Bolivar Central School - Gusher Yearbook (Bolivar, NY)

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BOLIVAR HIGH SCHOOL BLIZZARD 31 Football, Best of American Games (Continued from page 16) Football is about the only major sport in America that has never been touched by a breath of scandal. Everyone remembers the baseball scandal of 1919. We frequently hear rumors of boxers being bribed to throw a bout but did anyone ever hear of a high school or college football player being paid to lose a game. No, because he is not playing for money, he is fighting for the school that he loves. The game of football has never been professionalized to any great extent. Of course professional football is played but the lovers of professional football are few and far between. Professional football is a graft. The players are paid large salaries but they fail to take any interest in the game. There is a great difference between playing for money and playing for your school. I have sought to illustrate the thrills connected with football and the pleasure obtained from playing. Also the moral and physical advantages derived from the game. If I have failed in my object it is not because I do not love the game. It is my opinion that as long as football continues to be played in the schools as widely as it is today the youth of America will never be in danger of rot or decay. Sophomores (Continued from page 30) Helen Havens—A welcome addition to our ranks. Fred Newton—The sheik of Kossuth. Ellouise Peters. Harry Sackett—Who may leave us for Senior ranks in 1924-25. Left end on football team, basketball guard, and third base performer on the baseball nine. Harry acted as manager of the basketball team last winter. Mary Cummings—R e d-h aired “vamp.” Harrison DeGroff—Bashful Harrison. Ruth Wightman—The nicest of our class. Howard Root—Shark of geometry. Earl Stolir, Ralph Crandall, Kenneth Rice and Marlie Brigham were with us at the beginning of the year, but have departed for the work-a-day world. Watch this bunch at Washington in the spring of 1926. Foreward (Continued from page 3) Alumni— Violet Hoffman ’18. Advertising— Feme Wilson ’25. Florence Murphy ’25. General Organization and Miscellaneous— Ray C. Witter. To Feme Wilson and Florence Murphy much consideration is due for faithful and efficient work in the collection of advertising. Had it not been for them it is doubtful if the publication would have become a reality. The helpful hints accorded by Mr. Herrick and the staff of Bolivar Breeze are greatly appreciated and we also take this opportunity for thanking those people who so kindly donated their advertising. Whether a book is published next year or not depends largely upon the reception which this is accorded. At any rate, we have made a beginning. Let us hope for more in the future.

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30 BOLIVAR HIGH SCHOOL BLIZZARD Sophomores The sophomore class of Bolivar High School is, like the old Austrian Empire, composed of heterogeneous elements. We claim the distinction of having as a member of our class a boy of untold studious ability in the person of Keith Perry. We are proud to state that he has held the best class average of the school for the year 1923-24. We also have the honor to charter the prize comedian of the institution, one Murray Potter; a trap-drummer, a singer, always noisy and inevitably busy at something or other—usually the other. Murray is well known in all places where Bolivar High School is concerned. He was center on the football team last fall, a substitute guard in basketball, and right holder on the baseball team. He does not indulge in track athletics due to corpulence. It would he improper not to mention the “Honorable” Paul Husak, the only member of our class who has the distinction of having been born abroad. Some fourteen years ago in the blissful haunts of Bohemia a small baby was born with blue eyes and a few symptoms of yellow hair. Coming to the U. S. A. with his father when about two years of age, Paul has few recollections of the ocean voyage. He is glad of that. This honorable gentleman occupies the position as vice president of the Athletic Association, and competed in the interscholastic run at Alfred in the fall of 1923. Of the latter he has few pleasant memories. We are sure that Paul is destined to make the name of Horse Run famous at some date in the future. “Mart” Moore is another member of note. Being something of a comedian himself Martin has a habit of worrying faculty members considerably. He would have been a Junior had not sickness forced him out of school for a year. Charles Meade, half back of football fame, is also in our ranks. Wilkins Newell, left guard on the ’23 team, and captain elect for next season, is also due consideration. We have our legitimate supply of Shaners in Clarence and Lawrence. The Junior class has one member of that family, and the Freshmen two. We summarize the accomplish meats of the others as follows: Dorothy Dodge—Cheerleader for football ’23. Weldon Foster—“The King of Little Genesee.” Ruth Howard—Reporter de-luxe for Clean papers. Jos. McDivitt—Basketball player and musical comedy star. Roberta Lain—Basketball forward. John M c M u r d y—Sergeant-at-Arms at the Casey residence. Florence Murphy—The school’s prize musician. Gladys Orcutt—Basketball player and the giddy flapper. Mel VanCuren Foot ball end and guard. (hie of the hardest workers of the class. Thelma Weaver—Who came to us from Belleville. Bernice Bliss—One of few who works. Isobel Cowles—The girl with many men. Millis Cady — The one armed giant. (Continued on page 31)

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32 BOLIVAR HIGH SCHOOL “BLIZZARD “Harry,” Our Janitor Our year book would not be complete without some reference to “Harry,” the capable janitor who has served us for the past two years. While Harry often does not seem too well acquainted with the sharp and shining: blade of a razor, he makes up for that growth by bis constant attendance to the wants of the various members of the faculty and his usual smile. The duties of a janitor are many, and the man who is really successful must willingly perform numberless small but often difficult tasks. Harry is ingenious as the table which he built for the study ball encyclopedias will indicate. The waste baskets in the various corners are a product of bis handiwork. The photograph of the football team and the Gettysburg group on exhibition in the office was framed by Harry Coke. The sand box in the first grade room is also his invention. Each Christmas Harry has been the recipient of a gift from the faculty which he deeply appreciates. He has been kind in returning the compliment to some members. Generally, Harry has made good, and he continues to improve with service. There is no school or at least very few where a janitor is not regarded with lax enthusiasm by members of the student body. As maintainer of law and order, “house detective,” ringer of bells, truant reporter, etc., no man is likely to become exceedingly popular. That is why the position of janitor is by no means easy to fill. Responsible to every teacher, to the principal, to the Board of Education, to the people of the village who send their children to a. school building where the temperature is supposed to be always hovering around 70, even on the coldest of flu; winter mornings, a man must be exceedingly alert and on the job. Occosionally most of us fail in a measure to accomplish all that we set out to do. Thus be kindly toward the janitor. We wish Harry the best of success, the pleasantest possible of domestic relationships, and a long career in his present position.