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

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1945 volume:

The Chattepb Sponsored by the Senior Class OX Senior Issue June, 1945 CHATTERBOX STAFF Editor Assistant Editor Joke Editor Assistant Business Manager Jean Garvin Barbara Bidwell Doris Sawyer Beverly Brizzee Robert Normand WELLS RIVER DIRECTORY Ruth Rowe, Principal, Wellesley Languages Elizabeth Gibson, Westminster Jr. High, Social Studies Charles King, Norwich Evelyn Tipping, U. of N. H. Lois Stanley Nora Darling Adine Farwell J. Stewart Garvin Samuel Stanley School Directors—Lewis W. Rowell, James Thomas, Ellen B. Goodell. Commercial, Science Mathematics, Home Ec. Intermediate Primary Music Superintendent Custodian 1 CLASS OFFICERS Seniors— President Barbara Bidwell Vice President Doris Sawyer Secretary-T reasurer Jean Garvin Juniors— President Dean Rowden Vice President Ray Hunt Secretary-T reasurer Ilene Darling Sophomores— President Jean Rowell Vice President Eleanor Guay Secretary-T reasurer Lorraine Knighton Freshmen— President William Rowden Vice President Eugene Winchester Secretary Helen Brown Treasurer Lucille Judd COMMENCEMENT DATA Friday, June 1—Senior Reception Village Hall at 8:30 P. M. Sunday, June 3—Baccalaureate Service Congregational Church at 4:00 P. M. Thursday, June 7—Class Day Exercises and Home Eco- nomics Exhibit Village Hall at 2:30 P. M. Friday, June 8—Final Assembly School Building at 10:00 A. M. Friday, June 8—Graduation Village Hall at 8:00 P. M. 2 LEADERSHIP Leadership is the cry of the hour. We need strong leaders to bring us from the chaos that surrounds us, com- petent leaders to establish and maintain peace. If we are to progress, this leadership must awaken anew with each generation. But what of the era beyond the immediate future? For we need trained leadership not only for today but also for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Where to find them? What criterion shall we use in our choice of lead- ers? Historically it is true that an omniscient Providence has given us men and women of unusual stature to guide our country safely through periods of crisis. Only a mo- ment’s reflection brings to mind the names of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. They were great, good leaders, and we can profit much by their examples. Guided by a study of the past and a courageous, in- telligent acceptance of the troubled years ahead, let each one consider his own potential capabilities, and endeavor to develop to the best of his ability those qualities of lead- ership which he has within him. For every normal person can become a leader along some line. Leadership is the conscious influence toward chosen ends—a finer spirit in class or school, better man- agement of community affairs, the achievement of needed 3 reforms.” The qualifications for a good leader are cour- age, persistence, enthusiasm and logical thinking. We de- velop these qualities of leadership in four principal groups, the home, the school, the church, and the community. Leadership begins in the home where it is of the auto- cratic type. In school this often undergoes harsh treat- ment, for here democratic leadership begins; in the church leadership is developed still further in the moral and spir- itual sphere; in the community we are given a chance to put more concretely into practice our rather abstract theories of democracy. This democratic leadership is opposed to classes and castes; it wishes to give each in the group a chance to climb as high as possible. This is real leadership, the type we as Americans strive to develop. The youth of America need guidance. Will you help? —Jean Garvin '45 Mrs. Rowe (in Sr. Eng. class) : Dargie, what do you think are the characteristics of a lady? Dargie: How should I know? Miss Tipping:: Let’s put our heads together. Boys (eyeing girl members of class) : Swell! Miss Tipping (in Geom.) : Oh, Stearns, did you use this theorem to lay out your tennis court? Stearns: Of course not. I used chalk! Jean Rowell in Biology (in worried tone) : If you get your head close to someone else’s, can you catch dand- ruff? Stearns (in Geom. class) : Can’t they ever make a compass good for anything? Dargie: What do you think they sell them for a dime for? 4 [LOV eT(R, AfR Y THOUGHTS I knelt by my window night before last Watching a midnight black cloud glide past The moon. It cast a shadow upon the river, The shape of which made me gasp and shiver. For a moment, a second, it flashed through my mind, It’s an enemy bomber with tail-gun behind. Fast as it came, the thought then vanished, But the feeling it left could not be banished. It made me think of people like me, Yet living in agony over the sea, Who couldn’t know the relief I’d known, So accustomed to dread and fear thev’ve grown; Or of still others who for duty or right Had gone to the aid of those in the fight For their all. Men and boys who had gone again, Knowing full well that they might remain. It made me think of one thing more— It must be God’s will that this war In other lands is now being fought And see for the life of me I cannot Whv t’was us he picked to save, For in return we little gave. —Barbara Bid well ’45 THE SENIORS The mighty Seniors number ten And are the subject of my pen. Our Senior Class of ’45 In basketball is quite alive. Sports are not for Evelyn Guay From basketball she stays away. Beverly Brizzee’s the quieter type But in basketball she’s quite all right. Barbara Bidwell has red hair Call her spitfire, she doesn’t care. Gloria Gibson, a South Ryegate girl, Is never left out of the social whirl. Florence McKinley, dark and gay— On the topic of men she too has her say. Everett Dargie, dark and tall, I’ve heard his car is free for all. Clifton Stearns, our athletic pride, We’re glad we have him on our side. Jean Garvin has lots of vim And has a wide, good natured grin. Doris Sawyer has lots of dreams, Is that where she gets her English themes? Bobby Normand works in a store, Spends his money and then earns more. Although we grumble, I sadly fear, We’ll miss them all in school next year. —A Freshman 6 HAPPY FAMILY The Fullers are a lively family, of which Jean is the most lively member. She is ten years old, has curly blond hair and a look of innocence about her that captures ev- eryone’s heart. Gramp is a stubborn old gent who goes around in old overalls. He has a short, white beard and a tiny bit of white hair on his bald head. He never wears a hat when he goes out. His winter is a succession of one cold after another. Mrs. Fuller once, very foolishly, remarked in front of the family that she was going to glue the mop on his head for a wig. This remark would not have been foolish if Jean had not been present. We really can’t blame Jean—- she’s such a lively little girl. One fateful day at two o’clock Gramp sat down in the living room chair for his usual afternoon nap despite the pleas of his daughter to go to his bedroom. In a half hour he was snoring peacefully in deep slum- ber. The time to act had come. A small figure crept around the back of the chair. A bottle labeled Iron Glue” rose from behind and a little hand with a brush fol- lowed. Then came a period of intense activity in which the glue was spread thickly over the head and the mop clamped on. Now a spectacular disappearin' act took place, and the scene of the crime was again at peace. Ring, Ring! The telephone clamored in the quiet recess of the hall. Mrs. Fuller answered. A ten-minute conversation followed in which Mr. Fuller informed his wife—we shall skip her part of the conversation!—that he was bringing his boss home to dinner, that his boss was a wealthy man, accustomed to dining by candlelight and in evening dress, that she would have to collect the kids and lock them in the attic, and, above all, that she should get Gramp dressed up. As you have orobably guessed, Mr. Fuller was doing his best to influence his em- plover in the art of making the position of an accountant more lucrative. 7 Mrs. Fuller began a series of rush here, do this, rush there, do thats. Luckily, she had an excellent meal planned for that evening. Now to get rid of the children. Murder would be too obvious, and hiding would be too confusing, so to simplify matters she phoned to ask a friend if she might send the children over for sunoer. The No” and the slam of the receiver didn’t faze her a bit. She phoned another friend. Finally, after four tries, she obtained shelter for them in the home of the village grocer for a mere trifle of five dollars. In a half hour the boss will appear. Dinner is beauti- fully cooked, the table is attractively set, and the room is beautifully lighted with candles. Now to get Gramp dressed. This won’t be hard be- cause he is really a proud man and with only a half hour he won’t have time to argue. She gives the maid last minute instructions and enters the den of evil. She pauses on the threshold to switch on the light. Tust as she falls in a dead faint into an arm! chair she switches the light off. Fifteen minutes pass and a horn is heard outside. The boss steps out of the car and walks up the pathway very stiffly. He is nrepared for a very dull evening. All day he has listened to tales of a harmonious family where every- one dresses for dinner, where a charming wife and perfect hostess reigns over all, where the children are little angels” and go to bed immediately after sunoer. A butler, hired for the occasion, opens the door and takes their coats. Where is the little wife? Is there a flaw in this nest of perfection? Mr. Fuller coughs in em- barrassment and invites the boss into the living room. They pause on the threshold to switch on the light. Gramp is sleeping peacefully in his old overalls and his moo wig of which he is still unaware. Mrs. Fuller rests just as peacefully in an arm chair wearing an old house dress, a soiled apron, and dust cap. As the boss looks around, he sees his accountant stretched peacefully out on the floor. Peace reigns over all. 8 Mr. Fuller calls his wife every day. It’s pleasant here in the vice president’s office and the work is easy. The boss is always very friendly. Mr. Fuller doesn’t under- stand all this, but he doesn’t mind. The Vice-Presidency is a good job. —Doris Sawver ’45 AN EVENING WITH HOMEWORK Joanne Brown retired to her studying promptly at 6:00 P. M., having been excused from dishes upon the an- nouncement that she had just heaps of homework”. In the space of fifteen minutes she had assembled her geometry book before her, opened to the next day’s as- signment, and after tiring search had found a clean piece of paper on which to begin. The theorem proved to be exasperating, so it was promptly discarded to be resumed first study period next day. The history lesson proved to be so dry she was forced to repair to the kitchen for a large glass of water. The eight o’clock chimes stirred Joanne from the depths of The Mystery of the Ghost at Midnight.” Flow on earth did I come upon this she wondered, but of course —she had picked up a book in the search of sentences show- ing good grammatical construction for the English assign- ment. Heavens, how time flies,” she exclaimed, and I’ve done practically nothing. Well, before I begin anything else, I may as well make myself comfortable.” Where- upon she wandered back to the kitchen to get some pop- corn. Settled again at her desk, a large bowl of popcorn at her right, Greggs Shorthand on her left, she prepared to do some work in earnest. Except for a half hour in which she just had to hear the Eddie Cantor Show, Joanne spent the remainder of the evening in study (to be exact, hardly more than a fifteen minute period). At 9:30 Joanne was informed that she was to get ready for bed. 9 But mother,” she protested, I’ve hardly begun and besides it’s disgustingly early. Whatever excuse will I make for having my lessons unprepared?” She had any number of questions ready, for all of which her mother had answers. Five minutes later Joanne swept into her bedroom, storming about the shortage of minutes that the hours nrovide. —Ilene Darling ’46 MISSION COMPLETED He took her to Mario’s the first night they were to- gether. When Mario saw Sam with Susan he immediately sensed a blossoming romance. He smiled, turning up the corners of his black mustache, For Sam eet ess spaghetti— for the young lady?”— ah?” Sam nodded, the same.” As Mario went toward the kitchen, Sam’s muscular hands reached across the table and grasped Susan’s soft white ones. I know it’s all very sudden, but when a man has gazed on the fair sex for all twenty-five years of his life he’s sure when he has met the right one.” Will you be my girl?” he said hesitantly. Susan was silent. Don’t say 'no’. Perhaps we can correspond and maybe next time we meet you’ll be convinced.” Susan was mild, I won’t write, but I’ll meet you again at Mario’s.” All through the winter she ate supper at Mario’s. The warm food and soft yellow lights brought warmth to her body but not to her heart. Spring came. It became hot and crowded in the restaurant. There’s no use waiting much longer she thought, for she realized that he had either gone overseas or had forgotten her. One particular night it was raining out, a soft rain, warm and life-giving, as only the fresh spring rains are. As she sat gazing out the restaurant window at the reflec- 10 tions made by the light on the shiny rain-swept streets, Mario, escorting a soldier, came down between the rows of red-checked tables. Pleeze,” he said to Susan, do you mind eef thees young man seets at your table? Every place ees so much crowded.” I’m glad I could find a table—the place is so packed, said the young man smiling, been hearing a lot about this place in the past months. It’s really swell,” he acknowl- edged. She shrugged her shoulders in unconcern, still gazing out the window. You take these things for granted, but when you’ve just come out of the Pacific such places are luxury,” he said regarding her indifference. This was the chance in a thousand. Her heart raced, Who told you about this place?” she asked excitedly. My buddy” he said, and it seemed like years before he added, want to see his picture?” Sam smiled up at her from the picture. I’m mar- ried,” the soldier was saying, but my pal’s single. He met a girl the week he shoved off, kinda hopes she’s waiting for him.” Susan sighed and turned the picture over. There on the back was Sam’s address. She hastily memorized it and in a moment she was gone. She knew she must write it down before she forgot it. The soldier winked at Mario for he was in on this too. Then he smiled down at Sam’s picture, Mission com- pleted, buddy,” he said. —Dean Rowden ’46 LAST PERIOD STUDY HALL What am I going to write about? That question al- ways comes up when our English teacher, Mrs. Rowe, says, 11 I want you to write a composition for tomorrow.” How we hate to hear those words. After writing 6000 compo- sitions in the last six years, it’s the same old story—no ideas, no nothing. This is the last period in the afternoon and I never feel like working because school will be out in exactly 32 min- utes, and how those minutes drag. I look around the room and see Hunt scratching his ear and working very hard, Harry Bickford reading some digest, and behind us Everett Dargie writing with his new $1.00 fountain pen that sounds like a mowing machine. I can also see Stearns digging away on geometry. How can they work so hard in the last period, or look as if they were, anyway? Here I am just sitting here trying to think. Dargie just got up to sharpen his pencil and he tripped over my foot. Clumsy lout! I’ve been thinking now for seven minutes and school will be out in 2 5 minutes. If I don’t hurry I won’t get my composition done. Gosh, I can’t get over how quiet this study hall is. It’s not this way very often. Some- thing’s wrong. Maybe I can go to sleep. The sun shines into the study hall and it makes me drowsy. No, I guess I won’t tr 7 it Oh well! Twenty minutes to go. Looking around the room I see I’m not the only one taking it easy, for others now are looking around. I did- n’t think this industry would last long. It makes me feel better to know I m not the only one not working. Hunt just turned around and spoke to Stearns. I wonder what he said? Well! Harry Bickford’s got an- other magazine to read. That’s an idea. Maybe I should get one and forget compositions for a while. u teTamS jYSt quit Work and Picked UP a comic book. Maybe I can think up something to write about tomorrow and read a magazine myself for the last five minutes. •Lust the thing Scholastic Magazine, page 21, Boy Dates Girl section! —Robert Normand ’45 12 OBSERVATIONS OF A FIFTH GRADER As I sat in my 5th grade seat (they’d had to pass me last year ’cause it was my second time in the 4th grade) I watched Miss Johnson, our new teacher for the day, who had just graduated from the state university. I had heard Dad say she was chuck full of child sicology” but I couldn’t see nothin’ funny-looking about her. She stood in front of the room wearing what the poster in the domestic science room said a well-dressed teacher or secretary should wear. Her hair was done up kinda plain with no high falutin’ hot dog rolls on top and her lipstick looked like what the poster called well ap- plied”. Her smile looked a lot like Mum’s did when Dad surprised her by bringin’ home one of his men friends for supper. The teacher made us a speech and I decided she wan t so bad ’cause she said she didn’t believe in givin kids lick- ins. I could see her eyes movin’ all around the room look- ing at all the kids. She stopped awhile on me, so I guessed she’d found out I wan’t the smartest in the class. Funny how all the new teachers seemed to know that right off. She got to the sixth grade row and her eyes stopped again, this time on Red. Red looked kinda funny so I kncwcd (I guess it’s knowed, I ain’t much good on gram- mar) he was up to somethin’ again. I looked around for a tack on her seat but I couldn’t seen none. Naw, Red was too smart for a trick like that. It would be a better one. The teacher sat down. Pretty soon she said that we’d better have some exercises and acted as if she was going to get up. A funny look came on her face, but she tried to get up again. Maybe she’d had a shock. My grand- mother had one once when she was sitting on a chair and she never got up again. I guessed it couldn’t be that be- cause grandma’s face had been awful white and teacher’s was kinda red. The teacher told us to go out to recess. (I guess she’d changed her mind about the exercises.) 13 I got out the door second. (Red was always first), I thought it was going to be last one to the big tree was it” for Pump, Pump, Pull Away”, but Red didn’t go to the tree; he went to the window near the teacher’s desk. I followed him and looked in too. Boy, was that teacher actin’ funny. She kept jumping up as if she was going to get up out of her seat but never got off. Finally she made it but there was a tear in the back of her dress like I made in my Sunday pants the time I jumped over the Mallette’s fence. Her face was red and she looked pretty mad. Red did too and then I knowed what for ’cause he said, Dang it all, guess I didn’t put enough glue on ’cause it said on the bottle 'guaranteed to stick’.” After awhile Miss Johnson called us in and we had to do some arithmetic. Well, we got through that and start- ed in on English. We had to write a poem, so I wrote this one: We have a new teacher, just for today, I don t blame the old one for staying away. Going to school’s an awful bother, Pop said I’d never be a scholar. Henry Aldrich” and That Brewetsr Boy” Seem to have a lot of joy. People laugh at all their fun, Why can’t they laugh when I am dumb? While I’ve been writing this poem the teacher’s been talking with Red. She asked him about the gl ue and he said he done it ’cause he knowed she wouldn’t give him no lickin’. She said she’d see him after school and he ain’t talked back so I guess he wants to see what she’ll do. Teacher ain’t turned around since recess. She ain’t even written the best poem on the board like she said she would. Guess she couldn’t fix her dress like Maw fixed my pants. (The tear don’t hardly show.) Miss Johnson is goin’ to open the top drawer for the book our reg’lar teacher is reading us. I’m getting kinda excited ’cause Red looks funny again. Oh boy! the teacher’s standin’ on her desk and her dress ain’t fixed as good as my pants are. The mouse just ran down the aisle 14 and the girls are all cryin’. Gee! the teacher really looks mad now. Hurrah! she says we can all go home, but Red. I was out first this time but I went to the window by her desk and guess what I saw? The teacher lickin’ Red. I guess she forgot all about learning about child sicology ’ at the state university. —Barbara Bidwell ’45 A FRESHMAN’S SCHOOL DAY Well, there goes the bell. I pick up Latin for Americans” and look around for Mrs. Rowe and Mr. King. They have to decide where Mr. King is going before we can go to Latin class. At last they have made up their minds. We go into study hall and everyone groans—class in study hall. Mrs. Rowe says, Well Lucille, all alone again?” Bill is out delivering that precious bottled liquid. Five, ten, or fifteen minutes after school has begun Bill finally arrives and does his share correcting my trans- lation. We struggle through the last ten minutes of the period, then at the bell dash to our seats to drag forth, First Year Algebra”. Then, still in study hall, Mrs. Gib- son attempts to pound the knowledge of equations, factor- ing, base, power, and all such confusing terms, into our heads. Once more the bell and at last two beautiful study halls. Miss Tipping stalks in and says, Study hall has be- gun, we’ll have everyone in separate seats.” Pandemo- nium reigns until we are settled and eventually become en- grossed in studies. Why! there goes the bell again. Now I look around for the commercial arithmetic class to come in so I can hear the latest jokes and settle down to another study hall. Before I know it the bell peals again. I pick up Ad- ventures in Reading” and start off for my daily adventure. The English 9 class goes quickly with the class read- ing aloud. Mrs. Rowe says, Lucille”, and I come back to earth with a start to find that Ivanhoe has returned. Well, that class must be nearly over because my stomach feels empty. At last the bell rings and a mad dash is made for 15 the hall where I get shoved around more than I would at a nylon sale. Neon hour is over and we are now in Room S where Mrs. Gibson is trying to put the values of a good citizen into us. At last the bell and I’m almost at the door when Mrs. Gibson says, You’re not excused.” Finally we’re really dismissed and troop into the study hall. I spend most of the afterncon at Mrs. Gibson’s desk with an Algebra problem. But at last the bell rings and another day is over. —Lucille Judd ’48 USING ONE’S HEAD Scene—English room. Mid-year Exams—A question on Mrs. Rowe’s exam, Write a composition on the topic, 'Literature and Life’.” Chief character—Doris Sawyer (who has neglected to read the assignment on this topic), to herself: Well. I’ve got to use my head and write something. Here goes:” Literature and Life Once, thousands of years ago when men lived in caves and ate their raw meat, there lived a woman named Mrs. Apeman. Every day she polished the stone troughs and shovelled the dirt out of the cave and killed fresh meat for her husband’s supper. Her husband was a good man. Every day he went off in the woods to work, hunting for food and clothing or building furniture out of logs. Every night when he came home he would grab his wife by the hair and drag her out of the cave to watch the sunset. One night as the sun was setting, their daughter came running through the woods. Little Literature was a beautiful ape girl. Her arms were wonderfully long from swinging through the trees, and her teeth were long and sharp. Behind her came the neighbor’s son, Life. They both ran up to the Apeman, and Life throatily requested the hand of Literature in marriage. 16 As you know, parents never think anyone is good enough for their daughter, so Mr. Apeman picked up Life and threw him into the thicket—the equivalent of No.” But they must be united, so in the middle of the night Life appeared at the cave window with a tree ladder, pulled Literature cut by the hair, and they ran off to the Justice of Peace to be married. Thus were Literature and Life united. Even today the influence of the marriage affects us, for literature is written of life and wherever there is life there is literature. —Doris Sawyer ’45 Result: A. Question: Is it always necessary to read assignments to get A’s? MY EXCUSE Last night I started out to write A poem for English class; My marks were such that if I failed I feared I would not pass. I gathered up my papers And sat calmly down to write, Determined to compose a rhyme If it took me half the night. Hours came while words would not. The clock ticked all too loudly, Yet my page remained a blank, No poem to show quite proudly. I tore my paper into bits For words would not come out. I threw my pencil in the air, I stormed and raved about. Since I have no composition To hand in with my class, I composed this explanation In hopes I still would pass. —Ilene Darling ’46 17 vH. ONE-ACT PLAYS 1’he Junior-Senior High School presented three one- act plays on April 6 at the Village Hall. The Juniors pre- sented The First Dress Suit” with the following cast: Teddy Harding, Dean Rowden; Mrs. Harding, Irene Powers; Betty Harding, Dorene Pudvah; Johnny Drake, Ray Hunt. The Freshmen and Sophomores presented Oh, Johnny” with the following cast: Orchid, Helen Brown; Mrs. Turner, Catherine Mays; Alice Turner, Jean Rowell; Johnny Turner, Eugene Winchester; Susan Smith, Eleanor Guay; Dick Turner, Bill Rowden; Martin Willis, Robert Garvin. The Junior High School presented Wild Cat Willie” with the following cast: Wild Cat Willie, Keith Bidwell; Gladys, Nancy Gould; Joe, Johnny Mahnker; Kathee’, Nancy Mays; Vernon, George Martin; Celian, Marion Webster. Two prizes were awarded: one for the best individual acting, which went to Dean Rowden, and one to the best all-round plav. which went to Wild Cat Willie.” The Judges were Mrs. Spear, Wendell Clark and Ruth Randall. 18 SENIOR PLAY On Friday, November 3, the Seniors presented their play, Chintz Cottage”, which had been presented in 1937, and gave a very entertaining performance. The cast was: Minty, (Margaret Goodell ’37) Doris Sawyer; Fanny, (Gertrude Johnson ’37) Barbara Bidwell; Mr. Kent, (Bai- ley Goodell ’37) Clifton Stearns; Grace, (Inella Brock ’37) Gloria Gibson; Mrs. Dean, (Irene Carbee ’37) Beverly Brizzee; Miss Tillington, (Helen Flanders ’37) Jean Gar- vin; Peter, (Bill Sawyer ’37) Robert Normand. Minty, a young girl bored with London society, goes to the English countryside. Her aunt, Miss Tillington, an efficient woman, disapproving of her niece’s behavior, follows her. Mr. Kent, a country squire, unknowingly knocks out his son with a golf ball on the lawn of Minty’s cottage. After a series of mix-ups, Mr. Kent is proved inno- cent and the play ends happily with the marriage of Mr. Kent and Miss Tillingtop, and Peter and Minty. DEFENSE STAMPS Members of the Shorthand Class have sold defense stamps once a week throughout the year in the Graded and High School. Thus far the approximate total is $260. ASSEMBLIES During this school year we have had several assem- blies. Each Friday morning we have a period of singing led by Mrs. Farwell. We have enjoyed the new song books given by last year’s seniors. Mrs. Davis from NBC in New York spoke to us on programs broadcasted from that company and recom- mended worthwhile programs. The Junior and Senior girls were in charge of an amusing assembly held about Thanksgiving time. All 19 participated in the skit, Hamlet, Oh, Hamlet, Where Have You Been?”, which proved very entertaining. A group of girls sang two songs accompanied by Gloria Giv- son playing the flute. We had a Christmas Party on the last Friday before vacation. Names were exchanged beforehand so everyone received a joke or present. We saw many of the Christ- mas carols also. On Friday morning Clayton Placey exhibited and talked about K-rations and showed various insignia. Inella Brock, of the Spars, visited music class and told us what singing meant to the Spars. DANCES School dances, held in the clubhouse, have been suc- cessful throughout the year. The Freshman Reception was held September 15 and was followed by a number of dances sponsored by the following classes: Junior High dances—Sept. 18, Feb. 9 Senior dance—Sept. 29 Junior dances—Oct. 20, April 6 Home Ec. dance—Nov. 17 Dances were also held after the Junior and Senior plays. Music was furnished by the Juke Box. We wish to thank Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Gibson, Miss Tip- ping and Mr. and Mrs. King, who gave their time to act as chaperons to make these dances successful. HOME ECONOMICS The Home Economics Class has undertaken many worthwhile activities this year which include fixing a sup- ply cabinet for hot lunch, cleaning the lunch room, paint- ing the girls’ basement, and adding a few furnishings. These improvements are greatly appreciated by the students CAN YOU IMAGINE? The Junior High not writing notes? Lester Welch paying attention in class? Lois Bickford on time for school? Leon Winchester in a hurry? Bobby Normand going steady? Ilene Darling losing her temper? Everett Dargie riding alone? Barbara Bidwell in the office? The French II class knowing their lesson? Jean Rowell flirting? Doris Sawyer and Beverly Brizzee not writing heroic couplets? Not applying geometry to every day living? Gloria Gibson without Clifton Stearns? The high school girls with escorts? Hot lunch without onions? Lillian Philbrook, Della Crow, and Lois Bickford in school two days in succession? Lorraine Knighton and Evelyn Guay not writing letters? Miss Tipping losing her temper? Beverly Brizzee and Jean Garvin singing alto in music class? Doris Sawyer studying? Dean Rcwden stating his opinions? Mrs. Rowe in a stuffy room? The Seniors being unco-operative? Jean Garvin doing biology in biology class? Ray Hunt carving initials on his desk? Mr. King a Democrat? Mrs. Gibson requesting There Is A Tavern In The Town” in music class? The Junior High girls not posing? The Junior High bovs as woman haters”? Bobbv Garvin blushing? 21 SONGS More and More” Jean Rowell Please Don’t Say No” Doris Sawyer How Can I Leave Thee” Senior Class Night and Day” Gloria Gibson Waiting” Evelyn Guay Is You Is, or Is You Ain’t Mv Baby” Dean Rowden When He Comes Home” Eleanor Guay Someone To Love” Lillian Philbrook I Dream Of You” Dorene Pudvah My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time” Ray Hunt Magic Is The Moonlight” Everett Dargie You Belong To My Heart” Clifton Stearns Cool, Calm and Collected” Jean Garvin It Could Happen To You” Barbara Bidwell Let’s Take The Long Way Home” Bobby Normand I’ll See You In My Dreams” Lorraine Knighton Don’t Fence Me In” Ilene Darling The Very Thought of You” Lucille Judd Saturday Night” Florence McKinley I’m A Little on the Lonely Side” Miss Tipping There’s Music In the Air” Mrs. A. Farwell There Is A Tavern In The Town” Eric Batchelder The Yellow Rose of Texas” Betty Guay People Will Say We’re In Love” Jenny Mahnker, Marion Webster, Keith Bidwell, Nancy Mayes There Always Will Be English” Mrs. Rowe (Tune: There’ll Always Be An England” Any Day Now” Beverly Brizzee Oh My Darling” Everett Dargie 22 la i n BARBARA BIDWELL—Rather short, red-beaded, with a crooked smile, that’s Barb Bidwell. She always has a part in plays and is willing to do most anything someone asks her. This little red-head is one of our best basketball players and likes all kinds of sports. Barb hails from Canada, as you all know, but she is as American as the rest of us. Russell Sage is Barb’s destination and we’re sure she’ll make a swell physical education instructor. BEVERLY BRIZZEE—Bev came here in her freshman year, and Bradford Academy’s loss is our gain. She is tall, with hair and eyes of brown. Bev is about the best guard on the team, and we’ll be lost without her next year. She is quiet as a rule, but don’t let her fool you—she can be as funnv and silly as the next one. Bev did a lot of typing for tlrs magazine. Business school is her next step, and we know she’ll make some lucky man a swell secretary. EVERETT DARGIE—Dag comes to school every morn- ing in a familiar car—a car that is always taking a bunch of kids somewhere. He is a tall, lean fellow with dark hair and eyes, and a slow grin. Dag participates in most sports and in plays. He has learned to dance since coming to high school, much to the girls’ delight. He is rather quiet but has a good sense of humor. He plans to join the Navy this summer, and we think he’ll make a good looking gob. JEAN GARVIN—A swell sport and very pleasant look- ing, with her light brown hair and freckled nose. When anyone wants help with a geometry problem, he just goes to Jean, ’cause she’s so good at it. She was manager of the girls’ basketball team and time-keeper at the games. Jean helps Bev in supporting the alto section in music class. She expects to go to college, and we’re sure she’ll be a suc- cess in whatever she does. 25 GLORIA GIBSON—A pretty blond, and chief giggler in the class. She played basketball this year and was in the Senior play. She and a certain senior boy are frequently seen together. A swell dancer, Gloria gets to most of the school affairs. She plans to go into nurses’ training next fall. When the sick look at you, Gloria, they’ll really think they’re in heaven. We all wish you the best of luck in the future. EVELYN GUAY—Rather quiet, but when she gets mad, look out! We know she has auite a few friends in Uncle Sam’s armed forces, but she doesn’t say much about them. She comes to school on the bus, and nearly every noon you will see her walking down street. She isn’t very athletic- ally inclined, but she dances a lot during the noon hour. She plans either to work in a defense plant after graduation or to marry. Whichever it is, we hope she’ll be very happy. 26 FLORENCE McKINLEY—Florence stays in town, tho’ she lives on Leighton Hill. She started at Newbury H. S., but we’re glad she decided to finish here. She yells in fine shape at our basketball games, although she doesn’t play herself. She used to go roller skating quite a bit—I wonder why? Flo doesn’t know for sure, but she hopes to enter nurses’ training when she leaves dear old Wells River High. Whatever it is, we know she’ll do well. ROBERT NORMAND—Bob is a familiar sight in Clark’s store, where he works after school. Always a lot of girls in there, too—funnv! Bobby plays basketball and foot- ball, as well as other sports. He is a good dancer—when he gets up his courage to ask a girl. He also drives a car. Bob always has a ready grin and a joke to pull on someone. Bob plans to enter the Navy after graduation and we all wish him the best of luck. 27 DORIS SAWYER—One of those voice with a smile” girls at the telephone office in Woodsville. Forward on the basketball team, she certainly can put the ball where it be- longs. She and Gloria Gibson always jitterbug at the school dances, and they really go to town. Every after- noon after school you can find her in the drugstore having a coke with a bunch of girls. She plans to be a nurse and we know she’ll be a good one. CLIFTON STEARNS—Clif is a swell looking guy as most of the girls think, but no soap girls, he’s hooked. A star in all sports, especially basketball, he also takes part in plays. He is a good dancer now after four years of frantic effort by various girls. He gets along very well in school work, especially Math, and Science, and can often be heard above others in music class. He plans to join the Navy and we all wish him the best luck in the world. 28 Class of 1942— Ethlynd Duncan—Working in Massachusetts Stanley Foss—U. S. Army Marjorie George—Oberlin College Robert Hamel—Air Force Louise Hooker—Nurses’ Training, Hartford, Conn. Colleen Keeler—Mrs. Adrian Knowles, Woodsville Jean Lanphere—University of Vermont Eugene Laturneau—U. S. Navy George Leonard—Living in town Donald Longmoore—At home on farm Irene Normand—Sec’y, Merit Clothing, Claremont Edward Sawyer—Air Force Class of 1943— Betty George—Oberlin College Elinor Rowden—University of Vermont Martha Duncan—Living in town Clayton Placey—U. S. Army Gordon Robinson—Living in East Ryegate Doris Lamere—Living at home in Wells River Sheldon Hanson—U. S. Navy Donald Merchant—U. S. Navy Catherine Morse—University of Vermont Class of 1944 - Norman Beckley—U. S. Army Audrey Bidwell—University of Vermont Virginia Hamel—University of Vermont RoseLee Hooker—Nurses’ Training, Burlington 29 WELLS RIVER ALUMNI IN THE SERVICE Adams, Bernard Adams, Donald Adams, Douglas Bailey, Albert Bailey, Edward Beckley, Norman Besaw, Charles Bidwell, Donald Brock, Inella Brock, Robert Carbee, Christina Carbee, Irene Chamberlain, Richard Darling, Hollis Davis, Lyndol Degree, Alec Deming, George Deming, James Downing, George Driscoll, Austin Farnsworth, Frank Farwell, Jerome Flanders, Robert Flanders, Roger Forhan, Clayton Foss, Stanley George, Frederick Glynn, Jasner Goodell, Bailey Goodell, David Goodell, John Goodell, Harvey Hamel, Robert Hanson, Sheldon Hesseltine, Russell Hooker, John Hudson, Robert Hinman, Claude Hutchins, Charles Johnson, Raymond Johnson, Robert Judd, Keith Keeler, Howard Knighton, Perley Jr. Ladeau, Roland Lamarre, Leon Laturneau, Eugene Laturneau, Herman Leonard, Kenneth McClure, Lester Meader, Ernest Merchant, Donald Miller, Harold Murphy, Eugene Murphy, Robert Murray, Wilbur Park, Paul Phelps, Gordon Placey, Clayton Plourde, William Powers, Porter Ratte, Donald Rattee, Paul Rattee, Roland Roberts, John Rowden, Scott Rowell, Reginald Sawyer, Edward Symes, Horace Valley, Ora Vigneau, Wilfred Villeaux, Joseph Wheelock, Wheatleigh Winship, Robert 30 J [p © (Rtr5 BOYS’ BASKETBALL Wells River High School boys’ team produced the strongest quintet they have sported in quite a few years and turned in many spectacular games.. The squad was composed of several returning veterans: Bob Garvin, Dean Rowden, Everett Dargie, Captain Clif Stearns, and Ray Hunt, six-foot transfer from Orleans High, who proved to be a standout. Bill Rowden, Tink” Winchester and Roger Simmons, all freshmen, rounded out the squad as substitutes, and Harry Bickford, who left at the end of the season to join the navy, turned in a couple of creditable performances at a guard post. Bob Normand, Junior” Hunt, and Clif Stearns did the bulk of the scoring, with Bob Garvin a stellar guard, ably assisting. For the first game the team journeyed to Waterbury and were defeated 45-17. Although the score was one- sided, the game was well played and interesting to watch, and the team gathered valuable experience playing on a big floor. The team developed steadily throughout the year finishing the season in a blaze of glory by winning five straight games. The spirit of the team throughout the season was excellent. Three of the season’s five losses were setbacks by Class B teams, which are a step above Class C to which Wells 3 River belongs. The other two losses were to Concord, one of the strongest Class C teams in the northern part of the state. The team was coached by Mr. Garvin and Mrs. Rowe. We wish to thank all those townspeople who made possible transportation, and we are especially grateful to Mr. Garvin and Mr. Rowden for transportation to every game. The scores of all games played: Wells River 17 Waterbury 45 Wells River 31 Danville 24 Wells River 14 Concord 31 Wells River 32 Groton 19 Wells River 21 Danville 18 Wells River 27 Bradford 37 Wells River 17 Concord 44 Wells River 26 Bradford 44 Wells River 58 Newbury 18 Wells River 47 Mclndoes 16 Wells River 36 Mclndoes 1 1 Wells River 26 Groton 18 Wells River 33 Newbury 15 Total, Wells River 38 5 ; Opponents 340. High scorer of the season was Stearns 151; other scores are as follows—Bob Normand 131, Junior” Hunt 86, Bob Garvin 16, Dean Rowden 2, Tink” Winchester 4, Harry Bickford 5. An all-opponent team has been picked with: Bouchard, (Concord) guard Hall, (Waterbury) guard Baker, (Concord) center Talbert, (Waterbury) forward Kingsbury, (Bradford) forward Calkins, (Danville) utility Next year’s team is very hopeful with Junior” Hunt and Bob Garvin, co-captains, Dean Rowden, Tink” Winchester, Bill Rowden and Roger Simmons all back 32 Top Row (left to right)—Eugene Winchester, Everett Dargie, Mr. Garvin, William Row- den, Roger Simmons. Front Row—Rolx� rt Normand, Ray Hunt, Clifton Stearns, Robert Garvin, Dean Rowden. h� p Row (left to right)—Mrs. Gibson, Beverly Brizzee, Barbara Beckley, Catherine Mavs. Middle Row—Jean Rowell, Dorene Pudvah, Doris Sawyer, Barbara Bidwell, Bemad ine Frost, Gloria Gibson. Front Row—Irene Powers, llene Darling, Betty Pudvah. 33 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL For the first time in three years Wells River has had a girls’ basketball team which played a full schedule. We had a very successful season, winning 9 out of 12 games. Two of the losses were to Bradford, a class B team, while Wells River is in Class C. The line-up was as follows: forwards, Barbara Bidwell ’45, capt., Doris Sawyer ’45, Dorene Pudvah ’48; guards, Beverly Brizzee ’45, Gloria Gibson ’45, Ilene Darling ’46, Bernadine Frost ’46, Barbara Beckley ’47, and Jean Rowell ’47. High scorer for the season was Barbara Bidwell with 144 points, Doris Sawyer, runner-up with 133. The scores of all games played: Wells River 20 Danville 32 Wells River 13 Concord 12 Wells River 27 Groton 23 Wells River 33 Danville 30 Wells River 40 Newbury 26 Wells River 28 Bradford 43 Wells River 29 Mclndoes 14 Wells River 28 Mclndoes 6 Wells River 45 Groton 23 Wells River 32 Concord 13 Wells River 19 Bradford 40 Wells River 33 Newbury 24 FOOTBALL We had rather a short season last year but our action showed that we had a good team. We met two formidable adversaries, Newbury and Groton, on our home ground. Our powerful attack downed Newbury 8-6 with the only touchdown of the season made by Stearns. Normand made two points on a safety. Atwood made a touchdown for the opposition. The game with Groton proved to be one of defense, rather than offense. It was a hard fought game but at the final gun neither team had scored. 34 In conclusion we know that the loss of Stearns, Dar- gie and Normand will affect our strength but we hope to have a successful season next year. BASEBALL Wells River High School bovs played two fall base- ball games. In the first game plaved at Groton, Garvin and Bickford each made hits and Stearns pitched an ex- cellent game for Wells River. The final score was Groton 3, Wells River 0. The game with Newburv was one-sided, with Garvin, Hunt and Stearns each scoring 4 runs. Newburv was handicapped by lack of an experienced pitcher, which fact resulted in frequent wild pitches and many free trips to first. Linal score was 23 to 3. SCHOOL CALENDAR—1943-46 September 3—Labor Day September 4—School Re-opens October 10—End of 1st marking period October 11-12—Teachers’ Convention October 17—Report Cards November 21—End of 2nd marking period November 22-23—Thanksgiving recess November 28—Report Cards December 22-January 6—Christmas Vacation January 17-18—Midyear Examinations, End of 3rd marking period January 23—Report Cards February 12—Lincoln’s Birthday February 22—Washington’s Birthday March 1—End of 4th marking period March 2-10—Early Spring Vacation March 11—Report Cards April 19—End of 5th marking period April 20-28—Late Spring Vacation April 29—Report Cards May 31—Memorial Day June 2—Baccalaureate June 3-4—Final Examinations, End of 6th marking period June 6—Class Day and Home Economics Exhibit June 7—Final Assembly, Report Cards June 7—Graduation 33 ON THh COURSE OF STUDY FOR 1945-1946 FRESHMEN English 9 World History Algebra 1 General Business General Science General Mathematics Home Economics Physical Education SOPHOMORE' English 10 World History Algebra 1 Algebra 2 French 1 French 2 Latin 2 General Business General Science Home Economics Physical Education JUNIORS English 11 American History French 1 French 2 Latin 2 Bookkeeping Chemistry Home Economics Fund, of Machines Trigonometry y2 Algebra 2 Typing Physical Education 2 SENIORS English 12 American History Algebra 2 French 2 Bookkeeping Chemistry Home Economics Fund, of Machines y2 Trigonometry y2 Physical Education Typing year will commence on SeptembeT3,7 1945 «’8 0 Tm! “PK d ° |rareh“e their own w� rkboeks- « ool WELLS RIVER SAVINGS BANK Wells River, Vermont • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member • $5000 Maximum Insurance For Each Depositor H. 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