Proctor High School - Proctorian Yearbook (Proctor, VT)

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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.

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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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For class ofhcers we reelected Bruce Curtis as president. We also chose .George Thompson as vice president, Anna Schako as secretary. and Anna llhnski as treasurer Our sponsor was Mrs. Fontaine. The class was now minus two of its members. Hilda Myhrberg moved to Rutland. and Ovid Bani took the long trip back to the Philippines. The winning candidates from the senior class for the reestablished Student Council were Robert Anderson, president. Carol KIebeck and Anna Schako, representatives. After school had settled down. we found the freshmen reception right at hand. As usual it was lipstick and green paper for the freshiesf, with more elaborate costumes in the evening. Growin Pains was the title of the senior play presented in December. Miss Hackett tfid a hne job of directing. A series of prohtable events followed the play, sale of Chnstmas cards. two 01- three food sales, several dances, and a Senior Ball. Most classes in the paet have gone into the red on formal dances. We came out on the top. The proht? Six cents. Six seniors were out for football in the fall. Pete Kapitan, Bunum Olson, VIC Valach, Bruce Cums. Moose Thompson, and Andy Macek. In basketball these same seniors won the Marble Valley Lea e championship with fourteen straight wms. They were narrowly defeatefllljy West Rutland in an over- time period in the Southern Vermont Tournament. In the class B consolation game at Barre they defeated Waterbury. winning the consolation trophy. Elna Anderson was elected the D. A. R. girl of the class of '48. We wish to congratulate her. The class trip came in May. A Four'day weekend in New York was the reward for working so hard to earn the money. After this the treasury looked a little sick! Thus,we come to the close of our school year. We w1ll always remember the good times we have had in Proctor High School and will never forget the Friends wehve made. RICHARD pHILLiPS ANNA ILLINSIU. BRUCE CURTIS BRUCE HUMPIIREY GEORGE THOMPSON