Belmont Central School - Reflector Yearbook (Belmont, NY)

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We acted as salesmen at differ- ent times throughout the year. We had bake sales, sold magazines, and tickets. Q Do se do, Al a man left, and swing your partner are calls we all en- joyed dancing to, at the Senior Square Dance. In February our senior class worked like beavers to make the decorations for our Senior Ball. Our theme was Valentine's Day and the gym was decorated with hearts, cu- pids, arrows, and lovers. After the Senior Ball, we started practicing for our Senior Play. Finally, after six long weeks of practicing we presented our play, If Mother Only Knew, on April 9, 1953. The success of our play was tremendous and we all looked for- ward to the Washington trip. Washington is a wonderful city, as most of the seniors will agree. We all enjoyed our trip and we found it worth the work, time, and money, which it cost the class, fellow class- mates and townspeople. After our trip we found we had money left over. We donated it to several organizations, bought cards for our graduation, our pictures, and finished the year and our good old school days by enjoying a dinner together. Through your years in high school you are always saying I can't wait to get out of school but when you have only three or four weeks left to stay, you treasure every day. Yes, all of the Senior Class are look- ing forward to graduation, and we want to thank all the teachers, our classmates. and townspeople for making our years in high school, years we shall never forget. -Maxine Clark Senior Impressions Of School The thing that most impressed me about high school is the way in which the students change after leaving eighth grade and entering high school. They seem to lose their childish ways and begin to act more grown up. This brings a much better relationship between student and teacher.-Roseanna Biancuzzo My senior year has been the most interesting and worthwhile year. The thing that has impressed me most is the senior broadcast. It has helped many seniors, including my- self, to speak better and more eas- ily.-Elizabeth Billyards As I look back on my school days, now that graduation is so near, I think of how much I have enjoyed the years whichl have spent in school. When you are in school you never have to worry about being bored Cthe teachers see to thatl. Be- sides obtaining an education, you al- so enjoy yourself: There are dances, plays, sports, and finally the climax -the Washington trip. The friends you make in school are the closest friends you will ever have. I guess, when you put all of these things together, you can sum it up by saying the years you spend in school are years you can look back on with pleasure. -Maxine Clark The thing I remember most vivid- ly about my four years in high school is the day I skipped school. I had told Mr. Strate that I had to take care of my brother. 1 left school, but didn't go home to take care of my brother. In the mean- time, Mr. Strate called my home to ask me a question and I wasn't there. To make a long story short . . . crime doesn't pay.-David Cald- well At last we are seniors and will soon be saying good-bye to our schoolmates, teachers and to our foster home, Belmont Central. We all have had our little and big dif- had ferences at times but we have such a wonderful twelve years to- gether. I will always look back on my happy school days, with teachers so understanding and kind, and thank each and every one for helping all of us up on the first rung of our Ladder of Success.-Helen Hand The time has come when we sen- iors will be leaving school. Some of us are going on to further our educa- tion, others into the service, and others to settle down to a life of happily married bliss. I wish to say farewell to a Won- derful part of my life which I shall never forget.-Everett Horn Sitting here in study hall I look around and think to myself, Take a good look, for this is the -last time you will be sitting here. It just doesn't seem possible that I am ready to graduate in June. It seems as if it were only yesterday that I was a freshman. Also I can remem- ber the fun I have had Calso the trouble I got intoj putting on plays and dances. Yes, twelve years is a long time, but to me it doesn't seem that long. Now only that I am leav- ing do I appreciate school, what I was taught and what I learned. It is with a mixed feeling of regret and joy that I will leave Belmont Central School.-Marlies Kuhne My school impressions are full of enjoyable and not so enjoyable memories, but for the most part they are enjoyable. I have had a lot of fun in school BESIDES learning for the future. I have had a swell group of fellow students all through our school years. The faculty is a group of the best. The twelve years went fast and now it's our turn to leave the old Alma Mater and use the learning we have obtained in school.-William Lyon I guess I haven't got much kick about high school. I've been pretty lucky. I enjoyed basketball, study hall, and the library. My favorite teacher is Mr. Howbridge. I've had a lot of fun, but I'll be glad to get out-Phil O'Keefe The happiest days of all my school years were, without a doubt, spent in high school. I have especially en- joyed my senior year, in which I found out that you come closer to your teachers and become friends with them, that they are there to help you as well as pile work on you. Also, the fact that my senior year was cluttered with the play, dances, and the Washington trip, made this year the most exciting of all.-Patricia Olmstead My impression of high school-I liked every bit of it. I've enjoyed playing sports with my friends. 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His fa- vorite expression is I overslepti' ELIZABETH BILLYARDS CBet- tyl is on the art staff of the Reflec- tor. She was Bernadine in the play. Likes spaghetti, music and travel- ing. Dislikes rainy days and having to wait for people. MAXINE CLARK CEmmaJ is the girl who kept us laughing on the senior trip. She is Vice-President of Student Council, President of F. H. A. and art editor for the Reflector. Likes roses, food and baseball. Dis- likes catty people and getting up in the morning. Was Connie in the play. JOHN COLLINS was stage man- ager for the play, If Mother Only Knew. John has been in the band three years, on the soccer team one year. He was president of the F. F. A. in 1951-52. Likes fishing and hunting. Dislikes school and study- ing. John's favorite expression is Man eater alive. MARLIES KUHNE fMollyJ is the senior reporter on the Reflector Staff and historian of F. H. A. Was in choir three years and was a cheerleader one year. Likes dancing, music, and swimming. Dislikes gos- sips. Was Aunt Mary in the play. PHILIP O'KEEFE CFlipJ had two years of basketball. He was art edi- tor for the Reflector for one year. He played the part of Brains in our Senior Play. He likes airplanes and cigaretes. He dislikes school. WILLIAM LYON CBilll has played six years in the band. He played two years of soccer. He was in mixed choir two years and on the Reflector Staff one year. He likes fast music, hunting and dogs. He dislikes brown noses. He played the part of Wilber in our Senior Play. You don't say! is his famous say- ing. CHARLES LYMAN fBig Mob played soccer three years. Charles likes are hunting, fishing and re- pairing motors. His dislikes are mid- night shows and dancing. Charles played the part of detective in our Senior Play. His favorite expression is Suferin' Soccotashl' WILLIAM ROBINSON tWillieD played soccer four years and base- ball two years. He was one of our representatives in Student Council. He was a detective in our Senior Play. He likes playing soccer and yodeling. Favorite expression is Fill it up again. Senior Class History Our first taste of school started twelve years ago in Miss Mary Win- ston's first grade. There were forty- one in the class. Now in our gradu- ation class, there are but seven left of the original class. In the second grade Miss Virginia Boyd had thir- ty-three of us to cope with and in third grade, Miss Grace Marriner had thirty-five of us. Betty Bill- yards joined us in the fourth grade to make thirty-eight of us under the capable hands of Mrs. Helen Rafter. In the fifth grade Charles Lyman joined us to make forty of us in Mrs. Mavis Schaill's class. In the sixth grade, John Collins, Max- Clark, and Helen Hand joined ine the class under Miss Josephine Cur- Mr. Robert Weed had thirty- cio. six of us in the seventh grade. Bill Robinson and Marlies Kuhne joined the class then. In the eighth grade, Everett Horn joined us to make twenty-nine under Mrs. Mabel Lowe. Our high school days passed so rapidly, initiation-junior prom- senior ball- senior play - senior trip, and now we are thinking of graduation. It has been an event- ful four years, even if we think that we can't wait for graduation. Now the twelve years are over. Soon we will look back to the glo- rious school days and wish that we were again starting in Miss Win- ston's first grade. Roseanna Biancuzzo William Lyon FAMOUS SAYINGS ON SENIOR TRIP ROSEANNA BIANCUZZO - I'm going to watch the submarine races. Boy, is he gooc-looking! BETTY BILLYARDS- Why don't you go to bed? I want to go to Denver or home. DAVID CALDWELL- Oh, it's dull! I can't get comfortable. MAXINE CLARK- Where are we? What time is it? What are we go- ing to do tonight? JOHN COLLINS- What's your name, your address and phone number? Csaid to waitressesb HELEN HAND- Let me in, open up the door. I can't get up. EVERETT HORN- I forgot my postcards, Oh, I'll mail them tomorrow. JOHN KENYON- Want to go honkey tonky with me tonight? What's your name, your address and phone number? MARLIES KUHNE- Boy, look at those soldiers. 'Tm going to stay in to- night. CHARLES LYMAN- It's raining, it's a crying shame. BILL LYON- Hi yo' all. Fan my brow. Man alive. PHIL O'KEEFE-- Why don't you shut up and let me sleep? Boy, no one else is going to sleep either. PAT OLMSTEAD- Anchors Aweigh! Ninnyhammer. DONALD PATRICK- Anchors Aweigh! Hey, Tony, give me a Tammy. WILLIAM ROBINSON-'Ho ya hon. Hi ya babe. Where yo all from? JERRY VAN DYKE-- Oh, have I got my money belt? MISS FRANCES GIBBON- Oh, you clown. You're wasting your pic- tures. MR. GAYLORD FARWELL- You stop every half an hour now. MR. STRATEQ-- Hoody, Liver and bacon, or would you prefer eel cr scalloped onions with watermelon juice for dinner? 6 lllllllillillllllillllill-llllllIIIIlllIilllIIIIIIIIIII-llillllllllllllIllillliliillillllillilllllllillliilillillIillllIIIllllllIllIlliillilIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIillllllillllllllllIillllllIIIIIIHil-illillllIllllIllllllillllllllllilIlliililliliillllllllillll-Illlllililllllllllillil-llllll

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IlllllIllllIIllIII-IlllllIllllllllllllllll-IllIllllllIlllIllllllllllIIIIllllll-llIIIlilIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIllllllllllllI-Illllllllllllllllllllll-IlllllllIIIIIIIIIIINIIlllllllllllllllllI-lllllllllIllllIII-IIIIIIIIIIlllllll-IIIIIIIIHIIIUIIIlllllllllIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 1953 REF LECTOR IlllllllllIIll.llIllllllIllllIIIllllllllllllllllllllllll-IllIllllllllllIillllIll-lllll-IllllllllllllNl!Illlll-HIHIIIIIIIIUII-llllIllllIllIINIIIIIIIIIIHI-Illll-IIIII-IIIIIIIIUIIIIIlllllIIl-IIIIIIIIIIIIHIllllllllllllllllllll-UllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllll-Hill-Illll-llllllllllll can never forget the days we skipped school and the punishments we received. I enjoyed all the sports I played from the freshman year right up to my senior year. I have appreciated Coach Anthony Mo- shano's fine work with us in sports. I enjoyed the time I spent in study hall and the library. I will never forget the day I had to wash Mr. Mazzanti's car. A word to the wise -don't soap windows. Yes, the school year is almost through and we must leave B. C. S.-Donald Pat- rick When I sit in study hall, I think of all the hours I have wasted dur- ing my school years. Why did I waste them? I didn't think home- work was that important or l thought I was putting something over on the teacher. As school come: near the end for me, I can certainly see my mistakes.-John Collins This being my last year of school. I look back on the twelve years that I have spent at Belmont Central and I realize that they were happy years. After I graduate I will have to find some means of supporting myself and this will be rough - roughter than school.-Charles Lyman My impression of school through- out my past twelve years contains lasting memories both good and bad, mostly good. I've never shown the interest in school that I should have, I suppose, especially in my high school years, but looking back now I wished I had tried a little harder. I've had my share of getting into trouble and in a few cases had to suffer the consequences, due to the disciplinary action of Mr. Strate and company. My main comment is that I'd like to try it all over again. It hardly seems possible that in a few short weeks I can kiss goodbye to the old Alma Mater.-Gerald Van Dyke Senior 'l'llClllC Songs Roseanna Biancuzzo- What Will I Tell My Heart? Elizabeth Billyards- Till I Waltz Again With You David Caldwell- Never Let Me Go Maxine Clark- Why Don't You Believe Me John Collins- Hot-Rod Race Helen Hand- I Believe Everett Horn- ln the Mood John Kenyon- Hold Me, Thrill Me, and Kiss Me Marlies Kuhne- The Loveliest Night of the Year Charles Lyman- The Hobo Song by Red Buttons William Lyon- Brooks Bogie Phil O'Keeefe- Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cig- arette Patricia Olmstead- Tell Me You're Mine Donald Patrick- In the Mood William Robinson- I Can't Go Hunting with You, Jake, But I'll Go Chasing Women Gerald Van Dyke- Beautiful Dreamer 1952-53 is All Over But the Memories Last September, the school year of 1952-53 began for all the Belmont students. There wasn't any spec- tacular or significant event that would enable the average person to recall this year, yet this year means a great deal to those in the senior class. The beginning of the school year for those in the senior class marked the beginning of the last few months of their school days. Adults often refer to these years as the best years of their lives. Let's recall some of the occur- rences of this past school year. First, there was the initiation of the fresh- men. The seniors started selling ma- gazine subscriptions. Local movies were also sponsored by the senior class. There was an intermission for Christmas vacation. Mid-year ex- ams were the next hurdle following Christmas vacation. The junior play, Molly was put on in February. The senior ball was held on Febru- ary 20. The seniors started their senior themes and senior play prac- tice. The annual senior play, If Mother Only Knew, was presented on April 9. Easter vacation marked the last intermission before final ex- ams and graduation. During the Eas- ter vacation the senior class took its Washington trip. This trip is the goal of all seniors and indicates the approaching end to their school days. The junior prom was held on May 8. The sophomore and fresh- man classes presented an Arthur Godfrey show on May 12. Officials of the student council were elected on May 25 and the field day was held the following week. Though the happenings of the school year play an important part in high school life, there are often other things which a student adds to his memories. Some remember the first time they were caught skip- ping, still others recall the bus rides home from the basketball games. Many little such personal incidents are valued highly by each student. The school year of 1952-1953 is speeding away to the past and soon all the seniors will be the new alum- ni of Belmont Central. In the future. only the class picture of the 1953 seniors, like a ghost, shall remain witness to the passing parade of classes. In closing this annual editorial, it is only right, fitting and proper to wish the best of luck to the sen- ior class of 1953.-Gail Jones The Junior Class Has Varied Activities The with twenty-three members. During the year we lost two classmates, but gained two more and we end up still with twenty-three classmates. The first thing our class did was to elect class officers. The class elected Howard Bessette for class president, Joseph Mead, vice-presi- dent, Barbara Stark, treasurerg and Barbara Shelley, secretary. Betty Gleason and Fred Warner were chosen to be our class repre- sentatives to the student council. junior class started school Miss Florence Duncan and Mr. Howard Howbridge were our class advisors. We wish to thank them for the wonderful job they did, in help- ing us. The first important job our class did was to pick out our junior class rings, which we are very proud of. On February 10, our class put on a one-act comedy play entitled, Molly, for the student body and for the P.T.A. We enjoyed that very much. 8 lllllllllllllllllII-lllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIllIllll-lllll-Ilill-lllll-IIIIIIHIlllilllllllllIIIIIIIIll!II-llIIlIlilII-IlllllllllI-IIIIIIIIIII-IIHlllllll-IIIII-Illll-l1IlllIlIllIlllllllllllllllllllllll-NIH-IllIllllllllllIllllllllllllll-Illll-IIIllllllllllllllllllll-IIIIl-Illll-IIIll-llllll