Gouverneur High School - Deanonian Yearbook (Gouverneur, NY)

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 We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success—Smiles. I HIRAM JENNE Academic. Athenian; Thespi- an Society 3: Purple and Gold Staff 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4. Though an easy-go’ng lad is he, To knowledge he does hold the key. In math, in science, and Eng- lish too, There’s not a thing that he can’t do. MARY FOWLER Academic. Mary doesn’t often smile, But when she does, it’s a grin worth while That lights her eyes with a magic grace And transfigures all her lovely face. THELMA SEAVEY Commercial. Thelma has a pretty smile That she wears all the while. She isn’t very large or tall, But she sets a good example for us all. MILDRED HILTS Vocational Homemaking. Li- brary Club. This charming, jolly, country lass Is one of the nicest of our class. She has ideas and hopes so high Success will never pass her by. JEAN McGRATH Vocational Flomemaking. Biol- ogy Club; Secretary of Biology Club 1; Chorus 1; Basketball 1, 2; Captain of Basketball 3; Vol- ley Ball 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Captain of Baseball 2. In what she tries she does excel, So a bright future we foretell. Her mind is keen as is her wit, And nothing troubles her a bit. MARJORIE WOODWORTH Academic. Minerva; Volley Ball 2, 3; Baseball 2; Basket- ball 3. So very attractive is our “Marg” That her group of friends is always large. She is most thoughtful and po- lite, And to our class a great delight. NEAL JUNE Academic. Athenian; Chorus 1, 2; Basketball 3; Football 4; The Bat 4. His gracious manner, his up-' right walk, And his ability to talk, Make Neal a very popular boy For whom the future holds much joy. DOROTHY WILSON Academic. Delta; Thespian Society 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3. To one and all we’d like to say We’ve never seen a girl so gay. She is so cheerful, and so bright To everyone she seems just right. FRANCES STORIE College Entrance. Minerva; Thespian Society 3; Home Eco- nomics Club; Chorus 1, 2; Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3; Volley Ball 1, 2. 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Deanonian S.aff. Frances has a spirit gay That lessens all problems in her way. Her wit and charm and happi- ness Should help her to gain success. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Page Fifteen

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“Truth is truth to the end of reckoning.”—Shakespeare. Class Honors Amelia Clohosey, valedictorian of our class, has an average of 87.77% 5 and Dorothy Dygert, class salutatorian, has an average of 85.82%. Other seniors who have Regents Averages above eighty per cent are: Roberta Brown, 83.12; Myrle Armstrong, 82.85; Doris Clark, 82.77; George Constantikes, 82.25; Marie King, 82.11; John Rodger, 82.09; Edith Stowell, 81.76; Frances Storie, 81.75; Donald Woodward, 81.49; Marcus Chase, 81.06; Mary Wranesh, 81.03; and Ray Wells, 80.84. s|: j z Alger Whitmore, Author Alger Whitmore, a Junior in G. H. S., wrote an article which appeared in the May issue of the magazine, New York State Education. In his essay dealing with the problems of high school youth, Alger stated that the main problem of the average student is the fact that he has no real problem, that the educational system is already prepared for him, and that he needs only to accept it. He maintained that the student should be given increased responsibility in order that he may become a more complete part of the school itself. jjc jjc 4= sfc sk Art Essay Contest Myrle Armstrong, a member of the Senior Class of G. H. S., with her essay entitled Build Stately Mansions, won the Dorothy Ebersole Reed interscholastic contest. The prize of ten dollars was the gift of Mrs. H. F. Farrington of Lowville. This contest is spon- sored each year by the Fine Arts Committee of the Northern Federation of Women’s Clubs. On May 19, Myrle went to Pulaski to read her essay at the Spring meeting of the Feder- ation, and to receive her reward. $z jf: Poppy Poster Contest Winners Richard Elmer won the first prize in the annual Poppy Poster Contest, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. The second prize went to Janet Myers. After being on display in the VanSlyke Curtis drug store window, both students’ posters were entered in the county contest. Northern New York Prize Speaking Contest Dorothy Dygert, representing Gouverneur, won first prize in the girls’ division of the Northern New York Prize Speaking League at Potsdam High School, on Friday evening, April 16. Her selection was At the Theater. Mary Donnelly, Saranac Lake, won second prize and chose as her subject When Johnny Comes Marching Home. The Prizes were $7.50 for the first award and $5 for the second. Boys’ Interscholastic Speaking Contest On Friday evening, April 23, George Constantikes represented Gouverneur High School in the Northern New York Prize Speaking Contest for Boys, held at Tupper Lake. Michael Molnar of Norwood won first prize, and Robert Delisle of Malone won second prize. Prize History Essays Each year the Daughters of the American Revolution offer a ten dollar prize to the students in the American History Class who writes the best Essay on an assigned topic. This year Roberta Brown, with her essay Education in Northern New York, won the award. Gertrude LaForty received honorable mention. In celebration of the Sesqui-centennial of the birth of our constitution, the New York Times offered a ten .dollar prize to each high school that participated in an essay contest on the Constitution. Dorothy Dygert won the local award. Page Seventeen