Chestertown Central School - Panther Yearbook (Chestertown, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 16 of the 1964 volume:

Muta Nater Just across from Panther Mountain, With her pine trees green Stands our noble Alma Mater, Plainly to be seen. Blest by love of all her children Who work with will and might. To keep her colors proudly flashing Scarlet and white. CHORUS Lift the chorus, sing her praises. Over hill and dale, Hail to thee, our noble high school, Chester, hail all hail. CLASS MOTTO Education is the apprenticeship of life. CLASS COLORS CLASS FLOWER 1 Turquoise and Gold Orchid Dedication CLASS ADVISOR As we, the Senior Class of 1964, are approaching our graduation, we would like to express our appreciation to Mrs. Edith Blanchard for her understanding, patience and guidance throughout the years. Therefore, as a small measure of our sincere gratitude, we dedicate this book to her. THE SENIOR CLASS 2 Class of 1964: 1 wish to take this opportunity to express my thanks to the Senior Class of 1964. You have worked diligently. Students of this year’s classes will certainly find that ref- erence to the ’’Panther” will bring back memories that can only be accumulated in a document of this type. To this year’s graduating class goes our earnest wishes for a successful and grati- fying future. We hope that each of you will obtain the goal that you have set out in life’s journey and that your future will be as successful as your school days at Chester— town. Sincerely Yours, John H. Brinkman Principal HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Mrs. Edith Blanchard — Home Economics Mr. John Hartness —Industrial Arts Mrs. Ruth LaFlure — History Mr. Joseph McDowell — Science Mrs. Evelyn Magee — English Mr. William Packer — Music Mr. E. Wendell Ross — Commercial Mr. Thomas Sullivan — Physical Education Mr. Lewis Wentworth — Mathematics Mrs. Margaret Yandon — French 3 Class Prophecy 9S4 Hilda will be nursing for Ben Casey. Carol will be coaching the women’s NFL. Art will take Jackie Gleason’s place as Art the bartender. ” Bruce will be President of France. Vin will oe A P manager with 2000 stores under him. Dana will be in Washington, representing Mrs. LaFlure and the Radical Republicans of New York State. Shirley will be the first mother to give birth to sextuplets. Paul will have patented his super-sonic drill set. History Our original class started way back in 1952 with Bruce and Dana. In the third grade, Art came to us from Warrensburg. Carol joined us in fourth from New York City. Fifth grade meant the coming of Paul from Long Island. Seventh grade brought to us the most important member, Mrs. Blanchard. In eighth grade,Hilda joined us, followed by Shirley in tenth. Our last addition was Vin in eleventh grade. Cast Will £ Testament Art leaves his bongos to Mr. Hartness. Bruce leaves his hair to Norman. Dana leaves his arguing ability to Mrs. LaFlure. Hilda leaves Mr. Ross to Louise. Paul leaves his girl friends to Bob Ellsworth. Carol leaves everything except Billy Sherman to Ardath. Shirley leaves a Toyota to Mrs. Magee. Vin leaves his outstanding vocabulary to anyone who can negotiate corners gingerly.” 4 BRUCE NOUN Lightin”’ A picture is worth a thousand words.” Press Club 4 Class Treasurer 2,3,4 Photo Club 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 VALEDICTORIAN SALUTATORIAN DANA MICHAEL SMITH ”No one knows what he can do till he tries.” Band 1,2,3,4 Chorus 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Captain 4 Service Club 1,2,3,4 Football 1,2,3 Class Vice Pres. 1,2 Class President 3,4 Boy’s Chorus 2,3 Dance Band 2,4 Allstate 3,4 NYSSMA 4 Public Speaking 2 Monitor 2 Senior Play 3 Prom Committee 3 Press Club 4 Yearbook Staff 4 5 HILDA JEAN HUTCHINS Hutch” MA faithful friend is a strong de-i- fense; and he that hath found such a one hath found a treasure.” Library Club 1,2,3,4 Press Club 4 Vice President 3,4 Cheerleader 1,2,3,4 Majorette 3,4 Indoor Monitor 3,4 Public Speaking 2 Class Secretary 1 Student Council 2 Senior Play 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 PAUL CHARLES DcMARCO Skip” It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.” Baseball 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Basketball Captain 4 Football 1,2,3 Service Club 2,3,4 Press Club 4 Public Speaking 1,2,3,4 Junior Prom King 3 NYSSMA 3,4 Class President 2 Band 1,2,3,4 Chorus 1,2,3,4 Dance Band 2,4 Boys’ Chorus 2,3 Student Council President 3,4 Senior Play 3 Cafeteria Monitor 2 Yearbook Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 Allstate 3,4 6 CAROL BISCHOFF Carol” To do two things at once is to do neither. Band 1,2,3,4 Chorus 1,2,3,4 Student Council 1,3,4 Vice President 4 Secretary 3 Class Secretary 2 NYSSMA 1,2,3,4 Allstate 3,4 Press Club 4 Library Club 1,2,3 DAR Good Citizen 4 Dance Band 4 Jun ior Prom Queen 3 Outdoor Monitor 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 Dance Band 4 VINCENT PERRY Fox Do not ask for what you will wish you had not got. Service Club 1,2,3,4 Press Club 4 Basketball Manager 1,2 Sergeant —At —Arms 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 7 SHIRLEY LEWIS •«Shirr ’'Let’s slip out of our wet ski clothes and into a dry martini.” Cheerleading 2,3,4 Library Club 2,3,4 Chorus 4 Class Secretary 3,4 Majorette 3,4 Press Club 4 Press Treasurer 4 Senior Play 3 Indoor Monitor 2,3,4 Yearbook Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 ARTHUR MOREHOUSE Maynard” Fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong men.” Football 2,3 Basketball Manager 3 Student Council 4 Service Club 1,2,3,4 Outdoor Monitor 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 8 Humor Prom Wonderland By Night became a reality on May 17th, 1963, the date of our Junior Prom. A lowered ceiling was created with decorations of gold, turquoise and white crepe paper. The band played before a background of blue with gold glittering letters spelling Wonderland By Night’.’ At our midnight coronation Paul was crowned king and Carol queen. The crown bearers were Beth Walker and Dennis Guerrette. 9 COACH, PD RATHER DO IT MYSELF DANA DOING IT HIMSELF SON OF A GUN WHERE’S THE ORGAN GRINDER? 10 I’M PARTICULAR 12 ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY THUS THE SENIOR CLASS LEAVES . . . •f