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

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THE SAM P L E R 14 JAY HERMAN GORDON General Ikey He was a man of an unbounded stomach. Glee Club 1, 2; Discussion Group 4; The Gypsy Rover 1; A Kentucky Garden 2. Whenever words are flying thick and fast, you will find Jay defending another New York Giants’ loss. It seems that his ambition is to be the third base coach for Mel Ott. Well, never mind. Jay, they will get into the World Series someday. When it comes to finding someone who has got his homework done. Jay usually has to do the finding. In Jay the monitor system will lose a good mark—who’s going to get all the warnings now? We’re all going to miss that cheerful smile and the man with the incorrect answers, but undoubtedly our loss is someone’s gain. LEONA MARY GRIGNON Commercial Lee So light of foot, so light of spirit Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Spotlight Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Football Formal 4; Hi! Schooler 4, Managing Editor 2, 3; Elmer and the Ix ve Bug 1; The Divine Flora 4; Three’s a Crowd 4; Antic Spring 3; Monitor 2, 3, 4; Librarian 2; Girl’s State 3; Prize Play 3. If you happen to be walking through the halls of Bellows Falls High School and see a certain monitor with a super smile on her face,you will know it is none other than Leona. She is the blonde heartbreaker from North Walpole. The way she spreads that charm around is really a mystery. She doesn’t have much time for the boys now because of the tall blond whom we all know'. She also showed her ability on the stage, on the basketball floor and football field as a cheerleader. We don’t have to wish her success because we know her life’s ambition, and it looks pretty good. LOWELL DOUGLAS HANSON General Scoop What cannot be cured, must be endured.” Football 4; Spotlight Club 4; Football Formal 4; Freshman Reception 4; Hi! Schooler 2; Divine Flora 4; Discussion Group 4. Lowell, the guy with the innocent expression. But, believe us, there’s many a need for that innocent look. Lowell and a few others are the cause of our summer vacations. For the kids? Lord no! For the teachers. In addition to his athletic ability, proven during football season, he also starred as Buzz, the supersalesman in the Senior Play. Quite an actor, we’ll say. Ix well has many ambitions, but his main one is to run the car until it falls apart. MARY LOUISE HARTY College Mary Lou AU is fair in lore and war Basketball 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Majorette 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom 3; Senior Hop 3; Hi! Schooler 3; Gypsy Rover 1. Here comes the band and w’hom do we see way out in front? Why, it’s Mary Lou, of course. A real strutter, by gosh. Holding her own on the basketball floor, she really outdid herself. By the way, was the Navy any help? Mary Lou, with that red hair, good looks and personality, you shouldn’t have a thing to worry about. WILMA CHARLOTTE HENDERSON College Dimples Her eyes how they twinkle, her dimples how merry Basketball 2, 4; Softball 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3; Vice President Latin Club 3; Junior Prom 3; Freshman Reception 4; Hi!School- er 2, 3; Treasurer Home Room 1, 2; Monitor 4; State Vice President of Home Economics Club 2; Class Vice President 4. “Dimples! Dimples!” Where she got this nickname is beyond the shadow of a doubt. Wilma did a swell job as class vice president, although she didn’t have too much of a job in that particular office, she was always willing to help anyone who needed her at any time. She showed everyone w hat she could do on the basketball floor and there seemed to be a cheering section of alumni there for her. With her charm, peaches-and-cream complexion she should be an aid to all patients in any part of the w’orld.

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TIIE S A MPLE ft BEVERLY ANN FONTAINE General “Bev” “Tiro to full and bright—tuck eyesl Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Home Economics Club 2, 3, 4; Tea Dance 2; Junior Prom 3; Football Formal 4; Hi! Schooler 2, 3; Gypsy Rover 1; Old Kentucky Garden 2; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Monitor 3, 4. Bev is another one of the Senior cheerleaders who has cheered the boys through all the games, whether we were ahead or behind. Conversation is never at a standstill when Bev’s around. Her laugh is contagious, but no one minds catching anything like that. We sometimes wonder whether the ticket sales at the “State” went up when Bev became the ticket seller. It’s our guess that they did. Your smile and laugh will enable you to go far in the future. Best of luck, Bev. RUTH ELAINE FREIHOFER Commercial “Ruthie’ You were born for something great Hi! Schooler 3, 4; Monitor 4; Art Editor Sampler 4. Ruth is a very quiet girl who really accomplishes a lot in a day. As sec- retary of the monitor system she was kept busy. Not satisfied with only this job, she’s always willing to use her artistic ability for some school affair. Several gym decorations have been a testimony to her skilled hand. Chosen the best artist in the class, Ruth will go far with her brains aud talent. JEAN ELIZABETH GADREAULT General “Jeanie” “ Man hat hit will—but woman hat her way Glee Club 1; Home Economics Club 1; Home Room Committee 2; Senior Play 4; Librarian 4. Jean is from Saxtons River, but that doesn’t mean she’s never in B. F. She finds it very convenient to have a sister who lives in town. The class could always depend on Jean whether they wanted someone to work at a food sale or wanted a program seller. Although most of the girls envy Jean’s chance to know the V. A. boys, she seems to be perfectly content with what B. F. has to offer. No one will mind being sick when they have Jean to take care of them. DORIS EILEEN GAFF General “Dorry” “She wears her heart upon her sleeve.' Glee Club 2, 8, 4; An Old Spanish Custom 3; Home Economics Club 4; Junior Prom 4. Doris hails from Bartonsvillc. We don’t see her too often after the bus leaves, but that doesn’t mean that she shirks her share of the school duties. Doris has been a member of the Glee Club throughout school aud has lent a hand to other activities as they came up. However, we know her time is pretty well taken up by Fred. When we see that diamond sparkle on her left baud, there’s no need to guess about her future. Best of luck in the future, Doris. You deserve it! FLORENCE ELIZABETH GLYNN General “Flossy “Her pulse beats matrimony. Glee Club 2. 8. We almost put Florence down as the quiet type, until a few friends told us differently, aud recently we overheard an argument over letters. Flossy, we take it all back. We all agree, though, that she’s a grand sport. She’s been a staunch member of interclass teams since she was a freshman. We don’t know much about Florence’s outside interests, but we do know she has some nice fellow’s ring. Would you miud telling us all about it, Florence? She hopes to go to business school. We all know she’ll be successful.

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THE S A M P L E K JOAN MARIE HENNESSEY College Joanie” “ have no superfluous leisure.” Basketball 2, 3, 4; Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Or- chestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary and Treasurer Band 2, 3; Librarian 4; Student Con- ductor of Orchestra 4; Latin Club 2, 3; Spotlight Club 1, 2, 3; Junior From 3; Football Formal 4; Hi! Schooler Business Manager 2, 3; Elmer and the Love Bug 1; Flay Night prompter 2, 3; Gypsy Rover 1; All State Band 2, 3 4; All New England Band 3, 4; D. A. R. Good Citizenship Girl 4; Girls State 3; Home Room Treasurer 1, 3; Class Treasurer 1; S. A. B. 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary 3, Fresident 4; Monitor 3, 4; Cafeteria Cashier 4; Sampler Board 4; Vice President of A. A. 4; Scholarship Medal 1, 3; Keene and Boston Fanel, Discussions 4. We give a toast to Joan whose high school career has really been a grand success. In addition to all of her other honors, she was unanimously voted the D. A. R. girl of 1948. She has been one of Mrs. Jones mainstays and we know she’ll leave a large gap in all of the varsity teams. The band will also be minus a star sax when she leaves school. Joau is one swell kid and we feel sure that New Rochelle has a real prize. WILLIAM GEORGE HODGE College “Bill” He couldn't lie if you paid him and he'd starve before he stole” Glee Club 1; Home Room Vice Fresident 3; An Old Kentucky Garden 1; Mathematics Award 3. The smartest boy in our class?? None other than “Bill.” When it comes to girls, he blushes; and during recitations, he’s bashful. Between his job and his homework, he doesn’t find much time for girls. Bill is so brainy that he walked off with the Math Medal last year. We ofteu wonder what happened at the Football Formal—it was all in fun, anyway. Mr. Davis only regrets that Bill won’t be around for another year. He thinks that this “mad scien- tist” has a fine start on his own atomic bomb! ERNEST WILLIAM HOGAN General “Bill” “Cards are the devil's books ” Football 2, 3; Home Room President 1; Divine Flora 4. Bill is one of the quiet boys in school and a regular member of “the gang” when he isn’t engaged iu work at the station. Another member of the Station Gang, Bill spends most of his time keeping the railroad running right. Party life has been a great strain on him; but then, the many attractions fouud at them were worth the effort. As for the future, our crystal ball sees Bill with a huge black cigar dictating letters to Jimmy Euo, his secretary, aud, as we look at the signature, we see Ernest Hogau, President of the North Walpole-B. F. Railway. ANN ELIZABETH HOULIHAN Commercial “Betty” It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends” Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Spotlight Club 1, 2, 4; Librarian 2, 3; Junior Prom 3; Football Formal 4; Senior Hop 3; Christmas Dance 2; Hi! Schooler Typist 4. Associate Editor-in-chief 2; Elmer and the Love Bug 1; The Divine Flora 4; Secretary Freshman Class 1; Treasurer of Home Room 2; Monitor 3. Cafeteria Bookkeeper 1. Can she dance? Can she cheer? Is she popular? Silly questions!!! Tell us Betty how does it feel to be tops in the eyes of a certain he-man from U.V. M. They tell us you had a wonderful time at the Kake Walk. Is it the school or Jack that left the gleam iu your eye when you came home? The team really had morale when Betty started yelling—“Fight! Boys—Fight”!!! She has been a great help to Miss Santamaria and to Mr. Holland, as she was a super commercial student. Congratulations for being Best-Dressed Girl. JOHN JEREMIAH HOULIHAN College “Uoulie” A name far sounded among men for noble deeds.” Freshman Basketball 1; Baseball 1; Junior Varsity Football, Basketball 1; Football 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3; Monitors 3, 4; S. A.B. 1; Hi! Schooler 1, 2, S;The Divine Flora 4;(Juiet Please 4; Antic Spring 3; New England Drama Festival 3; Prize Play 3, 4; President of the A. A. 4; Dir- ector of Junior High Tournament 4; Assistant Director of Junior High Tourna- ment 3; Home Room President 1; Boys' State 3. Sports, Sports, Sports. All of Houlie’s life revolves around sports (or Women). He was an admirable player iu football plus being a three-letter man. Houlie was elected to Boys’ State last year. In the political field he has held many offices. He certainly did a swell job as Captain of the monitor system and his efficient handling of the Junior High Tournament was very commend- able. As for his interest in the opposite sex, it can be expressed as “Romeo.” However, interests seem to be centered lately, right? To sum up Houlie, he is a swell fellow and is one guy who won’t have to slide through life.