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

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1940 volume:

BELLOWS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL TABLE OF CONTENTS j Foreword 4 Junior Class Write-Up 39 Staff 5 Dramatics 41 Dedication 5 Music 45 Faculty 6 Assembly 47 Class Officers 8 Athletics 48 Class Colors 8 A. A. Officers 50 Class Flower 8 Cheerleading 50 Class Motto 8 Football 50 Class Day 8 Boys’ Basketball 50 Who’s Who 9 Girls’ Basketball 50 Senior Knocks 26 Baseball 52 Senior Class Notables SO Track 52 Just Imagine 30 Hockey 53 Class Inventory 32 Skiing 53 Class Melodies 32 Tennis 54 Class Will 33 Junior Varsity Activities 54 Class Prophecy 34 Junior High Activities 55 Poets Corner 36 Girls’ Interclass Basketball 55 Junior Class Picture 38 Advertising 57 FOREWORD In editing this, the Tenth Volume of the Sampler, we have done our best to improve the book. A new system of write-ups has been introduced, and several other new features. We hope that they will contribute to the success and progression of a better Sampler. 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 H 5 STAFF Editor-in-chief William Dizer Assistant Editors Waldo Beals, Elizabeth Collins, Elizabeth Honsinger, Marie How- ard Typists Kenneth Hadley, Elizabeth Har- wood, Phyllis Tarbell, Anna Tolaro Art Editor ... Norma Twyne Business Managers Charlotte Lathrop, Lois Livermore Faculty Advisor. Mr. Henry B. Osborn To one who was for many years the principal and always the friend of Bellows Falls High School. Although he has been absent from our midst for a long time, he has constantly maintained a keen interest in the activities of our High School. We respectfully dedicate this 1940 Sampler to Mr. Allison E. Tuttle. DEDICATION (i THE S A M 1’ L E R FACULTY Mr. Natt B. Burbank Superintendent University of Vt., A. B. Columbia University, A. M. Miss Jessie A. Judd Principal Latin Smith College, A. B. Miss Delta A. Collins U. S. History Social Science Economics Boston University Mr. Robert L Douglas Mathematics Science Ancient History University of Maine, B. A. Mr. Sherman P. Fogg Physical Education University of Wisconsin, B. S. Mr. Xorman 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 Miss Catherine M. Madigan Home Economics University of Vermont, B. S. Columbia University, M. A. Miss 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 Sociology Clark University, A. B. Miss Catherine E. Santamaria Stenography and Typing Mass. State Teachers’ College, B. S. in Commercial Education Mr. Richard B. Smith Manuel 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. University of New Hampshire, M. A. Miss 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. s THE S A M P L E R CLASS OFFICERS President.................Barbara Cray Secretary Vice-President........... Kenneth Hadley Treasurer . .T ois Livermore Dorothy Goutas 5 CLASS COLORS CLASS MOTTO CLASS FLOWER Blue and Gold Through difficulties to things worthy of honor Yellow Rose (TASS DAY Tuesday, June 11, 1940 SENIOR CHAPEL Scripture Reading Lord's Prayer Hymn Class Prophecy Barbara Cray Address to Undergraduates Leo Magnani Presentation of Class Day Honors Lois Livermore Athletic Awards Moving up of classes Class Song School Song CLASS SONG Tune: The End of a Perfect Day We have come to the end of our high school days, Carefree days that quickly have sped. And four long years are now behind. While life stretches on ahead; And to teachers, who through fair or foul, Have helped us on our way. To classmates who have worked and played. We say goodbye today. We have come to the end of our high school days. And now our ways must part. But memories of these days we’ll keep Forever in our heart. And we hope that those who follow us. Who through these halls shall pass, Will think of us and remember us. The 1940 Class! Elizabeth Lovell T H E S A M P L E R ) CLASS OF 1940 WHO'S WHO WINTHROP AMIDON General “ Winnie” “The wheel that turns gathers no rust” Decoration Committee, Junior Prom. A dashing young swain from Westminster, Winthrop has developed a masterful technique on the keyboard of his typewriter in Room 22. He also always manages to avoid detention by using that aged excuse—“I go on the bus!” FRANCIS AUMAND General ” French y” “ All things come to him who waits” Interclass basketball, 1; Baseball Manager, 8; I rack, 4; Dramatic ( lub, 2, 8, 4; Decoration Committees, 3, 4; Stage Manager, 4; School Patrol, 4. “Frenchy” is Miss Wilcox’s pride and joy. He’s rather girl-shy now. but he wasn’t in the first grade. Ask Betty Collins. MARGARET BALDASARO General “Mary” Silence is as great an art as speech” Margaret is one of those quiet maidens from North Walpole, but we suspect that a lot of thinking goes on in that sleek head. HAROLD BALLINGER General ” Bailie” “All orators are dumb when beauty plcadeth” Hockey, 2, 3, 4: Interclass Basketball, 2; Interclass Volleyball, 2; ( lass Trip Committee, 4. “Bailie”, the Fred Astaire of the class of ’40. is quite a gay Lothario. “A” comes first in the alphabet, but we wonder if “A” or “B” is first in his heart? WALDO BEALS Commercial ” Bealsy “What wind blew you hither?” Track, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 3; Spotlight ( lub, 8, 4; Decoration Committee, Opera House, 3; School News, 4; “A Thanksgiving Ad- venture,” “Two Crooks and A Lady,” ‘‘The Dear Departed,” “Apron String Revolt,” “The Poor Nut;” Boys’ State, 3; Editor of Senior Sampler, 4. A veritable Barrymore, he loves the girls and leaves em. Waldo is one of those tall, silent (?) he-men from out Saxtons River way, but does he know his way around B. F.! ! 10 T H E S A M P L E R HENRY BLAKE Commercial “Pudgy” “Cheerful company .shortens the mites” Spotlight Club, 8; Decoration Committee, Senior Hop, 3; “The Poor Nut,” 3; “Aprong String Revolt,” 4. Pudgy doesn t think that Western Union means a cowboy's underwear. He can find more work to do just about 8:3« and 1:10 delivering telegrams. Pudgy’s” sunny smile has warmed many a heart. MARY BOBROWSKI General “Aggie” “As merry as a cricket” Interclass Basketball, 3; The Poor Nut,” 3. The girl with the manly stride, Mary always has a friendly smile and word of greeting for everyone. We wish you the best of luck, Mary. BARBARA BOURASSA General “Barb” “ The course of true lore nercr runs smooth ” Glee Club, 3; Dramatic Club, 8; Decoration Committee, Senior Bazaar, 4. Barb” is the State of Mainer who joined us in her junior year. She follows the policy of “Live Alone and Like It”. PHYLLIS BROUGH College Preparatory “Phil” “ A little body often harbors a great soul” Interclass Basketball, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, £, 3, 4; Spotlight Club, 3, 4; Decoration Committee, Senior Hop, 3; Prompter, Senior Bazaar; Cheer Leader, 3; Majorette, i: “The Poor Nut,” 3. What Phil lacks in height, she certainly makes up for in wit. Whenever there’s the slightest opportunity, she’s right there with a snappy comeback. We wonder if a certain fellow’s ring is worth all those Friday night cakes. How about it, Phil? ROBERT BURNS College Preparatory “Bob” “Faint heart ne'er iron fair lady” Track, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 3; Senior Hop, 3; “Apron String Revolt,” 4; Patrol, 3, 4; Boys’ State, 3. Burnsy” may be bashful, but he certainly has a large percentage of the feminine hearts palpitating madly. His droll humor keeps the Spanish class rolling in the aisles. T H E S A M P L E R 11 MURIEL BUZZELL General “Buzzie” “ Will wonders nerer cease?' Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; (Bee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Spotlight Club. 4 Why does “Buzzie spend so much of her time in Charlestown? The “Three Musketeers” certainly get around. On Home Ec. days Muriel feeds the gang in main room on the results of her efforts up in Miss Madigan’s room. WARD BLZZELL General Wad” “Much talk, little work” Interclass Basketball. 2; Track Manager, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3; Orchestra 1. 2, 3; Glee Club. 1. 2, 3, 4. After a long vacation, the prodigal son returned. Ward is known as the fighter of lost causes, especially in sociology class. BERTHA CHURCH General Bert “ Who will go Jar will go slow” Interclass Basketball. 2; (ilee Club. 1, 2, 3, 4; Spotlight Hub, 3, 4; Decoration Committee, Junior Prom; “The Poor Nut,” 3. Bertha’s fond desire is to take up nursing; she’s surely getting a good start. She has a way with children and may even take up skiing to win a certain fellow's heart. ELIZABETH COLLINS General “Buckwheat” “ Maidens should be mild and meek, swift to hear, and slow to speak” Basketball, 1. 2, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 1. 2. 3, 4; Glee Club. 1, 2, 3; Dramatic Club, 8; Ring Committee, 3; Announcement Committee, 4; Spot- light Play, 3; Sampler Board, 4; Cheerleader, 3, 4; Majorette, 2. The wittiest girl and the best sport in the class, Betty can be found sailing around any time in Barb’s Ford. Ask her about Bill. He came, he saw, he conquered. For such a little girl she gets around a lot. DAVID COTA General “Two-gun” “Modesty has more charms than beauty” Dave has the honor of being the only redhead in the class. He may often be seen cruising about town in that old jalopy which he and John F.lmer share 1£ T II E S A M P L E R BARBARA CRAY College Preparatory Hark” “ A merry heart doth good like a medicine Basketball, 'i: Interclass Basketball. 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Chairman of Dramatic Club, 3; Dramatic Club, 4; Decoration Committee, Graduation, 3; “The Poor Nut,” 3; “Apron String Revolt,” 4; (’lass Secretary, 3; Class President, 4. As our president, “Barb” certainly proved that she has a great ability to lead. But, oh! her driving! Well, the less said about that, the better. Any time the road and her car are running on parallel lines, it’s just one of those unexplainables. MARGARET (’RAY General “Cupcake “Store haste, less speed I Interclass Basketball, 1, £: Glee Club, 1, £, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, i, 3, 4; Business Manager, Glee Club, 2; (’lass Trip Committee, 4; “The Poor Nut,” 3. “Peggy”, the ringleader of the class during its junior year, was always raising Cain. Ask her about riding on one-way streets in Boston sometime. GERALD CROTTY General “Superman “lie's a man, erery inch of him Football, 1, 4, 3, 4; Baseball, 3, 4. Junior Varsity Basketball, 1, 2; Inter- class Basketball, 3; Track, 2; Patrol, i, 3. Gerald, the best looking boy in the class, was a fighter of lost causes in Mr. Pitcher’s sociology class. His inventive mind contrived all the pranks in main room from tossing pencils into the ventilator to hiding sardines in Miggv’s desk. We understand that a certain redhead from Long Island held Gerald’s heart last year, but we’re not so sure now. JOHN DAMORE General “Johnny “Speaking is silrer, silence is gold One of North Walpole’s glamour boys, Johnny puts in most of his spare time jerking sodas at Whelan’s. Johnny celebrated the Fourth of July early this year in main room. For further details consult the detention list for the week of March 10. MARION DICKINSON General Dicky “ Much-spoken-Sothing said” Interclass Basketball, i: Girls’ Octet, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3, 4: Busi- ness Committee Senior Hop, 8; Property Manager for “Enchanted Isle; School Column, 4; “Two Crooks and a Lady;” Dear-Departed,”4. Marion is another of our blonde beauties. When not found pestering Mr. Hancock, she’s practicing with the Senior Girls’ Octet. She did well in “The Dear Departed.”. Although she prefers Springfield, we’ll still wish her good luck. T II E S A M P L E li 13 WILLIAM DIZER College Preparatory “Billy” “ A fool's a fool; no more, no less” Football, 3, 4; Hockey, i, 3; Track, 3, 4; Band, 1, , 3, 4; (dec Club, 2,3,4; AUState Band, 2, 3; All State Orchestra, 4; Spotlight Club. ‘2, 3, 4; Business Committee Senior Hop, 3; School Column. 4; “Junior’s Mustache, ‘‘The Poor Nut,” “Apron String Revolt,” 4; Schoolboy Patrol, i, 3, 4; (ireen Mountain Boys’ State, 3; Sampler Board, 4. Mickey Rooney has a rival in “Billy.” How does he get over those hurdles so fast? You don’t know—neither does he. Billy is a great believer in animals—especially the bull. LAWRENCE DOYLE General “Larry” “Irish, but not green” Interclass Basketball, 1; Baseball, Basketball, i, 3, 4: I rack, 4, 3, 4; Football, 4; Tennis, 4; Senior Play Committee; “Two Crooks and a Lady,” 4; Schoolboy Patrol, 3. “Larry” is an outstanding athlete. He’s good on the gridiron, court, diamond and oval and a good pal of everyone. Incidentally, Larry is behind many of these little (?) pranks that add grey hair to your head, Mr. Osborn. FRANCIS DURWARI) General “Fran” “I'm cren better than I think” Baseball. 4; School Column, 4; “Apron String Revolt,” 4. If speech were gold, “Fran” would be a millionare. A North Walpolite that dislikes studying or anything else he doesn’t want to do. Will argue anytime, anywhere. JOHN ELMER College Preparatory “Lucky Teter” “ What food these morsels be” Interclass Basketball and Volley Ball, 2, 3; Manager of Hockey. 4; Dramatic Club, 4; Junior Prom, 3; Schoolboy Patrol, 3, 4. “Johnny”, Mr. Holder's right-hand man, is always on the spot when a car is needed. He likes chemistry, or is it Home Ec., for he spends most of his time in the “lab.” GLADYS FARRELL Commercial “Gladys” “ The road to a man's heart is through his stomach Gladys, a reformed Bellows Fallsite, now comes from Saxton River where she finds the atmosphere and males more pleasant. I wonder if that is why she’s taking Home Ec. 14 T H E S A M P L E R MADELINE FRENCH General Mad “Silence is golden Madeline is a quiet girl that hails from the great wilderness beyond Saxtons River. If the books she carries home are any indication, she must study a lot. EVANGELINE GALATIS College Preparatory Angie “ There shall be no Iasi irord Interclass Basketball, 4; Spotlight Club, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3; Senior Hop, 3. “Angie” seems to have a passion for breaking things in chemistry. She also has a passion to talk, which she does, freely and frequently. ELIZABETH GALLAGHER General “ I.el us probe the silent places c« Betty Betty is rather quiet around the school grounds, but not outside. Ask her what the interest is in Maine. ANGELA GARRETT College Preparatory “ Angela (iood things come in small (?) packages Interclass Basketball, 1; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3, 4; Junior Prom, 3; Class Trip Committee, 4; “Thanksgiving Adventure,” 3; “The Dear Departed,” 4; Junior Girls’ Octet, Senior Girls Octet. Angela, our raven-tressed girl, with the sparkling eyes and ready smile, is an indispensable part of the Senior Girls’ Octet. She knows how to drive (?), so, take in the trees from your front lawns, folks. MAI RICE GOLDING General “Goldy “ Working is so strenuous Track, 2, 4; Ski Team, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 2, 4; Spotlight Club, 3, 4; “Junior’s Mustache ; “The Dear Departed,’’ 4; “Apron-String Revolt,” 4. “Goldy” is, as Confuscius say, never there at right time and never do right thing. I understand he’s going to have his voice cultivated—he should have it plowed under, too. T II E S A M P L E R 15 DOROTHY GOCTAS General Dotty “ Cuput is a knurish lad, thus to make poor males mad” Basketball, 1, 2, 8, 4; Interclass Basketball, 2, 8; Orchestra, I, 2, 8, 4; Band Majorette, 2, 8; Glee Club, 1; Opera House Committee, 8; School Column, 4; Thanksgiving Play, 8; “Two Crooks and a Lady,” 4; Treasurer of the Junior Class; Treasurer of Senior Class; Secretary A. A., 4. “Dotty,” our golden haired Greek goddess, brings delight to the hearts of the commercial teachers, because of her ability to type and to write short- hand. A certain sophomore is delighted by her, too. MARY GRIGNON General “Frannie Being polite never lost a friend Interclass Basketball, 2; Glee Club, 2, 8, 4; Glee Club Choir, 4; Dramatic Club, 8, 4; Senior Hop, 8; Senior Bazaar, 4; “The Poor Nut,” 8; Operetta, 8. Mary may usually be seen, hidden by her reserved manner, studying seriously. She seems to take no interest in the opposite sex, but perhaps her manners hide it. JOHN GRISWOLD General “Johnny” “A great trarrtor—huntsman, he Track, 1, 2, 8, 4. “Johnny” is another quiet person, egad, but there is a lot of them. He likes to be out-of-doors, a good reason for not spending too much time on studies. KENNETH HADLEY Commercial Kenny “ .! friend in need is a friend, no fooling Interclass Basketball, 1; Hockey, 2. 8, 4; Football, 8, 4; Baseball, 2, 8, 4; Sampler Board, 4; Junior Prom, 8; Senior Hop, 8; “A Thanksgiving Ad- venture,” 8; Patrol, 8, 4; President of A. A., 4; Vice-President A. A.. 8; Vice- President Senior Class, 4; Green Mt. Boys’ State, 8. “ Kenny,” probably the best-liked person in school, is a wonderful athlete. He can handle a football, hockey stick, or bat with equal ease and makes friends still easier. FRANCIS HART General Billy Life is a boirl of cherries, sour Manager Baseball, 2, 4; Interclass Basketball, 1; Junior Prom, 8; Senior Hop, 8; Senior Bazaar, 4; Stage Manager, “Two Crooks and a laidv, ” 4. “Billy” is no small help in setting up scenery for some of the plays. His sandy hair and freckled face makes him everyone’s pal. 16 T IIE S A M P L E R ELIZABETH HARWOOD General “Bet She is as talented as she is fair Basketball, 1, £, 3, 4; Assistant Band Majorette, 4; Junior Prom, 8; School Column, 4; “A Thanksgiving Adventure,” 3; Sampler Board, 4; Cheerleader, 8, 4; Glee Club, ]. “Betty” is another commercial teachers’ savior. She can tickle those keys, take dictation and be pleasant without half trying. Ask “Larry.” WILLIAM HENNESSEY College Preparatory Billy “ There arc two sides to erery question—mine and the right Football, 2, 3, 4: Hockey, 'i, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball, 4, 3; Dramatic Club, 3, 4; Opera House Committee, 8; Senior Bazaar, 4; “Candlelight Time,” I; The Poor Nut,” 3; “Apron-String Revolt,” 4; “The Dear Departed,” 4; “Junior’s Mustache, 4; School Boy Patrol, 3, 4. A way with women, a good sport, a fine actor—that equals “Billy.” He had tough luck during football season but made up for it in hockey. ARABELLE HILL General Pit Quietness hath its charm Arabelle seems to be a shy person. She wants to become a nurse I hear. Don’t give your patients the wrong medicine. WILLIAM HOLTON General Bill Skill to do, comes from doing Basketball, 1, i, 3, 4; Baseball, 3, 4; Opera House Committee, 8. Big Bill is a tall quiet fellow but can he play basketball. He can always be seen coming to school in his “super” car. ELIZABETH HONSINGER College Preparatory Betty Industry is the parent to success (ilee Club, i, 3, 4; Glee Club Choir, 4; Play Committee for Senior Bazaar. 4; School Column, 4; Sampler Board; Co-promptor for “Apron-String Revolt,” 4. Betty’s return to B. F. H. S. after a two year’s absence was welcomed by many friends. Best of luck to you as a teacher, Betty. T II E S A M PLER 17 MARIE HOWARD General ” Ree” “As neat as a new pin” Interclass Basketball, 2; Spotlight Club, 3, 4; Sampler, 4; Announcement Committee, 4; School Column, 4; “The Poor Nut, ’ 3; Co-prompter, “Apron- String Revolt,” 4. What is the most unusual thing you can think of? That’s right—Ree, with a spot on her dress, coming to school at 8:13. She also has a foolish little laugh that rivals Charlotte's. ELIZABETH JACKSON General “Betty” “Much praying, but no piety” Basketball, 4: Interclass Basketball, 4; Dramatic Club, 4; Junior Prom Committee, 3; Senior Play Committee, 4; “Thanksgiving Adventure, 3. With hair flying, shirttail out, and feet planted outwardly in the direction of B. F. comes Betty from North Walpole. Gageville is a long way from North Walpole, or is the Opera House a half-way mark? HOPE JOHNSON General “ llopic” “ To know her is to like her” Interclass Basketball, 2; Banquet Committee, 4: Junior Prom, 3. A sense of humour and a readiness to help others out are going to take Hope a long way. She often creates a diversion in Room 11 by dashing through the door just as the last bell sounds its warning. KATHERINE JONES General “A “As merry as a cricket” Kay doesn’t speak volumes; she leaves that to her finger-tips, flashing over the typing keys. Kay is one who always cheers you with her smile. HENRY KARPINSKI General “Henry “Knowledge is Power” Interclass Volley Ball, 1, 2; Interclass Basketball, 2. Henry can usually be found working in the store on Atkinson Street. He has a capacity of knowing much, but saying little. T H E S A M P L E R GARHETTA KENYON Commercial “Garhctta “ I lift ping lass is good to kiss' Interclass Basket ball, 1, 2, 3, 4. One wonders how short and blonde Garhetta just makes the 8:30 bell every morning. More power to her if she gets a few minutes more sleep. BLANCHE KISSELL General Blanche Time is a gentle deity Interclass Basketball. 4; Spotlight Club, 3; Junior Prom, 3; Senior Bazaar, 4; The Poor Nut, 3. I all and lanky Blanche never seems in a hurry yet she is always there with the rest of us. We've heard she can swing a mean ladle in Home Ec. class. How about it Blanche. ELIZABETH LAKE College Preparatory Betty Play out the play s £,ub� 8 iHs Octet, 3, 4; Burlington, 4; Glee Club Choir, 4; Spotlight Club. 3, 4; Junior Prom, 3; School Column, 4; The Dear Departed, 4; Apron String Revolt, 4; The Poor Nut, 3. From Hawaii to Saxtons River and hence to B. F. H. S. Betty is a valuable member to the Senior Girls Octet, and she has proved herself a great actress. CHARLOTTE LATHROP General Lulu Laugh and the world laughs with you Glee Club, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 4; Junior Prom, 3; Senior Bazaar, 4; Senior Sampler, 4; Thanksgiving Adventure, 3; The Poor Nut, 3. What long finger nails you have, my dear. The better to scratch you with.' Oh no, not Charlotte. She’s too merry. P. S. Her hair is not red. ANN LAW LOR Genera! “Ann” Boldest be my friend Interclass Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Senior Girls Octet, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club, 3; The Poor Nut, 3. Ann is another member of the octet and co-captain of the Girls’ Interclas.s basketball team; she was high scorer more than once. THE SAM P L E R 19 LOIS LIVERMORE College Preparatory “Liter “Faithful forercr Basketball, 4; Interclass Basketball, 1, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 2, 3, 4; Senior Hop, 3; School Column, 4; “The Poor Nut, 3; “Junior’s Mustache, 4; Senior Class Secretary, 4; Sampler Board, 4. Lois was a dependable guard on the girls’ Varsity B. B. team, and she can be depended upon to guard a certain alumnus of ’39. ELISABETH LOVELL English “Betty “I care for nobody, wo, not I Interclass Basketball, 2, 4; Dramatic Club, 4; “Apron String Revolt,” 4; “Junior’s Mustache,” 4; “Two Crooks and a Lady,” 4. Betty did one swell job in the Senior Class play. She also rides horseback up in them thar hills. Guess how we can tell. BARBARA MacCARTNEY General “Nibbs “ am merry when I nee .sweet music” Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Girls’ Octet, 3, 4; Glee Club Choir, 4; Burling- ton, 2, 3. 4; Dramatic Club, 3, 4; Senior Hop, 3; Senior Bazaar, 4; School Column, 4; ‘‘A Birthday Present for Lincoln,” 1; “The Dear Departed,” 4; “Apron String Revolt,” 4; “The Poor Nut,” 3; Operetta Choir, 1. Barbara is the pride and joy of the senior class. With her lovely soprano voice and winning smile, she has made everyone her friend. EMMA MacDONALI) General “Emmie “How you do talk” Glee Club, 1; Dramatic Club, 4: Senior Hop, 3; “Junior’s Mustache,” 4: “Apron String Revolt,” 4: Spotlight Club, 4. What’s that noise? Why that’s just Emma talking again. She should have a medal for the efficient job she did as business manager for the Spotlight Club, and what’s more she is an excellent character actress. LEO MAG NANI College Preparatory “Leo “Ambition knows no rest” Track, 2, 3, 4; “Two Crooks and a Lady,” 4. A combination of a good track man and an intelligent man is seldom found. We hope he will break the state discus record. 20 T H E S A M P L E H PAULINE METCALF College Preparatory “Pauline” “ Your wit makes others witty ” (Ilee Club, 1; Dramatic Club, 4; School Column, 4. Pauline, a bus fan, is a quiet member of our class but her wit ami poetic ability reveals another nature. Westminster certainly brings out the un- expected in people. JOHN MORI ARTY General “John” “Sleep is a gentle thing” Basketball, I, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 2, 3, 4; School Boy Patrol, 3, 4. John was a dependable forward of this year’s basketball team. He holds a good corner of the infield in baseball, too. ETHEL MORSE General “Ethel” “ Always happy, always gay, and often talking” Interclass Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3, 4; Senior Prom; Junior Prom; Senior Play, 3. Ethel was co-captain of the Senior Interclass Basketball Team. Her good guarding made her eligible for Ma Reed’s team. RALPH MORSE General “Ralphie” “And the hunter home from the hill” Basketball, 1, 2. Morsie’s” never at school one day each year—the first day of hunting. We hear that this nimrod from the wilds of Gageville is pretty good at getting deer (especially the female kind—spelled with an “a”). GEORGE O’DETTE General “Georgie” “Let lore hare his way” Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Hockey, 2. 3, 4; Track, 2, 3, 4; Interclass, 2; Dramatic Club, 3; Business Committee, Junior Prom. 3; Treasurer of Athletic Association. A football player, hockey player, and trackman all in one. He has a grand little interest from the sophomore class. T HE S A M P L E R v21 BARBARA OSGOOD General “Barb” “Wrought in sincerity” Glee Club, 2, 3, 4. Barbara is so quiet you hardly know she’s around. Yet her quietness is part of her ability to make and keep her friends. SIGNA OWENS General “Sigir” “ Lightning and thunder from her mouth she hurled Interclass Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1; Dramatic Club, 3, 4; Business Committee Senior Play, 4; “The Enchanted Isle,” 1. Signa thinks she has an unusually high-pitched voice but we fear she has a bit of competition in Annie Zanciewicz. Her ambition is to sing “Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep.” CLAYTON RAYMOND Commercial “Tracky” “ wish I were a primrose Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Basketball, 4; Spotlight Club, 2, 3; Junior Prom, 3; “The Poor Nut,” 3. A tall boy our Tracky is. He certainly surprised us during basketball season. We still wonder how so slow a person could move so fast on the basketball court. BARBARA REED General “Peanuts” “ The smile that won't come off Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 4; Spotlight Club, 3, 4; “The Poor Nut,” 3. The girl with the happy-go-lucky grin. “Peanv is another shorty of the class but we bet she joins up with the family basketball team next year. ANDREW SHATTUCK Commercial “Andy “A mountaineer without the moonshine Interclass Basketball, 1, 2; Business Committee for Senior Bazaar. Whenever jou see a tall fellow hurrying up the street carrying a “Re- former” under his arm, you know that’s Andy. He can usually be found at Cray’s Auditorium (alias the Bowling Alley). THE S A M P L E R ROSA STANFORD Commercial “Kota” “Lore is a beautiful dream” Rosa is another good example of the Gregg system. We’re told she has a good looking visitor from Roxbury, Mass, each week. That’s not the Gregg system, but it must be O. K. KATHERINE STAPLETON General Kay “ The nerer idle workshop of nature” Dramatics Club, 3, 4; Decoration Committee for Senior Hop, 3; Com- mittee for Senior Bazaar, 4: Dramatic Club Play, 3. A native of North Walpole, Kay is one of the few who actually spends more time there than across the river. We congratulate you, Kay. LORRAINE STEELE Commercial “Lorraine Example is a school of mankind” Interclass Basketball, 2; Glee Club, 3, 4. Lorraine possesses an unique ability. She doesn’t draw pictures with a crayon or pencil; you’ve guessed it—she uses the typewriter. PHYLLIS TARBELL General Phil I will be the finger next thy thumb” Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Sampler Board, 4. Phyllis’s fingers are noted for three things; the way they speed over the typing keys, the music they make on the piano, and the burden carried on the third digit of the left hand. PHYLLIS TAYLOR College Preparatory “PhyP You hare many strings to your bow” Basketball, Varsity, 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass, 1.4; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra, 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Girls’ Octet, 3; Senior Girls’ Octet, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; “The Poor Nut,” 3; “Two Crooks and a Lady,” 4; “Apron String Revolt,” 4. A member of the Senior Girls’ Octet, the orchestra, a varsity basketball player, and an actress of considerable reputation, that girl Phyl Taylor cer- tainly gets around. T HE S A M P L E It 23 MARGUERITE THAYER College Preparatory “ Miggie” “She Sloops to Conquer” Interclass Basketball, i, 3, 4; Varsity, 3; Glee Club, 1, , 3, 4; Senior Girls Octet, 4; Dramatic Club, 3, 4; “Junior’s Mustache,” 4. Miggie, with her wealth of golden tresses, tries to divide her time between B. F. and Saxtons River, but right now it seems that the scales are tipped in favor of the latter. Could V. A. possibly be the attraction? JAMES TIDD General “Jimmy” lie is as quiet as a lamb (?)” Baseball, Interclass, 1, 3. Another bandit! With that thatch of yellow curly hair Jimmy looks like an angel; but notice, we merely said, looks.” ANNA TOLARO General “Anna” “ Her heart is as great as the world” Opera House Committee, 3; Junior Play Committee, 3; Senior Play Committee, 4; Sampler Board, 4; School Column, 3, 4. One of the best natured kids in the class, Anna is always ready to help and to understand. She is tops in shorthand and typing. Best of luck to our salutatorian. ELIZABETH TOLK General Lizzy” “Quiet as a street at Might ” Elizabeth vacated her seat in main room for quite a period due to illness. W'e congratulate her on her recovery and are glad to have her back for gradua- tion. NORMA TW’YNE English “Xormic” “ Good things come in small packages” Interclass, 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball, 3, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Octet, 3, 4; All- State Chorus; Spotlight Club, 3, 4; “The Dear Departed,” 4. Norma’s grand alto voice and her athletic ability combined with a flair for drawing makes up a big little person. She shrieked her way to fame in the Spotlight play. (ieneral “ Elsie £4 T H E S A M P I, E R ELSIE WILLARD Even the greatest are sometimes ealight napping” Rasketball, 1, 2, Manager, 4; (ilee Club, 1, £, 4. A gal from Rockingham. Running true to the Willard form, she had her hand in basketball and managed the girls’ varsity basketball team this year with ease. LOIS LOVELL (ieneral “Spitfire” “ A Mighty Mite” (ilee Club, 1, 2, 3. Another Lupe Velez—terrific, and all. She’s a North End Saxton’s Kiverite but you’d never guess it from her walk, talk and actions. otiate SEN 1 OR KNOCKS NAME EXPRESSION ALIBI AMBITION WINTHROPAMIDON Oh yeah! Had to tend the stand Get a date FRANCIS AUMAND Watso! Betty couldn’t go I was on Patrol President of the U. S. M A R(iA RET RA LDASARO Oh it isn’t funny Oh, gosh 1 forgot To become a teacher and run the others out of business HAROLD BALLINGER Get in the Groove 1 was up on the Terrace To put great big boats into little glass bottles HENRY BLAKE You’re not so hot I was in Walpole with Red To be a Home Ec. teacher in Gageville WALDO BEALS Guess who! I left it home To run the country MARY BOBROWSKI What you trying to pull off now O, I had to go to choir practice To become world champion typist BARBARA BOURASSA Ugh! I have to stay home and do the work To assist the assistant manager of J. J. Newberry PHYLLIS BROUGH Judas priest! 'Fed came up To be 5 feet S inches tall ROBERT BURNS You wouldn’t dare Well it was like this— To be an explorer and give advice to Bvrd MURIEL BUZZELL Oh, shucks! I’m going with Frannie To be a stenographer in an office of a certain Military School WARD BUZZELL See here Mister! I couldn’t get it! To break the world speed record BERTHA CHURCH Hold your horses I didn’t have time Nurse ELIZABETH COLLINS Scrub I’ll see you later; I want to see if I got a letter To get a job in the Army (Valley Forge) DAVID COTA Let’s go to Saxtons River I didn’t have time To be a great lover and own a ’HI Kissel BARBARA CRAY Oh showings! I had to take Ann somewhere To teach English at V. A. MARGARET CRAY That will he the day Had to go up to Barb’s To go to New York GERALD CROTTY Sure! I know her Mother was sick Go to Smith College JOHN DAMORE Boy-she-nice I had to chop wood Registered druggist MARION DICKINSON Hope I got a letter “Charlie” was down last night To keep both Stevie and Charlie on the string WILLIAM DIZER You ain’t a'lying I didn’t have time To own as many suits as Don Kellogg LAWRENCE DOYLE Don’t be silly Betty did it To have a date twice a week in Kings field FRANCIS DUKWAKD Oh (lee! JOHN ELMER Can't, I’m going to Gageville GLADYS FARRELL Darn it MADELINE FRENCH Don’t make me laugh ANGELINA GALATIS You know what! ELIZABETH GALLAGHER Do you know what I heard? ANGELA GARRETT Oh! Gee! MAURICE GOLDING Aw, gee whiz! MARY GRIGNON No kidding! JOHN GRISWOLD What makes you think so? DOROTHY GOITAS Oti, for crying out loud! KENNETH HADLEY Hey, Sheik FRANCIS HART Huh! ELIZABETH HARWOOD That’s the last straw! WILLIAM HENNESSEY Oh, shucks ARABELLE HILL Huh! WILLIAM HOLTON No kiddin ELIZABETH HONSINGER That’s what I think MARIE HOWARD Oh, dang it! ELIZABETH JACKSON Oh, Judas! HOPE JOHNSON You said it KAY JONES Oh gosh, my typing I’ve got to go to work To take a certain blonde girl in the senior class to a school dance llad a flat tire To own a car that doesn’t need gas I didn’t have time To become R. O. and live in the suburbs of Saxtons River I gotta work Several (lee, I forgot To reduce (lot to meet Mary Live in Maine Oh! I forgot Grow tall I dit!n’t know that Become a poet My watch stopped To be a teacher in a Little School about H miles north (maybe Charlestown) I figure it’s the same when you’re fiveTo see Douglas in Afghanistan for 5 years minutes earlv and come in on the bell I had to write a letter Own a private train to Rutland I was down to Jeff’s Put one over on Miss Madigan in Home Ec. Hurt my finger bowling Own a bowling alley My sinus was bothering me To get along with Larry in Home Ec. class Keep the car out of snow banks on the backroads of Rockingham Let off fire crackers in Main Room with out being caught Couldn’t make the bus Drive the bus Slept over Drive Williams Bros’, truck (iot too much to do To be a teacher I started a minute too late To arrive a minute early Had basketball practice To get the most Saturday night sales in Newberry’s I went to Brattleboro with “Diz” Be a nurse 0 I got to do my typing To be secretary to Colonel Blake of Blake ami Blake who have now bought out Western Union in Bellows Falls HENRY KARPIN SKI What the devil??? GARHETTAKENYON Honest, so help me BLANCHE KISSELL It isn’t any joke BETTY LAKE Oh! Cow CHARLOTTE LATHROP Boo! ANN LAW LOR Oh my! LOIS LIVERMORE Oh Lord! BETTY LOVELL You whack! B A KB A H A MacCA RTN EY Oh inv stars and garters EMMA MacDONALD Oh dear! LEO MAGNANI Oh! pshaw PAULINE METCALF It was more darned fun JOHN MORI ARTY See what I mean? RALPH MORSE No fooling! ETHEL MORSE Oh! Gee! GEORGE O DETTE How can you tell? BARBARA OSGOOD Darn it! SIGNA OWENS Oh, Gee! CLAYTON RAYMOND Got a patch? BARBARA REED Oh! my cow ANDREW SII ATT CO K Foo ROSA STANFORD That takes the cake K AT H E RIN E ST A PL ET ) N Gee! LORRAINE STEELE Son of a gun I was in the process of conducting To see Hitler shine the shoes of a South Africa!� a most important experiment negro I went to Springfield Own a bus line from here to Springfield Had to take care of kids To run a soda fountain in Westminster I can’t do everything To return to Hawaii Gotta study chemistry To raise a garden of red carrots 1 didn't do it To be a second Babe Dedrickson I didn’t have time To graduate from Simmons College I couldn't find Marion To be able to hold a certain fellow Oh, I can’t. I’ve too much to do To control her color when Fitzy comes in sight Had to do some typing for Mr. Sykes Home Ec. Teacher I haven’t got one To raise book worms in Cold River I was out late the night before To be able to snooze undisturbed in classes One for everything To be an author and composer of music ] dunno, I just didn’t do it To take shorthand at .‘100 words a minute I forgot To own Newberry’s Store “Chicky” had my girl friend To be a Fred Astaire Haven’t got time To run an Old Maids’ Home Went to Boston To ride with the Chief Engineer on the 11. M. (ireen Dragon broke down To hold down detention I didn’t have time To be ft. tall I’ve got to peddle my papers Ow n the biggest newspaper company in the country Kenny’s coming down Housewife in Roxbury, Mass. Had to go away with my mother To learn how to drive a car with a certain Billy as the teacher I forgot all about it To become a hairdresser Gosh sakes! PHYLLIS TAKBELL PHYLLIS TAYLOK MARGUERITE THAYER JAMES TIDD ANNA TOLARO ELIZABETH TOLE NORMA TWYNE ELSIE WILLARD Heavens! Piffle, Piffle! That isn’t what they do in Keene Oh! (lee! Oh! You’re not so hot! Don’t roar I wasn't here To get married The horse kicked me To own a horse ranch I’ve gotta go out to Gram’s To get a boss with a good strong knee Went to Keene To get to Keene more often I gotta work To teach Kenny something about Office Practice I wasn't here To become an It. X. Well, I knew it, darn it To play a whole game of basketball It can’t he done Hairdresser 30 T HE S A M P L E K SENIOR CLASS NOTABLES Most Popular Boy. Most Popular Girl. Best Looking Boy. . Best looking Girl Best Natured Boy. . Best Natured Girl.. Most Studious Boy.. Most Studious Girl. Best Dressed Boy. . Best Dressed Girl.. Class Crooner (Boy). Class Crooner (Girl) Class Sheik......... Best Athlete (Boy). Best Athlete (Girl). Best Sport (Bov). . . . Best Sport (Girl).... Most Attractive. . . . Laziest Girl......... Laziest Boy......... Class Night Hawk. . ........Larry Doyle ......Lulu I athrop ......Gerald Crotty Barbara MacCartney .......Pudgy Blake ........Anna Tolaro .......I eo Magnani . . . Betty Honsinger ........Ken Hadley ........Hee Howard ........Ward Buzzell .....Muriel Buzzed .....Fran Durward .........Larry Doyle .... Betty Harwood ........Ken Hadley .......Betty Collins .....Angela Garrett ......Barbara Reed . . Tracky Raymond . . . . Harold Ballinger Girl with Biggest Drag......................Dot Goutas Boy with Biggest Drag.......................Ken Hadley Most Talkative Girl................Kinma MacDonald Most Talkative Boy.....................Fran Durward Wittiest Girl.............................Betty Collins ittiest Boy......................Tracky Raymond Smartest Girl............................Angela Garrett Smartest Boy..............................Billy Dizer Best Actor................................Billy Dizer Best Actress..............................Betty Lake Artist....................................Norma Twyne Class Poet.............................Maurice Golding Best Dancer (Girl)....................Barbara Bourassa Best Dancer (Boy).....................Harold Ballinger Politest Bov........................... I eo Magnani Politest Girl..........................Angela Garrett Most Modest Boy........................John Griswold Most Modest Girl.......................Barbara Osgood Most Likely to Succeed (Boy)..............Billy Dizer Mcfet Likely to Succeed (Girl).............Anna Tolaro JUST IMAGINE Emma MacDonald two-ing it with Pudgy Blake. Bill Holton in a hula skirt. Betty Harwood not combing her hair. Harold Ballinger dancing a minuet. Henry Karpinski singing a solo. Marguerite Thayer suddenly turning her head. Gerald Crotty wearing a beard. Marie Howard in last year’s dress. Winthrop Amidon and Barbara Heed as ballet partners. John Damore not talking. Dorothy Goutas plus 40 pounds. Billy Dizer wearing a dunce cap. Barbara Cray driving in her car alone. Muriel Buzzell singing on the Hit Parade. Kenneth Hadley not teasing someone. Charlotte Lathrop in a black wig. Ward Buzzell wearing a tuxedo. Larry Doyle doing a Sir Walter Raleigh. Norma Twyne not asking questions. Francis Durward with his mouth not hanging open. 34 T H E S A M P I. E It CLASS INVENTORY For u college we have a... language we have a......... valentine we have a........ body of water we have a. . . code we have a............. weed we have a............. string we have a........... university we have a....... place of worship we have a car we have a.............. drink we have a............ general we have a.......... mound we have a............ dressmaker we have a. . . place of refuge we have a. . . tree we have an............ theater we have the........ wood we have a............. mineral we have a.......... nut we have a.............. metal we have a............ crooner we have a.......... fish we have a............. machine we have a.......... hell we have a............. animal we have a........... organ we have a............ bridge we have a........... .....DICKINSON ..........FRENCH ............HART ............LAKE ............MORSE ............REED ...........TWYNE .........STANFORD .........CHURCH WTLLARD-KISSELL ....(Tom) COLLINS (Paul) JONES .........JACKSON ............HILL TAYLOR (tailor) .....GARRET (T) ........ELM (Ell) ....(Old) HOWARD . HAR (D) WOOD ....GOLD (ING) ....AU (L)MAND ........STEEL (E) ....(HON) SINGER KARP (INSKI ..STAPLE (TON) .......BUZZ (ELL) .....(MET) CALF ...LIVER (MORE) .....TOLE (Toll) CLASS MELODIES Winthrop Amidon..............“Down on the Farm” Harold Ballinger ..........“What’s the Reason I’m Not Pleasing You?” Henry Blake. . .“Little Man You’ve Had a Busy Day” Barbara Bourassa.......................“Scatterbrain ” Robert Burns. . . “She’s Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage” Muriel Buzzell......“ If I Had the Wings of an Angel” Ward Buzzell.................“The Battle Is Over” Betty Collins. . . .“In the Cellars of Old Valley Forge” Barbara Cray.....................“Indian Love (’all” Margaret Cray.......“While a Cigarette Was Burning” Gladys Farrell. . .“I Wish I Had Someone to Love Me” Betty Gallagher ......“You Meet the Nicest People in Your Dreams” Angela Garrett................................“ Dark Eyes” Maurice Golding..........................“Little Sir Ego” Kenneth Hadley “The Little Man Who Wasn’t There” Betty Harwood ..........“Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” William Holton........................“Old Faithful” Betty Honsinger.....“In a Little Red Sehoolhouse” Marie Howard.............“I’ve Got My Eyes on You” Betty Jackson ......... Just One More— Before We Say Goodnight ” Henry Karpinski...................“ Beer Barrel Polka” Garhetta Kenyon............................“Hooray for Spinach” Betty Lake “Take Me Back to My Little Grass Shack” Charlotte Lathrop ......... .“When My Hair Has Turned to Silver” Ix is Livermore................“Jimmie Had a Nickel” Barbara MacCart ney....................“ Chatterbox ’’ Emma MacDonald..................“Busy as a Bee” Leo Magnani....................................“Smarty Pants” Pauline Metcalf ............“Let’s Put Out the Lights and Go to Sleep” John Moriarty....................................“Deep Purple” George O’Dette..................“If I Didn’t Care” Barbara Reed.................... When I Grow Up Lorraine Steele.............................“Darn That Dream” Phyllis Taylor .“The Horse With the Dreamy Eyes” Marguerite Thayer...............“Jeepers Creepers” Anna Tolaro........................................“My Man” Norma Twyne.....................“Sweet and Low” Elsie Willard..........“It Makes No Difference Now” T II E S A M P L E It 33 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CLASS OF 1940 We, the senior class of 1940, of the Bellows Falls High School, in the town of Rockingham, County of Windham, State of Vermont, being of partially sound mind and faint memory, do make and declare this to be our last will and testament, in manner following, to wit: First: We pass along to the Junior Class everything that has come down to us, and hope that they can do better with these than we did. Second: We will Pomp and Circumstance to anyone who will take it. Francis Aumand leaves his complete set of dead bats to Celeste I eGendre with the ex- ception of the one he gave to Marguerite Thayer. Henry Blake leaves his excuse to enter late into class to anyone who is willing to sing telegrams. Harold Ballinger leaves his dancing ability to Raymond Powers. Barbara Bourassa leaves her job in New- berry’s to Marion Thompson, but is keeping her position with the assistant boss. Bertha Church leaves her ability to roll her eyes to Carol Dickinson. Muriel Buzzell leaves nothing to any one; and is taking it all with her to Hollywood. Ward Buzzell leaves and wonders how. Waldo Beals leaves his ability to win the women to Dick Brough. Betty Collins leaves her cherubic look and her rolling gait to Shirley Clark. Barbara Cray willingly leaves behind a goodly portion of solid muscle to Annie Zankiewicz. Peggy Cray willingly relinquishes her seat in Room 11 to any junior who can make as good use of its excellent location for carrying on a conversation as she did. Marion Dickinson bequeaths her dramatic ability and her flirtatious nature to Barbara Leach. Billy Dizer leaves his artistic temperament and his acting talent to Maurice Jurkiewicz. John Damore «'ills his passion for fire- crackers to Michael Brennan who he hopes will be more fortunate in his use of them than he was. Francis Durward leaves his villainous nature to Dickie Shaughnessey. Bill Holton wills his limousine, with a rattle or two thrown in, to Bobby Potter, provided he doesn’t change any deficiencies. Norma Twyne leaves her ability to dodge between the guards of the opposing team to Eleanora Walsh. Betty Lake wills her ability to do the hula hula to Ray Massucco. P. S. Grass is plentiful. Charlotte Lathrop leaves her gay little chuckle suspended in mid-air in 5th period English. Anyone may continue where she left off. Lois Livermore leaves Jimmy for Simmons College. Harvard perhaps??? Barbara MacCartney leaves her singing ability to the Boy’s Glee Club. They need it. Emma MacDonald leaves much to her sur- prise as well as the faculty’s. Leo Magnani leaves his bushy hair to Robert “Baldy” Crotty. Barbara Osgood leaves her quiet manners to Shotgun Jacobs. Where there’s a will there’s a way. Clayton Raymond and George O’Dette leave hand in hand for Brattleboro. Andy Shattuck leaves his bashful (?) nature to Juny Dickinson. Because Maurice Golding is leaving this year too, Phyllis Taylor leaves her horseman- ship to Clarence Downing in hopes, that Clarence will put it to more use than Maurice did. Anna Tolaro leaves her infectious grin to the pessimists in school. In witness whereof, we, the class of 40, to this, our last will and testament, have here- unto set our hands and seal, this first day of June, nineteen hundred and forty. 34 T II E SAMP L E R CLASS PROPHECY In the spring of 1950 I got my first job as one of the census takers in Rockingham and went to Bellows Falls High School to receive my instructions. While I was waiting in room 11, I couldn’t help but think of former experiences there such as: the day when Miggy Thayer’s desk was full of sardines, the week that a bat hung from one of the lights, the statues with the collars and ties on and the alarm clock that Gerald hid in the ventilator. In the midst of my dreams. I heard someone say, “ Hello, Barbara Cray, ” and when I turned 1 saw Emma MacDonald. I was quite surprised to see her because I had heard that she was teaching in Bartonsville Kinder- garten. She told me that she asked for a leave of absence to help with the census be- cause there were some things in this town she just had to know. Muriel Buzzell, who was another census taker, said that she was getting behind the times, and that this was an excellent chance for her to catch up. The three of us started out together after we had been instructed not to tell any of the information which we obtained, but I can’t resist the temptation to tell you how our friends of 1940 fared in life. Our district was in the southern part of town, what was once the Basin Farm, but now is known as Morse Park. Ralph Morse had developed it into a suburb of Gageville. J saw Billy Hennessey mowing the lawn in front of the second house I approached. He told me that he had just written a book, “My Experiences with Fire Crackers” or “Two Weeks in Detention.” When I asked about some of our old classmates, Billy in his characteristic manner leaned on the lawn mower and told me that Betty Lake, who hailed from Honolulu was training a group of hula hula dancers to appear in Andy Sliat- tuck’s Follies of 19.50. The stars are going to be Anna Lawlor, Barbara Reed, Angelina Galatis and Blanche Kissell. Betty Lovell and Bertha Church, two of the best chemists in our class, have just put a new perfume on the market. They call it “Man Trap.” Among all the beautiful homes in the park I saw a large tent in an open field. There were huge signs scattered all over the place— “F'ight Crime in Your Neighborhood,” “Des- troy ice,” “Help the Oppressed,” “Super- man V. S. Crime. ” Francis Durward, the Superman of 19.50. is waging a strong war against crime, My next stop was at the cottage of the well known poet, Maurice Golding. While waiting to see him 1 was glancing at several maga- zines, and in Esquire I saw Gerald Crotty’s picture advertising “ Glamour-Pants. ” At last I was admitted to the presence of the poet w ho is quite distinguished looking with his slightly gray hair. After talking with Norma, who was very busy with her knitting, I left the happy couple. Poet Golding had told me before we parted that I would be interested in the old maid next door, so you can imagine my amazement when the prim little spinster who opened the door proved to be Betty Harwood. I could hardly understand this since Betty had been so popular in school. Before our conversation was finished, I very tactfully inquired about Larry Doyle and learned that he had finally given up all hope and had joined the French Foreign I.egion. Just about noon I Hailed a taxi and went to meet Emma. The driver of the cab told me that John Griswold had established a quick taxi service to get pupils to school on time in the morning and that after a few years had enlarged his business. Since he fired John Elmer, who never was a good driver, there have been so few accidents that Traeky Ray- mond, the commissioner of Motor Vehicles, awarded John’s taxi service a special badge for careful driving. When I met Emma she said that she had only been to two houses since nine o’clock. She excused herself by saying that the time just flew while she was talking to Peggy Cray, who answered a lot more questions than the government asked. According to Peggy, who is now President of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, Henry Blake went to Chicago as the typical Western Union Boy of Vermont. His voice was so well developed delivering Singograms that he has taken the Singing Parson’s place on WNBX. Elsie Willard is another member of our class who has gained fame on the radio. Her soft, sweet voice can be heard singing lullabies on The Children’s Hour. While they were talking Phyl Brough came in to tell Peggy that she had just won first prize at the County Fair for her chocolate cake. She used that same recipe she used to make every Friday night in high school. Her next stop was at the home of Waldo Beals, the author of the book called “Why I Am a Success. ” Waldo said that in spite of T If E S A M P L E R 85 all Billy Dizer’s talents, brains and effort, the world hasn’t advanced very much, although Billy is the local dog catcher. Another one of our friends, John Damore, is manufacturing fireworks strictly for school use. Waldo said that Robert Burns, who had great success on the track team at Bellows Falls and at Notre Dame, is selling live stock for that well-known farmer and champion milker. Bill Holton. Bill developed his stock from those four head that he used to milk every morning before school. As Emma and I went down street, we met Muriel who recommended her brother Ward’s restaurant to us as a place to eat. The food wasn’t so good, but the old friends we saw there made us feel that our money was well spent. Jimmy Tidd, Fran Hart and George O’Dette had stopped for the pause that re- freshes and while they were waiting, came over to speak to us. They had just left the court where Judge Francis Aumund was hearing the case of Harold Ballinger vs. Kay Stapleton, who had been charged with careless and negligent driving. Andy Shattuck, Harold’s lawyer,was fighting a losing case until Lois Livermore, the star witness for the de- fense, took the stand and proved that Kay and Harold were both guilty. The case was thrown out of the court. After they left Muriel told us that she had covered most of the business section. She found Dave Cota successfully managing his own garage, and Barbara Bourassa acting as his private secretary. During high school Dave discovered that he didn’t know much about cars, and so he took up mechanics. Today he has one of the best garages in Bellows Falls. As we left the restaurant, we saw a man whose face was familiar, but whose name we had forgotten. He was tall, very stout, partially bald, and rather prosperous looking. The vacant look upon his face recalled to my mind a similar look. Yes, it was John Moriarty, the president of the Windham National Bank. The first shop we passed was Charlotte Lathrop’s Beauty Shop. A sign in the window told us that her specialty was henna rinses. She guaranteed to make anyone’s hair as red as her own. While we were looking at the displays in Betty Gallagher’s Baby Shop, Betty Collins came along the street. After talking to us for ten minutes and saying nothing except that she was still looking for a man, we decided that after ten years there was still only one Betty Collins, and we offered up a little prayer of thanks for that because we couldn’t imagine what it would be like to have to listen for ten minutes to two of her. At two o’clock we all went back to work, and before we separated I told Emma to do less talking and give the people she was questioning a chance. This time my territory covered West- minster Terrace. My first stop was at the Home for Stray Dogs and Cats, which Dot Goutas runs. As I was going through the garden, I could see a woman working and I could hear a deep voice that couldn’t possibly be a woman’s. Our ex A. A. president stepped out of the lilac bushes and the woman proved to be Anna Tolaro. Anna never would let Dot have Kenny all to herself. Further along I stopped at the summer home of Angela Garrett. While at Syracuse, Angela became so involved in politics and other things that she decided to stay there. She was the first woman mayor of Syracuse and is now striving for even greater honors. 1 am sure that if I could have had another meal with Emma and Muriel 1 would have found out what the rest of my classmates are doing. Remember that all that I have told you is strictly confidential and the only ones who know it are you, Muriel Buzzell, Emma MacDonald and I. Barbara Cray 36 T II E S A M P I. E R POET'S CORNER There’s one thing I’d delight to do If only I did dare. And that’s to rumple that big mop Of Miggie’s tawney hair. I’d muss it good and then I’d run To ’scape that maddened thing. O! To fulfill that wish divine. To see her hair like string! Norma Twyne Beals put on his skiis one day And down the trail he sped. He didn’t see the tree in time And now poor Beals is dead. Robert Burns When Bill starts out to school each morn In weather foul and fair. He only hopes his car will hold Together till he’s there. Waldo Beals “Larry” reads the comic books— “Lone Ranger,” “Superman.” Perhaps that’s where he gets his might To play sports as he can. Waldo Beals We often think about the things That Durward’s done and said. But most of all we wonder if He ever gets to bed. Waldo Beals FROM THE GIRLS TO THE BOYS Our time we have spent Not money for rent To obtain our learning for college. But after we’re out And have married some lout What good is our hard-won knowledge? FROM THE BOYS TO THE GIRLS Our money we’ve spent Not money for rent That we might have saved for college. And after we’re through And married to you Of our money we still have no knowledge. Waldo Beals In our class we have a sheik As a whole he’s quite unique He knows all about sports and things And into our Class much humor brings This year he has studied hard And proudly exhibits his report card. Ward certainly deserves our praise, We all wish him “ Happy Days. ” Gerald Crotty Go down town most any night And one of the most common sights Is Ballinger hitting every down beat On the basement floor of the Dutch Treat. Almost any time of day All he does is swing and sway. If he would spend this time on books. He wouldn’t act like Baby Snooks. Gerald Crotty TO BILL HOLTON (tune of Careless) Hairless since you started using shami oo. You’re hairless—hairless because you didn’t do as I told you to. Are you just hairless as you seem to be— Or is that just a toupee? Waldo Beals Juniors JUNIOR CLASS The titanic colossus of Bellows Falls High, the towering bulwark of her strength, the protecting shield of her honor are all phrases which tend to describe the 122 energetic members of the versatile class of 1941. I he class elections were held in February and President Maurice Jurkiewicz was chosen to guide the S. S. Class of ’41;” Vice-presi- dent Paul Fitzgerald was selected as first mate; Secretary Patricia Costin was com- missioned to keep the ship’s log and Raymond Massucco was chosen as purser. The following most illustrious individuals make up this very successful class: Catherine Barber, Paul Blake. Margaret Bodine. Mich- ael Brennan, Harold Bronk, Richard Brough. Ernest Bushway, Frederick Buzzell, Theodore ('apron, Herbert Chandler. Foster Chase, Shirley Clark, Norman Clowes, Helen Cole, James Coleman, Elizabeth Condon, Jane Costin, Irwin Cowing, Glynn Crapo, Frank Crommett, Robert Crotty, Judith Currier, James Curtin, Helen Cyrs, Pauline Donnelly, Patricia Driscoll. Leslie Durling, John Exner, Lloyd Fairbrother, Guy Fifield. Paul F'itz- gerald, Tom Fitzgerald, Gerald Flynn. Robert Fowler, Gerald Galatis, Evelyn Gale, James Gallagher, Margaret Gillis, Marie Goutas, Elizabeth Grignon, Betty Griswold, Evelyn Hall, Norris Hammond, Roger Harlow, Gertrude Harris, Joseph Harty, Helen Mealy, Barbara Hennessey, Katherine Hennessey, Jean Higgins, Juanita Hinds, Alta Hotchkins, Alma Iluntoon. Ruth Ilurlburt, Isobel Jacobs, George Jenkins, Freda Johnson, Maurice Jurkiewicz, James Kane, Daniel Keefe, Ed- ward Kent, Anne Kissel, Tony Kissel, Charles Koson, Barbara Leach. Patricia Leene, Charles I ewkowgi. Margaret Lloyd, Jean Lucier, Cara MacDonald, Jean MacPherson, Gertrude Manning, Raymond Massucco, Theresa McAuliffe, Gerald McGinnis, James McMennamin, Gloria Menard, Edgar Miller. M alter Miner, David Monette, Richard Moore, Payson Morse, Mary Moynihan, Arnold Noyes, Floyd Pellard, Robert Potter, Raymond Powers, Shirley Randall. Carl Ransom, Gerald Rice, William Robinson, Pauline Rogenski, Virginia Rose, James Shaughnessy, Richard Shanghnessy, Tony Slide, James Slattery, Helen Smith, Walter Smith. Warren Smith, Josephine Stambo, Robert Stevens, Clarence Stewart, Pauline Stone, Mary Agnes Sullivan, Mary Ellen Sullivan, Marilyn Thayer, Mary Thompson, Mary Tucker, Eleanor Walsh, John Ways- ville, Josephine Waysville, Madelyn Ways- ville, Robert Webster, Shirley Willard, Jayne Williams, Merrill Wright. Anna Zankewicz, John Zeno. The juniors dominate every sport and in- fluence every activity in the high school. The football team would be easily subdued and vanquished if it were minus the outstand- ing services of Harold Bronk, Michael Brennan, Earnest Bushway, Fred Buzzell, Robert Crotty, Teddy Capron, Paul and Tom Fitzgerald, Joseph Harty, Roger Hammond, Roger Harlow, Edward Kent, Ray Massucco, Jimmy McMennamin, Walter Miner, Gerald Rice, Tony Slide. The basketball team would fare little better without Harold Bronk, Robert Crotty, Roger Harlow, Raymond Massucco, Jimmy McMennamin, Tony Shelc, Tony Kissel, and Warren Smith. Baseball’s Coach Smith would sink to the depths of despair if it were not for those all important juniors, Teddy Capron, Irwin Cow'ing, Jimmy Curtin. Earnest Bushway, Raymond Mas- succo, Jimmy McMennamin, and Gerald Rice. A blitzkrieg would overwhelm the tennis team in short order without Foster Chase. Robert Crotty. Warren Smith. The ski team would be snowed under minus Richard Brough, Paul Blake, Foster Chase, Joseph Harty, George Jenkins, Edward Kent, Payson Morse, and Warren Smith. The hockey team would suffer the same fate without Earnest Bushway. Paul and Tom Fitzgerald. Maurice Jurkiewicz, Ed. Fairbrother, and Gerald Rice. Discord would run riot in the harmonious stream of the Glee Club if it lacked Richard Brough, Fred Buzzell, Norman Clowes, Judith Currier, Evelyn Hall, Barbara I-each, Patricia Leene, Gloria Menard, Raymond Powers, Shirley Randall, Virginia Rose, Marilyn Thayer. Mournful wailing would issue forth from the orchestra pit without Herbert Chandler, Norman Clowes, Maurice Jurkie- wicz, Gloria Menard, and Arnold Noyes. We were well represented at Burlington this year. Richard Brough and Norman Clowes took part in the chorus; Herbert (’handler, and Arnold Noyes played in the orchestra. The Spotlight Club would be a picture of gloom if the juniors had not offered such keen competition with their presentation of “Master Pierre Patelin,” which won first prize in the class contest. The seniors and sophomores were forced to raise the standards of their dramatic ability to match that of Marie Goutas, Roger Hammond, Raymond Massucco, Maurice Jurkiewicz, and Clark Zeno. The Junior Prom on April 5, the paramount social event of the year was a huge success. Our class colors, rose and blue, were skillfully blended and a very pleasing effect resulted. Comic characters drawn by onr class cartoon- ist, Paul Blake, graced the gym, and figures of boys and girls skating, skiing, and even dancing, could be singled out. The com- mittee chairmen were Decorating, Kay Bar- ber; Refreshment, Josephine Stambo: Cloak- room. Arnold Noyes: and Business, Norman Clowes. This year a spelling contest took place in the assembly in which a large number of the juniors participated. Warren Smith took first prize. Judith Currier second, and Robert Crotty third. The junior class has had a grand year but looks forward to their next and last year in Bellows Falls High Sehool and hopes it will be bigger and better. 40 THE S A M P L E K Class of ’42 Class of ’43 a IA s ,v DRama 44 THE S A M P I. E R THE DEAR DEPARTED MASTER PIERRE PATELIN T II E SAMPLE R 43 SENIOR DRAMATICS JUNIOR’S MUSTACHE “Junior’s Mustache,” the first one-act play put on by the seniors at Thanksgiving time was directed by Mr. Hanlon. The cast of characters were Junior Dean, Billy Dizer; Ann Dean, Barbara MacCartney; Mrs. Dean, Lois Livermore; Mr. Dean, Billy Hennessey; Tookie Truax, Marguerite Thayer; Mr. Truax, Maurice Golding; Emma Farley, Emma MacDonald. Junior’s Mustache is the play of a typical American family. Ann, the daughter in the family, has a date with a boy, of whom her parents don’t approve. Junior, the son, wants to grow a mustache so his girl will like him better, but his family strongly dis- approves of the idea. Miss Farley, the school teacher tells their mother that they are doing poorly in their studies. A telegram comes for Mr. Dean from someone named Gladys. Junior and Ann read the telegram and blackmail their father into letting Junior grow the mustache and Ann have her date. Then Mrs. Dean finds out about Gladys when a telegram is read to her over the telephone which is signed Gladys. This almost causes a family row which is calmed only when Mr. Truax explains that Gladys is a mine that he and Mr. Dean own and which is now making money for them. Everyone portrayed his part excellently, and Emma MacDonald as the school teacher was exceptionally good. TWO CROOKS AND A LADY “Two Crooks and a Lady,” was the second one-act play put on by the seniors at Thanks- giving time and was directed by Mr. Sykes. The cast of characters were as follows: Mrs. Simms-Vane, Phyllis Taylor; Miller, the Crook, Waldo Beals; the maid, Marion Dickinson; the nurse, Dorothy Goutas: Police inspector, Leo Magnani; Inspector’s assistant, Larry Doyle. The play centers around Mrs. Simms- ane a wealthy widow, who owns a valuable neck- lace. Miller, a crook who is in league with Mrs. Simms-Vane's maid enters the library to steal the necklace. Mrs. Simms-Vane is paralyzed and although she cannot move a finger, she outsmarts the crooks. hen the maid leaves the room Mrs. Simms-Vane tells Miller that her maid is double crossing him. When the maid reenters and Miller searches for the necklace in another room, Mrs. Simms- Vane tells the maid the same story. The maid, believing it, shoots Miller. The nurse hearing the shot enters the library. Seeing what has happened she calls the police in- spector who arrives with his assistant to take charge of the situation. Phyllis Taylor in a difficult role of a paralyzed old woman really did a grand job of it as did the rest of the cast. APRON STRING REVOLT The senior three-act play, “Apron String Revolt,” was directed by Mr. Osborn. The cast of characters were as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Holt, Betty Lake; Annabelle Mad- den, Phyllis Taylor: Mrs. Alden, Emma MacDonald; Mrs. Lanigan, Barbara Cray; David, Billy Dizer: Mary Lou, Betty Lovell; Henry Fenstermacher, Francis Durward; Miss Martin, Barbara MacCartney; Mr. Wade, Waldo Beals; Jack Alden, Maurice Golding; Messenger Boy, Henry Blake; Grocery Boy, Robert Burns; Officer Clancy, Billy Hennessey The entire play takes place in the home of M rs. Elizabeth Holt, a young widow, who is trying to bring up her son David with the aid of magazines on child care. Henry Fernstermacher, volunteer football coach at the school which David attends, has a slight misunderstanding with the boy which results in the coach’s giving the boy a slight tap on the jaw. Mrs. Holt becomes very angry with the coach and says a great deal. David resenting his mother’s fighting his battles for him, leaves home. The whole town looks for him, then his mother receives a telegram from him saying that he has killed a man. Mr. Fenstermacher flies to David, where he finds David has been proven inno- cent of the crime. When the two arrive home the whole town is out to welcome them. The coach has fallen in love with Mrs. Holt and is aided in winning her love by Miss Madden, a friend of Mrs. Holt’s who is visiting her. We feel that the play was a great success and credit goes to the entire cast. 44 T II E S A M P L E H SPOTLIGHT CLUB It’s “Play Night,” the evening of the one act play contest sponsored by the Spotlight Club. The last strains of the orchestra have died away and a hushed murmer settles on the audience, as the curtain opens on the Sopho- more play “ The Weather Vane Elopes, ” the first presentation in the contest competing for a prize of ten dollars. The sophomores display a remarkable sense of stage presence; they pick up their cues quickly and give a swift-moving and convincing performance of the light fantasy. The curtain closes and the applause swells and increases to a cresendo, the major part of which is complementing the convincing portrayal of “Jackie” by Thatcher Knight. The remaining part is filled with praise for the stable supporting cast of N. Barnes, C. Dickinson and R. MacCartney. C. Bourassa acted as prompter and A. Cray as property manager. A murmur of wonder and awe rises from the auditorium at the swift and efficient work of the stage crew under Stephan Woynar. The crew, F. Aumand, P. Fitzgerald, T. Fitz- gerald, P. McMahon and R. Perry, clear the stage in the amazing time of two minutes and set it up for the next play in three. “The Dear Departed,” a true comedy put on by the seniors, meets with the same well- rounded applause. Although it lacked some- what of the vim and sparkle of the sophomores it was none-the-less a superb performance. Betty Lake, did an excellent job as “Mrs. Jordan. ” The strong supporting cast in- cluded W. Beals, M. Dickinson, M. Golding, B. Hennessey and N. Twyne. B. Mac- Cartney and M. Thayer acted as property managers, with F. Aumand as stage manager. The final play of the evening is “Master Pierre Patelin, ”a rollicking fifteeneth century farce, put on by the juniors. The audience is literally in the aisles at the antics of “Pierre” played in a superb fashion by R. Massucco, who by his shrewd tactics manages to wrangle two suits of clothing from the be- fuddled tailor, cleverly portrayed by R. Hammond. The fine supporting cast in- cluded M. Goutas, M. Jurkiewicz and C. Zeno. B. Hennessey acted as prompter, K. Hennessey as property manager and P. Fitzgerald as stage manager. The judges found it extremely difficult to choose the winner and finally declared the contest a dead-heat between the sophomores and juniors, the seniors barely being nosed out in a photo-finish. The entire three plays were directed by Donald Kellogg, the founder of the Spotlight Club. The Spotlight Club backed Mr. Kellogg's selections to send the colorful “Master Pierre Patelin” to the state one-act play contest. After defeating all-comers at Springfield, the juniors entered the finals at Norwich Uni- versity. Here they were nosed out of the New England finals by a microscopic margin of one half of one per cent. The Spotlight Club was established in 1934 by Mr. Kellogg primarily to acquaint its members with dramatical terms and funda- mentals. It presents one or more plays each year to put into practice all the knowledge gained in weekly meetings. Because of the continued popularity and expansion of the Club, Mr. Kellogg has or- ganized three divisions, sophomore, junior, and senior, to accommodate the seventy three members joining this year. Each division had its own officers under the jurisdiction of the Club offices. The managing of the sopho- more division is ably handled by Ann Cray, president, and I eila Taylor, secretary. Ray Massucco presides over the juniors, with Paul Fitzgerald as secretary. The officers of the senior division, who also preside over the entire club, are William Hennessey, president, Emma MacDonald, treasurer, and Charlotte Lathrop, secretary. 4(S THE S A M I1 L E It GLEE CLUB As the years go by, the Bellows Falls High School Glee Club seems to expand in its activities and its membership. This year the entire club, with its different groups, boasts of one hundred eight members. The two annual concerts, one given at Christmas and the other in the spring, ably illustrate what cooperation and hard work can accomplish. The club’s instructress. Miss Emily R. Stew- art, deserves great praise for finding and shaping such fine talent. Last year saw the rise of the Junior Girls’ Octet, known this year as the Senior Girls’ Octet. Its members are Marion Dickinson, Angela Garrett, Betty Lake, Ann Lawlor, Barbara MacCartney, Phyllis Taylor, Mar- guerite Thayer and Norma Twyne. During the year, the Octet has sung at several differ- ent assembly programs, at Vermont Academy, at Parent Teacher’s meetings, at the Junior Woman’s Club meetings and at the Burling- ton Music Festival. We shall miss them when they leave us in June, for they have given us many enjoyable programs. However there is another octet which was formed by eight of the sophomore girls loom- ing on the horizon. The names listed on its roll are Kay Abbott Alberta Buzzell, Ann Cray, Carol Dickinson, Celesta Legendre, Iyeila Taylor, Marion Thompson and Lois Wartman. This group has featured on several programs during the past year, and we hope that it will live up to its predecessor’s record. Another group was organized this year known as the Junior Girls’ Double Quintet. Those included in it are Katherine Barber, Margaret Bodine, Betty Condon, Judith Currier, Betty Griswold, Juanita Hinds, Barbara I .each, Teresa McAuliffe, Virginia Rose and Marilyn Thayer. The Vermont Music Festival was held at Burlington on May 2, 3, 4. Glee Club dele- gates this year from the girls’ section were Marion Dickinson, Angela Garrett, Betty Lake, Ann Lawlor, Barbara MacCartney, Phyllis Tarbell, Phyllis Taylor, Marguerite Thayer, and Norma Twyne. The boys attending were Richard Brough, Norman Clowes, Eddie Clough, Maurice Golding, Thatcher Knight, Ellison I. ee, Saul Miller and Lawrence Wareing. The lovely soprano voice of Barbara Mac- Cartney first came to our attention last year. This year she emerged as a full-fledged star in glee club activities. On Saturday, May 25, at a contest sponsored by the University of Vermont in Manchester, our school was represented by Barbara and Maurice Golding. Taking first [dace, Barbara won a music scholarship given by U. V. M. of one hundred fifty dollars. On Saturday, June 1, at the state contest in Burlington, she also won an additional scholarship of one hundred fifty dollars. By winning first place, Barbara ranks first as soloist among the girls of all the secondary schools in Vermont. In spite of her other activities, she has always found time to sing on programs at the Junior Woman’s Club meetings, Vermont Academy and in our school assemblies. The accompanists this year, Patricia San- born and Phyllis Tarbell, deserve praise for their invaluable assistance. All in all, this year has been an active one for the members and various groups in the glee club. INSTRI’MENTAL MUSIC Director Mr. White Realizing the need for enlarging the band and orchestra, Mr. Burbank gave a music test to all Junior High pupils. Those passing the test with high marks were allowed to learn to play some of the school musical instru- ments under the competent direction of Mr. White of Brattleboro. Mr. White accepted the duties of instrumental director after Mr. Exner, the former leader, had resigned in April due to ill health. Today, Mr. White has about thirty or forty youngsters under his supervision learning to play various instru- ments. Twelve of these pupils are buying their own instruments from the school at a dollar a week. By next fall, the high school will have an orchestra that they may well be proud of. The present orchestra consists of Herbert Chandler, Dorothy Goutas, and Phyllis Taylor, violins; Clarence Downing, piano; Norman Clowes, Gloria Menard, and Arnold Noyes, clarinets; William Dizer, horn; Mary Exner, Benny Gerovitz, Virginia Amidon, and V. Thompson, trumpets; Maurice Gold- ing and Maurice Jurkiewicz, saxophones; and Gordon Jacobs, drums. Three members of the orchestra, Herbert Chandler, William Dizer, and Arnold Noyes, played in the All-State Orchestra in the Ver- mont Musical Festival held in Burlington, May 2, 3, and 4. THE S A M P L E R 47 ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS We have been very fortunate in our assembly programs this year, of which the most interesting are listed below. One of the best programs was “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” a marionette show which was extremely comical. After the performance, the puppets were shown among the students by their owner, Mrs. Hyde, and her assistant. Two excellent musical programs were given during the year. One was put on by the Vermont Academy Boy’s Glee Club. The boys sang several numbers. At the be- ginning of the other program of this type, our own boy’s glee club entertained us, and then Milton Taylor of Charlestown, played several selections on his xylophone. As an encore, he played “The Bells of St. Mary’s” a second time. The Walpole High School students put on an interesting assembly program, the first of which was musical and the last a play. Mr. Osborn’s French play was undoubtedly the top ranking program of the year. The actors were pupils of the seventh grade French class, and the play was given entirely in French. The first act was a schoolroom scene, with Jane Merrifield as the teacher, which was followed by songs by the girls. The boys gave a dramatization of The Three Little Pigs.” The last act was a garden scene with a song and dance by Ann Illingworth and Jean Wentworth. Frederic Parker made an effective master of ceremonies. The cast made about four curtain calls. Our movie assemblies were very enjoyable. During one, Mr. William Craig, Director of Admission for Men, at Middlebury College, put on a movie showing the various buildings about the campus and life in general at Middlebury. Other movies were shown on the subjects of baseball, skiing, nature, forestry, telephones and Africa. A spelling contest between certain members of the junior and senior classes took [dace in the assembly hall on January 30. Prizes were won by Robert Crotty. Warren Smith and Judith Currier. Reverend George B. Owen, pastor of the Universalist Church, gave the Memorial Day address. Prizes for the best historical essay on the town of Rockingham were awarded at the same time. First prize went to Betty Lovell, second to Roger Hammond and third to Lois Wartman. 48 .“ 0 T HE S A M P L E R A. A. OFFICERS 1939-1940 President Kenneth Hadley Secretary Shirley Willard Vice-President Maurice Jurkiewicz Treasurer George O’Dette CHEER LEADERS Six cheer leaders let! the rooting at all the football and basketball games this year. At all out-of-town games there was at least one cheer leader to help the fans urge their team on to victory. New uniforms of purple culottes and white tops trimmed with purple gave them an added attractiveness. The cheer leaders were: Captain Betty Collins, Betty Harwood, Theresa McAuliffe, Pauline Stone, Mary Ellen Sullivan and Mary Thomp- son. FOOTBALL 1939 Although hard hit by graduation, the Purple and White football team turned in a very creditable record of four wins, two losses, and one tie. In the opening game of the season, Bellows Falls, featuring an excellent ground attack, swamped Bennington High School by a 27-0 score. The second game resulted in another victory. With a beautiful exhibition of blocking and tackling and a smooth running attack. Bellows Falls whipped Brattleboro, 7-0. The next game, played on a hot, sultry afternoon with Windsor was disappointing to everyone—a 0-0 tie. To avenge this blemish on their otherwise perfect season, the boys defeated Hartford 7-6. Mont- pelier was the next victim of the smooth ground running of Coach Fogg’s men—taking it on the chin to the tune of 6-0. Then, hampered by injuries, the team literally fell to pieces. Keene and Springfield unmercifully murdered our men on successive Saturdays by the same score, 32-0. Despite these two setbacks, the record book showed the boys to be sixth best in the State of Vermont. With a few more substitutes and less injuries, the team would have un- doubtedly placed higher up. The lettermen were: Barry, Bowen, Brenan, Bush way, Capron, G. Crotty, R. Crotty, Dizer, Doyle, Fitzgerald, Hammond, Harty, Hennessey, Jacobs, Kent, Landers, Massucco, Mc- Mennamin, O’Dette, Porter, Rice, Shelc, Waysville, Manager Lewkowgi, and assistant manager Gallagher. BOYS BASKETBALL With a completely green team except for one letterman. Doyle, Coach Fogg built up a team that made a fairly good showing against some of the best opposition in many years. Although their record was only five wins and fourteen losses, record books don't show- how many games were lost by twro or four points. Nor do they show the fine fighting spirit exhibited by our boys in all their games. Their very last game of the season showed that the boys had mastered the game thor- oughly but had not had enough experience. In the last game they swamped Brattleboro, a team picked for the southern Vermont tournament, by a score of 44 to 18. In this game, the boys’ passing and footwork and eyes were hitting on all fours, an example of w-hat they might have done with more time and experience. The lettermen were R. Crotty, Doyle, Holton, Massucco, Masten, Moriarty, Ray- mond, and Manager Fitzgerald. Won 5, lost 14. Keene 50 Bellows Falls 24 Windsor 29 (( 34 Stevens 51 19 Springfield 29 “ 27 Stevens 50 “ 29 Hartford 39 24 Keene 47 “ 33 West Rutland 34 it 33 (over time) Charlestown 27 “ 36 Rutland 37 25 Windsor 46 45 Rutland 25 “ 22 Springfield 24 25 Mt. St. Joseph 44 27 West Rutland 36 a 25 Hartford 26 27 Brattleboro 37 “ 31 Mt. St. Joseph 31 a 25 Brattleboro 18 a 44 GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM The girls’ varsity basketball team, coached by Miss Newell and managed by Elsie Willard, hung up their season with a record of six victories to eight defeats. Their schedule was a great deal more difficult than in past years, some of their opponents being Hartford, Claremont and Keene. Each one of the sixteen members of the team saw action some time during the year. Varsity letters were given to Betty Har- wood and Dorothy Goutas, Co-captains; Betty Collins, Betty Griswold, Mary Haggins, Betty Jackson, Lois Livermore, Helen Smith, Leila Taylor, Phyllis Taylor, Norma Twyne. T II E S A M P L E R .51 BOYS’ VARSITY GIRLS’ VARSITY T HE S A M 1� L E U 52 Otlier members of tlie team were Patricia Driscoll. Juanita Hinds, Helen Michniewicz, and Betty Thompson. The record of their schedule is as follows: Date Home Team Score Opponents Score Dee. 13 Fellows Falls 20 Keene 31 Jan. 3 32 Stevens 35 Jan. 5 20 Hartford 29 Jan. 10 22 Keene 26 Jan. 1« 46 Stevens 36 Jan. 16 21 Springfield 25 Jan. «3 24 Windsor 32 Jan. 30 20 Windsor 16 Feb. 2 24 Springfield 17 Feb. 9 28 ('hester 17 Feb. 13 25 Hartford 30 Feb. 16 33 Brattleboro 24 Feb. 20 27 ('hester 13 Feb. 24 29 Brattleboro 20 BASEBALL 1939 Although the team only won four and lost nine, it played splendid ball. Then, too, the won-lost record doesn’t show how many games were lost by one or two runs. The Purple and White displayed good form all year, but just couldn’t seem to get enough runs across. Coach Smith uncovered some very good material that is proving itself this year. McMennamin and Bushway with bat- ting averages of .850 and .325 respectively, were bright spots on a dark horizon. The lettermen were: Bushway, G. Crotty, Curtin, Dean, Dexter, Kent, McMennamin, Metcalf, Moriarty, Pollard, and Bice. Their record was: Bellows Falls 11 Springfield 8 tt “ 2 Stevens 6 tt “ 1 Windsor 2 tt “ 1 Butland 3 tt “ 3 Rutland 7 tt “ 18 Townsend 8 tt “ 7 Keene 11 a “ 3 Springfield 13 tt “ 3 Brattleboro 4 tt “ 4 Windsor 3 tt “ 2 Keene 4 tt “ 5 Stevens 7 BASEBALL 1940 “Take me out to the bail game.” These are not empty words if you go to a Bellows Falls game, for they are plenty exciting. With a goodly number of veterans baek from last year, the boys looked forward to a good year. It has been a good year, even though the win-lost record is 3-5. An amazing fact is that all five games they have lost, were by one run. With a little good luck the record could have been much better. There are two or three games worth great attention. One was with Windsor, when the Purple and White were at their highest peak of batting and fielding. The boys made a rout of it to the tune of 17-8. Another game of note was the first Brattleboro game in which the Organ City’s pitcher threw a no-hit game. But a couple of errors and walks allowed Bellows Falls to push over one run. The second game with Brattleboro was a complete reversal. Bellows Falls winning 12-8. Their record of wins and losses was: Bellows Falls 9 Windsor 5 “ 7 Stevens 8 “ “ 6 Stevens 7 “ “ 17 Windsor 8 “ “ 1 Brattleboro 2 “ “ 5 Keene 6 “ “ 3 Springfield 4 “ “ 12 Brattleboro 8 The players were: Bush way, Capron, G Crotty, Durwood, Hadley, Holton, Landers, M assucco, McMennamin, Moriarty, F. Por- ter, Bice, Tidd, and Manager Hart. TBACK 1939 Lady Luck, the most fickle woman of them all. failed to smile on the Bellows Falls track team last spring. Thus the Purple and White encountered one of its poorest seasons, one which might have been successful had Coach Fogg’s boys received a few of those elusive things called “breaks.” Because of lack of a track the team had to compete on foreign soil, a decided disadvantage. In the first meet with Butland. Bellows Falls dropped a close one, 63-54, the Raiders shining in the running events while the Purple and White dominated in the field. At Vermont Academy, Bellows Falls was defeated 52-47 because of its weakness in running events. At Brattleboro, the Purple and White were on the small end of a 59-58 score, a heart-breaking defeat. The next Saturday, Coach Fogg sent a group of picked men to Durham, New Hamp- shire to compete against the cream of New England track teams. Here Magnani took third in the discus and Nauceder placed fourth in the shot and third in the javelin. At the district meet in Brattleboro, Bellows Falls took third, Nauceder, a consistent performer for B. F., broke the district record in the shot with a heave of 45 feet inches, a record which still stands. Taking a fifth in the state meet was consoled by the fact that Nauceder broke the state record in the javelin with a throw of 178 feet 8 inches. The lettermen were: Doyle, Magnani, M orse, Nauceder, Sawyer, Slattery, and Manager Stowell. TRACK 1!)40 T II E S A MPLE R This year was another sad year for the bearers of the Purple and White. Hit hard by graduation in the weights and hurdles, nevertheless, they made a creditable showing. In the first meet with Vermont Academy, we lost 74-34. This, however, uncovered some fairly good runners. The next meet was a triangular meet with Rutland and Spring- field at Rutland. Bellows Falls took second by a goodly margin. A new javelin thrower was discovered when Fontaine took second. Springfield and Bellows Falls combined to go to Burlington for a meet with the University of Vermont freshmen. Mott was too good, that’s all. A triangular meet with Brattle- boro and Keene found the Purple and White in second place again. At the district meet, in competition with six teams. Bellows Falls took third. Magnani pushed the discus out to 129 feet, 11 inches to win this event. At the state meet. Bellows Falls tied for fifth with Vermont Academy with 17 points. Magnani took second in the discus and third in the shot. The lettermen this year are: Aumand, Beals, Burns, Di .er, Doyle, Fitzgerald, Foil, taine, Griswold, Kent, MacCartney, Mag- nani, Masten, McMahon, Morse, O’Dette- Perry. HOCKEY 1939-1940 The only state championship held by Bellows F'alls this year was won by the hockey team coached by Mr. Holder. The team won six out of ten games played, and won two Jay Vee games. A twin triumph was scored over Greenfield and a single victory was registered over Brattleboro, 1939 champion. The high- light of the year was a trip to Schenectady, New York, where the team emerged victorious over Nott Terrace High School. Hanover, New Hampshire, one of the fastest teams in New England, scored a double killing over the Purple and White. The season was ended by a four game series with Vermont Academy, in which each team won two games. Only five letter men, Ballinger, Dizer, Hadley, Hennessey, and O’Dette, are graduating, so prospects are bright for another championship team next year. Members of the team are Kenny Hadley and George O'Dette, co-captains, Harold Ballinger, Ernest Bushway, William Dizer, Ed Fairbrother, Paul Fitzgerald, Tom Fitz- gerald, Gordon Fontaine, Billy Hennessey, Dan Higgins, Maurice Jurkiewicz, Ralph 53 Kemp, Francis Lawlor, Fran Porter, John Porter, and Gerald Rice. The schedule and scores are as follows: B. F. Opp. Hanover 0 6 Greenfield 4 3 Vermont Academy 3 2 Ha nover 2 4 Schenectady 7 2 Greenfield 2 0 Vermont Academy 2 5 Brattleboro 2 0 Vermont Academy 0 2 Vermont Academy 5 2 (Jay Vees) Vermont Academy 7 1 (Jay Vees) Vermont Academy 5 3 SKIING 1939-1940 Even with the delay in getting started this year, the ski team, coached by Mr. Hancock, had a fairly successful season. Although the team as a whole did not capture any meets, individuals placed in every meet. Two members of the team, Richard Brough and Payson Morse, participated in the state meet at Stowe, where Morse took second in the cross country, only nine seconds behind the winner. At this meet Brough made the longest jump of the day, but he was unable to hold it. Much credit is due to Mr. Hancock and the team for the hard work they have put in on clearing the trails after school. Next season will find Bellows Falls among the winners, since only Golding will be lost by graduation. Lettermen were Richard Brough, Foster Chase, Maurice Golding, Stanley Gray. Jo- seph Harty, George Jenkins Mgr., Edward Kent, Payson Morse, William Nichols, and Warren Smith. The meets are as follows: Chester: Morse first in cross country and second in down hill Charlestown: Joseph Harty third in cross country. Vermont Academy: Gray first in jumping, Morse first in cross country, and Nichols second in slalom. Ludlow: Morse second in cross country, and Brough third in jumping. District meet at Springfield: Morse se- cond in cross country. Alstead: Morse first in cross country, Nichols second in cross country, and Brough first in jumping. State meet at Stowe: Morse second in cross country. 5f THE S A M P L E R TENNIS 1939 The tennis team, coached by Walt Olbrych, played nine games in all last spring, of which they won eight and lost one. Although the team got off to a late start, they made an excellent showing. In the state interscholas- tic tournament they went as far as the semi- finals. The team lined up with Robert Griffin in the No. 1 spot; A1 Markarian occupying No. 2: Saul Miller No. 3; Warren Smith No. 4; and Stan Merrill No. 5. The season was started by a double killing over Keene. Rutland and Charlestown were both beaten twice, and a single victory over Orange, Massachusetts was registered. The first defeat that Bellows Falls suffered was at the hands of Brattleboro. A triumph over Burlington ended the tennis season. TENNIS 1940 The tennis team, coached by Walt Olbrych, has started off to a bang-up season. Four matches have been played and four more remain to be played. Saul Miller occupies No. 1 spot; Warren Smith holds down No. 2; Timmy O’Connor No. 3; Robert Crotty No. 4; and Foster Chase No. 5. Orange, Massachusetts has been beaten twice, Keene once, and Rutland once. With two games with Charlestown, one with Rut- land, and one with Brattleboro to be played, hopes are high for an undefeated season. The team will play in the state interscholastic matches to be held at Brattleboro, June 24 and 25. The scores of the matches played and those matches to be played are as follows: B. F. Opp Keene 5 1 Orange 5 1 Rutland 5 1 Orange 0 0 Brattleboro To be played Rutland To be played Charlestown To be played Charlestown To be played State interscholastics June 24 and 25 at Brattleboro JUNIOR VARSITY ACTIVITIES 1939-1940 FOOTBALL Jayvee football, in its second year, was fairly successful from the standpoint of games won and lost. The team won one game, tied one and lost three. Each game with the exception of the last one played with Keene was very close and exciting. The scores for the games played were as follows: Keene (i, B. F. 0: Springfield 0, B. F. 6; V’. A. 0, B. F. 0; Keene 19, B. F. 0. Following is the line-up: Ends, R. Kemp, Fontaine, G. Rice. Tackles, J. Barry, J. Ilarty, R. Ilammond B. I each, Lillie, G. Raymond, C. Vosburgh. Centers, II. Bronk, A. Merrill, W. Miner. Guards, L. Crimmins, S. Gray, R. Har- low, Pencek, F. Buzzell, G. Jacobs, T. Shelc. Backs, R. Bates, R. MacCartney, B. Nichols, J. Porter, K. Ward. Asst. Manager this year was Joe Donzello. The Jayvee football team not only affords greater opportunities for student participa- tion in sports but is also a proving ground for future varsity squads. BASKETBALL The junior varsity basketball team played a total of sixteen games this year, winning three and losing thirteen. However, the games for the most part were well played. Seventeen players participated in these tussles and several outstanding players were de- veloped who should greatly aid the team in its varsity years. The players who took part in the various games were as follows: Guards, J. Barry, G. Jacobs, J. Landers, G. Raymond, Walter Smith, K. Ward. Centers, H. Bronk, R. Huntoon, T. Kissel, J. Moriarity. Forwards, D. Brosnahan, R. Harlow, W. Holton, S. Miller, I). Murphy, J. Me- Minnamin, Warren Smith. Billy Hennessey was the team’s manager this year. THE S A M P L E R 55 JUNIOR HIGH ACTIVITIES 1939-1940 Everyone is well acquainted with the activities of the varsity teams of this high school, also the time-worn phrase “Purple Terrors” and many other such nicknames. If the varsity wins or loses a game, it is plastered all over a whole sheet in a newspaper but if the junior high wins, no one pays much attention. Mr. Pitcher’s junior high basket- hall team had a very successful season this year. The “Mighty Midgets” of the junior high won nine out of ten games. They only lost one game, and that was by the narrow margin of three points to Hartford's junior high. The most unusual thing about this defeat was that for once in history a coach really accepted the blame for the loss of a game. The members of this year’s junior high basketball team are as follows: I). Brough, W. Doyle, captain: D. Duby, T. Frankiewicz, R. Gillis, A. Hallock. A. Hebh, R. O’Dette, D. Taylor, K. Thayer, E. Tidd and C. Willard. The scores of the games played by the junior high during the 1939-40 basketball season are; Jr. High Opponents 19 Hartford 22 29 Kurn Hattin 22 31 Charlestown 2 14 Kurn Hattin 11 22 Charlestown 4 30 Freshmen 15 24 Hartford 20 26 Walpole 22 17 Ludiow 8 26 Alstead 17 So far in this year’s baseball season the junior high has played only two games. Both of these were with Kurn Hattin. They lost the first one with a score of 5-1, but won the second 8-7. The members of this year’s nine are H. Bartlett, R. Bates, D. Brough, W. Doyle, C. Dexter, A. Hallock, G. Ham- mond, C. Karpinski, R. O’Dette, D. Taylor, K. Thayer, manager; R. Spencer and C. Willard. GIRLS INTERCLASS BASKETBALL 1939-1940 The senior class team won the girls inter- class basketball games this year by winning five out of six games. Anna Lawlor and Ethel Morse were co-captains. The other members of the team were Mary Bobrowski, Phyllis Brough, Muriel Buzzell, Barbara Cray, Angelina Galatis, Garhetta Kenyon, Blanche Kissel, Betty Lovell, Signa Owens, Barbara Reed, Marguerite Thayer. Betty Collins, Betty Jackson, Lois Livermore, Phyllis Taylor and Norma Twyne also played until a new ruling was made that stopped members of the varsity from playing on the interclass teams. The members of the other teams were Freshman—Marion Bodine and Helen Mich- niewicz, co-captains; Mary Bodine, Ber- nice Buzzell, Shirley Hart, Janice Hart well, Helen Hurlbert, Bernadette Landers, Bar- bara Martin, Charlotte Noyes, Maxine Raymond, Patty Sanborn, Kay Vayo. Lorraine Willard. Sophomores Alberta Buzzell. captain; Mary Blake, Shirley Bush, Helen Cowing, Anne Cray, Kay Dowlin, Muriel Edwards, Rita Flynn, Freda Foster, Mary Ilaggins Doris Stewart, Leila Taylor, Betty Thompson, Lois Wartman, Eloise Wilson. Juniors—Helen Smith, captain; Shirley Clark, Betty Condon, Patty Driscoll, Marie Goutas, Betty Griswold, Kay Hennessey, Juanita Hinds, Theresa McAulifTe, Vir- ginia Rose, Pauline Stone, Shirley Willard. These girls played until the ruling that no varsity members could play on the team went into effect. 1 I I THE S A M P L E R 59 Northeastern University College of Liberal Arts Offers a broad program of college subjects serving as a foundation for the understanding of modern culture, social relations, and technical achievement. The purpose of this program is to give the student a liberal and cultural edu- cation and a vocational competence which fits him to enter some specific type of useful employment. College of Business Administration Offers a college program with broad and thorough training in the principles of business with specialization in Accounting, Journalism, Banking and Finance, Public Administration, Industrial Administration or Marketing and Advertis- ing. Instruction is through lectures, solution of business problems, class discussions, motion pictures and talks by business men. College of Engineering Provides complete college programs in Engineering with professional courses in the fields of Civil, Mechanical (with Diesel, Aeronautical, and Air Conditioning options), Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, and Engineering Administration. General engineering courses are pursued during the freshman year; thus the student need not make a final decision as to the branch of engineering in which he wishes to specialize until the beginning of the sophomore year. Co-operative Plan The Co-operative Plan, which is available to upperclassmen in all courses, provides for a combination of practical industrial experience with classroom instruction. I nder this plan the student is able to earn a portion of his school expenses as well as to make business contacts which prove valuable in later years. 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