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

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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.

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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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1st Row: M. Lush, P. O’Connell, C. Cooley, M. O’Coyne, M. Wootton. 2nd Row: A. VandeVoorde, E. Weld, B. Lannon, E. Rolan, J. Adams. 3rd Row: B. Lannon, E. Barrett. The Senior Play. “Spring Fever. was a success and the Seniors wish to thank Miss Damon for her fine direction. All those attending the performance reported an enjoyable evening and the class realized a sizeable financial profit. We shall review the play briefly for those who were unable to attend. Mrs. Spangler (Jean Adams) kept a rooming-house at Brookfield College, and she said, “I never know if they’re in or out. They come and go so fast you couldn't keep track of them if you were a paid spy.” That was more than true of the day before commencement; for in addition to her regular college-boy roomers, their girls kept popping in and out. a few parents and an aunt showed up, and the Prexy and Professor Bean found occasion to call several times. And thin did happen! Spring fever hit Brookfield. Ed. Burns (Ezra Barrett) a chemistry student, turned his room into a lab, where he experimented with a substitute for dynamite; Vic Lewis (Maurice O’Coyne) an art student, set up his dais and easel in the living room; Howard Brant (Paul O’Connell) a senior, typed frantically on a term paper for zoology. He was to be graduated the next day only if he succeeded in getting the paper in on time. Lou Herron (Marian Lush) a journalism student, breezed in every now and then to use the typewriter and—maybe—to see Ed. Anne Purcell (Catherine Cooley) Howard’s heart interest, (and she was that way about Howard) had forgotten to reserve rooms at the hotel for her millionaire father and mother. She can take care of her mother in the dorm, and she persuaded Howard to put her father up in his room. But when the dignified and elegant Mr. Purcell (Edwin Weld) arrived. Vic thought he was the art model engaged to pose for a picture of a Russian Bol- shevik. Only the agency phoned that the fellow was erratic and did not want to pose as a Bolshevik, so Vic and Ed grabbed Mr. Purcell, gagged him, stripped him of most of his clothes, and put a smock on him. tied him to a hatrack. and intimidated him with an explosion or two from Ed’s laboratory—all so that Vic wouldn’t fail in his first commission for a picture. The mistake was discovered, but Mr. Purcell departed in a great fury and withdrew his offer to present a new science building to the College. In the meantime, Howard’s aunt. Maude Corey (Beverley Lannon) who had put him through college, and who would send him to Europe when he graduated. arrived unexpectedly. She was put in Howard’s room, learned of his possible failure to graduate. She then decided to pose as a famous zoologist, get on the good side of Prof. Bean (Edward Rolan), and persuade him to “pass” Howard. Mrs. Purcell (Alice VandeVoorde), came searching for her husband, whom she thought was being kept prisoner in the house in a kidnap plot. Anne Purcell, aided by her chum, Vivian George • Peg Wootton) Vic’s girl, and by Vic posing as a doctor. put on a deathbed scene in order to get her father to sign a paper promising the science building if Howard were permitted to graduate. But Vic’s mustache came off. and the deception was discovered! Howard had left with the paper, however, to hand to President Dixon (Robert Lannon). He decided he couldn’t go through with the trick, and came back to pack his things. He would have left his girl, his disappointed aunt, and his diploma behind. But why go on? It was all fast and furious and funny, with loud explosions every now and then from Ed's “stinkum stinktorum” for good measure—and it all ended to everyone’s satisfaction.