Knox School - Rose Leaves Yearbook (Nissequogue, NY)

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1.ST WTLLZUWJTESTAMENT UP THE EL 55 UP 1946 We, the Class of1946, ofthe Knox School, Cooperstown, County of Otsego, the State of New York, being of the most unsound mind and reason possible, a conditon caused by the stress of keeping an eighty average, do hereby bequeath and bestow the following as our Last Will and Testament, thereby tendering invalid all former legal devices by us made. C7 Pat Wood leaves her appetite and ligger to Beth Wadsworth. Lynn Frank unburdens her height on Ann Lowry. Pat White leaves her Dole to Libby. jr. Thompson tearfully relinquishes West Point to Peanut. Teena Rising leaves her Cwazy little wed wabbit to anyone who can catch it! Crosby leaves her walk to Hester Howland. Connie and Bebe give Porgy and Bess back to Broadway, realizing that the loan was only temporary anyway. Maddy Pennicke leaves her quiet, unassuming manner to the wild and woolly Dimock twins. Jean Poeter leaves her ears to all inquisitive housemothers. Judy Johnston bestows her Cooperstown Date Bureau upon Ann Harrison. Buck Barry gives the shores of Lake Otsego back to the Indians. The Senior Class leaves the Scholastic Aptitudes Qor lnaptitudes, as the case may bej to the Third Form. Corey and Landis sadly leave George and the front seat of Colonel's car to the nicest person in next year's Riding Club. 118

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Both teams brushed up on cheers, old and new, and turned out en masse for every game. On February twenty-third, Knox music lovers were thrilled by the magic touch of Richard Tetley-Kardos, who played brilliantly selections from Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin. March first, and off to Lake Placid for a blissful weekend of skating, skiing, and various other winter sports QD. My, how exams do creep up on one! March seventh, and the fatal day had arrived again. Connaisez-vous votre francais? Si, si, Senorita. But then only one more week until vacation! The fourteenth of March and home again! Don't forget to study for the apts and achievements during vacation. With all the vets taking advantage of the G. I. Bill of Rights, it was going to be harder than ever to get into college this year. IV While we had been away, winter had made her departure from all but the highest hills-Spring was coming. You could smell it in the air. The ground was soft with spring rains and the trees had been washed and dried by rain and wind. The green of Spring lay just beneath a last layer of winter, waiting to burst into view. A few more gusts of wind, a few more driving rains and Spring again! April first, and at long, long last-seniors! The undergrad days were over and we were full-fledged seniors! Rings and blazers were seen everywhere. On April twelfth the annual Aquacade was put on in the Alfred Corning Clark gymnasium pool. Bathing suits from the year 1900 to 1946 were modeled, and intricate water patterns performed by the Swimming Club. Suddenly, the objective for which we had striven all year, May first and Senior Day. Up at six, down to the bakery and back to school to eat forbidden fruits on the foyer floor, 'to flaunt the full glory of lipstick, loafers and blue-jeans before the lower classes. Days lengthening, nights warmer, and lazy afternoons down by the lake, a green thought in a green shade -our last days at Knox. Tennis at six in the morning, walks around the driveway before breakfast, crew on the lake, and the painful early-spring sun-baths. Spring fever! May twenty-fifth, and the rollicking splendor of the K. A. A. banquet. Awards for the outstanding efforts and athletic achievements throughout the year, and a cheerful hello to all the new presidents of the athletic clubs for the coming year. May twenty-ninth, parents beginning to arrive for graduation, The Lantern Parade in all its starlit beauty, saying goodbye to the lovely lake through a mist of tears, relinquishing the K to next yeat's seniors. May thirtieth, the crew races and the sailing of the senior ship, and a last loving look at the Class of 1946. And now, the Class Day lunch, crazy songs, speeches, laughs to cover the deep rather sad feeling that is creeping upon us. Tonight is the song contest-better have the lyrics censored a little! Tomorrow, May thirty-first, the day for which we have been waiting four years. Will our dresses fit? Down the aisle we shall walk past parents and friends, a determined lift to our heads, a straightening of shoulders. Behind the vague fear that besets us all. The world we are about to enter is one full of the unknown powers and horrors of the atomic bomb, of jet propelled planes, of unsettled world affairs which will eventually rest with us, with our generation. Strong hearts and strong minds are needed now and strength behind our convictions. We must win a lasting peace! Then a brave but trembling smile for the world to see, and our diplomas. The horseshoe in the foyer, a last endearing look at the school and school friends. 117

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Dotteye Rooke bestows her money collecting on any Shylock who has the courage to take the job. Nancy Chidester leaves her engagement ring for all forthcoming Weekenders. Judy Feiner bequeaths her uniforms to Ginsey Self, assuring a perfect fit. Mary Ford leaves The House I Live In to Nanson de Silva. The Class of 1946 donates all the blacklist fines to an inevitable Eighth Victory Loan Drive. Pat Shoemaker signs over presidency of the Hubba-Hubba Club to Coralyn Burgess, who should feel highly honored. Robin and Joyce leave a bottle of aspirin to the lucky editors of next year's Rose Leaves. Genie Markthaler leaves her role of Lady Godiva for Lee Clark. Trubee and Faux bequeath generous slices of Loganberry pie to Marcia and Bustie. Snail leaves her calm, sophisticated manner to Lydia Johnson. Sue and B. gladly relinquish study hall to Maggie Crisvvell and Jackie Webster. Josie and Nina leave a lot of girls wondering who will do their Spanish 'next year. The Third Floor wills The Underground Railway to next year's more daring occupants. Maxine leaves after four years. WitneJJeJ.' Zfafaifl' 17.5.454- Qa,Q,..as 119