Waterford High School - Fordian Yearbook (Waterford, NY)

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Class History The history of the Class of 1942 began very quietly in September 1938. One-half of the class was assigned to Miss Margaret Walsh and the other half to Miss Margaret Fortune. When Miss Walsh’s group organized, it chose Warren Brundige as president, while Miss Fortune’s chose John Noonan. Since we were divided into two separate groups, as Freshmen our only activities were a Christ- mas basket and a rainy picnic. In September 1939. we were again assigned to Miss Walsh, now Mrs. Charles Haggerty. We chose Warren Brundige as president, Irving McEnroe as vice- president, Dorothy Gero as secretary, and Betty Gaunt as treasurer. Along with the usual activities, we revived the Sophomore Soiree custom. On May 29. 1940 we held our Soiree, not a very crowded affair, but nevertheless a successful one. When we returned as Juniors in September, 1940, we were overjoyed to have Mrs. Haggerty once more as our advisor. We immediately elected Irving McEnroe as president, Don Smith as vice-president, Rose Donini as secretary, and Betty Gaunt as treasurer. Our objective lay clearly ahead; sometime in June we would give the Senior Class the best Prom W. H. S. had ever seen. By means of movie benefits, dances, and cake sales we raised the money to finance such an affair. We also bought our eagerly awaited class rings, the first to bear the new official seal of W. H. S. Our fourth year with Mrs. Haggerty as advisor began with a spirited elec- tion. The results were: president, Don Smith; vice-president, Warren Brundige; secretary. Marian Brvk, and treasurer, Betty Gaunt. Our goal this year was the publication of a thick, hard-covered “Fordian.” To raise funds for this, we had a successful Senior dance, movie benefit, cake sale, and sold candy through- out the school. We had not reckoned, however, with the changing tide of fortune. The blow which struck America on December 7, 1941 did not miss us. We laid aside our dream of a leather cover, and replaced our candy sales with sales of defense stamps and bonds. In March we enjoyed a highly successful Senior Ball. In April we presented “Girl Shy” as our Senior Play, directed by Mrs. Haggerty. This proved to be one of the best student theatricals ever presented in Waterford High. In April the marks for graduation were announced; this revealed that Dorothy Gero was valedictorian and Warren Brundige salutatoriam Our class had the distinction of being the outstanding scholastic class of the last decade. Now, as we look forward to graduation, we pause to review these memories, for never again shall we enjoy such happy, carefree ones. We shall never forget the four years we spent together working to establish a class history which should prove to be difficult to equal, and impossible to surpass. M. L. D. «e( 20 )►-

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JOHN DONALD VROOMAN Ape- Cross Country 1, 2. 3; Yearbook Staff; Bowling 1; Ways and Means; Senior Play. ELIZABETH WILLETTS Betty Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Danc- ing Club 4; Publicity Ccmmittee, Senior Ball; Press Club; Bowling 1. 2. 3. 4; Girl's Athletic Asso- ciation. VIOLA WINNE Vi Dancing Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Junior Red Cross; Girl Reserves; Glee Club 1; Ways and Means. Class Song (Tune of “Marching Along Together”) Swinging along together Sharing every laugh and pun. Swinging along together Finishing up four years of fun. Taking the bumps together, Until the road is smooth From ’39 to '42. with new scholastic endeavor, We broke all records, and set some new Our names will live forever. Swinging along together Our high school days are almost through! Now we have reached the climax We’re starting down the long, long road. Memories lie behind us Fruitful were the seeds we sowed. We’ll never forget who led us On to the victories won, A teacher was she, a companion too Her memory will always remain. She was never discouraged, or ever blue And so we can’t refrain from saying: “Thanks a lot. Mrs. Haggerty, You’ve been simply grand to us!” —Mary Leona Dupree -4 19

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Song Impressions “Thanks For Everything”......................... “Scatterbrain” ................................. “I Don’t Want to Sot the World On Fire ......... “Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry” “Stay As Sweet As You Are”...................... “Georgia’s On My Mind”.......................... “Miss You” ..................................... “When I Grow Up” . ............................. “Breathless” ................................... “Just A Gigolo” ...... ......................... “Ma, He’s Making Eyes At Me” “Jim” .......................................... “We Three” ..................................... “Oli. How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning” “Happy In Love”........................... “Carry Me Back To Old Virginnv”. “Smiles” ................................. “Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!”............... “Too Much In Love To Say Good-Night”. “Me And My Shadow”........................ “I’m Not Lazy, I’m .lust Dreaming”........ “Ragtime Cowboy Joe” .......... .......... “Anchors Aweigh” ...... “The Ba l Humor Man” “Memories”................................ “Sleepy Old Town” ........................ “Whv Don’t We Do This More Often “Heavenly, Isn’t It” ....................... Mrs. Haggerty Julie Bechard Fred Bessette Davy Cat alio . Theresa Cerqua . . Lois Connery Rose Donini “Cleo” Daisy Dudden Leona Dupree ....... Art Forget ....Chet Gambelli Betty Gaunt . Betty Gernon Joan Van Arnum Muriel Tague Tom Hawley Ned Hayden John La Barge Lillian Lewis Virginia Martin Olga Mazula Verna McCullen Tillie Stephanowski Irv McEnroe ...... Joe Slupski Joan Van Arnum Don Vrooman Room 306 Waterford Senior Ball Graduation