Orleans High School - Sword Yearbook (Orleans, VT)

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FHA The Future Homemakers of America have been very active this year, holding their meetings the second Thursday of each month. Our local officers have been: President, Sandra Merchant; Vice President, Avis Demage; Secretary, Mary Emerson; Treasurer, Gloria Hamel; Song Leader, Beryl Norris, Parliamentarian, Eleanor Blake; News Reporter, Yvette Messier; Historian, Ethelyn Lawes. Several members bought official F.H.A. jackets and we hope all the mem- bers will be wearing them soon. Our advisor is Mrs. Houghaboom. She really keeps the club going, our thanks to her and to our chapter mother, Mrs. George Jones. 1st row: Mrs. Houghaboom, Y. Messier, M.Emerson, E.Lawes, A.Dcmage, S.Merchant, G.Hamel, B.Norris, E. Blake. 2nd row: S.Hemenway, A.Rcxford, I.Marcott, J.Jones, C.Sandrin, L.Cubit, P.Gonyaw, R. Sargent, D. Clough. 3rd row: L.Hamel, M.Thomas, L.Metcalf, E.Bussiere, T.Besaw, J.Cook, R.Boivin, P.Stoddard, R. Emerson. 4th row: C. Wright, E.Sanville, B.Powers, P.Hilliker, C. Young, M.Carpenter, V. Wright, L.Mal- shuk, M.Rushlow. The Orleans FFA Chapter had another very successful year. On the district level we won first place in the following contests: Chapter Meeting, the Secretary’s Book, Horseshoe Pitching and Scrapbook; and second place on the Treasurer's Book and the Supervised Farming Program Record Book. At the Vermont FFA State Convention held at the Vermont State School of Agriculture in Randolph, Orleans won first prize in the State Chapter Meeting Contest, and second place in the Scrapbook Contest and the Secretary's Book Contest. October 6, 1957, the Chapter was proud to have Richard Cook, Chapter Vice President, appear on the CBS Television Network on Strike It Rich. He won $185 and a new trombone which was presented to him by the famous trombone player, Buddy Morrow. Richard represented the Vermont Association in the National FFA Band, from October 9 to 20, 1957, at the National FFA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Lawrence Hamel, Larry Simino, and Mr. Leslie were in Boston, Massachusetts, October 2, representing our chapter on the Boston Marketing Tour sponsored by the Hood Milk Co. and the Wirthmore Feed Co. The Northeast District of FFA in Vermont held its fall meeting November 26, 1957, in Orleans at the Municipal Aud- itorium. The district chapter meeting contest was held and Orleans won first place giving them the opportunity to com- pete again for first place in Vermont. On January 22, 1958, Arestide Hamel received a Sears Roebuck Foundation Jersey heifer valued at $150 to help him along with his farming program. The Chapter prepared an exhibit entitled, It Pays to Cull, for the Vermont Farm Show held in Barre, February 11-14. Thirty-seven members and Mr. Leslie visited the show and attended the annual FFA banquet. Mr. Leslie, Lawrence Hamel, and Wayne Whittemore appeared on WCAX-TV, Channel 3, on Across the Fence, in February. Their subject was Why We Test Milk? One of the highlights in the history of the Orleans FFA Chapter occurred when it celebrated its Silver Anniversary with a banquet on March 17, 1957. There were more than 275 friends and members present. Orleans was the first Chapter in the state to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. Governor Johnson, Lt. Governor Stafford, Agriculture Commissioner Towne, Senator Donald Smith and Mr. Peary were given honorary memberships on this occasion. 22

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Last spring we won the Northeastern Conference Championship and we have many memories of good seasons in the past. Ron- nie Ome, Ronnie Heath, Bruce Stoddard, and El I wood Guyette will be lost through graduation. We have many new plays that should improve the team At this time we would like to express our appreciation to Mr. Yandow for his time and patience. Ronnie Heath, Bruce Stoddard, Wayne Whittemore, Ellwood Guy- ette, Dick Burdick, Jerry Joslyn, Fernand Gosselin, Donald Mason Coach Harrie Yandow, Managers Paul Racine and Glenn Guyette, Ronald Lamarche, Steve Alexander, Kenneth Wheeler, Ronald Orne, Roland LeBlanc. Woody winding up I Ronnie at bat with Dick behind the plate, 21

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Glee Club Fifty students in Mr. Hayford's group met regularly fifth period each Wednesday. A Christmas Concert, a cantata-- petit Noel was presented at Orleans and Barton with music groups from each school participating. Those having solo parts were: B. Nor- ris, R. Robert, R.Emmerson, T. Deck- er, R.Sheltra, B.Stoddard, and E. Guy - ette. Several selections of the all-state music were used for the spring concert when we again combined with Barton. Those selected to represent OHS in the all-state music festival in Bur- lington were Beryl Norris, Joyce Jones, Bruce Stoddard, Richard Cook, and Rodney Sheltra. Science Club The 1957-58 school year was a successful one for the Science Club which reorganized after being inac- tive for two years. It has a member- ship of twenty-five students and has had an opportunity to hear many dis- tinguished guest speakers. Pictured at the right is William Sandrin, program director, explain- ing the operation of the osulloscope he made as part of his satellite track- ing project to Mr. Barton, supervisor; Gary Robinson, president; Sue Barton, secretary; and Glenn Guyette, vice president. Drivers Education A course in Drivers Education was introduced at OHS in 1956 for the follow- ing reasons: To give pupils an opportunity to learn from an approved source how to operate an automobile by textbook study and actual driving practice; to help to se- cure driving licenses under proper supervi- sion; and most important to decrease ac- cident toll. Nearly one hundred people have taken the course in the two years it has been of- fered. It is our aim to make the course available to every student. The car used in 1956-57 was furnished by Carroll Belanger and Carlton Bennett and the one this year by Harley Blake. The school is very grateful for the use of these cars. 1st row: Mr. Hayford, L.Metcalf, J.Cummings, P.Stoddard, J.Royer, I.Marcil, R.Emmerson, B.Pow- ers, R.Robert, Mrs. Hayford. 2nd row: E.Lawes, K. Boulanger, L.Chabot, G. Archambault, L.Lavoie, S.Emmerson, R.Boivin, M. Rushlow, B. Norris, S. Merchant, C.Davis. 3rd row: N.Dean, S.Swanson, N.Dutton, R. White, A.Demage, M.Coffin, J. Jones, K.Sandrin, L.Hodg- don, S,White, S.Benson. 4th row; R.Cook, D.Burdick, R.Sheltra, P.Racine, S. Alexander, W.Sandrin, E.Guyette, C.Moquin, G. Guyette, D.Kennison, A.Wheeler, D.Kahlstrom, T. Decker, B.Stoddard. 23