Montpelier High School - Record Yearbook (Montpelier, VT)

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First Row: David Smith, Linda Mcreness, Robert Nims. Miss Murray, coach: William Edwards. Bruce Richard- son. Susan Harrington Second Rmc: Pauline Page, David Woods. Donald Adams. Larry Hoch. Sally Chase MHS FORENSIC SOCIETY LIZZIE the Lobster, while strolling around the halls one day, heard loud noises coming from Room 23. Crawling in, she came upon the MHS Forensic Society enthusiastically practicing de- bates and speeches for a coming tourna- ment. President Bob Nims and vice- president Bill Edwards were at the front of the room rehearsing speeches, while the others were debating the pros and cons of the Brannon Plan. In a calm and collected manner, Miss Murray was giving constructive advice to one and all. After asking Miss Murray to tell her about debating, Lizzie learned that this year the MHS Forensic Society had really been going places in State debating circles. Bruce Richardson held the purse strings as treasurer, and Linda Mereness fulfilled the secretary’s duties. Lizzie also learned about both the team and the individual honors and awards this group has brought back to MHS. Their team placed third in the State Debate Tournament and second in their own Invitation Tournament. Bill Edwards was judged best speaker for MHS. At Brad- ford Don Adams won first place for extemporaneous speaking, and Bill Ed- wards first place for oratory. Linda Mereness and Bob Nims tied for second place in extemporaneous speaking at the MHS Tournament. Both Don and Bill are entering the national Alexander Hamilton Contest on the state level this year. Lizzie wished she could have gone on their trips to Randolph, Burlington and Bradford High Schools and to Dartmouth College and University of Vermont. She is convinced they are a hard-working crew—they even wash cars to finance their ventures. fSIXTY-EIGHT]

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Ffra Row: Polly Page. Trena Tallman. Ralpha Newclty. Bonnie Holden. Ginny Nelson. Pat Martin. Carol Edson. Lorraine Ainsworth. Sally Pierce. Nancy Desllets. Sandra Caslanl. Beverly Poland Second Row: Sue Welch. Shelley Johnson, Isabel Gomez. Susan Kinney. Priscilla Maxham. Carole Freeman. Ann Johnston. Martha Jeffrey. Maureen Hudson. Ann Conkling. Conchita Gomez. Elsa Chapin. Judy welch. Nancy Fielder Third Row: Jerry Benedict. George Baker. Bruce Richardson. Don Adams. Richard Perkins. Miss Newton, director; Sidney Lawson. Carlyle Pierce. Robert Nims. Richard Gldney. Brent Webster. Bill Daniels MIXED CHORUS AFTER looking in on the other Choruses, Willie came upon the “cream of the crop”, the Mixed Chorus. Headed by president Brent Webster and assisted by Ann Conkling, vice-president; Martha Jeffrey, secretary; Pat Martin, treasurer; Bill Daniels, business manager; Nancy Fielder, wardrobe mistress; and George Baker and Ginny Nelson, librar- ians, the mixed chorus has had a very busy and eventful year. In the fall the members sang in the Winooski Valley Festival held here at MHS. At Christmas time the group gave a fine religious pro- gram at the school assembly. In mid- winter our choral groups presented Smoky Mountain and sang at an assembly at Vermont Junior College in the early spring. In the latter part of May they participated in an exchange concert with Cony High School, of Augusta, Maine. The senior students in Mixed Chorus had a memorable experience this year at Vermont State Music Festival in Burling- ton. Brent Webster, Dick Perkins, Bill Daniels, George Baker, Elsa Chapin, Martha Jeffrey, Nancy Fielder, Priscilla Maxham, and Sally Pierce spent three days in the Queen City rehearsing with the All-State Chorus. After learning about the numerous activities of this group, Willie was con- vinced that this year’s Mixed Chorus was one of the best ever directed by Miss Newton in the history of MHS. I SIXTY-SEVEN]

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First Row: Connie Pratt. Priscilla Maxham. Sandra Caslani. Conchita Gomez. Luisa Monte. Mrs. Tobey, advisor; Barbara Senter. Sally Patterson. Corinne Kelley. Beverly Poland. Betty Dalton. Janet Leonard. Susan Harrington Second Row: Elizabeth Pratt. Diane Law. Ruth Harris. Joan Barquin. Sheila Cutler, Trena Tallman, Maureen Hudson. Deborah Knox. Susan Leonard. Sandra Goodell. Gloria McQuesten. Elizabeth Belanger. Sue Tarshis. Laurel Day. Carolyn Silloway Third Raw: Lorraine Ainsworth, Ivis Bordas. Marilyn Nelson. Sally Pierce. Susan Frost. Ann Campbell. Roxanna Krels. Carla Cooke. Jan Pollard. Rosemary O'Brien, Ralphs Newclty. Barbara Sweetser Fourth Row: Rebecca Newhall. Marcia Smith. Barbara Beal. Carole Freeman. Ann Johnston. Cynthia Russell. Dawna Aronson. Joan Witham. Patti Paul. Pat Baumann. Carlita Stone FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA SNIPPY the Snail, a new edition to our student body of fish and mammals, helped form the MHS Chapter of Future Homemakers of America. This organiza- tion is open to any girl who has an inter- est in homemaking and who has had at least one year of home-ec. Snippy and the faculty advisor, Mrs. Tobey, managed to stir up much interest among the girls and at one of the first meetings the fol- lowing officers were elected: Barbara Senter, president; Luisa Monte, vice- president; Conchita Gomez, treasurer; Corinne Kelley, historian; and Sally Chase, secretary. At a very impressive ceremony, the officers of the Spaulding chapter installed the MHS officers. The purpose of FHA is to promote a growing appreciation of the joys and satisfactions of homemaking and to develop creative leadership in home and community life. Since December the members have had several good speakers who have talked on Civil Defense and also on juvenile delinquency. At the last meet- ing of the year a mother and daughter banquet was held. Snippy is very pleased with the achievements of the first year of this organization; already he is looking for- ward to next year which will be even more active for this group. [ SIXTY-NINE J