Onondaga Central School - Onondagan Yearbook (Nedrow, NY)

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CLASS HISTORY The graduating class of 1955 began to organize its band many years ago when rt was very small It seems so long ago that rt has nearly been forgotten, but once again we recall it to memory When rt began to organize there were for the frrst rehearsal rn the central building Donna Curtis, Davrd Fenner, David F rsh, Mary jane Hay den Howard Houser, jo Ann Hull Edith Loader, Mary Perry Richard Ramsden, Bruce Saunders, Richard Sharpe, Janice Smith, and Anne Wheeler Meanwhile also at re tg, hearsal were Anna Bronner, Katherine hvans, julian Hall Mary Roberts, Donna Sager, Russell Smith, and Beverly Youker rn the Rockwell building Thus the rehearsal was under way for the big performance that seemed so far away, and each person was trying very hard to attain the knowledge to reach this goal As their band progressed many were added to their organization The first addition occurred in the thrrd year when john Madison yorned them, left rn the fourth Kay Evans grade and returned rn the sophomore year In the fourth Salu,o,omm year Linda Hay and Marcella Young joined the band fol lowed by Bernard Finlay in the fifth at the central buxldrng Then came along Anne Borce, Grant Powell, and Rosemary Parker rn the sixth grade Next came the seventh year when the Rockwell members made their way to the central building and they could all start rehearsing together for the performance which did not seem quite so far away now All had gone well for the first eight years of school and much knowledge had been gathered In the freshman year of the band s existence, Wrllram Adsrtt and Paul Luchsrnger were added was james Wheatly the Secretary was Stanley Ashmus and the Treasurer was julian Hall Mrss Deyo was the advisor of the band during the freshman year As sophomores the band s rehearsing continued, aided by Richard Russell who was a new comer They chose as leaders Katherine Evans, president Howard Houser, vice president, David Fish, secretary, and julian Hall treasurer once more Under the leadership of Miss Deyo the sophomore activities consisted of selling school supplies When they were juniors the band Cwrth Miss Deyo as their advrsorj had one more new member Stephen Ross They selected as leaders, Russell Smith, president Katherine Evans, vice presr dent Marcella Young, secretary and once again julian Hall, treasurer Their junior year was filled with activities for raising money for their trip to New York as seniors Among them were the sale of candy, hot dogs, and doughnuts and a bake sale Two dances for the purpose of making money were a Sadie Hawkins dance and a St Patrick s dance called the Shamrock Ball In addition they had a girls and boys basketball game and an Alumni Banquet. All can thank them for the junior-Senior Prom, Rhapsody rn Blue, which proved that they were not constantly at work raising money A trip to Fillmore Glen for a prcnrc was their reward for a year of hard work which all had enjoyed With the selection of class rings and the production of the Yearbook therr junior year of rehearsal came to an end and all looked forward to the Senior year which would be clrmaxed with the performance so long awaited I Q ' I , . . , I I I an ' 1 I , ' 1 - 'I I I . I I 0 I I 4 , . . . . . . Now serious rehearsing had begun with Thomas Oswald as their President. The Vice-President 3 3 . . . , . . . . - . , , 3 . . . i . . . . . . , . . 3 . . . .- s 9 . . . . . ' I ' ' I . ' I .,, . . . . . . ,, . . 9

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NAME CHARACTERISTICS William Adsitt Anne Boice Anna Bronner Donna Curtis Katherine Evans David Fenner Bernard Finlay David Fish julian Hall Linda Hay Mary jane Hayden Howard Houser jo Ann Hull Paul Luchsinger john Madison Mxchael McCarthy Rosemary Parker Grant Powell Richard Ramsden Mary Roberts Stephen Ross Richard Russell Donna Sager Bruce Saunders Richard Sharpe janice Smith Russell Smith Anne Wheeler Beverly Youker Marcella Young Good looks Sarcastlc Blond hair Eyes Walk Making out Making out Frrendly Yawmng Hair cuts Shormess Short han Money bags Broken glasses Always arguing Blue Eyes Shyness Confused Sleeping Curly hair Snappxng gum Reading Seriousness Walk Good looks Music Quiemess Big feet and long hair LIFE AT CENTRAL COMPLAINTS The world is wrong A certain girl s ugh: skirts Too qtuet study halls Biology before lunch False gossipers Love it People that tell lies Miss Eveland s earrings Have to get up too early Too much homework for vacations There are some lazy SCDIOIS Miss Eveland won't let the kids sit under window ledge Not enough money in this world Inelxgibllxty list Don't care for history Too many te sts Lack of teacher's understanding School hours are too long People who squeek pop corn while chewing Miss Robinson's social class Marcella Young s hair needs cutting Too many wise guys School System Girls are too shy Too much homework Get rid of Sth period People who squeek chalk Too much homework Not enough boys with manners HANDLE ake Anna Banana Don Kay Romeo Ace junior King Pin Lynny Lou anie Howie Luke Moose Mike Ro sie Mort Steve Russ Donna june Senator Ump Jan Sml tty Bev Feer WHERE YOU FIND The gas station Around Here 5: There All over Running around At home At Alice s B0ndy's Everywhere At home With Warren Anywhere Anywhere Wheeler s Gail s Nedrow Visiting nexgh bors Riding around in the truck Marcia s Here 8: There Mostly there All over Elmwood or Nedrow With Darryl At home Usually home Driving around Endicott gg johnson Pracucxng Downtown Home THEME SONG St Louis Blues Mombo Little Shoemaker If I Give My Heart You Begin the Begum Mr Sandman I Need You Now Blue Pacific Blues Teach Me Tonight Young at Heart I Need You Now Hey There Don't Let the Kitty Get In Lady of Spain Make Love to Me If I Give My Heart to You I Went to Your Wedding Peg of My Heart Count Your Blessings It s in the Book Re-enlistment Blues Crazy bout You Baby 'Til Then Stars and Strxpes To Be Alone Hold me, Hold Me, Hold Me High and che Mighty Because of You Sparkling Brown Eyes I Understand 'EM . . . to l I . . ' ' . . 10 ' Edith Loader Giggling Nosy people Edie You'd be surprised This Old House . . 1 1 . n . . ' . . , . un , . . . , . ,

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CLASS HISTORY Contrnued At last the band reached rts senxor year with Mr Dole as xts advrsor The band leaders were Howard Houser presldent Russell Smxth, vnce presldent Marcella Young, secretary and for the fourth trme ulran Hall treasurer The Senior year consrsted of many money makmg prolects so that all could be assured of the mp to New York Cxry at haster for frve days and four mghts Among the prolects were the sale of Chrrstmas cards, statnon ery, magazmes and banners At games they sold popcorn pop and apples Once agarn they had a badre Hawkxns beptemoer julnlee Another proyect was a paper dnve In the sprmg thexr actrvrtxes were completed wnth the productxon of the bemor Play They Gave Hlm a Co ed At last after twelve years of rehearsxng, the bxg day of the performance wxll arrrve The band has lxved, worked and played together for all these years and now xt looks forward to the performance wrth a lrttle sadness at the thought of all the thmgs that wrll be mrssed and a lxttle frrghtened at the prospect of entermg a strange new phase of lrfe where each one must stand alone But along vuth these we fmd each one wrth hrs share of happmess know mg that wrth the passmg of graduatron 1955, thrs much of then lrves has been a great success pi! Q Anne Wheeler Vol edu Cforlcn . J . , . . . . . ' . - fr g ' , . is S I . ,,, . . ,, N dance and another 'dance in the fall which they called , . , . ,, . - .,,