Canaseraga High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Canaseraga, NY)

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CLASS PROPIIECY The Spirit of the Class of '52 is speaking after ten long years since the graduation of the class. In this class that my spirit has presided over, there have been many successful onesg and, although their roads have not been smooth, they have succeeded in attaining success. I have seen none that have gone too far from the straight and narrow path. Before I take you to the Class of '52 let me first congratulate the class of '62 and wish them success in their future lives. Also to their spirit I wish suc- cess. tHe may need itll Now to the Class of '52. Ten long--yet short--years have passed since they last walked through the halls of Canaserage Central School. Many of them have not seen each other in many years and meet today for the first time since they last passed together through the doors of Canaseraga Central School. This class is meeting at a wedding, one that will be talked about for years to come: for never before has such a wedding taken place, or will take place for many a year. At this wedding Miss Dolores Jacobs of Canaseraga will wed Mr. Donald Carpenter of Birdsall, who has recently returned from the ArmyAir Force. This wedding is being held in the famous Birdsall Cathedral which has been en- larged for the occasion by the millionaire Bob Jackman, who, after graduating, went into the Television business and who now owns the surrounding radio and television centers. He is known especially for his station in Hornell where his engagement was recently announced to a well known society girl. Now, let us look upon the wedding. The guests are arriving and are being ushered up the aisle by the ushers. Let us see who the ushers are. One is Lynford Worden, who is a leading chemist at Colgate University. He graduated with honors from Buffalo Technology Institute and married a well known woman chemist. They have worked together many times and their results of the experi- ments they have conducted have been truly amazing! Their private lab is situated in the bustling suburbs of Birdsall, Congratulations on your work, from the Spirit o '52. Robert Murray is the next usher. His name is well knownto the advertising companies who seek to publicize his string of hotels. Bob went into the hotel bus- iness and today owns the best and largest hotels in the East. It is said, and I quote, For the best hotel go to a Murray Hotel. Bob's very pretty wife is siting up the aisle a few seats. They left their one child at the largest hotel in the East, situated in New York City, which is home to them. The very best to you, Bob, from the Spirit of '52. Another usher is Raymond Dieter of Swain. His wife is the former Esther Ludwig, also a member of the Class of '52. They own an enterprising clock in- dustry and for a hobby Johnny has a model farm which, in his spare time, he man- ages. He is also known as a sportsman. Esther and Johnny travel quite a bit in connection with their business and were lucky to be here for the wedding. Esther's poetry is well known as it has been published in many magazines. Good luck to both of you from the Spirit. The bridesmaids and the Matron of Honor are standing by the door waiting for the bride to arrive. We recognize the Matron of Honor as the former Jo Ann Bacon of Canaseraga. Shortly after graduation she married Lyman Wood of Per- kinsville. They reside in Dansville and have two children. I quote Jo Ann's hus- band in saying, No one could keep my books for me and understand me as well as my wife. One of the bridesmaids we recognize as Lucy Hess who was also a member of the Class of '52. She married shortly after graduation to Lester Wirt of Swain and now she is the capable mother of their three little ones. I but lately saw an announcement in the Nunda News of their Eighth Wedding Anniversary. My Spirit passes on to you the saying, Beloved Be Happy.

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred Fifty Two of Canaseraga Central School, Town of Burns, the County of Allegany and State of New York being of sound mind and meaning do make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament in manner following, that is to say -- 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 guid- ance and advice he has given us in our school days. To Mr. Romolo Barocco, our Senior class advisor, and also the advisors of our Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior years, we express our deepest appre- ciation for our previous years in high school. We also leave our appreciation to the guidance of the teachers in the grades 1 to 8, to reach our long awaited goal. To the present high school teachers we leave: Mr. McNabb-The seniors of '52 leave a wish for lots of success with his sports- men in the future. Mr. Burgess-We leave a ball and chain to keep track of next year's seniors. Mr. Andolina-We leave a baby sitter. Mr. Churchill-The class of '52 leaves peace and quiet at last. Mr. Cody-The seniors leave their comprehensive understanding of the Tale of Two Cities. Mrs. Pratt-The senior girls leave their cooking ability to next year's class. Miss Arnold-We leave a future study hall with no gum chewers. Mrs. Krog-We leave some errand boys. Mr. Rae-We leave more musicians to assist him in his musical department. Mr. Pratt-We leave more time to play his piano. Mrs. Aber-We leave a lot of rest after directing our Senior Play. We would like to close with a few personal gifts for our friends: Dolores Jacobs wills her blond hair to Hope Harvey. Joan VanNeel wills her long blond locks to the girls with the new hair do's. Norma Kurtz wills her ability to get into trouble and talk her way out to Arlene Gregorius and Lucille Clark. Mary Seager leaves her badminton ability to Lois Dieter. Esther Ludwig leaves her desire for square dancing to Helen Blakley. Ralph Fenton leaves his bashfulness to Larry Seyfried. Norman Thomas leaves his cowboy programs to all the cowboy fans. Pearl Doud wills her quietness to Pat New. Dick Dresser wills his driving ability to Roger Perkins. Bob Murray leaves his hours of sleep to Bob Eichenburger. Leo Nye leaves his farm implements to Bill VanDyke. Mary Swain leaves her place at the piano to Agnes Freiner. Mary Ann Dennis leaves her ability to argue with the teachers to Mike Gross. Jo Ann Bacon leaves her blushing to Mary Ann Ross. Gerry Weihermuller leaves his nickname Romeo to David Spencer. Helen Gavitt leaves her height to anyone who wants it. Johnny Dieter leaves his basketball jumping ability to Ed. Carnes. Lucy Hess and Molly Gregorius leave their booth in the lunch room to the Junior girls. Dot Livergood leaves her title as belle of Birdsall to Delores Fritts. Herb Tennies leaves his high marks in history to Peter Tisdale. Marilyn Gates leaves the Belle of Garwoods' title to Lizzie Phillips. Lyn Worden leaves the concert master's chair to George Hubbard. Arland Isaman leaves his naps to Bummy Pierce. Dot VanName leaves her ability to get along with the teachers to Phyllis Isaman. Witneshesz Dorothy Livergood Molly Gregorius Herbert Tennies Arland Isaman I

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The other bridesmaid the guests find to be the former Molly Gregorious. Molly married Dean Spencer about five years ago and they opened the Starlight Dancing Hall of Canaseraga. They are said to give a skilled exhibit of their danc- ing one Saturday night in each month. However, Molly has announced that they will be replaced for a few months in expectation of an happy event. Congratula- tions! Molly has done well and is happy in her life. My Spirit is glad for her. Entering now is Norman Thomas and his wife, the former Doris Klapper. They have been married seven years now and are proud parents of three children. Norman and Doris live in Swain and own the Thomas Racing Horse Farm. In ad- dition, Norman is one of the highest paid bosses at Foster-Wheeler in Dansville. Norm has done much and my Spirit wishes him well. We now find the former Mary Seager and her husband entering the cathedral. Mary went to Hornell Commercial School and she is employed at Eastman Kodak in Rochester. She married three years after graduation and with her family lives in a pretty home on Lake Ontario. She is known as a famous forward on the Wo- men's National Basketball Team. My Spirit congratulates her on her skill in being able to combine both home and career successfully. Herbert Tennies comes up the aisle after his pretty wife. He married two years ago. A coincidence may be noted here--both Herb's and Bob Jackman's wives' names are Mabel! Herb is active in the sport world and has collected many trophies for his home and also for the Famous Buffalo Zoo where he is employed. He is a well known world traveler, and his success is widely defined as skill and knowledge plus luck which my Spirit has provided in abundance. He is also direct- or of the Birdsall Police Force, which is slightly graduated from his role in the Senior Operetta. The former Mary Ann Dennis has entered with her husband. After she com- pleted a secretarial course at Bryant and Stratton of Buffalo, she went to work for the United Nations and now holds a high position. She is also assistant to the President of the United States. In her spare time she vacations at her ranch in the middle west where she is known for her horse back ability plus her ability in other sports, particularly basketball. She married a wealthy government official. My Spirit has worked hard with Mary Ann. Approaching now is Arland Isaman and his wife. His wife was known for her singing at the Dalton Square Dances. After graduating Arland opened up the beau- tiful Spanish Quarter' on the road between Swain and Dalton. He owns a chain of restaurants over the entire eastern states. He has also a farm in Swain, where, in his spare time, his favorite occupation is still sleeping and eating. My Spirit has tried to help him. A We find Pearl Doud walking in now. Pearl graduated from Hornell Commer- cial School, and she is now occupying the position of Head Secretary of the United Nations. She makes her home in Hornell and in her spare time she flies her own plane. Her plane photography is very well known throughout the world. Good work, Pearl! Gerhard Weihermuller, our German student, is here I see. He returned to Germany immediately after graduation, but he has returned to America again for this wedding and also to announce his own engagement to an American girl he came back to see. Everyone is very pleased to see him again. After he developed his skill in Driver Training here, he went back and taught it in Germany. My Spirit commends him. Next come the two fashion designers who are in demand the world over, Mar- ilyn Gates and Dorothy Livergood. They are fabulously wealthy now and their prices are in the higher brackets. They designed the wedding gown the bride will wear. Many men have sought them but as yet none have been chosen. My Spirit watches over them with hope. Other guests are the former Helen Gavitt and her husband. Helen married a short time after graduation and she now has two sets of twins. Aside from being a housewife, Helen is owner of the famous Helen's Beauty Palace of Canaseraga. In her spare time she sometimes assists the beauty operators . Honored is the customer