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

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BLUE AND WHITE Mary, but you know, “Variety is the Spice of Life!’’ I, Ernest William Chapman, do devise and bequeath to Marvin Blakely my power to resist the attractiveness of the girls at V. H. S. This could have been the reason for my success in getting good marks in school. Why don’t you try it, Marvin ? 1. Mary Alice Cooke, do devise and bequeath to Marie Bodette my doorstep technique. You ought to try it, Marie, dates are really a lot of fun. I, Arthur Everett Danyow, do devise and bequeath to Vincent Mallow my car in hopes you will be as willing as I have been to take loads to Basketball games. I, Colleen Marie Douglass, do devise and bequeath to Howard Danyow my sweet, gentle voice. Never mind, Howard, maybe some day you will quiet down! I, Barbara Lottie Drew, do devise and bequeath to Robert Jininio the surplus A’s on my report card. Maybe then you will have enough time to perfect your pool game, Bob! I, Edith Alberta Griffith, do devise and bequeath to Betty Jenkins my helpful wisecracks. It keeps life interesting, Betty, and does wonders towards a sunny disposition! 1. Phyllis Elna Griffith, do devise and bequeath to Grace Lawrence my ability to keep the study balls lively. Someone has to carry on my deviltry to make the teachers grow gray! I, Jeanne Marie Guyett, do devise and bequeath to Jerry Daigneault my shyness. Teachers seem to appreciate this quality in a student, Jerry. I, August Seeman Jerger, do devise and bequeath to Grant Laber my abil- 23 ity to be seen but never heard. Of course, it will be quite hard for you. Grant, with that manly build and red hair! I. Molly Katrina Jerger, do devise and bequeath to Yvonne Davis my charming giggle. I do hope you will display it occasionally, Yvonne. I. Estelle Mary Jerry, do devise and bequeath to Colleen LeBeau my quiet ways. It’s very restful, Colleen, why don’t you try it? I. Edith Gertrude Lawrence, do devise and bequeath to Marguerite Bradley my quiet and demure manner so that you may have the respect shown to you that t have had shown to me. J, Jean Lois LeBeau, do devise and bequeath to Constance Thorne mv red hair and blue eyes. I hope it will win you as many friends as it has me Connie ! I. Kathryn Marie Looby, do devise and bequeath to Barbara Evans unfaithful attendance at all of the Saturday night dances. 1 hope you will enjoy them as much as I have. Barb! I. Gloria Elizabeth Merrill, do devise and bequeath to Ruth Danyow my book on “How to Keep a Beau.” There are some very good pointers in it, Kuth-ie, and I m sure you would be interested. I, Nancy Partch do devise and bequeath to Jane Norton my ability to get caught talking in every study hall. Don’t feel too bad, Jane, somebody has to take the blame. I. Elsie Mary Miller, do devise and bequeath to Teresa Bodette my ability to study through the noisiest of study Halls. It takes a lot of practice, Teresa. but it pays in the end. I. Virginia Edith Place, do devise and bequeath to Shirley Hunt my

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22 VERGEXXES HIGH SCHOOL Does it mean anything to you? Ah. now I understand. It is the nickname of Lorraine Poquette. The name seems to describe her career. She is a French teacher. What is this? The crystal seems filled with vitamins. Xow it shows a girl playing basketball. At last it clears up. The name Kay Looby appears. She plays on an Amazon basketball team. Xow I see a dress shop. I seem to know the two girls who are modeling but I can’t make out their faces. Ah! now I can tell. It is Molly Jerger and Colleen Douglas who now own a dress shop and do their own modeling. A stage appears before my eyes. 'The name of the play is ‘‘Oh! Slush. I Want My Rubbers.” The place is Broadway and the leading character actress is Mary Cook. I see a Home Economics teacher. Marjorie Wagner is her name. She seems to be very popular in this field. What is this? Cartoons appear in the ball. Let me see if I can tell who is the cartoonist. At last the name comes into view. She is Virginia Place. The ball now shows a leader of youth movements. She is Edith Lawrence, who is doing such a magnificent job in this field. Xow I see a tremendous office building. A private office appears. Molly Burnham is sitting behind the desk. She is the private secretary to the head executive of this firm. I am confronted by a church. Gloria Merrill seems to be getting married. But what are five other men doing there? They seem to be looking sad. Oh I see. she is marrying her sixth husband. The crystal ball now shows Estelle Jerry. She is sitting peacefully in a large noisy room taking care of several children. She seems to be very happily married and is taking care of her own children now. And now let us see what the crystal ball will tell us about vour future. Mm! You are living near the border between this country and another one. You seem to be selling books in a book store. Then the ball grew dim. The whole room seemed to disappear. My head reeling, I ran out of the room. Could these things really come true. 1 he next day I realized that I had forgotten to pay her, so 1 again returned to the mysterious room. But the sign, her ball, and even the Madam— they had all disappeared, leaving no trace. Could the whole episode have been a dream? Barbara Drew. ’47. CLASS WILL We. the class of nineteen hundred and forty-seven, of Vergennes High School, of the city of Vergennes, Countv of Addison, State of ermont. being too highly developed and dignified to carry on the work of V. H. S. do make, publish and declare the following as our last Will and 1 estament: I. Janet Margaret Abare. do devise and bequeath to Jean Higbee my lovely soprano voice. 1 hope it does as much for you. Jean, as it has for me! I. George David Bibeau. do devise and bequeath to Erwin Clark my corin’ jokes and great sense of humor. It really “Pays to be Ignorant,” part of the time anyway. Senator! I. Frank Olin Bradley, do devise and bequeath to William Baldwin my polite manners and good grooming in hopes it will bring you as much popu-laritv as it has me in such a short time. I, Esther Louise Bristol, do devise and bequeath to Irene Van Ornum the admiration shown to me by the male population. Why don’t you let them call you up for a change, Tilly? I. Mary Elizabeth Burnham, do devise and bequeath to Mary Charbon-neau my goodly supply of dashing Romeos. Xot that necessity compels it.

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24 YERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL charming- personality. We know you’re really sweet, Shirley, but you don't give us much chance to know you! 1, Lorraine Shirley Poquette, do devise and bequeath to Betty Sullivan my dancing ability. 1 hope that it will make you as popular as it has me. Betty! I, Donald Miner Spooner, do devise and bequeath to Leonard Rheaume mv ability to get along with everyone. Maybe you ought to try this. Leonard, it sure has helped me a lot. and I'm sure it will you. I. William Edward Taylor, do devise and bequeath to Raymond Tucker my pick-up truck and ambitious ways. Someone has to do the work for the Seniors, Raymond. I, Jane Carole Tracy, do devise and bequeath to Norma Bodette my ability' to stay out late even- night and still maintain my sunny disposition. It’s a big help if you can do it. Norma! I. Marjorie Jane Wagner, do devise and bequeath to Muriel Benedict my neat appearance and nicely waved hair. These are qualities which are necessary in becoming popular, Muriel! Nancy Partch. ’47. CLASS HYMN Guide well our paths And make them straight. O Father! Though we may err, And though our feet may wander. So lead us on. 'Til we attain our purpose And make us strong To do what e’er we must. For we are weak And cannot perfect be. Help us, Dear God. To learn the right from Thee! Jeanne Guyett, '47. ADVICE TO UNDERCLASSMEN The time has now come for me, George D. Bibeau, to set the underclassmen straight with a little Senior advice. Since our class is so large, the underclassmen will have to hear from nearly twenty-eight of us: If any of you find you would like to know how to take a couple of days off and still get excused, see Jane Tracy. If you are getting C’s and C-’s and want to get A’s, see Janet Abare, she really knows how to get the A’s. If you want to be seen, but can’t seem to make enough noise, see Bill Taylor, that is his specialty! When any of you underclassmen find yourself without a pen, just call up Marjorie Wagner, she has a dozen of them. Looking for a man? See Molly Burnham. she has got them to spare. Mr. Berry has informed us that in the coming year the Senior Class will have to put on an assembly every Friday and 1 suggest that if you have any complications, come and see Ernest Chapman and me, maybe we can fix you up. I would like to tell the girls who use cake make-up to go and see Kay Looby, for she is a genius with the old mud! If any of the girls would like to know how to get a letter from one boy and still go out with another, they better make a visit to Esther Bristol who is getting letters from Chicago and going out with somebody in Burlington all in the same night. Do you want to be a farmer? See Art Danyow. That is all he will talk about! This may interest the pupils who are