Jamestown High School - Red and Green Yearbook (Jamestown, NY)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY When one considers fhe hisfory of fhe Class of i958 of Jamesfown l-ligh School, he nofes fhaf fhe class has nof only faken good care of fhe fradifional acfivifies, buf has also been responsi- ble for several innovafions on fhe high school scene. The members of fhe class have shown a falenf for balancing fhe old wifh fhe new. ln our sophomore year, we cared for fhe ar- rangemenfs of Broadway on Second Sfreef fhrough fhe neophyfe dramafic group, Play- house. From fhe arfisfically designed program covers fo a vicfory over our more experienced classmafes in fhe compefifion, fhe evenf marked a friumph for fhe class of '58, The design chosen for class banner, during fhe early days of organizafion. is a handsome ar- rangemenf of our moffo, Upward and Onward and our flower, fhe rose on a field of class colors, green and whife. A picfure of fhe banner is used in fhis issue of fhe yearbook as a division page fo infroduce fhe classes. Keeping wifh fradifion, we elecfed fhe officers for our class on fhe same day as fhe iuniors and seniors held elecfions. We chose fhe following leaders: Presidenf ...... ,... Frank Scarpino Vice-presidenf .... .... J anef Venman Secrefary .... .. ..... Kay Tolson Treasurer ,......... ....., U If Easfman Hisforian ................ Sfephen Olson Keeper of Properfies ......, Thomas Raffa Following cusfom again, fhe class invifed par- enfs and ofher inferesfed cifizens fo fhe Sopho- more Recepfion. This evenf helps fo familiarize fhe communify wifh our school and provides an opporfunify for our families- and feachers fo meef each ofher. ln our iunior year, we sfarfed our acfivifies wifh elecfions, buf somefhing new was added. The vofers used aufomafic vofing machines fo casf fheir ballofs and fhere were fwo candidafes for each office insfead of fhe usual fhree. The resulfs were as follows: Presidenf .......... ..,, E dward Lesser Vice-presidenf ..,. . .,., Thomas Raffa Secrefary .... .......... J anef Venman Treasurer ........ .... A nfhony Merchanf Hisforian ................ Sally Laughlin Keeper of Properfies ....... Jack Sfafford On February 2, a casf chosen from fhe juniors presenfed Whaf A Life before a delighfed audience. The leading roles were faken by Sfephen Olson, Pafricia Allison, Roger Olson, Carole Sprinchorn, and Sumner Blanchard. A 'ream of Loren Carlson, Arfhur Cohn, and Charles l-larringfon represenfed fhe Class of '58 in fhe annual Charles E. l-lall debafe. Though The seniors won fhe decision, fhey knew fhey had been in a debafe when if was all over. We did our ufmosf fo make Moving-Up Day a memorable occasion, for if is always a 'rhrilling experience for undergraduafes, buf in l957, if was held in special fribufe fo our beloved refiring principal, Mr. Merfon P. Corwin. If was a pro- gram we shall remember for a long fimeq we leff our iunior sfafus and fook fhe places of fhe sen- iors soon fo graduafe. The seniors were enferfained by fhe iuniors af a luncheon-recepfion held on fhe lawn of J.l-l.S., on a big day for fhe graduafes, fhe day fhey gof fheir caps and gowns and pracficed fhe com- mencemenf processions. Music added much fo fhe fesfive air. Our senior year will provide memories for us for years fo come. There have been so many excifing fhings fo do, so many plans fo make. One of fhe mosf pleasanf parfs of fhe year has been having a foreign exchange sfudenf, Yukiko Eyama, as a classmafe. She has been acfive in our organizafions and a real addifion fo fhe senior rosfer. Our class has been led fhis year by fhe follow- ing officers: Presidenf ....... .... B ruce Hagadorn Vice-presidenf .... .... J anef Venman Secrefary ........ ... JoAnn Ribbing Treasurer .......... .... R oberf Anderl Keeper of Properfies ...... Loren Carlson Hisforian ...... .......... S ally Laughlin On Ocfober 24, fhe class presenfed Charley's Aunf under fhe experf direcfion of Mr. Gordon Swanson, dramafics coach. The able casfincluded Gordon Ring, Roger Olson, Charles l-larringfon, Roberf Osman, Roberf Piffs, Pefer Robinson, Joyce Lindsfrom, Carol Davis, Kay Albinson and Beafrice Palermo. The audience was highly amused by fhe farce and fhe class freasury prof- ifed, making fhe venfure a complefe success.

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Sally Laughlin, hislorian: Bruce l-lagadorn, presidenlq Loren Carlson, keeper ol prop erlies: JoAnn Ribbing, secrelaryg Janel Venman, vice-presidenl: Roberf Anderl lreasurer. 1 'rr ik L 1-' 4 i i'. j'- -1 f ' l, .4 CLASS SONG OF I958 lTune Swanee l Cheer! Cheer! for 'rhe class of '58, Upward and Cnward. We'll always slrive 'ro be The very besl class J.l-l.S. will ever see. We'll Fighll Fiqhll for our banner, green and while, We will uphold lhee. We'll look lo lhee lor courage and lailh. Give rousing cheers for '58, 2 I

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FirsT Row: A. Franson, K. Norgren, R. Anderl, J. Ribbing, B. T-lagadorn, J. Venman, L. Carlson, S. Laughlin, J. T-lerleT, M. Bavar. Second Row: B. Covey, C. l-larringTon, J. ToTa, J. l-larTley, A. Vilardo, J, Luciano, T. RaTTa, lvl. E. Johnson, P. Mulleavy, J. BecksTrom, T. Johnson. Third Row: Mr. George Keeler, C. Engberg. SENIOR CABINET MoTTo: Upward and Onward Colors: Green and WhiTe Flower: Yellow Rose As The yearbook goes To press, The class oT '58 is busy making arrangemenTs Tor a iazz concerT To be held April 7. The proceeds Tronn The aTTair will be used To help The Toreign exchange sTudenT Tund and To hire a name band Tor The senior prom. AnoTher big evenT being prepared Tor is The l-lall debaTe. Gur Team is made up oT Loren Carl- son, Richard Carlson and Charles l'TarringTon. Mr. George Keeler has been our adviser Tor Three wonderTul years aT J.l-LS., and we would like To Take This opporTuniTy To Thank him Tor his guidance and help which has done so much To make The years worThwhile in every way. Our Te-eling Tor our class is all bound up wiTh our re- gard Tor Mr. Keeler. On June 24, we shall walk inTo lvlerTon P. Cor- win audiTorium To receive our diplomas and To join The ranks OT J.l-LS. alumni. We will have Taken parT in a round oT commencemenT acTiv- iTies: prom, bangueT, Class Day, BaccalaureaTe, buT June 24 will be The big day oT our school lives. We will go our separaTe ways, buT we will always have a common bond, remembering our Cl6yS aT Sally Laughlin-l'lisTorian