University High School, Jordannus,1945, Page 61

Description:	LITERARY WORLDELLENS BEST BEAUAs Ellen stood on the station platform and peered down the track, shecould see the heavy, black smoke puffing from the engine. She thought of himleaving for active service, an officer.When she was a child, they used to discuss ambitions—hers, never his. Henever seemed to care about himself.She was crazy about him. He had Mother’s approval, too. Mother likedhim because—well, Ellen didn’t know. Other boy friends were always welcomed, but not like him.Tom had flu once and couldn’t take her to the Senior Stomp; so she calledhim at the bank where he worked and asked him to escort her. She thoughtit sounded a bit forward on her part, but when he accepted so enthusiasticallyshe felt much easier. They always had fun at school dances. He danced withother girls and Ellen was never jealous. Ellen danced with other boys and hedidn’t fume. Yes, he was better all the way around than the other boys.Evenings, when they didn’t want to leave the house, they’d play rummy,checkers, or bridge if they could corner a fourth. Sunday afternoon hikes werean institution. He could always out-run her, but he could never out-walk her.Right now she would have given anything in the world to have just one morehike or just one more rummy game. It was too late. The bottom had fallenout of her world.Mother came to the station. Ellen wasn’t jealous of Mother, just concerned.But after all, he was her Mother’s husband wasn’t he?“So long, Dad,” she called, as he boarded the train.Anna Kay Wiles ’46ORIGINThe country has been chopped,Cut, sawed, and mown;And with its treatment it has shownThe ill effects that shocked a peopleWhen they finally realized to what extent the thing had gone.Great minds were madeTo wrestle with the problem;Strong backs were builtTo execute the plan;And now we trust that once againA problem has been remediedWhich had its origin in man.Richard Franzen ’45Page sixty-one
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