Stockbridge Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Munnsville, NY)

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8 mmm sN.A.PPr Bows 4.1-1 cms 8 In 1929 the Stockbridge Valley 4-H Clubs Cboys and girls? were organized under the leadership of Mr. R. C. Sutliff, Agri- cultural teacher and Miss M. J. Munroe, Homemaking teacher. About 25 boys joined. In 1932 the club dissolved and the boys reorganized under the name Snappy Boy's 4-H Club, while the girls took the name, Hill Valley Gir1's 4-H Club. Mr. Hatch was the leader of the Boy's 4-H and yiss Marshall was the leader of the girl's. The Snappy Boy's 4-H Club now has 50 members ranging from the ages of 10 to 18, and just finished a very interesting year under the leadership of Mr. Widger. The projects carried on by the members are various: namely, gardening, dairy poultry, farm work, potatoes, forestry, and horses. The club officers are! Bradley Shea, President: Philip Truman, Vice-President: Fern Bishop, Secretary: Gore Hamrick, Treasurer.

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BAND This year has been quite a successful one for the band. At present its members are: Clarinets: Adelaide Church, Ethel Dick, Granton Jewett Gene Thurston. Ruth Relyea, Roy Roher: Trumpets: Carlton Hickox, Sarah Carpenter, Etola Brockway, Betty Mason, Beverly Dungey, Ella Foster, David Williams: Horn: Joanna Marshall: Flute: June Mason: Oboe: Mary Davis: Sazaphone: Dayton Smith: Trombones: Eunice Hickox, Shirley Carpenter, Harold Thurston: Bass: Joseph Splain: Drums: Robert Shaver, Richard Greenfield. During the year the band received new uniforms. We were complemented many times on them and the per- formance of the band, Along with the uniforms, we have new books and pieces and we hope to play at the Music Festival to be held in Sherrill. On May 5, we played for the Parent-Teacher Meeting in the School auditorium. It was more thoroughly enjoyed this year because of the new uniforms and the enlargement of the band. ORCHESTRA Our Orchestra is small this y8ar but it is progressing with its few members. The Orchestra consists of the following: French Horn: Joanna Marshall: Trombone: Eunice Hickox: Flute: June Mason: Oboe: Mary Davis: Clarinets: Adelaide Church, Ethel Dick, Leonard Hull: Violin: Clinton Thurston: Trumpets: Carlton Hickox, David Williams: Piano: Gene Griffin. Under the direction of Mr. Ferszt, we have endeavored to reorganize our group. With a year of earnest practice we have sincerely tried to better our orchestra enough to com- pensate for its size. GIRLS CHORUS This organization began in October, under the direction of Mr. Ferszt. At that time the chorus consisted of 50 members. Although several have moved or otherwise left, new girls have joined, keeping the number at 50. With Joanna Marshall as accompianist, melodious songs are sung in two parts. However, three part harmony is the aim of the chorus. Its public appear- ance was at the Parent-Teacher Meeting on May 5.