Edwards Central School - Hornet Yearbook (Edwards, NY)

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CLASS HISTORY The class of 1948 started out in 1936 never dreaming that they would some day graduate from Edwards High School. They were the first to start school in the new high school with Miss Margaret Sullivan as teacher. The members were John Arnold, Carl Audebert, William Basso, Kenneth Hughes, I Delbert Maybee, Ernest Tresidder, James Webb, Leo Averill, Henry Johnson, Helen Cole, Judith Fuller, Marion Manchester, Joyce O’Neil, Reta Patterson, Jeanette Todd, Jean Whitmarsh, Sally Mitchell, Lucy Ingerson and Beatrice Hendrick. In 1937, seven new members were added. They were: Floyd Hosmer, Howard Ray, Richard Fanning, Glenn Stevens, Barbara Briggs, Bertha Sprague, and Marion Davenport. 1938 found them entering the third grade with Miss Ercel Cassidy as teacher. Ten new members were Lyle Bleau, Junior Brown, Warren Davenpod James Kerr, Harold Man- chester, Douglas Van Duzee, Bernice McGill, Lois Van Wald, LaVerne Hosmer and Eleanor Morrisey. John Arnold, Carl Audebert, William Basso, Glenn Stevens, Junior Tresidder and Richard Fanning left during the year. In 1939 only two new members were added to the class. They were Arthur Osborne and Donald Spencer. John Kerr, Floyd Hosmer, and James Kerr left during the year.

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Q is for “Quiet, which we hear every day, If we don’t obey, after school we stay. R is for Richard, whom the mumps made thin, He never frowns, but always has a grin. S is for Skeldon, Skinny to all He’s good in sports, because he’s tall. T is for Thompson, better known as Red, He’s the pedro champ, so it is said. U is for Unity, and we’ll always remember Choosing class rings a year ago last September. V is for varsity and for victory too, We got three trophies and high honors, too. W is for Whitmarsh, Phyllis by name, She gets excited at every school game. X and Y are for algebra which we all tried. Yes, the whole class took it and all survied. Z is for Zaluski, Stan to you, He represtents the last letter and now we’re all through, Phyllis Whitmarsh Helen Cole

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The class entered the fifth grade in 1940. Miss Ruth Sullivan as teacher. Richard Brown, Warren Davenport and Ethel Drake came into the class. Arthur Osborne, Harold Manchester, Donald Spencer, Marion Davenport, La Verne Hosmer and Bernice McGill left during the year. Arthur Osborne came back into the class in 1941 along with Ermina Bevins, Lemuel Chapin and Clarence Thompson. Lyle Bleau, Lois Van Wald, Barbara Briggs and Douglas Van Duzee left during the year. In 1942, the class entered the seventh grade with Miss Helena Freeman as teacher. Edwin Hall, Maurice Rhode, Stasia Farr, John Wood, Violet Patience and Frances Rice were new members. Warren Davenport, Howard Ray and Arthur Osborne left during the year. The class entered the eighth grade in 1943 with Mrs. Grace Bowhall. There were six new members; Uri Robinson, Bert Paro, Thelma Forbes, Catherine Hamilton, Ruth Given and Lucille Reed. John Wood, Ethel Drake, Leona Manchester and Eleanor Morrissey left during the year. At graduation the class colors were lavender and gold. The class flower was the yellow rose. The class motto was, “Green, but grow-