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

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1959 volume:

ELLEN K. NORTON English, Latin, French RENE W. FIFIELD Driver Training, English, Math. JEANNE BODETTE World Geography General Bus. Spanish RAY E. DAVISON Agriculture EVELYNN SPRINGSTEAD Supervisor of Music GORDON AYER Review Math, Coach of Sports VERNA EVARTS English RUTH O’CONNOR Junior High LESTER JIPP Gov't, History CONSTANCE BERRY Commercial Subjects PAUL R. HEALY Social Studies DWIGHT CASWELL Chemistry, Physic Biology MARYJ. WAGER Home Economics WILFRED BILODEAU Junior High MARJORIE GRAVES Mathematics OLD VHS The old white building was erected in 1863 as the grade school for the East School District of Vergennes. In 1864 all twelve grades were housed in the building. When it was first erected, it consisted of only the three story part of the present structure. The West Annex, containing the Home Economics room. Room 3, and Study Hall, was built in 1904. Interior remodeling since its construction has changed the arrangement of the rooms to the fifteen classrooms it now contains. The original seating capacity of the entire school was two hundred sixty-six. At present the same building houses three hundred forty-seven Junior and Senior High School pupils. In 1864 a large number of students came from out of town. In the current school year seventy per cent of the Junior and Senior High School pupils come from the surrounding area. The bell which has called students to their studies in the morning and at noon and has announced athletic victories through the years was installed in 1888. In 1898 a fire escape and stairway were built on the west side of the building. These were removed at the time of the erection of the present fire escapes. The gymnasium was built in 1935, following the fire which leveled the Old Baptist Church, then used for a gymnasium. The present gymnasium was built with the financial aid of the Federal Government. In the early years of its existence the two main courses offered were The Classical and The Latin-Scientific courses. After the turn of the century the courses offered were The Latin Course, The Agriculture Course and The English Course. Later the courses were changed to the ones which are offered today: The College Preparatory, The Vocational Agricultural, The General and The Business Courses. Many graduates of VHS have attained recognition in the business, professional and political world. This alone proves that OLD VHS has done its work well through the many years of its existence. This building will become part of the memory of this era. The future of the youth of Vergennes and the surrounding area will be formed in the new Union High School to be opened in September of 1959. Roger Jackson Class of 61 MARGUERITE ANN ABAIR Maggie Basketball, JV 2 Chorus 2 Patrol 2 Class Treasurer 2 Class President 3 Prom Committee 3 Magazine Campaign Manager 4 Alternate Girls’ State 3 Senior Play 4 Log Staff 4 HERBERT A. BEEDE Herb Transferred from Spawl-ding High 1 Barber Shoppers 2 Chorus 3, 4 Senior Play 4 Class Vice President 4 Chorus Vice President 4 ELEANOR ALBERTA BLAIR Ellie Chorus 1, 2, 3,4 Prom Committee 3 Junior Play 3 Senior Play 4 ROSANNA F, BODETTE Rosy Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 JV Basketball 2 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Patrol 2, 3, 4 Softball 2 Student Council 2 FHA 3, 4 Prom Committee 3 Junior Play 3 Class Vice President 3 Patrol Captain 3 Yearbook Staff 4 ELIZABETH L, BRADLEY CAROL J. BRILL Transferred from Burling- Home Ec. 1 ton High 3 Chorus 3 Junior Play 3 Senior Play 4 Softball 4 BEVERLY ANN BROWN Bev Basketball 1 Chorus 1, 3, 4 Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Cheerleading 2,4 Patrol 3,4 Prom Committee 3 Junior Play Committee 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Spanish Club 4 FHA 4 Alternate Cheerleader 4 MARILYN ANN CLARK Transferred from Battle-boro High 2 Promotion Manager Senior Play 4 TERRY W. CLARK FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 Junior Play Manager 3 Prom Committee 3 FFA Treasurer 3 FFA District Treasurer 4 RICHARD CHARLES CUNNINGHAM Dick Chorus 1, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Soccer I, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3,4 Square Dance Team 1 Student Council 2 One-Act Play 2 Junior Prom Committee 3 All-State Chorus 4 Chorus Secretary 4 Class Treasurer 4 LUCILLE CHARLENE DANYOW L Lucy Patrol 1 | Softball 2, 3, 4 i V Prom Committee 3 Junior Play 3 Senior Class Secretary 4 Good Citizenship Award 4 HELEN M. DERRICK Chorus 2 Yearbook Staff 4 Senior Play 4 Captain Magazine Campaign 4 WILFRED J. DOUGLAS Willy Junior Play 3 Prom Committee 3 BARBARA M. FLEMING Barb Patrol 1, 2 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Prom Committee 3 Senior Play 4 HONORE JOSEPH FORAND Larry Transferred from Beeman Academy 1 FFA 2, 3,4 Prom Committee 3 Junior Play Committee 3 Student Council 3,4 Yearbook Staff 4 Senior Play Manager 4 Ag. Newsletter 4 ALBERT A. GEBO „Ai« FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 Prom Committee 3 SANDRIA MAE HAWKINS Saunie CLIFFORD H. HARRIS Cliff Cross-Country 1, 2, 3, 4 Latin Club 2 Band 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 Prom Committee 3 Junior Play 3 Senior Play 4 Spring Track 4 New England 4 ALICE J. JACKMAN Band 1, 2, 3. 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3,4 One-Act Play 1, 2 Patrol 1, 2, 3, 4 Latin Club 1, 2, 3,4 Chorus 1, 2, 3,4 Home Room Captain 1 Yearbook Staff 2, 3,4 President Student Council 4 Junior Play 3 Prom Committee 3 RAYMONDE LAFLECHE Patrol 1, 2 Chorus 2, 3,4 Prom Committee 3 Senior Play Committee 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Chorus President 4 FHA 4 Varsity Club 4 Girls' State Co-Editor Yearbook 4 X MARY HELEN McNULLA Cheerleading 2, 3,4 Patrol 1, 2, 3,4 Latin Club 1, 2, 3,4 Chorus 1, 2, 3,4 Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4 Yearbook Staff 2, 3, 4 Secretary Latin Club 2 Girls' State 3 Prom Committee 3 Junior Play Committee 3 Senior Play Committee 4 FHA 4 Co-Editor Yearbook 4 ROBERT R. MOULTON Bob-Baseball 1, 2 FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 Cross-Country 2, 3, 4 NANCY ANNE MURRAY Transferred from North Carolina 2 JEAN ELLEN NORTON Jeanie Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Patrol 1, 2, 3 Chorus 1, 3, 4 Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Yearbook Staff 2, 3,4 Junior Play 3 FHA 3, 4 Alternate Girls' State 3 Varsity Club 4 Prom Committee 3 Softball 1, 2 All-State Chorus 4 GERALD W. POWERS Jerry Transferred from Brattle-boro High 3 MARY JEAN RIVERS Chorus 2, 3, 4 Prom Committee 3 Montreal Chorus 4 DANIEL ALCIDE RYAN Danny Cross-Country 1 MARY ANN SAUTER Chorus 1, 3, 4 Latin Club 2, 3, 4 Student Council 2 Patrol 3, 4 Junior Play Committee 3 Senior Play 4 WAYNE E. SMITH Smity” Basketball 2, 3,4 Soccer 2, 3,4 Baseball 2 Class President 2 Spring Track 2, 3,4 Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 3, 4 Junior Play Committee 3 Student Council 4 Band President 4 Junior Prom Committee 3 CHARLENE ANN SMITH Softball 3 Prom Committee 3 DAVID HERRICK SPENCER Dave Chorus 1, 3,4 One-Act Play 1, 4 Baseball 1 Band 1, 3, 4 Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Soccer Manager 3 Junior Prom Committee 3 Junior Play 3 Boys' State 3 All-State Chorus 4 Senior Play 4 LEONARD E. STEARNS FFA 3, 4 Junior Play Committee 3 CONSTANCE ANN TUCKER Connie Band 2, 3, 4 Cheerleading 3,4 Student Council 3,4 Prom Committee 3 WILLIAM F. WHITE Bill FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA Junior Secretary 3 Junior Play Committee 3 Senior Play Stage Manager 4 FFA Reporter 4 FFA District Sentinel 4 LEO D. WIMETT Baseball 1, 2,4 One-Act Play 1, 3 Band 1, 2. 3, 4 Cross-Country 1 Soccer 2 Class Secretary 2 Junior Play 3 Prom Committee 3 Senior Play 4 Student Council 3 STUART ALAN WRIGHT Band 1, 2, 3,4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Council 1 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 One-Act Play 1 Soccer 1, 2,4 Junior Play 3 Spanish Club 3, 4 Prom Committee 3 Boys’ State 3 All-State Chorus 3,4 JACQUELINE J. YANTZ Jackie Chorus 1, 3, 4 Junior Prom Committee 3 Senior Play 4 Patrol 4 FHA 4 We’re off to Montreal Baffled by the sights of the big city Relaxation at the hotel FUN HONOR Lucille Danyow was chosen Good Citizenship Girl of Vergennes High School. Lucille is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Danyow of Ferrisburg, Vermont. This is an award made annually by the local chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution. Lucille has been an honor student during her high school career. She has been active in softball and was a member of the patrol during her Freshman year. She was a member of the Junior Prom Committee her Junior year. In addition to her school activities, Lucille is a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and the Ferrisburg United Youth Club. She is a member of the Ferrisburg Subordinate Grange and is a former five-year 4-H member, She was the 1957 Essay Contest winner on Highway Safety from the Ferrisburg Subordinate Grange. Lucille was a delegate to the Dairymen’s League Young Cooperators Institute in 1958. Lucille plans to enter a business college in the fall of 1959. ALL LEAD TO HOST TO A GHOST SENIOR THESPIANS MOST POPULAR I awoke one morning and found myself famous. ” JEAN NORTON - ALICE JACKMAN MAGURITE ABAIR - RICHARD CUNNINGHAM MOST VALUABLE TO THE SCHOOL This is something we always wanted to do.' LUCILLE DANYOW - CLIFFORD HARRIS BEST SPORTS Trust in men for they will be true; treat them greatly and they will show their great ness. ROSANA BODETTE - ALICE JACKMAN LEO WIMETT MOST VERSATILE Efficiency, courtesy, ability, graciousness and beauty combined. ALICE JACKMAN - WAYNE SMITH MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Nothing succeeds like success. LUCILLE DANYOW - CLIFFORD HARRIS HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1959 We began our Freshman year with 74 students, the largest class enrolled up to that time. Our first problem was initiation. Oh! How we dreaded that. However, the Senior Class gave us more of a welcome than an initiation. This helped us tremendously as we were timid little Freshmen. We soon got into the swing of things and elected Bill Noonan as President, Verne Bronson as Vice President, Carolyn Gregory as Secretary, Gordon Pickett as Treasurer, and sent Mary McNulla and Stuart Wright to Student Council. Seven of our members joined Band and fourteen joined Chorus. We had a good turnout in sports, contributing five members to the baseball team, two members to the soccer team, three to track, and five to basketball. Jean Norton was honored as the Snowball Queen for that year. The Snowball has since been discontinued. I don’t know that this is any reflection on our class. Patrol was our most popular extracurricular organization to which we contributed eight members. Latin Club was next with five members. We contributed four members each to the one-act plays and F.F.A., two to the Log, and one each to the cheerleaders, majorettes and Square-dance team. The latter has also been discontinued. Finally, we had charge of decoration for Baccalaureate. Thus ended our first year at VHS under the guidance of Mr. Shurtleff. When school opened in September, there were 71 students to make up the Sophomore Class, with Miss Barbara Kaiser as our faculty advisor. As Sophomores, our class officers were: Wayne Smith, President; James Cantell, Vice President; Leo Wimett, Secretary; and Marguerite Abair, Treasurer. It was during our Sophomore year that the athletic ability of our class began to show itself. We have had many good athletes in various sports: four in soccer, one in baseball, one runner in cross-country, four in basketball, seven in girls basketball, three in softball. We have also had many students participating in various activities: three in cheerleading; one in Square dance team, one majorette, twelve in F.F.A., three on the Blue and White staff, thirteen in Band, and seven in Chorus. When we returned as Juniors in September, 1957, there were 52 of us. At our first Junior Class meeting we elected the following officers: President, Marguerite Abair; Vice President, Rosanna Bodette; Secretary, Daniel Ryan; Treasurer, William White. Our two Student Council representatives were Connie Tucker and Leo Wimett. Fourteen of our class were in Band and eight in Chorus. Our money-making project was the Junior play, Look Out Lizzie which was directed by our class advisor, Mr. Southwick. Those who took part in presenting the play were: Clifford Harris, Elizabeth Bradley, Eleanore Blair, Jean Norton, Alice Jackman, Stuart Wright, Henry Caron, David Spencer. A reception was held following the play at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Norton. The Junior Prom was held on May 29. The theme of the prom was Evening In Paris. Jackie Yantz was chosen as Queen and Russell Easter was chosen as King. Bill White received a F.F.A. Chapter Scholarship Award. Elizabeth Bradley and Clifford Harris represented our class at the U. N. General Assembly at Plymouth State Teachers College in N. H. The Girls' State delegates were Alice Jackman and Mary McNulla. Alternates were Marguerite Abair and Jean Norton. The Boys' State delegates were Stuart Wright and David Spencer. Alternates were Daniel Ryan and Wayne Smith. Our class marshal was David Spencer. In September only 46 students returned to their Senior year at VHS. The class officers were elected as follows: President, Marguerite Abair; Vice President, Herb Beede; Secretary, Lucille Danyow; Treasurer, Dick Cunningham; and the Student Council representatives were Wayne Smith and Connie Tucker. Alice Jackman was elected to the office of Student Council President by the entire Student Body. The class produced a Senior play entitled Host To A Ghost. This was directed by our class advisor, Mrs. Bodette. The following Seniors took part: Mary Ann Sauter, Jackie Yantz, Barbara Fleming, Marguerite Abair, Elizabeth Bradley, Herb Beede, Leo Wimett, Henry Caron, and David Spencer. To raise money for a class trip we sold Christmas cards and sponsored a covered dish supper. On February 14 we went on a class trip to Montreal. The afternoon was spent in sightseeing and shopping, and that evening we attended the Ice Follies. Our chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Desjadon, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Crown, and Mr. and Mrs. Everton Graves. Lucille Danyow was chosen Good Citizenship Girl. Of the 74 students who enrolled in 1955 we now have 45 who are graduating in June. The class of 1959 will probably be known as the last class to graduate from the old Vergennes High School. Our best wishes go to all those students who will enter the new Vergennes Union High School in September of 1959. CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class of the year 1959, of the Senior High School, in the city of Vergennes, County of Addison, State of Vermont, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare the following as our last will and testament. I, Beverly Brown, leave my ability to appear quiet to Ann Wisell. You'd be surprised what a good impression it can make. I, Larry Forand, leave to Loren Smith my ability to get all orders fouled up. Good luck with Mr. D's money mine. I, Jeanne Coyle, leave my selling ability to Dale Evarts. There must be a place for it at the A+P. I, Norton Bennett, leave to Donna Hollenbeck my ability to fix squeeky objects. Try it on your clarinet, Donna. I, Danny Ryan, leave to Alfred Edson my patience with the teachers. I, Barbara Fleming, do bequeath my loud voice and wild actions at the New Haven dances to Priscilla Rivers. At least people will know you're around. I, Marilyn Clark, bequeath my poster paints and designs to Arthur West. I heard you liked to draw. I, Rosanna Bodette, do devise and bequeath to Barbara McNulla, Carroll O'Connor's shoulders to cry on. It's good to get it out of your system Barb and besides Carroll has such nice, soft, understanding shoulders. I, Robert Moulton, hereby will my ability to skip school and get caught to Clarence Birchmore. Good luck. I, Jerry Powers, bequeath my desire for arguing to Phyliss Dow. I, Jeanie Norton, bequeath my ability to talk in class and never get away with it to Carolyn Danyow. Don't try it too often. I, Mary Rivers, leave my singing voice to Yvette Benoit. I, Leo Wimett, leave my motor scooter to David Adams. I know you're not used to long walks to school, Dave. I, Roger Desjadon, leave to my brother, Ronald, the ability to get my homework done. Make good use of it. I, Wayne Smith, do devise and bequeath to Jim Patterson, my ability to kick field goals in basketball games so he will be able to help VHS in the tournaments again next year. I, Alice Jackman, bequeath my ability to wash dishes to Mr. Crown. The main idea is to keep your eye on the dish cloth. I, Jackie Yantz, do devise and bequeath to Charlotte Cameron my ability to run out of gas at the wrong time. Have fun. I, Stuart Wright, leave my suave, debonaire personality to Ralph Booth. You'd be surprised how well it works on the Bristol girls. I, Leonard Stearns, leave my ability to keep my car smooth and well-polished to Gordon Pickett. I, Helen Derrick, leave to Stan Brinkman my ability to get homework done, even when I do skip school. I, Jeanette Benoit, will my desk to Joan Parks. Keep it as a souvenir of old VHS. I, Bill White, will to Leo Gevry my ability to do odd jobs for Mr. D. I know how well you like to run errands. I, David Spencer, bequeath to Doug Guy my ability to attract speeding tickets. You might be as good at it as I seem to be. I, Dick Cunningham, do devise and bequeath to Carroll O'Connor my ability to stay a bachelor and still have fun with the girls. Live it up, Carroll. I, Carol Brill, will to Arthur Garrow three square meals a day. I, Eleanore Blair, do devise and bequeath my ability to steal scenes in the Junior and Senior Plays to Dottie Fishman. You'll never win fame, but it's lots of fun. I, Lucille Danyow, devise and bequeath my ability to get in the ditch to Mary Gebo. I understand you're ahead of me, Mary. I, Terry Clark, leave my ability to live it up in school to Earnest Kangas. I, Clifford Harris, will my right shoulder to Donald Peabody. Ask Mr. Howland how he likes to fix broken windows. I, Marilyn Derrick, leave my ability to keep quiet to Peter Ripchik. I know some people who think you can use it, Pete. I, Marguerite Abair, leave my ability to roll cars over and then climb out unhurt to Ronnie Vincent. I, Sonnie Hawkins, leave my ability to change my hair with the seasons to Theresa Devoid. I, Henry Caron, devise and bequeath my ability to talk a good basketball game to Ronny Pape. I, Connie Tucker, bequeath my ability to cook to Patty Quinn. It's always good for a laugh. I, Charlene Smith, leave to Jane Stearns my textbook on How To Catch A Man. It's a good book, Jane. I, Albert Gebo, will my guns and fishpoles to Dick Torrey. Just for vacations! I, Elizabeth Bradley, bequeath my acting ability to Linda Bodette. I hope it will bring you as much fun as it brought me. I, Herb Beede, leave a list of excuses for skipping study hall to Juddy Evarts. I, Willy Douglas, gladly leave my formulas and solutions in Chemistry Class to Sue Benton. I, Nancy Murray, leave my ability to take shorthand at one hundred and twenty words per minute to Mary Clark. I, Raymonde Lafleche, leave my peppy ways to all somber Juniors. Chin up kids, it's your turn next year. I, Mary Ann Sauter, leave my pranksterous ways to Lois Devin. It cuts out some of the boredom. I, Mary McNulla, leave all those cold mornings on patrol to Joyce Anderson. You can borrow my raccoon coat anytime, Joyce. We; Gary Fox and Andy Covell, leave for Rutland in hopes that we arrive before graduation. The Senior Class leaves the Old High School to the Vergennes Volunteer Fire Department for pratical purposes. Make good use of it, men! Class History D. Spencer E. Bradley W. White C. Harris Class Will A. Jackman R. Bodette W. Smith B. Brown L. Forand CLASS PROPHECY We, the Vegennes High School class of ’59, are proud to say we have just finished our time machine. It will enable us to look way into the future. We are going to turn it ten years ahead and see what our classmates will be doing then. Mary Rivers is a private secretary for I.B.M. in Essex Junction. Incidentally she gets along very well with her boss. Mary McNulla makes a very nice receptionist, especially working for a certain dentist. Bill White became a lawyer. He has won all of his cases and has become widely known as the Perry Mason of our time. Jeanette Benoit has settled down to the career of taking care of her husband and her ten children. Terry Clark has become a famous comedian. He is now appearing on the Steve Allen Show as one of The Men on the Street. Gary Fox has retired. He inherited a fortune from a rich old relative and is living the part of the bachelor playboy. Norton Bennett has a tame skunk farm. He is doing very well selling them for pets. Charlene Bronson Smith is now a successful housewife without homework. Raymonde LaFleche is appearing on television in the Grand Ole Opery. Her newest hit is Sunset Serenade. Jeanne Coyle, after choosing to be a career girl, is the manager of the Ben Franklin Store in Vergennes. Andrew Coveil has chosen the Army life for his profession. He has been in ten years and is a corporal. Albert Gebo has taken over his father's farm. He now has his own '68 pontiac to bring the cows in. Marilyn Clark is an artist for International Arts Society. She has won much success with her new modem painting called Living. Larry Forand is still a bachelor, and he is living in Burlington. He is now in the photography business and is following in Bob Cumming's footsteps. Danny Ryan went through college via the Navy. He is an admiral, and the Navy is very dependent on him. Elizabeth Bradley chose the career field and is a rough major in the WAC. Herb Beede is appearing at Birdland with his famous trio, the Herb Beede Trio. Stuart Wright is a professor at U.V.M. He liked the Educational field and is the perfect absent-minded professor. Jean Norton has changed her last name. They live in Stowe where Jean teaches skiing. Jackie Tantz has married a certain boy we used to see around town a lot. She has a job supporting him and their four children. Dick Cunningham is flying high and fast in a space ship to the moon. He found out that the man in the moon was a woman and was the first to volunteer. Wayne Smith became a dentist, made a million, and retired to Montreal. Maggie Abair married years ago. She has a full house now, twins and triplets. David Spencer has come a long way in Politics. He is a member of the U.S. Senate. His policy is kissing babies and passing out cigars. Lucille Danyow was such a good secretary, and she was so indispensable to her boss that he married her. Beverly Brown is in Montreal, Canada modeling Jantzen bathing suits. She has not found just the right man; but if she keeps modeling bathing suits, he will find her. Rosie Bodette is on her third marriage. She claims they just don't understand her. Leo Wimett is now a big business tycoon in New York City. He is trying to stay a bachelor playboy. Nancy Murray is private secretary to Leo and has the upper hand in all his affairs. Jerry Powers is running a gambling house in Reno, Nevada. He has a pretty wife who helps him run it. Alice Jackman went to France for a year to study French. But she found the men so interesting she has not left yet. Lenny Stearns is running a taxi service. He got so used to running kids to and from school that it comes easy to him. Sonnie Hawkins is a hair dresser. She has tried all colors on her hair. Her latest dye was green. Wilfred Douglas is the manager of the A P store. He was a confirmed bachelor until a certain young lady entered his life, and he changed his mind. Mary Ann Sauter is a police woman and has taken her father's place as Chief of Pplice of Vergennes. Henry Caron is playing basketball for the Boston Celtics. He is right up there with Bob Cousy. Clifford Harris is one of the most sought after pianist in the state. His wavy hair helps. Helen Derrick graduated from college and is now a history teacher at V.H.S. She also has the job of senior advisor. Marilyn Derreck is happily married to a farmer in Addison. She has many little ones to add to her joy. Barbara Flemmings went back to Montreal and is working in the Hotel Laurentian. She is secretly engaged to the bell boy. Robert Moultan is with the Wild West Rodeo. He is their champion rider and goes under the name of Tex. Roger Desjadon has his own grocery store. He is married and the proud father of Roger Jr. Eleanor Blair is now running the Vergennes Enterprise. She has a lot of spice in her columns. She is the Louella Parsons of Vergennes. Connie Tucker eloped shortly after graduation. She has written a book that has just been published called 100 Reasons for not Eloping. Carol Brill is one of the Rockettes of Radio City. She says, It is a gay life. We have just seen what our classmates may be doing ten years hence. Now we shall wait until the ten years have passed to see how accurate our time machine was. Marilyn Derrick Connie Tucker Mary McNulla Henry Caron Leonard Stearns Wilfred Douglas FIRST ROW: Benoit, Y.; Charbonneau, Smith, R.; Senesac, Smith, L.; Devoid, Knapp, Vincent, West, Stearns, K.; Clark, Derrick, SECOND ROW: Burgey, Garrow, Torrey, Stearns, J.; Desjadon, Allen, Brinkman, DeVin, Ashley, Forand. THIRD ROW: Field, S.;Evarts, Wilcox, O'Connor, Pickett, Rip-chik, Stearns, W. OFFICERS Mary Clark Thomas Morse Ronald Vincent Winfred Stearns THE JUNIOR CLASS In September, the Junior Class of V. H. S. began a third year of study. The class officers were elected as follows: President, Thomas Morse; Vice President, Ronald Vincent; Secretary, Mary Clark; Treasurer, Winfred Steams, Several members of our class have been active in sports and other school activities. The Junior Play and the Junior Prom, under the direction of our advisor, Mrs. Graves, were the outstanding Junior projects of the year. As we enter our senior year, we shall try to keep the spirit of the school strong. President, Thomas Morse FIRST ROW: Hatch, Hull, Collom, Hollenbeck, Quinn, Gebo, Mis. Graves, Spade, Benoit, Clark, Chase, Dow. SECOND ROW: Benton, Parks, Anderson, Birchmore, Fishman, Wisell, Bodette, Guy, Morse, Ganson, Phoebus. THIRD ROW: Emilo, Booth, Casey, lewis, Pape, Adams, Field, Edson. VOICE OF DEMOCRACY STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS U.S. HISTORY CLASS FIRST ROW: Turpin, Thompson, Wheeler, Howland, Baker, Raymond, Mrs, Evarts, Longey, Bourgeois, Vincent, Thorpe, Cameron, Hamel, Abale. SECOND ROW: Jones, Sweet, Barber, Clodgo, Harrington, Anderson, Ryan, McNulla, Kenard, R. Jewell, Harris, Farnsworth, Charlebois. THIRD ROW; Hagen, Evarts, Baldwin, G, Jewell, Porcheron, Patterson, Bush, Campbell, Gokey, Hallock, Jackson, Bessette. OFFICERS C. Theiss, R. Baldwin, O. Peabody J. Campbell THE SOPHOMORE CLASS The Sophomore Class met at the beginning of the year with Mr. Evarts, our class advisor, to elect officers. Ruth Baldwin was elected president; Carl Rivers, vice president; Carolyn Theiss, secretary; John Campbell, treasurer; Charlotte Cameron and Donald Peabody, Student Council representatives. Many members of our class have participated in such activities as basketball, softball, baseball, soccer, cross-country, chorus, band, Latin Club, Spanish Club, Future Homemakers of America, and Future Farmers of America, One of the responsibilities of our class is the decoration of the gymnasium for Class Day. We have enjoyed our year as Sophomores, and are looking forward to our year as Juniors in the New Union High School. Ruth Baldwin, President FIRST ROW: Ashley, J. Norton, Field, Tracy, Barney, Adams, Brown, Turpin, Fuller, Thurber, Stagg, Odelette, Rose, Pepin. SECOND ROW: Giersberg, Thiess, Lawya, Durkee, Laramie, Chamberlain, Collette, Wright, Sears, Bradley, Clark, O. Kimball, John Norton. THIRD ROW: Allen, W. Kimball, DeGraff, Gardner, Rivers, Becker, Aubin, Sayers, Weld, Kirby, Peabody. FIRST ROW: Desjadon, Davis, Ringer, Morse, B. Abare, Mr. Jipp, Chapman, Gebo, Stass, Rockwell, Sears, D. Jardon. SECOND ROW: Reed, C. Bradley, Fenton, Ball, Valdez. Kirby, Craig, Gueran, Bristol, Cote, Mundy, Vincent. THIRD ROW: Pollard, T. Reed, Parrott, Desjadon, Titus, Morrow, Langmaid, Tatro, G. Moulton, Robbins. OFFICERS J. Spencer, R. Tucker, P. Allen C. Sears THE FRESHMEN CLASS Our Class started its journey to seniority eight-one strong. In September we elected the following officers: Roy Tucker, President Patricia Allen, Vice President Carolyn Sears, Secretary Joan Spencer, Treasurer The reception given by the seniors in our honor was the major social event of the fall. FIRST ROW: Harrington, Marchand, LeBeau, Truax, S. Ryan, Spencer, Burpee, Reed Tucker, Allen, Sears, Roberts. SECOND ROW: Miller, Dewing, Hutchins, Milo, Sargeant, Stagg, Edson, Rivers, Quesnel, Abare. THIRD ROW: R, Ryan, Wright, Raymond, Camley, Blow, White, Stephens, Rossier, Cassidy. FIRST ROW, left to right: W. Wisell, Bodette, G. Wisell, Purinton, Fishman, Mr. Bilodeau, Caron, Bushey, Manley, Moulton, Austin, Wright, SECOND ROW: Hunt, Bradley, Webster, Bushey, Olson, Beach, Brill, Yantz, Stebbins, Benton, Daniels, THIRD ROW: Adams, Taylor, Torrey, Booth, Dike, Brinkman, Johnson, Rivers. In September of 1958, 35 students entered the eighth grade and elected the following officers: Larry Austin, President; Betsy Benton, Vice President; Mary-Jane January, Secretary; and Geoff Booth, Treasurer, Mr. Bilodeau helped us master math, English, history and other subjects. We were one of the classes that reached its goal in the magazine drive last September. We are all looking forward to being Freshmen at Vergennes Union High. SEVENTH GRADE LEFT TO RIGHT: Clark, D. Tucker, Ryan, Bourgeois, Swenor, Collette, Gokey, Bailey, Wright, Crav-ish, Cameron, C. Tucker, SECOND ROW: Anderson, Daniels, Pauquette, Ganson, Casey, Perry, Mrs. O'Connor, G. Tucker, Miller, Gee, Bushey, Bonesteel. THIRD ROW: Abate, McNulla, Taylor, O'Brian, Theiss, Ouelette, Rose, Caron. Last September, 35 of us entered the seventh grade class room. At our first meeting we elected: Duane Bailey, President; James Cravish, Vice President; Cecile Daniels, Secretary; and Gail Tucker, Treasurer, In December Garrit and Klaas de Graaf, from Holland, entered our room. Following midyears the girls started home economics classes and the boys started shop. The seventh graders entertained the eighth graders at a Valentine party on February 9, 1959. Duane Bailey President BACK ROW, left to right: Sweenor, Gokey, Coach Fifield, Manley, Cravish. FRONT ROW, left to right: W. Wisell, Tucker, G. Wisell, Oulette, Brinkman, Purinton, Clark, Austin, Bodette. Heigh-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly; Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then, heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly! SHAKESPEARE STUDENT COUNCIL In the Spring of 1958 the following were elected to their respective offices: Alice Jackman, President; Dorothy Fishman, Vice President; Ann Wisell, Secretary; David Adams, Treasurer. The State Convention of VASC was held at Brandon, November 21-22, 1958. Dorothy Fishman, Ann Wisell, and Alice Jackman attended this convention. Among the emphasized topics discussed at the convention were Meeting the Russian Challenge and Areas of Council Authority. Membership increased from fourteen to sixteen due to the chartering of the Spanish Club and F.H.A. The outstanding projects for the year were: the point system; CARE; the Log; Freshman Handbook; revision of weak points in the constitution; expansion of membership; and investigation of the advisability of the National Honor Society. We are in hopes that we will be able to fulfill successfully our goals for the year. Alice Jackman Student Council President 1958-1959 FIRST ROW, left to right: Norton, Tucker, Cameron, Abair. SECOND ROW: Fishman, Smith, Wisell, Gebo, Brown, Stephens, Forand, Adams, Birchmore, Peabody, Jackman. STANDING: Mrs. Bodette, Advisor. Left to right: R. Booth, S. Wright, J, Norton, R. Cunningham A. Wisell, M. Gebo, A. Jackman. VARSITY CLUB Membership in the Varsity Club is gained by participation in six seasons of varsity sports for boys and four seasons of varsity sports for girls. PATROL FIRST ROW, left to right: Wheeler, Jones, M. McNulla, Gebo, Sauter, Charlebois, Theiss, Cameron, Barney, Ashley. SECOND ROW: Anderson, Jackman, Quesnel, R. Bodette, Mr. Caswell, B. McNulla, Lawya, Fenton, Benton, Jackson. THIRD ROW: Ryan L. Bodette, Fishman, Stearns, Brown, Peabody, Wisell. Capt. S. Benton, Lt. A. Wisell. IN MEMORIAM The name of Mr. Andrews has always been associated with the Vergennes High School Band, for it was Mr. Andrews who gave unceasingly of his time and effort to create a band of which the community could be proud. In 1947 Mr. Andrews came to VHS and started to give lessons to a few interested students. Each year the number increased, and the band began to participate in the annual Champlain Music Festival. Each year one or two of us were chosen to represent Vergennes in the All-State and New England Festivals. Every year on Memorial Day Mr. Andrews and his band marched through the streets of Vergennes. His face always lighted up with pleasure and satisfaction, because of the way we looked and played in our smart-looking uniforms. Several times he had to give up the band for a while because of illness, but he always returned with a cheerful and hopeful expression on his face. We, the members of the VHS band, were proud of our leader. We respected him and were willing to work for him, just to see his face light up with pleasure because of our accomplishments. On October 9, 1958 he died suddenly. In memory, all of our lives, he will remain just as he always loved to be, marching beside us. BAND SECTIONS TRUMPET CLARINET Judy Ryan Douglas Guy Jean Norton Gerald Ganson Mary Jane January Donald Wright Alice Jackman Susan Benton Patricia Rivers Douglas Miller Ralph Booth Sandra Adams TROMBONE George Gardner Dorothy Fishman Robert Barney David Aubin David Spencer Donna Hollenback Cheryl Kirby Wayne Crown Constance Tucker Donald Peabody Nancy Field Robert Ryan Patricia Burgey Joan Anderson Judy Miller Michael Reed Betsy Benton BASS Duane Bailey Diane Hamel BARITONE Wayne Smith Rosanna Bodette Margaret Holland Clifford Harris Dick Cunningham SAXOPHONE FLUTE PERCUSSION Stuart Wright Joyce Anderson Leo Wimett Ronald Desjadon Dawn Barney Dale Evarts William Wisell Audrey Fishman Paul Tarte Gene Milo FIRST ROW: Field, Norton, J. K.; Hatch, Murray, Jones, Baker, Theiss, Barney, Hull, Morse, Senesac, Sears, Truax, Roberts. SECOND ROW: Fleming, LaFleche, Vanier, Gebo, Spade, Robbins, Weld, Wisell, Barber, Parks, West, Benton, Gebo. THIRD ROW: Rossier, Fishman, Wright, Booth, Rivers, Powers, Aubin, Cunningham, Guy, Brown, Bodette, Charlebois. FRONT ROW: Cameron, Collom, Benoit, Thurber, Norton, J. E.; Burpee, Jackman, Sauter, McNulla, Howland, Norton, J.; Wheeler, Benoit, Y.;Abair. SECOND ROW: Quinn, Hollenbeck, Bristol, Ques-nel, Anderson, Rivers, M.; McNulla, Blair, Lawya, Miller, Rivers, W.; Spencer, Adams, Hamel. THIRD ROW: Ryan, Peabody, Ganson, Clark, Ripchik, Lewis. Beede, Spencer, Harris, Baldwin, Yantz, Jackson, Clodgo. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA MRS. WAGER BACK ROW: Thurber, Forand, Parks, Wisell, Ryan, Jones. FRONT ROW: Vincent, Mrs. Wager, Benton. The Vergennes Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America is motivated by the follow ing purposes as they appear in the F. H. A. Constitution: 1. To promote a growing appreciation of the joys and satisfactions of homemaking. 2. To emphasize the importance of worthy home membership. 3. To encourage democracy in home and community life. 4. To work for good home and family life for all. 5. To promote international good will. 6. To foster the development of creative leadership in home and community life. 7. To provide wholesome individual and group recreation. 8. To further interest in home economics. Anderson. Parks, Wisell, Brown, Yantz, Ryan, McNulla. SECOND ROW: Sambar, Norton, Brown, Thiess, Quinn, Benton, Adams, McNulla, Jackman, Abair. FIRST ROW: Cameron, Hamel, Vincent, Thurber, Forand, Jones, Barney, Raymond, Rockwell, Dow. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LEFT TO RIGHT: Ball, Bennett, Kirby, Titus, White, O’Connor, Pickett, Gokey, Turpin, Vincent CENTER; Morrow, Birchmore, Tatro. LEFT TO RIGHT: Pollard, Edson, Hallock, Stearns, White, Atkins, Wilcox, Clark, Allen, Moulton. CENTER; Vincent, Davis, Reed. LEFT TO RIGHT: Benoit, Jewell, Danyow, W. Kimball, Practice Teacher, Mr. Bronson; Forand, Moulton, Bessette, Abair, O. Kim ball, Munday. CENTER; Smith, Sears, Cote. The Future Farmers of America is a national organization of farm boys enrolled in a program of vocational agriculture. Many interesting and worthwhile activities are carried on by the chapter membership each year. Membership in the F.F.A. is voluntary but is an integral phase of the Vocational Agriculture Program. Local leadership is supplied by students who are elected annually. Left to right: Treasurer, Smith; Reporter, W. White; Vice President, Gevry; President, Birchmore; Secretary, Edson; Advisor, Mr. Ray Davison; Sentinel, Steams. FIRST ROW: Roberts, Thompson, D, Field, Tucker, Ryan, Gebo, Patterson, Mrs. Norton, Baldwin, J. Ryan, Quinn, Hollenbeck, Morse, Senesac, Allen. SECOND ROW: M. McNulla, Theiss, Kirby, Burpee, Spencer, Spade, B. McNulla. J. K. Norton, Benton, R. Ryan, Anderson, Wright, Rossier, Sargent, Valdez, Forand, Quesnel, Jackman, Sauter, J. E. Norton, Hamel. THIRD ROW: L. Fields, Thorpe, Fishman, Peabody, Campbell, Gardner, Aubin, D. Spencer, W. Smith, R. Smith, S. Field, Stephens, Brown, Wisell, Bodette, Clark, Jackson. FIRST ROW: Wheeler, Howland, Thurber, Spade, Wright, Anderson, Benton, Gebo, Thorpe. SECOND ROW: Wisell, Bodette, Fishman, Mrs. Bodette, Brown, Baldwin, Laramie. 0! It is excellent To have a giant’s strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. SHAKESPEARE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM Left to right: Raymond, H. Moulton, Cote, A. Vincent, Craig, White, Tucker, Giersburgh, Birchmore, R. Moulton, Peabody, R, Vincent, Danyow. This year, Vergennes, led by fleet Bobby Giersburg and backed up by a well-balanced team, romped over all its opponents except Rutland. In a later race Vergennes showed that it was still superior to Rutland because it beat Rutland in a three way race with Burlington, U.V.M. Freshman, and Rutland. Pushing Bobby Giersburg to even greater fame are Ronnie Vincent and a new freshman runner, Happy Moulton. Coming up are Donnie Peabody and a brilliant newcomer, Bobby Raymond. Clarence Birchmore and Bobby Moultan have really come through when they were needed as they were always listed in the top of the tabulation. Showing promise for coming seasons are Alva Vincent, Tommy Tucker, Orville Dan-yoty, Keith Craig, and Bert White. In the State Meet, held on November 1, 1958, the Vergennes team placed in second place. They later represented Vermont in the New England meet in Providence, Rhode Island. TOP ROW: Moulton, Vincent, Raymond, Giersburgh. BOTTOM ROW: Gevry, Man ager; Mr. Crown, Coach. SOCCER TEAM This year fifteen boys turned out to form the V.H.S. Squad. Although they won only two of their nine games, the boys showed a willingness to learn and benefited from their mistakes. Outstanding, dispite their overall record, were the plays of Center Forward Stu Wright and those of Bugs Booth in the line. Freshman Fullback Bob Raymond and goaltender Jim Patterson gave excellent performances. Actually, this team was not as bad as its record seems. It was only outplayed in three of its nine games and each of those was against a League Champion. All but two of the squad will return next year. Offensive lineman Booth, Coach Ayer, Defensive fullback Raymond. Coach Ayer, Norton, Ryan, D. Wright, Cassidy, S. Wright, Hallock, Larmie, Guy, Gokey, Stephens, Booth, Raymond, Patterson, Smith. LEFT TO RIGHT: J. Norton, S. Wright, J, Campbell, D, Stephens, R. Booth, R. Raymond, R. Cunningham, J. Patterson, W. Smith, C. O'Connor. KNEELING: Manager P, Ripchik, Coach G. Ayer. VARSITY BASKETBALL The 1958-59 basketball season has produced the best team that Vergennes has had in several years. Because of this successful season, the team was eligible to compete in the Class I Tournament Playoffs. The record for the '58-’59 season is as follows. V. OPP, Burr and Burton 42 38 Milton 45 41 Waterbury 54 53 Essex Jet. 39 84 Fair Haven 52 57 Brandon 55 50 Hinesburg 70 55 Middlebury 53 37 Brandon 47 32 Winooski 29 61 Bristol 74 36 Bristol 50 46 Westport 57 63 Richmond 73 41 Westport 47 43 Winooski 44 66 Weeks School 72 29 Weeks School 60 37 Milton 47 67 Fair Haven 65 44 Alumni 59 55 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL V. OPP, Waterbury 17 32 Essex 16 57 Fair Haven 21 36 Brandon 25 20 Fair Haven 36 35 Hinesburg 36 17 Middlebury 32 23 Winooski 22 47 Weeks School 32 23 Winooski 26 39 Westport 39 33 Richmond 23 26 Westport 36 39 Weeks School 20 15 FRONT ROW, left to right: Coach Fifield, Hallock, Evarts, Atkins, Cassidy, Tarte, Manager Bristol. BACK ROW, left to right; Thompson, Tucker. Ryan, Robins, D. Wright, Titus, White, Gokey, Peabody, L. Wright, Truax, Field. Left to right: C. Danyow, C. Theiss, C. Cameron, J. Brown, L. Bodette, A. Wisell, Coach Ayer, D. Fishman, B. McNulla, J. Norton, M. Gebo, A. Jackman, S. Benton. VARSITY BASKETBALL In spite of the loss of four veteran players and the prophesies of gloom from all sides, the Vergennes Commodorettes finished the season with only one less victory than last year's team. V. OPP. Milton 24 47 BFA 37 55 Middlebury 57 43 Bristol 36 20 BFA 32 42 Bristol 51 42 Milton 33 63 Burlington 45 48 Burlington 43 46 Mt. St. Mary 56 46 Middlebury 55 44 Mt. St. Mary 53 39 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL V. OPP. BFA 37 40 Middlebury 37 31 BFA 22 34 Burlington 27 31 Burlington 13 38 Middlebury 24 17 LEFT TO RIGHT: P. Allen, C. Danyow, J. Wheeler, D. Barney, J. Farnsworth, L. Quesnel, J. Ryan, S. Benton, J. Spencer, J. Brown, S. Ryan, C. Theiss, C. Cameron. KNEELING: Coach Ayer, Managers J. Spade, J. Anderson. KNEELING: S. Wright, T. Morse, D, Guy, R. Cunningham. J. Patterson, J. Campbell, G. Jewell. STANDING: J. Norton, D. Peabody, R. Vincent, D. Field. BASEBALL TUMBLING A part of Physical Education KNEELING: J. Wheeler, Coach Ayer, L. Vincent. STANDING: J. Brown, S. 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MOUNTAIN VU Compliments of MOBIL GAS STATION AND SNACK BAR ADAMS Addison, Vt. HARDWARE BLUE AND WHITE We, the staff of the 1959 BLUE AND WHITE, have been working diligently for some time now to reproduce in this book an everlasting treasury of memories for each of you to keep as a reminder of the glorious years spent at VHS, We wish to thank Mrs, Norton, our faculty advisor, for her tireless help and interest; Mr. Merle Crown, our principal, and Mr. Ray Davison, our assistant principal, for their loyal support and wise counsel; The Taylor-made Yearbook Company, for their skill of workmanship; The Morris Studio, for its fine artistry and cooperation; and our advertisers and subscribers without whose cooperation and support this book would not have been possible. The completion of a yearbook is a goal in itself and a source of pride in work accomplished. It foretells yet another goal so soon to be reached--the successful completion of our years at VHS. As the last class to be graduated from this school that has nurtured so many students before us, we have a part in ringing down the curtain on the last act—the end of an era. An end and a beginning-for we look ahead to new experiences and adventures, fortified by our years in this place. Through this yearbook may we all share those fleeting memories of our years together. Alice Jackman Editorial Staff Alice Jackman, Co-Editor Mary McNulla, Co-Editor Beverly Brown Dawn Barney Joyce Anderson Dorothy Fishman Arthur West Judy Ryan Roger Jackson Eldora Jones Rosanna Bodette Business Staff Jean Norton, Business Manager Marilyn Derrick Helen Derrick Raymonde Lafleche George Gardner Donald Peabody John Norton Mary Gebo Jean Wheeler Linda Bodette Photography, Larry Forand and Douglas Clodgo TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY The World's Best Yearbooks Are Taylor-made