your entrance to the fair grounds. Mayola Marean has proved her career a suc- cess. She paused a moment and then re- sumed. I am in a lawyer's office in a large city. Bent over a desk busily writing is a bald-headed man with a pe.1cil stuck over one ear. Oh! He raises his head and looks at me. It is Henry Libby, a man who has not yet learned to lie. The signs had always indicatel that Skinner would be a lawyer. judging from the few lawyer's notes I had seen and comparing them with his hand- writing in school days I had been con- firmed that this would be his future vocation. 1 hope he has gone a tzille beyond most lawyers and can at least write his own name so other people can read it, but the signs had never indicated such a thing. The next place I find myself in, the interpreter went on, is an aero- plane. In it is a rich man-a banker, wearing his diamond and counting out his money. Who is it? I see now. It is Charles XVatson or 'Crackerf Behind him on the next seat is a dude in a very dressy gray suit, toying with a small poodle. He is as light- headed and care-free as in schooldays. I recognize Howard Bauckmanf' She paused, then continued, Here is a building. Why, it is a convent, a fair lady, disappointed in some love affair, has become a nun, and goes about doing good to all the world. Her name is now lost as she is called 'Sister Marie,' but I see her face and she was once Martha Higgins. Now I hear a newsboy running down the street. What is he saying? I hear it now. 'Extral Extra! All about tl e b'g battle. American forces led to victory by the hero of the hour, General Kenneth Moorel' The next place I am led to, went on Madame Veronica, is a small li- brary. The walls are lined with many shelves of books. At a table reading is a man with very red hair. He wears glasses and is the well known author of 'New Experiments and Discoveries in Mathematics and Sciencef Perry Graffam, the author, has become world famous as having found a method for trisection of acute angles. I remembered in school days when he thought this possible. My mind wanders back now, the low voice went on, to Standish, the home of your youth. It is on the road toward VVatchic Lake that I see a small house with children playing around it. Here one of your class- mates lives, married and contented, with ten children, part of whom attend Standish High School. It is no other than Pansy Mushrau. In the same village also lives an- other of those noble twenty-one. He has become a distinguished sheriff. His home is kept by his brown haired, brown eyed wife, Beulah, who is a trim lttle housekeeper. His name is Charles Brown. She finished speaking with a nod, and began again with, There is one of your class who has ascended to the very important posi- tion of librarian at Steep Falls Public Library, which is twice as large as it used to be. He is the same spotless, 12 - THE CRIMSON RAMBLER neat, carefully dressed person that he was in school days, not a spear of hair is out of place. Around him is a semi- circle of school girls. I knew at once it was William Hubbard. Now the scene changes, Madame Veronica went on, I find myself in a large city. It is Washiiigton. I am bustled about by Congressmen and Senators. At last I am listening to a good argument by a familiar voice. He is one who has truly made a place for himself of which he should be proud. From the State Legislature popularity has made him a member of Congress and now he is Speaker of the House. I recognize him as Olin Moulton, otherwise 'Docf He was al- ways good at debating in High School, I remembered. He is coming toward me, said my prophetess, still in a sort of trance. He hands me a paper. I will read it to you. It is only one of his jokes. 'Thfs is the first ad I answered,' he has scribbled at the top. 'Orations and Lectures written to order for one dol- lar each. Would-Ive orators may make payment for same on installment plan, if suitable references are furnished. ' I laughed, and remembered his fond- ness for jokes. He fades away, she said, I feel myself in the well known village of Gorham. Who is this lovable, dark- haired lady so Well liked bythe stu- dents? It is your former classmate, Ruth Libby, Who has become a Well known member of Gorham Faculty. Again the scene shifts and a barber shop appears with the sign 'GY3lT8lHl Barber-Specialty in Bobbed Cuts.' A tall girl bends over the barber chair. It is your old classmate, Leona. Opposite th's shop is a large Base- ball Establishment with every supply of goods to be thought of in connection with baseball equipment. Who should the proprietor be but your former base- ball manager, at S. H. S., Raiford lVedge? He is a tall man now, having gained height with. the years by stretching to see the barber across the way. She stopped speaking as if finished. ' But there is one whose Past and Pres- ent you have not revealed to me, I said. Have you forgotten Eva Butter- held? At this she smiled and pulled off her mask. It was Eva herself! I THE CRIMSON RAMBLER 13 i PRESENTATION OF GIFTS TO BOYS LEONA GRAFFAM ' One afternoon just after a little shower, I was wandering through the fields, and the burden of my thought was what gifts I should give my class- mates. Suddenly my eye caught sight of a beautiful rainbow. I had heard the old saying that there was a pot of gold at the foot of the rainbow. The foot of this rainbow was in the woods just a little way from me. I went to look for the gold but saw only an old basket, full of trinkets. Disap- pointed, I turned away, but my curi- osity got the better of me and I went backito see what was in the basket, and found there a gift for each boy in my class. These were worth much more to me than the gold would have been. lloward Bauckman:-As you are so fond of jazzing here is a book of in- structions on that art for you. Charlie Brown 1-Accept this box of cough drops, and may that terrible cough be so effectually healed by them that you won't have to clear your I throat so often as you did in school when you couldn't induce somebody to turn around in any other wav. Kenneth Chaplin :-Here a teddy- heal' fri' you to play with and it will also remind you of a girl in the junior Class called 'l'eddy.l' Perry Graffam: - As you always took delight in plaguing the girls to hear them squeal, here is a doll that you may plague. I hope you will en- joy teasing her as much as you did the girls of '25. lfVilliam Hubbard :-I know you will be very pleased with this vanity case as you may not be able to borrow an- other one as easily as you did Eva Gallantls. Henry Libby :-I am giving you this garage so that in the future your auto- mobiles will have a protection from the wind and snow of winter. Kenneth Moore :-Here is an alarm clock for you, Kenneth. You should take it with you wherever you go, to keep you from sleeping and thus miss- ing so much of what is going on in the 14 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER world around you. Olin Moulton: - Since you are so fond of arguing, here is a little book on Argumentation which may help you out some day when you get into a serious argument. Warren Rand :-I-Iere is an umbrella for you, Warren, and be sure to take it with you when you take the grade teachers out riding. Owen Sanborn :-Owen, I heard you Look two girls for a ride one day and got out of gas and had to walk four miles after some, so I am giving you this little can of gas. Don't forget to fake it withiyou when you take the girls out for a ride again. Charles Watson :-Fearing you may get as hungry in business hours as you always seemed to be in school hours, I am giving you this Cracker to chew on to keep you from Starvationg also with this you may not be tempted to waste any of your employer's time chewing the rag. Raiford NVedge 1- Pecker, here is something I know you will always keep to remind you of all the good 'imes you had in English. It is a VVoolley's Hand Book of Composition. Classmates, although the presents I fiziinfl at the foot of the rainbow are not costly ones I hope you will be p'eased with them, as they were in- tended to remind you of some of the good times at S. H. S. li PRESENT ATIGN OF GIFTS TG GIRLS PERRY GRAFFAM As I was walking in the woods one day, with my dog, I came upon a group of dwarfs who were crowded around a large round object, which lay on the ground. VVhen I asked them what they were doing they told me that they had just received a imfeteorite from Mars which contained a gift for each of the Seniors of S. H. S. VVith my l.elp, the dwarf soon cracked the mete- orite and a basket full of gifts fell out. The dwarfs seemed to know me, be- cause they said, HAS you are a Senior at S. II. S. we will send these gifts by THE CRIMSON RAMBLER 15 you. I thanked the dwarfs, and taking the basket of gifts, I started for home. I did not examine the gifts and have never seen them until tonight. On this little telephone is engraved, To Edna Butterfield. I guess Edna can talk with Aubrey now, whenever she likes. This protractor has engraved upon it: We give Eva Butterfield thfs protractorf' Perhaps it may help her in mending Charlie's pants. This compact has cut upon its face: This compact we give to Eva Gal- lant. Well, it would be rather un- handy to borrow Gramma's after each of you gets married. The inscription on this whistle reads: To Evelyn Cole we give this whistle. This will help Evelyn in keeping on the track of Bauckman. The reading on this birthday book is: As Martha Higgins is Grammy to the Seniors we give her this birth- clay book. Now she can tell when the birthdays of all her grandchildren come. It is written upon this bag of pea- nuts: For Mayola Marean. This is fortunate, for Charlie forgot to bring any to the graduation exercises. The tag on these specs reads: To the student, Ruth Libby. If she studies as hard at Gorham Normal as she did at Standish she surely will zieed these. This Hymn Book bears the inscrip- tion: This Hymn Book goes to Pan- sy Mushrauf' At last Pansy can lead the choir. Last, but not least, is this tape meas- ure which reads: We give this to Leona Graffamf' Now Leona can tell when she has attained her full height. The contents of this basket show that Mars must be as far advanced as this world and in constant communica- tion or else it could never have known all of the Seniors in S. H. S. and chosen such appropriate gifts. 16 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER , a CLASS HISTGRY EVA GALLANT Friends and Alumni of Standish High School :- The records of the class of 1925 are far from being unstained, as every class has its faultsg but after hearing our history, I am sure you will admit that our record is as good, if not better, than the average. llow well I can remember the first day we entered in 1921. It was rain- ing hard, a fact which didn't add a great deal to our peace of mind. There were thirty-two of us and we were all very green. Of course we were in a room with a few sophomores and we were snubbed and laughed at by all. The first day we didn't dare to move as we feared we would be in someone's way. The freshmen reception was the first school event of the year. The sopho- mores tied the girls' hair with green paper, and painted the boys in g eat style. In spite of jokes played on us, we spent a ITIIC evening. Mr. VVass was our First principal, whonrwe greatly esteemed. During our first year, under the drection of Mr. VVass, a winter carnival was held. For three years in succession, we have held a carnival in February. This year it was omitted because of the lack of snow. The class of 1925 has won all the honors in the winter carnivals. The walls of the main room are well decorated now with all the banners we have won. XYe also have a small lov- ing cup. Before our hrst year was over we were glad to welcome liliza- lieth Alley of Deering lligh School. Soon our hrst year was over and we weie no longer freshmen but a group of gay sophomores with high ideals. This year when we returned we found that Raymond llragdon, Bertha Libby, Dorothy Freeman .and Herbert Marean were absent. Prize Speaking was held as usual at the Standish Town Hall, and the prizes were awarded to Evelyn Cole and Iidna llutterheld. I am sure We all felt very proud of these girls. XYhen we came to our junior year. our class had greatly diminished THE CRIMSON RAMBLER 17 Evelyn Cole had left us and had gone to Potter Academy and Florence Bay- ley had gone to Cornish High. Philip Sanborn came for a few weeks and then left. After our Christmas vaca- tion, we returned to find Doris Shavv's seat vacant. Under the supervision of Mr. VVass, we organized a winter sport's club known as the Snowbirds. There were two or three parties during the year. The parties went on hikes. and at the end of the journey hot dogs and coffee were enjoyed by all. It has been a custom for years past for Ur. NVescott to give prizes to en- courage the students in doing good work. This year a prize for an essay on Americanism was awarded to Edna Butterfield, Charles Brown's essay was considered as second best. There was also a prize for the best American boy, as this was a choice of the school, Owen Sanborn received itg the previ- ous year the prize had gone to Charles Xifatsisn. An improvement prize was given by the alumni, and we were glad that Martha Higginsiwas the lucky one. This year a new plan was adopted for awarding prizes at prize speakingg it was that two prizes would be given to boys and two to girls. This year Edna Butterfield and Raiford Wfedge recefved the first prizes and Charles VVatson received the second prize. This was something for the class of 1925 to feel proud of. ' Miss Brewster, a Bates College grad- nate, was gladly welcomed as our Eng- lish teacher. She has proved a sincere friend to us. VVe have tried to get her confused concerning Woolley, but We will have to admit that she knows con- I siderable more than we do. Coming back for our last year, we missed Mr. and Mrs. Wass, but we were glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, graduates of the University of New Hampshire. Miss Brewster and Miss Murch were gladly welcomed lzack this year. Evelyn Cole also re- turned to Standish. She brought Howard Bauckman back with her, and he says he never regrets having come to S. ll. S, lecause he has enjoyed every minute with us. During the fall term a track meet was held on the campusg this gave us anothe banner to add to our collection. During the winter term we pre- sented our senior play, An Arizona Cowboy. Only three performances were given, but We netted almost one hundred and Fifty dollars, and that in spite of the bad weather and Friday the thirteenth. V Mr. Lewis organized a hockey club and we played one game with Cornish. losing by the score of 2-0. Cornish was more experienced, as this was our first attempt. In a general assembly Mr. Lewis awarded letters to the fol- lowing seniors: Raiford NVedge, Charles NVatson, Kenneth Chaplin. Perry Grafifam, Henry Libby and Ken- neth Moore. Our class officers for this year were President, Eva Gallantg Vice Presi- dent. Raiford VVedgeg Secretary, Edna Butterfieldg Treasurer, Ruth Libby. As time will not allow me to say all that I wish, I will try to tell you a few characteristics of my classmates. Olin Moulton has been trying this year to win a million dollars. The idea is to trisect any angle but a right 18 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER angle. We hope Olin would be able to win it and give S. H. S. enough for a gymnasium. Howard Bauckman has been with us only a year and we soon learned that he could do mathemat'cs, but Howard was too busy entertaining Edna during English class to obtain any good from what Miss Brewster trfed to tell him. Henry Libby, better known to us as Skinner, is our standby. I think Henry ought to become a lawyer, for he always likes to argue. Sometimes he makes a mistake and takes his op- ponent's side. Pansy Mushrau will be missed by the teachers because she is to our knowledge a good mail carrier. We are all wondering who will step in her place to fill the vacancy. Raiford Wedge is the smallest mem- ber of our class. He certainly likes to provoke Miss Brewster by saying ain't, but nevertheless we all know that Raiford knows better. Ruth Libby has paid more attention to her four years than the rest of us and she has received her reward. Perry Graffam has a habit of teasing the g'rls. I hope he'll soon get over it andgrow up, it seems about time. But he isn't the only one, Eva Butter- field is constantly teasing Charles Wat- son, when she cannot handle him alone she calls on Mayola Marean. Owen Sanborn has always been laughing ever since I can remember him. I believe if Owen was in church he'd laugh just the same. For four years Martha Higgins has had a maid to powder her face and comb her hair. We hope she'll marry a millionaire so she may maintain her same standard. Kenneth Chaplin's favorite pastimes are s'nging and playing the vlcirla. We were glad when Kenneth began to play ball, because the victrola got a rest, and so did we. ' Kenneth Moore is our sleepyhead, every day in the past he has slept the last period. We all wondered if Ken- neth was so busy with love afTairs that he did not sleep well at night. Leona Griffam is a g'rl that one never hears much about. She never causes any disturbance, we can tell she is there only because she is much tale' than the rest of us. William Hubbard is the dude of our class, he comes to school dressed in knickers and has his hair all slicked down guess that is how William gets all the girls. VVarren Rand this year nearly lost h's head over a certain sophomore. Cheer up, Warren, you may get her yet. Evelyn Cole with the rest of us was very much surprised when one day we recefved a surprise test from Miss Brewster. Only a few of us knew our lesson. Most of us received an F for that day's work, which means as you rll know, failure. Now we are at the end of our four years' journey with some regrets and many joys. The boys have become famous in baseball and track. There fsn't anything for girls to become fa- mous for, but to study and obtain good rank, but nevertheless we have received much benefit from our life at Standish High School. Some will continue their education at college while others will THE CRIMSON RAMBLER 19 lake up various branches of work. VVe world, but we may all be loyal to S. H. must separate and mingle with the S. flllfl ta the class of 1925. CLASS WILL ' EVA BUTTERFIELD Ladies and Gentlemen, Board of Iidiicatfon, Superintendent, Teachers and Svliogvlinatesz Upon lsehalf of my client, the class cf 1923, of Standfsh High School, of the town of Standish, State of Maine. l have called you together upon this solemn and serious occasion to listen to her last will and testament, and to receive from her dying hand the few gifts she has to bestow in her last mo- ments Cutting so rapidly loose from life, and finding so many things of such gigant'c proportions to be attended to before the end should come upon her. realizing at the same time that she had no longer any time left to spend in cul- tivation of her own virtues, she did, collectively and individually, deem it best to distribute these virtues with her own hands to those friends to whose needs they seem best fitted. As a result of this announcement a wild scene took place amidst most frantit pleading and scrambling among her friends for this or that so long coveted gloryg but she has tried to be just, as well as generous and impartial, and distribute wisely unto those who will make the best use of such g'fts as she has in her power to bestow, the talents that have served her so faithfully these four years. These are her decisions. as at last definitely arrived at through very deliberate consideration. Owing to the flighty condition of her brain, and the unusual disturbance in its gray matter, she begs me to state for her that she may quite possibly have been mistaken in her inventory, but such things as she thinks she has, she here- by gives into your possession praying that you will accept them as a sacred trust from one who has gone before. 20 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER Listen, then, one and all, while I read the document. as duly drawn up and sworn to: We, the class of 1925, in twenty-one individual and distinct parts, being about to pass out of this sphere of edu- cation, in full possession of a crammed mind, well trained memory, and almost superhuman understanding, do make and pulflish this, our last will and tesiament, hereby revoking and mak- 'ng void all former wills or promises by us at any time heretofore made, or mayhap, carelessly spoken. one to the other as the thoughtless wish of an idle hour. And first we do direct that our fun- eral se vices shall be conducted by our friends and well-wishers, our superin- tendent and his all-wise and ever com- petent faculty, who have been our guardians for so long, only asking, as the last injunction of the dying, that the funeral be carriedion with all the dignity and pomp that our worth, our merit, our attainments and our posi- tions as Seniors of grave and reverend mien, must certainly have deserved. As to such estate as it has pleased the Fates and our own strong hands and brains to win for us, we do dispose of the same as follows: ITIEMI We give and bequeath to the dear faculty, who have been our instructors and stand-bys for four years, a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. No long- er need they lie awake to worry over the uncertainty of whether this one is doing her nightly study, or that one will have her mathematics in morning class or the other one will remember every iron-clad rule of English in the preparation of her essay. It has been a hard strain on them, for Seniors are said to be at all times and under all conditions, difficult to manage. But they have all done their duty, and ver-- ily, now shall they have their well- earned reward. ITEM: We give and bequeath to our belov- ed Superintendent, Mr. Jack, our sin- cere affection, our deepest reverence. our heartiest gratitude, and the whole unlimited wealth of our eternal mem- ory. In an attempt at partial payment for all that he has done for us during our four years at S. H. S, we make over to him here and now, a heavy mortgage on our future in the Great Unknown Beyond. It shall be his to watch every step of our onward and up- ward flitting--to note each trial, each attempt, each victory, each success and honor that we may achieve in the arena of the world-and to accept for himself, as interest on our deathless debt, every ounce of the praise, every iota of the honor, knowing that it is all due to his faithful instructions. ITEINII We give and bequeath to the leading paper of our town, The Crimson Ram- bler, all the events of our lives, past, present and future, with all the won- ders, sensations, hair-breadth escapes, glorious attainments, and other de- served or undeserved notoriety and fame, with which we may have been, or may hereafter be associated, trust- ing that they may furnish plenty of material for news, themes and b'illiant editorials for years yet to come, and serve as an inspiration for those young- . THE CRIMSON RAMBI ER 21 er students, who so naturally look to us for examples. l'l'lEM : We give and bequeath to our friend- ly janitor, Mr. Shaw, one year of per- fect peace without any trials or tribu- lations, whatsoever. l'r1a1vl : The following may seem but trifling bequests, but we hope that they may be accepted, not as worthless things, lavishly thrown away because we can no longer keep them, but as valuable assets to those who may receive them, and a continual reminder of the gener- rsity of heart displayed from the class of ,251 lst. To the freshman Class, all our knowledge of geometry, especially the so-called angles of elevation and de- pression. We trust the class may be able to survive it. 2nd. To Beulah Storah, William Hubbard's Hope Chest. It contains all necessary articles for any young lady who has any idea of entering the matrimonial business. Since it con-- tains much of William's own hand sewing, we especially recommend it. 3rd. To Alden Shaw, Mayola's new Maxim Silencer, suggested by Mr. Lewis to silence squeals, shouting and loud talking. It has served May- ola faithfully and we sincerely hope it will continue its good work for Mr. Shaw. 4th. To Peanut Sanborn, Skin- ner's clown-like actions, but we warn Peanut to take great care as he may not be as pliable as Skinner and may not always land right side up, a thing Skinner has never failed to do. 5th. To anybody who needs it, Eva Callant's bluff. Apply early and avoid the rush. 6th, To Harold Brown, Howard Bauchman's f'Ben Turpin eyes. But Harold, be careful when using them in English class, as Howard has done and come out successful, because all teach- ers may not be as gentle as the present one. 7th. To the Sophomores, the Sen- iors' ability to spell. We sincerely hope that this gift will be of use to you in your future spelling matches at S. H. S. 8th, To the Junior girls, Skinner's Maxwell car which has decorated our school yard for a year. We are hoping that this will furnish the girls as a con- veyance to the ball games next spring, and it will also give Alfred Libby's Lizzie a rest. 9th, To the Freshmen, Juniors and Sophomores: We suggest that dur- ing your remaining years at Standish High School, that you follow Charles Watson's rule for spelling words which have several e's and i's following each otherg just place the dot between the two letters and leave it to the teacher to decide over which the dot belongs. Charles thinks it is worth trying. 10th. Since Howard Bauchman is unalile to do alone his much desired work of chewing up the French Col- lumba's so that the Senior classs next year won't have to be bothered with them, we are willing half of them to Marion Rich, to help with the chewing. VVe suggest that they get busy as they haven't much spare time. Q llth. To Harold Brown, Pansy Mush1au's position as mail carrier. Harold, we suggest that you try to be 22 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER on time, a thing which Pansy never failed to do. 12th. To Clara Lombard and Mar- ion Clark, Perry GraEam's and Olin Moulton's interest in geometry. We hope they will become so interested that they will discover a way. to trisect any angle other than a right angle. 13th. To Freddie Sanborn, Owen's position as chauffeur, Owen says Fred- die can't learn to drive, but we think it will be better if he doesn't under- stand the driving apparatus aswell as Owen does. We also suggest that Freddie is always sure the gas tank is full, especially when he is taking the girls for a rideg if he does this much he will be doing better than Owen, as Owen was known to walk eight miles, one day, to get gas, and wondered why his heels were blistered, and why he didn't get home before four o'clock in the morning. 14th. To Marion Clark, William Hubbard's vanity case. 15th. To Madeline Blake, Leona GrafTam's demure manners. 16th. Charles Brown transfers his custody of' Beulah to his younger bro- ther, Harold. VVe suggest that Har- old keeps his eyes on that so-called Ljimniie Howard because he was ab- sfiliitely known to wink at Beulah a whole Fzench period. lkth. To the Baseball Team of next year, the ability of Henry Libby and Charles Vfatson. We couldn't induce Raiford VVedge to surrender his. 18th. S'nce Kenneth Moore is too tired to will anything to the schoo', the remainder of the Senior class will him two ounces of ambition. liith. To Earle Howard, Raiford's growing tonic. We sincerely hope it will do better work for Mr. Howard than 't has Mr. Wedge. 20th. To some benighted Freshman. anyone who will receive them, Ruth Libby's high marks. 21st, Martha Higgins, better known as Gram, bequeaths her blessing to the school. We hope you receive this with the greatest of pleasure as we know her position as Gram cannot be beaten. 22nd. To Hartley Ward, Waren Rand's gift of gab. 23rd. To Alfred Libby and Dot Graffam, Edna ButterHeld's and Rai- ford Wedge's fighting dispositions. We guarantee you will have plenty of amusement, especially in the labora- tory if they use these dispositions as Raiford and Edna have. 24th. Evelyn Cole bequeaths her extra fine way of making love as shown in the drama, to two girls in the Junior class. VVe suggest they have a contest to see which one,is the best at it. and will be able to win the devotion of the little ball player who has played third l'ase and has so well done his duty at every game. 26th. To Alfred Dolloff, Kenneth Chaplin's pleasant dispositioiig if he makes as good use of it as Kenneth has we think he will be able to become rid 1 f the name Pat . 27th, To the Freshman Class that is to be-any overlooked cuds of gum we may have left adhering to the un- derside of desks, banisters, assembly seats, or any likely or unlikely places. We have sometimes had to rid our- selves of these in too much haste to be able to pick and choose the most desir- THE CRIMSON RAMBLER 23 able means of disposal. The subjoined list will be recognized as the entailed estates, to which we do declare the Class of l925 the real and rightful successors. lst. Our seats in the classroom, may they endeavor to fill them as ad- vantageously, as promptly and as faith- fully as we have done. Our seats in assembly room may be taken by who- soever is able to grab them. Znd. Our Senior dignity. May they uphold it forever, with all seri- ousness and gravity, endeavoring to iealize its vast importance, in spite of their natural lfght-mindedness and ir- responsibility. 3rd, Any stubs of pencils, erasers or scraps of paper that we may leave behind us in the excitement and haste of gathering up our cherished treasures for the last time. May they feel free to make use of them, and feel, perhaps that they may, in some mystfc way, im- part some of our great knowledge to them. -lth Again we give and bequeath to our beloved faculty all the amazing knowledge and startling information that we have furnished them from time to time in our various examination pa- pers. We know that much which we have imparted to them in this way, must have been entirely new to them, as well as to all teachers and students everywhere and would throw much new light on many a hitherto familiar line of thought, throughout the whole world of science and learning, even outside the halls and walls of S. H. S. lf the faculty sees tit, they'are hereby authorized to give out such of this in- formation to the world as they may feel the world is ready to receiveg We trust they will also feel at perfect liberty to make use of all such bits of wisdom and enl'ghtenn1ent for the education of the classes to come after us. This, of course, is left entirely to their personal discretion. Last comes the one thing hard for us to part with. To our successors we must leave our places iii the hearts and thoughts of our Principal and teachers. Our instructors will love them, un- worthy as we feel they will be, even as they have loved usg they will show them all the same tender kindness and attention that they have bestowed up- on usg they will feel the same interest 'n thefr attempts and succcssesg the same sorrow when they fail. We trust that the class of 1926 will appreciate all this as deeply as we have done, that it may be their most pecious posses- sion, as it has been ours, and the one we are most loath to hand over to them. Besides these enforced gifts, we leave-not of necessity, but our own free will-our blessing, tender memo- ries of our p'easant associatons to- gether, and cur forgiveness for any- thing that we may not have exactly appreciated in the demonstrations of the past. and a pledge of friendship from henceforth and forever. All the rest and residue of our prop-- erty, whatsoever and wheresoever, of what nature, kind and quality soever it may be, and not herein before disposed of Qafter paying our just debts and fu- neral expensesj we give and bequeath to our beloved Principal, for his use and benefit absolutely, and to be dis- posed of for the good of the coming classes as he may see lit A 24 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER And we do hereby constitute and ap- point the said Principal sole executor of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we, the Class of 1925, the testators, have to this our will, written on one sheet of parchment, set our hands and seal, this tenth day of June A. D. one thousand nine hun- dred and twenty-five. , Witnesses- ANnv GUMP BARNEY Gooomz PA TUGGLE PRIZE RADIO AND ITS USE TO THE WORLD By EDNA BUTTERFIELD The radio seems to hold the center of attraction as the wonder of the world. just at present, and i,t is no exagger- ation, perhaps, to say that the world has gone radio mad. Almost over night, it seems, the world was present- ed with the delights of the greatest in- vention for the culture, education and entertainment of mankind. Radio is just getting started towar'l its many wonders. Behind this seemingly sud- den achievement are years of careful, patient, scientific Work. ' Radio is one of the great revolution- ary discoveries of the present age. Radio reduced to ts s mplesf form .s the transmission of sound vibrations through space by the elect ical wave movement known as I-Iertzian waves. These waves travel through all forms of spaceg water, stone and metal as well as air, making it possible to trans- mit sound vibrations through almost any element. Science has long known of the Hert- zian waves but it has been only within the last few years that the discovery ESSAY was made that the electrical force thus transmitted could be utilized to the service of mankind. The waves we e first used for the development of what we call wireless telegraphy, of which the foundations were laid through the experimental skill of Hertz and the mathematical genius of Clerk Maxwell. From wfreless telegraphy to Wireless telephony was one step. From wire- less telephony to radio was anothe' stew. It was in December, 1901, that VVilliam Marconi landed upon the shore of Newfoundland and sent up a huge kite to support an antenna wire. and heard the letter S in Morse code. transm'tted to him from Poldhu, in 'NValcs, two thousand miles away. That was twenty-three years ago. anal today millions who were then un- born are daily listening over similar and even greater distances, not to mere dots and dashes, but to complete song and speech, transmitted in like fashion. So speedily do new inventions become old and commonplace. Radio was first put into actual prac- tice by an Ital'an, and the name Mar- coni in the radio field has the same value as the name Edison in the elec- trical field. Although Marconi devel- ' THE CRIMSON RAMBLER 25 oped the radio, it was the American market that first set popular interest going. American people made radio popular. American manufacturing genius supplied countless numbers of improvements. In 1907, a public service of wireless telegraphy was begun across the At- lantic Ocean. For a time during the last week of November, 1924, the air above the Atlantic was filled with sound and the invisible air with pic- tures. For several nights most of the radio broadcasting stations in America remained silent while Americans with receiving sets attempted to pick up speech and music from broadcasting stations in Great Britain and the conti- nent of liurope. Transatlantic stations were heard in all sections of the country. Actual programs were enjoyed. How many heard these transatlantic programs will never be fully known, for all those who listened did not report. Nevertheless, enough is known to prove that under favorable conditions certain stations using the normal wave length can be heard by common instruments across the three thousand miles of water. One result was firmly established by this experiment. lt was found and proved that the interest in radio broadcasting fs very extensive. In the meantime it has become known that measures are under way for establishing telephone communica- tions between Great Britain and the United States. For the past eighteen months the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Radio Corporation of America have been car- rying on experiments for transmitting speech across the Atlantic. Now a committee has been appointed by the British Post Office, recommending that a powerful radio telephone Plant be established at the Radio Station at Rugby, England. It is expected that when this is done it will be possible to connect telephone subscribers in the United States to telephone subscrib- ers in London. Under specially fa- vorable atmospheric conditions, the voice of a subscriber in one count y would be transmitted along a wire to a radio station, then leap the Atlantic through the air, and being caught on the wire in the other country, would be transmitted to the subscriber who is listening. What is colloqufally called radio fs telephony through the use of Hertzian waves. It has become a household word and radio receiving instruments are now as common as automobiles or possibly more so as a result of the dis- covery that music and the spoken word could be broadcast and picked up by a simple and comparatively inexpensive instrument. This discovery has developed into a great industry which numbers its pa- trons liy the millions and in which a vast amount of capital has been invest- ed. The average cost of all home-made sets 's eighty-Hve dollars The value of the radio business is nearly twice that of the carpet and rug business. For every dollar spent on furniture, thirty- three cents is spent on radio. The value of the yearly production of the radio in-dustry is estimated to be equal to that of the shipbuilding industry and greater than that of the industry of steam railroad car building. 26 ' THE CRIMSON RAMBLER Radio receiving sets are to be found everywhere, stores selling supplies are springing up on business streets and there are broadcasting stations enough to keep quite a few receivers busy. In 1921, when the first broadcasting sta- tion was erected, people called radio a fad. In l922, when four hundred and ninety-six broadcasting stations were in operation, people called it a fad, and now in 1925, some still call radio a fad, but they are not the th'nkers in radio. There are approxi- mately three and one-half million re- ceiving sets in use in American homes. Nowadays, one's head spins at the rapidity with which one radio feat piles on top of another. What to us appears more difficult to think of than even the transmfssion of sound by radio, is the transmission of visible pic- tures, yet this has been accomplished. American papers have printed repro- ductions of photographs sent by radio from London. At present the effect is not perfect but time will undoubtedly bring perfection. The forward marches of science are having the effect of steadily shrinking the world, The full extent of the great accompishment of t ansmitting plc- tures by radio cannot be foreseen at the present time. Undoubtedly it is the greatest step in radio science that the world has ever known. The de- velopment of the photoradiogram means that newspapers throughout the world will be able to carry photographs of any incident of international im- portance within a few hours after the photo is taken. It means that the world is again narrowed to one large community. It is not too much to suggest that the transmission of pic- tures across the world will play an im- portant part in promoting world peace by making closer neighbors of peoples liv'ng on opposite sides of the earth. Banks and business houses can verify signaturesg police departments can transmit the fingerprints of criminals from one continent to another and photographs of criminals can be wire- lessed to ships. at sea for identification purposes. Probably the most interest- ing demonstration with radio, the most romantic and fascinating has been in connection with the recent exploration expedition of Donald B. Macmillan to the Arctic regions. For the first time in history human beings have pene- trated the vastness of the Frozen North, hundreds of miles from human habitations, and have kept in constant touch with all of the events going on throughout the World. In addition the members of the expedition have been able to give, although to a much more limited degree, a story of their doings throughout the long Arctic winter to their relatives and friends back home. It was a wonderful demonstration of radio. and shows the tremendous pos- sibi ities of the invention. Radio is also very educational. In- struction in public schools by radio is now a weekly feature in California. At 9 A. M. every Monday an instructor talks on a subject of fascinating inter- cst to children, mostly historic adven- tures on the Pacific Coast. The six hundred thousand school children in the state, seated, listen to the loud speaker in the assembly room or class room. We must not think that the Unitel THE CRIMSON ARAMBLER 27 States is the only country which is making use of radio.. The Unitel States, England, France, Germany and other large European nations are unit- ing in a movement to make a study of radio and it is hoped that more im- provements still will be made, in order to make the work nearer perfect in transmitting the sounds. At present the American radio sets are better than the sets of foreign man- ufacture. The German sets are of cheap and clumsy construction, and can be set up cheaper because the broad- casting stations do not have a distance anywhere near so great between them as in the United States. In France radio has become so pop- ular that there are sets in the houses of all classes no matter how poor the home may be. Many of the poorer classes of people in France make a liv- ing by selling bottles, rags, Wire, and other cast-off articles from the large cities. From this waste material they have cleverly but cheaply constructed very satisfactory receiving sets, having to purchase only a small part of the equipment. In Russia there are twenty new broadcasting stations and radio is becoming very popular there. In Poland one broadcasting station has been erected and it is hoped that great interest will be shown there. Among the states i in the United States few have shown more interest in radio than Maine. During the sec- ond week in December, 1924, the State of Maine's First Annual Ra-dio Exposi- tion was held at the Exposition Build- ing in Portland. More than eighty exhibitors displayed the latest scien- tific devclcpments of radio. Another interesting factor was the radio wed- ding which took place. Many musical programs and interesting speakers were heard also. But what does radio mean to us all. that is, aside from its commercial as- pect-its promise of future sales and profits? Isn't there a deeper signifi- cance-the thought of what radio is doing and what it wil' do for human- ity? Let us consider for a moment. Macmillan goes to the frozen North. He is hemmed in by ice. He is out of physical touch with civilization, in a dreary, desolate waste. And yet, equipped with a radio receiving set he and his associates hear the voices of the great cities. Their loneliness be- comes a little less trying. Radio brightens their lives. A seaman is dangerously ill on a freighter far out at sea. There is no doctor aboard, radio flashes the word to a luxurious liner. The liner's doc- tor diagnoses the case across miles of darkness. He prescribes. Radio saves a life. A workingman loves music. He can- not afford to pay to attend the expen- sive concerts. But he puts together a simple radio set, and it brings him the world's fnest music. His day of toil done radio g'ves him his share of joy. Another-a cripple. His outlook is hopeless. He is confined to his bed. Existence is dull until someone gives him a radio set, fo. that poor cripple. life at once becomes sweeter. Radio- what a blessing. In a little Vermont farmhouse an old man sits by the living room table. He is listening attentively. His son's voice comes to him as clearly as if in 28 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER the same room. Proudly John Cooi- idge drinks in the meaningful words as they fall from the lips of his illustrious son. Children, too young to go out even- ings, put on their head phones and hear wonderful tales-little stories of science, history, geography and what not! Radio will make these young- sters outstrip their fathers and mothers in knowledge, in the whole field of education. Radio is thus used as a teacher. And so it goes, what the future holds for radio no one can say. Its possibili- ties are limitless. Its future is prob- ably broader than our fondest dreams can imagine. It will educate the mul- titudes-it will make better citizens- it will make better lives, and living- it will cease loneliness in outlying re- gons, it will make nations closer to- gether, make them understand each other better, make them friendlier, make them neighbors and we hope it will bring to pass world wide and ever- lasting peace of the nations. Gorham Savings Bank Af Your Service 'Aqua' Deposits - - - 38891000.00 Reserve and Undivided Profits 101,000.00 C. H. WENTWORTH, Treamrer CARL D. CARGILL, Asyimznt Treasurer THE GIFT SHOP Home Made Candies Magazines Local View Post Cards Souvenirs OSSIPEE TRAIL At the sign ot the lantern STANDISH, MAINE HELP OUR ADVERTISERS THEY HELP US A F. NICKERSON, Pre F L. STROUT, Treas. and Gen. Mgr. The Strout Company Corn, Flour and Feed, Groceries Dry Goods, Hardware, Paints and Oils - Boots, Shoes and Rubbers Drugs and Patent Medicines Steep Falls, - Maine Telephone Conn ct'ons Higgins' Garage E. R. 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Hardware Agents for Sherwin-Williezmr Pezintr and Oily Telephone Standish 18-2 I Hanold Outfitting Leroy Pendexter Company Bei? Quality OUTPITTERS M eeezir, Geoeeeier Girls' Summer Camps . . Schools-Colleges X X v l n Steep Falls, Maine Standish, Maine Telephone 24-6 Y HELP OUR ADVERTISERS THEY HELP US York County Mutual Fire lnsurance Co. West Buxton, Maine STATEHWIDE INSURANCE Five Thousand ---- Nllvmbc-rship Six Million Dollars - . Not Insurance Ono-Half Million Dollars - Assn-t Protection If you want a nice finish has Haircut come down and see me 4 Soule's Garage Peter Davis South Windham MAINE . LadieJ Specialty South Windham Maine HELP OUR ADVERTISERS THEY HELP US Compliments q' A FRIEND ...JZ2Mmw'n'WS2 ElH2232T3UII'Jm2E2..n W...W-n-.w.n-v-u-.-.---..-..... 2'm.. ' IlI'M. ' L-... 'LI'-1111lilllllxllllllixlCILLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Compliments qf Hemfy L. Reznel Compliments Q' A FRIENQ . L .N l fl N1 t Q 1 Lf 4 V ,X H.......,,...-,..e..M.......-,.....,.....e...................... 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