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

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In September 1943. a croup of forty-nine bewildered Freshmen began their journey through the halls of higher learning. For those from Montour it was the first time they had ever been in O. C. S. Through some miracle we found our ways to classes, though teachers remarked, “Those poor Freshmen. After becoming well-acquainted we elected the following officers: President, Pat Sidle; Vice-President, George Parker; Secretary, Shirley Hodge; Treasurer, Grade Leman; Class Advisor, Miss Dana. A class party was held during the fall in the school gym. The Freshmen assembly was an Amateur show. We returned to O. C. S. in the fall of 1944 more confident but still not upperclassmen. We had an enrollment of over forty. It was now our privelege to lend a helping hand to the green Freshmen. Before many weeks passed by, the following officers were elected: President, Delvan Decker; Vice-President, Robert Brown; Secretary, Shirley Hodge; Treasurer, Douglas Aber; Class Advisor, Mrs. Carney. The fall of 1945 found us returning to the halls of O. C. S. as Juniors. We had an enrollment of forty-six members. During the summer Henrietta Appel represented our class at Girls State. Paul Pelham, George Van Buskirk, Douglas Aber, and Dean Nordquist attended Boys State. Once again class officers were elected as follows: President, Delvan Decker; Vice-President, Fred Wagner; Secretary, Robert Brown; Treasurer, Douglas Aber; Class Advisor, Mrs. Carney. The highlight of our Junior year was the choosing of our class ring. These will always remind us of the days we spent at O. C. S. The Junior Prom was a huge success with fall decorations as the theme. The Junior Play, “A Case of Springtime,” equalled the success of our Prom. We attribute this fact to the expert direction of Mr. Dolan. At the track meet held in May the Junior Class took first place. Commencement found the Juniors carrying the traditional daisy chain. Paul Pelham received the Junior Scholarship award. Honorable mention was given to George Van Buskirk, Geraldine Sherman, and Henrietta Appel. We returned to O. C. S. in the fall of 1946 with mixed feelings, realizing that we were Seniors, and that this would be our last year in O. C. S. We had approximately thirty-seven members. For the last time we elected the following class officers: President, Paul Pelham; Vice-President, Delvan Decker; Secretary, Henrietta Appel; Treasurer, Geraldine Sherman; Class Advisor, Mr. Dolan. The big event of the fall was the Senior Supper. The supper was cooked by the girls to prove to the boys that “Girls can cook. ’ The Senior play, “I Know Your Secret,” was an overwhelming success. The play once again was under the expert direction of Mr. Dolan. The class and faculty elected Geraldine Sherman to write the annual D. A. R. essay. Many members of the Senior Class helped to start the movement for Student Government. We are anxiously looking forward to our trip to New York during Easter Vacation. We have been raising money in many ways. They include selling stationery, magazines, and Christmas cards. B ll er We re urn rom our Senior trip, we will be making plans for our Senior In the fall of our Senior year we were saddened by the death of our former classmate, Chuck Nickerson. We, the Classof '47 wish to extend our appreciation and sincere thanks to Mr. Dolan, our class advisor, for guiding us through this outstanding year of our lives. We wish to say thank you to Miss Wade for helping us with our yearbook, and to Mrs. Carney, our former Class advisor. All too soon, the happiest of our school years is drawing to a close. Soon we will depart to go our individual ways. It is with feelings of happiness and sorrow that we say ‘Good-bye” to our friends, our teachers, and the school that has meant so much to us. 24