Watkins Glen High School - Senecan Oracle Yearbook (Watkins Glen, NY)

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6 THE PEPPER POT “The Junior Prom” “The Song is Ended, but the Melody Lingers On”— so be it with our J unior Prom, the greatest success of the years—in the estimation of the Juniors. On the eve’ of April 27 from the High School gym floated the strains of soft music and the laughter and musical voices of youth. One could not resist the tempta. tion to examine the cause of this mirth. As one entered the door he was at once greeted by cheerful welcoming smiles. Here was a chance for an evening’s enjoyment! As one gazed upon the scene of merriment he felt as if he were looking through a rainbow into fairyland. Light, youthful feet were tripping over the shining dance floor to the tune of ‘Curly’ Johnson’s orchestra whose music was as varied as the colors. First a peppy fox-trot would trickle into the merry crowd, then a dreamy waltz would wander out and the responding body would answer accordingly. Shining down was a bright, friendly moon lighting the happy faces and blending the beautiful colors. To the left of the enchanting scene on a blue field for loyalty shone the silver letters for success forming the Junior banner. In the middle and at one side of the hall as if in a garden was the inspiring eight piece orchestra surrounded by lattice work, flowers, and palms. At the right end was another more peaceful garden scene where the patrons and patronesses with our Principal, Mr. Beers, were also taking in the enthralling picture. Thus the happy evening progressed until about 11:30 when the fairies tripped up the stairs to partake of a drop of dew from a bright buttercup (coffee) and a bit of honey (ice cream and cake). As soon as they had their fill they returned to the gym to renew their dancing. Then came the crowning success of the evening. Suspended in the middle of the flowing rainbow was an enormous purple umbrella. In some magic way this tipped over and out fell acloud of green, blue, yellow and red balloons. There was one grand scramble and then the fun began. The mystic air was full of balloons, confetti, ribbons, laughter

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THE PEPPER POT 5 Wooster, coach of the league champions of Elmira Heights ; Superintendent E. TT. Spry of Owego, who presented the Sportsmanship Trophy to Principal John A. Beers, who responded in behalf of the high school; D W. I. Burrell, who presented a medal to Charles Mills, ing during the season; Coach Robert Fox; J. C. Calkins, manager of the Elmira Star-Gazett.te; Frank Matthews, captain of the Horseheads High School team; Captain Charles Mills and Lula Belle Swarthout, captain of the captain of the basket-ball team, for the.best foul shoot-High School Girls’ team. A dozen beautiful roses were presented to Betty Kiermaier by Principal Beers because she showed sportsmanship in giving up the trip to Troy. She and Charles Mills had been elected to represent the high school at the jSportmanship convention at Troy, but because it was less expensive to send two boys rather than a girl, a boy, and a chaperone she gave up her position to Franklin Dur-land. Sweaters were to be awarded to both the girls’ and boys’ teams, but as they did not arrive they could not be awarded. The,sweaters arrived the following afternoon. They were Maroon color with a Navy blue “W” and white service stripes denoting the number of years each player had played on the team. Principal Beers presented block “W”’s to the following: Capt. Charles! Mills, Manager Franklin Durland, Kenneth Patchen, William Maloney, Charles Love, Charles Decker, Coach Robert Fox; Girl’s team: Capt. ‘‘Lou” Swarthout, Manager Mary Paradiso, Betty Kiermaier, Mary Winifred Love, Thelma Campbell, Charlotte Davis, Mary Ellen Powers and Emma Louise Campbell. The two cheer leaders, Dorothy Emmons and Glenn Rapalee were also awarded letters for their faithful work in cheering the teams on to victory. —Betty Kiermaier, ’29. f I r, ... j •; • 'r ■ •

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THE PEPPER POT 7 and music for the orchestra and dancing feet seemed to run away with themselves. In this way, about two o’clock, ended the enjoyable time, as each fairy realized he must have a little snooze in his hollow tree before the tasks of th next day began. The Juniors are indeed proud of the great success of their first big business investment as the clear money was $101.58. Our hearty thanks float out to all who helped to make the ‘Prom’ a success because not without the ones who patronized us, not without the ability and willingness of the decorating and business committees, not without our able class teacher and president and willing cooperation of the class, the mothers who helped with refreshments, Mr. Beers, the patrons and patronesses and all. other outside help, could it have been such a success. We trnfet that all the guests had such a good time they will come rushing, with bells on to our “Senior Ball.” —Evelyn Williams, ’29. -----------o---------- Mrs. Beers asked Mr. Beers to copy the radio recipe one morning. He did his best but got two stations at the same time. This was the recipe: “Hands on hips place one cupful of flour on slioukL ers, raise knees and depress toes and wash thoroughly in one-half cupful of milk. In four counts raise both legs and mash two hard-boiled eggs in a sieve. Repeat six times. Inhale one teaspoonful of baking powder and one cupful of flour and breathe through the nose and exhale and sift. Attention! Jump to a stride, stand and bend the white of an egg backward and forward overhead, and in four counts make a stiff dough that will stretch at the waist. Lie flat on the floor and roll into a marble the size of a walnut. Hap backwards and forward in boiling water. In ten minutes remove from the fire and dry with a towel. Breathe deeply put on. a bath robe and serve with a fish soup. ”