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

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1933 volume:

EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-chief D, Gibson Literary- L. Sa yer Athletics M. Goss Alumni E. Reed Exchanges H. Powers Art R. Welch Typists L, Savyer, M, Carbee Faculty Advisors Miss Murray, Mrs, Lanphere BUSINESS o'i'.'.FF Business Manager Assistants Bruce Bailey P. Doming, Laturnau, R.Rattee DIRECTORY Beatrice Farman, Ph.B. Modern Languages Adelaide Lanphere Home Economics, Commerce Ethelyne Murray English Lois B. Stanley Intermediate Nora B, Darling Primary Adine H. Farwell Music J, Stewart Garvin, A.B. Superintendent Lynford L. Wells, Ph.B. Principal, Mathematics School Board--Thomas Farv oll, L. N. Wheelock, Ellen B, Goode? 1. Year '34 CLASS OFFICERS President Vicei Pres. Sect, Tres, Year President Vice, Fres, Sect, Pres, Mr. Wells 1« Geom. 2. Physics 3. Gen, Sc, 4. Math. 11 5. Eng. V V1 6. Math. Ill 7. Math.1 8. Ywar 'cc L, Sawyer President Dc Qosj B. Bailey E. Deming Sect. Tres, Wt Anight '36 Year '37 '33 L. Deming President Bailoyv. Goodell E. Feed Tres. Wheatley Wheelock D. Goodell Sect. Erlene Voudrin SCHEDULE Miss Farman Mrs. Lanphere Miss Murray Morning As aembly Hist. Hi Hist. l H Eat, 1 Home Ec. Lat. 11 Home Ec. Hist, V Eng. 11 Social Sci. Eng. l Lat. in Type, l n Geog. Fr. ll in Eng. IV Fr. 1 Stenog. Eng. Ill But every attempt was a failure. You 3ee, we're not very wise. So we just wanted to tell you 'The school year is nearly done; A few more weeks of our studies. And vacation will have begun, We wanted you all to remember The fields of nature are broad; The mountains, the lakes and the rivers. Under the h .avens of God Offer a healthy vacation. The birds, in daily concdrt, Proffer a good education To those who re quick and alert. We wish you a pleasant vacation. E'en though you remain at home. Wo join you in welcoming summer, And contribute this little pome . - D. Gibson '34 ■ ■ ' . A Summer Vacation Cut of Doors is a Wise Health lir estmen •; Many months are cold and s-’mwy: but nature nrovid d 1«, with also months for joy. Hrom June to September the earth bursts out with lively colored flowers and a warmth over the U. States which means recreation in the outdoors. People from everywhere travel,camp and see the different places decorated in their beauty. Coats are off and the body drinks in the freshness of the air and earth. We should swim, ride, walk, and while this weather is here, take advantage of it. These sports build up the body that perhaps has been cramped in work and makes you take on a better outlook of life. You find that nature is interesting when perhaps you before thought it ugly. Learn to be a snort and get out and enjoy life. 0000O0000 - “I tft.w rthat a scene of desolation wo beheld on the morn- ing after the fire I All that once had been the beautiful home now lay charred and worthless. Years of hard earned hopes destroyed in a matter of minutes. Once an imposing shelter of luxury, now a smoking, unsightly mass of refuse. A wonderful servant, yet terrible in a master's position is the element which is the cause of more disaster and death, than any other force of affliction - Firel -men odi i;. Merfse o no tfrsloee � lo. eisss js tfarfV £«frr-;s bird rxo sia.' - «saslri iov.’ f n fsennrfo al wo • ervari TC TWILIGHT HOUR (A Study In Words ) It had been a rlorious Tuesday in the sunshiny month of August and somehow one was glad after all to be sh ring ever, this tiny slice of life. The luminous orb as if loath to leave so charming a section of this vast universe ever until tomorrow had slowly sunk as evening a proached, behind black, fleecy, threatening clouds, hardly had it disappeared when as if by magic a cool but refresbi- g breeze obligingly swept across the valley, irds, crickets a; d grasshoppers w' ich hitherto had been chirping and singing to their hearts cc tent wore worder- fullv silent as though trying to defy the impending' inevitable. Old Charles War part gazed wonderirgly across fields of ripe f;rain hich shortly would mercilessly receive their dew, to where vast stretches of foliage failed r isera.bly to hold aloof from the perfect printing just above them. In fact they lent a restfull background to old Charles Wampart’s dreaming soul. And as he gazed into space he unconsciously abandoned all cares and lost himself in reveries of the past. Slouched comfortably in his strawbottomed chair, his fin- gers interlaced around his knee with his foot resting on the round and his chair tipped back, he was thus supported against the marred door casing. is old straw' ’-at none the better for wear, was pushed back off is shiny forehead------almost campl : oely covered with ayseeds and wisps cf cobwebs which trickled delight- full1- onto his broad shoulders. The Daily Globe was lying neg- lected across his lap with his dark rimmed spectacles on tog of it. The scene commanded a picturesque setting of supreme comfort to the casual onlooker. A distant rumble brought Gram; fyam.par t back to earth. He had been thinking of a similar t ime fi .n years or so ago when little Alice, (he always thought of her thus although die wes married and had freckled-face Billy wbr was entering complaints about his two month old go-to-meeting shies pinching his toes, and smiling, rosy-cheeked Betty. ) In. ' le Alice, his sole delight, had come to him one evening, an exact duplicate of this evening. She had trouble in her blue eyes and he soothed her with, Time will tell, and it had, so splendidly, he thought. Thereupon he thoughtfully picked up his- paper but was in- terrupted by a sudden clap of thunder which echoed and reech oed throughout the valley, then lazily rumbled into silence. Absolute quiet reigned for a moment; subsequently followed by a distant whir which was heard drawing nearer end nosr.r, « indovrs and dfiors banged shut and a vigilant mother with her newly hatched brood scurried to a protruding bit of shelter. A panting hound slouched pityfully into his tunnel and a dusty cow stood waiting patiently while her new born stared with wonderment and then bewilderment as the violent and infuriated storm finally arrived. Finally the wind ceased,the downpour seemingly bored, per- haps impa.tient to be detained by so ma.tter of fact a greup of spectators, at length had proceeded rejoicingly on its way. A crew of ducks abandoned their shelter to paddle vociferously in happiness. es, it s identically the same, the old man mused. ’Cept times have changed since the war. Gues I'll— Say, what ha.ve you there, Billy? Oh, drawing acain,Eh? And he peered amusedly ai, Billy from over the top of his spectacles. Then resuming some- what distractedly his formr thoughts he picked up the New Englarc Homestead and placidly turned the pages, keeping one eye on the Happening to glance ir. Billy direction again he por.dor ingly questioned: Who's that? You, answered Billy in a matter of fact tone. Sure enough, Billy wcs adding the finishing touches to a drawing of his grandfather, as he had been musing before the had appeared, But lo 1 Old Sol is shining. Well, well, now does’nt that beat time. Just as it was fifteen years ago. Well I declare, nature is sure beautiful evcry ng is waking up again. Grass A and leaves ere beginning already to look green. uld mother nature has bestowed upon us another evening of thankfulness. Everything sparkling with freshness-----so clean, he added enthusiastically upon drawing a deep breath, t had been a day not uncommon from other August day? the kind of evening one enjoys. Well son, it's good to be alive. Do yu'wish this day'd go on forever, Gramp? o, it’d be too morftonous. No on'd be satisfied; always wanting something they could'nt have----- Bay sis, give me that hammer. wa.nt to tack this drawing of Gramp in my room, interrupted Billy. I'm. calling it, IN DEEP MEDIATION, Does that suit you, Gramp? he questioned. Hey sis, bring it here. Can t you do as a fella asks you’ 1 For he was being unquestionably detained and wished to tack his drawing beside its fellows in order to mark the effect. nJust a minute. I'm going to nail the chicken-house door, This is just the night for weasels, soliloquized dutiful Eettv. ut -n a moment back she came, her eyes overflov.in, with a torrent of tears. I---pinched my---thumb, she brokenly sobbed. In a few lroirents however, Grarrp had seethed it enough, ,fith the help of cold water, for Betty to be laughing, girl fashion, at Billy's drawing. Night silently cr„pt over the countryside. The feeble blatting of new-born lambs by the pasture bars, mingled with dis- tant grumblings of thunder, the sleepy songs of the cricket ard monotonous trill of the grasshopper, the calling birds rnd then the chorus of frogs shrilly peeping down in the creek; the bull frogs leaping and splashing as they uttered their deep, gutteral croaks and last but not least, the evening star endeavored as they always did, to signal the end of the twilight hour. They seemed well pleased with the consequent proceedings. Old Grarr.p Wampert realized the change of temperature, it seems, for he took off his bifocules and tucked them safely in their case, neatly folded his newspaper and arose to stretch, then yawn and scan the sky in order to prophesy for tomorrow. Iva Carbee '34 . Spring flays. The daffodils are yellow Their heads are way up high They re looking for tne sunbeams That shine up in the sky. The daffodils are on the hill 1hey,ve gleamed so long in the sun Hoping perhaps for a shower As soon as day is done. Marion Bowley � 37 Spring Fever. School will be ending Summer will come ! I wish it would hurry And come on the run. Alex I'egree 37 Violets The smallest violets . - Grow in the biggest swamps. Their leaves are large and green. They seem to lift their little heads To watch the fairies dance unseen. Carolyn Milbury 37 Mark my word and hear what I say I won t stay indoors on this lovely day. If you think I will you're going to be stung 1 11 grab my coat and way I'll run, r — ■■■■ 1 ' • . ' ... . , .1 % • .. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Aller a la Peche On .four de plule, mon i'rirn et moi noun avonn decide d'aller i la pich.. Noun, avons � ,vit,' plusieurs amln, et aprea beaucoup de pe,ne noun avlona rassemble' non hameconn non cannea i pScher, et 1'autre attlrlal de pe'che, et noun avonn deterre' beaucouo de vern. Noun nomen partln dann 1'- automoblle et noun aommes arrives enfin a l'e'tang de Symes. Noun avonn loue'un bateau et nous avons ram'autour de e'tang en esnayant d'attraper des polssons, main en vain. -ans un maraln a un extremlte'de 1' tang, noun avons trouve den nenuphars beaux. J'incllnaln nur le bateau pour enlever les ne'nupharn quand je suls tombe' dans le maraln, la ttft. a premiere. Mes amis m'ont fait reculer, couverte du boue et de l'eau. Nous sommes retournes chez noun avec une seulepauve poisson - c 1 etait moi. D. Gibson '34 000000O000000 Le Cinema et les Femmes Ah' J'ai vu un cinema etonnant hier soir ' a dit Joanne. Lequel? a demande' Robert. Celui qui etait a la maison de l'Ope ra,1' a repondu Joanne. Quel etait le titre? a demande Robert. C eoait ,1'ai oublie, a repondu Joanne. ___ I , . ' ' ' ! Cost etrange, j'ai oublie. Et bien quelle en est l'histoire? C'etait ---- 1 ui parle bien! et l'histoire? J'ai oublie7, mais n'importe! Au revoir. Oh! Quelle femme! L. Sawyer '34 OooooooOooooooO L'Exposition du Monde. Le siecle du progres! L'exposition la plus grande dans l'histoire! Une ville magie de couleur et de lumiere! T Les produits exposes du monde entier! Des merveilles de la science et de 1'invention! Une histoire dans elle meme du progres de l'homme du dernier siecle! Tout ceci vous pouvez voir a Chicago, la centre de l'ouest. C'est une des plus grandes villes du monde. i I On va publier aux Etats-°nis deux timbres pour celebrer cette exposition. L'un sera un timbre d'un sou , sur lequel il y aura 1'image de Fort Dearborn. L'autre sera un timbre de trois sous sur lequel 51 y aura 1'image des trois tours des batiments du gouvernement a Chicago. B. Bailey '34 £ 5 'la pr oc . J. I t e - n ic. r i ■ ■ U ssJ .c«i irc «eiilJtv 'Wg tq aot •at; ,e’ .a t c • •:•.• n ; v • 1 .ac Sso Mr. Hurd On Friday, April 7th Mr. Hurd the Y.M.C.A. secretary in this vicinity addressed the Junior Senior High School. He gave us a most interesting talk, his subject being How Shall I Shoose My 'vocation? Mr. Hurd has addressed many High Schools and spoken person- ally with many young people on this subject. He gave us several fine exemples of vocations in which it would be worth while to become interested. Also he urged us to take up something that we are fitted for and suggested several occupations which are not advisable for us to enter. '• hen Mr. Hurd’s time was up we felt that we had derived a great deal of benefit form his talk. v e hope to be able to hear him again. 0000O0000 Volley Ball This year there has been no Volley Ball Te=ni organized but apparently many are interested in it aid there is elwayf a nge group of playersi some very good and others who just take ur Girls’ Baseball This year the girls of Wells River High School thought t i,;' would organize a girls’ baseball team, kost of the furls are quite interested. We have a good time at practice. Someth ee it is quite a shock if we hit so we can run to first base, but -t is terrible when ve hear Strike one-two-three and out.1 Military Whist Friday, April 14th the Freshmen class sponsored the 5g Milit-’ry Whist Party which was held at the school house. Mar people who had not been formerly included in the card parties became interested. The table at which Miss Lucile Angel-was hostess received first prize with a sum of 85 points. kiss flora Darling's table won the booby prize. Everyone reported a good time. 0000O0000 Friday evening, arch 31, the school put on a very success- ful program at the Village Hall. Instead of the usual three- act play, we divided into four groups and presented four one-act plays with gone clever specialties between them. The junior high department gave a short play entitled Nature Takes Care of a Lot. Following that, we h d a mystery thriller Stuck. The juniors presented a comedy Not Quite Such a Gor. The last thing on the program was School Days, presented by tt freshmen. The Groton High School orchestra offered to play several selections, which were enjoyed by everyone. A large crowd attended the program and we felt well repa. - for the work put into the evening’s entertainment. ooooOoooo ■ a ail it Qi;iV iB oliiiS sriT .boteaisinl smsosrf M. [ - +2 � ' _________________________________ BOLTuJVIBLB AlTD XI'RV.l'S. On Friday Hay 5th, Boltonville journeyed to oils .liver to coirunence tho Junior High Baseball season. Mclvor and Ingram showed skill both at battery and at bat. Knighton and landers were the batting stars of the , ?.ne, '“dvcr struck out 19. fortune pitched a good gafte, striking out 9, but vr s inclined tr be wild. Sawyer saved the game with a high fly for tho 3rd - ut with winning runs on 2d and 3rd. The score was 9-10. - cth tea ; showed good sprotsraanship. AB tl K AB R H 4 .Flanders 4 3 2 2 Ingram 5 2 5 2 Degree 5 1 1 4 Leat 6 1 0 3 Knighton 5 4 4 7 Roderick 5 1 0 1 .Fortune 5 1 1 3 Baker 5 0 0 5 Sa wyer 4 0 1 5 Alwood 4 0 0 6 Goode11 4 0 0 1 Mclver 5 2 4 9 heelock 1 0 0 6 McLure 5 1 2 7 Darling 1 0 0 9 Boyce 5 2 1 Hutchins 1 0 0 5 Rowell 1 0 0 George 1 1 1 Total 9 12 Total -------------- 10 10 UMPIRJ BiiKIUG 6= BAILSY .Jr i • i 'Tvec e iViiJiIolM SIXTH ANNUAL FIELD DAY Saturday, May 20, 1933, marked the Sixth Annual Field Day to he held in Wells River. As is always the case it rained, hut luckily all the more important events were over before th downpour commenced. The urogram was as follows; „ , 1st 2nd 3ra 50 yd. dash hoys Mclver Fortune Boltonville Wells River 50 yd. dash girls Voudrin Douse Wells River East Ryegate Broad jump bo”s Fortune Mclver Wells River East Ryegate 100 yd. dash hoys Mclver Fortune Boltonville Wells River 100 yd. dash girls Voudrin Douse ' ells River East Ryegate High juno hoys Fortune Goodell (tie) Wells River Wells River Girls' high jump Groton Wells River Flanders Y ells Ri er Bullard East Ryegate Gandini Ryegate Cornu Gandini Ryegate Corne Milbury Wells River Degree Wells River Newbury Relay Boys Wells River Boltonville Newbury Pole vault hoys Knighton Greer Wells River Newbury Obstacle race girls Voudrin Carhee Wells River Ryegate Corner Driscoll East Ryegate Chamberlain Newbury After the events a base-ball game was scheduled, but due to the rain only two innings were played. No doubt it would have been an interesting game as the Newbury and East Ryegate teams combined a.nd made one team while Wells River a.nd Bolton- ville combined made another. Wells River and Boltonville showed their supremacy in the two innings. The score wrs 8 to 1. Wells River is now the proud owner of the silver loving cup, since this is the third consecutive year th t ’. ells oil • 'fi. tf o$r bm ii vtn I.; Mi .xvrttonjs ab.«m fcsnitfmroo xlf.lv River h-'.s .-on the tr- c': ncct. Pinal number of Points: ells River Joltonvillc 16 Cast Ryegate 0 Re bury Ryegate Corner- 3 Couth Byogrte 2 Couth Croton 0 •V • „ . - - . - - « C — — «• «� ? J ) 7C ■ 0 -----------------'IC CtO 701 •The Chatterbox ' has received many laudable papers an„ magazines from other schools this year, all of which were appreciated. We have benefited by all of the many comments we have received, and we like to know what other papers think about us. We have noticed many desirable improvements in our exchange papers, many of which we had not space enough to praise. Ve have received only one new exchange since the last issue, a very we11 organized paper from Peachan, Vt. “The Peachan Spotlight. We hope to have all our old friends back again next year and here's hoping that our list will increase in size in th future H, Powers SCHOOL SONG (TUNS--THIS BOY SCOUT MARCH) Here’s to Wells River, best old High School That you will find in all Vermont. Here's where there's fun and lots of good times. Yet all the learning one could want. Here is the school that shows the way To make the most of every day Doing our best at work or play. Making the right hold sway. CHORUS Faithful and steady, ever ready, We pledge ourselves to always be True to the rod and white that binds us. Wells River, we sing to thee. 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