Phelps Central High School - Highlights Yearbook (Phelps, NY)

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Ill r. .lnlm Mir and ldg .'Xl'iL'L'Il , .lourirmv Slxzulowf' play takes '. .Hal Qllll H1411 .,nu.'ll o-vlllllf. '11- lil will 4 l Lfll'l lrum vw- '.vl1'U 4 . vi' lllf' N Y Ill'ti v- ll ..,. il' Hr ll .H W lll.lI I L .fact 70666 and 7e4mmmz , I, Richard Bement, will and bequeath my wavy hair to Mr. Sweeney. I, Sharon Bliven, will and bequeath my ability to pick one man to Jackie Banwell. I, Kenneth Buck, will and bequeath my quietness to Ronnie Smith. I, James Caves, will and bequeath my ability to wink to Miss Schuster. I, Carl Conklin, Will and bequeath my artistic ability to Bonnie Hatch. I, Barbara Cornell, will and bequeath my smile to Sue Tyman. I, Arlene Craig, will and bequeath my co-operativeness to Jim Driscoll. I, Richard Davis, will and bequeath my shyness to Fred Taney. I, Alice DeCann, will and bequeath my dancing ability to Mrs. Adams' dancing class. I, Donovan Dersham, will and bequeath my voice to my brother Paul. I, Marlene Dhalle, will and bequeath my ability to choose only one boyfriend to Carolyn Black. I, Barbara Enders, will and bequeath my ability to get out of gym class to Sylvia Mat- toon. I, Joyce Fair, will and bequeath my ability to stay home and study to Charles DeWeaver. I, Francis Filiatreau, will and bequeath my brush cut to Mr. Hartmann. I, Joanne Gifford, will and bequeath my stature to Bill Filiatreau. I, Beverly Hayes, will and besqueath my quietness in study hall to Jerry Heusler. I, Robert Haynes, Will and bequeath my quietness at dinner to Ann Clement. I, Richard Jeffery, will and bequeath my ability to keep a girl to Tom Cheney. I, Shirley Lyon, will and bequeath my athletic ability to Laura Gaylord. I, Richard McDonald, will and bequeath my track record to Douglas Yeckley. I, Mary Mouton, will and bequeath my athletic ability to Anne Steadman. I, Niels Pedersen, will and bequeath one of my twins to anyone who Wants one. I, Dorothy Phillips, will and bequeath my driving ability to Sylvia Roberts. I, Joanne Scherbyn, will and bequeath my cheerleading ability to my sister Margie. I, Anita Tate, will and bequeath my yearning for field trips to Miss Connolly. I, Paul Tillman, will and bequeath myself to Miss Connolly. I, Robert Vingee, will and bequeath my dancing ability to all boys. I, Spencer Westfall, will and bequeath my height to Bob Whitson. I, Jean Wheadon, will and bequeath my waist line to anyone who can keep it. I, Marjorie Whitson, will and bequeath my ability to get to school on time to Pat Miller. I, Gerald Yeckley, will and bequeath my speed to John Cain. I, Glenn Zaso, will and bequeath my girlfriends to Lee Butler. We, the senior class, will and bequeath our ability to put on good plays to the remaining classes. We, the senior class advisors, will and bequeath our patience and hard-won experience to all class advisors. 23

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74a Semin Play . . . g g First row: J. Wheadon, B. Enders, J. Scherbyn, J. Gifford. Second row: Mrs. Georgia Slikker, advisor, A. Tate, B. Cornell, S. Lyon, M12 John Sweeney, advisor. Third row: K. Buck, R. Jeffery, F. Filiatreau, R. McDonald, R. Vingee, J. Caves. On March 13th, the senior class presented a three act comedy, entitled Me and My Shadow. The cast was as follows: Roy Harrington, Richard McDonald, A1'I99n Harrington, Joanne Gifford, Mrs. King, Barbara Cornell, Susan Fisher, Joanng Scherbyng Bruce Douglas, Francis Filiatreaug Georgia Butler Anita Tate' Shadow Jean Wheadon, Sabu, Robert Vingeeg Sheiff Hickson, Kenneth Buck. The play fakes place in the living room of the Harrington home. Roy Harrington is an attorney. His wife, Arleen, has been taking f'i1'S1J. aid lessons and she practices on almost everyone she meets. Arleen plans to be out Of. 'GOWN for the weekend, as she is going to visit a friend and will attend a Red Cross meeting- Hating to leave her husband all alone, she invites Dr. Bruce Douglas, an old col- lege friend of Roy's, to spend the weekend with him. I On his way from taking Arleen to the bus station Roy saves a mysterious girl f1'0Y11 being run ovei b a t ' T ' y ram. he girl being unconscious, Roy hurries home to see whafi Dr. Douglas can do for her. . When she recovers consciousness she tells Roy that because he saved her life he is her master and she will be his slave D D , . r. ouglas and Roy both try to make the girl understand that she is wrong. Complicating' matters even more Mrs. King, Roy's mother-in-law, arrives unex- pectedlyx A nosey neighbor M . B l , rs utler, does not help much, and neither does Susan, the Harrington maid. The would-be-murderer m k .a es a second attempt on the girl's life, which isn C SUC- cessful. Then he makes the third attempt. He tries to kidnap her. Because it is so dark he gets Mrs. King. To top it all off A-l 1 een comes home sooner than expected. The happy ending is brought about by Mrs. King herself when she helps Capture the kidnapper. ' ' 22 fmt 70555 I Richard 1g,.,,,i-iii. I, Sharon lilivvlf- V' I, Kenneth liuvlw. 1 1, Jaiiicsf'21Y'f'f-Wm I,Ca1'l Conklin. will I, Barbara C0l lf'H- 1, Arlene Craixl- will I, Richard Davis. WP I, Alice Defann, wil I Donovan Dershan 7 I, Marlene Dhallc. X Black. I, Barbara Enders. toon. I, Joyce Fair, will 211 DeWeaver. I, Francis Filiatrcal I, Joanne Gifford, w: I, Beverly Hayes, w I, Robert Haynes. w' I, Richard Jeffery, v I, Shirley Lyon, will I, Richard McDonalc I, Mary Mouton, will I, Niels Pedersen, wz I, Dorothy Phillips, r I, Joanne Scherbyn, I, Anita Tate, will ai I, Paul Tillman, will I, Robert Vingee, wi Iv SPGHCGI' Westfall, I, Jean Wheadon, wi If Ma1'.l01'i6 lvhitson, I, Gerald Yeckleyy W I, Glenn Zaso , will aa We ' . v tile semoi class, 0 asses. We, the s eni01' class to all class advit

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74a Semin H444 7444 ' ' On the1'1'101'I1lT1g of April 6, 1953, the goal of 310 excitedlseniors and two harassed - . Mrs- Slikkel. and Ml.. Sweeney, finally became a reality. The group was at last zidvflsolts, embark on the long awaited trip to New York City. The group met at ten Zfgoirk it the bus garage to go to Lyons to board the lXIissourian at 11:45 A. M. When the train arrived the members of the class got on, only to journey up and down the aisle of the train, carrying suitcases, box lunches, cameras, pockethooks, and other impedimenta. At Syracuse, another car was added to. the train, so the class could finally get seats and rest. On the long ride singing, talking, reading, playing cards, investigating the dining car, and watching the scenery helped to pass the time. When the train finally pulled into Grand Central Station, a bus was waiting to take the class to the Hotel Chesterfield-its home for the next four days. After getting acquainted with the hotel, everyone went out to eat in near-by restaurants. At 6:30 P. M. the class met to see the Perry Como TV show in the TV studio. Then the class walked over to Radio City Music Hall to see the movie, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, the magnificent Easter Pageant, the Corps de Ballet, and the famous Rockettes. Very few had much sleep that night, and Tuesday was rainy all day long. The group rose bright and early nonetheless, and after breakfast started its Van Zile guided tour of upper and lower New York, including the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Chinatown. At 1:00 P. M. the class again left the hotel for guided tours of Rocke- feller Center, the United Nations buildings, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. After dinner everyone walked down Broadway to the Majestic Theater to see the musical stage show, South Pacific. Wednesday morning after breakfast the 53'ers boarded the subway to go to Battery P .k .. ai , where they took the ferry out to the Statue of Liberty. Most of the class climbed to the top, where, because of the clear weather, everyone got a good view of the skyline. In th ft ' e a ernoon, most of the class went shopping at Macy's, Kleins, and other well- known stores. Dinner that evening was at the Hotel Taft, which featured music by Vincent Lopez and his orchestra. After dining and dancing at the Taft, Cinerama, one of the new movie techniques, was next on t he schedule. Thursday morning WHS Spent at the Bronx Zoo followed by the Museum of Natural History. Many had lunch at the cafeteria there. Again there was a free after- HOOH- Everyone took advantage of this time by going either shopping or bowling. In the evening, most everyone visited one of 3 movies: Salome, a 3-dimensional movie, or Call Me Madam, which had the added attraction of an ice show. After these shoWS some went again to the R. C. A ' 1 - . observation roof to see the lights of the city at night. At 10:00 P M the class ret d - - urne toth Cht fildt ' d ' 'e to leave for Grand Central Station wher teh es er e O get then bais an plepal joume hom V f , e ey boarded the Tuscaroran for the long boys tg 1,eepe'eVei?LneW Wie abiito Sleep on the way home due to the efforts of several xl e awa e. ter the lon 'd , th t' ' t 6:00 A. M. Thirty-two tired peo le ,I d g ri e e rain reached Lyons a P P1 ' t ' ' f never-to-be-forgotten trip. e in o a familiar yellow bus for the last lap 0 3 24