William Penn High School - Memories Yearbook (New Castle, DE)

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Little Mouse I saw a little mouse running all about the house, Hoping soon some crumbs to steal, to make himself a hearty meal. He looked before he ventured out to see if pussy is about, If she's not there he'll quickly run to the pantry for some fun. Into the dishes he will creep taking into each a peep. To choose the goodies that are there and scattering crumbs everywhere. BETTY Uuucu Grade 10 Me THERE goes the whistle-It's 3 o'clock again. Another day beginning.-Eat-Work-Eat Work, then to bed to try to sleep. But, thank God, it's for only two more months, thought Joe Clark as he got up and washed his face in cold water. At 5:15 the cells are opened. Then two by two the prisoners, some rough, some tough, and some just plain gangsters file into the messfhall for coffee and hard bread. While the men are eating, I will tell you the story of joe Clark, that's me, you see. I was born on the West Side in the 200th Block. Al' though my pop was always drunk my ma was pretty nice to me. If I came in late, she would always have some food for me and my clothes always looked better than the rest of the gang. But, when I was 14 she died, I guess it was because of hard work and having pop neat her all the time. Gee, I must have thought a lot of her because it was the only time I ever remembered crying. After she died, I got in with a tough gang. We had a leader of course, like all other gangs. I won't tell you his real name because he kicked the bucket two or three years ago. We called him Bessie the Moocher . We did a couple little jobs, like hocking for the bigger guys and stealing a little. It wasn't hard and we got paid. Then the fellows decided they wanted to try something big, like robbing a bank. Yeah, we were going to be better than Dillinger and Al Capone. Sure, we weren't going to get nabbed. But were we? Yes, we got nabbed right as we were jumping in the car. We all got three years, that is all but Ike , he got eleven years for shooting a copper. I know what you're thinking. Did we try to break? Sure, a couple of times, but after being put in solitary confinement for a couple of months I decided to go straight, and did it pay? Sure, for being a good boy, I got only two years and ten months. But all fooling aside, I really think crime doesn't pay and I intend to get on the right road when it is my turn to start over again. C. N. Ross America There is a land between two oceans, 'Tis my country and my home. A land of truth and beauty, Through its states I love to roam. They call this country America, 'Tis the good old U. S. A. There I've pledged my allegiance And from its borders never stray. Many a man had found peace and comfort In this land I have learned to love. With its spreading plains and prairies And the rolling skies above. Every man has the same amount of freedom And can worship his own God. Can talk just as he pleases, Without being chased from this rich sod. America, America, how true to you I'll be! Your skies will always be my shelter For I'll never cross the sea. V1RG1N1A MACMICKING Grade 10 April Showers Hear the rain upon the roof- It sounds like the thump of a horse's hoof Hear it drop and drip, drip, drip, But how good it is for ev'ry tulip! Listen! has it really stopp'd? The petals of the rose have just dropped Look at the other flowers! They have been drooping for many hours. The rain has stopp'd. Puddles lay. The ducks will swim here for many a day: The sun is shining brightlyg 4 A rainbow has come out lightly. ANNA Wscazmowsxi ' Grade 10