Skaneateles High School - Comet Yearbook (Skaneateles, NY)

 - Class of 1954

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1. 3! r ST 4 T T M f 'Q X ii We, Skaneateies Centrai Schooi' s graduating ciass of 1954, presumabiy of sound mind and abie body, ii doxherrkgy bequeath the treasures and priceiess possessions which have seen us through our memorab e , B, sc oo a s. H First of aii, to our beioved and hard working teachers, we bequeath that serene' tranquiiity which was ,ii never pre sent during our presence. Secondiy, to the juniors, our Friday afternoon faces for their K -. Monday morning ciasses. Thirdiy, to the Sophomores, the knack of rushing into ciass just on time. -'P Finaiiy, to the Freshmen, we bequeath the hope that some day they wiii be the big-wheei Seniors. ' ' 1, Patricia Bastabie, ieave my biue ribbons to Sue Dodd, who aiready has a good start. ' ' i, xjhariiyn Bentiey, ieave my Auburn teiephone caiis to Mary Kortright, who doesn't reaiiy need them 4 1 at a . , i, Mariiyn Brainard, bequeath a iittie oi my 5 ft.B in. to Pauia Fischer to add to her A ft. ii in- '51 1, judirh Bryant, wiii my giggies to anyone with stock in the ilieenex company. i, Mariiyn Byrne, wiii my eh to Ciara 1-ianiey to use instead of her ohh. ui, gear Chapman, bequeath my abihty to make iucious cakes to any future homemaker attempting the . goo ies rac et. I i, Richard Chapman, wiii my famous hook shots to Sam Poster to use next year during basketbaii 'K season. f.- i, Don Deianey, wiii my abiiity to irritate the movie-goers to any junior boy with patience enough to i. fix the proi ector amid the angry shouts of the matineers. -3 i, Bruce Dixon, wiii my traiier to Dave Hahn to use in next year' s paper drives. ra' i, jo Donaidson, wiii my speeches, Pubiic Speaking and otherwise, to Gretchen ifionsberger. H i, Doris Droppa, wiii my abiiity to keep a man to Ginny Lubinski, who keeps changing. 'g'7 i, xfjetty Eastman, bequeath my iengthy ietters from G.i.'s to Mariyn Evans, who iikes getting E ma e . T' i, Nora Edwards, wiii my tide of Queen of the Party Givers to any junior giri who doesn't mind if, cieaning up the debris the morning after. i R- i, Georgianna Giynn, ieave to Linda Coats my abiiity to read and write ietters in study haii without 'X getting caught. A i, Eiieen Heffernan, bequeath my extensive vocabuiary to Barbara Campbeii. ' 1 Hi, Cgwaries Kehoe, wiii to Rog Ranion my hot-off-the-press book entit ed, Row to Dodge the junior 'E igh iris. . 1 i, David Laxton, ieave aii my traps and guns, as weii as bow and arrow, to Biii Dawson to defend ' himseif. i, joe McDonaid, wiii my schoiarships to Sam Stenger, who we know couid use them to advantage. i, Betty Miies, wiii my ambition and after-schooi job to any junior giri who may handie them as weii. i, Barb Nee, wiii my driver's iicense to any hot-rodder of the future. i, Vernon 0'Connor, wiii my height to Don Cox, in hopes that Westbrooke can use it on next year's basketbaii team. i, Murray Oot, wiii my seat in Engiish iii to Susan Caines. . i, Ann Petersen, wiii my hay-wagon to the junior Ciass, shouid they dare venture a hayride. i, Steve Potucek, wiii my abiiity to charm the opposite sex to Biiiy Brgsby. i, Shiriey Prior, wiii my rides in an M. G. to Sandy Giynn so she won't have to waik to scho'oi. i, Rose Rich, ieave my big, sparkiing eyes to Sherrie Kersten, so she may see her men a httie better. i, Larry Ryder, ieave my curiy hair to jim Buff. i, Mariene Smart, ieave my knowiedge of Eibridge to Gwen Bendaii. . X, judy Stearns, wiii my athietic abiitty to Loretta Rogers, who does aii right herseif. ' j Caroi Taiicot, ieave my bionde hair to any of the giris who worry about getting theirs from a bottie n ieave my com ete wardrobe to aii the junior giris. ' asterfui controi of the Engiish ianguage to Peter Wittkuhns. f chemistry to Tom Abrams. Breeze. ' Cook so that Pockets can be an aii-star. of bieach. i, Dawn 'Yhompso , i, Aibert Waibei, wiii my m i 'Yom Weeks, ieave my knowiedge o Weiier, ieave the Dupiicator to Ruth ve my basketbaii abiiity to Kenny P, joanne i, Ronnie West, iea nw qers -, 0 f 0 N So Y 3 Z M 13' N w' qw- ' Znifffaa '-A -.'T'l Y -'L . uf 'H- ' .f . ..WH ',,.C- 4 '- - til... ' ' -. P' - .lr - - - t ' N -

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H 1- 1 - e -.- '- la I m i U, I5 7-Of? Y its T igger 'f lt all started in '41, and I can see it as plain now as I did then. Our present seniors started out on that brisk September morning, thirteen strong, to enter the kindergarten of Skaneateles High School. It was in those hallowed halls that we were to make lasting friendships and spend the happiest years of our lives. Of course, we were young then and didn't have the experience we do now, but we were a determined group and caught on quickly. After a seemingly interminable time-learning to tie our shoelaces and make finger paintings-we all managed to stumble into first grade, only to have Miss McLaughlin confront us with the insurmountable problem of learning how to spell the-days of the week. Man-we'd had it! How we ever got through that is beyond me. That reading too-we really got that thrown at us by Mrs. Salisbury in second grade. But if anyone ever thought spelling or reading was tough , then they never took third grade math! Brother--how Miss llunter taught us that, l'll never know! However, the worst was yet to come, for in the fourth grade was multiplication and then even more impossible---division! What did they expect from us anyway---miracles? Under the expert tutelege of Miss Stephens, Miss Hahn, and Mrs. Burke, who found us to be, of course, an exceptionally brilliant group, although we were inclined to deviltry, we put 4th, Sth, and 6th grades behind us and finished the preliminaries in a blaze of glory and prepared to enter the un- known labyrinth upstairs. We were greeted in 7th grade by the condescending looks of the upperclassmen, who treated our stumbling antics as a form of personal amusement. Despite the endless maze of corridors and the infernal ringing of bells, we finally settled down and selected Dick Chapman to guide our tottering Ship of State. We later became introduced to the Student Council, junior Red Cross, and various other activities and soon became accustomed to this type of school life and decided we liked it. We managed to finish the year, and in eighth grade we became steady and firm and were even able to laugh a little ourselves at the plight of the poor seventh graders. That year we chose joe McDonald to see us through. We held the reins once more in 9th grade, as we turned in a spectacular year under the supervision of Mrs. Waterman and Mr. Caskey. We were firmly entrenched in S.C.S. school life now and under Charley Kehoe's direction, we started our Sophomore year and commenced big plans for our Sophomore Circus . We would have been a cinch to put on the best ever, too. The unforgettable tragedy in the school not only ruined these plans, but turned us out to pasture on the campusof the newly warmed Skaneateles Central School. We were sorry about the school fire because it meant the end of many things integrally connected with school life, but we were determined and entered our junior year with renewed vigor. We chose Dick Chapman to lead us and had Miss Speno and Miss Reeves to help us. Together we chose our Senior rings and staged a beautiful junior Prom Noctume , that was reigned over by beauteous queen jo Donaldson and her court. At the close of the year a close duel was fought for the Student Council and jr. Red Cross offices between Dick's Demons and Kehoe's Keynotes. It was a close battle all the way and provided a fitting climax to a great year. Then came the greatest year of all--we became mighty Seniors!! Along with the direction of Mr. Yates and Miss Antonacci, we chose Ron West to steer our craft, and for his aides we elected Dick Chapman, Judy Steams, and Marilyn Bentley. We entered our great new Central School in glory and proceeded to make a lasting mark in its record book. We selected the white rose for our flower and blue and white for our colors. Many activities were advanced to raise the necessary funds for our long-awaited class trip and we chose New York as our destination. The Senior play, Our Gal Sal , was a success in itself, but using the beautiful new auditorium was a first of which we were very proud. Scholastically we were pleased to find Eileen Heffernan and joe McDonald riding high at the helm. We held two dances during the year-- one was the infonnal record dance held in the grade school gym and the other was our great finale, the Senior Ball. Graduation week-end was a very busy time with Baccalaureate Service on Sunday evening and graduation on Monday evening. And, as all good things must come to an end, so did our high school days--but the memories will live on to be cherished forever. he 'F1 'Mini 20 fi A 1



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PQ owfrc Y Ah yes, here it is at last, wonderful 1964! A mere six mqnrhs of this gay, new year have seen such happenings as children's ridrts, the extinction of squirrels, the first trip to the sun, and now this new high in the field of entertainment . . . Little Screen! Folks are gathered here at Rockefeller Center today to witness the world premier of Little Screen motion pictures. The celebrities are so numerous here tonight that Patricia Bastable, T. Veedom's outstanding mistress of ceremonies was refused entrance. Miss Bastable emcees that great television show, Break the Back. On the show contestants are forced, at the point of a ray gun, to ride the wild Borneo Stallions that Miss Bastable rides. llt is guaranteed by the Hoof and Mouth Associa- tron.l Over there, we see Alben Waibel, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, who organized the United States of Europe. Another glance about and I see Dave Laxton, head of a recent trapping expedition to North Venus, after fur-bearing Vomp birds. Talk about celebrities! Here comes Eileen Heffernan, the first woman President. Miss Heffernan recently won the hearts of taxpayers, when she eliminated the cabinet and did all of her own work, thus reducing our national debt from infinity to finity. Talking with Miss Heffernan is judy Stearns. Miss Stearns wishes to extend citizenship to jupiter, where she recently stopped a plague epidemic single-handed. Steve Potucek, who has amassed a fortune in the chlorophyll industry, is trying to make time with the comely female Robots, along with several other celebrities. Obviously the only man making any progress is Don Delaney, who recently introduced stock-car racing on the Moon. Don's only problem is to find a crater large enough for the track. Carol Tallcot and Doris Droppa, the well-known leaders of reform move- ments, are also apparently interested in Little Screen. Through their periodical entitled, The Moondog Gazette, the fearless girls are agitating for the right of the Robot to vote. The com- motion in the theater today is simply too utterly, says Joanne Weller, successor to Louella Parsons. Never to be daunted, Miss Weller is still waiting for T.V. to blow over, thus saving Holly- wood from vicious competition. There also seems to be a great number of athletes here today. Marlene Smart set a precedent by running to Mars in four light years. After indicating that Sir Isaac Newton miscalculated his laws of gravity, she just whizzed away. Meanwhile, Vern 0'Connor introduced a new form of ath- letic competition. It is based on the theory that boxing and wrestling are too evasive and is recommended for prisons to re- place less sporting types of capital punishment, such as the gallows. Vern has suggested that the two lifers take turns exchanging blows with each other with sledges until one gets a cerebral hemorrhage. While Vern is arguing with the Humane Society, a former classmate is barn-storming the solar system as a one-man basketball team. The lad is Ron West. Only yesterday he appeared in Miles' bam with his great act. Miss Betty Miles has introduced new scientific fanning methods. Her latest agrarian achievement is the milking of cows by hand rather than those old machines. Ilow ridiculous! She'lI never succeed! Ah!! I believe 1 see Murray Oot over there. He is the only man qualified to teach a subject like Intermediate Algebra without a college education. He is now the subiect of a Congressional debate. President Heffernan has defended his position. In the summer Mr. Oot is a regular fix-it man, driving nails and so forth. Conversing with Murray is Dick Chapman, the Rembrandt of Modern Cartooning. Unlike the Disneys and Capps, Mr. Chapman possesses the uncanny ability to take hum-drum, unromantic, and pitifully homely themes, such as an electric outlet or an acid bottle, and transform them into a riotous cartoon. Another contro- versial figure in the crowd awaiting the start of today's Little Screen drama entitled, Doll House of Paraffin, is Pearl Chap- man. With a wealth of beauty developments to her credit, Miss Chapman is now plugging Mohican-type female brush cuts. There is the leading atomic physicist of the Universe-joseph Mc- Donald! With his own ' MACLATRON , joe has split the electron, thus opening a new realm of atomic power. joe's only comment on his world-rocking discovery was, So what? Marilyn Bentley, who plans to drive Delaney's stocks on the moon, is trying to get a rise out of the eligible McDonald now by holding his head in the carbon monoxide exhaust fumes of her auto. Ilenney set a new track record with her stock 53 caddy at Hialeah recently, when she killed fourteen horses running the daily double. Patting Marilyn on the back with a bundle of her unsold newspapers is Marilyn Byrne. Her paper, the Citizen- Educator , is faithfully plugging an increase in teacher's salaries. just like she used to say in the old days, she now exclaims to the stock-car girl, They've got to go up! 'I'hey've got to go up!!! Larry Ryder, foremost authority on taxation and national economy, is also here. Say, Larry, how about the cost of living in the future? Well, since President Heffernan re- duced our debt to finity, our average income should remain at one-quarter of a million. Such commodities as neckties and socks should be available for only S300. Thanks, Mr. Ryder. My, but this inflation is terrific! Here comes Bruce Dixon, the National Convention's nomination for president. Mr. Dixon, we know your Space-0-Crat Party has taken an ardent stand against the secession in Southeastem Jupiter, and that you don't believe Robots should vote, but what have you to say about this in- flation? Man, you've never had it so good! Thank you, Mr. Dixon. I see Betty Eastman squinting to see the screen. As most of you know, Betty has discovered a new element for use in Chemistry labs. This element, says Miss Eastman, is so active that it can only be stored in aquariums with catfish in them. It is the only element that can bend glass and put away equipment. She calls it Skanium. Nora Edwards, Betty's old friend from Skaneateles, is conversing with her. Nora has dedicated her life to science and, at present, she is experiment- ing to find an alloy of steel strong enough to make a sturdy needle. Nora's needle, when perfected, will be used to vaccinate the highly controversial Robots against that dreaded disease so prevalent among them-Big Pox. llere comes the lady we've waited for all night-the inventor of Little Screen movies-Ann Petersen. Wc'll just have to talk to her, for these celebrities are here to witness her brainchild. Miss Petersen, why did you develop this adorable Little Screen? Well, sir, I was terribly frightened by the giant, Panoramic Screen, in my teens and I resolved to save the coming generation from the shock of seeing those human monsters of Big Screen. Thanks, Miss Petersen. Goodness me. 'I'here's a lad coming down the aisle selling binoculars. What's your name, sir? I'm Tom Weeks. QThis guy is a crackpot-he's got to golj Tell me, Mr. Weeks, don't you think you're defeating Miss Petersen's purpose? Well, sir, I don't think the giant panorama fans should be punished-you know, the near-sighted people. We owe them something and these binoculars should do it. I'm a crackpot and l've got to go now! It takes all kinds, I guess. With Mr. Weeks' binoculars, I see jo Donaldson in the distance. Miss Donaldson has embarked upon a literary career and promises to take her place among Lowell, Dickinson, and Whittier. Her latest achievement in the field of poetry is very, very free verse. It has no rhythm, no rhyme, no sentence struc- ture, and little thought. It displays true genius and has a tangy appeal for the intellectual class, since it allows them to attach as complicated an interpretation upon it as they wish. Because of its appeal to Robots, it is on the best cellar list. Further speculation in and about the theater this aftemoon has unearthed Rose Rich. We literally unearthed Rose from the sand of a potted palm, where she had taken refuge from a celebrity-crazed crowd. Rose is the inventor of those frantic Robots, which threaten to take over our nation by stomr. Leading the blood-thirsty auto- graph hounds after Rose is Dawn Thompson. Acting on a bit of a whimsical whim, Miss Dawn Thompson recently established a clinic for cheerleaders who wish to lose their appendix. All prospective patients must be in their own uniform says Dawn lest they develop psycomyelitus. Wait! A hush has fallen over the theater, the lights are dim- ming, but the overrone is pitiful. Oh, they-'re still tuning their instruments! The dim lights were evidently due to an air-raid drill or atomic power failure. Perhaps now we can point out some more famous persona es. I see Charles Kehoe down in the orchestra pit, gleefullzy snapping violin strings. Although his famous volumes sell, every nation in the world has deported him. llis latest feature, Life Can Be Pitiful, outlines ten easy ways to make your playfellows hate you. We have here this afternoon, writers, athletes, and various other noted career men and women. One of the most significant threesomes straining their eyes to find the screen includes Marilyn Ilrainard, Judy Bryant, and Barbara Nee. With pity in their hearts for the border- line high school grads, these three comely lasses established a unique college. All applicants for admission must lie struggling to obtain their high school diploma. Students all over the nation, who can't hope for acceptance from those run 'o the mill colleges that require good marks, are laying aside their text books to cinch their acceptance at SulrNormal Polytech, the new college. That brilliant atomic chemist and ex-assistant of Joe Nlcllonald, Shirley Prior, has iust built a bomb which uses a hydrogen bomb to ignite it. Shirley's hobby is test-riding '54 'll.G.'s. At inter- mission, friends, we have been led to believe that Miss .Georgie Glynn, dancer extraordinaire, will do a number reminiscent of a small town in Connecticut. It's one of those boy--meers- girl, girl-leaves-boy, girl-finds-boy-on-neighbor's-spaceship-type dances--an original composition. The lights are fading, thc curtain is opening, and as our well- known audience assumes an uncomfortable edge-of-the-sent position and begins iockeying for a brief glimpse of our screen, we leave. The interview was sponsored by HOTRO, makers of quality Robots for seven years.

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