Spencerport Central High School - Panorama Yearbook (Spencerport, NY)

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First Row: Kenyon, Telloch, Cowles, Wolfe, McClellan; Second Row: Brower, Thornton, Bonnett, Stewart HISTORY OF BRIGHAM MEMORIAL SPEAKING CONTEST When Mrs. Henry Martyn Brigham's only son was killed in the World War she was struck with the uselessness of war in relation to its toll of human life. She then conceived the idea of sponsoring an annual speaking contest to be held in honor and memory of her son who had been sacrificed to the god of war. Since Mr. Brigham lived in Spencerport, the local high school was designated as the place where the contests were to take place. The rules of the contest state there is to be a boy's and girl's contest. The first prize winner to receive a gold medal; second prize, a silver medal; and third prize,a bronze medal. This contest gives the students an added incentive to develop ability they may have for public speaking. Many pupils have overcome extreme self-consciousness by entering this annual event. The contest has accomplished much in the way of gaining a well earned reputation for clean and vigorous rivalry. It certainly has been a fitting tribute to one who gave his life so others may practice their rights. The entire student body and all connected in any way with the contest are extremely grateful to Mrs. Brigham for her excellent contribution to the sghop}, jn) CONTEST From Right: Charbonneau, Smith, Wadsworth, McMann, and Graelle.

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First Row-Kort, Gravelle, Dillon, Kenyon, McClellan, Koch, Nichols; Second Row-Miss Miller, S.Miller, Bid- lack, Austin, Bennett, Utter, W. Hoy, Amish, M. Morgan, Mr. Tucker; Third Row-Flagg, Brown, Jones, Bonnett, Thornton, Colby, Ashton, Potter, Fourth Row-Sauer, Gross, Payne, Thompkins, Stettner, Williemson, Stewart, Callene, Matzel, Fifth Row-J. Hoy, Church, House, Trabold, Cubitt, Lambertson, Wadsworth, Moorsk, Schott. ECHO STATE ECHO Echo going to press. That is the familiar cry one may hear traveling through the corriders of Spencerport High School twice a month. You see the Echo is the school paper which is published bi-weekly by the students of Spencerport High School. The Echo room is certainly a busy place. This year the paper is under the editorship of Jeanne Kenyon with Grace McClellen as her assistant. News travels fast and furious in Spencerport High School and it is up to Doris Kort, the news editor, to assign it to her roving reporters, Christine Stettner, Shirley Wil- liamson, Carol Amish, Dorothy Brown, Jeanette Lamberson, Eleanor Bonnett, Shirley Payne and Don Moore. Clink, clink, my,is that the sound of money? If it is, you will certainly find John Koch there busily counting the day's sales. Another familiar cry you may here is, Are the personals in yet? As this is an important part of our paper, the part which the students enjoy the most is greatly important, so I have to collect the latest scoops. Kay Matzell and Marjorie Dillon are the lucky ones to hold down the post of the personal column. Not to be overlooked are the columnists who contribute greatly to the success of the paper. They are Thelma Flagg, Peggy Jones, Betty Ann Utter and Shirley Miller. The sport page is very successfully edited by Charles Trabold and Arlene House. The joke page is written by Harold Schott and William Wadsworth, while the literary pages are by Janet Potter and Jane Bidlack. Joan Austin draws the very artistic and clever, attractive covers. The typists are S. Nichols, J. Bennett and M. Thorton.

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Kneeling-Cafferty, Hanf, Tompkins, Center-Pulver, Rennett, Chapmans Standing-Hoy, McClellan, Peters, Brown, Templeton, Hiscock, Coe, Merkel, Korbet; Hendrick, Faulker, Harmor, Hubbard, Waters, Morgan, Colby, Chapman, Back Row-Maxin, Sanborn, Moon, Sauer, Stewart, Mr. Melville, Steele, Nichols, Falls, Thamos, Murphy, Miller. DAT D Spencerport High School 1s indeed proud of its band. Under the able direction of Mr. Melville the band has shown great improve- ment and is really a fine musical organi- zation. We can not say enough concerning the wonderful leadership of Mr. Melville. He is a fine musician himself and his understand- ing and optimistic method of teaching lends encouragement to even the most doubtful student. The band has played at assemblies and at sporting events and really makes our spirits run high with their inspiring music. We are looking forward to the coming year with high hopes of success in band contests since we have developed a band which shows real promise. SWING BAND There is 4 rumor around that the cats are going to town and that the ickies, too, are really beginning to moo. Pardon this thing or do you like swing? There is a gang of jeepers who have really got the creep-ers and really like to see a swinging group begin to toot. Pardon this jargon but it is concerned with swing alone. Our swing band {1s a young organization. It was recently organized and is doing very well. We hope they will have a successful future. It offers an opportunity for those who wish to earn their way, in the future, through school. Seated-Hiscock, Templeton, Frank, Moon, Waters, Sanborn, Morgan, Hedrich, Brown, Peters, Faulkner, Standing-Tompkins, Maxim, Mr. Melville, Stewart, Payne.