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

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fI'V1D+ ACTIVITIES The Student linunlzil THE 1943-44 STUDENT COUNCIL has had for its officers, President, Ken- neth Keehleg Vice-president, Isobel Covert, Secretary, Jack Bradley, Treas- urer, Jack Brockley. Working in cooperation with the P.T.A., the Council has accomplished much in the way of providing entertainment for the boys and girls of Sauquoit Valley. Under the sponsorship of P.T.A., the Council has had complete charge of the various dances held in the school gym. The problem of discipline has been a serious one in our school for several years, and this year we have strived to improve it. We think we are succeed- ing. For those pupils who insist upon chewing gum and coming to class with assignments unprepared, a forty-five minute period of study has been arranged in Room 204, alias Detention llallfl We are happy to say that each night, the occupants of this room become fewer. Girls' Spnrts COLD NOVEMBER WINDS! Sudden snow flurries! No more hikes in the beau- tiful autumn days and no more spirited games of field hockey for the girls of S.V.C. Into the gym they went eagerly, happily, for they were going to have a basketball team this year. Miss Stadler had promised them! A team they had, after long hours of practice-a team consisting of girls like lNIartha Bowee, Dorothy Chynoweth, Shirley Parry, Joyce Castle, Phyllis Ball, lNIidge Speers, Doris Sibley, Phyllis Davies, Anna Mae Hart- zell and Arlene Gutheinz. Afternoons at three-thirty, one might see the girls piling into the station wagon bound for VVaterville, Proctor, New York Mills or New Hartford. At Proctor one day they participated in a play day in which they rated third place. lNIartha Bowee and Shirley Parry were high scorers that day. Now 'tis spring again and the girls are out with softball and bat, bow and arrow, preparing to take part in many more play days. E183

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as f CAN YOU IMAGINE? Isobel Covert getting the lowest mark? Johnny Dackowsky being a quiet, bashful boy? Donald Parker not being interested in sports? Harold Jowett spending an evening at home? Joseph Gendron not reading novels in class? Jack Bradley not being dressed up? Joyce Castle having perfect attendance? Marge Roberts refusing to see Diddler? Robert Wisnoski driving a Chevrolet? Harold Davis not being thrown out of all his classes? Henry Williams not bragging about his relatives? Teresa Gardiner wearing long skirts? Henry Szlachta, punctual, prompt and alert? Laura Reed having a quiet, well-modulated voice? Carl Corbin not chewing gum? Barbara Di Mare speaking out of turn? Francis O'Brien without red hair? Arlene Norton not asking questions? SG Private Jones, said the lieutenant, take my horse down and have him shod. After three hours had elapsed the officer hunted up Jones and found him cleaning his gun. Jones, he asked, where's the horse I told you to have shod ? Jones turned pale and gasped, Oh, did you sav shod? SG Henry, writing a letter to a friend overseas, desired to end with the words, May Heaven preserve you. Not being quite sure of the meaning of preserve, he looked it up in the dictionary, and then wrote, May Heaven pickle you. X Teresa: I told the club they were a set of blind, stupid, obstinate people. Isobel: What did they do ? Teresa: They made me an honorary member l X My boy friend is getting along swell in the Army, said Mary Thomas. He hit a sergeant the other day and they've made him a court martial. X Mrs. Pritchard: Jack, sit down in front. Jack: I can't, I don't bend that way. X Bob: Did you hear the story about the dirty wind- shield ? Gus: No, I didn't. Bob: It,s just as well, You couldn't see through it. E171 4 44444 Visitor: How many students are there in your class ?'l Miss Woolver: About one in every five. BG Miss Hall: Norman, what animal is most noted for its fur? Norman: The skunkg th' more fur you gets away from him, the better it is fur you. BG Mr. B.: I'll teach you to make love to my daugh- ,H ICI' . Red: I wish you would. I don't seem to be doing so well.'l SG Miss James: Albert, what is the meaning of the word, 'insensible' ? Albert: Not smellablef' BG Joyce: So he praised my singing, did he? Helen: Yes, he said it was heafvenlyf' Joyce: 'lDid he really say that? Well, not exactlyg but he probably meant Helen: that. He said it was unearthlyf' X S. V. C. CENSUS Most Popular Lois Murray Most Beautiful Doris Murray Handsomest Most Scholarly Most Humorous Most Athletic Most Industrious Best Sport Meelzest Noisiest Most Serious Most Polite Best Dancer Most Dignified Best Dressed Gloria Hunkins Marge Roberts Arlene Gutheinz Gloria Hunkins Teresa Gardiner Barbara Di Mare Marie Guido Gloria Hunkins Phyllis Davies Joyce Castle Isobel Covert Nancy Pashley Red O'Brien Bill Jones Kenneth Keehle Bob Staley Red O'Brien Kenneth Keehle Bill Jones Kenneth Keehle Clayton Stevens Donald Pelava Bruce Cameron Ronald Miller Jack Bradley Jack Bradley BG Mr. Trask's family was sitting down to dinner re- cently, when little Ralph turned to him and said, Dad- dy, why can't we pray just once a week, or maybe once a month? Do we have to ask for our daily bread efvery day? Georgie, his older brother, looked up scornfully. Gosh, but youlre a dummy! D'ya suppose we wanna get stale bread?

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c .v.C 4 I1 E M NUTE TU BU! WILL NVE MAKE valuable use of that time left to us, or let it slip by as too short for real accomplish- ment ? When Major Frank Cavanaugh, known as the lron lVIajor, coach of Fordham football team, was told by the doctor that he had three years left, did he surrender to listless self-pity? No. He went for- ward to accomplish a great task building one of the country's greatest football teams and leaving an unforgetable legacy to his family and the youth of America in undaunted endeavor, strong courage and unimpeachable character. Do you remember his last view of his beloved stadium after winning his final game? The boys gave him the football used in the game as a tribute of their respect and love. He looked at the ball inscribed with the names of the team and said to his wife, who stood by, 'fl wish the boys had signed itf' He had finished his season practically blind, which resulted from injuries received in World War I. Do you remember that last minute in the Notre Dame-Iowa Pre-Flight game last fall when the military team was trailing one of Notre Dame's great teams? The Pre-Flight team did not surren- der to defeat but engineered a pass from beyond the 35-yard line. Perfect team work in blocking, pro- tection of passer and receiver resulted in a comple- tion for a touchdown and the victory. The game is essential in that it develops necessary team work, perfect cooperation. However, the will to win and fight to the very end is the important factor. Our boys and girls are being trained for just such teamwork, cooperation and self-sacrifice for their team, school or country. We know that they have the foundation necessary for these accom- plishments. We know that the great majority have the character and courage to do them. A brief men- tion of many of the activities in our own school show that our our own youth will work together for the school's good, if they are shown the need. Last fall, our school children picked up over 40,000 E191 bushels of potatoes and earned over 54,000 at this and other farm tasks. These same boys and girls have purchased over 510,000 worth of bonds in our own four Bond Drives. Many of our youths are messengers or wardens during blackouts and have cooperated in many civilian defense activi- ties. The opening of the Recreation Hall is due in a large degree to the cooperation of students, under the splendid leadership of the Parent-Teachers Association committee, in cleaning, decorating and making this possible. The military record of the students from our school is enviable. Qur former students have earned 12 commissions and innumerable non-com- missioned ratings. Our boys and girls have been at the front during the great campaigns of this war. They have distinguished themselves and their school. VVe have found no holding back, but the determined courage and industry necessary to the winning of the war. They are really military per- sonnel. Let us pause in remembering those boys who have given their lives that we may maintain and enjoy our present American way of life. Our mili- tary losses include 3 Navy men, 2 Army men and l Marine: Bernard Allen Hugh Stephenson Edward Crowe Thomas Yarosz jchn Campbell Maynard Jones May the students of Sauquoit Valley Central High School dedicate themselves to the task of paying full honor to these six men and the other military personnel from our school by doing the pres- ent tasks with grim determination, personal sacri- fice and undaunted courage in order that each may be ready when called to serve in the larger field of a military unit. May those who remain home stand unashamed before our returning soldiers, sailors and marines and receive from them the highest praise 'WVell Done.