Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1952 volume:

MOLECULE STAFF Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editors Beverly Hubbard News Reporters Sheila Columb Sports Editors Thomas Magnant Joke Editors Wayne King Art Editor Assistant Art Editors...................................Rhea Powers Alumni Editor Bruce Corey Exchange Editor Business Manager Mimeograph Operators Stuart Benjamin Edmund Jette Winston Columb TABLE OP CONTENTS EDITORIALS Page Armstice Day-----------------------------------Shirley Glidden-----1 Election-------------------------------------------Leland West-----1 '. hats Wrong With Deer Season----------------------Mary Towle-----2 Student Court----------------------------------Beverly Hubbard-----3 The Hot Lunch Program-------------------------Marquita Corey----3 STORIES Sally's Excuse------------------------------Ramona Magnant----5 What Happened to Long John Silver---------------Bruce Corey----5 A Trip ™o The Lioon------------------------Beverly Lothian----6 The Deer Thieves------------------------------- Bruce Corey----9 The Murderer and Gangster-------------------Thomas Magnant---11 POETRY Kids Making Sandwiches In Hot Adlai Stevenson--------------- Thanksgiving------------------ An Old Lady------------------- Poem-------------------------- Winter Into Spring------------ Winter------------------------ Why Go South In The Winter?-- Mitz-------------------------- Lunchroom--------------------- My Other Little Niece--------- Basketball-------------------- Little------------------------ Grandpa's Glasses------------- What I Would Like To Be------- Lunch Room-----Alfred Columb' ------------------Bruce Corey. -------------Richard Granger. -------------Joyce Tittemore --------------Edward Granger. ----------------Merilyn White. ----------------Rita Magnant. ---------------James Benjamin. -------------Constance Kinney. -----------Patricia Olmstead- -------------------Sybil Geno- --------------Sylvia Westcot- ----------------Dorcas Riley. -------------Carrol Boudreau- ----------------JoanneHorits- -k ■Ik ■Ik Ik ■15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 23 OFFICERS OF STUDENT COUNCIL------------------------------------- _17 CLASS OFFICERS---------------------------------------------------- 17 HONOR ROLL. 18 HUMOR------------------------------------------------------------ 19 SONG HITS--------------------------------------------------- - — 20 WANTED..........-..........................------------------------ 20 SCHOOL NEWS--------------------------------------------------- 21 GIRLS' BASKETBALL................................................ 2k BOYS' SPORTS----------------------------------------- -.......... 25 ALUMNI NEWS..........-............-------------------------------- 26 -� - « EDITORIALS � ARMSTICE DAY j' This week, we have celebrated Armstice Day� A good many of us are too young to understand what that meant in 1918� but we do know how everyone felt at V-J Day when World War II officially ended. Armstice Day should not be just a legal holiday. It is more than a celebration of past victories, or tribute to our armed strength. There should be, and no doubt, is, a deep yearning for a lasting peace, on our Reinberance Day . Thoughts on Armstice Day should go toward a goal of reaching that peace, not by surrendering our ideals of democracy, but by progressing through great leadership, and st-’ :ngth, toward world democracy and lib- erty. Shirley Glidden, '53 ELECTION November I4., 1952 was an important day for the citizens of the United States. About sixty million people went to the polls to cast their ballots for the President of the United States. Republican presidential, candidate. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, of New York and vice-presidential candidate, Richard Nixon, of Califor- nia, his running mate in the election, received about thirty-two million votes. Presidential candidate, Governor Adlai Stevenson, of Illinois and vice-presidential candidate, John Sparkman, of Alabama, running mates on the Democratic ticket, received about twenty-six million votes. Eisenhower will go to Korea to look over the situation and try to stoo fighting. He will lower taxes and try to rub out corruption in the government. Do you think Stevenson would do this? If so, why didn't Truman? Eisenhower will make a good President because he is more experienced about war, avid we spend most of our time at war. Nov; let's see what Truman was doing before election. We all know how Truman throw mud at Eisenhower and the Republican Party as well. But clo you remember in 19kS when Truman wanted Eisenhower to run on the Democratic ticket? Isn't Ike as good now as he was then? ..hy did Truman throw so much mud? Did ho think he would gain something? He didn't dare run for President again. Lucky for himI 2 He meant to help Stevenson, but he hurt him more than he helped him. Just what did he gain? Nothing. '.Thy was Truman so against Ike ? Was it because he thought a Republican President and Congress would uncover a great many scandals in the Federal Government? I believe for this reason, mainly, that Truman threw so much mud at Eisenhower and the Republican party. Truman was angry because Eisenhower would not run for President on the Democratic ticket four years ago. Leland West, '56 WHATS WRONG WITH DEER SEASON? Rutland Hunters' First Fatality of '52 Season ; Second Hunter Killed-Two Shot ; Condition of Y atorbury Hunter Hit by Stray Bullet Still Critical . These are some of the headlines from The Burlington Free Press , summing up the good luck some hunters had during' the first four days of Vermont's 193'2 deer hunting season. These are typical headlines of newspapers dtirin ' each derr season. It sets us all wondering if anything can ' a -one to novent such wanton killing, and such serious accidents, r. id if anything will be done. No mention is made of the ecus and horses that each year are shot by enthusiastic, but rafctle-b. ainod and trigger-happy Nimrods. Some people are wondering: if it might not be a very good plan to require each applicant for a hunting license to pass some kind of test, as we are required to do before we can receive a driver's license. They maintain that a gun powerful enough bo kill a door is as deadly a weapon as a car, and endangers life and property equally in the hands of an unskilled and car-loss person. Some say that all hunters should have their eyes examined before vonturmg into the woods. Optometrists and opticians in the state of Vermont have offered free eye examinations to all hunters this fall. Now, you bo's who shoot in the general direction of a rustling leaf or a whispering p5.no, don't you thin).: it visor to see what you're shooting at before you pull the trigger? Is it • ot bettor to carry your rifle pointed at the ground instead of at the back of your hunt- ing companion? Shooting deaths and acciderts can be avoided. It's nig] time our legislature passed laws with teeth in, to deal with careless hunters. Mary Towle, '53 3 STUDENT COURT A student court is based on the same idea as a regular court, in which you have a jury and judge composed only ox ' high school students. The main purpose of a student court is to make people realize the value of school property or any other property, and also to make people have a little consideration of others, all of which I am sure we could stand. The teachers say that a student court wouldn't work because the jury or group of students wou3d.be too severe. They say students would be much more severe than a teacher would be. I suppose this is true. If you don't like the person and have a grudge against hi you would want hi • to have a hard job to do for a considerable leng’nt otire. Personally, I a' ve -• much in favor of a student court, mainly because I was one of the four delegatos from the student council who went to tho Student Coun il Co: vention in Burlington last year. There we discovered that many of the schools have s■: dent courts. Of course, these schools were much larger than ours. I have hear .: many students say t‘. r would like to have a student court, but truthfully they don't know anything about one, or what it is all about. If you students want a student court, let's get together, talk with teachers, and find out more about student courts. There is no time like the present; so let's got going! Beverly Hubbard, '55 TK3 HOT LUNCH PROGRAM for tab] help Ben Hade yen eacl sell ti.C 1: meal This year hot lunches began November 3. A new stove was bought tbr, lunch room and parents donated several bushels of root vege- cs and canned goods for this program. later cn tho government s too. fhe Hot Lunch Committee consists of four people: '• hel.ua amin, Katheryn Lothian, Eunice Clark, and Frances rlrcdcn. ’ iiio f.escxOi run j roc. lunches last year and has tno „oo agai x this , Crer one unc.red students have signed up to uako hot nrc. ss and etid at hod to bring his own plate and silver. Alfred Cclumb a the lunch tickets in the office, and tho lower grades buy their ecs from their teachers. The price is 'ifteen cents for student s, and twenty-five cents for adult neala. .ill n Prf t.' sr -i MW WWA n “ap- ins and salt and pepper shakers at each table. n ffaraff school students are scheduled to work in the lunch room at t ToZ S ' S T «� •� � •. tables, anHelp serve � ith the dfSsSart!rdli;sr“aSo?S? TOl r to hel? Fr£- ««.lor . iU contlnue to have Hot Lunch projam. G 1 t0 t'le ‘:°th irs' «« sponsoring our I.Iarquita Corey, '56 KIDS MAKING SaV:D.;ICI03 IN HOT LUNCHROOM xney butter the bread and give it a Slam it together and cut it across. The crumbs go flying through the air -ind la no. on the table pair by pair toss i I When the filling is soft it oozes out, And covers the table-jwithout a doubt. Nov the sandwiches are made--I -miess But it ta cs a maid to clean upJthe mess Alfred Columb, '51j. 5 Tho freshman class was putting on a play. There were nine pupils in it, and Sally Jones was one. Sally really wanted to be in the play, but she hated to go to rohoarsals. She didn't know her part very welly and when the last rehearsal before the play came she wasn't there Why weren't you at rehearsal last night? asked Miss Drown, • the director, the next morning at school. Oh, we didn't have supper until 6:30 and then I had to do dishes By the time I got them done it was too late to go,1' said Sally. What time did you get your dishes done, Sally? About 7:30, answered Sally. Rehearsal didn't start until 8:00. Well, mother said that I had to go to bed after I got the dishes done. I talked with your mother last night and she said that she would tell you to be sure to come, said Miss Brown, Well, I did have some studying to do, too, added Sally. Well, is there anything else that stopped you from coming? Oh, I guess I just didn't want to come, that's all, finished Sally. Ramona Magnant, '57 WHAT HAP BWBD TO BOITG JOHH 3ILVBR A3 Long John Silver got aboard the snail row-boat he saw a large ponvoy of merchant ships anchored in the harbor. V here are they sailing for? he asked the 3. aniard who was rowing the boat. They're headed for Zngland, he said. Got to find some more crew members first though. Why? asked Silver. Well, I heard talk that some of the crew got sick and died on the way over here from Africa. Captain riggers maybe they drank too much before going ashore and they took sick,' explained the Spainard. 6 No more was sale. p.iil I'it- o o - o.od. Then Long -John stepped ashore and bumped into . id sc. ■tv..in of t'au Conway, soil ling him head first into the sea. The sailors all laughed and Long John laughed with them. This made the captain angry. He drew his cutlass and swung at Silver, but he missed, with a iouel cry Silver plunged into the fight and soon overcame the captain. As the captain got up off the ground he said to Silver, ''I like Good, replied the caotain sharply, hill you take a job on my boat? Soon they set sail for England. On the way they ran into a hard storm and two boats went down. One was the one Sjlver was in. The other was a small, two-masted ship. A month later, at the Admiral Oonhow Inn, Jim Hawkins was sitting at the window when he heard the old familiar cry, Pieces of Light Pieces of Eight. It so startled aim that he cried out in surprise. Surely Silver would not dare core ar-'und here. But it is his parrot, Captain Flint, he said to himael . Then there was a knock on the aoor. He was 30 sunken he d.' n. move. The knock came again only louder. Gathering his w. . , •ii:1 opened the door to find two sailors holding Cantain Flint 1 v a let1-' ’. On the front of the envelope was written, ,rIf I am not fa. nd, jiv . ..0 arrot and this letter to Jim Hawkins at the Admiral Lenhow Inn, in England. The letter read. Then you get this I will be at the bottom of the sea. Keep the parrot, lad, and keep this letter. And if you ever go to sea, lad, don't make my mistake. Emmy stood on the corner of Fifth and Elm, with the fifty cents ;.lrs. 'Miliums had given her to go and spend on herself. Aye, that I will right happily, cried Silver. Jim: Long John Silver Bruce Corey, 56 A TRIP TO THE MOON 7 Usually she had her brothers or sisters with her, but for the first time 3he was alone. Sr.my was the oldest of tho children. She was eleven, going on twelve, and as far back as she could remember she always had a baby to take whenever she went. But na said, No, you'll never make it in time if you push a bugsy-full of kids. So she went alone this time. So Emy went alone and she had fifty cents Mrs. Williams had told her to spend it on herself, but she couldn't do that. I'll go past Pleasure Park, she decided. She turned and walked fast because ma would be needing her. There wore the dishes to do and dresses to iron. Her shoes slipped up and down, and 3he bent and tied them tight. They were ma's shoes, but last month they'd got tight on her and she couldn't wear them. She held the money tight and ran. When she came to Pleasure Park she’heard music. When she opened the gates she saw a merry-go-round and a Ferris wheel, and many people eating at tables under trees. She thought, I'd like to have a holiday, and spend the money Mrs. Williams gave me. I've never had a holiday in my life, she kept reoeating to horself. I don't care. I'm going to have a holi- day. First she went to the hot dog stand. The hot dogs vere big and fat. Somebody said, I'll take one,'1 and the man in the white apron speared a dog and ju.ee oozed out, making .Emmy's stomach twist with hunger. I'll take one tool she said quickly. After she had bought her hot dog she sat on a bench in the park to eat it. She was think- ing how nice there were no brothers or sisters to yell, Give me some.’ When she had finished the hot dog she bought a bottle of orange pop ' and a bag of popcorn. She had a dime left, so she walked over to the merry-go-round ! and sat on a bench. The music was playing and she watched the horses, looking for the horse she would ride. There was a black one, a brown, one, and a dapple gray. And then she saw the white charger with wide- open eyes. He tossed his mane and snorted as if to say, Ride me if you dare, Emmy! My name is White Knight and I can take you to the clouds! She ran over to the ticket office, spent her last dime, and ran to the h?r se. As she threw her leg over she felt his f'lcsh quiver. He pawed the ground and strained at the bit, but Emmy held the reins tight. I'm not afraid of you, she whispered. €) It back Just as the music stopped. Suddenly she heerd a child's cry. It «as alittle f stumbled and fallen. Emmy g??i! You maSTrtll be along he sat on the bench with the littxe gxrx. x , h t her scon! she said. The child stopped crying and smiled as she put her arms around Emmy's neck. They were sitting like that wnen a xa y tame hurring along, Sandra, Darlingl the lady said. You got lost, baoy. Come to Mother. But Sandra scid, No, and clung to Emmy. giri. sandrs « Sy-i SWtipay6 you fi ve S.U.� the evening. Five dollars for one night I Oh, I couldn't. Ma needs me. Well ask your mother. Here's my address, she said. When Emmy opened the back door ma turned from the ironing board and said crossly, Where have you been, Emmy Lou. And pa loo big and angry. The dishes were yet to be done. T've had a holiday with the fifty cents Mrs. Williams gave me. I ive got I Job tending a lady's little girl cycry Saturday night, and I'll give you most of the money. Pa said, I'll smack you, Miss Emmyt And he raised his hand, but ma said quickly, You're not touching her, Will. You take that job, Emmy, Ma said, and you k ep every cent you mnkp for vourself. You buy a blue dress, and for school a plaid skirt And you save some of your money, and some day you can go to business college. But for now, she said, would you bring in the •' rest of the washing off the .’.me? Emmy said, Yes, ma. Sickly she took imagination racing. The blue dress? A pair of shoes. Then Fmmv saw ma standing at the ironing board and she rejenbered ma saying one day, Might as well wish for the moon, but some day I like a pair of dangly, sparkly earrings. She wouldn't buy the blue dress or anything for herself. First, she'd cave and buy aX extra fancy pair of sparkly, dangling earrings for Ma. Beverly Lothian, '55 ' ;! THE DEER THIEVfiS 9 Toby Nelson had always wanted to go deer hunting, and the first time he went he got his deer. He was only twelve years old at the time. Toby was a young boy with very kind oarents and they had promised him a new deer rifle if he would get a deer. ''Hien Toby shot the deer he was all alone and did not know what to do. After he stuck the deer he ran to the house to get his little riding horse. Where are you going with your horse? shouted his older brother. You know dad said not to take him out when he was gone. I've got a deer, said Toby excitedly, I shot him with my twenty-two. Hal ha! I bet you have,'1 taunted his brother. I'd like to see him. Toby was going into the woods with his horse. He had some stout rooe with him and he intended to tow the deer in. Here I Take these and draw me a Dicture of it, his brother jeered. It's so easy when you have a mode1} my dear boy. His brother had stuck crayons into Toby's nocket and went back into the house laughing. Toby was angry clean through. He yanked a coil of stout rooe from its olace on a s-'ike and gallopped off into the woods. He was pT-noot there when he heard a gun fire. Right in front of him a doe jumped for her last time. Then two men emerged from the woods carefully aid with the o-reatest of caution. Luckly, Toby was hidden before they c;lme out. Leave her here and we'll get that buck down the hill a way,1� Toby heard one of them say. His voice sounded mean and rough, and Toby knew that the man must match the voice, for his every action seomed „o show savagery. Then a thought struck him! Maybe it was his deer! Anyway he would follow them and find out. Toby followed them and it was his deer all right ! Then suddenly he had ulan. It would be dangerous, but he was willing to take the chance. He reached into his Docket and nulled out something, care- fnjgy concealing it in Iv: s nand. He ran toward 'the deer; grabbed onto it - it1 c j i his mignt. The men grabbed him, but he worked out his clan. This duer was carefuliy marked so that no one, unless nc knew Wu ne look, conid tell the difference. r. ■ ■ ' . ' ' The rest of the pia-■ was to get away, and he did iv.st oh.at Quickly he sized up the. situation. On hi s left '-as a wangle of nr.der- brush, end a deep ravine behind. Making . Bound he rceched tee ‘avhn and followed It at f op speou to the clump of bashes where he J of4- hie horse, he quickly out distanced the o c.vns oe cause ther hed c ran. When he reached the horse his another ; nd father were ' ack, are | $feey were very angry because ho had taken the horse o'. I. i ’ But., I shot .a deer,’ pleaded Toly. Hal that’s a likely story, said his brother, trying to sound dignified. I bet oven I couldn't have thought of a bettor excuse to go chasing around w i th : m t ho use. Well you can think what you want to, replied Toby curtly. You just wait till the police catch those two thieves with mv deer. Then you'll change your tune. Why; Gracious! Whatever are you talking about? asked his mother with groat surprise. They did! Honest, mom, he said, but I've got everything fixed up. I ■’•topped at the police station and the policemen and forest rangers are after them. 'Boy, you sure can make up some big ones, can't you? remarked ills broi’ or, You shut up eforo I get Ernest, I'll lick you! Toby yell- ed. lore h'bvtf' s no way to talk; but how can the police tell if the doer j.- you’d on somebody else’s? asked bis raotner. • 'h that is arranged too, mother, Toby answered, Everyth_ng is. Toby shot hJ s do- ” on a 3a.tu.rday and there wo s no word about it ■rv Sunday. He was a sne bO'r when d' go’ v; I'onday morning to go to school He would bo hone a. :.y a-d v. onld bear no ;hirg from tho icarchiag party. lei ■ f :, his ruLnor v. d 2ore 01' t.11 toys thought it cr.c .puts a joke . no wore continually pestering him, Ye .wu greeted with many suL.es when he care home that, night, ive.’yor c kept in a a sting that he look in the wood shed. The: j we s hi a deer. It was all dressed and the head was lying on '■he floor beside jt. Tnorc he is, laughed the police commissioner as he stepped from behind the potato bin, 'safe and sound. What ever made you think of such a way to mark it, and why would you want to carry crayons in the woods? asked tho commissioner. n It was ' Ernest s idea, said Toby. Then na told how he had shot the deer, come ;o the house end become riled up enough to take his deer away from twelve men, had there been that many, and how he a 'marked his deer and escaped. He made a mark inside one m_the e io with a crayon and when the men took the head in to record the p lice were notified. They followed the crooks and found Toby s Jeer, all dressed, and the two poachers were dressing the doe that tney naa shot. There’s a reward for all information leading to the arrest of poachers you know, explained the commissioner. It is seveflty-five dollars. Ch goodI e?claimed Toby. That will help pay for that deer ri- fle I’m supposed to get. And what balance there is left over, I’ll pay,11 said the com i— missioned I like to see a kid with sense like you’ve got. At this noint, Ernest walked slowly to the house mumbling, ,:Some people have all the luck. Bruce Corey, ’ 56 THE ! URDEEER nlf GANSTER It was a miserable hot day in June at the home in Concord, New Hampshire. Bill and I were playing when an idea flashed into my mind. Bill, I said, camping out in our wood lot that dad bought. 1 of Bill Robinson toss and catch why don’t we go That’s a grand idea, replied Bill, but what will we use for a tent? Oh there’s a log cabin 'ut where the loggers stay when they log it up there, and I think dad will let us use it, but I’ll have to ask him to make sure. Geo. that will be greet, said Bill. It’ll seem good to get away from the city num-:’ hill toox me v 'me in his jeep. Tht.t night I asked my father if we could use the cabin and he gave us his permission. His only re- mark, much to my surprise, was that there hadn’t been anyonein it for vearc end it was hard telling what kind of shape it was in. and 'I were determined to go camping anyway, regardless of the condition of the camp. The next morning Bill drove over with his jeep. Hi kid, ho shouted''all ready and packed? I am. I will be shortly, ed quicker. Como in an . help me. Iher. we can get stait- started wondering if wo had e,rery- u.-.t vo jqd to go ba k After we had gone a way we thing, anc. discovered we had forgotten the key, so .e to ret it. jifter starting on the road to the camp we stopped tc a morning paper. Right at the top cf the paper in tig headlines were, MURDERER' ON THE LOOSE-CONSIDERED VERY Dm C-Ob R, end underneath, it said, A gangster has broken ?oose from prison and flc-d with the mur- derer. It is thought that they have fled to Canada. Tim re's a tn°u- sand dollar reward'for their capture. After digesting that much I said to Bill, Thank goodness they think he's gone the opposite direction from the way we're going. Yah, me too, was the reply. I think I'll see how much Willy (the jeep) will do, said Bill and he immediately pushed the accelerator to the floor. After getting up to seventy he found it would go no faster. Wo averaged about fifty-five all the way and soon arrived at the camp. Gee, I said to Bill, it looks as if someone else were here. I wonder who it could be. All was silent for a moment then- I-I-I co-co-couldn't te-te-tell you, but it don't look too-too rood to-to me. We decided to go in to investigate regardless of how sc red we were. We dug out our twenty- two ' s and ventured in very quietly. In the kitchen we found a re- volver di covered with blood. Pom, said Bill, these guys didn't clean their gun when they got through with it� Shall I-I'clean it for them? No, of course not. Don't be stupid. This is a case of life or Jeaft, I t.nink, so be sensible. We started searching the house for whoever was there. We found plenty of traces but no people. Let's gc home, • ’•iggested Bill. • 'STo we're going to stay here now, unless we're forced to leave. Under 3 tend ! M' went well until bedtime, when we decided o go to bed. As we were ready to go to the bedroom I asked to Bill. Bill you knew something? I used to. Yah, why? Don't you? was Bill's smart reply. •'No, but we forgot to look in the bedroom, and I bet they're in there. t 13. I still think we should, go home.1' said. Bill, we we re nearing the bedroom Bill said to me, 'Bo ycu see what I hear? No, I said but I hear what you hear, end it-it sounded like dr-drunken murders.'1 We tiptoed in very slowly until a sharp, loud voice stammered, Friend or foe? ”1 don't know, muttered Bill, I’ll be either - whichever you want me to be. Then all at once a voice from somewhere else in the room boomed, Stay where you are. We’re about to kill you both, for we-re the gsngstrous murderers. We were both so scared that we dropped our guns ard ran Just as fast as we could for the jeep. I Jumped in the driver’s seat and started the engine. The outlaws were right behind the Jeep. I was so nervous that I threw it in reverse instead of low and backed right over the outlaws, knocking them out cold. All of a sudden there was a loud crash. Bill, what was that? I asked. You backed right into the cabin and knocked it over, answered Bill. After getting out, we tied up the outlaws and loaded them in the Jeep, Bill watched them while I drove. Tom, said Bill, step on the gas, I want to get to the police station before these birds wake up. I can't see what's th° trouble with illy. I can't get it over thirty,and you had it up to seventy. It would probably help if you took it out of low gear, was Will's prompt reply. After inking 11.e p.j.ngste to the -o'1 ice station and receiving the reward, we deoiJ.vd tc • ;.r the civ , not to go camping. When we reached home . wcrdoroa ._f i r. loulcl .e_.j. rad about the cabin, Afer thinking it over a while I naih. Dad, you know that cabin we were in? rfeil—er I backe-t. i 'co it with Bill's Jeep and knocked It over. That's all right, son, I was planning to tear it down next rur.me c anyway, ter a tribe of newspaper reporters finished with us we came back tr r or. ..ail life, which seemed wonderful after what we had been through, Thomas Magnant, '56 I P 0 E T R Y � ■ ADLAI STEVENSON (Written for the St Albens Messenger before November el ctions) Some people say Vote for Ike Son� ., sav ''Stevenson's the man’. Bat Stsv nson’s tho only one, Sn'sc f o to rule this land. I:-:o t.as a brilliant soldier, Cn of the very best, j?'H wrn it go rues to politics, K: should. take s rest. T‘n not trying to sey Lii Fovubiicans ere bed. Some very capable men In their ranks they have had. Pnu Eisenhower is just not fit, To rule the U.S.A. He'd just be anotherHoover, ini ruin us all someday. St'.v'cnson’s had experience In politics it's true. Jn some grave situation Fo'll know what to do. I hope I have convinced you how to vote ELECTION DAY Just VOTE FOR ADLAI STEVENSON. Thats all I have to say. Bruce Corey, '56 ■ AN OLD LADY There was an old lady who went far away. And didn't wear her hat all the day. But when she came back. She had lost her hat. And didn't know what to say. Joyce Tittemore, '58 THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is a pleasant day. When all of us should kneel and pray. Give thanks for harvest, health, and cheer. That we have had through the past year. For family, relatives and friends to love, lye thank thee God in heaven above. Help those unfortunate across the sen. Who aren't as happy and lucky as we. So lot us be thankful and let us rejoice. That we can live in this lard of our choice. Richard Granger, '51+ POEM This is a poem without rymo or reason. About John Lebrie in deer hunt- ing season. With his trusty gun he had lots of luck. For he downed s big eight-point buck; And then out of the woods he came, Pulling on the horns of his precious game. Edward Granger, '56 WINTER INTO SPRING WINTER Winter now is on its way, The weather’s colder day by day. The sky is clouded with winter snow, Which soon will cover the ground below. The blizzards come to 3now us .ui, Then it’s time for spring to begin. The snow will soon be gone away, And another season is on its way. Merilyn White, ’54- WHY GO SOUTH ' N THE T ’TER T Why do you go South for the winters, When you can build a fire with splinters, To keep out the cold? Then you’ll not grow old, With the brisk air of our winters. You can sit in your window during the day And watch the children at thear play. Some slide down the hills, And even take spills, But they always come home so gay. James Benjamin, ’53 Winter is a gay time; And I’m 3ure that you all know The children just sit and pine. To be out in the snow. Winter is a merry time When the children goily ploy, And their gaiety is a sign That winter’s here to stay. Rita llagnant, ’55 LUNCHROOM Late in the morning, ’.'hen for foot, we pine We all leave with a rush, To make tho lunchline. We have our ticket punched, As we go through the door. Wo _rab our plates and our food; Soon we’re back for more. Wt seldom finish eating, _ With only crumbs on the floor. Then,if no one’s watchingj We hurry out the door. Patricia 01mstead,’56 MITZ I have a little mare horse, To make her go I use no force. She’s all black and white, And sonetime.'. likes-to bite. She's fat end sleek. She’s wise end neat. Mitz is her name; No other fjorse is quite the same. Constance Kinney, ’ 5 16 MY OTHER LITTLE HI.TIE. BASKETBALL There'3 a very little 3irl Who is chubby and sweet, From the top of her head To the toes on her feet. She is dimpled and darling And very, very dear. How she coos and laughs When I am near. She watches me closly, And laughs with glee When I dance and prance For this niece so wee. She is solemn and sober nen bed time draws near, For she is 3leepy and tired, This baby so .dear. So I rock and sing, ’Till she falls asleep- This adorable baby, Whom I like so to keep. Sybil C-eno, '53 LITTLE We're starting out a new basket- ball year With lots of hope and very peed cheer We have to obey every rule, Or we'll be led to many a duel. Sometimes we even sprain our joints, Trying to make sc many points. Nov Mary, center forward, grabs the ball.. Throws to Shirley, stumbles, makes h r fall. How Cynthia dribbles down the floor; Che shoots and makes another score. Then Rita, center guard, jumps for the ball, And pass s to Shirley mid cheers of ail. Another basket counts for our side. This time we'11 not be taken for a ride. Before we've finished'this new year We may accomplish qu;.te a career. I am the sister of him. And he is mv brother. He is too little for us To talk to each otl: r. So every morning I how him Mi civics and French o ol;. 3ut ev.ory morning h. st1 il Is too x- ttlo to look. oylvia ..estcot, ' Sk GRANDPA'S GLASSES Grandpa dropped his glasses In a bucket of molasses He bent down to pick then up And „.ot ’ I7 stuck up. And out of it all broke his glasses. Dorcas Rxlcy, '56 Carrol Foudreau, '58 ‘I OFFICERS OF STUDLITT COUNCIL 17 President............... Secretary................. Treasurer............... adviser................. Sybil Geno Beverly Hubbard Shirley Glidden Hr. Winchell Class of '53 Class of '5U- President. . . • .Mary Towle Secretary. . . . • Mary T.iv le Treasurer. . . • .i.nita enard Student Council Membofr. • • • Adviser .Ur. Kaszuba Class of '55 President. . . • .Beverly Lothian ice-President. . Stuart Benjamm Secretary. . • • .Rita Magnant Treasurer. . . . Srv.de.it Council .Edmund Jette Fouibtr. . . . .Beverly Hubbard ndviser .piss Detfing Class of '57 President. . . . .Daniel Clark i ce-President. . Loren Lothian Secretary. . . • .Howard Magnant veasurer. . . . Stv dent Council .Jame s Wo s t c o t Member. . . . .Ramona Magnant Adviswr .Mr. '.' inchell President. . . .Sylvis Westcot ypce_President. Richard Granger Secretary. . . .Merilyn White treasurer. . • .Alfred Columb Student Council Member. . . .Cynthia Clark Adviser. . . . .Hiss Gates Class of '56 President. . . .Dorothy Glidden Vice-President. Sandra Benjamin Secretary. . . .Patricia Olmstead Treasurer. . . .Edward Granger Student Council Member. . • .Betty Ann Magrant Adviser. ... .Hr. . inchell Class of '58 President. ... .John Rainvilo.e Secretary.........Joyce Tittemore Treasurer. ... .Carrol Boudreau Student Council Merab r. . . . • Adviser........... Betty Hyott Hr. Winchell SCHOLASTIC HONOR ROLL 10 1st Marking Period 1952-1953 All A's Rita Magnant All A's and S's Seniors Mary Towle Sophomore Beyerly Lothian Anne Myott Sheila Columb Eighth Grade Howard Magnant Ramona Magnant Juniors Merilyn White Freshmen Sandra Benjamin Marquita Corey Suzanne Horskin Thomas Magnant Phyllis Stanley Leland West Seventh Grade James Messier Elizebeth Myott Joyce Tittemore i 9 Nomen D. having hia work done on tine? Jimmy B. getting to school on time? The whole high school buying student tickets. Mr. Winchell giving anybody in the U.3. history class an A? buzenne H. not whispering? Thomas M. and Dorothy G. not writing notes? Phyllis 3. whispering in class? Everybo'y paying library fines? . _ Petrica, Constance, end Cynthia not talking about hoises. Mis Gate no havin8 to explain a problem more than once in algebra I class? Suzanne not having a crush on some guy? Richard R. with a do-en girl fri ndn? Daniel C. and James W. gettin,: A” m citizenship? Joanne M. not liking some boy out of school? ohirley G. not going out all vteek long? Foster C. and Rita M. on their first cate? Cynthia C. not liking the bail di.mond? Cy 1 via W. and Francis L. not likmg the view of Lake Carmi? - ' chard G. studing or figuring to aim-� elf • CAN YOU RZMDIBLR T7HD1! Merilyn W. was foot-loose and fancy-free? fdaundu«ed t0 like 3 on Ncrtu bheldon road. green Chevrolet .•«ved.to travel the mica c road, ■ybil G. used to travel in a Mach Hug con? SONG HITS e') Wish You Were Here. ..................... It's In The Book................... Give Me A Little Kiss, Will Ya, Huh?. . Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.................. In Your Merry Oldsmobile................. The Wild Side of Life.................... I'll Always Love You..................... Never Satisfied.......................... Has Anybody Seen My Girl? ............... Wedding Bells. ... ...................... I Went To Your Wedding ................. Beat tiful Brown Eyes.................... Back Street Affair....................... I Never See Maggie Alone................. Sugarbush................................ Put Your Shoes On, Lucy; Your A Big Girl How. Poor Little Robin........................ Blackberry 3oogie........................ Zing A Little Song....................... Don't Lot The Stars Get In Your Eyes. . Chewing Gum. ... ........................ Forever And Ever.................. Dreamer's Holiday........................ Because of You. ......................... .F.H.S. to Joyce Ellsworth .Miss Dev ing .Helen to Leland Loren Wright .Bovcr'ly H. to Bruce Richard G. .Marquita to Lawerence Mary .Jim Benjamin Merilyn to Roger .Miss Gates .Anita .Cynthia to Robert .Joanne Joyce T. to Howard M. Suzanne Arthur Lothian Alfred . Mr. Kaszuba .Sybil Connie •Shirley ' Babe .Dorothy to Tommy WANTED Something for Tommy and Dorothy so they can talk to each other in eho l, with no one else hearing thorn. H .t.vyly of bubble gum for F.H.S. CheerHeaders for F.H.S. Pom0 r.otepaper of Suzanne, f talent Court for F.H.S. Croon Ford for Ann liyott. Minders for Patri sir.. Mss Dev ing: I thought I warned you to get your gum out of sight be- fore coning to class, latricia: I did. I put it in ir.v r.outh. Wayne to Richard C-.: I kno v whom, you can get a job with your doodle- bug. Fichard: Where? Wayne; Skidding toothpicks in a toothpick factory. 21 school .. s September 2. School opened, wi th sixty-eight students registered. 11. The representative l'rom Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. was here to start the mage line drive. 15 . School closed early for the o: strict teachers' meeting, which was held in Franklin. 25. The magazine dr ve ended with an eighty collar profit. October 1. Freshmen initiation lasted i.ne day. The freshmen had to wear their clothes wrong side out and back sice to, with an apron back side to cl well. The girls had to wear their hair in twenty pigtails with ribbons on each, using at least eight different colors. The boys had to wear twenty ribbons on one big ribbon tied under their chins. Both girls and boys had to wear one boot end one shoe, when they met s sophomore out- side of school hours they had to bow and crow like a rooster. All cooperated very well. 2. The Freshman Reception ..a held October 2, 1952 at eight o'clock in the Franklin To 1 Hall. The twenty freshman took part in the Tr: -Fresh irlines”. They dressed as people with different occupat'- ons • h! nationalities form different sections of the „• ' tig . wir 1 siting at the Trans-Freshman Airlines for 1.' 1 co in they out on a humorous skit. Two rae:..i v‘ 1. ... sc :aoi e class stunt committee, Beverly Hubbard ; o dm cd : , operated the airlines. After the receiving 11 and refreshments, there was dancing from nine until twelv wi W 1 no', t 'a Orchestra furnishing the music. The sophomore class cl si-..d rbout twenty-five dollars. 9 10. School closed fov the State Teachers' Convention in Burlington. iT 21).. The seniors were given e-titude t..sts. Franklin Senior High School presented four one-act plays. The freshmen play was Boby Sox , a comedy by Donald Peyton. Those taking pert were Suzanne Horskin, Patricia Olmstead, Constance Kinney, Thomas Magnant, Leland West, Foster Carmen, and Richard Magnent. Mr. winchell was the director. The sophomore pley was Elmer , a mystery comedy by Beatrice H. McNeil. The csst of characters was as follows: Anne Myott, Rita Magnant, Beverly Hubbard, Beverly Lothian, Sheila Columb, Joanne Morits, Edmund Jette, Stuart Benjamin, Winston Columb, and Skipper (Ellsworth's dog). Miss Dewing was the director. e. The junior play was ’ilbor Saw It First, a mystery by Don-3c: paytonc The cast of characters were-as follows: Cynthia Clark, Sylvia West cot, Alfred Columb, Merilyn 'dhite. unc Richard Granger. The aenior play was Butch, by Mary McDonald. Those taking nart were Joyce Ellsworth, Sybil Ceno; Mary Towle, Shirley Clidd'n, Anita Menard, Arthur Lothian, and Jimmy Benjamin, with Jimmy Benjamin and Arthur Lothian as directors. 25. The senior class had a farewell party in the Methodist Church parlors for Joyce Ellsworth who has moved to Athol, Massachusetts. Her adress is A2 Main Street. 27. The movie Oreen Harvest w . snown during activities' period , about, the hardest of trees in the Southwest. 31, The first marking period closed, with a short honor roll. November 3. The hot lunch program-began. The new music teacher, Miss wilma Burns from St. Albans, started to teach musice here today. 6. The movie, The Du pont Story',was shown in the afternoon. It was about how the Du Dont factories were started and how they developed. 7. The movie, ,That Makes Us Tick , was shown, activities period. It was about insurance policies and their value. 11. School closed for Armistice Day. 12. Mary Towle and Jimmy Benjamin gave speeches on their week at f-irls State and Boys State, respectively. 20. Representatives from the Alston Studio came to take pictures. 21. The movie The Flight of The Sun , was shown activities’ period. It was about the beauties of south-western United States. 24. The representative from Balfour Company, Sawyer Lee, came to take class ring orders from the sophomores, and graduation orders from the seniors. 26. School closed for Thanksgiving Recess. December 3. The movie, A Big Kitchen , was shown during activities' perio This was about the Heinz products and how they are made. December 23 10. The movie Curiosity Shop was shown during activities period. It was about television. 11. The movie The New Paul Bunyon was shown during activities period. It was about the harvest of trees. 12. School closed because of the b g snow storm. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft Miss Burns in music class: What does Arthur sing best? John Labrie: Music. Wayne and Poster are deer hunting. Foster: I thought you told me there were some deer in this woods. Wayne, as a girl passed by: There, I told you there wore dear in here. Mr. Winchell to Eduard in civics class, when we were discussing glasses Edward, aren't you supposed to wear your glasses? Edward: Yes, but they make my nose tickle. Edmund J. to Miss Oates in algebra class, during the world series: I bet the Dodgers will win. Miss Gates: No betting . n class. Edmund: Let's go out side the door then. Mr. Kaszuba to Edward G.: Pick up the floor, Edward: Got a hammer? •� a ft WHAT I WOULD LUCE TO BE A first grade teacher Really appeals to me,' But on second thought, I would rather be a secretary and sit Upon tho boss's knee. But that still doesn't suit me. To think again A nurse I shall bo, In a uniform of Puro v nito, so neatly starched, But it's a terrible hard job, To make up my mind What I would like to bo. For you soo I'm only three. Joanne Morits, '55 ▼ V .llKT.s' B. 3KETBALL 24 S _xN r L _ ■ TheF.H.S. girls started out with a bang this season, w.ith seventeen out for practice. A tv He are in h ,pes of a good season, although we lost two first team olayeos by graduation. V ! -'7 f -ir ,rhila scrina i.p - ■: t practice, Mary 'owle, a firstt team forward, injured a rib and was unable to clay the first game. «side from ti • , the person was made considerably P ■ • • ‘ I L X: ( ! i 1 j ' brighter by ;k--v, flasa.” new red warm uo jackets y. Purchased by the tudent Council. j ' The girls-out for basketball are M. Towle, B. ! ,man, S. Glidden, S.Colu-'b, S. ,Testcot, H. Magnant, ! I C. Clark, D. Glidden, S. Benjamin, B. Magnant, A. f I n rt T R Maimint .1 T Lo- D. Riley, C. Kiu.e.,, more, and E. Myott. ___,____1 . _w _ t . Emch, Olmstead, R. Magnant, J. Titte- Our first game was Wov. 10th with our faithful opponent , Enos- burg. Our trin to Enosburg must have been too much for us, for we lost by a score of 5$-3'5, nigh sev- ers were S. Glidden with fifteeen points and B, Lothian with thirteen ooints. On Not ;-2$th Brigham ho rajr t $o iranklin, which for them was really a pleasure tripit e v .b.S. girls lost their second game by a score of 57-36. Hi a scorers were S. Hidden with sixteen ooints and M. Towle with fifteen. On Dec. 1st Franklin took the long journey to Bakersfield, which must have been a hard one, for we lost our third game by a score of 41-4S. High scorers were M. !’owle with twenty-six ooints and S. Glidden with thirteen. On Dec. fth, in a drizzling ra.vv, we caddied to Swanton to play on the big rambling floor, which tu-t hate been bad for our morale, for we were defeated in our fourth -a me 41-53. High scorers were M. Towle with twenty-four and 0. 'Hr!den with eight. On Dec 9th the F.H.3. girls, refreshed from the week-end, took the over hill over dale journey to Mburg, where with the strategy advised by Coach Kaszuba, we stalled the ball for a minute and twenty seconds to take our fifth game and first victory with a small margin of 45-43. High scorers wore M. Towle and S, Glidden with twenty points . each. Dec. 19 Alburg here 7:30 Jan. 7 Highgate there 7:30 Jan. 14 Highgate here 7:30 Jen. 1 BFA St. Albans there 7:00 Shlrfty Glidden 25. BOYS� EASKZTBALL The first basketball practice was held on October 28, with fifteen boys present - eight from senior high, and seven from Junior high. The nine players who received suits are as follows: seniors, James Benjamin; Juniors, Harvey Boudreau; sophnores, Edmund Jette, Winston Columb, John Labrie, and Stuart Benjamin; freshmen, Thomas Magnant; eighth graders, Howard Magnant, Loren Lothian, and Norman Messier, James Benjamin was chosen captain, and Alfred Columb manager. Harry Winchell is our coach. With few veterans left from last year, we, of course, ha e no first class team, tut we try to do our best, and our scores are showing improvement. The following is this year's schedule of games Nov. 20 Franklin 29 Enosburg 5l ther Pla‘ ed' 56 here 49 there 48 there 6l there Dec. 25 Franklin 24 Brigham 1 Franklin 10 Brigham 5 Franklin 35 St.Annete 9 Franklin 5l Alburg Remaining games to be played: Dec. 19 Franklin Alburg here Jan. 7 Franklin Hifhgate there 14 Franklin Highgate here Feb. 12 Franklin mnosburg here Jan. 10 Franklin J. V.Enosburg J.V.here 17 Franklin J.V.EnosburgJ.V there The high scorer in the game with St. Anne's on December 5 was Jimmy Benjamin with 16 points; the high scorers in the' game with Alburg on December 9 wer Harvey Boudreau with 24 points and Jimmy Benjamin with 13 points. Sports Editor Tommy Magnant, '56 Mr. Kaszuba to Alfred: What c'o you do in Vermont when it rains? Alfred: I don't know. Work inside I guess. Mr. Kaszuba: You know what we do? We let it rain. FALL BASEBALL kG The Franklin team had a fairly good season of fall baseball, although their record of winning two games and .losing five didn't indicate that. Franklin played tough competition and dropped several games by only one or two runs. They played one game with Richford, the other be- ing rained out; and two games were played with Swanton, TTighgate, and Enosburg, There were thirteen players on the team, as follows: James Renjamin, Arthur Peaslee, Winston Columb, Thomas Megnnnt, Loren Lothian, Norman Messier, Harvey Boudreau, Edmund Jette, John Labrie, Edward Granger, Foster Carman, Walter Labrie, snd Stuart Benjamin. Sports Editor Thomas Magnant '56 ALUMNI NEWS John Stanley '52 is attending Albany Business College, Albany, New York. David Samson '52 is studying to become a teacher at U.V.M. Hugh Gates '52 is studying to become a civil engineer at The University of Maine. Bruce Benjamin '52 is cm.loyed on his father|s farm. Roger Lothian '52 is joining the army. Roger Ladieu '52 employed on the Marshall Dunam farm. Ortha Columb '52 is employed at the National Carbon, in St AJbans, Be'ty Raymond '52 is employed at the home of Ralph Peasley. Guy Towle 'Lp9 iz enrolled in the Department cf Secondary Educa- tion at U.V.M. Howard Olmstead 'liO and Martha Jane Riley 'U7 were united in marriage at the home of Charles Richard in Franklin on Oct. 26, 1952. Mr. and Mrs. David Gates (David Gates Ex'U3) are parents of a daughter, Vereta Jon, born in November. Arlene Wright '52 is attending Taylor College in Uplands, Indiana, v « A Pon; David Alan, ’ as born to Mr and. Mrs. Harland Tittitnc-e, (Ruth McDermott • •£, and Harland Tittemore '45),duly 19. A daughter, Sally Jean, was torn to Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Machla on Nov. 2. (Mrs. Machia was Shirley Riley :45). Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Buck (Marguerite Benjamin 41) are the paren' of a son, Jonathon Leigh,born on July 2. Merrinan Lothian '46� who has been serving in Korea, ardArrr.cnd Gaboriault '47, who has been serving in Germany, have received their discharge from the army and returned home. Armond is the new propietox of the Sweet Shop and Merriman is employed at the Missiquoi Paper Mill in Sheldon Springs. ALUMNI IN SUR ICE Name: Adres s: Arthur Peasley Ex'54 Bruce Stanley '51 Albert Richard '49 Robert Cyr '49 Alton Lothian'48 Gordon LaFlamme '48 Burhl Barnum Ex'48 Pvt. Arthur Duchesneau E Co. 39th Inf. Regt. 2nd Plat, Fort Dix N. J. P.F.C. Bruce Stanley 1281247 Co.C. 7th Engr. B.N, F.M.F. Pac. Ocean Side Camp Pendleton California. P.FcC. Albert Richard U.S. 22866511 l6th Ord. M,M. Co. 37 Bn. A.P.O. 719 % Post faster, San Francisco, Cal. S Sgt. Robert K, Cyr ?1187193 307th A E Mfint Sqd. 3°7th Bomb Wing % P.M. San Prancisco, Cal. Pvt, Alton Lothian U,S. 51127387 Prov. Sqdrn. 1931 A.P.O. 959 c o P.M. San Francisco Cal. S Sgt. Cordon LaFlamme 19C9 AACS Squadron Andrews AF3 Maryland P.F.C. Burhl Barnum 1253172 Battery G. 3rd Bn, 12th Marines 3rd Marine Div. F.M F. Camp Pendleton, Cal, _ . ?S. Charles Gates ’i+6 2nd Lt. Charles Gates jfj ll Second Ave. Long Beach, New Jersey Rene Durleneau Ex'1+5 R Sgt, Rene Durleneau 311+8l8o8 Hq. Sq. 3320 Tech Trg. 9p Amarillo A.P.B., Texas. Edward Cros3man Ex'i.j-3 S Sgt. Deward Crossman A.F. 11038301 2353 dors. Proc Sq. Plight A. Camp Stoneman, Cal. Earl Thebault Ex' .2 Cpl Earl Thibault A.?. 11085671 1253rd A.T.S. 1600th A.T.G. Westover, A.B. Mass. Renwick Scott '35 R. Scott F.T.C. N.S.S. Ajax AR-6 F.t'.O. San Francisco, Cal. Claude egnant 11+7 Pvt. Claude wagnant R.A. 112i;5711 8285th A.W.M.P. Det. A.P.O. 957 % Foil: Master, San Francisco, Cal. D icK WriehT'5 - New t li5£D C R£ L ssq ProclwoTs Accessaries Tel, 3 4 FranKIw,Vf. n. BENJAMIN'S m GARAGE 4 m h.Benjamin, heRae LlbcTHJ C A V0 ___FRMKLZN j VERMONT 1G[jL.f telephone 171 gulf COMPLIMENTS Robert H Sweewe j uvesTocK etc. fv ar ktn , Vb MfcRRY CHRISTMAS OF RILEY'S STORE SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM THE SWEET SHOP A Rm WD GABORFAulTj PRO COME for NGOO-S fe'APOP-ICE CRfc'A X A V DY-P0 UTS TO C h RIS r M AS 61 f T S 1 0- COM PL