Unity High School - Monitor Yearbook (Unity, ME)

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LITERARY A TREE Have you ever thought that a mighty tree Who cannot think, hear, or see, Knows when to shed its mighty leaves When winter comes, like a mighty breeze? I-Iave you ever thought that a mighty tree Who cannot think, hear, or see, Knows when to bring it's buds out When the warm spring has come without? So many people overlook a tree, you see, But a tree is not overlooked by me. Arthur Mason 53 HAPPY NEW YEAR The new year enters, without pride, I have my bottle at my side I'll drink its contents, mighty rugged- And soon I'll feel so mighty drugged. This celebration tnot at hornel, Gives me a chance to run and roam, Of course this means I'll have to drive Oh gee! I'm glad that I'm alive. I'll have such might and power when, I get behind the wheel-and then I'll be the master, great and mighty, When I get her over ninety. This new year I will not forget: fe Right to the end I'll not regret This time that's filled full of glee: Nothing could ever happen to me! I need a smoke: Now where's a light? Some matches Somewhere--oh, all right I'll take both hands off from the wheel, And find my lighter ta great ordeall. Of course this car is doing sixty, I never go slower. Aren't I nifty? What's that, a tree? There's two instead. I'm seeing things: Oh, my poor head! Well, here I am, as good as dead, This year's not good while I'm in bed, The nurses are real good to me, But while I'm here I'm not happy. The best way to spend New Years night, Is lying abed, to start things right. That way, you're almost sure, I say, That you'll see next New Years Day. John Tozier 5l LONELY ROAD I walked along a lonely road, I didn't mind at all, As I walked and whistled- What! Did I hear someone call? I turned about to listen, I could not hear a thing, But as I started on again I could hear church bells ring. This time I'stopped to listen, They were coming to me still, I then looked up and in the haze To a church upon a hill. I heard the people singing, I heard the preacher pray, As I walked along that lonely road That warm September day. Maurice Call 52 FACTS OF HISTORY I know that rich America, Was found by proud Columbus, The Tories killed Abe Lincoln, They certainly raised a rumpus. The war of civil strife, Was led by Herbert Hooverg Was won by a well known woman: Her name was Bessie Looper. The Indians lead a massacre Against many a Chinese herog They drew their swords to fight, Although 'twas well below zero. I know that rich Van Buren, Was a brave explorer and trapperg But the thing that troubles me, Is how they grow Georgia crackers. Loretta Dalton SENIOR INITIALS Leroy Blood Mary Reynolds Loretta Dalton Julia Hinton Donald Mitchell Marion Stevens Barbara P. Hamlin Lloyd Stevens Carl Mitchell Cecil Foster Page Nineteen Lover Boy Merry Roamer Laughing Damsel Jolly Heart Daring Man Melodious Spirit Bustling Helper Loyal Senior Careful Manner Cheerful Fellow 445

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JOKES Mr. Pearce: What was one of the greatest obstacles in building the Panama Canal? Joyce Grotton: Dirt. The Six Ages of a Woman Safety-pins Whip-pins Hair-pins Fraternity-pins Diamond-pins Rolling-pins Sophomore: This room isn't flt for a dog. Freshman: Oh, yes it is. Come on in. Miss Waltz: Why were you late? Eva Waning: School started before I got here. Miss Hammond: Give me two pronouns. Billy Ames: Who? Me? Elsie Reynolds: I can beat you in a race anyday. if you let me choose the course and give me a foot's start. Phyllis Lassellex Okay, I'll take you. What is the course? Elsie: Up a ladder. Cecil Foster, seeing an Indian squaw and papoose for the first time, exclaimed: Hey, look at the pistol packing mama with the rear gunner! Larry DeForge in basketball game: Ex- cuse me, but I hope my ribs aren't hurting your elbows. Max Nichols: Don't blame me. I'm just a poor guy trying to get ahead. Pat Judson: Well, I hope you do. You cer- tainly need one. Mr. Pearce to Mr. Erskine at dinner: Will you please pass the nuts? Mr. Erskine fabsent-mindedlyl Oh, I guess so, but their marks are so low they don't de- serve it.' FLEAS? Adam Had 'em ' Believed to be the world's shortest poem. Miss Hammond: Paul, what are the sea- sons? Paul Jones: That's easy. Football, Baseball, and Basketball. The mule had just balked in the road when the Doctor came by. Mr. Engalls asked him for something to start the mule. The doctor reached down into his medicine case and gave the mule some powders. The mule switched his tail, toss- ed his head and started at a mad gallop down the road. Mr. Engalls watched the flying animal. How much did that medicine cost, Doc? he asked. Oh, about fifteen cents, said the phy- sician. Well, give me a quarter's worth, quick! I've got to catch that mule! Alas for little Mary! We'll never see Mary more: For what she thought was H20 Was H2SO4. Love is like an onion: You taste it with delight, And when it's gone you wonder Whatever made you bite. Albert McCormick: Mind if I turn off the hall lights? B. P. Hamlin: Not at all. The ceiling light? Of course. The floor lamp? Yes, Albert. Now that it is dark in here, may I ask you a question? Yes, dear. Do you think this luminous dial watch is worth six dollars? A blotter is something you look for while the ink dries. Did you use the car last night, son? Carl: Yes, Dad, I took some of the boys and went for a ride. Well, you can tell one of the boys that he left his lace handkerchief in the front seat. Leigh Crosby could not sound the R's. He was telling Nellie Hinton of a wow that he had witnessed. A what? said Nellie. A 'wow' replied Leigh. What is a wow? Why don't you know. a wow, a wiot, a wumpus, a wacket? Conversation recently heard on the bus: Comfy, honey? 'Bout to freeze. Want my coat? Just the sleeves. Full or empty? Full, please. Comfy, honey? Ummmmmmmm Page Eighteen

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EXAM DAY 'Twas the day of exams and all through the school, not a creature was stirring because of the rule. The pencils were sharpened, the papers were passed. In came the teachers and out went the class. The children were snuggled all close in their seats. Then in came the teacher and started to preach. With me and my pencils and also my pen, I started a writing and thinking and then, Up on the desk I heard such a clatter, I sprang from my seat to see what was the matter. Then what to my wondering eyes should appear, But Mr. Pearce with a terrible sneer. Then back to my desk I went with a dash, and Then I went back just like a flash. I passed him my paper, he nodded his head, And I knew in a moment my face would be red. 'Twas the last day of school when I heard of my mark, And I went home a singin' just like a lark. Patricia Judson 53 WHEN DISASTER STRIKES Read, my people, and you shall see A funny story told to me, She was sitting on a chair. Watching an interesting affair. It took place in a crowded gym That was packed right to the rim, Our boys were winning that was true But she never saw them through. OH she flew at a rapid pace For distress had taken place, She stamped on people, climbed on chairs, Until she reached those flights of stairs. Down those winding stairs she came Not knowing who had won the game, Alas! she had a chance to fetch That girdle which was in the stretch! Elsie Reynolds 52 HAVE WE LEARNED I wonder if we Americans actually realize hcw well off we really are, how we should ap- preciate the fact that we live in America, a free country, and how other nations look to us for guidance. Don't we have the greatest influence in the world today, the exercise of a moral guidance based not on authority but on moral and social leadership? For centuries people of other countries have been coming to America to get away from the have always led to helped to strengthen national rivalries which war. These people have our nation which secures and guarantees to its citizens a free and safer society than they could find anywhere else in the world. War has never been an object or an aim of American policy. We have earnestly fought through two world wars, both of which we tried most earnestly to avoid. Over and over we hear and read in our daily papers of a third and even more frightful war. The human race has changed, has learned, and has advanced. A brief glance at history will tell you that. For centuries, religious wars were fought, and they were most bloody and desperate conflicts. Woodrow Wilson tried to design an endur- ing peace, but it seems that the times were not ready. The United States, as you know, did not join the League of Nations, and those nations that did join the League, bound themselves too closely together. They did not unite in strong action against aggressorsg and in that old sore spot of Europe, Hitler arose. When he fell, Eu- rope was prostrate as it had never been before. A great change had come over the world and the United States had learned a lesson. Now we not only lead in the organization of the League of Nations, but we invited its councils to our country for the establishment of, a new world peace. Barbara P. Hamlin 50 Page Twenty