Potsdam Central High School - Sandstoner Yearbook (Potsdam, NY)

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Class Day Committee FIRST ROW (left to right)—James, Bullard, Whalen, Macomber. SECOND ROW—Sellers, Jenner, Bancroft, Patenaude, Hunter. Class Day Moving Up Exercises - PROGRAM - Theme: A senior reunion in Heaven in the year 2000 A. D. MUSIC ... - Angels' Chorus GABRIEL ... - Conrad Elliott HISTORY.........................Beverly Crowley Richard Sanford PROPHECY.......................Meredith Sisson QUARTET- Stanley Towne, Richard Patenaud, Richard Jebo Robert Powell SONG - Ain't Gwine Study War No More CLASS STATISTICIAN - - - Marie Sellers ADVICE TO THE JUNIORS - - Charles Bullard RESPONSE TO JUNIOR ADVICE - Robert Powell PRESENTATION OF KEY TO JUNIORS- Richard McGee — Robert Austin CLASS POEM................................Sally Arton CLASS WILL.........................Paul Whalen SENIOR CHORUS - - - - I Got A Robe

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Honor Students Robert Manfred................. 94.59 Alma Lytle .................... 89.30 Virginia McIntyre ............. 88.04 Violet O'Leary ................ 87.37 Bruce Campbell ................ 87.12 Jane Macomber ................. 87.05 Beverly Crowley ............... 86.50 Patricia Measaw ............... 86.22 Winfred Burrell ............... 85.68 June James .................... 85.31 Margaret LaVine ............... 85.14 ROBERT MANFRED Valedictorian Additional Seniors BAXTER, JOHN FADDEN, RODGER HALEY, JOSEPH LaDUKE, ROBERT MAXCY, SALLY MEYER, JOHN REGAN, JOHN WHALEN, JOHN ALMA LYTLE Salutatorian

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Class History In September, 1943, amid a war-torn world of hatred and confusion, we, as freshmen, entered the portals of this edifice of learning to begin the long tedious road which was to lead us to our now reached goal, graduation. As freshmen, we were almost insignificant. The upperclassmen won all honors and we were content to sit back and let them do so. We did, however, help much in raising funds for the Red Cross and in selling and buy- ing bonds and stamps. In the next September, 1944, we returned as sophomores. During this year we continued our activities for the Red Cross and Bond Drives. Members of our group found their way into athletics, the Dramatic Club, the Kronikler Staff and the music groups. In the spring of that year, our little group was saddened by the death of one of the members, Arlene Bur- well. Arlene was an outstanding girl. We have missed her very much these last two years. In the fall of 1945 as we filed into Room 32, we found we were minus another prominent member, Joe Sis- son, who was enrolled in Vermont Academy. This was our first year of organization and we elected the following officers: President, Richard McGee; Vice-President, Violet O'Leary; Secretary, Sally Arton; and Treasurer, Lorraine Amelotte. Mr. Bethel was our class advisor. Our officers served well and we had a most successful year. Our activities to accumulate a class fund consisted of food sales and Vic dances. Our class, also, raised money for the Clarkson Fund and the Frank Knight Fund. As juniors, we held a tag day downtown for the Red Cross. The highlight of the year was the Junior Prom Evening in Paris. Rufus Bynum did an excellent job as head of decoration, and Bruce Campbell received well-deserved praise for the murals he painted. The whole class worked extremely hard to give the nicest Prom ever presented at Potsdam High School. Our class lost Bunk Hill and Johnny Christman who moved ahead to graduate with the class of '46 and Clemy Lou Kelley who moved to Malone. Then during the summer we lost Lois Gilbert and Rufus Bynum. This last year has been one full of experience. Our officers for the year were: President, Richard McGee; Vice-President, Richard Jebo; Secretary, Sally Arton; Treasurer, Lorraine Amelotte; Business Manager, Bruce Camp- bell, and Miss Gallaher, Advisor. Six juniors and ten veterans increased our number to seventy-seven. We have had stag dances, sold Beb products and had our annual jamboree to supplement funds. Our jamboree marked another success for us. In the auditorium there was a musical and a one-act play, Thanks Awfully. In the gym- nasium there was dancing, boxing, and the game booths. In Room 7, Bingo was held. The Yearbook, Sandstoner was our last project. W e are proud to be the first class to publish a book in our school. As founders, we hope this endeavor will become a tradition. There remain for us only our graduation exercises a nd the Senior Alumni Banquet and Ball. As we come to the parting of the ways we wish to leave our best wishes to future seniors and our many thanks to Mr. Cole and the faculty for their patient and understanding guidance during the past four years. We hope we have left in Potsdam High School a little something by which the class of 1947 may be remembered, for P. H. S. has given us a great gift, wonderful memories. CLASS HISTORIAN—Beverly Crowley.