McIndoes Academy - Spitfire Yearbook (McIndoes, VT)

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DEDICATION Miss Gladys Twitchell Here's to you, Miss Twitchell, From the depth of our hearts, After four years together, Now we must part. May God always be with you, Through each night and day, To guide you and help you, And show you the way. Welll always remember, Your work so well done, Your many, many friends, You've so trustingly won. Your smile when you're happy Your frown when you're sad, To us you're remembered, As the best friend we've had. So hats off to Miss Twitchell, Best teacher we've known, McIA's proud, To call her, Our Own. 3 MAXINE EMERY

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SCHOOL DAYS The members of the Class of 1955 are now ending their high school days. This is a good time to pause and consider what school days means to us. It is indeed a privilege to go to school, although many of you may be thinking, Oh, if we only didn't have to go to school . Do you realize that if you didnlt have this education, that you are now acquir- ing or have already acquired, what a difference it would mean to you when later in your life you apply for a position? One of the first questions most em- ployers ask is Have you a high school diploma? If your answer is No your chances of getting the position are very small. The employer also usually wants to know what kind of work you did in high school-that is, what your grades were. The one with the highest grades stands a better chance of Patricia Bradshaw getting the position. We have heard graduates of high school after they have been out a year or more say, I wish I had studied harder while in school . After going out into the world and entering competition with others they realize the value of a high school education and that harder work while in high school is important. Therefore many young people should take the advice of these who have seen their mistake. In this day and age every time you read a newspaper, you see that your world is changing faster and faster, so we want to study and keep up with the times. In school we get not only a background for the subjects we may need to earn a living, but a social life as well. From your work in school you can decide on your life- time work desired, and whether or not you want to go on to college or other forms of secondary school. It is also here you learn cooperation and how to work with others. You also learn rules of etiquette and how to act in public. School activities, such as formal dances, give assurance in these things. It is here at school we get our knowledge of what life is really about, and what we need to make our community a better and happier place to live not only for our- selves but for others too. Yes, we think this opportunity of getting a high school education is indeed our heritage. For it is our privilege to make America and the whole world a better and freer place in which to live. i So may every boy and girl resolve to get an education and may we all do our part to make the schools better places to gain knowledge for future generations. PATRICIA BRADSHAW Editor 2

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PHILIP JOHN BLANCHARD P, J. Born: Monroe, New Hampshire, December 25, 1936 Favorite Study: Math Favorite Expression: What do you say! Ambition: To be an Engineer Hobby: Girls Glee Clubrl, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Spitfire 45 Student Council 35 Vice-President 45 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 Soccer 2: Plays 1, 4. PATRICIA ANN BRADSHAW Klpatil Born: Concord, Vermont, April 27, 1937 Favorite Study: Biology, Civics Favorite Expression: Stop that! Ambition: To be an X-ray Technician Hobby: Reading, Study of Birds Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Band 1, 2, 3, 45 All State Band 1, 45 Student Council 35 President 35 Junior Editor of Spitfire 35 Editor of Spitiire 45 Plays 2, 3, 45 Good Citizenship Girl 45 Vice-President 2. DORA LUCY DARGIE t'Frenchy Born: Woodsville, New Hampshire, March 5, 1937 Favorite Study: Civics, Math Favorite Expression: Oh, Gads! Ambition: To be a Stewardess Hobby: Being late for class Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 25 Cheer-leading 3, 45 Spitfire Staff 45 Softball 1, 25 Newspaper Staff 45 Vermont Girls State 35 Secretary 15 Student Council 45 Plays 1, 2, 3, 4. 4