Schuylerville Central School - Schuyler Yearbook (Schuylerville, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1939 volume:

7(4« SdiMyle i Published by T lie Senior Class of Scliuylerville High School Schuylerville, New York Volume XIII 939 DEDICATION We, the class of 1939, dedicate this yearbook to Miss Louise V. Stefic and Mr. George E. Decker, our teachers and our friends, in deep gratitude for the fine effort they have made in aiding us through our high school life and for the eager interest they have shown in all our work. We also ex- tend our sincere appreciation for their cooperation in acting as chaperones in many of our senior class activities. 4 BOARD OF EDUCATION Seated left to right: John W. Cummings, Clerk; Dr. Thomas E. Bullard, President; James P. McGarry. Standing: Milton Larmon, James Mealey. • 1939 SCHUYLER Administration Board of Education Dr. Thomas E. Bullard, President John W. Cummings, Clerk James P. McGarry Milton Larmon James Mealey Oliver W. Winch, District Superintendent T. R. Townley, Supervising Principal Dr. M. D. Duby, School Physician Francis W. Knight, Treasurer Zoel Nadeau, Attendance Officer Dorothy Webster, Collector THE FACULTY Mr. Theodore R. Townley, Supervising Principal. B. S. in C. E., Union College, 1923; New York State College for Teachers, Summer Session 1923-1926, 1930, 1932, 1933; New York State College for Teach- ers, M. S. 1934; Harvard Univer- sity Summer Session, 1929; Co- lumbia University Summer Ses- sion, 1938. Mr. Francis W. Stanton, Vice-Principal—Science. B. S., Springfield College, 1933; New York State College for Teachers Summer Session, 1933. Miss Helen I. Shannahan, French-Guidance. A. B., New York State College for Teachers; A. Y. Cornell Sum- mer School of Music, 1927, 1929; New York State College for Teachers Summer Session, 1934, 1935, 1937; New York State Col- lege for Teachers Spring Exten- sion Course, 1936, 1937; Fall Ex- tension Course, 1937; M. A. New York State College for Teach- ers, August 1938. Miss Mary R. Healy—History. A. B., Russell Sage College, 1931; New York State College for Teachers Summer Session, 1933; University of California Summer Session, 1936. Miss Dorothy G. Lasher—Commerce. B. S., in Commerce, New York State College for Teachers, 1928; State Delegate to National Edu- cation Association Convention at Chicago, Illinois, 1933 and at Denver. Colorado, 1935; Syracuse University Summer Session, 1938. Miss Ruth Mitchell—English-Library. A. B., University of Nebraska. 1936; B. S. in Librarianship, New York State College for Teachers, 1937. Miss Louise V. Stefic, English-Latin. A. B., Hartwick, 1935. Miss Veleda Duby—Music. Plattsburg Normal School, 1921; Bachelor of Music, Syra- cuse University, 1932. Mr. George Decker—Mathematics. A. B., New York State Col- lege for Teachers, 1936; New York State College for Teach- ers Summer Session, 1937, 1938. Mr. Orner W. Boivin, Physical Education. Cortland State Normal School, 1932; Cortland Normal Summer Session, 1933; Ithaca College, 1933; New York State College for Teachers, 1934. Miss Roxcy A. Harris, Art in Grades in High School. B. S. in Art Education, Buf- falo State Teachers College, 1938; Buffalo State Teachers College Summer Session, 1938. Miss Elizabeth Myers—8th Grade. Professional work, St. Law- rence University, Canton, New York; New York State College For Teachers. Miss Helen F. Barrett—7th Grade. A. B., New York State College for Teachers, 1934; Potsdam Normal Summer Session, 1934, 1935; New York State College for Teachers Summer Session, 1937, 1938. Mrs. Maude L. Northrup—6th Grade. New York State College for Teachers. Miss Alice Haren 5th Grade. Oneonta Normal School, 1931; University of California Summer Session, 1936. Miss Alyce Boivin—4th Grade. Oneonta Normal School, Kin- dergarten Primary Course, 1926; University of California Summer Session, 1936. Miss Alice Clancy—3rd Grade. Geneseo Normal School. Miss Mary Cooney—2nd Grade. Plattsburg Normal School. Miss Mae E. Northrup - First Grade Ballston Training Class SCHUYLER STAFF Front row, seated left to right: J. Bryant, M. Petralia, M. Clement, Miss Mitchell, F. Ellis, L. Iarossi, K. Hamm. Second row: H. Galusha, B. Burch, R. LaPann, G. Shaver, R. Larmon, H. Boyce, S. Nadeau, L. Wilson. 1939 SCHUYLER STAFF Editor-in-chief ....... Feature Editor........ Business Managers . .. Senior Class Editor .. Freshman, Sophomore Sports Editors......... Activities Editor Typing Editors ....... Art Editors........... ....................................... Lena Iarossi .................................. Katherine Hamm ......................Frank Ellis and Ray Larmon ...................................... Julia Bryant and Junior Class Editor ............ Lillian Wilson ...................Robert LaPann and George Shaver ...................................... Betty Burch ................. Micholine Pctralia, Marcia Clement and Helene Galusha ...................... Helen Boyce, Simone Nadeau 7 JOURNALISM CLUB Front row, seated left to right: M. Tanner, M. Petralia, Miss Lasher, L. Iarossi, V. Jackson. Second row: A. Booth, E. DeGrechie, M. Brown. STUDENT COUNCIL Front row, seated left to right: J. Pratt, D. Toleman, J. Guardiola, R. LaPann, D. Pett, M. Tanner, B. Burch. Second row: F. Tanner, J. Pechette, M. Coffin, B. Brewer, D. Wood. Third row: W. Spinks, W. Venn, L. Haas, J. McCarty, J. Harris, R. Cal- lahan, Mr. Townley. CLASS OFFICERS 8 Freshmen: Room 9 President .... Vice-President Secretary ... Treasurer ... Eleanor Booth Charles Field Marie Seney . Elsie Coffin Room 10 Charles Martin John Sullivan . John Bodnar .... Leo Kelly President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sophomore: Room 11 . . Kathleen Ellis ... Lucille Pett Mildred Coffin Charles Sherman President Vice-President Secretary . .. Treasurer . .. Room 12 .... Robert Lang Katherine Farrell .... Doris Wood .. . Angela Natale President Vice-President Secretary . .. . Treasurer Juniors: Rooms 14 and 15 . Louis Gagne Joseph Cheney Dorothy Pett Edward Boyce President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer . ... and Senior Activities 11 BIELKIEWICZ, AURELIA or “RE” Sewing Club (1); Jr. Publication-staff (2); Li- brary Club (3-4); Dancing Club (3); Service Club (4); Member of Senior Play Cast (4); General Dis- cussion Club (4); Home Economics (3-4). BOOTH, ARABELLA or “BELLA” Glee Club (2-3); French Club (2); Varsity De- bating (1-2-3-4); Library (3); Local History (4); Burgoyne Crier (4). BOYCE, ABBIE E. Marionette Club (1); Intra murals (1); Office Practice Club (3-4); Senior Play Committee (4); Home Economics Club (4). BOYCE, HELEN or “BABE” Glee Club (1-2-3-4); Archery Club (1-2); Intra- mural Basketball (1-2); Hiking Club (2): Soft Ball (2); Drivers’ Club (1-2); Senior Play Committee (4); President of Glee Club (4); Junior Prom Com- mittee; Cheer Leader (2). BRYANT, JULIA M. or “JUDY” Archery Club (1); Junior Publication, Editor of Club News (1); President of Service Club (4); Dancing Club (3); Senior Play Cast Member (4); Library Club (4); Local History Club (4); General Discussion (4); Junior Prom Committee (3); Senior High Intramurals (4); Home Economics (3). BURCH, ELIZABETH A. or “BETTE” President of Freshman Class (1); Marionette Club (1); General Discussion Club (2); Debating Club (2); Senior Student Council Representative (2); Office Practice Club (3); Publications (3); Varsity Debating Club (3-4); Vice-President of Jun- ior Class (3); Member of Senior Play Cast (4); Of- fice Practice (4); President of Student Council (4). 12 CAISSE, CATHERINE or “CASEY” Sports Reporter for Junior Publications (1); Glee Club (1-2); Archery Club (1-2); Ping Pong (1); Captain, Intramural Volley Ball (1); Intramural Basketball (1-2); Hiking Club (2); Representative of Intramural Association (2); Publications (3); Varsity Debating (3-4); Discussion Club (3-4); Ex- change Editor, Publications (3); Senior Student Council Representative (3); Senior Play Commit- tee (4). 0 ST5 . V V I.JU CLEMENT, MARCIA E. Archery Club (1); Libraiy Club (3-4); Dancing Club (3); Service Club (4). DAVIS, EDITH M. or “EDE” Valedictorian, First Junior High School Gradua- tion; Glee Club (2-3); President, Glee Club (1); Junior High Chorus (1); Captain, Archery; General Discussion Club (2-3); Vice-President, Sophomore Class; Service Club (3-4); Social Leader (1); Mem- ber of National Honor Society; Thrift Club Col- lector (3); Senior Play Committee (4). r T 1 1 w s2 DE LUCA. SAMMY or “DUKE” Intramural Basketball (1); Intramural Volley- ball (1); New Drivers’ Club (3); Reporter for Pub- lications (3); Member of Senior Play Cast (4); Ping Pong Club. rUA o A ELLIS, FRANK or “WINDY” Service Club (2-3-4); Fish and Game Club; Treasurer, Sophomore Class; Dancing Club (3); Varsity Debating Club (3-4); Senior Play Commit- tee (4); Discussion Club (4). FOWLER, MARIE S. or “SALLY” Glee Club (1); Sewing Club (1); Interclass Basketball (1); Interclass Baseball (1); Dancing Club (3); Service Club (3-4); Library Club (3); Local History Club (4); General Discussion Club (4). ■HHHI GALUSHA, HELENE B. or “BLONDY” Junior High Student Council, President (1); Gen- eral Discussion Club (2); Library Club (3-4); Ser- vice Club (4). HAMM, Katherine “KATIE” Sewing Club (1); Marionette Club (1); Archery Club (1); Library Club (2-3-4) ; Intramural Basket- ball (2); Dancing Club (3); Girls’ Intramural (3); Home Economics Club (3); Service Club (4). HEWITT, JOSEPH, or “JOE” Intramural Basketball (2); Fish and Game Club (3); Interclass and Intramural Sports (3). IAROSSI, LENA Junior Publications-Makeup Editor (1); Ping Pong (1); Intramural Basketball and Volleyball (1-2-3); Service Club (2-3-4); Archery (2); Glee Club (2); Dancing Club (3); Home Economics Class (3); Senior Play Committee (4); National Honor So- ciety (4). JACKSON, VIRGINIA M or “JINNY” Library Club (3); Senior Play Committee (4); Office Practice Club (4); Burgoyne Crier (4); Ser- vice Club (4). JOHANSON, ARNOLD H. Junior High Student Treasurer (1); Intramural Basketball, Softball and Volleyball (1); Tumbling and Boxing (1); Debating Club (2-3); Publications (3); New Drivers’ Club (3); Senior Intramural Rep- resentative (3); Interclass Track (3); Discussion Club (4). 14 KEELEY, MARY Junior Dramatics (1); Intramural Basketball (1-2); Archery Club (2); Glee Club (3-4); Service Club (3). LA PANN, J. ROBERT New Drivers’ Club (3); Dancing Class (3); De- bating Club (3-4); Intramural Soccer (3); Intra- mural Basketball (3); Senior Student Council Rep- resentative (3); Service Club (3); Senior Play Com- mittee (4); Varsity Track (3); Baseball Squad (3); Captain, Soccer (4); President, Senior Class (4). LARMON, RAY or “CAP” Marionette Club (1); Intramural Track (1); In- tramural Football (2); Service Club (2-3); Publica- tions (2-3); Tennis Club (2); New Drivers’ Club (3); Interclass Volleyball (3); Member Senior Play Cast (4); Junior Basketball (1); Jayvee Basketball (2-3); Track (3). MEZERA, HENRY R. or “DUTCH” Junior Basketball (guard) (1); Junior Varsity Basketball (2-3-4); Tennis (2); Varsity Basketball (4); Varsity Tennis (3-4); Soccer (4); Burgoyne Crier (4); Service Club (2-3-4); Secretary Junior Student Council (1); Intramurals (1); Intramural Basketball (2); Intramural Association Representa- tive (2); New Drivers’ Club (3); Interclass Soccer (3); Member of Senior Play Class (4). MINER. ALBERTA or “BERT” Junior Dramatics Club (1); Intramural Basket- ball (1-2-3); Softball (3); Hiking (2); Glee Club (2-3-4); Archery Club (2); New Drivers’ Club (3); Home Economics (3); Intramurals, Assistant Man- ager (3); Senior Play Committee (4). NADEAU, SIMONE Interclass Basketball (1); Glee Club (1-2-3-4); Hiking Club (2); Intramural Basketball (2); Soft- ball (2); Intramural Association Representative; New Drivers’ Club, secretary (3); Home Economics (3); Intramurals (3); Senior Play Committee (4). 15 PETRALIA, MICHOLINE or “MICKY” Junior Dramatic Club Secretary (1); Junior Pub- lications, (Humor and Feature Editor) (1); Archery (1-2); Ping Pong (1); Interclass Basketball (1-2); Interclass Volleyball (2); Service Club (2-3-4); De- bating Club (2); Sophomore Class, President (2); Publications (3-4); Dancing Club (3); Discussion Club (3); Home Economics (3); Girls’ Intramural Manager (3); Senior Intramural Representative (3); Member of Senior Play Cast (4); Archery Club (2); Varsity Cheer Leader (2-3-4); National Honor So- ciety (4); Debating Club (2-3-4); Journalism Club (2-3) ; General Discussion Club (2-3-4). PLESHKO, ANDREW Dramatic Club (1); Tumbling (1); Orchestra (1); Intramural Basketball and Volleyball (1); Or- chestra (2); Sophomore Class President (2); Or- chestra (3); Soccer (2); President, Junior Class (3); Member of Senior Play Cast (4); Member Debating Club (4); Orchestra (4); Treasurer Senior Class (4); Local History Club (4); Senior High Intramurals (4); Junior High Basketball (1); Varsity Basketball (2-3); Track Squad (3); Soccer (4); Junior Varsity Basketball Captain (4). RICHARD ROBINSON RODDICK, MARY Interclass Basketball and Volleyball (1); Inter- class Basketball (2); Hiking Club f2); Office Prac- tice Club (3); Dancing Club (3); Service Club (4); Burgoyne Crier (4); Senior High Intramurals (4). SANDERS. RUTH M. or “RUBY” Glee Club (1); Junior High Chorus (1); Secre- tary, Freshman Class; Glee Club (2); General Dis- cussion Club (2); Glee Club (4); Senior High Intra- murals (4). SHAVER, GEORGE Varsity Tennis (3); Soccer (4); Varsity Basket- ball (4); Dart Baseball, Softball, Volleyball (1); Intramural Club (2); Service Club, Tennis Club (2); National Honor Society (4); Dancing Class (3); Intramural Basketball, Soccer (3); Intramural Vol- leyball (3); President, Junior Class (3); Senior Play Cast (4); General Discussion Club (2-3-4); Vice President, Senior Class (4); Service Club Member (4); Schuyler Staff Co-Sports (4); Senior High In- tramurals (4). 16 VAN ARNUM, EDNA P. or “CUZ” Junior High Publications—Editor-in-Chief; Glee Club (1); Junior High Chorus (1); Publications— News Editor (2); Archery Club (2); Secretary, Jun- ior Class (3); Publications, Library Club, Office Practice, Varsity Debating, Alternate; New Drivers Club, Secretary, Athletic Association (3); National Honor Society (4); Journalism Club (4); Secretary, Senior Class (4); Burgoyne Crier (4); Senior High Intramurals (4). WHITING, EDNA M. or “BLONDY” Home Economics (3); Dancing Club (3-4); Sen- ior Play Committee (4); Senior High Glee Club (4). WILLETTE, MARGARETTE or “MAGGIE” Junior High Publications, School Editor (1); Archery Club (2); Student Council Representative (2); Service Club, Dancing Club (3); Senior Play Committee (4); Service Club (4); Senior High Intra- murals (4). WILLIAMS, KENNETH or “KEN” Junior Varsity Basketball (4); Intramural Bas- ketball and Volleyball (4); Fish and Game Club (3); Senior High Intramurals (4). WILSON, LILLIAN or “LILL” Glee Club (1-2-3); Debating Club (2); Library Club (3); Senior Play Committee (4); Schuyler Staff (4); Senior High Intramurals (4). WOODRUFF, SHIRLEY Archery Club (2); Dancing Class (3); Service Club (3); Library Club (3); Senior High Intra- murals (4). 17 GIoaa. oj 1939 Motto We came, we studied, we conquered Class Flower The Rose Class Colors Maroon and White CLASS OFFICERS Robert LaPann................................................ President George Shaver........................................... Vice-President Edna VanArnum ............................................... Secretary Andrew Pleshko................................................Treasurer Frank Ellis......................................... Business Manager Bette Burch.............................Student Council Representative Robert LaPann ..........................Student Council Representative ALMA MATER Oh Schuylerville, we love you; To us you mean so much. We pray we’ll have the courage To fling your colors high. In this world of sports and studies, We’ll do our best to win The highest name of honor That there’s ever, ever been. When at last we’ve said goodbye To the many friends we’ve made, May we be all the better For our happy high school days; And when we get downhearted And everything goes wrong, The thoughts of our old Schuylerville Makes everything a song. 18 SENIOR PLAY Left to right: G. Shaver, J. Bryant, M. Petralia, S. DeLuca, A. Pleshko, B. Burch, H. Mezera, M. Gravelle, R. Larmon, A. Bielkiewicz, Miss Stefic. THE CAST Mrs. Rhodes . . . Laura Rhodes . Lela Sayles Miriam Booth . Harriet Forties . Joseph Kennedy Ned Carruthers Jack Page Darrel Carson . Victor LaVelle . . . Muriel Gravelle .... Julia Bryant .....Bette Burch Aurelia Bielkiewicz Micholine Petralia . . . Henry Mezera .... Ray Larmon . . George Shaver . Andrew Pleshko . . Sammy DeLuca “The House of Bells,” a house that had been deserted for years, in which mysterious bells were heard to twinkle at night; a house where people mysteriously disappeared, only to return apparently dead, and then come miraculously to life; a house where mysterious footprints ended in the middle of the room as if the owner had sud- denly sprouted wings, was a perfect setting for the things which hap- pened on the night of November 4, 1938, with such bewildering rapidity that the audience was held rooted to their seats. “The Phantom Bells” produced by the Senior Class of 1939 broke all traditional records of previous years in staging a mystery drama, which necessitated perfect timing. The atmosphere of seemingly inevitable disaster, mingled with love, surprise, and suspense was created by a tine cast of characters under the direction of Miss Stefic. Cl .ASS WILL 19 We, the class of 19.59, hereby will and bequeath the following to the faculty and our fellow classmen: to the .Junior Class, our mascot, “Fluffy,” which hangs from the ventilator in the senior room; to the Sophomores, the success which we had with our Jun- ior Prom; to the Freshmen, the initiative to do bigger and better things for Schuylerville High School; to the Faculty, the seats to be tilled by future Seniors over whom they may ponder, and yet think of the Class of 19.59. Mary Roddick’s ability to wear clothes is left to all the girls. Virginia Jackson’s friendly manner is being passed on to Violet Cof- finger. The outstanding debator, Bette Burch, passes her genius on to Evelyn DeGrechie. To Elayne McGarry we leave Catherine Caisse’s ability for discussing Current Topics. To Dorothy Pett we leave the quietness of Abbie Boyce. The eyes of Margarette Will- ette, we leave to Elaine Lang. Arabella Booth’s vocabulary is left to Pauline Germain. To Marie Brown we leave Lillian Wilson’s happy-go-lucky attitude. Kathleen Ellis would probably enjoy Lena larossi’s French ability. To Faye Tanner we bequeath Mary Kelley’s demure manner. Shir- ley Woodruff leaves her blonde tresses to Veronica Young. Additional abilities also left are: the wit of Ruth Sanders to Gertrude French; George Shaver’s dancing ability to Hugh Hibbert; Andy Pleshko’s curly hair to Louis Gagne; Henry Mezera’s athletic ability to Bob Williams; Kate Hamm's acrobatic ability on the cross- bar to Elsie Coffin; Marcia Clement’s archery ability to Ruth Olsen; Aurelia’s history ability to Leon Sparling; Simone Nadeau’s art ability to Mary Wood; Bert Miner’s athletic enthusiasm to Helen Willette; Mickey Petralia’s singing ability to whatever girl desires it; the ability to learn which is Edith Davis’, to some lower classmen; Windy’s ability as a business manager to the next Senior Class Business Man- ager; Arnold Johanson’s height to Bill Hoey; Helen Galusha’s pleas- ing personality to anyone who might desire it, to the freshmen who lack it, Judy Bryant’s self-confidence in speaking; Joe Hewitt’s ser- iousness to Joe Cheney; Kenneth Williams’ freckles to Doug Powers; Dick Robinson’s candy-filled pockets to Bob Williams; Helen Boyce’s dancing ability to Margaret Hopkins; Bob LaPann’s versatility to John Harris; Edna VanArnum’s dependability to Marie Holtman; Marie Fowler’s perseverance to Margarette Fremont; Sammy Del.uca’s sar- torial appearance to the freshmen; Edna Whiting's thrill in decorating for the Junior Prom to the Junior Class. 20 SENIOR HI-LIGHTS Every senior has a certain incident in his high school career that he wants to remember. Sammy DeLuca will never forget the senior play “The Phan- tom Bells.” He was always very flustered and excited when he had to say “I love you,” to the heroine, Julia Bryant. The Junior Prom will always be remembered by Alberta Miner, Edna Whiting and Simone Nadeau as they spent many nights up at school decorating the gymnasium. The Junior rings were received by all the class very joyously but Marie Fowler and Mary Keeley were the most anxious to show them to people. Julia Bryant will never forget when she won her first speaking contest. Speaking of contests, Catherine Caisse will always shudder everytime she hears the word “statistic” for that is the word she stumbled over in her first debate speech. Ray Larmon will always be glad he gave his senior speech in the first group for it saved him much worrying the rest of the year. Abbie Boyce enjoyed the making and working of the Marionettes she made in the first year of high school. Remember the baseball games! Virginia Jackson recalls how near she came to having grey hair the spring she sold tickets. The spectators came in from unexpected entrances and it was her duty to sell them tickets. The Washington trip will never be forgotten because it is the first long trip some of the seniors had ever taken. Helen Bovce was so impressed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Building in Washington that she would like to work there. Kenneth Williams spent much of his time in the Smithsonian Institute on the advice of Joseph Hewitt who had practically rented the building during his stay in Washington the year before. Marcia Clement looks back with pleasure to the night she had dinner at the “Cocoanut Grove” in New York. Henry Mezera liked his Washington trip very much. The only disturbing memory is that he left his suitcase sitting on the curb in Albany. Micholine Petralia, Edna VanArnum and Lena larossi will al- ways cherish the memory of being chosen for the National Honor Society. Robert LaPann was very excited and pleased when he was elected the president of the Senior Class. Bette Burch while participating in debating will always recall as one of her fondest memories the time when a S. H. S. team made up of the “so-called” greenhorns beat the Gloversville team three to nothing. Mary Roddick liked Russell Sage College very much the time she spent an afternoon attending classes. Margarette Willette will always remember the meeting of the student council during her sophomore year. Frank Ellis likes and hopes to always remember the noon hour dances on Wednesday. “Re” Bielkiewicz will never forget the many nights she came to the high school to practice for the senior play. Lillian Wilson will always remember the day she set the fad of wearing wooden shoes. Shirley Woodruff's strolls at noon time will long be remembered by her. Helene Galusha, Katherine Hamm and Ruth Sanders will re- member the exciting games of Chinese checkers played during the noon hour. 21 ACCOMPLISH HD PREDICTIONS First of all, Boh LaPann, our President, is now supervisor of the Math department in the new high school and George Shaver is the Clem McCarty of Station SPA in Schuylerville. Did you know that “Hank Mezera is contractor on the new Community Center and Bette Burch is Private Secretary to the Prosecuting Attorney in New York City, who is none other than Kenneth Williams himself. I hose are all surprises hut here is something that won't he news. Windy Ellis is a government inspector for apples; however, you didn't know that he had brought to light a new specie of apples. Sammy DeLuca, the “sheik” of our Senior Class, is sole pro- prietor of the Kit Kate night club. Oh here’s something that will he of interest to you. Dick Rob- inson is now the supervisor of the control room in our television station. Our classmates seem to really have made something of themselves. Lena larossi has succeeded in becoming a French teach- er and is now teaching in Albany. During the last ten years she has also taught one year in one of'the leading schools in France. The Texaco Program on station W. G. Y. features Andy Pleshko as chief violinist accompanied by “Micky” Petralia, star vocalist. Micky attended Syracuse University. We'see that Helene Galusha, Marcia Clement, Kate Hamm and Marie Fowler have opened day nurseries in different parts of the country. Each is at the head of one. Oh yes, and Catherine Caisse is the Personal Director of the Henry Street Public Health Nurses. We also heard that Julia Bry- ant’s ambitions have finally been fulfilled. She is now the owner of a Beauty Salon. Edna VanArnum is the Director of our new Busi- ness College and Mary Roddick is her assistant. It seems as though several of our seniors have chosen business careers. Margarette Willette is working for a health clinic in New York City. Abbie Boyce is working as private secretary to Dr. Edith Davis, who by the way is not able to be here because of her many surgical duties in a Detroit hospital. Virginia Jackson is busy as a private secretary to one of the prominent New York lawyers and Edna Whiting has given herself a name by being one of our present Governor’s secretaries. Our young artist, Simone Nadeau, is an interior decorator, who has redecorated two rooms in Radio City and who is now residing in our grand city. Her friend, Babe Boyce, has become a dress de- signer. Here is another item which will interest you. Shirley Woodruff and Lillian Wilson are starred on the “Happy-go-lucky” hour spon- sored by the manufacturers of laughing gas. Mh-m-m-m, I see that Joe Hewitt has become a railway postal clerk on the Union Pacific and Ray Larmon is the head of our G. E. Plant of this city. Bert Miner has become famous through her work in teaching physical education in Schuylerville’s New High School. Remember when Aurelia Bielkiewicz took the test for Normal school ? Well, she has an excellent position in a private girls’ school. Yes, I also see by the papers that Ruth Sanders is hostess in Hotel Washington and Mary Kelley is teaching Kindergarten in New York City. Arabella Booth has published several books and is now living in Rochester. 22 SENIOR PERSONALITIES Best Boy Student............. Best Girl Student............ Best Looking Boy................ Best Looking Girl............ Best Boy Dancer.............. Best Girl Dancer............. Best Boy Athlete ............ Best Girl Athlete............ Best Personality, Boy........ Best Personality, Girl....... Happy-go-lucky Boy........... Happy-go-lucky Girl.......... Wittiest Boy................. Wittiest Girl................ Neatest Dressed Boy.......... Neatest Dressed Girl......... Friendliest Smile, Boy Friendliest Smile, Girl...... Favorite Song................ Favorite Actor............... Favorite Actress............. Favorite Orchestra........... Favorite Book ............... Most Original Boy............ Most Original Girl........... Most Popular Boy............. Most Popular Girl ........... Favorite Movie............... One Most Likely to Succeed Quietest Boy ................ Quietest Girl................ Sleepiest Boy................ Sleepiest Girl .............. Friendliest Boy.............. Friendliest Girl............. Most Versatile Boy........... Most Versatile Girl ......... Favorite Study .............. Favorite Radio Personality . . . Robert LaPann ...... Edith Davis . . Andrew Pleshko . Shirley Woodruff . . . George Shaver ...... Helen Boyce . . . Henry Mezera . . . . Alberta Miner . . Andrew Pleshko . . Helene Galusha . Richard Robinson , . . . Lillian Wilson . . . Henry Mezera Micholine Petralia . . Sammy DeLuca . . . . Mary Roddick . . . George Shaver Margarctte Willette Three Little Fishes . . . Tyrone Power ...... Bette Davis ...... Kay Kayser . . “The Yearling” . . . . Henry Mezera ...... Bette Burch . . Andrew Pleshko Micholine Petralia .... Dark Victory . . . Robert LaPann . . . Joseph Hewitt ......Mary Keeley . . Sammy DeLuca .... Abbie Boyce . . . George Shaver . Virginia Jackson . . . George Shaver ...... Edith Davis ........... History ...... Jack Benny 23 TRAVELOGUE OF THE CLASS OF 1939 On Monday morning, April 10, 1939, a group of excited seniors boarded the New York Central at Albany. We arrived in New York City at 12:15 F. M. where we ate our lunch and then pro- ceeded by ferry to Jersey City. There we took the Baltimore and Ohio for Washington, D. C. We arrived at the Union Station in Washington, D. C. at 6:15 P. M. and were taken by taxi to Hotel Burlington where we stayed while in the city. In the evening we enjoyed our private dance which was held from 9:00 to l:()() o’clock. The second day of our trip consisted wholly of sight seeing. In the morning we visited the beautiful Franciscan Monastery. Its catacombs were one of the many interesting features to be seen there. We then proceeded to the Bureau of Federal Investigation where a “G” man conducted us through the entire building. Our next stop was at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving where we witnessed the making of United States paper money and postage stamps. Next we visited the White House. The rooms which we saw were very beautiful and were certainly typical of such a tine mansion as the White House. Our last stop that morning was at the Washington Monument, the top of which was reached by elevator. All of Tuesday afternoon was spent at the National and Smith- sonian Museums. There we saw the Spirit of St. Louis, the plane used by Lindbergh. We saw also gowns which had been worn by the wives of former Presidents of the United States. In the National Museum we saw the skeletons of many prehistoric animals. After visiting the museums, we were taken to the United States Capitol and were permitted to see the Senate and the House of Representatives in session. After dinner, the ride to the Congressional Library, best seen at night when beautifully illuminated, was enjoyed. Of par- ticular interest were the noted Gutenberg Bible, the original Dec- laration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, the smallest volume in the world, and the beautiful mosaic figure which is made of thousands of pieces of different colored stones. Wednesday morning we stopped first at the George Washington Memorial at Alexandria. Then we motored to Mount Vernon, the home and final resting place of George Washington. Our next stop was at the beautiful Arlington National Cemetery. We visited the Lee Mansion, the Amphitheater and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In the afternoon we traveled to Annapolis, Maryland, where we saw the midshipmen on parade. While there, we made a tour of some of the famous buildings and saw the largest indoor swim- 24 ming pool in the world. The tomb of the great naval hero, John Paul Jones, was of interest to us. On Thursday morning at 11 :30, we left Washington and ar- rived in New York City at 5:30 P. M. While in New York we went through Radio City and took the National Broadcasting Company Studio tour and the Television tour which was climaxed by our be- ing televised. This proved to be quite interesting and exciting. The rest of the time in New York was spent in entertainment including movies, plays and the City Service Broadcast. After some last min- ute shopping had been done, we left on Saturday afternoon at 3 :00 o’clock and arrived in Albany at 6:30 P. M. We arrived home tired but at the same time very happy about the memories that we shall always cherish. We only hope and wish that our successors, the Juniors, will have as fine and as exciting a time as we, the class of 1939, were able to have. LENA IA ROSSI, ’39. 25 CLASS SONG Thanks for the memories of busy afternoons, That we’ve spent here in school With history and English. We’ve finally gained our goal. How lovely it was. Thanks for the memories. Our teachers sure were fine. And we were made to mind. It made us sad, and now we’re glad It’s 1939. We thank them so much, Many the hours we’ve wasted and many the hours we’ve tried. Oh, well it was grand while it lasted, We did have fun and no harm done. So thanks for the memories of happy high school days. We’re going on our way. We may live here in Schuylerville or may live far away. So farewell for now. FAREWELL MESSAGE The time has come when we must say good-bye to our good old Schuylerville High School. Many are the happy hours we have spent here amidst our studies, friends and teachers. Oh, we admit situations were a little trying and discouraging at various intervals, but with all the eager assistance we received, how could we help but come through with flying colors and happy thoughts of Schuylerville High School. And so we say “Thank you” to those who have made our stay here a pleasant one: our teachers, principal, lower classmen. We shall miss all of you but as we strive to attain success and hap- piness in our own individual careers, we shall always find a few mo- ments to recall good old Schuylerville High School and everything that it has meant to us. 26 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Top row, left to right: M. Petralia, R. LaPann, E. VanAmum. Second row: E. Davis, G. Shaver, L. Iarossi. “Lampaderian” Schuylerville Chapter of 1939. GlaAA i and GluU. 29 VARSITY BASKETBALL AND CHEERLEADERS Front row, seated left to right: E. Boyce, J. McCarthy, J. Cheney, Captain, W. Hoey, G. Shaver, H. Mezera, C. Dumas. Second row: Co-manager L. Gagne, J. Keeley, N. Irish, L. Kelly, R. Lar- mon, L. Nadeau, Co-manager C. Nardelli, Mr. Stanton. Third row: Cheerleaders: M. Petralia, K. Hamm, V. Coffinger, D. Pett. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBAAL AND CHEERLEADERS Front row, seated left to right: M. Goss, E. Lang, R. LaPann, Captain A. Pleshko, K. Williams, W. Pleshko. Second row: Mr. Boivin, R. Lang, J. Peets, J. Guardiola, C. Sherman. Third row: Cheerleaders: J. VanDerwerker, D. Nadeau, B. Phillips, L. Mar- tinet, F. Tanner, E. Coffin, A. Callahan, L. Salley. BASEBALL Front row, left to right: G. Pratt, F. Nacy, C. Currier, A. Corsetti, Captain S. Boyce, E. Turcotte. F. Coffin, Mr. Boivin. Second row: L. Nadeau, R. LaPann, W. Hoey, E. Lang, W. Venn. Third row: A. Corsetti, Manager, W. Burch, R. Cummings, J. Sherman, Mr. Townley. TRACK Front row, left to right: G. Williams, F. Nacy, F. Coffin, Co-captain, C. Boyce, co-captain, R. Wood, A. Yandow, L. Gagne. Second row: Mr. Boivin, D. Young, R. LaPann, E. Greeenwalt, L. Kelly. J. McCarty, J. Hewitt, A. Pleshko. Third row: R. Lang, J. Peets, R. Funston, D. Thorne, J. Guardiola. A. Pritchard. Fourth row: H. Hibbert, W. Burch, W. Hoey, J. Harris, A. Loomis, J. Sirchia. Fifth row: D. Nardelli, co-captain, L. Nadeau, R. Tubbs, R. Larmon, C. Dumas, Mr. Townley, N. Miner, co-manager. 31 JUNIOR CLASS First row, seated left to right: J. Harris, E. Boyce, J. Cheney, L. Gagne, D. Pett, M. Tanner, R. Callahan. Second row: H. Willette, R. Olson, M. Fremont, M. Pharmer, M. Nadeau, V. Coffinger, E. Keeley, M. Wood, M. Brown, L. Johanson. Third row: L. DeGrechie, L. Crandall, E. Booth, M. Haley, E. Spinks, E. McGarry, T. Remington, E. DeGrechie, M. Holtman, R. Eooth. Fourth row: R. Williams, W. Towns, M. Bean, G. French, E. Lang, M. Goss, A. Pritchard, L. Sparling. Fifth row: D. Larmon, C. Green, D. Young, Miss Du by. Miss Healy. Six.h row: E. Reed, J. Boyce, C. Nardelli, W. Hoey, A. Young, J. Peets. SOPHOMORE CLASS First row, seated left to right: D. Wood, A. Natale, K. Farrell, R. Lang, K. Ellis, L. Pett, M. Coffin. Second row: J. Parillo, V. Young, M. Patrick, D. Hansen, A. Nadeau, E. Martinet, G. Greenwalt, D. Neilson. Third row: M. Larmon. J. Gagne, E. Coffin, H. Nevins, M. Reulet, M. Hopkins, V. Lancier, M. Almy, D. Sherman, M. Fish, W. Launder. Fourth row: C. Dumas. J. McCarthy, R. Funston, D. Thome, A. Loomis, D. Hewitt, G. Gasper, W. Venn. Fifth row: J. Sails, A. Savelis, R. Tubbs, E. Levandowsky, Mr. Stanton, C. Sherman. Sixth row: H. Hibbert, H. DeLuca, Miss Stefic, F. Sirchia, W. Pleshko, T. Hathaway, A. Winney. FRESHMAN CLASS First row, left to right: J. Bodnar, L. Kelly, E. R. Coffin, C. Martin, E. Booth, C. Field, M. Seney. Second row: J. Sullivan, E. Sanders, L. Salley, W. Boyce, W. Rogers, F. Boyce, W. Hewitt, L. Nacy, L. Willette, C. Boivin, G. Hathaway, J. Sails, J. Haley. Third row: H. Morrill, M. Yandell, F. Tanner, J. Ketchum, H. Hathaway, M. Nevins, D. Toleman, M. Hathaway, L. White. M. Phillips, E. G. Coffin, J. Reed. Fourth row: L. Nadeau, B. Neilson, H. Pleshko, E. Loomis, E. Lang, E. Peets, M. Cormie, C. J. Falsone, J. Launder, J. Arsenault, D. Powers. Fifth row: J. Keeley, S. Seney, S. Pett, M. Williams, I. Pratt, E. Biss, D. Sherman, M. Winney, I. Blanchard, B. Gagne, S. Sanders, K. Towns. Sixth row. T. Smith, F. VanderPool, E. Ellis, J. Guardiola, C. Levandowsky. Miss Harris, N. Irish, C. DeGarmo, R. Pratt, W. Smith, J. Gamache, L. Haas. EIGHTH GRADE First row, left to right: J. Vanderwerker, J. Pechette, T. O’Brien, A. Callahan, L. Colilla, H. Rooke, J. Pratt. Second row: F. Keeley, K. Drew, D. Pratt, C. DeMarco, D. Nadeau, A. Brown, M. Hebert, C. Salley, B. Roddick. Third row: R. Gagne, C. D. Falsone, I. Purdy, J. Blaine, M. Stiles, C. Sirchia, A. Drew, D. Pritchard. Fourth row: D. Plue, L. Martinel, M. Miner, M. Gravelle, E. Reulet, P. Wood, S. Flanders. Fifth row: Miss Myers, H. Roberts, C. Drew, P. Beaulac, L. Gasper, R. Kelly. 33 SEVENTH GRADE Front row, left to right: N. Haas, W. Phillips, G. Ganzeri, R. Townley, D. Pratt, B. Brewer, W. Spinks. Second row: R. Phillips, M. Allen, E. Pratt, A. DelConty, A. Squires, C. Moody, T. Cormie, M. Natale, V. Miner. Third row: R. Fremont, R. Haley, R. McCarty, P. Gagnon, A. Brown, J. Martin, B. Fitzgerald, C. Booth, A. Gagne. Fourth row: W. Thompson, P. DeMarco, C. Gagne, D. Davis, E. Gasper, W. Knowlton, A. Seney, A. Almy, Miss Barrett. FOURTH THROUGH SIXTH GRADE First row, left to right: A. Falsone, W. Martin, W. Keeley, J. Corsetti, J. Canzeri, A. DeMarco, R. Moody, A. Watson, T. Hebert, J. Hughes, P. Brown, J. Ruff. Second row: R. Stewart, H. Hansen, G. Springer, A Wilcox, M. Fremont, F. Boyce, G. Pratt, E. Nadeau, T. Gagne, J. Miner, M. L. Natale, A. Whitehurst. Third row: F. Drew, R. Lecuyer, M. Drew, H. Meadcr, C. Law, C. Maybee, C. Sirchia, E. Sonn, R. Miner, R. Duby, M. Pritchard. Fourth row: E. Corsetti, M. McGowen, D. Lecuyer, R. Van Derwerker, R. Haas, R. Martin, W. Myers, J. Clark, D. Larmon. Fifth row: E. Duby, C. Clark, N. Seney, R. Morrill, V. Peets, L. Boyce, D. Davis, J. Duby, P. Pratt. Sixth row: D. Wood, M. Young, T. DeGrechie, E. Coffinger, H. Coffinger, W. DeMarco, R. Myers, M. Hughes. On stones, left: G. Pratt, A. Seney, J. Gagne, R. O’Brien, J. McCarty, J. Riordau; Right: S. Haley, A. Sirchia, M. Finch, C. Bauer, H. Hes- pelt, L. Stiles, G. Corsetti, D. Locke. 34 FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE First row, left to right: R. Corsetti, W. Green, J. DeMarco, G. Green, E. Mezera, E. Morehouse, W. Burton, F. Derby, J. Allen, L. Clark, J. Coffin, D. Serbu, C. Pratt, R. Moody, P. Haley. Second row: B. Mathis, E. Wilcox, M. Turcotte, J. Reed, P. Almy. R. Gagne, R. Hughes, W. Burnham, S. Hewitt, R. Mullen. Third row: J. Ruff, H. DeLuca, F. Mulvihill, J. O’Brien, G. Brennan. B. Copeland, D. Empie, B. Peets, A. Cromie. Fourth row: D. Gagne, T. Arsenault, J. La very, J. Bullard, D. Martin, J. Pratt, N. Gagne, W. Lang. J. Drew, M. Mullen. Fifth row: J. O’Brien, R. Knowlton, D. Gagne, J. Trombley, P. King, C. Almy, J. Pratt, B. Pratt, N. Almy, R. Hansen, R. Haas. Sixth row: J. Clark, H. Knowlton, E. Myers, R. Nardelli, M. Duby, J. Milligan, D. Shippey, D. Bullard, A. Brown. Seventh row: Miss Cooney, Miss Clancy, Miss Northrup. On stones, left: R. Pritchard, R. Bauer, W. Baine, B. Thomas. On stones, right: F. Whitehurst, G. Clark, J. Haley, M. Gasper, H. Peets, J. Gagne, R. Stewart. DEBATING CLUB Front row, seated left to right: M. Petralia, M. Coffin, C. Caisse, Mr. Decker, B. Burch, A. Booth, F. Coffin. Second row: D. Neilson, C. Field, W. Launder, F. Ellis, T. Hathaway, H. Hibbert. Third row: J. Harris, R. Funstcn, R. LaPann, A. Pleshko. 35 LIBRARY CLUB Front row, seated left to right: J. Bryant, A. Bielkiewicz, M. Clement, Miss Mitchell, E. McGarry, M. Fish, E. DeGrechie. Second row: K. Hamm, L. Johanson, G. Greenwalt, D. Wood, B. Martinel, M. Tanner, V. Young, H. Galusha. Third row: J. Gagne, H. Nevins, E. Coffin, A. Natale, M. Coffin, M. Hopkins, V. Coffinger, D. Pett. Fourth row: M. Almy, L. Pett, M. Reulet, G. French, V. Lancier, M. Patrick, K. Farrell, M. Brown. ORCHESTRA Front row, seated left to right: J. Cheney, A. Pritchard, M. Cormie, W. Venn. Second row: L. Haas, Miss Duby, M. Holtman, J. Bodnar, A. Pleshko. PUBLICATIONS Front row, seated left to right: M. Hopkins, M. Holtman, A. Booth, Miss Mitchell, E. VanAmum, V. Jackson, M. Roddick. Second row: D. Young, V. Young, M. Patrick, J. Gagne, E. Booth, V. Coffinger, R. Booth, M. Tanner, C. Sherman. Third row: W. Launder, H. Mezera, R. Larmon, C. Dumas, J. Peets, J. Cheney, W. Pleshko. SERVICE CLUB Front row, seated left to right: A. Bielkiewicz, J. Cheney, J. Bryant, Miss Shannahan, R. Callahan, M. Tanner, M. Petralia. Second row: V. Jackson, L. Johanson, M. Fowler, K. Hamm, M. Clement, L. Iarossi, D. Pett, V. Coffinger, M. Willette. Third row: M. Fremont, M. Roddick. L. Crandall, E. McGarry, G. French, E. DeGrechie, H. Galusha, M. Brown. Fourth row: R. Williams, M. Bean, J. Harris, J. Boyce, D. Larmon, D. Young, L. Sparling. Fifth row: H. Mezera, C. Nardelli, W. Hoey, R. Larmon, G. Shaver.