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

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Student Committees announced for commencement, That creeping mass arising on the horizon Basketball games and the chartered buses Defeating Montpelier—and oh yes. The battle of the sexes— The boys with one eye blinded (Before the game) with tape But it didn't hinder them much Then the Dramatic Club found success And won its way to the New England festival Work on the Student and the Pessimistic Publican Homework—and More homework Essays to write—notebooks to finish And honors announced Spring again— That week-end at Burlington For the music festival— And now it's time to leave These are our memories—pleasant memories That will linger with us for years to come All from the first reception to the senior ball From our first registration day to graduation We've been discouraged and tired And wished it were '46— We've played and had good times And wished it were '42 And now this day has come We are leaving with hearts well satisfied For in them are firmly planted Our memories of St. J. A. R. M. T. CLASS SONG 1946 Words and Music by Consuella Johnson I Dear St. J. A. the time has come for us to say farewell We ll shout our praises to the skies but words can never tell, Flow proud we are dear St. J. A., as we march through thy door The prayer in all our hearts today—God preserve thee evermore. II The bond of friendship we have formed at dear old St. J. A. Will live in all our memories forever and a day The time has come we now must leave but we ll sing with all our might And we will e re be loyal to that good old GREEN AND WHITE. 6

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ig4 And the valentine party in Latin class And April Fool's Day— The year sailed on—Came spring— And time to sponsor our first formal— Remember the U. S. S. '46—gang plank and all— And everyone survived the punch—‘ (Shall we tell them now?) And our class picnic The treasure hunt, and of course Food at the end of the trail— St. J. A. winning the state track meet— And then summer here again— Memorable as Juniors— Being upperclassmen! Privileged to test the new stone benches— And watch poor freshmen look enviously at us Like we ourselves did so long ago. Another Halloween party—another Faculty Stunt— And more studying— Another year of algebra-physics Gad—who invented those Sleepless nights—thinking of mid-years More sleepless ones when the Junior Prom came by— Boys leaving to lessen Uncle Sam s worries And to add to the girls' Class meetings—and plans for earning money For graduation—next year Not so far off now— Scon the baseball bats were out again— A nifty team we had that year —Half the players owned by '46—-And before we knew it—graduation How we worked to decorate Fuller Hall-— With Rhubarb! An imported flower it was rumored— We moved down ten rows in chapel— Ringside seats—Seniors! One more year to go Memories will never cease to be recalled of — Our last year at St. J. A. Trying to interest the underclassmen In our fall formal And finding them more interested in their Latin (We’d gotten over that by now) And our class picnic Heedless of the rain The big L. I. defeat The greatest since '96 And the wonderful game at Burlington Inspired by those rousing pep rallies and torch light parades 5

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Cluns. igq.6 JOURNAL OF THE CLASS OF '46 1942-1943 September 9, 1942 The Centennial year opened with first chapel. Our principal, Stanley R. Oldham, introduced Colonel Joseph Fairbanks who spoke on the prevention of a Hitler victory. September, 1942 Our first week at St. Johnsbury Academy made us fully-fledged high school students and scared ones at that . September, 1942 For class officers we elected Avis Hoyt for president, Stewart Gibson vice president, Jean Pillsbury secretary, and Stan ley Hall treasurer. September 18, 1942 The formal senior reception for the freshmen opened the social season. This was the last formal freshmen reception to be given. Mr. and Mrs. Mosher led us in the Grand March and a committee led by Arthur Harriman decorated Old Chapel with red, white and blue. September 29, 1942 In the three days of scouting the surrounding farms for scrap, Academy volunteers collected 140 tons. The proceeds at the end of the campaign were used for the Kiwanis swimming pool fund. October 13, 1942 A concert given by Rubinoff and his violin, and his Russian accompanist, Mr. Alexander, was held at Fuller Hall. October 15, 1942 In the feverish frenzy to finish Colby, down came the tower scaffolding, and emerging from the heavy layer of dust were, among other things, left-handed desks for the south-paws. November 20, 1942 In Seventeen , the delightful Booth Tarkington comedy, Erwin Lamb played the love-sick Willie. 1943-1944 September, 1943 We elected as president of our class Stewart Gibson, vice president, Lucille Jones, secretary, Marvin Sheffield, and treasurer Laura Lou Merriman. February 18, 1944 At the biggest event of the year, the Winter Carnival, Lucille Guyer and Charles Gibson were crowned Queen and King by Chester Quimby, the high scorer of the afternoon. First prize for the snow sculpture went to the Putney division. March 24, 1944 We proved our artistic ability by decorating Old Chapel in the form of a ship, the U. S. S. '46, and drew admirers from every class. 7