Bennington High School - Catamount Yearbook (Bennington, VT)

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Senior Class Class Officers Left to right: Joanne Douglass, Secretary: Ivor Pelsue, Vice Presidentg Sam Hibbard, President: Robert Levine, Treasurer. 6

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Class History C46-'SOJ September 1946, and there we were nervously clutching our schedule cards ready to take our first step into the bewildering halls of Ben-hi. Our young faces plainly showed our amazement and wonder at the mighty upperclassmeni' but, after making the usual freshman blunders, like getting lost and appearing in the wrong rooms at the wrong time, we proceeded to elect our class ofhcers. Our slate of ofiicers consisted of Bob El- well, president, jim Ralph, vice-president, Pat Gray, secretary, Teddy Quinlan, treasur- er. The two main events of our first year in high school were the Freshman Reception, sponsored by the seniors, and our class picnic at Hedges Lake. The fall of '47 found us occupying the sophomore ranks with more privileges and responsibilities. As sophomores we joined the Outing Club, the G. A. A., the J. V. Chee1'- ing squad, the athletic teams, and other organizations whose doors were closed to us as freshmen. That year our officers were Bob Elwell, Jim Ralph, Peg Cahill and Sam Hib- bard. We ordered our class rings in the early spring and eagerly looked forward to wear- ing them during our third year in the halls of Ben-hi. Class picnic day again found us at Hedges Lake enjoying ourselves in spite of the rain. The next September we entered Ben-hi as juniors and for the first time we were considered to be the upperclassmenf' We had a busy year and the first thing We did was to elect Jim Ralph, pres-identg Sam Hibbard, vice-president, Rita Cleminson, secretary, and Richie Nolan counted our money until he moved out of town, at which time Bob Elwell filled his office. Our class rings arrived early in the year and we proudly displayed them to any and all admirers. In April eight members of our class proved themselves capable of public speaking in the Junior Prize-Speaking Contest. First prize was awarded to jim Ralph who spoke on Socialized Medicine in England. In May the seniors sponsored the annual Junior Prom in our honor and Bob Elwell and Pat Gray were chosen iking and queen. In June sixteen members of our class were chosen Junior Marshals at grad- uation and all of us enjoyed another picnic at Hedges Lake. After school closed five girls were sent to Girls' State at Vermont Junior College in Montpelier and four boys went to Boys' State at Norwich University in Northfield. Our last and most important year! Finally we were the dignified seniors with a yearbook to edit, more responsibilities, and only a few more months in the halls of Ben- hi that had now become very familiar to us all. At our elections held in june of orur junior year, we elected Sam Hibbard to hold the presidential reins. He was ably assisted by Ivor Pelsue, vice-president, Joanne Douglass, secretary, and Bob Levine, treasurer. President Hibbard appointed his cabinet and we got underway toward our goal which was graduation. We had our pictures taken, received calling cards, put on the Christmas Cotillion, and the Junior Prom, and edited our yearbook under the guidance of Mr. Littlefield, our class advisor, and Miss Ross, our yearbook advisor. Barbara Mackey was chosen as D. A. R. Girl. The year s-wiftly disappeared and before we knew it June was here again. We shall never forget Senior Week with its banquet, picnic, Senior Ball, Pre-Com- mencement Exercises, and- Graduation, as long as we live. Ah, yes, we had a good tim. in Ben-hi and we will never forget those good times. 7