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

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS DOROTHY LINDNER FRANCIS LAPRESI WILBUR DURKEE FRANCIS LINDNER President— WILBUR DURKEE — “Bang A second Demosthenes . . . likes a certain high school Miss ... a good class president . . would love to be a Romeo. “Knowledge is power Secretary— DOROTHY LINDNER — “Dot” Cheerful disposition . . . always Dotty . . . gets results . . . admired by all . . . good healthy laugh. “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine” Vice-President and Intramural Manager— FRANCIS LINDNER — “Lloyd A mathematical genius . . . just plain Lloyd . the great advisor . . . always happy. “Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. Treasurer— FRANCIS LAPRESI — “Mickey” Friendly way . . . school taxi . . . town butcher curly hair . . . good treasurer. “I shall ne’er beware of mine own wit until I break my shins against it” RICHARD LINDNER ALICE BARKER HAROLD WELLS ARLENE WHITE President of Student Council— RICHARD LINDNER — “Dick Precious grin ... a second Benny Goodman . . . priceless personality ... the other half of My Sister and I. “Where’s the coward that would not dare To fight for such a land?” Student Council Representative— ALICE BARKER — Bock” Fresh as a breath of spring . . . prefers the air corps . . . jack of all trades in San . . . good company. “True beauty dwells in deep retreats” Student Council Representative— HAROLD WELLS — “Big Cork” A good sport . . . future Harry James . . . bewildered treasurer . . . likes the initials S. D. A gentleman that loves to hear himself talk, and will speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month” Intramural Manager— ARLENE WHITE — “Lena Always coming and going . . . willing and able . . .good intramural manager . . . short but sweet. “To err is human; to forgive divine”

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SENIOR PLAY 1st Row: D. Lindner. R. Hall. S. MacDonald. B. Knauss. 2nd Row: H. Bloser, F. Lindner. R. Lindner. L. Gougcon. 1 Ins is a story of the youth who brings candy to his wouldbe mother-in-law, cigars to his wouldbc father-in-law. and shows himself such a paragon of virtue that the daughter’s natural tendency to love him is checked. An uncle detects danger for the romance and puts into Tommy’s mind a scheme to mend matters. This is to do something and get himself thrown from the house. Tommy succeeds, not only by seemingly repudiating his word of honor to his prospective father-in-law over a land deal, but also by certain unusual exhibitions of bad manners. Tommy finally clears himself of the insinuations against his character, and the girl, who has meantime nearly tied herself up to a young fellow of the go-getter t CLASS We Are The Future Wc are the high school class today The working class tomorrow. We are the soldiers of ohe hour, The leaders you will follow. We leave behind these high-school days And enter to the phase of life That tests our generation In midst of freedom’s strife. We'll man the guns and fly the planes That keep our borders free. We’re old enough to fight and rule Or guard the ships at sea. pe. is brought to happiness in Tommy’s arms. POEM = We'll build those planes and build those trucks Along with guns and tanks And if the army needs us boys We’ll swell its teeming ranks. We’re all prepared to fight and work As one and not as two. Uniting in a world at war To make it safe for you. Our infancy is left behind. We venture out to roam. We’ll all rub shoulders while at work. We’ll all fight for our home. Then when peace is once more seen And w'e are free of greed, New senates will be needed And capably we’ll lead. —Leo Gougeon

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SENIOR CLASS HAROLD BLOSER HARLAND CONVERSE HAROLD BLOSER “Lir Cork” Little man with a big voice . . . likes airplanes . . . delights in being tardy . . . excellent manager of the basketball team. “A mother’s pride, a father’s joy” IIARLAND CONVERSE “Skip” A handsome classmate . . . Errol Flynn moustache . . . loves moonlight and fireflies . . . we like the Converse brothers. ‘Men of few words are the best men” BLANCHE GALE THOMAS GARNEY BLANCHE GALE “Red” Hair like a russet sunset . . . shy and modest . . . she likes Lowell ... we like her. ‘‘A harmless flaming meteor shone for hair. And fell down her shoulders with loose care” THOMAS GARNEY “Tom” Happy-go-lucky . . . likes engines, cars included . . . here today gone tomorrow. “Happy am I; from care I’m free! Why aren’t they all contented like me?” FREDERICK GIFFORD HAROLD GOODMAN LEO GOUGEOX MARTIN GRCSCIIOW’ FREDERICK GI I FOR I) “Freddie” He favors pretty girls . . . owns 1,000,000 rabbits . . . super-duper assistant at Connolly’s” . . . gentle but thoroughly masculine. ‘ High-erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy” HAROLD GOODMAN “Baldy” King of all drummers . . . specializes in absenteeism . . . teller of tall tales . . . better late than never. “There’s music in my soul” LEO GOUGEON “Lee” Poet laureate of our class . . . trigger wit . . . has an affinity for Palmyra ... an all around fellow. “Most jeyful let the Poet be; It is through him that all men see” MARTIN GRUSCHOW “Mert” A friend indeed . . . wavy hair ... a beautiful blush . . . shy in manner. “A workman that needeth not to be ashamed”