Schuylerville Central School - Schuyler Yearbook (Schuylerville, NY)

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a’ thunk such a thine: of Veronica and Jeanette! The artist on Chuck’s program happens to be the famous crooner, Crosby’s protege', “Bing” Hewitt. But then someone in the control room turns the wrong dial (it might have been Lee Mathis) and the voice box gives a couple of convulsive coughs and goes dead. “Say, whatever happened to Alex Nadeau?” Gus asks. “Oh, he runs a streamlined roller skating rink on the Lake George road,” Boh answers. “Betty Martinel is a buyer at Macy’s here in New York. We go to an occasional movie together. Wes Pleshko was down to see me for a few days last month and he said he had a concession on the barber business up in Albany. A1 Loomis came to New York to attend a farmer’s convention and now he’s an instuc- tor at Arthur Murray’s. Kaye Farrell is down there too. I think she and Vera Lancier room together at the Pennsylvania. Vera is chief clerk and secretary in the fourth district courthouse.” “What about Tom Hathaway? Wrhat’s he up to?” this from yours truly. “The last I heard,” Bob replies, “he owned a wholesale farm machinery business. He was doing all right by himself. And of course you know that McCarthy and Sirchia are ‘pros’ in the athletic world now. We’ve all heard about Alfred Savelis, too. He’s turned out to be quite a scientist.” “Pm from Chicago,” Gus remarks, “and Pve been out a few times to hear “Sonny” Venn’s orchestra playing at the ‘Club Zip.’ Milton Larmon is the master of cere- monies there.” Then from Bob, “And who’d have thought Lucille Pett would be a famous au- thor? Right now she’s out in Los Angeles writing the script for the new Goldwyn and Guardiola production, ‘Dumas Rides Again.’ It’s all about a motorcycle cop. Kate Ellis is playing the female lead in the picture, I hear, and Betty Osterhoudt is in charge of costume and dress designing. Eleanor Coffin is executive secretary at the G. G. studios.” Gus, who has been guzzling borsht in a quiet sort of way, pipes up and says, “You might have read the sport page of the ‘Times’ the other morning where it an- nounced that Bob Tubbs was signed up with the Rangers to swing a hockey stick. They’re trying to make him give up his motorcycle. I also read where Teresa Cor- setti was appointed the state supervisor of the Y. W. C. A. And, say, in case you didn’t know, Margaret Almy is an entertainer down at Earl Carroll’s Diamond Circle. Angela Natale was the hat check girl there, but Rod has it in his gossip column, that she's left for Florida. Incidentally, “Zark” is training in the peninsula state.” But now I look at my watch. “It’s getting late, men. I guess we’d better hit the pavement.” “That’s right,” Bob agrees. “My business isn’t so good that I can sit around and waste time.” Gus grunts an agreement, and so we pay Charlie and walk outside. Harry is about to ask my opinion on Sun Beam in the fifth race at Jamaica when we see a man in a blue uniform standing in front of Bob’s cab. Then I notice that Bob has parked next to a fire hydrant, and I realize at the same time that the cop isn’t writing him a thank-you note. Well, Lang is just about to yell that he mistook the fire plug for a hitching post, when John Law turns around and—for gosh sakes! It’s Hugh Ilibbert! Hugh puts the ticket back in his pocket, and we’re all one big happy family. But still being in a hurry, I bid the boys a fond farewell and leave. I know I may not see them again for quite a while but I feel pretty good regardless, now that I know all the “gang” are up in the world. Rod Funs ton ’41 THE CLASS WILL We, the graduating class of nineteen hundred and forty-one, do hereby estab- lish and ordain this as our last will and testament, before leaving Schuylerville High School to go on to new and better things. By doing thus, we leave to our followers our most cherished heritage. To the Junior Class we leave our beloved Senior room and seats, in the hope that they find as much success and happiness in them as we have had during our Senior year. Also to the Juniors as a whole, that they may make a success of their Senior play, we leave the acting ability of Eleanor Coffin, and to the sound effect man, Cliff Dumas leaves his talents in that line. To the Junior boys who go 26

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most generally spoke them?); and of course we can’t overlook the fact that we’ll be the first class (so far as we can recall) that will wear caps and gowns for the Baccalaureate services. Variety is the spice of life. Most important of all, the Senior trip to Washington under the guardianship of Mr. Stanton will always be remembered. Too many exciting things occurred on the trip to go into it with any detail. Let it suffice to say that the Seniors consid- ered it an absolute success in every way. But now time is crowding us through the last deciding phases of our high school career. We won’t be together very much longer; there will be a thousand varied paths for us to travel when we leave the confines of S. H. S. And we’ll all make the best of what we do in years to come. If we don’t we can’t expect to be remem- bered in the halls and classrooms and on the playing fields of our school. But we will be remembered! Rodman Funston ’41 THE CLASS PROPHECY I’m walking down West 126th Street minding my own business wThen who steps out of the Hudson Hotel and bumps into me but—well you’d never guess, so I’ll tell you. It’s Harry DeLuca. “Why Gus, what are you doing in the Big City?” I say to him; and after he recovers from his surprise at seeing me, he tells me that he’s taking his yearly three weeks vacation. “I’m the chief superintendent in charge of sales for Little Daisy Liver Tablets out in Chicago,” he tells me. Then, desiring to have a nice long talk and catch up on the whys and wherefores of any of our old classmates that Gus happens to know about I suggest that we go over to “Good Time Charlie’s” and reminisce over some cold borsht. To this he agrees instantly, and so we hail a taxi and head for Charlie’s. On the way over I suddenly remember that Gus was occasionally troubled with stomach ulcers back at school and so I say to him, “Maybe we had better reminisce over bock instead of borsht on account of borsht isn’t good for ulcers,” to which he replies, “No, that’s all right. You see. a few years ago I swallowed my cigar when I went to sleep in a bowling alley, and ever since then my stomach hasn’t bothered me.” This revelation relieves me no end. When we finally get to Charlie’s, I hand the driver a five dollar bill and tell him to keep the change. I’m given quite a jolt when he says, “Ten years ago I'd say you were crazy.” The tone of that remark struck a familiar note in my memory, and I looked at the fellow more closely. I was more than a little surprised to see Bob Lang wearing glasses and a mustache. Well, Bob parks his cab and then the three of us pick a quiet booth in Charlie’s luncheonette and sit down to talk things over. After I place our order, Bob com- mences to converse. He says that he left Old Saratoga nearly three years back and so he’s pretty well informed about all the guys and gals of the class of ’41. Gus and I are more than a little flabbergasted to hear that “Dune” Thorne is principal of S. H. S. and two of the teachers on the faculty with him are “Dot” Sherman, who is instructing the freshmen in social studies, and “Tucky” Garnsey who is spreading sunshine among the little kiddies in third grade. One of the “little kiddies in third grade” belongs to Bill Launder, the proprietor of the town’s leading drug depot, also a member of the Board of Education from where he is trying hard to have a soda fountain installed in the cafeteria. Maybe he figures that Bill Jr. might some day make a little money on the side, jerking sodas. By this time, Gus has started to pant for the cold borsht, but I silence him with a fork and Bob goes on. Albert Winney is now in the wholesale cheese business, while not too far away, in a busy office building in Saratoga Springs, Marie Reulet takes notes as given by Donald Neilson, an up and coming businessman, also in the cheese business. Margaret Hopkins quietly copies the cute quotations that issue from businessman Winney. They say the competition is terrific. By this time, Charlie has brought in the cold borsht and we finally are getting ourselves around that when someone turns on the radio. A strange, gurgling sound staggers out of the loudspeaker, and we all look at each other. Sherman! Yes, “Chuck” has become famous as the nation’s most popular comedian. Currently appearing with him on the program are those quiet little characters from a quaint little town, acclaimed a second Brenda and Cobina,----------need I say more? Who’d 25

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on the Washington trip, we leave Joe Guardiola’s glamor boy tactics displayed by him in New York and Washington. To the Sophomores we leave what we consider our most priceless possession in the form of Mr. Stanton. He has been our adviser and friend for several years. Treat him well and benefit by his presence. To you we also leave our school spirit and best wishes for your success with your Junior Prom. To the Freshman Class we bequeath our studious habits and our places in the halls of S. H. S. To those in the student body, of whom we are especially fond, we bequeath the following: To little Leo Kelly, Veronica Young’s towering height to help him better him- self for center on next year’s basketball team; Donald Neilson’s heavy beard to “Pepper” Martin; Kate Farrell’s gift of gab to Dot Toleman; to Thelma Mathis, Jeanette Gagne’s neatness and politeness. We don’t know what Elsie Coffin would do without “Chuck” Sherman, so we leave him to her, mustache and all. Harry De- Luca’s high ambitions we leave to Charles Field, while to Jack Keeley we leave Al Loomis’ ability to make love to the girls. Frank Sirchia’s sincerity we leave to Julia Honeywell, along with Margaret Almy’s slim waistline to “Tex” LaVoy. The athletic abilities of Teresa Corsetti we leave to Juanita Ketchum. We leave Don Hewitt's quietness to Will Rogers, and to Fred VanderPoel, the mechanical inclina- tions of “Lee” Mathis. Margaret Hopkins’ seriousness we leave to Josephine Arsen- ault. To Betty Phillips we leave Vera Lancier’s typing ability. Lucille Pett leaves her long walk home from school to her sister, Shirl°v (that is, when the Plymouth’s not running). We leave to June Launder, Kate Ellis’ ability to attract the male sex. To George Hathaway we leave the ability to square dance that his brother, Tom, possesses. Milton I armon leaves his well-groomed mustache to Chauncey DeGarmo. To Loren Salley we leave the jitter-bugging ability of Alexis Nadeau. To Helen Pleshko we leave the good characteristics of Wes—just to keep them in the family. To Richard E. Townley (just so people won’t be confused as to who we mean, we put in the initial) Albert Winney leaves his curly hair (or did we make a mis- take with the initial?). Betty Jean Osterhoudt wishes to bequeath to Margaret Stiles her infatuation for Napoleon Irish. To “Pat” Walsh we leave Marie Reulet’s famous giggle. The friendliness which Bette Martinel possesses is left to Ann Cal- lahan and Matilda Hebert. To Jeanette Baine we leave the ability to day-dream that is Evelyn Garnsey’s. To Robert Phillips we leave the height of Rod Funston, so grab onto it, Bob, and grow a little. Dorothy Sherman’s shyness we leave to Joseph Biss. Sonny Venn wishes his place in the orchestra to be willed to Vernon Miner, and so we do. Now you in the student body whom we have not yet included, cheer up, for we have something for you. We leave to all the girls who need it the ability to wear clothes that is Angela Natale’s. The self-confidence in speaking that Bill Launder possesses is left to you so that you may use it to give your senior speeches when the time comes. “Zark” McCarthy’s athletic ability is left to all the boys so that Schuylerville High can always have winning teams. Bob Lang leaves his position as manager of a championship team to whoever can fill his shoes. The wit of “Dunk” Thorne that has been displayed, especially in geometry and chemistry classes, we bequeath to the whole student body to make S. H. S. always a cheeiful place. Alfred Savelis’ knowledge which he has kept stored up in his head is willed to all the students so that they might get straight “S” report cards. And last, but not least, to all the male students who have girl friends outside of Schuylerville, we leave Bob Tubbs’ motorcycle so they won’t have to walk to and from their dates. We dedicate to Mr. Stanton our year book for his keen interest shown in our work and for his splendid comradeship for three years as home room teacher. As the time draws near for our graduation, our will complete, we are very happy, but it is here in S. H. S. that our thoughts shall always be. Signed on this 16th day of May in the year 1941 William Launder ’41 Witnesses Lucille Pett ’41 Charles Boivin ’42 Timothy O’Brien ’4.3 27