Coe Brown Northwood Academy - Chronicle Yearbook (Northwood, NH)

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to elect class officers. The result of that election was: President. Alvah Yeaton Vice-President, Paul Guptill Secretary, Millie Scribner Treasurer. Joan Landers Chronicle Representative, Charles Chesley Wc had some additions to our class, A1 Dalrymple and Leonard Welch, but we lost Billy Twombly, Walt Lovely, and Harley Florence. Florence Smith did not return for the Junior year. Paul Guptill and Joan Landers were our student council representatives. We held our Junior Prom on May 1 1. The theme of the Prom was April Showers Bring Mayflowers. Lois Hutchins was chosen Prom Queen. Our class was well represented in sports. Paul Guptill, Leonard Welch, David Newell, Walt Lovely, Harley Florence, and A1 Dalrymple all made the cross country team, and this year we won the State Championship. On the basketball squad there were Paul Guptill, A1 Dalrymple, Dave Newell, Buddy Rollins, Phil Guptill, and Alvah Yeaton, manager. We had the same representatives on the baseball team: Paul Guptill, A1 Dalrymple. Dave Newell, Buddy Rollins, Phil Guptill, and Alvah Yeaton. manager. Cheerleaders from our class were Lois Hutchins and Millie Scribner. Four of the girls were on the softball team: Lois Hutchins, Mary Bate- man, Millie Scribner, and Jeannette Fortin. Five out of the eight volleyball players were from the Junior class. They were Millie Scribner. Lois Hutchins, Mary Bateman, Joan Landers, and Nancy Heath. SENIOR YEAR We started out the Senior year by electing class officers. They were: President, Paul Guptill Vice-President, Alvah Yeaton Secretary, Willis Rollins Treasurer, Leonard Welch The big attraction of the year was the Senior Play which was held on November 21 and 22. The name of the play was Home Sweet Homicide.” The entire class participated. First and second prizes in the essay contest were captured by Barbara Rob- inson and Joan Landers, respectively. The Senior boys participating in cross country were Paul Guptill. Leonard Welch, and Dave Newell. Willis Rollins filled the position of manager. Our representatives on the basketball team were Phil and Paul Guptill, Willis Rollins, Dave Newell, and Alvah Yeaton, Manager. David Newell, Phil Guptill, Willis Rollins. Paul Guptill, and Roy Went- worth were all on the varsity baseball team. Alvah Yeaton again continued as manager of the team. Lois Hutchins, Millie Scribner, and Mary Bateman were on the cheer- leading team. Senior girls on the volleyball team were Joan Landers, Millie Scribner, Lois Hutchins, and Mary Bateman. Jeannette Fortin. Millie Scribner, Lois Hutchins and Manager Mary Bate- man were our representatives on the softball team. Thus, in this, our Senior year, the class of ’52 continued to dominate in both sports and studies, bringing to a successful finish our high school years. 11 Leonard Welch, Alvah Yeaton, Willis Rollins.

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CLASS HISTORY In September of 1948, nineteen pupils entered Coe-Brown as green and untried freshmen. At our first class meeting, we elected the following officers: President, Barbara Robinson Vice-President, Millie Scribner Secretary, Alvah Yeaton Treasurer, Willis Rollins Student Council, Paul Guptill For our social we presented a “Tom Brenneman” show, starring Julie and John of radio fame. We were well represented in sports by our class members. Walter Lovely, Harley Florence, Bill Twombly, Paul Guptill, Willis Rol- lins, and Roy Wentworth all made the cross country team. Paul and Phil Guptill played on the J. V. basketball team. David Newell. Harley Florence, Bill Twombly, Paul and Phil Gup- till, and Willis Rollins went out for the baseball team. Girls playing softball were: Joan Shaw, Lois Hutchins, Millie Scribner, Mary Bateman, and Jeannette Fortin. Lois Hutchins was our sole representative on the cheerleading squad. Millie Scribner, Lois Hutchins, Joan Shaw and Mary Bateman played both volleyball and softball. Willis Rollins won third prize in the prize speaking contest. Several of our class members, including Walter Lovely, Bill Twombly, Willis Rollins, Paul Guptill. and Roy Wentworth, entered the Gardener Avia- tion Essay contest with Willis Rollins winning third place SOPHOMORE YEAR Our first event of our Sophomore year was the Freshman Initiation in which all the Freshman members participated in some comical stunt on the stage, such as blindfolded boxing and pie eating contests. On September 16, we met to elect new officers. The results were as follows: President, Paul Guptill Vice-President, Millie Scribner Secretary, Lois Hutchins Treasurer, Joan Landers Chronicle Representative, Pat Worth We then noticed we had three new members—Joan Landers, Robert Grant, and David Grant. The next great event we participated in was our Sophomore Class play. This was a one-act comedy entitled “Eh?”. Characters in the play were: Paul Guptill, Dave Newell, Billy Twombly, Barbara Robinson, and Lois Hutchins. Our class made up most of the cross country team with six members out of eight. They were Paul Guptill. Roy Wentworth, Dave Newell, Billy Twom- bly, Walter Lovely, and Harley Florence. Eight members from our class went out for baseball: Paul Guptill, Willis Rollins, Phil Guptill, Dave Newell, Roy Wentworth, Harley Florence, Walter Lovely, and Billy Twombly. In basketball we had two members on the varsity, the Guptill twins. Willis Rollins made a J. V. position. The girls did very well in sports also. In softball we had three members on the team: Millie Scribner, Lois Hutchins, and Mary Bateman. In volley- ball, the same three members made varsity, and in cheerleading, Lois Hutchins was our only member. JUNIOR YEAR Shortly after we came back to school in September, we held a class meeting 10

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CLASS WILL We, the class of 1952, of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, town of Northwood, county of Rockingham, state of New Hampshire, being of sound mind (we hope), memory, and understanding, do hereby make, ordain, pub- lish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament and do dispose of all our worldly goods in the following manner: I, Mary Bateman, leave my position as President of the F. H. A. to Mary Lovely and hope that next year's club will be successful. I, Jeannette Fortin, leave my engagement ring to Beedy Cofferin in hopes that Cecil will take the hint. I. Paul Guptill, leave my heart-winning dimples to Clarence Bateman and hope they bring him as much luck as they have me. According to the New York State Boxing Commission, I, Philip Guptill, leave my HARD left hook to Tate O’Neal. Just thought it might come in handy, Tate. I, Joan Landers, leave my height to Joyce Merrill. Maybe you will be as tall as Buddy then, Joyce. I, Barbara Robinson, leave my studious habits to Everett Brown and hope he will make it through the next few years. Hope they will be useful. I, David Newell, leave my ability to win cross country races to Cliff Bane, hoping to improve next year’s team. I, Douglas Wallace, leave my attraction to Freshman girls to any future Senior who will enjoy it as much as I did. I. Leonard Welch, leave my ability to get along with the teachers to any- one who needs it. I. Willis Rollins, leave my passion for car trunks to Nonie Holmes. Carry on the good work, Nonie. I, Alvah Yeaton, leave my way with the women to Dick Ball. There is a lot more to living than raising mink, Dick. I, Roy Wentworth, leave my Chevie to anyone who thinks they can make it run. We, Millie Scribner and Lois Hutchins, leave our mischievous ways and ability to get along with all the teachers at all times to Shirley Folsom and Eleanor Jacques, but for your own good, girls, CONTROL IT! We. the Sophisticated Seniors, leave to Miss Dennett, a new and better- behaved World Problems Class—WE HOPE . . . All the rest, residue and remainder of our possessions, real, personal, and of every kind and nature, wherever situated and found, we give and devise to and unto all students of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy. And we hereby appoint Gabby Hayes as sole executor of this, our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any wills which we heretofore have made. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seal this tenth day of June, 1952. Signed, Cuddy, Emmy, Beedy, Millie Scribner, Lois Hutchins. 12