Onondaga Central School - Onondagan Yearbook (Nedrow, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 24 of the 1939 volume:

ON ON DAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL ANNUAL Q 1939 ll um 111 llItIk1ll'Q Ij1111u1l1o11 1101 1111151 601111111111 I0 1111, 11111 ill xmzzv x1'11xv 1'r1111j1111m1'y 011 1111, 111111 ilu' rlvxfiuy of 11111 fm, 1'1'1111111ic'x of A1111'1'iL'11 um 111111-111-1111y .wfl11'11.U-111111111 RIlA.Yl'11 Lf1u'1'l1. FOREWORD The Board of Education of Onondaga Central School has followed, from the school's inception, the practice of keeping the people of the centralized district well informed about the school for which the Board acts as steward. One of the most practical ways to attain this end has appeared to be through the annual publication of a book filled with pertinent and informative matter concerning the school and its work which will also serve as a record valuable in years to come. The Board of Education sincerely believes that the people of the district have a deep and abiding interest in the welfare of the school and that they welcome the appearance each year of this othcial record. Your Board of Education feels that its policies are a matter of public concern to you, as taxpayers and parents. Therefore, it wishes to make clear to you that its primary aim is to provide as good an education for your children as it is possible to provide. In other words, the children are not only your greatest assets, but the greatest assets of the district, of the state and of the nation. Your Board of Education believes, therefore, that its first duty is to the child. This is not by any means to say that the taxpayer does not de- serve consideration. He does, and the second most important duty of the Board is to the taxpayer. All other policies of the Board of Education must fit into line with the two mentioned above. While the Board of Education each year points back with pride to the accomplishments effected, it is ever aware that the school is young and that much remains to be done. At the end of this, the fourth year of its life, your Board directs with pleasure your attention to the fact that your school is on a par with good elementary and secondary schools throughout the State of New York and that its development, particularly with regard to the High School Department, has been rapid. That is by no means to infer that further progress is not to be looked forward to. Your Board is making a continuous attempt to raise the standards above what might ordinarily be considered satisfactory. A word about the possibilities for the future development of Onondaga Central School. As most people are aware, the state legislature has cut the educational budget for 1939-1940 by one tenth. The Board has therefore been forced to effect certain economies. It has tried not to lower the quality of the instruction offered boys and girls or to cut any of the departments to an extent where harm might be worked on boys and girls. The District has been fortunate in view of this cut in not having to raise its tax rate. Fortunately, increased enrollment has brought a larger proportion of state aid to the Dis- trict. If this healthy growth of the school can be continued through improving standards of scholastic work and through an efficient transportation system, it will be well worth while to the taxpayers of the District. The Board of Education and your Principal join in urging you to visit your school when it is in session and to observe its Work. Pleasei call at the office before visiting classrooms, since in doing this you will facilitate good administration in the school. ORGANIZATION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION 1 9 3 8 - 1 9 3 9 Mr. Elmer S. Hayden, President Mr. Raymond Stilwell, Vice-President Mr. Robert Everingham Mrs. Elizabeth Long Mr. George Gwilt Mrs. Alta Horton, Clerk Mr. Arlo Case, Treasurer Mr. Oliver Nichols, Collector Dr. Ernest H. Gak, School Physician Mr. Robert Clark, Custodian Miss Barbara Nichols, Secretary Mrs. Gladys Volles, Cafeteria Supervisor M. E. Hinman, District Superintendent of Schools Government is a trust, and lbs officcrx of fbc gowrument are frflstccsg and both lbs irust and the iruslees are created for the benefit of Ihr people -Henry Clay. 7 M, FACULTY 1938-1939 Top Row Qlcft to rightj: Mr. Swartz, Miss Ramsden, Miss Everts, Miss Clift, Mr. Yavis Middle Row: Miss Abbott, Miss Stanley, Mr. Davison, Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Mear, Miss Green, Miss Fahl. Bottom Row: Miss Alexander, Miss Leach, Mr. Davies, Mr. Watson, Mr. von Schlichten, Miss Starr, Miss Miller. The Faculty of Onondaga Central School is alert to the needs and interests of boys and girls. It is anxious to help them and to be friends with them. Its aim is to give every child equal consideration and fair treatment. A feacbcr who ran arouse Il feeling for one tingle goozl arliou, for om' single good poem, arromplixbes more than bf' who fllx our memory wilb rows on rows of mrlnral objcfcls, classified wilh mime :xml form. -Gorlhrf. Harry P. Watson . Erwin von Schlichten William Davies Hugh Davison . Francis Meat Harold Swartz George Yavis . Doris Leach . Anne June Miller Dorothy Starr Helen Alexander Ruth Rogers Mary Ramsden . Ruth Green . Vivian Stanley . Genevieve Abbott Evelyn Clift Mildred Fahl Dora Everts . A feache Adams, FACULTY 1938-1939 . Sufleruising Principal Vice-Principalg Social smilies . . Agriculture . Mathematics and Science . Physical Direclor . Music . Languages English and Dramafics Homemaking Library and H. S. . Iunior H. S. Math and Science Iunior H. S. Social Studies Sixth Grade Fifth Grade . Fourlh Grade Third Grade . Second Grade . First Grade Five Corners School r affects eiernilyg he can never fell where his influence slaps. -Henry GRADUATES, 19 3 9 Top Row Cleft to rightjz Rose Luchsinger, Vera Anderson, Arlene Bowen, Howard Gwilt, Paul Wirsig, Gwendolyn Turner, Clare Nichols, Winifred Keehfus. Middle Row: Vernon Gwilt, Helen Searle, Marie Ryan, Albert Everingham, Stuart Tobin, Robert Case, Frank Wagner, Jane Wadsworth, Helen Hayden, Paul Ramsdcn. Bottom Row: Arlene Farrance, William Williams, Vera Stanley, Earl White, Donald Kenyon, Dorlyn Bailer, Pauline Case, Gerald Hourigan, Frances Pegula. MOTTO: In living learn and in learning liwf, COLORS: Blue and Gold The class of 1939 has the unique honor of belonging to Onondaga Central alone. While it is the fourth class to be graduated, it is the first to have spent its entire four years in Onondaga Central. The graduates of 1939 have a right to be proud of their record. The Board and Faculty join in wishing each one of them success and happiness in life. The zlireciion in which c'a'ucufio11 siarfs u man will rlelermine his fuiurv Wife. -Plain. THE HOMEMAKING DEPARTMENT There are some things that every woman should know: how to manage her time and moneyg how to choose food, and build habits of healthful living: how to follow the simple rules of behaviorg how to choose clothes that are becoming, and will give good scrviceg how to care for her clothes, and how to keep herself well groomed. There are other things that every homemaker should know: how to pre- pare family mealsg how to furnish and care for a houseg how to organize family business matters on a sound financial basisg how to meet emergencies, such as accidents and illnessg how to care for children. These essential things make up the subject matter of the homemaking de- partment. These things the girls are actually doing in their attractive and homelike roomg and applying in their own homes, by means of home project work required. Besides the courses for girls, a class for boys is being offered for the Hrst time. This will include cooking, family finances, care of a boy's clothing, and manners for moderns. The adult classes, which were started last spring, will be continued in the fall term. THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT Certainly every boy who lives on a farm should master something of the science of agriculture. In fact, it would be helpful to any boy, regardless of his future occupation, to have a practical knowledge of animal husbandry, of raising crops and of farm management. Our agriculture department aims to give each boy in the course a basic knowledge of these fundamental things concerning the industry of agriculture upon which the nation depends for its very life. There has developed in cer- tain areas a misconception concerning the purpose of agricultural departments in high schools. Many people feel that the study of agriculture is for those unable to master academic subjects. Onondaga Central does not hold to this point of view, but rather would encourage every boy, regardless of his voca- tional plans, to pursue the study of agriculture. If you can look info the xeerlx of time Am! .way which grain will grow and which will not. -Shalzcspearc. PARENT-TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION The P.-T. A. of Onondaga Central has always been outstanding and the year 1938-1939 was no exception to the rule. Under the splendid leadership of Mrs. William Amidon, its president, and her able staff, the meetings were both enjoyable and instructive to all. The attendance was excellent and the enthusiasm of the members and friends of the organization was very encour- aging to its oflicers. The precedent of installing the new oilicers at the june meeting was established this year. Mr. Robert Clift, president for 1939-1940, may look forward to the same willing cooperation which was always accorded Mrs. Amidon. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, 19 3 8 - 1 9 3 9 Under the name extra-curricular actiivties are classified all those groups organized to pursue the study of a particular hobby. These groups are or- ganized informally and while they do not necessarily interest themselves in things which have any direct connection With classroom work, they never- theless are of great value because they spring up out of the spontaneous in- terest of a group of pupils. For example: The Library Club has for its object to learn how a library is rung the Chess Club to learn how to play a ,difficult and thought-provoking game. While it is impossible to include in the Annual a picture of every extra-curricular group, it is the policy of Onondaga Central to encourage the development of extra-curricular activities. Some of these activities, like the Future Farmers of America, are national in scope. This association, operated in conjunction with the Agriculture De- partment, has its own ritual, and is designed primarily to capture and hold the interest of boys in the study of Agriculture. The Boy Scout organization .is world-Wide in its influence, and Onondaga Central is proud to sponsor a fine troop. The Dramatic and Library Clubs are purely local to this school, although most schools have similar clubs. The Dramatic Club has a large membership of high school pupils and is doing excellent work under the direction of Miss Leach in studying the drama and in producing plays. During the school year 1939-1940 more time will be provided for extra- curricular work. Each pupil then may choose the hobby most fascinating to him and under the guidance of a faculty member, interested in the same thing, proceed to acquire a very valuable part of his education. Educational relalions -make the slrongesl lie?-Cecil Rhodes. i L NEWSPAPER QCENTRAL SPEAKSJ Top row, left to right: Elma Curtis, Alton Abbott, Robert McCabe, Gerald Hourigan, Joseph Ryan, Frank Wagner, Jack Taylor, William Whalen, Betty Streid Second row: Mr. Davison, Margery Roder, Arlene Farrance, Elizabeth Sheils, Edna Morgan, Sherman Tremblay, Frances Wilsrnn, Marie Ryan, Helen Searle, Clare Nichols, Miss Miller Bottom row: Vera Stanley, Vernon Gwilt, Pauline Case, Richard Bates, Helen Hayden, Otis Reinhardt, Karen Gardner, Frances Pegula Central Speaks is, as its name implies, the voice of the school. Published every first and third Wednesday by a staff of twenty-seven students, it records news of the lower grades as well as that of the high school. Its policy is two fold: 1. To make an accurate and unprejudiced record of school activities. 1. To encourage scholarship and literary endeavor. The newspaper is self-supporting. The staff is proud of the new typewriter which it purchased this year, and of the five dollar prize for scholarship which it awarded. Perlaapx the mos! wluablr' resulf of all efluralion is fbc ubilily lo make yourself do Ihr' fhiug you bam' lo rlo' 'zvben it ozzgbf to br alone, wbellzer you like il or 1101, if is lbc fm! lrxsorz lhal ought lo be leurnctlg and however early ur 1ll41l7,S lrainiug begins, if ix pmlmlaly lbw lust lesson that lu' learnt fboro1zglaly.,'-Hzfxlry. MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS Front row: Doris Emmert, Stanley Heath, Ward Hitchings, William Williams, Donald Flanagan, Dorlyn Bailer, Warren Case, Robert Case Back row: Irene Rogers, Gloria Clark, Ruth Case, Mr. Swartz, Leland Walters, Donald Kenyon The rapidly growing music department has five divisions. The orchestra, which has fifteen members and many prospective members for the coming year, plays at school assemblies and all functions of the various school or- ganizations. The members rehearse faithfully, preparing new programs and learning new arrangements. Each member learns to express himself musically and to apply his talents to the best advantage of the entire group. Instrumental classes in which any school child may receive instruction on the symphonic instruments owned by the school, afford the child an oppor- tunity to study under supervision. As a result of this opprtunity many of the students have become so interested that they have purchased their own in- struments and engaged private instruction. The Girl's Glee Club is an organized unit which studies part-singing. The girls are trained to apply themselves to music of three and four voices and to encourage music appreciation in the school and in the community. The Boys' Glee Club practices choral parts and appears in joint performances with the Girls' Glee Club. The Grade Chorus which consists of sixty voices has learned Musical training is a more pofen! instrument than any other, because rhylhm' and harmony final flwir way into the inward places of the soul. -Plato. to present music to the public and has contributed largely to the successi of the music program. An 'nnual spring concert is presented by these combined groups. Vocal and instr vnental solo work is done by students representing each division. At the recen concert more than one hundred students from all grades participated. The stuc its, sincere work was rewarded by an unprecedented concert at- tendance. Thr nusic department aims to bring music expression into the school and into the home. As the children are taught to enjoy music and to participate in its performance, an improvement is made in their social life and a founda- tion is laid to make their adult life more complete. ALUMNI REGISTER In order that contact may be kept between the alumni and the school, we are instituting this year an alumni register in which the names of the graduates of the school are listed by classes. It is to be hoped that the alumni will keep the school informed of their whereabouts and their doings. Each year we shall try to keep in touch with our graduates and help them to keep in contact with each other. lt is planned to have an alumni banquet next year when the fifth class graduates from the school. CLASS OF 1936 Elizabeth Bailer, working in Syracuse. Inez Case, at home. Margery Case, Cornell University. Bernard Gardner, working at home. Jane Heer, working at Pass Sc Seymour, Solvay. Rita Hourigan, graduated from City Normal this june. Leda Redway. Elinor Stevens, now Mrs. Maurice Hitchings. Donald Tanner, graduated from St. Lawrence University this June. CLASS OF 1937 Clifford Bailer, Syracuse Secretarial School. Dayton Comstock, working at home. Mary Chrysler. Muriel Curtis. Olive Fellows, married. Sidney Fish, working for the Post Standard. Vera Fisher. Paul Horton, Cornell University. Edward Lane, working at home. Charles McCabe, at home. Frances Roder, married. Sherman Saunders, Syracuse Uni- versity. Winneld Tanner, Cornell Univer- sity. Rose Eleanor Wilcox. Thelma Wilson, married. CLASS OF 193 8 Helen Brown, attending Powelson In- stitute. Maybelle Cox, working. Jeanette Cummings, working at Mar- cellus. Norma Curtis, Syracuse Secretarial School. Margaret Cusick, City Normal. Kenneth Farrance, working at home. Eileen Flanagan, Powelson Institute. Theodore Galloway, Cornell University. Maxwell Guptill, at home. Sylvia Harter, attending Tully High School. Ethelyn Hitchings, Powelson Institute. Evelyn Kenyon, working in Syracuse. Louise Krakau, Business School, Cortland. Mary Norton, at home. 5 Donald Perry, Syracus' Univer- sity. Robert Porter, Colgate l diversity Charlotte Ramsden, ma 'ied. Grace Reed, working i 2 Onon- daga Hill. l f Margery Roder, at home. Harleigh Seely, Drew University Paul Stevens, working at home. Thelma Tanner, attending Cen- tral City Business School. Agnes Tobin, working at Otisco Ruth Vinton, at home. Mildred Wilson. CLASS OF 1939 Vera Anderson Dorlyn Bailer Arlene Bowen Pauline Case Robert Case Albert Everingham Arlene Farrance Howard Gwilt Vernon Gwilt Helen Hayden Gerald Hourigan Winifred Keehfus Konald Kenyon Rose Luchsinger Clare Nichols Frances Pegula Paul Ramsden Marie Ryan Vera Stanley Helen Searle Stuart Tobin Gwendolyn Turner Jane Wadsworth Frank Wagner Earl White William Williams Paul Wirsig Thu contact with manners then is L'dllL'l1fi0lZ.U'-Di0l1jJSIlS of Hulicurnassus. ATHLETICS Top row, left to right: Pauline Case, Helen Kreiss, Karen Gardner Bottom row: Evelyn Tanner, Helen Hayden, Pauline Fisher The above picture portrays the spirit characteristic of Onondaga Central's Athletic Teams. The 1938-1939 school year was a successful one for our teams, which on the whole, won more victories than in previous years. Our girls' teams particularly have been outstanding. But what is more important, our teams are known for thier sportsmanlike attitude and their ability to accept either victory or defeat gracefully. The teams' members are listed below. The boys' teams appear first. SOCCER Dorlyn Bailer, Captain Albert Everingham Alton Abbott Eugene Flanagan Dale Bailer Robert McCabe Richard Bates Jack Taylor Francis Cummings Leland Walters Vernon Cummings Earl White Bradley Curtis Robert Group, Mmmgrr VARSITY BASKETBALL Donald Kenyon, Czzphziu Robert Group Alton Abbott Robert McCabe Dorlyn Bailer Leland Walters Harold Curtis Albert Everingham Earl White Gerald Hourigan, Manager JUN IOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Eugene Flanagan, Captain Purcell Amidon Dale Bailer Richard Bates james Block Francis Cummings Bradley Curtis Earl White, Capfain Alton Abbott Bradley Curtis Harold Curtis Frances Cummings Albert Everingham Robert Group Donald Kenyon Lyle Kenyon VOLL Muriel McCarthy, Captain Vera Anderson Arlene Bowen Arlene Farrance Karen Gardner VOLLE Pauline Case, Capfain Donna Antonelli Elma Curtis Pauline Fisher Doris Harding Helen Hayden Kathleen Hourigan Pauline Case Karen Gardner Gy1nna.v1'icx as wall Leon Hubert Maynard Hull Lyle Kenyon Eugene Ryan jack Taylor William Whalen Robert Group, Managvr BASEBALL john MacMillan Robert McCabe Eugene Ryan Vernon Speich Stuart Tobin jack Taylor Leland Walters William Whalen Eugene Flanagan, Manager GIRLS' TEAMS EY BALL-FIRST TEAM Helen Kreis Frances Pegula Shirley Perry Thurza Yerton Margery Rodcr, anagvr M Y BALL-SECOND TEAM Mary Mahan Effie Reed Betty Reinhardt jean Ryan Leona Sanford Evelyn Tanner Margery Rodcr, Manager ARCHERY Frances Pegula Margery Roder as lllllXfL' sbonlzl begin in curly yCar'.i.,'-Plato CALENDAR, 1939-1940 Faculty Meeting September 4: S p. m. First Day of School September 5 Columbus Day October 12 Armistice Day November 11 Quarterly Tests November 16-17 Thanksgiving Vacation? November 30-December 1 Christmas Vacation? December 25-January 2 Regents and Grade Examinations january 22-26 Second Semester Begins january 29 Washington's Birthday February 22 Quarterly Tests March 14-15 Easter Vacation? March 22-April 1 Memorial Day May 30 Regents and Grade Examinations june 17-21 Baccaleaureate Service June 23 Class Night June 24 Commencement june 25 x'School authorities determine vacation periods. Faculty meetings will be held every Tuesday morning at 8 a. m., unless otherwise announced. School is required by statute to be in session 190 days, inclusive of legal holidays and days spent by teachers at district superintendents' conferences and at meetings of the New York Teachers' Association. A legal holiday falling on Sunday is to be observed on the following Monday. Labor Day may be counted only when school has opened prior thereto. A legal holiday occurring after school has opened in September is to be counted as one of the 190 days of session required, provided it is directly preceded or directly followed by a day on which school was regularly in session. Having Election Day and Washington's Birthday as holidays is optional as decided by each school. The New York State Fair will open prior to school this fall. School pupils may secure tickets good for those days prior to the opening of school from the Principal. The Principal will be in his office August 30 and August 31, also Septem- ber 1 for conference with pupils concerning the work of the coming school year. So long as a man imagines that be cannot do this or ibut, so long is he deter- mined not fo do it: and consequently, so long it is impossible 'lo him that he sbould do it. -Spinoza. SCHOOL ORGANIZATION, 19 3 9 -194 0 For the benefit of pupils who will be returning to school in September or entering for the first time we are including the class organization, with the name of the teacher in charge, for the next school year. Every pupil in the school, from the first grade through the high school will be required to report to one of the rooms mentioned. Any pupil not sure where he belongs will be assigned to a home room by the principal after reporting at the oflice. HIGH SCHOOL Seniors Room 206 Miss Leach juniors Room 207 Mr. Moore Sophomores Room 208 Miss Thompson Freshman Room 206 Mr. Torrey Eighth Year Room 210 Miss Alexander Seventh Year Room 202 Mrs. Rogers ELEMENTARY ' Sixth Grade Room 201 Miss cliff Fifth Grade Room 101 Miss Ramsden Fourth Grade Room 103 Miss Stanley Third Grade Room 111 Miss Abbott Second Grade Room 106 Miss Everts First Grade Room 107 Miss Fahl We take pleasure in welcoming b ck those faculty members who are re- turning to Onondaga Central, and on their behalf we greet the following new faculty members: Miss Ella Thompson Languages Mr. Philip Moore Science and Mathematics Mr. Harold Carley Agriculture Mr. Don Torrey Social Science 'Tix education forms Ihr' common miudg Inst as thc lwig is bm! fine' Irm x III rlinefl. --Alexalixfrr Point