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

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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.

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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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18 THE ACADEMY STUDENT Neil Benoit has wanted to be a mousetrap salesman ever since it was suggested to hi1n by the prophecy committee of the graded school from which he graduated. Today as the top ranking salesman of his company, he attri- butes his success to Mr. Henry's salesmanship course. Roland Carrigan is stenographer to a good looking business woman. He is doing well, and it is said that he works very fast. Elbridge Colburn is in charge of the bull sessions at Cobble College. He certainly is well qualified for this position. Robert Delaney is now in the long-distance trucking business, using only 1926 Ford trucks. His longest haul was from St. johnsbury to Passumpsic. Bob Fisk is a prosperous dentist. Perhaps he got the idea when he used to drill those basketballs through the net at the Academy. i Isabelle Sargent conducts a ski school for children. Howard Hastings poses as the famous Man You Didn't Expect to Meet on a popular radio program. Paul Howe is a prominent optometrist. His motto is: 'fXVe make your eyes lit to see. Dorothy .Iohnston is first ranking cook at the Longlegged lnstitutior, for the halt, lame, and physically handicapped. VVayne La Point has finally achieved his goal. Yes, he has married Beverly W'right after many years of friendship and many attempts at a successful proposal. Daniel Linehan is a minister. llis interest in the ministry was first aroused on his daily walks to Park Street. Lyle Little is still pumping gas at his father's Socony station. Lyle is also president of the Tall Story Club. As yet he has had no close competition. Everett W'heelock is a fruit dealer. He supplies those vitamin-rich products to all the athletic teams at the Academy. The Academy has had very poor seasons in all major sports since 1939, Lillian Bill brings sunshine into the lives of people in the New York slums by her work in a settlement house there. Madeline Brough, known everywhere as The Vermont Songstress, is currently starring in the Metropolitan's latest production, The Little Girl from the Country. VVinifred Eager is keeping the books straight for Everett Wheelock at his store. jean Flynn tours the country holding forth on the merits of the Roose- velt administration. ,lanice Fuller, aside from her interest in child psychology, keeps the buttons polished on her husband's Annapolis uniforms. Charlotte Farnsworth is making her employer worry by going out with all the salesmen who visit the office. Carolyn Hafner poses as a model for the manufacturers of Ry-Krisp. Gwendolyn Hanks has organized a girls' basketball team which has won the championship of Caledonia County.