Gouverneur High School - Deanonian Yearbook (Gouverneur, NY)

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Back Row (left to right)—Mr. Gibbs. James Peck. James Lenahan. Franklin LaForty, Douglas Mason. First Row—Richard Yerdon, Marvin Woodward, Wendel Peterson, Clifton Gates. JUDGING TEAM RECORD OF 1942-43 ACTIVITIES St. Lawrence County Fair, Gouverneur—11 teams—Dairy Cows, second award. Members participating—Clifton Gates, Franklin LaForty, James Lenahan, Douglas Mason and Richard Yerdon. Poultry—n teams—second award; team composed of Clifton Gates and James Len- ahan. Clifton Gates was high individual in this contest. Potatoes—9 teams—first award; team members, Douglas Mason and Richard Yerdon. Malone Fair—Dairy Cattle—9 teams—eighth award; team members—Clifton Gates, Franklin LaForty, James Lenahan, Douglas Mason, Marvin Woodward. New York State Junior Fair at Cortland—Clifton Gates, Douglas Mason and Richard Yer- don were selected as a result of the judging contests held at the Gouverneur Fair. Clifton Gates judged poultry and was in the first award group; Douglas Mason judged potatoes and other vegetables and placed in the third award group; Richard judged dairy cows and placed in the fourth award group. Hammond F.F.A. Fair—5 teams—third award; team members, Clifton Gates, James Lena- han, Marvin Woodward, James Peck, alternate. New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute, Canton—23 teams—first award. Richard Yerdon was high in the contest and also tied for first place in Holstein heifers. The Gouverneur team won first place in judging Rhode Island Red hens and in rope splicing. The members of the team were Clifton Gates, James Lenahan, Richard Yerdon, Wendel Peterson, alternate. Page Thirty-Four

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Back Row (left to right)—Barton VanSlyke. Lyman Manser, Thomas Brown, William Foster, George Constantikes. First Row—Georgie Graham, Martha Seaker, Frances Simons. Gloria Dandrew, Margaret Towlson, Alyce Barker. DEAN ORATORICAL CONTEST Gouverneur High School Auditorium, Tuesday Evening, March 2, 1943, 8 o’clock PROGRAM Orchestral Selection ------ High School Orchestra “An American Citizen” ------------------ Crawford Georgie Graham “Report From Tokio” Grew George Constantikes “Robert of Sicily” Longfellow Gloria Dandrew Vocal Solo—“My Laddie” .—.. A Scotch Love Song “Milkmaid’s Song” ------------ Thayer Sophia Constantikes “Message to Congress” Roosevelt William Foster “Lidice” --------------------------------- Millay Margaret Towlson “Time to Get Up” Collins Barton VanSlyke “The Tennis Lesson” (First Prize) Ryerson Alyce Barker “Night Song” ----------------------------- Clokey “Oh Dear! What Can the Matter Be?” ------Warren Girls’ Sextette “Three Pages” (First Prize» Brown Lyman Manser “The Snow Goose” (Second Prize)---------- Gallico Martha Seaker “Lincoln—As America” (Second Prize) ------- Laski Thomas Brown Orchestral Selection -------- High School Orchestra JUDGE Professor Bicknell, St. Lawrence University The prizes amounting to thirty dollars were the gifts of the Misses Jennie and Cora Dean. The boys and girls were judged separately; the first prizes were ten dollars each; the second prizes were five dollars each. Page Thirty-Three

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Back Row (left to right)—Wendel Peterson, Howard Smith, Clifton Gates, Marvin Woodward, John Gilbert, Carl Streeter, Thomas Andrews. Second Row—Walter Kirby, Wallace Reynolds, Paul Gosselin, Arden McRae,' Gerald Thornton, Robert Andrews, Ralph Day. First Row—Keith Tyler, James Lenahan, Elon Sipher, Robert Tyler, Donald Stammer, Mr. Gibbs. FUTURE FARMERS RECORD OF 1942-43 ACTIVITIES The Gouverneur F.F.A. received $63.50 at the St. Lawrence County Fair. At the Junior State Fair held at Cortland, New York, they received $10. The Gouverneur Future Farmers held their annual family banquet on January 8, 1943. Glen J. Wight, Instructor in Animal Husbandry, New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute, Canton, gave an instructive and inspiring address and at the same time presented the medals which were won in a judging contest last fall. Clifton Gates acted as Chairman of the St Lawrence group of F.F.A. chapters at the annual F.F.A. State Meeting which was held in Cortland. Richard Yerdon was delegate from the local chapter to the State meeting of the New York Association of F.F.A. held at Cortland, New York, in August. The Gouverneur F.F.A. basketball team played in intramural and local games. The mem- bers of the local team were Clifton Gates, James Lenahan, Wendel Peterson, Elon Sipher, Carl Streeter and Robert Tyler. are: The Gouverneur F.F.A. officers for 1942-43 President ................. Clifton Gates Vice-President............. James Lenahan Recording Secretary.........Keith Tyler Treasurer .................. Elon Sipher Reporter...................Donald Stammer Financial Secretary .... John Gilbert, Jr. Farm Watch Dog...............Carl Streeter Adviser....................... Roy D. Gibbs Page Thirty-Five