Waterville Central High School - Academic Union Yearbook (Waterville, NY)

Page 31 text:

Trumpets-Stewart Allen, Boss McCabe, Douglas Benner. Saxophones-Harris Thomas, Albert Radley, Lawrence Byrnes, Wil- liam Niles. Trombone-Kenneth Bankins. Baritone Horn-Edwin Bancroft. Tuba--Mike Ferrucci. Piano-Margaret Gruber. Drums-Kenneth Gordon. The orchestra this year has grown in number, especially the violin de- partment. The organization now includes twenty-seven members. They have done much work, and yet they have had a great deal of enjoyment under our new director, Miss Forsythe. One of the nhigh spotsn of the year was their trip to the band and orchestra contest at Ilion on May 5. Although they did not compete, they learned many interesting and profita- ble things from watching the competitors. They have enjoyed the year's work immensely and are looking for- ward to a larger and more complete instrumentation next year in spite of the fact that they are losing a number of their members who graduate this June. The orchestra,s weekly contribution to the assembly program has been the playing of a march for the students as they came from and returned to their class rooms. They also have played several solo numbers for the assembly programs. The orchestra has been called on to play for several occasions includ- ing Parent-Teacher meetings, prize speaking, and Class Day. Other Activities The sixty-second annual TALCOTT PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST was held on April 20 in the Eastman Auditorium. The speakers and their se- lections were as follows: Julia Hughes- Darkness, by Mary B. Bartlettg Raymond Dunn- How Much Land Does a Man Need?'7 by E. Farkasg Alice Bogan-L'At the Swimming Poolf' by Clara L. Seemang Logan Locke- The Blue-Eyed Sheikf, by Kathryn Kimball, Alene Stukey- The Bond, by James Hopper, Roger Terry-L'The Tell-Tale Heartf, by Edgar Allen Poeg Helen Bingham- ,Iane,,, by Booth Tarkingtong Willard Allen- The Titanic Is Unsinkablef, by H. W. Baldwin. The speakers were coached by Miss Thelma Hingre. The judges were Prof. Willard Marsh, Hamilton College, Prin. George E. Norton, Sauquoit Valley Central School, and Prin. Elizabeth Pierce, Bridgewater Central School. The first and second prizes for girls were won by Alene Stukey and Alice Bogan respectively. Roger Terry won the first prize for boys, Logan Locke, second prize. In the subsequent district and county contests, Roger Terry continued to carry off first honors. The SCIENCE CLUB had a larger membership and more active program than in previous years. Howard Lally headed the club as presidentg Gil- bert Steinmann was secretary, Vincent Cash acted as reporter. An exten- sive study was made of the many phases of photography. Pictures were taken, developed, and printed by club members, and several nights were devoted to enlarging photos, under the direction of Mr. Peterson, the faculty

Page 30 text:

l i l i l X The cast consisted of about sixty members from the Roys' and Girls' , N Glee Clubs divided into an American and a Japanese chorus. The leading X characters were as follows: X N Miss Cherryblossom. , . . Geneva Coote N N Jack, Cherry's lover . . .... .,..... ..... R o ger Terry ' Kokemo, proprietor of a Tea Carden . , ,,.... Donald Fness l l Togo, rich politician ...........r... .... K enneth Rankins l l Harry, Jackis pal ............., ,...... E lmo Burlingame l Jessica, sweetheart of Harry .......,,..,.. Retty Townsend l Horace Worthington, N. Y. stock broker . , . . . .Logan Locke l James Young, Worthingtorfs secretary ......., James Steele l 1 Evelyn Barnes, an American girl, is brought up in Japan, by Kokemo, l after her parents die of fever. Her fatheris secretary uses her property l selfishly until he returns to Japan with friends. ,lohn Henry Smith, one i 1 of the party, wants to marry Cherry, but Kokemo arranges for her marriage 1 r with Togo. The plot of the story centers around Jam-k's efforts to outwit , Togo and Kokemo. Cherry's discovery of her true identity and her mar- i , riage with Jack, form a fitting and delightful climax. y , The success of this operetta lay in the cooperation of the music depart- , , ment, Rlinifred Lloyd as accompanist, and the assisting stalf. Orchestra 1 President , . . ,.....,,............ Oney Ogden 1 Secretary . . .... Margaret Gruber Reporter .... . . ..,,..,. Lawrence Byrnes Librarian ....,..........,...... Lynn lvilliams YiolinsfMargery Townsend, lfmily Edmunds, Frank Rankins, Lynn lvilliams, Dorothea Townsend, lNorma Jane Evans, George Dunn, Robert Treen, Leo Barnes, Marcella Burton. Clarinets-'Oney Ogden, Phyllis Hinman, Wlillard Allen, Roderick Mc- Lean, llarold Tyler. Saxophones: Albert Radley. llarris Thomas, Lawrence Byrnes. Trumpets: Stu- art Allen, Ross lNlcCahe, Douglas Renner. Violins: Robert Treen, Frank Rankins, George Dunn, Lynn Wlilliams, Dorothea Townsend, Margery Townsend. Norma ,lane luvans. Emily Edmunds. Marcella Burton. Leo Barnes. Clarinets: William Niles, Wil- lard Allen, Uney Ugtlen, Phyllis l-linman, Roderick McLean, Harold Tyler. Piano: Margaret Gruber. Tuba: Michael Ferrucci. Trombone: Kenneth Rankins. Bass horn: lftlwin Raricrolt. Drums: Kt'llHPlllGtbl'dlDl1. Director: Miss Forsythe. - --

Page 32 text:

adviser. Other projects studied by the club were bacteriology, radio receiv- ing set construction, high voltage electricity, and repair and construction of storage batteries. The STUDENT COUNCIL, a representative body which contains mem- bers from each room in the Junior and Senior High Schools, was under the direction of June Evans as president, Scott Webb as vice president, and Howard Lally as secretary-treasurer. The representatives were: Howard Lally, Carol Stone, Robert Byrnes, Julia Hughes, Ruth Beck, Eleanor La- Fayette, Victor Warriner, Marion Day, Ramon Iles, Howell Hughes, and Shirley Eastlnan. The FUTURE FARMER ORGANIZATION of students enrolled in the Agriculture classes has completed a very active year. In addition to regular monthly meetings, the members engaged in a basketball league with other Future Farmers of the Cherry Valley section, attended the Cornell Farm and Home Week activities, participated in judging contests at Delhi and at the State Fair, and held a benefit dance at the Pleasant Valley Grange Hall. At the Future Farmer Rally at West Winfield, Glen Wil- liams won second place in the prize speaking contest and Cecil Edwards won first place in the sack race. Willard Allen and ,Iames Steele were awarded the degree of Cherry Valley Farmer at this rally. The outstanding event of the season was the Future Farmer Fair held inthe school garage in November. All students enrolled in the Agriculture classes exhibited some of their animal and crop projects. Prizes were donated by merchants of Waterville and neighboring farmers. In the evening a chicken supper was served by the boys and their mothers. It is expected that this fair will be an annual event. The officers for the year were: Willard Allen, presi- dent, James Steele, vice president, and Glenn Bowers, secretary-treasurer. The 4-H CLUBS, the NVQISIIIYIQIOII 4-H Club at Waterville and the Out-of-Door Club at Deansboro, had an extremely active year. The Wash- ington 4--H Club had eighty-six members, thirty-eight in Homemaking under the leadership of Miss Henrietta Plusch, and forty-eight in Agriculture under the leadership of Mr. Kendrick S. Hart. The latter group was divided into the following project groups: Garden-Byron Wilmot, Poultry-Robert Brady, Potato-Willard Allen, Swine-Robert Manion, and DairyfGlen Williams. The Out-of-Door Club had its thirty members divided into two groups led by Mr. Hart and Mrs. Powell. In February, a supper was held in the Deansboro school. Members of both clubs attended the Achievement Day meeting at Rome in November, and in May the Homemaking groups attended a rally at Rome. A KNITTING CLUB was organized this year for the first time. It con- sisted of I2 members who met informally every Thursday during the extra- curricular period. Miss Plusch instructed the members and made them at- tend to their knitting. Two CURRENT EVENTS CLUBS were formed by the eighth grades of the Junior High School under the direction of Miss Simmons. They subscribed to a Current Events paper, and each club met once a week. A chairman, selected from the class, has presided over each meeting, and topics of current interest have been discussed. , The GIRL SCOUTS of Waterville are beginning the tenth year of their organization. Consisting of girls from the sixth grade up, the local organ- ization has been active in civic welfare: Helping the Red Cross and the relief society, making gifts for hospitals, distributing for the N. R. A., filling Christmas baskets, conducting a story hour for children at the public li-