Brattleboro Union High School - Colonel Yearbook (Brattleboro, VT)

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Freshman Year N' September seventh, nineteen hun- dred and twenty-six, one hundred and forty-one fearless voyagers set sail on the ocean liner, B. H. S. VVC had never ridden on such a vessel before, and the experi- enced travelers regarded us as quite green. We did not know if the waves were to be turbulent or calm and peaceful. At the first asseirbly, September ninth, everyone stood up and greeted us heartily which made most of us blush, stumble, and feel still more insignificant. However, Mr. Stevens put us at ease, and told us the daily routi11e of a frosh life. A large wave rolled over the men in our party on September tenth when they were innocently listening to a band concert on the lower deck. Accordingly, a larger ship was built the next year so such accidents would not happen again, Before we were far out at sea we found we needed a captain to guide the good ship. VVe bestowed this honor upon Michael Dube. He insisted he needed a helper, so Elinor Holden was chosen as his partner. important matters were filed by Grace Hec- tor, while Richard VVilder was given the arduous duty of collecting money. Rena Farr was his able assistant. Our first party, the Freshman get-to- gether, came on September seventeenth. This was the first year that such a party was given, and for the first time we felt at home. On October fifteenth the annual Freshman Blowout took place. XNe Freshies enjoyed it immensely. Before long our first DIAL was published, and we found it was dedicated to us, the Freshmen. On closer observation we found stories there written by illustrious authors from the class of thirty. There were plenty of activities on our ship. Helen Thompson and Perry Howe were chosen to represent the class on the Student Council. We could also point with pride at our athletes. Mike Dube, Lloyd Goodnow, Bill Rancourt, and Freddie Searls helped carry the pigskin, and these four with John Baker were the candidates for basketball. Mike was also on the track team and Lloyd was a great asset on the baseball diamond. These brought honor to the class, and supplied the upper classmen with real competition. The girls' basketball team came out second in the fight for championship. We were well represented on the general and maximum honor roll, being second on the list for percentage. A contest was held to see who would be the Freshman reporter. This honor went to Elinor Holden, who then became a mem- ber of the Dml. Board. THE DIAL CLAII I-IIITDIQY A great naany of our members were mu- sical, eight being in the orchestra, and seven in the band. A large number were also in the glee clubs, VVith January came our first taste of exams, but we pulled through more or less successfully, and then were ready for the finals which came at the end of our first trip in B. H. S. In June our ship landed in the Sopho- more port, after having been on a success- ful voyage almost free from molestation. -GRACE Hizcron Sophomore Year On September sixth, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, one hundred and thirty- three members of the class of 1930 re- entered the portals of B. H. S. VVe had elevated ourselves from that noticed and obscure class, called Freshies. We had one year which we and our intellects had the privilege Sophomores. It was our chief omores to set a so broadened our minds in that had spent as Freshmen, so developed that We of being full pledged aim and duty as Soph- good example for the class of Freshmen, who were following our footsteps. It was our privilege to have William Rancourt as chief executive to pilot in time of need, while for his most able assistant we chose Rena Farr. Grace Hector served for his most able secretary. John Baker was elected treasurer, while Mary O'Brien aided him most efficiently. The old custom of hazing having been dropped, we, the Sophomores, introduced the practice of rope pulling, on account of which the Freshies received at our hands, at least one clean bath. VVe were represented on the football team by Mike Dube, Red Searls, Bill Rancourt, and Lloyd Goodnow, all of whom we were very proud of. The Sophomores also did their part in basket- ball, having Bill Rancourt, Mike Dube and Richard Bugbee as candidates. Our able representatives, who efficiently handled the laws and rules of the Student Council, were Jeannette Miller and Richard Wilder. Our advancement to the Sophomore class must have had some effect for we had three Sophomore names on the Super Honor Roll, and sixteen on the General Honor Roll for the second marking period, Our DIAL reporter, Elinor Holden, fur- nished interesting Sophomore Notes for the DLAL, and an immediate glance at the other departments of our magazine will show lruch literary ability from the class of '30, 9 The operetta, which took place on the nineteenth and the twentieth of April, was very well conducted through the aid and ability of many Sophomores. Although no Sophomores took part in the annual high school play they supported it one hundred per cent. The social affairs of our High School Year started with the Freshman party. The party was given in honor of the Freshies in order that they might mingle and be- come acquainted with the upper classmen. The football banquet, track dance, and Junior Prom proved most successful. The Sophomore Senior party was not held this year because of a unanimous rejection on the part of the Seniors in whose honor it was to be held. The Sophomore Class was well repre- sented in various clubs and because of this the clubs became bigger and better. The class of 1930 entered the Sophomore Year, which was greatly enjoyed both scholastically and socially, with the grim determination of making next year, 0111- Junior Year, better than ever. -Joniv BAKER Junior Year When school opened on Wednesday, Sep- tember 5, 1928, we thought we were as im- portant as we needed to be, and having been foolish Freshmen and Sophomores, we set about being dignified Juniors with a will. VVe have one hundred eight members at this time. We noticed that B. H. S. had had sev- eral changes and additions made during the summer. Notionly was history to be taught in Room ll, but a new piano indicated that the room was to be the center of musical activity as well. Over all the building fresh paint and varnish on walls and desks gave a silent welcome to all. We found ourselves in Rooms 24, 25, and 35. We who were in 35 recalled our fresh- man days spent in that very room and were indeed glad to be shifted to Room 11, a room of more prominence in B. H. S. and more suited to our newly acquired dignity. We were glad to welcome two new teach- ers, Miss Leighton and Mr. Jolmston. Groups cannot progress without leaders, and so we elected John Baker as class presi- dent, Elinor Holden as vice-president, Elizabeth Franklin as secretary, Chester Shaw as treasurer, and Beatrice Bangs as assistant treasurer. Our first social time was the Blowout where we Juniors were glad to be present as upper classmen not having been obliged to fCoutinued on Page 483

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8 HY guess? Let's knowf' is our pre- sent watchword. For some reason or reasons too complex for us to begin to explain the public conceptions of science have revolutionized in three-score years from scepticism to confidence. This is a scientific age, an age when the World has one prime demand, facts and more facts. Formerly, science was only the pastime of a few advanced scholars and the artisan was bewildered not to say aggravated when informed that he was applying scientific principles. How much science has come to mean, being applied to everything from physics to life insurance. Science has created the new and improved the old till the rut confining man for centuries is all but obliterated. Of the three ways which man has of carrying on business by rule, by hunches and by facts, it was left to the twentieth century to prove the superiority of the last. Consider the pains and the money which business men are spending to pry open the secrets of nature. The tree ring calendar, of which most people have at least heard, is at length stubbornly revealing the secrets of a varied climate of the Southwest. By such information it is hoped to intrench firmly the nomadic agricultural population of the region. Science too is for the most part the stabilizing agent of insurance com- panies. The risks of accident among people have been carefully charted over a period of years until a specialist can fix with as- surance a rate fair to the customer and the company. At the birth of our country all of the publications could be enumerated with the fingers of one hand. See what the desire for fact, instant fact has caused! Books, newspapers, and magazines, some with a million patrons. News must be new. Such a demand is what backs a message go- ing twice around the world in'two hours and thirty-five minutes. The public de- mands speed, science must produce it. Now for the discoveries in physics and their enlightening effects. The internal combustion engine holds the balance of much of our present prosperity. A new found power supplants our muscular energy. The automobiles which first ap- peared as toys only numbered eight thou- sand in 1900 and even the great financier, J. THE DIAL IVY EIIAY THE TREND OF MODERN SCIENCE + + ,lk IVY ODE Hail to thee, immortal ivy, Lead us on our rocky climb, Mark our heights with transfixed glory, Clear our way, a path sublime. Ever up, you strive and conquer Each new task which looms above, May we climb your faultless ladder, Every round, a deed of love. Scar on scar you cover over VVith a veil of silvery sheen, May we follow your example, That our griefs may not be seen. VVe will lead the life of splendor You have marked so well before, And with you press ever forward For the bounteous gifts in store. But with all our upward striving, VVe will hold to ideals true, VVhich we've planted at the bottom, As this day, we've planted you. -HELEN THoMPsoN. Music by Martha Holland. P. Morgan, refused to invest in such a Wild- cat scheme. Nevertheless there are enough automobiles in the United States to carry the entire population. The once despised gasoline engine, weight equivalent to a horse, now develops four hundred times as much energy. A new cracking process is now used to separate the gasoline from the crude oil. Science has met the emergency otherwise we would not have gasoline for many automobiles. The automobile and its accessories now engage thousands of work- men. My kingdom now for a spare tire not a horse. Once the problem would have been who would feed all the workers thus engaged, but chemistry has meanwhile solved or partly solved that too, I say partly be- cause science will never be complete. Im- provements in fertilizers have increased the potato yield three hundred and fifty bushels to the acre and other crops accordingly. One man with modern machinery is doing the work formerly done by ten. Only by science do we eat smooth apples. Can we fiy? Who says, no. He is just a half a century behind. Through the pioneer efforts of Wright Brothers and others, we must not forget Lindbergh, we are conquering the upper regions. They have by no means been subjugated. The last test failed to bring a fool-proof plane even though the Curtiss Company was awarded first prize. We watch with awe the feats of the German Zeppelins, and owe to science the discovery of helium which removes the dread of fire from these ships of the sky. For a rough estimate as to what the speed- of the aeroplane will approach in 1960 note that there were eight thousand automobiles in the United States three de- cades ago. At present there are eight thousand aeroplanes. The auto in thirty years has increased its speed four fold. What will the aeroplane with a speed of one hundred fifty miles an hour develop thirty years hence? Six hundred and fifty miles an hour, believe it or not! This is an epoch of endurance and speed, the Bremen with her turbines, and her sister ship vying to crack the hours and minutes from the Atlantic voyage. Through the ether now travels the human voice with tContinued on Page 473

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10 THE DIAL CLAII DIQUDHECY We've sailed afar to foreign lands, Adventurous maids we be. Although we stand before you now Our hearts are still at sea. We disguised ourselves as sailor-lads Enlisting on a boat Owned by that Black Chief Chester Shaw A scheming old cut-throat! VVe've met some pirates bold and bad, But what care we, a-hoy! They daunt us not, those galley-slaves, They're but to us like toys! VVe worked like slaves from morn 'till night, XfVith beatings from the chief, But he was killed on the last trip out, Not greatly to our grief. We've had some fun on yon blue seas, From countries we have found, Some bits of news yould like to hear So sit ye still and sound! Log of July 1 Once while battling a pirate ship we took as a captive our former classmate, Eugene Akley, who was then acting as scul- lery cook and chief bottle washer on the boat. He boasts that his former wife, Betty Barber, always appreciated having her pet'l putter- ing around their kitchen concocting tempt- ing dishes such as pickles and sweet rich cream, mixed with baked beans. This receipt he wishes to give to his dear old friends and claims that it is especially agreeable to goats and hens. Log of Septerlzber 2 On entering a curio shop in China, we came across our dear old friend, Perry Howe, whom we remember from those happy school-days as a jolly youngster. He informs us that he is now considered the greatest gem thief in existence. He with his assistant, Floyd Hudson, a notorious leader of a gang of Chicago racketeers, and also several other gang leaders, Glendon Allen, William Stearns, Stuart Thurber, and Elmer Eddy, succeeded in robbing Woolworth's of 2,000 crates of cut-glass diamonds and emer- alds. The four men last mentioned are wanted by people in Putney for stealing milk left for the pigs. Log of October 3 Most surprising to us was our encounter with one of the Rajahs of lndia, Oscar Darling. He treated us with a fine feast served by harem maidens. Although against the custom of India, he allowed his favorite and chief dancer, Bernice Crosby, to dance for us. Also, Ethel Blodgett, Fannie Gissen, Billy Emery, and Marion Bell, who came next as favorites, gave us a charming entertainment and claimed they owed their success to the practice they had in the Community Hall in Brattleboro dur- ing their childhood days in Brattleboro High School. Log of May 24 Quite by chance we saw the noted pair, Mr. Ray Hewitt as violinist, and Miss Thelma Field as accompanist, when they rendered selections at Monte Carlo. They are big head-liners now and they do ex- ceptionally well together. Mr. Hewitt used to play at several road-houses in his earlier days and Miss Field had gained a great deal of experience playing during lunch- hours at the Chatham Gum Factory a few years previous. Log of January 16 During our numerous trips we have run across several missionaries and heard from them both sad and humorous tales. Eliza- beth Franklin and Norma jones, mission- aries, spoke tenderly of the sad plight of the South Africans. They declare that they will never be able to make them use forks and knives, instead of their hands, to eat with. But the Africans must believe in that proverb, hands were made before forks. Jennie Auguston, working among the Australians, informs us of the peculiar customs of the natives, for almost every day she is sent huge baskets of beetles which are considered a great delicacy among them. Due to her quick mind she always has some good excuse for not in- dulging in them. Log of April 21 VVe captured a passenger vessel and were pleasantly surprised to meet Edith Heyer and Betty March again. They were on their way to London, where they were to redee- orate a new insane asylum. A wealthy in- mate had just arrived who requested that the building be made over like a mansion. lt is the young ladies' duty to show the in- mates how to do their bit, and these ladies are just the ones to do this for they have been among the opposite sex so much that it will not be so difficult for them to cope with the peculiarities and eccentricites of the male. Log of Magi 13 Landing at Dover, England, today we attended a festival which traversed the world. Several features attracted our at- tention, especially the main entertainment. Rena Farr gave us an original dance which was met with great applause and then she favored us with three musical selections composed by herself, 'tRaising Corns On Old Broadway, Who Put the Pep In Pepper? and her idea of a chiropractor's selection, 'tSnapping the Old Spinal Chord. Log of July 24 Capturing another ship today we found a few artists aboard. Martha Holland had just joined a grand opera company and has now become an indispensable member. At present she has signed up for the lead in the skit, Modern VVomen. The Pied Piper of Hamelin, the international name for Jeannette Miller, is another of our cap- tives. She plays both the piano and the piccolo at the same time, and it is her as- sistant's, Ruth Yeaw's duty to hold the piccolo up while Miss Miller plays the piano. This is very strenuous Work and we are thankful that Miss Yeaw had good nauscle training pounding the keys in her youthful high-school days. Log of Scfptemluer 7 Today we were told that Elle11 Burklund, when leaving high school, had become a newspaper reporter. Because of her un- tiring effort she has established a daily paper in Green River. Log of April 20 At the port at Boulogne we hunted around in search of more news of our classmates and discovered that an old chum of ours, Elinor Holden, now owns a fashion shop. Her styles are considered extremely smart and her cheerful disposition makes her salon tl1e more popular. Also we found out that Mme. de Pialto and Mrs. Exeter Hunter, or Betty Moynihan and Evelyn VVinchester, two more of our old classmates, were patrons of hers. The two ladies are always exquisitely gowned and are leaders in their social set. Log of Dcrember 3 Everyone's anxiety was aroused today when thc big boy, Lewis Barnes, fell overboard. A solemn tar, Richard Bug- bee, was soon to the rescue and after sev- eral minutes of strenuous labor, Barnes was pulled safely on board, but, being deeply embarrassed, he went to his bunk and was not seen for the rest of the day. Log of June 17 Grace Hector, the Swiss Alpine Climber, has just set out on another adventure. This