Groton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Groton, NY)

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WORK, WGRRY, AND FUN T O Above: Long hours fail to faze these yearbook editors. Bock: Scheffler, Bzarineryg Mudge, Layout: Editor-in-Chief Short, Associate Editor Kratochvil, Lynch, Phozogmpbyg Dabes, Layout. Front: Mott, Bminerg' Myers, Busifzerry Heffron, Litem1'y,' Davenport, Typing, Frink, Litemryg Babel, Layout: Wright, Lilemryg Kelsey, Layouty Rood, Litemzfyj Huhtanen, Literary. Abfenlz Decker and Wolf, Typing. Advisory: Mrs. Papish and Mrs. Hollenbeck. I Above: Boys' State Representatives Tyler and Mc- Grath discuss experiences with Principal Henry. Each year two outstanding junior boys are chosen 42 for this honor. In Retrospect, 1958 Our Town Dear Mr. Wilder Darn Mr. Wilder write take pictures . . . get that done head- ings, headings, headings Gosh, it's 1l:30! What? Work tomorrow too? No! Not another magazine drive! llll sell tin pots instead Ahh, that Columbia Conference those inevitable deadlines What's that you say? Mrs. Hollenbeckls in Willard?

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THE SIMPLE D EXCITI FACTS ABOUT A lot of time has gone by in the day in our town. It is 2:30 in the afternoon. You can hear the busy hum of activity through the halls of the school. Some students are in the auditorium prac- ticing for the school play, some are down in the Home Ec rooms making cookies for the faculty coffee hour, and three band members are in the music room practicing for a concert, Almost all the students find some activity to participate in. They can even be called a formal part of our education since in no course do we re- ceive such practical leadership training and nowhere else do we learn co-operation with and understand- ing of other people. Many activities require that students return to school in the evening. Play rehearsals and club meetings sometimes are held then. Even the townspeople come to the school at night for adult education classes and P.T.A. meet- ings. Down there on the corner a group of girls are gossiping. They're starting to break up now. The afternoon activities are over. Everyone is going home to supper.

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COUNCIL AND COUNTY ALWAYS ACTIVE The Student Council is the representative governing body of the town-within-a-town that is our school. Through them we make known to the faculty our problems and suggestionsg through them we gain permission to hold our dances, skating parties, and other fund raising activities. Each class elects four representatives to the organiza- tion, and the Council itself elects five delegates to Tri- County, an inter-school group which meets five times a year for an afternoon and evening session to discuss problems common to their Councils and to gain additional know- ledge of people and the world in general. The election of Student Council officers in May is annually a big event. Closely paralleling the national system, the two weeks are filled with nominating conventions, vigorous campaign, and voter registration, climaxed by campaign speeches and elections by secret ballots. Thus the Council activities enhance the education of not only its own members, but also of the entire student body. Below: Student Council meets. Above: Tri-County representatives pose for picture Lucas, Trearurer: Heffron, Green, Harrington, Hamill Front: Advisor, Mr. Bixby. Strznding: Adrfifor, Mr. Bixby. Outside: Johndrew, Green, D. Rood, Frink, Gallagher, Treasurer Smith, Vice-Presi- dent Lucas, Secretary Wadsworth, jones, Stringham, Kel- sey, Updike. Inside: Tichenor, Samson, Harrington, M. Rood. Abrerzl: President Tyler.