Lyme Central School - Ontarion Yearbook (Chaumont, NY)

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for twelve children. Nanette Bergevin appears, still looking the same. She has written a best-seller entitled HOW TO DRESS ON A SHOESTRING and hands out autographed copies to everyone. Carol Barrer' Chavoustie rolls in and opens the first dance with the Beer Barrel Polka! Nancy Gosier will not be able to attend this eve- ning. She has left for the weekend for her island off the coast of Brownville. Danita Greene arrives looking rich and very elegant. Danita opened a franchise of hot houses and is really green now! Uriah” Horeth, who just pulled up in his gold plated Rolls, enters with a beautiful girl on each arm. Renowned for owning the biggest farm in the United States, a rare collection of mean machines, and the largest brewery in the world, he still doesn't say too much. When asked how he became so rich, he replies, I'll drink to that! Janet Howard was unable to make it tonight. She is on tour with a Country and Western band and is in Toledo, Ohio for the next week. Bruce Jackson was also unable to make it. Bruce is somewhere in Africa now, scouting new locations for Jackson’s Junk. Lots of luck, Bruce, wherever you are. Dave Knight drives up in his old Mustang. He has become the famous hermit millionaire of Chaumont and is the owner of the Crescent Marina. We were lucky to have him appear! Jennifer Lance rides up to the bar on Beanie and finds it closed. Disgusted, she complains that now she'll have to order out for her milk and Beanie's bale of hay! Larry Matice shows next, and what a show! JVTC really paid off! The suit he’s wearing would put Liberace to shame! Lorie Middlestate drives up in her Peterborough with Vicky Mussot. Lorie has become the owner of her father's business and is doing well. Vicky's car ran out of gas and Lorie picked her up hitching into town. Darla Phillips rides in on an elephant, stands up and begins sounding the praise of the elephant. During her two hour speech she touched on various aspects of owning elephants, such as superior mileage and log transport. Mary Rosenfeld pulled up in her Greyhound bus. She could only stay a few minutes because she had to keep the bus run between Limerick and Chaumont on time. Steve Russell drives through the hole Jeff made and parks beside the elephant, Beanie, and Jeff’s Corvair. Steve is the bartender at The Corn A Go-Go and everyone seems very glad to see him. Sandy Shea arrives just after Steve and tickets every vehicle on the dance floor for parking in a NO PARKING zone. Isn't it nice to know that police feel obligated even when they're off duty? Thanks, Sandy. Vicki Stumpf arrives looking stun- ning in the newest Marine Corps uniform. She joined shortly after graduation and was instrumental in changing the color scheme from khaki to powder blue and gold. Dann Venton enters and begins sketching the interior of the club. Dann isn't worried about The Corn A Go-Go taking business from Daniel and the Lion's Den on outer Washington Street, Chaumont, but he says you can never be too careful. Jay Warner finally comes in. He had a hard time getting away from his Florida alligator farm. He looks tired and explains to everyone who isn't lis- tening to Darla that due to an epidemic he has been up the past few nights tending to sick 'gators. Jeanette Wright breezes in fresh from Nebraska brushing wheat chafe out of hair, assuring everyone that her rosy cheeks are caused only by the country air! Now everyone is here but Cathy Radley. Certainly Cathy will be here - she organized the reunion! Suddenly the lights dim and there is a drum roll from the band. A spotlight hits the top of the stairs and flashes onto - Cathy! Stunningly dressed in red and black silk, she descends to the dance floor in a shower of pastel balloons. All in all it's a wonderful reunion, until the bill for the club comes and we find Cathy OWNS The Corn A Go-Go! Oh, well, everybody wants to get rich somehow! 17

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 m en In 1971, as Freshmen, Mr. Derefinko was our advisor. Out class officers were: President, Darla Phillips; Vice-President, Cindy Benjamin; Secretary, Vicki Stumpf; Treasurer, Jeff Bassette; and Student Council Rep- resentative, Larry Matice. In the fall of 1972, with Mr. Buck as our advisor, our officers were: President, Darla Phillips; Vice-Presi- dent, Carol Chavoustie; Secretary, Vicki Stumpf; Treasurer, Nanette Bergevin; and Student Council Represent- ative, Larry Matice. Our activities were a magazine sale, dances, and a bake sale. Back again as Juniors, with Mrs. Forepaugh as our advisor, our class officers were again: President, Darla Phillips; Vice-President, Carol Chavoustie; Secretary, Vicki Stumpf; and Treasurer, Nanette Bergevin. Our Student Council Representatives were LuAnn Thompson and Larry Matice. That year our activities included a stationery sale, dances, the selling of refreshments at soccer and basketball games, a huge candy bar sale, a record hop, and the annual Junior Prom with LuAnn Thompson as Queen and Dann Venton as King. Now we are Seniors, 26 members strong, with Mrs. Forepaugh again our advisor. Elected officers are: Presi- dent, Vicki Stumpf; Vice-President, Cindy Benjamin; Secretary, Kathy Bearup; and Co-Treasurers, Cathy Radley and Jeanette Wright. There are no Student Council Representatives. Activites this year have been the selling of individual school pictures, a dance, a car wash, a donkey basketball game, the publication of the 1975 edition of the Ontarion, and our Senior Trip to Washington, D.C. At one time or another, during the past four years, we have had with us: Bill Allen, Becky Barth, Gary Ben- ney, Roxanne Best, Eddy Calhoun, Kate Callahan, Mike Countryman, Shirley Davis, George Day, Milford Haas, Kate Hamlin, Mike Losak, Judy Mahon, Victor Sweet, and Jay Warner. Our Class motto is: The heart that loves is always young. The class flower is the violet, and our colors purple and silver. The graduating class of 1975 is having their 25 year reunion at the same location of their Senior group pic- ture, Ralph Radley's cornfield. However, the Radley farm is no longer there. Instead, it is a night club in the heart of downtown Chaumont, population 130,000, with the nostalgic name of The Corn A Go-Go. Sue Barbour is the first to make an appearence. Sue opened a string of liquor stores across the country under the name of Barbour's Bourbons and has been quite successful. Jeff Bassette arrives with a crash. In fact, he took out most of the wall! Jeff still doesn't know how to drive, and picked the easiest place to park - the middle of the dance floor. LuAnn and Kathy Gert Bearup arrive sounding very happy and singing 100 Bottles of Beer in the Wall. The door opens once more and suddenly there is the sound of applause and clicking cameras. It's Cindy Benjamin, better known now as Cindy Starr. Cindy made it big in Hollywood doing TV commercials. Ginger Benny arrives next, trailed by all of her children. She explains that there are very few sitters available 16

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 urm I, Susan Barbour, leave my ability to skip vocational school to Bill Reff, and my ability to skip at Lyme to my brother David. I, Jeffrey Bassette, bequeath to John Morrow, my cast. This is to be used to keep him quiet for awhile! I. Kathy Bearup, leave all my black and blue marks from gym to Marlene Knight, and my gym shorts to Mike Failing. I, Cynthia Benjamin, leave my ability to flub up cheers to Candy Fulmer. I. Ginger Benny, leave my sports ability to my sister Janette and hope she will use it as well as I did. I, Nanette Bergevin, leave the hardships of a genius to anyone having the guts to follow in my footsteps. I, Carol Chavoustie, leave my nickname Barrel to anyone who has rolling ability like me. How about, Donnie DeBerger? I, Nancy Gosier, leave my ability to be to school on time to my sister Susan. She will make better use of it than I did. I, Danita Greene, leave a recording of my laughter to be played when things get too quiet, and a month’s supply of cigarette butts for the girls' room. I, Gary Horeth, leave the key to my playboy club to Mr. Z, hoping he will use it wisely. I, Janet Howard, leave my trumpet to Gary Chavoustie, and my great physical ability to Charlie Valentine. I, Bruce Jackson, leave Jackson’s Junkyard to anyone who has a use for junk. 1, David Knight, leave my riding around in my Mustang to Rick Hills. 1, Jennifer J. Lance, bequeath to any member of the student body who can keep a 1,100 pound cow in his or her locker for four years, a treasure of great value. I, Larry Matice, leave the secret of making Mr. Moore mad at me to John Raso. He'll know how to use it! I, Lorie Middlestate, leave my ability to make it through school to Sherry, and my ability to get along with Mr. Derefinko to Mary Lou. She needs it! I, Vicky Mussot, leave my ability to skip classes to my sister Mindy. I, Darla Phillips, leave my cheering position to my sister Jackie. I, Cathy Radley, leave this school and its administration running as fast as I can! 1, Mary Rosenfeld, leave my math ability to the math department. I, Steve Russell, leave my Valiant to anyone who wants it. I, Sandra Shea, leave the days in school to my brothers and sisters, even though 1 know they don't want them. Who would?! I, Vicki Stumpf, leave my cheering ability to Cathy Weiler and my big mouth to Kathy Thompson. She needs it! I, LuAnn Thompson, leave my ability to park and unpark cars to my sister Kathy. I, Dann Venton, leave my ability to come to school two days out of the week to Mr. Vick. He already has had some experience. 1, Jay Warner, leave fond memories to all my teachers. I, Jeanette Wright, leave my third period run around and my legal Senior privileges to Cindy Rust.