Proctor High School - Proctorian Yearbook (Proctor, VT)

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glass chewy FRESHMAN YEAR On a hne September day in 1945, a large group of very green, but proud and noisy freshmen entered Proctor High School. It was with great expectancy that we Went to our first class and to our astomshment, we found It wasn't so very diHerent from junior high. The faculty members were M155 Hacker: m the English department, Mrst Fontaine as the Latin and French teacher, Miss Rowe as the mathematics teacher, Mrs. Walsh in the history and hide , department, M135 Hall as the Home Economics teacher, Mr. Johnson in t e Manual training department, Miss Edgett and Mr. Derosier as the Physical Education teachers. Miss Vogler as the music teacher, Mrs. johnson in the commercial department. and Miss Johnson in the ofhce. Mr. Walsh not only taught chemstry but was 3190 our principal. Mr. Call and Miss Erlandson taught in the junior high. Without much diihculty we chase the following class officers Robert Frappierrpremdent, John Ladaboucheevice president, Katherine Horvathe secretary, and Dolly Gianola-treasurer. We were very happy to have Miss Rowe as our advisor. The arty given to the Freshmen each year was both anticipated and feared. e seniors, who had lived four years for this great day, took eat pleasure in scaring the life out of us. Strange to say, we all lived throng it. Though we came of? with third prim 1n the one act'play contest, we were very glad that we participated. Our play was Thank You, Doctor. Members of the cast were janet Stevens, Katherine Hurvath, Tom Geno. Louis King, and Robert Richardson. SOPHOMORE YEAR In '46 we entered our sophnmore year. We no Inngcr were the youngest class, but could watch the Freshmen and lung: at their mistakes We gladly helped out with the decorations for the Fres an Reception. We welcome Mr. Party, out new principal, who replaced Mr. Walsh. MISS Wingett had replaced M135 Voglet in the music department; Mr. Hirtle took over in the manual training room. Miss McGillicuddy taught biology, and Mr. Vassar took Mtst Walsh's place in history. We started our class duties by electln Torn Geno, president; Dolly Granola, vice ptemdent; Katherine Horvat , secretary; and Ted Parker, treasurer We reelected Miss Rowe for our advtsor. Stanley Nilsson, a former classmate, from Watertown, Massachusetts, rejoined our class. However, we had lost Edward Bowman, Roland Carlton, and jeanine LaVictorie. Our one-act play, Two Crooks and a Lady, received second tize and Katherine Horvath, Tom Geno, and Shirley Pulsi her did very wel in the leading roles. The rattling of a ton of coal andp a turkey helIJed our treasury. Our Sophomore Hop was a great success socially; financial 1y we went in the hole.

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WWMIME pfiafms The fall of 1945 saw the entrance of a remarkable ciass into Proctor High School. The world also saw the last days of bitter World War II. We, this day, are among the many thousands of students who ate rad' uatin from high schools all over the United States, who solemnly edge cursing to hel in the rebirth of a new and more powerful nation. deficated to God From w om, and only through whom this goal can be attained. This is also the occasion of thanks; thanks to our faculty, for without them we never would have reached this point in our lives, and to our atents, whose grim determination aided us in our great task. We. therefore. educate this day to them. 6425: gifting U0 tune of Far Away Plates'j Pmcmt vicar Proctor we,re leaving you now Friends and good times so dear. Our memories linger as on we must go And onward, onward, on. THOMAS H. GENO Forward and forward as on life's way. We must travel each one. Our hopes and ambitions instilled by you Will carry us over the way. Althou h we must leave you Dear cFassmates and friends We'll miss you. kee you near. We'll pray for the tihy when we'll meet once more' And friendships renew again. Oh Proctor, dear Proctor we bid you adieu All our classmates and Friends so true Our memories stay with us as we go on, Farewell. Proctor High. 6.4335 909m The town Clock has watched us on our way With its strakes so sudden and stton . It hzs watched as through our high 5: 001 days, Days together, which have come and gone. RUTH EVANCHA We say farewell to our classmates and friends, To our faculty, and parents who have helped us through; For now we have come to the journey's end Of our high school days we've spent with you. As we board the ship of our future years, We turn with a tear, and a sigh To bid farewell to the days that are now Only memories of Proctor High. Sauna PULSIPHER

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Members of the football 5 uad this year from our class were Bob Richardson. jack Ladabouche, an? Larry LaFrance. We rated third in the league. The basketball team did much better and we boasted one member on the varsity. jack Ladabouche. We won the Marble Valley League but we were sorry to lose to West Rutland in a very close game at Barre. We were also successful in baseball, winninlg our section of the Marble Valley, but afterwards losing to M. S. j in the p ayoff. Bart Reissig was on the First team and jack Ladabouche also played. JUNIOR YEAR Upon returning to school in e fall of 1947, we Were greeted by three new teachetst Miss Shanne replaced Miss Hall in the home economics de- partment, Mr. Holbrook too Mr. Hirtle's lace in the shop classes and Miss Kemp. Miss Edgett's place in girls' physicareducation. For our class ofhcers this year we elected Thomas Geno as presicient. Robert FrapEier as vice president. Katherine Horvath as secretary, and Theodore Par er as treasurer. Five juniors played football: 31H Visi. Colin Fay. Larry LaFrance. jack Ladahonche, and Bob Richardson. The following juniors were out for basketball: jack Ladahouche, Bob Richardson, Larry LaFrance. and Alex Verge. Ted Parker was the manager. The team had a very good season taking the Marble Valley Lea e Championship and being only narrowly defeated by West Rutland in E e Southern Vermont Tourney. We defeated Waterbury in the consolation game, however. Our hrst venture for money this year was a Military Whist Party the class gave in October. This was a good start toward a successful financial year. The hunior class held two big dances of different types during the year, each of w ich was a big success The First was the Leap Year Dance held in February. The girls asked the boys. All Were dressed in old clothes and danced both rounds and squares to Burns Martin's Orchestra. Our formal dance this year was the junior Prom. Larry Coutermarsh furnished the music Another big Financial gain was the Prize Plays. We took First prize with The Ghost of a Show in Proctor, and second prize in the district contest in Middlebury. Barton Reissig and Robert Richardson Were chosen delegates to Boys' State and Katherine Horvath, delegate for Girls' State. The marshalls for graduation this year were Estelle Anderson and Alex Varga. It was near the end of our junior year that Miss Rowe, who had been our adviser for three years, and Miss Wingett. the music teacher left P. H. S. and Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Geno took their places respectively. Thus another happy year in high school drew to a close, and we looked toward an even better senior year.