Brandon High School - Neshobe Yearbook (Brandon, VT)

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Class Prophecy It is now 1970. The following is a progress report of the Class of ’56 taken at the Class Reunion held at the Brandon Inn. DAVE ARTHUR Dave became dissatisfied with the American custom of one wife and now is living in Arabia with 47. FRANCENA BILLINGS Francena joined the Brandon Monday Club to pursue her interest in bridge. She is now touring Vermont putting on exhibitions in various communities. LANCE BIRD Lance has progressed from managing the Lake Hortonia Red Wings to the Bos- ton Red Sox. MARY BLACKMER Mary is one of the leading fashion designers in the country and has been work- ing as manager of Vogue these past two years. MARY BRISSON Mary is the leading society columnist of the Burlington Free Press. NANCY BROWN Nancy has been jailed for an indefinite amout of time for her bookie activities. DAVID CENTER Dave, alais Manly Rash, because of his exquisite physique is modeling at the Frock Shop. THOMAS CHRISTIAN Tom went to spring training with the Milwaukee Braves but found that he was- n't fast enough. He is now playing with the donkeybaseball team in Concord, N. H. ROBERTA CLIFFORD Berta has graduated from the Punkhole School of Nursing and is now in Alaska taking care of Eskimos. THOMAS CRONIN Tom is now an Arthur Murray dance instructor, working under the assumed name of Tom Brown. EDWARD DARLING Eddie is now the leading baritone in the Metropolitan Opera. GERALD deLANCY Jerry has risen to fame on the musical scene with his new recording Its been so lonesome in the saddle since my horse died. ” KATHLEEN DONOVAN Kathy is now singing bass on TV for the Ajax commercials. ELEANOR DUNDON Eleanor is the No. 1 model for the Esquire calendar girl series. JOYCE FARNSWORTH Joyce is now touring with the circus and she is billed as the fat lady. She was an immediate success. CHARLES FARRELL Charlie was unable to attend the reunion but when asked what he was doing, he replied, I am President of the C. I. O. because everyone I see I owe. ROBERT FORGUITES Bob is now stage manager of Club 18 at the Rutland Fair. JANET FOXX Jann has the distinction of being the first girl graduate of Norwich University.

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Roy Lewis wills his driving abilities to anyone, that dares to use them. Jo-Ann Maheu wills her ability to travel around to anyone who would like to attend high school for five years. Pearl McKeighan wills her dancing ability to Jamie Long. Gordon Nailor leaves to Wayne Oliver the art of talking without getting detention. Elizabeth O'Brien wills her poetry section in the School Paper to Kenny Mohan. Douglas Philipsen wills to Gary Pfenning all his first cornet band music with the understanding that he practice not less than three hours daily. Lorraine Pratt wills her red hair to Sandra Reed. I hope you have better luck, Sandra. Lorna Ricard wills her basketball playing ability to anyone who can stand some good hard bumps. Simone Rochon leaves her French accent to Judy Sanderson. Sally Sargent wills to Lottie Atwell the job of patching up her own troubles. Just calm down, Lottie. You can do it. Cynthia Severy gives her job as secretary of the Safe Driving Club to Billy McDonough. Lorraine Severy wills her 24-inch waistline to Harold Russell. Punch another hole in your belt Harold. Leon Shackett wills to anyone with a good emergency brake, his parking space in the middle of the schoolhouse hill. Clesson Smith gladly gives to anyone that thinks they want it, the job as Varsity Basketball Manager. Maylon Smith wills his curly locks to Charlie Memoe. Watch the girls come running, Charlie. Richard Smith gladly wills his bald spot to any Junior boy. William Snow wills his contradictory attitude to Jane Johnson. You'll have to be bolder, Jane. Dean Stanley leaves his car to Arlene Doane. Now you will have a way to school next year Arlene. Rosalind Stevers leaves the fun she has had at Brandon High School to Tom Blair. Best of luck in your Senior year, Tom. Lynn Sullivan wills her alto horn to anyone that wants it. Peter Thorne wills to Gene Barrows his complete supply of junked Plymouths, after Pete gets through with them. Donald Welch leaves to anyone in the Junior Class, the privilege of telling jokes in Mr. Fay's Sociology class. Chris Wheeler wills to anyone with no sense of humor his complete assortment of practical jokes. Marilyn Wheeler wills to Janice and Claudia her ride every morning on the Forestdale School Bus. Now you can be on time. Brenda Whittaker leaves to anyone who likes to walk, her list of errands, meetings, and people to see. Gary Williams wills his fur coat to John Gerow. Now you won’t have to come to school in your shirt - sleeves, John. Mary Blackmer Robert Forguites Brenda Whittaker David Arthur

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ROSE GIROUX Rose was always fond of playing basketball and is now bringing up her five girls as a basketball team. ELITA GOODSPEED Elita returned to Brandon High School for another year because she couldn't resist the charm of her English professor. FLORENCE GRIFFIN Florence surprised everyone and is now teaching engineering at M. L T. PHYLLIS HAYES Phyllis went to Hollywood for a screen test. She is now the leading lady in the new Walt Disney cartoon series. NANCY HERZOG Nancy is now a nurse in the WACS giving physical therapy to injured service men. NANCY HORNBECK Nancy has risen to fame and is now conducting the Boston Pops Sympathy Orchestra. MARGUERITE LAVOIE Marguerite is unable to attend the reunion because of extensive research trying to refute Einstein's Theory of Relativity. ANNE LEAKE Ann jumped to fame in the world of art and is now acclaimed as the second Grandma Moses. STUART LEE Stuart enjoyed the National Guard so much in his high school days that he de- cided to make a career of the Army (He is still in the National Guard). ROY LEWIS Roy is now teaching Driver's Education at the new Brandon High School. JO ANN MAHEU After extensive bidding Jo Ann is finally the proud owner of Nashua and she expects to enter him in the great race events in Vermont next season. PEARL McKEIGHAN Pearl is now president of Larry's Chevrolet Sales and Service in Brandon. GORDON NAILOR Gordon, after years of study, is chief cook and bottle washer at the Kong Chow Restaurant in Rutland. ELIZABETH O’BRIEN Betty after years of practice is now touring New York with the International Ballet Company. DOUGLAS PHILIPSEN Doug is still running for selectman of Brandon. His ambition is to become Governor of Vermont. LORRAINE PRATT Lorraine is in the poultry business and has created a monopoly in Brandon. LORNA RICARD Lorna will soon be principal of the new grade school in Forest Dale. SIMONE ROCHON Simone won an Academy Award last year for her efforts in Alfred Hitchcock's latest mystery The Creature From the Black Lagoon Has Stolen My Heart.