Watervliet High School - Spectator Yearbook (Watervliet, NY)

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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

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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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CLASS WILL As the school year starts to close, we find that it is about time for the Senior Class of '49 to draw up its will. Since we have some ine artists, we should be able to draw a good one. As you know. our class is totally out of its mind: otherwise, why would we be in school? Because of this. doctors refused to pronounce us sane and we almost went without a will. With the use of a little DUZ, we finally produced one 4DUZ does everythingj. The following manuscript, wholly and entirely, is the last will and testament of the Senior Class. We unanimously leave to the entire student body, without repudiation, the little red school house tin one piece we hopej. In case you don't want it, you are stuck with it. Most of all. we leave the library, which is our most important source of knowledge and entertainment. We have it on good authority that the best volume in the school is The Midget Gets the Chair or Small Fry by Edgar Allen Smoo. Fritz Field and Pat Bak, that charming young couple, pass on their secrets of success to Moose Kowalchyck and Carolyn Aylesworth. John Kennedy, the most popular boy in school, grants his track shoes. soccer pants, basket- ball shirt and baseball cap to some athletic junior. Tough uniform to 6113 The fifth period history class. spearheaded by Walt Krage, Dick Fleck, John Keevern and Jack Heminway. leave Miss Hanrahan peace and quiet. Now she can teach about wars instead of being in one. Alice Kapela leaves her extensive wearing apparel to Nancy Baldwin, an already well-dressed girl. Pat Gilbert, Carolyn Anderson and Frances Postulka bequeath their athletic efficiency to Nancy Greer, Cynthia Hills and Miss Lecomte. Joan Rancourt and Marilyn Hopson leave their snappy wit and humor to Joan Davis and Gracey Allen. Red Flannery yields his pass catching ability to John Stanchuk, a capable junior. Doris Yaddow remits all rights, claims, etc. on LaSalle to Pat Hart. Warren Page donates his slow movement to those freshmen who speed around the halls as if they were on a raceway. Steve Puzier leaves behind the '49 yearbook. As editor-in-chief, he did a good job. Walt Nash, Jim Vogel and Ken Vanderhoef leave their hooks, drops. curves and what have you to next year's hopefuls. fFor lessons in pitching contact one of these boys. Rates are reasonable 7 . Frank tRhumba Kingj McCarthy leaves his ever present new steps to Arthur Murray. Marjorie Talay, Frances DiNuzzo. Greta Bennett and Marianne Esposito leave their legal genius to the coming lawyers of W. H. S. Ruth Smith and Anna Toma, the long and short of it all, leave their sunny dispositions to brighten up the halls of W. H. S. on some dark day. Dolores Rochford leaves a year's supply of Gro-Pup to Leopold. Harry D'Agostino leaves his achievements as A. A. president to his successor. h Ed Hughes leaves his collection of excuses for being absent during pheasant season to all young unters. Edgar Daley leaves his inquisitive nature to Tommy Malo. He should be quick to learn. for he is already experienced in this field. Bill Cameron leaves his romantic tactics on and off the stage to Johnnie Stewart. Frank Charles leaves his ability to disrupt a peaceful class with a timely remark to Walt Kippen. Lou Paley leaves his educated soccer toe and head Gwhich have helped win many a gamej to Pete Beeble. Ruth Poole, Mary Celeone, Eleanor Scocca, Jane Sheehy and Jane MacDonald leave The Garnet and Gray with all its pens and ink to Miss Murray and her next year's cub reporter. Catherine Bak and Rosemary Gunsalus leave their classroom tactics to some underclassmen in need of a higher average. Helen Bielawa leaves everything she has borrowed to Mr. Keen with the hope that he will trace the people she borrowed them from. Doc Birmingham leaves his line of circular reasoning which has gotten him into trouble more than once to Lefty Fowler. Carl Olson remits all rights to the radio system to Mr. Sanders. No longer will Oscar in- terrupt quiet classes with his jazz music. Morie Clough leaves his unknown sources of book reports to Porky Robetor. Eleanor Catricala, Joan Palatsky, and Maria Carr would like to leave their unusual entertain- ment ability, but feel they will need it in future life.