Morris Central High School - Morrisanian Yearbook (Morris, NY)

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CLASS HISTORY In September 1946» twenty-nine dashing and energetic freshmen determin- edly entered the home room of Miss Leska. Later in the year our numbers were increased by the entrance of June Tenace and Catherine Powers. At our organization meeting, Anita George was elected president; Janes Hamlin, vice-president; and Doris Cole, secretary and treasurer. Every boy in our freshman class took an active part in sports. Harriett Puylara, Jeanne Foote, Louise Utter, and Marion Harris were cheerleaders. Our class was also well represented in both the band and chorus. We all had a successful and happy year with Miss Leska. In 1947- 8, there were twenty-four mischievous sophomores in Room 26.How- ever early in the year, Charles McCarthy left us to Join the Navy; and Cather- ine Powers moved to Coopers town. Our class officers were: Donald Foote, president; Eugene Bettiol, vice- president; and Francis Klindt, secretary and treasurer. To start a nest egg for our senior trip we sponsored a Variety party. Mr. Knapp, our home room teacher directed it. We enjoyed our year under the guidance of Mr. Knapp very much. At the beginning of the Junior year, we elected: Gena Gould as president; James Hamlin as vice-president; Louise Utter as secretary; and Anita George as treasurer. During the year we worked earnestly to Increase the amount of money for our senior trip. We sponsored a baked food sale, a Variety party, and a dance. In addition to these customary methods, we originated the ide a of giving two one-act plays. We also tried our salesmanship on cards and tape. Our last venture of the year was serving the Alumnae Banquet in June. Thus we amassed a substantial sum toward our goal. Again our class took a creditable part in sports and music. Several of our members took leading part3 in the operetta put on by the seniors. We had a constructive and successful year with Mrs. Carson as our leader. In the autumn of 1949» twenty-one hilarious and confident seniors joined Mrs. Olds in Room 23. After the thirty weeks' tests Wayne Harrington moved in with us from the Junior room. During the first week, we elected our officers;choosing fcr the most part those who had had experience in earlier years. Donald Foote was elected pres- ident; Eugene Bettiol, vice-president; Doris Cole, secretary; and Anita Georgy treasurer. Now we settled down on the last stretch, knowing that the price cf a good trip was hard work. Our first big drive was selling clothes hangers at the Morris Fair. Next we engaged in the annual sale of Curtis Publishing Company magazines. Other money making schemes were selling candy, cards, paper novel- ties and cooking-spoons. From all of these we added money to our treasury. The really big undertaking for the year was our three-act play, The Big Surprise . Again we started an innovation by experimenting with a matinee per- formance. From both matinee and evening performances we gained a neat profit. By May we found our treasury so well filled that we were able to take an