Kenmore High School - Kenitorial Yearbook (Kenmore, NY)

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EQ, . , ,, ,, , . is ' Rf:-5? 1FlE 'T',f VX., Class Among the paraphernalia that was sold at the annual auction in Buta last week were a ruby, sup- posedly valued at 3B9,148,432,000, a worthless elephant tusk, and a much bedraggled, old suitcase containing a document called The History of the Class of 1958. To our fortune we were able to get this last. A hmm . . . letis see what it says . . . . As Freshmen we found our hopes jolted when we were sent into the wild turmoil of the Kenmore Senior High Jungle. Beside the tall native seniors, we felt like the little lost Pygmies of Ashango. However, we did not let the upperclassmen know our feelings. Soon came the chance to prove our- selves. John O'Neil, Brenda King, Andi Rosenstiel, and Neil Waldow were elected President, Vice- President, Treasurer, and Secretary, respectively, of the class. In the Freshmen Frolic, we searched in outer space for an escape from the raging wilderness. During our adventure, Crazylegs,' Yen- dall led the Freshmen to a 6-0 win over the sadly deficient Varsity. With the Twelve Little Fresh- menf' we found our paradise in Utopia, Behind the Blue Horizon. Having succeeded, we felt quite honored not to be excluded from the biggest dance of the jungle year-the Tinsel Ball. The greatest trial we had to face was yet to come. If we passed our first regents, we would become true natives of Senior High. y On we traveled through the hot, dry summer in a state of ecstasy, because we would soon be Sophomores. Our first duty as Sophomores was to elect our tribe's leaders and advisors. They were President John O'Neil, Vice-President Sue Eiken, Treasurer Mike Luther, Secretary Jean Rob- ertson, and advisors Miss Joan Kohl and Mr. Richard Larson. Daisy Mae, Lil, Abner, and the Schmoos linger in the memories of the original Sadie Hawkins Day Dance held then. That year, the J .V. basketball team was led by Rohe, Reid, and Jungle J imi' Rindfuss. Drums beat out the message of the coming spectacular Sophomore Show. The numerous rehearsals ended in jam ses- sions headed by Jack Gaynor. On the night of the show, the audience roared as we presented Dave Eby, Kenmoreis own Elvis. And, oh, who will forget the Mau-Blau upperclassmen who waged war on Sandy Johnston, Judy Allen, Cindy Parker, Jack Klaus, Paul Knox, and Sal Sedita after a Booster Club meeting? With spirits high and hopes great, we eagerly awaited our Junior year. During our Junior year, President Jean Robertson, Vice-President Mike Luther, Treasurer John O,Neil and Secretary Judy Allen led, while VVendy Hartburg, Janet Lincoln, and Peg Lip- pard were chosen to cheer on our tribe's teams. Dick Page courageously wore the Blue Devil mas- cot at football games. Our newly formed cross jungle team, sparked by star Paul VVydysh, finished the season undefeated and as champs. A great colorful celebration in spring, called the Blossom Prom or Japanese Gardens, with decorations chairman Kathie Becker, was held. Here Mike Luther 22

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I The throbbing drums resound in morning air The silent challenge of a new-born sun, The murmur of awakened men who share The fierce excitement of the jungle run. Deep in the wild meshes, moss and leaves, And dark green labyrinth of tangled vines, The anxious spirit of adventure heaves, The underbrush of youth with age entwines. In noon-day heat the bare machetes gleam As sweating tribesmen fell the tangled brushg The wise, old voices of the Chieftains seem To thunder as they guide the journey's rush. And through the narrow slats of trunks, the eyes Of silent, moveless beasts stare, ever still, The travelers quake, and then a youth descries Their warriors, ready to defend-and kill. The long trek north proceeds through grassy knoll, Past foaming stream and endless treesg And then at dusk the great safari finds its goal- The ruddy stretch of the open seas. II And thus have we toiled long to clear a path Through jungles dense, untouched by breeze, And long have we been guided, that we might Best be fit to meet our destiniesg S0 now we leave this venturegKcnmore, And launch our youthful ships on unknown seas. Diane Downing Chieftain 21 mix-ni-slam ,. ,,i.,,.-Q., W . l l 1 l 1 l l l l 4 l . K ,il

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lv 1-' A 57 ,-- Y i. , l ' Y 1 Q- H Y 7 X 3 X. LM, 0 W History and Jan Lincoln ruled as King and Queen of the Junior clan. This was the year our medicine men and medicine women were to prove successful. The paths of the jungle were endangered when Linda Kliment, Judy Luhman, Linda Keedy, Toni LoRusso, Dave MacLeod, and Dave Shideler received driver licenses. Near June, the seniors, juniors, and sophomores held a powwow and elected Vaughn Clay President of the- Student Council. After recovering from the usual hard ex- ams, most of us went to rest in our huts for the coming Senior year. However, Jean Robertson spent her summer in Germanyg Andi Rosenstiel was at U.B. taking a specialized math courseg and Larry Okun, Sue Siekmann, and Vince DiPasquale were at Roswell Park Institute working on their science projects. September 1957 came, and also our foreign exchange student, Gabi,, Wellmer, came, through the sponsorship of the American Field Service program. She was to prove quite a dancer and a wonderful, warm-hearted girl. Finally we were the tall native Seniors advising the Pygmies. New leaders were chosen. They were President Nfike Luther, Vice-President Brenda King, Treasurer Neil Waldow, and Secretary Andi Rosenstiel. We rooted our football team led by g'Rosie,' Rosen- thal on to many victories. Thanksgiving vacation brought the best Senior Carnival ever. Tom 4, Pollard and his Ode to a Sputnik, and Jailhouse Rock were the funniest. In the American lf Bandstand mock, we learned that Stella Baker and Irving Maunz had been going steady six l months. To top festivities, Jack Miner and Andi Rosenstiel were chosen King and Queen of the Carnival. Saying it with Musicv We said Adios', to the class shows. The invention of T. V. added antennas to our little thatched huts. There was great excitement when it was announced that l l Keith Adams, Lonnie Katzman, Tony Serfustini, Pat Jones, Diane Kelly, Annette LoRusso, and -,W l Linda McMahon were oH5cial Mouseketeersl The most exciting athletic event of the year Was the l basketball game with N. T., which we won by one point! The campfires were lit that night as A Carol Martin, June Spiegelman, and Bill Libby taught everyone the ancient tribunal dances. Time passed quickly. Larry Okun won great acclaim When he was a finalist in the Westinghouse Talent .4 Search, as also did Dave Coulter, Vince DiPasquale, Sue Siekmann, Dave Moody, and Diane i l Downing, who won Honorable Mention in the same. Carol Van Tassel was honored as Kenmorels Q own Betty Crocker. Kenmore again was to have a long list of scholarship winners to add to its i good name. Gone were the Senior Play, Our Town, the Senior Prom, Class Day, Baccalaureate X Sunday, Graduation, and all the tears and joys We came to know through the years. Ours was the il only four-year stay. We now leave the jungle to enter the world of the learned, and as we stroll', N our separate Ways, we will have these Moments to Rememberf, QI ' Def ff QD ff ?j l l 23 rfig V N, Q fmlhi-aW 'r-- au-