Fort Edward High School - Siren Yearbook (Fort Edward, NY)

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Bottom Row—Ursula Ncuhaus, Helen Kelleher, Charlotte Rosa, Ruth Smith, Dorothy Reid, Agnes Ogden, Marea Battcrshall, Shirley Vaughn. Second Row—Julia Williams, Mary Cicero, Janet Lewis, Margaret Arcuri, Elizabeth Dickenson, Margaret Bcrrigan, Florence Cimo, Shirley Rice. Third Row’—Mary Jane Catone, Mary Culligan, Irene Wicks, Norma Roberts, Diane Parker, Ruth Henderson, Betty Pratt. Fourth Row—Thomas Culligan, John Trackey, Rose Sarchioto, Mary O’Brien, Marjorie Hall, Jean Anderson. Fifth Row—Richard Smith, Joseph Fisher, Michael McCurry, Bruce Robinson, Nicholas Del Sole, John Matochik, Raymond Lahue, Gerald Saville. Sixth Row—Robert Nichols, Richard Young, James Cunningham, Robert Cronquist, Shcrril Hazelton, Jack Hayes, Gerald MacDougall, Jerome Trackey. JUNIOR CLASS When the whistle blows, the cream of the crop (the class of ’45 which is just one big happy union working for victory) lines up to win the Army-Navy E award. In our first year on the assembly line, we sponsored a Christmas Party. During our second year we staged a Halloween Party. This year we have really settled down to hard labor under the capable leadership of our Forewoman Ruth Smith, assisted by Josephine LaSarso, Dorothy Reid, Charlotte Rosa, and Ursula Neuhaus. In the fall of ’43, to keep up the morale of all the workers, we sponsored a social after the Whitehall football game. On Valentine’s evening we gave a party in honor of all the factory workers who had gone to serve Uncle Sam or who were due to leave soon. We ordered our class rings in the early fall, but due to war conditions they were unusually late in arriving. Although our numbers have been seriously depleted because of Uncle Sam’s call to arms, we hope to equal and surpass all other classes which have graduated from Fort Edward High Factory.

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CLASS PROPHECY Time Marches On! It is the year 1954 and the factory is still going at top speed and producing only the best. But let’s look and see what the Class of 1944 is doing in the course of ten years. They are now in new activities. What’s this! Why sure enough there is Carolyn Cook acting as a supervisor over a Senior History class. The boys seem quite fascinated with her. And a few doors down the hall we have Gloria Lewis teaching the Senior English class. She sure can teach them how to write a good letter. Here, what’s all this noise! Oh! it’s only Ed Henry and Muscles” Komsa having their daily tussle. Poor Ed, he’s beginning to look a little weary. She’s a little too much for him, I guess. Betty Bussing, Mary O’Hanlon and Betty Middleton have left the factory for good (I hear). They have their own respective farms. They are feeding our factory workers. I just looked out of one of the factory windows and saw Shirley Knickerbocker, Shirley Wicks, and Phyllis Johnson talking over old times and how time have changed since they now lead the married life. Watch out! Here come Eddie Reardon and Jean Marine strolling by. They often do that for they have so much in common. And here comes Pat Etu hurrying home so she will have time to practice on her Banjo.” Teeny” Ives has gone on the radio. She has left us for good. We haven’t forgotten Teeny” but the jokes she pulls now will bring back old times. Sylvia Johnson seems to have listened to her supervisors very carefully at one time, for she sure has the right idea on how to handle her Toolcs. Joan Carpentier is still carrying around the bottom part of her bass tuba, and here comes her life-long chum Jane Dangelico with the top part. It’s nice to have a good friend. Albert Arcuri and Jim McCrea just landed their helicopter and they are coming in. Excuse me a minute. Well, I’m back; I had to go over and see if they are still air-minded. Marie Bowe and Rose Catonc arc still known as the shorties” of Fort Edward. The smaller you are the quicker you can get through the crowd, they always say. Sugar” LaFarr and Jane McCormick are having a very hot battle on the question of the war. Gyle Etu is still running his little factory (store) in Little Canada” with the helpful assistance of Mary Zeto, who also knows a little about that kind of business. Gloria Humphries and Mcrwyn Wells are talking over the city life. Gloria is doing the talking and Mcrwyn is the same as ever. We leave the factory now with Swoonatra” Caples and Ethel Doty singing Dairzv-Moats” (hit song of 1954) with the accompaniment of Shirley MacDonald on the sax and Mary King on the clarinet, coming over the noise of the machinery.

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Bottom Row—Guy Williams, Joyce Ormsby, Gloyde Powers, Mary Esgro, John Henry, Ella Barker, Shirley Phelps, Sally King, William Wright. Second Row—Frances Peters, Theresa Ann Kellchcr, Ethel Hillman, Rose Everts, Jo Betsey Walsh, Mary Ellen Stacavich, Arlene Hazclton, Barbara Turner, Margaret Doyle. Third Row—Edward Caputo, Kenneth Hay, Caroline Lansing, Mary Ellen Cook, Betty Matochik, Marjorie Turner, Grace Shaw, Marian Rea, Dorothy MacDougall. Fourth Rou—Arthur Phelps, Floyd Breason, Robert Morency, Donald Nichols, Harold Osgood. John Donahue, Ramon Longdo, Malcolm Elder, Gordon Woodcock. Fifth Row—Francis Winch, Walter Mylott, Antonio Pagano, Edward Bowe, Joseph Quackenbush, Savino Dangelico. Sixth Row—Frank Doyle, Donald Cronkhitc, John Haflf, Raymond Ellis, Thomas Reese. SOPHOMORE CLASS Our second year of defense work is nearing its end and our factory ceases its busy humming for our long awaited vacation. Our foremen were: John Henry, manager, and Mary Isgro, Ella Barker, Shirley Phelps. Inspectors were: Miss Fitzpatrick, Miss Canavan, Putt” LaMay and Mr. Sweet. We put 10% of our pay in war stamps and did a good job. We had few absentees at our war plant this year and were we eager for departure when the noon-hour whistle blew and the shift was over. Our homeroom teachers, Miss Smith, Miss Sullivan and Mr. Miller, worked hard blowing off steam to keep us in order and they were usually successful. Our cheerleader, Joyce Ormsby, did much to keep up our morale during our busy year. We took time off from work to give a Halloween party. All the employees and employers attended, including welders and riveters.