Homer Central High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Homer, NY)

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n the Second Round The Sophomores, being very patriotic, chose red, white, and blue as their class colors. The class officers, Dudley Briggs, president, Phyllis Allen, vice-president, Betty Riley, secretary, and Ruth Morenus, treasurer, were selected to guide them safely through the year. The council members, Enola Smith and Thomas Beerman, were chosen to represent their class. On November 14, the Sophomores held a lively class get-together in the gym. Ruth Morenus and Jane Durkee were in charge of the party. In February, a huge wedding was held in the gymnasium. Don't get excited. It was only a make-believe wedding put on by the Sophomore Class as their assembly program. It was the story of Rose O'Day, played by Phyllis Allen, and Johnny, played by Donald Knapp,-how they fell in love and were finally married. As it usually happens, the bridegroom was late for his own wedding. As the happily married couple came down the aisle, Rose O'Day gave Mr. Herney a kiss. It was only a candy kiss. At the finale, Rose leaned from the balcony, throwing her bouquet of straw flowers and artificial foliage to the audience. Peacock, Knapp, Reagan, Merrill, Rice, Griswold, Neiswander, Fish, Watson, Rhielman, Neiderhofer, Clough, Hier, Garner, Beerman, Perkins Caughey, D. Knapp, Stevens, Woodward, Knobel, Nye, Allen, Downey, Fanning, Morgan, Burgett, Morenus, Schweirs, Riley, Hoy, Bull, Stoker, Streeter, Wright, Redfield, Briggs Wixon, Bush, Baldwin, Smith, Peek, Durkee, Fitzgerald, Wolfe, Lundy, Young, Galeotti, Stone Messenger, Cole, Fisher, Miss Long l22l

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211 Bull, Woodmancy, Bush, Marble, Twentyman, Costello, Evans, Anderson, John Randall, Brown Dayton, Underwood, Morse, Garner, James Randall Landsdowne, Reed, Barber, Stafford, Frary, Klune, Griggs, I. Randall, Messenger, Shanahan, Smith R. Buckley, B. Wright, Bell, Rumsey, Sellen, Miss Shufelt Davis, Calale, VanPatten, Haller, McEvoy, Miles, Briggs, A. Wright, Watson, Lonergan, Harris Bee, Frey, Dunn, Spencer, Aungier Next In Line The fast-stepping juniors began the school year by choosing black and white as their class colors and the following class officers: Albert Wright, president, Patty Briggs, vice-president, Beatrice Watson, secretary, and Reginald Miles, treasurer. Katherine McEvoy and Paul Lon- ergan were student council members. As usual, the Junior rings were a cause for discussion. The Juniors, wanting to be differ- ent, chose the ring of yellow and white gold, which you have already seen. The most talked of event of the year was the Junior Square Dance under the direction of Albert Wright. This is the second time a square dance was ever held in Homer Academy. Michael Lovell's orchestra was enjoyed by the biggest crowd ever seen in the Homer Academy Gym. This was the beginning of the square dancing fad, which has taken the pupils by storm. His First Girl, a comedy in one act, was presented by the Juniors as their assembly in February. This was a play in which two boys in their early teens, sought the attentions of a beautiful tennis player. Chester, a conceited boy of sixteen, was determined he was the one who would win out, much to Dean's disapproval. Dean's sister caused him a lot of trouble, especially when he had to model her taffeta evening dress, while his mother shortened it. Of course Chester thought it funny, but soon changed his mind. Eleanor thought it was very nice of Dean to help his mother and sister. Connie Bell, Leo Costello, Marian Griggs, Anne Haller, and Gerald Twentyman gave almost professional interpretations of their colorful roles. The Junior Prom climaxed a year of gaiety and accomplishment.

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23 David Randall, L. Defoe, Goodwin, Anderson, Rumsey, Durkee, Munson, Stamp, Alexander, Rice Frary, LeRoux, Fitzpatrick, LaPlant, Bee, Cole, D. Defoe, Woodward Elwood, Burgett, Brower, LaPlant, Pursey, Knowlton, Bean, Haller, Neal, Miller, Calhoun, Broome Lowell, Wilkins, Knapp, Lyon, McKinney Porter, Whiteman, Calale, Briggs, Youngs, Finton, Gese, Babcock, Mr. Price, Fisher, Downey Garner, Lundy, Forbes, Shanahan, Streeter, Albro Donald Randall, Rood, Earle, Sears, Young, Sherman, Nelson, Ripley, Bennett, Frey, Mott, Bull Cox, Lawrence, H. Spencer, S. Spencer Tenderfeet Following in the footsteps of the upperclassmen, the Freshmen started the year with the colors blue and gold and the following class officers: president, Charles Bennett, vice-president, Joyce Perryg secretary, Malcom Stampg treasurer, Patty Browerg student council members, Franklyn Ripley and Ruth Calale. Their festivity of '41 was a Christmas party. Gifts were happily exchanged and then every one jostled around the desks laden with candy and pop corn balls. The Freshmen's originality in acquiring smart ideas was realized in December, when they gave a V for Victory Dance. The gym was decorated in the patriotic colors, red, white, and blue. Many couples danced to the music of Gordon Roger's orchestra. This dance was a great success, of which the Freshmen are proud. In February, the Freshmen gave their idea of Truth or Consequences for the assembly program. Those taking part were David Munson as master of ceremonies, Helen Broome as mistress of ceremonies, and others, who were selected from the audience. The highlight of the assembly was when Ed Fish had to propose to Marian Bee. Of course, he won the prize. What was it? Why, a defense stamp, and a V for Victory pin, which was later seen on Marian.