Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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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