Ontario High School - Echo Yearbook (Ontario, NY)

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THE SENIOR CLASS HISTORY--Continued Next they chose Vice President Myron Leenhouts And the treasurer Anna Moque, And they said to Anna, Be thou also scribe of all our doings, And they chose their colors rose and silver You shall hear how the Seniors Make their money for their pleasures- ln their third year high they published The famous junior Echogn And they also gave the banquet For their superior fellow classmates. ln their fourth year they sold candy, Every noon to fellow schoolmates: And they also gave their drama For the joy to themselves and to you. Honor be to the Seniors Cried the teachers, cried the schoolmates When they came in triumph homeward, With the sacred wealth of learning. And they say, Farewell forever! To their clear old Ontario High School, To their teacher and their school friends, And to all those who helped them, ln their four hard years of toil. L Once more they say, Farewell,'i ln the glory of the sunset, ln the purple mists of evening, But when they wake again tomorrow, They will be in rising sun light, To struggle on for honors ln the higher field of knowledge. I-251

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n u l THE SENIOR CLASS HISTORY By Ethel R. Leenhouts Should you ask me, whence these stories? Whence these legends and traditions, l should answer, l should tell you, Of the history of the Seniors. Four long years ago they settled, Near the shining gleaming waters Of the beautiful Lake Ontario. There they came all strong and sturdy They whose minds were fresh and simple, There they lived, and toiled and studied, That they might advance their people, Through the darknesses of learning and the councils The councils of their elders and the teachers To the kingdom of the Seniors. Listen to the words of wisdom From the great lips of Mr. Lewis, You will choose a president For you a deliverer of the nations, Who will guide you and will teach you. lf you listen to his council You will reach ahead and prosper, lf his warnings pass unheeded, You will fail and you will perish. And they looked to Rexford Ransley Witlm a wise look and benignant. I-241

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CLASS PROPHECY Time I937 Ruth Schimerhorn ONTARIO has grown greatly in the last ten years. When l was graduated from Ontario High School ten years ago it was quite a small town compared with what it is now. Ontario has a Chamber of Commerce, due to it's great population. I d been employed at the Chamber of Commerce Bureau for mor than seven years when the President came to me one day and asked me to give an account of the class of l927. Of course, l was glad to do this because l knew that all the members had mad great success on going out into the world. Through the aid of the directory and some of my friends l was able to collect the fol owing information. Gordon Allen, after leaving high school had gone to the Buffalo School of Pharmacy and after finishing his course there had set up a good business as a druggist in East Williamson. He had a thriving business there because of the patrohage of so many of his former girl friends. Lester Ameele had gone to Boston to an ,oratorial school to develop the Bostonian's way of speaking more correctly. He graduated from this school with high honors and later he ran for governor of Massachusetts and was elected by, a great majority. As a governor he is very popular. As yet no 'fair lady has won his heart: he still avoids single as well as married women. Homer Barnhart took up an extensive course in physical train- ing at Ithaca in order to develop his great ability for running. He has won several national championships as the' greatest runner in America. Ethel Leenhouts is considered one of the greatest designers of dresses and hats in the world. She even excels the French de- signers. Her great taste for designing was displayed in the Senior Play ten years ago when Ethel took the part ofl the maid. Every- one knew that E.thel's profession would be in designing. l Myron Leenhouts has won great success on the stage. He is one of the greatest comedians that has ever appeared on the stage. He has composed a great number of sorigs which are very humorous. These have added much to his popularity. Anna lVloque entered the General Hospital after leaving high school and trained three years as a nurse there. After finishing her course she went to Siberia and became head nurse in one of the large hospitals there. While working there she met a young officer from her home state and cupid did the rest. No doubt Anna's winning smile captivated him. i261