Littleton High School - Record Yearbook (Littleton, NH)

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ager of the Houle's Five and Ten Cent Store requests applicants to apply to personnel man- ager, Miss Jeanette Newton. Good pay and on all Federal Taxes a 2075 commission is given. Stevens: just completing his four-year Business Course, where he entered in 1953 at Boston University, the well qualified and fully equipped Wayne Ruggles, is managing a store in the city of Easton, N. H. Ross: THE HOTEL CO-MA-HE-RY, featuring the longest bar in the world, will be open again after bankruptcy. Paul Pilotte will again return to the position of managing this bar, that is ice cream bar. Chief cook and bottle washer is joan Stevens who works on a commission of all beans sold. Manager, Arthur Rioux who insists on being called President, serves the owner, Gerald E. Marquis, Esquire, with his outstanding parlia- mentary procedure which he learned and put to use so well in high school. Mr. Rioux's book- keeper is Violet Marro, who also has charge of the Howerbeds. It should be noted that this very famous hotel which Mr. Marquis has raised beside Bedlam Acres on Grove Street, would not be what it is today if it were not for the liability of Arthur Rioux in drumming up the business in town and surrounding areas. It should be also noted that this hotel bears the initials of four very good friends of Mr. Marquis who resides here year ,round free of charge. Stevens: The new 'fHoney Sundae-through-Sat- urday is now being sold by the engaged Caro- line Lefebvre, who invented this exquisite dish while waiting for the Lyndonville roads to be plowed. She works under the efficient manage- ment of Mrs. Barbara Richardson Overs in the Parker Drug Store. Mrs. Overs took over the management of the fountain upon the elopement of the former manager with the model Miss Gertrude Halen, who has been modeling in Libbeyls new fashion center since her graduation from Littleton High School in the spring of 1953. Ross: During Education Week it was observed by principal and state sports champion, Mr. Ralph Young, that Mrs. Arthur Maynes Knee Miss Nancy St. Lawrencej was teaching the sixth graders how to pick the right kind of Buds , rose-Buds that is. Stevens: The 1963 Sports tournament is to be held at the new 1000-seat arena in Littleton. lt will feature such attractions from the class of 1953 as: Miss Sally Brittle Bones Marsh and Mr. Stanley Ross, who will feature his wonder dog, Daffy, in The Latest in Basketball, Miss Shirley 'fjuniorn Walter in One Pitch and You're Out-Cold, Mr. james Swifty Southard and his wife, both international ski champs, in The Way it is Done at Cannon. These champs are selling tickets themselves be- cause of the scarcity of ticket sellers for the price of 1Oc. Ross: Walter Bilodeau under this movie pre- view, now known as the world's most famous projectionist, and who has been traveling with a motion picture after his apprenticeship in the theatres of Littleton and Bethlehem, presents Mrs. Donald Mardin Knee Nadine Blandinj, Miss Claudette Woodbury, and Mrs. Ralph Burlock Cnee Teddy Harvey? as his newest stars in a release, MY SAILOR'S COMING HOME. Stevens: My, that magazine really went fast. It sure brings back memories of school days at L. H. S. Ross: live really enjoyed this evening. Stevens: Oh, there goes the telephone! Hello, yes, your mother is here. What? swallowed a pin! Yes, she'll be right home, dear. Your son just swallowed your pin cushion so we'd better rush to your house at once. Ross: Oh, heavens, this is the end! And my Ford without any brakes, tires, or gasoline. Stevens: Never fear as I've my 1953 jitney out- side waiting. You know you can always depend upon anything or any person who helped make that year a success, especially the graduates of the class of 1953. OHWGFJ . . We must go on! 'Tho all the world doth try to push Us back. We must go on! We cannot falter nor allow ourselves To slack. We must go on! To conquer every mountain, stream And field. To strive, to seek, to find and not To yield! -22-

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.fd guze info Me ..7i,4fu1'e . . 1 --- if Q 'B' s.'q':ef- ' L- 4 Qv,fif. C I Stevens: It was just fine for you to come visit me this evening. Usually all the people I see come through the emergency door of the Hospital. Ross: I was lucky to get here as I left our oldest daughter in charge of the other three children. My Ford Gwendolyn stalled on Cottage Street, so while I was pushing it I grabbed a magazine from my son's stand. Stevens: Don't tell me the old Ford is still run- ning as it did in 1953? Ross: It hasn't had a flat tire since graduation night. How's life been treating you since those old high school days? Stevens: just grand, the children are angels and Vm chief assistant in the operating room year 'round. Now, let's view your magazine. Ross: Why, look at this! Those team-mates john Tunney, james Keough and Leslie Sherman are advertising a T. K. S. Construction Co. which was formerly Kenneth Curran's Construction Co. of Littleton. N. H. Side notes say that when business is poor they fall back on a weekly at- traction at the T, K. S. Casino, formerly Art's Ark. Feature attraction is former 'fMona Chris- tie in the newest creations from Broadway. who is forced to do this to support her husband and children. Stevens: My, those people look familiar. Why, it is chief operator of the Littleton Telephone Office. Rachel Gadbois, giving Mrs. Clifton Ennis tBet- ty Longchampsl a feature on not flirting with the servicemen when handling long distance calls. Ross: Oh, look at these new hair styles done by the Stevens Beauty Salon. That model, Miss Betty Ann Stevens, is wearing her new hairdo which has swept the country. She has traveled abroad and found that men's hair does not do these updos justice. Stevens: I see in this social column that Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott Sherman. fourth wife of the construction engineer, went to the Belgian Congo to visit Miss Margaret Welch who is big game hunting. They met Missionary William Wallace who was teaching the African natives the proper etiquette in eating watermelons and how to spell the word Keene, that is, Keene, N. H. journalist Carbee Roache, with the help of Miss Welch, is gathering material for his new book on Life of the Cockroach and 'tThe Habits of the Welch Bug. Ross: On the way down I stopped at the super- service station on the Littleton Turnpike only to find our old classmate, Patrick Henry joseph Cullen demonstrating his new Oldsmobile with the fingertip touch control. Stevens: These items of social interest hold the name of Eleanor Rowe, first lady Ambassador to Greece, who, while residing in Solonika, enter- tained Admiral Richard E. Champagne, head of the Far East Fleet and well-known member of the Bean Society. Ross: Here is a page of outstanding professions. john Bigelow, head electrician, has just finished wiring the new Rehabilitation Center on the site of the old Dells area. Professor Lewis Glode is head of the Physical Culture Department under the supervision of the director Dorothy Lehan. It was observed that joan Lehan, registered nurse, while off duty, was caught chasing a mouse down the hall. Stevens: The Famous Mona Christie says in this testimonial that you should patronize Teddy Halvorsen's super-service taxi from Littleton to St. Johnsbury. Trips over are made alone and frequently little Teddy Bears ride back to Littleton. Ross: Here's a picture of Mr. Leon Mousey Foster who has just completed a new super-high- way straight from Littleton to New York City in the interest of his famous ffSharkeyls Restau- rant on Fifth Avenue. This restaurant is the well known roundaway of Paul Pilotte when he is in New York on business. Stevens: Extravagant eggs in your favorite pastel colors to match your egg beaters, only 29c per dozen. Extra special, your name engraved for Sc. These eggs are produced and engraved at the famous Five Hundred Hen Ranch run by Nel- son Kinne. You can get a discount by contacting the saleswoman, Sheila Gilman, who works here part time and also for the BLATT BLATT HORN COMPANY. Ross: Help wanted! Miss Georgette Houle. man- ln.,

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Ogljf NHC! jjlalllfnl CZ... 1953 'i -,E 1 ffffli We, the members of the class of 1955. of the city of Littleton, County of Grafton, and state of New Hampshire. being of sound mind and memory. do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. hereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by us. To the junior Class we leave our ability to skip school on nice afternoons and not get caught fmuchl. To the Sophomore Class we leave our ability to hold a junior prom and be the first class in six years to stay out of the hole. To the Freshman Class we leave our ingenuity to know everything that is going on in L. H. S. Individually: john Bigelow leaves his know-nothing-ways about electricity to Eddie Bagley. Don't get your wires crossed, Eddie. Ralph Young leaves his ability to portray the part of a gangster to Richard Pinard. You'll need a facial to take the part, Dick. Walt Bilodeau wills his position in third period study hall to Polly Kinsella. Weire sorry he won't be staying to keep it real pleasant for you, Polly. but just think of the after school hours. Claudette Woodbury leaves to Faith Bugely her ability to bring Franconia closer to Littleton. Keep up the good neighbor policy. Faith. Nadine Blandin wills her ability to catch sailors to Bette Wood. Be good to them. Bette. Margaret Welch leaves her roller skating ability to Thelma Bixby. Don't fall, Thelma, those floors are hard. Dick Champagne wills his high pitched voice to Allvin Leonard. It's a real popular voice, Al, so make as good use of it as Dick does. Shirley Walter leaves her athletic ability to Charlene Simmonds. You've gotta be good to live up to H.lunior so try your darndest. l'Mona Christie leaves her poem writing abil- ity to Dorothea Lewis, so 'LDotto . you're a poet and didn't know it. Bill llfallace wills his Hsaintlyu ways to Ron- ald Baker. We know you will carry on with the halo, Ronald. l'at Cullen leaves his ability to get in good with the truant officer to Derwood Lamarche. Make good use of the friendship, Derwood. john Tunney leaves his place at Art's Ark to Yvette Lacroix. Lucky you, Yvette, the rest of us have to pay 75c to get in. Elizabeth Elliott wills her ability in Sociology to Griff Harris. Take it easy on Mr. Slayton, Griff. Lib never did. Nancy Stevens leaves her place at USunny Valley to David Lewis. Take it easy, Dave. it's kind of rough down there. Leon Foster wills his popularity to f'Skippy Wood. You've gotta be good in all ways to live up to t'Mousey . Skip . but we know you can do it. joan Stevens leaves her ability to keep the apartment over MacLeodls full at all times to jackie Reynolds. You'd better move, jackie. Rachel Gadbois leaves her telephone office head-set to Phyllis Collins. Be as good with it as has been Rachel. .fx Sheila Gilman leaves her talkative ways'to Katherine MacKay. You'd better start talking more QFD Kay. Nancy St. Lawrence leaves her ability to do her best in everything she attempts to Caroline Burgess. We know you can do it, Caroline. Lewis Glode wills his ability and knowledge as a preacher to jim Enderson. You had better mend your ways. jim. ,23-