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

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Book Chat JEAN CROSBY '38 EAR ye! Hear ye! Gather round, all ye ski enthusiasts, for here is, without the question of a doubt, a book that will rate among the never-to-be-forgottens in the field of sport!-A book whose each part is written by a recog- nized authority on a particular phase of skiing. The fact that there are about twenty of these contributors should be enough to make any person fwhether a partisan or non- partisan of skiingj desire to read Skiing: The Interna- liamzl Sport, edited by the president of the Amateur Ski Club of New York, Roland Palmedo. Mr. Palmedo, who is also the chairman of the Com- mittee on International Competition of the National Ski Association of America fwhewlj, is a very well known figure in the development of skiing in the United States. In a brief preface, he writes: Perhaps the best evidence that a stage of development has been completed is found in the fact that opinions are being expressed that there has been an overdevelopment in one respect or another, the increase in the size of jumping hills has gone to the point where aviation rather than skiing is involvedg the mania for speed has made downhill racing a madman's gameg the ultimate in downhill courses will apparently be the precipice, pseudo-amateurism is rampant, the art fand joyj of skiing on powder snow is becoming lost through too much running on packed surfacesg and so on go the claims. Following are a few of the authors who deeply oppose these ideas: Birger Ruud, of Norway, who, because he is the world's most outstanding jumper, writes of Ski Jump- ing, Richard Durrance, of Hanover, New Hampshire, who writes a chapter entitled Controlled Downhill Ski- ing. The feature on the History and Development of Skiing in America is interestingly composed by Charles Proctor of Boston. The articles by these and by many other personages are not, however, the only things that make this book worthy of being read, for there are exceptionally Hne illustrations in it. Out of a collection of 2,500 pictures Mr. Palmedo selected those which he considered the best two hundred seventy-five. jacques Charmoz submitted many of his drawings, etchings by Frederick B. Taylor were made use of, as were color plates by Dwight Shepler, Carl von Diebitsch and Sheldon Pennoyer. ' Bad news, though!-You skiers will have to use your wiles to the best advantage in order to get this book, for the price and also the limited edition prohibit many from reaching it. as :e Ph ae A-ND now for that 'new literary work that is already placed seventh in the list of best sellers and is still climbing steadily! After 1903-W'h4l? by that grand humorist Robert Benchley. Among the one hundred and tive articles in the book, Mr. Benchley fheaven knows SAIL AWAY T0 THE ' Pom' OF YOUR HEART,S DESIRE! how he thought of 'em alllj writes of ping-pong, of cocktail hour in tea shops, of the dearth of aye-ayes in Madagascar, and of Welsh community singing. This Welsh business is very, very dear to our Benchley, for the moment that he thinks of this race, off he goes on one of the ancestral folk-songs. Quoting from Will Cuppy, we read: As for the illustrations of Guyas Williams, that other wonder man, they have never been better, funnier or more numerous, which is going some. You get dozens of Mr. Williams' masterpieces-full page size. Finally, just because I laughed out loud all the way through 'After 1903-What? is no proof that you would do the same. You may possibly have a touch of 'normal ratiocination or Crowther's Disease' fully described on page forty-nine. In a word, Mr. Benchley has made out a strong case for his peculiar title. The answer is 'What, indeed ?' ' 41 a- 2 a a Shouts! Pounding! Whistling! Everywhere whirling activity! Up to a great crescendo rises the craft of making larger and swifter ships! There is joy over fortunes made at sea! Bitterness over losing fortunes at sea! These, to- gether with those tough-fibered seamen who willingly traded and fished in times of peace, but seemed to enjoy war-time privateering most of all go to make up the historical though thoroughly novelistic work of james Duncan Phillips' Salem in the Eighteenth Century. We all know that the seventeenth century of Salem dealt with witchcraft, and that the nineteenth century dealt with the clipper fleet, but do we remember that the French and Indian War and the Revolution dominated the entire eighteenth century? This background caused the many events that happened on shore. Salem even be- came the capital of Massachusetts for a short time. f'Mem- ber your history ?j We read with enthusiasm the usually dry subject concerning the breaking up of the one church into four churches, their forms of amusement, and last, but not least, how they buried one another. Very interest- ing, that last, I assure you. Cul by Nunrianne Shaw '40 illl

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Cut by Barbara Dunklee '41 ASKETBALL season rolls round again, and pre- sents for B. H. S. a lively and interesting sched- ule, and a team having potentialities. Weak vic- tims have fallen before us, but the games that really count have been surrendered by small margins. There are two exceptions-a spectacular 21-15 win over Bel- lows Falls, and a 44-19 trimming from a far superior Springfield quintet. But Coach Draghetti has produced a scrappy little team from weak material, and the season so far can be called by no means a failure. is an an at -if is A WILMINGTON'S veteran squad was our first victim, and the Purple presented at the outset a smooth-clicking team, marked by a tightly checking defense. The score was 26-23, which was not considered surprising, as the Hilltoppers presented an experienced team as well as two previous victories. Smooth passing, plenty of punch, and 13 tallies by forward Rafus were their chief weapons of artillery. Rudy Hammarlund and Clyde Fairbanks shared 19 points for Purple honors. A third period jinx allowed us a single tally during that canto, but a lead of three points gained in the first stanza served us well to determine the outcome of the struggle. is as as is 4- -a Little WALPOLE was our second test, and a scrappy Purple outfit triumphed, 36-15. Two complete teams per- formed for B. H. S. and the game was marked by long passes and frequent spills and pile-ups, one of which put Frankie Currivan on the injured list for the season with a twisted knee. Sammy Wilson capitalized on rebound shots to chalk up 12 tallies and capture scoring honors for the evening. -r -if at -r as at Generally ragged play on the part of both teams gave B. H. S. an easy win over LELAND GRAY Seminary, 28-11. Only the third quarter showed the fans a real team, when 12 points fell through the Purple netting, and L. G. S. was handed a goose-egg. A game defense TeamlTeam!Team! BOB CLARK '38 proved baffling in the first two stanzas, but Clyde Fair- banks opened up with three pops-1, 2, 2-right after the half and started things humming. Captain Hammar- lund led the scoring with 13 points, and Sammy Wil- son arched two beauties to total 6 tallies. sf -r fs Pk a -it Fast, rugged, thrilling was the tilt with CHARLES- TOWN! Clyde Fairbanks paced the way with 22 tallies, and two Charlestown forwards divided 30 points between them. Clyde and Capt. Rudy left for the showers on fouls, as did two from Old No. 4. A Purple lead of 23-12 at half time determined the score, since both teams regis- tered 25 tallies in the last two chapters to make the final 48-37. Old No. 4 was at its best, and B. H. S. kept a little ahead of the pace-to make, all in all, a dandy game! if is ak :ic at 4- A thriller also was the ALUMNI tussle! Stacked up against a quintet of veterans, three of whom represented college J. V.'s, B. H. S. underdogs stretched the game two overtime periods before succumbing, 32-34. The fourth canto opened with a score of 23-10, in favor of the Alumni. Then Hammarlund and Coombs started a rally which deadlocked the score at 27-all. Both teams scored tive tallies in the first overtime, and Frankie Taylor dropped in the next basket, which automatically won the game for the grads. Taylor and Broutsas of last year's squad divided 19 points for the winners, and Hammar- lund was high scorer of the game with 17 tallies. ae :ie at as a -1- Stevens High of CLAREMONT snapped our inter- scholastic winning streak with a victory of 31-24 on their home court. On the short end of a 13-5 count at the half, a renewed team utilized a fast break and several long shots to pile 26 points as compared with our 11. Six points obtained from 19 Purple four tries might explain some- what. Stevens froze the ball in the closing minutes of play to protect successfully their 7-point lead. as at is -s -1- -if The color of an old rivalry, and good teamwork and floor play featured a win for SPRINGFIELD, 25-21. The Greens worked faster and more smoothly than did the Purple, but were able to sink a very small percentage of their shots. They were held to one basket by B. H. S. in the third canto, but they again let loose in the fourth to ta.ke the game by two baskets. Hammarlund again was high scorer with 10 points. is Pk af a is at A strange contest gave SMITH ACADEMY a one point margin over B. H, S. to win, 25-24. It was a ragged game-bad passing by the Purple, and inconsistent shoot- ing by Smith. The Purple also made some sort of a record by sinking two out of 13 free shots. Smith's lanky center KConIif1uea' on page 122 wi

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Cut by Natalie Gerry '41 No FRIGATE LIKE A Book ' All who like New England history as well as the gen- eral reader will surely wish to read this book, Yes, and you, too-you who usually shy away from historical reading! va af as -r ae IMAGINE, to yourself, a penniless man, sent to America by Benjamin Franklin, introduced as a noble, thus dazzling all society, and said to be a resigned lieutenant- general and indispensable aid to the King of Prussia, when in reality he had never stood any higher than cap- tain! Such was General von Steuben, a mixture of Baron Munchausen and Don Quixote! A man of such character would be expected to have a curious and amusing history. Although the secret that he really wasn't what he was built up to be was confided to Washington, jefferson, and Laurens, they maintained the fiction. Their reason? They truly believed in Steuben's ability to reform the army-and he needed prestige to do so. Faithful to their beliefs, Steuben made good. A strict disciplinarian, quick in temper, and also in sympathy, courageous, a man able to swear in three lan- guages-all of these qualities endeared him to his soldiers. Later, when he had completed his work, had made a fortune, and was ready to leave for his native country, he found that he couldn't do so. He was too deeply at- tached to America. His friends were here. His interests were here. So here he stayed! He settled in Steuben, a small western community that took his name. Thus, john McAuley Palmer writes this biography and military work - General von Steuben. It is a vivid tale of the con- tributions made to American independence by the inim- itable General. Remember the book Way of a Transgressor P Now, a sequel entitled TmnJgre.fmr in lhe Tropirf' has been written by Negley Larson. The spirit of adventure that you liked so much in the first book is dominant in the second also. A noted critic writes: The reader gets a volume of pleasant, happy-go-lucky travel-writing spiced with shrewd observations on and interpretation of political, social, and economic affairs on the north and west coasts of South America. It is not too profound, perhaps, but neither is it too simple, 'journeyman journalism' you could call it and hit it oE fairly accurately. In my opinion this short paragraph completely sums up the entire book. Of course, to catch the atmosphere i I2 of the places, such as the high mountain streams, where Mr. Larson fished, where he froze in the wilds of the Andes, and where he sweltered in hot, tropical ports, one has to read his vivid chapters. TEAM! TEAM! TEAM! fCanlinued from page 102 kindly obliged by dropping the ball through the Purple hoop and giving us two extra points. Coombs tried the same trick a minute later, but missed. Smith's passing and defense surpassed ours, but both teams were ragged and neither deserved a victory. Hammarlund made 16 points to top all scoring. a 2: sf -1: af -1- The tilt with BELLOWS FALLS was Number One in attendance, thrills, and desire for victory. Teamwork and plenty of whole-hearted spirit led Brattleboro to the laurels, 21-15. An impenetrable defense beneath the bas- ket held the B. F. scoring attack to only four field goals, and six points each by Hammarlund, Fairbanks, and Wil- son piled up the Purple points with no individual honors necessary. The crowd grew wild as B. F. drew up to within one basket of the Purples in the last stanza, but three field goals put B. H. S. safely ahead and out of danger for the remainder of the game. as ar at a aa Brattleboro supposedly took a rest in the form of a re- turn game with LELAND GRAY. What resulted was some kind of a hog wrassle or football game, out of which the Purples emerged victorious, 31-15. Blocks and flying tackles were numerous, and players sailed through the air with the greatest of ease. However, Brat- tleboro apparently tackled harder, and won the game. The second team once again saw service in the last few minutes of play, and neither team was able to score. Pls is wk 111 14 vi: Another rough scramble, this time at KEENE, pro- duced an Orange victory, 30-21. Keene made a business of fighting hard, getting possession of that apple, and then bringing it in to score. The scoring was consistent on both teams, and both took plenty of time out when necessary. Playing all over the court, fast breaking, and sharp shooting told the story for Keene. Left forward Dedo scored 14 points for the Orange, while Rudy Ham- marlund made 9 tallies. Benny Cox's effort and de- termination in the back court was also outstanding for the Purple. l