Whitesville High School - Wycenian Yearbook (Whitesville, NY)

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 CLASS HISTORY It was twelve years ago that a large class entered Whltesville High School to start their first days. The class consisted of Karl Crittenden, Robert Deck, Fred Frost, Don Kelly, Bobby Mingus, Martin Nelson, Helen Grover, Jand and Jean Richmond, Barbara Smith, and Jane Snow. Mrs. Coats found it very difficult to keep us still in our seats. The second grade was a continuation of the first. It was during our third and fourth years that Miss Dorothy Griggs taught us our new and more complicated studies. At the climax of these two years most of us had stood in the corner or cloak room for throwing paper wads or for some other form of mischief. For various reasons the roster of our class had changed very considerably when we reached fifth grade. Lowell Coleman, Phyllis Nelson, and Raymond Rivards joined our happy group. This year Mrs. Clark tutored us through a very success- ful year. At the beginning of our sixth year Guy Grover, Dick Freeman, Junior Hann and the Kear twins joined us. Under the excellant teaching of Helen Barney we all progressed to the seventh grade. Luella Flynn, Melvin Herrick, Eleanor Lewis , Bertha Rhodes and Pauline Swort entered our group. We all completed the seventh grade with flying colors. We were able to pass to classes, elect class officers andai advisor in eighth grade. This year we had our first taste of Regents1 examinations. The eighth grade consisted of 19 members who were: Pauline Swort, Junior Hann, Bertha Rhodes, Dorothy Jones, Jane Richmond, Jean Richmond. Georgia Graves, Gertrude Haskell, Jane Snow, Dick Freeman, Guy Grover, Harold Bledsoe, Fred Lewis, Fred Frost, Lowell Coleman, Dougal Kear, Karl Crittenden and Robert Deck. Our Freshman and Sophomore years were very uneventful compared to our later years. We had a skating party and a Sophomore dance which at the end of our two years netted us $24.00. These two years we studied less and misbehaved more than we should have. We had good preparation for high school that we coasted on. These years soon passed, and our Junior years came into view. The President was Lowell Coleman Vice-President, Fred Lewis; Secretary and Treasurer, Jean Richmond. Our class advisor was Mr. Jones. During this year we had our annual Junior Prom. A magazine sales contest, bingo party and a round and square dance were also given by us. At the climax of the year we gave the Seniors a banquet and ordered our coveted class rings. At the beginning of our last year at Whltesville Central we elected our clasB officers as follows: President Lowell Coleman: Vice-President, Jane Snow; Sec- retary, Jean Richmond: Treasurer, Robert Deck. Mr. Bartoo and Mrs. Pfeiffer were selected as our class advisors. In October we had a Magazine Campaign, Halloween Fair, and on December sixth a Musical Revue was presented. On March second we sponsored a Pie Plant Pete Show and on March 24, the play Let Me Out Of Here.1 We have decided to go to New York City for our Senior trip right after grad- uation. In the near future we have numerous money-making plans and Junior- Senior Banquet before we leave. Looking back over the years we find that the t ime went quite fast. I am sur we all enjoyed our studies necessary for graduation, Throughout our life I hope we all will be able to recollect the amount of aid and advice given to us by our two Senior Class advisors. Bob Deck

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 CLASS PFOPFECT As I walked into ray apartment of the Hotel New Yorker, I told ray maid, Helena, that I would not need her for about a month because I was going on my vacation and Intended to visit ray classmates of Whitesvllle Central School. Helena helped to pack my bag and called my garage-man to bring ray car around. Here I knew that Robert Deck owned a mortuary. I stopped and had dinner with Bob and a pretty blonde whom he Introduced as his wife. Bob said that bus- iness was booming and as much as he would like to see his classmates he could not leave. He told me to say hello to all of them for him. I soon decided that I must be on my way and giving them my best wishes, I started on. My next stop was in Whitesvllle where I inquired about the remainder of my classmates. I learned that Guy Grover is part-owner of the Grover-Case Mach- inery with a branch office in Whitesvllle. I went to his office and visited with him for a little while. He is still unmarried but is looking for the right girl. Jane Richmond Kenyon lives on a prosperous farm on the outskirts of Whites- ville. She finally decided she liked farming and settled down with Richard and their two children. In Rochester, I found Jean Richmond still the quiet, serene girl that she was in high school. She is now the head librarian in the University of Roch- ester. I remembered how she always liked to read books. My next stop was in Chicago, where most of my classmates seemed to have gone. Here I first met Harold Bledsoe, who is editor-in-chief of the Chicago Daily Miracle. He told me that Lowell Coleman was his No. 1 sport's reporter. During dinner with Harold and Lowell I learned that Fred Lewis' Chicago Cubs Baseball Club is headed for the pennant in the National League. After this I went to my hotel room and decided to look up Fred in the morning. The next day I looked for Fred but was informed that he had gone South with his team. In the evening I went to the Black Spot Night Club and was met at the door by Karl Crittenden. He informed me that he was sole owner and that there was a surprise awaiting me inside. I went inside and settled back to hear the music. A tall dark-haired singer appeared which I recognized as Gertrude Haskell. It was good to see that they were as good friends as they were in high school. On my last day I stopped at the Freeman Constructing Corporation where Rich- ard has his headquarters. He builds summer homes for the rich people. He has one of his own. I went home with Richard and met his red haired wife and their little boy who is four. When leaving Chicago, I stopped at 66 Terrace Place where Jane Snow Folts lives. I was surprised to hear that Walter was in the regular Army, stationed near Chicago. Jane and Walt are building themselves a new home. Near Cleveland Ohio; a large neon sign of Frost's Frosted Foods caught my eye. Fred Is the president and owner of the business. He has become a success- ful business man. Three days later I stopped at the Kear's Friendly Service in Olean to have my car serviced. Who was the curly haired man polishing the windshield? Why, Dougal of course, whom I haven't seen since high school days. He worked in a garage then and hasn't changed at all. A few days later I arrived back at ray apartment and decided to rest the re- mainder of ray vacation, before going back to my work at the General Hospital. I have enjoyed seeing all my classmates of 1948 and am giving my best wishes that their success will continue. Pauline Swort