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

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22 T H E S A M P L E R STEPHEN SYSKO General “Squeezie” “.-I ' iveil that ends ire’I—maybe’’ Who shot that penc il stub? I)on t bother to look; we know it came from the last row, eighth seat up. “Sysko” and his pa “ Eddie sure cause a lot of unwelcomed (to the teachers anyway) excitement in study halls. LEILA TAYLOR College Preparatory “Leila” “Shy and quiet until you get to know her” Interclass Basketball, 1; Girls’ Basketball, , 8, 4; Cheer leader, 8. 4; Glee Club, I. 2, 8, 4; Girls’ Octet, i, 8, 4; All State Chorus. 8. t; Yiennesse Serenade, 8; Dramatics Club, 4, 8, 4; Junior Prom, 8; Senior Hop, 8; Senior Bazaar. 4; School Column, 8, 4; ‘‘Circumstances Alter Cases, t; Play Com- mittee, 4; Secretary A. A., 8; Assembly Committee. 4; I). A. R. I; Sampler Board, 4. A dependable guard on the basketball team, an actress, valedictorian, and a swell kid all packed into one small personage- that’s Leila. It’s rather hard to make a choice, isn’t it, Leila. especially when it involves two men? ELIZABEI II THOMPSON College Preparatory “Betty” “She will never die from overwork for she doesn’t believe in it” Interclass Basketball, I; Basketball, 2; Glee Club. 1, 2; Junior Prom, 8. “ Betty isn’t lazy although she was voted the laziest girl in the class. She just doesn’t believe in work. Betty took quite an interest in skiing this winter for more than one reason. MARION THOMPSON College Preparatory “Mam ' “Why take life seriously? You’ll never get out a'ive” Interclass Basketball, 1; Basketball, 1, 8; G’ee Club, 1, i, 8, 4; A I State Chorus. 8. 4: Dramatic Club, t, 8. 4. Assembly Program Committee. 4; Roman Banquet, 8. 4; School C durnn 8. t; Sleeping Dogs, 4; Yiennesse Seren ide 8; Heart Trouble, 4: Sampler Board, 4. We really think thos? red glasses do thngs for you Mam but we won’t sav what. Mam was voted the best actress in our class and proved her right to the title by her fine performance in “Sleeping Dogs. MICHAEL TOLARO General “Tutso” Ability is not always broadcast Basketball. 8; Baseball, 8. 4; Senior Hop, 8; Junior Prom. 8; Senior Bazaar, 4. Mike carried on an old family tradition by nailing up scenery for all the plays. We wonder if he sleeps with that grin on his face.

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T HE S A M PEER 21 MYRTLE SHORT Commercial “Myrt “ As neat as a new pin' Glee Club, 4, 3; Junior Prom, 3. Seldom seen (?) and seldom heard. How do you manage to be so quiet? Maybe if we could be along in that Chevy from Charlestown we’d change our mind—hm? JULIA SMITH General “Smitty “Laughter in my object Interclass basketball, 3; Senior Spotlight Club, 4. Julia with her sense of humor is one of the best-natured kids in our class. You’ll always see “Smitty” at all the B. F. games, mightily cheering our fighting teams on to victory. More power to you Julia! MARION SMITH General Marion “I'd love to tire in Montreal Glee Club, 3, 4; Junior Prom, 3; Senior Bazaar, 4. Marion is one of Mrs. Steele’s best home economics pupils. We hear she can prepare anything from fudge to an eight-course dinner. Keep it up Marion; some man’s going to appreciate it some day. RAE SMITH College Preparatory “Smitty “Skill to do, conies from doing Glee Club, 4, 3; School Column, 3; “Heart Trouble, 3. •Vnother Saxtons Riverite who has been with our class for four years. “ Kae certainly held down her part as Mrs. Morrison in the senior play. JOHN SPAIN General Jackie “ There are two sides to every question—mine and the right Football, 3, 4; Track, 4. Sociology class just wouldn't be, without “Jackie” in an argument with cither Mr. Pitcher or Ellison I,ee. Well, keep up your courage, Jackie, sometime you’ll win.

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THE S A M P L E R 23 CLAIRE TORREY College Preparatory “Claire” “ True to her work, her word, her friends” Band, 1; Glee Club, 1, 2; Spotlight Club, 1; Junior Proin, 3; School Column, 3, 4. Claire comes from the backwoods country of Westminster but she s far from being a hick. Besides being one of the smartest girls in our class, she is also one of the most cheerful. The class wishes her success, and knows she’ll find it, in whatever occupation she may choose. Ll’DGER TOUSSAINT General “Ludgie” “ For why should life all labor be” If you hear a deep voice boom out a “hello behind you, you II probably find it’s “Ludgie.” Before and after school, you can usually find “Ludgie” hanging around the telegraph office doing anything from washing windows to singing telegrams. FRANCIS USHER General “ Tommy Harmon” “Experience is the best teacher” Football, 4; Basketball, 3; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Band, 4; Bazaar, 3; “Fran” left us in his junior year and went to school in Burlington, but 1942 found him back at old B. F. H. S. It’s not such a bad place after all is it Fruncis? LAWRENCE W’AREING General “Laurie” “ When big blue eyes are smiling” (Bee Club, 1, 2, 4; All-State, 2; Commencement Committee, 3. W’e never see much of “Laurie” around town. Maybe it’s because he accompanies his pal “Ludgie” on some of those hunting and fishing trips. LOIS W'ARTMAN General “Wartie “ There shall be no last word ” Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Manager of Basketball, 4; Girls’ Octet, 2, 3, 4; All-State, 4; Dramatics Club, 2, 3. 4; Glee Club, 1. 2, 3. 4; Junior Prom, 3; Senior Hop, 3; School Column (Reformer, 3) (Times, 3); “The Weather Vane Elopes, 2; “Sleeping Dogs,” 4; “Circumstantial Evidence,” 4. In school Lois seems to spend 99 9-10% of her time up in Typing Room. But outside—Oh, that Grange! Why don’t you tell us all about it, Lois? Maybe we would like to join.