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

Page 21 text:

The declaration of war necessitated the drive to sell Defense Stamps. The Junior Bookkeeping class was the first to make this drive. An assembly was part of the drive, and the sale of stamps every morning before school started. Prize Speaking was practically made up of Juniors: Janice Jackson, who won first prize for the girls; Mary Jane Daley second prize; Janet Brouillette, lifttv Gregory, Gordon Aulis, and Francis Jorgensen. All thase were initiated into the Dramatic Club later on. Priscilla Carlisle got the bright idea in the spring of having a Sadie Hawkin’s Day Dance, for which the price of admission was a Defense Stamp. All the Home Rooms banded together and the proceeds were equally divided, and a very profitable idea it was. Junior Prom the long awaited and anticipated event that descends upon all Juniors! May 1, 1942 was the fatal night for us. Socially the Prom was a success, although we’ll pass lightly over the financial end. Ted Herliert and his orchestra provided the tunes, and Priscilla Boivin and her decoration committee furnished the pastel decorations. After spending quite a sum of money we succeeded in concealing the girders and making the place look more like the St. Regis than the Hartford High School Gym. Patratores, French Club, Glee Club all had their share of Juniors. Some held offices, and others were members. Boys’ State representatives chosen were Richard Brockway, who was elected a representative: David Logan, elected State Auditor; Gordon Aulis, elected to the Senate; Carleton O’Connor, sheriff, and Lester Bryne was official Pressman for the daily paper. Likewise the Girls’ State members were picked. We were especially proud to have Mary Jane elected the Girl Governor, Janet Brouillette was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Priscilla Boivin and Anne Davis were representatives and Barbara Currier was a Town Treasurer. At the Awards Assembly Priscilla Boivin, Anne Davis, Priscilla Carlisle, Christine Regione, Mary Mock. Catherine O’Connor, Lucille LaBelle received letters in basketball. Fred Rogers, Charles Murphy, Carleton O’Connor, All ert Atchinson, Albert Carlisle, Robert Simonds received letters in basketball. In football the following were awarded: Fred Rogers, All ert Carlisle, John Martin, Richard Simonds, Carleton O’Conner, Tony Sacco. In baseball these Juniors received letters: John Martin, Bernard Whitney, Carleton O’Connor, Fred Rogers. Christine won the Girls' Athletic Key and Kenneth Hall the History Key. Gordon Aulis, Janet Brouillette, Evelyn Bemis won D. A. R. awards for outstanding work in history. John Wood won the D. A. R. prize for writing an outstanding history essay. As Juniors we led the Processional at Graduation and marched out as full-fledged Seniors. A great moment for us! SENIOR YEAR Now we are Seniors, the long awaited and long anticipated status. At our first meeting we elected Gordon Aulis for president and his running mate, ( arleton O’Connor, vice-president; Agnes Kinney, secretary; Kenneth Hall, treasurer; Tony Sacco and Gerald Fournier, sergeants-at-arms; and David Logan, attorney. 19

Page 20 text:

Many of our new friends left: Marie Geddis, Janice Hawick, Theresa Beliveau and Dorothy Raymond. The awards assembly was a red-letter day for us—and a blue letter day for those who won their H's: Albert Carlisle and Carleton O’Connor won letters in basketball, football, and baseball; Fred Rogers in football and baseball. Christine Regione and Mary Mock won letters in girls’ basketball. Mary Jane Daley won the Debate Key and the Oratorical Contest Medal. Janet Brouil-lette won the Journalism Key and Dorothy Fisher the Home Hconomics Key all for outstanding work. At graduation night, Janet, Catherine, and Priscilla marshalled the Juniors and Seniors, and Mary Jane, Anne, David Logan, and Carleton ushered their respective friends and families. So, j erusual we went to Lake Morey for our last fling as Sophomores. Henceforward, address us as THE Jl NIORS! JUNIOR YEAR Here we are, upper classmen, and just about the same, only minus a few members: David Smith, Wanita Leavitt, Roderick Stinehour, Robert Noyes, Mary Gintoff and Roland Preston, and also some new additions: Rebecca Hoisington. Tony Sacco and Lyndal Summarsell. Our first class meeting was October 1, and we elected the following officers: President, David Logan; vice-president, Richard Brockway; secretary, Priscilla Boivin; treasurer, Charles Murphy; and sergeant-at-arms, Gerald Fournier; S. A. B. members, Charles Walsh, John Bomhower, John Brockway, and Robert Schaldach. “The Case of the Snooping Freshman was our stunt this year, a murder which did not take a super-sleuth to solve, but did take third prize. The list of suspects were as follows: Mary Jane Daley, Anne Davis, Priscilla Boivin, Janet Brouillette, David Logan, John Brockway, Carleton and Catherine O’Connor, John Abbott, Charles Walsh, Richard Simonds, and Gordon Aulis. For the Junior night we put on a very successful Harvest Hop with the gym decorated with pumpkins and cornstalks, making the atmosphere quite like that of Autumn. In November the music department presented an evening of Gill ert and Sullivan. The main attraction was “Trial by Jury,” Priscilla Boivin having the female lead. Other Juniors were members of the Jury, Bridesmaids and Court Audience. Something great really happened this year when, in November, the whole school pitched in and helped on the “Clean-up Campaign.” The emergency arose through a shortage of janitors. The newspaper “Sirius was in full swing under editor, Mary Jane Daley. Much credit is due her for the paper, and she won the Journalism Key for it at the Awards Assembly. The newspaper staff was made up of several Juniors— Lester Bryne, Janet Brouillette, Kathleen Rogers, David Logan, Charles Walsh, Lucille La Belle, Lawrence Cameron, and Robert Schaldach. I think that none of us will ever forget the assembly Monday, December 8, 1941. when we all listened to President Roosevelt advise Congress that a state of war existed between the 1 nited States and Japan. 18

Page 22 text:

As Seniors we were allowed the privilege of electing six members to the S. A. B.: All ert Atchinson, Mary Jane Daley, John Bomhower, John Brockway, and Catherine O’Connor. John Bomhower was elected chairman, John Brockway, vice-chairman, and Catherine O’Connor, secretary. There being no Freshman reception, we gave the Seventh grade the privilege of letting us initiate them to Hartford High School, and they were well initiated by a group of the mighty Seniors. November 20 marked our Senior Party with Janet Brouillette as chairman. There were several guessing games and record dancing, making it both a social and financial success. Stunt Night came in December and our stunt was extremely original to say the least. But we won only third prize. The cast of “The Senior’s Nightmare was as follows: Janet Brouillette, Mary Jane Daley, Priscilla Boivin, Robert and Richard Simonds, Gordon Aulis, John Brockway, Richard Brockway, John Abbott, Kay Rogers, Anne Davis, Catherine and Carleton O’Connor, Selma Fogg, Robert Schaldach, Lucille LaBelle, Albert Atchinson, and Lester Brvne. There was a big turn-out of Senior boys for football: Carleton O'Connor, Albert Carlisle, Frederick Rogers, Albert Atchinson, John Martin, Tony Sacco, John Brockway, Gordon Aulis, Tyndall Summarsell, Robert and Richards Simonds, and Edwin McKenney; and a big turn-out for basketball, too, Carleton O’Connor, Albert Carlisle, Robert Simonds, Frederick Rogers, Albert Atchinson, and Tony Sacco. The girls' basketball team had an undefeated season with the following Senior girls on the squad: Mary Mock, Christine Regione, Priscilla Boivin, Anne Davis, Lucille LaBelle, Priscilla Carlisle, and Catherine O’Connor. Baseball season got underway with Carleton O’Connor, Albert Carlisle, Bernard Whitney, Frederick Rogers. Edwin McKenney, Donovan Beede, and John Martin out for practice. A few students did not enter in the fall with us: Charles Murphy, Annie Morale, and John Wood. Norma Ahern left at the beginning of the year; but Jean Cone, Gloria Santaw, and Randolph Inman made new members in the class. The Glee Club presented a Concert in the fall with many Seniors as members of the chorus, and Priscilla Boivin, Anne Davis, Lucille LaBelle, and Ursula Dulac as members of the sextette. This group has made many appearances at club meetings and at assemblies. The Christmas and Easter assemblies were also presented by the Glee Club. In the fall Mary Mock was voted by the Seniors and faculty the D. A. R. Good Citizenship girl for being an outstanding citizen of the class. January was Prize Speaking month with Richard Brockway, winner for the boys, and Anne Davis, Catherine O’Connor, (second place for girls), Norman Lyman, and Kathleen Rogers, participating from our class. As Junior Prom is to the Juniors, Year Book is to the Seniors. The board is as follows: Editor, John Brockway; assistant-editor, Mary Jane Daley; advertising manager, Richard Brockway; historian, Janet Brouillette; Class will, Priscilla Boivin; class prophecy, Mary Jane Daley; personnel editor, Anne Davis, and organizing editor, Janice Jackson. Senior Play was March 26 with a large cast of Seniors. “Plane Crazy” 20