Seneca Gorham Potter Central High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Gorham, NY)

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CLASS HISTURY In September, 1950, a green group of twenty-nine young boys and girls boarded the G.C.H.S., a long dis- tance train, with Miss Brinsmaid and Mr. Shadrlin as engineer and fireman. The leader and president of our class was Darrell Weichenthal. Kay Henry was vice-president, jean Van Wagner was secretary, and Shirley Sticlrler was treasurer. Lyman Wood and Beverly Bickel represented us in the student government aboard old G.C.H.S. Our group set out into the sports field in full swing by placing seven on the J. V. and Varsity baseball teams and three on the J. V. basketball team. About fifty per cent of our class also participated in various musical activities. ' At the annual prom, Karl Perry and Shirley Stickler were elected as Lord and Lady ofthe royal family. A bake sale was our last class activity, as June came around the corner. lt was now the end of june and our train had to stop to refuel and be repaired. We all reioiced when the news came through from the big bosses that we were now promoted to Sophomores and would soon take over the Sophomore car. ln September, 1951, we again boarded the train, but in a new and better car. Three of our original group missed the train and never reioined us. Miss Kreutter and Mr. Favitta took over the iob as engineer and fireman to guide us on our way. Kay Henry took over the post as leader of our class, with Bob Ellis as vice-president, Lyman Wood as secretary, and Charles McWilliams as treasurer. Karl Perry and Beverly Bickel represented our group in the student government. T Stepping up in sports, we placed three on the Varsity basketball team, two on the I. V. team, and one girl on the 1. V. cheerleading squad. We also placed five members on the Varsity baseball team. Once again about fifty per cent of our class participated in musical activities. One of our biggest events was our round and square dance. At the annual ball Bob Ellis and Connie Clark were elected to the royal family as Duke and Duchess. Again june rolled around, almost too soon, and we had to stop again for refueling and repairs. We were all happy when we received the news that we were promoted to the junior car and were full fledged juniors now. ln June, 1952, we returned with one less in our class, leaving only twenty-five. Mrs. Skellett and Mr. Smingler took over the iobs as engineer and fireman to guide us further on the road to success. The leadership of our class was turned over to jean VanWagner, with Beverly Bickel as vice-president, Lyman Wood as secretary, jim Norsen as treasurer, and Kay Henry as class historian. ln student government we made another advance, electing Darrell Weichenthal to the office of vice-president, with Kay Henry, jean Van Wagner, and Karl Perry representing our class, giving us a total membership of four. ln sports we kept pace by placing three on both the J. V. and the Varsity basketball teams, five on the Varsity baseball team, and two girls on the Varsity cheerleading squad. Once again our class participation in musical activities was about fifty per cent. We had many activities this year, including two big dances. One was a round and square dance and the other was the biggest event of the year, our junior Prom, Rhapsody in Blue. Babe Polmantecr and jean VanWagner received the honor of being Prince and Princess of the royal family. This year we also had two bake sales-the first in November and the second at the end of the year in june. We made our third stop for refueling and repairs. We were promoted to Seniors and prospective leaders of the future. ln September, 1953, twenty-five of us boarded the train with the next stop to be our destination. This time we had the largest and most glorious car of the group. Mrs. Skellett and Mr. Smingler remained with us as engineer and fireman. Lorraine Youngs took over the leadership of our group, with Karl Perry as vice-president, Martha Gifford as secretary, jim Norsen as tressmer, and jean Van Wagner as historian. Darrell Weichenthal was elected president of the student council and Lorraine Youngs, lean VanWagner, and Lyman Wood represented our class, giving us a total membership of four. There were many great events during this year. One was the Senior Play, Mr. Barry's Etchings , which was a big success and proved that we have some actors and actresses in our group. Two dances were held, the first in October, the second was our Senior Ball, Dreamer's Holiday . Bruce Depew and janet Hamm, a Senior at Penn Yan High School, were chosen King and Queen. Placing six on the Varsity basketball team, two on the Varsity cheerleading squad, and about fifty per cent of ora' class in the band and chorus, we expect to have a good year in both the sport and musical fields. With many surprises in store, we will reach our destination on june 28, l954, as educated young men and women of the future. 19

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SENIUR A671 VITIES BEV BICKEL-Basketball 1, 25 Cheerleading 1, 3, 45 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Class Vice-Pres. 35 F.H.A. 15 Intra- murals 15 N.Y.S.S.M.A. 45 Octette 45 Press Club 2, 3, 45 Sr. Play Make-up5 Soccer 1, 25 Student Council 1. BERGIE BERGSTRESSER-Chorus 1, 25 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. Baseball 1, 25 F.F.A. Basketball 1, 25 F.F.A. Treas. 35 F.F.A. King 4. CONNIE CLARK-Basketball 1, 25 Cheerleading 1, 3, Captain 45 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 F.H.A. 15 Intramurals 15 Jr. Prom Duchess 25 Maiorette 1, 2, 3, 45 Press Club 2, 3, Editor-in-Chief 45 Soccer 1, 25 Sr. Play5 Class News Reporter 2. BRUCE DePEW-Basketball Manager 35 Baseball 1, 2, 35 Chorus 25 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Senior Ball King5 Sr. Play. BOB ELLIS-Band 2, 3, 45 Biology Club 25 Dance Band 3, 45 Intramurals 15 Jr. Prom Duke 25 Student Music Instructor 45 Track 25 Class Vice-President 2. SHIRLEY FILLINGHAM-Chorus 1, 2, 35 F.H.A. 1, 2, 35 Intramurals 15 Sr. Play Make-up. JOE FRANKOVITCH-A.V.A. 25 Badminton 3, 45 Base- ball 1, 2, 3, 45 Band 1, 2, 3, 45 Biology Club 25 Bowl- ing 45 Ping-Pong 25 Press Club 3, 45 Soccer 3, 45 Track 25 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. JIM GAGE-Band 1, 25 Baseball 1, 25 Basketball Manager 35 Chorus 1, 25 F.F.A. 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. Bas- ketball 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. Officer 2, 45 Senior Play. MARTHA GIFFORD-Band 3, 4, Biology Club 2, Bas- ketball 1, 2, 35 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 F.H.A. 1, 25 Intra- murals 15 Mass Band 45 Mass Chorus 1, 2, 35 N.Y.S. S.M.A. 45 Octette Accompanist 45 Ping-Pong 35 Press Club 3, 45 Class Sec. 45 Sr. Play5 Soccer 1, 25 Year- book 3, 4. KAY HENRY-Basketball 1, 2, 35 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Class Historian 35 Class Pres. 25 Class Vice-Pres. 15 Mass Chorus 2, 35 N.Y.S.S.M.A. 2, 45 Octette 45 Senior Play, Sextette 2, 35 Soccer 25 Yearbook 4. KAREN JENSEN-Basketball 1, 2, 35 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Intramurals 15 Jr. Red Cross 15 Jr. Red Cross Sec. 45 Press Club 3, 45 Sr. Play5 Yearbook 45 Soccer 2. TRICKY LaDUE-Baseball I, 25 Basketball 1, 2, 35 Chorus 2, 35 Jr. Prom Duke 25 Sr. Play5 Soccer 1, 2, 35 Press Club 2, 3, 45 Yearbook 4. CHUCKIE MCWILLIAMS-Band 1, 2, 35 Basketball 1, 2, 35 Chorus 2, 35 Sr. Playg Soccer 1, 2, 35 Press Club 2, 3, 45 Yearbook 4. JIM NORSEN-A.V.A. 1, 2, 35 Baseball 3, 45 Basket- ball 45 Boys' State 35 Class Treas. 3, 45 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. Basketball 1, 2, 35 F.F.A. Baseball 1, 25 F.F.A. Officer 2, 3, 45 Ping-Pong 1, 2, 35 Sr. Play Sound Effects5 Soccer 3, 45 Track 2, 3. KARL PERRY-Badminton 25 Band 1, 2, 3, 45 Base- ball 25 Basketball 2, 3, 45 Bowling 45 Boy Scouts 1, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 2, 35 Class Vice-Pres. 45 Jr. Prom Lord 15 Ping-Pong 15 Press Club 3, 45 Sr. Playg Soccer 25 Student Council 4. BABE POLMANTEER-Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 45 Bowling 45 Jr. Prom Prince 35 Press Club 2, 3, 45 Sr. Play5 Soccer 2, 35 Yearbook 4. PEGGY ROOSE-Basketball 1, 2, 35 Biology Club 25 Class News Reporter 45 Dance Band 3, 45 Intramurals 1, 25 Photography Club 45 Press Club 3, 45 Sr. Play Student Director5 Soccer 1, 25 Yearbook 4. DICK STELL-A.V.A. 1, 2, 35 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. Baseball 1, 2, 35 F.F.A. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. Secretary 45 F.F.A. Sentinel 35 Ping-Pong 1, 25 Sr. Play Stage Manager. SHIRLEY STICKLER-Band 15 Chorus 1, 25 Class Treas. 15 F.H.A. 1, 2, 35 F.H.A. Queen 45 Jr. Prom Lady 1. RONALD TERWILLIGER-Baseball 25 Playground Supervisor 1, 2. JEAN VanWAGNER-Band 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 39 Blology Club 25 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Class Historian 49 CIBSS. Pres. 35 Class Sec. 15 Dance Band 3, 45 Jr. Prom Princess 35 Mass Band 2, 45 Mass Chorus 2, 35 O.C.S.C.A. Sec. 45 Octette 45 Press Club 2, 3, 45 Sax Qllllfef 1, 2, 35 Sr. Play5 Soccer 1, 25 Student Council 3, 45 Student Council Vice-Pres. 45 Yearbook 3, 4. WACKY WEICHE NTHAL-Badminton 35 Baseball I, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Bowling 45 Chorus 2, 35 Class Pres. 15 Mass Chorus 25 O.C.S.C.A. Pres. 45 Press. Club 3, 45 Sr. Play 45 Soccer 2, 3, 45 Student Comfcll PWS' 45 Volleyball 35 Student Council Vice- Presldent 3. TUBBY WOOD-Band 1, 2, 3, 45 Baseball 2, 3, 4, 3.5. ketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Boy. Scouts 1, 2, 3, 43 Boys, State 35 Class Sec. 2, 35 Ping-Pong 3, 45 St, Play House Manager5 Soccer 2, 45 Student Courlcil 1, 2, 4. LORRAINE YOUNGS-Basketball 15 Chorus l, 2, 3, 45 Class Pres. 45 Intramurals I5 Jr. Red Cross 3, 45 Mayorettes 3, 45 Press Club 3, 45 Sr. Playg Soccer 25 Student Council 4. FLOSSIE ZIMMERMAN-Basketball 1, 25 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Mass Chorus 25 Press Club 3, 45 Sr. Play Make- up5 Soccer 1, 2.

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GLASS PRUPHECY Dick LaDue, the prosperous young business man who has made it a point to change business into pleasure, has invited the Class of '54 to his Tricky Turn-In Chateau for the annual dance and banquet which is held each year by one of the members of the 1954 graduating class. His wife, the former Peggy Roose, is tuning up the piano for the evening's music. Delicious odors are issuing from the kitchen where Martha Gifford is preparing the banquet. Her great talent which she discovered while working in Roose's is being put to good use as the chef at the chateau. We are sorry to report that one of our class members will be unable to attend. Yesterday, a telegram was received from Darrell Weichenthal, the present president of the UN General Assem- bly. Because of an international conference, he will not be able to leave Russia for the banquet. The guests are expected to arrive any moment. Yes, here comes a car now, or is it a plane flying low? No, it's Bruce DePew and jim Gage in Bruce's 550 horse-power Super V-12 Ford. Bruce is the All-American Cattle Raiser of the United States and jim is a famous jockey at the Sana Anita Race Track. just last week he won national honors as the jockey of the Year. Pulling up to the curb is jim Norsen and Dick Stell, managers of the Truck Farmers Founda- tion, and there's Ron Terwilliger who has a farm on the east side of Gorham. We hear that these three are doing very well for themselves. More arrivals are coming through the door. They are Bev Bickel, Connie Clark, and Lorraine Youngs. Bev and Connie are secretaries for two of the biggest firms in the State and Lorraine has taken to the sky as an airl-ine hostess for the Gorham Airlines which were established just a few years ago. Once more gazing out the window we see a Dodge truck parking. Why, it's Bob Bergstresser and Shirley Stickler! Bob has one of the largest farms in the Gorham area and Shirley helps him with the fann work. Say who's that in the back of the truck? Flossie Zimmerman of all people. Flossie is the owner of Flossie's Fine Fruits roadside stand. She's doing a blooming busi- ness. Come in and join the party! What was that noise? Oh, no, jean Van Wagner just ran into the curb. lt's doubtful if she will ever learn to drive. There's Kay Henry with her. Kay and jean have just graduated from college. Kay's going to become a teacher and jean wants to get married. A great ambition for both of them and it's very unlikely that they will fail in either case. The guests are all assembled around the table waiting for more arrivals. The door is opening now and in comes Babe Polmanteer, Lyman Wood, and joe Frankovitch. Babe is the famous creator of joe the Hobo comic strip. joe plays the role of pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He won twenty-six games last season. Lyman, another baseball player, is shortstop for the New York Yankees. Lyman was batting champion of the American League for the past season. Coming in behind them is Charlie McWilliams. Charlie has his own dancing studio up in Beverly Hills. Karen jensen called and said she would be late. She married a wealthy farmer after graduating and is very happy. A surprise is in store for the class, as Bob Ellis and his band enter. Bob just finished a tour in Europe where he won international fame being voted as top band of the world. Also entering is Shirley Fillingham who is playing guitar at the Stork Club. Last but not least is Karl Perry who owns a chain of hotels from here to the Texas coast. Now the whole class is present and the feast begins. A toast in honor of thegreatest class ever to graduate from Gorham--The Class of 1954. 20