Cherry Valley Central School - Karatongan Yearbook (Cherry Valley, NY)

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enior Class History September 1946 IS a memorable date for Jeanne Barrmger Gordon Clapper Paul Deselets Steven Loucks B111 McCarthy Ellen lNe1son Karen Parsons Rol land R1ckard Gary Yerdon andJoyce WINES For that was the year we entered Mrs W1lmot s kmdergarten to embark our educatlonal Journey VVh1le 1n the f1rst grade we were Jomed by John Edwards Rlchard Pust and Beverly Snyder M1ss G1lday taught us our ABC s D1ana Erwm Jomed us 1n the second grade Vve reached the thlrd grade and welcomed Paul Rodr1ques 1nto our class It was at th1s tlme that we struggled through the mu1t1pl1cat1on tables ano got our f1rst taste of wr1ter s cramp learnmg how to wrlte We contlnued our Journey 1nto the fourth grade unchanged Memor1z1ng poems became mmportant to us Our class enrollment reached an even stxteen when John Pukas Jo1ned us 1n the f1fth grade We earnestly rehearsed for our f1rst play Proud Prmces We had fun 1n the Slxth grade learnlng about the Greeks E1ghth grade meant our flrst Regents However at the tlme we wlshed they were the last We took a tr1p to Albany and to Howe Caverns ln thls year Oh the exc1ternent of our f1rst dance Apr1l Showers and a very prof1table one too No newcomers entered our Freshmen class our f1rst year 1n h1gh school Stanley Kmne came 1n our Sophomore year We were very amb1t1ous gettmg ready for a class play Mr Rose our class adv1ser and Mr Johnson our co advlser helped us through a busy Jumor year We put forth our best efforts 1n publlshmg our year book MEMOIRS Our Jumor Prom had a French settlng Thls 15 the year we rece1ved our treasured and much awalted for class r1ngs W1th Mr Rose cont1nu1ng to be our class adv1ser we worked hard and truly enjoyed our Semor year The paper dr1ves dances candy sales at the basketball games and the semor tr1p 1n March and Apr1l w1ll always be remembered And now as Sen1ors we ve taken many steps up the ladder of educatlon Xl e turn our thoughts toward the future and contlnue up that ladder Joyce W1nne H1stor1an J J . I I I . M , - I I I I I , J . . . . . . . g I ' ll ' I YI ' ' . . ' . H . ,, Seventh grade brought us two new classmates - Paul Shrull and Helen Tabor. . . U , . I . ' ' xl ' nl ' I I Y - s . 1 ' 1 ' l s . . . . . , ' I J J I ' I

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4s JOYCE MABEL WINNIE Honor Soclety 2 3 4 Dramatlcs Club 1 2 Band 1 2 3 4 Leg1onOrator1cal Contest3 Junlor Red Cross 1 2 Yearbook Staff 3 K' HELEN MARIE TABOR Bandl 2 3 4 Cholr 2 3 4 Pres-1dQnt4 Llbrar lan 3 Cheerleadlng 1 2 3 4 Captaln 4 Student Councll 1 Conventlon 1 Honor bouety 2 3 4 Secretarw 3 4 Class becretaxx 4 D A R Good C1t1zensh1p Award4 Softball 1 2 Yearbook btaff 3 Dance Band 1 GARY EDWARD YE PtDOlN Basketball 1 2 3 4 Baseball 1 2 3 4 Football 2 3 4 Dramat1cS Clubl Student Councll 4 Class Reporter 3 1 1- C534 . ,, .- H ::Ja :JJ J .I . ..r I I 'Jill 1 - ' -y.. ,JJ v:--- ' .'. K.. ' , ,, , J - ,ef I!! Il J!!! J W 1 . 1, - ' N T . I!!! IJ!! KT o fl f X

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enior Class Prophecy It 1S now 1969 The years have passed Swlftly and prof1tably for the class of 59 and now the members are gathermg together once aga1n at the Tr1angle Rest aurant on the outsk1rts of town for the1r 10th reun1on The f1rst one to enter 1S B111 McCarthy B111 was our class pres1dent for three years and 1S now teach1ng at Oneonta H1gh where he 1S also the pres1dent of the PTA Th1S com1ng November B111 IS plann1ng to run for the off1ce of mayor here 1n Cherry Valley Good luck B111 Our class VICE Pres1dent enters next It IS John Pukas John 1S 1n the Mar1nes and 1S the toughest dr1l1 1nstructor on record John fl1rts Just as much as he ever d1d but he IS Stlll free as a b1rd Helen Tabor has Just dr1ven up Tabe was our class Secretary but now 1S boss of her own bus1ness the cha1n of Smalley theatres Wh1Ch are spread across the ent1re country Helen IS marr1edtoa bus1nessman from one of the larger C1tl9S 1n Massachusetts Jean Barrmger our class Treasurer comes 1n next Jean sells Oldsmob1les for spend1ng money but she 1S also a busy mother Steve Loucks has come 1n dressed up 1n h1S Navy umform How handsome' Steve marr1ed h1s old sweetheart about s1x years ago and they 1lVe here 1n Cherry John Edwards was our class reporter Twards 1S now the head of the N1cot1ne Research Board at Columbla Un1vers1ty He has marr1ed a lady barber so that h1S golden locks may always be tr1mmed and waved Com1ng from the d1rect1on of the caullflower farm near Roseboom D1ana Erwm dr1ves up 1n her old Chevy D1 1S a f1rst grade teacher 1n one of the ne1ghbor1ng towns and 1S happ1ly marr1ed to her h1ghschool flame W1th gas furn1shed by Greene s Garage 1n Sprout Brook Gary Yerdon 1n h1S old DeSota comes speed1ng up the road As he walks 1n the f1rst th1ng we not1ce IS h1S goatee Has the prospect1ve br1de f1nally accepted 1t'P Stalk1ng 1n now decked out 1n buckskms and fur caps D1ck Pust and Stanly Kmne are typ1cal of the Ind1an traders They have a flour1sh1ng trade Wlth the Pleas ant Brook lnd1ans and as they pass us what do they say but Ugh' The world renown commerc1al art1st Ellen Nelson enters on the arm of her current adm1rer Ellen has revolut1on1zed the f1e1d of commerc1al art and has obta1ned a famous art co11ect1on , . . . - I , . ' ' ll Y! ' ' I I I I ' ll ' Il ' , . I Valley. IK ll ' ' ll YI ' ! 2 9 2 ' I I I ' Il If I I I ' I I