Homer Central High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Homer, NY)

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27 Lonergan, Costello, Webster McEvoy, Twentyman, Rice Stamp, Miles, Dayton Blanden, Gese, Woodmancy N. Young, Nelson, D. Briggs Frary, Bell, P. Briggs Flatfeet One minute before the bell rings for the end of class, one minute before the signal for one o'clock when the students come upstairs, the hopping, running, and Walking of feet is heard in the halls. It's the Traffic Patrol, brandishing their silver badges, going to their posts. Their job is to see that no one runs up the stairs or tries to use the wrong Bight and, in general, to con- trol the raging mob of Homer Academy students. The patrolmen, like the most of us, enjoy dancingg and therefore this November, the twenty-eighth, they sponsored a Policeman's Ball in the gym. The novel decorations of small and large policemen figures, a traflic light and police department signs, transformed the gym into a policeman's world. The dance was a social highlight. The patrol arranged for a mixer after the McGraw game on February 6. This mixer proved to add money to the treasury of the club and joy to the hearts of the jitter-bugs. The officers who led the club this year were captain, Gerald McEvoyg lieutenant, Reginald Milesg secretary, William Evans, and inspector, Leo Costello. Mr. Wolner was their adviser.

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tandards Of Democrat: Yes, the government of Homer Academy is democratic, for we have a senateg i. e., a Student Council which is composed of two members from each class. This year the Council busied themselves by drafting a constitution for the student body. They also heard the cases concerning traiiic violations committed by students in the halls and on the stairs. A committee consisting of William Webster, Katherine McEvoy, and Betty Hazzard planned the schedule of assembly programs for the year. Mr. Helms and Nilkanth Chavre, guest speakers, were engaged by the organization to speak before the student body. Mr. Helms, who was mentioned in Ripley's Believe It Or Not, demonstrated how to play a violin without a violin. He ascribed the musical tones to rigid control of throat muscles and breath control. Nil- kanth Chavre, a native of India, compared the customs of his home land to those of America. He explained the reasons behind some Indian customs which we consider barbaric. Paul Lonergan acted as chairman of the group this year. The secretary was Ruth Calale. Mr. Wolner acted as the Council's adviser. McEvoy, Calale, Beerman, Lonergan Ripley, Smith, Webster, Hazzard l26l

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McEvoy, C.Be11, D. Buckley, Barber, Briggs, Frey Calale, R. Buckley, Smith, Aungier, Rumsey, G. Bell, Bee, Watson Ripley, Knobel, Hazzard, Miss Riani, LeFever, Knapp, Burdick Dreams Walliing Hobbies and Sports were chosen as the theme of the Tri-Y programs this year. This club, composed of twenty junior and senior girls, tries each year to find a program that appeals to both athletic and quieter members. Basketball, volley-ball, and square dancing amused the girls after every other meeting during the year. The Tri-V boys played volley-ball with them several times and also square danced with the girls. To help better community life, which is an aim of the members, they cooperated with the Tri-V Club and sponsored a Thanksgiving Food March. The results were tables full of appetizing food and nearly twenty-five baskets which were delivered to the poorer families in Homer. On the twentieth of February, the girls helped the Library, Tri-V Club, and Leisure Hour Club sell tags to buy new books for the Phillips Free Library. Over one-hundred and thirty-five dollars were raised by their combined efforts. The officers who guided the club members during the first half of the year were: president, Anna LeFever, vice-president, Betty Hazzard, secretary, Janice Knobel, treasurer, Katherine McEvoy, chaplain, Dorothy Buckley, gift chairman, Ruth Buckley, ways and means, Patty Briggs, program chairman, Clara Knapp, and News reporter, Alma Burdick. The ofiicers for the second semester were: president, Betty Hazzard, vice-president, Bea- trice Watson, secretary, Shirley Smith, treasurer, Ruth Buckley, chaplain, Virginia Ripley, gift chairman, Dorothy Buckley, ways and means, Patty Briggs, program chairman, Georgia Bell, and News reporter, Alma Burdick. Miss Riani advised the Club. l23l