Schuylerville Central School - Schuyler Yearbook (Schuylerville, NY)

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GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Olive Jones Mary Reed Esther Carlson Barb Potter Verne Flood Ethel Carlson Mitzie Mosher Tub Beaulac Hon Beaulac Nonie Bennett Peg DeGuire E. Phillips Dot Shearer TEAM PLUS PERSONALITY SKETCH The spotlight lingers, moves as if to go on; we become nervous. Ah! at last we are introduced. “This is station S. H. S., Girls’ Basketball team speaking. Hello, everybody.” Now that the announcement and greetings are over let us continue our broad- cast. Let us say that this year has been enjoyed by us to the highest extent. Although our record isn’t perfect, yet it is better than last year’s, and that's some- thing. Success isn’t gained in a minute or a year. Instead of looking backward, we are looking forward. In the near future we can see ourselves as champions. Fame at last will be ours. With the closing of this season we lose three important players. May I present them? “Hon” Beaulac. star forward and best basket maker we ever had. Did you notice that I said had? Some day we expect to find one as good to fill her place, but to find one better would be impossible. And now—“Ollie” Jones, as center guard and often center. With her going, one side of the team will he put out of commission for a while. She has a few little secrets about guarding which we hope she will spill before that time. One we already know. When her hands refuse to work, her feet are always depend- able. Watch out for your toes when she uses that idea. Thirty-one

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A COMMON PUBLIC NUISANCE Every city, town, and village on the face of the sphere has one of these creatures. They are either feminine or masculine and there is little to choose between the sexes. They lurk in the most unexpected places, ready to spring forth and spoil the day of any citizen by overshadowing his intelligence. These pests are commonly called “know-it-alls. Unbounded wisdom is commonly credited to them. They are. according to themselves, in on the most confidential secrets of the big shots” of sport, finance, government, and everything else. But the fact is that a know-it-all’s real knowl- edge is exceedingly meager. Without a moment's hesitation, this undesirable will tell you that the referee who tolled off the now-famous long count over Gene Tunney in 1927 never counted to fourteen but only to thirteen. Was he at the ringside? No. he saw it in a slow motion picture a month later. He may, if anyone believed the last one, now swing into the National Pastime. He is able to, and does tell the world at large just exactly how long Mr. George Herman Ruth, the Supreme Sultan of Swat, will continue to drive the customers into the Yankees’ ballyard and drive baseballs out of the park. This he tells you within about two days of the time. Was he talking with the Babe’s doctor? No. he read it in the paper. The stock market is the next stop for the know-it-all. He thinks that, if the bulls and bears were killed off (the ones who climb the trees in Wall Street are the ones to whom he is referring) and sold to Yiddish meat markets, the price of Russian convict wood would soar so high that Luxemburg could manufacture pretzels at a profit. This may not be his argument, but it will be something as clear and sensible. Because of the fact that his cousin once bought a horse from a man who knew Joan Crawford's gardener, he is on the inside of Hollywood’s secrets. This undesirable is usually a confirmed pessimist. Some cloudy day. when you are standing on the corner musing that perhaps the Elks will have their clam- bake after all. along he comes with the cheerful report that the radio predicted rain. A public nuisance in its most serious form is this know-it-all person. And the sad part of it is that he is ignorant of the fact that he is considered a pest. So he goes on his way frightening even the most intelligent, who would rather go some place else than listen to his line. No one is rude enough to insult him so he carries on, despised and pitied. James Hoev, ’32. Thirty

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Another loss to the team will he “Phyl” Phillips. Although she never got her chance as a regular, she has the ability to he one. There was always in demand for forwards. Maybe if she were taller she would have gotten her chance. They say all good things are little, and we agree. “Tubby” Beaulac, young and inexperienced, was self-conscious at first. But when her chance came she showed her ability to pass, guard, and make baskets. Next year we have hopes of her filling her sister’s place. “Nonie” Bennett as guard provided fun and laughter for us all. Easy going, happy-go-lucky, usually with a song in her heart, she has all traits necessary for a good player. May she gain fame as one. Esther Carlson, quiet, distant, and refined, has gained honors as guard and center. It’s rather hard to fill two places, so she deserves much credit. One of our “subs” who is ever willing to do a good turn is “Peg” DeGuire. Little, clever and quick is this miss. Can she make baskets? Like nobody’s business. Lovable and sweet is “Dot” Shearer. She never got her chance as a regular either, but she surely deserves it. Next year there is no doubt but that she will he one of our star forwards. Gone but not forgotten—I don't think we will ever forget her. By her I mean “Mitzie” Mosher. She is one of the sweetest kids we had in school. Plus that is personality and ability to gain fame as a player. Last but not least we have a “sporty outfit.” “Barb” Potter by name. Here’s a girl you won’t walk on. A temper that rises on a moment’s notice, still she doesn’t mean a thing by it. Next year she will reach the top on the team. May success and happiness be not only for her. hut for the whole team. Our business manager, Mary Reed, has furnished us many exciting games. We hope next year she won’t object to being captain, manager again, or what have you. We wish to extend our thanks to Coach Flood for his loyal service. He has done everything in his power to make us successful and we think he has succeeded remarkably well considering the difficulties he has had to face. We all wish him luck and happiness in all his undertakings. And now I see that our time is up—so goodbye and good luck. We’ll see you next year. Following is the result of the games played by the S. H. S. Girls’ Basketball Team: opp. s. H. Broadalbin IS 12 Burnt Hills 23 31 Corinth 6 9 Broadalbin 21 10 Hoosick Falls 21 9 Alumni 5 12 Bennington IS 16 Corinth 26 5 Cambridge 19 8 Burnt Hills 24 14 Greenwich 22 21 Bennington 16 10 Greenwich 13 4 Hoosick Falls S ? Margaret Whittig, ’32. Barbara Potter, ’34. Olive Jones, ’31. Thirty-two