Waterbury High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Waterbury, VT)

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LONGHORN RCIDIHISCCHCCS of the Past Wlth a 1ub1lanta1r and glowlng cheeks we xentuled lnto 1un1o1 hlgh Thele we met MISS Robertson 1oyously awa1t1ng us at the dool of our sex enth grade homeroom She gave us the scoop on the behaylor whlch was expected of us for the next sm yea1s Many excltlng pastlmes yarled our routlne Boy was It a great thrlll to be able to r1ng the bell that sent evervone scrambhng' Also what a puulege lt was when we th st marched 1nto study hall At the beglnmng of the e1ghth grade We stor med 1n on Mrs Gage w ho put up w1th us for a few months Then Mlss Royel had the burden of seelng us through the rest of the yeal Flnally we were freshmen That long awalted year had alrlx ed and we w ere ln hlgh school All of us felt hke b1g deals Howevel we got knocked down a peg or two at Freshman Receptlon when We had to do such thlngs as roll a potato the length of the gym floor usmg only the nose Can you lmaglne who ou1 class 0fTlC61S were None other than M1 Pres1dent Bllly Russell Drenna Longe XICG presldent Joseph Lumbra treasurer and Audry Belanger secretary Mr Doran had the honor of belng our class 3dX1S6l If we dldn t learn another thlng this year we at least learned to fold the flag Freshmen are always asslgned thxs lmportant 1ob Representlng us on the basketball squad th1s year was the wonder boy Eddle Steele Dashmg about town 1n all klnds of weather and clad qulte scantlly were Bernard Sw eetser and Jlm Sayah as they tramed fol track w1se fools Comedlan Harold Grout was elected D1 esldent and were class meetmgs a r1ot' Also ofhclatlng were Bllly Russell uce presldent Joseph Lumbra treasurel and Audry Belanger secretary Our advlser was MISS Melvllle On the stage actlng talents we1e shown by Stexe Cooley Harold Glout Conme St Onge Joan Lewls Rosemary Jones and Janlce Lowe who presented our first one act play Llttle Darhng Rosemary Jones also poltrayed an Egyptlan temptless 1n The Makel of I aws w hlch entel ed the State Contest The w arblel w ho attended All State flom ou1 Class ot 55 w as Theda Bal nes Our wonder boy Eddle Steele was agaln representmg us on xarslty basketball bu1ld1ng a fine reputatlon for hlmself Ronnle Pa1ge a mem ber of our class gaxe able suppolt to vars1ty basketball duung h1s one year here Carol Bordeaux showed a great deal of ab1l1ty at cheerleadlng and cheered on xarslty Nancy Woodward and Lee Wllde w e1e very able sub stltutes At the Della Swasex Prlze Speakmg Contest the Class of 55 took both of the Hrst prlzes The talented two wele Joan Lew IS and Harold Grout Two of our bovs Bernard Sweetsel and J1m Sayah proxed capable runners 1n track and won thelr letters At the State Meet and agaln at Rhode Island these bovs kept Waterbury 1n thlrd pos1t1on Durlng the 1un1or year ou1 melodlous XOICQS w e1e the cause of many rfr. V, N. I '7 - N 1 'I N Y - l r 1 as. ' . r . L Y - - .1 ' . I n y 7 I 4. 7. l S 7 7 4. . . 9 K A ' 7 7 1' 1 5 ' ' 9 L a x as ' 7 1 - ' 1 I ' 1 7 ' 3 ' ' ' , 46 ' 77 , 7 7 . A, . , y v ' 1 ' 1 Aw A A sr r v ' - A R 7 Q lf H I ,. . ,, . . v. . D f 9 x ' ' x 1 Y ! K N' ' , . . , . . Y V V , r . . Y Y Y . L a . . . 7 f . . . Y Y X . . 4 After a hGCtlC year, we became sophomoresg sometlmes known as me y' u ' V 4 ' . . . . , ' Y 1 7 ' K v . , r -g , . . . . ' s y . 1 7 7 ' K Y A v 1 ' 1 V v ' K '9 Y v 46 ' ' 7! 7 x L ' , r. LY 1 K' KY 4 I fy .1 -1 ss . K6 1 is 1 ,7 . 1 w AI YL. Y A . 1 N v 1 - 4 1 - w - ' 7 v. w . y y 1 7' 7 K 9 - 9 ' , . . ' L. 7. 7 . ' ' 7 - . . y . . U , , . - u Y I' 7- - y 1 1 ' v px, 7 v V' - ' ' . v fu I Y . 1 4 1 1 . v 7 '

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LONGHORN Prcs1dcnt s Mcssagc As xxe the Class ot 1950 lcaxe the halls ot Waterbu1y Hlgh School we knoxx or at least IH due tlme xxe w1ll ref1l1Le the tact that vxe haxe com pleted the portlon of ou1 llfe xx h1ch 1n lltbl yea1s xx1ll seem to us the most 1mpo1t int We teel th 1t xxe oxxe the t1culty ot Wate1bu1y Hlgh School 1 g1e1t deal fO1 ou1 success thus ta1 Through our twelxe sho1t VQAIS xve haxe ga1ned much IH the xx ax ot knowledge but th1s has not been all acqu1red 1n books much ot It IS due to QXDQFIGHCQ 1nd we 'Ill knoxx that QYDGIIQHCG IS the best teacher xx hen the1e 15 protess1on1l guldance l6ddX to f1ss1st xx hen necded As xxe go out 1I1tO ou1 xar1ed nelds ot tDCl6dX01 xxe xx1ll f1 om t1me to tlme be look1ng back on OU1 good t1mes xx h1Ch xxe had 1n hlgh school Al though these expeuences haxe not all been the best xxe mlght ask tor they are only m1nor comp ued x11th xvhat 18 to come Th1s IS one D0lIlf IH ou1 l1te 1nd p1ob1bly the mst one at YVl'llLh xxc haxc to make 1 dec1s1on ot any 1mpo1tancc It xxe should tall IH m1k1ng, the correct ClGCIS1OH It could and probably xx1ll determlne xx hether xxe are to be a success O1 a fa1lu1e 1n l1fe xx1ll be QIIIEGFIHQC our Armed Serxlces ind some w1ll be xx Ofklllg IH xf1r1ous puts ot thc cou11t1y Whatex er ou1 occup1t1on mav be xxe c in turn back and thank the tac ulty of Waterbu1V Hlgh School for the1r many hours of hald xvork trylng to make good c1t1Lens out ot us We can assu1e them that thelr d1l1gent attempt xx 'ls not IH xa1n ex en though at tlmes xxe may haxe been dlscour 1g1ng When xxe go out 1nto th1s x 1st xxo1ld ot OUIS t1y1ng to make 1 l1x1ng the competltlon xx1ll be tough It xx1ll be an ent11ely nexx experlence 1n our hte as xxe haxe nex er had to undertake such a task before In th1s st1 uggle xxe xx1ll meet a lot of people Some xx1ll be honest and some xx1ll be dlshon est but as long as xxe keep ou1 talth 1n God 1nd do ou1 best We xv1ll be a success IH lltc The Cl1ss ot So s1nce1el3 hopes th It tutu1e students of Wate1bu1x H1gh School xx1ll c 1115 on and uphold the 1eputat1on ot OUI school so that yxe alumnl may contxnue to be p1 oud of It In closlng I xx ould l1ke to le xxe you xx1th th1s s1x1ng S1tt1n and xx1sh1n xxon t change you1 tate The Lo1d prox1des the f1sh1n But xou haxe to dlg the balt Th xnk you 1nd goodbye EDDIE STEFLE ' 1 1 1 , 1 1 f 1 1 ' P' 1 1 V1 ' 1 4 ' 1 1 1 A1 ' I v ' C 'V ' 1 7 r Y - I u ' Y . I 2 3 v as 1' A1 1 K1 J C 1 ' 1 v 1 If 5 v Q 1 4 u v ' I' 4 1 4 C C 1 C 1 fu 1 1 1 1 -4 1 Y '1 I u 'V C V 1 1 1 1 . ' , 1 V 1 , I ' I vp 7 i t 1 1 I ' he 1 , . . 1 . , ' ' ' , 1 ' , 1 1' ' 1 1 , . , C , . . X 1 1 ' 1 1. ' ' 1 ' 1, . I1 1 1 1' 1 ' ' 1 - 1 1 ' 1 4 ' 1 y ' 1 f ' ' -1 - 1 1 1' . 1 1 7 1 ' ' , 1 Q 4 4 1' .'1 , c 1 . .ku .ku ' . a ' ' , 2 1 2 ' vA1 , 1 ' I V 3 .1' . 4 7. . V 7 1 X 1 N 11 4' . 4 I . Some ot us w1ll be chooslng schools to turther our 9ClLlC2lt1Of1. Others Y- . V' 1 4 1 ' v . I Y Q '1 A 1 , 5 1 c 1 2 1 A1 ' , 1 1 . 1 1 1- 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 '1 - C V 7 C f 1 I . 4 ' f ' 'f ' 1 '11 4 ' ' ' rc n. C xx y 1 ' yr ' 1 ' 1 v 1 1 ' 1 c 1 , f 1 c 1 - 1 . L n Y ' . 1 Yu 1 v fu . '11 I l I I l Y- 1 1 1 1 , c 1 . h 1 Y Y V 6 W s I I I 1 1 1 , 1 c 1 1 . 1 1 , 1 1 1 v fl -4 l . . v 1 I 1 1. , 1 1, , c 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 ' 7 1' . 4 y 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ' . 1 1 1 ' CAA l Q n A C A 1 V ' 1 v' 12 - - 1 ' 1 1 ' ' 4 1 K1 J- 1 V . K . , . . 3 , ' z ' ' 1' say : U Y' ' ' 1 1' 1 ' l 1 ' . 1 '- L - 1 Y. . . , ' x 1 , Y , ' ' 77 z z , . .

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LONGHORN lectures from Mrs B1sbee who trled to expla1n that we were supposed to be qulet for at least 1121 mzrmtes tWV1C6 a day For th1s all lmportant year we put 1n our bld for Mr Elsenhower as D1 esldent of our class Whlle awaltlng h1s reply we dlscovered that Edd1e Steele had many ot h1s hne qualltles so he was elected plesldent of the Cla s of 55 Joseph Lumbra was our XICQ presldent Nlxon Audly Belan per held the posltlon of secretaly ag,a1n and Francls Mlller was entrusted w1th our money Our able advlser was MISS Jean True Our one act plfuv was Sunday Costs FIVE Pesos Starrlng ln thls MEXICAN comedy were Harold G1 out Joan LGNVIS Rosemary Jones Connle St Onge and Janlce Lowe We en1oved puttlng on our nrst long, play January Thaw Thls thlee act comedy called for a lot more characters and brought out hldden talents IH B1lly Johnson Judy L Ather Bernard Sweetser J1m Sayah Ro emary Jones Harold Grout Edd1e Steele Francls Carlyle Steve Coolev Connle St Onge FFHHCIS Mlller Theda Barnes and Janlce Lowe Steve Cooley Harold Grout and Rosemary Jones were ln the cast of The Imagmary lnxahd whxch rated excellent ln the New England Plav Festlval at S nford Malne At All State our cla s was agam represented by Theda Barnes Our pol1t1c1ans who went to Boys State and Glrls State we1e Edd1e Steele Harold Grout Stexe Cooley Audry Belanger and Theda Barnes On the basketball court thls year were Blll Roble Joe Lumbra and Co plrls xarslty Four out of slx on the cheerleadlng squad were from our superlor cl iss Carol Bordeaux Lee Wllde Teresa Harrlman Betty Jacobs and sub stltute M1CklG Eastman AQHIH 6XpOSlHg' thelr hne physlques ln track to all klnds of wexther were Captaln Bernard Sweetser and Jlm Sayah After many weeks of hard work and very l1ttle sleep we presented the Prom IH honor ot the Class of 54 The theme was Neptune s Court What s a ball XV1thOL1t a klng, and queen 7 Nothlngl And so th1s honor was bestowed on Nancy Meaker and Ferdmand Colllns Flnally September came and we were enrolled as SGHIOFS No one be hex ed we d get so tar so fast Just thlnk we were senlors and th1s was only our twelfth year ln school' We set a fast pace at the beglnnlng of the vear and never slowed down a b1t As long as It was our blg year we de clded to have our blg boy as presldent No It wasn t Hercules lt was Ed dle Steele Other members of the ofhclatlng party were B1lly Russell VICE presldent Audry Belanger secretary and Joe Lumbra resumed h1s old lob of treasurer Our aduser was Mrs Gough Dear Ruth was our tall productlon The actmg personalltles were Joan Lewls Harold Grout Nancy Woodward Steve Cooley Bernard Sweetser Jeann1ne Santerre Francls Mlller Betty Guay Edd1e Steele and Janlce Lowe In our one act play The Cr1t1c we came up w1th a surprlse because mtny of the actors came rlght from the audlence Starrlng IH It were Blllv Russell Carol Bordeaux Drenna Longe Edd1e Steele Bettv Guay 1 1 ' 1 1 . . 1 .1 .. , .1 ' 1 1 ',1 1 . ' . , . . . . , . ., . Y , . . . , G , . ss . : . ' - . , - f s .1 ' f , 3 . 1 1 1 it 1 1 . '1 ,y 1 . l L . 1 ' fu L n n L x1 A I 1 1 fu . 1 1 1 ' 1 K y ' K a I . . , . . ' ' , ' 66 ay ' , . U T l v Y' ' 1 -1 1 -4 ' 4 1 ' ' ' . 7 1 Y l K 1 - f a ' 5 v . . N S 1 , ' , , 1 , n 1, 7 ' 7 5 K Y ' 1 r 1 1 . a 1 . 9 x K ' K6 I 7 y!! K4 7? y 1 . 1 I on ' , ,V l c pf. , 1 - S1 A1 4 . 1 1 A,- u . l . 1 ' 1, I l 1, 1 D . . I Y 9 7 ! 7 A ' c C ' A , ' - captaln Edd1e Steele. Connle St. Onge was our only representatlve on the . , . r L 7 . - 1. . 1 ' 1 . 1 . , , L, . , . , K., . K. - 1 I I ' 1 1 Y . , .' S ' ' Q 2 I I - I 1 . 1 ' ' 1 1 1 l . , . . . t N , , , . . , . . 1 4 1 . A 1 . I if 1 1 . 1 . .. , - I , 1 ' 1 1 . l 1 . 1 , V T s A A . K , L ' C 1 I C I 1 1 1 ' 1 If 1 1 Q . h .J C 1 K1 y . ' ' f K1 ' 1 K1 ' 1 , - 1. - r 1 I l 1 y A 1 ' 1 . . , . ., . - 1 . . , - A. 3 , , 1 . , A A, V L' Q 7 V ' kd: - H 1 H '1 ' ' 1 ' ' 1 1 . 1 I I 7 9 9 Y K 7 3 7 Y ! . ,, . . ,, . ' . 1 ' , , A s K . . 1 Y 7 7 9 p Y