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

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As we, the Class of 19t 2, near the end of our Senior Year, we pause for a moment to look Dack upon our Grammar and High School days. Our school days began in 1940 when we attended the beautiful old building on Prospect and Champlain Streets. The school burned that year, so, after a long Christmas vacation, we continued our lessons in the Methodist Church. Although we have many fond memories there, we were very happy when Miss Dudley, our third grade teacher, lead us to the new school in December 1942, The grades were full of fun and memories but the climb to High School was hard and in 1948 our group found itself entering the Freshmen year with only eight students. They included Wilfred Brisson, Betty Dupee, Donald Snery, James Leggett, David McCrea, Joel McCrea, Dorothy Wootton, and Scott Yakey. With Mrs. Barber as an Advisor, we recall such things as tne Freshmen Food Sale and our long-dreaded Initiation. In 1949 we were sorry to lose Betty Dupee but gained Francis Proulx from St. Mary’s Academy and Gertrude Bechard from Chazy. Mrs. Scriver became our Advisor and, as hard working Sophmores we sponsored a Halloween Dance and a Card Party. The busy Junior Year brougnt to us Henrik Bredenberg from Mount Assumption Institute. The main events of the year were our magazine subscriptions, Halloween Dance, Junior Prom and receiving our class rings. Dorothy Wootton and Henrik Bredenberg added a placq.ua to the School Trophy Case this year, winning second prize in the History Contest. In our Senior year, we lost Gertrude Bechard, who became Mrs. Robert Gooley. As a result, the class of 1952, which began with twenty-two students in 194U was left with one girl and six boys. The three original students Doing Joel McCrea, Dorothy Wootton, and Scott Yakey with Henrik Bredenberg, James Leggett, David McCrea and Francis Proulx joining us. With tne memories of the classes, Sports, Senior Play, Concerts, extra curricular activities and the class trip behind us we are now ready to leave our dear Alma Mater. It is with great sorrow that we say FAREWELL and TEANKYOU to tne Faculty and Students, and assure them that we will always remember tne things tney nave done to make our school years at C.C.S. profitable and enjoy- able ones. The beaufitul Pearly Gates swung open, and St. Peter saw Mrs. Scriver stand- ing before him. What is it you want? , asked the Guardian of the Gates. Well replied the Advisor of the Class of 1952, I was wondering if the class had arrived yet. All here but one, smiled Peter, but, I guess she was always the tardiest anyway. You mean that she won’t be here? inquired Mrs. Scriver. Oh, no, said St. Peter, she should get here eventually. You don’t mind if I eavesdrop on you a bit, do you? asked Mrs. Scriver. Not at all, answered St. Pete, but you'll have to find a cloud to rest on. What’s the charge for this one? asked Mrs. Scriver. Deposit five halos, and you can stay there as long as you wish,” answered St. Peter. The Advisor of the great Class of 52 settled on what appeared to be the fluffiest cloud, after dropping five halos in the parking meter, of course. The gates swung shut, and Mrs. Scriver cupped a wing to her ear in order to hear more distinctly. St. Peter joined the Class, or the internationally renowned Champlain Seven THE PLACE----HEAVEN THE TIME----JUNE 2052

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