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

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Class Will We, The Class of 1948, of the Ci-ty of St. Al- bans, in the County of Franklin and the State of Vermont, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our last VV ill an Testament, in manner following, tha-t is to say: FIRST: We do give and bequeath to the junior Class our great wisdom, fondly hoping that with what little knowledge they already have they will know enough to use it well. To the Sophomore Class we leave our out- standing personality and superb manners, as they will find these qualities valuable assets in their junior year. We do leave to the Freshman Class this for- mula: Hard work + concentration - loaiing in study halls : I diploma at the end of the next 3 years. Any failure to comply with the pro- vision of the formula may result in an extension of the time alloted to receive said diploma. SECONDLY: The boys of the class of 1948 will to the boys of the lower classes their own edition of How To Win Friends and Iniiuence Peoplef, so that they too may get on the right side of the teachers. The girls of said class of 1948 leave to the girls of the three lower classes their sophisticated ways and ideas so that they may acquire a more ladylike appearance. THIBDLY: To deserving individuals we do make the following bequests: Item I Betty Martin wills her basketball uni- form to jane Wood with the under- standing that it will be cleaned and pressed before each game. Item 2 Graeme Francis wills Wayne Harvey some of his height so that he m-ay he seen as well as heard. Item 3 Frank Horan wills his swiftness for chasing fly balls in right field to John Walsh. Item 4 To Priscilla Smith, Joyce Newton wills her dramatic clinching ability. Item 5 Leslie Williamson leaves Rocky Houle his ability to get by with a minimum amount of effort. Item 6 To Tommy Greenwood, Robert Lampman leaves his round sense of humor. Item 7 David Livingston leaves' the maunv 5 4 'good jokes that he didn't put in the Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item I tem Item Item Item B.F.A. Mercury Lawyer: Maurice Chevalier Periscope this year to his successors. Susan Hermann wills to janiee Bell her outstanding ability to bluff her way out of any situation. john Comstock leaves his many ideas about running the school to Simon Winner. VVilliam Tuscany wills to George Dacey his ability to do a good jobof entertaining behind the footlights as well as behind the scenes. Nancy Kern leaves to Pat Vinal her well-known giggle so that she too may attract attention in assemblies. Tommy Swainbank leaves his girl- charming blush to Clifford Sargent. To Fenton Horan, Alden Richards leaves his best Toni Wave Set. Pat Pudvah leaves her many unused locker room jokes to Claire Maynard. Edward Brooks leaves his love of gos- sip to Sylvia Shepard. Celeste Gage leaves to Carroll Salls a generous portion of her musical ability so that he may concentrate on some tune other than I love coffee, I love teav. To Jean Buckley, Betty Bard leaves her quiet dignityv. Clarence Roberts wills to john Muril' his mania for chasing after the fire engines. The Five Year Boys leave-with smiling faces. LASTLY: we do hereby appoint the faculty of Bellows Falls Academy executors of this our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us made. In Witness Whereof we have hereunto sub- scribed our name this 14th day of Iune in the year Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Eight. THE CLASS OF 1948 C D XVITNESSED BY: Mrs. Luna Tick, residing at Bellevue Hospital, New York City Mrs. D. Ranged, residing at Nuthouse Lodge, Plc-alsanlntville, N. Y. Miss NI. I, Wright, residing at NVaterbury, Vt.

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B.F.A. Mercury 19 Advice To Undergraduates f,,1 The class of 1948, one of the most dignified and brilliant classes ever to pass through the por- tals of Bellows Free Academy, is now in a posi- tion to give some sound and helpful advice. Dur- ing our four years here we have played hard an Ll worked harder. Although we have many times rushed in where angels fear to treadf' we have taken the consequences in a creditable manner. However we have learned by experience and have proved that we are a capable, a progressive, and a worthy group of citizens of Bellows Free Academy. So rest assured that you will be fol- lowing no will-o-the-wisp when you consider seriously our admonitions and heed our warn- ings. Listen carefully! VVe advise the class of 1949 to follow in our worthy footsteps and to uphold all the principles that we have established in the past four years. VV e would remind you also that it is your privi- lege and duty to help Mr. Sunderland keep the underclassmen in hand. VVe advise the class of 1950 to excel in sports, not forgetting studies of course, so that they may maintain B. F. Afs honor in the sporting worlf! XVe know that you will have excellent coaches, and the rest is up to you. We advise the class of 1951 to take good care of the freshmen coming to our school next fall. We have heard that they will need direction and encouragement and surely sophomores will be able to fullfil that assignment with thoroughness and diligence. To the students of B. F, A. as individuals we advise: That Ronald Blouin seek instruction from Xlr. Massa on how tie a Windsor knot before he tries to tie it on any more of the dignified seniors. That Arnold Iacobs and Janet Brooks study Louis Dworshakis dance technique and learn to put into practice the Gilmore-Dworshak stroll- so youthful, friendly and dignified you know. It might spare the B. F. A. halls next year one more starry-eyed, lovesick couple. That lohn Webster settle down to one girl and not change every few months. After all there are not that many girls to go around. That Carroll Salls, when he plays ball in Barre again, watch the ball game and not the girls. That the person with the long geared stride and witty tongue, the one who is forever playing the grantlstand, try to stop acting like Iohn Barrymore and start acting like Iohn Berryman- serious, quiet and businesslike. Of course this person couldnit be Simon Winner! That VVilliam Bingham remember that his motorcycle is not equipped with wings, but if he isnit careful, he will soon have wings. That Iim VVallace when he goes to the Music Festival next year, kindly remember that there is a music festival. That Earl Poland ask permission to go bare- foot when he walks the halls with his girl. It isnit the ten miles a day he covers, but the price of shoe leather is going up. That somebody remind Roy McMahon that the parade is at eleven oiclock. Do I need to say more? That Alice Harvey come back to school even though a certain Tommy is leaving. That Furman Pryme try to remember that Mr. Comi's name is not Hey there!,, That Ruth Bailey find the way to school next year even though Stinky wonit be around to es- cort her. That all the junior and sophomore girls de- cide with whom they want to dance before the last piece in a set. ,That VVilliam Bartlett try to pass history next year. The class is already overcrowded with vets -history vets, that is. That Duane Burnor gain control of his fast ball next year. He's got a big job cut out for him. That john WVood observe Gaye F rancisis technique and especially his ability to acquire a bright smear of lipstick just before the opening curtain of the Senior Play, You might need that technique some day, john. And last but not least we advise Geo. Dacey to try to stay as perfect as he already is. Enough said! The time has come for us to say good-by. We hope our advice will be taken with great earnest- ness. If by any chance it is not followed. the great door will be wide open for you. Do we need say what door?

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B.fF. A. Mercury 21 Class Prophecy Nows ours is only one more of the many classes that have graduated from BFA. But in twenty years when we recall those who have completed their education in this institution, the class of 1948 will be known as the famous class . I-Iow do I know. I have that prophetic power given to every senior who writes the class pro- phecy. Suppose you take time now to share with me this power. On a day in june, 1968, I was idly drawing on a piece of paper when my boss entered and exclaimed with excitement, I have it, I have it, I have discovered the model city from which to gain facts. And you are to verify my findingsf, Heluctantly I left the building to go to the airport. My assignment I felt would be another uninteresting experience. But at the airport I was greatly surprised to find everyone going to this model place named Success,'. I secured my ticket with difficulty and finally boarded a plane. As I was settling down, the pilot went thru the plane. I felt that he was someone I knew, yet I could not place him at once. Later I recog- nized him as Lloyd jacobs. He told me he piloted his plane to Success daily. After a short visit he left and I settled down to think about what I might see. Awakening the next morning, I glanced down to catch a glimpse of my destination, a group of ultra-modern buildings surrounded by well kept farms. Trees of unusual proportions and beauty covered the small hills surrounding the city. Be- fore I could see more we landed on a huge run- way. A porter took my luggage and directed me to a waiting car. And what a carl It was so streamlined that I just stared. At last I looked at the driver and there was Norma Wilson. Norma, who I knew had wished for a '48 Cadillac back in high school. was now designing and manufacturing her own cars. She drove slowly through the city so that I might look around. We passed several interesting places but one 'fi particular interested me, Swainbank's Old and New Carsf, Norma was just telling me how well Tommy did in this business when I saw a crowd of people before a store. Clancing up at the top of the building I saw two stout posts By Nancy Newton which held up two barrels. A sign swung be- tween them. It said Roberts Barrel Companyf' Stinky himself stood outside watching the crowd enter. Other important places of business were Bucklandis Dress Shop, Morseis Milking Ma- chine Manufacturing Co., and Crossis Modeling Agency. The last of these three I recognized as the one which sent such beautiful women all over the world. Coming down the street was a man whose gait and bearing indicated prosperity to the nth degree. Could that be another of my classmates? Why, yes-it was Raymond Beauregard. Norma said he had become a millionaire by striking gold on the banks of Lake Champlain. This dis- covery led to the beginning of the now model city, Success. Two other progressive citizens were Gerald Tromblay and Catherine Berger, who had run a filling station and a hot dog stand respectively to gain their fortunes. At one intersection we were halted by a pa- rade marching up the street. The drum majors and majorettes were trained by Betty Bard. Norma said that she was an instructor at the near by college which was run extremely well by the master mind of Susan Hermann. Norma pulled up beside a beautiful hotel building situated on a hill overlooking the city. Roland 1fEcuyer, the manager of this impressive building, hurried over to my car. He talked with me several minutes and then personally con- ducted me to my room. Shortly after he left, a knock at my door indicated that I had a caller. I opened it to find Patricia Pudvah, president of The Chamber of Commerce, who I learned was to conduct me on a tour through the city. We shall begin by visiting the mayorf' she said. Immediately I suspected it was Larry Lar- row. But Pat told me Larry had become bored with politics and was now a veterinarian. When we arrived at the city hall, we were conducted to the mayor's office by his very able recep- tionist, Mariette St. Amand. The mayor, who turned out to be Edward Brooks, had aged so much that I did not recognize him at first. No doubt the anxiety of his office had caused the gray hairs, or had he been experimenting with