Port Byron Central High School - Panther Yearbook (Port Byron, NY)

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CLASS HISTORY Two o clock one mormng I quletly stumbled xnto the house Findtng the televxston set on I sank gratefully mto the nearest chaxr becom1ng engrossed m a late late movte As the mov1e progressed I became less Interested Yawn The chan' was just tooo comfortable to leave Yawn Suddenly the words INSIDE PORT BYRON CENTRAL YEAR 1940 flashed across the screen Immed1ately the scenery began to look farruhar and lbegan recogmzmg faces Well for heaven sakes there 1S Joan Andrews Bob Hlcks Helen De Bortts and Teresa Mazzeo The two cute blondes must be Frleda Snyder and Jane Elltott C11 and there 1S cute little F rankle Dalesxo surrounded by Kate Denman Eleanor Schwetzer Esther Mtlls Phylhs Marsden Ruth Saxton Jean Van 1-lout Eleanore Tlerson and Suzanne Southworth The camera wandered to the far Slde of the room Whose faces should appear on the screen but Carol Warren s and Johnny Wenzel s In the next scene the camera focused on three httle g1rls Marte Jenks Jane Laraway and Mar Jorxe Ball Following close behmd them car ry1ng lunch pa1ls were Laverne Mtller R1chard An 1mage appeared on the screen Sllllllg on the edge of my chalr Irecogmzed Ronnte Somerv1l1e and H E Casey Jr COITl1l'lg to Jotn the second grade class They wore short pants As the mov1e progressed and the years passed we saw three httle g1rls comtng toward us w1th su1tcases 1n hand Who could the httle darlxngs be but Sharon L1ll1e and Mary Inskxp ha1l1ng from Auburn Along wlth them was Florence Keenly tlred from her long trlp from Syracuse. I soon began to wonder who everyone was mak1ng a fuss about Much to my amazement xt was Leroy Bates the geruus of the class who slupped f1fth gr ade. I could hardly beheve my eyes when I saw El1zabeth Marsh transferrtng from Un1on Sprmgs and Charles Carr1s bumnung h1s way down from Auburn And lookl There IS Merr1tt Janes from Baldwtnsvllle Oh what beaut1ful ha1r It couldn t belong to any other than Marilyn Isbell who jomed us 1n our freshman year from Onondaga Central. At lastl Weedsport fmally gave us somethmg ln strolled Gary Emerson the cute curly hatred boy who came ln h1s Sophomore year to make our class complete Wanung a better look at Gary I turned suddenly Htttmg the floor wtth a thump, I was w1de awake Reahzmg the IC18VlSlOIl had gone off the a1r I went to bed I Masson, and Richard Jordon . . . . . . Chaperoned by Ralph Becker.

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CAROL WARREN The Bette Davls of the semor class Her charmmg sm1le and qulck wlt keep the boys Jumping, especlally one Plcture a farmly portralt tnten years of Carol surrounded by etght chtldren A consc1entious frrend and true lady all add up to Carol Band 9 10 11 12 Intramurals 9 10 11 12 Glee Club 11 Semor Play Cast Jr Prom Attendant Bank Teller 11 12 Yearbook Staff 11 12 Band L1brar1an 104 11 Student Councll 11 12 Cholr 12 JOHN WENZEI. The outstandmg athlete xn the class of 54 Handsome and stx feet tall John IS our prlde Loves g1rls and hates sctence Hopes to attend Oswego State Teachers College Whatever he does tn the future we may expect he w1ll be as successful as he has been l.l'l Port Byron Adlos Bzg Boy Chou' 11 12 All State 11 Band9 10 11 12 Student Counc1l 10 11 Jr Prom Kmg Basketball 9 10 11 12 Basebal19 10 11 12 Football 9 10 11 12 Graduauon Usher 11 Sr Play Mgr CLASS FLOWERS Red Rose CLASS MOTTO Success through effort CLASS ADVISORS Miss Doris Kennedy Mr Robert Alberu

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cholr team JUNIOR ADVICE TO SENIORS Joan Andrews we advise you to take up nursmg. You have done such a good lob curmg our many 1lls Marge Ball we adv1se you to buy a B1k1n1 and head South for the dlamond mme? Why don't you dye your hair green Leroy Bates? Then II won t be so nonceable we adv1se you Janie Elhort to take a P G course next year because we'll mrss your sweet soprano m we adv1se you Mane Jenks to 10111 the Syracuse Nats They need a good guard We advise you to stick close to home Frankie Dales1o She s a real sweet gtrl so we hear Why don t you g1ve the Port Byron girls a whirl Ralph Becker We re good krds Say Chuck Carrls farm1ng 1sn't everything tn hfe There are such thtngs as glrls We advise you Hugh Casey to have a certaln someone teach you to square dance lt can be lots of flm Helen DeBott1s we adv1se you to go intoBig League Baseball as a pitcher wow! what a curve! We adv1se you Gary Emerson, to get a red vest You d look real yummy ln one. Bob Hxcks why don t you stick to one girl? You re dr1v1ng us crazyl Why don t you teach us to glggle, Mary lnsk1p ? Then maybe we ll all be as happy as you are. Say Martlyn Isbell you'd better hang on to h1m. He's all rtghtl Merrltt Janes we adv1se you to make more noxse. We never know when you re around We advise you Dlckie Jordon to get married and have five boys Then you ll have your own basketball Keep up the good work rn Commercxal Florencelieenly and maybe someday you 11 be Mr Gates secretary We adv1se you Sharon L1ll1e to start a clothing store. Your taste rn clothes IS tops Say Fhp Marsden why don t you become agym teacher ? Then you can put your cheerleadmg 1deas to work L1z Marsh what can we adv1se you? Except don t change You re perfect the way you are. D1ck Masson we advise you to buy your own Buick we re told they have good ptck up We adv1se you Betty M1l1s to go to a good music school. We're gomg to rruss that Clarinet Ruth Saxton we advise you to become a professlonal hostess You ll get pa1d for ll then we adv1se you Eleanor Schwexzer to gain a little weight We can't even see youl Say Frxeda Snyder g1ve our Port Byron boys a chance lt m1ght prove interesnngl we adv1se you Shm Somervxlle to take a P G course in Mechanical Draw1ng Someday you ll be a great draftsman Suzie Southworth we adv1se you to hang on to him He s handsome! Clem Mlller we adv1se you to serenade her You re sure to hook her then! U . . . . 1 1 H . . . . . -- . , . 11 - 1 - , . 0 U . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 a N . . 1 . 1 1 1 Q u ' 1 ' 1 1 1 1 u 0 - l ' , . o I, . . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 no ' I v 0 0 11 - ' p Q 11 - 1 1 Q an ' I 1 - - , . It I ' ' l H . . . 1 1 11 ' ' - 1 1 1 u ' 1 1 n 1 Q 11 ' ' I 1 1 1 1 s U . . . 1 1 r 1 0 U . , . . 1 1 1 o 11 - - 5 1 0 - 1 o u - 1 ' - 1 1 4 N . . . . 1 1 Q 4, 1 , . . 1 o 0 U 1 . I 1 o U . . . . 1 1 a H . . . . , 1 1 1 1 a 1 14 - g 1 1 11 ' - 1 1 e