Hartwick High School - Hub Yearbook (Hartwick, NY)

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a in 1946 soon to be joined by Mary McCarthy and Marian Gage from Isj H Cherry Valley. || | Now in 1946 we felt we were really on our way,—to what, we really ra ji} did not know. We did our share of studying and also had our good J3 times together. Joe Orlando was president of the class, Wilma Barney was vice-president, Murl Shepard treasurer and Harriet Fish was secre- $ tary. The highlight of our Freshman year was the Spring Frolic held March 21. It was a lovely spring night and we danced around the floor to the music of Ernie Russ’ Orchestra. We were all a little hysterical with joy during this evening and later since it was the most successful dance of the school year. Of course in our Freshman year there was also initiation which all of us enjoyed!! Mrs. Green as our advisor guided us through this first year in high school. We entered our Sophomore year still in our happy-go-lucky stage and anxious to make some money. Don Gras was president now with Connie Turney as vice-president, Wilma Barney as treasurer and Mary McCarthy as secretary. Mr. Santora was class advisor. We held a dance early in November with Ernie Russ’ Orchestra. Our plans for more activities were abruptly brought to an end when the hall burned in December. Throughout the rest of the year we spent our time studying. |j After our pleasant summer vacation we entered high school again in the fall as Juniors. During the Junior year Harriet Fish was president, John Hurtubise was vice-president, Mary McCarthy was secretary and Margaret Thering was treasurer. Miss Navratil was our advisor. We began the year by selling magazine subscriptions. We also had several movies but never got Manila Calling’’ which several of the boys wanted. The highlight of the Junior year was the Junior Prom. Ken Haith s Orchestra furnished the music. We all enjoyed it very much. | Now that we had finished our Junior year we were ready to start out as full-fledged Seniors. Joe Orlando returned to the position of presi- dent, John Hurtubise was vice-president, Mary McCarthy was treasurer and Margaret Thering was secretary. Miss Navratil was our advisor until January when Miss Telfer took over. Again we sold magazine subscriptions. We also sponsored several dances. Early in December, after several weeks of practice, we presented fhe Nutt Family,’’ a three act play. After the play, December 8th, the cast, and all those who had helped in any way. went to Oneonta to ' The Rex for supper. The class also held two bake sales. Throughout the year everyone had been discussing plans for the Senior Trip to New YorkCity. We left for NewYork City April 6th and returned April 10th. Mr. and Mrs. Dalrymple were our chaperones. We are sure no one will ever forget this most eventful trip to the big city! 4 After our trip we settled down to study. This brought our final school activities very near. Saturday night was the Alumni Banquet,- Sunday night, Bacculaureate,- Monday night, class night, and last of all on Tuesday night the goal for which we had been aiming throughout the years-— GRADUATION. --Harriet Fish. (2D)

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|| Natural History, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Little Church Around the Corner, Columbia University, School of Journalism School of Business, Horace H Mann School, Central Park, United States Navy Hospital now the New R York Cancer Hospital, Times Square, Grand Central Terminal. We also |[ saw the Eternal Light Flag Pole which was placed by the Gold Star R Mothers in memory of their boys who lost their lives in World War II. Jj The light at the top is connected with every power house in New York. B This means that every light in the city would have to go out before the JJ Eternal Light would be extinguished. We saw the Martha Washington y Hotel where only women are admitted. Then we saw Grace Church, jU Chrysler Building and New York Public Library. We saw a clock on y the Metropolitan Life Insurance Building. This clock is the largest in the iy world. The minute hand is 17 feet long and weighs one-half ton. Then- |f we saw the home of Mark Twain, one of America s famous authors. R After the tour almost everyone went back to the hotel to pack. Har- | riet, Marian, Wilma and I went shopping. Wilma and I went down a R different street. We had been shopping for about half an hour when JJ Bob, Don, Harriet and Marian came and told us our bus left in ten min- C utes. We hurried back to the hotel to check out. When we got to the JJ hotel we had to wait an hour before the bus left. Somehow things got y a little mixed up. At 2:00 P. M. we left the Dixie Terminal for our return trip home. Many of us were so tired we slept most of the way home, y We stopped at Kingston at 5:30 P. M. where we ate our supper. Then |j we arrived in Oneonta at 8:30 P. M. where Mr. Perry was waiting for us. This was a trip that will never be forgotten by the class. We all had an en- r joyable time and increased our knowledge about the state in which we live. 1 f The Senior Class wants to thank everyone who helped to make this trip 5 possible, and to express special thanks to Miss Mary Telfer who helped Jl plan the trip and also to Mr. and Mrs. Dalrymple who chaperoned us. y --Murl Shepard. c CLASS HISTORY r 4 An important phase in the lives of the Class of 1950 has now gone by. J[ Maybe we shall forget some of our good times at Hartwick High School but R some of them will always be outstanding in our memories. 1 he history of K our class is somewhat varied due to the arrival and departure of students. lj Murl Shepard, Wilma Barney and Bill Balcom are the ones that best li know what our class has been doing throughout the years as they have y always been in Hartwick High. Harriet Fish attended school with them ju until she reached the third grade,- then she went to the White House, to y return to Hartwick again in the seventh grade. Margaret Thering came here from New York City in the sixth grade. John Hurtubise from Con- |f necticut, Joe Orlando from New York City and Bob Caskey from New « Jersey joined us in the eighth grade. These students entered high school (19)

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| CLASS PROPHECY f R (][ Shortly after I graduated from Hartwick High School I was very fortunate to « obtain a job as a reporter for a large newspaper. Due to that fact I have been able |jj to keep in touch with my fellow graduates. J| U Q I was very pleased when I found that Margaret Thering was successful both in w dj the business world and in her personal life. Margaret, due to her tactfulness and 1| B initiaiive.has worked hard until now she ts a top-ranking stenographer and is engaged n |[ to marry her very wealthy employer. j| R Q Harriet Fish is teaching at Snowden Hill. It is rumored she has a steady caller. jjj H We are wondering if she will renew her contract to continue teaching or decide to W m start housekeeping at Hartwick Seminary. (Time will tell.) It h Q Joe Orlando is a member of the Oneonta Jr. Chamber of Commerce. He has 8 II opened a television store, second to none in Oneonta. Open house was held on ft H June 15th and Joe is off to a great start and a bright future. R H Q This year in Bresee’s annual Baby Contest, twins, towheaded and pretty were the R winners. The cute pur were the children of Mr. and Mrs. Art Collison. Mrs. Jjj y Collison is the former Marian Gage, graduate of the Class of '50. I think you will tjt HI agree when I say congratulations are in order for both. Q A former Junior Prom Queen and Snow Ball Queen of H. H S, has been chosen « queen once again. This time Mrs. Donald Gras, formerly Wilma Barney, has been |P chosen as Qyeen of the Harvest at the Pleasant Valley Harvest Festival. H d While riding through the country trying hard to find facts concerning the beginning W of Sp'ing I came across a prosperous dairy farm. I wondered who owned such a J| lovely, well kept farm. Upon further investigation I found the ow er to be Mr. Wil w liam Balcom. With hard work and Icng hours he had built the most prosperous dairy farm in Otsego Couniv. R Q Someone asked me the other day where they could buy the new and only 1961 fit Buick Super Sonic. I was very glad to be able to send them to Hurtubise Buick Sales $ in Cooperstown. John is the owner and is doing very well. fcjj Cf It was my job as a reporter to cover a story about a concert at State Teacher's 1| ColL-ge at Oneonta a few nights ago. Murl Shepard has her Concert Debut at the 8 College Auditorium. Her viol n select on received a great deal of applause and when if I went backstage later to talk to Murl she told me she had just been offered a contract j§ with the ‘Boston Philharmonic Symphony. I know Murl's fellow students join me in wishing her all the luck in the world. Q There is a beaut ful little summer cottage in South Valley. It is so beautiful and unusual that I made it my point to find out who could own such a home and only live there during the summer. I found that the owner was Bob Caskey, part owner of a large glass factory in New Jersey. Bob also has a large city home and is married to a beautiful girl from Lcng Island. Q Don Gras is the owner of a very fine farm. On the farm, each year, there are 150 to 200 head of beef cattle raised and sold. Bob and his wife, whom I have previously mentioned, take a vacation during the cold weather. Last year I read that they vacationed in California for the winter months. Don has also been chosen as the chairman of the Farmer’s Co-op. in Oneonta, because of his knowledge of agriculture. —Mary McCarthy. CLASS WILL | jSj Q Being of sound mind and body, we the Class of 1950 leave to all our former class- mates and friends the following: H dj Q Bill Balcom leaves h s lunch to John Burns so he can eat it last period in the morning. 1| t) Of Murl Shepard leaves her dishwashing position in the cafeteria to Dorothy Schidzick. y jjj (J Bob Caskey leaves his deep voice to Bob Mack so he can sing about The j| H Chatanoogie Shoeshine Boy. r jj? Q Mary McCarthy leaves her seat in Business Law class to Beverly Bliss. jU 0( Marian Gage leaves her position in volleyball to Lois Roberts so she can tell Coach jt w what the score is. « (21)