Onondaga Valley Academy - Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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haf' l i l l JUNIOR CLASS - Spring 1950 T fhe 'iirsf meefing of fhe Junior class Dick Sfreefer was elecfed presidenfg :ff Q'- V 'CHQ Mary Borden, vice-presidenh Chrisfine Young, 'rreasurer. - 1. 5 ' Mary Jane Kife was named chairman and Edgar Smi+h co-chairman for planning fhe Junior class aciivifies. Working wiih ihem will be Pairicia Burgess, Bev- erly Thomas, Suzanne Morgan, Gordon Mieiz, and Roberl McCu+cheon. Our Junior prom is fo be held on June 9, from 8 fo I2 in fhe O.V.A. gym. This even+ will be formal. THE SOPHOMORE CLASS fs AST Sepfember all The new pupils from ofher schools were cordially welcomed Q Q -Q. I by ihe oldiimers of Valley, buf 'lhose who were new soon learned fo know all 'Q' X fheir classmafes and fheir feachers. They in 'lurn welcomed fhe new ones who came in February who soon became accusiomed +0 'fhe Valley rouiine. Some of our oufsfanding Sophomores have been Marcia Frink, who accompanied Mrs. Dederer and fhe Senior Chorus in fhe 'Fall fermg Frankie Peroni, who is a sfar on Valley's Gym Team: Jack Underwood, ano+her greai player on Valley's Baske+ball Team: Ady Niesz, a boy who has been geHing righf in ihere in baskefballg and, lasf buf noi leas'I', Dick Jackson, who was awarded 'Phe honor of fhe mosl' improved Jay-vee in foofball. Also many of our Sophomores were chosen as cheerleaders for 'Phe nexi iwo years. Nex+ year, as Juniors, fhe Sophomores hope +o par+icipa're even more in school affairs. WW yu n ions ?lnclerJfucJie.1 30,74 Oh! 0I'0J .glfannl-inJ

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SENIOR REPORT ws v HE honor sludenfs of +he l950 graduahng class are as follows l'he Valedlc lorian, Richard Knoblock whose average is 96.55523 lhe Salulalorian, Wil- N ' Q' u n Q c 0 ' ' liam Terrell wulh an average of 94 l62 A The nexi four are in +l1e following order: Shirley Bullord 92.9677'7,,, Elizabelh Jones 92.96727,,, James Bobberf 92.685ofo, and Roy ShorH 92.5000fo. The res+ of lhe s+uden+s which compromise lhe High Honor Lisl are: Nancy Normand, Noreen Adams, Marlha Bedworlh, Arlene Kelediian, Marilyn Cox, Ralou Cosl, Mark Hanlon, David Joor, and Helen Marshall. Those on 'fhe Honor Lisl' are as follows: Susan Avery, Dolores Blume, Conslance Tumolo, Diane Russi, Mary Ellen Raliford, Mary Margarel' Smifh, Dorofhy Smilh, Bar- bara Merwin, Roberl Brown, Roberl Nufling, Beverly Fish, Barbara Slearns, Barbara Evans, Joan Grassman, Jack Ginley, Charles Walrous, Charlol'+e Bronner, Donald Curlis, Wesley Gridley, Philip Clark, Mary Lou Talile, Leila Millard, Norman Palladino, Everefl Tu+'fle, Beverly Gilmore, Faye Vadeboncoeur, Joan Erlenback, Jack Moore, Roberl Kefaily, Jack Duby, Peggy Cerio, Mariory Sfreiff, Clyde Tififany, LaGrange Jarrel, James Terrell, Dolores Hisinglon, Marion Howard, Richard Jean, Lloyd Lafhrop, and Ollie Murray. The officers of lhe Senior Class were elecled as follows: Jack Ginley, President Ralou Cosf, Vice Presidenl: Helen Marshall, Secrelaryg and Jack Coon as Treasurer. Many of fhe Honor and High Honor Sludenls are on 'lhe Annual Sfaff, and have worked very hard for a successful yearbook. Ofher aclivilies, such as sporls, band and chorus also have honor sfudenls as aclive par+icipan+s. We greally appreciafe lhe help and cooperafion as we, lhe Senior Class, have received from our faculfy in lhe aclivifies we have endeavored +o carry out

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- Lgftlillll PII M1 Pf..,,m THE FRESHMEN CLASS Officers John Whifney , , , , , , Presidenl' Roberf Errico , , ,, Vice Presidenl Gerald Campbell . ,, , Secrefary Lanalee Lih Treasurer Alice Boland , , Hisforian Lloyd Elm , , , ,,,, , , , , . Class lllusfralor 9 ,Q yi ' HE I35 freshmen +ha+ make up lhe 9+h grade class of O.V.A. have organized X5 for lhe firsf fime in fhe hisfory of fhe school. The class elecfed officers and .Qi I .I planned various acfivifies for fhe coming years of high school. Our lirsl proiecf will be a Freshman Frolic held Friday, June 2, in fhe audilorium. JUNIOR HIGH ' w v. HE Junior High School of Onondaga Valley Academy for lhe pasi' several rf, ,js years has sold magazine subscriplions in order +o presenl' 'lo The school such lf ' ' 7- fhings as picfures +o beaulify Hs corridors and rooms, a plaque 'ro commem- oraie i+s war dead, a new radio 'lo enjoy educafional and enierlaining programs, fro- phies for fhe girls' Badminfon +eams, iusf +o men+ion a few. This year James Alexander, sevenfh grade, sold 'lhe mosi' subscriplions and received a Philco radio. The fwo runners-up were Philip Hudson and James Phillips. In assembly, af Thanksgiving lime, six of our members, Joan Maser, Pai' O'Connor, Be++y Cougler, Donald Wilde, Sheila Harper, and Dick Davenport presenfed a hilarious comedy, Thanksgiving by Chance . A Boy Scoul program on February 2I, a+ which Mr. Ernesf M. Blanchard, Scoul' Execulive, showed slides of Camp Woodland, was very inleresling. Philip Hudson was masler of ceremonies, Ronnie VanMar+er read from +he Bible, Lee Chamberlaine and William Adsih' lead fhe salufe fo fhe flag. James Alexander, Donald Amidon, Edmund Auffhammer, Dick Cowden, Jose h DeGroa+, James Greer, Dick Hill, Reginald Holmes, Pai' O'Connor, Jack Purcell, Dick, Seeber, Dale Travis, and Donald Wilde each sfafed one of ihe purposes of lhe Boy Seoul' work. Sally Kresser and Joan Boone, dressed in cowboy cosiumes, were winners in +he Allied You+h Taleni Show coniesl wilh fheir gui+ar and singing acl. A Sl'a'I'e Physical Educafion Teachers' Conveniion held in Syracuse January 26 wil- nessed a demonsfrafion of badminlon parlicipaled in by Margarel' Kile, Sandra Mabie, Felicia Milewski, Marilyn Pu+nam, Marilyn Roehm, Mary Alice Sexfon, Kay Songer, and Mary Lou Spagnola.