Mynderse Academy - Myndersian Yearbook (Seneca Falls, NY)

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Moreland, Rossetti, Marsh, A., Barbi, Joseph; Watkins. Barbi, John; Amidon, Platlen, Izzo, Wormuth, Adviser; Lawler, Ciorannini, Larzelere, Comernisky, Zona, Miller, Vergamini, Carissimi, Marsh, J. BLOCK M CLUB The Myndersian salutes the Block M Club, an organization which truly characterizes the spirit of young American manhood. In its three short years of existence, this club, under the supervision of Mr. Wormuth, has done much to promote greater sportsmanship among the students of Mynderse Academy. During the football, basketball, and baseball seasons, Block M boys ably assisted the faculty in selling tickets and maintaining order at each game, and in making themselves useful to the coaches and players of visiting teams. Ten new members were initiated into the Block M Club this year. The total membership now includes eighteen. John Moreland is president of the club; John Marsh, vice-president; Joseph Comernisky, secretary; and John Barbi, treasurer. At the end of the year, Block M will again award a sweater with a Block M on it to the athlete 26 in school who shows the most sportsmanship. John Marsh was the recipient of the 1939 sweater.

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Mynderse 0, Newark 12 In a dog-eat-dog contest, Mynderse bowed to Newark in its first league game of the season. Runs by Babcock; and passes, Babcock to Quinlan, brought victory for Newark. A good defensive game was turned in by the Mynderse warriors. Mynderse 0, Lyons 7 In its second league game, Mynderse went down fighting to a peppy Lyons eleven. Three times, touchdown bids were made by the scrappy Mynderse team, but to no avail, the game ending with Mynderse completing a pass to the 2 foot line. Mynderse 20, Clyde 7 Joe Barbi, aided by “Red” Miller, intercepted a pass for the first touchdown of this spectacular game. Joe Comemisky then went over on a fake reverse for the point. A pass from Platten to Larzelere in the end zone brought another 6 points. Hayes passed to Moreland for the point. In the closing period, Moreland intercepted a pass and streaked 60 yards for a touchdown. Coach Baker Mynderse 7, Waterloo 0 In the Mynderse-Waterloo tangle, Mynderse again showed its class by handing the hosts a defeat. A fullback buck by Hayes brought the lone touchdown for Mynderse. Comernisky on a fake pass brought the ball over for the point. Twice, Mynderse lost the ball at the Waterloo goal line. Mynderse 16, Penn Yan 0 The Mynderse boys turned the heavy Penn Yan eleven back by a score of 16 to 0. The locals, not forgetting the 1938 game, proceeded to show the visitors some fancy ball playing. With Lawler on the throwing end, and Giovannini, Carissimi, and Barbi receiving, a superb passing attack was launched. The entire team functioned to the fullest. The record of the season, although not spectacular, was good enough to satisfy most pre-season skeptics who had predicted defeat for the Mynderse warriors. 25

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Back Row: Fornesi, Tamburrino, Stevenson, Burrows, Lilia, Klionsky, Mann. Second Row: Sabatini, L., Jones, Miller, Spiegelman, Marsella, Stromak, Marsh, J., Marsh, A., Beatini, Sanderson, Ludovico, Guthrie, Kemak, Giannotti, Sabatini, G. First Row: Moll, Comernisky, Horton, lngersoll, Compitello, Adviser; Van Ellen, Hess, Bartran, Olmstead. MICROPHONE James VanEUen, Miss Compitell Roberta lngersoll The 1939-40 Microphone staff under the capable leadership of Roberta lngersoll and James Van Etten successfully edited the first large paper ever to be published in Mynderse. The staff, consisting of thirty-three aspiring journalists, creditably filled their respective positions. Many additional improvements were noticeable this year in the Microphone. Numerous cuts were used, made possible by the cooperation of Mr. Becker as staff photographer. As a result of the larger paper, each issue contained news of the various Mynderse activities. This was not possible with the smaller paper because of lack of space. More individual work was used in the form of original themes and editorials. The Microphone has succeeded in reaching a larger number of students through the changes mentioned. All this, we feel was made possible only through the assiduous effort and cooperation of Miss Compitello, our publication adviser. The staff concluded the year’s activities with the annual Microphone banquet held at Springside Inn on Owasco Lake in May. Back Row: Compitello, Adviser; Comernisky, Bartran. First Row: Marsh, lngersoll, Van Etten, Horton, Hess. Staff Photographer R. Becker Roberta lngersoll