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

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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

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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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SENIOR-JUNIOR PLAY On December 3, the Junior and Senior Classes of Wells River High School put on a three-act comedy en- titled The Redheaded Royalty from Arkansas”. A red-headed hillbilly comes to Furst College and trouble starts when his given name of Prince is mistaken for a foreign title. He is mobbed by all the girls except one, Ethel Whalen, and true to life she is the one he falls for. Dodging girls he solves a blackmailing mystery that has been undermining the school for a year. This leads to many amusing instances. The cast was as follows: Prince Michails, Keith Judd; Dale Nellis, Robert Normand; Jim Donovan, Harry Bick- ford; Fordyce Green, Clifton Stearns; Hans Fitzler, Ever- ett Dargie; Leieh Johnstone, Jean Garvin; Jacqueline Wallis, Beverly Brizzee; Yvonne Ferris, Rose Hooker; Aimee Rossen, Barbara Bidwell; Doris Willowby, Audrey Bid well; Ethel Whalen, Doris Sawyer. SONG HITS Bobby Normand— Lady Be Good” Lois Bickford— My Prince” (Michaels) Barbara Bidwell— Give Me Some Men” Everett Dargie— Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair” Doris Sawyer— Dancing in the Dark” Clifton Stearns— Oh, What a Lovely Way to Spend an Evening” Jean Garvin— The Dreamer” Adean Guay— After the Ball is Over” RoseLee Hooker— G. I. Jive” Dean Rowden— Take It Eeasy” Harry Bickford— Be Honest With Me” Norman Beckley— Two O’clock Jump” Virginia Hamel— He’s My Guy” Audrey Bidwell— All or Nothing at All” Eleanor Guay— I’m Just Wild About Harry” 29