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

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MRS. ADELAIDE H. LANPHERE In the years Mrs. Lanphere has been here she has proven herself to be both efficient and capable. She teaches commercial subjects and heme economics. By using her inge- nuity she changed the dingy, dull Home Economics basement into one of the most cheerful rooms in the school. Mrs. Lanphere, with the aid of her class, annually puts on the Harvest Supper and Christmas Bazaar, doing an especially fine job. She also helps in arranging card parties and produc- ing school plays. MRS. JEAN C. SPEAR Mrs. Spear came here in ’34, the year when the present seniors were entering the seventh grade. She teaches English, Latin and P’rench. Much of her time has been spent in promoting the social activ- ities of the school. She organized the school orchestra in which she herself plays the violin. It is through her efforts that school dances have become a success. Her first two years were spent in teaching us the essentials of ballroom dancing. Also she has taught girls’ tennis. Last year she married Mr. Edgar G. Spear and we are happy to say has become a permanent resident of the town. MRS. ADINE H. HARWELL We will never be able to look back at Wells River High School without remembering Mrs. Adine Farwell. With her we shall always associate some of our most pleasant high school memories. It is with her that we meet for a Friday morning period of song. It has not been easy for her to coax music from the changing voices of fifty-odd students every Friday morn- ing. However, this she has succeeded in doing besides teaching us to ap- preciate the songs and lives of a few noted composers so that we shall go into the world not entirely ignorant of the beauty in music. 23

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OUR FACULTY MR. J. STEWART GARVIN Not particularly noticed in the rou- tine of our every day school life but always present in a crisis is our Su- perintendent, Mr. Garvin. We are made to realize his presence from the opening day of school throughout the year and commencement. His car is a familiar sight in the school yard and it is not unusual to see him playing ball with the school boys. Our annual Junior High Track Meet would indeed seem lacking with- out him as would other interscholastic events. MR. LYNFORD L. WELLS Mr. Wells came here from U. V. M. via Johnson, Vt., and has shown him- self to be a most versatile person. It is to him that everyone goes seeking helpful advice and a solution of his problem. Besides his duty as Principal he teaches the sciences and advanced English. As side lines Mr. Wells finds time to ski, to coach girls’ bas- ketball and to manage all interschol- astic get-togethers. It should be mentioned also that under his tutelage much has been done toward raising our scholastic stand- ards and in regard to student govern- ment, as well as promoting a very satisfactory guidance program. MR. RICHARD M. SPRAGUE Mr. Sprague came here in ’34 from Trinity College. Besides being advisor to the School Boy Patrol he is a very enthusiastic sport fan. He coaches the boys’ bas- ketball team and he keeps up the boys interest in track and soft ball. Mr. Sprague offers an intensely in- teresting course in history and eco- nomics and also teaches junior high subjects. For summer diversion he keeps in trim as a counselor at Camp Abnaki. 22

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THE SKI TEAM This has been the most successful season the ski team lias had since skiin »• became a major sport in the high school. The team was composed of eight boys: Harvey Goodell, John Goodell, Regin'ald Rowell, Donald Bidwell, Frederick George, Donald Merchant, with Albert Bailey and Benjamin Hanson during part of the season. The team competed in ten meets without an injury that kept any member off the “boards” on the next day. The success of the team was due to two factors. One was that it was a well balanced team with the Jumping and Cross Country being somewhat stronger than the Downhill and Sla- lom. The other was the coaching, with Bailey Goodell and Scott Rowden, former high school stars, furnishing able as- sistance to Mr. Wells. Jan. 27. The first meet of the season was a dual meet with Spaulding at Wells River. Wells River won the meet 279.8 to 278.5. The team was very strong in Cross Country and Downhill but weak in Slalom. Feb. 10. The team went to Barre to compete in a meet with Spaulding, Stowe and Vermont Junior College. Spauld- 24