Onondaga Valley Academy - Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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CLASS SONG OF '44 Farewell! Alma Maier, l-lere's lo happy years we've spenl logellwerl On +l'iis eve. We musl leave, O. V. A. Farewell! Alma Maier, In llwe years lo come we'll nol forget The school we revere and all cherish dear, O. V. A. Qur Alma Male-r. Words and Music by William Brown COLORS MAROQN and wHirE CALENDAR Class Nighl May I9 Senior Prom June IO Baccalaureale June 25 Commencemenl , June 27 MOTTO Hvucrorw is OUR MMU

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,j!4f1We'dolf our h Ps' 5 wir g , . ' Cade-I Nursing s ,' ,J QL .WORDEMEANNE Lois Shehflfmari as a whi Wfven she's in cla . 1 'Tom This lilhfleplis. Pi Omeoe Phi 42, '43: Chorus '4l ' '42, '-+31 Biafhsnfan '42. WORMUTH, THELMA She's one swell girl, we lcnow by her smile: Shc-'ll surely have success in each mile. Alpha Tri-Y '42, '44, Bowling '4l '43 S 'nmin '4l '43 ZINSMEISTER. BETTY ln Badminlon always She is sure Io win And she'll succeed Whafever she's in. Annual Slafl '443 Badminlon '40, '4I, '43, '44: Volleyball '43: Chorus '40, '4I, '44, Libr. '43: Academy Revue '42, '43. Cadef Nursing WRIGHT. HELEN A capable alhlele in all sporls, She's quile a, girl from all reporfs, Pi Phi, Sergeanl-al-Arms '43, '44q Thela Rho, '40, '4I, '42: Volleyball '40, '41, '42, '43, Baslcelball '4I, '42, '447 Badminlon '4lg Soflbail '4I, '42. Business School YENNEY, DAISY ' ' She's a quiel, 'X ' unassuming lass, Bur in any field, she'll always pass . ', xQ5WSQDfo1s.i-uD91L.Y'I , T902 SENIORS OF I944 IN SERVICE ROBERT BALLARD RALPH CHAMBERLAIN WILLIAM FINN L WILLIAM HERRICK EDWARD IRISH FRED SHAEFER , DONALD SCHIFFER Navy VVS, Rochesier Navy V-5, Rochesler Navy V45, Rochesler Navy V'5, Rochesler Navy V-I2, Colgale Navy Radar , Navy Radar ROBERT SHAHAN Navy V-l2, Rochesler RICHARD Sl-IERWOOD Air Corps lAprill ROBERT TORGERSEN , , , Navy THOMAS JONES Army Air Corps, Mississippi DONALD IvIcCvEE Army CLASS POEM l The Ihoughls ol leaving O.V.A. Have crowded our minds each passing day. We're leaving now wilh a sigh of regrel, The Teachers and friends we'lI never lor-gel. II lnlo a world of war and sfrife, Info a world on Irial lor life, We march forward Io mold ahead A world of peace, noi of dread. III Some will arm Io win Ihis war, Knowing well whal Ihey're iighling lor. The olhers nol able Io be over lhere,' Will sirive Io win in work and prayer. IV We're leaving The school 'ro us so dear. The 'rime Io parl is drawing near. Forever in our hearls will slay The many sweel memories of O.V.A. - Leona Cleary C.C,B.l. X ,fr 1 lf' . uf. .Nl 1 X

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SENIOR REPORT Presidenl Alex Cosl Vice-Presidenl Conslance Carpenler Secrelary Belly Wells Treasurer William Quaclcenbush Valediclorian Jean Jeffery Salulalorian Jean Powlesland Class Night Advisor ,,..,, Miss Maloney Commencemenl Advisor Miss MacWilliams l lb .02 Sa, 22,3 ollicers named above were elecled by lhe gradualing class ol '44 lo .5 'Q guide ils aclivilies lhroughoul lhe senior year. The recipienls ol class honors are: Jean Jellery, valediclorian, having an average ol 950770, Jean Powlesland, salulalorian, wilh an average ol 93.l27O, Barbara Taylor wilh an average ol 929470, l-lelen Abboll, an average ol 924770, Marilyn Farnham, an average ol 92.057, and Beverly Mercer, an average ol 92.O27O. Roberl Shahan, Richard Ogden, l-lurlburl l-larnden, Barbara Smilh, Richard l-larringlon, Rosemary Esper, Ann Sorley. Jean Dwyer, Jack Slewarl, and l-larry l-larrison have averages ol above 9070. Those honor sludenls having a Tour year average ol 857, or above, according lo lheir scholaslic slanding, are: Julius Maier, Leonline Smilh, Joanne Kelley, Frances Slcellon, Alex Cosl, Sam Mallilano, Leona Cleary, Juanila Sidley, Belly Osborne, Peggy Simpson, Marion Rasmussen, Belly Wells, Grace McClary, Carmella Rlacanio, James Muller. Daisy Yenney, l-lelene Srningler, Phyllis MacArlhur, VV'illiam Brown, Barbara Linlorlh, Roberl Bruce, Lucille Kreis, Elaine Molondo, John Kelcham, William Morss, l-lelen Faullfner, Gloria Edinger, Conslance Carloenler, Richard Karle, and Kalhleen Nicholson. Thirleen of lhe above sludenls are members ol lhe Annual slahc. Many also parlicipale in dramalics and sporls, are on senior commillees, belong lo sororilies or fralernilies, and are aclive in various olher exlra-curricular aclivilies. l l 'N +4 'I 1 lk if A .-.X 'rn x. N1