Mexico Central High School - Mexiconian Yearbook (Mexico, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1943 volume:

Q. I The SENIOR CLASS of 1 9 4 3 PRESENTS The MEXICUNIAN H d V M N Y Volume One un red Four Mexico Academ and Central School exico, ew ork FOREWGRD We the SGDIOI class ot Mexlco Acad emy 1n the year n1neteen hundred forty three offer to you the record of our act1v1 t1es for th1s school year ed our havlng as many noveltles or as great a var1ety of materlal as We had hoped for but We beheve that th1S book W111 serve to lntroduce the students and faculty ot the M A. C S to you We hope that you W111 appreclate th1s book and treasure lt as We always W111 Present World conditions have prevent- DEDICATION Major Tecler a graduate of Syracuse Umverslty was a teacher at MACS for three years Whlle he was here he taught mnth grade cltlzenshlp and safety The 1943 graduatmg class was hls first home room group He was called to the SBIVICG of our country ln Septem ber 1941 He IS now sta tloned somewhere on the West coast MAJOR WILLIAM B TECLER We the 1943 Senlor Llass proudly dedlcate the one hundred and fourth Mexlcoman to Major Tecler and Chlef Petty OHICEI' George ln apprecxatxon of the1r lnterest shown toward us Whlle these two men were m Mexlco we cam to know them personally Thelr helpful advlce has contrlbuted greatly to oulr prosperlty as a class Novn as they serve our country we feel that they are st1ll serving us Thelr success will always be our gulde as w strlve to do our part ln the war effort Chief Petty Offlcer George IS a graduate of Sprlngfield College He was boys athletic dlrector at MACS for five and a half years and also taught seventh grade sclence Mr George was called lnto the servlce xn January 1943 He IS now stationed at Norfolk V1rg1n1a CHIEF PETTY OFFICER JACK GEORGE Y ,, y , . ' u A v ' - . ., . ! Y H . . ,, . . . . . . . . . . D . , ., . Y . - v . S , . . Y , . ! BOARD UF EDUCATION fi R AUSTIN BACKLS DR L D PLLSIFER NIH CAMERON LOOWIIS HILDRED TRIM HOVVARD FRFY The Clafas of 1943 xx 1ShQS to thank the B0a1d of hducatwn fO1 1tS help 111 making thls Annual 1305511319 . . 5 R is W F5 A ' 1 1 A I ' ' '- V ,, 4.2.4-'fyi-.fix ' ' Q J ...., 5:5- Ei. 6 f 'l l , . - A b , . i . . . OUR PRINCIPAL At the helm of every Well run organl zat1on there IS to be found a competent ef f1c1ent 1nd1v1dual one Who rema1ns beh1nd the scenes but makes h1s 1nfluence for good felt by all members of that orqan1zat1on MACS have to thank for the splend1d co operat1on he has q1ven us dunng these seem1ngly four short years of h1gh school Mr Elsbree became Pr1nc1pal at the be g1nn1ng of our freshman year It 1S through h1s careful d1rect1on that We have the ab1l 1ty to f1t ourselves to the tasks Wh1ch l1e be fore us It 1S1I'1 lh1S manner that We 1n deep apprec1at1on recogmze our Pr1nc1pal. Here is the man We the Seniors of Front Row Annual Staff W Fournier M Feeney M Axmstrong fEd1torl F Leonard Back Row Mr Plerce M Bateman G Valley E Van Buren D Lake C Potter E Shoup Second Row H Marsden W Bateman W Melville L Parks R, MIDSP B Beesley E Clark M Plumb Mr Molyneaux . , - 1 - f . - ' v . , . . , . , . , , , . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . 1 4 C'-Q55 mi Q if I4-43 ' , My .iq x i M' ELLEN HELENN SHIRLEY GUYETT Q VAN BUREN Sw Qi'e G T , .S 4 , 2,3 ROBER MARGUERITE FKUMB ' N 59, A 45 yi'-A ' ,,, V, 'Q xi: if . ' Q ' 1' 4 M ARY Aawnsmone MINER 41 f 6?259:J 'Zv' KO!!- f! . av A T Qf,i ff ,ff K x v.. 1 BRUCE ,. cuss of 45'-Znd GRADE BEESLEY 'Q N ,Xi CLELUA POTTER nokia mmgnnfr I RWIN HASTO MART HA BATEMAN 1 3+ -x Q. if 'U Q? lx h SENIDR CLASS OFFICERS Presluent VICC Presldent TI'63.Sl1I'6I' ACIVISOI' Leon Parks Marv Feeney Marguerlte Plumb Dons Lake Mr P19108 z Q A A , I s E' , .S WA. U- Secretary ....,..,...A..........,..Y.......,.. , ,. W- .,.,---- ' ' .3 .QL Sf' ' JEAN ALLEN Jean The smile that won't come off. Chorus 3, 4. Leader's Club 1. 3, 4 -Sec. 3. Class officer, Treas. 1, Girl's craft 1. One Act Play Contest 3, lntramurats 1. 3, 4, HChonita 4, Gym Demonstration 1, 3, 4. 4-H Club. MARY ARMSTRONG M, A. Little friends may prove great friends. Chorus 2, 3, 43 Band 1, 2. 3. 4- Reporter 4. Leaders Club 13 Paper staff 1, 2, 4. Prize Speaking 43 Dra- matic's Club 3, 4. Annual staff 3, 4 -Editor 43 Ping pong runner-up 13 Camera Club 23 Senior Play 43 Girlls craft 23 One Act Play Con- test 23 Band Clinic 4. Chonita 43 Music Festival 2, 3. MARTHA BATEMAN Getty I've lived and loved. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 43 Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Leader's Club 2, 33 Paper staff 33 Dramatic's Club 3, 4. Prize Speak- ing 3, 43 Annual staif 43 Senior Play 43 Girl's craft 13 One Act Play Contest 2, 3. Girl Scouts 1. 23 Chon- ita 43 Archery 1, 2. Christmas Pa- geant 3, 43 Music Festival 2, 3. Bowling 3, 4. BRUCE BEESELY Basil A line is the shortest distance between two dates. Chorus 2, 3, 43 Band 1, 2, 3, 4-- Pres. 43 Dramatic's Club 3, 43 Prize Speaking 33 Rep. League Contest 33 Baseball 3, 43 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Football 3, 43 Soccer 23 Camera Club 33 Senior Play 3, 43 One Act Play Contest 3, 4. Hi-Y 23' Boy Scouts 13 Chonita 43 Varsity 1, 2, 3, 4. Christmas Pageant 2, 3, 43 Gym Demonstration 1, 2, 3. Wrest- ling 1, 2. EARL CLARK Airh0le i'The lazy become industrious in the evening. Paper Staff 3g Dramatics Club 43 Annual Staff 4. Soccer 1, 2-Cap- tain, Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4. Playoffs 2, 3, 45 Varsity Club 1, 2. 3, 45 Stu- dent Council 1, 2, 3, Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4-Sec. 3-Pres. 4. Boys Craft 2. Wrestling 1. 2. PHYLLIS DE LONG -'Phir' I feel that I am happier than I knowf' Girl's Craft 1, 23 R.O.H. 2, 3, 43 Gym Demon. 2, 33 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4. MARY FEENEY Mary The innocent are gay. Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4-Pres. 45 Lead- er's Club 2, 3, 4MPres. 4, Annual Staff 4, Chonita 4g Student Coun- cil 3, 45 Class Vice Pres. 45 Class Treas. 3. Cheerleading 1, 2, 3, 43 Girl's Craft lg One Act Play Contest 3, Intramurals 3, 43 Christmas Pageant 2, 3, 4, Music Festival 2, 3. WILLIAM FOURNIER Bill I did not care one straw. Boy's Craft 1, Paper Staff 1, 2, 3, Pres. Hobby Club 2g Language Club, 3, 4-Pres. 4: Hi-Y 1, 23 An- nual Staff 43 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 3: Varsity Club 2. BETTY GRIDLEY acBettyyu We are not amused. Chorus 2, 33 Sec. of Social Studies Club 4. Gym Demon. 1, 2, 33 Girl's Craft 23 Christmas Pageant 3, 43 Intraumurals 1, 2, 3, 43 Music Festi- val 2, 3. HELEN GUYETT Helen I have been one acquainted with the night. Chorus 2, 33 Leader's Club 2, 3, 4-Sec. 4. Annual Staff 43 Gir1's Craft 23 One Act Play Contest 33 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 43 Ch'ristmas Pageant 2, 3 ,43 Phys. Dem. 1, 2, 3. Leader's Club 1. SHIRLEY GUYETTE Shirl Nonsense, now and then, is pleasant. Girl's Craft 23 Social Studies Club 4-Treas. 4. Chorus 2, 33 In- tramurals 1, 2, 3, 43 Gym Demon. 1, 2, 3. Leader's Club 1. MARGARET HASTO HPeg.!Y There is mischief in this woman . Leader's Club 1, 23 Library Club -Sec. 43 Girlls Craft 13 One Act Play Contest 3, Archery 2, 3, 4, J Bowling 3, 43 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4. Girl Scouts 2, 3 43 Cheerleader 43 Christmas Pageant 43 Ping Pong runner up 43 Badminton winner 4. BERTHA IIELINGER Bert 'Trifles make the sum of life. R. O, H. 2, 3, 44Treas. 43 Girl's Craft 1. 2-Treas. 2, Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 43 Hobby Club 13 Gym. Demon. 1. 2, 3. Band 1. VERLE I-IELINGER Verle An honest man works the whole day through. Soccer 1, 23 Basketball 2, 3. 45 Baseball 1, 3, 45 Hobby Club 15 Hi-Y 2, 35 Camera Club 2, Varsity 23 An- nual Staff 43 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 43 Christmas Pageant 43 Gym Demon. 1, 2. DORIS IRWIN Doris Life is a dream. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Chonita 4g Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Music Clinic 4, Class Pres. 13 Language Club- Treas. 43 Intramurals 15 One Act Play Contest 2. Music Festival 2, Gym Demon. 2, 33 Dramatics Club 3. ROBERT JERRETT Chick One may smile and smile and still be a devil. Ag. Club 1, 2, 3, 4-Sec. 35 Vice Pres. 4. Trips to Canton, Morrisville and Cornell 33 Christmas Pageant 43 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4, Gym Demon. 3, 4-H-4. '57 L fi K' T' Qu 0 cob... VJ ,, -.,, ,N . R . ,rn Q' vga-...... Nr-, f DORIS LAKE Bashfull We should try to succeed by merit, not by favor. Class Sec. 33 Class Treas. 4, Leader's Club 43 R. O. H. 1, 2, 35 Paper Staff 3, Social Studies Club 4g Chorus 1. 2, 3, 4-Sec. 43 Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Annual Staff 4, Senior Play 4, Chonita 4, Archery 2, Music Clinic 43 Music Festival 2, 3, Salu- tatorian 4. VIOLET LETHONEN Hvin The villian still pursued her. R. O. H. 1, 2. 33 4-Vice Pres. 4' Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4-Treas. Chorus 2, 3, Intramurals 23 Arch- ery 2, 3, Christmas Pageant 3. 4. FLORENCE LEONARD FLOSSIE Time is but a stream I go lish- ing in. Class Vice Pres. 35 Student Coun- cil 3, 4-Sec. 3-Vice Pres. 4, Dra- matics Club Pres 4 Bandl 2 3 4 Chorusl 2 3 4 Accompanist 3 4 Annual Staff 4 Archery 1 2 Cheer leader 1 2 3 4 Asst Head Cheer leader 4 One Act Play Contest 2 3 Senlor Play 4 MUSIC Cliruc 4 Girl Scout 1 2 HELEN MARSDEN Helen Never idle a moment but thrifty and thoughtful of others. Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4, Annual Staff 45 Girls' Craft 1, 23 Art Club 3, 4: WALTER MASTERS Walt Conspicious by his absence. F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 45 Football 3: U. S. Marine Corps. JOHN MATKOSKI Johnny The study of History is useful to the Historian by teaching him the ignorance of women? F. F. A. l, 2, 3, 45 Trips to Can- ton, Cornell 3. WVILLIAM MELVILLE sawimpyvv I was gratilied to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Paper Stan? 2, 35 Class Vice Pres. 25 Boys Craft 25 French Club 15 One-Act Play Con- test 25 Christmas Pageant 3, 45 Chonita 45 Track 35 Annual Staff 45 Prize Speaking 45 Intramurals 1, 2. ROBERT MINER Bob According as the man is, so must you humor him. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Annual Staff 45 Soccer 1, 25 Gym Demon. 1, 2, 35 Football 3, 45 Paper Staff 15 Base- ball 3, 45 Basketball 45 Boy Scout 1, 25 Chonita 4. Varsity Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Bowling 1, 2. 3, 4, Boy's Craft 1 25 Wrestling 1, 3. 3 f 'Uv ya. f. Y-4' Fi? 1' will .-as 'WSE' 'Hw- L. LEON PARKS Goon I love a fool's experiments. I am always making them. Soccer 23 Basketball 2, 3, 4-Capt. J. V, 3-Capt. Varsity 43 Baseball 23 Football 3, 4-Capt. 43 Camera Club Pres. 43 Senior Play 43 Student Council 2, 43 Class Pres. 43 Intra- murals 1, 2, 33 Hi-Y 1, 2. JEAN PARKS Jean When you have nothing to say, say nothing. Girl's Craft 1, 23 R. O. H. 2, 3, 43 Gym Demon. 2, 33 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4. CAROLINA PARTRICK Carolyn I bear a charmed life, Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Chorus 3, 43 Cam- era Club 2, 33 Social Studies Club 43 4-H Club 2, 33 Gym Demon. 2, 33 Bowling 3. MARGUERITE PLUMB Cheesie 3'It's most enough to make a deacon swear. Chorus 3, 43 Band 43 Language Club 3, 4-Pres. 43 Senior Play 43 Class Sec. 43 Intramurals 33 Cheer- leader 43 Prize Speaking 4-Win- nerg League Contest 43 Valedic- torian 4. CLELLIA POTTER Cecila Can one ever have too much of a good thing? Band 1. 2, 3, 43 Chorus 23 Art Club 2. 3, 4. LILLIAN ROSE Lillian People who make no noise are dangerous. Girl's Craft 13 Intramurals 4. ROBERT ROW 66B0bN Wanted 4 an average of 750 without studying. Band 1, 2, 3. 43 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 43 Dramatics Club 43 French Club 1, 2. EDITH SHOUP Eddie What the evening may bring forth is uncertain. Leaders Club 1, 2, 3-Pres. 1: Language Club 43 Intramurals 1. 2, 3. 43 Girls Craft 13 Archery 3, 43 Chorus 2, 3: Gym Demon. 1, 23 Bowling 43 Music Festival 23 An- nual Staff 43 Badminton Winner 4. 5-uf L 11 er'-3 FRANCIS TEMPLE Temp Nova that s enough Basketball 3 4 Football 4 F F A 1 2 3 4 Treas 4 Cornell Trip 3 Intramurals 1 2 3 EVALYN TRIMBLE Evy A constant friend IS a thing rare and hard to find Hobby Club 2' Student Council 3 -Treas. 3' Girls Craft 2' Art Club 4' 4-H Club. GERALDINE VALLEY Gerry Friends are born, not made. R, O. H. 2. 3. 4-Treas. 3-Pre-s.43 Chorus 1: Bowling 3,41 Intramurals 2. 3. 4: D.A.R. Essay Contest 43 Annual Staff 43 Girl's Craft 2, BM Pres. 3: Gym Demon. 2, 33 4-H Club 1. JAMES WILBER g4Jimnu It is strange what a man may do, and woman yet think him an angel. Senior Play 43 Football 3, 43 Prize Speaking 3, 4-Winner 43 League Contest 43 Pres. Jr. Class 33 Student Council 3, 4-Pres. 43 Lan- guage Club 33 Christmas Pageant 3, 43 Varsity Club 43 Intramurals 2, 3, 43 Paper Staff 33 Social Studies Club 4. ELSIE WOODWARD Elsie Remember this-very little is needed to make a happy life. Leader's Club 13 R. O. H. 2, 3, 43 Girl's Craft 13- Intramurals 1, 2, 43 Social Studies Club 43 Gym Demon. 1, 2. January Graduate VERNON GORMAN 'fVern0n Ambition has no rest. Intramurals. if al. A l uw I 'qv' APN ki ima JUNIOR CANDIDATES ROBERT Curzon: -'Bow' I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude. Intramurals 3, 4. FRANCIS MCWILLIAMS Mac I call a tig a fig. and a spade a spade. F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4-Vice Pres. 3-- Pres. 43 Hi-Y 1, 2g Intramurals 1, 2. 3, 45 Trips-State Fair, Morrisville Judging. ELLEN VAN BUREN Ellen There is not time for me to mind niceties, and spelling of let- ters, I have other iish to fry. Art Club 2, 3, 43 Designed MACS Flag 3, Gym Demon. 1, 2, 31 An- nual Staff 43 Archery 3, 4g 4-H club. CLASS HISTORY SEPTEMBER '7 1939 Dear Dlary Slxty seven students enrolled ln our class today Thls IS the last year IH our Junlor Hlgh career OCTOBER 19 1939 Dear Dlary Today a new fad started 1n our school They call lt the Wall Flower Hour The glrls are trymg to IDHUSYICC the boys to dance so that they wlll know how for later dances SEPTEMBER 3 1940 Dear Dlary Our class has certainly shrunk we have only fifty three enrolled on thls day our first 1n the Sophomore year SEPTEMBER 19 1940 Dear Diary Today we were mformed that Mr Tecler had recelved hls call to the serv Jce of our country KDOW1ng hlm as we do we can prophecy that he will be a success NOVEMBER 28 1940 Dear Dlary For our money maklng project th1s year we are havlng Vadaboncoeur the news commentator from Syracuse speak ln the audltorlum tonlght A large crowd lS expected FEBRUARY 27 1941 Dear Dlary Tonight the first One Act Play Contest was held Bud Smlth played the leadlng role ln our productlon Junlors Mustache Wh took first prlze ln com petltlon with the Junlors and Freshmen Mr Molyneaux dld a good Job dlrectmg the cast APRIL 3 1941 Dear Dxary Great excltement at Sandy Pond tonrght Our class sponsored a skating party for everyone who deslred to go Probably everyone w1ll be llmplng around next Monday JUNE 21 1941 Dear Dlary Tomght IS the annual Block M Banquet Our class is to decorate and walt on tables as lS customary SEPTEMBER 2 1941 Dear Dlary Well today IS the first day of another new term In our Junxor class we have only forty students At the first class meetmg we elected James Wllber president Florence Leonard Dorxs Lake and Mary Feeney were the other officers SEPTEMBER 18 1941 Dear Diary Football has returned to our school agaln after many years of remremem Now our boys can put on thelr broad shoulders and go chargmg through Qulte a few Jumor boys are on the team MARCH 20 1942 Dear Dlary Thus IS the last year our class IS able to partlclpate ln the annual One Act Play Contest We presented Ffreman Save My Chlld' AIVIH Fenner and Florence Leonard played leading roles We won first prlze agam Maybe th1s lS due to the contlnued dlrectlon of Mr Molyneaux 1 1 . - 11 Y, . . . 1 1 1 , . 1 1 1 1 , . 1 1 . . . 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APRIL 23 1942 Dea1 Dlary Our class was well represented ln prlze speaklng tonlght We mean WELL too you see Bruce Beesley won first prlze for the boys and Martha Bateman won second for the glrls James Wllbur also gave a very good selectlon MAY 8 1942 Deal D1ary The nlght has finally come for the Junlor Prom An enjoyable evenlng wlll be spent by many danclng among the apple blossoms AUGUST 31 1942 Deal Dlary At last the day that we ve been waltlng for has come We are Senlors' We are hoplng that the entlre forty one of us wlll graduate together The class was organlzed under the presldency of Leon Parks Other offlcers chosen were Mary Feeney Marguerlte Plumb and Dorls Lake NOVEMBER 24 1943 Deal D1ary TOl1lght, was our Senlor Play Thls 1S the last tlme we wlll put on a pro d11C1'llOll ln our hlgh school career It was an Andy Hardy play entltled Sklddlng APRIL 4 1943 Deal D1ary To promote the sale of stamps at our Senlor H1gh booth we presented an assembly program Every senlor took part wlth a few representlng nurses doc tors soldlers and defense workers glvlng speeches We also made thls week 100 per cent week ln Senlor Hlgh APRIL 12 1943 Deal Diary Congratulatlons to Margurlte Plumb alld Dorls Lake' Mr Elsbree an nounced today that they are Valedlctorlan and Salutatorlon respectlvely MAY 14 1943 Dear D1ary Prlze speakmg was held tonlght The representatlves from our class were Mary Armstrong Marguerlte Plumb Martha Bateman James Wllbur and Wllllam Melvllle Marguerlte recelved first prlze for the glrls and James first for the boys Martha won second for the glrls MAY 21 1943 Deal Diary have walted twelve years for thls nlght and finally 11 has arrlved The Senlor Ball the only dance held ln our school thls year JUNE 21 1943 Dear D1ary ls 150111 ll IIISPI loll e lane eptalelold 010111 Olll veal .1 tlxl e il N v inns 191119111711 oul 111911 s alld 19 oo Il l CLASS OF' 43 . ' V 2 ' , 1 ' 1 ' .. , . . - , . . . H . . ,, ' I Y V - D 1 D . 1 - ! V ' Q . ! Y l V Y y . . . lflvell 1110111-Ill we are at Vykil' we are keeping up lllv old l,l'ilf11I10ll. XR'e , , Tll'. 'zst'. t' ,W.l k - ,f .... 15.1,-,tis the W'9Ill1l. zl 'l -4 I, , d tl g d -mx Ht M. A. U4 S' CLASS WILL We, the class of 1943. of Mexico. in the County of Oswego, and State of New York, declare this to be our last will and testament: First of all to Mr. Elsbree. the Faculty and the Board of Education we leave our sin- cere expression of thanks. Secondly we do bequeath to those worthy Juniors our surplus supply of last year's Christmas cards. Likewise we bequeath our personal assets as follows: I Jean Allen Mary Armstrong Martha Bateman Bruce Beesely Robert Curcie Earl Clark Phyllis De Long Mary Feeney Bill Fournier Betty Gridley Shirley Guyett Robert Chick Jerrett Margaret Hasto Bertha Helinger Verle Helinger Doris Irwin Violet Lehtonen Florence Leonard Helen Marsden John Matkoski Walter Masters Bob Miner Bill Melville Francis McWilliams Doris Lake Leon Parks Carolina Partrick Clellia Potter Marguerite Plumb Lillian Rose Frances Temple Evalyn Trimble Geraldine Valley Jimmy Wilber Elsie Woodward Edith Shoup Bob Row Ellen Van Bure i Vernon Gorman BEQUEATH MY interest on North St. sax musici except that which is minorr tricky laugh way with women quiet ways gasoline gum cracking ability place in the Senior Play scientific brain deep red lipstick bad temper booklet Habits of Hens bowling scores chairmanship of ticket committees dish drying Job hair gadgets interest in Coast Guards station wagon farming ambition certain tall blonde leather neck Armstrong heater seat in Giovos apple orchard A report card little black book interests in Fulton weighty opinion roller skates shyness boisterousness soft voice delicious recipies dramatic ability handy comb tumbling ability right to argue ix teiests in home makin book of Etiquette T0 my sister. Arlene Lester Graves t'Vicky Sachel Bill Bateman Donnie Fenner Ken Willis Frances Davis Lila Druce Glen Scouten Betty De Long Mary Costello Oakley Alcott Irene Cranson Betty Fish Earl McFee Nanette Lindsley Louise Fults Doris Willis Arietta Sanderson anyone taller than I am David Oakes John Mahar Dick Meeks the O P A Jane Rio Hugh Simons Caroline Briggs Janet Blankman anyone who has to hurry to get to school Shirley McFee James Rhinehart Ann Feeney any girl who believes the way to a mans heart is through his stomach Edgar Stone next years lst period gym class Jayne Hollister Bob Roop as if he needs a right Anna Sherman Harold Wiltsie We whoe nun iti I3 Itiiy thu th C 5 of Ja Jul n t T will ncl ti tinient hereunto sgn our nina the .21 I. id one thot ind uint hundiid ind 0 THE SENIOR CLASS . li U H . ,, in H ' . An H I A4 ' H I AA ' YY Q , I 1 - - Q ' - ' ' H , . . ' Yl . . - - - H . 7 ' 1 ' N . v . ' .. I .. . V D.. 'CJ 1 y , ' s 1 -as 'lie l ire unt illb-!,'l'lbEld dv. heresy ce' Q e la s '43 sul s -.il -c our univs to this instruni -n.. our lust ' ii -sr -- -- --if - 2: -s ull ' ' st titty oi June in time yt-,ir :gf our 3' 15, 3 -g E f I-ty, Settmg Characters 'lime Swaml Wlmpy Swamx Martha bwamx Martha Swamr Wlmpy Martha bwaml Wlmpy .Swamr Martha Swaml Wlmpy Swami Martha Swaml Wlmpy Swaml Wlmpy Swarm Martha Swamx CLASS PRUPHESY The mysterlous mterlor of the home of the mystlc Swarm Beesley the crystal gazer extraordlnary Swami Beesely M1ss Martha Bateman owner of the Bateman Bus Lmes fmore gals to the mxler and her eff1c1ent manager Wxmpy Melvxlle 1953 late on a turbulent nlght fMJss B 8z W Melvxlle enter hesltantly as xf scared J Greetlngs and salutatlons my frxends What may I do for you'J Excuse us slr but, we wxsh to look back mto the past and find out what has happened to our frlends IH school Oh pardon me thls IS my boss MISS Martha Bateman owner of the Bateman Bus Llnes I am her manager Well how do you do? We used to have a great many frlends whlch we have lost track of during the years Could you find out what they are d01I'lg9 Please seat yourselves here while I gaze lnto the crystal ball and try to reach your frlends tMyst1callyJ Ah now tell me whom you W15h to contact What has happened to the 1nseparable palr Jean Parks and Phyllls Delong'P Aha' Just a mlnute Here they are teaching homemakxng at MEXICO Academy Say boss shouldn t we find out about Mr Plerce our former home room teacher? Why yes of course What IS he dolng Swam1'J Mr Plerce owns and runs the Ellte on the feet dancmg school Oh some old pals of yours are there Francls Temple IS his star rhumba pupll and Clellla Potter IS hlS best ballet student Mr PICFCC klnd of mlssed hls calling xn the old days dldn t he but he certamly seems to be on the beam now Say what finally hap Here 1S a dlrect flash to New Haven Bob Mlner and h1S plump httle Wlfe the former Mary Armstrong are merrlly trundlmg a carrlage ln which there are two oh no three lxttle Yes there are three Well lmaglne that' Where IS Jean Allen now Here I see an alrplane zoomlng back and forth Oh yes' It IS Chlck Jerrett peddllng hrs coast to coast paper route and Jean lS aSS1St ng h1m Wlhat happened to FIOSSIS er Florence Leonard Florence has entered the nude oh I mean dude ranch buslness with Wendell Loomis 1n Arlzona How are Helen Guyett and Betty Grxdley now? Just a mlnute I hear voices It IS the Chlcago Round Table Dls cusslon Group And the two foremost speakers are Helen and Betty who are debatlng against each other Look out to Pople Rldge will you'f' I want to see 1f John Matoskl IS on the farm Look' look here' See who has taken Mlss Thomas place after so many years None other than John What happened to our valedxctorlan Marguerlte Plumb? Marguerlte IS now happlly marrled to John Anderson and IS asslst mg 1n the local Czvxc Theatre at Mexlco whlle the dlrector Verle Hellnger IS on h1s vacatlon Remember qulet L11l1an Rose? Gee she never made a sound I wonder lf she IS stlll the same? Here I see her now hurrylng along a hospltal corrldor She 15 an asslstant nurse for Dr James Wllbur the famous head speclallst , l . . . ' ' , : ' , ' r - Y : , - . Av 7 ' ' : , I ' ' ' . ' 7 1 r V ' : , . 1 '. ' ' I . Q . , I . ., . . , , . U . , . . , . Y . . . . , . , . ' 2 . - - - . , , . . , pened to Bob and Mary? ! 7 - - -- - y ' : ,' ' . 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' Wlmpy SXVSIHI Martha Swam1 W1mpy SWam1 Wlmpy Swam1 Martha Swam1 Wlmpy Swam1 Martha SWaml W1mpy Swam1 Martha Swamx Wlmpy Swaml Martha Swam1 W1mpy Swam1 Wlmpy Swamx Martha Swam1 Where IS B111 Fourn1er9 I never could f1gure out lf he was g01I1g to be a French professor or a sc1ent1st I am looklng for h1m Ah here he IS now He 1S 1n a hosp1tal restlng No' He s recover1ng from hlS studxes on perpetual mot1on Everyth1ng seemed to be go1ng all rlght when the machine went pfff B111 could make most anythlng work but B111 Oh' Here s Geraldlne Valley com1ng mto v1ew She IS no It cant be yes shes settmg up p1ns ln the boWl1ng alley Could you contact Carol1na Partr1ck9 She always had such a head for bus1ness I bet she has made a success of her l1fe Just a mlnute She seems to be 1n New York Now she IS 1n OhlO Say someth1ng LS the matter w1th the crystal Ah she 1S now 111 Ch1cago stopped a mxnute Oh I see she operates a cha1n of dr1ve way IDRS across the cont1nent and every day she VlS1tS each one There she IS off agaln Say do you know Bob Row? He IS managmg the 1nn 1n Chlcago Not Bob Isnt that queer I always thought he would be a poll t1c1an Well you never can tell Where are some of the glrls of the class 11ke Els1e Woodward Isnt that strange Here she 1S now Sh1rley Guyette and EISIC are runnlng a beauty parlor ln Mexxco Say who IS that w1th a mud pack on her face'P Just a m1nute They are tak1ng It off Ah none other than Bertha Helmger' Lets look back at the school What IS golng on there SWZIHI9 Oh here we are Mr Green IS palntlng murals on the hall walls and h1s two helpers are Helen Marsden and Margaret Hasto Say Wlmpy Remember Dorls Lake? Swam1 could you find her'9 I bet she has gone a long way 1n the world I guess she has There she IS Slttlng on her boss lap Ha ha' I always thought she would make a grand secretary Who s the boss? Earl Clark Do you know h m9 I guess we do Well you never can tell Where IS Leon Parks? I was readlng the paper the other day and It was reported that Leon had gotten hlS MD at Nlagara Un1vers1ty He IS now 1n Russla marrled to Joes daughter Kar1 Stalln and he IS almost a confirmed commun1st Say thats almost unbellevable, ISD t 1t'J Hows that cute l1tt-How s V1olet Lehtonen'J I w1ll search for her Ah she IS 1n Afrlca now She went there as a hostess for the armed services but she IS 1n the harem of Kmg Zu1t Sult Thats too bad for the fellows here What happened to Dons Irwln and her VOICE Here IS a flash to New York C1ty She IS slnglng at the Met a lyr1c soprano and Vernon Gorman IS there pamtmg scenery for her new opera Flgaro I suppose Mary Feeney lS teachmg school now'P No she IS clown1ng IH a b1g comedy on Broadway Imagme that Where IS Edlth Shoupf' She IS st1ll 1n the Waves I can t flnd her to find out Just what she she IS dolng Where s Evalyn Tr1mb1e'P The crystal IS cloud1ng over lt won t tell any more But what happened to Evalyn'P The crystal w1ll tell no more And we wanted to find Bruce Beesely too Oh th1s IS terrlble You wanted Bruce Beesely'P Meet Swam1 Beesely' Martha Bateman Bruce Beesely Willlam Melv1l1e Q . , . 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VALEDICTGRY FRGM THE HALLS OF MALS To many of you the numbe1 911 1S not pa1t1cula1ly slg mficant but lt has a gl eat deal of meanmg to the Semoxs It s ou1 home loom It lecalls to some the doo1 at the end of the C0111d01 thats so fa1 au ay at ten m1nutes of nme to othels those class meetlngs vt hele we nex Q1 could agl ee 01 the SQHIOI Play t1y outs Tvso hundl ed eleven and othel thlngs vse ll keep sacl ed ln ou1 memo1y book those coveted Hxst 1ovvs 1n the aud1tor1um the p11v1lege of vxalklng out H1 st and takmg chal ge of opemng QXGFCISCS at assemblles The1e s the athletlc field and the gym to 1em1nd us of the day the team h1t the 80 malk at the basketball game Dlffelent places and th1ngs have the11 oun slgnlflcance to each of us but no mattel hon dlffelent ou1 llves have been vue a1e vslthout exceptlon golng 1nto the vs o1ld xuth the same purpose F01 the next fevw yea1s thele s not one of us who vull not be a part of the V831 Some of us xull be maklng othels 1a1s1ng supphes to send to the boys xx ho a1e gomg up to bat but thls t1me the game vslll have gleatel stakes We a1e gomg to vsm that futule gene1at1ons g1aduat1ng fl om the Academy xx 111 be able to look back on the same p11V1l9gQS and che11sh the same 111611101163 that we haxe held deal lld31'gUQ1 1te Plumb Y I. 1 'I - .. . . 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MISS Marguente Geyh Mxss Mary Flsh Mlss Ruth Thomas Mrss Ina Lelnonen M1ss Max ga1 et Taylor M1ss D01 Ls Covext Courtney Newstead Charles Molyn aux Sherman Kennedy Elvln Plerce Harry Calney Stephen Stanton MI George Green SENIOR HIGH FACULTY Advanced Math Forelgn Language Hlstory Physlcal Educatron Vocal Muslc Advanced Homemakmng Llblaflall Indust1 1a1 A1 ts Advanced Sclence Commerc1a1 Studxes Enghsh and Dramatlcs Instrumental MUSIC Agnculture Ar I I I I Miss Marjorie Wheaton - ..r.,..,,,,, ,,,,.,,-,-,,,,r.,,, ,r-..,, A .U ' ' ' Mr. ' ,I A,,,v,. ,, .r,,,, ,, ,..,,. . ,,,,,Y ,,,,-,,, ' Mr. ' e -,,,,,,I,,,, .-,v,,,.,--,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ' Mr. ..eeN,,eer, en... ,.--. ,,.,.,,,,,, , , ' ' Mr. ' ' ,-,,,,,,,,rAA.e,e, I , .,....,,..-.r,Y, , ' Mr. ' ...l..evee,,o,,e.o. . ..,....,,.,,,,,,,,, ' Mr. ...r,e,,l,..... ,.,..,...,,,,, ,.,,,,-,,,,,, '. ' .. ....,,,-,.,,.,.,,,,,,A,,,,,,--,,-,, , ,,,,,,- , ,-y,-AA A f, 1 I'ODt Row Miss Thomas L Fults A House E Shumaker V Sachel M J Dowd J Hollister A Sanderson L Graves Mr Kennedy Second Row J Strong I Cranson B Fish D Emlaw J R10 M Costello M Dowd F Jacobs C Cone R Curcle Back Row W Bateman L Druce J Costello E M4:Fee J Rhxnehart H Sherman J Blankman M Barnes E Young B Downey K Willis JUNIOR CLASS yeai due to shoxtages and national defense effoits Thiee of oui membels a1e now o81V1Hg ln th ai med SQIVICQS and sex eral otheis have left school to wx Olk in defense act1v1t1es We pai tlclpated ln vauous activities such as baseball basketball, foot ball p11Z8 speaking, and the one act play contest We made a good shovv mg in ou1 Intl amui al spoits contests No dance was held because of the gas situation We also have been active in keeping a iecoid of 100 pei cent IH buying defense stamps We ale pioud to know that theie ale citizens in our school who feel the need to sacrifice themselves fox the welfare of oui counti y Eight of oui MACQ boys have left school during '49 and '4'-3 To these boys me dedicate this page and W1Sh them godspeed I Q X A, lf ,m,,l,.w I The Junior Class was limited in its activities this past 1 I D 'W U . . 3 I 1 . . Y . . . . . . . , - , - I ' - . T s., 1 - 4.4 .---L---L- -- First Row R Nlchols B DeLong A Feeney R Dlehl A Barsuch J Burges Second Row C Hanson F Davls C Clarke L Bellmver C B lggs J Mahar Mr Molyneaux Thxrd Row K Sherman M F1scher R Gxbbs If Hall R Hyde G Bracy C Clcott H Backus OPHMORE CLASS Flrst Row R Roop B RIO D W1l1Q M R op H Redhead D Kllts M Helllnger 'econd Row Mrfs Fxsh L Woodward M Tubbs M Van Buren V Pachoud J Shumway B Henderson J I-'errmffton MIQS Geyh Back Row B Rose K Sherman G Scouten C Tourot H S1monds I Holden A Matkoski . . . . C . . , . , . , . , . , . - , V - . . . 4 .v. , K. 3 , . A v, . , ., . - - v . , . , . , . , . , . , . . I 1' ' 4 ' . 1 I . ' : . . . . . I. ., . C . . V . v . . x, f n. . . 7 . . . , Q - . . . - - - - . . . y . , - y . , . - I Mlss Lourse Gero Mrs Elma Harrls 1VllSS Margaret Mullen Mlss Dorls Matthews MISS Ina Stone Mrs Dorls Delong Mrs Cllfford Talcott Mlss Estelle Lally Mlss Mabel Bland Miss Evangehne Rowe MISS Ione Spxcer Mrs Shlrley Hummer UNIOR HIGH FACULTY Seventh Grade Englxsh Seventh Grade History Seventh Grade Math Elghth Grade Math Elghth Grade Engllsh Erghth Grade Hrstory Nlnth Grade Scxence Dental Hygemst School Nurse Secretary Asslstant Secretary Junlor Hrgh Homemakmg I Miss Janet Ames ............... .. .,.................... Ninth Grade English Front Row W Redhead J Mayne V R1ce D Stanton M Smlth A Sanderson M Nolan E Wal lace D R dnead 1, Acome A Go tm Qecond Row G Lawrence E Jacobs L Peck B Wlltse M Mattleon B Stafford A Wed 19 P Palk er H Tlerney R Hasto Back Row Nxiiffiii 1552852 L 'WWW' First Row G Dimon H Krol E La Veck J Bellxnger G Lawrence E Bak r M Chase A Bane man D Cunningham H Baratier P Dodge Second Row Miss Ames R Harvey J Halsey J Bullock F Condgon R Hasto G Baker M Punt J Ware L Denny Third Row D Oakes D Spencer R Mack J Mhbxe T OConne11 R I-Iotaling W Huetson J De Long C Nolan E Mayme V Mowers X Mrs.'Talcott, M. Mgaxnstield, P. Tinkham, M. Vandee, D. Dimon, D. Hillick, A. Tagliareni, F rst Rovx C Bracy D Neeks G Gaml le J LaC1sse becond Row N Wa te C Tagllmem B Cnumvwav Nl M nckler L Snovx W Pa ks J Prl st G Woods Thl d Row .1 Nolan A Tubbs Fourth Row Mrs DeLong G Walton E Sk lmskl H Jamerson J Toxrot R acobs R Ryder J Curcle G Tyrrell Mlss Matthews EIGHTH GRADE burst Row 1 Dm on B Bees ex Secona Row R Mowers B Adams N Desantls N Calkms C Kessler W Kellogg L Cooper Tlfurd Row W Emaw G Gleason F DuBoxs B Hughes M French C Goldych M DeLong J Holllster K Holly R. Beck Fourth Row Mlss Ston N Huetson G Helbock H Glbbs A Bartlett D Arnold A Grltfm B Hotalmg F Frey C Munk Mlss Matthews 5 . f . 3 .Q K , V- ' s x i ' k 4 s . if K I A n g I 3 i I I ! 4 . I 4,.. ' I i 'z ', il.. '. .J ,,. ', '. .r,. 'e-.. A Ill, Hart. D. Putman B. Parker. C. Parsons, A. Abell, M. Sykes, E, Peet. S. Yablonski. s,.1..J-,. ,. V , . ..... . .A L .1 V 'z 5. 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In any program bullt upon the pr1nc1 ples of Democracy one Wlll fmd that the foundatron of those pr1nc1ples Wlll l1e 1n the t1on are the bulwark of our Democracy Therefore 1t 1S wrth pr1de that We mtroduce to you the elementary department of Mex 1co Academy and Central School Here from the kmdergarten through the srxth grade teachers come 1n contact Wllh ch11 dren dunng the Chlld s most 1mpress1onable years The rnfluences felt here are carrred through a 11fet1me We belleve that the ln structlon offered and envlronment created 1n these grades W1ll produce Worthy c1t1zens of thrs Democracy. THE ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT Youth. The children of this democratic na- I MISS Cather1ne OIIVBI Mrs Dor1s Murphy Mrs Jane COIWHI M1ss Isabel Otxs MISS Mary Gadwood Mrs Leah Owens M1ssReatha Rowe MISS Mary Henderson Mrs Jane Brown MISS Esther Welch MISS Alberta Rowe MISS Laula Gavlord MISS Jane Hennessev GRADE FACULTY Kmdergarten FITSF Grade Flrst Grade Second Grade Second Grade Th1rd Grade Th1rd G1 ade Fourth Grade Fourth Grade F1fth Grade Fifth Grade Slxth Grade Slxth G1 ade RGITIQCIIHI Grade Mrs. Geneveive Clarke ,,...,......a,.,..... .,.......,,,.. ,.,... ' ' In Colomal txmes every home had 1ts splnmng wheel The pup11s of 6A are here seen watchlng a demonstratlon shovvmg how the flax fibers were drawn out and tW1Sf,6d 1nto a smgle thread The demonstrat1on IS bemg glven by Mrs Larson who ln her youth learned the art of spxnnmg 1n Sweden SIXTH GRADE MISS Gaylord The 6B class have had a very lnterestlng txme 1n Socxal Stud1es thxs year We have traced step by step the makln of our country from the tlme of 1ts d1scovery to the present Durlng the B111 of Rwhts Week we studied the mak mg of the Const1tut1on ana the be01nn1nU of our present form of government From th1S studx we have gamed a greater appleclatlon of what It means to be an Amexlcan and hve ID a free count y M125 Row e - -W - 1 '4W1w xy, z Wwe fu. 2 . 0- 0 s - ' -4 ' ' . vs - O 0 n .' ' V ' ,. A . A 6A and B muslc group Wlth thelr mstructor MISS Taylor The students 1n 5A strlve to unoerstand the lmportance of each natlon 1n both war and peace We feel that the more we can know and apprecxate each natlons herltage the better chance all peoples w1ll have to secure then- treedoms and attaln thexr respectlve places 1n a world at peace Mrs Brown --is . , . . . v Well Study Today Our Natlon W1ll Need Us Tomorrow l.S the slogan adopted by the 5B grade thls year They have been dllxgent rn the1r efforts to 11ve up to th1s slogan Here we see them absorbed mn readlng and d1scuss1ng FIFTH GRADE Graoes 5A and 5B caught by the cameraman 1n thexr regular gym class DrHl calesthenlcs and games make up the program Regular classes are held IWICE a week and tvuce a week the chlldren have an opportumty to take part ln an mtramurals program aa events of the day as portrayed in the class news paper Our Weekly Reader . Boys and gnls of the 4A grade are a few of Uncle Sams many help is 1n oui school We have made a very good showing as buyers of War Stamps and Wai Bonds As vue listen to the 1ad1o and read the papers we realize that are putting forth every effort to buy more stamps and bonds to Keep em Flvine for Vlctory ISS 911 615011 I The 4B glade made this poster to answer the question For what au we flghllllgc' They found the best answer The Four Freedoms These Freedoms are illustrated by the p1ctu1es which tell their own story to the children reminding them that in order to enyoy these privileges they must buy War Stamps and Wal Bonds Miss Rovx e ' - i 'iif3 ' ' ' W ,gi ,ve - T ' A -' 1 ' . Y e - aviation is playing a big part in winning this war for us. With this in mind we 41 - 1 ' Q ' . A4 w u 1 ' , ' , H 5. ' S! ac ' rv , - - , , - - The graduates of 1951 have made a study of the flag and 1ts meanxng 1n order to better understand the prlvxleges whlch they enjoy as Amerlcans T help others appreclate these prlvlleges they presented the play Antomnette Learns to Love the Flag They reahze the outcome of thls War w1ll determlne not only the klnd of world 1nto which they wlll graduate but also the way they shall l1ve To assure themselves of a democratlc Way of life they buy war stamps and bonds THIRD GRADE The 3A children have been workmg out a umt on Transportauon on the land on the sea and 1n the alr Mrs Owens V 6 4 l x E. . . . . . v O - . Q' Q Q, ' T Puplls ln Grade 3B work m thpll' hbrary corner Mrs Clark The 3A and 3B have been engoymg a pet show today E 5 Mx J, 1 P1 Th1S year 2A studled about the Esklmo We mad an Esk1mo vxllage made 1g1OOS and kayaks of clay We made booklets about then' home food clothlng and the ammals of Esklmo Land SECIVSSBOERADE The chlldren ln the 2B grade have been studying about cotton We made a story about where the cotton grows, how lt IS pxcked and taken to the cotton gm We also learned how xt IS made mto cloth and clothes at the factory We also made a booklet for ourselves M1ss Otls Y . . u .,l,u,.f-ffl E5sM:W,pt.M,M14:l 4 V f A 7? X ' A Y Q i . . . . U e - - . I Wqe - - ' 7 3 N The 2A and 2B made a safety booklet fogether for the Safetv Councll We had fun domg thls Here IS a plvture of the chlldren that helped ...gryq-new-dwg 'I'h1s IS one of several readlng groups m grade 1A The ch11dren are read mg a story sllently 1n preparatxon for an oral readmg to the Kmdergarten Mrs Murphy 1 FIRST GRADE d ' the 1B grade we learn to read storles We 11ke to 11sten to stones too Barbara IS readmg a falry story m th1s p1cture Mrs Corwm A eombmed group of chlluren from rades 1A and 1B meet togethex to DIVICIICG songs for a Safetx Proeram fc, be presented later for a Grade assembly fi In ' . ' Q ' . . 5 , A 4 V-5 I u , E , 4. I . 4 ' P' 5 . .' VL - .3 '. KINDERGARTEN The work per1od IS an lntegral part of the dally routlne ln Klndergarten Th1S IS only one type of work per1od There are several dlfferent krnds whlch afford many opportunltles for the chrldren The work per1od cons1sts of many types of actlvltles such as cuttlng out figures sewlng makmg puzzles paxntmg and builamg for a SDCCIHC umt of work The work per1od tends to bulld the chlld physlcally mentally and so clally It helps the chlldren to be more sk1llfu1 and to have better coordlnatlon The chlldren learn to thlnk for themselves and they also create and Orlglnate The chlldren learn to work as a group These are some definlte alms we strlve tor rn Klndergarten to enable chxldren to do better work 1n future years Mlss O11ver I ,.,., z ' 1 ei ,QI ,I N ' 1' ' N Playing store was fun while making a study of foods The class not the care and preparation of food Together th group planned and cooked well balanced meals Miss Hennessey SPECIAL GRADE IQWG' mvnrm N GRADE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT 5 A 1 I only learned about the buying and selling of food but had actual experience in 9 I N X . l K ! A PALERMO SCHOOL N 1 Y 4 A GRAIN-IS I 2 These pup11s emoy a readmg Deuod as a part of thelr schedule The DICIUIGS serve as an 1mp0rtant source of then knowledge Mrs Burkv GRADES 3 4 These pupxls have recently been studymg the customs and occupatlons of the Dutch people In the background of the plcture you can see the wmd m1l1s and other ltems of Dutch character MISS M11l1s GRADES a 6 Educatlon of the body soul and mmd IS the theme of thls plcture and also the toplc whlch these grades have spent much tlme on These vxtal thmgs tend to make better future c1t1zens Miss Tooley s.-4, v I , Q . - 1 , ,Y - , X . '- f M. uv' L - 1 Dedlccrtecl to the Boys Who Have Left MACS Durmq the 1942 43 School Year for the SSIVICG of Gur Country We ale p10ud to Imoxx that the1 fue Q1t1zenQ m Olll Qchool who feel the need to saeuhce themselx es f01 the XX elf ue of oul Qountu l'1gl1t of om NIMIQ bow hfue left school duuug' 1? md 1 Io thug be s ue clefhc 1te thu IJAQV md meh them L0fIS1JQiIl All X IV I I 'XXI I AIHIX All Cmpe ban Antemo Iexa VNAI III R MAb FFPS Maumee Cheuy Pomt Nmth C211 olma CHAI I I S HARVI Y IX xxx SIIHIJQOH Wen H 01k IOHN HAblO AIDIX I imp I Ulflllll Gem Q11 TIxAfY DIIVION Alllly Io1t Bhss lexdb FWING HALL Naxy Sampeon New Y01k HAROID BROWN Aum A11 COIIJS La Tlob P6I1HQVlX9I'11d . . . 7 . . . , . .O . . .' ' ' . kr by . . L A . 1 -X . 4 A A ,L . I' L. C V , , 'A L z 153. 1 ' ' 'z ' ee a 1 Q' S 12 . A J ' I. ,I - J I-- , -- , o . 3 Y 1 ' w N C W lv ' f N BIIIIJCIC I' ELLBRS- ,ax ally-Camp Rlley, Ixaubas 7 r w , wr N ' 1 ' v ' A 1 J lk . 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T1 1 , kv 7.1 r EE QRGANIZATIGNS F1tR DF HGyttR,H W1bF'Le A yKh SENIOR HIGH STUDENT COUNCIL The Senlor Hlgh Student Councll under the guldance of the new AdV1SOF MISS Geyh and our Presldent James Wllbur succeeded 1n fulfilhng 1ts promlse to 1mpFOV6 school government Instead of the usual procedure of appolntlng a commlttee to arrange for assemblles Mr Plerce was chosen to dlrect and arrange for an assembly at least once a week In th1s way lt has been p0SS1bl6 to have better and more frequent assemblles One of our speclal projects for thls year was the boost 1ng of stamp and bond sales 1n our school The Senlor Hlgh Student Councll the Junlor H1gh Student Councll and the grades conducted a competltlon among their respectlve groups to see wh1ch would be able to obtaln enough money first to pur chase a Jeep The grades came out v1ctor1ous and bought thelr Jeep by the end of Aprll The Mlnute Man Flag awarded to the school havmg 90 per cent of 1tS students purchaslng stamps was awarded to MACS provlng that the students had really ach1eved the1r goal IH helplng the war effort As the school term came to a close a pres1dent for next year s Councll was elected by the student body V1ctor1a Sachel IS pres1dent for 1943 44 and Wllllam Bateman IS v1ce pres1dent We wlsh the new pres1dent success for the com1ng year 2 I I ' i - . V, .F 4 .. . K 5 .. r, v 'rs ow: . enner, . u e , . inman, J, i er, , on-ard, . Fefene , . S erman. Second Row: I . Miss Geyh, L, Druce, V. Sachel, L. Parks, N. Lmdsley- J. Holhster 0 X , o n o , o o , s u I , , X , . s a . A ' Z , . , o a u o, , U 0 9 , ' X . , , I 2 ' 2 7 ' . 0 0 - e , - ' . t DDT3 WLehT MkDt B511 yDp M I2 d OLddHH1 MkD ByG JLRC IUNIOR HIGH STUDENT COUNCIL The Jumor Counc1l had 1tS organ1zat1on meetlng on Oc tobe1 26 1942 and the followmg offlcers were elected fxom among the class OHICGFS xepresentmg each homeloom 1n the J un1or H1gh Pres1dent Dor1s Stanton VICE P1 es1dent Donald Spencel Secretary Bonnle Shumway Treasurel Robert Mack Advlsor MISS Stone The Councll sponsored several projects th1s year The annual SEFVICQ awards wel offered aga1n and kept before the students as a des1rable means of servlng the school Through the wlnter the Councll helped supervlse noon houl games ln the gym On January 25 the Councll began 1tS most 1mportant pro ject the sale of stamps and bonds each Thursday 1n the Jun1o1 H1gh Th1S wolk was 65101 ntly 01g3I11Z9d undel the chan man sh1p of M1ss Matthews M1ss Mullen and M1 New stead Until May 18 the Jun1o1 H1gh students had bought about S1200 ln stamps and bonds All these act1v1t1es wlll be taken up agaln next fall Firs Row: 1 . e or, . onen, R. ac . . S anton, . ' umwa . . S encer, Iss S one. Secon' Row: A Q . a , , 'nman, R. ee s, . Dlmon, C'. rac , . Dlmon, . asse. l . . . . . . 1 . . v i 9 'r . . . . . . ' . ' . . . A . . Y .Q . K., . v y . 0 , - , . . i . . v i . .Q ' 1 . 5 . i n S. ' . . v . . v , . . . . . . J , r . a n Q Q , I . FITSU Row M Almstrong E Stone F Leonard R Merltt M Chase S cond Row Mr PICYC G Bak r M Bateman S lVcFee M VanD e B Qtaiford D Fenner DRAMATICS CLUB The Dramatlcs Club was organlzed at the beglnnlng of the year Wlth Lorraine Shoup as Presldent Florence Leonard Vlce President Ruth Merrltt presldency and Edgar Stone assumed Florence s former Job Durmg the year w had several lessons IH makeup Each student was asslgned certam characters Thls prepared some of the members to aSS1St 1n maklng up the Senlor Play cast The blg event of the year was the On Act Play Contest Under the general chalrmanshlp of Martha Bateman the club members took charge of the varlous productlon Jobs ln connectlon Wlth the event The sophomore class won first prlze freshman class, second and the Jumor class thlrd The production was a nnanclal success to the club The rest of the year was spent xn workmg on workshop plays ThlS was done for actmg experience Mary Armstrong dxrected a one act play usmg the younger members of the club 1n the cast The older club members worked on a Thornton Wllder play wlthout scenery Secretaryg and Earl Clark, Treasurer. When Lorraine left, Florence took the SENIOR PLAY Aunt Mllly fMr Hardys slsterv Marguerlte Plumb Andy Mrs Hardy Judge Hardy Estelle Hardy Campbell Marlon Hardy Wayne Trenton III Myra Hardy Wllcox Mr Stubbms Donald Fenner Martha Bateman James Wllber Dorls Lake Florence Leonard Bruce Beesley Mary Armstrong Leon Parks 8, f ' ft f f 1, B ,, , E Grandpa Hardy ...................,.......................... Alvin Fenner av l F1rst Row E Stone B Beesley W Bateman W Melvlll M Feeney D Lake K W1ll1s D Oakes D Spencez Second RowA Sanderson L Peck M Bateman M Armstrong R Hinman D Stanton M Smith B W1ltse M Flmt B Belllnger L Fults M Mxlovlcs F' Davls S McFee B F1sh Fourth Row B DeLong A Feeney J H0l1lStPF M Roop M Plumb E Hall R Mmer R Benz M Tubbs D Irwln J Shumway S Clarke C Partrlck CHORUS The MACS Chorus has had a very successful year The Chorus cons1sted of 45 mlxed VOICES under the dlrectlon of MISS Margaret Taylor and accompanled by Mxss Florence Leonard pl3.I11St The oihcers elected at the first meetmg were Mary Feeney, presldent, Dorls Lake, secretary, and Wllllam Melvllle treasurer The first event that the MACS chorus partlcxpated 1n th1s year was the ded1cat1on of the Serv1ce Flag at Whlch t1me the Chorus sang Land of Hop-e and Glory by S1r Edward Elagr At Chrlstmas tune a sacred and dramatlc Chrxstmas Cantata entltled A Kmg Is Gwen' was presented by the Chorus and members of the Dramat Club The cllmax of the year was the presentatlon of Chon1ta', an operetta W1th rnuslc based on the themes of Franz Llszt Leadlng roles were taken by Doris Irwin, Bruce Beesley, Robert Mlner, Robert Row, Marguerlte Plumb, Mar tha Bateman, Wllllam Bateman, and Wllllam Melville Partlclpatlon 111 gnaduatlon exerclses completed the year s actlvxtles , gf 'er 1 .Zi , QQ U . ' 'I . Third Rowzvlvliss Taylor, E. Leonard. J. Allen, D. Willis, A. Bateman, M. Mansfleld, N. Lindsley, , . D . . . , 5 H ' , U ' ' 1 ' ' cc ' s BAND The MACS band started off the 1942 43 school year under the dlrectxon of Mr Carney At the Iirst rehearsal Bruce Beesley was elected Presldent B111 Bateman llbrarlan and Mary Armstrong reporter In the latter part of November flve band students represented MEXICO at the All State MUSIC Cl1n1C at Syracuse Thev were Florence Leonard Dorls Irvun Dorls Lake Mary Armstrong and Ken WIHIS Ernest W1ll1ams a Well known Amerlcan composer was guest conductor at the All State C11n1c so four of the students had the opportunlty of playlng under hlm Durmff th year the band played thre assembly programs and one nlght band concert at the Mmstrel Show Wltn the stress on Amerlcan composltlons throughout the year the stu dents have become acquamted wlth many Amerlcan composers Among them the band played Headllnes a modern rhapscdy by Carlton Colby The band partxclpated IH no contest thls sprlng and there was no fest1va1 However they had a full year of study and rehearsals that helped the organ 1zat1on to become advanced as a unlt . . , , L , 1 s ' 1 ' C , . .. - ' t ' 1 Y. . T. . , , . . v ' ' - y V . D , A . D V , C - , ' , . , nl - my v v - Y - Flrst Row C Cone A Barsuch A House Back Row P DeLong B Downln J Parks B FISH A Sherman J Herrln ton M Helllnger L LEWIS R Diehl E Woodward ROYAL CJRDER OF HOMEMAKERS Offlcers of 1942 43 Presxdent-Geraldlne Valley V1ce Presldent Vlolet Lehtonen Treasurer Bertha Hehnger Secretary Dorls W11l1s Advxsor Mrs Hummer Due to the present war condltlon the club has not had many SOC1a1 func tlons We dld have a Mothers and Daughters Banquet ln December and a Mothers and Daughters get together 1n May at Wh1Ch the club announced thelr next year s presldent-Llla Druce Due to madaquate transportatxon f3.C111t16S the club was unable to send Semor representatlves to Cornell durlng Farm and Home Week as 1S customary .I ! VL V 'N . 3 . 1. .. f' rf- 5 4 5. N. L Second 'Rowz ' A w 4 A Mrs. Hummer, D. Willis, V. Lehtonen G. Valley, B. Helinger, L. Druce. . Z . . ' g, . , . ' , . -' . . ' 3 , . ' . - . . Y . - . . , , . I ' 7 I ! 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I K M 1 ill First Row C Moot R Jerritt F MCW1111amS K W1lls G Wood Second Row J Curcxe J P1 est C Hanson K Sherman J Halsey J DeLong J .Jones A Woodward Third Row Mr Stanton H Sherman G Bacy E Hall C Tourot J Costello H Ackley F F'ey C Nolan Absent E McFee F' Temple C Halsey J Rhinehart C Harvey G Cooper W Huetson R Hutchlnson B Rose W Young I Druce L Harvey A Huet on T Dlmon J Matlcoskl FUTURE FARMER OF AMERIO Presldent Francls McW1ll1ams V1ce Presldent-Robert Jerrett Secretary Earl McFee Treasurer Francls Temple Reporter Kenneth W1111S Auvlsor Mr Stanton The F F A orgamzatlon IS one whlch IS becomlng recognlzed by the pub l1c more and more Because of the war we were unable to attend outslde Judglng contests but we had most of our regular actlvxtles Thls year because of no Judglng tr1ps the Blo k M regulatlons had to be changed The Ms were awarded on polnts WhlCh were made up of what the person had for a proJect what he had done ln class and what kmd of part he had taken m the meetlngs The Block Letter awards were glven to Francls McW11l1ams, Robert Jerrett, Earl McFee and Ken Wlllls , ' A ,l -' vi F FH - l L f ' V S . ., Q f iq PY: - , , J' 12 lg 1 f , 2 . X - I , . ., A J - A . - x ,V - n , . ' L. u nl a e , I K a 4 f ...WM ,, , . -, v - v - v - L 1 - ' . ,i - . , . , . I' , , . , . . . ' . . , . 1' . . , . , . , . . - - - 1 5, . v .- . Q N . - . . . . , . . . .. , . . - - - v . . . . H 8 ,, . I ! V ll , H - - 1 , Fxrst Row Mr Molyneawx I Blankman D Klt M bnxth B Wl1tS6 G Lawr nee N Flmt J Bell nger L Parks Second Row D Oakes J Mahar M Fischer W Bateman CAMERA CLUB At the begmmng of year the followmg oiflcers were elected Presldent Leon Parks Vlce Presldent Harold W11tS6 Secretary Bermce W11t,S8 Treasurer Mary Smlth Advlsory Mr Molyneaux Durmg the year the club held a contest Whxch consxsted of each member developlng and prmtmg plctures whlvh they had taken themselves The purpose of the Camera Club IS to help the members develop and cre ate an lnterest ln the art of amateur photography ' 4 .Y 2' 1? , , rliuawm. ' 'Kb ' , '- . ' .ri v . 'L 5 f l s ' ' i 1 I W? .Y 1... ' . . LS, ...1.A., . ' , . 5 ,A. ,- a . , . V - V V - I - , , . Fxrst Row C Potter H Ma..sden J R10 S Guyett E Tumble S Clarlfe Second Row Mr Green G Valley D Lake L Pa ks E Van Buren C Partrxck M Hart M155 Thomas J Strong SOCIAL STUDIES CLUB and ART CLUB The Social Studles Club has devoted lts efforts thxs year to morale build lng on the home and flghtmg fronts In wrltlng letters to the boys ln the armed servlces from our school we have been alded by other puplls Whom we have made honorary members of the club The Art Club has been our partner ln keepmg our student body Informed and interested ln our boys m unlform by mamtammg a serles of bulletin boards These have been organlzed under the tltles OVERSEAS NAVY AVIATION and ARMY They have featured photos of our boys and where possible and advlsable thelr locatlon at the t1me OHICSFS and members of the Soclal Studles Club Presldent Betty Bel llnger Vlce President Carolme Brlggs Secretary Betty Grldley Treasurer Shlrley Guyett Advlsor Mlss Thomas Other members-Shlrley Clarke MGIIOH Hart Carolina Partrlck Honorary members-Dorls Lake Vlolet Lethonen Lula Parks and Geraldme Valley Members of the Art Club Rae Hyde Helen Marsden Clellla Potter, James Strong Evalyn Trimble Ellen Van Buren and Advlsor Mr Green F . . . , . , . , . , . . . . v- ' ' - - - - V . , . b , - v - . - v , . . . . . . . 1 v . , , . . , ' 1 1 I y v r 1 9 - y ! ' v 1 ' s . s s , - - First Row J HOIIISCBI D Irwm MISS Flsh B Henderson M Plumb Second Row I Cranson R Roop W F-ournler L Graxes N Lrndslev LANGUAGE CLUB Our Language Club now two years old orlglnated from the former French Club and mcludes students of both French and Latxn We find bemg a member of thls club and partlclpatlng 111 lts many ac tnltes makes the people whose natlve tongues we study and then IIVBS more real and closer to us It also makes the study of the languages themselves more lnterestlng and useful not Just pages to translate vocabularles to learn and de To accompllsh these ends we have learned songs presented small plays had contests found materlal on dlfferent subjects and played games of many klnds Two of the games wh1ch have found most favor are Le Ramoneur or the Chlmney Sweep very Slmllaf to the Amerlcan Old Mald and the French and Latln verslon of Blngo fno gamblmg of courselr One of the h1gh11ghts of the year was our French luncheon the mam dlsh Wh1Ch cooks Edlth Shoup and Marguerlte Plumb served us was czepes Thxs year for the first t1me we are to present an award to the most out standlng forelgn language student based on h1S scholarship att1tude and 1n terest shown 1n h1S study Y ' i , . ' D 3 ' 1 ' - clensions to be encountered. Y v . ' v - V An ' H ' ' ' 6' ' 97 ! I ' ' ' ' I A. 1 V7 Y - Y 1 - HB JD W E MDOd LIBRARY CLUB 01g31'11ZQd ln 1949 the Llblaly Club xxas open to th stu dents xx ho xx exe 1nte1ested 1l'1 l1b1a1y xx 01k The dllt16S of the club membe1 cons1sts of typmg puttmg books axxav stamplng shellacmg and pastmg the new books and fihng We xx 01 ked elthel ln the glade llbl a1y or hlgh school l1b1a1v Each membe1 tl 1ed to contubute at least one pe1 10d a xx eek f01 llblaly Work . aratier, M. . owd, Miss heaton, D. mlaw, . W . - ' ' ' ' a - v Q - gin K1 , ' 1 I . i .' ' I I ' t . . i . . . 1 , . . . ., v 2 v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 U . . . . . . . Mr Newsbead K Schumacker A Snow M Mattlson M Barnes L Parks P Parker GIRLS CRAFT The Glrls Craft Club thls year worked on useful artlcles made from sev eral klnds of materlals Bookracks and shelves were made from Wh1t8W00d and several plaques Were made from plaster of parls Bracelets were constructed from nlckel sllver xn metalwork The ORICCPS of the club are Presldent Mane Barnes Vlce Presldent Patrlcla Parker Secretary and Treasurer Annetta Snow and Advlsor Mr New stead plywood. Several girls made crosses and bracelets from plastics. In ceramics, GIRLS INTRAMURALS The 1ntramural program opened last fall for everyone rn the grades and hrgh school The program for glrls was set up by Mlss Lemonen and student leaders took charge of lt At the top of our program 1n the fall came field hockey for the Senror Hlgh Two teams were chosen v1CtO1y Runners captalned by Edlth Shoup and Fleet Wxng Flashes captalned by Mary Feeney The V1ctory Runners won the season vuth much competltlon from the Flashes The Junlor Hrgh partlclpated 111 several games of Klckball The turn out here was tremendous Ruby Hasto s team the Jersey Bouncers walked away wlth practlcally every game Both Junlor and Senxor Hlgh glrls began the wrnter program wlth volley ball In the Senlor Hlgh the Sen1ors won wlth ten po1nts and the Junlors were close w1th a score of elght pomts The Sophomores tralled along w1th only two polnts The Junlor Hlgh d1d not complete thexr games but much sk1ll was shown among the glrls The basketball Intramurals th1S year were qulte successful Many grrls tween the Junlors and Sen1ors but the Sen1ors came out ahead A t1e xn the Junlor Hlgh was the final outcome The t1e was between Ruby Hastos team Blg Shots and Myrtle Armstrongs team each w1th elght pomts Badmlnton and table tennls brought out many beglnners thls year es peclally ln the Junlor Hlgh Margaret Hasto and Edith Shoup played od the badmlnton ilnals 1n Senxor Hlgh Margaret Hasto was the wmner and Edlth Shoup was the runner up In table tennls Margaret Hasto and Mary Roop played off the Hnals Mary won the playoff The Junlor Hrgh badmmton players were rather lnexperlenced ln thls new sport but at the end of the season Ruby Hasto and Elalne Baker plroved most able to handle the sport Ruby Hasto was the wmner and Elalne Baker the runner up Table tennls finals were played off by Gwendolyn Baker and Nora Huetson The latter won Softball teams were formed durmg the latter part of Aprll All teams both Junlor and Senlor Hlgh showed much enthuslasm One play day thxs year was held m our gym wrth Pulaskl We had al fast game of basketball wh1ch Mexlco lost and then we mxxed the schools and Iour teams Were chosen for volley ball Refreshments were furmshed afterwards by the Leaders Club The g11'1S bowling team was agam coached by Miss Lally tlus year The team held a couple of games agaxnst the women teachers and also a team con slstmg of boys Guess they never dld wm a game Maybe next year, what do you say, gl1'1S9 Archery held up by ramy weather brought a. blg turn out Many were begmners and with the few who have come out other years a brg season was en Joyed Although mterscholastlc competltlon was xmpossxble the gxrls enloyed thelr after school shoots Wlth sprmg and outdoor sports the glrls ended thexr mtrumural actxvx ties for the year Every girl felt satxsfled that she had been gxven an opportumty to enJoy the benefits of a physical iitness program . y - , . 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' y BOYS' INTRAMURALS Th1s year the physxcal fltness program occupled the mam pos1t1on ln the physical educatlon program In keeplng w1th the program as outllned by the state department a commando course under the dlrectlon of Mr George was bullt on the athletlc field The course planned after the standard hlgh school course conslsted of a three foot vault a maze of posts an elght foot scallng wall a rope to crawl under z1z zagglng planks a broad Jump and an 1nc11ned plane The entlre dlstance covered was one hundred yards Txme trlals were held each dav wlth boys advanclng 1n rank from prlvate to general on thelr ablllty to cover the dxstance 1n speclfled tlme By the end of the fall season Ellsworth Young had attalned the hxghest rank wxth the fastest tmme ln school Along w1th the Commando course hlgh school boys played a touch foot ball schedule run off durlng act1v1ty perlod Four teams were organlzed At the completlon of the schedule the Crawlers proved to have the best team At the completion of the regular schedule an 1nter class touch football tournament was played The senlors walked away wxth the serles Durlng the fall the Jumor hlgh school and the grades partlclpated 1n a klckball league The w1nn1ng team was the Ch16fS Act1v1t1es were contlnued outdoors as long as posslble but snow and zero weather finally drove the boys mto the gym where the w1nter program of mtra mural basketball got under way The basketball program 1ncluded all boys from the S1Xth grade through hlgh school Th1S part of the program has the by the boys They seemed to reahze that the physlcal development mental and muscular coordlnatxon w1ll stand them 1n good stead ln the future The results of the basketball program was as follows the Senxors won the hlgh school league John Costello was hlgh scorer for the season wlth seventy nrne po1nts The nmth grade program made up of the Suckers Shoot ers and Colgate resulted 1n a w1n for the Suckers Robert Harvey was hlgh scorer wlth a total of 128 po1nts In the seventh and e1ghth grade program the Screwballs were vlctorlous over the other five teams George Dlmon was the star scor1ng fifty five points After the departure of Chlef Petty Offlcer George the entlre burden of the physxcal educatlon program fell heavlly upon the shoulders of M1ss Lelnonen glrls physlcal mstructor However vslth the help of senlor hlgh school boys she managed to carry on a full program ln the gym classes Drllls marchlng and calsthenxcs formed the core of the program wxth badmmton volley ball basketball and tumbling added for 1nterest The annual table tenms and badmlnton contests were run off Th1s year s champlon was Harold Wlltse The badmmton honors were taken by James W11ber The bad sprlng weather made for a late start in the outdoor program As soon as the field was dry enough to permit play our soft ball games between teams m the Junlor hxgh and baseball games ID the senxor hxgh In summmg up thls rather hectic season filled wlth dlffrcultxes we must glve the athletic department much credlt A commendable program was mam tamed and MACS boys were not oenled the many benefits from competltxve sports 1 ' 1 lv Y r - V V ' v A - , . , widest appeal and each day's game was looked forward to with great eagerness .. ' I - . . , , ' . . , . Y . , . . V. . . . , , - ' ! 9 . a y , , . , , . 7 AUTOGRAPHS 'EW' F'rst Row D Fenner B B esley S cond Row R Mlner J Wllber F Temple H Sherman FOGTBALL SQUAD The second season of slx man football at MACS started off wlth a bang w1th a w1n over Sackets Harbor However th1s fine start dld not carry over The second game was dropped to Immaculate Heart of Watertown The re malnder of the season proved to be a h1t and mlss affalr w1th three Wlns and tour losses The regular l1ne up was made up of Alvm Fenner Robert Mmer on the l1ne Bruce Beesley Captaln Leon Parks and John Hasto and James Wilbur alternatmg 1n the backtield The season ended wrth more losses than w1ns but the team was a hard workmg outnt hampered bv 1nJur1es and demands of natlonal defense results do not reveal the full worth of the squad SCORES OF GAMES Sackets Harbor Immaculate Heart 30 La Fargevxlle Dexter Harley Adams Center 48 Mexlco Mexlco Mexlco MEXICO Mexlco Mexl o ' I V , ' . . Us v, hx A I Absent: I.. Parks, E. Stone, A. Fenner, C. Harvey, J. Hasto, H. Brown. 5 , ' , ' . , , . . . U The 9 . . 6 , 13 ' 6 . 'rr Flrst Row C Tourot E Stone D Fenner V Helmger F Temple Cecond Row Mr Elsbree E Clarke J Hasto R Mxner C Harvey L Parks E Youngs BASKETBALL SQUAD The 1942 43 basketball season was not a particularly successful one for MACS A serlous loss was the guldlng Splflt of Coach Jack George who was called to actlve duty wlth the U S Navy Next Charles Harvey responded to the call to serve h1S country ln the Navy The loss of Coach George and Harvey was serlously felt but Mr Elsbree took over the coachmg dutxes and achleved good results The team entered the Oswego County Hlgh School League and managed to go through the Iirst half wxth five wms and Iive losses At thls pomt Secretary Ickes and his gasolxne ratlonlng program took over and transportatlon became The regular live was made up of Earl Clark John Hasto Leon Parks Bruce Beesley and Francls Temple Harvey was mcluded 1n th1s 11st untll hls enllstment SCORES OF GAMES W1ll1amstoWn Altmar Pulask1 Pulaski Parxsh Wllhamstown Altmar Camden Pulaski Parlsh 7 Mexlco Mexlco MCXICO Mexico Mexico Mexico Mexico Mexlco Mexico Mexlco Q Z too difficult to allow a completion of the season. ' ' 15 ' 46 14 ' 65 ' 51 . ' 18 ' 40 ' 25 ' 46 ' 26 ' ' 11 49 8 ' 87 25 ' 28 61 ' 27 - ' 3 ' 17 MW reno Esw A'rag1 B DF RM1 BASEBALL SQUAD The problem of transportatlon comblned w1th the wet sprlng kept the questlon of a baseball team pretty much m doubt for many days However the first call was lssued at last Practlce for the MACS baseball team started May 5 and a fa1r S1Z6d group of prospectlve players reported The new candldates came along well under the coaching of Prof Elsbree Four play ers were back w1th us from last years team They were B111 Fourmer Earl Clark Bruce Beesley and Bob Mlner Wlth only thls small squad as a nucleus Coach Elsbree started the season w1th a practlcally green team Desplte the d1ff1cult1es encountered enough games were played to g'1V6 the newcomers a taste of mterscholastlc compe t1t1on and the veterans all semors a chance to complete then' athletlc careers ' 1- . l-1-1-mr' 1 ' ' l , l i i t D . ' lwml' I 'l , . 1 L. mrs w: . ne, . areni, H. ackus, . enner, . ner. Second Row: . H. Wiltse, Mr. Elsbree, C. Hanson, V. Helinger, W. Four , L. I k . B. B s . , o . a . , . . 9 r 2 - 9 2. 1 1 list Row 'Nll lunonen R Hmman D lakf H luxettr M Ifeenex Back R xx S non Xllen l- Juwbs H DeLong V Sachel .S Baker LEADERS CLUB Our Presldent Mary Feeney welcomed the new members mto the club Helen Guyett and Dorls Lake were elected Secretary and Treasurer respectlvely Durlng the school year five members of the club asslsted MISS Lelnonen wlth grade gym classes whlle other members took charge of grade and Junlor and senior hlgh school lntramurals In order to pay for all awards for g1r1S the club raised money by sellmg basketball trlnkets hot dogs and Personalmed Cadet cards Each member en Joyed doxng her part towards earmng the money An lnformal supper was held ln November Wlth Mrs Charles Welles of Oswego as guest speaker In Aprll the alumnae and mothers of the members were 1nv1ted to hear Mrs Caryl Adams of Parlsh speak Refreshments were served The last soclal functlon was a p1cn1c followed by a movle at the Mexico Theatre Roberta Hlnman and Vlctorla Sachel were elected as the new Presldent and V1c President for the year 1943 44 We extend our best wlshes to them for another successful year l ARCHERY A D BOWLI G Flrbt Row M Hasto M Bateman E Shoup B DeLong G Valley Second Row M155 Lally A Feeney E Van Buren M Costello F Davls MISS Lemonen CHEERLEADER F Leonard M Feeney A Feeney Second Row MISS Lemonen J H011 ste M Plumu B Deborg D C antun A Blt man First Row: I' 1.-r,, .1 . .....'g' ,f WE WM, 45154 411 gat 5, CAFETERIA COOKS X M Bown Mrs Lawon Mr MCN tt Mr Vallev Mr Txllapaugh Mr Jones BUS DRIVERS M lf! ll ll bccoml Row IP Ill Absent Ml Bfddwfiy N I BUS FLEET I 1 1 ' J! I MV. 4XV'l iHlllN. Mr. Hstf-rlu-lun, MV. S1-I AlD1n'I', Mr, 'I'l1-unpw Il Nh Iluluul All-. 14Q.nS.,n. Mr, sulm.. Mr. llulhr yu. Q- 4' K V. ' 1 I l FIST - - - -.f,'f'? 4' fi- I' , ' AUTOGRAPHS ADVERTISEMENTS Smlth Bargcun Store Rlde the Scemc Short Route Woe e Dollals do Double Duty Watel tow 11 Osxxe o Rochester SHOFS HOSIERY CLOTHING MATTRESSES OF' ALL KHNDS Frank L Owner 'VIEXICO N Y Qomphm nts oi Arthur s Crouse Irv1ng Hospltal to S1 00 Store School of Nursmq YVIGXICO N Y Suacuse N Y omphments of I P BYRNE 6. CO Inc W8 VN Genesee bt bslacuse IN X SEIBERLINI TIRES AN D TUBPS Expert Recappmg and VUlC3IllZlHg SQIWICQ . .... . 1 . . J my '. , v ' ' , ' 'U ,..,, 4 ' . , . J f o wr. T 0 I H N . Y ,, K. 1 I , . . 5c . . C1 ' , 4 5 ll I , , , , ,v ' , , A-40 Q S .9 5 U , n . 1 Y ww I 1 Ak It s Always Ill See you at G I O V O S boda Homem ide Ice Cledlll Luncheonb md D1nne1 ULXICO N X Thom 1 C omphmem of OSWEGO CANDY WORKS N1?lI1L1f3C'EL1191S of OXHEART PEANUT BUTTER 1 - ' D I I I 's, 2 ' ' ' A Complete ASSUITIIIQITT of IJHIIIOLIS Brand Packaged Czmdies ' 2 ' 's . '. ' fsf T ' S Cl Ll Crandcrll's Corner The REXALL SW Pharmacy Shumwcry Pharmacy D. W. Crandall, PH.G l Ralph Shumway, PH.G P1011 MPXWU N Y Mam Street MCXlLO N Y Q Jl'I1IJl1I'IlP11tS 01 C Ollgl t'EuldtlOHS and Beet W1Sh6S The Athlete s Shop Class of 1941 MEXICO THEATRE Ccrhrll Sport Shop Your Entertounment Center Rum N NIQXICO N Y 1 I' 177 , , , , - - '. l 1 ' ' Y ln 1 . 1 C .' 1 c r 1 , fl u P 1 1 Y ' . . 'U ' El NETHERLAND QUALITY MILK - ICE CREAM - ICE and COLD STORAGE PRODUCTS sttto Deotedtoth Pee 0 HelthG I e a d Cold Sto ge Products Qfaosxn FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE PHOVE OSW EI 0 24 No Vlatter What Your Needs Vlay Be We Can Suppls Them vmws Boys LADIES AND wussr-:s READY TC WEAR COATS SLITS DPFSSES RAMSEY S DEPARTMENT STORE S I Ramsey G Son NIEXICO V Y u U A In' i u i n v e rf ction f a iving Dairy, Ice Crea c n ra . , V 1 ' 1 I I 1 I 5 I ' ' 1 '1 , I X1 V , 'Y N 'Y , 1' sv ' su l X J Dregs Goods - Hosiery 7 4 Underwear V- Shoes f Rugs f Wallpaper I 5 C 9 NIGXICO Dr H K Leonard VETERINARY PHONE 66 x Yo1k Dr L D Pulsrfer PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Houxs unt11 9 A M 11o3P M f1nd7Lo8P Complnnents ol Allanl Vaughn MCMCO N Y Compllmenta of B W B Goods Inc MAKERS OF BROWNS FINE GOODS At Youl Favoute Mexchamns ThIOUQ,hO1ll No1the1n and Central New York Couplnncntx of Nelson E Hardle Mex1co Steam Laundry A11 KIIICIS oi L'1l111d1V Womk Conefullx Hflndled Du Q1921111110 fl Specmlty C1 1 56 COIHDIIDICDLS of H F Dunnmg Comphment of Davis Esso Station GASOLINE AND OILS IVIEXICO N Y Phone 176 Mex1co N Y O O O ' 0 0 I I O . 1 Ne v ' I I I O O I ! , , , . . . . . M. 1 Mexico, N. Y. Phone 231 . . , , . Q., W A D 1 'IL .1 . I I . . s O 0 Com pllments of Wllham Irw1n FANCY GROCERIES IVIGXICO IN I Slnclmr SGIVICG Stcttlon M1111 'md CDLIICI1 Sweets GAS OIL LUBRICATION AND PAR WASH Floyd W Leepy DRY GOODS MEN S WEAR WALLPAPER IVIGXICO N Y COHIDIIIIICIIIS of Greff s Bakery THE BEST IN BAKED GOODS MEXICO N Y Phone Comphmeuts ot Frank L Beesley Comphmeutx oi MGCWIIIIGIHS Frult Farm Scemc H1 hwaw COIHDIIIUCIIIS or MGXICO Pomt Club Ltd CODIDIIIIISIIIS OI Ontcrno Mllk Producers Co Operatlve - - I I I i I I I I - I I 4 - u . . -. . Floyd H. James, Prop. 4F ' , . . D I I I I I I I 6 . K4 . n . - I I CONGRATULATIONS t f Comphmen S O CLASS OF 1943 See u ior Commencement Grits from S100 up You WIII f1nd Just the r1ght gift OSWEGO COUNTY In mls me SAVINGS BANK Maltby 6 Campbell Co East Brndge and Second Sts Iewelers 6 Glft Shop Oswego N Y 20 West Brldge Street Smce 1870 N Y Safe Place for Savmgs Oswego YOU CAN BUY IT AT THE MEXICO Lumber and Coal Company Inc Near the Ranlroad Statlon Wmdou Doors Rooflng All Grades and Pr ces Cement Tlle Pamt Plumbmg Fixtures Pumps and Furnaces Let us quote you prrces for remodehng that house barn or summer camp When It Is Lumbel Bu11d1ng Supphes 01 Coal Consult MEXICO LUMBER AND COAL COMPANY INC C 7 , O 0 A K 4 , . . . I O Lumber of Every Grade and Kind . YS, ' . i 3 . . . 1 I Q E1 - '------- L Co111p11111P11Ls ol' Dairymen's League Co-Operative Assoc., Inc, MCXLQ11, N. Y. Comp11111c11ts of Victory Chain, Inc. MPx1c'f1. 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