Penn Yann Academy - Key Yearbook (Penn Yan, NY)

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-.l......Y-.l.l... liam Bailey, Class Poem, Thelma Shepard, and Class History, Lynn Porter. The Class Will was deemed so important that the class elected both James Ferguson and Wilfred Heed to compose that weighty document. The Class Song was written by Lillian Herrick and Frederick Reuss. The Valedictorian is Erma DeCamp and the Salutatorian is Sarah Challis. We are now nearing the end of the road and each one of the eighty-seven veterans, left of the two hundred and fifty-eight Freshmen, who have completed this first play in the great Game of Life may proudly quote: Veni! Vidi! Vicilw Lynn Porter 0 CIASS SUNG-1932 Verse I : Our days with thee, dear P. Y. A. Today the end will see. The four full years of work and play Will be a memory. 'Though fate may lead us far from here O'er distant land and sea, Slill in our hearts we'll hold you dear A shrine you'll ever be. Chorus 2 Weire the Class of ,32 We're both sad and happy, too, Now we go to meet a life That is new and full of strife, But we'll do what you have taught And we will not come to nought, We're the Class of ,32 Bidding our farewell to you. Verse II: From Frosh to Seniors we have passed Along the paths of lore, , And now we've reached our goal at last Success is at our door. So let us raise in song, classmates, The praises that are due Each teacher who has helped to make Our last reward come true. Lillian L. Herrick Frederick L. Reuss 20 V

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--T 1 HISTOIQY Of THE CIASS UF '32 In September of 1928 the Freshmen bore down upon dear old P. Y. A., two hundred and fifty-eight strong. Although we thought we were something very important, the upper classmen soon showed us that we were wrong. In fact, when the Seniors were through telling us their opinion we wondered exactly what status we really held on this earth. We immediately jumped into school activities, however, and put on a Freshman play in the study hall, as there was no Junior High School in those bygone days. When Regents came along we plunged bravely in and came out with flying colors. Vl hen school opened in September we all came joyfully back and immediately set about putting the Freshmen in their places. The Sophomore year was an uneventful one. You have the impression of the quiet before the storm. Again we met Regents and came away slightly bruised. In the next September we came strutting back to school. We were upperclassmen. Imagine our disappointment, however. There were to be no Freshmen! They were to be in the new Junior High School. We now busied ourselves in electing class officers. We elected Raymond Ingraham, President, Evelyn Chisholm, Vice-Presi- dent, James Ferguson, Secretaryg and Donald Olsen, Treasurer. It now came time for the Junior Plays. Under the very able direction of Miss Hughes we presented three one-act plays, Thanks Awfully, On the Shelf, and Copy. These plays were a great success, both artistically and financially. June came quickly and the dance to honor the departing Seniors was held. The Junior Prom was a joyous event. In September of '32 we came back to dear old P. A. for what we hope is the last year. We now approached one of the most important duties of the year. This was the election of class officers. We again elected Raymond Ingraham, President. We knew of no greater honor to bestow upon one who is well liked among his classmates. We elected Erma DeCamp, Vice-President, Malcolm Snowden, Secretary, Lillian Her- rick, Treasurer. The next class function was the Senior Play. Again under the direc- tion of Miss Hughes we presented the three-act comedy, Honor Bright. This was also a success. On May 6 we gave the Annual Senior Ball. This was well patronized by the Sopho- mores and Juniors, despite the hard knocks we have given them and for this we thank them. After that we all settled down for the home studies with Mr. Challis, Miss Hughes and Miss Cole as advisers and Mr. Chauncey and Mr. Hetherington in the background always willing to help us. Another important time was now coming near. The election of Class Speakers. The Class Speakers are Isabel Maloney, Raymond Ingraham, James Ferguson, Leon DeBolt and Monroe Barden. We elected the following to these duties: Class Prophecy, Stephen Carey, Class Oration, Wil- 19 V

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V CLASS WILL We, the members of the Class of 1932, of Penn Yan Academy, in the Village of Penn Yan, County of Yates, New York State, United States of America, North American Continent and Western Hemisphere, proclaiming ourselves to be of weak mind, irresponsible memory and broken-down health, do proclaim this to be our Last Will and Testament as hereinafter stated: We leave and bequeath our best wishes for many more classes like ours to Mr. Hetherington. To Mr. Chauncey we leave our wishes for a better oflice staff in the coming years. Our sincere gratitude and thanks we bequeath to the members of the Faculty who have struggled with us in the long years past. William Bailey leaves and bequeaths his tennis abilities to Paul Jessup for use in future tennis matches. Monroe Barden wishes his abilities as manager of business to be left to the staff of the Yankee of '33. To John Decker is left the speaking abilities of Sarah Challis and Knud Borglum, our Contest speakers. Stephen Carey leaves and bequeaths his blue Pontiac to Kenneth Blakeslee. Arthur Covert leaves his car, Leapin' Lena, to the Author of Harold Teen. Irene Kelsey may return her interest in the coal business to Mr. Jackson. Jane McKie leaves her price list of butter and eggs to all forthcoming Danes who are farmers. To Robert Watson is left the abilities of our saintly Lynn Porter to evade detection in Study Hall. Frederick Beuss leaves and bequeaths his knowledge of the ivories to Marshall Stark. To Edward Davis of Keuka Park, Edward Winters leaves his black hat to keep his hair slick. Howard Cody leaves his clarinet to Glenda Smith that its presence may always be known. ' Gerald Henderson leaves and bequeaths his band pants to Sonny Hallings. Glennis Benedict leaves his quiet, good behavior to Dayton Cleveland. Edna Boyce leaves her Packard to Mr. Woolf to add to his collection. Walter Henricks leaves his hard luck in football to Floyd Seamans. Donald Olsen leaves and bequeaths his Eagle Eye to Charles Carrell for future basketball games. Walter Wood leaves his mustache to Edward Pratt. Edwin Jackson leaves his cheer leading abilities to Mabel Ansley. May she make good use of them. Winton Pulver leaves and bequeaths his windy ways to Charles Brown. Wesley Feagles leaves and bequeaths his old Ford Coupe to Henry Ford's antique museum. Erwin Fletcher leaves his clever sayings to Fenton Payne. Mildred Fox leaves her voice to be used by some weak-lunged member of the home room 19 in taking roll. Thomas Murphy confers his Irish personality to Fred Livingston. To Put Parshall, Ivan Lafler leaves his studiousness and dignity. CContinued on page 253 21 V