Canaseraga High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Canaseraga, NY)

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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

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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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that Helen takes care of! My Spirit has given her success. Two men are entering now who have remained firm friends in spite of the fact that they entered upon two totally different walks of life. They are Leo Nye and Bob Stratton. Leo after graduation, became part owner of his father's farm in Burns, and it is now one of the best known dairy farms in the East. Bob Stratton went into the United States Coast Guard and today has gained the honor of being a top naval officer. His career up through the years has been one of courage and heroism. The newspapers have often had headlines of his brave actions. He has a wife and two children who reside near New York City. My Spirit has given these two much success. The former Dorothy Van Name and her husband, Leonard Neetz, residents of that well known place, Swain, and owners of the Erie Railroad, come in next. Dorothy shows the success that can come in combining a career and home life, for Dot but a week ago retired as superintendent of nurses at Bethesda Hospital in Hornell. In a few months, Dorothy declares, congratulations will be in order for this happy pair. They have lent their 1962 Oldsmobile to the bride and groom for their honeymoon trip. My Spirit has done well here. Two more guests are entering, Richard Dresser and his wife, the former Barbara Tuttle of Arkport. They have been married for nine years now and at the present have four delightful children. After graduating, Dick went into the car and motorcycle business. He is the inventor of the well known Dresser cars, trucks and motorcycles. His racing cars are also well spoken of. You do not have to look far to see the advertisement: For comfort and ease, select a Dresser De Luxe car. My Spirit has given this couple an abundance of success. Another well known twosome are coming in. They are known from their TV program on which they appear nightly. Norma Kurtz and Joan Van Neel are nation- ally famous for their program on which Joan is star singer of Western music and Norma is singer of the blues. In private life Joan is engaged and soon to be mar- ried to the man of her choice. Norma has not as yet married but keeps house for her father. News has come of her rumored engagement to the guitar player on their TV program. My Spirit has done many things said to be impossible. Ralph Fenton, who in his Senior year belonged to the National Home Guard, has gained much fame from his recent promotion to the commander of that organi- zation. Ralph, whom the class selected as cover designer for our Pow Wow, is also well known in the art field for his talented work. He designs magazine covers for such well known magazines as The Saturday Evening Post ' and ' Country Gen- tlemen. He has married a girl he met while traveling with the National Guard. My Spirit is glad for him. Numerous other guests have entered, and now the wedding ceremony is about to start. As Dolores, to the strains of the Wedding March, moves slowly up the aisle on the arm of her father, she looks up and meets the eyes of the woman min- ister who is to perform the ceremony. This woman was also a member of the Class of '52. Her name is Mary Swain. After graduating from Canaseraga Cum magna laude, she went to Houghton College and graduated also Cum magna laude. She has preached in many great cathedrals, not one of the least being the beautiful one in Birdsall. My spirit never had to exert too much influence -- Mary has more success than was really her due, but it came by much hard work, and she is wel- come to it all. A note: While attending Houghton, Mary met and fell in love with a young theology student whom she later married. They now reside in Pennsylvania and have two children. As Mary begins those honored words, let us draw the veil gently across this scene. The class of '52 has had success and have done well in my eyes: for am I not the spirit of the class of '52? May their life henceforth be the very best. My spirit watches still over them with care. Witnesses: Mary Ann Dennis Robert Jackman Marilyn Gates Ralph Fenton