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

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Class Prophecy On June 21. 1953 the former class of ’43 held their reunion at the Public School which they had all attended. Everyone appeared to be very happy and anxious to relate his many experiences of the past ten years and his present position in life. Those who couldn’t attend sent letters. The principal of the Mineville High School and the teacher of Latin is none other than Richard Connor. Richard told us that he enjoys his work very much, and he tries to encourage more students to take Latin. At present, he teaches a class of fifty students. Not far from there, another member of our class teaches school. Mrs. C. Smith, the former Evelyn Hathaway, teaches kindergarten. Evelyn is doing very well in her position and enjoys married life very much. In Schenectady, the Miss Gertrude Hayward and the Miss Louise Bayless have established their own studio. They cooperate in their interesting and independent position. Gertrude writes the short stories for the Post magazine and Louise, who always had the talent of drawing and painting in high school, illustrates Gertrude’s stories. Mrs. W. C. Lincoln, Jr., or as we used to know her, June Boardman, lives in Baltimore, Maryland where she is very contented. June has charge of twenty-live children in a day nursery. Her husband, Walter, completed his lessons in aviation recently and now operates an Air Mail Carrier. Alice Lee and Dorothy Bailey are employed in a newly constructed “Kitchen-Saver” factory in New York City. They make many new useful articles that save the modern housewife time and money. Both seem to be prospering and we wish them much good luck in the future. We were surprised to learn that Helen Flaherty is a registered nurse at the St. Francis Hospital in New York City. Miss Flaherty lives there with her parents. We hear that she has gained a little weight but is just as good looking as ever. We are sorry to hear that she could not attend our reunion, but we enjoyed her letter and hope she can make the next one. A very capable manager of the I. G. A. store here in town is the former Lucille Blanchard who is now Mrs. Harris Young. She has held her position for three yeart but plans to go to a larger town to continue her career. One of the cleiks at the store is Miss Margaret Johnpierre. Margaret is going soon to Los Angeles where she is going to be a model in a dress shop. We also had a man in uniform at our reunion. Mr. Alexander Richard is an instructor at LaGuardia Field. Alex is training new recruits for the Army Air Corps. John West is the owner and operator of the prosperous two hundred and fifty acre “Sunny Side Farm” in Reber, New York. He is assisted by his son, John. Jr. Shirley Stanley, is now emoloyed in Chicago, Illinois as a secretary. My, how she has grown up. We hardly recognized her. Walter Blanchard, a veteran of World War II, is now the expert vet-

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To To To ambition. To desks. To To To Mrs. Flora: Richard Connor’s sense of humor. Miss Provost: We leave an inexhaustible supply of rubber bands. Miss Hennessey: We leave a shorthand class that will have some Bucky Benedict: We leave all the gum under all the study hall Prof: Another Senior Class as studious as ours, the School: An orchestra to play at school dances. UNCLE SAM: We leave the “OIL” from Bobby Kanaly’s hair. Class Poem Many years from now we’ll recall This graduation — high school and all. Our Freshman year, a bashful class But this we O’re came as time did pass. The Sophomore Year was full of fun So carefree, nonchalant was everyone ! ! We awoke to study our Junior year And had a glorious prom: made $14 clear Now, alas ! Seniors are we Leaving old W. H. S. — the world to see. Now — we’ve had troubles, hard work and fun, But we’ve finally reached the top each one. Now what shall our new goals be ? ? Defense work, college, ARMY or NAVY ? Our paths — will they meet in the years to come ? Perhaps, some day after VICTORY is won. Louise Bayless

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inerian of the vast north country. He has been very successful at this career. We congratulate him. Everyone was astonished to see how Bob Kanaly has changed. lie is now five feet, eleven inches tall and he weighs one hundred and ninety-five pounds. He is the very wealthy owner of the Burlington Express Railroad. And who should his secretary be but Miss Marion Patterson. Having completed her education at the University of Vermont, Marion has been employed by the Burlington Express Railroad for the past four years. Doris Blanchard appeared at the class reunion as blonde as ever. At present she is the rural nurse of Momboso County. Everyone has certainly heard of the young poet who has surprised everyone with her talent. This is no other than Miss Lucille Greene, a member of the 1943 graduating class of Willsboro Central School. Lucille too was missing at the reunion because she is traveling somewhere in foreign countries. Thanks for ycur lovely letter. Mildred Stafford known to her friends as “Tipper” has been very successful at fashion designing. Tipper is now employed in a large fashion shop in New York City. The fact that Tipper talks as much as ever can’t be omitted because she wouldn’t be Tipper if she wasn’t always talking. Francis White appeared to be very content with his job as a traveling salesman of the Super Fcod Company. Instead of talking himself out of scrapes (as he did in school) he now talks other people out of their money. He surely hasn’t changed much. Thelma Provost is employed in a beauty salon in Plattsburg, New York. Thelma’s aim in life is to make everyone beautiful, (or at least try to). Two members of the 1943 class, Alice Wade and Grace Tero are teachers in a private school near Philadelphia. Alice teaches music and Grace teaches English. Grace was always fond of verbs, adjectives and pronouns just as Alice was always fond of C flats and F sharps. Edith Wever was also present at the reunion. She is an artist and really enjoys her work very much. Edith has lived in Chicago for the past five years, where she has her own studio. And it would never do to forget Gordon Coonrcd and Otis Dickerson. Gordon and Otis are partners in a prosperous business enterprize. They own and operate a bus line from Reber to Willsboro but due to the public demand they might extend their route to Keeseville. Good Luck Boys! Well folks, that’s all for the news until the next reunion. The Gremlins.