Deposit Central High School - Acorns Yearbook (Deposit, NY)

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ff, in -hw ' .4 ni .h was 'ak xv ,J :Q r f IW 1 'ii' X Fiuimfi MAE SKELLETT Fredie Library Club-1, 2, 45 Glee Club-I, Z5 Game Club-35 Dance Club-4. 'Twas her thinking of others nmde you think of her CLAKE IRENE SKILLMAN, lfirxl Ilwmrx Clare Glcc Club-1, 2, 3, 45 junior Dramaties-lg Senior lJr.im.nies-4: G. A. C. -4g All Sport Letter-3, 45 Dance Club-2, 3. Where did you get your eyes sn blue? ELEANOR Buiuiows SMITH, Salululoriuu Smitty Glee Club-1, 2, 3, 45 Dramatics Club-1, 43 Press Club-3, 43 Dance Club -35 Archery-43 G. A. C.-3, 43 All Sport Letter-3, 4: Student Council-I, 4-Vice-Presidenrg Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4g Softball-X, 2, 3, 4g Girls' Shop Club-2. Proper words in proper places JUANITA U. STn.l:s Shorty Dance Club-3, 4. How sweet and sacred idlcness is! DONALD NELSON Sromuan Ducky Photography Club-4. The image of devotion 18

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1940 Four years and three months ago our counterparts set forth within these halls, a new class, conceived in stupidity and dedicated to the proposition that all of us were created carefree. We have today won a great Civil War proving that where thcre's a will there's a way. We had the usual unexciting Freshman year under the guidance of George Judd as President, Il. L. Axtell as Vice- President, Ralph Carl and Hazel Hessinger as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively. Miss Beth Lapp had the pleasure of seeing us through the eventful year. You all know those Freshman years-the customary Hallowe'en Party at the beginning and the picnic as a finale. Right then we started showing our individuality by being one of the few freak classes that made money on our Hallowe'en Party. As gay young Sophomores we dashed madly into the turmoil of our second year, with Ralph Carl as President, Hazel llessinger as Vice-President, Jeanette Cook as a combination of Secretary-Treasurer, and Mr. Frederick Fox taking the responsibility of being our Adviser. As a sister class of the Seniors that year, we consented to sell some of their Christ- mas cards and also won a two dollar prize at their Amateur Hour. Proving our salesmanship we disposed of several boxes of jello, multitudes of basketball pencils, and rule books. At the end of the year our treasurer's book showed the sum of fifty-two dollars and thirty-five cents as the fruit of our Erst two years. So as jolly juniors we stumbled into our third year of labor. Richard Knapp led the class as President, ably assist- ed by Marion Knox, Velma Meyer, and George Gallagher. Having had success with one man adviser, we all agreed upon Mr. Eddington-not knowing us very well he accepted. Our first attempt at making money was the first of a series of Round and Square Dances. In November of the year thirty-eight, we held a ham supper at the Presbyterian Church. Both events proved to be huge successes, socially as well as Hnancially. Our treasury was augmented by the sum of forty-five dollars and fifteen cents as a result. By experience we learned that even the mightiest must fall. Our Christmas Dance was a complete flop. Not in the least discouraged,we proceeded to sponsor another Round and Square com- bined with our own original idea of a box social-at least no other class had tried it. On May fifth, we had our tra- ditional junior Carnival. Not quite as much as preceding years was made on it but we managed to clear about thirteen dollars. For the first time the Seniors and juniors cooperated long enough to sponsor that humorous three act play NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, creating a new tradition for the school. We climaxed our junior year by holding the annual junior Prom at Scott's Casino, june 23rd, with music by Don Mapes and his orchestra. Although the Seniors were admitted gratis, according to tradition, the dance was a huge success as usual, winding up the D. C. S. social season in grand style. At last a light-at last we attained one of our goals-to be Seniors and be looked up to by the rest of the classes. Because of Knappy's splendid work last year, he was again elected as President, with the assistance of E.L. Axtell, Hazel Hessinger, and Neil Scott as Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Not long after school started we were flashing our Senior rings at anyone interested. It didn't take long for us to set up a candy business in the hall noon-hours-it kept most of the Seniors happy anyway when they couldn't wait for lunch. just before Christmas, we decided we should sell Christmas Cards-a little late, but we did sell a few boxes. Because of our successful ham supper last year we managed to enlarge our treasury by sponsoring three more throughout the year. Still showing our individuality we tried something altogether different-Sir Felix Korem-that exciting magician that so many of us enjoyed. And then-yes, that highly entertaining three act comedy with its all-star cast-CHARLEY'S AUN'1'-- 'Nuff said. Two Saturdays, at least, were busy days trying to collect enough food for bake sales-we made something anyway. The most exciting and successful event of the season was the Brown Derby Dance. It was a classy affair with part of Don Mapes' Orchestra providing the music. The decorations were unusually beautiful. Thursday, May 30th at five o'clock E. S. T. we started for New York on the Greyhound bus. Sunday at one o'cloek E. S. T. we left New York. If anyone wishes to know the happenings of the four days there, they might ask anyone-just anyone. Well, there it is. We have told all. We have left nothing to the imagination. We are ready to go from our Alma Mater into the bustle of the wide, wide world. Farewell. 20