Painted Post High School - Poster Yearbook (Painted Post, NY)

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THE SENIOR CLASS HISTORY One of the most memorable events in the saga of Painted Post High School was in the year of l944 when 62 Wild lndians entered through its portals to take on the role of Freshmen. ' Mrs. Mitchell, under the guise of Class Advisor, tried to keep us under control with the cooperation of Tom Kennedy as president, Cherry Claxton as vice-president, Shirley Flanders as secretary, and Ed Griffin as treasurer. Our first social experience as a class began with a skating party followed by a more romantic Valentine party which formed many sentimental attachments. Thus, ended our first year in high school. To insure a successful year as Sophomores we chose Howard Klock as president with Betty Cutler as vice-president and Hollis Law as Secretary- Treasurer. To guide us through our troubled waters we elected Miss Hogue as Class Advisor. Our parties were limited to a skating party at the Spinning Wheel and a hike followed by a weiner roast. During our Sophomore year, four of our boys left school to serve in the armed forces. ' ' Our lunior year started out with a bang ! When the smoke cleared away we found as president Elmer Potter with Willard Morse seated in the vice-president's chair and Ruth Tillman seated in the secretary-treasurer's position. Mr. Phelps found himself a counselor during this crucial period, when our most important aim was to raise money to finance our Washington trip. The selling of Christmas cards and the publishing of the Poster helped us to realize this aim. ln order to outshine our predecessors in publishing the best Poster yet! we elected the able lohn l..eValley as editor and lack Smith as man- aging editor. To break the monotony of all this hard work, we had a square dance and another skating party. To lead our class through the final and most important year of school, we elected as president, lohn l..eValleyg vice-president, Bud Bonbrakeg secre- tary, Shirley Keachy and treasurer, Cherry Claxton. As Mr. Phelps survived the Iunior year and appeared none the Worse for the experience, he was unanimously chosen to supervise affairs for our class. As class activities we enjoyed two dances at which refreshments were served. Every month representatives were sent to the Woman's Club and Rotary. One of our final accomplishments for the year was the Senior Play, The Daffy Dills which was presented March 31 and April l. With a superb cast, we had a very successful accomplishment. As We near the end of our high school daze fdaysl, we all look for- ward to our trip to Washington. Shirley Keach

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, ' or Dual to J 7 - li qyu, X r,f.m,,fW,,. by fmt .true , ov M WILLIAM THOMPSON a Capella Choir 1, 2, 3, 47 Band 1, 2, 3, 47 Boy Scouts l, 2, 3j Bowling 1, Z, 3, 47 Frenctt Club 2, 3, 47 Poster Staff 37 National Honor Music Society 3, 47 All-State aCapella 3, 47 Sea Scouts 47 Senior Play Cast 47 Track 4. RUTH TILLMAN Band 1, 2, 3, 47 Orchestra 2, 3, 47 Inter-City Red Cross Councilsh - Paper for boys in service 17 Girl Scouts 1, 27 Library Council 2, 3, 47 Latin 2, 37 National Honor Music Society 2, 3, 47 Music Festival 37 Post S 37 All State Band 47 Wcrnen's Club 47 Band S cretary 37 Orch a retary 47 President cf Library Coun 47 Recording cretary of Music r Society 47 Public Speaking Co eq 3, lutatorian 4. ID WILKMOM lntra ral Basketball 1, , 7 In ass Basketball l, , 3 apella Choir 1, 27 tMinstrel Sh B c gyl' e ennis 27 Int r 1 Volley- ball 27 Bowli , 7 ster aff 3, ence lub 37 Iunio ior Prom Committee, Tr PHILLIP WILSON ' a Ca ' 2, 3 lub Q :FFL S Q , 1 5 owli , 3, 47 ra Ba k l 7 tercla fi , 37 Lat Club Treasurer 3: cle c 37 Scou ,' :fl . ' f THEO O WIT Intramural Basketball , Ca 1 2, 3 rc ss Basketball 1, 2, 37 Boy Scouts 17 Band 1, 27 , ' i - el S ow Cast 17 I. V. Basketball 27 All-Star Basketball oster S of 7 F o ll 37 Foul Shooting Contest 37 Varsity Basketball 47 eMolay 47 aC hoir 47 Track 4. PHYLLIS LAKE Girl Scouts 17 Girls' Soccer 17 Girls' Intramural Softball 17 Homemaking Club 4. t O MR. PHELPS, Advisor CHARLES TUCKER 4 I ,IZQQQ A ,rw C'

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior class of Painted Post High School of the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-seven, being of sound mind, hereby make our last will and testament. To our teachers we make the following bequests: To Mr. Clowe we leave a bottle of air-wick to clear the smoke from his car. To Miss Crants and Miss Olney we leave a carton of aspirin and our thanks for our pleasant homerooms. To Mr. Sanford we leave the lab in a mess and a 1947 Buick. To Miss Herrington we promise to leave at least half of the typewriters in workable condition. To Mr. Kershner we leave a book on how to change from Navy slang to the English language. To Mr. Phelps we leave a million dollars to compensate the years we have taken from his life. To those lowly juniors we make the following individual bequests: In keeping with the custom of passing from Senior to junior CChub to Elmerl, Elmer Potter leaves Dot to his brother Don. Earl Pearsall leaves his bowling scores to Bob Conover and his cleaver to Lefty Lagerbom. Tom Kennedy wills his athletic letters to Sala Halm, and he leaves a few fond memories to Pudgy. Charmaine Claxton wills her fickleness to Marilyn McGowan. Boland Baird wills those Monterey gals to lim Ohls. Shirley Keach graciously consents to leave her height to Louise Champlain. Our jerks fsodal, Pat House, Red Andrews, Helen Durkin, Elo Cross, Grandma Knapp, Marg Cook and Yoo-hoo Durkin all will their positions to some lucky juniors. How do you do boys Hogue wills his laugh to Dewey Craig. Phyllis Lake leaves her ability to roar at the teachers to lune Wilcox. Charles Tucker and Howard Blencowe bequeath that little black book to Herk Earl and Bill Sowersby. Eathel Harris wills his muscles to lerome Cheney. Barbara Gaiss leaves her hallucinations to Velma Thomas. Charles Phelps and Cedric Stewart leave the diaries of their secret lives to Ioe Erick and Bill McClurg. George Robinson parts with his arguments with the teachers in behalf of Lee Robinson . Shirley Flanders bequeaths her hatchet to Ruth Clark. Ruth Breen and Owen Wilkinson leave their after school sessions in the study hall to Corky and Norma Lou. Willard Morse says he will be hanged if he has to leave Betty to any- one. CBoys, put that rope downl. Wilma Smith wills her list of broken hearts to Arlene Sweeney. Audrey Crumn leaves her boots and saddles to lean McAllister. Georgia Cross wills her athletic equipment to Ierry Cook.