Falconer High School - Falconaire / Corridor Yearbook (Falconer, NY)

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HELEN GLEASON Her mother and father hoth ministers. Helen Gleason seems to he following in their footsteps as she desires to he a medi- cal missionary. Her mother is alway- accompanied hy llelen on tours in the sum- mer. playing the piano and teaching in llihle school. lilue-eyed of medium lu-ight and with long curly hair, llclen is not hard to look ilt. ller rnetnher-allip in the llonor Society is not surprising as she is :studious and likes to read. NORMA GUSTAFSON Norma's many friends call her tiustie hut, as the saying goes A rose- hy any other name would smell as sweet. 'Tills- tie is a typical outdoor girl. having a line riding horse which she exercises every night. Her one indoor interest is cheinistry. NYheu in the lah. her experiments astounil all he- Ca'use so much apparatus is hrokeu in her work. but her nature is really not destruc- tive. She enjoys sports of all types. httt she is also an excellent homemaker. pre- ferring to cook or sew rather than to read. JEAN HANSON In the senior play this non-resident girl showed her Swedish descent. for it was she who so expertly handled the role of the maid who had not as yet learned the Enq- lish language perfectly. She gets excellent grades in her classes which she takes as preparation for a career as zr stenographer. Vl'e know that she will encounter no diffi- culty in securing and retaining a position as some-hody's sten0g. JULIENNE HOLMES llecause she is patient. helpful hright and hecause she makes friends and keeps them easily, this girl should make good in her chosen professiouf-nursing. liecause she is modest ahout her many accomplishments. she doesn't mind the fact that her writing is not as legihle as it should he. FLLSNVORTH JOHNSON XYith interests in Cowanda this fellow leaves his home town every week-end. His traveling expenses are taken care of hy a long paper route. A hrilliant radio enthus- iast. many of his free evenings are spent in ,l.H.S,, tinkering with that machine. He studies all things physical. chemical or mathmatical, so you can see what fields are best suited to him. BETTY LAMB Betty l.amli is one of those patriotic gals who writes to the fellows in the service. She's fond oi popular music, too. ller fu- ture is quite undecided. as yet, hut, comes the end of the war. and the ltoys are hack home again. fate won't need to takca hand! MARY l.AW'RliNClf To anger hllsi Lawrence is practically im- possilile lieca-use of her cheery disposition and dignified sophistication. Always smil- ing. she pleases all who meet her. ller in- terests are many. ranging from swinnning or riding a hicycle to singing or playing a fiddle. flood marks in her suhjects and her abilities and interests will surely enable her to attain what she pursues. .ws A. '90 2 'OS 'br STANLEY GROVES Stan's ideas seem endless. as do his abil- ities, His walks from Jamestown in the wee hours of the morning must serve :rs good training. for Stan took First place in the ltllt-yard dash at the l94Z Southwestern t'onfercnce. The sarcastic. nonchalant Theo Arhuckle was well characterized hy Stan in the Senior play. for Stan himself possesses these lfltlts, Ile has heen inducted into the Air t'orps and plans to enter mtive service after graduation. LAURENCE HALF l,as , that curly haired lilonde, is very well liked hy everyone he meets hecause of his excellent ahility to make and keep friends. .X very competent sports editor of the Fal- con. he later in the year. took a position as sports writer for the Post-Journal. ln this. his. chosen profession, we are sure that he will succeed. MYRA JEANNE HITCHINER ,X handy person around the house. Rlyra also has many outside interests. such as acting. dancing. theatre-going. She is a' good housekeeper and her friends say. an excellent cook. lleing rather tall. sports interest her. hoth from the standpoint of a participant and an Onlooker. Her pleasing personality along with her ahilities and knack of hotnemzrking, will give this girl her share of happiness. BARBARA JOHNSON The ready grin tha't is always on Bar- hara's face is a welcome sight to all who see her. llarhara seems to always he hav- ing a ditficult time with her studies hut when it comes regents day, she always man- ages to get hy :md not just by the skin of her teeth either. DOROTHA JOHNSON llorotha Johnson is an artist and hecause of her love of heauty. her art work is su- perior, She paints everything with dexter- ity unimaginahle and all with the same ease. Ilecause of her quickness to arltntt it if she's w rong, and hecause of her eagerness to cheer an ahused friend. we say that a truer companion cannot he found. CHARLIQS LAROY llz-re's one good-lookiltg senior lad who's out of circulation. lle's engaged to marry one ul thi- fairer sr-x of the senior class. lle's a' man of many trades it seems and has a part time joh. lle drives a car. and makes a hohhy out uf that car. M AXINIQ LAWSON lluring the winter months Maxine l.a'wson's charming smile was often to he st't'll down in the cafeteria. for her mother was chief cook and hottle washer , You don't soon forget that smile when you see her, for it is truly very noticeahle. liven now a working girl, she hopes to hecome a teacher. or niayhc a reception clerk. At any rate. use know success will he hers!

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JOSEPHINE DePASQUALIi Being particular when choosing clothes to Fit her personality. this girl always has a strikingly neat appearance. llc-cause she is helpful and never is ii wall flowcr , Alo has innutnerahle friends with whom she gets along famously. Not one to slliflfi duties she is. in fact. efficient and this same effi- ciency w'ill avail her no little upon gradua- lion. DOROTHY DUR PHY The dark. pretty girl with the soft voice and cheery smile is Dorothy llurphy. lit'- ing of an optimistic aufl consiils-rate vlisf position, Dot always does her duty and perhaps just a little hit more with that saint- cheery smile. Her talents are many. point- ing either towards music or the intellectual field. EUGENE ERICSSON XYith interest in l-asehall, tiene is try- ing his hest to lxeconie a regular playei with the varsity. It looks as though ltoth lit' and his hrother talsn a senior! will make goocl at the sport, for they lvotli hanfllc themselves as if they were horn on a dia- mond. As tnost hoys ilo. he works just haril enough in school to get hy. GLADYS FARGO Here is a girl who is no longer arailahle, for some lucky guy has hcaten all others to the draw' liy securing zi' hetrothal with her. It is not hard to iindei'stantl his in- terest in her either' hecause ot' her appear- ance, frienrlliness, anvl willingness to work, She intends to graduate. however. licforn- the big day. R UTH IfOWI.If R A girl with many interests is Ruth lfowl- er. She likes dancing. lxolll round anfl square, enjoys roller-skating. anti partici- pates in intratnurals. Being lively aurl viva- cious. Ruth can always he found in the center of the entertainment. Because neither her typing or shorthantl is neglect:-il. slit' will certainly he an efficient secretary soon after her graduation. ROGER I7RIfDERI'iS Hr. Frederes is a farm hoy lint not hy choice. for his preferenicc is for the arineil service. Very active in sports, Rog lik..-N baseball hest and he has the makings of ati excellent pitcher. At present, Roger is ati amateur as a dancer, hut liecause he enjoys it. improvements have been shown, NINE GAETA Nine Gaeta enjoys athletics and has a letter for after school intraniurals, Having dark hair and eyes and lveing small. Nina is quite a moflel senior. She takes Ilome lic' onomics and we expect to see her in a homi- ot' her own shortly after graduation. IIANIETTE DONALDSON This attractixe hlontle with the hlue eyes. takes teasing altout her cute flimple like the goofl sport she is. lliking, skating and hicycling are among her many interests. he- causc of her enjoyment of the great out-of- tloors. Une ca'n almost always see her with ont of the lillington girls, for they seem to he hosoni clnnns. MILTON I-QCCLIZS .Xn avi-rage fi-llow with a lictter-tl1:m-aver- age alvility for track attrl liasehall. is Hilton licclcs. This accounts for the fact that he loves tht- mvntionerl sports anil tries just haril enough to get hy in school suhjects. llc is another new student from Ellington. who is already well-liked hy all hecause of his gootl nature. SHIRLIZY ERICSSON Shirley Ifricsson is fond of sports, partic- ularly sottlia-ll and liaskethall. He works part tinie on a farni aurl expects to he one of the fellows who hacks up the guys at the front with fooll. IIe's a good humored lad anil loves a good prank . . . too welll FRANK FONTI 'lhis short. lieavy-set fellow' is a natural :itlilt-te. so has always participated in sports. fllany teams have regarded him as a value :ilile asset worthy of praise hoth from teammates :intl opponents. Baldy has no hatl hahits. although heconiing an honor student 4loesu't particularly interest him. Ti-acliers really enjoy Frank in spite of the trouhle tnever serious? they have with him. .Ks he has heen an asset to athletic teams, so will he he an asset to the armed service. DONALD FRANK llon's capacities ate many. as proven hy his aliility Io entertain the Ceramics class. which is contposetl entirely of girls. except for himself, llis entertaining abilities rlon't stop here for as Fatty he was the kids' hcro in the Senior play. llon is also one ot' the clit-fs of Falconer High, so lucky is the girl who catches hint. industrious and willing! lion will stick to his chosen path in later life. MARGARET GAETA llere is a girl who is not content to just look on at a softhall or haskethall game. She wants to participate and the side which chooses her alwa'ys considers her a valuahle asset. Once one gets to know' this girl worth knowing. he values hcr frieutlship. Although as atnluitious as any, Cate does not neglect her hunger for entertainment and good clean fun, so she attends the mov- ics anil goes to dances. IfDW'IN GILBERT Although Ed loves a good time at a square dance. he works a great share of the time on a farm. Gih makes friends easier and faster than most people because of his ahility to make other people feel at ease w hen in his presence. Lefty, as the name implies. is a southpaw. and when he pitches a hast-hall game. the opposing team strangely doesn't do very w'ell. Xve all like Gilt and we know' he'll get along.

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.lOSEPH LODESTRO l':NCi'l'fllYUllj' skilled in shop work. hoth wood and metal. joe's ideal undoulvtedly ix iiov. Xtlnte. the instructor in xhop. lli. 'HHH' Hlt1'l'I'st. aside from manual arts, is .ivvzrtioii and model planes. .X pleasing per- N'-'niillli' and 41 sense of lmtnor have gained hun Hlilllj' irittids to xvhom he will ever lit' loyal, llis clear thinking :ind skilled hands will earn him a comfortahle living. NIERRIL ANNE METCALFE lf the world is dmvn on yon. Merrill Anne Nletcalfe is the person tu go tri. Her xcnse of humor and jolly smile would cheer anyone. He-iflex lveing good-natured. she is about the least conceiterl student of l .Il.S. lla'Is off to you. Merrill Anne. and may there he many more like you, DEAN McLERNON Perhaps this chap is the most inquisitive person in the senior class. liecause he ix always the one to ask questions. and those finestions are usually rather intelligent. llean has enlisted in the l'. S. Navy and is nfrking in .lamestown awaiting his call. lf his conduct there is anything like it wax here. his mates will enjoy him he-cause of his love of fun and knowledge. DORIS NELSON I'heerful and unexpected is lloris Nelson. an amlntious senior lass. A working gal already. we expect to see her ha':k of the production line after graduation. ller :nn- hition, though. is to he a nurse and. conti' dentially. that sunny smile could certainly cheer her patients. VIOLA NELSON This attractive young lady is patriotic liecause after graduation. Yi plans to oh' tain a position in a defense industry to further the national war effort. You can easily tell she is Swedish because of her clear hlue eyes, Her pleasant disposition has gained her many friends. LOIS NORTON Rare indeed is the person who is as loyal and dept-ndalvle as Lois and as for disposi- tion, nearly everyone is familiar with her constant smile. lit-ing rather short has given her the appearance of a' ph-asingly plump girl. l ret'kles that were once prom- inent are non fading ax she grows older. Neyer eonceited. her opinions are alnayx sincere and this. along with her willing' ness to work will make her a valued mem- lner of whatever community she chooses! CARYL PETERSON XYlien all others have proved themselves either incompetent or unwilling in :issuin- ing a responsihility. iiaryl can he relied upon to do the task perfectly and thoroughly. Although so many duties have liven done hy her, her willingness is alwayx apparent when asked tu lie the worker again, ln spitt- of her modesty. the town in its entirety knows her he-cause of her work in a liusy groceteria. and when circumstances prevent her heing at work. people miss their con- versation with her as she w'raps their groc- eries. fm, 1 ui' tw' - ?b 5' ef JL e ,.., b -if E. X in GS W E2 .e LOUIS LORD Overly amhitious and willing to learn. l,onis is always on the go. llis special interest at present is a new' car and a cer- tain girl from l rew'slinrg. Louis is also eniployed at the l rew-shurg Furniture Fo. Wie expect him to go places when he finishes school, so good luck to you, Louie . MAYNARD McCUI.LOR This fellow with the lvlue eyes and Curly hair is a musician, playing the clarinet in lioth the hand and orchestra a'nd singing hass in the choir. So ardently has his in- strument been studied, that Hrst chair is his in hoth the organizations demanrling a reed section. Relieving in physical fitness May- nard takes full advantage of the equipment in our gym. Mac is a' great follower of pinochle and other games of chance. lleing an adroit square dancer. he never misses a Saturday night dance unless roller skating holds his attention. JACK MOORE Here-'s a guy a little dilterent from most. You don't see ,lack w'olting around the halls. Nluch of his time is spent on radio down in the hasement of l .ll.S. He and Sig were the manufacturers of the Snow'- mohile. After school. ,lack expects tn be in the armed forces, JOHN NELSON A howler of recognized skill, this fellow will try anything within reason, john has a very pleasing smile which is shown often and his unruly copper hair shows that his :rncestors may have come from northern liurope. lle has the ahility to get passing grades, even if he doesn't try too hard. XVILMA NEWTON XYihna New'tun's heart is in the Army and we can see why the Army fellow' likes her. She is extremely attractive hecanse of her pretty hair and eyes and flawless appear- ance. MURIEL OISHEI llc-re is another of the unavailahles of the feminine sex from the senior class. Though married. Kluriel is still in school. for her hnhhy is serving his country, She should he proud aml no donht is! ller many'iriends enjoy her jolly company lit-cause of her sense of humor and otherxvise pleasing per- eonality. JOYCE PETERSON From away up town comes hlondshaired Joyce Peterson. She takes the hus hright and early and arrives in time for a full day's w-oi-k. VYe expect some day soon to see her teaching in the Homemaking de- partment ofa large school.