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

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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.

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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

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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.