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

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Alger, Ed Bailey, Gene Laturnau and Skeet Bailey; also the interlocutor, Frederick George. Interspersed throughout the program were several specialties by the primary pupils and numerous numbers by the orchestra. EXTRA COURSE A course in family relationships was conducted by Mrs. George who was with the group of Juniors and Seniors for six weeks of discussion. The last meeting was public and included a movie and general forum. Mrs. Porter W. Powers is conducting an art class for in- terested gilds and boys. There are about thirty-five in the class, divided into three groups: metal art, raffia design, and block printing. The class meets for one hour each Thursday morning and the pupils are so much interested that they hope it may become a regular subject next year. ASSEMBLIES AND MOVIES The first assembly of the year was a ladies Fashion Show enacted by the High School boys. This was very successful with the boys strutting their stuff in fine shape. Edward Bailey described these “glamour girls’’ very appropriately with the volume and accent of a side show “barker”. This show was accompanied by a few numbers from the High School Orchestra. The Freshman boys displayed their talent by doing a scene from a doctor’s office with such success that they were given the pleasure of repeating it at “Novelty Night”. The members of the cast were Sheldon Hanson, Donald Merchant, Henry Moulton, Gorden Phelps, Olavton Placy and Gordon Robinson who starred in his role as a doctor. At the end of the fourth term of school an assembly was held to announce Senior Honors and for the presentation of the Alumni Scholarship cup to the class having the highest scholarship average for the first semester. Edward Bailey with the highest average received valedictory honors, Harvey 17

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Benjamin Ilanson and Frank Farnsworth attended the District State Meet at Lyndonville where Ilanson took first place in the High Jump. DANCES AND PARTIES We have done less than usual this year in the way of par- ties and dances possibly because there has been so much out- side entertainment during the winter. When there is a dance, however, the good old school spirit prevails and the dance is well attended. Early in the year a Barn Dance was given with Hender- son’s Orchestra in attendance. We learned the Virginia Reel and many other square dances. The Sophomore Class had a sleigh ride during January. First a ride to Bath was enjoyed by all and after the return Mrs. Ilatley played the piano for dancing. On February 29 the girls in school trotted out their res- pective beaux and showed them an altogether fine time at a Leap Year’s Party. EMPLOYMENT On Tuesday, April 23, Mr. Fowler of the State Employment Agency interviewed the seniors for possible summer and future employment, lie found them all with definite plans ahead and highly complimented the school guidance program. NOVELTY NIGHT Wells River High School presented its annual Novelty Night on the evening of April 12. The first number was a comedy; “I)r. Dobbs Assistant”, played by Gordon Robinson, who amputated patient’s money bags instead of their appen- dices. The next number was a skit; “Squaring It With the Boss”; an uproarious mixup of aunts, cats and parrots, fol- lowed by “Sweethearts of Mine”, a reverie of an old man see- ing former sweethearts again. Last, but not least a minstrel was given featuring endmen: Ben Ilanson, Sam Stanley, Ken 16

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Goodell, second, received salutatory honore, and Margaret Hatley and Robert Winship tied for third and fourth place. The Alumni cup was presented by Mrs. Lindsay, President of the Alumni Association, to the class of 1940. In April a travelogue on Panama was given by Mr. and Mrs. James Moore. Mr. Moore has lived in Panama and h's description of the people, homes, customs and the country was very interesting. He had several souvenirs of the weapons and handicraft of the natives and he showed several reels of motion pictures taken of the Panama canal, cities, jungles, animals and natives. Nearly every Tuesday morning there is a motion picture show. The High School owns a projector and is a member of the Fleming Museum Motion Picture Club. These shows have been from one to four reels in length. Eight of the pictures have been from a series, “The Chronicles of America”, his- torical films made by Yale University. There have also been several pictures of different industries, travel and science. Mr. R. E. Noble, State Supervisor of Secondary Educa- tion, gave an address before the junior and senior classes on Wednesday, May 1, on the topic, “Teaching as a Profession.” BANQUET The Local Men’s Club sponsored a Fathers and Sons Ban- quet to which the boys were invited. A most enjoyable eve- ning resulted including eats and a movie, and discussion by the State Fish and Game Department. OLDER BOYS’ CONFERENCE Two boys, Robert Winship and John Hooker attended the State Older Boys’ Conference at Burlington in the Fall and six boys attended the North Country Conference held in Woods- ville in the Spring. 18