Keeseville Central High School - Panther Yearbook (Keeseville, NY)

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 Now at graduation time we recall many happy memories of the library period, which were used to aggravate the librarians, and the memories of good times in the familiar corridors of K.C.S. We acknowledge the fact that without the help and patience of the faculty, many of us would not be members of this graduating class. The majority of us will admit that most of our classes were interesting and edu- cational, especially our HISTORY classes. The members of the Business Law class will always remember how their interpre- tations of the law differed. This class will never quite understand how Mr. McKee survived the teaching of this course. From the thirty-eight members of the class of '54, we are proud to say that nine of the number started school thirteen years ago in kindergarten when the class origi- nated. The students' names are: Cora Arthur, Janet Blaise, Bill Mace. Cliff Patnode, Maude Durgan, Irene Bishop, and Betty Santor. Bruce Blaise and Charlie Bums were also in this class and left us, only to return later. Miss Krager found this group a very enthusiastic class, which presented the play, Thom Thumb’s Wedding. During the first three grades there were no newcomers to our class. However, in the third grade with Mrs. Goff, The Children of Buttercup Common was presented. In the fourth grade with Mrs. McGuire, the class was glad to welcome Jo Gurnsey from Coming, and Ed Venette from Peru. Two new members joined us in the fifth grade, namely: Gerry Blair from Peru, and Malcolm McGuire from Fairfield, Connecticut. The class with Mrs. Smith as teacher presented the play, Robinhood.” Cliff Patnode was Robinhood and Bruce Blaise was Frier Tuck. In the sixth grade with Mr. Connell as teacher, we welcomed four newcomers. Harney Davey and Ralph Harkness came from the Immaculate Conception school, Yvonne Tetreault from Peru, and Bob DeGroat. The class presented a Christmas pro- gram for the school. In the seventh grade, Paul Morrow came to us from Saint John’s School. The class presented a play in which Harney Davey portrayed the roll of Abe Lincoln. Other members of the cast were: David Butler, Jimmy Greene, Audrey LaBounty, Betty San- tor and others. Also presented was a play which took place during die period just be- fore the Revolution. In this play Ed Venette did an excellent job of acting when he portrayed a feeble-minded old lady whose life was endangered by the Red Coats. Susan Boisseau joined us in the eighth grade. Sue came from Saint John’s School. During the freshman year the class was enlarged by eleven new members. These new members were gladly accepted into the class and they took an active part in the fun and work of the class throughout the next four years. From the Immaculate Con- ception School came Mike McCusker, Mike Barba, Brad Brinton, Jean McCormick, 17

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 Janis Mussen, and Barry Riani. The following came to us from Saint John's School: David Butler, Jane Kelley, Jenny Robare and Mary Roy. Hubert LaBounty came to us from Mineville. The class elected the following officers: President, Cliff Patnode; Vice President, Brad Brinton; Eagle Eye Reporter, Gerry Blair. Mr. McKee and Mr. Speranza were our sophomore class advisors. Four new mem- bers joined our class, Ronnie Tellier, Ronny Ryan, also Dorothy Beardsley and Pauline Ayers from Plattsburg High School. The students elected the following officers; President, Brad Brinton; Vice President, Ralph Harkness; Secretary, Irene Bishop; Eagle Eye Reporters, Jack Laduke and Gerry Blair. In June the sophomore history classes enjoyed their picnic at Poko-moon-shine. Paul Barber, Pat Costin, Iona Smith, and Bob Coolidge were added to our class when we were juniors. The class officers were: President, Brad Brinton; Vice President, Bob DeGroat; Secretary, Ralph Harkness; Treasurer, Gayle LeClerc; Eagle Eye Re- porters, Ronnie Ryan and Betty Santor. Our class as juniors achieved much. Members of the English n class presented the play, The Deadlock. The cast included Gayle LeClerc, Bruce Blaise, Yvonne Tetreault, David Butler, Ed Venette and Malcolm McGuire. Our class sponsored the operetta, H.M.S. Pinafore, and also, a magazine sale which we cleared $317.74. Members of the Glee Club contributed their talent in the H.M.S. Pinafore, which Mr. Thompson did an excellent job of directing. The most exciting event of the year was the ordering of our class rings from the Balfour Company. Another important feature of our junior year was our Junior Prom. It was a formal dance with the Mellotones from Ticonderoga as the orchestra. The dance was held in the gym which was beauti- fully decorated to have the effect of a night-club atmosphere. The junior history class had a picnic at Macomb Park, which was enjoyed by all. During the summer the Mothers sponsored a food sale in our name and cleared $75. Our class also took an active part in giving Mr. Speranza a Farewell Party at DeGroats' camp. Also during the junior year the Student Council was organized through Mr. Speranza's efforts. Brad Brinton was elected President; Bruce Blaise and Ralph Harkness were also members of the Student Council. The time at last arrived when we became seniors. Early in the year, the three- act comedy, Yours Truly, Willie, was presented. This play which was directed by Mrs. Ross, had a cast consisting of Pauline Ayers, Ed Venette, Mary Roy, Janis Mussen, Yvonne Tetreault, Brad Brinton, Hamey Davey, Bob DeGroat, Bruce Blaise, Ralph Harkness, Cliff Patnode, and Mike and Ronnie of the Melody Riders. The class officers were: President, Brad Brinton; Vice President. Mike Barba; Treasurer, Betty Santor, Secretary, Yvonne Tetreault; News Reporter, Irene Bishop; Sports Reporter, Bill Mace. Five of our members were in the Student Council; namely, Brad Brinton, Bruce Blaise, Bob DeGroat, Yvonne Tetreault, and Cliff Patnode. At last April 20 came and the class went on a trip to New York City and Washington D.C. The high- lights of the trip were sight-seeing in Washington and going to Radio City in New York. The class had a wonderful time and will remember this trip always. With June 23, Commencement Night, our days at old K.C.S. come to a conclusion. As our motto, En Avant, implies it is not the end of our education but the beginning. 18