Pine Plains Central High School - Pine Log Yearbook (Pine Plains, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 134 of the 1953 volume:

BR s .. Contained in this book is a Pine Log of Trea' sures; a mixture of the trials and triumphs of the Class of 1953. Another milestone has been passed; more steps have been taken in the ever-advancing progress of the world. Another class has written its re' cord and bears witness to the glory of Our Alma Mater. We, the Class of 1953, stand on the threshold of life, with newer and greater possi' bilities and responsibilities ahead. Joyous years! All too soon passed away! That our joys and friendships, our aspirations, and ac' complishments may ever reflect gloriously upon Pine Plains Central School, is the wish of the Editors of this Pine Log. THE PINE LOG VOLUME IX Published by the Class of 1953 Pine Plains Central School PINE PLAINS - NEW YORK Alma Mater, «eep gcaven. on acVlteaTt ShalU found um av'rmg' Formed in Pine 'PJaitw Far surgasSAg� health Seal riendship’s tie IHI- tt? MlPttt iiiKv m Dediration Francis W. Stanton .... His patience, Understanding and Sympathetic Interest comprise that deep character which we all know and love so well in our esteemed Principal, advisor—and friend, Mr. Francis Stanton. His quiet dignity and urn failing advice have caused him to be loved and respected like a father, by us all. It is to him that We, of the Class of nineteen hundred and fifty'three, humbly dedicate our Pine Log. Page five Guided by his teachers, the stu- dent prepares for his journey on the sea of life. MR. WINCHESTER’S MESSAGE MILO F. WINCHESTER District Superintendent Make use of every educational op' portunity. You may, thereby, receive a handsome reward. Board of Education Left to right: Francis Stanton, Supervising Principal; Harold Butterfield, Clerk; Henry Bruckert, Rev. William Kilmer, William P. Fahey, President of the Board; Milo F. Winchester, District Superintendent; Allard Hawks, W. Walker Bostwick, Treasurer; Harrison Simmons Page eight FRANCIS W. STANTON Supervising Principal EDWARD J. ROCHE Elementary Supervisor The Office MR. STANTON and MRS. KIBBE Page nine The Faculty MR. STANTON'S MESSAGE You are doing your best only when you are trying to improve your present condition. Miss Hubbard English Dramatics Mr. Davis Mrs. Walter Citizenship Librarian Education Guidance Aids Mr. Warrell Science Driver Training Miss Wagner Mr. Reed Supervised Business Study Mr. Barton Mrs. Kibbe Mr. Parliman Mr. Caswell Mrs. Jensen Mr. Davey Physical Secretary to General Science Jr. English Home Economics Jr. Mathematics Education Principal Visual Aids Jr. English Mr. De Garmo Mr. Collins Mr. Reber Mathematics Latin, French English Driver Training Jr. Social Studies Mr. Schaehrer P.lr. Everts Mr. Foster Agriculture Social Studies Band Instrumental Music Page ten The Faculty MR. ROCHE’S MESSAGE: Among the many things passed to us in our heritage is truth. Search for it. Mrs. Do Garrno Mrs. Juhring Mrs. Coy Mrs. Bosch Mrs. Platzer Mrs. Schaehrer Nurse Teacher Kindergarten Kindergarten Physical Vocal Music Primary Grades Attendance Education Mrs. Grant Miss Mrs. Girdler Mrs. Irwin Mrs. Beckwith Miss Grant Primary Grades Knickerbocker Primary Grades Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Primary Grades Gi adcs Grades Grades Mrs. Roberts Miss Kisselbrack Miss Clarke Miss Peppe Mrs. Parsons Primary Grades Primary Grades Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Grades Grades Grades Page eleven BUS DRIVERS First row, left to right: Harold Shook, Cecil Dyke man, Allen Smith, William Patterson, Louis Juln- ing, Ray Harrison, Frank Chatlos Second row, left to right: Clarence Ross, Kurt Moller, Charles Holsapple, John Woodward, Lloyd Harrison, William Quinn Tn Appreciation What’s a ship without a sail, a boat with- out a rudder? You’re right—there just isn’t any get-up-and-go; no real way to start things moving and keep them in top notch order. That’s how PPCS would be without its competent cafeteria staff, custodians and bus drivers—far from shipshape! It isn’t often that one thinks of the many people concerned with school life who work “below deck” to serve in every way possible. The good lunches, clean halls and “door to CUSTODIANS Custodians: Top row, left to right: Russell Bur- ton, Harry Myers, Clarence Burton. Second row: Cotter Smith, Leslie Carrothcrs door” transportation which we find each day are usually taken for granted. At this point, we, the Senior class of 1953, would like to express our gratitude for these services. We appreciate the help, friendliness, and faithfulness, characteristic of those who have thus provided us with smooth sailing, and we hereby confer the honorary title of “Unsel Fish” on each and every one of you grand people. Many thanks! CAFETERIA Cafeteria: Mrs. Smith (left) and Mrs. Butter- field. Page twelve With Gratitude MISS HUBBARD with deep and sincere gratitude for the sacri- fices you have made ... for your steadfast loving-kindness . . . for your reliable assistance . . . but most of all for your interest, we, the class of nineteen hundred and fifty three, de- dicate this page in token of our appreciation. You entered our lives in a casual way, And saw at a glance what we needed; There were others who passed us or met us each day, But never a one of thorn heeded. Perhaps you were thinking of other folks more, Or chance simply seemed to decree it; I know there were many such chances before, But others — well, they didn’t see it. There may have been some who have done more To help us along, though I doubt it; What we needed was cheering, and always before They had let us plod onward without it. You helped to refashion the dream of our hearts, And made us turn eagerly to it; There were others who might have (I question that part) — But, after all, they didn’t do it! Grayce Strickler Dawson Page thirteen Soon to graduate, the Senior knows that he must chart his own course. Page fourteen Commencement Exercises June 19, 1953 PROGRAM Theme: Knowledge is Power Prelude Processional — “War March of the Priests” ...Mendelssohn Pine Plains Central School Band Invocation Star Spangled Banner............................................ Smith Salutatory ........................................ Annaliese Deppe Knowledge and Common Sense ...................................... Susan Smykla Knowledge and Moral Strength ........................ Emogene Chase Piano Solo — Polonaise.......................................... Chopin Susan Smykla Knowledge and Spiritual Strength .................... Elizabeth Smith Valedictory ..................................... Calvin Knickerbocker Our Heritage ....................................... Irving and Gibbs On the Road to Mandalay ........................... Kipling and Speaks High School Mixed Chorus Presentation of Honor Pins and Awards ............. Francis W. Stanton Supervising Principal Presentation of Diplomas .......................... William P. Fahey President of the Board of Education Alma Mater Benediction Recessional ............................ Pine Plains Central School Band Page seventeen The Unbeatable Class of Striving together through swift-passing years, Undaunted by failures, heartaches, or tears; Marching forward to the nearing goal— Hastening towards that beckoning knoll; Came the class of ’53. Living those days which will always be dear, And moving ahead without qualm or fear; Making new friends along the way, With events brand-new to mark each day; Came the class of '53. Intermixing the toil with gaiety, Our school work with sports for variety; Working together to get things done, Yet always leaving some time for fun; Came the class of '53. But now we must leave the good friends we’ve made, For time must go on, and life’s game be played. We’ll always remember the fun we’ve had, The years and events, both pleasant and sad, Which led to this high-point at which now are we— The unbeatable class of ’53. All our memories of school days are so dear, The friends we made, the things we learned In PPCS each year. As we strive to reach our destiny, We’ll all think together in fair or foul weather, Dear PPCS of thee. Susan Smykla Tune — “Sailing, Sailing.” Motto: Knowledge is Power Colors: Scarlet and Grey Flower: Red Carnation Calvin Knickerbocker Page eighteen Tn Memory of Margaret Mabie With grateful pride for the privilege of claiming that memory I cannot say—and I will not say That she is dead—She is just away. With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand She has wandered into an unknown land And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since she lingers there. And you, Oh you, who the mildest yearn For the old time step and glad return. Think of her faring on, as dear In the love of there, as the love of here. Think of her still—as the same I say, She is not dead—She is just away. Page nineteen Class History On September 5, 1949, we hoisted anchor and left our grammar school days to embark on the uncertain sea of high school life. During our first year at sea, Anna- liese Deppe was Captain; Margaret Mabic, First Mate; Emogene Chase, Recorder; and David Bowman, Bursar. Our Commodores were Miss Hubbard and Mr. Bayen. In sports we were well represented by Pulver, Bowman and Moore in Bas- ketball, Bowman in Baseball, Mack in Football, and Grayce Lee on the Cheering Squad. We had an additional honor that year, as one of our crew, Annaliese Deppe, was elected G. O. Treasurer. We were able to sail along successfully all year, winning the magazine drive for the second time in succession and having the Turkey Trott Barn Dance as our social event. We were then given the first inkling of what later became known as our “Midas Touch.” Our ship’s band was led by Annaliese Deppe with Barbara Mack and Grayce Lee twirling. At the May Day Festivities, Annaliese and David Bowman were our attendants. Soon after this, we sailed into port for the summer. When we returned in the fall, we had added Faith Dow, Richard Ducll, Kathleen Robertson, and Jim Garrick to the crew. Commodore Bayen had been honorably discharged and Mr. Bahn relieved him. Our officers were: Captain, Roberta Wolf; First Mate, Irene Dennis; Recorders, Dawn Dawson and Barbara Mack; and Bursar, Calvin Knickerbocker. We were even more outstanding in sports this year, with Newt Kemp, Jack Pulver, Howard Mack, Dave Bowman, and Frank Moore clicking together on the J.V. Basketball team. Twelve girls played Interschool Basketball and the girls who made the cheering squad this year were Grayce Lee, Barb Mack, Mar- garet Mabie, Carola Dennis and Faith Dow. At May Day we won the girls’ Trophy. Joann Lovelace and Jack Pulver were our Processional attendants. Shirley Rossignol, Mary Bartholf, Bob Cooper, Margaret Mabie, Ernie Marshall and Fred Beckley were members of our crew in the ship’s band. We had a fall dance, The Harvest Moon Shindig”, and in the spring we wound things up with another round and square dance, “April Showers”. After another leave of absence we resumed sailing minus the deserters; Lois Coffin, Joyce Johnson, Faith Dow, Helen Smith, Dick Duell, Bill Lacey, Page twenty Dave Brightly, Peter Croft, Frank Moore, W. Morey, Dave Bowman, Newt Kemp, and Dawn Dawson. To supplement this crew we needed only to add Don Schuck. We also lost Mr. Bahn; Commodore Reed replaced him. Our Captain was Joann Lovelace; First Mates were Carola Dennis and Jack Pulver; Recorder was Doris Burdick; and our Bursar was Don McGhee. We started off the year with the “Frost Bite Slide” and presented Dicken’s Christmas Carol soon after. As usual we were outstanding in the field of sports; with Grayce Lee, Bar- bara Mack, and Margaret Mabie cheerleaders; Don McGhee, Henry Offermann, Frank Curtis, Fred Beckley, Don Schuck, Jack Pulver and Howard Mack played football this year; and Jack Pulver, Frank Moore, Don Schuck, Fred Beckley and Mike Burgevin contributed greatly to the glory of our Basketball team. And again the girls won 'the May Day trophy. Several of the crew received additional acclaim this year. Calvin Knick- erbocker and Irene Dennis were appointed to the National Honor Society. They also went to Empire Boys’ and Girls’ State. Harold Miller and Jack Pulver went to Indianapolis to judge cattle on the New York State FFA dairy judging team. Harold was also awarded the Empire Farmer degree that spring. “Moonlight and Roses’’ was the theme of our spring dance. Rose Salisbury and Ann deMellier organized particularly beautiful decorations. For the spring play, we presented “The Princess of the Sleeping Wood’’. Soon after this we combined forces with the seniors and had a glimpse of our first Ship’s Ball . . our annual May Day Dance. Don Schuck and Grayce Lee were attendants. In June we began to get spring fever. We took our Regents and then the crew took their annual “sick” leave. We began the last lap of our journey saddened by the loss of one of our members, but the never ending waves of the sea comfort everyone and gradually our sorrow was diminished by the tide. Ann deMellier and Mike Burgevin placed their talents elsewhere, and Su- san Smykla was added to the crew. Under the leadership of our officers . . . Cap- tain: Don McGhee; First Mate, Dawn Dawson; Recorders, Irene Dennis and Joann Lovelace; and Bursar, Doris Burdick, this last year has been our busiest and most enjoyable. At the Ag Fair our float symbolizing our motto, “Knowledge is Power” won second prize. Grayce Lee was the Harvest Queen and Betty Smith one of her attendants. In November we presented our Senior Play, James Barrie’s “Quality Street.” We called our fall dance “Carnival Capers” and we are happy to say that it was a great success. In the spring of the year we held the May Day Dance. Our studies and the Pine Log kept us busy right to Class Day and our Graduation. Memories of all our friends, our glories and achievements, crowd upon us as we realize that we shall soon leave this ship and set forth on a new journey. The thoughts of our life here at Pine Plains Central School will remain with us long after we have left our ship for the journey onto the sea of life. Page twenty-one Class Officers Captain DONALD McGHEE Don Agriculture Course Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4; G.O. 2; Traffic Dept. 1, 2, 3, 4; Var- sity Football 3, 4; F.F.A. Poultry Judg- ing Team 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. Dairy Judg- ing Team 4; F.F.A. Sentinel 2; F.F.A. President 3; F.F.A. Treasurer 4; Class Treasurer 3; Class President 4; F.F.A. Public Speaking 2, 3; Co-Chairman of Ag Fair; Senior Play; Sports Editor of Yearbook; Interclass Football; Em- pire Farmer; Member of Dairy Herd Record Club; National Honor Society. Goal: Cornell-Teacher DAWN LOUISE DAWSON Doll Commercial Course Blue and White Chorus 2, 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Seymour Smith Players 2, 4; Class Vice-President 4; Interclass Bas- ketball 1, 2, 4; Vice-President of Mix- ed Chorus 4; Red Cross Representa- tive 1; Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 4; Intramural Softball 1, 2, 4; Interclass Volleyball 1; Senior Play; Amateur Night 4; Yearbook Staff; Interclass Softball 1, 2, 4; Interschool Basket- ball 2. Goal: A good job. First Mate Page twenty-two Class Officers Recorder IRENE DENNIS Rene Commercial Course Class Vice-President 2; G.O. Represen- tative 3; National Honor Society; Em- pire Girls State; Class Secretary 4; G.O. Secretary 4; Traffic Dept.; Assis- tant Editor in chief of the Year Book; Seymour Smith Players; Ag Fair Pro- gram; Honor Student; Exchange As- sembly Program; Guidance Assistant; Senior Float. Goal: Secretary DORIS BURDICK Dodie Commercial Course Class Secretary 3; Class Treasurer 4; Finance Commissioner of G.O. 3, 4; Seymour Smith Players 4; Yearbook Staff; Guidance Assistant 4; Senior Float; Usher at Senior Play. Goal: Secretary Bursar Page twenty-three MARY DELPHINE BARTHOLF Home Making Course Mixed Chorus 2, 3; Band 2, 3, 4; Sen- ior Play; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; In- terclass Volleyball 1, 2, 4; Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intrumural Vol- leyball 1, 2, 4; Intramural Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intcrschool Basketball 1, 2, 4; Interschool Softball 1, 2, 4; Amateur Night 3, 4; Princess In the Sleeping Wood 3; Home Ec. Fashion Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Dickon’s Christmas Carol; May Day 2, 3; Honor Student 1, 2, 3. Goal: Krissler - Business FREDERICK BECKLEY Freddy Commercial Course Varsity Basketball 3, 4; Varsity Foot- ball 3, 4; J.V. Baseball 2; Varsity Base- ball 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Intrumural Basketball 1, 2; Inter- class Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Bas- ketball 1, 2; Intramural Football 1, 2; Interclass Football 1, 2; Senior Play; Seymour Smith Players 3, 4. Goal: Potsdam - Musician JOAN CAMBURN Joanie Home Making Course . Mixed Chorus 4; Home Ec. Fashion Show; Seymour Smith Players 2, 4. Goal: Marriage Page twenty-four EMOGENE CHASE Gene Academic Course Traffic Dept. 1, 2, 3, 4; Traffic Com- missioner 4; G.O. 4; Blue and White Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary 1; Seymour Smith Players 3, 4; Central Sun Staff 1; Intrumural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Interschool Basketball 2; Intramural Volleyball 2; Interclass Volleyball 2; Exchange Assemblies; Pingpong 2; Ten- nis Club 3, 4; Literary Editor of Year- book; Senior Play; Honor Student; Associate Editor of Pine Needle; Na- tional Honor Society. Goal: Nursing - Simmons HAZEL CLINCH Home Making Course Seymour Smith Players 2, 4; Interclass Basketball 3; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Blue and White Chorus 3, 4; Intcrclass Vol- leyball 3; Senior Play. Goal: Marriage ROBERT COOPER Coop Business Course Band 2, 3, 4; Traffic Department 2, 3, 4; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3. 4; G O Representative 3; Senior Play; Year- book Advertising Staff; Exchange As- sembly Program 4; Intramural Soft- ball 1, 2; Interclass Softball 3; Intra- mural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball 2, 3, 4. Goal: Aviation Page twenty-five FRANKLIN DELANO CURTIS Pinky Vocational Agriculture Course Vice-President of F.F.A. 4; Interschool Varsity Football 3; Interclass Football 1, 2; Interclass Basketball 2, 3; Inter- class Baseball 2, 3; Wrestling 3; Box- ing 4; Intramural Basketball 4. Goal: Hot Rod Mechanic W fi F S «luonalyAgr V ra lee DEANE Sonny iculture Course terr y lfrom Roc Jan 3; Projec- Club 3; Student Council 1, Boys’ Club; Mixed Chorus 1, 4; Intra- mural Basketball 2; President of Mix- ed Chorus 1; Christmas pageant 1; Hudson Forum; Ag Fair 4. Goal: Artificial Inseminator ANNALIESE H. DEPPE Dep Academic Course Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Blue and White Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Drum Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4; G.O. Treasurer 1, 2; May Day Attendant 1; Inter-school Basketball 2, 3; Interclass and Intramural Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Volleyball 3, 4; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Traffic Dept. 3, 4; School Spirit and Public Relations Commissioner 4; Class President 1; Honor Student 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Exchange Assemblies; Central Sun Staff 1; Traffic Dept. Sec. 4; Pine Needle Staff 4; Yearbook Edi- tor-in-chief; National Honor Society; Salutatorian. Goal: College Page twenty-six JAMES GARRICK Jim Vocational Agriculture Course Transferred - Christopher Columbus High School 2; Junior Varsity Baseball 2, 3; Junior Red Cross 2, 3; Ag Poul- try Judging Team; Cobleskill 3, 4; F. F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Goal: Policeman - See the World JOAN ELIZABETH GOULETTE Commercial Course Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Interschool Basketball 1, 2, 4; Interclass Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; In- terclass Volley Ball 1, 2, 4; Interschool Softball 2, 3; Intramural Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Princess of The Sleeping Wood 3; Ping Pong 2; Amateur Night 3, 4; In- tramural Volleyball 2, 4; P.T.A. Pro- gram 4; May Day Activities 1, 2; G.O. Secretary 4. Goal: White Plains - Medical Secretary BRUCE IIERLITZ Academic Course Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; In- tramural Football 2; Intramural Soft- ball 2; Interclass Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Football 1, 2, 3; Interclass Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Central Sun Staff 1; Senior Play. Goal: Forestry Page twenty-seven CALVIN KNICKERBOCKER Cal Academic Course Junior Red Cross Representative 1; Class Treasurer 2; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball 3, 4; Interclass Softball 2, 3, 4; Intra- mural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Treasurer of Sey- mour Smith Players 3, 4; National Honor Society; Empire Boys’ State 3; Exchange Assembly 4; Traffic Dept. 4; Moderator at Hudson High School Forum; Senior Play; Business Manager of the Yearbook; Pine Needle Staff 4; Valedictorian. Goal: Engineer GRAYCE LEE Gray Academic Course Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Cheer- leading 1, 2, 3; Twirling 1; Senior Play; G.O. Rep. 4; Ag Fair Program; Prin- cess of the Sleeping Wood 3; Exchange Assembly 4; May Queen Attendant 3; Harvest Queen 4; Interschool Softball 1; Interschool Basketball 2; Intramur- al Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Graduation Usher 3; Senior Play; Usher 3; Pine Needle Staff 4; Hudson High School Forum 4. Goal: A Job JOANN LOVELACE Jo Plome Making Course Intramural Basketball 2; Interschool Basketball 1, 2, 4; Volleyball 1, 2; In- tramural Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Ag Fair 3; Senior Play; Class President 3; May Day Attendant 2; Home Making Fa- shion Show 1, 2, 3; Hudson Forum; Red Cross 2; Graduation Usher 3; Senior Play Usher 3; Pine Needle Staff 4; Assistant Secretary 4. Goal: Florist Page twenty-eight BARBARA ANN MACK Barbie Academic Course G.O. Representative 1, 2; High School Chorus 1, 3; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Blue and White Chorus 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 4; Cheerleading 2, 3, 4; Twirl- ing 1, 2, 3, 4; Traffic Dept. 4; Senior Play; Class Secretary 2; Athletic Comm. 2, 3, 4; Girls Sport Editor of Yearbook; Interschool Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Interschool Softball 2, 3, 4; In- terclass Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramur- al Softball, Basketball and Volleyball 1. 2, 3, 4; Pine Needle Staff 4; Honor Student 1, 2, 3, 4. Goal: A.B.C. Medical Secretary HOWARD MACK Oscar Vocational Agriculture Course Interschool Basketball 2; Interclass Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Bas- ketball 1, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4: In- terclass Football 1, 2, 3; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Interclass Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; F. F.A. 1, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Sey- mour Smith Players 3, 4; Exchange As- sembly 4; Senior Play; Model Railroad Club 1, 2; Princess of the Sleeping Wood 3; Track 2; Asst. Business Mgr. of Yearbook; Chorus Treasurer 4. Goal: Mechanic ERNEST J. MARSHALL Ernie Business Course Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; In- tramural Softball 2; Intramural Foot- ball 2; Interclass Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Inter- class Football 1, 2, 3; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Central Sun Staff 1; Ping Pong 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play. Goal: Mechanic Page twenty-nine HAROLD O. MILLER Brownie Vocational Agriculture Course F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Empire Farmer 3; State Dairy Farmer 3; National Dairy Farmer 4; Chapter Star Farmer 3; President of Local Chapter 2; Trea- surer of Local Chapter 3; State Ass. Vice-President 4; President of Dairy Record Club 3, 4; Seymour Smith Play- ers 3; Senior Play; Traffic Dept. 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Intra- mural Softball 1, 2. Goal: Successful Farmer NEIL NUCCI Academic Course Interclass Basketball 3, 4; Interclass Softball 3, 4; Seymour Smith Players 3, 4; Exchange Assembly 4; Princess of the Sleeping Wood 3; Photography Editor of the Yearbook; Traffic Dept. 4; Senior Play; Pine Needle Staff Goal: Engineering IIENRY OFFERMANN Sag Business Course Football 3, 4; F.F.A. 1; Traffic Dept. 3, 4; G.O. 3; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Dickon’s Christmas Carol; Prin- cess of the Sleeping Wood 3; Senior Play; Intramural Softball 2, 3, 4; In- terclass Basketball 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 2, 3; Intcrclass Softball 2, 3, 4. Goal: Carpenter and Travel Page thirty JEAN ESTELLE PALM ATI ER Jeanie Commercial Course Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 4; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Yearbook Stall; May Day Games 1, 2, 3; Amateur Night 2; Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; In- terschool Basketball 1, 2; Interclass Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Vol- leyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; In- terschool Softball 1, 2, 3; Princess of the Sleeping Wood; Senior Play. Goal: A Good Job JACK PULVER Big Jack Vocational Agriculture Course Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Dickon’s Christmas Carol; Prin- cess of the Sleeping Wood; Class Vice- President 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Base- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 3, 4; F.F.A. President 4; F.F.A. Vice-President 3; F.F.A. Judging Team 1, 2, 3, 4; Co- Chairman of Ag Fair; Empire Farmer; Amateur Night 3, 4; Interclass Basket- ball 1, 2; Sports Editor of Yearbook; Interclass Football 1; Dairy Herd Re- cord Club 2, 3, 4. Goal: Cornell - Farming KATHLEEN ROBERTSON Home Making Course Transferred Mid wood High School 1; Seymour Smith Players 3. 4; Blue and White Chorus 3; Intramural Basket- ball 2; Interschool Basketball 2; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; The Princess of the Sleep- ing Wood 3; Dickon’s Christmas Carol 3; Ag Fair 4; Home Making Fashion Show 2, 3. Goal: Happiness Page thirty-one SHIRLEY ROSSIGNOL Homcmaking Course Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Intramural Soft- ball 1; Intramural Basketball 1; Inter- class Basketball 1. Goal: Nursing ROSE MARIE SALISBURY Rosy Home Making Course Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Intra- mural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Soft- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Princess of the Sleeping Wood 3; Art Editor of the Yearbook; Senior Play; Home Making Fashion Show 1, 2, 3. Goal: Commercial Artist or Illustrator FRED SCIIEFF Rick Academic Course JV Baseball 2; Intramural Basketball 1, 3, 4; Interdans Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. 1. Goal: To see the World Page thirty-two CHARLOTTE M. SCHNELL Lottie Commercial Course Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Seymour Smith Players 4; Interclass Basketball 1, 2, 4; Interclass Softball 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Senior Float; Hudson Forum; Usher at Senior Play 4; Honor Student; Yearbook Staff. Goal: Secretary DON SCHUCK Gripper Academic Course Transferred from St. Petersburg High; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Club 1, 2; May Day Attendant 3; Chorus 4; Seymour Smith Players 3, 4; Seymour Smith Play 3; Interclass Softball 3, 4. Goal: College - Dentistry EDITH SHOOK Edie Home Making Course Home Making Fashion Show 1, 2, 3; Interclass Baseball 1; Senior Play. Goal: Get a Job Page thirty-three ELIZABETH SMITH Betty Home Making Course Red Cross 1; Ping Pong 2; May Day 2; Princess in the Sleeping Wood 3; Dickens Christmas Carol 3; Senior Play; Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Ag Fair Program 4; Amateur Night 3; Home Ec Fashion Show 1, 2, 3; Har- vest Queen Attendant 4; Blue and White Chorus 3, 4; President of Blue and White Chorus 4; Mistress of Gowns 3; Honor Student 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Basketball and Volleyball 2; National Honor Society. Goal: Plattsburg - Teacher EVELYN NORA SMITH Skip Home Making Course Ping Pong 1; Interclass Basketball 1, 2, 3; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; In- terschool Basketball 1, 2; Interclass Softball 1, 2; Intramural Softball 1, 2; Interschool Softball 1; Intramural Vol- leyball 1. 2; Interclass Volleyball j, 2; Blue and White Chorus 2; Mixed Chor- us 1, 2, 4; Usher at Graduation; Ama- teur Night - “The Night Before Christ- mas”; Exchange Assembly 1; Sey- mour Smith Players 2, 3, 4. Goal: Marriage JOAN SMITH Jo Commercial Course Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Seymour Smith Players 3, 4; Exchange Assembly 4; Ag Fair Program 4; Yearbook Staff; Sen- ior Float; Usher for Senior Play 4; Honor Student 1, 3; Hudson Forum 4; Guidance Assistant 4. Goal: Secretary SUSAN SMYKLA Susy Academic Course Gorton High School - Yonkers, N. Y. - 1, 2, 3; Senior Play; Seymour Smith Players; Band; Vice-President Blue and White Chorus; Intramural and Inter- class Basketball; Volleyball and Soft- ball; Traffic Dept.; Ass’t Editor-in- chief of Yearbook; Editor-in-chief of Pine Needle; National Honor Society. Goal: Potsdam ROBERTA WOLF Bert Home Making Course Seymour Smith Players 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Blue and White Chorus 2, 4; School Spirit and Public Relations Commission 4; Class President 2; Home Making Fashion Show 3; Hudson High School Forum 4; Dickon’s Christmas Carol 3; Social Studies Secretary 4; Pine Needle Staff 4. Goal: Marriage MARY ALICE WYANT Shorty Home Making Course Seymour Smith Players 2, 4; Senior Play; Home Making Fashion Show 3. Goal: Beautician Page thirty-five Ship’s Log SEPTEMBER 3—School begins with sighs and smiles. 5—Students begin the annual battle to drive all teachers nuts. 10— Seniors elect Donald McGhee as Class President. 12—Don Schuck and Doris Burdick find interest in the Junior class. 15—Practice for the Ag Play is well under way while the school waits breath- lessly for the Fair. 19-20—The day of days arrives — the Ag Fair. 23 Jack Pulver travels to Waterloo, Iowa. Our first special assembly—George Johnson took us from Bach to Boogie — Wonderful. 25— Harold gives Joann five Holstein cows. 27—Football game — Pine Plains wins over Coxsackie: Seniors make nine dol- lars selling hot dogs. 30—Driver Training Class takes off in the New Ford. OCTOBER 1—Pulver comes back to school, things start picking up. 3— Barb and John finally decide to go steady. Joann returns the five Ilolsteins, has a preference for Guernseys. 11— Second football game —against Pawling, tie score: Irene and Herb took quite a spill but you can’t keep them down: Don McGhee and Harold Miller go to Kansas, Harold comes limping home, covered with National Medals and Prizes. 14—Seniors hold “The Carnival Capers” — they sure skipped enough “study halls” for this one. 26— Skip decides to come back to school. 30— Rest for teachers — Seniors go to Hudson Forum. 31— Political Rally — Mr. Everts is moderator (if T.D. should start on the sub- ject, he’d never stop.) NOVEMBER 4— After twenty long years the Elephants again triumph over the Donkeys. 5— Exchange Assembly at Red Hook — half the Senior class goes. 8—Juniors hold a Victory Dance. 10-11—Armistice day vacation — Joy, Joy! ! 14— Sophomores dance: High School Chorus sings in Assembly: Glorious Sen- iors put on previews of QUALITY STREET. 15— Dep and the Senior Class surprise Barb and Gene with a gay Birthday Party. 19—Stand by with the stretchers — Inoculations ! ! 21—Senior Play is a hit! The Senior boys really look charming in their gay eighteenth century costumes: After the play the Seniors enjoyed a party at Chase’s. 27— 28—Thanksgiving vacation — Turkey, here we come! DECEMBER 4— Senior Home Making girls capture the hearts of the Senior Ag boys with their wonderful home cooking. 5— Mr. Parliman gives his annual talk on fire prevention. 6— Dawn’s heart goes back to Hopewell Junction. Hopes it stays there this time. 12— Dep goes away for a blind date weekend. 13— Don Schuck leaves for a trip to Florida. 14— Dep comes back with an engagement ring. 16— Ring goes back to blind date. 18— Motor traffic rules revised by Kathleen (she drives on the left side): Christ- mas Movie — Mother Is a Freshman. 19— Angelic Seniors ring in the Yuletide season with caroling in the halls: Va- cation, Oh happy, happy daze! ! ! ! ! 25—Santa leaves a hope chest at Kathleen’s house. Page thirty-six JANUARY 1—Jean, Evelyn and Dawn resolve to have all Citizenship Education papers in on time! ! Bob Cooper resolves to stay awake in class. 5— Back to the old grind . . . but where’s Miss Hubbard? ? 6— Cooper falls asleep, one resolution gone with the wind: The temperature drops to zero, Miss Wagner opens all the windows. 7— Dawn’s heart comes back from Hopewell Junction, for keeps? 9— 7th period English class is becoming frustrating . . . when is Miss Hubbard coming back? ? ? ? 20—Ike is officially in. 30—Juniors and Seniors attend Career Day at Rhinebeck. FEBRUARY 1— Archie starts getting a certain Sophomore’s lunch. 2— Four boys begin taking Home Making Five. 6—Pulver is still taking bows for the flattering remarks made when he was Student of the Week. 11—Recreation Center is opened for the first time. 14— Senior girls gain a few pounds as a result of too much Valentine candy. 15— Shirley receives four phone calls from Dover Plains. . . I wonder who they were from? 16— We welcome Miss Hubbard back after her long illness. 17— The first edition of the Pine Needle comes out. 20— Neil finds Christmas candy left in his desk: Mary Wyant is still writing letters to Germany. Roberta dreams on. Watch out Sonny! ! 25—Looks like Betty is still getting mysterious letters from Averill Park. MARCH 6— Roberta comes to school with a big sparkler: Seniors launch the yearbook campaign in assembly - a riot: Team beats Dover Plains for the Class C-D title. 7— Cheerleading festival. 10— Special Assembly — Jack Raymon with “Reptiles of Nortn America’’. Miss Hubbard sits near the back door in case one gets loose. 15—Senior Home Making girls finish sewing projects. Really chic! ! 21— What? ? Another Junior dance? ? APRIL 1— This day is set aside for all Juniors. 2- 7—Easter Vacation, long awaited college kids come home. 10— Mr. Stanton makes his annual speech about keeping off the grass. 14— Father and Son Banquet. The Ag boys and their fathers enjoy some scienti- fic cooking . . . that’s what the Home Ec girls call it. 17— Dutchess County Music Festival at Wappingers Falls. 18— Senior Yearbook dance. . . Seniors show the Juniors how! ! ! MAY 1—Combined Band and Chorus Concert 11— Pulver and McGhee return to Pine Plains. The city of Wellsville is esti- mating wear and tear on the city while Don and Jack were attending the F.F.A. Convention: Seniors work madly to finish their term papers. 23—Columbia-Dutchess F.F.A. meeting at Red Hook. Group awards are given. 29— May Day: Senior and Junior Prom. 30— Jim Garrick cleans out his desk and finds a sweater that he lost last fall. JUNE 5—Class Day: The underclassmen wait breathlessly for the day’s proceedings to begin: The Pine Log arrives. Oh Happy Day! ! 12— The hush before the storm: Oh why didn’t we study harder? 15- 18—Days of Reckoning — Regents! 19— Commencement: The seniors look so dignified in their caps and gowns. So long, Pine Plains, it was good to know you. Page thirty-seven Class Virtues MARY BARTHOLF—Efficiency FREDERICK BECKLEY—Musical ability DORIS BURDICK—Sincerity JOAN CAMBURN—Sense of humor EMOGENE CHASE—Competence HAZEL CLINCH—Dependability ROBERT COOPER—Grin FRANKLIN CURTIS—Quietness DAWN DAWSON—Romantic ARCHIE DEANE—Consideration IRENE DENNIS—Helpfulness ANNALIESE DEPPE—Enthusiasm JAMES GARRICK—Nonchalance JOAN GOULETTE—Sportsmanship BRUCE HERLITZ—Wit CALVIN KNICKERBOCKER—Accuracy GRAYCE LEE—Good looks JOANN LOVELACE—Vitality DONALD McGHEE—Forcefulness BARBARA MACK—Versatility Biography Of We started school when still a tot, We were determined to learn a lot! The early years passed oh, so quick! And those darned books got, oh, so thick. So every fall we’d start anew To learn our lessons good and true, But by the time June rolled around There was not a hook that could be found! Instead you’d find the bat and ball And nary a soul stood in the hall. Outside we were so busy at play, Oh! This went on for many a day. HOWARD MACK—Frankness ERNEST MARSHALL—Merriment HAROLD MILLER—Conscientiousness NEIL NUCCI—Kindness HENRY OFFERMANN—Good looks JEAN PALMATIER—Changeable JACK PULVER—Charm KATHLEEN ROBERTSON—Sociability SHIRLEY ROSSIGNOL—Mildness ROSE MARIE SALISBURY—Artistic ability FREDERICK SCHEFF—Independence CHARLOTTE SCHNELL—Skillfulness DONALD SCHUCK—Peacefulness EDITH SHOOK—Faithfulness BETTY SMITH—Sweetness EVELYN SMITH Happy-go-lucky JOAN SMITH—Dependability SUSAN SMYKLA—Poise ROBERTA WOLF—Trustworthiness MARY WYANT—Shyness Finally we reached this exalted spot, Juniors say, “Seniors! Not so hot!’’ But very soon when we shall leave We know how deeply they will grieve. So grieve away, my Juniors dear, And try to fill the place we leave here, At first ‘twill be too big, we know; But keep on trying—You’ll grow! You’ll grow! And twelve months from now, as you look back, Across the year with its zig-zag track, I’m sure, if you’re fair, you will agree, That you have done no better than we. Roberta Wolf The Senior Class Page thirty-eight Class Ballot Done Most For Pine Plains—A. Deppe, H. Miller Done Pine Plains For Most—J. Palmatier, H. Mack, E. Marshall Most Popular—G. Lee, J. Pulver, D. Schuck Most Talented—S. Smykla, F. Beckley Best Athlete—J. Pulver, B. Mack, J. Goulette Most Polite—B. Smith, A. Deane, F. Curtis, E. Chase, I. Dennis, J. Garrick Best Sense of Humor—F. Scheff, E. Marshall, D. Schuck, N. Nucci, J. Camburn Class Comedian -B. Herlitz, F. Scheff, K. Rob- ertson, J. Palmatier Most Likely To Succeed—A. Deppe, C. Knick- erbocker, II. Miller, S. Smykla Most Artistic—Rose Salisbury, F. Scheff Biggest Bluffers—E. Chase, H. Mack Most Collegiate—A. Deppe, C. Knickerbocker, D. Schuck Best Actor—A. Deppe, D. McGhee, C. Knick- erbocker, J. Pulver Most Original F. Scheff, A. Deppe, R. Wolf Best Alibicrs—R. Cooper, J. Palmatier, E. Mar- shall Most Optimistic—D. McGhee, K. Robertson, N. Nucci Most Pessimistic—F. Scheff, B. Herlitz, M. Bar- tholf, J. Palmatier Class Brain—C. Knickerbocker, A. Deppe Class Dreamers—R. Cooper, N. Nucci, M. Wyant Best All ’Round—G. Lee, J. Pulver, D. Schuck Most Gullible—J. Garrick, S. Rossignol, D. Schuck Most Musical—S. Smykla, F. Beckley Biggest Ilcartbreakers—J. Pulver, E. Smith, J. Lovelace, D. Dawson Best Built—F. Beckley, G. Lee, E. Smith, J. Lovelace Biggest Grind—A. Deppe, H. Miller, E. Chase, C. Knickerbocker Gets Away With Most—E. Chase, C. Knicker- bocker, II. Miller, D. McGhee Gets Away With Least—K. Robertson, J. Pal- matier, F. Scheff Most Extravagant E. Chase, H. Miller, J. Pulver Biggest Operator—H. Miller, A. Deppe, H. Mack, B. Mack Thinks He’s the Biggest Operator—H. Miller, B. Mack, J. Pulver Best Dancer—F. Beckley, G. Lee, B. Mack Wittiest—F. Scheff, K. Robertson, B. Herlitz, E. Chase Best Natured—D. Schuck, E. Shook, J. Love- lace, J. Smith, C. Schnell Most Conscientious—C. Knickerbocker, H. Mil- ler, E. Shook, B. Smith, R. Wolf Most Depraved—E. Chase, A. Deppe Best Looking—F. Beckley, G. Lee, J. Pulver, A. Deane, H. Offermann Best Dressed—D. Burdick, G. Lee, A. Deane, F. Beckley Most Drag With Faculty—E. Chase, C. Knick- erbocker, D. McGhee, A. Deppe, J. Smith Least Drag With Faculty—K. Robertson, J. Pal- matier, B. Herlitz Quietest—F. Curtis, J. Smith, D. Burdick, M. Bartholf SUBJECTS Hardest—Math in General, Chemistry, Health, Any Subject Easiest—English, Cit. Ed Most Valuable—English, Cit. Ed, Lunch Hour Most Useless—Latin, Solid Geometry, English Favorite—Cit. Ed, Driver Training FACULTY Most Popular—Warrell, Davis, Mrs. DcGarmo Hardest to Bluff—Wagner, Davis Most Entertaining—Walter, Davis, Wagner Most Brilliant—Wagner Influenced You Most—Davis Page thirty-nine Senior Misnomers NAME Mary Bartholf Fred Beckley Doris Burdick Joan Camburn Gene Chase Hazel Clinch Bob Cooper Frank Curtis Dawn Dawson Archie Deane Annaliese Deppe Irene Dennis Jim Garrick Joan Goulette Bruce Ilerlitz Cal Knickerbocker Grayce Lee Joann Lovelace Barbara Mack Howard Mack Don McGhee Ernie Marshall Harold Miller Neil Nucci Hank Offermann Jean Palmatier Jack Pulver Kathleen Robertson Shirley Rossignol Rose Salisbury Fred Scheff Charlotte Schnell Don Schuck Edie Shook Betty Smith Evelyn Smith Joan Smith Suzu Smykla Roberta Wolf Mary Wyant IMPRESSION shy athletic neat short angelic cheerful • dazed silent WOW! ! ! considerate stunning demure lackadaisical likeable devilish scholarly graceful and neat gay carefree red hair huge friendly pleasant tall, dark and ? ? handsome mischievious lanky casual quiet thoughtful you villain! ! happy collegiate happy-go-lucky well groomed vigorous easy-going charming neat carefree NOTED FOR taking attendance his music blushing her troubles tennis giggling sleeping in class Ag work singing fickleness executive ability Girls’ State T V sportsmanship his driving score keeping cheerleading laughing twirling, cheering football arguing with T.D. working on junks Ag Honors his walk construction gift of gab Prince Charming her love life ski sweaters her art work his Cit. Ed. essays typing his green ? helpfulness sweet nature her voice fidelity piano playing frankness teasing GREATEST MISTAKE taking Home Ec meeting Betty shorthand working C2 cooking hotdogs getting up not liking school flirting girls Hotchkiss losing traffic notes ? ? ? Health Latin parking Dr. Ed. car lateness eating not getting in ’til New Year's Day . . . ha . . which one? work English late hours Solid Geometry forgetfulness which one? women school school late homework Physics shorthand not taking Latin sitting next to Mary hasn’t made it flirting shorthand what do you think9 being born three years too late dropping Chem Page forty Basketball, (Girls or Boys?) These are managers?!?'where� s Willie ?. Pardon us I Page forty-one Step right up Oh for summer again On a horse built for two Was it worth it? Going someplace? Page forty-two Last Will and Testament We, the Class of nineteen hundred and fifty three of Pine Plains Central School, being of unstable mind and no memory do give and bequeath the following: 1st—To our advisors, smooth sailing on next year’s yearbook. 2nd—To teachers, purple hearts for the wounds we have inflicted in our battle against knowledge. 3rd—To Miss Hubbard, our thanks for her interest and help. 4th—The following bequests: Mary Bartholf leaves her attendance cards . . for better or for worse. Fred Beckley wills his bouncing game of basketball to Ellwood Dietter. Doris Burdick leaves her “Cit Ed and English” notes to Bob Greene. Joan Camburn leaves a package of her smiles to Bob Carrothers. Emogene Chase bequeaths her ability to talk and talk and talk to John Thorpe. Hazel wills her friendly ways to Bill Pepper. Bob Cooper leaves his bed in Cit. Ed. class to Ralph Lovelace. Frank Curtis wills his one girl system to Ralph Hill. Dawn Dawson bequeaths her ability to look at a boy and like it to Grace Culver. Archie Deane leaves his ways of ‘‘love ’em and leave ’em” to William Ryder. Irene Dennis leaves her scholastic aptitude to Janet Junge. Annaliese hands over some of her pep and energy to David Garrick. Jim Garrick leaves his ability to hunt (rabbits) to Zaiga. Joan Goulette wills her ability to get along with teachers to David Robertson. Bruce wills his jeep technique to Donald Stein. Cal Knickerbocker leaves his mathematical ability to Kenneth Nelson. Grayce Lee leaves her place as Harvest Queen to Shirley Pulver. Joann Lovelace leaves her book ‘‘Lessons in Love” to Cora Marie. Don McGhee bequeaths his place as Class President to 4-term Andy Heinsohn. Barbara Mack leaves her place on the Varsity cheering squad to Marie Mazzochi. Howard Mack leaves his car to Russell Flinn—minus the tires but with his Red Hook address book thrown in. Ernie Marshall wills his car to Walt Shook so he can make more trips to Stan- fordville. Harold Miller bequeaths his Ag Honors to Bill Pulver. Henry Offermann wills his contract for the North wing to the School. Neil Nucci wills his Model T to David Hutchinson. Jean Palmatier leaves her helpfulness to Annabelle Homan. Jack Pulver bequeaths his height to Dick Battistoni to help him in basketball and a recording of ‘‘Daddy’s Little Girl” for posterity. Kathleen Robertson leaves her Brooklyn accent to Arlene Amelio. Shirley Rossignol wills her stool at Archer’s to Ellen Nelson. Rose bequeaths her place as Art Editor to Irving Salisbury. Fred Scheff leaves his Senator Shoes to Bob Reed. Charlotte Schnell wills her refined ways to Jerry Tabor. Don Schuck leaves his record of ‘‘Home On the Range” to Betty Archer. Edith Shook leaves her good natured ways to John Schwarze. Betty Smith bequeaths her Home Making ability to some lucky man. Skip wills her sweaters to Beulah Decker. Joan Smith leaves her position as Mr. Davis’ personal secretary to Helen Stoerzinger. Suzu Smykla leaves her copy of ‘Warsaw Concerto” to Sally Smith. Roberta Wolf wills her engagement ring . . whoops, maybe not HERS, but one just like it to Sylvia Couse. Mary Wyant leaves her gym class excuses to Diane Morey. To Mr. Warrell we bequeath a multitude of adoring femmes. To Mr. DeGarmo we leave a jar of honey. To Mrs. Walter we will a complete set of new filing cards. To Mr. Davis we will a long rest, to recover from us! ! To Mr. Parliman we leave a new microscope for the lab. To Mr. Collins we wish ‘‘Bon Voyage”. In witness thereof we set our hand and seal on this fifth day of nineteen hundred and fifty-three. Witnesses: Don Krom The Class of 1953 Francis Stanton, jr. Page forty-three Class Prophecy “Good afternoon—this is Station WISE with your Nuclear-Fizz reporter bringing you the latest news of the progress another PPCS graduating class has made in the wide, wide atmosphere. It has long been a policy of this nation to appoint people for offices on the basis of their ability, and not because they’re former acquaintances. We have found, however, that in the case of our present government, it is impossible to have one such qualification without the other—for every job is now filled by the highest expert in that field; and, incidentally, every job is filled by a member of the Class of 1953! We take you now to Washington.” “On this tour to the White House are the former Misses Kathleen Robertson and Roberta Wolf. Due to the political turn-over in Washington, we find the Class of ’53 employed here. As we drive up to the White House, we find James Garrick, chief police- man to the President. The first scene to meet our eyes is that of Calvin Knick- erbocker and Neil Nucci, talented engineers, erecting the new North East Wing, with the assistance of Henry Offcrmann as master carpenter. Strolling into the main entrance, we find Rose Salisbury painting murals on the wall. After stopping to talk to Rose, we meet Doris Burdick, assistant sec- retary to the Assistant Secretary of State. Behind her, we find Irene Dennis tak- ing dictation. We are taken by Doris to see the first woman President of the land Emogene Chase, and the Vice President - Annaliese Deppe. With the President is Fred Scheff, her personal News-reporter. Through the terrace windows we see Joann Lovelace, Head Horticulturist, giving orders to Bruce Herlitz, Head Forester, to plant trees around the White House, since Madam President was brought up in the country. From the terrace, our hunger aroused, we stroll to the kitchen where Mary Bartholf, famous dietitian, personally prepares the meals for the President. After a tasty snack, we move on to the drawing room. There we find Susan Smykla playing the “Missouri Waltz,” while Evelyn Smith sings in Margaret Truman’s place. In an adjoining room, we find Fred Bcckley, famous music teacher, trying to teach the President’s children to sing. As we continue our tour, Jack Pulver, Secretary of Agriculture, passes by cn his way to report to the President. Upon seeing us, he invites us down to the Presidential Barn. There we see Harold Miller, Archie Deane, and Franklin Curtis all on the barn staff. We have just learned that Donald McGhee has been appointed Head Pro- fessor of Agriculture at Cornell Research Institute. Some of our old school chums on his staff are Dawn Dawson, Jean Palmatier, and Edith Shook, head assistants to the now famous professor. Also tops in his field is Donld Schuck, Washington’s eminent Dental Sur- geon. His right hand woman is Shirley Rossignol, well-known for her public healtn work. Assisting them in their offices are Barbara Mack and Joan Goulette, cap- able medical secretaries. The President invites us to attend the official monthly fashion show. Here we meet the famous designer Betty Smith with her top assistant, Joan Camburn. They design exclusively for the President. There we also recognize Mary Wyant, the President’s Hair Stylist (who hates bangs.) As we are preparing to leave, we learn that Charlotte Schnell is head telephone operator for the Washington area and that her secretaries are Joan Smith and Grayce Lee. While being driven to the airport in the Presidential limousine, we are told that Howard Mack and Ernest Marshall are the White House mechanics. Without them, our fair President and Vice President would be late for many ap- pointments. We board the President’s private plane, which is piloted by Robert Cooper, air ace of the century, for our trip home. Now we switch you back to your reporter.” “We hope that you have enjoyed this visit with the Class of 1953, and be- fore signing off, we’d like to remind you to use our sponsor’s product—“Nuclear- Fizz Engine oil”—it takes the jerks out of your jet! Tune in again next year for another report of illustrious Pine Plains alumni. That is all. ...” Page forty-four F. F. A. Fair - 1952 CLASS FLOAT HARVEST QUEEN Page forty-five « '• Busily the underclassmen years slip by into the past. Page forty-six Page forty-eight Class of 1954 First row, left to right: A. Heinsohn, W. Pul- ver, H. Stoerzlnger, S. Couse. Second row, left to right: Mr. De Garmo, B. Archer, B. Decker, D. Thurst, M. Mazzochi, P. Grant, S. Thurst, A. Wendover, D. Pal- matier, C. Deane, A. Amclio. Third row, left to right: Mr. Caswell, P. Hut- ton, C. Ball, B. McGhee, A. Homan, D. Morey, S. Smith, G. Culver, S. Pulver, D. Bernstorf, F. DeGraw, Z. Upitis, E. Her- man, J. Junge. Fourth row, left to right: D. Robertson, G. Ta- bor, J. Thorpe, R. Lovelace, A. Sawchuck H. Kemp, J. Schwarze, R. Battistoni, R. Reed, D. Hutchinson, E. Haight, A. DeGraw, E. Dietter, R. Greene, I. Salisbury. Fifth row, left to right: K. Nelson, W. Shook, W. Curtis, R. Gardner, D. Garrick, R. Flinn, D. Stein, W. Kirschner, W. Pepper, T. Sweet, R. Carrothers, R. Hill, D. Frauen- berger, W. Ryder. Not in picture: G. Michetti, E. Nelson. Officers: President .................. Andrew Heinsohn Vice-President William Pulver Secretary Helen Stoerzinger As is our custom we had a very profitable $ $ $ year. We sponsored six dances, a record in our school. Another project we undertook was the selling of book covers, pennants, and ties. We were tops in other fields too! Just look at the basketball team, under the leader- ship of Captain Walt Shook with six other Junior boys; the football team with eight Jun- iors; and don’t forget our talented cheerleaders, and who took the boys’ May Day Trophy? The Juniors, of course. Treasurer ........................ Sylvia Couse Advisors Mr. Caswell, Mr. DeGarmo We were quite active in the G.O., too, most of the officers being Juniors. We are not bragging, (ha) this is merely a statement of fact, and as for our mental abil- ities, just ask T.D. We, the class of 1954, are striving to achieve ever higher goals. We are quite sure that we will be THE class in our worthy Halls of Learn- ing. Boastfully, The Junior Class Page forty-nine Class of 1955 First row, left to right: E. McCauley, P. Clan- cy, J. Lawson, M. Burnett. Second row, left to right: B. Ingleson, L. Col- lier, H. Goldsmith, M. Woodward, K. Wis- bauer, C. Nelson, M. Homan, M. Martin, V. Couse, L. Dykeman. Third row, left to right: Miss Wagner, E. Smith, B. Knickerbocker, L. Dillinger, M. Smith, M. Heinsohn, S. Patchin, J. Archer, M. Tremble, V. Kirschner, S. Withers. Fourth Row, left to right: W. Kirschner, D. Krom, F. Stanton, C. Dorval, J. Schwarze, A. Place, R. Chittick, J. Szatko, II. Cahill, C. Hotaling, F. Popp, K. Pulver, P. Calla- han, W. Gormley. Fifth row, left to right: H. Wheeler, R. Barto- lomeo, R. Parliman, P. Moss, L. Clancy, W. Bathrick, R. Kilmer, G. Harrington, R. Ball, D. Bartholf, R. Monteforte, P. DiFalco, II. Sommerhoff, R. Bathrick. Not in picture: J. Goulctte, S. Bullis. Officers: President ................. Earl McCauley Vice President ................ Pat Clancy Secretary ................. Jeanne Lawson For the year ’51-’52 we were classified as freshmen, and the whole high school could look down on us. This year, however, we bear the label of SOPHOMORES, and now we have at least one class that we can look down on. We appreciate our class advisor, Miss Wag- ner, but we often wonder how a human being can have an ear like radar and an eye that sees around corners . . . As freshmen we sponsored a dance—“The Freshmen Merrie Makers”—at which wo inci- dentally, made more than the class who held their dance the week before. “Citizen Mon- sieur Callahan” spent the night at the Frosh dance taking tickets and counting money to rid himself of 40 “dates” with Miss Wagner. Treasurer ................ Mary Lou Burnett Class Advisor ................. Miss Wagner Think of it—40 “dates” (just for eating nuts in study hall) scattered to the four wins! ! In our Sophomore year we had another dance, the “Sophomore Hillbilly Drag”. How- ever, we just couldn’t get enough of a crowd to clear a profit equal to that of our dance of the year before. Nevertheless, we arc looking forward to next year, when we hope to have a stupendous dance with a stupendous profit! Our class has a bang-up football player by the name of Don Krom, a no-hit pitcher in Leonard Clancy, and a thou and point basket- ball player, Gary Harrington. In addition, we are reaping a crop of honor students, who will become the dignitaries of the world tomorrow! ! Page fifty Class of 1956 First row, left to right: R. Rice, A. Grant, R. Coons, E. Darling, H. Bathrick, A. Aroh, R. Schultz, R. Sanford, E. Teator, M. Stuetzle, E. Albano, Y. Dorval. Second row, left to right: R. Wendover, M. Mul- ler, A. Hanlon, C. Moss, M. Camburn, B. Bowman, A. Johnson, S. Dawson, C. Filip- ski, P. Holden, N. Seebruch, N. Burton, B. Hanlon, C. Thurst, B. Remsburger, B. Pal- umbo. Third row, left to right: Mr. Everts, R. Teator, R. Woodward, J. Brenner, R. Dykeman, H. Rockefeller, P. Galm, B. Patterson, D. Dil- linger, M. Plass, N. Cornelius, R. Weber, T. Collier, R. Michetti, Mr. Davey. Fourth row, left to right: M. Gormley, P. Bren- nan, A. Offermann, R. Jones, W. Hapeman, G. Rockefeller, P. Cahill, C. Holden, B. Coons, T. Garrick, R. Bauer, S. Sigler, M. Rifenburgh, S. Decker. Fifth row, left to right: R. Case, R. Hethering- ton, R. Moore, L. Thorpe, F. Smith, W. Gor- don, J. Menti, R. Myers, R. Schumann, R. Macdonald, J. Sommerhoff, R. Ryerson, M. Reed, J. Iannette. Not in picture: J. Winianki, M. Bradley, S. Briz- zie, B. Cahill, R. Goulette, C. Jones. Officers: President ..................... Helen Bathrick Secretary Richard Schutz Vice President .................... Allan Aroh Treasurer Robert Sanford At last we are Freshmen. We have had a food sale that was a great success. Now we are making plans to have many more business adventures which we hope will turn out just as well. Although right now everyone looks down on us as lowly Freshmen, we’ll show them that we’ve got the makings of a good class, and some day they’ll look up at us—a successful class. At present we are trying to live up to the standards of the Freshmen classes which came before us, and under the guidance of Mr. Davey and Mr. Everts, we know we can do it. Already some of our boys are on the bas- ketball teams and several were on the foot- ball team also. Some of the girls are cheer- leaders and are helping to make a name for P.P.C.S. and our class. Page fifty-one Class of 1957 First row, left to right: C. Dietter, L. Wheeler, N. West, J. Sherman, P. Flinn, F. Finkle, C. Olbright, H. Hunfeld, P. Scheff, J. Bur- gevin, C. Chase, D. Flint, M. Wendover, R. Palmatier. Second row, left to right: I. Sommerhoff, N. Kilmer, R. Anderson, M. Brightly, M. Place, M. Woods, M. Jaster, J. Filipini, E. Miller, C, Noring, D. Johnson, S. Stewart, H. Finkle, G. Ventimiglia, C. Thomsen, P. Ar- cher, D. Grosiman. Third row, left to right: Miss Brunelle, P. Knickerbocker, R. Swart, A. Keesler F. Bartolomeo R. Palmatier, H. Liebhart, G. Quinn, A. Nucci, J. Spohr, C. Petty, D. Robertson, J. Coons, D. Coons. Fourth row, left to right: W McGhee, R. Cam- burn, R. Boyles, P. Anderson, W. McCauley, R. Holland, C. Place, K. Juchem, D. Hurn, D. Simmons, D. Cahill, N. Camburn, R. Moore, Mr. Davis. Not in picture: C. Braton, J. Crisjohn, J. Deck- er, A. Miller. Officers: President ...................... Fred Finkle Vice President ............... Charles Olbricht Secretary ............................... Helen Hunfeld Treasurer ....................... Peter Scheff Advisors Mrs. Jensen, Mr. Davis We the class of ’57 will endeavor to live up to the high ideals which were set down for us by our class advisors, Mrs. Jensen and Mr. Davis, to whom we express our gratitude. We are a very lucky class, since we have all the advantages of a home: a kitchen, liv- ing room and a T.V. set. As for our school participation . . . We have several of our boys on the 7th-8th grades basketball squad, and one fellow on the J.V. squad. Besides all this five of our girls are cheerleaders! As yet our business life has been limited to food sales which have been very successful. We do not think that we shall “set the world on fire” but we hope that in our future high school years, our parents and teachers will be proud of us. Page fifty-two Class of 1958 First row, left to right: R. Wyant, R. Pulver, E. Klink, M. Myers, J. Brenner, W. Crane, V. Thurst, J. Freer, P. Anderson, S. Greene, M. E. Hoffman, V. Cahill, B. Dykeman, L. Pepper. Second row, left to right: C. Finkle, J. Edick, N. Sweet, D. Schaffer, J. Burdick, B. Friske, K. Place, C. Culver, A. Palmatier, L. Hill, S. Myers, R. Tremble, C. Iannette, R. Fil- ipski, J. Petty, J. Deane, B. Johnson. Third row, left to right: Mr. Reber, J. Cooper, H. Smith, A. Albano, P. Smith, R. Osofsky, A. Kipp, P. Paley, W. Quinn, M. Paley, W. Camburn, C. Napoli, A. Dam, P. Matragra- no, G. Kenbrook, M. Choquette, Mr. Parli- man. Fourth row, left to right: M. Seism, A. Dyke- man, L. Homan, M. Coons, J. Boadle, E. Deane, G. Kraft, W. Darling, H. Jaster, R. Bird, H. Cade, R. Elliot, P. Flint, D. Hon- our, R. Wilke, J. McLaughlin, H. Wilson. Not in picture: J. Harrington, P. Penny. Officers: President .................. William Crane Vice President Virginia Thurst Secretary .............................. Judy Freer Treasurer Patricia Anderson Advisors Mr. Parliman, Mr. Reber As seventh graders we change classes every forty-five minutes and we like the idea very much. It isn’t as boring as sitting in the same room for three hours at a time. When we walk through the hall to our classes it makes the day seem a lot shorter. We’re learning many things which will help us to grow up. The subjects that we are tak- ing this year are: English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. We have some boys who reprerented us on the basketball team: Bill Crane, Jackie Coop- er, Jackie Harrington and Wayne Camburn. So you can see that we’re an up and coming class. On Halloween we joined the fun and paint- ed windows with the rest of the school. Sandy Greene, Georgie Kraft, and Barbara Dykeman won a prize too. As seventh graders our money making ca- pacity is very limited, but to give us a start we sent away for materials to make corsages. This added some little revenue to our Exche- quer. In the future we expect to take part in all the school activities and be very worthy of our wonderful school. Page fifty-three To develop his interests more fully, the student seeks the en- joyment of various clubs. National Honor Society A. Dcppe, Mr. Davis, S. Smykla, C. Knickerbock er, D. McGhee, E. Chase, Mr. Stanton, B. Smith One of the greatest honors that can be bestowed upon a high school student is that of becoming a member of the National Honor So- ciety. The purpose of the Society is to exert a wholesome influence upon the school. The emblem is the keystone and the flam- ing torch. Just as the keystone is used by a builder, so this society is made firm by the virtues represented in the symbol—Service, Character, Scholarship, and Leadership. The pupils eligible for membership are sel- ected upon the basis of those qualities. Service—Is to work for, and with others. Character—Is that without which no one can respect himself, nor hope to attain the re- spect of others. Scholarship—Is the love of learning. Leadership—Is to become a power for good. Although the names of the students who attain this position of esteem are not an- nounced until the middle of the senior year, this day is looked forward to with great an- ticipation for we all realize what an honor it is to be selected as a member of this group. Page fifty-six General Organization First row, left to right: Mr. Davis, E. Chase, D. Burdick, I. Dennis, B. Archer, P. Grant, B. Knickerbocker, J. Lawson, H. Stoerzing- er, A. Deppe. Officers: President Betty Archer Vice President Patricia Grant Secretary Joan Goulette Treasurer Betsy Knickerbocker The General Organization of Pine Plains Central School is the representation of the stu- dent body. It represents every single girl and boy in Junior and Senior high school. The G.O. is made up of four officers, seven commissioners, and twelve representatives. (Two each from grades seven through twelve.) Each representative is responsible for presenting the attitude of his class at the meetings, and re- porting back to the clafcs the results of the meetings. Each Commissioner is responsible for his committee and its duties. This year the G.O. started off in a new way. All the officers were voted upon last year, and the group was ready to function right at the beginning of this school year. And function they did. They started off with a bang and kept things going all year long. Their first money making activity was a food Second row, left to right: J. Cooper, S. Greene, D. Frauenberger, H. Bathrick, W. Pulver, G. Lee, V. Couse, P. Hutton, J. Pulver, F. Stanton, B. Coons, P. Archer, P. Knicker- bocker. Not in picture: J. Goulette. Commissioners: Traffic Dept.................. Emogene Chase Athletic Assn...... ............. Bill Pulver S.S. and Pub. Rel. Annaliese Deppe Lost and Found Helen Stoerzinger Finance ...................... Doris Burdick Building and Grounds Jeanne Lawson Faculty Advisors Mr. Stanton and Mr. Davis sale in October, and in February they spon- sored their annual “Amateur Night”, both of which did very well financially. It was felt by the Student Council that the present system of awarding letters was un- satisfactory, since the students didn’t regard the letters as a special honor because of so many being awarded each year, so they instigated a Merit System. Under this system points are awarded for extra-curricular activities, ar.d at the end of your Senior year, after achieving the required number of points, (one hundred for the girls, and one hundred and twenty-five for the boys) a letter would be awarded you. If you were able to get an additional fifty points, you would have a stripe on your letter, but only the most outstanding were given this honor. We, the students of Pine Plains Central are very proud of the achievements of our G.O., and feel that this year exemplifies the spirit of cooperation and initiative which our student body radiates. Page fifty-seven BAND V 05 JQ T ' 2. j5 CLARINETS: BARITONE SAX: PIANO: P. Galm G. Hatch B. Archer J. Goulette B. McGhee S. Smykla B. Patterson C. Finkle B. Friske M. Plass N. Filipini FLUTES: DIRECTOR: B. Timm M. McGhee J. Callahan P. Hutton J. Hoysradt Mr. Foster S. Dawson H. Armstrong E. Herman L. Pulver S. Stickle PERCUSSION: DRUM MAJORETTE W. Shultz BASS CLARINET: FRENCH HORN: R. Sanford E. Marshall Asst. Conductor: K. Wisbauer H. Liebhart F. Bartolomeo A. Deppe BARITONES: P. Archer ALTO SAX: R. Lovelace BASSES: H. Kemp CORNETS: S. Rossignol R. Hill J. Quinn TWIRLERS: S. Greene TROMBONES: TENOR SAX: R. Cooper A. Johnson, Capt. B. Dykeman H. Bathrick J. Filipini P. Grant J. Sommerhoff J. Archer B. Mack A. Grant F. Beckley M. Bartholf T w i r 1 e r s P. Galm, C. Finkle, B. Timm, A. Johnson, Captain; B. Mack, B. Patterson, J. Archer. In front: A. Deppe, Majorette “The drums go bang, the cymbals clang— and the batons spin in the sun.” Another P. P. C.S. parade has passed by, and the band was again capably led by the Drum Majorette and the Twirlers. Eight girls comprise the twirling squad this year and these nimble fingered young ladies have performed in the Ag and Memorial Day Parades, on Ag Night and Amateur Nite, and in various special assemblies. They also participated in county-wide com- petition at Roosevelt High School and the New York State Music Festival, proving their ex- cellent ability in both contests. We only hope that in the years to come, P.P.C.S.. will be able to produce as fine a squad . . . Thanks a lot, girls. You’ve done a won- derful job! ! Chinese Assembly B. Mack, M. Bartholf, R. Cooper, D. Dawson, S. Smykla, H. Mack, N. Nucci, H. Offermann, J. Pulver, D. Schuck, B. Smith, D. McGhee, A. Deppe Page fifty-nine High School Chorus First row, left to right: R. Greene, J. Lawson, A. Deane, D. Dawson, H. Mack, J. Thorpe. Second row, left to right: R. Rice, N. Seebruch, J. Camburn, H. Clinch, S. Thurst, R. Reed, D. Garrick, I. Salisbury, C. Ball, S. Pat- chin, P. Clancy, M. Burnett, Mrs. Platzer. Third row, left to right: A. Offermann, B. Knickerbocker, J. Palmatier, N. Burton, M. Muller, V. Couse, H. Sommerhoff, R. Myers, D. Frauenberger, E. Chase, P. Holden, L. Collier, H. Goldsmith, S. Couse. Fourth row, left to right: K. Robertson, S. Decker, S. Smith, S. Pulver, R. Dykeman, W. Pepper, D. Schuck, W. Shook, M. Hein- sohn, D. Dillinger, M. Smith, Z. Upitis, L. Dillinger, R. Wolf. Not in picture: H. Marshall, E. Smith, J. Gou- lette Officers: President Archie Deane Vice President Dawn Dawson Secretary Jeanne Lawson Treasurer Howard Mack Dates of Programs 0 November 14 - High School Assembly November 15 - Parent-Teacher Association Christmas Fair March 6 - High School Assembly April 17 - Dutchess County Music Festival at Wappingers Central School May 1 - Band and Chorus Concert June 19 - Commencement Librarian Robert Greene Assistant Librarian John Thorpe Accompanist Sally Smith Director ........................ Mrs. Platzer Repertoire included: “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho”, Howarth “Behold Our God”, (Largo-New World Sym- phony) Dvorak “March of the Peers” (Iolantha), Gilbert and Sullivan “Our Heritage”, Gibb “On the Road to Mandalay”, Speaks “Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise”, Romberg Page sixty Blue and White Chorus First row, loft to right: D. Dawson, M. Bur- nett, B. Knickerbocker, B. Smith, S. Smykla, S. Smith, B. Archer, P. Clancy. Second row, left to right: H. Clinch, L. Collier, C. Ball, E. Chase, S. Patchin, H. Bathrick, K. Wisbauer, S. Thurst. Third row, left to right: J. Lawson, A. Deppe, S. Pulver, M. Heinsohn, Mrs. Platzer, R. Dykeman, M. Smith, R. Wolf, D. Bernstorf. Not in picture: B. Mack Officers: President ...................... Betty Smith Vice President ................. Susan Smykla Secretary Betsy Knickerbocker Treasurer .................... Sally Smith Librarian ..................... Betty Archer Gowns ................... Mary Lou Burnett Accompanist ................. Susan Smykla Conductor Mrs. Platzer Twenty-four high school girls were selected in November for membership in the Blue and White Chorus. They sang the following num- bers in the Pine Plains Central School audi- torium on December 18th for the Parent-Teach- er Association Christmas program: “Alleluia” .............................. White “Lo, How a Rose e’er Blooming” .... Praetorius “Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow” .... Spiritual In the spring the chorus sang at various school and community concerts. For the first time in four years the group competed in the New York State Music Festival, and thus ended a happy year. Page sixty-one Future Farmers of America First row, left to right: R. Teator, H. Cahill, D. McGhee, J. Pulver, F. Curtis, T. Sweet, R. Greene, F. Popp. Second row, left to right: J. Szatko, K. Pulver, W. Hapeman, R. Monteforte, P. Moss, D. Bartholf, P. Di Falco, L. Clancy, R. Jones, E Dietter, R. Bathrick, R. Michetti, Mr. Schaehrcr. Third row, left to right: G. Harrington, L. Thorpe, R. Moore, R. Hetherington, F. Smith, W. Gordon, A. Place, G. Rockefel- ler, D. Robertson, E. Haight, G. Tabor, C. Hotaling, D. Hutchinson, K. Nelson. Fourth row, left to right: W. Shook, A. Hein- sohn, W. Curtis, A. Deane, J. Garrick, D. Stein, R. Flinn, W. Pulver, H. Mack, II. Miller. R. Parliman, W. Ryder, P. Cahill, H. Wheeler. Officers: President ....................... Jack Pulver Vice President Franklin Curtis Treasurer .................. Donald McGhee State Leadership Training School at Cor- nell and Camp Oswegatchie - in July: Livestock exhibits at Dutchess County and State Fairs: Milking Contest - Rhinebeck: 13th Annual F.F.A. Fair: Trip to National Convention, Kansas City: Harold Miller, 2nd Vice-President of New York State F.F.A.: Donald McGhee, President Columbia-Dutch- ess F.F.A. represented local chapter: Judged at Delhi and Cobleskill - Placed 2nd in both contests. Secretary .................... Theodore Sweet Reporter Robert Greene Sentinel ...................... Harry Cahill Won Dairy cattle contest at Chatham, anJ placed first in hay, silage and judging at Hills- dale: Sold $700 worth of magazines: Purchased 20 new jackets and other F.F.A. supplies: Competed at Kingston Fruit Contest; at- tended executive meeting at Ithaca in Janu- ary: Attended Cornell, held Father Son Banquet in March: Planted trees; took field trips in April: Attended state convention, and Columbia- Dutchess meetings in May. Learning to do Doing to learn Earning to live Living to serve Page sixty-two Senior Play Seated, left to right: R. Wolf, G. Lee, B. Mack, A. Deppe, E. Chase, M. Bartholf Standing, left to right: I. Dennis, H. Miller, D. Burdick, D. McGhee, J. Goulette, C. Knick- erbocker, C. Schnell, S. Smykla, H. Offer- mann, B. Smith, N. Nucci, J. Pulver, D Dawson, B. Herlitz, H. Mack CAST Valentine Brown Jack Pulver Ensign Blades Henry Offermann Lieutenant Spicer ................ Neil Nucci Recruiting Sergeant ........ Don McGhee Major Bubb Howard Mack Master Tomson Calvin Knickerbocker Miss Fanny Willoughby ......... Barbara Mack Miss Henrietta Turnbull ... Roberta Wolf Miss Mary Willoughby ........... Grayce Lee Patty Betty Smith Isabella Barbara Mack Miss Susan Throssel .............. Gene Chase Miss Phoebe Throssel Annaliese Deppe Harric't ....... Mary Bartholf Master William Smith ..... Bruce Herlitz Miss Charlotte Parrett .... Dawn Dawson As usual, the Senior Play was the high- light of the P. P. C. S. dramatic season. This year, James Barries’ “Quality Street” provided the framework for the seniors’ marvelous act- ing ability! ? ! Full of wit and humor sup- plied by several maiden women, some of whom were just a little sour on life, the plot revolved around Phoebe, a gay lass, who had given her heart to the bachelor, Valentine. Annaliese Deppe had the lead, playing the part of Phoebe and Livvy, her fictitious niece, so well, that it was possible to project your- self back into the nineteenth century. The trials and frustrations of her sister Susan, who was charmingly portrayed by Emogene Chase, were all endured to make Phoebe’s dual role successful. Jack Pulver did an excellent job as Val- entine, the rather unpredictable hero. One al- most wept with Susan and Phoebe, when, thinking he was coming to propose to the lat- ter, they found that he just wanted to tell them of his enlistment in the Napoleonic wars! Thus, poor Phoebe, deserted to the glee of the gossiping women, was left with nothing to cher- ish but a kiss in the rain. Ten ye irs later, Valentine returned—and found that Phoebe and Susan had met econo- mic misfortune by teaching school. Rejuven- ated by his return, Phoebe discarded her prim clothes and expression, and became a gay, carc- Page sixty-four free young girl again. The transformation was so complete that she was mistaken for her niece and received the attention of many men, Valentine being among her suitors. However, realizing his love for Phoebe and being fortun- ate enough to discover the plot, he was able to rid the sisters of Livvy and at long last, proposed to Phoebe. The scenery, made by Mr. Schaehrer and his Ag boys, was astonishingly realistic and every member of the Senior Class participated in some way to make this production very suc- cessful indeed. Our thanks to Miss Hubbard who did such a grand job of directing the play. Page sixty-five First row, left to right: R. Salisbury, S. Smyk- la, P. Grant, Z. Upitis, D. Dawson, E. Her- man, R. Wolf, D. Burdick, H. Stoerzingcr, S. Couse, M. Mazzochi, B. Decker, D. Pal- matier, C. Deane, S. Thurst. Second row, left to right: Miss Hubbard, A. Deppe, C. Ball, D. Thurst, J. Smith, H. Clinch, M. Wyant, S. Rossignol, B. Smith, S. Pulver, F. DeGraw, J. Junge, B. Archer, A. Homan, J. Camburn, G. Lee, B. Mack, J. Palmatier, M. Bartholf, I. Dennis Third row. left to right: C. Schnell, G. Culver, P. Hutton, H. Kemp, D. Garrick, A. De- Graw, R. Bartolomeo, D. Frauenbergcr, J. Thorpe, I. Salisbury, G. Tabor, R. Love- lace, E. Haight, D. Robertson, W. Kirsch- ner, C. Knickerbocker, K. Robertson, S. Smith. Fourth row, left to right: A. Hcinsohn, R. Hill, W. Pepper, R. Carrothers, D. Schuck, W. Shook, E. Marshall, F. Beckley, K. Nelson, W. Ryder, R. Cooper, D. McGhee, J. Pul- ver, H. Offermann, H. Mack, N. Nucci. Not in Picture: E. Smith, E. Chase, J. Goul- ettc, B. Herlitz Every Spring the teachers begin to com- plain about the gross inattention in class and the homework which has not been handed in. Why? Oh, come now you know the reason— rehearsals have started for the annual Sey- mour Smith Play. The Seymour Smith group is limited to Juniors and Seniors, because of the large num- ber of students interested. The players stage one three-act play each year. They operate a bureau whereby entertainment is supplied for different organizations. The Seymour Smith group also has charge of exchange as- semblies among schools. The proceeds from productions are used to benefit the school. Every year, at gradua- tion, prizes amounting to $40 are given to students who have made the greatest advance in the dramatic field. Page sixty-six Pine Needle Staff First row, left to right: Mr. Reed, F. Scheff, J. Pulver, D. McGhee, C. Knickerbocker, S. Smykla, E. Chase, G. Lee, R. Salisbury, H. Offermann, Mr. Davis. Second row, left to right: M. Myers, J. Love- lace, E. Klink, J. Goulette, P. Grant, B. Mack, B. Archer, C. Ball, C. Schnell, R. Wolf, B. Knickerbocker, R. Ryerson. Third row, left to right: A. Deppe, N. Nucci, H. Miller, B. Cooper, P. Callahan, A. Aroh, F. Stanton. Not in Picture: J. Palmatier, R. Holland, M. Bartholf. Editor-in-chief Susan Smykla Associate Editors Emogene Chase Calvin Knickerbocker Contributing Editors Don McGhee Fred Schcff Sports. Editors .................... Grayce Lee Jack Pulver Art Editor .............. Rose Marie Salisbury Circulation ................ Henry Offermann Typewriters clicking with last minute news, people hurrying to and fro with sheaves of paper in hand - that’s P. P. C. S. on the day the Pine Needle is printed. For, once again, we have a school newspaper! Begun by an interested group of Seniors, the staff now includes reporters from all Jun- ior and Senior High School classes, who con- tributed their time and talents, gaining in writing experience as the paper gains in re- Reporters B. Archer, A. Aroh, C. Ball, P. Callahan, B. Cooper, A. Deppe, P. Grant, R. Holland, E. Klink, B. Knickerbocker, J. Lovelace, B. Mack, H. Miller, M. Myers, N. Nucci, F. Stanton, R. Ryerson, R. Wolf Typists C. Schnell, J. Goulette, J. Pal- matier. Faculty Advisors: Thomas C. Davis, Edward J. Reed nown. With its first issue on February 17, 1953. The Pine Needle came into existence and has been published each month since then. We hope that other Senior classes will be as en- thusiastic about the paper as we were, and that The Pine Needle will continue to be published in the years to come. P.S. For the sake of posterity . . the name “The Pine Needle” was jokingly suggested by Mrs. Walter, became immediately popular, and was subsequently adopted! Page sixty-seven Q- Developing a sense of fair play, sports are a valuable part of every student’s growth. Page sixty-eight Varsity Basketball 1952 The boys who returned from last year’s varsity squad were Brandt, Hill, Johnson, Lee, Battistoni, Pulver and Shook. The team played a practice game with Roosevelt prior to the beginning of the season to gain a little ex- perience. This year was the 4th time they have won the league championship. The Plainsmen’s record this year was 10 wins and 4 losses. The first game was on the local’s diamond against Millerton. The boys hit well, but made a lot of errors. It was a close game, but the locals won by a score of 12-11. Lenny Reed was credited with the victory. In the next encounter, Falls Village came to town, and when they left, Pine Plains had its first loss by a score of 9-7. Lcn Clancy pitched a good game, but Falls Village was having a good day. For the 3rd game, the boys travelled to Staatsburg, and Bob Salinovich pitched a one hitter beating them 12-4. Our next time out we played our old riv- als - Red Hook. Len Clancy was feeling good that day and pitched a NO HITTER. The boys played errorless ball, and won 1-0. The Plainsmen travelled to Rhin beck next, beating them 8-6. Reed pitched a fine game in relief. After that came Arlington, where Pulver beat them 7-4. The next road game ran the boys to Rod Hook, where they collected 16 hits, and won 15-8. Falls Village beat the locals for their se- cond loss by a score of 4-3. Arlington handed them their 3rd loss 8-0. The next 5 games saw the boys beat Rhinebeck, Staatsburg, Cardinal Farley twice, and Millerton, all by conclusive scores. The finals saw the Plainsmen playing Ar- lington at Riverview Field under the arcs, in a game that saw Fritz Jordan’s nine play a bang-up exhibition of baseball, and won 11-0. Those boys who donned P. P. C. S. uni- forms for the last time were Bill Lee, John Brandt, Mel Hill, John Battistoni, Fred Couse, A1 Johnson, Leonard Reed, and Bob Salinovich. Some of the highlights of the year were Len Clancy’s no hitter, “Red” Lee’s home run in the Red Hook game, “Lip’s” long ball hit- ting, Don Schuck’s smooth fielding, Brandt’s control of center field, and Pulver’s new re- cord for “hit batsman.” Name of Players Position Fred Couse ............................. IB John Brandt ............................ CF A1 Johnson RF Melvin Hill ....-....................... C Bill Lee ............................... LF John Battistoni ........................ 2B Bob Salinovich ......................... P Leonard Reed P Fred Beckley ........................... LF Don Schuck ............................. SS Jack Pulver ............................ P Leonard Clancy ......................... P Bob Reed ............................... 2B Walter Shook ........................... 3B George Campbell ........................ P Page seventy Football Cheerleaders First row, leit to right: B. Mack, V. Couse, P. Second row, left to right: B. Knickerbocker, Grant B. Archer, G. Lee, J. Archer Basketball Cheerleaders First row, left to right: M. Burnett, P. Clancy, P. Holden, M. Mazzochi, A. Grant Second row, left to right: P. Grant, M. Muller, B. Mack, J. Archer, B. Knickerbocker, B. Archer, V. Couse Practice makes perfect, as evidenced by this year’s cheering squads. The girls worked without benefit of a permanent captain again this year and as usual enjoyed a very success- ful season. Page seventy-one Football First row, left to right: R. Holland, B. Chase, P. Matragrano, W. Boyles, W. Crane. Second row, left to right: M. Reed, P. DiFalco, J. Menti, H. Kemp, L. Thorpe, R. Reed, F. Finkle, A. Aroh, D. Cahill, R. Boyles, R. Hetheringtcn, K. Nelson, W. Ryder. This year’s football squad made a very sat- isfactory showing for the gridiron season. They won four, and tied one. This gave the Plains- men a total of twenty-six wins, three losses, and one tie in five years of play. Since the start of eleven man football they have won ten lost one, and tied one. The first game of the season saw the Plainsmen at home playing host to Coxsackie. We emerged victorious with the score of 14-7. Len Clancy caught a long pass for the first score and Shook passed to Reed for the extra point. Reed made the other score on a run around right end, while Walt Shook sneaked over for the extra point. Tar.nersville furnished the opposition for the next contest. Pine Plains dominated the play from the opening whistle. Don Schuck pulled in two passes for scores and kicked an extra point. Reed scored twice on two beau- tiful end runs. McGhee and Pulver returned to the lineup after missing the opening en- counter. Don Schuck was the outstanding player on the gridiron, catching all kinds of passes. The third game found the team traveling Third row, left to right: Mr. Caswell, Mr. Fos- ter, F. Beckley, W. Pepper, D. Schuck, W. Shook, II. Mack, H. Offermann, J. Pulver, D. McGhee, T. Sweet, A. Heinsohn, R. Case, P. Cahill, L. Clancy, Mr. Barton Not in Picture: D. Krom to Pawling. Neither team could make much headway and the game ended in a tie; 13-13. Bob Reed went across for both scores in the game. Pine Plains had two touchdowns called back because of penalties. Then Red Hook played host to us. It was a hard-fought battle all the way. In the se- cond quarter, Fred Beckley was tackled in the end zone which gave Red Hook two points. Pine Plains came right back with a touchdown scored by Reed, and an extra point by Schuck to make it 7 to 2. Then in the last quarter Red Hook got a touchdown and missed the try for a point to make the score 8-7 where it stayed in favor of the home team. It was an exciting game and a tough one to lose. Our team lost the service of quarterback Walt Shook who suffered a dislocated shoulder and was unable to return for the remainder of the season. The following week the club went to Cold Spring for an encounter with the Haldane team. This game was hard fought from start to finish. In the 2nd quarter, Reed broke loose and raced 40 yards for a score. The Haldane team was not to be denied and came right Page seventy-two hack when the quarterback pulled a fake line buck and went over for the score. In the 3rd quarter, both teams played evenly. The Plains- men started a drive on their own 15 yard line in the 4th quarter, and hammered their way down to the Haldane 10 yard line. Then on a brilliant run, Beckley tore off his right tackle for the final yardage. The game showed that our team had the spirit and determination to play winning football. Oakwood furnished the final opposition of the season. As the game opened, Oakwood fumbled twice, but our team was unable to take advantage of the breaks. As the 2nd quarter opened, the Plainsmen, running from the single wing broke the ice with Bob Reed lugging the leather. The try for the point was blocked. A few minutes later, we moved down the field and sent Don Krom over from the seven. On a good pass from center, Don Schuck kicked the extra point, and the first half ended. As the teams lined up for the second half, Jack Pulver kicked off, and Oakwood tried desper- ately to get their offense clicking, but the Plainsmen just kept cutting them down and forcing them to punt. We pushed down the field, with Jack Pulver, Fred Beckley, Don Schuck, and Bob Reed tearing off yardage right and left. As they neared the twenty yard line Pulver broke loose over the left side and nobody touched him until he hit paydirt. After taking the ball away from the Oakwood team, the Plainsmen again smashed down field. Don Krom plowed over from the ten yard line to complete the scoring for the day; and the backfield again was the cause. After the game, Coaches Barton and Fos- ter were carried off the field by the victorious team. Mr. Caswell had to walk. A great deal of credit should go to these three men for the fine job they did with the team. The following boys were members of the starting eleven: LE Don Schuck LT Hank Offermann Ted Sweet LG Fred Finkle C Don McGhee RG Dick Hetherington RT Howard Mack LH Jack Pulver QB Walt Shook FB Fred Beckley RH Bob Reed RE Len Clancy Others of the team: ENDS TACKLES CENTERS GUARDS BACKS Ryder P. Cahill Pepper Menti Thorpe Cahill Reed De Falco Sweet Heinsohn Krom Kemp Case Aroh Managers this year were: Bill Crane, Phil Matragrano, Barry Chase, Bill Boyles, and Bob Holland. The managers did a wonderful job and special thanks should be given them. The team also wishes to thank the cheerleaders who give them great moral support. Even though losing many of last year’s stars, the team came through with a very cre- ditable showing. The team will miss the great line play of Hank Offermann and Howard Mack at the tackles; the strength of Don McGhee in the center of the line; the end play of Don Schuck and the hard runn;ng and playing of Jack Pulver and Fred Beckley. Page seventy-three Junior Varsity Basketball First row, left to right: B. Chase, J. Smith. Second row, left to right: R. Schutz, R. Schu- mann, F. Stanton, F. Finkle, L. Thorpe, R Hetherington. R. Coons, R. Case, E. Mc- Cauley, R. Parliman This year the Junior Varsity was made up mostly of Freshmen. LeRoy Thorpe was el- ected captain. Earl McCauley and Fred Finkle started as forwards, with Dick Schutz at cen- ter, and Bob Case and LeRoy Thorpe playing guard. The boys won the first two games and had a break for vacation. They were then beaten by Red Hcok and Oakwood. They came back and trimmed Cardinal Farley, Rhinebeck, Bob Kilmer's team, and the Shekomeko Knick's by conclusive scores, which showed their ability. Then came Roe Jan who got thoroughly swamped. Next they avenged and really trim- med Red Hook; the whole team playing good ball. Oakwood was next. This was a hard fought game but the locals beat them in the end by better than ten points. The last game of the season was Cardinal Farley. This ended up a successful season for the J.V. squad. The team played excellent ball all year and wound up the season with a record of ten wins and only two defeats. Visitors P.P. Rce Jan 36 3f Rhinebeck 31 45 Red Hook 43 38 Oakwood 57 45 CM.F.A. 18 32 Rhinebeck 26 39 Kilmer’s 14 33 Cooper’s 15 32 Roe Jan 21 46 Red Hook 20 65 Oakwood 30 41 C.M.F.A. 33 41 Thorpe ...........125 McCauley ........ 170 Finkle ........... 68 Case ............ 44 Parliman ......... 33 Schutz ........... 13 Schumann .......... 6 Aroh ............. 10 Stanton .......... 30 Hetherington ...... 4 Page seventy-four Varsity Basketball First row, left to right: P. Matragrano, F. Beckley, J. Pulver, W. Shook, W. Pulver, G. Harrington, W. Crane The 52-53 squad suffered the loss of six men from last season. However they had some very good material which they proceeded to whip into shape. Walt Shook was elected cap- tain for the year. The starting five are: Fred Beckley and Gary Harrington, forwards; Bill Pulver, center; and Walt Shook and Jack Pul- ver, guards. Roe Jan, Rhinebeck and Tivoli all went down before the Christmas lay-off. After the vacation the boys beat both Red Hook and Oakwood easily. Cardinal barley provided the opportunity for the next game and managed to squeak out a 53-50 win over the locals. The boys were not bothered by that loss however, and came back to beat Rhinebeck in a thrilling game. Jack Pulver was out due to a knee injury and could not play for a coupie of weeks. Staatsburg, Tivoli and Roe Jan were our next victims. Another game with Staatsburg, soon after, saw the Plainsmen playing excellent ball .... they won with a score of 77-53. We next encountered Red Hook, who put up a stiff fight during the first half, but the locals ran all over them in the latter part of the game. This win clinched the section title for the Barton Bombers. Visitors P.P. Vi: sitors P.P. Roe Jan 39 75 Tivoli 35 65 Rhinebeck 37 60 Roe Jan 31 55 Tivoli 47 82 Staatsburg 53 77 Red Hook 28 50 Red Hook 28 52 Oakwood 33 54 Oakwood 54 59 C.M.F.A. 53 50 C.M.F.A. 45 50 Rhinebeck 37 41 Dover 41 52 Staatsburg 37 55 Mt. Kisco 67 53 Second row, left to right: R. Battistoni, R. Reed, T. Sweet, D. Bartholf, R. Greene, E. Dietter, C. Dorval Not in picture: D. Schuck The boys then won a hard fought game over oak-wood to lead the league with a record of ten wins ... a PERFECT record. The team then beat Cardinal Farley to avenge an earlier “non-league” setback. This game ended the season's schedule with a record of thirteen wins and one defeat. On to the championships! ! We met Do- ver Plains for the county C-D championship first. This game was close throughout with the Plainsmen Winning by a score of 52-41. Condition was the determining factor which gave that contest to our boys. We then met Mount Kisco in the first game of the playofls. We overcame an early lead in the first quarter and led the way from then ’til the middle of the third quarter when Mt. Kisco broke loose and took the game with a score of 67-53, thus eliminating the Plainsmen from further competition. Th s was the last time that Fred Beckley, Jack Pulver and Don Schuck donned the blue for Pine Plains. The team will surely miss the efforts of these seniors next year. All in all the Plainsmen had a very good season pulling off an overall record of fourteen wins and two defeats. Congratulations boys . . . We’re proud of you! ! Individual Scoring Shook 174 Dietter 6 Schuck 30 Battistoni 11 B. Pulver 151 Bartholf 26 J. Pulver 164 Reed ; 32 Beckley 127 Greene 25 Harrington 144 Sweet 36 Page seventy-five Artist at work Attentioni Dishpan hands Ain’t she nice? BOO! I Hook shot Artist Get thos-e legs UP! Fight On! Sitting Purty Page seventy-six Me ’n muh fra-enci jest between you � n me Senator Schefil Page seventy-seven With gratitude for their sup- port, the Pine Log presents its patrons. Pag eighty C. ADAMS C. CASE PINE PLAINS GARAGE FIRESTONE TIRES Phone 99 PINE PLAINS, NEW YORK l E . H . Devine Chester Satz Company General Merchandise OFFICE EQUIPMENT Kyanize Paints Typewriters Fruits and Vegetables Stationers Candy and Tobacco 53 Market Street Stanfordville, N. Y. Poughkeepsie, New York L ■ ■■ ... — '1 MOTOROLA De’s Jewelers Stissing Electric Shop Diamonds - Watches Jewelry RADIO - TELEVISION Watch and Jewelry SALES and SERVICE Repairing Pine Plains, New York De’s Jewelers EMERSON Millbrook, N. Y. ' 1 BABY BEEF Congratulations HEADQUARTERS to the Distributor For S. S. Pierce Groceries Class of ’53 Plymouth Rock Provisions Ida Agnelli Bill Wilke Pine Plains, N. Y. THE MILLERTON NATIONAL BANK MILLERTON, NEW YORK Pine Plains Restaurant Frank’s Barber Shop Main Street — Opposite The Clock and Beauty Salon SANDWICHES or DINNERS LADIES HAIRCUTTING Best Coffee and Pie in Town ALL WEEK Lillian and Bill Pepper HAIRDRESSING ONLY ON Phone 12-6 L WEDNESDAYS Grassi Brothers Compliments of Phone 158-21 Tina’s Restaurant SAND - STONE - GRAVEL Pine Plains, New York “YOU CALL, WE HAUL” 1, - ==; Compliments of Sprague’s Gift Shop Compliments of Center St., Millerton, N. Y. Millerton Diner Housewares, Gifts, Appliances Millerton, New York Phone 54 Compliments of Barnard Florist Phone 83 Millerton, New York Corsages and Floral Designs Compliments of Millerton Market J. A. TROTTA, Prop. Millerton, New York Glen Lake Laundry, Inc. Phone 133 Millerton, New York BUICK and CHEVROLET Dutchess Auto 8C Supply Company, Inc. A Complete Laundry and Sales and Service Dry Cleaning Service Millerton, New York The Register-Herald Published Weekly for Northern Dutchess and Southern Columbia Counties. Job Printing of Every Description. Printers of the Pine Plains Central School “Pine Log”. Pine Plains, N. Y. Phone 40 r— Compliments of William Carroll 8C Son Berlin’s Department Store Home Furnishers Since 1844 Pine Plains, New York Rhinebeck, New York TIRES ACCESSORIES Jack Meccariello Service AMOCO Station Church St., Pine Plains, N. Y. Phone 43-2 MODERN LUBRICATION Compliments of A ndrew H. Davis Pine Plains, N. Y. H . J . Smith CATTLE DEALER Wholesale Meat and Custom Slaughtering Telephone 135 Pine Plains, New York SKYLINE MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 57 PINE GROVE AVE. KINGSTON, NEW YORK “KIDSTUFF” SALES OFFICE— 1407 B’WAY, NEW YORK CITY Compliments of Twin Lakes Hotel Elizaville, New York Henry Offermann CARPENTER - BUILDER and General Contractor Stanfordville, New York Phone 4207 A. W. Blanchard, Realtor Acreage, Farms, Homes and Business Compliments of Property also Representing Harry Decker Esso Station CLYVALA HEIGHTS For Elevated Homesites of One Gas, Oil and Accessories Acre or More and Borden’s Ice Cream BORDERLAND Building Lots Within The Incorpor- Phone 2901 ated Village of Millerton with Stanfordville, New York All Its Advantages. Park and Maple Avenue Tel. 212 Millerton, N. Y. ,j Earl M. Gardner Compliments of TRUCKING KAYNELL’S Pine Plains, N. Y. Phone 158 31 1 GIFTS OF DISTINCTION Pine Plains Market John G. Magdalany, Prop. CHOICE MEATS Wm. M. Peck and Son NATIVE POULTRY FANCY GROCERIES Featuring 1st Prize Pure Meat Products GENERAL MERCHANDISE Beef and Lamb at Special Prices Pine Plains, New York For Home Freezers J T. 8C T. Auto Sales R u g e’s Service Station FORD SALES and SERVICE Cor. Montgomery 8C Chestnut Sts. G M C Trucks - Oldsmobile Rhinebeck, New York Sales and Service Telephone 190 Phone 153 Sunoco Gas and Oil Rhinebeck, New York ETHAN A. COON Sc CO. CUT FLOWERS: FLORAL DESIGNS TELEPHONES: 92 — NIGHT 67 or 454 J RHINEBECK, NEW YORK COMPLIMENTS OF ALFRED DILLINGER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER STANFORDVILLE, N. Y. Telephone 2399 KENTILE FLOORS PLASTIC TILE BATHS PANEL TILE CEILINGS Compliments of Suburban Propane Gas Corporation Millerton, New York Compliments of Manson’s Ice Cream Compliments of Millerton Recreation S. E. Kimball Leroy S. Kimball S. E. Kimball 8C Son Excavating - Sand and Gravel General Trucking Cattle Trucking a Specialty New Idea Farm Equipment Sales and Service Phone 155 Millerton, N. Y. CATERPILLAR DIESEL JOHN DEERE and TRACTORS and CONSTRUCTION NEW HOLLAND EQUIPMENT FARM EQUIPMENT SERVICE and PARTS H. O. PENN MACHINERY CO., INC. POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK PHONE 4408 SMOKER HAY and PIECK VACUUM GRAIN ELEVATORS BLOWERS 1 : William B. Jordan, Jr. Agency HARVEY’S JULIA S. JORDAN, AGENT Strength - Reputation YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Service “5 and 10” INSURANCE R. S. Harvey Pine Plains, N. Y. Telephone 105 Poplar Ave., Pine Plains, N. Y. -■ ■ ' The Best In Food F. Woodward West End Diner Brook side Route 199 Restaurant Steaks, Chops, Sandwiches AMENIA, NEW YORK Regular Dinners Pine Plains, N. Y. Phone 154 1 CATERING 'i WESTINGHOUSE SALES and SERVICE JOHN L. BOSCH PINE PLAINS, NEW YORK Phone 4641 Call Bet. 7 - 10 a. m. DUTCHESS COOPERATIVE Artificial Breeders’ Compliments of ASSOCIATION, INC. A 8c M General Store Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey, Ayrshire Brown Swiss Service Stanfordville, New York ED. AHLF, Manager Stanfordville, New York Phone 4181 PLUMBING and HEATING Barton and Hoysradt Petro Burners and Deming Pumps Larro Feeds, Lumber and Coal Phone 4753 General Merchandise Stanfordville, New York Phone 55-3 D. BULLIS 1 Ancramdale, New York ji Phone 85-3 Batteries South Main St. Tires Ralph Pulver Pine Plains, New York INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS FARMALL TRACTORS REFRIGERATION PARTS - SERVICE Compliments of McCauley’s Texaco Service Route 199 Pine Plains, New York — ' ■■ ' Compliments of Fairfax Biological Laboratory Clinton Corners, New York ODE TO THE DRIVER TRAINING CLASS AT 45 MILES PER HOUR, SING— “HIGHWAYS ARE HAPPY WAYS.” AT 55 MILES PER HOUR, SING— “I’M BUT A STRANGER HERE, HEA- VEN IS MY HOME.” AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, SING— “NEARER MY GOD TO THEE” AT 75 MILES PER HOUR, SING— “WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER, I’LL BE THERE.” AT 85 MILES PER HOUR, SING— “LORD, I’M COMING HOME.” J Raymond Beckley 8i Son Stove and Fireplace Wood Trees Removed By Contract or by the Hour Lawn Mowing Pine Plains, New York Phone 37-3 Henry Seebruch Plumbing and Heating Electrical Work - Water Systems Gas and Electric Water Heaters Stanfordville, New York Phone 2045 Congratulations to Class of 1953 Success is measured in terms of what You Do and What You Accumulate in the future. Thrift is a virtue and can be acquired, if you have a plan to save. New York Life has helped thousands of boys and girls to save part of what they earn for themselves. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. 11 MARKET STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE PHONE 1735 or 9237 STISSING NATIONAL BANK BANK AT HOME PINE PLAINS, N. Y. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ON NEW PLYMOUTH and DeSOTO CARS BEST ALLOWANCES GIVEN ON YOUR CAR RONALD C. BATHRICK AGENT FOR JOHN MALASKY, INC. PINE PLAINS, N. Y. PHONE 111 Howard Friedman, Prop Congratulations! Poughkeepsie Rug Co. Good Clothes Instills Confidence 413 Main Street SLOTE’S Phone 4013 Poughkeepsie’s Store Carpets, Rugs and Linoleum For If It’s For Your Floor, We Have It! L .. Discriminating Men Since 1901 Compliments of Theresa Bake Shop 272 Main Street Poughkeepsie, New York Compliments of Poughkeepsie Savings Bank OUR VERY BEST WISHES FOR YOUR FUTURE SUCCESS B. H. DELSON CO. MILLERTON, NEW YORK Compliments of Best of Luck Ralph Valcourt’s To The Barber Shop Class Of ’53 Pine Plains, New York L Mr. - Mrs. Howard Mack Liebhart’s Food Market Compliments of GROCERIES - MEAT FROZEN FOOD The Millerton Store Are As Near As Your Phone! Millerton, New York Call Pine Plains 27 We Deliver Prop. Irving Saperstein AFTER THE DANCE, OR AFTER THE GAME WE’LL SEE YOU AT RHINEBECK DINER U. S. ROUTE 9 RHINEBECK, NEW YORK Leigh S. Saltsman FLORIST Fresh Flowers For All Occasions also Potted Plants - Vegetable Plants Annuals Flowers By Wire Everywhere Phone 239 Rhinebeck, New York --------------- 'I Refrigerators - Television - Water Heaters F R Best Of Luck From R A Millerton Electric E N Company E G at the Z E Professional Building E S Millerton, New York R Phone 255 S Compliments of Paul L. Harrison and Sons Churton’s Store Bulldozers, Trucks, Tractors General Merchandise Grading and Excavating By Hour or Contract Bangall, New York Stanfordville 4626 R. G. Chalker Clinton Corners General Store Grand Union See Us Before You Buy “The Best For Less” Westinghouse Appliances Church St., Pine Plains, N. Y. Emerson and Capehart GEORGE SANFORD, Manager Television PINE PLAINS MANUFACTURING CO., INC. CHURCH STREET PINE PLAINS, NEW YORK MANUFACTURERS CHILDREN’S WEAR STEADY EMPLOYMENT AT GOOD WAGES TEL. PINE PLAINS 141 MAIN OFFICE: 57 PINE GROVE AVE., KINGSTON, N. Y. Matragrano’s Pharmacy Compliments of Drugs - Soda Lou’s Restaurant Whitman Chocolates Hallmark Cards Pine Plains, New York Pine Plains, New York Phone 80 L 1 A Senior’s Philosophy There are only two things in life to worry about-whether you have money or whether you don’t. If you have money there’s nothing to worry about. If you don’t have it, there are two things to worry about-whether you can pay the rent or whether you can’t. If you can pay the rent you’ve nothing to worry about. But if you can’t pay the rent, you have two things to worry about-whether they put you out or whether they don’t. If they don’t put you out, you have nothing to worry about. Altho’ if they do, you have two things to worry about-whether you get sick and die, or whether you don’t. If you don’t get sick and die, you haven’t anything to worry about. But if you do get sick and die, you have two things to worry about-whether you go up above, or whether you go down below. If you go up above, you don’t have anything to worry about. And if you go down below, you don’t have anything to worry about either, be- cause you’ll be so busy shaking hands with all your friends and relations that you won’t have time to worry!!! COMPLIMENTS O F A. and J. ServICE Compliments ol Carl He din’s Lew’s Restaurant W. G. Y. FOOD STORE Good Home Cooked Food Elizaville, New York Opposite Post Office L i Millerton, New York Al’s Auto Service Willard Hawks Gas, Oil and Auto General Repairs M e r c handise Al Sauter Stanfordville, N. Y. Phone 2941 Shekonieko, N. Y. Millerton Pharmacy New England Max Rothstein, Ph. G. Cleaners and Dyers Millerton, New York Millerton, New York COMPLIMENTS O F TRUNLAN FARM Compliments o f Shekomeko Valley Farms Pine Plains, New York BEST WISHES To The Class of ’53 Maria and Arnold Deppe LOSEE’S TRUCKING SERVICE Dealer In HAY AND STRAW HAULER OF PURE BREED CATTLE PHONE 144 PINE PLAINS, N. Y. Looking Ahead With The Class Of 195 3 Making predictions about the future of its members is one of the things that traditionally occupies the graduating class as June draws near. We at Luckey’s draw upon eighty- four years of experience to try our hand at making a predic- tion for the class of 1953 as a whole, and it is simply this: The majority of you will find yourselves looking to Luckey’s all through life for the things you need for yourself, your families, and your homes. LUCKEY PLATT and CO. “THE LEADING STORE OF THE HUDSON VALLEY” ■■ J- 1 M. Shwartz and Co. ARNOLD WOOD “The Home of Good Clothes” CO. Poughkeepsie, New York Poughkeepsie, New Yoik 'j STISSING OIL COMPANY, INC. Compliments PINE PLAINS, NEW YORK P. O. BOX 66 PHONE 162 o f Sunny Meadows Farm MASSEY - HARRIS Tractors - Farm Equipment Fuel Oil Plumbing Oil Burners 11. J Kerosene Heating Machine Shop - Welding _i Nathaniel Hedges 8C Son REGISTERED HOLSTEINS Pine Plains, New York Phone 42-6 POLITICS TIME: DURING PAST PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN POLLSTER: “And, Sir, who are you vot- ing for?” T. D.: “DEWEY.” POLLSTER: “Wait a minute, how come you’re for Dewey when he’s not even running?” T. D. : “Well, I voted for him in ’44, and I voted for him in ’48 and we've never had it so good, so I’m voting for him again!!” MR. DAVIS: “Don,- who are the three greatest presidents?” DON M.: “Washington, Roosevelt, and Truman.” MR. DAVIS: “I can see the first, and even the second, hut why the third?” DON: ‘Well, sir, Washington never told a lie, Roosevelt never told the truth, and Truman didn’t know' the dif- ference!” FAVORITE SONGS: TRUMAN: “Poor Little Robin, Walk- ing to Missouri.” EISENHOWER: “We won, because we won.” STEVENSON: “Don’t Cry, Joe.” J Ii Holsapple’s Service Twin Lakes Lumber Co. Station BUILDING MATERIALS MOBIL GAS and OIL Sashs, Doors, Trim and Mouldings Kerley Corners, Red Hook, N. Y. Tel. Red Hook 6464 Route 9 O. A. Holsapple William Oppel Elizaville, N. Y. Ir n Lew Hohmann Hapeman’s Garage MASON and BUILDING CONTRACTOR Elizaville, New York Phone Red Hook 2745 Phone Red Hook 2761 Elizaville, New York — � Rowe’s Garage CHEVROLET SERVICE Goodyear Tires — Delco Batteries Pine Plains, New York Phone 47-6 Ralph Perkins G. L. F. SERVICE Phone 87-2 Pine Plains, New York FRESHMAN SAYS: SOPHOMORE SAYS: JUNIOR SAYS: SENIOR SAYS: None of this eating in Archer’s for me—it’s too expensive. No! I won’t g o to Archer’s. What! Ham Cheese again? Hi! Mrs. Archer. Two Hotdogs and a Coke. High School is going to be swell. High School is O. K. School, Ugh! School!—When do we get out of this place? I’m going to study all through high school, and make the “A ' honor roll. The “B” Honor Roll ill do. Well, I almost made the “B” honor roll. What Honor Roll? Social Studies is won, derful. Social Studies is so long Social Studies is a complete bore. Wish I could fall asleep as easy as Bob Cooper. ii Michael P. Sank a Berger’s Dept. Store (Formerly Bloch’s) JEWELER Diamonds - Watches - Jewelry Fine Watch Repairing Millerton, New York Center St., Opp. Post Office Outfitters For The Entire Family Millerton, New York Main Street — Phone 118 -i Compliments of Louis and Mary Burns Compliments of BURNS 5c TO 1.00 STORE Dave and Marie Archer Amenia, New York HERITAGE THERE IS NO END TO PIONEERING. EVERY GENERATION AND EVERY HELD OF ENDEAVOR HAVE HAD AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THEIR PIONEERS. THERE COULD BE NO MORE GLORIOUS HERITAGE THAN THE WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITIES THIS AGE OFFERS TO YOUTH— THE PIONEERS OF TOMORROW. International Business Machines Corporation POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK F Raise Calves at a Profit! Calves raised on CAF-STAR are bigger — sturdier. Because of size can be bred sooner—freshen about four months earlier. Just mix CAF-STAR with water and feed quart for quart instead of milk. The 25 lb. package feeds a calf for one month at a cost of 16 cents per day. Buy at your feed dealers in 25 lb. bags or 100 lb. (economy) bags. (Metal pails sometimes available.) CAF-STAR It prepared and mad at Dawnwaed Farms, Amanla, N. Y. ON SALE AT ALL FEED DEALERS 17= CUSTOM GRINDING and MIXING SERVICE “W E” VITAMIN FORTIFIED DAIRY AND POULTRY NEEDS WILLSON 8c EATON CO AMENIA TEL. 4 DOVER PLAINS TEL. 2311 FOR BETTER BUYS IN USED CARS SEE MALASKY 20 GREEN ST., HUDSON, NEW YORK IN PINE PLAINS SEE RONALD C. BATHRICK HIS LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE Our Thanks TO A SWELL GROUP TO WORK WITH. MAY SUCCESS BE WITH YOU ALWAYS. JAMES STUDIOS PINE PLAINS, NEW YORK TELEPHONE 23-12 or 128-21 STANLEY PULVER and SONS REGISTERED HOLSTEINS PLEASANTVIEW FARM ' MILLERTON, N. Y. MIKE’S Service Station and Diner Tires, Tubes, and Auto Supplies Comer Routes 22 and 199 Millerton, New York Phone 145-12 E. C. MEISSNER, Prop. TRAFFIC COP: “USE YOUR NOODLE LADY, USE YOUR NOODLE.” EMOGENE: “WHERE ON EARTH IS IT, MR. JUHRING? I’VE PUSH- ED AND PULLED EVERY GAD- GET I’VE SEEN ON THIS CAR.” MR. DAVIS: “WHO IS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE?” HOWARD: “MOTHER!!” MR. SCIIAEHRER: “IS THAT ALL YOU COULD DO ON YOUR AG NOTE- BOOK?” FRANK: “WELL, MAYBE I COULD HAVE DONE MORE. BUT I WAS NEVER ONE TO SHOW OFF.” MR. WARRELL (In Physics): “CALVIN, WHAT IS DENSITY?” CAL: “I CAN’T DEFINE IT, SIR. BUT I CAN ILLUSTRATE IT.” MR. WARRELL: “THE ILLUSTRATION IS VERY GOOD.” MR. STANTON: “I’M GOING TO HAVE TO CUT DOWN ON YOUR CHALK SUPPLY.” MR. DcGARMO: “GEE, MY STUDENTS CAN’T EVEN WRITE CAPITAL LETTERS NOW.” ANNALIESE: “HONESTLY, THESE OLD JOKES ARE AWFUL. THEY STINK.” SUSAN: “MAYBE SO. DEP. BUT YOU- ’VE GOT TO KEEP BELIEVING IN THE RESURRECTION.” ——r .. —-----— —------—----- I Walter L. Post G. L. F. AGENT BUYER Stanfordville, New York Phone 2731 George’s Meat Market Geo. Bauer, Prop. Select Meats - Groceries Vegetables - Fruits - Candy Soda - Beer - Frozen Foods Stanfordville, New York Compliments of Friedah Store Stanfordville, New York Phone 2151 Trash 8C Treasures Antiques and Used Furniture Open All Year: 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Week Days Sunday 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. MARY ARNOLD HENRY Stanfordville, New York A Toast To The Staff The lamps all over the ship are dimmed. Then suddenly the captain’s desk is ablaze with light. From behind the pine-panelled doors, steps the long-awaited MR. PINE LOG. He bows to his admirers and amid an unex- pected hush proposes a toast to the staff who made his entrance on the deck possible: Here’s to Cal Knickerbocker, Howard Mack, Fred Beckley, Bob Cooper, Bruce Herlitz, Joann Lovelace, Barb Mack, and Henry Offermann, who trudged the streets in search of ads.” And here’s to Rose Marie Salisbury whose talented art work adorns my pages.” “Here’s to Cal Knickerbocker, the manager of my financial worries. You did a great job, Cal; and to Howard Mack, his assistant,” we say, “Well done!” “Here’s to Doris Burdick, Dawn Dawson, Irene Dennis, Joan Goulette, Jean Palmatier. Charlotte Schnell, and Joan Smith, who d'd such a grand job of typing my copy.” “And too, here’s to those sports’ writers of mine, Don McGhee, Barbara Mack, and Jack Pulver.” “Let’s have a toast to Neil Nucci, who saw to it that I was well adorned with photographs.” “Here’s to the jokesters of mine, Bob Coop- er, Frank Curtis, Archie Deane, Bruce Herlitz, Ernie Marshall, Fred Scheff, Don Schuck, and Mary Wyant.” “Here’s to Gene Chase, my literary editor, who filled my pages with chit-chat, knicknacks, and manuscripts: And to Doris Burdick, Joan Camburn, Hazel Clinch, Mary Bartholf, Jim Garrick, Grayce Lee; and to Harold Miller, Kathleen Robertson, Shirley Rossignol, Evelyn and Betty Smith, Edith Shook, Susan Smykla, and Roberta Wolf, who were so helpful in this great work, for without their help, I wouldn’t be here now.” “And here’s to my editor, Annaliese Deppe, who carried me in her thoughts all year long. It is because of her never-ending effort that I turned out as well as I did. A toast to her for her ability and enthusiasm. And to Irene Dennis and Susan Smykla, assistant editors, who helped her constantly, in every possible way.” “And last but not least, to my advisor, Miss Hubbard. I would be nothing without her ad- ded color, her lively contributions, and her spark of wit.” Now the stately MR. PINE LOG drains his glass and smiles. Then he descends from the Captain’s desk and shakes hands with the mem- bers of the crew, who answer the toast with, “Smooth sailing MR. PINE LOG, we wish you the best of luck!” With mixed feelings, the Senior anticipates his future. - % « . k •5V-. i c. ■■ :v., -- � 2s -v ■ itSv'V -Sci.1,1