Woodland High School - Jewel Yearbook (Woodland, ME)

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12 'I' II E J Rarely the government makes a mis- take in printing. When it does, these misprint stamps are worth a great deal for they are called back as s0o11 as the government discovers its error. For in- stance, in printing a 3-cent cerise stamp on which was an autogiro, the autogiro was printed upside-down. These stamps were worth ten thousand dollars each. Mounting, though simple, requires patience. After choosing a stamp, one finds in his stamp book the place for this stamp, then moistens a hi11ge, which is a small piece of waxed paper. glued on one side. Ile attaches one end to the stamp, the other he anchors firmly to the book. Thus, the stamp is on a hinge and one is able to lift the stamp easily without danger of tearing it. I was surprised to discover that some people collect not only postage stamps, but Christmas seals and internal revenue stamps such as are now required on tobacco, liquor, snuff, opium, and oleomargarine. Probably the most famous collection is that of President Roosevelt, who has spent yea1's in acquiring it, composed of stamps from all countries of the world. Patricia Aylward, 45 ll! I ll If ll TOIIGIIENING PROCESS IVhat are you guys sweating for? I asked of a gang of the boys coming in from the gym as I was going out. I was only out there about ten min- utes before I found out the answer. Af- ter going through duck waddles, Indian walking. bear walking, crouched run- ning, and just plain marshing, it dawned on my mind that I was sweating. After these few simple back-break- ing exercises came a surprise. We were going to scale the wall into the balcony. We all made it fairly well--going over the top by the seat of the pants, head first, feet first, or by anything the gang EXVEL at the top could get ahold of. Now the sweat was really beginning to pour. VVe went up the wall and down the wallg everyone did everything but walk upside down on the ceiling and I don't know whether that will be included later on or not. After such a workout, everyone felt pretty good. The next day though, you might see someone come up the stairs limping or sit down kind of gentle-like. It didnit take long to guess what was the matter with him. Right. He was out to the gym yesterday. 'I his training is as strenuous as any- thing we have ever had. But we can see the reason for it and we are glad to have a chance to get toughened up now. Ilfe may have need of it later on. Floyd Smith, '43 l I 1 U Q TIIE SENIOIIS IN 'I'IIE ARMY The senior class is smaller than it used to be, For Billie's in the Army And I4'rankie's gone to sea. 'I'here'll soon be many others To follow these two boys, And when the seniors all get fighting 'Phe-re will be an awful noise. And the war will soon be over, They will end it with a bangg They'll see Hitler pushing up the daisies And they'll watch Hirohito hang. There'll be General Butch and General Frog, And General Manzo too, f0f course they'all be generals, That's 'the senior class for youj. So if you wonder where they've gone When graduation's through, You'll find a lot in army brown And some in navy blue. Jack Shirley, '45

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T Il E J Christian but he said that he could not become a Christian to win Mei-ling. Ile thought Christianity had to be under- stood before he could attempt to become a Christian. Mrs. Soong thought this was a very good answer so she gave him a Bible a11d told him to study it. They were married in 1927, at a private ceremony. Because of Mei-ling's strong Christia.n life she insisted on a Christian wedding. After the wedding they went to another service held in a very beautiful ballroom. After this ser- vice they went on a honeymoon to Hang- chow and Mokanshan, scenic resorts in Chiang's native province. Soon after her marriage Madame Chiang Kai-Shek started taking part in national affairs. She inaugurated the movement for the establishment of a kind of Chinese Military Y. M. C. A. She established schools i11 Nanking for the children of the Revolutionary he- roes. One is for the Sons of the Revolu- tion and the other is for the Daughters. Five hundred boys and three hundred girls, descendants of Kuomintang veter- ans, are taught to be self-supporting and are impressed with the spirit of service. She encouraged clubs for women and began to write articles in Chinese and English on the new spirit of China. Her essays were published in the United States and Europe as well as in China. Today she serves as a member of the legislative yuan or department. She assists in the execution of the National Economic Reconstruction Movement, is secretary-general of the National Avia- tion Commission, one of her most im- portant posts, in which she has complete charge of the aviation arm of the Chi- nese military forces. VVhen the New Life Movement was inaugurated, she became director of its women's division. Wheli the Communists were driven from Kiang- si Province and it became apparent that a social and economic reconstruction pro- gram must follow the military campaign, she helped organize the Kiangsi Chris- tian Rural Service Union in cooperation with foreign missionaries, and became its first president. EWEL 11 She is western world for Chiang Kai-Shek. Each prepares a digest of world news also an interpreter of the day she from the English language press, and keeps her husband informed of develop- ments abroad. She has introduced him to western literature, and given him an appreciation of western music. Her re- ccnt trip to America is further proof of her interest and understanding of the West. Chiangfs marriage to Mei-ling was one of the most important events in his life. She has done much to help him to become as famous and important as he is todav. Max ine Spearin, '43 :KG 1? ll? if fl: A MATEUR PHILATELIST For some time l have been interest- ed in stamp collecting. My interest was first aroused when I received as a gift a large book of stamps, part of the val- uable collection of was a box of loose spent much of my a11d mounting. a relative. Included stamps, which I soon spare time studying I soon learned more to being a philatelist Cstamp col- lector, if you preferl than you would at first suspect. The necessary equipment is as follows: books for mounting, refer-- ence books on the value of stamps and other essential information, a watermark l that there is much cetector, magnifying glass, and stamp- hinges. This material is for the most part inexpensive and easily obtained. The value of stamps varies accord- ing to age, price, whether they are pre- cancels , if theyl've been used or not. their condition, and color. Watermarks are marks on the back of stamps, which are revealed whe11 placed i11 a fluid which shows the mark plainly until the fluid evaporates. Vllatermarks are often crowns.

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T II E J TO TIIE SENIORS FROM THE SOPHOMORES By a Sophomore 'The senior class is stupid, The senior elass is dumb! Their greatest man will be a thief, 'lhcir richest one, a bum. The seniors all look dopey, You can tell when you see one. If I have to aet like that, I think I'll never be one. To get their diplomas 'l'hey'll come by on the run. But along with their diplomas 'l'hey'll get handed a gu11. They uscd to be in school, XVhere they'd work 'till tired, then But now they're in the Army, And they'll march until they drop. stop. So here's to the seniors, As they march to battle. What's that loud noise I hear? Someone's knees. they rattle. if it ii il ill COME ON, YOU GALS. JOIN. UP The senior girls wonder what they'll do When the boys are gone and school is thru. So this little hint we'll give them now Telling them what to do and where and how. In the last XVorld XVar the girls stayed home And promised to be true. But times have changed, they've now ar- ranged For the girls to go over too. From front-line action weihave the faction That wears the nurses' white. They work in the rattle and the roar of the battle, In the middle of the iight. E IV E Ii 13 Tho their work is tough, they never have enough, There were nurses in the heat of Bataan. They'll work all day for the U. S. A. And they'll do the best they ean. The Army has XVAAC's, the Navy has WAVES, The Coast Guard has its SPARSg On foreign strand, they'll wo1'k for the land Of the Hag with the forty-eight stars. These uniforms, blue, White, and brown, Tho' not the prettiest fashion IVill be behind our soldier boys When the Axis' gate they're erashin'. They all need girls and our boys need them, Both the Army and the Female Tars. So come on. you gals, and all join up. Help put Hitler behind those bars. Jack Shirley, '45 H- ll? 8 ilk Ml KEEP 'EM ROLLIN' If you meet a Hun or Jap, Keep 'em Hollin'. If they're rats or if they're saps. Keep 'em Rollin'. 'l'ain't no use to sit an' whine, If good luek's l10t on your line, Buy a bond and keep 'em flying, Keep 'em Rollin'. IVhe'n the weather grounds your plane, Keep 'em Rollin'. Though 'tis work to stay the same, Keep 'em Rollin'. S'pose you're feelin' like a sap Go on out and kill a Jap, Then let the Germans take the rap, Keep 'em Rolli11'. If you're feeling kind o' whiney, Keep 'em R0llin'. This time try to get a Heinie, Keep 'em Rollin'. Keep the Jerry's on tl1e run Try to set the Rising Sun, If you feel like groaning, hum! Keep 'em Rollin'. Max Libby, '47