Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1950 volume:

MOLECULE STAFF Editor,.......... Assistant Editor Business Manager. Joke Editors...... ...Ann Towle • .David Samson Bruce Benjamin ..John Hubbard .►Bruce Stanley Alfred Columb Sporta Editors.BradHey Magnant Mary Towle News Reporters...Rosemary Jette Marilyn White Exchange Editor..............Arlene Wright Alumni Editors.....................►.Lucille LaFlame Betty Barnum Molecute Artist................ Simone Bouchard Assistant.....................Ortha Colurab Mimeograph Operators Betty Raymond Arthur Lothian James Benjamin John Stanley iHKHH'-sM? ” -:h' i:--;:--::-!:--::--::--::-::- •51 r TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIAI.S Page School Spirit The War...... Vandalism.... Equality..... Ann Towle.................. Lucille La Flame..........1 John Hubbard..............2 Bradley Magnant...........3 POETRY Page The Storm................ Christmas................ Poor Me.................. Thanksgiving Day......... Skating on Ice........... Snowflakes............... Snow, Snow and More Snow Thanksgiving............. Awake I Awake 1.......... A Magic Season........... Christmas Time........... ...Betty Barnum .. 5 ...John Stanley .. 5 James Benjamin .. 5 .Nancy Chaffee .. 5 Joyce Ellsworth .. 6 .Betty Raymond .. 6 .Alfred Columb 4. 6 i .Hugh Gates .. 7 ..Arlene '..'right .4 -7 ..Bruce Corey .. 30 ..Suzanne Horskin.. 23 ESSAY Why Vermont Needs a Forestry Program..R. Magant ..7 STORIES Canning at Lake Carrai..............Mary Towle .. 9 That Night Last Week.............Beverly Hubbard.. 11 All That Glitters is Not Gold....Ortha Columb .. 13 The Dream..........................Betty Raymond .. 14- CHARACTERISATION Santa Claus. ALUMNI NEWS....... CLASS OFFICERS____ HONOR ROLL....... EXCHANGE......... HUMOR............ BASEBALL......... BOY'S BASKET3ALL, GIRL'S BASKETBALL SCHOOL NEWS...... ..Sheila Columb .. 16 ...Betty Barnum .. 19 Lucille LaFlame ................... 19 .................. 20 ..Arlene Wright ., 20 .................. 21 ..Bradley Magnant. 25 Bradley Magnant .. 25 .Mary Towle .. 27 .Rosemary Jette .. 28 Merilyn White EDITORIALS SCHOOL SPIRIT An example of lack of school spirit was shown the night we played the Alumni in basketball for the first time this year. This lack of spirit wasn't among boys only or girls only, but was just about equally divided. Yes, this is a free world and no one can tel] anyone else who to cheer for or stop you from cheering anyone else. Mo one can stop you from cheering the opp- osing team, but nevertheless we should have some loyalty to our school. Not only should our school spirit be practiced at home, but also abroad. There's a difference between clapping when the other team makes a basket and sitting and yelling at the too of your lungs, while booing your school team just as loud and long, I don't believe any team should, be booed. Anyone who boos the opposite team lacks school s )irit as much a3 the one who boos his school team. Sc. ool s irit should, be practiced in caring for school as well as other public property. Another ca e o' no school spirit is the behavior in the main room when a teacher leaves for a few minutes, or, as in the case of the past three days, when a teacher has been sick and couldn't come to school. I'll ad lit you think you cm have a swell time, I felt t.ia.t way until I was left in charge of the main room a few times. I was sorry anyone in Franklin, boy or girl, knew how to make airplanes out of a piece of paper. There also was a great excess of spit balls, wads of paper, broken pencils, pieces of plastic rulers, and erasers. Let's practice some better behavior and school spirit. I’ll try to practice what I'm preaching, also. —Ann Towle, '51 THE WAR Once again the United States is at war. It has already been engaged in two vrorld wars, a civil v ar and many other wars fought in our early history. After every war plans for a better ?nd. ever lasting peace have been established only to be broken by a new war. 2 The war brings with it much blood shed, hardship and sorrow and more hate. There is a war being fought now and for many it means nothing, as they are making more money and have no friends or relations involved in the fighting. For others life goes on, but there is no peaoe in their minds and will not be until the war is over. Much money is spent to supply enough machinery for the forces but this is not nearly as important as human life. Many lives are lost at war which is the cause of sorrow and hate for many relations and friends. There is a job for everyone to do to gain peace and keep it. Many people can not agree with family and friends so how can they help to keep a foreign relation. Laziness, jealousy or selfishness is the main start of trouble. Dis- agreements of religion, or too many people or nations wanting the same thing (mostly land, money or power) but not being able to compromise, results in war. Money, power and land should mean nothing compared to happiness and freedom. War is a man made thing and with more willing help it seems as though a new side on peace could be established., —Lucille LaFlame, ’51 VANDALISM Vandalism is becoming a serious oroblem in this town. It is not the school children only that are to blame. Some of the older ones are mixed up in this also. What fun is there in bothering older people who are unable to move with alacrity and who find it difficult to get uo or down. If it is fun, why do these vandals run? They don't seem to realize the seriousness of what they are doing. There are legal oenalties for this sort of thing. 3 V.hy then do young people o this? It Is true that there is not too much in the way of recreation in this town. Ther9 is a dance every two weeks or so, and there is a pool room, otherwise there is no steady recreation, such as a movies theater or bowling alley. This winter, of course, there will be basketball, which will occupy much of the time for students and other folks as well. If the young people want recreation, they usually have 0 go out of town for it. Church activities draw many young people, but it is for only one night out of seven. One solution for this winter at least, is a skating rink of fairly good size and maybe a hockey team, i.hny of the older teenagers like to skate 33 well as the younger ores so this idea would benifit a reat many. Another idea .hich has been suggested in the past, is e community center. Joining the Grange is another alternative. This meets every two weeks but sponsors many activities and there is work for all. It probably wouldn't hurt some people to stay in a few nights and study. The parents are partly to blame for this, but not completely. The plans that I have suggested might put an end to the vandalism and they might not. But something should be done as it is giving the town a bad name. --John Hubbard 51 EQUALITY? During the post-war prosperity boom many improvements have been made socially and economically. Education has been on the receiving end of some of these rr.uch needed improvements. In this very region many educational an recreational facilities have been built. In our home town we have been fortunate to have had ma.ior improvements to our 4. school, while other towns have been even more fortunate and had big, new gymnasiums and auditoriums built co aid the schools. ‘ • • These improvements along with executive cnar.gea -'n the bigger schools seem to make their officials very sh rt-sigh- ted and cold to the officials from schools aucn as o11! s 'dose basketball facilities aren’t as good, Host of these school officials, complaining cf „he facil- ities of the schools lacking the proper facilit_es, want both games clayed on their floor. inis doesn't give us a chance to devolco and clay before our own crowds so often It also cuts do r. the linajicial income and sta -s up the expense which smai] schools aren't able to absorb and still compete on equal terms. These other schools used to be glod to play on smaller floors oefore they ot their bigger and better floors. I can't recall a visiting player ever being seriously injured or exposed to a disease from placing on our floor, he use the floor and aren't kicking on the facilities for we olcy mainly because we love the game rather then the giorv and promotional end of the sport. 'e realize that some coaches are billing to play on our floor and we will do our utmost to make the.i welcome and treat thorn as our guests. There are also other schools thst vjculd play here but the league schedule prevents it. If some of the league members and their officials would realize that interscholastic sports are to promote better understanding and co-operation between schools and not to gam headlines and glory for certain schools, more aspiring athletes would have a better chance to develop into better players and be better prepared to find their places in the world. —Brsdley Magnant, '51 Miss Gates: 7ayne, will you park your gum far th period? 'Yayne: Yes, I'll park it here on the desk, but if a cop comes along, I’ll have to move it. THE STORK 5 POETRY CHRISTMAS IS NEAR The snow is falling in great big flakes Out west around the Great Lakes. Many cities and farms are all snowed in Piled over with white like flour in a bin. With winds blowing at a great rate The snow is drifting like waves on a lake The drifts are so very high That cars and busses can't get by. No lights or electricity for heat; Not even a paper to sell, nor anything sweet; Elevators stuck above the street; Few people can find a place to eat. —Betty Barnum, '51 As Christmas day is drawing near, Christmas songs you shall hear; We soon shall have our shopping done, For later it just isn't fun To find the stores like an empty chest No gifts to suit our friends the best; The stores already have begun to trim, So their store windows won't be so dim; On the streets are lighted trees so bright -- A very pretty sight at night, Especialy if the ground 1b whit e. — John Stanley, •52 THANKSGIVING DAY POOR HE I'm writing a poem as you may see, Trying my best to please thee, I am thinking and .thinking with all my might, Way along in the windy night, And now I'm sleepy and must go to bed, So olease forgive me, while I rest my poor head. --J. Benjamin, '53 Thanksgiving Day is here once more Everyone is happy and gay- Never has there been so much fun before As on this Thanksgiving day. The children will all play together While mother cooks the turkey brown The men will chat about the weather As in the parlor they sit arounl —Nancy Chaffee, '5 • • SKATING ON ICE I love to skate on the ice, When it is smooth and nice. When you fall down and hit your head, Sometimes you are laid up in bed. But I still love to skate on ice, When it is smooth and nice. Some are so fat they fall right through, When they come up they are almost blue. But I still love to skate on ice, When it is smooth and nice. —Joyce Ellsworth, '53 SNO,,rFLAKES SNOW, SNOW AND MORE SNOW I get up in the early morn, To see the swiftly drifting storm. And I go to bed at night, With the ground all covered white. The Holidays will come and pass, But still the storms will come and last. And on and on as the years go by, More snow keeps falling from the sky, —Alfred Columb, 1 As we look out of our windows. On a bleak November day, There are snowflakes softly falling, From the sky so far away. Slowly,•slowly they come drift- ing, Softly falling to the ground. And as we watch we seem to see Them dancing all around. When at noon, the children blush- ing, From their rooms, they come rush- ing, To the drifts of fallen snow, Where they'll play, as we all know. —Betty Raymond, '52 THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is a joyful day, With relatives from far away- Plenty to eat, plenty to ?o; Many a folk is glad to see you. At the fires last dying ember Is the time that you remember; Tomorrow is another day And all the fun can net long • s liav --Ku'h Gates '52 Awake I Awake I Awake! awake! for the low, sweet chant Of the wild-bird's morning hymn Comes floating by on the fragrant air; Through the forest coal and dim. Then spread each wing And work and sing Through the long, bri ht sunny hours, O'er the pleasant earth We journey forth, For a day amotusg the flowers . — Arlene Wright '52 •Jo FORESTRY ESSAY WHY VERMONT NEEDS A FORESTRY PROGRAM Everyone in Vermont knows or should know that our state needs a Forestry Program. Our forest serves us in many ways. One of the ways is by the wood we use. We use wood to build homes, make tools, furniture, paper, railroad ties, and many other things. Turpentine and rosin are next to wood in import- ance. Forest trees give us our maple syrup and sugar. Forests also give valuable service by protecting the watersheds and the regulation of stream flow. They help prevent land and snow slides. If we don't take care of our forests right they will soon run out. « • jr • • ; • - • •• i 8 Many people say, Why plant trees? The main reason is that planting trees psys. Forests are the source of lumber, pulpwood, and other necessities which through long years of use have become a necessary part of civilization� Around the process of making the products of the forest into everything from cradles to coffins is built an enormous buisness which gives employment to thousands of people, (There are about fifteen people in ny town that are employed in making paper from wood.) Then forests aid in the control of water. They help to hold river flow and to lessen flood dangers. They prevent soil erosion and the resulting loss of soil fertility and the filling in of reservoirs. Forests are the finest recreational centers. With the steady flow of population to cities, together with the ever quickening pace of modern life the need and value of recre- ation increases yearly. Forests are the natural homes of fish, game, and wild birds. Forests give us beauty, but without them Vermont would be a desert. Forests are wealth and every effort to add to them by planting new forests will have a big effect on our future health, wealth, and happiness. Fires destroy our forests and y v haves.nofr the forests to be destroyed. Fires burn material for homes, newspapers, and hundreds of other products that are used every year. We could replant every forest, tree by tree that was burned but we would be planting all the time. Besides what would happen to our immediate needs? It would be easier all around to prevent fires in the first place. And if every single person in this state would co-operate we could and would prevent these forests fires. Insects also do a lot of damage to trees. .Some insecta eat the tree buds and young shoots, others bore into the bark and'the inner trunk. Bark beetles kill hundreds of pine and spruce trees every year. Some destructive insects eat s ring around the trunk of a tree until the flow of sap is cut off and the tree dies. Among the worst enemies of the forests are the hairy worm-like caterpillars. Another highly destructive pest is the hemlock looper. Disease is another enemy of trees. White pine blister rust and chestnut blight are the most destructive. Many of Vermonts forests are privatly owned. We need a forestry program to show these owners why to replace these trees and how to do it. So let’s have a FORESTRY PROGRAM. • —Rita Magnant, ’55 In the 1950 forestry essay contest, Rita’s essay was assigned fifth place In the Franklin Countv Northwest District. 9 STORIES CAMPING AT LAKE CAR?,'I Elvo Girls from Franklin decided that they would like to go on a camping trip at Lake Carni the week of the Fourth of July. We rented a canp o:ver on the beach near the bowl- ing alley. We noved in on Saturday night. The girls were, Ortha Colunb, Joyce Ellsworth, I.Ierilyn Hubbard, Ann Towle and mysoll. Ily no the r went as our chaperon and cook. The first night ny mother wasn't there at supper time, so we girls got our own supper, did our dishes, and then went to the bowling alley As there v dsn’t anybody over there we ,ent back to canp and went to bed. By that time my mother was back so everything was quiet—that is for a little while. Ortha, Joyce, and I slept out on the porch. The rest of then slept inside. We talked, and giggled, and had an awful tine getting to sleep, I don't think our neighbors got much sleep that night, and neither did we. ounc. y lorning at about three o'clock Joyce and I v oke up. Vhat time is it? asked Joyce. Tine to ,et up, I hope, I replied. We hac forgotten to bring a clock with us so when we a wanted to know what tine it was we had to turn on the radio. Go turn on the radio and find out what time it is. said Joyce. do I got out of bed and turned on the radio, but couldn't get anything. Then I turned it off and got back into bod and tried to got warm—which was impossible for any of us to do. Hey, arc you girls awake? asked Ortha. ''Sure, Joyce and I replied, we've been awake for ages. 1 Say, must be we're having company. There comes a car, said Joyce. Oh, ny gosh, it stopped! Whose car is that anyway? questioned Ortha. Gee, I don't know, I answered. 10 The car drove off and that was the end of that exclttment. The fog was rising off from the lake and we were so cold � nd we couldn't get warm. Some how we managed to go back to sleep, but not for long. We woke up at four-thirty and decided to get up and build a fire and get warm. We got our own breakfast and then Joyce and I Walked a way • with Orttha,, who was going to church. When Joyce and I came back we went boat riding and then swimming. By that time the rest were up and day was under way. Sunday night Orths, Ann and Merilyn went to the movies. David was over at camp and he helped Joyce and me do the dish- es . What can we do to play a joke on the girls? asked Joyce. I tell you. Let's make a French bed, replied David. We made a French bed on Ann'.s and Merilyn's bed. When they got home we planned that we would pretend to be asleep to hear what they had to say, but we had just barely gotten in bed when they arrived. They didn't like it very well but they took it all right. Monday, we didn't get up so early. After dinner we thought we would like to get a sun burn. So we five girls put on our bathing suits and got into the boat and started off up the lake. We got up by Hubbard's camp and saw Bev. We asked her to come along with us. Then we went back to our camp. All the girls piled out of the boat except Joyce and me. Lets you and I take the boat and go riding, said Joyce. All right, I replied. We were gone about two hours. We had our bathing suits on and by the time we got back, we surely did have a sun- burn on our backs and legs. And were they sore! The rest of the x eek was very eventful and at the end of the week x ;e hated to leave, but we had to. We were all broke'1 so we had to go home. —Mary Towle, '53 11. THAT NIGHT LAST ,VEEK and Molly fed and e! Braduation “d “ere .r. four of ua, Joe and thees™ er JtretchedUoute-oofoPe1us!he ,lr- b°h°°1 a8 Just °ut peool sittin on heir front oorches ndS'LfT 5' lth, mg his hell. The nl;ht was hrtoS feen Jed Le Sualef I'll1oSc?.yoS°ir,orffL!n?: , rhere,a 3 ,ur!,rlM tonight. m thi front eeat ©! X ’ SLPSSUSitST Tbfig Ef tell Drotner, if I bring H back with a scratch, boy pity mej y Molly turned half- around and said T fpei i i,. , „ Marie .Antoinette, riding out to let the crowd look at 2r He 6 black wavy nair blew wildly against her face. ' Her Let's hope you don't lose your head, said Ted, laughing, this flijr, ” hl” a I,ve alr lost my head, with all most beautifui'olace 'wlth reeh'shutters bUt °Ud ienly e aaw tha the season.WSre TW)r f” thera' “ � � the beglnlng of JYou girls can go up stairs to room one, to change. Thanks. First we went swimming, then we ate. Oh Ted, listen to that music. It is nice, isn't it? we danced until one o'clock, then we went oufeide and got in- to the car. The moon was high and we all felt wonderful, so we started singing. ' I Ted, you sing bass, Joe, tenor, Molly,soprano, and I'll sing alto. We went up hill and down dale. The wind blew our hair all over.- Our faces were red. What a wonderful night� Joe was singing wildly off key, But none as sweetly as Molly, Mo-; and then the laughter and singing stooped as if a door had slammed. The lights of another car were coming at them. In front of us were the lights, in back of us was the stoo sign Joe had not seen. An hour later when I woke uo in the hospital, the nurse snaooed uo the■blinds. You've brokenyour arm, she said. A few bad cuts bruses, and a slight concusion, you'll be all right, she said, and it's a miracle. But that's all she said. Tien mother came in, sat down, and held my hand. Her eyes were telling me to be brave. Then she said, Joe and Ted are going too be all right, but Molly, well Molly s dead. Dead, Molly dead? My best friend, dead? I stared up at the ceiling. All I could see was Molly's face'. I didn't tell Joe to go faster, but I didn't tell him to go slower. Then the nurse came in and gave me a oill and later I went to sleep. Beverly Hubbard-55 13 .ll teat glitt:J?vo is not gold One coring in the summer Jackie and his nsl Mac were nnhnfu6hPi0rinS They had found 8n old map of a town that . . ad ever heard of. This town was supposed to be the and silvei nnd +h Slde of ?luto Houses were made of gold and silver and the rood was made out of jewels. Jackie, a young boy of sixteen, always wanted to en py. bri t ov IT6!' kn6W what t0 e :plore for. He was quite a bright boy and always earned good marks in school. 4 bri e r1; was e, fhteea y®ars old. He wasn’t very lscL he W88 dumb”. He was always sayinF some he st'jdhi«: eil °Te day hen,he was leaving Jackie’spouse is oiM to iain1 0116 I,rWr1}?’ down street and see if it dinnend°eat ay su . ' 2 CVi S6Mp. is °S $3$ so they knew how oo take care of thor,selves. 3 11ni(Th® nai’ £hu,i,ed that this town was in a valley just a Death Valle- 11 Noho i ® 111Ve 1 , The narne of the valley «as meat., vallej . Nobody ever hoard of a villare in there for Sero ghosts ?here.C° “ beC8USC U was run°rGd that there j;iiHv nd Ja£!o sr1?’ B”?. « l«t « =re in to bCt Joolt town there. Doesn’t it look sort of spooky? Ye-Ye-Ye-Yes 1 said Mac. ' hat do you say we camp here for the ni£ht said Jackie. Mac said, O-kay. When fceV t'uJand hY “•«“ his e£Es. i£.irs SWT ff. dovm £??toe Uy?ndaerhSH-.f. Si?ed th°? «� °IhoynthoS?’itht-yi=“ so??thinS‘cUttorefJ fa ahoad u So just as fast as they could, they took off for where they saw that glitter. They were so happy as they thought they would go home rich. BUt as they walked and ran, they didn’t notice that they had • gone the whole length of the valley. When they got to the other end, they saw that the glitter was now coming from this'great big cave. As they had their flashlights and guns they started through the cave. Mac was so scared that his knees were knocking. When they finally came to the end they found that the glitter was just the sun shining through the cave. •. Jackie said, Well I guess this has taught us a lesson. All that glitters is not gold. , —Ortha Columb, ’52 THE DREAM •It was raining hard, and as I got on the bus, to go home from work, a strange man got on behind aa. He had a heavy raincoat on, and was wearing heavy boots. I didn’t pay any attention to him at first, as he came and took the seat behind -he continued to. stare at me I became uneasy� find began to think, Why co you keep staring at me?'' Come to think of it, he was quite a queer lookin' fellow, otop it Jean I told myself. He’s not lookimg at you. It just seems that vay. Yet no matter how I tried to calm myself I 3till felt uneasy. I tried to calm myself enou h to walk normally off the bus. As I walled home the man was nowhere in si ht. But as I rounded the corner a block from my home, there he was coming toward me, I was so frightened that I was prac tall , paralysed. Bv the time I reached nr door he was goin by the house. I ran into the house and slammed the door shut behind me. Oh what a day. I vent to bed that ni ht with that stran e lookin- man’s face on my mind. t As I lay in hec,all of a su ren, x saw a shadow across my window, it was that man a ;ain. he had a ln_fe and vas just about to stab me, y.en I jumped out o± bed, ran down the stairs, and out of the house I :'6n_’t know how I got ava from him, hut somehow I did. I ran as fast as x coulc, passed a million houses, it seemed, unt_l I co_lk run no more. 15 Finally I sat down on a oark bench to rest. As I sat there a huge black car went by, and a bullet whizzed by ny head. ’•'ell just about that time, I was 'beginning to wonder what 'I' had'done to make him hate me so. I thought of going to the oolice, but then if I did, he would orobably. kill me anyway- So I decided to go back to my home and try to get some sleeo. Ifaybe by morning I would feel better toward the matter. I got uo slowly and walked back to my home. As I creot back into my bed, my alarm began to ring. I sat uo in bed and rubbed my eyes. ,Thy it was all a dream! 1 I dressed quickly, and vent down to eat my breakfast, and there at the table sat that man. Ty mother was talking to him as if he were an old friend, ’’’•'ho in the world could he be? Jean ' mother exclaimed, as I walked into the room, this is your Uncle illiam. ”e haven't seen him in fifteen years. He lost his memory when he was injured in an automobile accident. ’Yesterday afternoon his memory came back to him. He was getting on a downtown bus, when he saw you. You looked familar to hi a. Then slbwly his memory began to come back to him. He got off from the bus at the next stop after you did,and circled the block to see if you went into this house, When he saw that you did, he went down to the town clerk's office to find out all about us. 'lien he found out that I was his sister, he sleot over ni jit in a downtown hotel and came he-rffi early this morning. ” .'hy hello Uncle William exclaimed Jean. I've been terribly anxious to meet you every since yesterday when I saw you get on t o that bus. — Betty Raymond '52 There was a man named Joe Who had a very bi toe. When he walked down the street YYith his great big feet There v;as a ver funny show With the man named Joe. - - Walter Messier '54 m 16. SANTA CLAUS moot 19 the ?atron saint of Christmas and the developed fSo th1,6 ln,the leSend of childhood. Santa Claus developed from the real person Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicho- Wnar e-n0Un£eSt and °ne of the klnde8 blshoos in the t olln Chu5’cn European school boys celebrated his feast day on December—- 6. Later this holas still re- of children, erlands peop- celebrate ta Claus is ' Good child- but bad ch- dles of swi- The his name San English, ape re- tried to pro- Dutch name, it quickly and soon changed or Santa, is also Saint WsU Irving him in . backer rs New York. He wrote of him as in his book. He described him celebration died out. Nic- raained the favorite saint .In Belgium and the Neth- 'uKle of all ages still his feast day. San- lcind, but also strict, ren find presents ldren find only bun- tches. Dutch pronounce Nlcholaas. The ing children nounce the but they said and excitedly the name to Santy, Claus. He known by Nick. shington wrote of “Knicker- (History of the guardian of New York City nol , - - t--------------- as a jolly fellow with a broad- brlmmed hat, huge breeches, and smoking a long pipe. He told truio Saint Nick rode in a wagon, and took presents from his pockets and dropped them down chimneys. Santa has now become a round and Jolly figure with twink- ling eyes, a red snub nose, and a white beard. The long pipe has become a stump of a pipe, and his wagon has become a sleigh, ills Ditcn costume has changed to a suit trimmed with a fur. At some point, also, the legend developed in America that his sleigh was pulled by reindeer. The feast day of Saint Nicholas is December 6 on the cal- endar, but children anxiousLy await his arrival on the eve of December 25. —Sheila Columb, '55 ALUMNI NEWS Madeline Jette, Janet Magnant. and Aline Rainville, � 50, are attending the Bishop De Goesbriancl School of Nurses Training. Olin Samson, '50, is studying medicine at the University of Vermont. Stanley Lothian, 50, is employed on his brother-in- law's farm. June Morgan, '50, is employed in Sheldon Springs doing house work. Bertha Bouchard, '50, is employed in St. Albans at her grandfather's doing house work. She is also engaged to Richard Columb, ' 4.9. . „ • an:'-ce Currier, '50, was employed in a furniture store in New Hamsphire, but she is ill at the present time. Beverly MacLeod, '49, became the bride of William Corey on November 26, 1950. They ore living in Morrisville, Sally Gates, '49, became the bride of Carrol Hull. '38 on November 25, 1950 in Guilford, Connecticut. They are both attending the University of Vermont. Carroll in en- rolled in the industrial education course. o+Ma fuine Messieri '49, in working at the Carbon Factory in St. Albans. Bobby Cyr, '49, is stationed in Louisiana. Lyle Ladieu, '49, is employed at S.H.Hubbard's farm. Albert Richard, '49, is doing trucking in Hartford, Connecticut. He owns and operates his own truck. Richard Columb, '49, is working at the Radar station in St. Albans. Guy Towle,-� 49, who is in the National Guard is stationed in Camp Pickett, Virginia. Gordon LaFlame, '48, is stationed in Alaska. Jane Gates, '48, is employed In a furniture store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Joyce Johnson, ' 8, is working at the Ke'rb's Memorial Hospital in St. Albans.- .. • i Betty Benjamin, ' 8, was graduated from Johnson Teachers College in June, and is now teaohing in Westford. Inogene Columb, ' 8, has Just returned from Concord, New Ham’rhire as a part of her nurses' training. Hortense Roberts, 1 i|-8, became the bride of Richard Randall during the summer, and they are living in Virginia. Gilbert Dewing, ' 7, is attending the Vermont Agricultural School at Randolph. , Armand Gaboriault, lk7, is stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Martha Samson, ' 7, has Just returned from Philadelphia Children's Hospital as a cart of her nurses training. Her engagement to Vernon W, Smith hes been announced. Shirly Phelps, ' 6, is engaced to Gordan Gutherie. Merriman Lothian, ' 6, is stationed at Camp Polk, Louisiana Marion P. Dewing, lk6, is teaching physical education in Proctor High School. Her engagement to Charles Gates, also of '46, has been announced. Mr. and Mrs. (Ruth McDermott, ' 6) Ha ’land Titteroore, '45, became the proud parents of a son Larry Harland, on Oct- ober 7, 1950. Mr. and Mrs. (Phoebe Jane Westoott, ' -4) Charles Mullen, i j-5, became the croud parents of a son, James Arthur, on Sept- ember 27, 1950. David Gates, ex. ' 3, and Phyllis Steinberg became the proud parents of Meri Lee, on November 2, 1950« Phyllis King, ' 0, is engaged to Walter Leranah. Mr. and Mrs. (Pansy White, ' 3) Edward Crossman became the proud parents of a son, Harry Arthur, on October 20, 1?50. Senior Class CLASS OFFICERS FOR 1950-1951 Junior Class President.... Rosemary Jetto Vice President.Bruce Stanley Secretary... .Bradloy Magnant Treasurer....... John Huboard Student Council Representative...Ann Towle Advisor....... .Mr. Kaszuba President....Bruce Benjamin Vice President.Roger Lothian Secretary .....Betty Raymond Treasurer........Hugh Gates Student Council Representative.� .D. Sfemson Advisor...........Miss Dewing Sophomore Class President.........U.ary Towle Vice President... J. Benjamin Secretary.........Sybil Geno Treasurer.....Arthur Lothian Student Council Representative..S. Glidden Advisor...........Mrs. Gates 8th Grade Prosident.......Sandra Gross Seerotary...... Shoila Columb Treasurer....Stuart Benjamin Student Council Representative....3. Jecte Advisor...........Lies Gates Freshman Class President......Alfred Columb Secretary......Haney Chaffee Treasurer............Cynthia Clark Student Council a Representative. «• .M. «imae Advisor.................Miss Gates 7th Grade President.......Dorcas Riley Secretary....Dorothy Glidden Treasure..... Sandra Benjamin Student Council. Representative..r. Magnant Advisor............Miss Gates STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS President..... Vice President Secretary..... Treasurer..... Advisor....... .Bradly Magnant Shirley Gliddon . . .David Samson ......Ann Towle ....Miss Dewing 20 HONOR ROLL FOR FIRST HIKE ELKS' MARKING PERIOD ALL A� 3 CL,. So Simone Bouchard John Hubbard Ann Towle ALL A'S AND 3 3 OF '51 Rosemary Jetbe Lucille Laflaue Bradley Hagnant Margaret Barnum Bruce Stanley CLASS OF '52 David Samson Kerilyn ' hite Sandra Benjamin Orths Columb Arlene right Bruce Benjamin CLASS OF '53 Mary Towle CLASS OF '54 Nancy Chaffee CLASS OF '55 Rita Magnant Beverly Lothian Beverly Hubbard Sandra Gross Sheila Columb Anne Myott CLASS OF '56 Dorcas Riley Rhea Powers Thomas Hagnant Dorothy C-lidden sje V EXCHANGE This year I have received Beacon::. They were good. The October copy. In the November good. two copies of the Brigham stories were good in the cony the poems were especially —Arlene '.' right '52 21. WANTED 'black Cheviolet for Sybil Geno. _ x%hin guards for John Hubbard when he plays basketball vfl Cheer leaders for F. H. S. An elevator to get u'o to school instead of j--' climbing all the stairs. A secretary for Wayne King in history class. A desk down front for Suzanne Horskin. A battery for Richard Granger's doodle bug. More rooms like the Junior room of F. H. 3. epuip- VIV- ed with showers. Extra work to keep the 7th and 8th graders still. A couch in the teachers room so the next sick can sleep in comfort. A new gymnasium. X X X X X X X X X X X X XXX CAN YOU IMAGINE 3everly Hubbard not flirting with the boys? Daniel Durenleau coming to school without smelling skunk? Duane Sweet fooling? Jimmy Benjamin not hanging around Merilyn White? A auieG B. A. class? Robert Durenleau actually working? The seventh and eighth grade boys not thirsty? Eddie Granger not talking to Sheila Colurab? The Freshman boys not skipping school? Mary Towle writting to Kerriman Lothian just once a week? The girls without; their hair up on the day of a dance? The boys winning e basketball game? _ Cynthia Clark and Joyce Ellsworth not giggling in English class. Richard Granger not talking about hi3 doodlebug? David Samson not flirting with somebody’s girl? Walter Barnum not gazing at Sybil Geno? Joyce Ellsworth and Roger Lothian not having an arguement? David Samson having his secretary's report written for the next meeting? Alfred Colunb not flirting with Anita Menard? A regular janitor at the town hall? John Hubbard not being jealous if somebody looks at Shirley? Hugh Gates not shooting a deer? 22 Kun quick and tell Dacdy I lust heard Santa Claus call o:nmy, darlinq 1' «r • � . • 4 4 % % 23 SONG KITS So Lon Sall-o-....... The Thing............... Love Somebody........... ' ‘ ‘ Busy Loing No thin ...... reo le ill ay e're In j-ove. |njoy_Yoursei: (it!, Later Than oome .nchanted Evenin' Hail Call......... ... ...... ’.'ac' About The ‘'iris. They Co ..ilc dimply hose Are You......... ' e Just Can't av Quick Silver...... • ilc Over ! Good—by .. .R You e Smoke,Smoke,Smoke, Jiat cigarette ......... •••rs . Cates .........Lir. Laszuba ............Bradley m. • • • • •...Robert D. . Lac'ieu to Sandra G Thini). .Senior Class • ...........Betty R. • .........Mary Towle ............David S. ............Bruce 3, ..... Junior Class •-Hosemary to Bruce Joyce E. to Roger L. Boys' Basketball Annie Get Your Oun Dreamers Holiday. Let' s Take an old Dicky Bird Song,... Somebody Loves Me., I Love That Guy.... • 11 ITy Love...... Chewing Gum........ Slipping Around.... Fashioned Walk (up Team ........Wayne King ......John Stanley to Doug's).Simone ...Lucille to Dick • .... .Ann Towle Sylvia to Man M. ..Alfred to Anita ......Hiss Dewing .....Betty Bernum •'.:V V v V v CHRIST: 'AS TliZ Christmas cones but once a year _hen it cones there's always cheer Bells cre ringing, children staging, Chrisomas time much joy is bringing. Senta comes with lots of toys Presents for good girls and boys, Christmas now is on its way You should be good every day. —Suzanne Korskin, '56 JOKES Father: 7 ake up Bruce. Bruce, sleeping: Yes, father, but I don’t like the way you wake me up. Father: How do you want me to wake you up? 3ruce: I don’t care as long as you don't disturb my sleep. Editor: So you made up all these jokes yourself? Joke Editor : Yes, out of my head. Editor: You must be. Brad: Hey, Hub, whats so great about Glidden? John H,: She’ll go with me. John H.: You know why Swanton won’t play on our court? David: Ho, why? John H.: Because they can’t get their big center through the door. The members of the junior class were busily discussing the weird light from the meteor flash. David: Do you suppose the world is coming to an end? Bruce: I don't know. I certainly hope that doesn't happen in my life time. Hugh: Jeeper3; wouldn’t that be exciting? I hope I am alive to see it. Mrs. Clark: Daniel, give me a sentence using the word display. Daniel: I display at school. Miss Dewing: rhat is quartz made of? Jimmy B.: Two pints. Miss C-ates: I going out of the room and I don't want to hear any more noise. Hugh G.: You won't if you go far enough. In General Science class figuring calories: Mary to Miss Dewing: How much for a cup of Ice cream? Bruce S.: Ten cents. Mrs. Clark to 8th grade History Class: V hy don't you wait and chew your gum after school at home? Eddie: 7e chew the rag then. Jovce E.: Boy, I wish I hed an electric jaw. Miss Gates: So do I, then we could turn the current off. 25. FALL BAS33ALL Fall baseball took a back seat to the corn harvest this fall. We had little time for practice and seve regulars weren't able to play. Despite all our troubles we got in a couple of games by using several junior high players. Our first game was at High- ga.te where we went down a score of 9 to 6. Durenleau and Boudreau for- med Franklin's battery while Smears did the chucking for Highgate. Par- lzo and Boudreau caught for Highgate. Tatals: Highgate 9 6 1 Franklin 6 4 7 Our second and last game was pla yed at Brigham, A1 Murcury had us eating out of his hand. He shut us out without benefit of a hit. Geddes was his bn'jtery mate, Kagnant and Boudreau fo’red Franklin's battery which aJ lowec. hri r hits. Totals, B; P. 3 0 Frank Jin 0 0 4 Xo'- rou:-d- ; cai; it a succ.essful f m- ClC paign but i': £a.' or mo of the youngsters a chance gain scr.3 c.tpc I . ■A e v to play and 3 KUd'BA M, Twelve loy.i tice October 15 players: reported to 3oaoh Xa3zuba at our first prac- he first team is composed of the following doger Lothian John Stanley Bradley Magnant-0o-captain Bruce Stanley---Co-captain Bruce Benjamin -� f • • m • • I • • • % ♦ . Reserves include: David Samson Walter Barnum Hugh Gates Harvey Boudreau James Benjamin Alfred Columb John Hubbard, first strir.g reserve, was injured in our first game and won't be ready until January. November 20, was the date of our first game with the Town Team and at the final whistle we were on the short end of a 35 to 16 score. Bert Lothian worked the nets for 20 points, while Magnant scored 11 for the high schoolers. The Green Wave of Enosburg were our next opponents and they went hame with a hard fought 51 to 36 victory. Blouin worked under the nets for 13 points, while Mangant hooked 19 for Franklin. On November 30, we Invaded Swanton's Memorial Auditorium and were promptly dumped by a smooth Swanton aggression, Which built up a big lead early in the game. The final was L6 to 21. Gould sunk 22 points for Swanton, while Magnant sunk 10 followed by John Stanley with 6 points. December 5, found us suffering from a k2 to 20 score at the hands of gnosburg on their floor. Chadwick sunk 12 for Dunlap's charges. Magnant flipped in 7 and Lothian found the range for 5 points. On December 8 we Journeyed to Bakersfield to tangle with Brigham Academy. When we untangled Brigham Academy led by Alan Murcury with 23 points was on top, 5 -29. Magnant sunk 20 for Franklin, Nye hud 1L for Brighsm. Our remaining games including two J. V. games are as follows; 5 Alburg Here 9 Highgate There 11 St. Annes There 13 Enosburg (J. V.) Here 19 Highgate Here 20 Enosburg (J. V.) There 7 Alburg There Alumni (Tentative) Here We'd like to thank our manager, Arthur Lothian, for his good work and also we'd like to thank Mr. Kaszuba for being patient with us. Let's hope we can win a couple of games. See you ne::t spring. ---Bradley Magnant, '51 Snorts Iditor GIRLS' BASKETBALL The Franklin girls hope to have a successful season, even though we have lost three of our first team players by gradu- ation. We had our first practice October 10, with twenty-two girls out for oractice. Principal Kaszuba is our coach. The members of the team are Ann Towle, Simone Bouchard, Arlene Wright, Ortha Columb, Shirley Glidden, Mary Towle, Joyce Ells- worth, 2te2d;iyn White, Lucille LaFlame Nancy Chaffee, Sylvia Westcot, Cynitha Clark, and Anita Menard. Our manager is Rosemary Jette,. 'Ve played our first game November 20, with the Alumni, defeating them 27 to 14. High scorers for the high school were M. Vhlte and M. Towle both with 8 points and S. with 6 points. High for the alumni were E. Currier with 8 points and J. Ma'v.nant with 4 points. November 27, we met Enosburg on our floor. They defeated us by a score of52 to 4p. High scorers for Franklin were M. Towle with 20 points and 0. Columb with 19 points. High for Enosburg were L. Blouin with 33 points and F. Hammond with 14 points. On November 30, we journeyed to Swanton, only to be de- feated by a score of 60 to 43. High scorers for Franklin were 0. Columb with 19 points and M. Towle with 14 points. High for Swanton were D. Spear with 21 ooints and S. Leavitte with 16 points. On December 5, we went to Enosburg and took another defeat 63 to 41. High scorers for Franklin were M. Towle with 21 •ooints and 0. Columb with 14 points. High scorers Enosburg were L. Blouin with 34 points and F. Hammond with 18 points. December 8 we Journeyed to Bakersfield and were beaten 59 to 53. It was a”close, hard game. High scorers for Franklin were O'. Columb with 25 points ; and M. Towle with 24 points. High for Brigham were PStone with 29 points and L. Metayer with 14 ooints. The games w will play in the future are as follows: Jan. 5 Alburg Here c Highgate There n St. Annes There 19 Highgate Here Feb. 7 Alburg There ---Mary Towle, '53 Sports Editor 26 SCHOOL NEWS September 11: School started. September 15-29: The Lagazine Lrive was held to earn money for the Student Council. September 13-21i Initation was held. The first day the freshmen boy13 dressed as -iris and the freshman 'iris dressed The secaklday the freshman dressed as babies in night dresses or pajamas and carried bottles of nilk and to s. The third cs,r the freshman dressed as clowns. The forth and last day each freshman was assi ned different thins to dress like. There were richman, poorman, beggerman, t ief, tinker, cowbo”, 3ailor, butcher, Indian squaw, doctor and lawyer. At ni ht the freshman reception was held at the Town Hall. The program conisted of the freshman dressed in baby clothes. They were pushed, in carts around the floor by the sophomoree. Stunts were cone. Lusio was furnished by Benoit’s Orchestra for round and square dancing. October 5-5: Recess for Teachers Convention. October 9; Regular session be an. October 12: October 16: October 17: October 19;. Champions, Colurnus lay recess. Bovs started basketball practice. Girls started bas! etball practice. ' ovies were shown People of lawaii and Sergeant's Deary.'1 Underwater October 20: The eight grade English class went to oheldon Springs and went through the paper mil. October 2if: united Nation's Day was observed during activity period. “The National Anthem and unerica the Beautiful were sung. . r. . -aszuba gave a speech on the U.N.. The pledge was given to the U.IT. flag. October 25: Bradley Lagnant and Brv.cc Stanley gave a speech on boy's basketball rules with Roger Lothian and Bruce Benjamin as demonstrators. October 26: 'ho movie It's Your America'1 was shown October 27: During Activity Period Ann Towle and Simone Bouchard gave a speech on Girls Basketball rules with Joyce Ellsworth and Mary Towle as demonstrators. October 31! The Student Council sponsored a Hallowe'en Party. About $60 was made. November y. The aophemares ordered their rings from Sawyer Lee, Balfour Company. November 8-9: Physical examinations were given to the 8th and 10th grades and the athletic teams. November 1?--18: The school plays were put on by the Student Counci]: Lets Make Up:1 Dy the Freshman Class, with Merilyn Y hite, 'Cynthia Clark, Simone Bouchard, Y alter Barnum, Alfred CJolumb, Alan -Tone3. and Richard Granger. The director was Miss Gates. ’’. Lid Cat Y illie and'The Bearded Lady by the Sophmore Class with Joyce Ellsworth, Shirley Glidden, Sybil Gene, Mary Towle, Anita Menard, Arthur Lothian, James Benjamin and Hebert Duren': eau. The director was Mrs. Gates. ' Springtime fer Skippy by the Junior Class with Miss Dei:; rig as director. The-cast consisted of Betty Raymond oriens . right, Joyce ’.Vest, Roger Lothian, Roger Laoieu, David Samson, Bruce Benjamin ana John Stanley. •'Conspiracy for Two by tha Senior Class. The cast'consisted- of Simone Bouchard, Ann Towle, Lucille La Flame, Beoeily Hubbard, Rosemary Jette, Bruce stanely, Bradley Magnant end John Hubbard. The directors were Lucille Le Flame and John Hubbard. Mr. Kaszuba was advisor. November 20: First basketball game with Alumni teams. November 22: The Senior Class sponsored the annual Thanks- giving Alumni Dance at the Town Hall. The Town Orchestra furnished mu3ic for round and square dancing. A turkey was raffled. A gift was presented to Mrs. Ina Glidden the oldest, class representative, class of 1909. The chaperons� were Principal and Mrs. Kaszuba, Lir. and Mrs. Hugh Towle, and Mr. and Mrs Seth Hubbard. November 22: Report cards for the first marking period were given oul . November 23-and 24: Thanksgiving Recess. November 2?: We played basketball against Enosburg here. The students had their ears and eyes tested, and were measured and weighed.. December 7: Movies and Alaska 30 (wer v showl I!quadoe , The ports Parade - December 8: Franklin played basketball aganist Bakersfield there. December 14: MoviesJ Jerry Pulls The String , Puritans , end Peeping . Looking Ahead December 21. Iiovies to be shown N Power Behind The Nation , The House I Lived In and 'IBve of the Revolution . We are to have a Christmas Party, with the Seventh Grade putting on a Christmas Broadcast, and we will exchange gifts. The Junior class is sponsoring a Christmas Dance at the Town Hall . The Local Orchestra will furnish music for round and square dancing. The begin ng of Christmas vacation. $ sjc sft Je ;;c A MAGIC SE--BON Winter is a magic season, It is so bright and gay, Oh what fun to slide and ski. On a winter day. The trees that look so dull and gray, Are such a sight to see, When the cold snow falls on them, And decorates each tree I'm gl d Christmas comes in winter, It’s awfully cold I know. But how could Santa pull his sleigh, If there were no snow? —Bruce Corey '56 WfliErx St € IRS' Ball band Footu eanr FRANK LI Vermont Groceries heats [Phone XX Freeman Shoes Warc coa re P ini: i MERRY CHRisrrjAS Sea sons. Gtc etin s O 771 B E .'V' 3M .K i ' V'5 C-AfR$ 0£ rl • JB It •' vfl' ;M u U) p IkC If. (b IM tIRM 1R£PJ 0?WG IEfL£CF 180 c ■ • ACtltilfM $VI£Ji M ClflMr -5 O?� ' £ HR MIKILlUV V tKHOWF r6 Se ciso) is Greetws P JTC7)8 PrnG.ih Cflsf I Telephone 3 c! G T WrighI'e New Used CaR5 E s 5 □ Products Accessories 3-4 Fran Iin Vt • • • • M « • • • m .