Belleville Central High School - Tower Yearbook (Belleville, NY)

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We, the Claes of 1958, being of sound mind and body, do hereby issue this, our last will and testament. We hereby leave toi Our Parentei Our sincerest thanks for helping us through the last twelve years. The Board of Education: Our appreciation and thanks for their willingness to cooperate with us. The Faculty: A towel so they can wipe up their tears of grief over our depar- ture. The Junior Class: Stale candy bars left over from this year. Dave Clark: Ray Moon's and Ron Pickett's shyness. Charlotte Mason: Dana Redway1s and Velma Cornell's ability to get along with Bob Fulmer: Keith Hunter's height so he can play center on the basketball team. John Eastman: Jerry Thomas's football pants. John Tumbole: Bud Clark's ability to get to school on time. Jack Hettinger: Bob Young's and Jim Matthew's quiet ways around school. Janis Brown: Janet Merrick's cheerful disposition. Bob Golden: Jim Fulkerson's and Michael Flitcroft's parking space in the park- ing lot. Shirley Boshart: Bev Lewis's and Betty Gill's position as forward on the bas- ketball team. Henry Chapman: Marjorie Zehr's ability to stay thin. Jim Fayette and Larry Piper: Bub Bickford's and Dick Mullin's secret way of flirting with girls. Tom Prouty: Keith Erickson's and Floyd Kelsey's ability to keep a car on the road. Bob Parks: Claude Rivett's and Jim Dodge's ability to milk cows. Alice Bradbury: Pat Gorton's and Pat Munson's Jobs in the kitchen. Ann Barney: Maryhelen Whitley's and Nancy Sprague's approved means of getting married. Louise Woodall: Tom Fayette in her memories. Don Raymo: Dave Hudson's bashful ways with the opposite sex. Pat Dick and Avice Bovee: Roberta Soderholm's successful recipes for making senior candy. Bertha Roggie: Charlotte Roggie's seat in the senior room. In witness we have hereby subscribed our names and affixed our seal, the twenty-third day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight. the teachers. 13 Witnessed by:

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sur- In 1968, Dare Hudson sat in his law office reading the New York Times. To his prise, he ran across an article concerning the Class of 1958 which he clipped and sent to Mrs. Kastman. The letter was delivered by Keith Erickson in his Jet mail service to Mrs. Eastman now living in Florida enjoying her long-deserved retirement. From the clipping, she discovered that Floyd Kelsey was Master of Ceremonies of a TV quia program, on which Jerry Thomas and Maryhelen Whitley had won a world cruise. The boat on which they traveled was designed and owned by Tom Fayette, now a famous designer and builder. Upon boarding the boat, they were greeted by Captain Bob Young. The maid, Marjorie Zehr, showed them to their stateroom. Later, they were introduced to the Social Direc- tress, Janet Merrick, who assured them of a wonderful trip. While on deck, they ran into many old friends. Dana Redway, now a famous movie star, was traveling between pictures. Pat Gorton, the ship's stenographer, was as usual, on the Job. Velma Cornell was found on her way to France where she is to be Secretary to our foreign minister there. Every ship needs a doctor, and there was Frank Bickford diagnosing sunburns, while Charlotte Reggie, a nurse, was handing out seasick pills. When they complimented the steward on the delicious lunch, they discovered that it was planned and prepared by Roberta Soderholm, now a famous cateress. Crew members in- cluded Keith Hunter, Jim Dodge, and Ray Moon. Furnishing entertainment was the well-known singing team, Nancy Sprague and Pat Hinson. When annoyed by a dark, heavy-set man, they recognized Jim Matthews, now an F. B. I. agent, doing his spying legally. While inquiring about other classmates, the travelers learned that the Pickett Brothers, Bob and Ron, own and operate a dude ranch in California. Claude Rivett is known as an oil millionaire in Texas, and Bud Clark is making his fame as a big game hunter in Africa. On a stop in Hawaii, they found Betty 0111 and Bev Lewis, famous dancers, in a night club. Dick Mullin was found learning drum beats from the natives there for arrangements for his famous band. Two former classmates in his band are: Michael Flitcroft, piano player; and Jim Fulkerson, drummer. As Mr8. Eastman finished reading the article, she was very pleased at the success of each member of the Class of 1958 on attaining his proposed goal in life. 12

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Senior Class and History First Row: B.Lewis, J.Merrick, P.Munson, C.Rogiie, M.Whitley, R.Soderhola, P.Gorton, B.Gd.11, V.Cornell Second Row: M Zehr, N Sprague, D.Redway. Third Row: F.Kelsey, H.O.Clark, H.E.Clark, J.Fulkerson, K.Erickson, R.Mullin, M.Flitcroft, C.Rivett, F,Bickford Fourth Row: Robert Pickett, R.Moon, J.Dodge, D,Hudson, T.Fayette, K Hunter, J.Thomas, J.Matthews, R Young, Ronald Pickett. We entered our freshman year with thirty-five students, Mrs, Chapman was our class advisor. During the year, Phyllis Kohl left our class while we gained Stanley Shepard, Douglas Huffstater, and Joyce Cooley, We gained from the eighth grade, in January 1955« Richard Hudson, Sidney Moreton, Dennis Williams, Shirley Fulkerson, Janet Merrick, and Barbara Tice, In September 1955 we had forty-three sophomores, who were divided into two homerooms, with Mrs, ssette and Mi4. Drake as class advisors. In February of that school year, Robert Golden Joined us, coming from Clayton. Stanley Shep- ard, Doris Hedger, and Peggy Mellen left, making our total forty-one class mem- bers at the end of the sophomore year. In the fall of 1956, we entered the Junior class with Mr. Greene as advisor to forty-three Junior students. On April 5, 1957, we presented two one-act plays entitled: Marriage Wcws and Quiet Home Wedding. We made $11 0.80, which was considered a very good profit. On May 17th, we had our Junior prom at which Dorothy Lewis and Keith Fuller, senior candidates, were elected king and queen. The theme for our prom was, Red Sails in the Sunset. We entered the senior class with thirty-five students. The class was di- vided into two divisions with Mrs. Eastman and Miss Nueifora as class advisors. During the first semester, we lost five of our members. On November 22nd and 23rd, we presented a three-act farce entitled, Aunt Litiie Lives It Up. This netted the class $1 57 25, which was an all time rec- ord of receipts in the history of Belleville. We are planning three more dances and two more movies, from which we hope to earn enough money to go on our trip in June, to which we are all looking for- ward. H