Plattsburgh High School - Barker Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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CLASS HISTORY In the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-one, Plattsburgh High touched the shoulders of one hundred and twenty youths with her sword of wisdom and bade them rise to be Knights and Ladies of Plattsburgh High School. These new Knights and Ladies united to become known as the Class of 1955 and under this mighty banner they have attained great heights. The first year was filled with “getting acquainted” as future athletes, leaders and others began to take an active part in sports, cheerleading, band, orchestra, chorus and various club organizations. Although they did nothing spectacular that first year, they gained knowledge which led them to excel in these activities through the re- maining years. When this noble order marched forth into their sophomore year, they began to make themselves heard. They selected that great leader Philip Dickson, who was to lead them through the next three years. The Ladies gained recognition when some from among their ranks were tapped for membership in the Friendship Club as a reward for their scholastic achievements the previous year. Then came the main event of the social year—the Sophomore Hop! The class labored on fhe decorations and their labors were rewarded. By the night of the Hop, the Class of 1955, with the theme “Spring Time,” had transformed the gym into a garden of paradise with graceful balloon butterflies and bugs swinging in the air. This was only a sampling of their artistic ability as everyone was to see the following year. By 1953 they were well on their way. Their Knights went out ahead to achieve fame in sports and several received the personal honor of five-letter sweaters. Many from their ranks infiltrated the Junto and Minervian honor societies. The halls echoed with the mysterious undertone of anxiety over the approaching coronation. The art room buzzed as Knights and Ladies created decorations to por- tray the mood of their theme—“The Sea Around Us.” The indirect lighting produced the desired effect of transporting the participants into the depths of the sea. The hugh whale and pretty mermaids actually appeared to exist. The highlight of the evening came with the crowning of King Philip Dickson and Queen Sally Mac- Caulley, in the giant sea shell. The Class of 1955 had experienced another triumph. June of 1954 found them roaming the woods looking for ferns and decorating the stage for the graduating class of 1954. They were fully aware of what awaited them the following year. The fall of 1954 came very quickly and there they were, seated in the big senior homeroom—Room 32. This was a very busy year and they knew they had to work hard to live up to the high standards they had set for themselves. Room 32 hummed as the various activities got underway. The class rings, which they had ordered the previous year, arrived early in October. Then came the magazine campaign, the yearbook, class pictures, the class play and talks of scholarships. The Senior Reception, the last social event that they sponsored under their banner as the Class of 1955, was a complete success. Before they knew it June was there, and graduation. They had all looked forward to it, but in reality it made them feel a little sad. They left P.H.S., full-fledged Ladies and Knights to slay the dragons, to rescue damsels in distress, to use the training they had acquired since that memorable day when Plattsburgh High touched their shoulders with her sword and made them her Knights and Ladies.