Green Mountain College - Peaks Yearbook (Poultney, VT)

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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

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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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GMJC by Dot Strles Her ardes were Brlly Campbell Solvervf Ansteensen, Freddy YVrlson, and lack Boucle Wlren we spred the shyrng Freshres the first thrng Whreh we thought of was the embarrassment whrch We were made to suffer rn the prevrous year Wow rn as our chance to garn revenge, or at least, we could have the consolatron rn seerng another class suffer as we had Drd we hate fun, or drd vre have fun Hes, We drd rn sprte of the fact that the facultv had the rdea that we ought not to do the very thrng that vxe drd X es slr, those freshmen went through a w eelt whrch they Wrll never forget One day they went to and from therr classes Wrth faces red dened Wrth rouge and attrred for bed Another day they strolled about the cam pus wrth therr harr parted rn the mrddle, the grrls Wearrng gentlemen s prnts and the boys wearrng farr Nlrsses Sunday go to meetrn, dress Oh yes on strll another day the lwreshrrren were requrred to carry about wrth them an onron and an rnflated bag When requested by therr upperclassmen the Freslrres had to take a brte of the luscrous frurt and remark on rts delrghtful flavor and Qawor I must say that the class of 36 had rts hurts Well relreved Later rn September, our frrrls vane an afternoon tea to the young charges of Ames Hall lXIrs oyce acted as the faculty advrser at the swell affarr At the close of the party each of the blushrng young ladres of the Freshman class vras presented wrrh a beautrful earnatron rn token of the comrng years frrerrdshrp Phe purpose of the party was to break down tl e class drstrnctron whrch rnevrtably arrses at the begrnrrrng of a new school year It rs needless to sav that the affarr fullv served rts purpose On Arrnrstrce Day afternoon, the grrls who had recently moved rnto College Hall Uwe a house warmmg tea to the grrls of Ames Hall and to the ladres of the faculty Nlrss Grbson was rn charge of the delrghtful affarr It rs assumed that everyone had a most pleasant trme Our hrst dance of the second year was held on the evenrng of November the twenty srxth Thrs was the first really formal dance to be grven at Green Nlountarn Dot Strles and her commrttee was rn charge Wrth Nlary Brock as charrman of the decoratrons The gym was wonderfully decorated The cerlrng xx as made of a huge mass of balloons and around the floor placed at very approprrate spots were beautrful evergreen trees and vrhrte prllars Our orchestra was that group of foung fellows from hlrddlebury College who call themselves the Black Panthers At thrs dance the so called Datrng Bureau lent ltS assrstance Ihrs bureau of two, Ruth jackson and Roger NIaeArthur arded the meeker students to secure partners The Sophomores feel proud to have put on such a successful hrst formal dance The everrrng of February twelfth saw Green hlountarn errjovrng the vocal musrc whrch was grwen to rs by the hlrcldlebury College Glee Club Our class, together Wrth the Freshman class most cordrally entertarned our vrsrtors durrnff therr stay Lven the sarnts of College Hall most gracrousl3 gave up therr dorm to the use of the boys Thus completes the tale of the actrvrtres of the class of 36 a class whrch wrll never forget the frrendshrps and enloyments recerved durrng the two vears spent 'rt our good old Green 'Xlourrtarn Through rll our troubles rud broleerr d rtes We stuck together lrlxe good shrpnrrtes Xnd rf rt rs ever s'rrd th rt we ielt blue Xl cll the fellow who sus rt knows wh rt hc can do I72 I O O I 1 ' ' , ' ' 1 4 - . ' 7 C' , . . . T N I x . ,, i . .Q ' 7 , ' ' r r f r . I - . Q 1 . . . A . I . F F 7 3 1 'y rm 7 -' 4 - r - v Y v ' ,. ' ' a Y '- . ' . ' ' ' L f . -. . . . 'I . a . , I f 3 ' '. ' 1 cc - ' ra , - - ' ' t . , 4 ' r 3 . .- ' I 1 4 . A F . F . . U . . . Y Q Y l , . . 1 -. ' - ' y - . O il If - I , . ' I . . I , . I . 1 . 5 1 . . Y , Y 7 I. . r A p Q . . . . . V. I Q ' I ' c 1 1 . . . . , 1. ' - . . . . X Cc . 1 . I . . N D C . . . , C 2 . . 1 . , l . N - , lt , as ' ,1 F C: u ,, . Q Q- ry n a ' ' . . r w s ' . ' . . - Y If ' ' ' 1 ' A I 1. ' Y I '1 3 . I ' - L 5 b '- 4' ' ' 7 ' . . . N ,, I ' . . Q . . , I I . . L, . 2. . Z ' 2 1 V, , , . - ., ' 2 ,Q . t 2 ' ', ft X A I , . ,Zip . . E I .