Richford High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Richford, VT)

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.10 R. H. S. SEARCHLIGHT Magoon: What has happened? What has she done? What else does it say? Wilson: fReadsJ She has just received the important position as head court steno- grapher. Rushford: Why, I thought from what it said that she had committed some terri- ble crime. Magoon: So did I. She must be a good stenographer to hold that job. Wilson.: Here's the next one. fReadsJ Wilbert J. Patton: Mr. Patton has now be- come a noted writer under the name of Howard White. His books are becoming known the world over. His last work and his best one bears the title of The Paradise of a Bachelor. Estella M. Greene: Miss Greene planned to be a school teacher. She took a two year's course in teacher's training at Johnson Normal School and had taught in Belvidere Academy one year when she decided to take up matrimony. She is now living happily with her family on a farm a short distance north of Samsonville, Vermont. That ends that list. Let's put the others through. I'm beginning to get interested myself. If I had only thought of it, I would have tried this before. Rushford: Who else is there? I can't seem to remember. Magoon: Well, we have left cut Arthur d haven't we? And Eddie Clark and Pon . - Rushford: Robert Corliss sat right in back of Eddie in school, we haven't men- tioned him. Wilson: Won't Eva Oliver's name go on this list too? KWrites the listj Magoon: Put Doris' name on and see what it says about her and your own, too. Wilson: I have them now. That makes six on this list and twelve before, that's all I guess. Here they go anyway. llnserts paper and repeats the setting of dials, etc. with the same result as before. Starts to read J. Edward Clark. Stop and stares at the paper.l Rushford: What's the trouble? Has something happened to him. Wilson: No! I should say not. Listen to this. lReadsJ J. Edward Clark: Mr. Clark the shortest boy in the class of '26 has attained the height of six feet eleven inches. He has ac- complished this feat by a simple physcal exercise. Here it is: First place the tips of the fingers of the right hand on the left shoulder and the tips of the fingers of the left hand on the right shoulder and without bending the knees, lean forward touching the toes'with the elbows. Do this exercise vigorously for ten minutes twice a day and the effects will be quickly noticeable. Mr. Clark is now the Physical Director at the University of Vermont. Arthur J. Pond: After leaving school he took up his favorite pastime, farming. He has been very successful in handling and improving various crops. Why, he is a second Luther Burbank Only recently he has grafted a Spanish onion to a certain rhubarb plant and the result is a brand new sort of sweet potato. Magoon: I am not a bit surprised at that. Farming was the only thing he ever really liked at school. Wilson: CReadsJ Robert W. Corliss: After leaving school he resumed his natural occupation of farming. After three years at this, however, he became tired of the work and desired something better. He is now General Manager of the Maple Hills Creamery Company at East Berkshire. Eva B. Oliver: After leaving Richford High School, Eva went to New York to take up telephone work. She has had many pro- posals of marriage but, much to the discom- fiture of her many admirers, she had made up her mind to remain in the state of single blessedness. Doris M. Rushford: Miss Rushford un- der the name of Madame Lozere is now playing a leading role in the Metropolitan Opera Company. She has been engaged, after much trouble to give a concert in the city of Montgomery on the evening of June 18. Rushford: I guess it is. I had almost forgotten the date myself. Aren't you going to read your name. - Wilson: fReadsl Ralph H. Wilson: When Mr. Wilson graduated from High School he was undecided what to do for his future occupation. He began a medical course, but gave it up because of ill health. Then he decided to take up the study of machinery and in this line of work he has made of number of useful inventions. Well that's all isn't it. My machine has certainly proved itself valuable and mechanically perfect.

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R. H. S. SEARCHLIGHT 19 tell that person's past and present. I hope to perfect it someday so it will tell one's future also. Rushford: Why, don't you try it out on some of our classmates and see what has become of them. I don't believe your machine can possibly do it. Wilson: I know it does seem impossi- ble, but there is no reason that I know of why it shouldnft work. Let's try it anyway. Look out Alice! don't get your finger on that hand switch. It is carrying a power- ful current. Here fHands her a paper and pencil! write out oh, about five names. Magoon: lWrites them and hands back sheetj Do you mean to say that it can tell of all these five at once? Wilson: Yes, I belive it could do seven at once if necessary. lTakes sheet and puts it in machine, regulates various switches and dials. There is a flash and the paper comes out printedj There! what did I tell you? I set it so that it will only tell of ac- tions since they left school. Here they are. fReadsl Alice R. Magoon fstops reading and speaks to MJ Did you write your own name on that other paper? Magoon: Yes, I wanted to see if it could tell how I have spent my time then I could tell whether to believe what it said concerning the others or not. Rushford: Hurry up! I am anxious to know what it has written.. Wilson: Well, here it is. fReadsJ Alice R. Magoon: Immediately after leaving school Miss Mafroon took up forgein missionary work and was soon sent to Finland, where she is doing a fine service among the desti- tute children. At present she is somewhere in America. Magoon: That's right! Your machine is a wonder. Whose name is next? Wilson: lReadsJ Lorne J. Bruso: When Mr. Bruso left school he took up a course in Dendrology or tree surgery, and after tra- veling through our country has now settled in New Jersey because of the attractiveness of the shrubs and bushes in that state. James R. McKenney: Mr. McKenney has recently given up his brilliant career as a baseball player to take up public speaking. He was so deeply stirred by the numerous lectures he heard at one time on the preser- vation of forests that he is now conducting a world wide campaign for the conserva- tion of our natural resources. Wilson: Well look who's here. fReadsJ Marjorie F. Willard: Miss Willard for the past five years has been carrying on a beauty parlor in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Her trade is immense. What she does to make homely girls pretty is enough to at- tract anyone's attention to her work. No one can miss the sign Willard Beauty Shop painted in large red letters directly over the door. Hilda B. Demar: For two years Miss Demar has been managing fashion shows every month in the Princess Theater at New York. Only recently has he taken up a nurses training course at the Simmon's hospital in that city. Rushford: That machine will bring yotuva fortune. Whose name is next on the is . Wilson: That is all on this paper. Here fhands her a paper and pencil! you write out a few names. Let's try seven this time. I think it 'will take care of them. fTakes paper and puts it in machine. After moving certain dials and switches there is a flash and the printed paper is out.J Yes, it did. Here they are. fReadsJ Everett H. Ayer: Mr. Ayer is now a high powered salesman for a large firm in New York. He is selling a new sort of pipe which is the most enjoyable to be found on the market. These are strictly guaranteed not to make one dizzy. Floyd R. Chaffee: After leaving school he went to the General Electric Company of Schenectady, New York. Here he worked up rapidly, but becoming tired of the work after a while he returned home to the farm where he can enjoy his favorite sport Bee Hunting. Laura C. Rounds: Miss Rounds for three years has been a teacher of English at Boston University. Although she loves Boston she is living in Somerville, and pro- bably will continue to do so for many years to come. A. Cyril Chaffee: Mr. Chaffee is now liv- ing with his family in Somerville and is General Manager of Henry Ford's new plant in Boston, Mass. Mr. Chaffee convinced Mr. Ford that he could convert the two hundred ships, which were bought from the govern- ment into Flivers and thus secure a position which is bringing him a fortune. Dorothy J. Cull: Miss Cull is now before the Supreme Court of the United States.

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R. H. S. SEARLIHLIGHT 21 Magoon: Yes, it has worked well. Let's try some of our teacher's names. I wonder if any of them, who were our teachers, are still at Richford? Wilson: We can find out any way. Whose names shall we take? Rushford: Try Mr. Rustedt and Miss Bush to start with. Wilson: fWrites names down and takes them to machine.J Here they go. flnserts names and moves dials and switches as be- fore. Suddenly there is an explosion and the apparatus completely collapsesj There! I knew those names were too much for the machine. My ten years work is completely ruined! fCurtainJ Alice R. Magoon Doris M. Rushford Ralph H. Wilson CLASS PRESENTATION As it has been the custom in former years to present the graduating class with souvenirs with which they may remember the many good times that they have had in Richford High School, we thought it proper to do so this year, and therefore: We, the undersigned do present to the members of the Senior Class of 1926 thc following: To Wilbert Patton, a bottle of Slickum, to keep his hair straigther and neater. To James McKenney, a hammer and nails so there will be some chance of his becoming a carpenter. To Cyril Chaffee, a tin can and spools with which he may construct a Ford car. To Laura. Rounds, a cushion to use when riding in Cy's car. To Hilda Demar, an alarm clock so sl.e can get up in time for dinner. To Estella Greene, a cook book so that she can learn to cook for her husband. To Alice Magoon, a bottle of Malted Milk that she may grow a little more. To Doris Rushford, a book ent'tled Methods of Flirting, which we believe will come in handy. To Lorne Bruso, this little Bush to re- mind him of someone. To Everett Ayer, a rubber ball so he can play and not make so much noise as usual. To Dorothy Cull, a bottle of ketchup so she can catch up in bookkeeping. To Robert Corliss, a map to East Berk- shire so he won't get lost this summer. To Edward Clark, a puzzle to keep him out of mischief. To Ralph Wilson, an old saw to use when he becomes a doctor. To Floyd Chaffee, a dictionary as next year he won't be able to ask Miss Cate the meanings of words. To Eva Oliver, a Billy Goat to remind her of Billy when she goes to the country this summer. To Marjorie Willard, a pair of gloves to keep her hands warm. To Arthur Pond, a Latin book which was found floating in the river on the last day of school. Signed, Arthur J. Pond J. Edward Clark EXCHANGES The Clarion-Fair Haven, Vt. Oceanic-Old Orchard, Maine. The The Exponent-Greenfield, Mass. The Milachi-Milaca, Minn. The Goodard Record-Barre, Vt. The Daytonian-Newtonville, Mass The The Specatator-Chicopee, Mass. Dial-Brattleboro, Vermont. Vermont Cynic-Burlington, Vt. The Netop -Turner Falls, Mass. JOKES Stiles: When I give the command Halt, if your left foot is in the air, lift your right foot up to it, and remain motion- ess. He tbravelylr Where ya goin'? She Ccoylyjz I'd like to be going to the show. Hez? Where ya goin' to sit?