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Page 1: The 1944 Witan - mcnygenealogy.commcnygenealogy.com/book/the-witan-1944.pdf · THE 1944 WI TAN * ... Denio, William J. Jermyn, Mrs. Louise M. Cowles, Donald 1-l. Bartholomew, Miss
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OF

CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

THE 1944 WI TAN

* Under the flags of country and school, we have

striven in the past to become useful and deserving citizens of the United States. In the post-war world, we must not only try for these goals, but also become worth-while citizens of the world.

The post-war era will not be an easy one. There will be far-reaching changes, ensuing confusion. Yet, more than ever before, opportunities to promote tolerance, the dignity of the individual, the culture of a pro­gressive and liberal civilization will be present.

So, we move forward head-high, with the ardent hope thai our post-war world will be truly enveloped in a new "Golden Age."

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The Senior Class has been greatly aided throughout the past year by the spirit of understanding and friendship that Mr. Eddy has shown to it. Mr. Eddy has given us the guidance of one who realizes that young people have ideals difficult to express and often diffi-cult to follow. He has tried and sue-

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George Emerson Eddy

Principal

ceeded, we feel, in leading us toward these ideals- high scholarship, a demo-cratic sense of justice, the consideration of our fellows, the will to make our wor]d better than the one we found.

Our association with you, Mr. Eddy, has been a fruitful and never-to-be-for-gotten experience.

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BACK ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Kenne/h B. Waide, Lewis J. Marsh , Ralph L. Tichenor , William J . Miller , Merrill D. Omans. SECOND row: Ernest J. Walker, Miss Emma Kehrig , Mrs. Madelyn W. Denise, Miss Helen G. Skiff, Mrs. Jane G. Leathem, Miss Beulah M. Walkins , Glaude T . Westburg . FRON T

Row· Miss Joyce E . Sharer, John W. Lee, Miss Margaret R. Miner , George E. Eddy, Miss Hazel M. Stowell, Raymond G. Pinder , Miss Margaret M. Donovan.

E. Bird, Miss Minnie Anne Booth , Miss Wilma Briggs, Miss Bernice Doehler, Miss Elsie G. Eddy,

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BA C K row ( LEFT TO HIGHT): Kenneth E. Gel!, Miss Mary R. Goff, Mrs . Gladys W . Balcom, Miss Alice M. Brown . Mrs . Lucille C. Allardt , Miss Ethel L. Newman, Miss Katherine L. Van Alstyne, Verne V . Hutchings. S E COND Row: William A . Kumpf, Bernard J . Tracy , Mrs. Marguerite Mahoney , John T . Ferner , Lesser Erenslone, Miss Sara R. Malone, Waller W. Bennell , Miss Helen M. Cashman. FRONT now: Miss Ruth Otis Denio , William J . Jermyn , Mrs . Louise M. Cowles , Donald 1-l. Bartholomew, Miss J\!lary Elizabeth Biller,

F. Alton. Frasch, Miss Harriet S. Childs.

Glenn M. Denison, Walter F. Koloseike , Mrs. Helen K . Miller , Miss Doris E. Nicholson, Mrs. Grace W . Paller, Edward Reif steck.

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GLENN M. DE ISON

Mr. Denison is our much liked, ever busy vice-principal. When all is not going as it should, we find it a great relief to hear his clear sighted opinion on the matters puzzling us.

F. ALTO FRASCH

Mr. Frasch has consented to become our Boys' Adviser during the absence of Mr. Woodman. We wish him good luck in this new capacity.

MISS 'lARGARET R. MINER

As the Charlotte High School Girls' Adviser, and Senior Council Adviser, M iss Miner has become wel l-known throughout tbe school to both girls and boys alike.

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WE HASTEN TowARD

THE

PoST-WAR WoRLD

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ELENE TEIRLYNCK

33 Hochelle Street

"There's a world of thought Behind her dark eyes."

Alumni Party 4 ; Baseball3 ; Biology Club 2; Bond Drive Committee 4; Candy-Pop Committee 4; C hi-Y 3, (President) 4; Executive Counci l (Secretary) 4; G. A. A. Council 3, 4 ; Leaders' Class 3; M emorial Scholar-ship Committee 2, 3; Optimates 4; Pilot 3, 4; Red Cross Life Saving 2, 3; Senior Council2, 4; Senior 1-1 igh Part y Committee 4; Social Commit-tee 4; Susan B. Anthony Committee 4; Swimming 2, 3, 4; Visual Aid Corps 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 4; Witan 4; J erry of J ericho Road 2.

Vice-Pres ident

Cfa.u o/1944

Donald H. Bartholomew,

Miss Mary E lizabeth Bitter ,

Advisers

President

RoGER EMBLJDGE

859 Washington Avenue

" Patience- and shuffle the cards. "

Air Raid Precuation Service 3; Alumni Party 4; Baske tball 4; Basketball Reserves 2, 3; Bond Drive Committee 4; Executi ve Council 4; Hi-Y 2, 3 ; Lead erClub3 ; Les Babillards 3 ; Schools at War Flag Committee 4 ; Heel Cross Life Savi ng 2 ; Senior Counci l 2, 3, 4 ; Sen ior High Party Committee 4 ; Service League 3; Socia l Committee 4 ; Trans-Lake 4; Visual Aid Corps 2, 3; Waiters' Corps 2, 3 ; Witan 4 .

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LOI S E. E DEH

132 Clearv iew R oad

"She is cheerful and thinks well of each thing ."

A. F. F. 4; Alumni Party 4; Archery C lub 3 ; Banking Committee 4 ; Baseball 2; Basketball 2, 3; Bond Drive Committee 4; Bowling 4; Choir 2; Commercial H onor Society 4; Executive Counci l (Treasurer) 4; G . A. A. Counci l 3; Honor Baseball T eam 3; Honor Basketball T eam 3; Lead ers' C lass 3; National H onor Society 4 ; Optim<~tes 4; Pilot 4 ; Schools at War F l <~g Committee 4 ; Senior High Party Committee 4 ; Service League 4; T ennis 2; Visual Aid Corps 2, 3, 4; \Vitan 4.

Secre tary

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September 22, 1926- April 19, 1942

Although many of us knew Margaret Brickler for only a short while, we were impressed by her quiet happiness and charm. She was in-terested in athletics and was the secretary of I he G. A. A. Council at the time of her dea th.

Jn memoriam

August 15, 1926- February 16, 1944

Bernice Ling was a fine student, a sympa-thetic and co-operative friend, a person worth knowing. She was active in many student affairs-Optimates, Chi-Y, Bowling, Pilot, Trans-Lake, and this year she became secretary of The Witan.

We shall never forget Bernice.

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Elizabeth Alden 189 Montcalm Drive

Full of pep and full of fun, And ready to do what needs be done.

Beacon High School, two years; Trum: bull High School, one year; Alumnt Party 4; Executive Council (Secretary) 4 ; Swimming 4; Trans-Lake 4; Voll ey­ball 4 ; Witan 4.

Lou Ann Alden 189 Montcalm Drive

" Don't put too fine a point on your wil, for fear il should gel blunt."

Basketball 2, 4; Choir 3, 4 ; Leaders' Class 3 ; Optimates 2, 3, 4 ; Sales Pro­motion 4; Service League 4; Swimming 3; Volley ball 2, 4; Chimes of Normandy 4 ; Jerry of Jericho Road 2.

Linda Jane Allardt 283 Beach Avenue

" The secret of life is to nerer have an emotion lhal is unbecoming."

Friendship Central School, two years; Bowling 4; Bowling Honor T eam 4; Witan 4 .

Cyrus Andrews 361 Stone Road

" I know a trick worth two of that."

Edison Technical High School, one year; Co-ed Volleyball 4; Leader C lub 3; Swimming 3; U . S. Navy.

Angelina Angelo 80 F leming Street " Diligence is the mother of good fortune ." Bond Drive Com mi ttee 4; Baseball 2; Honor Baseball Team 2; Junior Hed Cross Committee 4; M emorial Scholar­ship Committee 4 ; Swimming 2 ; Tennis 3, 4 ; Volleyball 4 ; Witan 4.

Mary E . Baker 25 Holcomb Street

" We have all sufficient strength to endure the misfortunes of others."

Ballet 3; Biology Club 2; Ch i-Y 4; Choir 2; G. A. A. Council 4; Girls' Camera Club 2; Leaders' Class 3; Pilot 3, 4; R ed Cross Life Saving 3; Susan B . Anthony Committee 4; Swimming 2, 3, 4; T ennis 2; Trans-Lake 4; Witan 4; Ring, Freedom , Ring 3.

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Evelyn Boylan 44 Holden Street

"With a smile for all, and a frown for none,

H er victory in life is already half won."

Basketball 2, 3, 4; Biology C lub 2; Candy-Pop Com mittee 4; G. A. A. Council 3 ; Optimates 3, (First Consul) · 4; Service League 3; Soccer 2, 3; Table Tennis 2 ; Tennis 3; Swimming 3; Witan 4.

J oyce Boyle 123 West Parkway

"A morse/for a monarch. "

Alumni Party 4 ; Service League 3, 4; Social Committee 4; Visual Aid Corps 2; Witan 4.

R obert Brethen 310 Sagamore Drive

Alive and breath in'.

A. F . F. 4; Band 2, 3; Co-ed Volleyball 4; Orchestra 3; Red Cross Life Saving 3; Senior High Party Committee 4; Socia l Committee 4 ; Teen Canteen 4; Tennis 3; Waiters' Corps 3; Witan 4.

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Marjorie Buck 1760 Lake Avenue "A penny for your thoughts."

South Boston High School, one year; Newburyport High School, one year; Les Babillards 3; Memorial Scholarship Committee 3; Pilot 3.

Janet Chapman 472 D enise R oad "Smoke gels in your eyes."

Serv ice League 3, 4.

John Coryell 237 Bakerdale R oad " I bear a charmed life."

Service League 3, 4.

D onald Cronise 124 Conrad Drive " I never found the companion llwl was so

companionable as solitude." Service League 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4.

Virginia Crouse 96 D elmar Road " The difficully in life is the choice!"

Alumni Party 4; Archery Club 4; Ballet 3; Chi-Y 3, 4 ; Co-op Committee 3, (Chairman) 2, 4; Executive Council 2, 4; G. A. A. Council 3; Guard ia n of the F lag 4; Les Babillards 2, (President) 3; M emorial Scholarsh ip Committee 2, 4; National Honor Society 3, 4 ; Pilot 2, 3, 4; Senior Council 2, 4; Senior High Party Committee 2; Table Tennis 2; T ennis 2, 3; Trans-Lake 4; Witan 4; Jerry of Jericho Road 2.

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Karl D enninger 86 Camden Street " A mbition is the only power that combats

love." Alumni Party 4; Baseball 2, 3; Com-mercial Honor Society 4; Executive Council (Treasurer) 4; Football4 ; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Leader Club 3 ; National Honor Society 4 ; Senior Council (President) 4; Service League 3; Soccer 2, 3 ; Swim-ming 2, 3; Trans-Lake 4 ; Waters' Corps 3; Witan 4 .

John D ettman 105 Forgham R oad "In wisdom's ranks he stands the fi rst.

Who stands prepared lo meellhe worst." Alumni Party 4 ; Bond Drive Commit-tee 4; Co-op Committee 2, 3, 4; Execu-tive Council 3, (President) 4 ; Football 4; Football R eserves 2, 3; Hi-Y 2, 3 ; Les Babi llard s 2; National H onor So-ciet y 3, 4; Optimates 3, 4; Senior Council 3, (Pres id ent) 4; Senior High Party Committee 3, 4; Standard Bearer 4; Track 3 ; Trans-Lake 4; Witan 4; Ring, Freedom, Ring 3.

E. Shirley D onoghue 1062 Bennington Drive

"The mildest manners with the bravest mind."

Bond Drive Committee 4 ; Service League 4 ; T ennis 2; Volleyball 2, 4 .

D orothy Dreher 59 Hampton Blvd . "So many worlds, so much lo do."

Alumni Party 4; Baseball 2, 3; Bowling 3; Ch i-Y 4 ; Co-op Committee 2, 4; F irst Aid (Advanced) 2; Junior R ed Cross Committee 3; National H onor Society 4 ; Optimates 4 ; Service League 3, 4; Social Committee 4; Susan B. Anthony Committee 4; Trans-Lake 4; Visual Aid Corps 2, 3; Witan (Secre-tary) 4.

Thomas E lliott 3 Lake View Park " The tyrant's plea. excused his devilish

deeds ." Basketball 4; Basketball R eserves 2, 3; Bond Drive Committee 3; Co-ed Volley-ball 4; Executive Council (President) 3, 4 ; Football 4; Hi-Y 2, 3; Les Babil -lards 2; National Honor Society 4; Optima tes 3, 4; P ilot 4; Senior Council 2, 3; Soccer 3; Trans-Lake 4; Witan 4.

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Norma F rens 185 Wendhurst Dri ve "Ambition has no rest."

Alumni P arty 4; Archer y Club 3; A. F . F. 4 ; Bowling 4 ; F irst Aid 2 ; Pilot 4 ; Sales Promotion 4; Ser vice League 4 ; Social Committee 4; Visua l Aid Corps 2, 3; Wita n 4 .

Annet te Gauthier 35 Pearson Street " Unconditional S urrender."

Air Ra id Precaution Serv ice 3, 4; A. F . F. 4 ; Baseball 3; Biology Club 2 ; Cand y-Pop Committee 4 ; Chi-Y 4; G. A. A. Council 4 ; Leaders' Class 3 ; Optima tes 4 ; R ed Cross Life Sav ing 3 ; Senior High P ar ty Committee 3 ; Swim-ming 2, 3, 4 ; Trans-Lake 4 ; Visual Aid Corps 2, 3, (President) 4 ; Chimes of Normandy 4.

Ursula Gebhardt 176 Forgham R oad " Patience is the best remedy for every

trouble." Baseball 3 ; Basketball 2, 3, 4 ; Ser'V ice League 4.

Maxwell Gruetzner 236 S tonecl iff 11d . " Toil is a true kn ight's pastime."

Optimates 3, 4 ; Trans-Lake 4 ; U ni-versit y of Michigan.

M ary Harrigan 126 La t ta R oad "Style is the dress of thoughts."

Badminton 2; Band 2, 3, 4 ; Basketba ll 2 ; Drum Majorette 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2; Volleyball 2.

J eanet te Howe 20 Surrey S treet " Lots of f un and quite a pal

1 s th is winsome, witty gal." Ballet 3 ; Chi-Y 4 ; Christmas Card Com-mittee 4 ; Junior Red Cross Committee 2, 3 ; Les Babillurds 3, 4; Senior Class D ance Commit tee 4 ; Trans-La ke 4.

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Richard J aenike 50 K emphurst R oad "A good reputation is more valuable than

money." Air Raid Precaution Service 3; A. F . F . 4; Cross Country (M anager) 2 ; Les Babillards 2, 3 ; N ational H onor Society 3, 4 ; Ser vice League 2, 4 ; Spanish Club 4 ; Soccer (M anager) 3, 4 ; Swimming (M a nager) 2, 3, 4 ; Track (M a nager) 2 ; T rans-Lake 4.

H arold J ackson 174 D elmar Road " Time ripens all things,

No man is born wise." A. F . F . 3, 4 ; Air R aid Precaution Ser v-ice 3, 4 ; Bowling 3 ; Leader Club 3, 4 ; Social Committee 4 ; Soccer 4 ; Soccer R eserves 2, 3; Track 2, 4; Visual Aid Corps 2, 3, 4.

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.l ea n J ohnston 49 Hampton)31v{l . "[ do w(ui/,,my heart desires ."

A. F . F . 4 ; Air 'Raid Precautton Service 3 ; Alumni P arty 4 ; Banking Committee 3 ; Baseball 2, 3 ; Basketball 2 ; Biolo y

~ub 2; Ghi-Y 4; Inter-High Science

lu l:i 2 ; F irst Aid (Atlvanced ) 2 ; Junior ed Cross Committee 4; Les Babillard1.1

2, 3 ; M emorial Scholw;tlip Comm'ttee 2 ; Natiorral H onor SQciety 4 ; Optimates 4; Pilot 2, (Editor-in-Chief) 4; R ed CroRs Life Sav ing 3 ; Social Committee 4 ; Service League 2, 3, 4 ; enior Coun-cil 4 ; Senior Higfi, arty Cqmmittee 4 ; Susan B . Anthpny Committee 4; Swim-ming 3; T ennis 3 ; Trans-Lake 4 ; Witan 4 .

M artin H . Kern 99 Bakerdale R oad " Fools are wise men in the affairs of

women.' ' Badminton Club 2 ; Co-e Volleyball 4 ; Hed Cross Life Savin ; Swimming 2, 3; U.S. Army Air ·c .

116 Grassmere Park a y-go-lucky.

D onna K ofad 100 Brooks Avenue " Moping, melancholy - moon -struck

madness." Webster High School, three years ; Chr istm as Card Committee 4.

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Harry Koller 537 Denise Road "The world knows nothing of its greatest

men." Bowling 4 ; Leader Club 4; Service League 3; Soccer 4 ; Track 3; Tumbling Club 4. ·

Adam Kram 198 Conrad Dri ve "Lillie Giani ."

Co-ed Volleyball 2; Red Cross Life Saving 2.

Donald Lammers 30 Valley Street "All men desire lobe immortal."

Alumni Party 4; Band 2, 3 ; Co-op Committee 2, 3 ; Dime Dance 4; Inter-High Band 2 ; Les Babillards 2 ; Opti-mates 4; Orchestra 3; Pilot 3; Senior Council4 ; Senior Class Dance 4; Senior High Party Committee 4 ; Service League 4 ; T ennis 2, 3, 4; Witan 4; Jerry of. Jericho Road 2 ; Ring reedom , Ring J

orma J ean Lucy " T 'was her thinking o.f others made you

think of her." Band 2, 3, 4 ; Basketball 2, 3; Chi-Y 3. 4 ; Inter-High Band 2, 3, 4; Inter-High Orchestra 4 ; Junior Red Cross Com-mittee 2, 3, (Chairman) 4 ; Leaders' Class 3, 4 ; Les Babillards 2; ational Honor Society 4 ; Optimates 4 ; Orches-tra 2, 3, 4; Pilot 3, 4; R ed Cross Life Saving 2; Tennis 2, 3; Trans-Lake 4; Witan 4 ; Chimes of Normandy 4 ; J erry of Jericho Road 2; Thunder Rock 2.

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Lena Maggilini 4174 Lake Avenue " There is great ability in knowing how

to conceal one's ability." Archery 3; Badminton 2; Baseball 2, 3; Baseball Honor T eam 2; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Biology Club 2; Candy-Pop Com-mittee 4 ; Chi-Y 4; E l Circu lo Espaiiol 4 ; G. A. A. 2, (Pre ident) 3, 4 ; Leaders' Class 3; Les Babillards 3 ; Pilot 3, 4; Sen ior Council 3, 4; Senior High P arty Committee 4; T able Tennis 2; Tenni ~;Trans-Lake 4; J erry of J ericho Road ...

J ennie Manni llo 54 Afton Street "A friend o.f everyone's."

Badminton 2 ; Volleyball 2.

Bruce MarLin 449 Alm ay Road " I'm no angel. "

Horticulture Club 2; Orchestra 2, 3.

Edward McCormick 147 Lapham St. " /never dare lo write as funny as I can

be." A. F. F . 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Co-ed Volley-ball 4; Junior Red Cross Committee 4 : Inter-High Prep Band 2; Inter-High Band 2, 3; Orchestra 2, 3, 4 ; Sales Promotion 4; Senior High Party Com-mittee 4; Social Committee 4 ; Chimes of Normandy 4 ; Jerry of J ericho Road 2; Ring, Freedom, Ring 3.

Audrey McKissick 3532 Lake Avenue " Ask how lo live? Wrile , wrile, wrile

anything." Alumni Party 4 ; Ballet 3 ; Chi-Y 3, 4; Co-op Committee 2, 3; Guardian of the Flag 4; Lead ers' Class 3; Les Babil-lards 2, 3 ; Memorial Scholarship Com-mittee 2, 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Optimates 4; Pilot 2, (Editor-in-Chief) 3; Senior Council 3; School Publicity 4; T able T ennis 2; T ennis 2; Trans-Lake 4; Witan (Editor-in-Chief) 4; Ring, Freedom , Ring 3.

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Philip Mills 50 Shafer Street "No one knows what he can do fill he

tries ." Baseball 3, 4; Baseball R eserves 2; Basketball Reserves 3; Foothall 3, 4.

Howard Milton 68 Cragg R oad "Nature revolves , but man adrances."

Badminton 2; Baseball 3, 4; Co-ed Volleyball3, 4 ; Football4 ; Leader Club 3, 4 ; Red Cross Life Saving 3; Swim-ming 2, 3, 4; Track 2.

J ean Mokler 96 D elmar Road "A rose bud- sweet as English air could

make her." Alumni Party 4 ; Candy-Pop Com mit-tee 4 ; Chi-Y 3, 4 ; Co-op Committee 2, 3, 4 ; G. A. A. Couneil 4; Leaders' Class 3, 4 ; Les Babillards 3, (President) 4 ; Service League 4 ; Susan B. Anthony Committee 4 ; Table Tennis 2 ; Tennis 2; Trans-Lake 4; Witan 4 ; Chimes o.f Normandy 4 ; J erry of J ericho Road 2; R ing, Freedom , Ring 3 .

.Joan Moriarty 105 Sheraton Drive "The day is short , the work is much ." Chi-Y 4; Optimates 4 ; Pilot 3; Sales Promotion 4 ; Ser vice League 4; Trans-Lake 4 ; Witan 4.

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Barry Moskowitz 420 Rock Beach Road

"A man of all hours- ready for any-thing."

A. F. F . 4 ; Alumni Party 4 ; Assembly Crew 2, 3, (Manager) 4; Cross Country 2; Hi-Y 3; Les Babillards 2; Memorial Scholarship Committee 3; National Honor Society 4; Pilot 3; Schools at War Flag Committee (Chairman) 4; Senior High Party Committee 3, 4; Tennis 2 ; Track 2; Visual Aid Corps 2, 3, 4 ; J erry of Jericho Road 2; U. S. Navy.

Edna Musclow 257 E stall Road "Sweet and charming,

At times alarming." A. F. F . 4 ; Bowling 4; Choir 2; Dime D ance 4; Girls' Camera Club 3 ; Sales Promotion 4 ; Senior High Party Com-mittee 4; Social Committee 4; Service League 4; Witan 4.

Julia Neroni 4619 Lake Avenue " True as the needle to the pole,

Or as the dial to the sun." A. F . F . 4; Alumni Party 4 ; Baseball 2; Bond Drive Committee 4 ; Commercial Honor Society 4; G. A. A. Council 3 ; Honor Baseball T eam 2; Honor Volley-ball T eam 4; a tiona! Honor Society 4; Schools at War Flag Committee 4 ; Service League 4; Swimming 2, 3; Tennis 2, 3; Volleyball 2, 4; Witan 4.

Jack Nesbitt 27 Clayton Street "What has the night to do with sleep?" Air Raid Precaution Service 2; Basket-ball Reserves 3; Football 4; Red Cross Life Saving 2; Service Legaue 2.

Stanley Otto 54 !;eroy Street "'I' ruth if, the highest thing ·that man may

keep. Biology Club 2; Red Cross Life Saving 2; Visual Aid Corps 2, 3, 4.

Harry Pieper 59 Chippendale Road " Knowledge and timber aren't much use

till they are seasoned.''

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Marjorie Piper 87 Leander Road " I want a hero , a common want."

A. F . F. 4 ; Ballet Club 3; Candy-Pop Committee4;Chi-Y 3,4; Choir 2;Co-op Committee 2 ; Drum Majorette 3, 4; Les Babillards 3, 4; Senior Council 2 ; Senior High Party Committee 4 ; T able T ennis 2; Visual Aid Corps 2, 3, 4; Ch1mes of Normandy 4; Jerry of J ericho Road 2 ; R ing, Freedom , Ring 3.

J ean A. Potter 255 Wendhurst Dri ve

"Kindness is produced by kindnesR."

Banking Committee 4; Bond Dri ve Committee 4 ; Book Store 3; Bowling 4; Service League 3, 4; Witan 4.

Helen D . Quercione 29 Denise Road

" Nothing is impossible to lite willing heart ." ·

Badminton 2; Table T ennis 2; Volley-ball 2, 3. ·

Marian Reitz 144 F orgham Road

"Allllwl we see or seem I s but a dream within a dream."

Bond Drive Committee 4 ; Candy-Pop Committee 4 ; Girls' Camera Club 2, 3; Les Babillards 2, 3; Schools at War F lag Committee 4; Service League 2, 3, 4; Soccer 4; Volleyball 4.

Mary Rickey 927 Beach Av.enue " The Dreamer."

A. F. F . 4 ; Alumni Party 4 ; Baseball 2; Bond Drive Committee 4; Bowling 3, 4 ; Candy-Pop Committee 4 ; Schools at War Flag Committee 4; Service League 4 ; Witan 4.

Ruth R ymer 69 Hampton Boulevard "Quiet, ambitious, and friendly is she,

Living her life contentedly." Air Raid Precaution Service 3; Alumni Party 4 ; Archery 4; Baseba ll 2, 3; Biology Club 2; Chi-Y 4 ; Dancing 2; First Aid 3; Junior R ed Cross Commit­tee 4; Leaders' Class 3; Les Babillards 3, 4; Pilot 4 ; R ed Cross Life Saving 2; Senior High Party Committee 4; Service League 2, 3, 4; Susan B. Anthony Committee 4; Swimming 2; Tennis 2; Trans-Lake 4; Witan 4.

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Rosemary Sharp 961 Bennington Drive " W e are never so happy or so unhappy

as we suppose." Air Raid Precaution Service 3; Archery 4; Ballet 3; Baseball 3; Bond Drive Committee 4; Chi-Y 4 ; Dramatics Club 4; Girls' Camera Club 3; Junior Red Cross Committee 2; Leaders' Class 3; Seni?r High Party Committee 4; Serv1ce League 2, 3; Table T ennis 2· Tennis 2 ; Trans-Lake 4; Volleyball 3: Witan 4 ; Thunder Rock 2. '

George Smi th 126 Latta Road

" fl is beller to learn late than never."

Baseball 3; Football 2, 3; Senior Council 2, 3; U.S. Navy.

J ames Starken 261 Sheppler Street

"Whatever the subject, whatever the game, His intelligence and courage are a.lways

the same."

Hilton High School , two years; Alumni Party 4; Basketball 3, 4 ; Co-ed Volley­ball 3, 4; Football 4 ; Football Reserves 3 ; Schools at War Flag Committee 4; Senior High Party Committee 4 ; Service League 3; Social Committee 4.

Bette M. Suits 145 Wheeldon Drive

" As merry as the day is long."

Bond Drive Committee 4 ; Book Store 3; Choir 2, 3; Schools at War Flag Committee 4; Service League 4; Visual Aid Corps 4; Witan 4.

Phyllis Sutherland 122 Hampton Boulevard

" I want to be naughty and yet be nice."

Candy-Pop Committee 4; Choir 2, 3; Volleyball 2; J erry of Jericho Road 2.

Peter Tacy 23 Ontario View Street

" True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about and few have seen."

Aquinas, two years; A. F . F . 3, 4; Alumni P ar ty 4; Bowling 3, 4; Senior High Party Committee 4; Social Com­mittee 3, 4; Teen Canteen 4; Waiters' Corps 3; Witan 4.

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Marguerite Timmons 891 "Herself a fairer flower ."

Banking Committee 3, 4 ; Bond Drive Committee 4 ; Pilot 2, 3; Service League 4 ; Schools at War Flag Committee 4· Witan 4. '

Jack VanCott 321 Estall Road " Sad, sad to think thai the year is all but

done." Banking Committee 2; Bowling 4; Co-ed Volleyball 2, 4; Senior Council 4; Senior High Party Committee 4 · Service League 2, 3 ; Swimming Club 2:

Robert Vaughan 708 Beach Avenue "I loaf and invite my soul."

Football 2, 3, 4 ; Senior Council 2; U. S. Navy.

Lois Vogel 114 Bakerdale Hoad Birds fly , why can'll?

A. F . F. 4; Alumni Party 4 ; First Aid 2; Les Babillards 2, 3; Sales Promotion 4 ; Senior High Party Committee 4 · Witan 4. '

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Betty Vollmer " Queen rose of

girls."

734 Bennington Drive the rosebud garden of

Air Raid Precaution Service 2; Service League 2 ; Volleyball 2.

J ean \Vebster 514 Bennington Drive "Wisdom, beauty, personality."

Alumni Party 4 ; Archery 2; Ballet 3; Baseball 2, 3; Basketball 2, 3 4; Biology Club 2; Candy-Pop Committee 4 ; Chi-Y 3, 4; Co-op Committee 4; Executive Council 4; G. A. A. Council 2, 3, 4; Leaders' Class 3; Les Babillards 2, 3; Memorial Scholarship Committee 2, 3; National Honor Society 4; Opti-mates 2, 3, 4; Pilot 2, 3, 4; Senior Council 4 ; Senior High Party Commit-tee 3; Susan B. Anthony Committee 4; Table Tennis 2, 3; Tennis 2, 3, 4 ; Trans-Lake 4 ; Visual Aid Corps 2, 3, 4 ; Witan 4 ; Chimes of Normandy 4; Jerry of Jericho Road 2; Ring, Freedom, Ring 3.

Arline Weller 997 Thomas A venue "A still small voice."

Frank Harris 126 Edgemere Drive

Thomas McKnight 133 Chalford Hoad U . S. Army.

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BACK ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Donald Fraser, Donald Holly, Frederick Bar/he/mann, Ruth Lane, Mrs. Mahoney, Nancy Tschorke, Janel Lacy, Edu·ard Usc/wid. Louis Clark. MIDDLE Row: Howard Babcock, Roher/ Murphy, Alice Sechrist , Carol Welch, Russell Voyer, Malcolm Robertson. FHONT now: Eileen liaus. Dorothy Franklin , John Ward , Thomas

Desmond, Marion Sluder. Esther Collier . OTHER SEVENTH GRADE HOMEHOOM TEACHEHS: Katherine L . Van Alstyne, Margaret M. Donown, Waller F. Koloseike.

The Class of "49" has its own opinions. The following quotations were retorts to the question, "What do you think of today's seniors?"

"They're big and clumsy." RICHARD GROTH "The seniors think they are good on the football team, but wait till they see us." RoNALD PERKINS "Oh, I guess they're all right. " "Some are all right, and some are- ." "Some of them are nice- like Gene Kintz." "I think they are very sweet." "They put on good shows."

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MARY TRACY ToMMY DESMOND

RoBERT McGARRITY LORETTA DERBY

. LYNN MESTLER By GARY SLEIGHT

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Way back in 1943 "The New York Daily Bunk" was unknown, but today it is the most influential newspaper in the world with a circulation of 4,500,000. The nucleus of this great member of the "Fourth Estate" is Tom Elliott, who directs the organization from be-hind the squat, mirror-topped desk in the office building on Bunk Square.

Let's pay Tom a visit and peer into the world of journalism. We begin our journey by boarding a helicopter of the Tom McKnight Airlines, pi loted by Martin Kern, and we are quickly made comfortable by a pretty little Gremlin-like stewardess who goes by in the name of Betty Vollmer. We are whisked away to Gruetzner Field, form erly known as La Guardia Field, where we disembark and give our bags to a steward who has "J ames Starken, Don't Forget the Tip" embroidered promi-nently on the breast of his uniform. One of our jolly little group hails a taxi which, by some very strange coincidence, is driven by Harry Pieper, an old friend of ours. We begin the trip like a jack-rabbit, roar through heavy traffic, narrowly escape meeting our Creator, and climb like a group of shell-shocked soldiers from the cab to find, in an awe struck manner, that we stand before the gigantic skyscraper that houses the eyes, ears, and especially the nose of the world.

We pass over the marble threshold, through the great glass doors; insid e, we ask the clerk, Philip Mi lls, grandson of General Mills, to announce us to the pompous one. The editor 's business associate partner and office boy, Adam Kram, immedia tely takes us in hand and leads us to the nerve center of a world of type-writers, teletypes, presses, and correspondents, such as John Coryell, Dick Baker, Donald Cronise, and Richard Moore who roam the world digging up dirt- I mean news.

We are gree ted in a jovial and friendly man-ner by Tom who shakes hands with each one of us while we are held firmly by Jack esbitt and Stanley Otto, his two bodyguards, both certified graduates of the Jack Mills Muscle

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Building Institute. The long arm of coincidence was then dislocated at the shoulder when whom should we see washing the windows but William Schneider, window washer and flag pole sitter extraordinaire. As we were chatting pleasantly over a Leggett N o-Schrink, No-Warp, No-Good Pail, what to our wondering eyes should appear but a fire engine driven by Howard Milton- and why not? That is what he gets paid for! With a squeal of brakes the fire engine came to an abrupt stop to wait for a train driven by John Taylor; and I heard Milton state ere he drove out of sight, "Foiled by the fickle finger of freight."

Our good host switched on the television set and after we untied the knots in the screen we saw the Quaint Squad: Lou Ann Alden, Lena Maggilini, Ruth Rymer, and Edna Musclow, sponsored by the Brethen, Brethen, Smith and Metcalfe Little Giant Streamlined Scented Peppermint Flavored Toothpick Manufactur-ing Company, Incorporated. The quartet is singing the sexte t from "Lucia"- they have an unusually strong union. The program is dis-turbed by a fl ash which announces that Karl Denninger has just arrived a t Santa Anna to settle the race problem.

At this point Audrey McKissick, the society editor, bursls through the door to report from The Moskowitz Beauty Salon that one of the beauty operators, J ean Mokler, has developed a new up-sweep hair-do for downbeats which will undoubtedly replace the Boylan heel and toe method. Immediately upon her heels comes Virginia Crouse, the well-known critic, who wishes to report that Don Lammers, with his sax, his ulcers, his toupee, his false t eeth, and his orchestra, starring tap dancer Joyce Boyle, is now playing at the roof gardens of the 250-story Down Trodden Hotel, proprietor of which is Harry Ko ller, at the corner of Broadway and Houlihan Alley.

We then se t out for a tour of the building. The first door we passed said Ladies, so we moved on. Printed on the next door we saw, Jennie Manilla-Advice to the Lovelorn. Tap-

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ping gently on the door, brushing aside the broken glass, and entering, we behold the feminine Mr. Anthony giving advice to Marian Reitz, Helen Quercione, Josephine Bonacci, and Donna Kofad. Not needing advice, we made a hasty exit through an elevator door but, much to our amazement, found that the elevator had gone up, and we plunged down. Limping up the stairs we pass Angelina Angelo, J ean Potter, Julia Neroni, and Rosemary Sharp who were sighing while they discussed crooners Bruce Martin and Ed McCormick.

Through no desire of our own, we bumped into John Lang, the Jimmy Fiddler of the 1950's, who gives us the latest dope on some of our old C. H. S. classmates. He tells us that Mary Baker, Rosemary Batson, Elene Teir-lynck, and Annette Gauthier are giving a silver tea in honor of Senator Harold Jackson. We are informed by him that Lois Vogel, the inventor of the soda cracker with metal crumbs that can be removed from bed with a magnet, is in town, accompanied by Norma Frens, the the Sulfanilmide Sister. Cyrus Andrews, play-boy and man-about-town, is in the city hitting such well-known night spots as the Eugene Kintz Casino and Wright's Dark Horse Inn. We leave Mr. Lang, trip over Detective Jack VanCott who is on the trail of Janet Chapman for any but professional purpose and escape through the side exit.

Taking a deep breath of fresh air we ask policeman Bob Vaughan where we can find a drug store to get a Bromo. He directs us to Emblidge's drug store where we meet Betty Alden, Linda Allardt, and Lois Ender buying

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bottle after bottle of "Evening in Flatbush" from clerk J eanette Howe. Glancing at a magazine, I noticed articles written by such notables as Marge Buck, Shirley Donoghue, Dorothy Dreher, and Ursula Gebhart.

Returning at the street we board a Verwey triple decker bus operated by Mary Rickey and spot Marge Piper hanging from the over-crowd-ed second deck. Climbing to the third deck, we sit near Mary Harrigan and Jean Johnston who have escaped their husbands long enough to go to Ray Faker's Bowling Alleys for an evening of enjoyment. As we pass a busy inter-section, we notice that there has been an acci-dent. Harvey Butts has been hit by a fruit wagon pushed by Milton Lang and is being attended by Dr. John Dettman and nurses Norma J ean Lucy and Joan Moriarty.

Noticing an extra on the street, I glance at the headline and see that Frank Sinatra has turned Mormon and among the notables in his harem, there are Bette Suits, Phyllis Suther-land, Marguerite Timmons, Mary Van Hooy-donk, Gertrude Weber, Jean Webster, and Arline Weller.

And so with my keeper, Dr. Richard Jaenike, I submitted quietly and returned to the Bide-A-Wee Sanitarium where I have been closely associated with Mr. Anthony's mistakes since finishing the Class Prophecy of Charlotte High School in 1944.

Comes the revolution no school shall have more than ten in the graduating class, and so poor Simple Simon bids you all adieu.

PETER TACY

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:Jhe Gxeculive Council 1943-1944

The Executive Council, composed of the officers of the Students' Association and Senior and Junior Councils, plus the chairmen of the Finance and Finance Promotion Committees, has, as always, tried to conduct the business of the association in an efficient manner. Long, busy meetings in Room 102-H have been the usua l thing this year. Besides recognizing many new student activities, the Executive Council

FALL TERM STANDING (LEFT TO niGHT): Lawrence Dell-man. J ean Webster , Mr. Eddy, Virginia Crouse, Roger Ernblidge, Albert Stillson. SEATED : Miss Miner . Karl Denninger, J ohn Dellman, Thomas E llioll, William Holly , Elene Teirlynck, Mr.

Frasch.

SPRING TERM STANDING (LEFT TO

1\IG HT): Mr. Frasch, Nancy Pills , A lbert Stillson, Lois Ender, Lawrence Dellman, Jean Webster, Roger Em-blidge. SEA T ED : Mr. Eddy, Belly A /den, Miss Miner, Karl Denninger , J ohn Dellman, Virg inia Course,

William Holly.

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has crea ted committees to carry on the Minute Man Drive, to supervise posting of signs, to send Pilots to service men, to investigate juvenile delinquency, and to draw up a new assembly seating arrangement. It has super-vised elections, the cheerleading system, and the financial plan; and has made special ap-propriations to meet emergency expenses. It is amending the constitution of the association.

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To many students, the Senior Council is a springboard from the close-knit protection of school to the approaching reality of the world they are about to meet. It is in the council meeting where the student acquaints himself with the problems of a working community. Here he learns to face and solve these problems,

FALL TERM STANDING (LEFT TO HIGHT): Karl Seemann, Jack Barllell, Karl Den-ninger, Albert Stillson, John Desmond, Darwin Palmiere, Richard Bennett, Elene Teirlynck, Patricia Bryce, Margaret Potter, Arthur Underwood, Ed-mond Roberts. FRONT HOW: Virginia (:rpuse, Eugene Kintz, Robert Benedict, Roger Emblidge, John Dell-man, Jean Webster, Lena

Maggilini, Miss Miner.

SPRING TERM NEW REPRESENTATIVES :

John Fisher, James Bab-cock, Shirley Shedd, Gladys Maier, Willis Swan, Jean Johnston, Frank Harris, David Leggett, Donald Mole, Donald Lammers.

which will likely be paralleled in his future life. The student realizes that the council is his

tool; that it exists only because of his interest. The policy of the Senior Council has been to

advocate participation in all school activities and to direct and inform the students on the path toward constructive citizenship.

:Jfte Senior Council 1943-1944

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:Jfte Junior Council 1943-1944

Under the able assistance of Mr. William Holly and Mr. Lawrence Dettman, the Council has helped to make the Junior High School a better place for education.

During the past year the Junior Council of Charlotte has been a helpful and very efficient council and always a source of fun. During the year many suggestions have come before the group and it has acted upon each justly. The council with the help of the different commit-

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tees, has successfully put over two very enjoy-able parties and dances. All had fun.

The fundamental function of the Junior Council is to see if there is anything that can be improved in the interest of the Junior High and the school as a whole.

We, on the council, have done our best, and we wish all the success to the next council. May it do its job well and keep up the standards of the Junior High.

FALL TERM STANDING (LEFT TO RIGHT) : Robert Loll, Robert Reeves, Richard Webster, Benjamin Van Dortrecht, Myrna Williams , Virginia Clark, Edmund Teirlynck, Beverly Wood, Nancy Sher-wood, Lee Lankford, Ruth Hertzberger , Robert Walton , Alice Sechrist, Mary Sweet , Harold Arlidge. SEATED : Marvin Seemann , Mr. Frasch, William Holly, Lawrence Dettman, Nancy

Pills, Norma Johnson.

SPRING TERM NEW REPRESENTATIVES:

Raymond Taylor , Thomas Bryant , Richard Palombi, Patricia Uschold, Alice Snetsinger, Sally Loll, Richard Weston, Virginia Lee, Thomas Desmond, James Graham, Rosemary

Humphreys.

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BACK Row (LEFT TO RIGHT): Janet Brown, Joan Moriarty, Jean Webster, Barry Moskowitz , Jeanetle Howe, Maxwell Gruetzner, Richard Jaenike, John Dettman. THIRD Row: Cheryl Vaughan, Mary Baker, Jane Seymour, Norma Jean Lucy, Janet Pammenter, Annetle Gauthier, Bernice Ling, Lena Maggilini, Dorothy Dreher. SECOND Row: Nicholas Staples, Margaret McGhie, Edward Kay, Sylvia Fountain, Bryan King, Yvonne McMaster, David Luck, Christine McTavish, James Walden. FRONT ROW: Frank Harris , Rosemary Sharp, Betty Alden, Ruth Rymer, Virginia Crouse,

Audrey McKissick, Jean Johnston, Jean Mokler.

THE PROBLEM It is universally admitted that we must have

a plan for peace; that we cannot resort to iso-lationism; that we must have a fellowship with the other countries of the world.

Knowledge of the habits and customs, the problems, the needs and desires of these coun-tries is necessary in formulating our peace plan.

Before an adequate plan can be made, we must consider the two groups of people which would be affected- first, our allies who will help us to enforce the peace, and second, the people upon whom the plan will be imposed.

TRANS-LAKE STUDY GROUP A group of high school students decided that

the best way to become acquainted with these friends and enemies was by paying actual visits to their countries. Since 1937, those students and their followers under the guidance of Mr. Kenneth E. Gel! have traveled to and from Toronto, Canada, to discuss mutual problems. Thus, the Trans-Lake Study Group has evolved; probably the only study group of its kind along the border between Canada and the United States.

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HOW IT WORKS

The United States group is the Charlotte Unit; the Canadian, the Norvoc Unit (its members are students at Northern Vocational High School in Toronto). In the fall, the schools exchange delegations within a month of each other. The purpose of these meetings is to introduce topics for the winter's study. Simi-larly, delegations- although larger- are sent in the spring to discuss and accept or reject propositions presented by both groups. The points agreed upon go into a final joint report.

This year, not only through correspondence, but also through a special mid-winter delega-tion- Barry Moskowitz and Max Gruetzner-the progress on the study topic was reported.

The last major event of the year is the Rush-Bagot Memorial Ceremony which is held in June at Old Fort Niagara. A wreath is placed upon the stone memorial to the two men- one an American, Richard Rush; the other a Canadian, Charles Bagot.:_who made the en-during peace treaty between their countries.

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WHAT TRANS-LAKE DID THIS YEAR Education for Peace was the study topic de-

cided upon for this year. It emphasizes the part of these two great American countries in the planning of a sensible and lasting peace. Both groups felt that a peace must be made which the enemy can underst and. They investigated points of German psychology, economics, and recent history. Special meetings and corres-pondence between the study units had this as their topic.

Trans-Lake is a fascinating way to promote understanding. American students have the opportunity to live in Canadian homes ; Cana-

FALL DELEGATION LE FT T O RI GHT : Roger Emblidge, V irginia Crouse, A udrey McKissick , J ean J ohnston, Robert Benedict,

Thomas Elliott.

SPRING DELEGATION

BACK R O W ( LE FT T O RI G HT ) : Mr. Cell , Karl Seemann, Miss Miner, J ean Webster, J ean Mok-ler. MIDDLE ROW : Frank Harris, J ohn Dettman, Janel Pammenler, Belly Alden, A nnette Gauthier. FRONT R OW : Karl Den-ninger, Lena Maggil in i,

J eanette Howe.

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dians to live in "United Statesian" homes. Delegates meet, work, play, and dance with workers of the other unit. The visitors see museums, newspaper offices, and other places of importance and interest. Learning is fostered by experience as well as book studying.

DOES TRANS-LAKE WORK~

If an outsider could watch, unobserved, the workings of the Trans-Lake group ; students con-sidering and reading material pertinent to study problems, forming new personal friendships, and spending much time planning delegation visits and programs ; the worthiness and efficiency of Trans-Lake would not be questioned.

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BACK ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT) : Mr. Frasch , Rodney Whitcomb , Richard Hindley , James Bullock, Karl Denninger, Norbert Mueller , Mr. Byon Kinlaw. MIDDLE now: David Leggell , Albert Stillson, Wilfred LeClaire, Darwin Palmiere, John Desmond, Edmond Roberts. FRONT Row : Murray Brown, John Fisher, Donald Barry, Frank Harris, Allan Harvie.

Not unlike the other activities that have been geared up to wartime requirements, Charlotte Beta Hi-Y has also been subjected to vital changes and additions.

As in previous years, we have acquired new members to participate and assist in various undertakings. Our club has sponsored forums at the Maplewood Y. M. C. A. which is our meeting place. These forums were attended by the members of the club, their friends, and other Hi-Y clubs centered at the Maplewood Y. M. C. A. Judge Whitlock, of the Juvenile Courts,

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was the speaker at our first forum. The subject of this forum was "The Condition of Juvenile Delinquency in Our City." Among other ac-tivities, Beta Hi-Y was instrumental in collect-ing a large portion of clothing for Greek War Relief. The quota was adequately met und er the leadership of Darwin Pamliere, Frank Harris, and Rodney Whitcombe. In attempting to combat juvenile delinquency in our com-munity, we have established Gra-Y clubs in the public elementary schools. These are run with the assistance of Hi-Y members and advisers.

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All of our time has not been relegated to work; but social get-togethers have been planned and executed.

It was also our privilege to send two repre-sentatives to the Albany Assembly. These boys sat in the seats of representatives and senators and performed their duties. Bills were intro-duced by the boys, discussed, and voted upon. A bill presented by our delegates was voted upon and passed. Vital experience was gained by the representatives and members of the club who helped to prepare the bill.

In order that the officers of our club may be efficient in their running of the club, opportun-ity is offered to them in the fall to attend a conference at Camp Cory and there receive instructions and ideas. The time there was well spent, as evidences of the growth and service of the club are becoming apparent.

In the past, Hi-Y has stood for service, and now in wartime is competently accepting the t est.

BACK ROW (LEFT TO RI GHT) : Jean Johnston, Norma J ean Lucy, Ruth Rymer, Mary Baker, Rosemary Sharp , Joan Pearce Jeanelle Howe, Joan Moriarty , Miss Childs, Audrey McKissick . MIDDLE Row: Virginia Crouse, Belly Jane Kage E lene Teirlynck, Jean Mokler, Jean Webster , Marjorie Piper, Annelle Gauthier. F HONT now : Martha Hulton, Janel

Pamrnenler, June Mooney, Arline Weller, Mary Lou Burgess, S hirley Smith, Dorothy Dreher, Lena Maggilini.

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FIRST ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Jean Mokler, Marjorie Piper, Barbara Clark, Rulh Rymer. SECOND Row: Janel Brown, Lois Isemann, Natalie McKissick, Joan Hal/ell, Jeanelle Howe. THIRD Row: Shirley Jackson , Belly Jane Kage, Barbara Welch, Martha Cochrane, Marjorie Carroll. FOURTH ROW: Sylvia Shaw, Miss Denio, June Mooney , Eunice Rasch,

Eleclq. Willey, Jean Murray.

Post-war rehabilitation and a permanent peace must be based on a clearer understanding of the culture and thought processes of the nations involved. With this basic belief in the ultimate use of the French language, members of the Babillards, French Honor Society, Epsilon chapter, are applying themselves seri-ously to this business of international good will and understanding. In their study and active use of the French language and in an intelligent realization and study of its vital importance in the present conflict, the Babillards feel that they are definitely preparing to participate in the closer international contacts of the future.

The club meets the first Tuesday of each month. Meetings are conducted in French. Current officers are: Jean Mokler, president;

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Janet Brown, vice-president; Sylvia Shaw secretary; Shirley Jackson, treasurer; June Mooney, social chairman; with Miss Ruth Otis Denio as adviser.

Correspondence with French boys and girls has been cut off by the present war situation, but the club plans to resume it as soon as con-ditions will permit.

Once or twice a year the Babillards act as host to the Spanish and Latin students of the school and present an informal entertainment in the auditorium.

Word is often received from former students, now in the armed forces, attesting to the value of their knowledge of French in their activities. Present students of math and science, in college, find their French useful in advanced research.

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An interest in the culture and customs of our neighbors "south of the border," a realization of the in terdependance of the Americas, and of the need for the post-war development of commerce, peace, and fri endship through mutual understanding, led a group of Spanish students in Charlotte High School to form the Clrculo Espaiiollast November.

The club, comprised of all students studying Spanish, meets the second Tuesday of each month. Present officers are Jack Mills, presi-dent; Phyllis Burgess, vice-president; Virginia E ldridge, secretary; Karl Seemann, treasurer; and Mary Lou Burgess, social chairman. Miss Ruth Otis Denio is adviser.

Meetings are conducted in Spanish . Programs are made interesting and instructive through careful planning and have included special re-

ports about the geography, history and pro-ducts of the Latin American countries, colored motion pictures of various localities and their people. In March, the club played host to the French students of the school with Dr. Delos L. Canfield, head of the Spanish department of the University of Rochester, as guest speaker . Dr. Canfield spoke in both Spanish and French and won his audience completely through his character sketches in dialect as well as by his formal greeting.

A recent special project of the Clrculo Espaiiol is correspondence with boys and girl~ in Latin-America. Members hope, thus, to better understand the similarities and differ-ences of the Americas, their customs and culture.

RICHARD J AENIKE

BA CK ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT) : Robert Norton, David Clement, Richard Jaenike, Albert Jones , Sandford Smith, Jack Bartlett , Carl S trutz, Gary S leight. MIDDLE Row: Theodore Morse, Edith Wilburger , Lorraine Armstrong, Dorothy Reed, Lena Maggilini, Doris Bundschuh, James Smith. FRONT Row: Karl Seemann, Phyliss Burgess, Jack Mills, M iss Denio,

Mary Burgess, Virginia Eldridge.

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Harry Speck, Annelle Gauthier, A rlene Hargreaves, Mr . Bennell, Robert 0/coll.

By the efforts of its members, the Charlotte High School Audio-Visual Aid Corps has run over 100 miles of film this past year . Over fifty per cent of this total is sound film, which is rapidly replacing silent film, because it is more easily understood. While most of this mileage comes from classroom showings, A. F .F. (Auditorium Featured Films) and Assembly fea tures contribute a large part.

The · Visual Aid Corps, which has been in existence over a decade, is now widely recog-nized as a fine example of activity organization.

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The efficient projection of films and long mile-age reports have earned the corps the reputation of being the finest in the city. The corps is entirely managed and operated by the students, although, because of the responsibility of such management, there are two advisers, Mr. Ben-nett and Mr. Walker.

It is sincerely hoped that new members of the corps will continue to maintain its high standard and carry on its tradition, "the show must go on."

LOis I sEMANN

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The Charlolle Pilot, issued four times a term by a group of students interested in the gather-ing and writing of news, is finding its way to the far corners of the earth. Copies of each "Pilot" are sent to over three hundred alumni, now in the armed forces. From India, Hawaii, and Africa have come the servicemen's re-sponses, thanking the staff.

The "Pilot" is exchanged also with Rochester schools, and other secondary and advanced schools throughout the Eastern part of the United States.

It is not an up-to-the-minute publication, but rather a record of the school activities. After the war, the stafi has hopes that it may become a hot-ofl'-the press weekly.

STANDI G (LEFT TO RIGHT): Margaret Wills, Jean Murray , Sylvia Shaw, Mr. Lee, Dorothy Sluder, Lois lsemann, Joan Westbury, Jane Tuttle, Mr. Westbury, Norma Jean Lucy, Janel Pammenler, Harry Speck, Jack Mills, Lena Maggilini, Jean Webster, Darwin Palmiere. SEATED BEHI ND DESK: Donald Mole , George Denninger, J ean Johnston. I N FRONT DESKS:

Nancy Clement , Ruth Hertzberger, Ruth Rymer.

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Art ;})eparlmenl

In wartime, people need diversion and relaxation to strengthen their morale. Many people have found it in art work. In hundreds of ways, art has gone to war, and when the war is over, the post-war world will be built on the principles of modern design in art. ~

A bit of Christmas cheer and a touch ~ of home was sent to sailors on duty in the ~ form of menus made by Charlotte stu-dents. The covers were decorated with peaceful country scenes, glamour girls, airplanes, and Christmas bells.

A chance to show the public what we have done is given in the Scholastic Exhi-bition. In 1943 Charlotte students won first prizes, second prizes, third prizes, and several honorable mentions and certifi-cates. A few of these pieces were sent to Pittsburgh for the National Exhibition.

The beautiful scenery for the Operetta "The Chimes of Normandy" was created by able young artists from the Art De-partment. Others designed posters adver-tising the operetta which were displayed in the front hall. A board of judges select-ed the two best posters and awarded the winners tickets to the operetta.

A personal touch was added to Christ-mas presents in the form of handmade gifts. Gay designs were stenciled on card boxes, handkerchiefs, and trays. Original Christmas cards were designed and sent to members of our faculty and other city high schools.

Familiar landscapes seen from the win-dows of our school were sketched by art students. Chalk, crayon, and paint were used in various ways to produce a pleasant effect. Many of these landscapes were en-tered in the last Scholastic Contest.

The Art Department has contributed to the war effort in many ways in the past. We are looking forward to building a more safe and beautiful post-war world in the future.

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::Drafting anJ Printing Wff Jl//ect the Pojt-War WorfJ

Nearly everyone experiences a definite thrill upon seeing his name in print, but how many of us ever take the t ime or trouble to learn something of the methods and processes that place it there~ ·

A visit to our print shop will show that a large number of Charlotte pupils are definitely interested in this art. It is especially interesting to note that five girls have been enrolled this year.

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Here one sees not only printing being done by the well-known modern methods, but learns that considerable experimenting is being done on new and interesting processes. Of special interest is the work being done on the silk screen method.

Printing is, without doubt, of great im-portance. Think of the tremendous burden that the war has thrown upon the trade! There are

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Women Draftsmen

Women invade the print shop

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Charlotte's Home Econom ics cla sses have been known in the past for the va lu­able cooking and child­care training they have offered. This year has been no exception.

The classes, which now consist of boys as well as girls, have worked on wartime menus, the prepara­tion of well-balanced meals using few ration points. Soybeans, one of the unrationed pro­duels- and a food of the future- were ex­perimented with. They were found to be pal­a table as well as nu­tritious.

The Junior High School girls deserve much credit for the progress they have made with their child­care program. They have learned to care for younger children and have entertained quite a few youngs ters at parties and at din­ners which were held during their regular class period. This is certainly "investiga­tion of the possibilities of the future."

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LEFT TO HIGHT : Willis Swan, Joan Pearce, Bruce Marlin , William Van Hall, Roy Koester, Allan Metcalfe , Belly Guenther , Richard Greenow, Arthur Underwood, Mr . Kumpf, Henry Beick.

Horticulture is a year around subject and a forward-looking one. Plans must be made so far in advance that the seasons slip into one another almost before they are noticed.

In the fall, students see the last of the har-vesting, often at home, as well as in school. Their first task at school is cleaning up the garden, spading it, and sowing it to rye in preparation for winter. Greenhouse crops must be planned six months in advance which carries them into winter.

With winter this year came the Christmas Sale and preparation for it. Spring comes early for the horticulturist ; so while the second plant sale was in progress in late February, and the greenhouse was gay with sweet peas, daffo-dils, cyclamen and other cut flowers and potted plants, plans were und er way for the School Sponsored Home Victory Garden Program. This program, now in its second year, is rapidly becoming a tradition. Seeds, fertilizer, plants, insecticide, and diagrams are sent to elementary school children at the appropriate times. Vege-table plants eventually fill half the greenhouse

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before they are distributed not only to the elementary school children but to pupils at Charlotte.

Then spring is here with flowers from the greenhouse for those special holidays, and a vegetable and flower plant sale. The gardens are finally spaded and planted, and with a great deal of work summer slips in, when pupils put into practice at home all they have learned throughout the year.

Then suddenly, fall is here again with luscious lettuce, rosy radishes, t empting toma-toes and the rest of the harvest.

Horticultural students look forward years to their future, as well as months to t heir next crop.

Not only is that future bright for the pro-fessional horticulturist, who may expect to find business increased by the Victory Gardens of this war and by the many discoveries con-stantly being made of new uses for plants for ornamentation and food, but the horticultural hobbyist will enjoy a flower-filled home, better health and food, and hours of fun in the garden.

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AuDREY McKISSICK .

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DoNALD LAMMERS, NoRMA JEAN Lucy .

Features Mary Baker Robert Brethen Lois E. Ender Norma Frens Jean Johnston Joan Moriarty Edna Musclow Ruth Rymer John Taylor Peter Tacy

Art Editors Lois Vogel Rosemary Sharp Milton Lang

Circulation Virginia Crouse Jean Mokler

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Meeting March l

Editor-in-Chief Secretary

Associate Editors

Publicity Jack Mills

Business Staff Betty Alden Linda Allardt Karl Denninger Roger Emblidge Jean Potter Bette Suits

Typists Ursula Gebhardt Elene Teirlynck Marguerite Timmons Gertrude Weber

Advisers Mr. John W. Lee Mr. Ernest J. Walker Miss Joyce E. Sharer

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GEO~GE E. e:ooy January 27 , 1944 GLENN M. QE'NISON

IIICE·PRU•CIPAI. · f'"IN<:IPAL

Dear Mr. Enright,. we ·wul always remember the hush before the curtain;

·. the few moments that you took to ~x'plain the play.

At present, many of your own students . are benefiting· greatly from time you spent making a longer , much greater play , more understandable , for you taught them things .that make their lives more bearable , and more useful wherever

· they. may be. For our-selves , and :for many like ourselves , we wish to thank you. · We thank you for something indis-tinguishable, something far ·morE:! valuable than .sharp diction, and properly turned. sides. These. things were only a medium by which you gave us of yourself.

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You radiated joy in living in the very strides with which you stalked your beloved stage, in your demands for . perfection, and in your anguish when a line was badly done . ·

We don'.t know where you are, Mr. Enright , but we do know that the essence of yout the· depth of your understanding and kindness will pervade Charlotte High School as long as people are thrilled by the romance and glamour of dimmed . houselights, arid as long as eager attention is perio.dical ly focused on theatre curtains. Because of you, Mr . Enright, . we know the nakedness of the stage, the bleakness of a bac~ wall, and the harsh charmless reaches of stage ropes . We know the heartbreaking toil that ends in the romantic moment before the curtain.

Perhaps this is th~ way you prepared us to meet· life, for life is much li~e that stage .

Wherever our future takes us, · beqause C\f you we will be . finer human beings. Under a ,barrage 9f shell's; lines of plays will involuntarily flicker through our brain, we will notice the grace o.f a blade of grass. · '

. · . a .. In happier times we will. have learne9 to read a play in

front of the fireplace, to see the people .alive and warm. We will notice snowflakes floating .lazily by the window ; and

·See streams of sunlight trickling. along the carpet, with a keener, warmer glow of appreciation.

We will know a little earlier some of the wonder of life; because Mr. Enright explained the play.

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LEFT TO HI GHT : Ruth Jarrell , Eleanor Nemec , Joy Hawkins , Karl Denninger,* Miss Newman, Gloria Gerew, Josephine Bonacci, Shirley Donohue. SEATED: Joan Lacy, Julia Neroni,* Lois Ender,* Mary Rickey, James S tarken,

June MrJrthorst, Marguerite Timmons , Belle S uits. *Commercial Honor Soc iety .

Charlotte can well be proud of its war effort this year, but most of all it can be proud of its contribution in the "Buy a Bomber Drive" conducted by the Rochester Public Schools during January and February. With an initial quota of one B-24 bomber, the schools con-cluded the drive with three bombers and several fighter escorts. Charlotte's contribution was the sale of over $73,000 worth of bonds.

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It began with a joint meeting of a student-faculty committee early in January. It was learned that Charlotte had been given a quota of $11,500 in bonds. A few days later, several interested adults from the community were in-vited to a meeting at school where plans for the drive were discussed. Mr. Earl V. Snyder offered $150 to be awarded to the homeroom selling

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STANDING (LEFT TO HIGHT): Margaret Codding, La Verne Greene, Robert Loll. SEATED: Edward McCormick, Arline Weller , Norma Jean Lucy , Angelina Angelo, Ruth Rymer, J ean Johnston . Miss Van Alstyne acted as adviser.

I am an old man. I have been reminiscing to 1944, when I was attending Charlotte High School in Rochester, New York. I remember with joy the part we, then, played in the war effort. I never dreamed when I was working on the Red Cross Committee that my effort would eventually help me.

I joined the Marines shortly after I was graduated. At first I was stationed in Alaska. There I strangely received an afghan with "C. H. S." in the corner. In such a desolate place, the unexpected warmth was a comfort. Red Cross packages were sent to us, bought by chance, with part of the collection that was taken up in my senior year for such things.

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An order instructing my division to be moved to the South Pacific changed my established status. While there a Jap bullet hit its target-me. Only because of blood plasma, possibly solicited by my school chums, I am living today a> any "normal being" would.

While we were stationed on the Gilbert Islands, recreational equipment from back home filled our hours with pleasure. We had an up-right piano, victrola, and many other amuse-ments. It's odd, but at the time the Red Cross activities were being conducted in school, I didn't realize that we had helped enough to affect the length and outcome of the second World War.

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One of the foremost events of the past year was the first Alumni Party since 1938, sponsored by the Class of 1944. The increased feel-ing of brotherhood caused by the sense of working and fighting together for the same ultimate goal made this an especially appropri-ate year for a reunion.

At three o'clock on the afternoon of December 26, a date chosen in order to have a maximum amount of service men present (be-cause of Christmas leaves), a goodly crowd congregated in the front hall. The audi-torium was opened in order that the older alumni might see the beautiful murals that have further enhanced our school. Later the throng adjourned to the large gym-nasium where they wit-nessed a program of enter-ta inment by some of their talented number. It was suggested that the parties be held at night hereafter with a program including dancing. Many a friendship was renewed, and the guests departed at six o'clock sin-gly and in groups.

Although there were many more, twelve service men were recorded present, and the eldest guest was found to be Mr. Walter D. Lascell of the Class of 1902. The alumni numbered as follows:

One each from the Classes of 1902, 1910, 1911, 1922, 1928, 1937; two from 1936; nine, 1938; twelve, 1939; thirteen, 1940 ; eleven, 1941;

TOP: Arline Weller points out George Spindler's name to him. B CTTOM : Myrtle Smith and Mrs . S hannon Wilson discuss Lucien Lucieer's war experiences

with him.

seventeen, 1942; forty-one, 1943.

We sincerely hope that the seniors of the future will hold these parties in order that we may return, see old

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friends, and spend a few hours of enjoyment within the portals of our alma mater.

JoYCE BoYLE

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Charlotte High School is the only high school in Roches ter to formally honor Susan Brownell Anthony, the woman suffragette. In pas t years, the Susan B. Anthony Memorial Committee has arranged an assem-bly program, and one as a tribute a t. her grave.

This year, with the aid of Mrs. Leatham and Mr. Gell , the general outline was followed, but with one or two colorful innovations. So that the students might be more familiar with Miss Anthony's life, the com-mittee presented three skits with reference to her.

The committee, headed by E lene Teirlynck, and composed of : Mary Baker, Dorothy Dreher , Annette Gauthier, J ean Johnston, Lena Mag-gilini, J~an Mokler , J oan Moriarty, Rut h Rymer , and J ean Webster, sent letters to some of the outstand-ing women in the United States, asking them if they would like to participate, by proxy, in the cere-mony. Many responded, and the girls placed a yellow rose for each woman who expressed a wish to share in the tribute to Miss Anthony.

The Susan B. Anthony Memorial Committee chose two Junior Class girls to act as co-chairmen for next year. These two, J anet Brown and Cheryl Vaughan have promised to carry on the Charlotte High School tradition in a fitting manner in 1945.

AB OVE: Miss Florence Mosher, niece of S usan B . Anlltony , and Mary Baker place a wreath on Miss A nthony's grave. B ELOW : The card sent

by E leanor Roosevelt is marked by "x."

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CO-OP

STANDI G ( L EFT TO RI GHT): J uhn Dellman, Mr. Omans, Albert S tillson. J ean Webster. SEATED: Rubert Lull , V iryinia Crouse, Janel Pammenler, J ean Mohler.

The Co-op plan is the financial backbone of Charlotte's student government. It is an origi-nal mod el plan, begun in this school eleven years ago. It has been t he guide for similar plans in other city schools.

The paid-up members this year had t he ad-vantage of tickets to four Charlotte football games, all afternoon home basketball, baseball, and soccer games; as special treats, occasional

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night games; two Co-op sponsored parties; all issues of the Pilot and 50c toward the Wilan

price.

Just as a war bond purchase helps the government and benefits the buyer, so does a paid-up Co-op membership suppor t the student activities of the school and enable the student to how his school spirit inexpensively.

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BACK now (LEFT TO RIGHT): Karl Denninger, Karl Seemann, Jean Johnston , Lois E. Ender, Norma Jean Lucy, Thomas Elliott, Darwin Palmiere. MIDDLE now: Mr. Eddy, Richard Jaenike, Audrey McKissick, Virginia Crouse, John Dellman. FHONT now : Lois lsemann, Dorothy Dreher, Julia Neroni, Jean Webster. ABSENT FROM PICTURE: Janet Brown, Barry

Moskowitz, Mr. Denison, Adviser.

There are eight chapters of this organization in Rochester which were formed in the follow-ing order: Monroe, Charlotte, John Marshall, Benjamin Franklin, West, Madison, Edison, and finally J efferson. The Charlotte chapter was formed during the summer of 1929 and in-stalled by Monroe. We, in turn, installed the John Marshall chapter . These organizations must live according to a list of rules provided by the ational Board of the society.

The members, judged by high standards of scholarship, leadership, service, and character, are elected to the ational Honor Society by a committee of teachers. The person who works diligently, takes part in several activities, has a clean character and a high scholarship record, is the one considered. He must also be in the upper third and of the first fifteen per cent of his class.

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It should be mentioned here that ten per cent of the Senior Class and five per cent of the Junior Class are eligible for election. In last year's Junior Class, Virginia Crouse, Audrey McKissick, John Dettman, and Richard J aenike were made members. This year, the faculty committee has chosen Dorothy Dreher, Lois Ender, J ean Johnston, Norma J ean Lucy, Julia Neroni, J ean Webster, Karl Denninger, Thomas Elliott, and Barry Moskowitz of the Senior Class and Janet Brown, Lois Isemann, Darwin Palmiere, and Karl Seemann of the Junior Class for membership.

On being elected to the society, these new members will take this oath:

"I pledge myself to uphold the high purpose of this society to which I have been elected, striving in every way, by word and deed, to its ideals, the ideals of my school and of my life."

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The Latin Honor Society was established here at Charlotte in 1930, by a group of pupils who were interested in the subject and who felt that achievement in Latin should receive recognition. The idea of an Honor Society was soon taken up by the other public schools, and now there is a chapter in almost every school. Charlotte has the Alpha Chapter.

The requirements for membership are a B or A after the first report card of the second year. This year we have twenty-five active members, and soon we sha ll have a few more.

In the past it was a common thing to have inter-school parties. Charlotte has entertained members of all chapters. The Delta Chapter at

Madison had the last inter-school party. We have had no activity this year except for a special language party in the winter, due to war conditions. After we return to normal living again, we hope for more of these parties.

Each year Optimates presents a cum laude award to the member who has received the highest marks for three years of Latin. This year, the award will go to Darwin Palmiere.

The officers of the club are: First Consul, Evelyn Boylan; Second Consul, Jean Webster; Scriba, Darwin Palmi ere; and Aedile, Sue Philips.

EvELYN BoYLAN

BACK now (LEFT TO RIGHT): Donald Lammers, Marjorie Carroll, Lou Ann Alden, Thomas Ellioll, Joan Moriarty , Audrey McKissick, John Del/man. THIRD Row: Ann O'Neil, Joan Hal/ell , Martha Cochrane, Mrs. Denise, Dorothy Dreher, Elene Teirlynck. Lois E. Ender. SECOND now: James Bullock, Jean Webster, Evelyn Boylan, Sue Phillips, Darwin Palmiere, Karl Seemann. FRONT now: Mary Vanslow, Mary Louise Renick, Margaret Wilson, Eleanor Wendell,

Norma Jean Lucy, Jean Johnston. ABSENT FROM PICTUHE: irving Palmiere.

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9 :35 p. m . .. . and the curtain descends on the jubilant finale of The Chimes of N ormandy; the house lights go on and the audience voices its approval and apprecia tion for an evening of enjoyment. The date was December 10, 1943, and the event one of " CHS's" musical productions, The Chimes of N ormandy, rich in the color and romance of Normandy, France, written by Robert Planquet te.

The principals were as follows: Henri, the Count of Corneville, sung by Robert Benedict; Germaine, Ward of Gaspard sung by Lou Ann Alden ; Serpolette, Lois Steinegger ; Gaspard , Gary Sleight ; Baille, J ohn T aylor ; Grenicheux,

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La Verne Greene; and Ger trud e and Mannette, played by Joan Pugsley and Pat Maier.

Following the overture played by the orches-tra, t he curta in rises on t he village of Com e-ville, where the annual fair is in progress. Men and girls desiring to obtain positions as servan ts are offering their services.

Gaspard wishes to marry his niece, Germaine, to Bailie, altogether fitting with his plans. But Germaine, not at all in accord wit h this plan, has promised to marry Grenicheux, who, she believes, saved her from drowning.

Meanwhile Henri, who has been in exile since childhood, now decides to return and reclaim

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his place as Count of Corneville. Garbed in Mexican clothing to disguise himself, he is told by Germaine that the castle is haunted. H e determines to investigate.

Once again spirits run high, as the fair gets under way. Germaine hires herself out to Henri in hope of escaping Gaspard's plan. Gaspard seeing that he is powerless to stop her, calls upon Bailie to stop her, but he is powerless.

Henri is determined to learn the truth of the strange doings at the castle, and with a band of men visits the castle at midnight where they discover Gaspard greedily counting the gold which he has cached, believing it would never

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be discovered. The bells ring out, and Gaspard fearing his gold would be taken from him now that he had been discovered, goes insane.

Through an old document left by the Mar-quis, it is learned an infant daughter was left in Gaspard's care. Germaine is that daughter, and so all are united in story-book fashion. The chimes ring out once more, this time to pro-claim the happy ending and Gaspard regains his mind long enough to confirm the letter left by the Marquis and to be forgiven by Henri and Germaine.

The chorus, composed of over fifty members of the choirs, who met sixth period and after school under the direction of Mr. Marsh, with Mrs. Miller as accompanist, worked diligently during the many weeks to present an operetta of exceptional beauty and workmanship. Our school orchestra was under the leadership of Mr. Kenneth Waide, who worked with the group long hours to perfect each passage. The choreography was written and directed by Miss Denio. The scenery was designed by Mr. Walker and constructed under his direction. James Bullock headed a committee who worked with Mr. Walker. The lighting was supervised by Mr. Bennett with Jack Mills, head of the lighting crew. Mrs. Leathem was in charge of staging the promotion and much credit should be given to her and the members of the stage crews who made the presentation possible. Harry Speck was stage manager. Sylvia Shaw and Eleanor Wendel headed the paint crew. Miss Childs was in charge of costumes, with Joan Westburg and Jeanne Stanwix heading costume crews backstage. Make-up this year was handled by Albert Stillson; and Jane Sey-mour headed the properties crew, all of whom deserve much credit and proved the old adage "The show must go on," regardless of war and rationing.

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BACK ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Joyce Lacy, Shirley Jackson, Donald Barry, Murray Brown, Karl Seemann, Norbert Mueller, Robert Olcoll. FOURTH Row: James Carroll, Robert Walton, Edward Lyon, Wilfred LeClaire, Roby Mahrl, Henry Meyer, Richard Weslburg, Belly Jane Kage, Darwin Palmiere. THIRD ROW: Elsie Tompkins, Barbara Veil, Diann Mueller, Sally Loll, Neil Wilson, Theodore Morse, Jean Morrison, Robert Wendell, Norma Jean Lucy, Shirley Graham, Edna Sechrist, Arline Weller. SECOND Row: John Teal, Edward Uschold, Richard Bennell, Eunice Burrill, Belly Frosdick, Mr. Waide, Millon Lang, Alan Gray, Eugene Dellman, Robert Buhile, Kenneth Griswold. FRONT n ow: Richard Berndt, Edward McCormick, Phillip Morse, Donald Bruce, Carol Miller, Berton Haller, Calvin Cushman,

Ronald Brown, Virginia Clark, Bruce Palmer, Harold A rlidge.

BACK now (LEFT TO nJGHT): Norma Jean Lucy, Wilfred LeClaire, Karl Seeman, Al~n Gray~ Norbert Mueller, Arline Weller. FRONT now: Eunice Burrill , Janel Brown, June Mooney, Carol Mtller , Sll!rley Jackson.

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__ oothall ______ _ Sporting one of the best drill ed t eams in the

city, the Charlotte High School footbal l t eam se t the bes t record in wins and losses that Charlotte has ever seen.

Under the expert coaching of "Estie" Reif-steck, they managed to gain three wins, four losses, and one tie. The record doesn ' t say much, but we'll remember such games as the one against Franklin when the game ended with Charlotte on the two yard line and on the shor t end of a 12-6 score. We'll remember how Franklin managed to get its second touchdown by ca tching a pass Joe Dawes had apparently disposed of. Then there was the "water polo" game with J eff, in which Joe Kinsella ran the lirst play to the ten yard line where it remained; the Edison game which it won on a blocked kick for an automatic safety. Those are a few issues from the dark side of our t eam 's career; but let's think of how Madison must have felt when Joe Kinsella blocked a kick and ran it over to gain Charlotte a 7-6 win- then there

uild5 eatth was the awful plight we left Marshall in.

A million thanks go to "Coach" for putting our boys in the condition which enabled them to play the season with as few injuries as they did. Outside of the injuries claimed by "Nose" Carbone; the Denninger brothers, who were always trying to ride "Charley's" horse; Joe Kinsella's knee; and the little injuries accumu-lated in practice, there weren't many invalids. I was informed that one of the city coaches stated that he thought ours was the finest drilled team in the city.

Congratulations to Joe Kinsella and Karl Denninger for their fine performance through-out the year and the honors they received. Karl and J oe were both chosen for the Times-Union All-Scholastic T eam, whi le Joe was chosen Captain of the team selec ted by the Democrat and Chronicle.

The team presented itself in good sportsman-like manner and was a decided credit to Charlotte. THOMAS ELLIOTT

BACK How ( L E FT TO HIGHT) : Richard Walker , Thomas Elliotl , Mr. Reifs teck , John Johnson , William Schneider, Charles Tribotli. THJHD HO : Arthur DiPalma, J ohn Detlman, Karl Denninger, James Starken, George Denninger, Robert V: George ith, Jack Nesbitl , A lbert Jones , James Babcock. SECO ' DHow : Jack Breslin, Floyd Shares, Howard

' · '"!'I!:J.I~I."f':ues , Joseph Kinsella , Eugene Kintz, Phillip Mills , Earl Robertson. FHON T now: William Schipper, , John Ryder, Harvey Bulls, James Bullock , Ronald Sterling, Waller Whelehan, Paul Romig.

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2Jhe Swimming 2Jeam BACK ROW ( LEFT TO HI GHT): Frank Cregg , David Clement , Mr. Reifs teck, Waller Campbell, Richard J aenike. M I DDLE now: Berton Haller, Murray Brown, Richard I rwin, Richard ·webster, Bruce W eller, George Messner. FHONT now: Howard Millon , Raymond Faker, J ohn St. John, Ronald

Sterling, Thomas Breslin, MarshaLL Smith.

LE I'T TO HI GHT : Roger Emblidge, Thomas Ellioll , Ralph Taccone, Robert MacPherson, Charles M cLaughlin, William Schneider , Earl Robertson, Paul Guenther, Eugene Kinlz, James Starken,

Robert M cGarrity, Waller Whelehan, Mr. Farnum . .y:-'7 :J/., /Ja,kelka/f 5eam f q_; 'V~

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Under the capable coaching of Barney Far-num, the Lakeside quintet made a fine showing during this year 's basketball season. With Bob MacPherson setting the pace, Charlotte let every team played know they were in a ball game.

The starting lineup usually consisted of MacPherson and MacLaughlin as guards, Kintz and T accone as forwards with Bat es Robertson seeing a lot of action, and Jim Starken, as center. AI though MacPherson scored consistently, the rest of the team shared the remainder of the scoring honors evenly . Ralph Taccone was one of the most aggressive players in the league and consequently ran into a littl e difficulty with the officials. But whenever he was out, the going always seemed to get a

little tougher. Jim Starken's height was of great advantage, but Jim didn't start to find himself until the second half. Charlie Mac-Laughlin was another late starter, but he final y came through with some very va luable counters.

I imagine it will still be " machine gun MacPherson after the war; MacLaughlin will still have his curly hair ; "Troubador" T accone will probably come to you over the television se t; Gene K intz will be starting his series in the movies as the "claw;" and the rest will be the innocent bystanders. May be they'll be playing the ba ll bouncers game, anyway, let 's hope they will be able to and the whole world will be able to play with them.

THOMAS ELLIOTT

BAC K ROW (LEFT TO RI GHT): Mr. Erenstone, Allan Harvie, David Clement, Rodney Whitcomb , Glenn Gage, Harry Koller, Thomas Breslin , Roy Koester , Waller Campbell. MIDDLE Row : Robert Conyard, Marshall Smith, Frank Harris , Richard Moore. Norbert Mueller , Harold Jackson, Millon Lang. FRONT Row: Darwin Palmiere, Irving Palmiere, Karl Geinitz,

Thomas Sebring, Donald Barry, Anthony Welk.

:J!,_e Soccer :Jeam

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BACK ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT) : Laura Bacon, Marian Duemmel, Angelina Scipione, Shirley Shedd, Joy Hawkins , Janel Barrell. FRONT Row: Etta Mae Hare , Patricia Elliott , Mary Louise Renick, Julia Neroni, Joyce Westbury. Miss Booth

acted as adviser.

q. .A . .A. In the year of girl commandos, the G. A. A.

swept to a new height via the springboard and elephant.

The fall activities were slightly hampered by the rainy weather, although soccer was suc-cessfully received after two years absence. Tennis kept the courts in good use while Leaders' Class continued in full force on the gym floor, devoting the Religious Instruction period to gymnastics, also. Swimming found many girls working toward passing the State War Council Test.

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volleyball, bowling, and basketball. There were four teams playing in the Girls' Volleyball Tournament, won by the sophomore team.

Spring brought the return of tennis and archery, plus the lawns that seemed greener than ever before. Students caged in classrooms looked enviously through the windows toward cavorting archers and baseball addicts. Spring also brought to a close the work of the G. A. A. Council and the following officers : Lena Mag-gilini, president; Mary Lou Burgess, vice-president; Leah Manchester, secretary; and Pat Elliott, assistant secretary.

JEAN WEBSTER

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1938 -4-nJ _A// :Jftal

Amid hopes, plans, and aspirations for the future, we find it necessary to pause and look back to see whence we have come.

The first of our class to venture to Charlotte came from 38 and 42 schools in September, 1938. We found ourselves overwhelmed by this new world into which we were thrown. The noise and bustle of the five minute passing period (which seemed so short tha t we had to run a t top speed through the halls to arrive at the next class in time) , the awkward room numbering system, why we were always wrong in the eyes of the faculty, the reason we could never go down stairway N umber 5, and gym mystified us no end. Occasionally, a senior, who had to sidestep suddenly as a mob of us rushed by, would look down and exclaim dis-gustedly, " What next?"

Our physical training began a t once as our schedule was arranged to involve about three trips from the fourth floor to the basement each day. Perhaps it was anticipated tha t Mr. Tichenor would some day try to make "com-mandos" of us.

Despite our inexperience we soon became accl imated, and it was not long before we felt quite at home.

By the beginning of the eighth grade, we had lost some of our shyness, and we were ready to begin in earnest to make our mark in Charlotte's history. On returning to school tha t fall, we found our number minus our beloved Don Lammers. We had almost given up hope of Dan's returning when two weeks la ter, he made his sensational entrance into class- la te, of course. The school soon knew he was back

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when not long after, the first floor was scented by a foul smelling perfume, which had been introduced into the ventila ting system of Room 112. That year was fairly eventful as we initi-ated our teachers with the paper wad, spit ball, and thumb tack fads.

In the meantime, under the able leadership of Miss Sharer, we were deciding what courses we should follow in high school. Miss Bitter was a ttempting to convert us from a bunch of hoodlums to a mature group of high school students.

In the nin th grade, we were joined by classes from Seneca and Holy Cross, and we were now a complete unit- the Class of 1944. That year we elected as our leader, Tom E lliot t, and pro-moted one of the most successful Junior High parties Charlotte has seen.

In December, 1940, the school was grieved by the death of Miss Emerson, but the Class of 1944 was grieved most of all. To some of us she was homeroom teacher, to others she was our French teacher, but to all of us, she was our friend.

The next big step in our development was our becoming full fl edged members of the Senior High School, with which came the privilege of going to the much exalted Senior Assemblies. We were now beginning to feel as though we were improving, as Miss Bitter 's charac ter lec-tures became fewer and fewer ; bu t on the other hand, we were not sure tha t Mrs. Crowley's and Mrs. Pa ttington 's leaving Charlotte was not partly because of their grueling year with us.

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Many new activities opened to us, and at once, individual talen ts began to become evi-den t. Audrey McKissick became our Pilot editor , which was her proving ground for her

even bigger job as Witan editor . Financial wizards were Virginia Crouse and Jean Mokler , Co-op chairmen ; and Karl Denninger, who became school treasurer . T om E lliott, in his t ime not devoted to politics, cavorted on the basketball court. Our virtuoso on the clarinet , Don Lammers, became leader of his own band and, entertained us on many occasions. Roger Embiidge, also a "basketballer ," became our versatile class president. Gene Kintz boast ed the fin e record of being a stand-out in four major sports. All of us have been busy in school activities; including school government, ath-letics, Service League, dramatics, Visual Aid, music, et c. Several of our members were in the cast of "Ring, Freedom, Ring," which was produced by Mr. Enright in 1941 and again in 1943. In our senior year , a few of us, under Mr. Gell, revived the Trans-Lake movement in

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Charlotte. We shall not soon forge t some of t he experiences we have had with our Canadian friends across t he lake.

The Class of '44 has been keenly aware of how t he war has effec ted us and of the effects it will have on us in the fu ture. We have lost several of our classmates to the armed forces and have been deeply moved as such faculty members as 1r. Allison, Mr. Woodman, fr . Enright, and Mrs. Ward have left to do their part in the service of their country. We have felt the sting of ra tioning, and have carried on many war effort campaigns. We have worked in stores and in war industries, and we have bought war bonds and stamps. Most important of all we have prepared ourselves in Charlotte for the war and the peace.

Now we again find ourselves on the threshold of a new and strange world. We go into this world hopefully for we feel that Charlotte has well equipped us for it.

J OH N D E TTMAN

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:Jfte efajf W// and :Jejtamenl o/ lhe

C/ajj o/ 1944 We, the June Class of Charlotte High School,

of the City of Rochester , in the County of Monroe and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and de-clare this our last Will and T estament in man-ner following, that is to say:

First. We direct that all our just debts and class indebtedness be paid.

2. T o Mr. Eddy we leave a new set of figures in the Junior Class.

3. We leave our tears and troubles to Miss Bitter and Lhis we do reluct antly .

4. We would like to construct a conveyor system between the school and the P ool Room so that books that are left there can be transported easily .

5. Donald Cronise leaves his " poker" face to Miss Bitter so she can suppress her smiles after bawling out someone.

6. The best we can do for Mr. Bartholomew and his aeronautics class is to instruct the coming seventh graders to construct more and larger paper airplanes.

7. Mr. J ermyn will be able to use the Junior Class blockheads in his shop.

8. We would like to give Miss Doebler a homeroom of Frank H arri ses for the com-ing drives.

9. To Admiral King we give our sea-going "Spider" Moskowitz.

10. Rog Emblidge leaves his lpana and Sal H epatica smile for anyone who has a tooth brush and a bottl e.

11. We relinquish the bowling alleys to the first ones who can get there at the end of the day.

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12. John Dettman keeps the brains in the family and hands them to his brother Lawrence.

13. The Senior Class fra t members leave Mr. Courtney with new pledges who will not initiate their coming slaves in his lunch-room.

14. P ete Tracy hands down his ac tions as a member of "Canis lupus" species to Gary Sleight.

15. We would like to leave the "T ea Room " a piece of wood to level olf the first table.

16. Karl Denninger gives his advice on what Charles Atlas did for him to E ddie Lyons.

17. Audrey McKissick gives her list of library books to anyone crazy enough to take her up on it.

18. Virginia Crouse gives her book throwing t endencies to whoever takes Audrey M c-Kissick up on her offer.

19. Bob Brethen will relinquish his documents on " How to Comb Your H air" to anyone with spot cash.

20. We would like to give the younger gen-eration of the school some adhesive tape to keep their mouths closed in assembly.

21. Gene Kintz leaves his "claw" behind which will be on display from eight to five in "the Chopper's" room.

22. Betty Vollmer gives up her cute actions, but Mary Tracy picks up where Betty left olf.

23 . Ray F aker hands his webbed feet over to Dick Irving.

Continued on P age 61

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WE INVEST . In TH[

losr- 'WAR WoRLD

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What We Do Today Decides What We Shall Be Tomorrow

1. For your Country- Buy War Stamps and Bonds. Help win the war!

2. For you- Open a savings account at the Rochester Savings Bank. Provide for the future!

3. For your family- Save with Savings Bank Life Insurance at the Rochest er Savings Bank. Protect and save!

Don't spend it- Save it at the

ROCHESTER S~t\ VINGS BANK 4 7 Main Street West 40 Franklin Street

Established in 1831

WILLIAM: H. K AI SER GoRDON A. HowE

KAISER-HOWE INSURANCE AGENCY

Successors to J ames V. Gallagher

55 North Street Ground Floor Rochester Savings Bank Building

Auto- Fire- Life- Hosp italization- Bonds

)1t THE FRANK M. DECKER

STORE

4415 Lake A venue Rochest er, N . Y.

)1t

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IF It is T oilet Articles

It is Drugs It is Candy It is Kodaks It is Magazines

It is Stationery It is Prescriptions

Get It At Coles

4419 Lake Ave. l Charlotte 2 Charlotte 3

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REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.

BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY

ROCHESTER COCA-COLA BOTTLING CORPORATION

WELLER MOTORS, INC.

Dodge-Plymouth Cars

.Dodge Job-Rated Trucks

USED CARS

Complete Collision and Repairing

Charlotte 666

Stutson Cor. Thomas Ave.

H. H. MORSE OIL CO.

206 Smith Street

935 Broad Street

824 St. Paul Street

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Printing anJ ;})rafting Continued from Page 32

innumerable circulars, reports, tax blanks, etc., to say nothing of the circulation of war news, from the battle fronts. When peace comes, printing will again be called upon to play a major part in the conversion of our war indus-tries to their normal pursuits.

These splendid opportunities are not con-fined to the boys; properly t ra ined girls will find print ing a fascinating trade. The work is not heavy and is well paid.

Drafting also is increasing in popularity with the girls. All the eighth grade Junior High girls and t hirty-one Senior High girls are enrolled.

For cultivating neatness and attention to detail, few courses of study can equal drafting. Those who wish to cont inue in this line of work will find the future bright indeed. Here again, t he work is ideal for girls.

So, all hail the art shops ! They are doing a fine job. Long after this Wilan is but a memory, they will many t imes look back on these days as most profitable.

* :Jir.e War /JonJ ;})rive

Cont inued from Page 40 the most bonds (greatest value of bonds per member of the homeroom). It was also decided that students should be given ranks, as in the army, as they sold increasing numbers of bonds. Almost immediately Charlotte exceeded its quota and began soaring towards the $73,000 mark. Sales were stimulated by an auction in the cafeteria, a bond rally fea turing student talent, and a truth of consequences game in which the faculty participated.

The dri ve closed February 15, with a burst of activity. Final results were reported in a combined assembly, and each salesman in homeroom 110, the winning homeroom, was presentPd five dollars in war stamps. Besides a sales crew of four hundred, a commit tee of fifty or more worked tirelessly to put the drive over the top. It was a job well done.

JOHN DETTMAN

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24. We would like to recommend that the coming class start a post-war fund which will be used to buy a small motor for Mr. Allen's push truck.

25. We give Mr. Gell a towel with which he can wipe up the constant "droule" coming from J ack Pearson.

26. We should give Miss Sharer some Bayer Aspirins for all the headaches we've al-ready given her.

27. If it weren' t for the war we'd give "Suzy" Pinder a two-way stretch.

Lastly. We hereby appoint Miss Bit ter and Mr. Bartholomew executors of this our last Will and T estament, wi th full power and authority t o sell and convey, lease or mortgage real estat e; hereby revoking all former will by us made.

In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto sub-scribed our names a t Rochest er, New York, the seventeenth day of February, in the year One t housand nine hundred and forty-four.

June Class of Charlotte High School THOMAS ELLIOTT, Testator

We, whose names are hereto subscribed, Do certify that on the seventeenth day of Febru-ary, 1944, the testators above named, subscribed their names to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and at the same time, in our presence and hearing declared the same to be our last Will and T estament, and requested us, and each of us, to sign our names thereto as witnesses to the execution thereof which we hereby do in the presence of the testators and of each other, on the day of t he date of the said Will, and write opposit e our names our respective places of residence.

RoGER EMBLIDGE residing a t Rochester, N . Y.

ELENE T EIRLYNCK residing at Rochester, N. Y

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THE CHARLOTTE

BOWLING HALL

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CADET 1683 DEWEY AVENUE

VERN'S GARAGE

General Repairing

1820 Lake A venue

Glenwood 3222

Stone 3134 Res. Char. 1229-J

WILLIAM H. KAISER AUTO- FIRE- LIFE

INSURANCE

Roches ter Savings Bank Bldg.

55 North St.

GENE WILSON'S BARBER SHOP

(Old Location) 57 STUTSON STREET

(New Location) 4453 LAKE A VENUE

CLEANERS

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GLEN. 4343

STANDARD TOOL AND DIE COMPANY

14 Commercial Street

Fuels That Satisfy!

"Everything to Build A nything"

PEOPLE'S COAL AND LUMBER CO.

Phone Charlotte 80 4585 Lake Ave.

STAYFORM OF ROCHESTER

Boneless Foundation Garment

Free Figure Analysis

545 Burke Building Stone 4524

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WHEN CHOOSING YOUR ROAD FOR TOMORROW

Be sure to investigate the educational and professional opportunities offered by your own tuition free state college

NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE

Brockport, N. Y.

LAKESIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

75 Stutson Street Cordially invites you to attend its services

Sunday School- 9:45a. m. Public Worship- 11:00 a.m. Youth Meeting- 6:00p.m.

REv. N ICOLAS H . A. BRUI NIX, Pastor 218 River Street Charlotte 468-M

F. H. DENNIS STORES, INC.

Wholesale Confectioners

37 Centennial Street

Rochester. New York

Phone Genesee 6710

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CHAS. A. STARK CO.

FLORISTS

899 Clinton Avenue North Main 4145 468 Ridge Road West Glenwood 3838

Barnard, Porter and Remington

Paints, Oils, Glass, Brushes, Artists'

Materials and Drawing Supplies

9-ll-13 North Water Street Main 8140

Rochester. New York

OLIVER I(AHSE, INC. Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationers

36 King St. Main 5631

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MacKENZIE BROS. DAIRY

39 Stutson St. Char. 234

Irving W. Briggs, Florist Flowers Telegraphed

350 Washington Ave. Charlotte 87

THRIFT FOOD STORE 37 Stone Road Charlotte 1513

WILLIAM J. HICKEY 107 Medical Arts Bldg.

Optician

RUTH A. LACY BEAUTY SHOP

4180 Lake A venue Charlotte 1427

SUMMERVILLE SERVICE STATION

Tire and Battery Service

Minor Repairs

4914 St. Paul Boulevard

Charlotte 842

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STOP! AT

ANDY PALUMBO'S

Lunches, Hots, and Hamburgs Sodas Sundaes Milkshakes

4428 Lake Avenue

DEAN ROSE Grocery-Delicatessen

4888 St. Paul Charlotte 2900

FARRELL BROTHERS Colonial Funeral Home

KELLETT MOTORS Ford Dealer

1923 Ridge Rd. E. Culver 3438

Shannon and Gottermeier 638 LAK E AV E . G L ENWOOD 55

P lumbing, H ea ting, Tinsmithing Tin, Copper, and Sheet M etal Work

Charlotte 2020

CHARLOTTE APPLIANCES

Complele Home Furnishers

ANTHONY J. AGOSTINELLI, Prop .

4669-71 Lake Avenue, Charlotte, . Y.

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MATTHEWS & FIELDS Lumber

120 Stonewood Ave. Charlotte 69

Alliance Realty Corp. A complete Real Estate lnslifulion

Stone 7270

DeGraff Hardware Co. PAINT AND H ousEH OLD SuPPLI ES

520 Stone Rd. at Dewey Ave. Charlotte 1378

Barnard Service and Supply Co.

2450 Dewey Ave. Glenwood 1367

Prens Storage Furniture Store

460 State Street

EMBLIDGE PHARMACY

Main 731

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GEBHARDT & RUHLE Wrought lron Works

219 Smith Street Main 4892 Ornamental Iron Work

For Home, Church, and School

G. F. SCHEER AND SON JEWELERS

4387 Lake Avenue Rochester, N. Y. Charlotte 537

GEORGE McKISSOCK Dry Cleaning

405 Stone Road Char. 320

The Stonewood Food Shoppe 305 Stonewood Ave. Charlotte 790

LAKED ALE Barber and Beauty Shop

3212 Lake A venue

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CHARLIE GAUSS Sparling Goods

29 So uth Avenue Stone 5698

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Individual portraits in this issue by the Moser Studio.

TRAIN NOW For Future Service

STUDY NOW

For Future Gain

When the really important job of today's war-worker is done- when the " lights come on again" to emblazon the peace-time sky- will you be pre-pared~

Select your post-war career now and step out on the path to success under the guidance of R.B.I.'s splendid corps of t eacher-directors.

Write for catalogue! Roc HESTER B usi NESS INSTITUTE

Associate Member of the American Association of Junior Colleges

ROCHESTEH 4, N . Y.

N.J. KARL AND SON 503 River Street

DAD'S STORE

38 Stonewood Ave. Charlotte 1730

NINA'S BEAUTY SHOPPE 22 Stonewood A venue

Char]otte 453

Radio Service- Phone Genesee 1971

YOUNG'S MUSIC HOUSE Radios- Refrigerators- Washers

263 AMES STREET Roc HESTE R, N. Y.

Instruction in Piano and Piano Accordion by

WILLIAM P. Yo uNG

H. W. METCALF AND SON Growers of Fresh Vegetables

738 Brown Road Culver 4854-J

Compliments of A FRIEND

Charlotte Shade Shop

4476 Lake Avenue Charlotte 1758

Ferguson Hardware & Electric, Inc.

4421 Lake A venue Charlotte 95

DEWEY A VENUE PHARMACY

Robert A. Cowan 2910 Dewey Avenue

Charlotte 1367

THE DU BOIS PRESS COLLEGE ANNUAL BUILDERS

ROCHESTER , N . Y .

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