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

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The Acad emy Student 1943 MARION ADAMS Characteristic: Ask a certain Dartmouth man French Club 3; Invitations Committee 4; Junior Red Cross 4. Her quiet ways she retains. New York Times, June 6, 1955 Advertisement: Follow the latest styles. Wear beautifully colored spectacles. Hand painted by Mnte. Marianne. EVALYN ANDRUS “Ev” Silence is golden, says you! Cap and Gown Committee Evalyn wills her knowledge of Johnson to anyone interested. After many years. Evalyn has finally induced the populace of Johnson to play basketball. MILDRED BAILEY “Milly” Her treasure: Letters Archery 1. 2, :t: Glee Club 2; “Student typist 4; Tennis 1, 2; Junior Red Cross 4; Class Gift Committee 4 She wills her sweet, calm manner to Aline Demers. April 10, 1950: she has succeeded Walter Winchell as radio commentator. JOYCE BEAN Pastime: Keeping the boys in the service happy Commencement Gift Committee 4 Distributive Education She wills her walks home to the Outing Club. It’s an all day hike. Joyce is owner of a large chain of mass production beauty salons. 19

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The Acad Student 1943 emy Each one felling; and looking queer. Our class they call rough and uncouth; We simply blame it upon our youth. This is a fact that runs at large. Take it, you’re welcome, no extra charge. The seventh of June, the fatal day, There’s much relief in the faculty. They never thought they’d see the day When they could boot us on our way. In spite of the faculty’s numerous arts We are equally weak in mental parts. The principal vowed the school’s been hexed And doesn’t dare think what’s coining next. Over the assemblage comes a hush, When on comes the class with one mad rush. Bustle, jostle, pull and haul. Hand out diplomas to one and all. Proudly we saunter down the aisle, Out from Fuller we go in style. Then suddenly we all stand still. What is wrong with the school on the hill? First, a shiver and then a thrill. Then something decidedly like a spill. A pile of rubble was all they found. Dust to dust St. J’s in the ground. It eave its all for us you see, And then it sank to eternity. End of wonderful St. J. A. Logic is logic. That’s all. good-day. Jeane Sheffield Jerry Schneider 18

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The Academy Student 1943 VIRGINIA BEAN “Gini” Her heart’s with a pair of navy wings” Outing Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Allied Youth 1; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Glee Club 1; Golf 1, 2; Tennis 2, 3, 4: Skiing 1, 2, 3; Junior Red Cross 4: Chairman of Class Gift 4; Basketball 1, 2 Although the old motto You Can’t Take It With You was pointed out to Ginnie, she refuses to leave anything behind. She is the inventor of a new device which makes the little bell ring at railroad crossings even when a train isn't in sight. GEORGE BENNETT His Activity: Who Knows? Publicity Committee 4 “Lil” George wills his place in sociology class to anyone that can keep as quiet as he did. George established a general store in Timbuctoo where you can buy everything from soup to nuts. PRISCILLA BENOIT “Pat” Her specialty: Orchids from “Red Junior Class President: Last Chapel Committee: Tennis 1, 2: Allied Youth 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 2: Outing Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Typist 4 Pris leaves her bottle of glue to Elaine Mayo so that she and Kenny will stick together. She has established the P. E. Benoit fund to send the most worthy red heads (male) to St. J. A. in memory of--------------. EVANGELINE BILL “Van” Her weakness: Sugaring Archery 1; Junior Glee Club 1, 2; Allied Youth 3, 4; Tennis 1; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; F. H. V. 3, 4; Junior Red Cross 4: Red Cross First Aid 4; Cap and Gown committee 4. Van leaves her quiet ways to Margaret Bean hoping she will use them. She has taken Mr. Fink’s place as leader of the orchestra at St. J. A. 20