Title

The Oracle, January 1920

Creator

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)

Date

January 1920

Edition

New Year's Number

Description

The Forest Patrol: Although winter has not reached the halfway mark many of our school friends have already begun making plans for next summer. Out of all the many ways of spending the vacation, two seem to stand prominently. These special attractions are Devens and the Forest Patrol Service. The boys who attended Camp last summer have already spread abroad in glowing colors its many attractions, but there appears to be considerable doubt as to of just what the Patrol Service in Maine actually consists. Vague rumors have been set afoot telling of the enormous pay received and of the scarcity of work. The popular conception of the duties of a patrolman appears to be mainly that of sitting before an open fire with a telephone handy and upon receiving an alarm, in leaping upon a horse and galloping lightly to the scene of action. Just who it is that gives the alarm is a question usually omitted from the conversation. Perhaps an even more enticing picture drawn by the Forest enthusiasts is one in which the highly paid guard kneels in a light Old Town canoe and paddles leisurely along a quiet stream, occasionally reaching for his automatic and firing at a deer peering out from the brush, then drifting home to a supper of venison and corn cake.

Contents

The Oracle Staff--Editorials--Literary--Locals--Alumni--Athletics--Military--Debating--Exchanges--Pslams

Subject

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)--Alumni and alumnae

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)--History

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)--Periodicals

High school students--Maine--Bangor

High school students' writings

Student publications

Type

Periodicals

Spatial Coverage

Bangor (Me.)

Temporal Coverage

Nineteen twenties

Twentieth century

Language

English

Source

Bangor Public Library Special Collections

Note

Published monthly by the students of Bangor High School, Bangor, Maine.

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