Orchard Park High School - Quaker Yearbook (Orchard Park, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1956 volume:

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' 5' W x W W ' , . ky 1 sv. ., f ,M XW X- L' R ' A s '-'R-flwidfia ,. , 44. WJ, 'wr ., ,+- A ,vi-'Y ' sf ' v ,o ORCHARD PARK, NEXV YORK DEDICATIU The man with red hair . . . matching tie and suspenders . . . chalk in hand . . . teaching us to think . . . a dry hu- mor all his own . . . never too busy to give extra help , . . answering our many, many questions . . . would you whip up a sample? . , . K 2 Mg2 . . . sin2 + cos2 - l . . . Do you wanna be the biggest man on the moon?,' . . . l'll drop you! . . . humorist . . . mathematician . . . physicist . . . friend . . . most important of all . . . a good teacher . . . to you, Mr. Geddes, we dedicate the 1956 Quaker. From Left Smndzng Mr Holmes Dr Glazler Mr Edmonds Stand Mr Boldt Mr Schluter A013 Shaun Mr Sterner BUARD ol EDUCATIO Lon hours s ent for our bcntflt wc ho t thc xxcrc worth the trmc tr rn to l hrrlng teachers and kecplng thc xxholc fnculty lnppy board meetmgs new schools plenty of problems 1 job well dont thanks from onc of your prob lems, the students , 1 . , . ' , . ' . 1 I 1 . , . . ' I 1 , ' A please school and taxpayers . . . busy at election time . . . longer hours spent on work . - - ' l A . A Y 3 K Q I C Y - - 4 Q . . . Mr. Handel Prinripal of the Dirtricl Dr. Swanson High Srlwol Principal Not Shown: Mr. Fuller 1551514112 High School Principal Alllll l TRATIO The Big Three . . . Mr. Handel . . . stately, wise, sophisticated . . . calm, cool, collected . . . snow day or not snow day? . . . the man with the convertible . . . Dr. Swanson . . . Orchard Parks big man . . . friendly air enjoyed by all . . . the pied piper of the cafeteria . , . looking for volunteers for clean-up . . . the facultys best basketball player , . . how are the fish hitting? . , . Mr, Fuller . . . stern yet friendly . . . the distinguished looking gentleman . . . the house builder par excellence . . . a real pro on the links . . . all three combine their talents . . . result . . . efficient administration. MATHEMATICS From Leffi Mr. Wittman, Mr. Geddes, Mr, Webster, Mr, Rudroff, Mrs. Dickson, Miss Witller, Mr. Van Dyke, CORE A Nlrs McDonell Mrs Hunt Mr Eggleston Mr Yuhnke FACULTY The most important components of school . . . what would we do without them? . . . friendly, most of the time . . . yet, when necessary, stern . . . our teachers are more like our own parents than edu- cators . . . willingness to help makes us feel at ease . . . their subtle jokes make the classes more inter- esting ,. . patience . . . understanding . . . of course, homework . . A they can mix fun with work and still we learn. MUSIC Le! to Riglal: Mr. Muccigrosso, Mr. latllos. ' ' GUIDANCE Mrs' Balmer ML Brooks' Mr. Ingram, Miss Vaughn, Mirring: Miss Kennedy, Mr, Durkee. HISTORY Srandirzgz Mr. Pantera, Mr. Whiteside, Mr. Van Dyke, Mr. Saul. Sealed: Mrs. Dig: gins, Mrs. Vanderhoef. PHYSICAL EDUCATION From Leff. Slazzdzfzgz Mr. Snyder, Mr. Wil- helm, Mr. Ross, Mr. Stevens. Front: Mrs. Scully, Miss Czurles. law- D LIBRARIAN Miss Shank. ENGLISH Left In Righlz Mr. Grant, Mr. Dugan, Mr Reed. Mr. Carnevale, Mr. Snyder. Mr. Erick son, Mrs. Calamlra. C xvf-Q, COMMERCIAL Mr. Durkcc. Mmss Miller, Miss Kennedy. Miss Hunley HOME ECONOMICS From lfrmzl Mrs. Mwrlock, Mn, Gibwn, Mrs. Bcrrimam. WWW, in LANGUAGE Mr. Erikkwn, Mm Kyxcr. Mrk fl.l13fln1l' . -. - -c f CORE A Fwfm LLM: Mr, Hcinrz. Mr Limner. Mr Stewart, Nm Huppuch, Y ? , , .'k f A Lp? , Al wo Q giiisvgiwgs ART INDUSTRIAL ARTS Mr. Diggins, Miss Sager Mr. Metz, Mr, Bailey, Mr. McGahey, Mr. Haughton. NURSES Miss Purdy, Miss Orendorf. DRIVERS EDUCATION Mr. Wakeman. X - . ,453 iz ' Q Q 7' ' an ' Q - t 5 i -..,.,-.. 5 il iv ,,l AGRICULTURE Mr Keyes DIIITICIAN. Mxss Rlpley. SCIFXCF from Left Mr Oberkrneser Mrs Roosa Hulnnwmi Nir Beldon Mr Bc-hm Nir Ingram Xir Ged 1 as AUDIO-VISUAL: Mr. Tobin. CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Croft, Mrs. Gantzer, Miss Adams, Mrs. jonas i.'f Mr. Cole, Building Superizzlenderzt J Lyn Wilson, Librariarfr Axfimmt HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE STAFF Miss Finnegan, Miss Meyer, Miss Rob- CFISOII 1... wwf N., Av-win ,mo ffm Q fx 5 rg K I s I .Q Ji .. ,-,w 5'- SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS From Left Ierry Bruno Penny Carney Shlrlex St Martin -Im Ba THE CLASS of 1956 Work work work the goal to reach Wfashrngton trme to settle down 1n order to make money for the trlp the frrst dance everyone got acquamted more money for the trrp the magazrne and Chrrstmas card sales then the hrlarrous Senlor Faculty games they were fun even rf the boys d1d take the1r turn at losmg Sadre Hawkms the one bxg, reversc dance the Football Dance too bad the playcrs had to go home at elexen vvonder how many chd' our grcatcst cxcnt was the annual Scnlor Ball Sllvcr Bells everyone qurte dressed up to attcnd the water ballet a blg splash and pretty wet our best year of h15,h school thc one we shall nevcr forgtt THE SENIOR YEAR XX IHITITI F Abmhwm Rornld Andrews Nnlmv L Alcorn Joyce A Augustme james R B111 Ruth E Bfnrker Anna M Baruslc George Bngenwald Joann Booth Susan M Brooks Barbara J Belurg1 Weldon M Bragg Rex Brown Paul C Brunner Penny C Carney jeremy S Bruno Denms Colhgan Gall E Chxlcotr Dennls J Butler Rose Marle Carbone janet M Clark Vxolet C Curletta Miry Anne Curtls 9 hmes A Dem Innes K Dqlx Rus all Delmonte Annette Durengovw S141 Fred G. Dick Dale J Eckl Wfxllmn Elsenrud Teresa F Elvers Rae Ann F IX Richard E Gerken Donald F Feedham Donna Mae Frantz Marilyn J. Fiorerro Gary L. Gates Gerald Geverdt Barbara Hart Cqrolyn H Gorczym Cra1g Heverly George G. Guzcvx ich Vernon G Hartloff Judith A. Herger Lmda Hmdley Barbara Hoelle Maureen Hoffman Rlcharcl D Hughes Robert L endrysek Todd Hoffmann Dolores C. Hughes William Karpus George Keefer Phil Kelley Davlcl Klexn anet Lake Florence I Kelly Cynthw. L Klng Donna M Kramer Raymond E Laks Melvin R. Kress Suzanne Langwofrhy udy A Larkm Beverly R Latr oyce M Longstreer Davrd C Luther Marcelle Marchand Ward D McArthur Peter L Mrlrtello J A . 5 wnuam F. McGuire 1 . H . Iuchth Ann M111 Iohn P Morrow -4-'vm Ioyce L Motz P 1rr1c1a Nephew Claude A Newman Margaret A Moeller P1tr1c11 Myers Iucly A Nlxon Pamcna Nowak Marlene Orr Barbara J Peluso Anna Palaszynskx Carol A OC0nnor Merry Kfathlcen OGr1dy Mary LOUISE Piweln Henry L Plmew sk1 1' Kenneth Rockwood RlCll'lI'd A POISSOU Hal E Puffer Colleen Qulnn M1ck1e Raloff DQHICI A Rogbalskl Alfred Reirz Shirley Rosenthal Sh1rlcy St Martm Lorramc K Schall Stephen R Scheele Iune Schregel Domld Schwwertfager Peggy Schultz Arthur Segool Pqtrlcm Shftrron u IL 4 X W. Q P3E1'1Cl21 J Smyth Dorls E Sparer Marllyn Spmk john P Ste1ssl1r1ger Marxlyn Storm Maurxce J Sulhvan R1chard R Supplee Marjorie Steiner Susan E Webster Nancy L Sutter Volkmar Wenz Dave Tarbox joseph E. Vigeron Suzanne R. White Raymond Wxeder Paul Wiilet Nlfxrllyn Wolf XV1ll5 XV1lson Charles P. Wolcott Mqrnclcne WL1ndcrl1Ll1 Charles Ynrnes Ellen V Zlolko Blume E. Ziolko E IOR BESTSN THE CLASS of l956 MOST POPULAR Barbara Hart, George Bigenwald. PRETTIEST-MOST HANDSOME Peggy Schultz, Russell Delmome. , H3545 MOST ATHLETIC Gail Chilcorr, FASHION PLATES Marjorie Steiner, Donal 'I f 'iai- ir , Dale Fckl. d Feedham. N E i b .Q ,.-..- . B se. MOST STUDIOUS BEST SECRETARY Libby Davis, Penny Carney, jerry Bruno. MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Marilyn Spink, Craig Heverly. J hex., .V A R k 'JR' WITTIEST BEST VOICE Barbara Hart, Peter Militello. Barbara Hart, Wally Wilson. Y. lv Vu ji HOTTEST TEMPER Judie Larkin, jack Steisslinger. MOST LOVING COUPLE Pat Myers, George Bigenwald. NICEST HAIR Marcy Wunderlich, George Guzewich. NICEST SMILE Donna Kramer, Wally Wilson Q Q cy ! in FRIENDLIEST Donna Kramer, George Bigenwald. gif ii' ii 1. Nh., P QM l 5 fs. 7 I lxs, fig -,4 ,W a. ,W-5396 P 5 2 fl 5 National Honor Society lends a help- ing hand. Time out for a short rest and a little nourishment. -194' Senior King and Queen Cjerry and Barbj. M ME ,Z 1 ' i ...i? J f ,4--Z' SY X T T0 REMEMBER S, 00171 544195 SQSS' Cm NX. 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X X ' I -ii A man that if young in yearf may be old in hours, if be haf lost no time. - Bacon ya JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS From Left Jim jackson Betty Pawela Helen Adams Peter Keenan Abbott Baldwin Boldt Davis Adams Bal Bragg Delia juniors, the class with the split personality.. .too old for the carefree fun of the Sophornores, yet too young for the re- sponsibility of the Seniors...every day brings us closer to that oal g we wont forget our class activities splash partles skating parties at the new rink ticket selling for Gallabad loner the Prom last minute rushes for deco rations the colorful swirl of dresses the last refrain of the orchestra both sadness and joy prevail this is the end of another chapter and the start of a new one JUNIOR CLASS Anderson Arnold Augustine Al1g11St1nC AUSUSIIHC Barleban Beal e Bercke Belneffl Burt Couell Crump Besch Czachorowska Daurelro Delmont Delmont Denton Detrrck Dettnmn 4+ V7 ...mf is .ldv 7.4 1. 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'wx Dewey Fischer Geverdt Havens Hudson Kabel Laks Marquan ,J T ' .E hi Www' YT VJ Q rms.- ,,: w'::ff.- , M, ,, S Mgr Dietz Fleischauer Goebel Hayden Hoppe Kasprzak Leader McNerney Dimitroff Frank Greene Heichberger Hutch Keenan Leatherbarrow Meid Donaldson Frank Grotke Hendee Jackson King Lehnhoff Meyer Doty Gallagher Grover Henderson Jacobs Kingsland Logel Miller E im Q . l Downey Galza Haas Hoelle jakubus Kingsland Mangino Nogobods 'E' Q Erkkila Gerecke Halpin Holmes jendrysek Kosrkan Markowski Obrochta 3' If kkyykkk z V L ,s .,,, Q QII I In ., K :A ZVVVW v is 5 H ,l, l D - 1. 5 li ,, if ag -- O'Connor Palmer Rappl Schiffhauer Snyder Wahlenmayer Willet Zilker Oldenburg Paul Rengert Schinrzius Stebbins Warren Williams Zoyhofski Osborne Pawela Rosenow Schmid Stedman Weber Wilson Downey E1 f .-e: n S: 9 ' gt 4 O'Shea 0'51-,ea Petro pen-0 RYBU Saville Schregel Schulz Terry Wellington Tidd Wolf Wiggins Farr Wolff . . ., ': 525 is s wf' gat. f A 0-. fi 443 gh, 7,- i O'Shea Pierce Scatchard Shumway Tuttle Wilder Yates aj' ' :, ff' :. Overfield Puffer Sclueu Skummer Virkus Wilder Youngberg as A , M I Lt qv, 7 AM? ,s W 3 SL. MISSING: DeBacher, Engels, Perkins, Rambuss, Thibbits. 'Slain 'J Anderson Bennett Boyle Coffey '45 Barley Bogardus Brown Cooley fir- 'WK Barker Boltz Brunner Courteau WYN rv Baun Beard Benn Benn Booth Borchert Both Boyle Buczek Camphn Carney Chnlcott Dal Daum Cruver Curletta ey 0PHOMORE CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS From Left Charlene Wolcott jusrme Schutta Sue Rengert Sue Spencer Class of '56 many HCIIVICICS turnouts excellent promrsmg future record dance rn October skatmg partnes m October and January splash partres m March and Aprxl add up to loads of fun class sp1r1t IS hrgh next year We are Junrors 'Y ' :milf J Dietz Finnegan Frank Giesecke Hancock Henny Kawa Kneeland i. Donaldson Fioretto Gallagher Glazier Handel Hensel Kelly Kroll v: f E IS E IS Engels Frtch Frrzgerald Flrck Gallagher Gersendorfer Gemer Glmsboeckel Haug Hobbs Kendall Lamker Gorham Hauser Holmes Kerl Langworthy Gorthy Hayden Hoyler Kress Leatherbarrow Ernst Flrck Gennle Gow Hehr Hoyler Krrchner LeMessur1er . egg, ju.. if-ff Fenton Fogarty George Gravrus Henderson Imagna Klels Lemke , ,,-. 1 E a i 1.-...Q .- M J r L. ,- . Q91 ,.,.r. Lemme: Martino Miller Obrochta Peluso Putnam Reilly Scheele 4? --..' jg , WD a .X if ff . vi R- , Lindsley Maul Murphy Obrochta Petrinec Putnam Rengert Scheu g N -nf i Marth Michalski Nuessle Patterson Porter Reh Sager Scholz , ff' I 1 3 M 2 I I 1 ' if . Tax .1 w r 'R' f- Lingle Lons Lunn Luther McCarty Mecklenburg Meier Meister Nareau Nellisr Noellgf O'Grady Palisano Patterson Petro Pierce Poisson Raclos Randolph Reed Renzi Robitaille Rung SCl'li6f6f SCl'1Cfff Sqhmift A wr 4 lr F X d 1 t. X E 4 iw 4 'P 'X 3 is 4 ' 1? , P 5 sf Q 7 - i f r 5 i A ,V 1 t 2 f . ,ww ib- ' i ! . xuaj Schregel Schulz Simon Slotman Stauch Stevens Tabak Thiell Wakeman Wallstrom Wiedemet Wiedet Wolcott Young '1Q, 1 :Sk -ig, iii 2 ,rf 3:3 1 -- Maasai' 4 .W X3 2 E s Q 3 M5 X ff -f , , F , , , W Schutta Schwedt 508001 Spencer Spencer SPif1k Stilwell Stoddart Sullivan Thomas Thompson Timmons Walsh Ward Weber Wilk Wilk Wilkening Zentz Zilker McCall 3 AFL if 2 QE, X :rj Selent Siemer Sporysz Sprague Sutter Swartz Ullrich Vfeeland Weber Weiser Wituneyer Wohlhueter MISSING: Boldt, Capretto Donaldson, Gates, Geittet Gisel, Jonas, Leitzan, O'Shea Class of '59...our goal is still to reach Washington... our political party, the B.U.G.S is still as strong as ever... really producing too...with help from Mrs. Diggins . ..we've had our share of dances, skating parties, and splach parties ...we even started something neW...a basketball game against the 7th and 8th grade stars...we think it will make a fine annual event...we can almost see the sights on the Capitol dome now. Augustine Benning Boldt Boorman Borrman Bowell Butler Cannon Carlson Carlson Abplanalp Agro Almendmger Befker Beicke Belurgi HQ FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS From Left john Gasser Pat Smolmski jo ann Ujvari Mike Bigenwald CLASS Bachert Bieler Braman Carney ,ww Mlm 7' Nev 'Or 22 ' ' -, -2 1 . , ., ill? ' ggszigg A ' ., . fly .. ilzlzii' Sw .K , 'VY' A rl V., 9 H, Ming .t Q . Catherwood Daly Dick Engels Gasser Gooltl Henderson jones Z , Clark Daum Dieter Erickson Gerken Gorthy Henning Juergens WM K 1- , 5- g i fist, 5 , 'FG M -,v ilfv, f .. vw Cobado Collins Davis Dean Donaldggn D1m3lLlSOn Erkkila Eventlen Gerling Gerstner Griffin I-laid Hilbert Hinolley Keith Kerr ,-,, ,. Z , ,,t:,' Y l iz: if if 935 3' . ,,., QR M 1 Ai' Conners Delia Downey Falkner Gervasi Hart Imhof King Corcoran Delmonte Dubke Finken Gillitzer Hayhurst johnson Kingsland Courteau DePerno Ehlers Garland Glinsboeckel Heichberger Jones Kowalske is 'Fa mu Q ,W xx? M :YV h 49- .Q mg ,..,h af S gg . ii I J 'F j S . S sest e Y . , Am, V ,.: 3? We X Q g..l L A Schichtel Schichtel' Sehillroth Schram Schroeder Schwab Schwabel Schvwbel Schwendler Schwendler Schwendler Segebarth Selem Sickau Simon Smith Smolinski Snyder Sorbini Stanley Stefanik Stellrecht Ste1maCh Stephens Stoddart Stott Sullivan Sullivan Summers Summers Supplee Surdi Sweet Terhorst Thompson Tidd Tinker Transki Tucholski Twitchell Ujvari Verel Volk Wager Warren Weaver Webber Weber Wellington Wentland Widrig Wieland Wilcox Wilder 'Wilk Williams X 'gk ibul U . ' It Tkr il - .- 6, S :S ,, S E :fi 'ii5 Q65 .,i, , Z, , 5 V -A Ys, . Q? , si ' ' QQZV F - n av.-Q E55 , --, ,i . :., Vgk b i f Q ff ps-J I 1', gf' 5' K' f g b I , J vs t iw X35 Wav? S 's , Williams Williamson Wolf Young Zimmer MISSING: Armbruster, Beal, Dunn, Haas, Hauser, Kinney, Marth, McMana- man, Perrinec, Pugh, Rodgers, Stebbins, Yox. Band Officers There's more than one way to skin a car. All we want are the facts, boy WM' ,M-P'- 'M X. Xt EIGHTH GRADE From Left: Delbert Engle, Scott Johnson, Bev Tarbox, Gail Haibel. 19124 L , X1 als 2' 'Y agp, QAAW' 3- Ay,5,,xX, .M f . fs Agxfj fx X ,W 'fn '1 LA xmas f 2, 64 , 223 3' wr N ws' ' 1 Q W V. . Q Q5 V 5 lvl' 5 if wk f ff W 33, . A-if A f-Q sei? . l f 94f1' 61 7 'Q Q.,-Q Q . 'git' la I f '51 53 555 ff 2 . V sw ' A ,, 'WEE ' IWQQM-ni time 'il' 5 EE sffu. 'F 55' X nw ,k':,,. 5 KL wwf J.. -, , 1, lf, 7 3' 5 . . .y J W ,..vJ gi gi If? F E 1,5 ni , ,. U' , EVE TE GRADE SEVENTH GRADE OFFICERS-From Left: Diane Rupp, Kathy Erkkila, Phillip Recd, George Wallace. ,Q Q! AE W if 'Q W an if gd W -F xr w 4 f f i 53+ 94 1 19 A L Q ,.,- lk ' rim, fb in if xx? V-1: wj' . , SS I i n f if 'mi mi K ft , -A fin, sgf -sv' 'ggi' sr we-iw 49 9255 V -' , Mis. 4' Kurs ' 2a gf ! ll! J 1 ,, if , QF' . Riga! 1' 5 ' -wk y , E35 ff QL u - Iwi 'P' a ..4,'fs5 'N Mg 'N Nw 15-LA? ,dj w f Q Q u A Q in - A Q, gf 4 ,yf ag, :J 1 '59 ,A V, 5 L ., , 'V wg. 529 1 4 if '-f N' T H. 9 We ' CLASS CA mos i n NIVIIIIH if x Y A in Q Q They must be planning their summer vacation. Whatex er it is, it must bc interesting. I f l 2' W . is is T M' af WV' ff' Syracuse juniors-Judy. Pere, Wfaync, and Liz A rehearsal scene from Carousel . S, ,QA M6 . i,, hfwvwvlmim, Q. 'f I gg aw ACTIVITIE AJ ercry Ifmuzd of gold if zwfmzfafc 50 IS czwry nmnzwzf of lime. - Mason THE 1956 QUAKER Long hours . . . making layouts . . . collecting money . . . taking photos . . . trimming photos . . . frayed nerves . . . worried moments . . . headaches . . . aspirin for Mr. Dig- gins and Mr. Holmwood . . . deadline draws nearer . . . pressure . . . lost pictures- lost minds . . . more aspirin . . . new activities . . . no more room . . . new students . . . sorry, too late . . . more problems . . . 4:15 bus , . . weary staff . . . weary advisors . . . decisions . . . mistakes . . . corrections . , . finally, we put the book to bed . . . we hope you enjoy . . . your 1956 QUAKER. .- ' X Hi PASSI G BELL What's the latest scoop? . . . who is dating whom? . . . what new ac- tivity is being formed? . . . fine reporting . . . fine write-ups, of course . . . our own school newspaper. Another new club . . . thirst for knowledge . . . read the best books . . . sample the best plays . . . do your homework, and then-'some . . . prepare for . , . the 364,000 question . . , new members? . . . yes, but the requirements are high. CHOLAR HIP ,X fix mf z-Mis Q5 1' , . 4 N V? L-.255 I :H L fl : 1' 'A 'ff' .- . Qu nw - QW , Q Q xi Wa , Q ' -W , ,W Qi? Tig fs, ,M 'I aw 1 wr 'X if H' . -f is VL L A Q? 4 , EM F, I ,, Q as 3 an Q 3 ,W W , , I -5, :gi qs fm fi t, ww , gf M i f my R :P i Q. K . fx' V . I M5 3? -1' 1 Q ' i 'f S2 S as , if by ,i Ivvl Q! up , 3, ,RM 4 ' , - u 3 I ,Q 5 I XY . k , , mf .qw as t 1 -. 'fl v at A 'Ria my 34 ' ,Z X A Q if ,avg :Qi Im -3,5,.Qy 5, 4-'iw WU' A Ev aww T29 kk I A V 'WA J H W M 3 sa We Q '? K' 55 W0 vi X A W ig U U F? CHORAL GROUP Music at its finest . . . blending of many voices . . . rich sounds . . . coaching . . . practice . . . repetition . . . finally, perfection . . . groups appeal to all ranges . . . Seniors . . . junior High singers . . . and, of course, to all listeners . . . assemblies . . . hushed audiences . . . pleasant memories to all . . . we are very proud of our fine choral groups. ' XJ., if X X NQQWW f' its Q .L 0 X F 'Pl gi .. vii? CHORAL GROUP Mr. Brooks gets tired, too. Behind the scenes, studies go on as usual. CAROUSEL The highlight of the year . . . this year, CAROUSEL . . . rehearsals . . . scenery painting . . . music . . . dances . . . acting . . . an inter-department function . . . sell-out per- formances . . . excited audiences . . . spellbound audiences . . . credit and honor to OPCS . . . a pleasant tradition . . . the operetta. Act 1, Scene I, the Carousel .Lift that reel . . . tote that projector . . . splice that film . . . push that cart . . . what films came in today? . . . fun . . . previews . . . prob- VISUAL mamuyat Lights . . . action . . . camera . . . Boy, this photography is tough busi- ness . . . yearbook pressure . . . light meters . . . film . . . chemicals . . . mistakes . . . but we are always learning. CAMERA CL B fo H Cook . . , sew . . . decorate . . . somethings burning! , . .don't drop that stitch . . . most capable instructors . . . a lot to learn . . . tomorrows homemakers and teachers C I . . . we never go hungry for we can cook. When needs Z1 woman, anyway? . . . independent gentlemen . . . cookies . . . cakes . . . fudge . . . pizza . . . who mixed the sugar and salt? . . . most rewarding activity in school . . . we can eat our projects . . . understanding, patient house mother . . . Mrs. Morlock. ,mit :-- WsWr-- V is tw, - 32 The true Hams of the school . . . a new organization . . . but grow in f fast . . . Morse code . . . memorize . . . a new wa for students I 0 C B is Y to communicate . . . maybe someday . . . a new radio station . . . OPCS. S. Lab work . . . experiments . . . test tubes . . . slides . . . Bunsen burn- B ers . . . scientific method . . . ask questions . . . if we don't know we'1l experiment. F.'l'.A. Lesson plans . . . observation . . . assisting teachers . . . learning process . . . Mr. Stewart . . . correcting papers . . . teachers have their problems . . . but at least we know what they are, Debates . . . East Aurora . . . foreign educators . . . dis- W D cussions . . . reports . . . model U. N .... good training in world citizenship . . . world affairs are our affairs. Newspapermen of tomorrow . . . set type . . . smudged paper, soiled T B hands . . . turpentine . , . run a proof . . . proof read . . . correct spelling . . . set and reset type , , . all under the able guidance of Mr. McGahey. Did Rembrant really start this way? , . . mix paint . . . composition . . . good design . . . paper mache . . . how about a puppet show? J R' . . . weaving . . . this basket will make a fine present . , . yes, Miss 0 Sager, were cleaning up. Spanish movies . . . Spanish conversations . . . even- a Spanish Christ- mas . . . plenty of fun . . , we have a secret code . . . we speak Span- B ish. Tureen suppers . . . do you speak French? . . . How do you say hard work in French? . . . fun . . . scavenger hunts . . . social gatherings B . . . we are the Frenchmen. ty, ,, , Return to the classical . . . who said Latin is a ded language? . . . not Mrs. Kyser . . . this helps our English . . . maybe well be doctors . . . suppers . . . parties . . . and loads of fun. W Anyone want a bird house . . . why buy itg we'lI make it . . . saws . . .hammers . . . nails . . . who cook the cross W 0 G cut? . . . we turn out some nice work . . .oh, yes! . . . and a few smashed thumbs . gf: we M, .r Q' ,W W , , 4.1 .K sul rf 7 sv ,I , 4 A Junior Thespians . . . select a play . . . try-outs , . , rehearsals . . . but I am trying, Mr. Carnevale . . , memorize . . . forget . . . memorize . . . we'll never make it . . . but we do. ATHLETIC AStSOClA'l'l0 DRAMATIC Cl. ll When do we play Hamburg? . . who won last night's game? . . . sell tickets . . . candy . . . off the gym floor, please . . . check coats . . . see the game free . . . the Athletic Association. ARCHERY AVlATl0 -,,.x A new activity . . . arouses much interest and enthusiasm . . . stresses proper use of bow and arrow . . . archery for recreation . . . Robin Hood will find it difficult to rest on his laurels . . , under the direction of Mr. Durkee, ardent sportsman and bowrnan. CLUB Another new and interesting activity . . . junior birdmen of Orchard Park . . . discussions on new features in aviation . . . models of planes, old and new . . . prepares for the new and bigger air age of the future. ,,' LIFE AVI G Ahoy, mates . . . swimming . . . holds . . . saves . . . practice . . . artificial respiration . . . demonstrations . , . Red Cross test . . . an important activity ...andalotoffun... The future Hemingways . . . excellent creative writing . . , interesting stories and poems . . . all original . . . a fine T literary magazine . . . an honor to be a member . . . the Quill rf ff if f , g i,,,,mgg, f ,,,, - , A lg W ' f ' ,ff 'Li ' LA 'H L , ' Q. ml my :- ll ., f ar - . I ' 0 . . , . if Time zreff wzzpfohyea' i5 511121115 zfeazdfieft foe: if leave! 710 opening for tba lurking fiend. - C. Wfilcox . K, af H Qff QUAKER BACKFIELD ff?- ' ! -4 K 'Sh y 3 5 A ilu: :E r-Q, ,Y 8 X? -as 5 'L f N Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard P9 .lll lllll VAR l'l'Y FO0TBALL Second undefeated season . Coach Stevens continues wonderful job team ham pered by many injuries . . . Wakeman and Gallagher standouts Pierce and Selent up to Varsity . . . almost notched East Aurora beat Depew under the lights Coach Behm great assistant Coach biggcr scorcs next year fine varsity material yv. FooTBALL Park Park Park Park Park Park SCORES Depew Hamburg Frontier Maryvale East Aurora Amherst qi , ,....z9llr5 O.P Quakers rally to the call. OK, buddy, this is as far as you go. Up, up, and away VAR ITY BA KETB LL Congratulatrons Coach Stevens and t f eam another me year for the varslt se CIC all star team a crowd plcsmg team close games excrtmg last seconds 1njur1es hamper teams flnal brcl rn the play offs Le1tzans absence felt h eavlly Stersslrnger s mjury came at tough trme team turns 1n stand out performance 9 'x, ban-3 X to at W Cllfz qlk I C' I ' 'y...Seniorswi1lbemis d ' . ...Bruno,E - - ' l Q ... -.. 'I ... I l 1 mn.. 94 of Coach Stevens, Sreisslinger, Heverly. 5 'iv'-Sf is ,V as Bruno, Le1tzan. 55 West Seneca 47 East Aurora 48 Frontier 56 Hamburg 51 Amherst SCORES: 41 42 41 54 83 West Seneca East Aurora Frontier Hamburg Amherst jerry Bruno, All-Star Forward Coach Behm produces a fme team hrs frrst year ready to move mto varsnty Wakeman Selent Borchert a few to watch tlpped Amherst 1n second game a team ready for lots of wms shapmg up fast good luck to a fme coach and team West Seneca East Aurora Fronner Hamburg West Seneca Amherst East Aurora F rontler Hamburg Amherst UNIOR VAR ITY BA KETBALL FRE HMA BA KETBALL Farm team for V and varsity uncovers f1ne talent Howle Corbxn 6 feet 3 mch student looks very good many players developlng fast Frosh congratulatlons coach and team strong j V team seems a cer Sloan West Seneca Frontler Sprmgvxlle Iroquols Depew Lancaster Orchard Park SCORES Play off Score 30 Clarence Sloan West Seneca Frontler Sprmgvllle Iroquols Depew Lancaster Coach Stewart drums lundamentals and close- team work . . . bad breaks hamper 23 O.P. 20 33 O.Pl 24 ' 20 O.P. 25 ' ' ' 41 O.P. 30 ' ' ' 23 O.P. 34 ' 24 O.P. 29 24 O.P. 23 . 31 GO0D G01 VAR ITY . Huang, ' ,P gi aim -4 Come on boys, try and get lf Add Z more points for the Quakers 5 4 i i N WILHELM X 6,19 WRASSLER Team agam repeats top performance Coach Wrlhelm former UB athlete 1mparts know how newcomers f1ll shoes of form er greats 1I'ljL1flCS upset team rnexpenenced wrestlers stem the trde md expertly wrestlrn f l g proxes to be a am1 y affalr four sets of brothers comb 1 1ne ta ents the Delmontes Segools Flrclcs and Gallaghers wrcstlrng becomes one of thc most the partrcrp Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Park Park Park Park Park Park Park Park 3. nt a 24 ndt he spectator Amherst Hamburg Clarence Lancaster Wlll13mSX llle Gowanda Maryvale West Seneca SC OR ES Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Park Park Park Park Park Park Park popular sports o Cleveland H111 Amherst Hamburg W1lll1mSX 1lle Gow anda Marys ale West Seneca I' 4 V x is I , 3 I f l tllllllll , I O ss I ' Q 6 'nl .. .. 59 ll 24 . ' 24 24 20 1 4 44 8 43 IO L 26 21 . 34 . 14 . . 22 ' I 23 . 19 ' ' 24 . . 22 ' . 32 . 32 18 . . 54 . x I6 . 38 . 15 . 35 L 15 23 WIMMI G aiiyr-' A new sport . . . makes its debut . . . promises to rank high with other sports . . . draws crowds of U X' ' spectators . . . offers new thrills and suspense . . . Mr. Holmwood and boys work hard to produce a sure championship team . . . Seniors loss will be felt . . . underclassmen improve rapidly, however, to make team a future p congratulations and welcome, swimming team. SCORES O.P. 28 Maryvale O,P. 29 East Aurora O.P, 26 Cleveland Hill O,P, 30 West Seneca OP, 41 East Aurora OP. 51 Clarence OP. 27 Williamsville ff 1 - ,4 owerhouse 49 48 51 47 36 24 49 QVC' SPL QPUs N CROSS COUN'l'RY ch Snyder wrth a 5 and Us 41' 'lik 'BCS 2 record rn cross country, a good lob by Coa f ld of 24 teams at the 1nv1tat1onal at Rochester h1 O P was 10th ln a IC Art Segool, 19th best cross country man 1n state champxons p 2nd best rn the sectron at thrs meet some boys held over for track season 1n sprrng Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard CROSS COUNTR Park Park Park Park Park Y SCORES Lancaster Hamburg Frontier Amherst East Aurora 28 3 1 2 1 3 7 16 VL' Team 1 osr a good coach rn Mr G dd e es almost doomcd ro be ab ndoned M155 Kennedy to thc rescue fme yob well d one as far as we know the only female coach around who sard that th15 IS 1 rnans world' erry Bruno proves to be 1 fme golfer too 2nd ID rh15 area to qualrfy for the state tourney wrth a 77 12 1 15 17 71, SCORES Clarence Depew 'Q Amherst Lancaster 1 2 Cleveland Hrll 1 2 East Aurora 11 M West Seneca 12 W1ll1am5v1lle 121 2 T- S., i 6311.93 Varsity Cheerleaders CHEERLEADER Freshman Cheerleaders C3 C9 junior Varsity Cheerleaders I 1 'v- h w y X fs-pg G B K mm 'HA Mu nm Mmm 14-7 ww iq! fx w 4 1? 5 MQ ,A MA Q fe Q52 A mu an 80 J? 5' N. , 'ann ew They also serve who only stand and cheer ,v rj at 6 Si , on 0 0 'I cv J .z 93 fan 2 vo -ff Qs ,Q- 'v . C J 9: 9 LI O' , 5 ....... 1 gg- Q ?, K, XJ c L , ' . ' t 'Jil..x,.', My IQ '- i, .,, 1' ' ,Q v UI i ' ' --PY ' 'Z' ..U,f ' 'Uris 5 Q if!! Wh0's in the middle? A sure sign of spring-early candidates for baseball. I 'W All the way with I1 little help. 1-X ku I Li W 5 .lu A new variation of the T quarterback, Senior mermen whose shoes must be filled. A Quaker touchdown-naturally. .L 6 6 265 gy NTER COLLEGIATE PRESS FAC 0 0 E OFF CE Kansas Cnty I ti ng.. f 1 XXX, Publishers-fave! Manufacturers Book Bunders I RY H M I f-5015:- 'R,vw-0,-, M I 1 K, + fu 4 F x?.s.,- xx-gy-sf' g. .fx---s H- Q - .:.: +15 fir: ,gn-VS -1 4 H Kq gf-5, -Q-J 't'-' in iv-