Willsboro Central High School - Gilliland Yearbook (Willsboro, NY)

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 A Wmm W a W , ' A WM w A a 1938 AT LAST ENTERED HIGH SCHOOL, EVER, ACCORDING TO ALL THE TEACHERS. At our first meeting we chose Miss Mazar, a former Home Economics teacher, as our Advisor. The following officers were elected: President, JohiTCarroll ; Vice-President, Margaret Dennett; Secretary, Betty Young; Treasurer, Philip Lindsay. During our Freshman year we held only a few card parties and we raffled a basket of food. Our Sophomore year, since Miss Mazar left to be married, Miss Lynch, the new English teacher, became our Class Advisor,andthe following officers were elected: President, John Carroll; Vice-PresiTJIint, Raymond Costiin; Secretary, Betty Young, and Treasurer, Evelyn Abare. This year we raffled a money doll, held a few DANCES, AND RAFFLED A CHRISTMAS BASKET AND A RADIO, ALL OF WHICH HELPED TO INCREASE THE CLASS FUNDS. Our Junior year Miss Lynch was again our Advisor. The officers were: President, Robert Benedict; Vice President, Helene Stanley; Secretary, Betty Young; and Treasurer, Evelyn Abare. One of the highlights of the YEAR WAS OUR PRESENTATION OF- THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS, Initiation”, Wilocat Willie ,and A Farmer's Daughter which gave us a profit of sixty dollars.We then had two DANCES WHICH ALSO HELPED TO ENLARGE OUR BANK ACCOUNT. On May 9 134-1 had our Junior Prom. The gymnasium WAS DECORATED WITH APPLE BLOSSOMS AND FLOWERS TO REPRESENT A LARGE FLOWER GARDEN. GAY COLUMBE OF PLATTSBURG FURNISHED THE MUSIC. THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE YEAR, John Shambo and Betty Young,were crowneo. Their attendants were Evelyn Abare, Florence Richare, Joyce Brown, Evelyn Strong, Gordon Martin, Charles Martian, Harris Young and Robert Benedict. Our last year twenty eight of us returned with the hopes of graduating. Soon Donald Adams left us to enter A TRADE SCHOOL IN PLATTSBURG MISS PROVOST WAS CHOSEN to be our Class Advisor, as Miss Lynch went to Scoharie to teach. We elected Bruce Bayless, President; Evelyn Strong, Vice President; Betty Young, Secretary; and Evelyn Abare, Treasurer. To start the year off we held a dance for which the Bronco Busters played and which GAVE US A PROFIT OF FORTY-FIVE DOLtARS. We HAD A CARO PARTY AND RAFFLED A THANKSGIVING 8ASKET. In February we smarted working on our play, Oh, s prese Promise Me , which UNDER THE DIRECTION March 25th and d. Those taking GEES vm « «S|i I

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YM 1 m i ! were Harris Young, Evelyn Strong, Evelyn Abare, Sylvia Connor, Bruce Payless,Raymond Costin.Marcaret Dennett, Margaret Shambo, Helene Stanley, John Gonzales, and Evelyn Bessette. The Senior Class wishes to thank Miss Lynch, our class Advisor for two years, Miss Provost, our Senior Class Advisor, and Miss Hubbard, who besides directing our Senior play, assisted in preparing our yearbook. »Ve wish to thank Mr. Lilly and the whole faculty who HAVE AIDED US THROUGH ALL OUR YEARS OF SCHOOL. WE ALSO thankthe School Boardfor their cooperation and assistance WHICH HAVE 8EEN SO BENEFICIAL TO US IN MANY WAYS. Margaret Dennett B W M ii B a