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

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back to earth to hear the stern voice of George Wright, now head of the New York State Police, informing me that he and his squad will be present at the hospital entrance at three o'clock to handle traffic difficulties which may a- rise from the expected crowd at the opening ceremonies which are to take place at four o'clock I am very tired when four o clock arrives but soon forget my fatique when I remember that there is going to be an opportunitv to see all my classmates of 1954 at the big ceremony thls afternoon Beverly McEwen Class Prophet MASS HISIURY THE SENIORS OF 1954 RECORD THEIR HISTORY It being that we the seniors of 1954 have nearly reached the end of our high school days we must have done something worthy of making records We began as curious anxious and excited Freshmen ln Sept 1950 with 25 members We elected Mr Moskal as our class advisor and we also elected the following officers President Orin Thomas Vlce President Lloyd Alex ander Secretary Richard James and Treasurer, Robert Campbell During the year we gained no new members however we lost Vivian Tucker Cleo Rowe Grayden Scovil Mane Butterfield Lorena Irish Freda James and Richard MacTav1sh to other schools or posltions elsewhere . , . . 1 r , . Y 9 ' . . , - . . . . . - - ' I D I 9 1 Y ' Y I I I 9 D I I

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m Art1c Regions for the past five years Richard James the now famous con ductor from New York City will conduct C P C S band of 1964 durlng the program As I finish taking this information I glance at the clock It IS now noon and time for lunch I leave the switchboard in charge of Grace Clark Coller who is a busy housewife but 1S working part time as relief switch board operator I walk lnto the new efficiently operated cafeteria of the hospital which is managed by Dot Tuper another old classmate To my surprlse as I sit down to a table who should be there but Lola Gardner who tells me she IS to be the new secretary at the hospital After f1n1sh1ng lunch Lola and I stroll out about the grounds discussing our good old school days at C P C S huge roller which was dolng the final rolling of the parking lot We enter the building as it is near time for work again Rushing down the corridor I accidently bumped into a tall gentleman As I excused myself I recognized him as John Fitzpatrick now a well known designer of furniture He is responsible for the designing of all the furniture ln the new building John received his start in this line by his excellent work ln shop at C P C S One o clock and back at the switchboard which IS constantly buzzing I answer call after call and then for a short time there is a lull and I take this opportunity to reminlsce Buzz z z goes the switchboard, bringing me . , ' , - 3 ' I ' I , ' I onnn To our surprise, whom should we see but Donald Fisher busily running a I ' ! V . y Q . . D , . . . .

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In the fall of 1951 we returnd as Sophomores wlth elghteen members Durrng the course of the year we galned one member Thelma Johnson and lost two members Vlolet Butterfreld and Edlth Green ThlS left us wlth a total of seventeen members at the close of the year As Sophomores we had Mr Raymo as class advlsor and the folowrng offlcers Presldent Roveletta Howe V1ce Presrdent Beverly McEwen Secretary Patty Thomas and Treasurer Robert Campbell We had no fund ralsmg act1v1t1es th1s year As ambrtlous J umors our total number was seventeen at the beglnnmg of the year but Thelma Johnson and Lloyd Alexander left durlng the year Eva Rodwell Jolned us maklng us a total of slxteen members at the end ot cers for the forth comlng year were Presldent RovelettaHowe V108 Presl dent Bob Campbell Secretary Patty Thomas and Treasurer OTIII Thomas '1 hrs year we were very arnbltrous as we knew we had to be 1f we were ever to reach our goal as Senlors the trrp toNew York Therefore we worked dllllgently at our 3Ct1Vltl6S whrch were a Junror Play entltled Hook L1ne and Slnker selllng of Chrlstmas cards and our Junlor Prom Sprlngtlme Probably the blgg6St moment of our Junror Year was the day that our class rmgs arrrved Everyone rushed to get to the Post Office at the first pos slble opportunlty 9 7 I s ' ' , 9 , Q , . . , . the year. This year, we chose Mrs. Hawley as our helpful advisor. Our offi- Z . , Z . .- , 5 , 5 , ' . I 7 ' 1 . . . . . . . . ,, . . ,, . . . . . I I ! '