Ravena Coeymans Selkirk High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Ravena, NY)

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JUNIOR CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS Noisest class in school? .... Chris takes over reins after Ray leaves for working world . . . . junior candy sales net fine profit . . . . scare over discontinuance of candy sale short-lived ,... body temperatures reached new heights when proposal was made to cut out Washington trip .... that delicate HZS aroma floating thru the halls .... sugar rationing .... gas rationing .... little time for Coronation Ball practice .... mad rushing, raving teachers, exhausted t'kids but decorations are put up in record breaking time for attendants Frayer, Diacetis, Townsend, Zolner, O'Brien and Audrey Fiescher .... Mrs. Holliday pinch-hitting for Mr. White who enlisted in the air corps .... class meeting? room 1 vs. room 2 .... Powell can't find the minutes .... Karrkie lost receipt books . . . . Chris relaxing while Zolner conducts meetings. Carhart, Karrk, and Carkner take over the class reins as president, vice president and secretary, respectively, with Shirley Travis collecting the folding money ..... A dvisors Clinton and Hopke throw in sage bits of advice .... dances, teas, cafeterias and bake sales add to the general confusion .... works ambitious Ed into a dither .... Joey Whipple and Dick Cole, the sophomore contribution to the May Dance ..., waitresses Whipple, Halsted, Shader, Carkner and waiters O'Sullivan, Dalton Makely and Finke point toward Strawberry Shindig. Twenty-.fix

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CLASSES In spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love but ideas thwarted by excessive homework .... all those hours spent in detention . . . . wasted time, donlt you think? . . . . amateur camera photog- raphers sneaking in a snap when least expected .... dancing noon hours with the same old tunes .,.. cutting classes when Prof. Deisseroth is away .... kids around school after 4:15 p. m. bell .... outdoor games for lunch people .... compulsory gym classes bring aching muscles and streamlined figures .... evacuation drills which no one takes quite seriously enough .... the quiet, green-walled corridors filled with boisterous laughter and Times-Square shoves .... policemen-like teachers on noon duty, Let's clear the halls nowll' .... Mr. Milbank's helpers doing split-second work ,... school pictures disrupting two days of work ..., half school days during sugar rationing .... rush for thc buses and that favorite seat. Twenty-five

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The pea-green frosh start off with a bang .... 53 members .... an ambitious class, too .... all participated in first real clean-up of study hall ..,. Red Cross party didn't net much money but showed 100fQ, fun profit ,... class seems to favor an elaborate year- book with true freshman initiative to senior trip under present war conditions .... George Fiescher, a veritable Franklin Delano with a third term .... assisted by quiet vice-presi- dent, Mert Travis .... prefers squirt guns to Hshing .... Bruzzy Hummer is supposed to handle the money, but does quite well with the girls, too ,... climatic occasion ..,. Lefs Make Up started Spoor, Klenk, Micklisin, lfiescher well on way to stardom ,... Rose Mary Mulligan and Bruz Hummer May Dance attendants .... it's been a pleasant year with Miss Bergen and her sparkling wit ..,. we hate to see you go .... best of luck always. Eighth grade boasts real class manager .... Eileen Tinkle .... those artistic master- pieces on the board .,.. creative work of Harry Ribley and Ernest Christian .... boys and girls have gone all out for gym club ..,. what excitement over decorations Christ- mas time .... eighth grade room voted best .... the thought of coming year has one dark cloud .... Miss Tyler, who has been grand to us, is leaving .... thank you, good luck, and we hope you'll remember us here at R. H. S. FRESHMAN CLASS EIGHTH GRADE Twenty-seven . -inwW.,:mhf