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Band Awards Letters: The custom of giving “R” letters to athletes which is followed in nearly all schools is adhered to in Richburg High. A major or large letter is given to first team members ar.d a minor one to reserves of both th: soccer and basketball teams. Accompanying each letter is a certificate of merit, naming the athlete, sprrt, and type of letter earned, which is s.jned by the Principal and Director of Athletics. Attendance Banner: A purple and gray banner stating. “Best Attendance Last Month.” was g ven monthly to the grade having the highest pircentage cf pupils present. Imbalance Essays: An insurance essay contest on. Why Every Person Should Carry Life Insur- ance. was sponsored during the first semester by Mr. Hubert R. Botts. insurance agent at Bolivar. Local judges awarded the three prizes. $7.50. $3.00. and $1.00. to Ruth Hammond. Junior; Wallace Mason. Freshman, and Elmer Wilkins. Post Graduate; respectively. P. T. A. Attendance: To the grade having the greatest percentage of parent-pupil relationship in attendance at the regular P. T. A. meetings throughout the year, a star was awarded month- ly with the understanding that the room receiving the most stars was to receive suitable recognition at the end of the year. Penmanship: Two high school penmanship prizes will be awarded at Commencement this year: one. $5.00 prize to the student judged to be the best writer; another, to the pupil exhibiting the most improvement during the year. The judges will be composed of a representative of the Board of Education, the Principal, and the English teach- er. Four specimens of the handwriting of each high school pupil will be entered in this contest. These specimens will be taken from various class work not especially assigned for this project. Shower Contest: Grades two. four, and five have been carrying out a shower contest during the year with various ideas and purposes in mind as well as with various awards being offered. The second grade gives a star for each shower taken by each pupil. At the final check up the child who has received the most stars is to be given the chart as a keepsake; however, in case of a tie names will be drawn to see which person wins and suitable prizes will be given to all other contestants so that each child will receive some award. The fourth grade offers a star as described above to members of the two sides with the main idea that each team-mate will encourage his com- panions to take more showers. Special recognition will be accorded the pupil who has not missed more than five of the regular showers listed for (Continued on next page) I 22]
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Glee Club Assemblies Assemblies: Grade assemblies have been divided into two groups: (a) first, second, and third grades. b fourth, fifth, and sixth. In these assemblies there have been chorus and individual singing. The students were taught concerning the various instruments of the band and orchestra and were given an opportunity to play solos on their instruments. At the high school assemblies, the orchestra opened and closed these monthly gatherings in- cluding programs supervised by faculty members and participated in by members of the seventh and eighth grade and high school Departments. Special assemblies this year included a concert by the Alfred University Boys Glee Club and an entertainment by Chief Strong Fox and members of his tribe from the Cattaraugus Reservation. Organizations P. T. A.: The meetings of this organization have been held the third Tuesday of every month, with Mrs. Mary Wightman as president. The main topic of discussion has been. “Child Better- ment” in accordance with the motto. The Health of Our Youth is the Strength of Our Nation. Social gatherings and considerable welfare woik were also sponsored by this group. Hr me Economics Club: Motto—Three P's, Prac- tice, Patience, and Perseverance. Meetings—The first and thiro Monday nights of each month. Officers — President. Dora Huntington; Vice- president. Eloise Jacox; Secretary. Pauline Halla- day; Treasurer. Myrtle Bradford. Girl Scouts: The Girl Scout’s ideals are embodied in their three-fold promise— to do their duty to God and country, to help others, and to obey the scout laws’’—of sisterhood, cheerfulness, loyalty, and honor. Meetings were held weekly under the leadership of Mrs. Louise Endress. Boy Scouts: The privilege of holding membership in Boy Scout Troop 38. under the leadership of Mr. H. M. Haruman. with Mr. Stewart M. Schrack as assistant, is offered to every boy over twelve years of age living in Richburg and vicinity. The object of this organization is to encourage good citizenship, to build characters, and to give these boys a better understanding of nature. All boys are welcomed and offered the opportunities of camping, hiking, and learning to be worthy citizens. Both of these enterprises are sponsored loyally by members of the Board of Education and faculty who belong to the local scout committees and thus attena to matters of finance and organization. [ 21 ]
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Girls’ Noon Hour League Class Officers Seniors: President. Ralph Lester Vice-president. Josephine Huntington Secretary-Treasurer. Evelyn Rogers Advisor. Mrs. May T. Blackman and Advisors Sophomores: President. Eugene Burdick Vice-president. Alice Cady Secretary. Jean Johnston Treasurer. Ruth Strickland Advisor. Miss Vivian Bunnell Juniors: President. Pauline Halladay Vice-president, Thelma Burdick Secretary. Olive Wilkins Treasurer. Helen Allen Advisor, Mrs. Mary Alice Fuller Freshmen: President. Helen Wilber Vice-president. Arlene Funk Secretary. Glen Milliman Treasurer. Onnalee Saunders Advisor, Mr. Stewart M. Schrack Post Graduates Advisor, Mr. W. Philip Austin Awards «continued from preceding page) the year. In the fifth grade the students have enrolled either as balloon or gold fish and have two very attractive banners with replicas of each fish. These are displayed in the window of the class room door according to the monthly winners. Foul Shooting Contest: The girls’ ana boys’ foul shooting events were run off in March with Leola PangBum winning the girls’ and Crandall Cowles, the boys’. Leola netted sixteen out of a possible thirty while Crandall dropped in twenty- one out of thirty to finish three above Charlies Keech in second place with eighteen. A gold basketball was awarded to the boys’ winner and a silver one to the girl tosser. Citizenship Prize: A prize of ten dollars to be known as the Honorable Harry E. Goodrich [23] Citizenship Prize, will be awarded at the June 1935 high school graduation exercises to the boy or girl who is. in the opinion of the judges, the best citizen of Richburg Central School. This prize, ordinarily, should be awarded to a Senior. If the graduating class is small or if there is no outstanding candidate the award may go to an under-classmen or post graduate. This prize does not necessarily go to the bright- est or the most popular boy or girl. It should be awarded to the student who has done the most for the school with the native talents which he or she possesses. The judges will be composed of a representative of the Board of Education, two high school teachers who have known the candidates for several years, and the Principal.
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