Port Jefferson High School - Crystal Yearbook (Port Jefferson, NY)

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tial '1 15-Moving-up day !' The Seniors furnish a very edifying pro- gram, including the initiation of the Juniors. 18-22-Regents week. We try to convince the State Department how much we know. 22-Rev. Karl Moore delivers the address at the Eighth Grade graduation, which furnishes the school with 36 brand-new freshmen. 24-The Baccalaureate service is held in the Presbyterian church. Rev. E. P. Fountain preaches. 25-Class Night. Everyone is glad to see that the gifts were so useful and appropriate. Kathryn Porter runs away with most of the prizes. 26-The Class of 1928 is graduated. Mr. Frederick Denman de- livers the commencement address. Vivian Dreyer receives the distinction of being the student most valuable to the high school. 27--That grand social event-The Senior Ball. Everyone has a wonderful time. Z8-The beginning of a well-earned rest for the school building- also for its occupants. September 5-The school receives us with open arms. The alums furnish a very entertaining program at the first assembly of the year. 9-It is decided to have a student ticket this year. This will en- able more students to attend school functions. 11-The Crowell Publishing Company contest opens with two teams, The Red Flashes captained by Tom Allen, and the Blue Streaks by Charlie Guy. 13-The hiking club organizes, with Kathryn Porter as President. 18-The finish of the most exciting competition. The Red Flashes have succeeded in pulling the Blue Streaks into the Red Sea. However, the combined efforts of Reds and Blues netted a very acceptable sum for the school. 24-Soccer practice begins. There is a big turnout, and the girls show lots of enthusiasm for the sport. 18

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i g Gfrgztali Mi lli lsl ,Yxr Y' H 14-The county semi-finals are held. Minuse succeeds in trimming the Babylon representative. Our girls, doubles team and Virginia Dreyer win their matches from Islip. in 16-Vivian Dreyer and Betty Ebert win the County Doubles Championship. Minuse and Virginia Dreyer are runners- up in their respective matches. 18-A very successful benefit performance of Glenn Tryon in Hero for a Night is given at the Port Jefferson theatre. It is much enjoyed by all, especially Mr. Vandemeulen and Mr. Kiessling. Perhaps they are smiling about the great profit from the production. 19-The Seniors hold a food sale for the benent of the 1928 Crystal . In spite of a pouring rain, more money is made than ever before. 21-Smithtown defeats the Port baseball team in the third league game of the season. 25-The annual oratorical contest. Irma Lawrence, William Min- use, Priscilla Soule and John Randall are winners. 30-A most gala occasion, this is the day of the second annual fun fest. What with a human flag drill, a baseball game between the Joints and the Lizzies, and numerous other relay races and sporting events, the afternoon passed most enjoyably. june 2-A very busy day. The eighth grade food sale is held. Our girls' track team takes fourth place in the Suffolk County Girls' Track Meet, held at Patchogue. Sixteen schools take part. 7-Certificates and block letters are awarded to the members of the football, basketball and track teams. Lenore Carlton receives the medal for the New York Times Oratorical con- test. The winners of the Prize Speaking Contest are pre- sented with certificates and also Vivian Dreyer and Betty Ebert, winners of the County doubles championship. The Sayville tennis teams meet Port on the local courts. Port's line-up is the same as usual with the exception of Guy, who plays in the boys, singles. 17

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Bl liga s 27-The warbling notes of little song-birds are heard as the girls try out for the Glee Club. 28-The Blue Streaks treat the Red Flashes to a feed. Thirty gallons of ice cream and eight cakes are consumed with amazing ease. 29-The Hiking Club takes its first official hike in the form of a tramp to the Dreyer cottage at West Meadow Beach, where eats, swimming, and other sports are indulged in. The return trip is made by motor truck, and all report a corking time. October 1-The first Phi Delta Sigma meeting of the season is held, with Miss Thompson as adviser. 3-One hundred fifty lockers have been installed in the girls' dressing room. 6-In the first football game of the season Riverhead defeats Port jeff. 20-0. 9-Our girls' soccer team makes a splendid showing in its first interscholastic game, but bows to Smithtown in a 3-1 score. 12-The soccer team loses a thrilling game to Patchogue with a score of 4-3 on the hottest October twelfth in history, while our football team holds Patchogue to a 6-6 tie. 18-Elections for officers of the Student Organization are held. Tom Allen receives the office of President, Betty Hancock Vice-President, and Ruth Smith, Secretary. 19-The soccer team obtains partial revenge by holding Smithtown to a 1-1 tie at the Station Field. 20-Easthampton sinks our varsity in a 24-0 score. 25-V-I-C-T-O-R-Y. This day will go down in the annals of history as the one when the girls' soccer team won its first victory, vanquishing Patchogue 1-0. 26-Gym Nite. Many entertaining features make this a most enjoyable occasion. 27-Amityville treads on our varsity to the tune of 15-0. 19