Clinton Central High School - Clintonian Yearbook (Clinton, NY)

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CLASS LOG 17 September 1954 — The SS Class of '58 was officially launched when seventy-two excited freshmen filled the auditorium to elect frosh crew officers. Arthur Kusienski was chosen Captain; Ann Lewis, Executive Of- ficer; Alison Hall, Paymaster; and Dulcie Heintz, Ship's Yeoman. We were then underway. Our destination? Graduation, 1958! 16 October 1954 — Our first class project was attempted — a bake sale. We netted the staggering amount of fifty dollars. Our treasury was growing. November 1954 — Our financial course was really determined when, thanks to the many doorbell-pushing frosh, we began a magazine subscription drive which ended in a four hundred seventy dollar addition to our treasury. John Feketa topped everyone with over eighty dollars worth of subscriptions. 4 March 1955 — The SS Class of '58 proved its worth as a class in the Winter Carnival. It won first prize in the Junior High skits by acting out the chanty, The Darktown Strutters' Ball. Chet Galinski and Jeanne Williams were the stars of the production. Moreover, we took the five dollar first prize in the class races. 20 May 1955 — The year rapidly ending, our final class project was a freshman dance. Moonlight Serenade was chosen as our title, and the night of the dance found a fancily decorated gym, complete with a dangling mobile as a centerpiece. September 1954 — June 1955 — Outstanding members of the freshman class were in the majority. Ed Blankman was elected President of the Little Three Council, and Dulcie Heintz became a finalist in the Miss CCHS contest. June 1955 — Graduation found our ship ending her maiden year, and we could hardly wait for the second year of our cruise. 13 September 1955 — We were under way again! Chosen to Captain our sophomore year was James Wilkinson. Ann Lewis was returned as Executive Officer, and Ron Gleasman took over as class Yeoman. Peggy Drake became the soph Paymaster. 5 November 1955 — The Texas Rangers rode our first soph class project to a rip roarin' success.

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JEANNE LANGDON WILLIAMS Jeannie A thing of beouty is joy forever ' Senior - Sophomore Reception; Prom Commit- tee; Math Club 4; F.H.A. 1 Treasurer; Chorus 2-4; Archery 1-4; Badminton 3, 4; Field Hoc- key 1; Volleyball 2, 3; Softball 1, 2; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3. RICHARD L. WILLIAMS Dick A great entertainer; a lively young lad. Student Council 4; Junior Honor Society 1; Senior - Sophomore Reception; Prom Commit- tee; Press Club 2-4, Boys' Sports Editor 3, Headlines Editor 4; Radio Club 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2 4; Band 1-4; Chorus 2-4; Bowling 2; CNYSSPA 3. CLASS OFFICERS ADVISORS MISS DAWES MISS BATLEY James Wilkinson, President; Dorothy Moxwell, Treas- urer; Donna Facteau, Secretary; Edward Kaido, Vice- President.

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26 January 1956 — The SS Class of '58 rock 'n' rolled her way to first prize in the Winter Carnival by acting out the song The Rock 'n' Roll Waltz. Top honors for the snow-sculpturing contest were also taken by the crew. A ski jump and a rather unfortunate skier were pictured. 14 April 1956 — Next on our horizon came the Sophomore Carnival which proved a great success, even though our attempt at a kissing booth was defeated by our sponsors. Our sideshow featured the Four Deuces — Crossley, Drake, Garland, and Kusienski; a wrestling match — Baby Face Gleasman, Dirty Dan Bacon, Creepy John Crossley, and Jungle Jim Wilkinson. With these and other acts, the house was packed four times! 8 June 1956 — Spring brought the annual Senior-Sophomore Reception and the climax of our second year. The cafeteria was gayly decorated with flowers, and, after it was all over, we had a party of our own, complete with fifty-four bottles of soda and tons of potato chips. June 1956 — The end of our second year cruise was a nightmare of vitamins, postulates, photosynthesis, feudalism, Caesar, formulas, and finally, Regents. 14 September 1956 — A-Hoy, we just passed the point of no return; we're upperclassmen! Elected to head the SS Class of '58 was Edward Kaido; next in command was Bonnie Burdick, while Donna Facteau became class Yeoman, and Chet Galinski, the head Paymaster. October and November 1956 — The perennial junior problem of picking class rings confronted the crew. The frenzied ring committee met, debated, and finally selected three rings. After much deliberation, the class voted on them and then ordered the best-looking rings the school had ever seen — at least we thought so. The rings finally arrived the day before Christmas vacation! 3 May 1957 — After a trying midyear, our biggest and best class project lay squarely off our starboard bow — the Junior Prom. Caribbean Cruise was, nautically enough, chosen as our theme with a colorful coral, blue, yellow, green, and brown ceiling to top off our decorations. Thanks to the Admiral, Mr. Chaney, we scored a first with round, bulging walls instead of flat conventional ones. The magical Friday night of May the third found a beautifully decorated gym with green walls splashed with the fauna and flora of a West Indies isle. An island, complete with a treasure chest, Sadaquada sand, and a tropical moon, stood as the centerpiece. The highlight of the evening came with the crowning of our lovely queen, Donna Facteau.