Watervliet High School - Spectator Yearbook (Watervliet, NY)

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. HI TORY or THE When September of '45 becomes renowned in history. there'll be no need to wonder why: Because that was the memorable date when the class of '49 Grst entered the halls of Vv'atervliet High, We were shy. timid freshmen. but proud neertheless. as we sat in the auditorium that day. We were soon given homerooms and schedules were arranged: we started to classes. but got lost on the way, We searched for the fourth floor and broke the speed limit--seemingly a typical , freshman class: And when ten weeks' tests loomed grimly before us. our first fear tingled our spines ---would We fail--or pass? Art Normandin and Phil Trimble were our vice-president and president: and Dick Fleck. our money man: Liz Patzarian. reporter. and Anna Toma. our secretary--better officers find if you can. There were debuts on the J.V.'s-cheerleading. tooewwith John Kennedy. Lou K - ' ' Paley. Marion and Melvine. Student council play. Latin Club. gym demonstration. band and assemblies-see what I mean ' When I say that we were active freshmen-talented. good-natured and learning fast? Moving-up Day, final exams-no longer pea-green freshmen babies. but sophomores at last! It was. for the majority of us, good-bye to our first year English. to social studies nine and general science days: But it was hello to another year of fun-.1 new interest in sports. new classes. more dances and playsf In September '46 we were no longer strangers in the sacred halls of VJ. H. S. We were full-fledged sophomores. looked up to by the freshmen. but looking up to the seniors, we confess. Of course, a class needs offict.s and an adviser. whom we duly elected soon after the start of sch-ool came: Our sophomore president was none other then Phil, whose mark had already been left in our freshman hall of fame. Blonde. likeable Ruth Smith became our vice-president and Jane Sheehy gave our treasury a woman's touch: John Kennedy was elected secretary and the huge job of class adviser went to the I capable Mr. Collier. of whom we have come to think so much. ' We cheered for the newly-formed football team-supported it in victory and in defeat: We rooted for Mr. I-Iill's soccer team talohn. Lou and Terrill representing our classl to beat nearly every team we did meet. Hi-Y and Thalian our presence soon knew after a hectic period of initiation: Yes, we were really making our mark in life--a class truly worthy of imitation! Sport night was presented and our sophomore girls showed their basketball skill 'r With Pat Gilbert, Gloria Ford. Fran Postulka and .Ioan Rancourt showing good form on the athletic bill. The sophomore-senior party was our first great social event-a hugh success. to be sure: you can look east or west But you'll find no sophomore class to equal ours-ours which was the best. After what seemed an unbelievably short time. the end of the year came into view With another moving-up day. as we gay. young sophomores became jolly juniors. faithful and true. Yes. although we found it difficult to believe. there were two years behind us when we returned to school rin the fall. Once again we engaged in the delightful repetition of electing class officers to lead us through all That might come. Need I tell you who was our president that year? That's right. it was Phil again:

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PAGE NAME King, Marilyn Knorring, Sylvia Koloss. Michael Korutz, Michael Kowalskey. Frank Krage, Walter MacDonald, Jane MacLasco. Michael McCarthy, Frank McGhie. Frances McGrath. Henry Miller. Joan Mongiello. Eugene Moore. John Myers, Helen Myers. John Nash, Walter Normandin. Arthur Oliviere. Carmen Olson, Carl Page, Warren Pakatar. Penelope Palatsky. Joan Paley. Louis Parente. Armando Patzarian. Elizabeth Polniak. Frances Poole. Ruth Postulka. Frances Puzier, Stephen Rancourt. Joan Rettie. Marilyn Riley. Ann Robideau. Edward Rochford. Delores Rysedorph. Jeanne Schelde. Warren Schenk. Dorothea Scocca. Eleanor Scott. Melvine Sheehy. Jane Smith. Raymond Smith. Ruth Solini. Anthony Steiner. Joyce Talay. Margaret Tedesco. Concetta Toma. Anne .Totten. Dorothy Trimble. Philip VanDenburgh. Nelso Vanderhoef. Sanford Viggiani. Theresa Vogel. James Welsh. Robert Wing, Catherine Woodin. George Woodin. William Yaddow. Doris Zepf. Marcia Il FAVORITE SAYING gee whizf Waltz me around. You're going bugs! Anybody got a pencil? hi' Drop dead lt's a riot. hey! You kidding? well! No. thanks. doggonit! censored nuts! I came home That's life. madone Oh! say now I think. I guess youre on a hayride. right. I don't know. how cute! for heaven's sake I only go out Wednesday night. Mom! Use Save the Baby. no kidding? Ohl dear Oh! no I won't! you schmoo well? It's 'rare. Watcha gonna do? oh, poo! censored holy smoke I holy cow Y most emphatically What's this world coming to Why! hello holy gee! too bad rebob Fordie I'll be darned! Tell me more. You know. That's all. Oh. go on-I holy cow! atta baby? Can't see it? I think so. Oh! no you ain't nuts hit 'emi I was so mad! schmo I'll be holy cow! Oh, that's too much work. 7 PASTIME traveling to Troy studying sitting down at Jack's eating going to Troy Mary Ann square dancing PET PEA VE some fellow named B. F. homework borrowers oral English girls work work history sleepin-g driving Harlan baseball Cohoes wearing sleep chasing football Nancy dancing skating sleeping to schiool flashy clothes her dashing Romeo basketball dancing singing sports Save the Baby spending money keeping Siena fellows doing their work Crooked Lake Carlson's sports talking and sports George Ollie hunting from trying to play the piano Bill - pipes church work Sliter's dancing Carlson's takin' it easy Jacky talking Billy dancing reading Frear's corner Cohoes talking to girls sports baseball dancing thinking talking to girls dancing photography talking Jerry movies being bothered his car getting up on winter mornings school homework mosquitoes John DelSignore Cohoes English English teachers Leopold geometry Carl Olson dreaming homework going to class John DelSignore ll-irts my sister inconsiderate people prevaricators English and history quiet people Peerless Company blondes , girls people who talk too much concei-ted -boys George's girl friends school Dick school people who come late girls' snapping gum coming to school school Hirtatious girls anyone collecting money typing Hirtatious girls homework Brooklyn Dodgers stuck-up girls girls business law girls Ruth Smith and Joan Ford English class English school people who talk behind hefback -trying to drop a subject at W.H.S.

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CLASS OF 1949 Yes, Phil. whose friendliness and good leadership had won him inter-class acclaim. once again at our helm did reign. Liz and Ruth. also previous officers. took over the duties of secretary and reporter: and Walt Nash was our new V. P.: Last. and certainly not least. came the department of treasury. which was handed to athletic John Kennedy. ' Of course, sports played a dominant role that year. with our guys and gals on every team In school. From football and rifle team to field hockey and girls' basketball-we were really on the beam. Christmas came and the junior play with it: we were a remarkable successf How our stars did shine! Shortly thereafter came the thrill of thrills-we selected our class rings with the brigih-t '49, The traditional batt.e of electing an A. A. president for the ensuing year was up to our candidatesg Our boys held a clean. gallant campaign with Harry D'Agostino the final victor. versus Fritz Field. who highly rates. Our Hyde Park trip. in the beauty of spring. a prominent place in our memories will hold. Our last event of the year. and by far the most memorable. as will be over and over retold, Was our farewell to the seniors we were to replace. at our enchanting Junior Prom. Where seniors attended their last high school formal after a hasty farewell to mom. We said good-bye that night with tight throats hoping we could live up to them and theirs: We began to realize the importance of being seniors-realized we had future cares. I As our senior year started. we began to envy the freshmen. with four more years to go' Our stream of seniors scarcely looked forward Io .caving these hallowed halls. into the world to flow. For the fourth and last time we elected class officers. To make his presidential record perfect. Phil was unanimously re-elected. John Kennedy became our vice-president and Bill Adams as treasurer we did elect: While Carolyn Anderson was voted the one to fill the position of secretary of the senior class. A school paper was a new venture for the seniors and for the school: the editor- Ruth Poole. a senior lass. The job of putting out a yearbook automatically became ours. so without hesitation We elected Steve Puzier to till the position of editor-in-chief of the Spectator - annual W.H.S. publication. The Senior play and Senior Ball were also ours to make provisions for: Our successes were remarkably outstanding-from the setting of the stage to the delightful atmosphere of the dance floor. As we now face commencement day. our thoughts turn ever backwtards to the years That we happily spent in Watervliet High: and as the time of college, business or homelife nears We think of those in W.H.S. to whom we owe the most: to our pal, Mr. Sanders. we give a vote of eternal thanks and to our Very able class adviser. Mr. Collier, to Mr. Wessing, our patient and helpful guidance director, and to all our Teachers and friends. we express our sincerest gratitude and appreciation. We who are on the verge of departure now know That we'll ne'er forget our happy days and pleasant associations of the little red school on the hill. no matter what we do or where we go. SYLVIA KNORRING. '49 i