Wayland Central School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Wayland, NY)

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husband for divorce on the grounds that he is cruel to her (it seems that he keeps un - stacking her canasta cards); and Roy Fisher, well-known man about town, who is a purchasing agent for a glue factory. Last clarinetist is Oleta Larrin, a lady cab driver in Hornell, and who, on the side, sells shoestrings in the Springwater Red and White. In the flute section is Sallie Capron, a lady game warden, whose headquarters are in the Cohocton swamp. In the baritone section I recog- nize Raymond Merrill, who is gathering research on the tailless monkeys of Mindinao. The saxophone section con- sists of Doris Newfang, who is teaching music at Industry; Jane Rosebrugh, who, it is rumored, is an escaped con- vict. No one knows why or where Jane was sent up, but here she is. Here too is Eugene Weber, who is vice-principal of W. C. S., even more famous than James Folts for his disci- pline. The trumpet section is composed of Harry Bartz, well-known Wayland bookie” who is always good for a hot tip”; and Joseph Lang, Chef at the Hil- ton Hotel in N. Y. C. (you know, the one owned by Elizabeth Taylor’s hus- band.) It seems, (and this is confiden- tial) that Mary Shults, another trum- peteer, is absent because of her respect- able position with Lois Mehlenbacher. Lois, formerly in the drum section, has become a ventriloquist and uses Mary for her dummy. They have replaced the Charlie McCarthy Show on CBS. Among the several trombonists, I sec Francis Voorhees, who is a water boy for the elephants at the Barnum and Bailey Circus. The only bass player is none other than the treasurer of the Class of ’50, Norbert Smith. Norbert is a renowned horse thief whose secret hide-out in the Springwater Hills has never been found. In the drum section I find Peter Gessner, a bell-hop in the St. James Hotel, (he also claims that business is picking up) ; and Jean Ben- nett, who runs a Ford Sales and Service in Patchinsville, with Rosie Pcalcr as her chief mechanic,. The curtain falls just as I finish re- viewing the horn section composed of Katherine Reeser, who drives a road scraper on the Schwartzenbach High- way, and Mary Morsch, who surprised everyone by becoming a nun. Now I must return to Act II of the minstrel show. As the curtain falls on Act II, the people begin to rise and leave. As a group gathers in one corner, I decide to join it, as some of the faces seem familiar. Here, I meet Doris Bryant, who, under disguise, is a slugger for the St. Louis Cardinals: Helen Drum and Helen Henry, who run a hot dog stand in Arkport; Marlene Fox, a dog catcher in Kukamonga; Aletha Kling, the American Ambassador to Istanbul!; Kathleen Yochum, who is Miss Moon- shine of i960”; and Eva Stevens, a promising young tree surgeon. Also there are Eloise Harter and Thelma Price, proprietors of a Drive-In Theater in Perkinsville; and Eloise Didas, an air hammer operator with a state construc- tion outfit. Why here comes that dis- tinguished novelist, Mary Palmer, with a copy of her best seller, The Wagging Tongues of Wayland” under her arm. Mary was sued for libel by Lois Mchlen- bacher, who thought the book was writ- ten about her. At the door I meet Charles Selbig, a professional football star with the Grovcland Growlers, and Richard Kel- ler, a famous politician, still lobbying for Women’s Suffrage in the Senate. The last of my old classmates I en- counter after this minstrel show arc Edna Drum, who has the permanent job of mashing potatoes at Antlers Inn; Kathryn Fox, who is still pondering over Mrs. Hurlbut’s parting joke to the 1950 Law Class; and Jeannine Hassler, who operates a service station across the street from Bartz’s.

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CLASS PROPHECY HERE I am on a beautiful day in May, 1950, once again in the halls of old W. C. S., my Alma Mater. The occasion is a minstrel show put on by a group of young men from Wayland. As I stand in the lower hall, I sec many familiar faces and realize that the Class of 1950 is well represented. There is quite a discussion being carried on down by the office. Roger Humphrey, a successful Webster’s crossing farmer, and Harold Wood, an equally success- ful Perkinsville farmer, are arguing the age-old question, Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” I am sorry I cannot remain to hear the final decision. A little farther on, I meet those in- separable Atlanta girls, Barbara Middle- ton, Carol Hagadone, Vyrna Stocking, and the newest member of the group, Gloria Doty. Since Gloria became the proprietress of the Mountain View Inn, she has been accepted by the Atlanta Clan. I hear that Barbara operates a ferry on the Cohocton River, Vyrna is a switch operator on the D. L. and W.„ and Carol is a traffic cop in the busy main street of Atlanta. There seems to be a commotion at the other end of the hall, and as I walk over I see Stephen Cowley, who is a barker with a traveling side show, demon- strating his profession to Joyce Holmes, who runs a promising boarding house for bachelors in Springwater. Dorothy Lawrence, looking skeptically on, has just purchased a station wagon to ac- commodate the latest addition. Why, there’s Helen Alpaugh looking very breathless from her hurried trip up here. She is a charming hostess at the Copacabana and has just flown up from New York. But now, I must hurry to my seat before the program begins. As I scan my program, I find the names of several members of the Class of ’50 in the cast and as property men. Among the members of the cast are Jack Phillips, who has replaced Frank Sinatra on the Lucky Strike Supper Club (reports have it that Jack has them swooning as Frankie never had); also Louis Wolfanger, a smooth, fast-talk- ing manager of a Dansville gin mill; William Rider, a prominent explosives expert (his friends will recall his high school exploits); Philip Schwingel, who is a pet pilot in the Nicaraguan Air Force (Philip recently hit the headlines for sighting a flying sausage); and Carl Zimmer, Calvert’s Man of Distinction, who recently achieved fame for finding an alligator in Loon Lake. All of these fellows gained their reputations as actors in our Senior Plays. Also on the program are the property men: Norbert Lang, who is now head of the Wayland Garbage Co. (Norbert says that business is continually pick- ing up); Richard Platt, who is a daring stock-car racer; Norris Rowley, a wealthy builder, who has just finished building a model town in Patchinsville; and Clarence Schmitz, a world-famous wrestler, who recently replaced Hy Lee in the ring. But now, the curtain is rising on the first act of this minstrel show. As the curtain falls on the first act, I hear a racket backstage caused by the town band as it sets up for a short con- cert. I notice that here again the Class of ’50 is well represented. In the clari- net section I see Martha Riley, who, alas, is still trying to graduate from a one- year cooking course at Buffalo State; James Folts, who is now principal of W. C. S., and famous for his harsh disci- pline; and Max Eleiott, who is getting his apprenticeship in undertaking by returning the signs that bad boys put on Digger O’Dell’s Establishment. Also there’s Joyce Wolfanger, a canasta ex- pert, who is currently sueing her fifth

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CLASS WILL - 1950 IN THIS month of June, in the year of our Lord 1950, the Senior Class of Wayland Central School, in the town of Wayland, county of Steuben, and the State of New York, do make, pub- lish, and declare this our last will and testament, and do give and bequeath all our effects, both real and personal, as follows: Helen Alpaugh leaves her ability to win boys to Shirley Grouse. Harry Bartz leaves his ability to play the trumpet to Everett Weiertnillcr. Jean Bennett leaves her love to go steady to Jackie Hebing. Doris Bryant leaves her height to Bev- erly Minor. Sal lie Capron leaves Barbara Edmond her ability in driving. If you don’t succeed, try Mr. Hatch’s course. Stephen Cowley leaves his shyness to- wards girls to Gary Robinson. Eloise Didas leaves her long engagement to Kathleen Wolf anger. Gloria Doty leaves her flirty ways to any girl interested. E.dna Drum leaves her ability to play a Negro in the senior play to Delores Drumm. Helen Drum leaves Jean Leason the right to spend one evening a week with her family. Max Eleiott leaves his ability to accom- pany Mrs. McLaughlin to Bill Walker. Roy Fisher leaves his corn for Wilbur Monson to can. James Folts leaves his way with women to Mr. Hatch. Katie Fox leaves Faye Hayes the secret of keeping one man. Marlene Fox and Katie Yochum leave, but with their interest in Dansvillc. Pete Gessner leaves his mastery of the drums to . J. Rider. Carol Hagadone leaves her quiet, lady- like manner to Rita Meyer and Shirley Hemmer. Eloise Harter leaves us without a true blond. Jeannine Hassler leaves Jeanne Johnson the way to Harry’s heart. Helen Henry leaves her interests in Arkport to Katie Yohon. Joyce Holmes leaves her naturally curly hair to Nancy White. Roger Humphrey leaves his smooth line to Jim 7.eh. Dick Keller leaves his love for Spring- water to Art Price. Alctha Kling leaves Marlene Preston her quiet manners. Joe Lang leaves his special interest in Hornell to Mr. Temmerman. Norbert Lang leaves his height to Bob Z eh. Oleta Larrin leaves Bob Lindsay half interest in a certain Ford car. Dorothy Lawrence leaves her love for Hap-i-land to Rosie and Daisy La- Barre. Lois Mehlenbacher leaves her sister Jean to pick up the arguments where she left off. Raymond Merrill leaves the girls to swoon over Victor Kimble. 19