Port Leyden High School - Portal Yearbook (Port Leyden, NY)

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sol ff N On this, the 23rd day of June, in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty three, We,the Hillbillies of Testament: Patty Beckleaves her Don Greene leaves his Mary Hoard leaves her the NPortalM being of sound mind, leave this as our Last Will and ability to stay with one boy to Pat Moore and Phyllis Mooney, long reach to the basket to John Reilly and Jim Buneo, ability to be to school on time to Fred Ripp and Bill Smith, Raymond Croneiser bequeaths his ambition to Steve Post, To Sharon Mooney, Thelma Beck leaves just a wee bit of her shyness, To Walter Moscicki, Danny Buneo leaves his colorful shirts, Jane Mangan, leaves her ability of finding boyfriends with cars to Shirley Stewart. She lives so-o far away, Larry Dexter, leaves his excuse supply to Paul Rocker, To Dorothy Fox and Elizabeth Farnham, Marion Mashaw leaves her Homemaking classes and ability, Larry Ernst, leaves his ability to get along with teachers to Pat McIntyre, Lois Farr, leaves her quietness to Rose Hoffman and Betty Burr, Bill Fraser, leaves his pencil and paper supply to Philip Boshart, Ellen Sackett, leaves her arguments with Mr. Royal to Mary Beck and Sally Sessions, To Darlene Rocker, Felix Kornatowski leaves his 'huntingn compass. He also leaves this to Raymond Borden, To Rosemary Post, Catherine Scouten leaves her ability to ask silly questions, Adolph Kulpa leaves his 'barn Dance' schedule to To Sandy Chase, Sue Walsh leaves her art ability Arthur Scouten, leaves his road-map to Gouldtown Dolores Matuszczak, leaves her co-operative ways Redmond Wilcox, leaves his ability to wiggle out Bill Korman, so that she can draw a breath, to Fred Cole, to Colleen Hall and Pat Keohane, of rash statements to June Reese and his brass to Harry Walsh who is so-o shy, Kay Spencer, leaves her ability to make conversation to Jenny Mclntyre and Helen Moshier, Marlene Post, leaves her yes and no smile to Shirley Belknap and Betty Lustyik, Hazel Gardner, leaves her 'sway' to Mary Cox and her nblonde hair' to Nancy Riley. zo!

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hW5n f ZFO R Y Early one bright September morning in the year 1949, the mountains of Port Leyden echoed with many shouts, as twenty seven hillbillies made their way to the village school house, Port Leyden Central High. We had finished grammar school and were ready to step higher up the ladder of learning. We were under the leadership of Mr. Thomas and Peter Parrish our Freshman year. They guided us through many gay times. During the year two more hillbillies Joined our ranks in the form of Ellen Sackett and Donald Greene. The proceeds from the two raffles held, went to the March of Dimes Campaign. Spring came and with it the annual kiddie carnival. This was a big success and the S132 obtained from this venture started us on our way to the big city of New York. We were all sorry to lose Joe Zeosky and Barbara Vollmar that spring. Sophomore Year with the fall of 1950 we once again congregated, this time to be supervised by Mr. Meekins and Hazel Gardner. The fun and excitement of joining in the many activities consumed our time and soon the big day arrived on which we chose our class rings. Here a regular mountain feud was entered into. Finally after much debate we decided to break school pre- cedent and purchased round rings instead of the traditional rectangular shaped ones. Many sports, plays, music concerts, cheerleading and clubs found many of our classmates present. The big event of our Sophomore year was having our first dance. This took place in the early spring. The money from this and various bake sales bgogtgd our treasury to over 5200, During this time we were happy to have Thelma Beck and Marion Mashaw join us only to lose Robert Rocker, Kenneth Mooney and Bernard Quinn. This year held a special signifigance for us as the taxpayers of our village voted to build an addition to our dear Alma Mater. Junior Year Once again as autumn came we took our books and started for P.L. High. As we gathered at the door we had many speculations as to where our homeroom would be. Soon we were told to go downstairs to the library and here we found Mr. Meekins waiting once again to lead us. We jokingly named this room Uthe Dungeon.n The one dark spot on our happy minds was the memory of Lenord McDougal who had died during the summer. Peter Parrish soon left for Manlius. However, we gained two additions'--Sue Walsh and Dolorus Matusczak. We soon decided Arthur Scouten should lead us as President! The thrill of receiving class rings was soon experienced. The next of our activities was selling school pins and booklets to our fellow students. A class party was held in the basement of the Leyden Elm Restaurant. Later a Christmas and two spring dances were enjoyed. Many in the class sold refreshments outside the school to con- struction workers. In the spring a bake sale and paper drive were sponsered. This active year was finished with making the Seniors Banner, attending their Commencement, buying their rose corsages, and giving a ball in their honor. The ball was held in the Boonville Auditorium. Senior Year We were a jubilant we entered th ortals of Port High to fill in the last rung of the ladder in the of 1952. Mr. Royal was there to supervise and instruct us. Jane Mangan was elected President and Franklin 0'Brien departed for Manlius as our last year began. Arrangements to sell magazines were soon under way and a vigorous campaign was carried on. Each fellow hillbillie went from cabin to cabin to see if folks wouldn't care for a little readin' matter. It seems they did for our goal of 81,000 was soon reached---of this the class profited 5400. Graduation invitations were selected and Caps and Gowns followed. We mountain folk decided our girls would graduate in white and our boys in maroon. School had not been long in session before our yearbook nThe Portaln was started with Ellen Sackett as Editor. Mrs.Derby served as a very able faculty advisor. Felt P.L. dogs were next on our selling list. To have the first dance in the new gymnasium was a desire close to many of our hearts. This was fulfilled in December when our gala Christmas dance was held. The Senior play was put on in the spring. The cast and remainder.of the class under the direction of Miss Gallivan presented a production which will long be remembered. Various other dances and bake sales were given throughout the remainder of the year. In June a trip out of our mountains to New York City was no longer a dream but instead a reality. The class experienced an exceptionally nice weekend to add to our long list of high school memories. On the Nite of June 23, 1953 we gathered together for the last time as a class. While parents, teachers, and friends looked on, we hillbillies received our diplomas. Setting our tassels and selves aright, we stepped out of the mountains to receive experiences on the broad avenue of life. 19

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M .N '1FxgEFi' Qrcfifffgs 4, 0 WPLT3 KN ' 'G DEM oeae I-Nota ? ' Q - .QQ LL--Q-'5q,4::.... All means of transportation has broken down in Lewis County so Raymond Croneiser who owns all the farms on the East Road has hitched up a span of spirited horses and is making it possible for all members of the Class of '53 to attend their twentieth year reunion at one of the Restaurants in the nKay Spencer Chain.n She really put Howard Johnson out of business. But why shouldn't she? After all, wasn't she supplied with prime beef from Adolph Kulpa's thousand acre ranch? He sure made the sandhills east of Port Leyden pay off. Among the first to arrive is Felix Kornatowski, who is now head of the Conservation Department in New York State and Redmond Wilcox who is merely stopping off for the reunion en-route to Sun Valley where he will take up his new duties as Ski Instructor. He has just developed a new ski system known as uThe Wilcox Slip.' Dolores Matuszczak came across the Atlantic with Redmond. Dolores has been designing clothes in Paris under the direction of that Internationally famous designer, Hazel Gardner Reed. We now see Nurse Catherine Scouten wheeling in Six-Star General Donald Greene who met with an accident while inspecting front line fighting on the out skirts of Moscow. ' Larry Dexter just arrived with his wife and three sons from Saratoga where he has been running the Paramutual Betting Machines for the state of New York. He hasn't missed a race yet. Arthur Scouten arrives with his family from the surburbs of Rochester where he has Just completed constructing his third suburban housing project. This latest project completely surrounds Pat and Sam's music conservatory which is now operated by the former Patricia Beck and her husband, well known as a baseball player. Bill Fraser just flew in after a very successful year of managing the very successful basketball team NThe Syracuse Nats.W B111 retired after playing nineteen years of NProN ball and is helping Sandy with the ten little hillbillies.N A glance across the table finds Sue Walsh within an array of blueprints trying to con- vince the very successful farmer Daniel Buneo, that she should be the architect when he constructs his million-dollar ranch house with a built-in swimming pool. We find that Thelma Beck is a trouble shooter for the Bell Telephone Company who has as general manager that very successful business woman, Miss Marlene Post. Among the late arrivals is Larry Ernst, Secretary of Agriculture and arriving with him from Washington is Miss Lois Farr, White House Secretary. Marion Mashaw has just arrived. She has been spending the last tpenty years in New York City being very successful as Business Manager of Macy's Department Store. Noted among other successful members of our class is the very successful housewife Jane Mangan Waite accompanied by her youngsters and husband. Bud and Jane have been living the last three years at Los Alamos, New Mexico. Late as usual we have Miss Mary Hoard and Mrs. Ellen Sackett C your guess is as good as oursi who are two very successful pro- fessional women. Mary is now Superintendent of Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Ellen is setting up a school for the United States Government on the island of Pago-Pago. As a class I think we should thank Kay Spencer for her hospitality, Raymond Croneiser for his transportation and Adolph Kulpa for those fine steaks. As we take our own separate ways again, each is looking forward to our next reunion twenty years hence. 21