Newfane High School - Century Yearbook (Newfane, NY)

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9X PHYSICAL EDUCATION-Mr. Donovan, Mr. Fcitshans, Mrs. Laws. NURSES-Mrs, Bradley, Mrs. Masters. PHYSICAL EDUCATION -Mr. Duffy. PHYSICAL EDUCATION -Mr. Conley. PHYSICAL EDUCATION-Mr. Landsheft, Mrs. Blewett. PHYSICAL EDUCATION-Miss Turnage. 5 Q 3

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,f ..-W-w-M 4 Mr. Masters Scnior High Guidance Counselor Mr. White Director of Pupil Personnel Mr. Casale Junior and Senior High Guidance Counselor Mr. Dockery Reading Consultant Mr. Wright Mrs. Hcsch Junior High Guidance Counselor Reading COTISUIYLIHI

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Teachers and Students in the News Newfane instituted a course in Cal- culus and Analytic Geometry this year. The course is designed for Seniors who intend to pursue a career in the fields of Math or Science. Newfane's high school Math stu- dents annually participate in two Math- ematics Contests: aj The Annual High School Mathematics Competition which is administered in the U.S. and its possessions and Canada. Newfane participates every year, and placed 25th of 75 schools in their region which comprises Western N. Y. This exam is for llth and llth Grade students. bj The Annual Buffalo State Mathematics Contests which offers competition for individ- ual grade levels, 10,1 1.8L IZ. This year at Newfane Central High, the Drama Club presented the three- act comedy, ARMS AND THE MAN, by G. Bernard Shaw. The play exem- plifies both Shawian satire and British humor. The setting is Bulgaria in 1890 and the major characters were the Pet- koff family. These characters are aristocrats and are typically arrogant, provincial, and parochial toward peo- ple of a lesser class. Catherine Petkoff, the mother of Raina and wife of Paul, was played by Lois Geist and Sue Winkley. These girls had to portray a scheming woman who desired both increased social status and material wealth. Lois and Sue did an excellent job of portraying Catherine. Raina Petkoff, played by Sherry Galambos and Dawn Shuman, was a young aristocrat who was an incurable romantic. Both girls worked arduously at perfecting this role, and enjoyed success with it. Tonka, the maid, a pragmatic, so- Mr. Caisse Mr. Ames cialistic, cosmopolitan character, was played by Brenda Hoyer and .laye Brayley. This role dictated that she cross swords with Raina, both socially and romantically. Nikola, the man-servant and buf- foon, was played by Lansing Dicken- son. Nikola supplemented Tonka po- litically, and provided a bit of humor for the audience. Nikola will long be remembered as The butter-fingered donkey . Major Sergius Saranoff, the provin- cial, idealistic. romantic soldier was played by Bill Bowers. This character revelled in warfare and military repar- tee. Bill did a finejob. Major Paul Petkoff, father of Raina, husband to Catherine and military leader, was the tired, old patriarch of the family. Tom Klemick brought amicability to this somewhat dry character. Captain Bluntschli, the Swiss Offi- cer, chocolate cream soldier. and Shawian Superman, was played by Bob Lytle and Ron Raetz. Bluntschli was the middle aged, professional soldier who bungled his way away from bat- tles and into Raina Petkoffls favor. Both boys deserve special congratulations for their portrayal of this character. Special credit should go to Mark Mathewson and Ann Carr, stage mana- ger and student director respectively. Special credit also should go to the other students who gave their time and interest to ensure the success of this play. The words of Shakespeare seem to sum up this production: lf it be true that good wines need no bush, 'tis true that a good play needs no epilogue . Dennis Caisse Director Science Fair Newfane Central School will hold its first annual Science Fair sponsored by the Junior High Science Club on March fourteen of this year. The Sci- ence Club is advised by Mr. William Sprague and Mr. Joe Meyer of the Ju- nior High School. The purpose of this project is to help encourage the stu- dent to develop an understanding of the necessity for organization, plan- ning, and experimentation in research. lt also serves as an opportunity for the talented student to express himself creatively. lt is hoped it will serve to deepen interest in science, mathemat- ics, art, and industrial arts as possible career opportunities. Winners in the Newfane Science Fair will complete in the North Western Zone Science Fair in April of this year. At the Zone level there are a great number of prizes that are available to the superior projects. Mr. Sprague