Ticonderoga High School - Carillon Yearbook (Ticonderoga, NY)

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History In the fall of nineteen sixty-two, a very carefree, buoyant group of young adolescents became Ticonderoga's freshman class. Before them they had four of the most fun-filled, four of the most mixed-up, four of the most important years of their lives. That was four years ago. Today we find that those four years have passed, taking with them memories of good times and bad; memories of times we 11 never forget. Today we look back and discover that we are no longer what we were then. Instead of young adolescents, we find that we have been molded into young adults on the threshold of life. As freshmen we elected class officers for the first time. They were: president, Susan Gravelle; vice-president, Michael Diskin; secretary, John Connery; and treasurer, Frederick Osier. That year we found out how a class earns money for its treasury by selling hats and having a food sale. We also had our first, but certainly not our last, successful class supper, at which the food was served pot lock. The crowning touch of our freshman year was the receiving of our class pins which proved to us that we actually were the Class of '66. We began our sophomore year with a little more experience and with a little more knowledge on how to function as a class. The officers we elected were John Connery, John Wright, Julianne Bessett, and Irven Fleury, as president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer respectively. To earn money for our seemingly far-off class trip, we had another food sale and sold various items. That was also the year in which we started holding dances to raise money. We ended our sophomore year with eager prospects in mind for our two remaining years of high school. Was high school really half over? When we returned to school the following fall as Jolly Juniors, we knew we were in for a busy year. Our elected officers were John Connery, president; Juliann Bessett, vice-president; Irven Fleury, secretary; and Michael Diskin, treasurer. Serving roast beef as the main course at our third successful class supper proved to be an innovation which added to the enjoyment of all present. To fill our treasury that third year, we sold many items, including knives and stationery, operated the concession at football games, and had a food sale. Our Junior Plays, Let's Make Up, Judgment Morning, and A Cup of Tea, went over very well and made very enjoyable entertainment under the expert directions of Mr. Marshall, Mr. Roycc, and Mrs. Camey. It was a very exciting day for every member of our class when we learned of the arrival, after many long months of waiting, of our much-longed-for class rings. For many weeks after this event, that small ring of metal belonging to each junior seemed somehow to be the most noticeable part of his anatomy. Of course, this was the year of our Junior Prom. The chosen theme was Wonderland by Night. Our Queen was Susan Gravelle; her court consisted of Ricky teReile, Bonnie Mattison, Julie Bessett, Marion Anderson, Barbara Jones, and Elaine Vetter. It was a year to remember! In September of our senior year, we elected officers for the las time. These were President Michael Diskin; Vice-President John Wright, Secretary Irven Fleury, and Treasurer Juliann Bessett. We served meat loaf at our last class supper, which was also a large success. Some of the money-making projects we used that year were the selling of Christmas cards and magazines, holding dances, and having a seed-selling contest for the sixth-graders. We also took over the candy store and had the football and basketball concessions. Our Senior Play went very well. It was A COMEDY OF ERRORS, a thrilling comedy with a large case ably directed by Mr. Sola. Now, as our years of high school come to an end, we look back upon all the good times, hard work, and sorrow, too, thinking, These were the best years of my life. But we are still quite young. 5

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