SUNY at Cobleskill - Voice Yearbook (Cobleskill, NY)

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Class Prophecy By Peggy Kenney One night as I was coming to the close of my lesson preparation for the next day 1 felt myself falling into a deep sleep. I had been studying about the future of nursery school development before this drowsy feeling came over me and apparently my sub-conscious mind kept saying, “future,” “future,” “future,” for it was only a brief few minutes before 1 was in deep sleep with visions of the N. Y. S. I. A. 1943 graduating class dancing before my heavy closed eyes. Me, a soothsayer; me, a prophet! No, not tiny little me. And yet, here I was looking into the future and seeing my classmates ten and twenty years from Class Day 1943. I seemed to be on a tour of a section of the country which yet was called by the name “Empire State.” My tour seemed to begin at the Albany terminal of a gigantic world-covering airline system. Busy uniformed guards and attendants were hurrying about but my wait there was not at all boring for whom did 1 meet but Corporal Peggy Brown of the W.A.A.C. who, she tells me, entertains her barracks with original comic acts in her spare time. Then after getting on the plane I heard a very familiar giggle and guess who it was? That’s right it was Polly White. She was very happy for she and Private Stuart Bradley were on their honeymoon to New York On stopping at Hudson I found that Ellen Wood and Bill Barton were married and have a home in Hudson which Ellen has turned into a little nursery while Bill is working in the Hudson Creamery. (Ellen’s dream came true at last). While I was waiting in the Hudson airdrome Hertha Huson came wandering in and was on her way to spend the week-end with Lars Johnson. Same as usual. Back on the plane to New York, whom did I meet but Gloria Ruduk, just as short and chubby as ever and working as a dietitian in a hospital in New York. Believe it or not, she still is corresponding with that well known fortune teller. Peggy Kenney, still that little mite of activity, has her own day nursery in Poughkeepsie, where she is teaching her own Phil and Philcnnes as well as twenty other neighborhood children. She still is studying up on how to get babies to sleep. (Peggy's fortune was written by someone else). On stopping at Poughkeepsie over night, whom did I sec but Betty Goodmen, as big and jolly as ever. She is manager of the school cafeteria in Newburgh. Betty and I had a good old gossiping session by which I found out that Joan Raup is now the wife of Lieut. Stuart Preston and she is spending all her time guarding the little General-to-be. Lucille Murdock still has that bright smile, which while at N. Y. S. I. A. attracted that soldier, to whom she is now engaged. She is assistant manager of a cafeteria a lew miles from home. You know she is the homey type. Metta Bratt is working in a Rochester day nursery. She is married to a soldier (Bellies) and is thinking seriously about following him to his camp. That’s right, Metta, you'd better keep close watch of him for there are many pretty WAACS. Flossie Carter is now known as Mrs. William Gregory and is trying hard to feed her family balanced meals. Flossie still has to get food out of a can once in a while, but Bill looks healthy just the same. Ruth Hislop’s dream came true, for she is a Mrs., although Betty couldn't tell me his name and she also has that beautiful dream house. She do-ed it! Frank Pflegl and Rus Cole arc partners and owners of a super-duper garage, although they still run around with that Chevy jalloppy. Beulah Youmans, an active member of the State Sch x)l Grange while at N. Y. S. I. A., we understand is now lecturer of the Grange in her home county. She is nicely settled down with her returned soldier from the armed forces of the World War — you know, that former student at N. Y S. I. A. Well Betty got tired of telling all this news, so we turned on the radio and by surprise whom did we hear but Pete Emerick - that well known orator on psychology. Pete recently patented a new cigarette which measures twenty-four inches in length. “These prevent using so many blinkers,” says Pete. The next morning, on boarding the New York Central, who was on the train but Bea Story. She had much news to tell. The most important of all was that she has decided to get married. “Yep,” she says, “this is a sure thing this time.” Of course, it is Stuart McGowan and he is in the Army — a Sergeant. Bea had a lot of information as usual about the kids. She said that Bette Dempsey was in the (Continued on Page 34) 20 j)SK

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Class Will By Polly White This is the hist will and testament of the class of 4?', in which we leave all our possessions of great and little worth to our very worthy class of '44. To Mr. Curtis, who has been our class advisor for the past school year, we leave the customary box of headache powders. While to the patrons of the cafeteria we will all our left-over indigestion pills. As long as we're on the subject of pills and powders, Margie Lockw x d leaves her ever present bottle of aspirin to Lucy Mead. Ruthie Hislop wills to Frannic Kratky her steadfast and understanding friendship. Pete Emerick leaves his library and the knowledge of what's in it, to Trigger. Bette Dempsey leaves her gentle way with the children in the nursery to Barbara liaise — and Sonny Necr to anyone who wants him. Jane Kirkpatrick wills her slick hair-do and her knack for a cheery greeting to Pal Proctor. Bill Mohucy leaves a little of his height to Donny Stillman. Gloria Ruduk wills her giggle and a few of her pet expressions to Jo Buttino. To Addic Page goes Lucille Murdock's indifference toward men. Betty Goodmcn leaves her cooking ability to Jane Misura. Bill Robinson leaves his way with the women to Bill Sliva. Jo and Pres leave their place on the cafeteria stairs to Monnic and Orlie. Stu McGowan and Stu Bradley will their places at Wheeler's to any Junior boys eligible. Ethylc Nickerson leaves to Doris Vickery the pleasure of corresponding with a commissioned officer. Metta Bratt leaves her mischievous little tricks to Barbie Gray. Ida Smith leaves some of her quietness to Doris Isaacson, while Hertha and Ellen leave their giggles to Jean Loomis and Margaret Reddy. Peg Brown and Beulah Youmans leave their half interest in Berger Dorm to Peg McCuc and Betty Matthews. Janet Levine leaves the art of carrying on a conversation out of the window to Helen Goodrich. Rose! I a Volk is leaving it up to Monnic to carry on the good old Russian spirit next year. Gus Snyder leaves his persistence to Spike Hubbard. Dick Bunzy wills his ability to ride a horse and his romantic ideas to Mitch Spiak. Lcn Rea leaves to Earl Hathficld his recipes for making punch without soda. Milem and Tecplc leave their nick name of the fruit growers” to TulFy Tufano and Bill Di-Bacco. Peg Kenny leaves her enjoyment of music and dancings to Peg Kays. Bea Story leaves that starry eyed look she has after a date to Muriel Brown. Frank Pflcgl leaves his auto worries to any one who doesn't know any better than to take them, while Russ Cole wills the pleasure of riding in it to Don Lcgg. Audrey Dicfcndorf leaves her love of square dancing to Carol Baxter. Flossie (kirter leaves her happy go lucky personality and never worry air to Hilda Smith. Eloise Cary leaves her nursery technique to Kay Donahue. Phil Reed leaves his Prat room Zcta Alpha Phi to the couples who want to he alone. Leon Cook leaves his appetite to the boys who cat .n M.i Merry's next year. Bill Haughton leaves bis boxing ability to “Willie” Williams. Ed. Kinnc leaves bis milk route to some poor soul who can manage to get up early. [’oily White leaves a bottle of ink to Scotty”. (( 19 ))§V

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Senior Class LEFT TO RIGHT. FRONT ROW: Cary. Kenney. White. Dempsey, Emerick. Preston. Bralt. Mr. Curtis, Milcm. Tccplc, Murdock. SECOND ROW: Bradley, Robinson, Youmans, Lockwood, Story, Smith, Diefendorf, Reynolds, Volk THIRD ROW: Reed. Larrichiula, Bunzry, Raup, Dicckclman, Ruduk, Goodmen, Hislop, Levine. FOURTH ROW: Gregory, Carter. Snyder, Mohney, Kirkpatrick. Barton, Wood, Huson, Brown. FIFTH ROW: Cole, McGowan. Haughton, PflcRl, Rea, Kinne. Ac each year's ending we'll Like our place. . . . This year's members of the Class of ’4.' lake what is perhaps the most important place which they have yet attained — their place in a troubled world where they are most needed. They have looked forward to this event since 1942 when they entered the State Institute as sixty-live timid and bewildered Juniors. Then it was the peak high in the clouds toward which they aspired; now they reach the summit. This class has been an active one. They do not wish the activities or the friendships they made during under-graduate days to end upon graduation. The Senior Class of 194S is now looking forward to the Commencement activities as a significant conclusion to two happy eventful years. 8( 21 ])®fc=