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

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The spirits of past students alone now occupy those halls. But those dark corners will be brightened by past memories. Who of us will forget the genial Chin ? His smile will ever linger. Chin would like to go to Annapolis and repeat the good marks obtained at B. lf. A. May your voyage through life be long and successful Chin. lMlAR'I'HA HALL General Honors: Grinds Committee This dark-haired girl is one of our more dig- nified seniors. Because of her quiet, unassuming manner, she appears to be reserved and retiring, however, her friends know her to be quite differ- ent. Her steady and faithful attitude toward her Work, places her in line with the best students. Good luck to you, Nfartha, in your career as a nurse. EDWARD HANDLY Scientific T Honors: Glee Club Qgj 3 Junior Jamboree fz, 3, 4J3 Grinds Committee Did I hear the Toonerville or else l. . .Why, of course, that's Eddy Handly burning up the distance to school. Those long legs have kept him from being tardy many a time. They also aided him in carrying off some of the track honors at Camp Abnaki last year. One cannot help liking Eddy. One minute his face is wreathed in smiles and the next it takes on a very serious expression, especially when he is Working on a hard trigonometry problem. His favorite sport is baseball but he enjoys all of them. He is a regular boy wizard in chemistry and radio, which he plans to pursue in the future. If you should get him talking on either of these subjects, he might talk for a month, for he has a very excellent knowledge of them. Herels hoping and Wishing him the best of success in his future Work. TSOBEL ETARVICY Commercial Honors: Glee Club Q4J3 All-State Glee Club f4J 3 Librarian f4J3 Grinds Committee C4j 3 Vice-President of Debating Club C4J 3 Jun- ior Jamboree Cgj 3 Bookkeeping Certificate Qzj 3 40-Word Typing Pin Q4j 3 roo-Word Gregg Transcription Letter Test Isobel is a cheerful and likable young lady -not very large, but good things come in small packages. She has a promising poetic talent and we hope she will be able to develop it. Une of her outstanding qualities is the cleverness and wit- tiness of her remarks. lsobel is always friendly, loyal, an enthusiastic. The best of luck to you, Issi! l 21 DORIS HUNT Classical Honors: Exchange Editor of the Mercury Q3J3 Editor of the lWercury Q4J3 Junior Prize Speaking, Honorable Mention fgjg Glee Club f4J3 All-State Glee Club Q4J3 Grinds Commit- tee Q4J 3 Junior Jamboree Qgj 3 lvy Day Speaker 14D 3 Senior Play Committee When you see Doris walking down the cor- ridors you have an impression of a quiet girl. However, Dotl' is far from being quiet. Her ready wit, her quick smile, her Willingness to help make her a favorite with members of the senior class. VVe all feel that she will be a success in what- ever profession she chooses. We Wish you, Dot , the best of luck and happiness in life. CHARLES JENNINGS General Honors: Skiing Charley is one of these quiet fellows. He stayed pretty much in the background during his stay at B. F. A. Charley was more at home in the wide open spaces. Fishing was his favorite sport. Charley, we see a brilliant future for you. Go to it with our best Wishes. ALA N KEN NEDY Scientific We don't know much about Alan but We have heard that he has a way with the 'fwimmenf' Alan didn't go out for many activities but he supported them all. His generosity is shown by the use of his green coupe which was common property and unofficial taxi. Keep it up Alan and who knows perhaps some day you may start an- other Yellow Cab. BTERRILL W. LADD Scientific Honors: Band C3, 4, 5J. Who was the Einstein of Solid Geometry and Trig. class? Merrill W. Ladd. The W. stands for Whataman. His oft heard 'fYas may have made us tear our hair, but when it came to erecting perpendiculars andpassing planes What- aman was mighty handy. Happy landings Mer- rill but don't be a Yas man. MCJNA LARRY General Honors: Junior Prize Speaking Cgj 3 Glee Club C4J 3 All-State Glee Club Q4J 3 Grinds Com- mittee Q4J 3 lvy Day Committee C4J3 Gold Key C453 Junior Jamboree Cz, 3, 4J3 lvy Day Part C45- l

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His efficiency in matters of business has been very clearly demonstrated by his work as managing editor of the Mercury. He comes through on top in everything he undertakes, basketball, baseball, football and even in the classroom. Why? Because Phil has fight! With what better implement could anyone face the world? EVELYN DAVIIQS Commercial Stickens -the girl with the pleasing per- sonality who comes from Sheldon. Everyone knows her ambition is to be either a great little tap dancer or another Grace Moore. Her hobby is gossiping and her pet peave-getting up in time to catch the school bus. Well, who blames you Stickens 3 Nlay you see the sun rise more often in the future. ARNOLD DiasLAUR1i4:Rs General Honors: President C15 3 Orchestra C45 3 Band C1, 2, 3, 453 Ivy Day Committee, Chair- mang Dramatic Club C353 Debating Club C353 Junior Jamboree C2, 3, 45. Who is the best dressed boy in the senior class? Who is the best dancer in the senior class? Who is B. F. A.'s patent leather kid? VVe know. Donlt tell us. ltls Arnold Esquire DesLauriers. Arnold's hold on the fair sex is a legend and his hot trumpet makes our toes tickle. VVhen some- one is needed to radiate personality, self assur- ance and ITN Arnold gets the call. With these assets Aronld should go far, but keep away from entangling alliances Arnold. MADELYN ELMER General Honors: Bookkeeping Certificate C25 3 Glee Club C45 3 All-State Glee Club C45 3 Junior Jam- boree C35 3 Grinds Committee This girl from Georgia comes to school every morning with a mischievous wink and a friendly smile. During her four years' stay at B. F. A. hladelyn has brightened the classrooms with her sunny smile and sparkling wit. Always ready to see the bright side of life she has won her way into the hearts of the faculty and students. Her friendliness, her smile, and winning ways have done much to make our high school years happy ones. JAMES G1BsoN Scientific Honors: Junior Jamboree The Mad Chemist with the red mustache. Known to the boys as Hoot . He has hopes of being a great chemist or a world champion bil- liard player. James spends his spare moments playing fifty-point and he hates a crooked cue. We wish him the best of luck in these enterprises but we would like to know the reason for the mustache. LYNDON GINETT General Honors: Senior Play C553 Football C553 Glee Club C55 3 All-State Glee Club C55 3 Orches- tra C553 Band Ci, 2, 3, 4, 553 Grinds Commit- tee C553 Debating Club C353 Junior Jamboree C45 3 Bookkeeping Certificate C25 3 40-Word Typing Pin Those of us who have read Milton, will remember Lyndon as a combination of L'Allegro and Il Penseroso. His life is like a brook- sometimes it flows along merrily and then it runs deep and slow. Lyndon found his talents in mu- sic. He also showed that he was an actor when he played a part in the senior play. YVe do not know what Lyndon's plans for the future are but have no doubts but what it will be in music. We hope you toot your way to a great suc- cess. WALTER GOVER General Honors: Librarian HOtty is a likeable chap who comes from Sheldon. Walter, who has a decided weakness for blondes, spends most of his leisure time writ- ing notes to them. He says he would like to pro- cure one for himself and settle down, Con High Street?5. Walter is well liked and our advice to him is to keep away from those cards and when he sees fair hair be careful. ELEANOR GRAY Commercial Honors: Bookkeeping Certificate C253 Pianist C2, 3, 4, 55 3 4o-Word Typing Pin C553 Librarian C553 Glee Club C553 Orchestra C553 All-State Glee Club C55 3 120-Word Gregg Tran- scription Test3 Music Committee C3, 453 Radio Program C45. Music hath charms. lt also has many charming advocators and foremost among these is Eleanor. We certainly have appreciated Eleanorls musical ability which she has so gra- ciously given us. Eleanor also proved this year that her only forte was not that of piano playing for she was a member of the All-State chorus and a member of our own Glee Club. We are sure that with all this talent Eleanor will go far. Our hats are off to you Eleanor and we shall watch with interest the history of your progress. JoHN GRAY Scientific Honors: Junior Jamboree C353 Senior Play C45 3 lnterscholastic Ski Meet C45. The pages of time slowly turn and the shadows in the halls of B. F. A. slowly lengthen. i201

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Of course we all know this lady, with her sparkling black hair and cheerful disposition. Mona always has a Hi for everyone and when- ever there is anything to be done she is always on the spot. VVe all wish you Loads of Luck, Monal NKDRMAN LEMNAH Commercial llcnors: Grinds Committee C45 3 Secretary Debating Club C453 40-VV ord Typing Pin C453 Junior jamboree C35. To us these last few years have been a mural, the scenes vivid remembrances. VVhen we look at our mural we recognize many faces, but the one that stands out in greater contrast is that of a neat, young gentleman quietly walking down the hall or accurately answering some question in class. He has one of the greatest qualities any person may have, that of controlling one's temper. And how we envy that report card of his, covered with A's. We prognosticate a brilliant future for you Norman, and we're all behind a wish for huge success. lVlARGARIi'1' LEWIS Scientific Honors: Feature Writer of the Mercury C4 - J A cheery smile and a friendly 'fHello and you have met Margaret. She is quiet, friendly, and industrious. Peggy came to us from Buffalo and is a welcome addition to our class. Vile canlt help admiring her for her good marks-nothing less than A's. We know you will succeed, Margaret, in any- thing you undertake. BE'-XTRICE lNlCL.-XUGHLIN Commercial Honors: News reporter for the hflercury C453 Senior Play C453 Prize Speaking, third prize C35 3 Manager Girls' Basketball C45 3 Man- ager Girls' Tennis C453 Grinds Committee C453 Gold Key C453 Dramatic Club C3, 45 3 4o-Word Typing Pin C453 Bookkeeping Certificate C253 100-Word Gregg Transcription Test C45 3 Junior Jamboree C2, 35. A sunny smile, a cheery Hi and HBCQIH comes Walking down the hall. And look at the honors that she has accumulated during her four years' stay at B. F. A. Her Irish wit has kept us in laughter and her cheerfulness has contributed much to our mem- ories of high school. There is no reason why she shouldn't be a success in life with her personality and wit. Best of luck, Bea. l EDGAR MILLER Scientific Honors: President C353 Assistant Adver- tising Manager C353 Advertising Nlanager C45 3 lfxecutive Council C25 3 Orchestra C25 3 Band CI, 2, 3, 453 Address Undergraduates C453 Green Key C453 Dramatic Club C35 3 Junior Jamboree qzl 37 45' Oh! That smiling youth that's lzedecked with those curly brown locksl Why tl1at's none other than Smiling Eggien Miller. Although Ed- gar doesn't participate in any sport, he has gain- ed recognition as the 'fBallroom Athletef' a title well deserved, for he jogs a mighty pair of heels. To adapt the saying about lwlary and her little lamb, wherever Peggy goes Edgar is sure to fol- low. This is a true conception of our pleasant comrade. Always a cheerful word for everyone is Edgar's own motto. RAY lVlI'LLI2Y Scientific Honors: B. F. A.-Senior Play C45 3 Grinds Committee C45. Plattsburg-lfootball C25 3 Secretary of Library Council C25 3 Secre- tary and Treasurer of Library Council C35 3 Base- ball C2, 353 lnterscholastic Tennis Tournament C35. This quiet boy who came to this school from Plattsburg is made of the best stuff. His friend- ship is treasured and his looks deceiving. When he is out of school his quiet way vanishes and he is the living picture of mischief in the truest sense. He adapts himself to anything and that is one of the chief reasons why he will make good. Good luck Ray. CAR1.'1'oN If. M URPIIY Scientihc Honors: Periscope Editor C55 3 Senior Play C553 Executive Council C553 Secretary Execu- tive Council C553 Librarian C553 Grinds Com- mittee C553 Debating Club, C3, 4, 553 De- bating Club President C55 3 Radio Program Com- mittee C45 3 Radio Program C45 3 Class VVill C55. Carlton's friends will be honored to have his friendship when he makes his name, because he is destined to be well known. His witticisms are enjoyed by all. VVhatever he chooses as a vocation he will make a success of. He is the after dinner speaker of our class, his specialty be- ing impromptu talks. His debating ability will long be remembered in this school. We wish you luck in whatever you undertake. 221