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

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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.”

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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.

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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