Whitesville High School - Wycenian Yearbook (Whitesville, NY)

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CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1952, being of unsound minds and weaker bodies, do hereby make, ordain, declare, and publish this to be our last will and testament in the following manner and form. To the Board of Education, we wish to give our thanks for their part in our education during the past twelve years. TO THE FACULTY Mr. Wilcox-Fewer boys that skip classes. Mr. Brewster-A top grade, custom-made curley hair toupee. Mr. Bartoo-A new car, just like the rest of the poorly paid teachers have. Mr. Brown-A happily married life, free from quarreling. Mr. Ruhl-A matched set of tennis rackets, one for him and the other for his pretty opponents. Mr. Dodson-A .25 reaction student. Mr. Davis-An ag. shop closer to the school. Mrs. Pfeiffer-One free period a day whether she needs it or not. Miss Malone-A class of students, all of which know everything about typing. Mrs. Comell-More refined art students. Mrs. Livemxore-More patients to practice on. Miss Young-A 60 piece band that will play in perfect harmony. Mrs. Richmond-A study hall where you can hear a pin drop. To all the Grade Teachers-A hundred dollar raise and a monthly bonus for the good work done. TO THE JUNIORS Merle Nye, All American Champion, leaves his ability to play basketball to Roger Horton. Dale Coleman parts with his curly locks, giving them to Bill Golish. Paul Goodridge leaves to Dale Kellogg his ability to go steady. ,lean Ordway bequeaths to Ruth Slack her way with the men. To Barham Waters, Ardeth Harrison leaves her red hair. Roger Horton is to get Richard Plaisted's dancing ability. Cecil Smith wishes to bestow his quietness to Barb Waters. Bill Webb generously leaves his history marks to Wayne Slack. Richard Graves wishes Mary Ann Ellison to have his punctuality. To Bill Golish goes Willis McLean's position on the Varsity. Phyllis Lewis receives Elsie Knapp's good marks. Margaret Deck bestows upon Catherine Stives her musical ability. Lloyd Crover's last wish as a Senior is to give Wayne Slack his book Spanish in Ten Easy Lessons. Geraldine Ray receives from ,Ierry Graves his flawless methods of conquering the problems of homework. George Bledsoe wisely gives his driving ability to Ruth Slack. Merle Nye ll

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CLASS PHIIPHEIIY While I was taking it easy one Sunday afternoon in June, Tom, the oldest of my three boys came over with a book in his hands. When he inquired about a certain picture, I immediately saw that it was my old yearbook. It will be twenty-five years ago next Sunday that my class had graduated. I had lost track of most of the graduates but with a little research I thoughtl could find out what had become of them. Since my vacation had just started, I could think of nothing better to do than spend it visiting with some of my former classmates. I told my wife of my plans and she thought it was a wonderful idea. The next morning we start- ed out from our thousand acre ranch in Oaklahoma which the boys now run. Since Whitesville was the town we all grew up in, I thought that would be the place to start. After two days driving, we pulled into a gas station. The kid that serviced us looked familiar but I couldn't place him. ,lust then I noticed the name of the station-Webb's Jiffy Service.I asked him if he was Bill Webb's boy. His reply was yes and he said that his father had just left the day before to supervise some race car construction in Florida. About four miles up the road I saw a big farm labeled Green Acres. The sign also said that the partner owners were Willis McLean and Dick Graves. We drove in the drive and sure enough there sat Willis with three towheads climbing over him. After we shook hands a dozen times, he and his wife invited us in to dinner. Sadly enough Dick was away on business. A little later we went by a sign telling us we were in the city of Whitesville. I went to the post office and there, sure enough, stood Jerry Graves. He had worked his way from office boy to post master. Since Jerry held such a prominent position, I thought he would know as much as anybody else about our old friends. He informed me that George Bledsoe and Lloyd Grover had both joined the army soon after they got out of school. George had raised to the rank of captain and Lloyd had become a major. Then jerry walked over to the large bulletin board in his office and pointed to an auction notice. When I looked closer I noticed that the auctioneer was Cecil Smith. He had final- ly got a job where he could let his mouth eam money. Suddenly another poster met my eye. It was advertising a series of boxing bouts in the New Whitesville Arena. The Star boxer being Puncho Plaisted who was none other than Dick Plaisted we used to know. Since it was nearing evening, we registered in the Twilight Inn. I didn't recognize the red- headed lady behind the desk but after a minute it came to me. It must be Ardeth Harrison and sure enough it was. After I introduced my wife she explained that she had quit her fashion designing job, which was her ambition in high school. After her husband divorced her, she used her alimony to start her hotel. Later in the evening we went to the arena to watch the boxing and ran into Margaret Deck who had become a Latin teacher. She looked so different at first but I guess the gray hair had some- thing to do with her position. We went to our seats and the sports announcer tumed out to be Paul Goodridge. After the bouts we went and talked a while with him. He had given up his hopes of being an engineerwhen tele- vision came to Whitesville. The next moming we went to the city of Hexville where Dale Coleman had just been elected mayor. He had taken up politics after his father retired a few years back. I asked him about Elsie Knapp. He said he had been to Washington a few days before and that Elsie and her husband, General Knapp, were residing in the capital city. The last person we met before we headed for home was Jean Ordway, who had married Leo Coleman and was now residing on the Coleman homestead. Well, we had really had a wonderful time. I suddenly wished that I could linger a while longer but we had to get back to the ranch. Surely in another year we would make the trip again and stay longer. Merle Nye 10

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JUNIIIHS First Row, L.-to R.: C. saves, P. Lewis, w. Slack, D. Kellogg, M. Ellison. second Row: R. Slack, B. Golish, C. Ray. The junior Class of nine students have been very busy during the school term. During the year for activities they had square dances, a talent show and the junior Prom. The junior boys participated in basketball this year. Those playing from the class were: Dale Kellogg, Wayne Slack, William Golish, and Roger Horton. Phyllis Lewis, Catherine Stives, and Mary Ann Ellison were cheerleaders this year. The officers of the Junior Class are as follows: President, Wayne Slackg Vice President, Dale Kelloggg Secretary and Treasurer, Phyllis Lewis. Mr. Bartoo is the Class Advisor. l2