Ilion High School - Mirror Yearbook (Ilion, NY)

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:iE: '4, EL S5 HISTUHY Confusion reigned! As freshman we came from Annunciation, East Frankfort, and High School, to form the class of 1953. Where should I go? How do I get there? Where's the office? Eventually we became acquainted with the school, the teachers, and each other. Often a student was startled to see a group of girls leap high in the air. The onlooker learned that these were cheerleaders There were seven- Barbara Carlock, Doreen Pelletier, Frances Capes, Gwen Johnson, Marilyn Thompson, Marjorie Thompson, and Priss Bumham. In the class games the team, Warren Reynolds, Dick Coupe, Bill Murphy, Dale Connors, Donn Ahern, Bob Deming, Bob Bergin, Mike Palmer, Charlie Thibault, and Bob Meade, lost to the Sophs 36-17. Members of the Junior National Honor Society, Charles Wood, Doreen Pelletier, .lane Ann Haugh- ton, Joanby McKillop, Mary Lou Meiser, Nancy Donahue, Pat Mason, Priss Burnham, Richard Hall, Richard Klippel, Rita Stagg, Ronald Jones, Shirley Ryden, ,lohn Stephenson, and Kenneth Humphrey, were selected on basis of leadership, scholarship. and character. At our Freshman Frolic, boys played cards, while the girls tried to persuade them to dance. We won't forget Gary O'Connell,s good spirit when he volunteered for the clean-up committee. Jim Wheat earned a varsity letter in track. We closed our first year of high school with a picnic. Excitement filled the air as we began our Soph- omore year by electing Sue Power, president, Bob Bergin, vice-president, Jane Ann Haughton, sec- retary, and Bob Meade, treasurer. A Soph Dance was held in the fall. We were busy after home basketball games checking coats and seeing that everyone got the right hat. 'usa Q-Q-' w L fF, iuahlrf 5.2 u 'll' I ,,,n 0 t up,,' A 1. O 2153-. L-3 -fi f fxx X I

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Much of the responsibility for the 1953 MIR- ROR is held by the three elected editors, the Ed- itor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, and Business Man- ager, and appointed editors of Boys' Sports, Girls' Sports, Activities, Senior, Curriculum, Subscript- ion, Advertising, Typing, Photography, and Art, plus the experienced hand of Miss Nelle Schmidt, adviser. Seated, Left to Right: T. Pavliga, R. jones, B. Winsor, S. Ryden. Standing, First Row. Left to Right: N. Donahue, .l. Butterworth, F. Capes, l.. Thibault, Miss Casler, A. Hanson, ,l. Watt'hers, I. A. Haughton. Second Row: P. Mason. C. Thibault, R. ll:-ming, R. Meade. 5 -wi? ' if KMfE Q Iii f 1 THE MIHHUH Standing, Left to Right: R. Bergin, D. Ahern, M. Palmer, R. Hall, Miss Schmidt, W. Murphy, M. Covell, R. Klippel, D. Connors I. Wheat, I. Fennell. Seated, Left to Right: P. Bishop, M. Carr, N. Denapole, D. Pelletier, B. Johnson, B. Garlock, S. Lewis, F. Grizzuto, J. Benthall, M. Thompson. The business staff of the IHS MIRROR under the supervision of Miss Shirley Cas- ler, sold, in one week, more than the ex- pected number of 350 subscriptions. In addition to selling advertising, the idea of patrons had enabled other interested cit- izens of Ilion to co-operate with the ac- tivities of the school. U31 '59 STAFF The interesting copy you read in the MIRROR was written by a capable Lit- erary Staff and typed by competent typists chosen by the editors. Less formality, more pictures iincluding more school activity picturesl, and fewer words of copy motivated the entire staff. The Staff tried to make the book more interesting to look at and to read, and, as a result, the copy and pictures you see in this book are different and better than they ever have been before. Typing was done by shorthand class with Mrs. Alice Bamford's aid, and ar- tists were assisted by Miss Veronica Don- nelly. Standing, Left to Right: E. Smith, H. Crouch, S Disotelle, B. Cashman, B. Putnam, A. Crisler, .I. mari, M. Thompson, J. Hannahs, C. Drake, R. Mo -un, G. O'Connell, J. Stephenson. Seated, Left to Right: E. Prince, B. Johnson, M. Roberts, M. Power, M Meiser, L. Sterling, S. Paul. X I s UQ A

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During quieter moments, the coat-checkers played cards. Everyone pitched in to make the Sopho- more bakesale a success. Fran Capes and Betty Winsor were elected to the Junior National Honor Society. Dressed as hoboes, Soph boys beat the frosh, 47 to 26. Junior Varsity Cheerleaders chosen were Barb Garlock, Marilyn and Marjorie Thompson, Doreen Pelletier, Priss Burnham, and Fran Capes. Cedar Lake was the locale for the class picnic. The day was cloudy and it began to rain. Every- one drifted to the clubhouse where we spent the rest of the day dancing. After we started home. the sun came out, making a perfect end to our Sophomore year. Ronny Jones was elected Junior Class Pres- ident, Frances Capes, vice-president, Doreen Pel- letier, secretary, and Priss Burnham, treasurer. Prissie,s death cost the class an outstanding member and fine friend. Bob Meade was chosen class treasurer and vice- president of the Senate. Larry Thibault was chairman of the Christmas Ball. 'JL' V4 .wb J wi Remember how the whole class danced the hokey pokey while waiting for the tree? What a relief when the prized possession arrived! The Ball was successful financially and socially. JoAnn Earl had a leading role in The Red Key , a Tri-City Play presentation. Every Friday night some Junior would have the kids over. We ate, watched T. V., danced, talked, and sang. Boys with letters in three sports were Jim Wheat, Bill Murphy, and Ronny Jones, two sports -Tom Pavliga, Bob Meade, Dale Connors, Bob Deming, and Donn Ahern, one sport-Clifford Williams, Mike Palmer, and Jim Fennell. After the Junior beachcombers lost in the class games, we had a get-together at Haughtie's. Re- member our Junior electricians coping with three blown out fuses? Blackfaced endmen of our Minstrel Show were Nicodemus, Magnolia, Rastus Jones. Sambo Brown, Petunia, and Mr. Bones, otherwise known as Mike Palmer, Sue Power, Dale Connors. Bob Meade. Rita Stagg, and Ray Morton. Class co-operation made a grand show.