Draper High School - Draperian Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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glam In 1946, Draper High School welcomed Q71 into its halls a rather bewildered, slightly amazed troop of freshmen who were, believe it or not, the Senior Class of 1950. Now, looking back, it seems that we have advanced in many ways toward adulthood during our four years of high school. Cur first year we were taken up with making new friends and joining the organizations which were open to Freshmen. The highlight of 1946 was our Freshman play, Comin' Round The Mounf tain. As a class, we thought the Frosh were pretty good and someone else must have agreed with us, because we produced the best actress, by the name of Lorraine Griffith. By the time we became Sophomores we believed we were big wheels and proceeded to haze the new Freshmen. Our class actors and actresses appeared before the footlights this year in Kid Brother. Again we produced the best actress, Margaret Livingstone. By this time many of our members already had established places in the band, orchestra, chorus, cheerleaders, and basketball team. When we came back in September as juniors, the first endeavor was to organize and elect our officers. Marvyn Craig was chosen to lead us through the year with Kenneth Adams as vice' president, Beverly Anthony as secretary, and Walt Edwards as treasurer. We somehow overcame the obstacles that confronted us, and in the Spring sponsored the annual junior Play Contest. The Junior contribution was Blue Jeans Girl. Of course our most important event was the Junior Prom, held on Friday the thirteenth. Here we broke a record by being the first fwell, almost the firstj class to have a prom without having the clouds bring forth rain. Upon arrival the gym was hardly recognizable, and those in attendance were decked in their newest finery. Soon after, we struggled with our regents and earned the right to be Seniors in September '49. Our first class meeting, after a too short summer vacation, resulted in our electing Dick Van Allen as an able president, Dick Wallace, vicefpresidentg Dot Wilcox, secretaryg and Ray Vedder, treasurer. We were fortunate in obtaining the following deans to help guide us in our Senior activities: Miss Sheffield, Mrs. Weir, Miss Chouinard, and Mr. Mullen. Our Hrst activity was a very successful Halloween Dance, Then the Draperian Board, with Mr, Mullen as Adviser and Walt Cegelski as Editorfin'Chief, got down to work at the task of editing the Draperian, We also produced a very wonderful Senior Play, Vifhat A Life, on November 18. It was under the excellent direction of Mrs. june Youmans. We are anticipating a Hnal big event-the Senior Ball, which we expect will be all the Junior Prom was, plus a little bit more. With this Senior weekfend and graduation, when we will be both proud and sad at leaving, our four years of high school will be over-four years which will never be forgotten by any member of the class of 1950.

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Board Literary Staff Marion Rakoskeg Iacquelyn Leatherg Margaret Livingstone, Literary Editor, Mildred Giaquintog Dolores White. Chiefg Dorothy Wilcox, Asst. Editor. Staff Publication Staff Robert Snyderg Ernest Mastroianni, Publication Manager, Rita Williams. Advertising Staff Seated--Martha Smith, Rose Mary Bradt, Advertising Manager. Standing-Phyllis Case, Evelyn Fink, Pauline Andrews, Donald Fonda, Audrey Nigriny, Dick Wallace, Don Sutton, Barbara Belfance, Carole Linton. C291 Art Staff Seated - Dolores Ar' bourg Beverly Hurst, Art Editor: Beverly Anthony. Standing-Robert Mac' Martin, Barbara Spring.

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Lois Larson Pat Dion Millie Giaquinto Dolores White Rose Mary Bradt Gretta Gratton Lois Ganzler Barbara Shahan Bev Hurst Barbara Belfance Friendliest Most Courteous Best Dressed Most Studious Class Diplomats Best Actress and Actor Quietest Night Owls Most Dependable Most Talkative john Macejka Frank Cassidy Dick Wallace Walt Cegelski Frank Grasso Walt Edwards Bob MacMartin Bob Siatkowski Ray Vedder Bob Horstrnyer Jw Jw Did Most For Class Most Musical Marvyn Craig Beverly Closson Dorothy Wilcox Robert Poranski Most Likely To Succeed Margaret Livingstone Kenneth Adams Most Athletic Most Popular George Welch Mildred Giaquinto Beverly Anthony Dick Van Allen Best Looking Harold Borden Eleanore Matzke 1' vi Class Flirts Paul Brozyna Class Comedians Phyllis Case Harry Ritchie Best Dancers ,loan White Dick Wallace 5144 Georgianna Ham 51