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

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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

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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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v 1 CLASS IDDEM lt is my privilege to introduce to you The Senior Class of '32. Forty-six girls and forty-one boys- Our teachers' prides? And our Principles Joys? Erma DeCamp, a bright young lass Won highest honors in the class. While Sarah Challis, our second best, llas always shown her zeal and zest. Raymond Ingraham, our President, To be a lawyer is his intent. lligh honors go to lssy Maloney- There is nothing about her class marks that's phoneyl VN hilma Crane I must confess ls just as studious as the rest, But her studies are in a dilfcrent vein For it's human nature in which she's trained. There are two other birds with us who rate Both are Wrens that don't migrate: Carlton and Margaret, they are by name, But they're W'rens just the same. If any Senior wants their cartoon Please see Gladys Russell soon. Amongst our lot it is agreed Our most cheerful is Wilfred Reed. Hank for singing has a beautiful voice And compared with Rudy would be our choice. Blanche Nielsen doesn't believe in signs For soft shoulders is where she inclines. Eddie VVinters we'll all allow As a model boy to us he'd bow. For the longest and shortest we next sing Of Ida Ames and Nina Wing. Then to Doris Ansley our hats we doll' For her smile is the kind that won't rub off. Tho' Arthur Covert is reserved in his way lle's bound to win success some day. We wonder why James has dropped the Eves And caused so many girls to grieve. Two candidates for matrimonial joys Are Kitty Lereh and Edith Boyce. May happiness go with them forever afterg The same goes for Ivan Laller. Who are the two with the curly locks? Why! Nick Cincotta and Mildred Fox! Our walking dictionary is Carlton Daileyg Our class orator is William Bailey. Knud Borglum we'd have you know ls our modern Cicero. Lynn Porter in figures ranks, And Jimmie is the victim of his pranks. We like them both, you bet it's true, And DeBolt, and Malkie, and Ilenrieks,too. There are many others in this long line Including Castelluzzo and Angeline. Now K'Eddie Jackson is a jolly scout When he walks in, our gloom walks out. Irene Kelsey is often cooled By this handsome youth, for whom she's 'Ksoldf' lloward Cody, 'tis plain to see Glenda's gift from heaven he'd like to be. Francis and Evelyn to teach hath hopes But pray, my friends, for the little folks. Two air-minded girls have we Edna Boyce and Mary Gottfried. Carl Eskildsen, you know 'tis true Of languages he knows quite a few. CConlinued on page 471