Class History
At the beginning of our journey through high school we numbered twenty-seven. That same year we gained three members, Robert or "Shorty" Billings, Al Conklin and Pauline Vermilyea, thus raising the total enrollment of the Freshmen Class to thirty. Mr. Snow was our homeroom teacher and was very well liked. The highlight of the year was "Shorty's" great affection for Miss Jackson and Mr. Snow. I am sure we all recall some of the amazing adventures of the Freshmen Social Studies Class. We lost one member in our first year. John Bone left to stay at home on the farm.
As we came to our Sophmore year rating (some say heredity did it), we were blessed with two more classmates, Tony Lunt and Lee Kalmas, but they were destined to leave before the year was up. Our number was cut considerably that year. Paul Jensen and Pete Every left to become members of the United States Marine Corps; Howard Hinkley and Fredd Hitt, to become farmers, and "Shorty" Bilings for places unknown to writers of this class history. We will all remember Miss Paulsen, Mrs. Eckert, who was our homeroom teacher and class advisor. Mrs. Eckert is now a member of the Waves.
We recall our Junior year with a little less pleasure. Our happieness was marred by the sudden sickness and death of Mary Barbara Rich. We will always remember her as a true friend and companion. Under Mr. John Casey's hand as class advisor and homeroom teacher, we voted on a selection of class rings and everyone was satisfied. This year we lost Pauline Vermilyea to Don Hadden, her prince charming. Bernard St. George, a new member of our class that year, left to join the Navy. Dortha Dart joined our group in this year, making the total membership in our class twenty-three at the end of the year.
At last we became proud (not altogether dignified) Seniors. Under the excellent and welcome guidance of Miss Parsons we produced a Senior play entitled "Swing Fever." This year we also sponsored our first dance. They were both pronounced a success. This last year we lost Donald Hait to the Army and Dorothy Robertson to the Junior class who are to take our place.
As we leave behind our high school days, we remmber the past, our classmates and teachers. We will not forget our class, blue and white; our flower, the red rose, and our motto, "Always Higher." Here we embark into the world to attempt to uphold that motto.
Margaret France
Albert Conklin
1945•20
The 1945 Almedian - South Kortright Central School Yearbooks - SKCS 1945 Almedian
