Wilson Central School - Crest Yearbook (Wilson, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1949 volume:

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In this book we have turned back the pages of time one hundred years to the time when our ancestors were rushing to California to find gold. In the following pages we wlll compare life now and then. We leave it up to you to decide how much we are affected by the passing of one hundred years. CUHTEHTS MARSHALLS ....... . . . ........................ . In the class rooms of a school house, Working hard to earn a dimeg Were the teachers, not the preachers Of the class of '49, '49ers... ...................... In the lib' ry, of the school house, Every morning just at nineg Never more will '49ers Gather there to pass the time. PRCBPECTORS . . . ......................... . . . . Still embattled in the school room, Facing quizes all the time, Are the juniors and the sophomores, With the freshmen close behind. FRONTIERSMEN . . . ...................... . . . . In the gym and on the diamond, Fighting all through '49g Were the black and orange warriors, Plugging hard to hold that line. HOE DOWN .... ........................... In the club room, in the work room, Singing songs or gatherin' grimeg Gather boys and girls together, To enjoy their extra time. GRUBSTAKERS . . . ....... . .............. . . . . Sharing struggles and the triumphs Of the class of '49g Were our sponsers and our patrons, Who have laid it on the line. 4 DEDICHTIUH deepest appreciation for their kind understanding and help we ded- icate this issue of THE CREST to Mrs. Schermerhorn and to Mr. and Mrs. Richardson. To Sarge, for his capable direction of the Senior plays, for chaperoning Senior trips, for his kind and wise advice to the senior class as a whole, and his keen interest in each of us individually. To Mrs. Richardson, for her help and for use of the Home Ee. Room. She has served as an out- standing example to all girls, and has given us the advice we needed to make it over many a bump. She has chaperoned senior trips, and always had a ready smile or a twinkling wink that cheered our days. To Mrs. Schermerhorn who has borne the load of so many senior classes and their problems on her capable and wllling shoulders. She has given us the motherly advice that we often need, and has always had time to listen to our troubles and help us with them. She has contributed a fine son who was an outstanding student and athlete, an- other son who is following in his brother's footsteps, and a daughter who has cheered our class with her ready wit and spontaneous laughter. UEHHBUUH STHFF wiv C h, - at STAFF Editor-ln-chief . . . Ellen Campbell Ass't Editor ..... Alice Einstein Art Editor ........ Joanne Golde Assistant . . . Richard Harrington Business Manager . . . Jean Feyrer Sales Staff ....... Irene Capurro erry Lafler I Photography Staff . . . Ralph Austin Dummy Copy Copy Staff . . Elmer Schultz Richard West Linda Hopkins . . . . Ianet Gurski Jean Gurski Dolores Mulligan MARSHALLS FROM PEACE PIPE AND COUNCIL FIRE m TO BOARD AND FACULTY MEETINGS-- ix 'S W3 BUHHD UF EDUUHTIUH HE class of '49 wishes to express its deep and sincere gratitude to the Board of Ed- ucation, who have looked out for our educational well-being through the years. We Forty Niners particularly wish to thank our board, and congratulate them too, for their success in sponsoring the substantial addition to our building facilities here. 8 UUR PHIHCIPHLS Mr. johnson WE wish to express our high esteem for our vice-principal, Mr. Johnson. A friend to all, he always has time to help us with our prob- lems. We'l1 never forget that twinkling smile, good humor, and radiant personality so character- istic of our Willie. Mr. Tarr THE '49ers wish to express their sincere appreciation to Mr. Tarr for his interest in our many activities. His wise counsel, his encouragement in our Washington trip, even his constant hounding of some of us has all been most bene- ficial. During our senior year, we have come to realize that he really has our interests at heart and is interested in each one of us per- sonally. FHUUUU Mr Voght Mr Maxfield Mr Standing - Miss Burrows, M Mrs. Sporleder, Mrs. Ness, l Mrs. Richardson Seated - Mr. Lee, Mr. Waite, . , . , I F erhorn, Mrs Borngraeber s. Dikeman, Mrs. Campbell, :n . , , Mrs. Reber fl iss D'Agostino, Miss Dutton, M, Miss Benzing n Hopkins, Miss Stevens, Mrs Burch, Miss Allgeier, Miss ss Coombs, Mrs. Callahan, ox, Mrs. Owen. Seated - Miss Stevens, Mrs. Walpole, Mrs. Ovenshire, Ml Miss Hamblin. Standing - Miss Stacey, Mrs. .,....... as Look at Those Fingers Go. Smiles 'Hard Worker ? ' 'Nothin' to Do Let's Eat Pret--ty Poor Kitty Phew. . 49ers A BAG OF GOLD OR A DIPLOMA SUCCESS IS ITS OWN REWARD--- ' 4 ' 0:9 F I SEHIUHS ,O OR S 4 3,65 ll fffw V ' SEHIUR UFHCERS President ....... Vice-President Secretary . . . Treasurer . . 14 Norman Clark Robert Taylor Janice Le Van . Vallie Ward .Mrs. Sporleder . . . We wish to express our . . . sincere appreciation to our . . advisor, Mrs. Sporleder, who . . has shepherded us through our junior . . 4 and senior years helping us conquer the . . regents, chaperoning our activities, ...... encouraging us to turn a wheel, always . . . putting in a good word for her little angels. We can always count on her when we need help and advice. In our memories she will ..... always be as irrevocable as the laws of . the Medes and the Persians. ........ ........Mr.Richardson........ To Mr. Richardson we say thanks . . for helping us through our junior and senior years . and for directing our . . senior play ....... SEHIUH HIJVISUHS Karl R. Burlingame KChodj Ambition: To drive a race car. Activities: Baseball - 2, 3, 4 Football - 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 F.F.A.-1,2,3,4 Irene Capurro - Dock Ambition: To play on an all-girl professional basketball team. Activities: Mixed Chorus - 3 Girls Chorus - 3, 4 Ba.nd - 1, 2, 3, 4 Art Club - 1 Science Club - 2, 3 4-F Club - 4 Varsity Club - 2, 3, 4 All-State Band - 4 Class Play - 3, 4 Yearbook Staff - 4 Sdftball - 2 Latin Club - 3 77 Ralph Austin Ambition: To race George Johnson ln his Chevy with my new Tucker Torpedo Activities: North Tonawanda - 1, 2 French Club - 3 Yearbook - 4 Ir. Play 1PropsJ Sr. Play Norman Clark - Norm Ambition: To be a bachelor. Activities: Basketball - 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball- 1, 2, 4 Football - 2 Varsity Club - 2, 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Class Pres.-2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus - 1, 2 Fc Fa Ao '1, 2 Band - 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Play - 3, 4 Track - 3, 4 Volleyball - 3 Gym Exhibition - 2 Ellen Adair Campbell , Ellie Ambition: To be the queen in his eyes. Activities: Girl's Chorus - 1, 2 Mixed Choir - 1 Spyglass - 3 Ira ' 3 Yearbook Ed. - 4 Student Council - 4 Hmkg. Club - 3 Latin Club Sec. - 3, 4 Class Treas. - 2, 3 Biologg Ass't - 3 Ways Means - 3 Gym Exhibition - 2 Mary Elizabeth Carrigan - Mac Ambition: To do and say the right thing at the right time. Activities: Girls Choir - 1 Library Council - 1, 4 Yearbook - 4 'Ph 16 Richard Blacklock Dick Ambition: To become an industrial engineer. Activities: Boys State - 3 Varsity Club - 3, 4 Football - 3 Baseball - 1, 2, 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Science Club - 2, 3, 4 Class Play-Stage - 3, 4 Band - 3, 4 F. F. A. - 1, 4 Gym Exhibition - 2 Ways and Means - 4 Charles Collins Chuck Ambition: To be a success in life. Activities: F.F.A.-1,2,3 Ir. Play fPropsJ 3 Arletta Diebold Ambition: To be one of the 10 best Dressed Women. Activities: Girl's Choir - 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Choir - 1, 2 Fashion Show - 2 Homemaking Club - 3 Pep Club - 4 Cheerleader - 4 Yearbook - 4 IS, 4 ff Am 7 . Y -1? X . C A '-k' A4 Janet Gurskl - 'I'wlney Ambition: To make the hurdles and take the falls. Activities: Art Club - 1 Pageant - 1 Girls Choir - 2 Spyglass - 3 Yearbook - 4 pr-W , ,Q L 'A its Ward Fenn Ambition: To be a successful farmer. Activities: Band - 1,3 Chorus - 2, 3, 4 F.F.A.-1,2,3,4 F. F. A. Sec. - 3 F. F. A. Vice-Pres. - 4 F. F. A. National Chorus - 4 Junior Play - 3 Science Club - 2, 4 George Glenn Ambition: To graduate in '49. Activities: Pageant - 1 Alice Einstein Allie Ambition: To live so that God will think well of me and my friends 'will think well of God. Activities: Pageant - 1 Science Club - 2 Fr. Club - 3, 4 Girls Chorus - 1, 2, 4 Mixed Choir - 2, 3, 4 Solo Competition - 2, 4 All-State Choir - 4 Yearbook Ass't Ed. - 4 Senior Play - 4 Jean Gurskl - Twiney Ambition: To have a successful and happy life. Activities: Art Club - 1 Pageant - 1 Girls Choir - 2 Mixed Choir - 3 Spyglass - 3 Yearbook - 4 17 Jean Feyrer - Jeanie Ambition: To be a Weaver Activities: Woodhull - 1, 2 Girls Choir - 3, 4 Mixed Choir - 4 Latin Club - 3, 4 Newspaper Staif - 3 Yearbook Staff - 4 Ways and Means - 4 Joanne Golde- Josie Ambition: To go through college. Activities: Pep Club - 3, 4 Science Club - 3, 4 Yearbook - 4 Senior Play - 4 Spyglass Staff - 3 E AS . . 1 J I jg We lt , , N, ., Q it rf ,. . 4 ga, ., WEE. 3 fgggim 4 .2 1 - P Eli , 'i, 1 'gl wr. 'V .u ff- -fi? ' fi it . 1 1121434 -Lg. 6 .25 , 4 fy szbgaxt, mr' ' M cf-if if , I Richard W. Harrington Hbickb Ambition: To make Peterson Pres. of the U. S. in 1968. Activities: La Salle - 1 Varsity Club - 4 Football - 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Yearbook - 4 Ir. Play - 3 Mixed Choir - 2, 3, 4 Boys Choir - 2, 3, 4 All-State Choir - 3 F.F.A.-2,3,4 Reporter-3, St. Choir Track - 3, 4 Nila Hillman Ambition: To be a success in whatever I attempt. Activities: Home Ec. Club - 3 Fashion Show - 2 Library Council - 4 3 Carl Hamill Ambition: To be a candy salesman. Activities: . La Salle - 1 Mixed Chorus - 2, 3, 4 Boys Chorus - 2, 3 Band - 3 Gym Exhibition - 2 Science Club - 2, 3, 4 French Club - 3, 4 Ir. Play - 3 Sr. Play - 4 Boys State - 3 Vice-Pres. Student Council - 4 Yearbook - 4 Russell Hoffman 5 kk ,kd HRIUSSH ne A ev - H Ambition: To graduate , It in '49. f I Activities: Barker Central - 1, 2, 3 z S sr. Band - 4 ,yyy A Sr. Play KPropsJ - 4 Ralph Hartwig Ambition: To graduate in 1949. Activities: La Salle - 1 Arthur Harbison - Art Ambition: To be a her- mit. Activities: Niagara Falls - 1 Science Club - 2, 4 French Club - 2 Boys Chorus - 2 Senior Play - 4 Mixed Chorus - 2 'E i . ' ff Mixed Chorus - 2, 3, 4 Boy's Chorus - 2, 3, 4 F. F. A. - 4 Junior Play - 3 Senior Play - 4 Art Club - 4 All-State Choir - 4 Freedom Train - 3 ' ' V ,L 'ff'ff: ..1:-iii., .S M B M' K, r 5 . V lim. ,, V . .555:f:i:53ff55 .53 Y .1 fl 1' 5341 3' if . E , Us, if 'wg . K,-1. 7 1 l . ,I ' .Ji K is it I .f ' . f n :girl if r r fx., fa yy' x 38,519 9 -QS ' .3 I-yy.. 4 v . H 1, 1. I . -' .ff . ,gi 0 K ,ujfl pn! 37 Q Nfl. -5 1 ,9,f.t' s f tk .f. f . 1 Lawrence Himmelback Hlockii Ambition: To have a car that has an acceleration like Sarge's. Activities: F.F.A.-1,2,3,4 F. F. A. Treas. - 4 Track - 3, 4 Varsity Club Pep Club - 4 Band - 1 Science Club - 2, 4 Biology Ass't - 3 -3,4 18 - K Q if Av . 1 ,59 Wftff Linda Hopkins - Lin' Ambition: To be a Math. teacher. Activities: Cheerleading - 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Varsity Club - 4 Softball - 2 Gym Exhibition - 2 Band - 1, 2, 3, 4 All-State Band - 4 Science Club - 2,3 Latin Club - 3 Library Council 1, 2, 3 Jr. Play - 3 Sr. Play - 4 Yearbook - 4 Edna Hornsb Ed y - Ambition: To pass history in '49. Activities: Glrl'S Choir - 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Choir - 2, 4 Homemaking Club - 3 Jerry O. Lafler Ambition: To grad- uate in '49. Activities: F.F.A.-1,2,3,4 Boy's Chorus - 2, 3 Centenial - 1 Art Club - 4 az Ora johnson - George Ambition: To find some girl rich enough to support me. Activities: Football Mgr. - 4 Varsity Club - 4 Pep Club - 4 Boys Choir - 2, 3, 4 Mixed Choir - 2, 3, 4 Senior Play Mgr. - 4 Centenial - 1 12 yr. Student Duane Kneeppel llxnipfi Ambition: Syracuse in '49, Activities: F.F.A. - 1, 2,3 Basketball - 2, 3, 4 Baseball - 3, 4 Varsity Club - 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Ir. Play - 3 Science Club - 2, 4 Band - 1 Biology Ass't - 3 19 Frank T. Jeffery Clieffii Ambition: To be successful. Activities: Spyglass - 3 Pep Club - 3, 4 Centenial - 1 Ir. Play - 3 Gym Exhibition rsep ww y , ttP': li . '25, l E2 ix jean Lampman Jeannie Ambition: To go through life with a smile. Activities: Library Council - 1, 2 Girls Choir - 1 Mixed Choir - 1 Iunior Play - 3 Pep Club - 3, 4 Varsity Club - 4 Cheerleading - 4 I Ray Kellick Ambition: To have some. Karl Krueger ushortyn Ambition: To be successful in whatever I may attempt. Activities: F.F.A.-1,2,3,4 F. F. A. Sentinel 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Gerald Lederhouse Hiiggsii Ambition: To make the best of things. Activities: F.F.A.-l,2,3,4 Junior Play Stage Crew. Norma Gean Lozzi - Miss Lot-z Ambition: To be a young Chemistry professor at Notre Dame fwith Sarge's consentj Activities: Gaskell Jr. High - 1 Gym Exhibition - 2 Spyglass - 3 Latin Club - 3, 4 Library Coimcil - 4 Yearbook - 4 Art Club - 4 Pep Club - 4 Senior Play - 4 Ester Katherine Landy HES!! Ambition: To be a retailer of a large clothing store. Activities: Library Council - 1, 2 Pageant - 1 Girls choir - 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Choir - 1, 2, 3 Junior Play - 3 Senior Play - 4 Homemaklng Club - 3 Pauline Mielke Pauline Ambition: To sail through life with a Qcertainl crew. Activities: La Salle - 1 Spyglass Editor - 3 Yearbook - 4 Student Council - 4 Candy Manager - 4 Janice Le Van Klsmpii Ambition: To always have a Hall in my home. Activities: La Salle - 1 Red Cross Rep. - 2 Homemaking Club - 3 Christmas Pageant - 3 Jr. Newspaper - 3 Empire Girl's State - 3 Jr. Play - 3 Class Secretary - 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Donald Luff - Luff Ambition: To always have a Pud -dle around the house. Activities: Basketball - 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball - 1, 2, 3, 4 Football - 2, 3, 4 Track - 3, 4 Volley Ball - 3 Varsity Club - 2, 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 F.F.A.-1,2,3,4 F. F. A. Sec. - 3 Junior Play - 3 Pageant - 1 Gvm Exhibition - 2 Frank E. Lauer - Buzz Ambition: To make good use of everything life offers. - Activities: Buffalo Technical 1, 2, 3 Yearbook - 4 Dolores Mulligan HDee!! Ambition: To mate with Waite, Activities: Mixed Choir - 1 Baton - 2, 3 Junior Play - 3 Yearbook - 4 Louis Neuman Louie Ambition: To graduate in '49, Activities: Basketball - 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball - 1, 2, 3, 4 Football - 2, 3 Track - 3 Volleyball - 3 Varsity Club - 2, 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Pep Club Pres. - 3 Varsity Club Pres. - 3 Band - 1 Boys Choir 2, 3 Mixed Choir - 2. 3 Rita Pratt - Pud Ambition: Luft 'em and keep 'em. Activities: Mixed Choir - 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls Choir - 1, 2, 3 Pageant - 1 Ir. Play - 3 Spyglass - 3 Pep Club - 3, 4 Cheerleader - 4 Varsity Club - 4 Edward Ortiz - Ed Ambition: To do my best in whatever I may attempt. Activities: Pageant - 1 Latin Club - 3 Yearbook - 4 Donald Peterson - Hnmli Ambition: To have the best time possible on a trip to California. Activities: Centennial - 1 Basketball - 1 FuFnAu'1,z, 3,4 Treas. 2, 3. Prfs. 4 County Pres. - Band - 1, 2, 3 Empire Boy's State - 3 Student Council Pres. - 4 Boys Choir - 2, 3, 4 Mixed Choir - 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Spyglass - 3 Gym Exhibition - 2 Celestine Obora Cfsallyli Ambition: To have fun and let everyone else have fun, too. Activities: Mixed Choir - 2, 4 Girls Choir - 2, 3, 4 Library Council - 2 Homemaklng Club - 3 Fashion Show - 2 1 Richard West Dick Ambition: To stay a bachelor Activities La Salle 1 Gasklll 2 Niagara Falls 3 4 Mixed Chorus - 4 Yearbook Staff - 4 Art Club 4 22722 23 -. Robert Payne - Bob Ambition: To pass Chemistry in June '49. Activities: Band - 1, 2, 3, 4 French Club - 3 Boys Chorus - 2 Donald Pettitt - Don Ambition: ? Activities: Gasklll - 1 Trott - 2 Niagara Falls - 3 Lockport - 3 Mixed Choir - 3 Boys Choir - 3 Gym Exhibition - 3 'ia-1,5 .gztdgi , FQ. 1 M vi. ,.ZI,S.f ll' . .A.,: -nfs,-I Ln: 1,:vpI p, 1: A' :A 1,3- -I M 'Q . ,E 3 ' nn v 1 Y n' 'Q 'v 3 , 'f'2f'f':1f'f 2f 5 '-.14 a s-'. .' Gordon Seabert ' 'Gordie' ' Ambition: Cabinet maker. Activities: Basketball - 2, 3, 4 Boy's Choir - 2, 3 Mixed Choir - 2, 3 Varsity Club - 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Russ Ambition: To get of school in '49. Activities: Pageant - 1 Russell L. Seefeldt out Ann Lee Schermerhorn 6CAnn!! Ambition: To hope that someday I'll have one. Activities: Girl's Choir - 1, 2, 3 Mixed Choir - 2, 3 Ir. Play - 3 Sr. Play - 4 Ways and Means - 4 Homemaking Club - 3 Class Sec. - 2 EQ , 1 4 px, 1, f .fe Q 'i f f 'if ' 1 A 1 ,ei ri rf it 'ffgflgg 'f 3,53 . fl? ' A V H , '- I T if 'f A' 1 Lyle Seefeldt - Seef Ambition: To get all the happiness and joy out of life that I can. Activities: F.F.A.-1,2,3 Varsity Club - 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Gym Exhibition - 2 Basketball - 2, 3 Spyglass - 3 jean Zahno Elmer Schultz - Pete Ambition: ? Activities: La Salle - 1, 2, 3 Football - 4 Basketball Mgr. - 4 Varsity Club - 4 Pep Club - 4 Yearbook Staff - 4 s' ,K 2 N if 1 Ambition: To be happy by making others happy. Activities: Latin Club - 3, 4 Library Council - 4 45? 22 Harold Stacy - Red Ambition: To get the most out of life. Activities: Pageant - 1 Band - 1, 2, 3, 4 Red Cross Rep. - 4 Robert Taylor - Bob Ambition: To be a successful bachelor. Activities: La Salle - 1 Class Vice-Pres. - 4 Varsity Club - 2, 3, 4 Football - 2, 3, 4 Baseball - 2, 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 F. F. A. - 4 Boys Chorus - 2 Mixed Chorus - 2 Spyglass - 3 Robert Walker unuskyn Ambition: To raise Hazel Nuts. Activities: Basketball - 2, 3, 4 Baseball - 1, 2, 3, 4 Football - 2, 3, 4 Track - 3, 4 Volleyball - 3 Varsity Club - 2, 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Pageant - 1 F.F.A.-1,2,3 7? Lois Towe'r - Lo Ambition: To be a nurse. Activities: Girls Choir - 2, 3, 4 Mixed Choir - 2, 3, 4 Science Club - 2, 3 Latin Club - 3 Library Council 1, 2, 3 Senior Play - 4 4-F Club 3, 4 Art Club - 1 Pep Club - 3, 4 Empire Girls State 3 Ways and Means - 3, 4 Pageant - 1 Bus. Mgr. Spyglass - 3 Ioan Marie Tr eichler I 4 lwniei D Ambition: To become a successful 0rnamen-,, tal-Floral-Horticulturist. Activities: La Salle - 1 Homemaking Club - 3 Fashion Show - 2 French Club - 3 Yearbook - 4 Library Council - 4 Girls Chorus - 4 Art Club - 4 .44 3 2 ,, .7 lg: V 5- U .. x fu :' 1 My H: '53 A553154 . ,,,k 1 . ,ggi , ' ZH? 3,5 K 3-455' .7 Jia i Ward Tooker - Spider Ambition: To go to college. Activities: Boys Choir - 1, 2, 3 3 4 Mixed Choir - 2, 3 3 . 4 A 1 ,4 PepClub-2,3 W varsity Club - 2, 3, 4 'alee a Basketbau - 2, 3, 4 Q pl F. F. A. - 1, 2, 3, 4 Football Manager - 2 3 , ' ffl V011eYb211 - 3 Baseball - 2 2 by . - fff se-N gl Q y 2.. . 4 111 ' ' : ' 1 4 L 4 3 23 Donald Treichler Hnucki! Ambition: To keep away from some Chemistry teachers. Activities: La Salle - 1 Mixed Chorus - 3 junior Play CPrompterJ - 3 Art Club - 4 Yearbook - 4 Lois Mildred Volls Ambition: To accept what life has to offer and not complain. Activities: Homemaking Club - 3 Girl's Choir - 1, 2, 3 Mixed Choir - 2 Ways and Means - 4 Vallie Ward Ambition: To be a certain farmer's wlfe. Activities. Choir - 2, 3 Senior Class Treasurer. jean Zastrow uleannen Ambition: To make good use of my 4 years of Homemaking. Activities: Library Council - 1, 2, 3 Pep Club - 3, 4 Hmkg. Club - 3 Fashion Show - 2 CLASS COLORS: Brown 8: Gold CLASS MOTTO: Eureka fl have found it.J CLASS FLOWER: Yellow Rose 24 Charles Wilson Chuck Ambition: To be eligi- ble once this year. Activities: Basketball - 1, 2, 3 Football - 3, 4 Track - 3, 4 Varsity Club - 3, 4 Pep Club - 3, 4 Volleyball - 3, 4 F. F.A. -1, 2, 3,4 Boys Chorus - 1 Vice-President of Class - 2 Vice-President - 3 ' 'Hubba A Nice 'Crew' Oh. What a Picture. xyfji' ' .xx A fb Lindy L0u Bye--Bye. caMary..rv Lover Boy. . 4 ,V J L .. a 1 'sg M' W , A '11 Men? Klpalsii ULHSS Ullll E, the Senior Class of Wilson Central, being indisputably of sound and disposing mind and memory and about to depart from this grand institution of learning, do make, declare and pub- lish the ensuing iinstrument, consisting of two pages including this one, as our last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all former wills by us at anytime heretofore made. Ralph Austin leaves to Pete Branch his ability to sleep through English class and still pass. Ellen Campbell bequeaths her ability to go steady to Sue Harbison. Call it takes is 'sticktolt- iveness,' Sue.J Dick Blacklock sends Jim Sweet his watch to time the coming of the bus to the split second. Irene Capurro sadly leaves behind her quiet manner and bashful voice to Marilyn Shaffer. Karl Burlingame leaves his ability to get from Ransomville to Wilson in five minutes to Frank Reese. Norm Clark leaves his leadership ability to Russ Sornberger. Chuck Collins leaves his ability to get along without the girls of W. C. S. to Johnny Pearce. Josie Golde leaves all her excess energy to Marlene Schultz. Ward Fenn leaves the Kenmore girls to Dick S. Take your pick, Dick. Alice Einstein sadly bequeaths her choir solos to Betty Keizer. George Glenn gives John Smith his ability to leave the girls alone. Carl Hamill wills his money counting job to any junior who is slightly insane. Arletta Diebold wills her armed services to Uncle Sam for a whlle. Art 1-Iarbison donates his art of keeping an orderly locker to Bobby Williams. Dick Harrington leaves his ability to campaign for a student council president to Charles Bobo. Pud Pratt bestows her quiet and winning way to janet Lee Diebold. Ralph Hartwig do- nates his bashful voice to Eddie Sylvies. Duane Kneeppel leaves that place on the W. C. S. basketball team to Tommy Llsman. Ray Kelllck leaves his blondes to Art Austin. George Johnson leaves his Kdearj hunting to Jim Barrows. Janet and jean Gurski leave their troubles of Mistaken Identity to the DeNeau twins. Frank Jeffrey donates his Toni-Home-Permanents to Donnie Mielke. Russ Hoffman wllls his ability to get along with all the teachers to any freshman. Iean Zastrow awards that all around good nature to Vivian Rohrlng. Vallle Ward donates her headaches of being class treasurer to some ill-fated junior. Jock Himmelback leaves his mustache to Art Davis . Shorty Krueger wllls his Ford to any unfortunate junior. Lois Tower leaves her ability to make a mess in Chemistry Lab to Barb W. ' 26 Jerry Lafler leaves his ability to have such a pleasing personality to Lois Chestnut. Buzz Lauer leaves his excess girls to Gerald Burnett. Jerry Lederhouse leaves his basket- ball energy to Herby Munch. Mary Carrigan bequeaths her source of unending conversation to Joan C. Nila Hillman goes away leaving the headache of Library Council to Norma Smith. Louis Neuman leaves his Life Insurance to anyone who rides with Chod. Eddy Ortiz wills his car to Buddy Leggett. Bob Payne leaves his ambition to somebody that needs some Linda Hopkins grants all that peppy senior spirit to Nancy H. Jeanie Lampman presents her place in the cheerleading line to Faith H. CMake 'em yell, Faith.J Esther Landy gives her secret formula for adding height to Shirley Sanger. Janice LeVan hands down the ability to do shorthand to Butch Urtel. tAll it takes is time.J Gordy Seabert gives his Chev to Norbert Schultz. Lyle Seefeldt leaves his Cud to Joanne N. tgum of coursel Ann Lee Schermerhorn leaves her calm and collected out- bursts of laughter to Delores Hurst. Lois Volls wills her secrets of growing tall to any underclassman for a small fee of how not to get any taller. Don QPeteJ Peterson gives his typewrlters to some other crazy guy. Pete Schultz bequeaths his roving eyes to Oscar Munch. Jean Zahno donates her technique with the teachers to her cousin Betty. Celestine 0'B0ra presents the ability not to do homework but still get through to Dorma Fllckner. Dolores Mulligan bequeaths the honor of being the first senior girl to be engaged to Jeannette Shoultz. Russ Seefeldt gives his old motor-bike to Art Austin. Pauline Mielke gives the ability to do bookkeeping and make it come out right to June Scherer. Norma Lozzi leaves her book of rules on How to get along with Sarge to Pete Branch. Duck Treichler wills his name to Donald Duck. Edna Hornsby bestows her advice on how to be the best-dressed girl in school to Donna Bloodgood. Don Pettitt wills his car to Charlie Bobo. Dick West leaves his glasses to Mrs. Ness to help her find her glasses. Donnie Luff leaves his many excuses to anyone who needs them. We, the creators and authors of this last will and testament, dower our choice vocab- ulary and ability to utilize and exploit the facilities of Webster's Dictionary to Annette Wagner. We make, constitute, and appoint our trustworthy adviser, Mr. Robert Richardson, to be executor of this, our Last Will and Testament. N IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal this twenty-seventh day of June A. D. 1949. JOAN TREIC HLER WARD FENN Z7 THE UEHH IH HEVIEUI FTER twelve long years of school, the seniors of '49 climaxed their careers at Wilson with more feverish activity than they had ever engaged in before. Early in the year a cast was chosen for the senior play. At the same time, all members of the class were engaged in such varied money-making activities as the sale of Christmas cards, selling magazine subscriptions, wrapping paper, and candy. Highlights of the social season were the Thanksgiving Dance and the Christmas Formal. One of the most important events of the school year was the organization of a student council, composed of twenty-four members, four from each class of the junior-senior high school. A two week whispering campaign plus a bit of poster politics resulted in an upset victory for Don Peterson, third party candidate. One activity to which all members look forward with keen anticipation is an assembly. We have had many fine ones this year, but the one we will all remember longest is unquestionably the one at which Mr. Tarr stepped slightly out of character to sing a delightful rendition of Shortnin' Bread. Other assemblies have included presentations of Mr. Stewart, a baritone and Indian singer of the Chickasaw nation, Mr. Pierotic, a baritone of the Vienna State Opera, and Mr. Carradine, a Shakespearean actor who presented selections from HAMLET, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, AND JULIUS CAESAR. Wilson Central School's continued growth is reflected in several new clubs that have been organ- ized this year. Included are the Rifle Club, the Photo Club, and the 4-F Club. Most popular new activity, however, is the junior-high dance club, under the direction of Mrs. Simpson. Its purpose ls to teach the common steps of popular ball room dancing at the junior high school level. Further indication of Wi1son's continued growth is reflected in the fact that we went on the air for the first time this past year. Starting February 15 with a dramatization of the history of Wilson Central, we broadcast once each month over WUSI, Lockport. Most prominent among the personal items of the past year is the marriage of those two popular teachers, Sarge and Miss Carothers, who returned this fall to teach as Mr. and Mrs. Richardson. Next item on this agenda is the hearty congratulations of all for the Maxfields, whose baby boy was born during Christmas vacation. Finally, we must pause to mention a few Wilson girls who seem to be doing right well by themselves. Among those sporting engagement rings are Dolores, Vallie, and Sylvia. The year in review wouldn't be complete without mentioning the trip to Washington. We left Monday night, April 11, and pulled into the Washington R. R. terminal the following morning in time for a second breakfast. Most of us had already had one in the diner. The next three days were a mad scramble of sight-seeing,-Congress, the Smithsonian Institute, the White House, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Mt. Vernon, Supreme Court, Folger Library, and other noted spots all received due attention before we finally staggered onto the train once more for a weary ride home. Ann Lee Schermerhorn Celestine O' Bora X53 28 PHUPHECU Dear Ellen, ' We missed you today at our class reunion, but we understand that you couldn't come since Little Harold has chicken pox. I know you're anxious to lmow what has been happening to all our class- mates, so I'll try to relate as much as possible. Several of our classmates are working for W. C. S. Linda Hopkins teaches math., Lois Tower is pickling frogs, fish and cats for use in Mr. johnson's Bio. Lab., Carl Hamill sells candy to the sen- iors, Russ Hoffman drives a school bus, Pete Schultz takes all the yearbook pictures, and Buzz Lauer has just finished drawing the plans for the new gym and swimming pool. You know that Ralph Austin has a goat farm, but did you know that Ward Fenn owns a cattle ranch in Kansas, while Chuck Wilson and Husky Walker have gone into partnership on a chicken ranch? jean Zastrow is really getting Up in the world as head of the Niagara County Home Bureau with jean Lampman and Rita Pratt as her assistants. The former Dee Mulligan just returned from a trip to California in her trailer. Vallie Ward has just been appointed editor of THE FAR.MER'S WIFE. Norma Lozzi is teaching chemistry at Vassar Qshe tried for Notre Dame, but her disguise was dlscoveredj. Nila Hillman is a 4-H Club leader. The former Jean Feyrer has several little Weavers, jeff just finished building doll houses for Pauline's and Bob's five daughters. Janice also has a family, two sets of twin boys. Speaking of twins, lean and janet are working in Washington as private secretaries to Representative Don Pettitt. He still can't tell them apart. Dick Blacklock is Road Commissioner for the Town of Wilson. Lyle Seefeldt runs the snow plow during the winter, and Chuck Collins pours tar with the road gang in summer. Dick can only keep track of one of them at a time. If you were to stop at North Ridge, you'd probably see jerry Lafler behind the meat C0lU1tel' of the General SIOPG, while Chod Burlingame has a similar post in Ransom- ville. jerry Lederhouse and Russel Seefeldt run an Insurance Agency, while Knip and jock run a Modern Turkish Bath. Arletta Diebold is a famous Conover model, Es Landy is chief retailer for the Sample Dress Shop. Irene Capurro owns her own hotel, Ann Lee is an x-ray technician and Lois Volls sells doughnuts at Freddies. Ioanie Treichler, of course, is the owner of 1oanie's Better Flower Shoppe. Our former classmates have also made successes in the literary field. Celestine and Edna have just written a joke book. We always wondered what was so funny in English class. Mary Carrigan is famous for her Handbook on Etiquette. Of course, jean Zahno wouldn't think of inviting Don to dinner unless she had first consulted Mac's book to see if her table settings were proper. Bob Taylor and Norm Clark have written a satire on bachelorhood entitled Stay Single and Stay Happy. Four of our number live in Brooklyn, two in New York. Louie Neuman and Don Luff are pitch- ing and catching for the Dodgers, George Johnson sells hot dogs at Ebbet's field, and Ralph Hartwlg runs a fish market. Bob Payne is filling orders in an automat, and Duck Treichler runs an elevator in the Empire State Building. ' Art Harbison is a big time movie producer out in Hollywood. Josie Golde does all the kicking scenes in his movies. I guess Art knows how realistic josie's kicking can be. Dick West is still painting those abstracts that nobody understands. Gordie Seabert is helping the President to remake his cabinet. Dick Harrington is drawing a comic strip, The Troubles of Little Harry. Eddie Ortiz has made his first million in the used car business. Earl Krueger has developed a chemical guaranteed to produce six footers KShorty is still five feet tallj. George Glenn just came back from a trip to the South Pole. While there, he met Ray Kellick working for Admiral Byrd. Don Peterson is private nursemaid to Mrs. Sporleder's convertibles, while Ward Tooker is raising Siamese cats. As for me, I've just moved into the Baptist Parsonage here in Whistlestop. There's only one flaw--no plumbing. Until we have another reunion andl have a good excuse to take time out to write again, Love, Alice 29 SEHIUR PLHU NE of the principal money making projects of the Senior class was the Senior Play, A Little Hon- ey, presented November 12 and 13, 1948, under the direction of Mr. Robert Richardson. Once again, the play proved to be one of the most entertaining comedies ever presented in the school audi- torium . Row 1: Golde, Einstein, Schermerhorn, Landy, Tower Capurro. Row 2: Hopkins, Clark, Schultz, Hoffman, Har- bison, Hamill, Hartwig, Lozzi JUHIUR PLHU OR the first time in the his- tory of Wilson Central School, the Junior class presented a three act comedy, You're Only Yoxm Twice under the direc- 8 , tion of Miss Barbara Rose. The venture proved to be a great success and was enjoyed by all. Row 1: Kneeppel, Le Van, Schermerhorn, Miss Rose Landy, Mulligan, Hamill. Row 2: Pratt, Luff, Fenn, Harrington, Clark, Camp- bell. Row 3: Capurro, Lampman, Hopkins. D GUESS UIHU What Balance. Strike.' ' V v What Form Conceit? ...as ,W . 5 1 v Up, Up, and Away ' 'Her Royal Highness Who Dat? P E c 'r o R H OF 3 CLHSSES w1snoM--- 5, Mm-.V J , fi 'Y Qfiyiil fn' I gx Ill Bm ng 'ff' '11 Pm lug ::: '51 f-I .g39x' 0 f 7 5.1 au ,:.94 Z9 n.mluuNqTou I Haeenvq Ton I JUHIUHS junior girls Row 1: H. Lederhouse, Alexander, Yousett, Faery V. Rohring, Clement. Row 2: Martin, Sanger, Hanna Zahno, Wagner, Nath, D. Rohring, Daley, Schultz. Row 3: Urtel, N. Smith, , Shoultz, Maacks, Ringleib, Wethy, Treichler, Ludwig, 1. Smith, Hotchkin. Row 4: Blemaster, E. Leder- house, Harbison, Himley, DeVantier, Hurst, Chest- nut, Atkinson, Crowe, Champion. w Jr. Boys ' Front: Keaty, Rogers, Treichler, McCollum, Hanlon. Row One: Williams, Sornberger, Sweet, McKenzie, West, Hillman, Stewart, Burn- ett, Eggert. Row Two: Cantara, Leggett, Schultz, Monroe, Bobo, Smith, H. Munch, Denny, Figura. Row Three: I-Iurtgam, Barrows, Taylor, Southard 9 Albright, Meahl, O. Munch, Zolyome, Cramer, Mielke, Sylvies. Row 1: Kloda, Forder, D. Smith, Rupert, Thorn- ber, Feyrer. Row 2: D. Schotz, Ieffords, Luckman, Stoelting, Whysong, Mc- Collum, Shafer, Stedman, Wagner. Row 3: Lafler, I. Schotz, I. Smith, Pfohl, Schultz, Kennedy, Miller, Sullivan. Row 4: Reese, Langdon, Sanger, Mat- toon, Munn, Schultz, Pettit, Read, Burrows. SUPHUHIUHES Sophomores - . U Row One: Keirn, Davis, Cranston, Eldredge. Row Two: Fose, Bartz, D. Zastrow, Walz, Garlock, johnson, Cleveley, Flick- ner, Bauer. Row Three: Wheeler, Faraday, Bluhm, Harrington, Witter, Brad- ley, Hornsby, Fitch, Capurro, Carl, P. Zastrow Row Four: Eggert, Woolson, Cevaer, Cramer, Mosher, Human, Hamill, Branch, Wojtowicz, Austin. FHESHITIEH Grade 9-Miss Dilger Row 1: Schultz, Woolson, Buckner, Regester, Becken Sylvies, Reber, Wray. Row 2: Waters, Reubens, Traver, Rung, Schrader, Zeigler, Van Housen, Tillotson, Speck. Row 3: Treichler, Schultz, Robinson, Weinke, Sweet, Sales. I Grade 9-Schermerhorn Row 1: DeNeau, Keaty, Friedrich, Bohn, Benzino, Coppernoll, Clement, N. DeNeau. Row 2: Atkinson Burmaster, Cole, Faraday, Battles, Jacobs, Ganshaw, R. Atkinson. Row 3: Branch Doyle, Chylak, Figura, Cramer, Bowers. Grade 9-Mr. Vought Front: Perks, Gailie, Mulligan. Row 1: Monroe, Martin, Melcher, Maacks, Neuman, McMillan, Himley Reese, Myers. Row 2: Harriss, Koller, Hillman, Munch, I-Iockaday, Pollow, Le Van, Kroening, Pearce. Row 3: Goodman, Hillman, Magrun, Perice, Luce, Green. l Grade 8-Mrs. Campbell Row 1: Brydges, Collins, Jacobs, Lampman, Coulter, Hawkins, Kerns, McCollum. Row 2: Currie, Carr, O'Koniewski, Kroening, Evans, Barrand, Ganshaw, Demmin, Broderick. Row 3: Cantara, Cramer, Johnston, Bohnstadt, Luff, Hlavenka, Burrows, Haus- man, Bergman, Beutel, Koller, Lafler, Lisman. Row 4: Harrington, Barrand, Bauer, Luce, De Hey, Dunlap, Duxbury, McCollum, Bertel, Mielke, Eckert, Croop. Mrs. Reber - 8th Row 1: Marshall, Maacks, Smith, Singer, Mosher, Widmer, Taylor, Register. Row 2: Schultz, Stacy, Rice, Wright, Robinson, Seefeldt, Tourville, Wakeman, Rohring, Wagoner. Row 3: Ward, Tarr, Rogers Barrett, Warwick, Mumi, Zastrow. EIGHTH GHHDE SEVENTH GHHDE Grade 'Z-Mrs. Dikeman Row 1: Tobol, Atkinson, Luckman, Martin, Wheeler Cevaer, Zastrow. Row 2: Streeter, Wilson, Demeter, Moreland, Zahno, Moshier, Averill, Rxmg, Palmer. Row 3: Speck, Martin, Scheffler, Grose, Pepen- hagen, Taylor, Schultz, Rohring, Ziegler. Row 4: Schrader, Fitch, Clark, ' Austin, R. Martin, Church, Woolson, Kneepel. 9 Grade 7-Mrs. Borngraeber Row 1: Swick, Albright, Pettit, Carl. Row 2: Mar- shal, Hornsby, Hillman, Albright, Lester, Hamil- ton, Collins, Ludwig, Rader Bohn. Row 3: Barrett, Johnson, Chase, Haynes, Wilson, McArdle, Harring- ton, Canfield, Hecht, Carew Row 4: Seefeldt, Langdon, Iune, Hazen, Waldo, Keyes, Baker, Baker. N Grade 6-Miss Coombs Row 1: Walker, Hillman, Schultz, Bloodgood, Palmer, Taylor, Szalla, Schaal, Perks. Row 2: McCollum, Secor, Sher- man, Greenlief, Dietz, Wilbur, Wheeler, Hillman, Carey, Martin. Row 3: Yotter, Austin, Meek, Walker, Zastrow, Winters, Pearce, Rohring, Ullrick. J' SIXTH GHHIJE 6th-Callahan Row 1: Pettit, McCollum, Campbell, Cole, Crowe, Collins, Croop, Speck, Woodcock. Row 2: Atkinson, Bohlman, Taylor, Cantara, Garlock, Hillman, Felix, Houghting, Cramer. Row 3: Claypoole, Brydges, Branch, Volls, Scheffler. HFTH GHHDE ow 21 Wm' ers. R Palmefs h WJ fy, don, ehafta , PBT Lang Q Meier Cowan, ala A' Moi-gshier, 221185, Ken we P- .ew-Q .. Pi'g ie11W .1 41 P- .wi Grade 5 cnt, Bro 101, Wm: Jn, MGC ore- no bright' B ge In 5 Mo 51 1: Ttbox iestfowi-SSHN1' Sggsaef' S' Langdon' ROW 951.191 RQW ' veit, e, M' 509935 Waxahnschexy iggrkch, Wxdg I0 ' G 1311, gg: ww, K . 1332110909 40 Miss Hamilton-Grade 5 Front: Schotz, Martin, Grace. Row 1: Winters, Broeker, Walz, Scheffler, I. Schultz, Schaal, Collins, I. Grusendorf, Ganshaw, B Grusendorf, Powell, Hill- good, Sullivan. Row 3: Schnoor, Theis, N. S:hu1tz, ' C. Schultz, Thiel, Forder, Demmin, Munn, Wright. Hawkins, Wheeler. Row 2. yard, Pierce, Lort, Blood- G1'adesMrS Ro , ' B0We HD: 1' W3-ke rsox R0w,3Fre-71 Mylan' G01- Cach 'n Henschrtonx Sghhau' Heinz 'Hue 61 Ultz f De Foge, B 1 F1-eric: Richards: C311 mmm, cr FUUHTH GRHDE Iydges, pig R0w I Rohm' Nevins OOP: Ke Grade 4-Mrs. Burch 4 x H Du e - L 1 Pi U1 er. ns, Nlcholsederhousefrce, Dirmlnan, Hot Row 2. C 'uccabef cufverweffrbseefzfgf' Claes 1' I Pitt ' Meg ' V oh, BaI.r0K3gTeI1, Front: Evans, Hare, Felix. Row 1: Herbert, Albright, Hecht, Keyes, Smith, Hay- nes, I. Smith, Zeigler, Zastrow. Row 2: Yousett, Keinz, Zeitz, Poole, Clark, Fitch, Hageman, D. Felix, Sherman. Row 3: Friedrichs, Reeves, Hahn, Upton, Sax, Karnitz, Mays. 41 THIRD GHHDE Grade 3-Miss Stevens Row 1: Hillyard, Whysong Grant, Carey, Phillips, Maacks, B. Hillyard. Row 2: Hammond, Hecht, 0. Munn, M. Munn, Glenn, Weaver, Grusendorf, Luzader. Row 3: Houghling, Moreland, Widmer, Martin, Haynes. xi. val' e 7 Of 9 61095 50 tem, bade S1e e'6. Row wus m0a '1L00he sow' e mime 21 Sc' mel' won' S,0'1e shu 1. tiwzigiss- 8'::1ni50QQ,iE3'x'Bu5 ff, W. A if 'LW 1 eief' A G0 ' B tail ' , go99' Qafwebavh ore f'ZXl'CegK3a1, Giiow' N' in , 59 Cuvzn wg er eo K! . xv Eman- 42 R O 'Re Z'N1 ye S c F W secunnunnnf Front: Smith, M. Marshall, Luzader, Frey, Grace, Kruetz. Row 1: W. Marshall S. Steinman, Phillips, Moshier, Scheffler, Schuman, Rinehart, Fahs, Kreutz, Burrows. Row 2: Pearce, Morehead, Rushton, Tate, Latta, Smith, Pierce, Row 3: Austin, Wheeler, Hutchison, Foster, Taylor, Sherrie, Bursik, Upton, Felix. M iss stacyic F1'011t. Rada TW Bake . M00 0 Ots rl re: M ob, so Ed 011013 ' Row 11, ' - S 1 1: ulverwellaaflbulgeclg Atzq H1115 Loft. 1 , DOISOJJ clark: gson' AUf?W 2: .gpeckn S . 01'I2Sby gg! Loonfgept QEIVG1-I Sch ' lrzzan ls' li I 00x efae 1 F1-e Otter ' C0311 F1 Fu ' Calufirt' Ro, Tw' eld C W 3: 43 Boudreau, Ingram, Woodcock. EIFEL 93595 Row 1: Ferry, Bohn. Row 2: jones, Bias, Mays, Felix, Demmin, Cevaer. Row 3: Chesnut, Carmer, Culver- well, Houghtllng, Felton, Taylor. Row 4: Hunt, Gurski, Griffin, Spanton, Collins, Bundy, Heneschel. 1st Grade-Mrs. Walpole Front: Goodman, Pettitt. Row 1: Grusendorf, Brawn Ingram, Trabow, Fritton, Sceusa, Dean, Berger, Smith, Hammond. Row 2: Gabbey, Nye, Tucker, Foley, Bursik, Mudge, Lewandowskl, Jennings, Yousett, Scheffler, Read. Row 3: Stimson, Pierce, Lort, Van Housen, 0'Con- ner, Kress, Slaby, Bryd- ges, Malin, Broderick. lst Grade-Mrs. Blemaster Front: Fitch, Claypoole. Row 1: Whysong, Benedict Steinman, Kingsley, Carey, Rohring, Swick, Martin, Schrader, Stevens. Row 2: Winters, Verguson, Felton, Carr, Carew, Wegener, Buckner, Munn, Desso, Upton. Row 3: Cantara, Fredrichs, Mayer, Bundy, Weaver, Spencer, Bartz, Bohnstadt. Kindergarten-Morning Group. Row 1: Myers, Thompson, Hill, Collins, Chestnut, St. Cyr, Hare. Row 2: Heidenfeldt, Forder, Cook, Trunzo, Luce, Lederhouse, Perry, Leetch, Fredericks. Row 3: Moot, Ward, Wagner, Lane, Kress, D. Thompson, Bowersox, Myers, Schultz. HIHDEHGHHTEH Kindergarten-Afternoon Group Argue, Bohnstadt, Buekema, Campbell, Carey, Clapp, Cor- nell, Current, Danielewicz, Fahs, Felton, Foley, Hazen, Horton, Hurlburt, Gurskl, Kreutz, Loomis, McKenna, Myers, Nye, Ossman, Phil- lips, Powell, Scheffler, Schultz, Spanton, Stanton, Voght, Weaver, Welker, Witkop, Yotter, Zeitz. Randall Road Town Line Road North Ridge Gothlc School HUHHL SCHUUlS f MINING CAMPS NEWFANE-U ld I O '5 we 3 99 W XL' x W , A X YP f xv Q gxgixllllll Marlins - T39 Hier' , Kellick, Ygsrmgyona Zia qw X- Tayyor, H 2. yolmS gchuyti- Waldo, e. Row - Caryhij, Lug, . ffl C , Bufxlnia C antar af if H0 Cka . Bianca 7 Mr' Ta 9 Schultz! Neumtlvvearce, fgobo, Bower, WH50 ' Schxjils new movem- FOOTBALL pew OR the third consecutive year Coach Hutch- ison's, as yet undefeated, football team copped the Niagara-Orleans championship. Seven men from the class of '49 will leave the ranks of the squad badly depleted, for Bob Taylor, Don Martin, Bob Walker, Pete Waldo, Don Luff, Dick Harrington and Pete Schultz will be among the missing next fall. Wilson - 32 . . Wilson - 26 .... Wilson - 36 .... Wilson - 56 .... Wilson - 37 .... Wilson - 78 .... . . Barker - 0 Newfane - 15 Roy. Hart. - 0 . . . Barker - 6 . . . Newfane - 6 Roy. Hart. - 8 THHCH Row 1: Coach Hutchison, Martin, Flgura, Clark, Meahl, Lewlndowski, Bow- ers. Row 2: Luff, Walker, Wilson, Neuman, Cramer, Harrington, Kimmel- back. TRAC K N the first Niagara Orleans League track meet held at Niagara University field, Wilson won six of the nine first places to sweep the meet. Track is a new sport at Wilson, and because it offers an opportunity for inter-scholastic competition to more boys than any other sport, we hope it has come to stay. Certainly it proved both popular and successful in its first year here. EVENT 100 yard dash 220 yard dash 440 yard dash 880 yard run 880 yard relay 12 pound shot Broad jump High jump Discuss throw 49 WINNER Martin Figura Lewandowski Shaal Neuman Himmelback Walker Neuman SCHOOL RECORD 11 seconds 24.8 seconds 65 seconds 2 min. 22 sec. 1 min. 43 sec. 40 ft. 85 in. 18 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 111 ft. 6 in. BHSHETBHLL Em.. Row 1: Figura, Clark Kneeppel, Blacklock, Lester, Hurtgam. Wilson - 29 Wilson - 40 Wilson - 33 Wilson - 34 Wilson - 55 Wilson - 25 Wilson - 42 Wilson - 38 Wilson - 41 Barker - 38 Roy-Hart - 32 Youngstown - 36 Newfane - 45 Lewiston - 46 DeVeaux - 54 Barker - 37 Roy-Hart - 31 Youngstown - 31 The league is divided into Eastern and Western divisions this year, with a cup for each division. EASTERN SECTION W L 5 4 Barker 4 5 Roy-Hart 4 5 Newfane 3 5 Wilson Leading scorers for Wilson: Ward Tooker 104 points Norm Clark 61 points Don Luff 59 points Row 2: Tooker, 1 Seebert, Walker, Hutch, Southard, Luff, Leggett. 50 Row 1: Pierce, Ieifords, Branch, Woolson, Lafler. Row 2: Hockaday, Robinson, Neuman, Hutch, Bower, Schotz, Smith. Wilson - 26. . . Wilson - 23. . . Wilson - 32. . . Wilson -- 27. . . Wilson - 27. . . Wilson - 23. . . Wilson - 28. . . Wilson - 13. . . Wilson - 30. . . JUHIUH VHRSITU . . . Barker - 22 . Roy-Hart - 27 Youngstown - 23 . . Newfane - 25 . . Lewiston - 29 . . DeVeaux - 14 . . . Barker - 22 . Roy-Hart - 21 Youngstown - 22 Standing is second in league with 6 wins and 3 losses. Leading scorers: Gordon Branch . . . Bruce Neuman . . . Ronald Ieffords . . Ken Lafler ....... Douglas Robinson . . John Pearce ..... . . 79 points . . 53 points . . 22 points . . 20 points . . 15 points . . 15 points BHSEBHLL no SIQ Tgiloifanin, L H efeldt ' Blclpuffl F1 urchisoiz Walker .Bsfngefuzx faery I I ' e R mealne, 5,gge1,fBl:ag':Iy10,, 'npson cock, 1 oach LEAGUE STANDINGS TEAM WON LOST PERCENT Newfane 6 0 1 .000 DeVeaux 4 2 .667 Wilson 4 2 . 667 Lewiston 3 3 . 500 Barker 2 4 .400 Roy-Hart 1 5 .200 Youngstown 1 5 .167 52 Kneeling: Branch, Ieffords Sylvies, Lester, Sornber- ger, McCarthy. Standing: Taylor, Monroe, Sweet, Leggett, Figura, Bobo, Southard. xx X l of X 'N' I A ,, , 5, 5-, , HL A , , X ,, ' , ,A, ,,,.LA I V? Vvk v 1 u p Sr:-,,iwM N' 'A ,,,,.,... L 'L,L J . ,W . . ,-A v, ,, .. .. . ,1- Eh ,RQZI , xx. st aff ' a aw at at Taylor - scores Swag xealfa ' S and a Y miss is Louie Hutch Ha ng Onto ie In! Pete Flnmnr - Lrmin CHEER LEHDEHS Hotchkin, Pratt, Hopkins, Miss D'Agostino, Lamp- man, Urtel, Peters. 54 Alexander, Sanger, Die- bold, Miss D'Agostino, Hornsby, Capurro, Figura The Pep Club is an organization, formed last year, to improve school spirit cheering, sportsmanship, and to finance athletic activities. The duties of a Pep Club member are to attend all home games, attend club meetings, help ad- vertise games, and sell tickets. The charter members are varsity club mem- bers, cheerleading squad members, and athletic squad members. VHHSITU CLUB The varsity club is composed of players or cheer- leaders from a varsity squad who have earned a letter. Members of this club sell schedule pencils for foot- ball, basketball, and baseball games and also assist in ticket sales and collection at the games. Our officers are President, Bob Taylor, Sec.- Treasurer, Hazel Urtel. 55 I ! 4 KK ' ii ' 'Blow Hard' ' . :L he ll- ' v D t H t? ces I ur Craftsman A Stitch in Time A Queen is Crowned. ,., -w D? wink I 1 iz' ' L ' , ' fy., , 5 h v, yi-, -'I il ,,,L Your Lipstick's Smeared X- .. in e 4'MiSChief,, cccyunh-H ccYum--Goods: Oh. So That's the Way It Is. ' 'Hold That Wink' ' . in Y. A H J HQMH Schoo1's Out 1 m RhaPS0dY Hail the Conquering Hero' ' ---In Rhythm OUT Wi11iB,' Hnear Sir!! W N KEY IN THE STRAWH MOONLIGHT IN RANSOMVILLE-U 9 UTIVITIES 5 M 5 if:- f Q va .W aw ,Q Q fi? g a RICHARD HARQIN STUDENT COUNCIL I-IE Junior Red Cross Council composed of repre- sentatives from each home- room, enrolled every stu- dent of Wilson Central in the junior Red Cross. This year the annual member- ship drive raised 3145. The school project was to pack gift boxes for chil- dren of other lands. HE Student Council is made up of 24 members, 2 girls and 2 boys from each grade, with at least one representative from each homeroom of the grades 7 through 12. The purposes of the Student Council are to de- velop leadership and citizenship, to encourage improvement in scholar- ship among students of the school, to encourage participation in extra- curricular activities, to improve students and fac- ulty relationship through mutual assistance on prob- lems, to promote school spirit, help safe-guard little children, and to take care of petty mis- demeanors that will harm the morale of the students. JUHIUH REU CROSS HE Science Club is composed of 40 high school students who are taking science courses. The group studies various problems and dis- coveries of modern science and visits different scientific institu- tions. The Science Club gg uses movies for much of its work and the members undertake several projects during the year under the direction of Mr. johnson and Mr. Richardson. The officers are as follows: President- Sheila Ringleb Vice-President- Dick Black- lock Secretary- Dolores Hurst Treasurer- Douglas Robin- son HE purpose of the 4-F Club is to study nature and its conserva- tion. 4-F stands for Friends of the Fin, Feather and Flower. We have - participated in field trips and attended the Hayes lectures at the Buffalo Museum of Science. S Our main project of the t year was a bird feeding sta- tion contest, and we are now planning a radio program and an assembly. Our officers are as follows: President- James Barrows Vice-President- Vivian Rohring Secretary-Treasurer- Lois Tower 61 LHLIIL CLUB HE Latin Club of 1949 has been organized un- der the direction of the language teacher, Mr. Stearns. The officers are Pres- ident, James Hamillg Vlce- President, Arthur Davisg Treasurer, June Alexander, and Secretary, Ellen Campbell. All Latin students may join the club whose purpose ls to stimulate interest in Latin LL CIRCLE FCHLLCHLS 62 E French Club, an or- ganization of -French students and those who have completed three years of French, is de- signed to promote the study of the French language and cus- toms. The officers are as follows President, Dolores Carly Sec- retary, Sue Himleyg and Treas- urer, Ioyce Fitch. A , 1 .L - A HE Wilson Gleaners Chapter of the F. F. A. was the 16th chapter in New York State to be chartered. Founded in 1930, it is now the largest chapter in the state. The F. F. A. is 1001, American in its ideals and outlook and has no outside affiliations. The foundation upon which the Wilson Glean- ers is built includes leadership and char- acter development, sportsmanship, co- operation, service, thrift, scholarship im- proved agriculture, and organized recre- ation. The President is Don Peterson, Vice- President, Ward Fenng Secretary, John Figurag Treasurer, Lawrence Himmelback, Sentinel, Earl Krueger, Reporter, Herbert Munch. RGANIZED this year, the dance club, taught by Ruth Simpson, provides education and entertainment for the junior High students. nnncf cum 6, Row l: Collins, Cau- field, Averell, Lester, Hecht, A. Zastrow, Schultz, Miss Dutton, Luff, Koller, Speck, Rice, Evans. Row 2: Swick, Myers, Marshall, Hornsby, M. L. Brydges, Albright, Croop, Hamilton, Ludwig, Cramer, Rader, Bohn, P. Broderick. Row 3: C. Zastrow, I. Brydges, Coulter, Fitch, Langdon, Keyes, R. Martin, Kerns, W. Broderick, Pettitt, E. Martin, Cantara, Cevaer. Row 4: N. Harrington, Beutel, Hausman, Wright, I. M. Harrington, Pepen- hagen, Duxsbury, H. Beutel, Wilson, Mielke, Robinson. LIBHHHU CLUB HE Library Council was organized in 1942 by Mrs. Donald Gray. The purpose of the organiza- tion is to train library assistants and at the same time develop in- itiative, reliability and a spirit of service. Membership is lim- ited to twenty -five who must maintain a C average. New members are chosen each fall. Officers are Pres., Chris Sanger, Vice-Pres Charlene Daley, Treasur er, Joyce Branch, Sec., Lois Doyle. Jumun cumn GIRLS' CHORUS HE glrls choir made its first public appearance at a P. T. A. meeting in October. At Christmas, the combined choirs contributed greatly to the program, Christmas Around the World. The entire pro- gram was planned so that the whole student body co- operated in making it a great success. Plans are being made for a spring concert, by the choruses exclusively. We are hoping that this will be a successful endeavor. The choruses are also planning to attend the Spring Festival. The mixed chorus sent Alice Einstein, Jeannette Schoultz, James Barrows, Oscar Munch, and Ralph Hartwig as representa- tives to the Western New York Sectionals at Lan- caster, November 19 and 20. 65 Peterson, Stedman, Harrington, Stuart, Hartwig, Fenn, Munch Eggert, Barrows, Johnson, Toennissen, Williams, McClelland. CHORUS HE band started the year off with a bang by playing at the home football games. On November 12 and 13, it performed during inter- missions of the senior play, and at Christmas, it cooperated with the choirs by presenting carols at the pageant. At the Western New York Sectionals, Wilson Central School's band was represented by Linda Hopkins, Irene Capurro, Annette Wagner, and Marshall Cramer. The band is planning to attend the Music Festival and also to give its own concert in the Spring. 66 HRT STHFF Treichler I., West, D., Harrington, D Capurro I., Golde J., Einstein, A., Campbell, E. DISPEHSHHU UARDING our health is the school health dept., under the capable management of Mrs. Dugan and Mrs. Meyer. Eye examinations, physicals, and cleaning of teeth are provided all students. GHUUII H6 'KX '-'- , f E7:4f 1 'iw:'1'L , -:fs 1, 9, 'N v L' f 'nM '7 i,1i :: ',7fA7A:fv1 ff , K , L . ' ' '1f14,:?i37 -5' ff-f , -' 'X w ' fL'affi: . 68 WILSON MERCHANTS Thomas Marks Gt Son, Nursery, Ph. 2406 Duke Doebler' s Red Sz White Albert McArthur and Son Frank Campbell-Postmaster George A. Middleton, Drugstore Nelson Machine 5 Auto Works Willard Nevins-Red 8: White Sarah Howe-Thimble Sz Needle Shop John F. Graham - I. G. A. Sandwich Shoppe Compliments Millers Market W. G. Leetch, Dairy Hub Hotel Schlyer Trucking Meyers Frontier Service Wilson Canning Company Wilson Lumber Company M. P. Smith - Clothing H. Jensen - Florist John Argue, M. D. Incorporated Village of Wilson Danahy Faxon-Martin Volls, Manager M. H. Schrader Co. - Garage Firestone Store Welker and Brown - Groceries R. E. Stacy - Coal 8: Feed Ora I. Pettit - Electrical Shop Russell Rogers - Frozen Food Locker Don Lort - Gas Station Ray Nevins - Barbershop Tommy Tucker's Bakery E. A. Diebold - Plumbing Wilson Printing Service Martin's Restaurant Ida's Delicatessen - Ph. Ransomville 4213 Don Gnage-Arrowhead Store Rohring's Kendall Station Roy Ward-Studebaker Sales Cz Service Sherries' Richfield Wilson Liquor Store Flagler Welding Wilson Boathouse Hurlburt Brothers-Gold Krisp Pickles Norman Thilk-Life Km General Insurance William Canfield-Welding Wilson Lions Club Stuart G. McLennan-Aetna Life Insurance Wilson Fire Company Alonzo P. Swick, Niag. Co.'s Finest Fruits Town Dinette Max Ransom, Barbershop I. A. Burns, M. D. Horton's Hardware EAST WILSON MERCHANTS Stockwell 8: Blacklock Karsten's Grocery Store Niagara Co. National Bank Earl T. Howell-Frozen Fruits Merle Wilson-Mercury Outboard Motors BUFFALO MERCHANTS The Cowper Construcgzgon Company WILSON PATRONS George A. Lee A Friend Morris Burns Mr. Ka Mrs. Waldek Miss Barbara Rose A. H. Gale Mr. Sz Mrs. Robert Richardson Mr. 8: Mrs. Jack Maxfield Mrs. William Kruski Miss Clara D'Agostino A Friend Robert M. Foor Mr. Stearns Mrs. Lydia Sporleder Mr. 8: Mrs. Clyde Ward Mr. 8: Mrs. Clifford Wilson 8: Family Mr. 8: Mrs. Arthur 1. Ness Mr. 8: Mrs. Howard Caufield Mr. Ronald Swick Mr. Gi Mrs. Earl Carrigan Mr. 8: Mrs. Clifford Shoultz A Friend Ollie Clark RANSOMVILLE MERCHANTS Edward Hurtgam, Lumber Shop-Phone 4154 R. Himmelback, Custom combining Sz corn cutting Harold Bass B. A. McCormick Caldwell's Corner Store William Ransom Co. Clifford P. Conners Stanley Parker Walter J. Kraatz-Red 81 White Ransomville Insurance Agency Arthur Harbison-Dairy E. L. Balcolm-Esso Service Station Stevenson's Hardware Frontier Farm Supplies, Inc. William Powley-Grain Elevator Glenn H. Foote Walter R. Peterson, Massey-Harris Rex Poultry Farm and Hatchery R. C. Gates E. W. Goodfellow Ransomville Bus Lines, Inc. Mcliies Service Ernest Barlow W. E. Gentle 8: Sons C. Elmer Bills Pedro Motors, Inc. Duane jeffrey, General Carpentry Robert B. Clement, Real Estate Broker Ransomville Feed Store - Phone 2721 Lester 8: Hudson, G. L. F. Service - Phone 4731 Harvey Bradley Trucking - Phone 2737 LOC KPORT MERCHANTS Carnahan-Shearer Streeter's Service Station Lafler's General Store-Phone 3020 M-1 Conway-Miller, Inc., Launderers, Dry Cleaning A. Drewes General Repairing, North Ridge 70 NIAGARA FALLS MERCHANTS Witter Furniture Company Willma M. Welch Mr. 8: Mrs. Albert Mulligan Mr. gl Mrs. Adorno Johnson Mr. Franklin T. Campbell Mr. 81 Mrs. Roy Landy Mr. F. H. Duxbury A Friend Vic Berlin RANSOMVILLE PATRONS Mr. 8: Mrs. Gordon Stacy Mrs. Emily Baker SANBORN PATRONS Mr. Ka Mrs. Maurice R. LeVan Mr. 8: Mrs. Norman Mielke SANBORN MERCHANTS Melvin Zuch, Garage Pearce's Store San-Bar Human Coal and Builder's Supply Co. D. F. Calkins Lumber Co., Inc. Sanborn Home Telephone Company Sanborn Milking Company Hoovers Dairy Beecher Bros. R. T. LeVan 8: Sons, Inc. Ivan L. Dickson Sanborn Rebekah Lodge 44668 Forest Lodge 4202 Schoelles Painter's Supply Co. Pike's Store-Ensminger Brothers, Prop. W. E. Treichler, Florist Burton's Bakery Schoelles Lumber Co., Inc. Sam McNamara Sanborn Meat Market, I. G. Gamble, W. I. Pike, Funeral Director Ralph L. Treichler, Florist C. F. Treichler, Greenhouse NEWFANE MERC HANTS Prop. H. W. Smith, Clothiers-Ph. 2191 Flint Bros. Hardware, Ph. 2711 State Bank of Newfane, L. E. Pettit F. W. Howell-Ford Sales KL Service F. W. Howell-Ford Farming Hdq. I. G. A. Store Wilber's Barber Shop C. R. Watson Co. Dry Goods Ka Notions Newfane Hardware Co. Inc. PEKIN MERCHANTS A. C. Fellows, Florist, Phone 2286 W. E. Beaber gl Son, Farm Supplies Ph. 14 Pekin Garage-Al. Wendt, Prop. - Ph. 2201 H. E. Clancy-Groceries 8: Meat - Ph. 2181 Edmund Wendt-Auto Repairs Peter Curione-Real Estate - Ph. 2102 F Strassburg 8: Son-Well Drilling - Ph. 14 F-4 Schimshaclds Restaurant - Ph. 2231 71 HUTUGHHPHS mELLfn THIS YEARBOOK PRINTED VELVATONE'-EXCLUSIVE KELLER REFINEMENT OF PHOTO-OFFSET QC BUFFALO 1 4 , b . v i 1 .-r ' -I D4 '-J-1' 41 -. 5, Ig fm w4..4t'-B. vi. ra wr F f av- 41.5215-'ifiezfafegm