Central High School - Indian Yearbook (Chautauqua, NY)

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Senior Officers The senior class officers for the year 1949-1950 were: President, Mary Lou Lillardg Vice President, Evelyn Frontutog Secretary, Dorothy Bushg and Treasurer, Edmond Auge. We served two suppers, a chicken supper at Ashville and a roast beef supper at Chautauqua. We sold magazines for the Curtis Publications Co., and we sold Betty Dixon candy at Christmas time. We had the concession at all home basketball games where we sold hot dogs, pop and potato chips. Our biggest activity of the year was publishing the yearbook. Evelyn Frontuto was elected editor-in-chief, and Mary Lou Lillard business manager. Every senior co-operated in the publication of 'The Indian.' 7

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SENIORS

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- C L A S S H I S T 0 R Y - It was September of 1937 when many nervous youngsters started in the first grade of a very large school. Of the original class only three continued on to graduate in 1950. They were Carol Colton, Joan Cadogan, and Inna Kranking We were rather calm in this grade so teaching was relatively easy for Miss Maude Skinner. Still a little scared we went on to Mrs. Ruth Wheeler's second grade. Edna Kranking left us but promised to return some time in the future. Most of the students agreed when we passed to Miss Marjor1e.Akin's third grade that the subjects had become more difficult. This year Dorothy Findley honored us by becoming a member of our class. In the fourth grade we had lots of fun. Catherine Samuelson enrolled with our group and Miss Felsinger was our teacher. Then we passed under the supervision of Mrs. Garnett Johnson in the fifth grade where Franklin Hanson a d Edmond Auge joined our present class. How proud we were when promoted to the sixth grade room on the second floor near the high school department. Miss Elizabeth Alday found us mischie- vous though at times. In the seventh grade Mr. Ernest Cowles really worked to teach us mathematics. Seems as though there was someone at the board most of the time trying to find out the right way to do the hard problems. Peter Craig joined our progressing class and we had fun listening to his New York accent. Next we were promoted to the eighth grade. Mrs. Lucille Carlson, our teacher, left early in the year and Mrs. Dora Hall, who is now teaching fourth grade, took over the assignment of finishing our preparation for high school. Again we had an addition to our class--Joyce Farrar from South Dayton. We were all excited when we stepped into the study hall officially for the first time. We had many new students this year from Ashville. They were Mary Lou Lillard, Gailard Bonsteel, Dorothy Mae Bush, Arlene Carlson, Earl Hilton, Duane Neil, Eleanor Jean Peterson, and Harold Town. Edna Kranking also re- joined our class. With coach Becker as our advisor and Arlene Carlson as class president, we sponsored a few dances. Near the end of this first year we had a roller skating party at Midway Park. The sophomore year brought ussanew president, Peter Craig, and a new advisor, Mr. Kyle Morse. We had an amateur show, and an exciting class party at Joan Cadogan's house, among other things. This was the year when Evelyn Frontuto entered our class. In the junior year, Joan Cadogan was president and Mr. Vincent Ryan was our happy-go-lucky advisor. We sponsored a few dances, which included the May Day Dance with attendants from the seventh through the eleventh grades. From the twelfth grade were elected a King and Queen, Jim Barlow and Pat Bessey. We also sponsored a Junior-Senior Prom for the 1949 graduating class. Milton Hewes joined our evergrowing class this year. We discovered that our senior year proved to be a very busy one. Our president, Mary Lou Lillard, and our advisor, Mr. Allen Rice, together with class cooperation put on two delicious dinners: one at Ashville which was a chicken dinner, and the other at Chautauqua where we served roast beef. We sold magazine subscriptions for the Curtis Publishing House, and Betty Dixon candy at Chr1stmastime.A The class had a concession at the home athletic games where hot dogs, potato chips, soft drinks, and candy were sold. Roy Tickner, last but not least, joined the class to graduate with us. We feel that the seniors are well represented in extra curricular activities., There are six members in the Senior Honor Society of which Dorothy Mae Bush is president. There are some of our class in the Sports- manship Brotherhood, and the Student Council, of which Duane Nell is president. The class is well accounted for in such activities as FHA, FFA, Hi-Y, Tri-Hi-Y, Chronicle Staff, school athletics, Band and Chorus. Our class also maintained the school's standards in scholarships. During our last semester 1n'school, with the help of Mr. Charles Quinette as advisor and Evelyn Frontuto as editor, we published this yearbook which we hope will remind future classes of our fond memories of Chautauqua Central School. We expect also that our friends, teachers and students alike, will continue to work together helping each other through hardships as thoughtfully as experienced by the class of 1950. Good luck and best wishes to all of you. 8