Otego High School - A Te Gen Yearbook (Otego, NY)

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was f CLASS HI T0RYMa On September 5, 1939, Joyce Beers, Jeannette Clark, Betty Shaver, Bob Frasier, Lynn Gillingham, Shirley Krause, Dick Murwin, Herman Carringer, Dick O'Hara, Gene Ouimet, Audrey Goble, and Evelyn Turner started school at dear old O.C.S. The second grade is memorable for Jeannette: one day about twenty boys lined up on the playground and little Jennie went down the line, kissing everyone. We also presented a marionette show, entitle nLittle Black Sambo.n The puppets were made and operated by the members of the class. John Short joined us that year. In the third our projects included: a little store, in which we learned to spend money and a post-office, in which we learned how the mail works. We also did our part for the war by knitting afghans. Bernadine Engel joined us in the third grade. Marie Haggerty, Shirley Sabedra, Anne Stilson, Louie Trask, and Marshall Frasier joined us in the fourth year. In art class while we were studying Egypt we made a little scene of Egypt and placed it in the corner of our room. In the fifth grade the girls dressed dolls in costumes of various foreign countries: while the boys made model airplanes. We also constucted a geographical map of Egypt, made from salt, sawdust, N flour and water. John Schreiber came to us in the sixth grade. The nex t year we faced with dread and hope. We hated the thoughts of initiation and our fears were well foun- ded. Worms, burlap bags, burnt cork, braids, electric shocks, and the ever present pad- dles. We breathed a sigh of relief when it was over. At the end of the eighth grade, we made a trip to the state capitol. We went to the W.G.Y. radio station and Howe Caverns. Everybody had a good time, especially when the lights were turned off in the Caverns: and on the trip coming home. Neva Gardner, joined us in the seventh grade. Robert Lasher, June Simmons, Marie Hilfiger, Evelyn Hovey, and Pat Johnson joined us in the eighth grade, Miss O'Brien and Miss Hopkins were our class advisors during the ninth and tenth grades. The big event of the ninth grade was our first dance. The decorations consisted of lavender and yellow crepe paper streamers with a wishing well Cto place, your pennies ini and a wheel barrow full of lilacs decorated in accordance with the color scheme. During our Sophomore year we put on a one act play with various members of the class taking part. Our dance was the climax of the social ife of the term, since it was held three days be- fore graduation. year our former Mr. Horton came Betty Oles came The decorations were graduation caps and diplomas. During our Sophomore principal, Mr. Nichols, resigned and Mr. Horton replaced him. Along with his daughter Esther, who joined our class shortly after his arrival. to us this year. Under the guidance of our advisors, Mr. Bonner and Miss Henning,Know Mrs. Reeveswverapidly began to prosper financially. For the first dance in our Junior year we had pilgrim silhouettes to carry out the Thanksgiving theme. On May 19, we held our second dance at which June Simmons was crowned Queen by Lynn Gillingham. The decorations were pink and white streamers, featuring a Queen's throne surrounded by imitiation dogwood while overhead floated a fishnet full of balloons. One of our more successful projects to raise money was the sale of magazine subscriptions, in which we came out victorious over our opponets in the competition between the Junior and Senior classes. We were victorious over our opponents both years. On one bright November morn- ing, a salesman for the Bastian Brothers Company, manufacturers of jewelry, came with a wide selection of rings. Since our class is very co-operative, it took us a very short time to decide upon a ring of simple design. After the Class of 1950 had obtained enough money for their trip, they turned the banquets over to our class. The first one was suc- cessful, as were the other ones that followed. The Kick-Off dance at which Ernie Russ' Orchestra played was the first dance of the season. It was a as it was their dance. The theme was football and the color scheme was The main decorations were a goal post and an enormous football with the ball game with Franklin that afternoon. 'January Thaw' was an exciting big event for the Seniors, orange and brown. score of the foot- force which de- picted the trials and tribulations suffered by Herbert Gage and his family. Through a series of unpredictable events, the Gages found themselves owning and living in a restored colonial Connecticut farmhouse with famer Jonathon Rockwood and his family. The Rockwoods also are convinced that they own and should live in the same restored house. The talented cast was headed by Lynn Gillingham as Herbert Gage, and Jeannette Clark who plays the part of Marge Gage, his wife. John Short as Jonathan Rockwood, his wife Mathilda was played with much ability by the new member of the senior class, Alma Ottzen. Herman Carringer played the part of Uncle Walter. Other members of the class that were in the play were Esther Horton as Paula, Evelyn Hovey as Sarah, Shirley Krause as Barbara. The part of Matt Rockwood was capably played by Marshall Frasier, George Husted was played Claude Murwin. Richard O'Hara as Mr. Loomis, played the part of the Gages lawyer while Bob Frasier was the constable. Shirley Sabedra played the part of the maid. After the play was over we held a party in the school gymnasium. It was attended by the majority of the Seniors. Mr. and Mrs. Bonner graciously opened their home to for a Christmas Party. We played games and refreshments were yearbook is going to press we are looking forward to our last the Woodhull Boys will play. After this comes the event that to for many years, the Washington Trip and then graduation. 12 , the Seniors, December 22, served afterwards. As the dance February 23, at which we have been looking forward

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V M ,,gu,,,. Ju lon ,wwf Row I---E.Mi11er, S.Burnside, A.Burnside, J.Nichols, R.Bump, L.Norton, M.Ross,JJ.Utter. Row II--M.Shultis, M.Sheldon, L.Fisk, D.She1don, C.Jones, J.Haney, M.Clark, A. ackson. Row III-Mr. Bensink, M.Stranagan, J.Downie, D.Lent, J.Hoyt, R.A11en, P.Hi1figer, M.Stevens, Mrs. Davidson. Row IV-G.Hyatt, D.Davis, C.Pierce, R.Wyckoff, R.Veen. W, 0PHOMORE U? l Row I-J.Ho1brook, H.Foote, B.Beach, A.Short, B.Greene, L.Trask, C.Norton, E.Mi1ler. Row II-J.Simmons, A.Sperry, I.Baker, B.Bump, P.Veen, J.Hilfiger, P.Barwood, M.Beach, Mrs. Dunne. Row III-Mr. MacMu11en, C.Anderson, J.DeMarrais, J.Ford, R.0uimet, L.Perkins, R.Ho1stead, L.Sti1son. 14