Waterbury High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Waterbury, VT)

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. l 4 LONGHORN seventh grade to the honored position of junior high students. Here, under the watchful eye of Mrs. Merrill, we settled down for a year of hard work. We were delighted with the privilege of attending the assemblies, and the chance to mingle with the upper classmen. Our eighth grade year was the saddest one of our school life. Under the fine tutelage of Mrs. Hall we greatly profited, and we were deeply grieved by her death in November, 1946. We suffered a great loss, and we will always hold her memory dear to our hearts. We are greatly indebted to Mrs. Durkee, Mrs. Post, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Bates, Mr. Niles, and Mrs. Worthington, who ably led us through the remainder of the year. Finally came the long awaited time when we were enrolled as fresh- men. The first big event of our high school year was the Freshman Recep- tion. A week of hilarious activity was enjoyed by everyone, with horse collars, pantalettes, and bransacks much in evidence, climaxed by the re- ception on Friday evening. Many new students joined us this year, mak- ing a total of forty members in the class. The class officers for the year were as follows: Dick Russell, presi- dent, Bud Eastman, vice president, Virginia Miles, secretary, Ray Flan- nery, treasurer. We chose Mr. Mallett as our adviser, under whose super- vision we enjoyed many good times in our Outing Club. Representing our class on the varsity basketball squad this year were Al Adams and Bud Eastman. Because of our various activities, the freshman year soon passed, and we commenced our second year in high school. Officers for the sophomore year were Bud Eastman, president, Selma Izor, vice president, Virginia Miles, secretary, Wayne Gilman, treasurer. We again chose Mr. Mallett as our adviser, and Mrs. Gough served as our home-room teacher. We presented our first one-act play, Georgie Porgief' with the fol- lowing cast: Mary Keefe, Virginia Miles, Virginia Sweetser, Selma Izor, Marlene Neil, Lane Hooker, David Chittick and Richard Williams, coached by Mr. Mallett. On the varsity basketball squad were Al Adams, Bud Eastman and Dick Russell. ' Our promotion to the junior class bestowed on us the honor of using the front door, a privilege which we recognized with pride. The class of- ficers for the year were Dick Russell, president, Wayne Gilman, vice presi- dent, Martha Deal, secretary, Mary Keefe, treasurer. Mrs. Martin helped us as our adviser, and Mrs. Bisbee was our home-room teacher. For our one-act play, we presented Now That April's Here, directed by Mrs. Martin. The cast was as follows: Nancy Forbes, Mary Keefe, Selma Izor, Virginia Miles, David Chittick and Richard Williams. On the varsity basketball teams this year were Al Adams, Ray Flan- nery, Bud Eastman, James Lovely and Lane Hooker. Participating in prize speaking were Alyce Werner, David Chittick and Richard Williams. First prize went to Richard Williams and the sec- ond prize to David Chittick. For our first three-act play we presented Mama's Affair, under the direction of Mrs. Martin, with Mary Keefe, Virginia Miles, Nancy Forbes, Alice Adams, Justin Towne, Henry Corriveau and Richard Williams taking part. To represent the school at Girls' and Boys' State, the faculty chose Alice Adams, Nancy Forbes, Richard Russell and Raymond Flannery. In honor of the Class of 1950, we presented the Junior Prom, with an outdoor woodland scene as our theme. The sweet scent of the many pine

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LONGHORN Class History So You're a Senior So you're a senior this year! It doesn't seem possible! In recent months, many of us have heard these words from our friends. When we stop to think of our dear old school days, we, too, find ourselves of the same opiniong it doesn't seem possible! However, awakening to this world of reality, we find ourselves on the threshold of graduation. We're cer- tainly not happy to realize that we are ready to leave behind us the most memorable part of our lives, the part that we hold dearest to us. Since these twelve years have meant so much to us, we find no greater pleasure than to turn back the pages of time and give an account of ourselves. The old year of 1939 started the ball rolling for the Class of '51, The first week was, without a doubt, the most difficult for our capable teachers, Mrs. Clifton and Miss Littlefield, for, by the end of this time, the tears ceased to How and fewer handkerchiefs were necessary. Miss Littlefield finally succeeded in making Johnny Forest understand that he was not to jump up on his desk, stamp his feet in Indian fashion, and scream, I wanna go home ! In our second year, Mrs. Clement and Mrs. Marshall opened wide their doors for our invasion. We were soon informed that the erasers were to be used specifically for the purpose of erasing the blackboards, not to see how white we could get each other! We were also proud of our little band consisting of triangles, sticks, tambourines, and cymbals. Here, Martha Deal became popular for hitting her sticks on the of-beat, paying little or no attention to the conductor. Before we knew it, we were a year older and we found ourselves proudly prancing up the stairs to the third grade room. Here, under the excellent guidance of Miss Andrus, we first learned about the cave men, and, because we tried to act like them, we got our first taste of the penalty of the deep, dark cloak room. We next crossed the hall into the fourth grade room of Miss Wheeler. Long division problems became our chief terror, and classes after school came into existence. It was in this year that the big romance between Ray Flannery and Selma Izor came into the spotlight. We all remember the various gifts Ray brought to his first love, also the note he wrote concern- ing his desire for marriage, but, regretfully, he stated that his mother thought he was a little too young! In our fifth year, we came under the supervision of Miss Robertson. Though our skulls were thick, as they are now, through her tireless eforts she succeeded in the great task of teaching us the use of simple fractions. One of the most memorable events of this year was the Valentine Party held at Miss Robertson's home on Blush Hill. We enjoyed a long hike, and an unforgettable afternoon, thanks to Miss Robertson and her mother. Whether or not our former teachers informed Mrs. Rudd of our treacherous ways will never be known. However, Mrs. Rudd was well prepared for us when we made our triumphal entrance into the sixth grade. The supreme penalty of the cloak room for misbehavior was once again enforced, and due to her forgetfulness, many a student suiered the consequences of an extra two-hour session, for she did not remember them until she went after her coat and found them asleep in the corner. A new member came into our class this year, namely, David Chittickg Mary Keefe immediately fell in love with that beautiful red hair and lost no time in writing him many cute little notes of her adoration. At last came the time when We proudly marched up the stairs into the

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LONGHORN boughs and the excellent music of the Ambassador Redcoats, made the eveninga huge success. After three much-enjoyed years of school life, we, a small class of twenty-seven members, were greeted by Mrs. Nicholson in her senior home room. Officers for this important year were Dick Russell, president, Wayne Gilman, vice president, Martha Deal, secretary, Mary Keefe, treas- urerg and Mrs. Gough, our adviser. For our three-act play, which was under the direction of Mrs. Gough, we presented Through the Keyhole. with Mary Keefe as lovable Grand- ma Tierney. The supporting members of the cast were Virginia Miles, Alice Adams, Nancy Forbes, Stuart Sutherland, Henry Corriveau, Justin Towne and Richard Williams. The captains chosen for the sale of magazines this year were Barbara Lemery and David Chittick. Top honors in the sale of magazines went to Henry Corriveau, who sold over two hundred dollars' worth. Wayne Gilman received a certificate of merit for sales amounting to over fifty dollars. In the autumn sale of cards held by the class, Maybeth Lowe and Gladys Bragdon were responsible for the majority of the sales, while in the spring sale, Wayne Gilman and Richard Williams came out on top. Our final attempt at dramatics was our one-act play, Utter Relaxa- tion, under the direction of Mrs. Gough. The leading role of bed-loving Wilbur went to Stuart Sutherland, with the following seniors as the sup- porting cast: Alice Adams, Martha Deal, Barbara Lemery, Henry Corri- veau and Richard Williams. Seniors on the varsity basketball teams were Alice Adams, Bud East- man, Dick Russell, Ray Flannery and Dick Grace. Al Adams was elected captain of the girls' team, with Ray Flannery and Dick Russell serving as co-captains of the boys' team. Al Adams was chosen as Good Citizenship Girl by vote of the faculty and the senior class. She is certainly well qualified and deserving of this high honor. Three members of our class left us this year to do their bit for Uncle Sam, namely, Raymond Eastman, Howard Eastman and Norman Duprey. Our best wishes are with these boys. We enjoyed a wonderful evening the night of the prize speaking con- test. The two seniors taking part were David Chittick and Henry Corri- veau. During the last week in April, we journeyed off to New York City and greatly enjoyed our three-day stay. The Juniors honored us at the Prom. It was a gala evening, and our sincere thanks go out to the Class of 1952 for this unforgettable occasion. We must now regretfully leave behind the most enjoyable part of our lives. This, our senior year, brings to a close our happy school days. We shall forever delight in its pleasant memories, and treasure the friends and wisdom we have gained. We wish to extend our deepest gratitude to our parents and faculty members for making such a pleasant school life pos- sible. Our sincerest thanks go out especially to Mrs. Gough for making our senior year a most memorable one through her untiring efforts and her energetic support, and also to Mr. Rowe, who has faithfully guided us through every school year. - RICHARD WILLIAMS.