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

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CLASS PROPHECY NGood evenlng, Cliftonians This is John Kellogg, your radio commen- tator bringing you a special broadcast from New York City on this evening of June 22, 1961 The occasion is the first reunion of the Class of 1951 and I see that the first of our illustrlous alumni is arriving It's Theodore Appleton yes, he finally had a good reason for com ing to New York Approaching the microphone now is our Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Robert Bird It's not surprising that he's still in charge of the money We now see Barbara Brown coming in the door Barbara is running school to teach girls the lost art of blushing Our next entrant is Shirley Burke She is professionally known as Shirlee Parker, co star of the Perry Como TV show With her this evening is her talented little daughter, Cathy Finewood you that sure owns ture Why, here's Martha Morrow. She's the post mistress at Clifton, as know She had to find some way to get a discount on all that mail Now coming 1n is Admiral Douglas Rlchter It is lnteresting to note h1s staff COHS1StS entirely of WAVES Here's one of the most famous photographers in America today I m you remember Barbara nSnapN Gilligan And now another important personage, Frederick Durkee Fred now all of the farmland between Buffalo and Syracuse Well' What's this? Why, it's Evelyn Ford Overslaugh and her minia Marine battalion And here 1S Charles Galens His 'School of the Square Dancen now is competlng with such schools as Arthur Murray's and Fred Asta1re's Why, I can't believe my eyes' But lt is' It's James Dobbler, coach of the pennant winning football team, VASSAR Now entering is Hugh Knapp, the Amerlcan representative for the last three Olympic races Here's Miss Beverly Hanson, who is head of the Commercial department at New York City High School Next in line is the Honorable Nancy Lenheim, U S Senator from the State of New York She is responslble for the nomination for presidency of her compan ion, John Hamilton Hunter He is running on the Vegetarian ticket Behind them I can see 1961's 'Man of Distinctlonn Ronald Kommer Ronnie has taken over Ronald Colemanksplace on the screen Talking to Ronnie is Irving Ireland, known to all of you as the di rector of the championship New York State Drum and Bugle Corps Why, here are Verna Montford and William Goodman, co owners of the Ford Motor Corporation Now entering are those old cronles Shlrley Macomber, one of New York's leadlng models, Geraldlne O'Coyne Walch, who has her art studio in Greenwich Village, and last but not least, Mrs Mern1e Moyer and her two little Lawn Moyers Next is Dolores Martin, now director of all the stenographers who work at the Commercial Buildlng And now approaching is Mary Perry, owner of the Perry chain of movie theaters Well, here's Barbara Reals Since Sonia Henie retired, our own Barb has taken her place, and 18 filllng her skates quite well, we should say Mrs Robert Cole is next 1n the limelight You remember her better as Cynthia Descamp With her is Joan Shoemaker We notice her beautiful necklace which IS made up of ten large diamonds from old engagement rings9 Now here's Jean Smith She looks very happy with that handsome hus band of hers She also has a top position with Slnger Sewing Machine Co Martha Durkee and Ann Marle Landschoot are Just coming in Martha' now president of the DAR, and Ann marr1ed an Engllsh professor from Yale It was a matter of necesslfy, for she needed someone to punctuate her book I see that Rebecca Bennett 1S here She now styles Bennett's purses Looking very smart is Dorothy Verbridge, owner of the Swank beauty parlors, very prominent on the east coast And here 15 the last arrival Yes, lt'S Vivian Cook, who is director of a settlement house in the slums of New York Clty And now th1s 1S John Kellogg, your announcer, W1Sh1Hg there was time S to brlng you a word by word descriptlon of the interesting party which is to follow, but hoping you w1ll read about it in my column tomorrow Good nlghtn 12 C e . 7 -- -- Q C n e f 8 o O ' 0 I o n . 3 . . . . . 0 . . ' I 0 O o , Y - 4 0 o . I . . O . I ' 0 O I U O O u o . , . I I O . . C O o Q . . . o . c o o , - o ' , o ' ' . s I . I . . . I ' O D Q . . . O 0 - .

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CLA ILL Wen the Sen1or class of Cllfton Springs Central School, being of sound mind and memor do make, publish, and declare th1s, our last Will and Testament, in the manner following F1rst we dlrect that our Just debts and funeral expenses be paid Mernle Power leaves her humor and jokes to Herbie Brokaw Joan Shoemaker leaves her book, NHow to Hold Your Mann to Corrine Wegman Verna Montford leaves her excuses for traff1c misdemeanors to June Bengtson Barbara Beals leaves her Job 1n the office to Beverly Smith To Sara Jane, Sh1rl Burke leaves her muslc, and the hope that she will find someone sing with who won't drown her out Barbara Brown leaves her basketball ab1l1ty to Mary Ann LaClair Irving Ireland's drums are left to Bill Galens Fred Durkee leaves his dUt18S of chauffering Frannle VanOpdorp to anyone who has a car Dorothy Verbrldge leaves her helght to Anna Arvantides Jack Hunter leaves h1s leadership ability to the next Sen1or class presldent To Glenn W1ll1ams, Barbara Gilligan leaves her camera and supply of film and bulbs Ann Marie Landschoot leaves her shy ways to Barb DeWind Doug Richter leaves h1s physique to Donn1e Bob To Burr Cook, Bob Bird leaves his abllity to get things done John Kellogg leaves h1s supply of ha1r t1nt to Mary McCormick Sh1rley Mac leaves her laugh to Margaret Trickey Bev Hanson's liveliness 15 left to Jeanne DeW1nd B111 Goodman leaves h1s enduring patience w1th women to those who are inexperlenced Nancy Lenheim leaves her flute to Jack Smlth so that he can change instruments V1vian Cook leaves her ability to be on time to Nan Thurston Joan W1lcox leaves her nursing school catalogs to Betty Bowe To B111 Hunter, Jim Dobbler leaves the shoes he wore to walk to school Hugh Knapp leaves h1s absentee excuses to Barbara Wilcox Charlie Galens leaves h1s pin curls to Harry Reals Gerry 0'Coyne leaves her many talents to Grover Potter so that his may be doubled To Mary B1rd, Mary Perry leaves her good humor Jean Smith leaves her Mona Lisa smile to Joanne Bowe Dolores Martin leaves her love for square danclng to Joan Dewey Cynthla Descamp leaves her place 1n the band to Evie Wh1tmarsh Martha Durkee leaves her tact and diplomacy to the seventh graders To Don Cummings, Ronnie Kommer leaves h1S great love for sports Ted Appleton leaves h1s brushcut to Joe Peisher Rebecca Bennett leaves her listenlng abillty to Barbara Watson Ev1e Ford leaves her love for the Marine Corps to Sh1rley Maslyn WICHGSSGS Kukla, Fran, and Ollie Executor The Thing John and Marsha Date June 22, 1951 CLASS POE A memorial endlng, but new beginning waits As we don our caps and gowns and proudly march as graduates For twelve Septembers we've looked to this goal as we started to school w1th paper and pen We knew knowledge was a necessity and summer vacatlon would soon come again So study we d1d, but,too, there was fun plays, dances, sports and companionship Our debut to life w1th 1ts ups and downs leaving memories to everyone But our school days are over we must leave them behlnd We now look ahead w1th the future 1n mind The bus1ness pupils plan offlce work for the1r careers, the mechanlc studies thlngs l1ke gears, while the SC18Dt1St through a m1CPOSCOP6 peers And the home the girl who ec class prepares for her life wants to be a w1fe Nurses, lawyers, teachers, farmers all get basic training within school walls, But now many must leave these fields to others and join the ranks our country calls There's a kaleidoscopic moment when the diploma is awarded Prlde, Joy, sorrow, wonder the thoughts of the moment are quite assorted But this 1S 1t, and for our l1fe, preliminary 1earning's done We're settlng out to brave the world the Class of 1951 by Ann Marle Landschoot lll . .. Y, ' ' . to Martha Morrow leaves her pen and extra stationery to Alicia Powell. s u , . I . .

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, J U I OR President - Shirley Bomeline Secretary - Mary Cook Treasurer - John Griswold EVENTS TO REMEMBER FALL MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN General Chairman - John Griswold Team Captains - Herbert Brokaw Barbara Dewind JUNIOR H0 DOWN JANUARY 26, 1951 General Chairman Shirley Bomeline Decorations June Bengtson Advertising Francis VanOpdorp Tickets Donald Cummings Refreshments Peggy O'Neill Music by Walt Gardner's orchestra JUNIOR PLAY 'CLEM NTINE' APRIL 30 JUNIOR PROM MAY CLASS ADVISOR M S CHRISTINE PAULUS Bomeline, Grlswold, Cook First Row Second Row Third Row -...A+-,..s WN., .f eg? Bomeline, M LaClair, B VanNorman, P O'Neill M McCormick, Jones, A Helstrom, S Lannon, H Downey, A Schroo Bengtson, B Bowe, D Darling, B Smith, M Cook, M Trickey, Wegman Griswold, D Cummings, D Bowe, F VanOpdorp, J Smith, G Pot ter H Brokaw, G Williams 13 ah at ' . P ,- Q 1 . ' 5 'xx x gs X A, 4 sa . ' Q 1' I A 4 I A Q ' in Q Q o , Q .4 Ja 0 0 Q o g C. . ' Jo o n e s Q ' , C l O