Bellows Falls High School - Sampler Yearbook (Bellows Falls, VT)

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16 T H E S A M P I. E R We are proud to think that this results ‘rom much effort on our part. During the past thirty years, many health organizations have been built up. During our depression, they did a great deal of work. Everyone knows the Red Cross which works faithfully and well. Social workers visit families. These workers play a great part in health educa- tion. They teach mothers how to utilize milk, vegetables, and other essential foods. Education for health is one of the greatest steps forward. If people know how to feed, clothe, and care for the body, they will do so with more success. It is because of ignorance that many people are sickly. The financial depression has not succeeded in causing a health depression as well. In fact, it has taught many how to use their knowledge to the best advantage. “Good health in the face of adversity doesn’t just happen. Only by prodigious effort have we as a people been able to achieve the remark- able record now reported.” The other speakers will discuss health nearer home, health in its closer relationship to you all. Beatrice Parker. CLASS PROPHECY OF 1936 It is cold and damp even on this mid-June evening. But here before me as I sit in my big arm chair is a cheery blazing fire. As the fire leaps higher and higher, I seem to see figures there and hear strange noises, but I scoff as I remember my childhood illusions about fairies inhabiting the fire. But no, now I can see and hear more plainly and as I watch I see a picture of Room 11 with its large Senior Class and underneath printed the figures 1936. This burns brightly for a moment, then gradually dims and rises up the chimnev in smoke. Next come a succession of numbers—1940, 1946, 1950, and than 1956. As these in turn go up in smoke, I see now in the flames the pictures of a vast metropolis- but how changed! Most buildings are tall, slender sky scrapers, the houses are all metal, the airplanes are flying thickly over the city, and the automobiles are quite changed in appearance. Oh, there is a familiar figure coming out of that house. Why! it is Mar- garet Macarthy,looking like the model busi- ness woman with her brief case. There in the doorway stands her husband, Bert Roby, with an apron tied around his waist. Bert is putting to practical use his knowledge gained in Home Ec. Class, while Margaret is presi- dent of the Easy Chew Co., manufacturers of The inconspicuouly chewed and easily swallowed gum for school children. The women have certainly come to their own now while the men are becoming more domesti- cated. As we look down the street we see two large shoe factories which are in strong competition. In the president’s office of one sits Helen Waysville and in that of the other, Stella Woynar. Because of their mutual de- sire to own Ilarbro, each has had to set up a factory of her own. Slowly my picture of the city goes up in the smoke and an entirely new scene glows in the flames. It is Africa and there are the hea- thens, but all properly and modestly dressed! And there is a group of children conjugating Latin verbs. Oh, now we have the solution, for there in the background appears Martha Wyman. My fire, dark and gloomy now, has a sinsker look, suggestive of death A hearse bearing the name John Hennessey appears in view. In the hearse lies the body of Francis “Pick- les” Barbieri. The deceased died from a fatality obtained in a poo! game. His old friend, John, has out of generosity given him a free ride thus satisfying his ambition to bury “Pickles.” As the flames continue to die, we hear radioed the news that Ray McClary, sports cartoonist devoid of ideas, has finally fulfilled his threat to do a Brody and has made a record leap from Brooklyn Bridge. Now the flames are turning brighter, a map of the world appears and a pointer points to France. There we see Bea Parker living in a chateau trying to bring up her seven children to be model Frenchmen by jabbering French at them all day long. The pointer swings to Arizona and on the dusty plains we find Caro- line Hildreth, an administering angel to sick cowboys. And now to Little America. There is a figure resembling Sherlock Holmes with his magnifying glass. But no, it is only Scotty MacDonald who, after years of trying to define molecules and atoms, has finally gone searching in hopes of finding one of these minute particles so that he may de- scribe it in his own way. Finally to Reno and we catch Viola Clough in the act of throwing her wedding ring into the Truckee River. Viola’s marriage has been broken up because of her incurable crush on Corliss Sanborn, the Leslie Howard of the day. Corliss’s lat- est production, “A Lady’s Man,” has simply slain the female population. As these scenes drift away in smoke, the city again comes into view. We find more large concerns such as that resulting from the recent merger of Hennessey, Ashcroft, and Winchester. Clara, as a nurse acts as stooge for the other two partners, getting information

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THE SAMPLER 15 SALUTATORY Parents, friends, teachers, and fellow class- mates. We, the class of 1936, are glad to welcome you all to share with us the final observance of our school days. The past twelve years have been a happy mixture of sunshine and shower. We hope they have prepared us somewhat for the future which stretches before us. We realize that our parents and teachers have played a great part in guiding us until this time. They deserve our sincerest thanks. We are now about to enter the world where we must learn to take bumps and bangs ourselves. The new life will be more complex, but we face it with confidence and courage. As we look back, we find that one thing is always of supreme importance—-health. We hope you will bear with us while we discuss it at some length. HEALTH Because health is of such great importance to every human being, we propose to discuss it in its various phases and help more people understand its value. Good health is one of the greatest aids to success. “One should always keep in mind that health and person- ality are not separate entities or qualities. Good health is as much a part of a good per- sonality as the right hand is a part of the body.” We shall try to convince you all just how important it is to preserve the great gift of good health. Still, “health is not so much a gift as an achievement.” A baby whose health is perfect at birth may become almost an invalid through neglect. “Heath is never the same from day to day or even from hour to hour; it is ever changing.” It takes constant care to be in the best of phy- sical condition. A person’s good health is one of his surest guarantees of popularity and success. E. Lee Vincent stated that “people now understand physical health to mean posses- sion of vital physical energy in such measure that the person can meet whatever demands of energy the day’s work places on him and can still have left enough energy for play and recreation as well as for emergency demands.” A healthy person is one who can take it. He is never too tired for fun and pleasure. He is not a dead weight at socials or anywhere else. Because he never has to think about hpw he feels, he can devote his whole mind to what he is doing—be it work or play. When busy, his body becomes a machine obeying his every command. The old saying “A sound mind in a sound body” seems to hit the nail squarely on the head. With this standard all of us would be more nearly perfect. A perfectly sound body is of little use to one with a weak mind. On the other hand, if one’s body is not well, a fine mind cannot be used to the best advan- tage. People in school realize as much as anyone else that good health is very important to efficiency. We know that when we arrive at school writh a headache, no lessons go well we are unable to concentrate. Also, we seem to be on poor terms with the teachers, nothing goes right. The human mechanism is so delicate that a slight upset may cause a great deal of trouble. A ma- chine must be in the best condition to operate perfectly. So the human machine must be in even better condition, in comparison, to work to the best advantage. Many people do not appreciate their good health until they become sick and lose it. They see people whose health is poor, and pity them. Still they neglect their own until, like the one boss shay, it breaks down en- tirely. Then, they wish they had been more careful. The old adage that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” still holds good. We should protect and increase whatever good health is given to us. It seems that more people are beginning to realize this than ever before. Still the ma- jority of laboratory workers are working on cures. If they spend as much energy work- ing on preventives of known diseases, more may yet be accomplished. Some things indicate that we are becoming more conscious of this possibility. Babies are vaccinated and inoculated before they have a chance to con- tract disease. New serums for inoculation are constantly being discovered. People predicted that the depression would do much damage to health. This prophecy just hasn’t worked out. “Six years of hard times have left no discernible physical scars upon us as a people.” It is reported that 1985 continued the trend to better health, lower death rates, and longer life.” People now can look forward to a life span of well over sixty years, while in 1900 forty-five was the average limit. In just the past six years, the death rate from tuberculosis has de- clined one-third. The rate now is about fifty per hundred thousand as compared with about two hundred at the close of the nine- teenth century. The reports of our mental state of health are much the same. Although there have been more entries in mental hos- pitals, it is greatly because of financial in- ability to care for the patients at home. At the beginning of 1936 we have a favor- able report of the nation’s state of health.

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'I' H E S A M P L E R 17 on people about to die. Hennessey, the un- dertaker, and Ashcroft, the professional grave digger, immediately send their business cards. The flames brighten again. Ah! It appears to be the flame of love. There down the street is the firm “Cupid’s Messenger.” Head of this firm is Tony Garrett, professional cupid. She may be hired by the evening and guar- antees to appear at the right moment to sing bewitching and inspiring love lyrics which are said to be deadly to the cold and indif- ferent heart. Tony has a trained staff under her, a prominent member of which is Arthur Wareing, promising young tenor. Next the picture of a large hospital stands out. Here we may encounter many of our classmates. In the psychopathic ward, Nancy Faris, occupational therapist, is busy making miniature rainbows out of card board, which Eddie Miner can find the end of. Poor Eddie is suffering from his endless and disillusioned search for the end of the rainbow. In another part is Ursula Brosnan grown slightly old and very thin as the result of years of faithful nursing. As we go along the hushed corridor, we come to the operating room. There a very important operation is being performed. We gasp as we see Joe Massucco, the operating surgeon. Joe has finally given up his beloved algebra in the interests of medicine and sur- gery; however, he is little changed except for his professional looking mustache. Admin- istering the anesthetic is Agnes Mitchell. Our amazement is doubled however, as we see the object of the operation. It is Steve Kissell. Poor Steve is growing so tall that it is feared that soon no house will be able to hold him. It is hoped that as a result of this operationhis growth will be somewhatstunted. Now another building replaces the hospital. This time it is the building of the city’s largest newspaper, “The Daily Buzzer.” Even this concern is owned and edited by a woman. In the office we hear the editor-in-chief, Ruth Farrell, and her assistant, Bob King, having a heated argument in which Ruth seems to be showing tlie newly assumed superiority of her sex. In the reporters’ room, we see Jimmy Ferguson hurriedly typing the results of his last assignment. Jimmy has succeeded in his job as reporter because of his ability to,make some one do what he doesn’t want to, an ability developed a great deal back in High School trying to get civics’ period speakers. From the other side of the room we hear a giggle and, of course, there is Margaret Smith, a successful society reporter. In a separate office we see a desk piled high with letters. Out from behind the desk appears the face of Ellen Stearns. “Lynn,” the author of a recent book called “Successful Flirting,” con- ducts an “Advice To the Lovelorn” column. We hear a stir of excitement as the latest edition co nes off the press. Now in the fire we see only the newspaper and the startling headlines, “Ten Victims of a Sensational Murder.” Underneath is printed the follow- ing news, “That ace “G” man. Bob Hadley, is hot on the trail of Edward alias “Eggs” Hennessey, former garbage collector wanted for his ruthless, brutal murdering of ten in- nocent pigs by feeding them poisoned garb- age.” As the pages turn, we come to the dramatic page where there is a write up of Clarence Harlow’s latest picture, “Little Man You’ve Had a Busy Day.” The story was that of the familiar love triangle, Jean Edwards playing in the role of the hard- boiled chorus girl and Ruth Garland, the un- suspecting wife. The critics declare Clarence the modern Clark Gable. Then, on the sports page, news of the tournament being held for successive basketball shooting. At present, Alice (’ray and Avis Edwards are tying for the lead, each having shot for eight hours without missing. F'inally the paper disappears in the smoke and in the flames appears what seems to be a country town, for there is a building which says “General Store Inc”. Clifford Holmes, Proprietor. There is a great stir going on and there are many people on the streets. In the distance there is the sound of music. Some one yells “They’re coming; the circus is coming.” Sure enough, a circus parade is coming down the main street. A band is leading and who should we see but none other than Sylvia Fenn, who has gradu- ated from her baritone to a bass horn. A clown comes dancing along down the street and even in this suit and paint we could not mistake Frank Jurkoic. We follow the parade to the circus grounds. One tent contains a number of “Believe it or Not” curiosities collected by Paul Costin. We see first “The Human Owl,” who sees better at night than in the day time. This person we discover to be Florence Meaney. Probably a result of her habit started in Hish School. Next comes “The world’s biggest and best Flea Circus Trainer, John “Bugs” Ilealy. A bearded lady now appears in sight. Although people might be fooled because of his girlish com- plexion, we know that it is none other than Pat Harty. From one corner comes a terrible racket. We see Jerry Lorange, the world’s fastest talker. Jerry is in the act of giving a demonstration. Now, as we look into the main street, the show is in full swing. Across the tight rope we see Charlotte Bemis pro- ceeding. The traditional heart breaking man