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

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GENERAL ASSEMBLIES About every two weeks this year we have had movie films. They have been about news, industry, different countries, first-aid, Red Cross, health and many other sub- jects. All have been very interesting. Every Friday morning the first period is devoted to music. We sing old and new songs, and songs of the armed forces. We chose Onward Christian Soldiers” as our School Hymn. One afternoon before the Christmas vacation the high school and junior high had a Christmas party. Mem- bers of different classes put on some short skits. Mr. King, as Santa Claus, passed out the presents. Everyone had a wonderful time. On December 17, 1943, the primary and intermedi- ate grades assembled with the high school for a Christmas program. Songs were sung and stories, by both of the downstairs groups, were read about Christmas. We all joined in the carol singing. A woman representative of the N. B. C. Broadcasting System in New York, spoke to us on how radio programs are broadcast and about some of the worthwhile programs with which many of us were unfamiliar. In turn we ask- 27

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL This year we started our season with a home game with Newbury which we lost by a close score. A few days later, we journeyed to Thetford Hill. We again lost but we played a very good game even though the hall was very small and full of smoke. We next played two games with Groton, one here and one there. We won them both by very good scores. We again lost a return game to New- bury. Our last game was a home game with Thetford and another loss. None of our team had ever played be- fore and with this year’s experience we’re very optimistic for next year. Members of the squad were: Clifton Stearns, forward Robert Normand, forward Robert Garvin, forward Norman Beckley, center James Davidson, forward Dean Rowden, guard Harry Bickford, guard Everett Dargie, guard Members of the squad wish to express their thanks to Mrs. Charles Gibson, who did a fine job of supervising. High scorer, Norman Beckley; captain, Clifton Stearns; manager, Dean Rowden. GIRLS’ VOLLEY BALL Last fall in Physical Education Class we organized a volley ball team. We purchased a ball and with the help of the boys, made a court in the back of the school. New- bury came up to play us and we won the game. Our luck soon changed, however, and we lost our return match with them. We enjoy this sport very much and are in hope that there will be more of it next year. —Doris Sawyer ’45 26

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ed her questions and became better acquainted with how the radio programs are carried on in this country and across the ocean. A representative of the Curtis Magazine Company came to interest us in selling magazines to gain money for the school fund. He divided us into two teams, the Army and the Navy. As a reward he was to pay the way, of every member on the winning team who sold two or more subscriptions, to the movies. The Navy won the contest and the school gained a much needed sum of money. Everyone participated and the drive was successful. DEFENSE STAMPS During the year of 1943-44, members of the Book- keeping Class have sold Defense Stamps every Wednesday afternoon. So far, the sales have amounted to about $3 50. Everyone has participated to the best of his ability. SENIOR AND JUNIOR HIGH PLAYS On March 10, the Junior and Senior High School presented two one-act plays: The Humming Bird Hic- coughs”, by the Junior High, with the following cast: Dr. Bugbird, John Mahnker; Dr. Twipple, William Rowden; Mr. Guay, Paul Magoon; Miss Tick, Lucille Judd; Miss Squink, Betty Pudvah; Miss Hardtack, Marion Webster; Miss Sharpe, Nancy Gould; Mr. Symes, Keith Gidwell. Not Quite such a Goose” by the Freshman and Sophomore classes, with the following cast: Albert Bell, Dean Rowden; Mrs. Bell, Dorene Pudvah; Sylvia Bell, Adean Guay; Philip Flick, Robert Garvin; Hazel Hender- son, Jean Rowell. There were four prizes awarded. Two dollars was given to the Junior High for the best play. One dollar and fifty cents in defense stamps went to Dean Rowden for the best acting, and one dollar in defense stamps to Lucille Judd and John Mahnker, for runners-up. 28