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

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18 YI'.KCiF.WT'S 111(111 SCHOOL Raymond Leo Tucker “Ray” “Not by brawn, but by brain” Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4, All State Chorus 2-3-4. Sextette 3. Opevetta 3, Christmas Concert 1-2-3-4. Tri-School Festival 1-2-3-4, Stunt Night 3, Junior Frccn Committee 3 Blue and White Staff 3-4 Religion 1-2-3-4, Boys’ State 3, Driving Course 3, Patrol 1-2-3-4. Senior Play 4. Boys' Cho’us 1-2-3-4. Orchestra 1-2-3-4. Easetall 3-manager, Graduation Activities 4 Drill Team 3-4 Band 3-4, Chess Club 1-2-3-4, Trophy Cabinet 4. The cute little senior who goes around expressing his opinions on everything. Ray has also taken an active part as a member of V. H. S. orchestra and his absence will be felt by all his friends. 19 4 8 Class Motto— Upward and Onward Class Colors -Scarlet and White Class Bird—Cardinal ( lass Flower—Red Rose

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1JLUK AND WHITE 17 Alice Isabelle Rider “Al” “Keep ourselves loyal to truth” Girls’ Chorus 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1. Christmas Concert 1-2-3-4 Tri-Schcol Festival 1-2-3, Junior Prom Committee 3. Religion 3-4, Latin Club 1, Driving Course 3, Senior Play Committee 3. Alice is known to be the youngest member of her class. Though Alice never has much to say, she is always willing to help out in any way she can. To her. we wish much success. Rachael Mary Slack “Rae” “Never despair Girls’ Chorus 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1- 2-3-4. All State Festival 2-4, Sextette 2- 3, Operetta 3 Christmas Concert 1-2-3, Tri-School Festival 1-2-3, Junior Prom Committee 3, Stunt Night 3, Vice President 4, Blue and White Staff 3-4, Religion 1-2-3-4, Driving Course 3, Patrol 1-2-3-4. Senior Play Committee 4 Cheer Leading 1, Drill Team 1-2-3-4, Band 3. Rachael has been an outstanding personality in nearly all school activities and with her helpful attitude and friendly smile we are certain that she will always have many friends.

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BLUE AND WHITE 10 CLASS HISTORY Back in 1944, forty-four of us took our place among' the intellectuals of the world by entering Vergennes High School. For our class officers that year we elected : President, Kay Burt; Vice President. Howard Danyow; Secretary. Betty Jordan; Treasurer, lean M vers. Mrs. Nelson was our class advisor. Then came initiation. It really wasn’t so bad even though we lived in dread of it. At least it gave us a chance to make all the noise in school that we wanted to, and to give the teachers headaches. The day was soon over and that night the Seniors gave us a dance, thus allowing 11s to become full-fledged members of V.H.S. In our Sophomore year we elected for class officers: Eddie Charbonneau. Gertrude Hamilton, Bob Charbonneau and Raymond Charbonneau. It looks as if the Charbonneaus had almost complete control of the class with the exception of Gertrude who insisted on throwing her weight around. During that year we went on a sleigh ride down to Basin Harbor. There we had refreshments and were entertained at Grace Osborne’s house. A good time was had by all. Our Junior year Mr. Palermo and Mrs Berry were our class advisors. The class officers were Jean Myers, Bernard Dike, Stella Devino and Jane Norton. Of course the big event of the year was our Junior Prom. The gym was decorated in the Senior class colors. We had the Storm of Colors from Boston which consisted of two crystal balls which reflected fifty-two colors. For the orchestra we had the Ambassadors from Barre whom we found very much to our liking. It was a great success and we were assured that it was the best prom ever held in the 'gym. The boys who attended Boys’ State that summer were Raymond Charbonneau and Raymond Tucker. Jean Myers and Jane Norton represented us at Girls’ State. That year we took part in Stunt Night and took second place. We also visited the State Legislature at Montpelier with Mr. Palermo as our Chaperon. We all enjoyed the trip very much. We started our Senior year by electing Jean Myers as President; Rachael Slack as Vice President; Stella Devino as secretary; and Raymond Charbonneau as Treasurer with Mr. Galipeau and Mr. Berry as our class advisors. One of the events that took our interest the first part of the year was the Senior Play, “Applesauce,” bv Barry Connor. This play, directed by Mrs. Thurber, was a comedy and we will never forget the expert job our classmates turned in, both in taking parts and in committee work. This year Gertrude Hamilton and Teresa Bodette were chosen to attend a council of High School students in Montpelier. The Senior Class chose Jean Myers as Good Citizenship Girl for the year. To make money for our Senior Class trip we sold refreshments at recess and made well over a hundred dollars. Our four years in High have gone exceedingly fast and we hope that all the underclassmen get as much out of it and have as much fun as we did. It is hard to express, just how much we have enjoyed knowing each other and working together, but by reading between the lines of our history, perhaps you will get some idea of the reasons we are sad at the thought of parting. Marie Charbonneau. ’48. CLASS SONG (Tune: “Now Is the Hour ) Now our happy toil is through. Sadness over our hearts is stealing. All our blessings we send you From our hearts we are now revealing, because Now is the hour when we must sav goodbye. Soon we’ll be leaving friends so dear to us. Leaving the gay and toilsome memories But we’ll remember dear old V.H.S. Stella Devino, ’48.