Whitesville High School - Wycenian Yearbook (Whitesville, NY)

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In the fall of 1938, Mrs Coats became burdened for two years with a group of bew- ildered but eager youngsters, namely: Charles Deck, Wayne Crittenden, Marilyn Smith, Robert Ellison, Franklin Cornish, Mary Elaine Golish, Thelma Synder, Sylvia May, Clayton Graves, Lloyd Graves, Lloyd Grover, Eugene Howe, Morris Nelson, Dor- othy Sutton, and Clarence Underwood. Mary Elaine left our ranks because of illness. Our grade teachers were:Miss Griggs, 3, Fourth, Miss Braunschweiger (5); Mrs. Barney (6,7); Mr. Austin(8). Class members at various times in the years were: Stanley Harrison, Helen OfDell, Raymond Tucker, Thelma Smi h, Beverly and Donna Young, Willard Stives, Ellen McAllister, Homer Doty, Otto Elderkin, Charles Bledsoe, Peggy Coats, Agnes Herrick, Bruce Pritchard, Mary Smith, Wilfred Stives, George Sweigart, Harold Allen, Charley Waters, Harold Plaisted was admitted in the 4th year; Doris Hallett(5th);Katherine Billings (8th). In Sept. 1946, as green11 little Frosh we quietly wended our awe- struck way into the history room where we were to spend two years. Mrs. Pfe- iffer, our advisor,says that she liked us in spite of our surreptitious whi- spers now and then.This year was marked by several movies at Wellsville.What a Jaunt afterwards to every hill surrounding Whitesville to take everyone homel The girls cooked a spaghetti supper at the Hmkg. House early in the fall. There was a slight too much spaghet1 for the amount of water we had. Then there was a spooky Hallowe'en Party at the Coats farm-at the same place earlier a Treasure Hunt and weiner roast was held in the woods. That ghost story took a few by surprise! Betty Gotshall has joined us at the beginning of the year coming from Coudersport and Ellen McAllisterleft during the year for Troupsburg.For a June picnic Mr. and Mrs. Pfeiffer took us to Letchworth Park. In our Sophomore year Mrs. Thomas was our advisor.We ordered our rings from Rochester after much discussion. Lew Marian came from South Amherst, Ohio to Join our class. It is dimly remembered that the boys, only, enjoyed the farewell picnic in June that year.Some say they absconded with the class funds. As Juniors, we moved into the Study Hall for homeroom, where the Soph., also had their seats. Traditional rivalry did not set In too heavily in this year. In Yearbook production, however, swords were laid aside in 1950 and we've all cooperated on the WYCENIAN staff. But to get back to our Junior, Year, we chose our class flower, the yellow rose, and our colors, green and gold. The magazine campaign netted us $57.69. On an October Turkey Raffle and Bingo Party we made $55.88. In Dec. we attended a movie in Wellsville. On May 13th A1 Castle's Orchestra played for the Junior Prom. The Junior-Sr. Banquet was held at the Moonwinks on Cuba Lake. Mr. Bartoo was our mentor this year. With the approach of our Senior year, our social days which we had en- joyed the past three years were over, and it was now time to assume our res- ponsibilities as Seniors. Our homeroom was in the laboratory under the sup- ervision of Mr. Bartoo. To assist us in the years activities we chose Mrs. Pfeiffer and Mr. Jones as class advisers. Class officers were also elected at the beginning of the year:Doris Hallett. President, Lewis Marian, V.Pres. Harold Plaisted, Secretary, and Charles Deck, Treas. On Oct. 23, we sponsor- ed a Game Night, and Turkey Raffle, netting us a nice sum of $66.36 for our class treasury. For our next activity we put on the annual Hallowe'en Fair This event was very profitable increasing our treasury by a sum of $118.79. As in the past years we participated in the magazine campaign together with the Juniors. Although the contest was close, we won the campaign with a pro- fit of $124.72.In January we selected our three act play Special Delivery. Under the direction of Mr. Brewster, this play was presented March 31. Our profit was about $80.00. In Feb. we started on the annual yearbook, 'The Wycenian. We plan to present the book to the public around the first ofJtine. In the latter part of November and the forepart of Deoember,eight stud- ents in the Senior Class, wrote compositions for the Oratorical Contest sponsored by the American Legion. Betty Gotshall was first place winner and received a prize of $15. The runners up were Lewis Marian and Doris Hallett receiving prizes of $10 and $5. Now for graduation and the Washington Trip!