Waterford High School - Fordian Yearbook (Waterford, NY)

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HISTDHY IIF THE CLASS HF ’49 Continued No, vve didn’t win the field day events but we came in a close fourth. We now enter the records of our final (we hope) year in Waterford High School. We started out by having a round and square dance in November. On December 2 and 3 we presented our Senior Play, “Just Ducky”, a hilarious comedy in three acts. Our successful Christmas Dance had its amusing side as Jack “Santa Claus” Willetts waddled around the floor. Of course, we can’t forget our magazine drive (and probably no one else will either) Then, came one of the highlights of the year, “The Eskimo Escapade”, a semi-formal, sponsored jointly by the class of '49 and the class of ’50. While all this had been going on, we Seniors had been very busy with the ’49 ’Fordian. The way it was shaping up, (it would be the best publication ever to hit W. H. S.) The Seniors tentatively scheduled a spaghetti supper, a sock dance, a food sale, and another dance for the second semester. Ordinarily that would bring the class history to a close, but I believe this class is going to go on making history. It may not be anything spectacular but it will be something worthwhile. We would like to extend our best wishes to all members of the student body and faculty in sincere appreciation for all they have done to make our four years memorable ones. Twenty-nine

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HismnY nr the class hf 49 Two score and six months ago we Seniors first looked into the rays of knowledge beaming from the upper two floors of this wondrous building. - - - We have been blinded ever since! You know yourself whenever anyone mentions home- work all the Seniors chime in with, “I can't see it.” However, back in September '45 our minds were on only one thing—The Freshman Hop. The dance was scheduled for March 15, 1946, but we began “hopping” right away. (Had to keep in practice.) Committees were appointed and everyone was happy running from the meeting to meeting. Around the last of December we decided to take time out for a Christmas party. It was delayed a little and ended as a Valentine’s Day party. At long last the big dance was approaching. All the committees were going full blast, the general chairman had been selected, and the chaperones had signed on the dotted line. (Ah, yes, activity slips even then.) The dance was a great success. (Someone’s been tampering with my notes. They stuck in the fact that the next week was declared school clean-up week. —Very funny! Very funny!—) That wound up the year but we looked forward expectantly to our Sophomore year. We wasted no time but fixed the date of our Sophomore Soiree for Nov. 15, 1946. Everybody came—Everybody, that is, who bought tickets. However, it made up in quality what it lacked in quantity. Our next social endeavor was a round and square dance held on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1947. It was really a vegetable dance.—What a combination! Cabbages with Tomatoes! We cruised along for a few months and then ended the year very successfully by winning the field day award. Strangely enough, following our Sophomore year came our Junior year. We started the year by having a Vic Dance and two round and square dances. Next came something for which we had been waiting for two years—OUR class ring. Amateur Night, a grand exhibition for local talent, was next on the calendar. It was a packed house and everybody agreed with the judges when the “Quartette” was chosen as winner. In fact, everyone was humming or singing “Coney Island Babe” for months afterward. Along about May 14, 1948, came the “Spring Festival”, an inter-class formal sponsored by the classes of ’48, ’49, and ’50. I’m sure everyone who went enjoyed themselves, and since, the main purpose of a dance is to bring enjoyment, it was successful. Twenty-eight

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CLASS df 49 (As chosen by the Senior Class) Most Popular Marsha McCullen, Donald Baker Best Dressed—Marie Kelts, Jack Kline CUiss Wolf—Jack Kline, Anita Goodwill Class Flirt— Donald Baker, Ramona Girard Best Looking—Marsha McCullen, James Hart Best Dancer—Jack Brenz, Marie Kelts Most Talented—Jack Brenz, Marsha McCullen Date Bait—Jack Kline, Joan Follett Class Clown— Donald Baker, Anita Goodwill Most Ambitious- Anita Goodwill, Tom Shudt Most Likely to Succeed—Tom Shudt, Marilyn Hornberg Most Witty Tom Shudt, Marsha McCullen Miss 1949—Gretchen Hatlee Mr. 1949—Kenny Garrison Class Bachelor—Wally Catallo Class Artist- Marsha McCullen, Wally Catallo Class Chatterbox Joan Follett, Donald Baker Teacher’s Pet—Donald Baker, Effie Hancox Class Baby Marilyn Hornberg, John Malinowski Most Courteous—Effie Hancox, Tom Shudt Most Athletic—Jack Kline, Anita Goodwill Most Nonchalant—Wally Catallo, Shirley Heimberger Best Sport—Bill Jeavons, Marsha McCullen Mr. Einstein—Donald Brundige Miss Einstein—Marilyn Hornberg Best Natured—James Hart, Anna Marie Wilkes Most Absent■ Ann Bova, Wally Catallo Mr. President—Tom Shudt Miss First Lady—Gretchen Hatlee Personality Plus—Marsha McCullen, Tom Shudt Class Reformer—Anna Marie Wilkes, Mr. Coughlin Most Mischievious—Ramona Girard, Don Baker Most Interesting—James Hart, Clara Ceremuga Doing Most for Class of ’49—Anita Goodwill, Tom Shudt