Chelsea High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Chelsea, VT)

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On Friday we had our final town meeting and held our final ses- sion of legislature. After lunch we went down to the capitol in buses and had a joint assembly of the Senate and the Town Representatives. At our Joint Session Governor Joseph B. Johnson spoke to us. After sup- per on Friday we assembed by towns to take buses to Norwich Armory in Northfield for the annual Boys' State-Girls' State Dance. On Saturday we had our final cleanup of quarters and had a closing assembly in the Chapel. We were awarded our certificates of attendance and pins. After lunch the flag ceremonies and official closing of Green Moutain Girls, State was held to end a wonderful week, full of great experiences and making many friends our own age. I wish to thank everyone who made this experience possible. Mary Jane Button '5 9

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GIRLS' STATE REPORT The girls arrived at Vermont Junior College on Sunday around 2 o'clock. We were assigned to our town, county, and the party that we were to belong to. My town was Emery in Ashton County. The dorm was Dillingham Hall at which we stayed. At the dorm we met our dorm counselor and our roommates. After supper we assembled by towns for flag lowering. Every time that we traveled around, we always went by towns. There were six towns in all. Our first assembly meeting was held on the first night. Dr. Ralph E. Noble gave the welcoming address. Mr. Frederick J. Fayette spoke to us on citizenship. After the assembly we went back to our dorms for a brag session and then went to bed at 10 o'clock. We got up each morning at 6:45 and assembled by towns for the flag raising. This included a roll call and callisthet-ics. Breakfast fol- lowed and then we had twenty minutes to clean up our quarters. At our first town meeting we chose our officers. I was chosen to be Justice of the Peace. After our town meeting we had our county Caucuses. We chose a jury for a court case that we had and I was to serve on the jury. Before dinner we formed our party and set up some of our party aims. I belonged to the Nationalists Party and we made up some party songs. There were 10 Independents who could choose which party that they wanted to belong to. The Nationalists got all of the Independents except for one. We had to have all of our petitions in by Monday after- noon if we wanted to run for an office. I decided to run for town rep- resentative. At our assembly that night all the state candidates gave their speeches, which had to be 2 minutes long or less. Tuesday we had our primary elections in our towns for each party. I got on the Nationalists' ticket for the general election. After our primary elections we had party conventions for outlining party plat- forms and setting up our campaign. At our assembly in the afternoon Neal J. Houston spoke to us on Vermont and Its Government. On Tues- day afternoon we had our pictures taken. At our General Assembly that night Mr. C. O. Granai spoke to us on The Laws We Make. Wednesday was Inauguration Day and we had the General Elec- tion at' 9. After this a County Athletics Contest was held. This includ- ed different kinds of relay races. That evening the inaugural ceremonies were held and a reception in the Alumni Hall for the new governor and other state officers. I was elected as Town Representativeg on Thursday we had the first meeting of state legislature. We were given blue ribbons with gold lettering telling what our office was. At our assembly Col. John J. Madi- gan spoke to us on Civil Defense, and following this we tried a Civil Court Case. We followed regular court procedure and found the defendent guilty. We had a choice of Glee Club or Recreation each afternoon and Iiwent to recreation. On Thursday night we had a pajama party in our orm.

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