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

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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 —

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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 —

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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 —