Onteora High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Boiceville, NY)

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( r'V r' ■frJfU'1 i-jm, 3 i ✓ uri? 'x 'S U 1. ■v r TOf mm vI Si Mm • i ■ » )M? Jb 1 ' mv?a i Y { XV. . -’ , f AA k W W $ It rvw s r’ 4 f V Ap' 7m - fv )A’r Vv j h f d W mf3 i Awmwfm ■ SI:?i fAr ‘VV ' i» w Lf v. v w-.il' In this modern world of jets, flying saucers, and novels of the future, it is not at all unlikely that this story is true. I am now attending a 20th reunion of the class of 1954 of Onteora Central School. Today I stumbled over what may be described as a time capsule, I picked it up rather gingerly and following the directions carefully I opened it. Suddenly, time disappeared, my mind lost consciousness, and then returned to reality. I found myself amidst a group of chattering people, my fellow classmates of 1954. Gene Whiting is one of the happiest hotrods'1 in his thriving Used Car and Junk business. He furnishes the cars for Dick Shultis who is a racing champion at the Indianapolis Speedway. Ollie Crawford soups up the motors for Dick. Les Lawrence is busy working on a new model of a sports car. He won first prize last year at the annual Automobile show in New York. Al Parsons is Macy's best attraction as he sleeps on a mattress in a window display. The critics say that Bill Frankie is a sure hit in the new stage version of Hamlet. Les Foster is one of the wealthiest members of the class. He never married. He still hasn't cropped his gorgeous locks. Pizza aroma from the cafeteria? Since Tony Minervini became manager, the joint's been jumping . Ingrid Allermann was chosen Mrs. America of 1965. It seems that Gentlemen still prefer Blondes. Dan Purfield is most distinguished in his role as president of the Security Council. He attributes his success to the Problems of Democracy Class. Eileen Donahue is his secretary. Ralph Elefant, the editor of the new Phoenicia Gazette, received his training in the days of the mimeographed Onteora Echo . Frank Davis, the perennial bachelor, is very happily married and all the children have bright red hair. The Chilian embassy is warming up since Mary Osborne was appointed U. S. Ambassador. Shades of the old Spanish Class! Ray Singer, the famed skiing photographer, is recuperating from a bad leg. Taking pictures of the Olympics, he forgot his skis. Joe Anderson has flown here from his large wheat farm out west. There's money in them thar hills! The Queen Mary's admiral Marty Warnes is sporting those ocean blues, and Ernie Beesmer and Natty Juliano are quite handsome in their uniform of a jet ace. The private investigator, Chuck Craig, just broke up the biggest crime syndicate in the city of New York. The U. S. has a new athletic star. Ronnie Beadle won a

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We? tftl WAGENFOHR. ELISABETH n; .A'diina 'M W WALDER. JOAN rr rm fitf. y ’Sr Woodstock Academic Cheerleader 3-4; The Album | 4 Co-Art Editor 4; Dramatics Club 3; Ski Club 3. Olive Bridge Commercial Honor Society 4; Business Club 3-4. Secretary 3; Student Coun- cil 4; The Album 4. Secretary 4; Tom-Tom Rumors 3. Typist f 3; The Echo 4. (III h A WARNES. JOAN ANN Boiceville Academic Honor Society 3-4; Dramatics Club 3. President 3; Student Council 3-4. President 4; Class Pres, and Sec. 3; The Album 4. Sports Editor 4; The Echo ♦; Cheerleader 3-4. Capt. 3-4. WARNES. MARTIN Boiceville Academic Class Vice-President 4; Class President 3; The Album 4; The Echo 4, Marshall 4; Basketball 3-4; Baseball 3; Cross Country 4; Leaders Club 3; Fencing Club 4. WATSON. JOAN rr771 Lake Hill Commercial Business Club 3-4; Activity Chorus 3-4. WHITING. EUGENE wfflwxvnnfflt Glenford Industrial Leaders Club 3; F.F.A. Club 3; Dramatics Club 4; Class President 4; Student Council 4; Track 3; Cross-Country 4; Basketball 3. Manager 4.

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smashing victory against the world's top running champions at this year's Olympic meet. Ursula Baum is now the premiere danseuse of a famed ballet company. Paul Alexander is pro- tecting the woods of Phoenicia as a forest ranger. Bill Heick is a contender for this year's middle- weight championship. The most talked-about artist in Montmartre is Max Degener. He returns soon to the U. S. for another exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art. Remember when Margaret Hal- stead won that prize in the English essay contest? This was the first step in her career as a novelist. Betsy Wagenfohr is the proud owner of the great- great-grandson of Native Dancer. The national $10,000 prize for a new cake mix was awarded to Marlene Howland. Kay Alexander is a receptionist for one of the top travel agencies. Shirley Merwin is secretary to an important executive. Joan Walder's fingers are still as flexible. She has a position in the Secretariat of the United Nations. Roy Hoffman has designed a new space ship. Ed Sedlmeier is a candidate for the presidency but at the time of going to press, no results had been announced. Remember John Valand of the smooth manners? He is a good-will ambassador to Russia. Joan Warnes knows all the celebrities because of her entertaining variety show on tele- vision. She is the best mistress of ceremonies in the business. Aledra Good's boss is John R. Powers. Very active in national church work is Joan Watson. Bill Smith’s favorite sport is still fishing. He writes for Field and Stream.' Ruth Townsend is exerting her influence in her own quiet way, taking care of her wonderful family. That strong silent man, Fred Kurtz, is county sheriff. Eileen Lockwood is a buyer at Sak's Fifth Avenue. Cornell University has just added Roy Neuer to its faculty as professor of science. Nancy Thompson glamorizes the Halls of Justice in her role of a court stenographer. Pat Staiger teaches Driver Education at Onteora and Doug Merwin owns the company that prints The Album. Lena Forlini runs a prosperous Lonely Hearts club and Joan Van De Bogart is the first woman Justice of the Peace, specializing in traffic violations and mar- riages. My time capsule has now dissolved and it is 1954 again. Oh yes, there is one more prophecy, that of a new star on the horizon, the class of 1955.