Adams High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Adams, NY)

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CLASS OF ’55 HISTORY In 1943, which seems like an eternity, most of our members entered the walls of A. H. S. We were very enthusiastic to learn what school was like. Our first grade went well with Janet Richmond as our teacher. In the second grade, Daphna Vrooman joined our growing group. While in the third grade a lew of our group left us. Judy Howe joined us in fourth grade, while Charles Clark and Shirley Marti came into our class in the fifth. Vincent Farmer, Percy Pratt, and Earl Richardson came into our class in the sixth grade. Edith Prouty and Florence Scofield came in the seventh year. In eighth grade Bill LaComb and Fern Priest joined us. At last we entered our first year of high school. Joan La Clair and our boys from Lorraine, Kenneth Sloan, Doug Draper, and Larry Shelmidine joined us. We elected Nelson Howard as President, Nancy Farrand, Vice President, Charles Clark, Secretary, and Donald Larkin, T reas- urer. We were under the direction of Miss Akam. We are now no longer referred to as green freshman but full fledged Sophomores. Connie Elliott and Charlotte McGrath became members of our group. We elected Clifford Cool, Pres- ident; Earl Richardson, Vice President; Charles Clark, Secretary; and Donald Larkin, Treas- urer. In our Junior year Tom Hale joined us but left along with Shirley I amblin. Bob Smith, Don Harris, Elmer Corbin. Dick Pitcher and Nancy Farrand. Our class officers were: Bob Sischo, President; Edith Prouty, Vice President; Nancy Farrand, Secretary; and Clifford Cool, Ireasurer. Miss Reed was our advisor. This year was very exciting as we received our long awaited class rings and held our Junior Prom which turned out a great success. We also had a going away party for Nancy Farrand and Tom Hale. We have now entered our last year of high school. I his year we elected as class officers: Nelson Howard, President; Percy Pratt, Vice President; Charles Clark, Secretary; and Ann Rem- ington, Treasurer; with Mrs. Howard as advisor. We had our Senior Play and three dances from which we made a big profit. We were the first class to make such a large profit on a play. We have worked hard on our yearbook and hope that this also will be a big success. Soon we will be closing the doors to our school years. To us school means the best years of our lives in the form of friendships, entertainment and especially education. We shall never forget Adams High School. t 12 ]

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CLASS PROPHECY One night while watching television, to our surprise we heard that the merchants of Adams were sponsoring a program relating to the Class of 1955. Here is what we found out about our former classmates. We see that Bill LaComb now has a steady job in Syracuse in a big engineering firm. Bill recently married the former Kay Kehoe of Sandy Creek. Shirley Marti, now living in Alaska with her sister, holds a very responsible job on the Army base there. Shirley, still unmarried, is looking for the right guy. The farmers of Adams all hold a great respect for the leading farmer, Percy Pratt. With the help of his four sons, Percy is running a 500 acre farm. We hear that Ann Remington is sticking to her old job of selling tickets. She now holds the job as chief ticket seller at the new theater in Adams. By a singular coincidence, we see that Charlie Clark is the owner of the theater. That must be Charles' way of keeping his eye on Ann. We hear that Willard Blair has finally settled down in Sackets Harbor. His gas bills must be quite a bit less than they were in his high school days. After his return from the service, Carl Patten married Joanne Peterson. They are residing in a mansion at Henderson Harbor. Although not liking cafeteria work while in school, Charlotte McGrath has now taken the job at Adams High School. Those poor kids! After many months of studying. Clifford Cool now holds top rank in the United States Coast Guard. We imagine this keeps Cliff away from the girls nowadays. Now known as one of the top millionaires is Larry Shehnidine. Larry says he owes it all to hard work trapping in the Lorraine creeks. What’s this we hear about Nina Belloff wearing a new Beaver coat? Also competing in the ranks of millionaires is Ralph Cook. Ralph now owns forty-eight funeral homes, one in each state, so we hear. The former Florence Scofield is now the wife of Bob Mathius, Olympic star. Florence travels to all the Olympic games with her husband. She competes in some of them too. After graduating from college. Sonny Howard bought part interest in the Toleman and Howard Hardware. Sonny also has finally got duals for his Olds. Earl Richardson is now working in the Rochester Chemical Factory. He may turn out to be Einstein, the second, someday. Bob Sischo is now teaching math at the Allendale Country School. He is happilv married and has four kids, who make up half of his large class. Ken Sloan after attending Agricultural School, owns a large farm on the outskirts of Lor- raine. He makes a pretty good farmer, so we hear. Vincent Farmer now owns the Adams Bakery. They sav he is making a lot of dough.” He is married to the former Sonya Nichols and they have three little bakers. Doug Draper is in partnership with Larry Shelmidine, and is also making millions in trapping. He is still going with Ellie Hines. Together thev are planning their future. Edith Prouty now has a responsible job of teaching in New York City. We are sure she makes a good teacher. Joan La Clair is now Chief operator in the Watertown telephone off ice. She regularly at- tends the Rambler dances, and is waiting for the right man to come along. Daphna Vrooman has been promoted to principal at Adams High School. We hear she is having a wonderful time trying to discipline all those dear students. Fern Priest, now Mrs. Carl Trowbridge, is living in Texas where her Air F'orce husband is stationed. I hey have two children anti are delightfully happy in their buzzing life. Mrs. Jack DuColon, formerly Connie Elliott, is making her home in Florida where she and her husband own a chain of hot dog stands. George Grimshaw we hear has a steady job at the Black River Paper Co. He is now en- gaged to Sally and there are plans for a wedding in the near future. Rufus (Guff) Chalmers is now President of the Motorcycle Association in Wisconsin. Guff recently married the former Kay Wright and they do quite a bit of motorcycle traveling. Peter Larkin now owns his own Shell station, but in his off work hours he plays guitar for the North Country Ramblers. Judy Howe is now running a Bee-Hive on the outskirts of Lorraine. People say she has a very buzzing business. f 11 ]

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Name Clifford Cool . . . Ralph Cook Rufus Chalmers Nelson Howard .. Percy Pratt Charles Clark George Grimshaw Ann Remington Fern Priest .... Earl Richardson Robert Sischo loan LaClair ... . i-. Donald Larkin William LaComb Shirley Marti Kenneth Sloan Florence Scofield Willaird Blair . . Daphna Vrooman Charlotte McGrath Larry Shelmidine Julia Howe Vincent Farmer Edith Proutv . . . . Douglas Draper Connie Elliot ... Carl Patten ...... Nick Age They Name Age Act “Cliff 18 6 mos. “Cooky 17 80 “Guff 17 14 “Sonny 17 25 “Perc 17 15 “Charlie 18 49 “Org 17 17 “Annie 17 35 “Fern 16 14 “Rich 18 30 “Louie” 16 13 “Joanie 18 25 “Pete 18 11 “Bill 18 V2 “Shirl 19 2 “Ken 16 105 “Flossy 18 10 “Bill 17 10 “Shorty J 16 94 “Graph 18 2 “Log 17 88 “Judy 16 2 “Vince 18 15 “Edit 18 25 “Doug 17 13 “Connie” 17 20 “Carl 18 25 How They Spend Their Time Chasing Girls Seeing Donna Riding Motorcycle Diddling Around Milking Cows Painting 5th Amendment Baby Sitting Waiting With Virginia Bowling Alley Working Sleeping Sandy Creek Talk on Phone Go Home Milk Cows Sackets Harbor Bothering the Boys Watch TV N ina’s Dreaming 5th Amendment Studying Edies Waiting Henderson VVhat They Intend To Do Cornell Multi-Millionaire Riding Motorcycle Actor Raise Rabbits Florists School College Bus. School Keep Waiting On to School College Get Married Make a Million College Bus. School College Raise Cain Work I each Math Anything Air Force Telephone Office Undecided College Air Force Work Married What Will Do Get Married Sewer Cleaner Get Killed Dentist Raise Kids Pull Weeds Black River Baby Sit Waiting Bum Drive Milk Truck Get Go Broke Bum Around Get Married Street Cleaner Milk Cows Chase Girls Count Her Kids Nothing Junk Dealer Married Married Join the Navy Junk Dealer Get Married Get Jugged