Richford High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Richford, VT)

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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?

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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 UCOMMERCIALITES-1926 is for Ayer gentle and refined, - With every beauty of person and Every endowment of mind. is forMBessette, she's quite stout but Oh y. Boomhower her side-kick, ambitious and shy Also Joe Bruso of Athletic fame People imagine that he isn't very tame. is for Chaffee, Flip and Cy, Cull, Carter and Calder but Corliss, Oh! My! And then there is Clark Shake-it by name And if we should loose him 'Twould be a sad shame. stands for Demar, Hilda they say, She has a young Sheik from over Mont- gomery way And then there is Dufney, Right back from the farm, And Domina too Who don't give a darn. is for excellent For which we all strive. is for Famous A word that describes Each dignified. member Of Richford High. stands for Greene A mighty good sport Known to the class As Stella of course. is for Senior Hall A. place we must go When we're sent out of classes For not behaving 'iJust-so. is for ink, More bother than worth- is for Juniors Caprlcmus in mirth. K is for Knowledge . We try to subdue And all are successful Except one or two. L is for lectures We all get and abhor. M is for Marcy so sedate and tall She picks them for height And how easy they fall. Also McKenney. Who with daggers does show, What he's most apt to do To the faculty row. And Alice Magoon, Champion walker of Richford Town She's really so quiet We can't tell she's around. N is for notes Which keep floating around And what a calamity If they should be found. 0 is for Oliver, Eva O! My! A brown eyed brunette Known far and wide. P is for Parsons A short little man Who leads us in cheering Whenever he can. Q is for questions, which all classes fear. But still they are given us year after year. R is for Rowse and Rushford too Known by the scales to exceed Two hundred and two. S is for Superior The mark we will accept When we fall below an Excellent Which is so hard to get. T stands for trustworthy and true Known in our school the whole year through.