Belfast Central School - Belorea Yearbook (Belfast, NY)

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There were fifteen in our class when we entered high school as scintillating Freshmen in 1947. Although we were glad to leave the grades, we thought of our coming years in high school with hidden fears. We spent most of our time getting into extra-curricular activities, but we did have two parties, a hay ride and a skating party, during the first semester; and a party in the school cafeteria during the second semester. Our class advisor for this year was Mrs. Frances Parthoens. We entered our Sophomore year with Mrs. Vivian Cornett as advisor and things in general began looking up . We weren't very active socially, but we held one skating party and we joined in the Christmas party in the gym. After we had chosen our class rings during the last half of this year, we looked expectantly toward the fall when we would be able to wear them. When we arrived at school in the fall of '49, we were at last upperclassmen—Juniors—and our activities really started. Miss Mary McCarthy and Dominic Curcio were chosen our class advisors and Lois Benjamin, our class president. Our rings came soon after school started and we were as proud as punch over them. In the fall we sold socks, with B.C.S. emblem on them, and Christmas wreaths. In March we had our Junior Play, Girl Shy. We had a lot of fun putting it on and everyone who saw it seemed to enjoy it. In May of this year we put on the Junior-Senior Banquet with the Seniors of 1950 as our guests. We had supper in the school cafeteria and later went to the Friendship theatre, where we saw Lost Boundaries. In August we had an eating booth at the fair in Ange1Ica. One evening we were all nearly drowned in a rain and wind storm, which almost blew down our tent. However, we had a great deal of fun in this venture and our rewards were numerous• We began our Senior year by electing Miss McCarthy and Mr. Curcio as class advisors and Clifford Chamberlain as class president. We started our money-making projects by selling candy, which was a carry-over from our Junior year. In November we had our Senior Play Half Past 1 Teen, which was a huge success. Shortly after this, we had a round and square dance with music by Martin's Mountaineers. This proved profitless, but everyone had a good time. After the Christmas holidays we found our class had dwindled to the sum of nine. On our Washington trip in April, we stayed in the Continental Hotel. Every- one was rather tired when we returned home, but the trip was greatly enjoyed by all. Later in the spring we were the guests of the Juniors at the Junior-Senior Banquet. We graduate on June 25, 1951, and so we leave our school years behind us. We have fully enjoyed our four years in high school and hope that the classes which follow us will enjoy their four years as much.