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

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THE VALUE OF GOING TO COLLEGE This June is going to be an exciting month for the thousands of students graduating from high school in this country. All these pupils have acquired an education which will help them greatly in the life that follows after high school. Many should go on to college or some other department of further education. One might ask what are the benefits of spending so much money on college as it is :o expensive and already you have a diploma from high school? There are numerous advantages in attending a higher institution of learning. A person may go through high school as an average student but in an university, through further study, he may discover that he has hidden abilities of which previously there had been no symptoms. An individual is stimulated mentally, physically, spiritually and socially. A student is apt to study more intensively if he is working at something he is interested in. There are many vari- eties of competitive sports in which one is able to participate if he has any talent in athletics. It might prove difficult to be able to play in universities unless one is exceptionally good. That is a situation in which a small college might meet a person’s needs and advantages. Spiritually, a person has many opportunties to grow immensely. In almost every institution chapel must be attended. Through this daily contact with religion, one’s ideals should be considerably higher than they were at entrance of the institution. Through constant mingling with many types of people, an individual will learn how to mix with people successfully. He will attain poise which formerly he did not have. Last but not least, a person with a college degree is apt to earn more money than an uneducated individual. Sometimes, this does not prove true but I am assured that the one with a college education will certainly be much happier than the other person. These are several of the numerous advantages of going on to school but no one but the individual can decide whether to go or not. MARY L. EGNER, Editor-in-Chief — Five —

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CLASS OFFICERS SENIORS President ................................ David Bidwell Vice-President ........................ Constance Mayhew Secretary................................... Adele Bailey Treasurer .............................. Priscilla Drown JUNIORS President ................................ Charles Come Vice-President ............................ John Demeritt Secretary ............................... Richard Sherwin Treasurer ............................... Richard Sherwin SOPHOMORES President .............................. Constance Egner Vice-President ........................... Harold Gravlin Secretary ...................................... Lawrence Lamarre Treasurer ........................... Gordon Boomhower FRESHMAN President ................................ Marilyn Libby Vice-President............................. David Riggie Secretary ................................. Marilyn Jock Treasurer.................................. Edward Little JUNIOR HIGH President ................................. Ann Sherwin Vice-President............................. Joan Kendall Secretary .............................. Christine Kaiser Treasurer.......................................Christine Kaiser ------WRHS--------- COMMENCEMENT DATA Friday, June 5— Senior Reception, Village Hall at 8:30 P. M. Senior Ball, 9:00 P. M. Sunday, June 7— Baccalaureate Service, Congregational Church, 8:00 P. M. Tuesday, June 9— Class Day Exercises, Village Hall at 8:00 P. M. Thursday, June 11— Graduation Exercises, Village Hall, 8:00 P. M. — Four —

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SCHOOL NEWS The Freshman Initiation was held October 8, 1952, at the Village Hall. The freshmen came in numerous costumes that were given to them by the sophomores. The sophomores had a program planned for the freshmen to do funny stunts. It was interesting and was enjoy- ed by onlookers and exciting for the freshmen. The publishing of the Party Line” was continued again this year. Subscriptions were sold in order to raise money to buy supplies needed to print the paper. Many thanks to the editor, John Demeritt, and the staff for the splendid work they have done throughout the year. We hope in the future the paper will become better. The seniors came forth November 12 with an unforgettable play known as Aunt Susie Shoots the Works.” It was a comedy farce with laughs and scares. Greatly remembered is our fascinating Aunt Susie, alias Deli Bailey. A Public Speaking Contest was presented November 6, 1952. It was followed by a spelling contest. Ida Wilson was the winner for speaking and Yvonne Grenier for spelling. On November 14, 1952, the two winners went to St. Johnsbury to display their abilities. Hot lunches were served again this last winter. Mrs. Zwicker was able to be with us to cook those delicious dishes. We give to her great thanks. Both WRHS boys’ and girls’ basketball teams were honored at the beginning of the basketball season by having their pictures taken by the Caledonian Record which later appeared in that paper. Again this year, the seniors have patronized the Warren Kay Vantine Studio by letting them take the graduation pictures. A Christmas party was held this year at the high school. A very attractive tree was set up in study hall, where the gifts were given out by Freeman Hitchcock dressed as Santa Claus. There was dancing — Six —