Proctor High School - Proctorian Yearbook (Proctor, VT)

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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

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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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work in the Language Department; Miss Gould returns to con- duct Home Economics-classes. Mr. Steward continues his work in the Manual Training Department, and Mr. Walsh and Miss Hackett again take over their respective classes. Miss Johnson still writes the excuses which admit us to our classes. During the summer we lost one of our dearest classmates, Richard Erickson. Dick , as he was knOWn among us, was well liked by all the students and members of the faculty. All who knew him felt his absence deeply. Soon we decided that it was high time we gave the green Freshmen a proper initiation, so we held the Freshmen Recep- tion late in September. As usual, evaryone certainly enjoyed the program, as well as the refreshments consisting of ice cream and cookies. At the first class meeting the class officers were chosen. Marcel Wallet was elected president; Richard Allard, vice-president; Sabina Yakubec, secretary; and Elaine Gilmore, treasurer. Mr. Walsh was again chosen Class Sponson The Senior play, Early to Bed, Early to Rise , proved a success. Helga Oscarson, Helen Nelson, Marcel Wallet, Max Eatoh, Faith Broadwell, Leo O'Connor, Elaine Gilmore, Rita McGarry, Richard Young, Joyce Walsh, and John Ravellini were members of the cast. Mr. McCarthy leaves his position to join the armed forces, and Mrs. Walsh takes over. Shortly after, Mr. Steward accepts a position at the Speery Gyroscope, Long