Edwards Central School - Hornet Yearbook (Edwards, NY)

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CLASS HISTORY On September 3, 1934 Audrey Closs, Dorothy Cole, Margaret Noble, Beth Tinney, Leona Manchester, Eleanor Van Duzee, Alvin Austin, Marvin Kousch, Donald Ellis, George Grant, Frank Harmon, Dean Lytle, Harold Manchester and Donald Smith entered the first 'tio k grade at Edwards High School in the old school house, with Miss Margaret Sullivan as teacher. Little did they realize that twelve years later some of the class would be graduating from Edwards High School. Beth Tinney, Leona Manchester, Harold Manchester and Marvin Kousch left during the year. The next year, the class entered the second grade with Miss Sullivan as teacher and Carl Aldridge, Herbert Collins and Donald Knowlton came to join us. Beth Tinney came tack during the year but Alvin Austin left. The fall of 1936 found them in the new wchool house with Miss Helen Lyndes as their teacher. New members in the class were Dorothy Burnett, Viola Collins, Phyllis Averill, Gordon Schwerdfager and Fred Patridge. Donald Knowlton and Audrey Closs left the class. The next year they became fourth graders with Miss Lyndes still teacher and the addition of Phyllis Lewis, Donald Manchester, and Weldon Widrick, while Fred Patridge, Dorothy Burnett, Viola Collins , and Herbert Collins left. September 1938, the class entered the fifth grade with Miss Ruth Sullivan their teacher. Kathryn Kerr came to join them. The next fall with Miss Sullivan still as teacher. Shirley Holmes, Lellan Freeman, Marvin Kousch , and Marvin Widrick came to join the class. Shirley Holmes and Phyllis Lewis left during the year and Marvin Kousch was killed by an automobile. 1940 found this class in the seventh grade with Miss Beatrice Boyle teaching them. Racheal Me Ferran, James Me Ferran, and Jack Murdie joined the class. Two prizes were given at the end school year for the two pupils with the highest averages

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JAMES KC FERRAK '’Bull ' chorus 1 band 1,2,3,4 F.F.A. 1 drama 3,3»4»4 jazz band 4 Not in rewards tut in the strength to strive the bless ing lies. prank sirsBY Tils basketball 3,4 Classpaper 1 Class Sec. 1 drama 4 annual 4 Men of few words are often the best men. RACHAEL MC FERRAi-. BETH TI NNF.Y Rave chorus 1,2,3,4 band 1,2,3,4 drama 2,3,4 annual 4 Apleasing count- enance is no slight advantage Bethie chorus 1,2,3,4 band 1,2,3,4;V.P. Class Seo. 4 cheerleader 2,3 twirler 2,4 drama 2,3,4 annual 4 Come and trip it as you go, on the light and fan- tastic toe. MARGARET NOELE Sam chorus 1,2,3,4 band 1,2,3,4 Pr.3 Classpaper 1 lass Pres 2,3 ice Pres. 1,4 drama 2,3,4 annual 4 jazz band 4 A winning way, a ‘easant smile ch she did with gracious ease. BEBffEL PARC Tellie chorus 1,2,3,4 band 1,2,3,4 drama 3 On into the dance let joy be uhconfined. STELLA ALTERS Stell” chorus 1,2,3,4 drama 2,3 French Club 2,3 Home Ec. Club 3,4 Eng. Book C. 3,4 annual 4 As merry as the day is long. JAMES WILLIAMS Butch chorus 3 band 1,2,3,4 drama 3,3,4,4 basketball 3,4 Classpaper 1 Vice Pres. 2 Class Tres. 4 annual 4 jazz band 4 He hath no enemy. lo

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in this grade. Margaret Noble won the first prize and Dean Lytle the second. The next year this class was in the eighth grade with the same pupils that were in the seventh grade with the exception of Jack Murdie who moved away. Dorothey Burnett, Doris Clark, Harriett Fenton, Mary Hall, Bertel Paro, Harold Jones, and Gordon Schwerdfager came to join the class. Class officers were elected with George Grant, president; Dean Lytle, vice president; and Margaret Noble, secretary. Prizes were again given this year for the two with the highest averages, Dean Lytle won the first and Margaret Noble the second. Eighteen graduated from grammar school in June 1942. They were: Dorothy Burnett, Doris Clark, Dorp thy Cole, Phyllis Averi11, Harriett Fenton, Margaret Noble, Rachael Me Ferran, Beth Tinney, Eleanor Van Duzee, Bertel Paro, Harold Jones, George Grant, Frahk Harmon, Dean Lytle, James Me Ferran, Lellaii Freeman, Donald Smith, and Gordon Schwerdfager. September 1942, found the class in high school, there were thirty-two members, the largest class in hifeh school. Additional members to the class with the exception of Dorothy Burnett, were Margaret Davis, Mildred Hitchaan, Betty Lutz, Katherine O’Shea, Onalee Miller, Thomas Sullivan, James Williams, Leslie Roberts, Delbert Phelps, Lloyd Soper, Ronald Holly, Wallace Hurley, Richard Monroe, Frank Silsby, made up the class. Class officers were elected: George Grant, president; Margaret Noble, vice president; Mr. Brown was elected class advisor and later became our citizenship teacher after Mr. Ford joined the marines. With Mr. Brown’s help the class published two newspapers that were sent to servicemen from this town, one of Mr. Padgett’s store windows was put into use by the class to help sponsor the ’’Victory Book Campaign and Red Cross Drive The class also solicited the town for donations for the service flag Mrs. Seale was making for the town. Enough money was earned to buy the.Honor Roll for the school. Delbert