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

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In the spring of 1958, the community was subjected to an evening of entertainment, the likes of which had never before been seen in Bellows Falls. The evening was April 29, and the occasion was the Rockingham- Westminster Education Association (RWEA) Play Nite. Students let out their first gasps when, in The 12 Pound Look, they observed their assistant principal, Mr. Streeter, serving as butler to their English teacher, Mr. Jillson. Mr. Jillson played a very pompous and cor- rect Englishman, who tried to dominate everything, including his wife. He succeeded to the extent that he lost his first wife, and as the curtain closed, was on the verge of losing his second. The second play, The Baby Carriage, was very dramatic and well acted. The conflict involved a poor family and the possible purchase of a baby carriage. When, after many trials, the family decided not to buy one, they received one as a gift. The third play involved an appropriate spring theme, How to Propose. Through a hilarious series of scenes, beginning with the cave man and ending with the man of today, it was proved that where there is love there are problems but where there is also a modern and no longer inferior woman, the man has no way out. Under the able direction of Mrs. Edward Toomey, Mr. John Wisell, Miss Betsy Jane Hertzberg (now Mrs. Hill), and Mr. John McAuliffe, the numerous members of the three casts all proved able actors and actresses and provided an evening of fine entertainment. Mr. Streeter holds the troy, timid Mrs. Wisell sits, and an obnoxious Mr. Jillson cavorts in the faculty play The Twelve-Pound Look. These plays are expected to become an annual affair. 18

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A unique feature of Bellows Falls High is its stu- dent janitor force, headed by custodian Dan Brown, and his assistant Robert Trombley. By working a few hours each week, boys are able to earn extra money, not to mention valuable work experience. Dan Brown, who has been with the school sjnce the thirties, and now is chief custodian, directs his staff through the year-round tasks of sweeping, board cleaning, basket emptying, painting, mop- ping, waxing, dusting, carrying, window washing, and swirling (a new form of coffee break). Dan is an avid reader. He is famous for his sense of humor and humorous expressions. If you ask him about his job, Dan will tell you that he is a main- tenance engineer graduated from Cold River Custodial Institute. JANITORS - LEFT TO RIGHT: R. Trombley, R. Kilburn, J. Barrett, W. Mellish, D. Rogers, and A. Reed. Dan Brown, B.F.'s intellectual custodian, reads his New York Times during a coffee break. Mary Gray and Polly McPhee, capable cooks in our cafeteria, dish out another plateful for the next in line.

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