Proctor High School - Proctorian Yearbook (Proctor, VT)

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When mid-years rolled around, we had lost one class member. George Luckaehina was taken ill and could not con- tinue with us. After getting back into the old grind again; three more classmates left us. Mary Bresnehan and Robert Chamberland continued their studies at Mount Saint Joseph's Academy. Elbert Doan accepted a position in a defense plant. As the assignments grow harder and Spring lurked around the corner, we began to plah the annual Juhior Prom. It was not much of a success financially but socially we certainly had a good time. When spring finally arrived, our activities became more and more numerous. Many of us participated in the Music Festival at Burlington. We also played host to the students of Brandon and Pittsford High Schools when the Tri-Town Music Festival was held here. Every year, two Junior boys are chosen to go to Boys' State. This year John Ravcllini and Marcel Wallett represent- ed the class. Joyce Walsh was chosen to attend Girls' State. About two weeks before the end of school we all began'h: worry about final examinations. To our surprise, there were no finals held. We were all in high spirits on that last sunny day in June, for as the report cards were handed out for the last time that year, we all learned that we had completed our third year successfully and were now Seniors.

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JUNJOK In the fall of 1941, the Juniors reached the third story of their house of knowledge. As we went to our various classes, we sew a few unfamil- iar faces mixed among the teachers of Proctor High. Miss Gould took over the Home Economics Department, Miss Carlysle the Girls' Physical Education and Miss Mccammon taught English in the Junior High School. When once settled, we elected our class officers. John Ravellini was chosen as class president, Richard Allard, vice-president, while Mary Ostrowski assumed the clerical duties of the class. While our bumps of knowledge swelled and grew and as yet didn't carry all that they could, our treacherous oriental friends broke the flimsy bonds that held our country and theirs together. We were shocked, for this would directly affect us. For our boys and country, we studied harder. It was at this time that Mr. Joy was taken 111. This lengthened our Christmas vacation to two full weeks.

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September, 1942, finds us trying to fit into the shoes of Seniors who had gone before us. Many familiar faces were seen on the faculty, but among them are some whom we had not met before. In the Physical Education Department we find Mr. Adams replacing Coach Birt, and Miss Wing following in Miss Carlisle's footsteps. Mr. Rising has taken OVer Miss Mccammon's vduties 1n the Junior High English Department, and Mr. McCarthy thus replaced Mr. Wolcott 1n the Social Studies Classes in Junior High. Miss Renehan has left us, and we find Miss Fairley in the Music Department. We find that cupid hasn't been idle, and is the cause of our losing Miss McCormick. Mrs. Edwin Johnson very capably resumes her duties once more in the Cemmercial Department. Many alumni remember the days when Mrs. Johnsqn taught commercial sub7 jects before her marriage, under the name of Miss Colson. Again we are glad to see Mr. Call handling his classes very well-twith the help of his cardst. Miss Stevens resumes her