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

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Robert Ross He's a 99 wonderful guy!’ Class Officer 2,3; Student Council 3 ,4,Officer4 ; Baseball3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Soccer 3,4; Yearbook 3 ,4,Business Mgr. 4; Log3 ,4; Bust-Staff 3,4; Boys' Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; N.E. Chorus 3; Patrol 1 ,2,3,4; Capt. 4 , Asst. Capt. 3; Drill Team 1,2,3,4, Commander 4, Asst. Commander 3; Business Mgr. Mag. Camp. 4, Asst. Mgr. 3;Varsity Club 3,4; Homo Room Capt. Mag. Drive 1,2; Senior Play 4. Leonard Surprise Soupy • is the guy in the loud clothes. His car is a haven for the boys without a caror a license. The “smoothy criminal in the Senior Play was really a big hit with Soupy acting the part. Soccer 3,4; Senior Play 4; Dramatics Club 3. Judith Sweeney Jade 99 will always be remembered for her giggle and crazy hairdo. Girls' Chorus 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 1 ,2,3,4; N.E. Chorus 3; Band 2,3,4; Sec-Treasurer3; Basketball Mqr. 3, 4; Asst. Mqr. 2; Log 3,4; Yearbook 3,4; Student Council 3,4; Orchestra 2,3;Good CltizenshipGirl 4; Student Council Officer 4; Class Officer 2; Senior Play 4; All-State Chorus 2. Janet Swenor 99 Jan 99 is the blue-eyed, blonde bomb-shell, whose way with the boys is a stand-out Her cheering has, no doubt, helped our team to victory. Basketball 1,2,3,4; Patrol 1; Cheer-leading 2,3,4; Alt. Capt. 2,3; Capt. 4; Student Council 4; Log 4; Softball 3,4. Sandra Tucker 99 Sandy 99 has the self-confidence which she will need when she becomes a teacher. Her nickname, “ Fireball M, proves that she is quite the girl! Cheerleading 1,2, Alt. Capt. 2; Patrol 1; Basketball 1; Girls' Chorus 1,2; Mixed Chorus 2 ,3; Senior Play 4; All-State Chorus 2,3. James Underwood “ Jim M is the “ Mr. Universe of the class. With his good looks and powerful physique, he is definitely a ladies' man. Boys' Chorus 1,2;Mixed Chorus 3,4; Soccer 4; Basketball 3,4; Cross Country 3; Soccer 4; Boys' State. Mary Whitney Mary is the quiet friendly type, who is always looking out for her younger sister. She is the kind to become a success in whatever field she chooses. Girls' Chorus 1,2,3;Mixed Chorus 4; Dramatics Club 3. Patricia Whitney 99 Pat can be found most anywhere where excitement is going on. Her restlessness will probably cause her to lead quite an adventurous life. Girls' Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1,3,4; Yearbook 3,4; Middlebury High 2. CLASS MOTTO - M In Ourselves Our Future Lies ” CLASS COLORS • Silver and Blue CLASS FLOWER - Rose The Weather, Foul Or Even Fair

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Donald Little Don is the 11 guy with the mustache. Besides his singing talent, he is also noted for his drawings ( see the rocket on page 1 of this book). Patrol 1,2,3; Drill Team 2,3; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Band 3; Yearbook 3,4; Class Officer 1,2,3; Boys1 Chorus 1,2. Gerald Miller Anyone wishing to know anything about baseball rules, players, leagues, or anything else connected with baseball, should see “ Beanie. ’’ He studies baseball day and night. Also Beanie is our great volleyball player!! Basketball 1; Baseball 1; Mixed Chorus 2; Boys' Chorus 2; Boys' State 3. Paul Milo Paul doesn't have much time for extra-curricular activities, since he’s always at the theatre, but his studies have not been forgotten, for he ranks in the top quarter of his class. Conscientious — he will accomplish anything he attempts. Boys' Chorus 1 ,2. Shirley Mitchell Shirl , class dancer, knows how to “ cut a rug. In quartette, she provides a fine, deep alto voice! Majorette 1,2,3,4; Cheerleading 1; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Patrol 1; Girls ' Chorus 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Varsity Club 4; Softball 4; All-State Chorus 2,3; Log 4. Carol O'Connor Carol always seems to have time for school activities, a job after school, and boy friends. For some reason, though, she never comes to class on time. Girls' Chorus 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 3,4; Drill Team 3; Patrol 3. CO-VALEDICTORIAN Marion Parkinson Quiet, studious, helpful at all times—that’s Marion! Will the Dodgers win the next series? Ask Marion. Majorette 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Girls' Chorus 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Yearbook 3,4; Editor-In-Chief 4; Orchestra 2,3; All-State Orchestra 3,4; Senior Play 4; Band 3,4. Jim Peabody 11 Jim ’ is the ambitious engineer of the class. The part of a Casanova in tne Senior Play made Jim a hit! Patrol 1,2,3,4; Drill Team 2,3,4; Basketball 3,4; Log 4; Yearbook 3,4; Class Officer 4. James Provencher Long-legged Jim ” is always found driving around in his Chevrolet. He’s a good sport and gets along with most everyone. Patrol 1,2,3; Boys'Chorus 1,2; Drill Team2 ,3 ,;F.F.A. 4;CrossCountry 3. Mary jane Ripchik Our talented jane can usually be found blowing on her trumpet. Likely she’ll soon be playing duets with liauy James. Basketball 1,2,4;Cheerleadingl ,2,3; Patrol 1 ,2,3,4; Drill Team 1,2,3, 4; Girls' Chorus 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 2 ,3,4; Orchestra2,3; Senior Play 4; Softball 4; Class Officer 3; Cheerleading Co-Captain 3; Log 4; Band 3,4; Ail-State Chorus 3. Irene Rose Irene is another of the quiet type. Serious-minded—she is ready to put her shoulder to the wheel to help whenever needed. Patrol 2,3,4; Girls' Chorus 1,2. First The Stratosphere, Then Into Space 13

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The Prophecy A s we climb higher into space and pass through ten years of time, we look into the past to see what the space cadets of the V’54 rocket ship have achieved. ffe find the following. Arden Allen is now the leading stunt man for the Lochman Hell Drivers in the annual World of Mirth Show at Coney Island. He plans on starting a school of his own soon, for inexperienced drivers. Ian Booth attended a manager’s school in Boston, Mass. He is now a manager of the I.G.A. store in a suburb of N.Y. He plans on getting married soon. Margaret Booth, Janet Swenor, and Sandra Dan-yow have attended Business College and have become expert secretaries and who knows, they may have all married their bosses. Rachael Bristol is playing her trumpet with the Clark Orchestra in New Haven every Saturday night. We hear the orchestra is something. Albert Chamberlain, Fred Hoose, and Fred LeBeau have opened their new “ Club 18 ” in Detroit, Mich. It is going quite well. Sally Bush and Martha Hawkins have attended a New York Charm School and are now having a grand opening of their B. and H. School in N.H. Good Luck. Barbara Chamberlain has married a childhood sweetheart and is living in a Navy trailer camp in Bainbridge. Clara Chamberlain has obtained her B.A. degree. She plans to start teaching here next fall. Watch out, kids. Paul Chamberlain has joined the Hawkins twins in a partnership and they now own the Vergennes Livestock Commission Sales. Those cattle are good sellers, so it is reported. Judy Sweeney finished training at the Mary Fletcher where she obtained the Nurse of the Year Award. Now she plans on using her career on her children and husband. Ken Drew attended the Navy and then the Atlas Training School. He is now holding a head job in a night club. He fulfills his job very well. Willis Farnsworth is now the Presidentof the Nation-Wide F.F.A. Association. From what we gather, the Future Farmers are learning fast. Barbara Clark now runs a sewing school where she designs and makes her own styles. Her latest is? Norbert Charbonneau and Ronnie Lawrence are attending the Tony Curtis School for actors. They alternate for his stand-in in his latest picture The Big Switch. ” Some switch, huh? Ruth Drew and Lucille Collette are married and are living with their husbands in Alaska and Greenland, respectively. Allen Farnsworth joined the Navy and is now the navigator of a snip. We hear the ship has trouble keeping its course straight. Paul Milo attended U.V.M. and is now an M.D. He plans to open his office in his home town soon. Good luck! “ Spot ” Ross runs a diet school, but plans to enter the ministry soon to follow the footsteps of his father-in-law. Marion Parkinson graduated from the Mary Fletcher Hospital and she now runs a Nursing Home. Didn’t she marry an old flame from V.H.S.? The Whitney sisters have recently opened their new Driver Training School. It seems they are teaching their pupils to watch out for the other driver.After all, that’swhat they learned atVJLS. Jessie Cochran is now the physical education teacher at U.V.M. She's teaching the girls her tricks that she acquired at V.H.S. Margaret Hanna is now a successful Physiotherapist. She is working in India and is married to a brilliant young doctor. Joyce LeBeau has put her dance steps to use by helping Arthur Murray out at his studios.In fact, she and her partner, I think Bob is his name, have derived a new step. Jane Ripchik has graduated from nursing and is now in the Waves. Oh yes, I believe she met her sailor along the way. Shirley Mitchell finally decided that “ Beauty was her Business ”. She has opened the world-famous “ Mitchell Salon ” and you may be sure there is a Navy Cadet around. Ann Langeway has married Bill Baldwin and they have three little Baldwins. Bill is an Admiral in the Navy. Gerry Miller is now the manager of the Yanks. I hear he can really tell the umpires how to play. Donald Little is living in N.Y. in his penthouse, drawing for large companies-his latest model being Sandra Tucker, who graduated from the Esquire School for Girls. Earl Jackson, J. Provencher, and L. Surprise have opened a Service Station in Florida. It is right near a summer resort where most of the customers are girls. We thought you didn’t like girls, fellows. Equally, The Good Or Bad We Share 15