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"The history of Guilderland High School
as told in the pages of the Guilderland Journal"
 

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1955: November 23 (Thanksgiving issue)

Vol. VII - No. 3  (Robert Washburn, Editor):

• "Act Your Age" comedy

• 42-member Journal staff produces record-breaking issue

• Key Club, Student Council, Local Exchange Student

• Magazine Sales Drive

• GCHS Class Officers, 1955 - 56

• GCHS Varsity Defending CHVL Cheerleading Champions

• Construction of school addition begins

• Peerless Portraits: Marshall Devenpeck, Bernard Michael Bachand

• Columns: Platters, Patterns, SPORTime

• 1955 - 56 Basketball Schedule

• Basketball Captain, Bruce Walsh

• P.T.A. Scholarship Fund

• "Ozark Hop" dance planned

14 pages

1957: January 28

• 300 Wing opens

• Hams appear on the scene

• Junior High schedule relaxed

• Six teachers, two Seniors get married

• Teachers resign

• Junior Prom planned

• One student shot, another tobogganed

• Ed Sill, Ed McCumber hospitalized

• Student gets Red '57 Nash Rambler

• Elvis in the army

• Duane Kent Bowls 191

• Dutchmen hoopsters have 2 - 5 season (so far)

• GHS Co-ed Bowling League

• Coach Kopcza Starts Golf Squad

• Knouse, Dunham Top Teachers
   

1958: September 30

Vol. X - No 1 (Jack Jenner, Editor)

• 21 New Teachers

• Jenner Returns from Argentina

• GCHS Welcomes Foreign Exchange Student Alice Dickes

• Parking Lot Improvements

• Student Enrollment Now 1,083

• Alton Farnsworth New Principal

• Columns: Thoughts While Strolling, Patterns and Platters, SPORTime, Junior High Inquiring Reporter, Senior High Inquiring Reporter, Dear Gabby

• 1959 Yearbook Plans

• Lebanese Family Escapes War; Kids enrolled at GCHS

1958: October 29

• Front page article about Jim Hauser by Lori Zwicklbauer

• Photo of Jim Hauser with teacher John Ryan

• Jack Jenner and Alice Dickes to speak at PTO meeting

• Articles by Ken George, Ron Mudge, Jane Quay

• Lori Z. and Sue Wheeler to co-chair Senior NHS dance

• Interviews with Art Kocsis and Howard Anderson

• Editorial by Nancy Curtis

• “Overtones” by Joanne Ford

• “Thoughts while strolling . . . “ by Sue Wheeler

• “SPORTtime” by Jon Briggs

• “Peerless Portrait” of Howard Anderson

• Orson Dunham maps Thatcher Park caves!

Vol. X - No 3 (Jack Jenner, Editor)

• Articles by Lori Zwicklbauer, Jane Quay, Ron Mudge
   

• Margit Kaasa, Linda Peters and Sue Wheeler in oratorical contest
   

• Columns by Sue Wheeler, Jon Briggs, Joanne Ford
   

• Editorial by Linda Thorsen

• Articles by Ken George, Ron Mudge, Sandra Schermerhorn
   

• Columns by Linda Peters, Joanne Ford, Sue Wheeler, Jon Briggs

• Scholarships won by Jim Hauser, Jeff Hirsch, Bob Jacobson and Art Kocsis

• Hirsch and Kocsis get National Merit Scholarship commendations (by Lori Z.)

• Jim Hauser nominated to Air Force Academy (front page article & photo) by Nancy Curtis

• Jeff Robertson, Wes Norton, Bob Bailey and Phil Calvary play custodian for a day

• Articles by Lori Z., Jane Quay, Nancy Curtis, Ron Mudge

• Columns by Sue Wheeler, Jon Briggs. Editorial by Ken George

• Nancy Curtis, Valedictorian, and Jack Jenner, Salutatorian of Class of ‘59

• Articles by Jane Quay, Dick Conklin

• Columns by Joanne Ford, Sue Wheeler, Jon Briggs, Sandra Schermerhorn, Ron Mudge

• Photo: morning P.A. announcers Harmon Taylor, Bob Hanna, Sue Wheeler and Art Kocsis

• Inquiring reporter: Diane Wells spends Spring Break in Daytona Beach!

Vol. XI - No. 1  (Carol Nutting, Editor) 

• Barkley Butler semi-finalist in scholarship competition
   

• GCHS goes to triple sessions
   

• Joyce Smolen to Holland, Jan Berg from Norway to GCHS
   

• GCHS goes green
   

• Columns by Gabby, Barbara Hrachian, Hugh Prytherch

• Prediction of life in year 2059 by Peg Van Deusen

• Senior Poll names Most Popular, Best Looking, Best Dressed, Most Humorous, Most Athletic, Most Likely to Succeed, Nicest Smile

• Speaking Contest

• Four seniors compete for AFS trip abroad

• Three students compete for scholarship

• Recording star Crash Craddock visits GCHS

• Columns by Gary Livingston, Hugh Prytherch, Sue Spring, Jack Kilcher

• Y-Teens Sew Skirts

Vol. XI – No. 3  (Carol Nutting, Editor) 

• GCHS participates in Project Talent

• GCHS beatniks called Guildniks

• GCHS girls and new fashions

• Photo: new Key Club members

• Article about Dorothy Jenner, school nurse

Vol. XI – No. 4   (Carol Nutting, Editor) 

• Awards for NCTE, NHS, Junior Miss competitions
   

• Bush becomes Junior High principal, Ciaccio and Carlson to Senior High

Vol. XI – No. 5   (Carol Nutting, Editor) 

• Seven scholarship winners from the same class

Vol. XI - No. 6   (Carol Nutting, Editor) 

• Nancy Wilkins is ’60 Valedictorian, Barbara Wais, Salutatorian
   

• New Junior High school building under construction
   

• “Les Problemas de Cuba”, about Castro takeover

Vol. XI - No. 7   (Arline Sroka, Editor) 

• Junior Prom held on May 7 (photo), Senior Ball on June 24

• Carl Sand is summer exchange student

• Senior NHS inducts 14 members

• “Going to College” article includes quotes from Sue Wheeler, Nancy Curtis, John King and Bob Hanna

1963:  June

Vol. XIV - No. 6   (Andrea Tymchyn, Editor)

• Junior Prom king and queen

• Senior Prom - Bali Hai

• GCHS students categorized into four groups

• Photo of Key Club officers; Party Nite a success

• Honor Society induction

• Track squad ends season

• First class banquet held

• Successful baseball season

• 47 girls try out for cheerleaders

1963:  October 22

Vol. XV  - No. 1   (Pam Allen, Editor)

• Seven new teachers onboard

• Chilean exchange student

• Varsity football team seeks Suburban Council championship

• JV soccer team off to a flying start

• Cross-country team has 5-1 record

• JV football team undefeated

1963:  November 19

Vol. XV  - No. 2      (Pam Allen, Editor)

• Sceptre Service's first annual homecoming court
   

• Dutchmen are Council champs
   

• Cross-country team has Best Record
   

• Beats and Bongos on October 26 was a big success

1964:  March 4

Vol. XV  - No. 4    (Pam Allen, Editor)

• Talent Show features the "Uncalled Four" band
   

• "Take Her, She's Mine" comedy on March 13, 14
   

• Jane Kent heads to Paris

1964:  April 22

Vol. XV  - No. 5   (Pam Allen, Editor)

• Outstanding seniors announced

• Honor society holds induction banquet

• Key Club Party Night was an evening of fun and frolic

• Monkey suits and flowers planned for Junior Prom and Senior Ball

• Tough track team

1964:  June 10

Vol. XV  - No. 7   (Pam Allen, Editor)

• Junior Prom theme "Arabian Nights"

• Senior Ball theme "Rhapsody in Pink"

• School additions to be done by September

• Awards assembly honors many

• Senior class presents sculpture to school

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2009: October

Vol. LXI - No. 1

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