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

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i All the news WEATHER SENIOR CRYSTAL BALL Here today- Q before it . 1 happens , Gone f0m0rr0W The Yearbook's Only Senior Prophecy W i .tTM Editors-Patricia Jerome and Mary Joan Williams JUNE 19fiI T Housewife Addresses Club The annual meeting of the Great- er Housewives of Owego was held last evening at the Grange Hall in Goodrich Settlement. Otlicers of this organization are the former Mary L. Bartlett as President, Ruth Black, Vice-President, Lillian Hosmer, Sec- retary, and Laura Brown, Treasurer. The guest speaker, a very outstanding housewife, Ardith Bennett, spoke on 'gThe lnefhciency of Most House- wives. Following this, refreshments were served by Shirley Bender, Nancy Sherwood, Shirley Farrington, Anna Masmann, Phyllis Snyder and Lucretia Ward. SECRETARIES MEET HERE During the past week Owego has had the occasion to feel very honored by the presence of a group of some of the best secretaries in the country who are attending a convention here. Among these were Beatrice Gay, sec- retary to the President of Bergdorf Goodman of New York, Eileen Clark, secretary to the Dean of Vassar Col- lege, Mary Alice Miller, secretary to President Hills, Elizabeth Clark, secre- tary to the New York Missionary So- ciety and Miriam Wells, secretary to the President of General Motors. The local attenders were Joann Carrigan, Ann Blanchard, Barbara Pass, Verna Turner and Naomi Ellis. Woman Bitten By Horse Miss Ruth Berry, secretary at Powell and Powell Insurance Co., owned by Foster and Kenneth Powell, was in- jured when bitten by a merry-go-round horse at the Fair. She was driven to Ideal Hospital by David Reynolds, ambulance driver. Here she was at- tended by Dr. Floyd Ayers and his as- sistant, Catherine Griflin. She is now under special care of a private nurse, Martha Blazer. ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED-Young men to become baloney makers. Debaters preferred. Apply to Robert Frank, owner of Frankis Frankfurter Co. or Arthur Butlien, owner of the Double X Beef Ranch. WANTED AT ONCE-Big husky truck driver with experience to man my fleet of Crosley pickups. Con- tach Eleanor Fitzgerahl, Little Meadows, Pa. WILL TRADE-One wornont szlxfl- phone for noiseless knzoo in good shape. Contact Marion Bevan. Around Town With the Editors Last Tuesday, when the dignified lawyer Sidney Chaffee stopped in at Claude Arnold's newstand, he met Nick Moraitis, now an Admiral in the Navy. While they were talking, up drove Donald Matson, owner of the M. 8: M. Circus Shows now perform- ing at the Fair. With him were Dick Stinard, Tom Atchison and Don Tal- cott, directors of the poultry and dairy exhibits. They had just heard rumors that James Cooper was to present a demonstration on auto mechanics, and that Dick Gage, 4-H President, was in town. They decided to cruise over to Bob Hinchcliffe's gas station to get some gas. On the way over they gave traveling salesman Tom Kimball a push to get his car started. While Bob was filling the gas tank, the singer, Dick Haus, drove up. Before they had gone Charles Hagelin, the second Pa Kettle drove up with his carload of kids. Editors Attend Game Yesterday we, the editors, attended the opening of the 1961 baseball sea- son. U. S. President Garry Hills oiii- cially opened the season by throwing the first ball. Out on the field could be seen some of the great O. F. A. alumni. Among them were those pitchers, Doug Tiffany, Tom Mullen and James Wolfe. At third base was Dick Waltman, the man who has re- ceived much acclaim for his brilliant talent. The great combination of Frank Fitzgerald at shortstop and Tom Doty on second base made everyone expect a double play at anytime. In the out- field was Ed Tholen and the tough Dick Shaughnessy was umpire. Among the celebrities attending the game were Donald Lees, the successor to Albert Einstein, from Oakridge. Tenn., Arden 'iSpike Bennett, head coach at Cornell, and the famous sports commentator Ed Milks, who broadcasted his impression of the game. FASHION SHOW COMING Joan Williamson, President of the Business and Professional Women's Club announced that the club will sponsor a fashion show of new crea- tions Friday night at the Elks' audi- torium. Some of the noted Powers, models will model the clothes. They will include Joyce O'Brien, Betty Han- son, Beulah Edwards, and Sylvia Dodge. Pat Halstead, buyer for Macy's Dep't. Store, will attend the show with hopes of picking out some of the new creations. 24 Stephens Disagrees With Expert Michael Fitzgerald, a Penn. State Ag. teacher had an exhibit of farm ma- chinery at the Fair. Out front the man who was giving out free literature was Norman Mathewson. He had just given William Griffin, and John Bab- cock, both farmers, the booklet en- titled, 'tlmproved Manure Spreader, written by Lloyd Relyea, an expert on the subject. Lloyd was explaining the principles of the machine when up walked Albert Stephens, a gentleman farmeri' who disagreed with all the fandangled gadgets. Kay's Features Short and Grandv The nationally known hair stylist concern Short and Grandi' owned by Delores Short and Pat Grandeo will hold demonstrations in Kay's Smart Shop, operated by Joyce Morse and Kay Martin. Hair models will be Lil- lian Ferriton, Carolyn Rose and Aud- rey Coleman. Flying Experiment Fails James Tiffany, radio technician, and Willis Neal, psychiatrist at Bing- hamton State Hospital, are receiving shock-treatments as a result of trying to fly by themselves. They are resting under the expert care of the nurses, Edith Bennett, Mildred Vosburgh and Beverly Lind. Personals Joyce Roper, director of the Brook- lyn Methodist Hospital, visited her friends Mr, and Mrs. Melvin Boyd. Mrs. Boyd is the former Delores Rol- lins of Owego. The former Nellie Dickinson of Apalachin is visiting Owego with her twelve children. Guess she's proven it's Hcheaper by the dozen. A tea was held in honor of Peg Pendergast, famous New York dress designer, at the some of Ann Kunte, interior decorator of McLean's Dept. Store. Those attending were, Nancy Cornish, weight-lifter, Bobbie Jean Knight, physical education instructor at Cortland Collegeg Dorothy Perry, mortitian of Welcome F u n e r a l Home , Shirley Knauf, tennis starg Alice Matson, famous advisor to the love lorng and Kathy Coleman, noted artist. Betty and Beverly Van Riper, the famous Toni Twins, are in town visit- ing friends and relatives. Richard Taylor is the proud father of twin girls, born yesterday morning, Continued on page 60

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Students browse in the library. Cutting a pattern is a tricky job. Miss Plusch advises girls in l1Oll1ClI121lilI1g. Students in an Advanced Art Class arc busy as Mr. Ellis checks over some Toni Toni drawings with the Art Editors. Nlad, Mild, Svientistsl Mr. Revd has his vyc on thc tcst tubes-It looks as though something is going to happen. Each one at his own machine turning out projcvtfs in Advancud Nlachinc Shop. This eager looking group will all have 11 turn at the wht-el of the nvw Driver 'llraining Car under the supvr- vision of Nlr. Spencer. lNIr. Andruws helps Frank with a knotty problvni i:1 Ylfood Shop.