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

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CLASS HISTORY In September, 1941, the notable class of 1953 entered this school. There were nine members: Adele Bailey, Donn Lounsbury, David Bid- well, Geraldean Brock, Charles Come, Irene Chamberlain, Ruth Leonard, Robert Provencher, and George Ranno. When we entered the second grade we lost Robert Provencher who entered another school and we gained Edith Paye and Arthur Lee. Into the third grade we went with Patricia Gadwah joining us. After three years Miss Darling passed our class of eleven on to Mrs. Stanley. In the fourth grade there were Adele Bailey, David Bidwell, Geraldean Brock, Irene Chamberlain, Charles Come, Patricia Gadwah, Arthur Lee, Ruth Leonard and we gained Caroline Boyce, Priscilla Drown, and Thelma Bijolle. When we entered the fifth grade we lost Thelma Bijolle, and Geraldean Brock. We gained Margaret Nelson, and Robert Provencher. There were Twelve members in the sixth grade: Adele Bailey, David Bidwell, Caroline Boyce, Irene Chamberlain, Priscilla Drown, Arthur Lee, Margaret Nelson, Robert Provencher. We gained Carleton Boyce, Eleanor Simmons, Maxine Houston and Robert Verrill. After three struggling years we flew up the stairs to Junior High. When we entered the seventh grade there were ten members. Adele Bailey, David Bidwell,, Carleton Boyce, Caroline Boyce, Irene Cham- berlain, Priscilla Drown, Arthur Lee, Margaret Nelson, Maxine Hous- ton, and Robert Verrill. We lost Eleanor Simmons, and Robert Pro- vencher. In the eighth grade we lost Maxine Houston who enrolled in Haverhill Academy. After eight long years we were admitted as Freshmen. Mary Egner and Russell Sulham joined us from South Ryegate; Connie Mayhew from Plymouth, N. H.; Charles Marden from Newark, N. J., and Walter Philbrook from East Ryegate. We lost Arthur Lee. We still had Adele Bailey, David Bidwell, Caroline Boyce, Irene Chamberlain, Carleton Boyce, Priscilla Drown, and Margaret Nelson, making a total of twelve members. We were initiated by the Sophomore class. In our Sophomore year we lost Walter Philbrook. Our one and only big event of the year was to initiate the Freshmen. In our Junior year we lost Carleton Boyce who entered St. J. Trade and Margaret Nelson. We gained Marlene Carr from Lancaster, N. H. We sold candy at the school and sponsored a class supper. With this money we paid for the Junior Prom. We have at last become Seniors. We inherited the senior room and also the bell which sticks every time it’s rung. There are three — T wenty-four —

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Reynold Boyce — Student at University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont. Herbert Chamberlain, Jr. — Farming, Bath, N. H. Ann Demeritt — Student at University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont. David Egner — U. S. Marines. David Gonyer — Employed at Woodsville Times, Woodsville, New Hampshire. Rachel Simmons — Employed at First National Stores, Wells River, Vt. Horace Symes, Jr. — Student at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. WRH CLASS OF 1952 Stephen Bailey — Employed in Los Angeles, Calif. Stanley Boyce — Student at East Aero Tech., Boston, Mass. Idamae Chamberlain — Nurses’ Training at Barre City Hospital, Barre, Vt. Philip Currier — Student at Kenyon College in Ohio. Kenneth Fisk — Student at University of New Hampshire. Elaine Guay — Student at Becker Junior College, Worcester, Mass. Samuel Hutchins — Student at Cornell University in New York. Paul Kaiser — Student at Becker College, Worcester, Mass. Jane Rowden — Student at University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. — Twenty-three —

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members of this class who were classmates all twelve years: Adele Bailey, David Bidwell, and Irene Chamberlain. On June 11th we hope to graduate from this grand old place. —CAROLINE BOYCE IRENE CHAMBERLAIN ---WRHS-- THE CLASS PROPHECY DIARY 1961 This diary belongs to: Sgl-. Connie Mayhew, Finance Dept., Fort Lee, Richmond, Va. April 12, Thursday Dear Diary: I am on a fourteen-day furlough and am spending a few days in New York City. By coincidence today, I thought I would have my fortune told. I found the world's greatest medium, Madame Zola, who was dressed with a turban and long earrings. After she told my future events she asked me if I knew anyone in New York. Hav- ing said no,” I was informed that the great prophesier was none other than Marlene Carr, a member of the graduating class of '53. April 13, Friday Dear Diary: Last night I spent the night at the Jazz Club. I enjoyed an after- noon at the circus which had the reputation of being the greatest enter- tainment ever known. I wandered through the midway and was attract- ed to a side-show of which the main attraction was Russell, the Muscle Man. I entered the tent to see the performance. After he presented an exhibition of his magnificent strength, I asked for an interview with him. We had a great chat about our high school years because I later discovered he was Russell Sulham, our graduate, with those big muscles. I returned to the Jazz Club for a late supper to watch the floor show. The orchestra consisted of a famous jazz group known all over the country as The Lazy Dixie Band.” The conductor, with his mas- terful playing on the saxophone was none other than Dave Bidwell. His jazz songstress and dancer was our little Lady of ’53, Deli Bailey. — Twenty-five —