Gilboa Central High School - Reflector Yearbook (Gilboa, NY)

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D0 You Remember When.. . . One of the usual procedures at the time of a great forward step is to take a backward look. What have been the events which made the greatest im- pressions? Who were the people whose influence determined the development of the members of the class: What gave the group its character, its identity? A search of memories should reveal these lasting factors. The teacher of any class exerts a great influence over her charges, partic- ularly over young children. The class of '57 remember their early school days as they began their formal education in Miss Stryker's class in the main build- ing or Miss Wyckoff's room in Manorkill. That seems to have been a long time ago. World war II had just ended. Vaccinations and whooping cough shots are always associated with Mrs. Nickerson's second grade, while the thrill of a first train ride, all the way from Stamford to Roxbury, distinguishes Mrs. Fernand's class the following year. Mrs. Maben took the class, then fourth grade, to the Catskill Game Farm. Everyone enjoyed the trip so much that the group voted to return the next year with Miss Lizette. She took her young charges to see the operation of a lock on the Erie Canal, too. The year which opened with a polio epidemic ended on a happier note. An assembly program intended to portray the nations of the world was a highlight of the school year. Beside the play itself, there was an exhibit of imported articles, and refreshments including cakes made and frosted in the homemaking department by members of the class. Mrs. Wright was the guiding hand at this time. Seventh grade brought departmentalization of classes. Mr. Dahlberg climaxed the local and state history covered in social studies by taking the class to visit the Old Stone Fort and the Schoharie Jail. No one has forgotten the whiff of tear gas encountered at the jail. Mrs. Edwards started the class through eighth grade but left at Christmas time. A big farewell party for her was a major social event of the year. Mr. Moyer took over briefly but was soon succeeded by Mrs. Ames. The class motto, colors, and flowers, selected this year, were retained by the class throughout the remaining years in school. Like all Freshman classes at G. C. S. , '57 sold seeds. Under the direction of Miss Macdonald, class advisor, a play, Bobby Socks, was given as one of the three one-act plays. Highlights of the Sophomore year, with Mr. Gallagher as advisor, includ- ed another play, No More Boys, and a hayride. A major event in the history of G. C. S. occurred in the fall of 1955. The new addition to the building was opened. In the Junior year, with Mr. Gallagher continuing as advisor, magazines were sold during the fall and dances scheduled in the spring. The weather interfered as much as possible with floods and snowstorms, so that riot all events could be held, but the prom was held as planned. The class took over candy sales in the spring, and started the 1957 yearbook. The final year saw the class, now advised by Mr. Hunt, engaged in more money raising activities, starting with the sale of magazines and candy, and continuing with greeting cards, refreshments at ball games and P. T. A. meet- ing. The Washington trip was the focal point for the planning. After that, of course, all thoughts turned to graduation.

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The Junior Class carried on a lumber of activities this year, in- cluding their first dance, the sale of magazines, and the sale of candy, all to raise money for the Senior trip. The Juniors received their class rings of which they are very proud. Juniors First row: J. Kingsley, Secretary. Second row: L. Fancher, Treasurer, B. Every, Pres- identg S. Lutz, Vice President. Receive Their Class Rings First row: M. Simpson, B. Snyder, S. Lutz, J. Kingsley, B. Every, I. Benson, B. Parliman Second row: T. Scutt, V. Moseman, Y. Merwin, L. Brainerd, L. Smith, C. Merwin, D. Pearsall, D. Ferris, P. Dunham, E. Keith, C. Castle, Miss I. Macdonald. Third row: Mr. L. Niel, R. Ehlers, P. Scannell, L. Haskin, R. Wilkens, R. Fancher, R. Keith, J. Law Absent: L. Lewis, L. Fancher, M. Van Buren.