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

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Schedule of Games: T Marshfield 21 Wells River 20 T Groton 43 Wells River 27 T Newbury 13 Wells River 15 T Concord 25 Wells River 36 H Peacham 4 Wells River 31 H Concord 1 Wells River 49 H Newbury 15 Wells River 33 H Groton 20 Wells River 23 H Alumni 21 Wells River 23 T Peacham 11 Wells River 23 With the aid of several good freshmen, prospects for ’39- ’40 are exceptionally good although we will severely feel the loss of Clayton Forehan and Robert Hudson by graduation. Junior Varsity We can also boast of our Junior Varsity team, made, up of Freshmen and Junior High players. They show prospects of being good players in a few years. Their games were well refereed by “Chet” Leonard, Wells River High Alumnus of the class of ’31. The Junior Varsity squad consisted of: Forwards—Don- ald Merchant, Eugene Laturnau, Sheldon Hanson, Albert Bailey; Guards—George Leonard, Edward Sawyer, Robert Johnson, Jasper Glynn. Schedule of Games: T Plainfield 19 Wells River 9 H Peacham 7 Wells River 36 H Monroe 10 Wells River 40 H Bradford 10 Wells River 30 H Groton 6 Wells River 40 T Bradford 14 Wells River 36 T Peacham 3 Wells River 34 H Monroe 18 Wells River 44 T Groton 8 Wells River 12 H Woodsville 16 Wells River 11 25

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BOY’S BASKETBALL Because they were fortunate in having a veteran team, Wells River High School boys made a better showing in basket- ball than we have seen for a few years previous. Losing only one man, Scott Rowden, by graduation last year, all had some experience and with the addition of Robert Hudson, a senior, everything seemed set for a good season. A new system of captainship was initiated this year—that of having a different captain for each game. This plan proved a success and was well taken by the boys. The varsity squad consisted of: Forwards—Frederick George, John Goodell, Benjamin Hanson, Clayton Forehan; Guards—Robert Hudson, Harvey Goodell, Robert Winship, Perley Knighton, Donald Bidwell. The games were well refereed by “Pat” Hill of local re- nown and Mr. Emerson from Bradford Academy, coached by Richard Sprague and managed by Reginald Rowell. We appreciated very much the cooperation of the towns- people who afforded transportation to out-of-town games and the interest and attendance at local games. 24

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The Wells River High School girls’ basketball team start- ed out the basketball year with a very dismal outlook. Through graduation we had lost Margaret Goodell and Gertrude John- son, co-captains, Avis Pierce and Erla Darling because their parents moved out of town, Beatrice Currier who failed to come back to school and Elsie Wheelock because of serious illness. All were regulars on the 1038 championship team. Helen Flanders was the only one of these players who had had practical experience and about her Mr. Wells, the coach, built a team that did excellent work in spite of the lack of ex- perience. Although we lose only one of the first team players this year, the outlook for next year is not especially encouraging, but with another year of seasoning, the girls look forward to a team that will compete with other teams in our class. Helen Flanders did a very efficient job of captaining and was also high scorer. The home games were very ably refer- eed by “Pat” Hill of Wells River, and Mr. Emerson, a teacher 26 GIRLS' BASKETBALL