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

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Ha! Ha! you angels up in heaven, We devils come to let you know, Why and when it is the hottest In our land so far below. You see we’re having a right good time Making fun of you up there. You may think you’re pretty snazzy, But ask the Juniors, they don’t care. Just now the air is mighty smoky. And the Juniors know just why,— The seventh Senior just fell down here From his cloud up in the sky! I n 1

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THE MIGHTY SENIORS By Lester Welch ’48 The mighty seniors seven all Never try to get on the ball; They get away with all they can; Rut they keep their room spic and span. The teachers would be delighted to see, All the seniors gel a R. Rut Lo! Behold! They all got A. That’s how the seniors go their way One, three, five, and seven; All the seniors went to heaven. When they got there, what did they say? “THE JUNIORS, where are they?” HOME SWEET HADES By M AKio.N Webster ’49 You say the Seniors went to heaven; How in heck did they get in? I could bet mv bottom dollar That their chance was mighty thin. Must have taken lots of scheming To get into that there place; Old Saint Pete sure was napping. He has guilt upon his face. Rut we, the fourteen Juniors Hold our own and rightful post; We’ve even got a license to come up And haunt you with our ghost. I 1«» J

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THE LOST GIFT One bright sunny day in spring the fairy queen “Rosina” told all her subjects that she had a difficult assignment for them and only the bravest need attempt it. They must go to a place in Vermont called Wells River and find The Lost Gift.” Now of course the little fairies wanted to know what this gift was, but the queen only said, You will know when you find it because it is the greatest gift in the world.” The first fairy to report was Chuck, and she said that she had gone to a drug store and asked Ina Benzie for the best gift they had; Ina had looked at her and said, “The greatest gift is not for sale; I think the greatest gift is love.” “So dear Queen,” said Chuck, “that is what I say is the lost gift, ‘love’.” You’re wrong;” said Killer, another fairy, “I have found the greatest gift,” and so saying she brought out a black satin case covered with jewels and opened it. revealing two golden strands. I went to the high school and when I opened the door I beheld a beautiful girl. I found out her name was Betty Pudvah, and that there was only one more in school that equalled her beauty and that one’s name was Lucille Judd. I hurried to find this Lulu.” I found her in Chemistry class making eyes at Bill Rowden, and truly, oh Queen, she was as lovely as Betty. I stopped to analyze their beauty, for surely there must be some One thing about them that stood out. I found it was their hair; no other on earth equals it so I brought it to you.” So saying she placed the golden strands before the queen. The queen only shook her head, and smiled sadly. The third little fairy, whom they called Torchie, flew in very excited. Oh, Queen, I know I found the gift; I found it in the high school also, but among the boys. Bill Rowden has this gift, which is intelligence. Yes, Queen, he is so very intelligent that he gets A’s in Chemistry, besides using the period to make eyes at the girls.” “Oh Torchie, you’re wrong too,” said Sparky. I guess I’m the only smart one around here. I’ve found a gift that has no equal, and that’s loyalty. Yes, I got caught in the drug store among a chattering bunch of girls and boys, and they were all talking about the loyalty of Lester Welch and Marge Bailey; why. 1-