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

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Junior Class '4Hard work got good results, said the juniors . . . how they rushed and worked to get 35100 for selling the most tickets to the Hallowe'en party! . . . bake sale brought in profits . . . gave annual Hillbilly Hop . . . Hazelton, leading steering committee, did shrewd planning . . . novel idea of carnival and dance in April . . . and those nylons . . . Corwinis pep talks and guidance of Mrs. Tisdelll, Miss Hourigan, and Miss Elliott were aiding factors . . . Klenk, Lounsbury, F. Adamo, and Francisco on cheerleading squad . . . Aluise, basketball star . . . concluded year with Junior Prom . . . graduated into upper classmen. First class that came up from Coeymans Junior High . . . largest class in senior high . . . Reggie Thorne, one of All-stars . . . class represented in Varsity and Jayvee basketball team as well as cheerleading . . . defeated juniors in the Red Cross benefit basketball finals . . . did not do much first part' of year in way of activities . . . became activity conscious after Easter and sponsored a round and square dance in May . . . profitable Strawberry Shindig in June . . . year saddened by passing away of Richard King. Sophomore Class

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CLASS I-IISTCDIQY Make way for the Ravena frosh . . . eager . . . wide-eyed at being on our own . . . piloted by Blargie Child . . . Royal Stanton, vice-president . . . Dot Parks, the Frosh Vinson . . . Margie Vincent, official letter writer . . . under guidance of Miss Duggan and Mr. Asherman . . . enthusiastically presented lNild Cat Willie' . . . Dornie Wilber and Joan Hoag attendants at Coronation Ball. Pea-green Coeymans frosh . . . a bit awed with it all . . . getting acquainted with new students from outlying districts .... A lfred Schcrmerhorn elected president . . . Diane Tobin, vice-president . . . Rosemary Carhart, secretary . . . Kate Sicklcs in charge of money-what there was of it . . . Howard Dixon represented the frosh intcrcsts in Student Council . , . our first activity, the freshman Christ- mas Dance . . . gala affair with appropriate decoration . . . but not much profit . . . Miss Kiley and Miss Markham guided us through thc tough spots . . . Rose- mary Carhart and Allie Pape, May Dance attendants. Cay Young Soplis . . . that's us . . . Dornie Wilhcr head man . . . Art Ulshoc-fer, In-ing thankful llornic wasn't ahscnt . . . jean Kleinhans, always ready with the pen and pad . . . Royal Stanton wrote thc receipts . . . what a responsi- hility for Miss Clifford and Miss Karpiak . . . l.ick and Smack l, program . . . anothcr play , . . llaIlowt-'cn llushand . . . all pulled up when hoys won intramural haskclliall program . . . the Strawberry Shinclig . . . Margie Yinccnt and llornif- Wilhcr m.u'clu'd clown thc ram: as attendants at the Coronation Ball, I As so ills, wc wcxc a :art of the continual whirl of activities . . . dances . . . I I games . . . assi-inlulit-s . . . -lo St-ylcr wicldecl the gavcl , . . Vcra Martino sland- ing Ivy to give a helping hand . . . Nancy Bruno jolted clown notes . . . while Doris Koechlin kept the funds straight . . . .lanct Carhart, Student Council Repre- sentative . . . Class Advisor. Miss Fitzpatrick . . . winncrs of Playclay . . . were we proud! . . . Moving fp Day . . . thc sophomore trihutc to the seniors . . . to the tune of the Coast Guard Song' '... Doris Koechlin and Charlie Kelly marched down the aislc . . . pages to thc king and queen . . . our last ycar at Coeymans High. That formidable day in September . . . could thc Ravena and Cocymans kids really get along? . . . we could! . . . As juniors we elected Dornic Wilhcr, presi- dent . . . Royal Stanton for his right hand man . . . Dot Parks, secretary . . . Jo Seyler, keeper of the funds . . , Eileen Tinklc and Charlie Kelly, Stuclcnt Council Representatives . . . Miss Barrett and Miss Karpiak always there to lend a helping hand . . . at long last . . . the rings . . . and were we proud! . . . the Shamrock Soiree . . . our first big event of the year . . . dimmed lights . . . swaying dancers . . . Pomp and Circumstanee . . . all remind us of the Corona- tion Ball . . . Margie Vincent. Royal Stanton, Doris Koeehlin, and Dornie VVilber attendants to the king and queen . . . in june we left with a dream of being next ycar's Grand Old Seniors. Yes. our dream came truc '... we were at last the big-wigs of R.C.H.S .... chose Dot Parks for our guiding' light . . . Royal Stanton. still siclc kick to the Contmued' rm page filly-one

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