Berlin Central School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Berlin, NY)

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CLASS PROPHECY Joyce and Abe are very much to the contrary raising the Rockettes of '85. We all remember Evelyn Petteroe who had her heart set on joining the Navy. Immediately after graduation Evelyn joined the Navy and is now planning to make a career of it. Evelyn is wearing a large diamond given to her by a Lieutenant of the Navy. As we sit reminiscing of high school days, in walks Tom Mahoney. Tom. after serving 3 years in the Air Force returned to Grafton and enter- ed politics. Tom worked his way up from being Town Supervisor, to being Chairman of the Board of Supervisors now. Tom is happily married and has a five-year-old son who learns Tom's speeches right along with him. The class of '55 also made its contributions to the artistic fields of designing and novelty gifts. The former Nancy White opened recently her own gift shop. Nicks on New York's 5th Avenue. Back in 1959 Nancy and Chester were married and they now have a little girl who assists Nancy during the day. Upon leaving school Beverly McKinnon entered the Traphagen School of design in New York. After a few less important jobs.Bev worked her way up and got to be Denby s top designer and fashion consultant. Now, however Bev is kept busy designing clothes for her 5 children and her husband. Last, but certainly not least, enters our own class clown. Priscilla Pal- mer. Priscilla, after graduation, was discovered doing a comedy for a bene- fjt show, by a top notch producer and now is rated as the funniest and most lovable TV commedienne in the United States. Pussy also has a set of twins, boys, who look like her and are following in her very same footsteps. How many of you would have believed us if we had told you 10 years ago that all this would happen. 23

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CLASS PROPHECY After leaving school Donna Amidon went to work as a clerk in the Capitol Building in Washington. As her typing speed increased so did her payroll as she flew to higher positions. Within six months of this rapid ad- vancement. she flew to the highest position of acquiring a two karat diamond from that tall good looking Democratic bachelor who represents Wyoming in the United States Senate. Donna used to be Republican. Now in the position of head of the personnel department at G. E. we find Gary Winn. After serving four years in the Navy, Gary went to G. E. as an apprentice. He then worked his way up to his present position. It took Gary some time to make up his mind, as it was just last year when he chan- ged Shirley Sweener to Shirley Winn. When Wesley Sandberg graduated from B. C. S. he entered Potsdam State Teachers College. After his graduation there he worked teaching in a New York City school where his piano technique became very popular. From classrooms to small organizations, and night clubs, he now has made his de- but at Radio City. After achieving all this fame and success, he then return, ed to Berlin and now he and his wife, the former Janice Goodermote, are seen going to church every Sunday morning with their six children (who all take piano lessons) where Wesley is organ player. Janice turns pages. Back in 1955, we remember that Joan Schmich and Dean Demick were the steadies of our class. It wasn't too long after that. 1957 to be exact, that they became Mr. and Mrs. Dean was always a great Model T fan and is now known from coast to coast for his unequalled collection of cars, old and new. He has designed some cars of '75 for General Motors. After grad- uation Joan went to work here in the school office to replace Mrs. Feinberg and to make a name of her own. Joan has given up this work and devotes all of her time in caring for their small son. four and daughter, one. Immediately after graduation Janis Hakes attended Albany Business College. She then got some experience in a state office and eventually rose to be the governor’s private secretary. Incidentally, her letter writing to Philadelphia proved successful and she now has a three-year-old daughter. It was common knowledge that Walter Brown and Tom Mordsfeld among others, planned to join the service. However no one thought that they would make a life work of it. Now Walt and Tom are Nautilus the second commanders, one of the latest atomic powered subs. Here at Berlin Central, we find teaching the fifth grade. Jeannette Ford. Jeannette graduated from Oneonta State Teacher's College and taught three years in Oneonta. She now has been at B. C. S. for two years, but it is rum- ored that this year will be her last as her approaching marriage to the junior elementary teacher will require full time. Also working locally we find Calvin Agan. Cal attended Cornell Uni- versity and is now Grafton's and even the capitol district's formost forest ranger. Entering now we see Anna S. Larkin. Margaret Goodermote and Joyce Bink. Anna, who after graduation went to work with the telephone company in Albany, now has two children. Erving III. and little Anna. Out west Mag- gie is raising cowboys, or is it a baseball team? Who knows! 22

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CLASS WILL We the class of 1955 of Berlin Central School, being of sound and dis- posing of mind and memory and recognizing the uncertainties of life do make public and so declare this to be our last will and testament. We hereby do bequest the following: Jan G.- a pair of roller skates to cover Wesley's paper route with him. Cooks- a menue from the swankiest hotel in Washington, Hotel Fairfax. Mr. Cornwall- a new hat to replace his old stand-by. Dean- leaves his model T to the driver ed class. Jeannette leaves her interest and ability in school to Bob Higgins. Wesley leaves his artistic ability to the art editor of next year's year- book. Mr. Wander- an automatic head scratcher. Miss Wells- a pair of spike heels. 8th. grade- a piggy bank to start saving for their senior trip. Tommy- leaves his false teeth to anyone who needs them. Mrs. Wander- a crinoline like Pussy’s, since she always admired it so much. Mr. and Mrs. Feinberg- twins with curley hair. Mrs. Maxson- another roller skate, trade mark Austin.” Miss Comstock- a pair of handle bars to push her car home with when she runs out of gas. Johnny Goodermote- a package of lard compound (shortening). Maggie leaves her charm and poise to Vickie Amidon. Calvin leaves a couple inches of his height to Rodney Huff. Joyce leaves her luck in meeting strange men (on the way to Wash.) to Evelyn Staples. Evelyn leaves Bobby Higgins (we hope). To anyone who needs an excuse to skip English or History Evelyn leaves her place in the nurse’s office. Anna leaves her wedding band to Betty Jean Goodrich. Donna- leaves her sports ability to Edna Stevens. Walt- leaves his curly hair to Mr. Konecny. Gary- leaves his masculine physique to Richard Oswald. Jan leaves her acting ability to whoever needs it the most next year. Sr. class leaves a pair of binoculars to the Jr. boys who like to copy history. Tom Mah. leaves his French I book to Mrs. Wander. He's sick of it. Beverly leaves. « Anna leaves school to keep house for Erving. The senior class leaves Jan Wager some film to take more pictures for next year's yearbook. Joan- leaves Mr. Feinberg her carbon copies. Mrs. Goodermote- a bottle of aspirin. Nancy- leaves her success in cheering four years to Nancy Moore. The seniors leave Theresa Gardner and Alice Grover a book of signed corridor passes so they can skip classes legally. To our two coaches. Miss Ross and Coach Davis, we leave the hope that next year's cheerleaders and team will be more interested in the busi- ness at hand than the opposite sex. Mr. Gossoo- a secretary to keep his desk cleared off. Mrs. Thompson- an unbreakable sewing machine. Janitors- brooms that will push themselves. Mr. Hewitt- Everyone's attention during announcement period. 2«