Upper Kennebec Valley High School - Boreas Yearbook (Bingham, ME)

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THE BOREAS 9 and almost run him down. What the devil was he driving like that for, anyway! The roadster lay in a broken heap. Smoke curled up from the ruins. Leslie saw a small hand beneath the edge of the overturned car. So it was a girl. Well, he must get her out. He managed to get the unconscious girl from the ruins. Leslie raised the girl in his arms, and carried her toward a house which was back from the road in a beautiful grove. Leslie entered and called, Mother. A small, white-haired woman met him, her face showed astonishment, but her quick mind told her what to do. Bring her up to the blue room, son. Thomas, call Doctor Carl. Joy Bells regained consciousness. It seemed that her head was split- ting. She opened her eyes, and tried to sit up. A moan escaped her lips, and a gentle hand pushed her back among her pillows. A calm voice said, You must be still, my dear. Joy looked into the sweet face, and knew she was safe in her surround- ings. Two weeks at the Webster house- hold were sufficient for the two young people to realize that each was des- tined to meet the other. In June wed- ding bells hang for them. V. H., '28. '2'?s1G'Silf'G-Qfi A 9 A fsmea o nl 'xg' 5, -xff ' x 541i , ,, 6 - I x f cl .Ax Q REE 't

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8 THE' BOREAS It can be seen from this that the children in the moon take advantage of our care- lessness. Is it any wonder that we seldom find lost pencils, pens, papers, and books? I was about to conceal my theme in my dress in order to take it back to earth, when my guide entered the room, and told me it was time to go. I remembered noth- ing of the ride to earth. But, as the Hying machine neared my home, my companion roused me, and put into my hand a card on which was the motto: A place for every thing and every thing in its place. V. H. '28 HAUNTING MEMORIES It was Spring! Birds were carol- ing their joy to the world. Every tiny throat throbbed and beat with joyous song. Pure, trilling notes of happi- ness filled the air. Spring had come! The great hillside was as warm with life. Gay, bright spots of color dashed in and out among the bud- ding trees. The birds were begin- ning their spring home building. The tall maples were developing V their green leaves. The tiny blades of grass were springing up everywhere. Hun- dreds of pretty, odorous flowers cov- ered the ground in splotches. A' sweet, clean, pure smell prevailed over all. Spring had come indeed! So thought Joy Bells as she drove her smart little roadster along the winding road at the foot of the beau- tiful hill. Spring is the most glorious time of the whole year. It's great to be young and in love with life. Isn't it, Pal ? p. She 'addressed the handsome collie at her side. - Pal seemed to understand hisiz adored mistress' mood and wagged a silkendtail. It must be fad- mitted that although Joy had a voice like the tinkling of fairy bells, her voice was not the only lovable feature which she possessed. She was lovable from the tips of her toes to the last shining golden hair of her head. The slim boyish form, clad in white, told of athletic life. Everything about Joy was dainty. One was immediately impressed by her independence and strong character. She seemed wholly capable of caring for herselfg and she was. Joy Bells was an orphan. She cher- ished dreams of childhood happinessg she dreamed of the gentle, loving mother, the kind, adoring fatherg the beautiful, happy home. These were the thoughts that filled her heart and made tears come to her blue eyes. She stopped her car and sat gazing up the hillside. It was a place like-that where they had their last picnic. They had enjoyed that day, little realizing that within two days, fifteen, years ago, all of the family except Joy would be killed in a train accident. up L Joy was accustomed ito hiding her pain but-her voice broke: Such is life, Pal. We had better move along. The white roadster sprang for- ward. It sped along the road at a reckless rate. Its driver crouched over thecwheel. Her face was' white and tense, her eyes shone like stars. Joy was running away from her grief. The roadster darted over the smooth roadg on and on it speeded. The roadside was a swiftly moving blur, until-CRASH! Leslie Webster' sprangffrogm his horse and ran forward. A streak of white had come around'the' :corner

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10 THE BOREAS lhhhhhhhhhhhhhhbchhhlbhhhhh 'Q' hhhfkrf-ahhh9eCa'?M9eG'a'hWk:'hQ'MMnGa9a'kUQ 'sw 5 5' 5' 5 5 EWS ITEMS J' J' 5 .5 .S 2. ,E 'K waUMM?hhhhhhhhhhhbohhhhhhhfak jg, 'hh'hfahhhlhhkahhhhhhbhhhhhhhnw PRIZE DECLAMATION EXHIBITION The Prize Declamation Contest of Bingham High School was held in the Congregational Church, Wednesday evening, December 14th. The exer- cises were enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience, and each speaker carried off his part in excel- lent manner. First prize for girls was awarded to Miss Nettie B. Savage, with Miss Reta M. McCollor winning second prize. For the boys, the honors were Won by Clifford S. Cooley and Ber- nard E. Russell, with first and second prizes respectively. The program was as follows: Piano Duet-Cavalry Charge ........ Liftl HELEN FENTIMAN, RENA SHAW Fort Wagner .................. Dickinson CLIFFORD S. CooLEY The Quality of Mercy ........ Anonyinons DOROTHY E. RICH Ballad of East and West ........ Kipling RAYMOND A. ROLLINS The Gift of the Magi ........... 0. Henry LUCILLE M. COLEMAN The Troop of the Guard Rides Forth Today . ..................... Hagedorn BLIN B. WITHAM The Second Trial ................ Kellogg MILDRED B. ATWOOD Vocal Duet-Massa Dear ......... Dvorak PHYLLIS COLEMAN, EVANGELINE ATWOOD The Death-bed of Benedict Arnold Anonymous BERNARD E. RUSSELL The Soul of the Violin ........... Merrill ARLENE M. FOLSOM After Twenty Years ........... O. Henry RALPH W. SMITH The Highwayman ................. Noyes NETTIE B. SAVAGE The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County ......... Mark Twain ALBERT H. HOWES The Lady or the Tiger .......... Stockton RETA M. MCCOLLOR Piano Duet-Comrades Waltz ...... Rolfe IRENE MOLLOY, E'ILEEN REYNOLDS After the program, an exhibition of the Manual Training and Home Economics Departments and Junior High School was held in the parish house. The boys exhibited foot stools, plant stands, book cases and radio stands that they made, while the girls, who are taking up sewing this term, had on display an attrac- tive exhibit of useful personal ap- parel. All the work of each depart- ment was done in the class rooms, with no outside help. The Junior High exhibit consisted of drawings and posters made by the seventh and