Rogers High School - Binnacle Yearbook (Newport, RI)

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William Fleming, Jack F. Martin, Jack M. Martin, William Mathers and Norman Oxx. TRACK AND CROSS COUNTRY In our Sophomore year, Martin Sutler was our representative in track. In our Junior year Martin Sutler was again our representative. It was during this year that Martin Sutler won the Corbett Cup. During our Senior year Martin Sutler was again our representative, winning third place in the Class A mile run at Kingston. SWIMMING TEAM In our Freshman and Sophomore years William King was our representative on the Rogers swimming team. GOLF TEAM For the last two years Captain William Mathers has been our representative on the golf team. GIRLS' BASKETBALL In our Sophomore year the following girls of the Class of '31 participated in Inter- Class basketball: Majorie Carr, Ida Congdon, Doris Cutter, Helen Donovan, Grace Drury, Helen Masterson, Lillian Levin and Virginia Schonborg. In their Junior year our class team won the school championship. The team consisted of the following: Marjorie Carr, captain, Carol Harrocks, Cecil McCrary, Alice Peabody, Virginia Schonborg and Dorothy Stevens. During our Senior year our class team again won the school championship, defeat- ing the Freshmen. The team consisted of the following: Alice Peabody, Captain, Lynette Beattie, Marjorie Carr, Clarissa Champlin, Evelyn Herlin, Carol Harrocks, Lillian Levin, Cecil McCrary, Paula Orth, Virginia Schonborg, Dorothy Stevens, Dorothea Syme and Helen Syme. DEBATIN G During our Freshman year the following members of the Class of '31 took part in debating: Doris Cutter, Doris Hale and Virginia Schonborg. In our Sophomore year Evelyn Kusinitz, William Mathers and Virginia Schonborg, who was Secretary-Treasurer, took part. In our Junior year the following made up our class team: John Adams, Evelyn Kusinitz, Sophie Nemtzow and Fanny Bernstein. During our Senior year our class took a very activepart in debating. The following officers were elected: John Adams, Presidentg Shirley Nemtzow, Secretary, Shirley Hill- coat and William Clark of the senior executive board. The 'Varsity debating teams were composed largely of members of our class, the following being selected: John Adams, Alfred W. Brown, Shirley Hillcoat, Evelyn Kusi- nitz, George Morrissette, Sophie Nemtzow and Eugene Pederson. Our class team con- sisted of Evelyn Kusinitz, George Morrissete, Eugene Pederson and Alfred W. Brown, alternate.

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ford, Bernard Glaser, James Hart, Warren Johnson, William Mathers, George Morris- sette, Reginald O'Neill, Raymond Richardson, Arthur Rizos, Edgar Thompson, Salvadore Virgadamo and David Wilson. During their Senior year the following made the Honor Roll: Natalie Basford, Mar- jorie Carr, Shirley Champion, Irene Curran, Doris Hale, Barbara Haley, Carol Harrocks, Shirley Nemtzow, Dorothea Syme, Helen Syme, Helen Withers, John Adams, William Clarke, Gardner Ferrent, Francis Gyra, William Mathers, George Morrissette, Arthur Rizos and David Wilson. RHODE ISLAND HONOR SOCIETY The following names indicate those whose work was of high enough grade to secure membership in the Society: Natalie Basford, Marjorie Carr, Shirley Champion, Irene Curran, Doris Hale, Barbara Haley, Carol Harrocks, Paula Orth, Alice Peabody, Mar- garet Sherman, Dorothea Syme, John Adams, William Clark, William Mathers, George Morrisette, Arthur Rizos and Arthur Travis. ATHLETICS During their four High School years the Class of 1931 was well represented in every branch of athletics. FOOTBALL Our representatives during our Freshman year were Harry Feigelman and Norman Oxx. During their Sophomore year the following represented the Class of '31: Dudley Chapman and Bill King. During their Junior year the Class of '31 was well represented by the following: Gilbert Howie, William Mathers, Fred Potter, Harry Rice, Steward Russell and Martin Sutler. It was during the year '30-'31 that the Class of '31 stood out in the football team. The main portion of the team consisted of members of our class, among whom were, George Bowser, Dudley Chapman, Henry Flowers, Thomas Glassford, Norman Harpin, Bill King, Paul Martellino, Jack F. lVIartin, Jack M. Martin, James Masterson, William Mathers, Fred Potter, Martin Sutler, George Tolken, Winthrop Wilson and Norman Oxx, manager. BASKETBALL During our first year in High School one member of the Class of '31 played with the basketball team-Norman Oxx. In his Sophomore year Norman Oxx was again our representative in basketball. During our Junior year our representative was William Mathers. In our last year, however, one of the greatest events in Rogers basketball history occurred. Rogers won the New England Interscholastic Championship held in De La Salle gymnasium, the Class of 1931 was well represented for the following members of our class played on the championship team: William Mathers, captaing Jack F. Martin and James Masterson, BASEBALL During our Freshman year William Mathers was our representative in this sport. During our Sophomore year William Mathers and Norman Oxx represented the Class of '31. In our Junior year, William Mathers and Norman Oxx were again our repre- sentatives. In our Senior year our representatives playing baseball were the following:

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ORCHESTRA The following members of the Class of '31 were members of the orchestra during their Freshman year: Eugene Pederson, Hyman Feldman, Margaret Sherman and David Wilson. During their Sophomore year Bernard Glaser, Hyman Feldman, Harry Jackson, Eu- gene Pederson, Margaret Sherman and David Wilson played in the orchestra. In our Junior year the following members of the Class of '31 took part in the or- chestra: Bernard Glaser, Eugene Pederson, Margaret Sherman and David Wilson. We were well represented in our Senior year with Bernard Glaser, Hyman Feldman, Harry Jackson, Joseph Levin, Reginald O'Neill, Margaret Sherman and David Wilson. DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION The members of our class who took part in dramatics during their Freshman year were Lynette Beattie, a member of the Freshman executive board, and Laura King, one of the cast of the Charm School. In the cast of His Methodist Foot were six members of our class-Grace Drury, Grace Grady, Barbara Hall, Allison Martin, Helen Masterson and Jack F. Martin. The Wedding, a class play, was presented in our last year at Rogers. Doris Cutter, William King, Eugene Pederson, Harry Petersen and Dorothy Stevens took part. The following members of our class were elected as officers: Thomas Glassford, Vice President, Laura King, Secretary, Dorothy Stevens and Eugene Pederson, Execu- tive Board. FRENCH CLUB Our representative in Chez Nousv during our Sophomore year was Alice Peabody. Cecil McCrary represented us during our Junior year. At the beginning of our last year the following members of our class were elected as officers: President, Cecil McCrary, Vice President, Grace Drury, Treasurer, Shirley Hillcoatg Program Committee, Helen Withers. ' CHEMISTRY For two successive years a Rogers team has won first place at the annual chemistry contest held at Rhode Island State College. The Class of 1931 has been well represented on both. During our Junior year four members of our class took part in the contest. They were the following: John Adams, William Clarke, George Morrissette and Ralph Nel- son. Our representative on the winning team during our Senior year was Ralph Seibold. THE LATIN CLUB In our Freshman year the following members of our class took part in the activities of the Junior Latin Club: Mary Ackroyd, Barbara Haley, Shirley Champion, James Hart and David Wilson. As a representative in our Sophomore year we had Barbara Haley.