Le Roy Central School - O At Kan Yearbook (Le Roy, NY)

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XX JAMES BALDWIN President THOMAS SHAUGHNESSY Vice-president THOMAS KEMP Treasurer ELAINE BROOKS, VIRGINIA HILL Secretary THE SENIGRS OF 1944 LOOK BACK june 1944-at long last another Senior Class walks out the door after tour years ot headaches, heart- aches, and fun. Vile were Freshmen but we were a progressive class, and proud. Those first forty weeks are dim-no doubt we were ignored by upper classmen as a bunch of giggling youngsters. 1942-Mschool carried on under wartime restrictions, but the tame of the Sophomore Class could not be rationed. Led by our ofhcers -Tom Shaughnessy, president, Dorothy Lapp, vice-presidentg Virginia Hill, secretary - and Mrs. Balmer and Mr, Copp, our advisors, we gained the confidence we needed to keep going. Wle sponsored dances and other activities which gave us experience valuable in '43 and !44. Up the ladder we went. VV'isely we elected Lena Argana president. -lim Baldwin vice-president, and Virginia Hill secretary, again! This was a year to be remembered. First the Junior Prom-completely successful in spite of a proht of ten cents! To remedy this situation. plans were shaped for a square dance, and what a bankroll we had when the excitement subsided! Student Council elections came, and Lena Argana carried oi? the presidency with Jim Baldwin close be- hind. On to '44. One by one we lost five of our classmates to Uncle Sam, who will be proud of his gain we know. Misers that we are, we eyed our failing bank account and began a magazine campaign that kept everyone busy but pleased our treasurer. Next came the Senior Ball-a wonderful dance. Formals drift- ed across the Hoor and the scent of roses and gardenias lilled the air, creating a romantic mood for quiet dancing to the strains of Mike Ellingham's band. Looking back, the class has had a substantial and useful part in everything going on. Graduation ' its way, soon most ol us will scatter, but our class will always be well worth rememberino' ' and peppy group who owe more than they know to their school and teacher' whose humor and understanding will linger with us, and whose world we are about to face. is on g as an enthusiastic s, and especially to Mr. Bennett, common sense will be a lesson to us all in the

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0-ng., . LE.-AH ADMJS Victory Corps 3. 4: Class Com. 3. VIRGINIA ALEXANDER Class Com. 2: Victory Corps 3, 4. CHARLES ALIANELL Class Com's 1, 2, 3, 43 Football 1, 2, 3, 4-Mgr. 23 Soccer 1, 2, 33 Baseball 33 Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Tennis 3: Glee Club 23 Gym Exhib. 1, 2, 33 O-at- kan Staff3 Military Drill. ANNETTE ARGAN A Dramatics Club l. 2, 3. 4- Pres. 33 Leaders Club 2, 3. 43 G. A. A. Pres. 43 Junior Class Pres.3 Intramurals 1 2. 3, 43 Class Com. 1, 2, 3. 43 Student Council 2, 3, 4- Pres. 43 Red :SL Black Staff 3, 43 O-at-kan Staff: Soph. Speaking Contest3 Larkin Speaking Contest 3, 43 Cheerleader 3, 43 Gym Ex- hib. l, 33 Victory Corps 3, 43 Nat'1 Honor Society 42 Debate Club 33 Senior Play Com.3 G, A. A. Key. JU' G ' JAMES BALDWIN Band 1, 2, 3, 4-Pres 3.4- Treas. 23 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 43 Pres. of Class 1, 43 Vice Pres. of Class 33 Treas. of Class 23 Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4-Vice Pres. 43 Soph. Speaking Contest 23 Larkin Speaking Contest 3, 43 Dra- matics Club 1. 2, 3, 43 Mili- tary Dril13 Class Com's l, 2, 3, 43 O-at-kan Staff: Senior Play3 Basketball 3, 4. AGNES BLILER Dramatios Club 1, 23 In- tramurals 2, 33 Class Com's 33 Victory Corps 3, 43 Sen- ior Play. THE SENIORS ' ' ' 1 '