South New Berlin Central School - Southtown Yearbook (South New Berlin, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1956 volume:

To Miss Shillabeer and Mr. Swanchak this yearbook is dedicated in appreciation of their guidance, help and encouragement in whatever task we have undertaken to do. We are grateful to Mr. Swanchak for his advice and assistance as class advisor. To Miss Shillabeer go our sincere thanks for the outstanding directing of our Senior Play. 2 District Superintendent ERNEST G. YOUMANS Board of Education ROW 1: Mrs. John McGuire; Mr. Ambrose Jackson, President; Mr. Herbert Reed, Clerk ROW 2: Mrs. Fred Ezick; Mr. Donald Peck; Mr. Lynn Camp Supervising Principal DONALD G. PRESTON Our School and Addition Donald Preston.............. Christine Preston........... Ruth Wolf................... Sally White................. Helen Dull.................. Esther Brooks (Absent) . . . . Marie Tarbell............... lone Dixson................. Grace Johnson............... Fern Osborne ............... Gertrude Shillabeer......... John Swanchak............... Ann Scott................... Barbara Jamba............... Genevieve Lilly............. Peter Mullen................ Leland Benedict............. Robert Ryan................. Theodore Stopnytsky (Absent) Barbara Biviano............. Miriam Church.......... Faculty ......................Principal ...................Kindergarten ...................... Grade 1 ...................... Grade Z ......................Grade 3 ...................... Grade 4 ......................Grade 5 ...................... Grade 6 Jr. H.S. Citizenship Ed. English ....................Mathematics ...................H. S. English .....Citizenship Ed. Library .....................Commercial .....................Homemaking ....................... Science ....................Agriculture . ’.......................Music .............Physical Education ...............Driver Training ..........School Nurse-Teacher ..........................Latin 6 Bus Drivers Raymond Barber, Dick Boise, Raymond Dexter, Cflfctcrifl Staff HerbKn.PP.Gl.n� S«.rl« Janitors Mrs. Ayers, Mrs. Olson, Mrs. Nelson Fred Clark, Dick Boise Secretary School Nurse - Teacher Frances Weigel Barbara Biviano WAYNE EZICK Baseball...........................1,2,3,4 Basketball...........................1,2,3 Vice-President.......................2,3,4 Oratorical Contest,......................3 Band..............................1,2,3,4 Dramatics................................4 Y orkers.............................1,2,3 FRED NELSON Football................. Basketball................ Baseball.................. Volleyball............... Dramatics................ Secretary................. 1.2.3.4 1.2.3.4 1.2.3.4 1.2.3.4 . . . .4 ... 4 NANCY SHAVER Doc Class Treasurer......................3,4 Student Council........................2 Dramatics..............................4 Yorkers..........................1,2,3,4 Yearbook.............................3,4 Chorus........................... 1,2,3,4 Red Cross .............................3 Queen of Jr. Prom......................3 ... 4 1.2.3.4 2,3,4 1.2.3.4 . 1,2,3 . 2,3,4 RICHARD WOOD Dick Basketball...................... 1.2,3,4 Football...............................1 Baseball.............................1.4 Volleyball.............................4 Dramatics..............................4 Chorus...............................3,4 JOAN MANLEY Joanie Chorus..............................1,2 Dramatics..............................4 Red Cross..............................2 Student Council....................... 4 JOAN SMITH Jo F.H.A................................ 1 Bowling...............................1 Y orkers..............................2 Chorus . 2 Dramatics.............................4 YVONNE WIGHTMAN Yummy Student Council..................... Dramatics............................ Yearbook Staff...................2,3 Chorus..........................1,2,3,4 Red Cross............................2 HAROLD SISSON Hank F-F .................... ..........1.2,3,4 Basketball...............................j Yorkers................................1,2 DONALD WENZEL Don Yearbook Staff.........................4 Yorkers................................4 Chorus.................................4 Football.............................3,4 Basketball...........................3,4 Baseball.............................3,4 Volleyball...........................3,4 Dramatics..............................4 NORMA DAVALL 'Norm Ycarbook Staff............ Chorus ................... Dramatics............................4 Y orkers...........................2,3 Int. Sports..........................1 RALPH BUSH F.F.A..................... F.F.A. Basketball......... V olleyball............... Football.................. W restling................ Softball.................. Baseball.................. Dramatics.............. Student Council........... King of Jr. Prom.......... FJ .A. Treasurer.......... 1.2.3.4 1.2.3.4 1.2.3.4 1.2.3.4 . . . 1 . . . .1 . 2,3.4 . . 3.4 ... 4 ... 3 . . . 4 KENNETH DAYTON Ken FJF .A................ F.F.A Basketball..... 1,2,3 . 1,3 BARBARA JONES Barb Homemaking Club......................1 Intramural Sports....................1 Class Treasurer......................2 Y orkers.......................... 2,3 Chorus...............................3 Class History “Memories Are Made Of This” A dreamy dance with silver stars sprinkling the heavens; a king; a queen; the girls in filmy evening dresses exposing bare shoulders; the boys uncomfortably handsome in white shirt and fancy tie; the essence of youth enjoying life--Memories Are Made Of This'. At our Junior Prom on June 3, 1955, we chose the Stardust Waltz as our theme. Stuart Crandall's Orchestra played for us. Ralph Bush was chosen as our king and Nancy Shaver was crowned queen. Casting, learning lines, rehearsals, a few short-tempered words, plenty of laughs and near-disastrous incidents; a few romantic by-plays; problems of lighting and stage scenery; then first production night with two hundred people on the other side of the footlights and the blood pounding heavily in our veins--Memories Are Made Of This. For our Senior Play, we chose a hillbilly comedy Headin' For The Hills . We had eighteei evening rehearsals and staged the finished production on the nights of November 29 and 30. We worked hard on it, but we enjoyed it and none of us will ever forget it. One of our major problems all through high school was that of earning money for our Senior trip to Washington in the Spring of our graduation year. We had bake sales, sold news- papers and magazines and sponsored numerous dances featuring the renowned Barefoot Bob and his W esternaires. As this is written in February of 1956, we have $ 1,025.73 in our treasury--enough to give a real swell time in Washington. Boy, we can't wait'.!! Now to get down to the fundamentals usually included in a Class History. When we entered High School as unruly Freshmen, the following of our present Seniors were with us: Fred Nelson, Violet Van Pelt, Nancy Shaver, Tom Jensen, Richard Wood, Wayne Ezick, Harold Sisson, Lewis Dain and Ronald Daniels. In our Sophomore year, our school district took in the populace of Springvale and the following were added as our classmates: Janice Vanderwarker, Norma Davail, Barbara Jones, Joan Smith and Ralph Bush. We welcomed Yvonne Wightman, Joan Manley and Donald Wenzel at the beginning of our Junior year. In January of our Senior year, Kenneth Dayton, a Junior in the first semester, joined us. Ronald Daniels has piloted our ship for three of our four years, assisted this year by Wayne Ezick as Vice-President; Fred Nelson, Secretary; and Nancy Shaver as Treasurer. To see that we didn't run aground. Miss Shillabeer and Mr. Swanchak were our Class Advisors. Our class motto is Never Leave 'Till Tomorrow What You Can Do Today . Our class flower is the peony. Our class colors are green and white. Our hopes for the future are bright! 13 Class Will We, the members of the Senior Class of the South New Berlin Central School of the town of New Berlin in the county of Chenango and the State of New York, being of sound mind and body, do make, publish, and declare this, our last Will and Testament in the manner following: FIRST: We direct that I.O.U.'s be issued for payment of our just debts and funeral expenses. SECOND: We leave you, teachers .and undergraduates, the following to remember us by: Mr. Swanchak- we leave a hook with which to handle his up-coming Freshmen. Mrs. Scott--more studious people for her study halls. Miss Shillabeer--a suit of armor as protection against the invasion of the Freshmen next September. Miss Lilly--powerful mental telepathy to get through to her Chemistry students. Mr. Mullen—an electric power plant all his own to use when his supply of midnight oil runs out. Mrs. Osborne--the newest electric clock made, one that is always accurate. Mrs. Jamba—an entrance and an exit to the new home economics room so the seventh graders won't create havoc when classes change. Mr. Preston--a Florida winter so he won't have the problem of deciding whether or not to keep school. Mrs. Weigel — our deep gratitude for her wonderful, willing help in producing a wonderful Junior Prom which was not only a thing of beauty but something we will always cherish. Mrs. Biviano and Mr. Benedict-- a free period a day to enjoy your solitary rooms The Faculty--a big jar of Instant Coffee Geraldine Christensen—the red underwear used in the Senior play. Jeanette Christensen--a telephone that will ring every night. Grace Knapp--a mechanical pencil to keep score for the games next year. Mary Ann Preston--a jet plane that would enable her to fly to Texas and back every weekend. Donna Manley—a box of Post Toasties. Jeff Miles--somebody to do his homework so he can play cards. Robert Boise-- a new gun so he can shoot more rabbits. Peter Lonstein--a saddle for his cow. Larry Meyers--Tom Jensen's height for basketball. Linda Bradford--a crew-cut so she can get on the basketball team. Emory Ford--some of our brilliant minds. Donna Bush--a new car to give Fred a ride, for a change. Donna Smith—Wayne's desk in Study Hall. Science classes—a years supply of Florient. The Juniors—we leave our good behavior, good marks, good brains, and good looks. Last, but not least, we leave to our beloved underclassmen a new addition of the school which will give you more room to work. (Remember, we said WORK) Witnesses to the will are: Miss Shillabeer 14 Mr. Swanchak Prophecy of the Class of 1956 It is the year of 1980 and a reunited Senior Class of 1956 is aboard a spaceship heading for Mars. Since they haven't seen much of each other in a little over twenty years, each one is given a chance to tell the others how he or she has made out in this oi‘ world. Yvonne Wightman speaks up first, l‘m a beautician. I went to 'hairdresser's school in Binghamton, New York and now I have my own beauty salon in New York. Violet Van Pelt attended Broome County Technical Institute and is now a registered nurse. She worked full-time before she was married but now she works only when the local hospital needs extra help. This gives her more time to take care of her home, her husband, and her teen-age daughters. .Ronald Daniels has become a brilliant engineer. He is now working on important plans for the Maine-Florida Arterial Highway. Norma Davall is, of course, living in married bliss. She and Bob have a home of their own (mortgage free). It's a pretty white house with a red roof and a TV in every room. Four active children help in making their home a very happy one. Janice Vanderwarker married a very prosperous businessman and is living in Albany, New York in a beautiful home. She is active in church and community affairs. Nancy Shaver attended Rochester Mechanic's Institute and was successfully engaged as a commercial advertiser until she became engaged--to a handsome fellow with blond hair and blue eyes. She married him and now has four teen-agers (two boys and two girls). She says she intends to travel and paint in her old age. Barbara Jones worked in Fishman's and in the Pharmacy after she graduated. She married a real nice guy and now has three children. The oldest is in college studying to be an interior decorator. Don Wenzel and Richard Wood were real handsome in Air Force Blues. When they came back to civilian life, Don became a dog catcher instead of an auto mechanic and Richard became a flea trainer. Harold Sisson and Lewis Dain now own most of Great Brook and, as farmers, are making a very good living for themselves and their families. Joan Smith married Bruce and they are very happy together. She worked in the Pharmacy for a couple of years then she and Bruce moved to California to live. They love the warm climate and so do their children. Shortly after Joan Manley graduated, she met her one and only and they married. To help finance her husbands education Joan opened a dress making shop. They have been very happy and now have a lovely family. We always knew Wayne Ezick would be a success. He attended Albany Business College and is now earning big money as a Certified Public Accountant. The New York Knickerbockers claimed Tom Jensen as one of their star players, until he decided to get married and settle down. His wife is a petite 5' 1 . Fred Nelson is a detective patroling interplanetary space travel. This is a good job for him since he is a confirmed bachelor. One of the best racing jockeys at Santa Anita in California is Ralph Bush. Someday he is going to be as great as Willie Shoemaker! Ken Dayton is the owner of a prosperous farm of East Hill. He's another comfirmed bachelor. Fasten safety belts-cut rockets-we're landing on Mars. We've enjoyed our trip into the future. Now let's go to a Martian Diner and stuff ourselves with radium-preserved food. 15 Senior Play Cast Seniors Cornelia Heister--a haughty, spoiled girl................ Dorthea Heister--Comelia's sister, lively, down-to-earth . . Cyrus Goolus--proprietor of the only store in Lone Mule . . . Betty Belle Goolus--teen-ager, typical product of the hills. . Skeets Goolus--youngest and worst of the Goolus children . . Hank Goolus--the only boy, full of dreams and ideas...... Widow' Squiggins--wants to marry Cy...................... Aunt Sukey--an old maid.................................. Slim Hawkenshaw--a tall, thin, hillbilly boy, quite shy.. Miss Win slow--guardian of Cornelia and Dorthea.......... Horesface Dilly--rough, dirty hillbilly.................. Jake Slasser--a lazy, old hillbilly-sleeps throughout the play. Emmy Jean--a young, hillbilly girl-has a crush on Hank . . . Z eke --Maw's son........................................ One of the Widow Squiggins1 children..................... Another of the Widow Squiggins1 children................. Underclassmen ........Joan Manley ...... Nancy Shaver . . . . Ronald Daniels . . . . Violet Van Pelt .......Norma Davall ........Wayne Ezick .........Joan Smith . . Yvonne Wightman .........Don Wenzel Janice Vanderwarker .......Ralph Bush ......Richard Wood ......Barbara Jones .......Ralph Bush .......Lewis Dain .... Harold Sisson Maw—a customer in the store........................................Gerry Christensen Happy--Cy Goolus1 16 year old daughter................................Jean Christensen Miss Oggie--an old maid.............................................Kathleen Kortleven One of Widow' Squiggins1 children...................................... Donna Manley The Senior Play HEADIN' FOR THE HILLS which was presented in our school Nov- ember 29 and 30, 1955 was a great success. The profit made made was $250.85 The second night the play was to be presented was a very bad night; the roads were very slippery and snow was falling. Not many people were expected to come to the play and all the cast felt downhearted, but we discovered that there was almost a full house again that night. The members of the cast w'ere pleased to have the Harpursvilie Central School bring their senior play members to our play. All of us had gone down there the previous week to see theirs-both groups having done the same play. After our second night production the cast and guests plus chaperones held a party in the gym until 12:00 p.m. Games and the dancing were enjoyed by all and refreshments were served. Under the supervision of Mrs. Jamba, the Homemaking teacher, a huge decorated cake was prepared for the occasion. Miss Shillabeer, the director of the play was given a jewelry box and an orchid by the seniors as tokens of appreciation for the wonderful job and hard work she did and I think we all agreed that she did a marvelous job. One of the pictures taken of the play was chosen by the Heur Publishing Company to be used by them in the next printing of the play books. The Seniors were given a check for five dollars for the use of the picture. 17 Senior Play SEATED: Jeanette Christensen, Yvonne Wightman, Lewis Dain, Norma Davall, Kathleen Kortleven, Donna Manley, Harold Sisson, Janice Vandcrwarker, Richard Wood STANDING: Barbara Jones, Ralph Bush, Geraldine Christensen, Joan Smith, Ronald Daniels, Donald Wenzel, Nancy Shaver, Joan Manley, Violet Van Pelt, Wayne Ezick Donna Manley, Joan Manley, Lewis Dain, Joan Smith, Harold Sisson, Richard Wood Wayne Ezick, Ronald Daniels, Donald Wenzel, Jean Christensen. Barbara Jones. Richard Wood 19 Ronald Daniels, Norma Davall Richard Wood, Miss Shillabccr, Thomas Jensen, Fred Nelson Class of 1957 President..................... Vice-President and Secretary. . Treasurer ................... Student Council Representatives Red Cross Representative. . . . Class Advisors............... Class Flower.................. Class Colors.................. Class Motto.................. ................................Fred Brooks ................................Sharon Bush .............................Evelyn McChain . Jeanette Christensen Grace Knapp ........................Geraldine Christensen ................................Mrs. Jamba Mrs. Scott ........................................Peony ..............................Blue and White No One Knows What He Can Do Until He Tries. ROW 1: Geraldine Christensen, Kathleen Kortleven, Grace Knapp, Flora Diamond, Jeanette Christensen ROW Z: Mrs. Jamba, Sharon Bush, Mary Ann Preston, Ann Jensen, Evelyn McChain, Golda Davis, Mrs. Scott ROW 3: Fred Brooks, Kenneth Figger, Richard Bilodeau, Drew Sebeck, Kenneth Dayton, Edward Beadle, Robert Boise This year we have completed several class activities. These activities are: School paper, Southtown Bee Jr. ; Marriage Court at Fun Nite for Halloween; concession stands and record dances during basketball season; spaghetti supper; Junior Prom and the selling of stationery. 21 Class of 1958 President............................................................Linda Bradford Vice-President...........................................................Bruce Wall Secretary......................................................... Beverly Weidman Treasurer............................................................Larry Meyers Student Council................................................. Shirley Cummings E mory F ord Junior Red Cross Representative. . ...............................Donald Christian Class Advisors...................................................................Mr. Mullen Mr. Benedict Class Flower........................................................... Yellow Rose Class Colors....................................................... . Blue and Gold Class Motto..... What You Will Become Tomorrow Depends On What You Are Today. ROW 1: Richard Church, Shirley Cummings, Edward Powers, Bruce Wall, James Wightman, Emory Ford, Mr. Mullen ROW 2: Mr. Benedict, Carl Colton, Roberta Dixson, Donna Smith, Joyce Daniels, Larry Meyers, Charles Frayer ROW 3: Donald Christian, Kenneth Debus, Linda Bradford, Peter Lonstein, Beverly Weidman This year the Sophomore class continued its school store as a project for building up the class treasury. 22 Class of 1959 President. . . . V ice-President Secretary . . . . Treasurer . . . Red Cross. . . . Student Council Class Advisors Class Flower . Class Colors . , Class Motto . . ..........................Kay Colton ...........................Kenneth Jones .............................Doris Olson .....................Barbara Weidman ......................Gary Cummings ......................Gary Cummings Robert Baldwin ..............................Miss Lilly Mr. Ryan .................. . . . Pink Carnation ...............Charcoal Grey and Pink Study As If You Were To Live Forever. Live As If You Were To Die Tomorrow. ROW 1: Jerrold Loeffler. William Wightman. Virginia Thomsen, Deanna Sisson, David Christian, Kay Colton, Robert Diamond ROW 2: Arlene Jones. Sally Powell. Catherine Noll, Barbara Weidman, Norma Jensen, Doris Olson, Patricia Wood, Gary Cummings, Lillian Beadle, Miss Lilly ROW 3: Mr. Ryan, Gail McGuire. Mary Tyler. Anne Ford, Patricia Sisson, William Morgan, Leroy Parker, David Smith, Kenneth Jones, John Robinson, Betty Binelli, Joan Murray We have twenty-nine members in our Freshman Class. We had a funhouse on Halloween night and enjoyed it very much. We also have two Junior Varsity Cheerleaders who are Patty Wood and Anne Ford. We are enjoying our Freshman year very much. 23 Class of 1960 ROW 1: Jean Clark, Donn Dixson, Everett Boise, Clifton Tamaett, Valdean Vickery, Peggy Vanderwarker ROW 2: James Preston, Douglas Ezick, Gerald SebeCk, Edward McChain, Clarence Beadle, Richard Hilsingcr, Peter Tompkins ROW 3: Lloyd Bradford, Edwin Clark, Rebecca Carr, Sharon Warner, Norman Wilbur, Kenneth Hadlock, Vivian Pittsley, Agnes Tyler, Nancy Davall, Mrs. Osborne Class of 1961 24 ROW 1: Patricia Wightman, Carol Hale, Sandra Wood, Mervillc Jones, Joan Miles, Jane Smith, Linda Jackson, Gary Loeffler, Edwin White ROW 2: Marianne Broadbent, Barbara Fleming, Mary Catherine Kopko, Anna Marie Jenkins, Mary Lee Christian, Mary Baldwin, William Thomsen, Russell Adams, Robert Church ROW 3: Mrs. Johnson, Marilyn Turner, Roberta Van Pelt, Donna Jackson, Sandra Riley, Joyce Stevens, John McMullen, Jerry Dibble, Johannc Thomsen, Barry Cristman, Lynn Camp, Thomas Peck, Douglas Jones Class of 1962 ROW 1: Estella Rose Peet, Kay Brooks, Dawn Minster, Patricia White, Anna Mae Camp, David Vanderwarker ROW 2: Paul Dixson, Robert Pike, Gary Figger, Harry Mor- gan, Shirley Sperry ROW 3: Carol Nelson, John Sperry, Dean Dixson, Edward Leech, Janice Meyers, Janice Knochenmus ROW 4: Linda Dibble, David Thomsen, Sharon Brooker, James Foster, Judith Donaghuc, Dennis Swartout Class of 1963 ROW 1: Paul Warner, James Crawford, Donna Jones, Nora Rowe ROW 2: Edward Thomsen, Judy Riley, Linda Finkle, Sarah Turner. April Tiffany, Fred Jv ms er, John Vickery, Joyce Vickery, Ruth Jackson, Christine Christian ROW 3: Valerie Robb. John Jenkins, Richard Newton, Jerry Graves. Roger Seeley, Paul r omsen Gloria Davis, Jeannine Freer, Candice Curnalia, Linda Streeter, Mrs. Iarbel1 ROW 4: Carroll Thompson, Cheryl Barber, Wilson Foster, Philip McGuire. Patricia Bine i, Harry Knapp, Connie Thompson, Donna Marisettc, Ralph Pittsley Class of 1964 SEATED: Billy Leech, Melvin Beeching, Leonard Tyler, Dickie Fleming, Philip Thomsen, John Weidman, George Graves, Billy Stevens, Jean Kuhn, Viola Pittsley STANDING: Sharon Jones, Ann Kopko, Diana Menzo, Paul Curnalia, Mary Ann Stratton, Timothy McCarthy, Robert Sperry, iValter Wightman, Gary Cowles, Dale Brooker, Bruce Lamphere, Mrs. Brooks, Joyce Austin, Diana Sabine. Louis Scholl, Thomas Morgan, Bobby Thomsen Class of 1965 26 ROW 1: Michael Hickox, Judy White, Dale Warner, David Daniels, Lucy Sanders, Barbara Diamond, Bunny Warner ROW 2: Paul Wheeler, Linda Keene, Beverly Knochenmus, Judy Kopko, Suzanne Jackson, Joanne Sabine, Cathy Thompson, Diane Seeley ROW 3: David Dibble, Robert Nightman, Danny vVhite, Mary Kroeger, Sharon Almstedt, James Mercadante, Ingrid Smith, William Foster, Real Boyer, Joan Loeffler, Mrs. Dull ROW 4: Janet Davis, John Davis, Terry Thomsen, Wayne Somers, Janet Weigel Class of 1966 ROW 1: Bernice Weidman, Dawn Connor, Dyanna Church, Bonnie Manley, Virginia Vanderwarker, Nancy Kuhn, Laurie Riley ROW 2: Donna Powers, Cindy Cummings, Linda McGuire, Cathy Rae Brooks, Betty Turner, Sandra Norwood, Sandra Binelli, Charlene Eddy, Kathy Robb ROW 3: Ross Manwarren, James Toolcy, Michael Barry, William Kuhn, Paul Herman, David Jenkins, Stuart Conkey, Jerry Lamb, James Hickling, Bruce Tiffany, David Scott, John Kroeger, Donald Gage, Miss White Class of 1967 ROW 1: Paul Manwarren, Larry Keene, Emma Whipple, Christina Loeffler, Julie Ann Hickox, Carl Tiffany, Donnie Pike, Frankie Diamond, Sandra Jackson ROW 2: Linda Wightman, Mary Frances Wolf, Elinor Stratton, Carol Tyler, Carol Ann Christensen, Diana Meeker, Judy Thomsen, Linda Huntley, Dagny Ann Gramstad ROW 3: Jon Thomsen, Jerry Thomsen, Walter Foster, Bruce Burchill, Michael Boyer, Billy Peck, Mike Nearing, Raymond Barber, Lewis Lamb, Rolland Manwarren, George Vickery, Dickie Dibble, David Brooks, Mrs. Wolf Class of 1968 ROW 1: Herbert Daniel , Bruce Beckert, Loretta Led- ford, Verna Meeker, Bonnie Wcidman, Rosemary Donaghue, Christine Gage, Mrs. Preston ROW 2: Richard Lamb, Rodney Pratt, Denis Curnalia ROW 3: Claudia Pike, Gerald Norwood, Dawn DeBoer ROW 4: John Wolf, James Brewer, Susan Eddy ROW 5: Stephen Robb, Kenneth Lawrence, Linda Kuhn, Brenda Wightman, Paul Jenkins ROW 6: Lorraine Boyer, Dennis Scott Sleeping ? ? ? ? 28 CTIVITIES Junior Red Cross ROW 1: Janice Vanderwarker, Joan Manley, Yvonne Wightman ROW 2: Mrs. Biviano, Donald Christian, John McMullen, Geraldine Christensen, Gary Cummings Student Council SEATED: Shirley Cummings, Mr. Preston, Joan Manley, Jean Christensen STANDING: Emory Ford, Grace Knapp, Gary Cummings, Marianne Broadbent, Gerald Sebeck, Rebecca Carr, Robert Baldwin, Ralph Bush 30 Senior Yorkers ROW 1: Warren Boise, Kay Colton, Jerrold Loeffler ROW 2: Emory Ford, Lillian Beadle, Deanna Sisson, Arlene Jones, Mary Tyler, Joyce Daniels, Doris Olson, Patricia Wood ROW 3: Mrs. Johnson, Edward Powers, Anne Ford, Kenneth Jones, Mary Ann Preston, Patricia Sisson, Robert Baldwin, Sharon Bush, Gail McGuire, Roberta Dixson ROW 4: William Morgan, Kenneth DcBus, Donald Wenzel, Chris Thomsen, Peter Lonstein, David Smith, Nancy Shaver, Violet Van Pelt In our school we have two chapters of the N.Y.S. Historical Association, commonly known as Junior and Senior 'Yorkers”. Our main project for this year is to finish the restoration of the Holmesville Cemetery. All of us also have individual projects which can either be written on some phase of N.Y.S. history or may be completed by working in the cemetery next spring. During the Christmas season the Junior Yorkers packed Christmas boxes for needy people and sent cards to shut-ins”. They also gave the Senior Yorkers a Christmas party which the Seniors enjoyed very much. The Junior Yorkers are planning on sponsoring a movie some time during the year. Mrs. Johnson is sponsor of both chapters. We wish to take this opportunity to sincerely thank her for ail the hard work and faithfulness she has shown to help make our Chapter one of the biggest and most active in the N.Y.S. Association. 31 Junior Yorkers ROW 1: Linda Jackson, Peggy Vandcrwarker, Edwin White, Merville Jones, Carol Hale, Sandra Wood, Patricia Wightman. ROW 2: Everett Boise, Gary Loeffler, Mary Catherine Kopko, Barbara Fleming, Russell Adams, Philip May, Jean Clark, Anna Marie Jenkins. ROW 3: Mrs. Johnson, Mary Lee Christian, Douglas Jones, Douglas Ezick, Thomas Peck, Barry Cristman, Lynn Camp, Mary Baldwin. William Thomsen, Robert Church, James Preston, Donn Dixson. ROW 4: Johanne Thomsen, Clifton Tamsett, Jerry Dibble, Jane Mercadante, Margaret Diamond, Edward McChain, Donna Jackson, Marilyn Turner, Marianne Broadbent, Nancy Davall, Roberta Van Pelt. ROW 5: Agnes Tyler, Vivian Pittslcy, Rebecca Carr, Sharon Warner, John McMullen, Norman Wilbur, Joyce Stevens, Sandra Riley. Chorus ROW 1: Mr. Benedict, Kay Colton, Donna Manley, Virginia Thornscn, Patricia Wood, Deanna Sisson, Doris Olson. ROW 2: Joyce.Daniels, Roberta Dixson, Gail McGuire, Sharon Bush, Anne Ford, Mary Ann Preston, Patricia Sisson, Nancy Shaver, Richard Wood, Donald Wenzel, Chris 32 Thomsen. Majorettes LEFT TO RIGHT: Anna Marie Jenkins, Norma Jensen, Patricia Wood, Anne Ford Band FLUTE: Marianne Broadbent, Mary Baldwin (not in picture). CLARINET: Mary Ann Preston, Gail McGuire, Estclla Pcet, Paul Dixon, Donn Dixon. ALTO CLARINET: Linda Bradford. SAX: Grace Knapp. CORNET: Dick Bell (left school), Wayne Ezick, Joyce Daniels, Violet Van Pelt. BARITONE: Tom Jensen. BASS: Chris Thomsen, Emory Ford. 'PERCUSSION: BASS DRUM: Jerry Weigel. SNARE DRUM: Jim Preston, Garry Figger. CYMBALS: Billy Morgan. TIMPANI BELLS: Bobby Baldwin. Newspaper Staff FRONT ROW: Fred Brooks, Robert Boise, Edward Beadle, Golda Davis, Jeanette Christensen BACK ROW: Mis6 Shillabeer, Grace Knapp, Sharon Bush, Kenneth Figger, Mary Ann Preston, Ann Jensen, Geraldine Christensen, Mrs. Scott. Yearbook Staff 34 FRONT ROW: Norma Davall, Sharon Bush, Nancy Shaver, Mary Ann Preston, Yvonne Wightman BACK ROW: Grace Knapp, Janice Vanderwarker, Violet Van Pelt, Donald Wenzel, Mrs. Scott Varsity Cheerleaders LEFT TO RIGHT: Jean Christensen, Sharon Bush, Violet Van Pelt, Golda Davis, Geraldine Christensen. Junior Varsity Cheerleaders 35 Donna Bush, Patricia Wood, Anne Ford Junior Varsity Varsity Cheerleaders with Advisors FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: Anne Ford, Donna Bush, Patricia Wood Jeanette Christensen, Geraldine Christensen, Violet Van Pelt, Sharon Bush, Golda Davis Mrs. Christine Preston, Mrs. Barbara Jamba, Mrs. Anna Scott The Varsity and Junior Varsity cheerleaders have improved this year with the aid of three advi-sors. They have presented joint pep sessions throughout basketball season. Both squads had new uniforms this year. Varsity uniforms were made by Mrs. Jamba and the Junior Varsity cheerleaders made their own uniforms. The varsity uniforms are reversible-- black and gold. The Junior Varsity uniforms are black with a gold can-can slip. We are very proud of our new uniforms and received many compliments on them this season. 36 Future Farmers of America STANDING: Jeff Miles, Charles Frayer, Kenneth Figger, Robert Boise, John Robinson, Warren Boise, James Wightman, Floyd Wambold. SEATED: Mr. Mullen, Edward Beadle, Peter Lonstein, Lewis Dain, Kenneth Dayton, Ralph Bush, Kenneth Jones. Patrol Boys Merville Jones, Jerrold Loeffler, Donn Dixon, Lloyd Bradford, Den DeBus, Chris Thomsen, John Robinson 37 Girl Scouts ROW 1: Linda Streeter, Estclla Rose Peet, Anna Mac Camp, Nora Rowe, Ruth Ellen Jackson, Cheryl Barber. ROW Z: Sarah Turner, Patricia White, Carol Hale, Shirley Sperry, Sandra Wood, Patricia Wightman, Candice Curnalia. ROW 3: Linda Jackson, Patricia Binclli, Marianne Broadbent, Marilyn Turner, Donna Jackson, Judy Donaghue, Joyce Stevens, Roberta Van Pelt, Sharon Brooker, J ohanne Thomsen, Linda Dibble, Mary Catherine Kopko, Marjorie Pence. Brownies 38 ROW 1: Bunny Warner, Nancy Kuhn, Charlene Eddy, Sandra Binelli. ROW I: Sherry Streeter, Suzanne Jackson, Judith Kopko, Sharon Almstcdt, Mary Kroeger, Judy White. ROW 3: Betty Turner, Ann Kopko, Janet Weigel, Diana Mcnzo, Mary Ann Stratton, Diane Seeley, Sandra Norwood. Cub Scouts ROW 1: Dale Warner, Paul Wheeler, Robert Wightman, David Dibble, Louis Scholl. ROW 2: Richard Fleming, Real Boyer, Timothy McCarthy, Leonard Tyler, Michael Hickox, Danny White. ROW 3: John Jenkins, Billy Stevens, Dale Brooker, Philip McGuire, Paul Curnalia, George Graves Walter Wightman. Boy Scouts ROW 1: Paul Warner, Roger Seeley, John Sperry, Edwin White, Dean Dixson, Russell Adams. ROW 2: Paul Dixson, Robert Church, Lynn Camp, Richard Church, William Thomsen, James Preston, Donn Dixon. ROW 3: David Christian, Harry Knapp, Donald Christian, John McMullen, Jerry Dibble, Clifton Tamsett, Emory Ford. )j [jTHLETICS Varsity Basketball FRONT ROW: Carl Colton, Jeff Miles, Larry Meyers. BACK ROW: Donald Christian, Robert Boise, Donald Wenzel, Thomas Jensen, Fred Nelson, Richard Wood, Mr. Ryan. J. V. Basketball Coach Ryan, Warren Boise, Bill Morgan, Roy Parker, Ronald Daniels, Bobby Baldwin, Emory Ford 41 Football ROW 1: Robert Diamond, James Wightman, Donald Christian, Larry Meyers, Carl Colton, Ralph Bush, Edward Leech. ROW 2: Mr. Ryan, Jeff Miles, Robert Boise, David Smith, Thomas Jensen, Donald Wenzel, Fred Nelson, Kenneth Jones. Baseball 42 Mr. Ryan, Emory Ford, Ralph Bush, Larry Meyers, Carl Colton, James Wightman, Wayne Ezick, Donald Christian, Fred Nelson, Donald Wenzel, Ronald Daniels, Thomas Jensen. During the 1955 football season, South New Berlin tost all but one of the games. The scores were as follows: September 30, 1955 Guilford 31 at South New Berlin 8 October 5, 1955 South New Berlin 39 at Gilbertsville 20 October 12, 1955 Hartwick won but the Hartwick records were lost so don at South New Berlin 't know the score of the ga me October 2 1, 1955 South New Berlin 0 at Laurens 34 October 28, 1955 Mt. Upton 39 at South New Berlin 6 The basketball scores of the games played to date are as follows: Junior Varsity Varsity S.N.B. OPPONENT S.N.B. OPPONENT 22 27 Mt. Upton (away) 61 64 29 17 Laurens (home) 50 46 39 19 Gilbertsville (home) 52 64 28 40 Hartwick (away) 40 63 16 35 Guilford (home) 48 62 47 20 Laurens(away) 37 57 30 45 Mt. Upton (home) 58 55 32 35 Gilbertsville (away) 52 64 30 28 Hartwick (home) 48 70 Not played to date Guilford (away) Not played to date During the baseball season South New Berlin will play the following teams: Laurens, Mt! Upton, Gilbertsville, Hartwick and Guilford. No dates have been set for the games as yet. There will be a total of ten games played as follows: Laurens at South New Berlin South New Berlin at Mt. Upton Gilbertsville at South New Berlin South New Berlin at Hartwick Guilford at South New Berlin South New Berlin at Laurens Mt. Upton at South New Berlin South New Berlin at Gilbertsville Hartwick at South New Berlin South New Berlin at Guilford 43 ★ THEY'RE STILL IN ONE PIECE . 45 ARE THOSE COMIC PAPERS? WORKIN' HARD? SWISH futocj zafzfz: L.lHoatapHxi A Bound by WALSWORTH BROTHERS M tc«lin«, Mo.. U. 8. A. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1956 F rom The National Bank Trust Co. of Norwich With Offices At Bainbridge Earlville New Berlin Norwich Sherburne South Otselic Best Wishes To Seniors Christman Motor Sales 159-l63-So. Broad St. - Norwich, N.Y. 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Chevrolet And Oldsmobile Sales And Service 38 Genesee Street New Berlin Phone 9-2 83 1 New York Millwork-Mason’s Supplies Paint- Hardware Briggs Lumber Co., Inc. Phone 4-6535 Norwich New York The Service Pharmacy Prop , Theron J. Hust Prescriptions-Drugs-Cosmetics 19 East Main St. Phone 4-243 1 Opposite The Post Office Compliments Herman’s WINE LIQUOR STORE 10 American Ave. Phone 4-3333 Norwich New York Compliments Of Hirsch’s Men’s Shop Norwich New York Compliments Of Winans Men’s Shop Norwich New York Compliments Of Matteson Insurance Agency New Berlin New York W atches-Diamonds-Jewelry- Quality At Fair Prices Repairs of All Kinds Norwich, N.Y. “The Vogue” Ready-To-Wear And Accessories Norwich New York Compliments Of New Berlin Television Appliances 11 South Main St. Quality-Price-Service New Berlin New York ___________ Compliments Of R. McNeil Jeweler Watchmaker Diamonds 35 So. Broad-Norwich Compliments Of 1 Ackerman’s Garage, Inc. 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Wilds Greenhouse Armstrong Tires South New Berlin Electric Acetylene W elding New York South New Berlin New York Compliments Of Compliments Of Gould’s Esso Station Fred M. Ezick South New Berlin New York South New Berlin Ne,w York Compliments Of Compliments Of Leon Reed Son Teelon Auction Groceries-Meats-Drugs Sale Every Clothing-Gas Saturday Night Holmesville Phone 23F14New York South New Berlin New York Compliments Of E. J. Hile Phone 15 South New Berlin New York Compliments Of Church’s Hardware Store Phone 6Y2 South New Berlin Compliments Of Valley House Hotel Phone 2 1 South New Berlin New York Compliments Of Ken’s Texaco Service Station South New Berlin Compliments Of A Friend