Colton Pierrepont High School - Coltonian Yearbook (Colton, NY)

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CLASS PROPHECY (With apologies to Walter Winchell) “Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. North and South America and all our good friends; let’s go to press.” “Miss Shirley Gwynn, secretary to the famous criminal lawyer, Floyd Vebber, and who recently has been seen with Mr. Vebber at many of the Broadway hot spots, is reported to have eloped with a lumberjack from the Adirondacks.” “Here is a tip to the ladies. The Misses Agnes Stowe and Audrey Snyder, dress designers of world renown, who have designed many elaborate costumes for the Duchess of Windsor, have just opened up a new shop on Fifth Avenue.” “The new musical comedy, ‘South American Way,” presented by that great producer, Charles Tyo, is introducing two new stars to Broadway, Ann and Dorothy Lavine. They’re not bad!” “Here’s a bulletin just off the press. Wilbur Neil has just defeated Mayor LaGuardia by an overwhelming majority in the race for the execu- tive powers of our city. Why is it that we al- ways pick such short men for mayors?” “Have you listened to your radio on Thurs- day evening lately. The Andrews sisters have been replaced by the Gorman girls, who are just as good or maybe better.” “That position in Goldman’s band, which has been open ever since Glenn Miller organized his own dance orchestra, has finally been filled by that faithful trombone student, John Swift.” “Northwestern’s two famous basketball play- ers, Daniel Sullivan and Lawrence LaPoint, led the scoring in last night’s game against Min- nesota.” “A bulletin from South Colton tells us that Patricia Olmsted has just become Mrs. Glenn Irish. Well, it doesn’t surprise us.” “Things are happening by pairs these days. It appears that Ann Lenney has just changed her name to O'Gorman.” “A reporter’s report to the nation. John Mittel- staedt, Charles Paro, and Lloyd Severance are said to be working. Well, that does surprise us.” “What about the rest of the Class of ’42. Mar- ion Wadleigh is still following the United States Army. Vivian Paro and Esther Buckley are among the staff of stenographers at Macy’s.” “Mary Clohosey, better known as Molly, has finally admitted that she always did have a soft spot in her heart for a boy named Vebber.” “And that, ladies and gentlemen, winds up the latest report of the Class of 1942.” JOHN SWIFT

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CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1938 we, the present Senior Class, entered the portals of Colton High School as a happy group of Freshmen with thirty members in our class. At our first meeting we elected the following officers: President, Lawrence Lenney; Vice-President, Mary Clohosey; Secretary and Treasurer, Lee Vebber; Class Advisor, Miss Monnat. Our only class activity was a picnic which we enjoyed with the Sophomore class. Dur- ing the year we witnessed the departure of two of our classmates, Horace Cayne and Annie Westerdick, the former going to Plattsburg and the latter to Potsdam. In September of 1939 we returned to school bearing the title of Sophomores. We selected our class officers, who were: President, Ethridge Lindsay; Secretary, Mary Clohosey; Treasurer, Audrey Snyder; Class Advisor, Miss Ryan. Our social activities of the year included a one-act play, “Orville’s Big Date,” and a card party, at which we cleared twelve dollars. The proceeds were donated to the band fund for the purchase of new uniforms. Again our class decreased in num- ber when Betty Tenney, Robert Regan, Lee Veb- ber, Lawrence Lenney and William Woodard left school. However, we did admit one new member, Charles Tyo, a transfer from Parishville. In our Junior year of 1940 with twenty-five members in our class., we elected the following class officers: President, Mary Clohosey; Vice- President, Patricia Olmsted; Secretary, Ann Len- ney ; Class Advisor, Miss Ryan. School activities such as band and basketball now claimed more of our attention and we held only two, class activi- ties, a cooked food sale and a dance. The big highlight of the year was the choosing of our class rings. At the close of school in June, Eth- ridge Lindsay and Linton Gotham announced that they were leaving our ranks to seek employ- ment, and Audrey Snyder decided to transfer to Potsdam High School. Now we are in the last of our four glorious years in high school. The class officers are: President, Lloyd Severance; Secretary and Treas- urer, John Swift; Class Advisor, Miss Monnat. In the course of the year we have had various changes in the class roll. Agnes Stowe, a transfer from Waddington, entered our class in Septem- ber, and Audrey Snyder returned to us in Janu- ary, while Bessie Young transferred to Norwood. Our class now numbers twenty-two members. Our first real class event of the year was the three-act play, “Aunt Tillie Goes to Town,” which was a financial success. In March we held a St. Patrick’s Day “Vic” party and now we are looking forward to the social activities of the spring. As we run the last milestone of our Senior year we look back with regret on the happy days that we are leaving behind as we face Commencement and the hope of finding a definite career in an unset- tled world. MARY CLOHOSEY.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the class of 1942 of Colton High School, being of sound mind and great memory, do de- clare this our last will and testament. We bequeath the following: First: To our faculty, our sincere appreciation for their efforts. Second: To Miss Monnat, our gratitude for her help in making this book a success. Third: To the Juniors, the noble traditions which we have 'set, that upholding these they may obtain the same success and glory which have characterized our reign as Seniors. Fourth : To the Sophomores, our best wishes. Fifth : To the Freshmen, our honorable Freshman record. Sixth : Acting individually, we bequeath : I, John Swift, hereby bequeath my ability to play the trombone to Clyde Hammond. I, Patricia Olmsted, bequeath to Virginia Tim- mins my trips in a Model A minus Glenn. I, Daniel Sullivan, bequeath to Francis Boyd my shyness. I, Wilbur Neil, bequeath my smile as a memory for sentimental girls. I, Floyd Vebber, bequeath to Ralph Hatch my sense of humor. I, Grace Gorman, bequeath to Mary Seaver my ability to have one boy friend throughout my high school career. I, Agnes Stowe, bequeath to Lucille Lavine my ability to sing. I, Theresa Gorman, bequeath to Mary Lenney my ability as a farmerette. I, Harold Sullivan, bequeath to Thomas Kennedy my ability as a basketball player. I, Lloyd Severance, bequeath to the girls in the eighth grade my Senior ring. I, John Mittelstaedt, bequeath to Sally Swift my favorite word “ain’t.” I, Shirley Gwynn, bequeath to Marion Thomas my cheerleader’s skirt. I, Vivian Paro, bequeath to William Thomas my ability to study. I, Charles Paro, bequeath to Francis Perkins my ability to drive a car. I, Charles Tyo, bequeath to Ellsworth Frank sixty-one minutes in an hour so as not to be a tardy pupil. I, Audrey Snyder, bequeath to Joyce Peryer my fireman’s ability. I, Lawrence LaPoint, bequeath to James Playes my agility on the basketball court. I, Ann Lavine, bequeath to the girls of next year’s Commercial Arithmetic class my books and sympathy. I, Dorothy Lavine, bequeath to Ola Gotham my baton. I, Mary Clohosey, bequeath to Eloise Sandford my spontaneous outburst of mirth. I, Marion Wadleigh, bequeath to Mary Roach my army ring. I, Esther Buckley, bequeath to Betty Smith my ability to yodel. I, Ann Lenney, bequeath to Mary Frank my abil- ity to get along with Mr. Schwartz. In witness whereof, we, the Class of 1942, through the representation of the below signed, thereby set our hand and seal, this the 22nd day of June in the year of our Lord, 1942. ANN LENNEY JOHN MITTELSTAEDT