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

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CLASS HISTORY J One bright, sunny morning in early Septem- ber, 1940, John Yance's super de luxe bus jogged along picking up scrubbed and shining students from the cities of Spencertown, Ghent, Auster- litz, Canaan, East Chatham, and all the other Chathams for an exciting sight-seeing tour. This merry crowd of sixty-four were accompanied by the exquisite music of Chatham's well known high- school band and orchestra, and Bobby Paul's famed Melodic Makers. Harlan Root ushered the passengers on with Bette Vogel's assistance, while Ed McKern kept the roll, and Dot McQuade passed the tin cup for fares lenabling her to be well-dressed during the journeyl. Miss Dardess was our guide for a while, but she was called away to take charge of another bus ,load following us. Mrs. Pulver then consented to take charge because she hoped to keep her own child out of mischief. We thank- ed Miss Dardess for her helpful start, and we jogged along the way. We found it necessary to sit two in a seat after fourteen more joined us. Ed McKern took the names: S. Buswell, L. Colwell, W. Bragdon, B. Decker, M. Drucker, E. Golden, J. Hanson, T. Jones, K. Korobchuk, D. Roe, W. Shufelt, R. Vogel, P. Waldorf, and W. Wheeler. Then we found that the crowded conditions were too much for T. Borovich, C. Falkner, H. Golden, I. Kap- lan, M. Sprague, J. Taylor, W. Van Ness, A. Yar- brough, H. Sheldon, B. Decker, W. Shufelt, P. Waldorf, W. Wheeler, W. Bragdon, T. Jones, J. Hanson, and they left us. Helen Whiffen and Kathleen Young were so hungry that we had to stop for ia picnic at Prospect Lake. The gang broke up for the summer vacation, and when we started the second leg of our jour- ney, Harlan Root ushered all of the passengers back onto the bus, but this time with Mary Dean Pulver's assistance. Dot McQuade was begging for money again, and Carol Hall kept the record of all our famous doings , Realizing that we C.l-l.S., 1944 must take on something to make our ex- penses, we invested in a paper businessg and we started peddling our wares: Paper! Pencils! Right this way! Added to the roll were: R. Blass, A. M. Fox, H. Lengyel, A. Snare, L. Teator, H. Wilska, F. Maviglia, D. Trifilette and M. Pospisil. We found it necessary to keep an eye on Rip Vogel, who insisted on riding the back seat with Minnie Pospisil. Biggest difficulty of the trip was the fact that Jimmy Hatch was overcome by the heat several times, and Margie McCagg didn't like him to open the windows. As winter approached, the going was a little slower, and we enthusiastically greeted the spring. For entertainment we had a marionette show, and a concert by the DeWillo Concert Company. Because other. bus loads ahead of us were wearing class colors we thought we should have some, too, and chose green and white, with the carnation for our flower. Finally Arbor Day came, and as we had caught up with another bus, we paraded our new colors, and invited the Class of 1942 to a huge banquet at the Morris Memorial and a dance at Chatham High School. While we were en route, Pearl Harbor was attacked, and our country joined in a war. Be- cause of that catastrophe, it was necessary to conserve tires and gas. At this time we dis- covered that H. Golden had joined the Navy and Bill Van Ness, the Cavalry. Another summer vacation, and then for the third lap of the journey. By this time, the bus was getting a little worn out and once in a while Bob Gross had to oil the wheels. Diana Gell came all the way from England to join our group. Someone suggested we needed jewelry to brighten things up, so our usher, Harlan Root, his assistant, Gloria Walkerg ticket taker, Rip E251

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Most Origirtal - Most Brilliant - Cutest - - - Class Wolf Kflirtj - Class Athletes Quietest - - - Smoothest Dancers - Best All Arourid - Class Optirnists - Chzss Pessimists - Teacher's Pets Teacher's Pests - Most Musical - Best Liked - - - Most Likely To Succeed - Done Most For The School Gets Most Furl Out Of Life Best Looking - - - Frieudliest - Class Actors - Best Orators - Class Poet - Class Mystery - Shortest and Tallest - Class Brutes - - First To Be Married - Favorite Teacher - Favorite Sport - Favorite Subject - E241 HCTS HO? BOY George Craft Harlan Root Jack Seaman Harlan Root Eugene Broderick Malcolm Wheeler John Richardson Robert Sayles Leo Colwell Bernard Dunn Harlan Root Bernard Dunn John Richardson Robert Sayles George Craft Harlan Root' Leo Colwell John Richardson Robert Gross Ivan Webster Ivan Webster GIRL Gloria Walker Helen Lengyel Vera Wilder Anna Mae Fox Katherine Korobchuk Kathleen Young Rose Navarra Dorothy McQuade Alice Van Buren Jane Sherpey Mary Dean Pulver Vera Wilder Helen Lengyel Dorothy McQuade Betty Repp Helen Lengyel Vera Wilder Mary Dean Pulver Dorothy McQuade Helen Lengyel Mary Dean Pulver - Kathleen Salerno - - Jean Miller Edward McKern and Robert Sayles - Eugene Broderick and Harlan Root - Frances DiCapua. - Miss Dardess Basketball - English lOURNEY'S END

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Vogel, and record keeper, Carol Hall, chose rings which everyone voted on. Due to Rip's nervous breakdown, he was forced to resign his position, and Dot McQuade took over again. Because salvage was so vitally needed, we sponsored a dance with Cy Bailey's orchestra, and charged a piece of scrap for admission. When a Victory Corps was organized many joined, and others acted as plane spotters, mes- sengers, helpers in the scrap drives, and did many other important voluntary services. In order to keep peace, a Student Council was formed to better enforce self-government, with Dot McQuade, Helen Lengyel, Mary Dean Pulver, and Merrill Everett, who heard the bugle call and was replaced by George Craft, as our representatives. Malcolm Wheeler desired entertainment so we presented a magician show, and Gitta Sereny, a speaker from Hungary. Barbara Paul, Janice Van Pelt, Jean Miller, and John Richardson were itching to make some noise, so we let them play for the Arbor Day Dance, and also held another banquet, this time at the Episcopal Church. Later on, as some still hadn't had enough dancing, We put on another dance which We call- ed the Junior Promenade. Again we stopped for repairs and a sum- mer vacation, to continue again in the fall. This time, for entertainment we presented a spy play, Incognito , During the production Mrs. Pulver had to keep an eye on Betty Repp and George Craft who seemed to enjoy each other's com- pany. For the last part of our journey, we called the roll and found that during the last year, Uncle Sam had called Joe Beaucage, Tom Dis- kin, M. Everett, and R. Vogel, to serve with the Navy blue, and R. Jackson, and G. Meade to wear the Khaki. D. Gell Went back to England, l26l Where she is training as a pilot. V. Frederick, S. Bleau, J. Hanlon, R. Norton, A. Snare, and H. Wilska found various stops inviting and left. R. Strever in his haste to see the World , and D. Sheldon took a bus ahead of us. We found added to the roll, R. Sayles, N. Piester, J. Seaman, M. Wilder, and later on noticed T. Jones had decided our bus wasn't so bad after all, and also E. Broderick had come from another bus. At the same time, B. Paul left to become Mrs. Louis Moran, and M. D. Pul- ver, K. Salerno, G. Walker, E. Troskowski, and J. Richardson completed the tour ahead of time, the girls being the first from C. H. S. ever to do so. L. Faulkner, W. Martin, and M. McCagg left too. Then R. Sayles was elected to succeed G. Walker. Up to that time, we had the same ushers, ticket taker, and log keeper as last year. Ivan Webster had his chance to say some- thing worth while that people would listen to, and Won second place in the County Speaking Contest. Our Writers also Won laurels in essay contests. Helen Lengyel, Harlan Root, Gloria Walker, and George Craft felt so stnongly about tuberculosis that they put down on paper all of their sentiments on this matter. Helen Whiffen, Ivan Webster, and Dot McQuade had us all convinced that the Dairymen's League has a great part in feeding the world, while Mary Dean Pulver and Betty Repp raved on about Ben Franklin. As in other years, several were in the famous Chatham minstrel. Our paper business was sold to another tour, while We got ready to edit a book, Journey's End . Helen Lengyel was chosen editorg Betty Repp, assistant editor, Katherine Korobchuk, business manager, and Red Broderick, sports editor. Now we have come in sight of our destina- tion. Our Journey's End is nearly here. Soon now Mr. Yance will say to us for the last time, All out. This is the last stop! -CAROL HALL IOURNEY'S END