Wilson Central School - Crest Yearbook (Wilson, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1939 volume:

Published By THE SENIOI? CLASS Wilson I ligh School Wilson, New York Copyright 1939 By Glenn L. Knapp Editor -in- Chief Stanley Martin Business Manager forward In publishing THE CREST, we have strived to present scenes which are symbolic of our days in Wilson High School. We hope that in later years this book will bring back many pleasant memories which are destined, all too soon, to fade into obscurity. We wish to show our appreciation to those who have made it possible for us to secure a sound education. Through their untiring efforts and de-vot ons, we have been able to reach this final step in the completion of our high school career. It is with reverence and respect that we dedicate THE CREST OF 1939 to our mothers and fathers. IOOII )S' 110111 I JOsllW kvrert k l.ucKeii The Senior Class oX 1939 should like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation and thanks to Mr. Luckey for his many kindnesses toward us in the past two years. His loyalty and cooperation in all our enterprises leave with us a pleasant memory which will remain uppermost in our fond reminiscenses of Wilson High School. Robert R. Luckey, after graduating from Houghton College in 1937, came to Wilson as instructor of mathematics. To voice our appreciation for his personal interest in our problems as Juniors, we elected him again as Seniors to be our advisor, a position which he has filled graciously and faithfully. This year he leaves Wilson High School to enter New York University where he will complete his Master’s Degree before beginning work for a Doctor’s Degree. As a small token of gratitude for all he has done for us we extend to him our best wishes frr a successful career in his chosen field of endeavor. EDITOR PckUlKi Left to right, front row— MAXINF H. FITCH, Plattsburgh Normal. University of Buffalo—B. S. MARGARET K. REID. Buffalo State Teachers College—B. S. ELEANOR M. BAETZHOLD, Keuka College—B. S. MARGARET L. PIERCE. Buffalo State Teachers College—B. S. ZORAH GREINER. Memorial Hospital. R. N. ARTHUR. W. BLEMAS1ER, St. Lawrence University—B. S., Allegany College—M. A. MARGARET WELKER, Cafeteria Manager BERTHA C. DOLD, Syracuse University—B. S. MARJORIE C. HURLBURT. Buffalo School of Fine Arts ALMIRA BURCH. Buffalo State Teachers MARJORIE H. GUESS. William Smith—A. B. Center row— JAME3 R. GARRITY, Purdue University, LaCross State Teachers College—B. S. A. JUNE HENRY. University of Buffalo—B. A. GRACF M. EVANS. Buffalo State Teachers College—B. S. RUTH A HAMBLIN, Wilson Training Class RUTH L. GATES, Cornell University—A. B. JANET E. BENEDICT, Buffalo State Teachers College—B. S. CAROLYN L. WHITELOCK. Buffalo State Teachers College—B. S. WESLEY A. CHURCHILL. Houghton College—A. B. Rack row— HERBERT F. LUDWIG LAURENCE M. SCHICK. Brockport State Normal—B. S. ROP.FRT R LUCKEY. Houghton College—A. B.—B. S. EUGENE R. PERRY. Cornell University—B. S. ANTHONY J. BARONE. Ann Arbor Senior ( lass Ottiars PRESIDENT------ VICE - PRESIDENT SE CRETA RY-TREASURER----- Mary Elizabeth Stone --------Loretta Connor ---------Doris Woolson -----------Helen Wilson Class Niahf % MASTER OF CEREMONIES----------------Mary Elizabeth Stone CLASS HISTORY— — —---------— — — — — — —Ruby Farwell CLASS PROPHECY—---------------------------Corinne Shoultz CLASS WILL Martha Chapman CLASS SONG---Music—John Wright---Words—Geneveive Kyser CLASS POEM----------------------------------------Frances Fenn CLASS GRUMBLER--------------------------------------Glenn Knapp GIFTS TO GIRLS-----------------------------Helen Bradley GIFTS TO BOYS-----------------------------Stanley Martin CHARGE TO JUNIORS— — — — — — — —---------Loretta Connor CLASS COLORS—-----Blue And Gold CLASS FLOWER--------Red And White Roses CLASS MOTTO:-------“From School Life Into Life’s School.” AMES. HELEN North Junior High 1; Senior Play 4. Ambition—Concert pianist CHAPMAN, MARTHA L. Glee Club 1.2.3.4; Choir 2. 3, 4; Band 3; Operetta 2. Ambition—Business woman. ARCHIBALD. JAMES Ambition—Needs some. AUSTIN. WILLIAM P rs dent 2. 3: Cantain baseball 3: Student Council 2; Basketball 2. Ambition—Professional baseball 1 layer. CLEMENT. MARION Gaskill High 1. 2, 3; Choir 4. Ambition—Private secretary to a rich employer. CONNOR. LORETTA Wise Owl 1; Student Council 1. 2; Treasurer 2; Vice-President 3. 4; Senior Play 4; Yearbook staff 4. Ambition—Nurse. Ambition—Nurse. ETHERTON, GERALDINE Ambition—Bookkeeper. FLATT, ERNEST Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4; Captain of Basketball 4; Tennis 2, 3; Athletic Council 3; Soccer 4. Ambition—Athletic Director. FAERY, MARIE Ambition—Beautician FENN. FRANCES Speaking Contest 1, 2. 3; Operetta 2; Solo Competition 4; Choir 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Ambition—Opera Singer HAHN. BEATRICE Glee Club. 1. 2. 3. 4; Operetta. 2; Choir. 2. 3. 4; Yearbook. 4; Ass't. Manager of Girls Basketball. 3; Student Council, 2; Class reporter, 3. Ambition—Professional' Soda-jerker. HARRIS. BETTY Wise Owl 1; Senior Play 4; Yearbook, 4; Class reporter. 2. Ambition—Librarian. KNAPP. GLENN OLlQdQ HARRIS. WILLARD Operetta 2; Glee Club, 2. Ambition—Farmer. HEWITT, MARGERY Ambition—Kindergarten teacher. HURTGAM. LOIS Ambition—Accountant JOHNSON, IRENE Valedictorian, 4. Ambition—Bookkeeper. Youngstown, 1. 2; Student Council. 1; Basketball. 2, 3, 4; Captain of baseball, 4; Baseball, 2, 3. 4; Soccer 4; Senior Play, 4; Yearbook, 4; President, 2; Choir. 4; Band. 1, 2, 3. Ambition—Physical Education Director. KROPP, ELTON Reporter. 2. 3; President of Agriculture Class. Ambition—Truck driver. KYSER, GENEVIEVE Newfane. 1, 2, 3; Band. 1, 2, 3; Chorus. 1. 2, 3. Ambition—Nurse. LANGDON, MILDRED Ambition—Typist. LATTA, NEVA %F ($0 Gasport, 1, 2, 3; Hillsboro, Tampa, 4; Basketball, 1, 2; Choir. 4; Cheerleader. 1, 2, 3; Operetta, 3. Ambition—Air Hostess. LEDERHOUSE, LAWRENCE Secretary of Agriculture; Student Council. 2. Ambition—Farming as a hobby. MARTIN, STANLEY Assistant Manager Basketball, 2; Manager Basketball. 3; Reporter of F. F. A.. 3; Yearbook. 4; Band. 2. 3, 4; Stage Manager for Operetta. 2; Stage Manager for Senior Play. 4. Ambition—Government Engin- eer. McCOY. CLIFFORD Band. 2, 3, 4; Choir, 4; Glee Club. 2, 3; Operetta. 2; Cheerleader, 2, 3; Baseball, 2; Senior Play, 4. Ambition—Latin Professor. PLUMB. GEORGIA Band. 2, 3; Chorus. 3; Operetta, 2. Ambition—To make the better best. SCHULTZ, DORIS Ambition—Bookkeeper. SENIK. JOSEPHINE Ambition—Stenographer. SHIPPY, NORMA Ambition—Stenographer. SHOULTZ, CORINNE Properties and prompter of Senior Play, 4. Ambition—Remember to do two things in the same day. SCHULZE, RICHARD Ambition—G o o d Agriculture Teacher. STAHL. ELEANOR Choir, 2. Ambition—Chemist. STONE, MARY ELIZABETH Secretary. 2, 3; President, 4; Student Council, 2; Glee Club. 1, 2. 3. 4; Choir, 4; Operetta, 2; Senior Play. 4 Ambition—Surgical Nurse THOMPSON, MARJORIE Ambition—Bookkeeper. VELZY, GORDON Basketball. 4; Baseball. 2, 3. 4 Glee Club, 3; Choir, 2, 3 Senior Play, 4. Ambition—Be a good farmer. WILLS, JEANNE Ambition—Nurse. WILSON, HELEN Treasurer, 3. 4; Student Coun cil, 2. Ambition—Nurse’s aid. WOOLSON. DORIS SIEVERT, DONALD Secretary 4; Class reporter, 4. Ambition—Be a good reporter. WRIGHT, JOHN President, 2; Student Council, 2. Ambition—Music Composer. BERGEMANN, VERNA Ambition—Governess of small children. Assistant Manager Baseball, 2. Basketball. 4; Baseball, 4; Ambition—Least of his worries. HOEFERT, RUBY Senior Play, 4. Ambition—Become the world's greatest actress. TILLOTSON, JAMES Lewiston, 1, 2, 3. Ambition—Dairyman FOOTE. DEAN Akron 1; Albion 2; Kendall 3. f. rnb't cn— Farmer (Picture Net Shown) IWsf-Gmdunte.s Front Row, . Left to Right)—Schultz, Miss Baetzhold, Perry Back Row. (Left to Right)—Figura. Canfield, Gifford, Tower Junior Go Left to Right Front Row:—Lutz, Landy, Meahl, Stockwell, Kriegler, Miss Gates, advisor; Ilausmann. Crawlord, Dor.ner, Eliss. Lccci'.d Row:—Euchr.er, Burch, Coe. McCormick, Albright, Miller, Molyneaux, Sayer, G.ybowski. Ganshaw. Third Row—Baney, Ee-geman, West. R. Rhoring, Litchard, Gale, Zletz, Simmons, Ilcssler. Cornell, Dlkeman. Fourth Row:—Cudcletack, Truesdale. Plain, Aselstlr.e, Geartz. Jaynes, Singer, Tower. Sweer.ey. F fth Row:—Rutherford, Marks, D. Rhoring, Upton, Markell. E. Vogel, G. Vogel. Myers, Smithscn. Sophomore Class Left to Right. Front Row—Flood. Dikeman, B. Abbott. Winters. Mr. Churchill, Stone, Miss Henry, Moore, Meahl. N. Sando. Second Row, Left to Right—Martin, Campbell, Mack. Bradley, Arnold. Ripson, Tillotson, Allen. J. Sando, Lang. Wright, Knapp. I .eft to Right. Third Row—Smithson. Bradley, Rignall, Flagler. Donner, Rhoring. Schuman, Held. Einstein. E. Hewitt. D. Schultz. Left to Right, Fourth Row—Archibald. Stevens, Hillman. Maloney, McCormick, Gale. Foster, Hahn, Senick, Barry. Lederhouse. Left to Right, Fifth Row—E. Abbott. Kayner. Allgeier, Farwell, Figura, Myers, Sage. Oliver, Hoffman. Left to Right. Sixth Row—Vince. Thiebold, Newman, Farley, Thilk, Johnson. Manning. Weaver, Ganshaw. Left to Right, Last Row—Bonnett. Hoffman. Newman. R. Cuddeback. Farquharson. Thimke. Biemaster. Glenn. Thesis. Freshmen Class Front Row. Left to Right—Pettit, Schuman, Harris, Eaton, Carter, Manning. Miss Gates, Ausl.n, Faery, Baney, Urtle, Stockwell, Kelso. Second Row—Arnold, Foster, Donner, Paeplow, Tower, Grzybowski, Rohring, Heidenfelt, Lederhouse, Handy, Williams, Kinsella, Latta, Carrigan, B. Freatman. Third Row—McCormick, Myers, Olephant, Zak, Greenwald, Tillotson, Roberts, Bergemann, Lederhouse, Fowler. Fourth Row—Goodman, McCormic, Rhoring, Holman, Smith, Flagler, Fahs, TruesdeM. Alvers, Smith, Chestnut, Young. Fifth Row—Branch, Kunz, Buchner Wilson. Campbell, Lisman, Mann, Hunter, Kopp. Sixth Row—Ossman, Borget, Lafler. Woodcock, Freatman, Clement, Evans. SPORTS iVhsUeflxill Tecim Front Row, Left to Right—Tower, Vince, Stone, Knapp, Kayner. Lack Row—Mr. Garrity, Jaynes. Upton, Flatt, Markell, Manning, McCormic. With only three regulars back fiom last year, the Wilson High cagers gave a good accourf of themselves finishing third in the Niagara-Orleans League with ten victories and four rlcleats. Gasport and Lewiston were the only teams to defeat our boys, both accomplishing the feat twice. The high light of the season was Melvin Upton's 30 points against Youngstown, enabling his team to swamp the down river school 58—14. Ccach Garrity has high hopes of a classy team next year with almost all lettermen returning. Melvin Upton is next year’s captain and he shows promise of developing into one of the best players ever turned out of Wilson. The results of this season’s games are as follows: OPPONENT DATE We THEY Lyndonville Dec. 2 14 10 Newfane Dec. 9 34 9 DeVeaux • Dec. 13 13 25 Lewiston Dec. 16 17 32 Barker Dec. 20 30 19 Gasport Jan. 6 20 31 Youngstown Jan. 13 25 17 DeVeaux Jan. 17 28 40 Middleport Jan. 20 21 17 Lyndonville Jan. 27 23 22 Newfane Feb. 3 43 11 Lewiston Feb. 10 21 42 Barker Feb. 14 26 23 Gasport Feb. 17 11 35 Youngstown Feb. 24 58 14 Middleport Mar. 3 22 20 Non--League Games IVix'Ixill learn Sitting—Moore. Standing, First Row. Left to Right—Velzy, Stone. Knapp. Jaynes Tower. Faery. Blemaster. Second Row—Mr. Garrity. Aselstine, Kriegler, Figuara, Thilk, Markell. Upton. Flatt, Sievert, Weaver, Sage, Wilson. This year’s baseball team, lecl by Cartarn Glenn Knapp, has been going great guns winning two out of three league games to hold second position. Ir. the opening game of the season at Newfane. the local team dropped an exciting contest 6—5 when Newfane come from behind in the later innings to eke out a victory. The second game saw Wilson entering the win column with an easy 11--0 victory ever Youngstown. In this game Bruno Figura shut out the opposition with five hits while his mates were collecting nine solid blows, including a long homer with two on by Captain KnaDp. Lewiston was the next victim with the locals winning 6—5 after a sensational sixth irninrr batting rally during which they scored five runs. Next. Wilson High reversed the decision on New’fane by winning an extra inning game by the score of 3—2. Figura s pitching was the highlight of t’.rs game. Bruno established a new league record h' fanning 19 men. Dick Jaynes and Franklin Markell also came through with timely hitting. If our ream keeps up the good wrork show’n so far. they have a fine chance to win league honors. Standings of the teams: WON LOST Newfane 3 1 Wilson 3 1 I ewiston 2 2 Youngstowm 0 4 Intramural Spoil Program The intramural program was a huge success with unprecedented interest being shown as evidenced by the fact that there was over 90% participation by both girls and hoys. The season’s activities included kickball. soccer, volleyball, softball, tennis, baseball, basketball, shuffleboard, ping pong, badminton, wrestling and boxing. Coach Garrity is already planning next year’s program with a view to some sort of an award system for the winning players and teams. The purpose of intramurals is to give those students, lacking the ability to make the varsity, an opportunity to compete in the various sports and to enable every student, star athlete or otherwise, a chance to learn recreation activities that they may continue after graduation. Soccer Soccer as a varsity sport was tried last Fall with fair results. Wilson fielded a team which played against Lewiston and Youngstown. The players and spectators seemed tD enjoy the contests and as a result the game may be taken up more seriously next year. Choir Front Row, Left to Right—M. Stockwell, Allen, Schuman, M. Harris, Eaton, Mrs. Hurlburt,, J. Sando, N. Sando, J. Carter, V. Coe. Second Row—Ripson, B. Dikeman, J. Barry, M. Stone, Crawford, Latta, B. Abbot, Lutz, Burch, Chapman. Third Row—B. Wilson, Winters, P. McCormick, M. McCormick, F. Fenn, N. Stock-well, B. Gale, M. Schultz, Gifford, E. Abbott. Fourth Row—H. Kayner, J. Moore, C. Gale, H. Landy, M. Cuddeback, Sweeney, B. Hahn, McCoy, Johnson. Last Row—Knapp, D. Manning, A. Blemaster, Thimke, Upton, J. Stone, Kriegler, Hausmann, R. Cuddeback. This year many boys and girls have been added to the musical organizations to make a combined group of fifty-two voices. All through the year we anticipated competing in the musical competition to be held in New York City in the spring. Because of the fine rating the choir received last year under the capable and artistic direction of Mrs. Hurlburt, this year's choir was eligible tc go directly to national competition. The musical organizations started a fund to finance the contemplated trip. As everyone knows, our plans fell through for very justified reasons. However, the choir did participate in state competition at Amherst High School. When it was decided to compete there, the separate groups of Boys and Girls Glee Club were dropped and we concentrated on the mixed group. The choir received a rating of II. Although the choir is never satisfied with its performances, still we feel that this year’s choir has done a fairly good job of keeping up the standard of music held by the school. As far as the senior members of the choir are concerned, we certainly owe a debt of gratitude to Mrs. Hurlburt for the many musical experiences we have enjoyed in our work urdcr her supervision. I rncl First Row, Left to Right—Carter, Goodman, Howell, S. Rhoring, D. Rhoring, D. Dikeman, Wilson, Schoonen. B. Martin, S. Barry, Singer. Peterson Pease, Abbott, H. Stockwell. Second Row—McCoy. Aselstlne, Mr. Earone, director; Carrigan, Lafler, Hoffman, N. Eane.v, Kritz, E. Dikeman, J. Carter. Reese, Campbell. N. Sando, D. Rhoring, E. Smith. Third Row—Coe, Burch. J. Barry, Lange, Rignall, B. Dikeman. J. Kinsella, Schu-man, Albright. N. Stockwell, Allgeier. Fourth Row—D. Manning, Winters, Vince, McCormick. Landy, Arnold, Holman, S. Mart{n. J. Sando, Lutz, Cuddeback. Fifth Row—Weaver, Hausmann, Sage, J. Moore, Thilk, Farquharson, Stone, Pettit, Pierce. Seefeldt, Mann. Sixth Row—Thimke, K. Moore, Farwell, Blemaster, Upton, Kriegler. The band is one of the most popular organizations of the entire school. Under the professional direction of Anthony Barone and Herbert Ludwig the band has made its high class productions. Unlike the choir the band includes students from the grades. This year the youngest member is Marvin Schoonen, who is 10 }'ears old. The band includes seventy-two members. Competing in sectional contests at Akron, the band received a rating of II plus making them eligible for state competition. At Amherst, where the state finals were held, they received a rating of II. Several new organizations were formed within the band this year. These were: a reed quintet, a brass quartet, a brass quintet and a brass sextet. Next year Mr. Barone is hoping to form a junior band of about fifty pieces which will include mostly students who started this year. Besides playing in school concerts, the band was invited to play at the Western Frontier Mus.cal Festival held at Niagara Falls. The band as well as the choir affords a very satisfactory means of expression for ambitious students. Submitted by FRANCES FENN I Wo feel that our efforts to publish a worthwhile year book have been a decided success. Accordingly, we extend our thanks to the school board, members of the faculty, students ana all contributors who have helped us in this venture. Glenn L. Knapp------Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Grimm------Sports Editor Frances Fenn-----Music Editor Loretta Connor------Statistician Eeatrice Hahn-------Art Editor Stanley Martin------Business Manager Betty Harris-----Assistant Business Manager Helen Ames-------Subscription Manager Robert R. Luckey----Advisor Pkuj Gasi Cn December 8 and 10, 1938, Look Who’s Here, was presented as the annual senior play. The ioles were played by talented members of the class. V e very much enjoyed seeing Loretta Connor as the pompous Aunt Alice Bain-bridge: Gordon Velzy as the irresponsible Lyman Winchell; and Helen Ames as the ext:avaganc Estell Winchell. In addition, to the above mentioned members of Aunt Alice's family, wfe were delightfully entertained by Glenn Knapp, as Tommy Rottenah, who made successful dramatic gestures toward Mary Stone, as Grace Sterling. Helen Bradley fiirted iriesistaby as Rcse Stanford. Betty Harris and Ruby Hcefert did excellent work in their roles as Irene Andrews and Jennie, respectively. Clifford McCoy made a very convincing grocer boy. Jimmy. The plot of the p’ay centers about the fact that Aunt Alice has refused her nephew, Lyman Winchell, permission to marry. Lyman, having married Estelle, without Aunt Alice’s knowledge, is surprised by a visit from her. Lyman tells Aunt Alice that Tommy, who is visiting Estelle and he. is Estelle’s husband. With the arrival of Estelle’s friends, ccmes more trouble. Aunt Alice becomes confused when she finds Estelle with Lyman and Tommy with Grace Sterling, his fiance. The whole story is told to Aunt Alice by the maid, Jenny. Aunt Alice is finally convinced that marriage for her son, is entirely proper and everyone is happily reunited. Under Miss Dold’s superb direction, the play was a complete success. Stanley Martin was stage manager and Corinr.e Shoultz was in charge of properties, Eleanor Hinchliffe gave her able assistance in preparing the set and John Myers regulated all lighting for the set. Other members of the class were in charge of advertising, business, and tickets. : V . • ■ Club activities During the last semester of this year various organizations were formed to provide outside activities for those people who did not belong to the musical groups. One of the most popular of these was the dancing class which was taught by Miss O'Hara from Lockport. Under her professional instruction the class learned to dance the fox trot, the shag, the waltz, and the rhumba. There were twenty-five members in Mr. Luckey’s chess and checkers group. Of these, three were girls. Jack Johnson and Melvin Meyers were the best checker players. John Wright. Elton Kropp. and the Vogel boys were the best chess players. Donald Oss-man could beat even Mr. Luckey in playing Chinese checkers! Miss Fitch was in charge of a printing club of six members. Their work was limited to the use of the ditto and mimegraphing machines. The biggest job they did was to run off the programs for the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra. They also ran off so me tests for the teachers and did some work for the grades. In the Bachelor’s Club which was in charge of Miss Whitelock the boys learned to make candy, pie, cookies, muffins and biscuits. They were divided into three groups but followed no set routine. The Radio Club consisted of a class in public speaking under Miss Dold's guidance. They assisted in radio programs in the school. They also studied the technique of speech and oral interpretation. Miss Evans had charge of about twenty-two girls who learned to knit. The girls learned to use four needles. Most of them worked on socks and mittens. Several girls started sweaters and one girl started an afghan. Miss Whitelock was in charge of another group of girls who did handiwork. Most of them did embroidering, but a few learned to crochet. The organization that started out as a Craft Club under Mr. Schick, became a “Fix It Club”. The boys who belonged were from the agricultural classes. They brought broken farm implements, etc., to be mended with the help of the facilities the school has for such purposes. “Manners for Moderns” by Hadida and “Living With Others , by Goodrich, were two books Miss Baetzhold's Etiquette Club studied. This club included about twenty-five boys and girls. The Press C.ub directed by Miss Henry and Miss Guess succeeded in producing two schcol papers. Barbara Abbott was editor. She was ably assisted by the following heads of departments: Verna Bergemann, Ruby Farwell, Doris Woolson, Della Ripson, James Fiutherfnrd and Gerald Tower. The club hopes to edit a good school paper next year. Submitted by FRANCES FENN AllkX|lcl|)h_s As I stand here before you tonight, I find my thoughts wandering back in review of the past twelve eventful years. One happy September day in 1927, found us gaily tripping into the first grade of what is now known as The Old School . How happy and proud we were! Under the patient guidance of Miss Uler, we were promoted to Grade II, where Miss Hamblin graciously undertook the task of teaching us that there was more to attending school than just playing with molding clay. However, we know now that her teaching gave us the foundation for mastering the three r’s”. The following year, with Mrs. Burch as our kind counselor, found us advanced still farther in our knowledge of school. Here we are in the fourth grade. This year found us with a new member of the faculty, Miss Evans. She taught us geography, arithmetic, spelling, and writing. We also began at this time to have regular classes in music and drawing. By the time we entered fifth grade we were ready for Miss Kruske’s general facts of the history of New York State. In sixth grade Miss Coombs endeavored to give us a general survey of the grade subjects. When we again entered school the following fall we were horrified at the thought of taking geography regents, but Mrs. Wessels as our teacher, we found that the dreaded regents were not too hard after all. Eighth Grade! Here we are practically grown-up. We found that under Miss Piggin’s helpful guidance we managed to pass regents examinations in all of our grade subjects. That June saw us proud graduates from elementary grade school. With the coming September 1935. we started on our final lap of school which was to culminate in our graduation from high school. We, as freshman, were open to bitter criticism from all upper classmen especially from the seniors. January of our freshman year found us happy and excited students when we were told that we could move into the beautiful new building across the street. It was with great joy that we entered our new school; but our joy was mingled with sorrow, for we can never forget the good times we had in our old school. When we entered our sophmore year, we found there were a great many more people in our class because of the buses, which now brought pupils to Wilson from the surrounding towns. We found that many of our classmates had joined the band, choral groups and various other activities. Our main event of that year was a picnic at Singer’s Grove. In September 1937, we, as Juniors, met to elect the following officers: President— William Austin; Vice-President—Loretta Connor; Secretary—Mary Stone; Treasurer— Helen Wilson; and class advisor—Mr. Luckey. During this year we were kept busy by our dances and parties. The greatest event of this year was the Junior Prom which, was of course, a success. At last, in September 1938 we returned to school for our final term. How happy we were to realize that we had reached our senior year. Once more we organized our class. This vear we elected Mary Stone as president, Doris Woolson as secretary, and reelected Loretta Connor, as vice-president; and Helen Wilson as treasurer. We again unanimously chore Mr. Luckey as our class advisor whom we sincerely thank for all his kindness in guiding us through these past two years. Our social calendar included two dances and a skating paity early in the fall, along with the presentation of our senior play, Look Who’s Here”. During this last semester we have enjoyed the Houghton Symphony Orchestra; also our tremendous success, the Amateur Show with Clinton Buehlman as master of ceremonies. We have also worked on our year book, The Crest . All these activities have helped to raise funds for our trip to New York City and the World’s Fair which we will take immediately after graduation. Thus the happenings of our class have already become past history. I hope that historians of future graduating classes of Wilson High School may have as happy a story to tell as mine. RUBY FARWELL 1939 Class Will We the Senior Class of Wilson High School, town of Wilson, six miles from Olcott, seven miles from Ransomville and just a “little way” from Niagara Falls, county of Niagara State of New York. United States, South of Canada. North of Mexico, in North America, being of sound and disposing mind (due to rigorous training inflicted upon us by our competent athletic director) are about to pass out of this institution, do make, publish and declare this to be our very last will and testament, hereby making all former wills void. 1st.—We bequeath to our competent, loving and esteemed principal. Mr. A. W. Blemaster, Mary Lib’s wooden shces. We believe this will keep Prof, from sneaking up on people—;hose certain few. 2nd—We give to Mr. Luckey a picture of Kip McCoy. We hear they were THAT way about each other_____all year too. Tc “Ginny” Cce we give Irene Johnson’s desire to go with only one boy. (And no cheating allowed either “Ginny.”) We give Detty Harris’s ability to cook, (especially cream soups to anyone who cats once in awhile—and I do mean once in awhile. Georgia Plumb gives her ability to get the boys to “Bobby Gale. We give with extreme pleasure Helen Arne's inability to catch on to jokes to Eleanor Burch. (Personally we think she’s got it.) To “Earb” Abbott we will Ernie Flatt. (We’ve got that old feeling that he may be here next year.) Wo give Glenn Knapp’s ability to get around, to the Vogel boys. (Only what would “Lib do with Two?) And we’ll just mention here that we’ll let Florence Buchner carry on from where Helen Bradley leaves off. Geraldine Etherton wills her coiffure to Evy Tower. (We’ll furnish the bobby pins and hair net “Evy”.) We give Corinne Shoultz’s ability to get her lessons to Norma Stockwell. (That includes a tidy locker, too!) We give Helen Wilson's sincerety toward school to Bill Singer. To Tor s Lutz ar.d Melv” Upton we give Neva Latta’s and Jack Johnson’s ability to get along. Frances Fenn gives her sweet soprano voice to “Dick Aselstine. We give Beatrice Hahn’s official standing place in the Wilson Pharmacy to Eva Winters. We give Loretta Connor’s ability to skip school to any Junior who suddenly gets bored with school next year. Norma Shippy gives her ability to “behave in study hall to Howard Hunter, Bob Buchner and George Alvers. James Archibald and John Wright give their way with girls to Gordon Hausmann and Paul Kreigler. t . Ruby Farewell and Marie Faery have seen to it that Betty Sweeney will have a reserve ! place on the bleachers to watch Dick Jaynes play pasketball. We ir ake, constitute and appoint our beloved advisor, Mr. Luckey, to be executor of this our last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seal this, the twenty-third day of June A. D. 1939. MARTHA LUCILLE CHAPMAN Class Prophecy It is September of the year 1960 and I take my pen in hand to recopy a few pages from my oiary, the contents of which tell the story of my preceding vacation and my travels during that time. Here begins my narration: June 27—Dear diary—How odd that twenty-one years ago today I left my native town of Wijson with a group of my senior classmates for the ‘New York World’s Pair’, whereas today I leave New York for ‘Wilson’s World’s Fair’. Although I travel alone I am sure that the good fortune of meeting some of my classmates will be mine. June 28—Today, dear diary, I arrived in Wilson—“What a city!” It certainly isn’t the same Wilson I left. It now surpasses all other cities in the United States as to size and population. Arriving at one of the main railway stations I took a cab to my hotel. Being unable to bear the thought of an entirely new Wilson. I took a room at the Hub Hotel of olden days. I rested the entire day. June 29—Dear diary—This was a beautiful day and I went for a sight seeing trip of the city. I seemed to meet no one I knew and saw very few familiar landmarks. Among the old buildings which I recognized was good old Wilson High School. Gazing at the ivy covered walls, my mind wandered back to the day when as a senior, I took part in the planting of that ivy. I remembered the voice of Professor Blemaster. when he told s that he sincerely hoped that the future of the class would grow as steadily and as successfully as the ivy would grow. Something made me certain that his wish had come true. Jure 20—My dear diary—Prepare for a long letter for this was a great day for me. Rising early I left immediately for the fair grounds. Upon entering the gates of the grounds I walked to the information building. A woman of about my own age was attlinor away on the keys of a typewriter. As I apm oached she rose from her chair and came toward me. She was a stately, well groomed woman. As she turned to me she spoke. As 5 con as she said. “May I help you, please?’’ I knew at last I had found a former friena. It was none other than Norma Shippy. Norma then proceeded to tell me of her position as head stenographer of the fair staff. After receiving my desired information. I started on my way. A'ter leaving the information building. I made my way toward the individual cars which took spectators about the grounds. The driver whom I signaled started toward me with quick, precise steps I knew to be typical of Elton Kropp. Although he was now a huge, burly man, he was the same old Elton, and I found he still carried his candid camera. My first stop was before the gates of the sports stadium. Entering the stadium I encountered what appeared to be a baseball coach giving orders to a player. Both wore jackets marked ‘New York Yankees’. Getting within hea ng distance of the two I immediately recognized the never-to-be-forgotten voice of Glenn Knapp, whose questions were answered by a drawling voice which signified BUI Austin. Interviewing the two I found that during his spare time Glenn edited and Bill printed a jointly-owned newspaper. Glenn also told me that because he had alwavs been around when our class president, Mary ‘Lib’ Stone, had needed him. (for various reasons), she was now doing him a good turn, and was being around when he needed her. She was the competent as well as beautiful, first aid nurse for Glenn’s Yankees. I afterward, wondered if this was being done strictly on a business basis. As I was leaving the stadium I met a tall fellow. The first thing that I noticed about him was his brilliant smile. I knew without closer observation that it was Donald Seivert. Looking at him again I found that “Don was also a New York Yankee I left the stadium and entered a cafeteria for my lunch. The first thing I saw was the good natured smile of one of the waitresses. This kind of a smile could only come and did come, from Genevieve Kyser. Talking to Genevieve, I found that although she had wanted to be a nurse, it had been impossible for her to break away from cafeteria ideas, which she had acquired in high school. After lunch I continued my trip about the fair grounds. I came to a large building marked “World Farms”. Always having been somewhat farm minded, I entered. A smiling red haired man came toward me and said, “May I show you around?” The red hair was somewhat familiar but the tall corpulent figure made the man an utter stranger. However, it took only a few seconds of conversation to find that this was Gordon Velzy. After I had introduced myself, Gordon told me he had been voted the most competent farmer in the United States. He also told me that he spent his spare time crooning to the beauiful livestock on his farm. While Gordon was showing me about the exhibits I had the pleasure of meeting members of his staff who had been my classmates. Dean Foote was absolutely the most talkative person I encountered during the day. Dean told me all about his life as a successful farmer. Laurence Lederhouse was barely recognizable as a tall, well built, ‘gentleman’ farmer of the highest merit. Walking dowm a corridor we passed a group of men conversing. One of the men laughed and without further observation I knew it to be Willard Harris. Gordon then told me that Willard migrated into Canada and was now the most outstanding farmer in all Canada. Leaving the farm building, I started walking toward the dairy building. On the way I met a group of boys wearing sweaters marked The All American Ag. Group”. Their instructor halted to speak to me and although he was very much changed, I knew he was Richard Schulze. Later during my trip around the dairy building I was informed that all the dairymen were under the leadership of happy old Tillie” or Mr. Tillotson as he is now addressed As it was now nearing dinner time I felt I needed some brushing up before dining. Entering the Beauty Salon. I was met by a beautiful woman. The most striking thing about her was her lovely hair. I knew at once she was Marie Faery. Then Marie told me she was in charge of the Beauty Salon, as the most expert beautician of the day. At the time I was in the Salon one of the customers was none ether than Marion Clement Talking with Marion, I found she was a happy housewife and that at the present time her two small children were under the competent care of their teacher. Margery Hewitt. Marion told me that Margery had established a well known kindergarten school in Buffalo. I returned to my hotel for dinner. After dinner I was escorted to one of the leading theaters to enjoy an evening’s entertainment. The synphonv orchestra began the program under the direction of John Wright, who was guest for the evening, as he had composed the evening’s musical score. All this I learned from my program. The second number of the program was announced by the entrance of two extremely lovely women. They were introduced as the World wide concert pianist team, made famous by their immortal duets. Fumbling excitedly for my program I read that the two were Helen Ames and Marty Chapman. How happy I felt for these two who had reached their dreamed of destiny. Following the piano numbers a dance was performed by one of the most graceful dancers I have ever seen. The dancer seemed really to be half bird and half human as she flew gracefully through her dance. Hearing the whispered comments of the audience I learned that the dancer was Helen Bradley. Imagine my surprise when I realized that this graceful creature was my carefree little “jitterbug’ friend of high school days. Following the terpsichorean number came a short dramatic skit. Much to my amazement I found that the talented actress playing the lead was Ruby Hoefert. The concluding number on the program was a group of operatic selections sung by the beautiful “star of stage and screen”. Frances Fenn. I left the theater in a mist of thought. June 31—Dear diary;—Today I continued my tour of the fair. The first exhibit I visited was the Educational Building. Much to my amazement I was met by Betty Harris. Betty was now a most refined lady who had buried herself in books as a librarian. She told me that because of her literary work she desired to spend her life alone. This certainly showed me a new Betty. She escorted me to the Nursery School Department where I met Ruby Farewell and Verna Bergeman. These two ladies were entirely wrapped up in their work. As I continued through the building I met a short, stocky, extremely talkative man. H!s go d natured smile took me back to high school days and Stanley ‘Honker’ Martin. He explained to me that he had a position as Superintendent of Electrical Engineers. Stanley took me into the Science laboratories where he said I would find familiar faces. Standing before a table was a gray haired man I recognized as Lawrence Grimm. I was not surprised that his hair was gray as it had an early start in high school. His most important assistant was Eleanor Stahl, who was climbing to fame as a second Madame Currie. On my way to the next exhibit I stopped at a soda fountain jfor a drink. I was greatly surprised when I found that the head “soda jerker” was Beatrice Hahn. Due to the influence of high school days she had never been able to free herself from the lure of drug counters. I woundered afterward who her partner was in her business. One of the next important stops which I made was at the Building of Medicine. Here I encountered all sorts c£ awe-inspiring events. As I was entering the building I met a tall, thin man. soberly walking with bowed head. Upon closer observation I found him to be Clifford McCoy. Clifford told me that he had been temporarily expelled from the medical service for talking back to his superiors. Although I knew' this was not an entirely new phase of Clifford’s character. I consoled him as best as I was able and continued on my way. At the desk in the lobby of the building sat a tall woman busily going over papers. She was dressed in a nurse’s uniform and peeping out from beneath her cap were weaves of red hair telling me she was Loretta Connor. Hearing the story of Loretta’s life as a career woman I drew the conclusion that conflicting romance during Loretta’s life had caused her to make the decision that she was ever to remain single. Loretta also told me that her staff of nurses was made up of Margaret DeHey, Neva Latta. and Jeanne Wills. Meeting these competent nurses I realized how serious-minded these high school girls had become. Jeanne’s success was certain for she had always gotten on superbly. Neva. I found was soon to banish her career for housewifery. Margaret. as usual remained interested but quiet. I left the Medical Building and was somewhat drawn into the Carborundum Building The first person I encountered was Irene Johnson, our class valedictorian. Irene told me that her husband was in complete charge of the building and that she handled the business of keeping the books for him. Irene was much more talkative than she had been in high school days. She continued to tell me that she had quiet little Doris Schultz as a helper. Irene said that although Doris was still a very quiet woman she was most efficient as I was sure she would be. As m time at the fair was growing short, I left Irene and started on my way again. Walking past the midway of the fair, I happened to notice one of the “barkers” who stood before his concession. It was James Archibald. I knew him at once in spite of his extra poundage and height. His voice “boomed” out in a deep tone and I thought that he was certainly making up for these years of quietness he had spent in school. Leaving the grounds, I walked by the official building. Here I stopped to meet the presidert of the fair and although I had read of the president as Miss Plumb I was greatly surprised when I found I already knew her. Yes, it was Georgia Plumb. Somehow I had always known that even though Georgia had never had any definite aim, she would rise to importance Georgia gave me the pleasure of meeting Josephine Senik, who was her secretary Josephine told me that her staff was composed of the greatest business people m the world. The staff included Mildred Langdon, Geraldine Etherton, and Marjorie Thompson. The chief accountant was Lois Hurtgam. The importance of these girls really told me that “Still water runs deep.” As I was leaving the official building I was met by two neatly dressed business women. To my great delight I knew both of them. One was Helen Wilson, who was then holding a position as treasurer of the fair receipts. The influence of being our Senior class treasurer had furnished experience necessary for such a position, I was certain. The other was Doris Woolson who had been our class secretary. Doris was now head reporter for a leading United States newspaper. She told me that she had recently been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the best newspaper work during the year. After answering a few questions for her I left the fair grounds to return to my hotel. And so dear diary ends my visit to Wilson in 1960. My dear friends and classmates: Here in the foregoing paragraphs I have tried to tell you what I see in the future for this graduating class. How near to the real thing have I been able to come? Time alone will tell. CORINNE SHOULTZ We. the class of thirty-nine, Fond memories will hold Of thee, dear Wilson High, When we have grown old. Our teachers, books, and sports To all of us are dear; But now we all must part Without a doubt or fear. Our paths may lead us all To different heights and lcimes; But. You. dear Wilson High Will always be sublime. As now we leave our books To trod life’s glorious way, We bid farewell to Thee To travel where we may. GENEVIEVE KY3ER Poem We are leaving dear old Wilson High, Things will never be the same; From her doors we go to face the world. To her walls may we bring fame. Now, it seems too bad we have to go All ter all the fun we’ve had. Anticipation’s flame burns low And we feel a little sad. What will you remember, classmates all, From your years at Wilson High? Will it be that cheer when you caught the ball. And the team’s triumphant cry? Will it be the thrill of playing a part In a drama on our own stage. Or the satisfaction of work well done As you turn another page? Will it be the counsel of teachers wise Who helped you gain a start. Or the helpfulness of friends you prize More, now that you have to part? We have stood some test and trials here. We have tried to do our best. May we meet the rough spots in life’s road With the same undying zest. We owe a card of thanks to all Who in educating us, Have exercised such patient care And never made a fuss. When in parting we say. “Well, old school Education’s partly mine.’’ She will whisper. “Good luck to you all Class of nineteen-thirty-nine.” FRANCES FENN Class Grumbler Ladies and gentlemen, after hearing the dazzling and yet deceiving speeches of my worthy classmates, I feel it is my duty as class grumbler to give you the real facts about our unjustly esteemed Senior Class. In the first place I’d like to use the common slang to which I have grown accustomed after my long association with my well educated classmates, in saying that this class ain’t so hot. If I can make you see the finer points of my argument and completely turn you against this rosy-cheeked aggregation behind me, then my speech will be a success. By the way. I suppose you know that they have accumulated such rosy cheeks because they are too frightened to come out here and speak themselves. This passing the work on to someone else is the usual custom in our class since our members have an unwritten code which says to put off all work until someone else does it for them. Our class is supposedly very smart, well-behaved and well liked but if you will ia-quire closely you will find that the undergraduates and teachers love us about as much as the Queen of Sheba would love a Kentucky Hill Billy. For proof of this I would refer you to those queer hissing and snorting sounds which may be heard all over our school whenever a Senior’s name is mentioned. If we, as a class, are so smart and well behaved. I should like to know why there is a well-beaten path from the senior home room to the office. On some of my own visits to that place of punishment_of course you under- stand I went there for business purposes only. I have heard Mr. Blemaster say. Well, what have you to say for yourself? and then I have seen one of our honorable seniors strike a pose such as this and say, But I was only fooling. Of course these very seniors are sitting boldly behind me, but I must omit all names by popular request and also because they are bigger than I am. We are alio very proud of our Senior members who claim to be vocalists. We are sending approximately ten of our better singers to the annual hog calling contest in Illinois ar.d we hold high hopes of their capturing all of the prizes. Undoubtedly you have heard about how hard we have worked and the large crowds we have drawn to our activities. If you have any illusions about our large crowds let me refer you to the Houghton Symphony Concert which we sponsored. We had an attendance of 75 and even then we counted the mice living under the stage and they have a s season’s pass to all programs. After a magnificent crowd such as that, can you blame the undergraduates for renaming it “Our little Sympathy Orchestra? One more thing that I must bitterly denounce is the wav our teachers patrol the halls. I can remember the good old days when one could run up and down our corridors with little or no regard for teachers; but these days are gone forever. Our faculty members stand out like so many sore thumbs and we even have to go up and down the stairs one at a time. I have thought of recommending our hall patrol to the Niagara Falls police force. As traffic cops they would have no equal. My classmates are already planning rosy futures for themselves. Personally, it is mv belie! that only a devoted mother or a moon-struck boy or girl friend could actually believe that these wooden headed robots, who are so blissfully sitting behind me can make a success of their life. That they will be fine, honest, and upright citTens is very questionable. I predict our c’ass will turn out ten future John Dillingers, eight old maids, three garbage collectors. fiv° divorcees, seven eligible for the insane asylum, and thirteen who will commit suicide in early life to escape the hard work of breathing in later life. This leaves one member whom I haven’t mentioned. I predict he will be president of the United States in 1965 You all know me now so I won’t have to introduce myself. And now, I suppose I have made many enemies with my grumbling tactics but I must remind you that I was merely doing my duty to enlighten you on the condition of an agonizing school life. In closing, may I say that despite my grumblings and grouchin s. I have spent four c.f the best years of my life in this ornery old school wh ch is infested with paras'tes. nitwits. hawk eyed teachers, and other miscellaneous contraband. To the school teachers, who a-e the martyrs of our educational system. 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