Lake George Central High School - Georgian Yearbook (Lake George, NY)

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SENIORS Front Row: Mary Schoonover, Marilyn Ramsey, Marilyn Beach, Jerry Sebald, Mrs. Mary Bassette, Advisor, Judy Young Badman, Winifred Beswick, Marjorie Haskell. Middle Row: Ramsay Forster, William Winslow, Frances LaFond, Mecleta Dunning, Elizabeth LaPlanchc, Mary Curtin, William Webster. Back Row: A1 Kouba, Don Hardesty, Lee Hardesty. Absent: William Flanders, Montelia Seaman, Beverly Burton, Anne Exford. SENIOR HISTORY It was a momentous day when the Class of '50 settled in Room 26 to be that year’s frivolous Fresh- men. Our class was determined to do big things that year and throughout our entire high school career. Mr. Milofsky, our advisor, and the newly elected class officers quickly got things under way. Aside from minor class projects such as assembly programs, we scheduled a May Dance. A King and Queen were crowned at this gala affair. Although we weren’t Ziegfelds, everyone had fun, our treasury was bolstered, and the idea of a May Dance became a yearly tradition. Happy was the day in September when we re-entered school as sagacious Sophomores. How did we ever get through the door? It seemed odd sitting there without Alan Pluc, Barry Converse, and Ed Parrott with their laughs and jokes. Fortunately, to our dwindling ranks were added the “East Side kids — Bill Webster, Gene W'ood, and Mary Schoon- over — in addition to Lee Hardesty from White Plains and Mary Curtin from St. Mary’s in Glens Falls. Full of new ideas gained through the summer, new jokes, and new students, we set out to conquer all and perhaps to even be victorious in our school marks. Mr. Milofsky, better known as “Mr. M.,’’ started pulling “the” hairs when we planned our first notable Movie Dance. It was worth the effort, though, for we made some money and everyone survived. We were advancing rapidly: whether to glory, infamy, or detention classes will never be known. With two years of experience in high school life behind us, wc again assembled, this time one flight higher, as Juniors. Happy was this day—! Our doors were opened to Marilyn Beach from Sydney and Ramsay Forster and Jerry Sebald from “over Luzerne way. The law' of averages held out though, for during the year we bid our fond farewells to David Lance, Karl Aronson, and June Hall. Wc all settled down for a big year. To give our depleted treasury a shot in the arm, we had numer- ous and fattening bake sales. The '49 Georgian, which was our big project, kept us all busy. Were we relieved when we rushed it off to the printing office just in time to make the deadline. To the surprise of our advisor, Mrs. “B, a few Junior names even appeared on the honor roll. When Commencement rolled around, we realized that wc would shortly be LGHS Seniors. It was nice to be getting this added prestige, but the school year started and ended too fast. In our last year as students, the PCs, George Kurosaka and Don Hardesty, aided us tremendously. Through the much too short days of fall, December 14 and 15 ominously approached. These dates will long be remembered as the nights of our dramatic masterpiece, “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay.” And how gay we all were when it was over! The final sighs of Mrs. B. and Miss Dickerson w’crc comparable to the “shot heard round the world. After Christmas vacation and mid-year Regents, all thoughts were turned to penny-pinching for the Senior trip. When we returned to Lake George as traveled celebrities we impressed the lower classmen with our worldly experience, but still found that our feet were tired. Although our class never gained fame, neither did we gain notoriety. —6—

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isnioxi It was upon the warriors that the rest of the tribe depended. It was the duty of these brave, young Indians to hunt for the village’s food, protect the women, children, and older men from enemy attacks, and take a large part in leading the tribe. It was the aim of all young braves to become warriors.

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Senior Class Officers Marilyn Beach, Secretary and Treasurer; Jerry Sebald, President; Judy Young Badman, Vice-President SENIOR PROPHECY It has been 10 years since the class of '50 has left the halls of Lake George High School. In this year I960, Patricia Johnson, noted author and his- torian, has returned to the land of woods and wild bears to trace the ancient tribe of 1950 to its present habitat. As she steps down from her jet-propelled run- about, Pat notices that Lake George has changed quite a bit in 10 years. Her first visit is to the high school itself, which is now located on the one-time athletic field. (Room for expansion, you know). On entering the school she notices that there has been a new decorating job, in chartreuse and pale yellow, done by the school’s new Home Making teacher, Libby LaPlanche. Quite an improvement! Entering the office, Pat notices that the secretary, who is pecking away on the typewriter, is her old friend, Marilyn Beach. Miss Beach takes Pat in to meet the new principal, Ramsay Forster. Principal Forster is perfecting a new theory in education, to let the students teach the teachers. On leaving the office, Pat is almost knocked over by a harasscd-looking young woman sprinting down the hall. As the lanky, intellectual teacher whizzes past, Pat recognizes Marge Haskell who is running after one of her Kinder- garten students. Stopping in at the coach’s office, she sees none other than Bill Winslow sitting at Coach Dawes’ desk and reading the sports section of the local paper. Bill tells Pat that he now has the basketball team in first place, for the sixth straight time, and that the ’60 Georgians beat War- rensburg with a score of 89-23. Dazed with this news, Pat wanders down Canada Street and meets Don Hardesty, the world-famous cartoonist, who is now handling the art work for Adirondack Resorts Press. On the next street corner, Pat catches a glimpse of a familiar figure. It is Marilyn Ramsey, famed career girl, who is waiting for the Ithaca bus. Marilyn has been engaged eighteen times, but each time has decided that her career should come before a man. Passing the corner of Nick’s Diner, Pat sees a sudden, blinding flash of light. Entering the diner, Pat orders a plate of French fries and finds that Bill Webster, head pin- ball electrician, has just caused a short. Bill is making money head over heels to support his boss's daughter. Next to Verra’s Soda Fountain, Pat finds two new stores—Charlie and Mary’s Dress Shop and a branch store of Lee’s Haberdashery of Fifth Ave- nue. Lee Hardesty, proprietor of the shop, has also been dabbling in opera. On the east side of Canada Street is one of the biggest changes Pat has seen in the village. There is the new location of Mountain- side, which has been moved to Lake George because of the great square-dance enthusiasm. On the bill- board, Pat sees that the orchestra playing is the Adirondack Pipers’ Band, conducted by Robert Waite, who married Mccleta Dunning almost 10 years ago. Mountainside looks much more prosperous now, probably because Mary Schoonover is the new manager. Crossing the street, Pat almost bumps into Jerry Sebald, who is a traveling salesman for Single, the Hair Tonic for Woman Haters.” Overhead, she hears the drone of airplane motors. Looking south she sees Lake George’s new Airport. Taking a short trip in that direction, Pat meets Frances LaFond who is now the head airline hostess. As she walks a little farther, Pat notices a mammoth neon sign which advertises Beverly Cabins.’’ For rent by the night, day, week, month, season, year, or decade. Running water and atomic heat. Beverly (Beautiful) Burton, Proprietor.” Going a little farther, she meets Wini- fred Beswick who is visiting some of her old Lake George classmates. Winnie is now the wife of a famous New York lawyer and lives on a large estate in Pearl River. After talking for a while, Pat learns that Monty Seaman owns a string of race horses at Saratoga, including Miss Luzerne, who won last year’s Kentucky Derby. She also learns that the new and bigger Rialto Theatre in Glens Falls is under the management of Bill Flanders, who is now- substituting for one of the Ink Spots. With her assignment almost over, Pat leaves Lake George by the new Bolton Super-Highway. She finds that this masterpiece of engineering was de- signed by A1 Kouba, who always did want to get rid of the curves between Lake George and Bolton. Passing through the town of Bolton, Pat finds the last of the Class of ’50, Anne Exford, who is running a second hand store for slightly used engagement rings. As she speeds back to the big Metropolis, Pat collects her notes and wonders if any other class will reach the heights which the Class of ’50 has.