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

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Page Fourteen STANDS THE SCHOOL WE LOVE Commencement Speakers L Front Row: Beverly Heald, Gladys Clark, Anna Bushey, Rita Barrett, Palma Gates, Shirley Dennis Second Row: Clarence Hall, Robert Chaffe e, Richard Hungerford, and Douglas Wallace

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,swf ll I E X K S, fig 95 Ia ' . ggi ' . 2 . . X ' E 'f 0 ., .Cie .77 yglesslhy i'What blessings thy free bounty gives Let us not cast away--.ii The approach of graduation time turns our thoughts backward to review the memories of days gone by-memories of the homes we have had, the friends we have enioyed, the schools we have attended, all of which will soon be left behind. They are the blessings of our early lives, remember them and their useful lessons. Then our thoughts turn toward the days and years ahead-toward our future place in the world of man. It is a blessed world-a world where our lives may be secure and happy, a world in which as a man thinketh, so shall he bef, There is much to be had in our future lives if we do not cast away our many blessings. We are born with certain natural ability. It is not by that ability that we are judged, but rather by the use that we make of it. If we make the most of our talents, we shall find them adequate for lifeis demands on us. But our lives, as a whole, are short. VVhen we entered B. F. A. as freshmen, four years of high school looked like a long time. But where did the time go? That day of registration seems like yesterday, yet we are graduating. So our lives look long, but they are not. Time goes faster and faster as we grow older. There- fore it behooves us to find our places early and work hard to accomplish what we set out to do in the short time allotted. Each of us can make his life a blessing. Let us hold onto that blessing. We must realize we have 'cwork to do and loads to liftf, Even though the burden may be heavy and the way hard, we must not shirk our duty nor give up because of discouragement. Let us remember that only as thoughful, hard-working, faith- ful citizens of a world civilization can we keep that blessing. Page Thirteen

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mmmnnmmnmu umnuunmmmuu .. Class mm numnmnuuv Z'.5'f0lj7 .. IInnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnum-nn-numunnnnuunnnnnnnnmvu mmmnu mm mmmummmmn B y Gladys C lark Much to Mr. Comiis surprise, and to be truthful to my own, I am now a historian and si11ce a historian must write a history- here it is. In the fall of 1943 B. F. A. was pulled from the slough of despond by a brilliant, energetic, courageous, and modest Freshman Class. These young geniuses chose Ballard Perry, Shirley Dennis, Polly McKillop and George Harmon to lead them through their first year. Although our class had had Mr. Dickinson as principal for less than three months, we all relt the sorrow that engulfed the school at his death. When we participated for the Hrst time in the annual Iunior Iamboree, the whole school waited with bated breath to see what the prod- igies of the Freshman Class would produce. After seeing the magnificent, super-colossal Frosh performance in Miss Lonely Heartfi the judges were so sorry for the sophomores that they awarded them the plaque as compensation. The opening of our second year was shadow- ed by the death of a classmate, Ioyce Mac- Arthur. Our class officers this year were Norman Earle, Beverly Bourdeau, Shirley Dennis, and Ballard Perry. VVe have the honor of being the first class to do away with the initiation of the freshmen. Instead we generously gave them a reception. Of course, the fact that Mr. Sunderland insisted had nothing to do with it. Our performance of 'iBraid and Brass But- tonsv in the Iunior Iamboree was again exem- plary. VVe lost the plaque through no fault of our own. You see, the iudges thought that since the sophomores had won the year before, it was time the freshmen got a break. Our third year at B. F. A. was a very busy one. Under the supervision of our ofiicers: Ballard Perry, Shirley Dennis, Ellen Brooks, and Rodney Corrigan we sponsored the Iunior Iam- boree. Our play was It,s a Small NVorldfi Our class also conducted the Iunior Prom in Iune. l don't know whether it was because We wanted to be original or because we iust wanted to save money by using left-over crepe paper, but we decorated the gym in every color of the rainbow instead of with the class colors. It was also in our iunior year that the first oH'icers of the B. F. A. Association were elected, and although only seniors were chosen, we were very interested in seeing it become a successful organization. Many of our members, who had been prac- ticing faithfully for two years, now took part in basketball, baseball, and football. A number of the junior girls were among those on the basket- ball team that tied for state championship. Other activities which we participated in were Mercury and Glee Club. At last we reached our Senior year and it was probably our most successful one. According to tradition, we presented the Senior Play, which was Running Wildf the name that is. The cast was as follows: Beverly Heald, Shirley Dennis, lane Domey, Carolyn Peabody, Palma Gates, Gladys Clark, Gregory Codding, Irving Sharrow, Bichard Davis, Bob- ert Chaffee, Iohn Dupuis, Paul Ouellet, Norman Chenette, and Marcel Benson. All the members of the class helped make the play a success by selling tickets, acting as ushers and performing the other numerous tasks which go with putting on a play. The members on the party com- mittee also deserve credit for rounding up an even number of boys and girls. Iust before Christmas our Senior Supper was held. Everyone had a good time, except per- haps Mae Trombley. The rest of our Senior history may best be told by saluting a few members of the class: Bud Hall, Iane Domey, Polly McKillop, and Norman Earle for their excellent work as class officers. Margaret Dixon, for her splendid basketball record which won her the position of captain on the all-state team and Ioyce Wells, who was chosen guard on the same team. Beverly Bourdeau, Iohn Bombardier, Alberta King, Beverly Heald and Irving Sharrow for their wonderful performance in MA Mind of Her Ownfi which won the Wfilson Cup for the Class of 747. Page Fifteen