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

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Wells River 36 Peachem 41 Wells River 28 Newbury 33 Wells River 9 Groton 12 Wells River 21 Haverhill 26 Wells River 27 Peachem 28 Wells River 16 Concord 39 Wells River 19 Haverhill 24 Wells River 40 Mclndoes 21 Wells River 17 Newbury 25 Wells River 28 Groton 20 Wells River 42 Trade School 27 Wells River 30 Marshfield 32 Boys 23 Girls 18 Phil Basch ’49 BASKETBALL BANQUET On April 9, 1947, the Wells River Chamber of Commerce sponsored a banquet for the Wells River High School basket- ball teams. Mrs. Gibson awarded letter certificates to: Jean Rowell, Catherine Mays, Shirley Hill, Barbara Beckley, Betty Pudvah, June Sheehan, Margaret Bailey, Marion Webster, and Patricia Stearns. Mr. Goodie also presented letter certificates to: Robert Garvin, Eugene Winchester, William Rowden, Kendall Fiske, Keith Bidwell, and Philip Basch. Mr. French awarded letter certificates to the five cheer leaders: Erma Currier, Ann Demeritt, Rosina Farwell, Philip Currier, and Horace Symes. Results of previous votings were announced as follows: Captains for the teams next year: Betty Pudvah and Eugene Winchester. Managers for next year: Lucille Judd and Philip Basch. The most valuable players: Patricia Stearns and Robert Garvin. Our speaker, Mr. Robert T. Fuller, director of athletics at Dartmouth, spoke on the special need of athletics for all young people. To the Chamber of Commerce go our thanks for this very nice banquet. Catherine Mays ’47 27

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Front Row (left to right): Kendall Fiske, Eugene Winchester, Robert Garvin, Keith Bidwell, William Rowden. Back Row: Leon Provencher, Philip Basch, Roger Simmons, Coach Warren Goodie. BOYS’ BASKETBALL The 194(5-11)47 season opened with a game with North- field. There was no league this year, but we had a full season of seventeen games of which we won six. The boys were noted for their good sportsmanship and fair play. The new coach, Warren Goodie, did a great deal with the team. The high scorer of the season was Bob Garvin, scoring 17(5 points, with Tink Winchester next with 103 points. The junior high has a team this year which showed some very capable net friends. The scores of all games played this year: Wells River 28 Alumni 27 Wells River 17 Northfield (51 Wells River 18 Concord 29 Wells River 30 Mclndoes 35 Wells River 31 Trade School 29 20

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JOKES In Sociology Class: Miss Churchill: Eugene, how would you like to go down to the county farm? Tinker: To stay??? In a discussion upon living in a foreign country: Miss Churchill: Now you wouldn’t like to have your chil- dren brought up in China, would you? Winchester: I didn’t say I was going to get married: Mr. Goodie—Why do they call it the 15-mile dam? Bill Bowden—Because the water falls 15 miles! Mr. Goodie: Well, I’d like to know what you people are interested in besides week-ends! Bobby Mitchell: Vacations! Betty Pudvah: Is college boring? Mr. C ioodie: No, of course not; it’s something like high school. Lucille Judd: How can it be if it’s not boring? Mr. Goodie: This is a scientific test! Roger Simmons: Oh, then you didn’t make it out—uh? Upon hearing a train whistle Patty Steams leaped out of her seat shouting “Fire” but nothing was burning except Patty’s face. Mr. French: Who is Fallstaff? Bill Bowden: A character on Fred Allen’s program! ! Mr. French in a discussion on “Macbeth”: What does ■“roast your goose” mean? Bill Bowden: Oh, probably he's going to get supper!