Vilas High School - Reflector Yearbook (Alstead, NH)

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langdon Community Club Langdon School are Ellen 7th Grade Dlsneyland Betty and Da THE BACKGROUND OF THE VILAS HIGH SCHOOL FAIR The first Vilas Fair was held on Thursday October 28 l935 In the Town Hall This first attempt was a great success ln the evening Walpole assisted an the entertainment by putting on a play in addition to the one Vilas produced Vilas has 'put on o fair every year after that first successful attempt On Saturday September 20 T941 Alstead Acworth and Langdon combined with Vilas High School to put on a Three-Town Fair This was only a continuation of the fairs the three towns had participated in before Vilas took over the proiect in 1935. A Doll Carriage Parade was held at 9:30 A. M. followed at 10:00 A. M. by the street parade with floats horses and the band. A band concert was given on Millot Green at ll:30 A.M. Dinners and lunches were served by local organizations such as the Grange, lbbekah l.odge Ladies Aid and Aux- iliary Lhit No 57. That evening a play was presented by the Alstead Outing Club Inc. entitled Aunt Tillie Goes Town After the show there was dancing until midnight. A fine day and evening were enio fed by all. That was the last Three-Town Fair to be held in this town. The annual event has been since l94l under the auspices of the home economics and agricultural departments ofthe high school. It is one of the highlights of the school year, and eager anticipation for its arrival is shared equally by the Vilas High School students and their friend in the many surrounding communities. 6

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f I X Alsfeod Outing Club 1 I ll Classes of 40 and 45 8th Grade 'Welcome Vilas J Langdon 47

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pr Lando Bellows Worren Pond Gran ge Victor Jackson Class of 57 The Kick Off Ella Moe Nlckerson Doll Carnage Pcrode 49 Beverly Rhocdes N I V A . i . wa