Waterbury High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Waterbury, VT)

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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

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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 B111 ROb16 B1lly Johnson Wesley Bu1ton QOHHIS St Onge Lobby 1101 J1m Say ah and Be1na1d Svx eetser Appearmg 1n My Lady s Lace xx h1ch vxent to the New England Fes t1Xdl at Marblehead Massachusetts vxere Harold G1out and Jamce Iowe Ex 1dently the Class of 55 got mo1e muslc m1nded th1s yea1 fOl we had a larger delegatlon at All State It conslsted of Theda Barnes Audry Be langer Carolyn Eastman Harold G1out Drenna Longe COHHIG St Onge and J1m Sayah W1th the added bu1dens xfxe had acqu11ed xxe began to settle down and act l1ke d1gn1f1ed lad1es and gentlemen somet1mes' Aud1y Belanger xxas an excellent cho1ce for Good C1t1zensh1p G1rl she had more than her share of ou1 burdens and she shouldered them well Pacmg the Longhorns were Co captalns Edd1e Steele and B111 ROb16 Ably ass1st1ng, the g1rls xars1t5 were Joan Lexxls and Connle St Onge We had a xery attract1ve peppy chee11ead1ng squad th1s year Guess why' They were all senlors Captaln Carol Bordeaux Teresa Halllman Lee W1lde Betty Guay Betty Jacobs and Janlce Loxxe dld the1r best to glxe the teams that extra Zlp Joan Lexx1s captuxed first pr1ze at the Della Sxxasev P1176 Speakmg Contest Stexe Cooley prox ed to be an able speaker bv xx 1nn1ng two contests and gomg, to the State Flnals 1n the Leglon Orato11al Contest Spr1nt1ng to x1ctor1es 1n a Dlllllbel of 1uns Be1nard Sxxeetse1 J1m Sayah and Edd1e Steele earned track letters Harold Grout B111 RObl6 and Eddle Steele have been pa1t1c1pants 1n baseball earnlng two three and fou1 letters 1espect1xe1y After yea1s of wa1t1ng and earn1ng money xxe VS616 finally on our xxay to the Blg Toxxn It was a xxonde1 ful tr1p and the1e a1e many pleasant 1nemor1es ln the hearts and m1nds of most of us Then May was here Although mayflovx ers a1e symbollc of th1s month we 3SSOClat6 May VV1th the Jumor Prom The Jun1o1s had a xe1y success ful prom but of course they had one advantage they were puttlng It on 1n hono1 of a successful cla s tWe hate to braglb Aboxe and beyond all we vxlsh to thank MIS Gough and M1 Rowe fo1 thelr tlme and ene1 gy th1oughout these last four years If It hadn t been for thelr leadersh1p and the ass1stance of many xe1y fine teache1s some of us m1ght not be graduatmg for another four years Novx that vse a1e clothed ln our graduat1on caps and gowns vxe feel a sadness at partmg from classmates frlends and teache1 s We xx1ll be sep aratmg now to find our separate ways 1n l1fe Whlle vx1sh1ng, each one all the success 1n the world vxe xx1sh to say Ex en though xxe may be out of s1ght xxe 11 not be out of m1nd God bless each and ex ery one of you and may all of you1 dreams come t1ue BETTY J AC oBs J ANIC E LoWE ' ' ' 1 1 Q ' ' 3 1 1 1 K 1 K 1 - 1 1 1 v 1 . 1 v , 1 . ' ' 11 1 11 , y T K- K 1 1' ' ' , 11' 1 1, 1 ' ' ' .4 . v- N , 4 - . .1 1 4 1 I I1 . . I - - . K, 1 1 1 1 ' Y . A- 7 1 - , , ,-. Lv 1 1 Y' ' I . . . . . D , 1 I L L x s h 1 A- . . . . ', v . . . AL L1 T A n Y Y D1 Q 1 v l 4 . . 1 , . 1 , . . . K . .. . . , , ' u I '1 Y . . v 1 1 K1 K y 1 Ls ' Y. 1 . 1 ' v. . 1 1 U 4 1 1 v 1 1 1 v- ' w 1 1 1 1 1 V 1 1 r Y . S c , L . 1 S, . , S ., , . . . . . n . . I V . , 1 1 . f, 1 7 1 , , , 1, 1 . I . . . . Y Y V J V ax ' 7 11 , 1 ' A 1 . , 1 L' I1 L k he 1 7 1 Q s f ' 'w . 1 1 1 , xx n nk V 1 ' 1 1 1 1 . ' S1. . 1 1' 4 1 1 . 1 - . ' ' . . ' 1 1 1 1 .1 1 1 1 - ' ' 1 K- 1 T S, 1 1' 1 1 , , ' 41. 7 1, '- u Y L' ,- l Y Y. Y 66 Y Y K 1 1 . Y , v 1 . 1 , I Q w fu ,T - 1 . 1 1