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

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The Senior Play Cast Seated: Laurine Hawley—Shelia Scott—(An elder Daughter: Sady Smith—Mrs. Beulah Scott—(A widow): Lorraine Leonard—Lucille Scott—(The younger Daughter); Teresa Reynolds—Doris Weaver—(Sheila's best friend); Keitha LaPoint—Tomasina Cooper—(A girl from Texas). Standing: Floyd Fallon—Cactus Kelley—(A Cowboy); John Frank—Preston Rogers—(Shelia’s Fiance): Clifford Savoid—Johnny Benton—(An unexpected Young Man); Everett Thompson—Eshew Smith—(John ny’s Colored Valet); Kermit Ford—Wilbur Scott—(Beulah’s youngest)—A Freshman. Not Shown: Harriett Kennedy—Peaceful Johnson—(A colored maid)—Mr. Stark—Director. Our Senior Play, “Cousin From Texas,’’ was presented this year under several handicaps but with “Rip- roarin’ success.’’ There seemed to be an epidemic of appendicitis during the casting and rehearsal of the play. Two of the senior boys, A1 Thomas and Phillip Mi ddelstaedt, were confined to the hospital during the casting of the play, and Beverly Jones followed two weeks later, after having accepted a part in the play. Harriett Kennedy substituted for Beverly and through h ard work the play went on as scheduled. Two performances were given, a matinee in the afternoon for the school, and the evening performance for the public. Kermit Ford, a freshman who consented to do the part of Wilbur, a youngster, will well be remembered for his various attempts to break vases as part of his performance in the play. Everyone did a fine job, with Everett and Harriet stealing the show as colored sei’vant.s. Mrs. Havdey assisted Mr. Stark with the make-up of the characters.

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Student Council Seated: Sady Smith, Florence McCarthy, Joan Crossman, Reginald Stowe, William Schwartz. Standing: Esther Johnson, Phillip Moore, Paul Olmsted. Not Shown: Kenneth Wadleigh, Reuben James, Maurice Hawley. For the third consecutive year a Student Council was organized as a clearing house for business and activi- ties concerning the students. Two member were elected from each class with the exception of the seventh and eighth grades who chose one representative. Those chosen from the various classes are: Senior Class, Sady Smith and Paul Olmsted; Juniors, Esther Johnson and Kenneth Wadleigh; Sophomores, Florence McCarthy, and Reuben James; Freshmen, Joan Crossman and Phillip Moore; with William Schwartz and Maurice Hawley from the eighth and seventh grades respectively. The following officers were elected: President, Paul Olmsted: Vice-President. Kenneth Wadleigh: Sec- retary, Florence McCarthy; Treasurer, Sady Smith. The Student Council sponsored the March of Dimes Drive and took orders for school pins. The activities were not numerous but each job was well done.

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Racquetteer Staff Each year the school paper, the “Racquetteer”, is published by a staff under the direction of one or two advisors. The paper was published twice a month, distributed among the rural schools and exchanged with neighboring schools. The work was covered efficiently by the following staff: Editor-in-Chief .. Assistant Editor News Editor Feature Editor Sports Editor Art Editor Assistant Art Editor Gossip Editor Exchange Editor Literary Editor Music Editor Senior Reporter Junior Reporter Sophomore Reporter Freshman Reporter .Laurine Hawley Edward Thompson Esther Corcoran Sady Smith Harold Perkins Phillip Mittelstaedt Reuben James Florence McCarthy Harriett Kennedy Teresa Reynolds Mary Perkins Clifford Savoid .Kenneth Wadleigh Barbara Hutchinson Joan Crossman Typing Staff Beverley Jones ... Lorraine Leonard Everett Thompson Teresa Reynolds . Katherine Vanderburg Barbara Fisher .Esther Johnson Sady Smith Business Staff Allen Thomas, John Frank, Paul Olmsted, Floyd Fallon ADVISOR: Miss Daley