Odessa Montour Central High School - Odessanean Yearbook (Odessa, NY)

Page 6 text:

The worthy class of ’39 started out on horseback. Thus far only three of our 50 members have found the ground softer than the horse’s back. We have been unable to slow up for entertainment. Jockey Gerald Lattin has conducted us down the race track at a great speed. Our class will endeavor on our good steed ’39 to take the hurdles in this educational steeplechase, as they come up without going down. --------o-------- ALUMNI Here’s a word from Margaret An alumna we all know; Her family grows so very fast As past the years do go. Tis hard for her to decide. Just what to write for us— Because the influenza bug Is a persistent cuss. She takes her pen and starts to write, With Roger by her side; Of the many old and new alumni Who are scattered far and wide. There’s Aline Lattin who lives in Cortland, “Sim and “Hoffie at Cornell; Charles finishing at Colgate, “Steve and “Phin merchandise do sell. Bob and Alice Crane are teachers, Mae and Irma work in the city; While others—maids and bachelors Excite our hearts to pity. Dorothy, Esther and Pauline-Started keeping house—they say, And expect to keep their jobs Without a raise in pay. So Bill Brown and Crane and Barrett Say “Howdy folks to you. While Gordon Strife and R. L. Bales As a scientific stunt; Apply their boots to the rear Of Boyce the “Cornellian runt. Hildy, Iola and Lois May help to print our rhymes, But amateur editors can never dampen Our old 0. H. S. good times. So much for Alumni— We must bid you all adieu; Hats off! to Alma Mater— And to the Central School. --------o-------- CAN YOU IMAGINE Rex Richards running all the way to school? Ellen Lovell causing a lot of noise? Vivian Leonard without her gum? Hubert Letteer without his dog? Doris Leonard without poetry to read? Gerald Lattin with his hair mussed up Jane Hall too busy to help someone? Angeline Wickham with big feet? Miss Lyman without Mrs. Coryell? Edwin Lattin without his cute suspenders Margaret Kimble without her sweet smile? John Jay Carpenter with laryngitis? Henry Williams a misogynist? Mr. Willis being stern and formal? Miss Cain without her bell for order? Our baseball team without Johnny Willett? J. Bulkley and F. Kellogg without petticoat fever? Charlotte H. not cleaning Bob’s white shoes? Relief preachers for depression marriages? --------o-------- GLEE CLUB AND ORCHESTRA The Glee Club and orchestra, under the direction of Miss Mary Lyman, have shown great improvement this year. An increased interest in Glee Club work is shown by the fact that there are 37 members. The Glee Club was presented by Miss Lyman in an Easter program at the Methodist Church. The orchestra appeared publicly for the first time at the Junior play. Although a number of the members of both organizations will be gone next year, Miss Lyman has spent a great deal of time developing the younger members so they will be capable of filling the vacancies. Eloise, George and Clifford, Harold, Helen and Spig La Rue, With Charlie H. and Frances Howell; Are part of Hanlon’s crew. “Shim Travis and his lovely wife Ere to print this line is sent, Deserve especial mention Because of their “blessed event. There are those who ply their trades As Ross, Paul, and Joe and Colie Rounds; While some, like Vanlon and Chuck La Rue Try keepin’ kids within the bounds. To publish names and jobs of all Would be very hard to do; ■-------o------- STUDENT COUNCIL This year, the Student Council was again made an active organization of the school by popular vote of the student body. The following representatives were elected: Senior:—Jane Hall, president; Grace Brink. Junior—David Nordquist, vice president; Charlotte Halpin, secretary. Sophomore— Doris Jeanne Bosold. Luther Erie. Freshmen—John Bulkley. The Council has tried to represent the student body and to serve as a pleasant, effective medium between the pupils and the faculty. Many things have been discussed and acted upon which have benefited the students and the school as a whole. Miss Dana is the faculty advisor. PAGE 6

Page 5 text:

KATHRYN LOUISE RUNDLE, “Kate” Odessa, N. Y. “Kate” is one of the most versatile girls in the Senior class. She is a star basketball player, member of the Girl Scouts, and in the school orchestra. Her histrionic abilities are renowned. We wish you good fortune in the teaching game. JUDITH HARRIET UNDERDOWN, “Judy” Odessa, N. Y. “Judy” is the best pianist for miles around and plays in the orchestra. Took part in the Junior play, Senior musical and Glee Club. Likes tall handsome boys. We wish you success as a music teacher. MILDRED ELIZABETH VANZILE, “Milly” Alpine, N. Y. Willing to work, ever ready for fun, Ne’er hesitating to help anyone. Bubbling with laughter, knows how to smile, The sort of a girl we’ll miss all the while. KENNETH EDWARD WIXON, “Gloomy Gill” Alpine, N. Y. “Gloomy Gill” is an ardent lover of soccer, famous for his “wing” in baseball, and an intramural basketeer. He put Fred Astaire to shame by his dancing in the Senior musical. Best of luck to you in the future, “Ken.” -o- CLASS REPORT Tuesday after the first Monday, September, 1935, finds us in the coveted seats we’ve so secretly pined for—Alas! they’re as uncomfortable as the others! However, our hearts are high—’cause we’re Seniors, dignified (?) perhaps a little—anyhow, we are raring to organize and do things, with our new class advisor, Miss Lyman. Our first money making scheme, the Senior Harvest Supper, surpassed all our anticipations— success—decidedly. On the heels of this initial undertaking followed the first Senior musical, ably assisted by the undergraduates and post-grads. We shall always remember old Wysocki and “You Are My Lucky Star.” A lull envelopes us, the first chance to get our breath. Oh, did you say Christmas cards? What salesmanship—ugh—scheming always to get prospects, we selfishly forced the faculty to buy— even went so far as to rig up a particular box at a price to entice Mr. Clarke—and he fell for it. Between the old and the new year, an extra Christmas dance was held. Bake sales again—we would suggest that future Senior classes abolish them—Beans, Beans, and more Beans. A card party with prizes and eats gave us another pleasant evening and memories. Mr. Willis should know! Long before this year, Mr. Goold has been permeating the air with Centralization plus oxygen and nitrogen—we all felt it. So a cafeteria supper materialized to celebrate the above fact. A second breathing spell—Senior rings, invitations, cards, banner, dues, etc., and the day dreams of Our Washington Trip comes to the foreground. The pinnacle of events, our Senior ball—with Field Day thrown in, making a double header of real excitement. We are guests of the Junior class June 11, and we hope they bring lots of food—’cause we can gobble and—well, you’ll know our capacity when eats are available. With class day preparations in the making and graduation ideas about decided—the only thing for us to do is surprise ourselves as well as the faculty and pull through for O. H. S. ----------o-------- Wtiioftf CLASS REPORT During the month of September, 1935, the good ship CORYELL left port with a crew of 23 plus our captain, Mr. Clarke. At the start we were rather short of bunks, so some of the crew promptly “doubled up.” George was appointed chief pilot and with Eleanor as his assistant we have been safely piloted over many troubled waters. Pat started passing her banjo for the trip but as yet she hasn’t had much success. Although we don’t know if Maude and Anna are able to cook, we are willing to trust our stomachs to their tender mercies. Charlotte and Henry were sent out to take soundings off port side. In a few minutes they returned only to say that they could not hear a sound. Helen S., Raymond, Dave, and Jean were sent to scrub decks and a good job they did, too. Our greatest trouble was trying to keep Maurice and Walt in the crow’s nest. (You see, in the crow’s nest, they were seldom heard on deck.) Once we sprung a leak and while Ruth and Bertha were “bailing out,” Helen H. sang lullabies to the fish. To Norma and June we gave the job of making excuses when we accidently ran into something. May 15 and 16 our ship became a show boat and presented the play, “Big-Hearted Herbert.” With Hube as Herbert, the play was a huge success. This June we sailed into port with flying colors and hope our trip next year will be as successful. -------------------------o--------- In September, 1935, the Sophomore class boarded the Black Diamond for their second year of high school life. Some of the members just managed to scramble aboard with a short count as the train left the Freshman station. As we assembled in our car with Conductor Coryell, and president of the road, Fred Kellogg, with his vice president, Mike Wysowski and secretary, Katherine MacDowell and though cheering Ed. Carpenter is the only train man, he appeared to be in the middle of the huddle. Our first stop was for a party at Cain Junction, given by the home-making girls. Our second stop was at Assembly Hill, where the class presented the play, “The Diamond Necklace.” After a ten weeks stop at Summerville, we will board the good ship, “Juniorville,” after an enjoyable and happy year. PAGE 5

Page 7 text:

'Briefly Told F. F. A. NEWS The “Ag.” Club, a really functioning body of the school, since it was organized in 1922, has practically “rebuilt” the school and its equipment. The boys meet once a month for a social good time and to plan the activities which form their yearly program. In 1986, with Walter Kinney, president; Minor Leonard, vice president; and Frederick Wood, secretary and reporter; the club has sold seeds, plants, etc., given an interesting assembly program, held two dances, two pancake suppers, and a rifle match with a neighboring school club. The boys have also entered judging contests at Cornell, Geneva and Syracuse, and have in general been quite a credit to the school. As they live and work together in the club in a true co-operative spirit, these farm boys have wonderful opportunities for much needed social development. COMMUNITY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION The reorganized School Association is headed by a board of directors, including the following members: Mrs. Helen Hanlon, Mrs. Lorraine Dorsey, Mrs. Ruth Wilcox, Mrs. Georgia Carney, and Miss Dana. The board sponsored a membership drive, gaining about 125 members with the prize for the drive going to grades 5 and 6. Many interesting and instructive meetings have been the outcome of the work of this body. Last September, as a branch of the CSA, the Study club was organized by a group of mothers and teachers, who under the supervision of Dr. Wylie, child guidance specialist of Cornell, selected a course in character building for study. The subject selected for next year is “Getting Along With Others.” Meetings next year will be held the first and third Tuesdays of each month, beginning the first Tuesday in October. Success of school and community relations is not assured by the impending new school building, alone. There must be sincere co-operation among parents, teachers and pupils stimulated by mutual interests. JUNIOR AND SENIOR 4-H CLUB The Senior and Junior 4-H club organized the first of the year with the election of the following officers: Katherine Carpenter and Margaret Bulkley—President Judith Underdown and Dorothy Haradon—Vice President Barbara Boyce and Jane Flood—Secretary Marilyn Sherwood—Treasurer Alma Herrick—Reporter Bertha Chaapel and Mary E. Bosold—Song Leader Betty Boyce—Cheer Leader The Senior club’s work has been both varied and interesting under Mrs. Warner’s leadership, while the Junior club has advanced rapidly in their sewing project under Katherine Carpenter’s guidance. -------o-------- Mr. Goold: “When was the revival of learning?” C. Lattin: “Just before exams.” I)II) YOU KNOW THAT —If you took all the molecules in a pint bottle and dumped them out and then started putting them back in at 10,000,000 per second, it would take 40,000,000 years to fill the bottle? —When the sun shines on the moon the temperature is 244 degrees F. above zero and 244 degrees F. below when the sun does not shine on it? On the earth it would have the same range of temperature if we did not have an atmosphere. —If it were not for the nitrogen in our atmosphere our world would burn up? —Light travels 186,337.42 miles per second; e.g., 7.4 times around the world in one second? Radio messages travel at the same speed. It takes messages 1 30 of a second for them to travel between New York City and London. —Most people when thinking, tap the front of their head? This is incorrect, it should be tapped on the very top of the head. This is directly over the cerebrum where the voluntary thought takes place. —The same side of the moon is always turned toward us? We never see the other side. —The latitude of Odessa is 42° and 15' north; the longtitude is 76° and 45' west? —Experts claim that they can take one pound of liquid molten glass and spin it into a thread that will reach around the earth—a thread 1 20 as thick as a human hair and smaller than silk, though much stronger? Glass hats, scarfs, purses, sweaters, draperies, upholstery, carpets, hotel awnings, and bathing suits (colored glass) dresses, bricks, insulation material, razor blades, and roads indicate the future of glass. —The “infra-red” ray heat detector can detect a man through a mile of heavy fog by the heat from his body? —That water, one of fire’s deadliest enemies, is given off when fire burns. Fred C.: “Well, son, do you think it will rain today?” Ray: “Dad, I would say that if the barometer precipitates, if the temperature becomes compatible, if the hygrometer indicates that the air is nearly 100% saturated, and if the anometer indicates sufficiently propitious air motion, it will rain.” Fred C.: “You gave some mighty big reasons, son, but if it was me, I would say that if ma’s teakettle boiled dry, if there was a ring around the sun, if there is no dew, if my lumbago ached, and if the wind is strong enough so we can smell the neighbor’s pig pen—why then I reckon we have a chance for a shower. —Many people have flown in an airplane, but few can explain why the plane can stay up. The wings of the airplane have to be shaped just right so that a partial vacuum is formed and the atmospheric pressure holds the plane up. Reporters: Ray Campbell, Bill Rundle PAGE 7