Charles W Baker High School - Lyre Yearbook (Baldwinsville, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 30 of the 1937 volume:

Dedication In appreciation for his understanding and sympathetic ad- vice, we, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Thirty- Seven, dedicate our Lyre to Mr. Howard G. Murphy, our advisor. Upon Miss Adella Worhnan we also bestow well deserved credit in recognition of the pleasing manner in which she so successfully presented the Senior play. Editor-in-chief. -oOo---- Class Colors — Maroon and Cream Class Floiver — American Beauty Bose LUCY ANN DAVIS Vice-President CARMELLA CENCI Editor-In-Chief MARTHA SULLIVAN Valadiccorian Secretary MICHAEL SAWYER Treasurer FREDERICK SULLIVAN Circulation Manager WILLIAM KLASMIER President and Salutorian KIRBY WEST Assistant Editor History The greater part of our history lias been taken up with pencil and paper and text books. But the extra-curricular activities might well be summed up into an artist’s painting. The canvas _is put on the easel during our eighth grade where we find two members of the class in the baseball squad. During our Freshman year we put the first outline sketches on the canvas. Here we find the boys in our class carrying off the honors—five found places on the hockey team, two on the, baseball team, three on the football team and two on the track team. The newly created Dramatics Club had a small Fresh- man representation. Several of the class were selected for the Glee Club and Orchestra. In the Sophomore year the class finished the outline sketches. During that year we did much better in the athletic line. The football and baseball squad took two of our class; the hockey team was composed of five Sophomores; the golf team was made up of four of our class; basket ball, two; and track, one. The Journalism Club, Glee Club and Orchestra membership were filled to a maximum when many of our class were accepted. The following year the class occupid the desks in the Junior room and there we started the difficult task of mixing the paints on the palette. During that year we find two girls holding the honors for being sucessful in the line of prize speaking and one winning the first place in the County Con- test. Three girls were active on the girl’s golf team. However, we find the boys just as active as the girls. One of them was on the winning side of the Kiwanis debate. Other boys were chosen for the athletic field and 15 of them received block letters. Two members of the class were selected to represent the school at the general knowledge examination, and the two newspaper staffs were made up of three Juniors. The following and last year spent at B. H. 8. we finished the painting by applying the paint. This we did well as we 4 were carefully instructed by Mr. Murphy who was chosen as class advisor. The beginning of the year was rather uneventful as we spent most of our time studying so we could find our names on the Official Senior list. However, the class organized un- officially before mid-year. Class officers were chosen and two sport dances took place. Mid-year came and the Senior list was posted, and al- though our valedictorian and our salutatorian did not break any school records, the class as a whole received higher aver- ages than ever before attained in our school. Election of officers again took place and the class advisor was chosen. Plans were made for the year and such activities as two food sales, several dances, the Senior play, a movie benefit and ending with a great finale—the Senior Ball. All these were very successfully carried out. The year’s athletics also ended with success by winning two cups. Nine Seniors were awarded block letters and eleven others earned letters which will be given at the next Athletic Banquet. In Prize Speaking one of the girls earned second place, while one of the boys was awarded first prize for the New York Times Essay contest. Again in our Senior year we find members in the Orchestra, Glee (’lub and .Journalism Club. Now our painting is at last completed and is ready to be hung with the many others in the school gallery. We hope that it will show to the following classes the work that is necessary in reaching the point of graduation. We also hope that the next classes have as successful and as happy years as we have had in our four years at Baldwinsville Academy. LUCY ANN DAVIS 5 BALDWINSVILLE ACADEMY ALLEN, BETTY Ci'cmse-Irving Hospilal Transferred from Nottingham High Glee Club — 3 Journalism — I Minstrels — 2 Athletic Association — 3 Senior Play committee APL1N, ISABEL Indefinite Senior Play Glee Club — 4 Minstrels — 2 Recrea lion — I Athletic Asscoation — I BARTNIKOWSKI, BERNADINE Syracuse Secratarial Transferred from Central High School Senior Play Glee Club — 2 Minstrels — 2 Chairman of refreshments for Senior Ball BOND, ROBERT Post-Graduate Glee Club — 2 Minstrels — 2 Foctball — I Hockey — 2 Athletic Association — 3 Senior Picture committee CENCI, CARMELLA Indefinite Glee Club — 3 Orchestra — 3 Recreation — 2 Athletic Association — 4 Minstrels — 2 Journalism Club — 3 News Editor Crimson White — 1 Managing Editor — I Chairman card party Chairman candy committee Chairman food sale Chairman movie benefit CLARKE. FRANCES Indefinite Glee Club — 4 Minstrels — 4 Athletic. Association — I CREGO, BOWMAN Indefinite Athletic Association — 2 Interclass Basketball — 2 Softball CREGO. HOWARD Indefinite Intcrclass Basketball — 4 Athletic Association — 2 Track — I Cross country — 2 Minstrels — I Journalism — I DAVIS. LUCYANN Pratt Institute Vice President senior class Glee Club — 2 Journalism Club — 3 Orchestra — 4 Athletic Association — 4 Minstrel — 2 News and Managing Editor Messenger Committee of committees Chairman Food sale Chairman Decorations for Senior Ball DAWLEY. ELIZABETH Recreation Club — 1 Indefinite DORAN. CAROLYN Syracuse Memorial Glee Club — 3 Orchestra — 5 Recreation — I Journalism — 1 Minstrels — 3 Athletic Association — 3 Ccmmittee c-f committees Decora ion committee of Senior Ball DUNHAM. ALLEN Post-Graduate Interclass Basketball — I Interclass softball — I Athletic Association — 2 DUNHAM. EDNA Indefinite Recreation Club — 3 Minstrels — I DUNHAM. FRANCES Indefinite Transferred frem Jordan High School GETTMAN, DOROTHY Post-Greduate Glee Club — 2 Recreation — I Journalism Club — 3 Athletic Association — 4 Minstrels — 2 Food Sale Committee HARRINGTON. MARGARET Indefinite Glee Club — 2 Journalism — 3 Minstels — 2 Athletic Association — 3 Golf — I Write up of class will Committee—Senior Ball 6 GERE. JEANNE Indefinite MOSS. MILDRED Glee Club — 2 Journalism — 3 Minstrels----2 Athletic Association — 4 Recreation Club Dramatics Club — 1 First Prize County and High School Prize Speaking — 2 Golf — 4 Write up of class will HENDERSON. ROBERT Indefinite Hcckey Manager cross country Checkers Athletic Association — 4 Safety patrol Interclass softball HOBBS. VELMA Post-Grcduate Athletic Association — 1 Typing for Lyre JOHNSTON. LEWIS Rawleigh business Football — I Hockey — 3 Athletic Association KINGSLEY. NORMAN Indefinite J. V. Basketball Cross Country — 2 T rack Athletic Association — 2 Chess and checkers — 3 Safety patrol Football Interclass Basketball — 4 KLASMIER, WILLIAM Post-Graduate President senior class Salutatorian Glee Club — 4 Journalism Club — 1 Senior Play Athletic Association — 4 Football — 3 i Basketball — I Baseball — 2 Interclass basketball — 2 Tumbling Team Minstrels — 4 Secretary Glee Club — I Prize Speaking — I Committee of committees Senior Ball committee MOREHOUS, ROBERT Post-Graduate Senior play Senior play write up for Lyre Interclass softball Interclass basketball Athlete Association — 3 Minstrels — 3 Glee Club Business school Chairman class night program MYERS. MARJORY Oswego Normal Recreation Club — 3 Athletic Association — 2 Senior picture committee NOSTRANT. EUGENE Indefinite Athletic Association — 3 Senior Softball NEUPERT. KENNETH Post-Graduate Glee Club — 4 Athletic Association — 3 Minstrels — 4 Athletic Council — 1 Football — 1 Track -— 1 Decorations for Senior Ball Senior Benefit committee O'BRIEN, ADRIAN Indefinite Glee Club — 2 Minstrels — 2 Athletic Association — I Safety Association — I PARRY. ETHEL Vocal study in Ithaca Transferred from Notingham Journalism Senior Ring Committee PARRY. JAMES Apprentice Mechanic course Journalism — I Minsteli —1 Glee Club — I Tumbling — I Senior Ring Committee PETERS, CHARLES Indefinite Hockey — 4 Athletic Association — 6 Safety patrol Interclass basketball Interclass softball ROWLEY, DONALD Indefinite Glee Club — I Orchestra — I Minstrels — 1 Athletic Association — I Senior play scenery committee Senior soft ball 7 SAWYER, MICHAEL Syracuse University Vice Chairman Athlqtic Council Class Prophesy Treasurer, Hy-Y Treasurer senior class Senior play Journalism — 1 Orchestra — 6 -Glee CluE — 2 Secretary of Glee Club — I Athletic Association — 4 Safety Assocation — 2 Minstrels — 2 N. Y. Times Essay prize Vice President Journalism Club — 1 SPRAGUE, IRENE Post-Graduate Senior Ring Committee Class Night Play Committee STEARNS, HAROLD Syracuse University Glee Club — 2 Orchestra — 5 Minstrels — 2 Basketball — 3 Journalism — 2 Athletic Association — 4 Golf — 2 Chairman Senior Ball SULLIVAN. FREDERICK Syracuse University Track — 4 Baseball — 3 Basketball — 3 Junior Varsity — I Class History write up Tennis Bowling Circulation manager for Lyre Athletic Association — 4 Athletic Council — 4 Senior Ring Committee Chairman of lighting for Senior Ball SULLIVAN, MARTHA New Rochelle Valedictorian Senior play Prize speaking — 3 Journalism Club — 3 President cf Journalism Club Editor-in-chief of Crimson White News editor of Crimson While Feature and managing editor of Academy Messenger Golf — 4 Orchestra — 6 Treasurer of Athletic Council Athletic Association — 6 Sec. of Senior Class Dairyman’s League First Prize Recreation Club Senior Play Committee Class night play committee Class- statistics write up THOMPSON, HELEN Indefinite Recreation — 2 Journalism Club — 1 Athlete Association — 2 TURNER, ERNEST Indefinite Athletic Association — 4 Hockey — 4 Interclass basketball — 2 Football — I Baseball manager — I Safety Association — 2 Senior Play Committee VIRGINIA, RUSSELL Indefinite Interclass basketball — 4 Track — 2 Hcckey — 4 Football — 1 Athletic Association — 5 VIRKLER, WARREN Indefinite Track Cress ccnutry ln'.crclass basketball Interclass baseball Stagemanager Senior play Athletic Associa lion — 3 Safety patrol VOORHEES, CATHERINE Indefinite Glee club — 3 Recreation club — 4 Minstrels — 6 WEST, KIRBY Oberlin Senior play Orchestra — 3 Glee Club — 2 Golf team — 3 Hcckey — I Kiwanis Debate — I Ic'Urnalism Club — 3 Minstrels — 2 Athletic Association — 4 Vice President Journalism — 2 Assistant sports editor — 2 Chairman Senior sport dance FREDERICK SULLIVAN WILLIAM KLASMIER 8 Prophesy I opened my eyes slowly and looked around. Suddenly I realized that someone was shaking me violently by the should- er. I thought to myself, “Maybe they don’t know how ugly I am when I’m awakened suddenly.” Soon I found that the shaking was being done by my old pal, Bowman Crego, whom I understood to be ordering me, in no uncertain terms, to get off his estate. I took a second look at him and wondered if 1 were really awake or if I were having a nightmare. He had gray hair, and a wrinkled face. Indeed, he looked to be about twenty years older. I stood up hastily, tripped, and fell down. When I looked down, I found to my horror, that 1 had tripped over my own heard. Weeks later when they released me from the phycopathic ward, I went around looking up my old friends; and all of them asked me for my version of my mysterious twenty-year disappearance. To them all, my answer was the same: One day in June, 1937, I was taking a leisurely stroll in Whiskey Hallow, accompanied only by my coon dog and squirrel rifle. As I turned a bend in the dusty road, I saw a small brown .jug sitting in the middle of the road. I tasted the bewitched elixer from the flagon and soon wandered to a little cove and with a ho-hum and a Rip Van Winkle, I went to sleep. The next thing I remembered was being rudely awakened by Bowman Crego, twenty years later. As I look over the town what startling changes have taken place during twenty years and not the least of them is the change to be found in Fred Sullivan, lie is now a typical “High Gear Homer”, and a super salesman and is now busy settling Chuck Greene’s invention—a stream-lined potato peeler. Mrs. Neupert (Lucyann Davis) is his best customer. (Anything to lighten the household duties, you know!) The biggest surprise of all, however, was when 1 learned that Bern- adine Bartnikowski, has finally conceived her life-long ambi- tion and is now the first woman President of the U. S. (Bern- adine always did strive for top honors). Kirby West has made use of all his long hours of caddying and is now the efficient golf pro of Seneca Golf Club. Harold Stearns rides 9 around on Fred Sullivan’s coat tails and hands out cigars to the ladies. He is the political boss of Baldwinsville, Plain- ville, Minoa and points west. The “Four Corners” is now held down by two apposing factions. Dr. Martha Sullivan, Ph. D, N. R. A., D. D. holds down one comer. Amid gesticulations with her horned rim- med glasses, she valiantly defends the Constitution. On the opposite corner stand Warren lvirkler and Howard Crego. These fanatics are on soap boxes (ivory) and loudly harangue the crowd on the benefits of communism. The audience con- sists of Irene Sprague, Frances Dunham and Frances Clark, who are particularly facinated by Howard Crego’s red beard (the true sign of Bolshevism). Meanwhile police-chief Klas- mier mutters vague threats about locking the whole bunch up. Every evening at eight o’clock the villagers tune in their television sets to hear and see Carolyn Doran, the second Grade Allen. Donald Rowley is another favorite; as com- petitor of Walter Winchell lie knows all the choice gossip. Baldwinsville inhabitants were surprised when Stephen Golden; and Peg Harrington became hitched and the world was surprised when they became the proud parents of sex- tuplets. Having a kindly feeling towards B. H. S. Velma Hobbs is now Mr. Elden’s competent secretary. In this fast changing village it is a relief to see a few things that haven’t changed. Among them are Eugene Nostrant’s and Eddie Madden’s cars. Both have received offers from museums for their cars, but they think they ought to be good for another thirty years. To touch upon a sober subject, we regret to report the un- timely demiser of one Ernest Turner on the 16th consecutive attempt he passed the Intermediate Algebra Test and promptly died of heart attack. Carmella Cenci’s life is also very sad. Just before the 1937 Lyre was published, some- thing let go in her upper story. The strain of editing the magazine had been too much and she went completely “balmy”, she is now guarded by strong-man Navin. Grand Duchess Olga Petrovitch a la Mildred Moss, the wealthy divorcee, spends her time being pursued by Adrian 10 O’Brien, the town’s gayest bachelor. Dancing lias become very popular; Ethel Parry and Edna Dunham conduct a studio teaching adagio dancing. Isabel Aplin, Marjorie Myers and Robert Henderson are enrolled in the classes but they just can’t seem to get into the spirit of the thing. Cather- ine Voorhees and Russell Virginia have spent twenty years at Long Branch, engaged in a dancing marathon. Another happily married couple is Elizabeth Dawlev and Charles Peters, (just to keep up a family tradition). Perhaps I was most surprised when I wandered down to Kiwanis Park and found a one-hourse circus there. Allan Dunham has started in competition with “Barnum Bailey”. His featured stars are Norman Kingsley, the strong man, and Helen Thompson, the snake charmer. Betty Alenn’s livery with the motto, ‘‘back to the horse” is engaged in a struggle to the death with Bond’s Taxi Ser- vice. Robert Morebous is tired, but happy. His whole aim is concentrating (and had been concentrating for twenty years) upon the project of building up the hamlet of Ly- sander until it rivals Baldwinsville. Already the population has double because Dorothy Gettman, Jeanne Gere and Lewis Johnston have moved out there to get away from it all. I was left limp absolutely limp, by the changes that had taken place during my sleep. Sleep, that’s an idea, and I de- cided that the best thing I could do would be to get some. So—1 headed for Whiskey Hallow, accompanied only by my coon dog and squirrell riflle. As I turned a bend in the dusty road, I saw a small brown jug. MICHAEL SAWYER JAMES PARRY. ----0O0---- 11 Who’s Who What Senior has done the most for the B. H. S.—Fred Sullivan What Senior girl is the most popular—Martha Sullivan What Senior boy is the most popular—William Klasmier • What Senior is the most brilliant— William Klasmier What Senior is the most respect—Michael Sawyer What Senior is the least appreciated—Dorothy Getman What Senior is the best looking boy—Kenneth Neupert What Senior is the best looking girl—Bernadine Bartnikowski What Senior is the best student—Martha Sullivan What Senior is the busiest student—Carmella Cenci What Senior is the noisest—Betty Alien What Senior is the merriest—Catherine Voorhees What Senior is the laziest—Margaret Harrington What Senior is the most original—Michael Sawyer What Senior is the wittiest—Ernest Turner What Senior is the best natured—Carmella Cenci What Senior is the most likely to succeed—William Klasmier What Senior is the best boy athlete—Fred Sullivan What Senior is the best girl athlete—Jeanne Gere What Senior is the most bashful-—Mildred Moss What Senior is the best girl dancer—Carolyn Doran What Senior is the best boy dancer—Harold Stearns What Senior is the best dressed girl—Lucyann Davis What Senior is the best dressed boy—Harold Stearns What Senior is the youngest—Irene Sprague What Senior is the biggest bluffer—Ernest Turner What Senior is the most dignified—Ethel Parry What Senior is the most musical—Michael Sawyer What Senior is the best parlor athlete—Harold Stearns What Senior talks the most, says the least—Carolyn Doran What Senior talks (he least, says the most—Frederick Sullivan What teacher is the most popular—Mrs. Cussler What teacher is the easiest to bluff—Mr. Cary What teacher is the hardest to bluff—Miss Pike What teacher is the best looking—Miss Boyd What teacher is the best dancer—Mr. Getman What teacher is the best sport—Mr. Murphy What teacher is the most dignified—Mr. Elden 12 Class Will We, the dispersing class of the year of our Lord 1937, do hereby on this 22nd day of June in our right state of mind create, institute, and divulge the following bequests, requests and inquests, after much consideration, reconsideration and cautious deliberation. Onethly: We do bequeath to our respective heirs or bene- ficiaries, namely the Juniors, Sophomores, Freshman, and the Guardians of the precedingly named, commonly called the Faculty, in joint possession all such wisdom as we may have acquired. Twotliv: We promulgate the idiosyncrasies of the Seniors, who in our midst have certain traits known to all and who wilfully do leave these one and all to the following: Betty Allen leaves her retiring manner to Lincoln Bissell, who we think, needs a “little” retiring. Bernadine Bartnikowski leaves her Lily Pons voice to Kate McCarthy. We think you’re got something there, Kate! Boh Bond’s ability to mutter just low enough in class is left to Leon Messenger—Leon has the same trouble about being- heard. Isabel Aplin would leave her motherly manner, lmt we feel that she’ll nod it for her oncoming marriage. Kenneth Neupert leaves the remaining four (4) pages of his geometry book one (;1) for each year to Ellen McQuaid— Are you going to increase the number, Ellen? Kirby West leaves his stored-up divots to Mr. Cary, who will dish them out to the members of the golf team as he sees fit. Tearfully, Eugene. Nostrant tears himself away from Marion Walker. Carmella Cenci leaves her exotic interpretation of the Spanish dance to Flora Grome. Frances Clark leaves her own original coiffure to Ruth Cooper. Bowman Crego leaves Baldwinsville Academy for the farm. Elizabeth Dawley and Irene Sprague leave quietly. 13 Edna Dunham and Catherine Voorhees leave too, but not so quietly. Charles Peters leaves his brother Wilbur to carry on for him. James Parry leaves his power of collecting girls and still more girls to James Weeks. Russell Virginia leaves his wicked golf swing to Freddie Pulver. Freddie might be able to use it in his band. Helen Thompson and John Navin—will they leave dear old B’ville? Robert Morehous, living up to his brother’s reputation, leaves his school-girl complexion to Malsom Furbush. , Frances Dunham makes bequest of her dainty steps to Clarice Fergeson. Mildred Moss leaves her subdued manner to Leopold Mger. Leopold! Geben sie acht! Stephen Golden leaves his “Ivanit ch” beard to the 1938 football team. Just so they can Russian to victory. Lewis Johnston’s laughter f?) is left to boom thru-out the corridors for the next 10 years. Fred Sullivan leaves his Grecian ( ?) profile and elongated form to “Sunny” Goodfellow—You’ll be able to reach him- now-Nency. Marjorie Myers leaves her sleep to whoever finds it—It seems to have gotten lost somewhere. Ethel Parry bestows her unfailing dignity on Pliylis Pul- , ver. Wonder if Donny can live up to it ????!?! Lucy Ann Davis’s incessant giggle is left to Marion Fur- bush. Together they will drive somebody mad. Donald Rowley (the African bushman) leaves his crop of feathers, crowning his head, to Leonard Socia. Now he can wear a hat ! ! Norman Kingsley leaves Pliylis Huntley to some of the younger generation. Adrian O’Brien’s own interpretation of “La Dance” is left to Richard Cramer—You’re off with a—start, Dickie. Dorothy Ge.tman leaves her small stature to Leland Rice. Growing, Growing, Grown. 14 K | f Howard Crego leaves his mighty oratorical power to Robert Dowe. We hope it doesn’t throw you, Robert. Harold Stearns leaves his knowledge of the River Road Twists to Gardner Mercer. The latter can’t help making the grade now. Earnest Turner leaves his rather queer facial expression, used on certain occasions only, to Everett Heagle. The com- bination is guaranteed to frighten little children. William Klasmier leaves his bulging muscles, and tumbling act to Donald Flaherty. Go slowly and you’ll be able to take care of everything, Donald. Allen Dunham leaves his long legs to aid making home runs. Who’s going to hit them? Warren Virider leaves his brilliantly colored ties to Kenny Adsit. They might match some of his sweaters. Velma Hobbs would leave her much used typewriter to Al Oppelton, considering the type. Robert Henderson leaves a small donation towards a fund for a school taxi. Michael Sawyer (our talented Thespian) leaves his uncon- quearable, unbelievable, unwarranted, inconceivable ability to expound, to the aspiring (perspiring) young amateur— Robert Emerson. Charles Greene as a parting wish, leaves a kindly prayer for the Junior Class before starting on his new career of the ministry. Carolyn Doran fittingly comes in last leaving a trial of questions floating behind. ,, Lastly: In witness thereof, we do subscribe our name and affix our seal, in the year of our lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven. WITNESS: Jeanne Gere WITNESS: Peggy Harrington — , ',V . • ' ; .V 'C , -.... • ■ • , c: oh vnaaox i::' .; .Ji O ...... COST;.' ' • r .Mr: cutAWOit v. .t vrxjj Yl .r I ‘ : W SIJJ 15 i Class Statistics Spends most Name Appearanceof lime: Best suited for B. ALLEN vivacious on a horse frontier nurse I. APLIN molherly at home keeping house R. BOND solitary tinkering mechanical engineer V' C. CENCI efficient on senior committees teacher ) E. DAWLEY serene out of sight war nurse F. SULLIVAN unruffled with his radio radio engineer ' V. HOBBS diligent typing • type artist WM. KLASMIER dynamic developing films newsreel photographer j J. GERE striking reflecting mannequin 1 E. TURNER witty whittling capitalist A. DUNHAM tall with the Scouts i Eagle Scout L. DAVIS helpful helping guidance director H. STEARNS dandy in his cause a doctor K. WEST polite caddying golf ace _ M. SAWYER refreshing in gas station Ideographist I E. DUNHAM athletic skating exhibition skating • C. VOORHEES cheery singing torch singer -V F. DUNHAM agreeable walking executive • - W. VIRKLER pleasant in overalls builder C. PETERS obliging fishing Icthyologist L. JOHNSTON blustering in the truck super-salesman i I. SPRAGUE lady-like sitting secretary ; S M. MYERS rosy in the ketchcn dietitian ! E. NOSTRANT indescribable exploring explorer •4 D. GETTMAN cute doing for others beautician i- E. PARRY learned concentrating realist J. PARRY jolly at Bond’s garage repairman ■ ' 1 M. HARRINGTON nonchalant writing to Alabama postmistress R. VIRGINIA confident golfing a “champ” K. NEUPERT good looking courting crooner D. ROWLEY erect drumming about tap drummer ' : H. THOMPSON healthy in the country milkmaid .. M. MOSS timid with commercial books President of Sharp Point Pencil Co. 1 A. O’BRIEN well dressed dancing ballrocm dancer C. GREENE artistic drawing commercial advertiser :V S. GOLDEN bookish doing bookeeping auditor R. MOREHOUS aloof soliliquizing a monk E. MADDEN optimstic on the water midshipman B. CREGO contrary in his Dodge farm insurance adjuster H. CREGO blushing in the garden farm specialist 1 ; J. NAV1N muscular reflexing physical director 1 s C. Doran good natured having fun radio comedienne N. KINGSLEY vigorous snrinting Olympic sprinter • R. HENDERSON polished with Warren foreign ambassador i. F. CLARK considerate doing shorthand court stenographer BERNADINE BARTNIKOWSKI MARTHA SULLIVAN — oOo Jj The Musical Revue of 1937 r i ? BETTY ALLEN “Empty Saddles ISABEL APLIN “Here Comes the Bride” BERNADINE BARTIN1KOWSKI Our Big Love Scene” ROBERT BOND “The Man on the Flying Trapeze” CARMELLA CENCI If My Heart Could Only Talk” FRANCES CLARK Parlez Moi D’Amour •• BOWMAN CREGO “The Love Bug Will Bite You” HOWARD CREGO “The Object of My Affections i_u LUCYANN DAVIS Let's Call the Whole Thine Off . ELIZABETH DAWLEY Dark Eyes it 16 CAROLYN DORAN My Man’’ ALLEN DUNHAM i he Lientleman Ovio isIy Doesn't Beltevg in Love EDNA DUNHAM Skaters’ Waltz I KANCES DUNHAM She Was an Acrobat’s Daughter JEANNE GERE ‘ Who’s Going to Take Me Home?” DOROTHY CETTMAN Your’re Just too Marvelous STEPHEN' GOLDEN Who’s Afraid of Love? CHARLES GREENE You Are So Easy to Love LEGGY HARRINGTON Lazy Bones” ROBERT HENDERSON I’m An Old Cowhand VELMA HOBBS T Don’t Want to Make Love, I Just Want to Make History” LEWIS JOHNSTON Today I Am A Man” NORMAN KINGSLEY Love Locked Out WILLIAM KLASMIER You Gotta Be a Football Hero” DURRANCE GILMORE “I’ll String Along With You School Days EDWARD MADDEN ROBERT MOREHOUS I (Don’t) Wanta Go to Bed MILDRED MOSS Someone to Care for Me MARJORIE MYERS Sweet and Lovely JOHN NAVIN The Alpine Milkman KENNETH NEUPERT This Is My Last Affair EUGENE NOSTRANT Trust In Me ADRIAN O’BRIEN May I Have the Next Romance With You ETHEL PARRY “Sophisticated Lady JAMES PARRY “I’m Bubbling Over With Love CHARLES PETERS “Swing High, Swing Low” DONALD ROWLEY He ain’t Got Rythm MICHAEL SAWYER Plenty of Money and You IRENE SPRAGUE Sweet Is the Word for You HAROLD STEARNS Life Is just a Bowl of Cherries FREDERICK SULLIVAN Wake Up and Live MARTHA SULLIVAN I Ain’t Got Nobody’’?? HELEN THOMPSON I Love to Spend This Hour With You” ERNEST TURNER I Want to Be Happy RUSSELL VIRGINIA Love and Learn WARREN VIRKLER 1 Can Only Sing on One Note CATHERINE VOORHEES You’re Laughing At Me KIRBY WEST Just a Gigolo BETTY ALLEN LUCYANN DAVIS ——o(_)q—— 5 17 The Senior Play CRAB APPLE—THEODORE PACKARD A Comedy In Three Acts The Senior play “'Crab Apple”, given May 14, was a great success both socially and financially. Ably directed by Miss Wortman, the characters were well portrayed. The play, too, was a good selection. “Crab Apple” is a story of a quiet New England family dominated by a harsh father. His weak wife submits to all his outbursts, but his children revolt against him. His son, Jim, a senior in college, comes home married. His wife, Paddy, creates a great disturbance which she seeks to quell. George, the older son, prepares to leave home, taking with him the radio which his father will not permit him to keep in the house. John, handsome doctor who lives in the nearby cottage, becomes engaged to Amy, daughter and oldest child of the family. To make Mr. Hunter take a vacation, John tells him, “You’re sick”. This is part of Paddy’s plan to bring harmony into the family circle. Her plans run amuck and Mr. Hunter is ready to clear the house of his offspring when Paddy succeeds in bringing him to a point where he will permit Amy and John to marry, George to have a radio, Mrs. Hunter to go on a vocation, and Paddy to return to college. So, like in all good plays, the characters seems to be about to enjoy life. Mr. Hunter, Father who fusses Michael Sawyer Mrs. Hunter, lovable wife and mother Isabel Aplin Amy, beautiful daughter at home Bernadine Bartnikowski George, son two years out of college Jim, senior at college John, friend of the Hunter family Paddy, girl who wins her way with a smile Property Manager Stage Committee Manager Committee Publicity Robert Morehous Kirby West WiIliam Klasmier Martha Sullivan Lucyann Davis Warren Virider Ernest Turner Donald Rowley Robert Bond Charles Greene KIRBY WEST and ROBERT MOREHOUS 18 Senior Ball The gymnasium was transformed into a flower garden on the night of June 4th; roses, morning glories, sun-flowers, ear- nation, chrysanthemums, spirea, were found climbing over maroon and cream trellises, while pink clouds floated in mid- air. With this mid-summer atmosphere and the music of Stan Harris floated among the clouds, the Senior Ball was indeed a pleasan affair—'financially as well as socially. One corner of the gymnasium was devoted to a table and chairs, of the type that might be found in any garden. The patrons and patronesses seated there were: Mr. Elden, Mr. Howard Moyer, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Gates, Mr. and Mrs. George Sawyer and Mr. and Mrs. Guerrera. HAHOLD STEARNS ----0O0----- Spring Concert Again the annual spring concert held on May 28, brought many favorable comments from its audience. Everyone agreed that both the Orchestra and the Glee Club are unhold- ing their reputation. Under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Roth, the orchestra opened the evening’s program with “Fantasia and Inter- mezzo’’ from the “Larlcssienne Suite” by Bizet. Other num- bers given were “Angelus” by Massenet, and a group of se- lections composed by Mrs. Ethel 0. Phoenix. The last num- ber was the well known “Naughty Marietta” by Victor Her- bert. ‘‘Morning” and “The Persian Market” sung by the Glee Club were favorably received. Several solos were sung by Mr. Harlan Gates. A violin, flute, and piano trio was played by Virginia Pierce, Michael Sawyer and Robert Dow. Miss Helen King, a graduate of the class of 1936, played several piano numbers. An oboe concert was well interpreted by Robert King. The Glee Club and the orchestra have worked hard this year and have helped to make many school affairs a success. DOROTHY GETTMAN 19 CLUBS Prize Speaking The Junior Prize Speaking Contest was held in the high school auditorium on Friday evening, April 16, 1927, at eight o’clock. Rather a large number tried out. Elizabeth Sweeting, Arthur Baker, Catherine Montague, Richard Perkins, Mar- ietta Burt, Hugh Gibbons, Marjorie Gere, Glenn Thompson and Mary Browning Curtis were chosen as contestants. First prizes were awarded to Marjorie Gere for speaking “The Chrismas Substitute” and to Richard Perkins for “The Bell Ringer of ’76”. Second prizes went to Mary Browning Curtis and to Arthur Baker. The annual Bigelow Prize Speaking Contest was held in the Academy auditorium Friday evening, April 30, 1937. A smaller number then usual tried out, but the following were chosen for the finals: Howard Crego, Martha Sullivan, James Weeks, Mary Alice McNeill, Leonard Socia, Clarice Fer- guson, John Nostrant and Nancy Bigelow. The judges gave James Weeks first prize for “The False Valuation of Money” and Nancy Bigelow first prize for her interpretation of “Penrod’s Busy Day”. Second prizes went to Martha Sullivan and to John Nostrant. Although we have shown a decided interest in prize-speak- ing, still we hope that future classes will better even our efforts. IRENE SPRAGUE Journalism Club The success of the Journalism Club this last year was obvi- ous and wonderful. Under the guiding hands of our two able editors-in-chief, Martha Sullivan of the Crimson and White. and Katherine McCarthy of the Messenger, the Journalism Club members furnished splendid material for the issues of the two school papers. Since the club had been enlarge by the addition of fourteen new members, it was possible to have a great many articles. But the success of the editing of the two papers was not the only accomplishment. In the middle of the year the club had a successful party for its members and throughout the year they were most fortunate in having very interesting speakers. 20 All in all, the Journalism Club feels that it has fulfilled its duty and hopes for as great success next year. The staff for both papers is as follows: Crimson and White Editor-in-chief News Editor .Managing Editor Sports Editor Feature Editor M essenger Editor-in-chief News Editor Managing Editor Sports Editor Feature Editor —Martha Sullivan —Carmella Cenci —Nancy Bigelow —Jack Bunnev —Jane Pritchard Kathryn M cC a r t h v —Lucyann Davis —Alice Montague —'Charles Greene —Donald Flaherty ----oOo— Orchestra The orchestra, under the able direction of Miss Elizabeth M. Roth, has accomplished many difficult undertakings during the year 1936-37. With her very helpful assistance, Mrs. Ethel Connell Phoenix and Mr. Silvio Meneguzzo, every piece of work has been successful. The orchestra played at various school entertainments this year which include prize speaking, Parent-Teacher Associa- tion meetings, senior play and all assembly’s. The best per- formance of all was the splendid annual spring concert which took place May 28, 1937. Although the orchestra lost many members by the graduation of ’36, they have added several new members. At the concert they welcomed back an old member of the orchestra, Miss Helen King, whom everyone was glad to hear once again. May I say that, all in all, the orchestra of Baldwinsville High School is something to be proud of! And here’s to the future success of this very active organization. 21 CAROLYN DORAN Musical Review This year’s Glee Club entertainment was patterned after last year’s and had the same name, “Musical Review”. The performance was given January 29, and repeated the follow- ing evening as a means of raising money for the Red Cross Flood Relief Fund. A one act play entitled “My Turn Next”, presented under the direction of Mr. Elden, headed the program. The actors included Michael Sawyer, Walter Williams, James Weeks, Frederick Pulver, Jeanne Gere, Phyllis Long and Betty Foster. The second part of the program was new to our school; it consisted of a tumbling act which was Mr. Guerrera’s con- tribution to the success of the evening. The last and biggest part of the entertainment was an “Eddie Cantor” program under the direction of Miss Roth, Mr. Cary and Miss Forest. There we found the quartet sing- ing many a favorite tune,, Rubinoff pulling the bow over the strings, the famous “Floradora Sextet” dancing and blithely- singing, the pupils of the Sehroeppel Studio of Dancing and Julia Sanderson and Frank Crummit singing “Good Night My Love”. As a finale a large chorus gathered and joined in the spirit of the “Eddie Cantor” program by singing “ 1 Love To Spend This Hour With You.” The “Musical Review” was a real financial success as it cleared about $100 for our Baldwinsville Academy funds and gave about $70 toward the Red Cross Relief Fund. LUCYANN DAVIS Dramatics At the expense of her free period and much of her spare time, Mrs. Lower organized for the first time in the history of the school a class in dramatics. Those who took the course received no regents credit, because the library did not have, the required number of books on the subject and also because there had been no time to submit an outline of the course of study to the State Education Department in Albany. It is hoped and expected that next year’s class will receive a half unit for the course, as the library had added many books on dramatics this last half year. About eighteen students signed for the class. These with Mrs. Lower studied pantomine, voice and diction, characteri- zation, dramatic criticism, stage settings, play directing, plat- form readings of plays, types of the drama and the student and the drama. The text book used was “The Stage and the School” by Ommonney. During the year many plays were worked out: One of Ihese was presented in the auditorium “Two Crooks and a Lady” by Eugene Pillot. MARJORIE MYERS ---0O0---- Athletic Association The Athletic Association, which was first organized in 1918, is still maintained under a slightly revised constitution. This Association is organized every year for the purpose of giving support to our athletics. As its governing body the association elects students to a council. The representatices are chosen twice annually. Pro- fessor Elden is chairman. The members of the council for the first semester were: Seniors—Michael Sawyer, Frederick Palmer Juniors—Leland Rice, Frederick Pulver Sophomores—Harlan Hudson Freshman—Carl Smith The members for the last semester were: Seniors—Frederick Sullivan, Martha Sullivan Juniors—Leland Rice, Frederick Pulver Sophomores—Charles Huhbs Freshman—Robert Otts The high light of the Association’s social activities each year is it’s Athletic Banquet held for the purpose of honoring the students who receive block letters. This year it was held at the Presbyterian Church. The toast-master was I). Charles O’Brien. The honorary speaker of the evening was Roy Simmons. After the banquet the guests went to the gymnasium and enjoyed dancing to the pleasing music of the “King’s of Rhythum.” ARTHUR SHEA 23 Glee Club President James Williams Vice President Frederick Palmer Secretary Michael Sawyer The two big events of the Glee Club this year have been the Annual Spring Concert and the Musical Review. The latter was known in earlier years as the Minstrels. The Musical Review was a social as well as a financial suc- cess from all points of view. Every member of the Glee Club (80 members) took part. The auditorium was filled to capac- ity the first night. The Review played again to a large audi- ence the following night. The proceeds of the second night’s performance went to the Flood Relief Fund. The Annual Spring Concert was also a decided success. Other activities of the Glee Club for the year have included singing in Assemblies and for the Parent Teacher Associa- tion, and as a whole the Glee Club should be congratulated on their successes of the year which have been under the di- rection of Miss Elizabeth Roth, the musical director. The following seniors are Glee Club members: Allen, Betty Henderson, Robert Aplin, Isabel Klasmier, William Bartnikowski, Bernadine Morehous, Robert Bond, Robert Cenci, Carmella Clarke, Francis Davis, Lucyann Doran, Carolyn Gere, Jeanne Gettman, Dorothy Harrington, Margaret Neuport, Kenneth O’Brien, Adrian , Parry, James Rowley, Donald Sawyer, M ichael Stearns, Harold Voorhees, Catherine West, Kirby ISABEL APLIN SPORTS Track The track team of 1937 has bad a fairly successful year so far and it looks forward to the rest of the season. The team consists of almost all t lie members of the last year’s team with the exception of Milton Stafford, Wilbur Smallwood, James Turner, Warren Virkler, James Williams, Howard Kratzer 24 and Howard Crego, who helped B Ville to bring home the third place honors. This year there are four new boys who have gone out for the sport to help fill the vacancies. There are Everett Heagle, Leopold Meier, Kenneth Neupert and Franklin Myers. so far this season the team has had two dual meets—-Vo- cational and Solvav. The results are as follows: Baldwinsville 37 — Vocational 26 Baldwinsville 40 — Solvay 41 In the following table are the names of the present team and the events in which they will take part in the Onondaga County Track Meet to be held June 5, at Griffin Field, Liver- pool : Members Alfred Oppleton Everett Heagle Kenneth Neupert Russell Virginia Leonard Mackey Norman Kingsley Frederick Pulver Harry SHriver Frederick Sullivan Franklin Myers Leopold Meier Events lC0-220-yard dash, broad jump 440-vard dash 100-yard dash, broad jump 220 and 440-vard dash, high jump 880-vard dash, mile 880-yard dash 880-yard dash high jump pole vault, shot put shot put broad jump M anager—ROYDEN SMITH The following is the summary of the County League Track meets since 1934: 1934 Baldwinsville First Skaneateles Second Solvay 1935 Third Solvay First Baldwinsville Second Liverpool 25 Third Solvay First Liverpool Second Baldwinsville Third 1937 Solvay First Baldwinsville Second WARREN VIEKLER ---0O0---- Golf Team The 1937 golf team consists of William Walters one man, Russell Virginia two man, Kirby West three man and Fred Pulver playing fourth position. The team competed against Eastwood, Marcellus, Skaneateles and Solvay. Eastwood de- feated us in a non-league game and Skaneateles was also victor in a league match. Play- ffs to be held at Liverpool are planned for June 5th. RUSSELL VIRGINIA -0O0---- Football Coach Getman’s Red Raiders of 1936 did not have so vic- torious a season as they hoped for; but they cannot be blamed too much as they were severely handicapped by lack of material. The team, led by Captain Carl Rice, who was chosen cap- tain because of the illness of John Navin, captain elect, tried very hard. It succeeded in winning two games out of the six played. The following are the players who received letters for their service: Carl Rice—Captain Leland Rice—Manager Charles Cole Louis Gettman Donald Coates Everett Ueagle Erwin Mathewson Leopold Meier James Williams Kenneth Neupcrt Kenneth Adsit Lewis Johnston William Klasmier Franklin Myers Richard Tarnow Royden Smith 26 Scores of the games played: B-Ville 12 a j r Manlius 0 B-Ville 18 East Syracuse 6 B-Ville 0 Solvay 36 B-Ville 0 Fayetteville 12 B-Ville 0 Liverpool 44 B-Ville 0 Skaneateles 12 Total HO 110 KENNETH NEUPERT Basketball The team started well and defeated their first three oppon- ents without much trouble. During the Christmas vacation we were defeated in two non-league games by our Alumni and by Valley. To finish the first half of the schedule, we de- feated Solvay and Skaneateles, but were beaten by Split Rock. During the last half we were not so successful. We lost four and won two from Warners and Camillus. This left us in a tie for fourth place with Solvay. The two teams played off to determine the fourth place entrant in the final play-off. This game took place at Camillus and was our last game of the season as we were defeated after a hard-fought battle. The team itself was composed of but one letterman from the preceding year—Fred Sullivan (captain and forward): two of last year’s Junior Varsity, Harry Shriver and Carl Rice (forward and guard): Charles Cole, a guard with no previous experience; and “Bud” Haggerty, former Pulaski athlete, who jumped at the center post. This team was well backed by the three able substitutes—Jack Bunney, Donald Coates and Roland Lavoie. The Junior Varsity team played well all season and fin- ished in second place. In the playoff, on the Fayetteville court, the team was defeated by Skaneateles Falls. The scores of the varsity games were as follows: B’Ville 31 Jordan 23 B’Ville 22 Jordan 40 y y 41 Warners 7 ” 40 Warners 9 y y 37 Camillus 28 ” 16 Camillus 13 y y 28 Valley 31 ” 27 Solvay 33 y y 24 Alumni 28 ” 19 Split Rock 21 27 --------- - yy y y y y 22 Solvay 15 14 Split Rock 17 32 Skaneateles 17 non-league games Individual point score Sh river 99 y y y y 20 Skaneateles 29 13 Solvay 18 20 l eate N 13 Sol ay Sullivan 98 Haggerty 69 Rice 50 ; Cole 33 ! Bunnev 18 Coates 7 t Lavoie 2 ( FREDERICK SULLIVAN Baseball The season of 1937 was the most successful season in many years. About thirty ‘would-be’ players answered Coach Get- man’s call for candidates. Only five of last years players were among the recruits; namely Kenneth Adsit and Freder- ick Sullivan, pitchers; Donald Coates, shortstops; Jack Bun- ney, second base and James Klasmier, left field. However, several good ball players were developed from the rookies, namely, Donald Beebe, Robert White, Richard Tarnow and Bill Klasmier. B-ville successfully opened the season by defeating Mar- cellus and Warners by large margins. The following week the team met their first and only defeat at the hand of a strong Solvay nine. The remaining games were with El- bridge, Jordan, Onondaga-Central, Skaneateles and Split Rock respectively. The defeat netted us by Solvay kept us from the play-offs, as Solvay completed its season without a defeat. B-ville ... . . . 14 Marcellus B-ville . .. .. . 12 Warners . 5 B-ville ... .... 0 Solvav . 4 B-ville ... .. .. 6 El bridge . 3 B-ville ... .. . . 4 Jordan 2 B-ville ... .... 6 Onondaga-Central . . 3 B-ville . .. ... 11 Skaneateles .. 6 B-ville ... .... 20 Split Rock . 7 ALLEN DUNHAM