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

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1944 volume:

Presented by the Senior Class of Hartford High School June 1944 Marjorie E. Gauthier Editor-in-Chicf Robert Hill Business Manager Table of Contents Principals Address Dedication Appreciation Faculty Year Book Staff Presidents Address Senior Class Officers Class History Senior Pictures Class Prophecy Class Will Statistics Undergraduate Classes Athletics Activities Advertisements Principal's Message Inscribed on a monument erected in his honor are these words of Horace Mann: “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity. This is still a challenge to youth and an ideal of the public schools. Youth is a priceless heritage. With its ardor and strength there should be no hesitancy in accepting the challenge and striving to realize the ideal. Success is found in finding out first, what can be done, and secondly, what has to be done, and then in doing all that can be done. In this complex world of today there is a place for each of you. May you find the proper station in life and strive to achieve and accomplish tasks that will attain victory for yourselves and humanity. Since you are the first class to graduate while I have been serving as your principal, this occasion is endearingly personal. Your contributions to our school have exemplified the spirit that goes along with cooperation and consideration of others in Hartford High School. The personal question “What’s the story?” which I have been accused of forever asking, will in later life be answered by you with terms of HAPPINESS and SUCCESS. At this time I also would like to express the sentiments of the faculty in wishing you the best of everything in the future. John A. Freitas 5 Appreciation We dedicate our yearbook to Miss Kingsbury as a symlwl of our gratitude for the years of conscientious service and efficient instructions which she has given to Hartford High. 6 Dedication We express our appreciation to Miss Urie for her ever helpful guidance in the Senior activities and production. 7 Faculty . . . Front row, left to right: Nora Hill, Helena Anderson. Esther Uric, John Freitas. Loretta Ryan. Roberta McCarthy, Elizabeth Hannifin 5«W row: Z. Martina Van Denson. Anna Young. Isabelle Barnett. Grace Roy. Mildred Kingsbury. Santo Marino Third row: Luke Bicknell. Alton Currier, Frank Bush. Seymour Smith Faculty Name College and Degree Instructor In Pet Peave Pet Like John Freitas Boston College Ph. B. Aeronautics gum chewing Physics in school Mildred Kingsbury Bay Path B. T. Commercial Noise Gardening Z. Martina Van Deuser i University of Rochester B. A. Latin Gum chewing English Failure to do Spanish work Traveling Roberta McCarthy A. I. C. B. S. Commercial Talking in class Esther Urie University of Vermont Ph. B. English He don’t You was Reading Elizabeth Hannifin St. Joseph College Mass. State College B.A..M.S. English Noise Sophomores Grace Roy University of Vermont Ph. B. Math. Sound of Pass-Physical ing bell Training Math. Alton Currier University of New Hampshire B.S. Social Wasting time Studies Sports Luke Bicknell St. Michaels Ph. B. French Tripe Social-Science Movies Anna Young Russel Sage and Columbia A.B. M.A. Math. No pencil Social-Science in class Neckties Loretta Ryan Boston University B.S. English Waste Poetry- Santo Marino University of Illinois B.S. Biology, Gas rationing Gen. Science Ford V-8 Nora Hill University of Vermont B.E. of M. Music Missing Rehearsals Dancing Seymore Smith Ordained Minister of the Methodist Church Industrial Sin and Arts wrong doing Building Helena Anderson University of Vermont B.S. Biology, Failure to do Home Ec., work Chemistry Vacationing Isabelle Parnett University of New Hampshire B.S. Sociology Noise Home Ec. Traveling Frank Bush Special Music Courses at University of Michigan B.S. Instrumental Excuses from band 9 Front row, left to riaht: Louise Chapin. Florence Larrabee, Robert Hill. Marjorie Gauthier. Marjorie Wright, Marjorie Stockwell Back row: Maurice Doubleday. Laura French. Marian Mooney, Beverly Greenwood. Burton Shepard Year Book Staff Marjorie Gauthier Robert Hill Beverly Greenwood . Louise Chapin Florence Larrabee Marian Mooney Frances Rogenski Marjorie Wright Marjorie Stockwell . Laura French Maurice Doubleday . Burton Shepard . Gretchen Smith Louise Chapin Alice Fuller Betty Densmore Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Personnel Editor Organization Editor General Activities Organizations Girl's Sports Boy’s Sports Advertising Manager 10 Preside 1 ’s Address When in September we entered upon this, the last of our four years in high school, it was with pride at having at last become Seniors, and at the same time with a sense of the responsibilities which lay before us. We were happy to have Ijecome Seniors, but we knew that to make our last year a success, especially as compared with the records of previous senior classes, we must perform certain tasks creditably. During the past nine months, needless to say, we have not achieved perfection, but through cooperation among ourselves and with the faculty we have met our responsibilities with a gratifying measure of success. For my own part, I should like to thank the officers and members of the class for their cooperation in making this year a success. The four years we have spent together in High School will have a great influence on all our lives, regardless of what we do. For some, graduation marks the end of their formal education; others wall go on to more advanced schools; still others—and this forms a very large group right now—will enter the armed services, but regardless of which course is pursued, the background of our high school education will be a source of never-ending benefit to us. For the past few years, graduating classes have gone forth into the world under circumstances quite unlike those which had prevailed for some twenty years previously. We who are now finishing school face a future which is well represented by a great question mark. But whatever that future may be, one thing is certain—we are the ones who must endeavor to shape it into what it ought to be. In view of this fact, it is well to remember that a democracy is no better than its citizens. The path before us, therefore, after the wrar as well as during it, is one of duty, but it is a duty which we, as citizens in a democracy, should lx proud, rather than loathe, to undertake. Our attitude toward this duty and our ability to discharge it will have a great influence on our future, and on that of our posterity. May our answer to the challenge be that suggested by Emerson nearly a century ago, but under conditions not unlike our own: “When Duty whispers low, “Thou must,” The Youth replies, “I can. 11 JAMES CLAYTON Senior Class Officers Left to right: Peter Perry, Attorney; Stanley Wright, Vice-President; James Clayton, President; Betty Densmorc, Secretary; Robert Hill. Treasurer; Maurice Doubleday, Sergeant-at-arms 12 The History of the Class of W We, the class of ’44, will have you know that we have the most extreme honor of having spent six long and somewhat ghastly years in Hartford High, the longest sojourn of its kind of any previous class. We are, in other words, the first seventh grade to graduate from the Hartford Junior-Senior High School. One bright September morning in 1938 there arrived at the front door of Hartford High School, a young stalwart of about 12 years. For sake of identification his name is Willy, William Able. That morning in September, 1938 Willy arrived at the Junior High entrance, found his way up the stairs past the cafeteria, and looked with awe at the crowd of pickerel-bait accumulated around Rooms 10, 11, 12, 14. (There must have been all told alxnit thirty, with more to come). Willy kinda shied down the corridor. Opposite room 14 he saw' some of his pals and for want of better to do wandered in. “Your name, please?” asked a brisk, diminutive, black-eyed lady over whom Willy towered even then. Willy Able. Uh, lady, uh, where do 1 belong?” By great and good fortune,” said she, “your name begins with a B and so this will be your home room for this year.” Willy wasn’t listening, a trait he was soon to discover that did not lend itself to the good humor of that particular teacher. All ready he had picked out some of his pals, “Bus” McKenney, “Giggy Gillingham, “Billy Kontos, “Burt” Shepard, “Jimmy” Clayton and Clayton Wood, and with them he was busily renewing past acquaintances. Taking advantage of the lull in the noisy talk afforded by the first l ell. the lady' who took Willy’s name introduced herself as Mrs. Ryan. She was to l e their home room teacher for the year. W illy made many new acquaintances that year from all over the town. There were Marjorie Stockwell, Benton Crowell, Reggy Burnham, Milly Kivler, Bobby Kaskar, and many others. Willy had also the exhilarating thrill of moving from class to class, just like honest to gcxnlness High School students. And, funny thing too, he didn t get lost as he had once lx en afraid. Ah, but there was a draw back to all this. Leonard Timmons told W illy that “they ought to install elevators so that we can go up and down that stairs from room 15 and the gy m more easily. Ah, yfouth, ah, innocence, compared w ith what we go through today, there was little homework and the incompanying evils. Little for W illy to do but play football, baseball, and basketball when the High School varsity wasn t. little piddling adventures such as the Carnival and those Sand Lot learns in “Perry’s Cow Pasture” as Mr. Petersen so aptlyr put it. Little did W illy and his mates realize how much theyr would curse the wasted time in the Junior High, when they would each one night shy up to the old man and ask him what that story about the bees and the flowers was all about anyways. 13 Somewhere it ought to be said that Mrs. Ryan and Miss Burmaster were our home room teachers our seventh year for room 14 and 12 respectively. Mr. Petersen and Miss Young wiped our noses in the eightli grade, rooms 11 and 10. Ye didn’t have much political organization in the Junior High. The class was broken up into two rooms, a practice that was carried on till that day in 1943 when Willy and his pals came together in a solid unit for the first time in room 5. Willy was a home room officer a couple of times in the Junior High, but outside of that he didn't do much in the political field. Came 1940 and Willy became an honest to goodness Freshman on the bulletin board. He had located room 15 with Mr. Freitas as his home room teacher. The rest of the Freshmen, as tradition has demanded, were cloistered in room 1 with Miss Van Deusen. Willy happened to notice an austere looking fellow. Hartley Thompson turned out to be the individual’s name. The class was soon to rememl)er forever that individual was only half of it. By degrees Willy got to know Harley Lovell, Rutherford Trot tier, June and Joyce Tucker, Marjorie Gauthier, Beverly Greenwood, Charlotte Lyman, Max Greene, Ossie Couture, Ernest Kenyon, Stadel Charon, Jesse Lyman, Dick Wood, Stanley Joy, Dennis Hoisington and Florence Larrabee, all new. That Freshman year Willy and his mates elected Hartley Thompson class president. The memorable arguments over Hartley’s proposed reorganization of the class finances, that Willy sat and listened to, and occasionally stuck his neck in, will never leave his memory. Willy went out for football that year. A number of Freshmen went out with him and quite a few quit with him a couple of weeks later. Those that stuck were Billy Kontos, Tuffy Wright, Peter Perry and Ernie hilosa. That was the year (1940-41) Willy took Social Science from Miss Young in room 6. That was the scene of many a stormy debate. Teddy Theriault, Hartley Thompson and Ernie Filosa were to be counted on to have their say on any subject. Willy doesn’t like to be reminded of some of the ideas he advanced that year. “Kid Stuff” he grunts. That was the year Billy Kontos was the Freshman Star on the Basket Ball team Hartley and Jim Clayton were given room 5 to play Chess in by the Seniors in their Will. Teddy Theriault was presented with a season ticket to the next year’s record dances. We tried our utmost for stunt night, but all to no avail. We were handed fourth place and w'e took it, glad to have that much. There is nothing so wise as a Sophomore it has been said. Willy was wise his Sophomore year. He knew everything, just like the rest of his crew. Willy took up French and World History—and Biology among other subjects. Yessir, Willy learned a lot that year. All about French irregular verbs from Miss Hannifin, Persian Arches from Mr. Freitas, and not least of all—the amoeba was thoroughly looked into along with other sundry matters in Biology. On one occasion, Willy was given a very chill glance by Mr. Holland for whistling in the corridor. So what,” you say? Brother, you’d know better if you had ever been looked at with displeasure by Principal Holland. Willy struck an acquaintance with some newcomers, Alice Fuller, Harry 14 Oakes and Marion Mooney; and he took his first date to the Junior Prom. It was a rather painful affair for him at first, but after awhile he lost himself in the spirit of things. Burton Shepard was elected President. That was the year “The Army Has Us Nailed Up, But They C an't Keep Us Down” won second prize in Stunt Night. Came the Junior Year. Willy was sixteen now with a job working nights in the baggage department at the railroad station. It was hard going at first but after awhile the four hours didn’t bother him at all. During the Christmas season he held down an eight hour trick, frequently stretching it to twelve hours. The class of ’44 moved from rooms 6 and 7 to 4 and 3; Miss Kingsbury and M iss Kelleher respectively. Miss Coleman took Miss Kelleher’s place in the middle of the year. As Juniors we brought home the first prize in Stunt Night with a sketch about the villain, the hero, and the farmer’s daughter. That year the Juniors elected Marjorie Gauthier president; threw a successful Junior Prom under the capable direction of “French Inc.” Willy will never forget the work he put in that Prom just decorating. Evergreens after evergreens were hung in a solid bank all around the walls of the gym, on the stage, on the balcony and on the score board. Evergreens that wouldn’t have existed had it not l een for Stanley Joy’s, Dennis Hoisington’s and Tuffy Wright’s efforts along the foresting angle, Willy shared a lot of people’s sentiments “I don’t care if I don’t see another spruce tree the rest of my life.” Anyway, the Prom went over swell. The chairs and tables around the sides of the gym added a nice exclusive touch. And we lost only SI.50. Willy got to know some newcomers to the class. Barbara hite from North Hart-land, Erma Summarsell from Woodstock, Mafelda Izzo, Marbara Burke, inona LaRock, Ruth Mclnnis and George Adams all from Queehee and vicinity. Another big event of the year for the Juniors was the Operetta, Hats Off.” A large majority of the speaking parts were held by Juniors, l esides, the class was well represented in the extras. Marjorie Gauthier and Hartley Thompson shone well in the Watson Prize Speaking Contest. “Gauchv” won first place for the girls with Hartley picking up second with a mighty deliverance of “The Third Olympiad.” Come the Senior Year At last the glorious day arrived, Willy finally achieved his life long ambition: on the morning of Septeml er 7, 1943 Willy entered the High School building and wralked confidently into room 5. He was a Senior. It will lie a day to l e remembered. Looking around that first day of school in Septemlwr 1943, he saw that a number of his pals were missing. Gone were the laughing countenances of Leonard Jacobs and Raymond Byron. They were in the Navy and Army. Leonard Timmons after attending Boys State in the summer went into the Army Air Force. Missing also was the granite profile of Hartley Thompson. “Hart” was in the RCAF. incent Agan had also gone into the Army. Leo Fitzmorris and Billy Kontos were both to enter the Navy 15 during the school year. Then too, a number of fellows were to join up on the inactive list of the Army Air Force. As Willy wandered up the center aisle he drew near a knot of his pals. Horning in on the conversation Willy was just in time to catch Stan Wright’s description of what he, Jimmy Clayton and Stanley Joy did at Boys’ State in the early part of the summer. Willy also gathered by the conversation floating around that a lot of the fellows had worked here, there and everywhere during the summer recess. However the first bell brought them all to order as it had in those dim and distant years way back in 1938. But it was Miss Urie and not Mrs. Ryan who introduced herself as their home room teacher and class advisor along with Mr. Currier for the forthcoming year. The class of ’44 distinguished itself during its senior year in the field of dramatics and music. The Music Field is a class of ’44 specialty. The Boys’ Quartet, Band and Glee Club are all heavily sprinkled with '44 talent. In the absence of Miss Hill “Stan” Wright put the Glee Club through its paces at the Christmas assembly. Jimmy Clayton romped the band through a few numbers also. The whole was a satisfactory assembly. “Burt” Shepard and Violet Pierce won first place in the Watson Prize Speaking Contest, Jimmy Clayton and Mafelda Iz .o came in second. Few wilj .orget Dick Wood and Betty Densmore as L'il Abner and Daisy Mae in the Senior Stunt. That was a rootin’, tootin’ and SHOOTIN’ little sketch about the Hill Billy's, Revenooers and the Martins and the Coys. That was a night of high suspense until the final results were announced. The Seniors had to content themselves with a lowly third. Oh, well, it was a lot of fun. Tre Dramatic Club entered the “Powers That Be in the District One Act Play Contest. Hartford High School got third place in a field of three. Members of the cast were Norman Fortier, Alice Puller, Roberta LaPlante, Betty Densmore, Marjorie Gauthier and Peter Perry. “The Saturday Evening Ghost a three act play presented by the Senior Class was well received by the audience. Chief mystery about the play was Stanley Wright’s disappearance up the chimney. C hief interest lay in iolet Pierce’s love for a ghost in an old English Castle. Added items of note were Vernon Osgood’s performance as an American Soap King, filthy with the old lucre; his wife, Beverly Greenwood; a pair of brats by Norman Fortier and Rosie Morale; an eccentric young Englishman by Peter Perry; the ghost and an Eng-lish Lord by Stanley Wright; and an old English nanny by Charlotte Lyman. Not to be forgotten was the Senior Ball. The first at Hartford High for many a year. After sweating out the obtaining of a band. The Royal Barons from Randolph furnished us with a very acceptable platter of music. Looking backward over the years to that day in 1938 when the l eginnings of the “Class of 1944” first met in rooms 12 and 14, later added to in force by the Wilder, West Hartford, North Hartland and Quechee contingents, it is rather unbelievable that we should have progressed so far in what seems to be a short time. Probably every class has felt and will feel that same emotion, but that feeling is there nevertheless. Those six years spent in Hartford High school weren’t wasted. We learned a lot and had a lot of fun doing it. 16 Boys in the Armed Forces Hartley Thompson. Pilot Officer in R.C.A.F. London. Ontario. Canada Leonard Jacobs. MoMM 3 c U. S. Navy Overseas Raymond Byron, F rivate Army Air Corps Kcisler Field, Miss. Vincent Agan. Private Army Overseas William Kontos. S 2 c U. S. Navy Portland, Maine 17 Leo Fitzmorris, S 2 c U. S. Navy Overseas Leonard Timmons, Private Army Air Corps Clovis, Mexico Ralph Coutermarsh, TM 3 c U. S. Navy Overseas ADAMS. GEORGE Curly Junior Prom 3; Scrap Drive 3; Stunt Night 4; Senior Ball 4; Senior Play 4; Scrap Drive 4. Do you know why we call him Curly?” It's because he has proved a farmer can get up early enough to get his curls arranged before 8:00. How do they pronounce often in Quechee, George? Remember how helpful he’s been whenever there was a job to be done? The A. A. F. wings he’s been wearing indicate his future. BURKE. MARBARA Marb Glee Club 3; War Stamp Salesman 3; Scrap Drive 3; English 3 A Assembly 4; Paper Diive 4. Marbs is a neat looking lass from Quechee Tech. In her quiet way she has made many friends although her Quechee interests” have taken most of her social time. Good luck. Marbs. BURNHAM. REGINALD “Reg Home Room Activities 1. 2. 3. 4: Junior Prom 3; Scrap Drive 3; Senior Ball 4; Stunt Night 4; Paper Drive 4. Reg is one of our class standbys. Though he’s one of our quieter boys from whom little is heard, when there’s work to be done you find him there pitching in. We all lespect him for his efforts in getting his education. CHAPIN. LOUISE Chape Freshman Dramatic Club 1; Home Room Secretary I; Debating 2; Round Table Discussion 2; Representative 2; Basketball 2. 3. 4’ Oratorical Contest 2; Patratores 2. 3; Masquers 2, 3. 4; Garbo’r 3. 4; State Home Economics Conference 2; Cheerleader 2. 3; Uushe; at Prize Speaking 2. 3; Graduation 2; French Club 3; Junior Prom 3r Class Secretary 3; Stunt Night 3. 4; Business Manager of Senior Play. Prize Speaking, and Masquers Plays 4; Senior Ball 4; Yea; book 4. Chape’s patience and cooperation have made her one of the outstanding workers of the class. She needed her patience the night of the Dramatic Club plays when the change box crashed during the final moments of the play. After school hours she can be found serving sandwiches at the railroad lunch counter. Socially successful. she won the place of honor at the class president’s left at the Senior Ball. 18 CLAYTON. JAMES Jimmie Glee Club I, 3, 4; Band I, 2, 3. 4; Secretary Treasurer 3 of Band and President 4. Orchestra 1. 2. 3; Assembly 1; Chess Club President 1; Home Room Treasurer 1; Freshman Dramatic Club 1; Class Secretary 2; Sophomore Round Table 2; French Club 2. 3; Secretary !; Debating Club 2. 3, President 3; Dancing Club 2; Boys Quart, t 3, 4. Patratores 3; Junior Prom 3; Military Drill 3; Stunt Night 4; ('lass President 4; Prise Speaking 4; All State Bass 4; Vt. P. T. A. Convention Speaker 4; Boys' State 3. If you hear a Southern drawl expounding the pathetic fallacy you'll know it's “Jimmy.” But this is only part of the picture. As you may have guessed from his list of activities he's been one of our leaders both scholastically and socially all through school. We hear that the “baby” of the class aspires to be Duke’s one man football team next year. COLODNY, CHARLOTTE Charley Freshman Dramatic Club 1; F. H. V. Club I; Home Room Activities 1. 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Assembly 3. 4; War Bond Salesman 3; Harvest Hop 3; Junior Prom 3; Concert 4; Rationing Board 4. When you meet a demure miss walking towards Forrest Hills practically hidden by an armful of books say “Hello'' and you'll be rewarded with a sweet smile from “Charley.” Is it worry about her marks that makes her dash in toon after the 8 05 bell each morning? COUTERMARSHE. BLANCHE ”Cootie Home Room Activities 1. 2. 3, 4; Style Show 1; War Bond salesman 3; Junior Prom 3; Scrap Drives 3, 4. The typing room and the laundry have kept “Cootie” busy this year. She is one of the few inhabitants of Room 5 who has allotcd her share of noisemaking to others. Her quiet ways and friendly air have won her a place in our memories of H. H. S. DENSMORE. BETTY Denny President Home Room 1; Softball 1; Basketball t, 2. 3, 4; Field Hockey 1; Home Room Activities 1. 2, 3; F. H. V. t, 2. 3; Fashion Show 1.2; Home Room Vice President 2; Stunt Night 2. 3, 4; Cheerleader 2, 3; Graduation Marshall 2; Junior Prom 3; Home Room Secretary 3; Class Secretary 4; Senior Ball; Dramatic Club 4; State Drama Contest 4; Assemblies 1. 2. 4; Newspaper 1. 2; Yearbook committee. Take another look and Im sure you'll agree with us that “Denny's” a sweet kid She has been active in all school events and her backhand shots have made her shine on the basketball floor. Her ambitions are in the air and we can only say “Keep em flying. “Denny.” 19 DOUBLEDAY, MAURICE Dub Stunt Night 1, 2, 4; Homo Room Activities 1. 2, 3. 4; French Club 2, 3; Football 2. 3. 4; Basketball 3; Scrap Drive 3; Paper Drive 4; Dramatic Club 4; Home Room Vico President 4; ( lass Sergeant at Arms 4; Yearbook Board 4; Armistice Day Assembly 4; Prize Speaking Usher 4; Senior Ball 4. “Dub” is a fellow the class will never forget. His cute laugh, his blushing face and his shy ways have all made us fond of him. His blue sweater has been a bright spot in the dimness of Room 5. In your travels in the Merchant Marines, Dub, we hope you will find your millionairess. DREW, MARY “Alory Glee Club 1, 3; Freshman Dramatic Club 1; Art Club 1; Assembly 1, 4; Home Room Activities 1, 3; Stunt Night 2, 3, 4; Patratores 2, 3; Sirius 2; Band 2, 3, 4; Operetta 3; Food Rationing Posters 3; Harvest Hop 3; Junior Prom 3; Orchestra 3; All State Band 4; Ration Board 4; Senior Play Costume manager 4. If you want to appreciate the out of doors, look at it from Mary's point of view. We hear she’s very handy with a gun. In band she certainly goes to town with her French horn. A delightful senre of humor lies beneath Mary’s sober exterior and a little advertized knj.ck of drawing is said to be hers. FILOSA, ERNEST Ernie' Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Stunt Night 1. 2. 3. 4; Home Room Activities 1, 3; Class Sergeant at Arms 2; French Club 2. 3: Biology Club 2; Junior Prom 3; Military Drill 3; Home Room President 4; S. A. B. 4; Senior Ball 4; Curtis Campaign Captain 4. Ernest’s feminine followers from other schools arc said to be numerous. On the dance floor he's one of the class star performers. What would any class affair be without Ernest's arguments? FOGG, CHESTER Chet Band 1, 2. 3. 4; Orchestra 1, 3; Football 1. 2, 3. 4; Freshman night 1; Assemblys 2; Home Room Activities 2; French Club 2. 3; Basketball 3. 4; Stunt night 3, 4; Operetta 3; Military Drill 3; Harvest Hop 3; Masquers 4; Senior Play Advertising 4; Senior Ball 4; Dramatic Club Play 4; Prize Speaking Committee 4; Clean Up Campaign 3; Scrap Drive 3; Junior Prom 3. When there is need for a stand-in for “Gabriel’’ Chet may get the call for he has been trumpeting in the school music organization for years. Chet has become well known throughout school for his varied activities and big heartedness and those who should know say he's the life of the party. 20 FORTIER. NORMAN Sonny Glee Club 1, 3; Home Room Activities 1. 2. 3; Assembly l,3;In-dustrial Arts Club 1; Manual Training Assembly 1; Stunt Night 2. 3. 4; Sophomore Dance 2; Dance Committees. 3. 4; War Bond Salesman 3; Scrap Drive 3; Rationing Board 3; Dramatic Club 4; State Drama Contest 4; Senior Flay 4; Paper Drive 4. Nonny is the little man who wasn’t there. He looks quiet but just start talking about airplanes and sec what happens. Incidenally Norman also is a versatile dramatist. Remember him as one of The Powers That Be and as the Bratty child of Saturday Evening Ghost? FRENCH. LAURA “Frenchie” Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4; Captain 4; Field Hockey 1; Softball 1; Bowling Club 1; Glee Club 1; Class Secretary 1; Homeroom President 1. 2; Homeroom Secretary 1; Concert I; S. A. B. 2. 3. 4. Chairman 4; Stunt Night 2; Cheerleading 2; Class Night Chairman 2. 3; Junior Prom Chairman 3; Assembly 2, 3. 4; Senior Ball 4; Rationing Board 4; Yearbook 4. Frenchie will always be remembered as the mother of the class. She's a friend to everyone and a sincere worker in whatever she does. The girls will never forget the pep talks Frenchie gave them on the basketball floor. She always has a smile for everyone and a joke for every occasion. What will Mr. Freitas do without her to type the closing report? We’ll all miss you, Frenchie. FULLER, ALICE AT Dramatic Club 3, 4; Glee Club 2. 3, 4. Secretary 4; Graduation marshal 2; Stunt Night 2, 4; Homeroom vice-president 2; Assistant Librarian 2; Operetta 3; S.A.B. 3. 4. Secretary 4; Rationing Board 3; Assembly 3, 4; Junior Prom 3; Home Room Activities 3; Concert 3. 4; All-State Music Festival 4; Scrap Drive 3; Girls' Sextette 4; War Bond Salesman 3; Prize Speaking 3; Drama Contest 4. Al came to us in her Sophomore year from Maine as her accent proves. It didn't take us long to know that she had a pleasing personality and a smile for everyone. It seems though that she smiled particularly on a resident of Hazen Street for Carlton and Alice have been the class romancers all year. We have also learned that Al” has other talents; plays and glee club have proved this. GAUTHIER. MARJORIE “Marge” S.A.B. 1; Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Operetta I. 3; Band 2. 3. 4; Basketball Manager 1. 2, 3, 4; Patratores 2. 3; Cheerleading 2. 3. 4; All-State Music Festival 1. 4; Nutshell 1; Sirius 2; Oratorical contest 2; Dramatic Club 2. 3, 4; Stunt Night 2, 3. 4; Home Room President 2; Secretary 3; Round Table Discussion 2, 3; Junior Prom 3; Senior Ball Chairman 4; Class President 3; Yearbook Editor and Chief 4; Graduation Marshal 2; Class Vice-President 2; French Club 2. 3; D. A. R. Girl 4; Speaker at Vermont P. T. A. convention 4; State Drama Contest 4. Marge’s activity list speaks for itself. When there is anything to be done it takes Marge to put it over. We often wonder how so much energy can be contained in only 95 pounds. Being chosen D. A. R. girl is only the beginning of the success she will attain. 21 GREEN. MAX Bruiser” Home Room Activities I, 2; Scrap Drive 3; Baseball 3; Paper Drive 4. Max's 3:00 to I TOO shift in the Windsor plants has left him little time for socializing this year. But he has found time to become an expert on the Marines and their valorous deeds and on baseball which is his favorite sport. A quiet person. Max hasn't monopolized the conversation at any of our gatherings but we've enjoyed having him in the class. GREENWOOD. BEVERLY Bet.” Stunt Night 1. 2. 3. 4; Bowling 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Assemblies 1. 3. 4; Band 1. 2. 3; Home Room Treasurer 2; Home Room Vice-President 3 and President 3; Graduation Usher 2; Sirius 3; Chairman of War Stamp Drive 3; Scrap Drive Chairman 3; Curtis Publishing Co. Assistant Manager 4; Senior Ball 4; Senior Play 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Dramatic Club 4; All-State Music Festival 4; Glee Club 3. 4; Seventh Grade Reception 4; Operetta 3. Whether teaching or music gets the break as Bev’s professional choice she'll be a success there as she has been in high school. Her handling of her active twins in the Senior play this spring indicates her ability to handle children. Bov comes up smiling every time and has made herself a valuable member of the class. Bev'' and Shirley have been inseparable even as guards on the basketball court. HILL. ROBERT •‘Bob' Home Room Activities 1. 2. 3; Vice-President. Home Room 1; Home Room Treasurer 2. 3. 4; Class Treasurer 2. 3. 4; Stunt Night 2; Glee Club 3; Rationing Board 3; War Bond Drive Salesman 3; Scrap Drive 3; Assembly 3; Advertising Manager of Junior Prom 3; Senior Play 4; Dramatic Club 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Prize Speaking Chairman 4; Senior Ball 4. Bob's an all-round kid and a friend to everyone. His sweet smile and wolf characteristics will be remembered by us all. Bob has been our treasurer for three years and we all appreciate his good work. While Bob was getting acquainted with hospital routines the old adage, Absence makes the heart grow fonder. wa certainly proved true. How about a taxi. Bob? INMAN. RANDOLPH Skip Football 4; Basketball 4; Senior Play Stage Manager 4; Paper Drive 4; Home Room Activities 4. Whenever you hear a whistle in the hall, a door banging, or some fun going on. Skip's most always part of the crowd. Skip's a sport fan and does a lot of reading. He's one of our many experts at wasting time, but when he gets into the service he'll be a boy Uncle Sam wants. How he'll hate the bugler! 22 IZZO, MAFELDA Jackie Prize Speaking 4; Home Room Secretary; Treasurer 3; Record Dance 3; Usher at Concert 3; Assemblies 3. 4; Scrap Drive 3; Paper Drive 4; Junior Prom 3; Seventh Grade Reception 4; S.A.B. 4; Prize Speaking 4; Senior Play 4; Sirius 4. We can see Mafelda a few years from now as the efficient office nurse for her brother as patients come Hocking to the door. Mafelda has. in spite of the distance from Quechee. been able to take part in many extra curricular activities since she joined us in her junior year and when the girls want to know what the current fashions arc they have only to watch Mafelda s outfits. JOY. STANLEY “Stan Home Room Activities I. 2, 3. 4; Industrial Arts Asse mbly 1; Stunt Night 2. 4; Band 3, 4; Junior Prom 3; Scrap Drive 3; Paper Drive 3; Military Drill 3; Senior P. T. A. Dance 4; Senior Ball 4; Boys’ State 3. Stan is our class standby especially when there is moving to be done. What would Junior Prom have been without Stan’s trees and boughs? At a band concert Stan can always be found in the drum section and in class he can be depended upon to pay attention and contribute his share. When you need a willing worker or a good friend look up Stan! KIVLER, MILDRED Milly Glee Club 3; Librarian 3; Home Room Activities 3. 4; Patratores 3; Sirius 3. If in study hall, when all is quiet, you hear a funny little giggle look in back of you and you’ll see Milly. About the only time we see Milly is during the day as she works after school. But we’ve all seen her come puffing in just before the 8:05 bell. Her sweet smile will be remembered by us all. And to hear a fine vocabulary all you have to do is chat with Milly. LaPLANTE. ROBERTA Bert Home Room Treasurer I; Freshman Night 1; Sadie Hawkins Dance 2; Patratores 2. 3; Stunt Night 2; Glee Club 3. 4; Home Room Activities 3; Junior Prom 3; Assemblies 3, 4; Operetta 3; Scrap Drive 3; Harvest Hop 3; First Aid 3; Dramatic Club 4; Senior Ball 4; Assistant Chairman of Prize Speaking 4; All-State Music hestival 4; Girl's Sextette 4; State Dramatic Contest 4; Town Warning Cente 4. Bert is our ticket standby. She sells them or takes them. You can always rely on Bert if there's work to be done. We will always remember her help at Junior Prom and Senior Ball. She has made progress in dramatics, too. Like all redheads. Bert has a temper but it's seldom that she loses it. 23 LaROCK. WINONA “Winnlf Glee Club 3. 4; Home Room Activities 3. 4. Winona's pretty blue eyes and blond hair have made her an addition to the appearance of the clars since she dropped into our midst last year. She's another Quechec resident whom the bus schedule has allowed little time for extra-curricular deeds, but it has been pleasant having you with us during class hours, Winona. LARRABEE. FLORENCE “F ojsiV Orchestra 1; Home Room Activities 1, 2. 3; Freshman Night 1; Patra tores 2. 3; Stunt Night 2; Sirius 2. 3; Glee Club 3; Band 3. 4; Concert 3; Assemblies 3. 4; Operetta 3: Scrap Drive 3. Junior Prom 3; Harvest Hop 3; Paper Drive 4; Yearbook Staff 4. “Flossie quiet? She looks it but talk with her and you'll find her full of fun. She’s also courageous—wt ness her as ho’ding her own ar the only girl in Trig, class. Gifted with a flare for writing. “Flossie is to be one of the future teachers of the cla s if she doesn't become one of America's great poets first. LYMAN. CHARLOTTE “LywrV GW Club 1.4; Home Room Activities 1. 2. 3. 4; Operetta 1; Softball I; Style Show 2; Scrap Drive 3; War Bond Salesman 3; Junior Prom 3; Harvest Hop 3; Assemblies 2. 3. 4; Rationing Board 3; Home Room Secretary 4; Stunt Night 4; All-State Music Festival 4; Concert 4; Dramatic Club 4; Girls Sextette 4. “Lymic is a gal from Jericho. She's a friend to everyone and always has a smile. Charlotte’s been an outstanding member of the Glee Club and Sextette. But there’s one thing we can t figure out. “Lymie. Why do you like to visit your sister in Hanover? She wants to be a teacher and we know the children she teaches will have a good time along with the learning. LYMAN. JAMES Jtss€ Football 1. 2. 3; Captain 4; Baseball 1. 2. 3; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club I. 2. 3. 4; All-State Music Festival 1. 2. 4; Freshman Night 1; Stunt Night 2. 3. 4; Record Dance 2; Home Room Activities 2. 3; Clean Up Committee 3; Sophomore Night 2; Military Drill 3; Operetta 3; Junior Prom 3; Assemblies 3. 4; Concert 3. 4; Air Raid Warden 3; Senior Ball 4; Dramatic Club 3. 4; Senior Play 4. jes� e is one of the seniors whose footsteps turn toward the airport every Friday evening. But we understand Jesse gets his exercise even when he’s not at the airport for his steps take him to Tafts' Flat quite often. 24 - McKENNEY. LAWRENCE “Butut Home Room Activities 1, 2, 3. 4; Clean Up Committer 3; War Bond Salesman 3; Scrap Drive 3; Junior From 3; Football 4; Paper Drive 4; Stunt Night 4; Senior Play (Stage Manager) 4. Buzxie it a charter member of the tardy room, and a noisy member of the typing room. It is Buzzy ' who saye he doesn't like the girls. Maybe it’s the girls who like him. then, as there are always veral around him after school in the typing room. Buz’' is going into the Air Corps. Don't fly away with a blonde. MOCK. CARLETON “Alfalfa Stunt Night I. 2. 4; Football 1. Manager 2. 3; S.A.B. 1. 4; Assemblies I, 3. 4; Home Room Activities 1; French Club 2. 3; Sophomore Night 2; Glee Club 3. 4; Home Room Vice President and Treasurer 3; Junior Prom 3; Concert 3. 4; Operetta 3; All-State Music Festival 4: Seventh Grade Reception 4. Tall, dark and. handsome—that's Mock. The air is full of hilarity and laughter when he's around. One of his chief interests is aeronautics; the other is a pretty, dark haired girl from Victory Circle. MOONEY. MARIAN Mooney Glee Club 2, 3. 4; Operetta 2. 3; All State Music Festival 4; French Club 2; Patratores 2. 3; Home Ec. Conference 2; Style Show 2; Home Room Activities 2. 4; Stunt Night 3; Sirius 3; Hartford Times 4; Junior Prom 3; Assemblies 3. 4; Rationing Board 3; Clean Up Campaign 3; Librarian 4; “Yegg'' Dance 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Concert 3. 4; Seventh Grade Reception 4. Tall and stately. Marian goes around without creating much disturbance but she sure gets things done. Where would the school paper be without her? Keep your high ideals. Marian, and we know you'll come out on top. MORALE ROSIE Ro%ie Basketball 1. 2; F. H. V. I. 2; Style Show 1. 2; Horn Room Activi-ties 1, 2; Ase-mbly 3. 4; War Bond Salesman 3; Rationing Board 3; Junior Prom 3; Hartford Times 4; Senior Play 4; Seventh Grade Reception 4. Rosie is another of our working girls, tiny but full of mischief as she showed us in Senior Play. Rosie bubbles over with jokes and always keeps the study halls lively. She plans to become a beautician. Keep your smile. Rosie, and you'll not have to worry about friends. 25 MURPHY. JOHN Murph'' Home Room Activities 1. 2. 3. 4; Football 3.4; Dramatic Club 3. 4; Junior Prom 3; Military Drill; Seventh Grade Reception; Stunt Night 4; Senior Play 4; Dramatic Club Plays 4 Here is a guy strictly Irish, from West Hartford. Ask him som time what his nickname is. We hear he made quite a lot of progievs in Springfield. What's her name. John? NOYES. RUTH Home Room Activities 1. 2. 3; Style Show 1; Home Room Treasure r 1; Home Room Secretary 2; Stunt Night 3; War Bond Salesman 3; Assembly 3. 4; Rationing Board 3, 4; Senior Ball 4. Everyone plagues Ruth about her pug nore which bothers her not at all. She made a sailor dress last fall which was admired by all—and we hear it fits the occasion. Whenever ou go to a dance you'll see Ruthie and a sure recipe for losing weight is to U t her twing you around the floor just once. OSGOOD. VERNON uzztt Home Room Activities 1; Stunt Night 2. 4: Assembly I; French Club 2. 3; Junior Prom 3; Sirius 3; Clean up Campaign 3; Scrap Diive 3; Senior Play 4; Dramatic Club 4; P. T. A. Dance 4; All State Music Festival 4. When there have been stage sets to construct and other work to be done Vernon has been on hand. This spring he left the wings and appeared on the front stage as a Chicago business man. Does this role fit you so well that you'll become a real life financier. Vernon? Don't forget ••Ozobrite. PARKER. PAULINE roiiy Glee Club. 1. 2. 3. 4; Dramatic Club 4; F. H. V. 1; Operetta 2. 3; Style Show 2; War Bond Saleswoman; Junior Prom; Cleanup Campaign 3; Assembly 3. 4; Prize Speaking Committee 4; Home Room Activities 4. If you hear someone yell eraser in the typing room it will no doubt be Parks. Polly is one of our helpful English 3-A students. We hear she has a lot of fun at I-ake Morey in the summer. Her clot her are the envy of the clothes conscious members of the class. 26 PERRY,PETER Pelt Stunt Night 1, 3. 4; Spanish Club I; Home Room I, 4; Football I; Baseball 1, 3; Debating I. 3; S. A. B. 3; B. P. V. Forum 3; Home Room Vice-President 3; Operetta 3; Prize Speaking 3; Assembles 3; Military Drill 3; Oratorical Contest 3; Junior Prom; Cleanup Campaign 3; Newspaper Editor 3. 4; Black Market Drive Chairman 4; Senior Ball; Dramatic Club 4; Senior Play; State Drama Contest 4; Yearbook Staff 4. Different! Original! “Say did I ever tell you? That’s Pete, whom you see before you flashing a showy tie and an equally showy shirt. Maybe it’s corny, but nevertheless he manages to keep you laughing, especially with his stories of adolescent youth as seen at Camp Abnaki. PIERCE. VIOLET Vi Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Freshman Dramatic Club; F. H. V. 1; All-State Music Festival 2. 4; First Aid 3, Rationing Board 3; Junior Prom 3; War Bond Saleswoman 3; Operetta 3; Harvest Hop 3; Senior Ball 4; Prize Speaking 4; Senior Play 4; Dramatic Club 4. It wasn't until her senior year that Violet let us know her real abilities. Then as the winner of Prize Speaking and as the lead in “Saturday Evening Ghost she really blossomed out. We notice that in the corner of Room 5 where Violet sits heads are always turned in her direction is she giving you a new slant on the Commercial Course or are you teasing her to see her blush, girls? The business world will find an attractive and efficient secretary when “Vi answers the “HELP-WANTED” ad. ROGENSKI. FRANCES 'Fanny F. H. V. 1. 2; Band Majorette 1; Style Show 1. 2; Home Room Activities 1. 2. 4; War Bond Saleswoman 3; Harvest Hop 3; Stunt Night 3; Junior Prom 3; Yegg Dance 4; Seventh Grade Reception 4; Hartford Times 4; Assemblies 3. 4; Senior Ball; Black Market Pledges 4. Want to know how many calories in your diet? Just ask “Fanny who has been making dietetics her hobby while in high school. She also studied clothes and can tell you the do’s and don’ts of what to wear. SANTAW. FLORA Flo Glee Club 3. 4; Concer . 3, 4; Newspaper 3; Assemblies 3, 4; Ration-in?; Board 3; Junior Prom 3; Stunt Night 4. Seen the latest show? If you haven’t you’ll find “Flo in the lobby waiting to sell you a ticket. She’s only been here two years but that was long enough to show us that Leb's loss was our gain. 27 SHEPARD. BURTON “Stiff Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room Activities 1. 2, 3. 4; Class Vice-President 1; C lass President 2; Stunt Night 1. 2. 3. 4; Rand 1. 2. 3. 4; Vice-President 4; Assemblies 1, 2, 3, 4 ; All State Music Festival 1. 2, 4; S. A. B. 2. 3, 4; French Club 2. 3. 4; Military Drill 3; Bond Drive 3; Operetta 3; Baseball 3; Clean Up Committee 4; Senior Ball 4; Boys Quartet 4; Prize Speaking 4; Yearbook Staff. Well dressed, a good dancer, talented and a love for arguing: put these together and you get Burton. He'll talk daily till 8 OS then dash madly to cafeteria with his lunch. Band. Quartet. Prize Speaking and Dramatic Club have been right up Burton’s alley. Also the desire to plague others, especially in chemistry class. SMITH. GRETCHEN “Jill Rationing Board 3, 4; Junior Prom 3; Assembly 4; Manager of Curtis Campaign 4. Personality and character! And Jill has plenty of both. She is one of those people who make good at whatever they do whether it's in school or out. Jill is the live wire of the class and her p � p on the basketball floor made her tops. She joined us her junior year but now we wonder how we ever got along without her. STOCKWELL. MARJORIE “Marj Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Stunt Night 1,2; Home Room Activities 1. 2, 3. 4; Assembly 1, 3, 4; All State Music Festival 1, 2. 4; Operetta 1, 2, 3; Sophomore Night 2; Style Show 2; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Patratores 3; Clean Up Campaign 3; First Aid 3; Girls Sextette 4; Senior Play committee 4; Yearbook Staff 4. Can’t you see her calming your fever in her quiet efficient way a few years from now. Always willing to help, we know she'll make a swell nurse especially if she sings to them as she has in sextette. Though she'd rather remain quietly in the back ground, her talents have kept her up front all during high school. SUMMARSELL. ERMA Till Stunt Night Committee 3; Home Room Activities 4; Senior Ball 4; Basketball 4; Concert Usher 4; Ticket Committee Senior Dance 4. Erma left us for Florida her Junior year but we more than welcomed her back this year. We like the southern way of dancing and Erma really knows how it’s done. She plans to be a hairdresser. Don't throw your customers as you do the basketball, Erma. 28 WHITE. BARBARA “Barb Home Room Activities 3; Glee Club 3; Stunt Night 3. A quiet redhead! That’s unusual, hut then “Barb” is unusual. Quiet and charming, she unobtrusively worked her way into our hearts. On the dance floor though, you'll find she’s not quite so quiet and she makes a nice partner. WITHINGTON. MADELINE Mad Home Room Activities 1, 2. 3, 4; Assemblies 1, 4; Patratores 2, 3; Clean Up Campaign 3; Senior Ball 4. Well known to only a few but always to be found with a quiet smile, that’s Madeline. It was probably Madeline's expert work that sent your skirt or pants back from the laundry neatly mended. We feel she must be at home helping others to be neat for she’s always neat herself. WOOD. RICHARD Dick Natural History Club 1; Chess Club 1; Art Club 1; Assembly 1; Dincing Club 2; Clean Up Campaign 3; Horn. Room Vice-President 4; Stunt Night 4; Senior Ball 4; Paper Drive 4. “Dick's philosophy of “Why do today what can be done tomorrow?” has made his high school days one long happy vacation. A quick wit and a ready smile have managed so far to get him out of all crises and we hope they work on the tough top sergeant. And just look at those curls! They're the envy of every girl. WOOD. SHIRLEY Woody Basketball 1, 2. 3. 4; Stunt Night 1; Home Room Activities 1. 2, 3; B wling Club 1; Style Show 1; Band 2; Newspaper 2, 3; Graduation Usher 2; Ration Board 3; Scrap Drive 3; War Bond Sales Chairman 3; Junior Prom 3; Senior Ball 4. Here is the other Wood twin of ‘Greenwood and Wood.' Shirley's pretty teeth and smile are surely outstanding. Her basketball playing was another addition to the class's record. Someone told us she was a night-hawk, but then, can you blame the boys? 29 WRIGHT. HAROLD “Tuffy Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Assembly 1. 4; Dancing Club 2, 3; Stunt Night 2, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3; Home Room Activities 2; Operetta 3; Dramatic Club 3. 4; Military Drill; Home Room Treasurer 3, 4; Junior Prom 3; Prise Speaking 4. “Tuffy” is our class athlete—a good all round fellow and loads of fun to know. We understand that the Army Air Corps is going to take charge of him for awhile but after the war you'll find Tuffy where his heart lies, “back on the farm with his Jersey cows. WRIGHT. MARJORIE “Marge’ Basketball 1; Home Room Activities 1. 2; Style Show 1; Patratores 2, 3; Stunt Night 2, 3. 4; Junior Prom 3; First Aid 3; Sadie Hawkins Dance 2; Hartford Times 4; Town Warning Center 4; Senior Play Committee 4; Scrap Drive 3; Yearbook Staff 4; Seventh Grade Reception 4. The third Marge of our class also seems destined to become a nurse. Quietly lending a hand and smoothing troubled waters Marge is always on hand. We have enjoyed having her a member of the illustrious class of 44. WRIGHT. STANLEY Slati Glee Club I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Football I. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 1; French Club 2. 3; Boys State 3; Dancing Club 3; Military Drill 3; Operetta, 3; All State Music Festival 2. 4; Boys Quartet 3. 4; Home Room President 4; Glee Club President 4; Senior Ball 4; Senior Play 4; Home Room Activities 4; Class Vice-President 4; Prize Speaking 4; Dramatic Club pr sident 4; P. T. A. Convention 4; Operetta 2x Yearbook 4; Seventh Grade Reception. Last but by no means least! Stan's fine singing has charmed us on many occasions but never more than when he sang Bury me not on the lone prairie in assembly. His ability to portray personalities of the suave type has been a help to all dramatic attempts of the class When you're near him you can't help feeling happy for he's never seen without his infectious grin and good spirits. Class Prophecy While looking at my favorite newspaper about a year ago I found an advertisement stating that soon the new movie, “Fairyland,” edited and directed by the world-famous cartoonist, Richard Wood, would be shown at the Lyric Theater. 1 made up my mind at once to see it and immediately phoned the theatre manager, Robert Hill, to reserve a seat. Bob had married Pauline Parker and they were the proud parents of three little Hills. The movie was exceptionally good and I can readily see how Dick ran Walt Disney out of business. On the way home after the show, wondering what had become of the rest of the class of '44, I decided to take a much needed vacation and vowed not to come home until I had located every last one of them. I needed some new clothes for my journey so the next day I went to the “Ritzy Dress Shoppe,” where the owner and the manager, Marian Mooney and Frances Rogenski respectively, gave me the most expert advice and service. I left the following week in one of the new plastic clippers, piloted by none other than Lieut. Betty Densmore, heroine of the Battle of Berlin in World War II. Betty took me safely to Miami, Florida, where I bumped into Erma Summersall running up the main street. She seemed so flustered that I begged to know what the matter was. She said, “Oh, I’m so happy and excited! Tomorrow I’m to l e married to Peter Perry!” It didn’t take me long to accept an invitation to the wedding, and, l elieve me, it was a regular class reunion! Erma’s maid of honor was none other than Charlotte Colodnv, and Mildred Kivler was one of the sweetest bridesmaids you ever saw! The l est man looked familiar, but it wasn’t until the reception that I realized he was Burton Shepard. We talker! for a few minutes and he told me that he and Peter were co-owners of Esquire magazine. I also learned that Charlotte was spending the summer in Florida getting ideas for a “Go South’’ fashion show at the Colodny Department Store that fall, and Mildred had l ecome an actress of renown and was now playing in “Hopeful Hattie” opposite the blonde sensation, James Lyman! It seems Jesse had starred in a minstrel show in New York and immediately risen to fame. I left the happy couple at the airjxirt, where they boarded a plane for Niagara Falls, and then returned to my hotel to prepare to take a train to Washington, D. C. At the hotel I was stopped by a suspicious looking character w ho questioned me alxiut my business there. When I told him my name he immediately lx wed and lifted his hat. He explained that he was ernon Osgood, a private detective from the F. B. I., and was investigating a jewel robliery that had taken place in the hotel earlier that day. I wished him luck on his case and hurried to prepare for my journey. As I paid my bill the clerk asked me if I didn’t rememlx?r him. After several helpful hints I realized that he was Max Greene. He told me that he had started as a bellhop in the hotel and had risen to the position of head clerk. I managed to get away from him in 31 time to grab a taxi in order to catch the train. It didn’t take me long to realize that George Adams was driving it. George told me that he owned the best and largest taxi service in the city and that he was only pinch-hitting for the regular driver, Stanley Joy, who was attending the National Taxi Drivers’ Daredevil Show taking place in Madison Square Garden. Stanley had become the world’s fastest driver, having attained the astounding speed of 190 miles an hour in his Rolls Royce. On the train I sat directly opposite an attractive young woman and a small red-headed boy. Other than his hair, he was a perfect picture of “TufTy” Wright. I racked my brains to identify the woman and suddenly it dawned upon me that she was none other than Roberta LaPlante. After we had exchanged hearty greetings, she admitted that she and Harold were the happiest couple in the world and that the little boy was their youngest child. I nearly fainted from surprise when she told me that they had twin daughters and another boy at home. “Tuffy” had become a national football hero and she was on her way home after spending a week with him in Texas. During our long ride she told me that Violet Pierce was private secretary to the current light-weight boxing champion, James “Hercules” Clayton. The story goes that Jimmy had built up so much muscle working in the First National Store that he gave up the idea of a quiet law career and stepped into the limelight of the boxing world. As we neared Washington I decided to take time to examine our nation's capitol. Imagine my surprise at meeting Senator Laura French of Vermont strolling down one of the wide boulevards, accompanied by her companion, advisor, and secretary rolled into one, Jill Smith. I always knew we had the makings of a famous class, and here was Laura to prove it. She said that she and Jill were working on a bill for the retirement of school teachers at the age of 45. I wished them luck and hurried on to secure a room at a hotel. I decided on a neat spacious looking building and entered the lobby. 1 was met by the hostess, whom 1 immediately recognized as Madeline Withington. We sat down to talk and she gave me a letter from Mary Drew. Mary was the owner of a large orchard in the Shenandoah alley. In her letter she said that she was working on a special variety of apple, a cross between a McIntosh and a pear. Leave it up to Mary, she’ll succeed or know the reason why. The next day I attended a fashion show in one of the largest stores in W ash-ington. Among the bevy of beautiful models I was delighted to see several of my old classmates, none other than Beverly Greenwood, Flora Santaw, Shirley Wood, and Mafelda Izzo. In our conversation after the show, I learned that Chester Fogg had been instrumental in getting them their jobs. He had risen from the position of a floorwalker to the vice-presidency in a short time and was now in charge of the modeling department. The next morning I left Washington and headed for Philadelphia. On the train I ran into the United States Ambassador to Canada, none other than our own Leonard Timmons! Somehow I always knew Leonard would make a good politician. 32 When I arrived at the Pennsylvania Station I was directed to an exclusive hotel by an intelligent looking policeman who reminded me greatly of Norman Fortier. In fact, the resemblance was so great 1 asked him if he could possibly have come from Vermont. He informed me that he was the one and only Norman Fortier from the good old Green Mountain State. He immediately started on a hearty discourse about the class of '44. From his lengthy oration I culled the information that Lawrence McKenny, who had received the distinguished Flying Gross in World War II, was now Hying daily from New York to Alaska delivering United States mail. He also told me that Carleton Mock, the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was now touring Europe accompanied by his wife, the former Alice Fuller. He pulled a ragged newspaper clipping from his pocket, on which was a picture of Carleton and Alice being presented to the King and Queen of England. And was I surprised to know that Leo Fit .morris was a member of the Dodgers! When I had left Norman and reached the hotel, 1 immediately retired for the evening. Bright and early the next morning 1 went to the dining room, where a sleepy waitress, none other than Charlotte Lyman, took my order. Returning with it, she apologetically explained that she had done the town the night before with Billy Kontos, who was working at the Navy Yard. ‘‘By the way,” she cried, “have you seen Rosie Morale yet? She’s working here, too! And have you heard of Barbara White’s engagement to John Murphy, the current swimming champion? Barbara, she said, was now a leading beauty specialist in Boston. As I left thedining room I met a very familiar face in the lobby, a face which I immediately recognized as Hartley Thompson's. Hartley was already world-famous as having replaced the Einstein theory of relativity with one far more complicated. After exchanging hearty good mornings, Hartley explained that he was there on a secret mission of his own. He took me into his confidence and shyly told me that he was on his way to the third floor office of the most expert rhumba instructor in the business, Vincent Agan! ery much astonished, I cried, “Hartley, you don’t mean that you’re learning to do the rhumba!” “Well, yes,” he admitted, “you might call it that. Which reminds me; my lesson starts in exactly three minutes so I will have to hurry.’ W ith that he was off and I saw him no more. After a pleasant weekend in Philadelphia, 1 left for New York. While shopping I happened to see a poster stating that the opera I topia starring the two famous singers Marjorie Gauthier and Stanley Wright, would open that night. “Marge” and “Cap” had already toured the world, having only recently returned from China where they had been honored guests of Madame Chiang Kai Shek. Backstage after an excellent performance, I sought Marge out from a multitude of autograph seekers. We talked late into the night, Stanley having joined us in the meantime. I told her about my search for the class of '44 and she cried, “Don't tell me you don t know alx ut Louise ( hapin! When I replied in the negative she said, “Why, she’s a professor of advanced physics and astronomy at Yale University! I couldn t even imagine out little Louise drilling physics into the seemingly dormant heads of so man men. 33 Stanley informed me that Ernie Filosa was running for governor of Massachusetts and the Gallup poll seemed to indicate that there was a good chance of his election. Just before 1 left them, 1 said, ‘‘There is one person in our class 1 would especially like to know about, but I can neither find him nor hear about him anywhere. Co either of you know anything about Maurice Doubleday?” “Ah,” breathed Stanley, “That is just down my alley. Dubby married Marbara Burke a year after graduation and they moved to a little farm in Illinois. I had a card announcing the birth of their third son about a month ago. Dubby is also coaching basketball in the near-by high school during the winter.” Marge cried, “That reminds me, 1 heard the other day that Raymond Byron has made such a sensation as a barl)er in Watertown, Massachusetts that all the women have turned the clock back to the early 1920’s and are again wearing those short boyish lx bs just as an excuse to have their hair cut more often!” The next day 1 met Marjorie Wright and Marjorie Stockwell in a lx ok-store on Fifth Avenue. As 1 greeted them 1 noticed the book they had been looking at. It had a flashy yellow and red plaid cover with the title and author’s name splashed in bold black letters on the front. As I gazed at it in awe the words “Pitching Woo—Navy Style,” by Leonard Jacobs took form before my eyes. So Jakey had become an author! I would never have believed it of him! I spent the afternoon talking and shopping with the two girls. They told me that Winona LaRock and Blanche Coutermarshe had built up a remarkable business selling canary birds and tropical fish. Both Marjories were nursing in the Bellevue Hospital, having returned from overseas duty as Army nurses in World War II. I left New York on the evening train and headed for home. On the train I bought a copy of “Vogue” magazine. In it was a featured article by the editor, Ruth Noyes. Ruth had really gone to town as a dress designer, being one of New York’s most fashionable creators. As I arrived home I was met by the milkman, Reginald Burnham. Reginald had a large dairy farm and owned his own milk route throughout Windsor county. It was just 6:00 p.m. so I turned on the radio for my favorite news commentator, Randolph Inman. As “Skippy’s” familiar voice gave me the highlights of the current topics of the day, I heard another voice, even more familiar and much dearer, calling from the top of the stairs. “Coming,” I answered, and soon I had my own little son in my arms. Today I am satisfied. I know where each and every one of my classmates is and what has befallen every one of them. But even with all their wealth and fame, I would never care to change places with any one of them. My home, my little family, and teaching Chemistry in good old H. H. S. are all too dear for that. 34 Florence Larrabee Last Will and Testament Senior Class of 1944 Hartford High School, White River Junction State of Vermont On this fifteenth day of June, nineteen hundred and forty four, being of a sound and disposing mind, at peace with each other, and having nothing of inqjortance to do in the near future, except to win the war, build a new world, and such trifles; we, the undersigned members of the Senior Class of 1944, do hereby bequeath, l estow, present, give unto and otherwise hand over and return to the citizens, sorely perplexed taxpayers of the town of Hartford, the following—to wit: One piece of real estate and buildings thereon, together with the somewhat battered contents therein, generally known and titled as the Hartford High School. With this bequest we do solemnly instruct them to preserve and protect the aforementioned high school, to cherish its hallowed traditions, and hold fast such treasured bits of poetical art as may be found inscril ed about the place, together with odd cuds of chewing gum, original essays and other bits reminiscent of the Class of ’44. To the school directors, our superintendent and the principal, as well as our dear teachers, we leave the problem of school discipline, that they may solve and standardize such odd bits of technique as have not already been adopted by our historic class. To the Junior Class, unto whom falls the honor of following our grand example, we give one of the greatest gifts—the opportunity of profiting by that which has gone before. May they learn the ways of life, as we have, and we hope with much less friction. Seriously, may they, the Junior Class, and the other classes following, realize early, and never forget, that H. H. S. is just the very best high school in this part of the world, with a grand and loyal corps of teachers, and don’t let anyone, anywhere, tell you anything different. Our other bequests we bestow as following: To Mrs. Roy we leave a six volume set of books entitled, “Answers To Bill Liberty’s Questions.” To Miss Hill we leave a fifteen-gallon can of red paint and a corps of interior decorators so that Room 15 can be kept right in style. To the Latin 11 class we will an English translation of Caesar’s Gallic Wars,” which translation can lie used for the purpose of squirming out of tight places. To Miss Urie we leave Stanley Wright to take part in all Senior Plays requiring a real “live” ghost. To Mr. Bicknell we leave this advice: it is said that “Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast.” If so, why not try it on certain memljers of the French classes? To the Chemistry class we will the balance of Room 5’s homeroom treasury, with which to construct a sound-proof and odor-proof laboratory. We suggest the ash-heap as a suitable site for said lalxiratory. 35 To the Hartfordians we will the concession of playing at all school performances and to more appreciative audiences. Also, if you need another piece in the orchestra, we recommend a metronome. JUNIORS To Patricia Dutille we leave Louise Chapin’s favorite green good luck omen for loads of luck on the basketball court next year. To Jane Henderson and Eunice Jorgensen we will a ticket to Hanover where their interests seem to lie. To Raymond Hall we leave a French II book so he can study it thoroughly and be as intelligent as the senior French II students were this year. To Betty Bettis we will a bigger house for the swell parties we hear she throws. To Larry Theriault we leave all the arguments which have carried Ernie Filosa through six years of school. To Jane Mills we leave some “flirty, flirty guys for her flirty, flirty eyes.” To Winston Rose we will a burlap bag to put all of his excess wind in. To John Bogle we will the position of staff writer on the Hartford Times, his column to be “Advice to the Lovelorn.” SOPHOMORES To ti e Class of 1046 we will the gym all decorated with “our evergreens” for their Junior Prom. To Joe 1'oley we leave the chairs in Mr. Freitas’ office where he spends most of his time. To Ann Cameron we will the position of basketball manager with John Gould and Harold Fournier to help her wash towels. To Bunt Connelly and Glen Chapin we will position on the first team.in basketball anti football for the next two years. To Shirley Hazen and Glen Plumber we leave Alice and Carleton’s seats in the theater. To the two dancers of the Sophomore Class, Betty BoClair and Heilene Bement, we leave a polished dance floor plus expert partners. To Dick Benjamin we leave the position as Casanova” vacated by Robert Hill. FRESHMEN To the Class of 1947 we will everything the Class of 1946 doesn’t take with them. To Connie Cone, Barbara Darling and Shirley Dugan we leave the book “How to Win Fellows and Keep ’Em.” To Blanche Therrien and Gloria Grant we will the titles of All American Redheads (and freckles, too) To Everett Smith we will best wishes for a repeat performance on his all A grades. To Louis Sacco we will an “Inthurance Polithy good for all Gym Clatheth.” To Joe Choquette we leave “managerial position” in the band. 36 Class Mosts Boy Girl Best liked Robert Hill Laura French Best looking Chester Fogg Prettiest Laura French Most likely to succeed James Clayton Marjorie Gauthier Neatest Robert Hill Flora San taw Boaster Ernest Eilosa Frances Rogenski Best dressed Chester Fogg Flora Santaw Most domestic Reginald Burnham George Adams Rol erta LaPlante Most sophisticated James Clayton Gretchen Smith Best dancer Burton Shepard Erma Summarsell Shortest Max Greene Blanche Coutermarsh Tallest Richard Wood Marian Mooney Pessimist Ernest Eilosa Charlotte Colodny Optimist Richard Wood Rol crt Hill Marjorie Gauthier Most pleasing personality Rol ert Hill Betty Densmore Quietest Max Greene Florence Larrabee Blanche Coutermarsh Loudest Ernest Eilosa Gretchen Smith Happiest Richard Wood Laura French Betty Densmore Most carefree Rolx?rt Hill Gretchen Smith Booster Robert Hill Marjorie Gauthier Best line Chester Fogg Betty Densmore Hardest to get acquainted with Max Greene Gretchen Smith Easiest to get acquainted with Robert Hill Betty Densmore Best athlete Harold Wright Laura French Politest James Clayton Marjorie Stockwell Florence Larrabee Biggest grouch Peter Perry Frances Rogenski Ernest Filosa Gretchen Smith Blusher Maurice Doubleday Betty Densmore Class clown Richard Wood Gretchen Smith Most studious James Clayton Florence Larrabee Shyest Max Greene Violet Pierce Best all round Stanley Wright Laura French Marjorie Gauthier Most Cooperative Stanley Joy Marjorie Gauthier 37 I he Perfect Senior Girl Boy Eyes like Mildred Kivler Stanley Wright Beverly Greenwood Carleton Mock I lair like Gretchen Smith Richard Wood Teeth like Laura French Burton Shepard Mouth like Betty Densmore Chester Fogg Eyelashes like Beverly Greenwood James Clayton Eyebrows like Laura French Carleton Mock Nose like Marjorie Gauthier James Lyman Complexion like Betty Densmore Chester Fogg Maurice Doubleday Ears like Roberta LaPlante Richard Wood Carleton Mock Hands like Laura French Maurice Doubleday Feet like Marjorie Gauthier James Clayton Disposition like Betty Densmore Stanley Wright Character like Marjorie Gauthier James Clayton Personality like Betty Densmore Robert Hill Mind like Louise Chapin James Clayton AVERAGES Height 5'9 Favorite Newspaper Boston Post Weight 139 lbs. Favorite Season Summer Favorite Color Blue Favorite Sport Football Favorite Actor Spencer Tracy Ambition Nurse Favorite Actress Greer Garson Favorite Flower Tulips Color of Eyes Brown Favorite Author Eric Knight Color of Hair Brown Favorite Comic Strip Dick Tracy Favorite Radio Progra m, Hit Parade Favorite Saying So’s This Favorite Song Mairzy Doats Pet Peeve .School Favorite Book Gone With The Wind Time you get up 7:15 Favorite Magazine Life Time you go to bed 11:30 1 RECOLLECTIONS OF ’44 Best Dance Senior Ball Least Liked Subject English Best Football Game Brattleboro Pet Peeve School Best Basketball Game Brattleboro Pet Saying So’s This Best Baseball Game Lebanon Favorite Classroom Room 5 Best Assembly Curtis Campaign Favorite Rival School Lebanon Best Liked Subject Shortland Best Time Rutland Tournament 38 C Jndergraduat Glasses . . . 39 Junior Class Front row, left to right: Paulino Sass. Mage 11a Trottier, Rita Stone, Mary MacDonald. Marguerite MacDonald. Betty Hathorn, Albert Romano. Alvin Southwick. Ruth Sanders. Betty Aher, Margaret Pitkin. Betty Emerton, Lillian Thomas Second row: Miss McCarthy. Winston Rose. Alvin Ricker. John Kontos. Tim Dunley, Lawrence Theriault. Robert Eske, Richard Roberts. Luther Fletcher. Edward Denn. William Liberty Third row: Elizabeth St. John. Mary Orizzonto, Joan Hall. Peggy Chittenden, Betty Bettis. Eunice Jorgensen. Dorothy E. White. Jane Mills, Dorothy M. White. Eleanor Chase. Ethel Greene, Jane Henderson. Patricia Dutille Fourth row: Ellen Howarth. Raymond Hall, George Hunt. Arthur Thibodeau, Richard Laskey, James Corliss, John Bogle, Peter Filosa, James Harvey, Eva Paige 40 Junior Class History This school year has inevitably l)een a great one to the class of ’45. Starting the year we as usual, elected our class officers. The following being elected: President.....................................Alljert Romano Vice-President.............................. Alvin Southwick Secretary..................................Ruth Sanders Treasurer......................................Betty Hathorn S. A. B................................... Robert Eske Alvin Southwick John Bogle Lawrence Theriault The first major event of the school year in which we took part was the annual Stunt Night. Lawrence Theriault was elected by the class as chairman of the committee for preparing something to be presented on that night. As we had won second prize the preceding year we were in high hopes of obtaining first prize this year. After quite a little debate, plans were made and with the co-operation of the class we carried off first prize. In sports we find the Junior Class to have been well represented. In boys basketball: Peter Filosa, Arthur Thibodeau, Alvin Ricker, Albert Romano. In the girls basketball: Patricia Dutile, Jane Mills, Ellen Howarth. In football: James Harvey, Richard Roberts, and Raymond Hall. In baseball: Arthur Thibodeau, Bill Liberty, Luther Fletcher. The class has been offered the opportunity by the Lyric Theater of being able to sell tickets beforehand of one major picture of the week. This being done chiefly to make some money. The class is now recovering from what we trust was a successful Junior Prom. Albert Romano, our class president, was elected by the class as general chairman, and under his leadership everything went off well. Under the direction of Robert Eske the gym was very beautifully decorated. It was well worth the price of the tickets to see the colorful red, white and blue streamers. Eddie Wynn’s orchestra was secured for music. 41 Sophomore Class Front row. left to right: Heilene Bcment, Lucille Leavitt, Virginia Hughes. Ann Cameron, Shirley Hazen, Bernard Connelly, Byron Hathorn. Harold Fournier, Marine Beane, Margaret Bomhower, Ruth Hickens, Pau-l ine Romano, Faith Marshall. Louise Perkins Second row: Earl Patterson, Arthur Howard, Harry Kibler, Garfield Pelkie, Arthur Gates, Dora Norris, Jane Sargent. Barbara Fogg. Claire Stone. Elaine Truell, Louise Patch, Carolyn Osgocxl, Marolyn Kennison Third row: Mary Walker, Annie Larrabee, Doris Jandro, Verla Peoples, Annie Swasey, Martha Cone, Patricia Bayliss. Mafelda Albanese. Pauline Jacobs, Nancy Quinlan, Betty BoClair. Lucille Coutemarshe, Lorraine Santaw, Roma Gallup Fourth row: Glenn Chapin, Harold Wright, Francis Turner, Mark Coutemarshe, Alfred Barrows, Richard Benjamin, John Gould, William Agan, Arthur Colton, Stuart Shepard, George Reeves, Roland Hutchinson Fifth row: William Knowles, Anthony Scelza, William Manning. Joseph Foley, Leon Adams, William Hall, Sheldon Belli mere, Paul King. Alton Aldrich. Charles Pitkin, Russell Hoisington. Lawrence Smith. Arthur Burge, Heman Chittenden, Kenneth Fogg 42 Sophomore Class History Early last September the Class of 1946 (now cal lei Sophomores), took possession of Rooms 6 and 7. Our new sponsors were Miss Hannifin, Miss Anderson, and Mrs. Roy. At our first class meeting we elected the following officers: President....................................Byron Hathorn Vice-President............................ Bernard Connolly Secretary.....................................Shirley Hazen Treasurer...................................Harold Fournier S. A. B......................................Annie Larrabee .......................................John Gould At Stunt Night we were successful—winning second prize with “Furlough for Bill,” written by the Stunt Night Committee. Next year we hope to win first prize. Each sport—football, boy’s and girl’s basketball and baseball had its quota of Sophomores. John Gould managed the football team. Harold Fournier and John Gould managed the boy’s basketball team. Ann Cameron was assistant manager of the girl’s team. Sophomores were also seen in Band, orchestra, glee club, Patratores, newspaper and Dramatic Club. On Sophomore Night, March 4, we sponsored a dance. The above activities show that the Sophomore Class shows great promise in the years ’45 and ’46. 43 Freshman Class Front row, left to right: Nancy Tenney. Betty MacDonald, Lou Williamson. Roberta Perkins. Jean Coates. Mary Jean Clayton. Blanche Thcrrien, Everett Smith. Raymond Nalette, Joseph Choquettc. Mary Woodward. Barbara Romano. Betty Coomer, Pauline White Second row: Donald Fletcher. Albert Poland, Forrest Wyatt, Raymond White. Richard Ward, Ephraim Adams. Richard Thibodeau, Fred Greene. Donald Kendall. Raphael Guarino, Richard Mayctte, Carl Corliss. Raymond Adams. Third tow: Rita Senical. Esther Brown, Barbara Matthews, Margery Coutermanche. Mildred McKenncy, Lucille Agan. Marion Companion, Maxine Hunt. Rita Wood, Patricia Healey. Gloria Grant. Philomcna Sacco. Norma Chase Fourth roie: Dorothy Wright, Katherine Patch, Joan Webster, Rachel Willis. Barbara Darling. Jean Kinne, Constance Cone. June Doubleday, Shirley Dugan, Geneva Thibodeau, Lucille Vincent. Glen Plummer Fifth row: Jack Parker, Leo Johnson, Sibley Esden, James Withington. David Dean, Thomas Burke. Ralph Sanders. Arthur Densmore, John Morale, Everett Eaton, Donald Coutermanche, Earl Coffin. Carl Porter 44 Freshman Class History The class of '47 entered Hartford High with an uproarious bang, and left an unforgettable impression of its Freshman year (?) We elected for the year the following officers: President.................................Everett Smith Vice-President........................Blanche Therrien Treasurer.............................Raymond Nalette Secretary.................................Mary Clayton S. A. B...............................Joseph Choquette John Simonds On stunt night, we presented a horse opera which did not seem to measure up to the judges standards. Freshmen were seen ably represented in Glee Club, Band, Orchestra, Outing Club, Newspaper Staff, Latin Club, Basket Ball, Football, Baseball, Assembles, Band and Glee Club concerts and various other activities. We will come back next year with high hopes for our further success. 45 Front row, left to right: Paul Chapin. Annie Larrabee, Alice Fuller. Alvin Southwick, Laura French, I-awrence Theriault, Joseph Choquettc Back row: Mr. Currier. John Gould, Robert Eske, John Bogle. Carleton Mock, Burton Shepard, Ernest Fi!o ) Student Advisory Board The Student Advisory Board is made up of students chosen by class mem-l� ers from the four senior high and two junior high school classes as follows: six seniors, four juniors, two sophomores, two freshmen, one eighth and one seventh grader. The officers this year were: Chairman, Laura French; Vice Chairman, Alvin Southwick; Secretary, Alice Fuller. The work of the S. A. B. is to approve club charters, to settle general affairs, and to make improvements for the good of the school. This year a paper drive was carried on and dances were sponsored by the S. A. B. after Friday night basketball games. The S. A. B. sponsor this year was Mr. Currier. Meetings were held in Room 8-9 during some home room periods and on certain Wednesdays after school. 46 Athletics . . . 47 Girls' Basketball Front raw. left to right Beverly Greenwood, Shirley Wood, Laura French. Gretchen Smith. Betty Densmorc Second row: Patricia Dutille, Pauline Jacobs. Jane Mills, Ellen Howarth, Louise Chapin Bocn row: Ann Cameron. Mr. Currier. Marjorie Gauthier 48 Girls ’ Basketball Coach, Mr. Currier; manager, “Marge” Gauthier; assistant manager, Ann Cameron; captain, Laura French. Once again the girls’ basketball squad chalked up another successful season for good old H. H. S. We were not quite so successful as last year, however, as the team, then, was undefeated, but, we had only one loss we took a bow to Lebanon. After coaching for seven years, Mr. Freitas's new duties as principal made it impossible for him to handle t! e team this year. We were fortunate in having the new assistant principal, Mr. Currier, as our new coach. We give much credit to him for our successful year. Much credit is also due to our pert little manager, ‘ Marge Gautiiier, and her able assistant, Ann Cameron. “Marge’s” tiny feet will have a chance to grow, now that we won’t be yelling, “Marge, get me some bandage, Marge, massage my arm; it’s killing me,” etc. Practice took place every day from 2-4:15 p.m., except Tuesdays and Fridays, as games were played on those two days. There were approximately thirty girls out for the sport. The first eight of the squad were: Captain Laura French, Betty Densmore, Louise Chapin, “Pat” Dutille, Shirley Wood, “Jill” Smith, Beverly Greenwood, and Ellen Howarth. Able subs were: N. Quinlan, J. Mills, E. Jorgensen, and P. Jacobs. The schedule for the season was as follows: Hartford 37 Lebanon 36 Hartford 20 Bellows Falls 19 Hartford 32 Hanover Nurses 22 Hartford 17 Lebanon 31 Hartford 28 Springfield 25 Hartford 24 Alumni 19 Hartford 31 Springfield 18 Hartford 21 Hanover Nurses 12 Hartford 20 Bellows Falls 17 49 Front row, left to right: Peter Filosa. Chester Fogg, Harold Wright, Anthony Scclza. Arthur Thibodeau Back row: Alvin Ricker, John Gould, Albert Romano. Bernard Connelly, Harold Fournier, Glenn Chapin Boys’ Basketball Robert Hanley, coach; H. Wright, captain; J. Gould, manager. With the loss of Bill Kontos to the Navy and with only one veteran returning from last years squad, Hartford High School had a rather unfortunate season. Led by Captain “Tuffy” Wright the team opened the season with a win against Brattleboro in two overtime periods. From then on it was tough going and the team lost the rest of its games. Needless to say H. H. S. was not invited to the tournament. As only Captain Wright was lost through graduation better results are expected next season. Through the season, Coach Hanley used new combinations and many young players who should with this seasoning develop into a good team next year. Lineup: Chapin, right forward; Ricker, left forward; H. Wright, center; Connolly, right guard; Thibodeau, left guard. Substitutes: Scelza, Sumner, Romano, P. Filosa, S. Wright, Lyman, Inman, Fogg, E. Filosa, King, Sacco, Smith, Pitkin. SO Front row, Irfl to right: Burton Shepard. Chester Fork, Ernest Filosa, James Lyman, William Kontos. Harold Wright. Stanley Wright. Maurice Doubleday Second row: Mr. Freitas. Byron Hathorn, John Murphy. Donald Cone, Bernard Connelly. Richard Roberts. James Harvey, Edward Martiniuk, Gordon Carr Third row: Raymond Hall. Lawrence KcKenney. Louis Sacco. Joseph Foley, Donald Kendall. Glenn Chapin. Sibley Esden, John Simonds. Raymond Nalette, John Gould. Football John Freitas, coach; Carlton O’Connor ’43, assistant coach; W. Kontos, J. Lyman, co-captains; J. Gould, manager. With one of the smallest squads in recent years, Hartford High School opened the 1943 season by being defeated by Hanover 15 to 6. After a win over Newport they went on to lose to Lebanon and Bellows Falls. In the last game of the season Hartford was defeated by Brattleboro in a hard fought game 6 to 0. The absence of able substitutes played an important factor in the scores. Lineup: Ends, Connolly, Doubleday; guards, Fogg, Harvey; tackles, H. Wright, Filosa; quarterback, Kontos; half backs, S. Wright, Lyman; fullback. Cone. Substitutes: Shepard, Murphy, Carr, Martinuik, Chapin. Hartford 6 Hanover Scores 15 Hartford 12 Lebanon 20 Hartford 12 Newport 0 Hartford 13 Bellows Falls 33 Hartford 0 B rattleboro 6 51 From row, left to right: Harold Mock, Joseph Choquette, Everett Smith, Timothy Dunley, Connie Cone. Barlxara Dariing. Roger Richards. Second row: Patricia Healey, Jean ICinnc, Shirley Dugan, Nancy Tenney. Miss Hill, Mr. Iiicknell. Third row: William Agan, Raymond Hall, June Doubleday. Outing Club The Hartford High Outing Club was formed in January. It was the outgrowth of a desire for out-door winter sports on and around the campus. A group of enthusiastic students met with Mr. Bicknell during the first week of school after the Christmas holiday to elect officers and plan future activities. The Charter was granted on January 14 by the S. A. B. The officers were elected by the members and approved by the S. A. B. as follows: President..............................Timothy J. Dunley ’45 Vice-President.............................Everett Smith ’47 Secretary................................ Constance Cone ’47 Treasurer.............................. Joseph Choquette ’47 The following Saturday activities started with much vigor. The first frolic consisted of a ski trip to Seven Hills, where the afternoon was spent in teaching some of the. nov ices, the intricacies of the Art of Schuss and in Jumping (hit the latter for only the fool-hardy or adventurous) and solemn practices. The members, most welcome, joined at the first meeting or soon after we, (in addition to officers) Miss Hill, (honorary member). Raymond Hall, Harold Mock, Roger Richards, John Simonds, Barbara Darling, Peter Filosa, June Doubleday, Pat Healey, Jeanne Coates, Donald Wright, Lilyan Depalo, Shirley Dugan, Mr. Marino, Jean Kinne, and Nancy Tenney. Further activities consisted of skating parties at Occum in Hanover, skiing parties at Seven Hills, where those who didn’t have skis used toboggans, and a moonlight toboggan party on Mount Dome, which was quite a success. Further activities consisting of bicycle trips are planned for the spring. Since winter has passed and skis, toboggans and skates have been put away until the coming of another frosty season, which is anticipated to be as great or greater than the last. 52 J . . . Si cttvit Cast of Senior Play Left to right: Norman Fortier, Rosie Morale. Vernon Osgood, Beverly Greenwood. Charlotte Lyman. Stanley Wright, Violet Pierce. Peter Perry 54 Front row. left lo right: Elizabeth Bettis, Betty Densmore, Burton Shepard. Louise Chapin, Alice Fuller, Marjorie Gauthier, Barbara Fogg, Betty BoClair. Second row: James Clayton, Anthony Scelza, Marjorie Stockwell, Pauline Parker. Roberta LaPlante, Charlotte Lyman, John Bogle, James Lyman. Back row:Maurice Doubleday, Chester Fogg, Harold Wright, Miss Urie, John Murphy, Vernon Osgood, Robert Hill Dramatic Club The Hartford Masquers have enjoyed a successful year under the guidance of Miss Urie and Mrs. Roy. At an early meeting Louise Chapin and Stanley Wright were elected Garlx and Gable with Alice Fuller as secretary and Burton Shepard as treasurer. In December, Good-Night Please,” “The Happy Journey” and “Two Slatterns and the King” were successfully presented to the public with most of the members participating. The next big event was the Watson Prize Speaking Contest held in February. The prizes this year went first to Violet Pierce and Burton Shepard, second to Mafelda Izzo and James Clayton and third to John Bogle and Dorothy White. In presenting the prizes Mr. Watson indicated his intentions of creating a fund for the perpetuation of these contests. Our best work this year has been cleaning the prop-room. Many memljers turned out and the job was completed with a bonfire which forever rid us of much trash which had been taking up space. We looked forward to participation in the State Drama Contest which was held March 21 in Springfield. Unfortunately we came in third but all who went felt that the trip had been valuable. Initiation of new members was held early in the fall and again in the spring. We will complete our year with a study of modern plays now being presented to the public. These studies will be led by Burton Shepard and Roberta LaPlante. 55 Glee Club Front row. left to right: Marjorie Gauthier. Lou Williamson. Betty MacDonald. Heilene Bement. Shirley Hazcn. Martha Cone. Pauline Jacobs. Charlotte Lyman. Alice Fuller. Beverly Greenwood. Flora Santaw. Betty BoClair. Barbara Fogg, Jane Sargent. Shirley Dugan. Philomcna Sacco. Richard Thibodeau. Everett Smith. Harold Wright. Miss Hill Second row: Pauline Romano. Roberta Perkins. Nancy Tenney, Connie Cone. Pat Healey. Charlotte Colodny. Jane Mills. Eva Paige. Lillian Thomas. Barbara Matthews. Norma Chase. Anthony Scelza. James Lyman. Vernon Osgood. Donald Kendall. Donald Coutermarsh. Third row: Elaine Truell, Patricia Bayliss. Faith Marshall. Mary Jean Clayton. Marion Companion. Dorothy White. Marjorie Stockwell. Pauline Parker. Marian Mooney. Violet Pierce. Betty Bettis. James Harvey, Winston Rose, Harold Fournier, Raymond Nalette, Leon Adams Fourth row: Annie Larrabee. Dora Norris. Margaret Pitkin. Betty Hathorn. Betty Coomer. Roberta La Plante. Winona La Rock. Barbara Darling. Jean Kinne. Burton Shepard. John Bogle. Carleton Mock. James Clayton, Arthur Gates. Lawrence Smith 56 Front row. left to right: Luther Fletcher, Margaret Hoisington, Patricia Clayton. Raymond Adams. Patricia Healey. Shirley Beal. Gloria Rousseau. Barbara Herrick. Marolyn Hackett. Richard Btanchard. Lilyan DePalo. Anne Lyman. Second row: Janice Vaughan. Jane Wright, Jeanette Fogg. Helen Hoisington. Nancy Nott. Marie Hutchinson. Christine Culver, Roger Richards. Lois Jorgensen. Patricia Collins, Rita Wood. Third row: Lawrence Smith, Miss Hill, William Foley. Stuart Shepard. Annie Larrafccc, Faith Mars hall. Orchestra This year the orchestra under the able direction of Miss Hill, strove to improve itself. So many students began on stringed instruments that Mr. Parker, instructor in stringed instruments, has l een teaching one day a week at the high school. As well as Junior and Senior High School members there are also many graded school students participating. There are now approximately 29 members and we hope to have more next year. Some of the events we have played at this year are: Prize Speaking, Glee Club and Orchestra Concert, Senior Plav and Graduation. Members: Violins Luther Fletcher Margaret Hoisington Patricia Clayton Raymond Adams Lilyan DePalo Anne Lyman Richard Blanchard Dorothy Parker Barbara Herrick Lenroy Nott Piano Faith Marshall ’Cello Joan Healey Shirley Beal Flutes Christine Culver Nancy Nott Helen Hoisington Drum William Foley Joseph Choquette Trumpets Roger Richards Lois Jorgensen 57 Clarinets Janet Vaughan Jane Wright Jeannette Fogg Tuba Stuart Shepard Trombone Annie Larrabee Saxaphone Rita Wood French Horn Patricia Collins Band Front row, left to right: Jane Wright, Jeanette Fogg, Raphael Terino, Donald Fletcher, Margaret Chittenden Catherine Patch. Janice Vaughan. Marie Hutchinson, Christine Culver Second row: James Clayton, John Bogle, Glenn Chapin. Marjorie Stockwell. Rita Wood. Albert Savage. Norma Chase, Heman Chittenden, Betty Coomer, Joan Webster, Winston Rose, Jane Mills, Heilene Bement Third row: Mr. Bush. Annie Larrabee. Paul King, Shirley Dugan, Lois Jorgensen. Russell Hoisington Fourth row: Stanley Joy. Mary Woodward, Florence Larrabee. Mary Drew, Paul Chapin, Patricia Collins, Joseph Chouqctte, Connie Cone, William Foley Fifth row: Marjorie Gauthier, Burton Shepard, Richard Choquette, Stuart Shephard, Mary Jean Clayton 58 Band The year 1943-1944 has been a most successful one for the Hartford High School Band, under the able direction of Mr. Frank Basi. It made tnree appearances at home football games: Newport, Lebanon, an 1 Bello .vs Falls. The band was also present at the following home basketball games: Brattleboro, Windsor, Rutland, Springfield, West Rutland, Bellows Falls and Mt. S.. Jose h. The “A” band played at Tuesday evening games an 1 tae “B” band, lei by the president of the band, James Clayton, played for the Friday nig.it games. The band was divided into two sections this year. Tae “A” band, wi.ich consisted of the more advanced players rehearsed on Tuesday afternoons. Thursday afternoon was the day for the rehearsal of the beginners and less experienced players who composed the “B” band. Thirty-six students were members of the “A” band and twenty-four of the B” band, a total of seventy members. The band presented a concert with the Glee Clubs in t le latter part of the year. This appearance took place in the newly erecte 1 band stand. The annual band concert was held in the auditorium on April 27. It was a great success. In September, 1943 the band with local players, directed by Mr. Charles Bogle and Mr. Bush dedicated the newly erected band stand. The following officers were elected at the first of the year: During May 11, 12, 13 there was a Music Festival in Burlington, Vt. Jane Mills has l)een chosen to play the Trumpet in the All State Orchestra. This is one of the biggest events for the school music organization. The members who were chosen to go from the band were: Clarinets, Kathryn Patch, Margaret Chittenden, James Clayton, Glen Chapin, John Bogle; Horns, Mary Elizabeth Drew; Bases, Burton Shepard, Stewart Shepherd; Baritone, Norma Chase; Tromlxme, Paul King; Trumpets, Heilene Bement, Winston Rose. President . Vice- President Secretary-Treasurer Librarians . James Clayton Burton Shepard . . Jane Mills Marjorie Stockwell Mary Drew Heman Chittenden Manager . 59 Front row, left to right: Nancy Tenney. Mary Jean Clayton. Jane Sargent. John Bogle. Albert Romano. Winston Rose. James Clayton. Faith Marshall. Patricia Bayliss. Second row: Everett Smith, Betty Coomer. Connie Cone. Nancy Quinlan. Miss Van Deusen, Sibley Baden, Carolyn Osgood, Louise Patch, Marilyn Kenison. Latin Club The Latin Club has met the first and third Wednesdays of each month. At each meeting there was a short business meeting; followed by a program lasting about a hour and a half. These programs pertained to what we have been studying in the two Latin courses. Business that we have accomplished include the amending of the constitution to changing the qualifications for membership, to allow dues, and to have the members choose the place of meeting instead of the Consuls. Eleven were initiated into the Latin Club this year making a total of sixteen members. A banquet was held in April at which Roman customs were observed as far as possible. This was the high-point of the year’s schedule and all present enjoyed the program and profited by it. In addition we had a potluck supper at Miss Van Deusen's house in the early winter. The officers for the year were: Consuls, James Clayton, Albert Romano; Scriba, Winston Rose; Quaestor, John Bogle; Nuntius, Bette Emerton; Sponsor, Miss Van Deusen. 60 First rou left to right: Betty Gilson, Patricia Bayliss, Marian Mooney. John Bog'e. Joe Chcquette, Connie Cone, Nancy Tenney Second row: Anthony Scelza, Rosie Morale, Carolyn Osgood, Patricia Healey, Tim Dunley, Barbara Darling Third row: Frances Rogenski, Marjorie Wright, Mr. Marino, Jean Kinne. News Club Managing Editor, John Bogle; Editor, Peter Perry; Sports Editor, Joseph Choquette; Business Manager, Marion Mooney; Reporters, Patricia Bayliss, Barbara Darling, Connie Cone, Rosie Morale, Timothy Dunley, Carolyn Osgood, Nancy Tenney, Betty Gilson, Dorothy E. White; Faculty Advisor, Santo L. Marino. Soon after opening of school in September, a group of Hartford High students met and organized the Hartford High School News Club. They proposed a more attractive and modern school paper. At the first meeting, it was decided that the paper would be entitled the ‘‘Hartford Times,” be of news print type, and appear in the form of an up-to-date commercial paper. The first issue was greeted with a good deal of enthusiasm. The readers were attracted to the paper’s neat arrangement and snappy appearance. Its success apparent, the above list of permanent officers were elected and the paper continued to appear at monthly intervals. Both the staff and Mr. Marino, faculty advisor, hope that the paper has been and will continue to l e the kind of a student newspaper that Hartford will want to support for many years to come. 61 CT he Class of 1944 wishes -L to express its appreciation for the generous assistance given by the business and professional members of our community in making this year-book possible. Io A Girl Graduate Interested In Employment With A Future If employed at the Telephone Company you’ll be helping to win the war, because communications is one of the most essentia wartime industries. At the same time you will earn good money under pleasant working conditions. Here is an opportunity offering you far more than “just a place to work.” Girls of the Senior Class should investigate this opportunity. Training courses do not interfere with studies or graduation, and are given right here at home. Sign up right away and receive pay while learning. Girls in the Junior Class are welcome to make inquiries looking to employment later on. Full salary from the time you start training, and prospects for advancement. Whether you stay with us a few years or many, you will find the wholesome, congenial atmosphere of telephone work abundantly worth while. For further information get in touch with: Miss Helen L. Johnson 29 Gates St. Central Office, White River Junction Telephone 9900 NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE TELEGRAPH COMPANY COMPLIMENTS OF VERMONT ( I T FLOWER EXCHANGE White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS OF TWIN STATIC FRUIT CORE. White River Junction, Vt. COM PL IM ENTS OF MILLER AUTOMOBILE CO. CADILLAC PONTIAC — CHEVROLET MOTOR CARS CL E VELA NOT RACTO RS White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS OF INTERSTATE TIRE CO. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS OF VERMONT GATEWAY AUTO CO. LINCOLN ZEPHYR FORD V-8 MERCURY FORD TRACTORS REAL ESTATE BROKERS White River Junction, Yt. COMPLIMENTS OF W INDSOR C OUNTY FARMERS EXCHANGE White River Junction, Vt. GATES STEVENS COMPLETE RADIATOR AND ELECTRICAL Phone 814 SERVICE — WELDING GENERAL BLACKSMITI11NG “All Work Guaranteed' 2 Barnes Ave. White River Junction. Vt. PATRONIZE YOUR INDEPENDENT GROCER He pays taxes to support this school WAR COSTS MONEY Buy U. S. War Bonds and Help Win the W ar for Freedom We Sell Them FIRST NATIONAL BANK White River Junction, Vt. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation GEORGE HIGGINS .. . STUDIO . . . BEST WISHES to the CLASS OF 1944 Success and Happiness Hanover, New Hampshire INTKR-STATK TRCST COMPANY White River Junction Vermont In u ar as in peace, your deposits in this hank are insured Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation BEST WISHES J. J. NEWBERRY CO. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS OF DICK’S BOWLING ALLEYS 42 South Main St. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS OF BEN FRANKLIN STORE White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS AHER BROS. STORE OF MEAT — GROCERIES — FRUIT WALT’S RESTAURANT and VEGETABLES White River Junction, Vt. Hartford, Vt. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF LAWRENCE FRUIT STORE THE TOBACCO and NOVELTY LYRIC THEATRE STORE White River Junction, Vt. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF DENNY BLOOD OF BLOOD’S MARKET WARREN C. MORSE MEATS — GROCERIES — FISH FRUITS and VEGETABLES Hartford, Vt. Tel. Conn. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF THE FONDA’S DRESS SHOP WHITE RIVER PAPER CO. White River Junction, Vt. White River Junction, Vt. COVELL THE PAINTER COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF C. L. COVELL DR. PAUL A. GIFFORD Tafts Flat OPTOMETRIST White River Junction, Vt. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS RAYMOND TRAINOR OF ATTORNEY White River Junction, Vt. C. A. SMARDON COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF « OF WILDER FRUIT CO. TWIN STATE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO. Wilder, Vt. White River Junction, Vt. BOB REYNOLDS PLUMBING, HEATING and SHEET METAL WORK OIL BURNER SALES and SERVICE Phone 318-M 32 Maple St. White River Junction, Vt. Best Wishes For the Future I. J. DAVIS AGENCIES INC., White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS OF BOGLE BROTHERS Your Jeweler White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS OF ' COMPLIMENTS RAFFAELE GUARINO OF MEATS — GROCERIES Honesty is our Policy PUBLIC MARKET Tel. 793 White River Junction, Yt. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF DROWN and LeBOURVEAU WATSON WEST AGENCY Inc. Inc. INSURANCE INSURANCE White River Junction, Vt. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF WHEELER BROS. CO. OF CLOTHING SHOES ROBERT HANLEY FURNISHINGS White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS VIRGINIA’S OF BEAUTY SALON MAPLE ST. CASH MARKET All Branches of Beauty Culture Wrhite River Junction, Vt. White River Junction, Vt. MAYFAIR RESTAURANT COMPLIMENTS OF and GRILL BROWNE’S SHOE STORE White River Junction, Vt. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF GREEN MOUNTAIN OF POWER CORP. DR. R. L. JONES White River Junction, Vt. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF HOWARD DRUG CO. HALL’S DRUG STORE White River Junction, Vt. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF THE SURPRISE OF DEPARTMENT STORE WHITE RIVER FRUIT CO. White River Junction, Vt. White River Junction, Vt. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF CROSS, ABBOTT CO. RED CROSS PHARMACY White River Junction, Vt. West Lebanon, N. H. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF COOLIDGE GARAGE GILMORE’S STORE White River Junction, Vt. Hartford, Vt. FROM ONE OF THE CLASS OF '94 —TO THE CLASS OF ’44 BEST WISHES Herb Miller GREEN MT. STUDIOS INC. White River Junction. Vt. THE SHEPARD CO., INC. WHOLESALERS PIPE and FITTINGS — PLUMBING GOODS HEATING SUPPLIES Tel. 199 White River Junction, Yt. COMPLIMENTS OF IZ70’S MARKET White River Junction, Yt. V