Waterford High School - Fordian Yearbook (Waterford, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1947 volume:

The Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Seven FORDI AN A Yearbook Published by The Senior Class of the Waterford High School Volume XV To Miss Helen Gainor, who has guided us for two years of our high school career to a successfxd goal, we dedicate this book, the ’47 Fordian, as a symbol of our sincere gratitude and devotion. To Miss Margaret Fortune, who gave us our start in high school as our first adviser, we dedicate this ’47 Forman, in sincere appreciation for her willing service which inspired us to go on to success. Four The success of this yearbook is a tribute to the initiative, loyalty, and eo- o ciflt on of the Class of 1947. Today it s a::els as a record of happy memories. Throughout the many tomorrows may h:s little volume serve for each mem- ber of the class as a symbol of the finest .de als of his school days and as an in- sp.ration for the realization of his high- est capabilities. M. M. Ranney The successful publication of this yearbook is a tribute to you, the mem- bers of the Class of 1947. May your future ventures meet with equal success. C. H. Field Five BOARD OF EDUCATION The Board of Education of Waterford Higli School is composed of Mr. Thomas H. Morris, Mrs. Mary Busha, Mrs. La Verne Conklin, Mr. Wilbur Caney, Mr. John F. Walsh, Miss Ida Rogers, and Mr. Harold Turner. Mr. Louis R. Breslin is clerk of the board and Mr. W. Earl Lawrence is treasurer. The regular meetings of the Board of Education have been held on the first Tuesday of each month in the office of the superintendent, Mr. Charles H. Field. Six he 1947 Fordian FAREWELL “Goodbye, dear friends! How we feared that this moment would come! Goodbye, dear friends, whom we have not loved enough, Yet loved too well. We met you with a smile, but leave you in bitter tears. Our ways have parted, the golden dream has ended.” —D’Amico. We, the Class of 1947, are about to go forth from the familiar surroundings of Waterford High School, into the world to find and to take our place. What the future may hold for us, as individuals, we know not, but no matter what it is, each of us will take it in his stride and make the most of it. I-or lour years we have studied within these walls, absorbing as much information as we could from the members of the faculty who have willingly- passed their knowledge on to us in order that someday it might help us to find our place in this world. Although our journey through high school has been long and hard and the temptation to swerve from the “beaten track” has often been great, we have come through on top, and we have enjoyed this journey- through high school. That we might have a reminder of our deeds, our joys, our struggles, and our successes, we have compiled this book, the 1947 Fordian. Within its pages we have presented the students of Waterford High School at work and at play. We have tried to recall some past events and to bring some of the highlights of our high school career before us again. We sincerely hope that the reading of this book will bring us as much pleasure as the compiling of it has given us. As we look through its pages in y-ears to come, we know it will refresh pleasant memories and bring to mind the Class of 1947. Dorothy Burgess, Editor-in-Chief. COGS IN THE WHEEL OF PROGRESS Emma Castracani—graduate, class of 1946—secretary to Miss Ranney — efficient aid to all. Cheery, merry lass—busy all the time, never wastes a minute. Louis Breslin—Clerk of the Board of Education, aids Mr. Field and Miss Ranney—issues working papers — a help to everyone. Harry Willetts and Frank Murray, custo- dians of School 1—our general helpers around the gym after all social affairs. Eight FOR DI AN STAFF Editor-in-Chiej Assistant Editor Dorothy Burgess Justine O’Connor Literary Board ............................... George Elmendorf, Joan Norton, Justine O’Connor, John Ryan, Marjory Palmateer, Richard Gillespie Business Manager Joan Brierlev Board............................... Patricia Benoit, Ruth Bullock Commercial Editor............................................ Helen Dalton Board.................................... Julia Medick, Marion Cooper, Alice Bobilin, Joan Norton, Patricia Benoit Art Editor Barbara Dupree Board..............................Charles Christopher, Doris Swatling, Eleanor Waterbury, George Caruso Sports Editor ............................................. Richard Gillespie Board .................................William Chaput, Doris Swatling Photography Editor ........................................ Marjory Palmateer Board ............................... Paul Fowler, Warded Schoonmaker Feature Editor...........................................................Joan Norton Board................... Mildred Poliquin, George Brown, Albert Gauthier Advertising Manager ................................................... Alice Bobilin Board Barbara Dupree, William Chaput, Warded Schoonmaker Nine FACULTY Charles H. Field Superintendent M. Marian Ranney .................................. Principal Arline Shaw School Nurse English Helen M. Gainor Margaret Haggerty Shirley Rice Social Studies Mary Agnes Mariana Com merce Juanita McCarty Mathematics Florence Kerr Science W. David Zelie Tin Helen Ramroth Helen Saunders Gladys Schroeder John F. Coughlin hhbi Languages French Ursula Tetrault Latin Lelah Dick Physical Education Girls Marjory Waugh Boys Frederick Morris Home Economics Elizabeth Ensign Industrial Arts Waterford Hif(h School HONOR STUDENTS CLASS OF 1947 1. Justine O’Connor—Valedictorian 86.692 2. Dorothy Burgess—Salutatorian 86.475 3. Charles Christopher ............................... 83.771 4. Ruth Bullock 83.025 5. Joan Norton ....................................... 82.667 6. Doris Swatling .................................... 81.237 7. Eleanor Waterbury ................................. 80.629 8. Patricia Benoit ................................... 80.314 9. Joan Brierley ..................................... 80.056 Twelve SENIOR CLASS President . . . Vice-President Secretary . . Treasurer . .. Senators ................................................... Richard Gillespie Marjory Palmateer Dorothy Burgess Charles Christopher Adviser ............................................... Miss Helen Gainor Wardell Schoonmakcr Justine O’Connor ....... Joan Norton .......Alice Bobilin Class Motto “Let’s go hand in hand, not one before another.” —Shakespeare. Class Colors Red and White Fourteen SENIOR ACTIVITIES After three, of what seemed long years, we have finally reached our goal as seniors. Yes, seniors at last! On September 6, back in the year ’46, we held our first class meeting as seniors. To take care of the trials and tribulations that go on at a senior class meeting, Warded Schoonmaker was elected president. As your senior year is one of your most exciting, we had to have an assistant, so we elected Justine O’Connor as vice-president. We also had to have someone to keep track of all our business, so for her fourth term in office, Joan Norton was again our faithful secretary. This was all well and good, but who was going to keep the books, keep track of all receipts, payments and bills? Why none other than Treasurer Alice Bobilin. We opened our senior year by compromising with the Senate and holding a Senate-Senior Dance as a welcome for the new teachers. It was at the next meeting that we decided that the seniors should have a play. We set to work under the supervision of Tom Gainor, and on the nights of December 5 and 6 presented the eerie, thrilling, 3-act mystery, “The Thirteenth Chair.” What is your senior year without a Ball? As usual, our class had to be different and break the tradition of holding it in the Spring. Yes, we had our Senior Ball on January 31. It was a Trying to raise money for the publication of the 1947 Foroiax we had two Round and Square Dances. The Christmas dance was again the tradition, as the Class of ’47 held it on December 20, the day school closed for Christmas vacation. We had a successful food sale in March. As our senior year comes to a close, we are all waiting patiently for our Senior Banquet in June so that we may get our yearbooks. We leave all the fond memories we have had as seniors to the juniors in hopes that they may have as pleasant a senior year as we have had. gala affair, and the auditorium was decorated to represent winter. “Toby” Middlebrook furnished the soft music for dancing. I B0v£ UP Patricia Ann Benoit “Pat “An ornament of beauty.” Treasurer 2, 3; Candy Dance Committee 1; Dancing Club 1; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Inter-Nos Staff 2; Snowball Hop Committee 3; Food Sale Com- mittee 4; Senior Ball Committee 4; Fordian 4. Alice Bobilin “Nooky” “Happy be her day.” Treasurer 4; Senior Play 4; Orpheia Club 1; Dancing Club 1; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Junior Red Cross Club 2; Senior Choir 2. 3, 4; Canteen Committee 2, 3; Inter-Nos Staff 2; Lead- ers Club 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 3; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; “Luck Dance” Committee 2; Chairman, Advertising Board, Fordian 4; Senior Ball Committee 4. Joan M. Brierley “J. B.” “I am never merry u-hen I hear sweet music.” Senior Play Committee 4; Senior Ball Committee 4; Orpheia Club 1; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Candy Dance Committee 1; Student Senate 2, 3; Senior Choir 2, 3, 4; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Inter-Nos Staff 2; Chairman, Ways and Means Committee 3; Victrola Committee; Food Sale I'ommittee 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Snowball Hop Committee 3; Busi- ness Manager, Fordian 4. Sixteen George T. J. Brown “Brownie” “He is not a man to worry about anything.” Treasurer 1; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Dancing Club 1; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Senior Choir 2. 3, 4; Ring Com- mittee 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Snowball Hop Committee 3; Candy Dance Committee 1; “Luck Dance” Committee 2; Fashion Show 3; Inter-Nos Staff 2; Varsity Basketball 3, 4; Senior Ball Committee 4; Senior Play 4; Fordian 4. Ruth Bullock “I am myself indifferent, honest.” Senior Choir 2, 3, 4; Orpheia Club 1; French Club 3; Table Games Club 2; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Senior Play Committee 4; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 3; Fordian 4� Helen Dorothy Burgess “Dot” “Knowledge is power.” National Honor Society 3. 4; Empire Girls’ State 3; Student Senate 4; Orpheia Club 1; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Candy Dance Committee 1; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Senior Choir 2. 3, 4; Student Conductor 4; Table Games Club 2; French Club 3; Leaders Club 3; Girls’ Athletic Association 3; Cheerleader 8, 3, 4; Inter-Xos Staff 2; Fashion Show 3; Food Sale Committee 3; Girls’ Soccer 3; Girls’ Basketball 2; Senior Ball Committee 4; Senior Play 4; Editor- in-Chief, Fordian 4. Scvcutrcn Abraham Caruso “A pal to everyone. “Abe” George W. Caruso “Moses” “A likeable chap.” Victrola committee 4; Soccer Team 4; Monitor 4; Junior Prom Committee 3; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Home Economics Club 1; Candy Dance Committee 1; Senior Play Committee 4; Senior Ball Committee 4; Fordian 4. William R. Chaput “Shep” “What should a man do but be merry.” Basketball 2, 3, 4; Manager, Basketball 2; Baseball 2; Soccer 2, 3, 4; Dancing Club 1; Aviation Club 2; International Relations Club 4; Inter-Mural Basketball 1, 4; Inter-Mural Soccer 2; Fordian 4; Senior Play 4. Charles W. Christopher “Charlie”—“Chris” “Ay! every inch a king.” Student Senate 3, 4; French Club 3; International Relations Club 3; Monitor 4; Baseball Team 3; Art Club 4; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Senior Ball Committee 4; Senior Play 4; Fordian 4. Helen Elizabeth Dalton “Red” “Nice things come in small packages.” Senior Ball Corrimittee 4; Recording Club 4; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 3; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Fresh- man Hop Committee 1; Chairman, Commercial Board, Fordian 4. Barbara Anne Dupree “Mick”—“Barb” “Good nature is one of the richest fruits of personality.” Chairman, Art Board, Fordian 4; Senior Play 4; Orpheia Club 1; Senior Choir 2, 3, 4; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Soph- omore Soiree Committee 2; Junior Prom Committeee 3; Girls’ Athletic Association 2, 3; Dancing Club 1; Riding Club 3; Typing Club 4; Girls’ Basketball 2, 3; Girls’ Soccer 3; Girls’ Baseball 3; School Band 1; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 3; Senior Ball Committee 4. Nineteen Paul R. Fowler “Paulsey” “I feel everything that hurts the sensibility of a gentleman.” Fordian 4; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Monitor 4; Fire Detail 4; Senior Ball Commit- tee 4. Georoe Elmendorf “George” “A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy.” Literary Editor, Fordian 4; Student Senate 3; Senior Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Choir Master, Senior Choir 4; Senior Play 4. Albert Gauthier “Al” “A good sport with one and all.” Editor-in-chief, Inter-Nos 4; Senior Play Committee 4; Fordian 4. Twenty Richakd William Gillespie “Dick” “Better late than never.” Student Senate 1, 2, 3, 4; President, Student Senate 4; Dancing Club 1; Junior Varsity Basketball 2, 3; Vice-President, French Club 3; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Senior Ball Com- mittee 4; Assembly Committee 2; Food Sale Committee 3; Fashion Show 3; Inter-Nos Staff 2; Baseball 2, 3; Chairman, Sports Board, Fordian 4. Alfred Frank Martin “Al” “He ii ill give the devil his due.” Dancing Club 1, 2; Cooking Club 2; Student Senate 2; Senior Play Committee 4; Junior Prom Committee 3; Snowball Hop Committee 3; Food Sale Committee 3, 4; Club Senate Dance Committee 2, Fordian 4. Julia Medick “Jidie” “Though I am not splenitive and rash, yet I have something in me dangerous.” Senior Ball Committee 4; Senior Play 4; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Fashion Show 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Pin Committee 4; International Relations Club 4; Dancing Club 1; Fordian 4. Twenty-one Joan L. Norton “Peachic”—“Joanie” “Sweet fancy, light as a breeze, whose 'presence will be sun in winter.” Secretary 1, 2, 3, 4; Orpheia Club 1; Senior Choir 2, 3, 4; Secretary, Senior Choir 3; Assembly Committee 1, 2, 3; Secre- tary, Art Club 4; Candy Dance Committee 1; Food Sale Com- mittee 3, 4; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; “Luck Dance” Com- mittee 2; Fashion Show 1, 2, 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 3; Canteen Committee 2; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Dancing Club 1; Snowball Hop Committee 2; Inter-Nos Staff 2: Senior Ball Committee 4; Senior Play 4; Chairman, Feature Board, Fordian 4. Justine B. O’Connor “Oke” “I love her for her smile, her looks, her way.” President 1; Vice-President 3, 4; Orpheia Club I; Senior Choir 2, 3, 4; Assembly Committee 2; Candy Dance Committee 2; “Luck Dance” Committee 2; Food Sale Committee 3, 4; Swimming Club 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 3; Canteen Committee 3; Senior Ball Com- mittee 4; Senior Play Committee 4; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Secretary, French Club 3; Snowball Hop Committee 3; Inter- Nos Staff 2; Fashion Show 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; Assistant Editor, Fordian 4. Marjory R. Palmateer “Marj” “An angel while I sleep.” Chairman, Photography Board, Fordian 4; Senior Play 4; Senior Ball Committee 4; Student Senate 1, 2. 3, 4; Speaker of Assembly 4; Orpheia Club 1; Candy Dance Committee 1; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Brain Trust 2; Senior Choir 2; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2: International Relations Club 3, 4; Ring Committee 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; French Club 3; “Luck Dance” Committee 3; Food Sale Committee 3, 4; Fashion Show 2, 3; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 3; Inter- Nos Staff 2. Twenty-t wo Mildred Ann Poliquin “Mil” “My man to me, a kingdom is.” Senior Play 4; Senior Ball Committee 4; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 3; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Inter- Nos Staff 2; “Luck Dance” Committee 2; Senior Choir 2; Fashion Show 2, 3; Food Sale Committee 3, 4; Junior Prom Committee 3; International Relations Club 3, 4; Ways and Means Committee 3; Snowball Plop Committee 3; Fordian 4. - John A. Ryan “RYanie” “0! to dance all night and sleep all day.” Junior Varsity basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2. 3, 4; Captain, Varsity Basketball 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Soccer 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 1; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Senior Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Male Sextet 4; Senior Play 4; Editor-in-Chief, Inter-Nos 2; Fordian 4. Wardell A. Schoonmaker “Ward”-----“Tub” “0, who that ever lived and loved.” Junior Varsity Basketball 1, 2; Captain, Junior Varsity Basketball 2; Varsity Basketball 3, 4; Soccer 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3; President 2, 3, 4; Senator 1,2; Monitor 1, 2, 3, 4; Fire Detail 1, 2, 3, 4; School Band 1; Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Treasurer, Hi-Y 3; Art Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Canteen Committee 2, 3; Food Sale Com- mittee 2, 3; Fashion Show 3; General Chairman, Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; “Luck Dance” Committee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 3; Senior Ball Committee 4; Fordian 4; Senior Play Committee 4. Twenty-three Lawrence S. Sicko “Larry” “Then he will talk, good gods! IIow he will talk!’’ Aviation Club 1; International Relations Club 3; Senior Play Committee 4; Senior Ball Committee 4; Fordian 4. Doris Maria Swatling “Dill”—“Dilly” “Actions speak louder than words.” Treasurer, International Relations Club 4; Art Club 2; Girls’ Soccer 3; Girls' Baseball 3; School Band 1; Girls’ Basket- ball 2, 3; Swimming Club 3, 4; Junior Red Cross Club 1; Danc- ing Club 1; Riding Club 3; Girls’ Athletic Association 2, 3; Orpheia Club 1; Senior Choir 2, 3, 4; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Candy Dance Committee 1; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; “Luck Dance” Committee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Snow- ball Hop Committee 3; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 3; Card Party and Fashion Show Committee 3; Food Sale Com- mittee 3, 4 ; Christmas Dance Committee 4; V. H. S. Bandana Committee 4; Senior Play 4; Senior Ball Committee 4; Fordian 4. Warren Robert Theilemann “Warrenie” “He wears the rose of youth upon him.” Junior Varsity Basketball 2, 3; Varsity Basketball 4; Base- ball 2; Ways and Means Committee 1; Dancing Club 1; Fresh- man Hop Committee 1; Cmdy Dance Committee 1; Ring Com- mittee 3; Snowball Hop Committee 3; Sophomore Soiree Com- mittee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Food Sale Committee 3, 4; Pin Committee 4; Senior Play 4; Senior Ball Committee 4; Fordian 4. Tui nty-four Eleanor Watkrbcry “Watermelon” “Every why hath a wherefore.” Freshman Hop Committee 1; Photography Club 1; Sopho- more Soiree Committee 2: Senior Choir 2, 3, 4; Librarian, Senior Choir 4; Orpheia Club 1; Junior Prom Committee 3; Junior- Senior Banquet Committee 3; Candy Dance Committee 1; International Relations Club 4; Troy Area Youth Council 3, 4: Student Conductor 4; Illustrator, Inter-Nos 2; Senior Ball Com- mittee 4; Fordian 4; Senior Play 4. William Albert Wondisford “Willie”—“Bill” “I had rathqr have food to make me merry, than experience to make me merry.” Fordian 4 ; Inter-Nos 2; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Avia- tion Club 1; Sophomore Soiree Committee 2; Senior Play Com- mittee 4; Junior Prom Committee 3; Senior Ball Committee 4. Stuart L. DeYoe “Stu-Bone” “He was the mildest mannered man that ever cut a throat.” Fordian 4; Senior Ball Committee 4; Senior Play 4; Sports Banquet 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Dramatics Club 1; Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 3; President, International Relations Club 3; Temporary President, International Relations Club 4. Twenty-five Marion C. Cooper “Coop” “A good heart is better than all the heart in the world.” Dancing Club 1. 2; Freshman Hop Committee 1; Sopho- more Soiree Committee 2; Treasurer, International Relations Club 3; Typing Cluh 4; Pin Committee 4; Senior Ball Com- mittee 4; Senior Play 4; Fordian 4. CLASS SONG Tune: “Together” We’ve had four years together Through laughs and tears together In W aterford High together But we knew someday we would go away. For forty-seven we worked Our tasks we never shirked We’ve had our fun and now that it’s done, We’ll all be good friends together. Tis the last time, together So let us recall, together The fun that we’ve hail together For we won’t forget all the times we met. As Freshman we had our Hop, We said then, “We can’t be stopped.” We’re leaving you, but we’ll always be true To Waterford High forever! Dorothy Burgess The 1947 Fordian CLASS HISTORY In 1492 Columbus discovered America but it wasn’t until 1943, when the Class of ’47 reached high school after a long, hard climb, that the country reached its peak. For four long years Waterford High has basked in our com- pany, but alas, all good things must come to an end, and in June 1947 our radiant smiles will leave our Alma Mater forever, (knock wood!) In the meantime, though, we have not been content to rest on our laurels. No indeed. We have been very busy. In four years we have used up two faculty advisers and seriously affected the health of a third. Miss Fortune, Mrs. Getman, and Miss Gainor, you are to be congratulated. For heroism above and beyond the call of duty you will be awarded the Black and Blue Heart. On the social side we have also been able to overcome inertia to a consider- able extent. For example: In our Frosh year we started out by having a Candy Dance, which Miss Fortune said whs very sweet of us. When the Fourth War Loan Drive was held the Senior Class held a white elephant sale. Despite the shortage of white elephants we managed to help the drive considerably. We “budding” Freshmen also held our “Freshman Flower Festival” in the Spring. The records show that we rested up the rest of the term in preparation for a hard Sophomore year. When our Sophomore year finally rolled around, we set to work to do some- thing this year. We started things fast with our Sophomore Soiree on November 3 and in our usual speedy fashion had another dance—six months later. It was quite a novelty—a luck dance held on Friday, April 13. We had tempted fate— and look at us now! When the second semester began in January, Miss Fortune finally gave up the struggle and moved to Watertown for some rest. Mrs. Laura Getman took over in high spirits, but when the semester was ended— so was Mrs. Getman. On hearing that in two years we would be out of high school and into the army, the Japanese surrendered in August 1945. The Atom Bomb hit Hiro- shima in August and one month later we hit Room 309 and Miss Gainor, our new adviser. In our Junior year, still as light-hearted (and apparently as dumb) as we had been two years before, we really set the world on fire. (We tried the same thing with the school, but the fire department is only next door.) In rapid succession we had a Round and Square Dance, a Card Party and Fashion Show, a Food Sale, a Snowball Hop, another Round and Square Dance, a Junior Prom, a Junior-Senior Banquet and—apoplexy. We also purchased our class rings this year, naively confident that the next year would see us on the pinnacle of achievement, our Senior year. Surprisingly enough, it did. Now, we thought, our climb is over. There is no place to go and nothing to do. Heh! Heh! Heh! If we had only known! In between homework, aptitude Twentyse vcn Waterford II i fill School tests, conferences, scholarship tests, senior essays, yearbook work and social activities, we managed to squeeze a Senior Ball and a Senior Play. This play, entitled “The Thirteenth Chair,” was a mystery in three acts. The only mystery is how we managed to get anyone to sit through the second and third acts. There was talk of having the play tour the veterans’ hospitals but our better natures won out and at last report the veterans were safe but still a little scared. (The Red Cross was originally going to sponsor our tour, but with a drive for funds coining up they didn’t dare.) We also cooperated with the Student Senate (so we’d have someone to put the blame on) in putting on the first dance of the year, which was the welcome to the new teachers. We had two Round and Square Dances and another Food Sale. With time off for good behavior we will be gone in June; gone out into the wide world to out-atom the atom bomb, and Miss Gainor is giving odds that we do it. Before we go, however, we just want to say good luck to the future Senior Classes of Waterford High and to the teachers who will try to mold fresh kids into some semblance of courteous men and women. Oh! just one more thing. Miss Ranney has asked me to announce that from now on, due to the teacher shortage, each class will be allowed only one class adviser. Richard Gillespie CLASS WILL We, the Class of ’47, supposedly being of sound mind and memory, do declare this to be our last Will and Testament. To the Faculty, we bequeath our sincere appreciation, plus a purple heart, for a task well done. To the Juniors, we leave our battered and mutilated titles of Seniors in hopes that they can in some way rebuild the atomic-like chaos we are leaving. To the next class in 309 we leave Miss Gainor, that is if she is able to take on another class. To the Sophomores, we bequeath those ever-present infraction slips—to you, dear Sophomores, we leave all the infraction slips we won’t be able to receive next year. To the Freshmen, we bequeath our ability to learn so that they may equal our high marks. (Eye-brow pencil marks, that is.) To the Eighth Grade, we leave our class colors of red and white and our hopes for successful years in high school. To Miss Gainor, we bequeath our everlasting gratitude for her superb courage and limitless patience in the face of constant danger. Also a new whip to replace the one she wore out keeping order in the Senior meetings and home- room. Twenty-eiglil The 1947 Fordian SPECIAL BEQUESTS Pat Benoit leaves the back row in Proctor’s to Lois Thompson in exchange for her brother Irv. Alice Bobilin bequeaths a full box of aspirin to Fran Currier so that she’ll be able to get rid of those headaches enjoyed by the treasurer of the Senior Class. Joan Brierley leaves the ‘ Burg” to her sister, Ruth. Keeping it in the family, huh? George Brown bequeaths one of his feet to Frank Baker—think you can stand up on three of them on the basketball court, Bake? Ruth Bullock bequeaths her accumulation of talking checks in Chemistry to Harriet Hillis. Don’t break the record, Harriet; Prof, loves to give them out. We can’t forget that long dark trek up Fourth Street which Dot Burgess leaves to Pat Duncan in hopes she will always have someone to share it with. Abie Caruso leaves “Reis’ Summer Rest Home” to Warren Carter. Abe hopes you will add to your wardrobe, Warren. George Caruso leaves a pair of elevated shoes to Ray Dudden so he can see over the counter at Ike’s. Bill Chaputpmore commonly known as “Shep,” leaves a list of his alibis to Bill Boland. Got any to add to it, Bill? Charlie Christopher leaves his autobiography “The Egg and I” to Miss Snyder for the W. H. S. library. Preserve it well, Miss Snyder, there’s no other like it. Marion Cooper wills her love for C. C. H. S. to Joan Bennett. What has C. C. H. S. got that W. H.S. hasn’t, girls? (MEN!!!) Helen Dalton leaves her love for dogs to all the Juniors, but her Skotty is her prize. Stuart DeVoe leaves his banging on the piano to Don Michon. Hope you have better luck annoying Miss DeMino next year, Don. Barbara Dupree leaves her love for Clamsteamers to .lean Hebert. Paul Fowler bequeaths his love for Scouts, (Boy Scouts, that is) to Ted Cozzens. George Elmendorf leaves a reserved room at Marshall’s to Miss Gainor for a good rest!!! A1 Gauthier leaves his electrical ability to Ken Garrison. Don’t shock the world, Ken. Dick Gillespie wills his love for redheads (Troy High variety) to Jack Sorenson. Now, now, don’t be an eager beaver, Jack. A1 Martin leaves his appeal to the weaker sex to Ned Reo. Julia Medick leaves her love for Miami Square Dances to Anita Sober, not that Anita needs it. She has enough of her own—how about it, Anita??? Joan Norton leaves her title as “Just a Sailor’s Sweetheart” to any girl in the Junior Class whose affections are as hers. (No, Fran and Barb, she doesn’t mean the Marines.) Twenty-niiw Waterford High School Justine O’Connor leaves her title of most popular girl to Janice Gero. Nice -going, Jan. Marjory Palmateer leaves her seat in Marion Lear’s ear to Moc Jarvis, plus a box of aspirin and a bottle of aromatic spirits of ammonia to help his jitters when he rides in it. Mildred Poliquin leaves her sense of humor to Fran Currier. Keep them roaring, Fran. Jack Ryan leaves his technique to Bob Montgomery. (It doesn’t say what kind of technique, Bob.) Ward Schoonmaker leaves his hair-do to Dominick Gabriel. Better let it grow first though, Gabe. Larry Sicko leaves the unpassable roads in Crescent to Dick Guver. Con- venient aren’t they, Dick? Doris Swatting would like to leave her sportsmanship to Leona Catallo. Think you can take her place as roving center on the soccer field, Leona?? Warren Theilemann leaves his collection of splinters to Bill Swasey. There can’t be many more left in that bench, Bill. Eleanor Waterbury leaves her love for concerts to Jean Sorenson----- and-------Don Michonl! Bill Wondisford leaves his title as “class bachelor” to Peter Kobasa. Even though all the girls do swoon, Pete, don’t let them get the best of you! To Joan Earley, Dot Burgess bequeaths her affection for “The Mohawk Valley.” Is South Troy in the Mohawk Valley, Joanie??? Pat Benoit also leaves her title as “HUBBA HUBBA GIRL” to Barbara Whitehurst. To Miss Marianna, Miss Gainor leaves a gallon of red ink, to make up for that used on the Seniors, and a brand new, shiny pair of scissors to cut those paper dolls that she’ll be making before June 1948. W e now declare that this will is signed and approved, in pure jest, in the presence of witnesses. Witnesses: Richard Kilroy Moe Signed: Ruth Bullock Richard Gillespie Thirty The 1947 Fordian SENIOR PROPHECY Pat Benoit, kind, sweet and pretty, You’ll know by this little ditty; To Hollywood Pat will go in a whirl, And wind up a beautiful Goldwvn girl. And then we come to bouncing Alice Bobilin, Who’s either bobbin’ out or bobbin’ in. A millionaire she shall marry (a manufacturer of tables), Who’ll deck her in diamonds, and sapphires and sables. Joan Brierley, so quiet and calm, Becomes a surgeon (how she wields that knife); Cutting people open without a qualm, And always saving (she hopes) a life. And George Brown, that handsome fellow With the form and grace of Apollo A mattress salesman will be (just what he was waiting for) He’ll j ust be a demonstrator, and lay down and snore for “If eyes were meant for peeping, then Georgie is his own excuse for sleeping.” Ruth Bullock, who is so demure and kind, For motion pictures her future will find; She goes to Hollywood and (Heaven save us) Gets a job doubling for Bette Davis. And Dot Burgess, whose personality is rare, Has brains and vitality to spare. She sets a precedent And becomes first woman president. The men will rant, and rave, and frown, But Dot will smile sweetly, and knock ’em down! Abe Caruso becomes a singer, And puts Opera through the wringer; He has hopes, but I fear He’s setting Opera back 20 years. George Caruso, dark, mysterious, grim and grave, Hunts in darkest Africa (he is so brave), Upon seeing a lion, George says, “I’ll kill that twirp,” But, alas, all that’s left of George is the lion’s burp. Bill Chaput, that well-known guy, Will land a job with the F.B.I. He did such a good job in our Senior play They decided to sign him up, right away. A trapeze artist Charlie Christopher becomes, (Swinging through the air is so much fun); One day he slips—Ooops! he starts to totter, And poor Charlie Christopher is picked up with a blotter. Thirly-one Waterford 11 i t 11 School Helen Dalton a champion swimmer will be, She sets a record in staying under the sea; 2 hours, 15 minutes 24 seconds is her time, (Of course this was after she went tinder the third time.) Barbara Dupree, our class artist is she, Will soon paint like Salvador Dali; The masterpieces that she turns out Will cause the critics, her praises to shout. Paul Fowler becomes a Forest Ranger, And fears nothing (that is, except danger); A fire he valiantly stops and a medal he catches, He takes out a cigarette, oops! forgot the matches! George Elmendorf, so very tall and thin, For a telephone pole many have mistaken him. He suddenly gains 200 pounds; therefore His total weight is now 200 and four. A1 Gauthier, some day a carpenter will be, But he watches pretty girls with a wolfish glee When hammering nails, on girls his glance lingers, So naturally he ends up without any fingers. Doug Gilbert, our handsome Marine, A finer fella was never seen; Before you know it our Doug will be Proprietor of an outdoor movie. Then to Dick Gillespie, who talks with such force, He’ll go into politics (Republican, of course); In his hands shall be the destiny of our state, Then tragedy, Dick loses his voice, Oh, cruel, cruel fate! A1 Martin becomes a wild animal trainer, (He’s received tips from our poor teacher, Miss Gainor!) A1 does not die of a bad ticker, He merely becomes an “entre” for a Boa Constrictor. Julia Medick, our square dance queen, Is one of the best dancers we’ve ever seen; Soon she will own Miami Beach, And to all the boys she’ll give a square dance each. The praises of Joan Norton I sing in this ditty Who’s so sweet and kind, and pretty But, OH! could life be darker Sweet Joan becomes a circus barker. And then to sweet Justine O’Connor, The incomparable beauty (’pon my honor); But, (cruel fate) her beauty fades, her face does line, And she ends up playing—“The Bride of Frankenstein.” Marjorie Palmateer, a perfume saleswoman will be, (Perfume that makes the men blush and women chuckle with glee); Thirty-two The 1947 Fordian And I ask you, who would dare give the air To Marge Palmateer, the fairest of the fair. Milly Poliquin, whose opinions are definite, Develops a very hard punch (she puts hcff-in-it); A policewoman she becomes, and if some lug Molests a person, the molester Milly slugs. We come to Jack Ryan—freckles, flaming red hair, 100 % Irish (with personality to spare); How we all will laugh and have hysterical fits When Irish Jack Ryan marries Constantina Schmidts. Wardell Schoonmaker, who is slightly over-weight Is merely putty in the hands of fate How we all will laugh, how we all will howl When he stars in “The Thin Man” and replaces William Powell. Larry Sicko, who has never left home, A great explorer will be, and will roam Through the whole world, its mountains and depressions And girdle the globe (if you’ll pardon the expression). And Doris Swatling, who’s loyal to the core, And, can quote Shakespeare by the score, Will make New York audiences catch their breath As she portrays the majestic “Lady Macbeth”. Warren Theilemann our little shy boy, Will wind up with a blonde, on the outskirts of Troy; For it is a place called Watervliet, From there on out Warren's very sweet. Our Johnny MacLean a sailor will be, He’ll roam the wide world o’er; No matter where our Johnny goes, He’ll be welcomed at every door. Eleanor Waterbury, our senior class thrush, Will reach the summit of success in a rush; In the Metropolitan she will sing (and never off key), But she breaks all the glass when she hits high “E”. Here’s what happens to Bill Wondisford (who always rushes), Comes the revolution, And in the confusion He becomes Czar of all Russia. Stuart DeVoe, who is musically inclined, The music he plays is definitely refined; Before you know it, our Stuart will be Concert pianist of the Boston Symphony. Marion Cooper, who dances on air, Has never a worry, trouble or care. We know that some day she’ll have her chance, For with Fred Astaire she’s bound to dance. George Elmendorf Alice Bobilin Thirty-three The 1047 Fordian CLASS CELEBRITIES Hubba Hubba Girl.................................................. Pat Benoit Ilubba Ilubba Hoy George Brown Best Dressed Girl Joan Norton Best Dressed Boy George Brown Most Popular Justine O’Connor; Ward Schoonmaker Most Ambitious Dot Burgess; Ward Schoonmaker Peppiest Alice Bobilin; Stuart DeVoe Class Flirt Julia Medick; Jack Ryan Best Dancer Julia Medick; Stuart DeVoe Most Intelligent Dot Burgess; George Elmendorf Girl I’d Like Most to Date...................................... Joan Norton Boij I'd Like Most to Date..................................... George Brown Class Baby Helen Dalton; Warren Theilemann Most Mischievous Mildred Poliquin; Jack Ryan Most C'ourteofis Helen Dalton; Paul Fowler Class Reformer .......................Eleanor Waterbury; Dick Gillespie Doing Most for Class of '47 Joan Norton; Ward Schoonmaker Doing Most for W. II. S. Dot Burgess; Ward Schoonmaker Class Athlete Doris Swatling; Jack Ryan Personality Plus Marion Cooper; George Brown Best Natured Barbara Dupree; George Caruso Most Bashful................................... Doris Swatling; Larry Sicko Most Nonchalant ...............................Mildred Poliquin; Al Martin Most Independent Ruth Bullock; George Elmendorf Most Interesting Marj Palmateer; George Elmendorf Class Clowns Mildred Poliquin; George Brown Mr. President George Elmendorf First Lady Dot Burgess Class Chatterboxes ..................... Joan Brierley; Dick Gillespie Most Likely to Succeed Dot Burgess; George Elmendorf Most Cheerful Justine O’Connor; George Caruso Tardiest Boy................................................. Dick Gillespie Class Chisler...........................Mildred Poliquin; George Brown Best Sport Joan Brierley; Bill Chaput Class Artist ..................... Barbara Dupree; Charles Christopher Most Absent Boy................................................ Al Gauthier Class Bachelor........................................... Bill Wondisford Deus Ex Machina............................................. Doris Swatling Thirty-five Waterford High School SONG IMPRESSIONS Margaret Baker .............................“Stay .4s Sweet As You Are” Pat Benoit......................................“I’m A Big Girl Now” Alice Bobiun...................“Ya Ta Ta, Ya Ta Ta, Talk, Talk, Talk” Joan Brierlky ...................“The Old Square Dance Is Back Again” George Brown .................................“Hubba! Hubba! Ilubba!” Ruth Bullock .......................................... “Without You” Dot Burgess ..................................................“Twinkle Toes” Abe Caruso..................................“I’ve Got Plenty Of Nothing” George Caruso ......................................... “The Dreamer” Bill Chaput ................................................. “Smiles” Charles Christopher....................“That Chick's Too Young To Fry” Marion Cooper..................................................... “My Ideal” Helen Dalton ............................................ “Pretending” Stuart DeVoe ....................................“Martins A McCoys” Barbara Dupree .................................“The Bells of St. Mary” George Elmendorf ........................“Jumpin’ Dozen at Carnegie Hall” Paul Fowler ..................................“Open The Door, Richard” Miss Gainor .......................................“It’s All Over Now” Al Gauthier ............................“Just a Little Fond Affection” Dick Gillespie ........................................ “Scatterbrain” Al Martin ..............................“Money Is The Root Of All Evil” Julia Medick ................................................... “Jim” Joan Norton.................................“Just a Sailor’s Sweetheart” Justine O’Connor.....................“Why Does It Get So Late So Early” Marj PaLmateer...............................“Put Your Arms Around Me” Mildred Poliquin....................“Linger In My Arms a Little Longer” Jack Ryan....................................... Coax Me .4 Little Bit” Ward Schoonmaker ............................“The Girl That I Marryft” Larry Sicko..................................“The Farmer In The Dell” Doris Swatling ................................. “Pistol Packing Mama” Warren Theilemann ..............................“The Old Lamplighter” Eleanor Waterbury.............“I Know a Little Bit About a Lot of Things” William Wondisford.....................................« Walk Alone” Thirty-six The 1947 Fordian BEST SELLERS Joan Bkierley....... Georoe Brown ....... Dot Burgess......... George Elmendorf Miss Gainor Ah Gauthier Dick Gillespie ..... Julia Medick........ Joan Norton......... Justine O’Connor i Marjorie Palmateer Mildred Poliquin . . Larry Sicko ........ Ward Schoonmaker Cafeteria Cloakroom 309 Fifth Period Homeroom Girls’ Gym Class.... High School Days Passing Classes Room 309 Senior Homeroom W. H. S. Seniors ...... Graduation.......... ........“I Take This Man” .....“The Human Comedy” “Heaven's My Destination’’ . The Amateur Gentleman” “The Red Radge of Courage” ........“The Razor’s Edge” ..............“Moby Dick” “The Successfid Secretary” “That Man Is Here Again” ............“Lovely Lady” “This Side of Innocence” “Small Town Girl” “Boy Life on the Prairie” “Marriage Later?” ......... “Hungry Hill” “Hangman’s Hill” .........“Merry Go Round” ... “Rustle of Petticoats” . “Gone With The Wind” . “The Miracle of the Bells” ...........“The Snake Pit” “So Well Remembered” ........“Palace of Wisdom” “What Is Our Destiny?” .......“Toil of the Brave” Thirty-seven v • WP UllllllfVllllli Waterford Hiith School MOVING-UP DAY Last year’s traditional Moving-lTp Day ceremonies were an enormous success from the standpoint of student interest and enjoyable diversion. The Seniors emerged victorious in the athletic events, as everyone half expected, but only with a great deal of effort did they overcome the Juniors, who were a very close second. Afternoon activities were held in the gym, where charges were read by the Seniors and answered by the classes. The students displayed their chosen class colors. The humor of the charges was illustrated by the continuous robust laughter which resounded throughout the auditorium for the major part of the afternoon. Activities of the day eventually led up to a baseball game between W.H.S. and St. Peter’s of Saratoga. The game, being well-played and well-attended, ended up in a 4 - 4 tie. At last the students headed homeward—but only for a short while. ( limaxing the hectic, but enjoyable events of the day, was the annual Club Senat, sponsored by the Student Senate. Students and faculty members danced in the gym, as the cool breezes of the evening, the festiveness of the affair, and the pleasantly decorated surroundings plus an excellent entertain- ment program combined to make the affair a gala occasion. Forty The 1947 Fordian CAST Helen O’Neill Will Crosby ..... Mrs. Crosby ..... Roscoe Crosby Edward Wales Mary Eastwood Helen Trent Grace Standish . Braddisii Trent .. Howard Standish . Philip Mason .... Elizabeth Erskine Pollock ......... Rosalie La Grange Tim Donahue Sergeant Dunn Doolan Stage Manager, Wardell Schoonmaker Assistant, Warren Theilemann Electrician, Albert Gauthier Assistant, William Wondisford Properties and Wardrobe Justine O’Connor Joan Brierley T ickets Patricia Benoit Alice Bobilin William Wondisford Programs Joan Norton Dorothy Burgess Publicit y Alice Bobilin Barbara Dupree Doris Swatling Eleanor Waterbury Ushers Helen Dalton Justine O’Connor Lawrence Sicko Joan Brierley George Caruso -£-%JIXLsYIjC X. 'Tc O ex Forty-three JUNIOR CLASS Like many other Junior Classes, the C'lass of ’48 has been activity-minded, striving to earn enough money to have the best Fordian that Waterford will ever have. ith Bob Montgomery as president, Lorraine Lemieux, vice-president; Jane Craven, secretary; Frances Currier, treasurer; and Janet Nixon, Barbara White- hurst, Janice Gero and illiam Diehl as senators, the Juniors have worked diligently to fulfill their aim of being an outstanding class. The class launched its activity program with a Round and Square Dance early in October, following the Senate-Senior Dance, which welcomed the new teachers. In November they sponsored the sale of Christmas cards. Students can still hear the Juniors telling of the beautiful cards that could be easily purchased from any person in Room 304. To keep up the school spirit—and also to raise more money—they sold school pennants and pins throughout the year. As soon as the basketball season started, the ambitious Juniors took over the soda concession for the home games, which they handled in their usual business-like manner. 1 his venture not only added to the Juniors’ treasury, but also kept the excited basketball fans cooled off. Because the sale of Christmas cards was so successful, in February they conducted the sale of Everyday cards. In lieu of the usual Junior Prom held each year, a Junior Fiesta was held in April. The Solid Senders furnished the music for this dance, which was one of the outstanding social events of the year. When May came around, a Junior-Senior Banquet was given to honor the Seniors. 1 his helped to draw the Juniors and Seniors to a much closer relation- ship. Of course, it would not do to forget the highlight of the Junior year, the purchasing of the class rings. A great deal of credit must be given to Miss Mary Agnes Mariana, class adviser, who has helped the Juniors along their ladder of success. Forty six SOPHOMORE CLASS Early in September, the Class of '49. under the direction of Mr. John Coughlin, class adviser, elected Tom Shudt, president; Don Baker, vice- president; Marsha McCullen, secretary; Jim Hart, treasurer, and Jim Hart, Tom Shudt, John Sober and Marsha McCullen, senators. This active class held their Sophomore Soiree, Friday, November 15. Marsha McCullen was general chairman for this event which was the first semi-formal held by the class. This dance, though not too profitable, was en- joyed by all who attended. On February 14. the Sophomore Class Held a Round and Square Dance, with Anita Goodwill as general chairman. Dancing was to the music of the F and M Orchestra, with Johnny Dudek as caller. The Sophomore boys’ basketball team took school honors this year by defeating the Freshmen with a score of 81 to 30 in the interclass game and then defeating the Juniors in the finals by a score of 32 to 25 to claim the school championship title. The final game was played during the Sophomore Assembly which was held March 19. The captain of this team was Dan Warren, who took scoring honors on the varsity this year. Cheerleaders for these games were Anita Goodwill, Marsha McCullen, Joan Surprenant, Ronald Dupree and Charles Hartnett. These cheerleaders wore the class colors of green and white. FRESHMAN CLASS The Class of '50, under the direction of its officers, Jane Newland, president; George Wood, vice-president; Frances Harris, secretary; Catherine Curtin, treasurer; and Marion Smith, Jane Newland, Thelma Gustafson, and George Wood, senators, and their adviser, Miss Shirley Rice, held their weekly meet- ings Friday, during fifth period. The most outstanding event of the year was the Freshman Hop, which was held Friday evening, May 16, in the gym, under the co-chairmanship of Joann Castracani and Robert Gillespie. The dancing was held from 8:30 to 11:30 to the music of Paul Parker and his orchestra. Zane LeVan and his efficient decorations committee turned the gym into a scene of May gaiety. One of our disappointments was the failure to present our class play, ,fSister Sue,” which was being directed by Miss Rice. On Moving-Up Day, the boys appeared with the typical over-size crepe paper bowties and lollipops, and the girls with their big crepe paper hairbows and their dolls. Now that our Freshman year is drawing to a close, we are looking forward to a very successful Sophomore year. Forty-eight EIGHTH GRADE Eighth grade of Room 207 highlighted a successful year with a Broom Vic Dance held in April. Early in the year elections were held. After a spirited campaign by both sides, the members of Room 207 of the Class of ’51, elected Donald La Valley, president; George Heggen, vice-president; David La Fond, treasurer; Beverly Finlan, secretary; and Xeil Whitehurst was their choice for penator. Because of lack of business at meetings, an entertainment committee was appointed. The class utilized the time left over at the end of meetings for a little diversion from the humdrum school life. The class was disappointed at losing their adviser, Mrs. Korbel, but Mrs. Schroeder’s steady hand has soothed and sustained the fledglings. The Class of ’51 is looking forward to a good year in '48 and indications are that such shall be accomplished. Class Adviser . president Vice-President . Secretary ..... Treasurer ...... Parliamentarian Senator ....... ROOM 208 .......................... Miss Tetrault ..................... Carlton Rudebush ........................... Mary Paskow ......................... Eleanor Harris ...................... Daniel Crowther .......................... George Flynn ...................... Marvin Thompson Forty-nine ■ SEVENTH GRADE Seventh graders at. last! Proud of our promotion to the first year of Junior High School, we, the members of the 7-1 class organization, held our first class meeting early in September and immediately went about the task of electing our officers. Assisted by our adviser, Mrs. Margaret Haggerty, the officers, Presi- dent Joe Thull, Vice-President Joy Hart, Secretary Winifred Burgess, Treasurer Frances Brewer, and Senator Ronald Gillespie, drew up our constitution. Just before Christmas our president left us and we elected Alex Cicchinelli to take his place. The main event of the year was our Christmas party which was held at a noon hour session. The room was gaily decorated in the Christmas spirit by a committee headed by Pat Burnham. Games were played. Everyone brought his lunch and Mrs. Haggerty provided ice cream and “cokes” for all. In addition to our other numerous activities, we held a Spring Party, April 28, in the gym. As this was our adviser’s birthday, we gave her a corsage of yellow roses. Mr. Field, Miss Ranney, and Miss DeMino were special guests. Our class also took part in the sports activities of the year by organizing the Junior Red Raiders basketball team with Ronnv Gillespie as Captain. We had a very successful season. We won 8 games and lost 3. Our cheerleaders: Capt. Frances Earley, Joy Hart, Winifred Burgess, and Shirley Smith, really pepped up the games with their original cheers which we think were “tops.” The Junior Red Raiders are also a baseball team and have won 9 games and lost none. The second section of the seventh grade had as its officers, George Bull, president; Pat Ccrqua, vice-president; Carrie Hazzard, secretary; Richard Jor- dan, treasurer, and Tom Hige, senator and Miss Helen Ramroth, adviser. The main event of the year was the Valentine Box which we had Valentine’s Day. Seventh Grade—a successful year! Fifty STUDENT SENATE One of the most active groups in Waterford Higli School this year was the Student Senate. Early in September, under the guidance of the advisers, Miss Helen Gainor and Miss Ursula Tetrault, the annual elections were held. Representatives from each class were elected and from these Richard Gillespie was elected president; William Diehl, vice-president; Janet Nixon, secretary; Barbara Whitehurst, treasurer, and Marjory Palmateer, speaker of assembly. The Senate took as its Christmas project the adopting of a war orphan through the Foster Parents’ Plan for War Children, Inc. Since the adoption of Hanna Konopka, a 13-year-old Polish girl, they have sent clothing, money, and school supplies to help her. The task of providing weekly assemblies was again undertaken by the Senate. The Assembly Committee, under the direction of Miss Tetrault and Marjory Palmateer, met each week. As a result, the school year has been filled with many delightful and interesting assembly programs. Early in the year the Senate cooperated with the Seniors in presenting the Senior-Senate Dance, which was a welcome to the new teachers. The highlight of the year was the beginning of the formation of an Area Association of Student Councils which was started by the Waterford High Senate. The first meeting was held at W. H. S., with representatives present from Hoosick Falls High School, Heatly High School and Troy High School. On the evening of Moving-Up Day, the Senate sponsored the annual dance, the Club Senat. The gym was decorated in the form of a night club with enter- tainment by school talent for the floor show. Richard Gillespie was host, and Marjory Palmateer, hostess. Fijly-lwo HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Doris DcVoe ...........President Joan Follett Secretary Miss Elizabeth Ensign Adviser I he Home Economics Club is made up of a group of girls who hold their meetings on Thursday, fifth period, under the supervision of Miss Ensign. Re- modeling and making clothes are now being done. The Orpheia Club, which consists of twenty members from the Senior High School classes, was reorganized in October, 1946 under the direction of Miss Angela DeMino. The prelude to the Christmas Concert was sung by the Club and members also acted as ushers. Club meetings are held during Thursday noon hour at which time, intense work is done on three and four part harmony. ORPHEIA CLUB Marsha McCullen President Jane Newland Vice-President Gretchen Ilatlee . Secretary Joan Stiles.......Treasurer Virginia Pollock Acompanist Jean Alosley, Kay Jones Librarians Fifty-three SENIOR CHOIR On December 18, the Senior Choir presented a program of Christmas music at 8:15 P. M. in the auditorium. Verna Dick, member of the class of 1944, acted as accompanist. The program began with a number by the Orpheia Club, with “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” as the processional. The beautiful religious song, “Break Forth, 0 Beauteous Heavenly Light,” from the Christmas Oratorio by Bach, was the first number. Everyone liked it very much because of the many counter melodies. Another religious song, “0 Come, 0 Come Immanuel,” arranged by Elmore, and “Praise Ye the Lord,” by Saint-Saens, completed the first part of the program and were also received with much pleasure by the audience. Many other songs were sung, but the one that received the acclaim as being the best was the beautiful “Carol of the Bells,” arranged by Wilhouskv. It was done with the utmost skill and with the polish of professionals. As special entertainment, Verna Dick played two piano solos, “Prelude in G (Well-tempered Clavichord)” by Bach, and “Romance in F ” by Schumann, which were played with the feeling of the true musician. In the Spring Concert the beautiful song, “Hospodi Pomilui” (Lord, Have Hercy), by S. V. Lvovsky told the story of the raising and lovering of the cross at the Easter ceremonies in the Russian Orthodox Church. It was sung in Russian to make it seem more impressive. “Panis Angelicus,” “Gossip Joan,” “Summertime,” “May Day Carol,” and “Sea Moods” were some of the other songs which delighted the appreciative audience. The highlight of the spring concert was the boys’ ensemble, composed of George Elmendorf, Ted Cozzens, Jack Ryan, Bob Montgomery, and Don Ridings, who sang “Old Man River,” “Dry Bones,” “Shadow March,” and “Secrets.” All in all, the Senior Choir completed a full and very successful school year. George Elmendorf. Choirmaster Marsha McCullen Assistant Choirmaster Francis Currier ......Secretary Gretchen Hatlee ..........Clerk Jean Sorenson, Charles Hayes, Eleanor Waterbury ..Librarians Stanley Muraski, Janet Nixon Accompanists Miss Angela DeMino Adviser Fifty-four INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB ‘'Activities” must have been the ambition of the International Relations Club, as they have been one of the most active clubs this year. Under the supervision of Miss Mary Agnes Mariana, high school social studies teacher, Norman Briggs, president, Mildred Poliquin, vice-president, Doris Swatting, treasurer, and Eleanor Waterbury, secretary, the International Relations Club has successfully carried out a busy schedule for the year. The activities have been both educational and entertaining. Three assemblies were presented by the club. The first was a mock election of governor and other state officials. All steps were taken as are taken for a real election. All students had to register in order to vote. The entire student body took part in this election. A second assembly presented by the club was a quiz between the veterans of the high school and the seventh graders. There were four representatives for both sides and Norman Briggs was Master of Ceremonies. To the amazement of the audience, the seventh graders proved to be more informed. For their final assembly program the club presented a safety skit that ended a week’s observance of safety. The skit showed how accidents can happen in the home and showed a student being tried by her conscience for leaning out of the window, an act contrary to the rules of safety. Also, special delegates have been sent to numerous conferences, among which were the United Nations student conference at New York State Teachers College, the conference at Chancellor Hall, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, a series of lectures held last winter by the Troy Civic Forum, and a student conference on the United States in World Trade, at Union College. Fifty-five Permettez-nous de nous presenter. Nous sommes les membres du Cercle Frangais. This year our French Club, directed by Miss Ursula Tetrault, completed a great many interesting and enjoyable activities. We viewed French movies, played French games, discussed famous French people, and also sang French Christmas Carols. We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our French Club pins, for which we sent away a few months ago. Now we are seriously devoting our time to a play, “Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme,” which we expect to present as our assembly in June. Our officers are: President.........................................James Hart Vice-President ............................... Thomas Shudt Secretary-Treasurer.........................Marilyn Hornberg Adviser ................................Miss Ursula Tetrault Fifty-six JUNIOR CHOIR The Junior Choir, under the direction of Miss Angela DeMino, is com- posed of forty-eight Seventh and Eighth graders who meet Thursdays during the fifth period. It is here in the Junior Choir that the Seventh and Eighth graders who are interested in music can get their practice and training for the Senior Choir. When they were first organized again this year, they elected Robert Hart to fill the office of president, Grace Bulson to assist him as vice-president, Kay Burnham to take on the secretarial duties, Beverly Finlan to supervise the treasury and Joy Hart as clerk to take the attendance. Warren Michon, a Seventh Grader, was then appointed accompanist for the group by Miss DeMino. On the last day of school before Christmas Vacation, the choir went through the halls singing Christmas Carols. Beverly Finlan, soprano, and Joseph Verte- feuille, bass, were featured as soloists in this carol singing which was enjoyed by everyone in the school. On May 14, they put on an assembly of American music, from that of the Pilgrims up to the recent Jerome Kern hit, “It’s a Grand Night for Singing,” from the picture “State Fair.” This was the highlight of National Music Week. During their choir meetings, the students work on practice work songs, Negro spirituals, folk songs and mountain ballads. Fifty-seven Ii there is any type of music you want to hear, see the Recording Club. The members listen to every kind of waltzes, classics, and fox trots during their meetings. Under the leadership of David Bullock, president; Harriet Hillis, secretary and Miss Shirley Rice, adviser, the Club buys records and albums of their own. Recently they acquired Peter and the Wolf” by Sergei Prohofieff. After all the members had listened to it they liked it just as much as their other records of Sinatra and Crosby. They buy their records from dues which are collected each week. Some of the members bring their own records and let the whole club listen to them and in that way everyone receives much enjoyment. The students liked popular songs, but after hearing a few classics they have become avid fans of classical music. Fifty-eight PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Every Thursday afternoon during fifth period the Photography Club lias currently held their weekly meeting in the school dark room, located off the right side of the stage in the Waterford High School auditorium. The study of the camera and its parts was taken up. In this room the students were shown, and learned themselves, how to process film and to print pictures. A contest, in which the students brought in one of their best pictures that they had taken, was held every month. Out of this, the students got an idea of better photography through the comparison which provided an incentive to do better photographic work. Out of these pictures the best one was chosen. Raymond Jarvis and Ted Cozzens took some informal shots of the seniors for the yearbook. This was only one of the many outside activities of the club. Early in May the club presented the weekly school assembly. It consisted of a sports movie of the New England States and a movie of the Grand Canyon. Raymond Jarvis was in charge of this assembly. Next year the club plans to do even better work and keep on doing more and more outside activities. Raymond Jarvis........President Ted Cozzens . Vice-President Robert Weaver ........Secretary Charles Hartnett . . . Treasurer Mr. John Coughlin . Adviser Fifty-nine TYPING CLUB Anna Marie W ilkes Secretary Barbara Johnson Treasurer Mrs. Helen Saunders Adviser The Typing Club was formed to increase typing skill and to work for cham- pionship. Don Brundige and Anna Wilkes led the club with a speed of forty-two words per minute in March. R0YA1 ••••00� � j The Library Club has held a Hallowe’en Party, a sleigh ride, a trip to the jState Capitol, and members have acted as library assistants. They collected dues and contributed money for the betterment of the library. LIBRARY CLUB Robert Oillespie President Raymond Walters . Vice-Pres. Phyllis Chapman Secretary Catherine Curtin Treasurer Miss Mildred Snyder Adviser Sixty COSTUME JEWELRY CLUB “My, what a pretty bracelet you are wearing!” “I’m glad you like it. I made it myself. I belong to the Costume Jewelry £lub. We made pins, rings, and bracelets from plastic and wood.” “Many people in our homeroom joined that club.” “The Costume Jewelry Club sounds interesting. If they have the club next year, I am going to join.” The above conversation has been heard many times over throughout the school since Mr. Merritt formed the Costume Jewelry Club. When the time came to join clubs, Miss Ranney was overwhelmed with the number of requests for membership in the Costume Jewelry Club. Mr. Merritt couldn’t accommodate all the students that wanted to join so he decided to form a new group every six weeks. This plan has proved very successful and the members have enjoyed making pins, rings, bracelets, and other pieces of costume jewelry. MONITORS During the school year the Monitors act as superintendents of the students in keeping order in the halls, assemblies, basketball games and fire drills. Their main job is to see that the students are protected in case of fire or any disaster that may occur within the high school. The trials and tribulations of a monitor are many—from the boisterous seventh graders, who delight in driving monitors mad by cutting hall-ways, and yelling, thus generally turning our quiet, genteel halls into pandemonium; to the smooth, suave, sophisticated seniors who slide down the banisters with a bored nonchalance, and enjoy singing in the halls. Summed up, a monitor must have super-human courage coupled with unequaled perseverance. Raymond C. Henry ......Faculty Adviser Raymond Jarvis .....Captain Warded Schoonmaker ...........Lieutenant Joan Norton Corresponding Secretary Sixty-two Captain Jack Ryan—Senior, red-haired—three year varsity—guard. Danny Warren—Sophomore, high score newcomer— one year varsity—forward. Frank Baker—Junior, “Bake”—one year varsity— forward. George Brown—Senior, “Brownie”—two year varsity —forward. Don Michon—Junior, “Mich”—two year varsity — guard. Warren Carter—Junior, center—one year varsity. Ray Jarvis — Junior, “Moe”—one year varsity — center. Bob Montgomery—Junior, “Monty”—one year var- sity—center. Bill Chaput — Senior, “Shep”—one year varsity — forward. Ned Reo—Junior, “Neddy” one vear varsity—for- ward. Walt Catallo—Junior, “Wally”—one year varsity— guard. Warren Theilemann — Senior, one year varsity — guard. Jack Sorenson—Junior, one year varsity—forward. Dominick Gabriel — Sophomore, “Gabe”— one year varsity—guard. Ray Dudden—Junior, one year varsity—forward. Ward Schoonmaker—Senior, two year varsity—guard. Willie Mazula—“P. G.”—guard. The 1947 Fordian VARSITY BASKETBALL The basketball team this year, led by our spirited captain, Jack Ryan, had a successful season. Their season record was 8 wins and 8 losses. Waterford proved itself quite capable of holding its own, barely being beaten by the out- standing class C teams in the area. With the majority of this year’s varsity back for another year at Waterford High School, we’re sure that Coach Morris will put out a winning team next year. Danny Warren, a sophomore, took scoring honors for the year with a total of 191 points, followed by Jack Ryan and Frank Baker with 96 and 89 respec- tively. The rest of the team averaged about even with one another. The team consisted of: Jack Ryan, captain, Danny Warren, Ward Schoon- maker, Frank Baker, George Brown, Willie Mazula, Don Michon, Warren Carter, Ray Jarvis, Bob Montgomery, Bill Chaput, Ned Reo, Walt Catallo, Warren Thielemann, Jack Sorenson, Dom Gabriel, and Ray Dudden. Cheerleaders: Anita Sober, captain; Dot Burgess, Frances Currier, Barbara Whitehurst, and Lorraine Lemieux. The team record was as follows: W.H.S. Opp. AV.H.S. Opp. Berlin . 27 32 Heatly 32 30 Keveny 58 15 St. Peter’s 33 47 St. Joseph’s (Schen.) 24 34 Mechanicville . . . 38 27 St. Mary’s (H.F.). 40 34 Hoosick Falls 32 37 Hoosick Falls 37 52 St. Mary’s 21 40 Mechanicville . 24 20 St. Joseph’s 34 29 St. Peter’s (Sara.) 34 47 Keveny 54 30 Heatly 27 34 Berlin 58 35 Sixty-five Captain Don Baker Bob Weaver Ferd Van Deursen Ronny Dupree Bill Jackson JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Bill Jeavons Jack Kline Johnny Sober Tom Shudt George Wood Don Brundige Frank Van Norden Junior Patregnani Jim Glavin Sixty-six The 1947 Fordian JUNIOR VARSITY This year’s junior varsity, with many inexperienced players, hooped its way into a very successful season, led by our little fighting captain, Don Baker. The season’s record was 13 wins and 5 losses. With all the players return- ing next year to play ball, Waterford High will have another successful season. W.H.S. Opp. Berlin ' 26 31 Keveny 45 29 St. Joseph’s 32 22 St. Mary’s 24 11 St. Peter’s 14 39 Heatly 31 10 Hoosick Falls 29 34 Mechanieville 18 16 Albany Boys Home (varsity) 32 40 Games lost. Albany Boys Home W.H.S. Opp. (varsity) 32 26 Mechanieville 29 41 Hoosick Falls 38 31 Heatly 39 10 St. Peter’s 36 26 St. Mary’s 38 24 St. Joseph’s 24 23 Keveny 31 10 Berlin 27 13 High scorers for the year were Don Baker and Bob Weaver, who were tied with 110 points each. Sixty-seven VARSITY CHEERLEADERS “Xita” Sober, Captain “Dot” Burgess “Fran” Currier “Barb” Whitehurst “Lemmy” Lemieux “Always In There Cheering.” Cheerleaders, you have the school’s gratitude for a job well done. Not only have you loyally been at every game and led in the cheers but you have brought out the real enthusiasm which must be put into the cheers and “pep” songs. When the new yells were introduced this year, they might not have “gone over” except for you, the expert “pep-makers.” The morale of the students has been greatly strengthened by your work which is directed by Miss Marjorie Waugh, teacher of physical education in Waterford schools. All that the students can say is: “Thanks, for a job well done!” JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS “Mac” McCullen “Nanny” Morrissey “Joanie” Surprenant Sixty-eight The Soccer team this year, led by our spirited Captain, Walt Catallo, kicked its way to a fairly successful season against the top soccer teams in the Troy area. After several weeks of practice, Coach Fred Morris picked the following team: Captain, Walt Catallo; Manager, Bob Motgomerv; Players, Jack Ryan, Dominick Gabriel, Ward Schoonmaker, Ken Garrison, Danny Warren, Jack Sorenson, Abe Caruso, Ray Dudden, Chuck Horrocks, Ned Reo; Don Brundige, Ray Jarvis, George Caruso, Bill Cerqua, Ronnv Dupree, Bill Chaput, John Sober, Nit Hartnett, Jack Willetts, and Jim Glavin. Starring were Ray Dudden with 9 goals, Walt Catallo with 6, Danny Warren with 5, and Chuck Horrocks with 3. The team won 4, lost 4, tied 5, and out- scored our opponents 27 goals to 19. The team's record follows: WHS Opp. WHS Opp. Draper 1 1 Heatlv 1 2 Draper 1 1 Albany Home ... . . 4 1 Heatly .. 1 2 Lansingburgh .. 3 2 Watervlict . 2 3 Lansingburgh . .. . 2 2 Berlin 0 0 Watervliet 0 3 Berlin . 6 0 Albany Academy . 1 1 Albany Home 5 1 Games Won. Sixty-nine BASEBALL Forty anxious atlilotos answered Coach Morris’ first call for baseball during Easter vacation and from these “honored few” a team has been fielded to repre- sent the Red and White on the diamond. W ith nine veterans back, the team should do fairly well. To supplement these “big wheels a promising bunch of newcomers give even further indications of a good season. Last year’s team was slightly weak in hitting, but with most of last year’s hitters back and a new crop of slugging aspirants answering the call to arms, this weakness should be at least partially eliminated. But the pitching of the club is in a less fortunate state with “Speck” DeVoe, the nucleus of last years staft, having left school. However, promising rookies plus one or two veterans present a possible solution to Coach Morris’ problem. W ith the catching and outfield chores largely in the hands of experienced lads this leaves only the infield to worry about. However, there doesn’t seem to be much to worry about here either, with every indication of another error- proof base line in the wind. The infield will be held together by our hustling short-stop, Dick Gillespie, with a lot of the right kind of support from “Bob” Montgomery, “Clyde” Catallo, “Mickey” Dudek and Charlie Christopher. On the whole, the team shows promise of bettering last year’s good record of 4 wins and 2 losses. We won our first game in three years last season at Recreation Field in Saratoga as we romped over St. Peter’s of that city, 10-3 behind “Speck” DeVoe’s steady twirling. Seventy The 1947 Fordian The second game was a romp in reverse, as Draper High’s slugging outfit slapped Bruce Dick from the mound and further mauled Jack Ryan to hand us an 11-0 trouncing. Bruce Dick was charged with the loss. We came back home and tied our next game with St. Peter’s, 4-4. Jack Ryan hurled good leather until he was taken out in the seventh. “Speck” came in and gave up two runs to tie the ball game. The “Fordians” took another pasting as Draper came to town and went to town on us with a 13-2 ball game. “Speck” lost this one. Our last two games were against our arch-rival, Heatlv. In two thrilling contests we beat them 9 - 8 on our field and 8 - 6 on their field. “Speck” DeVoe redeemed himself by twirling us to victory in each of our two “most important” contests. LAST YEAR'S BATTING RECORDS Name A.B. H. Pet. “Mickey” Dudek ........................... 16 9 .563 Bruce Dick 22 10 .454 Frank Baker '............................. 18 5 .280 Dick Gillespie ........................... 22 6 .273 •“Speck” DeVoe ........................... 15 4 .266 Jack Ryan ................................ 12 3 .250 Arne Heggen ............................... 20 5 .250 •Rod O’Connor ............................. 23 5 .218 Dan Warren 24 5 .208 Ward Schoonmaker .......................... 12 2 .166 •Harold Kline 20 3 .150 Ronnv Dupree .............................. 1 0 .000 Bob Montgomery ............................ 2 0 .000 Charlie Christopher ....................... 6 0 .000 LAST YEAR'S PITCHING RECORDS Name Games Pitched Wins Losses Pet. •“Speck” DeVoe .................. 6 4 1 .800 Jack Ryan ....................... 4 0 0 .000 Frank Baker ..................... 1 0 0 .000 •Bruce Dick ..................... 1 0 1 .000 TOTALS ......................... 12 4 2 .667 Not back this year. 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LUNCHES — CANDIES extends congratulations to members of the graduating class of Waterford High School. ICE CREAM — SODAS PAUL’S RESTAURANT ★ WM. H. FREAR CO. • Phone Troy 910-5933 295 River Street Troy, New York Seventy-nine — ' Compliments of j Johnny Dudek Kussell Sage College Square Dance Caller | • Waterford 4-F-6 Troy, New York j Offers four year courses leading to ; L. II. V an Arnum the B.A. degree in LIBERAL ARTS i and the B.S. degree in HARDWARE BUSINESS j j j HOME ECONOMICS SUCCESS TO CLASS OF '47 I PHYSICAL EDUCATION Aggie and Pete 0 Phone 355 Open Evenings FLINT APPLIANCES For information address Philco Headquarters Radio — Refrigeration DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS 33 Broad Street, Waterford, N. Y. Clayton E. Flint Sales and Service Kopcha’s Pastry Shop THE TEEN SHOP Wedding Cakes and Birthday Cakes Our Specialty Phone Wfd. 244 One of the many departments in Denby's three floors of fashion. Herbert T. 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Y. | Gifford’s | Quality Fruits, Vegetables J Groceries and Cold Cuts | Waterford, N. Y. John’s Grocery 61 Broad Street Waterford, N. Y. J. Farrar, Prop. (Jiiinn Coons TEXACO STATION Phone Wfd. 495 117 Saratoga Avenue Waterford, N. Y. In memorium of Pfc. Henry J. Swatling Jr. who died May 21, 1946, who was captain and manager of the Waterford Red Raid- ers baseball, basketball, soccer and football teams. WATERFORD RED RAIDERS If it is insurance—we write it. If it is Real Estate—we sell it. Gilchrest-Dunz Agency Inc. Kresge Building Cohoes, N. Y. Gilbert H. Robert Insurance and Real Estate 94 Remsen Street Cohoes, N. Y. Compliments of the Waterford Town Republican Committee Si. Mary’s Drum Corps Sponsored by CHAS J. BRADY POST, No. 235, The American Legion o Our Competition Code of Ethics: TO WIN WITH HONOR AND LOSE WITH GRACE Charles J. Brady Post No. 235 American Legion Eighty-jour