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

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THE CRIMSON RAMBLER ggfrfzifwfi M Q Q r , pw, -v, ! .IL-...X .Q...'J1 ,- t gt LITERARY ARTICLES The First Alarm ......................................................................... ....... . Mystery ........................................ ....... The Story of a Brass Tack ....... To Woolley's Handbook ......... Caesar ................................... An Ice Storm .............. My Story ......................... An Exciting Adventure My Ford .......................... Happy ........................................... ...... The Troubles of a Mirror ......... ......,.. . Harold Brown Wilbur Jackson Ruth Clark Mary Libby Mary Swasey Ruth Clark Harold Brown, Ruth Clark Gerald NVood, Wilbur Jackson, Eleanor Christie, Portland Fifty Years From Now ..... ........ M ary Swasey The Classes .................................... ...... Who? ........................................ .------ Results of Heavy Eating ........ Wilbur Jackson, Wilbur Jackson, Mary Libby v

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6 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER The seniors began working on their class play, His during the fall term, with Miss Brewster acting as coach. characters was as follows: Richard Tate, Esq., a rising young lawyer .................................................. Frances Felton, the cause of all the trouble ......... Dora Hale, very much attached to the Cause ..... Alice Malcolm, a close chum of Dora's .................... Mrs. Sarah Ann Mullen, a woman of few words ....................... ......... Simon F. Felton, Frank's uncle who never makes a mistake ..... ....... Uncle's Niece, The cast of Harold Brown Eleanor Christie Clara Lombard Ruth Clark Barbara Mead Wilson Hawkes Philander Filmore, humble but wise ...................................... 4. ....... Clyde Dollotf Timothy Haye, gardener at Happy Valley Junction .................................... Silas Sicklemore, the constable at Happy Valley Junction .................... The drama was played successfully at Sebago Lake Gerald Wood Wilbur Jackson on December 10, 1926, at Steep Falls on February 3, 1927, and at Standish Corner on February 4, 1927. A dance was held after the drama at Standish Corner. Enough money was obtained to pay the graduation expenses. A DEEP SEA REVEL 1. Mr. Marsh, district field man-ager of the Curtis Publishing Company, visited us again this year with magazines. The school was divided into three teams: The Buccaneers, whose color was greeng The Sea Dogs, whose color was Blueg and The Pirates, whose color was red. The Sea Dogs got the largest number of subscriptions and was given a party called A Deep Sea Revel, by the two losing teams. The party was held in the Commercial Room. Everyone took part in the fun, which consisted of stunts. A lunch was served by the two losing teams. The school received fifty cents on each subscription, and each person who brought in three or more subscriptions received a prize. Mr. Johnson planned a trip to Augusta for the students of the Civics and Economics classes who cared to go to see the State Legislature in session. Twelve students, with Miss Elwell as chaperon, went on March 23, and besides visiting both Houses, saw a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate, at which Governor Brewster spoke for over an hour upon Maine Water Power. Through the efforts of Senator Slocum and Representative Hawkes, we met the Governor and visited the Blaine Mansion. We enjoyed two snowshoe hikes this year, the first to Mr. Marean's pasture, where we built a Fire and roasted frankforts and made cocoa. The second hike, with Clyde Dolloif as guide, was over the ice to Varney's Point. On this trip.we toasted marshmallows, Miss Elwell showing astonishing ability at this sport.

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8 THE CRIMSON RAMBLER THE FIRST ALARM In the chill of a bleak November wind, Bob Evans slowly made his way home from the fire station on Chestnut Street. Bob was one of the foremost men at the station, due to a vacancy left by the death of a man who was dearly loved by all the people of the village. Bob, being a very good man and noted for his bravery at all fires, had been promoted to this place. And now as Bob came home from his work, the wind whistled around the buildings and met him, and whistled through his clothes, chilling him. He thought, What a night for a fire with the wind and cold! He was met at his door by his five-year-old child, Arnold, and also by his wife, whom he cared for very greatly. After supper he went into the parlor and listened to the radio until nine o'c1ock. His wife fixed the furnace fire and informed him that every- thing was all right. So they went to bed after looking at the child. After being asleep for about three hours, Bob was awakened by the smell of smoke. He went out into the parlor, nearly choked by the gas and smoke, and made his way to the cellar and opened the door. He was met by a rush of smoke and fiameg he slammed the door, went and awakened his wife and child. He then went to the fire alarm on the corner of the street. When he got home, he found that his wife and child were trapped in their burning home. Bob could get into the eastern part of the house, but could not get to the place where his wife and child were. The building was a seething mass and the fire reached almost to the child and woman on the third fioor. When the fire engine came, Bob ran out and gave instructions to help save his wife. While watching, he could see his wife and child in one of the attic windows hovering away from the smoke. Bob shouted to her, but she did not answer. The fire chief yelled to spread the net. Then the woman knew that she must jump to save her life. She opened the attic window and Bob shouted to her to throw the child first and then to jump herself. She did not hesitateg she kissed her small boy and a moment later the little form was hurled through the great space to the spreading net below. He was taken from the net by Bob, and then his wife jumped into the life net. Bob ran to her as she was taken from the net. His family was saved, but that was all he knew: everything went black and his troubles were over for a time. lk Dk bk lk lk Twenty years later we find Arnold in his father's place and known as the youngest, bravest fireman in the world. He lives in a new house with his father, who has retired. This house was given to Arnold by the Brotherhood and Firemen, in honor of that night when he made himself known. H. E. B., '27, f