Waldoboro High School - Medomak Breeze Yearbook (Waldoboro, ME)

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MEDOMA K BREEZE 21 A GOOD SCARE Jerry was sweeping off the when his best friend, Arthur, running up the path. He was as a ghost and out of breath gasped, J- J- Jerry, I saw a l- l- light in the old house d- d- down by the woods. Jerry turned pale and asked, What do you suppose it is? There hasn't been anyone living there for over five years. Let's go down and sneak up through the cellar into the pan- try? Arthur was quite a while decid- ing, but finally the two boys set off. When they neared the house the light flashed on and off. They went into the cellar and up through the pantryl They heard somebody going upstairs. Arthur lost his courage and wanted to go back, but Jerry wouldn't hear of it. Thev went into the kit- chen but they didn't see anything, then they went into the living room. Arthur gotltangled up in a rocking chair and thought sure a ghost had him. .Terry got him untangled and helped him to his feet. Jerry said' he was going up stairs and Arthur followed him because he didn't dare to stay downstairs alone. There they saw two small boys crouched in a corner with their flashlight. They told Jerry they had got lost and came into the house because they were cold. Jerry and Arthur took the children home and everyone was happy. Evelyn Burnham A porch came white as he BEST BASEMAN ' ON THE BLOCK To begin this story I'rn going to take you to Greenville. Greenville is a typical American town with wide, shady streets. If we go down one of these streets we'll come to an empty lot where the kids play baseball. There seems to be quite a bit of noise over there now. Let's go over and see what's going on. Billy Winters has just been made captain of the team. It's quite an honor to be made Captain of the Fly- ing Tigers. My gracious how time flies! The five o'clock whistle just blew and now it's time for Billy to go home. As Billy starts for home he begins to whistle to himself. After all, he wasn't made captain of the team ev- ery day of the week. Baseball was practically Billy's whole life. He spent all his spare time playing and had won the reputation of being the first-baseman on the block. Billy could hardly wait to get home and tell his mother and father. Suddenly Billy stopped. There was his baby sister, Janie, starting to cross the street. Janie was just learning to walk and Billy knew his mother did- n't let her out of the yard. Billy went out into the street and picked up Janie. Then suddenly Billy felt something hard hit him and then ev- ervthing went black. When Billy came to, he was in a hospital bed. He soon found out what had happened. Mr. Browne had been driving home from work and didn't see Billy until it was too late. Janie wasn't hurt but Billy's left leg was badly crushed. One day when the doctor came in three weeks later he told Billy that he was going to put him to sleep and when he woke up the pain wouldn't be nearly as bad. Billy didn't mind being put to sleep if it would help the pain. Billy was a brave boy, but even he had to cry sometimes when he thought no one was noticing. The doctor put Billy to sleep and sure enough, when he woke up the pain was practically gone. On the following Saturday the kids on the baseball team were allowed to come and see him. They brought Billy a brand new baseball glove. Billy could hardly wait until evening when his mother and father came to see him. The minute Billy's father came into the room Billy said Look at the glove the kids brought me. When I get home I'll really show them how to play baseball. Billy'?,

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20 MEDOMAK BREEZE COURTESY Courtesy is the best policy. I have learned that you should be courteous to everyone. A person should not be judged by the manner that people talk about him. A person should be judged by his personality, manners, and appearance. I remember a girl who lived next door to me. She never talked to anyone very much and I got the impression she was stuck up. She dressed very well and she had very nice manners. One day I decided to get acquainted with her. I asked her one afternoon if she would like to go ice skating with me. She said yes, she did not have anything special to do. We talked and I found that she was a very interesting person. It always pays to be courteous to everyone whether they seem to like you or not. P Edith Pierpont ' PINES Swither and sway the tall pines go In the free winds that merrily blow. In summer, winter, or in fall, They never, never seem to fall. They just swither and sway, Their life away. Edith Pierpont S ls for C is for Civics that makes me blue. study which I seldom do H is for homework that keeps me from sleep 0 is for order that's so hard to keep. 0 is for things L is for the lovely times vacation brings. - Madeleine M. Davis other assignments and I TURN - ABOUT People who misspell your name Often are the very same Who always give you icy stares When and if you misspell theirs. Maxine Shuman WINTER Winter is four months of fun, Enjoyed by almost everyone, Building tunnels in the snow, Skiing till the sun sinks low. Sliding on a cold crisp day, With the crowd 'that's always gay, Rolling snow men in the snow, Skating by the fire glow. Playing the game of Fox and Geese , It seems our fun. will never cease, Then the sun comes tout to play And the snow soon melts away. Let's not be so sad and blue. There's always something we can do To pass away the time, don't fear, Winter will come again next year. Permelia Noyes There was a policeman named Pete Who had a big pair of feet. He skipped with delight And fell down a flight And now he lies under a sheet. There is a fellow named Frankie Who is long, lean and lanky. He thinks he can sing Tries to croon just like Bing . But his voice smells awfully ranky . David Marshall ' THE PSALM OF AN ALGEBRA STUDENT He is my teacherg I shall not pass, He maketh me to go to the board, He compelleth me to write difficult problems A maketh me to sit down for my class sake Yea, though I study until midnight I gain no knowledge. For my formulas sorely bother me, He giveth me F Surely factors and radicals shall fol- low me All the days of my life and I shall dwell in The Algebra class forever. Robert Jones He

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22 MEDOMAK BREEZE began his father slowly, Billy, I'm afraid you Won't be able to play base- ball on the lot with the kids any- more? But Dad , said Billy , if it's because of my leg, why it hardly even hurts. Then his dad said, Billy, you won't be able to play base- ball again because you haven't any left leg. The doctor tried to fix it but finally had to take it away. Well , said Billy after a moment's pause, It sure is a nice glove. Today if we go to the same lot on the same shady street in Greenville you will still hear the kids yelling. Today they're yelling because the captain of the baseball team has just made a home run. In fact you would- n't even know that both of Billy Winters legs aren't his own. Billy has a slight limp but that doesn't stop him from being the best baseman on the block. ' Connie Randolph A DOG STORY As I was standing on the sidewalk talking with a friend, I noticed a dog trying to butt into our conversation. He was whining and trying to say something. I asked my friend what was the matter with the dog, and he said, He wants a nickel. I told him I had been panhandled by all kinds of people but never by a dog. What does he want it for a cup of coffee? Won't a penny suit himnpii No, my friend said, He won't take a penny, so you had better give him a nickel. He won't let us alone until he gets it. I gave the dog a nickel, and he started down the street with it in his mouth, but then waited for me to follow, which I did. Shortly he stopped in front of the grocery. I opened the door for him and he walk- ed back to the meat counter. The butcher looked up and said, Oh, Oh, here's Billy, my customer. He wrapped up two wieners and gave the package to the dog, who dropped the nickel on the floor. We walked out, I not having said a word to anybody. When we got back to my friend, the dog dropped the package in front of me to unwrap for him, and in about two gulps the wieners were gone. Ronald Bowers EDUCATION PREPARES YOUTH FOR THE FUTURE School is no longer thought of as merely a place where boys and girls study difficult subjects, but rather it is a place where pupils are helped to find a good Way to live. They are helped to find out what they can do best in order to make a living. They are taught how to develop their per- sonality. Altogether Youth has taken a new aspect on school life, and instead of a drudgery it is turning into an en- joyment. Even if a person doesn't get a good position when he gets through school, he is usually glad that he went, and thinks of his school days as the happiest days of his life.