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

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Front Row: H. Pudvah, A. Sherwin, N Burnham, B. Patterson, A. Homeister, B. Evans. Second Row: S. Placey. S. Roberts, S. Farwell, A. Boyce, Mrs. Gibson, B. Spear, J. Evans, C. Kaiser, B. Elliott, R. Murphy Third Row: R. Grenier, R. Murphy, D. Rowe, J. Come, T. Fellows, T. Clark. fjewdpaner This year as in the past, those students who have been interested in working together have again published the school newspaper, called the Party Line. As the paper was put out once in two weeks, this meant the students had to meet a deadline”. Sessions were held with the teachers to help the students organize their material and special conferences were also held with the typist to learn the organization of the new stencils and the character of the new machine. This year the school discarded the mimeograph machine which had black ink and was quite mussy to use. The hectograph which replaced this is much cleaner and gives a blue print. James Come did a fine job once again this year in running the paper off the press”, which helped our staff and newspaper. Under the leader- ship of the editor, Beth Evans, the staff did their best to meet each dead- line and make the Party Line a newspaper to be enjoyed by all. As other school newspapers, we took our criticism and tried to im- prove our paper. Representatives from the high school were sent to the Newspaper Conference in Lyndonville to find ways of making improve- ments. At the conference the students were given the opportunity to ask questions, to see other newspapers, and come home with new ideas. Of course, as in most things, you have times when the paper comes out late or perhaps are not legible, but I’m sure the students have tried to do their best and have had fun in doing so. For a small high school, the students and teachers should be congratulated for thier co-operation in holding special jobs and working together on an activity which they them- selves chose. Arvilla Boyce ’57 17

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Front Row, Left to Right: Teenie Kaiser, Ann Sherwin, Harriett Pudvah, Sandy Roberts, Back Row, Left to Right: Brian Andreoletti, Bob Murphy, Susan Farwell, Mali Homeister, Mrs. Spear, Beth Evans, Ted Clark and Walter Bone. Senior fL a'J On the night of October 26, 1956, the Senior Class presented the mystry play Who Killed Aunt Caroline”. The whole story centered around the murder of the stingy, selfish old woman Aunt Caroline, played by Mali Homeister. Suspects consisted of Mrs. Endicott, her son, Ricky, and three daughters, Agnes, Beryl and Cioely, and Mrs. MacLain, Ricky’s teacher, played by Harriett Pudvah, Brian Andreoletti, Ann Sherwin, Arvilla Boyce, Beth Evans and Sandra Roberts respectively. In fact the entire cast was suspected with the ex- ception of Lieutenant Clayton of the police, played by Bob Murphy, and Miss Mabbitt played by Christine Kaiser. Much to the surprise of every- one Miss Mabbitt gave herself up as the murderer. As she was found to be dying of cancer she was allowed to live the remainder of her life in freedom. Others in the cast were Dan Donovan, Ricky’s pal, played by Ted Clark, David Thompson, Agnes’ fiance, played by Walter Bone, and Una Hogenan, a music pupil, played by Susan Farwell. Before and during intermission of the play entertainment was fur- nished by the school orchestra, directed by Mrs. Spear. Director, Mrs. Spear. Walter Bone ’57 16

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Standing, Left to Right: Ann Sherwin, Harriett Pudvah, Beth Evans and Mrs. Gibson. Front Row, Left to Right: Ronnie Murphy, Judy Evans, Barbara Elliott and Barbara Spear ofocjPr, S in9 fjeaLin and Cdontedt On October 30, 1956, the local prize speaking and spelling contest was held at the Village Hall. Three students participated in the speaking competition: Ann Sherwin, June Night”; Beth Evans, Temporary Per- manent”; Harriett Pudvah, Take Me With You”. The spelling contest had four participants: Barbara Elliott, Judy Evans, Barbara Spear and Ronald Murphy. The winner was Judy Evans. After the spelling contest, the winner of the prize speaking was an- nounced by the judges: Rev. Paul Bobbit, Miss Isabel Field, and Miss Charlotte Symes. Ann Sherwin was their choice to represent W.R.H.S. at the league speaking contest. Throughout the program, selections were played by the high school orchestra. Bob Murphy '57 18