Ardsley High School - Ardsleyan Yearbook (Ardsley, NY)

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wanewnnamwnnsmunmunwnuotuawnnwnwewawewunsrunnwewlnnunfmemnunhrwn C I A L C L New recruxts have swelled the ranks of last year s Social Club to overflowing and under the leadershnp of ack Cammack and Robert Munsell they have come to look forward to the Friday after noon sessions Plng pong and danclng constltute the program wlth the latest swmg records of the popular bands for muslc ust before Christmas vacatlon the club gave a hollday dance Thls first blg venture proved xery successful About hfty couples danced to the strams of a mckelodeon Perhaps lf the dances nn the future prove to be as successful as thus one the club can afford to hare an orchestra ln this orgamzatlon the members have not only learned to mingle with one another but also have found that the spmt of cooperatlon has brought them closer together ThlS feelmg has grown under the fostering of Miss Vaca who has been the guldlng star of the club LOIS Bamster H O N O R S O CIE Y Ar a meeting ln September the Honor Soclety now numberxng over two hundred members elected Edwxn Wheeler President Angelina Paoluccl Vice president Dorothea Edwards Secretary and lrwln Engleman Treasurer They were assxsted by slx other Thlrd Degree members Robert ohn son Eleanor lmmedlato Charles Benedxct Graham Bell l..1ly C-ubler and Elmor MacLeod Mass Helen Robble was chosen to be the advlser Early IH October a most mterestlng movie was enjoyed by many of the student body No vember 29 marked the Flrst Degree lmtlatxon at vxhlch tlme thlrty seven students were mducted lnto the Honor SOCICIY A banquet and xmpresslve ceremony marked the enterlng of twenty four members mto the Second Degree on February 8 At thrs tune Mr George Godfrey of the Tarrytown Y M C A dellvered an lnsplrmg message In the early sprlng the long antlclpated pxcnxc will take place and later on the annual Third Degree lnltlatxon The year could not go by without thanltmg our adviser Mass Robbie for her untlrlng worf' to see that all our BCIIVIIICS were carrled out successfully Dorothea Edwards S T U D E N T C O U N C This year the Student Councll has strlven to make the school actlvltles more lnterestmg and numerous Wnth the guldance and advice of Mr Perretz lt has succeeded rn doing so thus far To secure money wlth whlch xt plans to buy varlous articles for the school the Student Coun cxl has sold plns and penclls durlng the past year Wnth the assistance of Mr Perretz the Student Council has glven many lnterestlng assem blues whlch proved enjoyable to the students We are all very grateful to Mr Perretz who has been very llberal wlth hls suggestlons throughout the Student Councll aCtlVltlCS rl he following members have acted as offxcers for the Student Councll this year President Graham Bell Vice presldent Dorothy Mel-Ienry Secretary Roslna Nlantello Correspondlng Secretary Lois Ann Banlster Treasurer Louxs Caporale Roslna Mantello Student Councll Secretary mmwemrmmwnwntbxmmmweweuemmmmtmmmwqmmv .Q SO UB . J ' . - J . . . . . . T l - . v, . . . .. I IL

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wewnrwareemaartwmwnruawnxeereirtuawerunrtrtwpweicmwpwn OZ F R E N C H C L U B The French Club had a year of varied activity during i940 4I At the beginning of the year we cooperated with the Amencan and French Students C0fl'CSP0ndChCC Exchange to help the French refugees in unoccupied France and ln England The girls knitted sweaters and baby sacks We corresponded with French cadets who had escaped to England after the siege of Dunquerque We sent medicaments to refugee headquarters and sold pencils to contribute our share of monetary aid At Christmas tlme we made Christmas cards which we sent to our parents and friends ln addition to these activities we enjoyed a program of cultural activities We sang French songs played historical and quiz games in French and read French plays BS part Of Our Club program In May we presented over radro Sratron WBNX New York an original historical playlet written especially for the radio by Miss Bltterman our sponsor We are looking forward to another year of equally interesting activities in l94l 42 OUTDOOR CLUB The Outdoor Club which is one of the oldest clubs in the school was reorganized in Septem ber with the revival of the school club program A' the first meeting the following officers were elected Gordon Schultz President lrwln Engleman Treasurer oe Dunbar beeretary Mr Srllrman Adviser Other members of the club are Robert ohnson Wallace Hay Ted Marquis Walter Vernon Emerson Virden Paul Nelson and Forrest Baulieu During October two early morning hikes and breakfasts were held ln November the biggest trip of the season took place It was a four day trip to Virginia The mam points of mterest were Endless Caverns The Blue Rldge Mountains Skyline Drive Gettys burg Valley Forge and the Natural Bridge of Virginia Later in the month we viewed some very beautiful movies of the western parks of our country ln December the Club enjoyed a talk by Dr Don Failing on his adventures along the Lab An emergency service unit was organized in the club to serve the community in severe storms or any other type of catastrophe ln anuary the emergency service unit had its first trial when its members served I I2 hours in the Airplane Observation test held under the direction of the U S Army ln anuary and February three short f ps were made to Mr Silllman s cabin The club sold Amerlcan Flag sets to earn money to purchase supplies for emergency service The members feel that this year has been 8 m0St worth While and CnJ0yablC One oeDunbar PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB l:,ight boys under the direction of Rodn y Ferguson formed the Photography Club The following boys were members Martin Engleman Walter Vernon Forrest Bauheu Robert ulllerat Howard Secor Fred Gentsch William Neylan and Gordon H Schultz The club had for its goal the bringing together of students who were interested in gaming greater skill in the art of photography Experience was also acquired in the fields of developing printing and enlarging films All the members derived both pleasure and knowledge from participating in the club activities during the year ODEL RAILROAD CL In September four boys oe Dunbar Wallace Hay Emerson Virden and Robert ohnson all interested in model railroads formed a club Robert ohnson was elected President Wallace Hay Vice president loe Dunbar Secretary Emerson Vlrden Treasurer Many ideas were suggested but money was lacking Since the necessary funds could not be easily obtained the boys secured other means for carrying out their ideas Since that time the four have journeyed to Irvington every week where a friend has taught the boys to lay scale tracks build cars and operate a model railroad The boys have taken such a keen interest that they are now in possession of five scale model freight cars and two cabooses They are indeed very proud of these h bb The chief purpose of the club is to learn how to build models and to provide a worth while 0 Y Robert Johnson 11113311trtftuimittiiifutitvtrinritttwtwtxv . ' 3 ' . 5 J , N ' 3 . ' ' , ' . rador coast and his whaling experiences on the North Atlantic. ' a . ll J- , I ll . ' I' u ' ' J ' ' Ji . . . G . . I ' l ' : ' , . I . .l i , ' M U B U ' . I . ,I , , ' , ' J , . . . . I. ,I : ,

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twuntetsltwnnruntrarcmwnxvnwnwamwnnewarqnumwnwnwnmwnrcnwununwnweu B O Y S C O U T S The organlzatlon of the Scout Troop began ln September wlth the appointment of a new Scoutmaster Harlan A Thomas Mr Thomas had prevxou ly served as Scoutmaster for elght years trom 19261934 Twenty nlne scouts made up the troop vuth Gordon Schultz as the assistant scoutmaster Paul Nelson and Robert ohrson acted as Junior asslstants Four patrols were formed under the lead ershlp of lqorrest Baulleu Charles Benedict Wal er Vernon and Emerson Vlrden ll was a very successful year One boy earned star rank four boys hrst class rank and eighteen boys second class rank Flfteen merit badges were awarded at only two courts of awards Ten boys entered the troop this year with the loss of onlv two one moving and one dropping because of school work Hlghllghts of the years program Include Watscr Bell lVlemor1alN1ght October Parents Night ln December Father and Son Dlnner ID February Charter 'Nlnght ln April Scout Cxrcus ln Mav and Camporee ln une The Scouts wlsh to express their appreclatlor to the Board of Education for the use of the school the Troop Commlttee the American Lemon tle spore ors of th troop the Lions Club and the cltlzers of Ardsley We were happy to welcome Mr Kluge xs an asslstant Cubmaster last fall and wxth hls help rt was posslble to enlarge the pack to thlrty two boys The foqr dens haue had almost perfect attend ance all year Our outslde actlvltles have Included a Varents Nrght a Father and Son Banquet bas ketball games and work on the Scout CITCUS The mterest ln Qubblng IS indicated by the long walt mg llst of boys who wlsh to jom our group l 1111ii111111111111111111111 , J A - . . r . I L . G ' 1 ' .x . . . r : A , .N - 3 H. . . Q . . 3 . l A .h . . 5 . . Y Z . 1 I. N ie i S . , , O , .V . , , I . 0 U R C U B P A C K ' f . L ' . . . . ' 7 l P N , A niiwriki in 'ini iv vw -7-g, -Q -, v,Yv,, hd ,, ,W , , . . Y A fs ww-cw-veil: