Whitesboro High School - Chegaquatka Yearbook (Whitesboro, NY)

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East will and We, the class of 1939, being of fairly sound mind and memory do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. We hope that our benehciaries will value these, our most valued possessions and idiosyncrascies, and will carry on to the best of their ability from where we left off. ' Sldlll Ill OF THE CLASS OF I939 Y47e feel proud of the marks Qof vari- ous kindsj that we have left in our school and we trust that those who follow will keep alive the various traditions such as singing or whistling in the halls, gum- chewing and handing in our home-work at least a week late. We have worked hard and against great odds Qask the facultyj to keep them alive for our predecessors and we hope that our successors will do the same for us. Jack Leach, the class heavyweight, will- ingly donates about 100 superfluous pounds to jack Willett to work off in football next fall. Louis Perra leaves the swing band without a leader, and speak- ing of dance music, Natalie Premo be- queaths a good share of her dancing abil- ity to Benny Siedsma, an up-an-coming jitter bug if there ever was one. Virginia Jones and Eleanor Hebard leave not too sadly all their worn-out song sheets to the future cheerleaders. Charlie Plopper and Fred Cary, the class cartoon kings, leave their ability to draw to Bob Burkhart in hopes that he will keep his class as amused as they did theirs. Ernie Broughton leaves to Mr. Mowry and his future tillers of the soil all his live stock, while Bob White and Warren Plopper will to Kenneth Broadhurst a knowledeg of electricity that will come in handy at any time. This was a shock to some of us. Bob Williams, john Misiaszek and Carmen Cirasuolo leave three vacancies in next fall's football team that will be pretty hard to fill. Henry Wise and Chester Sielagowski leave their posts as basketball manager and football manager, respectively, to jack Agen and an as yet unnamed heir. Ken Vincent bequeaths his skies, poles, bindings, and, above all, his abil- ity, to Betty Schiedleman who had better take advantage of his generosity while she is still physically able. Donald Daviau 1118 poundsj leaves his beligerant atti- tude to Lawrence Broadhurst. Don has been assaulting poor Jack Leach Q28 pounds, all year long. Ted O'Connor will gladly bestow his car upon anyone who wants to start a junk yard, while Polly Parrot, the class chaf- feur, leaves parts of his poor Ford strewn all over the back drive way where they dropped from over-exertion. jenny Wolak leaves her intelligence to any underclassman who thinks he could use it fprobably someone will get hurt in the scramblej. jean Wells, another mas- ter-mind, leaves to the school some of the highest marks that have been achieved in a long time. Tom Mort wills his acting ability to Mary Gray, while Tom Cahill leaves quietly with his characteristic blush. Catherine Baird and Joan Wurz leave with their wooden shoes clattering after them. To Miss Luckey, johnny Cox uninten- tionally leaves some gray hairs and also a hope that the worst has come-and finally gone, while Burt Jones leaves with a long sigh of relief, but wefre pretty sure of one thing-Burt had a good time dur- ing these four years. Tom Carr, after all his laborious efforts, leaves the lab in tip-top shape for next year's science victims. Ray Keniston be- queaths his bashfulness to Dick Moran in hopes that it will calm Dick down a little. Yt7illiam Leach, Margaret Schrader and Ya7alter Hamlin leave their quie ness as a pattern for George Millson and Sokes Rahn to follow. Larry Dedell leaves his mischievousness to George Dillon. The combination should cause plenty of head- aches next year. Nan johnson donates her red hair to Mr. Hollister. She thinks he would look nice in red. Margate: Sterling, another .red head, bequeaths her lofks to james Miner. Perhaps he can use it later in life when his own begins to disappear. Mary Lupa presents her artistic ability to Gerald Murphy. To Carol Cary, Eva Parent gives her dancing ability. Not that she needs it, but the combinaticn should make Carol pretty popular next fall. Ma.rion Hughes willingly leaves her seat by the door in room 28 to the next un- fortunate person who sits there. That par- ticular door is opened no less than once every two minutes. Winifred Emery leaves her roller skat- ing ability to Shirley Harrington. Perhaps it will help a little in keeping Shirley on her feet when she goes skating. Doris Evans bequeaths to Milt Burns her worn out fountain pen. Now you won't have to borrow one, Milt. Evelyn Moran wills her good humor to various members of the faculty. Of course they don't need it, but it may come in handy in the future. To Artie Christ goes Dorothy A,rmstrong's oratorical powers. Maybe next year there will be a few more boys going out for prize speaking than there have been in the last few years. Selena West hard-heartedly leaves Herman Krol all by himself in the bass violin section of the band. Rose Guido leaves her library job to anyone who is named by the library club to take over. Dorothy Cox doesn't leave anything to anyone, but instead she takes with her a remarkable knowledge of mathematics and a desire to teach math some day. More power, Dot. Mildred Yerdon and Rachel Parc leave as quietly in june as they came four years ago, but, we hope, much wiser and with many pleasant memories. Stella Soltys, queen of the speedway, wills her driving prowess to Acey Tannery. If Acey had only rezeived this inheritance about five or six months ago, he would probably still be driving a LaSalle around. Virginia Wylam leaves her knowledge of Economics as a guiding light for next year's students. To some unsuspecting Freshman Irene Cave passes on her col- lection of corney jokes and puns, while Loretta Kenney, Angeline Montecalvo and Edith Mier leave Alice Callahan and Doris Murray to make up for the noise they didnlt make. To ,lack Spink, William Rowlands leaves his hopes of getting tall. Perhaps they will help jack to grow as tall as Bill some day. Nelson Clark leaves his need of a shave to Louie Parent, and if you've gat any old razor blades, Nelson, you can throw those in too. We have other things to bequeath but lack the time, the inclination and the am- bition to list them, so we'll just take them along with us. We can already see the glad faces of our beneficiaries as they read this parchment and find the generous things we have willed to them. Signed: ROBERT HAUSER, fFor the Class of 19391 Witnesses: DORIS EVANS, JOHN LEACH.

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TEN YEARS LATER Dear Bob: Yesterday it was a dull day and the ball game had been called off, so rather than sit in the city ofiice and hear the editor's rasping voice and the steady staccato of the type- writers I headed for the fair grounds. ' The Washington Fair is supposed to be the best since the New York one in our Senior ear. Remember, Bob? This fair commemorates something or other-don't ex- Y actly know what. Upon arriving at the fair grounds, I showed the attendant, who was none other than our old classmate, Henry Kipers, my complimentary pass. I stopped and chatted with him for a while and he told me what some .of our friends are doing. He said that Raymond St. John, who never had had very much to say in our school days, is now a priest. Robert Waddell is the champion Typist of American and also a great politician on the side, and Jean Farley, Betty Clark, Leatha Alexander, Elizabeth Smith and Arlene Woodbury are taking part in the side show at the fair, here in Washington. Jean, he said, who you remember as being very tiny, has now grown to the amazing height of six feet, five inches and is being staged as the tallest woman in the world. Betty Clark and Leatha Alexander, two more of the little girls of .our senior class, are the strong women of the show, and Elizabeth and Arlene are featured as human skeletons . I then left Henry and being a sports Writer, I naturally headed for the Sports Arena. There I learned that Len Gifford had just hnished fifth in a field of five in the 100 yd. dash. His time was seventeen flat. Next came the women's 100 yd. dash. The two Rahn girls, Una and Virginia, came in first and second. How those girls rafhjnl Discus throwing for the women was the following event .Rosema.ry Martell and Aleatha Mab- bett had entered in this. Rosemary hnished first in this. Aleatha, who was eighth, said Rosemary won be:ause she is married now and has lots of practice at home with rolling pins! One of the features at the Sports Arena is the American Bowling Contest. Tom Cahill and Mel Brown had just rolled an all-time double record of 1429 to soar into first place on the last day of the tournament. I was told the auto races are to be held today and Slipery Steve Ciecko is the favorite. Heading for the theatre, I banged in an im- portant looking gentleman. It was Hank Wise. Hank had just been appointed by the President as chairman of the Wise and Means Committee. At the show, the Master of Ceremonies was noisy John Bisgrove. He int.roduced the Ballet Russe of girls whom he claimed were only two more than the Dionnes, but twice as cute. XVhen the seven strutted out on the stage, was I surprised to see Dorothy Casler, Clara I-lorigan, Doroihy Armstrong, Sarah Copperwheat, Betty Wind, Helen Gifford and Phyllis White. The next number on the program was big Hobart Rohman in his sweet tenor voice, singing, Roamin' in the Glomin' Then the Pare sisters stepped out and sang in their beautiful soprano voices an aria from Pagliacci. When they finished, three fellows in the back yelled Hip Hip, Parc . These were Bob Hauser, Charlie Plop- per and Jack Leach. These three fellows made a million a year, Hauser directing and Leach and Plopper playing the parts of Laurel and Hardy of the stage. A couple of years ago the three entertained movie fans as the Kitz Brothers. Next Fred Cary played 'lCarry Me Back to Old Virginny . The show ended to the tender tunes of Stanley Homka play- ing Boo Hoo on his wailing clarinet. Pushing my way to see Homka, I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was Margaret Sterling, the only woman on the Washington Police Force commanding me to stop. I pushed on, however, and found talking to Homka, Julian Baranowski, the slugger of the Washington Ball Club. After congratulating him for being the most valuable man on the Padulak Team last year, I hurried over to the Agriculture show. There I saw Frances Thomas lecturing to students on the Whys and Where- fores of Drinking Milk . Harry Anson had just won first prize, a blue ribbon, with his 50 cows. As I turned to leave, I spied Doris Evans and Marion Hughes, two farmwives from Vllest XVinfield, copping .ribbons for their chickens and ducks exhibit. They told me that Shirley Schug was now a pianist of some repute. As I left the Agriculture Building, I struck a match to light my cigar and I noticed by the plate in the building that Ann Merklinger had designed it. Walking away from the building, l met Ace Misiaszek. Ace is president of the fair. He told me that he made Jennie W'olak his secretary because he wanted her near. I was just thinking what a swell day I had had when I spotted Betty Andrew. She saw me at the same time and came running over. I was cornered! She is a news commentator now and she spoke to me about nothing at the rate of 400 words a minute fonly 10 more than she did in schoolj. She did tell me though that Betty Hoag and her mother had just won the Mother and Daughter Tennis Championship the day before, this was not sur- prising, however, for Betty and her mother had .always been a good team in our high school days. She told me too that Peggy Jewell and Elizabeth Watson were now living in New York City. Elizabeth had gone there to live because she wanted a change from her farm life and Peggy is now an entertainer in a night club. Just then I recalled that a banquet was being given at which Bob Williams was to be guest of honor. I excused myself and arrived at the banquet just in time for the desert and to see Bob presented with a trophy for being the most valuable man in pro football. Well that's all until I see you again, Bob. That will probably be next week some- time. Adios! Your old W. C. S. pal, ' JOHNNY COX, JC:IC

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THE SENIORS LETHA ALEXANDER Lee Commercial Glee Club I, II, III, Radio Dramatic Club IV, Historical Club IV, Wisp II, III, Oper- etta I, II. BETTY ANDREW Belle Academic Glee Club I, II, III, Oper- etta I, II, Student Council Treasurer III, Dramatic Club IV, Typing Contest III, Girls Sports Club IV, Senior Play Prompter IV, Cheer Leader IV, Wisp III, IV, Yearbook III, Prize Speaking IV. HARRY ANSON Slim Commercial DOROTHY ARMSTRONG Annie Academic Glee Club I, Il, Wisp III, IV, Radio Dramatic Club IV, Girls' Sports IV, Cheer Leader IV, Prize Speaking III, IV. CATHERINE BAIRD lIKay7J College Entrance Glee Club I, II, Dramatic Club IV. . I JULIAN BARANOWSKI julie Academic Baseball II, III, IV, Football IV, Ping Pong Champ I, II, III, Orchestra IV, Choir III, IV, Track III. JOHN BISGROVE College Entrance Prize Speaking IV, Radio Club II. MELVIN BROWN Buzz Academic Football Ill, IV, Baseball III, IV, Rifle Club IV, Bowling 11, III, IV. THOMAS CAHILL !fBud .7 Commercial Baseball III, IV, Bowling III, IV, Football IV. IVA CALLAHAN lrCdI!J Academic Glee Club I, II, Wisp IV, Girls' Sports IV, Yearbook III. FRED CAREY Fred' Academic Operetta II, Senior Play IV, Dance Orchestra IV, Radio Club I. DOROTHY CASLER MDM, Academic Wisp III, IV, Yearbook III, Glee Club I, II, Commercial Contest III ftypingj. IRENE CAVE Rene Academic Glee Club I, II, Dramatic Club IV, Operetta III. STEPHEN CIECKO Chico Academic Orchestra I, II, IV, Choir IV. CARMEN CIRASUOLO Mina Commercial .K Football III, IV, Basketball IV, Track III, President Freshman Class I. I BETTY CLARK C la:'kie Academic Wisp IV, lGlee Club I, II, III, Cheer Leader IV, Girls' Sports Club IV, Dramatic Club IV, Operetta I, II. NELSON CLARIQ lfspeedll Commercial SARAH COPPERWHEAT Academic Glee Club I, II, Wisp IV, Girls' Sport Club IV. - DOROTHY COX HDOIH College Entrance Senior Service IV, Math. Prize III, Opererta II, Treasurer A. A. IV, Orchestra III, IV, Prize speaking ul, IV, Eti. quette Club I. JOHN COX Romeo College Entrance Baseball II, III, IV, Basket- ball III, IV, Senior Play IV, Yearbook III, Vice-president Athletic Association III. DONALD DAVAU tlD0nn College Entrance Senior Service IV. I