Owego Free Academy - Tom Tom Yearbook (Owego, NY)

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P0 T GRAD TE First Row, L. to R.-Gladys Fraser, Edith Field, Mr. Albert Hubbard, Lucille McNeil, Emily Foster. Second Row-Helen Krenek, Flora Wiggins, Raymond Beebe, Louise Gallwey, Alberta Lurcock. CC LL out for Defense, was the motto of the P. G.'s this year. Of the fourteen who came back to school in the fall there were only seven left at the end of the school year. By Easter Raymond Bee-be, Karl Wfagner, Joseph Purtell, Grace Berkeley, Louise Gallwey, Robert Millage and Robert Woodburn had gone to work in the defense industries or had accepted other positions. Gladys Fraser, Lucille McNeil, Emily Foster, Flora Wiggins, Alberta Lurcock, Edith Field, Helen Krenek and Jane Knox stayed on until the end of the year. As office boys, errand girls and N. Y. A. helpers the latter group could not be bettered. The P. Gfs were well represented in football by Robert Woodburn and Raymond Beebe. Both of these boys came through with the typical O. F. A. Indian spirit and helped to bring about our glorious football victories. Robert Woodburn, captain of the O. F. A. basketball team, led the men on to the sectional championship. One of the highlights of the school year was the Christmas party held in the Shop. It was rumored around school that that party was one of the best held last year. Even though this was the fifth year of High School for most of the P. Gfs, they were as enthusiastic in every way as when they were freshmen. 23

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UNIOR CLASS OFFICERS First Row, L. to R.-Gerard Lof- tus, Treasurer, Marian Coleman, President, Evelyn Bogert, Vice- Presidentg Ellen Jacobs, Secretary. Second Row--Lorraine Hart, Stu- dent Council Representative, Mr. Morey, Adviser, Robert Van Natta, Student Council Representative, Miss Ryan, Adviser, Ruth Inscho, Student Council Representative. E JUNIORS took part in so many activities this year, that it was an outstanding one for us. At our first class meeting we elected Marian Coleman, President, Evelyn Bogert, Vice-Presi- dent, Ellen Jacobs, Secretary, Gerard Loftus, Treasurer, Robert Van Natta, Ruth Inscho, and Lorraine Hart, Student Council Representatives. Miss Ryan and Mr. Morey were chosen as our Faculty Advisers. James Gallwey, an active member of our class, was elected Vice-President of the Student Council. We were all glad that one of our class should hold this office. At a later meeting, Gerard Loftus was chosen chairman of the Junior Prom Committee and also of the Club Sahara, a supper club sponsored by the Junior Class. This proved to be a big success as it was something new in the way of dances. Nearly everything was had that is usually seen in a big club, including a fioor-show. The many customers enjoyed the entertain- ment provided. We held our own with other classes as far as sports were concerned. The captain of the 0. F. A. football team this year was Ray Cornwell, a Junior. Gerard Loftus and Mark Strong were also on the team. In track we had Gerard Loftus, Ray Cornwell, Murray Tyrrell, and John Hollingsworthg while Conrad Martin was our star basketball player. We must not forget the girls either, for there were some active junior girls on the basket- ball, volley-ball, and hockey teams. Lucille Whitney, Evelyn Bogert, Alice Winfield, Florence Covello, and Phyllis Ketchum represented the class in this field. Lucille VVhitney and Evelyn Bogert were also cheerleaders. As many of our class were interested in music, we had a number of members in band and orchestra. Those in band were: James Gallwey, Anthony Field, Frederick Lee, Robert Hickein, Ruth Inscho, Cleo McNeil, and Evelyn Bogert. In orchestra we were represented by James Gallwey, Robert Forbes, Murray Tyrrell. Mary Sibley, Henry Calvasina, Evelyn Bogert. Ruth Inscho, and Isabell Rieg. Beverly Keyes, Murray Tyrrell, James Gallwey, and Anthony Field were in the choirg so you see we had our share of musical talent. This year in the Public Speaking Contest, several of our class participated. They were: Beverly Keyes, Murray Tyrrell, Paul McTamney, Ruth Inscho, Phyllis Ketchum, and John Hol- lingsworth. Wie are very proud of them. As for scholastic ability it is safe to say that Frederick Bfiller, John Hollingsworth, Robert Van Natta, and Marian Coleman led the class. They were on high-honor roll nearly all year. In keeping with many patriotic movements in school this year, most of the class joined the Junior Red Cross, and each junior homeroom contributed generously to the Army Utility Bags. We were proud of, yet sorry to lose three members of the class, Charles Swift, Ray Corn- well, and WVilliam Brainard, who left school to join the United States Navy. All-in-all, this was a most successful year for us, and with the same class cooperation we have had this year, we are sure that our senior year will be just as successful. 24