Katonah High School - John Jay Yearbook (Katonah, NY)

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Finally, we had attained the rank of freshmen, and our class grew by leaps and bounds. From South Salem came an eager group which included Jean Koenig, Shirley Tripp, Herb Steidle, Charlie Arnold and Ralph Gay. Other faces were unfamiliar too. Terry Chase came from Ridgefield High and Malcolm Burt from St. Mary's. Our class advisors, Miss Miller and Miss Bryan, helped us adapt ourselves to the strange patterns of high school life. Ken Dann was our freshman class president. The beginning of our Sophomore year found us with two more additions -namely Caroline Herz from Chappaqua, and Donnie Joyce who came back to ioin our class from Poughkeepsie. We entered the social life of K.H.S. by giving a square dance under the capable hand of Joyce Hall, our class president. Then, along in the middle of the year, came Jackie Paillex from Queens and Bob Shorter from New Rochelle. Upperclassmen! We were rapidly nearing the end of our school days and we were very lucky to have as advisors Miss Courreges and Mr. Smith. Also during our Junior year our class found itself with three new members. First, there was our French addition, Lucile Laurent, from Emma Willard School in Troy, and then Opal Sneddon from Mt. Kisco, and last Dick Jarvis, our racing enthusiast, from St. Mary's. Bob Shorter was our president that year and our Prom was the most outstanding event of the year. Who will ever forget the beautiful merry-go-round, streamers, balloons and everything? Una Wilson was our Prom Queen and Dick Eddy our Prom King. It certainly was a gorgeous affair. September, 1948 found us returning to the halls of K.H.S. for the last time-we were finally Seniors. The last member of our class, Jack Wolfe, appeared in our homeroom from Yorktown. Our class was finally complete. We started our last year by giving a platter dance with the unexpected added attraction of a square-dance orchestra and refreshments. After that we plunged into the dramatic triumph of the century, THE LITTLE MINISTER, our very successful Senior Play. During Christmas vacation we had our Senior Ball at which there was a large turnout of alumni. Then, to start the New Year off right, we held a Square Dance. Now, as we write our yearbook, we realize that our days at K.H.S. are very short. Commencement will soon be upon us and the Class of '49 will all go their separate ways. We will long remember our school days and we want to express our sincere gratitude to all those who have helped us along the way. 'IO

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CLASS HISTORY ln 1936 the doors of the old school on Bedford Road stood open to a group of wide-eyed youngsters. They entered the halls of learning aglow with anticipation. But it was something new and strange and it had to be absorbed slowly. lt was. ln the front row of the first grade was found little Billy Fowler dunking shy Norma Ritch's pigtails into his inkwell. Next was seen John Greenfieldt making eyes at blonde Peggy Curran. ln the back row resided Dick Corlett who was to become one of the finest filibusters Katonah High has ever known. Next to him sat demure Una Wilson, overcome with amazement. Thus the future class of '49 invaded K.H.S. and started their education under the patient guidance of Miss Wiles. The next year found us in the second grade with Mrs. Hasseltine. There we were joined by a strangely silent Tommy Ganung, laughing Jane Fer- guson from Bedford Hills, and Tommy Broderick, the boy wonder who was born with a silver basketball in his hand. Then came Miss Bingham's third grade and along with it came one lonely but valuable addition from Pleasantville-Bill Weist. Dark haired Dolores Leal ioined us in the fourth grade. That was the year we moved lock, stock and barrel to the beautiful new school on Huntville Road. Mrs. Virtuoso had a hard time calming us down. The fifth grade found us trying the sanity of the newly-wed Mrs. Ganung. Handsome Donnie Joyce, quiet Barbara Elsesser and cute Janet Zarges ioined our ranks. The sixth year of our education was under the supervision of Mrs. Schuler. Her attendance record included industrious Carmen Gerardi and petite Bobbie Lynn from Golden's Bridge, and shy Shirley Morgan from Sanford, Florida. Donnie Joyce left us for Poughkeepsie. At last! We were upstairs! Mrs. Woodcock, our advisor, helped us start the famous seventh grade proiect of selling pencils. A golden-locked Joyce Hall quietly made her entrance. Shirley Morgan left our class and returned to Florida. Mr. Myers was our eighth grade teacher. Finding K.H.S. irresistible, Shirley came back to us. 9

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CLASS OFFICERS Seated: Malcolm Burt, President Standing: William Weist, Jr., Treasurer Dolores Leal, Secretary Robert Shorter, Vice-President ll