Wellsville High School - Sonnontouan Yearbook (Wellsville, NY)

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On the opposite page, joe, is the Sonnontouan Staff. They are all diligent workers and have Worked hard all year long to produce a successful yearbook. The whole staff extends much thanks to all the students who submitted snapshots. They give us an idea how the kids look when not on their best behavior. D0n't you agree? The Wellsville Reporter also aided us by giving various pictures of last year's events. Without these snaps, the yearbook wouldn't be complete. Margaret Armour, Sec.-Treas,g Constantine Cretekos, Vice-Pres., and Susan Marsh, President. Here, joe, are the Senior Class officers. They have guided our last year in high school very capably. To them we owe our successful Senior Ball and Senior Play. This group Worked hard to make Senior Day what it Was, too. So, joe, you can see that they are really the best of all leaders. I3

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CLASS HISTORY The bewildered seventh graders of I946 are now the mature seniors of 1951. The rookies are now seasoned and hard- ened. The big battle is over, the long hill has been climbed, and as we look back down the winding trail left by this class, we see many things. YV:-: see ourselves as awed, frightened, yet important high school beginners. XVe weren't sure what was expected of us, but we tried our best. Off to a good start, we elected lfdward Michehl to lead us with Raymond Congelli to assist and Bette Richardson to take care of money and IIIIHUICS. Our first performance before the school, the seventh grade speaking contest, was a great success. Barbara Stannard announced each speaker in turn. Durwood Coats explained the horrors of the amalgamated laundry. llugh Sangree outlined the life of the great Knute Roekne while Marion Holbrook related the conversation between the American flag and an American citizen. Nancy Dickinson told of the air trip of an average family and Nancy Cline followed up with the story of a mistreated little girl who has run away. The success of this performance gave us confidence as we prepared to meet the problems of 'fbig seventh graders. The rest of the student body, however, did not quite know us as it appeared in the L'Owl that the dog of Chubby Larsen often visited our classes. VVe never did find out who 'fChubbie was but we all knew the dog. At the end of the year we moved up a notch. Now we were eighth graders and we were really somebody. NVe elected Gus Cretekos to the Presidency, Durwood Coats as Vice-President, and Bette Richardson as Secretary- Treasurer. Some of our members hecame reporters. Those who obtained berths on the junior Owl were: Pat Knox, Nesta Clark, Pat Pieri, Barb Stannard, Sue Marsh, Marion Holbrook, joyce jones, Thresa Sentner, Gus Cretekos, and Pete Grantier. Our big dance was the St. Patrick's Day Dance. AVe all enjoyed it immensely. The jones rendition of Mrs. Clancy's Chowder will long stay with us. Several of us took part in the l am an American Day assembly as cowboys, lumberjacks, salesmen and Negroes. VVC all attended the junior lligh f'Spring Fever dance where we crowned Mary Haskins ln' Rick XValker, Duchess and Duke. At the end of thc year we elected Gus to edit page four of the f'Owl with Barb Stannard as assistant editor and joyce jones as feature editor. NVe entered our Freshman year. Gus Cretekos, Tom Mc- linroe and joyce jones took care of the political views of the 'fRulers of the junior High. Our social event was the 'lTop Hat Dance. Nancy Ann Gardner and Tom Bolam were the monarchs. The pros and cons of the question Should Palestine Be Partitioned? were discussed at length by debate teams under Nancy Cline and Buck Davis. Nancy, with joyce jones and Chum Larsen, took the con side while Buck, with Faye Richardson and Tim limber, argued for the pro side. At long last we were in senior high. We held the respected rank of Sophomores. Our executives were Tom Bolam, Gus Cretekos and joyce jones. The Sophomore play was something new. Under the leadership of Miss Stevens, the Nativity and the story of the Littlest Angeli' were pro- duced as shadows on a white sheet. Chum Larsen and joyce jones were joseph and Mary, while Norman Davis took the part of the littlest angel. Our big dance, 'LButtons and Bows, featured an admirable floor show. Tim limbser and his barbershop quartet sang A Bicycle Built for Two and K'Show Me the NVay to Go Home. Lynn Neuchtcrlcin sang a couple of popular songs and Roy Geer and Norman Davis presented a comic act. Ray Congelli ended the fes- tivities with a round of Alouette. Dave Rogers triumphed in the ping pong tournament and went to Rochester. At the end of the year, Gus Cretekos, running mate with johnny Robarts, took over the role of Vice President of the Student Council. Ah, juniors! just a step away from the coveted senior. llappy Day! 'liom Bolam was our president, joyce jones our Vice President and Sue Marsh our Secretary-Treasurer. Chum Larsen, Barb Stannard, Pat Pieri, 'lihresa Sentner, Buck Davis, Bob Avery, Gus Cretekos and Marg Armour played parts in the American liducation VVeek enactment entitled America Unlimited. In this play the class of 'Sl presented for the first time in XYellsville a K-9 Thespian. At the junior Prom janet Scott presided. The junior play surpassed our fondest hopes. Nancy Cline and Barb Stan- nard portrayed Cornelia Otis Skinner and limily Kim- brough, respectively, in k'Our llearts XVere Young and Gay. Barb never will realize how she managed to get in that upper bunk with her large nightgown on and Nancy hopes she never really gets bcdbugs. Playing the male leading roles were Tom Bolam and Tim limbser. Norman Davis won the eleventh year prize in the lixchange Club lfssay contest and spent several embarrassed minutes when the Master of Ceremonies couldn't remember read- ing the boy's name. The speaking contest rolled around with Thresa Sentner, jo Clair, Nancy Cline, Dick Brague, Marg Armour, Pete Granticr, and Norman Davis taking the honors. As the year terminated, Gus Cretekos was named to edit the Uwl. Tom Bolam was elected to head council, joyce jones was given the post of Yearbook editor and lfran Bohne was co-captain of the football team. Speaking of football, remember the cast that lCnd Don Higgins sported when he broke his leg as a result of that vigorous Ssport: Now, at long last, we are Seniors. XfVe have worked our way up. Guiding our class through its last year are Sue Marsh, Gus Cretekos and Marg Armour. Seniors participat- ing in the American Legion Speaking Contest were Nancy Cline, winner, Pat Knox and Claire Fitch. Wlieii the curtain opened on 'kSevcn Keys to Baldpatef' the Senior play, Bob Avery and Marg Armour, portraying Mr. and Mrs. Quimby, introduced a mystery which will long be remembered. Barb Gambell, in the role of Mary, blushed right through her make-up when Tom Bolam, as the leading male, had to make love to her. Then, of course, we shall never forget our roles as teachers on Senior Day, plus that all-boy chorus line in Assembly. Looking back, the years have gone all too quickly. Now we are to become alunmi, school is behind us and we are becoming world citizens. XVellsville High has given us much, and as her graduates we can really put our best foot forward.