Woodland High School - Jewel Yearbook (Woodland, ME)

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Literary THE DARK CONTINENT I am about to indulge in writing my first story. So when you start criticizing after you l1ave read the story kindly take tl1is i11to consideration. To get on with the story. It happened in the Dark Contin- ent. Myself a11d my very close part- ners, by name Ben, Butch, a11d Herman, were in full charge of a mi11e owned by the Great Diamond Syndicate which is controlled by English stock holders. In describing my partners and myself I will leave no detail out. Butch is the muscle man of our group. He is a big, strong, ugly looking brute with the heart of a baby. Herman is afbout the same as Butch but on a smaller scale. His facial features are much less brutal than Butch's. Ben is, I'm sorry to say, of the most nervous type. But from much kid- ding and many slaves he has learned to stand up under fire with the best of them. I, myself, am Professor Arthur Harding and, because of my hobby being Archeology, I carry our little group into many hazardous adventures. This one that I Write about nowe is one of the most hazardous and peculiar of them all. It was a very dark and sultry, sticky hot night when Ben, Butch, Herman Zllld myself were sitting quietly on the porch of our lodge. All of the native workers were sleeping a11d it was very quiet, al- most too quiet. There was not even the customary laugh of the hyena. As we smoked Ben had remarked on tl1e quiet- ness of the evening. Mmm, mighty quiet tonight. Butch had said smirkingly, Maybe little man should go hide head under the bed. l had disregarded Butch's remark and not- iced, too, that it was much more quiet than usual. A twig had snapped and we had all jumped to our feet. Kolu, our native foreman, had come running onto the porch panting almost exhausted, Tuan, Tuan,', he whispered, Horned Devil walk. I looked at iliutclr. llis eyes went wide. IVho is the Horned Devil? To find out and for another thrilling episode of The Dark Continent tune in on this same station tomorrow night. This is station XVTBS sponsored by the XVide Range Transcription Co., locat- ed in VVoodland, Maine. Blair Brown 40 7 HK: 39 Sli Sk :lk THE XVILL TO IVIN 'tLove-1'ifteen,y' rang the cry of the scorer through Madison Square Garden like the wail of muezzin from a Moslem minaret. It was the first game of the finals in the National Indoor Tennis Championship between Bob Rogers and Don Moore. Rogers, a tall youth with blonde hair, complimented Moore, shorter and stockier, for making the first point. Say, that's a great serve you've got there. I hope it isn't a habitfy Moore's reply wasn't quite so cor- dial. 'KI think you'll find it is a habit, Rogersf' Huh, Swellheaded isn't he ? thought Bob as he walked back to the center of his court. Moore's great serve certainly was a

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18 T H E J E NV E L X W W x-'ww the world dictates is the only salvation of Europe and all the other countries of the world. The peace terms that further the dic- toratorial. ideals of a monarchy are not Worthy of the name of peace. lYhat a waste of time, men, and money, what a vast expanse of lost hopes, only to sub- mit to terms that although they put a stop to actual warfare, are only increas- ing and spreading a power that is a threatening menace to civilization. Finland is 11ot responsible. The co- operation and helpfulness of another country might- have spared her from the VGGPY step She is contemplating, submig. sion to a dictator's terms. But the aid was not forthcoming and the weight of another small, independent country has been thrown on the scales and the bal- ance is not going in the future to be of advantage to those countries who still maintain democratic ideals. More than once this experience has been demonstrat- ed. Prime-Minister Chamberlain once ob- tained peace but at what a priceEPoland received peace and what else? Finland is no longer a warring nation or an inde- pendent o11e either. Therefore, T say, peace is essential to us all, true peace but not at a price that is to prove the downfall and destruf-tion of democracy, truth and freedom. E. Leighton '39 SF if fl? if Stl SELF XVILLED AND SELFISH PEOPLE lt really is too bad that people arc so self-willed and selfish for, after all is 'said and done, such people usually do not make out any better in the end than the unselish people who are real men and women. They are threatening and hurting our modern society. There were, I be- lieye, just as many self-willed a11d seltish people centuries ago as there are at the present time. Selfishness is a fairly com- mon trait in most people. From all ap- pearance and circumstances it seems to be a rather ditficult fault. to master. I do not know why it is people are so self-willed and so obstinate to the ad- vice and views of others, but such is the CHS8. Also, along with causing a great deal of unhappiness for themselves and others in the world, they are hurting themselves a great deal more. Sk if 3? fl? if All! TR-ANSPORTA T ION Perhaps Colonel Charles A. Lind- bergh and Amelia Earhart have done the most toward bringing to the minds of the people the importance of the air- plane. The airplane and the dirigihle have demonstrated their ability to carry passengers through the air in reasonable safety and at great speed. The commer- cial air lines of this country have set an extraordinary record in the year just ended by transporting more than 2.000- 000 passengers during the twelve-months without a fatal accident or even a serious injury. However, there are still many im- provements to be made, but we are con- vinced, despite previous discouragements and accidents, that the airplane repre- sents tremendous progress in transpor- tation. No doubt there will be still further improvements to make safety doubly sure. America ought to realize the rapid development of transport flying, and to congratulate itself upon an accomplish- ment so highly to the credit of the Na- tion. Pauline Parks, '43

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20 THE JEXYEL t'hal,'it for the egotistical Don had tak-- en three straight games before Bob could get even one point. The set ended 6-0 with Bob rapidly tiring. llis opponent, Moore, had played in the first half of the semi-finals the night he, Bob, had played that As he was playing in the same afternoon, therefore before, while very morning, finals on the not having much time to rest, his oppon- ent had a. great advantage. After a much needed rest on Bob's part, the second set was begun, This set was a. little better than the first with llloore winning by a 6-2 score. There was little doubt in the minds of the spectators as to who would win the third set and the championship. As the players were changing courts at the beginning of the 3rd, and what appeared to be the last set, More stopped Bob, saying. Hliisten, mug, l'm gonna play you right off the floor this set. I hate a quitter. Quitterl That work stung, Bob turn- ed to follow Moore who was walking away. But-. Ile wanted to tell him how tired he was and that he had played only a few hours ago. Suddenly a motto came to his mind a motto his father had taught him to live by. He stopped in his tracks, turned, and walked back to his own court saying to himself, A winner never quits, and a quitter never wins. So heis going to plav me off the floor this set, is he? He only thinks he isl'l Part of the fans left at the end of the second set thinking that the third would be a. replica of the first two. How- ever, the greater part of the spectators stayed to get their money's Worth as they put it. Bob started the set bv driving his serve into Moore's left-l1a11d back corner for a 15-love. ln that third set Bob, goaded into action by Moore's cutting words, gave an exhibition of as fine a tennis game as was ever seen in Madison Square Garden. The final score of the third set was 6-1 Rogers. Bob, near a point of exhaustion fin- ally won the fourth set 6-3. As he lay prostrate on the fioor at the beginning of the rest period, the spectators stood as oine and gave him a hand such as no one since Tilden had received among tennis fans. Vvlhen his trainer came onto the floor with a towel and water, Bob said to him, Jimmy, I don't know how, but l'm going to win this set. t'All you've got to have is the will to win, kid. lf you think you can do a a thing you can. VVell, l see it's time. After this se', kid, you'll either be a champion of just another tennis player who couldnlt. take it. As he got up Bob Rogers found that his muscles had begun to tighten up and that there seemed to be iron weights fastened to his feet. Bob walked to his back court and thought of Jimmy's words, K' the will to win. Again and again, the words went through his mindfthe will to win, the will to win. t'YVell, he said to himself, 'tl have the will to win and I'm going to win odds or no oddsfl To the great pleasure of the fans Bob took the first three games, all after deuces. Don Moore won the next game after a deuce and the fifth by five straight points. Bob, after taking the next game, led four games to two. The physical strain was tremendous. It was telling rapidly upon Bob. Now the fans were on their feet to cheer their favorite on to victory. The next two games were taken by Moore making it 4 all. There were only two games between both boys and a championship. Moore drove his serve into the net making it 15 love in favor of Bob. Rog- ers served to Moore's backhand and, not being able to handle it, his return went into the bleachers, making it 30 love. Moore returned two more of Bobls serves