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97 3777 - The Chieftain, 1948 Class Prophecy NEWS LFLASHES Attention Mr. and Mrs. 1958! The C1353 of 1948 of Canaseraga Central School has recently held its annual Pow Wow. The members want to extend their deepest sym- pathy to all the teachers who are struggling so long and valiantly to help you graduates of 1958 achieve your goalY GRADUATION. Attention 58ers! Congratulations are in line for all of you. It's now ten years that we have been away from the old Alma Mater. We hope that 'your winding road into the future will be as successful as ours has been. 1948 saw several of our class mates entering various outstanding colleges. We hope you are looking onward too. Attention Racing Fans!! Al clark, graduate from Canton College, is now owner of the famous Anita Downs Racing Track. Helen Marie Chapman, highest salaried solo dancer in Radio City, has been able to in- dulge in her fast racing horse hobby. Her horse took the 1958 trophy on Mr. Clark's Track. Attention Canaseraga!!! Miss Mary Jane Gemmel, graduate of Buf- falo School of Nursing, recently married her head employer, Dr. John Mayo of Rochester, Minn. They have finished rebuillfding the Mayo Mansion after its bad fire and are having their house warming this evening. Mary wishes all her class mates could be present. Daniel Gelser and Don Garwood, graduates of Alfred University are now two very import- ant men in history books for their new and faster methods of pasteurizatiion. It was said to me and I quote, They are the richest men this side of Canaseraga Creek. Helen R. Gates, also graduate of Alfred Uni- ver.sity, class of 1952, has just been appointed head of the department of Othnithoogy there. Alfred students say she 'is Top and their fondest wish is that someday she will become Dean of the University. Miss Onnolee Thompson, graduate of the Unliversity of Buffalo has been handed the con- tract for Canaseraga Central School dietician and Homemaking teacher. She also has been thinking of Wedding Belllsn fWe wonder which contract will get her .signature firstij Attention Professional Artists!!! Rev. William Norton, minister of the Cana- seraga Greater Parish Church was married to- Can you guess who? Wrong! --Jane Powell upon leaving Colgate Divinity School. Alden Longwell, designer of Longwell Convertibles was Bill's best man. Hot off the wire- -Alden has just used his profits from his Pat. to be- come younger partner in the Bennett, Inc. Ace Adams and his dearly beloved will be united at Bill's church this coming Saturday. The following very distinguished guest pro- fessionals will attend the wedding: Mr. Ray Travis-Veterinary at Tarrytown, New York-also sings at Carnegie Hall every Wednesday night: Mr. Eugene Wilson, eligibze Bachelor of The Angell Bratsll 1948 will be present with his family from Buffalo. Mr. Wilson has just been elected President of Buffalo Television Board-. The famous Yankee 'Titching Star, Ed Sleggs, better known as Sluggs will spend the week-end .in Canaseraga for the gala af- fair. W Y Attention South Amenica! !! The beautiful airline stewardess, Marion Wampole, has been found. She was seen ,last night at the Rumba Club giving her hips a beating. On interviewing Marion we hear- Miss Georgianna Glover, former Secretary of Warner Bros. is arriving in South America to- morrow to spend her honeymoon at the lovely furnished apartment of Miss Wampole which fronts the sea. Attention Hollywood!!! The debs are all 'thrown back' after hearing of Miss Virginia Messfs refusalL She has been Al Ladd's secretary for five years now and when he offered her a 85,000 engagement ring she refused it, quit her job and has flown back to glow York where she wfi.l meet her 'tRich- ar .' Miss Jean Mann, halir stylist for R.lK.O. studio was secretly married last night to Don- ald McCallister. CWe wonder what happened to poor Red J Attention Paris!!! Miss Gretta Shay, guest singing star at Paris Cafe , has decided to stay in Paris and introduce her latest costumes in the New York- Paris Fashion Show. She said and I quote her: 'Tm so enthused regarding my entries in the show that I am wiring for the famous fashion queen-Kathxeen Gates, to fly here as soon as possible to model the gowns I shall exhibit. Miss Cloy Worden is now in Paris to start the new movie production of HThey called him Duane. Critics say it has a very good chance of taking the 1958 Academy Award. When Kathleen arrives, Cloy and Gretta are planning an afternoon chat over a cup of tea about old times at C.C.S. including our graduattion in 1948. Thus ends the news flashes of '58 and '48, This broadcast ha.s been brought to you through the courtesy and kindly spirit. of the original Senecas who first trod those- hills of Burns and inspired your predeccessors in Can- aseraga Central School to introduce that ever famous 'fChieftain. 'fMay the Spirit within lead each of you ever onward. Gretta Ann Shay Helen Marie Chapman N T
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Class Will We, the sophisticated class of nineteen hun- dred and forty-eight of Canaseraga Central School, Town of Burns, the County of Allegany, State of New York and Country of the United States of America, being sound in mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our last will and testament in manner and follow- ing that is to say- First-To our principal, Dayton E. Murray goes the largest part of our estate in the form of our deepest and most sincere appreciation and gratitude for the guidance and advice he has given us throughout our years in high school. Second-To Mr. Romolo Barocco, our Senior advisor and also to our class advisors of our Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior years, we ex- tend our thanks and appreciation for the help they have given us along this pathway of life. Third-Not being rich in worldly goods, we can bequeath on.y our thanks to all the teach- ers, both in grades and high school, who have labored long and untiringly to give us such a firm foundation and the desire to reach to this goal-GRADUATION. Our next thoughts turn naturally to the Classes of Canaseraga Central School. .Fourth-To the next Senior Glass, success in co-operating with each other and your advisor. Fifth-To the next Junior Class, success in having a profitable Junior Prom. Sixth-To the next Sophomore leave all our toys, gimmicks, darts, and what- nots so they can use them to annoy the teach- ers. fAs 'we have done in the pastj Class, we Seventh-To the next Freshman Class, we leave a good supply of teething rings and rattle boxes to keep them quiet or to use in helping wise or at to make the incoming grades way- least give them some entertainment. We would not lxike to close this document without a few personal gifts to our friends on the upper floor, so- Eighth-LaVerne Adams wills to Fred Blakley his pitching ability and also his razor. C'Shave them off, Fred J Ninth-Helen Marie Chapman leaves her Basketball ability to Leona Austin. Tenth--To Grant Case, Allyn Clarke leaves his big chest and strong muscles. Eleventh-Don Garwood wills his graceful performing ability on the parallel bars to Matt each. Twelfth-Helen Gates leaves her diet to 'Kitty Piyak. Thirteenth--To Helen Wampole, Kitty Gates leaves her shyness and quietnex. Fourteenth- Jake Gelser leaves his farm- ing abilfity to Ted Savey. Fifteenth-To Lois Ann Kiley, Mary Jane Gemmel wills her soft voice. Sixteenth-Georgianna G-lover bequeaths her secretarial ability to Junior Swain. Seventeenth--f'Baldy Longwell wills his locker to t'Bud King. C'Be sure it's the right one, Bud J Eighteenth--To Helen Bird, Jean Mann leaves her high ranking position in chorus, C'You know your stuff, Birdie J Nineteenth- Ginny Mess leaves her non- jealousness to Kit Ludwig. Twentye-Bill Norton leaves his brush cuts to Don Carpenter. Twenty-One-Gretta Shay leaves her grace- ful walk to Bob Stonebrook and her cheer- leading ability to Paula Bennett. Twenty-Two-To Posey Flower Ted Sleggs leaves his curly hair and his ability to get along with girls. Twenty-Three- Ray Travis leaves his socker ability fas goalieh to tinker Gregorius. Twenty-Four-To Milton Harvey, Onnolee Thompson wills her musical ability. f Keep it up, MPilt J. Twenty-Five--Marion Wampole leaves her wise cracks to Helen LaMonte. Twenty Six- Grit Wilson wills his ability to get along with girls to Fay Bennett. Twenty-Seven-To Janet Laivergood, Cloy Worden leaves her position as Belle of Bird- sail . In witness, thereof, We the Golds and Blues of 1948, do here unto subscribe our names the twenty-fourth day of March in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-eight. The testators named above who subscribed their names to this sheet of paper in the pres- ence of us herein declare this to be their last will and testament andl request us to sign our names here unto as witness to the execution thereon which we hereby do in the piesence of the testators on the date of the said Will. Class of 1948 Witnesses: Virginia Mess Cloy Worden P73791 ' s The Chieftain, i 948
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CAFETERIA STAFF Service with a Smile Left to right: Mrs. Pratt fHon1eInak1ng in- structorj, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Knicker- bocker, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Wheeler. Both above and below we see the efficient staff that make good that old Saying, A contented mind is a 'healthy min-d. Very necessary to both our health and efficiency are Well-balanced and Well-prepared meals together with pleasant .surroundings-made so by welll-kept rooms and corridors, a healthful temperature and friendly cooperation allways. OUR J AN ITORS Our Comfort is their Problem Left to right: Mr. Sick, Mr. Wampole, and Mr. Bacon. The Chieffclin, l 948 22
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