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

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Cornthwaite passed down his decision. He said, quote, Ump Mc- Phetres was entirely right in evicting Fiske after Ken called him a halfwit Mr. Cornthwaite went on to say that Ken never acted like that in high school. And that Ladies and Gentlemen is the news in brief. We invite you to stay tuned for the next hour and listen to Mrs. Charles Gibson who will give a talk on the evils of chewing gum. This is Phil Currier signing off for now. Good night. ---WRHS----- WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1952 We, the class of one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two of Wells River High School in the Village of Wells River, in the town of New- bury, in the county of Orange and the sovereign Republic of Vermont being of sound body and having complete control of our senses and im- pulses do hereby revoke all former wills made by us and declare that this, our last will, is according to our own wishes and affections. We will Mr. Cornthwaite an album of Johnny Ray records Now you may appreciate really fine music. We will Mrs. Gibson a package of gum. Next year you won t have to take up a collection in your English classes. We will Mrs. Spear our magnificent dramatic ability. You mav lend it to anyone in any of the plays that you direct. We will Mr. McPhetres an alarm clock. Perhaps if you use it you can get to school on time. We will Mr. Morey four excellent typists to take the place of the tour geniuses you are losing this year. We will Mrs. Wilson a hot rod. Now you can race rather than walk between the hall and the high school. We will the Junior Class our pretty blonde desks. Please love and cherish them as we have. We will the Sopohomore Class our ability to earn money. Now you won t have to worry about paying for your Junior Prom. — Twenty-seven —

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CLASS PROPHECY Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen of the radio audience. This is Phil Currier bringing you late news of the day. Tonight I have sev- eral terrific scoops tor you. But first for the news the whole nation will be talking about tomorrow. On this day of our Lord June 23, 1972 for the first time in the history of the U. S. a woman has been nominated for the office of President. Today at the Republican con- vention, held in New York City, Miss Jane Rowden walked away with the show. Delegates, numbering 800, cast their votes for Miss Rowden. The only state which did not cast a vote for Miss Rowden was, strangely enough, her native Vermont. T he Democrats say that Vermont, which has always proved itself to be Republican, knows Jane too well to vote for her. The Senate Investigating Committee has come up with a doozy in their study of crime in the city of Wells River, Vermont. Wells River, which has suffered a terrific mushrooming in the last fifteen years due to the discovery of radium in the surrounding areas, has attracted all kinds of criminals since its recent growth. Their latest problem is Mr. Paul Kaiser who owns a chain of fifteen restaurants throughout the state. Mr. Kaiser on his income tax return for 1971 stated a net income of $936.33. Research has shown that last year Paul built six restaur- ants, bought three Cadillacs and a summer home in Florida, invested $23,000 in bonds, and showed a net savings in twelve different banks, of $73,300. Tax collecting was never like this. Last night Sam Hutchins, who is at present singing at the Cafe Turbulence, allegedly assaulted his boss, Mr. Stephen Bailey. The fight started when Steve made a few side remarks to nite club darling Elaine Guay concerning Sam’s latest recording, Sob.” Elaine, who is currently engaged to Sam, immediately told her fiancee what his boss had said. Sam then told Steve a few things. One remark led to an- other and finally Sam is said to have struck Steve. A rip roaring fight ensued. Elaine, who is currently starring in MGM’s new thriller Two Tickets to a Sand Bank,” had to bail Sam out of jail. She left Steve in for his lawyers to take care of. Song writer Stanley Boyce is suing Miss Idamae Chamberlain for including him in her recent best seller Queer Friends I Have Known.” Stanley says that statements made by Miss Chamberlain are damaging to a person of his standing. Miss Chamberlain counters that the book merely tells of a few eccentric habits that Mr. Boyce has. Personally 1 don’t see why Stan minds. After all, I'm in that book too. A few days ago American League Umpire Floyd Bossy” Mc- Phetres booted Cleveland Indian Manager Chud Fiske out of a baseball park and Chud immediately appealed to the Honorable Schuyler Cornth waite, president of the League, to eliminate Mr. McPhetres. Today Mr. — Twenty-six —

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We will the Freshman Class our quietness and complacency. Per- haps the desks won't have such a rough time next year. We will the Junior High some handsome boys like those in our class. Will that solve your man-problem, girls? I, Elaine Guay, do will Trilly Boyce the permission to drive and make use of my father’s car while I’m away at college next year. After all, Trilly think of Poor Father; he’d faint to see the Chevie” in the garage two nights in succession. I, Philip Currier, do will my serious nature to all future graduates. If you act in the future as I did while in high school, you will probably be expelled. I, Sam Hutchins, do will Buddy Marden my job in Ryegate Corner this summer. Now Buddy you can see Her” more often. I, Kenneth Fiske, do will Deli” Bailey my ability to catch ink wells. Maybe someone-else won't get blamed for it next time. Deli. I, Idamae Chamberlain, do will my vast supply of pencils to the coming Senior boys. Believe me, boys, you'll need them. Right, Stanley? I, Stephen Bailey, do will Irene Chamberlain my ability to get along with teachers. Maybe next year won’t be so boring, Irene. I, Paul Kaiser, do will Freeman Hitchcock my well groomed hair. Now Freeman, you won't need any more home permanents. I, Jane Rowden, do will to Ida Wilson my secret formula, XS, for losing weight. I’ve heard tell that love has something to do with it, Ida!!! I, Stanley Boyce, do will to Lunnie Clark a wrist watch. Now Lunnie, you can get in before 3 in the morning. Lastly, we appoint CAROLINE BOYCE executor of this last will and testament. Witnessed and recorded this twelfth day of June in the Year of Our Lord 1952. Witnessed by:— MRS. GIBSON, MR. McPHETRES, MR. CORNTHWAITE — Twenty-eight —