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

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THE ACADEMY STUDENT 21 audiences how to apply artificial respiration and how to direct a French play without knowing a single word of French. Marjorie Mathews is running an estate for high-bred chickens whose owners are taking world cruises. Mildred Merchant has finally been granted her one wish, to be given Miss Baile-y's job as history teacher so she can get in the last word on all dis- cussions. Rita Metevier's talents didn't stay hidden long, and her dreams of sing- ing in a New York night club soon came true. There were two Number please girls in the class of 19:39. These were Charlotte Ovitt and Beatrice l.egendre. They have both received medals for their bravery during the typhoon which raged through St. .lohnsbury last fall. Dorothy johnson has taken ovcr the job of the tired library workers in trying to help all the sociology students get A in that course. Edward Penniman has had the crown of king of the Cow 'ludgers placed on his head after a contest was held in the arena at Victory. Irene Beattie, the intrepid adventuress, conducts big game hunts in Africa. Franklin Brickett is still buried beneath piles of Caledonian Records which he carries daily to Randall Sz VVhitcomb's. Marjorie Bonett is editor of The VVorlcl Tellit. Quentin Davison is head of The Ladies' Escort Service, which does it flourishing business. Robert VVard is the perfect bellhop in a Burlington hotel. Barbara Counsell is a highly respected professor of Latin at Dartmouth. Roland Roberts is the lad who gets up bright and early to deliver milk. If anyone should happen to visit the Stork Club in New York, they would see Phil Lafoe and Robert l.umbra in the groove, and Beverly VVright doing the vocalizing. Gordon Wood is the boy who delves in surrealist photography. His picture of cabbage leaves on top of the Empire State building was much ad- mired. The voice of Paul Reed booms at you from the newsreels, telling the latest flashes from the world of sports. Marjorie Bryson is the soft-voiced announcer for the Lady l'ond pro- gram. Dorothy Bailey imports spices and everything nice from java. Muriel Belden is the director of a school for parrots, where she cures them of swearing. Frank Blodgett has a ranch where he raises angora bunnies. Beverly Fisher has a yarn shop where she disentangles people's do- mestic affairs. Charles Dennison, janitor at St. il. A., spends most of his time shoveling snow way into the middle of May. Elmore Harvey, veteran Cape Codder, is a clammer.

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20 THE ACADEMY STUDENT Richard XYatts is rapidly becoming the greatest baritone of all time. Wlilliam Dimick is a dignilied and serious professor of physics at johns llopkins University. Quite a change from his student days. Stanley Gosnay is the recognized superior of Paul Bunyan in the North Woods. George Kellogg is the dictator of Puerto Rico. Nlfarner Field is president of the American Bottle Emptying Company. Robert Coburn is a ghost writer for political leaders. l'hat's why we hear so many crazy arguments. Ernest Mcliee is a chemical engineer for the DuPont company. We hear that he has discovered a new luminous nail polish. Hazel Hersey is happily married to a Vvall Street financier. That is where her knowledge of domestic science comes in handy. Richard Tilton is a movie star. He has been married and divorced only three times so far, but we expect he will do better in the future. Gertrude Noyes is polishing off the males in her new and successful Charm School for Boys. llarmony Ovitt spends most of her time nursing Frank Gentile, who manages to be in the hospital continually. The Pulitzer Prize for art was presented recently to our rising young illustrator, Margaret Oldham. Lawyer Donald Powell has won national prominence as a result of his prosecution against the United State Distilleries Company. llc is also co- author of the Powell-Einstein theory. Ethelyn Pratt is successful in her double life as loving wife of Patil Howe and virtuoso violinist. Thelma Prescott is much in demand as a secretarial saxophonist. After taking down her pothooks, she provides entertainment with a few notes on th: saxophone. Patricia Rattigan at present is thrilling immense audiences with her brilliant pia11o playing. It is evident that the leading cooks of the country are openly shaky over the rising fame of Priscilla Cheney, who astounds authorities with her culinary art. Gerald NVood has just received a position as lirench instructor in the Too Too Divine Girls' Finishing School. Gordon Spaulding has not lost the knack of wrapping himself around a tree every time he goes skiing. Eileen Tillotson is just tinishing her tour as the star of that recent Broadway hit The Art of Being Gentile. Mlle. Vivian Stafford, Parisienne designer, has returned to her summer home in Yermont for a brief rest from pressing demands of her patrons, Dorothy Carter is still holding down a big SllZll'C of the interest in the great chain of stores called the A 81 P. Natalie Rodger is dividing' her time on the stage between telling her

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22 THE ACADEMY STUDENT Theodora Laughlin is a make-up expert in the employ of Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer. Doris Mcliinstry is in deep mourning for her horse, Maud, who re cently expired. Maud will be greatly missed in the environs of l'o:'tland Street. :Xlthea Cheever repairs bicycles for the girls at Smith College. Ann Parsons, as graceful as a Reed in the wind, is dancing her way into the hearts of the American people. Margaret Oldham Donald Powell Donald Carter Ann Parsons Lawrence Cutting Caroline Hafner Duncan Corliss CLASS WILL '39 We, the class of 1939, of Saint johnsbury Academy, Saint johnsburyl Vermont, being in good health, and of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and declare this to be our last will and testament. First: We, having set up such a high standard of school spirit and loyalty, do in tu1'n bequeath the same to the incoming senior class. Second: To the classes of 1910, 1941, and lil-12, the class of 19139 leaves the following in high hopes that they will be of some help to them in main- taining the high standards that we, the class of 15739, have established in our four years' stay at St. A.: Herbert Bailey leaves his car to Reginald 'Counsell in the hope that Reggy will be able to have it as much as he has in his stay at the Academy. N'Valter Bedor wills his quietness a11d modesty to Charles Delaney. Franklin Brickett wills his Chevrolet to Bill Clifford so that Bill will be able to take many ski trips with it next season. Donald Carter leaves his famous eraser to next year's Prophecy Com- mittee. Don says that this year's committee hasn't returned it yet. Harry Clark bequeaths his talking ability in history and English classes to Donald Beer. Duncan Corliss wills his ping-pong skill to Mary Miller. Robert Fisk leaves his appendix to Miss Root and her biology classes in sincerest hope that it will be used with the utmost care as it has been very closely connected with Bob for 17 years. Quentin Davison wills his Barre accent to any new cottage boy next year who needs it. Edward Peterson leaves his exclusive style of dancing to Glen Mc- Donald. William Dimick wills his extra added interest in the science laboratory after school hours to Paul Farnham.