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

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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.

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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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JBasi Ui I ancf We the class of 1962 being of sound mind and body will to: The Class of 63, the hope that your senior year will mean as much to you as ours has to us. The Class of 64, our ability to get along with each other. The Class of '65, some of our maturity to get you balanced. The Class of 66, strength to survive your next four years of high school and Freshmen Initiation. The Class of 67, the remainder of our sudden spurt of energy. This should get you through your next five years. Sylvia Syria leaves her job as senior class treasurer to anyone who thinks he can handle senior finances. Good Luck. Don Van Guilder leaves his croquet mallet to Judge Lucas. Wilma Van Guilder leaves a few rules on How to Catch a Man and Hold onto Him to Judy Walasewicz. Earl Washburn leaves a joke book to Mr. Quinn for basketball trips. Caroline Brzoza leaves her art ability to her brother John. Tad Tucker leaves his job as janitor to anyone who needs the money to go to Chester. Dennis McNulty would like to leave a bowtie to Mr. Pullinen. Keep in style. Ellen Lamere leaves her ability to be seen and not heard to anyone that can use it. Ginny Janowski leaves her acting ability to Helen Raitanen. Pat Tyrrell leaves her ability to get in arguments with Mr. Schoffstall to the juniors. Carol Stocker leaves her job in the office to anyone that would like it. Jim Peplau leaves I Karen Partanen leaves this snowmobile to the kids in Mt. Holly so they can get down on snowy mornings. Donald Lagro leaves his ability to be quiet and stay out of trouble to Larry Dever.