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

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THE ACADEMY STUDENT And now we were Juniors. We re-elected Miss Counsell advisor by unanimous vote. Pat Hamilton led us as president. The war was over but the peace had to he paid for and we gave up our Junior Prom to adopt a French casualty, Henri Martin. The Student Federalists were the first a lot of us Had heard about orld Government. Glee Club was led by Miss Symonds. Some of us went to Boys’ State and Girls' State. We decorated Fuller Hall for Commencement and at Last Chapel we moved into the Senior seats. Seniors!! Different. Scared at the thought of it. But we soon got used to it. We elected Mac MacDonald for president Mr. Twombly became advisor. We beat L. I. 41-0. We applied to colleges, We studied, We took College Boards, Kent Carr won the Pepsi-Cola Scholarship, Pat Hamilton took first honors. The Seniors presented a Gypsy Carnival, D’Anne Blow was Queen of the Winter Carnival, We elected the Commencement Committees. Dramatic Club presented several plays, Mr. Messier gave many fine chapel programs; We went to Music Festival. We passed our last finals And now we have diplomas in our hands. The last couple march heavily out the door. In the loud confusion There is a heavy silence. We pass among our friends Shaking hands Laughing Sniffling Not knowing what our lot shall be But we are ready for what it may be —• The die is cast. Kent Carr Patricia Hamilton Katherine Shores Lee Gray Fred Larsen 20

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CLASS HISTORY Now again A group of students march out of Fuller Hall Never again to enter as they have for four years. Their heads are high and proud, But what is this? A tear gathers in the corner of one eye, Wells up and flows down Uninhibited. Who are these students? In the dim distant past We, the Class of 1948, Entered this hall from the side entrance. It was 1944—we were Freshmen With scrubbed faces and polished shoes. We stumbled through the first few weeks. Sometimes a Senior spoke to us Or even a teacher! We had a party where we passed carrots down a line, We joined the Glee Club and played football. We elected Doris Provost our class president, The Faculty presented a Hallowe’en Style Show! And we beat — Now we are St. J. A. — And we beat L. I. 20-0. We passed in our honor points and Fairbanks division won the Sculpture contest And then Mr. Oldham died. Nor more his sessions of Public Speaking. We mourned but time healed the wound And now we only remember. Now older and getting quite blase We enter again. We are Sophomores!! Neil Hall is our president. With Miss Counsell as advisor We presented our gala Sophomore Hop “Club 48 with its Gay Nineties Revue. Mr. Tirrell was our new principal. Dramatic Club with two of our seniors won laurels At State and New England Drama Festival. Some of us began to get warnings. We began to smoke! Boy, are we ever grown up! Some of us even began to go out on dates. The Outing Club climbed Burke Mountain. In her last year here Mrs. Witt sent a large number to State Music Festival We watched the second group of seniors march out, and — 19

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JUNE 1948 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1948 We, the Class of 1948, being of feeble health and unsound minds, and being aware of the shortness of human glory and fame, do hereby make this, our last will and testament. It is with considerable trepidation that we realize that these, our last gifts and remembrances to our schoolmates, may yet rise to haunt us, and that those talents and foibles which are today so fresh in our minds and seem important to us will soon fade away. Sic transit gloria mundi! Yet it seems only right and fitting that we take this opportunity to let those who come after us know that we are cognizant of the things that go on around us. Priscilla Wagner leaves her sparkling personality and sense of humor to Janet Lesnick. Rowena Bennett leaves her soft voice and quiet ways to Natalie Cutting. Barbara George, the peach of Craftsbury Common, wills her pearly teeth to Ann Mayo. Richard Gero, “Dick”, wills his chemistry book to Richard Miller with hopes. Irene Gervais wills her ability for friendliness to any Freshman duo who will stick together as she and Betty have. Jean Goslant leaves a fur coat to Evangeline Ash. Lee Gray, our local football hero, wills his ability for consuming Chow Mein to anyone who can take it. Erma Guy leaves her seat on the bus to Barbara Mann who won’t need to put up a “reserved” sign in order to have one. Theresa Guyer wills her bookkeeping ability to Pat Silsby. Collen Hackett wills her Donald to no one, because she is taking him with her. Neil Hall leaves his vaulting pole to Lance Scott. Joyce Goss wills all of her basketball abilities to Marna Dodge who we all hope will benefit from them. Walter Dodge, “Baldy”, leaves a certain little brunette to a deserving Junior. Irv Dolgin leaves his slim physique to Don Harran. Roger Donna bequeaths his stature to Bill Nichols. “Midge” Dow leaves her position as chief cook of the refreshment committees to any hungry sophomore. Bob Drew wills his pipe to Gordy Page — it may keep his nose warm on Mt. Mansfield. Howard Eastman wills his night life in Lyndonville to any incoming Freshman who can stand the pace. Pauline Fadden leaves her height to Fifi. Dick Flanders has left a lot of shoe leather on Arlington streets. Helen Gandy leaves her Pepsodent smile to Maggie Collins. “Phil” Gaffney leaves “Will”. Katherine Shores leaves her citizenship to the freshman class hoping that they will use it. Janet Silsby bequeaths her meekness to Marna Dodge. Bill Smart leaves his mischievous ways to John Kenney. John Stetson wills his thriftiness to Mr. Ranger. Dorothy Stillman wishes for everyone taking French the art of comprehending it. .... Toyce Salt leaves the secretarial post on the Council with deep regret. 21