Montpelier High School - Record Yearbook (Montpelier, VT)

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Gordon R. Wilkinson “Gordie” Basketball J. V. (2, 3), Varsity (2, 3, 4), Letter (4); Class President (3); Debating Club (1); Freshman Chorus (1), Boys’ Chorus (2, 3), Mixed Chorus (2, 3); Solonscope (1, 2); Record Board (4); Junior Prom Decorations Committee Chairman (3); “She Stoops to Conquer” (3), MFortune Teller” (1). And here is our one and only senior-write-up man! Bet- ter hide quick, Gordie! A truly nice fellow and a good ath- lete, Gordie is willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who is in distress. Our ex-president possesses a tremendous per- sonality that attracts members of both sexes. David E. Woods “Dave Football J. V. (1); Baseball J. V. (1), Varsity (2); Assembly Com- mittee (2); Debating Club (4), J. V. Team (4); Band (1, 2, 3, 4); Student Council (1, 2). Between playing the sousaphone in band and competing in debating tournaments, Dave leads an active and interest- ing life. When we first knew him, he was a care-free fresh- man; now he’s a thoughtful senior. But please don’t misun- derstand us; Dave still retains his jovial and fun-loving spirit. Edwin H. Friot Eddie This tall, lanky lad came to us from Spaulding High in the middle of his freshman year. Envied by everyone for his happy-go-lucky nature, Ed is a ‘‘real round” guy. He tells us that he plans to be a history or geography teacher and wants to get his training at Johnson Teachers College. Well, he will certainly know all the tricks of the trade when his future students try to give him a rough time! Don’t forget that you were once on the other side of the desk, Ed! Roger A. Newhall R°g Projectionist (1, 2, 3, 4). . . Roger lives on Newhall Flats just this side of Middle- sex—not many of us have our streets named after our fami- lies! Between commuting to school and helping to manage the large Newhall farm, Rog has little time to just sit around and dream. A pleasant and helpful person, he gets things done with his quiet, reserved manner. We wish the best of everything to you, sir! Francis A. Wissel A newcomer at MHS, Francis has become friendly with everyone including a particular junior whose initials are V. S. Francis is classified in the tall, dark, and handsome cate- gory. A great teller of tales, Francis can be seen entertaining his friends in the halls before school.

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Beatrice M. Tracy “Bea” Masque (2, 3, 4), Pin (4), Letter (4), “Curious Savage (4); Pro- Merito (4); Teenage Book Club Chairmanship (3, 4). We present an East Montpelierite who is really kept busy around MHS halls. When she’s not busy with curricular and extra-curricular activities, she’s riding and taking care of her own horse. Next year’s Masque will miss her energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to work long hours. She’s quite an artist and, an individualist, too. As a matter of fact, she’s a “rose among the thorns” in the drafting class. John E. Washburn “Johnny” Football J. V. (1, 2), Varsity (3, 4), Letter (3); Basketball J. V. (1, 2, 3), Varsity (2, 3, 4), Letter (4), Captain (4). This all-around fellow is a natural athlete, terrific danc- er and loyal friend. Chosen most popular and most versatile by his classmates, Johnny has contributed a great deal to the Class of ’57. All he has to do is flash his smile, and the girls come flocking. Brent A. Webster Baseball J. V. (1); Ski Club (2, 4); Ski Team Varsity (2, 4); Basket- ball Manager (2); Masque (1, 2. 3. 4), Pin (1), Letter (2), Vice- President (3), President (4). 120 Point Award (4); The Bat” (1), “Balcony Scene” (1), The Wizard of Oz” (1), The Little Dog Laughed (2), “Sunday Costs Five Pesos” (2), Dear Ruth” (3) “Parting at Imsdorf” (3), She Stoops to Conquer” (3), Curious Savage” (4), “Sorry, Wrong Number” (4), Variety Show (4); Boys’ Chorus (2, 3, 4), Mixed Chorus (2, 3, 4), President (4), All-State Chorus (4), Fortune Teller” (1), Smoky Mountain” (4); Student Council (3, 4); Solonscope (2); Record Board (2); Junior Prom Committee Chairman. Brent’s extra-curriculars speak for him. No need for us to add anything but “He’s a jolly good fellow!”. Reynold R. Welch “Rennie” Ski Club (2, 3, 4); Ski Team Varsity (1, 4); Track Varsity (4); Class Treasurer (3); Masque (3, 4), Smoky Mountain” (4); Record Board (3, 4). It’s a bird, it’s a plane—no, it’s SNOWFLAKES!! This ski enthusiast is often seen gazing up into the sky with an anxious expression on his face. A fancy dresser and a well poised fellow, Ren’s an ace on the dance floor. Not many of us realize that he’s also a philatelist. To sum it up, Rennie is a terrific guy with a mild D. A. and a nice dark tan who has no trouble charming the girls.

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CLASS LOG 1953 - 1954 The ship left port this year for desti- nation unknown, carrying our class as new recruits. Captain Tom Amidon was at the helm aided by his first mate, Nancy Belanger, besides his assistants, Sally Bernardini and Connie Belanger. The Freshman Reception, given by our superiors, introduced us to ship life. Soon after this successful dance, we realized that we were to take part in the running of MHS, so we elected Katie Pond, Bart Jeffrey, and Dave Woods to the Ship’s Council. In spite of many hours of study, our crew found time to enjoy the ship’s var- ious extra-curricular activities. Things got off to a rousing start when the girls were initiated into G. A. A. Meanwhile the boys were introduced to “real” football by Coach Coane. With a change of weather came a change of sports; basketball was under- way and so was the cheerleading career of Sally. At half-time the fans were enter- tained by the first J. V. twirling squad which included Nancy Belanger, Linda and Barb. Another first in the ship’s his- tory was the Winter Carnival, a memor- able weekend packed with skiing events, a snow sculpture contest, and finally the big dance. It was also about this time that Brent made his debut in one of the won- derful Masque productions, The Bat, a mystery thriller which had us all on the edge of our seats. As our first year at sea drew to a close, we bade Bon Voyage to our superiors by holding in their honor, the Senior Dance. Following graduation exercises, we all happily departed for a few weeks of shore leave. 1954 - 1955 The first lap of our journey had proved a success, so we started the second lap full of anticipation of the coming year. Captain Tom and his crew turned their duties over to Steve Berry, Elsa Chapin, Jean O’Brien, and Pablo Gomez. Feeling a little older and somewhat wiser, we stood on the deck and watched eagerly as the seniors welcomed aboard a new group of recruits. Getting back into the “swing of things”, we found that our first duty was to add another representative to the Ship’s Council, and our choice was Linda Davis. Nancy Blaisdell was chosen to help Sally cheer our varsity teams on to victory. The fun and gaiety of the previous year was continued as Brent, Sally Pierce, and Nancy Blaisdell entertained us with The Little Dog Laughed. A main attraction of the spring months was the “Black Hat Dance”, sponsored by the ship’s news- paper, the Solomcope. Then another first —the Latin students aboard ship, aided by Miss Hutchinson, planned and partici- pated in a Roman banquet. The students, dressed in Roman style, were served by slaves (first-year Latin students) and en- tertained in the true Roman manner. After all of these exciting events, we suddenly realized that another year had passed and reluctantly we weighed anchor to allow the seniors to debark. 1955 - 1956 We began our third year at sea in our same old weather-beaten ship. However, we were all looking forward to the launch- ing of a new vessel, which was being con- structed for us in the Montpelier ship- yards. In the midst of our excitement, we settled down to elect Gordon Wilkinson as our captain and Lynda Kittle, Nancy Blaisdell, and Rennie Welch as our execu- tive crew. Bill Adams and Sally Pierce represented us in the Ship’s Council; and a new year was once again under way. Sports—especially skiing—were an im- portant highlight. Jon Anderson, Bill Adams, and Steve Berry proved them- selves ski champs at our annual Winter Carnival. I THIRTY]