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

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1953 volume:

With undying memories of having known you We 11 always be tru to you,our cherished school Mr. Arnold D. Greene Mr. Alfred Trost Mr. Gerald Devan Kr. Walter Szetela Miss Catherine Sullivan Miss Marian L. Billings Mr. Donald Guerin Miss Margaret Marshall Mr. Hammond L. Livingston Mr. Maurice Cressey Mrs. Esther Booth Mrs. Freya Carnrite Mr. Joseph Van Korb Mr. James Carnrite Mrs. Marlon Spear Mrs. Julia Whitcomb Mrs. Virginia Sayward Mrs. Marie Wrisley Mrs. Ella Murphy Mrs. Evelyn Bergman Miss. Mildred Grupe Mrs. Kathleen Bierne Mrs Mary Jane Powell Mrs Marjorie Stafford Mrs. Hilda Martin Mrs. Beulah Helms Mrs. Helen Cressey Mrs. Khoda Ames Principal Science Languages Math Commerce Sr. H.S. English Library Industrial Arts Homemaking Jr. H.S. Social Studies Jr. H.S. Math Jr. H.S. English Jr. H.S. English Public Speaking Physical Education Music School Nurse 6th grade El. Supervisor 5th and 6th grade 5th grade 3rd and ij.th grade I(.th grade 3rd grade 2nd grade 2nd grade 1st grade 1st grade Rural Kindergarten Sec. to Principal Senior Class Officers C- Cadet. h- Horses around, u- Urge to succeed, c- Chases the girls, k- Kissable lips Foster. Arnold D. Greene Advlsor P- Popular guy. r- Rates with Seniors, o- Often does the dustini f- Forever working. Shirley A. Cross S- Studious girl. C h- Has a hardy laugh. 1 i- Is a knockout. a r- Romance Is out. i 1- Likes reading. r e Joyce M. Doyle - Jo's always working. - Oh, how attractive. Claire A. Sayward - Clever little girl. - Loves to drive - Always in Essex. - Interested in Puss. - Rather studious. - Ever true. Patricia S. Hoskins P- Partial to Chevy’s, a- Always with Gay. t- Tops in sports. Ronald J. Blanchard J- Just a flirt, i- Irristable guy. m- Many loves. Ethelwyn E. Blanchard T- Temptation, o- Often at parties. 0- Oh, so busy. t- Troubles, many. 1- Interested. e- Enjoys a good time. Alan H. Hutchins S- Short and sweet, h- Horses his specialty, r- Roving eyes, i- Interests vary, m- Minds his business, p- Picks on the girls. Jean H. Bridge J- Just a kid. •- Enjoys letters, a- Always helpful, n- Navy wild Alta M. Clark A- Always around. 1- Likes to bowl, t- Tops in figures, a- Always agreeable. Carl A. MacDougal Anita M. Kelly A- A real redhead, n- Never fails. i Interest- sewing, t- Too cute for words, a- A weight problem. Janice L. King J- Joins in with fun. a- Always hungry, n- Never stops laughing. Charms the girls. Always primping. Reversible personali Lucky at love. Ronald E. MacDougal R- Romeo. o- Oh, what a guy« n- Never pleases June Alcia M. Lee B- Bakings her hobby, a- A navy fan. b- Babe has personality, e- Enjoys letters. Donald L. Kneeland D- Desperate, o- Often goes hunting, n- Never on time. Arlene E. Mero A- Always joking, r- Real nice looking. 1- Likes chevys. •- Enjoys life, n- Never home, e- Envies Reg. Martha J. Pinchin M- Might wed. a- A happy Senior, r- Romance- gone, t- Trias hard, h- Honors Essex, a- Air Stewardess. Thomas W. Sheehan T- Too silly, a- Often disturbed, m- Manages a farm. Joan A. Sloper J- Just a cute kid. o- Often hunting, a- Always behind, n- Nonchalant. Harry A. Provost H- Hates girls, a- Always at movies, r- Rather be alone, r- Really quiet, y- Youthful. Roy C. Sayward R- Romances, o- Often with Vlrg. y- Young and daring. Eunice H. Stafford E- Enjoys bookkeeping, u- Usually right, n- Never another guy. i- Interested in Earl, c- Can always get along, e- Enjoys the theater. Judith A. Staley J- Just a little devil, u- Usually on the go. d- Darn nice kid. y- Yearns for Bob! ! ! Howard M. Smith H- Highly bashful. 0- Often seen with Joan, w- Want a farm. 1- Interest-Agriculture, e- Eager to learn. June A. Sloper J- Just one man. u- Usually with Ronnie, n- Never a poor sport, e- Enjoys arguing. H- e- z- B- o- b- Howard P. Smith Heavy eater. Enters with a crash. Zealous. L. Robert Smith Brotherly affection. Owns a car. Bowling alley kid. Robert L. Talbot T- Toots the tuba, a- Always Joking. 1- Learned fellow, b- Boasts hunting skill, y- Youthful brat. Phyllis A. Wrisley P- Prefers Jimmy, h- Has a cute smile, y- Young and bashful. 1- Loves a good time. Harold E. Tart J- Juvenile lad. u- Usually at P-burg. n- Never at school, i- Is well built, o- Engaged. v)vx L , 1 3 SENIOR ALPHABET % A Is for our arrival four years ago. B Is for brains which we needed so. C Is for all the classes we cut. D Is for Drivers Training when we nearly cracked up. E Is for English we can't forget. F Is for failures that linger yet. G Is for graduation for which we have strived. H Is for History--------------------- we didn't survive. I Is for income which we sometimes lacked. J Is for the Jokes Bob Smith cracked. K Is the knowledge we tried to gain. L Is the lessons that drove us insane. M Is for the mastermind, Mr. Trost. N Is for New York where we nearly got lost. 0 Is the orchestra we never had. P Is the Senior Play which wasn't so bad. Q Is for quiet which we didn't keep. R Is fer Reggies'’ where we'd often sneak. S Is for study halls----------------- -we didn't do much. T Is for teachers, with whom we got in dutch. U Is for us, the class of '53. V Is for vacations we all hiked to see. W Is for Willsboro our old home town. X Is for exams we never lived down. Y Is for yesterday which we've left behind. Z Is for zeal------------------we've run out of time. CLASS GIFTS Tommy Sheehan You know as well as we. Tommy, your enormous capacity for food. Hence, this lunch box. Keep It full, always. Joyce Doyle Here's a can of Klutch for you Jo. May it help hold that false tooth in place. Bobby Smith A horse and buggy for Bob, Just in case your old car breaks down. Bobby Merc We give you. Bob, Francis the Talking Mule to take to West Point with you. Bebby Talbot A box of Kleenex for you Bob. Those lipstick traces give you away. Alcia Lee Aicia, we bought a package of lifesavers for you. These will help until the Navy comes to the rescue. Alta Clark Alta, we bought for you a baby doll, for you are the baby of the class. Mr. Greene A dog housei I Someone is always in the dog house with you, Mr. Greene, so here's a real dog house. Put all your victims within and close the door. June Sloper A love seatj ! J It is not as good as the theater seats, June but it will do. Carl MacDougal A Jar of vaseline for Carl. Use it on that thick mop of hair of yours when you run out of wave set . Judy Staley A sign, Judy Staley R.N. to the future nurse of our class. You may start in your practice right now, Judy. Shirley Cross Three packages of gum for you, Shirley. This will help to replenish your supply. Keep em Chewin, Shirl . Harry Provost Make a little noise every now and then with this horn so we'll know you're around, Harry. Pat Hoskins This is a strange gift. Pat, a michigan. But you are fond of them, are you not? Anita Kelly For you Anita, the ideal man that you have been in search of. Phyllis Wrisley A wig is what you need Phyl, so you won't have to worry about your hair anymore. Tootle Blanchard A crystal ball for Tootle so she can determine what her future will be. Alan Hutchins A pair of stlIts for you Shrimp, so that the girls can look up into your big brown eyes. Claire Sayward For Claire another litter of puppies to take to college with her, so she won't get lonesome for Puss. Junie Tart A Nurses Kit]]'] Donald Kneeland A new date book for you Don, to keep tract ef all your girls.. Martha Pinchin For you Martha, a permanent cure for all those colds you have. Joan Sloper played™ Voll y Bal1 TroPhi fop � H the good games you've Jim Blanchard Jim needs a short cut to Reber. It might save on a little shoe leather. Janice King A map of the United States] It must be for you, Jan to keep track of your Air Force collection. Jean Bridge A box of stationery. No member of our class carries on so great a correspondence as you, Jean. We are glad we don't have to furnish the stamps. Howard P. Smith We remember you best as the artist for the Senior Ball. Here'i a picture of your favorite dancing partner. Eunice Stafford Here's a bowl to remind you of your bowling days. Roy Sayward A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse]Ji Arlene Mero Arlene, a pair of Bobby Sox for you. We know they are your specialty. Howard M. Smith A bottle for you Howie, practice spinning it during your spare time. Perhaps it may help you to win her heart. Ronald MacDougal We give you a carton of Viceroys so you can be more like your favorite teacher. CLASS INITIALS Martha Jane Pinchin: Howard M. Smithr Howard P. Smith: Robert Roe Mero: Robert Lee Talbot: Lyman Robert Smith: Ronald Earl MacDougal: Ronald James Blanchard: Alan H. Hutchins: Alta Mae Clark: Thomas William Sheehan: Roy Carl Sayward: Carl Allan MacDougal: Donald Leroy Kneeland: Jean Helen Bridge: Ethelwyn Eloise Blanchard: Alcia Mae Lee: Shirley Ann Cross: Arlene Elizabeth Mero: Judith Ann Staley: Claire Ann Sayward: Patricia Scott Hoskins: Janice Lena King: Joyce Marilyn Doyle: Married (in) June probably. He's mighty studious, Howard's pretty smart. Rather rational male. Rather likes Texaco, Likes roaming (in) Schenectady. Ronnie's (an) earnest man. Really (a) juvinile boy. Another husky he-man, A mere child. Tom will succeed. Horaantic, carefree, segatious. Carl appears masterful. Darling little kid. Jean hates boys 11 Excells every babysitter. Absent minded Lee. She's always cooperative. Arlene enjoys merrymaking. Judy's always smiling. Claire acts silly. Pat's so high. Just loves kids. Joyce (Is) mighty dependable. Joan Almeda Sloper June Alma Sloper: Jesting, ardent, senior Just another sweetheart Anita Marie Kelly: A merry kid Eunice Higby Stafford: Earl's her steady Phyllis Alta Wrisleyt Phyl's always whispering Harry Albert Provost: Harry's a problem Harold Edward Tart Has every-thing SENIOR PLAY A Date With Judy Judy Poster- Janice King Melvin Poster Bob Mero Dora Poster Anita Kelly Randolph Pester Bob Smith Hannah Joan Sloper Barbara Winsecket Tootle Blanchard Oogie Pringle Howard Smith Mitzi Hoffman Judy Staley Mr. Martindale Carl MacDougal Mrs. Hotchkiss Claire Sayward Eloise Hotchkiss Alta Clark Mrs. Shlutzhammer Shirley Cross Rexferd Meredith O'Conner Bob Talbot Susie Joyce Doyle Radio Announcer Thomas Sheehan Director Mrs, James Carnrite THE CLASS OF � 53 WILL NEVER FORGET The kiss that floored Anita Kelly. (Senior Play) Pitch Dark The Junior Prom. (1952) The Junior History Regents. The Library Those Pajama Parties. Bob’s Wisecracks. Campaign Week. Miss Billings vocabulary sheets. The Hl-Y trips. Speech Class (especially those monologues) Mr. Greene’s lectures. A Date With Judy Drivers Training Classes. The Basket ball games. New York I 111 The Snow Ball (1952) The high school romance between Howie M. and Joan S. Those passes we wormed out of Mr. Greene for overstreet. When Mrs. Bantas window got broken by a flying billfold. Cinder fights In the sixth grade. The Snow Had Begun In the Gloaming Senior Suppers Class Picnics. Hunting camp. The Keesville Prom. Mrs. Booth’s Parties. Graduation ” 1 Vi e CW e.T Owe CLASS PROPHECY Shirley Cross Shirley Is a missionary In the darkest Africa Bter success Is true. She has succeeded In converting one” savage at least, Eunice Stafford The fates have Eunice marked as the manager of the Metropolitan Theater, H er experience as usher In The Park was the first rung In the ladder of success. Roy Sayward Roy owns and operates a large cattle ranch In Wyoming. He found It necessary, for his family Instinct has led to a family of 12, including 3 sets of twins. Phyllis Wrlsley Phyllis has made the newa by becoming the first woman secretary to the President of the U. S. Ronnie MacDougal and June Sloper This mornings leading sports column carries the news that Ronnie has been chosen the number one all around athlete of the nation. Ronnie, his wife June, and their four children have recently moved into a mansion in California. Bob Mero Bob has Just graduated from the West Point Military Academy. Bob is scheduled for a trip to Korea next month to see what he can do about the war. Bob Smith If you will turn on your television set each Saturday night at 7� you'll hear Bob as Randolf, The Mean Little Kid, now filling in for the late Red Skeltcn. Joan Sloper Joan is now a girls physical education teacher in “ew York City. In addition to that, Misa Sloper has made all of the men jealous when she took a two weeks vacation in Canada where she bagged a 950 pound moose. Bob Talbot Bob owns and operates one of the largest Gas Stations in Hollywood, Calif, where he keeps Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russells Jet propelled cars in tiptop condition. Anita Kelly Anita is now on the Suspense— elly inner Sanctum program as the producer of sound affects. Her success is due in no small measure to her apperences in W.C.H.S. dramatics Judy Staley Judy has found success in her new enterprise, the Geneso Bottling Co, Her pep and enthuiasm has added extra sparkle to this famous new drink. Harry Provost Harry's quietness and love of being alone has placed him in the National Forest Service In a lookout station on top of the Rockies highest mountain. Martha Plnchln Martha is the leading saleswoman of the class of ’£3. Advertisements her specialty. On the side she practices her violin—her debut is to take place shortly Carl MacDougal Hall, handsome Carl MacDougal has Just completed his new movie, The Great Lover Starring in this movie with Carl is an old classmate, Alta Clark, who has also recently made her way through Hollywood Alan Hutchins Shrimp specializes in cows, one of whom won first prize at the Syracuse World’s Pair. Howard P. Smith Howard made his debut in Carnegie Hall as concert pianst, February U4., 1965. Amoung the noted guests was the President and his cabinet members. Alcia Lee Alcia has become known as one of the most famous cake decorators of the world. She has decorated over- 2,000 wedding cakes, including her own, since her graduation from the Boston School of Cookery Tom Sheehan Tommy has Just become Principal of Willsboro High School, seceeding Mr. Greene who has been confined to a wheel chair due to old age. Howie Smith Howie has become one of the leading salesmen for the We Pay You Well For Dying Insurance Co His office is in downtown Death Valley. His great success is due to his selling advertisements for his class yearbook. Donald Kneeland and Junle Tart We don’t hear too much from Don and Junie lately, but the last we heard they were in India establishing a Harem. They are in competition to see who can buy up the most wives. Claire Sayward Claire is now living in a modernized fish shanty on the beautiful shores of Lake Champlain with her husband who is a very profitibal fisherman. They recontly built an addition to their shanty to accomadate their expanding family. ?at Hoskins Pat has recently done an Ice show in Lake Placid filling in for Sonji Henie who Is ill. It has been rumored that Pat may become Queen of the Carnival next year. Joyce Doyle Joyce has become hostess at the famous Stork Club in N.Y. City. She is s id to be one of the highest paid women In the U.S. Tootle Blanchard Tootle has established a very profiting Baby Sitting Agency in Willsboro. She is the head of 100 prospering business associates Jean Bridge Jean has worked herself up to a Captain In the WAC. She has been to many distant lands and Is now stationed In Alaska. Arlene Mero Arlene and her partner,_________________, are running a traveling meatmarket specializing In pwrkchops at £0 cents a lb. Janice King Janice is now in IBawali teaching the Katives how to play a trombone through their noses and laugh at the same time. Jimmy Blanchard Jim is now prominent manager of the Grand Union succeeding Mr- Corbiere. He is also working, on the side, to have a new Super Highway built to Reber. He says that no young boy should have to go through what he went through. Wl TH ■JnuVCtic” Cr'------ ' 4n tn P 5VutI d 4 ■9 m JoAV V« I ooT ifc s. KfcLLyi FftNVtiad Ctm We the members of the class of 1953, being of sound mind •nd body, do will and bequeath all our school possessions to those who so nobly deserve them. One by one we have called our members aside and taken from each individual the best that he has to offer to be passed on to the persons who can secure the most from it. Te that end we hereby list our possession? To the Juniors we leave our ability to make money, our sense of humor, and all our corney jokes. Jim Blanchard leaves his Job in the Grand Union to Sammy Marcott. Ronnie MacDougal leaves his basketball skill and Romeo” ways to Dick Anderson. Tommy Sheehan leaves his artistic ability to Sylvia Baker. Bob Mero leaves his office as class president to Betty Lou McGee, Howard P. Smith leaves his hearty appetite to Eleanor Calkins. (she can use it) Claire Saywsrd leaves her position as Hi-Y president to Thelma Spiarto Arlene Mero leaves Cashe to anyone who wants him. Eunice Stafford leaves her shy, timid ways to Fanny Bayless. Pat Hoskins leaves her high bowling average to Miss Sullivan. Alcia Lee leaves her wise cracks and ability to keep the in an uproar te Barbara Sayward. class Anita Kelly leaves her strict diet te Bill Frenier. Joan Sloper leaves ner hunting ability (for four legged deer) to lony Bridge Howie M. Smith leaves the halo he always appears to be wearinc to Alan Jones. 6 June Sloper leaves her role as a Woman Detective to Vera Connors to keep good track of hmhmhmhmhmhmhmhmhmh. Shirley Cross leaves her high chemistry marks to Sandy Cross. Martha Pinchin leaves her drivers license to Barbara Irish. Bob Smith leaves his prudish ways te Bruce Patnode. Judy Staley leaves her cute,little figure to Florence Miller. — ' C8rl MacDougal leaves his title as Class Primp to Gay Young. (he needs it) Jean Bridge leaves her string of fan MALE to Sue Smith. Phyllis Wrisley leaves her ability to play first clarinet to Joan Franier. Harry Provost leaves his Janitors job to Dicky Provost. Roy Sayward leaves his knowledge of good parking spots to Jimmy Knapp. Alan Hutchins wills his home in Reber to Tommy Spierto. ( So he can be near his sweetie ) Donald Kneeland leaves his nickname Hotrod to Bob Helen to live up to faithfully. Tootle Blanchard leaves her Job as Miss Billings secretary, to Joan Rebideaux Joyce Doyle leaves her steady job at the diner to Betty Jean St John Junie Tart leaves his ability to skip school and get away with it to Jimmy King. Janice King leaves her acting ability to Elaine Patnode. Alta Clark leaves her sunny disposition to Miss Billings. Bob Talbot Just plain leaves............ Given under our hand and sealed this 23rd day of June in the year of our Lord-one thousand nine hundred and fifty three. n ! Compliments Compliments of cf Larken Austin s . Men o Pharmacy Shop Conplinonts Compliments of of R. R, Williams The Inheritance Mssox, iU Y. dso o. • y i. • • Compliments Compliments of of P.o'jloy � Moro A friend Harold He Tart High grade Meets r.r.d groceries Fruits and Vegetables I Complimen ts ' of Elvin Cross Insurance Essex, N.Y. F. E. Chaskey Plumbing Heating Oil burners - tinning 5c roofing ; Air Conditionary | | Tuttle Printing Office Wolfes Credit Furniture L. V. La Ravie . Plattsburg,.N. Y. 15 Protection venue And Plattsburg N.Y. Ticonderoga, N. Y. -L- ... . William F. Jordan Baileys' Restaurant General Office Equipment Home cooking Expert Repair Service Legal Beverages 32-3I4. Oak Street Phone 22J ; Plattsburg, N. Y. 1 ’ Keeseville, N.Y. For ! | Tpholstering repairing furniture Knit Kraft Nook Beauche S. hunkittreek Antique Hospital 51 So. Catherine Street So. Catherine Street V - Phone 2511 Plattsburg New York Plattsburg, N.Y. Dreftwood Camps W. H. 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