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

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e . —senior Way back in the grades. What a long time ago that was I Can you all remember when some of the kids sneaked out of a window in kindergarten while Mrs. Braack was reading a story? She never knew what happened. None of us will forget the time in the fifth grade, either, when Miss Reilly took our class to the Vandemark for a picnic. It's a wonder we didn’t all drown. There was also an old house up on the hill in which an organ had fallen down through the floor. How mysterious it was! Then in the winter there were snowball fights out on the playground when the boys would try to corner the girls and kiss them (this isn't completely in the past.) We finally reached Junior High where we started changing classes with the older kids. Oh, those lowly sixth graders! Then on to eighth grade when almost all of us passed our regents. Well, so much for that! At last we were Freshman. It was our turn to be the cast in the Junior High Play. The cast included Robert Newman, Ernest Stuart, Dorothy Ormsby, Betsey Burdett, Gladys Pierce, Camille Crofoot, Marjorie Dunn, Lois Heers, Paul Spencer, Norman Payne, and Philip Baker. The name of our play was Time of our Lives and that’s just what we had. Our advisor, Mr. Willard, was the director. The offi- cers for the year were Robert Newman, Russell Allen, Norman Payne, Victoria Allen, and Philip Baker. We won die Junior High Field Day Award that year, and were we proud I Our Sophomore year wasn't the most exciting of the years, but we were finally members of the Senior High. This was the year we were allowed to go to the Senior High ball. Betsey Burdett was the Sophomore attendant. In June we ordered our class rings so that they could be here the following September. This was ah original thought. We all felt quite proud of ourselves. After Field Day we journeyed to Stony Brook for our class picnic. Remember Miss Biseo, our advisor, in her bathing suit? Mr. Phelan, our other advisor could not go. Our officers for the year were Norman Payne, Philip Baker, Marjorie Dunn, Betsey Burdett, and Gladys Pierce. Then on to the Junior Year. We received our class rings dur- ing the first week of school. The following week some of the kids had lost theirs. We can't imagine what hap- pened to them. The Junior attendant for the ball that year was Gladys Pierce. History repeatd itself in our Junior year, for we took Field Day as we had done in our Freshman year. We beat the Seniors, imagine it! The officers fot the year were Norman Payne, Victoria Allen, Marjorie Dunn, Donald Brundage, and Gladys Pierce. Our advisors were Mr. Phelan and Mr. Linderman. The big event came at the end of the year. This was the campaign for Student Council President. Norman Payne won the honor. Again that year we had a class picnic, held at Cuba Lake. We had a terrific time. Just ask Mr. and Mrs. Linderman, who went along as our chaper- ones. Someone was always falling off the boats and hurting himself. We're still alive though, much to some people's regretsl Our goal was finally reached. We were full fledged Seniors 1 How strange it was to hear Mr. Stillman say the Seniors would be measured for caps and gowns. He was talking to us! We were counting the history assignments left and even managed to get by our English re- gents in January. The Senior trip will never grow dim in our memory or the Senior trip coming up. The dances on Friday in gym class and the fun coming home from the basketball games won’t be easily forgotten. The leaders of the class for the year were Gladys Pierce, Dorothy Ornsby, Victoria Allen Ide, and Mary Ellen Hargraves. Some of us are going to college and some will be getting married and perhaps even some will join the arm- ed services; but our memories from AACS will always be with us. Whatever we do, will be for die good, we are sure. We have accomplished our first goal of life, to be high school graduates. We want to thank the faculty and underclassmen for making our last year a success at Alfred Almond. 22

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JEAN ERSKINE Jeanie Lives in those far away places like Hornell.. .what goes on down there, Jean? ? ?... faithful to the FHA... even pays her dues - which is more than most can say... good cook! 11... majors in homemaking... hmm... what can this lead to? ? ? nice JAMES MARVIN Jim Has a head covered with coal black hair... likes a girl, though, with red hair ... can rarely find him not driving a truck... it was a big help carrying things to the fair booth this summer... likes horses... can always hear him walking in the hall when he has his cowboy boots on. joker of 954 . SALLY ZIMMER Sally What a change in her when she came back from Hornell...we like what we see...has an interest in Big Creek.. .Joe???...Photography Editor of the Alcen...in charge of Student Store...a nurse's aid at Bethesda Hospital in Hornell, but has no intention of being a nurse...could be she has another occupation in mindl 11 sweetheart 21

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Witt and Testament We, the members of the Center Ring of Alfred-Almond Central School hereby bequeath our precious belongings to the rest of the Troupe. Russell Allen leaves his pitching ability to Karl Grantier, the sole hope of next year’s team. Ronald Brundage wills his quietness to Betty Bittner, one of our most talkative students. Donald Brundage bequeaths his good manners to Bob Myers who has them but they just don't show. Eugene Briggsgives his muscles to David Palmer. We hope he can find some use for them. Sidney Clair sadly leaves his wavy hair to Steve Easton who can't help it if his hair is straight. Camille Crofoot gladly gives her position as Editor to some poor Junior who thinks it's an honor. Philip Baker wills his teeth to Bruce Hitchcock to replace the ones he lost in a baseball game. Betsey Burdett returns tissues to the Health Room for all the ones that she has borrowed. Charles DeLavergne sends his feet to Floyd Farley so he can win the Barker meet next year. Marjorie Dunn bequeaths friendliness to Simon Aldrich. He doesn't need it, but Marge didn't want to leave any- thing else. Jean Erskine gives her smile to Jim Bushnell who we hope will use it as much as she did. Ruth Carnes leaves her riding ability to Audrey Hurd although she's an excellent rider. David Fenner leaves some of his hair to Mr. Torrey who will need it, or should we say, does need itl Mary Ellen Hargraves wills her temper to David Mott who stays the same all of the time. Jack Harvey woefully leavesaffaires d'amourto Morris Meeks to make his life more exciting. Lois Heers gives sewing ability to Barbara Allen so that she won't have to go around in a barrel. Patricia Ide bequeaths her dungarees to Sally McLane who doesn't own a pair. Victoria Allen Ide leaves her single life to Pat Washburn. Donald Lewis sends his truck to Lindy so that he won't have to drive his Buick on those country roads. John Mulligan woefully leaves trips to the skating rink to Boo Post who would like to learn how. Bob Newman presents his track trophies to Peter Leathersich who looks at them wistfully. Dorothy Ormsby leaves her haircut to Sharon Roberts who insists that she will never have hers cut. Marvin Patton just leaves. Norman Payne bequeaths his fat wallet to Scott Weinland who's always borrowing. Ernest Pierce drops his cigarette cough in the lap of Joan Gilmore Gladys Pierce presents her cooking to the arsenic crew (cafeteria staff). Stacy Pierce leaves his freckles to Zona. We want to keep them in the family. Paul Spencer gives his comb to Joe Salisbury. We stole it one rare moment when Paul wasn't looking in the mirror. Ken Stebbins wills his cackle to the hens of the underclassmen who really don't need it. Jerry Stockweather sends his car to Mr. Phelan. We wouldn’t want him to miss school next year. Ed Palmer sadly forfeits his ruggedness to Warnie Harvey to make him the school's strong man. Jim Marvin leaves his black hair to Sharon Mason so she won't have to use any dye. Ernest Stuart leaves Thacherville to Janie Thacher to whom it rightly belongs. Doris Van Duser adds her height to Nancy Minnick's so that it might make her tall. Fred Van Orman gives his walk to Virginia Buchanan who also has a walk of her own. Ruth Watson wills her high jumping ability to Nancy Van Duser who will star in high jumping as well as broad jumping. Dick Wasson leaves his nickname to someone else. He's all through with it. Sally Zimmer would like to leave her clothes but she's afraid she might be cold. We, the Senior witnesses, have set our lawful and legal signature to this, our Last Will and Testament on the Twenty- first day of June, 1954. RLusnyyv, Qjtt, (ScLLtjyu • ai' L ■ '