Onondaga Valley Academy - Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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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

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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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CLASS PROPHECY OF '44 'wc ,Q was silling in an ollice in Washinglon when l noliced lhal lhe secrelary looked vaguezy , 0 ' lamiliar. Yes, il was Dorolhy Mayer, a graduale ol Valley High School. As l sal lhere 547' ' c wailing lo see Barbara Taylor, head ol lhe Nalional Girl Scouls ol America, recolleclions of school days al Valley passed belore me, and I recalled whal lhe class ol '44 was now doing aller len years ol separalion. Oops! The blasl iusl heard was Nancy Abell, who works lor Harry Harrison, now a famous Chemisl - she dropped his lalesl cure lor lalling hair and il exploded. Jack Slewarl, now a lamous arlisl, has his own sludio in Washinglon, and his painlings are known lhroughoul lhe con- linenl. Shirley Henderson runs a column in Washinglon's Daily Blab called My Day On The Farm. Suzanne Slover makes a very allraclive widow, her lourlh and lillh husbands have lell her lheir lorlunes. and she is now sponsoring a prolege, known in XNashinglon circles as Counl Moochee If you happen lo drop in lhe Trocadero you'll lake your hal oll lo June Clull, who is lhe hal check girl, and who is also modeling in lhe beller shops ol Washinglon. Olher Valleyiles al lhe Trocadero are Bob MacNamara, who is Masler ol Ceremonies and ollicial bouncer, and Faye Grube and her Rockheads, who pack lhem in nighlly. Marilyn Farnham is a cover girl lor lpana loolhpasle, wilh her lamous smile on lhe cover ol all lhe magazines. Barbara Challee and Marjorie Wood are now working al lhe Memorial Hospilal planning meals lor lhose who can'l eal lhem. Le Van Hyde is a radio announcer on DRAFT on lhe When Will They Gel You? program sponsored by Sherwood Blunkel's Blue Pills lncorporaled. ll seems lhal June Drumm and Belly Knighl are lhe only quiel, undislurbed people in Washinglon. CLASS WILL ' HE nineleenlh day of May, in lhe year ol our Lord one lhousand nine hundred and lorly- lour, we, lhe class of '44 ol Onondaga Valley Academy in lhe cily ol Syracuse, in lhe if counly ol Onondaga, and lhe slale ol New York, being sad ol hearl al leaving our Alma Maler. do declare lhis our lasl will and leslamenl. Corrine O'Shea wills her vim and vilalily lo Lois Woolverlon. Mary Jane Hoyl leaves her hearly appelile lo Joyce Quinn. Barbara Smilh leaves her brilliance lo anybody who really needs il. Tex Slanlon wills his abilily ol being kicked around al loolball lo Jim Abbey, Barbara Talyor leaves her underslanding of Mrs. Amish lo Diane Ganlley. Juanila Sidley leaves Dave lo any iunior who wanls him. Helen Faulkner leaves Miss Langham in peace. Marilyn Farnham leaves her cheerleading megaphone lo Barbara Frelhey. Leo Allen leaves his neal usher's unilorm lo Jim Dougherly. Gloria Edinger leaves her lube ol lipslick lo Dolores Dorland. Dorolhy Koczan leaves her case in prinling lor Mr. Birnbaum lo clean. Mary Fynmore leaves her one lone curler lo Mary Jane Milchell. Ralph Taylor wills his Lillle Brown Jug lo Dave Ball. Carolyn Gales leaves lhe second period prinl shop in peace. R.l.P, Elhel Weeks leaves lhe love ol lhe Navy lo her sisler Lilius. Bill Harris leaves, proving he's really a swell sporl aboul you know whall Beverly Mercer leaves her oul-ol-lune piano lo Jim Longo. Edna Fellows wills her wil and laughler lo Pal Sheelz. Bob Smilh wills his love ol lalking and arguing lo Miss Andrews. Jeannelle Jullon wills her palelle and brush lo Phyllis McNell. Shirley Slanlon wills her seal in English lo lhe nexl in line. Donna Bogardus and Jane LaPierre leave lhe chorus a pleasanl memory. Helen Wrighl leaves her skipping excuses lo Rulh Morse. We, lhe Senior Class ol '44 will lo lhe Juniors lhe lrials and lribulalians ol an oncoming senior year wilh lhe hope lhal lhey will enjoy lhem as much as we did.