Northfield High School - Rambler Yearbook (Northfield, VT)

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THE RAMBLER g Ne:- Front row fleft to rightj - Irene Hebert, Betty Hardaker, Pat Mazuzan. Sccmzd row - Millard Stranahan, Barbara Pregent, Mario Berno, Frances Palmer, Nina Perry. Third row - Alfred Ouel- lett, Dick Richardson, Gordon Merrit, Jeff Rumney, Bob Brassard. Senior Pfay Pretty Carol Colloway fPat Mazuzanb is in a desperate situation as head of a family of eccentrics! Sister Ione CBetty Hardakerb has gone ga-ga over psychiatry! Little brother Sid fRandall Bellj is crazy for shoot-'em-up gangster films and comic books! Aunt Eunice fHazel Greenslitj is an easy prey for phony mediums and occult- ists! And then Carol Colloway inherits an old haunted farmhouse, to which she moves her family immediately. How each member becomes cured of his phobia on one wild, stormy March evening, forms the plot of this hilarious farce. The haunting of a blood- spattered, head-bandaged ghost, the appearance of a ferocious gangster fRichard Rich- ardsonl and an escaped maniac flrene Hebertb, all delightfully chilled the spines of the spectatorsg while the hysterical antics of the jittery maid, Allie Katz fBarbara Pre- gentl, and the lisping Dicky Bird 1Richard Richardsonb, moved them to screams of laughter. Other characters included Minerva Hawkwood fNina Perryj, the mournful housekeeperg her daffydil nephew, the crippled Benjy fGordon Merritlg Rex Rosner fAlfred OuellettJ, a young plastic surgeongand Clemuel McClatchin fBob Brassardb, an eerie undertaker! The third act revealed that the blood-curdling happenings were not genuine, and the play had a surprise ending which sent the audience into gales of merriment. The play opened in the old haunted house late at night. Carol and her family are just arriving and Minerva is trying to make them feel at home in her own way. They soon turn to the subject of ghosts and she tells them of a man killed in this house many years ago. She says he was murdered with a red-hot poker by his half-crazy wife, who is now in the insane asylum on the other side of the hill. His eye, which the wife put out during one of her spells, is preserved in a jar on the mantle. This man Hugo now

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THE RAMBLER EVHOV OC! Junior Prom The greatest event in the history of our class was our lavish Junior Prom pre- sented Friday, May 13, 1949. With the ideas for decorations based on superstitions, the Co. F Armory was gaily decked with balloons, crepe paper and confetti. To gain admittance each couple was obliged to walk under a ladder and separate at a bread and butter post. The faculty section was entered through a huge decorated horseshoe gateway. GOOD LUCK, 49ers was hung above the orchestra-each letter covered with small, hand-made shamrocks. In the center, tossing colors over all the room and add- ing splendor to the highly decorated hall, a crystal ball was suspended. This ball was hung directly above our prize attraction, a beautifully decorated wishing well At midnight the U. V. M. Catamounts were interrupted by the unsuspected downfall of balloons and confetti which, unfortunately, dropped with more force and rapidity than had been expected. Shortly before 1:00 A. M., weary but still inspired seniors and other dancers helped themselves to the sagging streamers. Since then, the Junior Prom of '49 has been considered one of the most mem- orable events in the history of Northfield High School.

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THE RAMBLER haunts the house, and whenever he is near, they can smell him, for he has a horrid scorch- ing odorg and the lights go out as he passes them. You can imagine their state of mind when this happens and Clemuel, the undertaker, is strangled and then dragged out by the half-Witted son of the housekeeper. The next frightful experience is the entrance of the maniac, Gerda, and her near-murder of Carol. Gerda, also, it killed by the unseen murderer. Rex appears on the spot now and succeeds in discovering a secret panel from which topples the corpse of the undertaker. After Dicky Bird and Sid almost got shot by a gangster, the play comes to an end when the hoax Carol and Rex and Dicky Bird are acting for the benefit of Eunice, Sid and Ione breaks up. Gerda, Clem, Minerva and Benjy are found to be peaceful oc- cupants of this house, only playing along with Carol and Rex in trying to cure Carol's family of their eccentricities. Incidentally, Sid and Ione were entirely cured. But Aunt Eunice - perhaps? ! This play, Spooks and Spasms, was presented by the Class of '50 under the skillful direction of Miss Wellington, with Millard Stranahan as stage manager and Jeff Rumney as electrician. Marie Berno and Francis Palmer were prompters. It was given on November 4, 1949, at Norwich Armory and proved to be a highly successful and memorable event. Farmer's Ball On Thursday, November 10, 1949, the Senior Class gave the annual and long- awaited Farmer's Ball. With an extremely limited amount of time, the highly en- thused seniors Went to work decorating the stage with month-old newspaper and color- ful comic strips. The arbor, or rather, the Well named the Passion Pit, was done in a gala of black and orange crepe paper, and banked with shoddy cornstalks, pumpkins and summer squash. Constalks, long-barreled rifles, cob pipes and straw hats, plus gal- lons of sweet cider and a multitude of home-made doughnuts added to the attractive en- tertainment. The spirit of bygone days was there, thanks to Rogers' Rhythm Makers, who supplied hilarious as Well as energetic square dancing. Waltzes and round dancing added to the mardi gras of gaiety, and all agreed that the Farmer's Ball was its usual success.