Sauquoit Valley Central High School - Saghdaquadah Yearbook (Sauquoit, NY)

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?f'v'C 4- Siucfenl' Gonna! THE STUDENT BODY of the Sauquoit Valley Central School has made a distinct forward step in organiz- ing a Student Council. The school administration welcomes this coordinating council in the junior- Senior High School. Definite progress in coordinat- ing and developing school functions, school activi- ties, and school organizations.should follow this new step. The history of the organization of this group has been rather indefinite and uncertain. The mat- ter of a Student Council was first approached in the fall of 1932, when the student body definitely rejected such an organization. A group of officers from the Little Falls Student Council spoke before our Assembly in the spring of 1938 and met the leadership of the upper classes at a tea in the home- making rooms to discuss this matter. A committee made some progress at that time, but due to com- mencement activities, failed to complete the organ- ization. Members of the student body approached Mr. Norton during this semester and requested that a Student Council be permitted to organize. This suggestion was readily accepted and the organiza- tion, through representatives of the home rooms and under the direction of Mr. Norton and Mr. Fa- ville, wrote a constitution which was duly adopted by the student body. Gordon Green and Anna Kogut were elected as temporary ofiicers of this young organization until a regular election could be held. At a regularly held election the following officers were elected for the school year 1940-41: President .............. ....... H oward Weyant Vice-President ...... ....... E sther Terns Treasurer ....... ....... B etty Sherman Secretary .................................... Claire Mellinger Advisors-Mr. Norton, Mr. Faville, Mrs. Prich- ard and Miss Gill Three things are particularly noteworthy in the final organization of the Student Council: 1. The Preamble and Purpose recognizes high ideals in scholarship, sportsmanship, and character. 2. The organization is a student organization arising from their desire and organized through their efforts and according to their beliefs. page eighteen 3. The statements of the purpose of the organ- ization recognizes the proper position of such a Student Council in the general school or- ganization. The Student Council should have a very definite infiuence in the direction of school activities, thought, and sportsmanship. I think that a quota- tion of the purpose of the Student Council will best show how this will influence the school activities: PURPOSE: The purpose of this organization is to unify the school by bringing together all com- mittees and clubs under a central organization mak- ing possible concerted action and preventing dupli- cation of workg to keep the students in touch with the problems and activities of the school. This body of representatives from the various home rooms can make very careful observations and studies of conditions which exist in our build- ing and through these representatives carry the remmmefzdaliom to the Principal and Jzzggestiom of the Student Council to the individual students in each home room. Mention of a few of these items which a Student Council can help to improve will be sufficient to show the great value of this organization. The Council may send suggestions back to the students regarding each student's part in keeping our school grounds neat, clean, and free from unnecessary wear. A few of these things are cleaning one's feet before entering the building, making sure that all paper and waste material is placed in the waste baskets in the corridors, home rooms, locker rooms, and basements. Making sure that every effort is made to protect the shrubbery and landscaping of our grounds together with seeing to it that paper, gum wrappers, and other refuse are not unneces- sarily scattered about. The third sphere of influence is in character- building and sportsmanship. This can best be car- ried out through a hospitality committee whose duties are to receive, introduce, and entertain visi- tors, guests, and opposing teams or other school representatives. Such a committee may suggest rules of conduct at athletic contests and public entertain- ments. These suggestions can be taken back to the home rooms and infractions of proper sportsman- ship and conduct can be discussed with offending individuals by a special committee of the Student Council.

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?f'v'C4- From Razr'-Evelyn Novak, Katherine Mortis, Marion White, ,lean Wenz, Elanore Charles, Lorena Archer, Mary Falvey, Isabelle Waters, Dorothy Prescott, jean Bullard, jane Williams, Dorothy Fuiner, Elizabeth Wright. Srfrwzd Razr- Ray- mond Lemieux, Robert Staley, Bernice Brown, Mary Weigel, Winifred Ebert, Rose Mary Blackstone, Doris Coons, Bruce Cameron, Leslie Carroll, Donald Clarey, Donald Alukonis. Third R0u'fRobe1t Madison, Alden Woodin, William Roberts, Lester Starkweather, Francis Brennan, Van Willis, Leon Kogut, Frank Jasek, Arthur Howlett, Roger Demming, Guido Copanna.Ff1m'Il5 Rim'-Robert Miller, Richard McGurk, Walsh Duffy, Ernest Yager, Lester Brockway, joseph Kehoe, Willard Davis, Leo Allen, Donald Kirley, Kenneth O'Neil, William Carroll, Ralph Boyer, Charles Miller, Glenn Neal. Qwhman Glau Jldiofuf WE, THIZ FRESHMAN CLASS or 1939-1940, came to Sauquoit Valley Central School in September, 1937, as seventh graders. Wfe were green and did not know our way about. We were given into the care of Miss Slayton and Mr. Worrell. During the year we succeeded in losing some of our verdant appearance. In 1938 we became eighth graders. We were placed under the guidance of Miss Vifeigel and Mr. O'Connor. During that year we gained one permanent member and two who stayed only a short while. Our one entertainment of the year was a seventh-eighth grade party given near the end of the school year. Our chaperons at this party were Miss Weigel, Miss Slayton, Mr. Worrell and Mr. O'Connor. The next year we became Freshmen! Under the care of Miss Evans we number at present about sixty pupils. page seventeen

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O O 'T' m+f PIVC4- -- ff M Left lo Rigfvt--Willizirn Hartmann, John Tinker, jack Chynoweth, Ernest Donovan, David Stoddard, Gordon Greene, Flo- rian Swan, john Kogut, james Bombace, Thomas O'Neil, Mr. Glenn Trask, coach, justin Donahue, manager. B I l SANQUOIT VA1.LEY's Basketball Squad finished a fairly successful season, winning eleven out of eighteen games. Of the ten games played in the Inter'Valley League, Sauquoit Valley won seven and lost three. By so doing. it secured second place. Witli only two letter men remaining, Mr. Trask turned out a team that made a good showing in spite of its inexperience. john Kogut was high scorer for the year. He was closely followed in scores by Bill Hartmann. Sauquoit Valley Central's basketball team entered the Section Three Championship tourney. After winning the open- ing game by beating jamesville 26-20, Sauquoit Valley was eliminated in the semi-finals by NW. Carthage 40-30. At the end of the year, john Kogut and Thomas O'Neil were elected co-captains. TEAM PLAYED THEY TEAM PLAYED WIS THEY 9FClinton . . . 21 Holland Patent . . . 26 23 Holland Patent , 25 Twest Winhelcl . . . 30 Z8 Chadwicks . 12 Chadwicks . . 27 19 Poland . . . 21 West Canada , , 22 35 x'West Winneltl , 23 Poland . . . 35 23 West Canada , 33 Oriskany , , , 35 23 'fRichheld Springs 30 ijamesville . . . 26 20 Oriskany . . . 13 iWest Carthage , , , 30 40 'fRichf1eld Springs l9 -- iClinton . . . 26 Total . , 490 434 SFNon-league games TOvertime games jj Sectional games page nineteen