Watkins Glen High School - Senecan Oracle Yearbook (Watkins Glen, NY)

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CAMELLIA WEBSTER CHESTER WELCH Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low: an excellent thing in a woman. ' — Webbie —lovely hair — fragile features—amicable—easy to know and easy to like. Intramtirals 2. 3. 4 Glee Club 3 Election Day Dinner WILLIAM WHITING This fellow is wise enough to play the fool.' — Bill — let's get done ' — Mr. Martin ' — quality as well as quantity — well rounde3 personality — original. Student Standard 3. Ed. 4 Debating Club 2. Pres. 3. 4 Senior Play. Mr. Martin” Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4 Oracle Staff 4 Ejection Day Dinner And we meet, with champagne and a chicken, at last — Chick Chick — hey. you kids, get out-ta my truck!”— our end-man — Ford's out front — future 4-H'er. F.F.A. 4 Oracle Staff 4 Intramurals 1. 2, 3. 4 CHRISTINE WILCOX Anyone might have found him but his whisper came to me. Laverne — always ready for fun —happiest in Sonny's car—easy going — Chris. Intramurals 3 Glee Club 1, 2. 3. 4 Senior Play Committee Election Day Dinner CLASS HISTORY Thirteen years ago—was it that long?—a group of four and five year olds enrolled in Miss Abbot's first kindergarten. Now we can express sympathy for her in having for her very first pupils, a group such as we must have been (and still are). We can also thank her profoundly for giving us our first push toward higher education. A year passed and this group entered the first grade, there being joined by those individuals of such remarkable intellect that they found it unnecessary to attend kindergarten. First, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades passed quickly with few remarkable events beyond fights at recess, bird hikes, juvenile love affairs, dire calamities and unsurpassable joys. Ah. youth - - ! When 1945 appeared on the agenda, our class had its first taste of passing to classes. My. how that made the time fly at first — remember? Then eighth grade, and the passing was old stuff. What a difference being Senior High School students made! Why, we grew up overnight when we became the first class ever to be initiated by the Seniors. With Miss Denson as advisor and one of our newly arrived Burdetters, June Burnett, as president, the Class of '50 accomplished things! Our treasury grew rapidly that year, but, regrettable to say, decreased just as rapidly the next year. We couldn't help it if we aimed our sights too high and hired a $155 orchestra for our Sophomore Hop. Mr. Rowles and George Miller ably assisted us that year and it wasn't a total failure! After all, we were earning more all the time, weren’t we? (or weren't we!) 13

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IRENE TEEMLEY “I shall be as merry as the day is long.”—Giggles— has anybody got any gum?”—“Mrs. Martin”—'That's not Roland, that's Pete!” — But Joseph!” Intramurals 1. 2. 3. 4 Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4 Mixed Chorus 4 Girls State Representative Library Club 4 Business Manager 4 Senior Play. Mrs. Martin” Oracle Staff 4 Student Standard 4 Debating Club 2 Election Day Dinner MARILYN UPDYKE The only way to have a friend is to be one.”— Lynn”— always smiling — everybody’s buddy— That's a good question!”— confusingly witty — Maybe I can get the car.” Library Club 3. 4 Glee Club 3. 4 Mixed Chorus 4 Student Standard 4 Debating Club 4 Photography Club 4 Intramurals 3. 4 Election Day Dinner LUELLA VANDERHOEF Those of few words are the best.” — shy smile—farmerette loves square dancing— big dark eyes— Signa's pal — short. Band 2 Glee Club 4 Election Day Dinner Senior Play Committee RICHARD WATKINS Handsome is that handsome does.” — Dick — class clown Kay — the hat off all hats—”1 was real good on the trip, wasn't I?”—Johnson, the perfect butler—good for some fun. Intramurals 1. 2. 3. 4 Senior Play. Johnson” F.F.A. 2. 3. 4 Flection Day Dinner MARJORIE ULLMAN Sweet and fair, she seems to be.” — Margie”—day-dreamer — a cheery hi-ya” — refreshing personality — trim n tidy. Flection Day Dinner Senior Play Committee GERALD VAN ALSTINE All his faults are such that one loves him but the better for them.” This is more fun than a barrel of monkeys” — farmer tall n handosrr.e— the reason why girls buy gas at Klopcll’s If I knew you were a coming I da baked a cake!” Intramurals 1. 2. 3. 4 F.F.A Vice-President 3 HONEY JEAN WASSON A sweet, attractive kind of grace”—Jean— hope I'm not in the linen closet” — hard to know, but hard to forget — Mr. Munson’s pet tease —win some smile. Library Club 4 Senior Band 1. 2. 3. 4 Oracle Staff 2. 5 Senior Play Committee Intramurals 1. 2 Election Day Dinner Honor Student RONALD WEAVER A man of structure and firm abstinence.” — garage man — Smalley’s apprentice — Let someone else do the talking”— drives an Olds — Ronnie.” Intramurais 1. 2. 3 Senior Play Committee F. F. A. 1. 2. 3. 4 Election Day Dinner 12

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“Super Salesmanship” was the theme of our Junior Year. Tickets, wreaths, pins, tickets — whew! Then our rings! Was it possible we were Juniors arguing the merits of combination gold over plain gold or black onyx over both?! That year we got our heart s desire. Mr. J. J. Lemak for class advisor, and elected our rosy-cheeked Donald Cartmell as president. That year our Sadie Hawkins Dance and Junior Prom amply made up for our previous year's deficiency in funds. Was that the Fall of 1949 looming up on the horizon? Yes. it was. and the Class of '50 again entered the doors open “to all who wish to learn” (and also to those who don’t) to finally reign supreme in W.G.H.S. It was an un-forgetable year as we look back on it now. Our two leaders of the previous year returned to their former stations and resumed their robes of office. Revenge at last! Freshman Initiation Day dawned bright, for the Seniors, but rather cloudy for the humble demeanor, but rebellious in spirit. Class of '54. It was a day of good fun and was topped off by a Freshman dance that night. The election day dinner furnished another outlet for the energy of the over zealous Seniors. Although we made a great deal from this project, the most memorable part of the evening was the dish washing afterwards. Did we finally finish those stacks and stacks!? Magazine sales came and went with Marlene Gates leading the Blue team to victory with the grand total of $165 worth of subscriptions. June Burnett suffered the headaches of the affair by being General Manager, while Irene Teemley managed the funds of the Red team and Nancy Bishop did the same for the Blue. Hardly had the repercussions from the sales faded away, than the Senior Ball was upon us. There we were, selling again! Our efforts reaped a bounteous harvest, however, and the dance resulted in being the biggest success of our entire high school career. It was remarkable how well our Senior Play turned out after the looks of the final rehearsals. The cast of twelve proved its merit on the 3 1st of March, however, when “Nothing but the Truth.” under the direction of Mrs. Roberts, was presented by the Class of '50. Those rehearsals were priceless and far more memorable to those who attended than even the big night itself. We’ll never forget. But, Joseph - - !” (what a scatterbrain our own Irene made!) The remarkable ad-libbing of Bill Whiting when Bill Chapman couldn't find his chauffeur's cap and came in late. Oh! what a play! what a cast! what a Class! Guess what came next! Date: April 20: destination: Washington, D.C.: Purpose: A heck of a good time! Just to name a few things we'll never forget: Only 22 miles to Gettysburg — Williamsburg and our slight delay — Old Bay Line (what large staterooms) — Hamilton Hotel (jolly! eight house dicks) — Lotus Coub. 400 Club, innumerable movies — All those marvelous room parties (718. 315. 508) — The tours and Arlington National Cemetery — Are there any boys in here?” (room 840?) — The Sailors, Soldiers and Honor Guards — Just everything! We never knew it would be that marvelous! Mr. Hertenstein and Mr. and Mrs. Lemak were wanderful to put up with our squirt guns, noise and general unruliness. Now June, and we've come to the parting of the ways, but, although we are leaving W.G.H.S.. we’ve shared too many experiences here for us ever to forget it. It's the end of one phase of the life of the Class of 1950. but just the beginning of a bigger and better life for these 55 graduating students. 14