Bemus Point High School - Pointer Yearbook (Bemus Point, NY)

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LT VANCE BERDINE Lt Vance Berdire was born May 13 1918 at Hazel Oh1o Vance graduated from Bemus Point Htgh School 111 1936 Vanc attended college at Lynchburg Va llewark N l Texa A and M and he graduated 'rom West 'l Xas State in 1941 w1th a mayor in speech He took active part in football and golf Vance also worked for a masters degree in psychology Lt Berdine entered the Army A1r Corps on November He was made Battalion First Captain on February 23 1942 at California Are-o Acaderny Vance received his wings and commi sion in the graduation clas 42 E on May 21 1942 at Victorville Flying School Victorville California 26 42 GIQUB SGT HOWARD WELCH Sgt Howard Welch was born on September 23 1921 in Niagara Falls Ontario He became a citizen of the United States before entering the Army Howard graduated from Bemus Po1nt Central School ir lune of 1941 He was active in many sports while in h1gl1 school After graduation Howard was em ployed by lvor Pardee until he entered the service on luly 15 1942 After 1nduct1on into the Army Howard was sent to Florida for everal weeks during wh1ch he tarted traimrg for a ground crew in the United States Army A1r Corps From Florida he was sent to Buckley Field Colorado After months of tra1n1ng in the Army A1r Corps Sgt V1 elch wa sent from Rapid C1ty South Dakota to England Howard was reported killed while ervlng less than two weeks WILLIAM HENRY William Henry known as B111 to everyone graduated from Bemus Point High School in 933 B111 was interested in all pha es of school life He was a good English student ana was very clever at writing B111 Nas the first school reporter and reported directly to the lamestown new paper He worked on the school paper and was good at drawing car toons ln the Senior play My terv of the Third Gable B111 played art e cellent bat He wa a 'member ol the H1 Y Club B111 was intere ed in sport and par 1c1pated in track volleyball and played depend b e baseball Everyone liked B111 and he was very cooperative At gradua ion he won the Belford prize which was given to the studert voted be t all around William He y Joined the Naxv sometime alte graduation cmd 1e wa killed Nliile rx ng on board hip Y , . . 1 1 S ' Ai A S 3, 1941. f ' ' ' - ' ' y 1 I. L Lt. Berdine has been missing in action since August his country on May 27, 1943. He had been overseas , 19 . . 1 Y V I A . S . it , t 3 I t. , . I . 1 4 - ' , ' ' ' A A A 1 s H , I A fi . si ' . 1 A A A I I A 1 19

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7271 Gaaele lst row Andrew Gtbbons Lee Graham Arthur Edson Raymond Samuelson Floyd Carlson Edwm Sktllman Edward Mun son Delbert Carlson Robert Rhmehart Carolyn Carlson Eltzabeth Bottomley 2nd row Mtldred Ktrcher Mary Lydell Ioyce Iohnson Betty Mead Nancy Thompson Ianet Valleley Susanne Bentley Robert Iohnson Ianet Stem Phtlxp Samuel son Betsy Thompson Patrrcxa Starkweather Mary Sm1th Lo1sAckroyd 3rd row Mrs Ward Helen Phtllxps loyce Shep ardson Clartce Norton Iantce Hallberg Elame lohnson Barbara Sack Sylvta Nosshammer Martha Phelps Vtrgmta Pat terson Barbara Rupert Arleta Iohnson Fanny Maruccx D1aneNygren Mrs I.1ll1e 4th row Denny Stam Allen Johnson Everett Maydwell Charles Peterson Don Prrttre Clyde Lutgen Luren Stowell Walter Olson Frank Edlund Albert Howe Rudolph Carlson Wtllts Samuelson PRIVATES HE seventh grade began thetr years acttvtttes by electlng class offtcers Susanne Bentley was elected pres1dent lanet Valleley VICS presldent and Robert lohnson secretary and treasurer student counc1l lanet Stem and Ph1l1p Samuelson We successfully partlclpated tn the schools program Mustc 1n War t1me tn whlch we dtd the pageant Amerlca Slngs We planned a Chnstmas party but 1t had to be cancelled because of the early closmg of school ln the ltcense plate contest our grade had 313, Whlch was more than any other grade The seven B class was glven a Valenttne Party by seven A Our class engaged 1n several 1ntra mural basketball and soccer games We feel the play we presented for assembly was successful To our teachers, Mrs L1ll1e and Mrs Ward goes much of the credtt for our successful year 18 'll l . A 'tl f :A i l Q f 1 ff ' ' V ,s I f ,1 r y I 2 'tt f s A f I . I 'I . I f. ,I .I . .A l I' I' . .. - I I . . , 5 '. ' . H - . . U . . ,, I

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60 BEMUS POINT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Army Aetcroyj Davld Ander on Stanley Brook Robert Carl on Herbs rt Caywood Gano Crardall Gonr Crandall llerbc rt lont l on Clayton Da Clftt Dc rxacz Harold Dowd Florfnce V C Rtcltar lf 1 d Vllton Robert e Cztlbrrt Ili lbmg Rtcltard H1 xt Cloud prt o H or n ot lol rt or Everett ll or o tn on Cforqc Lorr llarry Muller Robr rt Moore Ratrlcta WAC ltel on Cltorlc C te Wallacc Ft r lfonc ll mrrl I A J F IN ARMED FORCES Ptcket Wendell Plclcett Wtlton Ru Q arre Walt r Sarnu l on Dagrner WAC Slater Merle olmley Por er Nat R Ctrtcl' and Howard Sturrup l Swan on Mclvtn nee Tlnc Tltornr: on Rober Town ead E 1 tett Troyno orta Ward Re? or Word Rog Wtnclre te Carlton Army A1r Corps Ca el or Lawrence bake Cforae te fr Creeto Roy Hallberg Cllarle Kelderrou e Donald Ke by Rafrnond Ltnd ll oqe Lown Mr urtge Cort ll hun f -Y I ,GMX IU Oote Gordon Sktllrnan Iohn Sulltvan Paul Swanson Edwtn Wtncltest r Rlcltard Marmes Gu tal on Paul Harvey Merrtll Hayward G1'lord Lord Clarx Navy Be t Robert Bollall Frrte Rroww Rav Ca se-lrna Vlncent Cheney Wtlltam Callav av Wm on lloll K nne Hclgren Clayton lohnwon Burdette Ioltn ton Ceorqr Lar fn Harry Lawrence Edmond Locker Donald Maydwell lbavtd Norton Vtcto Rarnacke Carroll Robln on Rav Sea trorn Henrv Sulltvan Rrdcrml' r l Holy A ,l, t , , r .' KI ' - f A A t U ss., I t fi , ' I A, Russ, e , I ' . , 6 A, , ' S e , A C' ' t t , , 3 ' A Q Y - I j I Stot r oy Al A 'A A' L. , I II 6 S I o ' .l A , r I , t Y 1 I ., ens , ? I JAC Tl ' Eugene F lcntrorn ' d ' AAI' Willard .- t, . Q dly n , It ' A' ' I A , 51 PUNCH 4 .ss . , If rr .I A F, III, - A . r, D . ld W . , I ' .f d . t lt xg , I II c 17' nn, , , .1 nc-r ot 'J tr ' U J I 'I 51 el, ri , lr A 'A fr' ' I Q th lnaerrort, Artltur A . I r 1. .1 t, , I- I IO! I IIIK ,II I I , :as urn t, ' ,, :S I 24 J l 'ery 1: v A - ' 53 I VIHII RUNIH lA'r1r11f-l'on, fl 2lD: t . . ' y, ,f.f ' , L . II J 4, ., ' - - - l rs S, A A r V, I . ws , . ' Ag, , ::, A rss, .. - ., A Q I R -Y A ,, Pan. f , ltd ' 'I A' W 5 I A pygmy:-clrt, 1 ld Lu Ae o uel I- I J , .L Ph tm, Willy 531 llortzrt lflllx W :L J, git 11, -I 5 , 31' ,. 74. Mil lf? f , Q1 !..1......',r'j 'HI ,, yll . l. -6. I