Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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10 r Tho next thing I he rd was soneone far away calling, Bruce, wake upj I reoognized the voice as ny father’s, so I got out of bed, dressed and went to tho barn. Bruce Corey ’56 THE UNFAIR GRUDGE V John Nils n and Alan Young grew up together in the sane town of Boynton. Alan had an identical twin brother, Alton. However, John was an only child and conplctcly spoiled. When the boys entered high school Alan started going with Roxio Snith, a cute, black haired, black eyed freshnan. Soon John also decided that he wanted to go v ith Roxic Snith, a cute black haired, block eyed, freshnan. Soon John also decided that h , wanted to go with Roxie and since he had all the spending noney he wanted and a car of his own to drive she broke off with Alan and started going steady with John, John and Roxie continued to go steady all through high school. When the Young twins graduated they both joined the Navy. John entered a nearby college the next fall. He and Roxie becano engaged and planned to bo narried tho following June. Then Alan and Alton cane hone on leave. Not too long after this, Roxie broke off with John, who immediately left college to persuade her to na.rry hin right off. Ho failed and when he learned who had taken her away fron he was crazy with jealousy. He saw Roxie with a boy in the novies one night and recognized hin to be Alan Young. John left town the next day, so that he wouldn’t have to face the huniliation of knowing that Alan had taken Roxio away fron hin, tho great John Wilson. He novod to New York City and began work in a newspaper office. He liked his job,'but every tine he thought of Alan’s and Roxie»s going together, ho hated Alan nor and norc. Thui a new girl called Diana Winters started to work in tho offico. John started taking her out, and soon found he was in love with her. Now ho realized that ho had novor really loved Roxie. When he and Diana wore narried John decided to tako his bride back to Boynton on the honoynoon. They stayed with his folks and John got tho surpriso of his life when he discovered who their neighbors were. Roxie and Alan lived next door, or so he thought until he and Diana called on her the next day. VJhen he asked how Alan was she replied, Fine, I guess, but I’d rather tclk about Alton.