Clarence Central School - Saga Yearbook (Clarence, NY)

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57555 !7!5z'0f'lf pins, and bake good sales. And we undertook our first formal dance, the Junior rom. This year some of our class members achieved individual honors. Shirley Meahl won the state cherry pie contest, Allen Billheimer attended Boys' State, Jim Meister and Henry Wilson won titles in the Western New York Track Sectionals, Barbara Webster and Grant Yiengst attended the Cazenovia Conference, and Gail Carter, Allen Billheimer, and Jean Choate attended the Syracuse Citizenship Con- ference. Our advisors this year were Mr. Root and Mu Repp, our officers were: President-George Honsberger, Vice President-Dan Krehbiel, Secretary-Barbara Webster, and Treasurer-Allen Billheimer. Finally we were Seniors. What a difference from that day when we had timidly but anxiously entered seventh grade. This year we planned big things, we had elect- ed the same officers as last year, and we were under the direction of Miss Oliver, Mr. Lynch, and Mrs. Taylor. The class sponsored dances, paper drives, and bake sales. These all seemed rather ordinary but ordinary things were definitely in the minority this year. Dick Haun achieved extra-ordinary honor by winning honorable mention in a nation-wide photography contest, and Shirley Spencer placed second in the quarter finals ofthe American Legion Oratorical Contest. Gail Carter, Allen Billheimer, Jean Choate, and George Honsberger again attended the Syracuse Citizenship Con- ference in the spring. And together we put on the Senior Pla Kind Lady directed by Miss Francis, we held a magazine sale, which netted the class over the unbeliev- able sum of Sl 100. lTop salesman was Dwight Petersonjg and, ofcourse, we all went on our class trip, using the money for which we had worked so hard, for a grand splurge in New York City during Easter vacation. And now the class history nears its completion, the members are ready for their own, individual ventures in life. Some may become famous, most will probably lead ordinary, satisfactory lives, but l'm sure none will ever forget the time we spent together as the Class of '53. Nancy Mattison 14

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ffm A ff arg CYHE class of '53 was born in September T947 on the second floor of the Parker Building. At that time Harris Hill and Clarence were joined together in the seventh grade. In the homerooms of our advisors, Miss Schworm and Mrs. Esten, we assembled for our first class activities. Our officers were: President-Nancy Matti- sonp Vice President-Jean Choate, Secretary-Allen Billheimer, and Treasurer-Elwyn Cummings. Next year Clarence Center came to complete our class. Mr. Glovock, Miss Schworm, and Miss Watson were our homeroom advisors. Our main activities this year were selling pencils, and putting money into Mr. Glovack's and Miss Watson's gum funds. We also instituted the annual class picnic into school life when we all crammed into a bus at the end of the year, bound for Olcott Beach. The following fall we really entered high school. As freshmen under the guidance of Miss Cox, Miss Ulrich, and Mr. Prochilo we were allowed to sponsor dances lamong them our fabulous Frosh Frolicl and we launched the first of a long line of big money-making ventures. Our officers were: President-Jim Meister, Vice President-Richard Muchow, and Secretary-Treasurer-Joyce Muggleberg. We were sophomores next and we kept the money rolling into the treasury by selling red and black pennants and basketball emblems and hotdogs at football games. We sponsored a square dance, skating part , football dance, and, last but not least, the annual Sophomore Hop. This year Allen Billheimer brought honor to his school and class by winning the Erie County Basketball Shooting Contest. With the assistance of Mr. Repp, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Wyroba, and under the leadership of our officers, President-George Honsbergerp Vice President-Ken Bugenhageng Secretary-Nancy Anderson, and Treasurer-Allen Billheimer, we established a rec- ord never equolled or surpassed. By now the class had begun to approach maturity and as Juniors we were ready to tackle anything, well almost anything. We presented the Junior Play, a comedy entitled You Can't Take lt With You under the capable direction of Mr. Prochilo. We sponsored dances, a skating party, taffy sales, paper drives, the sale of school I3

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0, ff j W J MJ. W2 ,Wa NANCY L. ANDERSON: Maior-Math and Science, Activities-Glee Club l,35 Dramat- ics Club 25 Girls' Leaders Club 35 Cheerlead ing 3,45 Intramurals 3, 45 Honor L ion 2, 3 gg ilass Secretory 25 Saga Staff 4-pegperetfa , . DONALD F. ARMBUSTER: Maior-Industrial Arts, Activities-Swimming 3, 45 Junior Play 35 Senior Play 4. EILEEN M. BAKER: Maior-Latin, Activi- ties-Glee Club I,2,3,4g Dramatics Club l,2g Dance Club 25 Operetta 3. BERNICE l. BALD: Maior-Business, Acfivle ties-Press Club lg Dance Club 25 Girls' Leaders Club 35 Intramurals 3, 4. ns,