Jefferson Central High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Jefferson, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1948 volume:

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A We, the Publication Staff THE 1947 48 JEFFERSONIAN to the Faculty of Jefferson Central School This year, I8 wish to show our appreciation for the work done by the faculty by dedicating this fourth annual to them. wish to dedicate gli 'N N , ,JQL I n4,,, CMIERO vmcm, ADMINISTRATION wN fdg X I 'I Qxominigfvafion 5 Front row - Fraser, Klein, Lambrecht, Daley, Churchill- Second row - De Well, Berne:-, Fox, Schmidt, Keyser, Patterson. Third row - Moore, Carr, Koehn, Thompson. !C!'l's.+ ,A mfma Maier Jef--ftr-son,dmr IES--fer-Jug, Hggpgk pl. o-Mer 4-clud hkc you. LJe,'H al-mT veg'-ae MAJ: ct. All Our sdnooi Jugs ifavoujh. Nlglffanllm.-J in eu-ery mu ug korg, and PNU3 Tiff' IJML Urlf 1:1-vu3S,alvm3s be in our mt-Mo-l'1,Dco.r alJ I C. S . M , ' v ,iff- f' ,sf .a , 5' ..' . ' ' x Ao- T.. fr f ,r r',,vs i. ,-' f I fa .4 , , 4, SHAKESPEARE DICKENS ' F, . 1' f f- . ,. ,- L , ...-:Aint H, JEAN KOVSCA 'It is good to live and learn.n RAYMOND CISNEROS 'If friendship is an art, he is an art1st.' ELEANOR GRANT nA pleasant face is a good letter of reoommendation.n wr LLIAM REED UI have other fish to fry.n BEATRICE MOWERS nWhat's life if you don't enjoy it?u ROBERT VAN DUSEN nwhy aren't they all con- tented like me?n Q GLADYS HENDRICKSEN nwith words we govern men.n JOSEPHINE ARDITO 'There is no wisdom like frankness.' Qfa55O mafia Live and Learn CEEZKGff,:5 cEELDfblQ'1, CEEzth58':D 'yoxxger ned and White' Rose enior cti vitiegftb Jean Kovsca Sewing Club '46, 4-H Club '45, '46, Dramatics '48, President '48, Blotter '46, '45, Yearbook '46,'48, Dan- cing '45,'46,'47, Play Days '46,'47,'4S, Honor Award '45, Craft Club '45, Wait- ress '46, '47. Gladys Hendrickson Blotter '46, '47, '48, Dan- Raymond Cisneros Baseball '47, '48, Blotter '47, '49i American' Legion Award '47, Minor Pin '47, Vice president '48, Basket- ball '48, Yearbook '47, '48, Bill H666 Baseball '45, '46,'47, '45, Basketball '47, Vice Presi cing '45, '46, '47, 5159 Club '45, '47, 484 Year- book '47, '48, Play Day '46 '47, '48, Camera Club '454 Honor Awards '45, '46, '47, Sewing Club '45, Secretary '45, Treasurer '46, Presi- dent '47. Josie Ardito Sewing Club '46,, 4-H Club '46, Dramatics '45, Blotter '46, 848, Yearbook '48, Dancing '45, '46, '47, Stu- dent Council '45, Playday '46, '47, '48, Glee Club '45, '46, '47, Waitress '45. Eob Van Dusen Basketball '45, -47, '48, Laseball '45, '46,'47, '48, Band '45, '46,'47,'48, Pub- lic Speaking '47, President '45, Student Council '47, '46, President of Band '48, Blotter '47, '48, Yearbook '47, '48, Minor Award '47, Boys' State '47- ldent '47, Treasurer '48, Yearbook '48. Band '45, '46, '47, Beat '45, '46, '47, Play Drmnatics v4e, '4v, Secretary dent '45, E Music Fee '4 State '46, nag: '47, B10 rice Mowers '46, Glee Club '47, Dancing '45 Cheerleading Day '46, '47, '46 '48 '45, Blotter Club '48, Yearbook '47, Vice Pr Waitress '47. leanor Grant tival '48, Gi 7, Glee Club Band '45,'46, tter '46,'47, Yearbook .pheerlead Club '45, '45, Dancing '46, Major Pin '45,'46, Secretary '46,'48, Tren '46, '47, ing '46, '47, F '48 esi- rls' '45, '47, '48, '48, 4-d. Club- '47, SUI'- er '47, Mag. Gampaign-Bus- iness Manager '47, Play Day '46,'48, E.S.S.P.A. Conven- tion '47, One-act Play '48, Prize Speaking '47 '48, County Prize Speaking '47. :N PAST Bob Van Dusen Jean Kovsca Bea Mowers Josie Ardito Eleanor Grant Gladys Hendri fggggb iii, fm,-lx 374'-5'A w A l , , jf ., 17 N ! 1 .U 1 0 - 5 W 3 ' gf, - . ' Z 'I , , . :'2 5 . , 5- L.. fEf ,: V., ' I .iffy . 54. '59 , w iggi if ? cksen .-.a-. PRESENT Bill Reed Gus Cisneros Left to Right: Josie Ardito, Eleanor Grant, Bea Mowers, Gladys Hendricksen, Jean Kovsca, Mrs. Churchill, Mr. Churchill, Bob Van Dusen, Bill Reed. vf. Qfagsf-7 Sfigfovgo We will now review the history of the Class of '48. First, we will start with infancy, or the time we were Freshmen. We thought it was wonderful when the seniors had to initiate us. You should have seen us. O Brother!!! Our leaders at this time were as follows! President, Bob Van Duseng Vice President, Milton Bianchineg Secretary, Glad s Hendrickseng Treasurer, Peggy Farrell, Student Coun- cil gepresentativo, Ernie Robinson. Our advisor was Mr. Campbell. Next, we came into child ood, or our Sophomore year. This year we put on a very successful dance. Our officers were the following: President, Kenneth Smithg Vice President Bea Mowers: Secretary, Bob Aarop Treasurer, Gladys Hendrick- seng Student Council Representative, Josie Ardito. Our ad- visor was Mr. Klein. .Then, comes middle aye or our Junior year. This year was filled with many treasured memories. We were all ex- cited about ordering our class rings. We chose a rectangu- lar shaped gold setting with the school crest in black onyx. The year was cllmaxed by the Junior Prom and the coronation of the king and queen. Robert Van Dusen and Gladys Hen- drickson were elected by the student body. The following were our leaders: President, Gladys Hendrickseng Vice Pres- ident, Bill Reed: Secretary, Bea Mowers, Treasurer, Eleanor Grantg Student Council Representative, 'Bob Van'Dusen. Our advisor was Mr. Klein. Finally, adulthood came, or our Senior year. We took it out on the Freshmen in revenge for our own initiation. We sponsored roller skating parties, dances, and bake sales to make money for our Senior trip. 'At .Easter time we went to New York on our trip. We had a wonderful time down there. These were our Senior officers: President, Jean Kovscag Vice President, Gus Cisnerosg Secretary, Eleanor Grantg Treasurer, Bill Reed: Student Council Representative, Bob Van Dusen. We wish to thank Mr. Churchill for all he has done for our class this year, and Mr. and Mrs. Churchill for giving us such a wonderful time in New York. Saas Cwifa, The Class of 1948, of Jefferson Central School, town of Jef- ferson, County of Schoharle, state of New York, in the United States of America, humbly begs you to lLsten to its last will and testament and to graciously accept these few parting but treas- ured talents, abilities, and virtues, which have served us so faithfully and incorruptubly tnrough out our'entlre life, wisely among our friends. we the Class of 1948 leave our ability to get along togeth- er, our sense of humor, and our battered desks and homeroom to the Class of '49. To the Class of 1550 we leave our vim, vigor, and vitality which are necessary to have while plugging through the senior year. To the Class of '55 we leave our greatly and highly honored arrogant dispostion. To the faculty we leave our hope that they will continue having such a etudious, industrious, and cooperative student body as the Class of '48. To Mary Sue Hedman, Bea Mowers leaves her becoming hair- dols, and to Joan Gedney she graciously leaves one of her Alvs to add to her list. B111 Reed leaves his neatness to Clifford Mott, and that tall physique, which would be an asset to any handsome man, to Johnny Kingsbury. Eleanor Grant leaves her intellectual ability to. Philip Meade. Gladys Hendricksen cheerfully leaves her treasured ability of holding her man, to Joan Gedney. Josie Ardito leaves her athletic ability to Elaine Edwards, and Josie and Jean Kovsca leave their successful blind dates to Ruth Meyer. Bob Van Dusen leaves his ability to get around New York with the senlor class to Ernie Robinson and Dick Blaine for next year. To Mr. Churchill, we leave our deebest and warmest thanks for all he has done for us throughout our senlor year. Qfagg qgvoglogecqa It is the year 1955 and as,I sit in the lobby of the Hotel Lincoln waiting for my' fonner classmates of the Class of '48 to come to this reunion that we had planned five years ago, I think of my day's work in the office of a large concern in New York. My boss gave me the afternoon off and I still have my shorthand note book with me. - Gladys Hendrickson is the first of us to enter into matrimo- ny. She was married shortly after ,we graduated and has been living in the big metropolis of Charlotteville. She should have taken a homemaking course instead of a secretarial course. Have you seen all the billboards along the road advertising Jefferson as the best summer and winter resort? It seems that Gus Cisneros has done very well as a commercial artist. ' Jean Kovsca has become a very successful secretary, al- though she spends most of her time sitting on her boss's lap. She's the career girl of our class and not looking a day older than when we last saw her. Bob Van Dusen is actually on his way to becoming a million- aire. He now has only W999,999.99 to go. However, he-has been a pitcher for the uJefferson.Crackers.f GOOG Luck, BOEQII In walks dur one and only successful student, none other than Eleanor Grant, head accountant of Harderfs Silo Company. It seems as if we heard that name in '48. AS we look up, who do we see but.our Senior class romeo, Bill Reed, looking tall, dark, and handsome in his Army Uniform. Married? Why of course! Last but not least comes Bea Mowers. Just returning from her honeymoon, she is still in a daze. Her career at the Bell Telephone Company has ended. A ' anion ri P So ends another Easter vacation and the longing of another class to go on their Senior trip. On Saturday morning March 27 the entire class met in Stamford ready and rarin' to go. , On our arrival in New York City we were met by the Van Zile Tour- ing Cmnpany and taken to the Lincoln Hotelton 44th Street and Sth Ave- nue. Then we all enjoyed a meal at Toffenetti's Restaurant. Saturday night we walked up to the Center Theater to watch the breath-taking nlcetime of '48. Sunday morning our time was spent at the First Presbyterian Church. A fine meal was had at Child's restaurant and then we went to the St. James Theater to see 'Oklahoma.n Monday morning we awoke ready to go again. The Statue of Liber- ty was visited in the morning. At 5:00 in the afternoon we went to Radio City Music Hall where HI Remember Mama' and the Easter Pageant were seen. At 9:45 our class was at the NPC Studio to see Perry Como in the Supper Club. After this, we came back to the hotel with sore feet from standing in line so much. u Tuesday was a day in which many things were accomplished. In the morning a sight seeing tour took us to upper and lower New York City to see many important buildings and statues. We were taken through Chinatown, the Bowery, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and Har- lem. In the afternoon a tour was made of'St. Patrickls Cathedral, the NFC Studio and Television, Rockefeller Plaza and the Empire State Ob- servation Tower. Our night was spent at the Village Barn where we saw an entertaining floorshow and had supper. fBy the way, it was the first time any of us 'had ever paid fifty cents for a small glass of cokej. Back to the Hotel? No, not this class, some of us went to a midnight show. Wednesday morning we left again for the LaGuardia airport. At a- bout l:OO o'clock most of the class was ready to come home to good ol' Jefferson. Yet, four-of us didn't have enough excitement and stayed down for a longer vacation. The Class of '48 wishes to extend its thanks and gratitude to Mr. and Hrs. Churchill for showing them a good time on their trip. They hope that these two ohaperones enjoyed ityas much as the class did. SOPHOMORES Front row - Zak, Zona, Sum- mers, Shafer, B. Van Dusen. Second row - E. Carr, Welch, Gedney, E. Edwards, F. Boener, M. Clapper. Third row - Miss Koehn, E. Robin- son, Vroman, V. Dibble, G. Kinsella, Alvarez. JUNIORS Front row - Vroman, Gleidh, Meyer. Sec- ond row - Mr. Daley, E. Robinson, Sloan, Blaine. FRESHMEN Front row - B. Carr, W. Clapper, E, Buck, Hillis. Second rowe J. Edwards, M. Kin- sella, V. Moeller, Mrs. Carr. Third POW - Acker, Hewlett Baldwin, Meade. 5 1 ,am , fx. fi. 4-N if-. 1 AX' x 9 ,,..... . ,,. .f 5.- qu? ,f CLEMENS POE ' Q .QX UNIORS umiov Qfa55'3 This year the Junior Class started out with five pupils but Dick Blaine Jolned them' in the middle of the term to make the number an even six. Their first class meeting found them trying to decide about class officers and ended up with the following resultsg President ---------- - --------------------- Ernie'Hob1nson Vice President ------ -- ----------------------- Alan Sloan Secretary- -------- --------------------------- Ruth Meyer Treasurer ----------- -------------------- Madeline Gleich student Council Representative -------- ----- D oris Vromm They sponsored a dance January 16, and it was Very success- ful. V At another time they had candy sales at noon time in the gym- . , After one of the basketball games they had a movie nTen Gentlemen From west Point.' The movie brought in a few dollars! At the end of the year they were very busy with the Junior Rrmn. The theme was a candlelight cafe. The waitresses were dressed as gypsies. y Sofgomore Sf05,5'3 V The class elected the following officers in the fallg president ------------------ ------ - ------- Vernon Dibble Vice President ---------------------- ---- 1 ----- Olga ZODH Secretary ----------- --------------------- Marlon Clanper Treasurer ------------ - ---- v ---- HF -------- Alice.Rob1nsoni Student Council ----------------------------- JORH Gedney Basketball games at home kept us quite busy, for we sold re- freshments after almost every game. Also we presented a movie WKeys of the Kingdomu starring Gregory Peck. A , March 26 brought about our Leap Year dance for which the gym was cleverly decorated with hearts, cupids, and arrows. Through these sales and the dance we have profited considerably and it has mdded one more nice little lump to our treasury. ' ieggmmi 'fa5x'3 . Our ninth grade consisting of ll members held fcrth.in H 20 thi in rc . di .151 viruinia Mggller, JgagggridgargsJrsangaggrggsgufagev :gre new pgpils the day that school opened in September. We elected the following as officers: I President --------------------------- Jeanne Edwards Vice President ----- ----------------- Betty Ann Carr Secretary--g -------- L ------------- Virginia Moeller 'Treasurer--' --------------------------- Forrest Lape Student Council Representative --------- fEl1en Buck After Forrest transferred to Richmcndville Central School, we elected Shirley Hillis to fill the office of the treasurer. V l We planned a skating party for December, but because of the weather we ended up in Stamford to see nGood Newsn. Later on we served refreshments following a basketball game. Our dance 'Rairbow Innn which was held in April, was attended by a small but friendly crowd that had lots of fun. We sponsored a bake sale in the spring. Marion Kinsella entered our class in February. Eiggtg grate When school opened in September there were eighteen pu- pils enrolled in the eighth grade, two of whom withdrew later. - During a class meeting we elected the following of- fioers: President ------ 1 ------------- ---Margaret Van Dusen Vice President -------------------------- Anna Egger Secretary ------------------------------- Doris- uck Treasurer ----------------------------- Sally Decker Student Counci1--- --------------------- Carl Dibble For our class colors we have chosen pink and white. Pink and white carnations are our class flowers. There were no class ectivities until April 30 when we sponsored our April-May Dance. uApril Showers bring May flowers' wee the theme. . evenfg grabs The officers of the seventh grade are as follows: President '---'---------- --------- ----- Q----Fav Demarest V106 PI'6S1dBI1t------- ---- --------- --------- J am as Key-Sgr Secretary -'-'- ---- ----------- ---------- Frances McMullen Tr6HSurBr---------- -------------- ----- -Barbara Champlin Student Council Representative ---------- --Robert Hedmgn Song L68der---------- --------- v---1 ----- -John Kingsbury The seventh grade presented a movie, NA Tree Grows In Brook- lyn' during the month of May. Some of our students enrolled in the Band and Glee Club and other activities. The seventh grade class advisor is Mrs. Joan Berner. , X-L KX ' f Lp f 41 3,5 X FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE Front row - R. Champlin, R. Treadwell, C. Guntert, R. Mott, C. Buck, J. Beers, K. Vogel, B. Sloan. Second row - Tollefsen, Himpelea Buhl, K. Fraser, C. Cham- Elin, C. Schneider, C. Pierce, A. Pierce, R. Yan Loan,' H. Van Loan. Third row - J. Loucks, J. HaVPiSh D. Hoosier, I. Pope. H' Havrish, P. Nichols, Z. Nichols, Dietz, N. Reim, M. Reim. Fourth row - Harris, R. Herodes, R. Cates, I. Rogers, R. Proper. T0PPiHEa C. Hamm, W. Kinsella, Mrs. UOXQ SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE Front row - Totten, C. Mott Kingsbury, LOUCKS. R. Moe- ller. Second row - M, Hed- man, Fraser, Decker, Wager, Smith, M, Van-Dugan, Dgmap- est. Hamm. Third row-- rrs. Berner, D. Buck, Rein- Wald, Stiber, Austin, Mc- Mullen, Champlin, P. Boener F. Wenzel, Mrs. Patterson. Fourth row - Keyser, M, Wenzel, Girardi, C. Dibble, Burger, Reim, Burden, fBarnes, R. Hedman. ' TElRD AND FOURTF GRADE First row - Ardito, Chur- chill, A. Meeghan, Beers, M. Meeghan, Ryfkogel, Dor- land, Stryker. Second row- Ploss, Loucks, Mackey, Mott, Roe, Sloan, Lawton, Loya, Bizzaro, Zona. Third row - Mrs. Moore, Warner, Dreier, Nichols, Truesdell, Gull- estad, Miller, Hamm, Cates. FIHST GRADE First row - C. Pierce, L. Champlin, W. Allan, H. Peterson, J. Gaylord, W. Champlin, D. Dayton. Second row - D. Loucks, L. Lamb? recht, G. Hamm, R. Vogel, A. Clapper, L. Dorland, L. Patterson, J. 'Beers, E. Tedman. Third row - T. Hamm, J. Beers, L. Anderson B. Roe, M. Dross, E. Kin- sella, F. Stannard. Fourth row - Mrs. Keyser, J. Dol- gas, T. Augugliaro, C. Peers, A. Havrish, R. Dan- forth, E. Welch, R. Church- ill, J. Wenzel. SECOND AND THIRD GRADE Front' row - T. Pierce, E. Guntert, T. Meeghan, B. Herodes, B. Sloan, P. Schneider. Second row - J. Dozias, K. Clark, J. Lam- brecht, N. Clark, M. Eklund D. Dayton, P. Hamm. Third row - B. Smith, D. Buck, D. Dietz, D. Mott, E. Ander- son, S. Burden, A. Dreier. Fourth row - Mrs. Schmidt, D. Gaylord, C. Valik, A. Clapper, B.A Havrish, K. Ryfkogel, R. Stannard, E. Loya 0 K , KINDERGAHTEN First row - Nicholas, Augu- gliaro, Smith, Kilts, Zeh, Standard. Second row- Decker, Valik, Jones, Mae- sham, Deitz, Joslin. Third POW - Grant, Clark, Hart- W911. Terk, Reinshager, M0tt,'Treadwe1l. graoerb cegsougggqf C-Egg Qggp KIYDEHGARTEN The Kindergarten has completed many interesting units of work and play. We have illustrated our units by colored posters, paintings, friezes, finger paintings, spatter prints, paper constructions, and in numerous other ways.. ' In September we started a simple farm unit. We set up a farm scene with paper buildings and clay animals. Later we constructed a cardboard house with some paper furniture for our home unit. The children brought ln a collection of airplanes, cars, trucks, jeeps, and buses for our transportation project. We made paper air- planes and boats, and built a wooden train. During our store unit we set up a grocery store and went shopping with our toy money. We also had a Post Office and secured first-hand information by a visit to the local Post Office. At one time our room seemed to take on the appearance of a zoo. We had quite an array of cardboard or paper animals, clay animals and queer looking animals made from pipe cleaners. We have enjoyed several assembly programs and we took part in the Thanksgiving one. We have seen a number of movies, such as: 'Ship, the Farmn, Common Animals of the Woods 5 'The Bear Twins , Gray Squirreln, nThe Adventures of Bunny Rabbit , nAn Airplane Biden, and A Boat Trip. , FIRST GRADE The First Grade school year opened with a registration of twenty- eight pupils. We began our social studies by a conducted tour of our own cen- tral school. We became acquainted with the many advantages and ser- vices offered us by our taxpayers and board of education. From this visit came a desire to learn about other schools. Thus our first unit developed. Our Halloween costume party was a big event. Jack-o-lanterns, black cats and witches decorated the room. We paraded through the other rooms and the other grades came to our room. Best of all we had cookies, cakes and ice cream. , - We are quite proud of the success of our candy sale. A few of the first grade boys made a candy store. Our mothers made candy for us and we really kept store on two different days. We cleared eight dollars and twenty-six cents. The Easter egg hunt was fun too, and we had fun coloring and dec- orating the eggs for it. The largest number registered in our grade during the year was thirty-three. Grade 2 an 34 our grade has enjoyed many good times in our .work and play this year. A Last fall we organized a Helper's Club which has helped keep our room neat and orderly. We also formed a Health Club which helped the children practice good health rules. The boys won more contests than the girls. ' .Late in November our grade took part in the Thanksgiving program. We presented several verse choir selections. V We carried out many activities in social studies and science which included, making scrapbooks, paintings, booklets, and taking several field trips. Among the places we visited are, the post of- fice, the nearby brooks and woods, and in Oneonta the fire station, bakery, newspaper office, and broadcasting station. We also wentfto central Bridge by train to visit Howe Caverns. Although several classmates left us during the year, we hope we can stay together to enjoy the rest of our school days. D' ' E Gr-ades5ac4 ' This past year has been a very ousy and happy time for the boys and girls of the third and fourth grades. Now that our school year is nearing a close let us look back and see what has made it so worth- while. We have had a very interesting time Ln our social studies work. Last fall when we were studying about our foods, we visited the Spaul- ding Bakery in Oneonta. Next we learned about the ways of transpor- tation both old and new. We made a long movie to show all the ways of travel. Since we had a new radio station WDOS near by and we were study- lng.communicatlon, we spent the afternoon visiting, the station and watching the broadcasts. To welcome spring after the long xcold winter, we make our kites. This was followed by housing project for the birds. Grades 5 5 6 At the beginning of the school year 1947-'48 thirty-eight pupils registered in our room, twenty-two in grade ftveland sixteen in grade six. ,During the year David Ostrander and Earl Hoosier left us while James Loucks and William Kinsella entered our grades. I We have enjoyed the assembly programs very much. At Thanksgiving we were asked to help with the entertainment. We presented shadow pictures depicting scenes of early Pilgrim life. The two movies, Ustate FairN'and nsreat Gunsn, whlch were shown during assembly period were enjoyed by all. A native Hollander, attired in a Dutch costmne, gave a very interesting lecture on his country. We liked his songs and dances. ' Q 1 During the year we have had many interesting units in science and social studies. 0ne which we enjoyed greatly was about the weath- er. It was made more real when a weather balloon was found and brought to school for us to examine. Another interesting one was on Hawaii. many exhibits were shown to us from which we learned much about the life of the Hawaiians. The sixth grade has continued editing their paper, The Spiders' Neb.n stories, poems and jokes were written by the pupils for dt. Claudia Schneider acted as the Editor. BEETHOVE VAN DYK A f X ..-.41 f PUBLICATIONS Front row - C. Dibble, Ardito, Fraser, W. Clapper. Second row - E. Buck, Sum- mers, E. Robinson, Grant, V. Dibble, Cisneros, R. Van Dusen, Hendricksen. Third row - Shafer, B. Van Dusen, Kovsca, .Mowers, B. Carr, V. Moeller, E. Carr, Gedney A. Robinson, Hewlett, Miss Koehn. 'Fourth row - Mr. Churchill, Zona, Welch, Meyer, Gleich, Reed, J. Ed- wards, F. Boener, Hillis, Vroman, Zak. STUDENT COUNCIL Front row - D. Vro- man, R. Van Dusen, Gedney. Second row- E. Buck, C. Dibble, R. Hedman, Mrs. Carr tx nfffl DRAMATICS First row - Zona, Summers, B. Van Dusen, Decker, M. Van Dusen, Buck. Second row - C, Dibble, Gleich, Gedney, W. Clapper, Kovsca, Kingsbury, Miss Koehn. Third row - Hewlett, Bald- win, A. Sloan, Burger, V. Dibble, Meade. A ' Sfuoenf oymcif ' , Student Council representatives' from each class for 1948 were the fol- I H lowing: .1 Z ' 4 Robert Van Dusen- ------- ----- -Senior 4-- Doris Vrcman ------------------ Junior Joan Gedney ------------- ---Sophomore Ellen Buck --------------- ---Freghmgn 4: jj Carl Dlbble ---------------- Sth Grade W Q Robert Hedman -------------- 7th Grade ' - The noon hour schedule which the Student Council planned was very successful. The schedule was run entirely by students with teachers' supervision. The Student Council collected money for the Red Cross. Student Council planned the schedule for dances and took charge of posters. pudfira tiongfb The Blotter Club acted very suc- cessfully this year. It published nThe Jeffersenianu and twelve issues of nThe Blotter.u It also carried on a magazine campaign in the fall and sponsored a dance in May. The Blotter Club was moderately successful financially. After starting with a deficit of over 370 it was sever- al dollars in the Nbluen before the year order to increase sales of 'The Jeffer- sonian,n the club began taking orders early ln March. ' 'Rx l X2 1 BL U ' was half over. In Eleanor Grant was Editor of UThe Jeffersoniann and Ver- non Dibble, Editor-in-chief of nThe Blotter.' NThe Blottern also had a complete editorial staff including Helen Summers and Ernest Robinson, assistant editorg Bob Van Dusen, sportsleditorg I Gus Cisneros, art editorg Eleanor Grant, feature editor and Ellen Buck, exchange editor. Gladys Hen- dricksen was chief typist: Jean Kovsca was head mimeogrsph operator and Madeline Gleich was sales manager. vamafic54D The first production of the Dra- a one act play by George Kelly It was presented by a Jefferson cast in the In tersoholastic Play Festival The play told of an actor's efforts to convince ' a stuffy-minister and his congregation that the theatre is not as bad as they thought. It abounded in humor and went asf ' matics Club was 'The Flattering Word,' :J - - over very well. Those in the cast included Joan Gedney, Jean Kovsca, Olga Zona, Carl Dibble and Vernon Dibble. Mrs. Daley was director of the production and she was assisted by Miss Koehn and Mr. Daley. 'IDM ofk Slaeaciing The local girls' public speaking contest was held May4. Margaret Van Dusen won first place and Beverly Van Dusen won second place. The boys' contest was held on May 5. Carl Dibble won first place and Alan Sloan took second place hon- ors. The contestants in each contest'and their selections WST62 ' Eleanor Grant 'A Xmas Present for a Lady' Olga Zona 'Quality' Helen Sunmers 'The Vendetta' Margaret Van Dusen 'Jane' mBobby Shaftoe' 'Kiddie-Kar Travel' Beverly Van Dusen Sally Decker Ellen Buck 'The Death of the Hired Man' Alan Sloan 'Rest-Cure' Barry Hewlett 'Hanging a Picture' Philip Meade 'Tall Tales of Arkansas' Carl Dibble 'Dot Vedding Skeremony' John Kingsbury 'The Little Gentleman' Kelly Galsworthy Pett Ridge Tarkington Greene Benchley Frost Gollinge Jerome Burns Tarkington Carl Dibble and Margaret Van Dusen entered the county contests at Gilboa and did very well for themselves. Carl won first place giving J.CfS. the honor of winning for two successive years and Margaret won second place. GIRL'S CHORUS Front row - McMullen, Rein- wald, Decker, Weger, Smith, M. Van Dusen, Demarest, Second row - B. Van Dusen, Zak, V. Moeller, Vroman, Zona, E. Edwards, Meyer, J. Fraser, Third row - Mr. Fraser, Shafer, M. Hedman, E. Buck, J. Edwards, B. Carr, M. Clapper, Summers, Gleich. BAND Front row - M. Hedman, M. Clapper, R. Van Dusen, B. Van Dusen, Su mers, Demar- est, Keyser, H. Van Loan. Second row - E. Reim, Chur- chill, Zak, Vroman, E. Buck Grant, McMullen, Shafer, Champlin, K. Fraser, Meade, V. Moeller. Third row - Mr. Fraser, J. Fraser, Hew- lett, C. Dibble, V. Dibble, Gleich, Proper, Herodes. BOYS CHORUS First row - Totten, F. Wenzel, Kings' bury, Keyser. Sec- ond row - M. Wenzel, Baldwin, Reim, C' Dibble, Mr. FPHSBP- Third row - Hewlett, V. Dibble, Meade. bv Que? 5 Cggovusff' K ' ,- The Girls' chorus was organized this year under the direction of Mr. Q 4 Fraser with twenty-three members. The officers were elected as fol- w president -------- ----Elaine Edwards f e- , iq, lowsg in IW Librarian--Q ---------- -4---Olga Zona A program of ESSCBP songs was presented for assembly on Good Friday. Y On April 23 and 24 the chorus took part in the Spring Festival at Cobleskill. The chorus' also sang several songs at graduation. in June. We all wish to thank Mr. Fraser for his support during the year. uno fy if The Jefferson Central School Band increased in size this year. It consis- ted of twenty-seven players. Under the f direction of Mr. Fraser, the music de- partment took part in the Spring Music .f Festival at Cobleskill on the twenty- p ra ' third and twenty-fourth of April. On the twenty-third, the Band and chorus agxed gave its own program, while on the twenty-fourth, they participated in a program presented by the massed choruses, orchestras and bands of all schools in the league. Reports show that the program was a success and that it was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Thanks goes to Cobleskill for making the event one to remember and for being so hospitable. Bob Van Dusen acted as President of the Jefferson Band, while Madeline Gleich was Treasurer. Everyone has felt the year a successful one, and the members of the Band wish to extend their appreciation and thanks to Mr. Fraser for his excellent direction. 2 els Qgorurb Y x 9 ' Included in the Boys' chorus this I - year were the following: Barry Hewlett, X Jimmy Kyser, Frank Wenzel, Martin, Wen- Xx zel and Paul Totten, boy sopranosg Carl fl Dibble, Phillip leads and John Kings- bury, tenorsg and Ed Reim, Vernon Dibble and Fred Baldwin, bassesg and Mr. Fraser director. The chorus met three times a week and prepared many selections which were sung at programs throughout the year. It also sang with the Girls' chorus at the County Music Festival which was held in Cobleskill in April. 'af PHIDIPPIDES HERCULES ,M V Q n f I ATHLETICS CHEERLEADERS First row - E. Carr, B. Carr, V. Moeller, Second row - Zak, Gedney, Meyer, Zona, A. Robinson, B. Van Dusen, D. Vroman. BASKETBALL lst. row - A. Sloan, R. Van Dusen, Reim, E. Robinson, Cisner- os. 2nd. row - C. Dibble, Blaine, V. Dibble, Burger, F. Baldwin, Hewlett, Coadh-Klein. BASEBALL Seated - Cisneros, Blaine, Van Dusen, Robinson, Sloan, Reim, and Meade. Standing- Acker, Vroman, Baldwin. Reed, Burger, Kinsella, Hewlett, and Mr. Klein. 4 'ww , Por'l'5'5 ' s If ff , . f Q4 In league competition the Jefferson : 'Central School basketball team won one 4 game and lost seven. Four non-league A f games were nlayed, two each with Rox- , bury and Davenport. In the first en- ..f0i If counters with each team Jefferson was 'gy 7' beaten by big: margins, but in return fl X fb' games, although beaten, the score was lf' close. In league competition the lone ' win was against Berne Knox with a 45-42 SCOPE- The team played very well together. Too often they were at a big disadvantage when it came to height and exper- ience, but regardless of the fact that kept the score close in many games. Often the lack of substitutes meant the game. At the beginning of the season there were only three lettermen, but by the first game several others had proved their ability and usefulness to the team. Jefferson opened the baseball season with six lettermen Ulnying, and with some good prospects among the younger players. Eight games were played, four at home and four away. The Baseball, Basketball and Track teams wish to thank Mr. Flein for all the time and effort he has spent with tlem. - v ' Gageerfeaoinqa This year's cheerleading squad has been unusually large. It started out X with fifteen girls. Gradually some ie? X ep dropped out and the squad ended up with ' Y seven varsity cheerleaders, and three junior varsity. Helen Zak, Beverly Van Dusen, and Joan Gedney cheered at all the games of the season. Ruth Meyer, Doris Vroman, Alice Robinson, and Olga Zona changed off, so that six girls cheered at each game. Elinor Carr, Betty Carr, and Virginia Moeller cheered at two games for the junior varsity team. All considered, it was a good season, with lots of fun, teamwork, and plenty of practice. The squad wishes to thank its advisor, Mrs. Daley, for all of her uassistance, and also Miss Koenn, who took Hrs. Daley's place, lute in the season. Mm IIOCIUZ- September 27 The Juniors got off to a good start for the year. They took s Ticonderoga field trip for their social studies. Most of th m took cameras. I wonder if theylll be pictures for history? October 31 Those poor Freshmen had their initiation today. TO top it off, the Seniors made them come to the Halloween party tonight. November l So ends another busy day. The school bus took us to Schenectady to see the Freedom Train. The school looked a sight as a result of Halloween. -It seems as though not all the girls are weak5'they picked up and pushed more things around than the boys. December 9 Believe it or not our basketball team won the Berne Knox--Jeff game tonight. The boys really looked proud and I donft blame them. You should have seen the twinkle in the coachis eyes. January 9 'Keys of the K1ngdom', a movie shown by the soph more class, certainly brightened the gloom left by the loss of the Schoharie and Jeff game. - March 51 ,S , ' So ends our Senior tnlp. Boy, I don't think I dquld enjoy a va- cation more than this one. Most of the class left for hone today., I wonder how the girls in Philly are doing?, QI donvt know whether to put a question mark or exclamation point there.J ' April 16 - A A I don't know whether people laughed more at the? comical plays Jefferson and Middleburgh put on at the play' festival tonight, -or whether they Qhlvered more at the mystery wh1ch'G1lboa drmmatized. on the whole they all turned out well. ' ' April 23 . Mr. Fraser really lead that J.C.S.' Band tonight at the County Music Festival at Cobleskill. It proved that they havenlt practiced all year for nothing. April 28 For the second year in succession Jefferson has lon the boyiz prize speaking contest. We are entitled to keep the trophy for another year. May 5 ' The final struggle for the girls' prize speaking contest has ended tonight at Gilboa. June 25 - The Junior-High graduating class looked very proud up on the stage tonight as they received their diplomas. After those regents they look as if they are ready to try something a little more diffi- cult for a few years. June 28 This was a big day for all of us Seniors. As I watched my class- mates on the stage I realized for the first time that this is only one big step in life. 'Our next decision will determine our standing in society. Lf-' 1 1,-QNCOILN E Mu 3 WASHINGTQN 1 9 I VYN ,,r , u . X m a UV B Wi ' ' nf fum P , :. xPl ,,.- 5 f n ft:-LT, , 'J 4 ' , Z. -i' -xv Si HONORS llzojs ---Festrice Vowers -----Bob Van Dusen -Catherine Alvarez ---- Bob Van Dusen -Gladys Hendrickson ---------E111 Reed -----Vernon Dibble - ---- -Philip Meade Most popular girl --------- --- Most popular boy ------------- ----- Best looking girl ---------------- -- Best looking boy -------------------------- Best dressed girl --------------- -------- Best dressed boy ------------ - ------ - Most studious --------------- ----------- Least studious ---------------------------- Most talkative --------------------------- - Teacher's pest ----- Biggest gignler ---- Sohool clown ------- Sleepiest ---------- 'Carl Dibble --------Bob Burden -----Helen Summers --Johnny Kingsbury ----Ernie Robinson ---- Rob Van Dusen ------Selly Decker Yost athlete KboyD--- ------------ ---- Best athlete Cgirll- ---- --------------- Biggest flirt ------------------------ Biggest wolf------- guietest ------------------------ - ----- -- Shortest member ---- Tallest member----- host forgetful ----- ...--..-..-..-..--..--..---..-..- ------.--.--------..----.-- --------.. ..---- ---- ---Madeline Gfeich --------Alan Sloan ----Dorothy Stiber ---------Helen Zak -------Alan Sloan -----Parry Vewlett naps? 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