Avoca Central School - Avocan Yearbook (Avoca, NY)

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CLASS HISTORY “This is your lifel” These words often heard on the Ralph Edwards’ television program ring in the ears of the twenty-nine students from the 1954 Senior class. We are about to review all the headline events from our four years of high school. The first voice from the past is that of Mr. Snyder, our class advisor. He started with us in our Freshman year and led us through four happy years of high school. There were forty-six members in our class in September, 1950. We were all glad to be a part of the high school. That year, our money making activities to raise funds for our Senior trip started. We embarked on such ventures as: the school fair, selling calendars, a round and square dance. For our own entertainment, there was a class party. During our first year of high school, four of our members left us. This ended our first year in high school. Had anyone happened to pass by the Sophomore home room in the fall of 1951, he would have found a slightly noisy group. Everyone was sorry summer vacation had passed so fast, but we soon settled down into our second year of adventure in the high school. In our Sophomore year, we sponsored several activities; two round and square dances and two bake sales. J une came soon and before anyone realized it, our Sophomore year was finished. September of 1952 found thirty-six members ofthejunior class, who quickly settled back into school activities. Now we are heralded by another voice from our past. It is that of Mr. Healey who directed the production of our Junior play, “Down to Earth”. Other activities in the Junior year weretheschool fair, a Max Raney show, Junior-Senior prom, a round and square dance, a roller skating party and bake sales. We were honored to have a class member. Jay Huber, win first place in the Stuben County Speaking Contest. Another member, Blair Stryker was selected to go to Boys’ State. The Junior year had been very successful in adding much to our funds for the Senior trip. The Senior year of 1953-1954 was started off with a bang-up campaign which led Blair Stryker to victory as candidate for Student Council president. In the Senior year, we sponsored a round and square dance, a show and bake sales. We were also successful in the production of the play, “Riddle Me Riches”. The industrious Seniors also worked hard on the yearbook which we hope you will enjoy. There is commencement night, and then we will be on our own out in this great world of ours.

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DAVID WILLIS Lil Acova Staff 4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Class Officer 1,4 Junior Prom King 3 Mike Club 4 Senior Play Student Council 1,4 Speaking Contest 4 Yearbook Staff 4 ’Chuck’ LILLIAN WILSON Acova Staff 4 Chorus 1,2,4 Class Officer 1 Mike Club 4 Yearbook Staff 4 CLASS FLOWER: Red Carnation CLASS COLOR: Blue and White CLASS MOTTO: Self-trust is the first step towards success

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CLASS U ILL We, the Senior Class of 1954, being without mind and body, do hereby bequeath the following: TO THE JUNIOR CLASS, we will our ability to cooperate. TO THE SOPHOMORE CLASS, we will our talents. TO THE FRESHMAN CLASS, we will our ambition. TO THE JANITORS, we will our paper wads and chewing gum papers. TO THE FACULTY, we will our blankness of mind and our sincerest and deepest grati tude for their help and friendship. HOWARD BATES wills his easy manner to Mr. Asquith. DARLENE BILLINGS wills her shyness to Donna Thompson. ARLOWENE CORBETT wills her full skirts to Sondra Lyke. BRIAN CRAGG wills his flashy smile to Mr. Blake. MARIAN DERICK wills her briefcase to Robert McGunnigle. BETTY FREDERICK wills her ability in basketball to Mary Calderone. VICTOR HAMMOND wills his Plymouth to anyone who wants to roam the hills of Howard. PAT HEARD wills her quietness to her dear cousin. Rusty Pierce. JAY HUBER wills his ability to get better marks in S.S. to R. Bakeman. JIM KOENEMANN wills his ability to write clearly to Larry Meese. LOTTIE LEWIS wills her ability to be absent to Pauline Avery. AUDREY LYKE wills her cheerleading ability to Cathy Granger. PAT LYON wills her love for Perkinsville to Marjory Austin. GERALD MACDOUGAL wills his mustache to Penny Bardeen. PATSY MACDOUGAL wills her hot temper and ability of a quick smile to Sandy Smith. DELORES MARCHETTI wills her cheerful outlook on life to Sally Bauter. KATHY MARGESON wills her art ability on the Acova Staff to Betty Towner. BARBARA PALMER wills her ability to snatch boys to Wilma Williams. GILBERT PARTRIDGE wills his ability to do shop to Bill Hunt. EDITH PECK wills her ability in inter, alg. to Mr. Bothamley. ROSE SALTSMAN wills her ability to tell the truth to Warren Neu. JOYCE SLAYTON wills her golden throne in Mr. Bothamley’s Office to F. McCullum. BLAIR STRYKER wills his ability in basketball to Mort Payne. DAVID TODD wills his curly hair to Mr. Armstrong. HAROLD TOWNER wills his ability in shop work to Mort Payne. MARTHA TRAPHAGEN wills her midnight curfew to Joyce Murphy. WARREN WAGNER wills his curly hair to Ronnie Wright. DAVID WILLIS wills his ambition to anyone who can find it. LILLIAN WILSON wills her ability to give people dirty looks to anyone who can take a joke.