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

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THE CHATTERBOX MUSIC The first of the school year new soil books were purchas- ed for the music period on Friday mornings under the direction of Mrs. Adine Farwell. Mrs. Farwell presented a very interesting program on Indian music February 11. She described the technique of this music which is built on a five tone scale. It is always given for a special occasion such as a harvest, war, or funeral. Airs. Louns- bury played piano selections from the modern composers, Mc- Dowell and I adman, both of whom have taken Indian themes and woven them into modern composition. The piano solos were “Natoma”, an Indian dance, and From an Indian Lodge.” Mrs. Farwell sang two selections, The Land of the Sky Blue Waters’’ and Pale Moon. On March 1 S Airs. Farwell presented a St. Patrick Day’s program with Ireland as the topic. Selections were played by the orchestra. PING PONG Early in the winter a ping pong set was purchased and during the winter months before school in the morning, during the noon hour, and atter school the set was in constant use. Many tournaments and elimination games were held and they were greatly enjoyed by both participants and spectators. THE SCHOOLBOY PATROL The Schoolboy Patrol has been resumed this year under the auspices of the Vermont division of the A.A.A., supervised by Safety Officer Harry Dickens. During the year in an assembly program we had a talk on Highway Safety” by Air. Colby of the American Automobile Association and Safety Officer Dickens.

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THE CHATTERBOX 17 Boys 100 yd. dash— 1st—Roger Flanders, W. R.; 2nd—George Leonard, W. R.; 3rd— Eugene Laturneau, W. R. Baseball throw— 1st—Eugene Laturneau, W. R. 2nd—Gerald Smith, Groton; 3rd—Gor- don Robinson, East Ryegate. High jump— 1st—Roger Flanders, W. R.; 2nd—Sheldon Hanson, W. R.; 3rd— Eugene Laturneau, W. R. Broad jump— 1st—Eugene Laturneau, W. R ; 2nd—Roger Flanders, W. R.; 3rd— George Leonard, W. R. The meet was won by Wells River with a score of 40.5 points followed by Symes Pond with 21; Whitelaw 4; Boltonville iy2; Newbury y2 Fulton y2. A cup is annually presented to the winning school. The meet was followed by a baseball game in the afternoon, the players being the contestants of the meet. COMMENCEMENT Plans for Commencement Week have been completed. Baccalaureate : Sunday evening, June 5, with Rev. alter Louns- bury as speaker; Tuesday, June 7: Final Examinations continu- ing until Thursday noon, June 9; Tuesday evening, June 7: Sen- ior dance at the school house; Wednesday afternoon. June 8; Alumni hall game; Thursday, June 9, at 1.30: Class Day at the school house; Friday, June 10: last assembly, and finally Friday evening: Graduation, with Rev. J. W. McIntosh of St. Johnsbury, Yt.. as speaker. The senior honors have been awarded: Gertrude Johnson, Valedictorian and Margaret Goodell, Salutatorian. TRACK MEET On Wednesday, May 25, Wells River High School spon- sored the Second Annual Track Meet for neighboring schools of our size. The schools competing were Groton. Newbury, Peach- am, Marshfield and Wells River.

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THE CHATTERBOX 19 The year has been marked by closer cooperation from the student body and greater interest shown in the Schoolboy Patrol by the townspeople. The task of directing traffic of cars and school children is not pleasant in all sorts of weather but the school and patrol feel it well worth while if it safeguards the lives of the school children. There were five regular members on the patrol, consisting of three privates: R. Rowell (3 years), R. Johnson (1 year). B. Hanson (1 year). Lieutenant K. Alger (2 years), Captain R. Winship (3 years). We greatly appreciate Mr. Sprague’s assistance as ad- visor to the patrol and as Judge of the Traffic Court. This year, for the first time, a representative. Robert Win- ship, is to be sent to Washington. D. C. There are about forty-five going from Vermont under the chaperonage of Mr. and Mrs. Colby. Mr. Colby is the Sergeant Manager of the Vermont Automobile Club. The boys chosen will meet at either Rutland or Montpelier and go by bus to Burlington and then to Washington, where there will be a parade of 10,000 boys and girls. —Robert Winship ’40