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

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THE MERCURY rises. Watch him closely and you will see why. We wish you much success. Course: Commercial. Honors: Nlanager of Baseball C4D, Ath- letic Association CID, Radio Program C4D, Bookkeeping Certificate C2D, Adv. Bookkeep- ing Certificate C3D, 40-word Typing Pin C4D, zo-25-30-35 word Seals C3-4D. VVILLIAMETTE PATTEN YVilliamette, rather Pat , is a girl who doesn't say much but what she says is worth listening to. One really has to know Pat in order to like her. She is always willing to help some- ozie. She is the type of person that one can like. Course: Commercial. Honors: Bookkeeping Certificate C2D, Pen- manship Certificate CID, Typing Seal 35 words C3D, Venus Velvet Shorthand Contest Certificate ANNE PRESS To know her is to love her.m We all like to meet Anne because she al- ways greets us with a smile. Getting A's on her report card is her specialty. Whatever she may do in life, it will be something worth while. Success to you, Anne. Course: Commercial. Honors: Bookkeeping Certificate C2D, De- bating Team C3D, Radio Committee C4D, Grinds Committee C4D, Typing Pin C3D, Prize Speaking C3D, Shorthand Certificate 64?- JOHN PRIOR . Who is this tall, dark, good-looking god of the senior class? The girls know! He is Jack Prior! Jack is a jolly good fellow both in and out of classes. Life holds nothing too serious for Jack. We all know that he has a weakness for blonds. We hope you will find just the right one-the one who will fulfill your dreams. Although Jack has never gone out for sports-whenever our class needed a vil- lain -we always turned to Jack. He makes a heautfiul villain l 15 Course: Scientific. Honors: Alumni Editor of THE MERCURY C4D, Prize Speaking C3D, Junior Jamboree C3, 4D, Advice to Undergraduates C4D, Ra- dio Program C4D, Green Key C4D, Debating Club lkfanager of Debating Club C4D, Senior Play Committee RAYMOND PRIOR Who is this quiet, smiling young man? It is none other than f'Ray Prior. Although he says little, every word is important. He is a person who really gets something out of life. VVe wish him good luck in all his en- terprises. Course: Scientific. Honors: Manager of Hockey Team C4D, Athletic Association CID, Radio Program C4D, Green Key C4D, Tennis ANNA RANKIN Anna is a quiet and shy girl, but we think a lot of her because of these qualities. She is steady and faithful at work in her modest way, and certainly does her part to keep things moving. We all wish you success, Anna. Course: Commercial. Honors: Librarian C4D, .Bookkeeping Cer- tificate C2D, Advanced Bookkeeping Certi- ficate C3D, Penmanship Certificates, Business and Final CID, Typing Seals 25-30-35 words C3D, Venus Velvet Shorthand Certificate C4D, Ioo-word Gregg Transcription Letter Tests C47- GIRARD RHEAUME With a smile here and a grin there, and a pleasant, Hello, Girard is a splendid example of friendliness. On the athletic field as well as in the class- room, he is fully capable of handling the situ- ation before him. One of the outstanding traits in his charac- ter is his unequalled fidelity to one of the young ladies of B. F. A. Course: Scientific. Honors: Football C2-3-4D, All-State Hon- orable Mention C2-3D, HockeyC4D, Glee Club CID, Atheltic Association CID, Bookkeeping Certificate C3D. 'll

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14 ' ing is his hobby, many times he fires unaware of what will be the victim. His future may be in politics for he likes to paint word pic- tures in U. S. History class. Course: General. LESTER MAYO When you see Lester Mayo around the cor- ridor you think he is very shy. You are quite wrong. Lefty is a fellow that never seems to have anything to worry about. We hope he will always be as lucky. He seems to spend a great deal of his time in Swanton. We wonder what the biz at- traction is. It must be very interesting. Course: Commercial. Honors: Bookkeeping Certificate C2D, Ad- vanced Bookkeeping Certificate C3D, Foot- ball C4D, Class Basketball C4D, Class Base- ball C4D. MARGUERITE MEUNIER If you see a typical French girl bearing rapidly down on you, don't be alarmed. itls only Marguerite with her pleasant smile and cheery hello . Besides being a good student Marguerite is a pianist of the first rank and, just among ourselves, we think she's going far in the musical field. Course: General. Honors: Glee Club CID, Athletic Asso- ciation CID, Librarian C4D, Grinds Commit- tee C4D, Radio Committee C4D, Radio Pro- gram C4D, Debating Club C3, 4D. LEONARD MILLER Silence is Goldeni' This quiet, unassuming fellow has never believed in speaking for himself. He has, how- ever, put truth in the saying, Actions speak louder than words, for during his four years at B. F. A. he has made a host of friends and has hung up a commanding scholastic record. Course: Scientific. Honors: Radio Program MARIAN NEWTON Success belongs to those who strive. Marian is a bright girl and an excellent THE MERCURY student. If you don't believe it, look at her records. Marian was a great help in the de- bating club this year, and she deserves praise for her excellent work. Here's to a pros- perous future! Course: Classical. Honors: Editor-at-large of THE lD1ERCURY C4D, Prize Speaking C3D, Debating Club C3, 4D, Debating Team C4D, Edmunds Me- morial Prize Essay Contest, honorable men- tion C3D. STUART NEWTON , Herels a young man from Georgia who, in his quiet way, has won a place in the hearts of his classmates. Stuart's interests tend toward agriculture and, more especially, cattle-breeding. May your crops always be good ones, Stuart. Course: Scientific. Honors: Assistant Manager of Baseball C2D, Manager of Baseball C3D, Athletic As- sociation CID, Junior Jamboree C4D, Grinds Committee C4D, Radio Program C4D, Book- keeping Certificate C2, 3D. FREDERICK PALMER 'Prof. Palmer'-The Mad Mathematicianf' Look at the list of honors this good-natured, popular young man has collected. Never could trisect an angle though, could you, Prof.? Frederick has annexed a countless number of A's and B's in his studies. He plays tennis and basketball and toots a mean sax. We wish you luck! Course: Scientific. Honors: Class Treasurer CID, All State Orchestra CI, 2, 3, 4D, Class President C2D, Junior Jamboree C3, 4D, Athletic Association CID, Band CI, 2, 3, 4D, Senior Play C4D, Grinds Committee C4D, Tennis C3, 4D, Green Key C4D, Basketball C2, 3, 4D, Orchestra CI, 2, 3D. GEORGE FREDERICK PATTEE George is a shy sensitive lad from Georgia. High marks are his motto. He is ready to give a helping hand to anyone who is in need. George says, Ladies don't fall until fame l I

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16 VIRGINIA RICHARD Virginia is a girl who takes everything with a smile. She is seldom angry and always has a cheery hello for everyone. Virginia plays the violin very well and will sometime be a second Rubinoff. Here's luck for the future, Virginia! Course: Commercial. Honors: Prize Speaking 131, Orchestra 131, All State Orchestra 13, 41, Radio Pro- gram 141, 40-word Typing Pin 131, 20, 25, 3o, 35 word Seals 131. IVAN ROSS Ivan is a quiet boy in the classrooms, but is very lively and talkative with his friends. He has a remarkable sense of humor always cropping up unexpectedly. Course: General. Honors: Junior Jamboree 141, Class Will 141, Radio Program 141, Senior Play BRYANT RUSSELL If one sees a slim, blond haired senior come smiling down the hall, he knows that that person is Bryant Russell. Bryant is a fellow among fellows. He is best known to us for his witty remarks which pop,' out at unex- pected times. We hope Bryant finds his progress in life as swift as his progress with the automobile. Course: Scientific. Honors: Ivy Day Committee BARBARA SHAPLAND Golden locks, blue eyes, a suppressed giggle and a cyclone enters the rooms! But donit worry-it's Bobbie and she really is quite harmless. No one is a better sport or has more pep than Bobbie. We know that Bob- bie likes to stay up nights and sleep late in the morning. We are sure that if we had Track, Bobbie would make the one-mile dash. She also has a weakness for strange young men-preferably tall and dark-but then who wouldn't, living next to Kill Kare? We shall certainly miss you, Bobbie. Course: Scientific. Honors: Senior Play 141, Junior Prize Speaking 131, Athletic Association 111, Radio THE MERCURY Committee 141, Gold Key 141, Dramatic Club 141, Debating Club 13, 41. CATHERINE SKEELS A cheery smile and a friendly Hi and you have met Catherine. She is a humorous and good-natured sport. We wish you suc- cess, Catherine, in everything you undertake. Qourse: Commercial. Honors: Penmanship Certificate 111, Glee Club 121, 105-word Gregg Transcription Let- ter Tests 141, Librarian IVIARCELLE SOULIERE Looks sometimes fool many people. Take Skipper for instance. Her appearance does not show what a fun maker she really is. Our lVIarcelle has talent that we never dreamed of. She showed what an actress she was in the senior play. A'Skipper,' has a hard time with United States History. lNIost of us know how to sympathize with her. Course: Commercial: Honors: Senior Play 141, Glee Club 111, Radio Program 141, 40-word Typing Pin 131, Bookkeeping Certificate 121, Advanced Bookkeeping Certificate 131, Venus Velvet Shorthand Certificate KATHERINE STONE Snapping black eyes and a cheery Hello', and Kate,' arrives. Kate came to St. Albans from Massachusetts and is a welcome addi- tion to our class. She breezes alongg she talks to you, she laughs with you-and you feel as if a happy sunbeam had suddenly visited you. She has pep-loads of it, she has gayety -indeed gayety plus. Here's to a friend that is a real friend. Course: Scientific. Honors: Senior Play ALBERTA STRAIT Be silent or say something better than silence. That's Alberta-a silent girl. But when she says something, it is of value and we know she means it. Alberta takes things as they come and never complains. A happy future, Alberta!