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

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;)4 k CLASS HISTORY We, the class of 1 1 7» have almost reached the last stretch of high school life. We are nearing the parting of the way, where we, as individ- uals, must embark upon the road of our choice-wheth r it be to go on to higher schools or to start our career in the business world at the present time. Our class, which entered Colton High School in 19ii3, was the first to start its high school career as Freshmen in our temporary school abode- the town hall-but, we, a comparitively quiet class with nineteen members (of course this does not mean that we stayed quiet indefinitely) entered with ambitious ideas. At our first meeting, we elected as class officials: President- Shirley Leary; Vice-President-Janice Gotham; Secretary-Treasurer-Anne Hayes; and Class Advisor-Miss Cunti. Our class, being anxious to participate in school activities, took part in Glee Club, band, basket-ball, and other extracurricular activities 1 During the year, Clarence Fifield and Buddy 01mstead joined us and then took leave again; Richard Green also left us during the year. The enjoyment of the school year was concluded by a less pleasant event for some, namely, our Freshman examinations, but, after all, why let them dampen our spirits with such a very promising summer vacation immediately following. In the fall of 1Uh, we returned to school-now a class of seventeen I During the summer, June Clothier,Richard Smith, and Richard Tucker left us and Margaret LaVine was transferred to Potsdam,but to make up for these absences, we had received three new members-June James, Margaret McCarthy, and David Thomas. As Sophomores, we selected for our class officers: President- Margaret McCarthy; Vice-President-Neil Swift; and Secretary-Treasurer- June James! Miss Goggin was our class advisor. That year we attempted, and succeeded, at the first social activity of our high school career- a Hallowe'en party. During the year, Winona Shatraw entered the class and David Thomas left. At the close of the year, June James was trans- ferred to Potsdam. The next year found us an ambitious Junior Class of fifteen members as Winona Shatraw had left us. As class officials, Donal Austin was chosen as President; Anne Hayes as Vice- President; Paul Sanford as Secretary; Bernice Gorman as Treasurer and Mr. Butler as Advisor. Paul- ine Chase joined us during the year, being transferred from Madrid. Our main social events of the year were a sport dance in November and part interest in a Junior-Senior Ball in June (We cooperated with the Seniors in presenting a very successful ball.) This, of course, was of the most marked events of the year. Our class rings, which we had ordered during the year, reached us during summer vacation. At last, the fall of '1 6 rolled around finding us, at this time, on the top round of our high school life—that is, in the position of Seniors. Our class election returns were as follows!; President- Paul Sanford; Vice-President- George Swift; Secretary- Neil Swift; Treasurer- Anne Hayes; and Class Advisor- Mr. Butler. Our Senior play— Sulphur and Molasses —a sport dance and our yearbook have kept us quite occupied throughout the year, but have been a means of raising our class treasury's sum.

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PRESIDENT -------- Paul Sanford VICE-PRESIDENT- - - ----- George Swift TREASURER- ------- -Ann Hayes SECRETARY- ------- -Neil Swift CLASS MOTTO The Moving Finger Writes and Having Writ Moves On CLASS FLOWER CLASS COLORS White Rose Blue aid Silver VALEDICTORIAN- - - Leota Moore Joyce Kogle SALUTATCRIAN

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COLTONIAN STAFF Our class has been the first one in years to have a trip by which to remember our Senior year. At Easter time, we enjoyed an exciting and eventful trip to New York City—a trip that will linger long in the memories of all of us. Now, that our career in high school is drawing to a close, it is not without a pang of regret that we think of leaving our familiar high school life and classmates. Of course, though, we are all looking forward with anticipation to our commencement exercises, which—while they mean the end as far as high school for us goes—mean for the most part the beginning of our start out in the world. The class of '1 7 senses keenly at this time the verity of the statement that The moving finger writes, and having writ moves on. CLASS HISTORIAN Leota Moore Editor-in-Chie f Shirley Leary Assistant Editor George Swift Advertising Manager Anne Hayes Assistant Advertising Manager Bernice Gorman Business Manager Joyce Hogle Assistant Business Manager Pauline Chase Sports Editor Neil Swift Class Editor Paul Sandford Activity Editor Janice Gotham Class Historian Leota Moore Class Prophet Margaret McCarthy Class Lawyer Emogene Sylverter Art Editor Donald Austin Photographic Editor Ellen Tucker