Woodstock High School - Eureka Yearbook (Bryant Pond, ME)

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A SENTRY There it stands so majestic The old elm tree by the old There it has stood for many Sharing everyone's gladness Standing there harboring on Firm in its place by the ol Serving as homes for the fe O'er a playground of noisy, and tall, stone wall. long years, and tears. e and all. d stone wall athered one. mmmngfmm Keeping, as a shepherd guards his sheep, Vigil o'er all--awake or asleepg Alert to the danger that they night stray. Out of the pasture of l1fe's right way. There it stands so majestic and tall. Where long it has stood by the old stone wall There it will stand for nany years more, An eternal sentinel near our door. Rosalie Palmer '41 QA SNOW STORM Through the window I look, And watch the falling snow Floating freely through the air, First swiftly and then slow. I W Som Whl The Thi Upo The The The Lik Whi The atch it light on naked twigs, e flakes cling fast and stay. le others slide upon the gro wind blows some awayu und, ck and fast the white flakes fall n the frozen ground: earth is camouflaged with snow-- white spread all aroundg Way it whirls and twirls e miniature cyolonesg le sometimes the wind whistles n alternately moansz I look at the dull gray sky Whe noe comes the starry snow, And fancy the dazzling sight The morning sun will shows The image of the stately pine All patched with blots of White, The As graceful pattern of each bough outlined in the light. Arlene Swan '44

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THE FLAG IS CALLING From the hill, the plain and valley, The young men come from homes, to rally At the call of the country's flag. The nation, sturdy soldiers needing, Seems urgently to true sons pleading: And the flag is calling, calling-- They must go. Harkl As on the merry breezes swell The clarion call of the bugle, to tell That the day has come to march 'gainst the And those breezes, always sighing, Seem to blend with the crying: But the flag is calling, calling-- They must go. So loved ones, their hearts aching Watch and cheer them, striving, making Brave attempts to still their fears, for well they know There are many gone forever Yet the flag is calling, calling-- They must go. 'l Velma Cummings TUE CYCLONE On a mild September day, When all was calm and still, I gazed off to the westward, And saw black clouds o'er the hill. Early that September eve, The The The All The All sky was growing black, wind began to shriek, limbs and trees to crack. through that long, black, night, wind tore fiercely mmm looked wrenched and torn, When we arose at dawn. The trees were stripped and fallen, Shingles from roof torn loose, As if a giant Cyclops, Had stormed them with abuse. L Gerald Poland '41 '44 foe:

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f H H - f OLDL-.K:,l-:, fda Written by the younger sister, Jenny When I grow uc I know I shan't be a wild-headed, crazy senseless girl. I'm not bragging, but, well, I've seen sb much of that sort of thing and get so sick of it, I think I will know enough to be sensible. Now I know I won't be like my sister Kate. Although she is sixteen years old she is the craziest and laziest girl I ever saw. Why one night she ---- But now that I have started , I may as well begin at the beginning. One afternoon she came running home from school. WWhy, just think, Mother-r-r-r,n she said, nSally Manners,the rlche est girl in Winston High School,has invited me,me, Kate Brown to her oartyl Oh, I'm just so thrilled I think I shall die from sheer joyln and she certainly looked as though she might. Well, I d1dn't think much of it. I know I wouldn't have gone all haywire just because a rich girl invited me to her party. Probably Miss Manners had invited the whole school, and as Kate was a oupil there she cou1dn't helo being in- vited, just like all the rest.Anyhow, I couldn't see why - Mother had to hurry and get her a new dress for this wonderful occasion, as Kate exnressed 1t.Her blue dress was oerfectly all right. Wednesday night came, and Kate started to get Peadm First she went to take a bath. All of a sudden we heard a holler and Ma had to climb the stairs to see what that kid wanted, She had jumped right into the bathtub, and of course, forgot to take a washcloth and towel with her, Sometimes I think she'd forget to take her head with her if t'wasn't hitched to her. Finally she got out of there leaving enough water on the floor to wash every window in the house, oretty near. Then she went to her room to dress, when out of a clear blue sky she shouts for her new silk stockings. Poor Mother had to climb the stairs again, and there they were, right on the bed where she had out them herself. Mother had just started down again when another yell gmt her back to see what all the commotion was about. Kate could not get her dress over her head, and Mother said no wonder, she hadn't even unfastened lt, Poor Mother, Ifll never make her stand for hours just to get me ready for an old party. Of course, I d1dn't tell Kate so, but I didn't think she looked much better after all that orimoing than she did when she started, I would like to have dragged her to thebathroom and washed her face. She had enough of that red coloring on to paint our house inside and out. Her hair looked kind of nice though, and I don't say so just because I heloed fix it. When she came down stairs and said goodbye to us and left Ihcirtainly was relieved. I saw Mother sink wearlly, into a c a r,