Highland High School - Echo Yearbook (Highland, NY)

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The Class History of 1940 13 warn: n1nety :IX Fre hmen when we entered the H1gl1land Hlgh School 1n 1936 Yes we were Just as eager and enthus1ast1c and t1m1d as those young ehxldren who first stepped 1nto the log cabm school 1n the early per1od of hlstory R1chard 'VIcCarthy was elected Pres1dent In h1s first office he proyed h1m elf responslble and competent We worked yery d1l1gently durmg the first seme ter and dur1ng the second many Freshmen who were 1n the Econom1c Citizen hlp cla se of M1 Fann1e W1ll1am and N11 s Gertrude Cook went to W 1ll1ams Lake Here tl1ey enjoved boating sw1mm1ng and danc1ng Tl1ose who d1d not br1ng their lunches from home enjoyed frankfurters and soda Tl1at p1cn1c w1ll never be forgotten for the Sen1ors st1ll recall XHFIOUS amus1ng 1nc1dents Our class adylsors were Mrs Jacobs M1 s Anna Taylor and WIISS Sykes W hen we returned 1n the fall of 1937 we were Sophomores we had added much to our store of knowledge slnce our entrance m 36 We had expanded mentally Tl11s expansron of the m1nd 1S slmllar to the grow th of the log cabin school 1nto the academy The class elected Harold Vandervoort as Presldent, R1ehard McCarthy V109 Presxdent and Ida DeLuca Secretary and Treasurer These officers performed tl1e1r dutles falthfully 1n spite of the fact that we engaged 1n few act1y1t1es Val uable ady1ce was gxyen by Mrs Kathryn W eller WIISS Helen Sykes and WIISS LOUISE Taylor How glad we were when we entered as Juniors in September 1938 We be gan to th1nk seriously of our voeat1on Th1s ser1ousness of purpose 1n preparmg for a yocat1on m1ght haye been respons1ble for the development of the larger h1gh school from the old fashloned academv so common 1n the latter half of tl1e last century Aga1n we elected our officers Rlchard 'VIeCarthy was President Harold X andery oort Mce Pres1dent Mary Bradley Secretary Pl11lmour Terw11l1ger Treasurer Wvlthlll the year we held a food sale The proceeds were added to tl1e Treasury Wvlth the a1d of our advisor 'Nlrs McCarthy we cho e our r1ngs 111 December For the Senlor the la t to graduate from tl1e old school we sponsored a lur11or Prom 1n the New School Audltorlum Here 1n a Haw a11an atmosphere the Jumors bade the Sen1ors Aloha At last the Senior year arrly ed We were ready for the last hurdle the hurdle w h1ch would culm1nate 1n our graduat1on How ey er, the thought tl1at was most prom1nent was that we were entering the new Hlghland Hlgh School the latest development ln the growth of schools For the fourth and last tlme we cl1ose our class leaders Harold Vandery oort aga1n took oath of office as Presldent H1s supporter were Plulmour Terw1ll1ger hee Presldent 'Xhldred Feldt Secretaly Wllham Slelght Treasurer La t fall we old Chr1 tmas card as well as magazme sub cr1pt1ons Dur 1ng the football season we old frankfurter and hot coffee Although tl1ese act1y1t1e added a large sum to tl1e treasury our grcate t project w as the Semor play June Mad Those Sen1ors wl1o took part gaye laudable performances As a re ult the Semor play was a great succe s Our adyl or durlng thls Semor year ha been the eyer genlal N11 s Lo1s Welker We are grateful to l1er and to Mr McCarthy for tl1e succe s of tllla yearbook 28 . W - N.-N S . . 1 My V T C A. ka N .. ., 'Ya A. y v x. L- a ' . ' . ' 1 . . ' ' ' b -. . ' ' N N' .. e S , S , Q ' ' . . . Q . Q Q .qw . Y. . Q 4 .Q . ee S A eb 1, 4 A .,.. v ,. . 7 v . . . . . . 1 ' . .1 1 1 ' e e . . V. . . Y . e . , ., -. e. 1. ' 1. , S U' , 1 e V A.. 7 . ' . . . I y L., Y . . , e . . .. . x v -. . , , - M 1 1 . ' . . . Y . . V . V , Y. . - e . Y. V . y V , . v . .. V 4. ... , V .., L. vv 1 . . , . . 1 y , 1 - . C e .. V . . V M . . - . A h . . -. . ' v ' , 1 v . ' V. e. . U , - ' ,. - .. . Y Y yn . V. . 1 1 ..1 1 1 . ' v Y . e . S . . . X 1 V A . . , 1 . - , : S, S , ' 1. .. 1 ' x. . ' .. ' ' 1: 11 . . , , ' 1 ' , .. . .. -- Y . v . . . 7 Y Y . 7 V 7 . v . . -s 1. 'i 1 ' 1. . I v v y V 1. e . -V . .. S ' ' , 7.1 - . ' W . i V. .. . . s. , A 7 . 7 kr y L. 1 S ' S S ' S ' e S S. ' ' S ' S . A . Y. . is I M Y, S . Y . H VY ' f. . V - . 1. - c . s s ' ' s s s . . . . , . . .NN .Q ' S ' ' S ' 1 S . v , fi 1 S. , , . S- ' 1

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unlor AdV1CC We advzse Floyd 4ckert to let the other boys shoot ba ket somet1mes Patsy Altzzzo to make poultry ra1s1ng h1 career John Angle not to lose we1ght for football season 1 only a few months off Lotus Anella to gne a graceful g1rl a tumble bus Bonnano to buy a new truck before the one he ha breaks down Helen Bell to get oyer l1er shy ness for sl1e ll be a Semor nest year Joyce Boyce to remember that she cant haye her heart 1n the clouds and 1n her tud1es to Doretta, Bradshaa to remember that Smlle do make sun h1ne ll zllzam Bruns to get one who IS nearer home than New Paltz Ralph Canzno to stop robb1ng the cradle Rose Mane Capzllzno not to worry about her wa1 tl1ne Elazne Carpenter to tontmue her work IH the hbrary for books hold a new 1nterest when she s around Wzldred Caruso to remember that shes not the homemaklng teacher U zllzam Collzns to eat two SIICCS of W onder Bread each day 1f he wants make an 1mpress1on on the g1rls beorgza Conhlzn to grow up before next year Sarah Constantzno to remember that Mary has a XOICC too' Joseph Cruczlla to come stra1ght to the po1nt no s1detrack1ng Ernest Faust to try chew1ng tobacco to gue h1S tongue a much needed rest Rose Ferrante to ma1nta1n that pleasant Smlle and g1ye tho e numerous pur suers a tumble secret thoughts Mary Gafney not to let tl1e Enghsh class confuse her ll zllmm Graner to make farmlng h1s first love and basketball h1S second Robert Jeffrey to remember that there s a place for ey ery thmg Elazne Ixontoulzs not to follow 1n Frances foot tep Barbara Laurza to keep up w1th Al on the new dance steps Danzel Lavelle to real1ze that amb1t1on IS the spark of learn1ng busze Lzsczo not to find trouble so eas1ly Eduard Lucltach to remember that ball play ers only haye eyes for the game Donald Luons neyer to be a fireman or we w1ll haye a I'9p8tlt1Ol1 of the Ch1cago fire for Don lb so slow aingela Montrola to remember that there are more gra1ns of sand than one on the beach Phzlzp Oddo to refram from looklng so fondly at Helen Dorene llacltey to grow up along w1th Georg1a Marjorze Palazzo to cultnate her glggle for l1e may reacl1 l11gh C someday Louzs Palmer to remember that he no longer 1 ln general sclence class Vwzan Parker to get oyer tl1e effects of the Journal1 m club Ixatze Phzllzps keep up that 1nterest 1n athlet1cs Glorra Rhodes to remember that the p1ano IS l1er surest way to success Dorothy Sczmeca to always treasure that pleasant personahty John Schoonmaker to be a baseball stat1st1c1an the way he keeps posted ba eball ay erages Frances Sampson to remember that a bemor IS aboye the ley el of goss1p Mary Spero to EXCYCISG her vocal cords more often Elazne Strongman-to control her temper IH gym Alfonse Trapanz to get h1S face on some tooth paste ad wlth Shllllllg teeth Joseph Verdz to be careful that he doesn t eat too much French pastry Bernard W allenstezn to p1ck on someone h1s own SIZC Mary Zannuccz to remember that Don IS not the only one who l1kes d1mples 29 A ' - jc c s s - ' , ' ' - '- 'Q 's . - . ' ' , l e 's j ' , , ' I - ' , 11 11 ' K' i Y v S ., , I I 1 , . U. V-, A! 1 - I ',4 . l 7 v ' ' s ' . '- ' s . s ' . - ' . Y . . J, . V ,N A ' . l I Ll 71 . . ff I 1 v ' V v, ' to W ' Q - - c V . ' ' -- 1 ' ' , . . . . H. . ,, . - , , X - . . . . v Q H H - ,JY Madeline Filazola-to not blush so easily, if she does not want to reveal her 7,, , , ' . v.. - v . y PW N - V - s e. ' 1 ,' :A yr , 7 'N ' A - , - -A 4 - , - , l , A1 ' rv , 1 , 5 1 . - .S . K L . l u - .v . . v on s ' . ' 'W ' ' v v ' ' Y -1 11 as ' , ' ' .