Elmira Free Academy - Torch / Sagoyawatha Yearbook (Elmira, NY)

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N 40 EDBIUND BICGARRELL, Dorus Licoss, Louis Pmozzoio, JOAN SCI-IAEFER President ,,,,,,,,,, ..... L ouis Pirozzolo Vice President .... ..... .l oan Schaefer .Secretary .,,,. ,........... D oris Jacobs Treasurer .... .,.... ici miind Mccvarrell To MY CLASSMATES: In a few short weeks our four year stay in the Elmira Free Academy will come to a close. For some of us commencement will be a brief pause before we continue our education at other institutions. For others it will he the end of schooling. What we have accomplished together as classmates will live in memory. Vlfe will always be grateful to our teachers for their patience and their encouragement during our happy high school days. To Dr. Helmkamp goes our sincere thanks for his un- failing assistance in making these years a joyful and worthwhile experience. Let us keep green the memory of friends and schoolmates who served in the armed forces during the war, particularly those who did not return but gave their lives so that the freedom we enjoy might be preserved. To my classmates, I wish to express my personal appreciation for the fine cooperation you have given to me and the other officers during our senior year. Sincerely yours, Louis Pmozzoro

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Senior Class History The fall of 194-3 was one of the first important landmarks in our advance through life, for that fateful season saw the' beginning of our high school career. Now we were living! Unfortunately, the days ahead were not all a bed of roses. Bewilderment plagued us. While still wondering about things, we managed to elect John Zures, presidentg Pat Dunn, vice-president, Jack McConnell, secretaryg and Ann Penney, treasurer. We ended the year with a skating party at Grotto. As Sophomores we began to show some of the spirit which singled out our class as a precedent-breaker. We held the first Sophomore Day seen in E. F. A. for many years past, and in the evening there was the Sopho- more Dance. The dynamic quartet which steered us through this year consisted of Sam Horwitz, Nancy Cum- mings, Nancy Marks, and Bill Nagle, serving as president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. Another skating party was held during our second year. Our Junior year also was unusual. We presented the first Junior Play in Academy history, ulVliss Alma Materf, Mr. Weaver, Mr. Ekes, and Miss Park deserve much praise for putting the show over the top. Jim Boss, Ann Penney, Doris Jacobs, and Louis Pirozzolo, in the usual order, were the duly elected officers of our junior year. Other activities that year included the Thanksgiving dance, the uTurkey Trot, and the traditional Junior Day with the Junior Prom in the evening. How grown-up we felt as we strutted around wearing those red and white ribbons on our shoulders. At last the day came when we were promoted to the exalted ranks of seniors. We began the year by electing the officers which appear on the opposite page. Things were rather quiet until February ll- when the Student Council Carnival was presented. Marty Kain and Pat Vreatt made a handsome couple as King and Queen, and Lou Pirozzolo displayed some hidden talents along the modeling line. A Senior Musicale to end all musicales was given by the Torch Business Staff. The uGay Nineties Revue, as it was called, starred the L'Bowery Boys, the 'Tloradora Flappersf, and John Knapp and his Lamplighters. Miss Park and Miss Van Duyn are to be thanked for their kind help with the program. 'T I The next big event was the Senior Play, '4Nothing But the Truthf, which star- red two members of our Junior Play cast, Shirley Havens and Beno Parlo. Mr. Col- ganis line coaching contributed greatly to the success of the performance. Broadway had better look to its laurels! . - ' ? ' I C. .- L, - Then, the crowning glory came with Senior Day! We paraded through the halls, looking extremely important. Our blue and white colors accompanied us, that evening, to the Senior Banquet and Prom, pointing out to the world that we were mighty seniors, not to be dealt with lightly! Soon this school and all our activities here are to become only memories. But no matter how far our paths may diverge in the future we will always remember with fondness our four years at E. F. A. and all they meant to us. il- 91- 94 To Miss Park and Mr. Ekes go the sincerest thanks of all seniors for their iri- valuable advice and assistance during the year.