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

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Cj czss Mr. Wesley Davidson is sitting in the office of his expanded Amiracle Automobiles, Inc. The year is 1977. Jean Edwards, his private secretary, enters to check out a few details on next week's convention. Little does Old Crash know that all his former classmates will meet at this convention. Some are aware that they are employed by a former classmate but most are not in direct contact but in some other branch of work for the auto plant. The day arrives and many of the delegates have checked into Tom Lake's hotel, and some of the ladies have made appointments with the hotel's beauty shop run by Sandra Sheehan, Wilma Van Guilder, and Karen Partanen. The medical staff with Stanley Blanchard as Medical Technician and Jeanne Dunnels, his registered nurse, are making sure that this will be a safe convention. Precautions have been taken in case of accidents. As the hundreds of delegates, among them the 1962 graduates of B. R. H. S., enter the hall, they are greeted by the reception committee, the head of which is Pat Tyrrell. Carol Stocker, file clerk, hands each the week's schedule and many classmates are surprised and de- lighted to recognize their old friends. They comment on the rooms' interiors, decorated by Verne De- vereaux. Blending with the decor are several of Caroline Brzoza's advertising posters for Amiracle cars. She has managed to successfully combine the two careers of marriage and art. Tom Eddy, head of the plant's sales staff, and Bill Frye, oil ty- coon, make a late entrance after surprising each other in the cafeteria run by Bob McNab. One of his waitresses is Ellen Lamere and the four catch up on some news before the convention. Meanwhile, the plant's advisor, Dennis McNulty; the chief engi- neer, Tad Tucker; and photographer, John Snarski, Jr. are in consul- tation about the evening's program. It is decided that the Children's Theater of Amiracle City, directed by Steph Rowe, pianist Sylvia Syria, and guitarist Earl Washburn will provide entertainment. Rich Myatt, public relations man, will act as emcee.

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A Alphabet is for ambition, which we'll never lose; B also for advisors, who gave helpful clues, is for Barb, a real cute lass; also for Bruce, head of our class. C is for Caroline, the artist we knew; aslo for Carol, of which we have two. D is for Dennis and Don Lagro. You must admit, they're nice to know. E is for two classmates, Ed and Earl. F Then there is Ellen, a sweet, quiet girl, is fun, future, and fame; G Also for Frye, Bill's his first name, is for Glidden, the senior class pest; also for Ginny, whose acting is best. H is for happiness, which we have found here; I also for harmony we’ve had through the years, is for Irene, a girl who works hard; also for ideals we will never disregard. J is for John, who always wins; also for Jeans, our senior class twins. K is for Kathleen, the senior class flirt and L also for Karen, she really is pert, is for lucky, which we all are; also for Linda, a basketball star. M is for McNab, who drives a white car, N also for Moore, we know they'll go far. is for New York, our senior class goal; also for de Neergaard, a real good soul. O is for ordeals through which we have gone. We're glad for them now, they made us strong. P is for Pat and also for Pep. Q Behind the wheel, they're really hep. Is for quaint, that's used in our jargon. Its meaning is not one a linguist would pardon. R is for Rick, a real tall blonde, S one of whom we've always been fond, is for Sandy, Sib, Steph, and Stan. We wish them success in their future plans. T is for Tom, both Eddy and Lake; also for Tad, whom we think is great. U is for underclassmen. We wish you success in your following years at B. R. H. S. V is for Van Guilder, Don that is; also for Verne, he's a real whiz. W is for Wilma, who is nice to know; X also for Wes, he's got lots of go. is for 'xams, which are all through. We all passed - How about YOU? Y is for yearbook, our last measure. It's something our class will always treasure. Z is for Zoom, our school years have ended. We must agree, they all have been splendid.

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J rophecu As they are leaving the conference room, Peg de Neergaard rushes up with a message from France which she, as interpreter for the com- pany, has translated. Jim Peplau is returning from company business in Germany. He's bringing an old classmate, Jim Moore, just out of the service, home with him. Back at the convention, Carol Bowers and Linda Buck, here with their husbands, have run into each other. Linda is the girls' basketball coach in her home city. Carol relates her experience on a trip she won for having a model home. Barb Butler is the teacher of Carol's second-grade daughter. After the first day's greetings, many delegates go to the Amiracle Theater, run by Irene Davis. Starring in the feature tonight is Ginny Janowski, who also endorses Amiracle products. Several company representatives from all over the country have gathered to discuss the points for and against unions in the Amiracle plants. Among them are Donald Lagro, an electrical technician; David Glidden, test driver for the new models; and Ed Smith, a vice president in his home plant. For the convention, Bruce Stryhas consented to take a few days off from his job as head of the state forest department to show and comment on old films of his high school basketball games. Trina Strong, now head nurse at the Amiracle Hospital, while on a tour of the Amiracle plant happens to see an old friend Don Van Guilder, now working as the tenth man in the left wing of the fourth floor of the assembly line. And that is how the 1962 graduates of B. R. H. S. got together again and renewed acquaintances, relived old memories, and caught up on the years past. At the end of the week, everyone was notified and a grand re-union was staged.