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

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1939 volume:

TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 4 Staff 5 Dedication 5 Faculty 6 Class Song 8 Senior Chapel 8 Class Officers 8 Class Colors 8 Class Flower 8 Class Motto 8 Who’s Who 9 Senior Knocks 27 Senior Notables 31 What would Class of ’39 be like IF 31 Class Melodies 33 Poet’s Corner 34 Class Will 35 Class Prophecy 36 Junior Class Picture 40 Junior Class Write Up 41 Dramatics 43 Music 45 Athletics 49 Football 51 Boy’s Basketball 51 Hockey 51 Tennis 52 Baseball 52 Track 51 FOREWORD In compiling this, the Ninth Volume of the Sampler we have endeavored to improve the book. New features we have added may be a small contribution, but we sincerely hope that they are a step forward on the way to better Samp- lers. We extend our sincere thanks to all the advertisers and to all who have so generously cooperated in publishing this Yearbook. T II E S A M P L E R STAFF Editor-in-chief Jack Dizer Assistant Editors. . . . Renita Jurkiewicz, Jean Condon, and Paul Metcalf Typists........Margaret Haskins, Anna Mary Kelley, and Barbara Lowe Art Editor........ Business Manager George Sawyer Paul Cray Faculty Advisor.......Mr. Henry B. Osborn To the oldest living graduate of Bellows Falls High School, one whose devotion to our school and interest in its affairs has never faltered through these many years, we respectfulL dedicate this 1039 Senior Sampler —to our friend, Miss Agnes Elinendorf. DEDICATION G THE S A MP LE R FACULTY Mr. Natt B. Burbank Superintendent University of Yt., A. B. Columbia University, A. M. M iss Catherine M. Madigan Home Economics University of Vermont, B. S. Columbia University, M. A. Miss Jessie A. Judd Principal Latin Smith College, A. B. Miss Delta A. Collins L'. 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. N orman R. Golding Mathematics University of New Hampshire, B. S. Mr. 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 Colby College, B. A. Mrs. Fenwick Leonard Art M iss Harriet Newell Physical Education Arnold College, B. S. Mr. Walter J. Olbrych 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. M iss 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 L. Varnum Dean of Girls English University of Maine, A. B. Miss Catherine A. Wilcox Latin Skidmore College, S. B. University of Vermont, A. B. o 8 THE SAMPLER CLASS OFFICERS President..................George Sawyer Secretary..................Claire O’Brien Vice-President..........Benjamin Hartwell Treasurer..................Richard Dexter CLASS COLORS CLASS MOTTO Green and white Nothing great is lightly won CLASS FLOWER CLASS DAY White rose Tuesday, June 13, 1939 SENIOR CHAPEL Scripture Reading Lord’s Prayer Ilymn Class Prophecy Address to 1 'ndergraduates Presentation of class day honors Athletic Awards Moving up of classes Class Song School Song CLASS SONG To the tune of The Vagabond” by Noble Cain From Music of Many Lands and Peoples, by special permission of the publisher, Silver Rurdett Company All too swift the days have passed. Days of joy and sorrow. Friendships made which long will last Far beyond the morrow. Teachers wise and classmates true. We will ne’er forget them. Side by side we journeyed thru; Now at last we leave them. All our hopes and joys and aims. They shall perish never. Memories of high school days. All shall last forever. We must look ahead with zest To the world before us. Well prepared to meet the test. Let what may befall us. Jack Dizki THE S A MPLE R !) CLASS OF 1939 WHO’S WHO ANNA BALD ASARO Annie” “Silence—more musical than any song (ieneral Course. A friend from the U. S. She is usually seen doing a bit of serious studying; maybe that's why she shines in history class. We admire her for her ability. LYMAN BARRETT “Lymie” “ The guy that invented swing ought to (ieneral Course; Football, 1, 3, 4; Baseball, 1, 2, 3; Track, 4; Skiing, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3. 4; Orchestra, 2, 3, 4; (ilee Club, 3. 4; Boys’Octet, 3, 4; Spotlight Club, 2, 3; Decoration Committee Junior Prom, 3; Senior Hop, 3; Orchestra Committee Senior Bazaar, 4; “Jonesy;” Patrol, 3; Burlington All-State Chorus, 3; Burlington All-State Band, 4. We never could figure how “Lymie” could keep his eyes open in school after swinging it at so many jam sessions. Lymie is a real musician even if he does swing a mean sax. BERTHA BATCHELDER “.She thinks far into the future � Bert (ieneral Course. “Bert is admired by the whole class for her pluck and perseverance. She has certainly done her part to put B. F. in the Boston papers. FRANCES BENTON “Fran” “Always happy, always gay, and often talking (ieneral Course; Spotlight Club, 3, 4; (ieneral Science Club, 1; “It Never Rains. A Saxtons Rivcrctte, who has proved herself an able actress and a swell person. When she's not traveling to and fro on that “fast bus, she's roller skating with some of those pre-collegiates at V. A. DAVID BERG “Dare “For why should life all labor be (ieneral Course; Football, 4; Track, 4. Dave is a six foot blonde from Worcester. How does he remember the names of poems and authors so well? Dave has been promoted from assistant janitor to half-owner in a greenhouse in the metropolis of Westminster. 10 THE SAM PLER MARGUERITE BISSELL “Migg” Tis better to be brief than tedious Commercial Course. Marguerite knows all the answers in Chem class or anywhere else for that matter. She is a good listener, a quality not often found in girls, and she has made many friends during these last four years in high school. JOHN BLAKE Blakeg” “ There are tteo great men in the world and I'm both of them Commercial Course; Interclass Basketball, 4; Band, 2, 3, 4. Johnny would make a good daddy for “Baby Snooks.” He’s good at blowing his bass horn, but he gets along without it very well. Good luck, Johnny, and more wind to you. EDITH CAPRON “Eda “ Willy and Wise General Course; Interclass Basketball, 3, 4. “Edie” is a raven-haired damozel with a sparkling smile and a beautiful soprano voice. One of the best in interclass basketball. The class wishes her luck in her musical career. MARY COLEMAN “ Betty ”Politeness costs nothing, and gains everything Commercial Course; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Announcement Committee. “Betty” is the most amiable girl this side of Alaska. She can usually be seen whanging away at one of those “obstreperous” typewriters in room 22. 0 $% etc. Don’t blame her, blame the typewriter. JEAN CONDON Katie She is, generally speaking, generally speaking General Course; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Spotlight Club, 2, 4; Nature Club, 1; French Club, 1; Hobby Exhibit Committee, 3; Year Book Staff, 4; Brattleboro Reformer School Column, 3; Times School Column. 4; “It Never Rains.” Jean has many activities. She talks and talks and talks and ta- -must we go on? She says she’s amiable, good natured, and sympathetic. ’Sa funny thing, she is, too. As an off-key crooner and terrific poetess, she has no equal. THE SAMPLER 11 ELEANOR CORAN “ Pegleg” “ A good sport is somebody worth while” General Course; Ring Committee, 4; School Column, 3; “Bishop’s Candlesticks. ’’ “Pegleg is quite a camper just ask her about those camping trips. As “Persome” in the “Bishop’s Candlesticks’’ she did a fine job of character acting. EARLE COWING Pappy General Course; Nature Club, 1. You don’t hear much from Earle but he gets around. A Doctor Jekyll and Cowboy Hide. Hi ho. Silver. We hope Earle has a sense of humor. Maybe this will develop it. PAUL CRAY “Mull” “Sleep ts sweet to the labouring man” College Preparatory Course; Hockey, 4; Spotlight Club, 4; Decoration Committee Junior Prom, 3; Senior Hop, 3; Hobby Exhibit Committee, 3; Opera House Committee, 3; “The Poor Nut;” “It Never Rains;” President of Junior Class; President of A. A., 4; Business Manager Year Book, 4; As- sembly Committee, 4. “He drives an Olds with Buick parts. When the road and he turn in the same direction, it’s just a coincidence. We wouldn’t call him lazy—but his uncle’s name’s Van Winkle. RICHARD CROTTY “Rich” “ All the great men are dead and I'm not feeling so well myself” College Preparatory Course; Track, 4; Interclass Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Spotlight Club, 4; Junior Prom Cloakroom, 3; Senior Hop Cloakroom, 3; School Column, 3, 4; “The Poor Nut; School Patrol. The tall. Roman-looking boy who (he thinks) will make a future Bing Crosby. Richard can usually be seen during school hours poring over his “aids.” HARRY DEAN “Dunga” “I'm the big boy” General Course; Football, ‘2, 3, 4; Hockey, 4; Baseball, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3. 4; Band, 3, 4; All-State Glee Club; Dramatic Club, 2; Stage Manager “Bishop’s Candlesticks,” 3. “Dunga is the amiable guy who played baseball, football, and hockey. He can raise a row any time, any place, with no provocation. 12 T HE S A M P L E R RICHARD DEXTER Bud IIandsom r, massivt a nd broad General Course; Football, 3, 4: Basketball, I, 4. 8, 4; Baseball, 1, 4, 3, t; Opera House Committee, 8; Class Treasurer, 3, 4. “Bud” is the outstanding athlete in the class. He plays football, basket- ball, and baseball with the best of them. Did somebody say athletes were dumb? Not this one. JOHN DIZER, JR. Jack “ The toxin of the soul—flic dinner bell College Preparatory Course; Track Squad, 3, 4; Hockey Squad, 3; Band, 1. 4, 3, 4; Orchestra, 1, 4, 8, 4; (dee (dub, 1, 4, 3, 4: All-State Band, 3, 4; Senior Octet, 4; Spotlight Club, 3, 4: General Science Club, 1; Assembly Committee, 4; Chairman of Boys’ (dee Club; Governing Committee, 4; Editor-in-chief of Year Book, 4; “The Enchanted Isle;” “The Poor Nut;” “A Modern Thanksgiving;” Green Mountain Boys’ State, 3; German Band; School Patrol, 3, 4. The Lincoln-built boy who is chief of the Year Book Staff, a poet of sorts, a most realistic “Poor Nut, and the wittiest boy in the class (or is this only half right?) BRIDGET DONOVAN “Bridie “ To know her is to like her” College Preparatory Course; Interclass Basketball, 3; (dee Club, t; French Club, 1, 4; Motto Committee, 4; Play Committee of Roman Banquet, 4. The girl with the winning smile and the best disposition in the class. Bridie made the best Roman at the banquet, but we think she’s Irish. MARY EXNER Ex How those eyes twinkled, I will never forget General Course; Interclass Basketball, 1, 4; Band, 1, 4, 3, 4; Orchestra, 1, 4, 3, 4; (ilee Club, 4, 3; Spotlight (dub, 4, 3; School Column, 4; “It Never Rains;” All-State Band, I, 4, 3, 4. Mary (that dark-haired girl with the blue eyes) is one of our foremost musicians in both band and orchestra. She’s always doing something, never resting. Best of luck, Mary, in everything you do. ELEANOR FARNSWORTH Effie Mae If had the wings of an angel Commercial Course; Interclass Basketball, 3, 4; Spotlight Club, 4; Hobby Exhibit Committee, 3: “It Never Rains.” Effie Mae”, the pet problem of the faculty, can usually be seen deftly putting the finishing touches on some new masterpiece of art. Methinks she made a perfect maid in “It Never Rains.” T II E S A M P L E R DONALD FI FI ELD “Fiji” General Course: Track, 2; In ter class Track, 2; Spotlight Club, 4; Nature Club. 1: Decoration Committee Junior From: Senior Hop; Senior Bazaar; School Column, 3; Stage Carpenter “The Poor Nut.” Don is quite a Casanova. He can usually he found janitoring at a certain local store. He’s also famous all over New Hampshire for his bicycle trip. Don must reap a nice profit on his parking lot Saturday nights. NICOLA FIOREV Sick “ Laughter ix my object” General Course; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3; General Science Club, 1; Decoration Committee, Senior Hop. “ Nick”, the boy with the smile as big as the moon; Voted one of the class night hawks, he does his best to live up to it. When not arguing with a teacher, Nick can be seen bothering the girls or throwing erasers. PRISCILLA FISHER “Priscilla ' “ Who is that si'ent maiden?” College Preparatory Course; Nature Club, 1; School Column, 4. Priscilla is a most unusual silent maiden who accomplishes much. She’s the envy of the Senior (’lass because she never dreads the coming of class. She is also fortunate in owning the best pair of oxen in Vermont. JAMES FITZGERALD “Jay Jay” “(), sleep, it is a gentle thing General Course; Football, 3. One must be serious when one speaks of “Jay Jay”, mustn’t one?. He can usually be seen puttering around with the experiments in ( hem ('lass, or dreamily leaning on his elbow in modern history. JOHN GALLAGHER “Gal General Course; Interclass Basketball, 3; Track Manager, 3. “Jackie” is another boy from North Walpole. When not being chided by Mr. Douglas, he can be seen cleaning his nails. He runs around with a guy named Cray. 1 14 T II E S A M P L E i HELEN GAY “Daisy Mae” “Stay as street as you are General Course; Interclass Basket hall, 2; Play Committee, 4; School Column, 4; “The Poor Nut;” Hobby Exhibit, 1, 2, S. When not working in the office, Helen’s dancing or hiking to and fro from that suburb. North Westminster. This, the only blonde girl in the class of 89, spends her summers getting bronzed on an island off Newport. NICK GOUTAS “Greasy “ By my walk shall all men know me General Course; Football, 1, 2, S, 4; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 8; Base- ball, 1. ” Nick” should invest some of the money he earns in the Chimes and buy himself a good alarm clock so that he can get to school on time. We’ll all be eating in his modern restaurant of the future. ROBERT GRIFFIN Griff General Course; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 8; Varsity Basketball, 4; Tennis, 2, 8, 4; Senior Hop Cloakroom, 3; Boys’ State, 3; School Patrol, 3, 4. “ Griff” is Mr. Olbrych’s pride and joy. On the tennis court no one’s quite like that boy. And he did a good job on the basketball team, too. Good luck, “Griff.” EVELYN GROVER 44 Erie 99 Silent and wise as the Sphinx' College Preparatory Course; Costume Committee Roman Banquet, 4; School Column. Evelyn is another honor student. But this one’s got a peaches-and cream complexion. She spends her spare time staggering under a load of books, text and otherwise. JAMES HAGGINS Ambrose General Course; Nature Club, 1; Student Forum Ass’n; Secretary Trea- surer, 2; Stage Christmas Concert, 4. “Jimmy” is another one of those quiet boys of our class. Although he never says anything, we think a lot goes on in his mind. THE SAMPLER 15 ' ENJAMIN HARTWELL Benjie' As good to be out of the world as out of fashion College Preparatory Course; Ski Team, 4; Spotlight Club, 2, 4; Nature • lub, I . Opera House Committee, 3; Chairman Senior Bazaar. 4; “Trysting Place;” “It Never Rains;” Vice President Senior (Mass; Manager Ski Team, 4. “Benjie” wears the fashion sheet. He is forever cruising the town in his •ar with a load of kids looking for something to do. MARGARET HASKINS “Mickey” Commercial Course; Varsity Basketball, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. “Peggy” played a darn good guard on the girls’ team. She’s quiet enough in school, but outside does she raise a row! One of the industrious assistant editors on the staff of this so great book. GORDON HOLLAND “Gordy” He beat the Dutch” C llege Preparatory; Basketball, 1, 3. “Brud” ought to be a second Einstein. He’s the only one who really knows what the logarithms are about. He’s also a member of the famed suicide squat! of the C. V. O. ROYAL HOLMES “Bucket” College Preparatory Course; Track, 4; Band, 3, 4; Orchestra, 3, 4; Glee (’lub, 3, 4; Boys’ Octette, 4; All-State Chorus, 4; Chairman Business Com- mittee Junior Prom, 3; Senior Hop, 3; Chairman of Play Committee, 4; “The Trysting Place;” “The Poor Nut;” ‘ ’A Modern Thanksgiving.” This scion of the Landon Holmes’ is outstanding as a fisherman, singer, and bee-keeper. And “Bucket’s” really a fine driver even if it is a Detroit Disaster. DOROTHY HOUGHTON Dot ‘.1 .v shy as a violet, but often as red as a rose General Course; “It Never Rains.” The class of ’39’s strawberry-blonde. “Dot” did a swell j b on her lead in the class play. Anyone who wants to portray femininity can take a leaf from “Dot’s” diary. 16 THE SAMPLER DOXALI) JACOBS “Don” “None but himself could be his parallel ' General Course; Track, 1, 2, 3; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Football, 3, 4; Volley Ball, 2; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 3, 4; Orchestra, 2, 3; General Science Club, 1; Vice President A. A., 3; Dramatic Club, 2, 3, 4; Business Committee Junior Prom, 3; Senior Bazaar, 3; Decoration Committee Senior Hop, 3; “The Poor Nut;” School Patrol, 3, 4; Cheer leader, 4; Operator Moving Picture Machine, 4; Stage Electrician, 4; Stage Carpenter Christmas Concert, 3, 4. “Don,” according to the vote taken by the students, is the class night- hawk and class sheik. Those curls, brown eyes, and shy manner might be the reasons for getting them. THERESA JODA “Treese” “ The way to a man's heart is through his stomach' Genera! Course; Prompter “It Never Rains.” One of the best cooks in Home Ec. class and the girl who brought fudge into chem class. And does she make herself known on the girls’ softball team. “One, two, three strikes, you’re out, at the old ball game.” RENITA JURKIEYVICZ “Jurky” “Man has his will, but woman has her way’ College Preparatory Course; Orchestra, 1, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3; French Club, 2; Dramatic Club, 2, 4; Treasurer, 4; Play Committee, 4; School Column, 3, 4; “It Never Rains;” Prompter “Bishop’s Candlesticks;” Prompter “The Poor Nut;” Secretary Junior Class. The ability girl of B. F. H. S., a pianist, clarinetist, and valedictorian, and the ideal of what a senior should be in the minds of the peppy eighth graders. Spends her summers camping up on the river. Ask her about that tipsy canoe. HELEN KAMAROWSKI “Kamore’ “ Me and my permanent wave General Course; Varsity Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 1; Spotlight Club, 1, 4; “The Poor Nut.” Helen is that small, tanned girl who will make Babe Didrickson look to her laurels. Helen can dive, swim, play basketball and baseball well enough to make an Olympic team as well as being a swell cook. LEON KARPINSKI “Karpy” “ Working is so strenuous’ General Course; Band, 1, 2, 3; Spotlight Club, 4; Stage Carpenter, 3, 4. “ Karp” the carpenter. He’s the boy who did much of the work on the beautiful scenery that graced the stage during the plays. “Karpy” can usually be found whaling up and down the streets in his father’s car. 'I' HE S A M 1 L E H 17 ALLAN KELLEY “Crud” “ A tenor's not a voice, but a lixca.se College Preparatory Course; Glee Club, 3, 4; Boys’ Octette, 3, 4; All- State, 4; Governing Committee Boys’ Glee Club, 4; Junior Prom, 3; Senior Bazaar, 4; “The Poor Nut;” Property Manager “Bishop’s Candlesticks.” From his hair we’d say he was a genius or a musician. Let’s call him a genius as he’s always off-key. He must he to stall Mr. Hancock off his weekly quizzes. ANNA MARY KELLY Kell “ With hair like a raven's wing General Course; Varsity Basketball, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 4; Assistant Editor Year Book, 4. The tallest guard on the girls’ basketball team, dark-eyed Anna Mac took sixth honor. LORRAINE KENNEDY Liz “ Her smile is like a ray of sunshine Cieneral Course. “Liz,” the best dressed girl of ’39, can usually be seen driving around town. It took her a long time to learn how to drive, but nothing stops her now (except posts and trees and things.) ALBERT KING Juny “Love does strange things General Course; Tennis, 1; Track, 1, 2; Interclass Volley Ball, 2; Football, 2, 3, 4; Intcrclass Basketball, 1; (dec Club, 2, 3, 4; Spotlight Club, 2, 4; Motto Committee, 4; School Patrol, 3, 4; Cheerleader, 4. “Juny” is a cheerleader par excellence, and also sings a mean tenor in the Glee Club. We’ll all remember “Juny” for his feats on the football field and his willingness to help out in any task. PHYLLIS KNIGHT “Fizzle “ Her eyes speak rolnines College Preparatory Course; Basketball, 2, 3; Interclass Basketball, 2, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; “The Trysting Place; “The Poor Nut;” “It Never Rains.” Best actress in the class. She’ll probably take Katherine Hepburn’s place in Hollywood—or Marie Dressler’s. She also writes good poetry when she’s in the mood. 18 THE S A MPLE R WALTER KURKUL “ Kurk” “ His words arc very few ” (ieneral ( ourse; Football, 2, 4; Track, 4; Interclass Basketball, 3, Stage Carpenter “It Never Rains.” nUrk , s an°l er farmer from Westminster who played swell football lor Bellows Falls High. He also ran on the track team. Notice the also ran. JOSEPH LAWLOR “ Silence is golden College Preparatory Course; Decorating Committee Junior Prom, 3; School Patrol, 4. Around school Joe is quiet, but he certainly rackets around on that bike of his outside of school. Ask him about his trip to Florida as Babe Ruth’s guest a few years ago. ANTHONY LEWKOWGI “ Then he will talk—Good God how he will talk” 44 Tony” (ieneral Course; Basketball, I, 2, 3, 4; Football, 3, 4; Baseball, 1. 2, 3; (ieneral Science Club, 1. Tony is another outstanding athlete. His conspicuous blond head could be seen rushing around on the football field and basketball floor. MARY LINDSTROM “Mary” “Laugh and the world laughs with you” College Preparatory Course; Interclass Basketball, 3; (ilec Club, 3, 4; French Club, 1, 2; Motto Committee, 4; Play Committee Roman Banquet; School Column, 3, 4. When not heard pounding the wrong note on the piano or saying “I don’t get it to one of Mr. Hancock’s jokes, this gal is seen industriously copying her Latin out of a little brown book. A large sense of humor and a giggle that makes you wanta laugh. LEONARD LISA I “Lolik” “Can the moon be Russian?” General Course; Interclass Basketball, 2, 3. 4; Manager Hockey, 4; Spotlight Club, 4; Committee Senior Bazaar, 3; Committee Opera House, 3; Stage Carpenter, 3. “Lolik” goes for blondes, methinks. At least we know of two of them. A terrific cook and a marvelous shorthand writer. And what a collection of signs he’s got in “The Mansion.” THE SAM P L E II 19 BARBARA LOWE “Baba General Course; Glee Club, 1, 2; Assistant Editor Senior Sampler, 4; School Column, 4; “The Trysting Place.” The shorthand artist and typing expert from Gageville. She plays the guitar and swings a mean egg beater in cooking class. ALBERT MARK A RIAN “AT “ The march of brains” College Preparatory Course; Tennis, 4; Orchestra, 1, 2, 3, 4; All-State Orchestra, 3, 4. Hail, salutatorian! A brilliant mind, a talent for tennis, the hand of a maestro at the violin, arc some of “Al’s” attributes. ROSE McAULIFFE “Mac” General Course; Intcrclass Basketball, 3, 4; French Club, 1; Refreshment Committee Junior Prom, 3; Senior Hop, 3. A smiling Irish lassie who can win any speed-eating contest. One of the experts in shorthand class. Rose spends her summers splashing around the local swimming holes and guzzling “cokes” at Whelan’s. ST A N LEY M ER HI LL Sian99 College Preparatory Course; Basketball, 3, 4; Tennis, 4; Interclass Basketball, 2; Nature Club, 1; Decoration Committee, Junior Prom, 3; Senior Hop, 3; Senior Bazaar, 4; Assistant Property Manager It Never Rains,” 4; Business Committee “It Never Rains,” 4; School Patrol, 3. “Stan” was voted one of the best looking boys in the class. He played a swell game at center on this year’s basketball team. Good luck to you in your chosen occupation as hotel manager. PAUL METCALF “IVhitey99 “What, no Mickey Mouse? General Course: Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 3; Baseball. 4; Nature Club, 1; Ring Committee, 4; Assistant Editor Year Book, 4; “It Never Rains.” “ Whitey,” with that dry humor (so called) of his, is our candidate for I successor to Bob Burns. But seriously, Paul did one fine job of acting in “at Never Rains.” 20 THE S A M P L E 11 LILLIAN MINER “ vtj” “She does not wrong—she writes General Course; Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Hockey 2, 3 (Wellesley, Mass.); Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Crafts Club, 2, 3; A. B. C. Shorthand Club, 3 (Wellesley, Mass.). Lily has made quite a stir, entering school this year. She upheld the laurels of the school by winning a prize in a contest in “Everyday Reading. SABIN MORRIS “Sabe” “A mountaineer without the moonshine” General Course; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 4. Sabe hails from the wilds of Bartonsville where men are men and the sheep know it. “Sabe played good basketball on this year’s team. We hope he doesn't get lost in his own home town. LEO NAUCEDER “Goose” General Course; Interclass Basketball, 1; Football, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Track, 3, 4. “(loose” slings a long javelin and shotput on the track team. He’s an outdoor boy and many times can be seen hunting or trapping during school hours. MERTON NICHOLS “Mert” General Course; Football, 2, 4; Track, 2, 4; Announcement Committee, 4. A devil in his own right, whose stentorian voice can be heard booming through the halls, especially when classes are passing. “Mert” is exception- ally brilliant in chemistry with the aid of his crib sheet. CHRISTINE O’BRIEN “ Tina” “ When Irish eyes are smiling’ General Course. The girl with the bluest eyes in the class and also the most infectious laugh. “Tina” certainly managed to get into a lot of arguments with two certain thin! floor teachers. After an especially heated session, she was seen striding away, muttering, “Ya can’t win.” THE SAMPLER 21 CLAIRE O BRIEN “O61V General Course; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President, 3; “Enchanted Isle; All-State Chorus, 4; Girls’ Octette, 3; Spotlight Club, 4; Announce- ment Committee, 4; Motto Committee, 4; Property Manager “The Trysting Place, “It Never Rains’’4; Hobby Exhibit, 3; Class Secretary, 4; Opera House Committee, 3. Claire is a great sport and the first property manager of the plays who did all the work and didn’t “crab. A singer, secretary, and tobogganist. Wow! GENEVIEVE OSTRUSKI “ Janey’ General Course. The short, trim, blond girl who walked away with the title of “best looking. Janey spends most of her time in North Walpole when not in school. She’s another of the “excellent cooks in Home Ec. RANDALL RICHARDSON “Powerhouse” General Course; Nature Club, 1. Randall's found a way to win arguments in history class. He won’t argue. He’s a good English student, which is another novelty. More power to you. GEORGE SAWYER “Georgic’’ General Course; Football, 3; Basketball. 3; Track, 4; Decorating Com- mittee Junior Prom, 3; Senior Hop, 3; Senior Bazaar, 3; Senior Class President; Junior Class Vice President. Our class president who believes in being strictly informal. “Jawge might have been the guy who drew those dizzy pictures in Room 11, and made all those barnyard noises. But lies our pres—i—dent. HELENA SETTANNI “ Lena' General Course; Business Committee, 4; Banquet Committee Roman Banquet, 4. A deep Latin complexion, those dark eyes. One of our most conscientious Spanish students, always has her paper ready. And can she roller skate at the Rcc! Whoops! Crash! Lena down for the count—! Those roller skates are a problem. THE SAMPLER 22 OLIN SHAVER “Red” General Course; Orchestra, 1, 2, S; Band, 2, 3, 4. He s a “hot trumpeter and came a close second as laziest hoy. We’ think he s Egyptian, ’cause he and the Sphinx have a lot in common. PAUL SLATTERY Slats (ieneral Course; Track, 2, 3, 4; Coatroom Senior Bazaur, 4. Best hurdler in the state, and a good dash man too. He doesn't let scholastic worrie’s interfere with his fun. Maybe that’s best. HOWARD SMITH ••Smitty” General Course; Football, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 2, 3; Track, 1, 3. “Would I were a Galahad Smitty’s bound to say, While, “Would Galahad were you” Is what the girls all say. Smitty was a darned good end on the football team and he didn’t get half the credit he deserved. He’s known as the kid with a grand disposition. PHYLLIS SMITH “Smieky” General Course; Basketball, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 1; Nature Club, 1; Ring Committee, 4; Prompter “The Trysting Place.” Phyllis was voted the best sport among the girls and she did a bang-up job as guard on our expert girls’ basketball team. She’s got many friends, and take it from us, she deserves them. RICHARD STOWELL “ Chick” (ieneral Course; Volley Ball, 2; Tennis, 2, 3; Assistant Manager Track, 3; Manager, 4; Cloak room Senior Hop, 3; Senior Bazaar, 4; Junior Prom, 3; (ieneral Science Club, 1; Treasurer A. A., 4; School Patrol, 3, 4; Captain Patrol, 4. Manager of track and captain of patrol, “Chicky” deserves all his popularity for he's a great guy. T H E SAM P L E R 23 BLANCHE SYSKO “Sysko” “Speech ia gold, and, boy, am I rich! ” General Course; Interclass Basketball, I; («lee Club, 1; Assistant Mana- ger Girls Basketball, 3; Manager, 4. Blanch was voted one of the best matured girls in the class and it’s easy to see why. But, honestly, with her small feet, you’d never think,she’d haveto get her shoes so small that they’d have to be taken off in class. MARY TRYBULSKI “ Mamie” 44 Silence is rich ” College Preparatory Course; Costume Committee Roman Banquet, 4 A whiz in Spanish but so quiet one would never know about it. Mary comes from Westminster where bashful maids are born. VIRGINIA TRYBULSKI “Ginger” College Preparatory Course; Costume Committee Roman Banquet, 4. The other member of that combination from Westminster. However, as twins go, they’re rather easy to tell apart. It’s hard to understand, though, how two sisters can be such grand pals without quarreling. MARTHA l FFORI) 44 Uffie” “ Then .she doth talk—Lord how .she doth talk College Preparatory Course; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3; (ilee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Advertising Manager of Glee Club, 3; Chairman Governing Com- mittee Girls’ (ilee Club, 4; All-State (ilee Club, 3, 4; Girls’ Octette, 3, 4; French Club, 1; Spotlight Club, 2, 3, 4; Assembly Committee, 4; Opera House Committee, 3; Chairman Roman Banquet Committee; “The Trysting Place;” Stage Property Manager “The Poor Nut;” Assistant Property Manager It Never Rains.” “The lady of the ten thousand dresses”—and bills. The most popular and most quiet (?) in the class. Always busy, but seldom studying. We wish her luck outside of school. She’ll need it. THEODORE WALLACE 44 Ted” (ieneral Course; (ilee Club, 4: Spotlight Club, 4; Nature Club, 1; ( hair- man of Senior Plays; Stage Manager The Poor Nut,” “It Never Rains,” “A Modern Thanksgiving.” “Ted” belongs to the voice heard shouting with laughter all over school He’s responsible for the excellent scenery in all our plays. “Ted” would make a good stooge laugher for Fred Allen—or would Allen be the stooge? T HE S A MPLER 4 WESLEY WILLARD “Red” General Course; Track, 1; Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Committee, 3. “Red” can usually be found raising a rumpus in study hall or rattling around in that “ Rolls Rough.” Wherever “ Red” is, there’s always a riot. RICHARD WILLIAMS “ T-Ro” College Preparatory Course; Football, 4; Basketball, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 2; Nature Club, 1; Assistant Property Manager “It Never Rains.” “Dick,” a tall, lanky farmer from down Westminster way, who drives a tin Ford whose steering gear is locked toward Rockingham. STEPHEN WOYNAR “Steeie9 General Course; Football, 3, 4; Track, 1, 3, 4; Interclass Track, 2; Base- ball, 2; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Interclass Hockey, 2; Assistant Manager Baseball, 1; Football, 1; Glee Club, 4; Orchestra, 1; Spotlight Club, 4; Science Club, 1; Spanish Club, 2; It Never Rains;” “Bishop’s Candlesticks.” B. F. II. S.’s “Joe College.” Did he learn how to pitch woo on the stage? Experience is the best teacher, we always sez. And man, can he read poetry in English class. MARION WRIGHT “ Marion ” General Course; Interclass Basketball, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Burlington Group, 2: All-State, 4; Governing Committee, 4. Marion is another Saxtons River girl. She goes her own way, but we understand she has many activities outside of school to keep her busy. Good luck with your 4-H club in the future, Marion! HAROLD WYMAN “Dinky” Commercial Course; Interclass Volley Ball, 2, 3; Interclass Basketball, 2, 3; Track, I; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; (ilee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra, 2, 3, 4; All- State Band, 4; The Trysting Place;” German Band. “Dinky” is a typing and shorthand ace from Gageville. He plays a horn bigger than he is in the band, but nevertheless he does it well. As a member ol the famed German Band he should go a long way. THE S A M PLER 25 ZEPHUR ZERAHIAN “Zeph” Commercial Course; Glee Club, 1, 2, 8, 4; School Column, 4; Operetta. A girl who came to us in her Freshman (?) year from Lynn. During school hours she was usually seen diligently studying her chemistry and much of the remainder of her time was spent studying voice and practicing. The best soprano in the class. JAMES BENTON “Jimmy” “ The world knows nothing of its greatest men General Course; Spotlight Club, 4; School Column, 4; “The Trysting Place;” “The Poor Nut;” “It Never Rains.” He’s the fellow who made such a good actor in all of our plays this year. Poems seem to roll smoothly from “Jimmie’s pencil. After play rehearsals, his car could be found loaded with girls and touring the countryside. Ask Jimmie about his harem. VIRGINIA CLAREY “Here, there, and everywhere” Commercial Course; Orchestra, 1, 2, S, 4; Glee Club, 1,2. S; Senior Hop; Senior Bazaar; Announcement Committee; “Bishops (andlesticks; It Never Rains.” “Ginnv” is a little girl with the temperament of a Mexican and number- less alibis. A valuable member of the glee club and a sure-fire gloom-remover. NELSON HALLADAY nca General Course; Interclass Basketball, 1, 2; Band, 1, 2. “Red” is the class floriculturist. His red hair matches the color of some of the beautiful flowers raised in the gardens. “Red’s” ambition is to raise bigger and better orchids. T II E S A M 1’ L E R W r£ Guy, G AKO 5 'Tuit-fty 9 My Wow you V, All Have ifev, 9roWft aHlfl Toc ay� T � n us Too a man? SEN NAM K ANNA BALD ASA HO LYMAN BARRETT BERTHA BATCH ELDER FRANCES BENTON JAMES BENTON DAVID BERG MARGUERITE BISSEL JOHN BLAKE EDITH CAFRON VIRGINIA CLAREY MARY COLEMAN JEAN CONDON ELEANOR CORAN EARLE COWING PAUL CRAY RICHARD CROTTY HARRY DEAN RICHARD DEXTER JOHN T. DIZER, JR. BRIDGET DONOVAN MARY EXNER ELEANOR FARNSWORTH EXPRESSION Glory! Aw, shucks! Mother knows host! I don’t a bit more care I’m not built that way (ice, but I’m tired Oh, nuts! Phooey! (iosh, I know it! Oh boy. Mom’s out tonight! Oh, my gosh! Oh, Joseph! Laugh—I thought I’d die! Blast it all! You’re a dippy bird You don’t know the score, (iri Aw, cut it out Aw, nuts! D’eeoo! Jeekers! O, for crying out loud! Oh, blaah! OR K N O C K S ALIBI AMBITION 1 have to get Phil’s supper To teach the 7th grade in North Walpole Had to play last night To own the Musical Aces I had to work Medical secretary I couldn’t To live alone and like it Never used one To own more than one necktie at a time Had to work To try to teach Mr. Hancock chemistry I could be smart if 1 studied To get along with Mr. Olbrych Left my textbook home Big business man I had to take my music lesson To sing in the Metropolitan Opera Well, I thought— To have her actions match her years 1 forgot it To set up housekeeping in Arlington, Mass, and welcome Johnnie home after a busy day That was before my time To run an exclusive dress shoppe You look! I’m tired To run a cleaning establishment I’m thinking Big league ball player 1 was busy To run all the Fords off the roads and to get rid of all women drivers I was on patrol Move to Springfield I was up to the garage To be a salesman for Smith Auto Sales I was over to Bab’s To be a city garbage collector Had to fix my bike To build a tandem that won’t break under I'ffie I had to wash my hair To major in Algebra Didn’t have time To run a nursery I can’t recall To be an artist NAMK EXPRESSION DONALD FI FIELD Where’s Ted? NICOLA FIOREY What? PRISCILLA FISHER • Fve got to get supper ear night JAMES FITZGERALD So what? JOHN GALLAGHER Oh, fudge! HELEN GAY Honest! NICK GOITAS So what? ROBERT GRIFFIN No kidding? EVELYN GROVER OI� , no you don't! JAMES HAGGINS Oh, shut up! NELSON HA LEAD AY i� l ! • • • • BENJAMIN HARTWELL I nearly died! MARGARET HASKINS I'm afraid of you! GORDON HOLLAND Hi, boy! ROYAL HOLMES T’ain't the way I heered it DOROTHY HOI GHTON I don't believe it DONALD JACOBS Let’s go down to Keene THERESA JODA Jeekers! REN IT A JIRKIEWICZ Go run up a tree! HELEN KAMAROWSKI Split my sides out laughing LEON KARPINSKI I don’t know ALLAN KELLEY (io on! ANNA MARY KELLY Judas! ALIBI AMBITION Had no time Be manager of J. J. Newberry’s I didn’t do it Be proprietor of the “ Rec” in Keene to I’ve got to work To be a school teacher I’m tired To fly around the world in two days (lot to go up to the Boys’ Club Teach slang English in Langdon High School Oh, I work in the office Design clothes for Minnie Mouse Had to work at the Chimes Build a good road to Springfield I’ve got to do my shorthand To be a sports writer I gotta go home To be another Florence Nightingale I didn't have time to do it To become the famous I)r. Haggins and have a cozy little home for Lois Had to go fishing None I had to pass Algebra! To win an argument with Mr. Hanlon Saw Murph last night To be Mrs. Murphy I wasn’t here To own the C. V. (). Had to peddle eggs Have the speed laws removed I forgot To be a nurse at V. A. Went to Keene Be a second Fred Astaire I didn’t do my chemistry (Jo to New York I was busy To be a female Paderewski (iot to write a letter to my sister To go to Hawaii and learn to do the original Hula Had to work on the stage Hasn’t any I was on patrol To argue Mr. Douglas to a standstill Had to play the organ for a funeral To marry a man rich enough so that she can have breakfast in bed NAME LORRAINE KENNEDY ALBERT KING PHYLLIS KNIGHT WALTER KURKUL JOSEPH LAWLOR ANTHONY LEWKOWGI MARY LINDSTROM LEONARD LISA I BARBARA LOWE ALBERT MAR K A RIAN ROSE McAULIFFE STANLEY MERRILL PAI L METCALF LILLIAN MINER SABIN MORRIS LEO NAUCEDER MERTON NICHOLS CHRISTINE O BRIEN CLAIRE O BRIEN GENEVIEVE OSTRCSKI RANDALL RICHARDSON GEORGE SAWYER HELENA SETTANNI OLTN SHAVER EXPRESSION S n of a gun! Oh, fudge! Oh, sh—! You’re all right! You don’t say! Aw, you got me wrong! Judas! Yock tain! What did he say? Whatta test! Hey, listen! You’re crazy! Boy, she’s easy on the eyes Oh, gosh! That’s what she said Didn’t have a chance! T—Bo— But I didn’t I was never so mad!! Never had one Oh! I’ll have kittens! Sphinx A LIBI AMBITION Richard arrived earlier than expected I had to work Always a new one Had to work Didn’t have time I couldn’t understand it The kids were down last night I was up to the shack Doesn’t need one I ain’t got time; I got a match to play I have to go to church Didn’t have time Was sick Had to work last night I ook how far I had to go! Was very sick I went to (iageville Was out with Rose last night Can't help it I wasn't here yesterday I didn’t do it I gotta get some sleep 1 haven’t got my Latin done Didn’t have time To own Mrs. Brown’s Fashion Shoppe Aviator Build a railroad to Springfield To be the proud owner of a large farm WPA worker To find a job without any work attached Piano player for Billy Fields To take Betty away from Larry To do 800 words a minute in shorthand To beat Don Budge To own J. J. Newberry's Run the Rockingham Hotel To be a great ball player To be a librarian To own a trolley line to Bartonsville To be a champion woodchopper To go on a swing tour with Benny Goodman To do away with detention room Train Martha to do something for herself To be a good mannequin To be a meat cutter Second Walt Disney To marry a “blond Be a brick layer NAME EXPRESSION PAUL SLATTERY I don’t know EDWARD SMITH A.and P. PHYLLIS SMITH Who’s the brains? RICHARD STOWELL Not knowing, I couldn’t say BLANCHE SYSKO What are you doing, woman? MARY TRYBULSKI I can take it! VIRGINIA TRYBULSKI Heck with it! MARTHA UFFORD Oh, shucks! THEODORE WALLACE Aw, nuts! WESLEY WILLARD Boy! she's nice! RICHARD WILLIAMS Or what have you? STEPHEN WOYNAR Where’s she from? MARION WRIGHT Be quiet HAROLD WYMAN Not had! ZEPHUR ZERAHIAN You’re so dumb! ALIBI AMBITION Didn’t have time Didn’t have time Hadda work for the doctor Had to work in the office on A. A. ness This is my father’s week to work I got stuck I’ll do it in study period Had a party Had to set up for a match I was too tired I had to work I had to telephone Windsor I haven’t any Too busy I know, hut I can’t say it To get a week’s pay every week Play end on the Packers’ football team Got none busi- None To run a bachelors’ home Oh, ves. To be a librarian To be a teacher To lose weight Pinch-hit for “Gappy” Gaskins at the town dump Stable boy for Wellwood’s Stables To be a farmer in Rockingham To show up Gable None Own a motorcycle Opera singer T II E S A M P L E R ‘31 SENIOR CLASS NOTABLES Most Popular Boy......... Most Popular Gir!........ Best Looking Boy......... Best Looking (iirl....... Best Xatured Boy......... Best Natured (iirl....... Most Studious Boy........ Most Studious Girl....... Best Dressed Bov......... Best Dressed (iirl....... ('lass Crooner (Bov).... C'lass Crooner (Girl).... Class Sheik.............. Best Athlete (Boy).... Best Athlete (Girl)...... Most Attractive.......... Laziest (iirl............ Laziest Boy.............. Class Night Hawk Best Sport (Bov)......... .......Bud Dexter . . . . Martha I’fford .......David Berg . . . . Janie Ostruski . . .Jack Gallagher . . . Rose McAuliffe .....AI Markarian . . . . Evelyn Grover ... Ben Hartwell . Lorraine Kennedy . Lyman Barrett ... Jean Condon , . . Donald Jacobs ......Bud Dexter Helen Kamorewski Renit a Jurkiowiez Martha I lford .... Nick Fiorey . . . Donald Jacobs .....Red Willard Best Sport ((iirl).......................Phyllis Smith (iirl with Biggest Drag.................Barbara Lowe Boy with Biggest Drag....................Stephen Wovnar Most Talkative (iirl................Jean Condon Most Talkative Boy.......................Tony I ewkowgi Wittiest (iirl......................Anna Mae Kelly Wittiest Boy..............................Jack Dizer Smartest (iirl......................Renita Jurkiewicz Smartest Boy.............................A1 Markarian Best Actor...............................Stephen Woynar Best Actress.............................Phyllis Knight Artist...................................(ieorge Sawyer ('lass Poet.................................Jack Dizer Best Dancer ((iirl)........................Helen Gay Best Dancer (Boy).........................Donald Jacobs Politest (iirl..........................Claire O’Brien Politest Boy...............................David Berg Most Modest Girl....................Dorothy Houghton Most Modest Boy............................Earle Cowing WHAT WOULD THE CLASS OF ’39 BE LIKE IF Priscilla were a Hunter instead of a Fisher, Olin � Barber � � 99 99 Shaver, Albert � � � President � 99 99 King, George � � � Chopper � 99 99 Sawyer, Mary an Iceman � 99 Coleman, Bertha � � Old Maid � 99 99 Batehelder, Harold « a G-Man � � 99 99 Wyman, Mert � � � Penny � � 99 99 Nichol, Lillian an Adult � 99 99 Miner David � � a Circulating Stove � � y 9 99 (Ice) Berg, Phyllis � � Day 99 99 Knight, Barbara � � High 99 99 Lowe, Randall � Mary’s son 99 99 Richardson Marion � Wrong 99 99 Wright, Frances and Jimmy Straight � � 99 Bent (on), Helen � Sorrowful 99 99 Gay, Gordon lived in France 99 99 Holland Royal lived in Hang-outs 99 99 Ho(l)mes, Richard Bought 99 99 Stowell ATKINSON STREET SCHOOL T II E S A M P L E R 33 Anna Baldasaro...........“ I'll Get Along Somehow Frances Benton..........................“Rock of Ages Marguerite Bissell............................. “Alone Edith (’apron.............“With a Song In My Heart Virginia Clarey...................“I Double Dare You Jean Condon..................“A Little Bit Independent Richard Crotty........................“Little Sir ’Ego’ Harry Dean ....“You Buy a Limousine, I’ll Buy The Gasoline’ Richard Dexter....................“Two Sleepy People John Dizer, Jr. “Beethoven’s First Movement in G Whiz Bridget Donovan...........“Just a Kid Named Joe Donald Fifield “Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning Priscilla Fisher .......“The Little Church In The Wild Wood James Fitzgerald...........“The Funny Old Hills Nick Goutas..........“Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider Nelson Halladay......................“School Days Benjamin Hartwell.....................“Hold Tight Margaret Haskins “The Callahans and The Murphys Gordon Holland............................. Quiet Dorothy Houghton ...............“You’re a Sweet Little Heartache “ Polly Lazybones “Du Bist Wie Fine Blume Heart Belongs to Daddy .........“I Have Eyes ........“ Little Old Lady Anthony Lewkowgi (Tony Lewkowgi, Bud Dexte and Nick Fiorey). .“Angels With Dirty Faces Albert Markarian.....................“The Sardar Stanley Merrill.......... ..“My Wild Irish Rose Sabin Morris.........“Whistle While Your Work Claire O’Brien................“Down On The Farm Genevieve Ostruski............“Sweet Genevieve George Sawyer.................“Iowa Corn Song Phyllis Smith........“I Got Plenty of Nothing Richard Stowell... .“The W'orld Owes Me a Living Mary Trybulski...........“Way Down in Indiana Richard Williams...........“I Can’t A-ford It Marion Wright ........“Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen Harold Wyman ................“Yes, Miss Madigan Has No Bananas Zephur Zerahian .............“Never Felt Better, Never Had Less’ CLASS MELODIES Donald Jacobs... Leon Karpinski.. Allan Kelley... Anna Mary Kelly.. .“ My Phyllis Knight Joseph Lawlor r 84 THE S A M P L E Ii POETS CORNER SPRING The grass is growing greener day by day. Inviting rest upon its lowly bed, And every tree that’s budding makes me gay. To think that it has not been really dead. Although the sun is hot the whole day long, The air is sweeter with the evening breeze, I love to listen to its cpiiet song When rustling through the newly budded trees. The hills with misty haze of early morn Are touched to red and gold with sunset’s gl°w; Between the hills and this my heart is torn, When looking at the river’s noisy flow I’m glad to see that Spring at last is here. For isn’t it the best time of the year? Evelyn Grover I often wonder why it is That all we envious girls. Should have to pay for permanents While Donald has the curls. Phyllis Knight Kelley is a scientist. Or maybe a musician; That is to say, if we’re to go By Kelley’s hair’s condition James Benton “ON FIRST LOOKING INTO DAVE BERGS HEAD’’ Bushy head, so long and thin, Have you something there within? And I wonder, if I might. Is that little space air-tight. Or is that vacancy inside. Something that you cannot bide. You may think you’re mentally strong, But it’s my best guess you’re wrong. George Sawyer We gazed and gazed at Martha’s feet In fact we nearly died For who could help but notice that She lied about their size Paul Cray ODE TO T-BONES CAR Oh it roars like a bull when he’s stung by a bee. And it sways like a boat in a southerly sea. For the engine is missing and the woodwork is punk, And there’s little that runs on the ancient old junk, But it carries the fellows wherever they wish If they want to go dancing or after some fish. And no matter the shape of the anticpie old crock, And the sound of its engine and noise of its knock. It’s a faithful old auto and’s gone near and far But Dick ought to junk it and buy him a car. Amen. Ja k Dizer c T H E S A M P L E R 85 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CLASS OF 1939 We, the senior class of 1939, of the Bellows Falls High School, in the town of Rocking- ham, County of Windham, State of Vermont, being aware of the uncertainty of life, and in failing health due to the strenuous studies placed upon us, but of sound mind and mem- ory, do make and declare this to be our last will and testament, in manner following, to wit: First: We do give, devise, and bequeath to Posterity one pair each of old shoes that have travelled from North Walpole and Gage- ville for these four years. Second: We do give, devise, and be- queath to all succeeding senior classes the flying erasers, and chalk sprays customarily in use recesses and noon hours. Paul Slattery leaves, holding his breath for fear they might discover the mistake. Tony Lewkowgi takes his temper and silly antics along with him. Lord knows we've no use for them. “Ede” Capron leaves, her voice yet undis- covered by the senior class. Leo Nauceeder leaves his broom and dust pan to Billy Dizer. Bud Dexter leaves Mr. Hancock with fond (?) memories of a star pupil. Harry Dean leaves his two tons of laughter to “Pudgie” Blake. Mr. Hancock and all the other teachers hope that none of the juniors inherit Johnny Blake’s tricks. But, at any rate, he leaves them. Red Willard just leaves. He claims it took all his energy to do that. Helen Kamore leaves the outcome of her greatest invention to Peg Gillis. By means of this device, you are enabled to spend every night roaming the streets and yet be vale- dictorian. Too bad you didn’t discover it years ago. Right, Helen? Nick Goutas leaves amid three cheers,— (from his teachers). Mary and Virginia Trybulski leave, singing, “My Secret Love Affair.” Mary Exner leaves her arguments with the teachers to Dot Goutas, hoping Dot will be more successful than she. “Bridie” Donovan leaves her cheerful out- look on life to Jean MacPherson. Jackie Gallagher leaves his punctuality to Leo Magnani. Bertha Batchelder leaves her title of “A Little Woman” to Charlotte Lathrop. Olin Shaver leaves convinced that miracles really do happen. (We’re convinced, too.) J. J. Fitzgerald leaves just the way he came—alone! Eleanor Farnsworth leaves her artistic temperament in the wastebasket. That’s the best place for it. Evelyn Grover leaves her title of “most studious girl ” to Rosa Stanford, and hopes it will keep her in nights. Richard Stowell leaves his camera to any baseball fan who is optimistic enough to hope for a home run. Harold Wyman leaves his tuba to Annie Zanciewicz. Richard Crotty leaves, the high schoo being no better off for all his genius. Blanche Sysko leaves her interest in Robert Taylor to Margaret Baldasaro. Jean Condon leaves her bored manner to Betty Jackson. Ted Wallace and Don Fifield leave their pugnacious leaning to Dana Jennison. Paul Cray grudgingly leaves his taxi service to Jean Higgins. Steve Woynar leaves the high school, probably for Springfield. Frances Benton and Dot Houghton leave their popularity with V. A. boys to Lois Lovell and Phyllis Tarbell. “Gin” Clarey leaves intangible memories in the minds of teachers, classmates, and undergraduates. Martha Ufford joyfully leaves twenty pounds of fat to Maxie Bliss. James Benton leaves his wavy hair to Maurice Jurkiewicz. “Lymie” Barrett leaves, whistling, “Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries.” Marguerite Bissell and Zephur Zerahian leave their modesty to Norma Twyne. She needs it. David Berg leaves Martha Ufford, much to Martha’s regret. Robert Griffin and Nick Fiorey leave their luck (?) at playing the ponies to Mike Bren- nan, who could really teach those two some- thing about the art. Jimmy Haggins leaves to spend the rest of his days on the doorstep of 27 Old Terrace. We wonder why it is that he doesn't ever go inside? “ Bucket” Holmes leaves his nasal twang to Da Bushway. 36 T HE S A M P L E R Don Jacobs leaves his self-effacing manner to Jimmy Tidd. “Benjie” Hartwell leaves the title of “May Queen” to Annie Lawlor. Paul Metcalf leaves his ability as a relief hurler to Jimmy Curtin. Jack Dizer leaves his bicycles to any anti- que dealer who is foolish enough to buy them. Stanley Merrill leaves with his mouth still open. “T-Bone” Williams leaves in his much publicized car, winding toward Buckingham. Merton Nichols leaves his “rug-cutting” to Barbara Martin. Ed Smith hopes that his attitude in high school will be used as a model by all unruly boys. Phyllis Smith leaves, joyfully pitching her law book out of the window of room 22. Helena Settanni and Janie Ostruski leave without saying “goodbye” to Miss Madigan. In witness whereof, we, the class of ’39, to this our last will and testament have hereunto set our hands and seal, this fifth day of June, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine. Anna Mary Kelly Barbara Lowe Mary Lindsthom CLASS PROPHECY If you will spare me a few minutes of your “precious” time, I would like to read you some interesting items from the June 13, 19.54 issue of the Bellows Falls Times. It has been vastly improved, it comes out twice a week now. Bight here on the first page are some important figures in the news of today. “Latest swimming pool installed in North Walpole High School.” It can be taken in along with the sidewalks at. 9:00 P. M. Helen Kamarowski, the inventor, has received over one million dollars for this ‘Brainstorm.’ ” “ Barbara Lowe elected court room stenog- rapher. ” Miss Dove's latest assignment was the case of Theodore Wallace v. The City of Bellows Falls. There was a little trouble here when Wallace tried to take the key to the city. He was acquitted, however, by the efforts of his excellent lawyer. Bichard Wil- liams. All the evidence in the case was dic- tated at 60 words an hour. Barbara broke the speed record by getting every word. “Wesley Willard elected Chief of Police.” The townspeople decided it was high time that “Bed” worried over other people’s scrapes. “Prize Winner! The prize offered by the Times for an essay on nature has been won by Miss Lillian Miner. Her subject was, ‘As Butterflies Can Already Fly, Why Not Teach Them to Butter”? “Bigger and better returns on “Vitamins Plus” ads. Phyllis Knight, the new model, is responsible for an enormous increase in sales. ” “Latest dance hit! The Falling Flookey, the utmost in dance 1 ack-breakers, is taking the country by storm. Virginia Clarey, its originator, tells us that she got the inspiration in the gym at B. F. H. S.” “Latest W. P. A. project. A bicycle lane is being built on all the roads of the White Mountains. It is a cherished dream of its two head engineers, Don Fifield and Stan Merrill.” Here is a picture of the girl with the strong- est jaws in New England. She has an iron bar in her teeth, and a baby elephant on either end. Ask any of Tina O’Brien’s former teachers if they know the reasons for that strength. “ Messengers of peace. Virginia and Mary Trybulski are traveling the country together giving lectures that are bound to promote peace and friendliness the world over. ” “M usic, Maestro, Please. ” People all over the country are saying this to Lyman Barrett, the leader of the latest musical sensa- tion, “The Whistling Band” with tenor, so- prano, alto, and bass whistlers. Latest news from the book world. Mar- guerite Bissell is the author of a book, “How to Study and Why.” Miss Bissell claims anyone can be smart if he studies. “ Lecture tonight. Frances and James Benton are appearing at the Opera House to-night to give their lecture, ‘How Two Can Live as Cheaply as One’ ”—they can when they’re brother and sister. Here on page 2 are the editorial columns. Phyllis Smith has been elected editor-in- chief of this great newspaper. THE S A MP LE R 37 Leo Nauceder writes in a letter of com- plaint. The streets of Bellows Falls are far too dirty for one cleaner. Please look into this matter at once. Here are two interesting new features of the Times. Bertha Batchelder is the editor of one column, called “Women in the News.” Not all “little women,” either. The other new feature is entitled, “Ferdi- nand’s Column.” I wish I had time to read you some of the “Bull” in it. I wonder who Oh, here’s the name of the editor, Tony Lewkowgi. Here on the next page is a notice of that important new case, John Dizer v. Allan Kelley for a debt contracted on an Essex in 1939. Two of the jurors on the case are Benjamin Hartwell, Dean of Harbro Univer- sity, and Donald Jacobs, Professor of Swing under Hartwell. The noti e says that the case has been postj one 1 until next year. The society column says that Renita Jurkiewicz is the “Grand Lady” presiding over Lolik Lisai’s “Mansion.” I wonder if the signs confuse her. The hospital news has it that Robert Griffin has been admitted for surgical treatment. He got into an argument with a lawyer, and well, I guess he lost. It looks as if Robert is leading a “hand-to-mouth” existence. 1 see by the North Walpole news items that Lorraine Kennedy is visiting her parents on Main Street. Lorraine is running a very ex- clusive shop on Fifth Avenue, selling acces- sories for dogs. She uses her own dog as an incentive to buy. In the North Walpole news also, is an item praising Genevieve Ostruski for her very con- struet ive work in teaching young high school girls that very elusive thing called “poise.” Here's an interesting “Want” ad. Wanted male helper on large farm. Must be between 33 and 36 tall, dark, and hand- some. Write Claire O’Brien, Rockingham.” Lost and found department. Lost: husky pair of brown and white oxen. Ample reward for their return. Address—Priscilla Fisher, Snumshire. Odd items from everywhere. Jean Condon is a teacher in an “independence” school. Her subject is, “How to Get Rid of That Inferiority Complex. ” Helen Gay is, of course, a Home Ec. teacher. She always was bound to get what she went after. Harold Wyman, contrary to general belief in ’39, is not in Cuba. He is trying to grow fishworms in a quiet corner of Gageville, which has come to be quite a city. I eon Karpinski has retired to the hills to be “away from the maddening crowds. ” He has a track cleared with sharp corners, where he he can tear along in his truck to his heart’s content. Now, I would like to read a few of the ad- vertisements. The first one that strikes my eye is a full page. “TIPS ON FASHION TOPICS, the magazine that every smart woman reads. Expert advice on unheard of fashions by Martha Ufford. It sells for two cents a copy. ” “SWING SCHOOL. High school students— enter to learn. Baseball players, take the course in swinging bats. Basketball players, the course in swinging fists. You can’t go wrong with “Bud” Dexter as your teacher.” “Notice to high schoolers. Come here to have your home work done for a very reason- able price. Special rate for senior essays. Niek Goutas, proprietor.” “Take an athletic course in Harry Dean’s “Finishing” School. No matter how husky you are, this course will surely finish you.” “Piano lessons in learning to play “Chop- sticks.” Expert teacher, Mary Lindstrom.” “Steve’s School for Boys. Learn to play hockey (spelled with two o's). Join Steven Woynar’s five sons in learning to be an expert at the game.” “Any babies you want sung to sleep? See Edith Capron about her reasonable prices, differing according to size and temper of baby. ” “Visit Annie’s Home-Cooking Roadstand” between Alstead and Drewsville.” “Annie” is our old friend, Anna Baldasaro. “Finest carpentering in Bellows Falls. Call Lolik Lisai when you want a home built. “Shack” for the children, free of charge, with every home. ” “Do you like hot dogs? Eat at Sabe and Juny’s Place on Rockingham Street. Open all night.” “Bargain at Blake’s grocery chain store. Buy a dollar’s worth of groceries and receive a chain free from Johnny” “Cash and Carry Restaurant. Pay cash for eats, you’ll be carried out free of charge. Nick Fiorey, proprietor.” I can find no more items about my old class- mates. I certainly hope that the rest of them have gotten along as well in their chosen occu- pations as these notables have. —Ann v Mary Kelly o f SHomcif THE SAMPL E R 41 JUNIOR CLASS Without the ever present Juniors, B. F. II. S. would be incomplete. Heading the Junior Class are Henry Blake, President; James Tidd, Vice President; Barbara ('ray. Secretary; Dorothy Goutas, Treasurer. The members of the Junior Class are Win- throp Amidon, Frances Aumand, Margaret Baldasaro, Harold Ballinger, Waldo Beals, Henry Blake, Mary Bobrowski, Barbara Bourassa, Phyllis Brough, Robert Burns, Muriel Buzzell. Bertha Church, James Cole- man, Elizabeth Collins, Barbara Cray, Mar- garet Cray, Gerald Crotty, Robert Crotty, John Damore, Marion Dickinson, William Dizer, Larry Doyle, Francis Durward, John Elmer, Gladys Farrell, Guy Fifield, Madeline French, Angelina Galatis, Elizabeth Galla- gher, Angela Garrett, Maurice Golding, Dorothy Goutas, Shirley Gove, Mary Grig- non, John Griswold, Kenneth Hadley, Moses Ilakey, Francis Hart, Elizabeth Harwood, William Hennessy, Arabella Hill, William Holton, Marie Howard, Betty Jackson, Dana Jennison, Hope Johnson, Katherine Jones, Henry Karpinski, Garhetta Kenyon, Blanche Kissell, Elizabeth Lake, Charlotte Lathrop, Anna Lawlor, Lois Livermore, Elizabeth Lovell, Barbara MacCartney, Emma Mac- Donald, Leo Magnani, Pauline Metcalf, John Moriarty, Ethel Morse, Ralph Morse, George O’Dette, Signa Owens, Clayton Raymond, Barbara Reed, I-eon Rogenski, Andrew Shat- tuck, Walter Smith, Rosa Stanford, Katherine Stapleton, Lorraine Steele, Phyllis Tarbell, Phyllis Taylor, Doris Marguerite Thayer, James Tidd, Anna Tolaro, Elizabeth Tole, Norma Twyne, Elsie Willard. The big event of the Junior Class was the Junior Prom, held on April 19, in the High School Gymnasium. The Gym was decorated as a Dutch Count ryside with blue and yellow, the class colors, predominating. Chairmen of the Prom committees were: Decoration, Charlotte Lathrop; Business, George O’Dette; Cloak Room, Andrew Shattuck; Refresh- ments, Mary Bobrowski. The Thanksgiving assembly was put on by members of the Junior Class, under the direc- tion of Miss Santamaria and Mr. Olbrych. The title was, “Thanksgiving Adventure”, and the cast consisted of: Charlotte Lathrop, Betty Harwood, Dorothy Goutas, Betty Jackson, Angela Garrett, Waldo Beals, Ken- neth Hadley, Henry Blake, and John Damore. The class of ’40 is represented in music by Dorothy Goutas, Phyllis Taylor, and William Dizer in the orchestra; and Dorothy Goutas and William Dizer in the band. Barbara Bourassa, Phyllis Brough, Muriel Buzzell, Bertha Church, Betty Collins, Mar- garet Cray, Robert Crotty, Gerald Crotty, Marion Dickinson, Angela Garrett, Mary Grignon, Elizabeth Lake, Charlotte Lathrop, Anna Lawlor, Barbara MacCartney, Phyllis Tarbell, Phyllis Taylor, Marguerite Thayer, and Norma Twyne are in the Glee Club. We can also boast of a very promising soprano, Barbara MacCartney, who was the only Junior to go to Burlington as a delegate to the All State Music Festival this spring. In the line of sports the Juniors took an active part this year. The following boys were on the various teams: Football—Gerald Crotty, Kenneth Hadley, William Hennessey, George O’Dette. Basketball—Larry Doyle, William Holton, John Moriarty. Hockey—William Dizer, John Elmer. Kenneth Hadley, George O’Dette. Girls Varsity Basketball—Betty Collins, Dorothy Goutas, Betty Harwood, Marguerite Thayer, Norma Twyne. Baseball—Gerald Crotty. Kenneth Hadley, John Moriarty, James Tidd, Francis Auman, Manager. Track—Robert Burns, Waldo Beals, Will- iam Dizer, Larry Doyle, John Griswold, Leo Magnani, George O’Dette. The Junior class has the distinction of being the first to get their class rings in their Junior year. Kenneth Hadley was chairman of the ring committee. With such an active Junior class, we cannot help but feel that we have done our bit toward making the school year the success that it has been. 42 T II E S A M P L E R PLAY THE POOR NUT PLAY—IT NEVER RAINS 44 T II E S A M P L E R DRAMATICS We have in our Senior Class an outstanding number of excellent actors and actresses. Below are excerpts which appeared in the Bellows Falls Times during the last year, reprinted by their permission. SENIOR PLAYS WELL RECEIVED BY LARGE AUDIENCE Corliss Sanborn Reviews Plays and Wonders What Has Become of the Dramatic Club Last Friday night found the High School auditorium fairly well filled for the opening of the High School’s dramatic season. The Senior class presented two one-act plays. The first. The Bishop’s Candlesticks, was a drama based on an incident in Hugo’s “Les Miserables” and was real dyed-in-the-wool drama. An outstanding performance was handed in by Stephen Woynar playing “The Convict”. “The Bishop” and his sister, “Persone”, played by David Berg and Eleanor Coran were better than convincing. They had the hardest parts to carry, as both were middle age character parts. Both are to be complimented on their work. “The maid”. Virginia Clarey, and “The Sergeant of Gendarmes”, Harry Dean, completed the cast, under the direction of William E. Hanlon. This cast and director successfully portrayed the kindly spirit of the Bishop who gave his most cherished pos- sessions, a pair of silver candlesticks, to help an escaped convict make a fresh start in life. The second play of the evening was a Booth Tark- ington comedy. The Trysting Place. In this play as in the other it is hard to say who really did the best piece of acting. Phyllis Knight’s interpretation of “Mrs. Curtis” perhaps stands out the strongest. The rest of the cast: Lancelot Briggs, Royal Holmes; Mrs. Briggs, Martha I’fford; Jessie Briggs, Barbara Lowe; Rupert Smith, James Benton; Mr. Ingoldsby, Benja- min Hartwell, and the “ Mysterious Voice” was Harold Wyman’s. This play was under the direction of Paul Sykes. The play itself drew its humor from the at- tempts of various members of the Briggs household to use a “secluded” hotel lounge as a meeting place for their attempted, under cover tete-a-tetes. The situ- ations are hilariously broken open by a mysterious hotel visitor who has been sitting unseen in the corner of the hotel lounge. Mr. Sykes cleverly utilized every situation to bring a laugh. Comparison of the two plays is impossible because of their different types, but Sir. Hanlon is certainly to be credited with having produced the more difficult play, and should receive much applause for his efforts. We can’t overlook the efforts of Leon Karpinski and Harry Dean on the technical staff for the two plays, nor the managers of properties, Claire O’Brien and Allan Kelley; and the prompters were Renita Jurkiew- wicz and Phyllis Smith. Music at the intermission by the High School orchestra was under the direction of Mr. Exner. ANNUAL SENIOR PLAY AMUSES CAPACITY HOUSE Cast Well Chosen for Three Act Comedy, “It Never Rains” (Reviewed by Jack Dizcr) “It Never Rains”, the annual senior play of the Bellows Falls High School, played to an almost capacity house on Thursday evening, March 30. The cast of characters is as follows: Mabel Rogers, Renita Jurkie- wicz; Savannah, Eleanor Farnsworth; Henry Rogers, Paul Metcalf; Jimmy Rogers, Stephen Woynar; Nor- leen Sears, Phyllis Knight; Clara Donovan, Frances Benton; Walter Donovan, Paul Cray; Dorothy Donovan Dorothy Houghton; Dane Lawson, James Benton; Margaret, Mary Exner; Gale, Jean Condon; Mary, Virginia Clarey. Keeping up the high standard of the school’s dra- matic entertainments, this play combined a logical and interesting plot with racy and sparkling dialogue. As usual, the entire cast was well chosen. All of the actors in the longer parts, Frances Benton, James Ben- ton, Paul Cray, Renita Jurkiewicz, Dorothy Houghton, Phyllis Knight, and Stephen Woynar, deserve special credit but in all respects the outstanding actor of the evening was Paul Metcalf in the role of Mr. Rogers. Because of his clear diction, stage presence, and the naturalness of his acting he did much to make the play a success. One of the especially fine features of the play was the elaborate lighting effects including lightning and thunder. Donald Jacobs did some excellent work as stage electrician, Henry Osborn directed this play and Donald Kellogg was in charge of the stage setting. SPOTLIGHT CLUB PLAY ACCLAIMED BY LARGE AUDIENCE John Dizer. Rae Stevens and Phyllis Knight Play Leads in Splendid Production of “The Poor Nut” A near-capacity audience in the high school audi- torium Friday night witnessed something new in dramatics as the Bellows Falls high school Spotlight Club presented the production of “The Poor Nut”, a college play by high school students who look more like college students than the college students look like themselves, if stories can be believed. The play was directed by Donald Kellogg. The dialogue, settings, costumes and characters kept the audience in stitches most of the time and John Dizer as John Miller, “The Poor Nut”, gave a very convincing performance. His job is selling books and being a general handyman in the college bookstore run by Colonel Small, played by Royal Holmes, and this shop is the scene of the first act. John’s life is compli- cated by two girls right away. Margeric Blake, played by Rae Stevens, who is assigned to the book- store as part of her college course, and Julia Winters played by Phyllis Knight, who visits Ohio State with the University of Wisconsin track team. The three acts take place on the Ohio campus. 'I'he cast was splendid in all departments and was well chosen as follows: “Hub” Smith, Paul Cray; “Magpie” Welch, William Dizer; Coach Jackson, James Benton; “Wallie” Pierce, Donald Jacobs; Pro- fessor Deming, Allan Kelley; “Doc” Spurney, William Hennessey; a freshman, Henry Blake; Wisconsin official, Theodore Wallace; Reggie, Helen Gay; Betty, lads Livermore; Helen, Marie Howard. Runners, George O’Dette, Clayton Raymond, Harold Wyman, Waldo Beals and Harold Bronk. Prompters, Edna Murtha and Renita Jurkiewicz; stage managers, Theo- dore Wallace; stage carpenters, Leon Karpinski and Donald Fifield; property managers, Claire O’Brien and Martha t’fford. Act two has two scenes, the trainer’s tent on the athletic field and the track in front of the stadium; act three takes place in the “ Psi Sigma” fraternity house. 46 THE S A M P L E It ORCHESTRA Bellows Falls is fortunate to have such a well-organized and well-trained group of musicians as the high school orchestra. All of the sections, from the woodwinds through the brass and violins are excellent, though the number of violins is not sufficient to hold down the other sections. The orchestra, be- sides playing for all school assemblies and exercises, furnished music for the high school plays and received much credit for their ex- cellent performances. Unfortunately the greater part of the orchestra is graduating this year but there will be a number of vacancies for younger students wishing to play in this organization. This spring the best musicians of the or- chestra were sent to the Vermont State Music Festival at Burlington to play in the All-State Orchestra: Albert Markarian and Herbert Chandler, violins; Mary Exner, trumpet; and Norman Clowes w'ere the delegates. The Orchestra Director Mr' Fred Exner Violins Trumpets A. Markarian M. Exner H. Chandler V. Amidon V. Clarey R. Holmes D. Goutas P. Taylor P. Stone H. Cowing Pianos Clarinets R. Jurkiewicz N. Clowes P. Mayo G. Menard Saxophones Horns L. Barrett J. Dizer D. Jennison B. Dizer BAND The band this year, under the direction of Mr. E xner, put on creditable performances wherever it appeared and aided greatly on many occasions. Besides playing for the football and basketball games the band played for the Sportsman’s Show and other events of the sort. Although they are still not a large organization, there is one or more outstanding player in almost every depart- ment. Four of the band members, Lyman Barrett, Harold Wyman, William Dizer, and Jack Dizer were sent to Burlington for the State Music Festival and played in the All State Band. A group of six of the members of the band under the title of “The German Band ” has played for many organizations, including the Parent-Teachers Association, the Junior Women’s Club, the Masons, and has played for assemblies at Vermont Aca- demy and at Bellows Falls High School. Following is the organization of the band. Director Mr. Fred Exner Trumpets Horns Mary Exner J. Dizer V. Amidon R. Holmes II. Cowing J. Cryau O. Shavet B. Dizer Clarinets Baritones N. Clowes C. Torrey L. Barrett D. Manette P. Mayo D. Jennison F. Buzzell H. Bronk 7’ rombones Basses H. Chandler H. Wyman J. Blake Drums G.Jacobs II. Dean E. Clough S. Gray GLEE CLUB NOTES The Glee Club has just finished its busiest and most successful year. The members all agree that they have a wonderful instructor in Miss Emily It. Stewart. During the course of the year the entire Glee Club, (consisting of a hundred and eight voices,) has assisted at two programs, namely, the Christmas Concert and the Spring Con- cert. Within the Glee Club three small groups, the Junior Octette, Boys Octette, and the Music Festival Choir, have been preparing 'I' II E S A M 1’ L E II 47 a great deal of extra music. These small groups assisted with several assembly pro- grams at our own school and also found time to present programs at Vermont Academy and Walpole High School. This year our Glee Club again sent representatives to the Vermont Music Festival held May 4, .5, ( . The representatives were as follows; Virginia Clarey, Phyllis Knight, Barbara MacCartney, Claire O’Brien, Martha Ufford, Marion Wright, Zephur Zerahian, Fred Buzzell, Harry Dean, Royal Holmes, Donald Jacobs, Allan Kelley, Thatcher Knight, Russell MacCartney and Richard Perry. The boys in this group, in general, form the Boys Octette. The members of the Junior Girls Octette are—Marion Dickinson, Angela Garrett, Betty Lake, Annie Lawlor, Barbara MacCart- ney, Phyllis Taylor, Marguerite Thayer and Norma Twyne. A great deal of credit is due our two soloists, Barbara MacCartney, and Zephur Zerahian, and also our two accompanists, Mary Lind- strom and Phyllis Tarbell. Without the assistance of the German Band and our vio- linists Herbert Chandler, Roy Cookson, Jos- eph DeMuzio, and Albert Markarian, our programs would not have been so varied and interesting. The various committees have carried out their duties very faithfully throughout the year. T HK S A M P L E R 51 FOOTBALL This year Bellows Falls High School had one of the finest football seasons in its history. In its first game Bellows Falls was beaten by a strong Springfield team. In their next game, however, the team defeated Brattle- boro 2-0 at Brattleboro. These two points came on a safety when Ed Smith, left end, spilled Currivan of Brattleboro behind the goal line with a snappy tackle. With this experience B. F. defeated Windsor 6-0, and defeated Hartford the next week by the same score. Mt. St. Joseph in turn was beaten 6-2. In this game the blocking and tackling was the best of the season. Bellows Falls took Bennington in their stride snowing them under 30-6. The feature of this game was a 60-yd. solo jaunt by Bud Dexter. Then came the high light of the season. On a rain and wind swept field B. F. II. S. held the highly praised Keene football team and its great back Domina to a 7-7 tie. Many feel this was the finest game of the year and probably of the past ten years. The whole team developed rapidly into a well-knit and organized unit especially Ed Smith, who with his hard and clean tackling became an outstanding end. The sparkplug was Tony Lewkowgi, who along with Bud Dexter carried the team to great heights. Kurkul, Williams, Woynar, Sawyer, Berg, Nichols, Jacobs, Barrett, Goutas (picked all- state second team end) and Dean were other seniors who contributed much to this splen- did team. VARSITY FOOTBALL Ends Naueeder Smith Goutas Sawyer Tackles Williams Kurkul Dean Berg Centers Jacobs Fitzgerald Guards Fiorey Capt. Hennessey O'Dette Barrett Backs Crotty Nichols Dexter Hadley Lewkowgi Kent Woynar King BASKETBALL With a lot of splendid material on hand for basketball this year. Coach Fogg whipped in- to shape a team to represent the Purple and White. The squad was made up of veteran seniors, namely: Bud Dexter and Tony Lewkowgi at guard positions; Stan Merrill, center; and Red Willard and Sabe Morris, forwards. Doyle and Holton, two juniors, gave an excellent account of themselves. Williams, Naueeder, Graves, Griffin, C. Lew- kowgi did their share. The team had a fine record of 12 wins and 6 losses. The high spots of the season were twin victories over the old rival, Springfield. The team lost two close games to Keene and two to Rutland, but only after nip and tuck battles all the way. The season closed with the teams going to the Southern-Vermont Tournament. There they entered the semi-finals but were de- feated by a strong Proctor team by a close margin. From this tournament the team went to the State Tournament and entered the semi- finals by beating their old jinx, Rutland. In the semi-finals they were defeated by Bur- lington. All in all, we think that B. F. H. S. had a fine hoop team this year, and much credit goes to Coach Sherry Fogg and the boys who made up the team. INTRA-MURAL BASKETBALL The intramural basketball championship was won by Gerald Crotty’s team after winning three straight games. This team piled up more score in the sixteen minutes than some teams scored in forty. They won the championship by defeating Red Pollard’s team in the final game of the tournament. HOCKEY Unlike their former seasons, the Bellows Falls Hockey Team did not have a very successful year. Very hard hit by gradua- tion, Coach Holder did his best to make a team of new material. Capt. Woynar, Ken Hadley, and George O’Dette were the only veterans. The first line, composed of Ken Hadley, George O'Dette and Buddy Rice, played a good steady game. The second l.ne pushed the first the whole season and should be strong next year. The other forward line was; M. Jurkiewicz, E. Bushway, and F. Porter. The defense was Capt. Woynar, Billy Dizer, and Paul Cray. Harry Dean and Billy Hennessey were goalies. The manager was Lolik Lisai. T II E S A M I L K H 52 B. F. Opp. 1 7 2 5 1 2 0 2 1 2 2 9 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The girls’ basketball team, coached by Miss Harriet Newell, played seventeen games, won nine, tied one, and lost six. The first team was made up mostly of girls who had had experience the year before. Dorothy Goutas, Betty Harwood, and Helen Kamarowski played forward; Margaret Has- kins, Anna Mae Kelly, and Phyllis Smith (all seniors) played guard positions. The substitutes were Elizabeth Coll ns, Betty Condon, Elizabeth Griswold, Mary Haggins, Jean Higgins, Phyllis Taylor, Mar- guerite Thayer, Marion Thompson, Norma Twine, and Shirley Willard. Almost all of these subs saw action and did well during the season. The schedule and scores were as follows: Date Home Team Score Opponents Score Dec. 9 Bellows Falls +9 Leland and Gray 32 Dec. 11 3 4 Keene 22 Jan. 17 39 Leland and Gray 23 Jan. 20 ” 14 Ludlow 10 Jan. 25 14 Keene 46 Jan. 31 41 Springfield 25 Feb. 8 45 Chester 9 Feb. 10 ” 48 Brattleboro 15 Feb. 17 17 Springfield 17 Feb. 21 45 Ludlow 12 Feb. 23 44 Brattleboro 29 Feb. 28 47 Chester 17 Mar. 6 19 Alumna 24 Mar. 9 47 Sophomores 5 Goutas, Harwood, Kamarowski, Haskins, Kelly, Smith, and Manager Sysko received lelters. JAYVEE FOOTBALL Last September Coach Fogg followed the example of other outstanding coaches and instituted a jayvee football team. Although it did not have an impressive record it showed fine spirit and a promise of what to expect in the future. The team improved as it went along, losing the first two games and winning the last. The jayvee squad lost to Keene 6-0; to V. A. 20-0: and then defeated Keene 13-6 in their final game. The lineup follows: L. E., B. Rice, Raymond L. T., J. Landers, Lillie L. G., B. Dizer C., II. Bronk, Miner R. G., F. Buzzell, Crimmins R. T., J. Barry, Harty R. E„ R. M assucco, Kemp Backs; G. St. Lawrence, 1’. Pollard, F. Porter, T. Shelc, J. McMennam n. TENNIS This year, the tennis team consisting of Griffin, Markarian. Miller. Merrill and Smith has managed to uphold the reputation the team has earned in the past by winning every match so far. They have defeated Keene, Orange, Burlington, Charlestown and Rut- land. Coached by Mr. Olbrych, the Bellows Falls netmen have not allowed their opponents more than two points in a match. Griffin, the only veteran played No. 1: Mar- karian, No 2: Miller, 3; Merrill, 4; and Smith 3. On June 8, the team will play Brattleboro a match which will decide the state champion- ship. Everyone is looking forward to this match with great interest as Brattleboro has always been the team’s greatest rival. Should the team lose, it will still take part in the State Tournament at Rutland. We certainly wish the boys the best of luck and know they will do their best to win for Bellows Falls. BASEBALL Coach Smith can look back on a baseball season with a team of many veterans and a fair share of successes. The boys who figured in last year’s success were improved a great deal and the recruits all played a good game. Captain Bud Dexter at first base directed his team mates. Following is the schedule and the team. Catcher—Dean Pitchers Bushway, Curtin, and Metcalf 1st base—Dexter 2nd base—Moriarty, Crotty 3n 1 base—M cMenna m in 1. f.—Kent c. f.—Pollard r. f.—Rice Springfield 8 B. F. 11 Stevens 6 B. F. 2 Windsor 2 B. F. 1 Rutland 3 B. F. 1 Rutland 7 B. F. 3 Brattleboro 2 B. F. 3 T ownshend 8 B. F. 18 Keene 11 B. F. 7 Springfield 13 B. F. 3 Brattleboro 4 B. F. 3 Windsor 3 B. F. 4 Keene Stevens to be played to 1 e played The scores: Kimball Union V. A. Greenfield It Brattleboro yy 54 T II E S A M 1M, E R Stanley Dubriske, Prop, of flTANLEY’S Vinclair -1ERVICE Utation Cor. Atkinson Rockingham Sts. Tel. 533 Bellows Falls, Vt. Compliments of ECONOMY MARKET COMPLIMENTS A. KARPINSKI, PROP. Of Tel. 357 Compliments of GAY’S EXPRESS INC. BELLOWS FALLS CASH MARKET 92 Atkinson Street T. LISAI, Prop. Tel. 220 Compliments of “The Central Service Station” Ray Seward, Prop. 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Fletcher Square THE BEEF SHOP 13 Rockingham St. Phone 37 THE S A M P L E R 57 Compliments of L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY T. P. KENNY Attleboro Massachusetts Leaders in the Manufacture of Compliments of Class Rings and Pins P. A. KILLEEN Commencement Announcements Diplomas SHELL SUPER SERVICE STATION FI FI ELD SONS PROPS. Cups, Medals, Trophies “We Never Close” Greasing—Washing—Parking Jeweler to the Senior Class of Bellow's Bellows Falls, Yt. Falls High School L. II. UFFORD CO. INC. Representative S. G. LEE Roofing and Sheet Metal ■2:54 Boylston St. Rock Wool Insulation Boston, Mass. Modene Paints 6 Island St. Bellows Falls, Vt. 58 THE SAMPLER Compliments of E. S. LEONARD INSURANCE AGENCY INC. P. II. Hadley President 18 Square Phone 18 Compliments of A FRIEND Compliments of A FRIEND T II E S A M PLER 5!) BENTON’S GARAGE Auto Accessories, Firestone Tires, Exide Batteries Washing, Greasing, Storage By Day Or Month Saxtons River, Vt. BEST OF LUCK TO 1939 Compliments of PAGE PAINT WALLPAPER CO. FIRST NATIONAL STORES “IT PAYS TO PLAY” N. 0. COTE TENNIS GOLF Jewelry—Gifts BASEBALL SOFTBALL Bellows Falls, Vt. Windsor, Vt. BADMINTON TABLE TENNIS Compliments of ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT BOSTON CASH MARKET Phone 420 Atkinson Street S. S. Pierce Distributor C. B. Jurkiewicz 60 T II E S A M 1� L E R Compliments of ALBERT H. DICK’S SHOE STORE ENNA JETTICK AND RED CROSS SHOES FOR WOMEN ENDICOTT JOHNSON SHOES FLORSHEIM AND CO-OPERATIYE SHOES FOR MEN When it comes to cleaning—-you can’t beat ROUSSEAU’S CLEANERS. CRAYCO HOTEL BUILDING Cleaners and Dyers For Over 35 Years. 3 Westminster St. Bellows Falls, Yt. “WE CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT IS CLEANABLE” ROUSSEAU’S CLEANERS DYERS WHERE SENIORS MEET Tel. 171-W 32 Westminster St. Bellows Falls, Yt. CRAYCO You Are All Welcome Compliments of Bellows Falls, Yt. GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CO. J. J. FENTON CO., INC. THE BOSTON STORE “Always Reliable” BELLOWS FALLS SQUARE T 11 E S A M P L E R 61 Compliments of JAMES STUDIO J. H. HOLZINGER New Address 2 Square COMPLIMENTS BRAGG LUMBER CORPORATION of “Everything to Build Beautify The House” Tel. 55 SUPERSET BRUSH COMPANY 14 Russell Street Bellows Falls, Vt. Compliments of HOTEL WINDHAM 62 THE SAMPLE R Compliments of BROWN FASHION SHOP Rockingham St. Bellows Falls, Vt. Compliments of IIALLADAY THE FLORIST WINDHAM NATIONAL BANK Bellows Falls, Vt. BELLOWS FALLS, YT. Cut Flowers and Potted Plants For All Occasions Bedding and Vegetable Plants In Their Seasons A Good Place For Your Savings Tel. 1-9-3 DANA J. PIERCE Deposits Up To $5,000 Insured By GOOD CLOTHES Arrow Shirts Bostonian Shoes FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Congratulations To B. F. H. S., 1939 WHELAN DRUG STORE T II E S A MPLER 63 Compliments of I). P. NOYES SON HARDWARE—PAINT SPORTING GOODS Bellows Falls, Vt. Phone 141 FENTON HENNESSEY Compliments of THE O’CONNOR BROTHERS “THAT GOOD GULF GASOLINE Compliments of KINGSBURY SERVICE STATION GALWAY’S BARBER SHOP TYDOL GAS OIL River Street North Walpole OLDSMOBILE CARS 0. K. USED CARS Compliments of CRAY CHEVROLET SALES AUMAND’S SPORTING GOODS STORE Monument Sq. Bellows Falls, Vt. Phone 331 64 THE S A M P L E R JEFF’S SERVICE STATION W. II. BODINE SONS Phone 758 Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning Frigidaire Electric Refrigerators F. S. FULLER CO. Hardware—Plumbing—Heating Thor Washing Machines Ironets Paints—Sporting Goods—Oils Pittsburg Paints Phone 19-2 Saxtons River, Vt. 1901—1939 You are always welcome to examine the SHAW’S PHARMACY stock of Howard Hardware The Prescription Store SPORTING GOODS Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Football Bellows Falls, Vt. FISHING TACKLE HOME MOVIE EQUIPMENT Univrex 8mm. Movie Cameras $9.95 Projector 14.95 Compliments of ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Waffle Irons, Toasters, Grills, Fans E. C. GOULD SON HOWARD HARDWARE CO. 62 Years On The Square