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

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14 YERGENXES HIGH SCHOOL irljnnl Artitritka Mary Bourget. ’33, Editor FRESHMAN RECEPTION Ah! The night of nights! It was Friday, the 12th of September. The Seniors were having the honor of receiving the class of ’34. Due to many sacrifices and hard planning the Freshmen attended in a large number. One by one they were put through their paces. The faculty was received in the same manner. The plans of the seniors were to put the freshies in the best condition for the refreshments. This scheme to rouse the appetite certainly proved a success. Some people say electric shocks are good for nervousness. The seniors thought so too. Our hosts wanted to bring the temperatures of the freshies to normal, and consequently put them through an informal exercise. using a cake of ice or a paddle! We freshies want to thank the seniors for the good time, and “34's” certainly know good punch when they see it. David Ryan, '34 THE PIRATE PARTY. Saturday, September 20. the Red and Black Pirate Party was given the victorious Reds by the defeated Blacks. Under the commendable leadership of Owen Griffin, who, by the way, had only one afternoon to provide for the whole party, everyone celebrated the ■downfall of the Blacks—except the Blacks, who rejoiced in the knowledge that, while they did not win the treasure. they sold more subscriptions than the Reds. Pirate costumes had been requested, and a great deal of variety was seen, some considering bloomers very seaman-like, and others complete to the wide-top boots often used by pirates as a handy place to hide pistols, knives and spare bottles of rum. A momentous event in the party was the entrance of our French teacher, who was the only teacher with courage enough to wear a costume. Only punch and cookies were served, as ye Black Pirates were a hit inclined to be “broke.” They not only lost the treasure on the island, but there was a good talkie in town the night before. Even the clean-up squad had a fine time, as they had, with great presence of mind, put a half gallon of punch in a dark corner to keep up their poor spirits the next day when they picked up the scattered paper cups and peanuts from the relay race. Roger Wendell, ’31 EIGHTS THROW A HALLOWE'EN PARTY. On the memorable night of October 24, 1930 A. D., in the twentieth century, the gym shook to its very foundations from the “goings on” of the class of ’35. The hard pressed chaperons had to answer all kinds of questions and join in all kinds of games. It happens that these chaperons were Mr. Carter, Miss McGovern and Miss Delaney, in order of height. Ah! The party starts! Whoopee! Robert Smith won the apple bobbing contest, but that was because of his natural ability. A very enjoyable game was “Reuben and Rachel.” All hands joined in and had a good time. Games came and games went with a great

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BLUE AND WHITE 13 BUSINESS DEPRESSION Probably the most common topic in the country today is the general depression which is widespread, and wlpch is not confined to our country alone, but extends also over practically the whole world. It has been the cause of revolutions and attempted rebellions in many countries on nearly every continent. We Americans, who are accustomed to thinking that our scale of living is the most stable and secure one, are finding that we are not immune to hard times, and that we cannot be entirely independent of the rest of the world. Indeed that is probably one of the most serious problems the United States has to face, the feeling of over-confidence. It has been said by many economical experts that our scale of living is far too high to be maintained, and that our high tariff remedy cannot be carried on ad infinitum, and there is probably a measure of truth in this opinion, but nearer the truth is the fact that our progress is too rapid and that we are too much in advance of other nations. It is for us to remember that a chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and that to be permanent any progress must not be made independently of the rest of the world, but rather in conjunction with the other nations. In this issue of the “Blue and White” we have departed from the precedent of not using advertising solicited from the various merchants and have introduced this to a certain extent. This step has been taken in order to make us financially able to edit a better paper and more issues, and in spite of the doubtful value of advertising in school papers, the local merchants have co-operated with us to a gratifying extent, and we wish to thank them and to ask our readers to patronize our advertisers. ART DEPARTMENT We are continuing the scheme applied last year in using full page linoleum blocks. The cover design was suggested by Robert Harrow; the Alumni page was contributed by Vonda Hallock, ’30. The Literary, Athletic and Grinnery pages were designed and cut by the Art Editor. R. O. Griffin, ’31

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BLUE AND WHITE 15 deal of fun over each. Ah! But all nice things can’t last forever. But never fear, the best part of the party was before us yet. The Eats! The Eats! Rah! Rah! Rah! and a couple of Tigers. Oh boy! Wasn’t that punch good ? All hands, from ghosts and clowns to Mexicans and darkies. joined in the eating and were glad of it. Each and every one had a very satisfied feeling when he pushed his cup and plate aside. But hold! ’Twas time to go home. “Ah reservoir” and other German phrases floated to us as we drifted away from the gym on that memorable night of October 24, 1930, A. D„ in the twentieth century. Edward Ryan, ’35 SEVENTH GRADE HALLOWE’EN PARTY On October 30th the Sevens celebrated Hallowe’en by giving a very hilarious party. After playing several games, dancing, and eating, everyone went home thinking of jack-o-lanterns, live ghosts, gruesome stories. and delicious refreshments. Eaith Kenyon, ’36 DID THE FRESHIES HAVE A PARTY? You should have stepped into the lower hall of the gymnasium October 24th and seen George Noonan dressed as Wamba, and you would have thought that the scenes of “Ivanhoe” had returned. Did it rain ? No, it poured. Everyone was there at eight sharp with dripping umbrellas and wet raincoats. 1 he “Fated Spot” was one of the first games, and as you might know, Shirley Adams and Raymond Ryan landed on it. They rendered that famous musical number, “Yankee Doodle.” Evidently the music went to their heads. Miss Wright and Miss Allbee both took an active part in the “Blind Bag Race.” Shirley Adams and Lois Bristol next gave a very snappy number entitled “A Two-some Vaudeville,” which everyone enjoyed immensely. As no party is complete without the eats, we were served delicious punch and cookies. After the refreshments everyone rushed for the door, thus marking the end of our successful party. Mary Parrish, '34 ELECTION DAY AT V. H. S. (Sponsored by the Student Council) On Tuesday, November fourth, V. H. S. presented a scene of a seemingly endless line of people going through the process of a mock election. At 1:15 of the afternoon session Mr. Carter called an assembly in which Robert Larrow, as the appointed chairman, gave a short explanation to the student body concerning the principal rules of voting. He was then aided by Willard Adams to distribute the ballots. Joan Casey and William Carter, Jr., had charge of the first check list, while Henry Richardson and Harriet Daigneault had charge of the second. Junior Wilson, as ballot clerk, had his “booth in the back of the main room. The election was brought to a close by the members of the Student Council assembling in Mr. Carter’s office- to count votes. The results showed that the members of V. H. S. were largely Republican. Harriet Daigneault, ’32 DRAMATIC CLUB A Dramatic Club has been organized in V. H. S. this year and holds weekly meetings. There are thirty-six members, and the members of the faculty belong. The officers are: Robert Larrow, president; Arza Dean, vice president; Mary Bour-