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T i th· ~ wwd hy p e rmi ~!-iio n of 80 CENTRAL STREET BANGOR, MAINE T111'; L t TEIUHY D1 Publishl'li /Jy th e St11d c 11t .~ of Brlll(f'>r lli11h School , Br111qor, \lai11 t ROY BARD nOTORS, INC. \\ \\ ' \\'IIOLESALE-HETAIL DISTRIBUTOllS TOPICS OF TH E DAY DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS AND TRUCKS Debate Cl11h :l Latin Club ...... 1 PLYMOUTH MOTOR CARS Ilomr Economics Exhibit10n .. H.. 0 . T . C ...... (~ 698-700 MAIN ST. Dial 6428 BANGOR, MAINE Orchrstra (j Assemblies (j Gler Clubs 7 Gcomptrv Club . 7 Cornplirnrnf s of BroadC'a ~ ts 7 Junior Exhibit ion 7 Band ...... 7 BRADFORD BEAUTY SHOP Card l'nrt v :rn Htudrnt C';>uncil :rn FOREIGN CO MMENT Alumni . Exch:rngc1< ...... Palin Hae<' LETTERS AND ART C'ornplimrnts of When l'hillips was a (:rntkmnn 10 Pre parat ions for TPsts l 2 Fishing for Wild-C :1 t ~ . 12 Bucldies ...... l:l Annip's Hats ...... 11 Largay's Tempt at ion ...... J 5 Caught in a TunnPI . 15 Viva Amrrica-\'iva Italia...... J 6 Fools ...... 17 BA ·coH'. 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If."· Tatlt·r 2 .. ~~) --::0 -- ~ - --==--==--- The Oracle BANGOR, MAINE, FEBRUARY, 1934 TOPICS OF THE DAY Activities of the Debate Club J3y SALLY WOODCOCK im BA JQ()Jl High School Debate Club haH Club members have decided to have a club pin, se T Htartcd another season off with a bang, with lected by a pin committee, consisting of Edith Floros, 1wo of its star debaters, Andrew Cox and chairman, Betly :i\loore, and Rose Bigelson. There Bernie<' Braidy, winning ihe first and one of the most fore, if you see one of the members sporting a new ster important dd>ates of the season Lhe Bowdoin League. ling silver pin, plea, e compliment him on it, and he This is really a great honor for Bangor High, as they will be highly flattered. ha,·e beaten the champ debater;; of the oulRlanding A program commi1 tee has been selected by Mr. Pres high-:-ichools and academies of lhc state. cott, as follows-Joseph Bertels, chairman, Rose Cos One might gather from lhi;; that the only t bing that trell, Edwin Young, Roberta Smith, Spencer Winsor, has been done iH Rupport ing our debaters, but oh no! and Isabel umming, to provide some sort of program \\'ith a social parly, new pins, class debates, and a, for eYcry meeling. ·with such a committee as this, we dance iu pro;;pect, our Hcason soundR like the fifth in ought to ha\'e Rome very interesting and entertaining stallment of an Edgar \Vallacc my:-;tery! Anyway, its meetings. :i ll very thrilling to know that these things are all true Another item of ;rreat importance is that of the Class and will become realities in the near fufme. Debates. With these ahead of us we certainly have :!\umber 1 A Hocial party. I think ewryone who something worth-while to look forward to. was in room 307 Thursday evening, December 7, will The question, perhaps even better than last year's, agrc<' that we had a thoroughly enjoyable time. Pcr is, HesolYed: That the United States should adopt the hapR that isn't strong enough but, lo continue essential features of the Briti h system of radio con The firl'l. fpat ure of the party was an open forum ex trol. This is the open forum type of debate, and try hibi ! ion debate Htaged by our Bowdoin League (Pam, outs were held the third week in January. This should, Bernice Braidy and Andrew Cox. TIH'Y both deli,· by rights, be a hotly contested conflict, and we hope cr<'d t lwir speech<'!', and mem hers tried (for tlH' mo:-;t for a;; large a crowd as we had last year. So eniors, part llllsuccessfully) to tear down their arguments. juniors, sophs, and freshies, get to work on your de Then followl'd a fh-e minute' rebuttal. There was no bate·! decision because thi. was in preparation for the Bow Ah;o on :\.larch 16, comes the Bates Learrue Debate doin L<'ag1H' debate's. After the clebat cs wcr<' ov<'r, at Lewiston. That is another highlight of the debat :\!rs. :\kGinley conducted two obsen·ation games. ing ;;cason. Our teams won last year, and we wish \\hen these were finislH'd, t lwrc came th<' climax of them all the Ruccess possible again this year. th<' P\"Pninµ; rPfreshmpnt::; of icP-Cr<'aTll ancl eandy! So with all these things underway, we are off to a ,\ncl did t )l('Y last<' good! bigger, belter, and more pro.-perous -,ea ·on than ever, This alone would be enouµJ1 to start out a most :,;u(' and the Debate Club is heading for new achievement C<'ssful spason, but the DebatP 'luli did not stop her<', and new heights. or has not t<'asrcl by any rnann r of means. For in- 1-;t anC<', l think all of you will agr<'<' that t hi:-i, following, Championship Debate and the Forum is th<' i><'st new.- you \·c )l('ard for a long ti me wlH'n I Style !<'II you that th<' DdmtP Club is planning a SIX COLONIAL DAMES Left. to right: Ettie Braden, Louise Greene, Dorothy Ilarrhard, Helen Jordan, Edna Hali bury, Alice Tinker. IN DRESSES OF THEIR OWN MAKING <:ruC"t· Wor111:, Arli111~ :-itt-ve11:011, L<.~nan<·a Oake ·, Edith Tenney, Eliznbeth Green, Carlene :\1errill. 6 THE ORACLE FEBRUARY, 19 3 4 appearance of the eleYen month's niece of Ellen Fisher Any rifle team member will be able to purchase one of for a demonstration bath in the child's nursery arranged these sweaters, and will they be popular with the lad for the purpo e by thr child care group. A jollier baby ies'? Well, let's wait and find ouL could hardly have brrn found, and the eYent wn a Our team won if.s first match with Louisville, Ken complete success. All of this e"Xhibition, largely planned tucky recently. Thr score was rat her close, however. and prepared since the holidnyH, was under the student Bangor, with a score of 3175, won over Louisville by direction of a committee of seYen. To .Mary Cun thirty-eight points. Thrrc will be sevrml more matches ningham, the chairman of this committee, a p;rcat in the nrar futurr. I cl us hope that our team will be amount of credit is due for her enerp;y, organizing abili as successful this year as it was last. It crrtainly ty, and faithful work. ought to, for it has Stanky Getchell, a crack shot, for its !racier. R. 0 . T. C. Orchestra Those sophomorrs have caught the knack of throw Our orchrstra cNtainly is in thr limr-light at the ing a rifle at last. In fact, scnne of thrrn do the manual present time. A p;reat deal was addrd to the enjoy of arms better than a lot of juniors. Tow, juniorn, it's ment of the Dramatic C'lub plays by Lhe orchestra. time for y~u to imap out of it. You don't want to sec• Srveral peppy m•trchrs an cl somr classical num hers the e sophomores takr all the medals for proficiency wrre skillfully cxrcut ed. Tlwn somr of the orchrst m in drill. You fellows will be next year's officers, and mrm brrs <'nt <•rt ai!l(•d t hr audience. Thelma Hprarrn of course you will want, to be able to teach your suh and Hiehard HteYrns playrd a xylophonr clur! accom ordinatrs a few things. pani!'d by t hr orchrst m. This pn rt of the program Physical drill haH begun again, and 'ergeant Don was esr><'cially likrd as the xylophone is not often checz certainly docs know his business in this linr. heard around llC'r<•. Gerald Hart tlwn rrndrrrd some ome of the fellows srem to dislike this part of the delightful srlrct ions on his cornet arcom panied by entertainment, but they forget that in order to hr a Elnwr Yatrs at the piano. good Holdier one must luwr a strong and wc•ll-trained The orcheHtrn also perforrnrd at the card party body. There is one compC'nsnt ion, howcvrr, and that which was held for !hr brnefit of athl<'lics. Homr new is the time allowrd for playing basket ball on t hr clays musical compositions werr introducC'cl to th public al when phy.-ical drill is conducted. It is a qurrr thing, this event. In addition to thrse sp cial affair:-; this but those Harne fellows who objrct to a little healthy organization has l><'en keeping up the spirits of t hr physical drill enjoy them. rive: a great deal in c•xprting student body by pinyin~ in assrrnbly evrry othC'r wr!'lc them eh·cs much more to play baHkct ball. The rea Well, wr hrar that .Junior Exhibition will l><• C'oming son mU:>t be that therr is not ,'O much cli:ciplinr when along pr!'t t y soon, and this illus( rious group of musi they arc thus engagrcl. cianH will haw to start practicing thr mtrniC' for it. The Junior Exhibition is tlw mo:t important ev<•nt of t.hP ,'Chool y<'ar with th!' excC'pt ion of graduation, and it i: Orf ice rs' Club always looked forward to with C'"Xprr!ancy. But did Get an rurful of t hi: P\ <•ryhocly! 'l he Offic<•r. ' you cn•r happen to wondrr how rnuC'h I hP orch!'s! ra 'lub i. going to put on tlw swdlPst dance• of tllC' or the· hand adds to suC'h {'\('Ills aH these'? \\'hat a dry year sonwt im<· in Fc•hruary. \\'<• know that it'. plac<• B. II. H. would !)(' if it were not for its musiC'! going to h<• som<·t hint( t(rtllld, for l ho <· high and Did you know that m'<'r a half of th<· student body is mighty indi\'idua).;, th<· offic ITH the New Year well under way, our dear sical lm;tilule. Ile says th:tt thNe nrr a lot of farm W old Alumni, who recently pass<'d through ers there, hut that tlH'y arl' not Huch bad folkH aft<•r all. the stately doors of our alma mater, are still Anot llC'r alunlllU8 that was int C'r\'iPw('d was non<' praying to be allowed to pass through tho8e of their other than Alvah "Dukr" Fore!. "Dukr" p;Ol'H to :\1. C. present institutions without being invited out by a I., and he really likrs c•vrryt hing t lwre C\'C'll the food. "flunk" notice. "Duke" wa8 :t dashing fullback 011 the 8ehool foot ball Paul Winsor, '33, who is now ~mffC'ring th lowly life team and was one• of the 8('\'eral lC't t <'r men of this year's of a fre hman at the Univer8ity of :\Jaine, is worrying tl'am. more about his mid-years than he did about those , 'oml' of our forrnC'r baHkct ball st arH caml' a long way geometry tests that he u~ecl lo take in room :305. How juHt in orc!C'r to squC'C'Zl' out a win over this year's bas ever, we have one bright stu Freddie • T cw man, ':3;3, wa.- a lll<'lll i><'r of Fry!'lniru· AnothN ,\ndonr st.udC'nt is Fulton ('ahn<•t., Px-':{ I. Academy's football (('alll thi: past '('!l.'Oll. wil(•n W(' I• 1111 on wa. OJH' of t IH• r<'a.'ons why his . chool had 11ch a ked Freddie• h FEBRUARY, 19 3 4 TH E O RACLE 9 steep ascents, rise ancient buildings, many of which Exchanges date back to the twelfth or thirteenth century. The HE. ",\rgis'.' B~,· rrly, .:\Iass. We think your pic medieval walls and gates which enclose the city, its fine old paintings and treasures of architecture all T torJal section 1. great, but the jokes arc sadly . ' in the minority. Howe\'er your editorials combme to make the traveller of today feel as if he had makr up 1mmewhat for this drficic'ncy, and we enjoyed stepped back into the middle ages. yom magazine trrmendously. Alas! we had made no hotel re ervations, and every The " Jabberwork" comrH from the Girls' Latin hostelry which the little town afforded was full to over Hchool, Boston, .11ass. and is certainly a great maga flowing with excited, gesticulating Italians, with a zine. Your exchangr column is very original, but generous sprinkling of tourists. Regretful hotel-keep where arc your cartoons? ers recommended a couple of private dwellings. We The "Item" Dorchester, .:\Jass. This paper is small surveyed a room offered in one of these, but sight, smell, in size but ha8 good matrrial. Couldn't you spare a and sound all urged that we sleep elsewhere. Giving lit!lr more room for your book reviews'? up the idea of spending the night in the city, we parked Thr "ArHcnal Cannon" Indianapolis, Ind. This our car just inside the city gate and had a decidedly magazine is 1rrcat on thr literary and pictorial sections. Italian lunch, consisting of a rich soup, spaghetti cov ered with grated cheese, and fruit. Another good section iH the book reviews·' however, the arrangrment of the. torirs i. confuHing. Three o'clock found us in the square, the Plazza of The "Old Hughrs" Cincinnati, Ohio, shows much Victor Emmanuel. The races would not begin until work and the beautiful illustrations arc especially im sundown. The so-called square, really a circle; resemb pre1-lsin~ . ling an ancient theatre, was somewhat over an acre in rxtent. Around this circle extended the race course on The "Tattler" from r ashua, N. II. is certainly a ' fine paprr. We can't find a word of criticism. Your the other side of which rose some of the most imposing jokrs arr rsprcially good, and we like the arrangement buildings, including the cathedral built of black and of your magazine vrry much. Your cowrs leave noth white marble. Raised scats along the fronts of these ing to be de:-;irecl. buildi11gs gave a fine view of the race-course. But after Thr "Tradesman" Boston, .:\lass. This is a maga finding that the price of these seats was five dollars and zin<' which wr enjoyed reading. Plenty of jokes and up, I followed the principles of my Scotch ancestors literary, lrnt wherr is your portry section? Your class and sought free standing-room in the square. I joined notrs wrrr Yery p;ood. a group of young people about my own age who were Thr " Loudspeaker" San Francisco, Cal. This maga holding a position next to the fence. The spot, I later zin<' i-;howH remarkable literary talent. We also cn found out was a choice one, for it wa directly opposite joy<'cl yom illustrations and headin1rs which were fine; the sta1:ting point of the race. It seemed as if every howewr, you could snap it up with a few jokes and one had decided upon the same spot that I had, for cartoonH which would he a great improvement. although other parts of the quarc were, at this time, Thr "~Ict<'or" Berlin, New Hampshire, a small maga but partially filled, we were jammed close to the fence zim', but \\ith cxcrllent material. It seems as if there by the surging crowds. And did we . tand! For three was som<' spacr that could be Ul'ed for more school hours I shifted from one foot to another, sighing fre n<'ws and humor. W enjoyed your magazine vrry quently, but always holding my place. much. (Continued on page 36) 'J lw "Hrd and White", Rochrster, Xrw IIampf'hire. Your po<'try pag<' is truly rrmarkahlr. We also rn joy<·d yom fine Pclitorials and rwat arrangement. There arc· no dC'parfrncntH mis.-;ini:?; and your hradings arc :-;plC'ndid. The Palio Race BY IS.\BJ<..f, CL\1\11.!'W (Jn tlH' :-i<'t·or1 When Phillips Was a Gentleman Jfr ,Jo ATllA ADAMS OH HENRY PHILLIP8, why can't you hr If J qui l before the wPek i · up, or you win your bet, I will buy you It fur coat. But' if r win, you will Ht op J like other men, like ~1r. Smith for irn;tance? 1 was never mortified in my life as when you passed nagging me' abou (. l><'i nµ, courteous. Do you accept'?" through the room when I was g1vmg tea and didn't .i.\farjory Phillips, llC'\'PI' exp<•ct inµ; to grt nnot.hN even speak to anyone. I don't think you ('V<'n try to chance to prov<' Llrnt. courtesy pays, acccpt<'d without be polite. Why ju t the other day I saw .:Vliss Black another t.hought. fall, and you let Al Cooper help her up." TIH·y t h<'n got 011 l a pi!'ce of papC'r and dr('w up the Phillips knew that this was the start. of anot hrr quar be•t with a gn•at d<'nl of formality. rel. The other ones had always start eel that way. ow, Phillips had 110 id<'a whate•q•r of haYinµ; to µ,<•t Although he knew that he might as well face the music, his wife a fur coat. llow<'\'N, he intpnde•d to fulfill hiH hr mentioned something about a fur coat that. he hacl part of tlH' bPt to tlw lwst of his ability. For once· in seen in a store window, in order to change his wif(''s hiH life h<• was actually t.ryin!!; t.o lw polit<'. Jn fact, hn thoughts. But .Mm. Phillips was so intent on her Hllb was rat IH'r m·e•rdoi ng his poli t C'tH'ss. ject that even this long-hop<'d-for gift could not sid<' :\Iarjory PhillipR, though, wished that slw had rwv<'I' track her. Phillips decided that he might as well take made t IH' bet, b('caus<' slH' kn<•w that sh(' would 11e•,·<•r his medicine then as ever. !war th<• <'IHI of it, if sh<' lost. 'o he ::mid, "Aw, gee, :\large. I can't be polite. lt Iler first grpat. s<'t back eanw 011 ,\londay, th(' first iim't in my nature, and beside' why :hould I i:;peak to day of the f)('t. PhillipH had gone• to work in tlw office' those people'? They didn't care whether I spok<' t.o of a de•part men t st or<' wh<•r<' IH' lwld a fairly good po- them or not." 8it ion. "John, it is the proper thing to do. Oh! lf you W('l'<' On (he way t.o tlw st or<• he· had nwt s<•wral l><'O pk only polite like ~fr. .'mith. I think lw is just grand." whom he krH'w. II<• spok1• politl'ly and tip1wd his hal "Mr. •'mith! Mr. Auµ;ust , 'mil h. Thcr1• you go to tlH'llJ. Ifr had always tipp('cl his hat,.lmt he· had again. 1 wouldn't be like• that µ,uy for a million bucks." don<' ii 1110re• as a mat t!'r of fortll than from ally . c•nH' ".John, <'wryonc• t.hin ks he is ,·o nic<•." of court P.-y. This n1orning, h1·c·ausc• h<· was thinking Phillips answ<'red in a tone of di.-g;ust at th is, "\\ ho'? about politc•m•ss, IH' die! it consei<•ueiously and rat.Jwr Just a lot of women. We lll<'n can't stand anyone• likr n.wkwardly, makinµ, a big sw1·ep with his hat. \\ ]IC'Il that. And another thing, l b<'t that if I had hclp<·d tlw people', a · toni~lwd at s<'rinµ; him so gallant, stopprd ..\Ii&· Black up, you would han· jnn1prd on 111<• so quick nncl look!'d at hirn wlwn lw we•nt by, Phillips f Pit pJU I wouldn't know what had happPnNI." burrasscd, bu! lw laid it to hi· imaµ,inat ion. It didn't take much of thi: kind of di."(·our~<· to make· Whc•n Phillips w1•nt into th<· office', tlw <'tnploy<·e·s Phillips' face get rPd. II wa.- n·d anyway, lH'cau.-C' h<· W('r<'. urpri~c·d because· in all t.hc fift <'C'n yPars that Phil was a ::;hort, fat p<'r.·on. lip. had fl('!'ll t IH•rc', he• had n!',·e'r h<•1•n known to say When .\larjori Phillip., who wa. a v<·1-.r· 1wt it<' f>Pr good morn inµ; to allyorH·. ·on, saw his <'ar.- g1·ttin r red,. h<· though I ,'he· had lwt "Firw morning, .\Ir. Fn·nch," IH· said to a \"C'l'Y small ter cool him off. :o he• aid, ",John, c!Par, pl<•a c· it man, who W:lH his ho .. down and read this book on Pt iq11Pt t" that I bought "Ye• ·, ind<• •d," lw rl'pli1•d. "\\'ould yo11 p!P:t.'<' look for you. You ~lll at !Pa t rl'ad it." ovc·r t lu• <' pa pc·1 '!" "I don't want to read it," he. aid, moodily. ''Why <·e·rtainly, I wo11lrl lw rJ:icl t.o," Phillips :in All of a . udd('ll Phillip. ll'af>C'd from hi !'hair with . wc·rc·cl. more. J>el'cl than one would e•xp<·<·t from a t wo-hundn·cl .\! r. Fn·n!'h ga\ 1· Phillip. a q11c·c·r look, lJU"tll 1• Phil pound man, ·aying, ", ay, .\far~<', I h:l\ c• an idPa.'' lip. wa 11 11:t!I,\· quif!' rndP wlH'n 1111yonC' a. k .rl hin1 to ..\large', thinkin!!: tlwt h<• wn h:win r orH• of thP ut- do 0111!' c·xt r:i work. llowP\'!T, . inc<' IH' wa~ a v1tl1111- tack that he had wlwn hr• ate- loo 11111f'h, .aid "Wl 11 •n• hlc 1111111, :\Ir. Frc·n!'h h:td ru•\' PI" µ;i\ c·11 hi111 a c·;tllin!.!; )..-; it'?" , down for !JI. uhnipt 1u• . ~\'ith ~l p rli !!:ll t, ht• au wi>rPd, "I . id idPa, 11 0 ,\Jr. h1·Hch did onH• quid· thi11ki11 •. " [ llllvr. nC\ i•r pam. I 1 ·trn. Thi i u bPt. I will try I •iug; politP . l'('(J .\Ir. l'hillip a politP: thi . [ \\'011d1·r wh d it ro: one we k. I h. thnt by thP C'tl(I of thP we ·k I hPr i. C'.11 it IH· tlu t bP i. •«'llinµ; n• ulv to u k for a rni !'~ y . Wiil not be ny proof thnt how that politcnP p. I 1·, n ·11111 Ii • th t ,'' bl' t holl!(h . . FEBRUARY, 1934 THE ORACLE 11 Then he turned to Phillips an Hefrc:;hecl by the com e1 aliou I l"l'IH'W my I. lior :ind Ii rhl . hPd frolll tlu· tin ' lll!ltd1, lw hl'IH'ld the wildrat h re er Fro111 t lw mc•:-;s-roo111 1 Bill :-;aw ~id :-;lowly corning; his which led through many sidcstreets and alley . Fin way. lfp walkrcl ovc·r to nwc·t hi: friPncl- rag,c•r to find ally, 1he pursued car came to a stop in front of a dis him in a fric·n the tunnel to !4ff\'C climbing O\ C'r a high mountain. The glaring sun. I had often ll<'ard of 'Htmny Italy." In track leading to the tunnC'l ran along a narrow ledge Angm;t, Italy, is more Limn sunny, for 1haL sun burns in a gorge. On one !4ick was a stcC'p drop, on the other like n, blast of air from n, fiery furnace. a cliff. Our haltin12: place was on tlw outskirtf' of a \'illap;e; Runny ::;a id that th<' thought had oft <'ll rn n through hence t IH' car was soon surro111HIC'cl by a grn11p of small his mind that some day he woulcl µpt caught in that l t ali:ms, eagC'r Io inspC'ct it and us. The rest of our trap. But he bC'lie,•ed that he had h<'('OJT\(' expert in party sought t lw shade of the µ;roYe while l rC'main<'d detcctinp; the sound of a corning train, ancl so IH' in th<' car and carriPcl on a lively com·ersation with gradually became a bit careless. thC's<' boys and girls, hampered only slightly by my One day he rod<' into 11H' tumwl, lisl<'tl<'d, and 1kcidPd corn pl Pl<' ignoratH'<' of l t alian and t lwi rs of Enµ;! ish. c\·eryt bing was clear. ll is hors<· was ac<·11st onwd to ,\ccornpaniPd by many expressi\'P gPst ur<'s, our r<' the darknes' and rails. lk startPd through. 811dcknly rnarks \\'('!'<' somC'what as follows: his hC'art stood. till. Ile hc•ard th<' roar of an approach "I ngks<' '?" ing train and felt its 'ilirat ions along t llC' wall.· of the• Cl T (). 1' tunnel. If h<' rode hack, IH' might m<'<'t the' train hC'ad "A llH'ri <':t no'?" on and that wo11!1l nH·an instant dl'at h. Ile- tho11glit "Yp-;, oui." of jumping off his hon.;<' and l<'tting him shift for him 'l'h<' name ArnNirn had sC'vcral conn<'ct ions for t hC's<' f'<'lf. Thm h<' could pr<'ss against th sicks of the tun yo11thfnl Italians. OnC' younµ;HLC'r tipp<'d back his ncl. Ko, hr would not do that; lw woul1l ride' ahPad hPad and pret <'JHlc•d to be• clrinkinµ;. lfr srnackPcl his and take his chance·~. The sound of tlw train was aC'fu lips whi!P tlH' r<'st shoutNl with µ;le<'. Not to be out ally brcoming a roar. One thing \\as C<'rt.ain, lw had done• in his k nowkdgc' of American afTai rs a not !lC'r to make a ckcision and make it quit<' fast. His hors<' cri<'cl, ''Lindlrnrgh l>arnbino," and, pickinp; up a large' decickd to take thing: into his own ('ontrol and start<'aring It tnnwd out that these little Italians b<'lonµ;ed to along in th<' darknc':.;:o:, h1• hearrl t !lC' pierC'ing sCrC'arn of a p;roup of people of \'arious ag<'H, who were picnickinp; the whistle. Th<'y swung around tlw cun·1· and saw thr. in the' gl'O\'C'. Th<' grown-up.' of our party had joined tunnel entrnn<'<'rlear. Tlw train wn bC'hind tlwm, but t lw picnickcn; and W<'rc carryinµ; on a fri('Jldly com'<'r it was VC'ry nC'ar, for ~uddc'nly tlw walls of t lw t unrwl Hat ion by nw:mH of many g<'Httir<'s and a lit ti<' Frrnch. wcr<' ali,·e with light, :ind the· r down enough to 1 rt. I ortunat Jy1 nt th. pot \\hf'r<' .h had cho en tn top, n 0, of tr 'P <'xtcudP.d do\\lt to th hot, du ty rond- iclc, off rin ' n r tr nt from tlw "I 1l ov r 11 ------~~~ FEB RU A RY, 19 3 4 THE ORACLE 17 left-handed and I was out of practice. :\Iy balls usu ally st ruck the edge of the table which made them CURRENT POETRY bounce peculiarly and caused them to be almost im Wi-nter possible to return. Hers frequently struck a worn place in the (.able or grazed the net, somewhat cramping my BY NA'l.'ALIE NASON style. Every time I scored a point her friends politely Old Winter roars with lusty shout shouted "Viva America." Every time she scored my Down every way and street, friends shouted, "Vin1 Italia." We called the points And beats the rushing passers-by together. With icy thongs of sleet. "Quindici Fifteen." "Trenta thirty." He leaves the houses gleaming white, 'Quaranta-cinquc-forty-five." He paints the window-panes, Iler word for deuce sounded a great deal like mine. With trers and mountains, birds and stars, The first game was hers and the set ended seven five And drifts the empty lanes. her favor. The next set ended six-four my favor. The third was going strong, eight all, when our dders, who Yet Winter is a rugged man, decided to combine forces in a picnic, insisted that we Rtout-hearted, strong and steady; go to lunch. From our car we produced cheese, fruit, Ile fills the world with dashing pep and bread. We couldn't give a name to their foodstuff, And with great \'im is rc:idy. sa\'C that we recognized cold veal and a poor imitation of ice cream. However the banquet was a great suc Winter 1 s Reign cess, and reluctantly we parted with many a good bye, acldio, and a frw au rcvoirs thrown in for µ;ood measure. BY HUTH ELiz.rnwrn GnAFF. 1.~1 Thr winds blow sharp and the winds blow cold. Fools The banks of snow drift still more deep. The barrrn fields and the bubbling brooks The Judge, ARTEMU,' V\'EATHEHBEE. Arc hrld in chains of silent sleep. Lau•ycr for the defendant, WILLIAM \VEST. Lawyer for prosecution, ED\\'IN YOUNG. The Hkies are gray and the skirs are dull. Defendant, WILLLL\I HILTOX. The wooclecl hills are white and still. Wil11c8ses and the Jury, DIVISfOX :{-A. As far and wide as the 0ye can src, .} udgc: Order in thr comtroom! Don't think you The winter reigns wifh cold an E HEADS Horatio Alger books to expand hi:; Lucille's ambition is to b<'come a p1frate dctectiw H moral standards, and employs a peculiar whis and to "hand all them crooks wlmt'R comin' t,o 'cm." tle, which has sort of a tremolo effect, to Well, we arc just waiting for the day when Lucille rids deYelop his diaphragm. Of course all of us have a the country of its desperate characters. You'll be glad hobby, and so has this fellow, but it is a very different that you knrw Lucille one of thcs<' days! one indeed. He collects guns and is in possession of a considerable number of them. This hobby developed G<'rry ll<'ynolds Ii kc" Cocomalt, bu L she cloesn 't from his love for the woods, as he is a great foihcrman want it known. Hhr listt'ns to the JI-Bar-0 llang<'rs, and hunter and a true sportsman. He is very fond of but sh<' dC'lcst s oat mral. When she was 7, she knocked music although he plays no instrument himself and is a man unconsciouH while sliding on her first sled. She especially interested in dramatics. He is an excellent ha8 a paH~ion for toast cd ch<'csc sandwiches.* And snowshoer and chess player, and likes all sports although h<'rc's a hint: Hhc loves to finger waY<' p<'ople'8 hair. Grrry's 1w,·<'r bc•rn to d<'nt ist in her lifP and she do<'sn't he participates in only a few such as foot ball, tenuiH, a Hkating, and swimming. His favorite dish is potatoes brlirvr in lucky charms. Thir-; brown-haired, brown racoon- mince pie, and he pointH out emphatically eycd damsel iH r<'ally charming and a grand sport. *Rhr's ~c·crct ary of the C'. and cxcelH in that racoon is especially good. G. A. II. hock<'y, basket hall and baseball. He plans to go to l\Iaine, and then to Yale , 'chool for ::\Iinisters. Hecently he even went so far as to rcYeal .\!any frmininc· lwarts flutter a:; a dark, ~tocky fig that his opening theme will be "Down with False ::\fod ure stricks along the corridor. It i<> none oth<'r than esty." .Jock Adams (Capt.). In our opinion, .Jock will make Yes! Our "Georgie" Bell is going to be a minister! a nam<' for himself brforc leaving Bangor High. Ile is only a junior. .Jock is a quirt, unaHsuming youth even "Oh for the life of a camper- ho!" This little jinµ;le to th<' point of bring; baHhful, alt houµ;h we all know is a favorite one of Lucille Fogg. , 'wimrning, boating;, that h<' was rlect <'cl captain unanimously without one hiking, and all sorts of out, door sports lend a "certain sinµJe dissrnting \"Ote! JiowcY<'r, it may ,he said in his something" to Lucille'::; spirit that makes her wi::>h. fay or that Jw did mod<'st ly rrfuse a well-desrrv<'d place sometimes, that school and st uclies just did not exist. on th<' All-Oppmwnt team. (Sec Sport 8<'ction). In the "good old summer time," Lucille is always run Jock is a fine Ht udent attaining; an aYerage rank of ning "thither and yon," to this lake and to that, alway::i B in conduct i:;o far this year. When asked about hi:; in quest of new fun and excitement. But, Lucille's hobbies, Adams confcsi:;C'd that hiH pl<'asurc is <'at ing spirit is not wholly jovial- ah, no! \\'hen Hhe returns crackers in bed. Possibly hC' mrans whilr n·clining in to school in the fall, she is all "\·im and vigor,'' and g;r<'en pajamas, but that's another Htory; get Jock to ready to ·tart the chool year with a banµ; . :mally tell you about that tim<' in th<' C'ongresH Square the she succeeds scholastically, too. niµ;ht after the Portland g;amr. he is a member of the Girl·' Athletic Honor ( 'oun Qn<'stionccl about his future, Adams says that when cil and was recently chosen for the varsity hockey tram. and if }}(' C'Wr µ;rnduiit<'H h<' will cit hc•r return and t ak<' (Haven't you seen that big red B'?) a P. 0. or join th<' For<'ign Lq?;ion. Unravel thi. one! Hports too, swimming, basrball, huntinµ;, and Popeye is his favorite comic strip, "hot stuff" fishing. lfrC'c·n t ly, he· confcss<•cl that h<' loves movies with Mac. \\'C':-;l a: :- A Y things have contributed to the various no color or no crec•d. La\'oisier of Franc<', Nerzeliu" M enjoyments of modern life, but holding a of 8wedrn, i\lorlcy of Amrrica, Prirstlcy of Enµ:land, prominent position in the story of our civ i\Jendrlejeff of Hussia, Connizzaro of Italy arc but :t ilization is the knowledge of chemistry. few who contributed a large ::!hare to the common good During the :Middle Ages when one thought of sci of mankind. We study thr men who marle the <>ub ence, the imagination imm<.'diately conjured up a blcary jcct along with I hP subj<'cl, I bus learning I hr strpping eyed good-for-nothing who was forever puttering Fton0s to t hr knowledge how Lavoisirr !ward of around a sort of laboratory, s<.'eking to turn non-prec Priestley's e'xpnimenti-: and discovrrirs about bnrn ious metals into gold and whose patirnt wife supported ing and how IH' workrcl onward from that fact and the large family by taking in waHhings. proce'rded strp by ste•p to answPr tlw final quc•stion, Later the picture changed from tlw miH-dirrct<'d "\\'hat really happ<'ns whrn a substance' burns'?" In alchemist to the strange wonder of chemistry. Wr studying the mrn along with their faet" and theories can imagine wide-eyed kings surroundrd by gaping and disCO\'C'ri<'s, w<' l<'arn how sci<'nC<' progress<'<[ courtieril watching with haled brmlh the "magie" through the c·c•nturic•s and what. the !'<'action was years I new man change a colorleils fl uicl Io :t crimson shacl<' hy ago to chemists and IH'ir discm·c·ri!'H. merely adding a few dropil of another colorlcHs liquid. ('lwmistry is full of simple• ahbre,·iations and for In Bangor high ~chool chemistry is taught, and in mulas, carC'f\1lly I hough( out by sorn<' grr:tL minds and my opinion it is one of the most interestiDg and moHI handC'd on to this present g<'ncrat ion as t imr-sa wrs. beneficial courses in the curriculum. Truly thrir valur would he grrat if one C'\'rr 1•cmlcl re In chemistry class we are required to think for onr member exactly what th<'y stood for. selve . It has often been said that the modern youth In virw of all the lore past ages passed onward for has no dependability- no self-reliance. In chemiHtry our prrsc'nl com·eni<'nce, wr by no means Hit burier\ in cla s we have, alternating every two weeks, rrcitation I he dust of by-gon<• <'<'Tll uries in chemistry class. \\'<' prriods and laboratory work. In the laboratory work sit by twos at little' tab!C's on n·citation days and work the experiments ar<' somewhat de ·crib<'d, but it is up in partnership on laboratory days. Durin'µ; laboratory to us personally to see that from the \:trious rows of work we· :tr<' r<'sl rairH'd by no hard and fast ruk•s of acids, jan~ of powders, and supplie · of apparatus, we order t IH' room is ours, and, as long as w<' us<' i I as a get t.he preparation suitable to our nerd. "." han~ a laborntory i-;hould lw used, w<' have• tlw pri,·ilrge to do certain number of experiments lo do First Families Bangor's second mayor was Edward Kent J·udcrc ' 0' One hundred years of vision, purpose, an Bangor Joins New Athletic Conference for a fighting, ht!.'tling club that will win its share of ball games. LANS for an athletic conference in this section P of the state, first brought forward by Bangor CRIMSO FIVE LOOK GOOD WHILE LOSING High athletic authoriticH, were first discussed Although the Alumni hoopmcn managed to take several weeks ago by official representatives of four a ;32 28 cleciHion from Eddie Trowcll'H Bangor High schools: Bangor, Winslow, Cony, and Waterville'. quintet, it was not without a great baLtle or before Walter Ulmer was electC'd president of th<' new con this year's Crimson basketeers had surprised every ference which is to be called the Central Maine Ath one with brilliant flaHhe of form and a cleverly con letic Conference. Bill .\Jansfield of Winslow is vice ceived attack featuring Wally Morse. president, and Mal WilliH is Hrcretary-treasurer. For thrre periods the Alumni held the edge only to At first competition in the confrrcnce will be limited sr their lead nearly wiped out as the Crimson five to football, with J. Y. teams playing on the ame day came hack with a fiprce last period rally. Although as the vaniity, in the morning. However, when con- playing in hard luck all evening, Wally Morse was • ditions warrant, the four schools will also compete in easily the scoring star of the game. Time a fter timr basketball and baseball. This syHtcm will furnish a he broke away from 1he baffled Alumni defense to means of determining the' real state champion in foot scorr, sometimes aided by clever passing and other ball, as the winnrr of the Central :.\Iainc Conference times counting on flashy solo du hes. taples, Rice, can play-off with 1he winnrr of the Southeastern Con and Donovan also looked good particularly on defrnse ference, and thus a real state champion will be crowned. with R ice and Dono\•an frequently taking the tap from their more experienced rivals. In a preliminary game the ,'en~or-Junior club took Adams Elected 1934 Football Captain the Sophomores O\'C'r by the tune of 13-10. Tsoulas At a special meeting of the football lettermen Jock looked goocl for the winners, while sinking tin c count Adams, stellar Crimson guard, wa. · unanimou ly cl c ern ancl playing a great floor game. Keep your eye on t eel leader of the 19:3+ Hed Imp squad, which incidently thiH boy and look for his name in the ·var:4ity lineup is facing the toughest sdH'dule enr attrmpted by a in the nC'ar fut urr. Bangor team. At the same meeting Eel 'urran, who played a hang CRIMSON LOSES up game at end during the p:.d :-;ea .. on, was elected In an rxciting, hard fought game, playccl before the honorary captain for rn:~:~. 'urran had been acting largest. crowd <'' e'r to wit nc'ss a ~ I illi n ockrt game., captain for several ganH'. · last foll an cl alway· gaVP a ,'trarnH l li!~h tun H'd hack the invading l tccl Imps by good account of him. elf. a score of 12 2 l. Leaping to the f orr at the outset the .'tParns team, wit h thr same club which repreHen Basketball Underway trd i\Iaine in tht' New England (ournam('llt laHt y ar, led at the half 2(i 7. A herculran 1a:k fac•p::; Coach Eddie Trow<'ll as bask But Trowell's cohorts cam back fight in!!: and cut et ball get· into full swirw: that of moulding a t.cam down (he' kad t.o :rn 18 at. t hr rm! of the third periocl. out. of green, untriecl material. But Eddie·, veteran H owcvrr f.hP powprful. 't ('arns machine went on another of many a basketball campaign, is not batting an eye. rampage, and t II<' gamP ende'd with UH' count l2 21. Thing·. tarted off with th<' usual cla ·s games. After L<'akr, who replaePcl Tsoulas at right forward, wa-> a lively ·crie from which tll(' soph0111ores (•merged the' the outstanding Bangor man and playP(I a whal<' of a winner..:, Coach Trowdl cut the .-qu:ul and went to game i 11 d<'f Pat. work. C'rim. on hope · . ank when FC'a t her IIurd, only returning lettC'r-mun !Pft :-;C'hool. ThPn the squad was IN JUN MA SACRE. dealt another ·tmrning blow when it was lcarn<·d that Jlalllpcrcd by t.he tiny court whieh absolutely n111li Gene ~omer., a tla hy floor worker uncl GIRLS. ATHLETICS ~ I); 'E the la f, puhlicat ion of the• (),-otlr:, tryout:> The squad now consi. ts of the following: ~ for var.:it.y h:1~kPthall ban• heen held, during K Toole G. Pea\'C'y A. , trick.land . . which many girl.· WNC Plirni11at(•1l. ~im·c the :\I. Took • '. Hapaport L. Fogg <'lmHnation, the' pi1·l ed ~quacl has hc·r.n practicing al I. Kelley :\I. , 't riar IL Bond most daily, working out i-;ome 'JWedy pas~es and trick F. Hteev~ '. Heid C. ~Iorrison ]>lay . D. ~le''"<'" ::\T. Quiµ;g CT. Reynold~ 24 THE ORACLE FEB RU A RY, 19 3 4 D. Kamrn \Y. Stackpole F. Giles SCHOLARSHIP L. Abbott L. Smith .:\I. ·white There arc many people who have the idea, that an athlete is seldom a good studcnL. This may be so in There arc only four games on the schedule thi · year. some cases, hut we do noL believe that, it, is so with the Bangor YS. Alumnae (Date uncertain) majority. Bangor vs. Alumnae (Date uncertain) When a ~irl is taken into the Honor Council, she is Brewer at Bangor .January 26 received on her past scholastic record, which shows Brewer at Brewer February 7. that Hhc has received a passing grade in all of her classes. The games ha\·c surely proved thrilling this year, It is expected that her athletic duties will be much but how could they help but be when the Toole twins grPal.<'r than befor<', buL she is to keep up her same arc displaying their skill in ev<'t'Y game along with rrconl in scholarship and never to ll'l her instructor Corinne 1Iorri ·on and sr,·rral ot hrrs, who arr not so complain of a lack of dTort on her part to do her best bad when it comrs to basket ball. work. Slw is nol to lrt. brr ol her duties suficr because Class ha ·kct ball start rd aft <'r the C'hrist mas vacal ion of lwr inlPrC's( in athletics. but when the Oracle wrnt 1o press I hr t <'~uus had not 8cholar:- QUEEN CHRISTINA (AAAA ) COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW (AAAA) H.ETA GAH.BO, as Queen Christina of Sweden, Counsellor-at-Law (AAAA) has lost little, if any, G meets Don Antonio (John Gilbert ), the am of its brilliance in its adaptation for the movies. E lmer b::rnsac!or from Spain in an inn and graclunll y Hier adapted his own play and did not murder it in fall s in lovC' with him. the attrmpt as so many other well meaning people H er counselors look with much disfavor on Lhe young havr clone in the pasl. Ile has accomplished what he ambassador, as they want their queen to marry one of wanted to the portrayal of a man's character with all her own nationality. ThC'y dismiss Don Antonio and f hr m inor people as a screen. These drtails serve to Current Film Ratings AAAA AAA ..\lacclcllC'n in Uniform (U<'nnan ) The Emperor Jones ERkimo CollegC' Coach Alice in Wonderland FC'malC' Flying Down to Hio The Woman Spy The Prizefighter and the Lady Roman Scandahi Only Yesterday Havana WidowR The Way to LO\'C Hoopla The Bowery The Hight to Rom:mcr ..\Iy Weakness Blood l\forrny Little Women Should LadieR BC'havc ( 'hrist oplwr Bran Stage Mother Born bshcll Kennel 1\1 urdcr Ca e :\Can's Castle Broadway Thru a Keyhole Dinner at Eight Chance at IfravC'n Paddy, the Next BC'st Thing LadiC's l\Tust Love Beggar's Iloliclay Ano1 hC'r Language Night Flight Too Much Harmony Christopher , trong Mrc1, the Baron Queen Christina Going Hollywood Footlight Parndr The Invisible Man Tlw Prirnt<' Life• of Jlpnry \'Ill Man of Two \Vorlds Berkeley , quare Tillir and Gus Counsellor al Law lksign for Living Lady for a Day Dancing Laclv Crndlr Hong As Husbands Co F. P. I. ( 'arolirnt Be• Mine Tonight (English) Sat urday'H ..\1illions Peut house• Cathrrinc fhC' Grrat AAAA- Oufsfanding films AAA l{c•comnH'JHi<'d filrns give him a pa:sport. Queen Christina, wishing to live mah it different. from t.hc U'iual criminnl lawyer-movir. an independent lifr and to study in foreign lands, boards The• story itsc•lf clC'al>1 with a i:lwyc·r (John Barrymore), a ship to go to .'outhrrn lands. hi, unfaithful wife., ancl the• uswd sc•c·rctary. John On deck . he sec· t lw coffin of IH·r swc·c·t hc·art, Don Barrylllorc·, with his little trick of raising one ryrbrow Antonio, who has bre·n killed in a clw·l. Elir.a lwf h while t hP ot lwr rrmains mot ionlrss, gets you. You Young, as tlw Count<":> Lbba • 'parn., doc•s V<'l'Y wrll can't deny it - t lw man is good. \s for ot hC'r mc·ml><•rs in a bit part. .John Gilbert is raHwr a surprh· :is hP of tlw ea ·t: BPl>P D:t11iPls, I. ·ahc•l .JPwPll and Onslow was generally Pxpe•rt !'d Io be· a fnilnrr. ~I C\'Cll arc ur111sually na turn!. FEB RU A RY, 19 3 4 THE ORACLE 27 JUST THJE ECHOES BY "BoB" CANDERS IRST, thanks for the encouragement given either An example of perseverance plus- And still they come. F in the form of criticism or ideas. It all hclps Paul Giles tells about the time when George It's never too late to say Happy cw Year. So Bell was in the grain fields of Canada. All was quiet. here's wishing everyone a Happy ew Year- Local The wheat was swaying in the breeze. It was spring. boy makes good. Never say die was his motto. Once The farmers were busy peeling grapes. What a scene! he had journalistic ambitions (dictionaries will be But where's Elmer? A postage stamp with tongue passed out on the left). Right. He planneq a news proof skidless glue will be given for the ten best an paper. The Crimson Bugle. Alas! But was he dis swers. In case of a tie, it's just too bad- Hello Coun couraged'? Emphatically no! He set right out on the tess- And have you hrard of our friend working in trail of Hudy Valier, Guy Lombardo, rt C<'(rra! You Grant's that spent an hour hunting for the aisle guessed iL. Ile started an orchc::>trn. Who is there stretchcr'?- lt was hard to recognize the members of that has not heard of the Hoyal Boilermakers? Even the Dramatic Club beneath all the make-up that they with such a fine collection of juvenile musicians as ab ~ orbed for the plays. Bob Hussey took it all calmly Rudy Powell and Morris Rubin (he's a regular Little until they insisted on plucking his eyebrows. That Jack Little on the ivories) misfortune was still hover was the last straw. Bob balked. There was no eye-brow ing over him. But still undaunted, he vowed to try plucking in the masculine dressing room that night. again. Ile did try again! And at last- triumph- suc Well- We predict that before thirty pages have cess- Billy Wright- the mad printer. Ben Franklin been torn off the calendar pads and tossed into the started as a printer. But don't try flying kites at mid wastebaskets, we will have a visitor from Hermon. night in a thunderstorm, Bill. Joe Brrtels still faith We're batting a thousand in prediction so far. Don't ful to the N. R. A. He got in his two nights a week spoil it all- Johnny Gilclart and Eddie Hoss are first event.hough- But who's afraid of the big bad wolf? class hunters, their favorite pastime is shooting echoes. Fect Kendricks going up. The hoes at the last assess Here's the story. Johnny hides behind a boulder with ing were size thirteen- Have you heard the C. T. C. his trusty popgun in his hand, and Eddie starts shout marching song? During the last cold sp<'ll something ing very loud. The shouts echo hack to the Yicinity blew in from Hermon. Three gucs cs. He says it where Mrs. Gildart's boy, John, is situated. Johnny was so cold out there that the cat jumped in the oven waits, for an extra large and juicy echo comes by float and went to sleep. Page the Baron Gen Smith buy ing overhead. And then- Bang! The Prince of Wales ing clot h<'s in only one color. Green. And she isn't falls off bis horse- whether or not there is a connec Irish either-~Iany arc disappointed that there will t ion-"Poogie" Stewart getting in supplies for that be no basketball trip to Auburn this year. It seem. long planned trip to Moosehcad Lake- Porkey Flynn, the boys had a good time in Auburn last year. Gay the forty dollar a minute man- Weston- Why girls Carson and FC'athcr Hurd esp<'cially.-La Gleason stay home (and lock the doors)-Paul Wight still faith still would like to get friendly out in R F. D.- FZash ful to Bapst- When the cat's away the mice will play. :Yrarion Small, the A. C's nomination for 1\Tiss 1934- Who covered Poplar Street while the boy friend was in Gin Lanabee is flying thr pale blue of ~faiue this year. Boston ?- There is no rush in the preparation of thi. Will it be the black and white of Bowdoin next year? blot to the English language-There's plenty of time Time will tell The only pair in captivity Al Faulk and plenty of company- If it was only known-Flash! ingham's grren pants. When brightrr pants are made The brain gem of the season. Ed Curran's idea of the Al will wear them Personal nomination as the best perfect school- A radio in every room- refreshments note writer Arlrne ~IcLawlin. Don't go back on the fivc minute periods- hour - nine to ten in the e''ening C'. T. C'., Arlene. Hr who laughs last usually just, - Let's take a vote-Or did you have the same dream doesn't get, the jokr Who stoic· the light bulb at Green Gay Carson has definitely hung up the gloves-Never Lake? And who broke• th<' winclow'? ,\ncl what was again-And by the way-why did Gay take that P. G.? Auut Bc·t ty'ts opinion of youth in gC'UC'ral'? You an 'WCr polka V0Lr~1E TI BANGOR JIIGH SCHOOL MY IDEA Of A PERFECT SCHOOL CLASSIC SPELLING DUEL Our present RC'hool lifr is a hard life- in fact too hard a life to rndure; ron ENDS IN TIE AS BLONDIE sequently, some improvcmc•nts \1hi<"h will better om school habits must be sug gested. Wid1 ,his Yiewpoint, here are AND SURLY BATTLE TO ORA W some of the thing>1 [ would suggest to case the bmdens of 8hakc, r>eare and Vir gil from our weari~ome minds. 1n thr first place the school hour would he from STRANGE DREAM Tlwrc were great doings at ll. If. 8. nine to ten o'clock at night. Why'? Be yesterday. Three professors from Uni cause in my school there is going to he a Thr dream he waH abi<• to rem!'mher vrrsit.y of Don't-You-Know \\'ere here radio in every room, ant<•d duek It whose ability in sprllinµ; has hPrn sprencl Certainly. The smoothness and floatinµ; was a pretty gory hook. llcrc iH 01r far and wide. power of Bing's voice is an educaLion in drPam as Al hie tC'll~ it. "We met JUHt "Hurly" Burleigh and "Blondie" Ruh itself at least it is to the girls, and in outsidr the gat <'H of l'ariH. I, llC'inl!; the deed it is to the boys. Why, \IC have challenger, had the choic<' of \l'Papons; lin arc thr two under discussion. Mr. crooners in our own high school now, so I chose my trnRty, rn9t.y piHtol. At Burleigh bases his claim to immortality, who could oust Bing if given a chance. the first rxchange of shots, my oppon farrw, and distinrt ion on bis spelling of (That's what they think.) Just think ent frll to the ground, dead. J steJl[><'d drnwing. Iris 1ntcrprctat1on is "drnwn what an increase of soft, plaintive, mel ovPr his gory form and into a nparhy cafe. ing" as in "drawning of n new clay". Also low tones, we will have moaning through I orderrrl 11 glass qf milk. A man stepped the corridors of our dear old alma matPr. up to me. his unique way of writing half-wit is at Secondly, onlv two phrases of Latin "' 'What lmvr you been doing?' hr aHkrd. t meting attention. It is halfuitt quaint will be taught, Caesar's "\'eni, vidi, vici" "'Ohhhhhhhhh, I have ju~t killrd a isn't it'? Mr. Ruhlin, however, msistcd and someone elsP's ":\Iica, mica, parva man.' stella, etc." This method will make it "'What! Killrcl 11 man'? Who'?' that "Hurly" lrnd nothing on him. He much easier for our Latin teachers. After " 'Ohhhhhhhhh, \ 1llon.' pointrd with pride to bis "Penhscoot ", every Latinist has learned his lesson, the " ':\Iy nephew! ' "8uccy ice creemm", nnd various other remainder of the school vear will he spent "We met just. outs1dr the µ;ates of l'ariH. rrrations of exquisite b 'auty, charming reading fairy hies in chi~s for the benefit I, hping the ehallenµ;er, had the choicr in their simplicity of treatment, yrt show of those who nrver hcarr! of Cinden'lla of weapons; so I chose my rnsty, trusty in11; a crrtain virile strength nnd vigor and all the rest of hrr eronies. :\lathe pistol. At t}J(' first. cxrhanµ;(~ of shots, which <'ouldn't he denied. Th thrr!' matics 11ill he droJ>Jl(>d entirely, for every my oppon('nt f<•ll to the ground, dPad. I lrnrned gcntlrmpn hartmgued 1ill day in one has the common knowledp;c that two stepped ovpr his gory form, and on mto a the oflice, had sandwicheH srnt in fr FEBRUARY 6, 1934 NUMBER 3 SEN. ENGLISH EXAM WORST YET HARRY HEMSTITCH SAVES LOTTIE LETUS' LIFE, ALSO SAVES MOVIE MOST STUDENTS HARD HIT FROM RUIN LIEBERMAN ALONE COMES THRU The editors of Tatler are pleased to announce that they have uncovered 8peoinl to 7'alltr another of the daring adventures of the hero .of heroes, Harry Hemstitch. In Everything was quiet- we were all EXCITING CAPTURE AS the wild and woolly wilderness of Vea · reading the examination paper first, a~ 11·oods, Harry H~i:ristitch was directi~1: we had been told- when Ed Curran let LOVE BETRAYS BANDIT one of thos~ excitmg Tarzan pictures out a long sigh right fmm the bottom of you know, hons, gorillas, and a snake or two, and a great big he-man. those big feet of his. Everybody turned Horses' hoofs were heard on the cobble Behind the scenes of the movie being around LO look at him and had a good stones or perhaps it was an old Ford anyway "Pretty Boy" \Vest was going film.ed, tnere was goin~ on a drama fully laugh. When they turned around, they as mten.se and exciting as the moving noticed poor Bob Canders up in the hack 1hrough the town, pursued by Don11.ld picture itself. Jack Dalton, who hated corner scat. Ile had positively '' iltccl, "Two Gun" :\foor<', deputy sheriff of Harry. and wanted to get money out of ' \Vagash County. "Pretty Boy", a des the picture .corporation, plotted to kid and the pair of dice he had on his desk nap the lead.mg lady, Lottie Letus. Since perado of the despcradoR, had been pur for good luck turned over by them1:;elves he w~s playmg the part of the gorilla in from a seven to a double one. Andy sued more or less (mostly l\Ioore) for the the film, he merely continued carrying last five months. Stopping only at Kozy Cox turned around in his scat, rested his hei: off, and, af~er binding and gagging Overnight Kamps or at a store for Beech he1. he left her. m the old mill and went elbows on his knees and his face in his nut gum, "Pretty Boy" longed for an hack to a place m the Veazie wo:)ds. ice cream soda and even a rouple of hard hands, and \1e11t inLO a trance. He is When the r~st of the cast and our her<> Latin assignments. Those were swell Rtill there. You won't SC<' him around Harry Hemstitch, noticed her absence' clays! However, this particular night, he ~or weeks to com . Cece• Burleigh took they of cow·se hunted for the man wh~ thought he'd have a little more time (to had last seen her. They found him in the it like a man. Ile jut grinned, and work out a UC\I' checker problem) for woods. He told them he had been hit on Ej~\}d ~ight in. You sho11ld have seen "Two Gun" was going to the Policemen's the head while still in costume and that 1 l 1' loros. 8hc would look at a per Ball, and, after all, even "Two Gun" when he had come to, Lottie Letus was ~~ fo.r a minute; then a light would couldn't be on the dunce floor and riding gone. ~arry knew that the picture was to ~ m her eyes, and she would pass on a horse at the same time without some r':11ned without her, and that it was up to iihe the n~xt person. 8he's not crazy- little inconvenience; so "Pretty Boy" him to sa".e her. He thought Jack Dal '' us Just C'hcckin1r UJ> on wh•1t hook settled down to a check problem with his ton had kidnapped her for ransom but reports 1h 1· ,., • maltC'd milk in front of him. But it seems 1 e 1 LfTerent rnc•mhC'rs of the could he be sure? Oh! Curse you 'Jack ~l~~~s gave. Hhc wa · lucky to have hecn that after the malted milk was gone, he Dalton I ' lost interest in the problem and began to ~he kto remember enough about them to Suddenly Harry turned and ran to\1 - c up on the na:ty old things. read a movie magazine. In the middle 8 of an exciting chapter of :\fae West's life, ards the good old Penobscot. Jack Dal th~ uddenly the elas.~room was filled with ton slunk away like the villain he is, but ti sound of a gust of wind rtL~hing throuh he heard the sound of horses' hoofs. Heav C'ns! "Two Gun" must have quarreled the others followed Harry who was run T~~e ~0;>m.. Curran had sighed again. n.ing to the old mill. When they came in he >ICCl.I fre. hened up Canders a hit; with his p;irl and left the ball. Dear, dear, 80 he must hurry. He hurriedly put on his sight of the mill, they were just in time coulcl at least write hi~ naml' 011 the to see Harry Hemstitch save Lottie Letus Paperth : N.ex t I ,1cr>crman· , wander<'d down belt and holster and sticking some salted 1 peanuts into his pockets, he was off and from certain death at the hands of the f!li~n~H BANGOR HIGH SCHOOL Calhoun-Heed One of the steadi<'st and most de DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS pendable on the market. FOOTBALL SEASON 1933 Sanborn-Hurd New, but going stron~. A good Profit and Loss Statement buy. Candern-Chaples Another new one. , 'omewha.t E hm·e audited thr accounts of .Mr. Malcolm unsteady as ycL 0. \Yillis, Faculty :\Ianap;cr of Athletics, for W Iligp;;rn;-Bullard Alt.hough attempts lrnvr been Bangor High School, Department, of Ath made to drag it down, it persists in riHing. letics; and herewith pr<'srnt thr operating resultH for Evcrrtt-Leakc A slcacly stock now. the football season of 19;~~. Ilughes-Lynch An excellent hny; one of thr moHt Income: Student Tickets . 406 45 dependable. Patrons Tickets ...... 187 00 Ballou-Libby -This stock blew up and sank awhilr Net Profit from Garnes ...... 68 .5l ago. No good . .Junior Varsity Guarnntr<' .. ,57 .05 Taylor-Williston VC'ry unsteady. :.\light blow up Xet Profit from 8chcdulr~ ... . 22 00 and sink any momrnt. :~.5 60 Rent of Field ...... ('an;on-.i\JcLawlin Goinp; down. Don't take a :.rise. Receipts...... 12 75 chanc<' on buying now. Total Income ...... 700 26 Lieherman-Clukry V<•ry unHtPady. lnclinrd to Expenses: mov<' by fitH and startH. Telephone and Telegraph •. !J a Postage ...... :~ 00 Printing ...... :31 lO Slwll P<'l.roleun1 Produrts Murray Automatic Care of Equipment ...... 66 .12 Oil JlurnC'rs :.Iedical Attendance and i':lupplies. . . lil .28 Freshman Team ...... 5.00 Equipment Purchased ...... :3X0.90 :..Iiscellaneous Expenses ...... '15 55 Labor on Field and Blcachcr.s ...... ti5 00 1nterest...... 15 05 Loss on Portland Jfrrrption s no Total Expenses ...... 734. 6-1 NET PROFIT FOR SEASON 55 62 Compliment~ WE IlEHEBY CEHTll Y that, we haw examined the accounts of Bangor lligh School, Department of Athletic · for the football sea. on rn:~:~; and have found of all cash receipt: as recordrd prop<'rly dt•poHited in the Merrill Trust Company of Bangor, \Iaint•; and can celled chccb dr:l\\ n on th<' . ar11e hank Hllpportinµ; all payment · made by .\I alcolm 0. \\'illiH, Faculty Man a CHARLES ger of Athletics. \\'P hnvr. \'Nifa•d the ca:-;h balance a:-; shown by the book. with t IH· balanc<' as shown by the ~lcrrill 'I ru. L ( ompany of Bangor, i\Iaint'. 'OOLEY & MARV! ·, MUI-tR Y Pnhlic AccountantH. The tock: of compa11ip,.; in Bangor, or at, lra ·t hold ing companies in Bangor, are holding up in good :hnpc. Good gains h:l\ e been noted in many ca ·c· ·, while Jo.'scs arc few. Many Ill'\\' tock on th<' curb are t·xc<'ptionally good buy . Herc j,., n Ii. t with my com111C·nt hr. idt• each: :\faxwell-.~auKer-Good bu •. I 11 fact a nrv ·t cady stock ju~t now. • Uu--.cy-I i. Pl-. ornewhnt, uu teacly, but how ~Iurray .l\Iotor .l\lurt .l\lurrny ~lotor"', Inc. good gain. FEB RUARY, 19 3 4 THE ORACLE 31 DRESS SALE For January $3.95 to $6.45 JOSEPHINE PARKER DRESS PARLOR 47 MAIN STREET (OVER RINES') BANGOR, MAINE TEACHER of VOICE, PIANO and ORGAN Wilbur ~. C!Cocbrane Member of Northern Conservatory Faculty 91 FOURTH STREET TELEPHONE 6855 THE HOPKINS STUDIO Mary E. IIOPKINS 63 SIXTH STREET Photographs, Amateur Finishing, Enlargements HANGOR, MAINE CURRAN & GRIFFIN CLOTHING CO .. CLOTHIERS AND GENTS' FURNISHERS 38 Main Street . ' Compliments of National Confectionery Company FREDERIC ME1."'HOD o:F PERMANENT WAVING $5.00 FINGER \VAVES 50c MARCELL WAYES 50c SEATTLE BEAUTY SHOP DIAL 3339 BAN OR, M , JNE 13:!; BROAD STREET Mark Down Sale Coats= Dresses THE SYSTE~1 CO., 98 MAIN ST. Compliments of Woodman's Garade 146 Center Street, BANGOR, MAINE W. P. BRACKETT C. W. REYNOLDS Comfort Wharf Manager President & Treasurer Of American Life Stickney & Babcock Coal Company Cold Time is COAL Time Quality Preparation Service s Hammond st. Phone Your Order To 22004 - 20623 Bangor, Maine 32 TH E 0 RAC LE FEB RU A RY, 19 3 4 Slips That Pass In The Night SPECIAL RATES ON 1934 ELLO folks. Sure seemed funny to come back H to school again after two weeks of luxurious CLASS PICT U RES case, but, us all good things must come to an end, so did our Christmas vacaLion. Ray, listen, I'm going to let you in on a little secret. The PERRY STUDIO Promise you won't tell'? Well, while I was coasting around looking for something to write about, I hap 193 Exchange Street Bangor, Maine p ned to p;o up to Frecse's and there was "Tout" Stap- les asking Hant a for a new kiddy-car. Eureka! I found the reason. He claims that Peg told him, "Hide and 1'11 ride with you, walk and you walk alone." Tough job l><'inµ; in lo\'e, eh, "Tout"? BuL wait, there's more L. H. Thompson to come. Hiµ;hl after him was Isabel Cumming who wanlNl a "pony" for Jwr Latin class. Remember now don't nwn t ion a \'.>'On! of this to any body. ~rinter ~ f r. \\ illis dairns that last Tu<'sday ''Flash" Dono ,·an and "\liss-em" ~forse askNl to be ushers for th<' Brewer Maine basketball :-;c•ason. Well, Dono\'an, don't Ray I didn't warn you. I think wc•'\"C' hc•c•n pretty IlH'an to "Feather" Hurd. Twice· lw':-; pulled the "Gret:i Garbo" and disappeared frnm school trying to crc•ate :t sensation, but he ju:-;( Galen S. Pond Co. can't :-;eern log<'! anybody cxeitcd about it at all. For wcPks and wc•Pks l'\'C' been trying to figure out Funeral Directors what it is that, Albertina Bartlett sings during the• study f)('riods in 211, and finally I have it. The song is that famous lullaby, "Bal-1011 Billy Buntinµ;, Daddy's gone a-hunting, Ptc.," (kt it.? By the way, speaking of HongH, it seems to me that Eastern Academy of Hairdressing ~fr. Drisko (for I he• llC'll<'fil of any unknowing frpsh nwn, our Ktthmus(<•r) has quitp an acti\'C' inl<'rest in ~IH. AXD .\IH, . YL ' ~\L .J. ('L.\XC'Y, Proprietors music himself. \\hat I 11wan is he's always asking about not c•s. Wc•IJ, well, W<'ll, t lwy t <'II me Lhat \\'aync Garia lid Hi POST OFFICE .' Ah and ala ! \\'hut i tlri world comin r to'? I ha\<' rPc ind word from n n•lialil!' oun• thnt lrr•n IJ01-i111N ...------~~~ FEBRUARY, 19 3 4 THE ORACLE 33 Day Division THE THE SCHOOL OF ENGTNEERING SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION In co-opera! ion with enginrrring firmH, offer. curricula kading to t be Bachelor of 8cirncc· dr Co-operating with husiness firms, offers courses grrc in th<' following hranr hrH of rnginrering: lrading to the degrrc of Bachelor of Science m thr following fields of hnsiness: Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Accounting Electrical Engineering Banking and Finance Chemical Engineering Business Management Industrial Engineering The C'<>-oprrnt ivc• Plan of training enahle, the student to combine theory with two years of practice and make. it fh>. .-ihlP for him to C'arll his tuition and a pad of his othPr school cxpensrs. For catalog or any fitrther information write to: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY MIL ro J SCI ILACE HAUF, Director of AdmISsions BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS THE ORACLE FEBRUARY, 1934 has become a social but lerfly. Now in my day- Irene claims that from now on her motto is: White & Hayes "Early to bed, and early to rise. And you won't mccl any of i he regular guys." ow that the government has placed such a high Funeral Directors price on gold, Gwennie Bnrtlcy claims that she's going Lady Asr-;istant lo he a '49cr. She is going to do a little gold digging on her own hook. We wish you luck, Gwennie. And now we hnYc reached the parting of our ways. Tel. 2-0294 Bangor I have but one last thought. Let us all hope that the year 1934 will he as good as l •~ddie McLaughlin's opin ion of himself, for then we can not help lmL to prosper. Is cwrybody happy?'??'?'?'??'? Compliments of CURRENT POETRY (('onhn11ed from prt(/C 17) A FRIEND Did dream of mortal fancy, Pr eye of mortal sec. But Ah! these fairy pidures Last only through the night, Compliments of And with the moming's sunshine T lwy quickly fade from sight. The Hazel Dell FOOLS Beauty Parlor (Co11tinuerl from JHl(Jf 17) fool. ;\ fr. Kennedy, would you pleas<' step forward 10 BHOAD STH.EET B.\ NGOR ancl givC' your !C's( imony? Dial 5142 Kennerly: Mr. Young was a fool when he thoughL that ~adcmoisellC' would forget that nC'w irrC'gular yerb, and then t hrr<' was that 1ime Judge: That will do! That proYCH conclusively AT that hC' is devoid of reason. .\liss Epstein, as foreman of the Jury, I charge you t.o find the defendant guilty SENTER'S at once because I think l can gel a ridC' homC' if I hurry. ll'esl: I object, Your Honor, my cliC'nt must have THE KINEO MILL END CO. a chance•. J urlae. Object ion sust aincd providing you t akc 21 to 37 Columbia St., Bangor me home. West. As my opponc'nt has already said a fool doc: not know t ha1 he is a fool, or know anything C'ls<' Compliments of Jwlyr· \\'ill you have an <·ricl of fools! Why should I earc' what :i fool knowH'? By this t im<', t hr cream has b<•g1111 to ris<• on my milk and ('l':tC'k< rs. ~f Pml><•rs of tlw Jury, find 'cm all guilty at one<'. R. 8. Dunning &Co. l~'pslci11: Your lfonor, W<' find both t hP dC'frndaut and th<• plaintiff g11ilty of l)('ing fools, but as H11ch, t h<'y an• not n·sponsible for thc·ir act ion:,;. Abo, Your Honor, by rny. p[f, in d<·<·p t hou(!;ht and mortal st rngglc, I haV<' Distributors of Electrical Merchandise, Plumbing and d<•cid<•d that t IH•y should haY<' t h<'ir rnidnPss<·:; fill<' Compliments of FELLOWS & FELLOWS Compliments of The Wash burn Beauty Parlor Shampoo • Marc~l • Scalp Treatment 130 Main Street Dial 6177 Bangor, Maine Compliments of Photo Depart1nent PIONEER ENGRAVING COMPANY Our Enlargements and Photo Christmas Cards Make IDEAL Gifts. • 193 Exchange St. Compliments of DR. ARTHUR G. JEWELL OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN 9 BROAD STREET OFFICE HOURS: 9-12- 2-5 By Appointment Telephones: Office 8098- Residence 6123 DAVID BRAIDY Clothiers and Outfitters 14 HAMMOND ST. BANGOR, ME. Permanent waving $5.00 Marcel SOc Ringlet Ends $2.50 Hair Dyeing Albert J. Farrington "PERMANENT WAVES THAT LAST" Photographs of Distinction ELI BEAU'l"'Y SHOP IE WE MAKE THE BETTER GRADE OF WILLIAM H. JORT IIUP, Prop. CLASS PHOTOS, NOT CHEAP BUT GOOD 21 C'ENTHAL 8TREET R TU PHAG E 3 STATE ST. BREWER, ME. Manager Dial 3946 SAFETY FOH YOUR SAYINGS Compliments of A Bangor Loan & Building Assn. 187 EXCHANGE STREET FRIEND BANGOR, MAINE J. J. BOULTER & SONS Pontiac Straight Eight 293 HARLOW ST. Tel. 7019 Eastman Kelleher Co., Inc. Radiator Repairing Hay1narket Square and Recoring Telephone 7279 Elec. Arc and Oxy-Acetylene Welding Portable Bangor, ~faine Equip. 36 THE ORACLE FEB RU A RY, 19 3 4 the school programs which arc heard over radio Mon MARY N. LEADBETTER day rvenings. Several of the aR ·cmbly exercises have been rnadr more intrresting by having the band play Gift Shop, Beauty Salon and Lending Library at thrm. The orchestra and the' band take turns play ing in assembly. The orchestra play8 at the Friday Gifts for all occasions. Work you will like All t hr assembly of one week, and the band plays at the latest books. Wrdnrs 61 ~ I AIN STREET BA GO!{, ~ I AIN I 1 : Card Party For Benefit of Athletics Friday rvcniug, January fifth, a most brilliant, hap Compliments of prn ing of int <'rPst to all of us took place in t hp assem bly hall of Bangor H igh f:Choo l in t ii<' form of :t card party for tlH' IH'nrfit. of at hkticr-;. A Ycry pkasant SPANGLER'S <'VC'ning was ('njoyC'd by all who at t<'ndcd t hiR affair. l•:nt Nt ai 11 mC'11 f. was furnir-; lH'd by th<' school orcher-;t rn. Q not Q Food Shop llC'frC'slm1('!l ts wcrP prc•parrd and sr1TNl by t hr Girls' Athktic llonor Council , a nd the B club prorurcd and arranged t hr one hun drc'd t al>IPs. TIH' aim of this party, as has b<'<'n statPd, was to help obtain r-;weaters BILL CHERRY for t hr foot ball boys. If there arc' any funds left, after t hr r-;we·at C'J'8 have bC'en paid for, t lwy will bP ur-;rd for exprnsrs in t he at hlrt ic drpart mpnf. ThC' t ickct r-;rl 82 Central St. lcrs workc•d hard, and a g;ood rrturn was rcalizc'd on t hr ('V('Jl t . \Yant. thr Patronage of all t.he High 8chool Boys and Girls hecau. e he is a High Rchool hoostrr. Student Council We may have to work harder for extra credits in thr Henry Prentiss Philip P. Clemc'nt future' if Bill Ballou, Paul Higginr-;, J•:dith Floros, the Geo. T. C'arlisle, .Jr. Hobert W. A \·crill committcP which is probing Haid cr<'dits, clecid<' that tllC'y (the crrdits) nr<' too <'nHily obtained at prpr-;ent. T IH' Athletic AsHociat ion finds, to its sorrow, that Prentiss & Carlisle Company lack of funds JH'CPssitatc-, tlw much lC'ss frrqupnt hir Inc. ing of a profr:-;sional orchcst ra. What, no rnorr dances'! TIMBERLAND SERVICE 8018 tranquillc, we ha\"C' nn orcllC'stra, composed of several g<'ll<'l'OllH, tal('!Jt<'d hoyr-; who arc alrC'ady prnc Merrill Trust Building t ising for t lw ir 111ai d<'n 'oyag<' J lll('an first appcar 12 HAMMOND STREET BANGOR, MAINE anc·c'. Morris Hubin, (krald I !art, and .\ ndrPw Cox an· tlH' eommitl<'<' in charg<'. " <' II , shade's of w<'a k sist Ns, hrrP is fllC' subj Pct of c11 t ti ng c-l:issc•:-; and fo rgillJ.!; not C's. ( hH'<' upon a t iuH', this indoor :-;port was smart , now it is old-fa ·hirnwd. ,\ fora! lk your agc·. 200 sheets Bond paper, 6x7, printed with your name Tlw ofTicPr:-i of the• counci l an' Pn· idPnt, flolwrt and address, and 100 Envelopes to match, printed on Hus. e'.); \'ic-e· PrP:-;idC'nf, .\ lary \\right; Se·er<'t:ir.\, !lope' BPttPrl.); TrPasmc·r, .Jonnfh:in .\ darn.· . back flap. Print copy plainly and enclose Sl.00. THE PALIO RACE ( ( '01zl i111ml fm111 1111yr. D) Paper will be sent by mail. ,\ n hour lwfon·. 1111dow11 t lw who!•. quarP wa filll'd Phone 6353 with jo. t fin~, 11 ood-11:t11in·d l11mr:1nity, p:t<'h·d a>-1 do. Ply aR fhl' :1 Pt11hly hall, th<• night of tlu• ,'h:tkP. fH•an· Play.. Bangor Box Company ,'11ddP11ly a might~· d1ec·r aro. <•. L11oki11g in th<' di n·<'t1011 in wltiC'h C\l'IT c•yp \\a t11nwd : ll(l toward FACTORY: 75 South Main St., Brewer whi ·h I'\ Pry bat ancl hand wa mi Pd, I. pi<'d far up inn balcony THlll<' otlwr than th<' ' r<"lf i111pPrat or of If nly, FEB RU A RY, 19 3 4 THE O RACLE 37 DA VJD L. CARVER PIANO, v~~~~:E:~~ GUITAR DISCOUNT TO B. H. S. STUDENTS ON MERCHANDISE 25 Broad Street Room 11 Dial 5263 JAMES P. STEWART INVESTMENT SECURITIES 6 STATE STREET, BANGOR R. J. SMITH STRIAR3'S GLASS REPLACED TRUCK COVERS Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry DENTS REMOVED AWNINGS FLAGS AND BANNERS Fine Watch Re pairing Dial 4679 200 Exchange St. Dial 6605 Bangor 2 UNION STREET BREWER, MAINE RICE & TYLER We Put New Life in Old Shoes PIANOS PALNlER RADIOS Shoe Mfg. and Repairing Co. FRIGID AIRES SHOE REPAIRING and REBUILDING CENTRAL STREET 35 Central St., Bangor, Maine {~ ' t ]"Q .a,.. .Jt PERMANENT WAVING u.arrtgan 5 3Jbral (WJeautp ~~op FINGER WAVING ALL BRANCHES OF BEAUTY CULTURE 195 Exchange Street Dial 9771 Bangor, Maine Mark Down on all Evening and Dinner Dresses VISIT OUR SHOP NOW! LUM BER MILL WORK DOORS, SASH & BLINDS FINISH BUILDERS' HARDWARE WOOD MANTELS ART TILING PAINTS AND OILS MORSE & COMPANY VALLEY AVENUE -Olympia Soda Spa Cigars - Cigarettes - Tobacco - Magazines - Periodicals l 7 l Exchange Street FEBRUARY, 19 3 4 38 THE ORACLE the mighty Mu::isolini, who bowed graciously to his Compliments of chewing subjects. At last the gun roared forth the signal and from a gate closr by the cat heclral came t hr proc<'ssion. For B Beauty this was not a mere horse rac<'; it was a medieval page The & D Shop ant, where horses and men had Lhe most goni;eous trap 28 Main St. pings and where th<' aim was not only to come in fin;!, but to uns<'ai on<''s rival. BANGOR Each horse and rider r<'presented one of Lhe seven teen wards of the city, and each wore the distincti\'e colon; of that ward. I'm looking for a Five-letter word meaning to be FiniL came the page's, garbed like those of the clays well-dressed Where do you suppose I'll find it'? of chi\'alry, with gay vclvc't breeches, silk coats, and It's S-T-Y-L-E and you will always find it at t as::;elccl hats. Then app<'arccl the buglers, playing th<' stirring martial airs of Italy. Next came the horses Srnitl1's Specialty Shop and their rickrs, who we're receiv<'cl with gre:1t. bursts Kickernicks Hats Accessories of applause'. Each was prc'cc•decl by two squires, carry ing tlw gorµ;eow; banner of his ward. They balanced 1 41 HA:\L\ION"D ST., B.L 'GOH, .:\-IAINl ~ thPir bannc'rs, jt1ggkcl llH'm, hurl<'d them high into the Opp. City lloll air, and as ih<'Y dcscendC'd each cat1ghi th<' ot lwr's, never for an instant losing si<'P in the procc•ssion. Tlw knights of Pach group we're tlw IC'ading citizensofthal Compliments of partict1lar ward, µ;arb<'d in a splendor to outshine tlw 8hriners. Bringing up t.lw n'ar came a ht1gc' cart hauled by fo11r µ;iµ;anlic, snow-whit<' oxen. In the cart a band John Conners' was playing, ancl two prC't t y girl· were holding aloft a bannc'r of dazzling while and gold, which woulcl bP Shoe Co. given to th<' winner of the me<'. It took the proc<'ssio11 mc>rc' than an hour to pass my point of Yantag<'. One<' aro11nd th<' huge circle, page~, squ.ir<'s, buglers, and knights, all sm e the rid<'rs, took Getchell Brothers th<'II' plac<'s on t lw s<'af.s at t IH' side. ,\ rope was strC'telwcl acros:- tlw trnek din•ctly in front of nH'. The RETAIL AND WHOLESALE horses wNe led 11p to thi:-; rope' and an attempt wa..; I CE DEA l ~ ERS made to place thC'lll in a row. But, plunging and rear ing wildly, tlwy cn'at('d a small panic . . \s soon as this Tcl- :3701 ·14: 0 \.K STHEET was suhd11<'d, the cannon roan'cl for'{.h the' sign·tl, 1lw Save with Ice and Give Local Men Employment rope was IPL down, ancl t lw rac·c· was 011. Three l inws t lwy flashC'd arnund llH' cir ·IP, whik rider after riclc'r was t hrnwn or 1msC'at <'cl by I he nian ocu\'('rs of hi:; riYals. Toward tlw encl. one ricl<'r, on llw outsicl<' oft lw c·our~<', ,·c·C'inµ; that his ehanc'I' of win ning was nil, ddilJl'rat Ply slid off his hor:e and roll<'cl to :-afct y. l 11 1lw twin kl inµ; of an <'Y<' the' race' was O\'(•r. The winnC'I' l'<'C'C'i\·pd t IH' hannpr .whieh woulcl lw (he CARS - THUCKS pri;wd po. <'s...,ion of hi~ ward 11111 ii th<• nc·. ·t Palio. ,\: t lw gr<':li \hr olini lcfl his li:dcony . c·at, clark nc s fc•ll, and \\C' joinc·d the· t hrnnging mult it uc!P 011 its WEB BE w:iy to lh<' C'ity gat1·. MOTOR FREE ERVICE AttP11clant at Filli11 r .'tatio11: "l!Pn· t'Ollll' unothi·r I. w. w. l'll I OlllC'l'." co. Loafrr: '\\'hnt' that'!" ,\(tP11d:inl: ",\ 111otori ·1 who wnnt inforrnntion, 19!) HA~L\10 ... 'D ._'I HI.LT wind, and w.dl'r," FEBRUARY, 19 3 4 THE ORACLE 39 WEDNESDAY EVENINC February Twenty-one THE DEBATE CLUB OF BANGOR HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS A Night • of • Unparalleled Fun Jordan ~ F roSl: Printing Co. RANGE OIL PRINTING ·COAL· BINDING • BACONG ROBINSON CO· ·WOOD· FUEL OIL OPPOSITE JIJ(ill SCHOOL 182 Harlow St. . . Bangor, Me. THE SPICE OF LIFE "I want a drcsH lo slip on around the houi-;c." A ccrlain hrighl. youth wail a liLik puzzled aL 1hh;, "Can't do a thing for you, lady," rrplicd ihr youn11: hul hr was nol lo he ftoorrd. Hr wrote: "Noah suc assistant, "till you gi\·r me i-;omc idea of thr i-;;zc of thr crssfully float rd a company whilr t hr rest of thr world horn;<'." "Our PapC'r" was in liquidation." JJr pasi-;rd. Border Citirs Star. "I'm from a big family, you know." "You arc? How many arc 1hrrr ?" Electric Love "ThC'rr are 10 boys and C'ach has a i-;islf'l'." 1f i-;hc wantH a date ~frtC'l' "What! TwC'nty of you'?" 1f i-;hc com rs to call R<'cri vcr "Oh, no, only rlrYPn." If you think she's picking your pockrt s- Drl rct or If Rhe'R Rlow of comprrhrnsion Aecclrrator "What is iµ;nornnc<• '?" asked .Johnny's I C'aclH'r. If slw µ;ors up in llw air Condrnsc•r "It's whrn you don't know something, and HOlll<' If i-;hr's hungry Fc'<'drr body finds it out," canw th<' irnmediat r reply. If she'i-; a poor cook Discharg<'r Exehnng<'. If i-;hr rats loo much Hrclificr If hN handi-; :m• col ,'omc Good Old 'aw:-;: Thn'<' llliddlP-ag<'d <·011 pie's frorn Kansas came to .'kcping at tlw polie!' station is all right in a pinch. New York r<'C<'ntly and pul up at a ltotl'l wlwrc thry Thr ha rh<'r may ha vc· <'X!'ll. c•,.; for :-icra ping :t<'qllai 11 t had r<':-i('rwd t hr<'C' adjoining roorns Ionµ: in advance. ancrs hut not for <·nt I ing tlwrn. Tll('y W<'lll up lo b< d <'arly t.hr firs! ni1.?,hl, and WN<' Th<• hard<•.·t tro11hlP WC' hav<· to l><•ar an· tho~(' W<' ouL to sl art l'light. !'Ping by 7 ::{{) t }I(' JH•xt. morning. Tll(' can't put off on sonwhody Pis<'. <'h:11nl><•nnaids h11. llrd in, d<'lrghlPd wilh µ;U<' ·tH who The thing: that conH' to tho:<• who w:tit an• <'ldor11 got up :o c•arly. Bui ll1<•r<' was \'Pry lit 11<' for t lwrn to the lhing,.; thr.v start!'d waiting for. do. Tlw ni<'<', <·onsidPrate I ansans hnd tidiPd all thrr<' of the· 1·oon1s and nrnl ly llladc· all I h!' IH· Iron and Steel Heavy Hardware See FRENCH'S For your Sport Clothing Mackinaws (wool plaids) Jackets (wool or Leather) N. H. Bragg &Sons Ski Coats and Breeches Leather Top Rubbers and Moccasins Bangor, Maine May w<' help you wit,h your choice of these many items of Spori Clothing? M. L. French & Son Automotive Equipment Replacement Parts 110 EXCHA GE STREET BANGOR, :VIAINE Specialized Service ONLY for Kelvinator Ford · Chevrolet · Plymouth .Electric Refrigerators are Expert Body and Fender Repairs Fully Automatic See The Kelvinators The For 1934 On Display AT THE S. L. Crosby Co. Bangor Hydro Stores OF THE 205 Exchange St. Bangor, Maine Bangor Hydro-Electric Company ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- !!:' Young Men Have tl Hope Chests, too h THEY pack them with plans and ambitions for the future ... a college education; spec- ialized training; travel abroad; means to go into business on their own accounts; a car, a home; family security and old-age independence. Hope SI is turned into reality with a Savings Account. f( . ·1 Start a Savings Account Today •' M E RR ILL a c: TRUST COMPANY t J BELFAST BUCKSPORT DEXTER MILO EASTPORT JONESPORT MACHIAS DOVER-FOXCROFT OLDTOWN ORONO SEARSPORT BANGOR, MAINE fi h ()