Liberty High School - Libertas Yearbook (Liberty, NY)

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MARILYN ZELTMANN Maisie College Entrance Glee Club 1-3; Inter-class Basketball 1-4; Inter-rurals 1-4; Dance Club 1; Dramatic Club 2; Volleyball Play Day 1; Class Secretary 1, 3, 4; Junior Play; Thespian 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Bankers’ Club 3, 4; Senior Play; Activities Committee 4; Gym Demonstration 4; Safety Patrol 4; Libertas Staff.

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '51 As one wends his way through the noisy, carefree groups of the Class of '51 collecting about the halls of L. H. S., he hears all about him snatches of our phrases filling the air; but he probably fails to realize that behind these phrases are the ideas, plans and hopes of seventy-six boys and girls who will very soon be emerging from high school to take their places out in the world. Somewhere throughout our high school careers the birth of all of the hopes and expectations, which now are beginning to crystalize took place, but whether it was at one particular time or whether it was an accumulation of all our activities and our experiences over a period of years, would be difficult to say. When, as members of the Freshman Class, we entered high school, gangling, garrulous, sun- tanned and excited, we were immediately forced to a consideration of practical things, when we made out our first schedule cards. Shortly thereafter more definite ideas took the place of some of the vague ideas about high school life with which we came, and realizing that we would need cap- able leaders to guide us, we elected Chester Pelsang to the office of president, an honor which he was to hold during all four years of high school; Carol Benjamin, vice-president; Marilyn Zeltmann, secretary, and Nancy Tompkins, treasurer. Our first awkward but successful attempt to produce a party gave rise to the Freshman Col- lege of Fun and Knowledge. The result ? Loads of fun (though little knowledge) for everyone and plenty of money for us. However, in our Sophomore year it was an entirely different story. We resorted to a more exotic type of production, Gypsy Caravan. It wasn’t a huge financial success though the entertainment was very good. Gail Quintal danced, Pete Kurpil played his harmonica, and Joe Brender made love to Froggy Pelsang, while Bernice Gunsberg told fortunes for a penny. Our officers that year were Chester Pelsang, president; Richard Gabrielsen, vice-president; Anita Novick, secretary and Nancy Tompkins, treasurer. At long last the magic door that separates the upper and lower classmen was opened and we filed through. We had arrived ! We were no longer the wise fools of the Sophomore Class, but instead had become worldly wise Juniors. As Juniors we retained the same class officers of the pre- vious year with the exception of Marilyn Zeltmann, who became our secretary. We tried to uphold the dignity that goes with being Juniors, but this was hard to do in some instances. For example, at our first activity of the year, the football concession, the girls, determined to carry on our class dignity, galloped in dungarees to those beautiful games where the sun never shown and the mud was knee deep. After the games the girls had that sophisticated look — straight hair, runny noses, and muddy shoes. Our next undertaking was a mysterious party named Tel-A-What and it still cannot be deter- mined exactly what the party was about, although blonde Carmen Quintal is recalled by some and others remember the two very humorous (at least they tried) M. C.'s, Wimpy Gabrielsen and Marty McKinley. Our Junior year should have been called our mystery year, as Tel-A-What' was