Thomaston High School - Sea Breeze Yearbook (Thomaston, ME)

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sm sneeze 9 ,p w 5. Be wal Qeggrtgd 1, f e M - Q Aflow whistle sounded through the night. Ho opened the door to pass into the next passenger compartment car. There was A deafening olatter of the steel wheels roll ng along the steel tracks that seemed to make the eardrums vibrate. This sound blend- ed in.well with his thoughts and made him all the morelanxious. He closed the door, the platter had ceased. There was armoment of hes itation before entering his brother's compartment. His head seemed to be in a whirl, perspiration had started to come out on his face. His muscles were tense. He pulled his handkerchief out of his pook et and wiped the sweat from his face, then opened the door and stepped into his brother's compartment. His brother, David Brown, was sitting in a chair looking over the morning paper. A snsering smile came over Jimmiee face as he spoke. UI see, my dear twin brother, that you have kept your word, which seems strange since you haven't had anything to do with me after I was kicked out of the United States.W A Jimmie didn't even give his brother a chance to answer him. His hand, which had been in his right hand coat pocket on a small but powerful object, suddenly moved. He jerked out a small revol- ver. His trigger finger moved, the only sound was s short cry from David and of an object hitting against the floor. There was not a sound of a gunshot. He had taken care of everything and had put a sllenccr on his revolver. Persptrntion was coming out on hig face like small pimples, as he moved rapidly. He took all his brother's papers, including the passport to the United States, changed into his brother's clothes, and got off train. at the first stop made by the He would wait a week before entering the United States, he told himself. And as a pastime between that time, he would catch up on some of the ways of his brother and practice them. Although the week was filled with many things which he had to learn, it did not pass very swiftly. And at the anxious to start. Taking the first train North, Inquiring around he found that the Queenn, was sailing for New York. icon Queonn was docked, he got his end of the week he was more than he landed at the border line, New Luxury Liner, N Mexican At the sea coast where the nMex- ticket after examinations of his passport were made by the officers. Just as he was starting up the gangplank, two well-dressed men grabbed him. -One said in a stern voice. HAre you David Brown?n Jimmie answered, Nwhy, why sure I'm David Broun.n . E fig, The other man then spoke up. HLet us see your identifications At this, Jimmy pulled out.his brother's passportwand identification card. The two men looked them over carefully and then said. Uwe are from the F.B.I. David Brown is wanted for the murder of his wife. Oome with us.W s .I S 1 ,Lawrence Chapman '45

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SEA BREEZE 8 Driving at a high rate of speed on the slippery, rain-drenched street, she tried to make up hor mind. Should she stop at the Cen- ter and warn the workers or should she drive on to the Nunitions Factory? Suddenly a truck loomed In front of her. wildly she tried to avoid it, but she crashed into the rear with her right fender. The light car hit a telephone pole and come to a stop. Anne was conseiousof a sharp pain in her side, but the thoughts that were runnin' through her head made her forget it. v She stumbled out of the wrecked ear and rushed across the street to the Center. Gasping for broeth she burst into the Control Room and gave the alarm. Immediately the room became a Bedlam, people rushing wildly about, alarms being given. All the weeks of,trs1ng D ing for such an emergency were put to a test. Sirens screamed and the City of New York was quickly blacked out. No one noticed Anne Hardy, who had quietly fainted, partly from shock, and partly from pain. But before she passed into oblivion she sew'a sight that she would never forget. A young man quietly keeping order in the crazy room. 'A young officer in military uniform with three stripes en his sleeve, being adressed as Uyes sir,n uno s1r,n and Wvery good, s1r.' Afyoung man who looked remarkably like her brother-in-law, Bob Har- ris, then darkness claimed her. when Anne awoke, it was to see her father bending over her. nDdd,N she exclsimed, 'But I thought you were---N nNo,u he smiled, UI wasn't even at that plant. Bob and I were at the Rotary Center at the time, checking up on the Work and wait- ing-for you to bring that fake message. I reached home a few mo- ments efter your mother called you, then rushed beck here.n nBut, but, -- Boblu stam ored Anne. nwhat was he doing here?n NBob is one of the secret military officials sent by the gov- ernment to check up on our defense work. All these sys that he hes supposedly been hunting Q job, he was at the air ort getting date on a new army dive bomber.U Anne just lay there with a blank expression on her face, un- able to say a word. ' Two days later, Anne set up in bed in her own blue and white room at home. ' uJust because someone thought that our own planes were enemy bombers, I have to get three broken ribs. Oh, well, it was worth, it.N She smiled happily at Barbara and Bob. uCan you ever for- give me?N ' ' At Bob's smiling assent, Anne gave a sigh of relief. NFolks,N she announced, Ulf you don't mind, I think I'1l move back into this room. This is going to be a very happy family from now on.W . And so Anne Hardy was tried and came through with flying colors. 'A d 'GleniceiLermond '43

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SEA BREEZE y 10 Excitement For Amy Amy sat at her desk in the small, stuffy rationing office. Things had been dull and she was drowsily thinking that she hated this town and that she would like to go somewhere where something was happening. England, maybe, or even Africa. Why sho ought to join the WAAC. She might get sent to Afrlca. Whoops, swallow that yawn Amy, don't let those old fogies see that you can't take it. Now about those WAAC's. Noise and exbitement was what she wanted, not the tomb like quiet of this old town. Golly, what an inspiration! Oh, but on second thought, Mother and Dad would never consider it. They would say I'm too young. Gee, they never under- stand any -------- eeeeeeeeeeee eooooowwwwww eeeeceeeeeee eooeoowwwwwwllltl nThe air raid signal! Oh dear, another one of those things. Well, I suppose I'll have to go into the shelter.U aaaaaaaaaaaaae ddddddrrrrrroooeoonnnnnneeeeee. nHey, Hazel, what is that noise? It sounds like planes. It must be some Army bombers going over. Well, weld better hurry and get to the shelter or the air raid warden will be after us.H Boom------Crash----'-BoomIIli boom boom hoomtll nSay, what is this Hazel, den't tell me this is a real air raid. This ought to be fun. Hooray, some excitement at lastl But, on second thought, I really should go home and be with Mother and Daddy. They will probably be worried about me.H UCome on, Amy, into the 3helter.n WOh, I esn't now, Mr. Turner, I've get to get home. Mother and Daddy will be worried. nSorry, but it's against the rules for you to be out now. I'm afraid you'll have to go inside, until it is over anyway.' nBut I must go. What if something happened to them? what if they were bombed? Oh, why did I ever wish for excitement? This is terribletn I ' Uoh, Amy, isn't this horrible. Arcnft you worried about your Mother and Dad? I'm terrified for Bud. I can't imagine where he is.u eeeeeeeeeeee oooooowwwwww eeeeeeeeeeee oooooowwwwwwllll nThank goodness. Ne, we can go out. :mg Hazel, look, we were really bombed! Look at all the destruction. Why, lots ef . the houses are on fire. Gosh, I never realized how-awful war really was. I'll never wish for anything like this again if I can only find my Mother and Father. I suppose they would be home new from whatever shelter they were in, don't you Hazel? Why don't you come