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

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1940 We, the class of Nineteen Hundred and Forty of Deposit Central School, being in unusually excellent health of mind and body, and imbued with :I philanthropic sense of duty to our struggling underclassmen, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. As herewith stated, we do declare, to wit: To the downtrodden juniors we leave our delightful personality, our loyal perseverance, and a copy of our exem- plary record that they may follow it faithfully and perhaps some day be as successful and as absolutely cute as we. To Harold Corey, we leave Dick Dibble's clean shaven upper lip. To Barbara Gorton, we leave Clare Skillman's ability to speak only when spoken to To Barbara Sliter, we leave Eleanor Smith's somewhat smaller feet. Omey's way with the women and ability to walk and throw a line is given to Nicholas Frank. To the general male public we bequeath a copy of Herman Begea1's newly-published book-THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF GIRLS 15 AND UNDER-and to Vere Conklin, another work from his library, namely-THE GENTLE ART OI? TWO-TIMING. To Buchanan. we hand down Berk Boyd's ability to stay up late and like it. To Patty Lipp, we leave a copy of Skid's theme song-MEN AIN'T SO HOT. To Lee Conklin, we leave Ralph Carl's curly hair and driving ability. May he, too, use them to advantage. The delightful memories and experiences of the laziest English Class that he has ever encountered is affectionately tendered to Mr. Pop Eddington. Mike Cuddihe's ability to ring a joke even from an Economics Class is respectfully thrown at his future sister-in- law, Dorothy Martin. To Eleanore Andrews, we leave Hessie's way with the opposite sex. To Ina Silvey. we leave Carol Page's ability to get along with the faculty of D. C. S.-at least with two of them. To provide more' variety in Isabelle Boyd's personality, we bequeath Marion Knox's frown to be alternated with Sis' habitual smile. Scotty's map of the country surrounding the Homestead is left to his successor-whomever that may be. and to Pete Van Pelt, we leave Neil's faithfulness to his gal. We leave Cookie's laugh to Mary Ella Dailey. See if you can do anything with it, Mary Ella. To Ethel Cook. is tendered the manuscript of Knapp's treatiseBLUFFING, ITS CAUSE, CURE, AND FINE POINTS. Kingie's excess poundage and latitude are distributed to David Brown and Dickie Storrer. Dispose of it at will. To Simon Eggleston, we leave john Briggs' fear of no teacher. To Elwin Van Valkenburg, we leave final and complete legal claims to Priscilla Axtell. To Tommy Wilson, we leave George Gallagher's Bowery accent. To Andrew Ferrera, we gracefully entender the butts left over from the late Senior Trip. To Domenic Moduno, we bequeath Tiger Nile's Man-About-Town air. Any excess may be left to the next eligible human. To Daniel Capel, is slid Florence Decker's Literary ability. To Tootie Barre, we leave Evelyn Merchant's way with the Irish. Doris Carlson's experience in having and holding them is transferred to Christine Sherman. To Jackson Bennett, we leave Louis Finch's ability to slumber peacefully even during stormy English Classes. To Grover Pratt, is given the deed to Hickie's private highway to Trout Creek-just in case. To the Gilmour Sisters, we leave Susie Moduno's happy disposition, plentitudinous giggles, and iust stores and stores of pep. To Charlie Moleski, we leave Rollie Martin's unassuming manner. To Ervin Tuttle, we leave Gerald I-IubbeIl's dexterity at teasing the femmes. To Nancy Brown, we leave jean Tarbox's air of mystery. To Ruth Gardinier, we leave the eyebrows that Marie Meyer has plucked in the last year. To whomever gets there first, we leave E.L.'s Lynn-en things as she won't be needing them for should I say him?D as she expects to be away next year. To jimmy Baudendistel, we leave jack O'Rourke's fascination for the girls. To Doris Parsons, we leave Zeola Frank's shy smile, trusting that she will use it wisely. To Vera Smith, we leave Gert Bonker's one-man-satistiedness. To thc school and faculty, we give our magnitudinous condolences and doubts as to what they will do when Dickie and we leave the alma mater. Still professing to be in sober state, we inscribe our names to foresworn masterpiecical affidavit on this twenty-fourth day of june in the year Nineteen Hundred and Forty in the hope and assurance that it will be forever preserved in all its thunder and glory for posterity. Now we belong to the ages. Withoiit adequate witnesses, we hereby subscribe our names. Evelyn L. Merchant, Deposit, New York. George A. Gallagher, Same place. 21

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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

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PRGPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1940 Sitting here around this soda fountain reminds me of the good old days when we were Seniors and used to go up- town and hang around and talk of what swell kids we had in our class. Tonight I'm reminded of all those and won- der what the future holds in store for them. Looking ahead a few years, I see that our Senior Class President, Mr. Richard Radeker Knapp, Esq., now has his name in lights at one of the theaters on Broadway. Could it be that his Russian uncle got him the job? By the way, our friend, Carol Page, is playing opposite him in Romeo and Juliet. Skid Briggs is kept very busy these days washing her children's faces. Remember, she said she either wanted a big family or none at all?-well, she has the big family-no less than 10. I saw today a story by a first-rate writer, namely, Florence Decker. It seems that she has made her dream come true and is a well-known authoress. Gene Niles is now taking care of his own children instead of little Marilyn Guy. Remember Bud Begeal-well, he is now associated with his father-in-law, Mr. Brown, in the drug store business. Velma Meyer is still trying to decide whether she would like to be an air hostess or whether Leo's motorcycle is better than an airplane. George Judd has finished his training and is now a sailor. It is kind of tough on the little wife, Doris, because he has now a girl in every port. Don Cuddihe is still peddling the Binghamton Sun but now he has Pauline to get him up and started on time. Bob Davidson is still spending most of his time at Looie's. At last, he has had a cot set up and now he never has to worry about going home at night. Cookie still lingers long there, too, after all these years. Dick Dibble and Del Garlow are now head ushers at Radio City. Remember when they worked at the State Theater? Did you hear that warble? It was none other than our vivacious Susie practicing her torch songs for her night club review. Hazel Hessinger has chucked her career as a Physical Education teacher and has now decided that Hartz are better than clubs. The Hamilton Chemistry professor is going to give a lecture in Deposit soon. Could it be that Evelyn has used her influence with her husband, George, so she can come back and see her old friends? A bachelor club has been set up in Deposit. Prominent members are Bruce Bosket, George Kenyon, Harry Warner, and Gerald Hubbell. Gerald has been unanimously elected president. Louis Finch and john Briggs are now running a farm of their own. They received their scientific ideas from the Ag. course in school. Eleanor and David now have little slugs all about the house. We certainly turned out a lot of child nurses in our class of '40. Esther Madison, Vivian Martin, Virginia Sanford are all receiving top salaries in that profession. Gert Bonker's aim was to become a child nurse but so was Pauline's. Now Pauline is married and Gert will soon be if Ed has anything to say about it. Ruth Carson is still crying over her loss of Harold way back in 1940. Remember, time heals all wounds, Ruth. junior Mills is now helping his father-in-law at McClure run the round and square dances every Thursday night. If you ever need a forest fire put out, just call Ernest Wichterman. He is now a real, honest-to-goodness forest ranger. Neil Scott after all these years is still as faithful to his Emily as he was on the Senior trip. Out of our class, we have another girl who married a sailor. She is Marian Orth and is now married to a sailor that she met on the Senior trip. Clarence Robertson, better known as Pete, is still riding around on Parsons' milk wagon. Helen jones is now the 4-H leader in Delaware County. It seems that Kingy is still building model airplanes. Is it his second childhood or is he still in his first? Freida Skellett and jean Tarbox are still just as friendly as they were all through their high school days. After all these years, Don Lobdell still hasn't got tired of driving to Hale Eddy. His car has become so well trained that it always turns in at Linda's drive. Ida Mapes is now running her own sawmill at Cannonsville with the help of her sister. Berk Boyd has become a Physical Ed. teacher and is now teaching Mr. Eddington's little ones how to throw a ball. Marie Meyer is now touring the country with her husband, Andy, and his band. In between times, she resides on Monument Street. Passengers who leave from the Deposit air port are now catered to by our own air hostess, Maude Melius. Zeola Frank and Letha Gould have started a restaurant on Front St. They received their training in their Home lic. course at school. Clare Skillman has finished her course and is now a very successful primary-kindergarten teacher in the big city of New York. ' Connie Lloyd is now a secretary-and a good one at that-and also wife to the orchestra leader who plays at the Beachcomber on Broadway. We wonder where she ever met him. Juanita Stiles has given up the gay life of Deposit and decided to settle down among the hills near North Sanford. Henrietta Tripp has lately returned to her home on Fourth St. after a long-wanted tour of the U. S. One of our classmates, Marion Knox, by name, is receiving lots of rings these days. P. S.-She works in the tele- phone oHice. , V Don Storrer is now conducting an orchestra of his own over the radio. Remember how swell he played at the junior Carnivals in 1939-40? jack O'Rourke-Deposit's football star-is now a football hero at Notre Dame. Way out there, they call him Wild john O'Rourke. Dick Lee has made so much money from his farm that he is now able to give rubies to his Roby. Ralph Carl is still single because he can't decide whether he wants one of his classmates or a little Irish girl that graduated two years after he did. Elizabeth Ella Axtell. 22