Proctor High School - Proctorian Yearbook (Proctor, VT)

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The oHicers elected for the year were president. Bruce Curtis; VICE presi- dent. Albert Kmsto; secretary. Mary Allard; and treasurer, Beverly Bacceit Mrs. Fontame was chosen our class sponsor. ' The music festival in the Spring claimed Four of our classmates. Thev were Ovid Boni, Bernice Steele, Elna Anderson and Gear e Thompson, an violinists. They stayed in Burlington For three days at wins by the lake. They say they have never been so cold betm'e or since. We were fortunate that year and won First prize 1n the one act play contest Our class Eodueed, The Ghost Story. George took the leading part and a star was rn' Later we gave a repeat performance at Fair Haven High School. The athletes in our sophomore year were quite successful. Pete. Bunum, Vie, Andy. and Chuck played football. Bruce, Victor, Peter, Harold. George and Richard Phillips were on the baseball team which won the southern Vermont title and then got the runnet-up trophy For the state. This was the First baseball trophy at Proctor in many years-if ever. We boasted four men on the varsity basketball squad, Harold Olson. Pete Kapitan, Victor Valaeh and Bruce Curtis. Bruce subbed as center, Bunum and Pete were forwards, and Vie layed guard. Ka itan and Callus showed one of the best basketball com ines. hut neverthtscss the Phantom had bad luck and had to play off with Poultney for a tourne berth Proctor lost this game and ended the season with another play-oFf ham to F'Iaultnejur for the M. V. L. championship. Along with june came our Sephomore Hop which was a loss finanelally but a gain socially. jUNIOR YEAR As we entered our Junior year. we wclconled five new members to the faculty. Mt. Parry came from the Navy to be our new pnncipal. In the musn: department Miss ngett replaced Miss Vogier. Taking Mrs. Walsh's place in the history room was Mr Vassar. an Army veteran. Miss McGillte Buddy came to teach biology and English. Mr. Hirtle replaced Mt. johnson in the shop courses. We had lost three members of our class. Helen Zsido and Herman Carlson left to work and Margaret Alberico went to M. S. j. During the year Rita Alherico left to get married. We had also gained three new members --Att Duchene and Edwin Larson. from the Navy, and Ovid Boni, from the Phillpplnes. One of our first duties was to elect our officers. saltl duty putting Bruce Curtis in the prestdent's chairv Victor Valach was elected vice president; Anna Schako, secretary; and Anna lllinski, treasurer, Mrs. Fontaine was still our sponsor. Peter Kapimn. Bruce Curtis. Charles Stile. Harold Olson, Victor Valaeh, and Geurge 'l hompson all played football, They had a Fair season. ending up in about fourth place.

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CLASS COLORS: Maroon and Wlailc CLASS FLOVVER'. Whit: Rust CLASS Mono: Faruurd aver; lucklmrd never? C7511: djlatoty FRESHMAN YEAR 11': theri-Iear 19-44, thirty'fout bright'eyed Freshmen crashed the gates into P. H. S. is was the beginning of our exciting high school career. Upon our arrival we were greeted by two new teachers. Miss Vogler became the new music superwsor. and Mrs. Lavamway replaced Miss johnston in the mathematics department. At out First class meeting we elected as oihcers: president. Harold Olson; vice president. Frances Ostrowski; secretary. Anna Schaku; treasurer. Bernice Steele. Our sponsor was Mtge LaVarnway, Soon after our arrival into high school the rospect of the Freshman Reception clouded our horizon. This affair took pface on October 11. We were advised to be at the gym at ?:30 AM. in order to get our beauty treat- ment. That night the entertainment was heid in the gym and was followed by a dance. We Were Fortunate enough to survive the ordeal and were glad to hit the hay. Our class has always been athletic. As Freshmen. Bruce Cums, Harold Olson, Peter Kapitan, and Vtctot Valach made the j. V. squad in basketball. Gear e Thompson. Peter Kapitan, Harold Olson, Bruce Curtis, and Victor Valac went out JHm baseball. Bruce and Victor earned their letters. The arnval of spring brought the one-act play contest. We produced Pearls and won the thud prize. 80 ended our Freshman year. SOPHOMORE YEAR In September, '45, P. H. 3 opened its doors to welcome the high and mighty so homores. In our sedbnd year at the high school we became part of it and ooked down on the approaching freshmen There were four new members on the faculty. Miss Rowe replaced Mrs. Lavarnway in the antence and math department. Muss H.111 became the new home economics teacher. Mt. fohnson replaced both Mrs. Reissig in the social studies department and Mt. Be the: in manual training Coach Desrosiers replaced Coach Adams. ' We lost two members uf nur chsse Calm Fay. who entered Vermont Academy and Margaret Alberlcu. We also gained a member, Hilda Mhyrberg, w 0 came here from Burlington.

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We were more successful in basketball. We won the Marble Valley Lea e; thenI journeying t0 Barre, we were defeated m a close game by West Rut and, our old rival. There were four Juniors on the hrst squad. Victor, Bruce Curtis. Harold. and Pete. Our class also won the intetclass tournament by defeating the seniors Bruce Curtis, Harold, Pete, Dick Phillips, George. and Victor played baseball. We- won a trophy for our section of the Marble Valley League but were defeated in the piay-off by M. S. 1 Our class took over the yearly juhior duty of sponsoring the prize play contest This resulted in out taking hrst prize with The Trysting Place, here at Fracture We didn't do so well in Middlebury, where we took fourth and last place. Our class was well represented at the Music Festival in Burlington. George Thompson. Ovid Bent and Elna Anderson played in the alltstate orchestra while Bruce Curtis and Bruce Humphrey sang in the allestate glee club. Owd was concert master Tor two selections. On Saturday our glee club. quartet. and orchestra performed in various places throughout Burhngton. Ovid Boni played a big part in hllin the coffers of our class by presenting a Violin concert that was well attendet? and received by the people of the town and Rutland. It was held at Rutland High School. At the close of May ourgunlor Prom was held. The decorations su ested a garden. They consisted 0 apple blossoms, potted trees, fences. an lawn furniture. We all worked hard to make it a success and it was Just that Contrary to the previous year, we were ahead Financially. During commencement week we took a tri to Thompson's camp on Lake Bomoseen, We arrived in the morning andpremained there until mid' evening. It seemed that everybody had a good time although some of the class got wet feet and poison ivy. It was a farewell party for Ovtd, and we presented him with a gift Anna Schako was chosen delegate to Girls' State The boys chosen for Boys State were Harold Olson and Bruce Curtis. The marshals at graduation were Richard Phillips and Elna Anderson. Richard led the graduates; and Elna, the alumni. During the summer Bruce Curtis and Harold Olson played gumor Legion baseball,and Bruce was one of the boys chosen From New Eng and to go to Boston to take seholarshi tests for Boston University. Bruce was successful in wmntng one of the four-yeat scholarships. We were all proud of him SENIOR YEAR We entered the school year in September, 1947. with three changes in the faculty Mtss Kemp took Miss Edgett's place in girls' physical education. Miss Shanney replaced Miss Hall in the home economtcs room and Mt, Hole brook in the shop classes, took Mr. Hittle's place Robert Anderson, a Navy veteran. jmned our class. Art Duehene left to study refrigeration in Massachusetts.