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

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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

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Standing: Joe Pierce, Jeannette Jones. Camellia Webster. Audrey Edger, Shirley Mathews, Luella Vanderhoef. Martha Jennings. Marilyn Updyke, Norma Kress, Jeanne Frost, Nancy Bishop. June Burnett. Betty Bassett. Mickey Barber. Prof. Hertenstein. Coach Lemak. Mrs. Lemak. Helen Marcellino. Doris Berry. Rachael DeSarno, Anita Frank. Thelma Morlcy, Jean Wasson. Janie Shannon. Mary DeNardo. Irene Teemley. Marlene Gates, Bill Robbins.