Edwards Central School - Hornet Yearbook (Edwards, NY)

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Margaret Noble Is the valedictorian and Margaret Davis is the salutatorian of the class. While we write this history a graduation will complete twelve wonderful years of school for the entire class. CLASS PROPHESY The entire class is seated. The class prophet suddenly exclaims: Quiet, quiet everyone. I have a strange sensation going through my head. Why some one is trying to tell me something. The voice is telling me to relax and concentrate. Does anyone else hear anything? Beth Tinney- Do you feel all right? I don't hear anything. Do you hear anything Jimmy? James Me Ferran- No I don't hear a thing. Prophet- I must be losing my mind. Oh, the years are speeding by. 1947, 19 8, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1955, 1955. Something must be wrong. No more years are speeding by. I can see a big calendar of 1955 before me. January. I wonder what will happen during this month. Slowly, slowly, I can see a figure approaching. Who can it be? Why, it llli looks like George Grant. It can't be Shortly after high school George went to China to work for the X Standard °il Company. Things are getting clearer. In a minute I shall be able to tell you all about George. Ah Ha! It is very clear now. George has quit his Job as vice president of the Standard Oil Co. He and his Chinese bride have Just landed in New York. Now George is going to sell flashing men's clothing for the Toonerville Valley Corporation. George is fading from my sight. Maybe 1946 will come back.

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Phelps, Eleanor Van Duzee, Onalee Miller and Richard Monroe left during the year. The remainder of the ilass, leaving Wally Hurley behind be- came sophmores the following September. Class officers were elect- ed with Margaret Noble, president; George Grant, vice president; Miss Jaffarian was elected class advisor. Mr, Smith became principal when Mr. Brown Joined the army. The fall of 19 4, found this Junior class of E.H.S. with twenty-one in the class. Class officers were elected with Margaret t Noble again as president; Margaret Davis, vice president; James Me Ferran, secretary and treasurer; Miss Edmunds, class advisor. We ordered our class rings the first week of school. On October 26th, the class held a spaghetti supper and raffled off a pig. Harriett Fenton, Lois Rice, Donald Smith and Frank Harmon left during the year. Gordon Schwerdfager and Richard Morrow left school to Join the navy and Harold Jones was drafted for the army at the end of the year. The fall of 194-5, we became seniors with a class of fifteen and Stella Walter came to Join us later in the year. Class officers were elected: George Grant, president; Margaret Noble, vice president; Beth Tlnney, secretary; James Williams, treasurer; Miss McGill, class advisor. The class aim was to earn enough money for a trip to New York City during Easter vacation. The class presented a play Ghost Wanted , we also held a feingo party, raffled off a turkey, sold Christmas Cards, stationery, and magazines, and in February held our second annual spaghetti supper. Before Easter a minstrel show Georgia Jubilee was presented. We were successful in our attempt to raise money, for we not only had our trip tc New York but we have enough for a trip by boat through the Thousand Islands. Graduation announcements and caps and gowns were ordered.

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★ I wonder what this means. No, my magic power is coming back. The calendar has turned another page. Who do I see but Beth Tinney. She is wearing the most wonderful fur coat and hat. I think I can tell you how much it cost. Why, $1478. Beth was working in her flower garden in 1948 and struck gold. Beth has banks and banks of money now. Now I see Bertel Paro coming up a sunlit valley wearing the cutest pinafore you ever saw. The next day after graduation Bertel and her dream prince left for Souther California. Bertel is a genuine senorita. They say that her Spanish husband is very handsome. By the way Bertel has two children. Another leaf of the calendar has turned over. It is March, the month of Margaret Davis birthday. She has just given a birthday ball for everyone in Cornell who has a birthday in the month of March. Did you know that Margaret is happily married to the president of Cornell University? I can see another figure approaching now. It looks like someone I should Know. I believe it is Dean Lytle. It is Dean. He has the funniest costume on. He doesn't look like an American. He looks like a Scotchman in that short skirt and Scotch hat. He organized a band shortly after he left Clarkson. That failed so now he plays bagpipes. Honestly they sound very nice. Wait just a minute, a page is turning. A blonde lady is just leaving the children's studios at Hollywood. She has never her three children with her. June, Joan, and John are appearing in a movie called, My Mamas' Cares. The picture will be released next week. Stella Walters' husband is very proud of his family. Whiz, hear that roar. Why, it is an airplane landing over on the school yard. A figure is getting out of the machine. He is removing his goggles and waving. It is Ronnie Holly. Ronnie has just broken the speed record for flying a passenger plane across the United States in 20 minutes 38 seconds. Ronnie intends to stay