New Paltz High School - Huguenot Yearbook (New Paltz, NY)

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JOURNALISM CLUB For a long time New Paltz High had felt its need for a good school paper in order to further its already rousing school spirit. As a result, last fall a Journalism Club was started under the leadership of Miss Gerds. The members gained practice in writing news stories by writing the “High School Notes” for the town paper, “The New Paltz Independent.” It was then decided that we were experienced enough to venture a school paper of our own. The first issue came out in November—nameless. Since it was to be a paper for the students, the staff thought is best that the students choose its name. A “name” contest was held in which Alice Frazier won the first prize of a year’s free subscription with her entry, “The Nepa Hi-Lites.” Since that time the “Hi-Lites” has been anxiously awaited for each month. Besides this, the townspeople received news of our basketball games and other school activities through the articles which appeared weekly in the town paper. “The Nepa Hi-Lites” has proved to be a morale booster. The exchange editor sent issues of the paper to N. P. H. boys now in service, who in return have written many letters to show their appreciation and interest in our paper. The staff not only benefited by their experiences in writing, but also derived much pleasure in compiling the paper.

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SENIOR PLAY Hidden talents were brought forth in the presentation of our Senior Play, “What a Life.” On the night of November tenth sixteen of us seniors supported William Yeaple, as the likeable Henry Aldrich, and Evelyn Ashton. as his girl friend Barbara Pearson, in this hilarious Broadway comedy of high school life. Among other things, Henry was charged with stealing the school instruments. “cribbing” from George Bigelow’s exam paper, and drawing pictures of the faculty (the principal being no exception). To the relief of his teachers and the distress of his parents and friends, Henry was to be expelled from school. Luckily, and just in time, Mr. Furgeson, the detective, clears things up. The curtain falls on Henry and Barbara leaving with tickets to the Spring Dance in their possession. “What a Life” was an overwhelming success due to the patient and careful guidance of Mrs. Switzer, the stage crew, and the cast made up of the following: Helen Elting Eugene Duffy Leonard Jamiolkowski Phyllis DuBois William Scott Patricia Bosworth Emily Bevier Paul Thompson William Yeaple Evelyn Ashton Amy Sutherland John Dellay Joan Hanley Alfred Schreiber June Myers Earl Harp Georgette Majestic

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A large part of the equipmenr7c7rT «J Rifle Club range was built by the Future Farmers in the school shop; the Senior Rifle Club helped finance the project, and the War Department loaned the Club two army Springfield rifles. The club has secured a charter from The National Rifle Association, of Washington, D. C., and the boys are shooting for rating medals and participating in postal matches with Junior Rifle Clubs all over the country. This season many of the club members have already qualified for the Junior Expert and Junior Sharpshooter medals awarded by the War Department. The former members of the Rifle Club now in active service have found the skills they learned on the High School range very helpful. Typical of the many letters received by the Coach is one from Walter McLaren who writes: “Today, I shot expert 181 out of a possible 210 at prone rapid fire; I am now a squad leader because of my training on the New Paltz range.” FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Ever since its organization in 1935, the New Paltz Chapter of the F.F.A. has been very active, holding regular meetings with educational programs, social and athletic activities. Each member conducts practical work or projects on the hoijneffji with the ownership and the management of important projects are continued and improved until he is eventual' small business that represents the activities of the entire ' program he is better prepared for his life work. The Chapter is now well represented in the manyjV i Country, on the firing lines and on the equally important cultural production “Learning to do Doing to learn Earning to live Living to serve.” New Paltz Future Farmers live up to this motto of the Future Farmers of America.