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

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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 —

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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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April 14, Saturday Dear Diary: Today I went to the hot rod race. A very thrilling experience it was. There was only one man who could turn the corners of the race track on all two wheels. My, did he ever speed through the fences and tents! All in all the performer gave us thrills especially when he ran off the track, up the stairs, and over the announcer. The winner stepped out and identified himself as Bud Marden with his winning hot rod Pat.” April 15, Sunday Dear Diary: Today I was reading the Sunday paper and was most interested in an article concerning the president of the Reach Heaven Pills” cor- poration. The president gave her story that she was so tall that she couldn't find a husband with a greater height than hers so she invented and produced the growing pill. The unfortunate manufacturer signed her name as Irene Chamberlain. April 16, Monday Dear Diary: I attended a court trial today. It seems as though a lawyer had been cheating the government out of money and had bribed many car dealers to sell only Hudson automobiles. The judge was very much amused with the trial. Since the judge, Mary Egner, had such a deep hatred for crime, she gave the criminal, Schuyler E. Cornthwaite, the verdict herself of serving three years as principal of WRHS. April 17, Tuesday Dear Diary: Tonight I walked down by the pier to see if life there was as cruel as claimed. The fog was very thick and the smell of liquor and dead fish was in the air. Suddenly I was startled when I heard a shrill whistle. I ran toward the sound and witnessed a great brawl. The participants were under the influence of liquor except for the police- man who was trying his best to civilize these brutes. After the cop had caught the leader and the other followers had escaped, he approach- ed me swinging his night stick. After he was under the streetlight I noticed I was mistaken. This cop was a she” and also to my surprise it was Caroline Boyce. She told me she had taken wrestling. Since she had won The World’s Championship she thought she would bene- fit the country by being a policewoman. She always did have a good muscle on the bell rope in those good old school days. — Twenty-six —