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

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HISTORY DF THE CLASS OF 315 Now you see us - next year you won't lwe hopel - racing around the premises of De- posit High School. High school life hasn't been just four years of hard studying to us for we have made our mark in the sands of time CDepositJ in the entertainment field. Under the able leadership of Mrs. Bieber, we started our Freshman year rolling. We elected officials who were: president, Martha Shackelton, vice-president, john Hall, secre- tary, james johnson, treasurer, Vine Adel1Barnhart. We sponsored two functions this year, our first a bake sale, the proceeds of which became a gift to the Student Council. 'lf you can do it once, you can do it again. So - this time a round and square dance which found the Red Cross twenty dollars richer. Our activities netted us enough at the end of the year, by cooperating in the Senior Sales of Christmas cards so that we gave five dollars to the Yearbook. Thus our year ended, each member having become a little brighter in one way or another, and every teacher wondering if he could stand us for three more years. After enjoying ten weeks of vacation, you could see us walking Qwe could walk this year - we felt as though we were a little, more importantl around the halls of D.C.H.S. Under the leadership of jack Hall, president 5 Martha Shackelton, vice-president, Olga Milhal- kovic, secretary, Vine Adell Barnhart, treasurerg and Mrs. Bieber as advisor, we accom- plished a little more. For our first function, we ambitiously sold eight gross of pencils with the football schedule printed on them. Next, along with a round and square dance, we presented a carnival earlier in the evening. This phenomenon netted us forty-two dollars. We proceeded at our merry pace with a mistletoe dance, December 29. To make things livelier, we had a bake sale which added considerably to our treasury. To climax the year, we took a trip to Binghamton to spend the day - just traipsing around the town and arriv- ing home late at night, dead tired. Another summer gone and once more we're back. This year our class was led by president, john Hall, vice-president, Mary Marshman, secretary, Jane l-leblerg treasurer, Vine Adell Barnhart, and adviser, Mrs. Bieber. We started the year with our annual bake sale with oodles of money made. To complete our first semester, we sold cadet cards. We also held our carnival and dance, a bigger success than the preceeding year. Bup Shackelton and Rita Gransbury made their debut as 'Sinatran and Dina Shore of D.C.l-l.S. at this event. Another one of our annual functions we're known for was the Mistletoe Dance. It was enjoyed by all this year too, although we didn't have a blackout. We started the new year, 1944, with the ball rolling. February 26 and March 10 we held a couple of those enjoyable hog rassels' tround and square dancing to youj. Even if we did hold our next function, a bake sale, on April Fool's Day, the baked goods were as delicious as ever. The junior Bunny-Hop Koriginal, aren't wel was held April 14 with a large attendance of aanimalsn. We followed with another round and square dance, May 13. The junior Queen Election resulted in Rita Gransbury's election as Queen with the follow- ing attendants: Vine Adell Barnhart, Mary Marshman, Helen Rathbone, Glenna Hoadley, Martha Shackelton and Margaret Hamlin. The big event was held June 23 - the big moment for everybody - the junior Prom. Jack Burr's orchestra furnished the music for the dance, which was held at Scott's Casino. It was the most successful Junior Prom in the history of D. C. H. S., both financially and otherwise. Our first three years being very lively, we started our Senior year off at an even livelier pace and kept it up. Our debut in the Social world this year, was two block dances held at Atwood's Garage. Our crowds enjoyed themselves immensely and everyone wore out at least one pair of shoes on the concrete. Another round and square dance was our next function held at the gym this time, in October. When Election Day rolled around, we held a dinner 'at the cafeteria which reimbursed our treasury considerably. The biggest paying project of our year was the selling of magazines which netted us S125 for two weeks work. We also sold Christmas cards and stationery. Our annual carni- val in December was a bigger success this year with a floor show during intermission of the dance. We started the new year off with one of our famous bake sales and in February, we held a delicious meat loaf supper, with plenty to eat. Due to restrictions on dances because of the coal shortage, we didn t hold our next function, a round and square dance, until March. Of course, one of the greatest accomplishments was our Senior Play which we presented twice. The cast was ably headed by Alfred Kenrick and Helen Rathbone, Jane l-lebler and Connie Williams. Other members of the cast were jack Hall, Mary Marshman, Vine Adell Barnhart, Martha Shackelton, Malcolm Early, Rita Gransbury, Gorman Carson and Lloyd Wheeler. To end our four grand and glorious years at Deposit, we left April second for New York on our Senior trip. We returned home weary and happy to sleep in our own beds, al- though after a few days of rest, we'd have been glad to start all over again. 20

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RALPH CLARENCE WRIGHT Ralph Clarence Wright was born february 9. 1928. l'le's one native son who isn't likely to become a rolling stone. since he's always lived in the house where he was born. Ralph is a person who likes to keep busy, and manages to do pretty well, at it, - raising small animals, such :ts goldfish and snails. Other activities which he en- joys are typing, and shop-work. Maybe he'll go in for raising chickens sometime as chicken, along with French toast. is his favorite food. His dislikes are very decided. They are oysters, fat meat, snoopy people and too much home work. In high school, Ralph has been in the Chess Club and the Glee Club. He tells us his favorite song is 'When Day ls Dane. and his favorite actor and actress are Pat 0'Brien and Rita Hayworth. Ralph plans to work at Neilsen Brothers Lumber Company after graduation. Still water runs deep SUPERLATIVES Girl Best Athlete V. Barnhart Best Class Worker M. Mallery Best Dancer I. Srong Best Dressed I. l-Iebler Best Looking R. Gransbury Best Smile C. Williams Best Natured J. Carson Class Optimist Jayne Ostrom Class Pesslmlst E. Fletcher First ln Uniform First to be Married L. Moore Highest LQ. B. Knoeller Most Argumentative I. Roof Most Bashful E. Thomas Most Cheerful L. Gilmour Most Humorous H. Horror Most likely to Succeed M. Marshman Most Musical M. Slackelton Quletest A. Stiles Most talkative H. Decker Most Vivaclous l-l. Rathbone Szortest G. Hoadley Sllllest laugh Janet Ostrom Boy R. Wright I. Hall S. Siackelton I. Johnson G. Carson T. Wagner M. Early W. Pellett W. Palmer R. Martin A. Kenrick G. Eno L. Wheeler

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PRGPHECY VINE ADELL BARNHART: Butch is spending her time designing snazzy clothes, but in her off hours, she's trying to set waves in junior's hair so that he'll look more like Papal GORMAN CARSON: 'Blackie' used to accompany jimmy to Windsor but ever since jimmy forgot him one night, he has made Windsor his permanent home. jANE CARSON: jane has put her business ability to work keeping her family budget and 'fetchin' up all ner little usecs . HELEN DECKER: Helen and Lloyd are still 'feudin', only now they're teaching it instead of absorbing it. Helen is doing what she always wanted to - blow a pitchpipe for her pupils. MALCOLM EARLY: Mac is still touring the country in his rickety old Ford, only now he sells silk stockings. Bea accompanies him as his model. GILBERT ENO: When Legree getsto be an officer in the Merchant Marines, he's going' to have a lot of experiences to tell Louise. ELSIE FLETCHER: Elsie is another of our famous secretaries. Not as lucky as Hilda, her boss was already married - but that didn't phase Elsie - she married the boss' son. LOUISE GILMOUR: john didn't believe in long engagements, so Igouise had to give up her career as a kindergarten teacher and concentrated on bringing up her own half dozen. RITA GRANSBURY: Deposit's most renowned beauty has given up her acting profession to settle down at 29 Church Street with her one and only. JACK HALL: jack is trying to pound all of his basketball wisdom into a bunch of would-be athletes. By the way, he still has that laugh. JANE HEBLER: jug is still trying to figure herself out. Right now she's a foreign actress who writes sports news. But her thirteen kids are keeping her home part of the time. GLENNA HOADLEY: Blondie still goes to Afton every chance she gets, only now it's to see her mother-in-law. JAMES jOHNSON: Jimmy and his motorcycle are still making those nightly trips to Windsor. He's still not interested in Deposit's unlucky girls. ' ALP RED KENRICK: Al has just become famous for his world-shaking discovery - something aboiit electronics. There's a woman behind every famous man, and Al is no exception. Guess who that woman is! BEATRICE KNOELLER: Bea is as famous now as Browning and Shelley, and to think it all started back in 1945. I'l1 bet most of the seniors didn't know we had an embryo poet in our midst. MARCIA MALLERYL 'Mushyn has replaced Miss Andreson lwho went off and got marriedj in our school cafeteria. On the side she used her practical nJ1rse's experience to bring her old classmates' kids into the world. MARY MARSHMAN: Murn, 'another of the Florence Nightingale profession, is living up to the Senior'stitle for her - amost likely to succeed. She is now head nurse at johns Hop- kins - ibut still finds time for a sailor or two.j BOB MARTIN: 'Admiral' Martin loves to tell his grandchildren about the time he was ship- wrecked on that South Sea Isle for months with nothing to do but 'make with' the l'amour with those lovely hula belles. LILLIAN ANGLE MOORE: Lil and her better half have settled down in a little white cottage. Even though they are an old married couple' they still like the back row at the movies best. JANET OSTROM: Nan' does not have to run up to Ed's and take care of his brothers 'cause she's got a bunch of Bonkers of her own now. JAYNE OSTROM: Corky always said she wanted to be an old maid WJ schoolteacher. She hopes her 7th grade boys will be as cute as those in Deposit. WARREN HALMER: We see Warren still flirting with Evelyn Kelsey. But sometimes he does manage to do a little work on his farm. WINTON PELLET: Winton is spending most of his time in the guardhouse. His top sarge thinks he's too 'come-uppityl HELEN RATHBONE: Honnie gave up her nursing career to hold the kits for a famous electrical engineer. flt is rumored that there'll soon be a little tow-head to keep the kits flying. ISABEL ROOF: Izzie is selling bonds and stamps, only now she gives away a kiss with every five dollars worth. MARTHA SHACKELTON: Mart has taken over her uncle's job of managing the Boston Symphony, but as always, she has a tough time keeping the wolves from her door. SEYMOUR SHACKELTON: Station W.O.W. is featuring that new sensation Bup Shackelton. He's croonin' and Glenna's swoonin'. ' ALICE STILES: Sally's putting her homemaklng training to work doing just that. Her hus- band thinks she's the best natured little woman east of the Rockies. HILDA STORRER: 'Hiddie' is still driving men crazy, but one finally calmed her down. Her boss got tired of seeing the bags ,under her eyes every morning so he married her to keep her home nights., ' JANICE STRONG: Red's' man has finally come home from the Pacific but since her hero is busy making speeches, she fills in her spare time acting as secretary to the presi- dent of General Electric. EMILY THOMAS: Lee is very happy with all her little kids tshe's teaching in a progres- sive kindergartenl and on the side designs snappy clothes for her old mls. TOM WAGNER: Tom overcame all opposition offered by Lovell and MacArthur andhasfinally got his jug safely married and down on the farm. LLOYD WHEELER: Wolfe has revolutionized the construction of schools. He has installed escalators. CONNIE WILLIAMS: Poodres has been under suspicion for a long time. She has been put- ting shot in her customers' sodas. P.S. The business is bigger than ever. RALPH WRIGHT: Our hero has certainly changed. The roving reporter just saw him leaving Club 21 with a gorgeous blonde.