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

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Preszklent 'J Address f'Q.J VVhen elected one year ago to the highest office of this Senior Class, I deeply appreciated the honor that had been bestowed upon me, and also realized the responsibility that I was assuming. As time went on the responsibility seemed even greater. but my whole heart has been in the work and in spite of mistakes, I have tried at all times to do what seemed to be best for the class. We have been here for four years with the purpose of preparing ourselves better for the future. Some of us have used theories: others, practice, but we have all learned. I know that we were a class that disregarded convention- alities at first, but we have learned that to live with other people easily, we must conform somewhat to the other fellow's standards. We are now passing forth into a world of strife. As the knights of old, we must face life with resolution and courage. No Senior Class within the last twenty years has had the threat to its very existance that we have. Some of us are going out to liveg others, to die. Our graduation day will be the last time that we shall all be together. We part like members of a family--sorrowful with the parting, but nevertheless anxious and excited about the days ahead. Who can tell what Fate, the ever- ruling hand, has in store for us. On behalf of the class, I want to thank the people who have helped us-Mr. Holland and the faculty, for their part in making this phase of our lives profit- able and enjoyable: the townspeople, who have given their loyal support to the schoolg and our parents, who have stood by with time and money at just the right times. For my own part I am glad of this opportunity to thank my fellow-officers and all my classmates for their untiring support and sacrifices. ANTHONY E. DOMEY

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Year Book Board Fzrxl ron' riff! lo riglzlj: Myrtle Morse, Susan Cameron, editor, Anno Boglv. Sr: om! row: Earlx- Arlums, Jeanette Lulielle, Roh:-rt Sumner.

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Clan' History FRESHMAN YEAR After a diligent inspection of old records and mildewed manuscripts, we find that the Class of '42 in the Hartford High School was first heard of in Anno Domini 1938. Our earlier records reveal that, on a day in September of that year, the class gathered and stormed at the doors of that ancient building of red brick known as Hartford High School. We began the life which we were to lead for a period of four years. Beginning the year by electing our leaders, we elected Lorraine Timmons, president, Anthony Domey, vice-president, Susan Cameron, secretary, and Nelson Dimick, treasurer. Then, at the traditional Freshman Reception, we were guests of the Senior Class, where certain individuals and the class were sentenced to four years of servitude. The dramatic ability of our class was first shown when we walked away with first honors for our radio dramatization act of Paul Revere's Ride at the annual Stunt Night. Our Box Social, for Freshmen only, was our only social event for our first year. During the year many students left us, either because of sickness or for work. Those that left were Rosanna Albanese, Joyce Beattie, Kempton Bettis, Helen Dunbar, Dorothy Doyle, Mary Gintoff, Harry Handly, Harriette McCarthy, Rosanna Scelza, and Charles Walsh. Many of the boys and girls started practicing for the school sports-foot- ball, basketball, and baseball. Of course, no one made the first team, but we certainly showed that before our four years were over, we had many prospects and a future in sports. We completed this first year of our new life by having a class trip to the same place where we met in our grammar school days, Lake Morey. SOPHOMORE YEAR Although real information concerning our first year of occupation is some- what scant, we find much that has to do with our second year. We welcomed four new students, Placide Ashey from Lebanon, Augustus Cochran from Wind- sor, Irene Collins from Westbrook, Maine, and Rita Lawrence from Ludlow. The students who did not return this year or who left during the year, amounted to many, these being Glenna Berry, Margaret Carr, Mary Dupont, Ralph Eaton, john Howard, Harriet Hunt, Harry Labelle, Ruth Pitkin, Edward Reed, Dean Wilkins, and David Willard. Rose Koloski, Donald Renehan, Raymond Seace and Raymond Wright were new students, but left during the first part of the year. We held our first class meeting to elect our officers for the coming year. Michele Filosa was elected president and Robert Sumner, vice-president. For secretary, we elected Marjorie Mock, and Rita Lawrence was elected treasurer. Student Advisory Board members were elected a few weeks later. Our two representatives were Charles Hall and George Smith.