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

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1935 volume:

Foreword The 1935 Oracle Staff presents Ihis volume with the hope that both nou andinihe ears to come it will uwaken pleasant memories of the period which rt covers in the school life of Watkins Gleh High School A------------------------------------------� � Edit or-in-chicf Ruth Hope Associate Editors MaryForbes Dorothy James Art Editors.............Eunice Mills Christine Tortolon Business Managers - James Nitche Frank Henderson Senior Reporter Burr Stone Junior Reporter...Borothy Baker Sophomore Reporter Mary Quirk 6 To Warren W. G ute m appreciation of his sincere interest duriyig his many years oF service on the Boar fit of Education we the Senior Class of 1935 dedicate this volume of 'The Oracle ty John A. Beers, A. B., Principal (Syracuse University, Dartmouth Summer School) Albert C. Munson, B. S. (Cortland Normal, State Teachers’ College) Vice-Principal, Mathematics Gordon F. Depew, A. B. (Cornell University) .................Science Marguerite N. Scobey, A. B. (Elmira College) ................. Latin Mrs. Harriet F. Allen, A. B. (Syracuse University) ......... English Berenice Francois, B. S. (Elmira College).....................French Orval Perry, A. B., M. A. (Alfred University, Cornell University) History Clarence J. Timms, A. B. (Hillsdale College) .................. Mathematics, General Science Mrs. Charles B. Mills, B. S., (Keuka College) ... English, Dramatics Mary Walsh, A. B. (Elmira College) ......................... English Armida Sgrecci, A. B. (Cornell University) ....... English, Algebra Naomi Fordham, B. S. (Elmira College) ..............’... Commercial Mrs. Reva S. Hunt, A. B. (Cornell University) ....Civics, Guidance Donald Harkness, B. S. (Cornell University) ..............Agriculture Marian Turner, B. S. (Columbia University)................Homemaking EHen S. Parjcer, B. S. (Syracuse University, Buffalo Normal) Art, Penmanship JoseplTWells, B. S. (Ithaca College) ....................... Music Francis Blake, (Cortland Normal) ............... Physical Education Elizabeth Maloney, (Geneseo Normal, Geneseo Library School) Librarian 8 I MARY ANN ARCANGELI “Roam jelly” Student Council, 2; Glee Club, 2-3-4; Orchestra, 2-3-4; Operetta, 2-3-4; Senior Play. “Of course my French is good.” BALLARD Reading Center “Ginger” Nat ure ) Study Club, 2. “Living out of town has its advantages.” IVA JAfcTE BENJAMIN s County Line “Ivy” Club, 2. off the stories, girls.” PEARL IRENE BOOTH “Jadda” Basket Ball, 2; Hiking Club, 2; Homemaking Club, 3-4. “My idea of a perfect man is one that agrees with me.” ALLEN H. BULKLEY, JR. Odessa “Buck” Basketball, 4; Baseball, 4. “All women are alike.” « i IK FRANCIS ERNEST BALE Burdett “Fran” “The Greety would have called 'him the God of Thunder.” NAOMI RUTH BEEBE Momtour Falls “Beebe” Student Council,, 2; Sportsmanship Brotherhood, 4; Sophomore Hop Com.; Basketball, 2-3, (Asst. Manager, 4); Softball, 2; Hiking Club, 2. “Oh! But I’m just one of the dreadful twins.” JAMES BERRY “Jimmie” Student Council, 4; Senior Play; Senior Ball Com.; Junior Prom Com.; Football, 3-4; Basketball, 3-4. “Gee! If I could only get a ride to Townsend.” . BOYD Reynoldsville ‘Vic” Play; Senior Ball Com. A slight whisper is heard; Victor has arrived.” GRETCHEN R. CHADWICK Rock Stream “Gretch” Glee Club, 4. “Sweet and simple like the blushing rose.” (o 10 HOWARD MILO CHAMPION “Milo” Student Council, 2; Senior Ball Com.; Junior Prom Com.; Sopthomore Hop Com.; Baseball, 3-4, (Manager); Hiking CHub, 2. ‘‘Why do bo-day what you can do to-morrow?” WILLIAM J. DeSARNO “King Albert” Senior Ball Com.; Junior Prom Com.; Senior Play, (Stage Manager); Football, 2-3-4; Track, 2; French Club, 2; Orchestra, 3. “Wait a minute Chod, I'm coming.” MARY E. FASSETT “Mary” Student Council, 2; Senior Ball Com. “One Stamp please.” MILTON A. GATES Moreland “Chunky” “My weight does not hamper my posture.” RUTH EVELYN CREIGHTON Logan “Solly” “Boat rides are all right if you are with the right people.” LOLA MAE DRAKE “Peg” Student Council, 2; Homemaking Club, 2-3-4. “What’s the show tonight, Student Council, 2-3-4; Football, Banquet Com. (Chair -Wn); Election Day Dinner Com. (Chairman). “Wouldn’t you like to know MARY LOUISE FORBES “BUI” Year Book Staff, 4; Sportsmanship Brotherhood, 4; Basketball, 3-4. ApfiS “Her one ambition is U be a Harper’ YA ALICE MARIE GRAHAM County Line “Allie” Glee Club, 2; Homemaking Club, 4. “Speech is silver, but silence is golden.” 11 CLYDE GRANSTON ‘Pete’ Student Council, 1-2, (President 3-4); Sportsmanship Brotherhood, 2-3-4; National Athletic Association; Class officer, (Bus. Mgr.); Senior Play; Senior Ball Com.; Junior Prom Com.; Basketball, 2- 3, (Captain, 4); Football 1-2-3, (Captain, 4); Track 3- 4; Baseball, 4 “If it isn't educational I don’t want it.” LILLIAN FRANCES HANMER Townsend “Lil” Homemaking Club, 4. Just a pal of my cradle days.” LAURA BELLE HERBERT Reading Center “Lolly” Commercial dub, 2. “Weakness is not meekness.” ,£p RUTH BENNETT HOPE “Hopie” Sportsmanship Brotherhood 2-3-4; Year Book Staff, 3 CBdator-in-ohdef, 4); Cltass Secretary, 2-3-4; Social Club 2; Senior Ball Com.; Junior Prom Com.; Sophomore Hop Com.; Hiking Club, 2. “What makes history repeat?” JOSEPH H. HUGHEY “Hitler” Student Council, 3, Sgt.-alarms, 4; Sportsmanship Brotherhood, 3-4; Young Farmer’s dub. 2-3-4; Baseball, 2-3-4; Football, 2-3; Basketball (Junior Varsity, 2; Varsity, 3-4). ‘What makes girls admire me my hair?’ HAMILTON .enhood .; Soph-r; Basketball. (MDanagery“ 4); Softball, Hiking luB, 2. No dou other twin t it, I’m the ROSEMARY HART Burdett “Rosie” Glee Club, 3-4. “A still small voice.” J J y MARY E. HOFFMAN Valois “Polly” Homemaking Club, 3-4; Dramatic dub, 2. “Gee! Is that all I got?” HOUCK Bradford I didn’t time. ELMA M. JOHNSON Hector “Elmer” Homemaking Club, 4. “Oh, gee! I’m tired, scram.” 12 JAMES S. JOHNSON Townsend “Pop” Student Council, 3; Sportsmanship Brotherhood, 4; Senior Ball Com.; Class Treasurer, 4; Junior Prom Com. “O. K., LELAND H. KNOWLES Moreland “Lee” Orchestra and Band, 3; Young Parmer’s Club, 2, (Pres. 3-4). “Mother Nature gave me wavy hair.” r-4; ‘Smooth the brook the water where ieep.” GEORGE O. MILLER Reading Center “Bing” Student Council, 3; Glee Club, 3-4; Young Parmer’s Club, 2-3-4. “If I find the energy I’ll.oome ”� mm KENNETH K. KNO wju Vector ‘Ken’ Orchestra, 2-3r4rfr Glee Club. 2-3-4; Band.kn ; Operetta, 3. “The heart ahd soul of an artist.” It) ( 'WLES Moreland nice things, aren’t KATHERINE I. MALONEY “Katie” Student Council, 3 (Vioe-Pres.); Junior Prom Com. “I can love no more for my heart is full.” DESMOND MILLER Reading Center “Dessie” Glee Club, 2-3-4; Operetta, 2-3-4; Young Parmer’s Club, 2-3-4. EUNICE LOUISE MILLS Townsend Road “Eun-ie” Student Council, 4 (Sec.); Yearbook staff, 4; Basketball. 2-3-4; Senior Ball Com. “Two loves have I.” 13 A D- amaSmL “Spennie” Band and Glee Club, 4; Agriculture Club, 2-3-4. “Can I heflp it if my hair is curly?” JAMES J. N1TCHE Nitohie” National Athletic Association. Sportsmanship Brother hood, 4; Football, 2-3-4; Basketball, 2 (J.V.), 3-4, (Mgr.); Baseball, 2-3-4; Track, 3; Golf Team, 2-3; Yearbook Staff. 4; Junior Prom Com.; Senior Ball Com.; Senior Play Com.; Class Business Manager, 4. ‘A strong silent man.” RICHARD W. PERSONIUS “Curly” Student Council, 4; Tennis Manager, 2; Yearbook Staff ; Sophomore Hop Com.; So-Club Com., 2; Cheer Leader, 4; Class President, 2; Class Business Manager, 3; Junior Prom Com.; Hiking Club, 2, Senior Ball Com.; Basketball. 3. YOLANDO M. RICHARDSON “Dando” Student Council, 2. “Whose little body lodged a mighty brain.” “Parks” Track, 2-3; Glee dub, 2-3-4; Operetta, 2-3-4. “Gosh, ten miles isn’t very far.” DONALD SMITH Valois “Smitty” Student Council, 3; Treasurer, 4; Senior Play. “Sure I’m cute. What of it?” LUCILLE SFROUL “Eddie” Student Council, 4; Senior Ball Cam.; Homemaking Club 3. “A merry heart goes all the “Work is a wonderful thing, but I like women. lip Brotherhood, 3; ali Com.; Junior Prom Com yStudent Council itajw . 4; Senior Play; So-3; Homemaking 3; Basketball, 2-3-4; Softball, 2-3. “Gee! ‘Dannie , don’t backing away.” NEAL ROGER STAMP “Red” Sportsmanship Brotherhood 4; Class President, 4; Vice-Presidient, 2; Treasurer, 3; Senior Play; Senior Ball Com.; Track (Manager), 3. D. BURR STONE “Stoney” Student Council, Vice-President, 4; Class President, 3; Business Manager, 2; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Ball ; Yearbook Staff, 4; Sen-Pi ay; Cheer Leader, 4; Hop Cam.; Hiking 2. am afraid that ambition will same day approach me.” CES MAY THORPE Hector “Fran” udent Council, 3; Homemaking Club, 3. “I love tranquil solitude.” CHARLES VANAMBURG “CtiocT Aithletic Association, 3; Foot ball, 2-3-4; Senior Bail; Junior Prom; Track, 3; Golf, 3. ‘More Grass ‘Comie’.” HELEJN B. WEED “Weedy” Junior Prom Com.; Senioi Ball Coon.; Homemaking Club 3. “What makes all weeds grow tall?” CECELIA WILLIS Altay Cissy” “Her one ambition : a country school teaciher.” CHRISTINE TORTOLON “Christy” Yearbook Staff, 4; Junior Prom Com.; Basketball, 3-4; Softball, 2-3. “Rome was not built in a day.” RICHARD C. WAGNER Valois “Dick” Band, 2; Tumbling Club, 3-4. “My ambition is to sleep forever.” IRIS E3LENE WICKHAM Burdett Glee Club, 3. “The world is a comedy to those Who think.” GERALD HARRY WITHIAM “Stub” Junior Prom Com.; Senior Play; Hiking Club, 2. “I’ve got to be in by midnight.” 15 MARY JOSEPHINE WOLAK Altay “Jo “Someday 111 be a teacher” ANNIE E. ZAMMETT Burdet “Annie” Senior Play; Commercial Club 2. “Her voice is not strong but beautiful.” 16 t ®l I -' BACK ROW—Ballygotti, Welch, Johnson, Waldh, Harris, Hart, Howell, Haring. FOURTH ROW—Bailey, DeDominick, Knapp, Halsey, Weber, Moore, Wagner, Sahatino, Waite, Allison, James. THIRD ROW—Mont joy, Milton, Arnold, Phelps, Smith Van Reyn, Kloppel, Smalley, Dunn, Corwin, Huey, Lawton, Augustine. SECOND ROW—Howard, Steffen, Havens, Smith, Orr, Tiohenor, Johnson, Orr, Rarrick. Majpes, Grace, Bailey, Lyon, Vailent. FRONT ROW—Scaptura, Barile, Rondinaro Donnells, Slater, Edmister, Gardner, Brown, Niemiec, Davis, Beckfhorn, Baker Erway. Junior Class Soon after school opened the Junior Class was organized. Mr. Munson was elected class advisor to work with the following officers: President, Dorothy Baker; Vice-President, Limvood Milieu; Secretary. Elizabeth Lawton; Treasurer, William Kessler; Business Manager. Frank Henderson. The Junior Class was represented in football by Robert Montjoy John Skinner, Uhaldo Sabatino, Aldo Ballygotti and Llewelyn Evans; and in basketball by Sam DeDominick and Robert Montjoy. Many Juniors were also on the Junior Varsity. To top off a successful season in basketball, the Juniors won both the girls’ and boys’ interclase leagues. Serving on the Student Council for the Junior Class were the first half as Vice-President, Dorothy Baker; Sargeant-at-Arms, Frank Henderson and second half, President, Frank Henderson; Treasurer Elizabeth Lawton. Preparations arc being made for the annual Junior Prom on May the tenth. The Junior Class is indebted to Principal Beers, the Faculty and the Board for their success this year. 17 AOK ROW—Slater, H. Wittman, Dolson, Woodward, Maraftoti, Sohouten, Thorpe, J. Wittman, Fazzary, Whitehead. FOURTH ROW—Adesso! Love, Viglione SlmgerLand, Robinson, Ostrander, Huston, Freese, Chadwick, Benjamin, Gaming, Tongue. THIRD ROW—Sydelko, Denson, Andrews, Smalley, Broadbent, White Davis, H. Knapp, Faulkner, Lackey, Terwiiliger, Thompson, Spencer, L. Rarrick, Creighton, Usher, W. Knapp. SECOND ROW—Compese, Nitche, Stout, Havens Grace, Rarrick, Holmes, Wixson, Shannon, Brown, Sears, Marshall, Spears Maine Everts, Nddhols. FRONT ROW—Clarice, Fraboni, Lyon, Macreery, Quirk Me-Oannel, Spaulding, Rondinaro, Nye, Batty, Mills, Sherrer, Simpson, Jaynes, Forbes Mr. Timms. Sophomore Class The Sophomore Class having one hundred and twenty members, organized soon after the opening of school. At the first meeting Mr. Timms was chosen as Class Advisor and the following officers were elected: President, James Viglione; Vice-President, Mary Quirk; Secretary, Betty Lyon: Treasurer, Robert Nichols; Business Manager, Jay Slater. A hop on November 2nd was sponsored by the Sophomore Class and was a financial as well as a social success. Many of the members of our class have participated with zeal in the athletic activities of the school. We, as a class, have done our best in cooperating with the othei classes to make our school a better one. 18 V % Sportsmanship Brotherhood Mary Arcangeli Dorothy Baker Naomi Beebe Charles Davis Mary Forbes Clyde Granston Helen Hamilton Frank Henderson Ruth Hope Joseph Hughey Alice Jackson James Johnson James Nitche Doris Sherrer Alvin Spader Neal Stamp Josephine Walsh 20 BACK ROW—Leffingwell, Watkins, Sadler, Burrell, Watkins, Berry, Moury. Freese, Turner, Niemiec, Tichenor, Quirk, Walsh. THIRD ROW—McConnell, Bailey, Havens, Clarke, Gardner, Knapp, Persanius, Hailsey, Whitehead, Davis, Zammett, Love. Richtmyer, Love. SECOND ROW—Marshall, Fazzary, Sproul, Mills, Baker, Sher-rer, Stone, Granston, Henderson, Hughey, Lawton, Smith, Spader. FIRST ROW— Woodward, Bahner, Egan, Teed. Student Council The Student Council was started this year by taking up the good work of the past sessions of this organization. The officers for the first semester were president, Clyde Granston; Vice-President, Dorothy Baker; Secretary, Doris Sherrer; Treasurer, Donald Smith; and Sar-geant-at-Arms, Frank Henderson. The second semester of the Student Council is carrying on the work of the first semester’s activities very successfully. The council had the honor of selecting five of its members for the newly formed “Student Award Committee.” The officers of the council for the second semester are: President, Frank Henderson; Vice-President, Burr Stone; Secretary, Eunice Mills; Treasurer, Elizabeth Lawton; and Sargeant-at-Arms, Joseph Hughey. The Student Council is recommending the printing of a “Student Guide Book” for the next year. These books will contain the rules of the Student Council, the courses of study in the high school, the officers of the board and the names of the teachers and their departmentr in the high school. 21 SCHEDULE Ovid .................... There •Waterloo ................ Here •Painted Post ............ Here Penn Yan ............... There •Elmira Heights .......... Here Horseheads.................Here •Seneca Falls.............There • Indicates league game. V BACK :Knapp, Patterson, Schimizzi, Walsh. MIDDLE ROW—DeDoaninicfc, PajBdJso, Macn, Love, King, Knapp, Welch, Adesso. FRONT ROW—Coach Satoatono, Berry, Man tjoy, Bailygofcti, Granston, Ballygobti, Skinner, NStctoe, Spader, 22 SCHEDULE Opponent When Where When Where 1st Game 2nd Game Odessa Mav 1 here no return Ovid ? here May 28 there Corning F.A. May 7 there May 21 here Bath May 9 here June 3 there (both dates pending) Starkey May 15 there June 5 here Ithaca May 20 here June 13 there BACK ROW—Adesso, Patterson, Bulkley, Sabatino, Kessler, Ballygotti, Marafioti. MIDDLE ROW—Coach Blake, Flood, Bartholomew, Freese, Welch, Viglione, Smalley, Roberts, Platt. FIRST ROW—Sydelko, Phelps, Nitehe, Champion, Schouiten, Bosley. 23 SCHEDULE They 25 19 11 16 24 25 22 22 Place There Here There Here There Here There Here ‘ yThere Here Opponent Montour Falls Owego......... Elmira Heights Horseheads ... Johnson City .. Montour Falls . Owego......... Elmira Heights Horseheads ... Johnson City BACK ROW—Coach Blake, Adesso, Pordham, Skinner, Sdhouten Walsh, King, Nitche. FRONT ROW—DeDominick, Berry, Montjoy, Spader, Hughey, Granstan, Bulk-ley, hove. 24 SCHEDULE Opponents Montour Falls...... Starkey ........... Painted Post....... Alumni ............ Montour Falls ..... Starkey.............. Painted Post.......K. « y Thev Place 14 Here 24 There 42 There 15 Here 15 There 26 Here '25 Here f r� ft BACK ROW—Schimizzi, Ourry, Walsh, Rhynehart, Stout, Rarrick, Nitdhe, Barile, Bar-num, Parks, Thompson. FRONT ROW—Baker, Scaptura, Stout, Forbes, Tortolon, Mills, Sherrer, Donnells, Beebe, Hamilton. 25 Football---1934 Under the fine leadership of Coach F. W. Blake the Watkins Glen High School football team reached a higher degree of success than was expected this year. Due to the loss of so many of its veterans by graduation, expectations were not high. At the beginning of the season Clyde Granston because of his outstanding athletic ability was elected captain. It is to Captain Granston that the honors of high score was given as he was the only member of the 1934 squad to cross the goal line. Of the seven game schedule played by the High School squad there were three victories and the remaining four were losses, thus putting the squad back to third place in the Central Interscholastic League of which the High School has been a member for the past four years. The varsity squad was made up of Captain Clyde Granston, senior; Charles VanAmburg, senior; James Berry, senior; William De Samo senior; Aldo Ballygotti, junior; Robert Montjoy, junior; Alvin Spader Post graduate; Ubaldo Sabatino, junior; Raymond Churcher, sophomore; Carmen Salvatore, junior; Llewelyn Evans, junior; Aldo Bally-gotti, sophomore; John Skinner, junior; James Nitche, senior. The reserve squad was made up of Augustine Paradiso, sophomore; Rocco Macri, sophomore; Robert Knapp, junior; William Knapp, sophomore; Justine Love, sophomore; James Adesso, freshman. Boys’ Basketball The basketball season started off successfully this year when the Watkins boys defeated first Painted Post and then Starkey. The team journeyed to Elmira Reformatory for two very fast and exciting games with the reformatory lads. In each of these games the team was defeated by a mere two point margin. A game of exceptional excitement and interest was that played at Horseheads. Everybody was on his feet when, at the end of the fourth quarter, the score was a tie 14-14 An extra quarter was played and Clyde Granston, amid much shouting and cheering, shot the winning basket. The last league game, which was played with Johnson City led 8-2 at the half and, although the Watkins team fought with all their strength, at the end of the third quarter Johnson City still was aimed towards almost certain victory 11-8. During the last quarter the local boys put their whole spirit into the game and, gaining the lead at the last minute, won the game. The Watkins boys proudly boast the fact that they were the only team in the league to defeat Johnson City this season. The local bovs, winning five games and losing five, finished in third place. Captain Granston, who held 59 points, earned fourth place in the high scoring honors. 26 The girls were badly handicapped this year as those who were interested had to ask permission to organize a team and little practice took place until this was accomplished. The first game, which our girls lost, had been preceded by hardly a week’s practice. Although they worked their hardest the girls were only able to emerge Victorians from one game—the alumnae. The Montour game, which was held on the home court, proved to be one of the most interesting of the season. Our girls kept the lead until the last quarter when, the Montour girls began to pick up and a basket made at the last minute made the final score a tie 14-14. After nearly defeating such a good team; the girls were spurred on to play three games with Burdett, which proved to be unusually exciting. Baseball When Coach Blake called for baseball men this year, there were thirty in all who reported. “Bus” Davis, one of these thirty, was elected captain. The practice, which was delayed due to the cold and rainy weather, started April 8th. Since several games were cut, the season was much shorter this year than usual. 27 Senior Play Cast t • BACK ROW—Parks, Wi tihiam, Stamp, Stone, Boyd, Granstom. FRONT ROW—Smith, Mickel, Arc ngeli, Mrs. Mills, Zammett, Sherrer, Berry. Oracle Staff BACK ROW—Tortolon, Henderson, Stone, Nitohe, Baker. FRONT ROW—Mills, Quirk. Hope, Forbes, James. 28 FIFTH ROW—Rarrick, Updike. Hommel, Davenport, James, Slingerland, Welch. FOURTH ROW—Wells, Brown, Barile, Johnson, Willis, Rudolph, Lyon, Jaynes, Havens. Holmes, Whitehead, Dunn, Howard, Niohols, Hughey, Weber, Nichols. THIRD ROW—FYirdham, Cassidy, Green, Orr, Robinson, Smith, Bush, Stephno, Patterson, Arcangeli, Kimball, Beckhorn, Spaulding. Brown, Walsh, Leffingwell, Watkins, Shannon, Smith, Rondinaro, Davis, Knowles. SECOND ROW--Curry. Lyon. Bailey, Barile, Cherock, Slater, Donnells, Rondinaro, Smith, Baker, Arcangeli, Consddine, Houck, Parks. FIRST ROW—Woodward, Miller, Ganung, Spencer Wittman, Moore, D. Miller, Parks, Harris, Knowies. 29 BACK ROW—Tidhenor, Taylor, Standish, Everts, Maine. SECOND ROW—Perry, Ellison, Stewart, Drake, Havens, Wolak, Hoffman, Johnson. FRONT ROW—Hugheyi_ S’ Broadbemt, Rhyne hart, Graham. Gardner, White, Niemiec. 'O IWTP- 2 1 back ROW—Moore, C. Johnson, Halsey, Welch, Huston, Dencenburgh, Creigh- ton, Haring, M. Teed, Webster. THIRD ROW- J. WiUrnan, Smalley, Corwin, R. Teed, Bell, Soule, Usher, Gaming, Bggistorf. Platt. SECOND ROW—Hughey, Spencer, G. Miller, Howell, Knowles, Mr. Harkness, Chadwick, Mason, White-head, Benjamin. FIRST ROW—R. Gaming, Boor on, Sydelko, Wilson, H. W turn an, Boyce, Thorpe. 30 32