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

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Class mil WE, THE CLASS OF 1645, of Hartford High School, in the county of Windsor, State of Vermont, being sound of mind and body, and considering the frailness of our bank account, do hereby make, ordain, and publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. FIRST: To our Four Star Generals the faculty who have used their lxxly and mind to the utmost to make us one of the best, the brightest, the most inspiring classes that they have ever had the honor to teach we leave our memories, memories of our great works, our sportsmanship, our gallantry, and our courage that make us the great Class of '45. SECOND: To our successors, the Class of '46 we give our wish that they shall profit by the excellent example set by us in hopes that they shall follow our guiding footsteps on the straight and narrow way to success and fame. FACULTY To Miss Kingsbury we leave a new set of typewriters and a commercial class truly interested in her “beloved” Monroe. To Miss McCarthy we leave a book entitled, “Driving Skill Is Acquired Not Inherited.” To Mr. Gilmore and Miss Hall we leave the “royal box” in the Lyric. To Miss Uric we leave a “successful” trip to New York. To Mr. Bicknell we leave Sinatra’s feminine followers. To Miss Wysolmcrski we leave a printing machine for counterfeit tickets to Rutland. To Mrs. Roy we leave peace—peace—blissful peace! To Miss Anderson we leave a bottle of “Toujours” perfume. P.S. To counteract the chemical odors of the lab. To Miss Van Deusen we leave a leash for Little Miss Muffet.” To Miss Young we leave a disciplined Junior High. To Mr. Currier we leave a book entitled, “How to Become a Republican in Six Easy Lessons.” To Mr. Smith we leave our gratitude for his untiring efforts. To Mrs. Whitcomb we leave a concert series ticket to Webster Hall Annual Concerts. To Miss Barnet we leave sufficient ration points to keep the cafeteria going. And last but not least we leave to Mr. Freitas a super sound system so that he can listen in on any class. (As if he can't hear them now.) TO THE UNDERCLASSMEN: We leave our spirits in hopes that these spirits will inspire them to greater success in the years to come. And may the memory of the glorified and famous Class of '45 live on in their now young hearts for years to come. FRESHMEN To the Class of ’48 we leave our unexcelled performance of Stunt Night. 21

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a nurse and comes in several days a week besides keeping up her work in the small hospital near by. And, in a way, you might say John Kontos is connected with us, too. He drives a bakery cart out to the Home every day and has nearly adopted one of the children. Now, let me ask you some questions. I’ve been talking long enough! Do you know what’s become of Eva Paige?” Why, yes, I do. She’s living on a little farm up near Quechee, quite contentedly raising her family. But that’s not all she's raising! Did you ever hear about her chickens? Joan Hall was telling me that Eva has quite a clever little set-up and is making a good profit. By the way, isn’t Joan stunning? She’s traveled all over Europe and has a fine home in Alaska, but she likes to come back to Vermont occasionally. It must have been wonderful to get all that money when her rich uncle died. Yes, that’s Mary Orizzonto with her sort of a traveling companion and private secretary. Ethel Greene is one of Joan’s personal maids in her Alaskan home and she says that Albert Romano used to be her chief butler. However, that was too tame for him. Now he’s back in White River Junction. You really should see the fine Youth Center he and Patricia Dutille set up there. Certainly is a credit to the town. People consider it nearly as important as the schools. In fact, some of the classes (they have all sorts of special ones now) are held there. If only they’d had something like that when we were in school!” ‘‘Here come Betty’s adorable twins—don’t they look just like her? Heavens, they are telling the others to come to supper. Where has the afternoon gone?” Well, I’ve taken up a whole week’s space in my diary. But other things will seem rather dull after all that’s happened today. Probably we’ll never all be together for another reunion like that. Hmmmmm—if there weren’t too many personal feelings back of it, this would make a wonderful human interest story for my column! Joyce Twiss 20

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We leave to Lois Jorgensen ten pounds of Bill Liberty's excess flesh. To Janice Vaughan we leave an hourly schedule so that she can keep her engagements with Mike and Buddy straight. To Mary Stetson and Shirley Reynolds we leave double dates for the coming year that were previously willed to the MacDonald twins. To Frankie Filosa and Paul Laskey we leave a calmer disposition than their brothers had. SOPHOMORES To the Class of '47 we leave one hundred Bayer aspirin tablets for use during the hours of Junior Prom. To Joe Choquette we will the leadership of the Hartfordians. To Jean Kinne and Barbara Darling we leave a book entitled, How to Cook a Wolf. To Shirley Dugan we leave Bernard Findley—Mr. Gilmore doesn’t want him. To Leo Johnson we leave a pair of stilts so that he can play basketball next year. To Catherine Patch we leave Mrs. Roy’s Phi Beta Kappa Key. JUNIORS To the Class of ’46 we leave a tube of Avon lipstick in memory of Betty Bettis. Also we will a supply of light globes in case any of them should get the bright idea of trying to put a hat on Whittier with a window stick. Ethel Greene and Rita Stone leave to Alan Sumner and Byron Hathorn their sweetness and quietness in hopes that these boys will profit by it. Raymond Hall leaves his neatness in dress to John Gould who, we all know, was the best dresser of the Junior Class. To Kenneth Fogg and Richard Brissctte we leave the honor of washing the neck and ears of Longfellow and Whittier. Robert Eske leaves to William Manning his ability to conduct a class meeting in good order. We hope he will have good luck! To Nancy Quinlan we leave that famous pair of green omens that Pat Dutille inherited from the Class of ’44. To Bernard Connolly we leave the seat in Room 5 that he has been so interested in this year. Richard Laskey, who could get dues out of the tightest of misers, leaves to next year’s Senior Class treasurer his courage and patience. To Anthony Scelza and Lucille Courtemanchc we leave the honor of washing the top windows in Room 5, since no one else can reach them. To the library we leave a book entitled How to Be Different in Six Easy Lessons” by Peter Filosa. To the School Board we leave the Class’ back taxes to enlarge the coat closet in Room 5. We, the undersigned do hereby declare on this, the eighth day of May in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen hundred and forty-five, this our last and final will and testament. THE CLASS OF ’45 Bettejane Hathorn 22