Cohocton Central School - Chieftain Yearbook (Cohocton, NY)

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where Paul is stationed. It is believed that he will make the Air Force his career. Mrs. Cosgriff has given several piano concerts at the Lackland Air Base. for the firm U Give and I Take in Rochester. She attended the banquet last week accompanied by William Me Innis who is assistant science teacher in Jasper. Carol and Bill have been seen together a great deal and all their friends arelistening for wedding bells”. Cross crossings cautiouslyl Use the cross walk. Cross only with lights. Superintendent of Highways, Eldon Wager Karl Zeh who was senior class president in 1954 has reported 100 per cent attendance at the 1959 alumni banquet. Keep up the good work, classmates. You know we all loved old C. C. S. back in 1954 and we still do. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wambold and young daughter Josephine were visiting friends here last Sunday. Mr. Wambold is now Supervisor of Music at the State Department in Albany. Though years may bring some changes new We will feel a tie so strong Though some of us be far away Here in mem’ry we belong. Robert Doody who has completed the course for C. P. A. at Alfred U. last year, has left his position with the State Department in Albany and will open a very elaborate office in the Me Innis Block here. He will be prepared to help you with income tax returns or other financial problems. It is rumored that he will take over part ownership of a local restaurant. Amen Both the Governor and State Senator will be in Co- hocton next Sunday to break ground for thenew Cohoc- ton-Wallace subway. This new project is under the direction of Larry Lippincott. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wheaton spent part of last week on Lent Hill. Mrs. Wheaton the former Teresa Adams, has resigned from her position as medical secretary at the Veteran’s Hospital in Bath to assist her husband at the Wheaton Implement Co. of Cohoc- ton. This firm has enlarged considerably within the past year. Have you tried the new Don't Rub dry cleaning fluid? If not, why not? It is recommended for use everywhere except on the scalp. Money will not be refunded for loss of hair due to its application. Gary Sauerbier who is presently employed as In- dustrial Arts teacher in Painted Post arrived in town in a bright new red Buick convertible to attend the reunion banquet last week. Teacher’s salaries must have reached an all time high as Gary really looked the picture of prosperity. Back seat drivers forget all they know when they sit behind the wheel. The Better Driver's Association of Steuben County advises driving with your lights on at night. Also 2 hands on the wheel have been found to be better than one. Carol Zeh has been spending a few days at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Zeh in Co- hocton. She has been employed as legal secretary

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CLASS PROPHECY DEC. 1. 1959 Thanksgiving last week— Weather warm and sunny. P. T. A. meeting next Tuesday evening at C. C. S. Come yourself and bring a friend. Xmas party and friendship dinner to be served at 6 p. m. The annual Alumni dinner and dance held atC. C. S. last Saturday night was well attended. Many former students now living out of town, came back to cele- brate the occasion. Music for dancing was furnished by William Larsen and his Merry Rural Boys' . Bill is a member of the class of 54. He married a Cohocton girl and is the proud father of twins. The Larsens are managing the former “Palace at Loon Lake, now known as Starbright Rendezvous . Come to Newton's Bootery for your Xmas bargains. Hunting season successful as reported by Karl Zeh —now employed as a Forest Ranger in the Adiron- dacks. Karl and his wife, the former Betty Rawleigh were in town for the banquet. Karl is the same smil- ing person we knew before he left town and both Mr. and Mrs. Zeh are thoroughly in love with their new job and new location. Their little daughter, Betty Karlene, accompanied them on their visit to town. All the friends of Karl and Betty are invited to visit them in their beautiful Adirondack home. Order your Xmas turkeys early. Quality is up and prices are down at local meat markets. All of us who attended last week’s reunion banquet had the pleasure of listening to two vocal selections rendered by Patricia VanPatten. The selections were Somewhere a Voice is Calling and Can I Forget You . Pat, a member of the class of 54 graduated with high honors from Keuka College last year. Her friends have been offering her congratulations because of the beautiful diamond she is wearing on that special finger. Pat, being very modest had no comments to offer as to who is the lucky man and when the happy day. The best of luck, Pat. Is your car giving you maximum performance? Have it winterized at your favorite garage. We are prepared to remove snow from your drive- way for a very nominal fee. The Mohawk Boys— Roger Towner Bill Me Innis Don Matthews Mrs. Robert Dunn, the former Joyce Thompson, was in town over the week end to attend the reunion. We were delighted to see Joyce and her husband. For the past year the Dunns have been living in the Blue Grass State of Kentucky, near Churchill Downs. There they manage the Dunrovin Stables . One of Joyce's horses Notcohoc ran first in last year's Kentucky Derby . School was closed last Monday because of flu epidemic. Get your tickets in advance for the Ice Revue of 1959 now showing at Me Innis arena on Lent Hill. Tickets are on sale in the Me Innis Block. Special trains will leave the Four Corners in time for evening performances. Sam Burke accompanied by a very pretty young lady was a guest in town over the week end. Sam is a graduate of Cortland State Teachers College and has been coaching basketball and football at Canisteo Central School for the past year. Sam doesn't say very much, but both he and his female companion looked very happy and that way about each other . Sam has led his teams to victory in all of their inter- scholastic games. The new super highway from the Four Corners to Tripnock was officially opened last Sunday. This is an unusual thruway with a speed limit of 70 miles per hour allowed. Have you tried Smile Awhile Tooth Paste? There is none better. Girlsl Give it a try and watch its amazing results. A tube given free this week at local stores with every purchase of Bubble gum. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Newton have moved to their new home on North Main St. Mrs. Newton will be remembered as the former Virginia Preston of the class of 54. The Newtons operate a chain of shoe stores in the southern tier. Mr. Newton was guest speaker at the banquet. His topic was A well fitted shoe makes a happy school teacher . NOTICE--Anyone found parking a bicycle inthenew Municipal Parking Lot on Maple Ave. will be dealt with severely. Signed— Roger Towner, Chief of Police FOUND--ln front of Paramount Theatre in Wallace, 1 bag of popcorn. Owner may have same by applying to Theatre management and paying for this ad. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cosgriff are spending a few days in town at the home of Mrs. Cosgriff's mother, Mrs. Evelyn Giacomi. Louise was graduated from C. C. S. with the class of 1954. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cosgriff are here from Lackland Air Base in Texas,

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1954 We, the class of 1954, of the Cohocton High School, being of sound mind and body on this day-December, do make, execute, publish, and declare the following to be our Last Will and Testament. Item I To the faculty, we the senior class, donate money for two weeks in a rest home, which you will need by the end of this year. Item II To the maintenance staff we leave our hearty appreciation for keeping our school a clean and pleasant place in which to work. Item III To the Junior Class we leave our ability to get along in class meetings and with each other. Item IV To the following lower classmen we leave our cherished possessions. Theresa Adams wills her quiet intelligence to Joan Mehlenbacher. Sam Burke leaves his ability to get along with teachers to Roger Towner. Bob Doody leaves his artistic ability to Ella Mae Sabins. Louise Giacomi leaves her wornout boots, bent baton, and ability to fill out a majorette uniform to Karen Enser. Bill Larsen leaves his wave set and curlers to the Junior Mohawk Boys (Bill Mclnnis, Spook Matthews and Rog Towner) who he thinks will need them. Virginia Preston leaves her gymnastic ability to Shirley Wheaton. Betty Rawleigh leaves her yearbook typing job to Carol Mehlenbacher. Gary Sauerbier wills his ability to get along with women to Eldon Wager. Joyce Thompson leaves her ability to ride horses to Tereasa Centra and Norena Brown. Patsy Van Patton leaves her musical ability to Jean Vogt. Carol Zeh leaves her ability to skip gym class to any lucky Junior girl that may be able to acquire it. Karl Zeh leaves his speech making ability to Lee Meese. To Larry Lippincott and Marcia Kimball, Bill Larsen, Sam Burke and Bob Doody leave their ability to argue in history class. Joyce Thompson leaves her blond wig to Marjorie Williams. Our work now being completed, we lay our hands on the seal of this our Last Will and Testament, of die Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty Four.