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

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THE S A M P L E R GERALD SHAUGHNESSY General “Porky” “I can resist ererythitnj except temptation ” Football, 2, 3; Baseball, 4, 4; Interclass Basketball, 3; All-State Chorus, 2; Glee Club, 2, 8; Hi! Schooler, 3. After many trials and tribulations Porky has taken his place among the mighty, having forsaken us for a while. One of the station-gang, lie’s developed a marvelous technique for slinging baggage around with one hand. Another North YValpolite, lie's patronized the Aumand taxi many a morning. Porky’s favorite pastime is poking someone. He has originated the Porky Poke. Ask Ed Masten. MARY SHORE College “Slim” “’ Tis good to be merry Interclass Basketball. 4; Glee Club, 1, 2; Latin Club, 2; Home Ec. Club, 3: Spotlight Club, 4: Thanksgiving Ball, 4: “The Wedding” 4; “The Doctor Has A Daughter,” 4. The tall dark-haired girl from Gagcville who almost always dashes into school during first period. We always wondered why you liked to work at night. Now we know! What we don’t know isn't worth mentioning! This Gageville lass gets around, what with summers in Washington, 1). (’. and trips to Boston. Her secret ambition is to be a model but, practically, she contem- plates being a nurse. But someday you may find her smiling at you from the cover of McCall’s. CLAIRE SIMONDS General “Claire” “Hold fast that irhich is good Basketball, 3, 4; Softball, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 3, 4. This is the girl who comes in from Saxtons River in her gray little Ford on an average of ten times a day. She has proven that living five miles out of town is no handicap. If you want to go somewhere, just ask Claire. Besides being a cute kid, she’s a good basketball player. There’s only one man for Claire,—you all know. BARBAKA SLATTERY Commercial “Slats” “Xercr a dull moment” Interclass Volleyball, 3, 4: Basketball, 4; Interclass Basketball, 3, 4; Play Day, 3. Are you in search of fun? Would you like to meet someone with all the answers? Do you want to meet a good sport, a basketball star? Wanna know someone who spends little time studying and a lot of time good-naturedly poking someone? She’ll always laugh at your jokes, no matter how corny, and then come back with some just as corny. Folks, meet Barb, that fun-loving girl of the Senior ( lass. EDWARD SOBOLESKI General “Soho” “Each man for himself” Interclass Basketball, 2, 3; J. V. Basketball, 4. Here’s the ace of the J. Y’s. Soho is the happy, aggressive boy from Rock- ingham. He blushes easily, but don’t let that fool you! He’s not too afraid to express his opinion, even on the basketball Hoor. Sobo was an excellent bus driver!?! We need say no more. If you want to see him blush, ask him how he got the name Pop.

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T II E S A M P L E R 21 THELMA ROITHIER General “French ” “ She who is faithful in erery little thing is faithful in much (dee Club, I. 3, 4; Bellows Falls Glee Club, I: Spotlight Club, i, 3, 4: Freshman Reeeption, 1; Thanksgiving Ball, 3; Pep Rally Dance, 4; Senior Hop. 3; Christinas Cantata, I, 4; Junior Night, 3; Sophomore Night, “Christinas Trimmings” Staff. 3; “Gypsy Rover, 8; “In an Old Kentucky Garden, 4; Librarian, i. 3; Head Librarian, 4. “The Doctor Has A Daughter,” 4. Another North Walpolite who has made a hit. Have you been to one of Thel’a parties? If you haven’t, you’ve missed something. Thel came to us from Canada and her gay, happy-go-lucky ways have afforded us many happy moments. Her beautiful knitting, crocheting and sewing are really something to be proud of. Frenchy can sing, too, and play the piano. She’s ambitious and friendly. You’ve been a grand help to the library system. We’re glad you’re graduating with us because you’ve worked so hard. ALBERT ROWELL General “Al” “ (iml helps those who help the nisei res Glee Club, 1, I; Band and Orchestra, I, 3, 4; All State Orchestra 4; “Knave of Hearts, 3. The short senior with the glasses! That’s Rowell. A musician and what a musician! This little boy is also a great hand at art. So, you can see lie has wonderful artistic appreciation. However, his appreciation doesn’t run in just one field??? We’ll leave you with the question marks. We can’t sav much more on such a short subject. VINCENT RUSSELL General “ » ” “ For Vincent we lire anti hate to die, for Vincent we lore to squeal and sigh ” (ilee Club, 4; Spotlight Club, 3, t; Thanksgiving Ball, 4; Freshman Reception, 4; Senior Hop, 3; Junior Night, 3; “Christmas Trimmings 3; In an Old Kentucky Garden,” 4; Monitor, 4. “The Doctor Has A Daughter,” 4. Oh. Vincent! Shy, mysterious and bashful, or he was until he came here! Russell III is a distinguished successor of the never-to-be forgotten Russell dynasty, the family noted for its appeal to women. It s too bad, girls, but all of Vincent’s X's go to a cute little blonde in Troy, N. H. Rus is mighty popular at the First National. Whatever he decides to be, a teacher or an engineer, we know he'll be a success. EVANGELINE SRNCABAt’GH Commercial “Vangie” My true-lorr hath my heart Basketball, 2. 3, 4; Interclass Volley Ball, 3. 4; Softball, 4; Band, 4; Orchestra, 4, 3 4; Thanksgiving Ball, 3, 4; Junior Prom, 3; Senior Hop, 3; “Christmas Trimmings 2: Sophomore Night, 4; Junior Night, 3; Hi! Schooler, 3, 4; Monitor, 3. 4; S. A. B. Secretary, 3, 4. Hailing from the secluded little town of Bartonsville, comes this fairhaired lass with loads of athletic ability. She certainly has shown us what she can do on the basketball floor. We also hear that she does pretty well on Atkinson Street. Natch, we all know. Lover is the man for Yangie. This girl with the cheerful disposition and the wonderful personality, the cutest girl in the class, is also one of the nicest girls in the class of ‘4« an.I she deserves a lot of luck. FRED SHAUGHNESSY General Friggie” “Xerxes did die and so must I Basketball. 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 3; (dee Club, , 4; Hi! Schooler, 3. Fred is a friendly,quiet fellow and an average st udent» as far as students go. But lie's above average in sports. He loves basketball, football and baseball. Like most of us, he likes a good clean game and he is ready to fight if it is played any ot her way. Fred will graduate and carry his name out into the world.

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T II E S A M P L E R 23 IONA STEWART General ” Nonic” “ Tho’ I aw anything but rlcrcr I could talk on forever ’ Majorette, 1,4, 3, 4. Yappity, yappity, yap, always talking! What does she say? Heavens, you try to figure that one out! We can’t! She’s quite a jitterbug wow! And remember when she dyed a little piece of her hair. Presto, a new fad was horn. Her secret ambition is to set up a saloon in town!? You’ll get by, Xonie, you’ll get by. JAMES SCLLIVAN General ”Su’!y” “lie think.v too much, such wen are dangerous” Football, 4: Spotlight Club, 3, 4: Junior Prom, 3; “Statistically Yours,” 3. We’ll have to admit that Sully has brains, but, even so, he is not the quiet type at all. His favorite pastime is telling jokes and lie’s always laughing. At what? You try to find out. He certainly exercised his penmanship, writ- ing notes to a certain girl in English class. Honestly, he gets away with murder! HELEN TKFFT General ” Helen” “ There is nothing wore fun than a wan” Latin Club 4, 3; Spotlight Club, 4, 8, 4; Spanish Club, 3; Senior Hop, 3; (’lass Trip Committee, 4; “Rich Man, Poor Man,’’ 3: Playnite, 4; Sophomore Night, 4; Junior Night, 3; Hi! Schooler, 3; Student Librarian, 3, 4. She has room in her heart for every man. Of course, if we lived in Saxtons River with all those V. A. boys, we might make a change every week too. But, Bellows Falls’ boys also enter the picture!! Helen has proven her ability as an actress in the four years that she has been here and with her looks, brains and personality she will succeed in everything she attempts. GLORIA TOLARO Commercial “67o” ”Her broirn eyes conceal the deviltry behind them” Interclass Volleyball, 4: Interclass Basketball, l; (ilee Club, 1; Spotlight Club, 3, 4; Thanksgiving Ball, 3; Senior Hop, C. Hi! Schooler, 4; Student Librarian, 4: Freshman Reception, 4; Sampler Typist, 4. Here she comes down the aisle now. Even if you can’t see her, you can always hear her. Glo is awfully proud of her brothers. Never a «lay pusses without her mentioning them. We’d be proud, too, if we had such swell brothers. Gloria is always laughing and rarely does she lose her temper. A wonderfu friend. PATRICIA TORREY Commercial Pat” “ This is the thing I teas born to do, graduate” Interdass Basketball, 4; Interclass Volleyball, 4: Glee Club, I . Junior Prom, 3; Senior Bazaar, 3; Freshman Reception, 4: Junior Night. 3; Hi! Schooler, 4 Mary's twin is a cute little holy from “over the river.” Pat has had her troubles with a certain senior who persists in calling her Bowlegs. Alstead’s been at the top of Patty’s list this year, wonder why? At the dances Pat was always on hand, helping with cokes or in the cloakroom. Her ambition is to alien I a business college and we know she’ll make a good secretary.