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

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GIRL SCCUTS The Girl Scout Troop No. 20 was organized in October, 1938. Irma Longbotham was Captain and Mary Shepard was Lieutenant. The troop consisted of 24 scouts, and the girls worked hard to finish their work and move to the next class. In June 1940, Troop No. 20 split into two troops. A11 the girls over 14 became Senior scouts forming Troop No. 30. Irma Longbotham became Captain of both these groups and Betty Brockway, Lieutenant. Troop No. 20 has carried on with the younger girls. A11 the year the girls in Troop 20 and 30 have worked hard to advance into higher classes. There are now 27 in the two groups,-- 10 in Troop No. 20, and 17 in Troop No, 30. Ten are First Class Scouts, 13 Second Class, and 4 Tenderfoot. Three of the 10 in the First Class Scouts have the highest award in Scouting--the Curved Bar. The girls in both troops have been working on scarfs for the Red Cross. Plans for the coming year have not yet been made.

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BASKETBALL Stockbridge Valley High School had a very successful basketball season this year placing third in the Madison-Oneida League. The Varsity won five out of its ten league encounters, winding up the season in a fiercely fought game at Chittenango. The games were as follows: S.V.H.S. 28 Vernon 26 S.V.H.S. 37 Vernon ' 29 S.V.H.S. 50 madison 23 S.V.H.S. 29 madison 59 S.V.H.S. 15 Verona 30 S.V.H.S. 40 Verona 22 S.V.H.S. 28 Westmoreland 26 S.V.H.S. 35 Westmoreland 12 S.V.H.S. 43 Chittenango 43 S.V.H.S. 52 Chittenango 45 The players are: George Gostling, right forwardg Philip Truman, left forwardg Tim Murphy, centerg Burel Love, right guard, George Basher, left guardg Bob Kyser, center. The Junior Varsity had a very successful season, winning nine out of ten league games, losing only the last one to Chittenango. The J.V. players are: Maurice Richmond, Bob Bikowski, Richard Greenfield, Joseph Splain, Frank Renwick, Alvin Miller, Charles Splain, Charles Brockway, Ernest Lewis, Harold Thurston, Nathan Mosher. These players show great promise for the future. We are very lucky in that the Varsity is losing only two players, Tim Murphy and Philip Truman, while Nathan Mosher is lost to the Junior Varsity through graduation. - BASEBALL The baseball season opened for S.V.H.S. with about 18 students for the first practice. On the eve of the first game suits were handed to the following players: George Gostling, shortstopg George Basher, lst baseg Walt Splain, left fieldg Bradley Shea, center- fieldg Philip Truman, 2nd baseg Robert Kyser, 3rd baseg Burel Love, catcherg Clintc Thurston, pitcherg Joseph Splain, right fieldg Charles Splain, Harold Thurston, and Maurice Richmond, substitutes. The first game of the season was with Verona High. Stockbridge went out with an early lead to keep it all through the game. The final score read S.V.H.S. 21, Verona 7. The first league game with Chittenango was postponed because of rain. Stockbridge defeated Madison 8 to 3 in the first league game played. The madison League for S.V.H.S. plays: ay 9, Chittenango at Stockbridge fpostponed.Q May 13, Madison at Stockbridgeg May 19, Stockbridge at Chittenangog May 23, Stockbridge at Madison. The postponed game will be played on May 28 at Munnsville. SOFTBALL The team consists of: Leora Haslauer, pitcherg Phyllis Cunningham, catcher, Anna Haslauer, lst base, Marjorie English, 2nd baseg Geraldine Day, 3rd baseg Lila Burke, shortstopg Gene Griffin and Arlene Havener, right fieldg Frances Parmeter, center field: Carol Orcutt, roving field, Etola Brockway, left fieldg Jacqueline Platten, Betty Mason, Shirley Eastman, Ada May Marshall, substitutes. We have already played Verona High and lost 55-10. we have played Morrisville-Eaton High and won 55-50. We expect to play Sherrill High School, Madison High, Georgetown High, Canastota High and Remsen High. In spite of the fact that we were defeated in the first game the team looks good and we expect to have a food season. 39

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BOY SCOUTS The Boy Scouts. Troop No. 7 received its Charter in 1914 and organ- ized with Sam Pinder as Scoutmaster. There were only 6 boys in the troop at that time, but it increased rapidly in size. In 1923 Harry Drake became Scoutmaster and remained until 1925, when Mr, Zeller took his place and kept it for 7 years. The troop had greatly increased in size by this time and in 1932 when Howard Reynolds became Scoutmaster there were 35 scouts. During the next 7 years two new patrols were formed, so that in 1959 there were four patrols. Robert Hollenbeck became Scoutmaster in 1939 when Howard Reynolds resigned. In June 1940, Robert Hollenbeck entered professional scouting service and moved to Uniontown, Pa, He is Assistant Scout Executive in a large scouting Council and has charge of one of the scouting districts which contains 51 troops. This district is larger than the whole Madison County Council, The troop was left without a Scoutmaster and Howard Reynolds is now Acting-Scoutmaster until a new one is chosen. There are 16 acting scouts in the troop at present: l Eagle Scout, 1 First-Class Scout, ll Second-Class Scouts. and 3 Tenderfoot. Darwin Jones is the Assistant Scoutmaster, Walter Splain and Harold Eastman are Junior Assistant Scoutmasters and Joseph Splain is the Scribe.