Alexander High School - Record Yearbook (Alexander, NY)

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J' J of MJ vi 1..1f:fahq,1:1-:wtf- 'Phu . khan. A ...us...1.l-..n...L......... -at t p -r Rf A THE LOG T As a good omen for twelve years of smooth sailing, bright fall sunshine fell across the bow of the 'Mighty A', as she weighed anchor in the fall of 1935 with Ann Rider, Helen Wilcox, and Norris Geer in the original crew. Early in March, Violet Glor boarded the ship from Dist.9, Attica. Twins James and John Smith added new interest as they were initiated into the realm of Neptune in the third year of the voyage. The fourth sojourn from home port added four new shipmatesg Edith Judkins from Dist. lL, Ray, Irene Dembowski from Dist. 8, Town Line Roadg Phyllis Brown of District 8, and Robert Golanski who was transferred to another ship at the end of the same year. Upon leaving port in 1939. the ship's crew was substantially increased by six new recruits raising the total number of tars to 15. Donning the blues that year were Ann Meyers with boot training at St. Joseph's School in Bataviag Gordon Harding, a recruit from Bethany, together with following apprenticesg Gloria Myers from Dist. 10, Janet Schroeder from Dist. ll, John Cichocki from Dist. 5 and Margaret Heintz from Dist. 5. The Sixth year of the voyage began with the addition of but three to a crew already well acclimated to the rigors of sea life, June Hoover of Dist. 12, Herbert Howard, Paviliong and Joan Hinckley from distant Tusoon, Arizona. James and John Smith temporarily left the 'Mighty A' when they were transferred to another ship. Three promising young seamen joined forces in the memorable year of l9L1: Karl Gohlke with basic training in Cleveland, Ohio, Allan Jensen and Richard Mazur, young boots from Linden District School. ' Judy Debo became one of the crew in the eventful eighth year of the vo age when 20 loyal crewmen received the coveted title of 'AB'iable-bodied seameng. By this time the 'Mighty A' had proved herself a sea-worthy craft with a promising future. .The crew assumed serious duties and responsibilities with the help of five new hopeful seamen: Two would-be-sailors from Buffalo, Richard Kinner and Robert Golanski, the latter a former shipmateg Jean Reimer, from Batavia, Willard Schriner, a young boot from Attica, and Florence Piontkowski from Lancaster. Miss Esther Healy, now Mrs. Whitney, was chosen as special counselor, guiding the activities of the crew under the leadership of Gordon Harding, President: Judy Debo, Vice-presidentg Jean Reimer, Secretary, and Ann Rider, Treasurer. The crew elevated into the new rank of high school life, sponsored the traditional dance and and entertained the Juniors with a sports program, followed by refreshments. The Journey's tenth year was directed by Richard Kinner as President, aided 1 by Vice-president, June Hoover, Secretary, Norris Geer, and Treasurer, Ann Rider. 3 Miss Maney, now Mrs. Minor, assumed the task of advisor to a busy crew who sponsored a class dance, decorated the Christmas tree on the upper deck and entertained the Seniors with a movie, 'Beau Geste', followed by refreshments ln the Galley. Adding to the successes of the year came two new recruits, Dawn Dohse from South Byron, and Dorothy Foster from Batavia. Helen Wilcox was forced to take sick-leave in the middle of the voyage and was unable to remain an active crewman. - The eleventh venture into unchartered waters was directed by Richard Kinner, re-elected president, Vice-presedent, Joan Hinckley, Secretary, Norris Geer, and Treasurer, Ann Rider. Mrs. Minor as crew advisor, piloted the crew through a round and square dance, three one-act plays and the first.finanoially successful Junior Prom since 1941. The crew enjoyed a skating party sponsored for them by the crew of the ship of L9. By this time the 'Mighty A' was manned by a crew of twenty-four, boosted to twenty-six with the apprearance of Helen Darbee from East Aurora and Arthur DeMuth from Buffalo. The latter boot was transferred to a more official ship in the spring of the year but upon discharge from the U.S.N., he once more resumed training on board the 'Mighty AW, - As the ship set sail in September of 1946, the tars looked enthusiastically toward the final vouage of the faithful 'A', A more mature better-trained crew combined regular duty with two dances, a one-act play, a log of the 12 year v journey, and a five day shore-leave in New York City. The orginal crew welcomed the return of the Smith Brothers, James and John, along with Frances Putnam and Betty Folk, all recruits from Putnam Settlement. We've seen too, the familar face A of Carlton Wight who returned to finish the voyage he was unable to complete last A year. As the log of the 'Mighty A' draws to a close, thirty ancient mariners regret- filly face the forthcoming discarges from services. The devotion of the 'A's' A personnel to the mother ship will remain unchanged though the future holds the disbanding of the orginal crew. A iii? A -: Ass: f Q?--Q-gigil Q- 7 f--- l ...h ,, - Y , A -is r is - A,-1--b as-9:2 ess--asf--. .l A 9 e isis:-s 333. as X A -Y V I ,ms fl - ffw,-Nh V r , g 5-L-1 ' ..:, sv- he L .4 V, 12 V A , 1 34.-.V v l- Z2Q??Q?wf+1ff H 'W?f7 fifsruegs W w '-

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