Orleans High School - Sword Yearbook (Orleans, VT)

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30 O. H. S. SENIOR ANNUAL The class of 1950 has also excelled in baseball. Eleven members of the class have participated actively in baseball during our high school career. The most difficult year to obtain a position on the squad was, of course, our Freshman year. The boys who made the squad this year were: Bud Ketttle, Fred Alexander, Ed Burdick, Dale Austin, and Armand Fortin. During our Sophomore year, Albert Long, Perley Sylvester and Ronald Bow- man made a successful attempt at the squad. Regulars this year were Bud Kettle, Armand Fortin, Ed Burdick, Dale Austin and Fred Alexander. In our Junior year, Emile Lapierre, Leo Boulanger, and Willard Herman made (he squad. During our Senior year, the squad was as follows: Fred Alexander, pitching; Armand Fortin, second base; Dale Austin, third base; Bud Kettle, shortstop; Ed Burdick, center field; Albert Long, catching; Willard Herman, first base. Subs were Ronald Bowman, catching; Leo Boulanger, pitching; and Perley Sylvester, also pitching. Until our last year, Mr. Barton coached the boys, but during the ’49-’50 season Mr. Dermody took over the coaching job. How did you like those exercises in the gym, boys? Rugged, eh? Several of the boys deserve special mention for their ability on the diamond. Bud Kettle has played with the Town Team since the summer of ’45, before he entered the eighth grade. He was elected Captain of the squad in the fall of ’48, and continued to hold the position his Senior year, also. He has played nearly every position, and been especially outstanding in left field. Fred Alexander has been outstanding as a pitcher, while Armand Fortin has excelled on second base. Emile Lapierre has managed the boys both his Junior and Senior years. Athletics play an important part in every boy’s schedule, and the boys of the class of 1950 have played an important part in athletics! May you have continued success, boys.

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O. H. S. SENIOR ANNUAL 29 class were Woody Herman, A1 Long and Fred Alexander. Ron Bowman served as manager. The boys’ record this year was 8 wins and 11 losses. Shortly after the close of the season, an All-Vermont Basketball Annual was published. The write-up for Orleans under Prospects” said: Captain Ed Burdick, Herman Kettle, and Dale Austin form a veteran nucleus which may help Orleans regain some of her old time basketball glory. The Rapiers should cer- tainly improve considerably on last year’s mediocre record.” This year our class team entered the Sophomore Tourney at Hardwick. We beat Hardwick in the first game, but lost in the next to Morrisville, again by one point. During our four years, several members of the class have been active in F. F. A. basketball, mainly Woody Herman, Richard Heath and Armand Fortin. Woody Herman has been on the F. F. A. first team all four years. 1948- 49 During our Junior year, the high school varsity team, with one exception, was made up of boys from our class. Pete Dow (’49) played left forward, Woody Herman played right guard, and Bud Kettle, Ed Burdick, and Dale Austin started out in their old positions. Also on the game squad, and letter-men, were Ron Bowman, Fred Alexander, and A1 Long. Bill Lapierre managed the boys. Captain Ed Burdick suffered a knee injury soon after the start of the season, and was out for the remainder of the year. Harry Jensen (’49) played Ed’s position, center, during his absence from the court. The boys took turns as Acting Captain. Total points for regulars this year were: Dale Austin, 205; Bud Kettle, 146; Ed Burdick, 76; and Woody Herman, 37. This season, for the girls, Yvette Mason, first team center forward, made a total of 193 points. Also on the squad were Esther Coffey and June Dutton. Brenda Schoppe served as assistant manager. Orleans again entered the Newport Northeast Vermont B” Tourney this year, winning over Barton, but was beaten by Lyndon in the championship game. Bud Kettle as left guard, and Dale Austin as Utility player, again made the All- Tournament team. Orleans was presented with the runner-up trophy, plus the tournament basketball. This year, the boys won over the Sophomores and the Seniors to become the Champs here at school in the class tournaments. 1949- 50 During our Senior year, the same veteran team returned to the court, with the addition of Ron Bowman, who played right guard, and with Woody Herman moving up from his former position as right guard to play center. F.d Burdick played left forward, Dale Austin, right forward, and Bud Kettle, left guard. Fred Alexander and A1 Long also participated in all the games. Ed Burdick was again elected Captain and Bill Lapierre served as manager. Orleans gained third place in the Northeastern Vermont league this season. Entering the Newport Tourney, we lost to Barton in the first game, but won over Hardwick in the consolation game, and won the first consolation trophy. On the girls’ squad, Yvette Mason, Esther Coffey, June Dutton, Polly Parker, and Brenda Schoppe (as manager) were letter winners. Yvette Mason as center forward, and Esther Coffey, as center guard, were on the first team. The boys finished their high school basketball career by again becoming the champs of the inter-class games, while the girls tied for first place with the Juniors. All in all, the class of 1950 is proud of the basketball record of its boys.

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL SQUAD Front Row left to right: Albert Long, Ronald Bowman, Dale Austin. Capt. Ed Burdick, Woody Herman, Bud Kettle. Second Row: Coach Barton, Fred Alexander, Robert Mayette, Allen Hemenway, Bob Graham, manager, Emile Lapierre. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL SQUAD Front row, left to right: Polly Parker, Esther Coffey. Pauline Cloutier, Dorothy Kettle, Capt. Yvette Mason. Mariam Racine, Yvette Cloutier, June Dutton. Second row: Joyce Wells; assistant manager, Joyce Dow; Jeannine Letourneau, Bettie Montague, Coach Schoppe; manager, Brenda Schoppe; Lucy Smith, Alice Long, Mary K. Dawson.