Linton High School - Lintonaire Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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.. .Elms VOICE OF DEMOCRACY In the annual Voice of Democracy Contest sponsored by radio station WGY, Robert Binder, a senior, won second place honors and a Hfty-dollar United States Savings Bond. Over fifty contestants from the WGY listening area par- ticipated in the contest. Thomas Crowe, a senior, also represented Linton in the competition. EXPERIMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LIVING A summer spent in the homes of families in England and Belgium by Carol Sherman and Royce Cohen respectively was made possible by Experiment in International Living in 1961. .Q GIRLS' STATE The opportunity to participate in Girls' State is given to the girl who, upon completion of her junior year, has out- standing qualifications in scholarship, leadership, and sportsmanship, and who will have a serious attitude toward an intensive citizenship training program given in a mythical state. Joyce Altieri held the honor of being selected. BOYS' STATE Annually the American Legion sponsors Boys' State, a fifty-first state composed of outstanding high school juniors for the purpose of applying political science and promot- ing better citizenship. Michael Kussman represented Linton. UNITED NATIONS REPRESENTATIVES CANNE OJA AND BRUCE GRAYH The Schenectady County Organization of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs presented the United Nations Pilgrimage Award to Anne Oja and Bruce Gray, two seniors. They at- tended the week-long world affairs session in New York City, spending most of the time at the United Nations headquarters on the East River.

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4 xi. .L gy -1,5 .. 1 N: i I we- iii b A il x CORNELL WEEKEND As a result of being an outstanding student with an interest in applying to Cornell University, ,Warren Crow was selected from a group of Linton boys to be a Cornell weekend guest during his junior year. KODAK PRIZE WINNER William Jarmolych was a grand award winner in the junior division ,of the Sixteenth Annual Kodak High School Photo Awards. I-Ie received ia prize of three hundred dollars for his winningi, picture entitled Like Riding on a Cloud taken in the Linton gym. A REPRESENTATIVES IN CITY GOVERNMENT Students from the various high schools in Schenectady were selected to hold of-Hee in our city government for a day. From Linton, John Duguid, Barton Gipstein, Joseph Shuldiner, and Mickey Palmer represented our mayor, councilman, city marshal, and city manager. The day of student government was sponsored by the Schenectady Junior Chamber of Commerce. HARVARD BOOK AWARD AND ELMIRA KEY Each-'year a junior boy and girl are selected to receive the Harvard Book Award and the Elmira Key, respectively. Both are selected because of outstanding scholastic achieve- ment, marked leadership ability, and high standards of character. On class day these awards were presented' to Michael Kussman and Naomi Lasdon. 121