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

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{June. 1946 September 28, 1945 We had our first pep rally to start the football team on a successful season. February, 1946 The Winter Carnival was held after the judging of the snow sculptures which included: first prize won by the sophomores who carved a miniature statue of the first Academy school building; second pi ace to the freshmen for their life-like miniature of Dumbo; third place to us for our very effective statue of Abraham Lincoln; and fourth to the juniors for their map of Vermont. Avis Hoyt and Stewart Gibson were crowned Queen and King by David Franklin. June 10, 1946 We, the famed and mighty class of '4 6, walked for the last time as students out of Fuller Hall. The memories of good times, and patient teachers will always linger in our thoughts.

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{Uhe cSj-cademy eStu.de.nt April 13. 1944 All trouped to Fuller Hall to enjoy the exciting mystery play, The Tiger's Claw. May 3, 1944 The famous Maine writer, Mary Ellon Chase, spoke in chapel. June I, 1944 At our Sophomore picnic we joined in a treasure hunt, the Reds versus the Blues; the Blues won. In the middle of the fun we had our pictures taken. 1944- 1945 September, 1944 We became upper classmen and progressed considerably in our chapel seats. September, 1944 The first appearance of real activity was the launching of the war stamp and bond drive by Mr. Twombly with a goal of 100%. September, 1944 For president we elected Avis Hoyt, , vice president Paul Bassett, secretary Barbara Johnson, and treasurer Robert Smith. January, 1945 With Christmas vacation gone, we had our Junior Prom. Under the soft lights we had fir and spruce decorations and among other things, a cute cotton snowman with coal eyes. February, 1945 King David Dodge and Queen Joan Tillotson were crowned by Chester Quimby who again was the high scorer ofthe afternoon. Fairbanks won first prize for its sculpture of two figures on a toboggan. February 8, 1945 At the age of fifty-nine. Mr. Oldham, Academy principal for the past thirteen years, passed away. Mr. Ranger became acting principal. 1945- 1946 September, 1945 After our last registration in Fuller Hall, our new principal, David A. Tirrell, greeted us with a friendly talk. September, 1945 We elected for our last class officers. Stewart Gibson president, Avis Hoyt vice president, Nancy Mollica secretary, and Dick Hovey treasurer. Marvin Sheffield became Student Council president and Brenda Buckiand secretary. September 21, 1945 Despite the stormy weather a rambunctious time was had by all in the barn in back of Brantview at our corn roast. After roasting.com in the old forge and playing tag we went up to Old Chapel to dance and play games. 8

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STATISTICS {Uli£ z fcade.mij Student If you had seen a football game in the early fall of the year you would undoubtedly have seen one, Joe Average, of the class of 46. This rugged lad without, of course, his heavy pads and prickly jersey, tips the scales at a hefty 158 and hovers above the lowly underclassmen from the lofty height of 68 inches. And if you had continued your interest in our sporting ventures, you would probably have attended one of those basketball classics staged by our willowy maidens on the local gym floor. Sally Average of our illustrious class of '46 would have been the most progressive participant on the floor. With poise she carries her chubby figure of 123 pounds on a frame extending 65 inches above terra firma. Each week Joe manages to remove about $3 from the family funds to spend for a couple of shows or perhaps an ice cream soda after a tough day at baseball practice. For her little necessities Sally needs only $2 each week for in many cases hers is a big share of the three cartwheels Joe angles from his Dad on Saturday nights. After the evening meal has been duly masticated and providing indigestion has not set in, Sally relaxes with the local paper, the Caledonian Record, and scans through the ads of the cinema column hoping to find that Greer Garson or Van Johnson, that vitalized he-man, is coming to the local movie house soon. The sporting page of the New York Times ' seems of more interest to Joe who eagerly devours the averages of each of the league leading batters while his chemistry formulas lay unheeded on a nearby table. Life, Readers Digest, and Time are vho magazines most frequently read by the Averages. Both Sally and Joe have brown locks, and blue eyes which look forward into the future with expectancy and confidence. They belive that four years at the Old Academy have provided them with the essentials needed to grapple with any higher institution he or she might attend, or perhaps with the problems of life itself if college is not their desire. Like most Vermonters, Joe and Sally take their politics seriously, and their views are generally Republican. Joe is set in his opinion that there will be no war for him in the next decade but like a good Vermont conservative he believes that some system of military training should be adopted. The Vermont census ten years hence can be sure of only 13 classmates of Sally and Joe. The rest intend to inhabit communities now unknown to them, but 17 proud members of the eternal class of '46 plan to send their children to St. Johns-bury Academy for their secondary education. Compiled from actual statistics. H. S. 10