Averill Park High School - Threshold Yearbook (Averill Park, NY)

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azj?femz Staff The cafeteria staff has a most responsible position in our school. It cares for the welfare of our young people by providing varied and nourishing food. Always an assembling point, the cafeteria provides us with an opportunity to meet our fellow classmates and discuss in leisure our common interests. Our cafeteria has always been faithful in its func- tion serving us daily. Our cafeteria manager, Mrs. Lerch, with the able assistance of Mrs. McKenna and Mrs. Link. has rendered a valuable service to our school throughout the years. 51

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ranch lub Le Cercle Francais was organized in November with Miss Sullivan as our advisor. We elected Richard Clark, President: Clyde Rescott, Vice-President: Peggy Ringwall, Secretary: and George Dickinson, Treas- urer. The program committee consists of George O'Keefe, Chairman: Clara Leavenworth, Ethel Oliver, and James Crawford. We have adopted a Constitution. Since our organization we have ordered pins and selected students in France with whom to correspond. As a project later on we intend to write a chain letter in French to our little foster child. Study- ing French background and history is one of the main purposes of the French Club. We have quite a few members this year, consisting of those who are taking or have taken French. Our members are as follows: Row one: Clyde Rescott, George O'Keefe, Helen Taran, Ethel Oliver, Miss Katherine Sullivan, Margaret Ringwall, Clara Leavenworth. Gordon Chambers, Allie Stock. Row two: James Sprague, Neil McKendry, Ralph Jesse, Richard Clark, John Burger, James Crawford, Lawrence Loker. Herbert Clark. Row three: Robert Dunham, Earl Lawrence, Wayne Tripp. Fred Conron. Charles McAllister, George Dickinson. mmrziics' Club This year the Dramatics Club was again revived under Mr. McNary's guidance. We elected the following officers early in the year: President. Nancy Abbott: Vice President, Patricia Burnett: Secretary, Marjorie Back- haus: Treasurer, Thelma Weeden: and a Constitution Committee consist- ing of Richard Clark, James Crawford, Clara Leavenworth, and Phyllis Cipperly. The Senior Play STAGE DOOR was presented in November with a great many of us participating. Following this a Dramatics Coun- cil was formed consisting of four members who were outstanding in their work in the play - Richard Clark, James Crawford, James Sprague, and Rita Lesinski. At Christmas we held a party in the gym. The club consists of the following members. Row onet. Betty Bennett, Phyllis Cipperly. Barbara Parslow, Thelma Weeden, Patricia Burnett, Mr. Bertram McNary, Nancy Abbott, Marjorie Beckhaus, Rita Lesinski, Phyllis Dixon, Katherine Knapp. Row two: Marilyn Perrault. Roberta Zweig. Rose Micalian, Jean Horton, James Sprague, James Crawford, Richard Clark, Norma Bailey, Doris Egli, Joan Lampert, Betty Jane Perry. Row three: Ethel Oliver, Shirlie Slater, Mildred Sturgess, Clara Leavenworth, Elfreida Buergert, Beverly Hunt, Douglas Beck, Gordon Chambers, Lawrence Loker, Margaret Ringwall, Lois Rescott, Jean Ashline, Ileen Wilday. 53