Green Mountain College - Peaks Yearbook (Poultney, VT)

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,ef G. M. J. C. New London, Connecticut: Two masked bandits held up the bar of the Country Club late this afternoon and made o'Ff with about S400 in bills and six bags of change. Irving Holmes, the singing bartender, and his right-hand man, Chuck Coffin, were found tied to the coat rack. Both were unhurt but badly frightened. CRather unusual for Chuck and T. TJ Inspector Bouck was called to the scene from his headquarters in Alburg, where he and his wife, the former Dot Stiles have built themselves a little home and are furnishing it on the Dutton installment plan. The inspector questioned Terry Fisher, handyman at the lXlcClellan nightclub across the street, because he had witnessed the escape of the bandits, but was able to find out nothing as Terry's mind was on something else entirely. However, Bouek has great faith in this wonderful police force of ours and expect the bandits to be locked up before another forty-eight hours. There is time just for a last minute bulletin which was just brought in by S. Tucker, fastest Western Union man in the state. HI-Iugh Impey and Douglas Everest have bought a farm in South Poultney, way up in Vermont, and are plan- ning to go into chicken raising in a big way. Hugh is also selling insurance on the side in order to make a little extra money with which to enjoy life. This concludes the news report for this evening. Listen again tomorrow at hve for more events of the day. Again the smiling face of lVIacArthur is seen. It is just 30 minutes and IO seconds past five which means it is time for our Television Bulletin of this evening's programs. Tonight from 5.45 to 6.00 p.m., hfliss Elizabeth Schiefer will give her advice on matrimonial and social difficulties. If you have any problems just drop Aunt Bess a line and our in uir will receive immediate attention. From 6ib0 to 6ci3o iyou will be entertained by the famous orchestra composed of girls and directed by the one and only Betty Carman, the music coming directly from the Bruce Hotel in Brattleboro, Vt. From 6.30 to 7.30 Dave W'illiams will review the sports of the week, and from 7.30 to 8.00 Nliss Hazel lVIorris, outstanding woman scientist will review her latest book on meta h sics. From 8.0optoy9.00 a special broadcast from Germany, in which we bring you Hitler's address to the German people, will be heard over a nation-wide hookup. From 9.00 until 9.30 Mfiss Janet Cramton, just back from Paris, will give the smart woman a tin on what to wear for summer. From 0.30 untii IO.3O we bring you the Chevrolet program during which Nliss Helen Yelton, The Lullaby Girli' will be seen and heard. Tonight's program is quite a special one, as the guest artist will be lN'Iiss Phyllis Shallies, famous violinist, who will play a number of well-known selections for you. l At 10:30 we take you to the gymnasium of Nliddlebury College where Nliss lVIary VVolcott, graduate of Green Nlountain, will referee two basketball games. Our program now continues from New York City. O. K. New York .... l7Ol

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G. M. J. C. general knowledge. In this school the students choose all their subjects and have absolutely no required courses. CYes it,s co-ed.J At the head of the math de- partment is a well-known man, Richard Holman. Dick takes his job rather seriously but still finds time to play a few holes of golf between classes. CW'onder how he does itil lWary Brock and Dorcas Bulson are the librarians. They have just received numerous additions of books to the library among which was a new Latin Grammar by Loretta Hinchey. In this outstanding book the author has eliminated all exceptions to Latin grammar rules, There is also a very profound treatise by Elaine Churchill on the subject of Adolescence. The department of Home Economics is ably headed by Marleta Brown and Barbara Young. At present they are very much elated over the installation of ten Ross Electric Kitchen Ranges. Doctor I-Iodgeman has a very capable secretary, Nliss Ruth jackson who holds the typing championship of the eastern states. Bliss Nlarjorie Aiken and Miss Alberta McAuley teach typing and shorthand with a stolid de- termination, and .lioe Burnell is their ollicial typewriter repairer. Joe is in hopes of getting a second vice-presidency with the Remington Co. The art courses in still life, oil painting, etc., are under the direction of hfiss Wilda Campbell and I. J. Nichols. These two have been working on the furnishings and decorations of a New York penthouse which is provided with Northrop's bigger and better keyholes in order to prevent eyestrain among penthouse residents. Last but not least, come the two coaches: Bill Sunderland, basketball, and Gorcly Hughes, foot- ball. In his spare moments, Gordy is also the president of the lXfIuscle Builders Association of Podunk. Doctor Hodgeman says that the enrollment is increasing daily, much to his joy, because they are planning to build a modern swimming pool in the coming year. hflaplewood, New Jersey: Tonight Nlayor Clark Bachman is giving a Celebrity Banquet at the VValker Hotel on East 12th Street. He will have as his guests a number of famous people among whom are the following: Paul F. Sunderland, noted stamp collector, Miss Dorothy Larkin, concert pianist who has just returned from a European tour, lVIiss Shirley Hedler, who has been hunting elephants in India for the past three years, james Eaton, dark-complexioned heartbreaker of Tammany Hall. It is said that the fairer sex are Jimls ardent and loyal supporters. Nliss Evelyn Cooley, originator of the traveling kinder- garten, will also be present. As a special event during the banquet, hfliss Lillian Gregory, world famous lawyer and diplomat, will give a short talk on the Dangers of Inflation. Also Nfiss Esther Roberts, dramatic critic of modern fame is com- ing all the way from California to be present at the banquet. Between the courses. lXf'Iayor Bachman has asked hffarjorie Center, pianist, and T. Neil hforris, trombonist, to entertain the guests with a few musical selections. fhfliss Center, we hear, has just purchased the newest model of the Pelling pianos, which is noted for its remarkable tone quality.j All in all, the banquet promises to be a huge success. Canajoharie, New York: There has been a strike at the Beechnut Plant and 500 workers have left their jobs, refusing to return until higher wages are paid them. President of the Company, Richard Eichhorn, calmly assured his wife, the former De Etta lVIolClt, that nothing serious would happen and that the gum-chew- ing public of the U. S. A. would not be deprived of their pleasure even for one day. It is said that the president is very much in favor of the new streamline haircuts. It reminds him of his college days, he says. l69l

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P E A K S The Life Ah me--to think that we really were Freshmen once upon a time. Yes, it was back in the year 1934, and in accordance with all Freshman conventions, we had our own special duties to perform and to make ourselves present at other social functions. Woe to the Freshmen. Watcli out for the Sophs. It was Freshman week and did we ever suffer, but it really was loads of fun. These days are ones we shall never forget. Our class was surely entertainment for the upperclassmen. As if we weren't already made to feel looked down upon, we were forced to parade in our bathrobes with our noses and our eyebrows painted red and our hair parted in the middle. That was just one day, however, on another, the boys had to wear skirts Csome fitted and some didn'tJ, and the girls had to wear the boys' trousers, Cthey didn't look half badj. The crowning day for the boys-the day when they really wanted to hide their heads-was that day when they were compelled to wear shorts and keep their faces covered with shaving cream. VVe must admit for all our embarrassment, we at least showed ourselves to be real sports and had become much more acquainted with the Sophs after that week of inevitable blushes. The first big event which we had to show ourselves in a formal way and at our very best, was at the annual f'Freshman Reception, given each year by our esteemed and revered faculty. Although they were a little tardy in accordance with the schedule by two weeks, the event had its purpose of introduction and introduction and introduction, fulfilled. By the time the last student had reached the end of the receiving line, I think that we all could have applied for toothpaste ads. But to be serious, we think that this social gathering is one of the most helpful in making a group of new students friendly and at ease with their superiors. The orchestra was great and it was that night that we were introduced to G. lVI. C.'s dance floor. All in all we had one especially good time. In November our class had a chance to show its executive ability. Vlfe hrst elected a Social Committee of which Solveig Ansteensen was chairman with Dot Stiles, Mary Brock, IVIilliard Duff, and Gordy Hughes to aid her. The result 11' this group's efforts was the Football Dance which was one of the best dances of the year. The gym surely looked collegiate and fairly yelled the football cheers. I think that we had every college banner in the Union hanging on the walls. If I remember correctly, the financial committee had a vacation at this dance, but at least we broke even and everyone had a good time. It wasnft until the Hrst of hilarch that we gave another dance. This was an- other simple job for our accountants, but after all we weren't after a large bank account. That was the last function that our class had to do with that year. It must be said then, that we ended with great success and with the aim to do even better work in the coming year. ' September of 1935 saw most of the '36's back once more on the campus of good old Green Nlountain Junior College, not as Freshmen now, no indeed, but as dignified Sophomores. Owing to the fact that some of the members of our last year's social committee did not return, and also feeling that it would be better to give a new group the chance to exercise the powers of such a committee, we elected a new organization. The chairmanship of this new committee was won l7Il