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

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VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL 18 23 points to their 14 in the first half. During the second half the Alumni tightened up and put some in the basket, making the local fans get excited, hut the Varsity took the game 29-28. While on a road trip the Hyde Park-outfit stopped at Vergennes December 30 for a game. They went away with the game, 24-11. The visiting lads were entertained overnight by the local boys. I he Sutherland jClub Juniors of Proctor were the next opponents of the High School. The first half ended 11-6 for the Proctor boys. While the second half went on. the Juniors improved. They finished the game with 34 points to 13 for V. II. S. Next the Essex Junction team whipped Vergennes December 16 on the local court. 29-15. The game was slow during the first three quarters. With about three minutes to go Vergennes came to life and started to play. The ball was kept going and some fast action was seen. Vergennes journeyed to Brandon January 20 for a game with Brandon High. Vergennes held Brandon to four points in the first half while making, four. The Brandon team, rested by half time, came back on the floor and won the game 19-9. The Vergennes boys failed to keep up to their high standards on free shots. Eight free ones were taken by Vergennes. but only one was sunk—by Captain Ryan. While the season on the whole has not been very successful up to now, nevertheless, considering the inexperience of the squad and the stiff op- position encountered, the team has shown improvement, and gives grounds for hope when next year pulls around with a whole season’s experience. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL % Wilma Wood. ’31, Editor So far this season we have played seven games, winning one and losing-six. The games are as follows: December 2. V. H. S. vs. Middlebury at Vergennes. Score, V. I I. S. 7; Middlebury. 12. December 12, V. II. S. vs. Essex Junction at Essex Junction. Score. V. H. S. 6; Essex Junction. 22. December 20, V. H. S. vs. Middlebury at Middleburv. Score, V. I I. S. 12; Middlebury, IE' December 26. . 11. S. vs. Alumnae at Vergennes. Score, V. H. S. 7; Alumnae. 22. January 16, V. H. S. vs. Essex Junction at Vergennes. Score, V. H. S. 6; Essex Junction, 28. January 20, V. H. S. vs Brandon at Brandon. Score, V. H. S. 7; Brandon. 21. January 23. V H. S. vs. Hello Girls of Burlington at Vergennes. Score, V. H. S. 14; Hello Girls, 20. We have about five games left this season and we are hoping for victories.

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BLUE AND WHITE 17 Atfflrtira BOYS’ BASKETBALL Walter |. Ryan, '33. Editor The understudies of Coach Smith started the season December 2 by putting Hinesburg High down to defeat. 35-17. The game was a good victory for Vergennes with about every man on the squad playing in part of the game. It took place on the local surface. The squad of about fifteen men, accompanied by Coach Smith and Assistant Manager Ralli, journeyed to V inooski on December 5 to help dedicate the new gym. It was an honor for the local boys to be the first team to play on that surface. After the ceremonies had taken place, the ball was thrown out by the mayor and the game started out to be a close affair. However, the high-powered Winooski outfit got going and let Vergennes have 16 points while they were making 48. The game was well played by the Vergennes boys. A return game with Hinesburg was played on the Hinesburg court December 9. The small floor slowed up the Ancient City men. therefore the game was close and hard fought. The score at half time was 8-7. Vergennes. The Hinesburg boys rallied and. with a few minutes to go, were ahead 21-19. Coach Smith gambled and sent in a new man. “Buck” Gee. Gee came through with a basket, tying the score 21-21. The whistle stopped the game and an extra period was needed. Right after the tip-off at Center “Rogie” Bristol caged one. sending Vergennes ahead. Gee put the finishing touches on the game with a free shot after being fouled. The final score was 24-21. While changing up the boys took it into their minds to elect a captain. Final count gave Robert Ryan, veteran center, the job of leading the team. Coach Smith next had the boys carted to Es-sex Junction, December 12. for a game with “Sleepy” Warner’s team. The Vergennes hoys began to play well on the strange court, coming out of the first half with a 11-2 count for V. H. S. Between the halves a system for penetrating the Essex Junction’s five-man defense was learned by the boys. This proved to be of no use, as the junction team began to play man to man. This defense was too much for Vergennes. Only one floor basket was made during the second half. The final score was 22-15. Middlebury came December 16 with its powerful team to take a high score game from Vergennes, 43-12. Johnson, the Middlebury big center, had a wonderful night, caging 19 points, making the score look bad for Vergennes. “Billy Garrow strengthened the team at this point by his return to the squad. I he Proctor Varsity brought its Frosh team along to our gym December 19 to make the evening more pleasant for customers by playing the local second team. 1 he game was close, the teams being evenly matched. The Vergennes seconds finally came out ahead. 15-13. The main game of the evening did not turn out so well for the Vergennes team. The Proctor outfit had the edge at the end of the last quarter. 33-11. Both teams piled up their score with free shots. A powerful team of old grads turned out December 26 for the Alumni game. Expecting an easy game, the old boys were treated to the surprise of their lives by seeing the High School pile up

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■ 9 BLUE AND WHITE Alumni Hemy Richardson, ’34, Alumni Editor I lit editorial staff wishes to extend its thanks to Horace Kiral. '29. who has helped us greatly by typing the material for this paper, thus making the task much easier for our printers. Miner Milo, ’30. George Torrey, ’30. and Kenneth Sorrell visited classes Jan. 15. „ 1 lelen DeCourcy, ’29. visited V. H. S February third. Doris Barton (Vergennes. 1930). who is attending Castleton Normal School, won the all school banner in the annual winter carnival held there, getting the highest number of points. She placed first in the ski, skate and snowshoe races. The following are bulletins received from the University of Vermont concerning our alumni: Malcolm Benton of Vergennes, who is a member of the Sophomore Class at the University of Vermont, has been chosen a member of the Lighting Committee for the 1931 Kake Walk.” Steward Phillips, 31, of Vergennes is a member of the Senior Class basket hall team. I le belongs to the Sigma Xu Fraternity at the' University of Vermont.” Onslow Brown, ’34. is a member of the Freshman basket hall team. Editor of the Blue White High School Vergennes, Vt. Attention of Mr. H. M. Richardson Dear Editor: A few days ago I received a letter from you asking me for a paragraph as to what I am doing. I am now Director of Men and Boys' Work at Trinity Institution. Albany, N. Y. 1 his is a piece of educational and recreational work in the South End of Albany. It provides a center for the poor people as well as those more fortunate. e deal with the whole family from the “Cradle to the Grave”, giv-mg clothes and food to the needy, conducting gymnasium classes, hoy’s and girl’s scout troops, hobby clubs, skat-ing groups, educational classes, and rooms—in fact, all kind of activities usually found in a live community center. J he Institution is financed by the Community Chest of Albany and has twenty-four of the most influential men of the City as the Board of Directors. In short, it is a combination boys’ dub. . M. C. A. and settlement house. I he work is very interesting, and the credit for the success which I have had in my different fields and promotions truly belongs to the training and experience which 1 had while at V. IT. S. The leadership there often passes through my mind and I can only sav to those there now that Mr. Carter and his associates certainly deserve the lo c and loyalty of every one of vou. Remember—the few years of training seem very long while passing through them hut exceptionally short to look hack upon. Yours in loyalty, Gordon A. Flood. hranklin Sep House 11 East Newton St. Boston, Mass. Dear Alumni Editor: I received your letter asking me to write a paragraph about the school I’m attending, which I will he very glad to do. 1 lie Graves School of Designing is