Sherburne Central High School - Monarch / Opus Yearbook (Sherburne, NY)

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CLASS HI TORY At the County Firemen's. Convention held in Sherburne that summer after school was out, we sold refreshments to add to our small bank account. Our Sophomore year started out with almost everyone glad to be back. Miss Starratt and Mr. Kenny were our class advisors and Bob Ingram our class president. Now that we were sophomores it was our turn to carry out the annual Sadie Hawkin's Dance. Using the comic strip characters, L'Abner and Daisy Mae, the' dance at Dogpatch was a huge success. To promote the Crusade for Freedom in Sherburne Central School, the class prepared and presented a skit emphasizing the purpose of the Cru- sade. It seems as if we had the dramatic spirit that year because when Christmas rolled around we produced The Fight Before Christmas with the aid of Mr. Fox, our English teacher. The lead role of the little brat was played by Bob Ingram. Meanwhile, many of our classmates were very ac- tive in sports, music, and other activities of the school. It is said that our class has contributed more to athletic and musical events than the aver- age class at S. C. S. - IG ' ,I I . K nfs.- L Time rapidly passed by. It seemed as if our summer vacation had just begun when it was time to come back to school where we would be juniors. It felt good to become important but most of us al- so realized the responsibilities expected of us. We had the study hall for our homeroom with Mr. Kenny as advisor and Nashe Saba as president. The activities for the year were immediately or- ganized. First on the list came the school fair where we sold popcorn, fudge, and hotdogs Qevery- thing that the seniors didn't sellj. Financially, we were quite successful, even though we almost burned up the popcorn machine. The annual maga- zine selling contest between the juniors and seniors was next eagerly undertaken. We sold many sub- scriptions, but somehow we didn't sell enough to beat the seniors. This loss only made us want to work all the harder on the next year's contest. That year a championship football team was at- tained of which eight out of the eleven first string players were juniors. The problem of a class newspaper was tackled next and it was decided that we would try our hand at journalism. Our monthly class newspaper was called the Junior Jumble. A junior play, Seventeenth Summer , was successfully staged in the Spring under the direction of Mr. Speer. Betty Ann Reese, Jack Borreson and Jack Howard did a fine job in the leads. The axmual Junior Prom ended the year's fund raising activities. A false ceiling made the terrace setting very effective. Nancy Miller and Dean Record were crowned Queen and King of the event. The school year drew to a close with the much dreaded final and regents examinations. September 8, 1953- the day had arrived when we became seniors! We were supposed to be dig- nified but that may be debatable. Because our previous advisor, Mr. Kenny, had left S. C. S. to go to Africa, a new advisor was selected. Mr. McCarty stepped in and has done an efficient job. This year we could determine those items which we wanted to sell at the school fair. The juniors felt that we were mongers because we sold just about everything except ice cream. Again it was time for the yearly contest of magazine sales be- tween the juniors and seniors. We won! There were almost twice as many juniors as seniors and therefore the competition was on a percent- age basis Qthank goodnessj. Time was passing and we had much to do to complete the yearbook. As this book goes to press, we will be planning ways to earn more money for our senior trip, which will follow our graduation in June - - with the usual Pomp and Circum- stance. Q? P 59 g.

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CLASS HI TORY N 1941 when we, the class of '54, started on the long, long trail leading to our graduation, we little realized the number of fine friendships that would develop or the eventful years that lay ahead. ln kindergarten, under the able supervision of Miss Murray, we each met those children who were to be our fellow classmates through succeed- ing terms at S.C.S. Of course, few of us can recall all of the de- tails concerning our grammar school days, but it is a certainty that we obtained the fundamen- tal knowledge necessary for promotion to high school. Our sixth year brought forth several memorable e- vents. Many of our fellow students diligently rehearsed the operetta Hansel and Gret- el. The mother was portrayed by Betty Ann Reese, the father by Jack Howard, and the mean old witch by Nancy Miller. The parts of Hansel and Gretel were dramatized by underclassmen. The operetta was a success due, in part, to those students who participated in the choruses. We also were the first sixth grade to receive diplomas upon our promotion to junior high school While we were learning the 3 R's our future classmates in Smyrna were also learning to read and write. Incon- nection with their music course they presented several operettas and plays, one of which was In Santa Claus Land. With nearly all of the class participating it proved to be a big success. During their sixth year in school they looked forward with much excitement and anxi- ety to entering Sherburne School where ers, and find six more happy years. After what seemed to be a long time, we reached 7th grade where we were given more independence than we had previously known. The classmates frozn Smyrna, arriving a few hours late be- cause of transportation difficulties, were joyous- ly welcomed on opening day by those already in S.C.S. Many of us joined the newly formed Junior Historical Association under Miss Webb's guid- ance. A number of field trips were a part of the group's activities, one of which was to the museums at historical Cooperstown. The year 1949 found us as 8th grade pupils with Mrs. Whitney and Mr. Victor as our ad- visors. It was at this time that we began to think of the courses we would take the next year and also of our future. Finally we became known as the Freshmen of Sherburne Central School and of course we felt important because of its being our first year in high school. This was also the year when we could begin to acquire funds for the senior trip. With the aid of Miss Sartwell and Mr. McCarty, we planned and held a Rainbow Dance that put a little cash into our empty treasury. they were to meet new friends and teach-

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LASS EM .In the year of forty-one A group of tots had just begun To start a career and then success, For this was our first year at S.C.S. We learned many things While in grammar school, Among them the three R's And the Golden Rule. The years passed quickly, We thought we were great When we entered high school In forty-eight. By the time we were Juniors We were well on our way With dances and concessions, And our Junior Play. Now at last we're Seniors, In the world we take our place. We thank our teachers in preparing us 9' 9 , Qmaiwuz 26 For the problems we will have to face.