Chatham Central High School - Flight Yearbook (Chatham, NY)

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THE TANAG E R Thirty nme And if you're there and need hospitalization Stop for it at Homan's station. To Spencertown next the home of the Spartans- Here, of course, lives studious Martin. Here also is our friend Virginia Her jolly good na-ture will surely win ya! In this town there's lots of figlitin' But none of it's done by Donald VVhiteman We're leaving Austerlitz, missing none- We can't forget Jane Williamson. But back again to this oft trod hall Where appears the figure of lank Tom Wall, What was that I heard, a sneeze? lt's only Genevieve, she Eames to please, When it comes to music and the talk is swing We call for Casey, she's got that thing. Another queer noise-it sounds like Yowie Oh! It's only Miss Finkle calling her Howie , There's a quiet young man whose voice you hear You know whom I mean-it's VVillie Sheldon. And who was that girl? I almost missed her- Of course, of course-It's Dorothy Sitcer. There's rollicking laughter coming from Clare, But with Julia's giggling she can't compare. VVe know a pair who we think are merry, They're both full of fun are Carrie and Jerry. Whoa! There, fellows, that's not Martha Raye- It's only Peggy, boys, Hey, Hey! l'm down near the end: this name is a tough one Oh no, I'm mistaken, it's Margaret Hoffman. But wait! Who is that with the titian top? It's Celtic Tim Callahan, mistake not that mop! There's a young man in a frightful hurry Well didn't you see? That was Frankie Curry. You know she's some girl that Fanny Shufelt At whose feet so many swains have knelt: How could we mistake this sweet little miss? We mean no other than Helen Dennis. Do you remember that lad in the Senior 'Play? About him, the girls were all that way - The name of the fellow of whom I'm tellin' Is our President, Dick Crellin. But before I stop this silly jesty I must mention quiet Virginia Este. And we all know that Pauline Stalker Could never be classed as a frolicsome rollicker. But now I'm going to quit at last I think I'll let the Buckbee passed So here I'll end this little rhyme. Most of you'll say that it's about time But the last name you'll ne'er decipher For it's the name of this, your writer. seldom

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Thirty-eight T H E T A N E R Qde to C. H. S. The study hall resounds with noise. From some of our overly frolicsome boys- 'l'here's Buddy with Baker and Doolie, God bless 'em And Creighton and Miller and possibly Spickerman. There are Whoops from Munsey, and yells from Ostrowsky A mouse-like murmur from Harriet Crosby. And once in a while an ejaculation From Dorothy Dennis, what a sensation! Of course there are Alamillos and llinsses Who in coming to school have to jump over fences As they live in the open country so wide Where friend Charlie Wyman is wont to ride On moonlight nights with Miss D. by his side. Now here's a girl who calls herself Molly, But to us who know her it's truly folly llecause the name she is carefully guard-ing ls really Mary Elizabeth Harding. Now to Chatham Center on a little trip. To the home of the Petrys-Tootie and Kit, There's Andy Van and his bosom pal, Red , Vfhat hair of O'Connell's would raise the deadj But let's be off to East Chatlfam way NVhere some of 'tour boys are pitchin' hay: There's a couple that make a picture Forsoothl King Van Deusen and VVillie Pitcher. But who is that lad in the field over yonder? It 'pears to me like Farmer Ostrander. And who is that whois chewing her gum? She's getting her VVadsworth Qthat's a punj. On, on, up to Canaan to the land of honey, VVhere the Hatches run free, as well as the money. There's a girl named Brady who talks of horses, Oh! If she only knew how that bores us. And speaking of this Canaan town l-Iere are two girls of fine renown Neither of these is tres contrary Of course, it's Florence and little Mary. Back! Back! To where the railroads whistle Past the home of oneg called Everett, Cecil. Qn through Chatham, down to Ghent- VVhere there lives a handsome young gent Oh! him he thinks the world is hard on, I'm sorry, Hank, I beg your Barden- VVe pondered if Ghent would have a mayor- Well, how about VVilber, or Calvin Thayer? As that hamlet at present holds our thoughts, We must mention the narme of Lena Staatz.

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Forty THE TANAGER Arbor Day N a day -that continually threatened a deluge of rain, as all proper Arbor Days do, the traditional exercises were carried out by the upper classes of the high school. Leading the Class of '37 were their mascots, Judith VVilcox, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Oscar Wilcox, and George Vosburgh, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Vosburgh, dressed in white and wearing ribbons of peach and blue, the Senior oolors. A basket of corntlowers and peach snapdragons, repeated in the corsages worn by the class, was carried by the children. Mr. Kufs followed the mascots. Carrying the class banner, President Dick Crellin was accompanied by the other officers, Molly Harding, Dorothy Den- nis and Howard Ploss. After comparing the tree to the graduating class, Dick Crellin dedicated the Douglas hr to our adviser, Mr. Kulfs, who accepted it with the hope that each member of the class would fill a place in life as important as that of the tree. . 1 Placed at the base of the tree and covered with dirt from the- Seniors' trowels, in the ceremony which followed the dedication, was the sealed metal tube which contained class documents- Alvah Underwood, junior President, led his class with its banner of peach and green, while Dexter Goodrich, Sophomore President, carried their class flag of rose and silver. The circle of classmates and faculty dissolved into individual groups that proceeded to give the class yells, which had been carefully comfposed and more carefully guarded- The afternoon was marked 'by a double sports event-a baseball game which we llost to Kinderhook, and a track meet with Hudson which resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Chatham trackimen. The banquet, held in the Guild Hall of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, proved delightful in every respect. The tables were attractively decorated in the Senior oolors, and placecards in the form of tiny diplomas reminded the Seniors of approaching Co-mmencement. Introduced by Toastmaster Janet West, Richard Crellin commented on the history we had learned during our four years, Alvah Underwood spoke on tragedy, and Dexter Goodrich dealt with comedy. Mr. Aldrich then an- nounced the scholastic honors which were won by Virginia Este, valedictor- ian, Margaret Hoffman, salutat-orian, and Harriet Crosby, third honors. The merrymakers then adjourned to the school gyfm, which was decorated in streamers of peach and blue. Large clusters of ball-oons and gigantic leaves gave the gym the appearance of a grape arbor. To the music of Frank Fitch's Swing Band, the celebrators danced till the wee hours of the morning, bringing to a close the most important social event of our four years. M. HOFFMAN '37.