Vergennes Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Vergennes, VT)

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20 VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL CLASS NINE’S HALLOWE’EN PARTY The “Freshies” held their Hallowe’en party at the gym November first. It was attended by about eighty pupils. Many wore original and pretty costumes while many others were amusing. The games and decorations were managed by Marion Leonard and Helen Jarvis. The refreshments were planned and served by Mary Bourget, assisted by Corinne Sorrell and Eleanor Forrest. The members of the faculty present were Mr. Carter, Miss McGovern, Miss Wright and Miss JDemeijitt. The remaining members were invited, but sorry to say, could not attend. Many amusing and enjoyable games were played, such as “Bewitched Bottle,” “How do you like your neighbor?” and “Wink’em.” Several prizes were awarded. A prize was won by Donald Clark for sewing most buttons on in three minutes. Madeline Bar-rows won a prize for balancing a pencil on the toe of her shoe while she walked across the room. Raiph Booth received an award for blowing a cornucopia way across the floor and back without touching it with his hands. Dorothy Remele carried on a spoon a blown egg held at arm’s length, and won a prize. Many others joined in these laces but failed. Prizes were chocolate figures suggestive of Hallowe’en. Refreshments were cake, cider and sandwiches. The cider was supplied gratis by Ralph Booth. The party ended about ten o’clock, everybody agreeing that it was a “whopping” success. In fact, it was the best party in the history of our famous class of ’33. Helen Jarvis, ’33 EDITORIAL STAFF OF BLUE AND WHITE ATTEND BURLINGTON CONFERENCE (Quoted from the Vergennes Enterprise) Through the courtesy of Mrs. Walter Leonard, Mr. William Lar-row, Mr. David Ryan and Mr. Max Fishman, transportation was provided, enabling almost the entire editorial staff of the “Blue and White” to attend the Conference of Editors of School Publications held in Burlington on November second.

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BLUE AND WHITE 19 We then took French leave of one another and went home. Aside from all setbacks I considered the picnic a complete success. Henry M. Richardson, ’34 THE SEVENTH GRADE PARTY The Seventh Grade, Hallowe’en Party was held on October twenty-fifth, beginning at half past seven. The party was opened with the judging of the costumes by the teachers. The first prize went to Elaine D. Beach and the second to Margaret Carter. There were no prizes for the boys as they were not in costume. The festivities then began with the grand march led by Mrs. Morrill and the class president. The games played during the evening were bobbing for apples, spin the bottle, wink’em, and punching the forfeit board. In this last game the prize for the best acting was given to Winifred Gaunya. Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and cider were enjoyed. The party broke up after a grand and glorious time. Elaine D. Beach, ’35 ? HALLOWEEN ? Listen, dear readers, And you shall hear, What happened to V. H. S. so dear. Of course we knew something would happen . . . but there's nothing like . . . “knowing it all”! It is said, “Curiosity once killed a cat,” but what happened this time? Those boys! men?, well we hear . . . they got into the school through the keyhole and brought three wagons in their pockets. Also the fire escape was provided with a quantity of barrels—“They float!” They float!” No, not Ivory soap but . . . barrels ... in case of a flood. But alas! Alack! The next morning when curiosity brought the pupils to the school to “see the show” not a buggy in sight! Why must those telltale traces have been effaced so soon? Mary Bourget, ’33

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BLUE AND WHITE 21 The morning session of this Conference was in the Medical Building of the University of Vermont, where representatives of school publications throughout the state listened to addresses and presented their problems. At noon the group were guests of the University at a luncheon at Hotel Van Ness, after which function the discussions were continued. Those in attendance were Joyce Young, Robert Larrow, Sam Fishman, Gertrude Fishman, Kathleen Norton, Gertrude Leonard, Lena Fanslow, Harriet Field, Owen Griffin, Doris Barton, Thelma Floyd, Mary Bourget, Mrs. Leonard and Miss McGovern. EDITORIAL STAFF REPORTS IN ASSEMBLY As Mr. Carter had issued the unalterable decree that none taking trips to conferences or the like should be exempted from reports about the events taking place, it fell to the lot of the editors of the different departments of the “Blue and White” to give a talk on what happened at the Editorial Conference at Burlington. In wrath, we even planned to startle the student body with couplets which we started to compose on the way home. For instance, we considered saying in unison: “We hate to speak, so very much, But if we don’t we’ll get in Dutch.” or I might have said: “On a struggle your story base, Be sure the hero wins the race; Let your story have a plot; It helps the interest a lot.” However, we thought better of it. Terror reigned supreme that eventful morning among the new members of the staff, but some very brilliant and interesting “orations” were given as each one told about ideas or inspirations gathered from what was said about his or her department at the conference. Much fun was had at the expense of the quaking editors. Kathleen Norton, ’30