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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1938 volume:

TABLE OF CONTENTS d ’ Foreword 4 Senior Inventory 30 Staff 5 Just Imagine 31 Dedication 5 Local Melodies 31 Prologue 5 Class History 32 Faculty 6 Class Will 33 Class Song 7 Class Prophecy 35 Senior Chapel 7 Junior Class Picture 39 Class Officers 7 Junior Class Write Up 40 Class Colors 7 Football 43 Class Flower 7 Boy’s Basketball 43 Class Motto 7 Hockey 44 Who’s Who 9 Tennis 44 Senior Knocks 26 Baseball 44 Senior Notables 30 Track 44 FOREWORD We trust that this, the Eighth Volume of “The Sampler,” will serve as a happy re- minder 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 1938 have not been in vain. T H E S A M P L E K STAFF Editor-in-chief...........Lawrence Hadley Assistant Editors. .. Mary Landers, Virginia Fontaine, Philip Tolaro, and Mary Clark Business Manager..............Robert Roby Faculty Advisor.......Mr. Henry B. Osborn a DEDICATION To Mr. Henry B. Osborn, we gladly dedi- cate this 1938 Senior Sampler and thank him for his great assistance in helping the members of the staff with it. PROLOGUE First, we want to thank Mr. Osborn for his help and advice with the Senior Sampler. We also thank the senior class for their assistance, which has made the work so much easier. We wish to thank Miss Judd for her permission to publish it. To the people that buy the book, we hope they will get as much enjoyment in reading it, as we did in pub- lishing it. To our Advertisers, our thanks for their support. Editor c T HE S A M P I, E R FACULTY Mr. Natt B. Burbank Superintendent . University of Vt., A. B. Columbia University, A. M. M iss Jessie A. Judd Principal Latin Smith College, A. B. M iss Delta A. Collins U. S. History Social Science Economics Boston University Mr. Robert L. Douglas Mathematics Science Ancient History University of Maine, B. A. Mr. Sherman P. Fogg Physical Education University of Wisconsin, B. S. Mr. Norman R. Golding Mathematics University of New Hampshire, B. S. M r. Vernon P. Hancock Science Northeastern, B. E. E. Boston University, M. Ed. Mr. William E. Hanlon Spanish Geography Dartmouth, A. B. Miss Anna Hennessey English Keene Normal School Mr. Leonard B. Holder Mathematics Mount Allison, B. S. Boston University, Ed. M. Mr. Donald F. Kellogg English Mrs. Fenwick Leonard Art Skidmore College, S. B. Miss Catherine M. Madigan Home Economics University of Vermont, B. S. Columbia University, M. A. M iss Harriet Newell Physical Education Arnold College, B. S. Mr. Walter.). Olbrvch Office Practice Business Practice Typing Northampton Commercial College Mr. Henry B. Osborn French Brown University. Ph. B. Mr. Thornton S. Pitcher History Social Science Clark University, A. B. Miss Catherine E. Santamaria Stenography and Typing Mass. State Teachers’ College, B. S. in Commercial Education Mr. Richard B. Smith Manual Training University of Vermont, A. B. The Stout Institute, B. S. Miss Emily R. Stewart Music Wheaton College, A. B. State Teachers’ College, B. S. E. Mr. Paul W. Sykes English Mathematics Trinity College, B. S. M iss Muriel 1.. Varnum Dean of Girls English University of Maine, A. B. Miss Catherine A. Wilcox Latin Colby College, B. A. University of Vermont, A. B. THE S A M P L E R 7 CLASS SONG CLASS DAY (To the Tune of “Auld Lang Syne”) I If we should never meet again On this long road of life Just think of all the fun it’s been Although it seemed a strife. Remember dear old Bellows Falls, And all its grand old ways And when we wandered down the halls Through all our high school days. II And now we bid a sad farewell. As we draw near the end, For who of us can ever tell Where each one’s path may wend. May God go with us on our way, And help us do what’s right. W’e hope that we’ll be back some day When we have won our fight. Dorothy Die kinson, ’38. Wednesday, June 15, 1938 SENIOR CHAPEL Scripture Reading Lord’s Prayer Hymn Athletic Awards The Class History The Class Will The Class Prophecy Moving Up of Classes Class Song School Song CLASS OFFICERS Steven Michniewicz............President Maurice Dexter...............Secretary William Landers..........Vice President Robert Roby.................Treasurer CLASS MOTTO CLASS COLORS “Vision” Rose and Blue CLASS FLOWER American Beauty Rose o T II E S A M P L E R CLASS OF 1938 WHO’S WHO A U B R E Y A MI DON A General Course; Nat ure Club, 1; Spanish Club 2; Hockey 4. Aubrey is known as the fella that never studied too much. He is also a great star on the Westminster hoop team. When there is a rumble in main room, spare period, just find Aubrey and you have it. PHYLLIS AMIDON “W College Prep. Course; (dee Club, 1, 2; Spanish Club, 2. Phil likes nothing better than to talk to someone. No, no, not the boys! She picks on the girls. Girls get the habit of gossiping just natural like. You know how it is! CH A R LES BA R B E R “ Charlie” General Course; Glee Club, 8, 4; Track Manager, 3; “Headed for Eden.” Charlie spends most of his time singing, reports that are given say he isn’t bad. He also draws in shop. Well, whether you sing or draw, we wish you luck, Charlie! JOSEPH BARRETT Joe General Course; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1. 2. 3, 4; Student Forum, 2; Nature Club, 1. Joe can’t get along without the Musical Aces and they can t get along without him. He sure does supply the laughs no matter where it is. ROBERT BARRETT “£ofc” General Course; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4. Bob has been with the high school band for a long time and has done his share of blowing for the school teams. He is also a First National man and will probably have a store of his own some day. Here’s luck. Bob! 10 T II E S A M P L E R LAURA BARTLETT Lavra Commercial Course; Nature Club, 1; Student Forum, 2; (ilee Club, 1, 2; Refreshment Committee, 3. The sewing circle couldn’t get along without Laura. She was absent two days and the circle had to break up because there was no one else that had the ability as did to gossip. MARY BISSELL Mary College Prep. Course; Spanish Club, 2; Basketball, 4. Mary played her first and last year for the basketball team. From what we have seen of her on the floor, it seems that she would have been a lot of help if she had come out sooner. M1LD R ED BLODG ETT Mildred General Course; Nature Club, 1; Student Forum, 2. Mildred is the little girl of the class, but she also gets around. She used to be a star pupil in Miss Collin’s history class, remember her? More height to you, Mildred! CATHERINE BRESLEND “ Breseie” Commercial Course; Nature Club, 1; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Student Forum, 2. “Our little Shamrock”—wherever there is a basketball game, you will see Bressie. She also believes in making friends wherever she plays, especially Springfield, Yt. If there ever is a disturbance in English 12, don’t be bothered to look around-It was just Bressie pulling one of her tricks. NORA BUSHWAY Nora General Course. Nora is the class vamp, who doesn’t believe in giving all her time to one beau. She does, however, talk a lot about another Irishman. (?) T H E S A M P L E R ELLEN CHANDLER Ellen College Prep. Course; Glee Club, 1; Glee Club Accompanist, 3, 4; Ring committee, 4; Spotlight Club, 4; Latin Club, 1, 2; French Club, 1, 2; “Headed for Eden;” Interclass Basketball, 3, 4; Chairman Senior Hop Business Com- mittee, 3; News Staff, 4. Because she is the best looking girl in our class, Ellen proves the saying “Good things come in small packages.” Sysko certainly thinks so, because lie is half of the team of Chandler and Sysko. MARY CLARK Mary General Course; French Club, 1; Spanish Club, 2; Spotlight Club, 2, 3, 4; Nature Club, 1; Glee Club, 2; Secretary Spotlight Club, 4; Decoration Com- mittee Senior Bazaar, 4; Junior Prom, 3; Senior Hop, 3; “Headed for Eden;” “Jonesy;” “Hugo in a Hurry;” Manager Girl's Basketball, 4; Senior Sampler Staff, 4; News Staff, 4; Student Forum, 2. This girl certainly loves to dance and we understand she can hold her own with anybody. Maybe being the class actress helps her line. We’d like to know what it is that Springfield, Mass., has that we haven’t. Mary should know. We understand it’s every other weekend. ARTHUR CLOUGH “Art” General Course; Nature Club, 1; Student Forum, 2; Spotlight Club, 2; Vice-President of A. A. 3; Track, 4. Art is the tall, lanky, thin fellow of the class. He was once a milk boy, but now he is trying his skill as a runner by going out for the track team in his last year. He has done well, being his first year. HELEN COFFEY Helen General Course. Helen is a little girl who can make a big noise (and is always caught). We all wonder why she always goes to the movies, when a certain usher has his night off. What about it, John? ROY COOKSON j{oy General Course; Orchestra, 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1; Track, 2; Tennis, 3, 4; Spotlight Club, 1, 2; Spanish Club 1, 2; Nature Club, 1; News Staff, 4. Roy is quite a violinist as you all know. He sure has done his share at giving performances for our assemblies, and other schools as well. We all wish you luck if you go on with your music. 1 1 T II E S A M P I, E R n DANA COSTIN Dana General Course; Manager of Basketball, 4; Baseball, 3, 4; Football, 3, 4. Dana hails from across the river. He is a good ball player as we all now. lie's the guy that tries out the track team’s new javelins and breaks them the first thing! It would certainly be a miracle if he came to school at 8:00 in the morning some day. RAYMOND CRAY General Course; Baseball, 1, 2, 3; Tennis, 4; Hockey, 1, 2, 3, 4; Thomas Edison Club. Ray was the goal getter for the hockey team this year, scoring more than his share of the goals. If it wasn’t for him, the team wouldn’t have the record it has. Here’s luck in your hockey career. JOSEF DE MUZIO ‘Voe” General Course; All State Orchestra, 4; Orchestra, 1, 2, 3, 4; Spotlight Club, 2, 3; Science Club, 1; Student Forum, 2. “Joe” is a member of our well known Musical Aces, and does his share with the violin. He works for Abie Serlin and has his hands full at the store most of the time but we understand Saxtons River holds an attraction now. We wish you luck in what you do. MAURICE DEXTER “ Tink” General Course; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Football, 4; Basketball, 4; Student Forum, 2; Secretary of Senior Class. We all know that “Tink” is an all around athlete, with his ability to play football, basketball and baseball. He also has done a great job as our class secretary. “Tink” spends a lot of his time around Williams Terrace. Can it be that certain sophmore? DOROTHY DICKINSON “l)or College Frcp. Course; Student Forum Club, Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dra- matic Club, 2, 3, 4; Prompter for “Jonesy;” Operetta, 3; “Hugo in a Hurry;” “Headed for Eden;” French Club, 1, 2; Latin Club, 2, 3. “Dot” sure knows how to keep affairs humming around her part of the room. She has proven herself successful as an actress in our Senior Play and as a member of the Glee Club. We wish you success in whatever you do. T H E S A M P L E II 13 JAMES DIGGINS “Duddie” General Course; Baseball, 3, 4. “Duddie” lias only been with us two years but he has proven himself a worthy member of our class. He is quite a pitcher on our baseball team, and also quite a skier. We wish you I he best of luck in the future as chief bellhop in the Crayco, “Duddie”. DONALD EDDY “Turkey” General Course; Baseball, 2, 4; Hockey, 4; Football, 4; Track, 4. Donald’s well known nickname was given him because of the fact that he lives beside Turkey Mountain in Windham. His “never quit” spirit has carried him through football, hockey, track, and baseball. His red hair is well known to the members of our class. FELIX EXNER “Fee General Course; Track, 1, 2; Football, 1, 2, 3; Nature Club, 1; Student Forum, 2; Band, 1; (ilee Club, 1; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Track, 1, 2, 3, 4. “Fee” has made himself well known to every member of our class. He has been an old standby in the interclass sports, but for certain reasons he has not been able to continue with these sports in his last year. We wish him the best of luck as the best pop com man of Bellows Falls. MARIAN FAIRBROTHER Marian General Course; Interclass Basketball, 4. Marian has made herself well liked by members of our class. We under, stand that she expects to take up nursing. She’ll make a grand person for this field of work. Good luck! JESSIE FENN Jesftie General Course; (ilee Club, 1; Student Forum, 2; Nature Club, 1. Jessie is one of the girls who comes from the quiet little town of West- minster. We wonder if that is what makes her so quiet in class. We have re- ceived news that she has won a trophy as winner of a milkmaid contest held in Brattleboro. Keep up the good work! 14 THE S A M P L E R BETH FERGUSON “Betsey” College Prep. Course; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3,4; All-state, l,S;Treas. Glee Club, 3; “Enchanted Isle;” “Maid and the Middy;” Secretary Junior (lass; Spot- light Club, 2, 3, L. President of Spotlight Club, 4; “Growing Pains;” “Jonesy;” “Which Is The Way To Boston;” “Headed For Eden;” Student Forum, 2; French Club, 1, 2; Latin Club, 2; Interclass Basketball, I, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 3; Bing Committee, 4; Announcement Committee, 4; Hobby Exhibit Com- mittee, 4; Opera House Committee, 3. Here we have a girl who’s agreeable and laughing all the time. She makes you sit up and notice her. No wonder Betsey has made herself the most popular girl in the senior class. She did more than her share of acting in the Dramatic Club. She spends her spare moments now watching the Fords go by. Michigan is kinda far away, “Betsey”. VIRGINIA FONTAINE “ Gin ” General Course; French Club, 1, 2; Latin Club, 1, 2; Spotlight Club, 2, 4; Business Committee for Senior Bazaar, 4; “Headed For Eden;” Typist for School News, 4; A. A. Secretary, 4; Assistant Editor of Senior Sampler, 4. “Gin’s” nickname wasn’t taken from what you're thinking. She is a girl that is always willing to help others along, even though she has plenty to do herself. “Gin” also had a part in our Senior play, doing a grand job of it. We wish you and Rob S. the best of luck in the future. HARLEY GONYEAU “Sunny General Course. “Sunny” doesn’t fit Harley’s character very much except that he is rather bright. His two ambitions are to be a law teacher in B. F. II. S., and to be another “Frank Buck.” We think that he would be a better teacher, but can you picture him up in front of a class? We can’t! GORDON GRAHAM Gordon College Prep Course; Hockey Manager; School Board Patrol. Gordon is a boy who is very quiet and pays attention to his own affairs. He is quite a sport fan, and follows a great many of the sports. Gordon has also proven himself worthy of the title, “Manager of the State Hockey Champs.” Best of luck in the future. LAWRENCE HADLEY Lawrence English Course; Hockey, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 2, 3, Captain 4; Tennis, 2, 3, Captain 4; Football, 3, Captain 4; President of Nature Club, 1; Student Forum, 2; Spotlight Club, 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club, 2; Decorating Committees for Bazaar, Prom and Senior Hop; Opera House Committee, 3; Manager of “Headed for Eden;” “Hugo in a Hurry;” Editor and Chief of Senior Samp- ler; Captain of Patrol, 3, 4; President of Junior Class. Lawrence’s athletic ability has made him well known to every member of our class. He has done a great job in football, hockey, track and tennis. No matter how much work he has to do he finds time to do more. Keep up the good work. Lawrence, you are bound to succeed. THE S A M P L E R DOROTHY HARLOW “I)of General Course; President and Secretary of the Student Forum, 2; Nature Club, 1. Here is another “Dot” of our class. She is one of our classmates that travel to our classes daily from Westminster. We wish you lots of luck in operating your fruit and vegetable stand this summer. 1.5 MURIEL HELBERG Muriel General Course; Spanish Club, 2. Muriel is one of the quiet girls of our class. We wish we could study the way she does. We wish you luck in carrying out your ambition, and hope that Arthur enters into it. HENRY HEWEY Henry General Course; Football, 4; Track, 4; “Headed For Eden.” Although Henry has only been with us one year, he has made himself well known as a tackle on the football team, an actor in “Headed for Eden,” and he hopes to make good in track. We all wonder why Henry journeys to Pleasant Valley off and on. JOHN HILLIARD “Johnnie” General Course; Student Patrol, 8, 4; Science Club, 2. “Johnnie” is one of the quiet members of our class. He is quite a sports- man and sure knows how to handle a rod and gun. He may be found nights at the Opera House, working as an usher. DANIEL HOWARD “Danny” College Prep. Course; Football, 2, 3, 4; Hockey, 1, 2, 3,4; Track, 1, 2, 3; Student Patrol, 3, 4; Opera House Committee, 8; Refreshment Committee Junior Prom, 3; Decorating Committee Senior Bazaar, 4; Spotlight Club, 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club, 2, 3; Latin Club, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; “Growing Pains;” “Jonesy;” “Headed for Eden;” “Hugo in a Hurry.” “Danny” is just a little guy but he gets around a lot. Following the family tradition |he was one of the hockey team’s best players. His name could usually be found on any of the progrums of the high school plays. 1 T II E S A M P L E R KATHERINE HOWARD “Kay” General Course; Prompter for ‘'Hugo in a Hurry;” Prompter for ‘‘Head- ed for Eden.” The saying that ‘‘Good things come in small packages” was all right in this case. Although “Kay” is very serious and has a very low voice in her classes, her companions know that she isn’t shy and certainly hasn’t anything wrong with her lungs. She is our future Sonja Henie. PEARL HUDSON Pearl General Course; Student Forum, 2. “Our blonde from Rartonsville.” Somehow she never seemed to care for the high school boys—perhaps, it was because of the truck that roared its way to Rartonsville several nights a week. We are also wondering if Pearl had a reason for her sudden interest in cooking. HESTER JACOBS Hester General Course; Spotlight Club, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club, French Club, Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; “Headed for Eden;” Flower and Color Com- mittee, 3. Hester is one of those vitality “plus” girls from Gageville. She has had plenty of chance to show us how, being head cheerleader this year. We understand she preserves a lot of this power riding to and from school in a certain Pontiac coupe. CHESTER JANCEWICZ “Chet” (ieneral Course; Nature Club, 1; “Which is the Way to Boston?;” “Headed for Eden;” Student Forum, 2; Decorating Committee for Junior Prom, 3; Decorating Committee Senior Hop 3; Decorating Committee for Senior Bazaar, 4; Basketball, 4; Student, Patrol, 3. There is no doubt about it that “Chet” is the artist of the class. The gym was his hangout, either decorating it for a school dance or dropping in baskets during a game. “Chet” is quite an actor, too, as can be seen by his parts in school plays. ERNEST JONES “Ernie” (ieneral Course; Track, 1, 4; Nature Club, 1; Thomas Edison Club, 2. Once a small boy in our class and we thought he would never grow, but in the last few years he has become bigger and brighter. Bigger anyway. T II E S A M P L E R 17 JULIAN KABARA “Kabara” General Course; Nature Club, 1; Baseball, 3, 4. Julian hails from Gageville. He was a regular on this year’s baseball team. We hear that he is a star shop pupil. Or is he??? PATRICIA KENNEALLY “ « ” General Course; Junior Prom Refreshment Committee; Intereiass Basketball; Decorating Committee Senior Bazaar. “Pat” hails from North Walpole. She is one swell kid as she made known to the class during her two years. She has a sense of humor and is always will- ing to help others. “Pat” has an interest in a certain class president. How about it “Pat”? MARIE KILBURN Marie Commercial Course; Spotlight Club, 2, 3, 4; Program Committee Spot- light Club, 4; The Enchanted Isle; (dee Club, 2, 3, 4. Marie comes from way out in Saxtons River. She is famed for her base- ball pitching in gym class. No one in Bellows Falls holds Marie’s interest long. Of course we know V. A. is handy. PHYLLIS LAKE Phylli� College Prep Course; Manager of Girl's Interclass Basketball. 4; Public Speaking Contest, 2; Reporter for School News, 4; (dee Club, 1, 4. Who doesn’t know our salutatorian from Hawaii. With a twerk of her head she always has the answer or somewhere near it. MARY LANDERS Mary General Course; Spotlight Club, 2, 3; Spanish Club, 2; Chairman of Re- freshment Committee Junior Prom; Ring Committee; Interclass Basketball. 1, 2, 3. Mary is the star tennis player of the Senior class. She was also a good basketball player on the interclass team. Mary is the class pianist. She graduates in music this year from M. S. .1 in Rutland and will enter St. Louis Conservatory next fall. I-ots of luck Mary. “BtU” TIIE SAM P L E R WILLIAM LANDERS General Course; Vice President of Senior Class; Senior Play Commit- tee; Thomas Edison Club, 2; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 4; Basketball, 2; Student Patrol, 3; Nature Club, 1; Interclass Basketball, 1, 3, 4. “Bill” is the big boy of the class, and was a good part of the football team last fall. Once he was very much interested in School Street, (not the school) but now his interest has changed to Williams Street. We wonder why! LARYSA LISAI Larysa College Prep. Course; French Club, 1, 2; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Glee Club, 2; Latin Club, 2; Spotlight Club, 2, 3 4; Business Chairman of Junior Prom, 3; News Staff, 4; “ Headed for Eden.” Larysa s interest seems to wander over the river. We wonder if it will still wander over the river next year when Larysa goes to Simmons College in Boston. Harvard is over the river. EDWARD LUCIER Ed” General Course; Track, 3; Interclass Basketball, 4. Not a very noisy boy in school, but outside he makes his share of the racket. Edward hails from U. S. A. but goes to school in Vermont, just across the river. CHARLES LYON “Charlie” General Course; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4; Thomas Edison Club, 2; Nature Club, 1; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. “Charlie” is the track team’s pole vaulter. He is also usually late for English class. If you want to get him talking, ask about a certain track trip to Highgatc last summer. Some fun eh, “Charlie”! LOUIS McCLARY “Ludie” (ieneral Course; “Headed for Eden;” Dramatics Club, 4. The class certainly made the right move when they picked “Ludie” as the best natured boy, for “Ludie“ always has a smile for everyone. He even smiles at his favorite subject U. S. History. THE S A M P L E R ROBERT MELLISH “Bob” General Course; Nature Club, 1; Thomas Edison Science Club, 2. “Bob” is a very quiet boy and a regular guy. He owns a motorcycle and will probably go traveling after graduation. STEVEN MICHNIEWICZ “ Steve” General Course; Football, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 2, 4; Nature Club, 2; Decorating Committee, Junior From; Graduation Com- mittee, 3; President of Senior Class. “Steve” led the Senior Class as president and did a great job at it. He is a very quiet boy but when it comes to sports he is always present. Lots of luck “Steve.“ ELSIE MINER Elsie College Prep. Course; French Club, 1, 2; Spanish Club, 2; Spotlight Club, 2; Glee Club, 2, 4; Orchestra, 1, 2; Interclass Basketball. 1, 2, 4. Elsie, our “poetical artist!” We understand, however, her ambitions turn toward trapping in the far North. What is it you’re after, Elsie? Not redheads, we hope! LIN WOOD MOORE Lin General Course; Dramatics Club, 2; Orchestra, 1, 2, 3; Nature Club, II Spanish Club, 2; Inter class Basketball, 1, 2, 3. Lin wood comes from between Saxtons River and Gageville. He usually spends most of his time swimming at Barber’s Park. He has quite an interest in Bellows Falls. How about it! ! J EANETTE MORI ARTY Jeanette College Prep. Course; French Club, 1, 2; Latin Club, 2; Spanish Club, 2; Interclass Basketball, 2, 3; Varsity Basketball, 4; Alumni Reporter, 3, 4. Jeanette is a quiet girl who is seldom heard except when she is reciting in class. And then she knows ail the answers. Jeanette was a big help to the basketball team this year. 20 T H E S A M P L E R EDNA MURTHA “Polly” College Prep. Course; French Club, 1, 2; Latin Club, 2; Glee Club, 3, 4; Spotlight Club, 2, 8, 4; “Headed for Eden;” “Hugo in a Hurry;” Band, 1; Senior Play Committee, 4; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Reporter for School News, 3, 4; Student Forum, 2. “Polly” proves herself to be rather smart because she got a class day honor. We still wonder though, what she would have done without her little green book in chemistry class. “Polly” seems to have quite an interest in the Junior class this year, or is it the class? HERBERT NILES “Herby” (ieneral Course; President A. A., 4; Hockey, 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Forum, 2, 3; Nature Club, 1, 2. “Herby”, the boy who became the state’s best goalie. He is also the presi- dent of the A. A. and has done a pretty good job at it. We wish you luck, “Herb.” HAROLD O’CONNELL Harold General Course; Nature Club, 1; Thomas Edison Club, 2; Track, 3; Ski Team. 4. Harold is the easy going fella of the class and would much rather be in the woods hunting than in school. Once while running for the track team at V. A he ran the wrong way. DANA ODETTE “Oscar” General Course; Track, 4; “Which is the Way to Boston;” “Headed for Eden.” Dana, another Gageville imp, is making his debut this year on the track squad. At the Rutland meet there were a lot of fellows running; Dana also ran. Doesn’t Brattleboro hold the same attraction that it did before that walk home at three o’clock in the morning? Regardless of the slams, we wish you lots of luck, “Oscar.” JULIA OSTRUSKI “Julie” General Course; Business Committee Junior Prom, 3. Julia is another member of our class that comes from North Walpole. Perhaps it’s her environment as well as her popularity that permits her to get away with chewing gum in chemistry class. She surely did know how to get on the right side of the faculty! T H E S A M P L E R MARGARET PEONTAK “Peg” General Course; “Which is the Way to Boston; “Headed for Eden; Dramatic Club, 4; Glee Club, 4; Interclass Basketball, 3; Typist for School News, 4. A little girl with big ideas and also a big boy friend. For a while she wanted to go back to Fitchburg, but “Big Bill filled the order all right and she’s perfectly willing to stay right here, and we re glad to have her she s lots of fun. SAMUEL RICHARDS “Sammy” College Prep. Course; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Track, 2,3,4; Captain of Track, 3; Dramatic Club, 1, 2; “Enchanted Isle;” Junior Prom Committee, 3; Senior Hop Committee, 3; Opera House Committee, 3; Student Patrol, 3, 4. “Sammy” is one of our most popular boys, although we really couldn’t ap- preciate him because he spent most of his nights in Keene, w hen he wasn’t ush- ering at the Opera House. W’e understand that a girl named Then had some- thing to do with it. Why the sudden change from Springfield to Keene, “Sam”? PAUL ROB BIN Paul Commercial Course. Paul, known as“Pauly”to his friends, Poliwogto his intimate friends—is a happy-go-lucky youth. His chief occupation is the tenor half of a duet, known far and wide as the “shop boys’ chorus.” He also likes to hum in his other classes, especially Office Practice. He is a good friend and a good worker. ROBERT ROBY “Bob” General Course; Football, 2, tf, 4; Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Track, 4; Business Manager Senior Sampler, 4; Nature Club, 1; Treasurer Senior Class. The boy who knows his way around the football field, basketball court, track field, and especially Route 5 to Brattleboro. “Bob” has the reputation of being the best looking and most popular boy in the class to back him up. ANTHONY ROGENSKI “ Tony” General Course. “Tony” is another sportsman of the class. Whenever there is any fishing or hunting to do, he will do it. “Tony’s” past experience as a baker did not seem to get him very far in Home Economics class. He was always getting his ideas mixed up with the teacher’s. We wish you luck in the bakery busi- ness, “Tony”. T II E S A M P L E R ELIZABETH ROLAND “ Bdty” General Course; “Headed for Eden.” “Betty” is a studious girl. Though she seems serious and reserved to those who don’t know her, she is a good sport and friend to those who do. We all wish that we had that slow, carefree, unruffled manner of “Betty’s”. Is it North Walpole? ALICE BOYCE “AV General Course. “ Al” is a quiet girl and never had a good reason to stay out of school. We don’t hear much of or about her because she goes on her way minding her own business and staying out of trouble. If you’re looking for Alice, look for Mary Shaughnessy first. ROY RUGGLES “Sid College Prep Course; All-state (dee Club, 4; Orchestra, 1, 2,3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; (dee Club, 3, 4; A. A. Treasurer, 4; French Club, 2; Spotlight Club, 2, 3 4; Electrician for Dramatics Club, 2, 3, 4; Thomas Edison Club, 2; Editor- in-chief of School News, 4. Roy is a very studious young man but he sure has got rhythm when it comes to playing with the “Musical Aces.” We are afraid that without Roy as the electrician, the lighting effects of many of our school plays would not be so realistic. OLIVE RUMNEY Olive College Prep. Course; Science Club, 1; (dee Club, 1,2,3, 4; Dramatics Club, 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club, 2, 3; “Growing Pains;” “Maid and the Middy;” “Enchanted Isle;” Flower Committee, 3; Hobby Exhibit, 3; News Reporter, 3, 4. To all outward appearances a sedate young lady. But oh, what impish- ness behind that serious countenance! Few leaders have her practical mind and willingness to help. Because people always mention her lovely braids, we will not. MARY SHAUGHNESSY Mary General Course. Mary to all appearances is a quiet girl but when she is with her friends she makes as much if not more noise than they do. She’s another North Walpole offspring. BERTHA SMITH T II E S A M P L E R 28 “ Bert ' Commercial Course; Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Co-Captain, 4; Nature Club, 1; Student Forum, 2; Refreshment Committee for Junior Prom, 3. “Bert,” the belle of Cambridgeport. She is not only a good farm hand, but also a very good basketball player. When “Bert graduates she has her choice of accepting one of two contracts. One is offered by AI Rand to play with his team, the Bloomer Girls, for fifty years, the other by a certain blonde from Amherst. From all appearances it is believed she will accept tlie latter one. Anyway “Bert”, here’s wishing you luck. STEPHEN STAMBO “Steve General Course; Decorating Committee Junior Prom, 3; Opera House Committee, 3; Senior Bazaar Committee, 4; Stage Carpenter, 3, 4. Stephen can answer any question you may have in mind. He may not say much but he knows too much, sometimes. We think he should retire after getting out of school so that he will have a chance to recuperate after all the work lie’s clone around here fixing up the stage. RAE STEVENS Roe Commercial Course; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; President of Girls Glee Club, 4; Nature Club, 1; “Maid and the Middy;” “Growing Pains;” “Enchanted Isle;” Student Forum, 2; Spotlight Club, 2, 3, 4. Rae is one of our Saxton’s River girls, and it’s quite a long way to walk when you have to stay after school, isn’t it Rae? She doesn’t seem to mind it, or probably she doesn’t have to walk all the way. What is it, Rae, a techni- que? Rae has proved her ability as an actress and is a swell kid to know. SIGMUNT SYSKO “Sigie” College Prep. Course; Science Club, 2; Dramatics Club, 2; Latin Club, 2, 3; Treasurer of Junior (’lass, 3; Manager of Business Committee for Senior Hop, 3; Decorating Committees, 3; Baseball Manager, 1; Baseball, 2, 3, 4; Hockey, 2, 3, 4: Hockey Captain 4; Interclass Basketball, 2, 3; Student Patrol, 3, 4; “Hugo in a Hurry;” “Headed for Eden.” This blonde haired youth, “Sigie”, with a weakness for a certain little girl named Ellen, certainly has gone places in high school. Not only one of our star hockey players, he was also on the baseball team and has done his bit of acting too. Any amount of praise wouldn’t be enough for a boy like “Sigie” who has attained for himself the honor of being valedictorian of his class. PHILIP TOLARO “Phil General Course; Stage Carpenter, 3, 4; Decorating Committee Senior Bazaar, 4; Prom, 3; Hop, 3; Sampler Board; Hobby Committee, 3; Track, 4. “Phil” is the little man of the class but there is no doubt that hecando plenty of damage with his shop tools. You know he is our carpenter, especially when scenery has to be fixed for plays. 24 T H E S A M I L E R WALTER WARYAS “Blaclcie” General Course; Football, 4, 8; Track, 1, i, 8; Assistant Manager of Rasketball, 3. The boy who doesn't like girls and never makes any noise. Walt will be remembered for his fine work in football and his ability to gel by without doing his lessons. Keep up the good work! ISABEL WESTON “ ” General Course. “The girl of the golden West,” or at least that’s what Hewey thinks. She’s the better half of another one of those schoolroom romances. Knowing that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, “Is certainly shows her ability in Home Ec. ELEANOR WHITE Eleanor General Course. Everyone seems to write on their cards to Eleanor, “To the quiet little girl.’’ How wrong they are! She seems to be the most talkative girl in school when you really know her. We’ll say this much for her, she’s a swell girl to know! BARBARA WALCOTT “tfarfy ” General Course. “Barby” is a girl that doesn’t do so much running around in school but does she burn up the road when she gets out! We understand that the Arch bridge is a fine place from which to watch the trains go by, or is it the trains? Anyway, for the short time she’s been here, she’s made a lot of friends and is well liked. More power to you, “Barby”. MADELINE WOLFE “J arf” General Course; Treasurer of Nature Club, 1; Spanish Club, 2; Latin Club, News Staff, 3, 4; Graduation Committee, 3; Band, 2. “Mad” is one of the quiet type of redheads. She was the girl with the biggest drag, but down deep we think it is because she makes such good friends with everybody. We can easily understand how she got third honor when we hear her in class. r II E S A M P L E II RITA YOUNG Hila General Course; Basketball, 1, 4, 3; Interclass basketball, 4; Student Forum, 1; (ilee Club, 1. Rita surely was a valuable asset to the basketball team the first three years and just as much this last year to the Senior Interclass team. Which is it now, Rita, Claremont or Springfield? JO H N ZA N K E WIGZ “ J°hn • General Course; Nature Club, 1; Glee Club, 2 Football, 2. “Johnny although never outstanding in any one thing, was always there when something was going on. A happy-go-lueky sort of person who always had a smile for everyone. ELIZABETH DOYLE “Libby” General Course; Secretary Nature Club, 1; Basketball, 3, 4. “Libby has made herself well known on the basketball court with her ability to shoot and pass. She is well known “here and there. We wish you and Norm the best of luck in the future, “Libby . CHARLES RUSSELL “Rusty” Commercial Course. “Charlie must be a busy man, for he isn’t seen around school very often. Maybe it’s the fact that figure skating takes up most of his time. He is a very ambitious fellow, and we wish him the best of luck in the future. SENIOR KNOCKS NAME EXPRESSION ALIBI AMBITION OCCUPATION IN 1948 AUBREY AMIDON No kidding Was working Beat the faculty next year Janitor in Westminster High School PHYLLIS AMIDON Where’s Mary I’m too busy To be a teacher Minister’s wife CHARLES BARBER It’s all right by me I had to sing To know how to sing Supervising a hog calling contest JOSEPH BARRETT Wh-a-a-a-t I can’t do it I stutter To strike the right note on his trombone Still trying ROBERT BARRETT I’m sleepy I play the horn in the band To swing em high and swing ’em low Playing Pied Piper to the rats in the city dump LAURA BARTLETT That’s what you think I couldn’t stop talking Have people listen to her Working at information bureau MARY BISSELL Scuze me Gotta take care of Allan To be a good wife Taking care of Phyllis Amidon’s children MILDRED BLODGETT Land sakes I’m going out to night Leave the old farm Still learning how to cook the right way CATHERINE BRESLEND I don’t know Don’t need one To beat Jack Pickett at finding the first Playing basketball with the House of David Mayflower NORA BUSHWAY Cut it out I’m Irish To vamp the opposite sex Nurse in the old mens’ home ELLEN CHANDLER To-night Betsey Haven’t got my Latin done To be a newspaper reporter Caring for a valedictorian MARY CLARK I carn’t I was in Springfield To be a gob’s wife Still entertaining Springfield on week-ends ARTHUR CLOUGH Who says I can’t I had to peddle milk To win Muriel from Roy Working on the WPA HELEN COFFEY What Too far to walk To be a nurse Making coffee ROY COOKSON Where’s my A I had to play my fiddle To speak Spanish Rubinoff’s 2nd, 2nd what? DANA COSTIN Shack’s open I’m from White City To go steady Errand boy for Reliable Bargain Store RAYMOND CRAY I’m tied up Haven’t got the time Big league hockey player Dan Wilder’s protege JOSEF DcMUZIO The same to you (iotta practice To manage Abe’s store First violinist in the Cambridgeport orchestra MAURICE DEXTER Hi-yah good looking I don’t know Striving for a 2nd wind climbing Pine Hill Bill Terry’s water boy DOROTHY DICKINSON Hi-yah kid Let’s not and say we did School teacher Opera singer JAMES DIGGINS Game of eight ball I can’t do that To become a farmer Hotel clerk N AM E EXPRESSION ALIBI ELIZABETH DOYLE DONALD EDDY FELIX EXNER MARION FAIR BROTHER JESSIE FENN BETSEY FERGUSON VIRGINIA FONTAINE HARLEY GONYEAU GORDON GRAHAM LAWRENCE HADLEY DOROTHY HARLOW MURIEL HE LB ERG HENRY HEWEY JOHN HILLIARD DANIEL HOWARD KATHERINE HOWARD PEARL HUDSON HESTER JACOBS CHESTER JANCEWICZ ERNEST JONES JULIAN KABARA Oh, nuts I will Oh yeah Cut it out What are we making today My farmer is coming to see me tonight Don’t call me that I wonder Oh! Fudge Oh come on Gee Don’t do that Oh, dear Hey, C’mere Ili-yah keed Oh yeah So help me I’ll mow you down I’ll tell you what Your hoop’s Oh sure! Sez you Same to you Norm was down last night Don’t have time Had to work I gotta work I go on the bus Same as Peg I got typing to do I had to take the guys in my car I’m on patrol I had to visit on Oak Street Haven’t got my English done I can’t do it I wasn’t here last night He got away I’m too good Well, I wasn’t ready No one told me about it Had to go to the Doctor’s Hadda paint last night Haven’t got a pencil I’m getting robbed AMBITION OCCUPATION IN 1948 To go to Holyoke Making reducing machines Beat Cunningham Diesel engineer Have a pop corn stand in every state Pop corn vendor To be a gym teacher Nurse To learn to run the electric milking Helper in the milk barn machine To catch on to a joke the first time it is Just catching on told Someone’s private secretary Humoring Rob! Own a Packard Still trying to get his Ford running Manager of N. V. Rangers A barn painter To be a coach Coaching Gageville kindergarten in ping pong To own a large stand Tending the stand in Westminster To play a pipe organ Singing lady on the hour of charm To become a farmer in Pleasant Valley Rock driller Owner of Metropolitan Opera House Head usher of the “Gageville Star” Play for the Bruins Scraping off the ice between periods for Bruins Figure skating Second Sonja Henie Try to forget Bartonsville Running a bakery at Bartonsville To be able to wear a pair of shoes that match A quiet housewife To paint shadows Art teacher at “Retreat” To find something to do To own a farm Doubling for Clark Gable Mr. Smith’s helper To own a farm NAME EXPRESSION ALIBI PATRICIA KENNEARLY MARIE KILBCRN PHYLLIS LAKE MARY LANDERS WILLIAM LANDERS LARYSA LISA I EDWARD LIJCIER CHARLES LYON LOUIS McCLARY ROBERT MELLISH STEVE MICH NT EWICZ ELSIE MINER LIN WOOD MOORE JEANETTE MORI ARTY EDNA MURTHA HERBERT NILES HAROLD O'CONNELL DANA O DETTE JULIA OSTRUSKI MARGARET PEONTAK SAMUEL RIC HARDS Stop it Haven’t any Oh, my Why Don’t call me Butch Oh no (iuess-so Holy cow Why? Yeah! Don’t forget now will you? Darn it all Is that so All right We’re fighting again O. K. you mugs Oh, rats You think so Oh, gee whiz Oh hoy Isn’t that right Gotta stay home and wash my hair Can't come down Don’t understand it I’ve got to practice I had to go somewhere I keep forgetting Didn’t have time (ice, I’m lame I’m a busy man Just didn’t do it I got a long way to go Had to work I don’t know I had to study It was up to Martha’s Oh it’s your fault not mine I thought you said practice Next time I will Had too much work to do Gotta study my Spanish Went to Keene AMBITION OCCUPATION IN 1948 To chew gum privately Helping Paul run the oil business To become a ballet dancer A model To go back to Hawaii Still trying to go To be a great pianist Success You gotta be a football hero Water boy of Chicago Bears To be a good school teacher Playing the clarinet for Benny Goodman To own a chicken farm Taking care of his little chicky Pole vault in the Olympics Making artificial teeth More of a hick than he is now Working at the gas pump Get a new tin-can motorcycle Working for the florist To be a forester Bet you can’t guess Live in Acworth Working in a mine (felspar) Live near Atkinson Street Still trying to live To ride horses Own a horse farm To stay out later than nine with Stan Potato farmer To be a good goalie Owner of a tobacco factory None Living on Social Security To save fair ladies in distress An ice man To be a good nurse Doctor’s wife Not to fight with? Private secretary To live in Keene Head usher in a Keene theatre NAME PAUL BOBBIN ROBERT ROBY ANTHONYROGENSKI ELIZABETH ROLAND ALICE BOYCE ROY HI GGLES OLIVE RUMNEY CHARLES RUSSELL MARY SHAUGHNESSY BERTHA SMITH STEPHEN STAMBO RAESTEVENS SIGIE SYSKO PHILIP TOLARO WALTER WARYAS ISABEL WESTON ELEANOR WHITE BARBARA WALCOTT MADELINE WOLFE RITA YOUNG JOHN ZANKEWICZ EXPRESSION Oh hang Oh not me Retch a a quarter Weeeeeel Oh me Shucks Blow me clown and blow me up again Dad burn it (iood gravy Well I tried I just finished Don’t use one Goo goo Ah for gosh sakes Ho! ho! Oooooh Oh my I don’t use any Hi You again What cha say ALIBI Wrong assignment Gotta go to Brattleboro I’m too tired Winnie was down I can’t help it Didn’t have time Can’t find time Didn’t do it that’s all I didn’t hear him say that I was in Townsend Forgot my book I was too busy Gotta meet Ellen Can’t be done I don't wanna It’s too far Gotta study I work in the office Got typing to do I ought to be good by now I don’t care AMBITION OCCUPATION IN 1948 To build better mouse traps Manufacturing mouse traps Run a trolley to “Brat ” Caretaker at the Retreat To own a fish factory A baker To be a nurse Teaching Home Ec. in the North Walpole 1 igh School To be a second Joan Crawford Taking care of herself To have a perfect attendance record Leading a band To be a school inarm Selling cheese Nothing Eulfilling his ambition To agree with Alice Beauty culture in North Walpole To take care of the blonde Teaching gymnastics in Cambridgeport To fly like the birdies do Making divinity fudge for food sales To organize a fast bus line to Saxtons River Running speed bus from Saxtons River To agree with Ellen Hockey instructor at U. V. M. To become a golf pro Still making scenery for B. F. II. S. A garage manager The mad inventor To be a good cook A rock driller’s wife To know her ancient history Changing white into black To know somebody Working in the office To type faster Working in the radio store To come back and teach at B. F. II. S. To be a “Young” waitress To own a market Still errand boy at Boston Cash Market 30 T II E S A M PEER SENIOR CLASS NOTABLES Most Popular Boy. . . Most Popular Girl. . . Best Looking Boy. . . Best Looking Girl. . . Nosiest Boy........... Nosiest Girl......... Best Natured Boy. . Best Natured Girl. . . Most Studious Boy. . Most Studious Girl. . Best Dressed Boy. . . . Best Dressed Girl. . Class Hero........... Class Yillian......... Class Vamp........... Class Crooner (Boy) Class Crooner (Girl). Class Sheik........... Best Athlete (Boy). . Best Athlete (Girl). . . Best Sport (Boy)... Best Sport (Girl).... Most Attractive. . . . Laziest Girl.......... Laziest Boy.......... Did Most for School ......Robert Roby . . . Betsey Ferguson ..... Robert Roby . .. . Kllen Chandler ........Felix Exner .... Laura Bartlett .... Louis McClary ......Bertha Smith .......Roy Ruggles .......Phyllis Lake .....Josef DeMuzio ......Larysa Lisai .....Dana O’Dette ........Felix Exner .... Nora Bush way .... Charles Barber . Dorothy Dickinson ......Dana O’Dette ......Robert Roby ......Bertha Smith Steven Michniewicz ......Bertha Smith .... Ellen Chandler .....Nora Bush way .... Robert. Barrett . . Lawrence Hadley (.'lass Night Hawk..................Samuel Richards Girl with Biggest Drag.......................Madeline Wolfe Boy with Biggest Drag..........................Robert Roby Tallest Girl.......................Virginia Fontaine Tallest Boy...................................William Landers Shortest Girl.................................Mildred Blodgett Shortest Boy...........................Philip Tolaro Most Talkative Girl....................Hester Jacobs Most Talkative Boy.....................Donald Eddy Wittiest Girl...............................Catherine Breslend Wittiest Boy....................................Felix Exner Smartest Girl............................Phyllis Lake Smartest Boy..................................Sigmunt Sysko Best Actor....................................Charles Barber Best Actress....................................Mary ('lark Artist............................Chester Jancewicz Class Poet......................................Elsie Miner Best Dancer (Girl)...............................Mary Clark Best Dancer (Boy).............................William Landers Most Likely to Succeed (Girl)................Phyllis Lake Most Likely to Succeed (Boy).........Sigmunt Sysko Politest Girl.........................Olive Rumney Politest Boy.......................Lawrence Hadley Most Modest Boy..............................Roy Ruggles Most Modest Girl............................Muriel Heiberg INVENTORY For a: We have: Shave and a haircut Canned pears...... Candle maker...... Hangout........... Cigar............. Drink............. Popcorn........... Drinking place.... Cracker........... Actress........... BARBER BARTLETT (HANDLER CRAY(CO) DEXTER EDDY EXNER FOUNTAIN (E) GRAHAM HARLOW Actor.....................HOWARD Car.......................HUDSON Paper company.............KILBURN Body of water.............LAKE King of beasts............LYON Underground worker........MINER River.....................NILES Spring Bird................BOBBIN Comedian..................RUGGLES Color......................WHITE Wild animal...............WOLFE r HE S A M P L E ]{ 31 JUST IMAGINE! Felix Exner minding his own business. William Landers playing tiddle-winks. Margaret Peontak a platinum blonde. Virginia Fontaine without hangs. Ellen Chandler agreeing with Sigie Sysko. Betsey Ferguson not giving a dopey answer. M ary Clark with a joke. Julia Ostruski living next door to the school. Edna Murtha not leaving Stan promptly at nine. Lawrence Hadley without Mary Landers. Marie Kilburn all mussed up. Gordon Graham excited about something. Dana Costin not blowing off hot air. Olive Rumney with a boyish bob. Roy Cookson chewing gum with his mouth closed Elizabeth Roland in a rush. Samuel Richards without Keene. Joe DeMuzio six feet tall. Nora Bushway not rolling her eyes at some boy. Herbert Niles giving up his pipe for some girl’s heart. Robert Roby enjoying himself in Bellows Falls. Phyllis Lake without her lessons prepared. Philip Tolaro not building scenery for school plays. Charles Lyon doing the right shorthand assignment. Elizabeth Doyle not losing her temper in a basketball game. Henry Ilewey not going to Pleasant Valley on a bicycle. Maurice Dexter without a certain sophomore. Robert Barrett hitting the right note on his horn. Chet Jancewicz three feet taller. Harold O’Connell in a tux. Muriel Heiberg and Arthur Clough “truckin’ down’’. Catherine Breslend not trying to bluff in Pmglish class. Roy Ruggles in short pants. Raymond Cray taking some girl somewhere. SONGS Nora Bushway.............“ How’d ja Like to Love Me Elsie Miner................“I Can Dream, Can’t I Muriel Heiberg......“The Rumba Without a Name Jeanette Moriarty. . .............“Who Wants Love? Sigie Sysko and Ellen Chandler. . “ Always and Always Elizabeth Roland...........................“Sleepvtime Gal Anthony Rogenski.........“Did An Angel Kiss You? Julia Ostruski “Would Ya Like to Take A Walk Samuel Richards..................“Just A Gigolo Roy Ruggles.......“You’ll Get a ('old In Your Toes Donald Eddy.......................“Turkey in the Straw Henry Hewey.....................“An Old Cow Hand Betsey Ferguson.................................“Miles Apart Daniel Howard. “I Want to be in Winehell’s Column Margaret Peontak and William Landers ..........“Danger, Love at Work Alice Royce.............................“Hot and Happy Aubrey Amidon . .“How’re Ya Gonna Keep ’Em Down on the Farm Dana O’Dette...................“Me, Myself and I Herbert Niles. . .“Carry Me Back to Old Virginny Mary Landers and Lawrence Hadley ............“Let's Make It a Lifetime Catherine Breslend. . . .“A Wee Bunch of Shamrocks Joseph Barrett............“I Like to Make Music Josef DeMuzio... .“A Little Chap With Big Ideas Rae Stevens................“To Love is to Live Felix Exner ....“Twenty-One Years is a Mighty Long Time Louis McClary.....................“Weary Nights Patricia Kenneally....“ Laugh Your Way Thru Life Marie Kilburn..............“Sophisticated Swing Mary Clark. .“Can’t Teach An Old Heart New Tricks Bertha Smith..............“I'll Get Along Somehow’ Dana Costin . . . “It’s Only a Shack in the Back of The Hills” John Zankewicz........ . .“I Want You to Want Me” Steven Michniewiez...........“I Was Doing Alright” Ernest Jones........“If It’s The Last Thing I Do” Edna Murtha... ..........“I’m Nuts, He’s Nuts” Katherine Howard...................“Skater’s Waltz” Robert Roby. .“Where’s My Wandering Boy Tonight” (In Bratt) Olive Rumney.....................“You’re an Education” Dorothy Dickinson. .“You Better Change Your Tune” Phyllis Amidon......“Tune lip Your Heartstrings” Hester Jacobs...................“Who Are We To Say” Mary Bissell.............“I Could Use A Dream” Arthur Clough...............“There’s A Lull In My Life” Elizabeth Doyle....................“A-Hunting I Will Go” Walter Waryas......................“Lost in a Shuffle” Marian Fairbrother..............................“Marking Time” Virginia Fontaine.......................“Love Walked In” Larysa Lisai............“Is It Love or Infatuation” Eleanor White........................“Chain Store Daisy” Helen Coffey.........................“Coffee and Kisses” Harold O’Connell...............“Last Rose of Summer ” Phil Tolaro. . . .“Little Man You’ve Had a Busy Day” Pearl Hudson ....“She’ll Be Coming ’Round The Mountain” Phyllis Lake.......................................“Blue Hawaii” Julian Kabara. . ........“Love Bug Will Bite You” Stephen Stambo. .“Heaven Help This Heart of Mine” Mildred Blodgett.......................“Little Old Lady” Laura Bartlett.......................................“So Rare” Isabel Weston. “ I Want To Be A Cowhand’s Sweetheart ” Roy Cookson .......................................“Curly Top” T II E S A M 1’ L E R 3 -2 CLASS HISTORY Soon we, the class of ’38, shall cease to roam through the halls, which have formerly resounded with our footsteps and hushed whispers. Each one shall set out on his own particular journey of life, hut before we do let us glance back over the past four years. During our first year the class numbered one hundred pupils. We became acquainted with our teachers and tried industriously to do our work. Into our midst we welcomed the students coming from Saxtons’ River School, St. Charles’ School and Westminster. The first honor in Saxtons’ River School was awarded to Rae Stevens; second to Olive Itumney. In St. Charles’ School the first honor for girls was awarded to Jeanette Mor- iarty; first honor for boys to Daniel Howard; honor in Christian Doctrine to Madeline Wolfe. Our bid for fame in the freshman year was our unusual quietness and earnest desire for participation in sports. That year some of the girls, after learning a few fundamentals of basketball, played in the interclass basketball tournament. To the surprise of all, they won! Boys who re- ceived letters for participation in baseball were Sigmunt Sysko and Maurice Dexter; in hockey, Lawrence Hadley. The year ended with a class picnic at Lake Spofford. The next fall we engaged more in extra- curricular activities. Many joined the Spanish Club, which became quite an active organization: others joined the Sophomore division of the Spotlight Club. Rae Stevens, Betsey Ferguson and Daniel Howard had im- portant speaking parts in “Growing Pains,” a three-act play presented by the Dramatic Club before a large appreciative audience. Muriel Heiberg, a student from the Haw- thorne High School, New Jersey, joined us. Again the girls won the interclass basket- ball tournament. In the boy’s sports there were many lettermen: football, William Landers, Robert Roby, Steven Miehniewicz; basketball, Manager, Steven Miehniewicz, Robert Roby; baseball, Maurice Dexter; track, Felix Exner, Samuel Richards; tennis, Lawrence Hadley; hockey, Daniel Howard; girls’ basketball, Catherine Bresland. The year ended with a class picnic at Lake Spofford. In the Autumn some new faces joined our number. From North Walpole, Helen Coffey came to us as Valedictorian; Julia Ostruski as Salutatorian: Patricia Kenneally with third honor; Elizabeth Roland and Philip Tolaro with class day honors. Phyllis Lake, after much moving about from Honolulu, Hawaii, to New York, to Maryland and back to New York, finally joined us. Charles Barber, also quite a traveller, having lived in Keene, Claremont, and Lebanon, joined us. Mar- garet Peontak entered in November from Fitchburg. Massachusetts. Our first active social event, the Junior Prom, aroused us from the drowsy stupor into which we had fallen. This event was success- ful from both a social and financial point of view. In June we had charge of the Senior Hop, which, like the former event, was successful. Our officers for the year were President, Lawrence Hadley; Vice-president, Gordon Graham; Secretary, Betsey Ferguson, Treas- urer, Sigmunt Sysko. Many things were outstanding during this year. The Enchanted Isle,” which in- cluded Charles Barber, Roy Cookson, Dorothy Dickinson, Betsey Ferguson, Marie Kilburn, Sam Richards, Roy Ruggles and Olive Rutnuey in the cast, was presented by the Glee Club. That year, also, saw the birth of the student patrol with Lawrence Hadley as Lieutenant. This same year Lawrence Hadley with Max Miller won the champion- ship in the tennis doubles at Brattleboro, Vermont. This year more of our number received letters for participation in sports: in football, Lawrence Hadley, Steven Miehniewicz, Rob- ert Roby; in hockey, Raymond Cray, Law- rence Hadley. Daniel Howard, Herbert Niles, Sigmunt Sysko; in baseball, Dana Costin, Maurice Dexter, James Diggins; in basket- ball, Robert Roby; in track. Lawrence Had- ley, Charles Lyon. Lawrence Hadley was a four letter man, having received a letter in football, hockey, track, and tennis. The girls who received letters in basketball were Catherine Breslend, Bertha Smith and Rita Young. The girls again won the interclass basketball tournament. Later in the winter the production “ Jonesy” was presented by the Spotlight Club. Betsey Ferguson, Daniel Howard and Mary Clark had leading parts. The election of officers for the A. A. took place in June to allow the officers more time T HE S A M P L E R 33 in tlie fall for the A. A. drive. Herbert Niles was elected President; Arthur Clough, vice- president; Virginia Fontaine, secretary; Roy Ruggles, treasurer. The year ended with a class picnic at Lake Spo fiord. Our last year elevated us to the position of Seniors, a role which we tried to maintain with some pretense of dignity, but it seems it hopelessly failed. Henry Hewey of Newport, N. 11.. Elaine Stetson of Greenfield, Mass., and Barbara Walcott of Providence, R. 1.. joined us. Elsie Miner, who had left us in the Sophomore year to attend school inWor- cester. Mass., returned. Our class officers for the year are: Presi- dent, Steven Michniewicz; Vice-president, William Landers; Secretary, Maurice Dexter, Treasurer, Robert Roby. The hockey team this year won the State Championship. Seniors who played on the team were Captain Sigmunt Sysko, Raymond Cray, Donald Eddy, Lawrence Hadley, Daniel Howard and Herbert Niles. The Senior play, “Headed for Eden, with Charles Barber, Ellen Chandler, Mary Clark, Dorothy Dickinson, Betsey Ferguson, Virginia Fontaine, Henry Hewey. Daniel Howard, Hester Jacobs, Chester Jancewicz, Larysa Lisai, Louis McClary, Edna Murtha, Dana O’Dette, Margaret Peontak, Elizabeth Ro- land and Sigmunt Sysko, was presented in the early spring. Dana Costin, Maurice Dexter, Donald Eddy, Lawrence Hadley, Henry Hewey, Daniel Howard, William Landers, Steven M ichniewicz, Robert Roby were lettermen in football and Maurice Dexter, Chester Jance- wicz, Steven Michniewicz, and Robert Roby, in basketball. The first five honors announced in the first assembly of the spring term were as follows: Sigmunt Sysko, Phyllis Lake, Madeline Wolfe, Jeanette Moriarty and Virginia Fontaine. Class day speakers are Larysa Lisai, Chester Jancewicz, and Edna Murtha. This year the girls lost the interclass basket- ball tournament by default. Girls who re- ceived letters in basketball were Manager Mary Clark, Mary Bissell, Catherine Bres- lend, Elizabeth Doyle, Jeanette Moriarty and Bertha Smith. Now approaches our hour of graduation, the goal towards which we have been working. But before we leave, we wish to thank the faculty members for all their efforts in helping us to shape our lives and to prepare us for the future. Larysa Lisai a LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CLASS OF 1938 We, the class of 1938, being in full com- mand of our mental faculties, do solemnly make this to be our last will and testament. First—To our successors, the class of 1939, we bequeath the animal noises coming from various corners of Room 11, during spare period. Second—To the aforesaid we also bequeath our various excursions and excuses to get from first period classes. Third—We bequeath our studious nature and our habit of always having our lessons prepared to the Class of 1939. We hope that they realize that this bounteous gift may be the saving grace of many of their number. Fourth—Our more personal belongings we leave to the following people, who we think need them or will treat them with due res- pect: Aubrey Amidon wills his razor to Stanley Merrill; Phyllis Amidon bequeaths her ability to keep out of arguments to Martha Ufford; Charles Barber, realizing a need when he sees it, leaves his ability to keep on key while singing to Allan Kelley; Joe Barrett wills his ability to play the slide trombone to Tony Lewkowgi. He thinks that Tony can use this to make him- self an even greater nuisance than he is now; Robert Barrett leaves his fears at the time of report cards to Renita Jurkiewicz; Laura Bartlett bequeaths her noisy manner to Phyllis Knight; Mary Bissell wills her ability to laugh for long periods of time in Spanish class to Virginia Trybulsky; Mildred Blodgett wills her attentiveness and interest in classes to Albert King; Catherine Breslend wills her athletic ability to Mary Trybulsky; Nora Bushway wills her loud voice to Priscilla Fisher; Mary ('lark wills her dancing ability to Evelyn Grover; 34 T HE SAMP L E R Arthur Clough leaves his piousness to Hannah Brosnahan; Helen Coffey wills her ability to absorb chemistry by sleeping on her book to Lyman Barrett; Raymond Cray wills his skating ability to Dicky Shaughnessy; Joe De Muzio leaves his sleepiness to Pauline Metcalf so that she can go to sleep rather than gaze around study hall; Maurice Dexter leaves Betty Collins but not for long; Dorothy Dickinson leaves her exceedingly broad smile to Posterity, with hopes of brightening up the future; James Diggins leaves his bowling ability to anyone who could possibly be worse than he; Elizabeth Doyle wills her speed and ac- curacy in typing to Edward Smith; Donald Eddy leaves his ability to run the mile to Royal Holmes; Felix Exner leaves this place with the feeling, “Well I could have done better if I had wanted to;” Betsey Ferguson wills her booth in the Crayco to Jack Dizer; Lawrence Hadley leaves his good will am- bassadorship to Wesley Willard; Dorothy Harlow saves her blushes to use in future years; Henry Hewey leaves his fatal charm to J. J. Fitzgerald; Dan “Inspector” Howard leaves his meek- ness to Nick Goutas; Katherine Howard leaves her neatness to Helen Settanni; Pearl Hudson bequeaths her femininity to Eleanor Farnsworth; Hester Jacobs wills her place on the cheer- ing squad to Sue Jane Knight; Chester Jancewicz leaves his artistic ability to no one; Ernest Jones leaves his half wit to Stevie Woynar, thinking he may be able to use it; Patricia Kenneally leaves Paul Cray tagged with a sign “Hands Off”; Marie Kilburn leaves B. F., the whole place, upset over her leaving; Phyllis Lake leaves her ability to keep Mr. Hancock talking about anything but chemis- try to Nick Fiorey; William Landers and Peggy Peontak leave fond memories behind; Edward Lucier leaves his cheery smile to Richard Brough; Charles Lyons leaves his ability to talk much and say nothing to Maurice Golding; Louis McClary is leaving B. F. H. after a long hard struggle; Robert Mellish wills his boisterous manner to Dana Jennison; Steve Michniewicz leaves his tact to Donald Fifield; Linwood Moore leaves his laziness to Albert Markarian; Jeanette Moriarty bequeaths her ability to bluff Latin translation to Richard Crotty; Dana O’Dette leaves Me, Myself and 1 to Donald Jacobs; Julia Ostruski leaves her cud of gum in Mr. Hancock’s waste basket; Samuel Richards leaves the benefit in ex- perimenting with cars to the members of the Highway Safety Dept; Anthony Rogensky wills his vim, vigor and ambition to James Curtin; Elizabeth Roland wills her ability to rest when there is work to do to Paul Cray; Alice Royee leaves her mischievous nature to George Sawyer; Roy Ruggles leaves his record of faithful attendance at school as an example to Pos- terity; Charles Russell leaves his infectious grin to John Blake; Mary Shaughnessy bequeaths her Irish accent to Muriel Buzzell; Bertha Smith wills her ability to hold her temper to Claire O’Brien; Stephen Stambo leaves his carpenter ability to Wendell Richardson; Sigie Sysko leaves his ability to spread his knowledge of the lesson among the whole class to Earl Cowing; Eleanor White’s habit of trying to evade talk goes to Mary Exner; Barbara Walcott wills her philosophy of study without books to Paul Slattery; Madeline Wolfe wills her brilliance in Spanish to Ben Hartwell; John Zankewicz wills his good naturedness to some needy soul; Olive Rumney leaves her halo to “Dickie” Shaughnessy; Dana Costin returns his childish pranks to the sixth grade, where he learned them; Jessie Fenn, Virginia Fontaine and Elsie Miner leave their combined quietness to Tony Lewkowgi in the hope that it makes life more liveable for everyone next year; Herbert Niles leaves his air of importance to John Gallagher; Fifth—We do hereby appoint as executrix of this legal document, our friend and helper M iss Muriel Varnum. THE SAM P L E R 35 CLASS PROPHECY Hypnotism is a great thing. A man who lias mastered it can use it to many advantages. He can make it do a million and one things for him. In fact, one who has mastered hypnotism, has mastered man. I think that the Senior Class of 1938 is very fortunate in having a hypnotist as a prophet. You see, having hypnotised every member of the class, and having read his sub-conscious mind, I know just exactly what he is going to do, or be, ten years from now. In hypnotizing the members of the class, I came across only one absolutely blank mind. No matter how many different times or how many different ways I tried, I always got a blank mind for an answer. I don’t like to make a pessimist out of myself, but I think that that certain one in the class is going to be ruled by a woman. If a woman tells a man what to do, his mind becomes absolutely blank as far as the hypnotist is concerned. You see, she has already mastered him far beyond the ability of any professional hyp- notist. Of course, I don’t want to cause any embarrassment to any of my fellow class- mates, so instead of giving you that person’s name, I’ll let you guess. It ought not be too hard. He’s a red head, he has spent only one year in our class, and the girl is from Rock- ingham. Know who it is? Now to get down to the facts of my many months of research in the minds of my fellow classmates. It seems that Sigie Sysko’s mind is now hatching up a plot to dictate to the world. The brilliant, scheming mind of the great Sysko has already mastered Bellows Falls, and is now headed toward North Walpole. After gaining such a good start, he plans to secede these two strategic points from the union and declare war on the great metro- polis of Gageville. We all know that these three points are going to be of great import- ance in future world affairs, so we can rest assured that the class of '38 won’t be for- gotten with Sigie at the controls. It might interest you to know that you also have an inventive genius in your class. Larysa Lisai is now racking her brain on an idea which she hopes to complete before 1918. At present the information on this peculiar machine is limited to this: A machine guaranteed to do algebra to greater perfection and skill than her high school instructor, Mr. Holder. She hopes to get a permit from the government for the legal use of this machine in taking college entrance exams. The United States Medical Research Dept, is destined to get two brilliant co-workers in the medical field from the class of 1938 of Bellows Falls High School. Arthur Clough and Muriel Heiberg are going to repeat the feats of Monsieur and Madame Curie. They are to spend much time in research and finally discover a health giving water which they are going to entitle, “ Awaywithloveia. ” It is destined to be the only liquid treatment for the lovebtig. Isn’t it too bad that these two brilliant minds didn’t get together about ten years ago so that we, today, could benefit by their discovery? Ellen Chandler is to be the inventor of an acid resisting-uniform. During her short chemical career in high school she has been burned by acid so much that she thinks it will be profitable to spend her time for the benefit of the generations to come. “Tink” Dexter isn’t striding law in high school for nothing. He is going to spend much of his time in the years to come in the Superior Court in the state of Vermont. It seems that they have been looking for a good janitor for a long time and Tink ought to fill those shoes pretty well. Julia Ostrowski has been training for her future life by chewing gum in Chemistry Class. I might inform Mr. Hancock that he should have let her chew more frequently be- cause her jaws will need the exercise very much. You see, she is going to marry a tobacco auctioneer and I am afraid that she will have quite a time trying to get in a few words now and then over the breakfast table. “Bob” Roby is an ambitious person by nature, but he will be even more so in a few years. Three years after he leaves high school, he is going to start experimenting with a new speed machine which he will complete in 1946. Upon completion, he will be able to make the trip to Brattleboro in 8 minutes which is quite a difference from his present day “bumming.” “Bob” isn’t the only ambitious one in the class. Roy Cookson is also one at the top, but he. however, is interested in another field. In 1949, Cookson and his violin will have the reputation of a 2nd Rubinoff, and he will be making personal appearances at the North Westminster Barn Dance which in future years will gain much fame through the efforts of its new manager, “Dot” Harlow. There are many others in the class of 38 who are also interested in music. Among these is “Sid” Ruggles, master of sax, drums, .‘50 THE SAMPLE It clarinet, and slap fiddle. Ilis future field, however, will not be with his musical instru- ments, for he will be needed much more taking tickets at the theater door. We all know that “Danny” Howard likes to talk. Well, lie’s going to get his share of talking in a few years. His fourth job after graduation will be that of a Circus Barker where his ability to “spill words” will find great use. “Steve” Michniewicz, directly from Gladys Hanson’s Dancing Classes to the Roxy Theater in New York, will be starred as the solo dancer in the American Ballet. “Oscar” O’Dette simply loves Home Economics. To prove this we have the knowledge that in 1940 he is going to be a teacher of Home Ec. in the Chester High School. We only hope the food bill doesn’t cause him to lose his job too quickly. “Bill” Landers is a pretty husky boy when you come down to it. He plans to heave the shot for quite a distance while in high school. But this, he says, is only a training for his future field. He is aiming to be the world champion at the great game that we call “marbles. ” “Turkey Mountain” Eddy plans to beat Glen Cunningham some one of these days. His secret formula is, “Don’t let the other guy get ahead of you, and you can’t help but win, even if you don’t try!” “Herby” Niles has his occupation all set out for him. He picked a good one so that he would be sure of a job as long as he lives. He plans to wash all the windows of the Empire State Building. That’s one job that he won’t out-live. It is only natural for Charles Barber to be running a barber shop, so I will say no more concerning his future. I will, however, say that Lawrence Hadley has started early in his training. He is destined to be a traveling salesman between Bellows Falls and Washington, D. C. Bertha Smith and Catherine Breslend will be the inventors of a new, better, and faster game of Girls’ Basketball. Ten years from now, “Peggy” Peontak will be running a butcher shop on 10 Canal Street and of course this means that she will still be slaying them. “Bob” Barrett and “Joe” Barrett will, by some means or other, acquire enough money to buy out the Smith Bros. Cough Drop In- dustry. Harley Gonyeau will be their main competitor with his electric treatment that is guaranteed to prevent colds for six months. Harold (Harkus) O’Connell will be running the new crack express of the L. M. (Lyon’s and McClarv Railroad). “The Plutocrat Limited,” with Harkus at the levers, will be making record runs between North Walpole and Vilas’ Pool. In 1950, Phyllis Lake will start a Beauty Parlor in New York City. If you happen by, drop in and see this same innocent little lady that was a member of our class of ’38. You will find she has succeeded because of that same, steady line” that she possesses. Jessie Fenn will be her chief beauty model expert with Dot Dickinson and Barbara Wal- cott working under her. Dot and Barbara will do the window displaying, while Jessie designs hilarious, absolutely inpractical, hair- dresses. Betsey Ferguson has taken such a keen liking for the Crayco, that she is going to buy out Mr. Cray. Under the new proprietor- ship it will be even more attractive to the boys than it is today. Alice Boyce, just the extreme, is going to set up a cute little tea parlor just across the street from the Crayco. Believe it or not, she is going to hold her own in spite of the competition from Betsey. Even though I regret very much to say so, I have to tell you that many of your class- mates are dead wires. To prove this state- ment. I simply have to say the following: Ten years from now, Patricia Kenneally will still be signing her name, Patricia K. Felix Exner will still be running the pop corn stand. Joe DeMuzio will still be working in “ Izzy’s Store.” Poor Joe, we feel sorry for you. Dana Costin will still be sleeping. Madeline Wolfe will still be a shorthand and typing fan. Kay Howard will still be a prompter. Even when it comes to prompting her husband to give her the pay envelope. Polly Murtha will still be shy of boys, or have I got that all wrong. Jimmie Diggins will still be pitching, but not baseballs. His field will be horseshoes. Mary Shaughnessy will still be living in North Walpole. Hester Jacobs will still be talking. Tony Rogenski will still be the same old Tony. Jeanette Moriarty will still be living on Williams Street. Mary Clark will still be taking orders for calling cards. T HE S A M P L E R 37 Olive Rumney will still spell her name the same way. Mildred Blodgett will still be spending those moonlight nights on that farm in Rockingham. M ary Landers will still he going with Law- rence Hadley. Marian Fairbrother will still be studying. Elizabeth Roland will still be fighting over her nickname. She says it’s “Betty” but others say it’s “Lizzy.” Ray Cray will still be playing hockey. (Notice that I said Hockey, not Hookey.) Virginia Fontaine will still be going with a certain member of the alumni. Rae Stevens will always be spending her life between Bellows Falls and Saxtons River. The rest of the boys are the ones that are going to take the easy way out of the prob- lems of post-high-school iife. Their future occupation consists of 3 letters. Namely, C. C. C. And those that aren’t good enough to pass Uncle Sam’s requirements? Oh well! As the old saying goes, “The poor house is just over the hill. ” As for me, I tried to find out what I was going to be doing in 194!) and a very strange thing took place. I succeeded in hypnotizing myself but from that moment on, I have been sleeping, being unable to awake myself, and I believe that I am still sleeping. My only hope is that I awaken before 1948 so that I will be able to renew' some of these interesting acquaintances from our “Class of 1938.” Chester Jancewicz, ’38 o JUNIOR CLASS One of the outstanding events of the junior year is the election of officers. Last fall the class elected Paul Cray as president; George Sawyer, vice-president; Richard Dexter, treas- urer; Renita Jurkiewicz, secretary. Green and white were chosen for the colors. The following make up the junior class: Anna Baldasaro, Lyman Barrett, Bertha Batchelder, Frances Benton, James Benton, David Berg. Marguerite Bissell, John Blake, Edith Capron, Virginia Clarey, Mary Cole- man, Catherine Condon, Eleanor Coran, David Cota, Earle Cowing, Paul Cray, Charles Crotty, Harry Dean, Richard Dexter, John Dizer, Bridget Donovan, Mary Exner, Eleanor Farnsworth, Donald Fifield, Nick Fiorey, Priscilla Fisher, James Fitzgerald, John Gal- lagher, Helen Gay, Nick Goutas, Robert Griffin, Evelyn Grover, James Haggins, Nel- son Halladay, Benjamin Hartwell, Margaret Haskins, Royal Holmes, Dorothy Houghton, Donald Jacobs, Theresa Joda, Renita Jurkie- wicz, Helen Kamarowski, Leon Karpinski, Allan Kelley, Anna Kelley, Ix rraine Ken- nedy, Albert King, Phyllis Knight, Sue Jane Knight, Walter Kurkul, Joseph Lawlor, Tony Lewkowgi, Mary Lindstrom, Lolik Lisai, Barbara Lowe, Albert Markarian, Roger Moynihan, Stanley Merrill, Paul Metcalf, Rose McAuliffe, Sabin Morris, Florence Mur- ray, Leo Nauceder, Merton Nichols, Esther Norris, Christina O’Brien, Claire O'Brien, Genevieve Ostruski, Randall Richardson, Lillian Robinson, George Sawyer, Helena Settanni, Paul Slattery, Edward Smith, Phyllis Smith, Richard Stowell, Blanche Sysko, Mary Trybulski, Virginia Trybulski, Martha 1 fiord, Theodore Wallace, Wesley Willard, Richard Williams, Stephen Woynar, Marion Wright, Harold Wyman, Zephur Zerahian. The class of ’39 was well represented in sports this year. Junior basketball lettermen were Richard Dexter, Tony Lewkowgi, Sabin Morris, leo Nauceder, and Wesley Willard. Stanley Merrill, Paul Metcalf, George Sawyer, and Richard Williams were on the junior var- sity team. The boys making up the junior class basket- ball team, Richard Crotty, Nick Fiorey, John Gallagher, Nick Goutas, Robert Griffin, Lolik Lisai, Paid Metcalf, Steven Woynar, and Harold Wyman, won the interclass cham- pionship, winning three games and losing none. This winning team received the honor of having the class numerals inscribed upon a Rotary Cup, also on a cup presented by the class of 1938. On the girls’ varsity squad we had Margaret Haskins, Helen Kamarowski, Anna Kelley, Phyllis Knight, and Phyllis Smith. Blanche Sysko was assistant-manager of the team. Lyman Barrett, Harry Dean, Richard Dex- ter, Tony Lewkowgi are on the baseball squad. On the football team were Lyman Barrett, Harry Dean, Richard Dexter, Nick Fiorey, James Fitzgerald, Nick Goutas, Donald Jacobs, Albert King, Tony Lewkowgi, Ix?o Nauceder, and Steven Woynar. The assis- tant-manager was Peter Kanelis. Steven Woynar was on the hockey team. Robert Griffin, Albert Markarian, and Richard Stowell are the juniors on the tennis squad. On the track team this spring we have representing us, Donald Jacobs, Leo Nau- ceder, and Paul Slattery, with John Gallagher as manager and Richard Stowell, assistant- manager. The juniors have been rather active in the musical organizations in the school. Lyman Barrett, John Dizer, Mary Exner, Royal Holmes, Donald Jacobs, Renita Jurkie- wicz. Lillian Robinson, and Harold Wyman are in both the band and orchestra. The fol- lowing are in the band alone: John Blake, Albert King, and Leon Karpinski: those in the orchestra, Virginia Clarey, Albert Markar- ian, and Esther Norris. In the glee club are Lyman Barrett, Vir- ginia Clarey, Mary Coleman, Harry Dean, John Dizer, Mary Exner, Royal Holmes, Donald Jacobs, Allan Kelley, Albert King, Phyllis Knight, Mary Lindstrom, Esther Norris, Claire O’Brien, Lillian Robinson, Martha Ufford, Marion Wright, Harold Wy- man, and Zephur Zerahian. Claire O’Brien is vice-president, and Martha Ufford, adver- tising manager of the girls’ glee club while John Dizer is vice-president of the boys’. We also had representatives in the all-state groups at the Music Festival held in Burling- ton. Martha Ufford and Lyman Barrett were in the all-state glee club; John Dizer, in the band; and Mary Exner and Albert Mar- karian, in the orchestra. Last year Lyman Barrett brought more recognition to the class by his well-acted title role in “Jonesy”, a Dramatic Club production. T II E SAMP L E R 41 At the Thanksgiving assembly last fall the members of Miss Varnum’s third year English classes presented a play entitled, “A Modern Thanksgiving.’ Those who helped in the production, both as members of the cast and as stage assistants were as follows: Virginia Clarey, Paul ('ray, John Dizer, Bridget Don- ovan. John Gallagher. Royal Holmes, Renita Jurkiewicz, Allan Kelley, Mary I.indstrom, Albert Markarian, Martha Ufford, and Theo- dore Wallace. On the evening of April 22, 1938, we held one of our major social events of the year, the Junior Prom. The gymnasium was effectively decorated with green and white, the class colors green being the background in which were white arches with cartoons of popular songs drawn by George Sawyer. The chair- men of the various committees—Royal Holmes, business; George Sawyer, decoration; Rose McAuliffe, refreshments; and Richard Stowell, cloak room—with their assistants worked diligently to make this dance a social and financial success. On June 1.5 the junior class stages another dance, the Senior Hop. THE SAMPLER 43 FOOTBALL Hurrah for tho football season! When the chill of September reached B. F. the pros- pects were ready for some hard work. Under the new coach, Sherman Fogg, the purple and white set out for two weeks of in- tensive practice. Blocking and tackling was the main work. Punting, passing, spins and reverses was the chief work for the veterans. When the first game came around Sept. 18, the team was still unpolished, but ready for some contract work. Being superior in the line, the purple horde won 19-0. Sept. 25 brought a nothing to nothing tie game with Hartford. The following game was the best in the state this year. After three quarters of playing, Springfield finally swept around end for a score, winning 7-0. A win over Brattle- boro, 7-6, gave the team some encouragement. The next Saturday, Oct., 18, B. F. won again, this time from Middlebury by a score of 12-6. On Oct. 30, the strong line and the shifty baekfield of B. F. completely outplayed a weaker Lebanon eleven by 32-0. The remaining two games showed a change in tide, as the baekfield received many in- juries and were unable to play. Meeting a strong Bennington team we received a defeat by a score of 9-0. The absence of Captain Hadley and another back, Dexter, showed up considerably. After this game we were again hit by injuries. Landers, the main stay at right end, was out with a bad knee. Hadley was still out with other backs. Meeting Windsor Nov. 13, we were defeated 2-0, again due to the absence of veteran backs. The season proved to be the best the high school has had for many years. Placing Roby and Fiorey on the second all-state team added to our record. We give most of the credit to the coach, Mr. Fogg. Schedule: B. F. Opp. Sept. 18 Hanover 19 0 Sept. 25 Hartford 0 0 Oct. 2 Springfield 0 7 Oct. 9 Brattleboro 7 6 Oct. 18 Middlebury 12 6' Oct. 30 Lebanon 32 0 Nov. 6 Bennington 0 9 Nov. 13 Windsor 0 2 BASKETBALL With a team that was hard hit by gradua- tion, the prospects for the season looked fair. Coach Fogg built up an aggressive hard fighting team. With only about two weeks of practice Coach Fogg got his players into shape to defeat Wilmington. This year. Bob Roby teamed with Bud Dexter as guards, and Steve Michniewicz played center. Wes Willard and Tony Lewkowgi played in for- ward positions. Capable substitutes were developed in Tink Dexter. Doyle, Janciewicz, Morris, and Nauceder. With these men Bellows Falls faced its hard schedule with the addition of the scrappy Keene outfit, which was not present in the past schedules. Bellows Falls started its schedule off with a win over Wilmington, followed by another over Leland and Gray. The next game was the Alumni, and this was a heartbreaker. With two overtime periods, the stars of the past eked out a win over the high school lads. The next two games with Rutland and Keene were away, and were lost by close margins. The team was not so easily discouraged, and licked the Keene team on our own court in another overtime game. The next game with our ancient rivals was lost at Brattleboro, followed by an easy win at Leland and Gray. The next four games with Springfield (two games), Alumni, and Windsor were defeats. The team did not seem to click during these games as well as it should have. The season came to a close with wins over Rutland and Brattleboro on our home court. Basketball Schedule B. F. Opp. Nov. 24 Wilmington 24 15 Dec. 8 Leland-Gray 31 18 Dec. 15 Alumni 22 24 Jan. 7 Rutland 29 33 Jan. 14 Keene 25 32 Jan. 19 Keene 28 26 Jan. 21 Brattleboro 17 22 Jan. 26 Iceland-Gray 34 17 Jan. 28 Springfield 15 26 Feb. 4 Springfield 28 33 Feb. 11 Alumni 25 26 Feb. 16 Windsor 20 31 Feb. 18 Rutland 24 21 Feb. 25 Brattleboro 28 21 44 T II E S A M P I, E R HOCKEY This year the Bellows Falls High School has had the finest hockey team it has ever had. The team started the season hoping that it would win a majority of its games. The coach, Mr. Holder, stated that he would he satisfied if it won half of the games on the schedule. Well, the schedule started, and right off the team started winning. At the end of the schedule, after many hard games, the team had not lost a game, winning ten. Mr. Holder claimed the state title and as was expected, the ancient rivals, Middlebury, challenged him to a two out of three game series. The first game was at Middlebury. Bellows Falls won 5 to 1. The next game was at the playground and Middlebury won, 2 to 0. The third game was at the playground. Bellows F'alls won 5 to 0 The largest crowd ever to attend a game at the playground was there. Ray Cray, center on the first line decided many victories for the team. He scored as many as 23 goals in the 13 games. Captain Sigie Sysko, a steady right winger, also added many goals to the list. Lawrence Hadley, left winger, scored some and provided assist for Sysko and Cray. Dan Howard, on de- fense, was famous for his sure-goal solo flights. Woyner helped Howard to defend the goalie, Herbert Niles, who played great games, getting a shut-out in the deciding one. Next year prospects look good, for K. Had- ley, G. O’Dette, and B. Rice, will come along very fast. Hockey Schedule: Kimball Union Academy B.F. 3 DPI 2 Kimball Union Academy 3 2 Vermont Academy 3 2 Greenfield. Mass. 3 1 Brattleboro 4 2 Hanover, X. II. 7 3 Hanover, N. II. 5 3 Greenfield, Mass. 2 1 Brattleboro 6 0 Rome, N. Y. 5 2 Middlebury 5 1 Middlebury 0 2 Middlebury 5 0 TENNIS Our team this year has some good material and should have a successful season. The team has three veterans to keep it strong. Merle Bishop, a Sophomore, is com- ing along fast and should be over his nervous- ness this year. Rob Griffin, a Junior, was also a little nervous, being his first year on the team. The third is Lawrence Hadley. These three players will have a new team mate, Ray ('ray, who is expected to strengthen it plenty for this season. Ray is a Senior. The team will play such teams as: Vermont Academy, Rutland, Brattleboro, Burlington. Keene, and will attend the State Tournament in June. BASEBALL The high school baseball team has the ad- vantage this year, with quite a few of the better experienced players of last year. The battery is strong this year with Tink Dexter and Duddy Diggins pitching and Harry Dean and Lymie Barrett catching. Some of the others that support the team are: Dana Costin, Sigmunt Sysko, Bud Dexter, Don Eddy. Julian Kabara. Mr. Smith, their coach, has had them practice as much as possible. All the games to he played this year are not easy ones, but we know that our boys will come out near the top, even if we do say so ourselves. The schedule: April 30 Springfield—cancelled Mav 4 Winchester ” 7 Brattleboro ” 12 Springfield � � 14 Winchester � 18 Windsor ” 21 Brattleboro ” 24 Chester 25 Keene 27 Leland and Gray June 3 Windsor � 8 Keene 11 Springfield TRACK The track team has three veterans, Paul Slattery, Charles Lyon, and Lawrence Hadley. The team will he coached by Mr. Fogg, and will he one of the best in the state when he finishes with it. A lot of new material has come out this year, including Bill Landers, Boh Roby, and Henry Hewey, for the weights. New runners are Don Eddy, Dana O'Dette. Ernest Jones and Art Clough. These men are expected to strengthen the team. April 23 ” 2!) 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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Compliments of THE CHIMES CAFE Bellows Falls Vermont T II E S A M P L E R 47 ARROW SYSTEM Lawrence, Massachusetts Baseball Bases Gym Mats COMPLIMENTS Tackling Dummies of SUPERSET BRUSH COMPANY COMPLIMENTS of BELLOWS FALLS DRUG COMPLIMENTS of AUMAND’S SPORTING GOODS STORE 48 T II E S A M P L E R ALLBEE’S PLUMBING AND HEATING OIL BURNERS Golf Tennis MODENE AND MONARCH PAINT BASEBALL FULL LINE OF RANGES Spalding—Wright—Ditson PERFECTION OIL STOVES Athletic Goods FUELITE—GAS—GAS RANGES — Badminton Soft Ball THE BOSTON STORE Paints Varnishes Muresco BELLOWS FALLS PAGE PAINT AND WALLPAPER SQUARE On The Stairs COMPLIMENTS of Bellows Falls Vermont THE O’CONNOR BROTHERS “THAT GOOD GULF GASOLINE” THE S A M P L E R 49 Compliments of THE BEEF SHOP Compliments of 13 Rockingham St. Phone 3-7 JAMES STUDIO NEWS SHOP AND LUNCHEONETTE J. II. HOLZINGER Greeting Cards and Gifts Candy John T. Fletcher Square DANA J. PIERCE GOOD CLOTHES After the Hop Arrow Shirts Bostonian Shoes Stop at The Compliments of STAR RESTAURANT HOTEL WINDHAM 50 T H E S A M P L E R SHAW’S PHARMACY You are always welcome to examine the stock of Howard Hardware The Prescription Store SPORTING GOODS Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Football FISHING TACKLE Bellows Falls, Yt. HOME MOVIE EQUIPMENT Univrex 8mm. Movie Cameras $9.95 HALLADAY THE FLORIST Projector 14.95 Bellows Falls. Vt. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Cut Flowers and Potted Plants For All Occasions Waffle Irons, Toasters, Grills, Fans Bedding and Vegetable Plants HOWARD HARDWARE CO. In their Seasons (51 Years On The Square Tel. 1-9-3 L. H. UFFORD CO. INC. JOHN C. CROWLEY Roofing and Sheet Metal Electrical Contractor Rock Wool Insulation 30 Green Street 0 Island St. Bellows Falls, Yt. Tel. 31 Compliments of Stanley J. Dubriske, Prop, of SMITH AUTO SALES, INC. TAN LEY’S Buicks—G. M. C. Trucks—Good VINCLAIR A ERVICE Used Cars U TATION Socony Service Station—24 Hour Cor. Atkinson Rockingham Sts. Wrecking Service Tel. 533 Bellows Falls, Vt. Bellows Falls, Vt. T II E S A M I’ L E R .51 Compliments of BELLOWS FALLS CASH MARKET 92 Atkinson Street T. Lisai, Prop. Tel. 220 GATES’ GARAGE New and Second-Hand Automobiles Storing Supplies and Repairs PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER Bellows Falls, Vt. Compliments of KELLY PAPER CO. WHERE SENIORS MEET CRAYCO You Are All Welcome Bellows Falls, Yt. ABENAQLT The Modern Miracle Cleaner A Vermont Product—you'll like it A little Abenaqui on a damp cloth —does so much cleaning and polish- ing with so little effort—better than powder. 15c at all stores Made by KLEEN-AID PRODUCTS, INC. Bellows Falls, Vt. A. L. Young, Pres. II. E. Young, Treas. To The Class of 1938 May Success and Happiness Be Yours Throughout Life.