Black River High School - Banner Yearbook (Ludlow, VT)

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THE BANNER Pdyerd 0 O Q Class Histor Wt -0--04-040-4+ +44-044444 +4-+4-4-4-4-0+ +4-9 X X ++4+0Q W By William Clark On the morning of September 6, 1931, the doors of Black River Academy opened to a new class, a group of green objects called Freshmen. During the first week we got acquainted with our teachers, our fellow students and our life as Freshmen. Our teachers were as follows: Mr. Boyd, principal, Mr. Holder, coach and Sciences, Mr. Dorsey, Mathematics, Miss Watters, Latin and French, Miss Perry, English, Miss Pritchard, Home Economics, Mrs. Walker and Miss Skelton, Junior High, and Miss Sonier, History and Music. Mr. Holder was our class sponsor. Our class oflicers were: President, Myron Josselyn, vice president, Bernard Snow, sec- retary, Helen Dowhan, and treasurer, Albert Hislop. The first social event was the Freshman reception which we all attended with our streaming colors of green. The Junior Prom was given May 20 by the Juniors to the Seniors. Pat Hislop, Myron Josselyn, Martin Howe, Herbert Archer, and Sheridan Spaulding repre- sented our class in athletics. The girls participating in athletics were Marjory Lewis, Jennie Rochulka, Rebecca Davis, and Mary Pearsons. Our class was well represented in extra- curricular activities. As the end of school drew near we began to think of the dignity we would possess next September as Sophomores, guarding a new group of Freshmen. By Lillian Goldstone On September 6, 1932, we proudly took our places on the Sophomore side of the study hall, after a long vacation had mellowed our greenness. Miss Perry was our sponsor. Our class was considerably smaller than in our Freshman year since many of our class- mates had failed to return. Among these were: Myron Josselyn, Edna Beswick, Katherine Co- burn, and Alfred Prouty. We gained two valuable classmates, however, in Josephine Janowski and Charles Van Bibber. There were many changes in the faculty. Mr. Holder succeeded Mr. Boyd as principal, Mr. Carter replaced Mrs. Walker, Mr. Kim- ball assumed Mr. Holder's duties in Science, and Miss Dunton filled Miss Skelton's position. Miss Perry, Miss Watters, and Miss Pritchard returned to resume their respective classes. Our class OHGICQTS were: Rebecca Davis, president, Mary Pearsons, vice president, Mildred Hoisington, secretary, Albert Hislop, treasurer. There were many activities that year. Miss Perry directed Dramatic Club, Mr. Carter, Banner Board, Miss Watters, Literary and De- bating, Miss Pritchard, Home Economics Club, and Mrs. Jenkins, Glee Club. We were well represented in each of these. We shone especially in the field of Ath- letics. Herbert Archer, Raymond Giddings, Al- bert Hislop, and Emil Lampart went out for baseball, basketball and football. In addition, Bernard Snow represented the class in base- ball, and Martin Howe, in football. In track were William Clark, Albert Hislop, Martin Howe, and Harry Jasky. Rebecca Davis and Mary Pearsons represented us in girls' basket- ball. Of course the big event of the year was the Freshman Reception, which was held Sep- tember 30. lt was our chance to make the Freshmen tremble, and we certainly tried. On the committee were: Rebecca Davis, Lillian Goldstone, Albert Hislop, Mildred Hoisington, Elaine Paige and Mary Pearsons. Under the supervision of Mrs. Jenkins, the Glee Clubs attended the Southern Vermont Festival, held in Bellows Falls, on April 21. -9- ++o-0-0-+4-4-0

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,.w PageZ2 THE BANNER O-0+-Q4-o+ooooo 00-040400 ooooao-ovoo-Q04 44049- +9 -rofo ,. -0-Q + 0 Q 4-4 +04- +40-0 + Q-04+ +40 of .f oo FRANCIS TAPPER Ludlow Glee Club, 1-2-3-4, Dramatics Club, 1-2, Varsity Letter Club, 3-4, Baseball, 2-3-43 Class Basketball, 2-3-4, Class Baseball, 2-3g Manager, Basketball, 35 Committee, Class Flower, Motto, and Colors, 4. Tap is the object of much teasing and tormentlng concern- ing one of those numerous hills that surround Ludlow, but he can take it. Tap plays baseball and covers third base with much alertness except when a certain Junior sits on the bleachers. His plans for the future are indefinite, but in any case we wish him luck. CHARLES VAN BIBBER Belmont Dramatics Club, 2-35 French Club, 2, Class Basketball, 33 Winter Sports Carnival, 4, Manager, Baseball, 45 Class History, 4, Glee Club, 2-3. 'tWhat, study? Not me,'7 says Chick. I've got more important things to do. Whereupon he takes his old corncob pipe out and envelopes his brain in circles of smoke in order to con- centrate on some thought unknown to all except himself. After leaving Black River, Chick plans to enter some college and take up electrical engineering in order to increase his knowl- edge of electrical appliances and fixtures. Class Song Words By Florence Spaulding and Bernard Snow Music By Eroe Durose and Fred Snow We are gathered here today Ere we vvend our upward way, Gathered here to bid old B. R. A. adieu. As we travel on our Way, May we honor B. R. A. May we never let her fair name be disgraced. Many happy hours We've spent, As We enter fields anew, As upon our tasks intent, We have worked together all the four years through. Or whatever we may do, On her precepts let our future lives be based. CHORUS Old B. R. A., our fond good-byes, Not without many tears and sighs. Fondly We'll cherish in memory Each golden hour we've spent with thee. Q-0-9+ oo-Q b 0 Q 1 0004 4 4 4- 044'-oo-0-Q-4-Q-Q4-9-90+ +o++++0+++Q0-0-0-990-0-O-0 2 2 Q . c++

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Pagel-4 THE BANNER .9-'O-450-G9-0-090-64' 9-900-OO-9-O-O4 -DO-9-0-Q6-O-0-O O9 'O--9-V00-G O-G0-0-C O-O O-940-OO-GO-0' Y Mrs. Jenkins also supervised the annual con- School closed June 9, and we were at last cert given June 9. full-fledged Juniors. O Charles Van Bibber On September 5, 1933, we again assembled to forget that we were once in such a low at B. R. A. to take up our studies once more. Posmonl 9 Q I O Q O + A Our class was considerably diminished in comparison with the large group we had been as Sophomores. The first week was spent as usual in a carefree manner, getting used to the bells, periods, fire alarms, and school life in general. The class officers chosen were as follows: President, Albert Hislop, vice president, Her- bert Archerg secretary, Martin Howeg and treasurer, Josephine Janowski. The class de- cided that class dues would be 75 cents if paid before January 1, and 31 if paid after January 1. The Freshman Reception was attended by many upper-classmen, including most of the Juniors. We now began to think of ourselves as be- longing to a separate class. We looked down on the Sophomores and Freshmen, and tried Our class was well represented in football, baseball, basketball, and track by the follow- ing: Albert Hislop, Herbert Archer, Emil Lam- pert, Bernard Snow, Ray Giddings, George Bar- ton, Francis Tapper, Reynold Palazone, Martin Howe, Mary Pearsons, Becky Davis, and Mil- dred Hoisington. With the beginning of May we started preparations for our Junior Prom. May 18 was the eventful night, and the weather pro- duced a cool, fine, crisp evening. A large crowd was present and danced till about one o'clock, during which time refreshments were served, and confetti and streamers thrown about. Our yearly examinations came and went, and then the graduation exercises for the Seniors. What feelings we had now! We were Seniors and had a long vacation before us. What could be more perfect? Elaine Paige l On September 7, 1934, the class of '35 re- turned to their studies for their last year, all being well refreshed by the summer va- cation. The class was under the efficient spon- sorship of Mr. Dorsey and occupied Room 1. The faculty was changed from the previous year, Miss Murdock taking Mr. Carter's place as science teacher, Miss McReynolds replaced Miss Perry as English teacher, and Miss Prit- chard was relieved by Miss Newman in the Home Economics Department. Other mem- bers of the faculty are: Mr. Holder, Mr. Dorsey, Miss Dunton, Miss Sweet, and Miss Watters. Nearly everyone in the class has taken part in the different activities. Members of the class who participated in football are: Pat Hislop Ccaptainj, Reynold Palazone, Her- bert Archer, Emil Lampert, George Barton, Ray Giddings, and Louis Albano. On the basketball team were Emil Lam- pert Ccaptainb, Herbert Archer, Pat Hislop and Ray Giddings, Seniors on the track team are: Martin Howe and Harry Jasky. The class was well represented on the baseball team by Herbert Archer Ccaptainj, Pat Hislop, Francis Tapper, Raymond Gid- dings, Emil Lampert, Bernard Snow, and Charles Van Bibber, manager. The girls' basketball team was partly com- posed of Seniors: Becky Davis Ccaptainb, Mary Pearsons, Eroe Durose, and Mildred Hoisington, manager. Many members of the class were in Dra- matics, Glee Club and orchestra. One member of our class, Bernard Snow, has been elected to the Calvin Coolidge Honor Society. The Seniors who have been instrumental in editing and selling the Banner this year are: Bernard Snow feditor-in-chiefl. Other members of the staff include Agnes Spaulding, Lillian Goldstone, Martin Howe, Mary Pear- sons and Reynold Palazone. The social season this year was very event- ful and consisted of the Freshman Reception and the Junior Prom on May 17. Dancing lessons, supervised by Miss Wat- ters, were given after school At intervals during the year the Dramatics Club presented plays. During the week of May 7 we enjoyed a vacation and came back prepared to do our best for the last six weeks term. In closing the active history of the class of '35, we think of the four happy years spent here and hope that other classes will uphold the standard of B. R. A., our century-old school. The class of '35 hopes that another one hundred years of success will start where this History ends. .4-0-+444-0-9-90-0040+-0-04+ 0-0-Q-0-0-Q-0 94+ 0-0-0 4- 0-+0-on-Q4-of-Q4-0-0-0-+ -O-Q-9+-0-9-O-0-9-9+ I I 4 I t A I Q 6 I O 6 9 2