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

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RADCLIFFE, DEBORAH ROONEY, ANTONETTE SAK, ELIZABETH STRONG, and JUNE WAITE. Chasing the girls from one field to another were Coach Natowich's old fateful football boys-of course I mean men, what else! CO-CAPTAIN PETE BEEBE, PHIL HOLMQUIST, HENRY KEMPF, BUTCH LA- PAN, JOHN TURNER, PHIL TURNER, TERRY TUR- NER for commonly referred to as the TURNERS' in- corporatedj, and RICHARD WHALEN. These men were on the field to prevent any possible passes and to Hit that Line. JOE BOBEE was out there to assist the coach with all his mighty troubles. They had a real suc- cessful season with six wins, a tie, and an out-of-state loss. The B. H. S. Colonels completed one of their most successful basketball seasons by finishing second in the Southern Vermont Basketball League. Out there working for the Juniors were PETE BEEBE, HENRY KEMPF, BUTCH LAPAN, DICK SODERBERG, JOHN TUR- NER, and TERRY TURNER. They really did a swishing job, don't let anyone fool you. Say, did you see PETE HAWKS and DANNY MOS- MAN out there running around in their gray pajamas? That's the Junior's contribution to the Cross Country Team. Look! There goes some of our flying birds down the snow slopes .... Our white angels on the Ski Team were ALAN DUNKLEE, PETER HAWKS, DANNY MOSMAN, and, holiest of the holy, HUCK FUL- LAM. Out on the track on any spring afternoon could be found the Dust Makers, ALAN DUNKLEE, PETER HAWKS, STEVE HOLDEN, DANNY MOSMAN, ALAN NADEAU, LEONARD NADEAU, BUTCH LAPAN, and TERRY TURNER. Pitching and playing those curves-the baseball of course, were PETE BEEBE, HENRY KEMPF, BUTCH LAPAN, RICHARD SODERBERG, and TERRY TUR- NER. The inhabitants of the Music Room were as usual. The only ones singing in perfect melodious harmony were MARJORIE ADAMS, DAVID ALLBEE, STEVE BARRE, MARILYN BROOKS, ROBERT INGRAM, DONALD LEWIS, JAMES MASTERS, DEBORAH ROONEY, ANTOINETTE SAK, PAUL STONE, JEANNETTE THURBER, LEE WEATHERHEAD, and JACKI WELLS. Because Mr. Carville thought the band needed a work- ing out, he got DEBORAH ROONEY as the drum major and MARILYN BROOKS and JUNE WAITE as the Junior's contribution to the color guard. The majorettes led by SANDRA BOYCE and backed up by MARY CARLEY, BARBARA EVANS, and CAROL MALLOY, did some fine struttin'. While the instrumental depart- ment was performing at the football games with stunt 1956 YEARBOOK and trick marching, those struggling to keep the others going were MARJORIE ADAMS, JOYCE ALEXAN- DER, STANLEY BAKER, BETTY COBB, BILL CUR- TIN, PAT DARLING, DICK GALE, DAVID HODGE, TERRY HUBBARD, JO-ANN LOOMIS, ANN PARK- HURST, JANICE PREBLE, DONNA LEE RETZ, and STUART THURBER. Among those who were in the orchestra were MARJORIE ADAMS, JOYCE ALEX- ANDER, STANLEY BAKER, STEVE BARRE, DICK GALE, DAVID HODGE, TERRY HUBBARD, and JO- ANN LOOMIS. Playing the heavenly, unearthly, danc- ing music were JOYCE ALEXANDER, STEVE BARRE, DICK GALE, DAVID HODGE, TERRY HUBBARD, and JO-ANN LOOMIS. The assistants on the Dial Board were CYNTHIA PLUMB, PAUL STONE, and ELIZABETH STRONG. With the able assistance of Miss Jacobs this board gath- ered papers, helped correct them, and did a good job in starting the Dial again on the path to success- started mind you. Under the heading, B. H. S. Spotlight, writing for the scandal sheet were MARJORIE ADAMS, PATRICIA DARLING, RICHARD GALE, PETER HAWKS, SHIRLEY PACETTI, CYNTHIA PLUMB, and STU- ART THURBER. In the Student Council, seeing that the student body got a Square DeaI, with all breaks due to the Juniors, under the able and watchful eye of Mr. Best Dressed Man of the Year Miller, were MARJORIE ADAMS, PETE BEEBE, HENRY KEMPF, MARTIN LAPAN, CYNTHIA PLUMB, and DEBORAH ROONEY who served as vice president. The prisoner exchange last year were the following fthose who left usj : RONNIE NELSON, DORIS PE- TERSON, MARILYN CALL, ROBERTA ODLE, LUCY PUTNAM, CARMEN SHINE, JOE CAMOLLI, CAROL SHIPPEE, and MARION WINCHESTER. . . . Those who came to us were RICHARD HOWE and RUTH WATTS. The teachers who came to us were Miss Jacobs, Mr. Goss, Miss Volkman, Miss Vaughan, Miss Blackington, and Mr. Robinson. The teachers that left us at the end of last year were as follows: Mr. Cebula, Mr. Carville, Mr. Strong, Mr. Dermody, Mr. Bertrand, and Mr. Robinson. The home room treasurers who led us over the top in S. A. S. fha, haj were: JOAN BRUCE, BILL CUR- TIN, SYLVIA QUINN, and PHIL TURNER. The competent lieutenants of the magazine drive were: SANDY BOYCE, NANCIANNE DARLING, DANNY MOSMAN, DAVID HODGE, JEANNETTE THURBER, headed by the drive assistants, BOB IN- GRAM, DICK GALE, and JACKI WELLS. To top off this year of fruition, the Junior Prom was 33

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Seen at the tennis courts and playing tennis for a change were : HAROLD WARWICK, DAVID HODGE, and PETE HAWKS. The year was fast drawing to a climax, and so we decided to wind things up with a picnic. We traveled one and all to the sun drenched shores of Lake Spofford and there enjoyed a day of fun and frolic, driving the chaper- ones batty, swimming to the island, burning hot dogs, tip- ping over canoes, throwing sand down peoples' necks, and in general just having some good wholesome fun. Such memories that brings back, I blush to think of it. Through our sophomore year we had many really tre- mendous times participating in these activitiesg however, many of us lived too far away, had to work after school or for some reason could not join in these extracurricular activities. But remember those homeroom and lunch pe- riods in which we had numerous wonderful moments and fellowship with one another. Those hours of study- ing and playing with each other will never be forgotten and will always be thought of with the very warmest of memories. Suran Dutton Stuart I. Thurber, jr. Junior Year There is a big crowd here today and it is hard to see the center of attention from here on this high row of seats in the grandstand. Many hearts are tense and anxiety is moving the impatient spectators. Suddenly, in a re- laxed tone, a dominant voice quells the agitating popu- lace gathered here today as :--Qbellj . There they go!!! I mean, there they go Qsniffj. As the graduating class of 1955 slowly and solemnly leaves the gymnasium to the heart warming beat of Pomp and Circumstancef' where they very reverently handed the heavy burdens of the Senior Class to us JUNIORS, we suddenly come to the drastic but dramatic conclusion that-we are SENIORS. However, this is but the last step on that triumphant ladder which decides seniority-let us review the pre- vious rung. Indeed without this round we would have been incapacitated as to the attainment of that which we now possess. For to achieve the zenith at which we prer- ently exist, and under the prevailing pomp and circum- stances of a missing link-for the proverbial chain is as strong as its missing link-would be deucedly difficult without said entity, for what good is a ladder of a given number of steps if only the hypothetical digit minus one of the aggregate number of rungs is utilized? Now I ask you-What? The first day of school fif chronological development 32 is now in orderj brought much surprise and laughter from the student body of juniors. Following the avid introduction to the rigor and mortis of school life by HIM, we proceeded to our first classes of the year. Well, there was this right jolly fellow . . . and he had all the physical qualities of a jolly one too . . . don't you think he didn't . . . this fellow was experienc- ing his first year at B. H. S., this was our Little john Goss, the smiling English teacher, and he had all the radiance on his complacent, cherubic countenance that would be expected of any teacher thrilled by the atten- tiveness of his students on the first day of school, or per- haps betterly stated, a quiet day at the office. Uncle Matty ffive cent-ah-meet-ahsj Cebula was proud that day of some new film strips on physics that he wanted to show the class. Dees films cost da school at least 100 dollars, he said as he was opening the package. However, unbeknown to him, he was holding the con- tainer upside down and as he pulled out the drawer the ten of them fell to the floor, crashingg ephemeral ex- citement ensued. Mr. My Boy Flattop Davis, or more properly ad- dressed, Uncle Charlie Far and Few Between, was in his usual jocular mood as world history class solemnly opened another of its annual tirades. All right now people, let's see if we can't get this now, it's easy and let's settle down now-yes, Roger, you may get a drink of water,- Preacher Miller could be clearly heard down the hall introducing to us open-eared students the broad topic of American History and the Peabody Sisters. Have you ever been in that quiet inner sanctum down stairs in the junior High Wing-C1543-? That's where Miss Knapp teaches her juniors algebra with its various phases and dazes. Have you ever wondered what all those strange figures and lines on the board were-? Well, I'll let you in on something. Miss Knapp is Picasso's sister. The old Vermont State Aggie, himself, was at it that day too. Mr. Gregg was seen playing a fast game of tiddly-winks with Miss Hot Rod Edland after hours that Wednesday. Our junior homeroom teachers were Stu grease mon- key Hunt, Mr. Charles the man in the smoky room Vose, Miss a-j-b-1-c Knapp, Mrs. expert's rhythm drill Baldwin, and Miss Nowicki, the lady of the HOUR. We did have some students this year somewhere. Some of the more sports-minded girls were out with the field hockey sticks hitting the grass-rather the ball and trying to bruise each other with a black eye or a sprained ankle. They were MARILYN BROOKS, LYN- DELL MANNING, JUDY MARTIN, MARION MOELLER, ANN PARKHURST, CYNTHIA PLUMB, ,IANICE PREBLE, SANDRA ROBERTSON, BETTY THE COLONEL

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staged by the expert designers of Junior Prom Staging, DANNY MOSMAN and ESTELLE BAILEY ,... to the theme of My Blue Heavenn with Dick Perryis Or- chestra. , We must give credit where credit is due, PHIL TUR- NER and PHIL HOLMQUIST deserve top commenda- tion for their feats in the mastery of the bride's step. QWe thought we would let you know ahead of time that this year they are teaching our class how to do the difiicult step.J We have forgotten one thing-the most important. It is obvious that this year was a struggle-it was. There was one thing and only one thing, however, that kept us going. This was our class ofiicers. Though this was the first thing we did as a class upon entering, it is deserving to be last mentioned Qwe are using the saying, save the best to the last, not last and least j. We elected BOB INGRAM, as presi- dent, DEBBIE ROONEY, as vice-president, CYNTHIA PLUMB, as secretary, and BUTCH LAPAN, as treas- urer. Now we are at graduation, we're SENIORS now. We have the material to make a go at this. So let's see how we did. Dick and Margie lead them in the final step to the immortality of the class of '56. ' Joyce Alexander ' Paul Slone Senior Year Waking up one fine September morning in 1955, the 130-odd members of the Class of 1956 realized that this was the long-awaited time when we would step into the limelight as unrestrained Seniors-er, that is-unre- strained until we were confronted by guards at each portal, and mess hall sergeantsl Suspiciously we crept down the corridors to our respective havens-Mr. Miller, already waving SAS receipts, chaperoned a mob into 226. Mr. Davis, singing his theme song My Dome Will Shine Tonight, herded his flock of refugees into 223. Mrs. Holmes CML Chaffey says We call her Kitty. J purred enticingly to lure some 12th grade felines into 222. Miss f Dial material, please. j Jacobs was on hand to take attendance in 221. Having failed to learn our lesson in our Freshman year, we soon re-elected LEONARD NADEAU to boss us around-democratically f?j. To assist in case of revolution, which wouldn't have been surprising, PHIL HOLMQUIST was chosen, PATRICIA DARLING was to take notes and if necessary, summon MARTIN LA- PAN to provide money. A capable group was elected to counsel Mr. Miller in such vital matters as spending student money, regulating student breathing, and devising new bills of rights, to mention a few. They were ROBERT INGRAM, PAUL 34 STONE, LEONARD NADEAU, MARTIN LAPAN, CYNTHIA PLUMB, DEBORAH ROONEY, PATRI- CIA DARLING, and BARBARA EVANS. Soon after our advent Andy Natowich was seen skulk- ing through the halls carrying a lasso. The boys who were roped into being human steam rollers and battering rams were JOHN TURNER, PHIL TURNER, TERRY TURNER, DANNY MOSMAN, HENRY KEMPF, MARTIN LAPAN, PHIL HOLMQUIST, and JOE BOBEE. Not long after football season closed Coaches Rounds and Kenison appeared perched upon soap boxes. After taking out insurance against floor burns and cracked skulls JOHN TURNER, MARTIN LAPAN, HENRY KEMPF, TERRY TURNER and RICHARD SODER- BERG headed for the gym to try some sharpshoot- ing. PETER HAWKS, DANNY MOSMAN, ALAN DUNKLEE, and DONALD FULLAM took off for the slopes and some tree dodging. A little later Andy was out again handcufiing volun- teers QPJ for some practice to find out who could chase who around the diamond first without tripping. He rounded up RICHARD SODERBERG, ROGER SPARKS, TERRY TURNER, and HENRY KEMPF. Mr. Kenison, still strutting after a successful ski sea- son, corralled DANNY MOSMAN, ALAN NADEAU, ALAN DUNKLEE, STEPHEN HOLDEN, BUTCH LAPAN, PETER HAWKS, PHIL HOLMQUIST, and PHIL TURNER to push cinders and sawdust from place touplace. '-The unearthly warbling seeping out of Room 210 faf- fectionately called the music roomj was the result of Miss Gates' valiant efforts to form a choir. DEB- ORAH ROONEY, MARILYN BROOKS, JACQUE- LINE WELLS, MARJORIE ADAMS, PETER BEEBE, STEPHEN B-ARRE, ROBERT INGRAM, RICHARD SODERBERG, JAMES MASTERS, WILLIAM CUR- TIN, CAROL MALLOY, ANTONETTE SAK, LEE WEATHERHEAD, JEANNETTE THURBER, DA- VID ALLBEE, PAUL STONE, and DONALD LEWIS also tried. The other varied sounds which roared from Room 210 were the results of Dr. Forbes theory that noise might make up for lack of talent. His more talented proteges were: STEPHEN BARRE, JOYCE ALEXAN- DER, RICHARD GALE, DAVID HODGE, PATRI- CIA DARLING, WILLIAM CURTIN, ELIZABETH COBB, TERRY HUBBARD, JOANN LOOMIS, ANN PARKHURST, DONNA LEE RETZ, and JANICE PREBLE. The band was led by those snappy High stepping strutters MARY CARLEY, CAROL MALLOY, and BARBARA EVANS, who were in turn led by a lass with flame-colored hair, SANDY BOYCE. DEBORAH THE COLONEL