North Tonawanda High School - Northstar Yearbook (North Tonawanda, NY)

Page 31 text:

3 L Sa 1 M -.. fr. 2, 'vi K L Q 3 fs if 5 F X52 3, ch' Q-Yi 5 PS' 5 X 2 5 Q W. as GE5.2'e,,? s 5 Q 9 13151 1 vw , y ,iglfjsg Y gr ' 1-Xggft . ' ,f QE .Q 0 -Q K '45, Q I if i J +21 , Y 2 1 Mzis. if 'E f , 1 . 'V -2 ef Q v 'Q 5 ww V QE-ww Q'-Kjaxfxf 'snf'

Page 30 text:

Q A 5 ' X3 5, .4 4 . X 3 '52 X, m 7 f 'i 'L 5 s'W'5-f? Y E was -ia G 2 H ' H ' x sf A QW FM? U U1 L, I fl ,4 34 3 ' ' W JQLJ 'I ,. My E! af 3 3 , 1 Jw 1? A 'Q ef 5 - . x x, AW V Q , L75 , 5 ff' 4 Q s,wJi55'5'5 K I vw v 5,,.ff:' f 5...- -r iggfgvtgg. v- Y 'V v ' gy ug, swag? L! X

Page 32 text:

H Park at the shower controls 13. A.. AX.. As in previous years, Girls, Athletics have played an important role in our school activities. Although a few of the sports are still comparatively new, they have been undertaken with such zeal and enthusiasm that they now function smoothly. Of these newer sports, the Dance Club under the direction of Miss Agnes Michaels, has become prominent. Although this is only its second season at our school, the improvement is very noticeable. The club sponsored a dance to buy costumes and wore them in the performance in the Christmas pageant. The Ofiicers of the club are Patricia Primeau and Evangeline Limbert. Dancing has also been introduced in the regular gym classes. Mrs. Reed is teaching the girls the fundamental steps of various dances such as the Polka, Virginia Reel and also a type of modern interpretive dancing. The music is provided by Miss Evelyn Cary. ln tournament participation, our girls first take-orl ' was to play the Tonawanda girls in basketball. The girls came Flying through and defeated our long-standing rivals by the score of 20-T7. Unfortunately, the second team lost by a narr margin of 15-14. The Varsity con- sisted of the wing: Captain Norma Hemmerling, Mary Nicisze 1, Mary Hump!hrpy,LKalghleen Slowinski, Betty Arnts, or a Jones, ioa ac ut and Wanda Kasprzak. The members of the second teamfwerezz ptain Patricia Chester, Rita Czarnota, Shirley Graves, Virginia Moranis, Irene C arno, llen Vvalker, Loreda Malek and Bernice Krzeminski. The girls on the Varsity team w awar gold basket-balls by the Letter Club. Badminton is now regarded as e of the more important sports because of the enthusiasm on the part of the girls. ln the tournaments Mary Humphrey repeated her last years' record and won the Singles' Championship. Patricia Chester was runner-up.. .Hazel Park and Alice Geigg wok the Doubles' Championship. The runners-up were Virginia Moranis and Ellen Xyalker. On their second Hight the N. T. girls encountered the Tonawandans in a Doubles' tournament. They played at Tonawanda and were defeated 5-4. In the return matchlar North Tonawanda the N.T. girls won 7-4. The girls who composed the nine teams competing in the tournament were: in the order ofposition 4 l. Alice Geissflrlazel Park Audrey .lankee Norma Hemmerling 3. lillen VValker Virginia Moranis 4. Lucille KnoellfSh1rley Kompolske 5. Alice Schulmeister -Helen lfeell 6. Rita CzarnotafHelen Nachreiner 7.Janice Oyer-Kathleen Smart 8. Lois Geser-elloris Strouts 9. Loreda Malek-Bernice Krzeminski. The two additional teams for the return match were 10. Margaret Keenan-Marjorie Hill. 1 l. Betty' Norrisfliernice Krzeminski. Mary Humphrey replaced Ellen Walker. In Table Tennis, Barbara Mye was crowned the new champion. Patricia Chester was l'lll1HCl'-ll 5. Theiice-skating club, which was organized last year found many followers. Itsivery large membership was headed by Rita Czarnota, Manager, with Shirley Helwig and Phyllis Yvinslow as assistants. The weather permitted a great deal of skating and the girls enjoyed it thoroughly. Howling has retained its former popularity. Under the guidance of -Miss Plummer and Miss Nlago, the girls bowled regularly every Monday and rolled many high games. Norma Henimerling was the Manager with Hazel Park assisting. U Archery was introduced for the first time and a large number of girls responded to the call. New equipment was provided but because of unfavorable weather the girls practiced indoors. Alice Schulnieister was elected Manager and Wlanda Kasprzak and Sophie Prohaska as assist- ants. The Social Club was organized to provide entertainment for many girls who could not take an active part in the more strenuous sports. Miss Byers and Miss Leonhardt acted as advisers. The members played bridge, table tennis, Indian bowling, monopoly, Chinese checkers and other table games. The oliicers were Manager Florence Hromowyk and assistant manager Ruth XYeingartner. QContinucd on page 61D 26