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

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10 THE CHATTERBOX submitted to the class, but were not obeyed very well and we found it nec- essary to hold an initiation in which the Freshmen were duly punished. When we enrolled as Juniors, our class enrollment had not changed, but there was a new faculty; Mr. Muir, a graduate of Colby, was principal; Miss Munsell and Miss Farman, a graduate of University of Vermont, were the assistant teachers. At our first class meeting that year, Hollis Darling was elected President; Mary Sawyer, Vice-President; Rene Rogers, Secretary and Treasurer and Mr. Muir, our class advisor. There were two school plays presented that year. In The Little Clod- hopper,” presented in the spring, Hollis Darling was one of the cast. In the winter Marjorie Amidon and Pearl Russell attended the Girls’ Conference held at Brattleboro, Vt. Our last year found no change in our class but the faculty was slightly changed. Mr. Wells of U. V. M. took the place of Mr. Muir and Mrs. Lanphere taught Home Economics and the commericial subjects which were added to the curriculum this year. Our class president was Mary Sawyer; Vice-President, Hollis Darling; Secretary and Treasurer, Rene Rogers; and Faculty Advisor, Mr. Wells. We had a very successful year in basket ball, winning some 14-5. At the end of the basket ball season the players were presented gold basket ball trophies. We, as a class, are very proud of the record of the team, as three of our members were regular players: Captain Hollis Darling, center; Rene Rogers and Herbert Andrews, guards. The girls organized a basket ball team and Mary Sawyer was Captain. Even though our school has a small number of girls from whom to select a team, credit and praise for spirit and work should be given them. A play, Go Slow, Mary,” was presented this year, in which Rene Rogers, Mary Sawyer and Hollis Darling from our class had parts. In the fall, Hollis Darling, Business Manager and Mary Sawyer, Editor- in-Chief of the Chatterbox, attended a meeting at Burlington, for all Editors and Assistants of different school papers in the state. This year Mary Sawyer attended the Girls’ Conference which was held at Bradford. In every year in high school, each class has given many very interesting assemblies, one of which was a special program put on by our class last Arm- istice Day, when we had music and readings appropriate for the occasion. Now we are leaving Wells River High School to take our places as men and women of today. We shall carry with us pleasant memories of happy days spent here, and we hope that sometime in the future each of us will have made a worthy record, and will be living lives as useful as our four years here have been pleasant. —Adna Mulliken

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THE CHATTERBOX 9 CLASS DAY PROGRAM On the Maple Lodge Lawn Saturday, June 7, 1930 at 1. Processional 2. History of the Class of 1930 Adna Mulliken 3. Presentation of Gifts Rene Rogers 4. Advice to the Undergraduates Hollis Darling 5. Response Lillian Tripp 6. Music School Orchestra 7. Class Will Herbert Andrews 8. Prophecy of the Class Marjorie Amidon 9. Recitation of the Class Ode Mary Sawyer 10. Recessional ---S-- CLASS HISTORY I have studied history for several years but never thought I would be a Historian myself. However, being chosen Historian of the class, it falls to my lot to relate as accurately as possible the important facts and events of the illustrious class of 1930 and of our school during the past four years. September 6, 1926 was the very eventful day, when our class of ten members ventured into High School. As freshmen we included the follow- ing students: Harry Adams, Herbert Andrews, Marjorie Amidon, Hollis Darling, George Gymer, Adna Mulliken, Rene Rogers, Pearl Russell, Mary Sawyer and Cecelia Schaeffer. The faculty for that year was: Mr. Wilfred Owen, Principal; Mr. Melvin Wright, Assistant Principal; and Miss Caro- line Hill, teacher of the languages. During that year George Gymer, Cecelia Schaeffer and Harry Adams left school. George and Adams went to work and Cecelia moved to Han- over where she entered Hanover High School. A school play, Bits of Blarney,” was the outstanding feature of that year. Seven of us came back in 1927 to enroll as Sophomores. The Faculty for that year was slightly changed. Mr. Boughton be- came principal in place of Mr. Owen, who went to Danville High School and Miss Hill and Mr. Wright came back as assistant teachers. In our Sophomore year, Hollis Darling and Herbert Andrews started their career in basketball as substitutes on the regular team. Since we did not have any particular Sophomore rules to obey when we were Freshmen, we decided to make some regulations for the class of 1931. These were

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THE CHATTERBOX 11 CLASS GIFTS Toward a lasting remembrance of W. R. H. S. I have been given the power to present these gifts to my classmates. I trust that they will be found appropriate and a great help to each of this now dissolving class of 1930. When I read the name will each one step forward to receive his gift. Marjorie Amidon: Marj. has been trying to make us believe that the moon is made of green cheese for the last four years. But really, Marj., your bluff hasn’t fooled anybody. Therefore, we present to you this telescope to carefully analyze the moon. Bill Andrews: The strong man with a low voice. We suggest to Bill that this loud speaker could improve him, for we know that he is worthy of giving the world a lot of good sound knowledge. Hollis Darling: Owing to the fact that you have been in the habit of being late to school every other day this year, we find it most appropriate to present to you this alarm clock, sincerely hoping that your career in electricity and this alarm clock will keep you awake for a home run rather than a walk in this world. Adna Mulliken: The sheik of the school who gives instructions on How to Capture any Fair Maiden.” Since you have found that practising this art is harder than preaching it, we offer to you our hearty sympathy and to console you we present these twins. May you keep them forever and live happily ever after. Pearl Russell: We who have known you for four years all know that you are very good, but being very quiet, we fear others may overlook this, unless you develop your sense of humor. So we consider it our humble duty to present to you this book consisting of many jokes. Will you please memorize them and use them on the proper occasions to get acquainted. Mary Sawyer: The vamp of the entire school. She has broken more masculine hearts in school than Cleopatra did in all Egypt. Mary has been trying for three years to capture the fellow who has the sportiest looking roadster. To end your search, we present to you this humble but well- built Cadillac. —Rene R. Rogers -----§---- ADVICE TO UNDERGRADUATES We, the Class of 1930, think it advisable to give a little advice to the Undergraduates. As Seniors and the oldest and wisest group in W. R. H. S., we feel it our duty to leave some of the much that we have learned here, that