Winthrop High School - Winthrop Winner Yearbook (Winthrop, ME)

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WINTHROP HIGH SCHOOL 4l 'I Thank you, we willf' they both ex- claimed. Soon they were at the kingys palace and the parade was over. After being helped off the backs of the animals the two walked into the palace hand in hand. Hello, my little ones. Are you Bette and Berry Ellis? U Yes sir, I mean yes your er-uh-, what do they call you? asked Berry. Your majesty or highness, Berry, but you may call me king 5 well now, let's get to eating. Are you hungry? Yes, a littlef' Well, eat to your heart's contentf' Soon the party was over and the king was telling them a very nice story. When it was most through he noticed that their little heads had nodded for the last time. Putsy, take them back to their home now,'l said the king. It's morning and they have a great day ahead of themf, announced the king. Yes, your liighnessf, Later the same morning in their bed- room: Wfake up, children, it's time you got up.', called their mother. HOI1, mother, it's so beautiful there and the king was so nice to us, said Bette. XV here, whois the king, what are you talking about? I' Bette means the Land of Goodies and the king's King jell-o. Putsy, his elf, took us there to the king's birthday partyf, Oh, yes, I know nowfl responded the mother. NVell, hurry up and get up, it's a lovely day outside and Patty and Paul are waiting for you. 'K Yes, mother. VVe'll tell them what a nice time we had, won't we Berry? I' Uh, huh, and l'm so happy I could sing. Happiness, and a very pleasant happi- ness had been bestowed upon the young- sters at last, even though by a dream. Tears of joy filled the lovely eyes of Mrs. Ellis. Her children were very happy and that was all that mattered. Ruth Lewia, '39. Mrs. Nolan Attends School Cast Mr. Nolan Mrs. Nolan Mrs. Murphy SCENE Dining room of the Newlyweds. Mr. Nolan is seated at the table eating his dinner. Mrs. Nolan is seated opposite him. Mrs. Nolan: QPassing her husband a dish of foodj, VVon't you have some of this, Frank? 'I Mr. Nolan: CTakes dish and looks at it doubtfulj, NVhat is it? Mrs. Nolan: Well, you know you told me that you were fond of hash so I made some for youf' Mr. Nolan: fLooking at it carefullyj, W'hat is it made of? It doesnit smell just rightf, QTakes somej Mrs. Nolan: QBrightlyj 'Z It has meat and potatoes and well, the cook book said to put in any scraps of food that were left over so I- Mr. Nolan: HI hope that none of those biscuits that we had for dinner last night are in here. I've had indigestion since I ate them. Mrs. Nolan: C011 verge of tearsj, And when I try so hard to cook, you just make fun of mef' Mr. Nolan: CSoothinglyj f'VVhy, I just loved those biscuits that you made. I-Iave you any more? U Mrs. Nolan: CSobsj, HI j-ust c-c- can't learn to c-ook and I'm a beast t-to make you eat the things I try- to hxf' Mr. Nolan: Don't you mind dear, you'll be a wonderful cook yet. I Mrs. Nolan: But I've tried so hard to cook and everything l cook I spoil, and the grocery bill-oh, Frank, it's just awful and we havenlt anything fit

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40 WINTHROI' VVINNER Rex: My fatheris name is Mao Fei Fi. 3rd Bandit: What! Mao Fei Fi? VVhy, I know him. Everybody knows sick in Vlfuhu roadside, men money. Then him. In VVuhu? I was long ago. I lay by the passed me by, I had no Mao Fei Fi came riding by. He got down and put me on his horse. I-Ie car- ried me into a hospital and cured me, and not a copper did he get for it. Leader: I-Ie is a good man, but he does not belong in China. We want no foreigners here. lst Bandit: Kill him. 3rd Bandit: No! I say no! Mao Fei Fi saved my life. I now save his son's, that is reasonable, eh? QA farmer ap- proaches and says, Soldiers are com- ing ij Leader: VVhat's that? Soldiers? Where? How many? We must go. Bandits: But this foreign boy- 3rd Bandit: No. Leader: Silence- fQTurns to Rexj Wfe thank you for your service. You have courage. Y o u are like your father. fTurns to menj March! 3rd Bandit: Goodbye! Goodbye! Tell your father I remember him. QBan- dits leave and Molly appears and praises Rex for his bravery and skill.j A Rex: But I wasnit brave. I was frightened to death. QWith a grateful goodbye to the innkeeper Rex and Molly leavej Mabel Cressey, ,351 A Trip to the Land of Goodies Once upon a time in the small town of Cherryville lived the twins Bette and Berry Ellis. The five year old daughter and son of a very poor but struggling couple, namely, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd They had always tried to give children as much luxury as other boys and girls had. One night, Ellis. their little after they had come home from a party at their little friend' home and Mrs. Ellis was putting them to bed, Bette asked: Mother, may we have some nice cookies and candy tomorrow or some day just like Patty and Paul had? H HNVe'll see, said Mrs. Ellis with a downcast look. Kissing each one ten- derly and putting out the light she slipped silently from the room. Their little heads began to nod then they were asleep. Soon the sandman came to pay a visit to them. Tonight in his sandbag gleamed beautiful colored sand. Yes, that's it, it means that they will take a trip to the Land of Goodies. Time passed and then came a voice softly, very softly as though from the distance saying: Are you Bette and Berry Ellis? 'fYes, who are you and where are we ? they asked. I am Putsy the elf to King Jells and I have come to take you to the land of Goodiesf replied the little elf. Berryf! said Bette, look at the pretty houses all around us. Gee! Isn't this fun? Oh, oh listen. I hear music donyt you ?', inquired Berry. Yes, and look itys coming nearer, a parade, a Cookie Parade, said Bette jumping up and down with glee. Oh, boy, but why are they having this big cookie parade ? In honor of the King. Today is King Iell-o's birthday and he's going to have a party, answered the elf. Oh, can we go too? Yes, would you like to ride? Oh yes, the two replied. V ery well, jocko, take Bette up and put her on your back so that you and She can lead the animal crackersf, said the elf. Aye, aye sirf, said the elephant. And picking her up he strode off. Now what would you like to ride on. Sir Berry? That white pony, right there,'! said Berry. Here Tony, whoa boy, now up you go. There, have a good timef,

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42 WINTHROP WINNER to eat either and you are just a lamb about everything? QCriesD Mr. Nolan: There, there, don't cry. W'e'll just do the best we can. Donlt let a little thing like a grocery bill get you down. Mrs. Nolan: But Frank,'I wanted to be a real help to you, and I can't even cookf, CSobs bitterlyj Mr. Nolan: The hash is delicious honey. QEats somej I donlt know when I've tasted anything so goodfl Mrs. Nolan: QDrying tearsj, Oh, dear do you really think so or are you just saying that to make me feel better ? Mr. Nolan: No, itls good really it is. Now for the dessert. You have some I suppose. Mrs. Nolan: Oh yes indeed. Iill get itfl CReturns with pie burned blackj Mr. Nolan: Well my dear, what is that? Mrs. Nolan: It's apple pie, dear. Remember when you used to rave about your motherls? Well I made you one to- day only I guess I burned it a littlef' Mr. Nolan: Getting up from tablej I'm going out. Got an appointment with a fellow downtownf' fPuts on hat and goes out and slams the door.j There is heard a knock on her door and Mrs. Murphy enters. Mrs. Murphy: Hello. It kinda looks lika I was 'ust in time for a good feast. Mrs. Nolan: I-Iello, Mrs. Murphy. XVon't you sit down? Mrs. Murphy: Sure, an, there ain't many like you, Mrs. Nolan. QLooks aboutj But sure and where is 'Mr. Nolan? 'I Mrs. Nolan: H He had an appointment after dinner, Mrs. Murphy: QVVinks at Mrs. No- lanj, Sure, an' that's what they all be after a-sayin'f' Mrs. Nolan: B-but you don't think that he went out just because he wanted to, Mrs. Murphy? Mrs. Murphy: Sure, an' were you after a-quarrelin' before he went out? Sure, an' your eyes are red ani - H Mrs. Nolan: CRisesj Oh, Mrs. Murphy, do you suppose that he went out to get something to eat? Mrs. Murphy: Sure, ,an ain't the man had his supper to him? U Mrs. Nolan: QCollapses in chair cry- ingj, B-but I-c-can't cook and maybe he's s-st-starvingf, Mrs. Murphy: Sure, any don't you be after a-thinkin' that any man ld starve to death when there was so many eatin' places in the townfl Mrs. Nolan: 'K Oh, Mrs. Murphy, I've tried so hard to learn to cook and I spoil everything. Frank is a lamb about it. but our grocery bills are something aw- fulfl Mrs. Murphy: They do be after a- sayin, that the cookin' school what they have at the schoolhouse they learn how to cook. I don't know. I learned from practicefl Mrs. Nolan: Cliagerlyj, And did you spoil the things that you cooked when you were hrst married? Mrs. Murphy: fCheerfullyj, Sure, and I still spile them, but what Mike won't eat the kids willf' fGets upj, I'd better be after a-goin! 'cause the baby ain't feelin' any too well to-night. Mrs. Nolan: What seems to be the trouble? Mrs. Murphy: ' The doctor do be after a-sayin' it was indigof' Mrs. Nolan: You mean indigestionf' Mrs. Murphy: K' Sure, an, that's what he said it wasf, QGoes outj Mrs. Nolan: QStarts working at the table then pausesj, 'K I know what Iill do. Illl go to cooking school and learn how to cook. CSmilesj I won't let Frank know a thing about it until I have learned to cook. V SCENE II Mr. Nolan comes home this particular evening to get his wife to go to the res-