McIndoes Academy - Spitfire Yearbook (McIndoes, VT)

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FOOTNOTES We are now introducing to you Hot Foot and Time Piece. They are going to give us some Footnotes on our high school times. Many important things happened to us, and we kept a record of them. I might add that they are alphabetical in form. These notes are filed all the way from A to Z. Ladies and gentlemen, Hot Foot and Time Piece. Yeah, we have been taking down these footnotes ever since we started learning our ABC's. I never have got them straight-always mixing up notes with foot. I know them backwards and forward. Try me. Well, start with A. What do you know about A? A's for alarm-alarm clock. They made it. Thanks to the clock. I would say that the alarm clock is responsible for much of the learning we got in high school. We pay tribute to you, Alarm Clock. What about B? B? Let me see. B means bachelors. You for instance. High school bachelors like us. C? C stands for cash. The stuff I ain't got. Who has cash after paying all our class dues? What about D? D? D stands for de-feet. just take a look at de-feet. We had success in defeating Sacred Heart in the Play-Off. Well, we are down to E. Time's passing. What about E? E is for examinations-what, I hope, we never see again. Ditto. Let's pass on that. A-B-C-D-E-F-What about F? F's for footnotes, OF FOOT NOTES AND TIME, the theme of our play. That makes me think of a lot of things, Class Night, program committee, parties, cash- And Commencement time. Wonderful time in our lives. Let's pass on to G. G's for girls-senior girls, with the latest hairdos and styles. Girls, girls-all pretty girls! l H is the next. H is for homework. Forget it. Forget homework-can't. The imprint is deep in my memory. Time's immortalsl Where are we now? That sight made me forget. Remember? ? I-I do. Intelligence-what we seniors have. How about J? Why, J stands for jokes. Here are the two seniors who are always telling jokes. A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-K? What do We know about K? K is for kick. But I'd rather not explain further. Aw, come on-turn around. How did you get that foot print there? I wouldn't ask you that. Somebody sure was footy. How about L? ? L is for luck. The senior's luck, especially me-to pass. That reminds me. Time's passing. How about M? M means mascot. Here's our little mascot. You said it! l How about N? N stands for newsy. Our school paper. O is next. I guess O stands for opportunity. Oportunity knocks but once -Guess I wasn't home that day. What about P? P is for principal, of course. Q is next, and I think it stands for quiz. No, Q is for question-what teachers were always asking us. You know, I never could understand why teachers were always asking so many questions. Mr. Powell was the worst of all! Well, that was their way of learning things-asking us questions. How about R? I think R stands for the race. What race? I never heard about any race. The human race, of course. We are ready for S now. 16

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Here's Royce. Gee, he's wearing sneakers too. We have heard that the team he is coaching has done very well. Here comes Dick Annis. He's wearing nice, sensible brown loafers. just the thing for his job as TV technician. There are Norene Lang and Norene Blake in very comfy slippers. They wear them while they are cleaning their houses. Edie has on very pretty high heels. She'd get anyone's vote for the best-dressed teacher of the year. Gee, will you look at the shoes John Crown has on! I guess he has been pretty suc- cessful as an actor. Ann looks comfortable in her flats. Nearly all of the girls in the office where she is a secretary wear them. Susie always wears these oxfords when she does her house work. She says they are so comfortable. Here is Donna. She is wearing white shoes for she is an X-ray technician, you know. Richard Nelson is attired in high rubber boots. They are very important in farm work. Helyn likes to wear loafers while she cleans her house. Maurice looks very sharp in those shiny black shoes. He is a successful mechanical engineer. Here is Cammie with her white shoes. She is happy in her job as a nurse. Look at john Gilmore's shoes. He always wears them in his laboratory where he is a scientist. As I told you in the beginning, I am with the F.B.I., Footprints Being In- vestigated. But just now I feel like a heel investigating and telling you all about the private and professional lives of the senior class of 1956. So if you'll excuse me, now, Iyll be making tracks away from here. SENIOR CLASS SONG fMel0dy: It's Almost Tomorrowuj My Mclndoes, my Mclndoes, we bid you adieu Our reflections in the future will be borne from you. Our goals we will be seeking We will strive for the best And all our summons will answer the test. V It's truth and honor We will stand by. Your teachers have always Taught the reason why We should have high ideals And do any job the best. Now that you've taught us We will have to do our best. Our hearts will be warm, dear, When we remember you And all of our cherished friends Who were so true, We will have pride and joy when We think of you. We will always wave a verbal banner Of Gold and Blue. 15

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S stands for sponsor. Sponsor of the senior class. Our sponsor was Miss Twitchell. T? I think it's time for tea. T's for time. And how time flies. Time suggests many things to us. Makes me thing of Norene Lang who talks ten times too much. And Mac who is a two-timer. And Camille who is always a big timer. And Royce who made a basket at the right time and saved us the game against Haver- hill two years ago. And Maurice who is always ready to take time out to eat. And now it's time to go on with our Foot Notes. What does U stand for? U means underfoot of course. You want to know what's underfoot. Foot Notes. Notes all about the seniors and their times. What note do we have on V? Let me see. V is for vacuum. In other words, the heads of the senior class. My head is the biggest in all the world. Don't underestimate yourself. But tell us about W. W is for worry-warts. Worry-warts like teachers and-and cops-and alarm clocks which remind me it's time for Y. Y is for yells. Makes me think of our cheerleaders. Now is the time for A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z. Z-for Zip. TIME'S UP The Shoe Box Senior class, we might as well admit it: TIME'S UP. Our high school days are of the past. It's time to go and leave this dear old school, so it's time to read our Last Will and Testament and distribute our gifts to the class. During our stay here we collected many material and intangible possessions which we cannot take with us. We would grow footsore on our march if we were weighted down with too many earthly possessions. They would be a burden as we tread the sands of time. We think it wise to dispose of our possessions to those who will follow in our footsteps, namely, the juniors and other school fellows. Also there are certain concessions which we make to the school and faculty. Therefore, we make this our class will: CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class, being of sound mind and body as much as we are able to be, do hereby write our last will and testament. We dispose of our be- longings as follows: To the Class of '57, we do will and bequeath our ability to undertake new situations. To the Class of '58, we do will and bequeath our ability to act. To the Class of '59, we do will and bequeath our ability to have as many boys as girls in the class. To Miss Twitchell, we leave our best wishes to a certainly wonderful teacher and fine person. To Mrs. Bicknell, we leave our best wishes for much success in the future. To Mr. Bicknell, we leave our wishes for continued success as principal. To Mr. Bowler, we leave our thanks for bringing both of our teams to victory. To Mr. Morey, we leave our appreciation for all of the help he has given us on our Yearbook and wish him well in his teaching. I, Alton Ray Maxwell, do will and bequeath my friendly disposition and ability to play basketball to any underclassman. I, Edith Mae Hammond, do will and bequeath my ability to play the piano for the glee club to anyone who wants it. 17