Rensselaer High School - Crest and Shield Yearbook (Rensselaer, NY)

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JOSEPH AK1Ns Varsity Basketball Q3pg Freshman Basketball Qljg lntra- mural Footballg Student Council Representative feljg Student Council Representative of the Year Awardg Chorusg Pirates of Penzance , Castg Dramatic Clubg The Perfect Idiot , 'Castg Honorable Mention QSafety Essay Contestjg Boys' Glee Club Q2jg NYSSMA Competi- tiong Student Council Monitorg Yearbook Campaigner. A driving ambition And a subtle wit In the experiences of life Are sure to make a hit. RUTH ANNE ALESCHUS State Competition Qljg Chorus Operetta Pirates of Penz- ance g Chorus 4453 Yearbook -Campaigner. She's very fond of music, And certainly can play, I'Ve know if she continues She'll reach great fame someday. RALPH W. ALTON, JR. Hi-Y f2jg Key Club Qljg Dramatic Club Qljg Chorus Qlpg Boys' Athletic Association flljg Class Prophecyg Treasurer of Boys' Athletic Association QZQQ Student Council Qljg Yearbook Campaigner. Ready to laugh, Willing to give, A natural gentleman, Fun to be with. RCJBERT L. BISSELL Freshman Basketballg President of Sophomore Classg Treas- urer ol Student Councilg Varsity Baseball Qfijg -Varsity Basketball C553 Interclass Basketballg Intramural Foot- ball Q2jg Band. Sometimes we have wondered and have guessed What thoughts your silence signifies And after musing for awhile have put our minds at rest, For the answer in your noble actions lies. 11

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CLASS OF 1 955 JOSEPH F. SMITH National Honor Society f2y Intramural Basketball fly Student Council fly Intramural Football fly President of Senior Class Latin Honor Society f3y National Cum Laude Certificate for Latin. We know not what fate lies in store As we encounter life's mysterious ways But we hope as courageous an outlook as before Remains throughout these days. CHARLES W. BREWER Circulation Manager Crest and Shield g Freshman Bas- ketballg Intramural Basketballg Intramural Football fawardy Varsity Baseball f3y Student Councilg Vice- President Senior Classg Chorusg Syracuse University Citizenship Awardg Assistant Student Treasurer of Boys, Athletic Association f2y Yearbook Campaigner. Now, Chuckles is a gay one, A menace to each girl, A sideward glance, a twinkling eye, He has them. ARLENE M. MoN1NGToN I Interscholastic Basketball Archery Bowling Softball KA'fHRYN AUSTIN NARDACCI Chorus f2y NYSSMA Competition, Sweet Sixteen, Junior Sextetteg Salesmanship Awardg Oracle Staffg Theta Sigma Nu ffly Dramatic Club, G.A.A.g Secretary Senior Class, Class Prophecyg Theta Prom Court IVQ Youth Reporter. When chattering and laughter So blithely fill the air, just look around the corner, You'll find Sha-boom is there. Treasurer of Senior Class, Sweet Sixteen f2y National Honor Society f2y Chorus f3y NYSSMA Competition f5 awardsy Girls' Varsity Basketballg Archery fly Inter- class Basketballg Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball f3y Intramural Softball f3y Girls' Athletic Associationg Basketball Playdayg Theta Reporter, Theta Sigma Nu f4y O.G.A. Typing Awardg O.G.A. ,Shorthand Awards f2y Freshman Quintetg Sophomore Sextetg Senior Sextet. Gentle, understanding, Sensitive, and sweet. A nicer girl than Kathy, One can seldom meet. 10

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SANDRA M. BONLAK Senior Pollg Art Editor, Crest and Shield , Class Poemg Secretary of Sophomore Class, junior Prom Courtg Theta Sweetheart Ball Courtg Student Council Vice-Presldentg Student Council Representative l2j: Play: Perfect Idiot , Cast, NYSSMA Competition lAwards 4jg Sopho- more, -Iunior and Senior Sextetg Honor Societyg Qracle Art Staffg Good Citizenship Award, D.A.R.g Good Citizen- ship Award, Syracuse Universityg Good Salesmanship Awardg Individual Poems, Freshman Cheerleader. Sparkling eyes and a radiant smile, A soul as sweet, as tender as can be, A bit of heaven come to spend the transient while On earth with you and me. CAROLYN BOOMHOWER Archery tljg Intramural Basketball l2jg Intramural Volle Y ball l2jg Intramural Soltball Four years she has been with us This veijy quiet lass But always ready and willing To do something for her class. PATRICIA ANN BRUCE VALER113 J. BURNS Chorus lAssistant Wardrobe Managerjg Sweet Sixteen Qwljg NYSS-MA Competition Q45 lawardsjg Theta Sigma Nu lily, Dramatic Societyg Cast of The Perfect Idiot g Girls' Athletic Associationg Intramural Volleyballg Intramural Basketballg Intramural Softballg Archeryg Bowlingg Vol- leyball Playdayg Basketball Playdays Girls' Varsity Basketball. This girl is always ready With a pleasant, cheerful smile A source of inspiration To others all the while. Chorus NYSSMA Competition My 317 awardsj NYSSMA All State Festivalg Theta Sigma Nu Gljg Presi- dent of Thetag Sweet Sixteen t3jg Sweetheart Ball Queen, M53-54 g Freshman Quintet, Sophomore Sextetg junior Sextetg Senior Sextetg Intramural Basketballg Intramural Volleyball: Freshman Cheerleaderg -I.V. Cheerleaderg Intramural Bowlingg O.G.A. Typing Award, O.G.A. Shorthand Award, Senior Poll. 0, beautiful goddess, ll'here e'er you go, You seem not to walk, But gracefully, flow.