Rushford Central School - Tiger Yearbook (Rushford, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1954 volume:

THE ECHO Ruishford Contrai School Rushford, Now York STAFF 195k Production Staff The Senior Class Art Editor Lowell Goss Business Manager Maureen Brown CLASS HONORS Valedictorian Beulah Schroder Salutatorian Douglas Wilmot CLASS OFFICERS President Maureen Brown Vice President Richard Fry Treasurer William Sprague Secretary Beulah Schroder Adviser Mr, lordon S. Brodie ADVISERS Editorial Mr . Homer G. Norton Art Consultant Mrs. Marjorie Stockin Typing and Mimeographing Mrs. Mildred V eiser : Dedication Coach” Cjordon ‘Brodie For the past three years, “Coach” has been our class adviser. He has willingly and unfailingly given his time and interests to the Class of 1954. We will always remember his ready humor and the fun we had working with him during our years in high school. Mr. Brodie has untiringly given us ideas, moral support, and guidance when they were most needed. Our senior trip, plays, dinners, and other activities proved successful because of his help. As an expression of our heart-felt appreciation we, the Class of 1954, are proud to dedicate this year book to him. I I FACULTY HIGH SCHOOL Mr. W. W. Albro Mr. Fredric D. Morris Mr. Homer G. Norton Mrs. Mildred V eiser Mr. Norbert Perry Mr. Gordon S. Brodie Mr. Robert O'Neill Mrs. Marjorie Stockln Mrs. Ruth Albro Miss Jane Runckel Mrs. Lois Ferm Mr. Stanley Maruszak Supervising Principal Agriculture English Commerce Mathematics-Science Physical Education ■ Coach Social Studies Art Latin-Library Homemaking Vocal Music Instrumental Music ELEMENTARY Mrs. Agnes Norris Miss Della Powers Mrs. Blanche Hill Miss Lois Parker Mrs. Evelyn Munn Betty Cline Minnie Roblee Mrs. Genevieve Wilklow Mr. William Roblee Mrs. Mrs, Junior High Junior High Grade Six Grade Five Grade Four Grade Three Grade Two Grade One Farmersville Grades l|.-5-6 Mrs. Ethel Kraft Mrs. Joyce Thompson Farmersville Grades . K-l-2r3 Kindergarten MONITORS Miss Clarice Balcom Mrs. Eunice Williams BOARD OF EDUCATION Dr. H. K. Hardy, President Leon F. Sampson Robert R. Brooks Thomas R. Guest Orville J. Hotchkiss Thomas L. Davies, Clerk ROBERT L. BIGELOW Cuba FPA 1,2, 3,k Library Club 1 What seems to be the difficulty? MY FAVORITES Song - You Better Not Do That Ambition - None Book - Mickey Mouse Sport - Basketball Subject - Women Pet p- eve - Teachers Actress - Jane Iyman Hero - Superman Girl - Donna 1 I i MAUREEN JOYCE BROWN Rushford i President Senior Class I Secretary Junior Class I Vice President Sophomore Class I President Freshman Class j Sec.-Treas. Athletic Association Ij. : Chorus l,2,3,lj. Pres.I+. ! Library 1,2,3,1+ Sec.-Treas. 3A i Central Chatter l,2,3 k Dus. Mgr. ij. | Cheerleader 3 I get so lonely. j MY FAVORITES Song - I'm Always Picking Sv eethearts Singer - Eddie Arnold I T V Program - Arthur Godfrey | Actress - Doris Day ■ Sport - Badminton I Color - Green : Movie - Rose Marie I RICHARD FRY Rushford Vice President Senior Class FFA 1,2,3A Reporter I4. Soccer 1,2,3,lj. Baseball l,2,3 lj- Basketball l,2,3� l V'restling 1,2,3 Volleyball 1,2,3 Aw, Shet your mouth MY FAVORITES Song - Who Stole the Wedding 3ell? Subject - Women Pet peeve - Stupid umps Hero - Sergeant Friday Ambition - Very little Sport - Baseball ETHEL GRACE GOSS Farmersville Station FHA 1,2,3, Secretary ij. Library 1,2,3,4- Vice Pres. Chorus 1,2,3� !+ Central Chatter 1,2,3,! . Just like swimming MY FAVORITES Subject - Painting Movie - Island in the Sky Sport - Badminton Singer - Eddie Fisher Ambition - To get married Actress - Doris Day LOWELL H. GOSS Farmersville Station Library Club 1,2,3A Pres. I4. Band 1,2,3,14. Baseball 4 Table Tennis I4. (____________________) TTY FAVORITES Sport - Baseball Subject - Art Movie - Rose Marie Ambition - To be an artist T V Program - Arthur Godfrey Actor - Mr. Peepers Pet Peeve - Assignments : BERTHA JEAN HOLMES Franklinville You don't know—do you? MY FAVORITES I Song - 'Til We Two Are One Actress - Jane Russell I Actor - John Barrymore, Jr. ! Subject - Home Economics I Pet Peeve - Show offs ; Book - Royal Road to Romance i Sport - Tennis ROBERT LARUCHE Rushford FFA 1,2,3,!+ Sentinel h Baseball 1,2,3th Soccer l,2,3,i+ Volleyball 1,2,3� !+ MStand there and jack your jaw. : Y FAVORITES Singer - Ella Fitzgerald Song - ’.'anted Actor - Howard Keel Pet peeve - The car Ambition - To stay ou.t of the army DAVID MURRAY MILLER Rushford Central Chatter 1,2,3� !+ Library Club 1,2,3� !+ Band 1,2,3,!+ FFA 1,2,3,!+ National Honor Society 1 Baseball 1,2, 3h Basketball 1,2, 3J+ Volleyball 1,2,3th Soccer 1,2,3,!+ Table Tennis 1 '7ho me? I dunno, MY FAVORITES Song - You, You, You Ambition - Coach or business tycoon Girl - Jeanette Sport - All of them Actress - Jane Russell Pet peeve - Disagreeing with officials who are right. BEULAH RUTH SCHRODER Rushford Secretary Senior Clas3 Central Chatter 2,3,1+ Editor 1+ Library Club 2,3,!+ Chorus 2,3 1+ Junior Rand 1 National Honor Society 3� 1|- Hey you guys, wait a minute I' MY FAVORITES Sport - Baseball Subject - Algebra Ambition - Math Teacher Pet Peeve - , ork Book - Bible Color - Blue WILLIAM E. SPRAGUE Farraersville Station President Athletic Association 1+ Treas. Freshman and Senior Classes FFA 1,2,3 1+ Sec. 1+ Sentinel 3 Central Chatter 1,2,3,11- Basketball 1,2,3,11- Soccer 1,2,3,1+ Wrestling 1,2,3 Volleyball 3 Badminton 1+ I'll deck you. MY FAVORITES .Ambition - Professional wrestler Song - Cheating's a Sin (Kitty Wells) Actor - Howard Keel Girl - Glenda Sport - Soccer Pet peeve - Speed limit I DOUGLAS Y ILI.IOT Rushford President Junior Class President Sophomore Class National Honor Society 1 FFA 1,2,3A Sec. 3 Pres. ij. Central Chatter 1,2 Band 1,2,3, Pres. lj. Soccer 1,2,3,1+ Basketball 1,2,3, Baseball 1,2,3,4- Volleyball 3,4- I don’t know about that.” MY FAVORITES Ambition - Farmer Girl - Margaret Sport - Baseball Pet peeve - Teachers CLASS OP 1955 Jack Davies, V. Pres. Laurence Durkee Edson Edwards Jack Palsion, Trees. Brenda Ford Pauline Foss Walter Francis Keith Fry Sylvia Leidich, Pres. Patricia Lucas Nancy McCluer CLASS OF Patricia Albro David Barr Alice Brooks Nancy Davies Rosemary Davies Erna Fuller Larry Fuller Eleanor Granville James Guilford David Hagen, V. Pres. Donald Hess Annette Hotchkiss David James Jerry Jones CLASS OF Joyce Bialy, Pros. Philip Clemons Margaret Connors Howard Converse Donald Crandall, Treas Maxine Enders Florence Fry Erma Fuller Mary Jane Guest Rita Henry Gary Jones Douglas Lee Eva Leonard David Mountain Elaine Owens Leo Owens Robert Pettit Marvin Pomeroy Mab l Roblee Paul Schroder Audrey Sprague Thomas Stone Anna Mae Sweet Bonnie V eathington Sandra Webster, Sec. Dorothy Wixon Mr. Homer Norton, Adviser 1956 Richard Kellogg, Pres. Marcia Lee, Treas. Sanford Luce Ernest Lyman Roy Martin Daniel McElheny Daniel Metcalf Ruth Smith, Sec. Olivia Springer Norma Tucker Gail VanHousen Nelson Warner Virginia Westfall Mr. Robert O'Neill, Adviser 1957 Robert Owens, V. Pres. William Roblee Joan Rutecki .Ivin Sampson ■Richard Searl James Sherwood David Slocum Mona Walden William Westfall Dennis Worthington Ellen Yocum, Sec. Theodore Zawadzki Elmo Woathington Miss Jane Runckel, Advisor EIGHT ? GRADE REVIEW Adviser: Mrs. Agnes Norris Class Colors: Purple and Gold Motto: We build the ladder by which we rise • CLASS SONG Where the hill3 of Allegany Meet the western blue. Proudly stands our Rushford Central Glorious to view. Grade school days will soon be ended. But our pledge of love To our school, and to each other. We shall strive to prove. Filled vi th joy and trust and courage. We, into high school pas3. Anxious there to prove our merit. As the Freshman Class. Lift the chorus I Speed it forwardl Honor is the rule. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater I Haill All haill Our Schooll MAJOR ACTIVITIES Skating Party with Seventh Grade in October Shrine Circus (guests of Mr. Keller) Aoril 22 Allegany County Music Festival at Andover May 7-8 Rushford Spring Music Festival May 19 Visit to Supreme Court Session, Belmont May 19 Wildcat Willie in the Dog House June 11 Packing of ten Foxes for overseas children at Christmastime Pre-sale of Senior and Junior Class play tickets. •EIGHTH GRADE LARRY BAKER, Vico Pres. Nat'l Honor Society Basketball, Band, L|.-H VALE1NA DURKEE - Nat'l Honor Society Junior Chorus NORMA FULLER Band Junior Chorus CECIL GOSS Jr. Varsity Basketball DOROTHY HENRY, Sec. Valedictorian Nat'l Honor Society Jr. Chorus, Band Co-Chmn. Jr. Red Cross DANNY KOPP Salutatorian Nat'l Honor Society Band, Boy Scouts, I|-II Basketball Co-Chmn. Jr. Red Cross LESLIE LOWE MIRIAM MARTIN Junior Chorus ARTHUR McELHENY Basketball, I4.-U PAUL PETTIT, Pres. Nat'l Honor Society Capt. Basketball JOSEPH ROGACKI Nat'l Honor Society Band, 1 .-H PAUL SANDERS DALE SLOCUM Nat'l Honor Society Basketball, Band BEVERLY SWAIN Nat'l Honor Society Junior Chorus ROSALIE TUCKER Junior Chorus FAYE WEBSTER Nat'l Honor Society Junior Chorus Chmn. March of Dimes BERTHA V EIGLE Junior Chorus RONALD 7 ENDE Central Chatter Rep. SANDRA WEFDE Library Assistant Girl Scouts Junior Chorus JAMES WILMOT, Treas. Nat'l Honor Society Band LESLIE WOLFER SEVENTH GRADE Teacher: Miss Della Powers Sandra Albro, News Reporter Patricia Austin Donalee Baker, Sec. Nancy Dial y Tracy Brooks Ralph Brown Ronald Bump Elizabeth Clark Harold Connors Martha Covert Sharon Flynn Angie Francis Barbara Fritz Sally Henry, Treas Patricia Hess, Robert Holmes JoAnn Kopp Ted Lafferty, Pres. Barbara Lee Betty Lou Metcalf Thomas Morris Mary Jane Mountain Richard Murray Ernest Owens Veronica Rose Ruth Sampson Pauline Sanders Judith Shafer Daryl Shakeshaft Audrey Slocum Zed Smith Charles Swain Katherine Ternaine Russell Tucker Jane V ilklow, V. Pres. Lyle Wolfer Richard '.’orthington 3IXTH GRADE Teacher: Mrs. Blanche Hill Ted Bosworth Ruth Kellogg Barbara Brown Lois Lowe Stephanie Capes Kenneth Lucas David Cline John Lyman Marvin Covert Margaret Metcalf Earl Danforth James Pomeroy Meredith Durkee Roy Rich Karen Farwoll Richard Russ Myra Francis William Rutecki George Fritz Kathleen Springer Ronald Gaustad David Walden FIFTH GRADE Teacher: Miss Lois Parker Philip Brooks Barbara Morris Betty Brown Richard Napier Earl Clark Douglas Owens Joanne Corbett Joyce Richardson James Davies Ronald Rogacki Bernard Easterly James Sanders Bruce Easterly Anna Schmid Carol Ferris William Smith Betsy Fry Carl Swain Robert Fry Daniel Tucker Carroll Fuller Wesley Tucker Jack Gross Frank Wilmot Robert Hober Thomas Worthington ' . r ' ♦: • • . ,; J r • , • • r • • % • FOURTH GRADE Teacher: Mrs. Evelyn Munn Josephine Austin Richard Gaustad Susan Barr Saranie Holmes Carol Burrows Margaret Jordan Raymond Burrows Gerald Lafferty Lillian Clark Steven Lee Orpha Clark Eugene Lowe Richard Clark Charles Lucas William Clark LaVerne Monahan Willard Covert William Mountain Nancy Davis Donald Moyer Thomas Durkee Kendall Neal Marjorie Eaton Francis Rose Patricia Enders Leslie Swain Paul Ferm Nancy VanName Judy Foss Timothy Worthington Melvin Francis Rosaline Fuller Gerald Yocum THIRD GRADE Teacher: Mrs . Betty Cline Connie Albro Lowell McElheny LaRue Austin Sharron Murray Richard Austin Harold Murphy William Bailey Elbert Owens Chester Bialy Barbara Rogacki Linda Blakeslee Sandy Russell Sandra Brown Mary Rutcki Calvin Clark Lillian Schmid Charles Clark Ted Shafer Arthur Collins Kim Shakeshaft Janice Covert Shirley Smith Marana Davies Jack Springer Francis Davis Betty Swain Patty Flynn Philip Thornton Michael Fuller Judy ’Jeigle Peter Hotchkiss Larry Westfall Helen Luce Pat 'Williams Carol Lyon Kathy Wilson James Martin Gayle Maw Robert Worthington SECOND GRADE ! Teacher; Mrs. Minnie Roblee Robert Austin Danny Harris John Babbitt Audean Haskins Joyce Bailey Dennis Haskins Ronnie Beverly Mary Herring Donald Bosworth Barbara Johnson Paul Burrows Alberta Lee Kris Capes Merwin Lyon Martha Coombes Emily MacCall Lynnetto Covert Stephen Rose Jane Davies Susan Russell Cheryl Durkee Gary Sherwood Robert Fisher Wayne Smith James Francis Steven Thornton Jean Fritz David Tucker Dennis Fuller Richard Wilklow Russell Gross James ’williams Roy Young FIRST GRADE Teacher: Mrs. Genevieve Wilklow Millard Austin John Morgan Thomas Baker Robert Mountain David Barringer Roy Murphy Clinton Beverly Carol Murphy Susan Blakeslee David Napier Rita Bosworth Clarence Pearl Kenneth ruckert Linda Pettit Julia Cassidy Thomas Rose Marjann Cole Carol Schmid Susan Corbett Esther Schmid Dorthy Davies Jane Shafer Tyrone Davis Constance Thornton Roberta Draper Lawana VanName Judy Ellis Dennis Weaver Michael Flynn Terry Wende Leon Fritz Linda Westfall Donald Frost Robert Williams Nancy Fry Linda V ilaon Dale Gaustad Marcia' Worthington Daniel Giboo Rosalie Worthington Vernon Grimm Daniel Young David Gross Gerilyn Zweemer Duane Herring Larry Layman . • '.V i • ♦ -J . • FARjffiRSVILLE GRADE SCHOOL Teachers : Mr. William Roblee Mrs. Ethel Kraft KINDERGARTEN FOURTH GRADE 1 Steven Roblee Jerry Goss Paula Milks FIRST GRADE Joan Drosendahl FIFTH GRADE Robert Henry Betty Connors Stephen Smith Duane Hooper Margaret Thompson Edward King Paul Smith SECOND GRADE Peggy Roblee SIXTH GRADE Barbara Henry THIRD GRADE Judy Henry Peter Henry William Kozak Madge Kozak Reuben Leonard KINDERGARTEN Sam McCluer Teacher: Mrs. Joyce Thompson Richard Babbitt David Fuller Stephen Babbitt Nancy Fuller Diane Barr Elaine Giboo Frederic Barringer Edward Gilbert Dorothy Brooks James Lucas Francis Buchanan Linda McElheny Mary Cassidy Sandra Milgate Charlotte Clark Judy Morris Gerald Clark Francis Sanders Roger Clark Terry Sherwood Stephanie Clark David Thornton Marcia Ellis Kevin Tucker Thomas Fisher Byron Nilmot BAND Forty-two young and eager musicians com- prised the nucleus of the RCS Senior Band at the beginning of the school year. The band made its first public appearance at the annual Christmas program. After the holidays, the band began to prepare for its annual spring concert and the Allegany County Musical Fes- tival. Five members of the band were chosen for the All-Allegany County Band. On May 19� the annual Spring Concert was given for the pleasure of the community. Generous comments upon the concert attest to the zeal of these young musicians in performing with enthusiasm the various selections. BAND MEI'BERS BASS Daniel McElheny James V ilmot BARITONES Alice Brooks Jack Davies Zed Smith CLARINETS Patricia Albro Donalee Baker Stephanie Capes Elizabeth Clark Philip Clark Philip Clemons Rosemary Davies Norma Fuller Dorothy Henry Annette Hotchkiss JoAnn Kopp Marcia Lee Betty Lou Metcalf Veronica Rose Nancy VanName Bertha Y eigle Virginia Y estfall CORNETS Larry Fuller Ronald Gaustad David James Daniel Kopp Dale Slocum David Walden SAXOPHONES David Miller Ruth Smith Sandra ebster. Librarian FLUTES Brenda Ford Pauline Foss, Vice Pres. HORNS Larry Baker Ronald 3ump TROMBONES Laurence Durkee Roy Martin William Roblee DRUMS DIRECTOR Ted Bosv orth Mr. S. Maruszak Lowell Goss Sylvia Leidich, Librarian Anna Mae Sweet Douglas V ilmot, Pres....................... CENTRAL CHATTER The Central Chatter is the service club of the school which enables those students who are interested in the various phases of journalism peculiar to a mimeographed news- paper to gain some knowledge of the call of the fourth estate. Printer's ink is more technically, inthe case of Tho Central Chatter mimeograph ink, but the newspaper still re- tains the hustle and bustle of any journalistic endeavor. In order to stimulate interest in the school newsnaper, junior and senior members of the staff are entitled to attend the Empire State School Press Association Convention in Syracuse in the fall of the year. At this convention all phases of high school news- paper production aro discussed. This year, in conjunction with the Li- brary Club, the staff of Tho Central Chatter, on an educational trip visited Eastman House, Eastman Kodak Company and a movie in Roch- ester. Also, pin awards are given to those members who have worked conscientiously for two years on the staff. Pin guards are given to those seniors vh o have completed the third year of such work. A certificate of merit is given each member who has satisfactorily completed one year of work. THE 3TAPP Pat Albro Alice Brooks iHaureen Brov n Nancy Davies Rosemary Davies Jack Falslon Brenda Ford Pauline Foss Ethel Goss Eleanor Granville Marcia Lee Sylvia Leidich David Miller Mabel Roblee Beulah Schroder, Editor Ruth Smith Audrey Sprague Bill Sprague Olivia Springer Anna Mae Sweet Norma Tucker Virginia '. estfall Dorothy VVixon Mrs. Mildred Weiser, Mr. Homer Norton, Advisers. HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS The first appearance of the High School Girls' Chorus was at th® time of the Senior play in the fall. At Christmas time, the girls sang Christmas carols for the school program. Five members of the group were selected for the All-County chorus which sang in Wellsville early in April. After rather intensive prac- tice, the Chorus went to Andover on May 7 for the Genesee Valley Music Festival where their work was received with commendations. Closely following this, came the all school musical program in May with the chorus participating as a whole and some members individually as soloists and as instrumentalists. The final appearance of the Chorus was at Baccalaureate Service on June 20. MEMBERS OF THE CHORUS Patricia Alb ro Alice Brooks Maureen Brown Margaret Connors Nancy Davies Rosemary Davies Brenda Ford Pauline Foss Erma Fuller Erna Fuller Ethel Goss Mary Jane Guest Rita Henry Annette Hotchkiss Marcia Lee Eva Leonard Sylvia Leidich Pat Lucas Nancy McCluer Elaine Owens Mabel Roblee Joan Rutecki Reulah Schroder Ruth Smith Anna Mae Sweet Norma Tucker Mona Y alden Sandra Y ebster Virginia Westfall Bonnie 'eathington Mrs. Lois Ferm, Director - DRAMA SENIOR PLAY !e Shook the Family Tree by Hildegard Dolaon was presented on November 13, 1953� The play is adapted from the book by the same name and centers around the Incident of the young Hildegard, who needs a date for the Junior Prom, attempting to prepare herself in beauty and to remodel her reluc- tantly acquired boyfriend's clothing so that her great Prom date will be an experi- ence to be long remembered. JUNIOR PLAY On April 9 The Case of t he Sulky Girl by Erie Stanley Gardner was solved on our stage by the Juniors. Departing from the comedies, a straight detective story was offered. This play met with interesting success which was flattering to the pro- ducers insofar as a similar production may be done again. EIGHTTT GRADE PLAY '.Vlldcat V lllle in the Dog House by Martens was presented as a part ox the graduation program of the Eighth Grade. The story concerns Willie's misunderstand- ing with his teacher. His classmates rally to his rescue and 'rillle triumphs over the traditional enemy. GRADE PLAYS The grades were also active during the year in presenting plays for assembly programs. The first grade enacted Cind- erella s Reception, the third grade did the Hires' thanksgiving. The fourth grade wrote andplayed the story of The Princess Who Couldn1t Cr£. For entertainment on the night of Open House,the fourth, fifth and sixth grades presented an operetta entitled The Enchanted Attic. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Rushford Chapter of the Future Farmers of America participated in a formal initiation conducted by the 3elfast Chapter, FFA, Junior members received their official jackets as usual. This year two from Rushford, Leo Owens and Douglas L'ilmot, were presented to be can- didates for Empire State Farmers which is the highest decree that can be obtained in the organization. Neither was accepted but it is a credit to the chapter that two members were worthy of presentation. Social activities included a donkey basket ball game and a square dance. David 3arr Bob Bigelow Howard Converse Larry Durkee Edson Edwards Walter Francis Keith Fry Dick Fry, Reporter Larry Fuller Jim Guilford Cecil Goss Dave James Bob LaRuche, Sentinel Doug Lee Sanford Luce Ernest Lyman Roy Martin Danny McElheny Danny Metcalf David Miller David Mountain Leo Owens, Vice Pres Bob Pettit, Treas, Marvin Pomeroy William Roblee Richard Searl James Sherwood David Slocum William Sprague, Sec Thomas Stone Gail VanHoesen Nelson Warner Douglas Wilmot, Pres FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The Rushford Chapter of the Future Home- makers of America is open to any girl who has had or is enrolled in a horaemaking class. Throughout the year the chapter has undertaken many projects to help develop a better under- standing of home life as future homemakers. The club constructed and equipped first-aid kits and sewing boxes to be placed in the grade rooms. It also conducted several money making projects, such as bake sales, flavoring sales and dime dances, the proceeds of v hich went toward the purchase of official club jackets for the Junior girls v ho have been in the club three years. To close out the year's activities, the members and their guests held a picnic and skating party as the final social affair of the school year. MEMBERS Margaret Connors Brenda Ford Ethel Goss, Sec. Mary Jane Guest Eleanor Granville Pat Lucas Elaine Owens Mabel Roblee Audrey Sprague, Vice Pres. Olivia Springer Anna Mae Sweet, Pres. Mona Walden Sandra Webster, Treas. Ellen Yocum • • tt A LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club is a service unit of the school. Membership consists of students who enjoy participating in the varied library duties. They render assistance in charging and shelving books, and helping fellow pupils secure reading materials. Some members also assist in typing book cards, checking shelves and working with small children during their scheduled periods. This year, the club has sponsored three book exhibits—during National Book Week, for a PTA program, and for Parents' Night. At Christmas in conjunction wlth the FHA and PTA, the club packed cheer boxes for the sick and shut-ins of the community. For its annual excursion, the Club joined with Central Chatter staff and made a tour of Eastman Kodak in Rochester. LIBRARY CLUB MEMBERS Maureen Brown Margaret Connors Nancy Davies Rosemary Davies Joyce Bialy Alice Brooks David Hagen Rita Henry Donald Hess Patricia Albro Paulino Foss Erma Fuller Erna Fuller Ethel Goss Lowell Goss Mary Jane Guest Jerry Jones Richard Kellogg Marcia Lee Sylvia Leidich David Miller Elaine Owens Mabel Robloe Beulah Schroder Paul Schroder Ruth Smith Olivia Springer Anna Mae Sweet Norma Tucker Sandra ebster Virginia Vestfall Mrs. Ruth Albro, Adviser NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Rushford Chapter of the National Honor Society, No.2520, was organizedMarch 17,19 L The purpose of this organization it to emphasize and foster the basic principles of the National Honor Society which are scholar- ship, leadership, service and character. The usual induction ceremony was not held this spring but will be held in the fall of 1951+. By having the ceremony in the fall of each year it wiil lighten the congested calendar of May and June and will allow eligi- bility so far as scholarship is concerned to bo based on a completed year of work. It is honed that students honored by mem- bership in this organization will make a spe- cial effort to uphold its principles and to so live in the home, school and community that the National Honor Society will be proud to have them as members. SENIORS Beulah Schroder JUNIORS FRESHMEN Joyce Bialy Margaret Connors onald Crandall Jack Davies Jack Falsion Pauline Foss Rita Henry Gary Jones Robert Owens Sylvia Leidich Mabel Roblee Y illiam Roblee Mona Walden Ellen Yocum SOPHOMORES Patricia Albro David Barr Rosemary Davies David Hagen Annette Hotchkiss Richard Kellogg Ruth Smith Virginia Westfall 8TH GRADE Larry Baker Valena Durkee Dorothy Henry Daniel Kopp Paul Pettit Dale Slocum Beverly Swain Joseph Rogacki Faye Webster James YVilmot CHEERLEADERS Cheerleading season began with the cheer- leaders from 1952-53 cheerleading our soccer team on to victory for the C league champi- onship. Following the soccer season new cheer- leaders for 1953-5if were selected. During the basketball season many new cheers were introduced, among these were: Little Banty Rooster Are You Rootin' for the Boys Locomotive Steam Big Chief VARSITY MEMBERS Pat Albro Marcia Lee Sylvia Leidich Ruth Smith JUNIOR VARSITY MEMBERS Margaret Connors Mary Jane Guest Elaine Owens Audrey Sprague Mona 'Valden Miss Jane Runckel, Adviser SOCCER For the first time in the history of our school, Rushford won the Section V, Class C Soccer title. The overall record of the team was fourteen wins and one tic. That tie was with Belfast 0-0. Previously Rushford had beaten Belfast 19-2. The RCS team was well balanced in scoring on the front line. The halfbacks who usually do not score too often, but set up many goals, deserve credit in vic- tory. The fullbacks and the goalie liave the thankless jobs of stopping the opposing team's scoring threat. The team had a good defensive record with an average of about one point per gamo scored against them. The team also had a good bench which helps to win games. An unprecedented spirit to win the championship brought the cup to Rushford this year. THE SQUAD Phil Clemons Don Crandall Howard Converse Edson Edwards Jack Falsion alt Francis Dick Fry ICeith Fry Gary Jones Bob LaRuche Doug Lee Ernie Lyman Dave liiller, Co-Capt. Loo Owens Bob Pettit Jim Sherwood Bill Sprague, Co-Capt. Neil Warner Doug Wilmot Dennis Worthington Rushford 6 8 6 0 5 8 6 k 7 8 k Holland 2 Fillmore 3 Belfast 2 Richburg 5 Angelica 0 Friendship 2 Fillmore I . Belfast 0 Richburg If Angelica 1 Friendship 1 Canaseraga 2 Trcupaburg )|. B.- Berger C Peru le Id L t . • % BASKETBALL VARSITY There was a natural let-down in basketball after a highly successful soccer season, the varsity basketball team losing their first four games. However, the team found itself in the first league game against Fillmore and there had its best shooting percentage of the year which was well over 50 per cent. After that game, it was an up and down season, playing very well in some games and not so well in others. The season ended with six v ins and nine losses, but RCS won five out of ten league games, VARSITY ’.’ alter Francis Richard Fry Robert LaRuche Ernest Lyman David Miller, Co-Capt. Robert Pettit William Sprague, Co-Capt, Douglas Wilmot MANAGERS David James Jerry Jones GAMES Rushford ii2 Letchworth lj.3 35 Arcade 4.9 So Cuba 50 32 Letchworth 4.7 69 Fillmore 37 Arcade 2o 50 Belfast 1 Richburg 4.7 h Angelica 39 jj-5 Friendship 59 5-7 Fillmore 53 Belfast 34- 37 Richburg 4.8 Angelica 35 3k Friendship 58 BASKETBALL JUNIOR VARSITY Junior Varsity brought to the RCS trophy case a cup for basketball championship which is the first of its kind in many years. About mid-way in the season for the Junior Varsity, chances to win the county championship seemed to be very slim after losing three games in a row. However, since not is all that it seems, the team came back strong to win the next four league games placing, in a three way tie with Friendship and Angelica, for first honors. Friendship defeated Angelica, RCS in turn de- feated Friendship and took the cup in a county play-off with Scio. JUNIOR VARSITY Edson Edwards Danny McElheny Jack Falsion Robert Owens Keith Fry Marvin Pomeroy Cecil Goss Paul Schroder Gary Jones James Sherwood Dougins Lee Dennis Worthington Ernest Lyman Theodore Zawadski GAMES Rushford I4.I Letchworth lj-9 lj.0 Arcade 17 1 .6 Cuba 30 35 Letchworth 32 If7 Fillmore 32 Arcade 21 ij.6 Belfast 0 45 Richburg 35 3o Angelica q.5 23 Friendship q.0 32 Fillmore I4.O 91 Belfast 28 ij.8 Richburg 37 38 Angelica 30 J4.7 Friendship 37 u6 Play-off Friendship l 2 63 County play-off Scio lj.6 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Back Row, left to right: Robert O’Neil, Coach; Leo Owens, Ernest Lyman, Marvin Pomeroy, Cecil Goss. Front Row, left to right: Douglas Lee, Gary Jones, Eddie Edwards, Keith Fry, Jack Falsion. WINTER SPORTS CARNIVAL Rushford Central School enjoyed their usual success at the '.' inter Sports Carnival. The Vol- leyball team won the County Championship; the badminton teams reached the semifinals, and the table tennis teams showed good promise with their meager experience. VOLLEYBALL In the Bi-County '..inter Sports Carnival, the voll0yba.ll team beat Cohocton in straight games 15-12,15-8 to win the Bi-County champion- ship. However, the ne :t day, RCS was declared ineligible by Section V and thereby were dis- qualified from the finals in Rochester. The members of the team were as follows: Edson Edwards Walter Francis Keith Fry Robert LaRuche Ernest Lyman David Miller Robert Pettit Douglas Wilmot FOUL SHOOTING A Foul Shooting Contest of Allegany County schools is held at Wellsville after the league basketball games are over. The purpose of the contest is to dramatize the importance of prac- tice in foul shooting which is extremely imp- ortant in winning games. Rushford placed in a tie for third place v ith 89 out of a possible 100 points. Jack Falsion Dick Fry Bob LaRuche Dave Miller Leo Owens 3ASEBALL L’ith a veteran team and veryhigh hopes the Varsity baseball team started the season with four straight v ins. Fillmore, last year's cham- pions, was the first to defeat RCS by a score of 10-5� Rushford then went on to defeat three more teams, only to go down to defeat at the hands of Richburg in a bitterly contested game. The highlight of the season was the last game against Fillmore who was defeated It took all seven innings to accomplish this task. The following were members of the squad: Eddie Edwards Jack Falsion Walt Francis Dick Fry Keith Pry Cecil Goss Lowell Goss Bob LaRuche Ernie Lyman Dave Miller Leo Owens Bob Pettit Bill Sprague Doug Wilmot GAMES Rushford 4 Friendship Angelica Richburg 5 Fillmore l Friendship li Belfast 9 Belfast 4 Angelica 7 Richburg 5 Fillmore 0 hr 1 10 0 k 2 5 8 k