Whitesville High School - Wycenian Yearbook (Whitesville, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1945 volume:

19 4 5 Piibli� h«Ml by the Srnior of M liil4kNvHUk Central Srliool Wliitewvillis Xow ork KIM I'OH KIoim II ai«i kell Itl SINCSS MAN.U.KK. Hurl; II ■ a rl I� a a rl tyoGultif STANDING: Mr. Austin. Miss Dolan. Mrs. Rouff, Mrs. Cornell, Mrs. Deck, Mrs. Barney, Mr. Coats, Mrs. Hurlburt. Mr. Laughlin. Mr. Wilson. SEATED: Mrs. Yanderhoof. Mrs. Keefe. Mrs. Baham. Mr. Howe, Mrs. Ilemink. Mrs. Crowner, Mrs. Clark. feoa id of Education Mr. Henry Richmond. Mr. Archie Foster, Mr. Frank Rigby, Mr. Miles Kenyon and Mr. Frederick Lewis. SeAoice o4 utosi Roll Ajft i Pecuil JIcvJhvi Robert Caldwell Leo Davis Merle Shutt Robert Brown Thomas Haskell Eugene Nelson Theodore Freeman Russell Nelson Hugh Chapin Stewart Jones Darwin Shutt Irving Hazlett Murray Richmond Fay Haskell Roger Rigby Richard Lewis Robert Taylor Arloine Freeman Barry Cramer Betty Smith James Snow Charles Clark Henry Cramer Robert McAllister SENIORS edUcatia+i % M'i. Au4.Uk the Aeni te dedicate tkte book in (j.'iatejjui ap.pAeda.Uon oj hid aid to- u4 a4 date adviAte duAincj. oua jjunite and lenite yeate. BARBARA HURLBURT BARB” Tatler - 2, 4 Band - 1,2, 3 Prey, «if (’lass • 3, 4 Yearbook Staff - Bus. Man. - 4 Service Club • 4 Hall iween Fair - 2, 3. 4 Junior From - 3 Library Club - 4 Ambition - To attend college ARLING HAZLiETT - “ARTIE” Basketball - A, 4 Baseball - 2, .‘1, 4 Varsity “ V“ - A, 4 Class Pres. - 1, 2 V. Pres. • 4 Dramatics Club - 2, 3 Tatler - 2, 3, 4 Editor • 4 Service Club • 2, 4 Magazine Campaign Captain - 3, 4 Senior Play - 3. 4 Ambition • Produce buyer rOBERTA KEAR PUDDY” Halloween Fair • 4 Chorus - 1 See. - 3, 4 Yearbook Staff - 4 Service Club - 2, 4 Tatler Staff - 3. 4 J. Play • 2 J. Prom • 3 Dramatics Club - 3 Lib. Club • 4 Senior Play - 4 Ambition Cadet Nurse KEITH FOLTS “CASEY” Basketball - 2, 3, 4 Baseball - 2. 3. 4 Track • 3 Dramatics Club - 2, 3 Tatler Staff 2, 3, 4 Service Club President - 4 Band • 1 2, 3, 4 Senior Play • 3, 4 Ambition - “Miller” DONALD CHASE “SUG” Basketball • 3, I Dramatics Club • 3 Tatler Staff 3, Bus. Man. I Service (’lull • 4 Band - 1. Pres. • 2, 3, 4 Junior Play - 3 Senior Play • 4 Ambition ••Projectionist” LORAINE CARY - “SUSIE” Hornell High • French Club - 1 Dramatics Club - 1, 2, Pres. - 3 Movie Appreciation - 2, 3 Chorus • 3 Band • 1, 2, 3 Girls Science Club - 2, 3 Whitesvillo - Band - 4 Chorus - 4 Tatler - 4 Senior Play - 4 LEO COLEMAN - ‘LPO DORIS ELDRIDGE ‘ ‘ELDIE” Tatler Staff - 2, 3, 4 Chorus • 1, 2, 3 Band • 2 Library Club - 3 Iloincmaking Club - 2 Service Club - 2 Ambition • Private secretary . . CLYE E GROVER - “BUT” F. F. A. - 1, 2, 3, 4 . Tatler Staff - 4 Track • 3 Halloween Fair - 4 Softball • 3 Ambition “Marine” LEOLA GROVER - “OLEO” Chorus - 1, 2 Junior Play - 3 Yearbook Staff • 4 Tatler Staff - 4 Junior Prom - 3 llall« wccn Fair • 4 Ambition - Beautician ELOISE HASKELL ■ “SLIM’’ Editor, Yearbook - 4 Pres. Dramatics Club - 3 Student I ir. J. and Senior Plays - 3 Senior Play - 2, 4 Chorus - 1, 2, 3 Tatler - 2, 3, 4 Service Club 4 Library Club - 2, 3 Junior Prom - 3 Home Economics Club - 2 V. Pres., Senior Class Sec. of Class - 3 Halloween Fair - 4 Ambition • Medical Secretary RICHARD LEWIS - “DICK” 4 - H cllub - 3, 4 F. F. A. - 1, 2, 3, pres. - 4 Essay contest - 1, 2 Speakng contest - 3 Tatler Staff - 2 Spring Festival - 2 J. Play - 3 Basketball • 4 Track - 3 Softball • 3 Senior Play • 4 Halloween Fair - 4 Ambition To conquer all QLali tMtit uf, Mem uei'' The year is 1955—and 1 m diligcnlly ridding our attic of useless memen- toes of bygone years. What s this! ii-iu-m. Wtiy, its the scrap-book mother started for me on my first day ol school, i lie day is sunny, and i ve labored all morning—so I'm in the mood for reminiscing. 111 just sit here in my easy chair and take a quick glance through it. Why, here’s a picture of our tirst grade, with .Urs. Coates as our teacher. 1 wonder if 1 can recognize any of the pupils back m the good old days. There s Barbara Brown and “Buddy Kear with their long curls and what do you know, there’s Arliug llazlett and Donald Chase with their dainty little short pants. There were twenty-two of us in the picture—and of those only Eloise Haskell, Barbara Jean liurlburt, Donald Chase, Aiding llazlett, and Roberta Kear succeeded in graduating with us in June l94o, with the exception of one; Jean Crittenden, who graduated a year ahead of schedule, it must be that Mrs. Coates enjoyed our class because here she is again with our second grade. We owe a deep debt of gratitude to her for setting our footsteps so firmly on the path of education. Our next two years were spent under the tutilage of Miss Lamb. There are no pictures in my scrapbook for our fifth and sixth grade period, but 1 remember that Leola Grover joined us during that period. Mrs. Clark was our able mintor. Through her we gained a greater appreciation for na- ture and its beauties. Our seventh year was spent under the guidance of Airs. Barney. Through her, we learned to obey orders and pay attention. She helped us adjust to the high school system. Keith Bolts, Leo Coleman, and Doris Eldridge joined our ranks at that time. Our eighth year was spent under Mrs. Cornell, whose helpfulness directed us through the year with no failures. According to the graduation program pasted in my book, Barbara Jean liurlburt was our eighth grade valedictorian, Jeanne Crittenden, our salutatorian, and Arliug Hazelett and Doris Eldridge the next highest. The page devoted to my Freshman year is rather blank. We were all too busy adjusting to our new schedules. Richard Lewis and Clyde Grover joined our class that year. We were very proud of the fact that we could elect officers and choose a class advisor. Since they are the only entry on that page—I’ll list them for you: President, Arliug llazlett; Sec. Treasf Eloise Haskell; and our Class Advisor was Miss Virta. Our Sophomore year, like our Freshman year, hurried past with little happening. There's a letter from Barbara Brown, who moved away during the year, and here’s the new class officers: President—Arliug Hazelett; Sec. Treas.—Donald Chase; and our Class Advisor was Aliss Virta. Our Junior year was so full of fun and work that two pages are filled with souvenirs. Here's my Curtis subscription book—we were so near to winning the magazine campaign that we were very disappointed when lost. At Christ- mas-tide we gave a party for our sister class—the Freshmen. I still have one of the angels that Barbara Jean made for a centerpiece. Under the direction of our English teacher. Miss Lewis, we wrote and produced a play based on “The House of Seven Gables.” My dance program from the “Rainbow Ball” recalls once more, the many hours we spent pinning up multicolored crepe paper to tranform tin gymnasium into a fairyland. With the help of Mr. Aus- tin, our advisor, we were the first class to have a Junior-Senior Banquet. I remember that after we had finished our dinner at the “Miami in Hornell. we all went to the show. The ticket stub is a pleasant reminder of that evening. Our Senior year drew us closer together as a group, because we suddenly realized that our school days were almost over and that we would soon be separated. The first thing we did was to elect oour officers and lay plans for our activities during the year. Our officers were: President, Barbara Jean liurlburt; Vice-President, Eloise Haskell; Secretary. Roberta Kear; Treasurer. Keith Folts; and our (’lass Advisor was Mr. Austin. Our first event was the Annual Carnival—to us the biggest and best ever put on in the school. From that we swung into the Magazine Campaign and went over the top in sales. Loraine Cary came in the middle of the year. After a short lull to catch our breath, we produced our Senior Play “Lucky Star” with Miss Dolan lending us a needed helping hand. Next we had a round and square dance to help raise money for our New York trip. Our year book took up our spare time for several months. This year, we were the honored guests of the Juniors, who carried on the idea which we hoped would grow into a tradition. After graduation, with it’s tenseness and excitement, we packed our books away and headed for New York. My book is filled with sundry objects that managed to find their way into my suitcase. No, you guessed wrong, 1 do not have a towel in there. Well, the sun is sinking low on the horizon, and I’ve come to the end of my book. I wonder what’s happened to my classmates. I think I’ll sid down tonight and write them a letter. We, the members of the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and forty-five, of Whitesville Central School, having an overflow of pencil stubs, tablet covers, books and notes, hereby make this our last will and testament. We leave to Mr. Austin, our class advisor, the memories of the happy times we have spent together, in our last two years. We bequeath to Mr. Ilowe our sincere hope that he will soon be occupy- ing the principal's office in our new school to be. To Mrs. Deck, a home-room that manages to get there b Tore the passing bell rings in the morning. To Mrs. Cornell, we bequeath a new ford or a jeep that will go any place, any time. We give to Miss Dolan, a dungeon for some of her recalcitrant students. To Mr. Wilson, we bequeath a winning basketball team for the coming years. To Mrs. Crowner, we bequeath some new typewriters and at least two “perfect stenographers”. We leave to Mrs. Hemink, a soldier home from the wars for keeps. To Mr. Laughlin, we bequeath more blue ribbons. To Mrs. Vanderhoof—we bequeath a new ford and a homemaking depart- ment. We give to Mrs. Barney, an outstanding sixth and seventh grades. To Mrs. Clark, we bequeath continued success for her son in the navy. We give to Mrs. Ilurlburt, her justable pride in her three daughters. To Mrs. Keefe, we bequeath high school classes next year who will be more quiet when passing up and down the stairs to classes. To Mrs. Coates, we leave new equipment for her first grade room. To Mrs. Rouff, a classroom closer to W. C. S. Campus. To the entire student body, we leave our good will and sincere gratitude and the hope that their school days may be as happy as ours have been. We do give and bequeath to our fellow classmates, the following personal possessions: Arling Hazlett’s bow tie to Bernard Kellogg. Keith Folts and Richard Lewis permanent waves to Frankie Chase. Donald Chase’s study habits to Alan Kear. Leola Grover’s veltness to Georgia Cary. Barbara Jean Hurlburt’s leadership to Beverly Davis, “Good luck Bev”. Eloise Haskell’s golden tones to Jean Lewis. Buddy Kear’s laughter to Ilulda Frost. Doris Eldridge’s typing skill to Betty Pritchard. Leo Coleman’s ability in sound studies to anyone in next year’s History C, who thinks he needs it. Clyde Grover’s ability at track meets to the three boys in the Junior Class. We do hereby appoint our said class advisor, Mr. Austin, as sole executor of this, our last will and testament, and hereby we place our seal this twenty- second of June, 1945. GIqML Pnx jxltec When I received a request to lecture at Uexvill, New York, on June 25, 11)55, I decided immediately to take enough time to look up my old classmates of Whitesville Central School. When I arrived at the Whitesville Community Airport, I found that I had missed the bus and that if 1 did not want to wait two hours, 1 would have to walk to the village. Since I thought that the exercise would do me good, I start- ed a-hoofing. About half way to Whitesville, 1 found Richard Lewis bossing a road gang. Richard gave me a ride to Whitesville, and on the way told me what In had been doing. Yes,there would always be snow upon King’s Hill, because he had married Jane Snow, his old-school sweetheart. Upon reaching town, I bade Richard farewell and proceeded to our home. I wasn't surprised much, when I saw a sign on the down-town feed-mill which read, “Folts and Son”. Keith after graduating from Alfred had become a partner in the enterprise and married Ruth Fitzpatrick. This I could hardly believe. In high school they hardly knew each other. As 1 was talking to Kieth. who drove up, but none other than Roberta Kear and Ellie Haskell. Roberta was now tin wife of Rob Loring, who works at the Rordeifs. They are the parents of two nice children. Eloise, who was still a Miss, works at the chair factory and sings with the Rythm Makers. They said that Leola Cromer had married Captain Ed Gill of the Artillery and that they were now the proud parents of four children and lived in Alabama. That night I went to the show a little early in order to see Donald Chase “Sug” who had given up aspirations of being an airplane designer and had taken over the “Lyric” besides a steady job at the Borden’s. Don, who is a bachelor, is quite a friend of Miss Doris Eldridge, who is now engaged as a secretary to Windy Top Farms’, Inc., of South Hill. Doris attended the show the night I was there and told me that Barbara Ilurlburt, who had obtained her experience on the “Tatler” was society editor on the Xew York Times. Barb, who is a graduate of Ohio University has been in Xew York five years. She later served on the Whitesville Xews. After the show. Don and Doris invited me to go out with them. They immediately led me to the place that 1 had always known as Horten’s. To my surprise, I found the interior nothing like it used In be, but a elaborate night-club. Loraine (’ary. the owner of the place was another class- mate of mine. She told me that they had a special guest, who turned out to be no one other than Clyde Grover, the great. Clyde was a member of the Grover and Sikorsky Helicopter Corporation. He had gone to work as a machinist for the Sikorsky Co., shortly after graduation and soon rose to this height. The next day. on my way to Rexville to give a lecture on ‘‘The Protection of Left-handed Eskimos”. Xear Rexville. I saw a sign Austin Austin, pro- ducers of oil and honey. It was a great surprise to me when I found that our former class advisor was a member of this concern. One of the persons who heard my lecture was Leo Coleman. Leo said that lie had choosen farming as his life’s work, also that he was quite success- ful. lie was the only member of our class who had taken up agriculture as a full-time occupation. After completing my real purpose, I decided that it would be necessary for me to leave in order that I could carry on my work to prevent the extinc- tion of left-handed Eskimos. CLASSES fJuMiosi GIgAA FIRST ROW: II. Frost, J. Webster. J. Lewis, B. Davis. SECOND ROW: G. Cary, F. Chase, B. Kellogg, A. Kear. B. Pritchard. £ofdu+io-rie GIgA L FIRST ROW: M. Blow. B. Riley, M. Graves, M. Canfield, E. Smith. SCEOND ROW: R. letter, J. Fitzpatrick. R. Kenyon, W. Folts, E. Bledsoe, M. Swort, R. Smith. F. Coleman and A. McAllister. fyn LUmest FIRST ROW: F. Frost, L. Coleman, F. Lew.s, H. Bledsoe. SECOND ROW: Jean Richmond. J. Snow, G. Haskell. Jane Richmond, R. Rhodes, G. Gray. ZiCflUlt Qtozde FIRST ROW: M. Shay, E. Foster, R. Edwards, M. Herrick. SECOND ROW: II. Grover, E. Lewis, M. Johnson, L. Ray, F. Riley, E. Canfield THIRD ROW: L. Flynn. D. Kear. A. Stebbins. P. Flynn, J. Costello, D. Kear, G. Billings. Seventh Qiade FIRST ROW: E. McAllister P. Coa'.s, T. Smith. M. Smith. M. Smith. D. Hallett. SECOND ROW: W. Crittenden, C. Bledsoe. B. Pritchard, S. Harrison. C. Waters. B. Ordway, C. Deck. B. Ellison. fyijjth and Sixth CfMu ed. FIRST ROW: R. Plaisted W. McLean. J. Grave, B. Kear. W. Steadman, G. Bledsoe, D. Coleman. M. Nye, C. Smith. SCEOND ROW: K. Stives, W. Hunt. J. Nye. M. Smith. J. Ordway, M. Deck. P. Lewis, J. Langdon. THIRD ROW: M. Golish, A. Herrick. M. Ray. G. Graves. B. Nye, D. Foils, B. Waters, A. Harrison, A. Flynn. FOFRTII ROW: W. Stiles. R. Horton, .1. Graves. C. Graves. G. Schweigart, C. Waters, O. Elderkin. L. Billings. P. Graves. P. Goodrich. VUifid cauli QavsMt Qticull L FIRST ROW: R. Johnson. W. Slack, M. Nye, R. Smith. W. Butler. J. Fros' II. Smith. L. Slack. H. Hallett. R. Ordway. SECOND ROW: M. Ellison, W. Slocum, A. Smith, A. Lewis C. Kcar. M. Herrick, J. Freeman. N. Smith. THIRD ROW: R. Perkins. R. Golsh, I. Coleman, G. Smith, G. Ray, A. Chambers. R. Slack. M. Van Dyke. M. Waite. FOURTH ROW: W. Steadman. D. Waters, D. Kellogg. S. Harrison. T. Coleman, G. Ke d. W. Gol'sh, B. Nye. and Secandi QncxHeA. FIRST ROW: L. Saunders. J. Smith, R. Marble, H. Slack. J. Chambers, R. Nye, C. Teater, D. Slack. SECOND ROW: J. Frost. J. Howe. B. Johnson. F. Ordway, N. Saunders, S. Sm.lh. C. Plaisted. B. Lang:don. THIRD ROW: G. Graves, B. Nye, J. Waters. D. McLean, V. Flynn. B. Schofield. R. Horton, A. Kear, G. Grantier, R. Rhodes. L. Billings, S. Nye, J. Lewis. J. Webster, P. Cady. ORGANIZATIONS 'Ij G i feaoJz Stevie FIRST ROW: Jean Richmond. E. Smith. D. Elriridge L. Grover. E. Haskell. B. Hurlburt. J. Lewis, G. Haskell, R. Hear. SECOND ROW: Mr. Austin, L. Cary. J. Fitzpatrick, A. Hazlett, L. Coleman, C. Grover, D. Chase, B. Kellogg, K. Foils, F. Chase R. Lewis, Mrs. Vanderhoof. Mattel FIRST ROW: Miss Dolan. G. Cary. R. Hear. E. Haskell, B. Hurlburt. II. Frost, Mrs. Vanderhoof. SECOND ROW: M. Blow. B. Pritchard, L. Grover. D. Eldridgc, E. Lewis, II. Grover, J. Snow, J. Lewis, G. Haskell, B. Davis. THIRD ROW: J. Fitzpatrick, A. Hazlett, C. Grover, D. Chase, K. Foils. fyutusie ajj America FIRST ROW: A. Hear, R. Smith. R. Lew.s, F. Coleman. R. Ritter. SECOND ROW: R. Kenyon, L. Coleman, C. Grover, B. Kellogg, M. Swort and Advisor, Mr. Laughlin. Club FIRST ROW: R. Edwards. M. Shay. R. Ritter, C. Bledsoe. B. Ellison. B. Pritchard. SECOND ROW: L. Coleman. F. Fros‘„ S. Harrison. C. Deck. B. Ordway. E. Foster. M. Herrick. A. Stebbins. Mr. Laughlin. THIRD ROW: D. Rear, A. McAllister. .1. Costello. 1). Rear. I� . Flynn. R. Lewis, F. Coleman. FOURTH ROW: 1). Freeman, E. Bledsoe, G. Glover, L. Coleman, C. Grover, B. Kellogg. I). Hann. M. Sworts. R. Kenyon. B. Smith. Sentice. GluL FRONT ROW: J. Fitzpatrick. G. Grover. A. Ilazlett. Mr. Howe. K. Folii, F. Chase. D. Chase. BACK ROW: G. Cary, R. Kear, E. Ilaskell. B. J. Hurlburt, J. Snow. J. Lewis, B. Davis. fecvi hall ScfyuaA FRONT ROW: R. Deck. M. Sworts, J. Fitzpatrick, F. Chase, W. Folts, G. Grover. BACK ROW: K. FoKs, B. Kellogg, E. Bledsoe. E. Ainsworth. A. Ilazlett, D. Freeman. Coach Wilson. fW. Q. E. Glte ileodeStA Jane Snow, Helen Grover, and Gertrude Haskell. J iacJz Ecytuid FRONT ROW: K. Folts, R. Lewis. R. Smith, M. Sworfs, W. Folts. BACK ROW: A. Hazlett, E. Bledsoe, C. Grover, E. Ainsworth, B. Kellogg, Coach Wilson fea vdl FRONT ROW: B. Davis. J. Richmond. J. Richmond. G. Grover. II. Grover. B. Deck C. Deck. BACK ROW: J. Snow. L. Cary. F. Chase. K. Foils, D. Chase. W. FoPs, A. Stebbins, Mrs. Hemink. GltQluA, FRONT ROW: II. Grover, E. Lewis. H. Frost, G. Cary, J. Webster, M. Blow, D. Foils, P. Coates. BACK ROW: Mrs. M. Hemink, B. Riley, B. Pritchard, E. Smith, L. Cary. T. Smith. G. Haskell. J. Lewis, B. Davis. BadJz tball £(f LaA FIRST ROW: K. Foils. A. HazleU. F. Ainsworth, E. Bledsoe. G. Grover, F. Chase. SECOND ROW: R. Lewis, J. F tzpatrick, D. Freeman, B. Kellogg, W. Folts, R. Smith, M. Swcr! , Coach Wilson. ADVERTISERS Compliments of Rod Gun Club I I Compliments The NEWS Try these items on your next order De-lish-us Coffee Shur-fine Coffee De-lish-us Cookies Mity-fine Bread Pasteurized Milk Cream-Cottage Cheese Buttermilk Chocolate milk Henry Richmond GENERAL MERCHANDISE M Compliments Compliments 1 I | f 1 Saunder’s Cy Travis | | Dairy Alfred, N.Y. i! Compliments Of Payne’s ComplimettU ' Barber Shop | ! i ! i 4 Qi uU fJcMa+ud ffa+vk i Howard H. ‘Barney j I General Insurance i 1 1 MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP'N. . Compliments ii Compliments °f Deck's Garage of M. H. Wilson Compliments of Aden Horton (general Merchandise LYRIC THEATRE TOPS in entertainment 1 I every Saturday and Sunday j I i j ! Compliments Shay’s Food Market i I Compliments j j of ! j Wildman’s Beauty j j Shop I Compliments l - i C. L. Crittenden j i i j Gas, Groceries, Ice Cream ( ! Compliments of G.L.F. Compliments of Ronald Leach. Compliments Irwin Felsen, M.D. Compliments of Qovells Novelty Plant Qle+i+i A. MapieA. Compliments of Whitesville Milling Go. j Quality Feed, Seed and Fertilizer JOHN DEERE Machinery PHONE - • 30 i j ’ Courtesy of Compliments KEAR’S °f Barber Shop Roy Hazlett Mote Wga, feo+uli Compliments j ! j of 1 1 I ! ; Fred JVildman Compliments i , 1 Funeral Home ! ! of l 1 V I i 1 Birney M. Wilson Compliments 1 of 1 i i Stock Company INSURANCE Whitesville i 1 Fire and Automobile Liability | Wafer Company j ii With best wishes for a successful development of i j The Whitesville Central School Program | i in a fine new building after the war ends. j | ! DUANE LYMAN ASSOCIATES j ARCHITECTS BUFFALO .... NEW YORK ! AutcxyuifduL •V’f . A t ,1 •|,W fV T- -« „f i,,. 4|v -J r ir i| ft?V . r rr- A :-77'