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GEORGE VAHSEN President GEORGE BARBER Vice President CLAIRE MITCHELL Secretary-Treasurer HOWARD BOOTH G.O. Representative CLASS HISTORY Chapter LXXVI f Being a history of the peoples, times, and action: of the great Clan of F arty yin during its four year: of existence. Most historians agree that the great Class of Fortylive had its inception in the merger of the Nine Clans one hot june day on the 'vast Havemeyer Plain. The year was 1941. From the northeast had come the North Mianiansg from the west, the New Lebanonites, the Byramians, and those of Hamilton Avenue, from the east came the Coscobians, the Riversidians, and the Old Greenwichersg from the Central Regions, the natives of Havemeyer and Mason Street. After a brief ceremony under a sweltering June sky, they returned to their homelands. The following September, however, saw the hordes sweep down again, and this time for a more permanent settlement. They elected as their chief a talented accordionist, Andrew Ponticello. Their vice-president was Douglas Allan, tribal drummer, who, three years later, was also to become chief. Other notables in this early period, who were later to hold more important administrative positions, were Al Crockett, Joe Morgan, and Claire Mitchell. That first year was rather quiet for the Fortyfivians. They were busy acclimating themselves in this new land of regular schedules and endless halls. But in the second year, as Sophomores in the great Class System, their smould- ering genius began to blaze. That was the year that Albert Crockett rose to chiefdom. It was the year of the Commando Course, the Victory Corps, and the Jeep Campaign. We have records of a great plague of measles in April, and a contemporary historian berated the community paper as being 'a Sophomore organization. The cultural achievements of the era were augmented through the his- trionic ability of Bob Henklein, Mary Lou Ruddock, Ann Crosby, Gilbert jordan, and Dave Isbell, and the musical efforts of the times profited no less by Betty Murphy, Harland DeWitt, Ralph Moraio, Donald Slater, Albert Renna, Bill Pape, Leo Nolan, Johnny Twine, Barbara Muller, and Florence Johnston. But not alone in the arts did they excel, for they fwere a race of many talents, and soon they had stepped to the front in politics as well. In March of that same year, began a turmoil which was to have far-reaching effects. The Fortylivians had seen the need for a more representative rule in their domain. Under the statesmanship of David Shapleigh, Dave Isbell, Herbert Decker, and George Robinson they struck out boldly in their demands for reform. The result was the formation of a tribal forum, or Student Council, as it was called. Even at this early date, some historians consider it necessary to mention the athletic prowess of this tribe, for already the field of contest was bright with such names as Bella, Craig, Barber, Stuckel, Richardson, Quinlan, and Jennings. At the end of that second year, there were not a few of those hardy Fortylivians who stepped proudly forward to receive their honors on the great ceremonial day of Recognition. The following autumn, the Fortyfivians succeeded to the next level in the great Class System. They were now juniors, and as has been mentioned, Douglas Allan became chief. Daniel Costaregni became vice-president, and Howard Booth assumed the dual responsibilities of Secretary and Treasurer. Sally Tiebout and Al Crockett were G.O. Representatives. Though this third year lacked, perhaps, a little of the spirit that charac- terized the preceding one, yet its achievements were numerous. Bob Henk- lein and Willard Jackson were received into the society of Thespians for their 22
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work in the drama The Arrival of Kitty. So also were Gilbert Jordan and Mary Lou Ruddock. To the early part of that third year historians are inclined to attribute the beginnings of the Literary period, or the Era of Intellect as some have called it, for no less than six of this Class-Anne Garvey, Gay Dalby, David Shapleigh, Joe Morgan, Rachel Stryker, and Bill Frazier-had poetry pub- lished in a national anthology. That same year, Virginia Blunt, Herbert Decker, Rose Bologna, and Anne Garvey were admitted to the National Honor Society, as well as Dave Isbell, Barbara McKinley, Chuck Miller, Jenny Miles, Alice Raymond, Dave Shapleigh, Rachel Stryker, and Ellen Aidinis. The Fortyfivians were progressing socially, too. Their adoption of little Christopher Loydd, an English boy, showed a development of the parental instinct. Nor were they entirely bereft of a gregarious impulse, as was evi- denced by their eagerness in promoting a Junior Prom. This same year, Ralph Moraio and Albert Renna lent their talents to a dramatic enterprise, The Eve of St. Mark.', To this period, also, archeolo- gists have ascribed certain tablets bearing almost illegible references to a Mrs. Prunefacef' Historians are not agreed as to the significance of this latter material. However, in the field of sports there are distinct records of the athletic achievements of Booth and Craig on the swimming team, of Curry, Roddy, Masi, Morgan, Maher, Jennings, Sandreuter, and Wright on the track squads, and of Barber in baseball. Bella and Witek were furthering basket- ball, and the football squad benefited through Costaregni, DeKay, Morano, Bella, and Craig. i During these three years, a spirit of cooperation and harmony was grow- ing. Nowhere was this more clearly displayed than in the tribal band. Clifton Davis, john Cran, Richard Hansen, and Doug Allan were coordinating smoothly in this unit, and other ancient manuscripts include the names of Ralph Young, Arthur Purdy, Frank Eisele, Harland DeWitt, Ivor Philips, Wally Ledamun, and Vincent Masi. That was the third year. After the usual summer migration, they returned to elect George Vahsen chief. The orator and statesman, Crockett, was elected president of the G.O., and a political innovation was consummated by the advent of girl cheerleaders. Bill Duff was chosen president of the. Debating Club. He, George Robin- son, Bill Howard, Dave Isbell, Willard Jackson, and Linda Koempel discussed over a nation-wide hook-up a topic of national importance. There are indica- tions that Janet Bacon, Sally Tiebout, David Shapleigh, Nancy Brown, Pat Letts, Jean Watkins, and Nancy Nichols also were among the Fortyfivians who participated. That same year, Herbert Decker was elected president of an English Club, and Willard Jackson became head witch-doctor in a Thespianic society whose records show that Gil jordan and Ann Crosby were also oilicers. Chuck Miller, Dave Isbell, and David Shapleigh were, in order, editors of the community yearbook, magazine, and newspaper. Roger Bella was elected captain of a football team that at last pulled ahead in the ten-year-old contest with Port Chester, and won six of the eight other games that season. There were many momentous things that happened that last year: dances and plays, honors and awards. And there were many who left before the end, for out across the hills there was a war. But finally, the end came. There was a ceremony, and tears, and laughter, and good-byes, and promises to meet again. And then the great Class of Fortyfive dispersed itself over the face of the earth. They migrated into all the regions of Business, and down the rich and teeming valley of Enterprise, along the shores of Prosperity, and out across, into the land of Fame. DAVID SHAPLEIGH. Historian 23 DANIEL COST.-XREGNI G.O. Representative WILLIAM HOWARD G.O. Representative LAWRENCE MALONEY G.O. Representative
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