Van Etten High School - Torch Yearbook (Van Etten, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 38 of the 1947 volume:

VANUIEN EENTRALSEHDUL I M7 1 1 i 5 1 HUHH HIHTER To crimson some their voices raise and some sing for the blue, To purple many tip their hats and brown is toasted too. To none of these our hearts are bound, for none of these we fight We love to cheer the dear old Red and White. Come sing to fair Van Etteng Come raise your voices high. Sing loud and laud her praisesg Her rivals bold defy. Dearest Old Alma Mater, thine would we ever be. Come sing a song to Van Etten, oh here's to Thee. 2 DEDICHTIUH MR. WILLIS PHELPS AN ODE TO OUR ADVISOR Through the year you have guided us, The class of '47 From the time we entered as hopeless seniors, 'Till we leave forever more. You arranged our courses and schedules, Helped with our dances and plays, Signed excuses by the hundreds, Guided us in thousands of ways. So now we, the Class, in tribute Dedicate this book to you, For your unfailing assistance In helping to see us through. We can never really thank you For the kindness you have shown, For the guiding hand you gave us In making V. C. S. our home. 3 HDHIIHISTRHTIUH Mrs. Pauline G. Bush, District Superintendent of Schools of the First Supervi- sory District of Chemung County and her secretary, Miss Louise McAtee, at Mrs Bush's right, are shown processing some of the many reports handled by her of- fice. This supervisory office has direct supervision over forty-four school dis- tricts in the towns of Catlin, Erin, Horseheads, Van Etten, and Veteran. BUHHD UF EDUCHTIUH Seated: left to right - Edwin Kesselring, Harry E. Gough, President, Mrs. Aili Lampila, Charles C. Ring, Clerk, Harry Grover, Edward Kline, Hicks B. Dow, Principal. 4 PHIHCIPHL PRINCIPAL, MR. HICKS B. DOW To the Class of 1947: The Class of '47 numbers seventeen members, each one a different and distinct individual. Each has his or her own particular abilities, interests, skills, goals and attitudes. All of these attributes are, of necessity very important, but of them the last two will play a major role in the decades ahead in determining the lcind and calibre of citizens we aspire to be. Let us hold forth as one goal a happy, fruitful life, a life we are willing to spend in the ser- vice and betterment of others. There is no more certain way to happiness. Let us 'polish' our objectives with wholesome attitudes, attitudes that will lead us to appre- ciate the will and rights of others--that will cause us to take the big and not the petty view- -that will magnify ourselves to the point where we will always champion the right at any cost--that will mark us for our humility, patience, tolerance and sympathy. These are the forces and fac- tors that will point to the sunrise for which a weary world is waiting. Take your steadfast places as part of this great movement. And now farewell, and happi- ness and success. May God bless each one of you. ' Sincerely yours, 60Tuff HICKS B. DOW 5 FHCUHU First row: left to right - Miss Feigelson, Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Berg, Mr. Dow, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Sears, Mrs. Rosenkrans, Mrs. Cowells. Second Row: Miss Snediker, Mr. Wells, Mrs. Pasto, Miss Armbrust, Mr. Pavka, Mr. Luce, Mr. Matejka, Miss Payne, Mrs. Shinebarger, Mr. Frandell, Mrs. Dobber- A stein. Mr. Hicks B. Dow Mr. Willis Phelps Miss Janet Armbrust Mrs. Katherine Berg Mrs. Madeline Cowles Miss Jeanne Feigelson, Mrs. Marjorie B. Dobberstein Mr. Donald Frandell Mr. Richard Luce Mr. Joseph Matejka Mrs. Louise Pasto Mr. Iohn Pavka Miss Frances Payne Miss Myrtle Rosenkrans Mrs. Mildred Sears Mrs. Verna Shinebarger Miss Doris Snediker Mrs. Grace Warner Mr. Richard Wells Principal ' Vice-Principal, Social Studies, Guidance Music Homemaking Second Grade English and Library Commercial Music Coach and Physical Education Eighth Grade French and Latin Agriculture and Shop Kindergarten Sixth Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Cadet Teacher--Physical Education Fifth Grade Science, Mathematics, Guidance Left to Right - William Westbrook, Lawrence Alderman, Willard Robin- son, Earl Bachelor - Maintenance Staff. Mrs. Ruth Brougham, School Nurse. 7 Left to Right - Mrs. Ethel Cook, As- sistantg Mrs. Della Denmark, Cafe- teria Managerg Mrs. Katherine Berg, Homemaking Teacher. First Row: Alva Davis, Fred Shure, Dewitt Loomis. 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Q , V M, , ' ' A 1'EiQ'LYe - ' 5 A 1 8 ESTHER GALLOW President Senior Class Co-Editor TORCH Cheerleader Glee Club Student Council Homemaking Club Varsity Club Senior Play Dramatics Club Iournalism Club Ping Pong Champ Fashion Show Speaking Contest 2 l l-2 Sir, I would rather be right than be President. DOROTHEA WEBSTER Senior Class, Secretary Varsity Club, Secretary Cheerleading - Glee Club Orchestra Homemaking Club Dramatics Club Journalism Club Senior Play Ping Pong Tournament TORCH Assistant 23 1-23 2 The next day is never so good as the day before JANE ANDERSON Senior Class, Treasurer Iournalism Club 1-2 Homemaking Club Dramatics Club Glee Club TORCH Assistant Intramurals Senior Plays Fashion Show , A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance ALICE BRITENBAKER Valedictorian Intramurals l-2-3 Class Treasurer 2 Chemistry Club 3 Dramatics Club 3 Senior Play 11 TORCH Assistant 4 Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much. DORIS AHO Salutatorian Orchestra l-2-3-4 Intramurals 1-2,3 Journalism Club 1-2-3-4 I-Iomemaking Club 3 TORCH Staff 4 Dramatics Club 3 Glee Club 2 Senior Play 4 Cheerleader 3 Speaking Contest 3 Representative Speaker in Elmira 3 Fashion Show 3 Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives. IRENE ANDERSON Orchestra 3-4 Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Chemistry Club 3 Breeze Staff 3-4 Intramurals 1 TORCH Assistant 4 Senior Play 4 Student Council 3 Homemaking Club 3 I am whatever was, or is, or ever will be. 10 THELMA ARNOLD Glee Club l-2-3-4 Orchestra 1-2-3-4 Homemaking Club 3 TORCH STAFF 4 Class Secretary 1-3 Fashion Show 3 Senior Play 4 Ping Pong Tournament 4 Strait is the gate and narrow is the way. EINI AURA Glee Club 1-2-3 Class President, Iunior l-2-3 Student Council 1-2 Treasurer, Student Coimcil 1 Fashion Show 3 TORCH Assistant 4 She's all my fancy painted her: she's lovely, she's divine. 1 BONNIE BEVERLY Sophomore-Thomas A. Edison Junior Oratorical 3-4 Representative Speaker in Elmira 4 Orchestra 4 Glee Club 3-4 Editor-in-chief of Breeze 4 journalism Club 3-4 TORCH STAFF 4 Art Club 3 Senior Play 4 Cafeteria Assistant 4 Library Club 3 Fashion Show 4 Ping Pong Tournament 4 Concentrate on finding your goal, then concentrate on reaching it.' ' 11 MERIBAH DRAKE Freshman-Horseheads Union School Glee Club Student Council Homemaking Club Journalism Club Cheerleader TORCH Assistant Fashion Show Cafeteria Assistant 'I' 5' nbnhnhtbuhtdldnb She is pretty to walk with, And witty to talk with, And pleasant, too, to th LEON HOLLENBECK, Varsity Football Varsity Basketball Varsity Baseball Intramural Soccer Intramural Basketball F. F. A. ink on. IR. Class President t Varsity Club Presiden Student Council TORCH Assistant In play there are two The one is winning and RICHARD LAITINEN Transferred Bryant Hi Basketball Baseball TORCH STAFF Senior Plays Tis well to be merry 12 the other is losing. gh School and wise. 4 4 4 l 2 3 3 4 3 4 'U n- E Cf' '1 CD UI Ph O '1 '4 E O U' O O U1 H- I3 UQ nhshnhah SHERMAN MORELAND Transferred from Rockville Center Better late than never. MARIORIE NIEMI Intramurals Chemistry Club Library Club TORCH Assistant Glee Club Orchestra Breeze Staff The world is not thy friend nor the world's law. 13 1-2- -lsfgevse P Q 5.5129252544 ggqgiog E B 'csE.IE-'-sE,v-:BB 095035 ,,, ,, gggfbemafaa -1 gsm -- U. --offaffff-f megs ,,,,,.,E- E S mV,U8:.'4 '4 4'4 5-Qagfgav M S 5-5:fgg9,?g51 F9-S- 'oaQ S Q S-'im'-lmc-52W-+ 59, Q'-' Q 3 O f,3,c'mU' s-I: C-' w g au' '-' U: Q -1 -5 -' H- 5' Q- H- m Qpu 2, c' 5 WH ' 9- rn CD Q 50 5 v-sm. B ' QE- gl Q v-sm aa 0 3 2 5. 'Qi' r-I W F' Q fo 'U 86 H G m 0 FO' 54 T I WT' T r r' aswww.:-.ms .smmmmmmmm nbvhvhrhblhils? HELEN SIMCOE Iournalizm Club Homemaking Club Intramurals Senior Plays Dramatics Club Glee Club TORCH STAFF Cheerleader Speaking Contest Fashion Show Class Repprter 2 Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like a dew on the tip of a leaf. JAMES WESTBROOK Sophomore-Junior, Ithaca High School Varsity Basketball Varsity Baseball Varsity Football Male Chorus Student Council Orchestra Varsity Club TORCH Assistant In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. V 14 CLHSS HISTUHU n 1944 our class started to climb Graduation Mountain. There were twenty-eight of us -- thirteen girls and fifteen boys. They included the following: Jane Anderson, Marjorie Niemi, Irene Anderson, Alice Britenbaker, Esther Gallow, Thelma Arnold, Dorothea Webster, Betty Ko0P, Doris Aho, Helen Simcoe, Francine Stern, Aune Niemi, Betty Stringham, Francis Ackley, Fay Van Skiver, Jr., Franklin Rotter, Olin Arnold, Theodore Macafee, Frank Austin, Willard Anderson, Jr., Judson Poole, Howard Stevens, James Whipple, David Jayne, Donald Armstrong, Donald Strope, Glen Smith, and Leon Hollen- beck, Jr. During the year Donald Armstrong left school. 1945 found us with twenty-one in our Sophomore year. Those who did not return were: Betty Stringham, Olin Arnold, Frank Austin, Willard Anderson, Jr., Franklin Rotter, Judson Poole, Howard Stevens, David Jayne, Donald Strope, and Glen Smith. We did, however, gain Robert Schutt, Richard Zobel, Holker Haukinen, and Gerald Groves. The Sophomore troupe was now half way up the moun- tains. We were getting anxious to see the peak, but it was still out of sight. In the following year of 1946, our class was decreased again. Now there was a total of fourteen-- eleven girls and three boys. The following did not return to school: Theodore Macafee, Fay Van Ski- ver, Jr., Francis Ackley, Francine Stern, and Betty Koop. Richard Zobel and Gerald Groves advan- ced to 'the class above us. During the year Meribah Drake, Bonnie Beverly, and John Bender joined our class. Now we could see Graduation Peak. To begin earning money for our Senior trip, we spon- sored a bake sale in the spring, which netted us S13.00. We were allowed the privilege of having a Junior Prom, the first one to be held in the V. C. S. The year of 1947 finds us now at Graduation Peak, with seventeen in our class. We gained four new Seniors: James Westbrook, Sherman Moreland, Richard Laitinen a.nd Eini Aura. But we lost James Whipple and,John Bender. To earn money for the class trip, we sponsored movies, dances and amateur show, two plays, sold cards and magazines. Our reward for climbing the mountain to Grad- uation Peak was a trip to Washington, D. C., where every one saw our beautiful capital. We wish to pay honor to those of our class who served in the Armed Forces by publishing their names. They were: David Jayne, Theodore Macafee, Glen Smith, Willard Anderson, Jr., Olin Arnold, Judson Poole, Fay Van Skiver, Jr., Donald Strope, and Richard Anderson. 1947 -----WASHINGTON -----MAGAZINE SALES - ----- Let 'Er Go Gallagher Mama's Baby Boy ------DANCES ------AMATEUR SHOW UANE AND CARLJ -- --Movms 1946 - -- -- -JUNIOR PROM - -- -BAKE SALE 1945 1944 G'rnJua'I'i.-1 Mun-l'l niu 15 e, the Senior Class of the Van Etten Central School, Van Etten, New York, being of sommd and disposing mind, memory and understanding twe hopel do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills by us heretofore made: I, Alice Britenbaker, leave my honor CAAAJ marks to Elsie Winqvist. I, Bonnie Beverly, leave my Gildersleeve Laugh, to Jane Parke CPoor Ianej. I, Marjorie Niemi, leave my argumentative questions to Marion Swartout. I, Meribah Drake, leave my coiffure to Veronica Prucha fno more worry, Ronniej. I, Eini Aura, leave my petiteness to Irene Fitzmaurice. I, Helen Simcoe, leave my red shirt to Patricia Drake KPoor Pat. Red and Red..J. I, Esther Gallow leave my dimples to Carolyn Congleton. I, Thelma Arnold, leave my second wind to Dick Thornton Know he can play two saxophonesh. I, lane Anderson, leave my attractive figure to Bonnie Palmer tif she needs ith. I, Doris Aho, leave my shorthand ability to Shirley Ford. I, Irene Anderson, leave my dungarees to Bernice Hanville. I, lim Westbrook, leave my brush cut to Alfred Ullstrom. I, Bud Moreland, leave my Student Council Presidency to Jimmie Cargill. I, Dot Webster, leave my blue eyes to Beverly Cook. I, Aune Niemi, leave my pompadour hairdressing gear to Wanda Swagler. I, Dick Laitigmen, leave my photos to a museum iso that the public gets a chance to laugh . I, Leon Hollenbeck, Ir., leave my love for sports to some lucky Junior Klook at all those trophies coming to V. C. S. ..J. To the student, body we leave the gay memory of the Class of '47 . We hereby appoint Honest Abe Lincoln as executor, of this, our Last Will and Testament. l In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set our hands and seals in the presence of John Paul Jones, a.nd Kilroy. 16 wg? HW nw X :,'i'ff-'i'.,..s' T?-ffig, T ,. ' pf qs 1 1 5? wg , Q 3 , Q, 1 X '. 'Vf', - flf. . ,..4, W Q4f? '4T5 Q L ??. Qf2-F2:lf: K by in . x . 5 'Kia-im - ' V5 x .', QA 4, my wg wgfwa mi Q0 f?i9w'W,QW fa EEN Q ? gqpgd 9 QQ ' :I 0 Q. W' al Hu i Q, C. 435,1 3 k ' :A Lf? fy b cz? Q S, 1 6 3? ws? QISSGEQ Jew E if 'boa' ,. 03690 E Q9 'waigf 56 961-Avg 4 j i. . 2 23 Y Q 6' M N ' 42' w gfgs' QQ 'E Qilfb , E-W? Q my , 'Ji , QQ0 U L Q X Q! xx , K Q vf J ',' ., G' H fr 61:1 Q ' ww 'G W 22554 Q, Q ' fn 1' ' '? fa? A 4 I '59 'f N X , L .......... CLHSS UF 1948 First Row: left to right - Eini Aura, lane Parke, Miss Armbrust, Mae Squires, Ada Bogart. Second Row: left to right - Marleah Fitzgerald, George Talada, Amos Austin, Beverly Cook. Absent: Francis Wright. CLHSS UF 1949 First Row: left to right - Ioan Leonard, Shirley Ford, Barbara Staurowsky, Irene Vargo, Mrs. Pasto, Wanda Swagler, Emily Gallow, Beatrice Bogart, Julia Parke, Veronica Prusha. Second Row: Katherine Nurse, Elsa Winquist, Thomas Peters, Robert Anderson, Donald Anderson, Harold Larensen, Bernice Hanville, Irene Fitzmaurice. Third Row: Alfred Ullstrom, Robert Palmer, David Rumsey, William House, Gene Everett. Absent: Raymond Naylor. 19 CLHSS UF 1950 First Row: left to right - Barbara Koop, Iona Leanard, Lillian Wargelin, Eleanor Fitzgerald, Audrey Rob- inson, Mr. Matejka, Carolyn Congleton, Rena Carey, Jean Saikkala, Patricia Drake. Second Row: Marion Swartout, Edward O'Hare, Richard Thornton, Dean Anderson, Francis McCann, Donald Saikkonen, Robert Anderson, Stephen Grover, Gerald Terry, Fredrick Axtell, Bommie Palmer. Absent: Oma Campbell, Bar- bara Strope. EIGHTH GHHDE First Row: left to right - Jean Walli, Ruby Matthews, Raili Aura, Sharon Maggart, Edna Porter, Mr. Pav- .ka, Marian Barnes, Irene Fitzmaurice, Patricia Drake, Sarah Mallula. Second Row: George Lott, James Garland, James Cargill, William Churchman, Robert Zobel, Delbert Edwards, Isaac Mallula, John Cundy, Joe Barber, Earl Bailey. Absent: Fred Garland, Roy Lott. 20 'u uii SEVENTH GHHIJE r First Row: left to right - Marcella Hammond, Kathleen Staurowsky, Lorraine Smith, Ioyce Hanville, Vir- ginia Strope, Betty Brown, Mr. Wells, Sharon Warner, Irma Bogart, Marian Grover, Diane Bachelor, Bar bara Rodman. Second Row: Kenneth Fitzgerald, Lyle Thornton, Dale Grover, Thomas Cooven, Henry Cornwell, Bradley Grover, Ralph Mohlar, James Austin, Ralph Dillan, William Vargo. Third Row: Ray- mond House, Stanley Campbell, Iames Miller, Harry Arnold, Douglas Westbrook, Louis Schutt, William Hollenbeck, Milton Swartout, Claude Bailey. Absent: Howard Gallow, Laura Wright. SIXTH GHHDE First Row: left to right - Betty Beach, Donna Donahue, Marcia Cook, lane Oklaver, Wilma Chapman, Margie Beach, Ioan Thorpe, Virginia Henderson, Shirley Strope, Beverly Koop. Second Row: Eugene Rorick, Gilbert Bailey, Philip Argetsinger, Paul Churchman, Robert Naylor, Harold Gallow, Byron Gro- ver, Eugene Naylor, Donald Thorpe, Mrs. Rosekrans. Third Row: Charles Briggs, Robert Nester, David Drake, Alfred Dillon, Gary Butts, Archie Larrison, Daniel Pasto, Samuel Cornwall. Absent: Anne Mohlar, Ralph Wright, Walter Mallacoccio, Iohn Eskeli. ' 21 FIFTH GHHDE First Row: left to right - Patricia Benson, Helen Rodman, Evelyn Congleton, Virginia Rumsey, Virginia Rorick, Doris Edwards, Louise Gallow, Nancy Walker, Gaynelle Tuttle, Gloria Cook, Betty Jean Bastian. Second Row: Mamie Joyce Churchman, Arnold Holmes, Theodore Laitala, Harry Whipple, Fletcher Corn- well Charles Whipple, Thomas Barnes, Charles Bailey, Dale Niemi, Geraldine Terry Mrs. Warner Thixfd Row: Eugene Pierce, Elden Leonard, David Chapman, William Edwards, Robert Strope, Paul Tala- da, Kenneth Jayne, Ronald Kauppila. Absent: Leo Lehto. . First Row: left to right - Sharon Swayze, Joyce Rorick, Johanna Grover, Elsa Hards, Elsie Beech, Hazel Edwards, Mrs. Shenebarger, Ethel Maki, Betty Terry, Marion Schutt, Phyllis Thorpe, June Dean, Velma Cornwell. Second Row: Milton Shoemaker, Kenneth Donahe, Pollyanne Arnold, Nanci Walle. qrthur Jos- lyn, Eroc Shuster, Donald Chapman, Richard Russell, Albert McDowell, Marjorie P mer, P1-ly lis Staur- owsky, Wayne Brougham, Raymond Rose. Third Row: William Swartout, Fred Park, Merton Shoemaker, Roland Van Skiver, Raymond Edwards, Andrew Lott, Fred Maki, William Coston, Melvin Aho. Absent: Madell Lee, Gordon Brown, Violet Wright, John Sandusky, Kenneth Burlingame. J 22 l N inning: THIRD GHHDE 2 a First Row: left to right - Marilyn Bogart, Helen Bastian, Doris Smith, Ines Naylor, Mrs. Sears, Shirley Bonyak, Nancy Warner, Leona House. Second Row: left to right - Judith Laitala, James Hammond, Jer- ome 'Whipple, Chauncey Garland, James Bailey, Gareth Va.n de Bogart, Keith Cook, Joanne Jayne. Third Row: left to right - Geraldine Rose, Albert Cornwell, Carl Craven, William Craven, Donald Campbell, Lewis Smith, Jean Van Skiver. Absent: Muriel Lee, James Simerson. N N First Row: left to right - Gladys Beach, Doris Savon, Helen Brown, Roseann Prusha, Amy Arnold, Kath- erine Lavbscher, Mrs. Madeline Cowles, Joyce Flora, June Macafee, Nancy Oktavec, Nancy Palmer, San- dra Swayze. Second Row: left to right - Robert Flinkman, Robert Miller, Gerald Donahue, Thomas Wal- le, Bruce Alexander, Ronald Cundy, Charles Russell, Warren Schutt, Leland Garland, Bernard Koop, V Gary Jo Shuster. Third Row: left to right - Harold Bailey, Paul Moss, Clarence Beach, Wilson Beach, 1 Walter Simerson, Eugene Edwards, Edward Simerson, James Anderson, Carl Cornwall. 23 is r- --ff my W ,WRX J V FIRST GRHDE First Row: left to right - Betty Adams, Ellen Marie Mattson, Joyce Campbell, Sandra Schutt, Judith Hards, Edith Golden, Charlotte Cornwell, Mary Cook, Bonnie Grover, Secra Grover, Juliann Makatura. Second Row: left to right - Janice Jayne, Elsie Joslyn, Stephen Makatura, Corbet Bailey,.James Swartout, Edward Fitzgerald, Lewis Carey, Robert Bonyak, Lauren Brougham, Shirley Eaton, Shirley Moss. Third Row: left to right - Eugenia Rodman, John Pierce, David House, Harry Naylor, Arlo McDowell, Bruce Hoyt, Roy Macafee, Marlene Congleton. Absent: Teacher, Mrs. Butts, Elaine Beech, Barbara Louko, William Walle Faye Rumsey, Dawn Hollenbeck, Milton Lee, Warren Wright. Hlnnfnsnnifn 9 Standing: left to right - Richard Palmer, Charles Flora, Thomas Crown, Sally Park, Harmon Grover, Her- man Brown, Sandra Mattson, Lorraine Brown, Robert Tunnicliff, Richard Cary. Seated: Judith Lynch, Stu- art Shepard, Betty Kauppinen, Ralph Terry, Barbara Benjamin, Miss Payne, Rodney Rose, Donald Louko, James Linblad, Marie Laitala, Frances Breslin. 24 , Ea 6 2 'FY A 1 ' xxx Q 'ff 1 I 25 FUUTBHLL First Row: left to right - Robert Palmer, James Whipple, Sherman Moreland, Robert H. Ander son, Richard Laitinen, Arnold Asunmaa. Standing: left to right - Coach, Mr. Luce, Alfred Ul- strom, Iames Congleton, Steven Grover, Iames Cargill, Gene Evertt, Manager, William House. Absent: James Westbrook, Gerald Groves, Leon Hollenbeck, Francis McCann. First Row: left to right - Manager, William House, Donald Anderson, Sherman Moreland, Ger- ald Groves, Robert H. Anderson, james Westbrook, Richard Laitinen, Douglas Westbrook. Standing: left to right - Dean Anderson, Alfred Ulstrom, Donald Aho, Richard Thornton, James Congleton, Robert Palmer, Francis McCann, Lewis Schutt, Leon Hollenbeck, Coach, Mr. Luce. 26 'ini HOLLY MAC IINGLE IERRYH i IEE! BOB 27 2 ' X cTny1'm:s 1 STUDENT COUNCIL First Row: left to right - Diane Bachelor, Mae Squires, Eini Aura, Mr. Phelps, Esther Gallow, Rena Carey, Ioan Leonard, Sarah Mallaula. Standing: left to right - George Lott, Louis Schutt, Sherman Moreland, Robert H. Anderson, Iames Westbrook, Alfred Ulstom. Absent: Donald Saikkonen, Richard Thornton, FrancesWright. UEHHBUUH STHFF First Row: left to right - Sherman Moreland, Co-Editor, Thelma Arnold, Feature Editor, Bon- nie Beverly, Art Editor, Esther Gallow, Co-Editor, Mrs. Marjorie Dobberstein, Adviser, Doris Aho, Advertising Manager, Helen Simcoe, Sales Manager, Dick Laitinen, Photography Editor. Second Row: Assistants - James Westbrook, Meribah Drake, jane Anderson, Dorothea Webster, Irene Anderson, Marjorie Niemi, Alice Britenbaker, Aime Niemi, Leon Hollenbeck, Ir. 31 l 2 w l l . A l if J VHHSITU CLUB First Row: left to right - lean Siakkala, Audrey Robinson, Lillian Wargelin, Dorothea Webster, Esther Gallow, Veronica Prucha, Wanda Swagler, Barbara Staurowsky. Second Row: left to right - Barbara Koop, Leon Hollenbeck, Francis McCann, Donald Aho, James Congleton, William House, Jane Palmer, Coach, Mr. Luce. Third Row: left to right - Sherman Moreland, James Westbrook, Gerald Groves, Robert H. An- derson, Richard Laitinen. HUTUGHHPHS 34 i K 4. 5 1 3 V 1 - , .. H.- ,W ,,,,...-M,,, .., , v A WE WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTU- NITY TO EXPRESS OUR BELATED COMPLIMENTS TO THE TOWNSMEN OF VAN ETTEN AND VICINITY FOR THEIR FORESIGHT IN ESTABLISHING THE VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL AS A HERITAGE FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS OF YOUR COMMUNITY AND TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE FACULTY FOR SO ABLY PRE PARING YOUR STUDENTS FOR THE SOCIAL AND ECO NOMIC PROBLEMS OF THE FUTURE. TO THE CLASS OF 1947 OUR CONGRATULATIONS WE PREDICT THAT THE SCHOLASTIC TRAINING PRO VIDED YOU DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS WILL PROVE TO BE A SOLID FOUNDATION ON WHICH TO BUILD YOUR FUTURE SUCCESS. SPEJIRT V ,. V 1 1 -I . w- . M , ix.-W1 , 53525: ,ful Aff A ,-,Sq mai? L , ,f A S . -aw N ew!:J:555fx::b-, 25135: .fs 'fix' .V .1, ,. . ,,.l. f,...,. .. 'H , gg, fi Q 38 -.:,n,,u,y:kg Aa W. ,W Q :saw-15:5 5 THE FARMERS 6 MERCHANT! BANK SPENCER, N. Y. 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