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

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CLASS WILL To Mr. Gazlay we leave a No. 17 coupon so that he may purchase a new pair of crepe-soled shoes. To the Faculty ... we leave!!!! Won’t they be glad (?). To our immediate successors, the Juniors, we leave our place as seniors with the sincere hope that they have fewer trials than we. To the Sophomore Class we leave the promise of a weekly Saturday night dance; and to Lee Kutz, an English translation of Cicero to insure him an “A grade in Latin. To the Freshman Class we leave 99 bushels of carrots. and a composition prepared by Martin Gruschow on 100 Easy Ways to Keep Quiet.” To Mr. Rowles we leave a carton of pink slips, and an understudy in case he should have a nervous breakdown. To Miss Howard and Miss Damon we leave two large scrapbooks to enable them to keep the many tardy slips” which they receive during their first period classes. We know that they’ll wish to keep these in memory of their students. To Magee” Loughran we leave Bill Sheehan’s calm and collected air on the basketball floor. To Margie Ford we leave Baldy” Goodman’s ability as a drummer and his place in the Jazz” band. To Roddy” Gifford we leave Harold Wells’ No. 12 shoes, and his position at the C. S. Sanitarium. To Jean Driscoll we leave Shirley MacDonald’s ability to come and go as she pleases, and her charming air. To Harm Parmerter we leave Wade Walker’s enthusiasm for conducting informal arguments in class. To Marilyn VandeVoorde we leave Mickey” La-presi's indifference to his school work; to Lucille Collins. Rita Lindner, and Fred Hand we leave Mickey’s ability to be seen, but not heard. To Robert O’Connell we leave “Lloyd” Lindner’s trig” book and an alarm clock to wake him up mornings. To the Music Department we leave Vincent La-presi’s song hit, Mr. Five by Five,” which has made History. Arlene White leaves her extensive vocabulary to Bill” Mattoon. and her height to Scottie” Keen. Betty Weeks leaves her place in Butch’s” heart to anyone who can get it. We leave Dot Lindner’s pleasing personality to Dottie, Bill and June Lannon. We leave Harland Converse’s taxi” to the girls who live on West Hill, and his moustache to Richard Ver- bridge. To Ellie Weld we leave Martin Gruschow’s modesty. reticence, and ability to blush. To Betsy Crawford we leave Alice Barker's success with house parties and tall men. To all future holders of that distinguished title, president of the senior class, we leave Wilbur Durkee’s ability in oratory, in skipping class, and in dragging his classmates into every pitfall. To Pat Macllroy we leave Bunny” Knauss’ place as most popular girl. 4 To the members of the F. F. A. we leave Charles Converse’s world-wide success with the Deere” Motors. which he never did stop talking about. To “LIT Audrey Weeks we leave Blanche Gale’s ability to find a man and keep him. To Scottie Keen we leave Catherine Maker’s hair ribbons, and her bright yellow nail polish. To the biology class we leave 4,444 rabbits which are donated by Freddie Gifford for scientific research. These are all direct descendants of the Chinchilla rabbit Francis Fox left him ONLY two years ago. (War production.) To Violet Roll we leave Lillian Landuyt’s versatility. her co-operative spirit, and her beautiful blonde hair. To Betty Rozelle we leave Harold Bloser’s pamphlet 100 Excuses (and How They Always Fail to Work).” Pete Lindner leaves to the Fat Men’s Club of Clifton Springs a book entitled The Girth Shaper.” To Graydon Williams we leave Richard Lindner's girls until “Dick comes back to claim them. To Lee Kutz we leave Ralph Hall’s style of slick dressing and his wavy blonde hair. Harold Wells and Leo Gougeon leave Marjorie Taylor to Ralphie” Adams. To Shirley Reed we leave Theresa Walters’ ability to lure men into her life. Pat, beware!!” To the annals of speed we leave Tom Garney’s record run between Newark, Waterloo, and Clifton Springs.

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I SENIOR THERESA WALTERS BETTY WEEKS BARKER. ALICE LAURAINE. 10 Dayton St. Athletic Association. 1. 2. 3. 4; Student Council. 4; Press Club. 2. 3. 4; Intramurals. 1. 2, 3, 4; Play Day, 1; Band, 1. 2, 3. 4; Chorus, 2. 3. 4; Play, 3; Cliftonian Staff, 4; Red Cross, 4. BLOSER. HAROLD ALBERT. (» Ladue Ave. Athletic Association. 1. 2, 3. 4; Band, 1. 2. 3. 4; Cliftonian Staff. 4; Monitor, 4. CONVERSE, HARLAND JUDSON, R. E. D. No. 2 Athletic Association. 1. 2, 3. 4; Band. 1. 2, 3. 4; Cliftonian Staff. 4; Monitor. 3; Chorus, 1. 2. 3, 4; Play, 4; Intramurals. 2. 3. DURKEE. WILBUR GILES. !) Pearl 81. Athletic Association. 1. 2. 3, 4; Intramurals, 2. 3; Class Officer. 3, 4; Band. 1. 2, 3. 4; Chorus, 3 4; Play, 3; Cliftonian Staff, 4; Prize Speaking. 2. 3. GALE. BLANCHE LOUISE. 39 Hibbard Ave. Athletic Association. 2. 3. 4: Press Club, 3; Intramurals, 2. 3. 4; Class Officer, 3; Chorus, 2, 3, 4; Cliftonian Staff, 4; Red Cross, 4. GARNEY. THOMAS PETER. 18 Fester Ave. Athletic Association. 1. 2, 3. 4; Intramurals, 1, 2, 3. 4; Basketball. 2. 3. 4; Football. 1. 3. GIFFORI). FREDERICK LEON. R. F. D. No. 1 Athletic Association, 1. 2. 3. 4: Student Council. 1; Chorus. 1. 2. 3. 4; Cliftonian Staff. 4; Prize Speaking, 3; Monitor. 4. GOODMAN, HAROLD JOSEPH 27 Hibbard Ave. Athletic Association. 1. 2, 3. 4; Monitor. 2: Cliftonian Staff. 4; Band, 1. 2, 3. 4. GCUGEON. LEO JOHN. 17 Kendall St. Athletic Association, 1. 2. 3. 4: Student Council. 2; Press Club. 2; Intramurals, 2. 3; Chorus. 1.3. 3.4; Play, 3. 4; Cliftonian Staff, 4; Basketball, 4: Monitor, 2. 3. GRUSCHOW, MARTIN, R F. D. No. 2 Athletic Association, 2, 3. 4. HALL. RALPH EDWARD. R. F. D. No. 1 Athletic Association. 1. 2. 3, 4; Intramurals, 1. 2. 3. 4; Class Officer, 1, 2; Band. 1. 2, 3. 4; Chorus. 1. 2. 3. 4; Play. 3. 4; Football, 1, 3; Baseball, 2, 3; Monitor, 2, 3, 4. KNAUSS. JEAN BERNICE, 2« Tefft Ave. Athletic Association. 1, 2, 3. 4; Press Club. 2. 3. 4; Intramurals. 1. 2. 3. 4; Class Officer. 1. 2, 3: Play Day. 2; Band. 1. 2. 3. 4; Chorus. 1, 2, 3. 4; Play. 3. 4; Cliftonian Staff. 4; Cheerleader, 3, 4; Red Cross, 4; Monitor. 4. LAPRESI, FRANCIS ANTHONY. 52 Hibbard Ave. Athletic Association. 1, 2, 3. 4; Intramurals. 1. 2. 3. 4: Class Officer. 3, 4; Play, 3; Cliftonian Staff. 4; Basketball. 2. 3. 4: Football. 2. 3. CLASS THERESA WALTERS Tessie” She’d rather ride than walk . . . willing to laugh . . . hates Commercial Law ... is fond of corporals. “Nothing is as brief as a woman’s love” BETTY WEEKS “BUTCH” Dear to us all . . . crazy about Butch ... a good typist . . can be found any time at the San or thereabouts. “Love is sweet, given or returned” LANDUYT. LILLIAN PAULINE. 41 W. Main St. Athletic Association. 1. 2. 3. 4; Student Council. 3; Press Club. 3. 4; Intramurals. 1, 2, 3. 4; Play. 3; Cliftonian Staff. 4; Cheerleader, 3; Monitor, 2. 3; Red Cross, 4. LAPRESI. VINCENT FRANCIS, 20 Main St. Athletic Association. 1. 2, 3. 4; Student Council 1 LINDNER, DOROTHY MILDRED, 19 E. Main St. Athletic Association. 1. 2. 3. 4; Press Club, 3. 4: Intramurals, 1. 2. 3. 4; Class Officer, 1. 2, 3. 4; Play Day, 1; Play, 3. 4: Cliftonian Staff. 4; Monitor. 4; Red Crass, 4. LINDNER, FRANCIS JOSEPH. 5 Tefft Ave. Athletic Association. 1. 2. 3. 4; Press Club, 2; Intra-murals, 1. 2. 3. 4; Class Officer. 1, 4; Chorus, 2, 3. 4; Play, 4: Cliftonian Staff. 4; Basketball, 3. 4. K LINDNER, PAUL ANTHONY, 5 Tefft Ave. Athletic Association. 1, 2. 3. 4; Press Club, 2; Intra-murals. 1, 2. 3, 4; Class Officer. 3; Basketball, 1, 3; Q Bas-eball. 1. 2, 3; Football, 1. 2. LINDNER, RICHARD EARLE. 19 E. Main St. Athletic Association, 1, 2, 3. 4; President of Student Council, 4: Student Council. 3; Press Club. 2; Intra-murals. 1. 2. 3. 4; Class Officer. 2. 4; Band 1. 2 3 4 Chorus. 1. 2. 3.. 4; Play. 3. 4; Cliftonian Staff. 4: Moni- tor. 2, 3. 4; Basketball. 1, 2. 3. 4; Football. 2. H MacDONALD. SHIRLEY JEAN. East Hall Athletic Association. 4; Intramurals. 4: Play Day. 1, 2, 3; Chorus, 2. 3; Play. 4: Cliftonian Staff, 4: Operetta. O 3: Red Cross 3: Art Club 2: Public Speaking. 3. fcH MAKER. CATHERINE EVA. 43 Crane St. Athletic Association. 4; Cliftonian Staff. 4; Red Cross. 1: Library Club. 1. 2. 3. 4. S WALKER, LEWIS WADE, 37 E. Main St. Athletic Association. 2. 3. 4; Student Council. 2 3-Intramurals. 2. 3. 4; Class Officer. 2; Basketball 2 3 4: Football. 2; Baseball. 3. WALTERS, THERESA MARIE. 17 Stevens St. Athletic Association. 1. 2. 3. 4; Intramurals. 1 2 3 4-Chorus. 1. 2. 3, 4; Play. 3; Cliftonian Staff. 4. WEEKS, BETTY MAE. 2 Sherman St. Athletic Association. 2; Intramurals. 1, 2, 3- Play Dav 1; Chorus. 1: Cliftonian Staff. 4. WELLS, HAROLD ROBERT. 39 Kendall St. Athletic Association. 1. 2. 3. 4; Student Council 4-Intramurals. 2. 3; Band. 1. 2, 3. 4; Play, 3; Monitor, 4 WHITE, ARLENE JANE. Shortsville. R. D. Athletic Association, 1. 2. 3, 4; Press Club, 3; Intramurals. 1. 2, 3. 4: Class Officer. 2. 4; Band 2 3 4 Chorus. 4; Cliftonian Staff. 4.

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CLASS ALPHABET Is for Arlene, who does not own a car, In coming to school, she walked very far. Ls for Blanche, a quiet young miss, For Bloser. for Barker, always in their bliss. CIs for Converse. Harland or •‘Skip, In his old jallopy” he took many a trip. DIs for Durkee, nick-named “3ang,” Who’s just another one of the gang. Els for Evening, well loved by BeHy, When all except ‘Butch seems very petty. FIs for Francis, of which we have two, Also for “Freddie.” whom we all knew. GIs for Garney, who far from us did roam. And also for Gougeon, who wrote our class poem. His for Hall, who is quite the Don Juan, And also for Harold, who plays on the drum. I Is for Institution, which we love with all our might, For our Alma Matei, we’d put up quite a fight. JI.s for the Juke-box we played at the “Greek’s,” We spent enough money to have it for keeps. KIs for Knauss, who is popular with all, For this cheery lass, many a boy did fall. Is for Lillian, who has beautiful tresses. ] Is for Maker, who at art is flush, 'I And also for Martin, who really can blush. NIs for Nonsense that we have given up for fair. In solving life’s problems we’ll assume a graver air. O Is for Optimism, which does with us prevail. With us as directors. America cannot fail. Pis for “Pete, an unusual lad, He rejected all the women he might have had. QIs for Quality, we have our share, When it comes to quantity, it isn’t rare. RIs for Reticence, with which we never were acquainted. If we had been quiet, our teachers would have fainted. S T U V Is for Shirley who’s nick-name is “Mac,” In feminine appeal she doesn’t lack. Is for our twins, Dick” and Dot,” They favor each other, and we like them a lot. Is for you, when you are far from home. As you reminisce, we hope you like our poem. Ls for Vincent, who always came late, He needed his sleep, all else could wait. Ai Is lor Walker, who can play basketball, w™ For Walters, for Wells, good classmates all. XIs for excuse we handed in each day, Always in earnest, never foul play. YIs for the Y” where we spent many a happy hour. We met all our friends, and romance did flower. ZIs for Zed, which to all means the end, Though at the crossroads, we can’t see beyond the bend.