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

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PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS Seniors of 1941. we have reached one milestone in our lives a long-looked-for and. to our present point of view, an important one our High School Graduation. We have worked together for the past four years, trying to develop from our class, talents that would benefit the whole. It seems to me that this development lias been successful, and on behalf of your various class officers, I want to thank you for your loyal assistance. The immediate future to the members of our class must necessarily seem to 1m an unusual problem — for these are unusual times. The threat of War just over the horizon, and its troublous effect on our national affairs and our private life, w ill hold before us many unsolved problems for which we must find a solution. May I offer one suggestion that we try to meet these problems with a faith and loyalty which are the heritage of all true Yankees. Let us add to that the steadfast tenacity and clear vision expected of all true Vermonters. Let us build our future along the American way, going back to the days of our forefathers for a true pattern, and using in the development of our lives all things of these modern times that are sound and substantial, but casting aside those excuses and isms which lead us away from that real American goal the rights of free men and women to regulate their own lives, Let us strive mightily to cherish and develop those liberties we hold so dear, and let us not fail to remember the one word that will bind us together, now and always, the one word that is most important to our class, our town, our state, and our Nation. That word is Loyalty. Shakespeare gave us the cue from the past, when he said, ‘ Master, go on, and I will follow thee To the last gasp, with truth and loyally.” Betty Louise Shepard

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YEAR BOOK BOARD First Row (left to right): Herbert Smith, Marjorie Jennings. Second Row: Noreen Ray, assistant editor, Mark Miller, editor. Third Row: Althea Hefllon, Anne Benson. [11]

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CLASS HISTORY At last the time has come to open our scrapbook and to place in it the final clippings that will make it complete. As we glance hack through the pages, notes, slates, headlines, and whatnots meet the eyes. Let us start at the beginning. There is the first snapshot, forty-nine little Freshmen hammering on the doors of H.H.S. My! how bold they look. It wasn't long after that, though, they stepped into stride with their new officers. Yes! there they are. My! how solemn they look. From left to right it's Robert Smith, president; Betty Shepard, vice-president; Althea Hefflon. secretary; and George Melisi, treasurer. They certainly do look capable, this little group of Freshmen, of handling any situation that may arise. Turning the pages we come upon a clipping stating that the Senior Class gave the new Freshmen a gala reception last night. Do you remember it? Perhaps you were one of those to be initiated. Such wild and glorious fun cannot he forgotten. Aha! Down in the corner practically hidden, what’s this that we see? It does look like a picture from Stunt Night. What! No prize? Surely that imitation of a football broadcast deserves some mention, especially with Mark Miller in the center of all the activity. Now who is that? By the woeful expression you’d never guess that it was Betty Shepard, one of our future star athletes. But she's not alone, there are also Betty Lovell, Arh-ne Lyman, and Marjorie Jorgensen. Sports evidently prevailed even in this early period. Clippings and headlines are very scarce on these early pages for there weren't many socials for quite some time. No. all the little Freshmen are looking very studious in these snapshots. I guess exams were in progress when they were taken. Now their faces look brighter. Perhaps they are preparing for the summer vacation. Just one more snap of this year. Everyone is in it and they do look happy, with Lake Morey in the background and vacation written on everyone’s face. Thus we turn to newer pages, when those ol’ Hers returned to H. H. S. as Sophomores. As usual there is a group picture, everyone all dressed up and looking serious. But. who are the owners of the new faces? The postscript says that they are Marjorie Andrews, Lila Brown. Earl Goodell. Yolande Corbin. Marjorie Malborne. Evelyn Punt, Evans Perry, and Jean Jockel. There are several familiar faces missing, too. W’here are Kenmpton Bettis, Oliver LaBell, Manton LaFountain, Clifford Minard, Margaret Nowlan, and Doris Senical? Many of the little Freshmen didn’t return. Time’s a wasting, so let us get on w ith the scanning. Here again are the officers, still as solemn as ever. Betty Shepard has advanced to president this year: Mark Miller, vice-president; Dora Y’andow. secretary ; Noreen Ray, treasurer. Each year they seem to become more business-like. Wise looking Sophomores, these. There are the first headlines of the year. Stunt Night! A good write-up this year, and second prize they received. Isn't that an adorable picture of Yolande and Regis, [13]