Champlain Central School - Aurora Borealis Yearbook (Champlain, NY)

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CLASS HISTORY One nice day in September, the fifth to be exact, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty nine, six timid little children - Joan Abood, Veronica Ashline, George Aubrey, Barbara Maynard, Beverly Maynard, and Richard Wootton - made their en- trance into the first grade of the Champlain High School to be under the guidance of Miss Laura Robinson, our first grade teach- er. For a year and a half we attended classes there. Fire in December 19 +0 made it necessary to hold classes in the Methodist Church for the next two years. In 19 +2, we were happy to move into our newly built school, which has been a source of pride to us ever since. During the course of this year, Joan Abood left us to transfer to a school in Buffalo. She returned in September 19l+1+, and has remained with us since. Richard Rusack, a student previously of Chazy Central Rur- al School, also joined us in 19 2 to increase our number to six. In 19 5, Beulah Horton transferred from St. Mary’s Academy to our school. Our last year in grammar school was spent striving to meet the necessary qualifications of a high school student. After passing all of our examinations with flying colors, we were ready to take our place as Freshmen. We all remember the highlights of our first year in high school - our long dreaded initiation - which wasn’t so bad after all, - our Freshman Daze, - which was a great success, - our basketball score cards, - and achievements in public speaking. By this time, we acquired four new students - Ella Agnew from Rouses Point High School, Chudleigh Fosher, Joseph Wells, and George Filion, all from St. Mary's Academy. Their add- ition increased our ranks to twelve. During our Sophomore year, we were sorry to lose Joseph Wells and George Filion, who were unable to continue their stud- ies, and Richard Wootton, who transferred to Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire. However, we gained as new classmates John Landry and Ray Kenny from Rouses Point High School. In our Junior year, John Landry and Ray Kenny returned to Rouses Point, while Pauline Bechard from Chazy, and Eleanor Watts joined us. The early leaving of Ella Agnew during our Senior year decreased our number, making us a class of ten. We have all diligently tried to prepare ourselves for the future. Yet we have not been alone. We have greatly appreciated the guidance that all our teachers have given, and owe much to them. So before leaving school to take our place in the world, we say: Thank you, teachers and friends. And to C.C.S. we bid a fond farewell, taking with us many cherished memories.