Sharon Springs Central High School - Clarion Yearbook (Sharon Springs, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1971 volume:

ALMA MATER Dear schoolmates, ever loyal, true and faithful Gathering 'neath the maples on the hill; With courage, faith, undaunted for our future; As we older grow, we love thee still. The purple and the white shall wave forever; Keep this emblem ever clean and bright. Oh, may the glorious folds be sullied never. Love for aye, the purple and the white. All hail to thee, our dear old Sharon Open wide your portals to the right. Still o’er the fields of conflict ever waving. Float for aye the purple and the white. Sharon Springs Central School D e d i c a i o n We are grateful that your faces never mirrored our disinterest or disappointment, and that you sincerely shared our joy in successes. Your patient willingness to help has guided us in our struggle to learn to cooperate, a need that transcends desire for monetary reward. Some of us are dubious of the wisdom of our junior high motto, Let us go into perfection, because of the lofty scope of that ambi- tion. Its relevancy to our lives has been enhanced, at the least, by your years of dedication. Surely a commitment to care and help can lift each a little higher toward that goal. Thank you Mr. Holzer and Mrs. Handy. The Seniors Principal's Message Another class will soon leave the environs of S.S.C.S. and each member will go his way into his chosen field. It is our hope that, as members of this class, you will be conscious of your special qualities and put forth your best efforts to use and improve these attributes as a constructive force for the betterment of our troubled society. May the warm spirit and sterling character which you have cultivated here be carried onward into the hearts and souls of the many with whom you will come in contact. We congratulate our graduates on your present achievements and look at the future for greater accomplishments that will reflect a sat- isfaction and pride to your parents, teachers, and friends. Robert Fitch Mr. Ernst Mr. Washburn Mr. Schuurman Mr. Fitch Mr. Stein Mr. Mereness Mr. Rabuck Mrs. Baxter Mr. Kettler Board of Education GUIDANCE COUNSELOR Mr. Vacca ELEMENTARY SUPERVISOR Mr. Ernst HAROLD BRESETT Social Studies HAZEL CLARK Commerce ARMADINE HANDY Home Ec. ROBERT HOLZER Science HELEN LANE English ( JANET LYNK French KAREN STURM Math HARRIE WASHBURN Agriculture DORIS CANFIELD Grade Five MYRNA HOYENGA Grade Seven SARAH OBELDOBEL Grade Six TERESA ROCKWELL Grade Five MARGUERITE CUMMINGS Kindergarten MARGARET HOTALING Grade Two ELLEN LANE Grade Three SANTA MORRIS Grade One GEORGE RIOLO Grade Four MADELINE ROBERTS Grade Two JANICE ROMER Grade One NANCY TOOMEY Kindergarten EUNICE BOLLEN Vocal Music ALEXANDER DOIG Physical Ed. VIRGINIA ETHINGTON Nurse and Health HENRIETTA McFEE Physical Ed. JUDITH HAZZARD Instrumental Music LILLIAN SNYDER Remedial Reading JEAN LEITH Art RUTH SUSI Teacher’s Aid Keith Harold David Mallery Lappeus Cross Warren Eldridge Edward Richard Herbert Larkin Parsons Vrooman Thomas Robert Slater Wohr Paul Rich Elizabeth Whiibeck Lorraine Marjorie France Parsons Cheerleading 2-4 G.A.A. 1-4 Library Club 2-4 J.H.S. 2,3 Chorus 1-4 Musical Play 2 Clarion Staff 3-4 F.H.A. 1-4 F. H.A. State Delegate 3 Girls' Chorus 3,4 Majorette 1 BRUCE BAXTER Bruce F.F.A. 1-4 Vice-President 2,3 President 4 Chorus 2 F. H.A. 1-4 State Delegate 3,4 Library Club 2,3 G. A.A. 2 G.A.A. 1,2 History Club 1,2 Yearbook Staff 1,2 French Club 3 TRANSFER FROM ST. JOHN the BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL LONG ISLAND G.A.A. 4 ROBYN JEWELL Bobbie Sue If a man does not keep pace with his com- panions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Band 1-4 Chorus 1-4 Library Club 2-4 F.H.A. 3.4 State Delegate 3 Newspaper 3{4 Business Manager 3,4 Yorkers 3,4 Vice-President 4 Girls Chorus 3,4 Musical 2 F.H.A. 3,4 Clarion Staff 3-4 Senior Chorus 1-2 Girls’ Chorus 3 Newspaper Staff 3 Library Club 2-3 Vocational School 4 PATSY J. WILLOUGHBY Patti Hey Mary, are you sure you don't know who those mysterious little souls are??? Class Vice-President 1 Library Club 2-3 F.F.A. 1-4 F.F.A. Secretary 2-3 F.F.A. Vice-President Chef’s Club 3 Yorkers 1-3 Library Club 2-4 Newspaper 3-4 Co-Editor 4 Band 1-4 Chorus 1-4 Girls' Chorus 3-4 Musical 2 All County Band and Chorus 1-3 JANE RITROVATO Rit Beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all ye know on earth and all ye need to know. Cheer leading 1-4 G.A.A. 1-3 Library Club 2-4 Chorus 1-4 Musical Play 2 Clarion Staff 3,4 Brosis 2 Girls' Chorus 3,4 F.H.A. 1-4 Vice-President 3 Secretary 4 State Delegate 2 Class Treasurer 1,2 Class Secretary 3 Soccer Time Keeper 4 All County 1 All-County Chorus 1-4 Band 1-4 Baseball 1-4 Basketball 1-4 County MVP 3 Boys' State 3 Brosis 3 Chorus 1-4 Clarion Staff 2 -4 Assistant Editor 3 Editor-in-Chief 4 Class Vice-President 1-4 Dixie Band 1,2 Library Club 1-3 Music Council 3 Soccer 1-4 Student Council 3,4 President 3,4 Yorkers 1-3 JAMES DOIG Jim If you don't enjoy being what you are, you aren't being your- self. rm Hr' Annie Oh, Brother!” ANNE COON F. H.A. 1,2 Library Club 2 G. A.A. 1 TRANSFER FROM COBLES KILL F.H.A. 3,4 Library Club 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Vocational School 3,4 State Delegate F.H.A. 3 « Chorus 1-4 G.A.A. 1-3 F.H.A. 1-4 Library Club 2-4 Girls’ Chorus 3-4 Clarion Staff 4 Basketball Tickets 4 G.A.A. 1-4 Senior Chorus 2-4 Library Club 2-4 Girls' Chorus 3 Yearbook Staff 3-4 President Library Club 4 Ticket Seller Basketball 4 JACQUELINE L. HOTAUNG Jackie 'T wonder who those mysterious little souls are, who are always playing tricks on Mary ...?“ RHONDA V ANDERS TAD JACKIE LYNN ULLMAN Band 1-4 Chorus 1-4 Student Council 3 Library Club 2-4 All County 1-4 Class Secretary 1-2 Class Treasurer 3-4 Chorus Secretary 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Girls' Triple Trio 4 Musical Play 2 Class Secretary 4 Senior Chorus 1-4 F.H.A. 3-4 State Delegate 3 President 4 Library Club 1-4 Secretary 4 J.H.S. 2 Cheerleading 1,3,4 Clarion Staff 3,4 Business Manager 3,4- Musical Play 2 JOYCE SLATER Joy “Love Beareth all things. Cheerleading 1-4 Majorette 1-4 G.A.A. 1-4 President 4 Library Club 1-4 J.H.S. 1-4 F.H.A. 1-4 State Meeting 2,3 National Meeting 2,3 Vice-President 4 Historian 3 Band 3,4 Chorus 1-4 All-County Chorus 1,3 Girls' Chorus 3,4 Clarion Staff 3,4 Maple Queen 3 Co-Ed Correspondent 3 Soccer 1 Basketball 1 Baseball 1-4 F.F.A. 1-4 Chef Club 3 DENNIS BARTLETT The Menace. F.H.A. 1-4 DORIS G.A.A. 1-4 FITCH President 2,3 Senior Chorus 1-4 Dor Clarion Staff 1,3,4 Business Manager 4 Let 'er Yorkers 1-4 Rip. Library Club 1-4 Musical Play 2 Soccer Scorekeeper 3,4 Basketball 2-4 Band 1,2 Library Club 1,2 Vocational 3,4 KATHLEEN AKER Kathie” I can do all things through Christ Which Basketball 1-3 Soccer 1-4 Chorus 1-3 Musical 2 Chorus 1,2,4 All-County Chorus 1 Triple Trio 4 Musical Stage Manager 2 Clarion Staff 3,4 Literary Editor 4 Newspaper Staff 3,4 Production Editor 3,4 G.A.A. 1-4 Library Club 2-4 TRANSFER FROM POUGHKEEPSIE Basketball 4 F.H.A. 1-4 Girls' Chorus 3 Senior Chorus 3 Newspaper Staff 3,4 Clarion Staff 4 Library Club 3 Vocational School 4 Class President 1-3 Senior Chorus 1-4 All-County 1-4 Girls' Chorus 3-4 Musical 2 Select Chorus 3 Music Council 3 Senior Band 1,2 G.A.A. 1-4 Secretary 4 J.H.S. 1-4 Library Club 1-4 Vice-President 4 Clarion Staff 2-4 Newspaper Staff 4 F.H.A. 1,3,4 Songleader 4 State Meeting 3 State Chorus 3 Student Council 2-4 Basketball Scorekeeper Titner 2-4 Band 1-4 Chorus 1-4 Student Council 3 All-County Band 1,2 Yorkers 1,2 F. H.A. 1-3 State Delegate 2 Class President 4 So This Is Paris 2 G. A. A. Secretary 2 Newspaper Staff 3 Yearbook 3 Library Club 1-4 The Seniors Our Advisors MRS. HANDY MR. HOLZER FRIENDLIEST MOST MUSICAL MOST ATHLETIC i MOST MECHANICAL BEST DRESSER Hi MOST DRAMATIC SHYEST FUNNIEST LAZIEST MOST STUDIOUS MOST ROMANTIC MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Kathy P. Dennis Debbie Pam Donna Kathy A. Jim D. Jackie U. Dorothy David Doug Brenda Class History Striving on toward new and unexplored fields, we, the class of 1971, being ultra modern, set forth in our rocket ship striving each year to conquer a new planet. These planets representing all the new acquaintances of knowledge and society were visited during our four years of exploration. Our first stop was made at the planet Freshman. We decided to fly under the colors blue and silver and carry a pink rose as our symbol. Our crew was organized with Mary Vernik being First Officer; James Doig, Assistant First Officer; Debbie Buttery, Secretary; and Jackie Ullman, Treasurer. Our Technical Advisors were Mrs. Handy and Mr. Holzer. Our crew was initiated for the trip by explorers from the planet Junior. In appreciation for their services we entertained them at a party of our own making. Later in the year we sponsored a Roast Beef supper to pay for our share of the Universal Yearbook and other items necessary for our journey. The following September we stored our recoreds of the planet Freshman and headed toward the next region of our route, planet Sophomore. (The elimate of this planet proved more adaptable to our nature.) We extended the First Officer and Assistant of our executive board another term and merely switched the holders of the positions of Secretary and Treasurer. Our first activity was another Roast Beef Supper to help boost our funds. The entire crew had leave for the Xmas holidays and returned in a joyous spirit - a spirit which carried on to a mid-winter snow party at the lovely landing pad of our technical advisor, Mrs. Handy. Many of us enjoyed a new mode of transportation here for the first time, called a snowmobile. It was a fun affair for all involved. In the spring we sponsored a dance featuring the East-West. This ended the second stage of our journey and left us in eager anticipation of the next lap. Always needful of funds to continue our expedition, life on planet Junior consisted mostly of an industrious campaign to replenish our treasury and to prepare for future expenses. Officials chosen to guide us through this trying year were the same as Planet Freshman. An important item in our curriculum was the purchase by those in our expedition of a ring with official insignia. With the cooperation of many zealous explorers and two very understanding Technical Advisors we realized considerable gains from another class supper, a paper drive and Memorial Day Chicken Bar-B-Q. A spring dance featuring the Prismatic Dispersion was another matter. The unexpecting drummer of the group got stuck on a muddy road during break and couldn't return to the dance. We were forced to return our customers money but we fortunately didn't lose anything. The opportunity to initate a new Freshman group was finally ours. We're sure, the Freshman gained great insight for their journey from unrolling and rerolling toilet paper down the sidewalk and doing somersaults on the school lawn. It was fun! 1 Also on Planet Junior, a Student Council was formed consisting of representatives from each planet who were to help solve problems with the Student Body and Administration. Our tasks were thus com- pleted during our stay on Planet Junior. ... And then we were Seniors! The last lap of our journey was directed toward achievement on Planet Senior. Our executive board this year of Karen Winnc, First Officer; Jim Doig, Assistant; Joyce Slater, Secretary; and Jackie Ullman, Treasurer. Continued on page 42 Our Prophecy As we gaze into the crystal ball, we'll take a look at the class of 1971 ten years from now. Kathy Aker now owns one half of the N.Y. State Complaint Dept. , where she is still complaining about history teachers. Donna Bartlett now runs a thriving pete moss farm in lower Siberia. Dennis Bartlett is now pitching for the N. Y. Mets who has set a new world record for dating female fans after the games. Bruce Baxter has gone in partnership with Pabst Bros. He is his own best customer. Debbie Buttery is now president of Weight watchers eating six meals a day consisting of Italian bread, spaghetti, ravioli, pizza, lazagna, and cherry cheese cake, in a one course meal washed down with pink Chable' wine. Mark Byrnes is president of the U. S. Grange Association, voted Granger of the Year” by all the cows in N. Y. State. Anne Coon has opened up a beauty salon in Sharon Springs, it is the only building left there. Theresa Dobbin has become a fabulous guitarist. Now all she has to do is learn the words to the songs she plays. Jim Doig is still working on the Yearbook which he hopes to have published in 1982. Kay Doyle and Jane Ritrovato are riding around all over the United States in a red V. W. microbus with a sign on the back that says, All who believe in the Alice's Restaurant Movement - Get on Board!” Brenda Eberhait is now owner of the Laz-e Dude Ranch, where she so generously employs all of her former fiances. Doris Fitch is teaching math at Harvard University. The math course she is teaching there is How to Pass Math While Making Dumb Mistakes. Kathy Gage has become a secretary at the U. M. (Unmarried Men). Dave Handle is now doing Jose' Grecos on Mr. Bresett's head. Kevin Henry is still wrapped around a tree from Graduation night ... Bob Jackson now owns the largest junk yard in New York, or the whole United States for that matter, where you can find parts for Mustangs dating from 1964 to the present. Robyn Jewell is now the proprietor of the North Italian and after prolonged research has discovered how to eat in peace. Diane Lane is still parking in front of the Post Office censoring male. Arlene Mereness is working for G. E., while husband is taking care of the eleven kids. Bill Munz finds it hard to get to class reunions on time because he works over-time taking minutes at Grange with Mark Byrnes. Barbara Nadjek is still making weekend trips to Long Island. Is it the gravity that keeps attracting her there? Jim Nikolaus has taken Count Dracula's place in N. Y.. New Hampshire. Vermont. Maryland. Con- necticut, ... etc. Kathy Parsons is now the woman behind the man in running the world reknown Baitlett Pair Canning In- dustry. Doug Smith has finally made the ED SULLIVAN Show with his fantastic kitty imitations. Joyce Slater, who is now happily married, says the Honeymoon is never over. We guess not; she's been on it for the past ten years! Jackie Hotaling has never been found after running away with a Scorpion. It's been bugging us ever since. Jackie Ullman has finally graduated from Johnson City and has recently come back to Sharon to special- ize in giving Nauheim Baths. Bubble! Fizzz! Burp! Rhonda Vanderstad is now head of Women's Lib. She has eight kids, three dogs, two cats, a parakeet, and she takes pride in her unique kitchen pictured in the last six issues of Better Homes and Gardens. Mary Vernik is a world famous veterinarian and on her Shingle is written Mary had a Little Lamb ... Patti Willoughby is now a private secretary to the President of the United States. Spiro Agnew. Her soul purpose for becoming a secretary was to sit on the boss's lap; Well ... Karen Winne is head waitress at the Sands Hotel in Los Vegas. Her tips for the past year have doubled their amount. Do you suppose there are slot machines in the kitchen$$$ Jimi Wiseman has started a jewelry store with and from all the pearls he has collected from Prell shampoo. Dorothy Young, the overnight Startler has become the new M. C. for the Dialing for Dollars Show and is said to be responsible for bringing the ratings up 2,000%. Pam Zeller is now working for Vom Saal Productions, though what they produce we'll never know!.' Mr. Holzer and Mrs. Handy are still suffering from migraine headaches which the class of 1971 left behind them! Grade Eleven BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: T. Webb, C. Bailey, S. Parsons, M. Hotaling, L. Lappeus, C, Buttery, K. Everett, P. Slater. ROW II: Mr. H. K. Washburn Sr,, M, Wrihgt, B. Young, K. Ullman, J, Salamida, D, Mereness, H. King. G. La Quee. Mrs. K. Sturm. ROW III: D. Schuppel, G. Walker. J. Hartlieb, D. Tocco, P. Larkin, D. Hall, L. Kennedy. TOP ROW: R. Michel, E. McFee, K. Ror- ick, M. Winne, D. Handy, W. Barbie, S. Niischel, P. Petersen, S. Nirschl. Absent: G. Olsen, B. Shelmandine. Grade BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: T. Schuppel, D. Aker, R, Wolfe, G. Everett, E. Lundgren, D. King, C. Dobbin. MIDDLE ROW: S. Stein, W. Bailey, L. Byrnes, K. Fitch, D. Lane, K. Henry, Miss Clark. TOP ROW: H. Washburn, R. Van Arsdale, C. Eldridge, J. Ritrovato, S. Comrie, P. Joyce. Absent: C. Jackson, W. Barbie. BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: S. Handle, R. Tripp, G. Spohn, K. Bianchine. V. Van Schaick. MIDDLE ROW: Mrs. Eldridge, J. Hopkins, E. Knee, R. Bartlett, P. Doyle, S. Hall. TOP ROW: T. Capone la, W. Davis, L. Ethington, D. Osterhoudt, K. Wright, C. Willoughby, K. Armlin. Grade Ten The Sophomore Class Grade Nine BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: R. Distelberg, W. Empie, R. Lighthall, C, Edwards, K. Lane, L. Mickle, L. Jackson. ROW II: C. Ullman, T. Brown, L. MCFee, T. Lynk, D. Williams, D. Button, Mr. Bresett. TOP ROW: M. Coons, C. Garlock, G. Rosa, A. Allen, L. Barnes, L. VanHeertum, B. Smullen, B. Young. BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: C. Willoughby. L. Mauriello. S. Slater. B. Bartlett, L. Lane, D. Dobbin, J. Gage. ROW O: R. Mann. P. Buttery, L. Graulich, D. Bianchine, R. Van Arsdal, S 22 : TLynk' TOPROW: R- Tyler' S SchIlde' L Ritr0vat0- D- Mereness. B. Rabuck, S. Larkin. Grade Nine Grade Eight BOTTOM ROW. Left to right: R. Engle, C. Schuurman, M. Hoffman, J. Hall, G. Homich, A. Bouck, H. Whitbeck, K. Cole, D. Roberts, Mr. Conable. ROW II: D. Jewell, R. Warner, M. Everett. D. Jewell, M. Lane, R. Rabuck, B. Miller, D. Ward. ROW M: R. Kinsman, M. Susi, W. Edwards, J. Knee, F. McTaggart, D. Brown, D. Mereness, C. Rolle, G. Gthington. TOP ROW: F. Waid, C. Joyce, D. Coon, A. Winne, J. Tyler, S. Brown, M. Salamida, E. Joyce, C. Osterhoudt, D. Doyle, L. Trafton. Absent: S. Coon, S. Warner, B. Walker. Grade Seven TOP ROW, Left to right: W. Tessier, D. Cummings, K. Mallery, K. Kennedy, D. King, D. Handy, L. Davis, B. Hopkins. MIDDLE ROW: R. Parsons, A. Empie. C. Putnam, D. Larkin, D. Farrell. L. VanArsdale, E. Mickel, D. Wanner. BOTTOM ROW: Mr. Bader, W. Weight Jr., J. Judd, H. Willoughby, J. Graulich, L. Armlin, R. Shelmandine, M. Stein. TOP ROW: T. Ullman, N. Putnam, S. Kinsman, S. Hall, D. Hotaling, B. Young, E. Aker. MIDDLE ROW: V. Baxter, V. Davis, S. Dobbin, N. Tessier, M. Kennedy, D. Keller. BOTTOM ROW: Mrs. Hoyenga. B. Webb. C. I.ynk. E. Wright, T. Vanderstad, M. Flanagan, L. Smith. M. Mauriello. ABSENT: B. Farrier, P. Ritrovato. Grade Seven Continued from page 30 An important feature of our last year was the editing of our own Universal Yearbook. It was our last hope to make it the best, and we are now convinced that it is. First semester was filled with money making activities in the form of magazine selling, a fun fair, and an Election Nite Roast Beef Supper. To relieve the seriousness (?) of these affairs we held a Christ- mas Banquet. Although the weather was unfavorable, everything went smoothly and we all had fun - need we say more!! 1 Toward the end of our trip the most important affairs that occurred were the publishing of our Clarion, The Senior Play, the Alumni Banquet, the Senior luncheon and finally graduation. This marks the end of our exploration through the local planets and we now set our sights upon further dis- covered places within the rest of the universe. We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Karl Ernst, who has been Elementary Supervisor at Sharon Springs Central for nine years. We hope you find your years of retirement as rewarding as we have found our years working with you. THE STUDENT BODY r BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: E. Stoddard, D. Higgins, D. Comrie, T, Everett, J. Coon, K. Hoffman, ROW II: K. King, K. Salisbury, C. Wright, M. McTaggart, P. Jewell, R, Olsen, M. Craig, Miss Bakkom. TOP ROW: J. Hoyt, T. Hopkins, B. Button, P. Michel, J. Lane, J. Wolfe. Absent: M. Hall, P. Hall, M. Najdek, T. Doyle, B. Berggren. BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: P. Whitbeck, M. Kennedy, M. Kettler, D, Eldredge, J. Wilday, A. Hoffman, K. Spohn, R. Tyler. ROW II: C. Hopkins, M. Kennedy, B. Waid, M. Lambert, C. Judd, M. Hotaling, P. Slater, N. Stafford. TOP ROW: R. Nikolaus, R. Buttery, P. Cole, S. Shomo, S. Vernik, F. Zeller, B. Lane, Mrs. Obeldobel. Absent: J. Vroomen, J. Walker. Grade Five BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: Miss Grimes, C. Van Arsdale, P. Vanderstad, H. Fitch. L. Spaulding, S. Stoddard, D. Bartlett, J. Miller, Mrs. Canfield. MIDDLE ROW: S. Homich. R. Judd, K. Michel, B. Henry. B. Cousineau, K. Coon, B. Baxter. TOP ROW: D. Graulich, D. Kinsman, M. Joyce. H. Lynk, T. Istle, D. Olsen, R. Rolle, T. Edwards. BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: Mis. Rockwell, M. Mauriello, T. Ritrovato, E. Ashworth, D. Hall, J. Putnam, D. Farrell, C. Brown, C. Bouck, L. Casemiro. MIDDLE ROW: D. Lanier, D. Bartlett, V. Bianchine, L. Schuurman, M. Parsons, J. Cole, C. Dobbin, R. Davis. TOP ROW: R. Doig, J. Cole T. Canastra, P. McTaggart, R. Winnie, M. Tessier, D. Saccardi, L. Schilde. Grade Five Grade Four BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: J, Santiago. S. Craig, W. Dobbin, M. Vrooman, M, Whitbeck. C, Palmer, D. Keaney. SECOND ROW: J. Wright, S. Coons, E. Slater, C. Ashworth, C. Cole, B. Waid, L. Farrell, E. Farro. THIRD ROW: M. Van Schaick, L. Warner, F. Carter, T, Dobbin, J. Empie, V. Nirschl. TOP ROW: Mrs. E. Lane, T. Flanagan, B. Saccardi, M. Tomlinson, B. Joyce, C. Slater, W. Joyce, N. Salamida, K. Parsons. BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: N. Nolette, V. Hoffman, S. Keller, C. Caponera, T. Webb, C. Sparks, D. Hoyt, F. Strong, K. Flanagan. SECOND ROW: K. Eberhart, G. Hatalsky, D. Parsons, C. Engle, L. Jackson, M. Brockett, N. Hotaling, K. Schuppel. THIRD ROW: D. Vrooman, C. Denely, G. Lar- kin. R. Stafford, T. Ullman, A. Cousineau, K. Putnam, L. Warner, D. Russell. TOP ROW: F. Stafford, R. Mann, E. Tessier, R. Van Dyke. R. Hotaling, C. Me Mann, D. Willoughby, P. Cumm- ings, Mr. Riolo. Grade Three TOP ROW, Left to right: G. Van Arsdale, E. Cousineau, D. Dostrie, J. Lynk. K. Eberhardt, D. Ritrovato, G. Hotaling, T. Cummings. MIDDLE ROW: J. Warner, G. Baxter, R. Sparks, T. Bouck, J. Flanagan, D. Putnam, D. Wohr, M. Salisbury, Mrs. Hotaling. BOTTOM ROW: S. Houck, F. Mickel, S. Ne- ville, S. Wall, B. Mereness. W. Ethington, N. Van Schaick, S. Twardosky. ABSENT: P. Ullman. Grade Two TOP ROW: Miss Carroll, S. Dennis, M. Denely. P. Knee, J. Johnson, E. Tes- sier. A. Canastra, J. MacFadden, J. Ullman. I. Isakson. Mr. Roberts. MIDDLE ROW: A. Coon, C. Nolette. M. Stafford, G. Pynn, B. Bartlett. D. Slater. L. Farrell, C. Keller. D. Hoyt. BOTTOM ROW: K. Judd. V. Dufresne. C. Miller, D. Mereness. L. Salisbury, M. Tomlinson, K. Keaney, D. Merwin. Grade Two BOTTOM ROW: T. Srhilde, S. Palmer. M. Larkin, M. Wright. A. Winnie, J. Hall. T. Knee. MIDDLE ROW: A. Nirschel, E. Olsen. J. Twardosky, R. Fletcher, H. Spaulding, C. McMann, C. Dufresne. TOP ROW: R. Lanier, T. Slaisbury, D. Cummings, P. Davis, M. Empie, C. Van Arsdale R. Saccardi, T. Isakson, Mis. Morris. BOTTOM ROW. Left to right: A. Bouck. J. Burr. B. MacFadden. J. Olsen. T. VanSchaich, R. Fitch, W. Snopsky. MIDDLE ROW: B. Canastra, M. Manko, R. Hoffman, J. Homich, R. Strong, N Oster- houdt. B. Brocken. TOP ROW: K. Eberhart, R. Ullman, P. Palmer, C. Pessalano. M. Jacobs. R. Denis, J. Johnson, B. Joyce, Miss Romer. Grade One HDD BOTTOM ROW, Left to right: J. Johnson, G. Carter, D. Co.usineau. MIDDLE ROW: L. Pawlaczyk, L. Stafford, M. Mauriello, S. Isakson, B. Hotaling, A. Dufresne. TOP ROW: Mrs. Cummings, D. Farro, L. Van Heenum, T. Denely, T. Ullman. M. Merwin, K. Cole, L. Walther. TOP ROW; B. Walther, Mrs. Toomey, S. Dostie, R. Tyler, C. Johnson, J. Everett, S. Ashworth. MIDDLE ROW: G. Fletcher, A. Jewell, B. Countryman, J. P. Tessier, P. Dobbin. B. Cole, R. Merwin. BOTTOM ROW: J. Mickel, L. Careccia, T. Wall. Clarion Staff EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - Jim Doig PHOTOGRAPHY - ASSISTANT EDITOR - Susan Parsons Debbie Buttery BUSINESS MANAGERS - Doris Fitch Ann Coon Joyce Slater Hollis King ASSISTANT MANAGER - Mark Winne Sue Nirschl LITERARY EDITORS - Kay Doyle Pam Zeller Kathy Gage Pam Slater Patti Willoughby Mary Vernik SUBSCRIPTIONS - Debbie Buttery Karen Winne Kathy Parsons Ken Rorick Mary Vernik Paul Larkin Pam Zeller CLASS CONSULTANTS - Dave Handy TYPISTS - Maureen Wright Jackie Hotaling Bob Bartlett Arlene Mereness Randy VanArsdal Kathy Parsons Diane Bianchine Jackie Ullman Kathy Bianchine Patti Willoughby Our Advisor: Mrs. H. Lane Collaboration Staff EDITOR - Jane Ritrovato PRODUCTION - Kathy Gage LITERARY EDITOR - Susan Parsons NEWS - Steve Stein BUSINESS MANAGER - Robyn Jewell SPORTS - Harry Washburn SECRETARY - Maureen Wright FEATURES - Theresa Dobbin JUNIOR HIGH NEWS REPORTER - Mike Flanigan Student Council PRESIDENT - Jim Doig GRADE 10 VICE-PRESIDENT - Dave Tocco SECRETARY - Kathy Parsons TREASURER - Randy VanArsdal REPORTER - Jimi Wiseman GRADE 12 Jim Doig Kathy Parsons Mary Vernik Jimi Wiseman GRADE 11 Edward McFee Gale Olsen Dave Tocco Joe Hartlieb Mr. Vacca Mr. Conable: Bob Bartlett Randy Keller George Spohn Kathy Wright GRADE 9 Tom Lynk Glenn Rosa Randy VanArsdal Larry VanHeertum GRADE 8 Gerry Homich Debby Mereness Robert Rabuck Mike Susi GRADE 7 Doug Handy Christine Lynk Ray Parsons Larry Smith Our Advisors Junior Historical Society Library Club Future Farmers of America FHA State Delegates Senior Future Homemakers of America Junior Senior Band Senior Chorus Girls' Ensembles Junior High Chorus Junior Chorus Girls’ Athletic Association S c o r e k e e P e r s Basketball T i m e k e e P e r s Baseball Coach Bresett H. Washburn Kathy Parsons Kathy Fitch Pam Zeller Lorelyn Lappeus Joyce Slater Debbie Buttery Mrs. Ellen Lane Advisor V a Cheerleaders s i t y Darlene Land Manager Junior Varsity 70-71 Soccer and Basketball Hey Boys, keep the ball rolling. This year we had a young soccer team with only two seniors. After a good start beating Middleburgh 6-4, our team just couldn't keep the victories coming. We compiled only a 4-6 record during the regular season. We surprised Cobleskill in our last game, beating the Class B champions 4-3. In the sectionals, we finally started showing our first game form, knocking off Germantown 2-0 in quarter-finals, and slipping by Johnsburg 1-0 in semi-finals. Defense held us in the final game against North- ville until the final minutes when Northville booted in the only goal of the game, defeating Sharon 1-0 for first place in Class E. On November 15, Basketball season at S.S.C.S. dribbled in. We started off well, winning the Stamford Christmas Tournament for the first time by beating first Jefferson and then Stamford. Ken Rorick, our big center, helped take all honors be being voted the Most Valuable Player of the Tourney. It looked as though Sharon would be powerful enough to stay on top, beating all the top-ranked county contenders until we hosted Beme-Knox, who ranked fifteenth in small schools in the state. Staying even all through the game until the last period, Sharon finally bowed, 60-48. We again met Beme for our last regular season game on March 2; a loss would cost us the county championship but a win would tie us for first with the Bulldogs. The Sharon boys proved they were ready for this game coming out ahead, 63-58. The March 9 pre-sectional play-off game at Schoharie was almost a repetition of our first meeting, with Bernecoming out on top 65-58, ending Sharon's two-year reign as County-champs. But senior Jim Doig maintained his title of Most Valuable Player in the league for his second consecutive year. In the last game of the sectionals, he also gained recognition as the leading scorer on S.S.C.S. record. Ken Rorick, a sophomore, the leading rebounder with great ability, also made the first string of the All-Star Team. Sectionals started off with a bang with Sharon walloping Hartford 83-47 in the first round, then beating Fort Ann and Warrensburg in the quarter and semi-finals 76-62 and 77-60, respectively. Those victories sent us on to the Troy finals to meet the Valley's powerful St. Johnsville. With Ken Rorick pulling down the rebounds and Coach Bressett directing the attack, Sharon came out ahead 54-51, to claim our first sectional crown since the 1936-37 season. With Beme taking the Class D Finals, Sharon and Beme would meet for the D-E playoffs at Troy. The battle was close but with Sharon leading all the way and with a final score of 72-64, we rounded out our record to 19-4 for the season. And so, Sharon fans, we leave you with a very happy year with victories everywhere you look. All we can say is best of luck next year to a great team. Go! Go! Go! Go! All the Way!!! Mr. Avery DeLuca, Supervising Principal at Sharon Springs Central School retired after 39 years of service in the field of education. A graduate of the Cobleskill Training Class in 1929, Principal Del.uca taught two years in a one-room rural school at Currytown. After graduation from Oneonta Nor- mal, his career included teaching junior high and coaching basketball at l.ouisville Free Academy. He came to Sharon Springs as a sixth grade teacher in 1935 and upon completion of his bachelor’s and master's degrees at Albany State, he became a junior high school and a high school instructor in the field of science, math, and social studies. In July, 1948, he was appointed supervising principal and guidance director at Sharon Springs Central. On June 6, 1970, Mr. DeLuca was honored at a dinner sponsored by the Sharon Springs Faculty Association and was attended by many of his associates since the time he was appointed principal. On Sunday June 22, he was honored at a tea and open house also sponsored by the Faculty Association. Mr. DeLuca is shown above with his family - Mrs. DeLuca, Carol, and David. Another son, Dr. Donald DeLuca of Little Rock, Arkansas, was unable to attend the dinner at which time the above picture was taken. Last Will and Testament We, the great class of 1971, being of sound mind and body, do hereby, on the last pages of this book, bequeath the following to next year's graduating class. Kathy Aker wills her way with words to Kathy Everett who never knows what to say. Donna Bartlett wills her title of the Funniest in the Class to Richard Michel. Dennis Bartlett wills his serious manner to Bonnie Shelmandine. Bruce Baxter wills his Friday Night Good Times to Marlene Hotaling. Debbie Buttery wills her nerve to Gerald LaQuee. Mark Byrnes wills his philosophical mind to Susan Nirschl. Anne Coon wills her coordination to Ed McFee. Jim Doig wills his Condensed English book to Susan Parsons and Dawn Mereness. Theresa Dobbin wills her shelves and shelves of books to Gerald Walker. Kay Doyle wills her collection of famous self-portraits to Mark Winne. Brenda Eberhart wills her driving skills to Jeanne Salamida. Doris Fitch wills her 2,001 insults to Brenda Young. Kathy Gage wills her newly acquired typing skills to Joe Haitlieb. David Handle wills his thriving career as a soprano to Dave Handy. His biggest hit was a Broad- way Play entitled Westward Ho! Kevin Henry wills his love for cars to Cindy Bailey. Pam Zellar wills her love for Health to anyone who will take it. Jackie Hotaling wills her bottle collection to Maureen Wright. All that Maureen can say is. What happened to the insides? Bob Jackson wills his sturdy ankles to Dan Schuppel. Robyn Jewell wills her books on knitting to Paul Petersen. Diane Lane wills her wild weekends to Cinde Buttery, who doesn't really need them. Arlene Mereness wills her motherly instinct to Dave Tocco. Bill Munz wills his love life to Brenda Young. Jim Nikolaus wills his acting ability to Steve Nirschl. Kathy Parsons wills her red hair to Laurie Kennedy; the more the merrier. Jane Ritrovato wills her musical ability to Dave Handy. Joyce Slater wills her gullible manner to Doug Hall. Jackie Ullman wills her last name to Kathy, just to keep it in the family. Doug Smith wills his Scorpian Stingers to Lorelyn Lappeus. Rhonda Vanderstad wills her Mod look to Hollis King. Mary Vernik wills her wool industry to Cindy Weaver. Patti Willoughby wills her artistic ability to Gerald Walker. Dorothy Young wills her near escapes from marriage to Pam Slater. Karen Winne wills her political posters to Tim Webb. Barbara Nadjek wills her bum knee to Gale Olsen. Jimi Wiseman wills his straight hair to Paul Larkin. Mr. Holzer and Mrs. Handy will their positions as senior advisors with passion to Mrs. Sturm and Mr. Washburn. All they had to say was Good luck. God bless and are we glad it's over! Good-bye SSCS, Hello World r