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

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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 —

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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 —

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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 — -