Bellows Free Academy - Alpha Omega Yearbook (St Albans, VT)

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THE MERCURY 15 To James Ciofii, two cream puffs and one pansy. To Dick Pattee, two daffodils and a good shoe shine. Commodore Carpenter, a to go with his saddlebag. To horse To Spud Brouillette, Conti's inter- est in Ta-ta. To one portable phonograph and records on which to preserve his famous speechesg also more Everlast baseball uniforms. To Mr. Aimi, one set of Buick side curtains. Professor Harry B. Dickinson, To Evelyn Collins, one carton of Wrigley's Spearmint chewing gum. To Leslie Ernest Elmer, many more pleasant years in B. F. A. To Irene Wagner, another Linus. To Alan Peterson, one Austin for use on the baseball field, in which he is to use Esso gasoline, as he was ordered in the Advice to Undergraduates. To Norman Tupper, a silent sax- ophone. To Babe Trembley, a permanent library permit and a new pair of steel heels. To rights in Chemistry class. To Gordon Lepper, one hair net. Katherine Rooney, one white gate Cwell oiled on its hinges, Harold Taylor, our seniority To picket which she may give to Warren or Jack if the need shall come. To Edward Kelley, one portable bed. To Babel' Soule, one semester tardy slip. To Bill Dougherty, one inlaid ivory pool cue. To Itchy Wright, one pair of ex- tra large stilts. To Jack White, Bob Soule's taxi rights. To Mabel Start, one set of boxing gloves. To Muriel Palmer, more circulating jewelry. To Edwin Pelkey, permission to write a book on How to Become a Ventriloquistf' To Ted and Janet, longer noon hours. To any car-driving pupil, Donnelly's right to run a pickerel-shooting expedi- tion. To Philip David, Bob Sweeny's level-headedness. To Miss Rich, laborless Senior Sup- pers. Thirdly, We do ordain that the ex- penses for the herein mentioned legacies be provided for from the sinking funds of the St. Albans High School Athletic Association, into the coffers of which the members of the Senior Class have poured so much money. Lastly, we do hereby nominate and appoint Miss Alberta Beeman and Chee-boy Woodward to be executors of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and thirty- two. ROBERT H. BROWN '32, Class Lawyer. The above instrument, consisting of four sheets, was, at the date thereof, signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Class of ,32, Bellows Free Academy, as its last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, at their re- quest, and in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. HERBERT HOOVER, residing at Washington, District of Columbia ALFRED SMITH, residing in the city of New York EDDIE CANTOR, residing in Hollywood, California

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14 THE MERCURY ing room on Dorothy's ranch, where I recognized three old friends, Dorothy Ballard, Robert Wright, and Adelaide Nixon. As they were turning on the Telaradio, a new combination tele- vision and radio set perfected by Roger Schoheld, I learned that the three had come for a rest from their work- Dorothy from the girls' school where she was dean, Robert from a detective agency where he was considered as a second Sherlock Holmes, and Adelaide from the bank where she was president. As they were talking, there appeared on the screen George Trudell and Kath- ryn Touchette. The announcer told how George, a United States ranger, had saved Kathryn from the Wrath of one of the lions she Was taming. He was being given a medal for bravery, and a week's vacation. Then Charlene Strait came on the screen. She was being given a cup for having won a boat race and broken the speed record for sail boats. At the end of this program Adelaide informed the others that when she had been visiting the Grand Canyon she had had as guide George Bushey. Dorothy Class We, the class of 1932 of Bellows Free Academy, of the Town and City of St. Albans, County of Franklin, State of Vermont, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and de- clare this our last will and testament, in manner following, that is to say: A Firstly, To all those who would emulate our upstanding example, we give and bequeath this magnificent temple of learning, with its untrodden lawns, spotless gymnasium, much- travelled corridors, and convenient landings. To the class of 733 We give and de- answered in a bored tone, How inter- esting! Have you ever heard Marvin Courtney preach? He is just wonder- ful, although he prepares his sermons only a few minutes before giving them. I have been trying to have him preach at my school, I think it would be so en- lightening for the girls. I wanted to hear Marvin speak, but I was denied this satisfaction. Suddenly I felt as though I were falling. My eyes were dimmed by a peculiarly bright light. I felt-oh, can I describe that strange sensation? It was as if heavy atmosphere had been smothering me, and now was lifting so rapidly that it hurt. The dimness van- ished. The spirit had returned to the body. Back on Mt. Parnassus, my compan- ions were in a frenzy. They said I had fainted, but I knew better. I had been favored by Apollo and had been grant- ed the privilege of the ancient Grecian priestess who presided at his Delphic oracle. DOLORES GUAY '32 Class Prophet. Will vise our innate intelligence, our ability to rule, our toleration of underclass- men, and our responsibility for the con- duct and spirit of the school. To the class of ,34 we do ordain and bequeath a set of alarm clocks, in order to awaken them from their habitual sleepiness. To the class of l35 we do give an apology, for not having brought sooner to them a realization of what school spirit is. Secondly, Upon those worthy persons hereafter mentioned, we do hereby be- stow the following legacies:

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16 THE MERCURY Advice to Undergraduates Who is the person that does not at some time in his life need advice? You, the underclassmen of B. F. A., are about to make a very important step forward in your school life, you are about to replace your illustrious prede- cessors. Do you tremble at the thought of your huge responsibilities, and hesi- tate to assume them? We see that you do. Ahl You need counsel. Who is better qualified to advise you than we, the Class of '32? We have attended this wonderful academy of learning at least four years, not more than eight, and we know all the trials and tribulations one undergoes in his school life. After much deliberation among our- selves, we have decided unanimously that we shall advise the classes first, and then give the much-needed advice to certain individuals. We recommend that the members of the Class of ,34 do not pay their class dues. They will thus eliminate the pos- sibility of a junior-senior prom.' We advise that the incoming sopho- mores of the Class of '35 hold a rum- mage sale this summer to assure them- selves of the necessary money to finance a freshman-sophomore hop. We in- struct this same class to pick up a little more school spirit during vacation time, and to store up energy so that they can work on the athletic field, also that they take the incoming freshmen to our spacious back lot, and make them feel their insignificance. This procedure will prevent them from trying to run the school. Please note that we have no admoni- 'tions for the Class of '33. Why? They did not infringe upon our most sacred rights. To this class we owe our re- spect. Remember, juniors, you must prepare yourselves to take over the numerous Senior Class duties, and up- hold senior prestige. We have set so high a standard that we do not expect you to be able to live up to it-but do the best you can. It is a real task to advise some of the oustanding young men and women, but diHicult as it is, we face our re- sponsibility with the same fortitude that we have exhibited throughout our career in this school. We advise: I I. That Kenneth Harvey stop play- ing the outfield in baseball and concen- trate on pitching-horseshoes. 2. That Irene Wagner come to school on time at least once a week. 3. That Roland Bushey buy a to- bacco plantation and a molasses factory to assure himself a plentiful supply of fresh chewing tobacco. 4. That Cookie look out for Babe Ruth. 5. That Hortense Marchessault buy a one-Way ticket to the Queen City, Burlington. 6 That Carlton keep out of the woods, for someone will pick him for a pansy. 7. That Gordon Lepper go to a small high school and become a big shot. 8. That Leila Ginett keep an eye on Billy, the boy artist, for he is a pretty shifty Scotchman. 9. That Two-base Rinaldi train during the summer months, for there's a tough football schedule ahead. 10. That next year's football team beat Middlebury H. S., the one thing we couldn't do.