Owego Free Academy - Tom Tom Yearbook (Owego, NY)

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M- ,W . .,M. - . ..,M,,..f,,..,, Bette Irene Auyong Bet Dramatics Club 35 Girls' Choir 35 Junior Prom Committee 35 Christmas Program Usher 45 Commencement Usher 35 O. F. A. Tells Its Story 3, 4 CEditor-in-Chief 45 5 Tom Tom Senior Section 4. Ann Barton Class Secretary 25 Class Vice-President 35 Tom Tom Staff 35 Dra- matics Club 3, 45 Senior Play Committee 45 Junior Prom Committee 35 Freshman Initiation Committee 45 Commencement Decoration Committee 3. Charlotte A. Beniamin Public Speaking 45 Dramatics Club 4. Robert Bennett Benny Machinist Club 45 Freshman Initiation Committee 4. Alma Jean Bensley Jeannie Senior Play Advertising Committee 4. Robert Berry Popeye F. F.A. 3, 4 fReporter 45. Leigh F. Brown Bozo F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 CPresident 45. Barbara Bernadette Burch . Bobbie Tom Tom Sales Staff 2, 3, 45 Dramatics Club 3, 45 Senior Play Ad- vertising Committee 45 Mixed Choir 3, 45 Melodots 3, 45 Commence- ment Usher 35 Senior Play Usher 45 Freshman Initiation Committee 45 Commencement Decoration Committee 35 O. F. A. Tells Its Story 3, 4. Arlene M. Card 'Lene Girls' Choir 25 Mixed Choir 2, 45 Tioga County Choir 2. Joan Chermak Joanie Tom Tom Art Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 CArt Editor 3, 45 5 Poppy Poster Contest 1, 2, 3, 4 fFirst Prize 1, 355 Syracuse Cit. Ed. Conf. 3, 45 V. Basketball Cheerleader 35 Varsity Basketball Cheerleader 45 Junior Prom Committee 35 Freshman Initiation Committee 45 Junior Prom Queen 35 Class President 45 Class Secretary 3. Diana Lea Cook Di Tom Tom Staff 3, 45 fSales Staff 3, Senior Section 455 Senior Play Cast 45 Band 3, 45 Mixed Choir 35 Melodots 35 Tioga County Band 3, 45 Freshman Initiation Committee 45 Dramatics Club 45 Student Council Campaign Manager 3. Margaret Ann Cornish Peggy Dramatics Club 3, 45 Senior Play Committee 45 Library Assistant 45 Freshman Initiation Committee 45 Noon Hour Basketball 1, 25 Poppy Poster Contest 4. Donald G. Cross Don Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 25 Baseball 3, 45 Track 1, 25 Junior Prom Committee 35 Mixed Choir 3, 45 Machinist Club 4 QPresident 45. Melvin G. Day F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 QSecretary 455 Public Speaking 4.

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enior Celebrities Top row, left to right-The Girl and Boy who did most for the class, Joan Chermak and Dale jackson, The Class Brains , Carl Peters and Carolyn Huston, The most athletic, Edward Miller and Mary Lou Nichols. Bottom 1owMThe Girl and Boy most likely to succeed, Bette Auyong and Richard Givens, The Class Clowns , Margaret Cornish and Robert Keith, Typical Teen-Agers, Gregory Miller and Katherine Glaccum. wif Dear Classmates, It seems like such a short time ago that we entered O. F. A. and now here we are at the crossroads, nearing our graduation and prelude to success. I wish to tell each one of you, before we part, what a great honor and privilege it has been for me to serve you as president of the Class of '54-. As I travel down the road of life, stored always in my memories will be the wonderful experiences we have shared here at O. F. A. I will always remember each one of you and the part you played in the Class of '54 and hope always for your success in everything you undertake. May God bless you always. Sincerely, JOAN CHERMAK Class President 17

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Laurance Dickinson Larry Basketball 1, 2, 3, Tennis 2, 3, 4, Varsity Club 2, 3, 4, Tom Tom Staff 3, 4 fAdvertising Staff 3, Senior Section 45, Dramatics Club 3, 4 CSecretary 45, Senior Play Cast 4, Boys' Choir 1, Public Speaking 4, Junior Prom Committee 3. Faith lone Dunning Dunk Mixed Choir 3, 4, Tom Tom Sales Staff 3, 4, Noon Hour Basketball 1, 2. Kathaleen J. Elsbree Katie Senior Play Property Committee 4, Dramatics Club 4. Joyce Erin Ely Joycer Noon Hour Basketball 1, Dramatics Club 4, Senior Play Property Committee 4, Mixed Choir 1, 3, Melodots 3, 4, Tioga County Choir 3, Commencement Usher 3. Clayton T. Forsyth II Stubb Dramatics Club 3, 4, Band 1, Senior Play Property Committee 4, Tom Tom Advertising Staff 2, 3, 4. Margaret R. Gardner Marg Tom Tom Advertising Staff 3, 4. Neil F. Gillson Football 1, 2, 3, 4 fCo-captain 45, Basketball 1, Track 1, 2, 3, 4, Wrestling 2, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, N.Y.S.S.M.A. Contest 1, 2, Varsity Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Class President 3, Class Treasurer 2, Class Vice- President 1. Richard M. Givens Dick Basketball 3, 4 fCaptain 4D, Football 3, 4, Class Vice-President 4, Band 3, 4, Orchestra 3, Varsity Club 3, 4, Junior Prom Committee 3, Freshmen Initiation Committee 4, N.Y.S.S.M.A. Contest 3, 4, Tioga County Band 3, 4. Katherine A. Glaccum Katy Student Council 2, Junior Prom Committee 3, Commencement Dec- oration Committee 3, Commencement Usher 3, Dramatics Club 3, 4 QPresident 41 , Class Secretary 4, Senior Play Committee 4, Freshman Initiation Committee 4, O. F. A. Tells Its Story 4. Edward J. Glasgow Bud Basketball 1, Noon Hour Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Student Council 2, 4, Syracuse Cit. Ed. Conf. 2, 3, 4, Boys' Choir 1, Senior Play QBusiness Manager 45. James Golden Jim Machinist Club 4. Beatrice M. Gould Beaty Girls, Choir 2, Mixed Choir 2, 3, Noon Hour Basketball 1, 2, Tom Tom Staff fTypist 3, 4b. G. Gene Granger Gene Football 2, 4, Varsity Club 2, 3, 4, F. F. A. 2, 3, 4 fSentinal 2, 31, fVice-President 45. Ronald S. Granger Tex Band 1, 2, 3, 4 QStudent Director 4l , Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4, Woodwind Quintet 2, 3, Dance Band 1, 2, 3, Noon Hour Basketball fCaptain 4D , Dramatics Club 4, Senior Play Cast 4, Machinist Club 4, N.Y.S.S.M.A. Contest 1, 2, 3, 4, Syracuse Cit. Ed! Conf. 4.