Schuylerville Central School - Schuyler Yearbook (Schuylerville, NY)

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We, the members of the SeniorClass of Schuy- lerville Central School of Schuylerville, New York, being of sound mind, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last Will and Testament. In- stituted on the twentieth day of June, the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-two. To the Board of Education who have been little seen, but keenly appreciated, we extend our sincere thanks. To the faculty members we leave our thanks for their understanding and patient ways. To the Junior Class we leave our Amateur Shows and hope they will be as successful as ours were. Dick Kryworuchenko wills his adventures with his car to Jim Simmons. Adeline Garnsey and Susan Brooks leave their secrets” and happy companionship to Pat Ramsden and Pat Sullivan. Joe Eustis bequeaths his pleasant noisterous- ness” to Jim Hughes. Leroy Ketchum leaves his ambitions in track to his brother, Warren. Ann Milligan wills her majorette uniform to Josie Hathaway, if she can use it, Carol Coffinger and Joan Germain leave their love of square dances to Audrey Moak. Carl Cooney and Effie Green bequeath their cheery evenings to Grey Hunter. Claudia Hall wills her cheering ability and pep to Virginia Booth. Idalee Randall leaves her mild manners to Bar- bara Hammond. Emily McRae leaves her sympathy to all under- classmen with straight hair. Leo Hebert wills his meditation to Tom Mulvi- hill. Mac Farrell bequeaths his good humor and fasti- dious ways to all who can use them. George Cromie leaves his place at the tuba to Ed Hanna. Agatha Hughes gives her rush to the bus to Mar- garet Smith. Paul Serbu bequeaths his long run to school in the morning to Ed Driscoll. Axel Schmid leaves his studious ability to Roy Everts, to be put to good use. Joan Everts and Nadene Ellsworth will their friendship and good behavior to Carol Platner and Lois Hoeksema. Mary Haas bequeaths her pleasant disposition to Theresa Arsenault, Dorothy Rooke leaves her happy giggle to Jane Burton. Lois Cromie wills her hearty activity to Rose Vidnansky. Jim Carr leaves his love of school work to Butch Relyea. Jean Hayes wills her soprano voice to Jane Gar- nsey, so that she can hit those high notes. Margaret Myers leaves her cheerleader’s uni- form and interest in sports to Eileen Hewitt. Wally Barber bequeaths his long ride home to Carol Farnan. Betty Davis leaves her quiet manner to Mary Mulvihill. Don Hayes wills his doodling in mechanics to Harry Clark. Jeanine Ladds leaves her modest and congenial ways to Norma Adams. Mary Wood leaves her position as a quiet and capable Senior to Jane and Joan Armer. Marian Peck wills her love for chorus to Thelma Ingalls. Joan Pett leaves her life in Bacon Hill to her sister Carolyn. Alice Garnsey leaves her outside interests to Miriam Basford. Bernie Pett leaves his bashful ways to Kathleen Walsh. Ernie Yandell leaves Marian LaPierre to take care of affairs in Coveille. Zene Garnsey leaves his studious ways to Wanda Obie. Donna Irish wills her pleasant disposition and school spirit to Marilyn Cormie. In witness whereof we do hereby sign this, our last will and testament on this twentieth ofjune 1952. CLASS OF 1952 22

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CLASS HISTORY Here we are -- seniors of the class of '52! During our high school journey we have realized that serious times were facing us. With this realization in mind, we decided to make the most of our opportunities. We grasped the fact that opportunity knocks but once , and as a result, we have accomplished many things which are worthy of relating to you, our readers. As we turn to the year 1948-49, we can clearly see 57 freshmen with John Floyd and James Priestly as their presidents and their advisors, Miss Grennell and Miss Thomson. As a result of working together, we succeeded in having a successful food sale and Freshmen Frolic. The school year of 1949-50 whizzed by in a hurry too. With our advisors Miss Grennell and Mr. Archer and our president Axel Schmid, the class of '52 really started on its upward path. It was during this year that co- operation was beginning to grow among our 46 sophomore members. The Amateur Show, the first one held in Schuylerville Central School, was our most successful adventure along with our Sophomore Hop. Some of our classmates entered contests with good results. Susan Brooks won the second prize of $25.00 in the Saratoga Medical Association essay contest. Before we realized it, 1950 was dawning and the 46 juniors were again advised by Miss Grennell and Mr. Archer. The Junior Prom which had The Gardens of Tara as its theme, and three successful amateur shows took all the energy out of the juniors and we climaxed our success with a grand picnic at White's Beach. In addition to our class activities many of our juniors won added dis- tinction for themselves. In the 4-H field, Joan Everts re- ceived the Saratoga County Poultry Award. The prize a much coveted trip to New York City. Ernest Yandell, a winner at the tractor contest at Ballston Fair, received an opport- unity to compete with 80 contestants at Syracuse. We also had students interested in the oratorical field. Axel Schmid won first prize in the American Legion Oratorical Contest; Mary Kay Haas and Paul Serbu followed him by winning second and third prizes. Nadene Ellsworth, Joan Everts, Joan Germain, George Cromie, and Susan Brooks also took part in the elocution exercises. Other achievements were: Carl Cooney and James Priestly received Golden Gloves in boxing; Mary Kay Haas and Axel Schmid were elected to National Honor Society; and Paul Serbu represented S. C. S. at Boys State. Tandem , our much awaited senior year, became a reality. Miss Grennell and Mr. Archer, our advisors, and Richard Kryworuchenko, the senior president, led us through our final year of school. The senior play, A Date With Judy , directed by Miss Elizabeth Myers, proved a successful and hilarious comedy. Three amateur shows and two dances were the last activities to be sponsored by us as a class. And then, came the glorious, ex- citing, Washington Trip! This -- the climax of our High School career. Six, carefree and wonderful days were spent exploring the famous sights of our Capital and New York City. And now, our high school days are gone. We are prepared to face the world and to enter into the maze of paths which lie before us. Grad- uation was the end of one goal, but now we face a larger and more com- plex goal. In one sense, we are at the crossroads of our career. With all the knowledge we have gained from Schuylerville Central School, we will be able to choose that highway which will lead us to success and happiness. 21

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JUNIOR PROM George Cromie and Adeline Garnsey were voted king and queen of the junior class on, May 24, 1951, at an attractive social event attended by 75 couples. A delightful program of music was furnished by Harry Vincent's orchestra of Albany. The main feature of the evening was the coronation of the king and queen at 11:15. At that moment, the large doors of the mansion opened and the crown bearers, Sonya Gavaletz and David Irish came forward. William Nevins and Ellen Mezera, last years king and queen, crowned the new king and queen. The queen's attendants were Margaret Myers, Susan Brooks, Jeanine Ladds, Emily McRae, Joan Pett and Claudia Hall. The king's attendants included James Priestly, Dick Kryworuchenko, Joseph Eustis, Bernhard Pett, Wallace Barber and Malcolm Farrell. 23