Wall of Distinction 2014 Biographies
1895 Edwin S. Huse
Edwin Sweetser Huse was born in Woburn Massachusetts in 1878. He lived with his family in Union and graduated with the first class from Nute High School in 1895. He attended Weslyan College where he was actively involved in writing and publishing. Mr. Huse taught school in Putney, Vermont 1901-1903; and in Hubbardston Mass from 1903-1905. From 1905 – 1914. He was a manager at Nason & Russell Tourist agency in Boston, and with George Marster Inc. from 1915-1918. In June of 1910 he married Gladys Irene Newhall of Everett Mass, and they had two children Ralph Newhall Huse and Barbara Elizabeth Huse. Edwin Sweetser Huse was Head Master at Nute High School from 1919 to 1923. His name is famous among all Nute students, because he wrote the words and music for “Nute Beloved” which has been sung at Nute for the past 95 years. The Nute High School Wall of Distinction Committee is pleased to recognize Edwin S. Huse for his contributions in the field of Education.
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1918 Dr. Roger H. Morrison
Roger H. Morrison graduated from Nute High School in 1918. He graduated from Tufts Dental School and was the dentist in Farmington N.H. for 44 years. He was a life member of American & NH Dental Association; an US Army veteran of World War I; a life member of the American Legion. Dr. Morrison was active in the Masonic Lodges, and in the Kiwanis Club. For ten years he was chairman of the March of Dimes in Farmington, and he was a 50 member of the Nute Alumnae Association. Dr. Morrison passed away January 21, 1979. The Nute High School Wall of Distinction Committee is pleased to recognize Dr. Roger H. Morrison for his contributions in the fields of Science and Community Service.
1961 Douglas Anthony Greene
Douglas Anthony Greene lived in Milton Mills. After graduating from Nute High School in 1961, “Tony” Greene enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He spent two years on an Air Craft Carrier; and the next two years he was in Key West, Florida where he took out Navy men on a fishing boat for recreation. This gave him extra time, so he bought a coffee house where he played guitar with a group. After his discharge from the Navy, he returned to Milton Mills, where he worked with his father in the Greene Tannery. The tannery employed 75 men and women providing gainful employment in the greater Milton area. After 5 years at Greene Tannery, he moved to Long Key Florida, bought a marina and stayed there for a year and a half. Tony returned to work at Greene Tannery. During that time, he worked very hard trying to save it; but with the high cost of fuel, a poor business climate and the EPA’s strict restrictions, the family finally had to close the factory in 1977. Tony then lived in Taunton Mass with his wife, former Nute graduate Lynne Griffith Greene, where they raised their son and three daughters. He continued to work in the leather business and worked for three different businesses. He then opened the Phoenix Tanning and Leather in Boston, which remained open for 25 years. It was difficult to work in the business with 65 costumers and 38 employees, however, it was a very successful business until he suffered a severe stroke. Tony now lives in Costa Rica with his wife and many new good friends. The Nute High School Wall of Distinction Committee is pleased to recognize Douglas Anthony Greene for his contributions in the field of Business.
1966 Russell Ellis Jr.
Russell Ellis, Jr. was born in Milton, the oldest of nine children. His parents are Thelma and Russell Ellis, Sr. Russell graduated from Nute with the class of 1966 where he played basketball and baseball. He worked for a short time at Spaulding Mills. Russell was drafted into the Army and sent to Vietnam. He was wounded twice (and still has shrapnel in his legs) and received two Purple Hearts. Upon completing his military service, Russell moved to Tennessee and married Clarissa Jones. They have two sons Philip and Patrick who with their families also live in Tennessee. Russell and Clarissa sing in a gospel quartet at Noah’s Chapel. This past Christmas season, Russ and Clarissa were chosen to sing Christmas carols in a live nativity scene in the Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. Russell has been an active volunteer, working with children in his community. He helped coach middle school basketball for two years; Little League for five year and Senior League for four years. He also helped organize the local Cub Scout pack, and served as Scout Master for two years. Russell worked for the US Postal Service for 29 years and retired last year. He continues to keep busy helping out in his wife’s Floral Design Shop in Rutledge, Tennessee. On Christmas Day, 2012 Russell, Clarissa, and granddaughter, MacKenzie flew to Pasadena, California to decorate two Rose Bowl Parade floats, “Wonderful Indonesia”, and “The Cat in the Hat” presented by that country’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economics. The float received the President’s Trophy for the most innovative use and presentation of flowers. The Nute High School Wall of Distinction Committee is pleased to recognize Russell Ellis, Jr. for his contributions in the fields of Military and Community Service.
1971 Milton Christopher Greenleaf
Milton (Chris) Greenleaf lived in Merrimack NH for most of his youth. He came to Milton for his senior year and graduated from Nute High School in 1971. Chris attended the University of NH and received his Bachelors in Math Education. He is employed as a Chartered Financial Consultant for Bankers Life & Casualty Co.
1974 Alice Henner Greenleaf
Alice “Pudgy” Henner was President of her Junior Class and served on the Prom Committee. It was at Nute that she met her husband to be. On June 7, 1974 one week before her graduation, and on the anniversary of her parents, Alice became Alice Henner Greenleaf. From 1977 to 2003 Alice worked at the University of NH, Department of Engineering as a Word Processer.
It was in November of 2003 that the Soldiers Helpers of New England began in the Ding-a-Ling Restaurant. Owner Judy Vachon and a host of volunteers got together to sign Christmas cards, with a yellow ribbon and a candy cane in each one. With the name of one sailor on the USS Nimitz as a contact, Soldiers Helpers were able to send 1000 sailors on the ship a Christmas card. The next year, with a contact in the Army National Guard, Soldiers Helpers began their outreach to include disabled children in an Iraqi orphanage. Another valuable contact Chaplain Ducharme, began spreading the word, and the Soldiers Helpers began to receive names of soldiers and other chaplains who needed letters and items. The dozen helpers, have turned into 200 plus volunteers, who are able to send several large mailings each year to soldiers and veterans in homeless shelters, nursing homes and military hospitals. In January 2011, Chris and Alice were honored by the Celtics as a recipient of the Heroes Among Us award. Alice and Chris emphasized that the award really belongs to all who continue to help and send items. The Nute Wall of Distinction Committee is pleased to honor Alice Henner Greenleaf and Milton Christopher Greenleaf for their contributions to the US Military through our greater community, in the field of Community Service.
1981 Pamela Williams Pennell
Pamela Williams Pennell grew up in Milton and graduated from Nute High School with the class of 1981. Active in high school sports, Pam continued her athletic enthusiasm over many years for the benefit of Milton children. Those efforts included: organizing successful fundraisers for uniforms, equipment, travel expenses and program fees for all players and various teams; scheduling games for grades 3 – 8; and organizing and running the concession stands at Rec basketball games. Pam started the Milton Babe Ruth Program. She was instrumental in starting the Farmington/Nute High School Football program. Pam keeps the stats for Nute High School varsity basketball and baseball and she started the Save Nute Facebook page and created community awareness to save our school. Presently there are 680 members. Pam also served in many capacities such as member of the Milton Recreation Committee; Milton representative for the Farmington 500 Board Directors; Director and Assistant Director of Baseball Farmington 500; Cal Ripken Baseball Coach; Milton Rec boys basketball coach; and she started the Milton Rec Basketball program for K-8. If you were a kid and liked to play sports of any kind; Pam Pennell has been there for you. It is for these reasons that the Nute High School Wall of Distinction Committee is pleased to recognize Pamela Williams Pennell for her contributions in the field of Community Service.
1995 Sarah Ricker Foynes
Sarah Ricker Foynes grew up in Milton, the daughter of Mary and Bill Ricker. She attended Milton Elementary School and graduated from Nute High School with the class of 1995. Sarah attended Bradford College in Massachusetts, and graduated with a degree in Humanities and History in 1999. She worked at Strawberry Bank in Portsmouth, where she was a costumed role player and taught skills. It was there that she met her husband Mark Foynes and married in 2002. They moved to Concord where Sarah worked with the Concord Housing Project as after school program coordinator, and then with the Concord Middle School for four years with at risk middle school students. They now live in New Durham with their two children; son, Eric 9 years old, and daughter Cadence 5. At ten days old, daughter Cady was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, and requires constant nursing care. Sarah now spends her time as an active participating volunteer for the National cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She is the organizer for the annual Zoomba-thon in New Durham, and the 5K walk in Wolfeboro. Sarah is the author of a book which has proven very helpful to people wishing to research the history of Milton. You may be familiar with “Milton and the New Hampshire Farm Museum” published by Arcadia Publishing in 1999. The Nute High School Wall of Distinction Committee is pleased to recognize Sarah Ricker Foynes for her contributions in the fields of Arts, Education and Community Service.
2003 Keith Richard Williams
Keith Williams grew up in Milton and graduated with the Nute High School class of 2003. At graduation Keith was awarded a $40,000 scholarship from the US Air Force. He attended the University of New Hampshire, graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting. He completed an internship with BAE Systems in Nashua and has been employed by them since completing his Air Force commitment. Keith received his Master of Business Administration in Finance from Southern New Hampshire University in 2012. Keith purchased a colonial home in Merrimack and is in the process of restoring it. He and his fiancée Janelle will be married in May 2015. Keith is the son of Carol and Jeff Williams, and the grandson of Arnie and Claire. True to his New Hampshire heritage, Keith continues to enjoy the outdoors, hiking, mountain climbing, snow machining, deer hunting, and helping his dad bring in the winter wood supply for his grandparents. Keith’s roots in Milton go back many generations. His great, great grandfather, Fred Wentworth helped set the foundation stones for the original Nute High School. The Nute High School Wall of Distinction Committee is pleased to recognize Keith Williams for his achievements in the field of Business.
Honorary John William Katwick
John was born in Brockton, MA and moved to NH in 1948. He attended Milton Elementary School and then graduated from Spaulding High School in 1961. In 1962 John married Pauline Laskey (Nute High School Class of 1962) then settled in Milton in 1965. John and Polly raised four daughters (all graduates of Nute High School), and have seven grandsons. John worked for Heidelburg Web Press (Goss International in Dover NH for 34 years holding positions of Machinist, Manager of Machining Operations and Mechanical Engineer. He retired in 2004 and began devoting more time to community service. John’s volunteering started in 2002 at the NH Farm Museum. Other roles in the community held by John have been: Project Manager for the Milton Town house Restoration Project, and team member for the Applebee Landfill Clean-Up Project. John joined the Milton Mills Cemetery Association in 2005 and is currently President. He is also the Chair of the Cemetery Trustees of Milton. He is involved in managing 102 cemeteries in Milton including multiple private sites and created a plan for the development of a new public cemetery for Milton in 2006. John has always loved renovation projects around his home, working on his farm, and completing the restoration of a 1978 Pontiac Firebird. The Nute High School Wall of Distinction Committee is pleased to recognize John Katwick for his contributions in the field of Community Service