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

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We being the only surviving members of this Senior Class of 1948 of Baldwinsville Academy, being in various degrees of mental confusion and disorder, do hereby outline this, our last will and testament, in hopes that in due time it may benefit someone, somewhere. To our faithful advisors, Miss Winchell and Mr. Brown, we affectionately leave all our apprecia- tion for their much-needed guidance. To the ungrateful, untrained undergraduates, the Seniors, renowned for generosity throughout this entire world of men, women, and children, do bequeath the following articles: 1. Our well-worn, familiar school, beloved Baldwinsville Academy. 2. The library and the cafeteria for the homerooms for the oncoming seniors. You lucky kids! 3. All honorable won trophies to be found, if any. 4. Our competent and learned faculty who practically pushed us through four years of physical torture and mental agony. 5. Miss Steirley, with her ability to cope with the problems arising in the library during ninth period. 6. Those lovely seats in Hoorn 2 which succeed in making the girls look more clumsy and the boys like overgrown first-graders. 7. All text books we have been unable to lose, and all other well-carved desks. We, being of unsound and unbalanced mind, did believe that if we did not sufficiently train the faculty to our noble standards, they would promptly train us to theirs, so employed all our fiendish abilities to prevent such a terrible catastrophe. As results from such fiendish practices, our noble and learned class does hereby, herefore, and hereto bequeath to the unappreciative, ignorant undergraduates the following properties, habits, de- formities, and vices: Peggy McDermott and Mary Alice Johnson will their ready laughter to any sourpuss who needs some good humor. Norma Harkins and Mary Carol Pederson leave their ability to make friends to Marv Lou McCullock. Pat Tillotson bequeaths her golden locks to Ann Bucci. Dom and Vincent Carfagna will their double exposure to the Slyes, the oncoming twins. Mary Wood wills her title as prettiest senior to one of the Junior beauties. Doris Meaker wills her ability to “hold her man” to Nancy Carter. Carol Chamberlain bequeaths her witty remarks to Mona VanderBerg.. Norman Gee and Duane Coville will their quietness to John Delaney, while Catherine Ryan and Dorothy Dimon leave theirs to Martha Ann Cary. The double dose is sure to help! Mary Anne (Bugs) Clanville leaves her changeable moods to unchangeable Louise Chappel. To Bob Paciencia, Alan Baker wills his baby face. Lee Lee Reeves bequeaths her mulishness to Mary Luke. Tom Adsit and Jim Haydon will their laziness to Beverly Houck. Betty Lou Huveldt leaves her ability to make herself heard to all timid freshmen. The talented Albert letrault, June Howard, and Evelyn Searle have consented to leave their drawing abibty so that the school will not be completely without competent artists. Helen Hulbert’s and Mary Regan’s pint sizes go to James Coleson. 26

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CLASS PROPHECY As we neared an intersection, I noticed a car speeding towards the intersection from the road on our right. Our car reached the intersection at the same time as the other. Baker stood on the brake pedal and barely avoided a collision. “Who was that maniac?” I asked. “Oh, that’s Carol Chamberlain,” he replied. “She runs a driving school for women.” Hearing this, 1 decided to walk the rest of the way to my hotel. So he let me off directly in front of a grill which seemed to be surrounded by pickets carrying signs which read: “Don Hammond unfair to customers—S.P.C.I. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Inebriater.) This group was lead by three former members of the class of ’48, Rosalyn Reeves, Janice Van Nostrand and Margaret Mc- Dermott. I hurried quickly away from the spot in hopes that they would not recognize me. After my narrow escape I decided to take a bus the rest of the wav to the center of the city. Just then one came along, so I hopped sprvly onto the first step, falling flat on my face. A voice from above me boomed, “If ya can’t stay sober, stay off the busses.” I looked up and saw Jeanne Ecker happily pushing crushed passengers into the back of the bus. She told me that Doris Meaker and Helen Hulbert wetfe also drivers on this bus which was run by Barbara Keefer. She also said that if I owned any property in this neighborhood, I’d better look out. “There’s a fire bug on the loose. The police, who. like their chief, are none too smart, believe the fires were set by Paul (hotfoot) Reeves who plays his Clarinet while the city burns.” The next stop was my hotel, owned by Miss Johanna Euess, the great hotel magnate. 1 stepped off the bus and walked into the cigar store next to the hotel. There, much to my surprise, I saw a young lady puffing on a large cigar. When the smoke cleared, I found that it was none other than Patricia Tillotson, the president of the First Trust and Deposit Company. Standing with her, were her two chief aides, Barbara LaPoint and Eleanor Kaye, the financial wizards. On the counter was a sign depicting the matinee idol, Allan Eidt, smoking an F.I Ropo cigar. Purchasing several cigars, I walked back onto the street. Here I met Duane Coville, Supervisor of the Town of Lysander, and the great electrical wizard, Robert Hayes Wilder, who informed me that Prof. Corinne Rosti had just been appointed assistant professor of Pots and Pans at the Frieda Smith Institute of Home Economics. Leaving this pair of great minds, I entered the hotel. I had just gotten inside the door when I spied a man completely surrounded by women. When I asked the desk clerk, who happened to be Dick Young, who this chap was, he informed me that he was Jim Fryer the famous football star from N. Y. U. Dick also pointed out a girl sitting in a chair in the lobby, who, he said was Jovce Pacelli, who is now touring the country with her all-girl basketball team. The star members of this squad are Rosalie Reeves and Barbara McArdell. Just then Jim Fyler walked by. Upon spying him, I said, “Don’t you remember me, Jim?” He turned partially around, looked at me and said, “I’m afraid so,” and walked on. After I recovered from this blow, I happened to notice a poster in the lobby, announcing that Mary Jeanne Delaney and her tumbling tornadoes, starring Betty Lou Huveldt. the queen of the big top, are coming to town. Included in the act were the famous lady wrestlers, Mary Sartwell and Mary Anne Glanville. I dedded that I’d seen enough so I walked over to the elevators. I pushed the button and a minute later the door of the elevator was opened by the pretty operator, namely Shirley Ridall. On the wav up, she told me that Lorin Marlin, the famous race driver had crashed into the railing at the Indianapolis Speedway this afternoon and seriously injured the railing. I was glad to get to my room and take my daily dose of Dr. Doran’s Soothing Syrup, which is guaranteed to cure rheumatism, bunions, house maid knee and also scare away such characters as Mel Edwards. On the wall of the room was a calendar with a picture of the famous dance team of Helen Bowen and Norman Gee. The calendar was printed by the Howard Publishing Company, run by June Howard. The second page of the calendar had a picture of Mary Regan, Evelyn Searle. Betty Luke and Dorothy Dimon. all-star members of the Olympic Chess team. Oh, well we can’t all be successful. I guess I’ll put my false teeth in a glass of water and go to bed. 25

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SENIOR CLASS WILL Tom Appleby wills bis rosy cheeks to Donald Tappan. To Mary O’Brien, Barbara Bond leaves her sweet voice. Jack Wilcox, Lyndon (Snowball) Snow, and Dick VanderVeer will their athletic ability to all needy undergrads. Janice Van Nostrand leaves her lovely hair to Fritz Renz. Jeanne Ecker wills her influence in the lower quarters of the school to Bob Germain. Fred Bellows, our able handy man, leaves his efficient ability to Paul Pacelli. Paul Naumann wills his desire for the cultural things of life to Dewey Bond. Bud Thompson wills his critical nature to Ardis Auyer. Bob Wilder leaves his quick trip to school to Nancy Furbush. Lyndie Reeves wills her efficient nature to Myron Howard. Ed Kratzer wills his meditated remarks to Rollin Smith. Joyce Pacelli wills her house to anyone affected by the housing shortage. She wants a farm! Barbara LaPoint and Freida Smith leave their unassuming but very helpful positions in the class to Dick Perkins. Don Hammond wills his Social Studies quirks to Ronnie Loop. To Bobbie Miller goes Ronald Aplin’s disposition. Jack Russ bequeaths his dancing ability to Alan Forssell. To Billy Geist, goes Barbara Keefer’s clerical talent. Jerry Auyer wills his “bristles” to Ralph Gates. Mary Sartwell leaves her height to Kate Higgins. For Dorothy McIntyre, Barbara McArdell leaves her scatterbrain. Shirley Ridall wills a portion of her silliness to Donna Greene. Corinne Rosti leaves her journalistic position to Pat Manseau. It’s quite a job, but you can do it! Paul Reeves’ clarinet goes to Ralph Grimshaw. He’ll probably take it apart, piece by piece. Shirley Foster bequeaths her piano technique to Carolyn Auyer. Joan Gallagher wills her eye appeal to Jerry Tucker. Lorin Marlin wills his curly blonde locks to Muggins Maiden. Dick Young, and Bill and Jim Weston leave their ability to drive??? to Gordon Tappan. Helen Bowen bequeaths her pleasant personality to all bad-tempered Juniors. Mary Jeanne Delaney leaves her maroon jacket to Mayor Kraft. Eleanor Kaye leaves her defiant nature to Smith Bochino. Jimmy Hanley leaves his grotesque facial expressions to Mary Currie. Ed Vought leaves his political position to Bob Johnson. James Fyler leaves his bulk to Roddie Dow. Bob Bitz bequeaths his gray matter to be distributed wherever needed. Gordon Rode leaves his Sophomore harem to Alan Sponable. James Fryer wills his ability to be seen but not heard to Kenneth Osmond. Dick Doran leaves his friendly greeting to Ann King. Allen Eidt bequeaths that “something” which thrills the girls to Fred Currier. Melvin Edwards leaves his intriguing smile to Marcella Walker. Johanna Fuess wills her writer’s cramp to the poor unfortunate who has this job next year. In testimony whereof, we, the class of 1948 have, to this our last Will and Testament, con- tained on one roll of foolscap and consisting of the distribution of our properties subscribed and affixed our seal, this 17th of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight. 27