Oxford Academy Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Oxford, NY)

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 We began our freshman year in September of 1953, under the watchful eyes of Miss Sperry and Mr. Walsh. We elected Rita Kaelin as president of the class, Joyce Johnson as vice-president, Ann Jackson as secretary and Dick Clintsman as our treasurer. We put on a dance with an auction, selling boxes wrapped in pretty decorations with very inexpensive things inside. This was most successful. In September of 1954 we entered our sophomore year. Miss Sperry and Mr. Walsh were still with us. Our officers were Joyce Johnson, president; Carol Raedel, vice-president; Ann Jackson, secretary; and Alice Schadewald, treasurer. That year we sold book covers. We gave a Valentine dance which was very successful. We stepped into our junior year in September of 1955 and learned that the next two years would be full of hard work and fun. Mr. Walsh and Miss Sperry were with us to help and advise. We elected Richard Clintsman, president; James Jones, vice-president; Priscilla Barber, secretary; and Carol Raedel, treasurer. Dorette Abresch was vice-president of the local Student Association and Susquenango Student Council League. Our magazine subscription campaign was a big success since we sold $1,600 worth and were presented with a plaque displayed in the trophy case. Joyce Ingraham received a trophy for selling the most subscriptions. Next we gave a very successful cage dance. Our class rings were re- ceived in January 1956. In May we held our Junior Prom, with the theme, Dutch Polonnaise. In our glorious senior year we elected Edward Tinker, president; Carol Raedel, vice-president; Ar- thur Kennedy, secretary; and John Wallace, treasurer. We were under the guidance of Mr. Walsh and Mrs. Marble. Our major project for the year was our senior play which was a delightful comedy entitled Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. The play was presented beautifully under the direction of Mrs. Mc- Nulty, Arlene Meyer, and other teachers. We discovered hidden talent in our class. Dorette Abresch was editor-in-chief of the 57 Blackhawk” and president of the Student Association. Joyce Johnson was head typist for the yearbook. We chose our class colors, baby blue and silver; the class flower, orchid; class song, Graduation Day, and class motto, With the past behind and a bright future ahead.” We are anticipating that wonderful and memorable night, June 24, 1957, when we shall received our diplomas. We know that we are going to miss Oxford Academy; and now we look forward to a bright future. 29

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BEST SCHOOL CITIZENS Doxette Abresch and Jim Jones BEST STUDENTS Kaye Whitney and Mike Buckel BOYS' STATE AND GIRLS' STATE Roger Dutcher and Dorette Abresch 28

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70 id t td 07e4tCUK€Ht We, the Class of 1957, being of sound mind and body, bequeath Dorette Abresch's cake baking ability to Para Baroer . . . Priscilla Barber’s driving ability to anyone who aares take it . , . Leon Banows’ little green Studebaker to Dennis Redenback . . . Lorraine Bartle's small appetite to BarbaraTefft . . . Sandra Beckwith's confetti left over from football games to Esther Holdridge . . . Mike Bucket's math ability to Burt Dfumm . . . Tom Champlin’s feather to Sue Puroy . . . Nancy Chesebro's senior desk to Stewart Rus- sell . . . Grant Christian's football uniform to Kenny Weaver . . . Dick Clintsman's ability to go in the ditch to Tom Wnitmore . . . Pat Cooper's love for doing dishes to her sister. Betty . . , Jeanne Crandall's laugh to David Stratton . . , Bedelia Diamond's 35 m.p.h. speed to Burt Drumm . . . Hubert Diamond's hunting ability to Mr. Tinker , . . Roger Dutcher s many tond memories shared in matn class to Mr. Richmond . . . Jim French’s ability to skip and be late for school to Allen Diamond . . . Bemt Hansen's I don't believe in it to somebody who does . . . Dot Helmke’s paint brush and paint for next year's Greene game . . . Richard Hofmann’s big, blue eyes to any daydreaming frosh . . . Arlene Huffine's a- bility to study in study halls to her brothers . . . Joyce Ingraham's football shape to Beep Quinn. . Jinn Jackson's red hair to Joan Ingraham . . . Joyce Johnson's traveling pocketbook to anyone who can keep up with it. . . Arthur Kennedy's warning to Teddy B—to mind his manners at night . . . Helen Kroncke's late early morning hours to anybody who needs tnem. . . Clarence Maxweu s chickens to Mr. Vogelg- sang . . . Richard McGowan's little jeep to Elmer . . . Arlene Meyer's senior play headaches to next year's student director . . . Mary Moore's struggling senior year to Harry Moore . . . Shelia Potter's nat- urally curly hair to Mr. Richmond . . . Alice Prosklne's sweet disposition to Jerry Westerdale . . . Carol Raedel's band suspenders to Mr. Walsh . . . Willard Roney’s luck to Tom Whitmore . . . Jerry Ryan’s name to Jerry Westerdale . . . Alice Schadewald’s football figure to Don Bllven . . .Don Shame's driv- ing ability to Jerry Westerdale . . . Lloyd Tefft's quiet manner to Barbara Jones . . . Ted Tinker's and Jim Jones' maple syrup making ability to all the SAPS in the junior class who need it . . . Don Utter’s sideburns to Charles Race . . . John Wallace's ability to give oral book reports to Mary Whitmore . . Melvin Webb's crew cut to Pau Estelow . . . Katherine Whitney’s questions in math classes to Esther Holdridge so Mr. Richmond won't miss her too much . . . Ellen Whittaker's four study halls a day to any- one who needs them . . . Egerton Whittle's sense of humor to Mr. Walsh . . . Nancy Willcox’s love for history to Pat Youngs, Mildred Deeter and anyone else for there's enough for all . . . Thelma Williams' love of sports to Margaret Maynard. 30