Waterville Central High School - Academic Union Yearbook (Waterville, NY)

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George Nolan is a miner of hard coal in Pennsylvania. Freida Jacobson is the wife of an African chief with many tom-toms to polish. I now see a blonde-haired young woman, Ruth Goodson, taking over Miss Pluschis job in Waterville. Music now follows! Frank Rankins is conducting a music shop with the assistance of Emily Betsinger. Jocelyn Patterson is a uBlues Singer in William INilesI jazz band. I see Lawrence Byrnes following in his fatheris footsteps making Mdoughw with dough. My crystal shows Thelma Hughes as the winner of the Academy Award for the best dramatic performance in 1940. Before me passes Roger Diehl with his original one-man band touring the cities with his trailer and playing his theme song, L'Goody-Goody. My crystal is fading again, but I can still see Carlton Alsheimer, a great inventor, turning out a reading machine for his own use. I can very indistinctly see Carolyn Howard hooking a man she can't make a monkey out of. I can also see Francis Birmingham, caller for Uncle Ezrais barn dances. Here is a surprisel Carrie Blunt is fooling the Deansboroans by having a very enviable marriage and successful life. Quick now! The light has almost vanished! Dimly in the haze I see Mabel An- gier becoming a Latin teacher in Augusta Center. I see Eleanor LaFayette enjoying a position on the Queen Mary as an adviser for sailors. Here is a fading outline of Marjorie Cole, supervisor of the Ladies' Peanut Roasting Plant in Georgia. Slightly clearer I can see William Niles, the director of a hundred-piece band in Augusta Center. Quick! My crystal is failing mel All that is left is Don King, a trainer for the cheerleaders at Yale. My crystal fails me! There are no more. The senior class of l937 has passed beyond my view and vanished in the clouds of the future. I have told you what my crystal has revealed. Balba Wfali has spoken! Tl-IE WILL UF THE CLASS UF 1937 John Hahle bequeaths his knowledge of radio to Harry Northrop. Gertrude Zieres wills her silly giggles to timid Edna Quillman. Raymond Lewis leaves his height to Aubrey Roberts. Maybe you will come up in the world, Aubrey. George Nolan leaves his manly physique to HChesty Youngs. Clesson Cook bequeaths his good looks to Vern Tuffcy. Frank Rankins bequeaths his dancing ability to Roger Jones. Albert Stukey leaves his Hwayi' with the teachers to Don Williams. Itis a big advantage, Donny. Carolyn Howard bequeaths her flirtatious ways to Aversa Clark. Gertrude Brady leaves her talking ability to Marion Barnes. Lucella Atwater leaves her quietness to Stuart Allen so that Mr. Jenkins will have more time to himself in study hall. Mary Ryder leaves her winning ways with the boys to Dolly Townsend. James Reagan bequeaths his wavy hair to Elaine Hines. Now you can make a better impression on the boys, Elaine. Lucy Williams leaves her mischievous eyes to Norma Jane. fThey do come in handy, sometimesl.

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TH E CIQYSTAIES DEVEIATIDN A famous hindu, Balbi Wali, entered room 211 April 30, 1937. He claimed to be able to tell what any senior would be doing after a period of 10 or 15 years' time. Of course, being very curious, we filed past his crystal ball and listened to his words of wisdom. Hokus-pokus, clominosus, imbued with the mystic vibrations and potions, lash- ed by the lizards, tongues, my vibrant eyes perceive: The great American history teacher, Lincoln Stafford, with the assistance of Laura Seelow, is changing Waterville Central. to Waterville University. My crystal ball reveals Ruth Woodworth enjoying a short but successful busi- ness career and thinking of the fundamentals of marriage. Betty Anne Marscher is coaxing the MSob Sistersw of Hollywood to contribute to her '6Lesbeth Beauty Parlor. 1n the dim background is Lucella Atwater spending her time in a look-out tower keeping an eye on K. E. N. llankins, D. T. 11101-tor of Treesl. Flash! tValter Vinchellj Jack Hahle, the great All-American soccer player, is spending his vacation at the Burth Homestead. 1t has been reported that the great water boy, Victor War- riner, is carrying the bucket for 'ifiatesfi They seem like brothers, strange to say. ,1 see Frances Ryder chattering over her backyard fence about her lovely children. Raymond Lewis is devoting his spare time in a garden of June roses on his Oriskany Falls farm. My reading shows me ,lack Williams, an outstanding athlete and coach. 1 see Doris Fuess, the great Latin and French teacher, enjoying her first job at Marcy State School. ln a secluded spot 1 see Margaret Sullivan, Mother Superior at a convent in Troy. 1 notice Mary Bogan conducting a tea-room adjoining her husbandis gas station. Here is a big, black spot! 1 see Albert Stukey has gone gangsterw because of his fondness for C-men. My crystal shows Clesson Cook happily married to a little curly-headed brunette. Here are two bright spots! 1 see lsabel Walker, now Madame De Vine, the re- nowned stylist from Paris. Also into my view steps Lucy Williams, teacher of the latest dance steps at Annapolis. My crystal ball is fading! 1 must read fast. 1 can faintly see John Zweifel, Professor of Love at Vassar. At this point Balbi Wali looked up and rubbed his forehead. His eyes were squinted from straining to see our futures. The class crowded around in fear. Was this all? What was to become of the rest of us? But again Balbi Wali passed his hands over his crystal ball, and uttered these words: 1 can see Gertrude Brady teaching the movie stars the technique of falling down stairs. Mary Dickson is going to make a swell mother-in-law some day. 1 see Mary Ryder as the better half of an uAgw teacher in 1942. Vifhizl Across my crystal streaks James Reagan, now holding the record for non-stop flight around the world in 24 hours. More quickly now the people pass! Gertrude Zieres is spending her time run- ning errands and doing as her children bid her. Warren Rankins is the great doctor for the planets with his office at Mars. 1 see Saul Chernolf, a Mormon, surrounded by beautiful wives at Salt Lake City. Mary Grosser is a stenographer who will soon marry her boss. My crystal reveals Helen Carey as preceptress of a girls' tomboy school and Marguerite Brady as an instructress of the dancing classes in a Brooklyn school. These next are very interesting! Peggy Townsend is a farmeris wife burdened by her brood.

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John Zweifel leaves his sense of humor to Eleanor Lloyd. Put it to its best use, Eleanor. ' V - Freida Jacobson leaves her walk from Sangerfield to Waterville to Emily Bet- singer. Maybe Emily will be able to pick up a usteadyll on the turnpike. Betty Anne Marscher bequeaths her semi-business attitude to Shirley Eastman. Jack Williams leaves some of his experience with women to Bob Lally. There are some ideas you can use, Bob! Saul Chernoff leaves his New York brogue to John Pestog with your line and Saulls brogue, John, maybe we could really believe youire from New York. Warren Rankins bequeaths his speaking ability to Milton Wratten. Then Laura will not go to sleep so quick. Marjorie Cole bequeaths her height to Dorothy Beha. Come down and see us sometime, Dorothy. Doris Fuess leaves her brains to Skirts'7 Odell. Use them to the best advantage, 'lSkirts. Isabel Walker leaves her nice complexion to Rachel Henry. We hope it will help Rachel as much as it did Isabel. Lincoln Stafford leaves his industrious abilities to Ross McCabe. Eleanor LaFayette leaves her immaculate coiffure to that sophisticated freshman, Miss Volkman. Use it well, Marie. Mary Grosser leaves her quiet manner to Ralph Pelkey. Quiet down, Ralph! Ruth Goodson leaves her homemaking ability to Ruth Pelkey so that she can look after Lowellis clothes. Don King leaves his easy-going manner and drawl to Edward Tepolt. Ruth Woodworth leaves her quietness and poise to Mary Gibbons. You can will them off when you have finished with them, Mary. Helen Carey bequeaths her boisterous ways and continual chattering to Mildred Klotzbach. Margery Townsend leaves her romantic interest and finger-tip control over a certain party to Gertrude Lloyd. William Niles bequeaths his good business management to Aubrey Roberts. Carrie Blunt leaves her Hway with boysl' to Marion Day. Carrie seemed to get along very well with it. Mary Bogan leaves her too, too short skirts with Miss Bauer to make bandannas with. Marguerite Brady leaves her Hcome to men expression to Luella Sprague. Be careful, Luella. Margaret Sullivan bequeaths her quiet manner and good disposition to Virginia Brooker. Take heed, Ginnie. Frances Ryder leaves her old-fashioned and silent ways to Gert Lloyd. Lawrence Byrnes bequeaths his love interest to Roddy McLean. We hope you arenit so bashful, Roddy. Victor Warriner leaves his tricks and traits of all trades to William Avery. With Victoris touch of humor, Williani, you should go places. Roger Diehl leaves Ruth Goodson's scarf with Mr. Jenkins. flt isnlt very warm, howeverl. Mabel Angier leaves her narrow waistline to Shirley Eastman. Jocelyn Patterson leaves her charming manner to Louise Marscher. Carlton Alsheimer leaves his mechanical ability to Stuart Allen. Not that you need it, Stuart. Mary Dickson leaves her sparkling eyes to Mr. Jenkins. They will be a little softening for the lower classmen's benefit! Thelma Hughes leaves her dramatic ability to Pauline Schwender. Mrs. Simmons: lshowing history class a map J George Washington threw a silver dollar across the Rappahannock while standing right on this spot. J. Hahle: I can easily believe that. He pitched his camp across the Delaware when the British were after him, and it was a lot wider than that.