Winooski High School - Carillon Yearbook (Winooski, VT)

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DEDICATION We the Senior Class and Yearbook Staff Class of 1948 proudly dedicate this issue of the Carillon to our beloved teacher and adviser Mrs. Frances Turner Prior. Her devotion and interest in us have been our constant inspiration. May we prove worthy of the trust she has in us and may we meas- ure up to the ideals toward which she has ever guided us.

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THE CflRILLOn Published by The Senior Class of the WINOOSKI HIGH SCHOOL In the ancient town of Bruges, In the quaint old Flemish city, As the evening shades descended, Low and loud and sweetly blended, Low at times and loud at times. And changing like a poet's rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges. —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 1948 VOLUME FOUR WINOOSKI VERMONT THERESA ST. PETER Editor-in-chief LAWRENCE HANDY Business Manager

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Mrs. Frances Turner Prior, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Turner, is a native of Winooski and has lived here all her life. Mrs. Prior has ever been esteemed by both students and the public for her untiring efforts and devotion to school and community. Among her former students are found law- yers, doctors, teachers, nurses and a host of prominent and successful professional and business men. She still lives at the old homestead on Union Street with her parents, to whose welfare and care she has been exceptionally devoted. Education: After attending the public school and graduating from Winooski High School. Mrs. Prior at- tended the University of Vermont, where she received the degree of Bachelor of Science in Edu- cation. For graduate work she attended the French School at Middlebury College, seven sum- mer sessions at U.V.M.. and did graduate work at St. Michael’s College, where she received a Master’s degree in the field of English. Honors: Class Salutatorian in High School. Honor Scholarship to the University of Vermont. Vice-President of the Vermont Education Associa- tion. Member of the Board of Directors of the Vermont Education Association for three years. Member of the Executive Committee of the Cham- plain Valley Teachers' Association. Teaching E xperience: Teacher of French at Montpelier High School. Teacher of Latin. French and English at Essex Junction High and Essex Center High. Since 1937 apart from her work as teacher of English at Winooski High School. Mrs. Prior has taught courses in speech, music appreciation and chorus and has been accompanist for the glee club since its foundation. She has for several years served as Counselor and Director of the Placement Bureau. Civic Activities: Chairman of Food Panel of Ration Board. World War II. Chairman of Red Cross drives. Catholic Charities and War Bond drives. Organist at the St. Stephen s Church for ten years. Accompanist for community music activities for more than 20 years. The Ludger Maynard Aerie, F.O.E., has recently granted her the Civic Award in recog- nition of her self-sacrificing interest in school and community. Her vacation periods are normally devoted to travel. New England. New York, Ohio and Illinois are most familiar to her.