Warrensburg High School - Hackensack Yearbook (Warrensburg, NY)

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Page 14 THE HI-ROCK SERVICE MEN'S BULLETIN BOARD Through the past year we have displayed three posters with the pictures of some of our former classmates in the service. These posters have been displayed in a glass show case in the upper hall just outside the Study Hall door. It seems that whenever anyone received a picture of a friend in the service and brought it to school, that before the numerous curious hands had finished with it. it was a little the worse for wear. This, of course, had to be remedied, so the Seniors decided to give everyone an equal chance to see these pictures. They appointed a committee to collect pictures and see that they were appropriately displayed. The committee consisted of Robert Barlow, Fred Hall and Mildred Cleveland, Chairman. The first poster was made by Mrs. Lipowicz and set ou for display in November. It contained the pictures of Arthur Irish, Harry Fortune, Guy McElroy. Leeward Stockwell, Gor- don Cameron, Donald Burt, Pierre Cassidy. Laurence Cleve- land and Joseph Springstead. Pictures on the second poster, made by Golda Jordan, were of Arthur Baker, Robert Meade. Walter Grinnell, Leon Reynolds, Donald Cameron. Malcolm Wood, Carl Flynn and Howard Combs. The third display, made by Mrs. Lipowicz, contained the following pictures: Ben Guiles, Joseph Tanner, Ray Haskell, Charles Combs. Walker Orton. Ben Shaw and Joseph Armer. Our last exhibit of service men. also made by Mrs. Lipowicz, has eight more pictures, making a grand total of 32 pictures shown this year. They are as follows: Howard Wells, Bill Stockwell. Paul McElroy, Oscar Swinton, Earl Coombs, Arnold Hayes, Bob Fisher and John Fisher. Next year with the cooperation of the pupils and the parents of our service men we hope to carry on this work. We wish to thank you one and all for the pictures you have contributed. These pictures are being given good care and will be returned to the owners. Robert Barlow 43 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY As the Junior class go on into their senior year, they leave behind them many pleasant memories. Our class is very proud of its wise choice of class officers: President—Vernon Barrett, Vice President—Betty Foster, Treasurer—Eugene Magee, Secretary—Phyllis Frye, who left school toward the end of the year, and Harry Winslow, who was elected in her place. The Junior class is well represented in most of the school activities. One of the boys favorite games is baseball. Karl Irish and Vernon Barrett, who make up an important part of the baseball team, also play basketball. Junior pupils who are members of the band are Eugene Ma ee, Betty Foster, Anne O'Connor, Josephine Aiken and Martha Rhodes. The Glee Club members from our room are Dorothy Swan. Betty Foster, Anne O'Connor, Josephine Aiken, Martha Rhodes. Valetta Combs. Margaret Stone, and Betty Baker. Our class, as the years have passed from the time we were in the first grade up to our present Junior year, has gained and lost members successively. Our group now con- tains eighteen members, a small but progressive class. The Juniors, now nearing the close of the year, are proud of the work they have done in this very important year of high school and next year will be fully prepared for their Senior year in their good old WARRENSBURG HIGH.'' Harry Winslow, Secretary SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY The honorable sophomore class of 1942 started off the year by electing our class officers. After much thought and consultation, we decided to call our parties the Flying V's ' and the Anonymous. There was much friendly rivalry when the election day came around, but in the end the following officers were elected:— Donald Howe—President—Anonymous Albert Ruiz—Vice President—Flying V Iva Mosher—Secretary—Anonymous Barbara Sprague—Treasurer—Anonymous In the middle of the year, because of a change in schedule, our president resigned in favor of Albert Ruiz, ou-- vice-president. Sally O Connor then was elected vice-president. Our next important event was the initiation of the Freshmen, which we all enjoyed very much. We have had many other successful parties—such as, our square dance party where we played games, square danced in the band room and afterward had refreshments. Another successful party was our skating party over on the recreation field. The return party which the Freshmen class gave us is not forgotten either. We played a quiz game where if we missed the question we were asked they made us do some tricks: this was nearly as bad as our initiation of them had been. Our patriotism too has been high this year as we have invested many dollars in bonds. We have had a very successful year which is due mostly to the patience and tacf of Mr. Cameron, our home room teacher. Iva Mosher, Secretary FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY To some we are just a bunch of young kids who think they are very smart and cute. but we are really a group of twenty boys and girls who are under the guidance of Miss Fleet. Last fall when school opened, we chose our class offi cers: Leonard Harrington, President: Pat Morrison, Vice- President: Calvin Engle. Treasurer: and Mary Pasco, Secretary. Sometime in December Calvin left school to join the army: then we elected Virginia Pratt to take over his duties. For a special feature in the first issue of the HI-ROCK the school voted upon the most popular boy and girl, nicest looking boy and girl and many others. From the results we were told that the handsomest boy and prettiest girl were chosen from our class. The first social activity we had was initiation. Since that time we have had several enjoyable parties and dances. We are glad to say that many members of our class take part in school activities. Some are on the baseball team and others are in the band. There are six girls in the Girls Glee Club, and four fellows from our class help make up the Boys Glee Club. Then too, a group of girls roll bandages for the Red Cross every Thursday night and a few of them took the First Aid Course given by Mrs. John McNally. Although we have all enjoyed being Freshmen and have had some wonderful parties we are looking forward to being Sophomores next year. . Mary Pasco, Secretary

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THE HI-ROCK Page 13 THE SENIOR CLASS VOTE Best Looking Girl . . . . Best Looking Boy . . . . Best Sport............ Most Courteous......... Most Likely to Succeed Best Dancers........... Class Comedian .... Most Popular........... Most Demure........... Noisiest ............. Most Carefree......... Most Romantic......... Biggest Grind ......... Most Affected ......... Most Childish......... Best Dressed.......... Most Self-controlled Most Poise............. Most Persevering . . . Most Stubborn . .................Dorothy Stone . . . . .........Edward Howe ................ David Sprague .................David Sprague .................Dorothy Stone Louellia Wood, Edward Howe .................... Irwin Zaltz Verna Combs and Edward Howe ................ Bernice Russell .................... Irwin Zaltz ................. Robert Barlow ....................Janice Burt Verna Combs Janice Burt Ralph Brown Louellia Wood .................... Hazel Duell Dorothy Stone ................. Verna Combs Ralph Brown Most Athletic .................................. Robert Knipe thinks He Is Most Athletic..................... Douglas Wilsey Most Domineering ................................ Mrs. Sullivan Most Impertinent................................ Louise Sprague Most Initiative...............................Dorothy Stone Clumsiest...................................... Douglas Wilsey Most Enthusiastic .............................. Verna Combs Worst Tease .................................... Robert Barlow Most Flighty ................................... Janice Burt Biggest Flirt ................................ Norma Wallace Best Personality..............................Louellia Wood Has Biggest Drag With Faculty.............Dorothy Stone Tries to Have Drag With Faculty..................Ralph Brown Laziest.........................................Douglas Wilsey Chubbiest...................................... Dorothy Stone Most Friendly.................................. Louellia Wood Worst Giggler ................................ Norma Wallace Most Dependable...............................Miriam Reynolds Best Excuse Maker .......................... Mildred Cleveland MEMOIRS OF It is now 1953 and as I sit quietly at home this evening knitting industriously, reminiscing in my old school days. We did have such fun in those days but foremost in my mind are the teachers—what they looked like, their humorous quips in class and their undying patience. Starting with our principal, Mr. Gifford, we find num erous things which have clung in these now decrepit minds. His patience with which he endured that tardiness and ab- sentee problem now amazes us. Those rules and regulations weren't half as bad: in fact, we think they might have added to our education. How well we remember those teachers, Miss Tubbs and Miss Roberts. My, they certainly were a grand pair of sports. Come to think of it, we did act a little raucous and if our wits were about us, nothing aside from a bended knee could apolo- gize for it. The former was our music instructor and the en- joyment we found in those concerts can hardly be expressed. We are glad to look back and see her Glee Club as pros perous as ever and the many years to come we hope will still see her beaming countenance. Oh no. Miss Roberts, we haven t forgotten you. That jolly smile and pretty posey in your hair stands out as plain as the day we first met. We are not sorry to look back on those classroom days as the fact always re- mains, Where would we be today if it weren't for history? Umm—Whom do we see now crossing the paths in this crystal ball? Why, if it isn't Miss Semerad, our old commercial teacher. How well we remember those days in 43 when she was our sole baseball umpire! Success after success piled up after our boys saw who was judging the contest. Her blushes and glamour still remain as ever but her appetite for hot dogs has declined. What has happened? Do not those Senior frankfurt roasts hold such delectibility for you? Who is this elderly lady primly passing by? Imagine that, those gray hairs have so increased in our old guidance counselor's head that we didn't recognize her! It really is a shame how she worries about the future of all those students! Perhaps if she could have had but a few years more training on us, we would all have become as much a success as the class that graduated later. Some of us remember those nerve- wracking days of Bookkeeping II when budgets simply wouldn't balance. We may have learned now, Miss Fleet, but ours still simply won't oblige! Oh, dear, it's awfully hard to look back on our Alma Mater and not see our old English Instructor. Mrs. Sullivan, at her desk. Those Monday mornings which produced such blue OUR TEACHERS English IV classes are now nearly all forgotten and only the thoughts of seeing her building charcoal fires in the rain re- main. The fun we used to have at our class functions with her are still prominent and foremost in our minds. As we finger through that good old English notebook of ours, the composi- tions we used to write for that gal simply astound us! How did she do it? We see that that gentleman of the test tubes and acid bottles is still making his compounds and agar solutions. How marvelous nature has been to preserve that dignified and un- daunted expression on his face. Does nothing break Ms patience and good humor? That old saying If you've heard this one, stop me is still echoing in our ears but we enjoyed that little bit of merriment in our science classes. Those matron teachers. Mrs. Frost and Mrs. Guiles are still administering that basic training routine and doing a fine job of it too. How they could hold fheir tempers long enough to cram anything into our heads is far beyond comprehension. The high school morale will never fall while W. C. S. has such a back bone. To us, you were the Lights that never failed. My, a vacant chair is behind a desk where our home economics teacher once took her place. We distinctly recall those fluttering eyelashes and the variety of wardrobe which kept us entranced every minute of the day. With her charm and grace, her place was on the stage not over the stove. Her technique in teaching the male members of her classes astounds us. Her belief that the man should do some of the work in the home, held sway then and still does, even though her career days are past. A swift stride, a twinkle in her eye, a flashing smile and last but not least a bright hair ribbon brings back to our memory—Mrs. Gurney. It was always a mystery to her stu- dents how she managed to keep her patience at all times, especially with her French III class. At any rate, we always knew better than to go to class with incomplete work—per- haps it was her stern expression after a detailed explanation by Bill Potter! Because of a ringing door bell, my work is interrupted and my book of memories must close. This goodbye, however, is only of a temporary nature, for as the lights may shine will the memories of our feachers and principal remain. Dorothy Stone '43 Louise Sprague '43 Ruth Pasco '43

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( In Hotter Name Nickname Activity Favorite Saying Pet Hate Popular Song Ambition 1 Robert Barlow Barlowe Roller skating Hello Dear Gasoline rationing I'm Sending You Red Roses' To be a patient at Samaritan Hospital 2 Ralph Brown Claribelle Cooking? Oh Shut Up The rest of the Seniors ' The Old Gray Mare To get Torpe away from Tom 3 Janice Burt Jan' Acting dumb Gosh Interference Just as Though You're Here To make Bill a good wife 4 Mildred Cleveland M illy Entertaining sailors Kelsey Hanner's Bootheel’ Work ' There's a Star-Spangled Ban- ner Waving Somewhere To marry a saibr or a soldier 5 Verna Combs Torpe Talking fast and giggling Oh Pooh! Fat spiders Dearly Beloved To succeed Roosevelt as President 6 Hazel Duell Duelly Square dancing Don’t be foolish' Rivals As Time Goes By To get out of Warrensburg 7 Edward Howe Abner Women Well Now Being called Leroy Why Don't We Do This More Often To get a woman 8 Robert Knipe Coxie Baseball Oh Hell Janice Burt Yesterday's Roses' To marry a waitress from the Colonial Arms 9 Forrest Lanfair Forrey Virginia Pratt Sorry it's censored School ' Take Me Back to Old Virginny To meet on that hill again 10 Ruth Pasco Ruthie Pestering people Well, my gosh Peoole interested in sailors • i 1 • • • Jim To be a ballet dancer 1 1 William Potter ''Pot Delmar Girls Holy Smoke To get up before noon Hold Tight To be with women, wine and song in the Rockwell Hotel 12 Miriam Reynolds •Red Writing to a soldier Oh Heavens' Being winked at Gotta Touch of Texas in My Heart To go to Texas 13 Bernice Russell Bernie Keeping up the sol- diers morale Gosh School The Sailor With the Navy Blue Eyes To visit army camps 14 David Sprague 1 » • f f Cris Hunting Good Gosh Women 1 Just Kissed Your Picture Goodnite Sorry—it's censorod 15 Louise Sprague Spaghetti Writing letters And who do you think you are? Conceited people I'm Saving Myself For Bill Wouldn't you like to know? 16 Dorothy Stone ’Dot Taking clever pictures For scream’s sake Snoopy people The Yankee Doodle Boy To join the ground crew 17 Norma Wallace Norm' Flirtinq with Irwin Oh Irwin Gossipers The Shrine of St. Cecelia To get around 18 Douglas Wilsey Doug’ He says he hasn’t one Geez Work Father Please Put the Cow Away To marry Veronica Lake 19 Louellia Wood Blondy Karl Holy Cow Summer visitors For Me and My Gal That would be telling 20 Irwin Zaltz Epson Salts Making noise Where's Norma Silence 1 Came Here to Talk For Joe To make Norma a good husband 21 Mrs. Clare Sullivan ”Paz Mischief making Gee, I'm not awake yet Seniors who won't work Army Air Corps Sonq She's already accomplished it