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

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'enior -AttlventnreS A very wide awake group of five seniors and two sleepy chaperones, Charlie Griffith and Amy Cusano, met at the schoolhouse, Monday, April 16, at 5:00 to begin an unforgetttable trip to New York City. After join- ing the Newbury group we continued down Route 5, travelling on the Wilbur-Cross and Merritt Parkways. At 3:45 five Vermont cars drove up to Hotel Taft on Times Square where we spent three restful ? nights. Each room was equipped with radio and television. That night we spent walking on Broadway and Times Square just “taking in” the sights. Early Tuesday morning we joined the Newbury group and ascended (by elevator) the Empire State Building, the tallest structure in the world. Once on the ground again, we went beneath the streets to ride the subway to take the ferry to Staten Island. On the way we passed the Statue of Liberty and several ships and tugboats. Coming back we got a splendid view of the famous New York skyline. While Eddie and Charlie attended the ball game at Yankee Stadium, we girls went on a bus tour of Manhattan. We left the bus to walk through the streets of Chinatown and to visit a Chinese temple. We saw such places as Wall Street, Metropolitan Opera House, the Little Church Around the Corner, the Bowery, and Greenwich Village. That night the girls went to the Broadway play, “Pipe Dream”, starring Helen Traubel. Wednesday morning we all had quite a thrill at seeing ourselves on television on the Dave Garroway Show. We were hoping that someone at home was watching the show and would recognize us. Next, we went to Radio City and saw their special Easter show. That afternoon half of the group toured the United Nations with the Newbury group. That evening Marilyn Jock and Marilyn Libby went to Cinerama while Margaret, Amy, and I went to Rockefeller Center, 70 stories high. The view at night from the Observation Roof is one we will never forget. Later we met Eddie at one of the NBC television theatres where we enjoyed the Steve Allen Show entitled “Tonight”. We started home Thursday morning at 10:30 and arrived in Wells River at approximately 6:30, tired but cheerful. Most of us agreed that New York is a wonderful place to visit, but Vermont was the best place in which to live. Donna Cusano ‘56

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CMC I SJh yelling. On November 1, the village hall was the scene of the local prize speak- ing and spelling contest. Five W.R.H.S. students participated in the prize speaking: Harold Avery — “Counting Eggs”; Ann Sherwin— “At the Declam Contest”; Arvilla Boyce — “Mother of Gesta”; Eddie Little — “The Big Game”; Harriet Pudvah — “Trimming Her Husband”. After the speaking the glee club sang two selections. The first one was, “A Robin Sang in the Elmwood Tree”, and the second, “God Bless Our Land”. Following the singing, the spelling contest was held. The participants were Brian Andreoletti, Donna Cusano, Barbara Elliott, Beth Evans, Judy Evans, Ann Sherwin, and Bob Murphy. Bob Murphy was winner. After the spelling contest the judges, Miss Isabel Field and Rev. Paul Bobbitt, announced that Miss Ann Sherwin was their choice for the winner of the prize speaking. Bette Cushing ’56 JklUaL J!eafue The league prize speaking and spelling contest was held at the Wells River Town Hall on November 4, 1955. Ann Sherwin was the winner in the prize speaking contest and David Kirker from Danville was the winner in spelling. On December 3, 1956, Mclndoes was the scene of the Round Robin basketball games. Wells River, Mclndoes, Newbury, and Groton partici- pated. The local girls lost to Mclndoes while the boys lost to Newbury. The Hilldale League Award Dance was held on March 9, 1956, at Con- cord. Trophies were presented to the Mclndoes girls’ team and to the Mclndoes boys’ team. The seventh annual Hilldale League Music Festival took place in the auditorium of the Junior High School in St. Johnsbury on April 27. More than 300 students from the eight schools participated. After the selections of the various schools were offered, the combined chorus sang five songs under the direction of Paul Zeller, director of the Dartmouth Glee Club. Mrs. Ruth Hanson of St. Johnsbury was the festival critic. Andrea Bobo, a junior at Danville High School, was accompanist. Mr. Norman Greene, director of music in the schools of St. Johnsbury, was master of ceremonies.

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I Kirst Kow: C. Kaiser, M. Homeister, N. Burnham, J. Evans, Mrs. Whitcomb (Director) S. Farwell, M. Wilson, D. Cusano. Second Row: R. Franz (Principal), E. Libby, M. Jock, B. Evans, A. Sherwin, H. Pud- vah, M. Libby, A. Boyce, R. Bowley. Third Row: G. Murphy, R. Murphy, T. Clark, T. Roberts, R. Andreoletti, H. Avery, R. Grenier, S. Little, B. Andreoletti. J .1 7 „»■. 5 !„, J4:gl, XI,oof Under the direction of Mrs. Virginia Whitcomb the Wells River Glee Club has participated in several high school activities. Some of the activi- ties were Prize Speaking and Spelling Contests, Christmas Program, Hill- dale League Music Festival, and Graduation exercises. This year Mrs. Spear directed a school orchestra which has played at many of the high school activities such as between acts of the Senior Play and between the One-Act plays. The members have contributed to the entertainment of the community and gained much experience bv partici- pating. J May 3, 4, 5 the annual State Music Festival was held in Burlington Vermont, to which Wells River sent representatives. These representa- tives are as follows: Donna Cusano, Marilyn Jock, and Robrt Murphy. Wells River has enjoyed an entertaining and profitable year in music. Margaret Wilson ‘56