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

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Rocket V’54 To Our Alma Mater Although this building is old and grey With wrinkles on its walls And ancient markings of decay In narrow, dim-lighted halls, Although the desks are aged and scarred From ink and pencil smears, And too, the blackboards may be marred Fran chalk mist through the years, Still--this is beauty, all its own--A kind we’11 long remember, For in this building we have grown In thought and body, ever. 'Twas here our teachers taught us truth, Which gives all knowledge birth, That we, still young in flesh and youth, Might make a better earth. Our rocket’s manned, we’re going out From dear old Vergennes High, To realms and spaces far without, As we fondly say, “ Good-bye.” M.J.F. Ripchik We Dedicate This Book

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JUNE 1954

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Top Left LLOYD W. MOULTON, B.S. Dartmouth, M.A. Columbia University, Superintendent of Schools Top Right HOUGHTON D. PEARL, B.S. and M.Ed. University of Vermont; Principal; Science, Mathematics, Physical Education Front Row, left to right EDWARD R. WATKINS, B.S. University of Vermont; Eighth Grade (replacing Miss Whalley); Baseball Coach WILLIAM C. SORTON, B.S. M.Ed. Fitchburg Teachers' College; Industrial Arts; Driver Training; Science RAYMOND L. TUCKER, B.S. University of Vermont; Commercial FRANCES W. FIELD, Ph.B. University of Vermont; M.A. Columbia University; English SHIRLEY WHALLEY, B.S. In Ed. University of Vermont; Eighth Grade; Girls' Basketball coach at V.H.S. VERNA L. EVARTS, B.A. Dickinson College; Seventh Grade LAURA E. DEMERITT, B.S. University of Vermont; Home Economics MERLE W. CROWN, B.S. University of Vermont; Mathematics, Science, Track Coach Back Raw: WILLIAM H. ANDREWS, Served with U.S. Navy Band in W .W.l; Director of Music at Weeks School for 18 years and at V.H.S. for six yeaTS ROBERT S. CLARK, Janitor at V.H.S. JEANNE BODETTE, B.S. University of Vermont; Guidance Director; Languages; Social Studios HOUGHTON D. PEARL, Principal RAY DAVISOW, B.S. in Ag. University of Vermont; Agriculture RONALD C. DAVE, A.B. Northeastern University; Social Studies; Boys' Athletic Coach ELIZABETH NELSON, B.A. Mlddlebury College; Latin, English PRUDENCE F. BUSSEY, MUS. B. Oberlin Conservatory of Music; Supervisor of Music (replacing Donald Love) 3