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

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Band This year the band has twenty-eight members under the direction of Miss Katherine James. It has played for the Senior Play, the basketball semi-finals, several spring concerts on the Library lawn, the May Festival at Potsdam, the first since 1940, and Graduation. The Colton Band, organized in 1937, first appeared in purple and gold uniforms in 1940. These uniforms were destroyed by fire in the year 1943, so once more new purple and gold uniforms have been purchased. In addition four majorette uniforms, white trimmed with gold, were added to the band’s equipment. The members and instruments played are: Trumpets: Fred McEwen, Paul Sanford, Danny Hurley, Lorraine Leonard, Margaret McCarthy, Wanda Fifield. Clarinets: Laurine Hawley, Janice Gotham, Shirley Leary, Esther Corcoran, Joan Crossman, Fran- ces Vanderburg, Maureen SanfoVd, Julia Lehry. Percussion: Allen Thomas, Joseph Thomas, Peggy Woodyatt, Sadie Smith, Florence McCarthy. Trombones: Margaret Alford, John Frank, Mavis I eonard. Saxophones: Marion Thomas, Katherine Vanderburg. Alto Horns: Ann Thomas, Margaret Perkins, Louise Perkins, Eileen Seaver. Majorettes: Barbara Fisher, Florence McCarthy, Therese Hayes, Margaret McCarthy. Bass: Greta James. L In addition this year’s activities include a German Band organized by Miss James, for the benefit of the beginners. It made one public appearance at the Masonic Temple in Colton. The members are Billy Schwartz, Ronnie Sullivan, Julia Leary, Patricia Regan, Lloyd Strobeck, Barbara Hutchinson, Greta James, Dottie Alford, Edith Woodyatt, Danny Hurley, Harold Perkins, Reu- ben James, Gary Hurley, Eileen Seaver, Bernice Whitcomb, Mary L. Perkins, Esther Corcoran, Kath- leen Gleason, Reginald Stowe, Maureen Sanford, Edson Robinson, Joan Crossman, Eugene Severance, Betty Green, Leota Young, Kathleen Gorman, Gladys Tupper, Joe Thomas.

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 Senior Play Cast Springtime For Susie Susie Smith .... Ann Thomas Who comes from Texas Armistice .... Theresa Hayes Her colored maid Sam Lorraine ... Kenneth Perkins A henpecked husband Laura Lorraine ... Judy Sullivan His domineering wife Lola Clifford ... Margaret Perkins Laura’s charming sister Wayne Lorraine - - Paul Mittelstaedt Sam’s brother Jud Jones .... James Corcoran Wayne’s closest pal Constance Pawle - - Margaret Alford A friend of Laura’s Bunny Slingsbee - - Clyde Severance Who just slays Constance Cupie Clooney ... Fred McEwen In love with Lola Rita Pandro .... Mavis Leonard An artist’s model Sadie Applebaum - - Florence Fisher Another model Jane Smith ... Margaret McCarthy A clinging vine Mrs. Felix Frankfort - - Grace Sevey Her aunt Joyce Farrow - - Marion Thomas Maid at the Lorraines’ Stage Manager - - Virginia Raymond

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r Basketball Seated: (left to right)—Floyd Fallon, Fred McEwen, Paul Mittelstaedt, James Corcoran and Allen Thomas. Standing: (left to right)—Paul Olmsted, Kenneth Perkins, Phillip Mittelstaedt, Coach Michael H. Corbitt, Neil Swift, and Joseph Seaver. The Colton Basketball team ended this year tied with Parishville for third place in the St. Law- rence County, Eastern Division League. This entitled Colton to play in the inter-league tournament and the sectional play-offs. Colton lost the inter-league game to Hermon by a score of 29 to 37 and lost to Moira in the sectionals by a score of 21 to 40. Next year’s team is losing three first string men by the way of graduation, James Corcoran, Fred McEwen and Paul Mittelstaedt, as well as one second string player, Kenneth Perkins. Summary Colton 28 Parishville 34 Colton 24 Edwards 34 Colton 20 Hermon 26 Colton 39 DeKalb 23 Colton 33 Norfolk 36 Colton 30 Edwards 34 Colton 28 Russell 14 Colton 20 Hermon 28 Colton 19 Oswegatchie 20 Colton 39 Oswegatchie 32 Colton 38 Russell 24 Colton 44 Parishville 36 Colton 26 DeKalb 16 Colton 29 Hermon 37 Colton 28 Parishville 47 Colton 21 Moira 40 Colton 26 Harrisville 49 Won 6 Lost 11 Non League Games Interleague Sectional Tournament