Stearns High school - Northern Lights Yearbook (Millinocket, ME)

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It seems like a red cross, Herr Cap- Que of the tain. So it is. Give orders to submergef' Hut- Don't argue. Do as I say! Yes, llerr Captain. Silently the German reentered the sub, and in the Atlantic fog the slender craft silently disappeared in search of fairer game. nf wr 4- 4- Richtield's lone postman again went towards the Collins house, but this time his walk was lighter. It was spring in Minnesota, and everything seemed to know it. The singing birds, blooming flowers. and budding trees all appeared to be full of life. On his porch sat ,lack Collins, drinking it all in as if he'd never seen it before. Good morniu'. jack. I got a whole bushel o' mail here fer ye'. There's a letter front Washington that looks like it might be important! Do ye want it now ? No, thanks, Mr. Ross. just set it down with the other letters and give me the C'01n'iz'r'.' Thanks. Goodbye, jack. See you tomorrow. Bye ,lack Collins was already read- ing the sports. XYARREN DANIELL '43. 0 Teacher: Give me a sentence with an object. Frosh: Teacher, you are beautiful. Teacher: W'hat's the object? Frosh: A good mark. - 0 L Boom F.: You heard the old one about the farmer who said of his peaches: 'We eat what we can and we can what we can't'? Bob Gates: Yep, I heard that one, but did you hear that I sell what I can and what I ran't I cancel P I was just thinking, is all this gas ra- tioning worth while? I have a nice lit- tle car. I used to take sotne dandy trips in it. Why. I drove to work 'most every day. It always took me to the movies and back. I shopped in it and it came in mighty handy, too. Lots of nights, I just rode around for the sheer love of I bought that ear, paid good driving it. money for it. I could afford to run it, too. My car was more than just a me- chanical thing: it was a part of me, What right has a group of politicians to take that car from me? Sure, I know tl1ere's a war going on. I buy war bonds, and I don't mind losing sugar. coffee. and other things-but my carl How can I get along without it? I'll bet there are many people, all over the country. who are still running theirs. W'hy. I know people right here at home who haven't any more right to run a car than I have! 'l'hey rate, I guess. W'hy doesn't some- one. somewhere, invent synthetic gas? This walking is driving me crazy. W'alk to work: walk to the post office: walk to the grocery store: walk to the theater. Walk! Walk! Walk! Yes, let me see -where have I heard that phrase. Walk for health ? Can it be possible l'm falling for this walk business? thank Why. yes, that's ity I ought to God that I am able to walk. I'm begin- ning to think of the thousands in hospi- tals that can't walk, of the shut-ins all over the world, doomed to wheelchairs for life. Of that great man who holds the highest office in our country. W'hat wouldn't he give to be able to walk as I do? Here's where I lift my chin and smile. And watch out, brother, because here comes one of Uncle Sam's will- ingest walkers! Roskus G.-xLv1N '43. l33l

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The sun appeared in full force as the :Xmericans entered Algiers. A few shots had been tired. but opposition was ex- tremely light. It seemed to be just an- other day to the native Nloslems. who were going about their business calmly. .lack Collins and his buddies looked up a narrow. dirty street and decided to investigate further. 'llhey had no busi- ness doing so: but, to tell the truth. they were quite disappointed at the lack of action and decided to find some if pos- sible. just as they entered the dark street. a fusilade of bullets niet them. There had been no warning. and thc Yanks had fallen into the trap neatly. Slowly they dropped. as if their bones had turned to jelly. Collins rolled over and lay still in the dust. Une. two. three hours slipped by. It was not until high noon that another tloughboy. yielding to the same tempta- tion that had enticed .lack to enter, made his way into the narrow street. Startled. he stared at the forms before him. lt was a gory sight. All three men lay in grotesque positions. sprawled in pools of their own blood. l'pon examination. the doughboy found no sign of life in any of the wounded Yanks: but. to be on the safe side. he sprinted out of the street and up to a soldier with a walkie- talkie . Quickly a doctor was called for. As yet. few emergency cases had been reported, so it was not long before an ambulance rolled up. :Xttendants care- fully placed the three bleeding figures on stretchers. and within five minutes the ambulance was rolling towards the nearest field hospital. ll! 'lf lk Sli Forceps Quickly and silently the nurse handed the instrument to the white-clad doctor. l'robe. With this instrument the doctor prodded with care for the bullet. He had already extracted four from the body of .lack Collins. and this was the last. Suddenly the doctor smiled under his mask. Taking the forceps. he got a good hold on the small lump of lead and brought it to light. He stepped from the room and removed his equipment. Xl'ell. he'll live now. 'llhe surgeon breathed with relief. Had quite a time of it. though. He should go back to the states. lt was too bad about the other fellows. wasn't it? They didn't have a chance. If if ii FY 'l'he small. gray steamer plowed through the calm Atlantic. Ou its sides and deck were painted brilliant red crosses. signs of mercy. Inside was the first contingent of wounded to return from the .-Xfrican front. 'l'here were l27 men. and among them was 'lack Collins. Still on his back. but cheerful as ever. he looked forward to seeing Richfield again. It was this thought that had kept him going through many dull days. All aboard the steamer were oblivious of the submarine whose periscope was a bare foot above the water 300 yards off the port bow. Inside the sub the cap- tain and mate were conferring in Ger- man. As the mate turned from the peri- scope. he spoke. There is one there. and it has no guns. We could shell it successfully, llerr Captain. Good Let me see. Yes, you are right. Give orders to rise. Silent minutes passed as the sub sur- faced. 'l'he captain and mate stepped out on the slippery deck with their binocu- lars. followed by the silent Crew. She will make a good target. llerr Captain. Yes. Give orders to tire-but wait! What is that on the side of the ship? lf?-'ll

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