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

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18 Til Jb SAMPLER FRANCIS O’CONNOR General “Franny” “The cheerful mans a king” Football, 4; Baseball, 4; Junior Music Committee, 3; Boys’ State, 3; School Patrol, 1; Hi-Sohooler, 3. Franny’s the good-looking guy with the much-above-average disposition and the friendly smile. When it comes to football, just try to top his record. For a fellow new to the rough and tumble game, he certainly stole the show. Fran, while aiding shoppers at Tony’s, is really plotting a revolutionary new way to slice five miles off the distance to Saxtons River. Keep up the good work, Franny, and we predict a future with a capital “ F” for you! DAVID PAGE Scientific “Dave” “ lie who blushes is not quite a brute” Tennis, 3; Football Manager, 4; Spotlight Club, 4; Opera House Com- mittee, 3; Senior Hop, 3; Junior Prom, 3; Thanksgivin g Ball, 4; School Column, 3; “Guess Again,’’ 4; Latin Club, 1; School Patrol, 1, 2. Dave is one of the quietest seniors in the class, but he makes up for it with his outboard motor boat. Surprisingly, he’s quite a speed demon, too. His hidden acting ability came to light when he very competently and very success- fully took over an important part in “Guess Again.” Reliable, conscientious, and easy-going, we expect big things from David. Beg, plead, or threaten, when it comes to persuasion on the matter of women and social affairs—the answer is still emphatically, (very emphatically) NO!! PATRICIA PAGE General “Patty” “It is better to be out of the world than out of fashion” Basketball Manager, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3; Glee Club, 1, 2; Orchestra, 1; Dramatics Club, 4; Sampler, 3, 4; School Column, 3; “Guess Again,” 4; Operetta, 4. Introducing Patricia, the dark-haired senorita who very deservingly walked off with two of the most coveted notables—Best Dressed and Most Attractive. After keeping company with one of our star athletes for so long, she should know the fundamentals of football and basketball forward and backward. Pat certainly proved her acting ability in the Senior Play, much to the admiration of the male section of the audience. We give you our candidate for the gal most likely to come out on top. JACQUELINE PARKER Commercial “Jackie” “The price of wisdom is above rubies” (ilee Club, 1, 2; Home Room Committee, 4; Hi-Schoolcr, 4; Sampler, 3, 4; School Column, 4; “Guess Again” Staff, 4. Success to you, Jackie—you’ve made a wonderful beginning! The first honor was a just reward for the four years of hard work you’ve completed. College ambitions? Definitely! We’re betting on a top-notch competitor in whatever she undertakes. The favorite among those who really know her, Jackie’s pleasant personality and quiet good-humor are sufficient guarantee of a friendship worth cultivating.

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T IIES A M P L E It 17 JOHN MOULTON General “Moses” “ What man dare, I dare” ‘‘Guess Again,” 4; Dramatics Club, 4. “Sol, Sol Messer!” Pardon us, wrong again, but the effect is the same— Moses comes a-runnin’. We never knew he could act, but after “Guess Again,” there’s no doubt in our minds. We intend to declare a legal holiday in his honor, the day he hands in his General Math,—finished! No hard feelings, Moses, we agree with you completely, we just never had the courage to say so! Cheer up, those long work hours will amount to something, wait and see—you’ll own the Creamery yet ! NANCY MULLEN Scientific “Nan’’ “ Pray heaven for a human heart” Interclass Basketball, S; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-Pres., 3, Treas., 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4: Spotlight Club, 4; Junior Music Committee, 3; Play Nile Staff, 4; “Guess Again,” 4; Monitor, 4; Hi-Schooler, 3; Girls’ State, 3. If you meet a breeze that says “Excuse me,”that’s Nan. Another four- year veteran of both band and orchestra, and property manager for heaven- only-knows-how-many plays, she’s never too busy to smile and help you out, willingly. All this time she’s been quietly capturing an honor, and that, in our opinion, calls for plenty of concentration and ability. FRANCIS NOWERS General “ Red” “ Less noise, less noise” Junior Music Committee, 3; Junior Prom, 3; Senior Play Staff, 4. Red is a living memorial to the man who said “Never a dull moment.” When a teacher shouts at someone, you’re safe to bet that Red is the victim. He could be innocent, but with that fiery red hair and infectious grin, lie’s the logical suspect. You can usually find him driving around town at all hours, and not alone, either. Take it from here, Franny! JANE O’BRIEN Commercial “Jane” “As merry as the day is long” Basketball, 4: Interclass Basketball, 3, 4; Softball, 3. 4; Glee Club, 3, 4; Orchestra, 4; Senior Hop, 3; Junior Prom, 3; Hi-Schooler, 3. The quiet, dark-haired girl in study hall? No, no! We said “Jane.” Several times this year she obeyed the ref’s whistle on the basketball floor, and does that gal swing a mean bat! She has become an almost permanent fixture in Fletchers’, and without her help, we’d have been lost more than once. Music seems to be her chosen career all the luck in the world, Jane.

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T HE SAMPLE R 19 WILFRED REARDON General “Busier” “Hell is empty—all the devils are here” “Guess Again” Staff, 4. You all read the funnies, so you must recognize that famous combination Mutt and Jeff, otherwise known as Moreau and Reardon (Buster's Jeff). He’s another of those famous North Walpolites who won his way into the hearts of the Vermonters by way of his slick disposition and that infectious grin. He used to say “Give me girls, girls, and more girls,” but since the latest Freshman Class took over, things have changed. Because “Buzz” is the life of the Global Geography class, and the bane of a great many teachers’ exist- ence, we’re going to miss him when the Navy takes priority—it’ll take us a long time to develop another one like him! KAY JEAN REED General “Kay” “ You know, it's a terrible thing to be pestered- with poets” Glee Club, 3; Spotlight Club, 3; School Column, 3. You can always count on Kay to scramble up a literary contribution or two in a time of need. But were those poems really sincere descriptions of the teachers, Kay? And was your vacation strictly on the journalistic side? If the attraction in Springfield doesn’t prove to be too alluring, she has her eye on a column of her own in the B. F. Times. MARY REGAN General “ Rcagie” “ Unlkinleing, idle, tcild and young— I laughed, and talked, and danced and sung” Basketball, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2; Interclass Coach, 4; Softball, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2; Octet, 2; Dramatics Club, 2, 3, 4; Secretary, 3; Treasurer 4; Home Ec. Club Secretary, 4; Thanksgiving Ball, 4; School Column, 3; “Who Says Can’t,” 1; Cheerleader, 2, 3, 4; Co-captain, 4. Yappity, yappity, yappity, yap. Remember, kids? Well, Mary can show you if you can’t recall it. Always talking—what does she say? Heavens, we haven’t tried to figure that out yet. Her favorite pastime, hobby and mainstay is being head-over-hecls in mischief. But with that Irish name, those devilish blue eyes, and the red hair to go with ’em, what else could you ex- pect? With qualities like these, no wonder she gets by (with Keene, Rutland and B. F. all competing). Her athletic ability, together with her magnetic charm, ought to be a good requisite for a P. T. teacher. MARY ROMANO Commercial “Mary” “ am the pattern of all patience” Glee Club, 1, 2; Home Economic Club, 4; Program Committee, 4. To look at Mary, you’d never guess that she’s as staunch a Van Johnson fan as there is—pin-ups and all! A quiet girl in school, her love of fun takes over the minute she leaves the door. The only thing we haven’t been able to figure out is what really did happen in Newberry’s after the Windsor football game. Mary, can you enlighten the public, please?