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

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YE OLDE SENURE CLASSE “JUST IMAGINE’ CLASS MELODIES Raymond Blake being valedictorian Shirley Allen with some one her size Frances Lorange with no men Walt Tarbell in a Tux Joe Szuch living in Vt. Conny Olbrych not neatly dressed Richard Williams talking Larry Switzer not being a big-time operator Donald Perkins with a butch haircut Joyce Wheeler in a boxy sweater Pat O’Brien a blonde Dwinell Moulton without his guitar Bill O’Connor with a permanent monitor post Olga Frederick excited Vincent McDermott with a ride to Saxtons River Ralph Hodgkins not a mad chemist Tony Ponessa not getting hurt in a basketball game David Lawlor not giving warnings Eddie Rock a woman hater Gerry Hogan in a hurry Mary Ellen Slobodnjak with no work to do George McMennamin a Czech instead of an Irishman Colleen Shufeldt not asking, “Why?” Patricia Rumrill causing an uproar in class Betty Grout using profane language Richard Halladay not an athlete Judy Merrifield not rolling her eyes Bruce Corwin a legible writer Sylvia Chesley not baby-sitting A1 Bousquet with a winning St. Charles team Joe Kenney not flustered over some love affair Barbara Storey roaming the halls alone Larry Condon withdut his nickname Wilma Golec without her man Roberta Garfield a tomboy Anita Lockerby not blushing Dotty O’Connor loafing on the basketball court Ray Aumand staying in North Walpole Connie MacCartney not writing a letter Barbara Scanlon not giggling all the time Phyllis Routhier without a man in every port Charles Hamel center on a football team Phil Gould not a gentleman Frank Fairbrother not squinting Nancy Shufelt without the Navy Eddie License without transportation Stan Dubriske taking training seriously Ellen Parris without Ray Barbara Bullock not smart Nancy Gay not worrying about Company E Lois Wood not being pleasant Lois Freihofer getting in trouble with teachers Claire Baldasarq getting F’s Eugene Fontaine without a wise-crack Joan Etter calm, cool, and collected Jimmy Harty with little ears Merrilyn DeRose 6' 4 Margaret Crotty knowing which man she wants Betty Walsh not smiling Henry Denno walking to school June Robinson not telling jokes Anna Knight living in North Walpole Pat Howe not telling some one off John Coffey without freckles Jane Hopewell being short Harrictte Lovell getting in at 9:00 p.m. Barbara Wilcox not a musician Pat Stack with her dates(!!) straight Larry Sullivan a Yankee fan Allan Randall not looking at Colleen in English Barb Simonds with no ability to draw Barb McGuirk not spending hours in Room 22 Ann Hawks taking vitamin pills Florence Yates keeping peace in the Junior Class Dorothy Newcity without a Herbert Tarreyton Jean Porter without Barb Scanlon Audrey Kangas a man hater Regina Rushton just imagine A1 Bousquet — “Mr. Touchdown” Ralph Hodgkins — “Hot Rod Race” Frances Lorange — “You Call Everybody Darling” Joyce Wheeler — “Sweet Temptation” Florence Yates — “So Tired” Allan Randall — “I’ll Sail My Ship Alone” Eddie Rock — “I Want To Be Loved” Regina Rushton — “All of Me” Mary Ellen Slobodnjak — “Third Man Theme” Dotty O’Connor — “Pretty Baby” Joan Etter — “Little Girl” Claire Baldasaro — “Money Is the Root of All Evil” Eugene Fontaine — “Two Loves Have I” Pat Howe — “The Army Air Corps” Raymond Blake— “Lazybones” Henry Denno — “Pass Around the Bottle” Margaret Crotty — “I Want To Be The Only One” Tony Ponessa — “Freight Train Blues” Ray Aumand — “I Am Loved” Larry Sullivan — “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” John Coffey — “For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow” Dwinell Moulton — “Ring, Ring De Banjo” Richard Halladav — “So Long Sally” Larry Switzer — “Sunday Driving” William O’Connor — “Just Another Kiss” George McMennamin — “If” George Kenney — “Your Breaking My Heart” Merrilyn DeRose — “Five Foot Two” Barbara Bullock — “Why Does It Get So Late So Early’ Jane Hopewell — “The Roving Kind” PICTURE LOIS tin instead of WOOD PAT why instead of HOWE NANCY sad instead of GAY ANN robins instead of HAWKS ANNA day instead of KNIGHT EDDIE stone instead of ROCK PAT pile instead of STACK JEANNE bell-boy instead of PORTER BARBARA article instead of STOREY JOYCE carrier instead of WHEELER EDDIE tax instead of LICENSE WALTER bluebell instead of TARBELL FEE sheddin’ instead of MOULTON JOHN tea instead of COFFEY ELLEN were London instead of PARRIS CONNIE new stone instead of OLBRYCH DOTTIE old town instead of NEWCITY RICHARD Bills instead of WILLIAMS To A Senior Blessings on thee. Senior dear, If you pass the course this year. You’ll De marching up the aisle. On your face a happy smile. The theater’s front seats you will take The honor students will orate While in suspense you sit and wait. Your name is called; it’s seemed an age; You walk that mile across the stage. Now your diploma you’ll receive; They shake your hand and then you leave. At last your troubles are all o’er. This is what you’ve waited for; But you will walk away in tears. What’s to come in future years? Betty

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CLASS HISTORY Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!! This is station B. F. H. S., broadcasting from the high school auditorium this fine, sunny day of June 12, 1951. We will now give you a brief preview of the high-lights of the last four years oi the Class of '51. In 1947, 129 shy, innocent, carefree kids entered the doors of Bellows Falls High School. Showing their interest in sports and music, Jane Hopewell made varsity basketball and Billy Bresland made varsity football. Barb Wilcox. Philip Gould, Bruce Corwin, Sylvia Chesley, and Florence Yates attended All-State. In June, Mary Ellen Slobodnjak was presented the Freshman Citizenship Award. In 1948, they gained Joan Etter, who came to them from New Jersey, but Tost Bob Hutchins through a fatal accident. The Prize Play of Play Night brought out the talents of Regina Rushton, George McMennamin and Dottie O’Connor. The class was well represented on the football field by George McMennamin, Richie Halladay, A1 Bousquet, Butch Fon- taine, Phil Gould, and Ray Aumand. and on the basketball court by Tony Ponessa, Regina Rushton, Dotty O’Connor, and Ann Hawks. In the Awards Assembly the Mathematics Award was presented to Betty Grout and Fern Willy. In 1949, they gained Peggy Garfield and Walt Tarbell, but lost Fern Willey to Springfield and Ann Allen to Chester. This year the Prize Play brought Jimmy Harty and Colleen Shufeldt to the footlights. Barb McGuirk, Hipper Shaugh- nessey, George McMennamin and Frank Fairbrother made varsity basketball. Lois Wood was elected editor of Hi! Schooler. The class held two successful dances, the Junior Prom and the Senior Hop. In June, the Journalism Award and Badminton Award were presented to Regina Rushton and Ann Hawks, respectively. In 1950, the Senior Play showed us many new talents, namely Merrylin DeRose, Dave Lawlor. Larry Sullivan, Ann Hawks, Henry Denno. Jerry Hogan, Claire Baldasaro, Pat Stack, and Phyllis Routhier. Eddie Rock and Bebe O’Connor were the co-captains in football. The seniors officially ushered out the football season by holding the annual Football Formal in the gym. Another successful event was the Jr. High Tour- nament, under the student director, George McMennamin. Mac, Richie, Mary Ellen, and Regina practically forced the A. A. into bankruptcy. Now they must leave, not shy, bashful, carefree, as when they entered, but happy that they have been able to stay at B. F. H. S. for the past four years. They wish to extend thanks to all their teachers, Mr. Holland, Mr. Osborn. Miss Blood and Jimmy for guiding them so successfully through the past four years, and to anyone else who has been con- nected with their welfare. CLASS PROPHECY It was a dreary, stormy, gloomy day, February 22, 1971 to be exact, when on the scene appeared two cheery faces, I in my ski pants, suitcase in hand, and my old classmate, Regina Rushton in a bathing suit, beach bag in hand. W’e chewed the fat for a while, nothing personal you understand, I telling of my three unhappy marriages and Regina of her life in Spinster Hall. We discovered we both were headed on a trip across the United States; therefore, we decided to go together. We took Coffey’s Cab to the station where we boarded the Hawks-Wilcox Railroad running from New York to Cali- fornia with their hubby conductors, Lawlor and Gould. Our first stop was at Philadelphia where we looked in at the ship- yards and found Connie MacCartney, “Sweetheart of the Navy.” While there we recognized Man-e McDermott and Joe Szuch busily scrubbing the decks. The call of “All- aboard’’ put our visit to an end. Before we realized it, we were in Columbus, Ohio. Because our stomachs told us it was time to eat, we wandered around till we came to Denno’s Den. We were pulled in by a great force, Jerry Hogan, who felt we should not pass up some of Harty’s famous cooking (By the way he doesn’t eat there). W'ith the bill, they gave us a package of Turns. We staggered back to the train greatly in need of rest. We had just cuddled for a quiet evening when the Switzer- Corwin band struck up “Rumrill’s Rumba,’’ featuring Claire Baldasaro. vocalist. Consequently, when we hit Springfield, Illinois, we had bags under our eyes. We were sorry sights that day when we faced the daylight. That wasn’t all we faced, either!!!! Much to our surprise, we met Mr. and Mrs Eugene Fontaine and Mr. and Mrs. George Kenney. They ran the Didi-Dan Diaper Service. Dotty and Lois said Rav and Ellen Aumand and their ten kids provided plenty of business. The next stop was St. Louis, Missouri. Being so tired, we decided to stay on the train. Through the window, we noticed Bebe O’Connor yelling, “Peanuts, popcorn, and pop.’’ Before we got a chance to speak to him, we were on our way to Wichita. Kansas. There we found Audrey Kangas and Charlie Hamel raising corn!! From there we went to Colorado Springs. I was beginning to get hot under the collar, for the weather was a little different there than in New York. We stopped at Colorado Springs so that I could swap my ski suit for a bathing suit. We went into Blake’s Sporting Goods Store where I was fitted by my old classmate. Don’t misjudge me!! His fiancee, Judy Merrifield, actually did the fitting. We put our bathing suits to use at the next stop, Salt Lake City, Utah. We hired a boat, Walt Tarbell and Larry Condon, for $1.00 an hour. Back in the train, we anxiously awaited our arrival in Reno, Nevada, where we knew our good friend Jane Hopewell was going to become a divorcee. We rented our- selves a couple of good old sway-back hay-burners (horses to you) and proceeded to Bousquet’s Bar B Ranch where we found jane caressing the helping hand, George McMennamin. Jane won’t be single long! We ended our pleasant train trip at Sacramento, California. Wishing to go right to Hollywood, we hired a jeep from Wheeler’s Jeepster Service and cruised to Hollywood. First we went to Moulton’s Model Shop where we discarded our bathing suits for the latest French fashions. We then went to the “De Rose of the Knight Stop-Off” to freshen up. That evening we attended the stupendous and colossal premier of “Romeo and Juliet.” starring Buddy Randall and Colleen Shufeldt. Bright and early the next morning we took the bus to Los Angeles to attend the horse race. Much to our sur- prise, we found Tony Ponessa and Stanley Dubriske still in the race for the famed Lorange Loving Cup. That night we attended Sullie’s Punch Bowl, introducing the Sob Sisters, Scanlon, Porter, and Robinson who sang to the music of Perkins Puffing Pipers. Immediately after this we took the Halladay Airlines to Hawaii, where we landed in Honolulu, recently turned into a military base. We noticed quite a change from the way similar posts were run in the U.S. We went on a shopping tour, finding Anita Lockerby, Harriette Lovell, and Sylvia Chesley modeling grass skirts. We thought of changing our new French fashions for these skirts, but we were bashful! After talking with some of the army officers, they suggested we visit the place where rice was raised for the mess hall. Following their suggestion, we motored out a few miles and found a woman knee-deep in water. We immediately recog- nized her as Betty Walsh, an old classmate. This was too much for our tired systems; so we chartered a boat back to the States, where we docked at Port Bellows Falls on the Connecticut River. We took Yates Trolley to Gageville and stayed at Rock’s Rest Home. Having seen all our classmates successfully established, we could now take that much needed rest. Enter to Learn; Go Forth To Serve We’ve entered to learn And now we yearn To go forth to serve And honor deserve. Barbara