Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1954 volume:

DICK WRIGHT’S Esso Products Accessories Tel. 24 Fran run, Vt. -JR. H. SWEENEY - CATTLE 6 HORSES TEL-23 FRANKLIN, VERMONT A V compliments THE SWEET SHOP IF CREDITORS MAKE ENEMIES' LET'S BE friends MOLECULE STAFF Editor-in-chief. f , f t , , ........ . Rita Magnant Assistant Editors, ........... , ......... , Winston Colurab ......... Thomas Magnant Business Manager .Foster Carman Girls' Sports, f f .Shelia Columb Boys Sports ............................ . ..Edmund Jette Art Editor.......................................John Labrie Assistant Art Editors ...... ................ , Bruce Corey ............................ Alfred Boudreau Alumni Editors, ... ...................... Beverly Hubbard Beverly Lothian Few- Reporters...................................Anne Myott .................................Ramona Magnant Joke Editors.................................ESdfia Grangirr ............................Joyce Tittmore Exchange Editor............ .Sandra Benjamin Chief Mimeograph Operator..................Dorothy Clidden 4 C ILBERT'S Poultry Products FINEST IN THE NORTH COUNTRY PHONE FRANKLIN 5-32 uET1S MEET THE STAFF % Editor-in-Chicf, I seem to bo, Whnt c. lot of trouble I for30cI Tommy and Buzzy arc my assistants true. They'll stand around and holy me through. Foster handles the business end, And keeps the money wo will spend. Sheila has charge of the Girls' Sports, Wo «all shall read her fine reports. For Boys' Sport3 we have Eddy Jcttc. He's on his toes and al rys ready. Joyce and Eddie handle the jokes That will be read by all our folks. Johnny i3 very good at art. But Alfred and Brxic . will do their part. Bov and Babe arc Alumni Editors, To got the nsws they'll b„ competitors, For school nows wo have Anna c d Mpnie j They'll give us the nows, all tiyue, none phony, Sandra reports on papers strange, Because she handles the Exchange, Dorothy has the dirty work To see that the mimeographers never shirk, You've met our staff, now please confess. Don't you think v c have the bost? Rita Tiagnant '55 TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIALS , J The Genie in the Lamp.......... ... Bruce Corey........ V. Manners .............................Dorcas Riley......... Homo Room Behavior..................Patricia Olmstead ... Cheerfulness........................Sheila Colunb......... What Will Make Mo A Good Citizen?..Rita Maynnnt........... ..a■ . '.r . .a VJ WJ M tY M TCP. IES Page A H':ucnfc of '.'appir.os3.............Phyllis Stanley.......I± Snoopy. ...............................Beverly Hubbard.......8 The ..Uncloned Houso...................Thomas Magnant.........9 Ft lend 3 or Enemies...................Shcilc. Columb........11 The Loo3 way Hone.......................John Labrie........� 13 Running J 'ild.........................Sandra Benjamin... .15 ARTICLES The Host Interesting Experience of My Vacation.................Daniel Clark.......16 Everything Went Wrong...............Suzanne Horskin... .17 Ky Trip to Mount Mansfield..........Ramona Magnant.....18 Pishing is £l Better Sport.Thau... . Hunting........................Bruce Corey........18 Our Trip to The Student Council Convention............■........Beverly Lothian; .. .19 POETRY Deer Hunting........ Our Extra Day....... Christmas Time...... Thanksgiving Day... Good Old Snow....... Winter is Hero...... My Car;............. The Old Man.;....... A Cute Little Morse The Weather......... The Co'soon Cold.... Autumn.............. The Farms • ........ HONOR ROLL .................Edmund Jette.......21 .............. .Richard Magnant� ...22 .................Bruce Corey........22 ............... .Dorothy Gliddon... .22 ................Sandra Ben janin. . . .22 ................Suzanno Horskin....23 ................Thomas Magnant......23 ............... .Thomas Magnant....23 ............... .Patricia 01mstcad. .23 ................Dorothy Gliddon....2k ................Suz-anno Horskin... .2lj. ............... .Ilfred Boudreau.. . .2ij. ................John Labrio........21+ ....................................25 CLASS OFFICERS .26 HUMOR ................................Adrian Granger.......27 Joyce Tittemorc SCHOOL MOVIES.........................Anne Myott. ........29 Ramona Magnant ' SCHOOL NEv.S..........................'.Anne Myott.........29 Ramona Magnant FALL BASEBALL Edmund Jette 31 BASKETBALL Boys' Basketball................. .Edmund Jette.......32 Ciris' Basketball..� ..............Sheila Columb.........33 ALUMNI NEWS.................... � ....Beverly Hubbard Beverly Lothian Hearts and Flowers......................................34 Bibs and Dialers........................................34 Alumnews................................................3 5 Serving Under The Stars and Stripes.....................36 Mr. Kaszuba - in shorthand class to Suzanne: 'That is a class? Dorcas, wispering to Suzanne: It's a group of students with a teacher uo front. Mr. Kaszuba - to Suzanne: Couldn't the teacher be in back of the class? Suzanne: I guess so. EDITORIALS 1 THE GENIE IN THE LAMP There is a mythical tale about a boy who lived a long time ago and about the powerful genie he released from his magic lamp by rubbing it with a polishing cloth. Little did he know, however, that he was also releasing a second genie, so to speak, only this genie was more power- ful and could do more tasks than the first But alas! poor Aladdint This genie remained unknown to him and it wasn't used for man's advantage for a long time after Aladdin rubbed his lamp. T,,hat is this genie? Well, I'll give you a few clues This genie runs the trains that climb the steep mountainsides. Still can't guess? Try this one. It illuminates men's lives and performs many household duties. It makes your automobiles run. It is most important to the factory worker. For him it oerforms more services, all at the same time, than a thousand of the genies of Aladdin's time. Of course ! Now you know ! When Aladdin rubbed his lamp with the oolishing cloth it is nest Drobable that he created a charge of static electricity. That's your genie I Electricity. Let's follow the average American man through his day and find out how HE uses electricity. He wakes uo in the morning to his favorite radio orogram because of his electrical clock radio. His room is warm even on winter mornings. How does that haonen? He has an electri- cally operated oil furnace with thermostatic controls. He goes downstairs to a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried on an electric range and toast made in an automatic toaster. From the electrically ooerated refrigerator he takes a glass of his favorite brand of fruit juice, drinks a cup of coffee made in an electrical coffee maker, and he's ready to 30 to work. He goes out in the street and gets on the subway which, by the way, is run by electricity. ,,Then he gets to his place of work, which could be an office, factory, store, mill or almost anything you can name, you can bet he will be dependant oon electricity all day long. When he gets home after a strenuous day he wants a good dinner and he wants to stay at home and relax. He sits in his favorite chair and nicks up a newspaper, which illustrates another 2 use of electricity. Electric motors run the presses which roll out thousands of editions daily. He turns on the radio and hears someone three or four thousand miles away talking to him. He washes his hands for dinner in warm water, heated by electricity. He has a warm meal right at his fingertips. When the dessert is brought forth he gives an exclamation of delight, for it is his favorite dessert - strawberry short- cake. Strawberries in March? That's right I Fresh from an electrically operated home freezer. After dinner he sits and watches his favorite show on television and he goes to bed, only to get uo the next morn- ing and begin the cycle all over again Bruce Corey '56 MANNERS I think that manners should be taught in high schools as well as grade schools. I know that some children are taught manners at home, but when they are out ln crowds or at school they comoletely forget to use them. There are other children ,,vo are taught manners at home, and they know when aid where to use them and they do use them. Some children aren't taught manners at home. Therefore, a sub- ject on manners in high school would help those children a lot. Sometimes it is very embarassing for those children who aren't taught manners at home. Let's see if we in Franklin High School can't ornotice and use our manners bet ter than we have b-en using them. Dorcas Riley '56 HOME ROOM 3EKAVI0R To have a home room is a privilege. If we were seated in the study hall all through our high school years, ordfe- aoly we wouldn't like it. Of course, a home room should be kept neat, and the students should be courteous and ask for their privileges in- stead of taking them. When we Juniors and seniors are given home rooms we are exnected to be able to get along peacefully with our fellow classmates and other students, as well as the home room teacher� . In most cases if you know how to behave in school, as well as out, you will be well liked and thought of as a nice person. So let's hove some good Home Room Behavior and try to keeo up a good nsme by being courteous to everyone in the home room. Remember, a home room is a privilege. It is given to us to take cere of and enjoy, Patricia Olmstead, 56 CHEERFULNESS Cheerfulness con :e a great remedy for the sad. When jou have been disappointed and are feeling sad, don't you enjoy being with a person who Is cheerful? Other people enjoy being with you if you are the cheerful person. how is it that Betty has so many friends while ;ou have few? Not that the others don't like you, but when sc xcone is needed to fill ..an of- fice she gets more votes then you do. She isn't any better; she doesn't have any nor money; she doesn't have any better qualities, but she has mere friends. Her character must be different, '-'aybe she always has a kind helpful Word, while you speak with an angry tone of voice, trying to get others to work harder or fast. . '-ou can't be easy-going all tho time, but perhaps you' ov -playing the part. With a little cheerfulness added you r t ct better results. Why don't you try it? kindness never hurt anyone. Sheila Columb '55 WHAT .HI, 'H7 'E . GOOD CITIZEN? What is the meaning of citizenship? Fow people really know. Tho real meaning of citizenship has been crippled and changed to fit personal uses and selfish moans. It has been said that the school is the most complete form of democracy. Good citizens make up a democracy. Every year 0 Good Citizenship Girl is chosen from the senior class. That girl is chosen for her good qualities during every year at school. It docs no girl much good to start being extra good during the last year. That is purely selfish, and citizenship cannot be selfish. A girl who has been honest, unselfish, cheerful, co-operative (one who offers her help instead of waiting to be asked), can get along 'well with other people, and not find fault if someone gets a better break than she, has a good chance of be coning a Good Citizen- ship Girl. But winning a Goud Citizenship” high school a- ward doesn't mean that 2 ou will be an cxpecially good citizen when you enter the adult world of politics, and it also doesn't mean that girls who don't win this award won't be good citizens either. Being a good citizen doesn't appj-2r just to girls. Boys need to be iust os good, if not better citizens than girls, because boys have a tendency to be more prominent in political life than girls. The present and future stability of the United States de- pends on the individuals. Abraham Lincoln said, united 7 e Stand, Divided We Fall . The United States depends on the in- dividual citizens, but one person working alone can do nothing. Everyone must contribute to the general welfare of a community. Do you call a person a good citizen who sits back, watches everything that goes on, and then hollers at the outcome? Citizenship is a trust. It is belonging and working together for the general welfare of the community. A community needs leadership too, but not a leader who is a boss and a bully. You hove a freedom of choice which should be cherished because in 3oiue places in the world freedom of choice is impossible. Voting also comes under citizenship and is another item not practiced in other places. Voting is practicing freedom of choice. A good wc” to look at community life as a good citizen is the attitude you need everyone and everyone needs you . A person who pretends to be so community minded , who is in everything so people will notice him, is not a good citizen. A good citi on is ..no who will do thin.3 that aren't so much fun and won't brin fame simply because it is necessary to the welfare of a oo aunity. What will lake me a yood citizen? It sounds like a tough question, doesn't it? But it isn't really, unless you're un- usually selfish. Let's r it together and send some good citizens away from F. II. S. into the world. Rite Magnant '55 STORIES A MOMENT OF HAPPINESS It was in. :7c umber that .7anet Martin, the daughter cf Hr. and Mr-. I.eIvin Martin, was taken to the hospita-' rich a minor ho art disease. Janet was only fourteen years old, Sho vvr s very bright in school, which she liked immensely. Janet lay in her hospital bed listening to the wind blow- ing, when she heard the sound of quick, soft footsteps coming down the corridor, Janet sensed that someone was coming to see her. hen the door opened Janet turned her head and there was Miss Cameron standing in the door with a supper tray for her. Hello, Janet, said Miss Cameron in her low voice. How is my girl today? Uni fine, Miaa Cameron, Janet replied smiling at her favorite nurse. Here is your supper, Janet, said Miss Cameron. I hope you will eat it like a good girl. I'll be back to see you before I go off duty. I'll eat all of my 3upper, assured Janet. Are mother and Dad coming to see me tonight? I forgot to tell you that your parents are coming quite early this evening, Janet, Miss Cameron announced sadly, turn- ing her head and biting her lip to stop from crying. Why are they coming earlier tonight? Janet inquired. You had better wait and see. Miss Cameron left without saying another word. ' . hy is Miss Cameron crying? Janet voncered. And why are Mother and Dad coming earlier tonight? Miss Cameron did not, however, co x to see Janet as she had promised earlier, but Janet's parents came early so she didn't think must about it. ..hen her parents stepped into the room she looked from one to the other. 'Hello, Janet, said .irs. Martin. How is the .girl who v ants to be a nurse? asked mr. Martin. I'm fin1', Dad, she replied laughing, but who said I wanted to be a nurse? Nobody did, so I just took it for granted, teased her father. The3? tailed about the news that had been happening around town for a while. Then Mrs. Martin announced: the news that had been bothering Janet. 6 Janet dear, Dad and I have something to tell you, stated Mrs. Martin Yes mother what is it? Well Janet, continued Father we have decided to send you to a hospital that specialized in treating heart diseases. No I Nol I can’t leave this hospital and Miss Cameron, Janet announced bitterly. Now, now, Janet, I know how you feel| but your father and I feel this will h6lp you to get well sooner, her mother comforted You want to get well, don’t you? Mr. Martin asked. Yes I do, but why can’t I stay right here? she asked, with tears running down her cheeks, You S66, Janet, it will take about a year for you to get well here, but in the other hospital you will get well in six months, explained her father. So you understand now, don’t you, Janet? her mother asked, placing her arm around Janet’s shoulders, I'm sorry I acted like a baby. Mother and Dad, but I honestly will dislike leaving hero, Janet said, a little more cheerfully. Janet’s parents left late, so she didn't get to sleep very early. The next few days she kept thinking about going away, but she gradually forgot about it all and became her happy self again. It was a cold December night and Miss Cameron, who was very buBy, had just left Junct’o room, when the door opened and in walked Mr. and Mrs. Martin, I know just why you’re are here, Mother and Dad, she suddenly announced. You do, Janet? asked Mrs, Martin, smiling at her husband. Yes I do, Mother, and— Sorry to interrupt, but Mr. Martin is wanted on the telephone, Miss Butler, the night supervisor, broke in. Mr, Martin, who worked on the .police force, was called to take another man’s place, because of sudden illness. They left Janet quite puzzled and worried about the whole situation. i n i That night was extremely busy, i'iss Mason. a short ugly appearing nurse, was doing some last minute checkin'; or the patients with critical heart conditions before going tit duty, when she noticed chat the- dooi of ho cm q.0 was open,. She went to the room and it was empty, hiss Lias on went own the corridor where Hiss Sutler ras standing with two cther nurses ready to go off doty. Room JfO is empty, she stated briefly. That’s Janet. Martin’s room, said Hiss Butler, staring at Miss Meson. We’ve got to find her. They looked all over the hospital, but no Janet. Miss Butler called her parents. They came immediately, because they lived only two miles from the hospital. Miss Butler explained the situation to them there. They went to Miss Cameron’s home, which was near the hospital and there they found Janet. 'Oh, Janet dear, I'm so glad wc found you here, said Mrs. Martin, almost out of breath, but happy. You don't have to go away now, because the doctors say your condition has improved, and you'll get well right here in six months. „ .Oh. Mother and Dad! I'm so very haopy, she exclaimed, smiling happily at them both. Why didn't you tell me before? doll, exclaimed her father, we left so suddenly last night that it slipped our minds. I'm sorry this had to happen, Hiss Cameron explained, 11 ve tried to .coop J net ouiot and warn so nothing would happen to her. The tine went by so quickly that by the time I had her fixed up, you came. Mrs. Martin assured Hiss Cameron that everything was all right now that Janet was found, and she;hopcd that she had not caused her a lot of trouble. Miss Cameron went to the hospital with Janet. Dr. Morgan, the pediatric specialist, examined her. Then he stepped out into the hall, where Mr. and Mrs. ...art in were waitin' . Janet will be all right, but she will need quiet and rest for a few days without getting out of bed, Dr. Morgan told them encouragingly. !.7e understand. Dr. organ, Hr. Martin said. I don't believe Janet will causo ally more trouble, ince she can stay here and jet well. 6 I’m sure she won’t, assured Dr. Korean. You can go In and see her if you want to. They went into Room 4C very much relieved about thf con- dition of their daughter, Guess what? Questioned Janet. Hiss Cameron and I have beer, talking for a long while, and I have decided tc be- come a nurse. Isn’t that good news, Dad? Yes. it is, Janet, her father agreed. We’ll have to go now. but we;ll be back in a few days to see you. They left Janet in her happiest mood, because thi3 had been the hapniest moment in her life. Phyllis Stanley '56 SNOOPY Judy O'Harra was a little giri of six when her daddy brought her home a St. Bernard dog. He was the cutest thing and only seven weeks old, Judy loved it the minute she saw it. The next thing was a name: Lopsy 'cause his ears were all lousy, ''Pinky 'cause he had a pink spot on his nose. Whiripy'? Huggins ? No, she would call him Snoopy . No matter where Judy went, Snoopy always looked until he could find her. Every day when Judy,went to school, Snoopy would follow after her and wait until'she came home. No matter what Judy did, he looked after her. If it were wrong and dangerous, he stopped her. The O'Harras were relieved to have such a wonderful dog to take care of Judy, Then one day it was snowing very hard when Judy and Snoopy started for school, Judy took Snoopy inside where it was warm, but for some reason Snoopy acted very funny, as if he were sick. As the day went on the snow fell more and more,and the drifts were deep. Judy and Snoooy started home. Snoopy didn't go very fast. He knew he must get Judy home. The storm grew worse as time went on, Judy grew tired, but Snoopy would not let her stop; he knew she wouldn't get up. Why couldn't it stop snowing? The drifts got higher. Judy could hardly make it through, but Snoopy keot pulling her. 9 The O'Hart. , began to worry, but J.r. O'Hara thought that there was nothing to worry about. Gno.py had always pulled th'-o- gh. A little way from the house was a brook, -s Snoop-- and Judy crossed, they both went j.nto the water. Gnoopy finally got up and out of the water, dragging Judy now because she was -ost frozen. lie ran to the house pulling her. i'hen he scratched on the door, which was quickly opened. Judy was put to bed, but ••.eanwhile roopy fell on the floor. He had caught pnoumonia and was nearly dead. Judy stayed with hin night and day nursing him bc.c?c to health. On the tenth day, Gnoop- began to walk around. Be- cause of the love between the litclo girl ■ nd her dog they both lived. Beverly Huboard '55 TIES ABAHDOHeD H1TTSE One day Bill and Jack decided to take a walk up Rice Hill, and look over the country. After they had walked for over an hour, they canc to an old abandoned house, where a man had one. committed s -icide so that he v ouldn't have to live with his wife. Hey, Jack, let's go in the house and take a look around, and see what things look like in there, said Bill. I-I don't know if we should. I've heard that there are ghosts in there ar.d I . on't too -rave yah lonow, replied Jack. 'H-h, come on. Don't be a silly chicken. There aren't any such things as ghosts anyway-, • said Bill. _ o in they went to look it over. Hirst as they went to the front door, but that as locked so they went around to the back, which was also locked. That's funny, Dill said, an old abandoned house like this out here i.n't usually locked. I.aybe we shouldn't o any further then, said Jack. But when Jack said that, it -a: dc Bill all the more deter- mined to go in, so he reached in his pocket for hisjacknifo and opened the lock and door. . s soon a3 they got inside and let go of the door it automatically swung shut and locked 10 • tightly. Both boys tried to open the door, but there was no way to do it from the inside. Not even a Jacknife would work. It must have a key. Both boys were frightened now, but Jack was much more fright ned than Bill. VTy r.ight as well look the place over and see if we can find somewhere to get out i said Bill. Jack .'.’as too scared to say anthlng, so he nero._y shook his head, out managed to say, You got me into this, so jou had better get me out I The house looked as if it had been lived in verj- V'-ertly, but nobody knew of anyone living uo there. They tried all of the windows, but they were ail securely locked, bolted, and even reinforced with steel bars. Next they decided to go down cellar and look arouna. Down there everything was dark and in one darker corner some kind of a machine was hidden. Bill went over to it and saw that it was some kind of a press. . There were dies of paper money lying around. Now it was very plain; there was a bunch of men making counterfeit money. There was notning else in the cellar but a chimney and a few cases of liauor in a corner. They had seen all this, but they couldn't find a place to get out anywhere in the house. Just then a noise was heard. It was those men coming back, and they were coming right down cellar where Jack and 3111 were. Jack and Bill hid behind the chimney as quietly as possible The men came down the collar stairs carrying some more cases of liquor that they put in the corner. Bill and Jack heard the men say, We'll have to take it easy on this stuff, because it is all we have for all week, The other man said, I will take up what we will drink to- night, So tha.t ma.n took up a case with a few bottles, in it. Hey, Jack whisnered Bill, I've got an idea. When they have drunk e.ll of their liquor they will be pretty well gone; then we can try to sneak some more to out in their case, and if they drink it, it will finish them for a day. Then maybe we can find a key, on them somewhere, to get out with. I 11 W So as soon as the men had most of their liquor drunk up, Jack and Bill sneaked up with four more bottles. The two men were so near gone that they didn't know but what that was some that they had brought up, themselves. Jack and Bill nicked out the strongest-stuff down there, but those men didn't know the difference. They drank it all. Jack and Bill waited a few minutes until they were sure that both men were completely unconsaious. Then they went up very carefully. They looked for a key, and saw one tied to one of the men's belt. Bill told Jack to go and untie it. While Jack was trying-to untie it the man groaned. That scared Jack so he jumped, ran, and wouldn't go near again. Bill had to get the key himself. Bill took the key off and opened the door. They were free at last I And how good it seemed I The first thing they did was to report the place to the police, who went immediately to the house and omened the door with the key Bill had taken from the man. Then the police dragged them out. The men were still unconscious. The police had been hunting for these men for similar offenses before. Jack and qill had their nomes in the headlines the next day for being so brave and leading to the canture of those men. Jack felt rather foolish because he hadn't been very brave. Jack an'-1. Bill also won a five hundred dollar reward. Bill Jack, and s-.me of their friends took the reward money and bought that house for a camping ground. When they had the place all fixed up, Bill and his friends spent a lot of time up there camning and having a grand time, but they could never get Jack to join them. I guess he was just a little bit scared. T,rho wouldn't be alter an experience like that r . Tommy Magnant '56 FRIENDS OR ENEMIES? Bob Tailor and Jack Johnson had been friends every since Jack's folks had moved into town three years ago. They had come to be juniors in high school, but now things had changed. Their folks'didn't get along any more. Every since their fathers got into an argument at the bank, the boys were not supposed ’to be together. They would meet secretly away from hone and then go into the next town to a show. No one knew abort ic until one night when Mr. and Mrs. Tailor went to 12 the window of their house. Cried .T3• Tailor. A man 13 going through . Tailor, and started running 101 there the man was Inside, front door, but couldn't get in. Tailor had the key. She came She couldn't find it. She fumbled and finally pulled out a key. door but couldn't unlock it. Then Ur3. Tailor finally found the ''Ned, look 1 our window. I'll get him, 3aid L!r toward him. Eefor . he could Ur. Tailor ran around to the The door was locked and mrs. running, but wa3 shakin so around“in her purse a while Mrs. Tailor tried it in the Wrong key I he exclaimed, right one and they went in. He's had plenty of time to leave again, hra • Tailor said. They turned on the 11 tilts end Inspected the rooms. Ssr sr z rz x-jzzz M % noise. No, drawled Boh. I've been sleeping. What's the matter? Vic saw someone crawling through the dining room window but when we got ins.de, there was no one around, explained hi3 father. ”'rll at least he was good enough to not wake me up, ,, :oh, turned over to o hack to sleep. Hr. and hr a. Tallor°wont'ibackt6ov:natalr3. Be � r. t.s said of ‘ho burglar, fst niffhfq in ter Dob left to o downtown. He met Jack as tSll nifhev wont to a dance in'the next town, then took in USU3J- T 0 � 2 . a V;Vrn t he.v corns into tov n. T mu aint8BobSoff’at ths corner of the street. Bob v-alked home, SH?%of many llght3 Bob I «hot are you doine crwllns through the window at three o’clock In the morning? '.'.here have you been? i Bob had to explain about going It was his father's voice, with Jack against their will. So that's why you still had your clothes on in bed the other lie t! Your mother and I thought it was suspicious. You V 13 were the one that crawled through the window, and then made It look like a burglar, scolded his father, I'm sorry Dad. I won't sneak away with Jack any Pioro . Philip Johnson and I are good friends now. We have settled our argument. I don't care if you go with Jack - Just come in through the door. Gosh I Thanks, Dad. I thought you and Mr. Johnson were still fighting. I didn't know whether you were 'Friends or Enemies!; Sheila Columb '55 THE LONG WAY HOME During last deer season we had planned to go to Belvldere one day to try our luck. There were seven of us, and we thought at least one of us would get a deer. I was un and ready to go at five o'clock in the morning. We had olanned to be there before daylight. On our way there we were joking about who was going to get the biggest deer. My Uncle Tom said, I won’t shoot a deer with less than ten points. I'll be satisfied if it's only a snike-horn, my father said laughingly. It would really be a laugh if none of us got one, I said. Don't worry, my uncle said. There will be meat in the frying pan tonight. Yes, I said, but not deer meat. The men laughed and started_telling of other hunting 'ven- tures which they had been on. Finally we arrived at our hunting soot. It was just getting light. We loaded and checked our guns and I put on my sweater under my Jacket, to keep the morning chill out. It was about seven o'clock then and looked like the beginning of a good day. My father told us we were to go in groups of twos and come back before dinner. My uncle and I had decided to go together, so we started out. By now, it was growing warmer as the sun was up. We walked up a small log road which was about a mile long. Suddenly the trail came to an end, and then there was only thick underbrush in front of us. We made our way slowly through the brush and then came to a clearing. There we found some deer signs that hadn't . been made Ions; ago. From then on we were more careful and wo didn't talk. Finally we came to a spot where we could sit down and talk to each other without being heard. My uncle looked at his watch and said, Humph, only ten o’clock and we haven-t seen anything yet. I'm beginning to think that there aren't any dcer around here. Don’t give up until you’re back home, I said, There's always a chance. Then suddenly we hear ' two shots, not more than a thou- sand feet away I My uncle looked at me and said, This may be our c.iance! We got in under cover so that if the deer came_our way we would not be seen. A few minutes later we heard a crash- ing in the bushes not more than a hundred feet away. It sounded closer all the time. I cocked my gun and sat ready for anything. We were on the edge of a clearing and would get an open shot at any daer that came along. There was a little hay in the clearing, but mostly weeds which stood - bout three feet high. Suddenly the noise stopped. It sounded to be at the edge of the clearing. All of a sudden a big buck jumped into the clearing about a hundred feet from where we were. My uncle said, rtJust a second; let me take first shot to make sure we get himj He lined the buck up in his sights and began a steady pull on the trigger. I stood ready to fire if he should miss. Just as he fired the deer jurroed. The shot missed and sca.red the deer even more; then he was only one jump away from the bushes. I Junvoed up while my uncle was injecting another shell into his gun. I shot or the neck and scored a peiv- foct hit. The buck’s front leas came under him as he took a nosedive. When we got there he was dead. My uncle looked at the deer and then at me and said, Humph, just a lucky shot. When we finally got back to the car everybody else was waiting. They were quite surpr-’ ised to see that I was the only one to get a deer. John Labrle '55 Miss Dewing: How can you improve your oosture? Eddie Granger: Leave the cows out of it and let it grow. RUNNING WILD 15 Breck Cameron lived in a smell town called Delesville with is mother. J-'he Camerons were very well known because of their money. Breck, now eighteen and out of high school, had always had his way and was very spoiled. It didn't make much difference if he wore spoiled or not, because no one no- ticed it when ho turned on his magic personality and flashed a brilliant smile on his handsome face. Since being out of high school he had toured the state, gone to three colleges and left thorn all, and held three jobs. None of these worked out because his mother furnished Mm with all the money he wanted and he was just bored. Finally one night he found something that interested him. He had just perked his new Cadillac and left the keys in it, as usual. He went into a restaurant to eat supper, and when he came out he saw a beautiful blonde driving off with his car. He shouted but that just made her go all the faster. He saw her stop on the corner, pick up five or six boys, and drive off. At first he was angry; then he became interested in this gang that knew how and weren't afraid of getting a little fun out of life. He took a taxi homo that night and when his mothor asked him why, he said, I got tired of my car, so I sold it. I'm going to get another one tomorrow. His mother didn't say anymore about it, so the next day he got another new car. He parked it and loft the keys in it, as usual, but this time he got in the back sc t and lay down so he couldn't bo seen. He waited about an hour and was al- most ready to give up when ho heard someone with high heels coming. He heard her walk boldly up to the car and get in as if it were her own. Brock let her get started before he announced his presence. He said, Hello, beautiful. How many cars do you need anyway? The one you took last nirtit ought to last you longer than this. She on the c made an Breck we time by people, far and had to c dared go As Brock all the didn't act a bit surprised and once more she stopped orncr and peiked up the boys. Breck immediately impression on them with all his money and charm. So s tak n into the gang. f'he gang had a wonderful stealing cars, fighting with other gangs, and robbing They got tc be pretty well known. Then they went too killed a boy in a fight. ■‘■ho police row iecidcci they atch them or the whnJ'o tovn wo xd be r,incd. uC one out slo.jo at night or ne would be rcbb.-l or be a ton. wasr.'c o-nnoc r,ed with the actual robberies, '.r- bid money at his house. 16 One night v;hc his nether clodded to go downtown he was all alone in the house. Ho bocano bored very quickly, Brock de- cided t : call up the gang and s e if thev wanted to tour the tr m tonight. The gang was about asT-'tjyed as he, sb Brock picked ti.en up with his car and they headed for town. Going through town the blond saw his mother's red convertible and decided she wanted it. ohe asked Brock to let her off because she wanted to eat and the rest of the boys a reed unanimously. Brock couldn't go with then because ho had to park the car. lie found a place to park and then, when he had located the restaurant where the gang was supposed to have :;ono, he couldn't find them. He was about ready to give up when ha saw a crowd, and police gathered in the group. He was curious to see what was wrong until he realized . that the gang had been caught. Then ho noticed that the car they had ried to steal was tile same as his mother's. He v;ss about to turn and go home vhen one of the police asked him if he were Breck Cameron. He said he was and then they informed him that his mother had been killed. The policeman 3aic the part of the gang wes in the-, car and part trying to start it when Breck's other had seen them. She had started to scream and the gang had hit her on the head, causing a concussion. Breck didn't believe it at first, but . e had to when he saw his mother. All he could think of was that he had killed his mother. He lost consciousness; then when he woke up all he could feel wa3 shame. He confessed he was in on it as much as the rest in all the other doings, but he had had no idea his mother would be the next victim. Brock was sentenced to ten years in tht state penitentiary and thu rest of the gong were sentenced to twenty years. Br«.ck has learned his lesson, but he will always have a prison record and a guilty conscience. They probably would have taken his mother's car if he hod or hadn't been in the gang, but they wouldn't have killed his mother because he would have been with her. Sandra Benjamin '56 ARTICLES THE iOd? INTLREoTIN0 LkB-RIHIICE OF ifY VACATION An interesting experience of my vacation was fair time. Dairy shov ing and garden exhibiting v .re mainly v.hat I took part in. 17 Sunday afternoon, August 29, we ( my mother and I ) set out for Essex Junction with our garden entries and some chickens fo- another 4-H member. irhcn e arrived at the fair grounds we took the chickens to the noultry tert where they were out in cages for exhibition. Then we unloaded our vegetables into the 4-H Building and put tags on them. Together, my brother and I had about fifty entries of vege- tables and crafts. Monday, 4-H Day, was our '-H Dairy Judging. 're each exhibited two registered Holsteins, so we took Jimmy and Gary Messier to assist us in the ring and help us ret them ready for the showing, a turned out successful in the show ring and took them back to the barn to wait for the paorade, ednes- day. ,,?ednesdav. Jimmy and Gary went with us to the fair in .. hoDes that they could lead one of our calves in the parade. When we arrived at the barn, Wednesday, our calves were all haooy but one. My calf ( Hanoy ) was a little sick be- cause of a blackleg vaccination given to her before ohe left home but she soon recovered. I inquired and found out the parade was called off because of rain and mud on the race track where we led then. With no nar de we had fun all day on the midway, and soon soent all of mr money. In the evening we went on the grand- stand and watched the evening show. 'Tien that _ was over we headed home, delivered the Messier boys at tueir house and reached our house about 32:00 midnight. Everybody was con- vinced that we had seen enough of the fair for one yeai. Saturday night, the last day of the fair, our calves were returned home at 11:45 ky our leader. Danny Clark ’57 EVERYTHING T TSNT ,TR0NG 1 Everything went wrong this morning I To begin with, I forgot to set my alarm clock for 6:30 A.M. last night, soJ- cculd pet up early and get y studying done. I had an glish term nor due todav and had been trying to think cf a topic . I fir.ailv woke up at 7:30 and then I had to hurry and get dres sed - nd gather uo my books and naoers and go down to IrLittf. f was in my st ckin feet as ! had left my shoes in -no t ivine room last night after watching 1. 0n the way down I siloofd on a tack and dropped my books and papers. They went bounding down the stairs, scattering papers everywhere. I oicked up my books ana papers and got a bottle of iodine to 18 put on my toe where the tack had pierced it, but finally I spilled it on the bathroon floor. Then the cat came gayly walking through it when I was getting a piece of cloth to wipe it up. After I got that mess cleaned up I went to get my break- fast. Finding there weren’t any eggs I ran up to the hen house, but there weren’t any there either. Finally I made up my mind to have some toast and honey with a glass of milk. I put the toast in the toaster, and while I was waiting for it to pop up I decided I might as well start my tbrra paper. I had quite a bit written but no toast popped up. I thought must be the power was off - but it wasn’t. I had forgotten to plug in the toaster. I gave up. It was now nearly time for the bus. I wont to the window and sure enough it was coming up the road. I snatched a doughnut and gobbled it down, grabbed my books and dinner pail, and run down th driveway. Of course, some- thing else had to happen - the catch on my dinner pail broke and the food fell out. An apple rolled into a mud puddle; cookies, cake and sandv’ichcs were scattered here and there. Yes, every- thing went wrong this morning. Suzanne Horskin ’56 MY TRIP TO MOUNT MANSFIELD During the summer vacation I went with my cousin and some friends to Mount Mansfield. Y e took v hat was supposed to have been our dinner with us, but as it turned out it was our supper. When we got there we went to see Bingham Falls. Then we rode up the toll road in the car. I wanted to go up in the chair lift, but my friends didn’t think too much of the idea. When we reached the end of the toll road we parked the car and started walking up the rocks to the top of the mountain. We were glad that we hud jackets, because it really was cold up there,for a summer day. When wo reached one of the lookout ms't‘ssr8fta! §St°s? still wanted to go, so we followed the red arrows and finally stood on the top. I was glad that I had gone the rest of the way, although we couldn’t see much because the fog was so thick. There were only two other people up there. After looking around a while we saw whore they had started laying the foundation for the new television station. The walk down looked steep, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. By this time our other friends had gone to the car. When we came, we started back down the toll road. Then we rode around for about an hour, looking for a place to eat. Y e finallv found 19 one, and after eating and go in;., to a movie in Richford, we returned home, sleepy but satisfied with what we had seen. Ramona Magnsnt '57 FISHING IS A BETTER SPORT THAN HUNTING It is often said that fishing is a lazy man's sport. Well, I'm a lazy man. It i3 a lot more fun to sit in a boat and dream of the big ones you don't catch than to tramp all over creation carrying a heavy rifle, and come home empty- handed and tired. Then too there is skill involved. To shoot a rifle all you have to do is look down the sight, point it in the right direction and pull the trigger. After you learn how to do this, that's all there is to it. Fishing, however, is different. To handle a twenty pound fish on a ten pound test line requires the utmost skill. Then too, no fish will fight the same. You learn how to handle one fish and the next one you hook will fight differently. The harder a thing is the more the average human being wants to do it. That's why I think fishing is a better sport than hunting. Bruce Corey '56 OUR TRIP TO THE STUDENT COUNCIL CONVENTION On November 19, Mr. Filosa, our faculty edvisor, took four delegates - Dorcas Riley, Betty Ann Magnsnt, Dorothy Glidden and myself - to the Student Council Convention in Windsor. We left Franklin at 8 o'clock and arrived there at eleven forty-five. First we went in and registered. Then we found our homes with the help of a Windsor girl. Dorcas and Dorothy stayed in sep- arate homes, but Betty Ann and I stayed together. Wo all had very pleasant homes and the people were friendly. After finding our homes we went to a restaurant and ate dinner. After dinner we went back to school and waited around until two-thirty when there was an assembly. After the assembly Betty Ann and Dorothy wont to different discussion meetings. Dorcas, Mr. Filosa and I were in charge of a meeting, the title of which was Tho Improvement of School Assemblies . Each meeting was held in a different room. We had about forty-five in our meeting. These aro some of the problems in which we discussed in Tho 20 Improvement of School Assemblies . (1) What are some of the per- sistent problems concerning assemblies? The discussion under this topic was on audience behavior and unwillingness of students to participate in assembly performance. Reports indicate that the students of today are not satisfied with amateur programs. (2) What can we do to improve assemblies? The discussion on this topic was about student participation. The president of the Student Council should preside over the assembly. Each class should put on at least one assembly during the year or in bigger schools one assembly a week. Unnecessary formalities should be cut out of the as embly. Speeches should be limited, and there should be at least one assembly in which the whole school partic- ipate ' (5) Who should plan the assembly? The discussion group decided this sho'Id be done by the student council, teachers, principal, or heads of departments. (4) Who should finance the assembly? The discussion on this topic showed that many Student Councils were backed by � student tax which varied among schools. Students pay a dime for an assembly and activities budget. After the meeting we had supper at the school. At eight- fifteen, a three-act play, entitled lien are Like Streetcars , was put on by the seniors of Windsor High School. After the play we all had our pictures taken as a group. After that day, being all tired out, we all went home and to bed. The next morning, Saturday, we found breakfast waiting for us. It was raining and a woman next door took us to school. At nine o'clock there was a business meeting. Yearly reports were made by the officers. Then the new officers were elected. After that, thcr was a discussion period from ten-thirty until eleven forty-fiv . We all went to the same meeting,the topic of which was The Student Council and Student Behavior . Here arc some of the ideas and problems discussed in the conference, The Student Council and Student Behavior . (1) Things which we think are bad. The answer to that topic was attitude, destruction of property, stealing, the wrong use of cars, and disrespect. (2) Should the Council be policeman or logis .fur- iature? The answer to that was that the student body should have something to say about the rul -s. (3) How should the Student Council aid in discipline? The answer to that was to have a student court to discuss rules and fitting punishment for thier violation. We also decided that greater interest would aid con- duct. Interest in the Student Council could be aroused by mak- ing campaign speeches, or by having the pupils rather than the teacher, plan and give the assembly programs or other activities After the discussion period we had dinner. After dinner we had two buses waiting for us to take loads to the Goodyear Plant It was an interesting but rather smelly place. After vve got back from there it was just about time for the General Session. They announced the new officers, and Lisa Sergio gave the address. After that Rev. John A. Lynhh gave the closing rem; rko. I I 21 YYe loft YYindsor about four o deck and ate our supper between Borre and montpeli cr. I knov; that we all had a very- good time, I 1 lio.e u-irt year the convention will be in Stowe, I hope rext year the pupils that gc will have just as good a tine and gen as much out of it as v;c did, Beverly Lothian, 55 POETRY DEER HUTTING Every year in November, Long since I can remember; Tic famous season cones around hen nuntors with guns don’t make a sound; j'-.ey're all so excited, both young and old- Yc, bag a tucK-is a thrill, I'm wold. Pain or shine, sleet or snow, They all go hunting, and see only doc , ior'two weeks of hunting is so much fun. To eaten a cold, and s aose to run. • Ail cold and weary, you keep s-going, Uo hill and down. It’s finally snowing. Then suddenly tracks soon appear. You load j'our gun, and start to hurry; 3ov, to got a big buck, vou must scurry. Lou walk and walk. ',71 ere can it be? Say. lock, isn’t that a deor I see? you era our gun, with so -.uch skill. A.,d ioc'v’to . 'Ik. sure it's still on the hill. You I T; again, and say, Oh iToi Foe earn it: axi : it’s a doe... Back uimo you gc, angry and weary, The evening is very dull and dreary. To bed you go, we sleep and dream Of the many door, you see with glean. There you shoot and there you kill; But later, you Know you never will. Edmund Jet.te ‘lb % WINTER IS HERE MY CAR Winter is here— The cold winds are blowing And it really is snowingl Sleigh bells are ringing; The children are singing. Winter is here— The church bells are pealing through all the land. Christmas is coming; Isn’t it grandl Winter is here-- The evergreen boughs are laden with snow. White capped are fence posts, all in a row. Winter is here— And I am gladt Suzanne Horskin ’56 THE OLD MAN Down by the bay so bright and gay, Is an old man, slightly gray. He goes down to the bay at the break of day. Just to watch the girls so they say; He goes home at night with- out any pay He’s got plenty of dough, anyway. One day as the old man started to town He let out one terrible sound. I found out later his wife he had found, On his way dov;n to the town, Thomas Magnant ’ 56 Once I had a car, On its finish v as many a mar. But under its hood, A powerful motor, there stood. When you pushed on the gas, It would make your gasp - To think it could burn so much gas. The brakes would work with only a jerk, That would leave you in a terrible lurk. It had no horn and the tires were worn. But if you were careful not to strip a gear You might get somewhere, after many a year. Thomas Magnant ’56 A CUTE LITTLE HORSE A whisk of the tail A toss of the head, She’s over the ground rail Without being led. She knows how to act, And usually likes to run. She can do all this with- out being whacked, From morning ’till the set- ting of the sun. She has a lovely gait; She fairly glides over the ground As she cannot wait, For she is so fat and round. Of course, She’s a cute little horse. Patricia Olmstead ’56 THE WEATHER 2k THE COMMON COLD The weather we've had during this past summer, Surely eouid not have been any bummer. The sun would shine so nice In the morning And then It wouid rain without any warning. Every black cloud would bring rain. And every blue one would bring It again. We hope 'twill be better in fifty- five , Or I, don't know who'd want to be alive, Dorothy G-lidden '56 The cold they saw is a horrid thing,, It makes you ache and prickle and sting. As you lie there In your bed, You almost wish you were dead. With Vicks, Kleenex, ther- mometer, and oills, And all the stuff to cure your ills. Then you turn on your radio and Me, Oh My i What do you hear but Johnny Ray and Cry . You sniff and biow, and cough and sneeze. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr, I think I feel s. far© © 55 g • Ahhhhhhhhh, I think I'm gonna Achooooooooooaa 1 Suzanne Horskin '56 AUTUMN The summer is gone and autumn Is here. The woods are colored and full of deer. The hunter is cleaning and checking his gun; When season is open he'll have some fun. Scuiriels are running up and down the trees And 1° vos are blowing eround in the breeze. there .re grass and leaves all a .•on:' 1. Bn t ?onn snow will be covering the g cour d. THE FARMER The farmer is up at the crack of light To milk his cow, then again at night. He'll never tire; he'll never shirk - The happy farmer at his work. When his work is done, he then retires„ Home he goes to get his rest - The happy farmer who does his best, John Labrie '55 Alfred Boudreau '56 HONOR ROLL TOR FIRST NINE WEEKS� MARKING PERIOD 85 ALL A’S ALL A� S AND B'S CLASS OF '55 Anno Myott Sheila Columb Beverly Lothian Rita Magnant CLASS OF '56 Sandra Benjamin Thomas Magnant Lorcas Riley Phyllis Stanley Loxand West Lawrence Wright CLASS OF � 57 Daniel Clark Howard Magnant Ramona Magnant CLASS OF «58 Donald Garland Joyce Tittemore CLASS OF � 59 Nancy Stanley CLASS OF � 60 Douglas Clark EXCHANGE We have received only one paper, this being The Search- light from Richford, The Searchlight has excellent material and is put together well. The jokes are very good. We also hope to exchange with Alburg, St. Annek and Highgate as we have done in tho past. Sandra Benjamin � 56 CLASS OFFICES 1954-1955 Student Council President..................... 1st Vice-President ........... 2nd Vice-President.. . . . . . Secretary............... Asst. Secretary .............. Treasurer..................... Asst. Treasurer................. 5;. J}C 5{C 5j Class of 55 President. . . . Rita Magnant Vice-President . none Secretary. ... Sheila Columb Treasurer. . . . Beverly Hubbard Student Council Representative Winston Columb Advisor.........Mr. Kaszuba Class of '57 President. , . . Alfred Sartvjcll Vice-President...Norman Mossier Secretary. . . . Howard Magnant Treasurer. . . . Ramona Magnant Student Council Representative James ’.'right Advisor..........Miss Gates Class of 59 President. . . . Richard Boudreau Vice-President . Edmund Bailey Secretory. . . . John Granger Tr°asurer. . . . Richard Y estcot Student Council Representative Nancy Stanley visor...........Miss Dewing ...... Beverly Lothian ...... Y inston Columb ...... Janes Wright ..........James Messier ..........Douglas Clark ........... Dorcas Riley ........... Nancy Stanley Class of 56 President. . . . Thomas Magnant Vice-President . Sandra Benjamin Secretary. . . . Phyllis Stanley Treasurer. . . . Dorothy Glidden Student Council Representative. Dorcas Riley Advisor.........Mr. Filosa Class of '58 President. . . . Joyce Tittemore Vice-President . Elizabeth Myott Secretary. • . . John Rainville Treasurer. . . Norman Durenleau Student Council Representative James Messier Advisor. .... Miss Dewing Class of 60 President. . . . David Y estcot Vice-President . Albert Tatro Secretary. . . « Reginald Corey Treasurer. . . . Ssndra Lothian Student Council Representative Douglas Clark Advisor. ...� Miss Dewing HUMOR V CAN YOU IMAGINE? Fever y “lubbard not holding hands with Edmund Jetto? E' e ne studying; activity period and noon hour? The Doys not shooting foul shots during girls’ basketball practice? The boys winning a basketball game? Foster not wanting to go to school at Enosburg? Mr. Filosa not talking while someone is taking a test? Beverly Lothian not talking about Jimmy Messier from Sheldon Springs? Walking into a bank here in Franklin and seeing Mr. Filosa sitting at a desk with a sign saying President ? Betty Myott not flirting with all the F. ‘H. S. boys? The Chemistry Clas3 getting their work dono? Dorothy not trying to got tommy back? Miss Gates getting angry the last period in the afternoon? Monie not hiding when she sees John? The girls not crying after they lose a basketball gome? WANTED A supply of scotch tape and white paper for Mr, Filosa, More girls for F. H. S. A Gymnasium. A third cheerleader. Some stationery for Rita, A new mimoograph machine. Pillows for the kids that sleop in school, A boy for Betty Ann, SONG HITS 28 Papa Loves Mambo------------------------------- Hr. Kaszuba The High and the Mighty-------------------------Leland WeBt I get so Lonely---------------------------- Beverly Lothian Yacketty Yak Polka---------------------------------Hr, Filosa Mama, Don’t Cry at My Wedding----------------—--Anne Myott Good Night Sweetheart----------------------Sheila to Bernard This Ole House---------------------------------School House Wish You Were Hero---------------------------Rita to Arthur Hold My Hand-----------------------------------Monio to John Why Don’t You Love Me Like You Used To Do--------------------------------Joyco to Tommy Oh My Papa-----------------------------------Richard Boudreau Has Anybody Seen My Gal------------------------Buzzy Columb Muskrat Ramble----------------------------------Eddy Granger JOKES Mr. Filoas: If you drink a quart of carrotinc each day for about a month you’ll turn yellow I Lauren W� What would you have to drink to turn brown? Mr Filosa: Chocolate milk. Mr. Filosa to basketball boys: You should eat more Wheaties. John L.: Why? Have you got some share in the company? Miss Dewing to Bruce: Work;when you feel like sleeping. Bruce C.: HuhJ I’d be working all the time. 3uzzy Carman: I sure hope that pop has lost those special glasses ho got at the show lost week. Lawrence: Why? Buzzy: The teacher gave me a 3-D report card lost v eok. Miss Dewing: Is the story of Goldilocks a fairy tale or a legend? Jackie G« : I think it’s just bear facts. Richard M.: Mr. Filosa’s the meanest person I know. Tommy: Why? Richard M.: Hu borrows my knife to sharpen his pencils to give mo low marks. Babe: (Talking to Rita before a basketball game.) I hope we beat the pants right off from then. Rita: mLcy 3urc would look funny without thorn. Miss Dev fng: You know Richard, your exam grades nr,, a.ll in tho way you look at them. Richard:. Yes, a 66 is just a 99. up side down. SCHOOL MOVIES 29 October 1A The Expansion of the United States was shown to the United States History Class. It told how and when the United States acquired its possessions. A is for Atom , telling how the uranium can be smashed was also shown to the Chemistry Class. November 2 Bright Future was shown. It told how to have a lighter and brighter home by arranging the lights differently. U.S. Expansion from 1789-1917 was shown to the United States History Class. This told how the countrv is being built uo along the gulf coast and Texas. November 19 Dear Nancy was shown to the high school students. It was a letter written by Josiah Hawkins to his grand-daughter telling of life in the early 1800’s on a farm in New England. November ?0 Home is The Sailor was shown. It was about a sailor writing a letter home, telling about his life in the Seamen's Church Institute of New York City. SCHOOL NEWS On October 1 the Freshman Reception was put on by the Sophomore Class, with Miss Gates as advisor. 'The freshm n - Joyce Tittemore, Betty Myott, Pauline Monty, James Messier, Landon Greenwood, John RainTjLlle, Catrrol Boudreau, Donald Garland, and Norman Durenleau - dressed as darkies and each one had to sing or soy a speech with the sophomores as the chorus. After the initiation followed the receiving line and r,he dance. ’Tusio was furnished by the Franklin Orchestra. _ Dorothy 'Hidden and Betty Ann Magnant were chosen. On October 20, to rttend the Student Council Convention at Windsor Vermont on November IQ and 20. The four one-act plays were held on November 12,at the Town Hall, at ' 00 •' . v. They are as follows: ■ % .30 ' Sis -C The Gzarks was out on by the Senior Claes. This is a hillbilly comedy. The cast included Beverly Hubbard, Sheila Columb, Anne Myott, Beverly Lothian, Rita Magnant, Edmund Jette, John Labrie, and Winston Columb. It was directed by Mr. Kaszuba. Junior is a Genius was nut on by the Junior Class. It is a comedy of youth. The cast included Thomas Magnant, Sandra Benjamin, Bruce Corey, Richard Magnant, Suzanne Horskln,.Betty Ann Magnant, Loren Lothian, Arreta Emch, Leland West, Dorothy Glidden, Eddie C-ranger, and Patricia Olmstead. The director of the play was Mr, Fllosa. Wilbur Takes His Medicine , a Wilbur Maxwell comedy, was put on by the Sophomore Class, Those who were in it were Nancy Stanley, Dorcas Riley, Ramona Magnant, Cary Stanley, and Daniel Clark. The director of the play was Miss C-ates. Foxy C-randma , another Maxwell comedy, was put on by the Freshman Class, Those who were in the play were Joyce Tittemore, Betty Myott, Phyllis Stanley, Donald Carland, Landon Creenwood, James Messier, and John Rainville. The director of the play was Miss Dewing. The Student Council Convention was held at Windsor, Vermont, on November 19 and 20. Those who attended from F. H. S. were Beverly Lothian, Dorcas Riley, Betty Ann Magnant, and Dorothy Clidden. Mr! Filosa, the Student Council Advisor, accompanied them. We received the news that Miss Rita'Magnant, of the Class of 1955, has been awarded the D. A. R, Good Citizen- ship Award. We had an assembly on December 3 during activity period. The F. H. S. Cheerleaders, Dorcas Riley and Patricia Olmstead, demonstrated their cheers. On December 6 we received our oictures from the Alston Studio. On December 8 the members of the Senior Class received their class cards and class albums. The Junior Class had a card.party on December 10, at the Town Hall at 8:00 P, M. There were twelve tables. The class cleared thirty dollars. The girls in the class were on the refreshment committee and boys were on the business committee. Miss Nancy Stanley, of the 8th Grade, has won third place in the annual Forestry Essay Contest for the Franklin North-West District. Pauline Monty, who wa3 a freshman, is going to school in Connectict. Murray Underwood, a junior, is now attending school in Enosburg Falls. Bertha Jewett, formerly of Montgomery, has entered the 7th grade, Anne Myott ’55 Ramona Magnant ’57 FALL BASEBALL Baseball practice started on the sixth of September with our new coach, Mr. Filosa. There were thirteen boys out for baseball.They are Winston Columb, John Labrie, Edmund Jette, Lawrence Wright, Foster Carman, Leland West, Lauren Wright, Loren Lothian, Daniel Clark, Norman Messier, James Wright, Carrol Boudreau, and James Messier. Fall baseball is mors or less to find out what we have .for players, so that the coach can get an idea what each boy can do. Then in th spring he can put them together and have a.good team. 1st game: Our first game, on Sept. 12, was with the Frank- lin town team. I think we did pretty well.for playing a team that had played ball all summer. The score was nine to eight. 2nd game-Sept. 15; We played Highgate in Franklin. It just wasn't our day to play ball for nothing went right. We made plenty of errors and no hits. The score was nineteen to two. 5rd game-Sept. 23: Wo went to Highgate and gave them a run for their money. Although we didn’t win we really played ball. The score was three to two. 4th game-Oct. 5: We went to Swanton and played Swanton High. This game was one-aided until the seventh inning. The score was ten to two. In the seventh inning Franklin ran.in seven scores. The final score was ten to nine. Edmund Jette ’55 I BASKETBALL 32 BOYS' BASKETBALL The iseason of basketball opened with our new coach, Mr. Fllosa. All the boy'a were full of pep and raring to go. We have ten high school boys on the squad. They are Winston Columb, John Labrie, Edmund Jette, Thomas Magnant, Daniel Glark, Norman Messier, Lauren Wright, Loren Lothian, Howard Magnant and Jimmy Messier. The boys were very much delighted this year because the Student Council purchased new uniforms. They are bright red with white trimming and numbers. 1st game: The season opened with Enosburg here. Both teams of F.H.S. took a very uneventful loss. The high scorer for Franklin was Tommy Magnant with ten points and for Enos- burg, G-ervais with thirtean -ooints. 2nd: November 23, Swanton came to Franklin. We had a bad night and lost by the score of forty-eight to twenty-eight John Labrie was our high scorer with nine points and Lyman had eighteen.for Swanton. 3rd.game: We went to Swanton on this winty November night. There we lost ae-ain, but not without a fight. Th cores they made were well earned. Edmund Jette was high scorer for Franklin with right points, and Lyman had twenty- three points for Swanton. ■1 4th game: December 3, ve made the long Journey to Alburg It just wasn't out night. For some reason the basketball just wouldn't go througn the basket. Hich scorers for Franklin were Iauren Wright, Norman Messier, and John Labrie. hey each bad live points. Momly had twenty-one for Alburg. Edmund Jette '55 -■ ■ • girls� basketball Basketball practice began October 18th. Wo started out with fourteen players as follows: 7th grade - Sandra Lothian; 8th grade - Haney Stanley; freshmen - Elizabeth Myott, and Joyce Tittenoro; sophonorc - I-anona Magnant; juniors - Dorothy Glidden, Sandra Benjamin, Phyllis Stanley, Patricia Olnstcad, A.rrcta Emch, and Betty Ann liagnant; seniors - Beverly Lothian, Rita I.Iagnant, and Shoila Colunb. Beverly Lothian and Shoila Columb v cro chosen as co-captains, Beverly Hubbard was chosen manager. We lost two first team players, Sylvia Westcot and Cynthia Clark, by graduation. 1st Tuesday, Novomber 16, wo v cre led onto the floor by co- captain Beverly Lothian, very proud and excited to think our basketball season vrns finally opening. Wo were a little skeptical, though , as to how our little team would show up beside Enosburg's large tc n. It vas a very exciting game - close all the way. When the game was ended we had a tied scare of 5U-5U� Wo played two minutes overtime, but lost by the scoro of 55-59. V.o wore very sad to think we lost, but pleased to think wo came so close. High scorers for Franklin wero B. Lothian with 31+ points end D. Glidden with 16 points. Enosburg’s high scorers were P. Patti with 20 points and j. Luribra with 17 points. 2nd Tuesday, November 23, wo played again on our own floor.) tliTs time with Swsnton High. Since they beat us last year, wo were a little worried, but cc.no out with the victory of 61+-71+. High scorers for Franklin were B. Lothian with 39 points and J. Tittonorv with lC points. High scorers of the defeated team wore C. Finchout with 39 points and B. Carmen with 10 points. 3 8 Tuesday, December 1, wo returned Swan ton's game by playing on their floor and defeated then with the score of 1+9-1+3. High scorers for Franklin were 3. Lothian with 32 points and 3. Colunb with 11 points. Swanton’s high scorers were C. Finchout with 21 points and H. Oinette with li+ points. Ijth On Friday, December 3, we journeyed to Alburg but it was everyone's off-night. Wo were defeated by the score of 53-70. High scorers were B. Lothian with 28 points and J. Tittcmorc with 12 points. Our opponent'3 high scorers were 3. Jarvis with 27 points and 5. Gilliams v ith 21. 5th We started out with high hopes on Saturday, December 11, when we played Enosburg on their own floor. Wo made a bad start on the game but at the end were tied v ith 82-82. Wo plavcd overtime two minute but to our dismay the score ended 90-88. An error was discovered later, though, so the gamo 3k scorers Loki- wlth7 !1 ?‘ HlGh v ith 10 points. Enosburp's hi?h 1 V'L p2in£s and D Glidden points and J. Luinbra w??h l9 pSn?s? Fatti V ith 39 The following g Tuesday, December 21 Saturday, January 8 anas arc - Alburg - B P A left to be Hero There played: - 7:30 PM - 7:00 pm Sheila Columb � 55 ALUMNI NEWS HEARTS AND FLOWERS Mcrrlman Lothian � [l6 May lk, 195k. . ;nd Lucille Lr.Plane «51 were Married uj-jjo j.ivU DIAPERS MarsiifSfofD!cSk,13;'? Ii'rVd « Girl. boy. lrion°6ich rdEon Apnil • « hod a Kte Lkuk % sk;skri9?arir,r-n LotMsn • T. ?u°thlan ,w £ � � 7. Gynn, on Scptcmbcr lS, 305, ' Lotnicn ’hi hod c 3ini, Bronde RodnoyR on Sptombor ISf J 11 Hul1 ’38 ted ‘ toy, Christopher GoonsSSfofSRtobok’ i?a?°0rg0 Prl0VU ‘ Girl, Helen John, on ept e nber 2?f bothy Haltorthun hod « boy, Dennis Monk Lofton03t“nl'' :;oDcrr.ott Jr. .49 hod obey. Imogene Columb '1+8 and Andrew Rainville had a boy, Andrew Gregory, on May 20, 1954. Jane Oates '49 and Marshall Merriam had a boy, Paul Winthroo, on June 15, 1954. Stanley Greene ''98 and Ruth Lemnah had a girl, Judy Ann, on March 11, 1954. Muriel Spooner and Gordon La Flame '1+8 had a boy, Paul Michael on July 13, 1954. David Oates and Phyllis Stienberg, had a boy, David Hayden. AI.UMNEWS Class of ’54 Alfred Columb '54 is employed on his father’s farm. Cynthia Clark ’54 is enrolled at the University of Colorado, in Boulder, in the school of nursing. Sylvia niestcot '54 is employed in urlington, Richard Grander '54 is in the Air Force. Harvey ’’oudreau '54 is at home. Class of 53 Sybil Oeno '53 is emnloyed at the C.V. Railroad in St. Albans. Anita Menard paradee '53 is living in Fairfield. Mary Towle '53 is attending Mary Fletcher school of nursing. Arthur Lothian '53 is in the Army. James Benjamin '53 is in the Air Force. Shirley Glidden Barnum '53 is living at her home. Class of � 52 Ortha Columb '52 is in the U.S, Navy. Betty Raymond '52 is living at home, rlene bright '52 is a junior at Taylor College, Indiana. 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