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

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20 THE S A M PEER JAMES EDWARD MC GUIRK General “Bamy” “The world's ugly, aye, as sin—and almost as delightful.” Junior Varsity Football 2; Varsity Football 4; Junior Prom 3; Senior Hop 3; Football Formal 4; Junior High Tournament 4; Home Room Vice President Jim, the mechanical genius of the class. He can actually take a car apart and put it back again without having any pieces left over. Recently Jim has gone in for long hikes. It seems he is always missing his ride from Claremont. Say, Jim, something has been bothering us all year. Where did you get that beauti- ful pair of white mittens? What would the psychology class have done with- out Jim and his “I’m leaving.” Some fun! DOROTHY ANN MURPHY Commercial Dolly” “Politeness costs nothing, and gains everything.” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 4; Softball 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Home Econo- mics Club 1, 2; Football Formal 4; Hi! Schooler 3, 4; Sampler Typist 4; Home Room Secretary 3. Dottie may seem quiet, but look again. Wherever there’s a sport, she’s the first one there. She has done a fine job of supporting Mrs. Jones' basket- ball team for the past three years. Besides being a prominent figure in the athletic field, she is also a hard-working commercial student, who always makes a mad rush for room 22 directly after school. Murph always has a smile for everyone at any time. Just ask her sometime what she does up North all summer! She tells us that she works, but we wonder!! CONSTANCE ELAINE MUZZEY General ”Conme” “Then she will talk; ye gads how she will talk” (dec Club 3; Old Spanish Custom 3. The Muzzey family is the best-known in these parts. If you want proof, just get Connie going and she’ll ive you her family tree. She makes good bait for inquiring reporters, for she’s glad to give her opinion of anything, any time. As you can see by her list of activities, Connie has done her share in supporting Miss Bedell’s musical functions. Probably, with her powers of speech, Connie would make a good politician! ELIZABETH ANN NAUCEDER General liBetty” “Of gentle soul, to human race a friend.” Glee Club 1, 2, 3; The Gypsy Rover 1. We never hear much from Betty but we know she has other things on her mind. With a wedding coming up soon, who wouldn’t! After school hours, she can be found holding down her end of a bargain at Newberry’s. Betty has also been one of the loyal supporters of Miss Bedell’s music classes. We really wish you the best of everything in the future, Betty, and may you have a happy life! WESLEY EVERETT NIES General “We ” “You cant have too much of a good thing.” Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Special Club 3, 4; All-State Chorus 3, 4; All-New England Chorus 4; Spotlight Club 2; Monitor 3, 4; Cafe- teria Lieutenant 4; Junior Prom 3; Senior Hop 3; Junior High Tournament 4; Old Spanish Custom 3; The Divine Flora 4;Oflicc Staff 3; Boys’ State 3; Junior Rotarian 4. As we were riding toward the Missing Link, we saw a tall red-headed fellow- getting in form for the track meet. Need we go any further? You all know by now that we’re talking about Wesley Nies, last year’s one-man track team. He made a fine record by winning second place in the state finals. He also has to keep in form in order to be the cafeteria lieutenant, which is quite a race to keep up with. We also give him a great deal of credit for the fine jobs he did on the football and basketball teams.

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THE S A M P L E K 19 WILLIAM GORDON LYNA College “Bill” “Let him that would move the world, first move himself.” Freshman Tea Dance 1; Junior Hobo Dance 3. Hill has all the makings of a genius, extremely quiet, indifferent attitude and as unpredictable as the weather. Bill, better known as the unwilling chauffeur, can often be found squiring the boys around in the family Hudson. That car puzzles us though; it’s always full of boys, nothing else, just boys. Hill hus his career all picked out; and we arc all looking forward to reading about Admiral Lyna. RUTH MYRTLE MC BRIDE College “Rulhie” “Music is well said to be the speech of angels” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Hand 2, 3, 4; All-Slate Orchestra 2, 3, 4; All-New England Orchestra 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Piano accompanist 3, 4; Special Glee Club 4; Gypsy Rover 1; Latin Club 3. Music is the root of Ruth’s existence. It’s Hand, Orchestra or Glee Club rehearsals for her, morning, noon and night. No wonder she’s so quiet; she’s probably too tired to say anything. Among her accomplishments is the mas- tery of the violin, piano and the clarinet. Not only was music her main interest at B. F. H. S., but she also attended the music camp at Durham during the summers. As a sideline Ruth likes horses so much, that she relaxes by mak- ing sketches of them, looking over the past four years it seems that her only problems have been transportation and ducking solos. ALFRED HUMPHREY MC COY General “Al” “I can bo pushed just so far” Monitor 4. They say he has a pleasant voice, but we wouldn’t know. We’ve never heard him speak. Al seldom says anything except when he is giving a warning. He was truly voted the most modest boy of the class. In his long list of friends there is one very mysterious female that really has us guessing. Come on, Al, give out, who is she? Huh??? Randolph Agriculture School is part of Al’s future plans and we’re sure that anything he undertakes will be a grand success. PRISCILLA ANN MC DERMOTT General “Pudgy” “Always doing, never done.” Basketball 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Hand 1; Junior Prom 3; Junior High School Tournament 4; Senior Hop 3; Backward Dance 1; Operetta 2; Hi! Schooler 1, 2; Little Jack Horner 2; Elmer and the Love Hug 1; Monitor 4. A popular redhead from North Walpole and a swell girl. Her temper is as red as her hair, but she has a great deal of personality, as everyone who knows her will testify. She’s always willing to help whenever anything is to be done. Her main ambition in school has been to make Mr. Davis gray-haired. At this she had little success, but we feel sure that such determination will push her a long way in years to come. MARY HELEN MC GINNIS College “Mac” “A dish fit for the gods.” Basketball 2, 3; Softball 3; Hi! Schooler 1, 2; Glee Club I; Latin Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom 3; Little Jack Horner 2; Gypsy Rover 1; Class Treasurer 2, 3; Home Room Treasurer 1; Girls’ State 3. If you see a girl with an Irish smile, that’s Mac. When you hear a burst of laughter, that’s just Mac and her gang. She is probably telling the jokes. She has done a wonderful job for the girls’ Basketball and Softball teams throughout her high school years. She has also helped the football team along by keeping up the morale of a certain football player. Although Mac has a little trouble making school on time, she manages to do more than her share for her class after she gets here. Don’t feel sorry for the patients in any dentist’s office that she’ll ever work in. They’ll be lucky!!!

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T HE S A M P L E H NORA THERESA O BRIEN General Nonie “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Gypsy Rover 1; An Old Kentucky Garden 2; An Old Spanish Custom 3; Spotlight Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom 3; Junior High Tour- nament 3; Elmer and the I ovebug 1; Hi! Schooler 3. Nonie is another one of those cute girls who hail from North Walpole. Her secret ambition is to shorten the arch bridge by 100 yards she says it will make the walk a lot warmer. She is one of our many girls who take an active part in sports. Anytime you want a good soda, just drop in at Whelan’s. She seems to like her job. Is it the job you like, Nonie, or is there some at- traction down there? Sometimes we wonder. Her Irish temper often gets the best of her, but she still rates tops with us. FRANK JAMES OBUCHOWSKI General “Oho” “Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways. Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Spotlight Club 4; Junior Prom 3; Senior Hop 3; Fresh- man Reception 4; Football Formal 4; Monitors 3; Discussion Group 4; Home Room Treasurer 3. Early on bright sunny school mornings, you see Frank start out for school, light of foot, light of heart, and his homework undone. Obo has put most of his working hours in the A P, but hopes some day to own a chain of F O Stores. If his romances don’t get nearer home, he’ll freeze to death going back and forth. Two in North Walpole and one at the North End—pretty cold walking, eh? Here’s hoping you make as many friends in what, you choose to do after school as you have here in school. EDWARD JAMES OLBRYCH General Eddie “ A good line is the shortest distance between two dates Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Captain 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Junior Prom 3. Who’s that good-looking sporty gentleman coming down the aisle? Why none other than Ed Olbrych voted the best looking boy of the Senior class. Besides being good looking, well dressed and all the other adjectives we can use for Eddy, he is estimated high in the held of sports, including football, baseball and basketball, and was elected the captain of the boys’ basketball team this year. We know Eddy will make good in the future because he always does. EDWARD ROBERT PARKER General Eddie He thinks too much—such men are dangerous Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; S. A. B. 4; Hi! .Schooler 2; Boys’ State 3: Vermont Youth Forum 4; Class President 3. Eddie is a quiet fellow, but he stands out a great deal in the class, not only because he gets good marks but because of his vocabulary. He is known for his ability to use words that send you scurrying for the dictionary. Eddie was class president in the Junior year and did a good job. He really had his hands full when class-ring time came around. Eddie also stands out in sports. He is one of the top men on the baseball team and has had a lot of experience. Eddie is one fellow we couldn’t get ulong without and is the type that keeps the school going. LAURA MAY PARKHURST General Laura Study and you get nowhere Glee Club 2, 3, 4; An Old Spanish Custom 3; Home Economics Club 4. The only twin in the Senior class. She can really say that she has some- thing that none of the rest of the Seniors have. Her hobbies are sewing ami drawing. We know that the former will come in handy one of these days. She is always on the go, but in her own quiet way. We are glad you are graduating with us, Laura, and may you have success. 21