Proctor High School - Proctorian Yearbook (Proctor, VT)

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Upon returning to school in April, the Junior Class realized that an in, crease of funds was needed so we decided to sell a bond. Tickets Were printed, distributed among the class, and sold to the tawnspeople. It Was a decided gain as seventy dollars was added to the treasury. Out tteasuret beamed with satisfaction. The desire for Funds gradually possessed us and encouraged us onward. A proposal that the class sponsor three one-aet PIEYS was accepted and the next six weeks were 5 en: in the utter eonFusion of learning out lines, preparing stage settings, ancll worry. Finally the night 0F the dresa rehearsal was upon us. The prompters were excellent. We had come through one night and cheerfully Faced our final and most trying evenin with The Wedding The final curtain was drawn at last, and the juniors emerged with second prize. We all had a swell time. However. we June iors weren't quite as concerned about the awards as we Were the profits The proceeds were hurriedly checked. Once again we had been successful and added approximately eighty dollars to our treasury. The year was drawing to a close and the payment of overdue class dues was urged. Everyone dug deep, much to the delight of the treasurer W110 chuckled ha pily. Sandwiches and cookies were sold at recess and profits Were teape . Our treasurer mated with laughter for we had capital at last The next few weeks were taken up with commencement duties, for the juniors must decorate the hall and perform VEll'lOLlS other jobs for the seniors Ice Sacetu: and Bud Tenetani had quite :1 time with the motto. and vowed to get even with the seniors for having such a lengthy one. Our year ended with most of the Juniors receiving invitations to attend a Senior class picnic. A delightlul week-end was enjoyed by eVei-yom; Dancing, swimming, softball, eating and all-out Fun-making affordecl the entertainment. We looked Forward to a very prosPerous and happy senior year. SENIOR YEAR In September of 1945, full of experience and ambition, We were at last rrepared to step into the shoes of the preceding seniors. They Were uire atge shoes at that, but We made a good 10': of step ing into them. Wefhavg succeeded in carrying out a program that will not e easily copied by future classes. As we had lost Finny Burgess and Goose Anderson to the Navy and Riforcl Boyce to Norwich. nineteen pert classmates greeted one another. However. Earle Richardson, a newcomer to P, H. St, joined our class so We became twenty happy seniors. joe Saeetic, president, Herbert Curtis. vice- president, and Norman johnsont secretary'treasuter were chosen to guide Our destinies this year, Our faculty changes this year included Miss Hall in the Home Economics departmenteMiss Rowe in the mathematics departmentht. Johnson, the new Manual Training instructor-Mt Detosiets in the Athletic department, The call For football candidates under our new coach. Mr. Derosierse came early and several seniors responded. Althou h out losses exceeded Our netoties the athletic squad enjoyed the season tu'ldg those who will return in the fall are looking forward to a more successful year: Sonny Curtis, Our halfvpiut senior, hurt his shoulder in the first game of the season and was

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Our class was again led by Joseph Saceric as preSIdent, joyce CTConnor was elected vice'premdent, and Bud Tenetani, seeretary-treasurer. Mr, Adams was our sponsor. The i'oothall team under Coach Adams was very successful. and ended the year as undefeated State Champs. Several sophomores. Bud Tenerani, thk Collin, Art Duchene, Dezso Nemeth, and h'Don Lundherg won their letters. Ed Kleheck, another sophomore, was manager. A Chrlstmas Concert was given by the Glee Club under the direction of Miss Fairley. Basketball season rolled around and the Phantoms started 096 with a hang. it also ended with a hang as we won the Southern Vermont Tourney: then we went on to Burlington to play in the finals and walked 0Hr theyictors. Finny Burgess and hhSonny', Curtis, two sephomores, were placed on the All'Tournament Team at Rutland. Sonny Curtis was captain. 'hBoh Camey. Bink Collin, uBud Tenerani, and Rifetd Boyce were other sophomores on the team. Art Duchene and Ed Larson left school to enter the serviCe. The blg event in the spring was the Music Festival m Burlington. Sev' eral members of our class had the good fortune to take part in this. june and graduatlon rolled around soon after the Music Festival and we had reached the halfway mark in out high school career. jUNIOR YEAR Our junior year found us twenty'two serious upper classmen, conscious of newehorn tespomtbilities, and aware of the necessity of settlng a creditable example for our successors. This year we organized the class under the leadership of Joe Sacetic as presldent, Joyce O'Connor, vicrpresident, and Roger Ringlund, secretary-rreasurer. We elected Miss Hackett as our class sponsor. Several members were missing. Binker Collin had left to attend Deerheld Academy, Beverly Erickson had moved to Poultney. Donald Lund- berg had left for Minnesota, and Robert Carney. Arthur Duchene. Edwin Larson, Roy McCullough and games Fox all awaited the call of Uncle Sam. We had two faculty Chan es t is year. Mrs. Lavatnway re laced Miss johnr ton in the mathematics nipattment. However, she left fore the end of the tar, and Mrs. Frank johnson of Rutland assumed the lab duties. Miss Vogier took Miss Fatrley's position as music instructor. Our Financial status was merely a status. With forty-seven dollars in the treasury our hopes for elaborate parties and Fun'making dwindied and the need of money'making pm asitions was soon realimde Our hrst great profits were greater losses. A' arewell arty was given for our two navy men. Fin Burgess and Goose Andaman. Presents for the boys. 3 snappy orchestra. games. refreshments, and dancing afforded :1 0061 time for every- one, but had quite an effect on the class funds, Fifteen gollars now crowded out treasury. The next event was the basketball tourney m which Proctor proudly participated. The junior class boasted four men on the first team. Sonny Curtis, Fm Burgess, Riford Boyce, and Bud Tenerani. Contrary to the precedin year we tasted defeat in our First game at the hands of a strong Randal E team. Although sorely disappointed, the boys were already looking forwarcgJ to a more successful year in '46

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unable to play at all. He was a great loss to the team, as he and Bud Tenerani were co'eaptains. Our Erst eat moneymking proposition of the year was the senior play. FinanciaE; and otherwise it was a succeSS. For its succeSS, we pafy tribute to Miss Hackett, our sponsor: Although it was hard work we 31 look back on it now as a grand experience. May every class look forward to its senior play. We next decided to sell tickets on a ton of coal, and ten dollars. The net proceeds were forty dollars. Lucrative transactions seemed to prevail. and it was a thrill to see our capltal mcrease. Basketball was just around the corner. The team was made up of many undetelassmen, but our class produced four veterans, Sonnetr Curtis. Bobby Aronson, Chick Moran and Bud Tenerani. Bud Tenetani and Sonny Curtis shared honors as co'ca tains. The team got off to a ta ged start but rose to tie for hrst place withp Poultney. A playoff w1th Pou tney failed to gain a berth in the tourney for the hghtin Phantoms, a fact which was a blow t0 the traditional tourney champs 0 P. H. S. The season ended with another defeat by Poultney which made them League Champs. Better luck to next year's team of Proctor High. The class of '46 proudly con atulates Margaret Sacetic For her award of D A. Rxgirl, a wise choice. an a just honor to a deserving girl. The hnal year of high school is certainly a busy one. The ordering of caps and gowns. invitations. calhng cards and graduation pictures provides much activity for a senior and hardly ever is there an idle moment. Of course the publication of the Yearbook was an aetivit not soon Forgotten. Every class should have a Yearbook. Everyone shourd share the Opportunities of rushing here and there for ads, and of almost going mad trying to get the material to the printer before the dead-line. At tl'LlS point we again pay tnbute to the incomparable Miss Hackett. Her stimulus enabled us to accom- plish such featwewe boast a grand sponsor. The annual interclass basketball mum? rolled around and once again the class of '46 emerged victorious for the 0:1th consecutive year, setting a new record 1n the history of P. H. 3, Never has a school year come to an end so abruptly. Although tests and exams seemed to drag on for hours, on the whole the days. Weeks, and months passed rapidly, and before we knew it, Commencement week had arrived. Since our entrance into high school in '42 as lowly freshmen. our class had dWindlecl considerably. The entire class re ets the absence of our former classmates, and Wlshes that all of us could have ET: P. H. St together. Woids cannot express our pride in those who are in the service of our country. Our life as high school students has ended for the class of '46. Departing From anything brings regret+including high School. We shall soon bid farewell to our classmates, teachers, and to our school. As we look forwata to a bright and successful future. the memories embodied in this history of our high school days will remain with us. HERBERT CURTIS AND HAROLD TENERANI