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

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BLUE AND WHITE 19 Exdranyp Elaine Beach, ’35, Editor “What sort of paper are you interested in—the ‘Burlington Free Press,’ ‘Rutland Herald,’ or—?” “Oh no, said the lad who had just entered a certain bookstore, “I would like something full of stories, poems, sports and jokes.” “Ah,” replied the clerk, “I have exactly what you want. You will probably be interested in some magazines I have to show you because they are published by different schools. No doubt you-are still in school?” “Oh yes,“ replied the lad, “I’m in the graduating class.” Withdrawing to a nearby shelf the salesman picked up a trim-looking periodical upon whose cover was the title, ■“Lasell Leaves.” “This,” he said is a booklet published by the Junior College of Auburndale. You will notice, as you look through the book, that the literary department is very complete. The poem entitled ‘Faith,’ by Elizabeth Snow, is strikingly impressive. I’m sure you would enjoy reading about ‘Lasell in the Old World.’ ” “And then,” the clerk continued, “we have something different from the book type. That is—a newspaper.” He showed the lad a copy of the “Signboard” from Bay Path Institute. “In this paper you see the news is well organized. There is an especially good editorial, ‘Getting Along With Other People.’ I know you will find many laughs in the section entitled ‘Bits O’ Humor.’ The ‘Alumni News’ seems quite complete. You see, this must be an ideal type of newspaper for there is such a long list of exchanges.” “We have another newspaper, 'The Banner’ from Ludlow. However, I think this is perhaps a little too ‘newsy.’ You probably prefer more poems and stories with a few jokes to stimulate the interest.” The lad suddenly remarked, “I’m very interested in French also. Have you anything in that line?” He picked up a copy of “The Hi-Spirit” from En-osburg Falls. “Well.” said the clerk. “ ‘The lli-Spir-it’ is quite a clever paper in that there is a ‘Who’s Who’ section, but I’m sorry to say they have no ‘Parlez-Vous’ department.” “Here is a copy of the ‘Benham Hi’ from Benham, Kentucky. I imagine you would like more short stories in it, wouldn’t you?” The boy nodded “Yes.” “And,” he added, “a French Department.” “The Spaulding Sentinel” from Barre next caught the lad’s eye. “I see,” he said, “there is quite a bit of poetical talent in this booklet. There is also a good exchange department which speaks well for any school paper.” “What do you think stands out in this paper?” the clerk asked, holding out a copy of “The Sutherland” from Proctor. The lad replied, “Editorials! My! There are so many!” “Yes,” the clerk replied, “and it would help anyone to read ‘The Best Policy’ in the Literary Department. It is indeed clever! “Here is a copy of ‘The Lakonian’ from Laconia, New Hampshire. “I admire their courage in publishing this paper bi-weekly. “Probably you are in a hurry to look at ‘The Peopleonian’ from Morrisville. There is an especially good joke section. You ought to read ‘Life’s Yardstick.’ The idea expressed in it is quite delightful. “I know I am showing you quite a few to pick from,” the clerk continued, “but as there are so many types of papers and magazines, I feel that you will be benefited in the end.

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18 VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL 12th game Hinesburg 41 30 This game came the night after our Gym burned and our boys had been up practically all night, After three hours in snow drifts our boys finally arrived, cold and in borrowed uniforms—but they heat Hinesburg on a small floor by eleven points. 13th game Beeman’s Academy 50 25 Our boys went to Beeman’s and returned with a 25 point lead. 14th game Bristol 42 16 The boys were all keyed up for this game. Bristol has always been our rival and our boys were set on beating them. After a short argument about rules our team went on the floor and piled up a lead of 26 points. 15th game Essex Junction 32 22 Essex Junction was very proud of its record. They had amassed a long string of consecutive victories (including V. H. S.) and were still winning, until Yergennes stepped in and spoiled their record. Our boys had to beat Essex Junction in order to get into the Tournament and they certainly won the right. 16th game Essex Junction 28 24 Our team had to beat Essex Junction again in order to play Bradford. For the second time in four days our boys beat the invincible Essex Quintet. 17th game Bradford 31 13 Now all our team had to do was to beat Bradford to make the Tournament. Bradford proved to be an easy victory, and our boys were in the Tournament. The Tournament 18th game St. Michael’s 23 20 The first game that we had to play was with St. Michael’s of Montpelier. Although St. Michael’s proved a very hard game, our boys came through and won the first game of the Tournament. 16th game Orleans 13 28 Yergennes lost in the Semi-Finals of the Annual Junior Tournament to Orleans by a score of 28-13. The Orleans team was later winner of the Tournament by virtue of their 26-16 victory over Bethel. The Vergennes boys, fatigued by playing five games within eight days, could not hold the pace set by the Red Raiders of Orleans except in the first and third quarters when the scoring was: Vergennes 4. Orleans 5; 3rd period, Yergennes 7, Orleans 2. After the Tournament our boys finished off the season by beating Bristol (27-13) and the Vermont Industrial School (29-27). Ralph Booth was selected as All Tournament Guard for the second team. After the season was over the Merchants of Vergennes joined and gave the boys a banquet. At the banquet each member of the team was presented with a miniature gold basketball. The team has been admirably well supported both when losing or when winning. At each Tournament game many people went many miles over ice and snow to support the team. BASEBALL SEASON 1st Beeman’s April 28 10 to 9, favor of Beeman’s 2nd Middlebury May 1 18 to 17. favor of V. H. S. 3rd Bristol May 4 10 to 8, favor of Bristol

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20 VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL “Here is ‘The Red and White’ from Rutland. You should read ‘Dear Elmira.' “ ‘The Register Monthly' from Burlington and ‘The Maryst’ from St. Albans just came in. These, too. are excellent types of school papers. “‘The Chronicle’ from Lyman Hall High School -in Wallingford, Connecticut, is always enjoyed by school pupils. “I believe the last school magazine which I have to show you today is 'The Dial,’ published in Brattleboro. T think you will agree with me that they surpassed many schools in their fine cuts.” “Hurrah! shouted the lad. “At last I’ve found a good French Department. I will take a copy of this one.” (Irtmtmj Joan Casey, ’36, Editor OUR STUDIES “Well, what are you going to do after supper?” “Study.” answers Peanut, and the question goes around to each of the four musketeers known as Peanut, Freckles, Dick—and myself. That’s what I’m going to do.” Next Scene—Germain’s Shoe Shop. When I enter I find Dick quietly sitting in a corner biting his finger nails. I join in the conversation and pretty soon a shriek of laughter pierces the quiet night air. Dick jumps up and says, “I bet that’s Ray.” So out we go in search of our dimpled darling. We find him at Parry’s, sopping up charged water, and Peanut is with him, drinking plain water because the charged is too much for him. “I thought you were going to study tonight,” everybody says. And that’s the last you hear of the study part of it. We, the four musketeers, start on our quest of a dancing lesson. “What’s that blowing down the street?” says someone. “Why that’s a funny paper,” shouts Ray, and starts on a run toward it. Well, that's the way we get rid of him —for a while at least. “Here comes Marion,” says Dick, and Peanut is off for a brief outing on the sands of Otter Creek. Now there are only Dick and me left, until Dick says, “I have got to go home.” and he goes—supposedly—and I wander to a corner where two fellows of the Sleepy Head Lodge are arguing about technocracy. We all come face to face, we of the four musketeers, the following school day. The first question popped is “Have you got your French done, Peanut?” “No,” drawls out Peanut. “I didn’t stay in and study last night.” “Who has got the English done?” asks Dick in an excited tone of voice. “Not me,” we all moan together (Wrong pronoun as usual). Then the bell rings. “Oh, I haven’t got my history done,” says Freckles, and we all go to our home rooms. Dinner time. “Classes dismissed,” says the teacher in a cheerful tone, but we. the four musketeers, do not notice the unusual tone, for a while before that this same teacher had spoken the words we hear so often—“Stay after school.”' Five P. M. “What are you going to do tonight?” Answer the four musketeers as one man—“I tank J stay home and study.” Hilton Forrest. ’36.