Antwerp High School - Clarion Yearbook (Antwerp, NY)

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K Elem!! ,Prnplgergf Recalling the days before the atomic age, we may well wonder how we ever managed to get along without the atomic devices so common to us now Here, in this year of 1965 A D we sit before our latest TV set nth its 50 inch screen with its numerous channels, so perfected, that any scene near or far can be immediately viewed at aw hour of the day or night For a diversion, let us search the air waves and see what our old classmates of 1952 are now up to Well, let's try chaxmel no for the latest news FIU! This is Eleanor Shippee broadcasting her famous gossip column! Eleanor always did have a nose for news Listenl 'Admiral Roger Mathous and wife Knee Marjorie Howel, have just returned in their privately olmed atomic pow ered submarine, from a trlp to the ldver Styx, Hades and points west, after an absence of two years Yindy always did have a flare for those far-away places Imagine catching that item L0'0'S give channel 19 a whirl There we have it Atlantic City with its Beauty Pageant And there's good old Iris Hutton getting crowned 'Miss Universe of l965' Iris claims that all she possesses in beauty and form she owes to her famous atomic diet Turning the knob for cha.nnel S, various New York City scenes sweep before us Here is one at the Metropolitan Opera Antwerp's illustrlous star of radlo, stage, screen and operatic baritone par excellence, Frank Alton, is rehearsing an aria to be sung at the inauguration of tne Atomic World's Fa1r on July lg, 1965 His wife, the former llarion Harris, historical writer powered car, the ult1mate word in style and decor Chauffeunng this amazing juggernaut of power is that famous demon of the northern speedways, Slim Pridell, attired in a martlan look 1ng outfit, and toying with the car's radar Here's a TV advertlsement cutting into the program It's for Bunnies Beauty Bond' , a beauty salon ovmed and operated by Miss llanlyn Blair The screen shows the interior of Miss B1a1r's salon One of the current Canover Models, Blondie Pitts, is receiving the latest atomic permanent, guaranteed to last a lifetime Let's switch to channel 37, a west coast TV channel specializing in political affairs The Honorable Joan Gleason is delivenng a stirring address 'On Corruption in High Flaces', in her campaign for re elect1on as senator from Walla Walla on the 'Cow loose' ticket Well, let's get away from politics and try one of the 'lhodunnits' Channel 13 special mes in nnrsteries Ah! Here it is, listen! 'Introducing Miss Vera Alberry, the private eye brow, in a mystery drama entitled, 'The Missing Sliver' , from the 'works' of Charlie llcCartlU Vera is queen of the 'Whodunnits' Channel 15 is good for its scenes from the world of sports The picture is a little snowy, but there is Oslo, Norway, with a scene from the Olympic skiing finals Barney Peacock, huslq Adirondack skier, is being hard pressed by Ivan Ivanowlch of Russia and Peter Peterson of Nor- lay On a cold day Barney is a hot boy on the skids Here's a channel showing the airfield at Hawaii The latest atomic powered Clipper has just arnved from the mainland, flying 1500 miles in slightly over an hour The pilot, Harold Peabody and co-pilot, Donald Youngs have just stepped from the plane to greet their amdous wlves, the former Misses Helen Young and Betty Dickson Another foreign scene! Here's central Africa with its elephants, tigers, and giraffes lhyl there's the Betty Gleeson expedition near a native village, and Betty's famous interpreter, Ann Rgymon,is talking to a native chief trying to barter her latest book, 'First and Last Words' , for an elephant's toenail Before we switch off, here's our local station WATN TV with the local news 'This is the last item on today's telecast Introducing the newlyweds, Hr and Irs Arnold Throgmorton Button, III, leaving on their honeymoon to Niagara Falls after a marathon courtenip of fifteen years Hrs Hutton is the wealtlv Jane Liscomb, who made a fortune from her secret fomula for growing long beautiful hair, Liscomb'e Elixir for Longer Locks , guaranteed to increase halr growth a yard a year or money back That's all, Folks, That's Alli' Vera Alberry -Marilyn Blair W -u M ' S ' and authority on our 'Bill of Rights' , awaits him outside the Metropolitan in the latest atomic

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SHIIOR PLAY CAST Front Row Eleanor Shippee, Helen Pitts, Marilyn Blair, Iris Hutton, Betty Dickson Iarjorie Howe and Ann Raymon Second Row Jane Liscomb, Vera Alberry, Helen Young, Joan Gleason, llarion Harris and llrs llacA1lister Back Row Frank Alton, Paul Peacock and Allen Pridell On December lh, the Class of 1952 presented their play, 'Backwoods Romeo , in the high school auditorium A dress rehearsal was presented for the grades at one thirty in the after noon, with the curtain going up at 8 O0 for the evening perfomance Can you imagine a young man, over twenty-one, who has never seen or talked to a girl? Romeo Montague, played by Frank Alton, was in this predicament His parents died when he was a child and his uncle, a scientist, took him to the wilds of Canada to bring him up Larry llclleil, played by Allen Pridell, and Rex Simmond, played by Paul Peacock, two young Americam on a hunting trip, ran across Rmeo just after his uncle died and asked him to visit them in the United States To keep him out of trouble on the trip they arranged for an airplane to bring him to the airport and a taxi to bring him to their house Romeo arrived at the McNeil home unacquainted with women Larry had two sisters , Connie and Billie, portrayed by Vera Albany and Marilyn Blair, who were arvthing but shrinking violets There was also a Spanish maid, LaReins, played by Marjorie Howe, and the girl Larry intended to marry, Orpha Finl , played by Eleanor Shippee, to say nothing about the young and vivacious Aunt Rachel, played by Betty Dickson Nor can we overlook the Amazon Queen of the furniture movers, played by Iris Hutton, and her five helpers who were Helen Pitts, Betty Gleeson, Helen Young, Jane Liscomb, and Ann Rayman These girls came to repossess the McNeil furniture at the most inopportune times Haneo was young, handsme and unspoiled and all the women fell for him, and how! Along with Romeo's problem of adjusting himself to his altered condition in life, Larry was having trouble collecting his inheritance, which came to him on condition that he bring before the world some noted scientific discovery Larry was as much a scientist as Romeo was a ladies' mn There was also the problem of the furniture on which the llcNeill's owed some money as well as a smashed auto which Rex had borrowed All these problems piled together kept the llclleil home in an uproar for dns, after which Romeo, of aJJ. people, adjusted them all. This three act comedy by John Nash was well attended, and the class cleared a good profit. Eleanor Shippee Q 4+ -I -l- ar DR. AND IIB. JCBEPH KELFIIEN ARE THE SPONSOIB OF THIS PAGE. THEY EXTEND TO THE CLASS OF 1952 BEST YISHE PUR SUCCES IN THE FUTURE. OUR THANKS TO THEM FOR MAKING THIS PAGE PCBSIBLE. i p Q ., V 6 I - C, g fx Q. fi , X we A wa 5 I v , fx , n iuglf ' A as a g 1 X ,n VX . H 1 g 4 all ' A 3 .v . I O : . , - 2 e C . U U O I U7 C O . . .