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

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 Athletics GIRLS’ BASKETBALL For the first time in a number of years Wells River had a girls’ team that it could boast a littie about. With Erla Darling coming to us from Mclndoes, where she had learned the ropes, and two good captains, Gertrude Johnson and Margaret Goodell, we worked up a good team with positions as follows: Forwards Guards M. Goodell C. Knight G. Johnson A. Pierce H. Flanders E. Darling E. Wheelock B. Currier L. Hesseltine B. Crapo For the last few years Wells River has been experiment- ing with skiing as a companion sport with basketball. This year we tried the plan of commencing basketball early, the first week in November and closing at mid-years for skiing. Wells River, this year, entered a league the outcome of

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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

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THE CHATTERBOX which was very favorable to us as we won every game we play- ed. The schools we played were about our size and strength, but because of our more experienced players we won the champion- ship cup which is displayed in our trophy case. Silver basketballs were presented the girls for their good showing in the league at the annual award assembly. We had the misfortune to lose Elsie Wheelock the first part of the season through sickness, but she played in a few oi the last games before her illness again forced her to the side- lines. Although prospects for next year aren't as good as they were this year, we are hoping we will get some help from the Junior High. We lose five of the six regular players: Clara Knight, Margaret Goodell and Gertrude Johnson by graduation; and Avis Pierce and Erla Darling by change of residence, leav- ing only Helen Flanders from the regular team. The Junior High girls show prospects of good players in the near future, playing but two games and losing by only a small score to St. Johnsbury and Monroe. The line-up was as follows: Our schedule opened November 16th with a trip to Mc- Indoes Academy where we were, as always, well received. This being our first game clumsiness was the rule, especially among the Wells River girls. The final score was 35-15 against us, but we learned a lot for future games. On November 18th we went to Groton, full of apprehen- sion and doubt, but it wasn’t as bad as we had anticipated. Al- though there was a great deal of fouling, wdiich couldn’t be help- ed as the floor is so small, a fast and clean game resulted with a score of 37-25 in our favor. After the game refreshments were served which we appreciated greatly. December 1st we played a practice game at Bradford Forwards M. George I. Normand ’C. Keeler E. George Guards J. Lanphere E. Rowden L. Hooker M. Davison