Watervliet High School - Spectator Yearbook (Watervliet, NY)

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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.

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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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Tony Dominick, George Woodin and George Dent leave their happy smiles and loyal friend- ship to all underclassmen interested in making friends. Ann Riley, Eileen Crall and Jane Dix, The Three Musketeers of W.H.S., leave their ability to stick together through thick and thin to Nancy Baldwin, Alice Burke and Frannie Curtis. Tom Barry leaves one copy of his newly published book to all underclassmen. The book is entitled H500 Excuses For Being Late. Marilyn King and Marilyn Kehoe, who received the Happy Hunting Grounds igPort Schuy- lerj in last year's will, pass it on to Dottie Sheldon and Mary Ann Paley. Frances Polniak leaves her knowledge of baseball to Happy Chandler. Alex How'ansky and' Marcia Zeph are glad to leave physics. Penny Pakatar leaves her acting talents to anyone who wants to perform in the Student Council play next year. ' Mary Boghosian and Elizabeth Patzarian leave their well developed brains to Ann Bryan and Josephine Mori. Bob Welsh leaves his machine shop knowledge to Teddy Howansky. Gene Mongiello leaves his sharp driving to a junior, Frank Wimpy Romeo. Al Castle leaves his numerous freckles to l'Big Ronnie Field. . We regret to inform you that one of our members, namely Warren Schelde. refuses to leave any- thing to anyone until he gets the two bottles of pop owed to him by Cynthia Hills. Sylvia Knorring and l'Hank McGrath leave their brains to Einstein and Frankenstein re- spectively. Frannie McGhie leaves her Scottish tales and accent to Mr. Hill. Armando Parente leaves four bottles of Save-the-Baby to the members of the faculty. It is to cure headaches. John Moore and Carmen Oliviere offer their line of... ....... fascinating stories to Bob Sheehan and Dave Gould. The Senior Class also gives the juniors three boxes of boots and shovels. Cool Water Kachidurian awards his famous voice to Al Jolson. - Bill Butler and Sid Normandin leave their paints. paper. pencils and brushes to Joe Wasula and Jim Riley lkalias John Smithj. Nancy Feathers leaves her weird creations to Lenore Vorce. who needs no encouragement, Melvin Scott, Ricky Deratzian, Marion Dferatzian and Joyce Steiner bestow their talents to the B. T. C. of the junior class. V Wilbur leaves Miss Barrett a lifetime subscription to the magazine of the same name. We. the authors of this, ahem! master piece, think we would be better off if we just left. The members of homeroom llO leave Miss Barrett their thanks for the advice she has given them while they were interned at W. H. S. ' To Mr. Collier. our class adviser, we leave our heartfelt thanks for the care and supervision he has given us from the time we were freshmen until now, when we are grand old seniors. To Mr. Sanders and the whole faculty, we leave our thanks for all the knowledge they have given us throughout our four years of high school. We also leave the promise that we will try to use this knowledge to our best advantage. BILL ADAMS, '49 PHIL TRIMBLE. '49 PERSONALITY DF YOUTH The personality of a school is many individual personalities combined into one-the distinct per- sonality of youth. As we look at a school, ours or any other. what are its most striking characteristics? Of course sports are on the agenda all year round with various phases of emotion and drama- the crispy tang of football air, the mechanical but energetic rhythm ofgcheerleaders, tense spectators. hoarse from cheering and determined players. There are classrooms with serious. in-tent students who automatically become laughing, care- free youths as' soon as dismissal bell rings. F John is beginning to realize that Mary has a pretty smile, and Jane is seeing Fred's broad shoulders in a new light. There are cokes at the corner store and teen-age jalopies of remarkable endurance. Numerous informal dances provide lively, inexpensive entertainment for jitterbug enthusiasts: and the flowing, graceful movements of waltzing couples mark the sedate, colorful settings of formals. An American school is American youth, and an American youth is a versatile person with more maturity and a deeper sense of responsibility than he is credited with. Youth is life-life in its richest form. SYLVIA J. KNORRING, '49