Riverside High School - Skipper Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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THE SKIPPER 31 THE STAMP CLUB Although this club has been in existence for only one year, it is one of the finest in the city. There are fifteen members, with Mr. Spear as faculty adviser. In the 1935 Philatelic Exhibition at the Grosvenor Library, members of the club carried away several prizes. The frame entered by Ferdinand Roeder and John Evans was awarded second prize. THE RIFLE CLUB The Riverside Riflle Club was organized a few weeks after school began in September, 1934, with the purpose of teaching the boys, how to handle and shoot rifles properly. The club practices every Friday at the 174th Armory. The officers are: Melvin Kocher, president, Ernest Bodnar, vice-president, Harvey Wolko, treasurer, Joseph Hassey, secretary, Mr. Hull and Mr. Spear, faculty advisers. THE CHESS CLUB Last fall a club was organized for those interested in chess. The desire to learn and not the ability to play was the main purpose. The lack of adequate equipment has proved a serious disadvantage. However, a few very enthusiastic devotees of the game formed the team that represents the school in interscho- lastic matches. Bernard Ptaszkiewicz, Nicholas Radius, Jack Morton, Walter Kinal and Robert Coss have played in most of the matches, the last-named being the school's ace. THE COMMERCE CLUB The Commerce Club, organized in April, 1934, was established to create interest in commercial work by acquainting members with the business world, to further social relations between members, to strive for leadership within the school, and to promote a higher grade of scholarship in commercial classes. At the end of each year the club awards two medals. The person with the highest scholastic record in the commercial department is awarded a scholar- ship medal, the person rendering the best service is awarded a service medal. Miss Guyette and Mr. Miller are the club advisers. The officers are: President Evel n Reinhard' vice- resident, Eva Z nc- 3 Y 9 P zakg secretary, Margaret Forresg treasurer, Ernest Bodnar. THE RIVERSIDE HI-Y The Hi-Y Club of Riverside High School was started in 1930 through the efforts of our assistant principal, Mr. Spear. Mr. Miller is faculty adviser. There are many social activities of the Riverside Hi-Y of which the most popular is the annual variety show held in the school auditorium. For- merly this was given for the students only, but this year two performances were held. Admission was charged for the evening performance, the proceeds being turned over to the school athletic fund. The officers are: Roger Rawe, president, Marvin Rubin, vice-president, Howard McHenry, treasurer, Delbert Ray, secretary, and William Bibby, sergeant-at-arms.

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32 THE SKIPPER GIRL RESERVES t The Girl Reserve Club has existed for five years. It is a club for all girls, regardless of age, class or course of study. It hopes to give the average girl an opportunity to develop her personality, to cooperate with others of her age, and to share responsibilities with them. The girls directing the club this year are, Kathryn Maslany, president, Joy Bache, secretary, Amelia Maslany, treasurer. Program committee: Helen Koontz, Barbara Hartman, Miss Dorothy Deman of the Y. W. C. A. and the Misses Rhoda Goehle and Margaret Wilkinson of Riverside faculty. JUNIOR DAY The Junior Day celebration of the Class of 1936 took place on May 24th. Festivities began with an assembly at which Bruce Gibson presided. The presi- dent, Robert Dahlman, gave the address of welcome, Francis Phelan, legal adviser to the class of 1936, read the class will, and the ever-popular baby pictures of prominent members of the class brought rounds of applause from an enthusisastic audience. A violin solo by Irene Bellanca and songs by Francis Phelan were among the most enjoyable features of the program. Mr. Zink of WBEN and a lively troupe of youthful players staged for us a rehearsal of the skit Playtime. We were greatly interested, too, in the brief remarks made by Miss Helen Marshall of Grimsby, England, comparing our schools to those in which she had taught on the other side of the Atlantic. The tree-planting ceremony on the lawn was brief but greatly enjoyed by the entire school. In the afternoon the dance in the beautifully decorated gym made a fitting climax to a delightful day. The class is greatly indebted to Miss Rippey and Miss Snell, Junior Class advisers, for their unfailing interest and assistance. SPORTS SUMMARY A school glories in the ufighrv and determination shown by its representa- tives on the athletic fields. To win is the chief ambition of any team, but to be able to retain the thought that you have fought hard and clean to the end is even more important. This has been true of our teams at Riverside. In the past year, some of our teams have been particularly successful. Especially is this true of the basketball team. Captained by the all-high selec- tion, Murray Duncan, it achieved greater heights than any of its predecessors. The baseball team, Bernard McDonald, captain, and the track team, with George Trimper as captain, are also riding to the same high level. Among the outstanding men on other teams, we mention the following: Richard Pawlowski, captain of the golf team, George Trimper, captain of the swimming as well as the track team, William Ferguson, hockey captain, Roger Rawe, captain of the cross-country team and his all-high teammate, Ralph Mackay, john Hermann, football captain with his running mates, Soddy Groat and Franny Ott, and Francis Phelan, tennis team captain. Competition has been keen in all sports, and with many skillful players remaining in school, next year should prove even more exciting.