Onondaga Valley Academy - Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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WICKS, MARTHA The our door sporls are her Bul wilh her aclivilies, she'll ey Ball '37, '39, Tennis '39, Baslcelball '40, Tawanlca '39, '40, Badminlon '40, WILLIS. MILDRED every day life, make a good wife. M'ldred h d b Lf Jrhingjls one a num er V, H Alll Q She huslles, hurries and also '1 'v' qviu I ' sings. ', 3 u enf Council '37, '38, Red ' Cross '37, Shew Box Slafl Prool- , rea er '38, Chorus '38, '39, ewels of lhe Deserl '38, Pi Q ' Phi 39 40 slr I ' . ' 1 Ba ebsu '38, 19. l Farewell O. V. A. has been our friend Bul every rainbow has ils end. The lime has come, commencemenfs nigh The Senior Class musl say Good-bye. To lhis school we've given our besl And proved our worlh in every lesl. We've always lried 'ro do wha+'s righl And followed her maroon and while. No longer shall we lread her halls Nor answer lo our +eacher's calls. Lile hencelorlh will be our school And God will 'reach 'rhe Golden Rule. No maller whelher lhe wind may blow, No maller where from here we go, All lhal we are or lcnow lo-clay We owe lo dear old O. V. A. MARILYNN BLAISDELL, I2-2 WILSON, GERALDINE She is called Jerry by all her chums, She's very vivacious and loads of fun. Sfuclenl Council '39, '40 Vice- Presidenl, Red Cross '38, Asso- ciale Edilor-in-Chief ol Annual, Chorus '37, '38, '39, Academy x P Revue, Top Hal Follies , Jewels of lhe Deserl , Dracova '37, '38, -WS' '39, '40, Presiclenl '39, '40, Even4 ing Dress Indispensable , K. E. '37, '38, '39, '40, Tri-Y '38, '39, '40' Assembly Commillee '38. Air' Hosless. 4 , as 4 lx 4 if I Q .ve WOODWORTH. JAMES I-Iis smile soon 'lurns inlo a grin, Thal's how we lcnow il's sunny Jim. Senale '38, '39, '40, Secrelary '39, Hi-Y '38, '39, '40, Vice-Presi- clenl '39, Secrelary '4OZ Baslrelball '38, '39, '40, Lacrosse '38, '39, '40, Class Song lTo lhe lune ol Because l A cheer from our lhe blue you have broughl us, To smile wilhin Ihe gloom you've laughl us. The pride ol every daughler, every son You are lhe only one. Wilh laughler glad her hearl will always fill I-ler halls from joy will never more be slill. We praise you O.V.A., our Alma Maier Because we honor rhee. Farewell our home we love and leave wilh sorrow New goals are all ahead lomorrow Your hearl will always always find ils way To our dear O. V. A. GLADYS KETAILY CLASS MOTTO Pelamus verilalem semila progressus Lel us seelc lrulh The palh of progress CLASS COLOR Blue and Silver CLASS FLOWER Lily ol Valley and Violel

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STOREY, DEFOREST De is a iolly iellow, busy as a bee, And he always has a smile for you and me. Sludenl Council '39, Treasurers' Club '38, '39, Vice-Presidenl '38, Shew Box '39, '40, Edilor '407 Sludenl Adviser Annual, I-lieY '39, '40, Phi Della Sigma '37, '38, '39. '40, Assisfanl Treasurer '38, Vice- Presidenl '39, Tennis '39, '40. STRIEFF, ALICE Alice comes from a hill Io Valley, Her friends around her always rally. Glee Club '37, '38, '39, Dramalics '38 SUTTON, MARY JANE Of all lhe quiel girls we've ever seen, Mary Jane should be lhe queen. Tawanka '37, '38, '39, '40. P. G. THOMPSON, VIRGINIA She's very friendly and very sweel, Ai doing someihing, she can'l be beal. Red Cross '36, '37. Business School. THORNE, LEONA This happy go lucky girl is always a good friend. We sincerely hope she'll come back again. Red Cross '36, '37, '38, Shew Box '40, Annual, Tawanka '37, '38, '39, '40, Valley Ball '36, '37. '38, '39, Baskefball '36, '37, '38, Swimming '38, '39, WALKINGSTICK, BETTY Bel'ry's sparkling eyes have marked her beauly, I-Ier ambilious nalure keeps her ready for duly. Sludenl' Council '38, Red Cross '39, Dracova '38, '39, '40, Shew Box Slafl '38, '39, '40, Annual Slaff '40, Ari Club '38, Presideni of Junior Class '39, Cenlral Drab malic Club '39, Radio Program '39, '40, Quill and Scroll '40. 1 if W Y. I5 .X sz WALSH, THOMAS I-lonesl eliforl brings success or so lhe saying goes, Tom has realized lhis lacl for in his work lhis shows. Sludenf Council '35, Red Cross '36. WATROUS, WILLIAM To win a cup in hockey, musl' have given him a Thrill, For he is a valuable player and everyone likes Bill. Sludenl' Council '37, '38, Phi Della Sigma '37, '38, '39, '40, Hockey '38, '39, '40, Lacrosse '39. Syracuse Universily. WEAVER, DORIS Doris has a voice which will bring her fame, Unless some young man de- cides 'ro change her name. Red Cross '37, Dracova '38, '39, '40, Corresponding Secrefary '39, '40, Chorus '38, '39, '40, Pi Phi '38, '39, '40, Top l-lal Follies of '39 : Academy Revue '38. WEBSTER, ELIZABETH Chick leads and helps in everylhing. Can drive a car or dance or swing. Red Cross '36, K. E. '37, '38, '39, '40, Vice-Presidenl '38, 39, Presi- denl '40I Tri-Y '37, '38. '39, '40. Vice-Presidenl '38, Sociely Edilor ol' Annual: Vice-Presidenl of Senior Class, Volley Ball '36, '37, '38, '39, Baskelball '36, '37, '33, '39, Tennis '36, '37, '38, Sollball '36, '37, '38. WEBSTER, LILLIAN Lillian is a girl wilh lillle lo say. Bul we will miss her as she goes her way. Siudcnl' Council '38, Chorus '36, '37, Baskelball '39. Nurse. WEEKS, GRACE Like her name, she is lull of grace, In life's conlesf she'll win a race. Shew Box Slafl: '39, '40, Tawanka Sociely '37, '38, '39, '40. Teacher.

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ANNUAL STAFF 'L ,i wg. TTI-I lhe cooperalion ol lhe slali members, lhe i940 edilion ol lhe ACADEMY 2 v 'ff slrove lo higher ideals wilh lheir lheme Progress sok Under lhe compelenl leadership ol Roberl l-lorner and Jerry Wilson, lhe slall slrove lo mainlain lhe high slandard lhal has been eslablishecl in previous years. Aller you have read lhe poems ol Carolyn Colway, Helen Golf, Mariorie Dunn, and Belly Kero, you will marvel al lhe skelches ol lhe arl edilors, Marion Burbidge and Roberl Couse. Belly Amidon, Charles Colvin, Donald Judge, and William Palchen, under lhe supervision ol Miss Marie Clark have lurnished many unique candid camera shols. Eslher Lee and Mendelssohn Hoxie have given an accurale accounl ol lhe school's alhlelic aclivilies during lhe pasl year, while Belly Websler and William Peddie have accounled lor our social aclivilies. The financial mallers were capably handled by our business manager Roberl Field and his assislanl George Donaldson. William Fey and William Eager were in charge ol lhe circulalion and publicily, wilh Belly -Walkingslick and Lyla Prilchard assisling. The lilerary edilors, Doris Quackenbush, Marie Kneisel, and Mary Ellen Goodion spenl a greal deal ol lime checking lhe wrillen malerial. The sleady click ol lhe lypewrilers was lurnished by Jeanne Collins, Jayne Day, Eileen MacDonald, Shirley Marsh, and Leona Thorne. The assislance ol DeForesl Slorey, our sludenl advisor, has been invaluable. All members ol lhe slall leel deeply indebled lo Miss l-lursl, Miss l-lorle, Miss Clark, and Mr. Powlesland lor lheir unceasing cooperalion wilh us. The work ol Mr. Fryer and lhe supporl ol our adverlisers helped lo make lhis annual a success.