Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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29 NE77S OF THE YE.uR Dec. 19 - Jan. 5. School was closed for Christnas vacation. Jan« 19. No school. Furnace pipes were frozen. Jan. 21 -23. Midyears exams were given. Jan 30. School closed at 2:00 o’clock so that high school pupils and teachers night attend the funcr?„l of Dr. L. E. Sanson. Feh. 4. No school.The furnace pipes froze and burst. Feb. 3. ffe saw a novie, Hone for Tomorrow . Feb. 5. A novie Preserves was shown. - Yesterday , Feb. 6, Report cards wero given out. Feb, 6. The Junior class held a record dance after the basketball game, „ „ Feb. 27. Two movies, Ala3kan Highway and ' From Bristles to Brushes were seen. Feb. 20. Two novies on China wore shown. Mar. 1. Another nevio on Preserves was seen, , „ , Uar. 2l School closed at 10:20 A. M. n and the high school was closec and the pupil3 were excused to e.ttend town meeting. Mar, 8, ',7e saw two movies, Rubber Lends a Hand and a Call to Action , a Rod Cross novie. Mar. 12. School was closed for the Champlain Valley teachers' conven- ti on. Mar. 15. 77g saw A Fast .7'orkcr , a movie advertising Dreft, and showing the care of milk utensils. March 24.The Student Council sponsored two one-act plays. One, The Tantrum , was acted by the members of the freshman class, assisted by Robert Cyr, Leo Jest, Lyle Ladieu, and Mary Towle, The theme of the play was the effect of Cousin Geneva's( Anne Towle) visit to thcHawthornc cottage, and her great popularity with Bunny1s(Rosemary Jcttc) friends. Only when Bunny s brothei Tim (John Hubbard) throw a tantrum did Cousin Geneva reform and act like a human being. The second play presented on this date Henry's ail Order 7Vife,by the junior class, assisted by Gordon LaFlane, when Henry Gibbons (Richard Colunb) ordered a wife to keep his home clean he didn t realize what difficulties could result. Having reed Henry's letter for a wife, Jim Jones (Guy Towle) posei as the ordered wife and thereby wttn a bet and a coveted saddle, Henry then had two wives and didn't know which was the right one.'’ The play was hilariously funny. March 25. The sophomore class presented the play, Pot Luck . Robert Cvr assisted them. Unexpected, the Morrows had company for dinner, with a b?„ro cupboard and a wrong shopping bag. iho whole household was in an uproar as to what to oat when Aunt Amy saved tic day by returning the shopping bag .and lending the contents of her own. The Tiger's Claw , a mystery , was staged by t ho seniors on this same night. By the quick thinking of the amateur detective Herbie Sheridan (Lloyd ftichard), the desperate criminals - the Tiger and the jewel thieves were caught. The switching off of lights and screams in the darkness added to the tenseness of the play.

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28. ALUMNI NE, 3 Hrrn n hover Ex'48 lolned the Army ftir Force on July 24, and bo .a. S topia OJ ty, South Jdccte. On Hj, W ho hocolvod nuitinle he°'a injuries in an automobile accident. He wt.s flown Hooplthl in Denver, Colorado, «here I». „-i-i 0f his classmates,and several of his many other frien-s hi h school , attended his funeral in Bakersfiela, on Lay Claude Macnant '47, Martha Sanson '47, and Phehe Jane Jest- cott 44 have all been on the Bean’s list this year at the University of Vermont, because of their high scholastic averages, Melvin Gcno '45 received his discharge from the Army in Cali- fornia, on Dec. 29. He is now coaching the high school baseball earn „ .. , tt,lnvu7 , member of the Athenian Citizenship Ujs Martha J« hi' -v ‘ Vcrnont Junior College Marriages - Janes Richard '43 to Lies Cecilia Canpcno of Swanton, on M-y 17. Rainville Ex '45 to George Parent of Enosburg, on May 29 .'•t the Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Frenklin. T „ „„ Robert Messier Ex'45 , on March 29, to kiss Norma LaGross of St. Albans. Engo-gements Announced - Theresa Proper '47 to Russell Hislop Pauline Jctte '45 to Philip Boudreau Ruth McDermott '46 to Harland Titenore ’45 Marian Richard '45 to Richard Merchant of Duxbury B1 daughter, Rebecca Ann, born to Marjorie (Gates )(’40 ) md Robert ('39) Irish , on J?n. 26. „ x . , A daughter, Diana Kathleen, born on Feb, to Osburne -nc- Ilene (Thibault) (Ex-44) Durkee. Harland Titemore '45 , a graduate of Bliss Electrical School in Washington, D.C., has employment in Lyndonville, Vermont. ». '(.if. x. -f. (.-if. '!• -'f- - 'f-'(• »»» • » ' ' •- • ••' • ■ • EX CH-INGE We have received exchanges this year fron. rAosburg Richford, Brigham,and .Highgato, The last“copy of the Brigham Beacon is especially good. Please keep up thegood work and exchange with us again, next year.

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30 Mar. 18. Rev. i' . '.errixiold gave uo a very interesting talk on India ani the castc eystcn. Mar. 26 - Apr. 12. School closed for sugaring vacation. Apr. 23. Highgatc High School presented a play,The Big Blow Up at the town hall in Franklin, under the auspices of the student council . Proceeds were divided between Highgate and Fruklin high scho-ls. Apr. 28, The eighth grade po.rty was held at the schoclhousc-i They had relay races,a drawing contest, andplayed winkun and oth er gobies . They served refreshments of pop , sandwiches, cup- cakes , and brownies. Then they danced until 10:30 . Miss- Dewing was the chaperon. May 7-8. Many Franklin High School students attended theALl State Cherue in Burlington, marched in the parade in themorning, and 3ang in the Glee Club at the Y.M.C.A. building cn Satur- day aftorn on. Those wha took part in the -ill State Chorus wore Sally Catos -1st soprano, Jane Gates and Joyce Johnson- 2nd sopranos, Mary Columb - 1st- alto, Madeline Jette and In egene Colum.b - 2nd altos; Lloyd Richard and Olin Sanson - 1st toncr Lyle Ladieu and Lee Jest - 2nd tenors, Carroll' Titonorc - 1st bass, and -Guy Towle and ALton Lothian - 2nd bass. May 12. ‘Movies of two of 3ho.kcspcarc ’ s ploys, Julius Caesar and Macbeth , v cre shown to the high school. May 12. The junior high scho 1 b ys baseball tean played the 5th and 6th grade boys, whom they defeated 11 tc 1. May 13. Mr, Carter fron Johns n Normal School talked with sone of the seniors. Kay 17. May 18. The Biology cl ss went on a nature hike. The seventh grade class part was held on Thursday May 13 th at 4:30 p.n. with Miss Gates as chaperone The nenbers of the sixth grade were guests. Before supper they played gomes and .mothur Lothian gave out prizes to the winners, Adelicious supper of salads, rolls, sandwiches, and pop was served. The dessert was a birthday cake in honor of Sybil Geno of the seventh grade and Alfred Colunb cf the sixth grade. . .fter supper soft ball was- played ond the party broke up at 8:30. Solid session began again. School hours are now from 8:45 a.n. to 2:30. Vo had a novic, The Search of Security. Mr. Anderson showed some colored slides of landscapes which he took on his trip to California. May 20. The Senior class and some other high school students attended the funeral of their former classmate, Pfc. Herman Gover whe was fatally injured in an automobile accident in Sc, Dakota.