Owego Free Academy - Tom Tom Yearbook (Owego, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1927 volume:

I - 1 -C 2 C - 9 C D I D I 0:ofiu:o14x1n2u1uc I ? I mxiuimxioiuiuiuzq I1 DI D91 21 Il - 1 3 A 4 : : I 3 - : ' i EX LIBRIS rzouinioiuiozwiu '11 X11 114w11111134111fixnioimmzninzoininuiuininininininiuzo T D - T O M 'fi34QS w?Ef1Ef5? ,.1I L, ,f K 1,1 ,X dp PRESENTED BY THE STUDENTS OF CWEGO FREE ACADEMY 1 9 2 7 FGREWORD N the publication the first volume of the Tom-tom, Owego Free Academy are sounding a call of present, and future sig- nificance. In this, the year in the history of our village of We recall for your reminiscence, faces of teachers and com- panions, early records. Within these same covers We accurately many of the phases of our present life. This publica- tion has also a forward A. As our Indian prede- cessors in this beautiful alley of the Susquehanna sounded on the the call which assembled the tribe and sent them eager for adventure, so We of Owego Free V would call again all its loyal sons and to join in spirit in a great chorus J iuin-1.1.11-1+: 1 ini lznzoioiuz -1 I1 -1 V: ri - .... - -0.3. iii ze n zu: 0 :mini :oz mv:-U zo: 0 ni 10141: o Zozo: 1 -nr-p qpfofo 115111.1.xi:-1-2:xii-11111-1:11:11 1 1 3114112414111 -11119111 TO MISS E. JENNIE STEELE HOSE name, for more than half a century, has been a synonym for inspiration and achievement to the students of the Owego Schools, we respectfully dedicate this first edition of the Tom-tom.', From 1872 to 1916 Miss Steele was a leading factor in the Owego High School, an inspiration to all who came under her influence. To those who most needed her sympathy and help she gave herself most unstintingly, encouraging them to make the most of their talents. Won by her ever- ready sympathy, her keen sense of humor and her unfailing tact, even those whom she found it necessary to urge along the flowery path of knowledgen became her steadfast friends. Her genius for friendship is evidenced by the almost daily tokens of love and esteem that come to her from hundreds of former pupils in all walks of life throughout the country. Although Miss Steele has given so prodigally of her time and thought to her chosen profession, she has always played an important part in the social life of the community, and her beautiful home has become a Mecca for her former pupils who return to visit in their old home town. Both as a teacher and as a friend she occupies a secure position in the respect and affection of Owego and the Owego Schools. -ANNA W. ABEL. I I 1 I 1 I I I -101 111 1 1 h wr I CD11 II D I D Q C I 1 DI ALMA MATER THE RED AND BLUE Words by Music by BERTHA REGAN PAUL BLISS '04 I 'tif' fl the days o lon a o, in the town o Owe 0 l K u S g S fl The 'wild and savage Indian made his home, A 107,-.1.fz7' And with paints of red and blue, he would stain 1' 5, his face anew Whenever on the war- path he would roam. CHORUS: Long years may come and pass away, But we shall still be true To the banner of the O. F. A., The flag of red and blue. Where the Indian held his sway, now there stands the O. F. A. Where we progressive lads and lasses, too, Study lessons by the score, and our minds with knowledge store, Our banner is a flag of red and blue. When long years have passed away, and our hair is turning grey, ' We'll remember all the tasks we used to do, When hard lessons of the past, have all borne their fruit at last, We'll be loyal to the flag of red and blue. 0101 1:11311 1,311 in 14:31 2 1 1 1 31:1 111 2 101: 1 v 0.0 6 9.0 -1 11 191 Z1 Il '-1 CD ! 'v 5 ! ! I 0 ie 9:1 Q ! ! I., .I I , Q ' ll XII . LHHIA I U ' I I E- f' I 35. . v,,, ', If I 51' ,g ,f,' jg ,Q 41.2-, X' ' , ,I . QI 2 ii l I f4aIg1,'4?I we s : QMMQ, ',-' 5 V Ur if n ' .' i L! V l I l I If Q ' ' U 9 5 I E l - I I Q u ! ! I ! Q ! NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING ! This page is d dicated to our good fr ml Wiliam A. MCC nnell Daddy Mac. A------------------------------------------------ 0 1 if 5 F fi i J P' 11 H F? V 4 LL4 13 i 3 E f -111 291 XIII THE FACULTY WILLIAM A. MCCONNELL EDWARD W. SPRY . , , , ,,... FRED B. PARKER .....,.... MARIAN S. SKEELS ......D.D MADALINE L. SKEELS ,DD,,,, ELSIE M. DUTCHER ......,,.,D Superintendent, Sept.-Dec. Q' Jan.-june LW-- Principal, English History English English and Latin ALBERT H. HUBBARD ,,,.,.......,.7,,,,,,,......,,,,.,.....,,. Vocational SEYMOUR L. VAN ORDEN ...,..,,,,,.,. Science and Mathematics ONNOLEE J. FOLTS ........,,L, .......,.v,,,L.,...,.,L,.........L. M usic BEULAH B. CUNNINGHAM RUTH W. LEONARD ,,,,...,..,, ARTHUR H. BROKAW ....,...... MARGARET E. MCCARTHY EDMUND B. REDINGTON MARJORIE VAN ORDER .,,,, . Physical Education Spanish and Latin Agriculture . ..,.,,,t,....... Biology Mathematics Homemaking EDNA M. SHAW .,,,,,,,..,,. ,,.,,,,,,......,,,,. T raining Class THOMAS E. MURPHY ...t..,. t,Lt.,. M athematies and Athletics EMILY D. THOMPSON .,LtL ...,...,,,,L,....,.,L,L,..... C ommercial GENEVIEVE HEFFRON MYRTLE CLARK ...t,,t,,. SADA M. TURNER .,,,,, , ,,t,t ADALINE E. ANDROSS, Junior English Drawing High Principal, Mathematics DORIS NOBLE .i,,,,,,...,.,,,,,,,,.. ...,.....,,,.., , , Librarian and English LIDA L. JOHNSON ,L,....,t,L,L,t.......tL,,t,.,.... junior Social Subjects ELEANOR MANNING . ..t.t .ttL,L M athemarics QSept.-Jang FRANK TEI ......,t,L,L,....,.tL,L..,....,t,i,t,..,..,,,,,,,.,... Band Instructor F. ICY SMITH .LtL,.......L,,,.......,,,,. Secretary to Superintendent CENTRAL SCHOOL MAY L. KIMBALL ...,,,,,,..,.......,,......... Principal and Sth Grade JENNIE MANNING .t,,,. .... L ,...,..,.,..,,,.... 6 th Grade MARY A. CARRIGG .,t,. ,.i.......,.,t,...... 6 th Grade MARY L. DAWES .....,.i,t... MARIAN MACNAUGHT ....... MARION WALKER .,..,,.... HANNAH E. SCOTT t,,.... GRACE L. KELSEY .t,,,,..... HELEN G. LAINHART .t.,i,, EMELINE A. ENC-EL ....., LOTTIE D. NICHOLS .,,..,.. Sth Grade 4th Grade 4th Grade 3rd Grade 3rd Grade 2nd Grade 2nd Grade lst Grade ELIZABETH AYER ,t,.....t,t,L,......,i,,,,,,.....,,t,... .t,t, , lst Grade MAUDE E. COLBY ,,,,,....,,.i,,,,.,,,...,i..,,,....,..,,,,,,.. Kindergarten TALCOTT SCHOOL EVA MARBLE ,,,,,,....,,,,,,,..,..,,,,,t,... Died February 26, 1927 DOROTHY BUTLER ,.,,,,. ,,,....,........L,.,..,. 2nd and 3rd Grades HELEN L. LAKE ..,t,t, lst Grade 130101111-1:0-up 11:11 1 .111 1 3111112 in 121291212 ---b 1 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Commissioner President JAMES R. STEELE FRANK S. TRUMAN Commissioner Superintendent MRS. F. W. ABEL EDWARD W. SPRY Commissioner School Physician C. S. HULSLANDER K. F. RUBERT Commissioner DR. LOUIS D. HYDE Commissioner GEO. W. FAULKNER Attendance Ojicer MISS IDA THOMAS o 0.0 .:,11niu14x:u3v,14-14:X1 111- xniugvviuiniuzf'zwiwguix iuiuiwiuza lQUQ0lllQU-UQOC pypi1y1u1rylu1uiz 'V X QQ IW f + E. O f 'W ' . 'gl' In i A-W .nf ' .45 A 1 .J.'.1':1 if X ffvf ififfz K..-VA E u 3 '54 - Qc A 'V Z1 X91 11 Il II D1 D012 I ia? ?s QL aa xg gL ALICE W. ANDREWS UALH Laugh aml all the world laughs with you. Dance Committee 3 Supper Committee 4 Class Treasurer 4 Gazette Reporter 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Member of House of Representatives 4 Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Undecided ADAM J. AUTH KQAARONH Lefs give a cheer for Aaron Auth For he is like a yard of rlolh. What kim! ofclotl:1?', lhey loudly cried. Why, cloth all wool and a yard wide. Prep. School: Beltield, North Dakota. Next Year: Undecided. -111291117- 'rom-To i3 IXD1Dv1Z1Il l f E i JACK W. AUTH 1 Some love one girl, but luck is like the Good Lord, He loves them all. Basketball 2, 4 ' Baseball 2, 3, 4 Chorus 4 Member of House of 4 Prep. School: Belfield, North Next Year: Undecided MILDRED O. BAIRD M1LLY She doesn't worry, She's never in a hurry, But she gels there just Orchestra 3 Senior Play 4 Prep. School: Elmira Next Year: Eastman PAULINE P. BEERE POLLY Music hath charms. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Play 2 Operetta 3 Class Secretary 2 Prom. Committee 3 Senior Play 4 Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Eastman School of usic CATHARINE M. BUMP KIT'rY' A young maiden name Came here from the She entered our school Obeyed every rule But being on time-what Chorus 4 Operetta 3 Senior Play 4 Basketball 3 Prep. School: Woodridge High Next Year: Undecided 0211111 mix Q -111 IO II I DQ 1 1 xininiuioini 11111101011 1 lim C D C DI BEATRICE U. BURLINGTON BEEWEE Sbe's a winscrme, wee thing. Class Secretary 4 Chorus 4 Prom. Committee 3 Prep. School: Endicott Next Year: Training Class CLIFFORD L. CATOR CLIFF There is no success unless you work for it. Prom. Committee 3 Baseball 2, 3 Basketball 2, 3 Band 3, 4 Orchestra 4 Chorus 4 Assistant Circulation Manager of Tom-tom 4 Prep. School: District No. 15 Next Year: Undecided MARY CHAPMAN A sweel voice came to us from afnr. Prep. School: Whitney Point High' t School Next Year: Undecided BLANCHE E. CLARK BETTY B Be good my dear, Let who will, be clever. Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Training Class ain1vioirsialirwioioioioiuioix Q to o ego -1 I1 101 11 Il Tom-T II DI D01 I1 Il X p JED COLEMAN A radiating focus of good will. Baseball 4 Track 4 Prep. School: Tioga Center Next Year: Farm WILLIAM F. CONLON ujfocxon Alas! poor Yorick, I knew him well. Senior reporter for Class Play 2 Member of House 4 Prom. Committee 3 Basketball Manager 4 Prep. School: St. Owego Next Year: Purdue MARIE A. DOLK A true friend to the true Chorus 3, 4 Prep. School: Cleveland, Next Year: Normal School JANE E. DUNNE They that know Make the least noise. Editor-in-chief of the Supper Committee 4 Member of House of 4 I Chorusl Prep. School: St. Patrick's School, Owego Next Year: College. 1-1 11,103,101 1 1 1 1 111.1111 1 11:1 1 , 'QQ 4 rxinxnininxuiuiox 0111111 1:1101 011:101o1u1o1n1n1u1u 4-1 1014110101 u i1u1u1o1o1u1o1 10:1 rioioiuiuinx 1411-1 14 9111Il -To II I D Q C D I ll CLIFFORD L. GAGE HGRAMPU A man o' independent mind. Senior Play 4 Captain Junior Varsity '26 Chorus Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Pratt Institute DOROTHY M. GAGE rzDoT:o What is more rare Than a good disposition? Chorus 1, 2, 4 Senior Play 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2 Operetta 3 Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: College M. ALICE HALL ..AL,. I always have something or other Io 110. President of Senior Class 4 Vice President Junior Class 3 Chairman of Junior Prom. Commit- tee 3 Song Leader 3, 4 Prep. -School: St. Patrick's School, Owego Next Year: Undecided HARRY T. HOPKINS ul-IOP!! He ibut questions mnfh Shall learn much. Basketball 3, 4 Prep. School: Barton Next Year: Undecided -111191112 -: s- 111201211 5 PAUL F. HOSKINS uPAu A better father we have none- For all the seniors are his daught rs rl sons. Baseball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Chorus Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Undecided GEORGE T. HOYT usxlpn Slow and steudy Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Undecided PAUL L. HULSLANDER HoksEY He veaals mucbg He is a greut observer. Chorus 3, 4 Class Plays 2, 3 Cabinet Member 4 Business Manager of T Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: College C. HERRICK JOHNS 0 NJOHNNY A little nonsense now and ' Is relished by the best 0 me Chorus 3, 4 'l' .l, Band 3, 4 ' Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Cornell H111 291 IIII TOM T III 291212 I Band 3, 4 Orchestra 4 Class President 3 Class Play 3 Owego Genllz' as a breeze That but whispers. Class Treasurer 3 Owego ROSE A. MURZ folded . Owego ARTHUR R. KELLOGG 1mART,a Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Undecided FRANCIS J. KINNEY Fm.NK Now-President of our Soon-President of our land? Vice President 2, 4 Next Year: Undecided M. ELIZABETH MUNROE Suzan Next Year: Undecided Next Year: Undecided Do Kellogglv products pay? Certainly, But Arthur? not inclined that way, A borticulturist is his aim. Some day we all may know bi: fame. student eouneil Basketball 3, Captain 4 Baseball 2, 3, Captain 4 President of Student Council 4 Prep. School: St. Patrick's School, Cabinet Member 4 Secretary of Student Council 4 Prep. School: St. Patrick's School, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet Treasurer of Senior Tom-tom Club Candy Committee for Play 4 Prep. School: St. Patrick's School, QOQUQUQUQC - - iuioioz 11 14 i 1:1 C. FRANK OTT He looks like a gentleman, Anil looks are not deceiving. Band 3, 4 Orchestra 4 Chorus 4 Baseball 4 Circulation Manager of T Prep. School: District No. Next Year: College PAUL D. OTT HPABLOU Little known but long Band 3, 4 Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Undecided FRANCIS D. PARKER PETE Never say die! Up man and try! Baseball 4 Prom. Committee 3 Basketball 3, 4 Band 3 Class President 2 Class Vice President 3 Member of House of 4 Times Reporter 4 Chorus 2, 3 Athletic reporter for Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Undecided BARBARA E. PEPPARD .KBOBH Angels lislen when she Prep. School: Tioga Center Next Year: Training Class I6 v -1-1 3-:zz -111191111 Tom-To ' II II DOC 21 Il ' GW .',:m..:?.ezr::2:.il:1:1-- A 5. j f HM, ,, v,,,.. .. . Q' . - fy -1. I W, 4. C, wif Rf ' L f 'ff fT1i337f I . , i 5 . 5 5 l i I DOROTHY PETTIS Our Aloma of the South Seas IGilJa Grey of '27j Senior Play 4 Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Lowell's Business College GENEVIEVE H. PULTZ UGENU So quiet she seems, so still and wise ,Till we see the twinkle in her eyes. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Member of House of Representatives 4 Times', Reporter 4 Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Ithaca Conservatory EDITH M. RACE Pecans I have never seen unything in the world worth getting mud about. Prep. School: Cadis, Pa. Next Year: Training Class. MAURICE F. ROPER A 1na11's a man for a' that. Chorus 1, 3, 4 Band 3, 4 Ag.U Basketball 2, 3, 4 Ag. Baseball 2, 3, 4 Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Undecided -11119131 TOM-To ---- Y- I1 D1 D01 I1 Il IDA SAMUELS QIDIEN There is no wisdom like franlenes . Prom. Committee 3 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Business College ROY M. SEEBER Sexes Roy with his sweet little Is a real fellow in spite Play Committee 4 Supper Committee 4 Cabinet Member 4 Track 4 Assistant Editor of Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Business MYRA A. SHUMWAY Of altogether genial Candy Committee 4 Supper Committee 4 Prep. School: Waits, N. Y. Next Year: Undecided SHIRLEY E. SIBLEY Tomi It is the quiet worker that su ee s. Member of House of -fl-1 ,f es 4 1, wa, L Prep. School: Redbrush, N. Y. - Next Year: Training for a nurse. :ning 14-1-1-1,-,--111-1:1 :wif 1 11-1-1 3 'inf -1Z1ZO111Il 121291212 sa- !!! 43' fm Q M5 'I nl an' S52 KATHLEEN C. STORM Kathleen, to the outward, Seems not a bit larky, But come to know ber well, Oh my! Why! she's the life of the party. Chorus 1, 4 Prep. School: Catatonk, N. Y. Next Year: Ithaca Conservatory JOHN H. WAITE Fm as sober ax a judge! Prep. School: Waits, N. Y. Next Year: Undecided BENJAMIN WEITSMAN UBENNIED Bennie armed in arguments. Basketball 1, 2, Captain 3 Baseball 1, 2, 4, Captain 3 Prom. Committee 3 Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Undecided MARY A. WILLIAMS MAIME Debating and inquiring about many things. Chorus 3, 4 Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Lincoln Hospital, New York City -111191112 fi ll :- -1 I1 D01 21 Il HELEN M. WOOD Still water runs deep. Prep. School: O. F. A. Next Year: Undecided ISIDORE ACKERMAN He is still a member of PosT Prep. School: Yonkers, Next Year: Undecided DOROTHY L. BADGER 'lDoT She is ever precise in promis POST GRADUATE Prep. School: Tioga Center Next Year: College CATHERINE BLEWER KITTY A happy personality. PosT GRADUATE If Pep and fun and jollity 1 1 Prep. School: O. F. A Next Year: Cornell 1 I1 vi is ioioioioioicriaxiarioicxim im 1 -1 f -111-911Nl 111201212 SENIOR CLASS l . i 1 ., ...., .. . MARJORIE VAN ORDER SEYMOUR VAN ORDEN PRESIDENT .--.-........... -.- ....... Alice Hall TREASURER ..,.........,,,... Alice Andrews VICE PRESIDENT ...-....... Frank Kinney SECRETARY ..........,. Beatrice Burlington Faculty Advisers: Mr. Van Orden and Miss Van Order Mr. and Miss Van Class Colors: Rose and Silver. The time is at hand when we must bid farewell to our Alma Mater. Here we have been companions for four years,-four years, to some of us, of diligent application to our studiesg four years of mental and physical improvement to all of us. Our first three years were both eventful and profitable to us, but our Senior year has outclassed them all in every respect. Our first event was a masquerade party in the gym, given us by the Training Class. Later in the year, the Sophomore Class invited us to a party in St. Paul's Parish House. Both of these were most delightful events. Nothing can compare, however, to our big event in February, our class play, Amazon Isle. It proved an overwhelming success, outclassing all previous plays, and enabling nearly all to go to Washington. The memories of this delightful and profitable trip will never fade from our minds. We extend much of the credit for its success to our advisers, Miss Van Order and Mr. Van Orden. Soon these events will only be memories. We must say good-bye to our teachers and fellow students. In spite of the opportunities which the future holds for us, we feel a tinge of sadness when we realize that all these must be left behind and we must press on to new tasks and accomplishments. PAUL HULSLANDER WASHINGTON TRIP 3 1:1 3 11:14 1 if 1 ioioioiniuininvim in 3 11111: 2 1:1 1 Q 3 J?-ff' 'fQT?ii3 ff .px ' 1,-,za 45: ,w.i3w,I fm? gr - ,'-nj F1 l Q E. . M fs :,1 , x .. L 'L X f f. ,- A A ., ,1 .X A V w Q. :E:.e. .QQ L- ..,.,u., .ex--4. 'mmf -I I 1 I O I 1 I Il 9 4,1-v1.,qnU1u4zn1ua pnqnuioiniuiuim o 2 2 . h Q IZ D1 D Q 21. ll 3 an an 'C r-I nd 9 - Z D vw r6n14v1ui1m2oiniuin:U11114:1-U::u:u1u:nz:v:n:w.:-nzniuzm :mis-iuizviozuimzq Q 11111911121 -1 ---- - Tom i CLASS OF '28 President 7 .... HAROLD FOSTER Vice-President ,,, D ...... CACIA GOUGAS Secretary ...,....7. .....,,..,..,.. , L OUISE SMITH Treasurer ,,,,,,,,, ,,.,,AA,,...A,,,,,,,7,,.A,,.,. N ORBERT WOLSLEGEL Class Advisers Miss CUNNINGHAM AND MR. MURPHY Class Colors ....,ss,,,,s D s,,,,,,Cs,,,,,,CC,,,, BLUE AND GOLD In September, 1926, the Juniors of O. F. A. assembled in the Senior Study Hall, for the first time since We entered the High School in 1924. At the first opportunity a class meeting was held and offi- cers were elected. It has since been proven that the choice was a Wise one because at no time have the officers then chosen ceased their efforts in advancing the interests of the class and they have had the whole-hearted co-operation of every member of the class. The great social event of the year, the junior Prom, which Was held at Ahwaga Hall, May 6, 1927, proved a great success socially and financially. The hall was decorated with the class colors and represented an Arab's tent. A canopy of blue and gold stretched across the ceiling and streamers of the same colors decorated the Walls. The class banner was hung in the balcony. We feel that we have been more than fortunate in secur- ing the aid of Miss Cunningham and Mr. Murphy, our class advisers. With their advice the class has been carried through a glorious and successful year. GWENDOLYN MILLER SOPHOMORE CLASS H111 191 III! -it-P---- -fou r TI-IE GAY CLASS OF '29 President ,,,,,A. ,. ,..,,7 . . 77v7,.,,,...,.,,.,.,.,w....,..,.,,,, ELIZABETH PEDRO Vice-President ,7,7 . ,,.4,,,, MERCEDES RAFTIS Secretary ,,7,,,,, ..,. . .... ,,.,,.,. L o UISE PRICE Treasurer ,,7,....,,,,,7,,7,7,,,..,,A.,,,,,,,,7,,. .A... . MARIAN NOTEWARE Class Colors: Garnet and Gold Class Advisers: Miss Clark and Mr. Redington This year has been a great year for the Sophomores. Under Miss Clark's and Mr. Redington's supervision it could not have been otherwise. Likewise, much of the success is due to the officers. Its members have taken an active part, in the school doings, showing that this class does not lack real school spirit. On Saturday evening, February 26th, the Sophomores en- tertained the Seniors very successfully at the Parish House. Although there was no class basketball team, some of the best players on boths the girls' and boys' school teams came from the Sophomore Class. A very fine banner is hung in one of the Senior corridors displaying the gold letters 1929 on a garnet background. It reminds us of one of the best Sophomore Classes that has been or ever will be in the Owego High School. We hope soon to be free from the trials of Caesar and next year to be even a better Junior Class than we have been a Sopho- more Class. We are proud of the record we leave behind us, but strive for a higher one. Oh Sophomore boys and Sophomore girls! We are proud of you. That you belong to the O. F. A. With heart so true we're never blue S0 you'll have to thank the Sophomores gay For they are always, always, happy Yozfll say. -DOLORES DAVERN '29. FRESHMAN CLASS -111 201 Z1 Il 'rorv rom CLASS OF 1930 President ,,,77,.,,7,,,,,7,77, .. L ,,,,,,,,7,, Y,77, , BELLE BAKER Vice-President ,,.., ,.... A UDREY KNICKERBOCKER Secretary . . .,,,,,,. ,,,,,,.. . CLIFFORD MALLORY Treasurer , ,,L,,,L, ,,,L Y,.,,LL,,, , , , ,,,,,,,, , O DOROTHY HAvENs Class Advisers ,,,, MR. BROKAW AND MISS LEONARD Class Colors ,, O , ,, , ,L RED AND BLUE Class Motto ,,,L , s,,, ,s,,,,,,,,,L OMNIA VINCIMUS No false conception should be cherished concerning the ability of the Freshmen. True, they make some mistakes, even as you and I, but it must be conceded by all that there is but one truly wonderful class and that, of course, is the class of 1930. When they entered the Owego Free Academy they dis- played an alertness and sophistication amazing to those who had not as yet realized their innate ability, and they proved beyond all doubt that they were not of the slightest kin to the fish family. This past year the class of 1930 has maintained the glory which is rightfully theirs, due to their social ability, scholarship and perseverance. It is obvious that their sophomore year will be a continuation of their past success. -GEORGE BOLDMAN '30. ON THE GOLF COURSE ng 1 1 1 1 :.--311 zur..-ugniuzozogo-.:o::-1 vii: 1 -1 1 1 1 ig -11119111 I1 D1 291212 r ,J i v E I 1 K Y RADE EIGHTH G 'A ' 1' 6,,.f..x,x ,EE 44,3 5 if 'Q' Q fi? ix K2 33,31 5 'ww Q W 4 YH 3.-'BY Mg 3 E' iii 5 'Liga' A .we an -u -1.-1nwvuwvwuxmnmupx-gswlpnnxx-Q91vuwvganw-gm-vw nw- f-2 -1-0 --X 1-up' 335,-.av fn.. GRADE SEVENTH i 5 -2 Z120111Il TRAINING CLASS TRAINING CLASS OFFICERS President ,,,,,,,,SS,.,,,..,..,,.,,,7,,,,,,7,,,..I. , ,,,,,,,,,,,7,..7,. A, I,,, RAYMOND WOLSLEGEL Vice-President ,,,.,S ,.,,A,S,, H AROLD TYRRELL Secretary ,S,.,.,,,.,S ,,S,, D OROTHY WILLIAMS 'Treasurer . .....,,,,,,, M. JAMES HOLMES Instructor ,,,.,,, ..,L,.. ,,,,,,,.w...,..,,,L, ,,,.... M R s . EDNA M. SHAW CLASS ROLL A. Hope Bouton Ruth E. Romans Thelma E. Coad Marion E. Sawyer Georgianna B. Cole Marguerite Snover Harriet L. Comstock Harold R. Stauff Elenor O. Comstock Helen W. Travis Grace De Puy Harold E. Tyrrell F. Gwendolyn Fox Golda M. Wheeler M. James Holmes Dorothy M. Williams Vera M. Hulslander H. Lee Witter Raymond W. Wolslegel Q I - C - 9 1 - C D I o:of1..1.y1.,11.1,,:-14 O 1 ru1u3u1u1vv1-111 neo II D1 DOI II DI 5,011114111rioiuiuioiuiu101:10101011wir1101014rid111wirliniirinioiniuivora 4 - I I I Q I I I I I oo.qpu11141uqpnqpwapuq pX.1ugU11qp,,i,,.,r, , ' V 5 . 2 II DI D 01 Z1 Il g - v 9.1 iuininixnxluiuxoif11:14141201031131micmicuioioininxvim'11-11,11his 1112010 -1I1I9111Il N1-1101.-11 xx mums Tom-T :- I1 I1 D01 21 Il 5 54111114,iv'34111:wif114vi:ifvi:'11-ioiuzniniawiui''11 X14 1-vcp-vxninxf-qnnzwzmzo BASKETBALL SQUAD BOYS' BASKETBALL The 1926-27 season of our basketball team was unusually successful. In fact it was the most successful in recent years, both from a financial and an athletic standpoint. Due to the loyal support that the team received throughout the entire season, the treasury of the Athletic Association was greatly re- plenished. The team had a bad start during the early part of the sea- son, winning but two out of six games played, but in January the team found itself and began to play real basketball, winning eight out of the remaining ten games. The rejuvination of the team was due to the installation of Thomas Murphy, our new coach. Mr. Murphy took over the team at a most difii- cult time and should be heartily commended on the way in which he handledit. He built up a passing team with such great success that it jumped from a cellar position to third place in the league, and seemed to be just hitting its stride at the end of the season. The individual scoring honors were carried off by Captain Kinney with Hoskins and Ruegge but a few points behind him. Varsity letters were awarded to Captain Kinney, Hoskins, Ruegge, Hopkins, Raftis, Parker and Manager Conlon. The prospects for next season seem very bright for we are losing only three letter men. This, coupled with a promising group of substitutes, gives ample assurance of another good season in store for us. SCORES ' owEGo OPPONENT All Owego at Owego .,,.,. ..,,,,,.. 2 2 20 Webster High at Owego .,,,.., ,,,.,,,,. 2 1 20 Hageman M. C. at Owego H ...,, ,,,,.,r,, 2 8 26 Lafayettes at Owego ..,,i...,, .,,,,,.,. 1 9 29 St. Patrick's at Owego .,,,,. ..,,,,,,. 3 9 18 Johnson City at Owego .,,.,, ,,,,, ,,,, 1 3 24 Owego at Waverly .,.,,i ,,,,,.,,, 1 0 22 Spencer at Owego ..,., .,,,,,.,. 2 2 13 Waverly at Owego ,,,.,i ..,,.,,,. 2 0 22 Horseheads at Owego ,,.,, .W29 18 Owego at Horseheads ,,,,,.,,,,,, ,,,,, , ,W34 19 Owego at Johnson City ,,,.,. ,,,,.,v,, 1 7 24 Owego at Spencer .,,.,,,.,,,.,. ,,,,,r,,, 3 7 22 Watkins at Owego ,..,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, 2 0 21 Owego at Watkins , 14 Sayre at Owego ..,,,,... ,,,,, ,,,, 3 3 18 --UPETEN PARKER '27. 1411113 3 14111414-141111110101 14 2 init 24 11 1 11:31 11 1 1 1 X .Q r A A 1 H , f 1 1 , 1 .. A , Lwwi Y 5,45 -f, N W., ,V .W W-, .M-..,.,..,,.,,, W KM ,M 'M TEAM BALL SE BA O. F. A. 3 nba, l1I1101I1Il Nr1u1n11x1u:u1: 0 c vzwggquq-0.-U10-mu I I I I I1 D1 D01 I1 ll ' , 1ui1r:u1n1u1oin1411:11Agngmvgnzuguimgn 1 -. P' Fai, ,-U-.-A -.1X-.Y-.yQ.,-i,-11-1,-.,-f.g. l II D1 D01 .21 ll ----- T- I i a t X B7 6 TRACK SCHEDULE Track has been revived after a lapse of several years. About twenty-five candidates reported at the opening of the season. At this Writing some sixteen have survived the daily grind. The team is handicapped by the lack of a cinder track but we have hopes for better things in the future. May 14 ,,,. .,,,,,,.., S outhern Tier Championships at Binghamton May 28 ,,..... ,,...,,,,. S tate Semi-Finals at Cornell University June 3 ..... ..,,,,..,..,,,,,c.....,,,,,...,,,., I nterclass meet at Owego Blewer Boldman Scarth D. Williams Dean Seeber Ballou Orcutt Padgett Ingersoll Wilkins Mallory Bassett Robinson Wilbur E. B. Redington, Coach. uzonioio Q oviuinan-finiuiuq -111191 I I I 3 b ..,-..-L,-..-.,-.,-..g. I1 If DOI WNW: ,., f 3 511:11 1-viuinini-wil11:11111:11:L11-:minimis-guxwxs-14,14 in-14,1011-xviui-n.. 0 GIRLS' BASKETBALL SQUAD I1 II D91 21 DI GIRLS' BASKETBALL NOTES HE basketball girls have unanimously decided to dedicate this page to Miss Cunningham who has been the coach of the girls in the Owego High School for several years and has produced many successful teams. At the beginning of the season the girls arranged a supper given by the Athletic Association. The money received from this was used to buy new red and white suits, red and white be- ing the team's colors. The team was picked and Priscilla Loring was elected Cap- tain and Elma Winans, Manager. The girls played ten games and were victorious in all but one, losing to Watkins on the latter's home court. At the end of the season the team gave a dinner at the Ahwaga Hotel in honor of Miss Cunningham. The girls pre- sented her with a gift to show their appreciation of her untir- ing eH:orts in making a successful team. Letters for the season were granted to Loring, Winans, Lees, Baker, Waters, Morse, Raftis and Dean. All the squad consider this a very successful season because of the experience they gained and the good times they enjoyed as well as their many victories, and they will always remember this as one of the happiest of their High School years. SCORES OWEGO OPPONENTS Ithaca at Owego . ,,,,,,..,. , W .,,,,, L13 9 Owego at Cook Academy .... ......, 2 1 19 Watkins at Owego I ,,,,.,, .17 9 Owego at Ithaca ,, ,,,,,, ,i,,,,,, 7 S Endicott High at Owego . . ,,,..,, 10 20 Owego at Watkins ,,,..... ,.,.,. .,.,, 9 1 4 Owego at Endicott flndependentsj , ,.,,,,. 12 7 Endicott Independents at Owego I , ...... 14 ll Owego at Endicott High ,...LE,,,, ,.,., . .S14 10 Cook Academy at Owego I ..,,. 23 9 -PRISCILLA LORING. -121 10131 TOM-TOM BOARD TOM-TOM STAFF I Editor-in-chief .,A,, ,,,, J ANE E. DUNNE Assistant ...,. ..,. ,,, U ,.,.,,,, ,.,..,., ROY SEEBER Business Manager ,, ,, ....,.. P AUL HULSLANDER Assistant ., ,,, 7,,, ,,, ..,, ,,.,....,, C ACIA GOUGAS Circulation Manager .... ......,,,,,, F RANK OTT Assistant ,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,.,,,.,,,. ,,,, C LIFFORD CATOR Advertising Manager .... - ......, WILLIAM CONLON Grind Editor .,,,,t,,,,,,,..,..... I .,,,,, s,,t , A ALICE HALL Assistants: BUMP, CONLON, PULTZ, WEITSMAN, ANDREWS. Athletic Editors: FRANCIS PARKER, PRISCILLA LORING. Faculty Director ..r.,,,,,,,,,. ALBERT H. HUBBARD AL HUBBARD CLASS REPORTERS Senior ..,. i,,, P aul Hulslander Freshmen .,,t,,,,.,.. George Boldman Junior .,.,,,,,,,,,,, Gwendolyn Miller Eighth Grade, Walter Montgomery Sophomore .,.......... Dolores Davern Seventh Grade ...,...,,, Robert Spry ozozoioizx 1:2 Z 3111211 1 14:1 2 1 11113 1 3 1 S QA bo Q Q Q E A -N N. .. N La Q PL. 5 an 4: cc: :rm D CE AL I, Conclucfor TE ANK FR Q ego I1 I1 291 11 Il 121201212 x ,L '-I CD '-I O E 'T Ion PLAYS SEN 4. U ! U Q U 0:0wioiuioiuiuiuiugn101014.14101:r3o:o1n:1vimwirI1112n3u1n1u1n:o1u1ao:c m o E1 I1 D1 D I 21 ll if if JXP Jil FRED B. PARKER Director THE SENIOR PLAY The Senior play of 1927, Amazon Isle, was the most suc- cessful in many years. Perhaps this was due to the play itself. The mystery surrounding the South Sea Islands and the hidden treasure helped to draw a large crowd each night. Among the outstanding heroes and heroines of the evening were Cyrus Quackenbush, played by Fred Toft, George the colored butler, by Harold Severson and the two Sykes, the Squire and his niece Pansy, by Clifford Gage and Louise Price. Rose Quackenbush and Jack Dawes, played by Louise Smith and Harold Foster, also received much applause. The appear- ance of the Amazons helped to make the scenes more realistic. The Senior Class heartily thanks Mr. Parker for his con- stant effort and untiring zeal and the general public for their interest and appreciation in the production of our annual Se- nior Play. Class of ,27 DOROTHY GAGE '27. -111I9111Il -: 'ro T0 I1 D1 D I I1 Il Our Friend PAUL BL1ss O. F. A. ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA MEMBERS Howard Orcutt ...... ..,,.. A,,, C o rnet Arthur Kellogg ..........,, Trombone Harold Foster .... T .....,,,, Sousaphone Paul Ott EE,.7,EEE..., Lester Hyatt , ,.,. , Priscilla Dean . .,,r , Trombone Cornet Cornet Samuel Price .....,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Clarinet Howard Robinson ,,,,,,,,,. Clarinet Ray Stanton ......,.,,,,,t,,,,,. Clarinet Clifford Cator .,..,,,,,,,, Saxophone Frank Ott .....,..i,,,,,,,,,.. Saxophone Mater. Duane Dutcher ..........., Jack Winans ....., Arthur Dean ...,.. Well known composer who wrote the music for our Alma Saxophone Saxophone Violin Ada Samuels ,,,,,,,,,,, .,,,, , . Violin Bernice Holman ,,,,,,, ,.,,,, V iolin M. James Holmes ..,... ,e..... V iolin Norma Fuller ,,,.,.., ,..... V iolin Jed Coleman ,,,,,,,,...... ....... V iolin Henry Cornwell ........ ,,,,,.. V iolin Mervyn Tobias .,.... Walter Montgomery Miss Onnolee J. Folts ,......, Leader Piano Drums --.4-li -11119111 3 Yi ?:Al2Igqiu. N,iu1U1 riuiwi IZDZDO 21 -Eva rn 3 O v-J U-4 41 z z ff. m I-I-I D 2' D CD I-Ll : I-' U-I D4 I-Ll : 3 X:Mi-X21.1:-wing14.11-zuiwguiniwiniw111 1 3-1 1 iwinisuiuinxwi -11110111 -1 II 201 I1 II ' O o,o,1n1i-p-izuqnnxwf D-wg.i1ficso14icn,,qmo,4 U U H sz: s i e O. F. A. STUDENTS Assoc1AT1oN That they may become worthy citizens of our great republic is the goal set for ship is a product of practise rather than precept and that we learn by doing, a rep- the pupils of our public schools, The didiculties which confront our nation arise not resentative form of student government has been organized in the Owego Free Acad- from the presence of any great number of dangerous or radical persons within our emy. The purpose of the organization is to furnish a form of government whereby land but rather because of a very consid rable number of disintere ted citizens, passive, the students may direct their own activities and may secure training in citizenship. or at least inactive in and doubtless quite uninformed regarding affairs of government. The government group meets each Tuesday afternoon, The sentiment of l'Let George do itf' is too prevalent. Recognizing that good citizen- ,Quinta -21119111 . . 4 HANNAH E. SCOTT SARAH E. LAKE Both Miss Scott, Who is retiring this year, and Miss Lake, who retired in 1925, have taught in the Owego grade schools thirty-five or more years. It seems very fitting to express this appreciation of their long, unselfish, untiring service in the cause of education. It is realized, however, that long after this record has faded, the influence of these two teachers and friends of youth will continue to live on in the hearts of the men and Women whose lives they have helped to shape. in: L: :iz 1 1 11: in L- 11:11:11: 111-izwiniiviii 1 1:1 1 Ia: -N , X Q 3 .W f 4 ,Q f 1 -b...,.f L .ah L 3,5 fz4,.,,1fi! 9 552-3, .Wi V v . 1 5 i 5 2 a , 1 3 2 i f f ? 9 2 2 s Q a 2 s f 1 S i 5 1 1 1 i 4 2 1 r z I l i 9 6 Y f 1 S Q 1 1 2 1 r s f I 3 2 3 5 F l 9 5 5 1 F 3 9 1 E 3 Q f 4 3 . 3 ? 1 I R 5 If S 2 3 9 i xi S 3 S W 3 i 1 z 4 f x Mx .,.,, MM,-. ,.,,. V. S5 Aw W' ll -if Q 5 Q MQ? I U 1 z v S J L W Z, X' jk' v Ae 4 W.- N Q f r J ww x .V w-i+i,,.,fJJ.v!.l' L KINDERGARTEN GROUPS -.... .NN Tom-T H: T T -I Z1 201 11 ll 113 I1 DZ DOI Z1 ll g ! ! ! Q ! ! ! ! Purms or TALCOTT STREET ScHoo1. I ! ! ! ! ! TALCOTT STREET SCHOOL I 1011,-1 -1- -.1 T: T1-if-:win1mini-v14TQUQ1-1u:u3n1u14o:a H111 101 11Zl -I--L--if- rom I1 II D I 21 Il H1sRBERT L. RUSSELL Eznp. 1. PECK . gf!! OF O W EGO INCE this year commemorates the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of our village, it seems fitting that we devote , ' at least a few of our pages to a short history of the village. X 4' We have no definite records of the earliest inhabitants of Tioga County, but early in the seventeenth century Champlain mentions a tribe who inhabited the Susquehanna valley. These Indians, often called Onnontiogas, being defeated by the Iroquois, were in- corporated into the Iroquois Confederacy. Of the Six nations, Tioga County was under the control of the Cayugas and the Onondagas. Several of the famous Indian trails passed through Owego, which was the only well-known Indian town and planting ground in Tioga County. The village itself consisted of about twenty wigwams. The land around it was well-tilled but the rest of the c o u n t r y was a primeval forest re- served as a hunting ground. Little else is known of the history of T i 0 g a County during the period of Iroquois control until t h e outbreak o f t h e Revolution. The first sounds OLD ACADEMY of the Revolution -111 1911121 'rom r THE STUDENTS -my weggu dlim? carlemg We .Q,,.,a.fmf,4...m .gym af AT AHHWAGA lHlAlLlL, 6,wmzhf,fnze !fff',,fd77f5'- af QGQAOA oe- op were the signal for the uprising of the Six Nations whose tribes, save only the Oneidas and Tuscororas, espoused the British cause. In the spring of 1777 about seven hundred warriors assembled in camp near Owego to strike a blow at .the unprotected settlements. After several terrible Indian massa- cres, especially those of Wyoming and Cherry Valleys, the Federal govern- ment despatched 5,000 men under General Sullivan to quell the Indians. Sullivan's expedition started in Pennsylvania and slowly worked its way up through southern New York. One detachment of the expedition passed through Owego, destroying the Indian village here. The decisive battle, however, was fought at Newtown, now Elmira. This battle completely crushed the Indians and forever destroyed the power of the Iroquois Confed- eracy. The close of the war in 1783, which put an end to Indian atrocities, also brought to a close the Indian dominion in this fair region and opened it to civilization. The first white man to come to what is now the village of Owego was Amos Draper, a trader among the Indians, who on account of his fair dealings had won the confidence of the Indians and had great influence over them. Although his trading-post was located at Choconut fnow Unionj, Mr. Draper came to Owego in 1786 and built a log cabin. In 1787 his family F , , - 4 ANNA W. ABEL who rendered forty-six years of devoted - service as a teacher in the Owego Schools. From her abundance of those things which make for culture and personality she has given most generously and our debt to her is beyond measure. , Miss ABEL 303111 1 3 -1 1 fi '14 1 ri wi -1 1101-111 iixfxuiuioinii-1 it-1 -11219111 I II 1 1 D v C D I I FACULTY ABOUT 1885 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT 1885 moved here to stay. The Drapers had several children all of whom lived in or near Owego. Another settler at this time was James McMaster. When he was a soldier in Sullivan's expedition, the fertility of the land east of the Owego creek, had so appealed to him, that in 1788, the year after the coming of the Drapers, McMaster came here to make a home for himself. During this same year Captain John McQuigg and his family settled here. By 1803 11.1 111111411111 an 1 1 1 1 1 1 1m1n1u14'1w1'1111:1 1 1 111 -111191 XIII ll DI 291 If Il 'rom-To there were a sufiicient number of people here to consider the matter of hav- ing the village incorporated and in the year 1827 this plan was actually car- ried out. As the village gradually became settled, more and more new projects were started. At first there were no public inns at Owego but James Mc- Master used his home as a tavern for the accommodation of the few travellers who came through the valley. Later, log cabins were built to serve as taverns. One of the first inns was known as the Pixley tavern. Several other taverns were located in different parts of the village. The Bate's Tavern stood where the Ahwaga House is now situated. When Sullivan's detachment passed down the Susquehanna, there were neither roads nor streets except the Indian trails through the wilderness. As the country became more settled the trails became wider and by 1802 many of the streets had been laid out. In this same year the Ithaca-Owego Turnpike fnow North Avenuej was opened. The organization of a Post-office was not started in Owego until about 1800 when President Adams appointed David Jones as postmaster. He was succeeded by Eleazer Dana and he, in turn, by Stephen B. Leonard. The second railroad to be chartered in this state was the one between Ithaca and Owego, opened to the public in 1834. In 1849 the New York and Erie was completed to Owego and all traffic by the river was discon- tinued. Q The first school movement in Owego gave rise to a crude log cabin school-house erected in 1797 in Court Street. This school-house gave place to numerous others, each one an improvement on its predecessor, until in 1817 the question of building an academy was agitated. The lot on which the academy was subsequently erected, on the east side of Court Street, was a portion of the land which had been given to the trustees of Owego Settlement by James McMaster for a public ground. This land is now occupied by Park Street, the park, Court Street, the jail, the old County Clerk's office property, and the old academy property. The building, which was completed in 1827, was three stories high, with a steeple in which was a bell. The lower floor was for many years occupied as a school-room for girls, the upper floor by the principal who taught Latin and Greek, and the middle floor by the principalls assistant who taught mathematics. Later it was enlarged by an addition on the back and it was also changed from a three story to a two story building. James Pumpelly was president of the first board of trustees of the Academy. The first principal was Rev. Ed- ward Fairchild. The school was opened in April 1828 and the first examina- tions were held at the end of the term in September. The academic year was divided into two terms providing for only one month of vacation every year. During the first term there were sixty male and sixty-one female pupils. From that time until this, the schools of Owego have progressed rapidly and now we have a beautiful new building of which we are so proud that each succeeding class endeavors to pass it on in the same beautiful condition in which they received it. So from an Indian settlement Owego has rapidly developed into a flourishing village which has produced more than its share of famous men and women. JANE DUNNE '27 GRADUATING CLASS 1896 HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY ABOUT 1895 if ,r vi' v .r ,Aff ,ff AHWAHGAH-WHERE THE RIVER WIDENS -111191111- ll E I1 D1 not 21 DI U Qzofiniuinxuioixrc I 1 I 0 pu1.11.,1U14-1-,Q N PHOTOGRAPHY BY U FANCHER, ownco E S. J. KELLEY ENGRAVING CO. BINGHAMTON, N. Y. 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