Orleans High School - Sword Yearbook (Orleans, VT)

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The Class of 1954 passed away quietly and peacefully on Friday, June 18, after a short but eventful life. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 20, at two o'clock. It was but three years ago last September that '54 was born, and during her first year there was little indication that she would ever depart from Orleans High School. It was not until her second year that she began to fall into those unfortunate habits that destined her for immediate death. First of the many evil habits she was to acquire, was that of a faulty diet. A reckless combination of hot dogs, banana splits, sour pickles, salted peanuts and chewing gum could not fail to have a disastrous effect on a stomach that was just barely out of the nursing bottle stage. That year, too,'54 began to taste the unhealthy joys of night life. Oh, it was innocent enough at first. Walks in the park and a movie now and then, but the seed was planted and '54 began to grow restless. By the third year a once healthy class was showing definite signs of an ap- proaching collapse. The walks and movies and dances and the nine o'clock cur- few was rapidly stretching out to 10 and 11. Dan Cupid started shooting his darts around indiscriminately with resultant sleepless nights and loss of appetite, and '54 began to get wrinkles around the eyes. By last September it was obvious to all that the poor old class was making her last stand. Her eyes were bright and feverish and her voice was pitched to an unnaturally high key. A few excerpts from our diary: Our Freshman year, under Mr. Barton as advisor, opened with Freshman Reception. It was during this year that w « originated the annual Christmas Ball. The other outstanding social event of 1951 vas the one-act play competition with the 7th and 8th grades won by our class. And we won’t forget the class picnic at the end of the year, will we, Mr. Barton? Miss Nault was our sponsor during our sophomore year. At Freshman Reception we returned the compliment to the incoming class. As the year pro- gressed we put on severa I dances and won the high school play contest with Who's Afraid? Most of our class joined the Science Club which was begun at this time. Under the guidance of Mrs. Houghaboom, we began our junior year. Again we participated in the one-act plays. We held several dances and a sugaring- off party. We completed the year with a successful J unior Prom based on a Coro- nation Theme. —12—

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John Robert Webster ’'Baldy'1 Baldy is so nicknamed for his blond crew cut. An orig- inal, he is a versatile fellow and sure to succeed. Band 3, 4; Northeastern Vermont Music Festival 3; All- state Music Festival 4; Basketball 1; Baseball 1;FFA 3,4; FFA Officer 4; Freshman Reception Committee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Class Officer 3,4; 1-act Play 1,4; 3- ActPlay 3; Science Club 1,2,3; Magazine Drive Officer 1. Barbara May W’ells Barb1' Barbara is an original whose laugh is known far and wide. She has a wonderful sense of humor. Good luck. Mixed Glee Club l,2,3;Girls Glee Club l,2,3;Band 1, 2,3; Orchestra 1,2,3; Northeastern Vermont Music Festi- val 1,2; Basketball 1,2,3,4; FreshmanReceptionCommit- tee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; 1 -act Play 1,2,3; Science Club 2. UPPER THIRD Frances Hardy 94. 78 Rita Lunge 94. 34 Ralph Davignon 92. 00 Donald Metcalf 91. 38 Norman Letourneau 90. 56 Betty Griggs 90. 00 Bernard Rossier 88. 86 Bruce Curtis 88. 59 John Webster 88. 40 Vernal Larabee 88. 32 Lucille Dawson 87. 81 —u—

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At last we entered our Senior year with Mrs. White as our sponsor. Once more we took part in the usual social activities. Our final year of high school closed with graduation, which ends the highlights of the past four years. Class Pnoji iecy Leora Barrup Peter Barton Bruce Curtis Paul Daniels Ralph Davignon Lucille Dawson Russell Dewing Alice Durivage Robert Dutton Roger Fletcher Joyce Flowers Anna Gilfillan Gilbert Gilfillan Betty Griggs Frances Hardy Norman Hu nt Sallie Ingalls Edward Kittredge Lea got married and has a dozen little ones and lives in Charleston. Pete went to Springfield College and is now coach at Notre Dame. Shortly after graduation Bruce moved to California, attended the University of California, and now runs a funeral home in Los Angeles. Paul now has an experimental dairy up in East Albany. After graduation Ralph enrolled in Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and is a prominent lawyer in Evansville. Lucy enrolled in Burdette College after graduation and is now a model for Jordon Marsh in Boston. Rus attended U. V. M. and played on the varsity team until he graduated; now he coaches the Orleans Red Rapiers. Alice enrolled in a hair-dressing school and now does Arlene Dahl's hair. Bob is the head contractor for the Acme Bulldozing Company in Portland, Maine. Rog married his high-school sweetheart and is now daddy” to a flock of little Fletchers. Joyce has married Mickey and has gone back to Kansas and is now raising some Southern belles. Anna attended the Concord School of Nursing and is now super- intendent of O. C.M. Hospital. Gilbert is now co-partner on his father's farm in Browning- ton where they are experimenting with a new species of pastel- colored lambs. Betty is now private secretary to the Governor of Vermont. Fuddy enrolled in Simmons College and now is a Home Demon- stration Agent in the surrounding towns. Norm attended Lyndon Teachers College and is now an eighth grade teacher in Orleans. Sallie went to Hartford, Connecticut and is now a highly-paid waitress in the Blue Stork Night Club. Eddie has signed a five-year contract with the King Reid Show which appears every season at Barton Fair. —13—