Mynderse Academy - Myndersian Yearbook (Seneca Falls, NY)

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Miss George, Director PRIZE SPEAKERS Back Row; Van Ellen, Comernisky, liealini, Lilia. First Row: ---------- lnucrsulLSua,,so,, Mdler H el. SENIOR PLAY SCENE Lackern, Spieyelman, Moreland, Larzelere, Lilia. Back Row: Lilia, Marks, Balsley, Reach. Third Row: Sanderson, Vergamini, Spieyelman, Kemak, Knox, Spencer, Gustafson. Second Row: Guthrie, Budd, Maslen, Van Ellen, Ayers, Brady, GiannotU. First How: Feyley, Luc kern. Biller. Ashley, Biel, Miller. WIG and ROUGE As the first activity for the year, the Wig and Rouge girls entertained the boys at a leap year party, January 16. Perhaps our greatest undertakings this year were the sponsorship of the Prize Speaking Contest, February 26, and the play festival held May 10 between the freshmen and the sophomores. James Van Etten is our club president; Miss George, our faculty adviser.

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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

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Van Ellen, Mull, Marks, Lawrence, Larzelere, Marsh, Speers, Caruso. Fellus, Wehnes THE SENIOR GLASS PRESENTS “YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU” The seniors gave two successful performances on November 2 and 3 of “You Can’t Take It With You” to crowded houses. Miss George, dramatics teacher, coached the production. Those participating were particularly well cast and portrayed the peculiar personalities of the Vanderhof family in rollicking form. Special mention should be made of the acting of Shirley Spiegelman, June Moll, Bill Larzelere, John Moreland, Phil Balsley and Vito Lilia—all eccentric members of the Vanderhof menage. To those who saw the play, it was an all-star production. Knox, Biel, Brignall. THE JUNIORS PLAY “WHAT A LIFE” klILK 10 LLAKN iu tutim iu xii Each Tuesday evening at eight o’clock the Aldrich Family may be heard over the radio with that truly lovable American lad, Henry Aldrich, who is forever getting into trouble. So it was inevitable that the public would enjoy the junior play, “What a Life,” given February 8 and 9, centering around Henry Aldrich (Bill Brignall). The entire play is enacted in the high-school principal’s office, which was very familiar to Henry, as he spent most of his time there. True to his radio character, he was always in trouble, being even accused of stealing the school band instruments. In the end, Henry’s difficulties are smoothed out and he comes into his own with Barbara Knox, the girl of the moment. 29