Adams High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Adams, NY)

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CLASS HISTORY I he year 1945 is a significant date in our lives, for we as a class entered Adams High School. Successfully passing through the first eight grades, we soon found our- selves awaiting high school with great anticipation. Our freshman class consisted of 29 happy young students. Ann Jones was elected class president; with Benny Snyder as vice president; Joanne Flaherty as secretary and Patricia Trainor as treasurer. Representatives to the student council were Kay LaLone and Charles Brigham. Under the leadership of Coach Pate we had a success- ful food sale. Oui freshman year was brought to a close with a picnic at Westcott’s Beach. Leaving us in that year were Mary Edythe Peyton. Mary Ackley, Joyce Cooley, Sally Bacon, Margaret Watts. Marvin Robarge, Charles Brigham, Larry Parks, Donald Molnar and Karole McGrath. Upon entering our sophomore year, our class had dwindled to 23 students. Ann Jones was again elected president, with Eugene Murray as vice president, Joanne Flaherty as secretary and Benny Snyder as treasurer. Myron Palmer and Patricia Trainor were elected to the student council. Coach Pate was our advisor. We were thrilled to be able at last to order our class rings. Nancy Bovay and Charles McGrath left our class in that year. In our junior year we gladly welcomed into the class Sharon Hines, Shirley Larri- son, Louise Babcock and Tom Williams. Nancy Belloff was elected president; Kay LaLone, vice president: Joanne Flaherty, secretary, and Benny Snyder, treasurer. Myron Palmer and Patricia Trainor again represented the class at student council meetings. Linder the guidance of Miss Reed, our advisor, we had a paper drive, food sale, and a hayride. The entire class worked enthusiastically to publish the newsreel “Odds ’N Ends” which enabled us to win the Jefferson County Journal’s trophy for the best newsreel of the year. Under the direction of Mr. Andrews and Mr. Clancy the juniors presented the comedy “Mama’s Baby Boy” and realized the most profit any class has ever received from a play. With the resources gained from our previous profits, we held our Junior Prom. Aided by the music of Harry Spicer’s orchestra, the prom was another proud event in our class history. Confidently we entered school in the fall of 1957 as proud and privileged seniors. In our final and most important year we lost Eleanor Hines, Anna Scofield, Myron Palmer, Wayne Pooler, Louise Babcock and Charlotte Zehr. Nancy Belloff was elected president; Ann Jones, vice president: Faustina Vrooman, secretary; and Patricia Train- or, treasurer. Benny Snyder and Joanne Flaherty were elected to the student council. Under the direction of Mrs. Howard, our class advisor, we presented our senior play entitled “Which Shall He Marry.” The play proved to be profitable as well as success- ful. This, of course, delighted every senior. Wanting to publish the best yearbook ever, the seniors had a turkey raffle to help increase our treasury. A record hop and the publication of the newsreel were the final projects of our senior year. We. the graduating class of June 1958, will leave our Alma Mater soon, realizing the truth of our motto: “In ourselves our future lies”

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BARBARA ANN HOLLEY “Ann Yearbook Staff 4 Newsreel 3, 4 Senior Play Junior Play Prize Speaking 4 Intraniurals 1, 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2. 3, 4 Ciris’ Playday 1

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PROPHECY While stranded in outer space in my do it yourself spooknick. complete with the exception of a return lever, (this project was started when I was taking shop from Mr. Smith I. I whiled away many hours observing my classmates of ’58. As 1 look down at my old Alma Mater I see Tommy Williams is still winding the old trail between his house and school, but not as a student. He has taken over for the retired Mr. Caulkins. Another one of our students is still going to A.H.S. regularly. Mrs. Bechtel couldn't part with Ben Snyder so she made him her assistant. Eugene Murray’s experience at the bakery enabled him to get a job at the W’hite House with the title of “Chief Donut Hole Taster” (for the president). Donna Robarge inspired by her position as Intramural leader at Adams High has started a basketball team, whose antics give the Globe Trotters a tough time. Sharon Smith never cared for sports in school but she has wowed the world by hold- ing the woman’s championship wrestling title for 6 continuous years. Sharon’s good friend Bonnie Barrett is happily married and starting a nursery school of her own. Sharon Hines is now running a very exotic diner. Her reputation was built on her mouth watering rattlesnake salad, fried caterpillars and savory broiled octopus steak. Peter Larkin is giving Ike Berry a run for his money. He has opened a Bowling alley in what used to be Rice’s Factory. Pete is married to the now famous Madame Patricia Butterfly Trainor who is playing many piano concerts in Carnegie Hall. Nancy Belloff who showed great leadership ability as president of our class for two years has just been elected the first lady president of the U. S. However, much of Nancy’s success was due to the eloquent speeches given by her campaign manager, Joanne Flaherty. Joanne is a combination of Humphrey Pennyworth and Demosthenes. Ann Holley and Kay LaLone were spotted by a Paramount talent scout during our Jr. Play and are now child stars in the recent Bobbsie Twins series. Lana Graves’ ability to be heard and not seen has made her indispensable as a L.S. espionage agent. Shirley Larrison has started a swankey salon for the rehabilitation of fingernail biters. Her services are in such demand that she has had to call in her friend Bob S. and together they make an excellent example of before and after. I was sorry to see that Faustina V. was in the hospital. Too bad she didn't discover until after she opened her florist shop that she was allergic to flowers. Walter Barden is a big industrialist running his own nut factory and his favorite nut is Hazel. I hear Dave Widrig had been working in the Science field. They say he’s mad. What’s this I see approaching? Why, it’s Dave and he’s got an extra return lever.