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

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T H E S E A B R E E Z E a nwell, just how did it happen?n inquired Joe. nlt was like this,U said Jerry, UI was attempting a turn while going up the slope. I couldn't quite get the knack of turning with skiis on and fell down just as that Uself-saidn ski expert, E lph Warren arrived. Instead of helping me up he began to tell me what I had done wrong and some more about his skiing trip in the Alps. I don't quite understand what hap- pened but before I knew it I was boasting about my skiing and challenging him to a race down Echo Mountain but worse still there's a little wager of five dollars attached to the race. And the race only one week off! Boy, and am I in a pickletn nYou said it,N agreed Joe. Later that week Jerry was seen coming from the ski slope with his self-appointed teacher, Joe. He had practiced every day but improvement, if any, was slight. They walked over the Echo Mountain course, noticing such points of interest as nShamble's Cornern, Suicide Curven, and nParachute Jumpu. All too soon the day of the race came and with it a con- siderable number of spectators. Jerry and Ralph climbed the hillside in silence. When they reached the top, Ralph glanc- ing at his wristwatch said, UCheck your watch, we'll start in two minutes, which will be exactly on the hour.n uOkaylH shouted Ralph, USee you in a couple of hours, suckerln as1he vanished from sight. nhaybe there's an easier way down. Maybe Joe was wrong,u thought Je rry . . He started but what happened next was never clearly underb stood. One moment he was leaving the edge of the hill and the next he was flying through space, but not for long because he landed in ten feet of snow after falling nearly thirty feet. After digging himself out he looked down the slope. It looked almost navigable. He stuck out. Suddenly the scenery began to move very rapidly. A tree dug past his left ear and his ski screeched past a rock. He came to another drop-off. After landing'he get to his feet and removed one ski in order to climb out. The other ski, out of control, went slithering down the hill with practically no excuse except gravity. In his struggle to catch the ski, Jerry set himself in motion. He started on a teeter- ing, one-sided flight but not for long because his dragging foot stopped him. He made the discovery, however, that it was possible to ride on one ski as if it were a sled. 1 - He caught up with his other ski at the next tree and de- cided to sit on both of them for the rest of the way. He gave himself a push but to the left was a rock and right ahead was a tree. He made use of Joe's stem-turn and avoided them. 13

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T H E S E A B R E E Z E Ten minutes later a car drove up in front of the nCafe N orgen and Anna Boch came out and get in the car. Ham fel- lowed as closely as he could without arousing suspicion and five minutes later stopped. UWe better walk new because they'll notice our motor right eff as soon as they stop and we don't know when that will be.U They started to walk and turning the corner saw the car stop at the door of a fish market. Three men and the woman emerged from the car and walked past several buildings and then entered a deserted warehouse All this was observed by Blake and his men who were standingnbehind a pile of lumber. With caution they followed them inside the building and then stopped. It was large, dark, for a few boxes and crates as far as they could a flashlight but didn't dare to use it. It was door of the and empty except see. Trent had all very quiet but they hadn't been there but a few minutes when they could hear a faint tapping noise. It was a radio transmitter all right. Q Uwell, we've found them at last,U Blake said triumphantly. It's tee dark to look around much and they probably have some warning device to warn them when somebody is around. secret exit. We'll just have to wait until they come Also a out and then nab them. There are four of them to our three and the best place to get them is right outside as they come out. O.K,, men. As soon as that noise stops we'll all ge out and take what cover we can.u Five minutes later the transmitter stopped and the Axis agents came out, in pairs. This made it easier and the capture was made with very little trouble. Blake sent a radio message from his car to headquarters and until the patrol wagon arrived about fifteen minutes later, they kept the gang lined their guns trained on them. The next day the captured agents were questioned enough evidence brought in from the warehouse to hang To Hamilton Blake it was the end of one job and the b of another. To the rest of us, however, it meant the a gang which had caused many American ships and lives lest, J THE RACE 4 up with and th0mo ginning end of to be C. '46 uThat's all there is for you to do, yeu've get to practice every day all of your spare time,n said Joe to his smaller friend, Jerry O'Connor. nOoh, why did I ever get into all th1s?n groaned 12 Jerry.

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T H E S E A B R E E Z E . 1 Then, without warning, after passing through an open space he landed in another drift. When he reappeared he found that he was at the bottom of Echo Mountain. Happy day! Uwhen did Ralph get in?H he weakly asked Joe as his friend appeared. Q nHe isn't here yet but how did you get down without us- ing the trail?n answered Joe with a question of his own. UI came over the drop-off, but do you mean I've beaten him?n questioned Jerry. I UI'll say you beat himln exclaimed Joe. UHere he comes now and will he be sore at having to pay you your five bucks and losing to you besides and knowing that you came down via the drop-off while he took the easy trailln nI'm quite some skier, right, Joe?H asked Jerry HWell,n said Joe, wif I were you I wouldn't do any more boasting unless I wanted to get into another scrape and make another bet.U D. R. '46 THOMASTON AT 2:A.M. Thomaston at 2 before the dawn, ' Looks as if everyone had packed up and gone, Sleepy street lights feebly blink, While the stars stay still andvdnk. M An old dog utters lonely howls. You can all but hear the hoot of owls. This is Thomaston at 2 A.M. As dead as a city of old Siam. R. M. '47 DOG AT SCHOOL A dog comes in and sniffs each chair And then walks out in deep despairg The pal he's hunting for isnft there. RQ PVT: 14