Van Hornesville High School - Otsquagan Yearbook (Van Hornesville, NY)

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NORA BENNETT This pert senior, who fairly abounds with high spirits, even when she's introspective, has managed to do justice to many varied activities besides maintaining a high scholastic average. Among these are chorus, band, dance band, girls' ensemble, cheerleading and all girls' sports, F.H.A. and Spanish Club. In class politics she's held many offices, the most important being President of the senior class. This year Nora was also co-editor of the OTSQUAGAN, as well as being very active socially Cto name a few, she reigned supreme at the Junior Prom and was Queen of this year's Winter Carnivall. As you might expect, Nora hopes to go on to college - Albany State. SENIORS LEFT TO RIGHT: Judy Strong, Nancy Miller, Pat Austin, Fay Van Brink Roseann Sprung, Beverly Tennant, Mr. Kraft, Nora Bennett, Norma Bosch, Bernie Peplinski Skip Smith Dick Yule, Ken Landers, Howard Archer. ABSENT: Lyle Smith.

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.TUDITH STRONG to attend college. BERNARD PEPLINSKI It's difficult to say just which has kept Bernie the busiest in high schooL Of course being Boy's State representative didn't infringe upon school time, but being class President for two years did. His duties as Editor of the Highlights might be considered the most time-consuming, just as his duties as Student Council President might, but maybe again it was his faithful upholding of his favorite title, wrestling champ. LYLE SMITH NANCY MILLER The star soprano of V.H.S., besides filling the last four years with music in chorus and girls' ensemble, has been on the Highlights staff as community editor, has been inSpanishClub and F.H.A. However, none of these have daunted Nancy's enthusiasm over being aclass officer, a color guard for the band, or a student council representative. 'I2 The Bosch and Laumb Science Award and the DA.R GoodC1tizen are just a few of the honors racked up by this four year leader of the Honor Roll. Although her faithful studies have earned her a regents scholarship, they haven't hindered her participation 1n many activities girls' sports, Highlights , Yearbook F.H A Spanish Club and she's a leader in most of these. Judy has been in all musical groups possible, but her greatest musical Joy has been her knocking down a grade five cornet solo with an A rating After graduation she expects Here's a guy who seems to thrive on physical activity An all around athlete, he has put in two years of wrestling, three of basketball and baseball and four years of football. He was captain of basketball and a captain of football in his Senior year

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FIRST ROW: Nancy Miller,Vice-President, Norma Bosch, Historian, Fay Van Brink, Treasurer. BACK ROW: NoraBennett, PresidentgJudyStrong,Secretary. ADVISER: Mr. Lowell Kraft, Business CLASS OF l959 Fourteen Freshmen cautiously entered the Journalism room door in September four years ago. Thirteen Seniors now confidently stand upon the threshold of a life of individual responsi- bility. A look into the past, however, will bring to mind many activities shared as a group. Predominant in memory are the class dances. The HOODOO HOP, on a Friday the thir- teenth, was the happiest for it was the class' first dance and its most successful. A cancel- lation of the Christmas dance, SNOWFLAKE SWIRL, was rather disappointing, and it kind of hurt that the Asiatic ilu had to come around when the GOBLIN GADABOUT was sponsored, so they were somewhat prepared for the confinement of CELL BLOCK '59, Selection of the class rings in November of the I unior year brought about a great amount of anxiety, indecision, and general excitement. Arrival of the rings, however, increased the ex- citement two-fold. Ownership of these rings never produced such a proud group of students! Hawaiian Cn1ise was the theme of the Junior Prom. Despite frugal preparation, the ship cruised into too luxurious waters and the treasury ended up paying 525.00 worth of the way. But the loss didn't dampen the spirits of anyone so a happy time was had by alL As Seniors, heavy concentration was placed upon the class financial situation. After the annual magazine drive, the group sponsored a manorable, as well as delicious, turkey supper. In March the Jamboree featured a slave auction, in which the class members waited upon a mas- ter for one week. The highlight of the year Tell It to Ethel, the Senior Play, racked up more preparation, more sleepless nights, more frightful moments, in fact, more memories than any other single project - but wasn't it fun? 14 OFFICERS