Gowanda Central School - Valley Bugle Yearbook (Gowanda, NY)

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VALLEY BUGLE '40 Tree Points Inn This year's annual Senior Play saw the introduction of an innovation in our school clramatics in that the double cast system was used. This proved to be both a financial and artistic success. Tree Points Inn , a comedy-mystery, was presented before large audiences on the nights of March 14 and 15. It was greeted enthusiastically, being the first mystery to be given in many years. Much of the success was due to the efficient technical staff. The stage managers were Annice Gleason and Helen Tuttle. Ioseph Neporadny was lighting chairman: Leonard Strauss had charge of sound effects: settings were supervised by William Thurston and Thaddeus Best. Mildred Bridges and Iudith Dye were responsible for properties, Myrtle Adams, costumes, and lean Ritz, make-up. Appearing in Thursday night's cast were: Betty Wolf, Raymond Wolinski, Tom Hart, Barbara Neilson, Gliver Wilhelm, Stanley Wehling, Adeline Walgus, Phyllis Ranney, Leo Bobsein, Patricia Case, Iames Vaughn, and Betty Olson. Friday night's cast was composed of Geraldine Mount, Stanley Scott, Levant I-Iimelein, Betty Siegrist, Albert Markham, Robert Mesches, George Allen, Dorothy Capella, Maxine DeGolyer, Leora Schmitt, Norton Fluker, and Margaret Westlund. First row: E. Wolf, E, Olson, B. Neilson, P. Case, A. Walgiis, P. Ranney. Second row: R. Waulinski. S. Wehlirig. O. Wilhelm. Vaughn. L. Bobscin. T. Hart. l i Fmsr NIGHT cAsT SECOND NIGHT CAST First Row. left to right: M. DeGolyer, B. Siegrist, G. Mount, L. Schmitt. M. Westlund. Second row: A. Markham, G. Allen. N. Fluker, S. Scott. L. Himelein, R. Mesches. 1 I7

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VALLEY BUGLE '40 l Senior Officers First row, left to right: R, Allen, L. Schmitt, L. Hlmelein. Second row: T. Hart, Mr. Hickman. Class advisor. Senior Class History As a fitting climax to an already brilliant three year career at Gowanda High School, the largest senior class in the history of the school enjoyed 'its most valuable terms under the leadership of Robert Allen, president: Levant Himelein, vice-president: Leora Schmitt, secretary: and Tom Hart, treasurer. After making a huge success of our magazine campaign, we held a Football Dance in the school gym under the management of Mary Armes. On March 14th and 15th the Senior Play, a comedy-mystery show named Tree Points Inn, was presented. The Valley Bugle Staff, headed by Frank Ribbel, editor, cooperated with Mr. Blanding, the faculty advisor, to make this Valley Bugle a great success. With regret, we are looking forward toward Commencement. After electing Iames Vaughn, president: Dorothy Capella, vice-president: Adeline Walgus, secretary: and Premo Gelia, treasurer, we held our Iunior Prom at the Gowanda Club under the direction of Bob Allen. Outstanding at the Prom were the decorations ancl the music of Charlie Gleed. Our only other social event of the year was the ever-enjoyed Iunior-Senior picnic at Crystal Beach. In our sophomore year we chose Robert Allen, president: Tom Hart, vice- president: and Levant Himelein, secretary and treasurer. For the first time in many years we collected dues and with the money had a successful picnic at Valentine's Flats. After a very tasty meal we spent the remainder of the day playing games and swimming. And now, last but not in the least forgotten, comes our freshman year. As can be expected, it was not as eventful as our other three years of hinh school, but will always be remembered by us when the other years have been forgotten. Because of the great transformation from the grades to the more mature way of living in high school, we spent all of our time learning this new and interest- ing life. Our ofiicers this year were: Tom Hart, president: Robert Allen, vice-president: and Maxine Wilder, secretary and treasurer.

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