Central High School - Indian Yearbook (Chautauqua, NY)

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1946 THE INDIAN CLASS PROPHECY By Elaine Moseman All seniors grow up at one time or another, and looking into the future I see some amazing results developing out of the class of 1946. It might be a wise plan to glance into the lives of these students of the graduating class and see how they have made out. My first stop happens to be in New York City skyscraper and who should I see bent over his desk concentrating on what looks to be blue- prints but Bob Dean. I thought I'd ask for an appointment to see him but found Elaine Moseman in the outer office who informed me that Mr. Dean was a very busy man and could not be disturbed. It seems that Bob has become very successful as a mechanical engineer and Elaine was lucky enough to land the job as his private secretary. I stayed and chatted a few minutes with Elaine and she told me that her sister, Kay, was married to David Rodwell and that they had the cutest little home just outside the city limits. David is employed on the editorial staff of the New York Daily Times. After leaving the Dean office I met Thomas Calvin in the elevator. He is a lawyer in the same building and told me that his old friend, Richmond Hayes, was out West in California working as an architect. My next stop is in a little Tea Room a few blocks off Fifth Avenue. It is called Alda's and upon inquiring I found the proprietor was none other than Alda Underwood. I was led to my table by a charming hostess who proved to be Evelyn Whitney. She is also married but said her husband was on a trip to Europe at the present time. During the last course of my lunch a very familiar face appeared at the door. It was Maxine Howard. She is principal of a high school in the suburbs of the city and told me that Mae Kratz is on her faculty teaching music. I next went to the WABC broadcasting station and Andrew Rhubottom was guest artist on Lux Radio Theatre that evening. I got a fleeting glimpse of him every now and then and he's quite a handsome fellow. I also found Charlie Blohm working in the control room. He told me that Carol Nickerson was in Hollywood designing clothes for 'teen age actresses. No Wonder fashions have taken a trend for the better. After seeing how Chautauqua has made out outside the alma mater I returned to Chautauqua and found some of our old friends still here. Art Sortore and Chuck Nash are running the biggest garage Chautauqua has ever seen. Ronald Stroebel was in getting his Ford tractor fixed. It seems he has a big farm near Open Meadows. He mentioned something about Viola. Couldn't be Viola Webber and he have gotten together- or perhaps they're just neighbors. Looking around the grounds, I dropped into the St. Elmo and found it under the management of Mary Eleanor Crowley. It seems to me that the class of 1946 has done very well for itself.

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THE INDIAN 1946 In the second, third, and fourth years of the class of '46 there was a double grade, that is, two grades in one room. The present juniors for the class of '47J were the second class. This is no doubt the underlying reason for the ardent feeling of friendship and love between the two classes. Miss Skinner had both classes in the seniors' second year, Miss Akin had the double load in their third, and Miss Evelyn Murney had the horrible experience in their fourth year. The class was alone again in its fifth year with Mrs. Johnson as their teacher. Miss Marion Benson, now Mrs. Taylor, taught the class in both its sixth and seventh years, due to a faculty shift. In its seventh year the class saw a change in principals. Mr. George R. Raynor retired and Mr. John W. Turner took over his duties. The class's eighth year introduced to it one of its best friends and advisors, Mr. Ernest Levin. Mr. Cowles had charge of the eighth grade, but Mr. Levin taught English Reading in junior high then. In its ninth year Mr. Levin was the class's home room teacher and in the eleventh year of the class he was their advisor. Then was when they really learned to appreciate him. Last year he left the school, much to the sorrow of the class and many others, but he is still a good friend and neighbor to C. C. S. In the tenth year of the class Coach Becker was its advisor. He has been coach in C. C. S. from the time the class entered first grade except for about two years from 1944-46 when he was in the Navy. The class is happy to have him back. The seniors have been a small class all through their twelve years in Chautauqua School. In first grade three members died of diphtheria, and since then the class never has numbered more than twenty. Its mem- bers have done reasonably well in school, perhaps due to the ease of co-operation in the small group. They have kept up school standards in their scholarship, and have been quite active in sports and extra-curricular activities. Their record is far from perfect, but looking back they see they have enjoyed their schooling and have profited much by it. When they are gone they will surely miss good old C. C. S. and everything about it. KN! .1 Y -, T' x ' Y - gf'.Ek-V-5 ---- X L Ek. fq:...:l'- UJ,f.,,. U ,.- I . .,,.- 'H' L. V1- -.-- -I .,,.v,.r K F'

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THE INDIAN 1946 SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the SENIOR CLASS of CHAUTAUQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL, Chautauqua, in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our Last WILL and TESTAMENT, in the manner following, that is to say: FIRST: We direct that all our just debts and funeral expenses be paid. ITEM ITEM ITEM I ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM I, ROBERT DEAN, do will and bequeath my high scoring in basket- ball to any freshman who is not going out for it. I, CHARLES BLOHM, do will and bequeath my office in the Dra- matic Club to Steve, who can have the headaches. I, MARY CROWLEY, do will and bequeath my solo singing to Shirley Crump. I, MAXINE HOWARD, do will and bequeath my black glasses to Mary Nash. 1She needs them.J I, MAE KRATZ, do will and bequeath my trombone music to Archie Fisher, and my love letters to Flukie Morton. I, ELAINE MOSEMAN, do will and bequeath my drum playing to Carol Miller. I, KAY MOSEMAN, do will and bequeath my job of Chronicle typist to Rosemary Flanders. I, CAROL NICKERSON, do will and bequeath the four broken seats I have had in the Study Hall to anyone with a whole one. I, ANDY RHUBOTTOM, do will and bequeath the latest copy of Model Airplane News to Steve. fglomb-glombj. I, DAVE RODWELL, do will and bequeath my height and liking of short girls to my little brother, Bill. I, ART SORTORE, do will and bequeath my hard work in school to George Fisher.