BLUE and WHITE
VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL 1 9 5 1
THE BLUE AND WHITE
COMMENCEMENT ISSUE
1 9 5 1
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BLCE :\:\TD ·wHITE STAFF First row, left to right-Alice Tucker, Mrs. Berry, Miss :doulton, Grace Hawkins, John Stephens, :\Ir. Berry, Marion Moorby. Second row. left to r:ght Carolyn Co1Vlc::-,Sally Bristol, Gwendolyn Mc Grath, Roger Gibeault, George Rose. George l\loorby, Helen Hawkins. Janice Clark, Helen Field. Third row, left to right John Stebbins, Sidney Barnard. James l\Ic".'\ulla, Francis Iloose. 1\lan Russett, Ed nrnncl Atkins. BU JE .1\ ND WHITE 3
BLUE AND WHITE STAFF
E DIT OR-II':'- IJJEF ...... Gra--c lfawkins ·51 1\iss't. Editor-in-Chief ...... J ohn Stephen-; ·52 B 'SIXE S :\L :\'AGER ...... Alan Rus·ett ·51, Sic:nev Bannr .\ ss't . Busine . s I\.lanagers ...... Colletn Bargfrede '52. J ohn f, isher '52 PROD ·cno:--; 1\-L\Nt\GERS ... :\Iari on l\Toorby '51. Sally Bristol '52 ARTISTS ...... arolyn ·envies '51, Janice Clark '51. Ra ymond Plankey ·53_Joyce Tracy '51. Ela·nc French ·51. PROOF READERS, Francis lJo ose '51. J oan P eahicly '52. Lucy Ca e '52 1\-lIMEO , Rt-\ Pll. Edmund Atkins '51, George R.osc '51. Roger Gibeault '51 TRCCL \TIOX :\I.\XAGERS. James :\Ic;\ulla '51. 1-byrnoncl Boclette ·52 GIRLS PORTS ...... ,\lice Tucker '52. Jeann e Sullivan '53 BOYS' PORTS ...... J ohn tebbins '51, R.icharcl Tarte '52 OCIAL EDITORS ...... Jane Barnard '52. Patricia Little '53, :\Iary Jane Pollard '53 Gwen l\JcGrath '51. Barbara Beach '52 JOKE EDITOR . George 1\-Ioorby 'S 1, J oyce Larr ow '52, Joanne Charbonneau '52 LITERARY EDITORS ...... Helen Fields '51, DeLisle Flynn '52, Xeldon \Nhitty '53, :\[arguerite Lawrence '52. Emma chon -I ,__,v E ::; :,.. ~- - -. = :r ; ;:.- :. = = -=--- = = ,::-= -=:: -: --=- --=- a. :::- ...::. DLUE \ND \NHITE 5 DEDICATION \Ve wish to dedicate this 'ommencement Issue of the Blue and \Vhite to the teachers of \ 'e rgenne s lligh School who have so ably a sistecl us through out our school years. \\' e greatly appreciate their untiring efforts which haye helped to make us better citizen . AND We also dedicate thi ' sue to the adverti er of Vergennes and surr ounding towns whose s111cere cooperation has made our school paper possible. - I 6 -- VFRGE- •,-~ · ~ES IlIGJH SCHOOL tt:'4~0 l)uett:'~ 4\l-~ e~~~~ ot 1~~1 I~ _J BLUE AND WHITE 7 Edmund Eldon At!cins " Ed" Motto: "Work Does ot Hurt Anyone" Baseball 2,3,4, Religion l, Senior Play Committee 4, Blue & White Staff 2,3,4. Edmund is a boy who can tell you all about baseball, especially the Boston Red Sox. He isn't a great hand for the girls, not around here, anyway . Edmund works hard and gets a job done , and in a cooperating manner . Best of luck, " Ed." Sidney Earl Barnard "Sid" Motto: "H e Who Waits For Tim e, Loses Time" Bays' Chorus 1,2,3,4, Religion l , Blue & White Staff 4, Latin Club 1,2, Senior Play Committee 4, Junior Prom Committee 3. "Sid" is one of the quieter bays in our class, but he has his jokes and he uses them at the right time. " Sid 's" good humor and willingness to take a joke along with his studiousness will get him far in life we ' re sure. Best wishes., "Sid. " VERGEXNES HIGH CHOOL Janice Mary Clark "Jan " Motto: "Time Will Bring ew Opportunities" Girls' Cho rus 3, Mixed Chorus 3, Blue and Whit e Stoff 3,4, Jun ior Prom Comm ittee 3, Senior Ploy Committee 4, Freshman Reception Committee 4. Janic e joined our class in her junior year from Mount Saint Mary 's in Burlington. She is o very diligent worker in class activities and hos o sunny smile for everyone . We ore sure that the re is much succes • ahead for you , "Jan ..'' Alma Janet Danyow "Elmer" Motto: "Silence ls Golden" All State Orchestra 1,2,3,4, School Orchestra 1,2,3 ,4, Blue & White Stoff 2,4, Junior Prom Committee 3, Fresh man Reception Committee 4, Senior Ploy 4, Clo•s Officer 1, Patrol 1,2,3, Mixed Chorus 2, Girls ' Chorus 1,2,3,4 , Drum Majorette 2,3,4, Drill Team 1,2,3. Everyone is going to miss Alma 's outstanding pep , especially her popular " snake dance ." Best of luck al ways , "Elmer." BLUE .\ND WH IT E 9 Helen Ann Fie:d "Helen" Mott o: "Faith Conq uers Always" Latin Club 1,2, Patral 1,2,3,4 , Drill Team 3,4, Senior Play 4, Blue & White Staff 3,4 , Girls ' Chorus 4, Class Officer 2,3 ,4, Girl s' State 3, Good Citizenship Girl 4, United Nations 4, Junior Prom Committee 3, Valedic torian 4. Helen is a cute senior who always frisks about when you ask her to ru'I an errand. She is always willing to do things for others . She has been on the honor roll all through high school and we know that whatever she chooses for a vocation, it will be a good one and she will accomplish her goal. Our best wishes will be always ) with you, " Helen. " Elaine Ann French "Elaine" Motto : "Climb Though Th e Rocks Be Rugg ed" Mixed Chorus 3, Girls ' Chorus 2,3, Orchestra 3,4, Band 3,4, Freshman Reception Committee 4, Senior Play 4, Class Secretary 3,4 , Junior Prom Committee 3, Blue & White Staff 3,4 . Elaine is the cute little senior who is always willing to help us. She has been with us three years and as secre tary during our senior and junior years. She has done a wonderful job . We are all sure she will reach the goal at which she is aiming. The best of luck in the future , "Elaine. " 10 VERGEl\'"NES HIGH SCHOOL Roger Omer Gibeault " Rog" Motto: "Make Tiu: Best Of What You Hav e" Boys' Chorus l ,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 3,4 , Patrol 4, Blue & White Stoff 3,4 , Religion l , Senior Ploy 4, Latin Club l, Debating Team 4, Junior Prom Comm ittee 3, Minstrel Show l, Drill Team 4. Roger is our witty senior whose debating ability helps him to get out of work. Seriously, though, Roger hos the ambition and will to work that will make him a success in life . Best of luck in everything you do, " Rog. " James Howard Hanna "Jim" Motto: "The Higher We Climb, The Better 1-VeView" Boys' Chorus 1,2,3 ,4, Mixed Chorus 3,4, Patrol 1,2,3, Drill Team 1,2,3, Senior Ploy 4, Blue & White Stoff 3, Closs Officer 4, Latin Club 1,3, Boys ' State 3, Basketball 2,3,4, Baseball 1,2,3,4, Bond 2,3,4, All State Bond 4. " Jim " always finds time for both sports and studies. He will be missed in the bond with his horn. Moy you be successful in life and in your engineering car ee r, "Jim.'' BLlJE .\~D WIIITE 11 Grace Candace Hawkins "Grace" 1\tlotto: "Never Put Off Till Tomorrow What Ca11Re Don<'Today" Ref'gion l, Girls ' Chorus 1,2,3,4, Patrol 1,2,3,4, Drill Team 4, Blue & Wh ite Staff 3,4 , Ed:tar -in- ch ief 4, Junior Pram Co mm,ttee 3, Latin C!ub 1,2, School Nows Re• porter 2,3, Driving Course l , G irls' State Alternate 3, San'.or Play Committee 4, Deba ting Team 4. Grace is one of the tiniest g irls in the cla ss. She is al ways busy, help ing out in every activ:ty that she can. She is sure to make a very good lib ,arian in the future . The b ast of luck, " Grace ." Helen Marie Hawkins "Helen" ;\lott o: "Learning Is Not An Easy ,\,fatter " G:rls Chorus 1,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 4, AII-Stc:te Or chestra 1,2,3, All-Ste-le Cho rus 4, Patrol 1,2,3,4, Drill Team 4, Senior Play Comm ittee 4, Blue & White Staff 3,4, Junior Prom Committee 3, Religion 1, Latin Club l, Orchestra 1,2,3,4 . Helen, a quiet senior, seems to b :) a friend to every body. Her best friends know she is not as shy as she ap pears to be. Lots of luck and happiness to you, " Helen ." 12 , .E RG!\:(, ·E s n [(;I] SCHOOf Alan Charles Holmes, Jr. "Al" Motto: "J,,'xperience ls The Best Teacher" Orc :,cs t ra 4, Band 3,4. Alen ,s certainly enc of th -, qu:etest sen:ors but has a sens.a of hu n-,or. If yc:u shculd wont to k:icw cnyth:ng about h,story ,ust c:sk Alan. Good luck . Francis Harkness Hco.se "Gander" Bo, s' Chorus 1,2,3,4 , M'xcd Chorus 3,4, All-State Chorus 4, Blue & Wh ite 3,4, Boys' State 3, Debating Teem 4, Senior Play Committee 4, Religion 1, Latin Club 1,2. We w:11 always remember Francis fer the corny jokes ihat he pope. He is always gocd natured , he is 0 good sport and will :ng to help ct all times. He· s certainly one of our mo~t popular seniors. Best always, ''Francis. " BLUE ,\ND WHITE 13 Dorothy Mae Jaquith "Dot" Motto : "Music !la th Charm" Religion 1, Bend 1,2,3,4, Petrol 1,2,3 ,4, Pres :dent of the Band 4, Dr:11 Teem 2,3,4, Girls ' Chorus 1,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 1,2,4, Orchestra 1,2,3,4, All-State Orch estra 1,2,3, All-Stele Chorus 4, Tri-school Fcstivcl 1,2, Blue and White Steff, 3,4, Stn:or Play 4, Freshmen Reception Com mitt ee 4, C!oss Officer 1,2, Junior Prom Committee 3, Mogcz:ne Comp :,:gn Manager 1, lc.t :n Club 2. Dorothy is 1:,e toll cheerful bier.de of our class who always hes a smile for ever,-one. We will miss her musicol ob :lity in the bend and orchestra. Much success to you always, "Dot. " Gwendolyn Ann McGrath "Gwen" Motto: "ff ope For The Best; Prov1dt' For The H'orst" Petrol 1,2,3,4, Drill Teem 2,3,4, Religion 1, Bend 2,3, Latin Club 1, Girls ' Chorus 1,2,3 ,4, Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4 , All-State Chorus 3, Jun ior Prom Committee 3, Clcss Offi. cer 2, Senior Play 4, Freshman Reception Committee 4, Debating Teem 4, Prize Specking 4, Blue & White Steff 3,4 . Gwen has come to be known cs a great debater. Just have Jack say one word of opposit:on end the fight is on. We will all miss her wit and humor end shall always remember her . Best of luck, " Gwen .' I-!- \ ERGE;--.;~ES H[Gfr SCHOOL James Edward McNu!la, ill " Jim" Motto: "Live To Learn So You Can L tar n To Live" Boys ' Chorus 1,2,3,4, M:xcd Chorus 1,2,3,4, Bond 1,2,3,4, Bond Manager 3,4, Orchestra 3,4, All-State Chorus 3, All-State Bond 4, Basketball 1,2,3,4, Basket ball Captain 4, Bcseboll 1,4, Baseball Manager 2,3, Pa trol 1,2,3, Drill Team 1,2,3, Drill Moster 2,3, Tri-School Festival l, Minstrel Show l, Debating Team 4, Prize Speaking 4, Closs Officer 1,2,3 ,4, Se nior Ploy 4, Fresh man Receptlon 4, Blue & White Stoff 2,3,4, Driving Course l, Rel:g:on l, Junior Prom Committee 3, Latin Club l . Jim is one of our handsome seniors whcse versatil;t/ and omb:tion in all cctivities hove mode h:s four years in high school a success . We ore sure }'ou will attain happiness in lifo also, J:m . Lots of luck . George Robert Moorby "George" i\fotto: "Don't Do Today What You Can Put Off Until Tomorrow" Religion l, Junior Prom Committee 3, Debating Team 4, Blue & White Stoff 3,4, Senior Ploy Committee 4. George is one of the liveliest members of our class. He always hos a smile and a corny joke for everyone, and enjoys arguing with the teachers. Best of luck with the for ming, "George. " TILCE \XD Wl lI TE 15 Marion Kate Mcorby "Mim-Mim" Motto: "If At First Y ou Don 't Succeed T ry, Try, Agai 11" Salutotorion 4, Patrol 1,2,3,4, Senior Ploy 4, Blue & Whit e Stoff 3,4, Pot ,c l Drill Team 3,4, Girls' Cho ru s 1,2, Bond 4, Office Secr etory 4, Alt ~rnat e for Girls ' State 3, Junior Prom Committ ee 3. Marion hos been w :th us for four yccn and is on e of the shortest girls in the s2nior class. We ore sure that Mr. Berry will miss his efficient secretory e nd that Mr. Gro11dfie ld will miss his t yp:ng teacher. Bes t wish e s. Florence Louise Poulin "Flossie " Motto : "No Om' Is Free Who ls A Slave To Hi s Body" Patrol 1,2,3,4, Drill Team 2,3,4, Religion 1, Latin Club 1,2, Girls ' Chorus 1,2,3 ,4, Mixed Chorus 3, Girls ' State 3, Blue & White 3,4, Junior Prom Comm ;ttec 3, Senior Ploy Committee 4. Florence, being one of the shy ones, is well liked by everyone for her quiet and friendly manner . We wish you the best of everything in the future , " Flo." i (} \Fl< GE . . :\"ES [T!Cil : c11on1, George Francis Rose "Rosi -::." Motto:" ,/ Fool IVho Keeps Sile11t Passes For A Wist' ,'vlan" Ralig:on l, Driving Course l, Blue & White Staff 3,4, Ju nior Prom Committee 3, Seni or Play Committe e 4. George is one cf the cooperative memb a rs of ou r class. He is clways read/ to greet you with a nice hearty p : but we know that he 's not so qu iet outside. Lots of luck fo you , "Rosie. " Julius Alan Russett "Al" Motto: "H1' Who Gives Quickly Gives Twice" tloys ' Chorus 1,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 3,4 , Re ligion l , Closs Officer l , Tri-school Fas tivol l , Minstrel Show l , Latin Club 1,2, Boys' Stc,to Alternate 3, Magazine Cam paign Manager 4, Blue & White Staff 2,3,4, Junior Prom Committ ee 3, Senior Play 4, All-State Chorus 4. Alan is o.,e of the most cooperative and hard work ing bays in our class. We 'll now expect to see him using his salesma'lship which he put to good use while being bu : iness manager of the Blue and White. Best of luck to you in the future, "Al." DL .E .\XO WIJITE 17 John Gilbert Stebbins 11 Jack" Motto: "Maf(e Each Day , I New ,-ldventure Ra :her Than A Routine" Boys' Chorus 1,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4, All-State Chorus 3,4, Band 3,4, Orchest ra 3,4, Petrol 1,2,3,4, Cap tain 4, Drill Team 1,2,3 ,4, Drillma ster 4, Asst . Drillmas ter 3, Jun ior Prom Co:nm:tt ee 3, S~nior Play 4, Reli gion 1, Class O fficer 2,3, Tr:-Sc', ocl F~ot:va l 1, Lat:n Club 1,2, Minstrel Shew 1, Prize Speakir.g 4, Dt ba ting Team 4, Blue & Whit ~ Staff 3,4, BaskElball Manag e r 3,4, Boys' State 3, Boys' Nat :on 3. Ever, bod; will miss Jack, not only his presence but his wise litt! o say ings wh:ch are alwa;s interrupt:ng som e body . Betw ee n his danc:ng and tclk ing we ' ll mis s th2 captain of the p:::trol and hcpe £Very success will be his . Joyce All Tracy II J QI/ Motto: " ,,J Wishbone Isn 't , ls Lik ely To Bring You Success As A Backb one" Patrol 1,2,3,4, Drill Team 1,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 2, G:rls ' Chorus 1,2,3, Blue & Wr.:ta Staff 4, Junior Prom Committee 3, Freshman Reception Committee 4, Senior Play Committee 4. Joyce has been with us h.ar whole four years of high school and we have come to know her very well. She is always ready with a helping hand. We are sure she will succeed in everything she does. Good luck in the future, "Jo." 1~ HTGII S TJOOL Regina Dorothy Yattaw "Jean" Motto: "Find . I Way Or Make One" Girls ' Chorus 1,2,3, Religion 1, Junior Prom Commit tee 3, Senior Ploy Committee 4. Regina is a pleasant senior who is ready and willing to help in class activities. We know she will be a success in anything she attempts. We wish you the best of luck in the future, 11 Jean ." lass l\[otto: .\fter the Battle . the Reward CLASS SONG FOR '51 Tune-''There's a Tree fn the .:\[eaclow·• .\s we leave dear Vergennes lligh \\'e want you to know Our thoughts will ever lie with you . \ \'herever we go. \\'e shall alway remember, To life's ven· end The pleasure ' that we have found \\'ith our teachers ancl fri ends. \ \' e a re lea Ying \' erg enne · I I igh. Our ~chool work i · clone, And we find it hard to sa\· goodbye Thi class or Fifty-one. - Elaine French. '31 Class Colors: Blue and Silver Class Flower: Lily of the \ 'alley Class Bird: Bluebird BL E A Tl) WITITE 1'J CLASS HISTORY raffle prize. and at Easter we raffled a ham. .\!so, we had two food sale-; A we look back on our fir t experi whose: proceeds likewise went towards ences at Vergenne. 11igh . chool we the expenses of the Prom. find that ome memories haYe become One evening during the latt~r part of Yery dim and others remain very vivid October the clas · journeyed to :\ficlclle in our minds. bun·. to . e" :.Jargaret \\'eb ter's pro ~luct1011of Julius aesar." \\'e all en At om- first cla s meeting soon after the opening of school we elected the Joyed the superb acting very much. following class officers: President, . As lay app:oached. we started plan Jame;, l\lcNulla; Vice President, Alan nm~ for that !)lg eYent the Junior Prom. Ru ett; ecretary, Alma Danyow; and Thi,; year we cleciclecl to have some Treasurer. Dorothy Jaquith. th_ing entir_ely different. \\'e clispensecl On initiation clay we were a keel to with the torn, of Colors and in its dre in unique clothes which, for the pl~ce we _had the gym highly decorated girl· consisted of long underwear, and mth a night-club motif. \\'ith mul for the boys, dresses, both with the pro ti co!o_r~d crepe paper strips we lo\\"ered tl_1ecc1l11 1 g to about a h 0 ight of twentv per accessorie . After this terrible but memorable incident initiation clay was f 1ve feet. \Ve had small, white linen forgotten. That evening we were offi covered table at intervals around the cially accepted as members of Vergen eclg-e of the dance floor. Thev were lighted with mall lamps. The , big eye ne ] [igh School at a reception given by the eniors. catcher of the evening was the imulat At the close of our first year, the ed ~ilYer b~r. It parkled and gli ten eel 111 the dimly lit room. This bar was Class picnic wa held at Bayside where everyone had a good time. attended by four boys in white linen One of the activities of our first year waiters' jacket.. The Amha aclors which proved to be an interesting one, from Barre furnished the music for wa.~ our trip to Burlington to visit the dancing. Everyone thought thi was the mo t beautiful Prom eyer presented Freedom Train. Except for our Pre ident, James l\fc and. of course, we thoug CLASS WILL kin-; lea, ·es a upply of handkerchiefs for the tears the,· will shed when the \\ e the class of nineteen hundred Seniors graduate. and fifty-one. having sound bodies To I\like .:\lcGrath. Alan IIolrne:; and m;nds and ha, ·ing attained the zen leave~ a pair of er pe soled shoes. so ith of wisdom in the remarkable space that l\like can walk softv into the study of four ,·ea rs. do hereby bequeath to hall. the worthy rec1p1ents the following To l'aul l CLASS PROPHECY Since the sad passing of Hedda Hop per th rec years ago, Alan Ru sett has It is ten years ince graduation and I had a column in the Los Angeles Clean have taken our Senior class picture from Sheet where he record · all the latest my album. There's been quite a change romances and break-ups. He is noted in al: the member of the class since all over the nited tates for his mar that time. _;\fany of their occupations velous write-ups and no ·e for news. are intere ting and some amusing. May James Hanna has all the bobhy-soxers be as I look over thi · picture I can swooning since he is now exerci ing all recall to mind what happened to all my his charm and abilit '. His dainty classmates. ?IIost of them are scatter feet carried him west oon after gradu- ed in variou places and I may have ation from aggie . chool at VM. He trouble relating all their adyentures to was looking for work a a we ·tern you. hut I'll try, anyway. cowpoke but wa discovered by a tal Edmond Atkins is one of our real ent scout while ·urveying- the Chicago old-fashioned Vermont farmers, and tock yards. He i one of the top ac \\'Ord ha it that he is running his fa tors in 1-Iollvwood and his latest movie ther's farm now. He must believe in is a revision of his old favorite "\Ve large families, too, becau e he's mar Shook the Family Tree. ried and i the father of seYen children. George Rose is president of the Ro e It wa always Alan Holmes' ambi ).Iodel Agency of Xew York. II e i a tion to be the cleYer manager of a dice nmcl1 sought-after gentleman now for hall. He established one in Reno. Ke judging beauty contests. He modestly Yada. a few year a~o. He' willing boasts that he receiYed most of hi ex to plav any game with anybody, and perience from standing on Fishman's when he does, he usually come out on corner in Vergennes, many years back. top. l le has deYelopecl a very hrill wolf Sidney Barnard is the one who used whistle with which to voice hi approY to clash around town in tho e hot-rods al of bathing beautv contestants. of his. IIe u eel to go so fa t even the Jan ice Clark i head telephone oper State Police got out of hi way. idney ator at Vergennes. She i till giYing is working out west now at an air ba e wrong- number to a lot of people. But, where they try out jets. Hi favorite strangely enough, Sonny alway eems pastime is to go for a ride in one of to g-et the right number. the lower travelling jets that goes only about 2000 miles per hour. Ile Jack Stebbins started his political car says it seems a little slow. though. eer at Vergennes IIigh School with Franci Hoose used to have fun \Vhite House Conferences and debates. tickling the iYories in school. He's Ile first became mayor of Vergennes having more fun now. He's pulling and then was elected Senator from Ver iYorie~. but they aren't the piano's. mont. His debates on the Senate floor They're the ivories of fine, upstanding have cau ·eel nation-wide comment and citizens of Vergennes. Francis is now a few demand for another Vermont the local dentist. senato rial electi on. Since the Stebbins Roger Gibeault is the principal of Crim<: Jnye tigation Committee has Vergennes High School now. He en been televised, the sale of televi ion courages all his tudents to laugh hear sets has gone clown. and the number of tilv. lt seems that when he was in television v iewers has clecrea ed. school, teachers didn't appreciate his After graduation . Elaine French went laughin g ability so he h_as instituted a to legal secretarial chool and got a job new course for student 111 every grade. as secretary to enator tebhin . The It is entitled "Advanced Joke " and is lovely diamond on her third finger, taught by Mr. Gibeault him elf. left hand, seems to bear out a prophecy 22 \'ERGE"\'"\"ES HIGH , CHOOL that some of our cla!:is had hinted at ;;ingc1 and is following closely 111 the seYcral years ago that she and Jack foobtcps of Iargaret Truman. In the would eventuallv pair off. fall, if Harry permits, they will open in Grace Hawkins is now head-librarian a n~,,. musical, "Tales of Otter Creek" at the \Vashinglon Congressional Li which will open soon after the close of brary. One of her be t customers Ill ''Tales of the • outh Pacific.'' the 'research department enator Tielcn Field is one of the best nurses 'tebbin . lt eems that he didn't gel at the I\1an hattan General Hospital enough reseach work in school, o he \\"here . he works ince her graduation goes and sees race once in a whil . from Mar ' Fletcher Hospital. Of Though she ha had ·e\'eral romances , cour!>e one of her be t patient. is George Grace insists on being the old-maid of Rose. It seems that he is susceptible to the cla . all di:ease - that come along. His lat- After lea\'ing Yergennes High School t and \Y0rst one i "heart" trouble. Gwendolyn :McGrath stayed at home to Alma Danyow is still a eaman in raise her little brothers and si ters. the \\'aves. Poor Alma has had a tough Finding her time somehow incomplete time. They've busted her eight times she Luilt in her backyard a huge swim for doing her famous ·nake dance in ming pool where she teache wimming restricted areas. in the ummer. Between dives he op George :.\Ioorhy joined the army soon erate a concession there at the pool. after graduation and after five long During the winter she turn the swim tedious vear rose to the admirable rank ming pool into a ·kating rink anc\ of b1:ck private. \Vhile serving in the teaches figure skating. From our last Belgian Congo. George met and married obsen ·ation ome ten vears ago he a l:bangi named Bongo-Bongo and 111ust really cut quite a figure. now George doesn't want to leave the l\larion :.\Ioorby took the civil ser Congo. vice exam before leaving school and After graduation. I felen Tlawkins then through good fortune the govern attended llurlington I3u ines Collegt> ment offered her a position at a fast and took a Junior Accountancy course. g-ro\\'ing army camp-Fort Dix. New She is now employed at the ~ational Jersey. "ince her invasion of the of Life Insurance Building in I'.Iontpelier. fice. activitv an I interest have speeded Florence Poulin is a private nurse in up con ic'erably among her fellow em Boston, :-Tass. Her fayorite patients are ployees. male. She has a special way of sooth Joyce Tracy attended Castleton • Tor ing her patient , . he either sings or ma! and is teaching 1st grade in the talkc., to them in French. It seems to elementary chool. he met and mar ha\'e a quieting effect on them, too. ried a nice young fellow from Middle i'\ow for my elf, I attended Albany bun· and he's employed at Simmond Bu -ine ·s College and took a secretarial Denton. course. I work down at Lake Cham Dorotlw Jaquith studied a a flutist plain in the summer. and I am employ at the Juillard chool of :'.\Iusic for ev ed at a law office in Burlington in the eral vears. he is teaching now 111 \\"inter. Oshko h. Massachu etts. where she in As I replace thi picture to its cus ~trnc:ts an excentional class of fluti ts tomary place in my album. I wonder called the "FI i rn-F I am Fluti ts." what will happen to our class in the The,, 're a rea l razzle- ADVICE TO UNDERCLASSMEN bins. Ire's a walking encyclopedia and travelogue. and can tell vou all about Since the graduate of ''Sl" have Washington. D. C. clone so well in their high school careers Some of you junior girls who want we felt that we hould pass some o( our to be the center of attention and teased worth) information 011 to the under by all of the boy · ee :\larion l\loorby. graduate ·. We hope that they will all She has a special formula of her own. follow our advice, knowing that we Do you want to be a true blue farmer? have learned through diligence and toil See Eclrnuncl Atkin . our agricultural and can pass on to them knowledge of agent. Anything concerned with farm great value. ing it; right down his allev. If your car is ready to fall apart and For you girls in a commercial course you wonder if it will last another week wh,> de . ire to be efficient ·ecretaries ;ee Sidney Barnard. l l is Stanley Steam see Elaine French and Joyce Tracy. er is still on the road. The _v have some tip· for you. Anyone wishing to learn the Charles Do you want to tay out dancing ev ton and other "hot-rod" dances in six ery night, tend the chores and still look easy le son see Alma Danyow. She's bright and fresh in the morning? See tops at it. George l\Ioorby, he' a professional at If you want to learn the art of keep it. ing quiet in study hall and getting along Girls, do you want to get a driver's with teachers see Regina Yattaw. TJow licen e without knowing how to drive? do you do it. Jeanie? Ask Dot Jaquith. lie may have the Do you want a harle .\tlas build answer to your problem. and a girl-teasing technique? See James If you want to be a big game hunter Hanna, he's got both. \iVhat's your sec see George Rose, the sportsman and ret, Jim? ri fie marksman of the clas . Duck and Do you want a bright and sunny mile squirrels just aren't safe when George i. eYeryday? See Jan ice Clark. she has around. one for everybody. For you members of the French cla s If any of you fellow want to en that arc having trouble see Florence tertain your girl see Francis Hoose Poulin. he can put an encl to vour about piano lessons. Music has won difficulty. Parlez-vous francais, Flor many a fair young girl's heart. ence? You girl who are intere ted in ar For tho e interested in a crui. e in guing on something you do not know Noah's Ark call on Roger Gibeault. anything ab ut see Gwen McGrath, the That's quite a boat you have there. Ro gal with the golden throat. ger. \\ 1hen are you taking the girl in Would you like to get straight A's the class on a trip' and still be popular with the fellows? See Helen Field. she's not as shy as J low would you like to sport around in a new l\1ercury? See Grace Hawkins, she acts. Anvone ·hort of a female companion he's got one. see J ;mes "'.\kNu lla. He has a technique You want to he a genius in history o( taking care of several girls at the and geography? Contact 1\lan Holme ·. same time, which may he of help to our walking encyclopedia on tho. e two ubjects. \ ' OU. Ask him how he does it. - If you'd like to play in the orche tra If you'1·e checking the price of Ry next year. ask Helen Hawkins if he'll Krisp in the e davs of inflation. ask teach you how to play the violin. he Alan Russett about it. It's hi steady diet. is a student of Jascha Heifitz. IL , ou want to be a politician and To leave a real word of advice to vou travel the country over see Jack Steb- (Continued on page 24-) 24 VERGE , T~ES III ,H CJIOOL SENIOR CLASS TRIP Some of the main attractions were: Corps de Ballet, The Baker's Treat. On a memorable morning in early Pastry :\faids, The wing ·waltz, A February, a chartered bus arrived at Beautiful Rainv Dav, The Great Amer V.H .. to take the Senior on their ican Pastime, ~ncl - n The Eve of the long-anticipated clas trip to the Ice Bull fight. The costumes were very Follies in :i\Iontreal. Going up, there colorful and well planned; the skating was much talking. singing and merry was very good. making so the trip seemed much short Our chaperone were Principal and er than it would have been otherwise. l\frs. Berry and ?IIr. and ]\fr . Stanley The early hour of 7 :45 11. didn't Grandfield. \Ve arrived in Vergennes dampen anyone's eagerne s. \\'e arriv , unday night around 11 :30, happy ancl ed ;it the Hotel Laurentian, on Domin tired but feeling that our money was ion qua re, about 11 :00. \\'h ile enter well- . pent on an enjoyable weekend. ing the city there was much cramming Grace . Hawkins. nf necks to see what the city looked like. CLASS WILL After being hown to our rooms, (Continued from page 20) which we found to be very comfortable. we \\"ent out to lunch. i\fanv of the To Jeanne ullivan. Regina Yattaw students found that the hotel restaurant leaves her report card with a few A's. . uited them while other went exploring Just in case of emergency, Jeanne . for other place to eat. T the facultv, we leave our sincere During the afternoon we divided up thanks for their help in making us the into groups of three and four and went brilliant. outstanding- class that we are . out to do the city. Many of the sen Signed, sealed and declared a our ior went to the \\"ax ?IIuseum, Saint la t will and te tament by the Senior Joseph's Shrine, and Iotre Dame Ca Cla s of Verg-ennes Hig-h chool, Ver thedral. , ome looked through the de g-ennes, \ ' ermont. on this fourteenth partment store · and tried out ome day in June in the year of our Lord French pastrie . That night most of one thousand nme hundr ed and fifty- the boy went to ee a hockev game one. while the girls went to the movies. Ev Jan ice Clark. '51. eryone wa in at 12 :00, as wa desig na"'tecl. but that is not aying that ev CLASS PROPHECY eryone wa in heel hortly after that. ontinued from page 22) Evervone was up urpri ing-ly ear ly, considering the time that some retired. one of the mo t praiseworthy classes On unday morning ome of the which ever graduated from Vergennes . eniors and their chaperones went to High School, have certainly left our church while others went out walking mark on the world. or ightseeing. Regina Yattaw. After dinner everyone gathered in Clas, -of '51 the lobby, got their tickets for the much ADVICE TO UNDERCLASSMEN awaited Ice Follies. hired taxis and were off to the arena. \\ 'hen we arriv (Continued from page 23) ed at the :.fontreal Forum, we were u h -enjoy your chool years becau e erecl to our box-seat by a courteou~ yo u'll find them the best years of your usherette. After the Ice Follies many life. They will pass o swiftl y that you remarked on the unique way of chang will not realize their value until the ing scenes. Everyone agreed that there days come when you mu t leave. Ad ieu! was certainly a lot of time and thought George 1oorby, '51. put into the making of the Follies. Jack Stehbin., '5 1. BLUE ,\ND WH [TE 25 SENIOR PLAY Mr. Schermer, and it would be best not to antagonize him further. :\leanwhil e. JJildegarcle has g-i\'en a The night of N'o\'ember 17. 1950. little girl she was supposed to watch. brought to the senior clas the culmin (l lelen Field). some en\'elopes to play ation of weeks of studying- lines, clays mailman with. But the em· elopes that of painting scenery and lugging furni get distrihutecl to all the neighb ors turn tun~. ,\t precisely 8 :20 the hou:e lights out to he her fath er's old love letters to dimmed, the curtain slowlv ascended, her mother. That settles it I Hildegarde and the audience got the first glimpse can C'xpect no mercy from her folks ancl of the enior play, "\\'e Shook The she'-, in despair. Hildegarde reads about Family Tree." This rollicking play Beauty l\lucl and sends her sister kept the audience laughing from that (Elaine French) out to buy some. in moment on. hopes that it will help her to cause a llildegarcle Dolson, played by Gwen stag -lin e stampede. \\'hile all this ha :dcGrath. is desperately anxious to at been happening. Father has im·ited :\Ir. tract ·ome eligible male for the dance and l\1r . Schermer (.\Ian Russett ancl Saturday night. For, in the words of Dot Jaquith) o\·er to tea in an attempt Hildegarde. "It's almost Saturday night to prove to him that he ha a very nor and no one has eYcn hinted." She win:,, rr:al famih-. \Vhile thev are there Hil the school debate with an impassioned clegarcle n1shes in. her face covered plea against drinking. but ;nsteacl of at with beauty mud. screaming that there tracting the boys. she succeeds in con is a "bass in the bathtub." Her brother vincing eYeryone her father is a Jimmy ( R oger Gibeault) ha placed it drunkard. vmpathetic women call there in want of a better place to keep her mother (Carolvn Cowles) and ask it after he had caught it. Of cour e the if Father (Jack tebbins) beats them bo ·,; is shocked. Th , n Fredcre bursts very often and one even suggest end in \\·earing long pant . He has borrow ing him to Alcoholic Anonvmous. Des ed them from IIildegarcl's brother Bob pite all this 1other realizes Hi lde (Jimmy Hanna) without his knowing garde's plight and decide to take ac it. Then her brother rushe in and tion in procuring for her a elate for the tackles Mr .. chermer. thinking that he big dance. i\Iother say she knows one is Freddie. This reallv looks like the of the nicest bovs in town and imme encl but of cour e verything comes out diately goes off to call him. Of course alJ right. Freddie gets a new suit bv Hildegarde is in ecstasy at the thought selling his gra -luation pre ent. a watch, of going to the dance . ing her vi and he and Hildegarde finally leaYe for vid imagination she tell her friend . . the dance. El lie-May and Jil l (Alma Danyow and The seniors cou ld not have produced :\farion l\Ioorbv) about her " eci;.et ad the plav without the able direction of mirer." She really exaggerates. the re l\1iss l\1oulton. \\'e al ·o \\'i h to express sult mahng her secret admir er ound our thanks to :\[r. LaPorte for the use better than a Broadway idol. Poor Hil of the furniture. degarde! How could she know that the Those who did not have role in the hoy :\Iother had called wa Freddie play. ·en·ecl behind the scenerv bv help (Jim l\fc'N"ulla), the only boy in school ing lo make the actual production pos who wear knicker . In a screaming-Iv sible. Francis Hoose acted as stage funny cene. Hildegarde finds out the manager. Roger Gibeault. George Rose truth in front of everyone. She pleads and Grace Hawkin hand 1ed the aclver with her father to break the date. but t1s111g. The properties were in charge Father is mad. for eYervone is convinc of 1\lan Ru sett. iclnev Barnard and ed now that he is a drunkard. Further Regina Yattaw. Costumes and make -up more Frecldie is the . on of his ho . , were in charge of Joyce Tracy. Jcinice 26 \ 'ERGEXXES IIIGH SCHOOL Clark and Lucille \\'ood. Helen Haw did a splendid job 111 portraying the ti kins, ::-.Iarion :i\roorbv, George l\loorby tle role. and Edmund Atkins had charge of the To raise money in our senior year lighting. we sulcl soft drinks and candy at all of The services of al l these committees the home basketball games. The for proved verv valuable. mer patrol room was converted into a conce!>sion room, an electric refriger G,ven :-1cGrath ator was installed, and we were able to Class of ·51 sell candy and soda at recess, also. We sold Christma . cards and wrappings to CLASS POEM defray the expenses 0£ our trip to Mon .r\s we look back acros: the years treal to see the "Ice Follies" on Febru The years so swiftly flown. ary -+. \\'e see the treasures they haw brought. Wt' journeyed to l\Tontpelier on \\'hich truly are our o\\·n. 1larch 28. \A e were shown through the i'\ational Life In ·u rance Building and Gladly we\·e studied without complaint the activities of the various depart Through many a tedious day. ments ,,·ere explained to us by the Endeavoring to absorb deep in piration guide. \\'e vi ·ited the liouse of Repre To broaden and brighten lif e's way . sentatives and watched the proc c\ure while they ,vere in session. Vve also \\'e live again the years gone by went through the mu eum of the Ver Realizing our work is ju t begun, mont Hi torical Society. . \nd ever bright in memory keep Helen Field was cho en a · Good Cit The cla ·s tie - of Fifty-one. izenship Girl from the Senior class. and was also chosen to visit the Unit .\ Ian Russett ed ~ at ions. Cla of '51 ~Iany of the seniors have participat ed in the music, sports. and patrol ac CLASS HISTORY tivities. (Continued from page 19) \\'e have all enjoyed our period of For a fitting climax to this most education at Vergennes High School memorable year we held a picnic at and hope we have contributed as much Bayside, where a good time was enjoy- to it as we have received from it. Our ed b\· al I. . appreciation and thank· go to our The s nior year got un der way by teachers who have helped us through electing the following class officers: our four vears here. President, James ::-.Ic:'\ulla; Vice-Presi Sidnev Barnard '5 I dent. IIelen Field; Secretary, Elaine French; Treasurer. James Hanna . A GLANCE FORWARD On 1 Tovember 22, we held our Senior Play , a three act comedy "\Ve Shook .\s graduation time draws near. the Familv Tree." which. under the di \Ve think of all those seniors ''clear" rection of ::-.Iis· Ioulton was a great \\ ho are ready to leave old \ .H.S. ·ucce,; . Even·one in the class con .\ml begin the career which they think tributed to the producing of the p!ay . best. 1\'e journe ·eel to Burlington on ~ovember 21 to see "Hamlet." starring The teachers will be relieved. I guess, Laurtnce O livi er, and later in the year But as a junior. I must conf cs we had the opportunity to see the -mo Thal we are ju . t as noisy. I fear vie "l\facbeth." Since we had ju t fin !\s those seniors whom we'll replace ished the play of :\[acbeth. thi movie next vear. was very interesting to us. Orson v\'e'les Joyce Larrow '52. BL 'E .\-:-.:D WHITE 27 STUDENT VOTE FACULTY VOTE '.\Iost Popular Girl ...... I lelen Fie ld Most Popular Girl...... Helen Field Mo.-t A mbiti ous Girl...... lTelen Field '.\To,;t ,\m hitio us (;irl.. .. '.\Tarion :.Ioorhy Cut est Girl ...... Jan ice Clark Cut es t Girl s, .... Janice Clark. Helen Field Best Looking Girl ...... Florence Poulin Best Looking Girl...... Florence P oulin Biggest \\ .olfess ...... \lma Danyow ::.Jost Likelv to Succeed ... Jlclen Field Best Sport...... I Jelen Field H st Spnrt...... Gwendo lrn }fcGrath Quiete t Girl ...... Helen Hawkins Quietest Girl ...... Helen Hawkins J\Tost Cooperat i ,·e G; rl...... I Ielen Field Mos t Coop 2rati\'C ;irl... .J\Tarion J\Ioorhy Best Pcrsonality ...... D orot hy Jaquith Best Disposition ...... Helen Field Be st Dancer...... Alma Danyow \\'ittiest GirL...... Gwendolyn '.\kGrath ·wittie st Girl ...... Gwendolyn 1TcGrath ".\Iost Popular Boy ...... James l\Ic~ulla l\Iost Studious Girl ...... H elen Field '.\fost Ambitious Boy ... John Stebbins Least tuclious Girl ...... Alma Danyow Best L ooking Boy . Be ·t Disposition ...... J oyce Tracy Jame s l\kXulla, John Stebbins :.fo .,t Likely to Succeecl ...... Tielen Fielcl Bigge t Wolf...... John Stebbins Least Conceited ...... I felen Field Mo st Likely to Succeecl.... Jame Hanna Best Dre sse d Girl...... Elaine French Best Sport ...... ] ames Hanna :.\Ioc;t Popular Boy ...... J a mes Hanna Qui te·t Hov ...... Franci. IToo. e '.\Io. t Ambitious Boy ...... Jame Ilanna M ost Cooperati\'e Boy ...... Georg-e Rose Best Looking Boys , John Stebbin , Jam e '.\Tc"'.'\ulla Best Di ·position ...... •' idneY Barnard Bigge t \,Vo!f ...... Jame · McXulla \Vitt ie t Boy ...... John Stehb;ns Best Sport ...... James 11anna Quietest Boy ...... idn ey Barnard THE NEED FOR A HIGHER Mos t Cooperative Bo ys , EDUCATION Francis TToose. Jame TTanna Jn our great grandfather' time the \\ .ittie st Hoy ...... John tebbin only educat ion needed was reading-, Be st Pers onality ...... James '.\Ic~ulla ·riti1·g and 'rithmetic. The only read Be st Dancer ...... John Stebbin ing in the earlier time of .America wa s the IHBLE and PILGRH.L PRO Most St udi ous Boy ...... idney Barnard GRESS and a few lett ers that were oc Lea ·t Studious Bo, · ...... eorge Rose cas ionallv recei\'ecl. The 'riting wa Best Disposition ...... Jame Hanna for keeping in contact with friends and keeping journals . The 'rithrnetic wa Most Likely to ucceed .... J ames Hanna for adding and subtract ing acco unt at Least ConceitecL...... Francis Hoose the general store. In our grandfather's time an eio-hth Biggest Flirt...... Jame 11c:N'ulla grade education was nece sary. If a Best Dressed Boy ...... J ohn Stcbbin person had successfullv completed the 2, VERGENKES HIGH CHOOL eight grade , he or she ,~·a considered tiful but in the future more of them fairly well educated and 1f they wanted will require higher education than high to could teach. l\Ien for the most part school and those that went on to a fur di~! the teaching, the girls of wealthier ther education will be thankful. families went to school but the bigger Grace C. Hawkins, '51. majority tayed home and learned to do household tasks in preparation for marriage. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ln our father' time a high school ed 1950-1951 ucation was con iderecl quite enough to o-et and hold a good job. Most of the Thi year' school activities got off ~alleges then were for training people to a good tart with the Fre hman Re to reach, for the practice of medicine ception held Friday, September 22nd, and ior th ministry. at the gym. James :.lcNulla was the At the pre ent time. not only a high :.faster of Ceremonie . The program school education is required to get a consisted of piano selection , tap danc succe sful job, but a college education ing, baton twirling, and solo and group is sometimes neces ary. .\t th present singing. Refreshment and a dance time it is quite ea y to get a job a a followed the program. secretary or a job working in a store The annual magazine campaign got with just a high school diploma, hut under way with the following leaders : every clay more and more positions are 7th grade, Celeste Tucker; 8th grade, requirino- people to have college degrees. Ann Berry and Paul Bri tol; 9th .\lany st~1clents on graduation from high grade. Jane Ripchik and Robert H.oss; school say that they are tired of study 1Gth g, acle. ~elclon \\'bitty; 11th grade. ing and have a chance to work at the John Stephens; and 12th grade, James local grist mill or the local dime store. ;\[cNulla. Business manager was Alan Anyone who has the chance to go on ~o Rus ett and assistant business manager college, even if they have to work their wa 'olle~n Bargfrecle. The high sale way through, should take the opportu man for the first week encl was James nity immediately after completion of ;.fc:\'ul!a who sold $"7.25. The grand high chool work. Colleges are getting total for tbi year was $150-1-.60. High more crowded and now i the time to rnlesmen were a follows: Colleen Barg further your education while tudy ha frecle, $218.50; James McKulla, $174.55 bit is familiar. not two years from now The cla s officers elected for this when you are better off financially. In vear were: Freshmen: President, Rob many states there are colleges which ~rt Grant; Vice President. Robert Mar give generous ·cholarships ~n THE BLUE AND WHITE fences, nor the amount of money hall exceed the said sum of seven thousand SIXTY-ONE YEARS AGO five hundred dollars ($7,500). and said The first issue o[ what is now called committees are herebv authorized to theBlue and White was published in sell on the best terms thev can, the brick 1890 under the title of the V. G. S. Pro schoo lh ouse and the premi;,es." In gress. It wa edited by .. members . o[ IR63, eighty-eight years ago, the main the senior class. The editor-in-chief part of our pre;.ent schoolhouse was was A. Bu h vVillmarth. Other mem erected at a rost of thirteen thousand bers of the sta[f whose name may be doll a rs ($13,000.) familiar to our readers are: Ada B. The poetry selections were named ".\ Crosby, Arthur Kingman, Ruth C. B. Les -on In A tronomy" hv larv John Fisher, \Villiam and Gertrude Jackman, son and "A Token for HeaYen" bv Ruth Harry H. Booth and Benjamin Dubuke. C. B. Fisht>r. These poem. inclicated Principal o( the Vergennes Graded that the education of the pupils then School, as it was called, was Alfred B. w:i ... much more formal than todav. I\Iorrill. There was a taff of four in tending towards the classics. · structors aud the Prudential Committee consisted of Thomas l\Iack, I\I. T. Bris Tn a ful I-page ad in the hack of the tol and F. I\I. foulton. hook the length of terms. faculty and tnition are Ii ted so that par ents would The lengthy editorial told of the pro he encouraged to send tht>ir children to blems of editing a school paper, about the \'ergennes Graded , ch ol. Tlw commuting tuition tudents and the schoo l \'ear was made up of three term;,· increa e in the parents' interest in the iall. winter and spring-. The tuition sc hool. One fact mentioned in the edi rate. for one term were $-i.OO for pri- torial was the lack of a school flag, and 111arv ~Tades. $5.CO for intermediate. its importance to the school and its ~6.W for high school if taking the Eng- pupil . It asked whv no one had vol lish course and $6.50 if the classical or unteered to purcha. e a flag for the Lati1, course. There \\'as a total of 43 school-their patriotism would surely students in the high school. get a lift with su~h an addition. Here are a few school notes and jokes There were several good literary se which we found to be enjoyable and en lections. The titles of ome of the tert<1ining reading. prose contribution were: '·Schools of Vergennes" by Ada Crosby; "Otter "The school is talki11g of getting a Creek; Its N"avigation and Water Pow drum and of having Arthur Kingman er" by Arthur Kingmary; '·Our i\ation's for drummer. This young man has a Banner" by Ruth . B. Fisher, and natural talent for music and no doubt "Gettysburg Battleground at the Pres will make a good one." ent Time" bv \\'ill Jackman . "\\ 'hen do girls talk least? When they are a$leep .'' In the article by Ada Cro -bv entitled ''Schools of Vergennes" she included an ·'The park is getting to he a danger excerpt from the resolutions of the ous place. for one of the senio1· girls meeting on the discus ion of the build lost her way in it going home. Hap ing of a new school. This states in piJ,, she was rescued by a noted young part ·•- uch sum,, of monev as may be man of '89." required to erect, finish and furni h "All the scholars should patronize ,ai d schoolhouse. and build the neces those who have advertisements in our sa rv fences and outhouses for the same, paper.'' and neither the cost of erecting, finish '· 'cholars that do not sing are re ing or furni hing such houses and que~ted not to select piece - morning -, .12 \'ERGE NES HIGH SCHOOL but to let those who sing do the select- . ,. mg. The Public Are Cordially Invited to "Two of the senior boy have com menced to take double-entry book C. H. CAISSE'S TONSORIAL keeping on Tovember 17. The're is also to b a class in single entry at the be l\Ianu facturers and Dealers \Ve realize how very successful this fir t Vergenne school magazine must in all kinds of have been and what pride the student took in its publication. \Ve may only FV RNITURE, WINDO\\' SHADES, hope that 60 years from now our edi ETC. tion of the Blue and White may be read and approved by other editors and Also nderstaker s that they, too, wi 11 feel that we have made progress in our paper. Vergennes, Vermont l\Iarilla Place, Class of '52. BLUE AND WHTTE J3 TELEVISION et. Be ready for a complete change in all your home life. Re prepared for Televison is a wonderful invention, low grades from your children and for hut it you aren't careful it can get out a lack of time for yourself to read and of hand. I know from experience. Since gossip as much as in days previous to my family got a T. V. set. things just your new acquisition. Be prepared for aren't the same. \Ve used to all eat at company at all hours and see if you once. Now, if and when a meal i ready don't notice a Hopalong Cassidy swag- · my mother has to pry us away from the ger and western dialect from your televison set. However, we usually eat youngest. most of our meals sprawled all over the I know that anvone who buys a T. \'. living room floor. set will really e1;joy it de pite its few Of course, eating is not the only trou drawbacks. Any other thing they ble. On certain days. strange people might miss by watching television. will come into the house, without knocking be more than made up for hv the won of course. and plunk themselves down derful entertainment and education of into our hest chairs. Then at a certain T. \ ' . time, they get up and leave without John tephens, speaking a word. Each member of the Class of '52 family thinks that someone el e in the family has invited the stranger in, and so ay- nothing until after he ha left. MY MOST HARROWING Usually the trangers come in on their EXPERIENCE own accord. People that we know come to visit a lot more often, which adds It was a dark, dreary clay and there l to the bedlam caused bv T. V. was-a captive in as dark, dreary and At night, when the children are sup dismal a room. I could dimlv see my posedly asleep. strange noises are captor across the room and hear th-e heard from atop the tairs and hehind shuffling of the other victim' feet. chairs. pon investigation my brother I could hardly keep my eyes on the and sister are usually found sneaking a book I was trying to entertain myself look at a late program. \\ 'hen they are with becau ·e I wondered what was in told to go to bed, they always ask to store for me. I was aware of the fact stay up until the end of the program. that I was breaking a str;ct rule and and they are usually allowed to sta:, up jsutice would be meted out at the hand" half the night. of my ghoulish captor. Of course, television does have its ad Everv now and then vou could see a vantages. \\'hen companv comes there shiveri1;g figure with knocking knees is alway . omething to do. Once in a go to a large receptacle in the front of while, when the company has heen the room and toss something in. And there all day, and we have had rather a once in a while one would go out the tough time of it, we find it quite hard large -door and disappe3r into one of the to get the company to go home. manv side tunnels which were rumored 0[ all the shows. the most popular as torture chambers. If vou listened with the whole f::imilv is uspense. closely you could often hear senseless \Vhen it is on. vervone sits biting phrases of English and chattering in a their nails. ~[y father likes Hopalong foreign language from these rooms. Cassidy best and nw mother enjoys Every one cringed in terror when the wrestling. , he is getting to be they saw the guard move. for the, · knew quite a wrestling fan. She learns some that one of them would be next. The of the holds then uses them on us kids. guards were odd beings, picked because Here is some advice to people who of tl:ieir abilities. It was believed most contemplate the purchase of a T. \'. of the guards had four eyes, two m \'ERGEN . ES HIGH SCHOOL front of their heads and two in back, and glow, and then become smoky and with the eye in hack coYered cleverly dangerous looking-. ll\· hair so they could watch a victim It 11111 t be a jungle cat. But what \\;ithout him knowing- it. kind could it be? It mig-ht be a large Then I cowered in terror as I real iz menacing lion, the king- of beasts, or it ecl that my captor was moving- slowl .v might he a ferocious tiger ready to toward me with a fiendish g-rin. ud pounce upon him and tear him apart. clenl-· a shadow fell across my book. \\ 'hat was that low. rumbling- noise? I k1;ew it was the encl. Then it hap It was the bea t. He must be getting pened. A hand touched my shoulder ready to jump. If the cat pounce !Iii iw ---:: ..-< , ' ,;::: -~ ' ·- ":\ ,-,-< .. •:r'..·' - ~ % . ~ . ~-.... '.., . I % .-; ;;:~>.··1· ·- '-; . . /}'· . - ~ ~ , -~, : .~·--.., •••...._.r: ~ 'J) :, • ~- • ..· ...... '• <' n ' f ·. > - . ·.·:: . ::::l ...... ~ --<::, ::, --< I J ~. .1. _ ,,..\#l. ~.· ).:· l ' I 111 . !'. ~ '.. I I _ • • • :.. . ~;.:lb,,..:..,: _··•:,i; ' . . . ·. -.~-,-~- ·'- CLASS OFFICERS First row, left to right-Ann Berry, Pauline Gibeault, Jeanne Sullivan, Nancy Clark, Elaine French , Alice Tucker, Helm Field. Second row, left to right - Donald Little. Raymond Plankey, Robert Grant, James Hanna. James l\lcNulla, John Fisher. Robert ::\Iarshall. BL E .\>JD WHITE 37 EXCHANGE we have not heard from as yet this se me ter : B.H.S. Register, Brattleboro High School Burlington High School \\'ilming'ton High chool \Ve like vour excellent paper, and hope to receive regular copies next year. Richmond High School Essex Junction High Scho ol Academy Student, St. Johnsbury Academy :.Iiddlebury High ch ool Your paper is very well written. Your Randolph Hig-h School illu trntions are excellent and your dif Bristol High Schoo l ferent features are very orig;n al. She lburn e High Schoo l Lasell News, Auburndale Jr. College \Vaterburv High Schoo l Your articles are well written. and Ludlow High School your paper are interesting ...... H e! n Hawkins, Excha nge Editor 'SI Srntinel, Spaulding High School Rita Charlebois. A st. Ex. Editor '52 \\ 'e like your paper verv much, and enjoy your large variety of picture . )fancy Clark. .-\ t. Ex. Editor '53. Green Horn, Springfield Hlgh School ATTENTION: PARENTS \Ve like the way you arrange your paper . Your adverti sement s and other ~ow p::trents all please listen , feature presentations are very well con Youn~ folks are wild vou say. tructed . I wonder if you'll stOJ) and think , \\ 'hat happened in your day? Polonius, Poultney High School Of course you rode in buggies then , You have a well compounded paper, Old Dobbin safely drew . but we wi h you would put in a few But parking place s. I presume. more jokes. \\'ere not o verv few. Scribbles Rochester High School I know you could not go too far. And hack again at night. \\'e like your excellent magazine very Rut arm could bend the same a · now. much. \Ve are very glad of your suc And hug up just as tight. ces with it. and we wish to compliment you on your nice edition. The dancing steps are different. But it's rvfhmn just the same . Rambles, Northfield High School . \ net may not be more wild than when. You used to play the game. \Ve noticed e ·pecially your layout of ads. and wish to compliment you on it. ?\ow ·it and close your eyes a bit. Ju t think of clay gone by. Hi Schooler, Bellows Falls High School Compare the young with th en and now, \\'e were very glad to receive your ".-\like," I hear you ·igh. magazine and wish we had started ex .--\s this brings memorie · to each one, changing with you sooner. \Ve like I kn ow that vou will vow. the way you arranged your features and That young folk have not changed too articles. much . From your time until now. \Ye would like to receive school pa pers from the following schools , whom Lucille Little '52 '..N H ---:: ,'~ .::-i :7J /'.'. % ~ 'JJ ...... 'JJ,..., ~ 3 '.) -< ' FACULTY First row, left to right-Mrs. Constance Berry, Miss Laura Demerritt, Mr. James Berry, Mrs. Jcanne Boclette . .\irs ... Lillian Mundy. Second row. le ft to right-Mr. Lloyd Moulton, Miss Merle Mo~tlton. Mr. Biagio Palermo: .Mr. Reginald Paquette. Mr. Stanley Grandfield. BL 'E .\ND WHITE 39 LATIN lter Ad Vermontem Erat dies frigidus hibernus. cum DE REBUS LATINIS, ANTIQUIS Canada oppido meo abscessi. Erat cluo ET PRESENTIBUS devicesimo die Januarioris. undeviginti quaclag-inta sex. Vergennes In Valle Champlain \'iae erant glacialissimae ilia die et In ha111plain \ 'a lle vivo, int er Lacum erat necesse ire tarclissim e. Erat long eju..; nomine et \ ' ercles l\Iontes, cuj u, issi111u111it r a carro quocl umquam ce ae-,tus remotus cu rcurn spect us est cum peram. Ad casam avunculi mei pern·n1 sol occideret. Sunt montes per prm ·in unclecima hora noctu. :\fane matutirnus ciam \' ermontis. novam p:itriam viclere e lectulo surrexi . Aestate gra menes et arbores terram Erat rnagna mutatio rnihi. quod. ubi cum pulcheritudine sub caelum caeru hal,itaverarn. non montes viclebamus. et lum colorant. Hieme viri et lih eri in ni, ·e erant pauci colles. ludunt. fn \'ermunte pri usquam fueram, se FRENCH AMERICA FIRST Jeanne d'Arc (1412-1431) Get your bank, save even • penny, Fill it full so it will burst. Jeanne d'Arc est une heroine de Let the whole world know vou're help France et une paysanne qui vivait pen mg, dant Jes invasions ang-laises de France. o America will be first. Elle croyait qu'elle a entendu des paroles du ciel et elle a vu des visions \\ 'e 11111stnot think of ourselve .., des saintes la pressant sauver sa patrie. >Jar the strength and money spent. Le roi de France Jui a clonne le For one goal let us be aiming, commandement des armees franc;aises Save the nation, not the cent. en 1429. Inspirant Jes soldats qui etaient decourag-es, elle a hattu Jes Let u help to keep our country Anglais clans quatre batailles. Elle a Give us strength and make us -brave. ete prise par Jes inhabitants de Bour So that each may have his freedom gogne. Jes allie des Ang-lais. qui l'ont Not he someone el~e•s slave. ' vendue aux Anglais pour seize mille francs. Elle a ete conclarnnee corn me Look aero ·s the dark blue ocean sorciere et elle a ete hrulee au poteau , ee the ones with freedom lost. ' sur la place du marche a Rauen en 1431. Teaching us to give untiring, In 1919 Jeanne cl'Arc a ete ----: ,,~_.:-:i :-:-J % ~.., 'J', '.::-; 'JI (; ...... 0- ___, -<- PATROL First row, left to right-Ruth Drew. Helen Field. Beverly Cunningham, Marion l\1oorby, Mr. Cranclfield, Sandra Danyow, Betty Marshall, Grace Hawkins. Colleen Bargfrecle. Second row, left to right - Florence Poulin. Patsy Aubin, Dorothy Jaquith, Joan Peabody. Joyce Tracy. Lucy Case. ~Iarilla Place, DeLisle Flynn, Lorraine Andrews. Third row, left to right-A:,s't Drillmaster J ohn Stephens, V{illis Farnsworth. Paul Ripchik. John Hawkins, Neld on \Vhitty, George LeBeau, .\rthur Provencher, Kenneth Booth. Drillmaster John Stebbins. HL E AND WHITE 43 PATROL Of the many fine extra-curricular ac tivities at \ '. H.S., probably one of the Seni~r Promotions most neces ary and valuable i the Safetv Patrol. Each vear bovs and Major Joyce Tracy girls -voluntarily serve : in all kinds of John Stebbins Dorothy Jaquith weather, to protect the lives of their Helen Hawkins fellow tudents. Few people realize that Captains: ever since a school Safetv Patrol has Gwendolyn McGrath 2nd Lieutrnants: been organized in Vergem~es, not one Grace Hawkins accident has occurred to the students ~Iarion l\loorby while patrolmen were on ~:I~ . ~ • . ,- . \11,: - ~ ,: J. - ~...... ·'·~.· ....' ,.,"· 't ···.;:• . .". .,1 , Jl]J - . . - . _-4 }I,., .-1~~ ·- 1· ... ,1 . ~ /' ,.. . ~ ·: / . .... ' -· ;;;;:; ~ if'. • . . • . - ! . (' •, . . ·'· ,_, .., . " • j G -~, ~·· , · - , · • • . . C• « :Tl ~.fl . , _, ~ ' . ' '!~ . ~.. . l _ - . ',, ,,.,-.,..___ ,J_ V ~ % ~ •· . ..• \~~-.. . ' · .. .· , ·.·•); . ·.. . \ ,,•·~,·.. · \~~,,-. ·.. . · ,,. •.:)t I •• . r • ..,.,.,- % • • .- ·•at'·.1·•.. •.. •. ; . •·•·\ \ 111'· .. \, ., .;· '•· .., 1 _ ·_ \.~. _: , • • • · -~ - :···. ~r-!-,:,:_ ·~;' r··.:..·. ,,- .,-·:4 t-~-,.- rJ, ·: . .. ' ' ,. •. t• ,-,;·• ...... iP'- .....•;·•·1, ·°'4 . .' ·./~. ' .· • l • • , ... • ~-.,~ :. !. . ~• •? , t:7 -... ~ .~J •' •• I • I : s -,• I . • . '· l.i O •• ,- ~-~' ~ . J · ~\ '.• •~ .t, • ~ tl\o ~ . ~ . '... .'.-,~- ,a :".. , ,\.. \. ...~ '''-, · . tn I-<,_. 0 ,...... 0 ' GIRLS' BASKETBALL-CHAMPLAIN VALLEY LEACUE WJNNERS First row, left to right - Shirley Hamilton, Joanne Charbonneau, Capt. Helen Looby, Sally Bristol. Jane Ripchik, Joan Peabody. Second row. left to right-Cnach Moulton, Shirley Mitchell, Sandra Tucker , Margaret Hanna, Joyce LeBeau, Marion Parkinson, Manager Alice Tucker. Third row, left to right -S andra Danyow, Nancy Clark, Oara Chamberlain, Janet Swenor. Shirley Larrow, HLUE AND WHTTE 4-5 GIRLS' SPORTS ketball record for the year. Thank you again, \Voman's Club. \' ergenne should be Yery proud of \\'e al o wish to offer our heartiest the girls' ba ketball team for winning appreciation to our supporters. both the Champlain Valley League title for townspeople and ·tudents, for their co the fir t time since 19-l-7, with a total operation throughout the ·ea ·on. of 13 wins. 5 losses, and one tie. Alice Tucker '52. It wa necessary to reYamp the team with many squad changes. Joanne I'm afraid I was a bit pess11111st1c Chai bonneau wa moved from back about what our season's record would COUI t to forecourt where she did won be when we first started our practice derl ul work. Jane Ripchik, a freshman last fall. \\'e encountered manv changes and new to the squad, also did a fine and setbacks and still managed to come job. Sally Bristol and Joan Peabody, out on top. The sea on was a bit rockv veteran guards from last season, deserve but the girls felt that their season wa·s credit for their checking the opposition fulh as successful a the bovs' had c:,n every occasion. been. apt .. Helen Looby's 21 point average I wish to express my deep apprecia this year was one point less per game tion and thanks for the co-operati n 1 than last vear. \\Tith another year of received while coaching- here at V.H.S. b::iskethall ahead of her. Capt. Looby's It has been a rare privilege to work with record should show great improvement. girls who were constantlv aware of Shirley Hamilton. playing- her first 1he need for team co-operation and ef year as a forward. averaged 11 points fort. ot once have they failed to a game which shows much hope for the produce a winning score if it was at all future. ro sible and many times they have been \\'e are happy to say that we do not the decided unclerdogs and still man lose a ingle player this year. Also re aged a victory. turning is a backlog of valuable sub l\Iy sincere best wishes for ,·our suc stitutes and much hope can be held for rPss 111 the '5 l-'52 season and 111 the the future wibh l\fargaret Hanna, an future. dra Tucker, Nanc · Clark. Joyce Le Coach !\Ioulton. Beau, Shirley !\fitchell. Sandra Danyow !\brion Parkinson, Rosaline Cunning Scores of games played this year. ham, Janet Swenor, Stella Place, Clara \' ergennes 41 Shelburne 41 Chamberalin and Harh::ira Chamberlain \' ergennes 53 Hine burg J9 10 fill out the quad. \Tergennes 32 Middleburv 33 Tmproving next vear as they han• Vergennes -l--l Bristol 43 this year should enable the \'ikingirls Vergenne 33 \\'aterbury 20 to retain the title. \' ergennes -l-R \\'oodstock 55 :\lany ~hanks are g:ven to Coach \' ergennes 34 \\'eeks School 33 Moulton for her hard work in prepar \ •ergennes 30 Bristol 52 ing the team for the ma11\' game . \'ergennes 57 11ilton 49 I know that I speak for our coach, \' ergennes 2 :\Iii ton 0 for the members of the team and for \' ergennes 55 Jericho -l-7 myself in expressing our thanks to the \'ergennes 2 Jericho 0 \\ ',,man's Clnb for awarding recogni Vergennes 51 Hinesburg- 48 ti n to us on our recent season. The Vergennes 35 Iiddleburv 30 member of the team who were chiefly \'ergennes 39 St. :\Cary's 37 respon -ible for our victories receivecl Vergennes 41 t. lary' 47 lo\·eh· sterling silver basketballs en \ •ergennes -l-7 \Vood · tock 45 rrraved with CYL (Champlain Yallev \'ergennes 35 Shelburne 36 League) 1950-51 in honor of their bas·- \' ergennes -l-0 \\'eeks School 39 .L. C\ --- ~ :-:-J % % 'I ...... --- 'J) _; :) .__, ...... -- BOYS' BASKETBALL First row, left to right-Paul Ripchik. John Stephens. James 1\'lcNulla. Richard Tarte, Richard Sor rell. Second row. left to right-Coach Palenno. Ernest Bouchard, George Le Beau. James Hanna, Ger ald Miller, Georg,· Bell, Manager John Stebbins. BL E .\ND WIITTE 47 BOYS' SPORTS Jim Hanna, Bob Ross and Ernie Bou chard. Paul. with an e~ e fur the nets Once again as the ·now disappears and general abilitv on the court. is off from the ground and the sun climbs to :.i good start for hi~ last two years of var ity ball. Dick Sorrell, after an higher in the sky, the basketballs are absence of two years from the court tucked away for another 1ear. Then made a brilliant comeback at the for from among the cries of ·pring fever ward post to replace Dick Tarte 111 around old V.H.S. comes another stron ome of the final season games. ger call. that of "play ball !" Again the Because of space limitations we can not sing the praises of all the fellows. great American sport is dug out of the However, we desire to make it known closet and put on the athletic agenda that the rest of the squad did their part for a new ·eason. Even before the in making the club a succes'>. All will ground has yet dried the fellows start be returning next year, except Jim limbering up their pitching arm · and l\IcNulla; veterans who are going to equal, or better the strength of this answering Coach Palermo's call for a year' cluh. powerful baseball team. Of cour ·e the season was not all However, before we wade too far in cream and peaches; there were the heart to the baseball feyer, let\, take a glance breaking game that were lost by one back at Vergennes' successful season on or two point . But by not letting- a loss the basketball court. Under Coach once in a while dampen their hopes, Biagio Palermo's master mentorship Coach Palermo was able to take his and the tough "neYer say die'' spirit of newly clubbed Vergennes \'ikings to the Blue and White cager·. sparked by the tate tournaments. After the dis Captain Jim l\IcNulla. \' rgennes High puted win over Ludlow the \'ikings had a jubilant vear in the hoop circle. went on to meet defeat in the hands of Contrary to the depressing predictions \\'est Rutland, n,iw State B Champion-.. that we wouldn't win a game due to the for the siXcth con ecutive year. There loss of practically all of the first tring was no crying over spilt milk in the via graduation, the coach whipped his locker rooms after the game only a few remaining letter-men, along with many sighs and the promi ·e that we would new candidates into a team \'.H. . can return next vear. well be proud of. All in all \'.H.S. had one of the fin J oinin"" Captain Jim 1\Ici\'ulla 1)11 the est. if not the be t. team that we have veteran list were Dick Tarte, a big gun seen in our four year of high school. for the scoring column and an all-round They were an excellent example of team man; Johnny tephens. versatile sportsmanship and team unity, each guard and top playmaker who contrib boy playing for the thrill of clean uted a good deal to the smoothness of competition and Ion of the game. the club; Johnny Brigan, a guard whose Coach Palermo has stated that the\· classy ball-handling and agility on the were a fine group to work with and floor brought rnanv an exclamation have earned the praises they receiYed. during the sea on; and. of cour. e. Jim \\'e urge you all to attend the games IcNulla, whose prowess on the court next year and giYe support to the club along with his unceasing drive and abil so that maybe we can don the state ity to monopolize the rebounding helped championship crown next eason. The make us tournament contender· this Blue and \Vhite cagers are challenging year. Making a mark for themseh·es the larger chools and have a tentative in the var. ity ring for the first time chedule lined up that will proYe to be were Paul Ripchik. Dick Sorrell. Jerry a real thriller! 1\Iiller, Ernie Lackard, George Bell, Continued on page 51) -1- J.) ,,,, ,-, ;;o- (' ) .:1 % % .., 'J;- ~- n'../) '"-'-- 9~ ' B,\~D First row. left to right-Marion Parkinson, Al n"a Danyow, Shirley Mitchell, Sally Bristol, Joanne Charbonneau. John Stephens . Second row. left to right-Lyman Clark. Dewitt Clark, Sandra Danyow, Marion Moorhy. Sidney Danyow. Albert Dugan, Paul Ripchik. Kenneth Drew, Elaine French, Alice Tucker, Stephen Gross. Third ruw, left to right-Mr. Andrews, Joyce Larrow, Clara Chamberlain, Ar thur :'\iorton, Patricia Jaquith, Rachael Bristol. Paul Stanilonis, Ann Berry, Helen Looby. Fourth row, left to right-RolJert Miller. Ernest Bouchard, James McNulla, Alan Holmes. James Hanna. John Steb bins. \Villiam Grant, Ian Booth. Paul Bristol. BrXE AND WHITE 49 BAND If Roger Gibeault wasn't o pessimis The school year is at an end for 1951 ; tic? the activities of the \'. H. S. Band have If ~[arion Ioorby wasn't such an ef been busy. \Ve have had our weekly ficient secretan · ? rehearsals and have played for a num If l\Ir. Palermo would smile once in a ber of organizations throughout the great while? year. Our Spring concert was held in If the Senior Cla s would set an exam fay and we are all reach · to make our ple bv not talking in ·tuclv hall? appearance at the \Termont State Fes If Harold harbonneau and Lucille Bo tival. dette did not get along so well? The spirit of the members has been If l\Irs. >Jelson's -1-th period study hall very high and we have improved in our did not give her such a hard time? playing. What we need now is uni form and we are in hopes to be able If l\1iss Moulton wasn't alway 111 a to have them for next season. hurry? I wish to thank the\'. H. . taff and If Spot Ross didn't have o many members for their fine loyalty and co freckles? operation. If Helen and ~,fancy weren't ailva) s \Vm. H. Andrews, Director. seen together? SONG DEDICATION WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE: "All l\ly Love - from John Stephens If James l\Ic Tulia drove below 20 to Joyce Larrow. miles per hour? "It Isn't Fair"-to the boys' basket Tf everyone knew the school song? ball team. Too bad, boys, it must have If everyone got to school on time? been the referees. If Dorothy Jaquith and Gwen kGrath ''The Lullaby of Broadway"-to Jack were small? Stebbins. \\' e hope you make it, hake If the chemistry clas wa~n't always pea re. ~melling up the school? "I l'\ever See l\laggie Alone." Cheer If John Stephens could not find any up, Jerry. maybe you will someday. flashy sport shirts? ·'\\'it h ong In Your Hearts" to If 1Irs. Bodette wasn't keeping someone the music department. \\'hat's the mat after school every night? ter. kids, can't you get it out. If Elaine French and Helen Hawkins "If"-to Ann Berrv. poke a hove a whisper? If the teachers could tell the Hawkin ' '·You're In The Army Now" to Ro twins apart? ger, George Rose, Francis, George Moorby. \\'e hope the draft doesn't get If Joan Peabody wa n 't o energetic? you too soon. If all of the teachers clicln't give hig assignments on the same clay? "Sonn-'· Boy" to Jim Hanna, the "kid" f the C'lass of 'SI. If Grace Hawkins and Helen Fields were large? "In l\Iy l\Ierry Oldsmobile" to John If everyone finished assignment on Fisher. Does it still take vou 30 min utes to get to Addison. John? time? If there was time to get in all extra ac "I'm Late" to Bob and Jack teb- tivities? bins and Jim l\[cNulla. Hayen't you If Jack Stebbins wasn't always talking boys got alarm clocks? like a politician: "Anchors Aweigh" to Jim :\k rulla. ..., , :::, --". :::J % % -, '.,r, _, :::: '.fl f") 2 :::'. ORCHESTRA First row. left to right-Alma Danyow. Helen Hawkins. Anita Charlebois. Elaine French, Sandra Danyow, Alice Tucker. Helen Looby. Second row. left to right--Mr. Andrews. Patricia Jaquith, Ann Berry. Joyce Larrow, Robert Yl.iller. Third row, left to right-Paul Bristol, John Stebbins, Alan Holmes, James :'IIcNulla, Ian Booth. BL E AND WIJITE 51 BOYS' SPORTS FA VO RITE SONGS OF THE (Continued from page 47) SENIORS Here is the Ii t of this year's games Edmond Atkins "Yellow Rose of and score : Texas.·• Vergenne , 4-l- helburne 32 Sidney Barnard 'Tm Looking Over Vergennes -l-1 'Waterbury 43 a Four-Leaf CloYer." Vergenne 45 Brandon 29 Jan ice Clark, '' tarclu "t.'' Vergenne 31 Middlebury 32 .\Ima Danyow. "Thinking of You." Vergennes 51 Brandon 51 Helen Field, ''Beautiful Brown Eyes" Vergennes 41 Bristol 36 Elaine French, "Yo u n g e r Than Vergennes 50 \Vaterbury 51 Springtime." Vergenne -l-6 Wood tock 42 Roger Gibeault, " econcl ymphon Vergenne 48 Bristol 38 ette." Vergenne 56 Milton 36 Tames Hanna, ''Tumbling Turnble- Vervennes 46 Middlebury 29 \\'eed." Vergennes 53 St. Mary's 54 Grace Hawkins, "Mocking Bird Hill" Vergennes 42 Essex Junction 29 Helen Hawkins, "Red Wing.'' Vergenne 56 St. Mary's 4g Alan Holmes ''Galway Bay." Vergennes -l-6 Woodstock 43 Franci J loose "You've Got the Vergenne 36 Ludlow 35 Money, Honev.'' Yergennes 33 West Rutland 63 Dorothy Jaquith. '' leigh Ride." Gwen McGrath, "I Apologize." 765 637 James Mc:\' ulla, "The J aloppy ong." High scorer for the year was Captain George Moorby, "The Roving Kind." Jim McNulla with 223 markers to his Marion Moorby. "I Get A long With- credit, next was Paul Ripchik with a out You Very Well." net of 191 and third was Richard Tarte Florerce Poulin, ''Mav the Good Lord with 138. Bless and Keep You." A we go to pre s the ba eba ll sea- George Ro e, "If." on at V.H .. has not yet opened. How Alan Russett, ''The y n c o p a t e cl ever. we can give you the schedule and Clock." say that a good-looking club i form John Stebbin . "Begin the Beguine." ing. Joyce Tracy "I Apologize." Regina Yattaw, "Beautiful Brown fay 1-Sh elburn e at Vergennes Eyes.'' l\Iav 4-Vergenne at \Veeks School Ma)· 8-Pending "CANDY BARS" l\fay 15-Vergennes at Bristol Bi t-0-H oney-J oanne Charbonneau. l\la v 18-Vergennes at Shelburne Charms-John Stephens. l\fa;• 25-\\'eeks at Vergennes Ping-Janice Clark. ?11ay 29-Pending Spicy-] oyce Larrow. Jun~ I-Bristo l at Vergennes Forever Yours-Betty l\farshall. Jack Stebbins '51. Babe Ruth-George Bell. Sports Editor. Three Mu keteers-Dick Tarte. Coo- ney Charbonneau, Harold Charbonneau JOKES Butter Rum-Tack tehhins. Sky Bar-Class of 1950. DriYing along a lonely road- ?lfy Baby-l\Iarion ?\Ioorbv. Jim Mc. ulla-"You Jr>ok lovelier to Life aver-Nancy Clark. me eve ry minut e. Do you know what est les- ally Bristol. that's a sig n of?" Power Hou e-Jimmy Mc ulla. Sallv Bristol-'' ure. You're about ugar Daddy-Jim Hanna. to run- out of gas." Snickers-Judy Sweeney. 52 VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL GOSSIP tain junior girl. Diel you notice that, Toan? \Ve wonder why Colleen Barg-frede We would all like to know whom Dot was so pleased by the visit of a certain Jaquith gets so many letter from in fello\\' from the Air Force? We thought t. Johnsbury. Do thev come air-mail. you \\'ere a • avy man, Colleen. Dot? Perhaps Alma Danyow can tell us \\.ho is this certain "Bill" that Betty what the big attraction i at the Grand Marshall gets all the letter from ·? Union Store in Burlington. Are the What's the matter, Betty, don't you like prices lower there, Alma or is it the the V.H.S. fellows. or don't the , like resistance? you? From what we hear Marion had quite Gwen certainlv spent a lot of eve a time in fontreal with those elevator ning.:; over to Roger's. \Vas it all de boys. Why did they stop between bate? If it was debate. over what? floors? By the way, Marion. did you \\'e notice that Helen Field's marks learn anv French? have dropped. Is it caused from hold Jt mu t be that :\Iarguerite Law ing hands with George Rose eighth rence gets a lot of packages over at period or something else? the station or is it a certain fellow with Francis Hoose has started work over a black Plvmouth car that you go to at the Inn recently. Is it those cute lit see, 1,faggie? tle waitre se that caught your eye or -V..'e wonder what the matter is with did you iu t want to work? the movies latelv? Janice Clark u eel to Helen Hawk;ns has taken quite an be there everv time they changed hut interest in the Navy. V1'e all know that now ,,·e seldom see her. Don't you I ike he i,; a nice guv too. Helen. the movies anymore or the attendants? Tim Hanna ha quite a line of girls . \Ve hear that Florence Poulin and \¥h,it's the matter. can't vou make up RoP-er Gibeault had quite a time at that your mind on iust one of them? nig-ht club in Montreal. How 'bout that? Grace Hawkins mav arg-ue up and clown th;it farmers don't make anv mon What is the big attraction m \Vest ey !mt he seems to be the only senior Rutland? 11avbe George [oorby can to drive a new 1ercury car. tell us. By the way, George, whom did you cheer for in the tournament? \Ve notice that Alan Russett ha ta ken cmite an interest in a certain French Jean Yattaw has taken a sudden in fY;r! in the Junior Class. How 'bout terest in Saturdav night movies. \Vhat's that. Alan? your reason for this? Could it be a cer Si( 1nev. how do you expect to get a tain fellow from Ferrishurg? girl unless vou get a new car? You bet \Ve guess that Ann Lang-eway and ter ee what you can do about this. 1farion Parkinson can't make up their Elai11e French and Tovce Tracv makr minds ahont Paul 1lilo, Norbert Char cmite a pair hut. girls. why don't vou bonneau. Kennv Drew. and Freddy Le give the fellows in V. H. S. a brel}k? Beau. But you're still young yet. Since Jack was in \\'ashing-ton last John tephens has been keeping hi · fall we notice that the let:ters have been eve on a certain girl named Joyce. flying- between here and Kentucky. We Which Joyce is she. John? wonder if this romance has cooled any \\'e notice that a certain freshman since Christmas? She must have missed boy ha taken a keen intere t in a cer- getting- that lovely care!. BLUE AND WHITE 53 ALUMN:C Shirley Barrows is in Lackawanna, 1949 New York. he is in nurses' training-. l\luriel Benedict is living- 111 Middle ~orma Bodette is attending U. V. ~I. bury. Doris Burroughs is working at . im I\Iarlin Blakely is working in Con moncls-Benton. necticut. Barbara Charbonneau is employed at Marvin Blakely is in the Air Force. the First 1\ational Bank. He is stationed in Labrador. :\fary Charbonneau is emplovecl at l\1arie Bodette is in nurse ' tra1111ng Simmonds-Benton. · at the Bishop DeGoesbriand Hospital. \Vayne Charbonneau is working at Barbara Evans is also in nurses' the Vergennes Theatre. training- at the Bi hop DeGoesbriancl Ramona Danvow i at home. and 1s Hospital. working at . immonds-Benton. Betty Sullivan is in Boston. Evelyn Farnsworth is at home. She Bob Field is still at home, working is taking a post-grac\1ate course here on the farm in North Ferrishurg. at V. H. S. Crnstance Thorne is at the Castleton Beverlv Hawkin is married to Wil State Teachers' allege. liam Field. Bob Higbee is in the Army Air Force Jean Higbee is married to Bruce at Wichita Falls. Texas. \Vood. They are living in Rutland. :\Iarguerite Bradley married to Alan Langeway is home working on Rob~rt Evart . the farm. Glenn Griffith is in the Army. He . Clement Looby is in the Air Corps. is stationed in Nort'h Carolina. He is stationed in England. Viola i\1oses is married to Merton Allan I\Iack is in the Air Corps. He Bombard. is also stationed in Eng-land. Ann Milo is married to Harvey Rus Frances Poulin is employed at teph sett Jr. They have a little girl. ens' Pharmacy. Shirley Hunt and Marjorie Husk are Albert Roberts is in the Air Corps. training to be nurses at the Mary He is tationed in \Vichita Falls, Texas. Fletcher Hospital. \Villiam Roberts is employed at the Grant Laber is in the Navy. He is A & P Store in Brandon. stationed temporarily in New York l\1ay Ros is employed at the Ver City. j?'er.nes Theatre evenings and in Supt. Paul Chapman is in the Air Corps Moulton' office during the day. stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base, Hrnry isters is in the Air Corp . Wichita Falls, Texas. James Smith is in the Army. He 1s Geraldine Lawrence is studying do stationed in St. Albans. mestic nursing in Bennington. Joyce Stearns is at home. Robert Parker is at home. Benjamin urprise is in the Air Corps Eun ice Muzzy is married to Glenn St. tationed in England . Jean and living in Ferrisburg. tephany Thompson is in nurses' Erwin Clark i - attending U. V. I\1. training at the I\1ary Fletcher Hospital Yvonne Davis is at home. in Burlington. 1950 Robert Tracy is working at his bro ther-in-law's. Oscar Jewell' . \Villiam Baldwin is in the Navy, on a tour of duty in the Mediterranean and Franci Hoo e, the Pacific. Clas of '51. 54 VERGE .- :\'ES HIGlf S HOOL JOKES John Donnelly was assigned to write a composition about his origin. 11e ''rJi there! \\'ant a ride?" qu estioned hi mother. Helen Loohy - ");o thank .·. l'm '';\lorn, where clicl Cranclma come ,miking hack from one now ." from?'' ''The stork brought her." :\"ancy Clark-"Your kisses arc like ''\Vell, where did vou come from?" a popular drink.'' "The stork brought me, and you, John Brigan - ''Powerful ?'' too, clear." Xancv Clark-"No, old fashioned." So, John wrote as the introduction to .\nn Berrv - '':'.\lother, when the fire his composition: ''There have been no goes out where does it go'" natural hi,-ths in our familv for thre e :'.\Irs. Berry-":'.\fy dear girl. I don't generations'.· know. You might just as well ask me I UC\ ' Boclette - -"I can't understand "·here your father goes ,d1en he goes why )'OUstayed out. icle so long with out." such a terri fie dancer as Spot." :'.\fr. . B~clette-''Bucl. where was the l{uth Vincent-"\Yell, he showed me Declaration of Independence . ignecl ?" some new steps and \\'e sat on them." Buel Boclette-" r\ t the bottom. I Funeral clirector - "TJow old are •ou, guess." sir?'' ;\fr. Grandfielcl - ''John. can vou tc-11 Aged mourner-''I'm 9R" me what a waffle i · ?" Funeral director - "Harcllv worth go John . tephens-''Ye ir. 1t s a pan- ing home. is it?" cake with a non-skid tread.'' Juclge-"Do you chal!enge any mem :tlfiss Moulton-''Jack. spell 'straight' b~r of the jurv ?'' Tack .'tebbins-"S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T" .\ccu ecl-"\Vell. I think I can lick ·;\fiss ;\loulton - " orrect; what doe the little guy on the encl.'' it mean?'' Tack . tebbins "Without ginger ale" Mr. Grandfielcl-''\Vhat's an octo genarian?" Tanet Stomper-"Can you drive with Joyce Tracv-"I don't kno\\·, but one arm?" the,· seem to be unhealthv. Every George :'.\Ioorby-"Sure." tin{e I read about one in the paper. he's Janet Stomper --''Okay. have an ap dying." ple." A small bov was leading- a clonk v Charles Dennis-"You know. I'm dcl\n1 the road through an Anny camp. fu111w- al\\'avs throw mvself into any , orne soldiers, thinking- to have some thing I undertake." fun, a keel, "\Vhy are you holding ontn \Vhy Tanice Clark-''ITow splendid! your brother so tightly'" clo·n't vou dig a well?" ''So he won't nm off and join the l\.Ir. Palermo-"You can't sleep m :\rmy.'' said the kid without even blink my class." ing an eye. ,\lbert Dugan-"I could if you clicln't talk so loud." Elaine French-''I've added those figures ten times, :'.\Irs. Berry.'' :'.\fiss Demeritt-"Ho\\' do vou test :\Jrs. Berrv-'·That's fine, Elaine." the temperature of a baby's bath?" Elaine French-"Ancl here are the Lucy Case-"You fill the tub with ten answers.'' water and put the baby in it. If the l)abv turn. reel. it's too hot; if the baby C:reorge :Moorby. '51, turris purple it': too cold; ancl if the Joyce Larrow '52. baby turns white. it needed a bath." Joanne Charbonneau '52 BL E .\ND WHITE 55 56 VERGE. '~ES HIGH SCIIOOL ("~~~-----~~~~-----~~~------~~~~~~-- · "PersonalizedPortraits . . . And it's all done with Lights! " There's magic in light" ... acid a light here . place a ·pot light there. and your portr,,:t takes on an appearance of real form and inciiYiciuality. Your \ ' antine photographer knows how lighting effects can be he ' t u eel ... ITow ea~ily they can reflect your personality Y ur \'antine photographer knows how to secure the sharp ly etched photograph your engraver de ires of the 1111- portant enior vcar ... The victories of the athletic team ... The brilliance of social occa ·ions ... The Prom ... The play ... The clebatc5 ... The expre sion of everyday life on the campu . That personalized portraits by \·antine are important is attested to by the fact that over 300 chools and colleges re peatedly entru t their photographic work to Vantine Warren Kay Vantine Studio 132 BOYLSTO.' STH.EET BOSTO?\. ~L\ S. l.~------~~~---...-.-----~-----~-..__.,_}I BLUE AND WHITE 57 ,-----~~~~-----~~~------~-----~~~~, ! Be Well Dressed-Wear Flowers from Fisher Flower Farm In the Ilair 1\ a Necklace On the \\ 'ri t At the Wai tlin \Vear them Often And above all Wear Flowers As They Grow-Heads Up Telephone. Vergennes one-one-two-ring-three COMPLU.rEN'TS OF A. D. Pease Grain Co., Inc. "PEASCO FEEDS" Foot of College Street Burlington, \ · ermont L----~~~~--- -·----•----~------~•---·-----•-~~---l 58 VERGEXNES IIIGTf , CHOOL t"- - - PRE. CRIPTJO~ TOlLETRIE REVLON COTY OLD SPICE YARDLEY .\nimal Hea lth N"eecls l\kl esson Products Cigar Candy Cupboard Magazines Fro Joy Tee Cream N"ewspapers Stephens Pharmacy Two Pharmacists i \ 'ergenne . . Yt.. Tel. 79 1.------~ CO:\! PLil\lE~TS OF Benjamin Brothers DRY CLEANERS 1icldlehur y Yerge nnes Br isto l BLUE .\ND WlIITE 59 ' COl\1PLDIE~TS OF BRUHN OFFICE PINEGRIFF EQUIPMENT CO. RESTAURANT 102 Ch urch t. l Jome Cooked Food Burlington. Vermont Free ::\Ieal PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS If • Tot Satisfied Vergennes, VL ,-- FOR GIFT. TI-L\ T GIVE Lt\ST lXG PLEASURE GO TO WA Y'S ODDITY SHOP WA Y'S GENERALSTORE Bristol, \'t. 60 \ 'ERGENNE HIG fI CHOOL {'----~~~------.., COMPLl 1E TS COMPLIMENTS OF MERRE BEAUTY OF SHOPPE RUTH "MERRILL. Prop. SUE'S BEAUTY SHOP \ ' e1-g-ennes, Vt. ~ ~~~- --- -~ ~~~- .... BURLINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE eyenty-Fourth Year Offers Intensive COMPLIMENT Training in Crcgg Shorthand OF Touch Typewriting Accounting Bu ines English Ilusine s Mathematics VERGENNES THEATRE Secretarial practice .\ nd allied subjects J. L. TILL WELL, Mgr. Fall Term Opens eptember -I- Send for Kew Cata log 182 l\lain St. Burlington, Vt. Phone 171 BLCE \ , TD \\ 'HITE 61 C011 PLIME2\'TS OF Simmonds Aerocesso .ries l\IA1'UF r\CT RING DIVISIONS CO\"GR. \TCL\ T[O;\S l\l\D BEST \\"IS] l ES TO TI IE Cl, .\SS OF 1951 From E. G. & A. W. Norton 62 YERGE~KE HIGII SCHOOL ~ - - ... l \ I BRODEN OFFICE I EQUIPMENT co. 108 Main St. COMPLIMENTS . \eras Strong- Theatre OF Burlington. Yermont Typc,niters Rented PARK GRILL , pecial Rates Three :\Ionths \\'ILLL\?\I DAXYO\V, Mgr. ·eel fachines $29.50 up Royal Typewriters and \ ·ergenne , Vt. tandard :-lach ines Exclu ive Dealers for t Royal Stanc'.ard Typewrit~r t l I I ! ... j i t \ \ t I I CCY\li'Ll IEXTS I I I \ I t OF t Chaffee'sI. G. A. Store l I I t I l ...... _. ------. - .. BL .E. r\XD WHITE 63 COl\l PUl\lENTS COl\l PL!ME1\TS OF CLARK'S GARAGE ()fi' Pontiac , ales and Serv ice Vergennes, Vt. Phone 165 VERGENNES LAUND RY Congratulation. COi\l PLI1IEXTS , \ nc! Best V/ishes OF To the LAWRENCE'S Class of 1951 From RESTAURANT SAMUEL W. FISHMAN \ ·erg-ennes , Yt. VERGE:-J0;ES IITGTT SCHOOL YANDOW 'S SALES AND SERVICE COMPUl\TENTS J()hn Deere Farm Equipment OF 1--larder Concrete Silos and WARNER'S :-:ew Hol land Balers DRUG STORE r !.\ RIUS G. Y.\.'-:"DO\\'. Prop. ClIAS. \\". B.\RRO\ \'S, Prop. ~orth Ferrisburg, Yt. Phone 72-3 l .,_ - \ .., \ I cor--IPLll\lENTS C0:'11PLD TENTS OF OF CHILDREN'S WHOLESALE SHOP A. W. WRIGHT, D. V. M. <,~~--~---~----l BLCE ,\::\'D WllJTJ<: 65 !'-~~--~~--~- -~~--~~-~-- ~~--~ i I L. G. Balfour Company Attleboro :.\[assachusetts CLASS RT:\'GS .\XI) PIXS COl\fl\1EXCEl\iEXT f:\'\TfAT lO::\'S DlPLOl\I ,\ S PERSO~r\L C1\R DS CLUB I::\' IG:\'L\ MEMORL \L PLAQUES REPRESEXTED BY MR. S,\ WYEH \V. LEE 88 Green St. Vergennes, \ ' t. I I CO:\IPUl\ fENT O:\f PLJl\ fF.?\T.' l OF OF W. S. & H. E. BRISTOL \ 'ergennes, \ 't. J. T. BOTTAMINI, M. D. 66 \ .ERGE. .:1\'ES HIGH "HOOL CO~[PLli\IE:NTS OF A FRIEND I l J (' l COMPLil\IENTS OF A. & P. Super Market TILUE ,\ND WHITE 67 COI\IPLDIE?\TS CO:\TPT,J:\fEXTS OF ERNEST De VINE'S ESSO STATION OF Universal 1Tilker and Acces ·o ries Tires Batteries BEN FRANKLI N STORE ,as Oil I l \ The Rockwood Publications :\ Synd icate of Fo ur Ver mont :-;ewspapers R·.1tbnd County Division :-\dclison County Division Fa ir Haven, \ 'ermont \ 'ergennes . \'crmont Publis h.:11g Pub'.ishi ng F air f lavc n E ra En terp rise ancl \ 'e rm ont et Po ultney Il era ld Bri to l Hera!cl OUest Xew ·papers in Addi on County Over a Cent ury of Advertis ing and Ne ws r,eacle rsh ip in Ad dison Coun ty Off;ces and P lants at \ 'e rgenn es and Fa ir Tiaven '-~~~~~~~~~~·------~~~~~~~~~~~~~--.) "' \.ERGEX~ES IIIGfI S HOOL CO!\! PLL\lEXTS COMPLTl\1E::.JTS OF OF MILLER MILLER CHEVROLET CO 'I'RACTORCO. Inc. Inc. \ ' e1-g-ennes. Vt. \ 'e rg-ennes. Vt. 'hevrol et Sales and OlivJ Sales and SerYice SerYice " ?i nest in Farm ~Lachincry'' CO~[J'LJ:11EXTS OF Allen's Store ~e\\' Haven Jct. MOBILE GA AND O [L GE:'\ER .\L .l\IERCHANDISE L.__-~-~------~~l BL TE .\:--JD \VIJITE fr, f"- - .., ' ELMHURST ' I ! JF:!_i)WE R. SHOP 126 Creen St.. \'erg ennes , Vt. COl\l PL!l\lENTS Telephone 191 C ime to Elmhurst for Your Floral \\ 'ork OF c,,rsages l\lade to Please You Corsages and Cut F lowers R easo nably Priced Latest St •!es V. W. WATE MAI, M. D. You are always welcome .\t EL \ Lll RST I ! i - \ .,, I' ' I \ ' ! CO~IPLIMEXTS CO~! PLI~IE. ·Ts OF l OF H.L.HU NT MUZZY'S STORE I H•~SURANCE AGENCY :\'orth Ferris burg, Vt. 70 \ TERGEX:-JES HIGH s HOOL ('-~--~~~-~--~I CO;1IPLL\TEXTS OF CW MILO'S DAIR Y Phone 10-11 VERGENNES AUTO CO. \ 'erg-en nes, Vt. cor-.rPLI;,.rE?\TS OF THE GRAND UNION CO. OF Qua! itv Food Store Since 1R72 L. R. GOODRICH, M. D. BLUE AND WHITE 71 r ! COMPLlME1 TS COM PLIME~T. OF OF FERRISBURG FREEZE LOCKER WOOD'S AUro SUPPLY ..) ' CO:MPLl1\1E1 TS COMPLil\JE?\'TS OF OF JACKMAN FUELS, INC. SAMUEL J. WAGSTAFF Esso heat F uel O il and Kerosene Attorney .\ t Law D. & H .. \ nthracite Vergennes, Vt. Coke Br iquettes --, 1~ YERGEXXE. HIGH CHOOL r--~~---~~---- VERGENNES INN COMPUl\fENTS R()Ot11S Good Foocl r,ega l BeYerag-es OF PriYate Parties Banquets Cocktail Lounge Free T levision STAGG'S AUTO REPAIR --~~---~~----..) COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF K. P. & F. B. COOK VERGENNES Ferrishurg. Vermont POLICE DEPARTMENT BLUE AND WHITE 73 COMPLIMENTS COMPLIT\TF.NTS OF OF HOWARD J. LeBOEUF THE NATIONAL General Contractor BANK OF VERGEN NES \'ergenne , Vt. I COMPLIMENTS COT\lPUME):TS OF OF FISHMAN'S DEPT. J. W. & D. E. RYAN STORE 7-1- \ ' ERGEX0,'"E HIGH CHOOL 1 COMPLJME ITS BURROUGHS' DAIRY OF Pasteurized WAYLAND S. BRISTOL ~Iilk and Cream The Juclge of Probate Phone 193 ! ' ~~-~-~~~~-~-~ I COMPLIME TS CO TrUMENTS OF OF C. L. GOODHEART l r----- ! COi\ TPLli\fENTS OF OF W.H.ADAMS W. E. LARROW The Store of Service CO1\1PLIMEN1 COMPLIJ\IENT, OF OF - GULF VERGENNES FREEZE SERVICE STATION LOCKER T. E. PRESTON. l\Igr. 76 \ .ERGE . ·~ES TIIGJf SCHOOL r------~~~~~~ ~~~------~~ ~• Vergennes Livestock Commission Sales Yermont's Leading LiYestock Marker ales e\·ery :\Tonday and Th ur sday \Ve Appreciate Yo ur Patr onao-e EDGi\R . CRO, BY. Owner Phone Vergenne 19--l- ------~ ~-~------~~~~~~~~~-¥ ,..__...-~~~~~~~~~~-- ·~ WRISLEY'S BICYCLE SERVICE DREW BROS. GARAGE Xew and Reb u ilt Bicycles Sales and Service Ti res, T ubes and Accessor ies De Soto P lymo uth .. ?\ew Repair Parts To F it All Makes G 1\1 C T ruck Prompt Repa iring Done Here \ 'ergcnne Ve rmont For a Reasonab le Price 39 School St. Ve rgennes, Vt. ...------~~~~~~~-..) ...-----~~~~~~~--..) ~ BL EA TD WHITE 77 !" COi\fPLL\IE, TS CO;-.IPLIMENTS l OF OF WEAVER'S I. G. A. STORE SMITH'S RESTAURANT t\clclison, Vermont ! .) ' ..) !" CO:.1PLIM E:-,,;Ts CO 1PLil\1E. T OF JIMMO'S OF 4-CORNER CLUB ROLLER SK Tll'\G Tue clays and Sunday SHOR'ISLEEVE'S I. G. A. .) 78 \ "ERGEX~E HIGH SCHOOL McAULIFFE'S Distributor of CO;.IPLIMENT School upplies OF Pap ~r Office Equipment BEAUDETTE BROTHERE .\cldi on Four Corners Books tationery Groceries Gas and Oil Burlington, Vt. Phones 4400-4401 I t __. '- ·-- ... f -- ---'"'I 1 ~ I l COMPLIMENTS COl\TPLIMENTS OF OF MISS DORIS' LACKARD'S GARAGE DANCING CLASS j BT.GE . \1"'D WHITE 79 1 DON MOULTON & SONS Concrete Engineering RALLI'S l\Iasonry Contractors Refreshm , nts Distinctive Fireplaces , teps Tobacco \\'alks Barbecues Candy By 'pecialists _ caltest Ice Crea m She lburne . Ve rm ont Phone. Burlington 22-1-5-:-12 -----~~~~~~--~--, ' COi\IPLDIENT OF COMPLIMENT 0. CLAUDE ALLEN OF _Panton, Vt. ·eel Refrigerator and THE FIRST Milk Coolers NATIONAL STORE Hotpoint Appliances Sale erv1ce Tel. 11-1--11 80 .\'l~R(;l;:;-;~ES lllGIT S JlOOL ------i-----~~~~----~~ i----~~~~~----~---, COl\lPJ ,ll\ 1E;(TS OF W.W. BURPEE O~IPLHIE1 TS Tel. . \deli ·on -1-1-4 ' Dealer OF Fox Forage llan ·esters and ADDISON COUNTY l\[oline Tractors GAS CO. Farm Implement Cement and :\!eta! Grange Silos t R. F. 0. l \ 'erg-ennes. \ ' t. l l OF Basin Harbor Club Ba in Harbor. \ 'e rmont