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

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B. F. A. Mercury 5 You Are There' ' Tl1e time June 1961, the place Bellows Free Academy and YOU ARE THERE!! For four years we have been on this case and our report is finally complete. In September 1957, our job began. After a busy sum- mer we thc students, unaware of the challenge we would meet, faced our freshman year full of hope and high am- bition. A survey of the enrollment proved that there were 168 students, 78 boys and 85 girls. The students, voting for the first time as a class, elect- ed: Rcne Bilodeau, Genice Dunlap, Mary Ellen Fitzgerald and Jim Warner as President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively. This was the year that we stepped aside for the seniors and listened with admiration to every word they spoke. As football season rolled around, we were proud to be represented by Rene Bildoeau, Bob Curry, Alan Paquette, Steve Demeritt, Don Taylor, Chris Isham, Jim Pignona, Carroll Lapan, Dick Allard, Wayne Richards, and Mike Loomis. As freshmen we appointed Judy Cvrassett as our repre- sentative to Allied Youth. Chosen as representatives to Student Council were Sandy Heald and Mary Ellen Fitzgerald. Our spies were at the cheerleading tryouts reporting back to headquarters that Genice Dunlap and Mary Ellen Fitzgerald had made the squad. Taking part in the choraliers was Linda Bell. After reports were compiled for the basketball season it showed that the JV team was backed by David Beebe, Jim Pignona, Don Phillips, Steve Demeritt, Rene Bilodeau, Bob Curry and Wayne Richards. The JV Comets were: Sandy Heald, Judy Grassett, Linda Cohen, Melanie Brown, Jean Perras, Nancy Mayo, and Hallie-Jo Collins. As freshmen we tried to prove our acting ability but the Sophomores pulled ahead and won. Our play was HSis- ter Sue with a cast of Sandy Heald, Judy Grassctt, Sally Doubleday, Chuck Kershner, Thorkild Larsen, Hallie-Jo Collins, and VVilliam Cleveland. In September of 1958 we were newly made sophomores and thus, a little more bold and less bewildered. Since we were no longer wandering starry-eyed and hazily through the now-familiar corridors, we confidently elected Ronnie Stokes, Marie Rocheleau, Carol Anderson, and Roberta Heald to lead us through this year. Since then Ronnie and Carol have moved away. Priscilla Titemore, Chris lsham and Rene Bilodeau were elected to Student Council. Our spies reported that as Sohpomores we won in the Junior Jamboree with the play How to Propose with Chuck Kershner, Jim Hopkins, Rene Bilodeau, Hallie-Jo Collins, Linda Bell, John Graveline, Bill Cleveland, Sally Doubleday, Judy Moore, George Henderson, Leslie Pratt. Judy Grassett, and Mary Ellen Fitzgerald. The new Champlain Chapter of the National Honor Society had eight sophomores as original members: Sandy Heald, Linda Cohen, Sally Doubleday, Jim Hopkins, Leslie Pratt, Wayne Richards, and George Henderson. Sally Doubleday, Linda Bell, and Judy Grassett prov- ed to be excellent representatives of our class in Choraliers. Taking part in making the Fall Frolics a success once more were several members of our class. Our spies glanced at the AX. Board and found that the new Secretary was Judy Grassett with Judy Moore as Class Representative. That was the year the Bobwhites went to Boston. The class of 1961 had Steve Demeritt, Dick LaMarche, and David Beebe with them. The JV team had for members, Billy Lesperance, Manager, Wayne Richards, Rene Bilo- deau, Jim Pignona, Don Phillips, Jim Hopkins, and Ala11 Paquette. Now as Sophomores on the Comets squad there were Judy Grassett, Linda Cohen, Melanie Brown, Jean Perras, Sandy Heald, Nancy Mayo, Nancy Best, and Hallie-Jo Collins. By looking carefully into B.F.A. one day our spies found that a new science club had been forn1ed with many of our class as members. As the baseball season rolled around it found seven of our class as Massamen. They are: John Graveline, Steve Demeritt, Mike Loomis, Jim Pignona, Alan Paquette, Bob Curry, Jim Hopkins. On the Red Cross Council this year was Priscilla Tite- more, Rene Bilodeau, Linda Bell, Sandy Heald, and Robert Coburn. To start our Junior year off on the right foot we elected Rene Bilodeau, Hallie-Jo Collins, Mary Ellen Fitzgerald, and Lynn McDonnough as class oflicers. To serve us in the Student Council we elected Carol Anderson, Hallie-Jo Collins, Roberta Heald, and Chris Isham. As our contribution to the Junior Jamboree we pre- sented 'fPink and Patches . Showing their talents were Judy Grassett, Thorkild Larsen, Hallie-Jo Collins, and .loan Paquette. You guessed it again-we won!! Helping in all of the techincal probelms were Bob Co- burn, Homer Griswold, Vaughn Gross, Richard J ones, and Roger Perrault. Our scouts were secretly watching the Model General Assembly in Plymouth, N. H., when Sandy Heald and Judy Grassett represented B.F.A..

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4 B. F. A. Mercury Faculty-Seated left to right: Mrs. Mulvey, Mrs. Larabee, Mrs. Urqhuart, Mrs. Trahan, Mrs. O'Connell, Mrs. Boardman, Miss Perrault, Miss VVitters, Miss Curtis, Mrs. McGovern. Standing left to right: Mr. Pierce, Mr. Kaszuba, Mr. Leavitt, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Shipman, Mr. Good- rich, Mr. Livingston, Miss Thayer, Mr. Ashton, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Sanborn, Mr. Greene, Mr. VVhite, Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Harmon, Mr. Beebe, Mr. Comi, Mr. Harry Abell, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Massa, Mr. Bender, Mr. Homer Abell, Mr. Tylee, Mr. Mallett. Missing from picture: Mrs. Robinson. The Faculty DONALD C. PIERCE ..... ........,..... I 'rincipal HARRY ABELI. ....... . . . . Trade and Industries IIOMER ABELI. ..... ..,,.....,. ' I'rade and Industries ROBERT ASHTON ...,..... Civics, Sociology, English HENRY BEEBE ..... English, Reading Improvement, Guidance WILLIAM BEN DER .... ELEANOR BOARDMAN 1 D. J. COMI ........... .. MARION CURTIS ..,, ROBERT EATON ...,... ....,.........,....English JAMES EMERSON ...,... PAUL rom: ,.... . . Latin, GEORGE GILBERT ....., PAUL C. ooonaien .... FLOYD GREENE ......,. CLAYTON HARMON, . . . . FIFI HEWITT .........,. . . ,...... English, Band .....,.....,.......English, Reading Improvement . . .U.S. and Modern History . . . . . . . . . , . . Librarian and Study Hall Supervisor ..................Biology English, French, Psychology Civics, General Science . , . . , . . Physics, Chemistry .Shop, Mechanical Drawing, Supervisor T dz I . . .German, Russian, French . , . , . . . Physical Education ALEXANDER KASZUBA ...., ....... ' Pypewriting, Oflice Practice BERTHA LARABEE .,.,. . . .Homemaking F. HARRIS LEAVITT ,.... ,... C 'hemistry A. .IOIIN LIVINGSTON , . . , General Business, General Math, Shop Math, Biology PETER S. MALLETT , ........... Guidance Counselor ANGELO A. MASSA ........... Ass't. Princiapl, Algebra MADELINE McGOVERN .....,..,........... Pianist RUTH MULVEY .......,.... Typing, Commercial Law, General Business MONICA O'CONNELL ..,.......... Practical Science ROBERT O'CON NOR. ILS. and World History, English GERMAINE PERRAULT ....,.........,. Stenography Bookkeeping BEULAH ROBINSON . , . HELEN SANBORN ..... ,............,.. E nglish HERBERT SHIPMAN . . . . . DOROTHY THAYER ...... .,.,....,....... I Inglish THERESA TRAHAN .... ' CLINTON W. TYLEE, JR. ......, .r . Solid Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra, Shop Math DOROTHY URQUHART .........,,.,,.,..... French ROBERT WHITE ....... Director of Physical Education MARION WITTERS ...,..,,..... Geometry, Guidance . , .... ,......... . Art Vocational Agriculture ..,,,..,........,....Music Nlechanical Drawing EUGENE LADUE ..,,.. .....,,......... G ustodian PATRICK HOGAN ...,. ............ . Ass't Custodian SUE ALLEN ,.....,....... Secretary to the Principal MARGARET LEPPER ...,.. Secretary to Mr. Mallett

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6' B. F. A. Mercury Joining the Boys' Double Quartet were Bill Cleveland and Gilles Messier. That fall eleven of our class were resplendent in the green and gold uniform of our football squad. These were: Carroll Lapan, Mike McGinn, Jim Hopkins, Steve Bartlett Jim Pignona, Robert Messier, Steve Demeritt, Thorkild Larsen, Rene Bilodeau, Don Taylor, and VVayne Richards. Adding their voices to the Choraliers this year were Linda Bell, Judy Grassett, Sally Doubleday, and Beverly Smith. The National Honor Society added three new mem- bers: Steve Bartlett, Roberta Heald and Carolyn McFeet- ers, They elected Sandy Heald as their V.P.. The lucky members to attend Buck Hills Falls were Linda Cohen, Sally Doubleday, Judy Moore, and Judy Grassett. Eight students took a direct roll in A.Y.. They were President Carolyn McFeeters, Vice President Judy Moore, with Bill Cleveland, Judy Grassett, Sandy Heald, Lynn McDonough, Linda Cohen, and Laura Howard and com- mittee chairmen. Investigation into the State One Act Play Contest proved that we had some good actors and actresses with Sally Doubleday, Rene Bilodeau, and Bette Brouilette helping to bring the play to Maine for the finals. Our news reporters were sent to the Lyndon Press Conference. Bringing back helpful information were Sally Doubleday, Wayne Richards, and Steve Bartlett. As Northern Champs the Bobwhites were led by Steve Demeritt, Dave Beebe, Dick Lamarche, Mike McGinn, Jim Pignona, and Jim Hopkins. Steve Bartlett as manager. The Comets also came through by capturing the State Crown. On the team were Judy Grassett, Hallie-Jo Collins, Jean Perras, Mel Brown, Linda Cohen, and as manager, Alice Chase. FFA Officers were: Pres. Carlton Kinney, Sec. Dave Beebe, Treas. Peter Reed. Diane F ornier, Robert Girard, Bobby Lamos, Norm Boucher, James Nutting, and Nancy Kelly were welcomed by the Juniors as new members. A new group was formed and it was the Tumbling Club. We had our share of members on this with Robert Messier, Judy Harvey, Joyce King, and Mary Fitzgerald. As treasurer of Student Council, Rene Bilodeau went to the State Convention. Showing the beauty of the Junior Class were the lovely girls in the Cottilion. We were happy to see Mary Ellen Fitzgerald as the beautiful queen. Out on the baseball diamond were John Graveline, Mike Loomis, Jim Pignona, and Steve Demeritt. Out for track were Red Messier, Ronnie Sloan, Steve Bartlett, Bill Cleveland, Chuck Kershner, Rene Bilodeau, and Carroll Lapan. Back from Girls' and Boys' State were Sally Double- day, Judy Grassett, Linda Bell, Rene Bilodeau, Wayne Richards, Leslie Pratt, Jim Pignona, Steve Demeritt, George Henderson, Steve Bartlett, Red Messier and Dave Beebe. e Linda Bell was chosen as a lead in the production of Pinafore. Seniors at long last!! To get our last year started the right way we re-elected Rene Bilodeau as President. Aid- ing him 'in his many duties were Dave Beebe, Roberta Heald and Laura Howard. Seniors taking over duties in Student Council were: Rene Bilodeau as President, Sandy Heald, Vice President, Linda Cohen, Secretary, Judy Moore, Treasurer, with Lynn McDonough, Laura Howard, Mary Ellen Fitzgerald, Jean Perras, and Roberta Heald. Rene Bilodeau, Sandy Heald, Linda Cohen, Judy Moore, Mary Ellen Fitzgerald, and Roberta Heald were fortunate in being delegates to the State Student Council Convention. Taking honors in the senior play of Twelve Angry Men were Thorkild Larsen, Diane Dussault, Chuck Ker- shner, Carolyn McFeeters, Jeff Montague, Sandy Heald, Bill Cleveland, Joan Paquette, John Graveline, Judy Moore, Sally Doubleday, Alice Chase, Robert Laroche, Prompters were Pat Ballard and Nancy Best. Leslie Pratt, George Henderson, Steve Bartlett, Jim Warner and Sally Blanchard worked behind the scenes. After long careful investigation our spies reported that the B.F.A. football team were state champions for the third straight year in a row. Seniors on the team were: Mike McGinn, Carroll Lapan, Robert Messier, Steve Demeritt, Chris Isham, Thorkild Larsen, Wayne Richards, Jim Hop- kins, Don Taylor, Robert Curry, Blease Mathews, Alan Paquette, Steve Bartlett and Ronald Sloan. Mike McGinn was named player of the year with Robert Messier on the first team. Winning second All-Northern honors were Car- roll Lapan, Dick Bushey and Chris Isham. Honorable mention went to Steve Demeritt and Jim Pignona. Thanks go to the seniors who helped make the Fall Frolics a success. The newly formed Calliopean Society was led by Wayne Richards, Lynn McDonough, Jean Perras and Sally Blanchard. The National Society elected Steve Bartlett to hold the gavel, Sandy Heald as Veep., and Sally Doubleday pushing the pen as Secretary. New members joining were Lynn McDonough, Robert Laroche, Pat Ballard and Diane Dussault. Some lucky and very capable Seniors representing our A.Y. post at Buck Hill Falls were Linda Bell, Bill Cleve- land, Fern Loomis, Carolyn McFeeters, Lynn McDonough, and Laura Howard. We were proud of Carolyn when she had a chance to run for an international office. Again this year we hnd Linda Bell, Judy Grassett, Bev Smith and Sally Doubleday adding to the success of the Choraliers. The FFA Chapter elected Dave Beebe as Pres., Peter Reed as Veep., Ted Y andow as Treasurer and Reporter Jim Nutting.