Richburg Central School - Quill Yearbook (Richburg, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1947 volume:

THE STUDENTS of RICHBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL RICHBURG, N. Y. b-MAM44 . DP1JAR AND VV QQ? AL 027 V0 49' S0 VK v if ff Q E 22 4,95 EU DISTRICT g b A 1k1OA7lEF'o vbfqda bbvl 12? 'FS-44' UVVVV presen'r +he uill Qf 1947 1 4 TWENTY YEARS OF 1. Old School-1925. In the past twenty-two years we have seen the beginning and continuous growth of Central Rural Schools in the rural districts of New York State. The primary objective of these Central schools has been to give the rural youth of New York State a more equitable educational program in comparison with the educational advantages of youth in the city districts. The small community of Richburg feels proud that they were pioneers in the Central School move- ment, the second Central School in Allegany County and the nineteenth Central School in New York State. We, also, feel happy knowing that we have been able to give the youth of our community for twenty-one years the many advantages that a Cen- tral Rural School affords. ln the year of our Lord 1925, the year preceding the centralization, found an inadequate wooden siructure school building which was unsuitable for accommodating the one hundred and fifty-eight pu- pils then attending the Richburg Union Free School. Of these one hundred and fifty-eight pupils, fifty- eight were in high school and one hundred in grades one through eight. A total of seven teachers, four for grades and three for high school comprised the faculty of the Richburg Union Free School in 1925-26. This would be considered an understaffed faculty today. Because of the condition existing in the school at this time it was decided that the district needed a better school for the youth of their community. In March 1925 at a meeting of the Board of Educa- tion, an architect was designated to draft tentative plans for a new Union Free School building, which were to be presented to the Board as soon as they were ready. ln August 1925, at a special meeting of the Board of Education, a contract was signed with A. W. E. Schoenberg of Olean as architect for the new school building. At a special meeting of the legal voters of Rich- burg Union Free School, on the 15th day of Sep- tember the voters of the district authorized the Board of Education to cause plans and specifications to be prepared and to proceed with the erection of a new school house on the present site owned by the school district. The Board of Education, at that time, consisted of: Floyd Saunders, Presidentg Howard Thomson, Frank Qwens, Clarence Allen, Claire Miller, James S. Johnston and clerk, Alice VVoodard. After bids had been submitted and contracts let, the ground work for the new school was started in March 1926. As the new building progressed, the Board of Education began to discuss the possibility of taking advantage of the new Central School State Aid law passed by the New York State legislature in 1925, provided that they could interest enough rural districts to consolidate with them. It was be- lieved that by forming a central rural school dis- trict, Richburg and the surrounding community stood to gain considerably more financial aid from the State and at the same time would be able to offer a much better educational program than could be offered in a Union Free School. With this thought in mind the School Board or- ganized committees to contact the voters of the pro- posed Central district, to explain the advantages to be gained through centralization and answer ques- tions relative to the plan. Throughout the history of the Richburg Centralization it has always been the plan of the Board of Education to present the matter as a business proposition showing that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages, with no 2. Pine Grove School 'uf' i PROGRESS AT RICHBUR6 pressure brought to bear on any rural district consid- ering centralizing. All the Board members, who have taken part in the centralization, should be com- mended highly for the way in which they attained a reality-the Richburg Central School. As a result of this business-like procedure the following common school districts, Nos. 2 CPine Grovej, 5 CWirt Centerl, 7 CCottrellD, 8 CPleas- ant Valleyj, 10 CDimmickD of the town of VVirt, and Union Free School district No. 1 of the towns of Wirt and Bolivar, at a meeting on June 29, 1926, voted and organized as a Central Rural School district. The new school district was des- ignated as Central School District No. 1 of the towns of Wirt and Bolivar, Allegany County. The Board of Education chosen by the people to head the new centralization consisted of: Floyd Saunders, president, James S. Johnston, Clarence F. Allen, Herbert L. Wightxnan and Henry Millis. At the first meeting the new Board appointed Wilfred J. Coyle as the first Principal of the new Central School. Elmer Cowles was appointed clerk and tax collector of the Board and Gerald Wight- man, treasurer. ln the first year of centralization, transportation of pupils from outlying districts became an immedi- ate problem. The P. S. 85 N. R. R. Co. contracted to provide railroad transportation for the pupils from Wirt Centerg the train to arrive about 8:15 and to return at 4:00 P. M. The O. B. S. Trac- tion Co. contracted to furnish transportation for the pupils from the Cottrell district. L. A. Wightman contracted with the Board to furnish transportation for those living in the Dimmick and Pleasant Val- ley districts. Harold Steiner contracted to provide transportation for the Pine Grove district. During severe winter weather it was necessary to bring the pupils from some sections of the district by horse and sleigh. 3. lnavale School 4. Dimmick School As early as December 1928 it was found that the new school building lacked suihcient storage space so, an additional' room, size 16 x 11 feet to be used for storage, was added to the present building. After many discussions in regard to increasing the educational services, it was decided in August 1928 to initiate business and physical education departments that fall. Seven typewriters were pur- chased and Priscilla Broadwell was employed as in- structor. Miss Iva Jackson was employed as the first physical education instructor. In January 1929 the people residing in the Dim- mick School district decided to close their school and bring all their pupils to Richburg. This school, al- though a part of the original centralization, had been kept open for the first six grades. The Board of Education decided in the spring of 1929 that their school enrollment was increasing to such an extent that they should still further increase their educational offerings and as a result it was de- cided to open music and art departments in the fall. Dorothy LeChien was employed to this position and opened these departments in the Richburg Central School in the fall term of 1929. At the annual school meeting in August 1929 the School Board was authorized to dispose of the dis- trict school houses known as Pine Grove, Wirt Cen- ter, Cottrell, and Pleasant Valley. This was the beginning of the loss of identity of the old common school districts in our community. In the state of New York, previous to central rural school districts, there were approximately ten thousand common school districts, however, the increase in central schools to the present time has cut the number of common school districts more than half. It was decided in the spring of 1930 to employ a man as physical education director full-time. Ira Brown was employed to this position and continued to serve the district well for eleven years. 3 TWENTY YEARS OF sl' . . 5. Cottrell School The number of pupils from the rural districts were increasing to such an extent that the Board felt that someone should be employed to prepare and serve hot lunches for the youngsters who remained at school for their lunch period. Mrs. Bruce Corn- wall vvas employed to begin this program in Octo- ber 1930. At the annual meeting in August 1931 the School Board was given permission to sell the Dimmick school building. It was also voted at this meeting that the school district would begin in the fall to furnish free textbooks to all the pupils of the Cen- tral District. A dental hygienist, Lucille Hardman, was em- ployed in September 1931 for the first time to clean pupils' teeth. This service was discontinued after the next year and was not revived until the fall of 19-15, at which time it was made a part of the pu- pils' physical examination in the fall of each school year. March 1932 brought the beginning of instrumen- tal music instruction. Rlr. Vincent Norton was engaged for this position for two nights a week and practice sessions were held in what is now known as the Town Hall. Miss lvlary Alice Sloan was employed as the first certihed Librarian in the spring of 1932 to begin work when school opened that fall. In the spring of 1932 due to increased enroll- ment and services rendered to the pupils, a serious discussion resulted with relativity to building an addition to the original structure. lt was decided to build an addition in the near future. So much interest was shown in instrumental music since its initiation two months previous that the Board deemed it necessary to provide instru- ments for the participating music pupils. The first instruments bought were bells and a base viol. At the end of the school year of 1932 the Board of Education discussed the furnishing of transpor- tation in District owned buses. Sales representatives from several companies were called in to discuss the merits of their product. ln July of this year it was decided to buy one Studebaker and two Dodge buses. Since there was no District owned garage at this time, drivers were employed with the understanding that they were to furnish a heated garage for storage of the bus which they were driving. ln August 1932 it was decided by the Board to open a Home Economics department and lVIiss Ma- rion Simpson was engaged as the first homemaking teacher. ln as much as there was not sufficient room to accommodate this department, the District purchased the Carl Benjamin residence back of the school, which became the home of the first home- making classes in the Richburg Central School. Interest in music became so great during the year that it was decided in the spring to hire a full-time instrumental teacher. Philip Austin was engaged as instructor and began work in the fall of 1933 and served well in this position through June 1941. On the 7th day of December 1933 the School Board called a special meeting of the qualified vot- ers of the district to vote on the question of building an addition on the present Central School building in order to properly care for the needs of an ex- panding school. At this time the voters of the dis- trict authorized the Board of Education to purchase the land, owned by Gerald Wightman and Carl Benjamin, adjoining the school and to proceed in building an addition to the present school building for cafeteria, homemaking and necessary classrooms. On October 1933 lvlr. Schoenberg was engaged as architect for construction of the addition to the building. Sealed bids were accepted by the end of October and work on the building began immedi- ately. The addition was completed in the spring of 193-1. ln June 1934- it was decided to engage the serv- ices of a part-time school nurse, starting with the fall semester in September. It was at this time that the schools in the State began to feel that there should be a definite time when parents could come to visit school, meet and converse with teachers relative to their child's work. As a result, in October 193-P the Richburg Central School had their first Parents Night. ln January 1935 it was decided by the Board to purchase an additional bus to meet the increasing needs of transportation in the district. This brought the total of district owned buses to four. During the winter of 1935 and from time to time in the next ten years we hnd the School District purchasing a considerable number of musical instru- ments, which gave to many pupils the opportunity to learn to play instruments which would have been too expensive for many a family budget. ln this PROGRESS AT RICHBURG Held alone, the Central Rural School has done con- siderable to bring a worthwhile culture of music to the pupils of our school. This objective, to be sure, could never have been done in the former common school district. At a meeting in September 1935 the voters of the Central School District decided to purchase the nec- essary land for a playground and develop it with the aid of a W. P. A. grant. The grant was made and accepted on November 18, 1935. Work began im- mediately on the project and it was ready for use the following fall of 1936. In March 1936 it was felt that the work of a part-time school nurse in the District was not suf- ficient to take care of all the health needs of the Central School, so it was decided to employ a full- time nurse-teacher for the following fall term. Cn July 1-I-, 1936 the legal voters of the Babcock School District, Wirt No. 3, expressed the desire to centralize with Richburg and were accepted. Thus the Babcock district became the first common school to be added to the Richburg Central School since its original inception ten years earlier. In August 1936 the Hornell Gas and Light Com- pany offered and were granted permission to install two gas ranges and a refrigerator in the Homemak- ing Department at no cost to the Board. It was agreed that the equipment was to remain the prop- erty of the Company who would have the right to substitute new ranges from time to time. This proved to be a very advantageous arrangement for the Central School, as it gave the pupils of the Dis- trict an opportunity to use modern and up-to-date equipment in their home economics classes. In July 1936 it was decided to purchase a new Brockway thirty-passenger bus which brought the total of District owned buses to five. In August 1936 the Ideal Tile and Marble Com- pany of Olean, was given a contract to tile the boys' shower room. The Messer Oil Corporation, in January 1937, 6. Jordan Hill School 7. Bartoo School gave a parcel of land to the school district enabling them to enlarge the new playground considerably. A complete stage lighting installation was pur- chased for the auditorium in February 1937. In July 1937 a sixty-one passenger Brockway bus was purchased to replace one of the former buses purchased by the District. In February 1938 because of the need of dividing an overcrowded first grade, it was decided to move the Industrial Arts department into the old fire hall across the street from the School. This building still houses the Industrial Arts and Agriculture depart- ments of the Richburg Central School. An order by the District Superintendent of Schools, W. Coyle, on March 31, 1938 dis- solved common school district, Wirt No. 11, com- monly known as the Cooley district and annexed it to the Richburg Central School effective July 1, 1938. The Board minutes revealed that, in the school year of 1937-38, approximately eighty pupils were served lunches daily. One woman was employed by the school to prepare lunches with students assisting during their free periods. Today, in the school year of 19-1-6-47, three women work full time preparing and serving food for 225 pupils each lunch period. The Home Economics teacher is given time in her daily schedule to supervise the entire lunch program. Government aid has made it possible to provide hot lunches at a very reasonable cost to the pupils. In the spring of 1938, upon order of the District Superintendent of Schools, W. Coyle, the com- mon school districts of Clarksville No. 3 and No. 4, were dissolved and annexed to the Richburg Cen- tral School effective July 1, 1938. These two com- mon schools were called the Smith and Bartoo schools, respectively. In July 1938 it was decided to add an agricul- ture department and Vincent Davis was employed as instructor August the lst. Mr. Davis still heads this department in the Richburg Central School. The number of pupils enrolled in the last nine years l 1 l TWENTY YEARS OF has averaged between fifteen and twenty. During the war years, because of the decrease in the num- ber of boys in high school and the shortage of teach- ers, Bolivar and Richburg decided to share an Agri- culture teacher, so at the present time, Mr. Davis heads the department in both schools. There is a total enrollment of twenty-six pupils in the two schools this year. In as much as one Agriculture teacher could instruct approximately fifty pupils eas- ily, it is perhaps best from an economical stand- point for the two schools to continue this department jointly, for an indefinite period. Superintendent VV. Coyle issued the order for the annexation of common school district No. 1, Clarksville, to the Richburg Central School on De- cember 7, 1938. In August 1939 the Board of Education author- ized Harry E. Goodrich to set a monument in the southeast corner of the school yard to commemorate the first oil well drilled in the Town of Wirt. Cn September 19, 1939 at a special meeting of the legal voters of the Central District, an appro- priation of 325,000 was carried by a majority to build a new school at West Clarksville which would accommodate pupils of the first six grades in that community. A combination gymnasium and audi- torium were to be included in the plans. Bids were let, construction started and the building was ready 8. Agriculture Building 9. West Clarksville School for use in the Spring of 19-10. It was also decided at this meeting to authorize the Board of Education to rent with the privilege of purchase, a suitable building as a Central School bus garage with the understanding that the rent could be applied on the purchase price. On November 17, 1939 the Central District was redesignated as Central School District No. 1 of the Towns of Wirt, Bolivar, and Clarksville, Allegany County, by the State Education Department. Bids on the old school building at West Clarks- ville were received and hir. Ross Shelley, the high- est bidder, became the owner. On April 18, 19-10 daylight saving time was adopted for the first time in the daily school schedule. A committee of the Board of Education, on June 3, 1940, arranged with private individuals for the construction of a garage building to be rented to the school district. At the annual school meeting of the Central Dis- trict July 9, 19-I-0 Mrs. Congdon of Clarksville, on behalf of the Clarksville people, expressed their ap- preciation for the new building recently erected in VVest Clarksville. The Central District had again kept faith with its promises. The legal voters of the Bartoo branch school de- cided to send all their pupils to the Richburg Cen- tral School on July 22, 1940. The Cooley district voted to do the same and both school districts de- cided to dispose of their school houses. In February 19-I-1 it was decided to initiate an Industrial Arts course in Junior High School, us- ing the Agriculture teacher as instructor. The Prin- cipal was authorized to buy the necessary equipment. During the year of 1941 the ceiling in both the music room and gymnasium were sound-proofed. In July 19-1-1 it was decided to buy a fifty-five passenger bus to replace one of the older ones. In August 19-1-1 it was decided, that, in as much as the District had invested so much money in trans- portation equipment they should employ a full-time mechanic and bus driver. This arrangement has proven very satisfactorily and is still continued. PROGRESS AT RICHBURG 10. Smalley School The voters of the Cooley branch school district of the Central School decided on August 12, 19-11 to close their school and bring all their pupils to Rich- burg. In August 19-11 it was decided to buy a station Wagon to be used for school business. This pur- chase brought school conveyances to a total of six. It was decided in October 19-11 to purchase a Radio and Recording Victrola which has proven to be very useful, not only for the classroom instruc- tion but also for various other school activities dur- ing the past six years. In September 1942 the Board of Education spon- sored the Boy and Girl Scout Troops. The sponsor- ship of the Boy Scouts still continues but the respon- sibility of the Girl Scouts was recently transferred to the Richburg Literary Club. Now the schoolhouses of three former common school districts lost their complete identity, when the Bartoo school was sold to Delbert LaFeverg the Smith school to Bradley Producing Corporation in September 19-12, and Babcock school to Roy David- son in September 19-13. On August 20, 19-12, upon order of the District Superintendent of Schools, common school district No. -1, known as the Smalley district, towns of Wirt, Cuba, Friendship and Clarksville, was an- nexed to the Richburg Central School. Upon peti- tion by the legal voter of Common school district No. 2, known fS Upper Obi, in the town of Clarks- ville, Superintendent VV. J. Coyle issued an order annexing this school district to the Richburg Cen- tral School on March 1, 19-13. In lune 19-15 it was decided to share with Boli- var Central School the services of Guidance and Agriculture teachers. In July of the same year Donald S. Childs was employed as the first guidance teacher. In August 19-15 the census indicated a large en- rollment in Kindergarten for September so it was decided to run two half-day sessions. This policy has continued to the present time. Our average en- rollment at present is approximately twenty in each session. In October 19-15 the Cooley school house was sold to H. C. Carpenter. In July 19-16 it was decided by the Board to share the services of four teachers with Bolivar, namely: Agriculture, Vincent Davisg Guidance, Donald Childs, Industrial Arts, Leroy Dodsong and Music, Ray Hessg in as much as the sharing of Agriculture and Guidance teachers had worked so well the past year. At a special meeting of the legal voters of the Central district, in September 1946, the Board of Education was authorized to purchase the Sawyer residence in order that a house would always be available for rent by the Principal of the District. As we come to the beginning of 19-16-47 of the Richburg Central School we might hesitate brieHy to see how far we have progressed in the last 20 years. In September 19-16 the Central School had an enrollment of 105 pupils in the high school and 355 in the elementary school making a total of 460 pu- pils instructed by 23 full-time and 5 part-time teach- ers. In the Union Free School in 1926, there were 58 pupils in high school and 100 pupils in the ele- mentary grades with 7 full-time teachers. The following departments have become a per- manent part of the school curriculum over a period of 21 years: Art, Business, Music, Physical, Educa- tion, Home Economics, Health, Dental Hygiene, 11. Upper Obi School TW! Kindergarten, Agriculture, Guidance and Industrial Arts. In the old Union Free School, a classroom was provided for the children to eat lunch. Today we have a modern equipped cafeteria serving hot lunches to approximately 225 pupils every school day. lt was necessary 21 years ago to contract with private individuals or companies for transportation Whereas 6 district owned buses and a station wagon adequately take care of the transportation needs of the Central School today. FUTURE PLANS Our present Board of Education during the war years has been studying what our community might be ten years from now and has arrived at certain conclusions relative to the general pattern of such a program, that our school system should follow in order that we might better serve the youth of our 'fa ENTY YEARS OF community. We, in New York State, are committed to the principle that all the children of all the people, re- gardless of economic status, race, place of residence, or future professional or vocational roles are entitled to an equitable opportunity to obtain a suitable edu- cation, so far as it can be provided in our public schools. This principle has never been fully realized particularly in the field of vocational education. This is especially true in our rural schools because of the sparcity of school population, cost of equipment, and teaching personnel to administer such a pro- gram. A distinguished scholar has observed that educa- tion should parallel the great zones of human activi- ties in which society is or should be usefully en- gaged. To this extent education should be as broad as life itself. If in its administration We are to give practical expression to our democratic philosophy 12. Tennis Court PROGRESS AT RICHBURG l l 13. R. C. S.-1947. and achieve that equality of opportunity to which public education has dedicated its services our obli- gations to the most menial of our society are no less than to its most scholarly and most privileged. Every pupil in our schools is entitled to that type of selected experience which will contribute most in preparing him for the immediate problems of lifeg and equip him to enjoy that degree of happiness, social usefulness and self-realization that can be achieved only through a functional education. Such diversification of program as is essential in provid- ing this larger area of service can be realized only in a school of such size as to justify the establish- ment of many specialized courses. The size of the student body, the physical facilities and specialized preparation of faculty members are factors of prac- tical consideration in determining the degree of so- cial usefulness that any school is capable of ren- dering. The Richburg and Bolivar Boards of Education in appraising their own local situations find them- selves confronted by these common problems. They, therefore, decided after considerable research on the matter, to experiment with the sharing of voca- tional teachers from one school to anotherg it has been economically possible and educationally sound to initiate vocational courses in the fields of Agri- culture and Guidance the past two years, and Indus- trial Arts this past year. Next year we plan to con- tinue the above courses and add vocational courses in the fields of motor mechanics and carpentry with an attempt to relate them in a practical way to the types of work that would be encountered in work- ing in the oil fields. VVe hope in the near future, if our thinking proves sound, to progress into more advanced educa- tional courses in keeping with our aim to provide the youth of our area with as equitable and suitable edu- cation as the youth in any area in the state. . . . . . the men of our Board of Education who have devoted many hours and untiring efforts to the fdevelopment, improvement and expansion of our school in order to make it an outstanding institu- tion of learning and training that it has become during 20 years as a centralized school. Under the supervision of the original Board of Educationg Henry Millis, Floyd Saunders, Her- bert Wightman, James Johnston and Clarence Allen Qdeceasedj, many outlying districts came to real- ize the advantages of a centralized school system to their children. On June 29, 1926 at a special meet- ing of the qualified voters of seven districts our school became known as the Richburg Central School, the nineteenth of its nature in the state. Advancing toward their goal, Better educational facilities and advantages for more childrenfl changes have been evident in their roster of members. Contributing their efforts and separate abilities, Lyle Canfield, Jesse Burdick, VVilliam Hammond, Howard Thomson and James lllclntyre were se- lected at different intervals to represent the district in all matters pertaining to its educational develop- ment. Our educational system has promoted the democratic patterns as set forth by those who drafted the first Constitution of the United States of America. Because they too expressed democratic patterns only a few changes have been made in our Board of Education and many of them were evident only when the individuals were contracted to drive school bus. Henry Millis has served his community well for the entire twenty years and Floyd Saunders has served intermittently for twenty years. Each mem- ber has performed his duties capably and has worked for the advancement of the children's welfare. The present Board of Education, Floyd Saunders, Henry Millis, William Hammond, Howard Thomson and James Nlclntyre, are thinking and planning toward the future-a larger central school which will extend to our rural youth educational services comparable to those of their city cousins. 10 SWENT SAUNDERS f MR. 0 MfZ.CL HONOR ROLL On the evening of Nlay 28, 19-I-6 an appropriate memorial service was conducted under the super- vision of lNIrs. Berdena Johnston and llflrs. Eleanor Cleveland. At that time the Roll of Honor which now hangs in the corridor opposite the front entrance was unveiled and presented to the school from the Board of Education and the Village Board. Proudly we pay tribute to those from Richburg Central School who answered the call to the colors in VVorld VVar Il. Honor Roll--Gold Star EARL BOVVKER HAROLD LAFFERTY KENNETH BRENNEMAN RALPH LESTER DOUGLAS GRAVES ARTHUR STODDARD GEORGE THORNTON 12 Dennis Allen DuVVayne Allen Clarence Allen Lawrence Allen Thomas Allen Vern Allen Don Archibald George Archibald blames Archibald Alan Ayars Robert Baldwin Francis Bartoo Alonzo Bessey Howard Bessey Harold Birtcil Daryl Blauvelt lblerle Brenneman Albert Bunt Clair Burdick Eugene Burdick Harl Burdick Philip Burdick Richard Burdick Rowland Burdick Philip Burrows James Cartwright Guilford Cass Larue Champlin Robert Champlin Clayton Childs Leonard Childs Morris Clark Neil Clark VVesley Clark Paul Cook Jean Corbin Charles Cornelius Victor Davidson Manley Dennis Robert Dennis Howard Dorrett Raymond Dorrett Robert Dorrett Louis Feeley Shirley Ferris Robert Fitzgerald Frank Forest Charles Fowler Harold Funk Richard Funk George Giddings Jerry Giddings Mitchell Goodrich Donald Greene Harold Green Kenneth Hackett Frederick Halliday Harold Halliday Leo Harmon Alan Harriger James Harriger Lester Harriger Daryle Harris Glenn Harris Earl Herring Lloyd Higby Harry Hosmer Karl Hoxie Oliver Hurd Max Hurd Howard Jacox Leo James Lyle Jandrew Leon Johnston Ernest Jones' llflerle Jones Seldon Jordan William Jordan Charles Keech Lester Keech Leo Kingsbury Charles Kinsey Carl Kuhn Robert Lafferty Joe Love Morris Lyman William McElroy Leland McGibney Robert Mason VValton Mason James Maxson Kenneth Maxson Glenn Milliman Albert Monahan Lloyd Monahan Marshall Moorefield Harold McQuistion Howard Moses Paul Neu James Owens Leslie Owens Milton Pangburn Paul Pangburn 13 F. L. Putnam James Ramsell Robert Ramsell Louis Reitz Neil Reitz Barden Rice Boyd Rice Francis Riganey Herman Robinson Leslie Robinson Philip Rogers VVilliam Saunders Leon Scott John Seeley VVarren Shannon Dale Sharp Roy Sharp Lanson Skinner Ralph Skinner Richard Smith Henry Speta Sidney Stoddard Harold Stohr Donald Stuck Robert Stuck Henry Thornton Edward Toal Donald Thomson VValter Townsend Lawrence Tubbs Wayne Tyler Alice B. Van Heck Nelson Voorhees Raymond Walker Harold Webster Dale West Richard West VVilford Whitcomb James White Donald Wightman Gerald Wightman Harold Wightman Richard Wightman Vinton Wightman Robert Wilcox Jack Womer Robert Womer Keith Wood Florence Woodard Garth Woodkirk Clara Wyfnick Alan Yates CONTENTS FACULTY . . . Pwges CLASSES AC'1'IVI'1 IES SPORTS ..... 14 7 BACK Row: Joan VVhite, Burton Eckhardt, Orven Hess, Leroy Dodson, Donald Childs, Viendell Cleveland, Vin- cent Davis, Evelyn Aldrich, Lena Gibbon. SECOND Row: Leona Kenyon, Juanita Cady, Eva Hanneman, Louise Lpdyke, Thelma Clarke, I-Ielen Congelli, Lulu johnson, Berdena Johnston, Ruth Briggs, Nora Flanagan. FRONT Row: Eleanor Cleveland, Betty Barton, Alice Cady, Catherine Braunschweiger, Karlton Davis, Principal, June Cook, Kay Forbes, lN1arian Lpdyke, Marjorie Ruoff. FACULTY From a faculty numbering seven in 1926. the staff has grown to include twenty-six members at this time. The original faculty was: llr. VVilford J. Coyle, principal, lllary Gilbert Baker, English and Latin, llabel Stonham, Social Studies, Berdena Johnston, seventh and eighth grades, Freda Sherwood Tower. fifth and sixth, hluanita Cady, third and fourth, lllabel Barber, first and second. XVith more students coming in from out- lying districts the next year, it was neees- sary to separate the grades, and during the following years other departments have been added, thus bringing in hlusie, Com- mercial, Home Economies, Physical Educa- tion, Dental Hygiene, Libra ry, Art, Health, Agriculture, Kindergarten, and in the last two years lndustrial Arts and Vo- cational Guidance. if f -'-' ',I ..-. 'efw K 3 of W .-,?.Q-f-g:g-:.- - , FACULTY 1930 PRINCIPALS 1. Kalton D. Davis Reflecting on the progress of Richburg Central School, we should not forget the administrators who have served as principals during the past twenty years. lVIuch of the work of centralization has been brought about through their untiring efforts. Improvements in educational services rendered to the community and the expansion of the curriculum have most frequently resulted from the stimulus of the principal. During the period from 1926-19-17 five principals have supervised and assisted with our progress. In 1926 Wilfred J. Coyle who had been principal-teacher previous to centralization continued as the first principal in the new building. Many departments were added during his four years: Commercial, Art-lVIusic, Physical Educa- tion. lVIr. Coylels principalship terminated in 1931 when he was appointed District Superintendent of schools of the 3rd Supervisory District of Allegany County, the position which he still holds. Clarence V. Cripps began in the fall of 1931 and remained until 1934. It was during his princi- palship that the school district voted to furnish free textbooks for pupils. The addition to the building was erected at this time. For one year a dental hygienist was engaged. Other departments during this period of development were: Homemaking, Instrumental Music, Part-time Librarian, Full-time lNIusic and Full-time Art. At present Mr. Cripps is manager of the local Red and White store. Next came Louis R. Rosettie who remained until the summer of 1937. During lNIr. Rosetti's principalship the W. P. A. and other Federal projects were numerous and adults availed themselves of the evening classes taught in the building. Among others lVIr. Rosetti taught a class on Current Events. At present he is supervisor of the Bureau of Business Education in the state department at Albany. The first yearbook which was of handbook nature was published in 1935. A Health Department and an Agriculture Department were added. Donald L. Abbey, now principal at Northville Central School, came in September 1937 and served the community well for five years. At this time the seventh and eighth grades from Clarksville dis- trict No. 1 were transported to Richburg and a modern school building, including two grade rooms, gymnasium and kitchen, was erected at Clarksville to accommodate grades one to six. A The Kindergarten Department was added at this time. Karlton D. Davis entered in the fall of 19-12 and still continues as our principal. The educa- tional services promoted during his principalship are: Remedial Reading, Full-tinte Industrial Arts and Guidance on a shared basis with Bolivar, and renewal of Dental Hygienist. Z. Wilfred J. Coyle. 3. Clarence V. Cripps. -L Louis R. Rosettie. 5. Donald L. Abbey. 16 RICHBUR6'S FACULTY EVA HANNEMAN-Alfred University, A.B., cof- nell University. Science. WENDELL CLEVELAND-Alfred Universitv, B.A.g Buffalo State College, St. Bonaventure College. So- cial Studies. THELMA CLARKE-Alfred University, B.A.g Gene- seo State College, B.S., Syracuse University, St. Bonaventure College. English and Language. EVELYN ALDRICH-Geneseo State College, B.S., Syracuse University, Alfred University, Rochester Business Institute-Wellsville Branch, Commercial. BEATRICE BARTOO--Geneseo State College, B.S., St. Bonaventure College. Library. KATHERINE FORBES-Buffalo State College, B.S. Home Economics. RAY HESS-Houghton College, B.S. in Music, Uni- versity at Geneva. Instrumental Music. ELEANOR CLEVELAND-Fredonia State College, B.S. Vocal Music. VINCENT DAVIS-Cornell University, Oswego State College, Alfred University, B.S. Agriculture. JOAN WHITE-Sargent College, B.S. Physical Edu- cation and Nurse. BURTON ECKHARDT-Cortland State, B.S., St. Bonaventure College. Physical Education. DONALD CHILDS-Penn State, University of Akron, University of Syracuse, Cornell University, Univer- sity of Buffalo, St. Lawrence University, St. Bona- venture College, A.B. and M.A. Vocational Guid- ance. 1. Eva Hanneman. 2. VVendell Cleveland. 3. Thelma Clarke. 4. Evelyn Aldrich. 5. Beatrice Bartoo. 6. Katherine Forbes. 7. Ray Hess. 8. Eleanor Cleveland. 9. Vincent Davis. 10. Joan VVhite. 11. Burton Eck- hardt. 12. Donald Childs. ff , it RICHBURGS FACULTY MURIEL JUNE COOK-Buffalo State College, B.S. Preprimary. ALICE CADY-Geneseo State College, Buffalo State College, B.S. First Grade. MARIAN UPDYKE-Geneseo State College, Hough- ton College, A.B. Second Grade. MARJORIE RUOFF-Buffalo State College, B.S.g Syracuse University, Alfred University. Third Grade. NORA FLANAGAN-VVellsville Training Class, Geneseo State College, Normal School Diploma. Fourth Grade. CATHERINE BRAUNSCHWEIGER-Geneseo State College, Normal School Diploma. Fifth Grade. HELEN CONGELLI-Geneseo State College, Normal School Diploma. Sixth Grade. LULU JOHNSON-Alfred University, B.A.g Gene- seo State College. Seventh Grade. BERDENA JOHNSTON-Friendship Training Class, Geneseo State College, Fredonia State College, Training Class Diploma. Eighth Grade. JUANITE CADY-VVellsville Training Class, Gene- seo State College, Buffalo State College, Fredonia State College, Houghton-Training Class Diploma. Remedial Reading. LENA GIBBON-VVestbrook Business Academy. Of- fice Assistant. LE ROY DODSON-Oswego State College, B.S. In- dustrial Arts. LOUISE UPDYKE-Houghton College, Alfred Uni- versity, Geneseo State College-Normal School Di- ploma. Grades 4, 5, 6. Clarksville No. 1. RUTH BRIGGS-Friendship Training Class, Geneseo State College-Training Class Diploma. Grades 1, 2, 3. Clarksville No. 1. LEONA KENYON-Friendship Training Class, Gene- seo State College, Training Class Diploma. Grades 1-6. Ubi. l 1. Muriel June Cook. Z. Alice Cady. 3. Marian Updyke. 4. Nfarjorie Ruoff. 5. Nora Flanagan. 6. Catherine Braunschweiger. 7. Helen Congelli. 8. Lulu Johnson. 9. Berdena Johnston. 10. Juanita Cady. ll. Lena l Gibbon. 12. LeRoy Dodson. 1 BACK ROW: P. Burdick, B. Skinner, H. Bowker Qleftj, R. Jones. SECOND Row: S. Bowen, E. Dennis, M. Sisson, L. Harriger Cleftj, A. Murray, P. Lewis Qleftj, G. Maxson. FRONT ROW: V. Gibalski, B. Lamb Cleftj, M. Marvin Cleftj, L. Moses, D. Lewis, J. Wilcox. SENIGR CLASS OF I947 The first class to be graduated from the new building was Isabelle Birtcil, Janice Bar- ber, Virgil Barber, Daryl Blauvelt, Winifred Philips and Helen VVightman but since we have been unable to secure a group picture of them we are printing the second class, 1928. Since 1926, approximately 282 young peo- ple have entered to learnu and gone forth to serve. The classes of 1938 and 19-13 tied for the greatest number of graduates, that is 25, with the class of 1942 running a close second with 2-l. The present graduating class upon entering high school in the fall of 1943 had 28 mem- bers. Of that number only 13 remain in the line up for graduation in June. CLASS OF 1928 BACK ROW: B. Allen, Miss Gilbert, J. Benjamin, J. Green, D. Benjamin, C. Carrier, Mr. Coyle, W. Saunders. FRONT Row: D. Wood, H. Lewis, R. Pitzrick, M. Dick, R. VValker. 19 ADVISORS Mr. Karlton Davis Miss Agnes Bennett With regret we said goodbye to the Senior Class of 1946, active and outstanding during their High School days. November 6, 1945, they presented You Said It by Dorothy Connover, a highly successful play about mistaken identity. November 18, with the assistance of the class of '47, they staged the Junior-Senior Ball, the first dance held in our school for many years. The gymnasium was transformed into a colorful canopy, and the dancers glided along to the rhymatic tunes of A1Cecchi's orchestra. The stage was converted into a garden setting with girls in summer dresses wandering among gay umbrellas and white lawn furniture, fitting background for Class Night. The final climax came when the Seniors proudly received their diplomas. CLASS OFFICERS BRUCE BOWEN Prexident BARBARA STRAIGHT Vice-President MAXINE MILLIMAN Serretary FRANCES GIBBON Treasurer l 20 LOIS ALLEN Lair Choir 1, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Jun- ior Playg Senior Play. RICHARD ALLEN Di6k Purple Quill 1, 2, 3, 45 Debate Club 1, 2 Chorus Club 3, 45 Student Council 15 Or chestra 3, 45 Choir 2, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 45 Junior Pla 5 Senior Play. l CLASS OF FORTY-SIX THOMAS ALLEN Tom ' Stunt Club 4-5 Basketball 1, 45 Baseball 1, 45 Soccer 1. BRUCE BOWEN Bo Class President 2, -I-5 Agg, Club Treasurer 35 F. F. A. President 25 Student Council 1, 2, 35 Student Council President 45 Pur- ple Quill 3, 45 Stunt Club 45 Choir, 1, 25 junior Play5 Senior Play. FLORENCE BURLINGAME FIossie Choir 1, 2, 3, +5 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, -I-5 Stunts Club 4. DELORES CARLSON Boon Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Stunts Club 35 Class Secretary 15 Senior Playg Purple Quill Editor 4. 1 l l E l GLENITA FOSTER Glen Social Club 2, 3, -I-g Choir 1, 2, 3, 43 jun- ior Playg Senior Play. FRANCES GIBBON HFfIl7171il'H Stunts Club 33 Choir 1, 2, 3, -lg junior Playg Senior Play, Purple Quill 43 Class Secretary 25 Class Treasurer 4. VVILLIAM GIBBON Bill Purple Quill 2, Student Council President Z5 Senior Play, Basketball 1, 2, 3, -lg ln- tramurals l, 2, 3, -lg Soccer Z. ARTHUR HIGBY Sonny Orchestra lg Chorus 13 Swing Band 45 Senior Play, Soccer 43 Intramurals -I-. .IAMES COYLE Sp1'4 ' Student Council lg Social Club 2, 3, +3 jazz Band 3, -l-3 Stunt Club 33 Basketball 1, 2, 3, +5 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 Soccer 1. Z, 3, +3 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, -lg Choir 1, 25 Ope- retta lg Senior Play. DORA CROOKS Dndi1 ' Stunts Club 35 Social Club Z, 3, -l-g Choir 1, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra l, 2, 3, 4, Junior Play, Senior Play. CLASS OF i l l MAXINE MILLIMAN Maxie Social Club 2, 3, -I-3 Orchestra Junior Playg Senior Plfljf Jazz Band -l-3 Class Treasurer 23 Class Secretary -I-. DENZIL G. PERKINS JR. Gerry Social Club 33' Stunt Club 43 J. V. Basket- ball 2, 43 Baseball 43 junior Play. FORTY-SIX l BARBARA STRAIGHT Barb Stunts Club +3 Social Club 2, 3, 43 Choir 1, 2, 3, 43 junior Play3 Senior Play3 Class Vice-President 43 Class Secretary 33 Pur- ple Quill 4. JEAN WIGHTMAN Jeanie Choir 1, 2, 3, 43 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 43 jun- ior Play3 Senior Playg Class President 33 Purple Quill 4. RONALD WIGHTMAN Run Student Council 43 Purple Quill 2, 3, 43 Debate Club 13 Social Club 3, 43 Baseball Z, 33 Basketball Manager 33 Soccer Man- ager 3, -!-3 Baseball Manager 43 Senior Plav. GARTH VVOODKIRK lV00dy Photography Club 2, 33 Social Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Soccer 3, 43 Orchestra 13 Choir 1, 2, 33 Operetta 3. ADVISORS lXIr. Karlton Davis Bliss Eva Hanneman Our Senior Class of ,47 has ventured on many activities. Our first attempt on the road to suctess was a Harvest Supperl' held in Clarksville. In November that never to be forgotten play The Bargain Bride by Jay Tobias was presented Also Sunshine Cardsl' were sold with good luck. Even with the shortage of materials we managed a Bake Sale in Clarksville. The delitaues turned in a good sum. Next we attempted a Spaghetti Suppern prepared by the 'girlsf The spaghetti xx 'is good am way! In INIarch, a HSL Patrick's Ribbon day helped toward our graduation. The Seniors enjoyed a skating party at the Coliseum in IVIarch. In June we take our hnal bow With Audrey Murray' as Valedictorian and Shirley Bowen as S11 utatorian. CLASS OFFICERS AUDREY MURRAY Prfsidfnt ELLODENE DENNIS Viff-Prfsident LYLLIAN MOSES Sefrrtary SHIRLEY BOVVEN Trfasurfr SHIRLEY BOVVEN Stub Class Secretary 13 Class President 23 Class Treasurer 43 Choir 1, 2, 3, 4-3 Christmas Cantata 2, 33 All-State Music 43 Operetta 1, Z, 3, 43 Purple Quill 2, 33 Junior Playp Senior Play3 Photography Club 33 Swing Band +3 Student Council 3. PHILOS BURDICK Si F. F. A. 13 Senior Play. CLASS CDF FCRTY-SEVEN ELLODENE DENNIS Denny Class Vice-President 2, +3 Student Council 4-3 Operetta 1, 2, 3, 43 Senior Playg Or- chestra 1, 2, 3, 43 Choir 1, 2, 3, 43 All- State Music 1, Z, 3, 43 Swing Band 43 Purple Quill 2, 3, 4. BEVERLY FERRINGTON BMJ Social Club 1, 23 Choir 3. VIRGINIA GIBALSKI Ginger VVeIlsville Immaculate Conception School 1, 23 Christmas Cantata 33 Operetta 33 Senior Playg Social Club 3, 4. RICHARD JONES Dirk Orchestra 1, 23 Swing Band 3, 43 Operetta 13 Chorus 13 Student Council 1, 2, 3, +3 Junior Play? Senior Play. GLORIA MAXSON Goof Student Council 1, 2, Secretary 3, Presi- dent +3 Class President 33 junior Play: Senior Play. LYLLIAN MOSES I,illi1' B1'fl1 ' Choir 1, 2, 3, -I-3 Christmas Cantata 2, 33 All-State Music 3, 43 Photography Club 33 Operetta 1, 2, 3, -lg Senior Play, Class Sec- retary +3 Swing Band 3, -1, AUDREY MURRAY Hint Orchestra 1, 2, 3, -l-3 Choir 1, 2, 3, 43 All- State Music 2, 43 Class Secretary 33 Class President 43 Student Council Secretary +3 Swing Band 43 Operetta 1, 2, 33 junior Play3 Senior Play. MARY LOU SISSON Simp Choir 1, 2, 3, 43 Swing Band 43 Class Vice-President 13 Operetta 1, 2, 3, +3 Sen- ior Playg Purple Quill 1, 23 Social Club 1, 2, 3. BETTY LOC LAMB Bri Orchestra 1, 2, 3, +3 Choir 1, 2, 3, -1-3 All- State Music 23 Operetta 3. DOROTHY LEVVIS Doi Social Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Christmas Cantata 23 Purple Quill 33 Senior Play3 junior Playg Stunts Club 3. CLASS OF 26 WILLIAM BREADON SKINNER Bill Choir 1, 2, 35 Swing Band 2, 3, -I-3 Ope- retta 1, 2, 35 Junior Playg Senior Playg Class Treasurer 1. JEAN WILCOX Munir Choir 1, 2, 33 Orchestra 1, 2, 33 Christmas Cantata 33 Operetta 1, 2, 33 Stunts Club 33 Social Club -1-. FORTY-SEVEN ALMA MATER Among the hills of Allegany Stands our Richburg School Keeping watch o'er hill and valley 'Tis our Alma lliater true, We will always love it dearly As each boy and girl should do So let everyone defend it For We're proud of you. When our school days all are over And We're far away All our good times will be ended But the memories will not stray, We will not forget our teachers Nor our friends so tried and true And the fun we've had together In Richburg Central School. -Arloine Corbin, '37 27 l. -I. Dick. 2. Miss Clarke-Mrs. Cleveland. 3. Scoring Moving-Up Day. -l. Freshman Class President. 5. Our Editor. 6. Truant officer for 20 years. 7. lVIae and Al. 8. llay Pole Dance-l-l6. 9. lX'IisS Bennett. 28 ALUMNI I900- I 946 1900 Floyd Whitcomb . 1901 Earl Barton Grace Thomson Craig Grace Saunders Cowles Hope Conneely Pearl Jennings Cass 1902 Henry Millis Frank F rair Alton Cox Grace Johnston Cady 1904 Lillian Reed Barton Anna Amesbury Young Mayme Brokaw Taylor CDD James Johnston Fred Smith 1909 Merle Coats CDD Edna Davidson Conneely Ivan Fisk 1910 Reta Hardman Kelligan Ellis Burdick Edna Morgan CDD 191 1 Freda Richardson Plunkett Blanche Tubbs Lawler CDD Berdena Voorhees Johnston 1912 Nelson Voorhees Lyle Hardman Floyd Saunders 1913 Onalee Dick Lester Clark Mason Frank Scott 1914 Donald Lester Harlan Ames Howard Thomson Sara Burlington Hazel Rollins Breta Voorhees Frank 1915 Harry Hardman Marion Allen Proctor Ames 1920 Faith Saunders Saunders Vera Woodard Richardson 1921 Celia Phillips Walsh Leona Saunders Kenyon Ruth Woodard Ulmschneider 1922 Marie Allen Audrey Almy Cornish Keith Hardman CDD 1923 Lucille Lester Whittenall Robert Almy 1924 Mary Dick Faulkner Jack Gray Helen Owens Osterstuck Frances Chase McGibney 1925 Graydon Owens James Cady Julia Cady Barkley Vivian Whitcomb Kimball Pauline Owens Stohr CDD Burton Stone 1926 Dorothea Wightman Dye Marguerite Wightman Howard Wightman Evelyn Entwistle Collins Maxine Millis Green Virginia Owens Rogers Velma Green Jordan Guilford Cass Nina Allen Williams Reba Birtcil Stubble LaRue Almy 1927 Isabelle Birtcil Warren Janice Barber MacArthur Helen Wightman Beach Winifred Phillips Englender Daryl Blauvelt Virgil Barber 1928 Doris Benjamin Nye Josephine Benjamin Coats Margaret Dick Weimer VVinifred Saunders McCrea CDD Helen Lewis Raymond Pitzrick Raymond Walker Dorr Woovd John Green Catherine Carrier Bailey Beatrice Allen Clark 29 1929 Reta Middaugh Cole Marian Bartoo Pitzrick Myrtle Steiner Monahan Florence Wightman Corwin Lytle Robinson Vena Elmer Randolph Thelma Clarke Irene Seamans Woodard Helen Milliman 1930 Doris Allen Oliver Dorothy Allen Oliver Marie Cole Oviatt Dee Goodrich Clifford Graves Harold Jordan Helen Jordan Cass Ruth King Knundson Isabelle Owens Goodrich Grace Pitzrick Kumm Eleanor Stone 1931 Genevieve Archibald Chaffee Lowell Barber Wynona Blauvelt Antill Theresa Coyle Almy Dorothea Evans Maxine Milliman Almy Florence Woodard 1932 Marian Archibald Jennings Francis Bartoo Helen Benjamin Holland Darreth Sage Edward Wightman 1933 Alice Bunt Van Heck Harold Cole Genevieve Glover Isobel Hurd Wood Phyllis Leonard Burdick Alice Maxson Allen Kenneth Maxson Harold McQuistion Dorothy Monagle Clark William Monahan Bernice Owens Sage Georgia Putnam Cowles Russell Sharp Martin Woodard 1934 Gertrude Cole Huntington Crandall Cowles Donald Green Alfred Jennings ALUMNI RICHBURG Leland McGibney Bessie Milliman Johnson Harold VVightman 1935 Josephine Huntington Press Ralph Lester CDD Barbara Evelyn Rogers QDJ 1936 Helen Allen Taylor Thelma Burdick Sackett George Chester Morris Clark Harold Funk Pauline Halliday Yamnitz Ruth Hammond Barrett Marion Harbeck Dorothy Robinson Duffey lylary Smith Stafford George Thornton CDD Richard VVest Ella Belle Wightman Monahan Olive Wilkins Allen 1937 Harry Babcock Myrtle Bradford Monagle Eugene Burdick Alice Cady Robert Champlin Pauline Goodridge Dorothy Green Seed Louise Green Lester Jean Johnston Babcock Margaret Lafferty Ingalls Florence Lewis Oviatt Frank Putnam Paul Rogers William Saunders Betty Sherwood Bartoo Ruth Strickland Clark Theodore Wightman 1938 Christopher Biddle Wesley Clark Arthur Cleveland Arlouine Corbin Ethelyn Dorrett Pangburn Raymond Dorrett Arline Funk Chapel Lena Gibbon Dora Huntington Logue James Hurd Jay Johnston Theodore Lester CDD Wallace Mason Glenn Milliman Alton Monagle Marshall Moorefield Emmett Moorefield James Ramsell Laura Ramsell Sampson Onnalee Saunders lllarie Wetherby Jordan Donald Wightman Frances Wightman Sprague Clara VVyniCk Victor Davidson 1939 Lawrence Allen Virginia Allen Hawks Loretta Bessey Hamilton Dorothy Burch Donoughe lylargaret Burch Osgood Queenie Chester Chamberlain Georgiana Cole Snyder Betty Cook Sickler LaRue Cook Gnnalee Dorrett Rix Edward Fowler Ruth Gant Johnson Merle Jones Eleanor Lang Mazza Jane Lang King Maxine Lyman Reitz Mary Milliman Miller Paul Pangburn Ora Jean Saunders Bullock Alice Schwan Moore Irene Smith Richard Wightman 1940 Alonzo Bessey Maude Bowker Brown Elizabeth Burdick Bowker Mary Cass Dawley Norma Cartwright Cottone Clayton Childs Ethel Clark Deschler Evelyn Clark Whitemen Mae Ford George Giddings Elizabeth Hurd Luce Constance Jandrew Wastick Marie Jandrew Moore Leo Kingsbury CDD Clark Walton Mason James Maxson Neil Reitz Lanson Skinner Phyllis Voorhees 1941 Mary Cady Anna Jane Carpenter Bonnie Crooks Miles Jean Dick James Christine Flynn May Hamilton Brown James Harriger Lester Harriger Jr. William Jordan HIGH SCHOGL Robert Mason William McElroy Jane Mix Washburn Verneta Moses Robert Ramsell Donal Thomson June Tyler Mason Gerald Wightman Linford Wilcox Jack Womer Alan Yates 1942 Betty Allen Webster Vern Allen Howard Bessey CDD Ethel Burch Mildred Burdick Eva Rae Cleveland McElroy Dean Corbin Jean Corbin Francis Sarah Corbin Stanbro Robert Fitzgerald Leo James Betty Jandrew Yates Charles Kinsey Leta Reitz Fitz Betty Skinner Baldwin Harold Stohr Jr. Dale West Erma White Bessey Leska Whiteman Winans Robert Lafferty Lucille Wightman Baldwin Rhea Bradford McCauley Oliver Hurd Walter Webster 1943 Alan Ayars Marie Carpenter Rix Neal Clark Charles Cornelius Emma Fisk Johnston Aileen Hamilton Clara Hamilton VVilbur Dorothy Hamilton Ross Lyle Jandrew lkiarian Jandrew Leon Johnston Lorraine Jon-es Barnes Annabelle Maxson Childs Margaret Blix Lloyd Monahan Aletha Moses James Cwens Theo Saunders John Seeley Frances Slocum Marie Tyler Jordan Laura Wightman Smith lwark Wightman 900 946 Vinton Wightman Betty Jane Young 1944 Beatrice Baldwin Barbara Bowen Allen Richard Burdick Leonard Childs Doris Drake Davis Betty Dutton Lois Evans Freda Frost Jacqueline Goodrich Dorothy Hamilton VanDerLinden Nancy Jandrew Hazel Johnston Seldon Jordan Helen Lamb Monahan Patricia Lyman Scott Howard Moses Jean Stafford Ackerman Wayne Tyler Robert Wilcox Eilene Wilcox 1945 Clarence Allen Richard Funk Marian Hawks Kathleen James Hamilton Mary Lou Jennings Elizabeth Ramsell Hurd Marjean Rainey Betty Stewart Robbins Donna Stohr Moses Jane Wells Ayars James White Eleanor Wightman Daniels Lulu Wightman Burdick Harriet Young Max Hurd Helen Wightman Allen 1946 Lois Allen Richard Allen Thomas Allen Bruce Bowen Florence Burlingame Delores Carlson Mogg James Coyle Dora Crooks Glenira Foster Stuck Frances Gibbon VVilliam Gibbon Arthur Higby Maxine Milliman Denzil G. Perkins Jr. Barbara Straight Jean Wightman Ronald Wightman Garth Woodkirk Alan Harriger i 5 e E me E if if E 1. Bill Saunders. 2. llay Day-1935. 3. Girls' Tezlm-1921. -P. lVc'ckn-nd at camp. 5. Class of 1929. 6. Francis and Betty. 7. Autumn task. 8. Mal-inx, Rlargurct and lllyrtlc. 9. Bob llffason. 10. Glenn lllilliman. ll. Friends. 12. Betty Baldwin. 13. Tax collector-Harry Hardman. SNAPS OF 1. Class of '43, 2. Tommy and Margaret Allen. 3. Pat and Paul. 4. Taken in '35. 5. Flossie Burlin game. 6. Dick and Lucille. 7. Basketball Team--1914. 8. Jim and Mary Lou. 9. Nina Williams 10. Leon Johnston. ll. Virginia Rogers. 12. Crandall Cowles. OLD GRADUATES ,1 l BACK Row: R. Jennings, R. Herring, D. Foster, W. Burdick, M. VVells, R. Faulkner, S. Stoddard. SECOND Row: L. Allen, G. Lafferty, Mrs. Bartoo, L. Hawks, P. White, G. Jordan. FIRST Row: J. Hinman, M. Coon, A. Lemon, M. Rogers, B. Oliver, I. Hamilton, D. Stoddard. ABSENT: M. McCrea. CLASS OFFICERS President .... . . .Dick Jennings Vice President. . . . . .lflaurice lNIcCrea Secretary .... . . .Barbara Oliver Treasurer . . ..... . . ..... ......... ll 'Iilton Rogers Under the helpful guidance of liirs. Bartoo and Nlr. Eckhart the Junior class entered their third year of high school. During this year the class bought their rings and as a culmination of the year's activities, tradi- tionally entertained the Seniors at a banquet in June. All this necessitated earning money, as these expenses come from the class treasury. The big event of the year therefore, and that which all students look forward to from the time they enter high school, is the Junior play. Weeks of practice resulted in a final glory when the play 'fGreat Caesar's Ghost was successfully presented. Witli a schedule full of activity and study, the year all too quickly drew to a close. The class looked forward, however, to the day when they would become Seniors. So with a host of pleasant memories behind them, on llloving-Up Day the Junior Class proudly took the title of Seniors. CLASS GF I948 CLASS OF FCRTY-NINE President .... . . Carol Haslett Vice President . . .... james Dick Secretary . . . . .Ronald Kenyon Treasurer . . . . . .Geraldine Burch Looking back on the year, the Sophomores have indeed had a busy time. In September, with lVIr and lklrs. Cleveland as advisors, they started ol't their activities with a Weiner roast at Jim Dick's. In December, they presented for assembly 'lAll Carr's to the Rescue, a one-act play by .lay Tobias. XVhen crusy old bachelor, Calvin Carr, answers a matrimonial advertisement, with idea of marrying an 7 unknown athletic spinster, he stirs up a hornets nest. His designing sisterfin-law, who is after his money, and his niece, who wants him to marry an old time sweetheart, lay separate plans to wreck the romance, and in the end do a thoroughly good job. Looking forward to next year, these people have also been busy earning money by sponsoring a de- licious supper and by selling Christmas and everyday greeting cards. BACK ROW: L, Beckwith, H, Hardman, B. Sortore, K. Stuck, L. Kenyon, A. Rogers, VV. Peterson, J. Cook. SECOND ROW: J. Lemon, E. Speta, C. Cole, D. Burdick, Mr. Cleveland, B. Williams, A. Turybury, E. Corbin. FIRST ROW: M. Allen, ll. Speta, G. Burch, J, Dick, C. Haslett, R. Kenyon, E, Corbin, G. Carlson, E. Hedden. ABSENT: L. Green. 35 BACK Row: T. Butts, H. Sisson, R. Hutchinson, W. McCrea, F. Moore, L. Monroe, W. Milliman, G. VVilliams, B. Bowen. SECOND Row: M. Ferrington, L. Earll, B. Dennis, P. Hackett, M. Dixon, Miss Clarke, H. Sharp, P. Mac- Donald, M. Bump, S. Seager, F. Burlingame. FRONT ROW: J. VVebster, J. Allen, bl. Gibalski, F. Stuck, V. Cooley, L, Harris, B. Harriger, R. Coon, R. Stoddard. ABSENT: D. Clark, A. Dorrett. CLASS OFFICERS President .... .. Laura Earll Vice President. . . . . . Gary Williams Secretary . . . . . .lklarilyn Ferrington Treasurer .. ...... Ruth Coon The Freshman class under the guidance of Thelma Clarke and Evelyn Aldrick, advisors, was the largest class in high school. At the beginning of school thirty-three students crowded into the English room but during the year Lois Frost and Junior Carlson left to go to work and Roberta Stark moved with her parents to Texas. This group because they have just come into high school must give up to all other classes. For that reason their activities must be fewer in number. 4 Last fall the class had a Weiner roast at Clair llliller's Grove. During lXIarch seeds from Fre- donia were sold by the class to make money for their use in the future. The one-act play l'Radio Rumpus, by Harold Rolseth was presented in assembly lyiay 9. Each member of the cast supplied with a radio enjoyed working together. CLASS OF FIFTY EIGHTH GRADE BACK ROW: W. Higby, T. Goodlilf, S. Kenyon, E. Gibbon, C. Crooks. SECOND ROW! A. Karl, K, Skinner, G. Steiner, J. Dutton, Mrs. Johnston, G. Hopkins, B. Cheney, J. Moore. FIRST ROW: M. Hawks, J. Paddison, M. Bur- dick, C. Lafferty, W. Dutton, C. Oliver, M. Speta, M. Woodkirk, E. Ferrington. ABSENT: K. Steiner, H. Pingrey, V. Burdick. BACK Row: J. Thompson, M. Burdick, H. Foster, A. Jones, P. Cummings, I. Cornelius, O. Amesbury, R. Deyoe, J. Hamilton. THIRD ROW: H. Andrus, V. Davis, B. Lewis, M. Hackett, Miss Johnson, E. Green, B. LaFever, D. Jordan, I. Stoddard. SECOND ROW: N. Oliver, J. Foster, M. Allen, R. Osgood, N. Hardman, J. Cady, R. Speta, J. Faulkner, B. Hinman. Fnzsr Row: L. Owens, G. Peterson, A. Carpenter, D. Benjamin, H. Beckwith, S. Hard- man, S. MacDonald. ABSENT: D. Burrows. SEVENTH GRADE 37 NXTH GRADE BACK Row: D. VVightman, F. George, A. Sharp, E. Harriger, C. Hosmer, C. Hitchcock, L. Hackett. THIRD Row. W. Burdick, L. VVardner, M. Kenyon, J. Wolfgang, Mrs. Congelli, G. Rogers, M. LaFever, S. Harris, R. Carl- son. SECOND ROW: M. E. Fitzgerald, D. Foster, M. VVightman, D. Pettit, N. Lafferty, I. Barkley, R. Keech, R. jordan, J. Stuck. FIRST Row: B. Lockhart, P. Smith, E. Hopkins, J. Burger, S. Hackett, R. Stoddard. ABSENT: S. Clark, M. L. Thurston, L. Cook, R. Gray, R. Green, L. Hamilton, J. Clark, M. Gray. BACK ROW: M. Harris, J. Beckwith, C. George, D. Matteson, C. Green, Miss Braunschweiger, D. VVilkins, T Barkley, L. Boyd, H. Parker. SECOND ROW: E. Harriger, R. Stohr, J. Carney, R. MacDonald, J. Cripps, R. White T. Stoddard, T. Oliver, P. Hopkins. FIRST Row: L. Osgood, K. Feaster, A. Bump, J, Smith, L, Snyder, D Clark, M. Crooks. ABSENT: C. Wyatt, D. Adams, R. Cady, C. Foster. FWTH GRADE 38 FOURTH GRADE BACK Row: C. VVard, S. Sharp, R. Matteson, L. Wyatt, Miss Flanagan, D. George, W. Lemon, D. Hosmer, M Ward. SECOND Row: J. Hitchcock, R. Jennings, S. Speta, G. Burger, P. Coyle, W. Paddison, R. Fitzgerald, L Barkley, S. Rogers. FIRST Row: D. Steiner, B. Parker, R. Saunders, E. Burdick, M. Peterson, M. Faulkner, T Otto, K. Jordan. ABSENT: A. Wilcox, E. Cady, P. Roper. BACK Row: C. Kamery, E. Roulo, R. Roulo, R. Harriger, J. Stonemetz, S. Seager, G. Thompson, R, Burdick, J. Spetn. THIRD ROW: P. Dodson, S. White, A. Hutchinson, M. Harris, N. Jennings, Mrs. Ruoff, M. Wyatt, J. Hitchcock, L. Hopkins, C. LaFever, M. Rogers. SECOND ROW: P. Carney, R. Wolfgang, C. Hedden, D. Sortore, 1. Hosmer, K. Feaster, J. Speta, G. Redington, E. Cripps. FIRST ROW: J. Sherwood, D. Lafferty, J. Kenyon, W. Wallace, J. Hamilton, D. Moser, E. MacDonald, G. Davis, D. Moore. ABSENTZ S. Edwards, E. Morris. THIRD GRADE 39 SECOND GRADE BACK Row: D. Smith, D. Calhoun, D, Cady, J. Cross, R. Grover, B. Yates, K. Hackett. THIRD ROW: M. Moore M. J. Tyler, D. Smith, B. Niascho, J. Birtcil, M. Wightman, Miss Updyke, L. Steiner, G. Andrus, P. Bennett, D Bartlett, V. Harris. SECOND Row: C. Thomson, L. Calhoun, A. Emke, H. Foster, C. Foster, E. Stonemetz, M Snyder, J. Allen, A. Snyder. FIRST ROW: L. Oliver, R, Edwards, P. Coyle, C. Greene, N. Paddison, J. Sharp, L Rogers, J. Moser. ABSENT: B. Cole, F. Cook, L. Greene, J. Clark, L. Maddison, M. Cross. BACK ROW: J. Roper, S. Bartlett, M. Hedden, B. Hardy, J. Stuck, Miss Cady, L. Hibbard, S. VVilkins, L. Hos- mer, D. Wightman, R. Roulo, D. Milks. SECOND ROW: C. Osgood, S. Grover, K. James, J. Nunn, D. Osgood, B Frederick, R. Ames, G. Rambuski, M. Dodson. FIRST Row: J. Jordan, R. Calhoun, E. Allen, C. Hamilton, N Burger, J. Feaster, O. Peterson, R. MacDonald, K. Bennett. ABSENTZ D. VVallace, S. Tarr. FIRST GRADE 40 KINDERGARTEN -- MORNING BACK ROW: J. Foster, N. Green, J. Sharp, J. Bradford, T. Pangburn, Miss Cook, D. B:1rkley,J. Wood, F. Stuck S. Heysham, B. Eddy, G. Peterson. FIRST Row: A. Richardson, N. Taylor, D. Burdick, B. Calhoun, N. J, Keech E. Walkley, I. Davis, B. Wolfgang, R. Speta. ABSENT: J. Sharp, S. A. Yates, P. Tarr. BACK ROW: R. Roper, G. Turner, L. Barnes, Miss Cook, E. Matteson, J. Cross, 1. Hilliard, R. Frederick. FIRST Row: J. Parker, B. Hamilton, H. Frost, D. H. Chamberlain, J. Maxson, G. Monahan, D. Emke. ABSENT: R. Hutchinson, E. Rogers, J. Gilliland. KINDERGARTEN -- AFTERNOON 41 WEST CLARKSVILLE Before 1927 VVest Clarksville School was only a small, two-room wooden structure with an average attendance of fifty students in the first eight grades. It was voted to consolidate with Richburg in 1938 when a larger and more modern building was erected for the first six grades. Special teachers go from Rich- burg once a week to give instruc- tion in art, music and gymnastics. BACK Row: D. Lamb, G. Gesse!, J. Rinehults, D. Partridge, B. Carlson, J. McIntyre, B. Butts, S. Kingsbury, D. Dennis, J. Hamilton. THIRD Row: P. Carlson, L. Gessel, C. Stohr, B. VVhitehead, C. Rinehults, VV. Mortimer, S. Butts, -I. Butts, G. Perkins, R. Congdon, R. Dennis. SECOND ROW: Miss Briggs, C. Chamberlain, J, Stohr, J. Hamilton, B. Woodkirk, L. Butts, G. Werely, L. Butts, Miss Updyke. FIRST ROW: T. Fitzgerald, C. Woodkirk, G. Stewart, R, Ferrington, R, Graves, E. Butts, S. Congdon, S. Stohr, J. Barnes. ABSENT: J. Lewis. 42 OBI SCHCCL The school was built in 1864 and rebuilt in 1880, on what was then known as the H. H. Barber place. The first eight grades were taught here and high school stu- dents went into Portville until IQ-I-3 when the district centralized with Richburg. ' ln 1936 the school had de- creased froxn about thirty students to twenty-one and as there were only nine students in the first six grades, the remaining grades came to Richburg. Mrs. Kenyon, teacher, L. Allen, absent, Sisson, Rodney Sisson, Ronald Sisson. 1- 1. Allen, he I . -ew Q r ' 'MQ -,Warm R. Glasspoole, A. Glasspoole, J. Guilford, Jean Sisson, Joan 43 l. Cute-isn't she! 2. Playground at rest. 3. Catching the greased pig. -l. Bus lineup. 5. Time mit. 6. Janitor at work. 7. Class of 46. 8. Birthday Party. 9. NVatch that ball! -415 , ORCHESTRA 19-I6 BACK Row' A. Allen L. Allen, C. Cole, L. Monroe, W. Peterson, J. Coyle, M. Rogers, R. Coon. SECOND Row A. Lemon iE. Dennis,A. Murray, G. Lafferty, G. Jordan, A. Dorrett, B. Lamb, P. Lewis, M. Ferrlngton, L. Hawks, Coon, Mr. Hess, A. Higby. FRONT ROW: A. Turybury, D. Clark, J. Hmman, F. Stuck, L. Earll M. Hawks, J. Wightman, K. Skinner, A. Jones. ACTIVITIES For some time after the centralization music was directed by the individual teach- ers until l932 when the first school orches- tra was formed under the supervision of Mr. Norton with rehearsals in the Town Hall. Later when Mr. Austin came as music director the present cafeteria was known as the music room. The first choir robes, purple with white satin capes, were made by mothers and in- terested women of the community. Mrs. Austin designed and directed the sewing. At present these robes are worn by the junior Choir and the Senior Choir has pur- ple tailor-made robes with starched collars. The music room is now located at the north end of the stage. Because of its size the orchestra uses the stage for rehearsals. 4 ORCHESTRA 193-I 5 1 BACK Row: K. Skinner, B. Lewis, E. Speta, R. Jennings, C. Haslett, VV. Milliman. FRONT Row: Mr. Davis, E. Dennis, A. Nlurray, G. Nlaxson, M. Rogers, M. Coon, L, Earll. President .... .. Gloria hlaxson Vice President .. .. hlilton Rogers Secretary .... . . Audrey llurray Treasurer .. ,. lllarian Coon The Student Council was formed in 1936 with the aim to develop a greater responsibility for law and order in the school, to provide opportunities for student cooperation and participation in the man- agement of the school, to provide worthy school activities and to promote the general welfare of the school. This organization consists of a faculty member appointed by the Student Council and acceptable by the principal who is the other advisor. The president of each class in high school is a representative and the others are chosen by the class: four seniors, three besides their presidentg three juniors, the pres- ident and two chosen bv the classy one sophomore and their presidentg one freshman and their president. The seventh and eighth grades have one non-voting member. The council has been active in sponsoring activities within the school over the period of years which it has been formed and the student body as a whole has enjoyed all of these efforts. STUDENT CCUNCIL GIRL SCOUTS Richburg Girl Scouts, organized in l927, were sponsored by 1 group of women fiom the yillage Former teacher, lkliss Kenyon was the first leader. Fifteen irls were aetiye in tht troop but later . , g these became inactive. In 1942, the group was reorganized by lwrs. Betty Bartoo and lVI1ss Margery Lhipman with twelve interested members. Later Bliss Hagadorn, now Airs. Clevel md became ont of the le Iders At present the troop, sponsored by Richburg Literary Club, bo ists twenty fiye members BACK Row: A. Turybury E. Ferrington, P, McDonl ald, C. Haslett, L. Harris M. Hackett, M. Hawks M. Bump, M Ferrin ton 1 1 . g . SECOND Row: Mrs. Bar-too, G. Rogers, A. Lemon, P VVhite, G. H u r C h, V Davis, Nlrs. Cleveland FRoN'r Row: S. McDon- ald, L. Owens, V. Cooley M. Harris, E. Harriger -I. Cripps, N. Hardman S. Hardman. 1 v i BACK Row: H. Hardman, R. Faulkner, A. Rogers, Mr. Eckhardt, R. Sortore, R. Herring, R, Jennings. FRONT Row: J. Dick, VV. Burdick, M. VVells, R. VVightman, B. Skinner, D. Foster, M. Rogers. Sea Scouts were organized in 1943 with David Campbell as their nrst leader Rithburg had It first Sea ship in the district. At present the skipper is Burton Eekhardt, assisted by A1 XVCIIIICI and Dale bhirp There are thirteen members. Of these the five active members ire Richard Jennings Richard Faulkner, Robert Sortore, Harry Hardman, and llfauriee lXIeCrea The other members are reserves and will participate actively as soon is the troop is completely reorganized. SEA SCOUTS 47 BOY SCOUTS ln 1922 Troop 38 in Richburg was first chartered, sponsored by the Richburg First Baptist Church. Fourteen scouts were registered as charter members. The troop charter has been renewed annually since then, with the exception of the year 1934. Leaders through the years were Howard B. Thomson, Harry Hardman Sr., VVilfred Coyle, Dee lil. Goodrich, Elmer VV. VVilkins, Harold R. Funk, YVillia1n VVQ-ssel. VVendell Cleveland and Alan Ayars. Ar the present time the troop has 18 enrolled. BACK Row: J. Faulkner, G. YVilliams, VV. McCrea, S. Kenyon, Nir. Cleve- land, A. Jones, G. Hop- kins, E. Gibbon, D. Ben- jamin J. Cady. FRONT Row: VV. Milliman, R. Faulkner, R. Jennings, H. Hardman, C. Lafferty, K. Skinner, E. Harriger. BACK Row: L. Barkley, L. Snyder, R. jordan, K. Skinner, Mr. Eckhardt, T. Barkley, Barkley, D, Clark, R. Jennings. FRONT Row: R. Stohr, G. Davis, D. Moser, R. Roulo, S. Seager, K. Jor- dan, R. MacDonald, R. Saunders. In April 1946 the Richburg Cub Pack 38 was started with two dens, one at Cadytown and one at Richburg. There were fifteen original members and Burton Eckhardt was the leader. Each den has a den mother. At Cadytown Mrs. Cady and Mrs. Barkley are the den mothers. At Richburg Mrs. Stohr and Mrs. Davis are in charge. This organization is sponsored by the Board of Education and Wendell Cleveland is the leader at present. CUB SCOUTS 48 ORCHESTRA In 1932 the first school orchestra was started under hir. S. V. Norton. Philip Austin came in 1933 as the first regular orchestra director. lNIany old graduates will remember the weeks of prepara- tion before traveling to Fredonia to enter competition with other schools where first place was taken several times on Class C. The orchestra also formerly traveled to other schools and gave performances. Since 19-ll the orchestra has given several public concerts and also furnishes the music for Bacca- laureate and Graduation. BACK Row: H. Andrus, D. Jordan, E. Corbin, A. Murray, E. Dennis, V. Cooley, W. Peterson, C. Lafferty. SECOND Row: B. Dennis, S. Seager, C. Cole, A. Turybury, Mr. Hess, G. Lafferty, G. Jordan, M. Coon, A. Lemon. FRONT Row: B. Lamb, M. Rog- ers, J. Hinman, M. Fer- rington, R. Coon, L, Beck- with, L. Earll. S'rANDiNc: S. Bowen, D. Burdick, A. Murray, M. Sisson, A. Rogers, B. Skin- ner, K. Skinner, M. Wells. SITTING! L. Moses, L. Hawks, R. Jones, E. Den- nis, W. Peterson. The Swing Band was first organized in the fall of 1944 under the direction of Mr. Ray Hess with eight members participating. Instruments included were the violin, clarinet, guitar, bass viol, drums, trumpet, saxaphone and piano. ln the fall of '46 a quartet who call themselves The Swing Sisters was added. This club meets Friday afternoons for informal jam sessions and melodious har- monizing. An active organization, it performs at frequent intervals for the student body. SWING BAND 49 SENIOR CHOIR The first Glee Club was organized in V732 by Bliss Dorothy LeChien. ln l936. under direction of hir. Philip Austin, the boys and girls combined and formed the Senior Choir, which presented sev- eral operettas and contatas. Since its beginning the choir has been verv active, participating in contests held in western New York, and winning first place in the majority of them. Ar present, the choir is all girls conducted bv Klrs. Eleanor Cleveland. BACK Row: R. MacDon- ald, D. Burdick, F. Stuck, L. Allen, G. Lafferty, L Hawks, M. Sisson, P YV li i t e, A, Nlurray, R Coon, E. Dennis, B. Lamb. SECOND Row: Elaine Cor- bin, J. Allen, M. Bump G. Burch, G. Jordan, J v Lemon, 1. Hinman, Mrs. Cleveland, C. Cole, B. WVilliams, C. Haslett, S. Bowen, Elizabeth Corbin, M. Ferrington, B, Dennis. FIRST Row: H. Sisson, J Hamilton, M. Allen, L. E a r I l, L. Beckwith, L. Moses, M. Coon, E. Hed- den, D. Stoddard R Stoddard, B. Harringer. BACK Row: E. Ferrington lNI. Hackett, VV. Dutton E. Green, L. Harris, V v r Davis. SECOND Row: G. Peterson, J. Stoddard, B Lewis, B. LaFever, Mrs. Cleveland, M. Speta, M Hawks, M. L. Burdick M. Allen. FIRST Row: S MacDonald, C. Oliver, S Hardman, N. Hardman R. Speta, L. Owens, N Oliver, B. Hinman, B. A Vllereley. C, The Junior Choir was organized in September 19-I-2. under the direction of lirs. Cleveland and is composed of seventh and eighth grade members. lVhen first organized both boys and girls participated. However, the following year, an all girl choir was formed. Each vear the choir has presented either a concert or an operetta. The operetta Ullizzv Burtonn by Gtis RI. Carrington, was presented this year and was 11 big success. Un request the performance was given at Bolivar and Allentown schools. JUNIOR CHOIR 9 y SENIOR PLAY Bargain Bride presented November 19, was a hilarious comedy of mistaken identity. Jimmy en- tered contests under assumed names. Things became complicated when Dex learned he would inherit 555,000 if he were married. He proposed to lllinnie and llliss Fizby, and fireworks resulted when the two discovered they had both been asked. Hosanna revealed everyone's secrets to get money for her 'Ktorso so that she could marry George VVashington Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson Spitz. Aunt Oma complicated matters further by her unexpected arrivals. BACK Row: Philos Bur- dick, Miss Clarke, Shirley Bowen, Lyllian M o s e s, D o r 0 t h y Lewis, Miss Hanneman, Breadon Skin- ner. FRONT Row: Gloria Maxson, Ellodene Dennis, Mary Lou Sisson, Audrey Murray, Virginia Gi- balski. ,Qs BACK Row: Mrs. Bartoo, Robert Herring, Mac Wells, Wilford Burdick, Milton Rogers, Maurice McCrea, Mrs. Cleveland. FIRST Row: Barbara Oli- ver, Joyce Hinman, Amy Lemon, Phyllis White, Marian Coon, Geraldine Lafferty. How would you like to have a pet ghost? VVhen Phineas Farthingale came to visit his neiee, Helen lklaxwell, he brought with him the fun loving-tempermental protective ghost of an Inca Chief. Aunt Polly enlists the help of Phineas and the Ghost to help Helen convince her mother that Tommy Tucker is the one for her. A seance convinces Mrs. lllaxwell and lylrs. De Royster that they should mend their ways. Tommy wins his love and Deborah De Royster combs out her pig- JUNIOR PLAY tails. 4H The girls 4H group was started in Richburg several years ago but was llOt active until the year 1045. The purpose of this club is to teach the girls to sew, cook, and manage the home in general. To raise money the group has bake sales for which the girls bake their own food to sell. Prizes are awarded every year at fairs to the girl who has the best exhibit of things she has made during the year. Back Row: M. VVard, A Turybury, P. Niacllonald G. jordan, M. Hackett F. Stuck, L. Harris, D jordan, Gibalski, B. L Harriger, M, H a r r i s Secoxn Row: P. Smith Miss Johnson, Eliz. Cor- bin, Elaine Corbin, A Lemon, V. D a v i s, L Owens, lVlrs. Forbes, S MacDonald. FiRs'r Row lW. Faulkner, R. Fitzger- ald, J. Hitchcock, Bur- dick, E. Harriger, M. E Fitzgerald, R. Stuck, M VVightman, N, Hardman S. Hardman. BACK Row: R. Sortore VV. Burdick, Mr. Davis G. Perkins, K. Stuck, VV Peterson. FIRST Row: R Herring, H. Hardman, S Stoddard, R. Faulkner, I Dick, D. Foster, P. Bur- dick. The F. F. A. was started in l938 with Vincent Davis as the first advisor, and each year there has been a large enrollment. lt has played an important part in school life and many community services have been performed by the organization. Also interested in county F. F. A. competition, in 1940 and 19-ll, the group won the county Activ- ity contest and in 19-H they tied for high place. F. F. A. 52 1 9 CHORUS CLUB ln September ot lf?-l-l. a notice was on the bulletin board- All yi io yiisli to nutt to sing e 01 uses, sign here. About twenty-fire signed. llrs. Cady was ehostn 1 uyisor ind tht Olglllllit 1 was named i'Chorus Clubf' At each l riday's meeting, new choruses are learned. lior the btntht ot nan n tinbtis Vkl1Uj0lI1 e club, booklets have been made including all the choruses. Each year this club has been aetiye and at present the club has toity mem vers Back Row: B, Lamb, l.. Harris, Dennis, A. lN1urray, S. Stoddard, C. Cole, P. VVhite, C. Has- lett. THIRD Row: H. An- drus, D. Jordan, Lemon, U. Burch, M. Hawks, G. j o rd an, V. Davis, L. Owens, J. Stoddard. SEC- UND Row: M. Hackett, E. Green, M. Coon, G. Laf- ferty, M. Rogers, D. Stod- dard, R, Coon, J. Hinman, M. Bump. FRONT Row: J. Hamilton, B. Hinman, G. Peterson, R. Stoddard, N. Hardman, S. Hardman. BACK Row: B. LaFever, H. Sissoli, D, Burdick, F. Stuck, I.. Hawks, D. Lewis, VV. Dutton, P. Hackett, P. MacDonald. THIRD Row: B, VVereley, M. Burdick, E. Ferring- ton, B. Harriger, Miss VVhite, Eliz. C 0 r bin , Elaine Corbin, M, Allen, A. Turybury. SECOND Row: J. Allen, M. Speta, J, VViIcox, B. VVilliams, G. Maxson, V. Gibalski, G. Carlson, B. Lewis, M. Allen. FRONT Row: J. Gibalski, C. Oliver, M. Ferrington, S. lWacDon- ald, N. Oliver, B. Dennis. The Social Club was organized seven years ago. At that time the daneing W as held it noon but later the club was reorganized and a separate period was set aside tor this purpose At present the elub meets eyery Friday in the gym for thirty minutes of d inting it nluth tnnt many different kinds are favored, such as jitterbug, two-step and square danung Each student member pays dues which are used for purchasing ittords fhis giy ptiiot is en joyed by all. SOCIAL CLUB 53 PURPLE QUILL ln September 193-l the first school news was published in the Bolivar Breeze. lt aroused such in- te1'est that in October a contest was conducted for a name. Richard 1Vest submitted The Purple Quill which gained instant favor. The editor was Elmer VVilkins with lllrs. Blay T. Blackman advisor. From 19-12 to 1946 a mimeographed Purple Quill was edited and sold and in 19-17 resumed in the Breeze. The Press Club is a member of the ESSPA and ACSPA. BACK Row: B, Bowen, R. Lewis, S. Bowen. FRONI B J F Gibbon. BACK Row: li. Dennis, G Lafferty, M. YVells, A oxn Row: M. Coon, B Vllllliams, G. Nlaxson, E Speta, C. Haslett, G Burch, Fizoxr Row: Mr Davis, Miss Clarke, S Bowen, M. Rogers, R Jennings, Lemon, Mrs Barton. Four HQui1ls published in 1935, 1936, 1938 and 19-10 have been edited in Richburg Central School. These took handbook nature, and included both information and pictures of the school and its ac- tivities. The first Quill,H presented to the students in Miav 1935, had the following staff: llflrs. lllav T. Blackman, advisor, Elmer VVi1lcins. editorg Crandall Cowles. Isabel Hurd, Eloise Jacox, Phyllis Leon- ard, Evelyn Rogers, Bill Saunders and Ella Belle VVightman. Commemorating progress through pictures and words the staff presents The Quill-19-17. THE QUILL I947 54 Vvightman, M. YVe1ls, R. Jennings, SECOND Row: P. Wlilte, P. Lewis, A. Nlurray, Miss Clarke, L. Harriger, M. Sisson, Il. R o w: D, Stoddard, . Straight, R. Allen, lf.. Dennis, 17. Carlson, . VVightman, M. Rogers, . Nlurrav, R. Coon. SEC- BACK ROW: R. Herring, B. Bowen, T. Allen, W. Gibbon, J. Coyle. FRONT ROW: B. Skinner, M. VVells, Mr. Davis, R. jones. SPORTS Our school made sports headlines in 1910 winning third place in a meet at Alfred. Among those competing were Bradford, Buffalo, Olean and Corning. Two mem- bers of our present school board, Floyd Saunders and Howard Thomson, won events for the team that day. For a number of years the principal was the physical education teacher and then Kenneth Nichols, the Math. and Science teacher, coached the basketball teams, The original basketball court was in the Town Hall until a gym was included in the new school. The present athletic field was acquired in 1933 before which time the baseball dia- mond was on Deans Flats. While the dia- mond remained on Deans Flats the students were transported by bus driven by Ira Brown, who was the first full time coach at Richburg. In 1928-29 the basketball team won the county championship. Soccer and baseball were not started until 1932-1933. BACK ROW: Fred Jennings, Harold Jordan, Raymond Walker, Dorr Wood. FRONT ROW: Lowell Barber, Guilford Cass, Dee Goodrich, Clarence Stubble. 55 SOCCER l945 Captain of the soccer team of 1945 was Jim Coyle. The booting Bearcats were in for a successful season. The lineup was: center forward, Jim Coyle, insides, Louis Feeley and Bob Lewis, wings, Dick jones and Bob Herring, half backs, Jim Dick, lVIaurice lX'IcCrea and Bruce Bowen, full backs, Breadon Skinner and lklax Hurdg and the goalie, VVi1ford Burdick. Games were played with Rushford, Scio, Angelica, and Alfred-Almond. ln the 1946 season the Bearcats made the county finals and were defeated by 66 points by Fill- more. It was very close all the way and the game Went into an overtime period. BACK Row: A. Higby, J, Dick, D, Foster, Mr. Davis, W. Burdick, B. Bowen B. Skinner. SECOND Row: H. Hardman, M. MeCrea J. Coyle, R. Vvightman, L. Dobner, R. jones, R. Herring. FRONT Row: R. jennings, VV. Peterson. v 1 BACK Row: Mr. Eckhardt, R. Kenyon, B. Skinner, D. Foster, VV. Burdick, J. Dick, L. Monroe. SECOND ROW: VV. Milliman, E. Harriger, F. Moore, L. Kenyon, W, McCrea, G. VVilliams. FRONT Row: G. Steiner, H. Hardman, R. Jennings, R. Herring, W. Peterson, R. Hutchin- son. The Bearcats were sparked by center forward, Bob Herring. Co-captains for the Bearcats were Dick Jones and Breadon Skinner. Teams played during the season were VVhitesville, Rushford, Scio, Belmont and Alfred-Almond. The peak was reached in the Belmont game with a score of 7-1 and were undefeated in league competition. SOCCER I946 56 VARSITY TEAM The Bearcats of 1946-47 were unsuccessful in winning a majority of the games played. Those on the team were: Guards, Bob Herring, Breadon Skinner and Jim Dickg centers, Donald Foster and lllaurice lXIeCreag forwards, VVilford Burdick, Leo Kenyon and Dick Faulkner. The Bearcats played 10 league games among which were Rushford, VVhitesville, Allentown. Genesee, Pa.. Bolivar, Andover, Scio, Belmont and Canaseraga. The team made the trip to Cato-Rferidian to visit former Coach Campbell and his team. During the season the high scorers were Bud Burdick and Captain Bob Herring. BACK Row: Mr. Eckhardt, R. Kenyon, D. Foster, W. Burdick, J. Dick, B. Skin- ner, R. VVightman, Mgr. Fnzsr Row: VV. Peterson, B. Herring, D. Faulkner, L. Kenyon, R. Jennings. BACK Row: Mr. Eckhardt, E. Harriger, R. Kenyon, J. Cornelius, L. Monroe F. Moore, R. Wightman. SECOND Row: T. Goodliff R. Hutchinson, W. Pet- erson, H. Hardman, R. Jennings. FIRST Row: VV. Milliman, W. McCrea, G. Vvilliams, G. Steiner, O. Amesbury. 1 1 The Purple and Gray Jayvees were off to a good start this year under the direction of Coach Eck- hardt. and tied for the second place. High scorer for the year was Captain Richard Jennings. Teams Played Opponent Richburg Teams Played Opponent Richburg Genesee, Pa. .. 15 31 Genesee, Pa. 10 34 Bolivar .... 16 27 Whitesville . . Z0 25 VVhitesyille . .. 21 23 Bolivar . . . 31 2-l Andover . . . 38 28 Andover . . 43 8 Scio ...... 20 24 Scio . . . 20 l-l Belmont . . 15 30 JUNICR VARSITY 57 BASEBALL I946 The Bearcats were on the light end of the totals for a number of games. Those starting for the team were: Pitcher, Tom Alleng catcher, -lim Coyleg first baseman, hflaurice h'IcCreag second baseman, Hob Herringg third baseman, Dick .lonesg short stop, Dick Faulknerg outfielders, Art Higby. Gerry Perkins, and Breadon Skinner. Bob Herring also proved to be an efficient chucker. Coach Eckhardt conducted a summer league and was very successful. This will prove helpful in the formation of a better team in 1947. BACK Row: M. McCrea, B. Skinner, B. Bowen, T. Allen, Coach Iickhardt, R. VVightman, G. Perkins, A. Higby, R. jones. FRONT Row: R. Herring, R. Jen- nings, XV. Peterson, Coyle. BACK Row: M. Ferring- ton, B. H a r r ige r, V. C o ol ey, E. Ferrington. E. Hedden. The beginning of a new school year brings a lot of new jobs. One of these is the beginning of cheerleading. Girls are chosen to be the cheerleaders and then the work begins. New cheers have to be worked up and taught to the Students, uniforms have to be made and spirit has to be aroused among the stu- dents. After the first game things become easier and the boys get off to a good start with an energetic CHEERLEADERS 58 cheering squad. FRONT Row: L. Earll, P. MacDonald, B. VVilliams, Q. : ZA rl MI. Picture No. 1--Basketball Picture No. 2- Good Luck Picture No. 3-Scoreboard. Picture No. 4-Make it good. Much interest and enthusiasm are shown in sports of all different types. In the fall soccer con- sumes most of the boys' time and before that season is concluded school spirit runs high. Later with the opening of the basketball season the cheerleaders begin to encourage the cheering section. To start the ball rolling another school comes in for an afternoon game and then We're off to a good start. Baseball takes the fellows out for practice about lllarch first. The scoreboard presented by the classes of l9-H-45-46 is an outstanding addition to our gym and is an encouraging feature to the boys. BOYS' SPORTS l. Junior Girls. 2. Our principal's children. 3. XVhat's new? -l. Library. 5. Talking it over 6. First school bus-1926. 7. Minnie and Elaine. 8. 'lGoin, home. 9. Blake it good, Bob! 61 l. Operettu-1946. 2. VVeekend at Hilltop. 3. Favorite peeking spot. -I-. Age-two years. 5. Sup ervising the playground. 6. Pals! 7. Brownie Troop. 8. First Clerk of School Board. 62 if wg if 3 ,..,: V .-Egg.. . , 22 ' 1. George VVashington Day-1934? 2. Pat and Verneta Rloses. 3. VVightman Band. 4. lX'Iaurice 1XIcCrea. 5. Swing it out! 6. Eleanor Stone. 7. Dick Funk. S. Noon-hour walk. 9. Bartoo school days. 10. Our office gal for 6 years. ll. 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