Wilson Central School - Crest Yearbook (Wilson, NY)

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GIRL SCOUTS Troop I, Girl Scouts of America, of Wilson, New York, consists of twenty members. Several projects have been undertaken this year, five dollars was contributed to the Red Cross from the profits of a popcorn sale, and a success- ful cookie sale for the camping fund was completed recently. The girls are under the capable leadership of Mrs. Seward Moot Sr., Mrs. Ashley H. Gale, and Mrs. LaMott Hamilton, the latter acting as treasurer. The scout group has been busy aiding the war effort and the entire group is working for a Home Nursing badge. BOY SCOUTS Troop 21, Boy Scouts of America, of Wilson, New York, was formed through the efforts of the Wilson Lions Club. Members of the Scout Com ittee are Mr. John Wilson-Scoutmaster, Reverend Franklin, Reverend Lucas, Mr. Bernard Connors, and Mr. Ashley Gale. Most of the scouts have passed their tenderfoot tests and now have their 'D.Illf0I'mB s The boys are looking forward to spending some time this summer at camp in the Adirondack Mountains. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 11...-i -lli . A program of religious education has been operating successfully in Wilson Central School during the past two years. The churches of the community, co- operating with school authorities, worked out a plan for each student to enter his own age group. About 150 students have been enrolled in the classes this year o The following churches of Wilson and vicinity are sponsoring religious ed- ucation in Wilson Central School: Exley Methodist Church ------------------ - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church ---------- - Rev First Baptist Church ---------- --------- Rev American Lutheran Church- - - - - - - ---- - - - - - - - Rev St. John's Episcopal Mission ------------ ---- Rev 45 Rev. Marshall Lucas Edward Roche Edward Franklin Neuman Franklin Barker

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INDUSTRIAL KRTS Industrial Arts is an activity through which our boys and girls learn of UDB materials and prod- ucts of industry, the processes by which they are made, and how the people working in industry contrib ute to their manufacture. In bur modern Industrial Arts shop, the students find opportunities to exper- ience and participate in the various activities of many fields. Through these activities all young people of our school, regardless of their occupation or pro- fession in later life, can be prepared to more ln- telligently adapt themselves to a way of life which is fundamentally industrial---'to a world in which they will all expect to make a living. 44

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BOYS' SPORTS During the last year the boys' physical education classes have followed a war-time program of physical fitness in order to prepare our young men in the schools for later responsibilities in the Armed Forces. The purpose of the program has been to develop the physical well-being of'the students. Rugged health, endurance, strength and agility have been the goals. The activities in our program which have been stressed included: marching, body building and conditioning, gymnastics, relays, and competitive sports. Due to the lack of a regular physical education director Lydia B. Southard substituted for the year. A varied program was instituted. This consisted of boxing, tennis, badminton, and basketball. for boys, Mrs. of intramural sports soccer, football, The basketball schedule was rather indefinite due to the war rationing pro- gram. The league was discontinued for the duration. However, a team was organ- ized and several games were played with Lewiston and Youngstown. Several of the members of last year's squad remained with us this year. They are: Manning, Moore, Smithson, Gale, Neuman, Golde, and Buchner. Our team has had a very successful season. Paul Neuman GIRLS' SPORTS We are nearing the completion of the second successful year of organized sports for girls. This group has been under the leadership of Miss Mary Tarble, the girls' physical education director. All girls were given ample opportunity to participate in the following sports: softball, volley ball, basketball, badminton, and ping pong. Teams were organized to play intramural games during the Four basketball teams, captained by Mary Clark, and Eleanor Schulz, held a round-robin Dorothy Clark won the play-offs. The girls' physical education program at noon hours. Kinsella, Polly Moot, Dorothy tournament. Eleanor Schulz and Wilson Central School has proved very successful. One of its main objectives has been to develop sturdy young women for which there is a definite need in this world at war. 46 Eleanor Schulz