The 1943 Yearbook "Memories"
 Published by the Graduating Class of '43 |
| ˇ |
| Class Colors Navy Blue and Silver |
Class Flower Lilies of the Valley |
| ˇ |
| "Today Let Us Do or Die" |
| ˇ |
|
GREER SCHOOL |
HOPE FARM, N.Y. |
2 |
MEMORIES |
 |
| We, the graduating class of '43, extend this book in hopes of acquainting you with our experiences and undertakings during our years at Greer, and with our aspirations for the future ahead. |
 |
| We, the Senior Class of '43, wish to leave our deepest thanks for the policy of helpfulness and faithful direction which the Board of Directors, the Executive Staff, and the Teaching Staff have practiced towards us. We are grateful. |
CLASS OF '43 |
3 |
 |
 |
| Our classbook is
dedicated to Mapledoram Fink, our Senior Class advisor, and Administrative
Principal of our
school. Often the students have remarked that he looks and acts as "Honest Abe" must have, for he seems to have the understanding and other great virtues of Lincoln. To us he is a real friend, as well as a pal and in past years he has never been too busy for one of us who had a personal problem to discuss, for we could be assured of a synpathetic, frank and unbiased opinion. To all of us he was a second "Dad" and especially to those who never knew a real father, and with this thought in mind, we leave our MEMORIES with Mr. Fink, our friend and pal. |
4 |
MEMORIES |
 |
 |
| The members of the Senior
Class of 1943 wish to express their appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. William
McKinley for their years of devoted service to our
class. It will always be said of them that they had an infectious smile and a cheery word for everyone. Both are beloved and familiar figures on our campus. They have served Greer School for 34 years, and in that time have seen many changes in the student body. To every member of our class they have given kindly and loving advice. Helping us to build and mold our character for our future life. We take the greatest delight in dedicating our page of appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. "Mac." |
CLASS OF '43 |
5 |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS Arthur W. Butler, President |
| Edward Pulling, Vice President | Charles C. Gifford, Treasurer |
| Victor Elting, Secretary |
| Hulbert S. Aldrich | Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Labouisse, Jr. | |
| Hugh D. Auchincloss | Livingston T. Merchant | |
| Mrs. Henry G. Barbey | Mrs. David Rockefeller | |
| The Rev. Roelif H. Brooks, S.T. D. | Dr. and Mrs. Theodore B. Russell | |
| Mrs. Arthur W. Butler | Mrs. Alfred Seton | |
| Mrs. Charles C. Gifford | Mrs. Frederick Sheffield | |
| Mrs. Russell A. Hibbs | Dr. Alan DeForest Smith | |
| Mrs. Charles Kaufmann | The Rt. Rev. Ernest M. Stires, D.D. |
| Mrs. John W.F. Treadwell |
GREER SCHOOL STAFF Frederick G. Behrends, Director Louise E. Williams, Assistant-to-the-Director Mapledoram Fink, Administrative Principal, Advisor to Twelfth Grade M. Josephine Thomas, Supervisory Principal |
| Alice Baker -- Dietician | Harry Klein -- Maintenance Superintendent | |
| Elizabeth Barnes -- Clothing Buyer | Anna Knowles -- Seventh Grade | |
| Elizabeth Blanco -- Home Economics | Mary Lee Rife Lerch -- Greer Cottage | |
| Frank Braynard -- History, Civics, Econ. | Marie McKinley -- Camp Director | |
| Geography, Scouts, Tenth Grade | Lana McWhorter -- Nurse | |
| Jean Burt -- Eighth Grade, Girls' Physical | Nellie Morton -- Marcy Cottage | |
| Education | Anne Mueller -- Crest Cottage | |
| Charlotte Day -- Third and Fourth Grades, | Dorothy Nagel -- Daisy Cottage | |
| Advisor to Young People's Fellowship | William Nagel -- Daisy Cottage | |
| Florence Devine -- Commercial | Paul Ney -- Farm Superintendent | |
| Mary Drew -- Main House Hostess, Choir | Mary Nunn -- Bookkeepr | |
| Helen C. Fink -- Sixth Grade | Gladys Parker -- English, Dramatics, | |
| Ruth Fulton -- Fifth Grade, Librarian | Eleventh Grade | |
| Emerald Harper -- Social Worker | Ann Powers -- Mathemetics, Ninth Grade | |
| Betty Harrison -- First and Second Grades | Gertrude Sutton -- Plum Cottage | |
| Ruth Higby -- Ledge Cottage | Edward Sylvester -- Gatehouse, Boy's Physical | |
| Irene Jensen -- Rapallo Cottage | Education | |
| Peter Jensen -- Supervisor of Children's | Elynore Sylvester -- Gatehouse | |
| Work, Rapallo Cottage | Daniel Veggiano -- Science |
6 |
MEMORIES |
 |
| We, the mighty seniors,
wish to show to you, our friends, the advancement of our class since the
Eighth Grade. Ours was the only class to completely graduate in the Eighth Grade, also known as the worst for making noise. While accomplishing these wonderful feats, we presented a Chinese play and a Minstrel Show. In our Chinese production we held the interest of the audience by a very accom-plished musical orchestra. This was led by our very able vice-president who banged on the tin cans. Others accompanied her with a gong, cymbal and an odd variety of violent noise producing instruments. As Freshmen we won for ourselves the reputation of giving the best parties and plays. This was obtained by giving the St. Valentine Dance, and presenting on the stage, "Two Crooks and a Lady" in conjunction with "The Patchwork Quilt." The only difficulty in portraying "Two Crooks and a Lady," was the fact that the gun failed to go off at the proper time. After the play was over we discovered the secret of shooting it, and the audience wondered what was going on back stage. In the Sophomore Class we again upheld our reputation by putting on a Hallowe'en Dance, and a Football Party in honor of our victorius team. During these activities we were gaining and losing class members. In our Junior year, we presented the play "Lady Luck" and gave the St. Patrick's Dance. There having been no additions to our class since our Junior year, we now have a grand total of ELEVEN members. During the senior year two plays were given to raise finances for our book. Both were great successes. The crowning point of our achieve-ments along the line of drama was "The Midnight Ghost," the traditional class play which met with rousing enthusiasm. The Class Supper proved to be a jovial affair although we realized that it means the parting of the ways. Everyone enjoyed themselves and each received slams at the end of the scrumptious dinner. Finally the great day arrived, everything was in a state of flurried excitement. Graduation was a joyous but still sad day. We realized that it was: GOODBYE, but we all hoped to meet again. So we bring this brief history of our class to a close by wishing the future seniors and everyone the best of luck and happiness. |
CLASS OF '43 |
7 |
 |
 |
 |
| ALVA MAE OTACHI (Al) For sure no minutes bring us more content than those in pleasing, use- ful studies spent.Born Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 25, 19XX. Entered Greer School October 1936. Sports: Hockey, Archery and Basketball. Member of Choir, Dance Club, and Student Council. Presi- dent of Class. Ambition -- Bacteriologist. |
MARY LOUISE CUEVAS (Mare) Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Born Revere, Massachusetts, September 28, 19XX. Entered Greer School March 1932. Lived at Plum, Ledge and Greer. Sports: Baseball. Member of Student Coun- cil, Y.P.F. and Choir. Vice-President of Class. Ambition -- to meet Eleanor Powell and travel. |
 |
 |
| GLORIA EVELYN MOSHIER (Glo) The power of thought, the magic of mind. Born Addison, New York, February 23, 19XX. Entered Greer School November 1941. Lived at Ledge and Greer. Sports: Basketball and Baseball. Member of Choir. Secre- tary of class. Ambition -- Brain Surgeon. |
WILLIAM
BURGESS (Bugs) Small skill in Latin, and still less in Greek, Is more than adequate to all I seek. Born New York City, April 7, 19XX. Entered Greer School August 1939. Lived in Gate House and Rapallo. Sports: Football, Basketball. Member of Choir, Y.P.F., Treasurer of Senior Class and Editor Senior Class Year Book. Ambition -- Retire at 25. |
8 |
MEMORIES |
 |
SHIRLEY
BARRETT (Shirl) Say not that she did well or ill, only she did her best. Born New Brunswick, New Jersey, February 22, 19XX. Entered Greer School February 1941. Lived at Ledge and Greer. Sports: Hockey. Member of Dance Club, Choir, and Young People's Fellowship. Cheerleader. Am- bition -- Actress. |
| FLEATA
GREGORY (Fleas) For eyes can speak and eyes can understand. Born Boston, Massachusetts, February 18, 19XX. Entered Greer School May 1937. Lived in Ledge, Crest and Greer. Sports: Basketball and Hockey. Member of Student Coun- cil and Young People's Fellowship. Ambition -- to fly. |
 |
 |
KLORA
BREWSTER (Kay) I may stand alone, but I would not change my free thoughts for a throne. Born in New York City, March 31, 19XX. Entered Greer School January 1934. Lived at Greer. Fa- vorite sports: Field Hockey, Baseball and Basket- ball. Member of the Choir, Young People's Fellow- ship, Dance Club, and Student Council. Ambition -- to get nice and thin, and be a nurse and go across. |
CLASS OF '43 |
9 |
 |
 |
| VIRGINIA
LEE SHERWOOD (Ginny) How strong an influence in well-placed words.Born Charlotte, North Carolina, January 9, 19XX. Entered Greer School January 1937. Lived at Ledge, Crest, and Greer. Sports: Baseball, Hockey, and Basketball. Member of Choir, Young People's Fellowship and Student Council. Cheer Leader. Ambition -- Nurse. |
DORIS AUDREY HARRIS (Dot) Life is a bundle of little things. Born Barrytown-on-Hudson, New York, April 16, 19XX. Entered Greer School No- vember 1941. Lived in Ledge and Crest. Sports: Basketball, Hockey, and Baseball. Member of Choir. Ambition -- to travel and join the Ambu- lance Corps. |
 |
 |
| WILLIAM
JOHN ZEBROWSKI (Willie) Good at a fight, but better at a play, Godlike in giving, but the devil to pay. Born New York City, December 13, 19XX. Lived in Marcy and Gatehouse. Sports: Football, Basketball and Hockey. Member of Stu- dent Council and Young People's Fellowship. Am bition -- Aviator. |
JOSEPH JOHN KAISER (Joe) I will sit down now, but the time will come when you will hear me. Born New York City, June 11, 19XX. Entered Greer School November 1936. Lived in Daisy and Gate House. Sports: Football, Hockey and Track. Mem- ber of Student Council. Ambition -- Traveler. |
10 |
MEMORIES |
 |
| Athletics have always
been a main factor of Greer School and this year, more than ever, they
have helped us relieve our minds of the troubles outside our community.
Although our football and basketball teams have not been too successful, we have had a lot of fun and the spirit and morale of our teams has been higher than that of previous years. We can't say our teams have been a failure for there is more to a game than just a score. We have developed a closer relationship with our neighboring schools, which is one of our chief aims in the competition of sports. "Pop" Sylvester has done a wonderful job with what little material he had, and we are sure that every boy enjoyed playing under him. In the beginning of the football season, three members of the first squad left, making a hole that was never fully patched up. In the minds of a great many, this amde the whole difference in our football season. Greer School never could brag about their basketball team, because the team has never had any tall boys, and this year the team has been shorter than ever. Height is the chief factor in basketball, so we tried to make up in speed what we were minus in height. We were faster than most teams we played, but our guess is that we needed a little of something else. Because of the lack of material and transportation, Hockey, one of our most popular sports, had to be dropped. Track, a comparitively new sport at Greer, but rapidly coming into its own, was also dropped for the same reason. We, the Senior Class, see a much brighter prospect for next year's sports. |
 |
| This year the sports have
been curtailed to a great extent due to the gasoline rationing and
transportation problem. But here at home we have broadened our interests
in different types of sports and
activities. Our fall sport was Archery in which the students learned to take their stance and hit the bullseye or so they hoped. Every Monday afternoon we had a Health Class and learned the application of cosmetics. In a thorough study of diseases we learned the symptoms and preventions. On Thursdays a special class was held for corrective exercises and to help the students with particular problems. Body mechanics and fencing were also taken and studied as a part of our curriculum The dance club was a special class for certain students who were particularly interested in ballet and the modern dance. We leave our equipment, "charley-horses," and aspirations for you, that are coming, and hope the future sport fiends may have as much fun as we. |
CLASS OF '43 |
11 |
 |
| Alva Otachi is now chief
bacteriologist at the Philadelphia College of Science Fleata Gregory is the first woman to travel to the moon in an airplane. Mary Cuevas is the newest protegé of Eleanor Powell. William Zebrowski is now the head of Transcontinental Air Lines Gloria Moshier has just been chosen the Head Surgeon at Medical Center. Shirley Barrett is taking the place of Helen Hayes on the legitimate stage. Klora Brewster is the head model at the John Powers agency. Doris Harris is now traveling in Germany as head of the Ambulance Corps. Joseph Kaiser is the official Japanese Corpse Collector. Virginia Sherwood is the highest officer in the United States Army Nursing Corps. William Burgess has retired on a million after a career as a famous architect. Mr. Fink, the famous millionaire, has opened up a home for Greer School Alumnae. |
12 |
MEMORIES |
 |
| * | William Oquenda Sergeant Herman A. Schafer P.F.C. Randolph Rudder Robert McClellan, Seaman 2/c Corporal Gabriel DeCaro Robert W. Billig, Seaman 2/c U.S.N. Cadet John McKeon Petty Officer Thomas Richmond A.S. Eugene O'Rourke Private Herbert A. Cuevas Private John Fredericks Pilot Officer Edward Storey Private John J. Vitolo Private R.B. Fassett Henry T. Widmer 5 Private Robert Nicholas Second Lieut. Bernard Zebrowski Sergeant Samuel Pratt A.R.C. William Prentice Fighter Pilot Carlton Smith Sergeant William Stadler Corporal John DeCaro Private James DeCaro Director of Red Cross Jack Heifner Private Gloria Smith, WAVES RAF Pilot Officer William Locke Private Ida Mae Bell, WAVES Sergeant Alphonse Wiehle Private Egon Loffel Charles Doll (Prisoner of War) William Gilmer Daniel Lalich James Harrison Lieutenant Nelson D. Bowes P.F.C. Oscar Cardoza M.S. 3/c Richard O'Rourke Kasper Knutson Private Ernest Zarakovitis Private Walter Widmer A.S. Ralph Immediato A.S. James Rabold Private Edward Neal |
* |
A.S. James P. Johnson Corporal Richard Billig Lieutenant Herbert Doll Private Oscar Gabsa, Marines Sergeant William Goewey Private Edward A. Johnson Private Rudolph Lahelma Private Medico F.C.P.O. Brian Morton Private Verdi Nisi Private Albert Obregon Second Lieut. Christine Peterson John Rankin Second Lieut. Virginia Smith Charles Duncan John Well Mitchell Rankin Irene Jester, R.N. A.S. Paul Zebrowski Private William Herbold A.S. Spencer Buchanan M.A.C. Fred Slaton Second Lieut. Birch Hinkley Captain Alfred Mussen Donald Thompson Robert Lull William Allen William Carlson (Prisoner of War) Arthur Schlamtz Private H. Blownstine Corporal H.B. Blake Walter Rossler Randolph Beaupain Private F.M. Allen (Nurse) E. Bohnel P.F.C. Forbes Allen James Burroughs Lieutenant Samuel Schnieder Richard Irmic Private Richard Smith A.S. Charles Curculis William Mabie, Seaman 1/c |
Private Robert Stillwell Private Brownie Lalich Peter Boykey Robert Keene Howard Cook Private Herbert Cormack Sergeant James Dunkley Private Charles Dailey Kenneth Davidson George Dennis, U.S. Army First Lieut. Louis Dinsmore Private R.B. Fassett G.H. Foss, Seaman 2/c Private Marvin Gildersleeve Private Joseph Glass Private Frank Goodrich Private Richard Crousett Sergeant Charles Hafner William Hallenbeck Lieutenant Charles Hammill First Lieut. Richard Klein Private Rudolph Lah Oelma Matthew Lightowler Corporal Arnold Lutz Walter McGraw Dudley Miller Clifford Peterson Harold Plummer Albert Reeves Reserve Johnny Rogers Reserve Douglas Rogers Sergeant Edward Stadler Candidate Benjamin F. Todd Private William Todd Elmer Van Horne Alfred Volpe G.N.R. John Wall Spencer Wingate Private Robert Witherby Thomas Wilkinson Edward Rossman, Marines Edward Deeb |
CLASS OF '43 |
13 |
 |
| Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. May May May May June June June June |
12 19 26 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 25 26 5 12 20 22 26 29 1 9 16 23 13 20 13 15 1 8 15 31 11 12 13 |
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |
Upper Social Group
Get-together Middle Group party Upper Social Group party Middle Group party -- Middle Group hike to Millbrook at 8:00 P.M. Football game at Hyde Park at 2:30 P.M. Score: Roosevelt 25, Greer 0 Upper Social Group party at 8:30 P.M. Football game at Millbrook at 2:30 P.M. Score: Millbrook 13, Greer 0 Hay ride at 8:00 P.M. Middle Group to Bennett party at 2:00 P.M. Upper Social Group Hallowe'en party at 8:30 P.M. Football game with Storm King. Score: Storm King 23, Greer 7 Bennett Play -- High School girls invited -- 8:00 P.M. Football game with Hackley School. Score: Hackley 7, Greer 6 Middle Group party -- Rapallo party by invitation Scout and Cub Play -- Speakers: Mr. Forse and Mr. Terwillinger Informal dance following play Play at School -- Given by Fifth Grade at 11:30 A.M. Thanksgiving Dinner at School at 1:00 P.M. -- Dances by Miss Burt Hikes at 3:00 P.M. -- "Hello" Charlie (Magician) at 7:45 P.M. Upper Social Group Informal Dance Christmas Sale Lower School Christmas Program -- Dance Recital -- Christmas Tableaux Martin Play Greer and Gatehouse Informal Party held at Greer Cottage Mr. Irving (Magician) at school "Dinner of the Year" at Daisy Cottage Upper Social Group party Middle Group party Basketball game at Pine Plains. Score: Pine Plains 41, Greer 22 Upper Social Group party Valentine Dance given by the tenth grade Fellowship Dance given for the Misner Memorial St. Patrick's Dance given by the ninth grade Basketball game with Oakwood. Score: Oakwood 43, Greer 13 Junior Dance 12th Grade Play given at 8:00 P.M. 8th Grade Play given at 8:00 P.M. Spring Festival at 12:00 P.M. -- Water Carnival at 2:00 P.M. Class Picnic Senior Supper at 6:30 P.M. -- Awards given Senior Commencement 12:00 Noon -- Senior Dance 9:00 P.M. Baccalaureate 11:30 P.M. |
 |
 |
 |
Back to Yearbooks