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

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With the coming of fall, we found ourselves entering the new school building which had oeen completed during the summer. After attending classes in the olu uuildlng we thank our parents for providing us with such wonderful accommod- ations. To lead us for the final year we chose Bernard Sull- ivan for our President, Philip Moore-Vice President, Julia Leary-Secretary and Kermit Ford-Treasurer. Joan Crossman and Floyd Campbell were our Student Council representatives once more and Mr. Caruso our Class Advisor. We kept very busy selling subscriptions to magazines, filling our candy machines daily and presenting our Senior Play, Miss Smarty . We also did much planning and looking forward to our Easter vacation trip to New York City. But alast We are now nearing the end of our Senior year, sorrowful, and yet thankful, we now prepare to face Comm- encements. For we shall soon leave our fellow classmates, and we'll go out into tne world to follow the careers which we have chosen and so earefully planned throughout our WE, THE CLASS OF 1951 OF COLTON PIERREPONT CENTRAL SCHOOL, BEING OF SOUND MIND AND MEMORY, DO DECLARE THIS, OUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. We bequeath the following: To: Mr. Corbltt-the ability to keep the school in an up- right condition, especially the gym floor. Mr. Caruso-our many thanks and deep appreciation for his guidance through our Sophomore, Junior and Senior years. The Junior Class-the ability to make money. The Sophomore Class-we just leave, but with our best wishes. The Freshman Class-Mr. Caruso, as class advisor, to guide you through your years, so that he will be able to maintain his famous quotation, Let's forget the whole thing .

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GlaM tJliitoAAf As we prepare to step out of high school and into a newer and broader world, let us pause a minute and review the past four years--years which we can rightly look back upon and consider among THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES. We entered hieh school in the fall of 1947 with a class of twenty-two. As officers for the first year we chose: President, Floyd Campbell; Vice-President, Maureen Sanford; Secretary and Treasurer, Bernard Sullivan and Julia Leary respectively. Our class advisor was Mr. Snyder, and Joan Crossman and Philip Moore were our Student Council representatives. That year we partici- pated in the band, chorus, and pep band. Our boys cavorted about the baseball diamond and on the basketball court. Jack Creighton was stricken by rheumatic fever and did not return untill he came back two years later as a Sophomore, which, of course, was our Junior year. Peggy O'Donnell joined us as a transfer from Los Angeles, California.; and Richard Peryer and Rose Matthie left school during the year. The next fall we entered school again as Sophomores and only one leas, in number; Freda LaPoint had transferred to Canton, that year we elected Julia Leaiy, President; Joan Crossman, Vice- President; Floyd Campbell, as Secretary and Kernit Ford, as treasurer. Patricia Regan and Edward Gardner were Student council members. As usual, we took part in school activities, such as, band, chorus, basketball, baseball and Cheerleading as well. We also sponsored a very successful Halloween Party and presented a one act play in South Colton, She Ain't Done Right by Nell , a real old fashioned meller- dramar . Examin- ations were soon upon us, however, and the summer came bringing with it good old vacation time. September came and here we were. Juniors at last. To start the year we elected our class officers: Kermit Ford-President Maureen Sanford-Vice President, Julia Leary-Secretary and Vir- ginia Moore-Treasurer. Joan Crossman and Floyd Campbell were our Student Council representatives and Mr. Caruso was our class advisor. Edward Gardner left us during the year to en- list in the army; and Marshall Sevey, Arthur Tuper, Mavis John, son, and Gorden Fleming went to work. Our Junior functions were very successful both financially and socially. We sold Christmas cards, held a luncheon and held our Junior Prom in the gymnasium of our new school. Kermit Ford and Eileen Seaver were chosen King and Queen of the Prom by a popular vote of the student body. Susan Marden and Jane Sullivan were flower girls and Richard Murray and William Lennox carried the crowns. The King and Queen were attended by Philip Moore, Robert Sel- leck, Joan Crossman and Julia Leary. Our Class rings, which we had ordered in the Fall arrived before Christmas giving us a most welcome present.

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As individualst Norva Beckstead- I bequeath my ability to maintain a per feet attendance record in school to Buzzie Hawley. Sonny” Campbell- I bequeath my ability to get to school on time to brother Bob. Joan Crossman- I bequeath my heighth to Barbara Seymour, so that she will be as tall as Joe. Kermlt Ford- I bequeath my ability to be out of school more than in to my sister, Connie . Julia Leary- I bequeath my ability as a cheerleader to my sister Colleen. Virginia Moore- I bequeath my ability to study to Ray- mond Colvin. Peggy O'Donnell- I bequeath my ability to distinguish colors in Science class to my sister, Patsy . Patricia Regan- I bequeath my ability to get my choice candy bar, from the machine, to Mr. Butler. Maureen Sanford- X bequeath my ability as The Whistler to Kathryn Hayes. Eileen Seaver- I bequeath my ability to get along with Mr. Saruso, to any one who can; Robert Salleck- I bequeath my ability to play basket- ball to Roveletta. Bernard Sullivan- I bequeath my heighth to Orin Thomas, in order that he may be our next center. Philip Moore- I bequeath my ability at billiards to Ed- ward Creighton . Signed and witnessed in the year of our Lord one thou- sand nine hundred and fifty one. Maureen Sanford, class lawyer