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

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enior Cyan .jliafory In September 1955 we ventured warily into our freshman year of high school under the guidance of our advisors. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond, and class officers, Robert Race, Dennis DeLong, Barbara Jones, and Lois Wilkie. In the fall we put on a very successful Raggedy Ann Dance, where we crowned our King and Queen of Rags. That year we also started contributing to the school annual, 'EBlackhawk. when we started our sophomore year, still with the wonderful guidance of Mr. and Mrs. Richmond and our new class officers, Robert Race, Peter Clintsman, william Jones, and Barbara Tefft, we were a little more sure of ourselves. We ventured out into the outside world to sell tickets for the Magician Show sponsored by the Oxford Firemen and tickets to the Colgate Men's Choir sponsored by the Rotary. Then, after all the town folk were used to our beaming faces, we were out again, selling subscriptions to the Oxford Review Times. Later in the year, we put on a Sadie Hawkins Dance. Our junior year was indeed a busy one for all of us, including our advisors, Mr. and Mrs. Richmond, and our class officers, Robert Race, Ray Hallock,Susan Purdy, and Marian McNitt. In the early fall we picked out our class rings, and after what seemed to us like ages, we received them just before Christ- mas. Also in the fall we were once again knocking on doors, selling magazine subscriptions. This venture proved very profitable and we were all very proud of ourselves. Early in the spring we began planning for the biggest event of all--the Junior Prom. We chose our theme, Stairway to the Stars , and began decorating with stardust and angel hair everywhere. The fun of planning it and the work we put into it, turned the Prom into a great success. At the end of our junior year we lost our two wonder- ful advisors, Mr. and Mrs. Richmond. We were all very sad to see them leave. At last we began that long awalted year-our senior year -with Mr. Walsh and Mrs. Fowlston as our advisors and class officers, Barbara Jones, Linda Emmlck. Judy Fleming, and Richard Swift. ln the early fall we put on a Victory Hop to honor the football players. We chose our senior play, Blithe Spirit. the very outstanding Noel Coward play. It was put on two nights and received good reviews. Our class colors are royal blue and silverg our flower is a yellow rose: our motto is The best ls yet to be. and our song ls 'Graduation Means Good -bye. In the spring we received the 1959 edition of file Blackhawk. Now it wlll not be long before that glorious graduation night. Now we must advance into the world of colleges and jobs, but we will not soon forget our wonderful years in Oxford Academy. cnior Cfaaa We, the class of 1959, being of sound mind and body bequeath the following: Burt Alger's engine trouble to Carl QTinkerj Cummings. . . .Alice Andrew's long hair to Patty Ford .... Barbara Barringer's ability to talk her way out of tough situations to any timid juniors .... Duane Bartle's desk in 308 to anyone who cares to be that close to the teacher .... Donald Bradt's 1951 Chevy to Jerry Granger, .Jr. . . .Jim Brant's sneaky wink to Dick Diamond .... Fred Cosen's curly hair to Herb Lashway .... Dave Crandall's ability to get stuck to Lloyd Bradford .... Don Cyr's motorcycle to his sister Madeline .... Mildred Deeter's desk in 305 to anyone who wants it, because she has had it for four years .... Dennis DeLong's green rod to his brother Doug .... Marie Dunn leaves all the cafeteria dishes to any junior girls who want to do them .... Linda Emmick's dream of faraway places to Joan Fowlston .... Jim I-'leming's football spikes to anyone who can fill them .... Judy Fleming's ability to stay on the cheer- leading squad for four years to Mary Lou Race .... Pat Funaro williams' desk in 308 to her successor. . . . Charlotte Glbson's privilege of being the only girl in physics class to some lucky junior girl .... Bill Golden 's ability to play basketball to Foxy Souders .... Ray I-Iallock's pharmaceutical abilities to the next employee of Day's Drug Store .... Dave l-larvey's fiery temper to Paul Furnare .... Jim Hodge wills nothing because he needs everything he has .... Marilyn Hoke's ability to learn medicine to no one, because she is still leaming .... Melanie Ingraham's happiness in school to any one who wants it .... Josephine Johnson's ability to type to Peg Lasher .... Stuart Johnson's stubbornness to Beverly Covell .... Barbara Jones' gift of gab to anyone who thinks he can keep up with her .... Bill Jones' height to Alan Cardner .... Jessie Kingsley's stubbornness to next year 's law class .... Bob Kno1l's green rod to Ranny Macdonald .... Mary Lougheed's quiet ways to her little sister Sally .... Kathy Macdonald's wonderful memories of riding on Bus 22 to Nancy Ford .... Alfred McNitt's chair to any- one who has ambition enough to put it on his desk .... Marian McNitt's ex -boyfriends to Bonnie Ba- koon .... Margaret Maynard's quietness to Joan Rydzewski .... Larry Mead's desk in 308 to Milt Shepler if Larry isn't still occupying it when Milt gets there .... Joan Miles' driving ability to Joan Fleming. . . . Sally Parciany's out-of -town associates to Anne D'Ambra ,... Susan Purdy's ability to cram for regents to Joanne Gyles .... Bob Race 's ability to get hurt while playing football to Dick Hoke .... Dennis Reden- beck's A in Ag to someone who needs it .... Lowell Roberts wills his physics book to anyone who's crazy enough to want it .... Jon Robinson's football equipment to Dave Mayhew .... Sheila Root's typewriter in 310 to next year's head typist on the yearbook staff .... Keith Sabin's world history book to a future junior . . . .Virginia Sayles' ability to spell to her sister, Shirley. . . . Tom Seely wills all his nothings to anyone .. . . David Stratton's memories of Paris to Fox Souders. . . .James Stevenson's marks to Josephine Jack- son .... Dick Swlft leaves all the rest of Junior Prom nights and mornings to Foxy Souders .... Barb Tefft's nicknames to anyone who wants them .... Lois Wllkie's ninety -nine years to any jrmior who already has ninety-eight .... James whittaker's aches and pains to Donnie Thompson .... and Deanna wood's peaceful moments on Bus 22 to Emle I-luffine. Last. but not least, the Class of 1959 wills to Mr. Walsh a bottle of tranquillzers for all the trouble we've caused him in home room. Signed: The Class of 1959 kg.. ns.. M ..L.,.,. , , AAA NHALA-AM--A MWA-M -HA 1 RIMM' ,., f...g,.........4,,i,-,...l,.,. -as ..

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Jctzuztzss IDUGHEED, MARY LEE -- Senior Play 4, Asst. Commander of Color Guard 1, 2, 3, 4, Senior Chorus 1.2, 3, 4, Newspaper Staff 1, 2, 3, Co -Editor 4, JV Cheerleader 2, Civil Defense 2, 3, 4, Hall Monitor 2, 4, Usher 2, 3, Student Council 2, Blackhawk Staff Member 1, 2. Assoc. Editor 3, Editor 4, Chen. Co. Chorus 3 MCNITT, ALFRED -- Varsity Basketball 3, JV Basketball 2, Tennis 2, 3, Volleyball 2 MCNITT, MARIAN -- Hall Monitor 4, Senior Play 4, Civil Defense 3, Bank Teller 1, 2, Color Guard 2, 3, 4, Senior Chorus 1, 2,3,4, Varsity Cheerleader 3, JV Cheerleader 2, Blackhawk Typist 3, Com. Assoc. 4 MACDONALD, KATHRYN -- Senior Play 4, Blackhawk Staff Member 3, Com. Assoc. 4, Student Coun- cll 1 MAYNARD, MARGARET -- Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 MEAD, LAWRENCE -- Blackhawk Com. Assoc. 4, Senior Play 4, Track 1, 2, 4, Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Senior Chorus 1, 2 MILES, JOAN -- Blackhawk Com. Assoc. 4, Student Council 4, Usher 3, Hall Monitor 3, 4, Civil Defense 3, Bank Teller 3, Color Guard 1, Asst. Commander 2, 3, 4, Senior Chorus 1.2, 3,4 PARCIANY, SALLY -- Student Council -Sec. 2 QGuilfordJ, Senior Band 1, 2, 4, G.A.A. 2fGui1fordj, NYSSMA 2, Pep Band 1, 4 PURDY, SUSAN -- Blackhawk Com. Assoc. 4, Senior Play 4, The Spell Cast 3, Hall Monitor 3, 4, Senior Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Senior Band 1.2.3, 4, Pep Band 1, 2, Girls' Ensemble 1, 2, 3.4, Usher 2, Junior Prom 3, Class Sec. 4, All State Band 3, NYSSMA Band 2, 3, NYSSMA Vocal 3, 4 RACE, ROBERT -- Senior Play 4, Senior Band 1, 2, 3, Pres. 4, Pep Band 2, Varisty Football 2, 3, Co -Cap. 4, Varsity Basketball 3, Co-cap. 4, Chen. Co. Band 2, Sus. Band 3, 4, All State Band 3, 4, NYSSMA 2,3, 4, Track 2, Volleyball 2, JV Basketball 1 REDENBECK, DENNIS -- F. F. A.1, 2,3, Sec. 4, Audio-Visual 1, 2,3, 4 ROBERTS, LOWELL -- Senior Play 4, Civil Defense 1, 2,3,4, Hall Monitor 3.4, Student Council 3, Varsity Basketball 3, Co-cap. 4, Track 3, 4, Volleyball 3, 4, JV Basketball 1, 2, Baseball 1, 2, Black- hawk Staff Member 3, Photography Ed. 4, Boys' State 3, Citz. Conf. 3, 4, Nat. Honor Soc. 4 ROBINSON, JON -- Senior Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Varsity Football 2, 3, 4, Track 3, F. F. A. 2, 3, 4, NYSSMA 2, 3 ROOT, SHEILA -- Senior Play 4, Library Club, Treas. 4, Comm. Club 2, 3, 4, Bank Teller 1, 2,3, 4, Hall Monitor 2, G. A. A. 3, 4, Blackhawk Staff Member 3, Head Typist 4 SABIN, KEITH --F. F. A. 1,2,3,4 SAYLES, VIRGINIA -- Bank Teller 4, Library Staff 4, Civil Defense 1, 2,3, 4, Comm. Club, Treas. 2, 3, Pres. 4, Newspaper Staff Typist 3, G. A. A. 3, Senior Chorus 1, 2, Blackhawk Sec. and Treas. 4 SEELEY, TOM -- Senior Chorus 3, Varsity Football 2, 3, 4, Varsity Basketball 3, JV Football 1, JV Bas- ketball 2, Track 3, Volleyball 3, Varsity Baseball 2, JV Baseball 1, Ping Pong 2, 4 STEVENSON, JAMES -- F. F. A. 4, Civil Defense 4, Tennis, Wrestling, Science Club, Drama Club, Chess Club, Play Student Council fHauppauge High Schoolj STRATTON, DAVID -- Tri -county Chorus 4, All State Chorus 4, Senior Play 4, Hall Monitor 4, Boys' Ensemble 4, Blackhawk Com. Assoc. 4, Senior Band 1, 2, 3,4, Golf 1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Band 2,3, 4, Civil Defense 2, 3, 4, JV Basketball 1, Tennis 1, Chen. Co. Chorus 3, Citz. Conf. 3.4, Nat. Honor Soc. 4, Sr. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 SWIFT, RICHARD -- Civil Defense 4, Varsity Football 4, Class Treas. 4, Blackhawk Com. Assoc. 4, Baseball 3, 4, JV Baseball 2, Student Council Treas. 3 TEFFT, BARBARA -- Senior Play 4, Blackhawk Com. Assoc. 4, Civil Defense 4, All State Chorus 4, Tri- county Chorus 4, Senior Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Senior Band 1, 2, 3, Girls' Ensemble 2,3,4, Chen. Chorus 2, Chen. Band 2, 3, Sus. Chorus 2, Sus. Band 2, 3, Class Treas. 2, NYSSAM 2,3 WHITTAKER, JAMES -- Senior Chorus 1, 2,3,4, Boys' Ensemble 2, 4, Varsity Football 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Track 2, 3 WILKIE, LOIS -- Senior Play 4, Blackhawk Pub. Ch. 4, G. A. A. 4, Usher 2, Hall Monitor 3, 4, Comm. Club 2, 3, Newspaper Staff Typist 3, Senior Chorus 1 WOOD, DEANNA -- Civil Defense 4, Commercial Club 2, 3, Sec. 4, Blackhawk Typist 3 Page 23

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Jones, Pres. ot Senior Class, Co-Editor of News: Mary Lougheed, Editor of The Black Io -Editor of School News David Stratton, Valedictorian enior onora Front Row, left to right: Lowell Roberts, Boys' State Rep. , Valedictoriang Charlotte Gibson, Girls' State iam JOHCS. PICS- Of Student C011HCi1 Rep. , Salutatoriang Dennis DeLong, Boys' State Rep -1'- W Page 25 .SWES, NRfS '