Proctor High School - Proctorian Yearbook (Proctor, VT)

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On june fourteenth, as a tribute to the seniors, we held our junior Prom. It was a Stardust Dance, and decorations of midnight blue and silver accentuated the theme. Dolores Ward and Raymond Malone were marshals For graduation. Our year's activities closed with ecoration For raduation. the stage banked with pennies, and a picnic. following 1215: assemilyt The picnic was held at Lake St Catherine and included lunch. supper. boating, swimming, and dancing at the pavilion until midnight, So. exhausted by an active year, we welcomed our summer vacation. SENIOR YEAR We entered the school year in Septemhen 1951, with two changes in faculty. Miss Dewing took Miss Kemp's place in girls' physical education. Mr. Rogerson replaced Mrs Call in the science department. Later Coach Brokaw was called into the service and was replaced by Coach Wells. MiSS Hackett was taken ill and was replaced by Mr. Lepore who was later re laced by Mrs. Murphy. In February Miss Gay became Mrs. Johnson to everygody's confusion. for now we had three Johnsons on the Faculty. At our first class meetin we elected Gary Fay as preSIdent. Dolores Ward as vice-prestdent, Martin! Nelson as treasurer, and Patrieta May as secretary Mrs. Fontaine was at am chusen our class sponsor. Lenny Nelson was chosen to serve in the Ath etie Assoctatinn; and Louise Olney. on the assembly committee. Ray Maloney was eieeted president of the Student Council: and Marshall Fayr and Louise Olney, representatives. As soon as school was once under way. the long'awaited freshman reception rolled around. The fteshies wore elaborate costumes both day and evening. In an attempt to make Freshman Reception more entertaining. we chose as a central theme, the circus. and presented such acts as a trained seal, fortune teller, and the fat lady The audience seemed to enjoy It, and we suggest that other classes Follow suit. Our senior play, Our Mise. Brooks, was presented before Thanks' giving. Every member of the class took part. Mrs. Fontaine did a fine job of directing. Monewmakmg schemes during the vear included a booth at the bazaar, the sale of, Christmas and evervday car 5' and Christmas tree lights, a food sale, collecting waste paper. sehing at basketball games, same Saturdav night dances, and a Senior Ball, held during the Christmas vacation. e hall was decorated in red and green: and in an eH'ort to carry out our scheme. we wrote even the hnanciai results in bright red. Six seniors went out For football in the fall: Marshall Fay, Lenny Nelson, Ray Maloney. Frank Mazut, Eh Maeut, and Lloyd Anderson. In basketball hve of these same seniors won the Marble Valie ' League Championship At the C tournament in Barre they defeated Wihiamstuwn in the hrst game and then were defeated by Barton 1n the second game. Ray Maloney was chosen forward on the all-tournament team. 1 Louise Olney was chosen D. A. R. girl and later elected State D. A. R. Cir . Members of our class in the cast of the One-Act Play, a fantasy, Cracked Ice, which represented Proctor High at the District Contest held in Proctor in March were Raymond Maloney, Clarence Capman, Gary Fay, and Karen Oscarson. The play tied with Middlebury For second plaCe.

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jUNlOR YEAR September, 1949! Upperelassmen at last! As we entered our 'unior year. we found three new members on the faculty. Mr, Silvester too Mr. Party's place as principal; Mrs. Ploof replaced Miss Shanney in the home econnmics department. and Miss Guidotti replaced Miss Erway as music supervisor. - At the hrs: class meeting of the year we elected the followmg oHicers; Gary Fay. president; Janice Casey, vice-president; Patricia Ma , secretary; and Marilyn Nelson, treasurer. Mrs. Fontaine was chosen cass s onsort Eli Mazut became our representative to the Ahtletic Association; an Karen Oscarson, to the assembly committee. Myrtle Skjetne, Patricia Ma . and Gary Fay represented the class on the Student Council Myrtle was erected the vice-president. The First junior-sponsored social event of the year was the annual Sadie Hawkins Day dance. Almost life'size sketches of L'il Abner, Daisy Mae, and other Dogpatch characters, drawn by Nina Giancola, decorated the walls of the gym. AS usual when the girls escort the boys, the dance was a success hath socially and financially. In an all-out effort to im rove our treasury. Which was sufferin from anemia. we sold Christmas car 3, staticmery, and wreaths before the hoidaysr By New Year's our bank balance looked healthier. On the seventeenth of March we Sponsored the One-Act Play Contest. After having won third place for two years. we were overjoyed to win hrs: prize with the comedy, Married at Sunrise, directed by Mrs. Fontainee The members of the cast were Janice Casey. Louise Olney. Marilyn Nelson, Gary Fay, Clarence Capman, and Karen Oscarson. The pin was then resented in the District Contest in Middlebury. When the ju ge announce Proctor as the winner, we screamed for 'ov. On April Hrst the cast went to the State Drama Festival in Mont elier; andjahhou h we didn't receive one of the two prizes, we were praised iv the judge at t e crm ue. que of our class, Karen Oscarson, won third prize at the prim speakmg contest with her humorous impersonation of a talkative German mother in a railroad station. Soon after this the now almost semi-pro actors and actresses went on the road. Traveling to Beeman Academy in New Haven. the class presented Married at Sunrise and A Night in the Country. Karen repeated her prim speaking role. and Tommy Yakunovich Iayed the accordian. In May the same program plus vaudevi le acts and roduction numbers was presented as a highly successful Variety Show. The lhays of the band of Bulkeley High School. New London, Connecticut. were our guests at the show. dance, and m1dni ht supper. The girls. wearing costumes of the roaring twenties. appetites in the number. Dearte, and brought down the house. Raymond Malone , Marshall Fay, Lennart and Roger Nelson' Frank and Eh Mazut, and Lloy Anderson represented us in sports during this year. Our basketball team Went to the C tournament in Barre, but was defeated by Wallingford in the hrst game. Louise Olney and Clarence Capman went to the Music Festival in May. As the year drew toward a close, Gary and Marshall Fay were chosen delegates to Boys' State, and Louise Olney. to Girls' State. Louise was honored by being chosen first deh: ate from Girls, State to Girls' Nation, held in Washington at the end of Jufyt

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In April Louise Olncy brought further honor to the class and school by being chosen Career Girl for 1951 of Burdett College, thereby winning many prizes, including a week-end in New York. Karen Oscarson. Clarence Ca man. and Louise Olney entered the prize speakin contest. Clarence won rst prize: Louise second; and Karen tied For thtr . Our Frantic moneyemaking endeavors bore Fruit in April when we went to New York and Washington. D. C, For six days. The members of the class and their ehaperons, Mr. and Mrs. Fontaine and Mr. and Mrs. Buggiani. enjoyed such varied activtties as the circus, a blg'league baseball game, a splas arty, a yacht cruise, several tours, and the musical. South Pacific. We all had 50 much fun that we didn't even mlnd the resulting emptiness in our class treasury. Karen Oscarson, Nina Giancola, janice Casey. Patricia May. Clarence Capman. and Gary Fay were in the all-state chorus at the Music Festival. We have now come to the end of our high schnol career. We will always remember the good times we have had in Proctor High School, and we will never forget the friends weive made. NINA GIANCDM GARY FM' MARILYN NELSON pATRICIA Mew gdm' 9mm PATRICIA anPat's Friendliness to everyone wins her the degree E. F.. Everybody's Friend. RAYMOND MALowevarobably the best and hardest'workin em loyee on Uncle Sam's pa roll is a member of our classi To repay him or running the risk of flat eet, we present to Ray the degree C. M.. Class Mailman. ELSIE MomewCome rain or shine, Elsie always brightens up our day with her good humor; so we give her the degree C. M.. Class Merrymaker. ELI MAZUTwWE may not have won very many' Football games last year. but we certainly scared the op ositione When Eli came toward them. they started shaking. As a rest: t, we think Eli deserves the degree C. S. Re, Class Steam Roller MARILYN NELSONABCCEUSC of Marilyn's gond manners and never'failing pollte' ness, we bestow upon her the degree of C. E P., Class Emily Post. FRANK MAZU'I'ASIIHCE Frankie is the last to let vou down. we give him the degree. c. D. 0, Dr, Class Digby O'Dclf, KAREN OsexnsoNuFor the state science fair, Karen made a camera out of an oatmeal box Now we expect her to pep up everywhere with the camera and start recordin for Future generations; so to Kayo we award the degree C. P. . Class PEotographer. THOMAS YAKUNOVICHwBCCEIUSC of Thoms' way with the women, we give him the degree L. M., Ladies' Man. MYRTLE SKJETNEwTO Myrtle who always looks so neat and attractive, we present the degree C. B. D. 6.. Class Best-Dressed Girl.