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

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PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF '39—Continued we see a young man hobbling along on crutches. As he comes closer we see that It is Don Coates. He must have accepted that scholarship to play football at Colgate. The parade is passing quite fast now, and the next to come into view are the three musketeers of the Ciass of '39: Doris Bilyeu, Christina Dunlap and Clarice Ferguson. Their escorts are the dashing young men who have made good in the movies, Charles Brammer, William Gettman, and Glenn Goodfellow. The next two people are riding horses and we see that they are 0 Billie Brown, the first woman President and her private secretary and husband, Robert Currie. Fol- lowing the horses a beautiful new Packard comes into view. Driving it is Melvin Travers, while re- clining in the back of the car we see Mary Rury, Katherine Phillips and Charlotte Bellows, now the owners of a swanky beauty shoppe on Park Avenue. Next we see Donald Flaherty business manager of the Crego and Crego Farm Supply Co. , whose owners are Warren and Dorothy Crego. What’s this? The mirror is clouding. But wait! It isn't clouding at all; it's just Robert King, now with the Ford Symphony Orchestra, coming over the hill. King passes on and we see Donald Beebe, now catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Don is reading a copy of the Times, edited by Mary Alice McNeill. We look closely at the front page and there in the upper left hand corner is an article headed, The Long and Short of It, written by Robert Emerson and Ann Dighi. Another article that comes to our attention is Helpful Hints to Harassed Housewives, written Dy our own Frances Donahue. Beeb turns to the sport page and we see that Clarence See. now the goalie 'or the Ramolers, has had only ninety-eight goals scored on him this season, due to the marvelous oefense work of Brad- ley Abbott. In looking over the rest of the page we are not surprised to see tnat Bernard Smith has qualified for the national golf tournament and that Raymond Field is running the hundred yard dash in the Olympic’s next summer. As Beeb turns to leave he folds the paper and we see a blaring headline which reads, Flora Grome, winner of the national knitting contest—Patricia Flynn a close second. The machine shakes; we watch the mirror closely, and there coming over the nill is a huge bus. I he driver is Edward Rourke. Tnere is a sign on he side of the bus which reads, The Ten Pretty Girls, William Arnold owner. The bus rolls by, and looking through the bus windows we are awed by the beauty of the ten pretty girls, who are Thelma Abbott. Mildred Sort, Eleanor Greene, Anna Kelli- cott, Mildred Grome, Alice Beebe, Marian Fravor, Catherine Heron, Lillie Currier and Florence Wil- liams. Behind in his open sport model is James Weeks, advertising manager for the ten pretty girls, and his wife, Hattie Bartnikowski. Another truck comes into view and we see that it is Earl Jacobs' Acquacade which after its suc- cessful showing of the World's Fair is now touring the country in search of work. Upon looking closely we see that some of the beautiful girls are Ann Bazluki, Norma Ostrander, Jeanette Rogers, Eliza- beth Holland, Virginia Whitney, Doris Schulz, Alice Patchett, Betty Jane Hamilton, and Fannie DiToro. All of these girls learned to swim in the Seneca River. Earl Jacobs has a beautiful show and has just received the exclusive right to sing the new song hit of the season entitled Ten Little Fishes, written by those two great composers Robert Snow and Robert Storm. (Snowstorm Inc.) What's this? Here comes William Davenpori carrying a sign which reads Don't buy at the Zahn Gaylord Swanky Dress Shoppe — Unfair to or- ganized labor. Close behind William is George Pettit carrying a similar sign. Two girls behind George are also fighting for the same cause, they are Betty Foster and Constance Connell, now mem- bers of the unemployed army but formerly models at the Zahn Gaylord Swanky Dress Shoppe. A billboard truck passes, driven by Leo Pfrang; it reads that Medbury Smith and Vernon Racha, now great Broadway showmen, ere going to produce DULCY starring Jean Brock, with Don Thompson as her leading man. In the supporting cast are Grace Navin, and Wilma Bratt. The advertising manager is still Betty Jane Wilber, who got her experience as advertising manager or the senior play. Mildred Loope is property woman. Then the mirror fogs and when it becomes clear we see not the road over this hill but a beautiful building. In the front yard of this beautiful build- ing is a huge sign which reads, Bowers. Mercer. Blagoff, School of Correspondence. Advice to the Lovelorn is our specialty. Norma Woodruff, Corresponding Secretary. It is a very beautiful building and we are surprised to see that no one is entering. 3ut wait! Here comes a young man and woman. Who should it be but Jean West and Jack O'Brien who are met at the welcoming desk by Dorothy Lou Flanders, another graduate of B. H. S. in 1939. They are here to straighten out their difficulties because they are thinking of getting married. The senior parade ends, and so we leave the fun house to ‘ake a ride on the roller coaster. We climb slowly up the first and finally start the fast ride to the depths below. ZoooooooM. JOHN MOST RANT DICK TARNCW

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CLASS WILL (Continued) Edward Rourke ’leaves his car to be used a public taxicab. It ought to last a couple of years longer. Patricia Flynn leaves her aspiration and ability to arrange hair to ' Goldy-locks Wilbert. The result should be terrific. Richard Tarnow leaves Mabe to Art Bissell. Fer- dinand's strong enough to take care of her. Norma Woodruff and Virginia Whitney leave a big hole in the office staff. Glen Thomas bequeaths his back seat in history class to the next senior who doesn't know the answers. Thelma Abbott wills that stick of gum to Abigai' Bellows. James Weeks leaves his suave manner to Charles Ingleston. Anne Dight leaves her height to Carl Smith. They can settle the difference. Marialyce McNeil leaves her discovery of phos- p'noresent nail polish to Irwin Boyce — Oiwin can thumb more rides out to Swartzie's at night. Hattie Bartnikowski leaves everyone gasping. Connie Connell leaves her barndancing to Rose- mary Lonergan. Hay! Hay!! Donald Flaherty as usual refuses to leave or give anything to anybody — even Betty. Christine Dunlap wills her incomparable and in- conceivable whackiness to Marguarite McCann. John Nostrant leaves his Hi-Y pin to the next lucky holder. Dorothy Lou Flanders leaves the ivories to Alice Mercer. Now maybe we'll truck into assembly. Malcolm Furbush wills hjs reputation and his pocket mirror to his brother Walter. Wilma Bratt leaves her sousaphone, if she can get out of it, to Rose Nuss. Maybe this isn't so good; if Rosie falls into the wrong end of it no- body will see her to pull her out. Harlan Hudson leaves his good nature and pleas- ing attitude to Tunk Luce, who needs a new lease on life. Frances Donahue bequeaths her various opinions to anyone who can agree with her. Mildred Loop wills her integrity to Howard Clark. Jack O'Brien leaves his hockey stick to Mrs. Cussler. We think she needs something besides just moral support. Mildred Grome leaves her golden curls to Miss Forrest. Bernard Smith leaves his golf clubs to Jack Cole- man. It's a qood thing for Jack that he didn't also leave his ability. William Davenport leaves his job as Miss Pike's little helper to Walter Bartnikowski. We, the authors, leave town — in a hurry. Signed: Witness I. JEAN WEST Witness II. BILLIE BROWN PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF '39 SCENE: Senior Picnic PLACE: Owasco TIME: 1939 As we walk through the brightly lighted gate ot the Owasco amusement park we stare in wonder at the bright lights. A large red and yellow blinker sign catches our eye. As we look closely we see that the sign says Fun House. Having a little time to spare before the others arrive, we decide to go in. Upon going through the door, which closes quickly upon our heels, we find ourselves in a well lighted room. (Scattered around this room are dif- ferent amusements and contraptions which one Tinas in a fun house.) In one corner of the room we see a group of mirrors and since we dressed in a hurry we'cecided to take a lock at ourselves. In the first mirror we are short and tat. in tne second we are tall and thin, in the next we are blurred and so on until we have looked in all tne mirrors dut one. Upon looking into this one we see no image in tne glass. As we are about to try something else we notice a sign on the side of the mirror which reads The Future of anybody or anything, anywhere, anytime or anyplace. Put five cents in the slot and pull lever way down. After you have inserted the nickel and pulled the lever, write the name of the person or thing whose future you want told on the card which you will find in a box at the left of the machine and hold it in Tront of the mirror. After inserting the nickel and pulling the lever, we write, Senior Class of 1939 on a card and hold it in front of the mirror. The machine shakes and groans, the mirror clears anc the parade of seniors of the Class of 39 begins to appear. The scene cn the glass is that of a hill with a road coming over the top. This hill probably represents success, and the road the hard ciimb to it. We wonder how many of the class have stopped to sit by the side of the road. But wait! A figure is ap- pearing. It's Charles Hobbs, and he is running very fast. And no wonder, Helen Hayes is right behind him with a pair of tooth forceps. Well, Hobbs always was a timid soul and Helen, who is following in her father's footsteps as a dentist, used to say that she’d get what she was after end it looks as though it's Hobbs' gold tooth. The parade is on, because following close behind is a huge truck with a sign on the side Hudson and Thomas Plainville Turkey Farm. Driving it is Malcolm Furbush who like his sister decided to become a farmer. As the dust from the passing truck settles back to the road

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SWING SONG SHEET Bradley Abbot ............................. Alone Thelma Abbot........ I Want My Share of Love William Arnold....................... Billy, Billy Hattie Bartnikowski You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Anne Sazluki There II Be a Hot Time in The Old Town Alice BeebeGive Me Liberty or Give Me Love Donald Beebe................ It's Never too Late Charlotte Bellows... An Extraordinary Gir Lucille Blagoff............' Redheads on Parade Mildred Bort............... Thanks for Everything Clara Mae Bowers ............ A Trip to Niagara Charles Brammer........... Is She Really My Gal? Wilma Bratt . I he Music Goes Down and Rounc Jean Brock.................... | Promise You Wilfreda Brown...... My Heart Belongs to Daddy Donald Coates You've Got to Be a Football Hero Constance Connell.... It's the Baker Boy for Me Dorothy Crego....... My Heart Is Taking Lessons Warren Crego........ . Down on the Farm Robert Currie . 'Hi! Ho! Silver! Lillie Currier................... Some Sweet You William Davenport So Big Anne Dight . Little Girl Fannie Di Toro . In My Solitude Frances Donahue . Hold Tight! Christina Dunlap Crazy People Robert Emerson................... Yours for a Song Raymond Field .. . Ten Little Miles from Home Donald Flaherty ... Swing Your Lady Dorothy Lou Flanders Stay as Sweet as You Are Patricia Flynn... .. Simple and Sweet Betty Foster.... . I Love the Life I Live Marion Fravor........... Never in a Million Years Malcolm Furbush Get Thee Behind Me Satan Helen Gaylord ........................- Charming William Getman I'd Rather Lead a Band Glenn Goodfellow. ................... Sonny Boy Eleanor Greene................ Can This Be Love? Flora Grome......................' Lovely Flora Mildred Grome....... You've Got Everything' Betty Jane Hamilton Ain't You Got No Romance7 Helen Haye............. On the Pink Police Gazette Charles Hobbs................... Charley. My Bo' Elizabeth Holland A Little Dutch Mi Harlan Hudson.. . Turkey in The Straw Earl Jacobs...... Jeepers Creeper Anne Kellicott I II Sit Right Dov n and Write Myself a Lette Robert King ........................ Cuban Pete Mildred Loop................................. How's Chances? Marialyce McNeill. Heaven Can War Jeanette Mercer She's Tall, She's Tan. She's Terrific Grace Navin...................... Deep in a Dream John Nostrant. . I'm Away Ahead of the Time Jack O Brien .................. The Prisoner’s Sonc Norma Ostrander ................. ... Sparkling Eyes Alice Patchett....................... Sophisticated Lady George Pettit................ The Cannibal Kid Leo Pfrang................ Yessir, She's My Baby Katherine Phillips ... Just an Old Fashioned Girl Jeanette Rogers You're a Sweet Little Headache Edward Rourke What's the Reason? Mary Rury . My Fiddle and I Doris Shultz .. . .... My Own Clarence See I'm Flying High Bernard Smith At The Baby Parade Medbury Smith The Bashful Lover Robert Snow Sleepy Head Robert Storm Small Fry Richard Tarnow I've Got Plenty of Nothing Glen Thomas...... The Happy Farmer Donald Thompson....................... Fall in Love Melvin Travis ... ........... Get Out of Town James Weeks............... Fight, For Your Lady Jean West.......... Flat Foot, Floogie Virginia Whitney............. To Marry with Love Betty Jane Wilbur Forget Me Not Florence Williams ...... Happy and Gay Norma Woodruff Moonlight Madonna Mary Zahn. .... An Education in Yourself CLARICE FERGUSON DORIS BILYEU