Colton Pierrepont High School - Coltonian Yearbook (Colton, NY)

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MARCH OF PROGRESS . . 1941 -1942 IMPROVEMENTS and NEW EQUIPMENT Through the kindness of Mr. Corbitt and the Board of Education we had the opportunity of enjoy- ing many new improvements our last year. The gym floor was sanded and waxed during Christmas vaca- tion to make it more suitable for sports and dancing. A new electric “vie” was purchased for noon hour dancing and school parties. A movie machine was procured for both educational and recreational pur- poses. The children of the grades delighted in new playground equipment, such as, swings, slides, and teeter boards. CLUBS and ORGANIZATIONS In addition to the Press Club, which published the school paper, and the Language Club, which was open to members of the Latin and French classes, a new Dancing Club was formed under the direction of Miss Arnold and Miss Mahoney. It met on Thursday evenings and was well attended, especially after the “vie” was purchased to furnish music for the club. A Junior Red Cross organization for boys was established by Mr. Corbitt. The boys collected news- papers, which they sold for defense purposes. Junior Red Cross clubs were also started by the homeroom teachers for the purpose of sewing and knitting. DEFENSE PROGRAM In accordance with government regulations, the school entered upon a defense program. Identifica- tion medals were made to be worn in air raid drills. Stamps were purchased by the students as a saving’s plan for the purchase of bonds. CURRICULUM CHANGES Physical education became a vital part of our high school career. Classes were held for both boys and girls, at which we had exercises, games, indoor and outdoor sports. The classes were supervised by MiSvS Arnold and Mr. Palmer. Mechanical Drawing was started in January under the direction of Mr. Corbitt. The members of the class were proud to be seen industriously bent over their drawing boards, as they carefully measured olf difficult dimensions with T-squares. Photography attracted many of us. A dark room was built and equipped for the course, and Mr. Cor- bitt procured for us all the necessary equipment for developing and enlarging pictures. Mr. Schwartz had charge of the class, and it was he who devel- oped the snapshots for our yearbook. SPORTS The gym was equipped for ping pong, volley ball, badminton, and other indoor sports. In the course of the year we were able to witness a ping pong tournament. Under the direction of Mr. Palmer, supervised recreation was held in the gym on Saturday after- noons and on occasional evenings during the week. A baseball team was organized with Mr. Palmer as coach. Games were played on St. Patrick’s field with teams from neighboring villages.

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 Coltonian Staff Editor-in-Chief - Shirley Gwynn Assistant Editor ------- Patricia Olmsted Art Editor - - - - Marion Wadleigli Class Editor ------- Ann Lenney Activity Editor ------- Ann Lavine Athletic Editor ------- Harold Sullivan Circulation Manager ------- John Swift Assistant - -- -- - Mary Clohosey Advertising—• Grace Gorman, Charles Paro, Charles Tyo, John Mittelstaedt FIRST ROW—M. Clohosey, G. Gorman, S. Gwynn, A. Lenney, A. Lavine, P. Olmsted. SECOND ROW—C. Paro. IT. Sullivan, C. Tyo, J. Swft, J. Mittelstaedt. '!Racqueteer Staff Editor-in-Chief - -- -- -- - John Swift Assistant Editor ------- Patricia Olmsted Art Editor - - - Agnes Stowe Exchange Editor - - - - - - - Betty Fisher Sports Editor Ellsworth Frank Print Editor ------- Esther Buckley Make-Up - - - - - Charles Tyo, J. McCarthy, Jr. Reporters—• Carrol Brown, Joyce Peryer, Mary Frank, Mary Roach, Elizabeth Sullivan. FIRST ROW—A. Stowe, E. Sullivan, P. Olmsted, M. France, D. Lavine, J. Peryer, B. Fisher, M. Frank, M. Roach, M. Seaver. SECOND ROW—O. Gotham, C Saucier, J. McCarthy, J. Mahoney. J. Swift, M. Arnold, L. Severance, M. Lenney, E. Frank, C. Brown, L. LaPoint. Aunt Tillie Goes to Town Presented by the Senior Class November 18, 1941 at 8:00 P. M. John Swift Harold Sullivan John Mittelstaedt Grace Gorman Agnes Stowe FIRST ROW—G. Gorman, S. Gwynn, M. Clohosey, A. Lenney, A. Lavine. SECOND ROW A Stowe, H. Sullivan, C. Tyo. J. Swift, J. Mittelstaedt, P. Olmstead. CAST OF CHARACTERS Tillie Trask (Aunt Tillie) Lucinda Talbot, her maid Pamela Marsh. Lizzie Parsons, novelist Ellen Neeland Ronald Howland Ann Lavine Mary Clohosey Shirley Gwynn Ann Lenney Patricia Olmsted Charles Tyo Luther Lorrimer Mervin Tucker Charlie One Lung Mrs. Tillie Tucker Dr. Hattie Bing

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