Spaulding High School - Our Echo Yearbook (Barre, VT)

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Relaxative Girls' State style. We are the high school girls from the Green Mountain State was the theme song for the '52 Girl Staters. The week from June 22 to June 29 at V.J.C. was spent in studying our state government. The high- light of the week was the dance with the Boy Staters. Claire Laferriere honored us by being elected secre- tary of state. We, the sextet, will never forget that swell week. a ui {fviCa Statens we Through the efforts of the American Legion Auxiliary, Girls State was made possible for the following girls: 2nd row: left to right, Claire Laferriere, sponsored by C.D.A.; Ann Bowen, Pythian Sisters and B.P.W.; 1st row: Nira Anderson, O.E.S.; Audrey Spooner, North Barre Woman's Club; Judy McLeod, American Legion, (absent: Pat Friberg, Barre Woman's Club) 10

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3rd row: Mr. Preuss, Adviser, A. Machell, 2nd row: R. Lafreniere. R. Ceccnini, R. Anderson, R. Rivard, R Williamson, R. Sanguinetti, R. Pinard, 1st row: C. Dion, G. Sargent, R. Brault, R. Watson, N. Canales. Student ( ounett t£et tde Under the leadership of Robert Brault, President; Robert Watson, Vice President; Claire Dion, Record- ing Secretary; Norma Canales, corresponding Secre- tary,- and Dann Sargent, Treasurer,- the student council carried on a varied program of beneficial projects. The Freshman Handbook, containing a map of the school, study guide, songs, cheers, qualifications for awards, and a wealth of other information help- ful to incoming freshmen, was finally published un- 'p'leAdtKOM. 6 6 61 tfaod Stunt der Council sponsorship, after we had labored four years and been faced by innumerable delays. The Council also helped the Frosh to feel at home by sponsoring the Freshman Reception. Four delegates learned of the functions of other councils throughout the state at the State Convention of Student Councils at Hartford. In addition the Council worked on the problem of installing a pay phone and milk machine at S.H.S. 9

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The American Legion, the sponsor of Green Mountain Boys State, has made it possible for high school boys to better their know- ledge in governmental affairs. Delegates from Spaulding were: 1st row: D. Campbell, sponsored by Square and Com- pass; D. Lawliss, Lions; L. Cummings, Ro- tory; P Fisher, Knights of Columbus. 2nd row: R. Cecchini, Mutuo Soccorso; D. Sar- gent, Kiwanis; J. Mac Auley, Knights of Pythias,- G. Karnedy, American Legion; (re- clining L. Casellini, Italian Pleasure Club. Absent from the picture were J. Black, Moose; J. Tash, Elks. A combination of fun and a knowledge of our government was obtained by the boys who ventured to Norwich to attend Green Mountain Boys State. Although Spaulding sent a delegation of eleven boys, Dann Sargent was the only one bringing home the honor of holding a state office, secretary of the treasury. Nevertheless, every one of the delegates to Boys State took part in the governmental pro- cedures and in all the activities. 'Peofcte, ‘PoCctica, ‘Pfaq Dean Campbell and Donald Lawliss take time out to compare notes on life at Boys State. • os he re«ui' John Block's ««Ion ' heated General returns to his dorm after Note f w.r. - - r ■ ■ W? ff ■ i . ■ m m —■ 1! 8? H n ll