Williams High School - Messalonskee Ripple Yearbook (Oakland, ME)

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Tlllf MESS.fXl.CJNSKlClC Rll'PI.l? 15 R is for Rowena A high ranking lass If she had studied harder She'd been head of the class. R is for Robert llis hair is without curl But he has a preference For undergraduate girls. R is for Ronald I'm sure he'll succeed VVhen out in the business world VVC know he'll take the lead. S is for Sawtelle In a restaurant she works Her studies in school She never shirks. 'I' is for trying UR' all did our best llere's hoping at last VYe'll pass every test. U is for us The senior class of '43 X'N'e'll all do our best For our country you see. Y is for victory The goal we must reach So not to allow The dictator's to preach. XV is for VVinit'red NYho did her very best And got all ,Vs ln her American history tests. NV is for VVesley And walking he just loves When Alice is beside him And the sky is blue above. X is for 'Xmas NVhich we all dread XVe should stay up and study Instead of going' to bcd. Y is for our youthful days And the things we did in different ways .Xnd il' you don't mind we will say We are the smartest class in every way. Z is for zeal And we did our best VVe tried so hard To pass every test. Our last verse is for the faculty XYhich we have liked so well ln all four years of our school They have been just szerll. Wtumuan Bunn, '43 RONVENA Fos'ri-za, '43 CLASS Ollli fTo the luuf' of HTllt'I'l'lS II Star .S'punglvrl lw'umu'r l'l a'z'iug1 .S'on1vzelu'rr '.l From the time that vve entered Williams High School, Until this, our graduation day. VVe have played and worked so loyally togetherg And these memories in our hearts will ever stay. VVC consulted our teachers and our principal. They cheerfully gave us a helping hand, And we all think that Williams High School ls about the finest school in the land. liuwiu Girrokn, '43 SENIOR FLASS BALLOT Class Hero ,,... Cutest ...... . . Most Popular Girl Most Popular Hoy Smartest ,... . . Most Musical .. . Most Mischievous Most Athletic Girl Most Athletic lloy Quietest .,..,.,, l'rettiest .,.,,... Most Gentlemanly Most Lady-like .. Shyest , , ,,.. . . . , ....... Richard Norton . , . . . . Frances Hrillard . . . . Patricia Fitch . . . . . Robert Blake . Richard Norton , .. lildridge Wallace . . . . Patricia Fitch . . . Rowena Foster . . , . Rodney Miner . ,... VVinifred Burr . . , . Frances Rrillard . . . , . Ronald Handley . . . . . Dorothy VVrigley ..... .,.,,.. VVinifrcd Burr Xlost Likely to Succeed ..., . Ronald Handley Handsomest ,.....,. ...... Best Dancer .. Shortest ......,. l allest .........,, . . Most Masculine ..., Class Artist ...... . Rest Arguer . . . . . Erwin Gifford Charlotte XVadleigh Eldorah Durah ,, Ronald Handley . . , . . Robert Blake . . Dorothy VVrigley . Erwin Gilford

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THE MESSALONSKEE RIPPLE ALPHABET A is for Alton . The boy at the hat Three cheers for Alton Let's pass the hat. B is for Barbara The one and only lass But she sure rates High In physics class. B is for Barrett A good looking boy, and howl But leave it to a blond She thinks he's a wow! C is for Charlotte A new comer 'is she When Belgrade High burned She came here you see. D is for Dot A drawer is she After she graduates A famous artist she'll be. E is for Eldorah Her color is brown But when Russell is around Does she go to town? E is for 'Eldridge He never behaves in school But everyone likes him As a general rule. ' F is for Frances A diamond she wears But that's all right Frannie Don really cares. G is for Gilford An arguer is he But some day we're sure A great politician he'll be. H is for Hazel VVith a temper and howl But when Barrett is around They never row . H is for Hutchens A great guy is he Anyway Dot thinks so And so do we. I is for intelligence VVhich is a great thing. Vile forget all about it XVhen we hear the bell ring. J is for Johnny VVho was drafted last March He's now in the army And doing his part. K is for Kerr Moosie by name 1 By moonlight swimming She'll win her fame. L is for labor VVhich we all like But when out-of-doors NVe'd much rather hike. M is for Marion A plump little blond And she's absent from school About every morn. M is for Minor Our basketball hero He always makes high scores And would shun a zero. N is for Norton And to college he went To study more books That Colby College lent. O is for opinions And we all have our share VVe often express them In ways that aren't fair. P is for Patricia The girl with the grin But the way she treats the Blake boys ls really a sin. Q is for quality That our senior class has And everything we do Is with exactness and care.

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TIII2 XIIfSSiXI.fJNSKIfF1 RIPPLIQ 1 ' Y H- Y ,fi I .Ly .. . 'I o !'+-N :'l,,., 'Q I W qw y .E H fs I f JI is? IJ, M . 5 p 4 v 0 . , s- ,f 6 .X . U 0 0 o LITERARY I PROMISEIJ JIM One evening, in the home of a typieal Ameri- can family in a small town in the U. S. A.. a typical patriotic youth, john Smith hy name. is pleading with his father. Aw, come on, llad. L'an't you see how hadly I want to join up. I'm not doing any- thing worth while for my country. am I? If I eould just get my hands on those -laps. I'd pay them haek for what they did to -lim. Uh, llarll This means so much to me. VVon't you let me join up now. There's only a few more weeks of school, and I think I have enough points to get my diploma. johnny, my son ,'reasoned his father, I know that you have your heart set on getting in the Air Force. I'm proud of you, son, hut your mother and I hoth feel that you should stay home with ns and finish school. You know how happy we've heen that you're doing so well. No, wait, johnny. let me finish. You graduating with honors is the hest reward we could ever have for doing' what we could for you. Think of all your classmates yon'd he leaving, Think of Gerry, that pretty little girl you'ye heen seeing quite a hit of lately. And another thing, son, you're so young. You're all that your mother and I hare left. VVhen ,lim was-was-killed. it was a terrihle hlow to us. Think it over. son. IJon't decide on the spur of the moment. Think it over. and I'll do whateyer you really want to do. NVell-alright, Ilad. If that's the way you want it. I guess I'll turn in now. Uatl. It's pretty late and I'm having exams tomorrow in school. G'night Dad. johnny walked slowly up the stairs to his room as il he had a great load on his mindg which indeed he had. This was a serious matter. As he lay in hed he hegan to think of all the happy years he and his brother ,lim had spent together. He looked around the room. It seemed almost as light as day with the moon shining in through the window. It seemed to envelop eyery detail of the room in its light. It didn't seem possihle that there was a war ou. Everything seemed so peaeeful. This dear old room. The room he and jim had shared together. A lump came in his throat as mem- ories rushed hefore him. He rememhered well that day when ,lim told the family that he had enlisted in the Air Corps and that he had to leave immediately. Oh, it was a great shock to Mother and Dad. hut they were proud of their oldest son. Then, when ,lim was ready