Corinth High School - Corinthian Yearbook (Corinth, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1951 volume:

V 2 Yearbook Staff Editor-in-Chief Margaret Van Vranken Assistant Editor Betty Ann Vroman rs I Art Editor Dominic DiLorenzo £ Art Staff Joan Boss f Richard Normile 1 p. Girls' Sports Lorraine Goodnow Boys' Sports William Pike Senior Prophecy June Marie Bilodeau Class Will Mary Ann Kobliska Charles Sandora Class History Martin Meyer Joan Merton Typists Janet Spotswood Janet Straight Helen Ripley 3 Mr. Banks---------Principal Mrs. Montgomery--Secretary Mr. Folts---------Vice Principal Administration First Row: Mr. Partnen- ter, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Gray. Second Row: Mr. Woodcock (resigned), Mr. Doherty, Mr. Conolly, Mr. Burnham, (inset) Mr. Billings, elected in Mr. Woodcock's place. 5 Faculty HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Standing; Hazel Gilmore, Charlotte Brown, Catherine Van de Wal, Margaret Huffmire, Alice Grey, Marion Jenkins. Sitting; Gladys Armstrong, Ruth Underwood, Mollie Lindsey, Clara Church, Ann Palmer. HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Standing; George Spieldenner, Richard Smaldone, Thomas Crawley, Ronald Folts, Thomas Palmatier, Thomas Groff. Sitting; Nathan Church, Carl Byer, William Banks, Robert Montgomery, Frank Leach. 6 OLD BUILDING FACULTY Standing; Mrs. Bunzey, Mrs. Smaldone, Miss Carney, Miss Hughes, Miss Donavan. Sitting; Mrs. Severance, Mrs. Costello, Miss Bailey, Mrs. Rozello. MAIN STREET FACULTY Standing; Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Lyford. Sitting; Miss Grey. PALMER FACULTY Standing; Miss Donovan, Miss Davison, Mrs. Post, Sitting; Miss Hickey. 7 MARTIN MEYER- Buzzy Boys' State- Honor Society- Quiz Team- Basketball- Manager in Baseball- Choir (4)- Orchestra (2)- Mikado- H. M. S. Pinafore- Pirates of Penzance- Patience- Mayor in Youth Government- President of Senior Class- Senior Play- French Club FRANK PLUMMER- Ski Team- President of Junior Class- Vice-president of Senior Class- Soccer Baseball Senior Officers LORRAINE E. GOODNOW- Ethel” Who, me? Band(6)- Orchestra(4)- Choir(2)- Music Festivals- All County Band- Operetta Orchestra- Cheerleading(3)- Basketball- Skiing- Secretary of Junior and Senior Class- Student Government- Public Speak- ing Committee- Yearbook Staff 1951 CHARLIE SANDORA- Charlie Think I should? Basketball(4)- Soccer(3)- Baseball(3)- Class Will- Chefs' Club- Public Speak- ing Committee- Treasurer of Senior Class- Yearbook Staff- Student Govern- ment CLAIR WASHBURN- Business Manager of Senior Class- Cheer leading(3)- Band(5)- Choir(4)- Basketball- Volleyball- Softball- Mikado- H. M. S. Pinafore- Pirates of Penzance- Cast of Patience- Library Club- Music Festivals- Small Choir- French Club- Senior Play 1951 JOAN MERTON- Mert Sure ! Choir(3)- H. M. S. Pinafore- Mikado- Small Choir(l)- Softball(l)- Library Club(3)- Bowling(2)- Public Speaking Committee- Class Historian 9 CHARLES ALLEN- Charlie Gee-e-e Cross-Country(2)- J.V. Basketball Manager(l)- H. M. S. Pinafore- Patience- Chefs Club- French Club- Senior Choir- Small Choir- Senior Play 1951- Boys' State 1950 ELAINE BAKER- Bake Library Club(4)- Bowling(l)- Basketball (2)- Volleyball(2) Seniors MER WIN BARROWS- Chefs' Club- Sold Coke JUNE MARIE BILODEAU- June GEORGE Vice-president of Honor Society- Bowling Team(2)- Dramatic Club- Yearbook Staff 1950-51- Newspaper Staff- Senior Play 1951 Salutatorian 1951 BETTY MAE BONNER- Band(4)- Choir(4)- H. M. S. Pinajore Pirates of Penzance- Patience- Basket- ball- Volleyball- Softball- Library Club- Music Festivals- Senior Play 1951 CALVIN BUTLER- Vic Basketball(4)- Baseball(l)- Patience Choir(l)- Intramural Basketball(2) 10 Seniors MARILYN CLARK- Library Club(2)- Basketball(2)- Bowling (2)- VoIIeyball(2) BETTY JEAN DAYTON- Choir(4)- Orchestra(2)- H. M. S. Pinafore Pirates of Penzance- Mikado- Patience Basketball- Volleyball- Dramatics Club DOMINIC DILORENZO- Giggi Want to fight? Join the Army. Yearbook Staff 1950-51- Soccer- Cast of Touch and Go- Intramural Basketball- Sold Coke- Wrestling Team WILLIAM EDDY- Bill Entered C.H.S. in his Junior Year from Warrensburg. 11 JASON FLANSBURG- Essay Committee- Chefs' Club- Bowling Team- Sold Coke CLAIRE FLOCKHART- You make me so mad. Cheerleading(3)- Choir(4)- Mikado- H. M. S. Pinafore- Pirates of Penzance- Patience Basketball- Volleyball- Soft- ball- Music Festivals- Dramatic Club- Public Speaking Committee- Senior Play 1951 Seniors RONALD KNAPP- Snapper Hi Babe Basketball(3)- Vice-president of Junior Class- Sold Coke- Intermero basketball MARY ANN KOBLISKA- Freckles Huh? Secretary of Honor Society- Bowling Team- Dramatic Club- Yearbook Staff- Newspaper Staff- Senior Play 1951 12 Seniors RAMON ORTON- Ray Ski team- Chefs' Club- Bowling- and one year Basketball EUGENE PETTEYS- GENE J. V. Basketball- Soccer- Chefs' Club- and Bowling IRVIN RANDALL-MIRV H. M. S. Pinafore- Pirates of Penzance- Patience- Dramatics Club- Basketball- Baseball- Coke- Manager Senior Play HAROLD RICHARDSON- SONNY 13 DORIS SHATTUCK- Doody Holy Love Orchestra(l)- Library Club- Volleyball- Bowling- Majorette- Basketball- Play Day- Ping Pong ALLEN TOWERS Three years of Soccer- Baseball manager one year- Intramural Basketball three years- Ski Team two years Seniors MARGARET VAN VRANKEN- Marg C'mon, will ya? President of Honor Society- Business Manager of Junior Class- Assistant Editor of Corinthian 1950- Editor-in- chief of Corinthian 1951- Girls' State 1950 - Oratorical Contest- Bowling- Choir- )- Orchestra(3)- H. M. S. Pin- afore- Pirates of Penzance Cast of Patience- Cast of Senior Play 1950- Student Government- Valedictorian 1951- Quiz Team CHESTER WHEATON- Chet Soccer(3)- Basketball(2)- H. M.S. Pin- afore Mikado- Pirates of Penzance JANICE WILLIAMS- Jan Watcha doin? J. V. Cheerleading(2)- Choir(4)- Band (6)- Library Ciub(2)- Girls' Basketball BARBARA WOODS- Chet Decent Library Club(l)- Senior Choir(3)- Bowling (2)- Volleyball(l)- Pirates of Penzance- Patience H. M.S. Pinafore- Mikado 14 Class History t ET us take a walk back through the years--oh, let's say back to 1947 and watch the anxious Freshman class, with all the excitement of their first year of high school. The teachers looked at us with the hope that springs forlornly eternal as they remembered previous Freshman classes. We plunged vigorously and distastefully into Latin, French and Algebra, which were all new to us, but we were determined to conquer them. As we entered our Sophomore year, we settled into the Study Hall with Miss Arm- strong as our home room teacher. Margaret Van Vranken and Martin Meyer brought glory and honor to the Sophomores that year as members of the Quiz Team. The music festival was held in Amsterdam with many representing our class. June soon arrived, and we were no longer underclassmen but assumed the mantle of sedate Juniors. We became money conscious thinking of our Senior trip. With Mr. Vroman as our advisor and Frank Plummer as our president, we sold magazine subscriptions, held dances after the basketball games, sponsored a magiciar show, and took over the coke concession from the Seniors. When our class rings finally arrived, the Juniors were very proud, indeed. The music festival was held in Hudson this year with many of our classmates attending. Now is September of 1950 led by Mr. Palmatier, we had reached our destination which was Room 6—which meant we were full-fledged Seniors. The most memorable of all events to many of the Seniors was the trip to Washington. The visit at Gettysberg Battlefield then the tours of the Congressional Library, Pan American Building, Arling- ton National Cemetery and Mount Vernon were all exciting and breath-taking. We re- turned home from a never-to-be forgotten trip, perhaps tired, but we were contented. As our yearbook went to press, we were all anticipating commencement weekend. The prom, an important occasion and graduation were now uppermost in our minds. Some of our members were going to be left behind at graduation, but as we think back to 1951, we will all agree that we had just finished the best years of our lives. Joan Merton 15 Class Will Arlin, Joan; A motor scooter to go to all the basketball games. It also must have a side-car for a certain fella. Barrows, Joyce; The right to ride bareback in a circus. Barrows, Wilda; A mask so if she ever has to take biology again, nobody can see how red her face gets. Boggs, Russell; About six more inches in height, so he can be a basketball star. Clute, Betty; A license to teach roller skating at her own rink. Culhane, Rita; A pair of field glasses so she can see that green Plymouth coming. Eggleston, Marjorie; A diploma to teach a typing class of her own. Folts, Joanne; A paint brush so she can pick up where Dominick left off. Evans, James; A solid silver bowling ball, and an Atlas book so he can learn to lift it. Fuller, Richard; The right to finish in the first ten in the cross-country run. Girard, Reita; The right to become a half owner in that Plymouth. LaPier, Beatrice; The right to have Dick come up to her house every night. MacDonald, Kenneth; A record of The Skater's Waltz. Pelltier, Frank; A new ping pong set. Pitkin, Howard; A fast horse to carry him from the shoe shop to the grocery store. Pixley, Helen; The right to become a secretary who married the boss. Rhodes, Doris; A license to teach jitterbugging. Ripley, Helen; The right to become a professional basketball player. Rockwell, Patricia; The right to keep on having the best parties in town. Sitts, Betty; The right to become the new Winnie-Mae on the radio. Sitts, Helen; A recipe book to go with her swelLcooking. Staats, Carolyn; The right to continue in art classes even though the reason is gone. Straight, Janet; A spelling book so she can be the best speller in the class. Swears, Charlene; The right to get her farmer husband and have a big family. VanGuilder, Harry; A hot dog with mustard. Vroman, Elizabeth; The right to have half interest in Buzz. Wells, Wesley; A new car to replace his famous hot-rod. Wendell, Donna; The right to start a competitive drug store. 16 Bilodeau Prophecy Richardson Shattuck Van Vranken We saw Elaine driving her husband's wood truck down into the wood yard the other day. Wonder why? We have seen over T. V. that June Marie has taken over the Jerry Lester show. She's a George girl now. Cal now owns four big trucks and is slowly ruining Center Street by riding around so much. Bob still delivers milk and on the side gives 3 easy lessons on how to milk a cow. Beverly is now a very successful secretary and also has a nice ring from her boss. A lot of little midgets are running around Midge these days. Bill is now a lucrative electrician and has a long list of customers. Somehow Claire is still single, but we hear she's very busy evading doctors at the hospital where she works---if not vice versa. Lorraine's doing fine at her ice cream parlor. She has open house quite often, too. Dorothy always wanted to join the WACS. Now they have drafted her. The fight- ing will soon be over. Karl doesn't seem to be tied down yet, but you never can tell---girls like neatly combed hair. Ronnie has a medicine show of his own now and has a new Lincoln to drag his trailer around. Mary Ann is teaching her favorite sub- ject-Social Studies-at Corinth High. She also has a new car---no fenders, of course. Joan is head waitress at the Encore and has many little helpers. Irv is now head of the shop and ath- letic program — Montgomery and Crawley are his assistants. There is a new garage in Luzerne called Harold's Garage. Harold is the No. 1 mechanic. Doris has fulfilled her plans to be a nurse and is very successful. Margaret is seen downstreet quite of- ten with Pete, Jr. , and she says sh.e gets a letter from Florida often. We hope Chet is making money on his trolley which goes up West Mountain, but he probably is. Janice runs a bus system across the flats so people don't have to walk home on cold nights. Barbara has her own beauty parlor and still keeps her own hair as neat and pretty as ever. CHarles S- s 671 ( or Per-sor df t cs NAME FIRST GLIMPSE FAVORITE PASTIME OUTSTANDING WANTS TO PROBABLE CHARACTERISTIC BE OUTCOME Allen wolfish bothering girls curly hair husband bigamist Baker tomboy Harold eyes nurse farmer's wife Barrows lanky singing walk missionary hot rod driver Bilodeau jolly television good-natured private secretary another Jerry T .p cf p r Bonner smiling dancing pretty hair housewife i-iC o 1C I mental patient C. Butler nice-looking Charlene grin sewer commissioner champion milker Carter glasses bowling quiet secretary saleslady R. Butler pipe driving silence farmer just that Clark athletic talking pretty eyes beautician housewife Dayton pretty studying quiet nurse housewife DiLorenzo brutal heckling muscles cartoonist wrestler Eddy shy ping-pong quiet electrician another Arthur Murray 00 Flansburg studious playing piano shyness teacher concert pianist Flockhart shy movies full of fun nurse ticket seller Goodnow neat skiing nice dresser music soda jerk Graham athletic baton twirling height Wave own Dude-Ranch Hagadorn shy reading quiet clean big game hunter Knapp slim riding around neatness playboy cab driver Kobliska studious studying height teacher driving instructor LaPier shy reading quiet nurse writer Me Knight smiling Ruth blond hair skier coach Merton pretty Les nice hair housewife just that Meyer studious basketball height mayor politician Orton handsome sleeping well-dressed engineer grocery manager Pettys neat arguing hair mechanic sailor Plummer crew cut skiing physique pro soccer player hermit Randall glasses selling coke helpful stage manager bell hop Richardson blonde hair cars brown eyes electrician convict Sandora slick basketball nice dresser coach meat cutter Shattuck busy working walk nurse nurse maid Towers sleepy tumbling quiet guide deer slayer VanVranken talking writing to Pete slimness married advisor to lovelorn Washburn hubba cheering laugh secretary actress Wheaton tired smoking shoulders in Luzerne bachelor Williams neat talking pretty hair secretary model Woods pretty talking pretty hair nurse beautician e niofe O Uperlat i ve.s Best Dressed Ronald Knapp Most Popular . .Clair Washburn Frank Plummer Best Dancer . .Betty Bonner Charles Allen Best Personality .... . .Betty Dayton Ramon Orton Most Attractive . .Joan Merton Most Handsome . .Chester Wheaton Most Athletic . .Marilyn Clark Ansel Me Knight Most Likely to Succeed . . .Mary Ann Kobliska Martin Meyer Wittiest . .June Marie Bilodeau Dominic DiLorenzo Longest . .Dorothy Graham Martin Meyer Shortest . June Marie Bilodeau Allen Towers Class Lovers . jClair Washburn Charles Sandora Biggest Bluffer . .Margaret Van Vranken Harold Richardson Nicest Smile . .Barbara Woods Ronald Knapp Most Inquisitive . .Doris Shattuck Merwin Barrows Most Friendly Claire Flockhart William Eddy Seventh Grade 21 22 Class Of 1954 Class Of 1953 23 Class Of 1952 First Row-Joan Arlin-Betty Sitts-Helen Pisley-Jean Wendell-Pauline Grady-Marilyn Benton-Jane Ann Gray-Rita Girard-Charlene Swears Second Row-Patricia Rockwell-Helen Ripley-Caroline Staats-Joyce Williams-Wilda Barrows-Joyce Barrows-Helen Sitts-Janet Straight-Patricia Straight Third Row-Margaret Batease-Helen LaPier-Laura Rivette-Marlene Washburn-Barbara Fowler-Donna Wendell-Virginia Mallery-Janet Spotswood-Janet Woodard-Beatrice LaPier Fourth Row-Richard Fuller-Betty Clute-Doris Rhodes-Joanne Folts-William Patrenets-Majory Eggle- ston-Rita Culhane-Betty Ann Vroman-Kenneth MacDonald Fifth Row-Harry Van Guilder-Wesley Wells-Harry Plummer-John Young-Charles Van Guilder-Jimmy Evans-Howard Pitkin-David White-Bill Pike-Frank Pelletier-Russell Boggs. JUNIOR OFFICERS President ------------------John Young Vice President--------------Harry Plummer Secretary-------------------Betty Ann Vroman Treasurer-------------------Charlene Swears Chairman of Activities -----Laura Jane Rivette 24 National Honor Society Seated; Bernadette Flewelling, Barbara Williams, Betty Ann Vroman, June Bilodeau, Margaret Van Vranken, Martin Meyer, Charlene Swears. Standing; Mary Ann Kobliska, Wilda Barrows, Shirley Denton, Rena La Rocque. £T HE Corinth Chapter of the National Honor Society has been in effect since May 1946. The requirements to become a member are marks in two A's and the rest B's,maintained for two semes- ters. The Corinth Chapter is sponsored by the local Masonic or- ganization. The students are under the guidance of Miss Brown. Faculty sponsors are Mr. Folts, Mr. Banks and Mrs. Jenkins. Senior Chorus November-operetta (Patience) March-Joint program for Honor Society December-Vesper Service December-All county Christmas festival May-Spring festival May-Spring concert March-Men's Club June-Class night Band Mr. Richard Smaldone, Director 27 Miss Catherine Van de Wal, Director Girls’ Chorus Boys’ Chorus 28 Seated: Martin Meyer. Standing: Mr. Byers, Lorraine Goodnow, Harry Plummer, Betty Ann Vroman, Harold Richardson, Calvin Butler, Margaret Van Vranken, Charles Sandora. Roger Ide and Edward Rivette were absent for the picture. Chefs Club 29 Library Club Gail Van Denburg, Barbara Fowler, Patricia Rockwell, Eloise Graham, Elaine Baker, Dorthy Randall, Joan Daniels, Helen La Pier, Marlene Washburn, Joan Boss, Shirley Dingman, Gail Winslow, Jane Dewey. Standing; Veda Towers, Joseph Sesselman, Shirley Kastner, Rena La Rocque, Betty Sitts, Ann Hathway, Jane Clements, Anna May Madison, Margaret Batease, Joanne Folts, Beverly Me Donnell, Shirley Wins- low, June Holmes, Beatrice La Pier, Jennifer Guerney, Dorothy Graham, Janet Spotswood, Alice Wood. Patience Frank Ovitt, Girard Langlais, Howard Ralph, Margaret Van Vranken, Clair Washburn, Martin Meyer, Pauline Grady, Charlene Swears, John Beaudette, Marilyn Benton, and Charles Allen. 30 Kneeling: T. Burke, H. Plummer, B. Flewelling, A. Towers, A. McKnight, E. Rivette, D. White, L. Feulner, H. Ralph. Standing(Second Row): Mr. Spieldenner, G. Towers, J. Ovitt, R. Fenton, E. Ripley, D. Feulner, F. Ovitt, W. Cleveland, H. Woods, W. Pike, Mr. Crawley. Third Row: C. Wheaton, R. Holmes, E. Petteys, H. Clothier, W. Patrenets, R. Prescott, H. Pitkin,A. Baker, R. Bush, D. DiLorenzo absent from picture. They Luzerne............0 Burnt Hills........2 South High.........0 Luzerne............3 Burnt Hills........2 South High.........0 7 SOCCER SCORES We 2 4 14 0 2 Z 34 Playoffs Burnt Hills . Sectionals Middleburg. . Soccer y Standing: Cal Butler, Martin Meyer, Chester Wheaton, Mr. Crawley, Harry Plummer, David White. Kneeling: Charlie Sandora, Ansel Me Knight, William Patrenets. Roger Ide absent from picture. 33 Junior Varsity Seated; Robert Goodwin, Howard Pitkin, Bradford Flewelling, Donald Kruger, John Young, Ro- bert Bush Standing; Mr. Spieldenner, Mr. Crawley, Gene Towers, David Feulner, Raymond Ide, David Brady, Thomas Burke, Nelson Gurney, Thomas Madison C7I HE Corinth Tomahawk Jayvees, under the careful coaching of rookie coach George Spieldenner, I i 1___ 1_il_11 in IRn _ coo c n Ktr r nmni linn a tnta 1 1 A wine turned in an amazing basketball record in the '50-'51 season, by compiling a total of 16 wins bowing on but two occasions. The first defeat for the Tomahawks was at the hands of the league winners at Greenwich. The game was forced into overtime, and although center Bob Bush and sub Dave Brady sank a long one- hander and set shot respectively, the Witches power overtook the sunken Corinthians, and they fell beaten by a single point 39-38. The team, with its stupendous spirit and determination to win, took the first beating in stride and went on to take the next 12 straight games. In the remarkable comeback, the Tomahawks singed all their opponents by blazing the baskets, proving they were one of the leading teams in the wide area. In the return bout at Corinth against the Greenwich five, the battle of the season was on. At the end of the regulation time, the score was tied and also at the first overtime period, but in the sudden death period, Jumpin'' Don Kruger threw in a tremendous one-hander to salt away the revenging victory. This Junior varsity squad saw one of its best seasons in many years. The group was looking foreward to winning the co-championship, but South High's upset tied them for second place. 34 Cheerleaders VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Clair Washburn, Claire Flockhart, Joyce Williams, Pauline Grady, Rena La Rocque, Janet Spotswood, Laura Rivette. J. V. CHEERLEADERS Marlene Washburn, Phyllis Dunn, Shirley Mercier, Janice Wil- liams, Elaine Carpenter, Shirley Merton, Gail Winslow. 35 Girls’ Basketball Baton Twirlers 36 Ski Team Track Team Standing: Coach Crawley, Charles Allen, Richard Normile, Richard Fuller, Owen Swanson Kneeling: William Patrenets, Roger Ide, William Normile, Ray Ide 37 38 THIS YEARBOOK PRINTED VELVATONE—EXCLUSIVE KELLER REFINEMENT OF PHOTO-OFFSET 9C BUF