Nott Terrace High School - Terracian Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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Senior Class The birch bark editions of the Terrace Trib- une lured Minnie to desert Watha and join the baby class. After months of slaving for the senior staff, the papooses at last moved up. Alexander Arony became editor-in-chief, Char- lotte Willey, first page editor, Connie Max- well, second page 3 Jason Tepper, third page 3 Sue Stern, fourth page, Dick Weber, art editor, while little Nlinnie Haha became a star reporter. In September '37, neck and neck, Minnie and Watha dashed up the stairs eager to be at the grind again, ugh, ugh! The Harvest Powwow was held and Big Chief jakobowski continued to reign assisted by Vice President Alvin List, Secretary George Howell, and Treasurer Mary Contompasis. Gordon Sack took over his job as president of the Student Council, and the school year began with football as the current craze. Minnie and Watha joined the rest of the crowd and swarmed to the games. They cheered for all the players, especially those super braves that came from their own tribe: Dave Guyon, Mash Mashuta, Porky Diamante, Corky Gilles- pie, Stewie Goldblatt, Cas Nejman, Gordie Sack, Bill Rybicki. At the Mont Pleasant-Nott Terrace game they enthusiastically waved their blue and white banners and started on the Snake History Dance, but all their prayers to the Rain God were of no avail, and they went home damp, delighted, and delirious over the third consecu- tive triumph over Mont Pleasnt. On the night of November 24, Minnie and Watha, not having enough stamps, crashed their party, the Dance to the Great Big Apple. Never before had Don Eagan's tomtoms beaten with such wild swing, even the dignified George Howell fell prey to the intoxicating cider of the Big Apple. Minnie was just about to win the shagging contest, but Watha tripped and the honors went to Leo Holland and Madeline Mabie. Mid years passed. Minnie and Watha were inspired. They'd try out for the senior plays, all three of them. With fear and trembling they stuttered through the try outs. Minnie wanted to be Sylvette with Watha across the wall, but her only reward was the part of bench, and she does hate being sat on. Well, anyhow she gets her picture in the year book. The Great Spirit has been kind. For three years he has brought victory and Wampum to our tribe. Nightly Minnie, Watha, and everybody else prays to him to guide us through the re- gents to the Happy Hunting Ground of Grad- uation.

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Senior Class History CONSTANCE MAXWELL BETTY SCOTT Many moons have passed since little Minnie Haha first climbed the grim steps of Nott Ter- race. It was September, 1935, and Indian Summer had just begun. Minnie was afraid, afraid of the lofty seniors who tried to sell everything from detention exemption cards to seats in study hall. One little maid, Sue Stern, fresh from the wilds of Central Park, succumbed to the wiles of a clever senior warrior and even bought a ticket for the elevator. After powwows had been held for several weeks with everyone speaking, including Big Chief Hoffman, and Medicine Man and Woman, Sheridan and Agard, the class of June '38 elected their Big Chief who continued to reign through three long years, Ben Jakobowski. The vice president was Mary Contompasis, sec- retary, Peggy Briggs, and treasurer, Richard Male. Minnie, being beautiful but dumb, was elected a member of the executive committee. The first thing that this tribal council did was to plan their Dance to the Sun God, Fresh- man Frolic to you. VVhat a powwowl It was here that Minnie met Watha. With her usual savior faire after the introduction, Minnie cooed, I-Iiyah Watha. Together they heard Warren Danis and his Tomtom Serenaders jazz the hit of the day, Tiger Rag. Together they thrilled to the glorious mustache of Don Roderiego in the Van Antwerp pantomine. Time passed.. Once again, it was September, and Minnie and Watha, this time hand and hand, again struggled up the same grim steps. With the beating of tomtoms a powwow re-elected Chief Jakobowski and chose for his council of war vice president, Peggy Briggsp secretary, Charles Savageg treasurer, Bernice Jungk. For their first date of the year Watha, Qhe's kinda slowj took Minnie to the 3B class party. Here it was that Minnie's heart first broke. She didn't win one of those luscious Mickie Mouses, the Bingo prizes. To console her, Watha took her to the hangout of the day, the White Tower. A killer diller of a Prom- that meant wam- pum, much wampurng and Wampum was what their 3A class didn't have. Medicine Man and Woman, Sheridan and Agard, had said, No Wampum, no Prom, and so Minnie and Watha along with their fellow tribesmen decided that something had to be done. The something was a theater benefit at the Rivoli. Watha tried hard to win the free Prom ticket for selling the most tickets, but he couldn't compete with those super salesmen, George Howell, Bill Goggins, and Ronnie McIntyre. Even though he had to buy a ticket, Watha took Minnie to the Prom. She was all dressed up in her best doeskin, a lavender creation that went beautifully with the grape-covered walls. To the great surprise of the faculty, the class actually collected much Wampum at their Prom.

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nlor Class Wi MELVA WIEDEMANN HERMAN VEN ER We the Class of Old Nott Terrace, We the Class of '38, By the waters of the Mohawk, In the valleys rich and fertile, Hereby make our will and teSt'ment While we're in sound m-ind and mem'ry. WHEREAS: Charlotte Willey generously di- vides her powers of mind among those who need them for use toward graduation: and WHEREAS: Betty Hamm leaves her efferves- cent happiness to anyone who may have the same reason for it as she has: and WHEREAS: Doris Douglass bequeaths her eyes of wondering innocence to Betty jane Dull, who is sure to give them just as effective use: and WHEREAS: Alice Reynolds leaves her squeaks to Hazel Connolly with instructions for every day and special use and directions for oiling: and WHEREAS: Peggy Briggs bequeaths a well- trained comb to Lydia Fuller with complete di- rections so that it will not miss its former mis- tress: and WHEREAS: George York leaves his title of Vice-President in charge of Puns to Paul Working his way through college Myers: and WHEREAS: The velvet-tongued Mr. Arony leaves his gift of gab to Mr. Dunstan to persuade the freshmen class to keep up the purchase of tax stamps: and WHEREAS: Warren fGalahadJ Danis leaves to Ye Olde Halles of Nott Terrace the memory of a chivalrous cavalier: and WHEREAS: Evelyn Nold and Mary Mc- Laughlin donate to the library a copy of their book The One-Man Policy, including joint in- structions for obtaining success: and WHEREAS: Captain John Faddegan leaves his post as Terrace Guard Captain with somewhat large shoes for the next captain to fill: and WHEREAS: Elsie Diggs leaves her ever-present male following to Joan Ipsen Qproviding fney don't follow her to Virginia, : and WHEREAS: Bob Howard leaves his glib tongue to the same luckless individual that inherits Bob Kerste's habit of skipping fit will help him get by :Miss Hoskins-I hope: : and WHEREAS: Melva Wiedemann bequeaths her chic raiment and the knack for effective use to Louise Bates: and WHEREAS: Dave Ipsen leaves his solemn face to haunt Mrs. Furnside when she thinks of a good joke she could have used QShe tried unsuccess- fully for one whole year to make him laughj: and WHEREAS: Lawrence Hennessy leaves his pink cheeks to the girls who are reduced to using rouge: and WHEREAS: Luke Zilles leaves several wads of gum on desks throughout the school to the stu- dent or janitor who is ambitious enough to re- move them: and WHEREAS: Vance Crawford leaves his drawl to Mimi Nelson in the hope that she might talk more slowly: and WHEREAS: Gordon Sack, the perfect dancer, leaves his ability to Peter Paul Miller, who isn't exactly poor himself: and WHEREAS: Dorn Barclay leaves his method of wooing delicious purveyors of feminine pulohri- tude to Stephen Garahan QNo cutting in eitherj : and WHEREAS: Robert Snell-ing leaves his business- like atmosphere to Willy Wilkin to run the Stu- dents' Store to the best advantage: and WHEREAS: Nancy Grant leaves her track star to any young gal who can catch him: and WHEREAS: Since going out with a Mont Pleasant girl constitutes an act of High Treason, James Morgan will not be allowed to bequeath anything. CAnd there's no appeal to a higher courtj. Therefore we, the class of June 1938, do hereby subscribe our hand and seal to this our last will and testament.