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

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VOCATION WILFRED GOODRICH Industrial Arts Adult Education Director JEAN GOETCHIUS Vocational Homemaking ROBERT CLAUSON Vocational Agriculture V. F. A. Adviser Junior Varsity Basketball Coach Junior High Science HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION BF.RNICE VICK.IO School Nurse Attendance Officer JEAN CALDWELL Girls' Physical Education Leaders’ Club Adviser Cheerleader Adviser CHARLES MARTIN Physical Education Coach of Track, Table Tennis, Volleyball and Badminton SOCIAL STUDIES AND ADMINISTRATION WILLIAM TODD Senior Science Drivers’ Training Guidance Counselor Audio-Visual and Safety Patrol Adviser N. R. A. Instructor MARJORIE SMITH Librarian Sophomore Glass Adviser “Hi-Lites” Adviser MEADER PATTI NGTON Supervising Principal Purchasing Agent GEORGIA CARNEY Junior High Social Studies Central Treasurer of Extra-Classroom Fund New Yorker Club Adviser WILLIAM KLEIN Social Studies Junior and Senior Forum Adviser Freshman Class Adviser 7

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MEET OUR FACULTY FINE ARTS JOAN BOWER 1 Instrumental Music Junior and Senior Bands Junior High Chorus Adviser MARY BIRD Art Press Club Adviser CATHERINE BLAIR Vocal Music Choral Club Adviser High School Mixed Chorys LANGUAGES ELSIE RUSSELL English 1 and 2 Biology DORIS WADE Latin, Spanish Yearbook Adviser Junior Class Adviser JOSEPHINE WILSON Senior English Book Club Adviser Junior Play Director Sophomore Class Adviser MAUDE SHELTON Junior High English Seventh Grade Adviser SCIENCE MATHEMATICS COMMERCIAL RUSSELL POLLARD Science, General Mathematics Physical Education Coach of football. Baseball and Varsity Basketball Freshman Class Adviser EDWARD DOLAN Senior Mathematics Senior Class Adviser Senior Play Director ETHEL LATTIN Junior High Mathematics Eighth Grade Adviser Assembly Adviser GERALDINE GOODNOW Commercial 6

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“Now that you have met the Faculty, I would like to tell you about an interesting group who call themselves “SENIORS”. This is the story of their high school days. It was a September morning in 1949 that forty timid (but not for long) Freshmen entered the halls of higher education. Not long after their arrival, the Seniors saw to it that they were properly initiated. Having survived this ordeal, they chose the following to lead their class: president, Fred Bleiler; vice-president, Lois Lane; secretary, Fay Mickel; treasurer, Harry Rodabaugh. When Fay transferred to Watkins Glen, John Knight took over her job. That first year they became social-minded and also money-minded. “T he Smoo Jamboree”, their first social venture, and a roller-skating party at the Grotto Rollcrcade in Elmira, were successes socially and financially. A picnic at Eldridge Park ended the freshman year. Mr. Klein and Mr. Todd gave them a helping hand. Another September and they returned this time to be known as Sophomores. A little older and a lot wiser they started right off by electing new officers. This year Helen Green became president; Tom Donnelly was vice-president; and Mary Tyler kept the class minutes. What? No treasurer? I almost forgot to tell you that Harry did such a wonderful job that they reelected him! The “Twitterpated Twirl” was held and was a success. Miss Blowers and Mr. Harvey, class advisers, did much to make this second year a happy one. Another September and now they were known as the jolly Juniors. After elections they found that Torn Donnelly was the new president; Leon Banks, vice-president; Mary Tyler, secretary for another year; and good ole Harry—he’s treasurer for the third time! “Junior Miss” coached by Mrs. Wilson was a well-received dramatic event thanks to her fine directing. February brought the long-awaited Junior rings with the traditional Queen Catharine seal. After Easter they became candy salesmen, a project which brought extra work but also welcome money to the class treasury. Miss Wade kept a watchful eye on all activities. The Junior-Senior picnic, an annual event, was held in Enfield Glen. Again they joined forces with the Junior-Senior Ball being presented in June. In a beautiful Hawaiian setting Leon Banks and Yvonne Anderson were crowned king and queen. September 1952, and now they returned to OCS as seniors with the following class officers: Leon Banks, president; Tom Donnelly, vice-president; Joan Tcdd, secretary. You guessed it! They gave Harry the same old job for the fourth time which proved that they thought that he had done a super job of taking care of their money. Mr. Dolan became adviser of this busy group. Now it was their turn to make the poor Freshmen tremble and of course this they did but they later gave them a party which made the Freshmen feel more kindly toward them again. They went all-out on money-raising projects, selling Christmas cards, magazines, stationery for the Senior trip. Early in the school-year Leon Banks and Joan Todd were chosen the ruling “dignitaries” of the “Moonmist” Ball. The yearbook staff selected in January did a fine job of getting out the “Odessannean”. On April sixth the class left Odessa for the big city where they enjoyed the sights of New York. “The Whole Town’s Talking”, a three-act comedy, directed by Mr. Dolan, was presented in May. Graduation! Forty-three Seniors marched proudly across the stage to receive those long-awaited diplomas. Now they were a more pensive group saying farewell to their high school days and their Alma Mater. 8