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

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FRESHMAN GIRLS First mug Ieff In righlz Dora Seeley, Beverly O'Neil, Ailene Newman, Marilyn Keyes, Patricia Brown, Mary McBride, Bonnie Darlin, Beverly Rouse, Priscilla Rouse, Charlotte Rauch, Harriet Carey, Betty Wagner. Serum! roze: Betty Strong, Matilda Rudin, Norma Brown, Laura Foster, Bernice Harders, Naomi Hildebrand, Arlene Hanhury, Alyne Franks, Betty Harder, Esther Blaasch, Mary jastremsky, Gertrude Bowen, Charlotte Rhodes, Emily Winans. Third row: Lois Cornett, Elaine Babcock, Helen Martin, Mary McNeil, Marcella Eichhorn, Mildred Tracy, Mary E. Donnelly, Daisy Espe, Ruth Hall, Patricia Kidd, Catherine Gardner, Genevieve Romeo, Patricia Nlallory, Alice Calvasina. Fourfh mfr: Esther Ward, Mary Gardner, Barbara Dowd, Dorothy Barden, Loretta Sullivan, Alice lylaynard, Geraldine Garreth, Lucille Hoskins, Minnie Rosenberger, Betty Strong, Jean Travis, Mary jane Somers, Anna May Vona, Jewell Spencer. FRESHMAN BOYS First row, left lo rilsghl: Larry Root, William Bonney, Gerald Stevens, Walter Larabee, Robert Welch, Mark Rutledge, Robert Marshall, Glen Whitmore, Kenneth Lynn, Grant Short, Robert Hartman, Cla1'en Peet, Frank Reynolds, Arthur Short. Second row: Gerald Shaughnessy, Robert House, Donald Halliday, John MFrllI1lIlIlt'Q', Floyd Cole, Victor Kunzle, Christopher Purtell, Gilbert McNeil, Lewis Bradely, Marvin Guiles, John Gradel, Joseph 'l'ront, Charles Colter. Third row: Alex Zaruba, Galvin Brown, Francis Arnold, John Marsh, Donald Quinn, Bruee Cook, Charles Yancey, Charles Connelly, Robert Jenkins, Francis Ames, Harold Arnold, Herbert Lindhorst. Fourth rozr: Irving Seymour, Leon Halstead, James Jamesson, Carl Cortright, Robert Black, John Peterson, William Casterline, Austin Lowry, Howard Hunsinger, George Gosline, Robert Strope. 27

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THE FRE HMA CLASS ELL, here we are. As you gaze at the pictures on the opposite page, you see one of the best, the most intelligent and the most progressive Freshman Classes in the history of the Owego Free Academy. We may not look it, but you know it's the brains that count. Last September when we entered the school, we were skeered of them thar furriners, the Seniors. They were kind to us and for the first time in a number of years we were not initiated. Some of us had some difliculty getting around, at first, for we were unfamiliar with the school. When we were supposed to be walking into the Biology Lab. we walked brazenly into the Chemistry Lab. Now, however, we are so familiar with the building we could walk it in the clark. We showed our super wisdom when we held our first class meeting at which we elected Harold Arnold, President, Louis Bradley, Vice-President, Jennie Lou Ziemer, Secretary, Mary Ellen Donnelly, Treasurer: and Miss Sandford and Mr. Peabody as our class advisers. ' The Freshman girls organized a basketball team which played after school many nights against the Sophomores. Our boys didn't have so much to do in regard to basketball because they had too much competition from the older boys. Many, however, were on the football squad in the fall. The Freshman Class was well represented in the choir, and if they keep on they will be ahead of the high and mighty Seniors. There were many girls such as: Patricia hlallory, Eleanor Brown, Laura Foster, and Lucille Hoskins who were drum majorettes. They were so good they were asked to take part in the haughty Junior Floor Show held this spring. We did our best to make a good impression on the teachers. Even Mr. Hetherington will have to admit we did our best and Miss Sandford knows we know so much about short stories, dramas, and lyric poetry that we could probably teach a class ourselves. For something diH'erent we gathered together our nickels and dimes and gave the school a surprise by showing the Film, The Lady of the Lake. You see we didn't want to be the only ones not to do something for our school. We had a number of super intelligent students who were on the high honor roll all year. Most of us, however, were on honor roll, which is another feather in our cap. Well, now it is about time to close for, you see on account of the war, we are not supposed to use too much paper. However, next year be sure to look at the Sophomore picture in the Tom Tom and see how much we have improved in looks and read underneath how much more we have gained in intelli- gence. MARY ELLEN DONNELLY OFFICERS First row, left to righl: Francis Arnold, Student Council Representative, Lewis Bradley, Vice- Presidentg Harold Arnold, President, Mary Ellen Donnelly, Treasurer. Second row: Mr. Peabody and Miss Sandford, Advisers. 26

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THE EIGHTH GRADE URING the recent school year of 1942-43, incidents occurred which caused us to realize the great need for a better education. As our generation will be the one to plan and build the post-war world, much educational work will be necessary to bring about greater initiative and thinking power. We of the Eighth Grade Classes also understand that it is as necessary for us to extend our knowledge as it is for the High School Students, some of whom will soon be joining the armed forces. Last year was called a patriotic year, but this year our aim has been to make this not only a patriotic but a scholastic year. With this as our goal, we strove for higher marks in our endeavor to master Eighth Grade work. In our arithmetic, we were taught many new and useful principles by Miss Fitzgerald. Adaptations of the Army and Navy Tests showed us the importance of being accurate in interpreting and solving mathematics problems. Miss Catlin broadened our knowledge of grammar and taught us many points of composition. Ability to interpret and follow directions was stressed. History including civics, as taught by Mrs. Hayes, gave us a better understanding of what our forefathers did in establishing the Constitution and its principles of freedom and democracy. In silent reading, we read and learned to interpret many patriotic poems and prose selections. In science and safety, our weekly periods were spent on units con- nected with our daily problems and taught us how to take care of ourselves mentally as well as physically. These lessons have helped us to understand the ideals of the American way of life and have added their bit to help us become better Junior Citizens. To break the monotony of our seemingly never-ending studies were many extra-curricular activities. First, of course, came our class organizations. After we were thoroughly acquainted with our new teachers and each other, we held our class election. We later elected Donna Lockwood for our Student Council representative. Frequent class meetings were held in which parliamentary rules of procedure were car- ried out. This gave us good training for future citizenship activities. The officers were very eH:1cient in learning to take responsibility in carrying out their duties. Soon came the end of October and Halloweien with the annual junior High party. Everyone enjoyed the games, refreshments, and singing of popular songs. The pupils were dressed in every type of cos- tume from aristocrat to lowly tramp. Prizes of defense stamps were given to those with the best costumes as well as to those receiving the most points in the games. Later on came Christmas and our Christmas homeroom parties. Everyone enjoyed refreshments and a present. These parties were heralded with great expectancy and helped to brighten a year of studious work. The Eighth Grade also took great interest in and enthusiastically supported the scrap-drive. The depot in front of the school was filled nearly to capacity with contributions ranging from pins to rubber boots. As the saying goes we killed two birds with one stone not only by gathering scrap to scrap the japsf, but also by cleaning out our cellars and attics. Another activity to aid the war effort was helping to fill kits for one of the largest contingents leaving during the winter. By doing this we added a little cheer to the hearts of the men that left to serve our country. Thus, we came to the end of another school year which helped us to a better understanding of what our country means to us. It also gave us a greater knowledge of the important part education will play in bringing about a speedier and lasting peace. EIGHTH GRADE ENGLISH CLASSES OFFICERS First row, left to right: William Kuhns, Vice- President, 8-lg Jane Pace, Vice-President, 8-3, Calvin Spaulding, President, 8-lg David Geller, President, 8-35 Ruth Tilly, Treasurer, 8-3, Donna Lockwood, Vice-President, 8-2. Second row: Doris Hollingsworth, Usher, 8-2, Robert Ford, Usher, 8-lg Kenneth Winans, Usher, 8-2, Robert Noteware, Secretary, 8-3, Geraldine Jewett, Usher, 8-3. Third row: Helen Knauf, Usher, 8-lg James Baker, Usher, 8-3, Sheldon Butlein, Secretary, 8-lg William Toepke, Usher, 8-25 Joyce Van De Mark, Treasurer, 8-1. 28