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

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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 —

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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 —

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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 —