Bellows Free Academy - Alpha Omega Yearbook (St Albans, VT)

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THE MERCURY 19 May all your shots be baskets, Brownie, and your life a happy one. Course: general. Honors: football Q3-45, basketball C3-459 captain, basketball Q4jg base- ball Q3-4jg business manager Senior Play GEORGE BUSHEY Who is that quiet, good looking young chap that one often sees in the corridors? That is George Bushey, the boy with the temper that never gets ruflled, the boy who is always at his best. He is no three-letter men in sport, but he is always behind the team-he is behind everything connected with B. F. A. Here's to him. May he al- ways wear that smile underneath his frown. Course: commercial. Honors: typing pin f4j g stage com- mittee of Senior Play JOHN CALLAGHAN And ages after my voice is stilled, Men shall know I lived by the things I build. Beefy is one of our all around ath- letes. He plays football, baseball, and basketball with every one of his one hundred and seventy-two pounds. And can he dance? Just ask the girls! Iohnny's greatest ambition is to spot successfully three passages in Macbeth without using the book. Nevertheless, Beef is a Hne student. Whenever there is some fun you will find Callaghan in the middle of it. Prob- ably this is because he is one of the best-natured boys in school. We shall always remember that spontaneous smile. The class of '32 wishes you the best of luck, Beefy ! Our friendship is yours forever. Course: general. Honors: football K2-3-43, captain f4jg all-state center Cgjg basketball Q3-45 g baseball C2-3-4, 3 class president Cgjg president Athletic Association Q4-DQ advertising committee Senior Play f4jg librarian f4j. ELIZABETH CoRL1ss Betty is one of the brainy members of the school. Her remarkable ability is the envy of all her classmates. She is never content with anything but an A, and she usually gets it. She is am- bitious and conscientious. She is also musical, many a time she has charmed us with her violin and her lovely voice. Yet in spite of all her activities, she is never too busy to help a less clever classmate. We have great hopes for her and are sure she will be a great success. Course: general. Honors: fCoats High School, or- chestra fl-2, g class play CI-25 5 QB. F. AJ orchestra CI-23, glee club Q4Dg junior prize speaking fgjg Literary editor of THE MERCURY Q4jg Senior Play C4j 5 grinds committee C4j. MARVIN COURTNEY If one sees a slim, dark-haired senior come smiling down the hall he knows that that person is Marvin Courtney. Marvin is an invaluable classmate. He helps us in everything-from a com- plex trig problem to editing THE MERCURY. If he solves the problems of life as he does his trigonometry he cannot help being a success. Course: general. Honors: Editor of THE MERCURY C453 stage committee of Senior Play C45- DOROTHY CUMMINGS 'We like Dorothy because she is dif- ferent. She has so many pleasing char- acteristics blended together that it is difficult to name any one in particular.

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18 THE MERCURY Senior Grinds The grinds committee consisted of: Elizabeth Corliss, Marjorie McKenney, Lorimer Curtis, Isabelle McCann, Charlene Moffatt, Agnes Jennings, Malcolm Hodges, William Renaud, Lois Brown, Roger Scho- field, Marguerite Laselle, Robert Derick, and Joseph MacDonald. DOROTHY BALLARD Let us tell you about one of the most conscientious girls in our class. Believe it or not, she always has her book re- ports in on time and her French com- positions done a week in advance. Some- times we wonder what deep thoughts bring to Dot's eyes that dreamy pen- sive glow. It may be she's plotting some more Work for herself, or more likely she sees her near future, which we know is very promising. Course: general. Honors: glee club CI-23. LTLLIAN BASCOMB A tall, slender girl, with Grecian features, is Lillian. She is a quiet per- son, possessing hidden qualities which few of us have had the good fortune to see. In after years we hope to hear much of them. We are told that to every personal question Lillian has one answer: Can tell?l' Here's luck, Lil- lian. Course: commercial. Honors: two penmanship certificates. ERNESTINE BEST Tena is one girl who proves that appearances are deceiving. Who would ever guess from her calm, placid ex- terior what an imp she is? She has a remarkable sense of humor, always cropping out in unexpected places. She is a good sport and dependable, too. Although she is hard to get acquainted with, she is a friend who sticks to the last. She is not shy, but quiet and un- assuming. Her dramatic ability is of course well known. She has a natural leaning toward the stage, and can play any part well. We're sure she will con- tinue to do so throughout life. Course: general. Honors: glee club QU, principal C20 3 junior prize speaking, second prize Cgjg assistant director of Senior Play C47- Lois BROWN Lois is our truly dignified senior. She does exceptional work in English, and we all enjoy reading her worth- while compositions, for when we have finished, we feel that we have really gained something. Lois also has a knack for making clever little free-hand drawings. We sincerely hope that she will be able to develop this delightful talent. Course: general. Honors: advanced bookkeeping cer- tificate, prize for outside reading Cgj g grinds committee ROBERT H. BROWN With a song in my heart Wozert is a three-leter man, and his pet hobby is hiking. The thing that makes Bob so popular is his good- natured disposition. He has a cheery word for everybody. There is little doubt that we shall hear great things about Bob, for he has the greatest of all accomplishments-the art of making friends.

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20 THE MERCURY Perhaps her cheerful friendliness is her greatest asset. You can always depend upon an encouraging word from her. Best wishes, Dot, and whatever the future holds for you, may the Fates be kind. Course: commercial. Honors: glee club fl-2, g typing pin C49- J. LORIMER CURTIS Lorimer is one of our studious young men. It is just natural for him to know his lesson-or at least to evade the subject, which amounts to the same thing. He came here only last year from Mount Hernon-and we are sure- ly glad he came. We all find him a very likable person. He intends to take up chemical engineering. Course: general. Honors: glee club C455 Senior Play MQ, grinds committee C4j. EDITH DAILY Come pensive nun, devout and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demuref' Nothing else we can say will explain Edith better. There is only one of her kind. Edith is a very quiet young lady but is also one of the cheerful little persons about B. F. A. She is an op- timist and still believes that behind the blackest cloud the brightest sun will shine. Always gracious-always friend- ly-always loyal. Course: general. Honors: assistant Circulation man- ager for THE MERCURY C35 g class vice-president QU g News editor of THE MERCURY f4j g glee club fl-2, 3 libra- rian C4j. WILLIAM DI-QMPSEY If nobody smiled and nobody cheered and nobody helped us along, And we stood all alone in the battle of life, the whole blamed world would seem wrong. Bill will always have things easy be- cause nothing ever disturbs him. His Pepsodent smile will always be his greatest asset in life. Bill is another of our athletes. He plays football, basketball, and baseball: but his hobby is playing cow-pasture pool at the Country Club. Besides do- ing all this he stands high in his studies. Another thing, our Bill is also a man with a past. In fact, he has passed about everything on the road. He has a passion for fast cars and good looking girls. Go get 'em, Bill! We're right behind you. Course: classical. Honors: football f3-47, basketball C43 3 baseball fgj g class treasurer Q31 g class president C45 5 class representa- tive for Coote Field C4Q 3 secretary Athletic Association f4jg stage man- ager Senior Play C4j g librarian C4j. ' ROBERT DERICK Bob is the boy who made music popu- lar in B. F. A. For four years he has been the official pianist, and for the same length of time he has also been the unofficial pianist, in demand when- ever the bunch gets together and wants to dance. Besides being able to get rhythm out of both piano and clarinet, Bob is a good student. Furthermore, he is an actor of parts. Not only did he capably portray the stealthy sweet- heart in the Senior Play, but on several occasions he has also done a successful bit of acting in class when called upon to recite. We are sure Bob will al- ways get along with life. Course: classical. Honors: pianist CI-2-3-4, g orchestra CI-2-355 band CI-2-3-45, all-state or- chestra f3-4, g Senior Play Q41 g grinds committee C4j.