Edmeston Central High School - Edmestonian Yearbook (Edmeston, NY)

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SENIOR ANNUAL NINETEEN FORTY-TWQ Front Row: Vaughn Smith, Mr. Vrooman, Adrian Cole, Edmund Munson, Roger White, Virgil Zinninger. Second Row: Sylvester Pylinski, Henry Simmons, Stuart Emhof, Mahlon Welch, Stanford Xllhite, Robert Sehragg, Claude Palmer, Rovello Bolton. Third Row: Jesse Stone, Ernest Emhof, John Hill, lvilliam lVust, Hubert Mayne, Stuart Rood, Edward Lis, Stephen Vliinters, William Mumbalo. Fourth Row: Gordon Hull, Stanley Hickling, Samuel Hill, Carl Aylesworth, Valentine Kreck, Edward Adams FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The Edmeston Chapter of the Future Farmers of America elected the fol- lowing oiiicers for 1941 and 1942: President . . . Edmund Munson Vice President ..... A drian Cole Secretary - Treasurer . Roger Waite Reporter . . . . Vaughn Smith Advisor . . . . . Mr. Vrooman This year we attended the Fall Rally at Schenevus. In January a group of boys had the honor of broadcasting over WGY in Schenectady on the Farm Hour. Later in the winter five members and Mr. Vrooman attended the State Farm and Home Week at Cornell. William Wust returned home with the honor of having second place in the Farm Shop contest. As a prize for this contest he won two red ribbons and a plaque which will remain in the school.

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SENIOR ANNUAL NINETEEN FORTY-TWO Front. Row: Edmund Munson, Ruth Sweet, Hannah Muller, lllau',2'ery Hull Qllditorj, Julia Houk, Virginia Zinninger, Bruce Iboke. Second Row: Jesse Stone, Helen Fitrh, Betty Talbot, Evelyn lvlnianuelson, Pauline Holdridge, Mildred Benjamin, 'Helen Anderson, Douglas Sweet. Thirll llow: John Hill, Sally Ha.:-die, Miss Quackenbush, Lois Shatzel, David Newton THE SP'OTLIGHT The past year was the second that the Spotlight has been published as a weekly newspaper. Thirty issues, including a Christmas magazine were published. lt averages five pages an issue containing news items concerning the stud- ents, school activities, feature stories, hi' mor, and articles from the English de- partment. The staff is composed of eighteen students from the high school, three more than last year, and is assisted by Miss Quackenbush. Three members of the staff attended the Empire State School Press Associ- ation at Syracuse last fall. There the Spotlight received a rating of A-1 among weekly newspapers of New York state high schools.

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SENIQR ANNUAL NINEATEEINlWFORTY-TWQ 'i W 1 BAND Front Row: David Baker, Vvilma Hume, Stanley Hickling, Edwin Lis, Elaine Cornell, Agnes Heath, Joyce Palmer, Eleanor Ballinger, Buddy Muller Second Row: Francis Hickling, Lyle Parker, Josephine Ricotta, Stanford VVhite, Claude Palmer, VVilliani XVust, Phillip Scidmore Back Row: Stuart Rood, Sarah Hardie, Elaine, Bull, Marjorie Shillieto, Betty Talbot MUSIC DEPARTMENT The two main events were the Cherry Valley Festival at Edmeston and the New York State Music Clinic at Syracuse which three Edmeston students attended. The schools that took part in thc Cherry Valley Festival were Cherry Valley, Richfield Springs, West Winfield, Bridgewater, VanHornesvil1e, Leonardsville and Edmeston. The choirs, girls' choruses and bands of these schools were combined. Miss Helen Hosmer, director of Crane Department of Music of Potsdam Norm- al, directed the combined choirs and the girls' chorus. Mr. James Garfield, director of bands of Potsdam State Normal, directed the bands. Julia Houk, Betty Talbot, David Newton, accompanied by Mrs. Cooke and Mr. Scidmore, attended the New York State Music Clinic at Syracuse. Three or four students from each school in New York State had the privilege of attending. They practiced for two days and then on the last night gave a concert. The following is the music calendar for the year: November 7, 1941, Cherry Valley Festival. November 27-30, New York State Music Clinic. December 24, Christmas program, Hail Holy Babe. March 22, 1942, Choir sang at Methodist Church. May 10, Choir sang at Baptist Church. May 30, Band played Decoration Day program at Burlington Flats. June 4, Annual Spring Concert.