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

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: Lillian Kaluza, Secrelaryg William Bogard, Presi- dentf Beverly Boardman, Vice-Preridentg Mitchell Stromgren and Diane Close, Student Council Representalivey Lauren Nelson, Treasurer. You Are There ! We take you back to June 24, 1956-to the Bemus Point graduating class. We switch you now to the hallowed halls of Bemus Central. Approaching us is Miss Marian Harris, one of the kindergarten teachers of the Class of '56. Miss Harris, will you step over here, please, and tell us how' many of this class started in your grade? I believe there were ten: Sandra Bergquist, Suz- anne Evans, Lillian Kaluza, Shirley Shaver, Joanne Winchester, Craig johnson, Donald Johnson, Douglas Rhodes, James Shepardson and Charles White. Thank you very much, Miss Harris. And here is the Fluvanna kindergarten teacher. Miss Stoughton, how many of the graduating class began in Fluvanna? If I remember correctly, there were eleven of the boys and girls who are graduating. They are Beverly Boardman, Karen Carlson, Gary Clark, Diane Close, Brian Farquharson, Gordon Kemp, Roneel Poland, Sherwood Russel, William Steen, Mitchell Stromgren and Carol Vanstromf' Thank you, Miss Stoughton. The class moved on. Through time, hard work and fun, they arrived at their first plateau-7th Grade and junior High. Here the members from Fluvanna joined the group in Bemus. That year, under the direction of Mr. Creveling and Mr. Powell, the class took a trip to Allegheny State Park for a class party the end of the year. In 1951-52, as 8th Graders, they were under the leadership of Mrs. Stowell and Mr. Sward. The end of the year-which meant the last of the elementary grades and graduation into high school-was clirnaxed with a trip to Buffalo. This included a trip to the Zoo and the Museum of Natural Science. At long last, the Class of '56 joined the ranks of the High School as Freshmen. Brian Farquharson was president. Here comes one of their advisers, Mrs. Rowland. What were some of the money-making projects of the class during the year, Mrs. Rowland? The class had many activities. They sold popcorn at home basketball games, had a bake sale, dime

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I Vrrr n, 'W TRANSPORTATION STAFF: Ivan Selden, Clyde Stowell, Paul Samuelson, Norman McLean, ,William-Ball, Russell Haskin, Vernon Johnson, Earle Thompson, Walter Shepardson, and james Rodgers, Bur Superintendent, is '7 . eefeffmeamawu..- in T' 4 . -M ,Q . w CAFETERIA STAFF: Mrs. Ina Hall- berg, Cook-Manager, Mrs. Ferne Peter- son, Mrs. Gertrude Anderson, Mrs. Ann CUSTODIAI- STAFF3 Ward I-3mPh9lf- Rice, Mrs. Linnea Anderson. Raymond G. Russell, Head Canadian.

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dances, a dinner-and, yes, even a concession at the Sophomore Carnival. Oh, yes, and an original variety show! Thank you very much. They did all right for themselves, didn't they? Now time marches on. The summer flies by. Sophomore year came none too soon for the eager students. The class had a very sucessful year-having a dinner, and the famous Shamrock Shindig, and a repeat performance of the variety show-'Olde Songs on Paradef After a well-deserved summer vacation, Beverly Boardman, president, led the class through a very profitable year, aided by the guiding hand of Miss Anderson and Mr. Green. The beginning of the year was especially eventful for the juniors as Douglas Rhodes was elected president of the Student Council. This was the first time in the history of the Council that a junior had been elected over a Senior. Later, Lillian Kaluza and Harry Wilder were chosen to at- tend the Syracuse University Citizenship Conference held annually, and Brian Samuelson to attend Boys' State. This was also a year for making money. The class sold pop at the basketball games, published the Junior paper, held a successful dance the night of Hurricane Hazel-the Jtinior Jump, and gave a Ham and Swiss Steak dinner. The junior play, The Pen- nington Care, under the expert direction of Mr. Pegan, drew tremendous crowds, and the cast-once having tasted grease paint-wanted to take to the road indefinitely. The class sponsored a junior-Senior Banquet to honor the Class of '55. Then came the end of the year and the long awaited junior rings. The class moved up and became legally Seniors. Finally came the last lap of high school. Bill Bogard was president, Miss Anderson and Mr. Green again advisers. Wait! Here's Bill Bogard now. Bill, will you step over here a moment. How was that last year at Bemus High? A busy and expensive one! Between orations for English, Chem lab and Secretarial Practice and fight- ing for seniority, we balanced the budget by putting on another play called A Carre of Spfingtinze, spon- sored a donkey basketball game and gave a- dinner. We also sold candy and magazines. Then there was the never-to-be-forgotten Senior trip to Washington and New York. Now our school years are climaxed with these moving graduation exercises. Graduation has been our goal through all the years, but there is strange sadness mixed with our joy now that it is upon us and all the good school years behind. Thank you, Bill. What kind of an education was it? The best education of all-filled with the experiences that broaden and refine. AND -YOU WERE THERE! The Class of '56 as 8th Graders.