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

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1965 volume:

THE 1965 ODESSANEAN Published by the Senior Class of the Odessa-Montour Central School A Year of Changes during the 1964-1965 school year include those pictured plus enlarged science rooms, library, art rooms, industrial arts rooms, and two music rooms in the high school; also four new elementary school class rooms, enlarged baseball field, elementary school play grounds, a fine new parking lot in front of the school, a new garage, an entire new elementary school at Montour. 2 Growth A peek at the building Expansion Program through the former auditorium doors shows the new enlarged cafeteria--beyond that, the new kitchen to serve elementary, junior high, and high school--the new indoor swimming pool and locker rooms--the 796-seat auditorium. 3 CONTENTS Building Program Page 2 Administration 5 Seniors 15 Undergraduates 35 Activities 47 Sports 75 Sponsors and Ads 85 THE 1965 ODESSANEAN STAFF Frances Holmes and Larry Hayes . . . Co-Editors Frank Garton.........Sports Editor James Allen.........Business Manager Shirley Ryan............Art Editor Shirley Krusen . . Asst. Business Mgr. Leon Washburn .... Photographer Eva Frasier..........................Typing Mrs. Josephine Wilson .... Advisor ADMINISTRATION Mrs. Lou Sands, George Hoffman, Delniar Bleiler. Howard Hanlon President, Dr. James Norton. John Barton, Irving Goodrich District Superintendent. Ward Searles absent when picture was taken. TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION We, the graduating class of 1965, wish to express our appreciation for all you have done for the betterment of our school and our community through your efforts in planning and carrying through the building program. Our school when completed this spring, will not only be enlarged and modernized, it will also become a recreational and cultural center for Odessa, Montour and the surrounding area. The new 796 seat auditorium will provide facilities for public and political meetings, visiting performers, amateur theatricals, concerts, motion pictures, and our various school productions. With the addition of the swimming pool for our physical education department, the people of our community can have year-round enjoyment. The pool will also provide the facilities for instruction in swimming and life-saving. We realize the many hours of planning, discussion, and reviewing of blue prints that you have given for the improvement of our school and community. And as the first class to be graduated from the new auditorium, we wish to thank you and to compliment you on making a new civic center for Odessa and Montour. Sincerely, The Class of '65 6 Mr. Henry B. Heslop, Supervising Principal TO THE CLASS OF 1965 My sincere congratulations are extended to the Class of 1965. You havehadto face many obstacles and hardships because of the building program. Lack of classroom space, no gym for basketball games, no auditorium for dramatics, and then distractions of air hammers, power drills, and various other noises, not to mention the constant flow of steam fitters, plumbers, electricians, tin knockers, tile setters, laborers, plasterers, sheet-metalworkers, and carpenters, have all contributed to make 1964-65 a difficult year. I have been particularly impressed with the attitude and respect you have shown toward the school and the teachers. You have pursued your studies in a workmanlike manner. My confidence in you as young men and women has never been greater. I feel that you are capable of facing the challenges of modern society, accepting your responsibilities, and looking to the future with a positive attitude. In years to come we hope that you will return to your Alma Mater and enjoy the facilities which you saw in their early development. Sincerely yours, FACULTY Mr. Edward Banfi Mr. Frank Brown Mr. Peter Arbach Mrs. Helen Covert 8 Mr. Delmar Bleiler AT OMCS 9 Mr. James Lyon Mr. Jerald Fowler FACULTY Mrs. Jean Goetchius Mr. Venico Fraboni Mrs. Nancy Metz 10 Mrs. Marian Hinman AT OMCS I I Mrs. Dorothy Jordan Mrs. Josephine Wilson MR. WILFRED GOODRICH Mr. Wilfred Goodrich Our class of 1965 takes unusual pride in dedicating our yearbook to you, Mr. Goodrich. We feel that you most eminently merit our recognition for two reasons: First, because you are completing 20 years of service to our school. Second, because of the exceptionally fine assistance you have given to the school building program as superintendent of our buildings and grounds. Actually, though, we feel we owe you our thanks, even more, for your work as our teacher and for your companionship for these past four years. Our inquiring reporter tells us that, after graduation from Cortland Normal School, you taught in a one-room school in Tioga County for five years and at Owego Free Academy for seven years. In 1945 you came to Odessa as a teacher of industrial arts and mechanical drawing. Among the other contributions you have made to our school, you drove a school bus for 17 years, you helped students by building furniture for class plays, by being on duty for athletic events, by chaperoning at many dances, and by acting as class advisor at large. You became our first qualified director of adult education in 1951, covering fourteen courses ranging from typing and homemaking to law and insurance. We want to compliment you upon your versatile career and upon the fact that you have missed only two days in 32 years. As our neighbor, we know that nine members of your family have engaged in teaching; your father, your mother, your two brothers, and four sisters, besides yourself. We have been happy to be classmates of your children, Jeanne and Fred, recent graduates of Odessa, and of your daughter, Virginia, who is now a Junior. We salute you with the wish that you will have many more years of active service and abundant good health. 12 Mr. Bowers, junior hi guidance Mr. Throop, psychologist Mrs. Vickio, nurse Miss Jacob, dental hygienist Mr. Ashe, speech therapist 13 FRANCIS ALGER Baseball 1, 2, 3; Football 1; Intramurals 1 JAMES ALLING Student Council 1; Vice-President 2; Class Representative 3; Boy's State 3 CARTER ANDERSON Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 3; Treas. 1, 2; Lettermen's Club 4; Interclass Track Meet 1, 2 GERALD BANKS Projection Club 1, 2, 3; Chess Club 3: Art Club 2, 3 KATHRYN BOWEN Chorus 3, 4; Drama Club 4; Track 3; Newspaper Staff 4; Library Club 3, 4 JAMES BENJAMIN Intramurals 1, 2; Track 1, 2, 3; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross-Country 2, 3; Football 1; Lettermen's Club 4; Tournament Dry-den 2nd Place 16 CLAIRE BOWERS SHARON CRIPPEN Library Staff 3,4; Future Nurses Club 3, 4; Secretary 3,4 ; Yearbook Staff 4; Drama Club 4; Intramurals 3,4; Play Day 3,4; Newspaper Staff 4 PEGGY BROWN Youth County 3 KATHLEEN CRISPELL Art Club 3 MARK COOK Honor Society 3,4; President 4; Student Council 3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; Vice-President 3; Newspaper 2,3,4; Editorial Board 2,3,4; Advanced Placement DORIS DAVENPORT F.H.A. 3,4; Vice-President 4; Future Nurses 2,4; Drama Club 4; Track 2,3; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Bus Patrol 3,4 17 CARLTON DEAN Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Intra-murals 1,2,3; Interclass Track 3,4; Football 2 LARRY DE LEURY Wrestling 1,2,3,4; Baseball 3; Football 4; Chorus 1; Boy's State 3; Intramurals 1,2,3,4 JANET DICKINSON Intramurals 1,3; Bus Patrol 2; Junior Play 3; Future Nurses Club 2,3,4 18 MAUREEN DIMMICK Honor Society 3,4; Student Council 2,3; Art Club 3; Spanish Club 1,3; Yearbook Layout Editor 4; Intramurals 1,2,3; Drama Club, Pres. 4; Band 4 JEAN FITCH Color Guard 1,2,3,4; Honor Society 3,4; Treasurer Honor Society 4; Intramurals 2,3,4; Secretary of Class 1,2,3,4; Youth County 3; Girl’s State 3; Miss New Year Queen 3 RICHARD FRABONI Baseball 1,2,3,4; Boy's State; Basketball 1,2; Projection Club; Intramurals 1,2,3,4 VICTOR GARDNER Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Student Council 2,3,4; President, Lettermen’s Club 4 EVA FRASIER Intramurals 2; Chorus 1; Library Club 4; Youth County 3; Yearbook Staff 4 19 FRANK GARTON Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society, Pres. Senior Class, Pres. School Store Manager 1, 2, 3, 4; Dutton S. Peters on Citizenship Award Citizen of the Month 3, 4 KATHY GERMAN Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Advanced Placement 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleading 3, 4; Yearbook 4; Science Seminar 2; NYSSMA 2, 4; Orchestra 3. MICHAEL GRIFFIN Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Playday 1, 2; Football 1, 2; Track 1, 2, 3 LARRY HALL Basketball 1, 2; Baseball 1, 2; Junior Play 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Advanced Placement 4; Boy's State 3; Drama Club 4; Dance Band 1, 2 JAMES GUNNING Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling Capt. 4; Cross Country 2, 3; Blue Shield 3 KENNETH HAGADORN Projection Club 1; Press Club 4 20 PATRICIA HARRINGTON Newspaper 4; Cheerleading 2,3,4; Interclass Track Meet 1,2,3,4; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Future Nurses 1,2,3,4; Future Nurses President 4; Gymnastics Club 2; Junior Play Make-up OSCAR HALL Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Cross Country 3; Projection Club 2 JAMES HARRINGTON N.Y.S.S.M.A. Band 2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4;Stage Band 1,2,3,4; Junior Play; Male Chorus 2,3 MICHAEL HANVILLE Stage Band 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,3,4; Wrestling 3, 4; Intramurals 2 LARRY HAYES Football 2; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1, 2,3,4; Sectionals 2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Yearbook Staff 4; Stage Band 1,2,3,4; N.Y.S.S.M.A. 1,2,3,4 JACQUELINE HEAL Student Council 2,3; N.Y.S.S.M.A. 1,2,3, 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Youth County 3; Student Council Treasurer 2; District XI 2,3 2) CLAUDIA HUBBELL Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Student Council 4; Newspaper 4; Track 1,2,3; Play day 3; Yearbook 4; Junior Play 3 FRANCES JEANNE HOLMES Yearbook 4; Newspaper 4; Varsity Cheerleader 2,3,4; Junior Play 3; Future Nurses 1,2,3,4; Youth County 3; Student Council 4; Intramurals 1,2,3,4 CHARLES HOUSE Baseball 1,2,3,4; Intramurals 1,2,3,4 JOHN JURASEK Band 1,2,3,4; Football 4; Golf 3,4; Youth County 3; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; NYSSMA; Bus Patrol 1,2,3,4 MARGARET JOHNSON Band 1,2; Intramurals 1,2; Future Homemakers 4; Newspaper Staff 4 RONALD JORGENSON Track 1,2,3; Football 1; Lettermen's Club 4 22 LORRAINE JUST Youth County 3; N.Y.S. Leadership Train-ingCourse3; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Track 2,3; Future Teachers 4; Student Council Pres. 4; Student Council 4 SHIRLEY KRUSEN Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Future Homemakers 1,2,3; Chorus 1; Drama 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Newspaper 4; Junior Play Make-up; Student Council Representative 3 PAUL KENT Intramurals 1,4; Male Chorus 3 PAT LANE Future Nurses 3,4; Intramurals 3; Newspaper 4 NANCY KENYON Honor Society 3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Cheerleading 2,3; Youth County 3; Student Council 1; N.Y.S.S.M.A. JOHN LATTIN Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Intramurals 1,4; Lettermen's Club 4 23 DONALD LEARN Intramurals 1,2,3,4 STEVEN LOPRESTI Band 1,2,3,4; Stage Band 3,4; N.Y.S.S. M.A. 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,4; Wrestling 3,4 LINDA LEONARD Band 1,2,3,4 ; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Youth County 3; Drama Club 4; Library Club 4; N.Y.S.S.M.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 3 CAROLYN LOVELL F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; President 4; Hi-Fi Club; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Future Nurses Club 4 JACALYN LYNCH Chorus 1,2,3,4; Youth County 3; Honor Society 2,3,4; Class Treasurer 3,4; Yearbook Staff 3,4; N.Y.S.S.M.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 2; Band Colorguard 1,2,3,4 DAVID LISK Bus Patrol 3,4; Intramurals 1,2; Projection Club 3,4 24 EMILY MAINE Youth County 3; Future Homemakers 1, 2,3,4; Secretary 3; Press Club 4; Intramurals 4; Hi-Fi Club 1 ROBERT MCCOON Intramurals 1,2,3; Bus Patrol 2,3 X LOIS MAYO Chorus 1,2; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Future A MARY MCINTOSH Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Gymnastic Club 2; Youth County 3; Hi-Fi Club 1 TERRY MESSERSMITH Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1 SANDRA MENIO Intramurals 3,4; Drama Club 4 25 JOANNE MILLSPAUGH Future Homemakers 1; Chorus 1,2,3,4; NYSSMA; Junior Prom Queen 3; Bus Monitor 4; Track 3 KAREN MORGAN Band 1,2,3,4; Dance Band 1,3,4; Intramurals 1; Gymnastics Club 2; Youth County 3; Junior Play 3; Future Homemakers; Newspaper 4 LINDA OLIN Majorette 2,3,4; NYSSMA 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Library Club 1,2,3 MARUO PELHAM National Honor Society 2,3,4; Student Council 2,3; Class President 2; Vice-President 3; Elmira College Key Award 3; Syracuse Citizenship Conference; Band 1,2,3,4; Yearbook 4 GEORGE OSTRANDER Intramurals 3,4 PATRICIA MYERS Future Homemakers 2,3,4; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Hi-Fi Club 1; Bible Club 1 26 LISA PEVO Junior Play 3; NYSSMA Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; YOUTH COUNTY 3; Cheerleading 2, 3; Gymnastics Club 2; Intramurals 1, 2 NACHELLE RUGGIERI Future Homemakers 2, 3, 4; Secretary 4; Newspaper 4; Intramurals 1, 4; Hi- Fi Club 1 DENNIS RODABAUGH Baseball 2, 3; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 4; Student Council 1 FRED RUNDLE Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 3; Class President 1; Honor Society 2, 3, 4; Boy's State 3 PATRICIA SAUNDERS Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Future Homemakers 4; Future Nurses 4 SHIRLEY RYAN Intramurals Honor Society 3, 4; Secretary 4; Class Representative 2,3; Yearbook 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4; Youth County 3 27 MARY SMALLEY Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Future Nurses 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymnastics Club 2, 3; NYSSMA 1, 2, 3, 4; Drama Club 4; Junior Play 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Newspaper 4 SANDRA SAUNDERS Future Homemakers 1, 2, 3 MARY SCHINK KENNETH STATES Cross Country 1, 2, 3; Wrestling 1; Track 1, 2; Art Club 1; Pres. l;Male Chorus 1, 2; Newspaper 1; Volleyball Squad 1 DONALD SMITH Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Chess Club 3, 4; Projection Club 4; Art Club 3 JOHN SMITH Football 1,2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Youth County 3; Student Council 4 28 WARREN STATES Football 1; Cross Country 3; Wrestling 2,3 SHARON TOMPKINS Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2; Future Nurses 1; Bible Club 1; Hi-Fi Club 1 JAMES STILWELL Football 1,2,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Youth County 3; Interclass Track 2,4; Vice-President 4 JAMES VAN NORDSTRAND Football 1; Wrestling 1,2,3; Chess Club 3,4; Projection Club 4; Golf 4; Art Club 3; Intramurals 1,2,3,4 RICHARD SULLIVAN Wrestling 1,2,3,4; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Youth County 3; Interclass Track 2,3; Cross Country 2,3 HELEN JEAN VAN ZILE Future Homemakers 2,3,4; Newspaper 4; Bible Club 1; Hi-Fi Club 1; Intramurals 1,2,4 29 KENNETH WOODFORD Baseball 1; Track 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Cross Country 2,3; Intramurals 1,2,3 WILLIAM VONDERCHEK Oratorical Contest 1,2,3; Newspaper Staff 4;Chorus2,3,4;Male Chorus 3; NYSSMA MARGARET WARD Honor Society 2,3,4; Student Council 2,3 Exchange student 3; Class Vice-Pres. 1 Class Pres. 3; Citizen of the Year 3 Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; Band President 4 HELEN WILLIAMS Band 1,2,3,4; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Junior Play SUZANNE WOOD Intramurals 2,3,4; Newspaper 4; Drama Club 4; Youth County 3; Library Club 4; Homeroom representative 2; Future Teachers, pres. 4 ROBERT WHITE Band 3,4; Chorus 1,3,4; Men’s Chorus 2, 3; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball3,4; Intramurals 1,2,3; Lettermen’s Club 4 30 THE CLASS OF 1965 Senior Class Officers: Jean Fitch, Secretary; James Stilwell, Vice-President; Frank Garton, President; Jacalyn Lynch, Treasurer. Mr. Dolan Senior Class Advisor The class of 1965 is approaching the end of four years in high school. This Senior year has proven to be the most hectic of them all. The beginning of the school year last September brought the start of the Great Stationery Drive” which lasted until February 1. In November, for two frantic weeks, Seniors scoured the country-side selling magazine subscriptions. On Friday the 13th of November, the freshmen were initiated at the Senior dance Senior Schemes. The Seniors had charge of sorting and distributing the individual pictures of all the Odessa school system. In December we selected the invitations and name cards for graduation. On December 23, we held another dance Jingle Bell Rock. The new year started plans for the Senior trip to New York City and the World's Fair. Selection of room mates for the trip brought a rise in anticipation for most Seniors. The Seniors greatly appreciate the efforts made by our advisor, Mr. Dolan, to organize our money-making projects and to accompany us on our trip. Our struggle to study against background construction noises and occasional blasts of cold air is more than offset by having the pleasure and distinction of being the first class to have graduation ceremonies in the beautiful new 796-seat auditorium. 31 32 How sweet it is! at the candy sales counter during lunch hour. Chequaga Falls (place of falling or roaring water) Montour Falls. OUR NEW BUS GARAGE completed in Fall 1964 The school fleet of 21 large buses and 2 station wagons travels 808 miles daily, transporting 1,200 school children. There are 22 bus drivers including 2 women. Salads and submarines. White or Chocolate? 33 LUIS our new friend from South America Odessa-Montour Central School's first foreign exchange student came to us this year as the result of a program sponsored by our student council and the local Lions Club. The program provides for an Odessa-Montour junior student to go to South America during the summer, andfor a Latin-American student to attend our school in the winter. Last year Peggy Ward was selected from our school to go to Ecuador for two months. Then Luis Guillermo J a ram illo, called Louie by most of the students, arrived in Odessa during November 1964. He is from the country of Columbia in the northwestern part of South America. His father owns a department store in Bogota and a large farm outside the city. Luis likes the United States and hopes to return to study architecture at Cornell University in Ithaca. He appreciates our sports and music programs as these are not given as much attention at his school. In general the private all-boy school which he attends is highly academic with principal emphasis upon preparing the students for college. His intensive course of nine subjects includes mathematics, science, THREE FOREIGN LANGUAGES, literature, and history, with little place for physical education, music, art, and shop. Luis visits with Mr. Fraboni, who teaches Problems of Democracy, and with Peggy Ward who spent last summer in Ecuador. Mr. Brown goes over program with J. Harington and OMCS band and chorus at World's Fair. 34 K German. NDERGRADUATES ROW 1: L. Hoover, M. Dibble, V. Alexander, K. Messersmith, E. Trader. ROW 2: W. Kent, D. Scott, L. Grover, S. Bastian, M. Saunders, C. Ratliff, D. Wich, R. Cochran, C. Ryan, K. Petty, S. Robyler. JUNIORS CLASS OFFICERS SITTING: Kathy Rundle, James Allen. STANDING: Betty Hrynko, Betsy Trader. At left, FRONT: D. Scott, L. Barden, D. Carmen, F. Cary, K. Rundle, B. Chamberlaine, L. Hoover, M. Russell, T. Meade. SECOND ROW: K. Dyson, M. Halpin, D. Yaw, S. Landon, J. Gardner, B. Kellogg. THIRD ROW: C. Watkins, L. Washburn, M. Smith, I. Ray, S. Roblyer, J. Allen, P. Carrier, S. White, D. Coddington. 36 SITTING: L. Dense, L. Wheeler, C. Bovaird, J. Cook, M. Clearwater, T. Brown, D. Hoover, J. Trank. FIRST STANDING: H. Mayo, J. Pulos, R. Van Orden, D. Dickerson, C. Crouch, L. Powell, R. Stackhouse. SECOND STANDING: H. Tompkins, L. McCarty, J. Mathers, D. Kellogg, M. States, K. Beach, I. Ray, W. Hammond, J. Pully, T. Ross, T. Havens, J. Kelly. FIRST ROW: W. Kent, C. Ryan, J. Hoffman, L. Kenyon. SECOND ROW: J. Chapman, D. Dunbar, R. Midgley, S. Rodabaugh, V. Goodrich, P. Niver. THIRD ROW: R. Churches, D. Brown, S. Emmick, C. Simmons, K. Keath, T. Fish, H. Tompkins, C. Jelliff, S. Doane, B. Hyrnko, B. Ector, B. Kellogg. FOURTH ROW: D. Hoover, J. Hab-bershaw, D. Appel, C. States, B. Trader. 37 SOPHOMORES Sophomore Class Officers: Y. Holmes, Secretary, B. Ward, Treasurer, S. Campbell, Vice-President, C. Slater, President. AT TOP, LEFT: R. Taylor, R. Lauper, R. Jelliff, K. Oberg, S. Romeo, R. A. Searles, K. Hartman, S. Wood, S. Letteer, B. Ward, R. Scott, W. Simpkins, C. Havens, H. Webster, G. Hague, R. Cloos, B. Wich, S. Huyler, M. Probst, L. McNett, L. Ector, D. Swader, D. Barton, P. Ross, D. Schink, L. Davis, R. Clark, S. Bastion, R. Callahan, A. Denson, S. Campbell, Y. Holmes, R. Swarthout. AT BOTTOM, EXTREME LEFT: J. Williams, B. Gardner, D. Cook, J. Fraboni,G. Davis, R. Swarthout, S. Fitch, D. Clark, D. Brown, C. Smith, P. Merkeley, D. Dull, R. Francisco, T. De-Leury, G. Olin, C. Slater, E. Beach, S. Horton, L. Powell, G. Brown, L. Smith, B. Travis, E. Lewis, M. Acker, W. Wheeler, R. Ailing, J. Underwood, N. Kretchmer, D. Reynolds. AT LEFT CENTER: S. Jackson, K. Zuris, S. Kenyon, C. Green, D. Ostrander, R. Lynch, K. Kent, J. Starkweather, I. Thomas, B. Grover, F. Clearwater, J. Peterson, J. Peterson, P. Richards, P. Messersmith, J. Dimmick, B. Anderson, T. Darling, C. Richards, P. Bennett, R. Ruggieri, M. Van Zile, R. Franklin, M. Stage, L. Kenner, J. Hills, C. Wellman, G. Clearwater. 39 J. Robbins, W. Goss, D. Heichel, B. Mein, C. Coil, H. Masin, S. Bastion, B. Loveless, K. Gardner, D. Lisk, C. Lauper.M.J. Thomas, B. Appleton, D. Lisk,R. Randel, W. Borra, M. Davis, C. Russel, K. O'Grady, L. Liddy,G. Hoffman, B. Bardon, J. Kupar-inin, L. Potter, T. Gardner, M. Gary FRESHMEN S. Scott, E. Emery, S. Ratliff, M. Davis, R. Hills, P. White, J. Ennis, C. Russell, J. Hoxie, W. Tague, K. Gardner, B. Rice, B. Midgley, S. Gardner, M. J. Barber, C. Getman, S. Miller, B. Gardner, T. Wood, C. LaRow, W. Burnside S.E. Roberts, J. German, S. Brown, K. Michael, A. States, T. Krnotch, K. Beardsley, S. Peth, J. Leonard, S. Davis, C. Price, A. Kocourek, E. Yaw, T. Gardner, L. Decker 40 M. E. Norton, A. White, S. Craver, R. Lewis, B. Campbell, S. Lovell, K. Rossi, W. Borra, M. Bailey, L. Bailey, D. Meade, F. VanLoon, . White, N. Dimmick. L. Millspaugh, S. Craver, T. Riley, C. Moat, S. Brown, M. Krusen, J. Ennis, C. Price, F. Rinker, G. Hes-sling, R. Hills, R. Halpin, B. Durfey, B. LaRow B. Gardner, L. Kellogg, S. Ratliff, S. Miller, B. Midge-ly, K. McNett, D. Lattin, S. Peth, G. Hoffman, B. Halpin, B. VanLoon, S. Craver, C. Riley, R. Barrett, S. Waltermire FIRST ROW: D. Ennis, D. Wilson, N. Townsend, S. Lovett, C. Croft, B. Tompkins, K. Warner, G. Thomas. SECOND ROW: W. Palmer, J. Taylor, P. VanHorn, P. Harrington, S. Wick, K. Cline, R. Butler, P. Yaw. THIRD ROW: D. Dean, W. Webster, D. Keach, M. Tanner, E. Williams, R. Ector. FIRST ROW: D. Bastion, R. Fraboni, M. Crane, P. Davis, R. Fish, M. Fisher, S. Andrews. SECOND ROW: B. Dense, L. Goodrich, D. Clark, M. Farrell, N. Barr, S. Degraw. THIRD ROW: B. Bowen, R. Davis, L. Bedsole, S. Davis, J. Fuller, C. Barden. FIRST ROW: M. Lattin, K. Peterson, C. Pangollo, D. Mayo, C. Potter, D. Rumsey, K. Maguara, M. Farrell, R. Riley, S. Sample. SECOND ROW: J. Richards, K. Reynolds, E. Menio, S. Warren, J. Seymour, D. Clark. THIRD ROW: J. Butts, P. Rider, T. Mannion, R. Ratliff, D. Olin, W. Maphis, G. Bush, R. Beardsley, D. Carrior. FIRST ROW: L. Bastion, J. Acker, B. Clark, P. Tanner, D. Letteer, P. Durfey, D. Curran, A. Kinner. SECOND ROW: G. Thomas, D. Appleton, D. Reynolds, L. Campbell, D. O’Grady, F. Fitch, T. Chapman, D. Bailey. THIRD ROW: J. Williams, M. Goodwin, S. Banks, P. Crispell, T. James, L. Rinker, D. Goodwin, S. Dense. FIRST ROW: B. Rice, D. Tarvin, N. Proper, C. Torpy, S. Brimmer, B. Romeo, B. Smith, S. Palmer, G. Stackhouse, L. Tompkins. SECOND ROW: D. Welty, R. Saunders, T. Rozell, J. Woodfard, F. Hartfard, J. Sullivan, S. Schaffhouser, D. Truax. 42 JUNIOR HIGH FIRST ROW: S. Peth, L. Harris, D. Pulos, J. Saxe, S. Clark, S. Clauson, S. Ryan, R. Fudala, R. Bennett, M. Sand. SECOND ROW: J. Maatta, J. Ector, B. Harrison, S. Chapman, D. Wilber, E. Chapman, H. Frasier, B. Niver, G. Stevens, C. Moat, M. Buczek, J. Darling. THIRD ROW: E. Fudala, M. Learn, S. Rappleye, C. Barton, P. Burnside, D. Smith, J. Bennett, R. Darling, O. DeChant. FIRST ROW: C. Gardner, M. Apple, B. Krnotch, J. McClary, M. Shrout, D. Terry, P. Holt, N. Norton, D. Sheffield, N. Collins. SECOND ROW: T. Larison, J. Chiacchiarini, D. Gardner, M. Calahan, B. Wich, T. Halpin, T. Merrill, G. Gauvin, C. Ailing, V. Russell. THIRD ROW: D. Vondrachek, B. Varx, J. Ganung, M. Allen, J. Allen, S. Confer, C. Tague, W. Nasarenko, D. Harrington. FIRST ROW: D. Franklin, F. Borra, R. Holmes, D. Heal, P. Bailey, J. Chapman, J. Wood, A. Bastion. SECOND ROW: R. Hoffman, W. Jelliff, C. Phelps, G. Jaynes, H. Landon, R. Lauper, R. Waltermire, T. Matthews, D. Lisk. THIRD ROW: J. Hessling, E. Lederman, R. Lovell, J. Gauck, M. Thomas, C. Clearwater, M. Johnson, H. Guthrie. FIRST ROW: H. Houghton, P. Hills, J. Grover, J. Riley, S. Neish, T. Mineo, S. Larison, S. Kelly, D. Hoffman, F. Grover. SECOND ROW: F. Kinner, D. Gunning, R. Hyler, D. Lewis, R. Goodwin, E. Lo-Presti, M. Magura, G. Hyer, D. Habershaw, M. McCarty. 43 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS EXPAND In the Odessa and Montour Elementary Schools we were often involved in the building program during the 1964-65 school year. At Montour Falls in 1965-66 we expect to be housed in a modern school plant containing 14 classrooms, gymnasium, cafeteria, stage, and appropriate health and administrative offices. The Odessa Elementary School has 8 additional classrooms which were used during the 1964-65 school year. In 1965-66 Odessa will have an elementary library, 2 station gymnasium, and new cafeteria facilities. A new auditorium, swimming pool, and music suite at Odessa will be used at various times by Odessa and Montour Elementary School students. A modern well equipped school plant is one of the requisites of a sound elementary school program. Our building program will provide us with excellent elementary school plants in Odessa and Montour Falls. CURTIS STEFFEN Principal of Elementary Schools 44 at ODESSA and MONTOUR FALLS ODESSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FACULTY ABOVE - FIRST ROW: Mrs. Elsie Hatpin, Mrs. Patricia Carpenter, Mrs. Anna May Babcock, Miss Beverly Williams, Mrs. Berta Van Loon, Mrs. Elsie Mallett, Mrs. Ruth Bates, Mrs. Iris Beattie, Mrs. Margaret Dimmick, Mrs. Arleen Vary. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Patricia Van Lone, Mrs. Thelma Dolan, Mrs. Scottie Mills, Mrs. Nellie Rounds, Mrs. Castella Stevenson, Mrs. Frances Cratsley, Mrs. Robert Morrow, Mrs. Eva Kenyon, Mrs. Es-theia Wasson, Mrs. Justine Rounds, Mrs. Mary Phelps, Miss Christine Newberry , Mr. Kieth Chapman, Mrs. Wilma Arthurs, Miss Marilyn Harling. MONTOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FACULTY AT RIGHT CENTER - FIRST ROW: Mrs. Geraldine Hedden, Mrs. Lorraine LaDue, Mrs. Dorothy Miller, Mrs. Henrietta Swarthout. SECOND ROW: Miss Mary Drake, Mrs. Edith Updyke, Mrs. Mildred Burnett, Miss Jane Love. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Alice Moore, Miss Ruth Smith, Mrs. Ethel Romeo. 45 Sixth grade boys have the honor of furling and unfurling the flag. Gary Van Horn at left above, and Keith Kent. Junior High Basketball, Varsity STANDING: R. Fraboni, E. LoPresti, R. Davis, J. Woodford, J. Ector, C. Barton, Mr. Evans. KNEELING: W. Niver, R. Ratliff, E. Chapman, J. Darling, M. Sand, and R. Lovell, absent. Junior High Basketball, Junior Varsity STANDING: M. Buczek, D. Lewis, D. Olin, M. Learn, M. Magura, J. Hyer, R. Ector, Mr. Crosley. KNEELING: J. Bulkley, M. Berra, J. Williams, J. Bulk-ley, D. Reynolds, T. Halpin, D. Gardner, M. Chapman, absent. Basketball is the sport for all sizes from J. Woodford to E. Chapman. Junior High Cheerleaders KNEELING: D. Mayo, B. Harrison; STANDING: M. Appel, S. Chapman, J. Bennett, Mrs. Hinman, S. Rappeleye, D. Hoffman, E. Williams. Freshman Class Officers: N. Dimmick, secretary, S. Davis, v-pres., A. White, pres., S. Miller, treas. ACTIVITIES STUDENT COUNCIL FRONT ROW (SEATED): B. Gardner, B. Trader, F. Garton, G. Olin, D. Barton, L. Just, D. Brown, L. Washburn, F. Holmes, D. Clark, J. Peterson. BACK ROW: S. Huyler, B. Ward, R. Barden, B. Bulkley, F. Rundle, C. Slater, Mr. Fraboni, J. Leonard, J. Allen, V. Gardner, C. Ryan, F. Van Lone, B. Wich, S. Campbell. STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS: Lorraine Just, President; Dale Brown, Vice-President; Debbie Barton, Secretary; Gary Olin, Treasurer. The Student Council, under the advisorship of Mr. Fraboni, completed many projects and introduced several new ideas for the benefit of the students this year. The first order of business was to continue the Citizen of the Month program. This was followed by the sponsoring of a Foreign Exchange Program with Latin America. This brought Luis Jaramillo to O.M.C.S. The Council financed the Inter-class Scholastic Bowl for the cultural furthermentof our school. The final project undertaken for the members was to supply the students with permanent permission slips for basketball games, a project well received by O.M.C.S.'s loyal fans. ORATORICAL CONTEST First award in the American Legion Contest was won by Mark Cook, who spoke on the plight of the Negro and its influence upon the Constitution of the United States. Marcia Allen received second award for her talk on Our Changing Constitution. Each contestant gave a five-minute speech from memory. They were coached in advance by Mr.Ban-fi. The judges were Mrs. Sands and Mr. Wilson of Odessa, and Dr. Looker of Montour Falls. J. Pulos, M. Cook, Mr. Banfi, M. Allen, D. Brown 48 NATIONAL HONOR SEATED: M. Cook, V. President; J. Fitch, Treasurer; S. Ryan, Secretary; F. Garton, President. STANDING: E. Trader, M. Pelham, J. Lynch, M. Dimmick, Mr. Scaptura, F. Rundle, N. Kenyon, D. Dean, S. White, D. Coddington, M. Ward, B. Hrynko. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The National Honor Society is an organization which recognizes those students who possess the honorable traits of leadership, character, service, and scholarship. To be eligible, a student must have attained an academic average of 85 or above and by participation in extracurricular activities, relations with other students and teachers demonstrate his possession of these qualities. The Society is not limited to the recognition of honorable students but rather encourages students towards better grades, greater service and leadership, and a more amiable character. The National Honor Society, in addition to its usual inductions, formulated an Inter-class Scholastic Bowl, patterned after the television show. They feel that this would bolster class spirit and encourage scholarship. ADVANCED PLACEMENT The advanced placement group traveled weekly to Ithaca College during the Fall Semester. Leon Washburn, Betsy Trader, and Larry Hall took the mathematics course from Mr. Frank Spitzer, while Jackie Heal, Kathy German, Mark Cook, and Dale Brown improved their literary abilities under Professor John Harcourt. 49 OMCS 1965 BAND HAS O.M.C.S. STAGE BAND FIRST ROW: K. Morgan, S. Romeo, J. Leonard, P. Richards, D. Barton, B. Gardner, L. Hayes, J. Pully, B. Trader, A. White. SECOND ROW: M. Garey, J. Heal, T. Darling, J. Harrington, E. Lewis, M. Smith, M. Sand, C. Barton, Mr. Brown. The Melodaires were featured at the New York World's Fair last summer after having played for dances to raise money to go to the Fair. They, also, were issued an invitation to reappear at this summer's Schuyler County Day at the World's Fair, where they will perform August 20. WOODWIND SECTION FIRST ROW: K. German, S. Letteer, B. Van Loon, S. Wood, M. Pelham, A. White, P. Ward, K. Rundle, M. Russell, N. Dimmick. SECOND ROW: P. Richards, K. Rossi, D. Van Loon, J. German, P. Carrier, S. Davis, D. Coddington, D. Barton, K. Morgan, B. Gardner. THIRD ROW: B. Trader, C. Richards, H. Williams, J. Pully, L. Hayes, J. Jurasek, J. Leonard, L. Leonard, S. Romeo. 50 A FULL SCHEDULE PERCUSSION SECTION B. Midgley, R. Lewis, E. Lewis, M. Dimmick, Mr. Brown, B. Ward. The Band's performance at the New York World's Fair last summer was so well received that an invitation to return was extended to the group. Also during the summer, they participated in the pageant of bands at the State Exposition in Syracuse. As the school year began the band took part, along with some 6,000 other band members from around the state, in the annual Cornell Band Day. They also played for the Halloween Parade in the Elementary School. Unfortunately, due to construction of the new auditorium no Christmas Concert was presented this year. Other performances during the year included the County Oratorical Contest at St. John's Seminary in Montour, the Spring Festival of Bands, the annual Tri-High Concert at Dundee, and presentation of our own Spring Concert. As this yearbook goes to print, they are rehearsing for this year's trip to the World's Fair. BRASS SECTION FIRST ROW: M. Garey, A. White, J. Dimmick, C.Green, T.Wood.G. Brown, J. Heal, B. Tague. SECOND ROW: M. Cook, M. Smith, R. Lynch, R. Swarthout, S. LoPresti, T. Carson, L. Hall, T. Darling, K. Oberg. 51 ROW 1: D. Wich, J. Peterson, S. Bastion, J. Peterson, R. Midgley, C. Berry, K. German, N. Harrison, L. Jaramillo, R. Kent. ROW 2: B. Gardner, S. Scott, B. Midgley. J. Lynch, J. Heal, M. Smith, R. Van Orden. ROW 3: A. States, L. Pevo, A. Denson, K. Rundle, V. Maatta, S. Peth, B. Vonderchek, L. Washburn. ROW 4: K. Beardsley, B. Buckley, S. Miller, D. Scott, K. Messersmith, C. Ratliff, M. Allen, L. Olin, G. Olin, R. Jorgensen. CONCERT CHOIR As with many groups, the choir has sacrificed much to the building program. Unable to give our usual Christmas concert since the new auditorium was not finished, we organized a night of caroling in Odessa and Montour Falls. Future plans include participation in the NYSSMA music festival and a repeat performance in the New York Pavilion at the World1 s Fair. ROW 1: T. Darling, L. Harrington, V. Gardner, K. Dysen, F. Martz, P. Richards, J. Starkweather, M. Bailey. ROW 2: M. Acker, F. Scott, N. Kenyon, D. Swader, L. Owen, D. Van Loon. ROW 3: J. Pully, B. Barden, D. Scott, R. Cloos, S. Letteer, B. Wick, S. Davis, M. Hayes. ROW 4: K. States, F. Garton, R. White. M. Smalley, L. Leonard, C. Richards, P. Bennett, P. Messersmith, B. Appleton. 52 Drama Club members meet to study script and assign roles for the first spring play. SEATED: D. Swader, D. Barton, J. Peterson, F. Martz, Mr. Jackson, C. Richards, J. Peterson, V. Gardner. STANDING: M. Cook and K. Messersmith. DRAMA CLUB The newly-organized Drama Club presented a series of three one-act plays on the evenings of March 6 and March 13 in the new high school cafeteria. The plays selected were the last act of LIFE WITH FATHER by Lindsay and Crouse, THE LOTTERY by Shirley Jackson, and an original one-act play satirizing American History, written by a committee of volunteers from the membership of the club. The direction was by Mr. Jack-son assisted by students chosen by a competitive try-out. DRAMA CLUB OFFICERS L. Leonard, Treasurer; K. Bowen, Secretary; M. Dimmick, President; T. Meade, Vice-President; L. Hall, Publicity Manager. 53 TWO OF THE ENGLISH CLASSES Mrs. Wilson's senior English class Mrs. Covert's freshman English class 54 Ken States' point of view OUR OUTLOOK Studying the past 56 SPREADS TO WORLD AFFAIRS Approaching problems of democracy using current publications in Mr. Frabon's class 57 . on a world-wide scale in Mr. Scaptura's class MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE Mr. Dolan teaching trig. We study the angle of the relation of angles A logarithm is an exponent that expresses . . . 58 —FOR THE SPACE AGE Our newly enlarged science laboratories have been furnished with latest equipment for chemistry, physics, biology and general science. In the photo below, Mr. Sensei is demonstrating the oscilloscope. At right FrankGarton is presented with the 1965 Bausch and Lomb Science Award by Mr. Heslop. Recipients of this award have shown superior scientific aptitude during their high school careers. New oscilloscope New lab table Mr. Crosley's Chemistry Class 59 New Reading Room 60 New Reference Room Mrs. Russell assembles her staff of aides in the main reading room of the library. They are K. German, R. Midgley, T. DeLeury, S. Robyler, B. Buckley, Mrs. Russell, L. Leonard, S. Wood, M. Pelham, S. Ryan, K. Bowen, L. Wheeler, S. Crippen, E. Frasier, absent. E. Frasier enlarging her vocab. 61 ART This year the art department has provided a full range of creative work using tempera, charcoal, pencil rendering, clay sculpture and stained glass. Mr. Saxe's goal has been for the students to express themselves through art. This was aided by the opening of the new art room facilities in January. Some of the art students shared their talents by setting up exhibits at the autumn Open House and the Spring Art Fair; also by decorating the windows for Christmas, and painting the corridor signs for the offices. FIRST ROW: T. Gardner (with camera), G. Hoffman, B. Campbell, T. Peters, R. Francisco, M. Krusen, (with camera far right). SECOND ROW: W. Bastion, B. Durfey, C. Wellman, H. Mayo, L. Washburn, I. Ray. CAMERA CLUB The newly formed camera club of twelve members held weekly meetings to review and discuss their photographs. They saw an exhibit of prize-winning pictures of the 1964 Scholastic Photography Contest lent by the Eastman Kodak Company and entered seven photographs in the 1965 contest. With the help of their advisor Mr. Wilson, they took a series of pictures for the school newspaper and the yearbook . . . and they assisted the projectionists club in a fund-raising dance. CAMERA CLUB TAKES SELF PHOTO 62 W. Burnside snaps photo of H. Mayo. FUTURE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FIRST ROW: B. Bulkley, M. Halpin, B. Gardner, S. Wood, S. Romeo, T. Meade, C. Richards, F. Martz. SECOND ROW: N. Harrison, S. Wood, R. Callahan, S. Roblyer. A Future Teachers of America Club has been organized for the 1964-65 school year at the Odessa-Montour Central School with Suzanne Wood as president, Terry Meade as vice-president, Sandy Romeo as secretary, and Carol Richards as treasurer. Their parliamentarian and historian is Bernice Gardner. Under the direction of Mr. Varney and Mr. Scaptura, different members of the club planned programs for two meetings. The first meeting they had a speaker and the second a discussion. LOS AVENTUREROS Now in its second year, the Spanish Club has become a well-organized activity in our school. Through speakers and films, this organization supplements the students' knowledge with Hispanic culture and landmarks, as well as teaching the characteristics of the modern Spanish-speaking people and their countries. Anew name, a constitution, more members, a bake sale, a Christmas party, talented speakers, Luis Jaramillo, the foreign exchange student, and effort on the part of the members have contributed to a very successful year for THE ADVENTURERS. 63 WE STEP OUT AND TWIRL J. Starkweather, R. Cloos, P. Saunders, L. Olin. WE GUARD THE COLORS J. Fitch, S. Tompkins, J. Lynch, C. Bennett, B. Bulkley, M. Pelham. 64 D. Wich, F. Holmes, P. Harrington, H. Williams, K. German, M. Ward. GO, RED, GO This year the O.M.C.S. cheerleaders worked extremely hard to raise school spirit. Whether winning or losing, the faces of the cheerleaders were always seen with great admiration. With the help of Mr. Jackson, Mr. Crosley, and Mr. Evans, a bonfire was held before a football game to raise school spirit. The bonfire was a great success and the spirit was tremendous. In addition, the cheerleaders conducted several door-to-door pie sales and sponsored a dance in order to purchase new uniforms. Junior Varsity Squad 1 Junior Varsitv Squad 2 FIRST ROW: D. Van Loon, J. Starkweather, D.Swad- FIRST ROW: B. Gardner, S. Scott, K. Rossi. SECOND er. SECOND ROW: Y. Holmes, S. Campbell, B. Ward. ROW: C. Riley, S. Ratliff, S. Davis. 65 FUTURE NURSES HAVE NEW CURTAINS SEATED: M. Halpin, M. Smalley, M. Russell, J. Moat, B.Kellogg. STANDING: R. Cochran, S. Roblyer, K. Messer-smith, B. Buckley, S. Dyson, P. Harrington, C. Lovell, S. Saunders, P. Carrier. Through the extending work of the future nurses this year, they were able to provide the school health room with new curtains. And with dances and bake sales as their main fund-raising projects, they purchased a television set for a needy person in the hospital. Through their never-ending efforts, these inspired girls (and one boy)found the field of nursing open to them. SEATED: E. Thomas, C. Getman, K. Gardner, M. Probst, P. Lane. STANDING: L. Owen, C. Moat, C. Crippen, M. Hayes, S. Bastian, K. Beardsley, K. Hartman, J. Dickenson, K. Rundle, F. Holmes. f,6 HOMEMAKERS’ 3 Newly Equipped Rooms ABOVE: FIRST ROW: M. Van Zile, M. Johnson, N. Ruggieri, C. Lovell, K. Morgan, L. Smith, H. Van Zile, E. Maine. SECOND ROW: R. Ruggieri, P. Messersmith, T. Fish, S. Lovell, C. Simmons, J. Gardener, S. Landon, K. Gardner, D.Kellog, C. Getman. The Future Homemakers of America have newly equipped homemaking rooms in which to study and practice better cooking techniques and family relations. These are the new conveniences: New Electric ranges, new large refrigerator with big freezer compartment, new cabinets, sinks, and work space. They also have new Sewing Machines. The Club has been working to buy draperies for the Homemaking rooms. For Christmas they conducted a Christmas box for the needy, and a car wash. All their accomplishments they owe to the guidance of their teachers, Mrs. Goetchius and Mrs. Clauson. New Sewing Machines 67 New Large Refrigerator 3 New Electric Ranges New Cabinets and Sinks FIRST ROW: E. Lewis, R. Lewis, J. German, D. Schink, M. Krusen, T. Peters, Mr. E. Wilson, Advisor, J. VanNordstrand, D. Smith. SECOND ROW: T. Gardner, B. Barden, C. Wellman, B. Bastian, D. Carman, B. Michaels, G. Hoffman, D. Lisk, B. Durfey. Leo Grover, President of High School Projection Club. HIGH SCHOOL PROJECTION CLUB This active club is composed of skilled operators of the school1 s motion picture and slide film projectors, record players, and tape recorders. Club members not only operate and repair the equipment but also deliver the films for classroom instruction and for programs in the auditorium, cafeteria and gymnasium ... set up the portable public address system for dances and programs . . . and assist Mr. Wilson in many other phases of audio visual activities. The group helped train the junior high projectionists and held two dances to pay for the club emblems. JUNIOR HIGH PROJECTION CLUB FRONT ROW: T. Merrill, D. Gardner, J. Richards, K. Reynolds, D. Reynolds, D. O’Grady, D. Olin. SECOND ROW: S. Warren, J. Allen, W. Nasurarenko, T. Mannion, S. Banks, R. Ratliff. CHESS CLUB SEATED: T. Gardner, D. Smith, J. Van Nord-strand, S. Craver. STANDING: R. Swarthout, G. Hoffman, Mr. Wilson, W. Michaels. LETTERMEN FORM NEW “O” CLUB Varsity O is the name of the new club organized this year by high school men who have earned either a varsity letter or a certificate at O.M.C.S. Officers are: R. Sullivan, president; J. Stillman, vice-president; and J. Pully, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Bleiler is the club advisor. Around the”0”, beginning with grappler J. Borra, J. Trank, D. Carman, C. Slater, u. Lactin, G. Olin, J. Pully, J. Stillwell, C. Dean, T. Messersmith, D. Hoover, P. Holgate, J. Pulos, R. Sullivan, V. Gardner. L. Washburn and R. Jorgenson with 1964 re- Mr. Davis's driver education class learns the fundamentals of safe gional track trophy. driving and what to do in emergency situations. 69 SEATED: M. Smalley, P. Niver.K. Messersmith, M. Masin, H. Van Zile, E. Maine, S. Wood, P. Harrington, N. Ruggieri. STANDING: D. Brown, M. Cook, K. States, W. Vonderchek, K. Morgan, J. Moat, D. Schink. ONE D . . . THING AFTER ANOTHER ONE DARNED THING AFTER ANOTHER ODTAA (meaning One Darned Thing After Another) proved to be an appropriate name for the 1964-1965 school newspaper. Starting with the new name, the staff set out on a year that well lived up to it. A large closet was located and refurnished as a combination press room and dark room. Before the January arrival of the equipment enabling the paper to be completely published at school, twenty pages of newsprint had been published at the WATKINS REVIEW; After January the staff planned to publish an issue every other week. In the fall the paper established itself as an open forum for students' opinions during a controversy over noon hour regulations, and maintained this position throughout the year. ACTIVITIES As a public service, the staff sponsored a system to regulate traffic in the halls, proposed a Club Card system to the Student Council, and advocated the purchase of a bulletin board for the main entrance besides throwing a Christmas Party gratis. MONEY-RAISING To pay expenses, a dance was held and the staff acted as a teenage reporting division to the TOWN CRIER. NEXT YEAR'S PLANS Planning for next year, some of the staff, accompanied by Mrs. Metz, their advisor, attended the Columbia University Conference at New York City in March, where ideas for another year of ODTAA were gathered. 70 SEATED: F. Holmes, M. Pelham, S. Krusen, D. Dean, C. Hubbell, K. German, S. Crippen, B. Trader. STANDING: C. Ryan, J. Lunch, F. Rundle, L. Yayes, F. Garton, J. Allen, M. Dimmick, D. Brown, S. Ryan, E. Frasier. ODESSANEAN WINS 9th BLUE RIBBON Working to meet the rigid deadlines required to publish a yearbook, the ODESSANEAN Staff pushed ahead for another prize-winning publication. December 12 saw a large contingent of students from OMCS at the 42nd Conference of the Western New York Interscholastic Press Conference at Bennett High School in Buffalo, New York. The conference is sponsored by the BUFFALO EVENING NEWS to encourage improvement in school publications and to acquaint students with newspaper career opportunities. Under the guidance of Mrs. Wilson, the advisor, the staff studied the fundamentals of yearbook layout and publication, heard Mr. David Peugeot and Mr. Nelson Griswald speak on their work at the BUFFALO EVENING NEWS, examined yearbooks from other schools. The ODESSANEAN was given a high score of 81.5% by the judges and received a blue ribbon award for the ninth time since 1956. The staff raised money to pay for the entire cost of the 1965 ODESSANEAN through candy sales, a Smorgasbord dinner (a yearbook innovation and now an annual event), and the sale of subscriptions and advertising. We sincerely appreciate the support of all of our advertisers and trust that Odessa-Montour families will patronize them wholeheartedly. YEARBOOK STAFF'S TRIP TO BUFFALO 71 S. Ryan receives blue ribbon CLASS . . over. Grand right and left and Sunshine Up . . . up . . . and 1965—YEAR OF MANY WONDERS 74 Thunderbird and Mustang Water Shortage VARSITY FOOTBALL FIRST ROW: Coach Ashe, Jim Stilwell, Steve LoPresti, Fred Rundle, Victor Gardner, John Jurasek, Larry De Leury, Coach Bleiler. SECOND ROW: Terry Messersmith, Frank Carey, Mike Hanville, Carter Anderson, Duane Appel,’ John Stillman. THIRD ROW: Dave Hoover, John Pulos, Chuck Slater, Larry Hoover, Tom Ross. FOURTH ROW:’ Mark Smith, Jim Hoffmam, Gary Olin, Clate Snow ’’Well, we tried!” This was the 1964 team’s favorite saying after most of its games. New head coach, Mr. Bleiler, along with assistants, Mr. Ashe and Mr. Noteware, directed the team to a 1-4-1 season. However, the record does not indicate the hard work and spirit shown by the team. The boys fought valiantly all year long, and next year should prove to be more rewarding. JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL FRONT ROW: Roger Lynch, Phil Harrington, David Heichel, Dana Lattin, James Leonard. SECOND ROW: Coach Noteware, Robert Halpin, Tom Krnotch, Tom Carson, Michael Garey, Floyd Van Loon. THIRD ROW: Dan Mead, Michael Davis, Charles Russell, Roy Hanville, Randy Randall. Absent: Robert Barden, Bruce Campbell, Coach Fowler. 76 SENIOR STARS TERRY MESSERSMITH VICTOR GARDNER JOHN JURASEK FRED RUNDLE JOHN SMITH MIKE HANVILLE FIRST ROW: R. Lovell, Manager, F. Rundle, B. White, B. Roberts, C. Dean, L. House, E. Lo-Presti, Manager. SECOND ROW: Coach Davis, L. Hayes, M. Carrigan, G. Olin, K. Woodford, F. Garton, L. Washburn. VARSITY BASKETBALL Odessa-Montour's Basketball team had two foes this year. One: the six league and three non-league schools that we play. The other was our building program. It seems a subzero hallway dressing room, no shower room, and only one half the gym to practice in are not conducive to an easy season. Despite these conditions, the team has gone all out, producing countless thrills for their faithful fans. The games were all exciting, many being lost by 1 or 2 points, with one going into double overtime. J.V. BASKETBALL FIRST ROW: R. Fraboni, Manager, D. Starkweather, D. Heichel, A. White, S. Kenyon, D. Lattin, J. Buckley, Manager. SECOND ROW: M. Chapman, Manager, R. Farrell, L. Smith, T. Carson, J. Leonard, T. Darling, Coach Morrow. VARSITY BASEBALL 1964 STANDING: Coach Davis, F. Ruzicka, N. Beebe, J. Stilwell, R. Fraboni, F. Carey, F. Garton, M. Hanville, T. Messersmith. KNEELING: A. White and T. Wood, managers; G. Rumsey, C. Dean, V. Gardner, D. Carmen, C. Anderson, J. Lattin, F. Rundle, R. White, and R. Lovell, manager. Warming up before the game: R. White, J. Lattin, F. Ruzicka, P. Gardner. 80 BASEBALL 1963-1964 The Odessa-Montour baseball team of 1963-64 had a fair season, winning 50% of its games. The team came in third place in league standings with a record of seven wins and seven losses. Francis Ruzicka led OMCS hitters with a .311 batting average. Odessa 3 - Spencer 0 Odessa 7 - Interlaken 0 Odessa 11 - Romulus 3 Odessa 3 - Ovid 0 Odessa 5 - Trumansburg 10 Odessa 1 - Dundee 2 Odessa 5 - Van Etten 6 Odessa 5 - Padua 6 Odessa 0 - Interlaken 1 Odessa 0 - Romulus 7 Odessa 6 - Padua 5 Odessa 22 - Ovid 7 Odessa 4 - Trumansburg 12 Odessa 7 - Dundee 4 STANDING: C. Hoxie, R. Barden, T. Darling, R. Lynch, L. Smith, G. Olin, C. Watkins, L. House, R. Swarthout, C. Slater, J. Habbershaw, D. Appel, and Coach Scaptura. KNEELING: J. Hoxie, manager; H. Waltermire, D. Brown, S. Kenyon, J. Pulos, D. Starkweather, L. Grover, A. Seymour, and M. Garey, manager. F. Garton reaches for a high throw Close play at first base 81 VARSITY TRACK FIRST ROW: E. Warner, G. Clearwater, R. Wood, J. Gunning, J. Trank, N. Kretchmer, B. Swarthout, L. Hoover, and D. Olin, manager. SECOND ROW: T. Barret, C. Wellman, M. Acker, L. Stilwell, G. Fisher, V. Alexander, J. Allen, R. Van Orden, C. Liles. THIRD ROW: M. Carrigan, L. Hayes, J. Kelly, K. Woodford, D. Romeo, J. Smith, R. Jorgenson, L. Washburn, G. Barton, and D. Bleiler, coach. THE SEASON'S RECORD OMCS at OMCS 67 Dundee..................Dundee 44 OMCS at OMCS 87 T-burg..................T-burg 40 OMCS at OMCS 87 Notre Dame..............N. D. 46 OMCS at Waverly 52 Waverly . . . .OMCS 45 Dryden 25 OMCS at Sayre 90 Sayre . . . .OMCS 46 Lakes Region OMCS 65 at Dundee 54 Dundee 40 Ovid 30 Pentagonals OMCS 61 at Watkins 54 T-burg 25 Sectionals at . . . .OMCS Rochester 3rd place Larry Hayes Triple Jump ... .1st Mike Griffin Shot Put Gary Fisher and George Barton finish in dead heat followed closely by Bill Swarthout 82 Jim Allen .................3rd 220-yd Dash R. Jorgenson...............3 Tie High Jump Larry Hayes, holder of school broad jump record: 20 ft. 7-1 2 in. TRACK TEAM WINS PENTAGONALS SIXTH STRAIGHT YEAR The Odessa-Montour track team, under new coach Bleiler, closed out a highly successful year by winning the sixth annual Pentagonals at Watkins for the sixth straight year. With only two losses last year and many returning lettermen this year, it is expected that Odessa will again have a successful season. Ken Woodford clears the bar with plenty to spare Mickey Carrigan shows good form--note right hand Don Romeo puts 200 lbs. behind the 12-lb shot 83 VARSITY WRESTLING FIRST ROW: B. Borra, J. Johnson, R. Sullivan, F. Borra, J. Borra, J. Gunning. SECOND ROW: E. Beach, J. Benjamin, P. Holgate, R. Stackhouse, T. Buczek, M. Hanville, J. Stillman, Coach Barra. J.V. WRESTLING KNEELING: R. Randall, M. Garey, D. Brown, G. Hague, C. Russell, R. Hanville. STANDING: N. Kretchmer, D. Scott, L. Powell, G. Barden, C. Wellman. 1965 WRESTLING TEAM’S RECORD Odessa Opp Odessa at Dundee 25 29 Odessa at T.Burg 30 26 Odessa at Groton 18 36 Odessa at St. Mary 38 18 Odessa at Lansing 19 24 St. Mary at Odessa 39 11 Odessa at Watkins 31 21 Dryden at Odessa 14 34 Waverly at Odessa 4 48 Groton at Odessa 5 42 T.Burg at Odessa 24 23 Odessa at Waverly 45 5 Jim Gunning won the 127-lb. final for Odessa in the Tri-County meet. Members of the squad practice after school. BUSINESS BOOSTERS Harold C. Bines Chapin-Owen Co., Inc. Reg Cox Elmira-Watkins Glen Transit Corp. Charles F. Fvans Co., Inc. Finger Lakes Trucking, Inc. A Friend Charles M. Gardner Co. Frederick Mildred Magnus Magnus Crafts Materials, Inc. Markson's Men's and Boys' Store Newt's Bait Tackle Shop Petty's Cleaners James Read William Ribbins G. H. Russell William L. Timms Harold Van Loon, Auctioneer Watkins Transit Mix, Inc. 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