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

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Class JJistor 1 Dear Friends: If you will give me your kind attention for a few moments, I will relate to you the story of a marvelous class—the most wonderful class that ever happened at Wells River High School, namely the class of 1956. Its life continued but four short years, yet every day of those four years was crowded with events. When the members of this remarkable class have all achieved the fame and honor that are bound to come to them, the memories of these four yars will linger in the hearts of each and everyone. But I must get back to the beginning of my story. m It was September, 1952, that this brilliant group of boys and girls first made their triumphal appearance in the halls of Wells River High and | from that day until the day of graduation there was more intellectuality in the atmosphere of that institution than was ever known before or prob- ably will ever be known again. Right here I will give you a brief description of the personality of the class. Margaret Ellen Wilson was a girl of energetic disposition and prominent in the activities of school life. She was a great believer at all times in the rights of women and strove to follow in the footsteps of Susan B. Anthony. Edward Royal Little was a quiet unobstrusive lad, never very active in the physical life of the class, but a very deep and profound thinker of the Emerson type. Many times was his power of thought and concentra- tion used to the betterment of his class. These are but a few models, member of the class. Similar ones could be made for each

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— Tiumni Class of 1953 Adele Bailey — Working in Springfield, Mass. David Bidwell — Nickols Junior College, Dudley, Mass. Caroline Boyce — Working in Littleton, New Hampshire. Irene Chamberlain — Living in Bath, New Hampshire. Marlene Carr — Working in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Priscilla Drown — Mrs. Richard Leonard, living in Woodsville, N. H. Mary Egner — New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Mass. Charles Marden — Employed at Fairbanks Morse, St. Johnsbury, Vt. Constance Mayhew — Mrs. Carlos Welch, living in Springfield, Vt. Russell Sulham — U. S. Air Force. Class of 1954 Geraldean Brock — Working in Springfield, Mass. Charles Come — U. S. Army. John Demeritt — U. S. Navy. Richard Sherwin — Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt. Class of 1955 Everest Flint — U. S. Air Force. Jeanette Flint — Working in Littleton, New Hampshire. Donna Andreoletti — Vermont Junior College, Montpelier, Vermont. Rosemary Basch — Mrs. Allen Wilson, living in Woodsville, N. H. Larry Lamarre — U. S. Army. Gordon Boomhower — Employed at A P Store, Woodsville, N. H. Ida Wilson — Lyndon Teachers College, Lyndonville, Vermont Harold Gravlin — Employed at A P Store, Woodsville, N. H. Patty Roben — Living at home, Wells River, Vermont. Connie Egner — U. V. M., Burlington, Vermont Beverly Mayhew — Living at home, Wells River, Vermont. Yvonne Grenier — Mrs. Charles Come, living in Wells River, Vermont. Robert Sargent — Employed by Reginald White in Ryegate, Vermont. Lorayne Simmons — Employed at Charles Woods, Woodsville, N. H.

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Knowing thus the characteristics and peculiarities of each member of the class it will not be difficult for you to guess who were the heroes and heroines in football, baseball, and basketball games during the Freshman year and in the years to follow. Most athletic was this class for David Riggie played on the basketball team and soccer team. For the girls, Betty Cushing played basketball and in her fourth year was co-captain of the team. Donna Cusano, Marilyn Libby, and Marilyn Jock, also, played basketball. Of course as Freshmen they suffered many indignities but as Sophomores they passed them on to the class beneath them. By the end of the first year the freshness had entirely dissappeared. They had become quite familiar with the school customs and curriculum so that during the second year they were able to enjoy more of the social functions and festi- vities of school life. Next came the Junior year. The athletic games were continued in their season and in addition many of the class delved into dramatics. Among the leading dramatic stars might be mentioned Marilyn Jock and Donna Cusano. An occasional party was held during the year and most of their time was completely occupied. In fact, I fear that some of their lessons suffered greatly thereby. At last came the Senior year with all its dignity and importance and its great feeling of superiority over all the other classes. And with it came the thoughts and preparations for graduation—the selection of the motto, the class flower, the class colors, the essays, the gowns and all that enters into commencement. Truly, they were the envy of their underclassmen and the pride of the school. As I stated before, it was the most remarkable class that ever passed beneath the portals of our grand old High. The fact of their having studied therein and graduated therefrom will make our school famous for many years to come. Bette Cushing ‘56