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

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,+. V 4, t 1' ccxiiqm p ccil p to ali ,--,?ENECA,. H COUNTY H. its-I , 'E S l sf T ll 1 K all D Micron k VAT?-5 H COUNTY n fcosm I3 A IQI i lad AF 113- lm H qi 'K u ,,,,N0I,,5,.rE , E Il' , iqfixai . HI . - c I-El it 1 ' , E ls , , n ljl-.1 gy! 'I in if 4- . XX if ll ik, Y 1 I 1 V' I I A llQ - vel ? :Ns ff 6 ,SA 6 , ,A Q ,v j 76- MONT if X I W LEGEND L x - c Rows COMPLETED I al !.?i e 'lae. 'lril, C ,iQ2ff,si 1.P332izi1,. I X Fa Fi ll I L I Eriggiilwv MAP OF If fy U T A A SCHUYLER couNTY ,fq , ' New YORK 'M llixl, - -I X' I Q- X 11: ,,,. . ,,1,, ,-,..,,. ... ... .,.. ., ,,!,,,, .1 V i MY COUNTRY I would sing a song of Schuyler. Of her lakes, her hills, her vales: Of her forests, of her gorges And her miles of silvery trails. I would tell of snows of winter, High piles, drifts of beauty rare: Of the hoarfrost in the hilltops, When the Storm-king rules the air. Of the beauties of the springtime, Rushing waters, starlight nights: Wildwood flowers, and scent of furrows, Migrant 'birds' returning Hight. RUTH LOVE CAYWOOD 'yafzeaaafzd This is the story of Schuyler County, one of the smallest counties of New York State, both in area and population. Its three hundred fifty-two square miles are divided into the following towns: Tyrone, Reading, Orange, Dix, Montour, Hector, Cayuta and Catharine, in which our school is located. It has been called the S 't l d ' ' ' wi zer an of America, because of its hills, waterfalls, lakes and fertile valleys. Historically, it has played an important role, In 1779, the Hrst white men, members of General SulliVan's Expeditionary Force. marched through this area to put an end to the Indian menace. These soldiers did not forget the fertile fields, the beautiful lakes and so it was that they later returned to settle here where fish and game were in abundance.

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Foreword TABLE OF CONTENTS Introductory Section - Faculty Seniors Underclassmen Clubs Sports

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This year, 1954, Schuyler County celebrates its Centennial, It was on April 17, 1854 that our county came into being with the county seat at Havana fnow Montour Fallsj. ln 1867 the county seat was relocated in Vlatkins. thus ending years of political strife. Today, one finds that agriculture is still one of its leading industries Alon b th 'd ' g o si es of Seneca Lake we find grape vineyards and orchards. Around Qdessa, The Little City on the Hill, we find a very prosperous poultry bus- iness. In other, parts of the county are farmers who raise cattle a d h Add'- n s eep. 1 tional industries within the county are two salt plants: one a branch of the Internatio al S l C n a t ompany, and the other The Watkins Salt Company. ln Montour Falls is located the Shepard-Niles Crane 8 Hoist Corporation This corporation is one of the largest manufacturers of cranes and h ' ' h oists in t e country. It provides employment for Montour Falls and adjoining areas. In Odessa, w fi d l - ' ' e n a arge and ever expanding lumber business - Cotton-Hanlon. Schuyler County has been called The Switzerland of A ' S merica, eneca Lake, the largest and the depst of the Finger Lakes, is thirty-six miles long and fro t fi ' ' ' ' ' m Wo to ve miles wide. Along its lovely shores, on either side, are grape vineyards and orchards, which are at their loveliest in the springtime. What follower of Isaac Walton has not heard of the famed Cathari C k d ' ne ree an its famous Rainbow trout? The opening day of trout season each year brings thousand f l ' ' ' ' s o ang ers to this creek and lake, Seneca Lake is also ideal for swima ming and sailing. Every summer Watkins Glen welcomes the many tourists, who come to view the famous Watkins Glen This was first o ened t t ' . p o ourists in 1863. ln 1911, it became the Watkins Glen State Fark. This is the hiker's paradise. Cam ers a d ' ' l p n picnic overs find this a perfect spot. Septemberf School Days, soon followed by the famous Watkins Glen International Grand Prix Road Race of America. This race for its first Eve years was held partl in th y e streets of the village. Last year it was held outside the village. for greater safety on a new course. TO SDIIGA FALLS 9 -.7 J sd X if 1 ilffag 0 f ,z 1 N f' ,' 'N lui 1,4 X E 9 SENEC' ff! ,1- 7 BURDETT Q' A7T- B 5 14 5 ix fi 6 ' 3 if 4 ,' 6 4 u .0 X warms GLEN N MONTOUR lltv 1: , WI FAL if G Z 0z7 'vigil SSA 5 ' J 2 TQ S 0 Q ' -ro 00 L