Clifton Springs High School - Cliftonian Yearbook (Clifton Springs, NY)

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PRESS CLUB: As in previous years, the Press Club under the supervision of Miss Damon, has continued to publish the “Tatler bi-monthly and to provide school news for the Clifton Springs Press. With the beginning of the second semester, the club, due to the shortage of paper, economized by utilizing both sides of the paper. Editors were elected quarterly. They were. Catherine Cooley, Bernice Knauss, Alice Vande-Vcorde and Marian Lush. 1st Row: Miss Damon, A. VandeVoorde, A. Barker, M. Lush, C. Cooley, B. Knauss, B. Driscoll. 2nd Row: A. White, M. Becker. D. Lindner, C. Hughscn. M. Wootton, L. Landuyt, P. Macllroy. 3rd Rcw: B. Lannon, B. Gccdman, M. Loughran, M. Taylor, B. Crawford, J. Utterson, J. Call, C. Oestreich. 4th Rcw: E. Weld, E. Weld. DANCING CLUB: In September, the Dancing Club began its first dance step, the waltz. The next step learned was the fox-trot, a fundamental step in social dancing. Variations of the fox-trot were practiced to lend novelty to the dance. The boys and girls had an opportunity to exercise some of the rules of etiquette. The boys were taught to escort the girls back to their original position on the dance floor and the girls were taught never to refuse a request for a dance. Part of the peric-d was spent in learning dance steps and proper position. The rest of the period was devoted to actual dancing. This club was open only to those who were beginners and no expert dancers were permitted to participate. The club’s officers were: President, Robert Jones; vice-president, Richard Verbridge; social secretary, Robert Allen; treasurer. Charles Sheldon. FRENCH CLUB: The French Club officers for the year of 1941-42 were as follows: President, Jane Utterson; vice-president. Marion Lush; secretary-treasurer. Alice Vande-Vcorde. At the meetings the club members played Bingo in French and read a story which was written in the dialect of southern France. They have also sung French son£s and translated seme modern songs into French. The members studied the French provinces and made a map of them for the exhibit which was held in April. The members of the French Club wrote letters to Portugal. Canada. Haiti, and other countries. So far, Peg Wootton is the only one to receive an answer from her correspondent, a boy in Haiti. Adviser: Miss O’Shea. LIBRARY CLUB: The Library Club for this school year consisted of about eight girls, who took charge of the library while our librarian, Miss Damon, was teaching classes. Because they have an opportunity to do a variety of tasks, the members actually learned a little about the tasks of being a librarian and some have shown an interest in following the vocation. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE: Life is progressing very slowly for the Club—let’s blame the war, shall we? So far, we have heard from New Zealand, Cuba. Panama, Canada and South America. Our correspondent in Panama is a soldier who writes to Marie Steyaert. He sounds fairly lonesome for a sight of home. The girl in Cuba is studying English and has told Dorothy Lindner quite a bit about conditions near her home. Her language is particularly amusing since she uses big words in the wrong places. . The members are making scrap books about current events in the Pacific and m South and Central America. Letters have been sent to Mexico. Hawaii, West Africa. Peru and Argentina.

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 FUTURE FARMERS CLUB: The Clifton Springs Farmers was organized last fall by electing Everett Grimsley president. Harland Converse vice-president, Robert Smith reporter, Ralph Hall treasurer. William Mattoon secretary and L. E. Walker adviser. During the course of the year, the club received its charter from the State and National Association. The club was assigned a meeting time on Monday afternoons during activity period. Weekly meetings were held, using the Future Farmer ritual. Occasionally an evening meeting was held. During the winter a trip to Cornell for Farmers Week by the whole club was organized and great preparations were made by the boys but this trip was cancelled by the school authorities because of impassable roads due to great amounts of snow and ice. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB—Early in the fall the Photography Club was organized with Richard Squires as President. Harold Goodman was elected secretary-treasurer. Plans were laid to carry out a somewhat similar program to the one of the preceding year. A program of study of cameras, enlargers and various photography equipment was set up with the various members put in charge of groups. Actual practice in the dark rccm was the keynote cf the club. The entire equipment was renovated and studied by the club. The value of time and exposure was studied from a practical standpoint. Films were developed and the prints made. Some cf these were very successful. The club members financed the work through dues. The advisor was Mr. Rowles. KNITTING CLUB—The Knitting Club for the school year 1941-42 had the following officers: President. Wade Walker; vice-president. William Tatro; secretary. Marie Steyaert adviser. Miss Griffiths. The club began this year with a membership of eight girls and six boys but later, when the high school enrolled in the Junior Red Cross, forty pupils began knitting. The members have knit about twenty-five sweaters for British refugee children and some have knit sweaters for their friends. HANDICRAFT CLUB: The Handicraft Club held its first meeting during regular organization period for clubs in the fall. The club decided to make its work co-operative rather than plan formal programs. The motto was to do work rather than to talk about it. Leather craft seemed to be the principal interest with tooling taking the most orominent part. Several of the club members made Christmas gifts in leather. Most of these were key cases and pocket books. One of the best pieces of work completed was a bolero jacket made cf deer skin trimmed with laced binding made by Marjorie Ford. Due to lack of special lacing some of the products are still in the finishing stage but all in all it was a most enjoyable year in Handicraft. Adviser: Mr. Rowles. MIXED CHORUS: The Mixed Chorus for the school year of 1941-42 was composed of fifty-five members. This has been the third year of its organization. The club was not as busy as in previous years, performing only once publicly—at the P. T. A Concert which was held in April. BAND: In the past school year the Band has been working hard for new uniforms, under the sponsorship of the American Legion. They have sold salt, sponsored the James E. Cole Circus, and gave a bingo party. The Band participated in many activities this year. They played at the concert in Newark on May 1 and 2. the parade and the music festival in May, the concert in the high school auditorium on May 30, at the Senior Play, and both nights for the graduation exercises. The Band has been very successful this year under the direction of Miss Smith.

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Name Nickname Class Most Cherished Possession Bernice Knauss Bunny Junior Musical ability Margaret Loughran Margy Sophomore The Irish in her Patricia Macllroy Pat Freshman Her red hair Cyril O’Coyne Zero Sophomore His “glamour” Alice Hull Freshman Curt Wilbur Durkee Bang Bang Junior His job as Junior president Dorothy Lindner Dot Junior Her sense of humor Burr Winburn Freshman That twinkle in his eye Betty Driscoll Betty Sophomore Those beautiful Irish eyes Blanche Gale Junior Her alto voice Kathryn Smith Kate Sophomore Her ice-skates Harold Goodman Baldy Junior His drum Jane Weeks Little Audrey Freshman Her feather-cut William Sheehan Seashore Sophomore His wavy hair Robert O’Connell Bob Sophomore His dancing Alice Barker Junior Her good taste in clothes Gene Curran Knocker Freshman His deviltry Richard Lindner Dick Junior His good looks Vernon Allen Bud Junior His car Charlotte Hughson Sophomore Her ability at sports Ellis Weld Billie Sophomore His grin Janet Call Freshman Her big brown eyes Elizabeth Goodman Betty Sophomore Her good marks Wade Walker Junior His way with the women Frederick Gifford Freddie Junior His perfect manners Jean Driscoll Freshman Her popularity Vincent Lapresi Vince Junior His figure James Keen Scotty Sophomore His height Beatrice Burgess Junior Her pretty blonde hair