Charles W Baker High School - Lyre Yearbook (Baldwinsville, NY)

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CLASS LOG The good ship Class of '39 has at last put in at port and all her crew — much the wiser and a little sadder — will soon be scattering to the four winds. Much of the sailing was enhanced by perfect weather—a light, balmy breeze filled the schooner’s sails and kept her moving over the gently rolling sea. But, of course, there were times when all was not so smooth; there were days when out of a peaceful sky dark clouds came swarming, fierce winds whipped icy spray over the slippery decks, and a few sailors, a little weaker than the rest, were swept overboard. But no storm, however black, could completely darken the spirits of the crew. For those dark, dreary days when the decks were cleared, there was entertainment in the main hal!— singing by the Glee Club, dancing, prize speaking, exhibition, plays, speakers, and various sports in which all members of our crew participated. Among our illustrious sailors were several mem- bers of the championship football team. Don Coates won particular notice, while the jolly tars, Harlan Hudson, Glenn Goodfellow, Richard Tarnow, John Nostrant and Edward Jacobs, contributed splendidly to the season's success. Right in mid-sea. we changed captains — ex- changing Captain Elden's kindly, helpful guidance for the equally kind and expert leadership of Cap- tain Jensen. The new Captain and his assistants, our teachers, steered us safely through the rocky channels of regents and quarterlies, and kept the vessel straight when occasional squalls (epidemics of scarlet-fever, colds, grippe, and low marks) threatened to blow her off her course. During the last few knots when land was in sight, Skipper John Nostrant and his able assistants — Connie Connell, 1st Mate; Lucille Blagoff, Log Keeper, and Robert Currie, Guardian of the Treas- ure Chest, found themselves busy with last minute arrangements for landing. The height of the season's entertainment in the Grand Salon was reached when the Thespians of the crew put on the play, Dulcy, and achieved a smashing success. Soon after, the officers and crew donned their full-dress uniforms, resplendent in all the gold braid and brass buttons at their command, to attend the Senior Hornpipe. The Grand Salon was decorated in semblance of a vineyard in Valencia. After four years of adventure, companionship, and scholastic endeavors, the merry crew has brought the ship with flags flying, bands playing, and all hands on deck, to the end of her long, eventful course. JEAN BROCK CONSTANCE CONNELL SENIOR QUESTIONAIRE Favorite Sport — Football What senior has done the most for BHS? Donald Coates What senior boy is the most popular? John Nostrant What senior girl is the most popular?. Mary Zahn What senior is the prettiest?...Hattie Bartnikowski What senior thinks she is?......Hattie Bartnikowski What senior is the handsomest?. James Weeks Whet senior thinks he is?..........Charles Brammer What senior is most likely to succeed? Donald Flaherty What senior is the most brilliant?......Mary Zahn What senior is the most respected?....Robert Currie What senior is the least appreciated? Mildred Lcope What senior is the most modest?......Patricia Flynn What senior is the noisiest?. . Glenn Goodfellow What senior is the wittiest? ...........Helen Have What senior is the nerviest? Glenn Goodfellow What senior is the laziest?........Malcolm Fur'oush Whet senior is the biggest bluffer? Glenn Goodfellow What senior girl is best dressed?....Helen Gaylord What senior boy is best dressed? Charles Brammer What senior girl is the best dancer? . Doris Bilyeu What senior boy is the best dancer? Robert Emerson What senior has the best personality? John Nostrant What senior is the best athlete?....Donald Coates What senior is the best parlor athlete? John Nostrant Whet senior is the best natured? Wilma Bratt What senior is teacher's pet?. . Jean West What senior talks most, says least? Christine Dunlap What senior talks ieast, says most?-William Gettman What senior is the most bashful? Robert Currie What senior is the most musical? ......Robert King What senior is the most original? .Helen Haye Among Our Teachers; What teacher is the most popula. ? .. Mrs. Cussler What teacher is the best sport? ......Mrs. Cussler What teacher is the prettiest? Mrs. Lower What teacher gives the hardest assignments? Miss Wormuth What teacher is easiest to bluff?...... Mr. Cary What teacher is hardest to bluff?......Miss Pike What teacher is the best dancer? Mr. Guerrera votes compiled by ROBERT EMERSON

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Name Spends Most Time Grome, Mildred as what gentlemen ore Hamilton, Betty Jane saying nothing Haye, Helen wisecracking Holland. Elizabeth with her rifle Hobbs, Charles hob-nobbing Hudson, Harlan boiling Jacobs. Earl being contrary Kellicott, Anna pessimistically King. Robert oboeing Loop, Mildred studying McNeill. Mary Alice cheerfully Mercer, Jeanette radiantly Navin, Grace grinning Nostrant, John arguing O'Brien, Jack golfing Ostrander, Norma making the most of it Patchett. Alice working Pettit. George out of school Pfrang, Leo deep in a dream Phillips, Katherine in a hurry Rogers. Jeanette Dodgeing it Rourke, Edward in his Ford Rury, Mary being friendly Schulz, Doris catching the bus See, Clarence making model planes Smith, Bernard developing film Smith, Medbury practically (all) Snow, Robert in the office Storm. Robert sarcastically Tarnow, Richard with Mabe ' Thomas. Glen bookkeeping Thompson, Donald in t'ne dough Travers. Melvin driving Weeks, James looking stately West, Jean practicing Whitney, Virginia enjoying herseit Wilber, Betty Jane knitting Williams, Florence star-gazing Woodruff, Norma giving opinions Best Suited For Probable Occupation gold-digger hat-check girl Arlene Harris' double cheer-leader Mrs. Phillip Morris cigarette-girl Mrs. Remington-Rand first woman bass smger gold fish eater fisherman gobblers Uncle Harlie of U. H.'s Children Hour boss of the Numbers Gang prison warden missionary Sunday school teacher pretzel-twister income tax collector yes-woman information bureau Miss America demonstrator of knitted goods the typical co-ed movie sensation tooth paste ad dental hygienist dictator Fuller Brush man Journal ist wrestler artist's model debutante conversationalist career woman debator truant officer revolutionist rookie bathing beauty small-town girl Doc's nurse selling silverware sign-painter trucker driver a traveling companion saleslady fight-rope walker blues-singer airplane ace grease-monkey gangster newspaper photographer a Romeo nighAwatchman a Beautyresf office boy gag-writer traveling salesman man-about-town window-washer toast-master Bashful in S.W.A.T.S.D. dough-boy papa's successor lady-killer ambulance driver Hat'ter matmee idol Jack's ball and chain language teacher court stenographer census taker school-marm house-wife weather-expert fortune-teiler The Voice of Experience hash-slinger We. WARY ZAHN ond ANNE DIGHT p'efer to remain anonymous.

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CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1939, being of a semi-healthful state of mind and body, do ordain and establish, etc. this, our last will and testament, in the sight of and under the observance of no one in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty- nine. Firstly:—We do hereby bequeath to the faculty the memory of the noisiest class in our fair Academy. Secondly:—To the Board of Education we leave a clean slate so far as debts are concerned. Thirdly:—The numerous individuals hereby leave their peculiarities, characteristics, and what nots: Clara Mae Bowers leaves her Grecian profile to 4 decorate the front hall. Mary Rury leaves her orchestra seat to any one of Mrs. Phoenix's aspiring or perspiring young fiddlers. Earl Jacobs leaves to save Miss Wormuth's breath. She never did see him face front. Doris Bilyeu wills her red hair to the Hi-Y boys to be used in future productions of Dangerous Dan McGrew. Fannie Di Toro leaves the volley ball to Frances Merriam. Lucille Blagoff and Jeanette Rogers bequeath their juicy love stories to Jean Smith and Mary Curtis. George Pettit leaves his absence card to Miss Thompson — that's where it is most of the time anyway. Elizabeth Holland wills her efficiency to Annette Hamm. . Donald Coates leaves his block letters to Mar- jorie. Probably she’s got them already. Leo Phrang leaves his movie technique to Bob Bowers. And we don't mean Tarzan. Florence Williams wills her frown to Jean Bisdee. Willie won't need it any more now she's out. Charles Hobbs leaves his lime pail to Barton Nesdall. Alice Patcnett wills her job of passing out the absence slips to Eleanor House. Lillie Currier bequeaths her new hairdo to June McGivney. r Melvin Travers leaves his uncorked bottle to Richard Cramer. Helen Haye leaves her position as Editor-in-Chief of the Crimson and White to Bottle Otts. He's the only one who could possibly fill Bay's shoes. Robert King leaves his oboe to the orchestra— in memoriam. Jean Brock wills her case of the flutters to Miss Workman. Katherine Phillips and Betty Foster leave their loquacious tendencies to Anita Casnman and Helen Hurley. Anna Kellicott wills her unsurpassable grin to the pessimistic juniors. Robert Emerson leaves his sources of gossip to Walter Winchell. Dorothy Crego wills her priceless teeth to the Elks. Donald Thompson leaves his see-gar to Phillip Sawyer. Don't forget to remove the cellophane. Jeanette Mercer wills her gun to Betty Jean Argenbright. This isn't a hint. Raymond Field wills his track shorts to Stevie Koegal. Clarice Ferguson leaves her phone number to anyone who will take it. Glenn Goodfellow leaves his way with the teachers to Robert (Rowdy) Dow. Helen Gaylord leaves her wardrobe to the Home Ec. classes to be used as an incentive to those that need it. Robert Currie wills his brains and brawn to Wil- liam Peters. Doris Schultz leaves at last to join Paul. That ought to satisfy them both. William Arnold leaves his part time schedule to anyone who can't handle a full one. Don't rush!! Robert Snow leaves his nickname Moon —which the authors consider a cheesy thing to leave any green undergraduate. Flora Grome leaves with the record of the young- est graduate. Warren Crego wills his inimitable personality to Posy Turner. Ann Bazluki leaves her seat in the bus to make more room for Alan Timmerman. Bradley Abbott leaves tacitly, not wanting to be different. The shock might be too great for us. Charlotte Bellows bequeaths her French book to Clarissa Vandenburg. Charlotte's experience ought to help Clarissa, even though Clarissa can't handle what she's got now. Clarence See leaves his airplanes to Arthur Baker. Now maybe Art can get up in the world. Mary Zahn Bequeaths Annie to Mr. Murphy. Now we don't have to worry about her. Robert Storm leaves his ability to lie with a straight face to Carl Vandenburg. Norma Ostrander wills her dignity to Mabe Pulver. Someone left it to her two years aao, but she never got it. William Gettman leaves his linoual orecocity to Nick Pickard. Medbury Smith leaves with noise. We didn't hear him come in, maybe well hear him go out. Alice Beebe leaves her driver's license to William Clark. He needs it. Mildred Bert leaves, not to be a bachelor girl. Nice work if you can get it. Charles Brammer wills his curls to Mr. Durgee. We re sick of kidding Mr. Murphy about his bald- ness. Grace Navin, Betty Hamilton and Betty Jane Wilber leave hand in hand back to the South Side.