Hermon DeKalb Central School - Demon Yearbook (De Kalb Junction, NY)

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16 everyone has his likes and disliij.es so I have tried to appeal to lrceaders this past year with reviews of the four major types of nws in their particular field, J considered them tops. Among fh talent snows, I picked Arthur Godfrey’s with Horace Heidt's winning a close second, Mr, and frlrs. North was my choice for the op position among the myfTenes, while the Lux Radio Theater won my oraise for grama. Comedy shows were the toughest but I finally came out with a tie between Amos 'n Andy and the Jack. Benny show, 0 Howls will arise and, in fact, have already been heard. How about Skelton? Where’s Lucille Ball? That's the funniest show on radio I don't see how you could pass by Suspense I May I re- peat myself? Everyone to his own taste but foi yobr information, I will show you my criteria for judging and then perhaps you will be able to see why I picxed the above shows. Mystery shows: 1, Must avoid wholesale murders or killings, 2, Must not make fools of the police force. 3, Acting ability of stars (avoiding heavies or the tiresome private eye type) Drama: 1. Avoids mysteries (drama is drama, mystery shows enough on the air,) 2. Type of play usually presented 3. Acting ability of cast (Lux Theater tries to get actual stars in parts,) 4. Music 5. Commercials (Lux Theater much too long) Talent Shows: 1. Master of Ceremonies (Can anyone beat Godfrey?) 2. Type (interviewing talent, just introducing talent, or as Godfrey, interviewing Talent Scout). 3, Variety-(more variety on Godfrey's due to professionalism of talent), 4, Musical lenrel -(Bleyer rated over Heidt) Comedy shows: 1, Language Type of joke (Neither of the snows I picked ever told an offfcolor joke-very clean and thus, listenable for whole family,) 3 Program set-up -(No monotony in either show. Contrast- Skelton with little boy, fighter, hick, etc, time after time,) 4, Supporting cast-(No one can beat Benny here,) that's it! I Now perhaps you can be your own radio expert, year then, this is Mary Jane Fuller signing off HI

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jiere we are fast approaching the point where this yearns seniors ecome alumni, sor since they will soon be our colleagues, introduc- ons are in order» Here is Marion Durant,, valedictorian, a pert' miss who kept her oyalty to R ff S., remaining at our alma mater even though her family oved to a distant community Next, is Audrey Wood,, salutatorian,. an aspirant in the field of rsing- She is considering following her sister Carmen, ex '44, now ?rs. Robert'Patterson, into this profession. Lastly,comes, Darrell Hughes, the motorcycle enthusiast who is lanning to storm industry's door at the earliest opportunity T know you will all join me in giving this trio the warm welcome lumni extend to new members Throughout this year many contacts with you have helped me to et a better picture of the group I tow belong to, Mr, Dan Beaman's letter, written in response to my letter of in- quiry, was one of the highlights of the year. His experiences, both s a student and as principal of the school, give us a bird’s eye lew of many year's activities 'With understandable humor he speaks f his popularity in student days when he nearly always occupied a eat at the teacher's deskill Other gleanings of the year remind us that Loretta Dimock, ex '48, Mrs, John Nichols) now resides in Syracuse; Virginia Paige, ex '48, (Mrs. Grant Aldrich) in Gouverneur, while Keith Wood lives in RichvSUa' nd commutes to work in Hermon, • Bob and Ifetry (Gardner) Bush, '43 and ‘44, respectively,reside on e Old State Road, They have a son Richard. Mary,- who graduated rom Albany Business School, is now employed in the Veteran's Administration in Gouverneur, Kermit Farr, '48, attended the New York State Agricultural and echnical Institute at Canton until recently when he was injured in n motorcycle accident and hospitalized for several weeks He would lave graduated with the June class. Charles Kennedy has also attended A T I this past year and is ow employed at Red Rock Milk Plant Alumni who have small fry to proudly disply are Laura Reynolds sf,James Lenahan) a daughter, Amy Lou; Mary Grant '38 (Mrs naid Kelley) a daughter, Nancy Gladys;. Carmen Wood '44 (Mrs. Robert hter?or0 a son,. Stephen; Anne Marie Harmon, (Mrs. Dennis-Real) a girl, Denise Catherine; Charles Van Namee, a daughter, Catherine r rgaret, p Conklin, '43, is married and has his insurance shingle at Gouverneur office, thpi Harmon and Howard Ritchie cciitinue to move about in and horne as Howard familiarizes himself with G L,F. policies ivrYities Thay are now located at Amsterdam, New York. Smith-V°rls Reyrt°lds (Mrs Ross Putman) end Betty Bestr (Mrs 'Reginold Chpnrn are ttle distaff side of farm homes. Betty has a son, lar, and a daughter, Mary Alice

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With vacation coming up we'll probably have time to get a , b00k in now and then—or are you strictly the outdoor ®oc? Well even you summer sports ' lovers should find time few good books 10 probably the movie version of Agnes Keefe's Three Came will be shown in local theaters before next fall. I think ‘ftwould be a good idea to read this autobiographical account f her life and those of her husband and small son in a Japanese orison camp. Although I read it last year, it stands out in my mind. It contains its share of horrors but it is not what I'd call at all grim. In fact the way Agnes Keefe has written this book she actually makes it humorous in quite a number of instances. I advise you to both read the book and see the movie to make a comparison between the two. rpv Heart Sneak, by Charlotte Paul, is a novel which seems oo have something that many contemporary novels lack. After six months participation in World War I, young Spence Atkins, a farmboy, loses his voice. The story of his life during his muteness——the disappointments caused by quacks and his recovery make very interesting reading. Since this issue is a review of the year I would like to mention some books that I consider particularly outstanding. Jesse Stuart's. The ?hp$ d that Runs So True ranks high on my list of favorites. It's an autobiographical account of his school teaching days in Kentucky. After reading it we should appreciate our educational facilities. If you are fond of clever writing and plenty of laugh you probably enjoyed, or would enjoy Emily Kii rough's Followed £u£ Hearts Hollywood and Family Circle by Cornelia Otis Skinner as much as I did. Followed Our Hearts ■ '' ■Hollywood t.piig of Emily Kinbrough's and Liiss Skinner's hil- arious experiences during the shooting of the movie on Miss Skinner's former book Qur Hearts Were Young and Gay. Family Ctfgilpr is an equally enjoyable book that concerns the life of Miss Skinner and those of her family. February 2.4, 1950 marks the death of the famous author and North Country resident—Irving Bacheller. If you enjoy historical novels about the North Country,you would undoubtedly ©njoy Irving Bacheller 'a Eben Holden , the story of Yankee life ln the North Country. •Cdma A a product of Frances Parkinson Keyes, is one of the most realistically and entertainingly written novels escribing the Second World War, that I have ever had the oppor- unity to read. The heroine of our story is Constance Galt, a WortdCSer' or the American Red Cross at the end of the First rra war. She finally marries and her happy marriage has a bri lng on her character. VJhen the Second World War 4l s with it destruction for everyone, her courage enabled wantC+ntinuance a and the survival of a home. If you Fren k° l£now the true conditions during the war, which the tA- T J opl® had to live under and overcome .then you most cer- ttly will want to read this book.