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

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16 THE ACADEMY STUDENT Class of 'ISSJ become alumni! Pearl Buck receives Nobel Prize- Class of '239 receives its diplomas! For further details consult the committee that edited this bulletin. Barbara Counsell, Chairman Arlene Ayer Marjorie Bonnett Theodora Lilllgllllll 'virginia Elliott Herbert Bailey Robert Coburn CLASS PROPHECY Announcer: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is CZL1'Ull11C Hafner speaking, your XVorld's Fair reporter. XYe greet you from the New York W'orld's Fair. XVe are standing on the bridge outside the Perispliere. l will describe briefly the outlook from this vantage point. Directly in .rout of us is the Court of States with the replica of lndependenee Hall in the place of honor. This building is seen through the fountains of the Lagoon of Nations - a very beautiful sight, indeed. On our right is the Federal build-- ing o11 the Court of Peace, with the American eagle spreading his protecting wings over the fro11t entrance. Adjacent to this is the British l'avilion, where the Union ,lack waves proudly in the breeze. Beyond that looms the tower of the Hall of l'harmacy, the General Motors building and an inhnite number of other buildings containing exhibits from all over the world and from hundreds of industries. On our left is the lVlaritime building, the Court of l'ower and the Communications building, to mention only a few. And, of course, the Trylon is right beside us. Our attention is centered on the l'erisphere itself now. It is not particularly surprising that at such a large exhibit as this New York XVorld's Fair many visitors have unexpectedly encountered friends and acquaintances. Among these we have four members of the class of 19:39 at St. .Iohnsbury Academy who have met by chance. They are very anxious to view the interior of the Perisphere, the world of tomorrow, and discover what the future holds in store for their classmates. VVe are speaking to you now from the ramp which encircles the interior of the l'erisphere. O. li. Till. Take it over. Donald Carter, a great chemist is now in seclusion, attem ating to find as , l s a cheap synthetic rubber of great durability. Russell Eager is supervising the publishing of his new book, How to Become a Bookkeeper in Ten Easy Lessons. He claims he gathered his ma-

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THE ACADEMY STUDENT 15 CLASS HISTORY Hitler seizes Czechoslovakia! Germany aims at Danzig! Mussolini takes Albania! Franco wins victory in Spain! Cast has finally been selected for Gone with the lNind ll' St. A. scores over L. I. St. A. takes golf championshipl Green and White Players place first in play finalsl Yes. that remarkable class of students which entered the portals of dear old St. A. in the fall of 'J55 has now reached its goal. VVhen it had received its first registration cards it was all set to do things. And believe you me, it has. At its first Hallowe'en party it received three prizes. Kenneth Bailey the school's outstanding golfer, annexed the golf championship by a 9-T win over the other finalist, an upper classman. The home economics classes were so ardent that a new model kitchen was installed. A German girl straight from Germany, Ingrid Xlfohlrab, joined this outstanding class. VVhen the faculty discovered what promising speaking voices addressed them, a public speak- ing course for underclassmen was introduced with versatile Mr. Baldwin as instructor. In '37 L. 1. was promptly crushed with a hard-earned victory of T-0. As a reward of patience Harry Parker won the state record in the discus throw. Sports were not the only events in the limelights. As proof, several of our more serious-minded boys were sent to Northfield to the American Legion camp to learn more about our government. Harry Clark, our essay genius, won the district finals with an essay on the weighty subject Old Ver- mont Graveyards. As mighty seniors in the fall of '39 some of the muscular members of the class dug their football suits from the mothballs and limber- ed up their bodies. They closed a successful year with a 12-7' victory over L. I. Harry Parker, our football captain, was honored with a place on the All State Football team. Paul Howe, Dick Franklin, Kenneth Bailey, and Raymond Fox helped the Academy to replace Burr SL Burton Academy of Manchester as champions of Vermont interscholastic golf. In the field of Music, Hazel Hersey and Cynthia Sargent tied for first place in a music memory contest held in Chapel. Lucia johnson won first prize in a music contest sponsored by Harvey's Music Store. As the crowning event of the year our dramatic stars carried away the laurels and also a shining plaque and cup from the New England Drama Festival at Northfield. FLASH Hitler marches through Europe- Iiing and Queen come to America-

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THE ACADEMY STUDENT 17 terial from the accounts of McKesson and Robbins covering the years during the Costa swindle. Lucille Hooker has established a school where she gives lung exercises to glass blowers on her trombone. In case any one is interested, she graduated her first class in 1950 with the degree of Bachelor of Huff and Puff. Eric Martin has become a celebrated journalist on account of his article The Only VVay to get Better Chemistry Marks. Needless to say it is selling like wildfire throughout the country, especially among students at St. johns- bury Academy. Clara McGill is writing a daily syndicated column for a chain of news- papers under the title Life in the Country. It is very successful because of the witty statements gathered in chemistry class back in 1939. Marian Mooney is very busy at present scrubbing the model kitchen of her home after she and Roland have experimented in the line art of fudge making. Alice Parks is earning large sums with her new book on, How to Add Inches and VVin Men. This book has proved a godsend to American women. VVilliam Pearl retired early from his law practice and is now living comfortably in Victory, where he spends his time raising vegetables. children, and assorted fruits. Edwin Peterson is running a successful lumber business in Rye, New York. However, it has been successful only since he married the socialite he had been chasing for years and devoted the time formerly used for courtship to his business. Donald Roberts has become one of the most renowned shoe salesmen in the United States. He works in a large Philadelphia store. The amazing part is he guarantees they will Find their way around the city, which is really some- thing - but definitely. john Roche is a professional dynamiter and recently has been employed leveling the Nob for Harry Parker's summer home. Cynthia Sargent is now getting her groceries free as a result of running down the town's real glamour boy, Herbie Bailey. Margaret Scott is pleasantly occupied writing poetry at her joe's Pond lodge, and, in her spare time, conducting trips to Colorado. Arlena Strong is running a beauty shop for dogs and cats which sets the styles of animal eoiffures all over the world. I Henry VVeir is the proud possessor of a lovely peach plantation in Georgia. Shorty now has enough spare time from his work to invite his friends in for jam sessions. Incidentally, he is regarded as the world's fore- most authority on trumpeting. Ingrid VVohlrab is comfortably married to the Olympic quarter miler, Fuzzy Furse, and as a diverting hobby raises dachsunds. Kenneth Bailey, the well-known sports writer for the l.adies' Evening journal, has announced his resignation, since he will accept a job as head coach of ping pong at Temple University.