Schuylerville Central School - Schuyler Yearbook (Schuylerville, NY)

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SENIOR PLAY Darius Krupp Miss Priscilla Carter - Marion - Jill .... Frank - Jack - Susan - Henry - Bluebeard Bronson Bill Wilkins The Headless Phantom Delilah - Milton Larmon - Margaret Hopkins - Kathleen Ellis - Marie Reulet Thomas Hathaway Albert Winney Evelyn Garnsey James Parillo John McCarthy Robert Lang Lucille Pett - Jeanette Gagne The Hobgoblin House was a grim old house in the foothills of the Ozarks, and here m the seclusion of the mountain Miss Priscilla Carter plans a safe retreat where her two nieces, who have fallen in love with two “silly young nincompoops,” would not see their lovers for at least six months on a penalty of being disinherited. In this house of ghosts and ghostly doings old Bluebeard Bronson, who had once com- mitted a murder there, is now reproducing the scene of his crime, when at last the boyfriends come, just as luck would have it. There are many captivating parts, hearty laughs and strange happenings on this night of nights. The Seniors had had some previous experience in the art of putting on plays, bemg the first class to present a Junior play. Their efforts made this mvsterv thriller a mighty hit. y 28 Duncan Thorne ’41

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on the Washington trip, we leave Joe Guardiola’s glamor boy tactics displayed by him in New York and Washington. To the Sophomores we leave what we consider our most priceless possession in the form of Mr. Stanton. He has been our adviser and friend for several years. Treat him well and benefit by his presence. To you we also leave our school spirit and best wishes for your success with your Junior Prom. To the Freshman Class we bequeath our studious habits and our places in the halls of S. H. S. To those in the student body, of whom we are especially fond, we bequeath the following: To little Leo Kelly, Veronica Young’s towering height to help him better him- self for center on next year’s basketball team; Donald Neilson’s heavy beard to “Pepper” Martin; Kate Farrell’s gift of gab to Dot Toleman; to Thelma Mathis, Jeanette Gagne’s neatness and politeness. We don’t know what Elsie Coffin would do without “Chuck” Sherman, so we leave him to her, mustache and all. Harry De- Luca’s high ambitions we leave to Charles Field, while to Jack Keeley we leave Al Loomis’ ability to make love to the girls. Frank Sirchia’s sincerity we leave to Julia Honeywell, along with Margaret Almy’s slim waistline to “Tex” LaVoy. The athletic abilities of Teresa Corsetti we leave to Juanita Ketchum. We leave Don Hewitt's quietness to Will Rogers, and to Fred VanderPoel, the mechanical inclina- tions of “Lee” Mathis. Margaret Hopkins’ seriousness we leave to Josephine Arsen- ault. To Betty Phillips we leave Vera Lancier’s typing ability. Lucille Pett leaves her long walk home from school to her sister, Shirl°v (that is, when the Plymouth’s not running). We leave to June Launder, Kate Ellis’ ability to attract the male sex. To George Hathaway we leave the ability to square dance that his brother, Tom, possesses. Milton I armon leaves his well-groomed mustache to Chauncey DeGarmo. To Loren Salley we leave the jitter-bugging ability of Alexis Nadeau. To Helen Pleshko we leave the good characteristics of Wes—just to keep them in the family. To Richard E. Townley (just so people won’t be confused as to who we mean, we put in the initial) Albert Winney leaves his curly hair (or did we make a mis- take with the initial?). Betty Jean Osterhoudt wishes to bequeath to Margaret Stiles her infatuation for Napoleon Irish. To “Pat” Walsh we leave Marie Reulet’s famous giggle. The friendliness which Bette Martinel possesses is left to Ann Cal- lahan and Matilda Hebert. To Jeanette Baine we leave the ability to day-dream that is Evelyn Garnsey’s. To Robert Phillips we leave the height of Rod Funston, so grab onto it, Bob, and grow a little. Dorothy Sherman’s shyness we leave to Joseph Biss. Sonny Venn wishes his place in the orchestra to be willed to Vernon Miner, and so we do. Now you in the student body whom we have not yet included, cheer up, for we have something for you. We leave to all the girls who need it the ability to wear clothes that is Angela Natale’s. The self-confidence in speaking that Bill Launder possesses is left to you so that you may use it to give your senior speeches when the time comes. “Zark” McCarthy’s athletic ability is left to all the boys so that Schuylerville High can always have winning teams. Bob Lang leaves his position as manager of a championship team to whoever can fill his shoes. The wit of “Dunk” Thorne that has been displayed, especially in geometry and chemistry classes, we bequeath to the whole student body to make S. H. S. always a cheeiful place. Alfred Savelis’ knowledge which he has kept stored up in his head is willed to all the students so that they might get straight “S” report cards. And last, but not least, to all the male students who have girl friends outside of Schuylerville, we leave Bob Tubbs’ motorcycle so they won’t have to walk to and from their dates. We dedicate to Mr. Stanton our year book for his keen interest shown in our work and for his splendid comradeship for three years as home room teacher. As the time draws near for our graduation, our will complete, we are very happy, but it is here in S. H. S. that our thoughts shall always be. Signed on this 16th day of May in the year 1941 William Launder ’41 Witnesses Lucille Pett ’41 Charles Boivin ’42 Timothy O’Brien ’4.3 27

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WASHINGTON TRIP Leaving Schuylerville at 6:00 on Monday morning, April 14, with our good friend Mr. Stanton, we journeyed to Albany. We arrived in Albany a short time later and were joined by the Stillwater seniors, who were to go with us on our trip. We left Albany at 7:30 for New York, where we were to stay the first night. We arrived at Grand Central station at 10:55 A.M. and embarked for Hotel Taft, one of the finest in New York. After luncheon we separated and went wherever we desired, as there was no tour scheduled for New York. That evening we attended Fred Waring’s Chesterfield broadcast at the Vanderbilt theatre as guests of Mr. Stanton, and later in the eve- ning went to the “Calvacade of America Lady Ester’s Serenade, and Gay 90’s broad- casts. Earlv Tuesday morning we left for Washington by way of Annapolis. We trav- eled all during the morning stopping only for lunch at noon. We arrived in Annap- oljs about 3:00 in the afternoon. Here we were impressed with the magnitude of the Academy. We visited Bancraft Hall and viewed the trophies which the Acad- emy had won for sports. The tomb of John Paul Jones under the Chapel held our interest along with the Chapel itself. After viewing the indoor swimming pool, which is the largest in the world, and watching the activity of the midshipmen about the Academy, we left once more for the “City of Our Dreams,” Washington. At 5:10 P.M. we drove into Washington and were very much impressed by the stately look of this beautiful city. As we drove down Pennsylvania Avenue we could see in the distance the dome of the Capitol. In Washington we stayed at the Ebbitt Hotel. After dinner on Tuesday we were free to go where we wanted be- cause there were no special plans for the evening. Once again we were divided up into our individual groups to do what we might. We found amusement plentiful in the form of movies, parks etc. Many of us went to the Capitol theatre where we had the pleasure of seeing Horace Heidt and his “Musical Knights” in person. The next day our tours about Washington started. We set owf early and visited the Lincoln Memorial which was very impressive, with its tall columns and decora- tions about the top. From the Lincoln Memorial we journeyed southward to pic- turesque Arlington Cemetery where we visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Amphitheatre. After viewing these, we went south to Washington’s home, Mount Vernon. Here we went through the beautiful gardens, the house and the tomb and noted many interesting things about Washington. Wednesday afternoon we visited the Washington Monument where we could get an excellent view of Washington from the top. We spent some time here climbing it. and then went to the Smithsonian Institute, and the Museum of Natural History, where we spent the remainder of the day. In the Smithsonian we viewed the “Spirit of St. Louis,” the plane in which Lindbergh flew to France. Here we saw many more things which interested us such as early automobiles, the dresses of the Presi- dents’ wives, early airplanes, steam engines and much more. In the Museum of Natural History we saw dinosaurs, many types of animals, progress of man, and many more interesting things about nature. In this building we also saw a piece of petrified wood which came from Saratoga Springs. Wednesday evening we visited the Congressional Library where we saw the original copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. In this building we also admired the fine mosaic figures. We also found a copy of the “Saratogian” in the library in which we read news of home. Later that evening we went swimming in a spacious pool at the Shoreham Hotel. We enjoyed this very much for it was our first swim of the new year. The next day being Thursday, we set out for the Franciscan Monastery where we went through the catacombs and the beautiful gardens surrounding it. After going through these buildings we went to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In this building we were shown by our guide, who was a G-Man, the methods of filing finger prints and their use. We were also shown records of famous crooks such as John Dillinger, Ma Barker, A1 Capone and others. In a research lab we were shown machines which are used to track killers down and guns which were taken from famous criminals. After leaving this federal building we were taken to another— this time the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Here we observed the way in which our paper money is made, from the time it enters the presses as blank paper until it comes out printed, cut, and ready for use. In this building we also were shown old money such as the old “greenbacks,” which were used some years ago. From here we visited the White House and were impressed by its stately ap- pearance and elaborate furnishings. It looked beautiful behind its shrubbery and fitting to be the home of our President. The Capitol was next to hold our interest with its beautiful mosaic painting and other works of art. The Senate chambers and House were interesting to us for here we saw the actual place where our laws were made. The dome was exceedingly interesting because of the scenery it showed on the inside. Outside of this building we were assembled for our picture. With this our tour of Washington ended, but 29