Barton Academy - Bartonian Yearbook (Barton, VT)

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J Class History The Northern section of Vermont, historically and geographically, lays outside the great colonial settlements and was often the raiding route for war parties, To the North lay the French colonies while to the South were the great English colonies, In between was the vast wooded area that nobody really claimed and was open to settle- ment from both directions. The English settlers to the South gradually ekpanded North and Westward untiluabout 150 years after the landing of the Pilgrims there was a sparse settlement in Barton, In 1781, ten years before Vermont became a state, Barton was granted a charter as a township, In 1795, settlers arrived, Asa Kimbill and james May and their families moved in. Later' others came, including Joseph and Daniel Owen. The town was officially organized on March 2.8, 1798, 1 E The first school was established in 1801, Barton Academy was organized in 1854 the academy and grade school in 1866, The first graduating class was in 1897 and now 57 graduating classes later, we see the 1953 Class. Let's trace the history of this class In the fall of the year 1949. thirty of us from St. Pau1's Lakeview, Fisk, and West Glover joined with Barton Acadenfiy students to make up the Freshman class, In our D midst we find Pat May and David Owen, descendants of the first settlercs. At our first class meeting we elected the following officers: President: Pat May, Secretary: Cynthia Emerson, and Treasurer: Bryce Elliott, Mr, Charles johnson, our class sponsor, helped us through our trials and tribulations, ' The next year took us further up the ladder to greater knowledge, Now it was our turn to sponsor the Freshman Reception, Officers this year were: President: David Owen, Secretary: Pat May, and Treasurer: Paul Lemay, New faculty members were: Mr, Keith, who taught math and science and Mr, Parsons, who is still teaching commer- cial subjects here, This year some of the 'members were honored to be able to go to the Newport Music Festival and the State Speech Festival, During our Junior year the class officers were: President: Bryce Elliott, Secretary Helen Chicoine, and Treasurer: Richard Roberts, Mrs, Moriarty was our class sponsor for the year, Class rings were received in May amid much excitement, Also in May we sponsored the junior Prom, It was a great success, the attendance was the largest it has been for several years, The gym was delightfully decorated in a spring scene, Many members of the class took part in plays, and the Vermont and Newport Music Festivals, At last we reached the pinnacle of success for now we are Seniors, Our class officers are the same as last year, except for President which is George Paquette, This year it is our privilege to have study hall as our home room and to sit in the last three rows during study periods, We sponsored the annual Christmas Ball with the usual attendance, The gym was nicely decorated with lighted Christmas trees, Several members of the class have participated in athletics, We have had our share of play parts and concert assignments, Ahead lies graduation into life, May we always be honorable representatives of Barton Academy,

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BARBARA CLAIRE SICARD 1921 Barb Born ,,,,,, September 16, 1935 Ambition- Marriage Activities- junior Prom Committee ,,,,, 3 Glee Club ............. 1,2 Cheefihz ............... Z Sub-Freshmen Committee ,,,, 2 Northeastern Music Festival, , Z Pre-Nurses ,Club ,,,,,,,,, 3 Highlights Staff ,,,,,, , , 4 Senior Ball Committee , , , , , 4 LORRAINE ALYCE WILSON Lorraine Born ,,,,,,,, March 13, 1935 Ambition- To Be A Success, Activities- Glee Club ......... .1.Z,3,4 junior Prom ,,,, ,,.' 3 Bartonian Staff , , , , , 4 Vermont All-State , , , , 4 Senior Prom ,,,, 1 4 lT'S IN THE BOOK Helen Chicoine - Without music, life would be a mistake, Pat May - To live with lnedicine is wonderful, David Owen - My appetite comes while eating, Barbara Sicard - Building castles in the air, Lorraine Wilson - A closed mouth oatches no flies. Joyce Perroni - Infinite riches in a little room, Ronald Ashe - Mum's the word. Joyce Brooks - Good counsellors lack no clients, George Paquette - Give me your hand and let me feel your pulse, Helen Grondin - lt came to pass that after a while the artist was forgotten but the work lived, ,Bryce Elliott - A good mind posesses a kingdom, Caston Corliss - He would notlbudge an inch, Richard'Roberts - No task too steep 'for human vit. Cynthia Emerson - Variety is the spice of life.

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Class Prophecy Popular magazines are presenting the typical famlry of the month and the career girl of the day, so we have decided to feature this typical graduating class of the year This class had thirteen members, seven girls and six boys, These pupils came from average farm and town homes, Some of them were active in sports, others in music, All in all, they spent a happy four years at Barton Academy, We know about their activities in school but now that five years have passed, let's see what the members of the typical class are doing in the work-a-day world, Helen Grondin is really headed for the big time, She's now an artist and has her own studios on Fifth Avenue, Keep up the brushwork and you'll soon be a master- painter, Caston Corliss seems to be getting along fine in the Air Force, He still has a year more to serve and we've heard rumors that he plans on signing up for another four years, Is it true, Cass? Helen Chicoine has been attending a music school for the past four years and is now a well-known music director at the University of Vermont, Don't let music take all of your time, Miss Music, Bryce Elliott is now raising jersey cows on his own 500 acre farm in West'Glover, Must be that training at Vermont State Agriculture School in Randolph was a big help to Bryce, Patricia May is now the great Doc May at the Clinic in St, johnsbury, How are things at the hospital, Pat? David Owen is still working on his father's farm, Has Uncle Sam sent you a letter yet, Dave ? joyce Brooks, after completing four years at johnson Teachers College, is now teaching the fifth grade in Barton Academy, Richard Roberts, like Dave, is helping his father on the farm, We heard that he's saving money all the time toward a farm of his own, Good Luck, Dick, Joyce Perron has a good position in a television factory in Connecticut, We hear that she plans' to open a special TV Radio Shop very soon, Guess you'll know all about loose wires now, won't you? George Paquette is now running his own grocery store, We hear that he is still considering rnarriage but hates to take the fatal step, What's'the answer,,Georgie boy? Barbara Sicard got married soon after graduation and is now living with Raymond on his farm in Westmore, How's the family, Barb? Ronald Ashe joined the US Navy just after graduation and is now taking officer's training, Is this to be your career, Ronnie? Lorraine Wilson is driving for a big bus company in western New York state, Now we know why you practiced by driving that Ford full of school kids so much, We have told you of the whereabouts of the members of the Class of 1953 of Barton Academy, Each one has gone out into the world to practice a useful occupation, This is in keeping with the American tradition, Truly, the Class of '53 was a typical American graduating class.