Warrensburg High School - Hackensack Yearbook (Warrensburg, NY)

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GlcvU cJlatosuf, Do you think I can tell on one short page The history of our class? 'Twould take an age And reams and reams of paper too, To tell the events of our four years through. So on this paper I'll try to relate The chief events of our class sedate. Some are of work and some are of play But they all go together to make our day. The Freshman Class of 1941 entered into high school with great enthusiasm. Our first drenching in the sea of life came at the hands of the Sophomores. We were subjected to our proper places in life, and therefore got right down to business under Mr. Swan. We gave our first dance, a square dance, in the hall of the old school. The Sophomore Class of 1942 returned to high school with great determination and zeal — the determination to instruct the Fresh- men concerning their niche in life and the zeal to battle school work under Mr. Cameron. We were hearing many plans of a new Central School. The Junior Class of 1943, a very dignified group of students after their processing of two years, began to work anew, with Miss Donnelly. We were now in our new school and with its spa- cious rooms, the large library, and the gymnasium, we really enjoyed school. We held a successful Junior Prom with Lew Farkas' orchestra. The Senior Class of 1944, the omnipotent, sagacious, compe- tent, and proud class went to school for the last year with a sense of humility. We have reached the top; now stretches before us the wide, narrow, rough, smooth road of life. Our class officers are: President, Elda Bennett; Vice-President, Barbara Sprague; Secre- tary, Gloria Fish; and Treasurer, Shirley Smith. We are aided, encouraged, and guided by Miss Wilcox. We have sponsored two plays for the dramatics class, and have worked to furnish the future generations of Warrensburg a lasting memorial of our class in the first Senior Annual of the Warrensburg Cental School, our 1945 Hackensack.'' —Nelson Meader

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DONALD WALLACE—Band 1-2. Base- ball 2-3-4, Basketball 3-4, Football 4. CLASS MOTTO Our Aim — Success; Our Hope — to Win CLASS FLOWER Carnation Jnd uMijft wi kook o-'esi Uje'4 Ipioad tsiacJz

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GIgAA, Pnafdiecq, Bands were playing, flags were flying, as we mounted the ramp of the ocean liner. I nudged my companion and said, Doesn't that bandleader remind you of someone? On closer observation we found it to be none other than Albert Ruiz. Imagine, he, who was drummer in our high school band, now leader of the nationally known Goldman Band. We had beautiful weather for the whole trip. The second day my compan- ion became seasick. When we called the nurse, I knew I had heard that shy voice somewhere before. Yes, it was Shirley Smith. She informed me that Elda Adriance, formerly Elda Bennett, had been heiress to a large fortune, and was now traveling on this same ship. When we arrived in London we hailed a taxi for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. On paying our fare I had another sur- prise. The taxi driver was June Pratt. She had liked London so much when she had been a Red Cross entertainer in World War II that she had made it her home. We registered at the hotel and started toward the elevator. Who should the elevator operator be but Doris Brown. That evening she came up to our room and told us that Julie Rounds was working at No. 10 Downing St. Im- agine! And that Nelson Meader was a foreign minister to Germany. Then, we all went for a walk. As we were walking down the street we heard some hill- billy music pouring out of a small building. Inquisitive, we walked in, and to our surprise the managers were Bud Wallace and Don Howe. They told us they were trying to induce square danc- ing in Berkeley Square. From the looks of the crowd they were succeeding. Bud told us that Ed Frye was an athletic di- rector at Oxford and was going to the top. We stayed in England for about two months and then flew to Paris. When we landed at Le Bourget air- field, we found Hugh Magee giving pri- vate airplane lessons. We got to talking over old times and he told us that Ellen Varnum had married Jerry at last and was now living in Norway, where Jerry was proprietor of a second Ashe's hotel. The next day we went window shopping. In one of the larger depart- ment stores we encountered Mme. Rey- nolds, the famous designer. Yes, Flor- ence had studied designing for years in Paris. She also informed us that Bill Quinlan was a noted French professor at the Sorbonne, and that Dot Brooks is being featured at L'Apera francois. Our next stop was Dublin, Ireland. We took a tour of the city and all the points of interest. The most extraordin- ary thing happened that day. As we were walking down the street I noticed a red-curly haired man in front of me. I knew there was only one person that had hair like that. Gene Kelly! Was he surprised to see us. He invited us to his home for supper. What a meal! Barbara certainly knew the way to his heart. She told us that Margaret Burgess had married Jim and they were living in San Francisco. In another month we were on our way home. We had to stop at Ellis Island and be examined. The doctor was none other than Iva Mosher. What a surprise! On arriving in New York we heard a speech given by the mayor. And the ef- ficient looking secretary sitting beside him was Gloria Fish. We contacted her later and had a long chat. That evening we went to a lecture and the guest speaker was the Honorable Dewitt Tre- maine, noted scientist. What a class we had! Little did any of us realize back in 1945 we would be so scattered and successful all over the world. BARBARA FILSINGER SALLY O'CONNOR