Clifton Springs High School - Cliftonian Yearbook (Clifton Springs, NY)

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Ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience, this is Peg Wootton of the Associated Press, bringing you an account of the tenth reunion of the Class of 1942 of the Clifton Springs Central School. This event is being broadcast from the Clifton Springs Sanitarium, which, under the direction of the eminent surgeon, Dr. Edwin Weld, has become this best and mcst popular sanitarium in the world. Other members of our class who have contributed to the success of the Sanitarium are Jane Utterson, superintendent of nurses. Beverley Lannon. head of the surgical department, and Doris Preston, dietician. Outside the Sanitarium are great throngs of people who have come from all parts of the country, hoping to catch a glimpse of seme cf the famous members of this illustrious class. Bob Lannon. chief of police, is keeping the crowd under control. Seme of the members of the class are already here. Alice VandeVoorde, Dean of Vassar, is talking with Marie Steyaert. head of the great home economics department at Cornell University. Lucille Canne. famous dress designer, is comparing fashion notes with Marleah Galu-sha, who owns a large shop on Fifth Avenue, where the best-dressed women in the world purchase their ensembles. Across the room is Elbert Isom, who has just completed a hitch-hiking trip from Alaska to Argentina and back to the United States. He is being interviewed by Ed Maslyn. who has taken Walter Winchell’s place. The group by the door would certainly be a sports writer’s paradise. There is Ruth McCann, Olympic champion; Bill Tatro, winner of the world’s heavyweight championship title, with his manager. Bob Smith; and Sarge O’Connell, coach of the great Notre Dame football team. John Reed, the millionaire, has just arrived in a special plane, flown by Ed Rolan, the famous pilot. With Mr. Reed are his secretary. Margaret Keen, and his body-guard, Everett Grimsley. In one corner of the room Cop Norsen. head of the F. B. I., is talking with Leon Pardington and Lester Hughson, owners of the great Hughson and Pardington Airplane Factory. Lucille Hults, head of the New York Public Library, is discussing books with Jean Adams, who has just written another best-seller. Elmer Smith, owner of the largest cattle ranch in the world, looks very picturesque in his Western clothing. Now there is a great deal of excitement in the crowd outside the Sanitarium. In just a moment we will see what is causing it. The doors are opening, and we see Zeke O’Coyne and Scoop Barrett, most successful comedy team since Abbott and Costello, with Marian Becker, who has just been voted the most popular singer on the air. She will make her first screen appearance with Barrett and O’Coyne in their next picture. Elwyn Griffin, owner of the Ritz Hotel, has just come in, with his beautiful wife, the former Jean Driscoll. Mr. Griffin’s success story is very well known. He was such an excellent bell-boy at the Sanitarium that he secured a similar position at the Ritz. and soon worked up to become the owner and manager. Two very beautiful young ladies have just arrived. They are Catherine Cooley and Marian Lush, who are now very famous models and live together in a penthouse in New York City. All the members of the Class of 1942 are present now, and it is certainly a thrilling sight to see so many famous people gathered together—laughing, talking, and recalling the days when they were all students in good old C. S. C. S., ten years ago. So with this picture we conclude our broadcast. When you hear the sound of the chime, it will be exactly three seconds past ten o’clock, Bulova Watch time.

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We. the Class of 1942 of the Clifton Springs Central School, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament and do give and bequeath our worldly possessions as follows: To the faculty we leave an alarm clock to wake up the students who sleep in classes, a megaphone to quiet noisy study halls, and a microscope to help decipher some of the papers which they have to correct. To the junior class we leave our dignity and order at class meetings, and our ability to get rich quick. To the sophomore class we leave our stupendous intelligence and ambition, and a bag of peanuts to eat during assembly programs. To the freshmen we leave a copy of our book “1001 Ways to Drive Teachers Crazy,” and a supply of rubber bands to be used for shooting paper wads. To the school we leave an electric fence and a “Keep Off the Grass” sign to protect the front lawn. To the next year’s basketball team we leave Bob Smith’s jug of “kik-a-poo joy-juice.” To future air raid wardens w-e leave a special elevator to help them reach their posts quickly. To Coach Button we leave Bob Lannon’s wavy hair. We place Elmer Smith’s super Plymouth at the disposal of Mr. Rowles so he can chase the boys who skip school in Bud Allen’s car. To Miss Smith we can leave only the memory of beautiful voices and wonderful musical ability which members of the senior class displayed in the chorus and band. Ed Maslyn leaves 7c, this years poker winnings, to the fund for band uniforms. To Alice Barker we leave Jane Utterson’s indifference to the opposite sex. To Bob Jones we leave Ed Weld’s ability to get the car every Saturday night. To Lloyd Lindner we leave Sarge O’Connell’s ability as a hoop artist. Marie Steyaert leaves her pretty petite-ness” to “Brute” Carney. We leave Leon Pardington’s super-abundance of freckles and brown-red hair to anyone who desires them and his scholastic ability to Gene Curran. We leave Doris Preston’s place in the home economics room to Alice Hull. We leave John Reed to Betty Verbridge. We leave Bev Lannon’s and Ruth McCann’s blond tresses to their many boy friends. To John Vanderhoof we leave a copy of Jean Adams’ book (to be written in 1945) on “How To Conduct Yourself. To next year's cheerleaders we leave Marian Becker’s and Dolly Canne’s position as directors of the cheering section at Five Waters. To Miss Maroney we leave Zeke O’Coyne’s dark complexion so the boys in foods class won’t be able to tell when she is blushing. To the bus drivers we leave a copy of Mike Norsen’s book “How to Drive Over Sixty-five and Live,” also some cotton to put in their ears when the kids start to sing (?) on the way to basketball games. To Wilbur Durkee we leave Fat Grimsley’s approach No. 5. which he uses on the farmers’ daughters. We leave Lester Hughson’s witty retorts and his “vocabulary” to Charles Sheldon. We leave Elbert Isom's Pullman accommodations to Bill Sheehan to make his trips to Shortsville very pleasant. To Mert Gruschow’ we leave Elmer Smith’s place at Five Waters and his car to be used as an intermission rendezvous. To Ellis Weld we leave Ehvyn Griffin’s big heart-throb, Jean Driscoll. Eddie Rolan leaves six inches of his height and an ounce of his fiery manner to our very gentle Cyril O'Coyne. We leave Scoop Barrett’s share in the Norsen-Barrett limousine to Uncle Sam and his Shortsville interest to Tom Garney. To Bunny Knauss we leave Catherine Cooley’s ability to charm the O’Connells. We leave Lucille Hultz’s reticence to Leo Gougeon. To Mickey Lapresi we leave Bill Tatro’s curly locks and his copy of Arthur Murray’s “The A B C's of Dancing.” To Peg Bruce we leave Peg Keen’s boy friends and her little date book. Marian Lush leaves her enormous height to Scotty Keen and her ability to attract Flip’s attention to Betsy Crawford. To Pat Macllroy we leave Alice Vande-Voorde’s book-bag. Marleah Galusha leaves her quiet voice and manner to Vincent Lapresi. Peg Wootton leaves her knitting to anyone who can finish it for her. We hereby declare these to be our final wishes. Signed: CLASS OF 1942 Witnesses: Yehudi Ethelbert (skeleton in the science room) Rose O’Day

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A- o o o is for Adams with her quiet way, She works in the library every day. Eis for Becker, a cheerful young lass, 1=3 D And also for Barrett, who sleeps in class. Cis for Canne, a lively brunette, 1=1 D And Cooley, whose smile no one can forget. is for Doris, who is not very tall. 1=31=3 In Home Economics she's not bad at all. is for Elmer, and also for Everett, OD It’s wonder they haven’t smashed their cars up yet. is for Pun which we’ve always enjoyed. 1=3 a Although the poor teachers we’ve often annoyed. is for Galusha. who is friendly, though quiet. laC3 And also for Griffin, w’hose arguments cause a riot. is for Hults, who is good and kind, D And Hughson, whose language is very refined. is for Isom, a friendly young man, ac:3c:3 We don’t see him often, for he works in the San. i j. K- is for John, often called Jack, Of all our class money he has to keep track. is for Keen, with a friendly air. A cheery smile, and golden hair. L is for Lannon, both Beverley and Bob. 1=31=3 And also for Lush, who is always on the job. is for Maslyn, who is always a tease. And McCann who performs all sports with great ease. Nis for Norsen, called Cop by the boys, a 1=3 Who is always around making lots of noise. is for O’Connell, our Irish athlete, And for O’Coyne, who we call Zeke. is for Pardington, who is very bright. In History’ class he is always right. is for Quiet. wThich is never found When the members of our class are around. is for Rolan, a very tall lad. t=,t=3 In baseball and basketball he’s not bad. p. T is for Steyaert, who is pretty and sweet. a a And also for Smith, who always looks neat. is for Tatro, who is always well dressed. 1=30 When it comes to dancing, he's one of the best. Ois for Utterson. who is friendly and gay. 1=1 a And will make a very good nurse some day. v- is for Vande Voorde, a studious lass. a Who is always up at the top of the class. is for Weld, a future M. D., ° And also for Wootton. our president, you see. marks the spot where our school house stands, 13 a Where we’ve worked and played and obeyed commands. ¥is for the Years which have gone so fast 1=31=3 That our high school days are almost past. Zis the end which is drawing near. a ° As we say “Farewell” to our school life here.