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

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8 VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL Beatrice Millicent Cook “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.” When the Senior Class has the blues they seem to turn to “Cookie”; she has a smile for even the darkest “situations” —pardon me. He may be a blonde (with very curly hair.) But upon necessity she can assume a dignified air—refer to Senior Play. Casually however, she reminds one of the Cheshire cat of “Alice in Wonderland”—the smile is the last thing to fade away. Cheerio, Bee! Clinton Garland Douglas “The dead of midnight Is the noon of thought.” The Class of ’36—or any class could well have many like Bob, active in all sports and school activities. However, 4 A. M. arrivals don’t speak too well for the next day’s game—witness the night he got lost near Chimney Point. Witness also his juvenile spirit, portrayed by the cigar smoking episode in “Bab.” Happy days, Bob! Hilton Vincent Forrest “Sport, that wrinkled care derides, And laughter holding both his sides.” ’36 wouldn’t be ’36 without Hilt. If you hear gales of laughter and see everyone gasping in a hysterical state, you may be sure that tall, dark, n’hand-some is somewhere near by. “And he has such pretty hair!” Only, don’t get within arm’s reach when you tell him so! Hilt is a swell fellow, even if he does have a time controlling a certain Irish lady, And in anything the crowd is planning—the quartet is always present—with Hilt clowning, as usual. Happy Days, Hilt! Lottie Rena Gates “The poet in a golden clime was born, With golden stars above.” Lottie, the poetess, has been with us only two years, but in that time has established herself firmly. She sees poetry in everything, with the exception of the class money bags, which she holds. And keeping the monetary affairs of our class straight is some task. Only a few days ago, we heard her asking Hilt what happened to the dollar used on a trip to Burlington “on business.” But they can’t kid the Treasurer. She knows the “Flynn.” Anyway; her mind is not all money or poetry. We hear she’s giving a certain Junior girl a lot of competition. Good Luck, Lottie! Bernice Carlene Hurlburt “Give to barrows, trays, and pans, Grace and glimmer of Romance.” No one ever saw Bernice feel badly until Stunt Nite, and then she sure turned on the waterworks for the benefit of the audience. She ranks A-l when it comes to being good natured. Bernice plans to study Home Economics next year, but as far as we know, she hasn’t decided whether it will be for professional or home use. All good wishes, Bernice! Mary Evelyn Husk “Wisdom married to immortal verse” Good things often are hidden beneath the most quiet of surfaces, and Evelyn proves the rule. She has all the essential qualities of a poet and dreamer, and yet, unlike most, she sees and attends to the practical side of life, also. She richly deserves her place as Honor Student, for her marks are the despair and envy of every one of her fellow students. Good luck, Evelyn!

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BLUE AND WHITE 7 Bette Ruth Bristol “Youth, beauty, graceful action seldom fail, But common interest always will prevail.” Every class must have one blonde siren, and Bette furnishes ’36 with theirs. But Bette isn’t fickle as most siren are, for she seems perfectly satisfied with the one and only. And why shouldn’t she, Ken? Her well known giggle and bubbling personality will be much missed factors at V. H. S. in the years to come. More power to you, Bette! Norma Alberta Bristol “Romeo, oh! Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” Moonlight and Roses! Here’s the Juliet of East Street. Norma is known for her giggle, long English themes, and devotion—no—not to English ! She, like Cousin Bette, seems to be of stable and unfickle temperament. But perhaps constancy is the wisest course. At any rate, Norma exemplifies it perfectly! Best wishes, Norma! Pauline Thelma Burgey “La donna e mobile.” Being tall is a blessing, when you can put it to as good an advantage as Pauline has when Vergennes’ score was trailing in basket ball games, and the spectators began shouting, “We want Burgey.” When the team on the floor saw Pauline take off her sweater, they all heaved a sigh of relief. For when she got the ball in her hands, there was no stopping its flight through the hoop. She just couldn’t be reached. Besides this athletic skill, Pauline possesses a contagious sense of humor which will be sadly missed by all. in years to come. Happy days, Pauline! Myrtle Alice Burt “Some think the world is made for fun and frolic, And so do I!” Wherever you see Pauline. Myrt is not far behind, so it’s natural that her name should follow Pauline’s alphabetically. Myrt is one of these girls who are so quiet and demure, outwardly. But we see you yawning in Study Hall, Myrt. Don’t try to kid us! Myrt is always on hand when it comes to School Activities, though, and she'll be greatly missed next year All Good Wishes, Myrt! Susie Mabel Carpenter . “For smiles from reason flow”— We don’t quite see how the class, or Supt. Patterson’s office is going to get along without Susie. On the darkest days one has only to come within hailing distance to be cheered up immensely. And add to this a sense of humor, an uncanny ability in Algebra, an admirable stick-to-it-iveness, and you have the result—Susie. Best Wishes, Susie! Beatrice Joan Casey “Laugh, and the world laughs with you.” Laughter is Jo’s middle name! It’s what makes her world go round! And when she gets to be the eminent surgeon she hopes to be, you may be sure she’ll never cut out anyone’s laughing apparatus, for without that they’d be no good to her. But she does have serious thoughts once in a while. If you don’t believe it. look up her scholastic record which proclaimed her Salutatorian. And when the fightin’ Irish guards, Kenyon and Casey, began work on a basket ball team—the rest had better look out! Smooth sailing, Jo!

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BLUE AND WHITE 9 Florence Anna Husk “Content of spirit must from knowledge flow.” Still waters run deep, and if you don’t believe it just look up Florence’s record. She pulls A’s out of Chemistry class like a magician pulls rabbits out of a hat! And bes'des that her deportment marks are l’s. But nevertheless she is always ready with a smile or cherry laugh, and a lot of sound philosophy. All good wishes, Florence! Patricia Faith Kenyon “The woman that loves and laughs Must sure do well”— To call Faith valedictorian would be belittling. In her Senior year, she was Edtor-in-Chief of the “Blue and White,” Manager of Girls’ Basketball (for politeness we’ll omit other managerships). We hear Faith is going to Pratt next year, to learn designing—good luck! She seems to have been doing passing designing this year on Pratt. On the serious side of life Faith is a Varsity Basketball player, foremost in all school activities and she did pull some good laughs in the Senior Play, “Bab.” Cheerio, Faith! Charles William Laughton “Heaven is here, where Juliet lives.” Charlie is a new comer to our class, but has already distinguished himself by his romantic and athletic conquests. In fact, he has become completely at home, in school as well as on East St. And that bass voice is well known, whether it’s duets or debates in which he’s partaking. Best Wishes, Charlie! Kathleen Marion LeBoeuf “Jack shall pipe, and Jill shall dance.” Kay has been with us only three years out of the four, but she is a permanently established member of the Senior Class. She lost no time in settling down to a prominent place in the activities of the school. We know she can dance, as proved by her many appearances teamed up with Ken. Also, we hear vague rumors of orange blossoms,. sometime after graduation. All good wishes, Kay! Elmer Edward Masters “You have wak’d me too soon. I must slumber again.” Quiet he is. even to the extent of sleeping in English Class. However, there are others in the Senior Class who find this disease chronic also, so he’s not alone. But nevertheless, he wakes up when a mention of Boy Scouts is made, for he takes an active interest in Scouting, and is a loyal member of the Vergennes Troop, and a link in the chain of ’36. Good luck, Elmer! Helna Lila McEvila “If I could write the beauty of your eyes!” “Are your eyes blue?” If you hear this remark, you may know that Helna is somewhere near. And when she mentions “a long, winding hill” you may be sure that she means “Stony Hill.” We wonder if that consuming interest comes from a too close association with Bristol and its citizens. But she does recall her mind to V. H. S. often enough to prove herself a valuable member of the class. Happy days, Helna!