Blue Ridge High School - Torch Yearbook (New Milford, PA)

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' 1 Xxv 4 r s Q x D KENNETH L ROUNDS We dedicate t.hlS yearbook to our frlend Kenneth L Rounds who has served our school and communlty unselflshly for 7 112 years, and has now been called to serve the people ln our county ln a stlll wlder fleld 1 E D I c A T I o W N Glad would he 1 earn , and gladly teach. - chaucer I'h1s yearbook would not be complete wxthout a trlbute to one who dld so much to solxdlfy into a smoothly functlomng organxzatlon for the lmprove ment of educational opportunltles for 1ts boys and glrls the 51X dlstrlcts whlch make up the Blue Rldge Jomt School System Wayne Webster Ill hls quxet unassumlng yet stralghtforward manner was always avallable for carefully consldered advlce to the school d1rec tor prlnclpal teacher or student The schools of Susquehanna County w1l1 long revere hls name and wlll cherlsh the prwxlege of followlng the leadershxp wh1ch he gave to the very close of hls earthly career 2 N A' M WAYNE C. WEBSTER 5 . . , . 5 . . . . . - v . . . 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A I .sg- . 9:9 3 M HOWARD F C THOMAS GEORGE E SCHMICK Supervlsmg Prmcxpal Hxgh School PI'1l'1C1pa1 JACKR PHETHEAN WALTER R MOSHER New M1lfOFd Jackson Bu11d1ng Pr1nc1pa1 Buxldmg Prmclpal 5 A Qffifpl , Y'f2!'f, - fffwf- ' A .g , A . X- 1 . . jo . .R V . 1 ' , ga . 1' n Av-. ., A I' -a M , 15 A 'e in ann- -fm- HARRIS C ALLILIN MUSIC Great Bend ELYNOR W DEPLE Muslc New Mllford JOSEPH KELLE HER Sclence Hallstead ,5 yr,--, ll Q vw- ,,,,, 2 ,QP '4Z ' CHARLES BURD Health 81 Phys Ed Hallstead PALL J DEPUE Math 8: Scxencv. Great Bend LOIS O KINGSLEH Enghsh New M11ford is MARY JANL CULNANE Soc1a1 Studxes 8 French Great Bend ROBERT J FRANKS Phys Ed gl SOCIHI Studies, Credt Bend FRANCES KINNER Enghsh 8 Latln Hallstead Q 24 my -Susan DOROTHY M DEMER Enghsh Sz Latm Great Bend VINCENT L GRIFFIS Industrxal Arts 8. DTIVLI Ed Great Bend IHEODORE KOC HER SOCIHI Studxes 81 German Hallstead K Q A A 1 Q, t 5 , 4 , . X ,ai 1 - . 1 fr I 4 i 5 A ik A fa. A , ig 1A e A iq 6, I 1 A Q 3 at , In A C X v ' A . 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BELL Grades 3-4 Great Bend LUCILLE DAVIS Grade 5 New Milford MARJORIE KING Grade 4 New Milford 8 fait vm R eff? LAURA BURDICK Grade 6 Hallstead MARY S. DAVIS Grades 3-4-5-6 Jackson EVA L. LLOYD Grade 6 New Milford 41- . . it' CZ' 1---' fs If 1' ANNA MCANDREW MARY C MCCORMICK PEARL A PAGE Grade 3 Grades 4 5 Grade 1 Hallstead Great Bend New Mllford EDWARD SHAFFER DOROTHY STOWE LL MILDRED W THOMAS Grade 5 Grade 2 Grade 2 Hallstead Hallstead Great Bend MARJORIE H WHITNEY JOAN S BENSON CAROLYN GRIFFIS Grades 1 2 8: Muslc Secretary Secretary Jackson New Mllford Hallstead 9 536 039 150 . 89.0 O 00 2' 5' ? 1- tha 4 442' MILDRED SEAL Grade 2 New Mllford ESTHER WATERMAN Grade 1 Hallstead CECIL B ROSS Secretary Great Bend 5 8 5 X O .S we 2- KTM P - ' 'x 2, E A 2 , , O , f-'f Y' fl yt, , I V I' r X W . Q 4 5 Wffii A , , T A M. 5' , ' A R. 1 :tg f, . , vgeffgb A if 5 V. ., . l ' L jg- if Q ' r ' ' G ,. ,s , , I A . 7 ff' -' ' 1 NA- 3 '. Y Y I I s . b . ,. A ,MV JOINT SCHOOL BOARD FIRST ROW W Greenwell H Craft G Hall V Glaser R Cramer L Rlch ards S Holmes Secretary SECOND ROW H Prxce R Purtell H Benson R Page G Crandall S Mac Connell Treasurer THIRD ROW L Lawrence G Craft D Jennmgs P Walworth Presldent H Peck FOURTH ROW R French S Bryant R Wxttlg H Kmsley C Snow E Austln L Rood ABSENT P Horton N Comstock A Folk N House Vxce Presxdent G Brundage D Editors . Associate Ed1tors Evelvn Lawrence Sally Van Vleck Lmcla Wood Advisors Harrls Allen Helen Meagley Artemls Veras X1 EDUCATION A CORNUCOPIA Z ks Z 4 fa dar 'i w Semm I 4 nj Q ' f kg . ' 2 Eniiifiinugl X, k-f..'?,:.1.xvul.'rLH!.'i2E A ' ,IQ 35 C, Q c x . i - Q f w V O ESTHER MARIE ABBOTT, t'Abby Great Bend - You Better Believe - Chorus 1-2-3, Basketball 1-2, F.H.A, 2-3-4, F. H.A. Vice-President 4, Treasurer 2-3-4. The future housewife, who is counting the days until some certain sailor is out of the service. Abby! When is the fleet coming in? To you we wish the best of luck. JAMES EDWARD ABBOTT, Tod Great Bend - You Don't Say - President 2, Track 1-2, Basketball 1, Chorus 1-2-3-4, Baseball, 1-2, Volleyball 1. Tod has been with us since the third grade. We hope that a certain girl from New Milford will be able to tame him. Tod! Who is she? Best of luck to a swell guy. LORETTA FRANCES ALLEN, Retta New Milford - Oh, Ain't That Funny! - Volleyball 2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2-4, Tri-Hi-Y 1-2-3, Class Treasurer 3, Junior Play, Senior Play. Retta is particularly fond of square dancing and playing volleyball. She likes to watch basketball games. Someday she is going to go to Hawaii by plane. After graduation she is planning to find a stenographic position. RITA JANE ALISE, Univ Hallstead - Golly - F. H. A. 1-2. The cutest little cook ever, whose special dish is delicious spaghetti. We're sure that Rita will be successful in whatever she attempts, may it be marriage or a career. May we allwish you good health and good luck always. 13 TJ 't f ins' 3' ef' f 1, MARILYN SARAH BAKER, Babe I-Iallstead - Not Me - Ensemble 1-2-3-4, Basketball 1-4, Cheerleader 2, Band 2-3-4, Class Plays 3-4, County Festival 1-3-4, Blue Ridge Concert 3-4. An ever popular girl with an ever ready want for a good time. Babe has a quick temper but has a heart warm enough so that her spells don't last long. Marilyn's special love is dancing. Her biggest wish in life is to be a model. Best of luck to one keen gal, from your whole class. GLENN GARY BALANIS, Gary Great Bend - Donlt Believe It - Basketball 1-2, Baseball 2, Chorus 1-2. Gary is our class joker, who spends his winters in Florida and writes letters to a certain girl in Great Bend. Why don't you stay home Gary, it would be cheaper. Good luck from all of us. ELAINE FLORENCE BANKER, Laney Hallstead - What Am I Going To Do? - Blue Ridge Concert 3-4, Girls' Ensemble. Though Elaine is one of the quieter members of the class, she is fun-loving and full of mischief. E1aine's favorite pastimes are bowling and ice skating. The artistic abilities which she possesses have been a great asset to our class. To you the class wishes success in what ever career you may choose. JOYCE ELAINE BENNETT, Bobby Hallstead - Oh Gosh - Basketball 1-2-3, Softball 1-2-3, Field Ball 1, Dramatics Club 1, Besti- news Staff 2, Music Appreciation 2, Blue Ridge Concert 4, Volleyball 2-3, Vice-President 4. Joyce is our popular lassy from Connecticut with an endless supply of en- ergy and happy smiles. Her winning personality has won the hearts of her classmates and the office of Vice-President of the class. After graduation Joyce is boimd for England where she will marry her Bobby. May all success and happiness be yours. 14 DONNA LOU BUGBEE, Bugs I-Iallstead - When I Want You, I'1l Rattle Your Chain - Press Club 1-2, Class Play 4. What are you reading now? is often asked of Donna. She can usually be found buried deeply in a huge volume of poetry, philosophy or history. Her generosity and kind heartedness has won her many friends. Donna's ambition is to be a librarian. To her, the class wishes great success at Cornell. JANICE MARGARET BUTTON, Jan New Milford - Geez - Volleyball 3-4, Tri-Hi-Y 1, Senior Play, F. H. A. 1-2-3-4, F. H. A. Secre- tary 1, F. H. A. President 4. Among Jan's likes are horseback riding, playing volleyball, eating spaghetti, and talking. She would like to take a trip to Florida sometime. She is plan- ning to work a while and then to be married. BARBARA JEAN CLARK, Clarkie New Milford - I'l1 Bite, What Is It? - Senior Play. Clarkie likes many things: dancing, going out with the gang, sailors, ice cream, bookkeeping, and English. She wants to travel--would like to see Paris. She is planning to go on to college and major in Accounting. ROBERT BURTON COLWELL, Bob Great Bend - I Guess So - Track 1-2, Baseball 3, Chorus 1-2-3-4, Volleyball 4. Bob is the hail and hardy farmer of our class. He is quite small but he still gets around with his green truck. Bob! Where do you go with that truck? Best of luck. 15 'S oi i,...v 'Q fi 1 I V9 . - Gi ,ma I 'lzrfrfs iw. ...if I VIRGINIA RUTH CURRAN, Ginny New Milford - Did He Say Anything About Me? - Tri-Hi-Y 1, F. H. A. I, Mixed Chorus I-2-f1,Girls' Chorus 3, Class Viccf President 4, Senior Play, Basketball Manager 4. Ginny likes to dance. Any kind of dancing pleases her. She would like to go to a dancing school and become an instructor. Other likes are Arthur Godfrey. typing. and boys. After graduation she will probably get a good position in an office. ROBERT ERNEST DARROW, Bob New Milford - Lordy Days! - Senior Play . Bob is very interested in electrical work. He is always taking care of tele' vision sets and radios. He likes to drive, too-just go anywhere. His favor- ite subject is math. He plans to goto college and study Electrical Engineering. BARBARA LOUISE DECKER, f'Barb Hallstead - Nuts - Ensemble 2-3-4, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Track 1-2-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Or- chestra l-2, F.H.A. Club I-2. Beneath Barb's quiet appearance is a friendly personality. Although she is quiet, her easy going manner and her personality have won her many friends. Barb is a member of ourtrackteam and a greatasset to the basketball squad. After graduation it looks as though her future lies with Jim. May all success and happiness be yours. JOAN MARIE DeLANCEY, Sparkie New Milford - That's A Lot Of Baloney! - Athletic Association 2, Track l, Mixed Chorus l-2-4, Girls' Chorus 3, Ensemble 3, Class Treasurer l, Tri-Hi-Y l-2, Cheerleader 1,2-3-4. Joan's likes are many: raising cats, playing volleyball, singing. watching basketball games. driving, and eating--particularly if the dish is spaghetti. She would like to take a trip to Bermuda. She plans to go to New York and study modeling, and insists that she will remain single. I6 ROBERT SPENCER DIETRICH, Deacon Hallstead Baseball 3-4, Track 4, Rifle Club 1, Athletic Club 2-3-4. Bob possesses a quiet and unassuming manner. Although he appears quiet, his mood changes when he is with his pals Bob and Gene. Bob has been an active athlete, especially in baseball and track. In his spare time he is usually found headed for New Milford. We wish you success in what ever the future holds. ANN MARIE DONAHUE, Annie Hallstead - Thatis The Way The Ball Bounces - Ensemble 1-2-3-4, F.H.A. 1, County Festival 1, Blue Ridge Concert 3-4 Class Plays 3-4, Secretary 3. Mischevious and lively well describes our Annie. Content to be friends with anyone, she has been a co-operative and willing worker, for our class in all four years of high school. Annie plans either a commercial arts or nursing career, and with a personality as fine as hers, we know she will find success in anything she does. GENE THOMAS DOWNS, D0wnsy Hallstead - Go Like Mad - Baseball 2-3-4, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Track l-2-3-4, Athletic Club 2-3-4, Rifle Club 1, Class Play 4. Gene is one of the most fun loving boys in the Senior Class. His ready smile and ability to get along with people make him popular with everyone he meets. Gene's future is undecided, but with a personality such as his, suc- cess is guaranteed. May we wish you the best of everything always! ELIZABETH JANE EBHARDT, Betty New Milford - Big Thrill! - Mixed Chorus 1-2-4, Girls Chorus 3, Stage Manager 3-4. Betty likes to read, dance, and eat, especially if it's a bigdish of spaghetti. She is planning to join the WAVES after graduation. She hopes she'll be able to do some bookkeeping, because it's a favorite of hers. 17 NINA LUCILLE FLYNN New Milford - Oh M'Gosh! - F.H. A. 1, Senior Play. Nina likes to dance and roller skate. She likes the business course and says she is going to try her hand at some office work. Wedding bells will ring right after graduation because Nina's planning to be married first. ELOISE DIANE GARREHY New Milford - By Cuspid! - Mixed Chorus 1-2-4, Girls' Chorus 3, Music Festival 1, Track 1-2, Class Secretary 1-4, Tri-Hi-Y 1-2-3-4, Tri-Hi-Y Secretary 4, Junior Play, Sen- ior Play, Yearbook Editor. Eloise likes to read, talk, and eat. fHer favorite food is spaghettij Some- day she is going to see all of the United States, traveling by train. She is planning to become a Medical Secretary after graduation. EVELYN HELENA GREGUS New Milford - Oh Boy! - Mixed Chorus 1-2, Tri-Hi-Y 2-3. Evelyn likes dressmaking and would like to study sewing after graduation. She thinks P.0.D. is very interesting, and enjoys studying French. She likes to eat--especially ice cream. She is somewhat interested in nursing, and may consider going into training. DAWN MARIE GULA, Dawn Hallstead Ensemble 1-2-3-4, F. H.A. 2, Blue Ridge Concert 3-4, Treasurer 3. Dawn is one of our cutest girls with a swell personality. Her favorite hang- out is the Post Office where she is found looking for mail from Japan. Ever since we can remember, Dawn has wished to become an Air Line Hostess. We hope some day she will have her wish, but what ever you do Dawn, best of luck from us. MARTIN JAMES HAND, Mm New Milford - Dig That, win You? - Baseball 1-2-3-4, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Track 1, Athletic Association 1, Volleyball 1-2-3-4, Class President 2. Mart likes all sports, especially baseball. His favorite position is short- stop. He likes ice skating, swimming, sleeping, and eating Qprefers steak.7 He plans to work a while after graduation before entering the service. Then he would like to go to college. MAUREEN DAWN HEATH, Sis Great Bend - I Don't Know - F. H. A. President 4, F. H. A. 3-4, Treasurer 3. Sis is our Apple Pan Dowdy Girl, who is quite a cook. She has been an active member of our class. She surely can get around with her little ra E Y Plymouth. Sis! Why do we see you in Hallstead? JEROME DALE HINKLEY, Jerry Hallstead - You Know It - Baseball 2-3-4, Basketball 2-3, Athletic Club 1-2-3-4, Class Plays 3-4, Secretary 2. Devilish grin, friendly, and a definite masculine taste in clothing, are just a few of the characteristics which make Jerry a well-likedmember of the Senior Class. Possessing both brains and brawn, Jerry plans on going to college. To him we all wish the best of luck. ROBERT WINFIELD HINKLEY, Bob Hallstead - Sugar! ! - Baseball 2-3-4, Basketball 2-3-4, Track 1-2-3-4, Band 1-2-3-4. Blue Ridge Concert 3-4, Orchestra 1-2-3, Rifle Club 1. Bob is blessed with a wonderfull personality and a very pleasant sense of humor. Next September we will find Bob attending Syracuse University, majoring in an engineering course. We want to wish one swell fellow the best of luck always. 19 LEOANRD RICHARD HUGHES, Lenny Great Bend - Hi Yuh Baby - Volleyball 2, Baseball 3, Chorus 1-2-3, Track 1-2. Lenny is the mechanic of our class. Most of his spare time he is puttering around with his black chevy. Lenny! What is your main attraction in Hall- stead? Best of luck, kid. JOHN JOSEPH HUMBERT New Milford - Gee Whiz! - Chorus 1-2-4, Hi-Y 2, Baseball 2, Track 2, Science Club 3, Science Club President 3, Class President 3, Junior Play, Senior Play. Historical fiction interests John. He also likes ice skating, movies, apple pie, and homemade ice cream. He enjoys tinkering with cars, and is planning to go to college and study Mechanical Engineering. He has a dislike--women drivers. MAUREEN THERESA JOYCE, Moo Moo Hallstead - Cripes - F. H. A. 1, Press Club 2, Basketball 4. Cheerful, gay, petite, cute smile, pleasant disposition, and a dash of shy- ness, all contribute to Maureen's personality. Maybe Joe has something to do with that quietness, from the many lovely gifts he sends her. In what- ever she may choose, we are sure she will go far. Best of luck Moo Moo. JAMES JOSEPH KERR Jim New Milford That s For The Birds Class Secretary 1 Jim s car minded He likes to take off and go He has other likes too ice skating roller skating eating fishing and playing football He is plan mng to do some truck driving after graduation 20 JONATHAN TRUMBULL KING, Jon New Milford - Get Outta Here - Baseball 2, Science Club 3, Science Club Treasurer 3, Hi-Y 2, Hi-Y Treasurer 2, Class Treasurer 2. Jon likes skiing, ice skating, roller skating, and hunting. He would like to travel by car and see this great North American Continent. He is quite interested in mechanics and in electrical work--tearing apart or repairing electrical fixtures and cars. He likes math, and after graduation would like to be an automotive electrician. NADINA KAREN KINGSBURY New Milford - Great Scott! - Chorus 1, Tri-Hi-Y 1-2-3-4, Junior Play, Senior Play. Nadina's hobby is reading. Among her likes are Ancient History and Liter- ature courses, Archeology, and travel. After graduation she may go on to a business school. She would like to work for a few years before she settles down to the life of a housewife. She professes to an intense fear of birds. BEVERLY FRANCES KOHN, Bev Hallstead - Oh No - Bev is a quiet girl, she keeps her thoughts and opinions to herself. Under- neath her quietness and shyness, lies a swell personality. Bev's future we can confidently say, lies in becoming a housewife. May we wish her all the happiness in the world. ALAN LUIS LANE, Rocky Hallstead - Oh You 'Lucious Cream Puff - Band 1 2 3-4 Orchestra 1 2 3 Cou Festival 1 2 3 4 Presiden o - - , - - , nry - - - , ' t f Rifle Club 3, Rifle Club 1-2-3-4, Blue Ridge Concert 3-4, Rifle Match 3, Class Plays 3-4, Track 2-3. Alan is a fellow noted for his tall lankiness and ready smile. His favorite pastime is dropping in at Singers for his Henormous? paycheck. He hopes to make a career in dramatics. We all want to wishhim the best of luck in this or whichever profession comes his way. 21 CHARLOTTE ANN LEWIS, Char Hallstead - The Poor, Crazy, Little Mixed Up Kid - Ensemble 2-3-4, Blue Ridge Concert 3-4, Orchestra 2-3, Band 2-3-4, Sub-Cheerleader 2, County Festival 1-2-3-4, Vocal Trio 2-3, Vocal Quartet 2. Class Play 4. A very talkative and cute girl who likes to have a good time. Her lovely alto voice and big bass fiddle make her an important figure in music. Char- lotte is undecided about her future, she's thinking of nursing and music both. Which ever one of these she chooses we want to wish her all the luck in the world. ELWIN LEE MACCONNELL, Mac New Milford - Hullo There, Dearie - Basketball 1-2-3, Volleyball 1-2-3-4, Track 1, Baseball 2-3-4, Athletic Association 2, F. F. A. 1-2-3 -4, Class Vice-President 3. Mac likes just about everything. He usually announces his presence with his hoarse frog-call. He would like to travel around the world by plane. He plans to go to college and study Agriculture, and then perhaps teachthe course. GEORGE MARTIN, JR. , Lover Hallstead Baseball 1-2-3-4, Basketball 2-3-4, Athletic Club 3-4, F. H. A. 1-2, Blue Ridge Concert 3, Boys' Glee Club 1-2, Class Plays 3-4. Tall, dark and handsome apply to George. His full of fun attitude and ever ready gift of gab made him an immediate hit with everyone. The class Shiek, George's interests center mainly around girls. George's future lies with the Air Force. To him we wish the best of luck. GERTRUDE JOANN MASON, Jo New Milford - l'll Clue You! - Band 1-2, Mixed Chorus 1-2-4, Girls' Chorus 3, Ensemble 3, Festival 1-4, Basketball 2, Tri-Hi-Y 1-2, F.H.A. 2-3-4, Junior Play, Senior Play. Piano-playing is something Jo likes to do very much. She also enjoys danc- ing, singing, reading Qmysteriesj, photography, eating spaghetti, and sewing. She is interested in becoming a Home Ec. teacher. She may join the WAVES after graduation. 22 MERLE WILLIAM NEWMAN, Hugh Great Bend - Take It Easy - Band 1-2-3-4, Chorus 1-2-3-4, County Festival 3. Merle is the very sophisticated boy of our class. His hobby is playing the piano. The song he plays most is the Missouri Waltz. Merle! How do you like football? Good luck in your undecided career. FRANCES LILLIAN OAKLEY, Frank Hallstead Frank is one of the quietest girls in our class. She may be shy but she is one of the nicest girls with the sweetest smiles ever. We often see her at the library or carrying one of her favorite mystery books around with her. Frances is planning a business career. We want to wish her all the luck in the world for her future. EUGENE FRANCIS OSTERHOUT, Moose Hallstead - I'll Clobber You - Rifle Club 1-2-3, Athletic Club 4. Moose is a big, husky fellow with less to say than most of the fellows. We say Gene is big, but we think his heart is most of that bigness. Although his future is not quite planned, Gene is pretty sure he will get a letter from the President soon after graduation. We hope the best will always come to you Gene. CHARLES ROBERT PAGE, Charlie New Milford - Wow! Look At That! - Baseball 2-3-4, Track 2, Athletic Association 2, Hi-Y 2, Hi-Y President 2, F.F.A. 1-2-3-4, F.F.A. Secretary 2-3-4, Junior Play, Senior Play. Charlie likes to hunt. In fact, he likes all sports--especially baseball. Dancing, swimming, ice skating, and apple pie and ice crea.m are on his list of likes too. He plans to join the Navy and learn a trade. 23 W, . ,, . .vi- 1 ROBERT GEORGE PAGE, Bob New Milford - Where Are All The Girls? - F.F.A. 1-2-3-4, Chapter Vice-President 3, Chapter President 4, Dele- gate 2, County Delegate 4, County President 3. Bob likes showing cattle. He enjoys keeping the records of his dairy herd. He has been very active in the Ag. Course. He plans to farm after gradua- tion. He would like to go to Arizona and study methods of farming there. DONALD EDWARD PEASE, Don New Milford - How About That! - Mixed Chorus 4, Hi-Y 2, F. F.A. 1-2-3-4, Junior Play, Senior Play. Don keeps a scrapbook on cars. He likes to travel and wants to see the United States and Europe. Italian dishes and sea food are favorites of his. He plans to join the Navy and hopes to be able to do some kind of mechanical work. HELEN JANE POTTER New Milford - I Could Swear! - Volleyball 1-2-3-4, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Track 2, Athletic Association 2, Mixed Chorus 1-2-4, Tri-Hi-Y 1-2-3, Junior Play, Senior Play, Class Treasurer 4. Helen collects stamps and coins. She likes to play basketball and volley- ball, ice skate, and roller skate. She likes to eat--her favorite is pizza pie. She enjoys working in the store very much. She plans to go to college to study to be a Physical Education teacher. NEIL NORMAN PRICE New Milford Is She Looking? F F A 1 Jumor Play Semor Play Hunting and fishing are Neil s hobbies He also likes ice skating skiing geometry and trig His favorite dlsh is cherry pie Someday he would like to take a trip to the Far West maybe California. He is planrung to Join the Air Force after graduation. 4 GLENN ARTHUR RAUB, JR. , Sonny Great Bend - How About That - Basketball 1, Chorus 1-2-3-4. Glenn is the quiet one in our class, but he is always around when we need him. He surely does get around in that jeep. Glenn! Where do you go in that flivver? Good luck. DOROTHY MAE ROBERTS, Dot Hallstead - Next Victim! - Track 1-2-3-4, Cheerleader 4, Ensemble 1-2-3-4, F.H. A. 4, Class Plays 3-4, County Festival 1-2-3-4, Vocal Trio 2-3, Vocal Quartet 2, Blue Ridge Concert 3-4. Dot is a little blond girl with a very cute smile. Friendly with everyone, especially boys, and active in both cheerleading and track. The future lay- ing ahead of Dot is one of nursing at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City. We will be happy to see her successful in this and in all her future p ans. ROBERT ROOD, Bob Hallstead - I Don't Get This Crap - Basketball 2, Track 1-2-3-4, Rifle Club 1. Bob is a tall, handsome fellow with sparkling eyes and a wide grin for everyone. For a long time he stuck faithfully to a paper route, but finally he decided to learn the art of meat carving. Having an Army career laying ahead, we hope Bob is successful and we wish him the best of luck forever. KAY LOIS SCHMICK, Kay Hallstead - For Crying Out Loud - Ensemble 1-2-3-4, County Festival 1-2-3-4, Blue Ridge Concert 1-2-3-4, Class Plays 3-4, Orchestra 1-2-3, Band 1-2-3-4, Secretary 4. This attractive girl with shining light brown hair, brown eyes and a nice smile is the Einstein of the Senior Class. Her ability in the field of science has contributed tremendously to her future, nursing at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City. May we all wish you the very best of luck. 25 KATHLEEN ELEANOR SCOTT, Kathy New Milford - You Better Believe It! - Basketball 1-2-3-4, Volleyball 1-2-3-4, Athletic Association 2, Mixed Chorus 4, Band 1-2-3-4, Junior Play, Class Secretary 3, F.H.A. 1-2-3-4, F.H.A. Secretary 2, F.H.A. Vice-President 1, F. H. A. President 3. Kathy collects stamps and colored stones. She likes miniature golf, vol- leyball, dancing, ice skating, and basketball particularly. She plans to work after graduation. DARIUS PARKS SHIMER, JR. , Shime New Milford - Quit Your Fussin' Around - Baseball 3-4, F. F. A. 1, Junior Play. Hunting and playing baseball or volleyball please Darius very much. He likes to drive, too, and someday plans to travel to the South. At times he can be found working on cars. It 'll be the Navy or the Marines after graduation. LORRAINE JENNY SI-IOEMAKER, Rainy Hallstead - Oh For Pete's Sake! - Ensemble 1-2-3-4, Cheerleader 2, Band 1-2-3-4, Orchestra 1-2-3, County Festival 1-2-3-4, Blue Ridge Concert 3-4, Class Plays 3-4. This typical talkative female we call Rainy. Her ready wit has scattered the clouds of many a blue day. She has taken advantage of her musical ability many times by playing or singing, to the enjoyment of her audience. May the best of everything be yours in your career of music. CHARLES RICHARD SOLLER, Chuck Hallstead - Huh? - Vice-President of Rifle Club 3, Rifle Club 1-2-3-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Orches- tra 1-2-3, County Festival 1-2-3-4, Blue Ridge Concert 3-4, Track 2-3, Rifle Match 3, Class Play 4. Chuck possesses the good quality of sportsmanship. He is likeable, cheer- ful, and well liked by all his classmates. His prize possession is his Clari- net which he plays exceptionally well. Ethel will have some things to say about his future, but whatever you choose, best of luck. 26 HOWARD CLYDE TEEL, t'Slim Great Bend - Say Now - Basketball 1, Chorus 1-2. Slim is a part time mechanic from our class. For a hobby. he likes to putter with old cars. He really gets around in that old Buick of his. Slim! Why do we see you in Hallstead so often? Good luck to you from all of us. BERNITA JOYCE THATCHER, Metty Hallstead F. H. A. 1-2, Class Play 3, Vice-President 1, Treasurer 4. This pert, pretty, little Mrs. with a very pleasing disposition is well liked by everyone. Married in her Junior year, Bernita still is the same sweet girl. Her favorite pastime is making new dance steps, at which she is an expert. Her plans? Just Kenny's wife. We all wish to a swell girl the best life has to offer. SHIRLEY JANET TOWNER, Red Great Bend - Oh Brother - Chorus 1-2-3, Basketball 1-2, F.H.A. 2-3, Volleyball 2-3, Track 1-2-3, Junior Editor 3, Senior Editor 4. Shirley is the redhead of our class, always willing to lend a helping hand. Her main attraction is ??'?? from Oakland and a green Kaiser. Who is it Red? Well, anyhow, best of luck. ARLENE MARIE TREIBLE, Eanie', Great Bend - And You Know It - Volleyball 2, Track 1-2, F.H.A. 2-3, Secretary 2-3-Al, Chorus l-2-3. The girl from the country with the nicest dimples andthe brightest blue eyes, whom we see in a red Ford. Arlene! Why do we see you traveling the road to Harford? Huh? Good luck Arlene, 27 -xr? x ki H Q ,I am, ',,,1 kb SHIRLEY ANNE VANDEYMARK, Shir1 Hallstead - I'll Be A Monkey's Uncle - Basketball 1-2-3-4, F. H. A. 1, Class Play 4. A cheerful, friendly disposition contributes to Shirley's personality. A1- ways smiling and on the alert, this cheerful classmate has won the hearts of her many friends. Shirley plans to get married in the near future. Best of luck Shirl. BRUCE LEON VAN HOUSEN, Van New Milford - Don't Bother Me, I'm Worldng - Basketball 1-2-3, Mixed Chorus 1-3-4, Athletic Association 2, Class Pres- ident 4, Junior Play, Senior Play. Bruce's favorite pastime is horseback riding, but he has other likes too. He likes working in the store, and likes to dance--especially square dance. He is quite interested in bookkeeping and would like to go to college and study Accounting. His goal: to be a C. P. A. WILLIAM EUGENE WARNER, Willy Hallstead - Now Wait A Minute! - Baseball 3-4, Athletic Club 2-3-4, Rifle Club 1, Band 1-2-3-4, Orchestra 1-2-3, Blue Ridge Concert 3-4, County Festival 1-2-3-4, Yearbook Editor 3-4, Vice-President 2-3, President 4. Short, lively, and good looking go to describe Bill to most of us. Full of fun and a friend to everyone, he is one swell guy. As Class President he has shown great leadership ability. To the Jimmy Dorsey of the sa.x section, we wish the best of luck in whatever he may choose as a career. DELORES GAIL WHITE New Milford - What's The Matter? - Junior Play, Senior Play. Gail likes to crochet Also included in her list of likes are dancing study ing trigonornetry and traveling She loves to rmnmage through old attics and thinks it s great to visit ghost towns She may go on to business school but says she would like to be a telephone operator 28 BRUCE EVERETT WHITNEY, Whit New Milford - Holy Cats! - Band 2-3-4, County Band 3, Chorus 1-2-4, Ensemble 3, Hi-Y 2. Bruce collects stamps. He likes to read--especially religious books. He is planning to become a minister--would like to attend Union College in Ken- tucky. DARLENE ELIZABETH WILDER, Bunny New Milford - Just Checkin' - Basketball 1-2, Volleyball 1-2, Track 1, Tri-Hi-Y 1-2. Bunny collects coins and pictures. She likes roller skating, square danc- ing, basketball, volleyball, Italian dishes, and secretarial work. She enjoys traveling and would like to fly to Bermuda. She thinks being an airplane stewardess would be fun. After graduation she plans to find work as a Dental Secretary. MARGARET JANE WOOD, Marge I-Iallstead Softball at East Junior High 1. Margaret possesses a pleasing personality which has gained her many friends. She has a ready sense of humor and is willing to help in all class projects. Much of Marge's time is spent with Maureen, indulging in their favorite pastime, having a good time. We wish you the best of everything in the years to come. SANDRA MAYE YOW, Sandy Hallstead - Darn It! - Ensemble 1-2-3-4, Band 1-2, Orchestra 1-2-3, Class Play 4. One of the most attractive girls in our class is Sandy. Her cheerful smile and pleasant disposition add to her charming personality which makes her well liked by all. She plays the organ for many occasions, but is better known as a pianist. Sandy's plans for the future are definite as the sparkle on her third finger proves. Best of luck Sandy. 29 CLASS HISTORY GREAT BEND When we entered h1gh school In 1950 we were glad to be asslgned to Mlss Demer's home room for to us thls was proof of our havxng left elementary and Jumor hlgh school behmd us Now we were growlng up' At the flrst homeroom meetmg we found most of the faces were the same as those we had seen the prevlous year Our class had seventeen members Esther Ab bott James Abbott Gary Balanls Jeanette Caswell Mary Lou Conkhn Robert Colwell Rlch ard Colwell Dorls Hughes Leonard Hughes Charlotte Lewls Merle Newman Glenn Raub Betty Sears Howard Teel Sh1rley Towner Arlene Trelble and Wayne Mllls Durlng thls year we got a gllmpse of the work that was ahead of us for we started llterature ClVlCS and other hlgh school subjects Thls was mdeed a busy year for there were many new act1v1t1es as well as courses for us to try Before we reahzed the m1d year had past Sprmg came and the year was flmshed We were about to become Worthy Sophomores ' Our return 1n the fall was tmged with sadness at the loss of our beloved classmate Rlchard Colwell who had drowned ln the late summer Hls loyalty to the class and to our school shall never be forgotten We were glad to welcome to our class several new members Roberta Crosby Sh1rley Van Vleck Betty Perry Florence Stone and Davld W1ll1ams Thxs year we elected class offlcers namely Presldent James Abbott Vlce Presldent Robert Colwell Secretary, Florence Stone Treasurer Mary Lou Conkhn and Mr Allen became our sponsor Our class proyects were fudge sales bake sales and other aCtlV1t16S that taught us co opera t1on estabhshed our bank account and gave us endless pleasure Now we felt that we had pro g essed a httle farther along the road to that day Graduatlon Our Jumor year was one of loss and galn for when we returned 1n the fall we mlssed elght class members Jeanette Caswell Mary Lou Conkhn Roberta Crosby, Betty Sears Betty Perry Sh1rley Van Vleck Davld Wllliams and Wayne Mills However we d1d galn one member Mau reen Heath who has been a cheerful add1t1on to our group But early rn the fall pol1o struck one of the most cheerful members of our class Dons Hughes The loss of her help loyalty and frlendly smlle has been mmeasurable Even though she IS yet 1n a hospital movlng slowly along the hard road to recovery through the medlum of her letters she IS ever wlth us ln sp1r1t and IS truly a member of our class In the sprlng Florence Stone left us to get marrxed and we were eleven ln number Th1s year our fund raxslng act1v1t1es were more dlversxfled wlth candy sales statlonery sales and s1m1lar act1v1t1es Our blg event of the year came xn May On May 7th at the Three Gables we entertamed the semors and faculty at the annual Jumor Semor Banquet Our class rlngs were very much 1n evldence and everyone felt proud to wear the seal of the new Blue Rldge Jo1nt Hlgh School l'h1s successful social proJect was the last of our Junior year and we felt that our work for the last two years had not been ln va1n for were we not to become dlgnxhed semors 1n the fall? That long awaited year had fmally come we are as the bards have named us ' Dlglllfled Semors The new offxcers for our f1nal year ln school are Presldent Merle Newman Vxce Presldent Robert Colwell Secretary Arlene Trelble and Treasurer Esther Abbott The pro Ject program set up by the class was not very extenswe The flrst effort of the year was ex pended on the annual Electlon Supper WhlCh was quxte successful Then we completed the plans for our serles of roller skatmg partxes Everyone enjoyed them so much that the atten dance grew and grew Needless to say these were the most profltable of all our f1nanc1al plan In December nearly everyone partlclpated ln the schoo1's Chrxstmas pageant That was when we dlscovered the male sololsts of our class to say nothlng of Its Angel1c Females After the hollday vacatxon we became more serlously mterested ln studles basketball volleyball and ln flnal preparatlons for graduation as we attempt to look 1nto the future we see devlous paths upon whlch each class member shall have to travel alone That our tralnmg at Blue Rldge Hlgh School has been adequate to help us meet the tasks ahead has been proven 1n the year Just behmd us What we do w1th this preparatlon how we meet llfe and what our ultxmate goal shall be are thmgs that we alone can declde Of one thmg we are sure, the lessons the frlends and the memorles of our days here w1ll l1ve ln our hearts and mmds forever 30 ,, - 9 9 - . . . . 9 - 9 . 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CLASS HISTORY HALLSTEAD It has often been remarked that hlstory has a pecuhar way of repeatlng ltself and so to a certa1n extent the hxstory of thls class ns much llke the hnstory of classes whlch have gone be fore and of others whlch wlll follow We began our hlgh school days for dazel ln 1950 when we entered the 9th grade wlth 20 glrls and 14 boys After the confuslon of the first few weeks we settled down to the extremely serxous busmess of bemg Freshmen We added to our class treasury by sellmg greetlng cards and by collectlng for the first tlme class dues In September 1951 we returned to school full of ambxtlon and hxgh goals wh1ch, as they al ways do wore off completely after the flrst few weeks As Sophomores there were 18 glrls Dons Ralston and Julla West havlng left us ln 1950 but we galned In that year our songblrd Charlotte Lewls who came to us from New Jersey There were only 9 boys left from the 14 we had had as Freshmen Rlchard Rosenkranz Nathan Mlller Ray Rood, Robert Hlckox and Damel Denny were no longer w1th us Joseph Kovltch and Eugene Moose Osterhout Jomed our ranks that year and our class began our Sophomore year wlth 11 boys and 19 glrls We considered our 10th year a fmanclal success, for our treasury was conslderably bullt up through the sale of felt letters and Chrxstmas cards We clxmaxed the year w1th our Farewell Dance for the Class of '51 Qulte accustomed to hlgh school routine now we bluffed studied or drlfted through the balance of the year, and fmlshmg our fmal exams w1th a mlmmum amount of errors we ended our Sophomore year lookmg forward to 1952 when we would be .Tumors In our Jun1or year Dorxs Dnckmson left our class to become Mrs Rxchard Confer and Nancy Van Gorden left us to become Mrs Tony Phllllps Joseph Kovitch qult school to Joln the Alr Force We gamed however two valuable assets to our class ln our Jumor year George Mar t1n who came to us from Thompson and Margaret Wood who moved here from Bmghamton There were no other mayor changes nn our class except Bermta Kent became Mrs Kenneth Thatcher r chlef money maklng project as Jumors was the class play My Cousm From Texas, which was a great success We also Sold statlonery and autograph books We cllmaxed the .Tumor year by the purchase of our class rlngs Then looklng forward to our last and best year we breezed l?J through our flnal exams, and ended our Jumor year not as students of Hallstead Hxgh but as the future Senlor class of the consolldatlon Blue Ridge Jolnt School We returned to school ln September 1953 as mlghty Semors confldent that thls would be the best of all our hlgh school days We began our Sen1or year by the purchase of our name cards and mvltatxons and then settled down to the problems of electmg offlcers and earnlng enough money to go to Washlngton ln Aprll 1954 The Senlor play Don't Take My Penny was presented xn November 1953 and was an even greater success than the Jumor play was last year As thls book goes to press our class 19 g1rls and 10 boys Cllttle Joyce Bennett came to us from Pla1nf1eld Conn D IS lookmg eagerly forward to our Washlngton trlp and almost as eager ly but perhaps a llttle sadly too to the day of our graduatlon The curtam IS golng down on the hlstory of the Class of '54 but ln realxty the Blg Parade IS Just commenclng The bugle calls Forward march' 31 . . . . 1 , . , 1 1 1 1 . 1 , . 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 1 , . 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' 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 , . 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 - 1 ' 1 1 ' 1 I -Q u CLASS HISTORY New MILFORD Through the years of our l1fe we follow many dlfferent tralls each leadxng us through a dlf ferent phase of l1fe Our school days are an lnstance of one traxl that we traverse a path f1ll ed wlth studies fun and lastlng frlendshlps We follow thls tra1l together knowlng all too well that It leads to a crossroads at whlch pomt we w1ll separate and each take up a new path where we may fmd happlness sadness mxsfortune and fame As Freshmen we journeyed up the trail under the gmdance of James Abbott Our offlcers were Presndent Donna Howell V1ce Presxdent Vxrglma Ludy Secretary Elolse Garrehy Treasurer Joan DeLancey We had several get acquamted partles a hayrlde a Chrxstmas party and at the end of the year a trxp to Rocky Glen Our flrst lap of the trall had been fun but we were ready for vacatlon when It came and looked forward to contmulng our tr1p Lols Kmgsley led us farther up the trall when we were Sophomores Our offxcers thxs year were Presldent Mart Hand Vlce Presxdent Vlrgmla Ludy Secretary Nadlna Kmgsbury Treasurer Jon Klng Thls was the year we chose our class rmgs fthe flrst class to do so ln tenth gradel It was the year before our consolldatxon and although we were to be graduated from Blue Rldge, our rmgs bear the New Ml1fOrd seal One of our endeavors thls year was the publlshlng of a class newspaper Our edxtor was Elolse Garrehy CWe must have foreseen that she would be chosen our yearbook edltor 5 As Sophomores we were kept busy w1th school work but our soclal act1v1t1es were at an ebo We were now over the hump Half the trall through hlgh school was behind us and as upper classmen we were ready to complete the last half of th1s memorable excurslon Our advlsor was Raymond Kozlowskl Our class offlcers were Presldent John Humbert Vxce Presldent Elwxn MacConnell Secretary Kathleen Scott Freasurer Loretta Allen Thxs sponsored varxous proyects We sold mllk and statlonery We held a St Patr1ck's Day Dance and had a merry txme Our .Tumor play A Full House H was presented 1n Apr1l and was dxrected by Jack Phethean The cllmax of thls year was our prom ' I'he Waltz of the Flowers 'V By popular vote Joan DeLancey was crowned queen and Bunny Vhlder and Joann Mason were among those chosen to be m the court We now looked anxlously toward our semor year whlch would brmg w1th It the completlon of our hlgh school trlp on the tra1l The fmal phase of our Journey to the crossroads was guxded by Frank Llelenskl Our offlcers Presldent Bruce Van Housen V1ce Pre xdent Gxnny Curran Secretary Elolse Garrehy Treasurer Helen Potter Thls year It was our turn to sponsor the annual ' Plald Shlrt and Blue Jeansn Harvest Ball This was a great success both f1nanc1ally and soc1ally Un splte of the snowstorm J In our estxmatlon our Semor play Str1ctly Formal W dlrected by Lo1s Klngsley was the best ever presented We had now estabhshed ourselves as full fledged pro ducers actors and actresses We had a class party at Chrxstmas at whlch txme our room was made festxve wlth a Chrlstmas tree We exchanged glfts and had refreshments Fo help us xn our flnanclal straxts we conducted weekly bake sales Our last class sponsored dance was the Valentme Dance for whxch we made gay decoratlons We planned a trxp to New York Cxty where we were to be taken on a gulded tour of the Unxted Natlons Bulldxng and Rockefeller Center We are looklng forward to our Washlngton trlp whxch IS scheduled for Apr1l th1s year Fhe rest of our hlgh school days w1ll be taken up wlth preparatlons for Class Nlght Baccalaureate and the goal for whxch we had been strxvlng Graduatlon We w1ll have arrlved at the crossroads Here each of us w1ll choose another path through 11fe to pursue ambxtlons and reallze plans that were made durmg those happy years on the trall 32 , - 9 9 7 9 ' Z . , z . - . 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' 9 OUR TRIP TO New YORK CITY At approximately 3 10 Friday mormng February 26 52 members from the Blue Ridge High Schools accompanied by five teachers boarded the train for New York City We arrived at Hoboken at 6 30 A M and took the Lackawanna Ferry across the Hudson River to our destlnatlon We made our first stop at an Automat for breakfast whlch was a new experience for most of us After breakfast the people of New York City saw a sleepy eyed bunch of kids and teachers walking through the produce markets Chmatown Grand Central Station and other places on our way to the United Nations Building At the U N Building we were allowed to sit in Conference Room 3 and listen to the many delegates present their versions of the crisis at hand After the hear of the U N Guides Much later after visiting several other places such as museums New York Ca thedral Grant's Tomb and another Automat we went to Radio City At the beauti ful theatre there we saw the most marvelous stage show any of us had ever before witnessed and The Long Long Trailer starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez We then headed for Grand Central Station and a subway car through the Tubes and 1nto our own car on the Lackawanna Rallroad which left Hoboken a little after 1 o'clock Saturday morning Six o'clock saw a very tlred but happy bunch of kids arriving home and getting 1n to bed from which not many of us moved until at least 4 o'clock that afternoon All had a wonderful time and anticipate our next trip Colors Rust and Yellow Flower Herbert Hoover Rose Motto 'Out of school life into 11f6'S school 33 . I . . , , Y 7 5 . . f , . - ' 7 . 7 , . . . . . H - ingfl we were guided around on our long-awaited tour by Miss Susie Dickson, one , . . . , , - 9 v - ' - , 1 9 7 ' l 7 , . I , . . . SNAPSHOTS .Siam-S 'S 34 WM MS E234 5 Z 3 xp! X 2 , 13 33 C1 X fgmb X f X2 W! X41 X X A Qfyf 35 9 5 f X V 7 2 I X I -, 1 N Q X A- 1 w f S N X :ff ,N X X' X X Z u. Mi - . ,. , 'ff 'ff - - D .1-S . X , v - , 4 -lent C ,f f 2 Z? 1 f iii. f ff fini,--. , ' ' I , ' ' f f , d 1-Z wx fl f ci, if :Qi--N - f f ? x ' ,7 5 f fiti: f E ff 77 Q Q Z . f I J S! X yf 7, E' ' f V , 1 , Z ff J 2 Z K 'I X7 'I ,f :W 4' L fkf ff ac 4 1 ' fpflxp JUNIORS - GREAT BEND FIRST ROW M Hughes N Foote G wrlght S Galloway M Conkhn SECOND ROW S VanVleck S Smallacombe G Ralston A Colwell B Hawk P McHugh JUNIORS HALLSTEAD FIRST ROW J Kelleher B Whalen W Darrow C Button R Perry V Bnrd S Florence M Mc Kmney L Wood G Flske SECOND ROW C Townsend V Chldester H Austm L Holtzman S Hussmg J Morgan R Tomp k1ns THIRD ROW A Morrlson B VanGordon D Crandall H Darrow R Barnard, I Brown D Reynolds J Dyer FOURTH ROW P Wells A Booth H Wxlhams W French R Rood R Banker J Alxse D Denny 37 N 1 : . , . , . , . , . . : . , . , . , . , . , . . - ., x .75 . T. V ' i Q Q ' ' , . , i -Os l ' . i , 1 .5 i A , gg ,V -:N 'X' , f ' x x 1 X V if f ! . l X-. . x 5 A , . . . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . . I . , . , . , . , . , . , . : . , . , . , . , . . , . , : . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . JUNIORS - NEW MILFORD FIRST ROW C Torr1s1 H Squ1res E Moss R Tlngley M Taylor M Brown M Rambo S Rought R Kozlowskl SECOND ROW F Bajkowskl R H1ll1s E Lawrence T Tlngley R Mltchell A Scott P Meanor B D1ffendorf THIRD ROW E Welch B Jarvls L March C Bauley D Sutton J Whltehead J Cook S Cronk D Coleman B Darrow FOURTH ROW S Whxte B Sheppard W Moore D Stone D MacConnell F Gullck L Dearborn D Howell SOPHOMORES - GREAT BEND FIRST ROW M DeNoyes I Abbott J Plonskl C Smxth L Foote N Parker S Knlfer N Raub SECOND ROW J Baglmo G Parsons G Wood R Kmfer D Eaton T Purtell T Decker 38 . . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . . , . , . , . , . , . , . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . . , . . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . . : . , . , . , . , . , . , . . SOPHOMORES - HALLSTEAD FQ FIRST ROW L Lane L VanLoan F Winfield S Sherwood J Berry D Lawrence J Gergle T Kocher SECOND ROW S Winnie B Arnold M McKinney S Hornack W Donahue A Richards J Sullivan A Carman THIRD ROW E Downs E Cludester S Kovitch B Lesjeck W Davis W Benedict N Darrow J Millard SOPHOMORES - NEW MILFORD Scott SECOND ROW J Carpenter G Humbert K Randall A Osborne D Birtch R Osborne J Hand D Goff C Freitag THIRD ROW G Gulick J Chandler D Page G Dearborn C Ebhardt B Harrell N Aase G Bur sese G Wheeler FOURTH ROW J Tingley M Potter J Sutton B Glatzel M Conrad S Carey N Mills D Wax man A Page A Peck 39 , . t , l l FIRST ROW: L. Kingsley, A. Pickering, C. Cramer, J. Shimer, G. Fallon, D. Harvey, K. Burdick, R- FRESHMEN - GREAT BEND FIRST ROW M Teel W Wrlght R Teel K Schooley W Heath K Reed W Colwell SECOND ROW M Eaton L Abbott A Walker W Ball D Swmgle E Hexrs F Merrxtt FRESHMEN - HALLSTEAD FIRST ROW R Turboss R Cludester G Burnard D Yow W Arnold S Ely J McK1nney L Swarthwood H Meagley SECOND ROW D Kent T Murray L Schmoll H Wood D Meagley J Casey P Swarthwood THIRD ROW L Decker B Shaffer S Donahue K Smlth P Soller M McDev1tt J MacRae C DeLuc1a J Howland FOURTH ROW M Reynolds P Baker E Flske R Booth D Osterhout R Hmkley E Maloney J Fltzgerald 40 - . , . , . , . , . , . , . . - . q - , . , . , . , . 1 . . , X ' 5 .. -Q. A o - Q' W .. v , ' .J L ,u ' 1 I ' 4, V .. , . T . I B A , V x 1. , ,1 ' u 5 i X I U X I 'c , . l 1 , . l . 4 . . , . , . , . , . , . , . , , . . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . , , . . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . FRESHMEN - NEW MILFORD FIRST ROW C Young K Stearns D Rogers N Stevens J Gaughan E Kllm B Stahl J Onysko A Button G Meade SECOND ROW L Darrow S Roman A Czeczuga M Staerker M Snell H Mornson W Herbert J Tllley W Bradley C Sammon THIRD ROW D Wxlmarth R Chandler D Herbert B Darrow S Gullck S Noble J Gergus L Hoal V Peck F Cosent1no FOURTH ROW N Hassxck L Taylor M Scott F Flynn L Balley B Warren W Yelsley C Can fleld D Stoss R Adolfson 8th GRADE - GREAT BEND FIRST ROW P Purtell M Sine J TOII160 SECOND ROW J Goldsmith A Slater G Chamberhn J Galloway J Ulco F Wlute J McHugh A Colwell THIRD ROW M Baghno G Eaton E Sackett J Savmsky R Bucksby S Hawk R Zurn 41 8th GRADE - HALLSTEAD FIRST ROW R Welch A Welch J Walker Darrow M Gage R Raymond M Jones R F1Sk8 C Burd SECOND ROW B McG1ure G Vandeymark P Bened1ct L Donahue R Sherwood M Tanner G Burnard J Jolnes THIRD ROW A House B Mowers J Salansky M Wha1te C Slatter B McAull1ffe M Melhulsh FOURTH ROW J French C Meleynk J Joyce M Holtzman H M1ller D Snow G Rood R Glover W Waterman 8th GRADE - JACKSON FIRST ROW A Peck D Page B Mannlng C Costmo R Allen A Slocum I Cottrell K Freltag F Anderson SECOND ROW W Mosher P Baxley G Wllmarth G Wlute J Barron W Slocum E Zlenann H Zappe, G Holbrook, B Barron, D Cody, R Klxm 42 . 9. 2? , ,I . l nh ,s , . 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J or X 'V J. .V fl Qs ,K ' , I . 2 l ,X 'I Q , 4 A '- --. ,X +5, ' . - J F 1 I S- ll' . . , . , . ,G. , . , . , . , . , : . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . . . , , . , . , . , . , . , . . . . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , : . , . , . , . , . , . ,. , . : . , . , . , . , . , . , . 8th GRADE - NEW MILFORD FIRST ROW J Phethean D Gr1ff1n S Abbott B Walworth S Burns M Condon D Empett B Burdlck J Leslxe R Pomeroy SECOND ROW D Wlutney A Bursese G Stanton D Carey D Glatzel C Rose G Groover E C11nton C Srmth D Groover THIRD ROW R Sutton N Bradley J Horton G Stebbms B Meanor D Shllley K Yelsley F Gar rehy R Proctor M Potter FOURTH ROW J Darrow B Harrell J Moore J McConnell P Houlxhan M Wheeler G Burdlck P Anderson B Chandler P Ralston 7th GRADE GREAT BEND FIRST ROW S Hurlburt J Skarxtza H Aldrlch J Conklln E Colwell D Brmk B Jackson SECOIND ROW C Stone R Brown I Merrxtt W Updxke B Galloway F Schhck D Slne 43 . . , . , . , . , . , . , . , , . , . . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . , , . , . . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . 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' , : . , . , . , . , . , . , . , : . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . . 7th GRADE NEW MILFORD FIRST ROW C Woosman D Gullck N Whltney L Warren S Groover I Scott C Tllley D Law rence G Stahl N Lewls SECOND ROW G Elhs A Martln J Wagner D H1Il1S L M11lard K Ashworth C Burns M Rounds R Stoss T Mltchell THIRD ROW J Shaw L Fuller S EIIIS T Goff C Darrow S M1lIs A Staerker L ReSS6gI.116 BLUE RIDGE JOINT SCHOOLS CALENDAR 1953 September 8 Open1ng Day October 19 End of lst SIX weeks per1od October 22 8: 23 County Instltute October 26 Report Cards November 26 30 Thanksgwmg December 7 End of 2nd s1x weeks perlod December 11 Report Cards December 24 January 1 Chrlstmas 1954 January 27 End of 3rd slx weeks perxod February 1 Report Cards March 10 End of 4th s1x weeks perxod March 15 Report Cards Apr1l15 19 Easter Aprll 26 End of 5th s1x weeks perxod Aprll 28 Blue Rldge Concert at Great Bend Aprxl 30 Blue Rxdge Concert at Hallstead Aprll 30 Report Cards May 3 Blue Rmdge Concert at New M11ford May 20 Class Nlght May 23 Baccalaureate May 31 Memorzal Day June 3 Commencement June 8 Closxng Day 45 1 : . , . ' , . ' , . , . , . , . ' , . , . , . . : . ' , . ' , . , . ' ' , . ' , . , . , , . , . . : . , . , . ' , . , . , . ' , . , . ' B. Follett, D. Seamans, M. Martin. 'T' SNAPSHOTS www- -ll -4 1 46 Q, ff M f f if i ff ff X , WW f ff if -Win f ff ,X f fy,ffAW ff!! XXKQ W N fgf f if 1, ff idjffyf ,, X M! ff' fag! I f QM fQ X !, ? ff! ff f f 1 M! EFB 47 X' , ,I ff V, fff X , , K fjf ' f ,If f, ,V V X4 J ffff ,V , X ff 3 ' 1 , 'ff I f ,L W? V, ff ,Lflf f V M411 IV I' 'iffy ff My J' I I I f Xffy 77,34 pf' VI, xii., f, f f , V , I ,I , f, I V' f f JM, z f, 'ff Y f f ,' 1 ' , ff 2, ' ,,f2ij fZ I, If I . 1 I K jf -I , X 1, W, ff' ,f If X, , , lv, , CZK I I A ff y f ' g 1, , , , A ,f fin' '00 ,f 4,271 I ' 'f l Y , 1 I ff ,fff 1 I- f ' 14 I j V ff, ff' ,ph ,1 ,f f f ' ' f' f ff! 41 L' X , P1177-,M 'rf' .A fl If 'f K, - I f v f' , f' I-71,02 f7frf' '17 f ' 1 ' ' ,V 1 , f , K , 3111? , I ,.' 'iffy Q , 4 ,f X' , X ' M ,, , f 1- ' f, f gn' ., f ' ,' , -f ' f ,' V! 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I X' L f' ' 'ff ' f ff X X X f ' ' gy f X ff ,. f f I ,f 4 f f ff f ,M ,f ' ff , ,lf f ,, M ,A X 1 ,fn f ,, ffyf ff f 7 X, , if f ff f 4 ' K. ff , 'gf V, df , 1 IX f , If I f , I I C ' I : N BASEBALL 'NY' Thls year marked the flrst year that a baseball team operated under the colors of the Blue Rldge .Tomt Schools Our season was moderately success ful We won three and lost three and were the only team ln the league to beat Elk Lake 1n a regularly scheduled game Besldes Elk Lake we beat Susque hanna and Hop Bottom and lost to Thompson Harford and Montrose Our best pltcher was Ray Rood ably asslsted by John Hand The team was coach ed by Mr Clalr Young of the New Mllford buxldmg Gary Dearborn was the team s manager 49 'Fun GIRLS BASKETBALL There were 20 members on the team whxch was coached by Mrs V Ruth Austln The student manager was Glnny Curran Captaln of the team was Barbara Decker co captaln Helen Potter Practlces were held after school hours at one of the three school gyms The mascot of the team was a llttle teddy bear named Robert Roy The league game scores were Montrose Harford Susquehanna Thompson Flrst game They Second game They The team flnlshed rn th1rd place m the league They played 15 games altogether and won 10 of them 50 BOYS BASKETBALL The 1953 54 basketball season was for the most part a success Although the team was a dxsappomtment ln league play the exhlbltlon games proved to be more successful The team had a record of one wm and seven losses ln league play and 10 w1ns and one loss mn exh1b1t1on games g1v1ng Blue Rldge an overall record of 11 wms and elght losses Our season started ln November wlth a new team and a new coach Mr Franks At the close of the '52 53 season we had lost four of the fxrst flve players, and Mr Young, our coach for that season The season opener saw Blue Rxdge wm 1ts only league game of the year It turned out to be an important wm however as It was over Montrose last year's champs We lost league games to Harford Thompson Susquehanna and Montrose on thelr court In exh1b1t1on games we defeated Factoryvllle I-Iallstead Alumm Great Bend Alumm New Milford Alumm Hop Bottom ftwlcej Wmdsor UIWICCJ Elk Lake and Wyaluslng wh1le loslng one to Factoryvxlle We were sorry to lose Bruce Van Housen Jerry Hmkley, and Bob Detrlech durmg the be gxnmng of the season We feel thelr loss handxcapped us to a degree But such stalwarts as Gene Downs Marty Hand Bob Hmkley and George Martln all of whom we lose thls year took up the slack We feel we have a young but good team comlng up as Jerry Ralston, Eddy Downs John Hand Sam Cronk Don McConnell Gene Wrlght B111 French and Dlck Kmfer will be returning next season The season closed wlth a banquet held in New Mllford at whlch the people of the three towns played host to the boys on the team We are anxlously awaltmg next year's startmg whlstle and we feel sure of a successful season 51 COMBINED TRACK SQUAD 2 '1 -ab -.f Combmed squads whxch won the County Cha.mp1onsh1p for Blue Rldge FIRST ROW Dave Roberts Eddle Downs Gene Wrlght Justm Dyer Gene Chldester SECOND ROW Coach Charles Burd Ella Van Auken Joyce Colwell Helen Austm Dorothy Roberts Maureen McDev1tt Ellen Van Valen J Roosa Shlrley Towner THIRD ROW Bob Hlnkley Walt Benedlct Gene Downs Irvmg Brown Charles Soller Steve Baker Roger Zurn Bob Rood Cllff Mlller Alan Lane Jun Morgan Manager Howard Lewxs 52 BOYS TRACK SQUAD 'T ,PF Blue Ridge Track Team which swept over all opponents to an undefeated season Three tri angular meets and one dual meet were won Climaxed by the District 12 and County Champion ship Boys in the picture kneeling and reading left to right Dave Roberts Eddie Downs Gene Wright Justin Dyer Gene Chldester Standing Coach Charles Burd Bob Hinkley Walt Benedict Irving Brown Gene Downs Charles Soller Steve Baker Roger Zurn Bob Rood Jim Morgan Cliff Miller Alan Lane Manager Howard Lewis Missing from the picture are Phil Hand B111 Tyler Sammy Cronk Gerald Wells and Whitney Season's Record Blue Ridge Blue Ridge 68 112 Blue Ridge 55 112 Windsor Susquehanna 25 112 Tunkhannock 26 Susquehanna Tunkhannock 13 Blue Ridge Montrose Harford District 12 Championship County Championship Blue Ridge 72-112 Blue Ridge 82-112 Second Place Montrose 27-112 Second Place Montrose 69-112 53 Left to right J Delancey S Smallecombe P McHugh D Roberts S Florance B Diffendorf E Sturman and gave the teams our whole hearted support Our advisor was Miss Sturman who saw to it that we got to practices at the different schools There are nine girls on the squad the six regulars and three alternates Gail Moore Betty Arnold and Margie DeNoyes Two of the reg ulars are seniors and we'll lose them this year They are Dorothy Roberts of Hallstead and Joan DeLancey of New Milford. 'We'l1 always fight for the red and white, VOLLEYBALL The Blue Ridge girls and boys volleyball teams captured the county titles for the 1953 sea- son. The boys added the district title to their collection and then went to Penn State where they participated in the eighteenth annual P.I A.A Senior High School Volleyball Tournament Blue Ridge emerged third in the state out of seven teams participating. Following are the members who made up the girls' and boys' squadsg Anne Stockholm Alice Jean Stevens Carolyn Bailey Marilyn Benning Gertrude Whitney Kathleen Scott Helen Potter Loretta Allen Janice Button Marylou Taylor Anne Morrison Sally White Nancy Foot Shirley Towner Joyce Colwell Melva Hughes Dave Roberts Phil Hand Ray Barnard 54 William Tyler Elwin MacConnell Mart Hand Don MacConnell Sam Cronk John Hand Melvin Darrow Gary Fallon Clifford Miller Roger Zurn CHEERLEADERS We're the girls who gave our teams a boost at the games, Wenled the crowd in the cheers . . C h . . , . . , - W Q 6 Gigi? Ci weilufw Q UL EE ' '9- X 1 0 Z 5 if - F Q13 0' V f t ' H' ,Q 5 ' j' , M - 2 'P - , M E fi? xx 2 off J E 2 ow YJ Aj f if 'L SENIOR BAND The Blue Rxdge Senxor Band IS under the dlrectlon of W1ll1am E W1ll1ams teacher of muslc at the Hallstead School The band IS made up of advanced xnstrumentahsts from the three schools Great Bend Hallstead and New Ml1fOrd There are a few combmed rehearsals 1n the sprmg of the year and the band makes 1ts publlc appearances at the Blue Rldge Sprmg Mus1c Festxval and at the Commencement Exerc1ses Both Vocal and Instrumental musxc are taught to grades one through 12 at the Hallstead School I'here xs a Jumor and Senlor Band both of whxch play at school assemblles and pro grams At the present txme there are flfty two students playlng muslcal mstruments 57 ' 1 1 l ! ' 3 , . . , ' JUNIOR BAND During the year we have been act1ve 1n the monthly assembly programs produced by the 1nd1v1dual homerooms In addltlon to thls we have had several successful assembly slngs for whlch the band furmshed the accompamment In December the muslc department ass1sted the flrst grade 1n a muslcal program for the PTA We also Jomed forces wlth the other departments IH our bulldmg to present a Chrlstmas pageant whlch was well recewed by the pubhc The upper elementary grades provlded the program for another PFA Carl Smith represented our school at the Northeastern Dxstrlct Chorus Festival at Sayre ln January We were also well represented 1n the County Muslc Festwal at New Mllford The early sprmg brought the smgers and mstrumentahsts of our schools together to prepare for our own Blue Rxdge Concert ln Aprll and for Com mencement muslc in June Wlth the mtroductxon of a v1ol1n class thls year we look forward to the re turn of an orchestra as an mstrumental umt m our school 58 program in March. CCMBINED CHORUS Interest m muslc has been runmng hlgh all year The band has practlced as one group throughout the year wxth the members golng to Hallstead and Great Bend for speclal rehearsals of Blue Rldge .Tumor and Semor Bands The mlxed chorus of forty members has worked hard on muslc ln preparatlon for comblned chorus rehearsals with Hallstead and Great Bend cul mmatmg 1n three concerts of bands and chorus m Aprll and May A concert was held 1n each school Some speclal act1v1t1es of the year were a pep ' band for one of our pep rallles speclal solo and band numbers for the Christmas assembly a saxophone tr1o whlch provlded speclal the year New Mllford was honored ln havmg Marlene Conrad represent us at both Dlstrlct and All State choral events and Ann Page at Dlstrxct Band Members of our school partxclpated ln the County Muslc Festlval In March In the grades we have worked on learnmg to read muslc better and faster and flfth and slxth grades d1d much work on part smgmg Boys and gxrls m the Speclal Trammg class made some of thelr own rhythm band mstruments and en1oyed playmg on them Some chxldren had mce re cordmgs whxch they brought to school and played for the classes At the tlme thls report IS bemg made we are conslderlng a Sprmg Muslcal Concert for grades one through su: 59 , - music for the Senior playg and a glrls' vocal tr1o which made several appearances throughout - , . . . . . . 7 3 , . NEW MILFORD CHORUS HALLSTEAD ENSEMBLE 0 O 0 If OID '? WS NCI 's Cf-'Q mfg A 45 XX M f f ag a w Q 9 Q ., Q5 lr! -at . .. 'RZ L? K Oafffepg vows ,': 7 .LJ . l W TRI-HI-Y FIRST ROW D Wayman E Lawrence N Kmgsbury B JaI'V1S E Garrehy M Potter L Kmgsley SECOND ROW P Meanor C Torrls M Taylor C Cramer D Wxlmarth E Moss THIRD ROW S Rought J Gregus V Peck L Hoal R Tmgley A P1Ck6I'1I1g The Trl H1 Y IS a Chrlstxan orgamzatlon for the betterment of our school and commumty Our faculty advlsor IS Lo1s Kmgsley Our offxcers Presldent Evelyn Lawrence Vlce Pres xdent Roberta Tlngley Secretary Martha Potter Treasurer Sh1rley Rought Chaplam Carol Cramer Phxs year we started out wlth a bang' We sent our Presxdent and VICE Presxdent to camp at Lake Arlel We helped bmd books under the mstructlons of Nadma Kmgsbury In December we started our Chrxstmas proJects collectmg clothes for needy fam1l1es and dehverxng fru1t to the Old Folks' Home at Rush We have had Teen Talks each year for all the hxgh school glrls The chmax of our year's act1v1t1es IS our annual Mother and Daughter Pea held 1n May 63 : . , . , . , . , . , . , . : . , . , . , . , . , . . . . , . , . , . , . , . . I Q , , - - 7 0 1 1 9 7 7 . . . , ' 7 FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA FIRST ROW C Page Secretary J Cook Chaplaln J Carpenter Treasurer B Page Presldent A Scott V1ce Presldent B Sheppard Sentmel M Reynolds SECOND ROW B Herbert D Stoss R Scott J Shuner L Balley M Staerker FOURTH ROW J Chandler B Herbert S Cronk C Ba.11ey E Welch G Wheeler B Darrow Under the leadersh1p of Mr Reynolds the New Mllford F F A started the year wxth 27 members It was declded that a good way to buxld up chapter funds would be to sell magazme subscrlptlons for the Farm Quarterly In October the .Tumor and Semor boys went to the Bloomsburg Falr where they vlewed hvestock Judgmg In January Mr Reynolds and Stanley MacConnell took several of the boys to the Harrlsburg Farm Show where Robert Page was honored by recelvmg Keystone Farmer's Degree ' 64 THIRD ROW: D. Howell, D. Goff, E. MacConnell, E. Klim, K. Randall, A. Button, G. Meade. . . , I . . . 1 , . . . , , . , , . . the . ' FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The fall of 1953 found the New Mllford glrls boardmg a bus for Hallstead each mornmg to Jom the other Future Homemakers of Amerlca The glrls became well acquamted and had lots of fun plannmg many aCtlV1t1eS Early ln the year offxcers were chosen Presxdent Jamce Button Vlce Presxdent Shlrley Wmme Secretary JoAnn Barry Treasurer Betty Arnold F H A Reporter JoAnn Mason Advlsor E Sturman Chapter Mother Mrs Edward Roberts Some of the year's act1v1t1es were The 1n1t1at1on of thlrty two members the f1ve New Milford glrls had been lmtlated two years before so they dld the Job The umts of study foods clothmg homes mterlor decoratmg and dlnner A few gxrls went to the State F H A Convention at Wllkes Barre and enyoyed lt very much 65 RIFLE CLUB The Blue Rldge Hlgh School Jumor Rlfle Club IS afflhated wlth the Natlonal Rlfle Assoclatlon Shootmg for qual1f1cat1on xn our club dates back to the mlddle mneteen th1rt1es but records have been kept only smce 1946 Smce then slxty s1x members have quallfled for three hundred and elghty eight awards On Aprll 11 1953 ten members shot ln the P I A A match at DuBo1s Pennsylvanla Eleven members earned N R A Hunter Safety Awards Club meetmgs are held on alternate Thursdays Subjects covered m the meetlngs mclude nomenclature functlomng and care of small arms elementary balllstxcs trxangulatlon and map readlng Current offlcers and members together w1th thelr hlghest qual1f1cat1ons are Presldent Vlce Presldent Secretary Treasurer Executlve Offlcer Robert Whalen Byron Lesyack Charles Soller Harold W1ll1ams Stephen Hussmg Wllham Arnold Allyn Booth Gregory Burnard Wllham Davls Wxllxam Donohue James Howland Douglas Kent Alan Lane , Leon Lane , , James Millard Thomas Murray Theodore Purtell David Yow . 66 Sharpshooter Sharpshooter Sharpshooter Sharpshooter Sharpshooter Sharpshooter IV Marksman First Class Sharpshooter I Sharpshooter VI Marksman First Class Marksman Flrst Class Sharpshooter Sharpshooter Sharpshooter Sharpshooter Pro -Marks man PHOTOGRAPHY Left to rlght L Decker A Shaffer P Baker J Casey S Donahue R Barnard R Tomp kms J Dyer J Fltzgerald E Maloney G Schmlck W French Our Photography Club thls year IS composed of an mterested group who are really dolng a great deal of practical work Besldes developmg and prlntlng our own plctures we have undertaken the task of photographlng the varlous class groups We too have furmshed some of the Yearbook pictures A trlp through the Ansco plant IS also llsted for th1s sprxng Our Presxdent IS Wllllam French Vlce Presldent Justln Dyer Secretary Ray Bar nard and Treasurer Roland Tompkms 67 ATHLETIC CLUB SQ A new form of entertamment lnvaded the peace and tranquxlxty at Great Bend We held monthly roller skating partles whlch became lncreasmgly more popular Both young and old came We even saw Mr Thomas there but we could not convlnce hlm that he should skate Everyone enjoyed the muslc to whlch they skated Qulte a few spllls were taken but lt was all mn the fun More partles are promlsed for next year 68 SCHOOL PLAYS ffm! Wu. 4 Y A FULL HOUSE Under the dlrectlon of Jack Phethean we presented our .Tumor play ln Aprll 1953 It was a hllarlous comedy about stolen Jewels mlxed up luggage and an lnterferlng aunt The cast lncluded Bruce Van Housen Helen Potter Donny Pease Elolse Garrehy Darlus Shlmer Gall Whlte Nadlna Klngsbury John Humbert Kathleen Scott Nell PTICG Charlle Page Bruce Whltney Loretta Allen and JoAnn Mason After the play we all went to the Poplars ' for chlcken ln a basket We had so much fun we could hardly walt ' next year when we would present our Senlor play STRICTLY FORMAL The tlme flnally came ln November for our Senlor play dlrected by LOIS Klngsley Due to a delay ln the shlpment of our play books we produced the play ln a very short tlme The story was about two glrls who were dateless for thelr Prom and a charac ter cousln who ' flxed thlngs Those who demonstrated thelr actlng ablllty were Loretta Allen John Humbert Barbara Clark Nadlna Klngsbury, Gall Whlte Nell Prlce Robert Darrow Helen Potter Janlce Button JoAnn Mason Bruce Van Housen Charles Page Glnny Curran E10lSe Garrehy Nlna Flynn and Donny Pease To celebrate after the flnal performance the class went to the Red Robln Dlner ln Blnghamton. 69 1 f - 'A --.fl ,- .av xs-ra ....- - ,,,,.,, ., xr . xl ' 'XE' I ,44 If 'I' 0 ' l 'Jr' I I W ' ' :ax 9 .W E ll ,g K if ,I 4 4 , H.. , L rg 1 5 5+ 1,9 I W 5 3 , z x I K U.. aL ' 9 9 ' 9 9 9 : 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ' , . . . . - - - , tll . , . 9 l , - 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 MY COUSIIN FROM TEXAS Three Act Farce Hallstead Junior Class Play Director ...... . . . .... . . . . . . . . . Miss Frances Kinner MusicalDirector.. . Cast of Characters Peaceful Johnson a young colored mald Mrs Beulah Scott, a widow Shella Scott her elder daughter Doris Weaver She1la's best frlend Wilbur Scott Beu1ah's youngest Lucille Scott the younger daughter Preston Rogers She1la's fiance Johnny Benton an unexpected young man Eshew Smith Johnny s colored valet Cactus Kelly a cowboy Tomaslna Cooper from Texas DON T TAKE MY PENNY Three Act Comedy Presented Nov 12 1953 . . . . .Mr. William Williams Ann Donahue Bermta Thatcher Dorothy Roberts Lorraine Shoemaker Bill Warner Marilyn Baker Bob Hinkley Jerry Hinkley George Martin Alan Lane Kay Schmick Director Miss Frances Klnner Musical Director Mr Wllllam W1ll1ams A three act hilarious comedy under the d1rect1on of Mlss Frances Kinner was pre sented Thursday evening November 12 1953 by the Senlor Class of Hallstead School Each character very well portrayed his assigned part Cast of Characters Sally a maid with a purpose Norman Porter a publicity man Claeb her absorbed father Mark her farm minded brother Mavis her attractive sister Lydia her busy mother Johanna her loyal girl friend Kerry her resourceful boy friend Greg his pal with ideas Gram Just herself Monsieur Henri a French designer Clair Elsie pretty young models Lucile Red a delivery boy Harrison Day a young author 70 Ann Donahue Bill Warner Charles Soller Robert Hlnkley Marilyn Baker Donna Bugbee Dorothy Roberts Jerry Hinkley George Martin Charlotte Lewis Alan Lane Sandra Yow Shirley Vandeymark Kay Schmick Leon Lane 410th gradej Gene Downs , ............. 1. , I I aoo-a -.-..f 1 11 unlav 111 ' , ........ . . .. . . , a.au.onn- 111 1 1 1 1111 . , D I Quuoaaauff 111 1 ..u... 1 1111 I , ..... .... ..... . . . . , . , ..... .... .... . . .. , .................. . .... ....... . , ........ .... . . . 7 ' J - . . , . . . . , - . 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