Essex Junction High School - Joy Yearbook (Essex Junction, VT)

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Donald Henry Bissell Essex Junction “Don,” Bissell Art Editor The Clarion (4), Commencement Speaker (4), Valedictorian (4). A good example of a geometric line—that which has length only. I Ie has to he careful in walking across the floor not to fall through the cracks. Outside of school hours he helps get the Essex Record out on time, hut rarely succeeds. He is a regular devil at :he printing business and eats type and printers’ ink for breakfast. Don is as much at home with the girls as an elephant on skates. lie has worn out two or three typewriters in the interests of the Clarion. Every family has a skeleton in the closet. James Randolph Burke Essex Junction “Professor, Deak,” Ranny” President A. A. (4), School Football (3). Class Football (4), Dramatics (2), Fair Committee (3, 4), Associate Editor The Clarion (4). Football Hop Committee (3), Oratory (1), Senior Reception Committee (3), Senior Reception Usher (2), Commencement Usher (3). Deak is an accomplished singer and dancer—and talker: well, you should hear him. He can explain the law, gossip, talk athletics and explain a recitation all in one breath. His ambition is to he a human Edison record. “And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small ( ?) head should carry all he knew.” Page twenty-one

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Essex Junction Robert Cordon Arkley “Doc” N ice-President A. A. (4), Dramatics (2). Class Baseball (1, 2). School Baseball (3), Class Football (3, 4), School Football (3), Business Manager Clarion (4). Football Hop Committee (3), Play Committee (4), Senior Reception Usher (2). Class Prophet ( 4). Behold, and here we have our very (110%) efficient business manager. If he doesn’t have his way you know what will happen. His girl motto is. “Quantity, not quality,” which he always does his best to keep to. W hy is he an expert judge of girls’ 98c. pumps? We love his merry laughter Which runs up and down the scale. (I cannot tell you which it’s like; A rooster or a whale). James Perrine Barney Fort Ethan Allen “Jimmy,” “Barney” Dramatics (4). Jimmy is the grandson of that ancient smiler, “Sunny Jim.” whose smile he has certainly inherited. 1 le enjoys algebra and intends being professor of algebra here when this high school becomes the University of Essex Junction. He still wears short trousers but intends wearing long ones before the end of June just to accommodate his class mates. He’s welly like a cock as thinks the sun rose o’purpus to hear him crow.” Page twenty

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Underhill William Newell Burnett “Bill Sandwich Sale Committee (4). William the Silent is always into something. If it isn’t on the hack seat in French class it is at recess. Who remembers the day Bill was caught in Room Five? He remembers all about it. Some interesting French lesson, eh, Bill? 11 is 500-page book, How to tirin’’ will have a large sale when completed. Bill is the sole agent of this masterpiece of literature. Still waters run deep, but the Old Scratch is at the bottom of them all. Geraldine Violet Davis Williston “Marion,” Jerry Freshman Reception Committee (3), Fair Committee (4), Associate Editor The Clarion (4), I’lay Committee (4). Dramatics (4). Marion has so much interest in the real estate business that she has no time for school affairs, so she says. Marion enjoys the distinction of being the only girl in the class of '16 who comes from the great metropolis of Williston. She still remembers the time she wore the pink dress at the New Year’s dance. “Her modest looks a cottage might adorn. Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn.” Page twenty-two