Orleans High School - Sword Yearbook (Orleans, VT)

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Class Gifts KARLENE DOW: We present you with this noise-maker just to see how much noise you can make. PRISCILLA BENNETT: We present you with these potatoes to keep up the Nye potato business in Barton. RACHEL MCNAMARA: A cook book so you can keep Merrill from becoming hungry in the future. PERSIS WELLS: A postmaster to deliver your daily letters from Paul. ELAINE SPRINGER: We present you with this nurse’s uniform to start you in your nurse’s training. RITA PERRY: We present you with this tube of lipstick to keep your smile bright. BEVERLY PERRY: We present you with this little sailor boy so that you will never be without a boy-friend. JULIA MURPHY: We present to you this telephone so that Giles will be able to call you up from camp. THELMA LEACH: We present you with this typewriter rib- bon to always keep your typewriter in good condition. LUCILLE GRAY: We present you with this package of gum so that you may treat the teachers immediately after this program is over. ELLIS HUNT: We present to you this '46 Oldsmobile so that you can go to Coventry more often to see Midge.” BOB PICKEL: We present to you this bus to keep up your pas- senger business. NORMAN DWYER: We present to you this new saddle horse so that on your way from Evansville you will never have to worry about getting a ride. DAVID BOULANGER: We present to you this pint of milk to quench your thirst from all other kinds of drinks. RICHARD TINKER: We present to you these wavers so that you may always have your waves. JOHN COFFEY: We present to you this book on How to Please the Girls.” ARTHUR SIAS: We present to you this stop sign for a re- minder when driving Genevieve in your new car. SLAYTON MARSH: We present to you this English book for we know you will want to catch up on your back English. PAGE TWENTY-TWO

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THELMA LEACH: Thelma entered into the business world in New York. Due to the efforts of the talent scouts, she is now dancing in the chorus of the renowned Rockettes. SLAYTON MARSH: After attending Bennington Finishing College, Slayt is known internationally for his unique hair styling. RACHEL MCNAMARA: Rae is now deep in the heart of Texas” using her housekeeping ability to good advantage on the Merrill Thompson ranch. GRETA MESSIER: Using her splendid commercial record to good advantage, Greta is making a fine secretary for Mr. Schoppe here at O. H. S. JULIA MURPHY: After her soldier boy returned from over- seas, Julie put to use her capability in Home Ec. and is now repre- senting the better half on a large farm in East Overshoe, Minn. BEVERLY PERRY: Beverly, as secretary to George Stone, is doing a splendid job promoting the sale of radios. RITA PERRY: Rita joined her sisters in the secretarial field for a few years and now is the wife of the business manager of the Ford Motor Company. BOB PICKEL: Have you seen the new rival of Edgar Bergen? If not, stop at the theatre and watch a fine act by Bob Pickel and his marionette. ARTHUR SIAS: Arthur entered the Army immediately after graduation. With his fine pair of lungs he is doing a splendid job as Top Kick” of Company Z.” KERMIT SMITH: - Kerm attended Springfield College of Athletics and with the help of the president’s daughter is doing a fine job as coach of the Harvard lads. ELAINE SPRINGER: Elaine completed her course at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Brighton, Mass., and is now devoting herself to the quiet life of country doctor’s wife. RICHARD TINKER: With the ingenuity he showed here at O. H. S., Tink is doing his job as executive manager of the Never Shrink Laundry. WILLIAM WEBSTER: After intense training at Coventry, Bill caused competition for Harry James in Hollywood. Some of his romantic lyrics may be found at Harry Corn Counter. PERSIS WELLS: Persis entered Somerville Hospital for nurses’ training and much to the disappointment of the internes, she found the Naval Reserve more interesting. GEORGE STONE: George opened a radio shop here in town and is doing a very splendid job. If you need repairs look Joe” up. PAGE TWENTY-ONE

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RODERICK GALLUP: We present you with these false teeth to help you out in case of an accident when you start your boxing career. MACK CONVERSE: We present to you this new joke book so that you will not have to stay up so late nights just trying to get some jokes to tell to the kids. KERMIT SMITH: We present to you this pair of hand-cuffs to keep Gracie from losing hold of you in the future. RAYMOND CLOUTIER: We present to you this alarm clock to keep you from being late this summer at Bray’s. WILLIAM WEBSTER: We present to you this package of mascara to keep that gleam in your eye. GEORGE STONE: Since you have been in the Navy we pre- sent to you this souvenir of a battleship. ARVID KAHLSTROM: We present to you this money to have on hand whenever your sister comes around asking for some. MISS ROWE: We present to you this putty knife to give the kids to scrape the gum off the floors next year. GRETA MESSIER: We present you with this package of typing paper so you can keep up your good typing. Salutatory SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAYS Members of the Faculty, Fellow Speakers, Students, Ladies and Gentlemen: I have chosen for my subject tonight Safety on the Highways because I believe that the terrible conditions brought about in this age of automobiles can be and must be remedied. A man’s automobile is one of his most cherished possessions. It is woven inextricably into the fabric of his life. Because of its convenience in moving him quickly from place to place, because of its comfort and the sense of luxury it imparts, because of its ability to broaden the scope of his activities by taking him to new regions and enabling him to meet new people, it is vital to his existence. Men sacrificed their homes, underfed their families, gave up everything during the depression to keep their automobiles. V hat greater tribute can be paid a piece of machinery? The rise of the motor car is the outstanding phenomenon of the century, the most 1 A UK TWBNTY-THREE