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

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VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL EXCHANGE EDITOR, RUTH MERJRfflLL, ’41 “Poultney Polonius” Poultney, Vt. An interesting paper. Your “Snips” and “Snoopy” columns were especially good. Stiffer covers and clearer print would improve your paper a lot. “Banner” Winooski, Vt. Our congratulations are extended to your poets. They have done a fine job. Your editorials and stories are, also, excellent. “The Spectator” Shelburne, Vt. Fine stories. Your “Daffyni-tions” were very good, but aren’t you letting your poets off a little too easily? “Hi-Spirit” Enosburg, Vt. Upon reading your paper we discovered a fine literary department. Although we do not know any of the young people referred to in your “Campus Gossip,” we enjoyed it just the same. Reading further we discovered that you lack a language department. How about one? “The Mirror” Wilmington, Vt. Your cuts are swell. The colors add much to your paper. We found your “Fashion Notes” very interesting and your “Sports,” too. We found, however, that you, too, are lacking a language department. PAGE EIGHTEEN

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BLUE AND WHITE fore the interest and feeling of the thirty-two members of the Patrol. Gradually, however, interest died out—Four months rolled by and the total receipts had reached only one hundred dollars. There were approximately nine weeks left to earn as many hundred dollars. Impossible, sighed the majority of the Patrolmen. One bright morning a short while ago, the Patrol listened to Captain Dickens, head of the State Safety Patrol. His suggestion to the members at the meeting was to select eight patrolmen by lot to send to Washington. Apparently, however, the members thought the trip to Washington was an “all or none” affair, and consequently turned the idea down. Two choices in the matter now confront the Patrol. They may decide to use the idea of a representative unit, or they may give up the idea entirely. It is very understandable that they are equally reluctant to accept either of these alternatives. However, they must make a choice. — This supposition is made with the understanding that the idea of using five per cent of the school tax will be dropped and that there are no generous millionaires in the reading audience. M. D. C. PAGE SEVENTEEN

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BLUE AND WHITE THE SCHOOL CALENDAR EDITOR, AiLBDA WHITE, ’41 ASSISTANT EDITOR, EUNICE WASHBURN, ’41 Jan. 8—Hazel Evarts was chosen for the “Good Citizenship Girl” from the Senior Class. Jan. 12—The first issue of a new school weekly, the “V. H. S. Spotlight,” made its appearance, representing the whole school. Martin Casey is the editor. Jan. 17—The Patrol sponsored a Donkey Basketball game between the Vergennes Rotary and the Firemen. The Firemen won by a 6-4 score. At halftime the Patrol Marching Unit did several drills. Jan. 21-29—School was closed as a precautionary measure against the spread of scarlet fever. Jan. 29—Third Marking Period ended and report cards were issued. Jan. 30—P r e s i d e nt Roosevelt’s Birthday. The Patrol and the Boy Scouts made a house to house canvass for the Infantile Paralysis Fund, netting $38.00. Feb. 3—The Patrol held a food sale at the Green Mountain Power Corp. store. Proceeds were $16.80. Feb. 3—A dance was sponsored by the citizens of Panton at the Panton Town Hall for the benefit of the Patrol Fund. Proceeds amounted to $19.00. Feb. 5—Senior rankings were published to Seniors. Feb. 8—In the finals of the Badminton Tournaments, Bill Fuller won, becoming champion this year. Feb. 12—School was closed in observance of Lincoln’s birthday. PAGE NINETEEN