Berlin Central School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Berlin, NY)

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add It is the year 1969. Just ten years ago Berlin Central's greatest group of students graduated. Today we have gathered at the home of one of these graduates, the greatest doctor of science in the world, to hold our first reunion. Now entering the library is this great doctor, our own James Hager. After graduating from Harvard, Dr. Hager went to Europe to further his education. While there he discovered a method to use water as fuel for jets. Following Dr. Hager into the library is Commander William Michaels. Shortly after graduation. Bill married the Admiral's daughter and climbed the ladder to success rapidly. They are now very happy raising a fleet of their own. The next to enter is one of our five nurses. Marjorie Church. Margie devoted her life to curing all South American delinquents of the Amazon Itch. Entering now are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chittenden. Mrs. Chittenden is, of course, the former Lisa Binck. Dick and Lisa were married soon after Dick became the star player on the Stephentown softball team. Lisa recently retired as a registered nurse to take care of their three children. Richie. Roy, and Randy. Arriving now is the brilliant member of the class, Taber Hadsell, who after graduating from college, became a dazzling young debutante. Her last movie, The Shaggy Hag called Mag” won the academy award for the most convincing and realistic performance in history. Hear those screams? They’re for Phil Sedgwick. He went to college but didn't do too well in his studies; you see he spent most of his time chasing co-eds around the campus. Phil now owns his own model agency. Entering now are our last three nurses: Marilyn Morin, Janet Wells, the former Janet Chicoine, and Carol Goodermote, the former Carol Wipfler. Janet and Marilyn are now very busy working in the same maternity ward where Carol recently gave birth to triplets numbers eight, nine, and ten. Alan Holt and Bruce Hewitt are arriving now, A1 and Bruce pooled their money to rent an airplane just for this occasion. Bruce's paintings are known all over the world, and Alan is a famous sports car driver. Perhaps you know him by the name Holt the hot-headed hotrodder. Arriving now are Marilyn Gutermuth and Mrs. Nancy Kadidlehopper Frothingham Hardwick Galsworthy Knight, the former Nancy Moore. Marilyn is a very successful music teacher in Sing Sing Prison. Nan, as you can tell, has been married five times, each time to a millionaire. All five men died mysteriously after three months of marriage. p ropkecu Pag© 26

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It doesn’t seem possible that it's 1959, and we're seniors about to graduate. Remember what eager, little freshmen we were in September '55? Our officers that year were: President, Bill Michaels; Vice- President, John Lawlor; Treasurer, Alan Holt; and Secretary, Bette Hodges. Boy, we were excited when we held our first dance, the Holly Hop! Then to give our funds another boost we had a food sale. Another year gone by and we were all another step up the ladder. To lead us during our Sophomore year, we chose John Lawlor as president, Taber Hadsell as vice-president, Bette Hodges as secretary and Sandra Lewis as treasurer. To start the ball rolling that year we sponsored a hayride. Then we decided that a record hop with Ernie Anderson as D. J. would be fun. To round out our activities for the year we sponsored the refreshment concession at our annual Spring Concert. At last we were upper-classmen-Juniors! Our class officers were chosen: President, Taber Hadsell; vice-president, Bruce Hewitt; secretary, Bette Hodges and treasurer, Pat Kane. We began our fund rais- ing campaign that year with a magazine drive. Since our record hop the year before was such a success, we dedided to sponsor another. Then came the happy day when our class rings, ordered the past Novem- ber, arrived! We had loads of fun taking care of refreshments once more at our Spring Concert. Our biggest project of the year was putting on the annual Junior-Senior Prom. We finally decided on the theme Twilight Time and engaged Toby Middlebrook's orchestra. At the prom Bill Michaels and Nancy Moore were chosen Prince and Princess . Then we were seniors! This year we decided we really had to work to make our dreams of Washing- ton and a yearbook come true. At our first class meeting of the year, the previous year's officers were again elected. At the same meeting we chose our yearbook staff. The first activity for the year was a food sale. Then, fun and success, we staged the comedy Highly Seasoned, as our senior play. As soon as the basketball season began, we regularly sold soda and candy at all evening functions. To gain evjsn more funds we arranged to sell stationery. All during these different activities we were feverishly plan- ning our long-awaited senior trip to Washington and our yearbook. In May we sponsored spaghetti suppers in Berlin and Stephentown. Now that it is graduation time, we can't help thinking of our funfilled high school years. Page 25

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Joining us now are the former Sandy Lewis, the former Leona Jones and the former Elise Kling. Short- ly after graduation, Sandy went to work in a bank of which she is now president. By the way, didn't you marry the ex-president's son, Sandy? Leona went to work as a private secretary for a millionaire. You have to give her some credit because she worked for three whole months before she married him. Elise attended R. P. I. for two years, then she quit to marry one of her professors. Here comes Mrs. Eugene Hangst and Mrs. George Corlew, or better know to us as Lois Anne Cure and Lynn Peluso. After graduation Lois went to work as an assistant for her uncle who owns a floral shop and waited for Gene to finish school. They have been married for seven years and have a five year old daughter, who, instead of taking an apple to her teacher everyday, takes a corsage. Lynn and George were married soon after Lynn graduated. Lynn is always very busy taking care of her eight children--all girls! The next to arrive are Lois Knuetter, Ruth Maxwell and Margie Rhodes. Lois is now Mrs. Lloyd Goodermote and the mother of three lovely children. Ruth owns and operates her own beauty salon in Paris, France, where she is known as Mademoiselle Maxwell. After graduation Margie pursued a com- plete musical career and is now playing with a nation-wide band and entertaining service men with her talents--playing the accordian. Here comes our Little Luella Richards. Luella is now a math teacher at B.C.S. and is drumming knowledge into her students heads. Gordon Kelly entered the Army shortly after graduation. While stationed at an African Army Base, a cute little mau-mau caught his eye, and they were married the very same day. Entering now is the one and only Sylvia Zwinge. You must know by now that Sylvia is a great song- stress and just recently became the star singer in the Broadway musical, My Poor Lady , which is a re- vised version of My Fair Lady”. Arriving now are Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Frank. Pat and Denny are still residing in the rock pile known as Grafton. Denny teaches driver education at B. C. S. while Pat remains home baby sitting for their two little boys. Here is the number one film star in person who is none other than Gerald Schmich. Following grad- uation, Jerry left for Hollywood where he accepted an offer to work as an understudy for the muscle-man, Mickey Hargitay. Jerry is the most sought-after bachelor in the U. S. Last, but not least to arrive, is the former class flirt, Bette Hodges. Shortly after graduation, Bette went to work as head secretary for the Sedgwick Model Agency. She left the agency to marry another graduate of B. C. S. and is now very happy. We're all together now for the first time since that memorable night ten years ago when twenty-nine nervous seniors went forward to receive diplomas. Let’s conclude this reunion by discussing old times which took place at dear ole' Berlin Central. Page 27