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

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30 THE SAMPLER Their last was “ He was Her Man. ” Raymond Harwood is the manager of a large movie theater in one of the eastern cities. The team of Kelley and Carver is his best box office attraction. Steven Soboleski, always a steady and re- liable chap, is chief pilot of a Central Airlines ship. Edmund Hartnett is the ace screw-ball pitcher for the Boston Bums baseball club. Francis Kiniry, better known as “Crab,” is the player-manager of the Buffalo Bisons, a major league baseball club. At present the Boston Bums with “Screw-ball Hartnett” twirling have been a thorn in his side. Another thorn in the side of Manager Kiniry is Umpire Vincent Harty. “Crab” says that you’d never know they were on the same team in high school by the breaks “Vint” gives him. But then, “Crab” knows that “Vint” never could tell a ball from a strike. Thomas Powers and Martha Downing are the present proprietors of the “No Bounce” riding stables and training school. Both are expert in the art of horseback riding. John Divoll. never much of a hand to travel, is farming in Rockingham, his home town. James Dougherty one of the muscle men of the class is now a chiropractor. His motto is: “Make or Break.” Margaret Kennedy is Jimmy’s assistant and nurse. When a victim becomes too violent for Jimmy to handle Margaret takes him over. Harold Wilcox has become one of the country’s foremost cartoonists. His strip is called the “Trials of Ia-opold Louse.” John Keefe is now the leader of a popular swing orchestra, “The Musical Aces.” His feature attraction and guitar player is Melvin Miller who, even though a full grown man, possesses a beautiful soprano voice. This peculiarity was first noted in an assembly pro- gram in which he and Ward Buzzel, also a soprano, sang a duet. William Kolasky due to his all-around ath- letic ability has become a national hero and decathlon King, with his feats in the recent Olympic games. Hortense Sherman is governess at the home of the millionaire broker, Cecil B. Van Beuran. Elizabeth Landers is a dietitian at Squantum Navy Yard. Elmer Nickols, candidate for the governor three times is now a labor agitator and strike leader. He intends to run for the presidency next year on an independent ticket. Evelyn Adams, Alberta Fair and Mary Kress own and operate a beauty parlor. Mary does most of the eyebrow plucking and make- up work, being more experienced in this line than the others. Ula Wright now writes for “Love Story Magazine. ” Erwin Weston and Anne Lovell are being featured at the new Park Cafe. Their specialty is the Apache dance, but they have mastered all dances from the waltz to trucking. Corena Miner and Esther Barry now run an ultra-modern restaurant. Corena is manager and Esther, in her spare time, does the blues singing. Michael Furgat is also in the trucking busi- ness but not as a competitor to Erwin Weston and Anne Lovell. Donald Shaughnessey now runs one of New York’s best known escort bureaus. Bernard Hitrusko and Donald Martin are in the “We hirc-’em. You fire-’em” department of Bernard Kissell’s wholesaling house. Norman Thompson is the champion hog caller of Swayback County, Arkansas. Guy Baldasaro was apprehended by the Chicago police a few days ago. It was a case of mistaken identity though; as usual he was mistaken for the notorious gangster,“Butch Smith.” John Dedrick has written a new book en- titled How to Get Along With the Fewest Words” or “Why Strain Your Vocabulary?” Ida Hall is acting as interpreter for the American consul to Spain. Ida says it’s funny how little those Spanish know about their own language. Thelma Frederick and Mary Taylor arc running a home for wayward pets. Elizabeth Usher realizing her ambition to be a great musician, has just given a recital which was acclaimed by the critics. Many believe Elizabeth’s beauty had a lot to do with their decision. Katherine Caskins now runs a charm school. Her two able assistants are Charles Stewart and Catherine Griffin. Helen Snarski, F'lorenee Ranson and Beverly Raymond have combined their talents and now run a gossip column in a newspaper syndicate. Anna Pheur writes verses for Christmas, Easter and New Year’s greeting cards. Stephen Bolaski is now a professional boxer. In his sixty professional bouts fifty-two of his opponents have awakened to hear the birdies sing. Roger Willard is Steph’s manager and administers the spirits in Steph’s corner. James Lindstrom is first selectman and judge of juvenile, municipal and criminal court of

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THE S A M PEER 29 John Keefe gives the Musical Aces to Lyman Barrett. Kathryn Kelley gives her laugh back to the horses. Lawrence Kelley leaves his polls as best looking boy to Harold O’Connell. Margaret Kennedy leaves her bashfulness to Olive llumney. Francis Kiniry leaves nothing. He says there is no one deserving of his good qualities. James Kiniry leaves his name “Newell” to Dana Jennison. Bernard Kissel leaves his antagonism to Dana Costin. ia'o Knights wills his laziness to Eddy Zeno Bill Kolasky leaves his athletic ability to Benjamin Hartwell. Mary Kress gives her art of makeup to Muriel Heiberg. Elizabeth Landers leaves her speed in typing to Bernadette McAuliffe. Edmond Lawlor leaves nothing. He has already given everything, including his heart and his letters in sports, to Betsy Ferguson. Anne Lovell wills her slim figure to Beulah Seymour. Margaret MacDonald leaves the whole place without a regret. Donald Martin leaves the letters he earned in football to Bill Landers. M ax Miller leaves his dancing ability to Robert Barrett. Melvin Miller leaves Ray Stevens with regret. Corena Miner leaves her front seat in typing and office practice to any other well behaved person deserving of the honor. Elizabeth Morse leaves a request for a bus to run from Gageville to the school. Audrey Murtha gives her booth in the Crayco to Margaret Peontak. Edward Naski leaves his ability to get kicked out of typing room to Catherine Bres- lend. Elmer Nichols Bequeaths his seat in the Junior Senate to Arthur Clough. Anna Pheur gives her skill to write poetry to Mary Landers. Thomas Powers leaves his ability to break chemistry apparatus without paying for it to Sam Richards. Beverly Raymond leaves her attentiveness in class to “Joe” De Muzio Donald Shaughnessy leaves his villainous nature to Donald Jacobs. Mary Shele leaves her boisterous manner to Hester Jacobs. Hortense Sherman leaves her position in the Junior Typing Class to Rita Young. Helen Snarski leaves her ability to argue in Home Ec. to Alice Royce. Steve Soboleski gives his interest in North Walpole to “Red” Willard. Charles Stewart bequeaths his use of the pronoun “I” to Lawrence Hadley. Mary Taylor gives her drag to Ellen Chand- ler. Norman Thompson bequeaths the hot po- tato to Richard Brough. Elizabeth Usher leaves the name “Lizzie” to Richard Crotty. Alvena Waysville gives her ability to bluff at all times to Dorothy Harlow. Erwin Weston wills his modesty to Felix Exner. Harold Wilcox gives his gay and care-free look to Lin wood Moore. Roger Willard gives the experience he gained while riding in the bus to Steven Mich- niewicz. Cla Wright leaves her ability to compose songs to Robert Roby. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this fifteenth day of June, nineteen hundred and thirty-seven. The foregoing was, on the day of the dale thereof, signed, sealed, published and declared by the class of nineteen hundred and thirty- seven, the testators therein named, as and for their last Will and Testament. James Lindstrom Mary Shelc, Bellows Falls, Wilfred Bodine, Bellows Falls, James Lindstrom, North Walpole. CLASS PROPHECY OF 1937 In the past it has been the custom to choose one of the senior class to act as a prophet in telling the future occupations of his classmates. This year I was the choice which I think was lucky for the class, for 1 am somewhat of a prophet. On looking over the records of pre- vious prophets, I find that I am the only one to admit such a talent. P’ormer class prophets have resorted to false means and clever devices in the hope of foretelling the future, but I assure you, that my prognostications areauthen- tic and the product of my own talent. Here are our occupations ten years from today, as 1 see them. George Jewett is the chief sound effects man at station W-H-A-M. At home he is left quiet by his wife, Evelyn Cleary. Kathryn Kelley is employed by George to sit in the audience and laugh at the comedians. He says the effects are excellent. Lawrence Kelley and Shirley Carver are now playing opposite each other in the movies.

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THE S A M P L E R 31 North Walpole. How such a little man holds all these offices nobody knows. Judge Lindstrom has been bothered by the keen competition given him by Edward Naski, who feels that the feminine votes will pull him through in the next election. Doris Garvey is “ Miss America ”, 1947. This title is no surprise to Doris—she always ex- pected it. Anyway 130,000,000 Americans can’t be wrong—or can they? Ruth Taylor is now lecturing on the vital and much argued subject of “Which came first the hen or the egg?” Edmund Lawlor, deciding not to follow in his father’s footsteps, is a successful optometrist. Henry Cray is an undertaker and being original in his ideas he does his business on the road. He travels from one disaster to another. It is rumored that Leo Knights, a prominent banker, has eloped witli his private secretary, Alvena Waysville. Would you believe it? Max Miller now plays a hot clarinet in the Bellows Falls Sym- phony Orchestra. Max always did like to blow his own horn. The Dorothy Dix Column, “Advice to the Lovelorn , has been taken over by Doris Dewey, due to her superior experience in matters of this nature. George Estes is now the professor of Algebra at M. I. T. Margaret McDonald had recently put forth the theory that she and not the sun, as formerly was the belief, is the center of attraction for the universe and all beings. Audrey Murtha has taken Grade Allen’s place on the radio with Michel Jurkoic as her stooge. “Mitchie” says she just acts natural. Janice Fuller and Elizabeth Morse run a confectionery store. They spend most of their time eating up the profits. Mary Gillis is now a professional cheer leader for the North Walpole Redskins—foot- ball team. She gets along very well without a megaphone. Ma ry Shelc is teaching kindergarten in Grout Center. In her spare time she is writing the secret of her success as a class historian. As for myself I have just been released from prison after ten years of hard labor on the rock pile. This was the sentence imposed upon me for my alleged slander against the senior class on the date of June 1.5, 1937. Class Prophet—Wilfred Bodine, ’37. FOOTBALL The season of football this year was most disappointing. Although the boys and their coach, Mr. Petrosky, worked hard for a suc- cessful season, they could not seem to get a combination that would be at all successful. Most of the men were inexperienced, and con- sidering this fact and the hard schedule, the boys did a creditable job. On the team there were a number of seniors who held important positions. These were James Dougherty, center; Don Martin,guard; Guy Baldasaro, end; Edmund Lawlor and Michel Jurkoic, quarterbacks; Lawrence Kel- ley, guard; Elmer Nichols, tackle. It was a scrappy, although inexperienced group of boys who went out for the sport and we feel certain that next year’s team will be much more successful than the team of ’37. BASKETBALL Basketball Season! The height of enthusi- asm in the field of sports in B. F. H. S.! This has been especially true during the season of 1936 and 1937. Winning eight and losing five of the games during the schedule does not sound like a good record, but when the competition is considered, there is a much different story. Rutland, whom B. F. has not played in over five years, received its only setback in its schedule of sixteen games from B. F.. Spring- field, the Purple and White’s bitterest enemy, was defeated in a playoff for a position in the Southern Vermont Tournament by a scrappy bunch of “Purple Terrors. These are only a couple of the many thrilling experiences the team had throughout the season. Of the twelve men who made the squad, six are graduating seniors. Four of these seniors, Steph Bolaski, Capt. Steve Soboleski, Roger Willard and “Bernie” Kissell held first string positions. The other two seniors, “Crab” Kiniry and Charles Stewart, were much valued substitutes who experienced their share of action in the course of the season. From the six men who are returning, there should emerge a strong, hard-to-beat quintet. We, who are graduating, hope so. “Bill” Kolasky, a senior, and a man who would certainly have been a valuable addition to the team, was ineligible. This season B. F. II. S. was capably represented at both the Southern Vermont and State Tournaments. The team came out on top in the District Tournament by defeating