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

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 'M i CLASS HISTORY Ah, yes, there we were, back in the fall of '43, all twenty-three of us, as green a bunch of Freshmen as there ever was. Under Mr. Cole's supervision we made the lab our home. It's a good thing we resigned ourselves because we had to suffer in that room for two years--and not because we all flunked I Geraldine Wade, Florence Cross, Jeanne Stanley and kola Nowak took over business matters as President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. A raffle and a juke dance were the main activities that year. And then came our Sophomore year (maybe we should underline that one)'. We started with a big bang in the form of a carnival and to a money-minded class like ours, that was a definite success. After that we were convinced we could do anything and Miss Hennessey had a hard time bringing us back to earth. Flossie Cross, Virginia Bryant, Virginia Smith and Dotty Brid0e, in the usual order, were our officers that year, with the carnival, two dances and a raffle, we kept our Treasurer busy and we ended the year with $296 to our credit. As Juniors, there was little we didn't have a hand in, one way, or another. We began the year with Miss Stacavich as our advisor, and Virginia Smith presiding, and Myrtice Smith, Doris Doyle and Jeanne Stanley helping her out. We chose a play and did some work on it, but due to circumstances beyond our control the idea was abandoned. Then in rapid succession came magazine subscriptions and writing paper. Many pairs of shoes were worn thin as we tramped from door to door. We had a dance in November but ran into a little competition from the seniors who squeezed in four days ahead of us with a dance of their own. January--and our rings camel They caused no end of excitement and were the center of attraction for several days. Miss Stacavich left us in the middle of the year and Mr. Van Korb became our advisor. After another dance, a card party and an ameteur show, we started on the Junior Prom. Everyone pitched in and really worked on decorations for a week beforehand. Although most of us were too tired that night to even notice, we realized that the dance had been a big success, socially. £