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

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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 —

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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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April 18, Wednesday Dear Diary: Today as I was crossing the Sunset Avenue, a frail woman asked me to aid her to the Home for the Aged and Old Maids. While I walked with the woman I was curious why the two institutes were combined. The refined lady told me that the headmistress thought the old maids might find a prospective aged man to brighten their life at the home. We approached the home and entered the office where I found the slender female principal to be Priscilla Drown. After a conversation I left Miss Drown so that she might take care of the elderly lady who was Mrs. Mary Wilson. April 19, Thursday Dear Diary: Tonight I attended the concert. The orchestra played beautiful pieces while a ballet dancer performed. The conductor’s head and whole body were swaying in time with the music. A great sight it was when a fast number came up. The ballet dancer was the most grace- ful dancer I had ever seen. They called her Betty, the Butterfly, but I knew her as Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson. How she could leap and glide with that divine music under the guidance of the outstanding musician, Mrs. Edgar Spear! April 20, Friday Dear Diary: I ran into a tall man with glasses thicker than a magnifying glass today. He introduced himself as Professor McPhetres. He was telling me how he discovered and invented materials which have helped this country to survive. He is working on a new bomb to beat the H-bomb. It seems as though he was so busy in experiments that he just found out he has been a father of twins for three days. Congratulations. —CONNIE MAYHEW --WRHS--- WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1953 We, the class of one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three of Wells River High School in the Village of Wells River, in the town — Twenty-seven —-