Hardwick Academy - Hardwickian Yearbook (Hardwick, VT)

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CLASS PROPHECY Place: The V. S. Mayflower Time: Three O’Clock in the afternoon. Year: 1982 As we are sitting here in the cool lounge sipping coktails on our way to Jamaica, we find ourselves engulfed in each others detailed explanations of what we have been doing for the past 25 years. First we find that Sandra Williams is now married and owns the Hardwick Diner. She is the Chief, Cook and Bottlewasher. Next to her is Florence Carrier. She is an entertainer with Tennessee Ernie Ford and his Feepicker-ettes and has just been proposed to, by the one and only Elvis Presley who is making a career in the service. Behind Florence we see Richard Wells. Dick is with the State Police Force keeping his favorite parking place down by Slayton’s occupied. Beside Dick is Elaine Ferland, more commonly known as Mrs. Stephen Hill. She is now employed as secretary of a certain grainry earning money to pay for gas which was burned up years ago. Next we find Sally Bagiev. She not only has half interest in Hernia's Store, but she is a partner in the coal and oil business. Beside Sally we find John Ben way. John is happily married and has a large family that he has to support. He is working on a large construction project out West, and writes poems for the Hardwick (iazette. Behind John we find Maeanna Smith. She is making money by the carload with her new boxing association. She also intends to be a boxer herself and is in hopes of taking the heavy-weight championship title. To the right of Maeanna we find Ida Carr. She is a photographer, and known throughout the country as a “nature girl.” taking pictures of wildlife in and around Hardwick. Beside Ida is Cecile Olney. She is now steadily employed at Olney’s Dairy Inc., as head stenographer. Now I see Thomas Dunn and his wife, Monique Rcnaud. Tommy is teaching English at Trinity College. Monique has a hard time trying to keep an eye on him as she is a French teacher at St. Mikes. She has just about given up watching him and is about to join the “Lonely Hearts Club.” Behind them my eyes rest on Edward Joseph Chahot III and Ix’da Tremblay. Eddy is happily married, and has taken Sawyer I ee’s place as salesman for the Balfour Company. He spends the coldest part of the Vermont winters in the West Indies, basking in tin sun. D la is a model for French A' French Company, modeling hats. She is very fond of her work, which takes her to the leading cities of the nation. Beside l.eda is Anita (laboriault. She is setting up her own kindergarten at old II. A. but is finding it rather difficult to teach youngsters those equations she learned at an early age herself. With Anita is Carol Bublee. She is a new’s reporter for tin Hardwick (lazette and her column is “The (lossip Review.” Behind Carol is Denis Leinay. He is pounding his thumbs with a nail hammer and is clipping his fingernails with a buzz-saw at his new job as carpenter and janitor of II. A. Now beside Denis we see Freda Emery. She is full pledged owner of Jerry’s Diner, which specializes in pizza. After watching them Iwing made in New York, she has become an expert in the art. To the left of Freda is Clermont Fournier. He lias a wonderful profession as one of the nation’s best dentists, but lie finds it quite difficult to use his horse pliers in the average man’s mouth.

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CLASS HISTORY On a warm day in Septeml er 1945, 43 soared first graders marched into the room of Mrs. Evelyn McCanna. ihere are only seven of the original 45 loft in our class. These seven are Sally Bagley, Florence Carrier, Leda Tremhlay, Maeanna Smith. Clermont Fournier, Eddie Chahot and John Benway. .Mrs. William Rohb guided us through the second grade, which passed very quickly. We went through the third grade with Miss Margaret Fay, where we were joined I v Leslie Flc ming. During this year Sandra Williams moved to Wolcott. Our teacher in the fourth grade was Miss White. We spent the fifth grade with Mrs. Ruth Schoolcraft. Anita Ciahoriault left at the beginning of the year, but returned to finish the year with us. Sandra Williams rejoined us in the sixth grade, which was supervised by Mrs. Woodcock. Now came the first big step in our education, junior high. At the beginning of this year we were joined by Elaine Ferland. We found this school life to be much different and much more difficult. In 1953, we had a year full of fun and studying. This was a very important year, our first year of high school. We were joined by Ruth Douglas, Freda Emery, Cccile Olney, Monique Remind, Tommy Dunn, and Denis I a may. That year we were guided by Mrs. Harriet Rouse who was very helpful to us. Our Sophomore year in high school made us feel grown up with many exciting moments ahead of us. We were joined by Winona Hatch, Alan Squires and Mare Del aricheliere. Our advisors were Mrs. Miriam McNaughton and Mr. Willard Simpson. During this year, our one-act play was directed by Mrs. McNaughton. We were now Juniors. This year we were under the supervision of Mrs. Hazel Gile. At the beginning of the year we were joined by Ida Carr and Carol Rublee. We were looking forward to getting our class rings. The sponsoring of tin Junior From, with the guidance of Mrs. Hazel Gile and Mr. Harry Brusa, was the biggest event of the year and a very successful one. Leda Tremblay was crowned Prom Queen. Our one-act play was again directed by Mrs. McNaughton. We had the great honor of placing first in this contest. At last we reached the year we had all been looking forward to. At the beginning of the year we were joined by Richard Wells. Mr. Harry Brusa, who guided us through this year, will never be forgotten. On April 12 we presented the play “Spring Fever”, a comedy in three acts directed by Mr. Brusa with Monique Remind. Elaine Ferland, Florence Carrier, Winona Hatch, Sandra Williams, Leda Tremhlay, Tommy Dunn. Clermont Fournier, Marc DcLariehelierc, and John Benway. It was a great success and enjoyed by all. The spring was busy as we prepared for graduation and our trip to New York which began Easter night. It was packed full of fun and excitement for all, including ball games, night clubs, museums, United Nations, boat rides, shopping, and sight seeing. Thechaperones were Mrs. Mae Gates, Mrs. Miriam McNaughton, Sir. Aubrey Brier, and Mr. Harry Brusa. Now we have reached the climax of our history that being Graduation. Although it is not recorded here it will Ik? always remembered by each of us. Cccile Olney, John Benway, and Edward Chahot 24

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Behind Clermont is Ruth Douglas, now Mrs. Boh Harlow and settled down to a quiet family life with nine darling youngsters. Beside Ruth is Alan Squire and Winona Hatch, “Binkv” as most everyone rails her. Alan has traveled round the world trying to get someone to go to Mars with him, in his latest invention. Pinky is now Mrs. Charles Lam pile re and living in Alaska. She works for the Polar Bear Fur Company as a stenographer. Last, hut not least we meet Leslie “Bud Fleming and Mare DeLarieheliere. Bud owns a brewery in down town Boston. His motto is“ Bud's Beer is Bet.ter Beer.” Mare is working for the General Electric Company making good money from his invention of the automatic refill ice rube tray. Real cool cat, don’t you think? Now that we are at our destination and have finished discussing our whereabouts of the past 2 years, with fun and laughter, we shall have to say goodbye to you, until we meet again. By Alan Squire, Richard II'ells, Winona Hatch ADVICE TO UNDERGRADUATES JACK MERRILL—Ix t’s grow up Jack. All things end sometime and even Presley got shot in “ Love Me Tender.” JUNIOR GIRI S- You can snap out of it now tin Senior hoys are gone. ROCKY PR KVA Let’s take it easy you are only a freshman and there1 arc three years left. ARLAN I) ATKINS—If You are going to get anywhere in this world you have to study. JIMMY HALL—Next year on the class trip our advice is to watch those night clubs. All cokes are a dollar apiece straight or with a chaser. RANSOM KASTMAN Our advice is to study a little harder in English. We are not so sure about some of those words. SAMMY SMITH—Remember to set a good example. People seem to look up to you. MARINA BILL- It’s nice that people feel you are present, hut to lx come dcaf-initely aware of it is too much. HAROLD WILLIAMS Slow down the world wasn’t made in a minute and you can’t tear it apart in an hour. BERNADETTE RENAL I) Follow the steps of your sister and you shouldn’t have any trouble except maybe in moments of great confusion. RED FADDEN Haste makes waste, but remember you must have haste first. FRANK PI NETTE—When you reach the Sophomore class you should at least play the part. Girls aren’t going to hold your hand all your life. JUNIORS- Follow the divine footsteps of the Seniors and you will lead a most glorious and prosperous life. SOPHOMORES—You’ve readied the half way mark, use our class as an example and you can’t go wrong. FRESHMEN—Don’t give up the ship yet. Only three more years and you’ll he writing these. COMMENCEMENT WEEK Baccalaureate Sunday June 3 EXERCISES Class Day Wednesday June 12 Graduation Friday June 14 2(1