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

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THE SEVENTH GRADE I 5 OFFICERS Fran! Row, I.. to H.-H. Nliller 7-4 V. Pres., LI, Rowland 7-2 V. Pres.. R. Mullen 7-4 President, B. Ballou 7-2 Pres., -I. Bogert, 7-l Pres., j. Manchester 7-fi Pres.. li. Tyrrell, 7-Il V. Pres., X. Holmes, 7-l V. Pres. Sefmzrl Rau'-B. H'olfe, 7-fi Treas., K. Bell '-2 'I reas. G. Randolph. 7-2 Sei.. S. Nal- 1 chuck 7-1 ljSllCl, B. Williams 7-2 l'sl1er, M. Olixer 7-3 l'sher, XV. Keene, 7--1 'I reas, R. Cooper, 7-2 l'sher, D. I-illis 7-Il Ser. Tlzirrl Ron'-G. Skinner 7-l VIITSZIS., R. Granger 7-l Sec.. ll. Lozkwootl 7-l IIslier, F. Clark 7-3 Fsher. On September 8, l947, there was a big rush for new pupils were coming to the Academy. It was fun to be in a large school with an auditorium and a gymnasium. A few weeks later we elected officers and Student Council representatives. The Seventh Grades have participated in many activities. They joined the Junior Red Cross one hundred per cent. They packed Christmas boxes to send abroad and made favors for shut-ins. During the hot summer months we had played baseball, gone swim- ming, hiking, and to Scout camps. Wlhen autumn rolls around the boys practice for foot- ball. The girls play volley ball and there are various activities at Marvin Park. Band members begin practicing for the football games and the cheerleaders give their pep talks. NVith winter and stormy weather we turn to basketball and indoor sports. The seventh grades may claim two distinctions. They have the only oboe player in the senior band and one boy made the eighth grade basketball team. Wie have enjoyed our gym classes. Mrs. Sweet- man and Mr. Deeb have shown us many new games. The girls learned folk dancing which helped them win a Girl Scout badge. During noon hours many boys play basketball. The seventh grade team has been beaten many times but has shown the makings of a good team later on. Some of the seventh grade boys have tried out for the basketball team but very few play. These teams are organized in the spring when outdoor sports are again pos- sible including track. The girls play softball. The most brilliant event for the seventh grade was the St. Patrick's Day Party. We wish to thank Miss Catlin and her helpers for preparing the party and guiding us through it. Many of our posters in art class were en- tered in contests and one of our girls had her pencil sketch accepted in the Scholastic Art Contest. Altogether the seventh grades have been a very progressive and active class.

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SENIOR PLAY THE CAST I-rzml Rnzw, I.. Io IC.-5. Stoops, Ll. ,Xshrral'l. KI. johnson, M. liutlien, G. Gm. Bark Ron'-D, Storie. I . Kwialkowski. R. Tnssey, R. Weber. nl. Hartman, R. Lain- W hart, R. Shoultes. X There was a revolution at the Owego Free Academy this year. The whole routine under- went some drastic changes. First of all, the Seniors decided to scramble out of the traditional rutg so they switched the presentation of their play from the customary early spring date to the frosty weather of early December. But this wasn't the only innovation, they altered the whole trend of affairs by presenting a nerve- wracking, laugh-provoking mystery-comedy en- titled Cuckoos on the Hearth. The results were far better than they had dared to hope. R Iassey, RI. Thomas, 1II'0lI1IIfE'V', G. Gay, R. Shoultes, S. Sloops, Kwiatkowskiz j. johnson, KI. Hartman, il. ASlllil'llfl, The change in the type of play made it neces- sary for the cast to throw their best efforts into the roles to achieve the right effect. The char- acters were all adults and the cast members had to assume the personalities completely in order to make the play successful. The combined efTorts of the cast, Miss Good- rich, and Miss Fitzgerald with the support of the various departments attained a realism and Hnesse that made 'iCuckoos on the Hearth an absolute success. R. Lninharl, D, Stone. .'a v ' if '1. 'f 'f Y. - 4 Q 4 1 -J 41 1 4 X , . K Q 15 5 S v R. Weber. Nl. But lkll

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SEVENTH GRADE BOYS Front Row, L. to R.fG. Skinner, D. Russell, F. Clark, J. Shultz, O. Knowlton, C. Talcott, Barr, F. Kelly, C. Ulrich, E. Brown, R. Warfle, Manchester, O. Watkins, F. Newton, C. Wright, L Williams. Seoond Row-R. Granger, K. Bell, P. Ferguson, F. Peterson, G. Blaasch, L. Cornett, F. Smith, C Shumway, D. Chandler, W. Barner, G. Schmidt, M. Lange, R. Ingersoll, K. Newman, S. Fox J. Lockwood, A. Williams, M. Sherwood. Third Row-J. Kuhns, H. Bennett, C. Knauf, G. Granger, P. Stevens, C. Walter, R. Mullen, R Cooper, N. Holmes, Arnold, B. Carrigan, G. Randolph, D. DeWitt, M. Liddlc, R. Jor- dan, H. Morrison. Fourth RowfF. Groome, W. Strong, F. Fredenburg, J. Densmore, C. Harris, F. Crown, L. Struble L. Cornish, J. Arnold, F. Roper, L. Wartle, E. Reese, C. Mathewson, R. Jackson, G. Trues dail, K. Jansen. Fifth Row7C. Brink, H. Miller, H. Strong, D. Cron, G. Keene, J. Barnhart, E. Wheeler. SEVENTH GRADE GIRLS Front Row, L. to R.-D. Ellis, B. Wolfe, P. Breeden, P. Root, P. White, M. Gay, G. Lange, V White, H. Hunsinger, B. Bender, M. Knight, C. Rowland. Second Row+A. Card, S. Campbell, M. Oliver, M. Johnston, A. Bowen, P. Leonard, C. Ziemba S. Grimes, E. Tyrrell, H. Brink, B. Slocum, N. Travis, V. Howe, J. Rowland. Third RowfA. Kelly, B. Knowlton, C. Howe, B. Doty, B. Hover, G. Keene, J. Bogart, S. Walchuck M. Patterson, M. Schmidt, Lombard, G. Burger. Fourth Row-S. Harders, A. Severson, K. Gillette, W. Shrauger, L. Middaugh, S. Root, B. Ballou B. Williams, K. Rought, L. Martin, F. Nichols. 17