Wells River High School - Chatterbox Yearbook (Wells River, VT)

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CLASS HISTORY If by chance you had the pleasure of looking in upon the student body of Wells River High School four years ago, on the morning of September seventh, you would have gazed upon a body of more than fifty students, and if you watched closely enough, probably you would have noticed that they seemed to cling in four different groups. You could have picked out the Juniors and Seniors by the manner in which they strut- ted around and seemed to esteem themselves. Nearer the front of the room you would have recognized a group of pupils who by their many smirks and self- satisfied looks proclaimed themselves Sophomores. Surely then your attention would have turned to the front of the room, where was seated a group of bright- looking pupils who showed every promise of being an exceptional class. This was none other than the Class of 1922, the history of which I shall herewith disclose. After the attendance was recorded, it was found that the class of ‘22 led in number, with an enrollment of nineteen, including the following pupils: Frank Abbott, Milton Abbott, Blanche Blood, Dorothy Cam- eron, Grace Darling, Marion Farquharson, Mary Graham, Martha Kidder, Harold Miller, Kenneth Mor- rison, Eloise Reid, Brock Renfrew, Gerald Roberts, Ethel Symes, Marjorie Stark, Merton Vincent, Emma Whitehill, and Charles Wilson. The faculty consisted of Charles King, Principal, Miss Doody, Teacher of Math- ematics and English, and Miss Barry, Teacher of Lan- guages. At the first meeting of the class, early in October, the officers were elected: Gerald Roberts. President; Blanche Blood, Vice-President; and Ethel Symes, Sec- retary and Treasurer. The class chose Miss Barry as Class Advisor. Except for the loss of Marjorie Stark and Grace Darling, the class remained intact for the first year. The task of this year was to become ac- quainted with our high school work. The second year found the class of ’22 again in the lead with an enrollment of eighteen. Martha Kidder left high school to go into training at the Barre City Hospital. Kenneth Garvin entered the class from New Wilmington High School, Pa. The staff of teachers remained the same as in the previous year. At the first class meeting, Kenneth Garvin was

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BROCK RENFREW Graduation Speaker. GERALD ROBERTS Class President (1, 3, 4); Assistant Banker (2); Banker (3); School Librarian (3) ; Baseball (3); “Arrival of Kitty” cast (3) ; Basket ball (3, 4) ; As- sistant Editor of Chatterbox (3) ; Business Manager of Chatterbox (4) ; Junior Representative Class Day Speaker (3) ; President of Student Government Board (4); Graduation Speaker (4) ; Opening Address Class Day (4) ; Alpha Delta Rho. JOHN STEVENS Class Secretary (2) ; Treasurer of Athletic Asso- ciation (2) ; “Billy’s Bungalow” cast (2); School Treasurer (3); Class Marshall (3) ; Business Manager of Chatterbox (3); Editor-in-Chief of Chatterbox (4) ; Student Government Board (4); Manager of Basket ball (4); Class Gifts (4); Alpha Delta Rho. ETHEL SYMES Class Secretary and Treasurer (1) ; Basket ball Substitute (2) ; Class Secretary (3); Treasurer of Gamma Sigma (3); School Notes Editor of Chatter- box (3) ; Exchange Editor (4) ; School Treasurer (4) ; Salutatorian; Alpha Delta Rho. EMMA WHITEHILL Prophecy on the Prophet (4). CHARLES WILSON Captain of Second Team Basket ball (2); Basket ball (3,4). LYDA WILSON “Arrival of Kitty” cast (3). WILMA ANDREWS Woodsville High (1, 2, 3).

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elected President, Merton Vincent, Vice-President, John Stevens, Secretary and Treasurer, and Miss Doody, Class Advisor. Early in the fall, the class held a bacon bat which proved to be a great success and tended greatly to in- crease class spirit. During the winter term the Class of ’22 proved its superiority over the other classes by winning the Lyceum Contest. The plan carried out here was that each class should in turn put on an en- tertainment under its own direction and planning, the winner to be determined by a board of judges. As any one would suspect, the class of ’22 carried off top honors. The third year began with many changes in all departments. The class of ’22 as usual led the other classes with an attendance of seventeen. The faculty, save in one instance, was entirely new, with Mr. French, Principal, and Miss Garvin, Teacher of Languages. Eloise Reid had gone to St. Johnsbury to take a nurses’ training course. Milton Abbott had moved to North- field and Merton Vincent to Lawrence. Lyda and Iva Wilson and Andrew Arthur had entered the class from Mclndoes Academy. The class elected Gerald Roberts, President, Marion Farquharson, Vice-President, Ethel Symes, Secretary, and Blanche Blood, Treasurer. Mr. French was chosen as Class Advisor. As Juniors we gave a party in honor of the Senior Class during the spring term, and helped greatly in carrying out the plans for Commencement. The fourth year was marked by the changing of the school into a Junior-Senior High School, with a new member added to the faculty, Miss Foster. As every class before us had at least one member fall by the way and plunge into the depths of matrimony, lva Wilson finally consented to represent our class so as to keep up our distinction of always being up to the mark in everything. Otherwise the class remained the same. At the first meeting the class elected Gerald Roberts, President, Marion Farquharson, Vice-President, and Blanche Blood, Secretary and Treasurer. Like everyone else in life we had many good times, but we were not to finish our course without tasting the bitter side. For hardly had the fall term begun when one of our most beloved and popular classmates, Marion Farquharson was called on to a greater school than ours by her Eternal Father. No other occurence during our