Odessa Montour Central High School - Odessanean Yearbook (Odessa, NY)

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JUST REMINISCIN’ September 7—Gosh! Seems to me they start school earlier every year! September 9—Teachers sure don’t believe in delaying any around here. Assignments could keep me busy for a week—Ho hum! September 14—Gee, is the new gym teacher ever swell! Think I’ll take up athletics in a big way! September 24—Glee Club try-outs today—oh well, guess Miss Lyman just can’t appreciate my sort of talent. September 29—Tried to skip school this morning, but mom said---- October 1—Say, is our soccer team swell and did we take Breesport! October 8—They say that education is the sum total of all things you haven’t been taught—no wonder they give us a day’s vacation while the teachers get educated! October 19—Luther Erie was elected president of the Senior class today. Nice assistants too, with Marcia Bundle and Anne Kozak. Osco Peterson is at the wheel of the Freshman class, while Bob Smith and John Bulkley carry on for the Sophomores and Juniors. October 25—It seems that they have changed this school into an experimental station, using us as human guinea pigs. Maybe it won’t be quite that bad though,—some of these practice teachers aren’t bad-looking experimenters. October 28—Was I embarrassed this morning? Miss Eells caught me chewing gum and started recitin’ a poem about a gum-chewing girl and a cud-chewing cow! November 1—The Seniors are suddenly becoming aware of the Freshmen—no wonder! The Freshmen are eagerly (???) selling candy to help get their elder brethren to Washington. November 10—Am I good! I passed in every exam. What did I get? Oh—75! November 11—Since Mrs. Coryell has returned from having her tonsils out, her theme song seems to be “Whispering.” November 19—Why the worried look on everyone’s face? Oh, nothing! Report cards appeared today is all. November 22—The Sophomores are beginning to give class broadcastings over a fake “mike.” They are looking forward to using the real one in the new school. November 29—A Freshman, taking science, tells me that sound travels at the rate of 400 yards per second. There seem to be exceptions to the rule. Scandal—1,000 yards; flattery—500 yards; truth— 2V2 yards; alarm clock—??? December 10—First basketball games of the season—at Spencer. December 19—What’s this about Jane Burris being presented a stork at the Christmas party! December 22—Christmas program and party— and lots of presents. But, tragedy! No oranges this year. I thought the depression was over! ’Mid tears and heart-aches we take leave of our little old school house in favor of bigger and better educational opportunities. Now for vacation. No more school ’till next year! Hooray! January 3—Old Santa was good to me, considering ----Now to buckle down ’till June. It won’t be hard, if I can only keep my eyes off all the fancy fixtures in this new school. January 7—First home basketball game—with Interlaken. Did we take ’em! January 18—First Senior supper—in our new cafeteria—and did we eat! January 26-28—The fatal days! I was once told “A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer.” Say, no wonder so many of us flunk in our exams! January 28—Today is the day—when hearts flutter and heads whirl! I wonder why? The Juniors are putting on their annual prom. February 1—With Helen Jean just back from having scarlet fever, and Miss Eells just out with it, everyone is being examined, and say!—You should see all the lucky kids sittin’ down in the front hall, ready to go home. It seems to me they look a little too cheerful to be sick. I coughed and sputtered around too, but the nurse just told me I couldn’t be healthier if I tried! February 4—Who is that lurking around the corner? Oh, it’s only the “Pest.” February 7—Mr. Clarke has left and a new science teacher, Mr. H20’s, has arrived. Very appropriate, don’cha think? February 10—Our new chemistry teacher explained to the class that the law of gravity kept us from falling off the earth when we were upside down. Curious Ray Campbell wanted to know how the folks stayed on before the law was passed. Did I laugh! February 14-15—Farm and Home Week—a vacation for the Ag. boys and the homemaking girls. Why, oh why, didn’t I take homemaking? February 19—Basketball teams went to Interlaken tonight and turned the tables. The usually victorious boys lost, while the girls—they won! February 28—The Freshmen like “Ivanhoe” so well that they are publishing a newspaper and a magazine about it. Imagine! March 4—All-star game—and did we see stars! March 11—Here’s another trip for somebody. Oh yes, it’s the basketball team this time. They’re off PAGE 6

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OUR FACULTY MR. G. H. GOOLD—Principal Graduated: Hobart, B.S.; Cornell, M.S. Hobby: Going places Likes: C. C. MISS EDNA K. DANA—Vice-Principal, Senior Advisor Graduated: Oberlin, A.B. Teaches: English Hobby: Interior decorating Likes: Afternoon tea MRS. ELIZABETH M. CORYELL Graduated: Syracuse, A.B. Teaches: American History, languages Hobby: Playing the piano Likes: Discussion of Latin MR. EDWARD DOLAN—Junior Advisor Graduated: Houghton, A.B. Teaches: Mathematics, history Hobby: Collecting mules, etc. Likes: Month of Mae MISS MARY B. LYMAN Graduated: Syracuse, B.M. Teaches: Music Hobby: Making scrap books Likes: Eating MR. ROBERT E. WATERS Graduated: Hamilton. A.B. Teaches: Sciences Hobby: Photography, radio Likes: To tell stories MISS FLORENCE EELLS Graduated: Keuka. B.S. Teaches: Commercial subjects Hobby: Playing bridge Likes: Canada MR. CHARLES MARTIN—Soph Advisor Graduated: Ithaca, B.S. Teaches: Athletics Hobby: Eating ice cream Likes: Mary Ann MRS. MYRL V. CLARKE—Frosh Advisor Graduated: Syracuse, A.B. Teaches: Freshman English. Librarian Hobby: Memorizing poetry Likes: Walking at night MR. HARRY W. KITTS Graduated: Cornell, B.S. Teaches: Agriculture Hobby: Making ash trays Likes: To do things MISS MARGARET CAIN Graduated: Buffalo State, A.B. Teaches: Homemaking Hobby: Reading radio guides Likes: To listen to the radio MRS. ETHEL LATTIN Graduated: Syracuse Teaches: Junior high Hobby: Animals and flowers Likes: Teaching MRS. GEORGIA CARNEY Graduated: Cortland Teaches: Junior high Hobby: Traveling Likes: Bull dogs MR. FRED LERCH Graduated: Penn Yan Academy Teaches: Junior high Hobby: Making stringed instruments Likes: Baseball MRS. BREWER Graduated: Geneseo Normal Teaches: Sixth grade Hobby: Children Likes: Society MISS BERNICE SLOCUM Graduated: Cortland Teaches: Fifth grade Hobby: Playing accordion Likes: Church work MRS. EVELYN WARNER Graduated: Cortland Teaches: Third and fourth grades Hobby: 4-H clubs Likes: Concerts MRS. JESSIE LEE TIMMS Graduated: Cortland Teaches: Second grade Hobby: Raising flowers Likes: Iloseback riding MISS EVELYN ARTLIP Graduated: Geneseo Normal Teaches: First grade Hobby: Reading, flower gardens Likes: Bicycle riding --------o-------- Morning In the morn I sometimes see, When a new day first is breaking, Soft hues of rose and silvery gray That call the earth to waking; A touch of gold is in the east, A bit of blue far in the west. And in the south a soft, white cloud Upon a wooded hill doth rest. Evening Later, when the day is ending I see a million things and one; Far off by a purple mountain I see the setting of the sun Blending lights and shadows well All to make a grand array 0 colors bright and colors dim For the slowly, fading day. —Ohara Nordquist. --------o-------- Faithful All winter long the postmen work, As faithfully as ever, Come stormy days, with sleet and snow, These good men fail us never. Our little boxes now and then Are pillowed all in white, The postmen brush the pillows off, And pack the mail in tight. They whistle and sometimes they sing, While driving here and there, Glad that they can bring good cheer, To people everywhere. —Betty Boyce. PAGE 5

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to Waterloo to play Manchester in the basketball tournament. March 12—Soon it will be just a fond memory for they’ve started to tear down the old school building. March 22—Did you notice that everyone was all dressed up today? Well, we had our pictures taken! March 25—Here we see the lordly Seniors in action in the Senior class play, “Come Out of the Kitchen.” April 6—Ahava Nordquist and Jack Halpin participate in the public speaking contest at Tru-mansburg. April 13—A “backwards” party is held by the Freshmen. Everybody wore his clothes backwards —and the boys and girls changed places. Some fun! April 14—Spring vacation commences. “It’s time for young men’s fancies to turn to love.” That reminds us—Miss Bennett left today to tie the knot with Mr. Clarke! April 16—Well! That man Cupid again! It seems he aimed his arrow at “Prof’ Goold—and struck! April 22—What’s this! Something new! Track meet. We have some pretty fast guys around here. April 29—Arbor Day exercises. All the class officers gave solemn little talks about trees, future generations, and what not. The Seniors served another supper tonight, followed by the dedication service for our new school. May 3—Calling all G-men!----I’m glad I didn’t break that window in the game room! May 6—A dance—another Senior enterprise. May 10—Now with baseball season on, we tuck another victory under our belts. It’s Trumansburg this time. May 18—Clang! Clang! We’re all let out of school. Why? Oh, just a fire drill! May 20—The Juniors come forth today in their masterpiece, “Aunt Tillie Goes to Town.” And not so far in the future we’ll be saying: June 3—The Senior ball! Formals, flowers, and fetching faces! June 10—The Juniors are providing eats for the Seniors at the picnic today. Gee! It’s nice to be a Senior, sometimes!!! June 20-23—The turning point! Final exams! Who was this guy that invented exams? What a terrible effect they have on me! June 23—We checked in books today. What a load off my mind—and my arms, too! June 25—Class night. What fun! June 26—It won’t be long now. Here it is— baccalaureate exercises already. We all looked so solemn. Unusual, huh? June 27—Commencement. It’s the end for us Seniors! Gone but not forgotten. ---------o------ A STUDENT’S LIBRARY Our aim has been to make our library one for the students, and thus interested students have been taught the mechanisms of a school library and have been put in complete charge of it. With Ann Kozak as their leader, a library club was formed, which enjoyed many new enterprises, such as mending books, checking magazines, filing catalogue cards, and preparing a book for the shelf. Odessa, New York June 1, 1938 Dear Pearl: You asked me to write and tell you about the Alumni. My dear, do you realize that our family has grown so very large, it would take much time and space to tell you about all of them? I will try to tell you about a few, and perhaps the few names I mention will bring back cherished memories. I will start back in 1911. Evalyn Warner was a member of the first graduating class. She is now the efficient third and fourth grade teacher. Ruth Wood was in the class of '18. One would never guess that she has a daughter alumna who has already secured a position in the First National Bank of Elmira. Hazel Lovell was among those who graduated in T9. She will be drawing a widow’s pension if she doesn’t keep her husband away from “Sandy Pond.” Charlotte Lattin of ’22 is away up in Alaska; and Mildred Larue, of ’23, plans to travel in Europe this summer. Funny how our Alumni gets scattered far and wide. I wish I could go with Mildred—if I could skip the ocean ride. In ’24 we had Coleman Rounds. He didn’t get so far away. He is still fixing “flats” for Ross. Frances Howell graduated in ’25. No ma’am she isn’t married yet—after all those engagements! Frances isn’t cut out to be an old maid though— give her time; she will get over being so fussy. Martha Jenkins graduated in ’26. Did I tell you that Martha has five lovely daughters? No, not quintuplets—just girls. I would like to mention all of the ’27 graduates, but time will not permit me. Remember how David Moses would argue in geometry class and have the teacher prove how and why? Well David met his calling and is now a lawyer. Ralph Sydney from ’28 is driver of one of the school buses. No, he and Myrl never did get married. It seems old O. H. S. has turned out young men and women into nearly every walk of life. Seymour Bulkley from the class of ’31 is studying to be a doctor; Chari Couch, who graduated in ’32, made a tour of the U. S. A. with a musical troupe, and James Hitchcock is an aviator. Floyd Decker graduated in ’34. Although he appears to be in the best of health, his car is often seen at Dr. Ward’s. Well, Pearl. I have rambled quite a bit and have only mentioned a few of our brothers and sisters, but I presume you remember those of the last few years. Before closing, I must tell you that our beloved Miss Dana is still with us. I just bet there is not one person in the whole Alumni who would say “boo!” against her. That is a record. I hope, if and when we have the Alumni banquet, you and Jay will be with us to greet old friends and meet new. Yours, with love, Mary. --------o-------- Junior Hermann: “Did you pass your social studies test?” Tony Borra: “Well, it’s like this—you see - - -” Junior Hermann: “Shake, pal! Neither did I!” PAGE 7