St Johnsbury Academy - Lamp Yearbook (St Johnsbury, VT)

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THE ACADEMY STUDENT 15 Eddie: V erona: Emily: Eddie: Emily: Albert: Emily: Eddie: Verona Emily: Albert: Eddie: Verona: Secretary of War Smith gave a tine speech last night on “The Horrors of War ’ She was Kay Smith, our class valedictorian. Priscilla Sylvester and William Tripp, the famous comedians, are advertising for Campbell’s Soup every Wednesday night. Robert White is the president of that company, isn’t he? Yes, he married Sheila Cordeau and they have a home in Newport. Rhode Island. You know we have a painter in the class too. Eva Simpson won a prize from the Art Institution of Chicago for her painting of Mave S?fford, the bathing beauty. I was in St. Johnsbury a short time ago. The old town’s changed so you’d hardly know it. Loretta Veilleaux now owns a chain of lunch rooms which she built up from Willey’s Cafe, and Ronald Hudon is the owner of the St. Johnsbury House. Whatever happened to Harriette Stanton? She and Harriet Calderwood are running an old maid’s home in East St. Johnsbury. Does anybody know what became of the old class cut-up, Donald Black? Yes, I do. He married Gratia Nolin, the shoe-store heiress, and they’re in Monte Carlo at present. He was active in the Salvation Army until he met her. Well, Captain, it’s about time we started for Boston where we’re going to pick up the guests. All right, I’ll order the crew to pull up anchor. My orchestra boys are all here ready to do their stuff. So long, New York, we’re on our way. Whistles-----------------------Whistles Committee, Emily Healey. Chairman Verona Tripp Albert Bahrt Edmund Olliver

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14 THE ACADEMY STUDENT Verona: Let’s have the famous violinist. Kevin Cosgrove, and Emily: his accompanist, Eleanor Dahlbergh. Yes, and the columnist. Robert Dresser. I hear he’s Eddie: bought out the Flash Gordon comic script. I received a letter the other day from Muriel Drown. She and Delina Fournier are running a society for the Emily: prevention of cruelty to orphaned cats. She wanted me to persuade Gordon Hopper and his wife, Luella Sanborn, to accept positions as assistant cat trainers. I’ve invited Irene Howland, a well-known authority Albert: on English literature. Did you hear about Margaret Sprague? She got tired of her first husband, Paul Bennett, and married James Cunavelis. Then he left her and she married Homer Eddie: Verona: Stuart, the ladies’ fashion stylist. Margaret wrote several novels, didn’t she? Yes, she wrote “Fogbound” using Marjorie Stevens and Art Hafner as the principal characters. Emily: We had several authors in our class. Maybell Renfrew wrote “The Buttermilk Twins Series” for chil- Verona: dren. Fred Mehlman wrote “Ten Nights in a Jail.” I’ve heard it’s a very illuminating article. Eddie: Eleanor Drown wrote the biography of Randall Mac- Emily: Donald, the great Olympic track star. We had quite a bit of broadcasting talent in our class. I saw Ralph Kipp in Radio City the other day; he’s one of the most highly paid radio announcers there. Eddie: Yes, there were a lot of future radio performers. Doris Roberts, Margaret Ovitt, Mildred Irwin and Ruth Jenne are entertainers on the Showboat pro Emily: gram. Pat Wheelock is now a popular crooner on the Epsom Albert: Salts program. Marion Lumbra is the leader of the famous Melodiers, an orchestra formerly led by Ina Ray Hutton. Dot Kilburn gives talks every Friday night on etiquette, sponsored by Lifebuoy Soap.

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16 THE ACADEMY STUDENT CLASS GRINDS NORMAN ATWOOD — “Norm” St. Johnsbury Weakness: Drawing black board pictures. Virtue: Hobbies of every sort from architecture to zoology. Activities: Glee Club 2. 3; Dramatic Club 3, 4, Track 1, 2, 3; Soccer 2: Class President 3: Tennis 3, 4; Winter Sports 3; “The Enemy” 4; “Roman Wedding” 2: “Mr. Onion 4; Honor Student 2; Jazz Orchestra 4. ALBERT BAHRT — “Popeye” (the Sailor Man) St. Johnsbury Weakness: Sophomore girls. Virtue: Running the movie machine smoothly. Activities: Glee Club 2, 3; Dramatic Club 3, 4; Track 1. 2, 3: Soccer 2; Orr's Day” 4: Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4: Track 1, 2; Football I, 2, 3, 4: Division Captain 4: Glee Club 4; Winter Sports 4; Prophecy Committee 4. VIRGINIA BALL — “Ginny” Jersey City, New Jersey Weakness: The “blond bandit”. Virtue: Those tremendous eyes. Activities: Dramatic Club 4; “Nancy Orr’s Day” 4: Glee Club 4; Class Stunt 4. RUTH BEAN — “Ruthie” Warner, New Hampshire Weakness: Cheek dancing. Virtue: That sparkling, teasing smile Activities: Dramatic Club 4; Glee Club 4; “The Enemy” 4; “Man on the Curb” 4. FREDERICK BEAN — “Fred” Passumpsic, Vermont Weakness: Tales of the evening before. Virtue: Seeking the truth by daily class arguments. PAUL BENOIT St. Johnsbury Weakness: Glowing blushes. Virtues: Avoiding the “femmes” and ability at tennis. DONALD BLACK — “Blackie” St. Johnsbury Weakness: Courting Ethyl. Virtue: A broad smirk at all times.