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

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1949 volume:

Dedicated to MR. J. STEWART GARVIN SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS In deep appreciation for his untiring effort to increase and perfect educational facilities and opportunities in the Wells River District during the past 25 years. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1949 TH6 CHATTERBOX SPONSORED BY THE SENIOR CLASS SENIOR ISSUE JUNE, 1949 Chatterbox Staff Editor Assistant Editors Joke Editor Artist JOHN MAHNKER Business Secretary Business Manager Advisor Wells River Directory Schuyler Cornthwaite, Principal; Dartmouth, A. B.; Albany Law School, LL. B.; University of New Hampshire, M. ED. SOCIAL STUDIES Elizabeth Gibson, Westminster, B.A................. ENGLISH Arthur Stone, University of Vermont, B.S. PHYSICAL ED SCJENCES, MATHEMATICS Jean Spear, Tufts, B.A........................... LANGUAGES Marie Farrow, University of Vermont, B.S........ COMMERCIAL HOME ECONOMICS Lois Stanley, Johnson Normal School .......... INTERMEDIATE Nora Darling, University of Vermont Summer School . PRIMARY J. Stewart Garvin, Westminster, B.A., M.E....SUPERINTENDENT Samuel Stanley .................................. CUSTODIAN School Directors — Mr. James Thomas, Mr. Edgar Spear, Dr. Harry Rowe. C? aii j j-Lc£%i SENIORS President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Patricia Stearns Roger Simmons Marion Webster JUNIORS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Evelyn Provencher Nancy Mays Marion Chamberlain Priscilla Pudvah SOPHOMORES President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Barbara Bailey Herbert Chamberlain Ann Demeritt .. Winefred MacDonald FRESHMEN President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Jane Rowden Priscilla Mays Idamae Chamberlain Elaine Guay ----WRHS----- COMMENCEMENT DATA Friday, June 3 — Senior Reception, Village Hall at 8:30 P. M. Senior Ball, 9:00 P. M. Sunday, June 3 — Baccalaureate Service, Congregational Church, 8:00 P. M. Wednesday, June 8 — Class Day Exercises, Village Hall at 8:00 P. M. Friday, June 10 — Final Assembly, School Building at 9:00 A. M. Friday, June 10 — Graduation Exercises, Village Hall at 8:00 P. M. — Four — PREJUDICE There is not a person in America who at sometime or other has not heard (perhaps from his own lips), ' I hate him, he’s a Jew” or we can’t associate with that foreigner, his standards are not equal to ours.” Our country is burdened with these racial and religious preju- dices. What is prejudice? It is a judgment formed without due con- sideration and knowledge. Ignorance is the mother of prejudice! Should we judge people and groups only by the wrongs that have been exposed t6 us ? Every person has some good characteristic. Why don’t we notice and stress the good traits instead of the wrongs which may be slanderous? Must we be reminded that we, ourselves, are not perfect ? Several people have been seriously injured and even killed because of prejudice. Thousands of people have been severely hurt in mind. Religion has become marred by false judgments. What are we going to do about these things? You may say that we, who live in a democracy, have the freedom to believe as we wish, speak at our own desire, and to choose our own religion, but do we have the right to destroy the rights of others and eliminate certain individuals from our society level? Is it not true that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”? Let’s preserve these truths for all mankind. Today, the greatest aim of our time is peace. To have this there — Five — must be understanding, kindness, love, and happiness. Can we main- tain these needed qualities of peace if we hold prejudices against our fellowmen ? It’s up to you and me, the people of America. Think twice before you make rash decisions and be reminded once again that ignorance is the mother of prejudice. PATRICIA STEARNS, '49 wrh: SCHOOL NEWS This year has been one of great value to the students. Mr. Cornth- waite as principal carried on the fine work of Mr. French and added many ideas of his own. The Shop Class has been quite active this year. They have con- structed a work shop in the furnace room of the school where they work on various projects such as knife-making, furniture-refinishing, and wood-working. Plans have been made to transform the old Home Ec Lab into a game room which will contain a ping pong table and other recreational facilities. This room will be of much enjoyment to students in the future. The freshmen were initiated in grand style in the school gym. Each neophyte sported a different costume and was put through his paces by the sophomore attendants for the sophomore queen, Barbara Bailey. Following this exhibition, a dance and refreshments were en- joyed. Parents and friends of the school were cordially welcomed. On November 19, the Seniors presented the play Girl-Shy” at the school gym. It was ably directed by Mrs. Gibson, assisted by Miss Farrow. The Senior Class profited about $60.00 on this venture. Showers have been installed in the village hall for the use of the — Six — basketball squads. Various functions have been sponsored to ease this expenditure. Again this year the high school staged a magazine drive to earn money for the athletic equipment. At an assembly held last fall the student body enjoyed an unusual form of entertainment. Rose Richardson at the piano accompanied Miss Edith Clark who played the lyre, xylophone, and the English bells. The students appreciated the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce in ob- taining this entertainment. A Hallowe’en dance was sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club for the neighboring schools of Newbury, Groton, and Wells River. The village hall was weirdly decorated under the supervision of Marion Webster assisted by Nancy Gould. Mr. Stone capably led the group in a few square dances. Free refreshments of coke, sandwiches, and cookies were donated by the Kiwanis Club and other members of the community. Members of the basketball squad and other students of Whitcomb High School in Bethel, Vt. (where Mr. French taught this year) were served an excellent supper in the new Home Ec room on December 16. In the evening the two schools participated in a game of basketball which was followed by a dance. On February 4, we played a return game in Bethel which was preceded by a fine supper of Italian spaghetti and meat balls. The Chamber of Commerce sponsored a supper for the benefit of the showers. Movies were shown following the supper. The physics class attended the General Electric Magic Show, a demonstration of recent scientific experiments and discoveries in the fields of physics and chemistry, which was held in Bradford. The Home Ec Lab in the Village Hall was the scene of a Valentine Tea on February eleventh. It was sponsored by the Home Ec classes. All mothers of school children were invited. The lab was attractively decorated with red and white valentines. As an added attraction, Mrs. Harry Rowe played the violin and Mrs. Adine Farwell sang. The Juniors and Seniors attended Legislature at Montpelier at the kind invitiation of the town representatives, William J. Taisey and Walter Renfrew. The students were taken to meet Governor Gibson and were then served a dinner at the Pavilion Hotel. — Seven — Wells River is very fortunate to have music lessons in its cur- riculum again this year under the direction of George McLure. Mem- bers of the band were given a Christmas party at the Monroe school- house. Refreshments were served and music for dancing was furnished by Jimmy Packard and his Orchestra. Many of the students will attend the Vermont Music Festival in Burlington. The band will go to the New England Festival which is to be held in Old Orchard Beach, Maine this year. The Seniors are once again the recipients of their basketball warm- up jackets. NANCY GOULD, ’49 ---WRHS-- HILL DALE LEAGUE NOTES A dance was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce on March 25 for the basketball teams of the schools in the Hill Dale League. This dance was held in the W. R. H. S. gym which was decorated appro- priately for the occasion. Music was furnished by a six-piece orchestra made up of students from St. Johnsbury Trade School and St. Johns- bury Academy. This event was immensely enjoyed by all present. The four teams participating in the Kiwanis’ Invitation Tourna- ment at Woodsville were given a banquet by the Wells River Valley Kiwanis Club. Held in Mclndoes, this banquet was a huge success. Trophies were presented to the tournament champions, Groton girls, and Mclndoes boys. On April 28 and 29, one-act plays will be presented in the Wells River School gym. The schools competing in this contest are New- bury, Peacham, Mclndoes, Wells River, Danville, and St. Johnsbury Trade School. On May 13, a semi-formal dance will be held at Mclndoes for the teams of Hill Dale League. NANCY GOULD, ’49 — Eight — FRESHMAN INITIATION Freshman initiation took place in September. The neophytes ar- rived at school on the fateful day, clad in an awe-inspiring array of gar- ments. The boys wore shorts and girls’ blouses, high rubber boots, paint- ers’ caps and bransacks. The girls sported late-designed red-flannel un- derwear, had their hair in rags, and wore men’s shoes and bransacks. All freshmen had to bow to sophomores, open doors for them and carry their books to classes. The freshmen were introduced at frequent intervals during the day to the allure and charm of lipstick by the sophomores. At noon, the initiated were paraded to the post office by the initiators, so the public would be able to view the future pride of Wells River High. At night, a more formal procedure was followed at the hall, when the finishings touches were administered and the freshmen became offi- cial members of the school. On the whole, freshman initiation was enjoyed by everyone ex- cept sophomore Hod Symes, who, in the process of applying lipstick to the freshmen, was twice overpowered by two freshmen girls, and given a dose of his own medicine. JOHNIE MAHNKER, ’49 ----WRHS------ “GIRL-SHY’’ Girl-Shy” was presented by the Wells River High School Seniors at the Village Hall on Friday evening, November 19, 1948. The cast was made up of twelve students: Phil Basch — Tom Arsdale ............................... woman-hater Keith Bidwell — Oke Stimson ....................... just the opposite Charles Frost — Anthony Arsdale ....................... Tom’s father Kendall Fisk — Dean Marlow ..................... dean of the college and Caroline’s flame George Hall — Alfred Tennyson Murgatoyd ...........what non-lovers of great poetry might call a bore in the extreme sense — Nine — George Martin — Chuck Mayo ................... Birdie's latest devotion Blanche Cushing — Caroline ..............................Tom s Aunt Nancy Gould — Sylvia Webster ...................... Tom’s great dislike Marion Webster — Peaches Carter.......................... Oke’s fiancee Patricia Stearns — Asma ..................................... the maid Ann Demeritt — Birdie Laverne........................ a movie enthusiast Betty Guay — Barbara Sanford ................................ fascinating When the play opens, it is graduation time for Tom and Oke, who live by themselves in an apartment. Tom has a reputation for being a woman-hater but Oke just loves the girls! Babs Sanford, thinking that Tom is a confirmed hater of women, decides to do something about it. So she changes places with the girl who cleans the boys’ room. She thinks this will really be a swell chance to get acquainted. But their romance is just blooming when Tom’s father comes with the girl he has picked out for Tom. Then Peaches tells the boys that the maid is really the wealthy Babs Sanford and not Birdie Laverne — the girl she has changed places with. This puts a different light on the subject, for she wasn’t just a little nobody as Tom’s father had put it. The play ends happily for everyone. PRISCILLA PUDVAH, ’50 ----WRHS------- STUDENT COUNCIL This year we have continued the Student Council which was insti- tuted by Mr. French in 1946. With the help of Mr. Cornthwaite, we have attempted to make the Student Council an important part of the activity at Wells River High. A good council should coordinate the students; it should teach them to work together; it should instill in the students the ideals of democracy which go to make our country strong. So far our council has not reached these goals but it has made extensive progress. We earnestly hope that soon the Student Council shall be an institution that Wells River High shall be very proud of. GEORGE HALL, ’49 — Ten — - OoOV flTcR, A OIJR MODEL T The town was dull, So the fellows and me, Saved our pennies and bought a Model T. The fenders were dented, And the lights were smashed, The pistons were worn so they looked like hash. A little fixing was all she needed. We fixed her up so she looked like a car, And made her run like a shooting star. We went for a ride one day. I put the throttle clear to the floor, But we struck a bump and off flew a door. The roof fell in. The floor fell out. We went sailing round about. The darn thing stopped on the railroad track. We couldn’t get it started to save our neck, And when the train got through, the car was a wreck. STANLEY BOYCE, ’52 — Eleven — DAILY EVENT The Seniors were seated all peaceably on their thrones, Every one working, the lazy queens and the busy drones. Some one looked at the clock, 8:30, and issued a command. Then quickly, a dangling rope is seized by a careful hand. Very carefully the rope was pulled down, And notes of warning rang through the town. For one full minute the bell did peal, And then carelessly, the hands their clasp did unseal. Then, squirming, upward it soared To stay, dangling eight feet above the floor board. But suddenly there was a great shout of laughter; Once again the bell rope had gone through the rafters. GEORGE MARTIN, ’49 ---WRHS— THE SEASONS I love the Summer, With its skies so bright. I love the Winter, With its snow so white. I love the Summer, With its cool, blue lakes. I love the Winter, With its cold snowflakes. But I hate the Spring, And I hate the Fall, Because there is too much work To be done by all. HOD SYMES, JR., ’51 — Tivelve — SPRING Leaves unfold to a new world, Birds a new song sing, Mayflowers show their smiling faces. These are signs of Spring. Grass fire's smokes are slowly rising. Mothers are house cleaning. Fields are sowed, and gardens planted. These are signs of Spring. Now the grass is turning greener, The days more sunlight bring. Skies are bluer, hearts are lighter. These are signs of Spring. Brooks once more throw off their blankets. Flowers by an old stump spring Up to greet the sunshine. For 'twill soon be Spring. JANE ROWDEN, ’ 2 ---WRHS------ WRITING A POEM I had to pass in a poem today. And I stayed up until ten last night Trying to think of something to say, Gee, it's awful hard to write! I tried to write about a tree. Or about our town or a car, And even about the busy bee, And the jokes told at the bar. But I guess I am not a poet And might as well stop trying, I only hope you're a better poet Sometime, before you are dying. SAM HUTCHINS, ’52 — Thirteen — SPRING MAGIC Ah, what is so rare as a fresh spring day When all the world is out to play. When fresh green grass springs up o’er all, And hearts are released from winter’s thrall? The world is one big humming sphere Reflecting joy from far and near While babbling brooks and bright blue skies Leave their wonders in everyones’ eyes. A time when old and young rejoice With awful wonder in every voice Ah, what a breath-taking, throbbing thrill To view it all from a lofty hill. And when at last spring magic's gone A tender memory lingers on For in our hearts the echoes ring The glories of our blooming Spring. ANN DEMERITT, ’51 ---WRHS— PERCEPTION I thrill to the cold dark metal of my gun In hand, the damp still hour before The dawn shall break and find Me waiting, listening for the snap Of some small twig, watching for The track to lead me on Into a world of fascination and enchantment. The warm scent of crushed sweet fern Mingled with the tangy taste of birch buds Plucked unknowing from some low branch Which chanced to brush my cheek As I moved past, brings love of living And freedom to my soul. — Fourteen — And as the morn wears on into the noon, The rain that tomes unheard, Begins to fall and I can see Last summer’s leaves made slippery. The checkerberry plants are shiny And I stoop to pick one, crushing it Between my teeth, once more 1 o taste the stinging flavor of the green. The earth is still but for the Muffled music of the rain and I am happy, filled with amazement At what this world can give And those who will not take it. Crossing a wood road, I feel that It intrudes upon my calm And once again I pass into the brush. Away from what is made by man, I o seek and find the intoxication Of living with the wild. Now the sun peeps out to find An earth more beautiful than I have tongue to tell, as many Jeweled rain drops dazzle me And prove that all the riches In this world are in my sight. I am a king. Looking into the glen I see what Brought me to this lovely paradise. I watch, breathless, wondering if These creatures are as filled with joy As I, to walk and live alone and silent In this wood, to see arbutus Budded, and hear the hidden brooks. Long days will come When I will have to stay at home, Like other men, and dream, but mine Will be enriched for I have seen the world As it should be. MARION WEBSTER, ’49 — Fifteen — MY RIDE FOR LIFE Breathlessly I prayed that time and fate would not run out on us. Very cautiously I breathed a reassuring word to the blonde who was riding next to me. In low tones I told her to take the reins of my bounding steed while I turned in my saddle to get a better shot at the two pursuing men. POW! POW! BANG! POP! ZING! They had been chasing us for nearly five minutes. BANG! BANG! I strained my eyes to get a better look at them. Very faintly I could make out one red and one dark headed man dressed in bright red uniforms with brass buttons. BANG! BANG! Frantically I fired at the pursuers, only to miss every valuable shot. Every now and then we passed some brilliant lights and then plunged into total darkness. We now had only a few more minutes ride. 1 he two men had kept up the chase for nearly ten minutes, firing shots that sizzled and whistled by our ears. They never seemed to gain on us or we never seemed to pull away from them. The horses were tired, I knew, for they were very small, but they kept up their bounding pace. The blonde was also suf- fering from loss of sleep, but she was too frightened to do anything but keep riding. Our destiny was very close now. Just around the corner I could see the gate which we had been praying to reach and pass through. Only a few feet to go. GOOD HEAVENS! I he horses slowed down. They stopped suddenly and I banged my head on the brass pole of the Merry-Go-Round. GEORGE MARTIN, ’49 ---WRHS— WHY I SHOULD READ They finally called my name! I walked up to the microphone with shakey knees and hopes of winning the $20,000 jackpot! The an- nouncer cleared his throat. I heard him speak, but what was he saying.-' After shaking my head several times, I detected the sound at last. Miss Stearns, who.........” Yes, it all happened on a radio program which I attended while visiting friends in California. I knew that my folks and towns-people were listening to the broadcast so I had to make good. Here’s the story — — Sixteen — Miss Stearns, who is the main character in the well known book, 'Oliver Twist’ by Charles Dickens?” I had heard of him, but I didn’t have the slightest idea as to the answer, I walked away with bowed head and a carton of tooth paste, leaving the $20,000 behind! Then I remembered — Mrs. Gibson, my English teacher, had told me to read that book when I was in high school last year! That’s why I should read ! PATRICIA STEARNS, ’49 ---WRHS-- THE BIG THREE OR THE M. L. S. I wonder what will become of us. Bet we’ll be old maids. Oh, it couldn’t be as bad as that. But the men don’t need to start bragging. After all, not many of them are fortunate enough to beguile a woman as brilliant and praise-worthy as one of us. As for looks, why we’ve got beauty-plus! Just look at those lovely soft curls and those ruby red lips. And nothing goes better with golden brown hair than flashing blue eyes. Our husbands wouldn’t have to go to the movies to see a beauty parade; just put us on a pedestal and there they have it. Speak- ing of personality, why we’ve got that too — high-octane in value. We never get cross or angry at anything. Go ahead men; date another woman if you like. We don’t get irritated! We just light up an Old Gold. We’re so kind and generous; there’s nothing we won’t do for a person if we possibly can do it. We’d give Mrs. Cartwheel the clothes off our backs if it would help her any. If we dropped a dime we wouldn't be like the Scotchman who dug the Grand Canyon look- ing for a lost dime. And we mustn’t forget to mention our ability. Not only can we cook, sew, launder, and dust with care to the nth degree, but we can drive a car with unequalled skill. Of course, I’ll admit that we occasionally miss a few fe’nceposts, but what of it? That lessens the number for somebody else to run into. I’ll bet we could even pilot a plane if the men would only let us try. We can run rivit machines, too. So you see, there’s just no end to the things we can do. Well, if that’s true, why must we expect to become old maids? That’s an easy ques- — Seventeen — tion to answer. It’s simply because we’re so all-around perfect that nobody wants us! Do you believe it ? ♦(Author’s Note:— M.L.S. stands for Miserable Ladies’ Society) NANCY GOULD, ’49 ---WRHS----- WAYS OF COMMITTING SUICIDE There are many ways of committing suicide. Some people just pick up a .3K automatic and blow their brains out. (If they have any.) Almost anyone can kill himself, as it doesn't take an enormous amount of brains. An overdose of sleeping pills is the favorite way of the Broadway and Hollywood stars to end it all. With great courage they sit down and write a farewell letter to the world. I just can’t bear to go on living now that John has asked for a divorce.’ 1 hey swallow about ten sleeping bills, take a long drink of Scotch, smoke their last Marijuana”, climb gallantly into bed and die. That’s just about the best way I know of. Of course there’s the energetic type who goes to all the work of tying a rope around a rafter. Then he stands in a chair, ties the rope around his neck and jumps off. Next there is the extrava- gant type who spends a buck and a quarter to go to the top of the Empire State building to jump off. There are some who walk to the highest bridge and jump off. That is a little too cold a way to suit me. I can’t forget the ones that take poison. To me that is one of the worst ways to end one’s life. Half of the time someone finds you, takes you to a hospital where they proceed to fill your stomach full of junk to make you decide to have the poison leave your body. So leave it, it does. There is one case about a man who was very determined to commit suicide. It seems that this man was driving along in his car when he decided that he was sick of living. He picked out one of the numerous elms along the highway and proceeded to wrap his car around it. When this failed to kill him, he grabbed some glass from the shattered wind- shield and slashed his throat. When this also failed his intent, he ran to the nearby river, jumped in and was drowned. So you see my fellow classmates, committing suicide sometimes takes a lot of work, so don’t try it. It won’t do any good anyway. KEITH BIDWELL, ’49 — Eighteen — BY PRISCILLA PUDVAH, BARBARA SAWYER, AND ELLEN BAILEY, ’50 PHILIP BASCH Phil If you see a well-dressed guy walk into the school building, that’s Philip Basch. He is the lady-killer” of the Senior Class. Phil is another one of the basketball Marooncrs” who wdl most certainly be missed next year. He is also kept busy working in Clark's Store — could he be responsible for the on- coming trade?? We are not sure what he plans to do but it will either be the Marines or Northampton Commercial College. KEITH BIDWELL Keith High scorer in basketball and co-captain of the team, that's Keith Bidwell. He is the David Muzzey” of the Senior Class. He also has a knack of making the girls’ hearts jump when he calls them Cutie.” Keith loves to argue with the teachers but he usual- ly gets put out in the first round. He plans to go into the paper making industry. We know he 11 make good, because he has what it takes, and how! Good luck, Bidwell! — Nineteen — BLANCHE CUSHING Cush See the girl with the pretty brown curls and the blue eyes? That's Blanche; she was a great asset to our basketball team as guard this year. She had quite a knack at making fouls, but don’t let that bother you, Cush! Blanche comes on the bus each morning. Cush goes roller skating a lot; we wonder what the attraction is — the skating or the crowd! Good luck in what- ever you choose to do. KENDALL FISK Ken Kendall is a gift from South Ryegate. He surely will be missed on the basket- ball floor next year. He is the center and co-captain of our team. There is something about Kendall that makes him attractive to the opposite sex, — could it be the red hair? There is something about Ken that may make you think he is a quiet boy, but wait until you get to know him! Really, he is a swell kid. As yet he isn’t too sure about the future, but we wish him the best of luck anyway. CHARLES FROST Charlie Wow! Did you see that beautiful shot from center line? If you did you no doubt saw Charlie also. We will certainly miss you on the basketball floor next year, Charlie. He arrives on the South Ryegate bus each morning and is usually heard clattering in the hall. He does many errands for the school and is an active member in its activities. Charlie’s future is yet undecided, but just keep that smile on your face, Charlie, and you’re bound to reach a perfect goal! — Twenty — NANCY GOULD Nan Rat-atat-tat, rhythmic Gould is at it again, that is typing at her slow speed of 60 words per minute plus no mistakes. Gould is the man catcher of the Senior Class; can’t figure out how she does it! Nan is a whiz at book- keeping, too. Ever see such a neat balance sheet? She was forward on the basketball team this year — remember that winning shot, Gould. She plans to take up a Medical Secretary’s course at Becker Junior College and we wish her all kinds of luck! ELIZABETH GUAY Belly Betty is the quiet girl in the Senior Class. She didn’t go in for athletics, but she did a wonderful job as manager of the girls’ bas- ketball team. We sometimes wonder how she has time to work in Vigent’s store and be around all her men at the same time. What does your ring stand for, Betty — good luck”? Betty is attractive and has shining black hair. We know she’ll make a swell beautician! Best of luck! GEORGE HALL George George Hall is the tall, tall, tall boy with the wavy hair in the Senior Class. If you’re ever in the mood for an argument, go find George. His knowledge of science and numerous other things is amazing. George is president of the student council and he certainly knows his business. George is a pretty busy guy, taking in everything includ- ing basketball. He is another one of our gifts from South Ryegate. George isn’t too sure of his future plans. — Twenty-one — JOHN MAHNKER Johnie Johnie is the guy with the car, the funny books, and the wit. If that’s what makes him so popular, I guess we’ll have to try it! Johnie helps in the office during school and works in the Shell Station during his spare hours after school. As you can see, he is pretty busy, especially with Newbury as his usual nightly destination. I wonder what the attraction is? Johnie was also manager of the boys’ team this year and did a splendid job. We’ll all miss you next year, Johnie. As yet it is hard to tell just what Johnie plans to do, but we wish him the best of luck! Johnie has what it takes! GEORGE MARTIN George Ding, dong — that’s the school bell. Well, if it keeps on ringing for about five minutes, you know it’s George who's pulling the rope! George is a basketball Marooner” who helped in many a plight this year. He especially enjoys wearing those leather soled shoes with the iron taps — they echo all over the building. George has a habit of arguing with the teachers. They’ll have to find someone new next year! What ever your future plans may be, George, we wish you the best of luck, you he-man, you! — Twenty-two — ROGER SIMMONS Roge If you ever wander into the First National and are greeted with a pleasent hello” from a nice-looking employee, it’s Roge. He insists that he is a woman hater, but we’re beginning to have our doubts. We are very glad he decided to come back to school this year. We admire his ambition. He is the senior's Vice-President. As yet Roger isn’t sure of his future plans but whatever they may be, we can depend on Roge! PATRICIA STEARNS Pat A streak of red across the floor and a mad cheer is heard. Yes, Stearns has made an- other basket. Pat is a very active member of W. R. H. S., star forward and co-captain of the basketball team. She is president of the senior class. Pat really keeps the ball roll- ing both in school and on the basketball- floor. She really gets around, a friend to everyone. We’ll miss Pat and her South Ryegate smile, but Becker Junior College, where she plans to go, will be gaining our loss. MARION WEBSTER Dode Dode is one of the reasons why W. R. H.- S. keeps rolling, for she has a pretty good head on her shoulders. In basketball when we see a baffled look on an opponent’s face, we know Dode had something to do with it. She rates as a swell guard and co-captain of the .team. This year she became Secretary and Treasurer of the Senior class. Dode is full of fun and quite a gal. Won’t U.N.H. sit up and take notice when Dode arrives? Good luck in the future, Kiddo! — Twenty-three CLASS OF 1945 Barbara Bidwell — Attending Russell Sage College, Troy, New York. Beverly Brizzee — Secretary at United Aircraft Corporation in Hartford, Connecticut. Everett Dacgie — In U. S. Navy. Jean Garvin — Attending Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Gloria Gibson — Mrs. Clifton Stearns, living in South Ryegate, Vermont. Evelyn Guay — Mrs. Albert Anctil, living in Nashua, New Hamp- shire. Florence McKinley — Mrs. George Osgood, living in South Lu- nenburg, Vermont. Robert Normand — Attending New Hampshire Business School, Claremont, New Hampshire. Doris Sawyer — Telephone Operator in Woodsville, New Hamp- shire. Clifton Stearns — Married, employed at White Brothers Creamery, South Ryegate, Vermont. ----WRHS------- CLASS OF 1946 Ilene Darling — Mrs. Gerald Lee, living at Swiftwater, New Hampshire. — T wenty-four — Bernadine Frost — Employed as waitress in Hotel in St. Peters- burgh-, Florida. Ray Hunt — Living at home in Wells River, Vermont. Lillian Philbrook — Operating a Beauty shop in Lisbon, New Hampshire. Irene Powers — Teaching at Town Farm School, West Newbury, Vermont. Dorene Pudvah — Secretary at United Aircraft Corporation in Hartford, Connecticut. Dean Rowden — Attending U. V. M. at Burlington, Vermont. --------------------------WRHS------- CLASS OF 1947 Barbara Beckley — Employed as waitress in Hotel in St. Peters- burgh, Florida. Robert Garvin — Attending Westminster College at New Wil- mington, Pennsylvania. Eleanor Guay — Student Nurse at Floating Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Shirley Hill — Mrs. Delbert Leet, living in South Ryegate, Ver- mont. Catherine Mays — Student Nurse at Deaconess Hospital, Boston Massachusetts. Jean Rowell — Attending Russell Sage College, Troy, New York. Leon Winchester — Attending Lyndon Teachers Normal, Lyndon- ville, Vermont. ----WRHS------ CLASS OF 1948 Margaret Bailey — Attending Burlington Business School, Bur- lington, Vermont. Ina Benzie — Living at home in Groton, Vermont. Lucille Judd — Student Nurse at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, New Hampshire. — T wenty-jive — Betty Pudvah — Student Nurse at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, New Hampshire. Bill Rowden — Attending Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Lester Welch — Attending State School of Agriculture in Ran- dolph, Vermont. Eugene Winchester — Employed at Wells River Creamery, Wells River, Vermont. BLANCHE CUSHING, ’49 -----WRHS----- We have often wondered, when Mr. Cornthwaite talks in civics class, whether he operates in the merit system or the Demeritt system! Miss Farrow: (in typing class) Now, as you type this drill, I want you to correct the grammatical errors in it.” Asked to explain further, she continues, in other words, when you come to a place where it says 'I are’, you must change it to 'I is’.” Scene: Assembly — for questions to be brought before Student Council. Mr. Cornthwaite: Is there anything else to be brought be- fore the Student Council ? Ah, what is it, Freeman ? Freeman: Well, I wish the Student Council would do something to make Ann and Winnie stop trying to kiss me all the time!!!! Mr. Cornthwaite: (In U. S. History Class) The Continental currency was useless. That was why the colonists used to bite the gold pieces to see if they were real. Nancy Mays: Maybe that’s the way they filled their teeth. Mr. Cornthwaite: If the Colonists had any gold fillings in their teeth, they took them out and replaced them with continental currency. Webster asking Gould how to spell a word. Webster in a loud whisper: How do you spell participated?” Gould: What? Precipitated.” Webster: Participated, participated — not precipitated.” Gould: Parciptated — n-now let me see...!” — Twenty-six — Top - ( . to r.): Coach Gibson, Priscilla Pudvah, Blanche Cushing, Nancy Mays, Nancy Gould, and Manager Betty Guay. Middle: Ruth Simmons, Ellen Bailey, Co-Captains Patricia Stearns and Marion Webster, Evelyn Provencher and Ann Demeritt. Bottom: Barbara Bailey, Barbara Sawyer, and Rosina Farwell. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Our 1948-’49 basketball squad has been perhaps not better than in previous years, but certainly more successful and a much greater threat to our competitors. The games have been close and fast which, need- less to say, adds to the spectators, as well as the players’ interest and excitement. Members of the teams, both boys and girls, plus non-members from high school, Jr. high and faculty helped to provide our visitors and our- selves with cocoa and sandwiches after each game and even proved use- fulat the menial task of cleansing the dirty dishes. We participated in the Kiwanis Tournament at Woodsville, N. H. with Newbury, Mclndoes, and Groton. Although we were not the champions we came up with one victory, one defeat, and three girls, — Twenty-eight — Pat Stearns, Barb Sawyer and Dode Webster on the All-Tournament Team. From the proceeds of these games the Kiwanis gave us a fine banquet at Mdndoes. The seasons scores: WRHS 24 — Danville 21 Tournament scores: WRHS 25 — Mdndoes 23 WRHS 29 —Bethel 21 WRHS 24 — Peacham 18 WRHS 25 — Groton 47 WRHS 23 — Newbury 17 WRHS 33 — Concord 12 WRHS 34 — Danville 26 WRHS 19 — St. J. Academy 30 WRHS 45 — Mdndoes 21 WRHS 27 — Peacham 19 WRHS 27 — Groton 26 WRHS 28 — Bethel 33 WRHS 36 —Concord 27 WRHS 25 — Newbury 24 Games played with schools out of WRHS 36 — Mdndoes 24 WRHS 35 — Groton 43 Play-off scores: WRHS 29 —Groton 47 High scorers: Stearns with 292 points Sawyer with 182 points Co-Captains: Pat Stearns and Dode Webster Manager: Betty Guay Coach: Mrs. Gibson the Hill Dale League. MARION WEBSTER, ’49 — Twenty-nine — Top - ( . to r.): Kenneth Fiske, Manager John Mahnker, George Hall, George Martin, Coach Stone. Middle: Philip Basch, Charles Frost, Co-Captains Kendall Fisk and Keith Bidwell, Hod Symes. Bottom-. David Gonyer and Sam Hutchins. BOYS’ BASKETBALL This year our boys' basketball team, newly christened the Mar- oons,” won 50 per cent of the league games played and gave a fine dis- play of sportsmanship. The scoring line was sparked by our high- scorers for the year, Co-Captains Keith Bidwell and Kendall Fisk, ably assisted by Hod Symes, our capable young forward who proved to be indispensable in tight spots and on foul shots. We had two competent guards, Phil Basch, who blocked off the opponent’s scoring line many times, and Charles Frost, noted for spectacular center-line shots. This year we played four games out of the league, two with Whit- comb High of Bethel, and two with Concord. A bus was taken to all games, and the team’s thanks goes to Henry Powers for financial aid offered by The Alumni for transportation. — T birty — Mr. Stone returned to coach us this year, and many new plays were worked out under his guidance. Next year’s team will be greatly handicapped by loss of first-string members Bidwell, Basch, Fisk, Frost, and able 6th man Martin. How- ever, next year’s team will benefit from the return of Symes, Gonyer, Hutchins, Kaiser, and Kenneth Fisk, all promising players who saw a considerable amount of action this year. Individual scores as follows: Bidwell, 262; Fisk, 176; Symes, 97; Frost, 70; Basch, 23; Martin, 12; Kaiser, 7; Hutchins, 6; Hall, 2; Mahnker, 2; Kenneth Fisk, 1. -WRHS— GAME SCORES WRHS 40 — Danville 31 WRHS 45 — St. J. Trade 30 WRHS 30 - Mclndoes 38 WRHS 36 — Peacham 12 WRHS 29 — Groton 47 WRHS 21 — Bethel 32 WRHS 29 — Concord 41 WRHS 63 — Newbury 33 WRHS 42 — St. J. Trade 25 WRHS 21 — Mclndoes 28 WRHS 60 — Peacham 16 WRHS 21 — Groton 55 WRHS 34 — Bethel 38 WRHS 28 — Concord 52 WRHS 37 — Newbury 23 WRHS 16 —Danville 34 —WRHS----- TOURNAMENTS At Woodsville WRHS 29 — Mclndoes 34 WRHS 36 — Newbury 21 At McIndoes WRHS 38 — St. J. Trade 56 WRHS 33 — Danville 51 JOHNIE MAHNKER, MANAGER, ’49 — Thirty-one — WHO IN THE FUTURE WILL MOST LIKELY BE: A CROONER ....................... SAM HUTCHINS A TAXI DRIVER.............................. PAT STEARNS A HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMP .................... ROGER SIMMONS NOVELISTS.... IDAMAE CHAMBERLAIN, FRANCIS BAILEY A DEVOTED HUSBAND ............... KEITH BIDWELL A WRESTLER...................... MARION WEBSTER A BUTLER ........................ DAVID GONYER A HILL-BILLY BAND .................SENIOR BOYS A PLAYBOY .......................... PHIL BASCH GREASE MONKEYS .... GEORGE MARTIN, JOHNIE MAHNKER A SCIENTIFIC MANIAC ............... GEORGE HALL A REVOLUTIONIST..................NANCY GOULD A MOVIE STAR ...................... ELAINE GUAY A DESIGNER ................ VIRGINIA HITCHCOCK STEWING ........................ MARION WEBSTER A TRUCK DRIVER ............ HERBY CHAMBERLAIN AN EXECUTIVE ..................... KENDALL FISK -WRHS- SONG HITS TOO MANY SWEETHEARTS ...... EVELYN PROVENCHER IT S ALL OVER NOW ............... SENIOR CLASS NATURE BOY ................ HERBY CHAMBERLAIN THE OLD SQUARE DANCE.................MR. STONE YOU CANT BE TRUE, DEAR ......... ANN DEMERITT LOVE IN BLOOM...... HOD SYMES AND LINNIE WELCH AIN'T GOT NOBODY ............. PRISCILLA MAYS SLOW BOAT TO CHINA ............... WHITE'S BUS IN MY MERRY OLDSMOBILE.............KENDALL FISK EMBRACEABLE YOU ........... FREEMAN HITCHCOCK FEUDIN’, FUSSIN', AND FIGHTIN’ . BLANCHE CUSHING YOU CALL EVERYBODY DARLIN’ ..... BARBARA BAILEY LOVE SOMEBODY ...................... PAT STEARNS I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE...........NANCY GOULD SOMEDAY .......................... DAVID GONYER GIVE ME A ROLL ON A DRUM..................GEORGE MARTIN — Thirty-two — OH! MAMMA! (I WANNA' MARRY THE GROCER BOY) - SALLY FARWELL WHEN HE COMES HOME .............. BETTY GUAY LET’S TAKE THE ’'WRONG’’ WAY HOME .... KEITH BIDWELL I’VE GOT MY MAN ................ MISS FARROW BEHIND THOSE SWINGING DOORS ..... SENIOR ROOM ---WRHS--- CAN YOU IMAGINE.....???? GEORGE HALL ON THE PROWL? RUTH SIMMONS WALKING TO SCHOOL? MR. CORNTHWAITE TALKING IN A LOW VOICE? ELLEN BAILEY, BARBARA SAWYER, NANCY MAYS, LOVE- SICK? BARBARA BAILEY BEING TRUE TO A W. R. H. S. MALE? JUNIOR BOYCE A MODEL STUDENT? HERBY CHAMBERLAIN GOING TO A BASKETBALL GAME? MARION WEBSTER IN LOVE? MR. CORNTH WAITE ENJOYING JR. HIGH SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS? JR. HIGH ENJOYING SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS? ANYBODY ENJOYING ANY CLASS? FISK COMPLAINING ABOUT HOT LUNCH? THE HIGH SCHOOL HAVING MUSIC PERIOD? SAM HUTCHINS AND STEPHEN BAILEY HURRYING? BIDWELL AND BASCH NOT SLEEPING IN STUDY HALL? FIFTH PERIOD TYPING CLASS WITHOUT COMPLAINTS? GEORGE MARTIN AND ROGER SIMMONS WALKING QUIET- LY? MR. CORNTH WAITE A DEMOCRAT? HIGH SCHOOL SEEING A MOVIE? GEORGE MARTIN BEING LATE to SCHOOL? -WRHS---- WHO’S WHO IN W. R. H. S. PROFESSOR FETTLEBAUM, JR........... DAVID BIDWELL SHY .............................. LINNIE WELCH SMART ............................ NANCY GOULD GRACEFUI...................................ELLEN BAILEY SINGERS ................................. SENIOR BOYS PIANIST ............'........... BARBARA BAILEY COWBOY ........................... KENDALL EISK SCIENTIFIC ....................... GEORGE HALL FLIRT.......................WINNIE MACDONALD CAUTIOUS .................... ... NANCY MAYS NOISY ...................................... JR. HIGH QUIET ............................ SENIOR CLASS DEPENDABLE ...................... CHARLIE FROST LADY KILLER ................ FREEMAN HITCHCOCK SCHOOL PEST ...................... JUNIOR BOYCE SPITFIRE ........................ MARIE MITCHELL ARTIST ..................... VIRGINIA HITCHCOCK INDIFFERENT ........ DAVE GONYER, • OSCAR’’ BAILEY BEST NATURED ....................... PAUL KAISER HE-MAN .......................... ROGER SIMMONS DUMB ................................... FACULTY BIGGEST FEET .................... GEORGE MARTIN WHISTLE BAIT.......................... GERALDEAN BROCK CUTE ................................ MR. STONE OUTCASTS ............................... SENIORS --WRHS---- FAMOUS HOOKS BY FAMOUS AUTHORS LET ME MAKE YOU COMMANDO TOUGH .... LUNNIE CLARK STEPS LEADING TO SUICIDE...... MR. CORNTHWAITE HOW TO INFLUENCE THE OPPOSITE SEX HERBY CHAMBERLAIN HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE JUNIOR BOYCE HOW TO PLAY BASKETBALL.......WINNIE MACDONALD FAMOUS COWBOY SONGS .. MARTIN, BIDWELL, BASCH, FISK HOW TO IMITATE FAMOUS PEOPLE .... DAVID BIDWELL HOW TO BE AN ACCORDIONIST...... JOHNIE MAHNKER WHAT MEN DON’T LIKE ABOUT WOMEN .... GEORGE HALL — T hirty-four — W. B. CLARK General Merchandise I. G. A. Store THE OLD RELIABLE STORE SINCE 1857 WELLS RIVER, VERMONT — Thirty-five — Cromwell Veayo Texaco Gas and Oil Recapping — Batteries Tires and Accessories 501 Main St. Wells River, Vermont Compliments of CHAMBERLAIN’S GREENHOUSE WOODSVILLE, N. H. C. E. BASSET BARBER SHOP NEW AND MODERN 4 CHAIR SHOP NO LONG WAITS LUIGI J. CASTELLO _ ATTORNEY — WOODSVILLE, N. H. E. A. SARGENT ONE PRICE CASH STORE Woodsville, N. H. 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BALFOUR COMPANY ATTLEBORO — — MASSACHUSETTS CLASS RINGS AND PINS COMMENCEMENT INVITATIONS — DIPLOMAS PERSONAL CARDS — CLUB INSIGNIA MEMORIAL PLAQUES Representative: Sawyer G. Lee, Box 1, Hardwick, V ermont Wells River Realty Co. Wells River, Vermont TELEPHONE 2316 McAuliffe Paper Co., Inc. Distributors of Paper and Paper Products School Supplies and Equipment Art Materials, Books, Toys Phones 4400 — 4401 BURLINGTON — Forty-five — St. Johnsbury Trucking Co. FREIGHT FORWARDERS — PACKERS and MOVERS CALL WELLS RIVER, VT. — 143 JAMES H. ROWE Dealer in McCORMICK-DEERING FARM EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS Farmall Tractors, International Trucks, Refrigeration WOODSVILLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE Dial 3387 HUNT TYPEWRITER SALES SERVICE PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS and SUPPLIES WELLS RIVER, VERMONT Ray E. Hunt Dial 2181 (Lapitaf SAVINGS BANK up I tut AND TRUST COMPANY membeb federal deposit insurance corporation MONTPELIER, VERMONT Spencer Individually Designed Supports For Health and Comfort MRS. ETHEL C. 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The victories of the athletic teams .... The brilliance of social occasions . . . The Prom .... The plays .... The debates The expression of everyday life on the campus. That personalized portraits by Vantine are important is attested to by the fact that over 300 schools and colleges repeatedly entrust their photographic work to Vantine. WARREN KAY VANTINE STUDIO 132 Boylston Street BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Connecticut Valley Construction Corporation P. O. Box 654 WELLS RIVER, VERMONT General Contractors and Road Builders — Fifty-seven — Compliments of Adams Paper Company WELLS RIVER, VERMONT Ryegate Paper Company PULPWOOD PURCHASED LOCALLY Wells River Creamery Wholesalers of BUTTER — MILK — CREAM — CHEESE WELLS RIVER, VERMONT C. R. Davidson Co., Inc. — GRANITE MEMORIALS — Tel. Groton 48-4 SOUTH RYEGATE, VERMONT —- Fifty-nine — I he Thomas Pharmacy “ SERVICE TO THE SICK ” WELLS RIVER, VERMONT Walter E. Jock WELLS RIVER, VERMONT Dealer in MOBIL FLAME GAS RANGES DELCO FURNACE BURNERS GAS AND OIL WATER HEATERS ELECTRIC WIRING Tel. Wells River — 11-2 Compliments of Roy Gonyaw, Contractor — GENERAL REPAIRING — WELLS RIVER, VERMONT Northampton Commercial College “THE SCHOOL OF THOROUGHNESS” For more than half a century we have prepared young people for successful careers. We pledge a continuance of our thorough training, individual interest, and aid in finding just the right position. — Sixty-one — AUTOGRAPHS The Senior Class of 1949 wishes to express its sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who have helped to make the “Chatterbox” a success. — Sixty-two — SCHOOL SONG Here’s to Wells River Best old high school That you will find in all Vermont Here’s where there’s fun and lots of good times, Yet all the learning one could want. Here is the school that shows the way To make the most of every day Doing our best at work or play, Making the right old sway. Faithful and steady, ever ready, We pledge ourselves to always be True to the red and white that binds us, Wells River we sing to thee. BLANCHE BLOOD, '22 MODERN PRINTING CO. Barre, Vermont