Bellows Falls High School - Sampler Yearbook (Bellows Falls, VT)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1937 volume:

I TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 4 Staff 5 Dedication 5 Prologue 5 Faculty 6 Class Officers 8 Class Motto 8 Class Colors 8 Class Flower 8 Senior Chapel 9 Who’s Who 1« Senior Knocks 15 Senior Notables 19 Senior Inventory ‘JO Just Imagine! 21 Local Melodics -21 Salutatory 22 How to Study the Vocations—Third Honor 22 Self-Analysis—Fourth Honor 24 Sources of Study of Occupations— Fifth Honor 25 Valedictory 26 Class History 26 Class Will 28 Class Prophecy 29 Football 31 Boys’ Basketball 31 Girls’ Basketball 32 Hockey 32 Tennis 32 Baseball 32 FOREWORD We trust that this, the Sev- enth Volume of “The Sampler”, will serve as a happy reminder of the days spent at Bellows Falls High School and the pleasant associations which have been made during our school life. If we have accomplished this, then the efforts of “The Sampler” staff and the class of 1937 have not been in vain. T II E S A M P L E R STAFF 5 Editor-in-chief..............................................Kathryn Kelley Assistant Editors:...........................................Katherine Griffin Michel Jurkoic Shirley Carver Business Manager.............................................John Keefe Assistant Business Manager...................................William Kolasky DEDICATION' We, the Class of 1937, grate- fully dedicate this, the Seventh Volume of the Senior Sampler, to Mr. Osborn who has given his helpful and willing assistance to us in the making of it, and also for the many things he has done for us in this, our Senior year. PROLOGUE First, we wish to thank Miss Judd for her per- mission to publish our Sampler. Next, we wish to thank Mr. Osborn, for his cheerful assistance and co-operation. To the members of the Senior Class our thanks go for their help in giving the informa- tion needed for our book. Last, but not least, we wish to thank those who buy our Sampler, and everyone who has helped in any way to make the book a success. Editor 6 THE SAMPLER FACULTY Mr. Natt B. Burbank University of Yt., A. B. Superintendent Columbia University, A. M. Miss Jessie A. Judd Smith College, A. B. 1 Principal 1 1 Latin 1 1 Mr. Charles E. Chase University of New Hampshire, B. S. 1 1 Manual Training 1 Mr. Vernon P. Hancock Northeastern, B. E. E. Science Boston University, M. Ed. Mr. Robert L. Douglas University of Maine, B. A. 1 Mathematics 1 1 Science 1 1 Ancient History 1 1 Mr. Norman H. Golding University of New Hampshire, B. S. 1 1 Mathematics 1 1 Miss Anna Hennessey Keene Normal School 1 1 English 1 Mr. I onard B. Holder Mount Allison, B. S. Mathematics Boston University, Ed. M. Mr. Paul Y. Sykes Trinity College, B. S. 1 English 1 1 Mathematics | Mr. William E Hanlon Dartmouth, A. B. 1 1 Spanish 1 1 Geography 1 1 Mr. Donald F. Kellogg Colby College, B. A. 1 English 1 Miss Catherine E. Santamaria Mass. State Teachers’ College, B. S. Stenography and Typing in Commercial Education Miss Catherine M. Madigan University of Vermont, B. S. Home Economics Columbia University, M. A. Mr. Walter J. Olbrych Northampton Commercial College 1 Office Practice 1 1 Business Practice 1 Typing 1 Mr. Henrv B. Osborn Brown University, Ph. B. 1 French 1 John D. Petroskv Arnold College Physical Education Boston University, B. S., P. E., B. S. THE S A M P L E R Mr. Thornton S. Pitcher History Social Science Clark University Miss Emily R. Stewart Music- Wheaton College, A. B. State Teachers’ College, B. S. E. Miss Muriel L. Yarnum Dean of Girls English University of Maine, A. B. Mr. William Sawyer Social Science Boston University, B. S., M. A. Mrs. Fenwick Leonard Art Skidmore College, S. B. t 8 THE SAMPLER CLASS OFFICERS Edmund Lawlor..............................President William Kolasky............................Vice President Mary Gillis................................Secretary Margaret Kennedy...........................Treasurer CLASS MOTTO “ Today we launch; whither shall we anchor?” CLASS COLORS Red and White CLASS FLOWER American Beauty Rose THE SAMPLER CLASS SONG (To the tune of Cornell Alma Mater) 9 The work of our school days is over Here in Bellows Falls; Our toil in the high school of Purple and White Has brought reward to us all. Chorus: Bellows Falls, Bellows Falls, Name graven on each heart. You will live within our memories Though we’re far apart. Ever before us we shall see The motto of our school. “Enter to learn; go forth to serve.” We'll try to keep this rule. Chorus Our compass of life points ever onward As the years may roll; Success, prosperity, contentment Always be our goal. Chorus Ula Wright. CLASS DAY Tuesday, June 15, 1937 SENIOR CHAPEL Scripture Reading Lord’s Prayer America The Beautiful Athletic Awards The Class History The Class Will The Class Prophecy Moving up of classes Class Song School Song Senior Cheer 10 T H E S A M PEER CLASS OF 1937 WHO'S WHO EVELYN ADAMS “Evie “One of a Pair.” General Course; Glee Club, 2; Home Ec. Club, 2. Is “Evie naturally quid, or is that just a means of dis- guise? We wonder! We are willing to believe the latter, for we hear Bondville has an added attraction for her’ Keep out of the country “Evie.” G UY BA I .D ASA RO “ Guy.tie’ ' General Course; Baseball, 3, 4; Football, 3, 4. We really don't know why “Guvsie” got the song “Shoe- Shine Boy hitched to him—not much! Guysie is the foot- ball hero from North Walpole. Perhaps he kept in shape from his long walks to and from High School, even though he did do plenty of complaining. ESTHER BARRY Esther General Course; Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Captain, 4. Esther made a name for herself in high school by her voice, her basketball ability and her blush! If you’ve never seen Esther blush, just mention a certain name. We won’t tell the name, Esther—Everyone knows it! WILFRED BODINE “117Me College Preparatory; French Club, 3; Chairman of Busi- ness Committee for Senior Bazaar; Interclass Basket- ball!” Seven Keys to Baldpate. We all must admit that “Willie said plenty about sports but he never did tell us why he made his many tours to North Walpole and Chester. Come on, “Willie,” give us the lowdown. STEPHEN BOLASKI “Steph General Course; Basketball 2, Captain 3, 4. “Steph was a one-man basketball team, and we want to know who is going to STEFIN and take his place next year. “Steph” stays upon the farm most of the time, but w hen Saturday night comes around and he comes down, all the “ferns” of B. F. and North Walpole turn out to vamp him. SHIRLEY CARVER “Shirt A cute Utile Monde with eyes of blue With lots of pep and laziness tool General Course; (dee Club, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3, 4; “Thank You Doctor ; “Jonesey ; Secretary Junior Class; “Seven Keys to Baldpate (prompter). Shirley is a blonde. Not just another blonde, but an extra special blonde. Just ask a certain redhead if you're not convinced. She has been said to have proven the old saying that, “Good things come in small packages.” KATHERINE CASKINS Kay General Course; “Thank you Doctor”; (dee Club, 1, 2; “The Maid and the Middy”; Dramatics Club, 2, 3, 4; Student Forum, 2. “Kay” is one of the girls in the class who talks a lot but but never says much. Most of her time is spent at the Cravco and at Springfield. She is a good sport and a swell dancer. She talks of“Fifon all the time. No one has ever seen “Fifon.” What is it, “Kay”, man or mouse? EVELYN CLAREY Evelyn General Course; (dec Club, 3, 4; Spotlight Club, 2, Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4, “Enchanted Isle ; French Club, 3. Evelyn was just another in our big class until some one learned she could sing. She carried off the honors in our operetta besides very admirable places in a district and state contest for voice. She is another in our midst who claims a career in nursing. H EN R X C R A “ Buckeye ” General Course; Hockey, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 2, 3; Dramatics Club, 2, 3, 4; Student Forum, 2; French Club. 1� 3; (dee Club, 2; Secretary of A. A.; “Thank You Doctor ; “Seven Keys to Baldpate “Jonesey”; Junior Prom Business Committee; Opera House Committee, 3; Senior Bazaar Decorating Committee, 4. “Buckeye really isn’t the class night hawk, although the class voted him that. There is a certain house on the corner of Williams and Green that he visited quite often. We thought that was all over but his visits have started again. Se wish you luck as an undertaker, “Buckeye.” JOHN DEDRICK John General Course. John is one of the quietest boys in the senior class. We never hear much about him, but when it comes to talking about shop class John is right there. Is it a drag, John? IX)RIS DEWEY General Course; “Seven Keys to Baldpate”; “Growing Pains ; Dramatics Club; Glee Club; Student Forum. Dot is that little blonde who snares all the boys by roll- ing her eyes. Did you ever see her not Hirting? She’s a swell girl with lots of pep and always ready to go. It is rumored that she and another senior girl had a grand time Easter Weekend. We wonder why! JOHN DIXOLL “Motorcycle” College Prep. Course; Spanish Club, 2, 3; I tin Club. 3; (dee Club, 2. Who’s that streak of lightening? Right! It’s Divoll! The fastest moving gent in the Senior Class, both in school and on the football field. He prefers Rockingham but his interest also wanders to a certain sophomore from North Walpole. JAMES DOUGHERTY “Jimmie' College Prep. Course; Ditin Club, 1; French Club, 1, 2, 3; Vice-president of French Club, 2; Treasurer of Student Forum, 2; Treasurer of Sophomore Class; Dramatics Club, 2; Glee Club, 2; N ice President of Junior Class; Chairman Business Committee for Junior Prom; Football. 3, 4; Decorating Committee, 2, 3, 4; “Jonesey”; “Seven Keys to Baldpate.” Treasurer A. A., 4. Jimmie was voted as the boy who did the most for his class and the A. A. or was it vice versa? Seriously, though, Jimmie is a swell sport, and certainly deserves plenty of credit for all he has done for his class and the athletics He is also famous for his two-line speeches in school dra- matics! MARTHA DOWNING Martha General Course; Spotlight Club, 3, 4; French Club, 2; (dec Club, 1; Orchestra 1, 2. Martha is the quietest girl in our class. She surely sur- prised many of us by showing her ability to ride horse-back. We know Martha is going to be a great success when she gets out in the world on her own, but just the same, here’s luck Martha! GEORGE ESTES (ieorge English Course; Dramatics Club, 2, 3, 4,; Glee Club, 2. 3, 4; “Thank You Doctor ; “Seven Keys to Baldpate.” “When there are bigger and better things to be done, I'll do them “Gramp, “Bauffer,” “Bowser,” “Hamburg,” “Lil Abner,” are just a few of the large collection of nicknames which our official foreign ambassador has acquired thus far. Some guy! Hope he doesn’t get lonesome over in TIIE SAMPLER 11 Europe. They may not have such nice telephone girls over there. ALBERTA FAIR Bert General Course; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Student Forum, 2. It’s a wonder to us how “Bert”, who is always singing to the moon on her long walks home up the lonesome road, can be so quiet in school. If you’re ever on that road you’ll know “Bert is coming when her favorite melody “Me and The Moon,” drifts to your ears. THELMA FREDERICK Thelma General Course; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Home ho. Club, 2; Student Forum, 2. Thelma is one of the shortest and quietest girls in the Senior Class. In spite of the quiet streak, she really be- comes violent in Law Class in hot arguments. This will come in handy to Thelma in her future life—we hope. JANICE FULLER Janice General Course. Janice was a very good commercial student this year, as all her short ha nd-speed certificates show. We sincerely hope that these rewards will bring her good results in her future life. MICHAEL FURGAT Michad General Course. Michael is just another of “Rockingham’s Sons.’’ He drives a car which comes in handy to some North Wal- polites, sometimes. DORIS GARVEY Doris General Course, Spanish Club, 3; Decorating committee, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1; Flay Committee, 3. Doris is the most attractive brunette in our class. At least one certain redhead thinks so. But so do a great many others— but to no advantage, because Doris believes in being true blue to one. Is that right, Doris? MARY GILLIS Mary General Course; Basketball, 4; Secretary of the Senior Class; Vice President of Sophomore Class; Spanish Club, 2, 3; Junior Prom Committee. Mary was the “life” of the basketball team this year. Ask her where, and why, she got the name “The Whistling Guard.” She really couldn't figure it out for herself, for awhile. Mary has a future ahead of her as a hostess. KATHERINE GRIFFIN Kat General Course; Manager of Girls’ Basketball, 4; Ring Committee, 4; Invitation Committee, 4; Assistant Editor of Senior Sampler. “Kat” is one swell kid as she made known to the high school during her two years here. She made many f riends through her shining sense of humor and her willingness to help. “Kat” was successful in all her undertakings except in making a certain short stop on the baseball team become interested. IDA HALL Ida College Preparatory Although Ida is by far the smartest and most studious girl in the Class of 1937, she is also one of the best sports. We are sure that all the work she has done in the past will get her somewhere in the future. EDMUND HARTNETT “Fireball” General Course; Baseball, 3, 4; Spanish Club, 2; Hockey 3, 4. “Fireball” was the star Litin student of the Sophomore Class, but now he’s the star pitcher of the team. He’ll soon be a Spanish Athlete. VINCENT HARTY “ Quaker ’ General Course; Football, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 3, 4; Foot- ball, 4. “Quaker”—We don’t know where Yin ever got that name, but we’ve got a pretty good idea. “Quaker’ was the steam of the baseball team this year. And how! RAYMOND HARWOOD “ T-Bon General Course. We are wondering how Ray will ever survive the future without his rubber band shooting. He seems to be the only one who has the ability to shoot a rubl er band the right fraction of an inch from our ears. BERN A RD IIITR USKO “ flickers ’ General Course. “ Flickers’’ is a boy who’s very quiet in school but every once in a while surprises one by coming out with a really smart crack. He’s no sissy, just because he’s quiet, ami he’s well liked by all who know him. GEORGE JEWETT Juicy General Course; “Seven Keys to Baldpate;” Orchestra, 3, 4; Senior Bazaar Committee, 4. “Juicy” was the noisiest boy in the class, but we appre- ciated his antics in Main room. His outstanding support of I mdon in the election was known all over the school, and we think he even did a little campaigning on his own. MICHEL JI RKOIC “Mi chie” General Course; Manager of Basketball, 4; Football, 1, 3, 4, Asst. Editor of Senior Sampler: Decorating Com- mittee, 3. “ Mitchic” did all right for himself during his high school «lavs. He l� ecamc very popular as Manager of Boys’ Basketball. A friend of his tells us that he is to become a Miner in the future. How about it, “Mitch”? JOHN KEEFE Johnny General Course; Dramatic Club, 2, 3; Band, 2, 3, 4; I atin Club, 2; “Jonesev”; “Seven Keys to Baldpate”; Business Manager of Senior Sampler; Orchestra, 3, 4; Decorating Committee for Junior Prom; Spanish Club, 2, 3; Business Chairman of the Senior Hop, 3. What is it that “Johnny” has which gets him so many drags with the teachers? By the way, John has a pretty good orchestra when all the instruments happen to be in tune. Keep it up John, some day you’ll get to the top. KATHRYN KELLEY “ Bubba General Course; Editor of Senior Sampler; “Seven Keys to Baldpate”; Basketball, 3, 4; Refreshment Committee 3, 4; Typist for School News; Senior Play Committee; Home Ec. Club, 3. Our Kditor-in-Chief and the Third Honor student who can be depended upon to lend a hand wherever needed. “Bubba” became famous for her “laugh,” but there really are times when she is serious (although seldom). She seems to prefer he-men instead of scholars in her social life. Who is he, “Bubba”? LAWRENCE KELLEY “A7 “ College Prep Course; Football, 3, 4; Hockey, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1. 2; Tennis, 2, 3, 4; French Club, 1, 2, 3; Latin Club, 1, 2, 3; Thomas Edison Club, 3; Dramatics Club 2. 3. V, Glee Club, 2, 3, Pres. 4; President of Junior Class; “The Maid and the Middy”; “The Wonder Hat ”; Grow- ing Pains”; “Jonesey”; “Seven Keys to Baldpate”; All- state chorus, 4: Decorating Committee 3; Chairman Play Committee for Senior Plays. “Our gift to the ladies “Kcl” was one of the most active members of the Senior Class. He may have been the source of plenty of dis- turbance in Main Ro jm when he thought Mr. Osborn wasn’t looking, but when it comes to an all around good fellow, they don’t come any better. 12 THE S A M P L E R MARGARET KENNEDY “Babe College Prep. Course; Treasurer of the Senior Class; “Knives From Syria”; “Growing Pains”; I tin Club, 2; French Club, 2, 3; Dramatics, 2, 3, 4; Drum Major, '3, 4; Orchestra, 2, 3, 4. The most popular girl in our class. “ Marg” is known by both boys and girls, but we think she played the basketball quintet herself—especially the members from Rockingham. “ Marg” plans to be a nurse. We think she’ll make a good one—she has plenty of resistance. FRANCIS KINIRY “Crab” General Course; Baseball, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Opera House Committee 3. “All the great men arc dead and I'm not feeling teell myself “Crab” came over to B. F. II. S. to make himself know n and he certainly did a good job for himself. He became popular as a baseball and basketball player and made many friends. JAMES KINIRY “Jimmie” General Course; Student Forum 1, 2; Track, 2. A good-hearted, good-natured boy who is always on hand to help. He is quite quiet in his school life, but we expect that he saves all his pep and enthusiasm for his famous week-ends. You know he is practicing to become a bowling and pool champion! BERNARD KISSELL Bernie General Course; Basketball 3, 4. Bernard, “Winkie” Kissell—Center for the 1937 South- eastern Vermont champions, in basketball, was second string center of the Southern Vermont tournament team. Kissell can hardly wait for Chcm to come around each day. We wonder why! LEO KNIGHTS Leo College Prep. Course; “Enchanted Isle”; Latin Club 3, 4; (Bee Club 3, 4. I eo made a name for himself in the operetta “ Enchanted Isle”, as Papa Gomez. He certainly did make himself known to a certain little girl who sat behind him in his senior year. WILLIAM KOLASKY Uncle General Course; Vice-President of Senior Class; Banquet Committee 4; Ring and Invitation Committee 4; Business Committee of Senior Sampler; Decorating Committee 3; Stage Manager of “Seven Keys to Baldpate”; Baseball 2; Track I, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3. And a brute is he. “Uncle” is the best athlete in the class. We hear he keeps in trim by visiting the local bowling alleys, and also by bumming rides, carrying a canoe. Maybe someday “Lncle” will add a few medals for cooking to the large number he already has for his athletic activities. MARY KRESS Mary General Course; Student Forum 1; Spotlight Club 2. Mary likes to draw and may be an artist yet. Her Waterloo is English Lit., but we think she likes it all the same. Her hobby is making white sauce for Miss Madigan —with the lumps. ELIZABETH LANDERS “ Bette General Course; Commercial Club 3; Junsen-Steno Club 3; Refreshment Committee. We hear that “Bette” is to become a dietitian in the navy. What connections are there here, “Bette”? We think that “Bette” will be successful in this position, be- cause when it comes to Home Ec. “Bette” is right on her toes. EDMUND LAWLOR Bandy'’ College Prep. Course; Hockey 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Decorating Committee for Senior Hop 3; Chair- man of Refreshment and Entertainment Committee for Junior Prom; Chairman of Opera House Committee 3; President of Senior Class; Spotlight Club 2, 3, 4; “Jone- sev”; “Knives From Syria”; “Seven Keys to Baldpate ; Stage Mgr. for State Tournament Play, 2; Litin Club 2, 3; French Club 2, 3. “Bandy” is one who is greatly informed on ail athletic contests. He indulged in many himself during his High School days here, namely: Football, Hockey, Baseball and Interclass Basketball. “Bandy” led the Senior Class as President and did a great job. When he isn’t spending his spare time in some sort of athletic game he is spending it in the greatest game of all, so Ed thinks, with a tall, hand- some member of the Junior Class. Her name is “ Betsy”— and it’s not a cow. JAMES LINDSTROM Jimmic General Course; Treasurer of Junior Class. The shortest boy in our class who came from North Walpole. Jimmie wrote our will and wouldn’t give any- one a peck at it. We don’t know just why, but we think Jimmy and Marg Kennedy should get a job doing a tango—or maybe the rumba—on a personal appearance tour. ANNE LOVELL “Bed’ Latin; Course; French Club, 1, 2, 3; Latin Club 2, 3; (ilee Club 1; Assistant Editor of School News; “Seven Keys to Baldpate”. It’s too bad Anne lives in Rockingham City so far from us because no one could wish for a better pal. Anyway, she must have had good influence on our “ Purple Terrors, ” from that big city, for they were a winning team. We hear she preferred motorcycles to even a bus;—What about it— Pete? DONALD MARTIN “Iggy” General Course; Football 4; Spanish Club 2. Don Martin, whom his class mates call “Iggy” was one of the sturdiest, strongest, best-plaving lineman that ever played football for B. F. H. S. “Iggy” was so good that Coach Petrosky called him “The Fox”. As assistant - mgr. of the hockey team he also shower! his good qualities. MARGARET McDONALD Marge Latin Course; (dec Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3; French Club 2. 3; “The Maid and The Middy”; “Growing Pains”; “Seven Keys to Baldpate”; Alumni Reporter for the School News. “Marge”—the girl who always walked around the building singing. We wonder why she always seems so happy. Ask her where she spent most of her leisure time— But then who didn’t! Wonder what she and her pal did when they stayed together for a week, alone?? Or were they alone??? Well here’s to you “Marge”, you certainly were a bright spot in the life of the 1937 Senior Class. MAX MILLER Max College Prep. Course; President of A. A. 4; Latin Club 1; French (Hub 1, 2, 3; President of Sophomore (’lass; Tennis 1, 2; Captain 3, 4; Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4; “Seven Keys to Bald- date”; “Wonder Hat”; Knives From Syria”; Dramatics Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Chairman of Decorating Committee 3, 4; (dee (’lub 2, 3; Associate Editor of School News; Presi- dent of Freshmen Class. The almost Irish Tenor of the Class of 1937. Whenever anything is quiet and peaceful who starts a riot? You’re right it’s Max. Question—Why has the ring he is wearing got the initials M. A. M. when he has no middle name? Answer—Haven’t you heard? T HE S A M P L E R 18 MELVIN MILLER “Popeye ’ Dramatics Club 2, 3; (ilee Club, 2, 3, 4. College Preparatory Course Popeye” will always be remembered as the Guitar player of the class. We don’t know whether or not it is his guitar playing that takes his interests from Main Room to Room IS every recess. Rae! Rae! CORENA MINER “ Tele General Course; Home Ec. Club 3; French Club Tete” doesn’t seem to say much, we l et she will be heard from in the future. Her better half makes up for all that “Tete” doesn’t say. ELIZABETH MORSE “Libby” General Course; Horne Ec. Club 3. She came from that big town of Gagcville, but she seems to prefer Alstead for her male escorts. She was always witlr a different partner in Home Ec.—maybe il was her cooking that scared them away. Just another one of our girls who spends most of her spare time working in New- berry’s. AUDREY MURTHA “Squ irt ’ ’ Latin Course; President of (dee Club 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; “Knives From Syria”; Property Mgr. of “Seven Keys to Baldpate”; President of Home Ec. Club 3; Vice- President of French Club 3; Iatin Club 2, 3; “Growing Pains”; Inquiring Reporter of School News; “The Maid and the Middy”; Banquet Committee 4. Audrey is going to 1m a teacher, will she lie very strict or not strict enough? Audrey’s favorite songs are Irish songs. We wonder why they seem to draw a certain Irish boy. Keep it up, Audrey, you’re doing swell. EDWARD NASKI “Pansy” General Course. We certainly don’t know where Eddie got the name “Pansy” because he’s far from what the name signify� . “Pansy” and Jimmie Lindstrom are inseparable in both work and play. ELMER NICHOLS “Elm” General Course. “Elm” came from way down in Westminster. The Bellows Falls girls do not seem to satisfy him, anyway he sticks to Westminster. What’s the matter with our girls, “ Elm”? In all seriousness “Elm” is one of our most bril- liant students. ANNA PHEUR Anna Ditin Course; Home Ec. Club 3; Latin Club 3, 4; (dee Club 3; Ring and Invitation Committee 4. Anna is the girl from North Walpole who literally captures the song, Keep that Twinkle in Your Eye”. Another one of t|je girls who fought her way through four years of Ditin and came out on top. She has a cousin in Walpole who thrilled all the girls with his voice. We think she prefers Charlestown herself. THOMAS POWERS “.Skeener General Course; Opera House Committee. “Sheener was one of the most studious boys of our class, and if studying books ever enlightened a person, “Sheener” certainly must be a bright boy. His favorite pastime is riding horses which often makes us wonder if he has ever been thrown. FLORENCE RANSOM “Flo” General Course; Home Ec. Club 3. A quiet girl whom one seldom knew was around. Flor- ence spent most of her time in the typing room—to an ad- vantage. We always knew where to find her. BEVERLY RAYMOND “ Bee” Ditin Course; French Club 3; Ijitin Club 3; Home Ec. Club 3. One of the few surviving girls who started from George Street School. It is said she has her eye on someone in Springfield although she has never brought him around for us to see. DONALD SHAUGHNEvSSY “Clancy” General Course; Football 3. 4; Hockey 3, 4; Tennis 3; (ilee Club 1, 2; Spanish Club 2, 3. The bright spot of the hockey team—the dull spot of the shop class. 'Phe boy who let his interest wander from school work to other things, especially sophomores and swimming. MARY SHELC Mary Latin Course; French Club 2, 3; Ditin Club 2, 3; Home Ec. Club 3. You never know whether she is around or not I3eca11.se you never hear a sound out of her except when she is re- citing in class. And somehow she always knows the answers. You should have told the rest of us how, Mary; we surely would have appreciated it. HORTENSE SHERMAN “Shermy” (ieneral Course; Student Forum 1, 2; Spotlight Club 1, 2; (ilee Club 4; Decorating Committee for Junior Prom. Hortense likes to draw—who knows she may be editor of t he funnies yet. She likes to argue and her chief pastime is making people mad at her— but all in fun. HELEN SNARSKI Helen (ieneral Course; Home Ec. Club 3. A girl who is always seen but seldom heard, from Bar- tonsville. She likes to argue especially in Home Ec., but she’s a good cook in spite of it all. STEVEN SOBOLESKI “Stash” (ieneral Course; Basketball 2, 3, Captain 4. Captain of our basketball team and another of Rock- ingham’s products. He took a winning team to Rutland and did himself and the team proud. It is reported he is going to be a G-Man (garbage man)—but nobody knows— or about his interests in the opposite sex. ( HARLES STEWART “Galloper” (ieneral Course; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4. “Galloper ” got the name “Galloper” because he galloped Where? On the basketball court of course. He is also known for some of the acrobatics he used on the court. MARY TAYLOR Mary Commercial Course; (ilee Club 1; Secretary of Student Forum 2; Typist for School News; A. A. Committee 1. Mary hails from Cambridgeport. She is a quiet, stu- dious girl but also a g� x d sport. There is no need to wish Mary success in her future undertakings, because it will just come natural to a girl so deserving as she. RUTH TAYLOR Ruth College Preparatory Course; Basketball 4; Ring and Invitation Committee 4; “Jonesey ; Prompter of Senior Play; Spotlight Club 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3; French Club 1, 2, 3; Senior Play Committee; “Growing Pains”; Glee Club 1; Prompter of “Wonder Hat”, Editor of School News; Band and Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. One in a Million” the song fits her perfectly. Besides playing basketball and going to dances, she comes off with the title Salutatorian. She was an officer in almost every club in school besides many outside ones, and everyone is still wondering when she found time to study. The most of them put it to her drags, but we know better. 14 THE S A M PEER NORMAN THOMPSON “Nam” College Prep. Course; Gym Ex. 3; (Jlee Club 2, 3, 4; Science Club 3; French Club 2, 3; I atin Club 2, 3; “Jone- sev” 4; “Enchanted Isle”; “The Maid and The Middy”; “Thank You Doctor”; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4. “Norm ”, our class sheik, has also a swell voice. At any moment he is apt to break into a song. “Norm” has had an interest in veterinarians for quite a long time, even though some girls have tried to discourage him. We all know the reason for this interest—or do we? ELIZABETH USHER “Lib General Course; Band and Orchestra; Spotlight Club 2, 3, 4; Jonesey”; Glee Club 1; President of Spanish Club 3. The girl who captured three of the most coveted titles in “Senior Notables”; best looking, best dressed and most attractive. Elizabeth has a future as queen of the ivories. She is a member of the band and orchestra and no one knows what the school will do without her squeak,—or is it squawk? ALVENA WAYSVILLE “ Herman ” General Course; Basketball 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 3. Talks much—says little. “Ilerm” lives in North Wal- pole but prefers the town of Rockingham. Besides playing basketball she is known for her detective work. We hear she even has a badge, we wonder how she earned it! ERWIN WESTON Erwin Commercial ('ourse. The only timid boy in the senior class who spends his time raising chickens. Erwin has a future in shorthand and typewriting and we hope he gets it! HAROLD WILCOX Harold General Course. Although Harold is quiet, he is pretty fast when it comes to taking down dictation in shorthand. Harold, too, has a future in this field and we wish him all the success in the world. ROGER WILLARD “Hucle General Course; Basketball 3, 4. One of Rockingham's prize basketball players. He won the heart of every girl in B. F. H. S. “Huck” spent most of his time in North Walpole with a certain young girl— she spent her Saturdays in Rockingham—helping him do his work. ULA WRIGHT Ula General Course; French Club, 2; Home Ec. Club 3. Tla, our quiet class poet, is also an Algebra 11 shark. Her ability to solve Trigonometric ratios and functions leaves Mr. Holder’s mouth wide open. Cla’s private life still remains one of the secrets the class has yet to unfold. When w ill we hear about it, Ula? SENIOR KNOCKS NAME EXPRESSION ALIBI AMBITION OCCUPATION IN 1045 EVELYN ADAMS For heaven’s sakes! I was absent. To have a perfect attendance record. (living lessons on the value of punctuality. GUY BALD ASARO I says to myself! IxK k how far 1 had to walk ! To install a bus line from N. W. to B. F. H. S. Running a bus for N. W. schoolboys and girls. ESTHER BARRY ‘Twas a great game, Ma! 1 forgot. Owner of a dress shop. “Madam du Barry” in an ultra-modern dress shop % WILFRED BODINE Oui, Monsieur! I had to do my English. To be a French teacher. A plumber in Cambridgeport. STEPHEN BOLASKI Oh Yeah! I'm an A student but I get a B. To Ik a bigger ami better farmer. Owner of a bigger and better farm in Rockingham. SHIRLEY CARVER • Don’t! Didn’t have time. To Ik ambitious. Still trying. KATHERINE CASKINS Oh Yeah! I don’t feel wel (today. To grow curv cs .and marry a Russian. Trying to reduce. EVELYN CLAREY Oh-boy! Oh-boy! Oh-boy! I forgot. To be an opera singer. A husband-caller on Major Bowes Amateur hour' HENRY CRAY Oh sugar! Had to go to the library. To Ik a librarian. Picking weeds at the Poor Farm. JOHN DEDRICK (i way! Went to sleep. To be a tramp. Touring the U. S. by Freight. DORIS DEWEY Have you seen Paul? Jimmie came home. To Ik a kindergarten geacher. Teaching a private kindergarten in Florida. JOHN DIVOLL W-all! That’s what I thought. To Ik a cowboy. Star in Wild West Shows. JAMES DOUGHERTY What’s the story? He doesn’t need one. Ale Tester in the Crayco. Farming in I Londonderry. MARTHA DOWNING Heavenly days! The horse got a sore leg. Breeder of Derby winners. Breeding work horses for the Town. GEORGE ESTES I disagree! Hadda go to the doctor’s. To Ik a Fuller Brush Man. Autographing his photographs. ALBERTA FAIR Gee! I didn't have time. To Ik a hairdresser. Taking Evelyn Adams’ lectures in Shorthand. THELMA FREDERICK Gosh! 1 didn’t study it. i To own a group of fresh-air taxis. 'lYaching turtles how to run.. JANICE FULLER Gee! Just couldn’t do it. To be a stenographer. Stenographer in the Harbro Shoe Factory. NAM E EXPRESSION ALIBI MICHAEL FIRGAT Shucks! It wasn’t my fault. DORIS GARVEY Seen Fee? I gotta date. MARY GILLIS Hi Joe! I've been working. KATHERINK GRIFFIN Maybe I’m wrong! 1 got to go hofcne. IDA HALL Ask somebody else! That’s my worst subject. EDMUND HARTNETT Save me the butt! Why should I do it? VINCENT HARTY Shoot you a game of one- ball! I had to walk! RAYMOND HARWOOD My mammy calls me T-Bone Had to work. BERNARD HITRUSKO Gee, but I’m tired! Takes too long. GEORGE JEWETT Er-r-ruh!!! Had to go on duty. MICHEL JURKOIC T did it! Can’t help it. JOHN KEEFE I wish I could take the car to Gageville! I had to rehearse. KATHRYN KELLEY Judas! Same as Griffin's. LAWRENCE KELLEY Hi, Skip! Went to Colby. MARGARET KENNEDY You’re a riot! I just didn’t think. FRANCIS KJNIRY Wanna rassle! Gotta go to work. AMBITION OCCUPATION IN 1945 To raise prize bogs for World’s Fair. Raising the hogs. To surpass Mac West. Secretary to the (iovenor To l e a psychiatrist. Nursing a group of idiots. To Ik a nurse. School nurse in North Walpole. To go to college. Spanish Senora. To be a big league player. Selling soda ami popcorn in ball parks. Street cleaner. Writing an autobiography. To l e an English teacher. Still in High School. To Ik a fast man. Advertising mattresses in a store window. To be Chief of Police in B. F. Founder of Sneak Up On 'Em Detective Agency. To take Dan Brown’s position. President of a janitor organization. To l c a second Eddie Duchin. Playing at the Barn at Westminster. To be a school teacher. Teaching Shorthand to the Chinese. To be a critic. Writer of modern poetry. To enter a convent. A member of a cloister in France. To be manager of First National Store. Selling apples on a street corner in Cold River. NAME EXPRESSION ALIBI ambition OCCUPATION IN 194.5 JAMES KIMRY I kess sol I don’t believe it. To be a shop teacher. A contractor in N. Y. BERNARD KISSELL Aw, go way! I don’t know. To be a chemist. Replacing the Einstein theory with an original. LEO KNIGHTS I hope I meet Miss Judd. Didn’t get a ride. To graduate from high school. Telling stories on the Children’s Hour. WILLIAM KOLASKY Ho! Ho! Hadda stop at the store. Javelin thrower in 1940 Olympics. Spearing guinea pigs with the natives in South Africa. MARY KRESS Jeekers! I have to work in the lab. To lie an interior decorator. Decorator of penthouse in West Chester. ELIZABETH LANDERS Why ask me? I have to do my typing. To marry a sailor. Dietician in the navy. EDMUND LAWLOR Ketch? I didn’t do it. To lie a forester. A lumberjack in the Maine wilderness. JAMES LINDSTROM Today 1 am a Man I couldn't be bothered. To grow tall. Manufacturer of non-skid footballs. ANNE LOVELL Godfrey Lizzie!! I couldn’t get down. To be a Home Ee. Teacher. Ruling motorcycles at races. DONALD MARTIN Fiddlesticks! Was working. To stay in school to play football. Caretaker of the playgrounds. MARGARET McDONALl) Where are you going. Dot? I was up late last night, . . _ ... . . ..4 practising. To be a model at the Reliable Bargain store Residing with family, Springfield, t. MAX MILLER Got a cigarette? I went to the Jewish Holiday. To be an artist. A paperhanger. MELVIN MILLER Hey-Listen, listen! Hadda work. To live in Saxton’s River. A teacher in V. A. CORENA MINER I’ll hop ya! (iotta meet AI. To breed dogs. Dog catcher. ELIZABETH MORSE Aw—you’re kidding! I had to walk home. To live nearer B. F. Running a women’s shoe store in the square. AUDREY MURTHA I musi do my Latin! 1 don’t feel well. To raise butter Hies. Helping “Buckeye” pull weeds. EDWARD NASKI Oh Fudge! Had to work. To be a violinist A tailor in North Walpole. NAME ELMER NICHOLS ANNA PHEUR THOMAS POWERS FLORENCE RANSOM BEVERLY RAYMOND DON SHAUGHXESSY MARY SHELC HORTENSE SHERMAN HELEN SNARSKI STEVEN SOROLESKI CHARLES STEWART MARYTAYIjOR RITH TAYLOR NORMAN THOMPSON ELIZABETH USHER ALVENA WAYSVILLE ERWIN WESTON HAROLD WILCOX ROGER WILLARD LUA WRIGHT EXPRESSION ALIBI AMBITION Of course, of course. Why ask me? Cheese! Oh! my goodness! Why worry? That’s all right. Oh, no! Gee Whiz! Gosh Darn! I live way down in Westminister. To be a Diesel engineer. Bev isn't goung to school. To l e an advertiser. I tried to, but— Was busy. Anna isn’t coming. Girls are such pests. To rent saddle horses Private secretary. To be a hairdresser. To be a singing teacher. Miss Varnuni will kill us. To be a teacher. Forgot all about it. To be a second Gypsy Rose Lee. I didn’t hear you say so. To live in North Walpole. How am I gonna get home? Hadda walk. To be a clerk in Gofkauf’s. Aw-go on! Gosh! How’dja suppose I know? To be an English teacher. Why ask me? What size shoe do you wear? Gotta go home. To be a journalist To be a French interpreter. Say, now—! Crimmers! Hi, Herm! Gosh! You don’t say? Cut it out! Dear, Oh dear! Went over to see a friend of mine. To succeed Nelsgn Eddy. I don’t think I’d better. To live with John. Hadda stay with the kids. To l e a stenographer. I didn't know we had to. To buy out Hubbard’s Farm. That’s what I thought but— To be a chief executive of some big Co. Didn’t wanna. To be owner of a big distillery. OCCUPATION IN 1945 Senior Senator from Vt. Advertising animal crackers . Butter and Egg man for North Walpole. Working for Lindstrom. Creating new hairdresses for movie stars. Professor of Latin in Snumshire. Teaching mutes how to speak. Ticket seller at the Old Howard. Home Economics Teacher. Posing for “What the well dressed man will wear.” A missionary in Africa. Cartoonist for “Lil” Abner. A governess Animator of Silly Symphonies. A secretary in the Keefe-Fullam Chicken Co. Still trying. Raising kittens with longer tails. Office boy for Harbro Shoe Company. Rumrunner on the Atlantic Coast. • I tried my best. To be a novelist. Writing Dorothy Dix’s column for the American. T H E S A M P L E R 19 SENIOR NOTABLES Edmund Lawlor Most Popular Girl Margaret Kennedy Lawrence Kelley Elizabeth Usher Nosiest Boy George Jewett Michel Jurkoic Best Natured Girl Margaret Kennedy Thomas Powers Ida Hall Lawrence Kelley George Estes Max Miller Margaret McDonald Max Miller Esther Barry Best Athlete (Boy) William Kolasky Esther Barry n i c.— Stenhen Bolaski Margaret Kennedy Elizabeth Usher Doris Dewey James Dougherty vr:,.u Henry Cray wiaaa Girl with Biggest Drag John Keefe Margaret Kennedy T.lloet Tt™ George Estes Evelyn Clarey James Lindstrom Most Talkative Girl Margaret Kennedy Michel Jurkoic Mary Gillis Michel Jurkoic Ida Hall rc™- James Lindstrom Lawrence Kelley Margaret McDonald Max Miller Ula Wright Doris Garvey Max Miller Most Likely to Succeed (Girl) Most Likely to Succeed (Boy) Ruth Taylor Elmer Nichols Politest Bov Erwin Weston Erwin Weston Martha Downing 20 TIIE SAMPLER SENIOR CLASS INVENTORY For a football player we have....... For a shoe polish we have........... For a major league catcher we have.. . For a movie actor we have........... For a kidnapper we have............. W e wish school days were........... For a singer we have................ For a bird we have.................. For Thanksgiving turkey we have..... For a laborer we have............... We are supposed to do our home work For a commedienue we have........... For a worker we have................ For a part of a house we have....... For a Vermont city we have.......... For a maker of brushes we have...... For one who makes flour we have..... A thing we’ve never been............ For money we have................... The teachers have all the........... For an admiral we have.............. For a general we have............... For a crooner we have............... For a servant we have............... For a singer we have................ For a president we have............. For a kind of weather we have....... For a section of the country we have.. For a hotel we have................. For a fish we have.................. For a water plant we have........... For a sign of affection we have..... For a monarch we have............... .“LARRY” KELLEY GRIFFIN HARTNETT TAYLOR . RANSOM PHEUR MACDONALD . KINIRY CARVER MINER KNIGHTS KENNEDY USHER HALL HARRY FULLER MILLER WRIGHT NICHOLS POWERS DEWEY SHERMAN MARTIN STEWART DOWNING ADAMS FAIR . WEST(ON) .CRAY(CO) CRAB KRESS LOVE(LL) .FREDERICK TIIE SAMPLER 21 JUST IMAGINE! Ida Hall with a B in conduct! Stephen Bolaski taking hooks home! George Estes agreeing with Mr. Kellogg in English class! Edward Naski illustrating the Palmei Method! Anne Lovell as the Fat Lady in a Circus! Guy Baldasaro endorsing Fitch’s Shampoo! Francis Kiniry not bragging! Katherine Caskins taking gym! Margaret McDonald not flirting! Thomas Powers not studying! Lawrence Kelley following in the footsteps of his namesake at Yale! Mary Taylor not studying! Norman Thompson not at a Sunday night movie with Claire Robinson! Ruth Taylor with straight hair! Esther Barry with a “date!” Ray Harwood with an assignment done! Shirley Carver not yawning in classes! Edmund Hartnett with an A in English! Mitchie Jurkoic without his “smile”! Bernie Kissell as a school teacher! George Jewett serious for five minutes! A!vena Waysville as a nurse! Bernard Hitrusko as a G-Man! Katherine Griffin cutting out paper dolls! John Dedrick in detention for talking in class! Elizabeth Usher as a platinum blonde! Donald Shaughnessy without a wise-crack! James Kiniry doing jigsaw puzzles! Erwin Weston and Doris Dewey as dancing partners! James Lindstrom as center on the B. F. H. S. basketball team! Mary Gillis without her Irish temper! Ula Wright and Vincent Harty as George Burns and Grade Allen! Mary Kress as the second Martha Raye! Donald Martin talking with a girl! B. F. II. S. Band without Margaret Kennedy and her baton! Steven Soboleski writing poetry! Kathryn Kelley not “laughing.” Anna Pheur not running to school to do her Latin! Edmund Lawlor at a school dance without Max Miller as a bashful little boy! Jimmie Dougherty without a friend! Audrey Murtha with a perfect attendance record! LOCAL MELODIES I’m an Old Cowhand”...........................................Stephen Belaski “You ve Gotta Be a Football Hero”..............................Jimmie Dougherty “Just a Gigilo”................................................Lawrence Kelley “ Sleepyhead ”.................................................Shirley Carver “Did Your Mother Come from Ireland?”...........................Max Miller “The Girl on the Police Gazette”...............................Doris Garvey “ Us in a Bus ’................................................Roger Willard “The Man on the Flying Trapeze”................................George Estes Talkin’ to Myself”............................................Francis Kiniry “Organ Grinder Pete”...........................................John Divoll “Show Me the Way to Go Home”...................................Steven Soboleski “Schoolday Sweethearts”........................................Edmund Lawlor and ? ? “Home on the Range”............................................Anne Lovell • “Oh, Say Can You Swing?”.......................................Mary Kress “ I'm a Night Owl ”...........................................Henry Cray “Shoe Shine Boy”.. ............................................Guy Baldasaro “It’s I Ove I’m After .........................................Bernard Kissel “Red, Hot and Blue”............................................Thelma Frederick “He Ain t Got Rhythm”..........................................Irwin Weston “Wake Up and Live .............................................Martha Downing “Water Boy”....................................................Charles Stewart “Let’s Grow Old regether”......................................John Keefe and ? ? “Laugh Clown, Laugh”...........................................Kathryn Kelley “My Kingdom for a Kiss”........................................Florence Ransom 22 THE SAMPLER “A Little Bit Independent”...................................Margaret McDonald “Alone at a Table for Two”....................................John Dedrick “The Gentleman Obviously Doesn’t Believe”.....................Bernard Hitrusko “He Wooed Her”...............................................Norman Thompson “A Hunting We Will Go”.......................................Melvin Miller and ? “I Don’t Work for a Living”...................................Leo Knights “Have You Ever Been Lonely?”..................................Doris Dewey “Swing High, Swing Ix w”.....................................Margaret Kennedy “The Love Bug Will Bite You”..................................Katherine GrifHn “Smile Awhile”...............................................Michel Jurkoic “Roaming in the Gloaming”....................................Thomas Powers “Just One More Chance”.......................................Alvena Waysville “On Cocoanut Island”.........................................Donald Shaughnessy “One in a Million”...........................................Ruth Taylor “Short and Sweet”............................................James Lindstrom SALUTATORY Parents, teachers, friends. Several years ago in many different parts of this country, the members of this class started out on life’s journey. We passed the first big milestone on this journey when we entered school and at- tained some individual responsibility. Small groups gathered together from time to time until tonight as one big group we have reached another milestone. This milestone is desig- nated at the same time by two words—com- pletion and commencement. These two words seem to have opposite meanings; yet, they are closely related. For what is the completion of one task but the commencement of a new one? We use the word commencement to designate the day on which we lay aside forever the school work which we have carried on for so many happy years. Completion might seem a more appropriate word; yet the end of our school work but marks the beginning of the still greater task of earning our own living. For some of us it means the end of carefree, happy school days and the going out to make our own way in the world, wit hout the guidance which we have had during our high school years. For others, it marks an important step before going on with further study in prepara- tion for our chosen careers. These careers will eventually again scatter us in many directions. The good which we derive from our college work, and the success of our careers will depend upon ourselves. We must strive conscientiously toward one goal, and we hope we shall find satisfactory answers to our motto: “Today we launch; whither shall we anchor?” Tonight, on behalf of the class of 1937, I am very glad to welcome the parents, relatives, and friends who have come to see us receive the reward for reaching the goal toward which we have strived together for so many years. “We entered to learn; tonight, we go forth to serve.” Ruth Taylor. HOW TO STUDY VOCATIONS A question that perplexes every young per- son is, “ What shall I be? ” Most young people think that if only they can get into the right vocation, the one vocation into which they were born, they would be assured of a suc- cessful career. This is a wrong opinion. No person is born into any special vocation, but must select one for himself, study it and adapt himself to it, in order to be a success. Too many young people depend upon astrologers, fortune tellers and phrenologists to advise them upon their future careers. These fortune tellers, phrenologists and astrologers cannot give any truthful advice to these young people. No one person or magic sign can answer the question for them. They musts elect their own career in this way: This problem of selecting a career is two- fold: first, to study the occupations and to ascertain their requirements, and, second, to analyze one's self in order to see how well he would fit into a certain vocation. Let us consider the first step on how to study and ascertain the requirements of the different vocations. First, a person must get, by reading and study, a panoramic view of the vocations that exist. He must then list twelve to fifteen of the ones he likes best and think these over carefully. After this has been done, he must narrow his list down to three or four as his preference requires. In taking this step he must ask himself this question: “If I do this, where will I be twenty years from now?” Then, he must make an intensive study of the three or four vocations that still interest him. These vocations must be studied as THE S A M PLER 23 intensively as one would study a period in American History, or any other school course, endeavoring to learn about the kind of work done, and the people who do it. Information should be secured from dependable books and other literature, and advice from vocational counsellors. If possible, he should enter some new voca- tion which needs supporters. Society cannot support too many people in any one vocation and a career in an overcrowded field should be avoided as much as possible. A person should not say that he is going to be this or that without first considering the time, expense, and hard work that he will have to put into it. Many young men and women do this without thinking, and are bound to be disappointed. For instance, a young man may say he is going to be a doctor. He gets half way through college, and then finds out he has not money enough to finish his education, or that his health cannot endure the very hard work that this vocation requires. Such choices are made, because most young men and women know of only a small number of vocations and make their choices from these few. If they knew of the great number of interesting vocations that exist, many of them would not be disappointed and would lead a much happier and more profitable life. It has- been found out that the average boy wants to be either a dentist, a lawyer, a doctor, or an en- gineer. These occupations would be too over- crowded if each of these boys succeeded. They choose from this limited list, because they do not know of the other vocations, or try to find out. They do not know that there are hundreds of vocations that are not over- crowded, and perhaps are more interesting to them. Some of these vocations are: apiarist, tree surgeon, aerial photographer, bacteriolog- ist. credit investigator and assayer. Young women, too, do not know of the many unknown vocations that exist. Seventy-five per cent of the high school girls of today want to be secretaries, school teachers, nurses, or stenographers. Some interesting careers that are very seldom chosen by young women are: illustrator, post mistresss, interior decorator, taxidermist, court stenographer, credit in- vestigator, photographer and stylist. As has been stated, before selecting a career look around and get a panoramic view of the various fields that are open, make a list of fourteen or fifteen that interest him, narrow it down, and study in this way, the ones he still thinks suitable to himself. Before we take up the method of studying a career, constantly keep in mind the essential question, “If I do this, where will I be twenty years from now?” The next important thing a person must consider is, to find out the importance of his planned work to social welfare. In connection with this, he must ask himself, “Is the occu- pation necessary to the public; is the thing produced a luxury or a necessity; is the product continually in use, or could the world do with- out this occupation?” These are important questions, because if the product is a necessity then the occupation will have a better and more lasting future. If the world cannot do without the kind of work that a particular oc- cupation gives, then, too, the future of that vocation will be more profitable and successful. A person studying the occupations must analyze his work in them carefully. In order to get worthwhile information on this, a good plan would be to visit a person while he is on duty in a particular occupation, so that he may get an idea of a typical day’s work. Therefore, he must take one man’s working day in this occupation, outline it. and try to fit himself into a similar day’s work. In doing this, he can also list the different lines of work in one certain vocation and select the ones that interest him most, and prepare himself for them. Too often one looks for the bright side of the work, but very seldom picks it apart to find out the disadvantages and the disappointments he will encounter. It is well to consider all the good points, but one must not forget the bad points, either. If he does become acquainted with what he will have to put up with, then he will accept these unpleasant sides as a part of the day’s work when they finally come, instead of becoming discouraged. Then he must consider his income. If there are many chances for promotion in his work, his income will undoubtedly increase fre- quently. One should find out what his income will be'the first year, the fifth year, and the tenth year. This will help a great deal in find- ing out whether or not the interesting voca- tions will still be interesting ten or twenty years from now. The conditions under which he will have to work are an important item. He should think whether or not he will be happy under these conditions, and if they will make his work con- genial. Besides reading all he can about the occupation, a person shdlild never neglect the opportunity that he usually has, for discussing thoroughly, the occupation with a person who is successful in it. Also he must consider his health very care- fully, for without this, what happiness or 24 THE SAMPLER profit can be obtained from a might-be very successful career? Last, but by far not the least, he should make an accurate list of the requisites lor entering his preferred career. This should be considered early in life, so that he may start preparing for his life work, even while he is in high school. He must learn whether or not a college education is necessary or desirable, and if any special training must be obtained. If special training is required he must find out where he can get it, how long it will take, and how much it will cost him. If an apprentice- ship period must be served first, he must figure on this also. Thus, it is very clear that the process of choosing an occupation is not one of accident or chance, but is the result of years of careful thought and planning and study. Kathryn Kelley. SELF-ANALYSIS Self-analysis is one of the major steps one must take if he is trying to choose intelligently a suitable career for himself. Self-analysis is very difficult since there is no definite method for a person to follow when analyzing himself. It is easy enough to measure one’s height and weight but to measure our artistic or me- chanical talents, our perserverance, accuracy, and ability to co-operate with others is a dif- ferent matter. One can not, however, put himself into the right career by guessing. Years ago when a child was born, sometimes a Bible, a coin, and a bottle were placed before him. If he chose the Bible, people said he was destined to be a minister, if he reached for the coin, a banker, and if he reached for the bottle, of course, a failure. There are many false and unscientific ways of guessing what your future is to be; such as counting the buttons on your coat or calculating the stars and planets under which you were born. Some psychologists think that tests may he of some value in self- analysis. There are tests that may help a person to detect color blindness and others which show certain qualities necessary in some occupation such as aviation, but there are no tests to show a person just what line of work he is best suited for. Tests can only indicate aptitudes or leanings that a person may have for and toward certain occupations or pro- fessions. Tests are just one of the many methods one can use in this process of trying to find himself. There is one mental trait, however, that can be measured objectively. This is general in- telligence. By this is meant the keenness. brightness, and mental alertness that one is born with. People differ greatly according to this trait. Although a low rate of intelligence is not a handicap in some occupations it is a great barrier in other lines of work. There- fore, when making such an important decision as that of selecting a career it is first best to measure our intelligence. Various intelligence tests are given in school which should be made out by reputable scientists. It is advisable for a person to examine his educational record when he is trying to find his ability along various lines. Not only colleges and technical schools but also large corpora- tions such as American Telephone and Tele- graph lay great stress on scholastic standing when they are considering a person for entrance or an applicant for employment. One should single out the subjects lie liked and made progress in in school. For example, if a person enjoys chemistry and dislikes farming he should not be a farmer just because his father or uncle is a farmer. If engineering is being considered a person should like mathematics and have rated well in school in that subject. While in school one possibly has become especially interested in languages, history, home economics, or algebra. Each of these subjects suggests a career and perhaps, one to which he might be adapted. A person should a'so be physically able to handle the duties of the occupation which he chooses. A young man who desires to be an architect and yet has weak lungs would not be able to spend the greater part of his time over a drafting board. He should seek another occupation such as that of the landscape architect which will afford him an opportunity to use his artistic talent along architectural lines but at the same time keep him in the open air. It is not enough to examine merely one’s intellectual, educational, and physical apti- tudes for a vocation. If a person is trying to choose intelligently a suitable career for him- self other factors—social and economic—are involved. The social factor is that which among other things shows whether or not a person likes meeting and mingling with the general public. For instance, a person who dislikes associating with people would have a very difficult time as a teacher, doctor, and especially a salesman. Instead he should try to choose occupations that do not require him to deal so constantly with people. By the economic factor we mean that which has to do with the financial side of preparation and entering into any occupation. A young man wishing to become a lawyer should be THE S A M P L E II 25 quite sure that he will be able to complete his eight or ten years of training. lie should look ahead and estimate the approximate amount of his training and apprenticeship as well as the expense of establishing his practice. In short, self-analysis is such an important but complicated matter that one must keep in mind all the factors that affect the situation. As has been stated the intellectual, educa- tional, physical, social, and economic factors are among the many which must all be con- sidered in this process of analyzing one’s self for a happy and useful career. Mary Taylor. SOURCES OK STUDY OF OCCUPATIONS In studying vocations one will find that there are many different sources for study and help. In high schools and colleges, there are some- times courses for the study of occupations. These courses are usually under the guidance of a vocational counselor. They give a pano- ramic view of all the fields of occupation,follow- ing which a list of four or five occupations is then chosen for careful study. These are taken up very thoroughly until one picks a definite profession. If there is no course in occupations that one may enter, he may find a vocational counselor who will give him individual time and advice and will help him to find books and material on vocations and to learn how to analyze him- self. At present, though, classes in occupations and vocational guidance counselors are not yet available to the majority of young people. As a result, they must resort to private study. In this private study one should find all he can on different occupations, then cut the list down to a few in which he might be interested, and study these carefully until he picks a definite career. To obtain information one must turn to printed material. lie may ask,” Where can I obtain help from printed material?” He will find this material in books on vocational guidance, monographs, biographies, magazines and newspapers, and he can often be helped a great deal by interviews with people successful in his chosen field. The books written on vocational guidance contain descriptions of the advantages, dis- advantages and duties of many occupations. Also they will help one to analyze himself and discover his fitting occupation. One must not spend his time with books that describe only tlie processes of the occupations, but rather he should rely upon those which tell him about the working conditions, the preparation he must have, and the chances for advancement. Such helpful books as “Occupations” by Brewer, “Find Yourself” by Cohen and “Choosing Your Life Work” by Rosengarten are being published more and more and can be found in increasing numbers in school, town and state libraries. The monographs or pamphlets are essay material put out by vocational guidance or- ganizations and many colleges and give the latest reports on different occupations. Each monograph contains a description of a different occupation. These are published to give one a panoramic view of major careers and prevent a person from selecting a career from a limited range. The Institute for Research of Chicago has a splendid set of monographs covering seventy-six occupations, fifty-six of which have been purchased and are being used this year in the local high school. One may ask how biographies can help. When one reads the lives of men successful in their chosen occupations he can hear many good points on how to rise to success anil the things he must go through to get there. A good autobiography or biography gives one a true and real picture of the life that a person has to live if he is to become successful. Bio- graphy takes away the rosy light that young people too often throw about the occupation in which, at the time, they are interested. After reading “Footlights and Spotlights” by Otis Skinner the glamour is stripped from the career of acting, and “I Become a Reporter,” that chapter from the “Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens ”, makes one realize that the life of a newspaperman is more work than play. In order to keep up with the latest news on the occupation in which one is interested, he must read the latest magazines and newspapers in which he will find many good articles. When reading these, one must be careful to deduct the truth from exaggeration, and advertising from reality. If he can do this, current litera- ture will be of great help to him. Such maga- zines as the Forum, Scribners, Reader’s Digest, the trade journals, the Ameri- can, and Rotarian often have many good articles on occupations. After one has studied and analyzed himself until he has found an occupation he likes, he will find very helpful interviews with people successful in his chosen field. He should be careful to choose only successful people because the unsuccessful will give him a very gloomy picture. The successful are more likely to tell the advantages and disadvantages but even then one must watch for exaggeration on the 26 THE SAMPLER rosy side. From all this material gathered, one should be able to find his true profession by careful study. One should not begrudge the time spent in this study. It will be richly repaid in happiness on some future day. Margaret McDonald. VALEDICTORY Four years ago the class of 1937 started out upon its journey toward a goal which seemed very far off. To-night is a great moment in our lives—we have reached that goal. As we look back, the journey seems short because we have traveled along so merrily. While in school, the pleasant hours we spent perhaps blinded us to the efforts of those who worked to make each moment worthwhile and mem- orable for us. To the members of the school board go our sincere thanks for the interest and determina- tion they have shown in providing this school with modern equipment. As a result of their efforts, it is recognized as one of the most up- to-date and best high schools in the state. CLASS We, the class of ’37, have reached the stage where we are to push one door and pull on another. But before we start to push, let us glance over briefly what has happened during the past years for: Our school days are over, our books laid aside, Never again to be read; For the days that were happy and carefree and gay. Are the days that forever have fled. Life with her problems and lessons severe. Has added our names to her roll; And we have commenced the long path to be trod, Before we can win to our goal. When we were Freshmen, we didn’t have much to say. Happy and contented in oursurround- ings, we were practically strangers ready to settle down. First, it was our duty to be- come acquainted with students coming from Saxton’s River School, Westminster and St. Charles’ School. But that didn’t take long. In Saxton’s River School first honor was awarded to Ida Hall; second to Mary Taylor. Margaret McDonald was awarded first honor at the St. Charles’ School. The Freshman year ended with a class picnic in the rain at We shall always remember these personali- ties—our teachers. By their enthusiasm and interest we were encouraged to greater efforts. Although sometimes we seemed to take for granted the assistance which they gladly ottered, the gratitude and appreciation we feel now can not be expressed in words. To-night is the beginning and the end. It is the end of a sheltered life and the beginning ol an adventure in which we are eager to prove ourselves. We want to grow intellectually, morally and spiritually, unconfined by any boundaries, forever working toward a goal which will never cease to urge us forward. To the class of 193S, we extend this chal- lenge—to strive dauntlessly for the ideals of our school and to carry onand accomplish where we have failed. And now, we, the class of 1937, bid goodbye to our school and to the parents, teachers ainl friends who have started us upon the road of life. May we fulfill some of the great hopes you have had for us. Ida Hall. HISTORY Lake Spofford. The next Fall we had about the same rooms that we had the year before. Elizabeth Cabell and Elmer Nichols joined us. Elizabeth came from a private school in New Jersey; Elmer came from Waterbury, Vermont. That year’s activities we can say were non-existing with the exception of the Spotlight Club and Music Club. When the Spotlight Club was first started it was divided into two divisions: one consisting of our own class and the other con- sisting of Juniors and Seniors. That year the club put on two public plays, “Wonder Hat” and “The Monkey’s Paw,” and several skits at the meetings. Max Miller and Lawrence Kelley had parts in” Wonder Hat. In the Operetta, “The Maid and The Middy” Margaret McDonald was one of the soloists. Lawrence Kelley, Norman Thompson, Doris Dewey and Ka- therine Caskins had spoken parts. John Lynch made his letter in football. In track at the State Meet, William Kolasky received a bronze medal for the third place in javelin. At the Brattleboro Invitiation Meet he received two white ribbons for third place in pole vault and javelin. The officers chosen for the year were as follows: THE S A M PEER 27 President—Max Miller Vice-President—Edmund Lawlor Secretary—Mary Gillis Treasurer—James Dougherty The Vermont State Interscholastic Tennis Singles Championship was awarded to Max Miller. The Sophomore year ended with a class picnic in the rain at Lake Spofford. In the Autumn our class became larger be- cause of the students coming from North Walpole. Wilfred Bodine, a student from Chester High School joined us. Kathryn Kelley came to us with first honor from North Walpole. We were in a daze until we received the responsibility of the Junior Prom. We used the new system of electing our class officers. This method is quite an improve- ment over the old system .of election. Every- one in the class wishing to be a candidate for an office circulated a petition on which was indi- cated the name of his party and what he in- tended to accomplish if elected. Officers chosen were as follow's: President—Law'rence Kelley Vice-President—James Dougherty Secretary—Shirley Carver Treasurer—James Lindstrom Junior Prom was successful in many different w'ays. About the most important was the effectiveness of the decorations. Popular songs were presented in red on a white back- ground. Red and white has always been our class colors. In June we had the responsibility of graduation exercises and Senior Hop. All events were a success. All will remember that our Junior year w'as the birth of “Detention.” The Dramatic Club did a great deal better than in the preceding year. “ Growing Pains, ’ a three act play, was presented before a very large audience. Margaret Kennedy, Law- rence Kelley, Audrey Murtha, Doris Dewey and Margaret McDonald had important parts in the production. The Track Team went to Keene. Brattleboro and Durham. At Keene William Kolasky re- ceived a gold medal for first place in javelin and discus and a silver medal for second place in pole vault. In Brattleboro he received three blue ribbons for first place in javelin, discus and pole vault. In Durham he received a bronze medal for third place in javelin. At the State Championship Meet he set a state record for javelin and received a bronze medal for third place in pole vault and discus. The Junior year ended with class picnic in the rain at Lake Spofford. Finally the last year of our school days were spent in the room at the remotest end of the corridor. This year surely was filled with many different kinds of activities. First came the A. A. drive. This certainly was the major event of the whole school year. It was more successful than it had been for several years. The football games kept us busy for a while. Our class football players w'ere James Dougherty, Lawrence Kelley, Elmer Nichols, Guy Balda- saro and Donald Martin. Next in the list came the Senior Bazaar and plays, “Thank you Doctor” and “Knives From Syria.” We are proud of our business ability for we were able to sell our decorations to Danny Graham. Later the class presented “Seven Keys to Baldpate.” The Dramatic Club presented “Jonesy” with Elizabeth Usher, Ruth Taylor, Edmund Lawlor, Shirley Carver, John Keefe and James Dougherty in thecast. The basketball season used its share of sinuous swing. Bernard Kissel, Stephen Bo- laski, Steve Soboleski, Francis Kiniry and Roger Willard were seniors on the basketball team. For all-state, Stephen Bolaski made first team as a forward; Bernard Kissel made the second team as center. The Hockey Team was in competition with Middlebury for State Championship. Hockey players from our class were Max Miller, Donald Shaugh- nessy. Edmund Lawlor and Lawrence Kelley. The Glee Club put on an Operetta, “The En- chanted Isle.” Evelyn Clarey had the leading part with Norman Thompson playing opposite lier. Evelyn Clarey won the second prize at the Music Contest in Burlington. The first five honors were announced in the first assembly program of the spring term and consisted of Ida Hall, Ruth Taylor, Kathryn Kelley, Mary Taylor and Margaret Mc- Donald. The class officers for the Senior Class are President, Edmund Lawlor; Vice-President, William Kolasky; Secretary, Mary Gillis; Treasurer, Margaret Kennedy. May we the Seniors at this moment be allowed to thank everyone who in any way tried to prepare us for the future. If the Senior Class has any Guardian Spirit, let us hope that it will let us have one picnic at Lake Spofford without the rain. Mary Shelc. 28 THE SAMPLER LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CLASS OF 1937 Know all men l y these presents: That we, the class of 1937, being of sound mind and in full possession of our faculties (despite any protests to the contrary), do hereby make this most solemn of documents, (outside of exam papers), our last will and tes- tament, and do appoint as executor Mr. Osborn, who has long been peerless as the executor of sundry duties imposed upon him by our class. We do solemnly beseech him to observe this legal document to the very letter lest we, in retributory spirit, return for a P. G. course. First—To our successors, the class of 1938, we do bequeath the respect due the senior class by the lower classmen, and our vain efforts to get it. Second—To the classmen of said class, we do bequeath all chalk throwing abilities and various excuses to dodge home lessons. Third—We bequeath a seemingly inde- fatiguable resource for all social activities. Fourth—We leave to our successors, said class of 1938, all those vague, haunting fears preceding all exams and the issuance of report cards. Fifth—We also surrender to the tender mercies of the incoming class the various organizations and clubs in the school which have risen to an esteemed position during our reign. Sixth—We will to the class of 1938 the Senior Drama and do earnestly beseech them to “do right” by our will. Seventh- We bequeath the pleasure of the unexpected “flunking” when one expects to “pass.” To them we leave the whirling cur- rents of life’s inscrutable ways, joys, sor- rows, success and failure, and do sincerely hope that they breast these currents with brave, steady strokes. Eighth—The things of a more personal nature we desire disposed of in accordance with the following suggestions: Evelyn Adams bequeaths her ability to pass quietly through the corridor to Christene O’Brien Guy Baldasaro leaves his expression “I says to myself” to Stephen Stambo, thus hoping to be remembered by the North Walpolites. Esther Barry wills her singing voice to Ward Buzzell. Wilfred Bodine leaves nothing. He needs everything for his plumbing business. Stephen Bolaski gives his art of making milking stools in shop to Sabin Morris. Shirley Carver leaves all of her various excuses for being absent to Elizabeth Rowland. Katherine Caskins gives her pretended sophistication to Isabel Weston. Evelyn Clarey and the Hadley Street patrol- men leave their meeting place to Herbert Niles and Virginia Fontaine. Henry Cray leaves all his speed records in shorthand to Nora Bush way. John Dedrick leaves his arguments with Mr. Chase to be carried on with the new shop teacher by Edward Lucier. Doris Dewey gives her art of keeping two on the string at the same time to Elizabeth Doyle. John Divoll bequeaths his seat on the basketball bench to Nick Fiorey. Jimmie Dougherty leaves his red hair, re- questing that it be placed on the Lincoln statue in the hall. Martha Downing wills her soft voice to Patricia Kenneally. George Estes leaves his size to Philip Tolaro. Alberta Fair wills her ability to chew gum unnoticed to Renita Jurkiewicz. Thelma Frederick gives some of her natural quietness to Tony Lewkowgi. Janice Fuller leaves her secret of success in school to Louis McClarey. Michael Furgat wills his Essex to some Rockingham boys who will need it. Doris Garvey leaves her expression of bore- dom to Polly Murtha. Mary Gillis bequeaths her Irish wit to Turkey Mountain. Katherine Griffin gives the position of girls’ basketball manager to anyone who likes to peel oranges. Ida Hall leaves her knowledge and grades to Charles Tuttle. Edmund Hartnett leaves his newly developed anchor ball to Coach Petrosky to give to one of his pitchers next year. Vincent Harty gives his terrific speed to Joseph Barrett. Raymond Harwood leaves his appendicitis to anyone who would like a six weeks’ vacation from school next year. Bernard Ilitrusko says that the only thing he has to leave is his glasses, which he used very efficiently in exams, but he needs these too much himself. George Jewett gives his tricks and antics to the monkeys at Benson’s Animal Farm. Michel Jurkoic leaves his big grin to Roy Buggies. THE S A M PEER 29 John Keefe gives the Musical Aces to Lyman Barrett. Kathryn Kelley gives her laugh back to the horses. Lawrence Kelley leaves his polls as best looking boy to Harold O’Connell. Margaret Kennedy leaves her bashfulness to Olive llumney. Francis Kiniry leaves nothing. He says there is no one deserving of his good qualities. James Kiniry leaves his name “Newell” to Dana Jennison. Bernard Kissel leaves his antagonism to Dana Costin. ia'o Knights wills his laziness to Eddy Zeno Bill Kolasky leaves his athletic ability to Benjamin Hartwell. Mary Kress gives her art of makeup to Muriel Heiberg. Elizabeth Landers leaves her speed in typing to Bernadette McAuliffe. Edmond Lawlor leaves nothing. He has already given everything, including his heart and his letters in sports, to Betsy Ferguson. Anne Lovell wills her slim figure to Beulah Seymour. Margaret MacDonald leaves the whole place without a regret. Donald Martin leaves the letters he earned in football to Bill Landers. M ax Miller leaves his dancing ability to Robert Barrett. Melvin Miller leaves Ray Stevens with regret. Corena Miner leaves her front seat in typing and office practice to any other well behaved person deserving of the honor. Elizabeth Morse leaves a request for a bus to run from Gageville to the school. Audrey Murtha gives her booth in the Crayco to Margaret Peontak. Edward Naski leaves his ability to get kicked out of typing room to Catherine Bres- lend. Elmer Nichols Bequeaths his seat in the Junior Senate to Arthur Clough. Anna Pheur gives her skill to write poetry to Mary Landers. Thomas Powers leaves his ability to break chemistry apparatus without paying for it to Sam Richards. Beverly Raymond leaves her attentiveness in class to “Joe” De Muzio Donald Shaughnessy leaves his villainous nature to Donald Jacobs. Mary Shele leaves her boisterous manner to Hester Jacobs. Hortense Sherman leaves her position in the Junior Typing Class to Rita Young. Helen Snarski leaves her ability to argue in Home Ec. to Alice Royce. Steve Soboleski gives his interest in North Walpole to “Red” Willard. Charles Stewart bequeaths his use of the pronoun “I” to Lawrence Hadley. Mary Taylor gives her drag to Ellen Chand- ler. Norman Thompson bequeaths the hot po- tato to Richard Brough. Elizabeth Usher leaves the name “Lizzie” to Richard Crotty. Alvena Waysville gives her ability to bluff at all times to Dorothy Harlow. Erwin Weston wills his modesty to Felix Exner. Harold Wilcox gives his gay and care-free look to Lin wood Moore. Roger Willard gives the experience he gained while riding in the bus to Steven Mich- niewicz. Cla Wright leaves her ability to compose songs to Robert Roby. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this fifteenth day of June, nineteen hundred and thirty-seven. The foregoing was, on the day of the dale thereof, signed, sealed, published and declared by the class of nineteen hundred and thirty- seven, the testators therein named, as and for their last Will and Testament. James Lindstrom Mary Shelc, Bellows Falls, Wilfred Bodine, Bellows Falls, James Lindstrom, North Walpole. CLASS PROPHECY OF 1937 In the past it has been the custom to choose one of the senior class to act as a prophet in telling the future occupations of his classmates. This year I was the choice which I think was lucky for the class, for 1 am somewhat of a prophet. On looking over the records of pre- vious prophets, I find that I am the only one to admit such a talent. P’ormer class prophets have resorted to false means and clever devices in the hope of foretelling the future, but I assure you, that my prognostications areauthen- tic and the product of my own talent. Here are our occupations ten years from today, as 1 see them. George Jewett is the chief sound effects man at station W-H-A-M. At home he is left quiet by his wife, Evelyn Cleary. Kathryn Kelley is employed by George to sit in the audience and laugh at the comedians. He says the effects are excellent. Lawrence Kelley and Shirley Carver are now playing opposite each other in the movies. 30 THE SAMPLER Their last was “ He was Her Man. ” Raymond Harwood is the manager of a large movie theater in one of the eastern cities. The team of Kelley and Carver is his best box office attraction. Steven Soboleski, always a steady and re- liable chap, is chief pilot of a Central Airlines ship. Edmund Hartnett is the ace screw-ball pitcher for the Boston Bums baseball club. Francis Kiniry, better known as “Crab,” is the player-manager of the Buffalo Bisons, a major league baseball club. At present the Boston Bums with “Screw-ball Hartnett” twirling have been a thorn in his side. Another thorn in the side of Manager Kiniry is Umpire Vincent Harty. “Crab” says that you’d never know they were on the same team in high school by the breaks “Vint” gives him. But then, “Crab” knows that “Vint” never could tell a ball from a strike. Thomas Powers and Martha Downing are the present proprietors of the “No Bounce” riding stables and training school. Both are expert in the art of horseback riding. John Divoll. never much of a hand to travel, is farming in Rockingham, his home town. James Dougherty one of the muscle men of the class is now a chiropractor. His motto is: “Make or Break.” Margaret Kennedy is Jimmy’s assistant and nurse. When a victim becomes too violent for Jimmy to handle Margaret takes him over. Harold Wilcox has become one of the country’s foremost cartoonists. His strip is called the “Trials of Ia-opold Louse.” John Keefe is now the leader of a popular swing orchestra, “The Musical Aces.” His feature attraction and guitar player is Melvin Miller who, even though a full grown man, possesses a beautiful soprano voice. This peculiarity was first noted in an assembly pro- gram in which he and Ward Buzzel, also a soprano, sang a duet. William Kolasky due to his all-around ath- letic ability has become a national hero and decathlon King, with his feats in the recent Olympic games. Hortense Sherman is governess at the home of the millionaire broker, Cecil B. Van Beuran. Elizabeth Landers is a dietitian at Squantum Navy Yard. Elmer Nickols, candidate for the governor three times is now a labor agitator and strike leader. He intends to run for the presidency next year on an independent ticket. Evelyn Adams, Alberta Fair and Mary Kress own and operate a beauty parlor. Mary does most of the eyebrow plucking and make- up work, being more experienced in this line than the others. Ula Wright now writes for “Love Story Magazine. ” Erwin Weston and Anne Lovell are being featured at the new Park Cafe. Their specialty is the Apache dance, but they have mastered all dances from the waltz to trucking. Corena Miner and Esther Barry now run an ultra-modern restaurant. Corena is manager and Esther, in her spare time, does the blues singing. Michael Furgat is also in the trucking busi- ness but not as a competitor to Erwin Weston and Anne Lovell. Donald Shaughnessey now runs one of New York’s best known escort bureaus. Bernard Hitrusko and Donald Martin are in the “We hirc-’em. You fire-’em” department of Bernard Kissell’s wholesaling house. Norman Thompson is the champion hog caller of Swayback County, Arkansas. Guy Baldasaro was apprehended by the Chicago police a few days ago. It was a case of mistaken identity though; as usual he was mistaken for the notorious gangster,“Butch Smith.” John Dedrick has written a new book en- titled How to Get Along With the Fewest Words” or “Why Strain Your Vocabulary?” Ida Hall is acting as interpreter for the American consul to Spain. Ida says it’s funny how little those Spanish know about their own language. Thelma Frederick and Mary Taylor arc running a home for wayward pets. Elizabeth Usher realizing her ambition to be a great musician, has just given a recital which was acclaimed by the critics. Many believe Elizabeth’s beauty had a lot to do with their decision. Katherine Caskins now runs a charm school. Her two able assistants are Charles Stewart and Catherine Griffin. Helen Snarski, F'lorenee Ranson and Beverly Raymond have combined their talents and now run a gossip column in a newspaper syndicate. Anna Pheur writes verses for Christmas, Easter and New Year’s greeting cards. Stephen Bolaski is now a professional boxer. In his sixty professional bouts fifty-two of his opponents have awakened to hear the birdies sing. Roger Willard is Steph’s manager and administers the spirits in Steph’s corner. James Lindstrom is first selectman and judge of juvenile, municipal and criminal court of THE S A M P L E R 31 North Walpole. How such a little man holds all these offices nobody knows. Judge Lindstrom has been bothered by the keen competition given him by Edward Naski, who feels that the feminine votes will pull him through in the next election. Doris Garvey is “ Miss America ”, 1947. This title is no surprise to Doris—she always ex- pected it. Anyway 130,000,000 Americans can’t be wrong—or can they? Ruth Taylor is now lecturing on the vital and much argued subject of “Which came first the hen or the egg?” Edmund Lawlor, deciding not to follow in his father’s footsteps, is a successful optometrist. Henry Cray is an undertaker and being original in his ideas he does his business on the road. He travels from one disaster to another. It is rumored that Leo Knights, a prominent banker, has eloped witli his private secretary, Alvena Waysville. Would you believe it? Max Miller now plays a hot clarinet in the Bellows Falls Sym- phony Orchestra. Max always did like to blow his own horn. The Dorothy Dix Column, “Advice to the Lovelorn , has been taken over by Doris Dewey, due to her superior experience in matters of this nature. George Estes is now the professor of Algebra at M. I. T. Margaret McDonald had recently put forth the theory that she and not the sun, as formerly was the belief, is the center of attraction for the universe and all beings. Audrey Murtha has taken Grade Allen’s place on the radio with Michel Jurkoic as her stooge. “Mitchie” says she just acts natural. Janice Fuller and Elizabeth Morse run a confectionery store. They spend most of their time eating up the profits. Mary Gillis is now a professional cheer leader for the North Walpole Redskins—foot- ball team. She gets along very well without a megaphone. Ma ry Shelc is teaching kindergarten in Grout Center. In her spare time she is writing the secret of her success as a class historian. As for myself I have just been released from prison after ten years of hard labor on the rock pile. This was the sentence imposed upon me for my alleged slander against the senior class on the date of June 1.5, 1937. Class Prophet—Wilfred Bodine, ’37. FOOTBALL The season of football this year was most disappointing. Although the boys and their coach, Mr. Petrosky, worked hard for a suc- cessful season, they could not seem to get a combination that would be at all successful. Most of the men were inexperienced, and con- sidering this fact and the hard schedule, the boys did a creditable job. On the team there were a number of seniors who held important positions. These were James Dougherty, center; Don Martin,guard; Guy Baldasaro, end; Edmund Lawlor and Michel Jurkoic, quarterbacks; Lawrence Kel- ley, guard; Elmer Nichols, tackle. It was a scrappy, although inexperienced group of boys who went out for the sport and we feel certain that next year’s team will be much more successful than the team of ’37. BASKETBALL Basketball Season! The height of enthusi- asm in the field of sports in B. F. H. S.! This has been especially true during the season of 1936 and 1937. Winning eight and losing five of the games during the schedule does not sound like a good record, but when the competition is considered, there is a much different story. Rutland, whom B. F. has not played in over five years, received its only setback in its schedule of sixteen games from B. F.. Spring- field, the Purple and White’s bitterest enemy, was defeated in a playoff for a position in the Southern Vermont Tournament by a scrappy bunch of “Purple Terrors. These are only a couple of the many thrilling experiences the team had throughout the season. Of the twelve men who made the squad, six are graduating seniors. Four of these seniors, Steph Bolaski, Capt. Steve Soboleski, Roger Willard and “Bernie” Kissell held first string positions. The other two seniors, “Crab” Kiniry and Charles Stewart, were much valued substitutes who experienced their share of action in the course of the season. From the six men who are returning, there should emerge a strong, hard-to-beat quintet. We, who are graduating, hope so. “Bill” Kolasky, a senior, and a man who would certainly have been a valuable addition to the team, was ineligible. This season B. F. II. S. was capably represented at both the Southern Vermont and State Tournaments. The team came out on top in the District Tournament by defeating 3 2 T II E SAMPLE R Hartford and Brattleboro. The defeat of the latter team was the high light of both tourna- ments for B. F.’s representatives, as Brattle- boro was the only team on the schedule that defeated Bellows Falls twice. The tired team lost the Southern Vermont Championship to Proctor after a contest that was fought on even terms up to the last few minutes of play. At the State Tournament at Rutland the following week, B. F. was matched against Burlington. They lost to this much superior team, but it was a head-earned victory. The consolation game, in which B. F. met Spauld- ing, was won by Spaulding. The past season has been as successful as any basketball season in the sports history of Bellows Falls High School. The team was well supported throughout the entire season by both students and townspeople, and everyone should be well-satisfied with the season’s record. The team was well coached by Walter Olbrych and Thornton Pitcher. The manager of the successful team was Michel Jurkoic. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The girls’ basketball team this year had a mediocre season—winning four and losing four of their games (not counting a defeat by the Alumnae and a win over the Interclass Champs —the Juniors). The letter-men from last year were Esther Barry, Rita Young and Catherine Breslend. With these three, a few from last year’s squad, and a number of this year’s candidates the team was made. Instead of having “cuts” as in previous years, Coach Olbrych kept everyone who attempted to make the team and taught them the fundamentals of the game and later the fine-points of basketball. The girls who received letters this year were Captain Esther Barry, Catherine Breslend, Kathryn Kelley, Mary Gillis, Bertha Smith, Alvena Waysville, Rita Young and Mgr. Katherine Griffin. Although the season was not very successful it afforded everyone with a season of pleasure and enjoyment. GIRLS’ INTERCLASS BASKETBALL This year there was more interest in inter- class basketball than in previous years due to the fact that a plan of awarding the numerals of their graduating year to the “Champs” was established. This year the champions were the Juniors. Those who received numerals were Mary Landers, Jeanette Moriarty, Edna Murtha, Ellen Chandler, Betsey Ferguson, Hester Ja- cobs, Patricia Kenneally, Margaret Peontak and Larysa Lisai. Incidently this same team has won the interclass tournaments for a number of years. HOCKEY Under the able coaching of Mr. Holder, formerly of Belmont, Massachusetts, and coach of George Ford and loo Ecker of Harvard fame, the Bellows Falls Hockey team enjoyed a successful season. Ten games were played, and six were won; two were tied and two were lost. Because of the mildness of the winter, B. F. was lucky to get in so many games. The team shared the state title with Middlebury High. Seniors on the team were Co-captain. Max Miller; Co-captain, Don Shaughnessy, Law- rence Kelley, Edmund Lawlor, Henry Cray and Manager, Ed. Hartnett. TENNIS The season of 1937 is not yet complete at the time of this short review, but the success of the Tennis Team so far deserves much credit. Due to the many times that it has rained, only two games have been played; Bellows Falls winning one and tying the other. There remain four games to be played, these being with Brattleboro, Vermont Academy, Rutland and the Bellows Falls Alumni. The members of the team of 1937 are Max Miller, Lawrence Hadley, Merle Bishop and Robert Griffin. Much credit goes to Coach Walter Olbrych for the excellent work of teaching the newer members of the team how to work together. BASEBALL Playing between showers, the baseball team of the season of 1937 has had as successful a season as could be expected, even though there were a few disappointments. Starting the season with veterans such as “Tink” Dexter, “Ed” Zeno, “Bandy” Lawlor, “Crab” Kiniry, “Charlie” Stewart, “Ziggie” Sysko and “Guy- sie” Baldasaro, Coach Petrosky anticipated the best season in years. Such proved to be the case. Although the team suffered four losses out of the nine games played, no one can blame them for these losses, for the schedule was truly a hard one. Up to now the team has won two games from Springfield, two games from Walpole, and one from Leland Gray. A good part of the team was made up of seniors. These men are Edmund Lawlor, Ed- mund Hartnett, Francis Kiniry, Charles Stew- art, Guy Baldasaro and Vincent Harty. V,