McIndoes Academy - Spitfire Yearbook (McIndoes, VT)

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W. CLASS WILL - We, the Class of 1954, being sound mentally and physically as much as we are able to be, declare this document to be our last will and testament, after our debts and fun- eral expenses have been paid, we dispose of our precious belongings as follows: I, Ramona Dickinson, give my ability to drive to Reginald Hunt. I, Gayle Lang, give my ability to act to Royce Pinard. I, Irene Goss, give my ability to flirt to Phyllis CRedJ Paradie. I, Carolyn Choate, give my natural curly hair to Marilyn Paye, so she won't have to have a permanent. I, joan White, give my ability to get good marks without studying to the underclassmen who need it. I, Dorothy Dube, give my ability to cheer to Lois Paradie. I, Patricia Little, give my ability to take things as a joke to Camille Sicard. I, Justine Brooks, give my ability to play basketball to Ann Pollard. I, Patricia Fenn, give my sense of humor to Donna Goss. I, Jerolyn Newell, give my ability to sing to Phyllis Paradie. I, Buddy DeRusha, give my ability to criticize the cheerleaders to the Freshmen boys. I, Alfred Nelson, give my ability to sleep in class to Billy Pecor, so he won't be so mis- chievous. I, Irene MacDonald, give my ability to stay in nights to Beverly Hadley. I, Carroll Choate, give my ability to go steady to Robert Ward I, Leonard Bowen, give my ability to run a farm to Richard Nelson. I, Richard Harley, give my ability to bowl to Helen Burgess. I, William Nelson, give my ability to cook hot dogs to anyone who wants to do it. I, Shirley Bowen, give my ability to be quiet to Ruth Griffin. Signed: Dorothy Dube Witnesses: Edward T. Bowler, Gladys Twitchell

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BOYS BASKETBALL The Mclndoes Midshipmen started off with a bang under the fine coaching of Mr. Bowler. The Midshipmen excelled last years record as they won 11 games and lost 7. The first team consisted of: Seniors - Buddy DeRusha CCO-Captainjg Carroll Choate CCo-Captainlg Juniors-Philip Blanchardg Sophomores-Alton Maxwell, john Gilmour and Royce Pinard. The other fighters were as follows: Reginald Hunt, Maur- ice Slayton, John Crown, Bob Wright, Clifton Little, Neil Pollard, and the Beck twins. Top scorers were as follows: Alton Maxwell with 242 pointsg Philip Blanchard with 188 pointsg Royce Pinard with 138 pointsg John Gilmour with 113 pointsg Buddy DeRusha with 105 pointsg and Carroll Choate with 96 points. Buddy DeRusha and I would like to wish the team a successful season in '54-'55, Carroll Choate '54

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I1 TEACHERS ....... MR. POWELL .......... MR. KIERSTEAD ....... D R. BOWLER ................. .................. ............. Iss TWITCHELL ......... 'SBNIORS ................... ,J PAT EENN ............... GAYLE LANG ............ CARROLL CHOATE ...... CAROLYN CHOATE ........ PAT LITTLE .................. SHIRLEY BOWEN ........ ' . JUSTINE BROOKS ......... LEONARD BOWEN ..... RICHARD HATLEY .... f. ALFRED NELSON ......... WILLIAM NELSON ...... IRENE MACDONALD IRENE Goss ................... JEROLYN NI-SWELL ...... DOROTHY DUBE ......... JOAN WHITE ............... RAMONA DICKINSONW' ' MCIA HIT PARADE So Long, It's Been Good To Know You I'm Walking Behind You All' Dear Old Pal' Zana, Zana, Zana CTinaJ' Why Should I Cry?' We'll Leave Our Troubles At The Old CMCIAJ You, You, You' . ..... Sweet Bessie From Pike' My Little Green Wagon' Let's Walk That A-way' You're a Mystery' Hootchy Coochy Henry' There's Been A Change In Me' Stranger in Paradise' Sleepy Time CAD' Home Cooking' CTeddy1 Bear's Picnic' Three Wishes' Bouncing CBogieJ' It Is No Secret' Anchors Away' .fffffffffffffffff' 3OiS2iQ Ti1e Door R.ichard' KENNETH DERUSHA .fffffff ...ff 1 Won't Go Hunting With You Jake JUNIORS ................... BEVERLY HADLEY ...... PAT BRADSHAW ......... MAXINE EMERY .............. MARILYN HATLEY ......... BESSIE DUNN ...............- PHYLLIS PARADIE ....... But I'll Go Chasing Women' We'1l Get By Somehow' u- I Ricochet' Secret Love' I'll Walk Alone' No Help Wanted' I Found Your Letters' Many Times' DORA DARGIE -,--.-.,. ,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,.........,... C est S1 Bon' ROBERT WARD ,-,-.,,. ,,,,,,, ' 'Don't Go Court'in In A Hot Rod REG HUNT --.-'--.,----...---- ,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,.,.,........... . Possibilities PHIL BLANCHARD ....... ......... ' 'Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue B03 HATLEY ,..,--.,.,-, ,,,,,,,,,,................... ' 'Scatterbrainn JOAN scOT'r ................. MARY DERUSHA ........ SOPHOMORES ................ JOHN CROWN ...... GAIL BEDELL ......... NORENE LANG ......... HELEN BURGESS .......... RICHARD AN NIS ......... BARBARA D1cK1NsON f.' .... My Best To You Peter Cotton Tail' Skaters Waltz' Chatterbox' Johnny's Got A Sweetheart' Changing Partners' Enjoy Yourself' I'm A Big Girl Now' Don't Get Around Much Anymore' Sound Off For Chesterfields