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

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March at Hale’s Tavern. The girls were given corsages and the boys, button-hole flowers. Dr. Oberlander, medical advisor to National Life Insurance Company, was the guest speaker. Dr. Rowe led the group in singing. Mrs. Gibson and Mr. Cornthwaite presented cer- tificates to the girls and boys squads. A few students participated in the opera H.M.S. Pinafore” pre- sented at the Village Hall, March 15 and 16. The basement floor of the school building was altered this year providing rooms for shop, lab and hot lunches. Our appreciation for the new showers in the hall has been shown by the amount of use they have had during basketball season. NANCY MAYS, ’50 ---WRHS— FRESHMAN RECEPTION On Thursday evening, October twenty-seventh, the long awaited freshman reception was held at the Village Hall before an excep- tionally good crowd of parents and friends. Getting under way at eight, the sophomores proceeded to acquaint their audience with the new members of W. R. H. S. Many amusing stunts were used on the poor innocent freshmen who, I hasten to add, were very good sports. They were decked out in the customary hilarious costumes and odd get ups” which, of course, pleased the crowd. After the initiation ceremonies were over, refreshments, made by the Home Ec. girls, were served at the table attractively decorated by them. Many thanks were given to Mrs. Rowell and the girls for the hard work which they did and the delicious results which they obtained !! Round and square dancing completed the rest of the program and I’m sure that everyone felt that the sophomores had done an exceptional- ly good job in organizing their first social event of the year. ANN DEMERITT, ’51 — Seven —

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SCHOOL NEWS In the fall of this year the high school sponsored several out- door trips. The first trip planned was an all day hike on Camel’s Hump. It was an enjoyable day even though the rain caught us on top of the mountain. A group went to the old granite quarry at Blue Mountain for a weiner roast a few weeks later. The last trip was a hike in Groton Forest. The Recreational Conference was held October 21 at Montpelier. The students interested in recreation attended the conference. During the day discussion groups met. The Governor's banquet was held in the evening followed by square dancing led by the well known caller Ed. Durlacher. The Freshman Reception was not held until October 27 this year. Following the humorous initiation, dancing and refreshments were en- joyed. Parents and friends were welcomed at the party. Last fall the Home Economics girls sponsored a fashion show. Clothes borrowed from local stores were modeled by the girls. This show was to make money for the Home Economics department. Mrs. Rowell did a fine job in directing the show. Hod Symes directed a successful magazine drive. The money from the sales was used to buy baseball uniforms. On November 25 the Senior Class made their debut in a play called By Any Other Name.” The play was coached by Mrs. Spear. The school had an enjoyable Christmas party at the hall in De- cember. Mr. Stone led games and square dancing. Each class had its own refreshment table decorated attractively. Various kinds of sand- wiches, cookies, and fudge were served with cocoa and coffee at each table. Our parents and friends were invited to share in the Christmas cheer. Names were exchanged at school for the presents given out at the party. In February Pat Duguay, Ellen Bailey and Nancy Mays went to Goddard College for two days. They met students visiting Vermont from Walden Prep School in New York City. The meeting was held to learn about other schools. Discussion groups helped the students to meet and talk over common problems. The Chamber of Commerce sponsored a basketball banquet in — Six —

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“BY ANY OTHER NAME” Clotille Brown — Nancy Mays ......... Typical negro maid. Healthy, happy, lovable. Parrie Moore — Barbara Sawyer........ An attractive, vivacious, adoles- cent girl. Natalie Moore — Priscilla Pudvah .............. A well-groomed girl of twenty-six. She has a great deal of charm and poise. Lonnie Mansfield — David Egner....... Is in the throes of adolescence. Mrs. Patrick — Ellen Bailey ............ A shap-featured, thin-lipped woman, about forty. John Trent — Hod Symes .... The average dream of a romantic soldier. Olive Patrick — Ruth Simmons .......... Just what you would think an adolescent child of Mrs. Patrick would be like. Sgt. Smiley Mack — Sam Hutchins..........Typical tough top sergeant. The play opens with Natalie returning from New York. She had met her fiancee, John Trent, there and invited him to her home for dinner. When Parrie heard about John and how they had met and fallen in love, she was in a daze. All her thoughts and actions from there on were to please and impress John. Lonnie, her sweetheart side- kick, was very depressed over her infatuation for a much older man. Parrie is to be Lady MacBeth in the school play, until Mrs. Pat- rick speaks to the Board of Directors and acquires the part for her dear Olive.” This upsets the Moore family to no end. Two days before opening night a soldier, Sgt. Smiley Mack, arrives upon the scene. He had been corresponding with Olive but with the illusion that she was a beautiful girl, as she had sent Betty Grable’s picture. Olive was so flustered by the whole affair that she swallowed a bobby- pin. Consequently, Parrie took the part of Lady MacBeth, with Lonnie as her new manager. The play ended happily for all. PRISCILLA PUDVAH, ’50 -----WRHS------- THE MUSIC PROGRAM Throughout the year music has been ringing in the halls of Wells River High School both upstairs and down. The students have co- operated under the supervision of Mrs. Harry Rowe. Mrs. Rowe has donated much of her time to the work of the students and her work is deeply appreciated by them. — Eight —