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

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C L A S S W I L L By JoYcE KRAUS AND WILLIAM SPENCE To Mr. MacFarland and Mr. Jordan, we wish to express our sin- cere appreciation for their patience and understanding during these past four years. To the Board of Education, we extend our thanks for the help which they have given to us. To the faculty and especially to our homeroom teachers we wish to give special thanks not only for the way they have guided us, as a class, but for the encouragement that they have shown to us as indi- viduals, preparing us for graduation and our lives thereafter. To the Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen, we hope that they may find as much enjoyment during their four years in high school as we, the Class of 1955, have in ours. To certain privileged individuals we feel it our duty to leave these personal gifts. To Mary Ellen Cox, Virginia Jackson wills her friendly smile. Nancy Smith leaves her ability to twirl to Margaret Cable. To June Michalski, Joyce Kraus wills her dark brown eyes. To Donna Chillmonik and Theresa Gallucci, Sara Mulyca wills her typing ability. Carolyn Boomhower leaves her punctuality to Margaret Cirilli. To Beverly Couser, Irene Massara wills her sophistication. Ann Wheeler leaves her pleasant personality to Loretta Swartz. To Anna Novak, Frances Cirilli leaves her interest in a certain school boy. To Patricia Fitzgerald, Arlene Monington wills her neatness. To Barbara Davis, Sandy Liljeholm wills her attractiveness. To Carol Van Dyke, Janet Reid leaves her incessant chatter. Joyce Simons wills her secretarial ability to Margery Brown. To Janet Butler, Charlotte Miers leaves her athletic ability. To Joyce Cooke, Sandra Bonlak wills her artistic ability. 30

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Ludlum, Thomas Nichols and Tony Nardacci have reenlisted in the U.S. Navy. FLASH . . . Ben Petrone, the Daniel Boone of 1965 has just returned from a trip to Africa after 'big game for the K and Y Circus fstanding for Bob Kelly and William Youngj. While he was in Africa, Ben met his former classmate, Bill Spence, who is a mission- ary there. Turning to the last page of Section I, we see a feature health article by Edward Wheeler, MD. Pat Crysel has her horoscope column and the editorial is written by Charlotte Miers. She gives us other articles when she is not en'gaged in deep thought on her new book The Weakness of Negative Thinking. In Section II, the first page everyone turns to is the Sports page. A new pro basketball team with Sandy Liljeholm as manager has been formed with Sal Butch Scattareggia, Captain. Other members of the team are: Bob All American Bissell, Uncle Buck McGovern, Joe the Lawyer Akins, and Charles Crummy Cook. Further down on this page we find that Ron Rosenthal and Charles Brewer have just flown down to Florida to begin spring training with the New York Yankees. W On the theatrical page we find that Miriam Sanderson made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House. Ruth Anne Aleschus, and William Turnbull will play an organ duet with the Boston Sym- phony. Bernie Stock, with his ten piece band, flew to New York at the request of the manager of the Roosevelt Hotel. He will be taking over Guy Lombardo's place for the year. Turning to the Classified Section we see an advertisement stating, This is Handy Sandy Bonlak announcing the opening of my art school. Further down the column there is one ad for the Valerie Burns Dance Studio. There is also one for used cars, Bruce Nichols and Jock McElwain are partners in this business. In the next column the S.G.S. School of Driver Training is offering classes at decreased ratesg Joyce Simons, Ann Grogan and Nancy Smith are the teachers here. Frances Tagliento has just opened a Super Market at the corner of State and Pearl Streets. She is offering some very good buys this first week. The former Joan Fleet has an advertisement stating that she will help any school get started with a yearbook. The C. N., Coleman and Niven Finance Corporation will loan money to any 1955 V.R. graduate wishing to attend the 10th reunion of the Class of 1955. Charles Norton will do better than thatg he'll drive you there. Unable to attend the VRHS 10th Reunion are Richie Sprague and Dave Curtis because their touring Bowling Exhibition is takinlg them far away from Rensselaer. Ann Wheeler, Secretary of the Bowl- ing Congress, and their official scorekeeper, will also be unavailable. 29

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Joan Fleet wills her efficiency and versatility to Loretta Bellegarde. Patricia Crysel wills her southern accent to Joan Polsinello and joan Edwards. - To Shirley Gonski, Audrey Perrotte wills her position as a varsity cheerleader. To Adrienne Wolfe, Patricia Bruce wills her position in Sweet Sixteen. ' To Jane La Mountain, Miriam Sanderson wills 'her ambition to be a concert singer. To Jacqueline Gregory, Caryl Gray wills her good taste in clothes. Frances Tagliento leaves her bookkeeping ability to Janet Speir. Ruth Anne Aleschus leaves her beautiful penmanship to June Lang. g I To Carol Huntington and Ann Stickles, Rose Marie Shephard wills her homemaking ability. To Geri Sears, Valerie Burns leaves her habit of tardiness. Nancy Pratt wills her friendliness with Mrs. Milone to Barbara Berry. To Roberta Smith, Joanne Thorpe leaves her driving skill. To Ruth Keenholts, Kathy Austin wills her place in the Honor Society. ' To Sylvia Smith and joan Sweetg Barbara Mallory and Barbara Leake gladly leave their empty seats in Mr. Tacey's room. To Charlene Stammel, Ann Grogan wills her love for shoes, all twenty pair. . Ralph Alton leaves his good sportsmanship and cooperative nature to Frank Polsinello. To Joe Chillemi, Bob Bissell wills his terrific set shot. To Bob Bailey, Richie Sprague and Charlie Brewer will their gentlemanly manner. To Paul Ross, Dave Campbell wills his earnestness in doing things. John Coleman wills his friendliness to Clarence Hughes. Charlie Cook Wills his pep and zeal to Bill Daigeneault. Dave Curtis wills his sharp wit to Bob Berry. 31