Hartford High School - Hartford Key Yearbook (White River Junction, VT)

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Theresa M. Rawley, B. S. University of Vermont Instructor in Home Economics and Biology Vv Mrs. Loretta Ryan, B. S. Castleton Normal School Boston University Junior High English Leonard W. Saunders, I. A. Newark State Normal Instructor in Manual Arts [11] Z. Martina Van Deusen Rochester University Instructor in Latin and English

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CLASS HISTORY The Chronicle of 1940 Freshman Year Our history dates back to September, 1936, when seventy-four little preen Freshmen made entrance into Hartford High School, lhat was the beginning of the four short years to come,—the past four years of Happiness. We were proud to be a class in Hartford High, even though we were only freshmen. To be sure, we became trampled on, aye, at times almost crushed by those older and wiser than we. We felt confused by the new school life about us—new faces, new teachers, new studies, yea, by all new things! Even the world seemed startlingly new: yet we faced, we believed, a life that would be made worthwhile and lasting. We soon got underway with the aid of our thoughtful teachers, for we could always depend on the faculty for help. Hr. Holland, our principal, was instructor of hoys' biology and social science; Mr. Osgood, mathematics; Mr. Allen, french and history, and director of music; Miss Oakes, English and dramatics; Mr. Saunders, manual arts; Miss Kingsbury and Miss Kelleher, commercial subjects; Miss Young, general mathematics, French 2 and 3, and girls general science; Mr. freitas. hoys general science, world history, physics, physical training, and coach of boys football and baseball teams, and girls’ basketball; Miss Ainsboro, home economics and girls biology; Miss Leach, home economics and chemistry; and Miss Winn, English and Latin. To these teachers we give many thanks for all that they did. One afternoon in September, we gathered for the purpose of electing class officers. For the presidential position was chosen frank DePalo, who did his best to make his year in office a successful one. Ralph Regione became vice president; I’auline Wienka. secretary; and June McGrath, treasurer. John Sawyer later replaced June McGrath, as treasurer, for June along with Dorothy Macf arland, Richard Greenough. and Cleo Newell, left us. To these officers of our first year in Hartford was given the burden of guiding and leading us forward. I heirs was no easy task, but they did it with loyalty and perserverance. Even now we wish to extend our thanks to the class of 36 for the reception they gave us. And what a reception it was! To us it was colossal! We can still see in our mind's eye the big, colorful circus with its vicious wildmen from Borneo, its huge elephants, its daring bicycle riders, its clowns and their stubborn mule, parading around the hall. Yes. that was a circus we shall never forget! We were now, we felt, a real part of Hartford High. It was not many months later that we were given the opportunity to show what dramatic ability we had in store. When the annual Stunt Night affair arrived, we presented a truly beautiful song, entitled Romeo and Juliet . Johanna Orizzonto, Ida Broughton. Howard I ogan, Frank DePalo. Virginia Napolitano, and Ralph Regione were our great vocalists. They were grand! Nor was this all. for our last feature we presented a glorious W estern scene with the red campfire burning. We can hear them now. those harmonious Western melodies poured forth from the arney boys banjo and guitar, and from the harmonicas of Howard Logan and Alexander Kontos. Boys, could they play! The time then came when the prizes were to be awarded. It wasn t so much the money lhat we wanted, but it was the fame that we wished to obtain. What was to be our fate? The sentence as pronounced was the third prize. Well, we did not come in last anyway! I 13] 4