West Rutland High School - Green and Gold Yearbook (West Rutland, VT)

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The Annual Prize Speaking Contost under the direction ofnMr. Francis Fobillscd brought fwvth no-h hidden talcnt. Hobart Young and Jim Runford gut FJ cxcsllsnt performances. Jlm,rcceivcd thc price for his ucn-o selection, HFuss on a Busd. With thc hustls and bustle of graduation sxcercisos, we cndod our first oxclting ycar. Mc wars :woot out with thc annual cleaning of Host Rutland High School. Tho gaiety of tho annual Rutland Fair marked thc and of our vacation. As wo dusted off our Looks, we wondered what our second roar would to liko. It provsd to bo somo- what different because wo were vrtsrans of a year and now hold thc anviabls titlo of nocghonorcsn. We cnjngod our station aol were cagcr to try out our ideas of torture on tho recruits at tho Freshmen Recep- tion. This rccootion was a grand affair and GVGJYOHS had fun including thc Frcshmcn. Thoy,ters put through their paces by Josephine Witham, Janot 'arksr, Kathleen Fitzsimmons Tom LaPlaoa, George Pritchard, and Jim Lcamy. Our class was sffcctivcly roprcssntcd by Pauline Orzech on thc Varsity Chacring Squad. Tho small of burning leavos brought thoughts of the .gridiron. Tha flashing pigskin induced nany Sophomores to dlspisy their skills. James Loam?, Tom LaPlaca, John Frac, Ronald Potter, Raymond Hchamara, iobert Noonan, Bob Johnson and Tod Hector were the lottsrman from our class. The Athletic Play under the direction of Mr. Francis Robillard was soon underway with thc comedy production of nRoborta and tho Eanditn. The rising stars of our class woro Hobart Young and Janos Mumford. H sensational perform- ance! Tho cudionce really shook the town hall!! Evoryono lookcd forward to tho local popular sport-- baskstball. Our boys distinguished thrmsolvcs as potential material in their junior varsity games. Tho varsity team had a successful season but lost a hsortbrokcr to St. Mich- aols of Brattleboro by the narrow score of M2-3h. As soon as tho sun bocams warm and bright, the bats, gloves, and bassballs worc haulod out of storage, and Mr. Hinchoy, our coach, out his athletes into shape with the usual intensive training period. Tho lure of the diamond had Tom Laflaca, Jim Lcamy, Tod Hector, Jim Mumford, and Val Ksszubs swinging, pitching, and fiolding. Hay McNamara acted as mans cr. Tho trills of the sarint birds were echoed in the study This yearbook was digitized by volunteers from the

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.il 2'3f-P' sill it it 7 4 f',3,,..2 ., ggs..t fell -, 'Q h figv, it New tl nW gr st new- 3e1 r+l . . tv wsu sa ' l, A 'hy , ' X.'.:lm.,. --3... v :. t 3 ,--5-fl fl 2. is ye lg '11 PM 'L ii., The loaf-awaited summer of l9LT had blossomed forth in ell its splcncor. Never was e summer so joyously welcomed 1 It mesnt, not only three months of Pun, but in the fell we would enter High school. How we looted forward to this mo- mentous occasion. ,into the beautiful white marble 'buildingrknown to West Rutland High school. Hoping to make e good impre on the upper clessmcn and the faculty, we were loaded with books, papers, pencils, and eresers. Upon viewing us, the shy and timid Freshmen, the clessmen immedistely befen scneminf and preperini for dreaded Freshmen Reception. The initiation wus e huge cess end everyone enjoy 1 listening to Tom Laplace nwnen You and T Vere Young Neggleu to Margaret Kearney they paraded around the gym. Kill we ever forget Jim in his cute little bonnet being fed milk from e bottle Leone Sobotkel We never realized Leona was the mot type. what e hectic week with the upper clsssmen t advantage of their special privileges. were: President Jean Sesward Vice-President Marie Uesik . Secretary-Treasurer Tnomes Laplace Q During the football season the following students ticipntedz Ton Laplace, Jim Lesmy, Bob Noonan, Re HcHenere Val Ksszuos and Jim Humford. ! I The Freshmen were in for e new experience--mid-yes sms. Our books really received e workout then. Due t eyed the fo?lowing morning. Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library. The summer rolled Hy swiftly es ell summers do, and on n crisp September mornin? the Freshmen Glass, all 65, marched all as sion down S upper the sun- sing as Lesmy b Y herly aklng Class elections were held and our first class officers per ymond r ex- o in- tensive studying the night before, many Freshmen were heavy- The coninc of the first robin immediately turned all male fancies toward baseball. On the diamond our class wus represented by Val Keseubo, Jin Mumford end Tom Laplace.

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hall as the students began practicing For the concert under the direction of Kiss Bliss. Tao najcritv of the Soohcncre Glass ccmnrised the choirs with sffci.L ettrsctiona P7 Janet .Paroev. Joe Wasp-Jak, Teh LLTIBCQ5-21916 We ik, and Varian Tnnislewicz. Learners cnjovad the woncerjul twlcnts. As amateuss, the pariicipnnfs considered the concert to be an exnericnce of hapoy nonznts. Soon Mr. Rooillard solicited candidates for Prize-Sneak' ing. Robert Young answered his call. Ho kent the audience in gales of laughter with his humorous selection, hGrandpa on the Front Porcn.H We ended our busy second year in high school and longed for a cool, refresaing dip in the Hola swimming hole.u Vacation was over and we rteretfully out awav our bath- ing suits. Now we were ready to begin another page in the store of the glorious Class of '5I. We were jaunty Juniors - -now, are we ex,ected a 1itt1v,mone.resoect from the under- classmen. Sometow we've acquired a little qegon in our- selves. In due time we settled down to the serious business of electing class officers. When the results were tallied, the following were victorious: President Robert Johnson Vice President Janet Parker Secretary and Treasurer Joserhine Ghaola Our class was not content to rest on its laurels and we went in search of new honors. We found our chance on the gridiron. Class members on the Varsity Squad were Tom La Placa, Jim Leamy, John Frau, Joe Iryzbyto, Ron Potter, Val Kasuba, Jim Mumford, and Bob Jonnson. Jim Leamy received honorable mention on the Marble Valley League All-Star Team. With the first few snow flurries, we were reminded of the coming winter - -and basketball. Oar class was well re- presented on the Varsity Squad by Leemy, warzocna, Noonan and Lauleca. West Rutland ended its Southern Vermont League games with a record of eight victories against eigot defeats, Tournament time rolled around again, and gave the cheerlead- ers from our class a choose to cheer our boys on to their fifth dtate B Cnamoionshio in six years. The cheerleaders were Uegllne Urvech, Faris Wcsik. and Kate Fifssimnons. We overcame Ersjfcvd nLu36, and Shu Michaels UI-Blain the South T ern tecwont grifngment, and went on to defeat HGPth:1E1dvU5' M2 in the Finals. Laplace 'made the All-Tournament Team. Yeal Team! Teal Coach Hincheyl Our class members aistinvuisnee themselves in other ex- tra-curriculsr activities, also. In December, M125 Bliss presented a Christmas Concert which was a great BUCCOSSa Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library.