Binghamton North High School - Wampum Yearbook (Binghamton, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1938 volume:

THE AMPUM TRAIL BLAZING ISSUE VULUME one rosa K' SN. I Published tor the First Graduates, the Sohooi, and the Bommunity, hy the Students ot North Senior High School, Binghamton, N. Y. F Q IJEDIGATIUN To all those who were instrumental in bringing about the conception of our beautiful North High, and to the dear friends, teachers and fellow-students, who make it the haven of happiness that it is,we,the editors of this, North High's premier publication, re' spectfully dedicate this humble work. WAMPUM Since the Indian is the symbol of North High, it seems only fitting that the name of North High's year- book should deal with some phase of Indian tradition. Each Indian tribe always kept a record of its laud- able events by a hand-sewn belt, known as a wampum. When the warriors were successful in battle, when a new chieftain was chosen, when any notable occasion took place, intricate beaded designs were woven into the wampum. The tribe's wampum, in reality, was its tribal history. A yearbook of any school is a history of the school. It records, as did the wampum of the Indian tribe, all occurances of which the school is a part. Thus: Wampum, the Binghamton North High School yearbook. QThis name was selected by a representative com- mittee from entries in a school - wide contest. Two sophomores, Mickael Kotsodos, and Roland Perry, submitted Big Wampum and Wampum Belt, respect- ively. Both boys are receiving autographed copies of the book as an award.j A Y 1 4 Q 11 ' .z V M , , 'J f' 1 V ,a 127' 1 2 15, V Vv' 14 .'---1-fi , V .1'f1Y1 'fm , N Qu ' F V ' t- -111: ' 1 V1 ,51V r' ' ' ,MQ111.V .,V ug. , , nJ:fV. V Vg, , Hy V E' 'VV VV! 'A V Vx ' ' ' 1 Vr, 1, - , 1 ,VNV V V V . V. '. .' N VMV V , 194, Vajj' 1 ,, '1 'L 1 ' .rf 1 -- 1 :Qing ,f 1 1-1' 11' Q .-1 fifsl, Q ,.1 :1 ' 1 4372-4 QQ ',f.g V ,,-iii V - 9: ':V V .J ' ,E, ,jf . P1 V,.v .r ,, , ,J 4 V. 1 .1ffV. 51 ' ' 151 ,. ,V T if cf' , ' V 'fi L V 3. I V , .VV , ' 1 V il ' 1 . ' WV T115 14 V V V. ' Ar I. 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VVV1 V , V... 1 - 1' 1121 'Q1gjw,g1f .,5,1sV 1 . . A 1VV1., . , T . ,fx ,Vg . 1 '- V - X . E .4 , K . .F .V 4 -!..f 1 1 V Y? 13. - . ' , 5.2: ' 4 V fi 5 1 15 J 1 '1 3 ii V Vi ii 'Q V . , , ll FRIENDLY EXCHANGE In the photography contest, sponsored by the Photography Club, Charles Tyler came out in the lead with these pictures. Many other pictures were submitted, but these were adjudged the best and therefore won the honor of being published in this year book. SCIENCE AT THE SOURCE ' . +25 ' - . W nz... IF OUR BUILDING COULD SPEAK Reed by Superintendent D. J, Kelly at Pazrezzlx' Night. Feb, 14, 1938 I AM THE NORTH HIGH BUILDING, UPRAISED TO HOUSE A SCHOOL. My coming-into-being was, by no means, painless. But, TODAY, I AM AN ACTUALITY! Today, my wide doors are open to 1500 boys and girls from the northern, eastern and southern districts of the city of Binghamton. TODAY, I AM ON MY WAY TO THE FULFILMENT OF MY PURPOSE! Today, Youth -gay, bright-eyed and eager - Hows into my emptiness. My corridors warm to the tread of purposeful feet. The walls of my deepest spaces throw back the laughter and chat- ter of sociable youngsters. My shining mirrors flame with the fresh beauty of wholesome Girlhood and the vigorous fineness of robust Boyhood. TODAY, I WELCOME BINGHAMTONIS YOUTH! My classrooms, laboratories, shops, gymnasiums, my library, my auditorium are designed to capture the widely- varying interests of adolescent boys and girls. They offer extraordinary opportunities for thrilling adventures in the arts and the sciences, in business and industry, they will provide genuine experiences in healthful and social living. All in all, I am the immediate school environment of my young students and, as such, I am capable of mak- ing tremendous contributions to the education of these boys and girls. BUT - - - NEITHER BUILDING NOR EQUIP- MENT NOR TEACHER CAN DO FOR THE PROSPECTIVE LEARNER WHAT HE MUST DO FOR HIMSELF- LEARNING IS AN ACTIVE PROCESS ON THE PART OF THE LEARN ER! Building and equipment - books , mach- ines, instruments, apparatus-give the student opportunity to do some things he might not, otherwise,be able to do or to do better some things he might do'without these desirable aids but THEY CAN NEVER TEACH HIM WHO DOES NOT XWILL TO LEARN! Likewise, good teachers may give the wouldbe learner wise counsel and guidance, they may lead their students into those situations and experiences through which learning can be achieved but no teacher can educate a completely passive being. INTERACTION BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL AND HIS ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING, OF COURSE, THE HUINIANS IN THAT ENVIRONMENT, IS ESSENTIAL TO LEARNING! Therefore, I, being a part and only a part of each studentis total environment, WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HIS EDUCATION ONLY TO THE DEGREE TO WHICH HE STUDIES MY POSSIBILITIES AND USES ME AND MY EQUIPMENT AND REACTS INTELLIGENTLY TO THE STIMULI WE ARE CAPABLE OF CREATING. MAY THE SCHOOL I HOUSE FUNCTION FOR LONG YEARS AS A LIVING, GROWING, FLEXIBLE, PROGRESSING INSTITUTION in which boys and girls may learn some such things as these: in our ever-changing world, every individual must learn to think and to think for himself, each needs to develope ability to apply his learn- ings to new situations, because no personal, community, state, national or world problem is, in all of its aspects, an exact duplicate of any other problem which other individuals or social groups have been called upon to solve, every problem requires independent thinking, good books, as records of man's past experiences and as inspiration or guides to future action, are important, but everyone must learn, either in school or out, that life's most challenging lessons lie outside the covers of books, one can learn to live well and usefully only by actually living well and usefully in that world of people and things which make up our present-day culture. IAM THE NORTH HIGH BUILDING, UPRAISED TO HOUSE A SCHOOL! MAY MY SCHOOL HELP YOUTH TO KNOW: THAT EDUCATION IS GREATER THAN ANY SCHOOL, THAT ALL LIFE THOUGHT- FULLY LIVED IS EDUCATION , AND THAT THE GOOD LIFE - -THE ULTIMATE AIM OF ALL TRUE EDUCATION - - IS NOT AN ACCIDENT BUT AN ACHIEVEMENT! BINGHAMTON NORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL QALMA LMATER North High, we hail to thee Thy name we praise Blest will thy memory be Thru all our days Royal blue and scarlet hue Flung to the sky To you we'1l e're be true V Hail! Hail! North High! When from thy noble halls Our footsteps stray, Turning where duty calls, Far, far away--- Our hearts will ever be-- As days go by- Bound with thy destiny-- Hail! Hail! North High! NE IV AN GLES ON NORTH HIGH THE ARCHITECT'S VISION OF NORTH 1 POURING THE CONCRETE SLAB W EASTJUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL l NORTH HIGH SCHOOUS TEMPORARY HOMES 'Together we stand, divided we fall. Contrary to this rule, however before North High was completed the students were divided into two groups for three-fourths of a term. Those taking second year English went to the Old State Armory, all others went to East junior. This division, nevertheless, did not effect the growth of Norah High School. Despite the in- conveniences of not having lockers, of crowded class rooms and of insufficient equipment, there were few complaints. Students and teachers labored together at the Armory through the difficulties incurred from small, crowded classrooms, narrow traffic-jammed stairways and short hours. When North High was finally completed, the two groups were united after the Christmas vacation. OLD STATE ARM ORY 177' V fffddt f'-- ,v x. xv. .Q iff 5 S UPERIN TENDEN T D J KELLY Dr. D. Kelly, as Superintendent of Schools has served Bingham- ton well for the past quarter of a century. Many new and varied oppor- tunities are offered to North High students. Dr. Kelly has worked hard to effect these changes in the curriculum. He realizes what a limited op- portunity is, for he taught first in a two-room school. Approximately one school has been built each year of his service as superintendent, the last of these being North High. When Dr. Kelly plans a school he takes thought and deliberation so that the product is a beautiful, worthwhile, and adequate structure. Dogs have always been Dr. Kelly's hobby. At the present time he owns a beautiful dog, jim, with which he is pictured. Besides, he is an excellent rider--his favorite sport being hunting. One of the clubs to which he belongs owns a large tract of land that is utilized as hunt- ing and fishing preserve. In addition to hunting, Dr. Kelly also likes camping as a hobby. Is it any wonder then that everyone thinks ofDr. Kelly as a good sport ? ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT LEE MCEWAN All of Northls students who attended Central have remembrances of Mr. McEwan, who was 'Principal there at that time. He is now Assistant Superintendent of Schools, bringing to a close his first year in that position. Under his direction comes the placement of teachers. At present he is working on a revision ofthe curriculum ofthe elementary schools. When this is finished, similar steps will be taken for the junior and Senior High Schools. Through the creation of this office of assistant, the superintendent is relieved of the personnel work and can give his time and efforts to the many other routine activities. Mr. Mc Ewan is a graduate of Syracuse and Columbia Universities. Formerly he held pos- itions in Elmira, Rochester, and Hornell. H. EARLE WEAVE , PRINCIPAL RJ Until this term Mr. Tate and his co-work- ers, Miss Plunkett and Mr. Jarvis were known as deans. Now their title has been changed to Counselor, which briefly indicates the na- ture of their positions. They commend high scholarship and try to remove any causes of low scholarship. They are the ones to whom the students turn for information concerning courses ofstudy, college entrance, scholarship or help for individual problems. Besides this work as counselor for boys taking Commercial, College Arts, College Technical, Academic Science, Mathematics, Language, Music, or Art courses, Mr. Tate is also vice-principal and in that capacity acts, in Mr. Weaver's absence, as principal. Mr. Tate is Senior Advisor. Preceding his apoint- ment at North, he was boys Dean at East Junior. '7,cffff ii H. Earle Weaver, North's principal, plan- ned to be a doctor until theWorld War wreck- age convinced him of the value of teaching. Graduating from Colgate, he attended Cor- nell, Albany State, and New York University. He has held various positions, over a period of seventeen years in the educational field including prinicipalship of East Junior and vice principalship of Central. Actively interested in Boy Scouts, he has been on the Executive Council for seven years and greatly enjoys camping and the outdoors. just to keep in practice he teaches two men's Sunday School classes. You have probably guessed that his hobby is young people, their inspirations, aspirations, liesure and occupations. . GEORGE S. TATE VICE 'IDRINCIPAL AND COUNSELOR TMJ ---f-Y f - -vw .Yr-WHY, .av , MISS LETA PLUNKETTQ COUNSELOR In the office 5A Mr. Raymond D. Jarvis, Vocational Counselor, gives advice to those boys who are taking Vocational, Academic- History or Academic-Industrial courses. Hav- ing received his degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and done graduate work at Syracuse University, he taught Mathematics and Mechanical Drawing at Greene High School, Mechanical Drawing at Central, and Mechanical Drawing at North. He plans courses most suited to an individuals self and makes an understanding between pupils and teachers. His hobbies arehuntingfishing, and collecting antiques. Miss Leta Plunkett is Girls' Counselor at North High, Miss Plunkett guides the girls of North over the difficult spots in their three years of high school life. Miss Plunkett graduated from Oneonta State Normal and recivecl her Bachelors and Masters degrees at Albany State Teachers. She is planning to receive her Doctor cf Education degree at N.Y.U. this summer. Miss Plunkett was a member of the first faculty at East junior and was Dean there for seven years Leaf RAY D. JARVIS, COUNSELOR ' ' ' m 4 1 I rc. L tax DEPARTMENT HE Mr. Charles Ellis heads North's Commercial Department, one of its largest. Nearly one-third ofthe student registration take the Commercial Course. Among the subjects included are: Introduction to Business, Business Arithmetic, Economic Geography, Shorthand, Typing, Secretarial Practice, and Business Law. The object of the course is train people for positions thought best suited for them in the present world. Mrs. Elizabeth Seely taught in East Junior and Central before coming to North as head of the English depart- ment. As all students take English, this is North's largest department. lt is equipped with an excellent English library of texts, novels, biographies and classics. Mrs. Seely's fourth year English classes prepares students for state regents. English enables the student to communicate intelligently with others. Mate Mr. Warren Taylor head of North's Science Department is shown with several of his pupils during a laboratory period. Mary Hill, Orpha Keat, Audrey Foley, and Virginia Dean are the pupils. Mr. Taylor taughtat Central for six years. After graduating from Binghamton Central he attended College of Wfooster, Ohio and Cornell University. , , ,,,, , . .,,, DEPARTMENT HEADS Miss Elizabeth Shannon is the head of North's Social Science Department. This department includes History, Economic Citizenship and Economics. Miss Shannon taught in the Social Science Department at Central. She graduated from Syracuse University. If 1 af?-N., Mr.John Reutlinger, Physical Educa- tion Chairman, outlines and supervises the program of the Physical Education Department. All students take the four year course, the classestotaling 500 per day. This department consists offour in- structors for the two large gyms and two corrective gyms. Mr. Reutlinger taught physical education for three years at Central and for n years at East Jr. ,avyf -f Miss Katherine Lundy is one of North's first year Latin teachers. She is very well known in teaching circles throughout Binghamton. Since Miss Lundy is Supervisor of all Latin classes in the city, she is at North only in the morning. She graduated from Brown University and used to teach at Central and West junior. She enjoys all out- door sports and is especially interested in gardening. ,,5fj,,. ff? , ff fl' 5 1 DEPARTMENT HEADS Mr. H. E. Speece is shown instruct- ing Jackson Doane, a pupil, in one of the mechanical drafting rooms. They are examining a detail drawing of a globe valve. Mr. Speece is head of the Industrial Technical Vocational Department. e Kg ff ' rfU+ ll, Northis Homemaking Department is headed by Miss Mildred Weller. Child Care, Home Management, and Advanced Foods are the classes taught by Miss Weller. Ruth Higgs is the student with Miss Weller, in one of the completely equipped unit kitchens. cd i'Any two meridians of the earth form a lune, explains Mr. Harold Gillespie to Foster Beach in a Solid Geometry class. Mr. Gillespie, as head ofthe Mathematics Department, teach- es Solid Geometry, and Intermediate Algebra. Five teachers in the department instruct over 500 pupils each day. 1,1 fin, if -2 ,kwa l The North High faculty not only teaches but it gives help after school to those who need it. Miss Ellen Mangan, a Latin teacher, is correcting a tesr paper while Alice Van Derbeck looks on. Miss Mangan is well known throughout Binghamton, having lived here all her life. MQW Mr. Harold Desnoyers, electrical en- gineering teacher, is explaining one of the new 'GE generators to three pupils, Bob Brooks, john Podony, and Bob Ives. Mr. Desnoyers, a graduate of Notre Dame, comes from upper New York State. l'Remember a predicate adjective al- ways follows a copulative verb, says Miss Rita Eisenberg as she corrects Jean Cole's paper. Miss Eisenberg, having graduated from Syracuse Univesity, last year began her first term of teaching here at North High. As a sideline from coaching Northls football team Mr. Robert Redman puts his knowledge of geometry to use in teaching it. Mr. Redman is explaining a problem to jackson Doane. Mr. Robert Bennett is teaching North High boys in Print Shop, He is illus- trating some facts about printing. Mr. Bennett taught in a boyls school in this state before coming here. Ulafwlhi Miss Mara Burke is shown with three pupils from an English class. They are Themis Rogers, Frank Sollito and Lee O'Hara. Miss Burke also is the faculty advisor for the junior Red Cross and she taught in Central last year. llll Miss Dorothy Dyer, North Highis librarian, is always available to show pupils where to find books, to give ad- vice, and to give the students a wider variety of good literature. What was Central's loss was our gain. -,if-' North High's faculty is always 2- round to aid the students with their difficulty. Miss Grace Fox is shown proving helpful to Ray Peet. Miss Fox came to North, as many other teachers did, from Central. 441 ,. 42' 7,71 Miss Katherine Fassett ofthe Home- rnaking department is instructing Eileen Steere and Dorothy Moat while they are busy with their needlework. Miss Fassett has taught at Wfestjunior and Central. v.f,t..Mz, Swami l in if An elect ic sewing machine is a tricky thing to run as Helen Ingalls found out in Homemaking when she was making pillow cases in the House Care unit. Miss Gertude Foley, who is her instruc- tress, is working for her M.A. Degree at Cornell. ,wa FM' U Mr. joseph Vavra is not only a very capable instructor in Physics in the North High Science Department, but is also assistant coach in both Foot- ball and Baseball. Before coming here he taught two years after graduating from the Syracuse University. Harold Brown is shown at the extreme left of the picture. fl W 'jfjrj l 'X fj X l , h ft' . Peel-:ing in on Economic Geography class ye photographers caught Miss Grace Pritchard and herpupils involved in a Geographic problem. The students in the picture are: Percy Warren, Francis Ter Boss, Granville Little, and .lane Minsky. Miss Pritchard is a graduate of Albany State Teachers College. Upon entering an Economic Geo- graphy class the photographer found the members studying the Mediterranean countries. Miss Jane Hurst and julia Leatso were discussing products of Italy. Mr. Judson D. Blakslee of North's English Department is shown with Emisel Corey. They are discussing George Eliot's 'lSilas Mamet during the study ofthe novel. Mr. Blakslee taught at Eastjunior for several years. .Q ,. N . V, wx 3 .f ,' 'Vu Mrs. Georgia McCall's Latin 2A class is studying Gallic Warsl' as the photo- grapher looks on. Alice Jane Spencer, at the left, is translating the story. Be- fore coming to North Mrs. McCall taught at Central. i ' jhfffiw Mr. Ronald Johnston a teacher of MechanicalDrawingandrelatedsubjects is shown with George Maus and James Allen. This is Mr. -Iohnston's first teaching assignment as he worked for General Electric Company for .Qfte years after graduating from lUnio College Schenectady, wwf! X M , ' A s.1,f x if' .il . o Miss Lena Levene of North's Com- mercial Department teaches Introduc- tion to Business, Typing, and Econ- omic Geography. Miss Levene taught at B. B. I. before teaching in the Bit? hamton School System. I, ff W ,'f7 ' J Mr. james McGinnis and Marian Simpson are discussing a Geometry problem. Mr. McGinnis graduated from St. Bonaventure College, received his Master's at N. Y. U., and is working for his Ph. D. at N. Y. U. X I jf ,Qi l S2 Miss Virginia Lauder teaches Physics and Physical Geography. Arthur Mc- Dermott, Joseph Bridgeman, Agnes Walker, Lucille Patten are the students. For an experiment they were S ttin up two methods showing boili n- der reduced pressure. mx . H W Mr. Charles Budesheim, North's Instrumental Music Director, organized North's Band and Orchestra. He graduated from Ithaca College and taught in Morris, New York for two Years. H Miss Gertrude O'Connor, who teaches History, graduated from Mary- wood College and Columbia. Last year she taught at Central. She specializes in modern European History but also gives instruction in both History A and C. I During the study of poetry in 5A English Miss Genevieve Heffron and several of her pupils were photo- graphed. Miss Heffron taught at West junior and Central before coming to North High. .f, Mr. Clarenc ammond one of North's Fren e rs is shown with Rita O' D nell, French 2A student. Mr. moncl came to North High East Junior where he had been teaching for several years. Miss Bessie Katz and Albert Page, a typing student, are in one of North's Commercial rooms. Miss Katz is in charge of all North's office practice classes, in which the finishing touches on secretarial training are given. +A lla M ffl I Miss Josephine Donley and one of her 5A English students,Eugene Smith, are discussing Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. Miss Donley attended D'You- ville College in Buffalo, and Albany State Teachers College. ,f Mr. Herbert Nichols has been an asset to the Binghamton School system for almost 20 years. Here, in metal shop he is explaining to William Mee the fi- nal buffing of German - silver bracelet. He also teaches Auto Shop and as a sideline coaches North's baseball squad. Miss Katherine McCormick is one of North's shorthand, typeing, ecom- omic geography teachers. She attended State College and taught in Coeymans High School before returning to Bing- hamton. Traveling is her most inter- estin obby. Seen here is Miss Irma Burdick of the Mathematics Department who pre- viously taught in Whitesboro and Camden High Schools, as well as at Central. Miss Burdick is a graduate of St. Lawrence University. The pupils are Richard Ward, Howard Houghtalin, William Hause, Vernon Hink, Donald Stanley, Gerald Michael, and Donald Decker, in a trigonometry class. fggr 53 Mr. Daniel Dressler teaches English and Public Speaking. He has aided stud- ents in overcoming speech difficulties and in becoming better speakers. Harriet Marsden and Lyle Lockwood are two class members. He especially likes to teach Drama, and was once a movie extra. He attended Stanford University in California. Miss Genevieve Shattuck ofNorth's Commercial Department teaches Short- hand and Typing. Miss Shattuck attend- ed Rochester Business Institute, Syracuse University and Columbia University. She taught in Central's Commercial Department before com- ing to North. Expressing his opinion about North High's new letter Mr. Ernest Lalley seems favorably impressed. Mr. Lalley is Athletic Director, arranging all varsity sports contests and handling financial details. He also teaches classes in both Economic and Histcry A. His diplomas from Cortland Normal and Columbia University enabled him to teach in Cin- cinnatus a S Past. if Miss Dorothy Tobias is shown here conducting a very intensive dis- cussion on some phase of American History. Miss Tobias specializes in American History. She received her B. A. degree from Pennsylvania State University and officially received her M. A. from New York University on June 1,1938 Previously she taught in Pennsylvania and at Central. f ,,,,5W' Surrounded hy laughing students Mr. Donald Roehm gives the photograper a broad smile. The pupils are Margaret Hohn, Truman McDonald and Ray Peet. Mr. Roehm has previously taught physics and chemistry at Central as he does here. He has a B. S. in chemistry from Union and his M. A. is from State. Ilml-HM? Mr. Hartley affectionately known as Pop , has been Pop', to the students for many years. He is a graduate of New England Conservatory in Boston and has been teaching in public schools for eighteen years. Well known in music circles of our city, he is the capable, good natured director of vocal music in North High. The French schools are very differ- ent from those of Americaj' explains Mrs. Esther Bourdon to Marguerite Gage and Samuel Page during a 1A French class. Mrs. Bourdon is North's only third year French teacher. aim? Mr. George Crane teaches study coach classes in Economic Citizenship, Civics, and Algebra. These classes, which enable students to advance in their courses by retaking subjects failed in junior High along with their ad- vance subjects, are one of the marks of progressive school systems. J '1 i 4 l l l 9 Miss Mabel June, a member of the North High Commercial Department, trains her pupils in the fundamentals of commercial arithmetic and book- keeping. Hallie Huffine, chief account- ant of the Wampum accounting staff, is shown with Miss june. Mr. Maxwell Space, faculty advisor to Student Council is also a member of North's Social Science Department. After graduating from the College of Wooster, Ohio he taught history for o years at Central. During a 2B English class Miss Dor- othy Merrill is explaining the difference between a participle and a gerund to Barbara Pope and Donald Tiffany. Miss Merrill attended Asbury College. s' y if ,K-I . ..-- 2 Qvlr. Charles Maclnnis faculty advisor of North High Wampum, Ralph York and Gilbert Wfhited are discussing the lay out of departmental pages. Mr. Maclnnis taught English in West junior establishing its newspaper, The Courier before coming to North's English Department. ' A . ,M - if fl.. UA! u . will Mrs. Helen Perkins is one ofN. H. 'English teachers. She has taught school at East Junior, Calvin Coolidge and at Downsville, N. Y. making a total of twenty-five years. Her hobby is Ford cars, although she is advisor for the Girl Reserves. She graduated from both Albany State and Cortland Normal. Mr. M. Holmes a versatile instructor who teaches Mechanical Drawing at North in the afternoon. In the morning he is occupied at Daniel Dickinson with Woodworking classes. He grad- uated from Oswego Normal and has been teaching for the past eight years. V ' 'D Y 4 i .iq i 1 l.lJ Miss Pauline McCarthy has the position of attendance teacher, a new- ly created division in the Binghamton School System. It is work that was formerly done by the counselors. Miss McCarthy has charge of Norrh's attend- ance in checking absentees and illnesses. Before beginning her work at North, Miss McCarthy did attendance wcrk under Miss Courtney. P as,7mL,f Corrective Gym is a great help to the posture of the girls of North High taught by Mrs. Gladys Ordway. She also helps with intramural sports after school hours. Mrs. Ordway graduated from Savage School of Physical Education in New York City and American Institute of Music in Massachusetts. ' ' V f I f f ,y .4 ff .,,, f 4 lated? Miss Mayadelaide Palmer teaches Design and Representation. Miss Palmer graduated from Buffalo School of Fine Arts. She is one ofthe spon- sors for Art Club and one of the spon- sors for Girl Reserves. . 5 ., 1 RCA 6. Miss E. G. Lemon, who teaches fourth year English, graduated from Vassar College and Columbia Univer- sity. For twenty five years she has taught in Binghamton schools. One ofNorth,s first graduates, Virginia Mc Graw, is shown with her. ln this picture is seen Mr. Harold W'ilson, Machine Shop Instructor and Frederick Bishra as he works on a ham- mer. Mr. Wilson is a graduate of State Teacher's College. He has taught in three different schopl-s including Central. Q ' ' J' Mrs. Anna Howell, teaches the com- mercial subjects, Business Arithmetic, Business Managment and Salesman- ship. Before coming to North, Mrs. Howell taught at Central for several years. She graduated from Bloomsburg State Teachers College. E 5 , , A . 4 t We Coaching Intramural Football, Bask- etball, and Baseball, Mr. Arthur Sharpsteen, physical education in- structor, specializes in corrective gym work. This is his first year of teaching since he graduated from Ithaca college. A graduate of Syracuse University and College of Fine Arts, Miss Theresa Caselle now teaches Design and Rep- resentation. She is one of the faculty advisors for the Wampum and spon- sors the Art Club. She is shown with John Mullen, president of the Senior Class. Teaching a class in Vocational Auto Shop whose members are selected is Mr.j.E. Hyatt shown explaining con- tract Work to Charles Axtell. The class is managed as garage employees, and during the three hour period each day the boys carry out varied jobs fitting them for any automobile repair work. 1' V ,ffm XBecause of Miss Lazetta Gehmls interest in German her classes have proved very interesting. Study of German legends, customs, songs, people, mountains and rivers help to put life in Miss Gehm's classes. Through study and travel in Germany, this summer Miss Gehm hopes to make her German classes even more interesting next Fall. With Miss Roberta Andrews are Betty Lindsey, Florence Strunk and Jean DuMond. Miss Andrews is the new director of Girl's Health Education at North High. This is her first year in the teaching field, having graduated from Cortland Normal. As a part of the Health Education program of Binghamton's School System, Miss Margaret Quinn is Nurse in charge of North's clinic. Miss Quinn spent some time in the Army and was in France during the war. She graduated from Oxford Academy and trained in Rochester General Hospital. i w v l i - 4 Mr. Frank Fiaschetti, Industrial Arts Photography instructor, discusses photography with Earl Pastor, astudent. This course teaches appreciation of photographic technique and photo- graphy processes. It is the first of it lf kind to be taught in high schools Q jf New York State. Mr. Fiaschetti gt H - uated from Syracuse Universityi his is his first year of teaching lf ' If ' I 1 ' 8 Miss Mary Gillespie and Gus Exarbas are in a History class. Miss Gillespie was teaching Benevolent Despotism. Miss Gillespie attended Seton Hill and Columbia University. . W. Now take Ed Scala for instance ---- explains Mr. Raymond Merchant to Ray Donaldson in illustration of a fine point in acting technique. Mr. Merchant teaches Public Speaking, plans and executes assemblies, manages the stagecrew and cheerleaders, and sponsors and directs plays for the Little Theatre Guild. He is spending this summer travelling in England and Scotland, engaging in study, and attending the Shakespearean drama festival at Stratford-on-Avon. v '----w-wp--,F-.-1-1 f rw' '--fm ik Y 7. 1' V I I fi at N J , If - N i ,,,, , I 1 Miss Rebecca Ackerman, secretary to Mr. Weaver, is a graduate of Cortland Normal School. She has done work at New York University and now manag- es the main office. A graduate of Central, Miss Kathleen Reig is in charge of the North High Bookroorn. She is the school accountant. She worked at Central for two years and had charge of East junior's bookroom before coming to North. 5 f fwfffb M JM Miss Agnes Graham, who is Miss McCarthy's secretary in the attendance office, is a graduate of Central. Her work consists of keeping the attendance records, typing, and assisting with other clerical duties. rf Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffman, North's switchboard operator, has charge of all outside and inside telephone calls as well as doing some of the main office typing. Mrs. Gertrude Waltman is secretary for the counselors. Her work brings her in contact constantly with most of North's pupils. 3 .wg QBQ Q:-gg gig 'SEE QAM Q E FEC' E 'Qcixdpgs Egg? E'-Q'a.a V120 2 E 351, m E .CI iam 5? H125 mai 1:52 193435 gf: 8 Q N Q QACADEMIC - ARTQ - LANGUAGE, - HOMEMAKING, AND - MUSIC Front Row Esther McKune Mary Jenks Alice Selover Marion Hazard Marion Hill Geraldine Lawler Bark Row john Cavanaugh joseph Yannuzzi D ir .,.-hard jones Donald Savidge Front Row QACADEMIC - SOCIAL SCIENCE AND - MATHEMATICS Barbara Chase Theo Cole Cleo Benjamin Barbara Clark Edith Gage Louise Andrews Louise Campbell Center Row Douglas Jones Robert Haig Thomas D'Angelo Dominic Madormo Foster Beach Milton Hancock B ack Row Donald Fronefield Howard I-Ioughtalen Howard Dugo Vernon Hink joseph Lewis Front Row Helen Penrith LACADEMIC - SOCIAL SCIENCE AND - MATHEMATICS Audrey Reynolds Antoinette Strozzi Stella Stasukevich Naomi Ray Virginia Hotaling Janice Smales Center Row Eugene Potter Y john Mullen Franklin Lindsey john O'Neil Abe Rosenthal Melvin Merrill Back Row Donald Stanley George Miller William Steier Lionel Pratt Harold Whittemore MJ QACADEMIC -- INDUSTRIAL Front Row Harold Sehl Millard Clinton Le Roy Lyon Fred Affelclt john Pepernik Center Row Scott Finch Joseph Kumpan Virgil Perry Ernest Hoadley Douglas Parmelee Back Row Ralph Russo joseph Triffo Russell Strunk at LACADEMIC - SCIENCE Front Row Mary Phelps Rosalie Scott Bernice Keavney Marjory Gitchell Louise Farnam Alberta Doane Laura Basel Center Row Richard Ward Thomas Barrett Louise Woodside Gearld Bonham Donald Hopkins Back Row Harry Watson Robert McKrell Donald Graf 1 l Front Row Catherine COLLEGE ARTS AND COLLEGE TECHNICAL Porcino Orpha Keat Katherine Calkin Wilma Hartung Frances Gage Helen Carbrey Helen Doolittle Center Row james Lakin William Day Eleanor Santalucia Anita Barnett Ralph York Daniel Goldstein Back Row Theodore Ray Ronald Grover Robert Scudder Roy Donaldson William Hoeppel james Burkman COMMERCIAL Front Row Avolyn Barlow Irene Burke Jack Bowen Mary Adams Ruth Bennett Center Row Thelma Decker Elizabeth Cadwell Ruth Dorfman Mary Baxter Elma Decker Back Row Helen Colsten Robert Decker Margaret Crimmins Duane Bell Emma Decker Front Row Edith Jamieson COMMERCIAL Lois Lindsey Nella Ferranti Edith Mastronardi Margaret Kratky Betty Irons Ethel Fisk Center Row Hallie Huffine Jeanne Mc Donald Evelyn Layton Mary Gaffney Frances Hamilton Back Row Maurice Murray Richard Lason john Goozovat Y , T , COMMERCIAL Front Row Lucile Woodard Ruth Sherwood Josephine Trolan Belle Meyers Mildred Sargent Filomena Testani Center Row Pauline Taber Gertrude Winkler jane Meagher Margaret Simmons Helen Tyler Madelene Thomas Back Row Walker Sherwood Carl Poust Manson Steere HOMEMAKING AND NORMAL Front Row jean Lockwood Katherine Kaelin Florence Browning Ruth Walton Mary Vaughan Earlberta Belles Back Row Irene Daly Beatrice King Mary Stone Ellen Robinson I E 4 OTHER MEMBERS OF GRADUATING CLASS Front Row Ruth Higgs, Homemaking , Florence Kosronaski, Homemaking Sylvia Kinney, Commercial Charlotte Wilson, Commercial Esther Greenrnun, Homemaking Alice Palmer, Acacl. Mails. Center Row Eugene Ray, Acacl. Inclarlrial Leanard Georgio, Acacl Social Science Hazel Persley, Acacl. Mmzc Walter Frost, Acacl Social Science jason Moyer, Acarl. Science Back Row Percy Wlarfield, Acad. Inclzcrlrial Russell Foland, Acacl lnclzcftrial Charles Axtell, Acacl Social Science Maurice Murray, Commercial Pictures not obtained, Mary Acquaviva, Commercialg Louise Andrews, Academic Social Science,' Helen Malchak, Normal, Virginia McGraw, Normalg Norrine Miller, Academic Langaageg Beverly Tripp, Commercial. CLASS OFFICERS S Left to right, standing: jack Bowen, SergmnmIA1'm5,' Mary Baxter, Sergeant at Armrg Madeline Thomas, Trearmfen John Mullen, Prericfemg' sitting: jane Meagher, Vire-Pmidenl, Laura Basel, Serrertmgf. On March 17 a representative group of seniors met to consider the organization ofthe first senior class. This Senior Advisory Committee became the steering committee of the class. They elected Ralph York and Laura Basel temporary chairman and secretary re' spectively. The committee aimed to make the manner of graduation more democratic. They made the nominations for all other committees, inaugurated a plan of senior elections, conducted the elections, and welcomed the class officers as members of the Advisory Committee. Mr.Merchant brought before the committee suggestion for a moving-up day which will become a tradition of North High. This committee also chose the name Wampum',for the Yearbook. SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE Reading around table left to right: Ralph York, Mary Phelps, Laura Basel, Esther McKune, Anita Barnett, john Mullen, Margaret Crimmins, Jeanne McDonald, Robert McKrell, James Lakin. 1 STUDENT COUNCIL Will the meeting please come to order? The secretary will read the re- portf' With those words one of the most important orginizations in North High, the Student Council, is called to order. To create cooperation and under- standing between the students and fac- ulty, and to develop the quality of spirit, loyalty, patriotism, and sports- manship are the underlying purposes Leonard Georgio, T1'eaJzz1'e1f,' Theo Cole, Sefremry,' Franklin Lindsey, Prer- identg Edward Hamel, Vice-Prefideut. of the Council. Its official business is to charter and regulate the rights and priv- ileges of all students organizations affiliated with the school, to regulate financial expend- itures, and to provide financial support for the organization at large, to provide a system of awards for school activities, and to foster any activity which seems beneficial to the school. In the initial year of North High, when everything was chaos and uncertainty, the Council brought order to the student organization. Appointing efficient temporary officers it carried on its business in spite of all inconveniences. It sponsored contests for the song and cheers ofthe school, named the student organization, planned the induction ceremony, and, for its greatest accomplishment, composed the North High constitution. During the second semester, organization officers were elected by the Student body. Already this term a number of questions for the benefit of the students have been acted upon. The Council has helped sponsor dances, provided music in the cafeteria during lunch periods, prepared names, to be presented to the students for the year book, ar- ranged a system of awards and planned a method of charter- ing clubs. In years to come, students may look back to the example established by the first council and will try to follow it. The meeting is adjourned I THE COUNCIL IN SESSION 44 l J' Front Row: ART CLUB Jack Bowen, Ellen Harrison, Norrine Miller, Marjorie Gitchell Second Rauf: Margaret Fredenburg, Barbara Pope, Dorothy Gitchell, A1Vonetes Third Row: Marion Pattison, Dorothy Titman, Theresa Iacovazzi, Eleanor Greenmun Fourth Row: Merton Wooster, Richard Deuel, Calliope Paul, Janice Harvey, Margaret Spendley One of the first clubs organized at North High was the Art Club. lt meets twice a week alternating under the supervision of Miss Caselle and Miss Palmer. The members of the club may engage in any art activity which appeals to them or for which they are best suited. Sketches and water colors showing unusual talent are made after school. Many of the club members do useful projects. Of the handicrafts, leather tooling is most popu- lar. Some members have entered poster contests. One project that is very interesting is that of making plaster masks. By covering a subject's face with a coat of plaster, removing it and filling the mould with more plaster and chipping oif the outside coat, a pleasing likeness of the person is reproduced. Much was done toward the artistic development of the Wampum . Many of the drawings for the year book originated in the Art Club. Of course this club is very closely related to the art classes of Design and Reprsen- tation, however, it is possible for one to be in this club and yet not take Art subjects. LITTLE THEATRE GUILD Front Row Donald Savidge, Ralph York, Louise Campbell, Wilma Hartung, Mr. Merchant, Salome Gingrich, Eleanor Mosher, Dante Ferrante. Seromz' Row John Cavanaugh, Al Vonetes, W'alter Bogatis, Naomi Winchell, Ed Scala, Margaret Fredenburg. Third Row Caliope Paul, Ruth Lewis, Delina Madormo, Alice jane Spencer, Lucille Severance, Jayne Conant, Helen Spencer. Fourth Row Rosemary Campbell, Ellen Harrison, Dorothy Daniels, Lucy Buell, Virginia Carver. Fifth Row Wilma Stever, jane Rose, Charles Meeker, Irene Brown, jane George. At the first meeting of the Guild the following officers were elected: president, Walter Bogatisg vice-president, Virginia Carver, secretary. Naomi Winchell, treasurer, Herbert Launt. During the following meetings, which were held once a week, many were the activities which indicate, besides the purpose of the Little Theatre Guild, the enjoyments and benefits derived from participation in its numerous affairs.A constitution was formed and membership pins selected. Stones for the Guild pins are to be given as awards to those, who, by their outstanding work and achievment this term, deserve them. A roller-skating party was enjoyed by the members in May and a hike and picnic were held in june. The Little Theatre Guild, one of North High's first major organizations is a group devoted to the study and presentation of drama. Its members, numbering 57 at present, are recruited from Senior and junior classes by the try-out method. Mr. Raymond D. Merchant, head of the Public Speaking Department at North is the director and faculty advisor. A graduate of Colgate University and Penn State, Merch is an extremely well- liked young man and he is as well versed in drama as he is liked. The Guild's sole aims are entertainment and instruction. Its many outlets for talent include acting, directing, stagecraft, costuming, scenic design and makeup. The Sap Runs High, the premier public performance at North High, was a huge dramatic and financial success, the result of six weeks of long and arduous rehearsals. rf l l MR. MERCHANI DIRECTOR Norma Jennings, Betty Day, Mrs. Jennings, Eleanor Mosher, John Jennings, Walter Bogaris, Junior Jennings, Dante Ferranre, Kenneth Robbins, Charles Meeker, Stephenson, Edward Scala, Dixon, Robert Ives, Keeler, Ralph York, Service man, William H. Parsons, Mademoiselle Clarice, Nella Ferrante, Helga, Wilma Hartung, Crowder, Donald Savidge, Goldfarb, George Shuman, Lizerre, Irene Darling. Animzm' Direrfor, Naomi Winchell, Promplmrer, Ruth Royce and Alice Jane Spencer.. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Front Row Nina DiNardo, Clara DiRado, Al Vonetes, Mr. Frank Fiaschetti, advisorg Naomi Winchell, Dante Ferrante, Anthony Michilizzi, Mary Shellay Charles Perella. Serum! Row Lucy Costelli, Beatrice Stanton, Gloria Tierno, Katherine Murphy, Avery Wood, Bernard Galpeer, Larry Cerritani, Henry Krager, Francis McCafferty. Third Row Theresa Di Fulvia, Delina Madormo, Betty Burge, Alice Button, Edith Fancher. Fourth Row Rosalie Pinto, Fannie Dratzer, Lucille Hinkley, Margaret Spendley, Janice Harvey. The newly organized Photography Club with Mr. Fiaschetti in charge has elected the following officers:President,Dante Ferrantig Vice President, Anthony Michilizzig Secretary, Mary Shellayg Treasurer, Charles Perella. The club organized but a few weeks ago, has a charter roll of about forty-five memb- ers, some of whom are interested in photography as a hobby, and others of whom wish to make it a business. These people work together, thereby creating a sense of co-operat- ion. Their aim is to learn the art of photography and also to develop an appreciation of fine pictures. The club plans to continue next fall and hopes to accomplish more in the photo- graphic line than was accomplished this term in the short time it had. The organization contributed to the development of the Wampum by sponsoring a contest for photographs of North High life. The winning pictures appear in the School section. f' ' 'v-1 i l l l l ,llA l ORCHESTRA I'im1iJrJ,Jayne Conant, Donald Savidge, First Violins, Bernard Cervini, Gene Corkery, Curtis Dean, Betty Burge, Shirley Rozen, Stanley Bullock, Harry Bidinian, William Dingleberry, Everett Chadwick, Eleanor Gardner, Second Violifzr, Chester Porcino, Avery Wood, Ruth I-Iarnblin, Lillian Hink, Eleanor Santalucia, Joseph Reap, Mary Gugliotta, Gene Sherman, Vaghn Marderrian, Violet, Larry La Viola, Jack Lupton, Celli, Brissette O'Brien, Catherine Corkery, Clara Wintsch, Batter, jack Whitcomb, Percy Warfield, Flzztei, jackson Doane, Marshall Culver, Clarinelr, Pierino Lisi, Robert Mowry, Albert Rinaldi, S4z.wzpb0fzer, Mary Harper, Elizabeth Gallager, Frefzrb Harm, Allen Lawson, Frank Mills, Richard Wood, Trumpets, Angelo Meloro, Richard Andrews, Robert Sava, Trombonet, Glen Davis, Philip Tanner, Wayne Peake, Perrzmion, Clark Van Tuyl, Richard Rush, jack Ottoway. ln the short time North's orchestra has been organized under the direction of Mr. Charles Budesheim it has approached a high professional standard. The use of four practice rooms backstage, the instrumental classes Qheld during class hoursf, sectional rehearsals, and the semi-weekly rehearsals of the complete orchestra has made it possible for North's orchestra to form into a flexible well-trained group. lt is capable of performing standard classics as well as arrangements made on popular tunes and well known ballads. Once or twice each semester the orchestra presents a concert which is eagerly looked forward to by North's student body. In this way it is a novelty from hearing them play every week. In previous years school orchestras have played for students to march to and from assemblies, In the past year the orchestra has played six concerts, besides playing for special programs and North's school play, The Sap Runs Highj' presented in April. BAND Flutes, Jackson Doane, Marshall Culver, Solo Clarinetr, Pierino Lisi, Albert Rinaldi, Robert Mowry, Martha Bruce, Francis Mc Cafferty, Frank Sollittoq Zml Clarinetf, George Parsons, jack Benedum, Grace Bullis, Douglas Bernhardt, Thomas Mc Carthy, Lyle Lockwood, 3rd Clarinetfg Harrison Wilcox, Mary Harper, Mary Louise Clarke, Janice Robinson, Robert Lucker, Constance Colburn, Dorothy Gage, Mary Jane Baxter, E Flat Clarinet, Anthony Corea, Alto Saxaphonef, Barbara Pope, Clifton Holmes, Francis Boland, Ted Ray, Tenor Saxapbone, Marco Mastrogiacorno, Baritone Saxajilzone, Elizabeth Gallagher, Fremb Horns, Allan I..awson,Frank Mills, Richard Wood, Curtis Dean, E Flat Altos, Charles Thayer, Helen Platner, Solo Cornetr, Angelo Meloro, Ray Norton, Richard Andrews, Percy Warfield, lit. Cornetr, Harold Osborne, Robert Savo, Norman Pickering,john Arnold, 2nil.-3111 Corners, Harry Dellow, Ernest Allen, Andrew Dewing, Robert Locke, Norman Avery, Baritone, Glenn Davis, Trombones, Philip Tanner, Wayne Peake, Clifford Reuffer, Bauer, Jack Whitcomb, Brissette O'Brien, Larry LaViola, Richard Hawley, Barr Dram, Bernard Cervini, Cyznbalr, Chester Porcino, Snare Drnfnr, jack Ottoway, Clark Van Tuyl, Richard Rush. A great change has taken place in North's band since the fall of 1937 when the group was organized. fit goes to show that North's students don't let inconvenience stop progressj.Working without any equipment didn't seem to hinder the members. At present the band consists of 67 members, compared with the original 24. For the benefit of the band as an organization as well as the pupils, individual musical progress, the members are required to attend three rehearsals and three instrumental classes weekly. 4 Shortly before Christmas the Royal Blue and Scarlet uniforms were purchased, a great addition to appearance and morale. With Mr. Charles Budesheim as the director, the band has made twelve public appearances besides playing for all of North's 1937 football games. On May 25 North's band united with Centralls band to take part in the Instrumental Music Festival which was held at West Junior High School. . 4 777, N , Y, -- ,W '- QA CAPELLA CHOIR Front Row: Lucy Castelli, Gloria Tierno, Leona Newnan, Dorothy Cragle, Margaret Brooks, Bertha Loomis, Marjorie Tampkins, Jane Conant, Catherine Armstrong, Jean George, Alice Selover, BettyJane Rose, Janice Smales, Beverly Davis, Hazel Persley Minnie Perella. Second Row: Florence Hebbard, Winifred French, Delma Lent, Patricia Marinus, Ruth Axtell, Dorothy Forbes, Doris Minturn, Norrine Miller, Jane Heath, Jeanette Merrill, Jean Diffenderfer, Doris Gage, Virginia Whitcombe. Third Row: Joyce Blankly, Eleanor Mosher, Jerrice Van Dusen, Jeanne Newton, Doris Hover, Ruth Royce, Christina Grassler, Edith Fancher, Bette Bromley, Lena Grasso, Eleanor Cecil, Mr. Ray Hartley - Fourth Row: Charles Axtell, John Cavanaugh, John McNa1ley, Donald Decker, Daniel Golan, Donald Savidge, Chester Porcino, Charles Meeker, Al Rinaldi, William Dingle- berry, Richard Powell, Herbert Launt, Frank Solitto, Edward Lason, A Capella Choir is one of the foremost musical organizations in North High. Com- posed of true music lovers, it meets three times a week under the able direction of Mr. Ray Hartley. A Capella singing stresses harmonious chords and indirectly teaches more ofthe composition and value of music in general. Since a capella is unaccompanied singing, more care must be used in selecting students for this society than for chorus. Therefore, a student must have one term of voice training to be eligible for the choir, which at present consists of sixty members. This group is self supporting in that it gives concerts to outside organizations for a small sum, depending on the program. Each year picnics and trips are to be arranged, which together with the companionship of group singing, makes the A Capella Choir a coveted honor among the students. Visi- tors to the school are always welcome to the rehearsals of the choir, which are held in the vocal music room, 307. --i- ffff f -Y, - -f-vw ff- . 1.-W .Y Y ., JUNIOR RED CROSS OFFICERS Marshall Brown, Praridentg Peter Austin, Trerzrwerg Howard Trick, Vice Prexidezztf Miss Burke, Aaz'1'iJorg Irene Brown, Secretary. North Highls junior Red Cross has had a highly successful year under the supervis- ion of Miss Mara Burke. The group started the year off with the annual membership drive. From this drive about forty dollars was realized. Ninety Christmas boxes were fill- ed, to be sent overseas to poor children and children in hospitals, by the members of Norrh's junior Red Cross. Regular meetings were held throughout the year and representatives attended the monthly meetings of the General Council at Central High School. Delegates from all over the city attended the April monthly meeting at North High. After the meeting the guests were taken on a tour through the building. The project for june was receiving contributions to Help Buy Rice for China. On Friday june 3,-Iunior Red Cross presented Mr. Jacobi and his Seeing Eye with suitable gifts. In the first year of organization Notth's Junior Red Cross proved really successful and a serviceable club. ....., .WWA -- . . .. - - f QIRL RESERVES Front Row: Mary Phelps, Mary Vaughn, Dolores Gillan, Evelyn Furman, Virginia Hotaling, Alberta Doane, Helen Keane, Rosemary Campbell, Irene Brown, Louise Scott. Second Rauf: Helen Carbrey, Maryjenks, Evelyn Layton, Lillian Trafford, Mary Cleary, MadelineThomas, Jean Ward, Theo Cole, FlorenceLindsey, Alice Palmer. Tbirrl Row: Katherine Kaelin, Arline Cavalucci, Gloria Tierno, Mrs. Perkins, Katherine Murphy, Grace Heil, Ruth Swan, Katherine Calkins, Bernice Keavney, Frances Gage, Janice Harvey, Margaret Spendley, Betty Jane Rose, Ellen Ryan, Fourth Row: Delina Madormo, Rose Pompeii, Catherine Furman, Jean Carle, Mary Lynch. Through various activities North High Girl Reserves have made a name for thernselves. With Alberta Doane, President, Evelyn Furman,Vice President, Helen Keane, Secretary, and Virginia Hotaling, Treasurer, since last fall the club has made much prog- ress. Geraldine Churchill was forced to give up her Vice Presidency because of other work early in the fall term. Mrs. Helen Perkins is faculty advisor. Virginia Hotaling and Dorothy Quackenbush represented North's Girl Reserves in Syracuse at the convention. Among their numerous accomplishments they have held two rush parties, Ho- bo party in the fall, Colonial Party in the Spring, Mother and Daughter Banquet, Penny Carnival, Faculty Tea Qfor North's facultyj. They also took part in a Girl Reserves City- wide banquet, and in the inter-club swimming meet Alice Palmer carried off the honors for North's Girl Reserves. The officers for the fall term were: President, Lucy Buell, Vice-President, Viola jewett, Secretary, Irene Browns and Treasurer, Marian Hull. HI-Y BUYS Front Row: Francis Ryan, Harold Alfred, Williani Parsons, Harold Skinner Suomi Row: john Hastings, Carl Newman, William Triffo, Clarence Buckland Third Row: Leonard Georgio, Robert Bellis. Robert Keogh, Clayton Coleman, Howard Comfort Fourth Roux' Robert Rodman, Leslie Wenn, Albert Neiman, Gerald Michael With a combination of former Central High and East junior Hi-Y members, North Hi-Y had a very successful year, QThanks to Francis Ryan and Bill Parsons for starting it.j Francis Ryan was elected president for the fall term with Bill Parsons, Vice President, john Hastings, Secretary, Bob Bellis, Treasurer, and John Keogh, Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. Donald Roehm was the first faculty advisor. After much effort the Hi-Y members raised enough moneyto hold a banquet for North's Indians of the gridiron. The officers for the spring term were: President, Bob Bellis, Vice President,john Hastings, Secretary, Harold Skinner, Treasurer, Howard Bellis, Sergeant-at-Arms, Carl Newman. Hi-Y members were kept busy through the spring term with numerous activities in- cluding, the first annual Hi-Y dance, a visit to WNBF, a visit to the I. B. M., a trip through the telephone company building, and a joint picnic with Central's Hi-Y at Lake Arrowhead. Two delegates were sent to the Older Boy's conference at Elmira. Plans for a delegate from North Hi-Y to the National Hi-Y conference the last of june in Birea, Kentucky have been completed. Hi - Y is proud of the many prominent members about school. There are three cheer- leaders, one varsity baseball man, and a former Vice-President of the council. Hi - Y is planning to extend its program in the fall by living up to the Hi - Y pledge: To create, maintain and extend throughout school and community the high standard of Christian character. J. g M' W,,,ffU Xml, ft pf . EDITORIAL DIVISION Robert Ives, Bette Bromley, Ralph York, Mazmzging Editor, Alice jane Spencer, Wilma Stever, Clayton Woodard, Margaret Cornell, Gilbert Whited, Lee O ,Hara, Harriet Marsden, Edward Scala, Mr.C.P.Mac Innis, Advirorg Donald Neubauer, Wilma Hartung, jane Coutan, Helen Spencer, Herbert Launt, Leonard Cohen. WAMPUM STAFFS This, the first issue of North's yearbook, has been published under the tenseness which always results from the hustling necessary when time is short. First real work did not start until after an advisory committee meet- ing on March 24. The several staffs of the Wampum have been enthusiastically cooperative throughout the production period, in fact, the under- taking has been largely an experiment in cooperative activity involving five school departments, English, Commercial, Art, Pho- tography, and Printing. l 1 l l PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION Earl Pastor, Mr. Frank Fiaschetti, and Charles Tyler ACCOUNTING DIVISION First to be organized were the sales and accounting divisions. These phases being taken as class projects, enabled a greater num- ber of competent students to carry on the business. David Smith, sales manager, and Hallie Huffine, head accountant, lead in making this system a success. Before the end of March the editorial workers met under the name of the Public- ations Club, later relected a temporary Edit- orial Board and other staff workers. Duties were varied, covering layout, picture identif- ication, copy writing, editing, proof reading, john Goozovat, Glenn Gevert, Duane Bell, Manson Steere, Tony C0H5eC1UeUf1Y the usual formal Sfaffofganiza' Vallone, Robert Decker' tion was ommited but conscientious service Lucille Severance, Gertrude Winkler, Eleanor Barschdorf, Hallie Was rendered by a number- RalPh York Was H uffine, Walker Sherwood. named Managing Editor. SALES DIVISION joe Pastor, Dave Smith, Don Savidge, Edward Hamel, Richard Kilmer, Ray Norton, Tom Barrett, Iohn Mc Nalley Maurice Vaughn, Walter Noyes, Douglas Pope, Maurice Murray, Herbert Launt, Floyd Van Scoy, Donald Graf. Mildred Standish, Virginia Wood, Doris johnson, Dorothy Forbes, Freda Krouse. Through the typing classes secretarial facilities were afforded in preparing cards, lists, copy, and correspondence. More than thirty girls took some part in this work. Scores of shots were made under all kinds oflighting conditions to obtain pictures of groups and indviduals. This work, together with the developing and printing of the negatives required Earl Pastor and Charles Tyler, under the direction of faculty member Mt. Frank Fiaschetti to spend many evenings in the dark rooms of the Photo lab. The production of all photographs within the limited time was a tremendous accomplish- ment. Designs for division pages originated with members of the Art Club who also cut the linoleum blocks for reproduction. Meanwhile Print Shop classes were setting type, assembling pages, making ready forms, and running presses to turn out the necessary 1050 impressions for each page, Yoeman effort was put in by Joe Cicak and Carl Andrew to get off as many as four forms a day. Student production throughout, except for engraving and binding, financial indepen- dence without advertising, to achieve the differentu, Spirit of North were among the many inspiring ideas which moulded the quality of the publication. iM, PRINTING DIVISION Top, Stonemen: joe Palinsky, Samuel Van Leet, Milton Hancock. Eotlfwz, Ptessmen: Carl Andrewjoe Cicak,jack Kelley, Raymond Myers FESTIVAL CHORUS ' Who keeps the world singing? Could it be North Highis Festival Chorus? Under the direction of Mr. Ray Hartley, boys and girls swell their throats with song. This spring members presented at North their first operetta, The Pied Piper of Hamlinf' The cast selected from the festival chorus members were Mayor,Dick Powell and Donald Savidgeg Pied Piper-Hazel Persley and Al Rinaldig Lame Boy,Doris Gage and Gloria Tierno. The comedy was supplied by the corporation committee consisting of Marco Mastrogiacamo, Howard Houtz, John Cavanaugh, and john McNully. The pro- logue was sung by Joyce Blankley and Herbert Launt and the supporting cast was made up of the entire chorus. A great success, this operetta set an ideal for future entertainments, and the cast should be commended on their performance. Although Festival Chorus is a subject with credits for diplomas, it is considered al- most as a club. Formed to give students a better appreciation of music it also offers an opportunity for membership in A Capella Choir. '1 5 A VARSITY FOOTBALL From' Row: Roy Donaldson, Austin Thomas, Franklin Lindsey, Seymour Holzer, Roger Adams, Joseph Magnotta, Richard Jones, Jake Triffo, William King, Howard Dugo, Richard Watson. ' Semnd Row: Assistant coach Joe Vavra, Sergil Cave, Frank Solitto, Charles Perella, john Harris, jack Sluznis, Marco Mastragiacamo, Eugene Potter, Stanley Prusik, Donald Burns, john O'Neil, Dick Powell, joe Lewis, james Strain, Coach Robert Redman. Third Row: Carl Newman, Harold Whittemore, Harry Guy, Leonard Carmell, Robert Baker, Willis Hause, jack Martinson,-Jack Daily, Henry Broderson, Bert Scrafford, Ted Rockwell, Alfonso Derigo, Assistant manager, Allan Whitaker. Fourth Row: Manager Herbert Launt, Harold Olstad, Arthur Judd, George Trustan, Raymond Martin, Gene Cahill,-Iohn Whalen, Francis Drake, Ted Ostrander, Albert Searles, Tony Michelizzi, Bruce Campbell, Dominic DeStefano, Robert Ross, James Cooper, Athletics Director Ernest Lalley. FOOTBALL - 1937 North High Schoolls first football season was a disastrous one, however, the Blue and Scarlet showed great spirit, good sportsmanship and a willingness to fight. Lack of equipment, and many injuries contributed vastly to the cause. Behind the good support of the student body and under the tutelage of Coaches Bob Redman and joe Vavra the team showed great improvement and served notice on its opponents that they would have to be reckoned with next season. With a veteran line and a good backfield the outlook for '38.is indeed bright. 4 3 -.X L Oct. 2 The Indians met Geneva in the first interscholastic contest in the history of the school. North threatened constant- ly, but dropped a close 6-0 decision. Oct. 9 The Scarlet met its inter-city rival, the powerful Central Bulldogs, and was overwhelmed by a 39-0 score. Oct. 23 North traveled to Oneonta and in a listless contest bowed to the Yellow Jackets 26-o. Oct. 30 A championship Norwich squad ran rampant to the tune of 41-O at Hodskins Flats. Nov. 6 North's warriors battled Walton High to a standstill,but could'nt score in a tie 0-0 game. Nov 13 The first touchdown in the schoolls history was scored when North met Cortland at home. Dick Watson got the ball on a kickoff after Cortland had scored, but was trapped, he turned, flung a long lateral to Dugo, who came from no- where, to race 70 yards to a touchdown. John O'Neil galloped 50 yards on a pass for another tally, but Cortland scored freely to win 32-12. Nov. 20 North's traditional rival, Johnson City, turned back the Scarlet 20-2. North looked good as they stopped the Maroon forward wall time, and time again. After Watson had punted out beautifully on theJ.C. 6 yard line Magnotta nailed the Maroon ball carrier behind the line for Northls only two points. Many of the Indians were playing their last game for the school. THE LINE UP North High johnson City Lindsey LW mo' Sullivan Holzer Ley? tathfe Pettit T. Mastrogiacomo LW giiizrtz' Hurst Magnotta Center Woytek Prusik Right giiezrtl Sodowitz Triffo Right tezehle Kocak King Right emi Silvanic Dugo Qiiezrterhezth Coddington Watson Ley? hayhoch Muska Thomas Right hizghach Snupik Donaldson Full hath Labaikis Substitutions-entire squad Substitutions-entire squad By Periods Johnson City 6 7 7 0 - 20 North High 0 2 0 0 - 2 SQUAD Watson Thomas O'Neil Lewis Lindsey Holzer Donaldson Triffo T. Mastrogiacomo Sollitto Burns M. Mastrogiacomo Powell Prusik King Cave Harris jones Carmell Rockwell Magnotta Perella Martinson Broderson Dugo Sluznis Campbell Gunn Potter Decker Neubauer Beach Fields Goerlitz Strain Ferranti COACHES Robert Redman, Swarthmore, head coach joseph Vavra, Symtizre, line coach VA RSI TY BASKETBALL Franklin Lindsey, Donald Burns, William Hoeppel, William Day, Ronald Grover, John Mullen, John O'Niel, Ray Peet, Charles Woods, Austin Thomas, Abe Rosenthal, Ralph Maynes, Harold Whittemore, Stanley Prusick, Robert McNerney, Charles Perella, Robert Goerlitz, Douglas Jones, Leo Bucci, jack Lupton, Vincent Crowe. North's basketball team, overcoming handicaps of inexperience and strong opposition, developed into one of the Southern Tier's most effective quintets in the closing days ofthe 1937-58 campaign. Under the capable leadership of Coach jack Reutlinger the Indians won six and lost eleven, turning in brilliant perform- ances in outscoringjohnson City, Walton and Norwich. In the final battle with Central, the Indians came from behind to challenge the Blue in a furious rally that fell one point short ofa tie. This was not the only instance when North played good basketball while losing, for Cortland, Endicott and Oneonta were hard pressed to beat the Royal Blue and Scarlet. Lacking in experience and shooting skill, the Indians displayed a spirited brand of play which nearly atoned for the lack of essential requirements. Bill Day, O'Neil, Maynes, Mullen, Hoeppel and Rosenthal were outstanding players of the season. W THE S UMM AR Y North High Johnson City North High Oneonta ,,,,,, North High Norwich ,,., North High Walton ,,,,,,, North High North High North High North High North High North High Deposit H , , U Endicott ,,.., , Cortland .,,,, , Central ,,,,,,, Walton ....... johnson City North High Oneonta ,,,,, North High Norwich ,,,, North High Oxford ,,,,.., North High Sayre ,,,,,,, North High ,,,,., ,,.,, E ndicott ,,,,, North High Cortland ,,,,, North High Central ,,,, f L. -. .W-. ----..,,..-...W-K YY.V. .,,.Y N .,,,,, VA RSI TY BASEBALL Standing: left to right, Assistant Coach Vavra, jack Lupton, john Hastings, Burton Lewis, Walter Mazursky, Bruce Campbell,-Iohn Harris, Vincent Parsons, Leroy Harding, Ray Wildy, Michael Mee, Coach Nichols. Kneeling: Austin Thomas, Robert Goerlitz, james Campbell, john O'Neil ,Jack Bowen, Abe Rosenthal, Richard Bailey, Emery Hudy, William Hoeppel. North's first baseball team turned in the best performance of any of the school's interscholastic teams during the 1938 season, completing the season in a tie for second place with the possible chance of figuring in a triple deadlock with Ithaca and Central. The Indian's infield composed of O'Neil, Thomas, jim Campbell and Goerlitz compared with any in the the league. Hudy, Mazursky, Bruce Campbell, and Ray Wildey saw service in the outfield. May 4 North at Ithaca. North lost a close game in which the Indians outhit the Little Red Bowen outpitched, Chapin, Ithaca ace, but dropped a 5-2 decision. May 13 North at Central. With Bill Herman holding the Indians to one hit and striking out seventeen, the Indians were defeated by Central despite a courageous exhibition of pitching by Dick Bailey. Score, 4 to 1. May 18 Ithaca at North. The Indians scored their first diamond victory in the schoolls history when jack Bowen turned back the Red hitters with four scattered hits achieving a 6-2 triumph. Hudy, Thomas and Goerlitz provided the punch at the plate for the winner. May 20 johnson City at North. Dick Bailey's lefthanded moud magic proved superior to Johnson City's hitting power and the Indians made it two straight. North hit a pair of Maroon hurlers for a quartet of tallies and breezed through with a 4-1 decision. I May 27 Endicott at North. jack Bowen stopped the Orange sluggers for eight innings before yielding a single tally in the final frame. The Indian hitters rolled up an early margin and came through with a 5-1 victory. May 28 North at Endicott. The Indians showed their ability to come from behind in their final time at bat in a thrilling, return contest with Endicott. Going into the last inning three runs behind,the Blue and Scarlet sent atrio of tallies across to knot the count and Won out in the first extra frame on straight hitting, with a final tally of 7 to 5. june 3 Central at North. Bowen and Herman pitched capably in a tight hurling duel between the Indian ace and the Blue's star pitcher, but Central had a slight edge in the hitting and gained a 3 to 1 triumph to break North's Winning streak and inflictihe first loss on the Blue and Scarlet on its home diamond. june 10 North at johnson City. Dick Bailey scored his second win over johnson City, outpitching pair of Maroon hurlers to register a 6-3 win as Bill Hoeppel stole the hitting honors and Thomas batted in a trio of runs. Outstanding boys who are lettermen this year are: Bruce Campell, jim Campell, Goerlitz, Rosenthal, Bailey, Bowen, Hoeppel, Thomas, O'Neil, Hudy, Wildey, Mazursky, and Manager Robert Winterstein. The rampaging Indian team, whicn won 5 games and lost 3, was coached by Herbert Nichols and joe Vavra. The two pitchers, Jack Bowen and Dick Bailey, evenly divided the pitching duties, Bowen, Winning 2 and losing 2 and Bailey, winning 5 and losing 1. -nk. L -. T VARSITY GOLF Top row: Leo Bucci, Bob Rodman, William Dino, Leslie Wenn. Bottom row: Harold Whittemore, Joe Yanuzzi, Vincent Walker, Jim Cole. North's golf team of 1938 was composed of Leo Bucci, Bob Rodman, William Dino, Leslie Wenn, Harold Whittemore, joe Yanuzzi, Vincent Walker, and jim Cole. Mr. Donald Roehm was the coach. The first game with Central at Ely Park was won by Central 11--7. Sinking of two putts by North would have tied the score. Owego defeated North 15-3 mainly because of ineligibility. Two men won points on the last hole by one putt. Central again defeated North on May 18, by a score of 15-3 playing at Ely park. Norwich, sectional champions of 1937, and on whose team is Anessi, last year's school-boy golf champ, took North 15-3. This game was played in the rain. Two games were played with the faculty, both ending in ties 3-3, 2-2. Norwich again defeated North at Ely park in a return match, BW-Lib. North postponed the Owego match and later won 1 1-7. This was North's first victory. The boy shot very low scores, Dino, 81, Whittemore, 845 Walker, 863 Cole, 83, Yanuzzi,95g and Bucci, 89. North played two games with U-E, the latter winning both games 17-1 and 18-0. The score of the second game was the lowest score ever turned in by a high school in New York State. U-E won these matches by super-human playing averaging 79.5 per man in the second game. The boys on the team were chosen on the basis of scores turned in in qualifying matches. Agood grip, a good stance and a lusty swing are needed by a good golfer. These requirements are acquired only after many hours of practice and often times after many years as a player. an-...g,L.....r.,.,k, , 115- ,, ,,,, I 'YT I 2 K , Long Yell North High! North High! North High! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Noooooorth High! Team! Team! Team! Indian Yell Come on Red Come on Blue Come on Indians. Waaa-hu! Power Yell Yeeeea, North High! Yeeeea, North High! N-O-R-T-H Team, Team, Team! The squad was selected by competitive tryout in all three classes and each class is continually represented on the squad. As seniors graduate, new members are admitted by tryouts from the Sophomore classes. The squad number remains seven and only aSenior can be head Cheerleader. The squad takes pride in training and maintaining an all- American cheering section within the student body, which has already made a name for itself in athletic circles. The long rising yell with which all football contests are heralded in, and which can be heard downtown, has already become a tradition. Under the direction of Mr. Merchant the squad holds regular practice sessions throughout the foot- ball and basketball seasons and creates the vast majority of the yells used by the school. CHEERLEADERS Frank Newman, Howard Comfort, Leonard Georgio, bead, Edward Hamel, Betty Blakeslee, Minnie Perella. Not shown, Hazel Persley. ,-,,,4.. ,V ., 5 ABOUT THE WAMPUM scHOOL 'PRODUCED YEARBOOK To a close comes this record of ICH moons in the wigwam of the Scarlet Indians. The Wampum beads have been strung quickly, many have worked diligently, else it would not been done at all. Credit should be given to many more than space would permit men- tioning, however, the following deserve re- cognition: ' Salesmanship class for sales and distrbu- tion. Advanced bookkeeping class members for collections and accounting. Art Department for division pages cut on linoleum blocks. Photography department for photos, dev- eloping, and printing. Members of typewriting classes for serv- ices. Print Shop for all composition and press- work. Faculty and custodian's staff for their co- operation. Character Chest for feathers used during the sales campaign, Vail-Ballou for shipping cases. Engraving by S. Kelley Co. Photographic supplies by Agfa Ansco. A Plastic Binding U. S. Patent No. 1970285 1. P. S. Rochester, N. Y. l l 1 l ,Q H F4 fififi V' J I, F H W' J v' J Q Q 5