Waterford High School - Fordian Yearbook (Waterford, NY)

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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

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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

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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