Mechanicville High School - Halfmoon Yearbook (Mechanicville, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 58 of the 1944 volume:

PUBLlSHEP by YEARBOOK STAFF OF 19+4 MECHAMICvilLE. high School MECHAIMICVILEE NEW YORK PRICE $1-00 2 — cMaljjmoan y iAJ ooJz, 1944 Table of Contents page Dedication ............................................................. 6 Senior Activities ................................................... 11 Class Histon- 25 Ari toi ............................................................... 26 Alpha ............................................................. . 29 Library Club ...........................................;.. . 30 Student Council........................................................ 30 Patrol ............................................................... 37 Service Club 38 Seco .... . 41 Cheerleaders 41 G. A. C................................................................ 42 Football .............................................................. 45 Basketball 46 Illustrations Yearbook Staff 3 School 4 Flag ................................................................... 5 Faculty ................................................................ 7 Seniors ............................................................... 10 Aristoi .............................................................. 27 Alpha ................................................................. 28 Library Club 31 Student Council 31 Juniors 32 Sophomores 33 Freshmen .............................................................. 34 Band and Orchestra .................................................... 35 Patrol 36 Service Club 39 Seco 40 Cheerleaders 40 G. A. C................................................................ 43 Football .............................................................. 44 Basketball ............................................................ 47 Baseball .............................................................. 48 Snapshots ........................................................... 49 Advertisements 50 ljea iJ ooJz, 1944- Majestic monarch of the sLy 1 he sign of hope anti triumph high. We pause to salute you! 1 pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 6 cM-alfmaan yearbook, 194J+ Dedication We, the fifty-second graduating class of Meclianicville High School, do hereby dedicate our yearbook to the Rial- roads of America, and especially to the Railroads of Meehan- icville, which are performing so successfully the tremendous task of keeping vitally needed war supplies moving. cAaljmao+i yea LaoJz, 1944 7 FACULTY English Miss Smith Mrs. Lenneker Mr. Whitbeck Miss Golden Mrs. Slavin Mrs. Dean Mrs. Watt Language Miss Mastrianni Miss Goodrich 8 M-cd moaa Ijeanbaak, 1944 Fine Arts Miss Tremblay Mrs. Welch Miss French Mr. Brown Miss Newman History Mrs. McMann Mrs. Monty Mr. Smith Miss Tilly Miss Smith Social Studies and Coach of Baseball Mr. Hickey cMcUfmaan fyeanM-aoh, 1944 9 — Business M ss Ryan Miss Byrne Mr. Cavanaugh M iss Hinkel Miss Cookingliaui Science Miss Mead Mr. Overton Mrs. Coraeau Miss Xoonan 10 eM-cdjfnoan yeaSiAooJz, 1944 Jlal maan yeaAbaoJz, 1944 ANATRIELLO. ANTHONY Fcotball 3 yrs.; Basketball 3 yrs.; Intramural Softball. ANGLE, ETHEL Alpha; Aristoi; Student Council; Rockettes; Pres. Senior Homeroom; Yearbook; Junior Usher. BAGNOLI, CONSTANCE Yearbook; Pres. Alpha; Sec. Junior Class; Student Council; Library Club; Chorus; Aristoi. BARTLETT. EVELYN G. A. C. BELMONT. BRIDGET Jr. Prom Committee; Sec. Service Club; Band; Alpha; Student Coun- cil; Garden Club. BIGGS, JEANNETTE Chorus 2 yrs.; Orchestra 2 yrs.; Alpha; Halfmoon; Yearbook; Aris- toi. 12 cMaij aan IjexiAMooJz, 1944 BRANDOLINI, PHILOMENA Jr. Red Cross; G. A. C.; Bock Club. CALLAHAN, RITA Basketball 4 yrs.; Bowling League 3 yrs.; Chinese Checker Club; G. A. C.; Sewing Club; Study Club; Tournaments. BURCH, JAMES Halfraoon; Jr. Prom Committee; Hysterics; Library Club 2 yrs.; Treas. Jr. Hcmoroom; Book Club. CAMAROTA, MICHAEL Alpha; Fire Patrol; Book Club; Sec. Freshman Homeroom. BUTLER, THELMA Sewing Club; Chorus; State Club. CAMPBELL. MARIE Chorus 2 yrs.; Alpha; Service Club; Book Club; Debate Club; Aristoi. Jlallfnoan yeaAJxooJz, 1944 13 CARRIERO, PETER Fire Patrol; Intramural Football; Basketball; Softball; Football 1 yr.; Band; Chorus. CLEARY, PATRICIA Service Club; Hysterics; Chorus 4 yrs.; Yearbook; Public Speaking; Operetta. CONNORS, ALMA Student Council 4 yrs.; Capt Cheer- leaders; Rockettes 2 yrs.; Drama- tics; Asst. Ed. Yearbook; Jr. Usher; Pres. Jr.-Sr. Class. CRANNELL, HELEN Chorus. — CONLEY, JOHN Library Club; Jr. Prom Committee; Pres. Student Council; Intramural Softball; Hi-Y; Yearbook. CROWLEY. CONSTANCE G. A. C. 14 M'Cilfjmoatt % eanJxooJzF 1944 CUILLA, AGNES Band; Orchestra; Chorus; Operetta; Theater Orchestra; Seco Club; Glee Club. DeCELLE. PATRICIA Jr. Red Cross; G. A. C. DALEY. JOHN DANKULICH, MARGARET Football 3 yrs.; Basketball 4 yrs.; Service Club; Book Club. Treas. Jr. Class; Yearbook; Chorus; Intramural Softball; Treas. Sr. Class. DICKSON. MARIAN DONAHUE. VIRGINIA Jr. Red Cross; Garden Club; Book Aristoi; Book Club; Jr. Red Cross. Club; Service Club. c aljjMOG+l y iSlhooJz, 1944 15 DOWNS. GEORGE DOYLE. VIRGINIA DUGAN, KATHLEEN Football 2 yrs.; Basketball 2 yrs.; Book Club. Book Club. Trcas. Scphcmore Homeroom; Jr. Prom Ccmmittee; Hl-Y; Yearbook; Band 1 yr. ELLSWORTH. KENNETH Sec. Freshmen Homeroom; Student Council; Fire Patrol; Pres. Jr. Home- room; Jr. Prom Committee; Year- book. EVANS. BELLE Alpha; Vice-Pres. Service Club; Student Council; Pres. Sr. Home- room; Book Club. FARGNOLI. ANNA Chcrus 3 yrs.; Orchestra 4 yrs.; Hysterics; Jr. Prcm Committee; Theatre Orchestra; Operetta; Jr. Usher. 16 %fea iLooJzf 1944 FLANAGAN, MARY FOLSOM. DOUGLASS FREEMIRE. FREDA Vice-Pros. Alpha; Library Club; Chorus; Book Club; Yearbook; Aristoi; Jr. Prom Committee. Aristoi; Alpha; Student Council; Chorus; Band 117 yrs.; Halfmoon; Yearbook. Transfer from Albany High. FUSCO, EMILY Rockettes. FUSCO. MARY ROSE Alpha; Library Club 2 yrs.; Jr. Prrm Committee; Aristoi; Bus. Mgr. Yearbook; Jr. Homeroom Pres.; Book Club. GAIDA, VALENTINE Fcotball 4 yrs.; Basketball 4 yrs.; Track; Baseball. cM-cil moan Ije iJxooJz, 1944 17 GALLAGHER, MURIEL Bcok Club. GOOLEY, GORDON Patrol. GOYER, ELSIE Aristoi; Alpha; G. A. C.; Library Club; Yearbook; Garden Club. GREEN. JOAN Aristoi; Alpha; Sec.Treas. Library Club; Jr. Prom Committee; Book Club; Halfmoon; Yearbook. HOLLAND. DORINE Alpha; Aristoi; Library Club; Chorus; Dramatics; Student Coun- cil; Jr. Usher. HOLMES, REGINA Sec. Student Council; Alpha; Aris- toi; Yearbook; Jr. Prom Committee; Jr. Usher; Rockettes 1 yr. 18 c alfmaan Ije iAoak, 194-4 HOOVER, GEORGE Tennis 3 yrs.; Bowling; Football 3 yrs.; Baseball 1 yr.; Student Coun- cil; Treas. Sr. Homeroom; Pres. Freshmen Homeroom. HORNER, CATHERINE Jr. Red Cross; Alpha; Book Club; Chinese Checker Club; Aristoi. HURD, LOIS Jr. Red Cross; Sewing Club; Gar- den Club; Chorus; Service Club; G. A. C.; Yearbook. JONES, MARION KIPP, JOHN KNAPP, MARIE Aristoi; Pres. Service Club; Alpha; Hysterics; G. A. C.; Seco Club; Chorus. Jr. Red Cross. G. A. C. cMaljfnoan 'IjeGAhooJz, 1944 19 KOLBUS. SOPHIE LAURENZO. MARY LEE. ARLEEN Debate Club; Chorus; Service Club; Alpha; Seco Club; Pres. Sec. G. A. Chorus. Book Club; Pres. G. A. C. C.; Band; Orchestra; Service Club; Student Council. MABB. RALPH McBRIDE. ESTHER MILLER. LORETTA Intramural Basketball; Aristoi. Book Club; Jr. Red Cross; Garden Club. Chortis; Orchestra. Aalfmoan yecLAMooJz, 1944 NAGER, IRVING Orchestra 2 yrs.: Student Ccuncil; Alpha; Aristoi: Book Club. OFFENBACKER, RITA Student Council; Garden Club; Chinese Checker Club. OLIN, MARIE Garden Club; Chorus; Library Club; Jr. Red Cross. PERKINS, VIVIAN Chorus 1 yr.; Jr. Prom Committee; Rockettes 1 yr.; Book Club; Service Club. PERRETTA, THERESA Alpha; Red Cross; Service Club; Book Club. PERROTTA, NICHOLAS Fcotball 4 yrs.; Basketball 2 yrs.; Tennis 2 yrs.; Vice-Pres. Sophomore Homeroom. Jlcd maan yeanbo k, 1944 21 r — PIGNATELLL ANNA PINGELSKI. JOSEPH Library Club; Gordon Club; B k Book Club. Club; Chorus; Sot. Freshmen Home- room; Sewing Club. PURDY. DONN Chorus 2 yrs.; Hi-Y 2 yrs.; Alpha; Student Council; Pres.. Vice-Pres. A. A.; Jr. Prom Committee; Jr. Usher. REEVES. MARY RHODES. RALPH ROGERS. RUTH Jr. Red Cross; Alpha; Service Club; Aristoi. Book Club. hearbcok; Aristoi; Alpha; Orches- tra 2 yrs.; Chorus; Service Club; Jr. Prom Committee. 22 Jl Ufjmao i yea ihooJz, 1944 SERBALIK. DORA SICILIANO. EUGENE SIPPERLY. MARY Jr. Red Cross; Garden Club; Service Club; Yearbook; G. A. C.; Alpha; Aristoi. Band 3 yrs.; Chorus; Orchestra; Hysterics; Theater Orchestra; Stu- dent Council; Jr. Usher. G. A. C.; Book Club. SMITH. PRISCILLA Band 2 yrs.; Orchestra 2 yrs.; Chorus 4 yrs.; Sewing Club; Half- moon; Yearbook; Aristoi. SMITH. RITA Service Club; Debate Club; Jr. Prom Committee; Book Club. SULLIVAN. JAMES Patrol. c lallfMOO+t IjeG ubooJz, 1944 23 SULLIVAN. THOMAS SWEENEY. HELEN THOMSON. MARILYN Book Club. Jr. Red Cross; Study Club; Sec. Sophomore Homeroom; Vice-Pres. Sr. Homeroom. Pres. Library Club; Editor. Year- book;; Jr. Usher; Alpha; Aristoi; Treas. Student Council; Halimoon. URBAETIS, JOHN Yearbook. VERDILE, CARMELLA Garden Club; Book Club. VITRELLA, DOLORES Theater Orchestra 3 yrs.; Band 3V£ yrs.; Chorus 4 yrs.; Operetta; Pres. Seco Club; Sec. Jr. Homeroom; Service Club. 24 tM'oJsfmoo+i yexA ihooJz, 1944 — WICKS, LOUISE Chorus 3 yrs.; Orchestra 2 yrs.; Operetta; Book Club. WILLS, ANN MARIE Basketball 3 yrs.; Bowling 3 yrs.; Vice-Pres. G. A. C.; Service Club. WOODDELL, CYNTHIA Vice-Pres. Library Club; Sec. Alpha; A r i s t o i; Yearbook; Jr. Usher; Chorus; Pres. Sophomore Homeroom. Ji ui nao4t IjeGAbooJz, 1944 25 — Class History 1941— We were green freshmen wandering like lost sheep through the halls of M. H. S. But finally we became familiar with that place of erudition. After many mistakes, embarrassing and probably ludicrous, we learned where teachers and classes were located. Many of us ventured to attend the dancing classes sponsored by the P. T. A. Some of the boys, ath- letically inclined, became members of the intramural bowling and basket- ball teams which Mr. Ryan, a new teacher that year, organized. A few with a desire to write became members of the staff of the Halfmoon under the leadership of Rosemary Hannon. 1942— We were Sophomores but not silly Sophomores.” War had sobered us. We lost three of our teachers, Mr. Ryan, Mr. ( handler, and Mr. Izzo, to the armed forces. Mr. Hayes, our superintendent, also left for military duty, and Mr. Livingston replaced him. We enthusiastically supported the sale of war stamps and bonds which was started in all the home rooms. We willingly carried old newspapers to school for the paper sal- vage campaign. Death took from our midst two well-loved teachers, Miss Hogle and Mrs. Mary Baker. That year Mary Golden was at the helm of the Halfmoon on which some of ns found berth. Dramatics, chorus, orchestra, and athletics interested others. 1943— As Juniors we were nearly at the top of our scholastic ladder. We changed S. O. S. to Alpha and held our Alpha banquet and initiations with Con- stance Bagnoli, president, presiding. Prof. Whitbeck organized the patrol which does incredibly quick work in clearing the buildings during an alert. Due to war-time conditions we were unable to publish the Half- ' moon. It was missed by all. We joined the “Buy a Bomber Campaign through the Columbia Press Association. The climatic event of the year for us was our Junior Prom held at the Masonic Temple. It was a big success. 1944— ve are Seniors! At last we have reached the goal toward which we have been looking throughout our school years. It has been a busy and happy year. The M. H. S. eleven came through the season undefeated and was given a dinner at Joyce’s Ia g Tavern. Our class took part in the Treasure Hunt for incomplete stamp books during the Fourth War Loan Drive. A Halfmoon yearbook was published with Marilyn Thomson as editor, Alma Connors, assistant editor and Mary Rose Fusco, business manager. To swell our senior finances a very successful cafeteria was held. The Senior Cinderella Ball held at the Masonic Temple was the outstanding affair of this, our final year. And so we look forward to commencement, a bit nostalgically perhaps, but with hope and expectations for the future To the class of '45 we wish every success in all their undertakings. 26 cttalljmoan IjeaAJxooJz, 194-4 Aristoi The class of 1944 has presented to Aristoi twenty-three members. We opened our year with a banquet and initiation which was enjoyed by all. The Aristoi Honor Society was started in 1927, the constitution being signed April 5 of that year. The average for members at the present time is 83%. The puri ose of Aristoi is to keep the scholastic standard of the students of our school in -the upper brackets and to- serve as a goal for under classmen. We, the class of 1944, do challenge future classes to uphold the standards set by the Aristoi Honor Society. The members in the picture are: Jeannette Biggs Dorine Holland Marilyn Thomson Ruth Rogers Irving Nager Mary Rose Fusco Mary Flanagan Dora Serbalik Douglass Folsom Ethel Angle Marion Jones Regina Holmes Elsie Goyer Cynthia Wooddell Joan Green Priscilla Smith Constance Bognoli Mary Reeves Catherine Horner Marie Campbell c faljmaan IjexiSiboah, 1944 n 28 cM-aij noan fyeoAMoak, 1944 i s _ _ __ ... . jj cAoJ maan 'Ijea ihaoJz, 1944 29 Alpha The Alpha Society was first organized on December 15. 1927. as S. O. S., or Sophomore Honor Society, for the purpose of acting as a reminder to those students who wished to belong to Aristoi. when they became Seniors. It was originally organized by Miss Howe and Miss Ackart with six members who were: Olive Dundas. Maude Van Duscn, Marian Van Dusen, Ruth Fletcher, Janet Ortcn, and Elizabeth Perry. They chose as their colors purple and silver, and to be eligible a student had to have an average of eighty per cent. This was composed of two-thirds class average and one-third regents average. Since then there have been many changes and the society has developed into a Junior Honor Society. Now an average of eightv-three per cent is re- quired. The colors have been changed to blue and silver and last year the name was changed to “Alpha Society.” New members arc initiated in the fall and meetings are held every month. “Alpha’s are encouraged to work for scholarships and to continue their studies in college. The members in the picture are: Julia Grozzo Elsie Laurenzo Robert Howland Gladys Hughes Katrine Haddleton Philomena Sieiliano David Silverman Salvadore Canonica Frances Brownell Dorothy Thomas Lucy Forte Kathryn Rentz Gloria DeCasperis 30 cM-alfmaan yea ihaoJz, 1944 Library Club The Library Club was organized in 1933 under the supervision of the late Mrs. Mary M. Baker. Membership in the club is open to all students in the senior high school. In addition to their list of many regular activities, book processing, room decorations, and desk routine, the Library Club has added books-to-shuts-ins and story hour. The senior members of the club are: Cynthia Wooddell (vice-president), Mary Rose Fusco, Marilyn Thomson (president), Joan Green I secretary-treas- urer), Dorine Holland. The Mechanicville’Senior High Student Council was established in October, 1935. and became a member of the National Association of the Student Offices in November, 1940. It is sponsored this vear bv F. Wavland Bailey and Earl C. Whitbeek. The meetings are held once a week and the members discuss and pass upon many activities and functions of the student body. Student Council representa- tives of each homeroom take charge of the sale of war stamps each week. The council also elects the officers of the Athletic Association and sponsors the Service Club. The members in the picture are: Student Council Marilyn Thomson (treasurer) Jane Komorski John Higgins Margaret Amoroso William O’Brien (vice-president) Alma Connors Donn Purdy Constance Bagnoli Salvadore Canonica Marjorie Gailor Joseph Dugan Mary Laurenzo John Conley (president) cMalftnoott 'l eanlook, yeanbaoJz, 1944 33 JlalffMoan 'IfeanJtwJi, Jiai voan IsjeoSiJtooJz, 1944 35 tJj-cdsjjMOG+i fyeoAsLoah, 1944 Patrol The fire patrol was organized in September, 1942, under the direction of Earl C. Whitbeck. The patrol consists of twenty students from different homerooms, whose duty it is to see that the building is clear of all pupils during a fire drill or an air raid drill. To accomplish this, each member of the patrol has a special |wst for which he is responsible. ll members of the patrol are registered with the office of Civilian Defense through the local office and each member has a registration card and arm band so that he may be recognized in case of an emergency. The members in the picture are: Arthur Severance Marjorie Gailor Peter Verdicchio .Joseph Pender Robert Howland Donald Doyle John Page Joseph Sullivan 38 tM'Ciljjmoott ye nbaoJz, 1944 Service Club The Service Club of M. H. S. is again continuing its work in the school. Each member has done his share in aiding, to the best of his ability, many of the projects that have arisen during the school year. Here are just a few illustrations of the types of work that are done by service club members. In the course of the year, we are asked to aid community and school projects in duplicating, stenciling, mimeographing, and typing. Three members of the club are frequently called on to operate the movie picture machine. This may mean giving up evenings, time after school, and time during school. Each teacher of the Senior High School may have a volunteer member or members of the club, to assist in any line of work which is of benefit to our school. There are also committees which take care of publicizing the sale of stamps and bonds and the distribution of them; also, a special committee to tidy up study hall. Some of the girls of the Service Club have gladly volunteered their services evenings in the Red Cross rooms. Under the expert leadership of Miss Hinckel, we have been able to accom- plish these tasks with efficiency. The members in the picture are: Agnes Schukes Belle Evans Theresa Perreta David Silverman Madeline Brundige Marion Dickson Patricia Cleary Dora Serbalik Dan Baislev Philip Wooddell Vivian Perkins Clara Belmont Mary Laurenzo Mary Reeves Julia Koper Sophie Kolbus Marion Jones Elsie Laurenzo Helen Malek Mary Fortune Ada Wood Patricia Gilheany Robert Howland Marjorie Gailor Dolores Vitrella Bernard Miller Robert Baker Lois Hurd Marie Campbell Sa 1 vai lore ('a nonica Jlaijntoott yeanltooJz, 1944 SLCO CHEERLEADERS Jlaijmo n yeanbaoJz, 1944 41 Seco The Seco Club is a national organization which was started at M. H. S. in 1927 by a group of girls who wanted to better themselves in homemaking. The name Seen stands for sewing and cooking in which the girls specialize. This year the Seco Club feels that it is a great honor to have one of its members, Mary Laurenzo, holding the office of Chairman of Student Clubs of the Kastcrn Home Economics Association. The members in the picture are: Laura Cassidy Mary Laurenzo Dorothy Thomas Marion Jones Cheerleaders: Frances Brownell Marilyn Jennings Dolores Vitrella Marjorie Gailor Alma Connors Jane MacNeil Gladys Hughes Mary Anatriello Mary Monica Spohn Lucy Forte 42 eM-cdjfmQO+i yearbook, 1944 The Girl’s Athletic Club was formed in 1932. The object of the club is to promote an interest in girl’s sports and to provide a fund whereby awards could be given to the girls who took part in various sports. This year to accommodate all the girls who wished to participate in games, the club was divided into sections, one group meeting Wednesday afternoon and another on Friday. The Wednesday Club meets in the School 1 gymnasium for volley ball, dodge ball, and basketball. Bowling was the sport selected by the Friday group. The members in the pictures are: Gloria Nelson Pauline Bisson Michelena Mastrianni Agnes Schukcs Jane Martin Eleanor Bocchi Helen Mrozek Patricia DeCelle Man- Wicks Philomena Brandolini Jane Generick Rita Sisto Sophie Kolbus Mary Sipperly Marie Friello Helen Pizen Dorothv Paraski Marion Jones Madeline Brundige Veronica Frueei Constance Crowley Mary Laurenzo Mary Baker Patricia Gilheany Jane Gilheany Julia Koper Norine Casey Evelyn Bartlett Josephine Anatriello Irene Hayner Elaine Hopacz Dorothy Boucher Marie Knapp Carmella Carella Mary Malek 44 cM-cdsjjmoan yeoAMcoJz, 194-4- cM-cd moan l ex ALacdi, 1944 45 Football Another milestone in our reorganised athletic activities has passed. I nder the tutelage of Coach Weigle, this year’s football squad gradually shaped into a fine and unbeaten team. Five games were played and our boys finished with a “One Thousand Average.’ The team was captained by Val Gaida, who held down the guard position. The field general, otherwise known as the quarterback, was Nick Perrotta. Nick was also high scorer for the season. Much credit must go to Ed. Bochette for some fine running and to “Porky” Aldrich who did a nice job of backing up the line. Honorable mention goes to “Taw” Anatriello for some fine blocking and defensive playing. The hard luck twins of the '43 season were Jim Luke and Rocky Cam- orata. Both succumbed to injuries in the early part of the season. Better luck next year, boys! The red and white started off with a 25 to 7 win over Troy. The next victim was Saratoga, who lost to the tune of 32 to 0. Journeying to Delinar, our boys “brought home the bacon, 46 to 6. Saratoga played host to Mechanicville and lost again. The score read 26 to 0 at the end of the game. On election day we _ entertained the Philip Schuyler eleven for the final contest of the season. W e emerged victors over the Falcons from Albany, 14 to 0. This year’s team was one of the highest scoring outfits in recent years. In scoring 142 points to the opponents 13. the Weiglemen averaged over 28 points a game. The players were guests of the Lions Club at a supper given in their honor at the Log Tavern. Mel Hein, the center of the Giants Pro. team, was the speaker. This ended the '43 season for Mechanicville. It was a great season. First How: Luke, Anatriello, Perrotta. Aldrich, Bochette. Coleman, Gaida. Gooley, Luke, Federrico, Hoover, Hinchev. Second How: Daley, I mbo, Canonica, D’Amico, Medina, Dunbar, Hoover, O’Brien. Kelly. MacNeil. Daley, Page, Patarski. Third How: Martone, Connors. Angeline. Valetta, Pender, Bruno, Howland, McGowan. DeMediei, Zurlo. Farine, Camorata. Fourth How: Coach Weigle, Hayner, Cimino, Clements, Severance, Downs, Sullivan. cMatfmoan fyeasibaaJz, 1944 Basketball With two games yet to be played as we go to press, the Scarlet and White have chalked up eight victories against six defeats. Our team opened the season with a defeat at the hands of the “spindle city” boys from Cohoes. However we came back with a triumph over our arch rival, Saratoga. We bowed to two fine teams. Draper and Watervliet, but emerged victorious over the Stillwater quintet. The start of the season found M. H. S. with ten veteran players. Before half the schedule had been completed, Jack Daley, Ed. Bochette, “Porky” Aldrich, and “Big Ed.” Hinchev had left the team. They were greatly missed. It spelled luck however for Jim “Kangaroo” Sullivan, “Sal” Canonica and “Rocky” Cam- erota who were brought up from the J. V.'s to varsity i ositions. First Row: Camerota, Medina, Sullivan, Anatriello, Gooley, McGuire, Dun- bar, Canonica, Perrotta, Daley. Second Row: Coach Weigle, Farine, Connors, Ronda, Martone, Coleman, Downs, MacXeil, D’Amico, Hoover, Gaida. Jlaljmoaa yeanboah, 1944 47 48 cM-cdlf+naa+i y a iboah, 1944 JlaljjMoan IjeciAhooJz, 1944 50 cM-alf+noaa yeaAMaoJz, 1944- Established 1917 Thousands of girls are needed in business and government offices NOW. The salaries are high and the opportunities for advancement are unlimited. The quickest way to prepare for one of these good positions is to take a business course. All Business Subjects, Business Machines, and Personality Development. Mildred Elley Secretarial School for Girls 227 Quail Street, Corner Hudson Avenue, Albany, N. Y. Send for Catalog and Rates. REGISTER NOW. Camarota Brothers TAILOR 208 Vi Park Avenue Mechanicville Phone 76-W Compliments of a Friend A. Buchdahl Sons 215 Park Avenue Phone 9 W. T. Powers Fresh Meats Birds Eye Frosted Foods 104 Park Avenue Mechanicville Phone 301 QUALITY AND SERVICE by L. G. Balfour Company Attleboro, Mass. Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationers Your Balfour Man A. M. Hodgkins P. O. Box 9 Schenectady. N. 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GIFTS AND STATIONERY A. J. Paddock FLOWERS The Senior Class wishes to extend 74 No. Main St. Phone 404 its sincere appreciation to the Mechanicville. N. Y. advertisers of the ''Halfmoon lor their generous co-operation The Best of Luck in the publication of to the this book. Seniors