Alfred Almond High School - Alcen Yearbook (Almond, NY)

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JACK HAWKINS Senior Romeo... could “Curly locks” be his name? . . .Pearl. . .scouts New York State with his famous Ford...the senior class’ No. 1 absentee (here to- day, gone tomorrow) .. .good-natured. . .may soon be in uniform... takes a swell picture.. .often found with “Hermie” 11ilsdorf. ..plaid shirts... not so quiet, Please! FORTY-SIX DAVID HILDEBRAND Capable of doing assignments (and how) and playing basketball... the name’s “Hilda”. . .did a good job of Dr. Orcutt in “Wedding Belle”...as- sistant photography editor of the Alcen...can you forget the days Mr. Taylor was here?.. .joined Airplane Club while a soph...he and Gayle Har- der were the only ones who took Solid this year.. . How about the nights after play practice while the Almond gang was going home? Ask the Alfred kids... our only brush-cut enthusiast.. .full of fun, and laughter, as well as arguments. 15

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GERALD HANKS “Hammer”. . .those handsome shoulders. . .the man behind the bat, soph and junior years...the one who prefers the “full-blown rose” above all, in the senior play.. .former player on basketball teams ...our bookkeeper when we were juniors... whatta physique.. .outstanding “Outlaws”. ..it’s rumored that he will be a garbage collector (who heard that?)...the “baby” of the class of ’46.. .helpful when needed...his side-kick is Biehl. CLASS OF GAYLE HARDER Saying Gavlc is one of our “geniuses” is putting it mildly.. .senior class representative on the Stu- dent Council..-blond curly hair. ..member of the Electricians’ Club in sophomore year...we missed him when he was home four weeks with the whooping cough...one with the math course... Solid!... his sense of humor as the Reverend Wim- berly amazed us...plans to go to Alfred U. for a couple of years. ..timer for this year’s victorious basketball season... always willing to help. 14

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HERMAN HILSDORF Tall, dark and handsome. ..need you ask that certain Junior?... known as Herm” or Casanova Hilsdorf. . .did some neat tumbling on tumbling team as a Soph...ran 220 in Sophomore and Jun- ior years. . .Clark Gable’s mustache. .. Bachelors’ Training last year...nice teeth, and smile... wavy hair any girl would envy. CLASS OF LEO JOHNSON A gentleman, and a swell guy...looks quiet, but — ?. ..Varsity forward, in basketball—for a Pee Wee”, he is okay... likes baseball almost as much as basketball. . .the clothes they wear—his or Pat’s? . .. Varsity Club. . .soccer team. . .“Pee Wee’’ and Eddie”.. .super combination... a cabbage in chorus makes for trouble. . .Bachelors’ Training. . . track team, in Junior and Senior years. . .sports write-ups on Alcen. . .Leo’s truck at our class pic- nics. .. Plenty to do with the play, too...fun... whatta smile. . .handsome. 16