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

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1936 volume:

! - In E E 5 5 3 5 E 2 5 2 se E 3 3 E 3? 11 3 EE E rr 2 5 A -,. Y . 1-i.-.T -- -. 1. Ti .,..,. il.. .. 1- .., -i 1-1,..l til' .-i ,Tl , ,, ,i.-,, iiw.. .nl .i -...,,, 1 l -.-,ill Cjiigbaf-'d Zgedlsl x The1936 QRACLE published by the Senior Class of Watkins Glen High School Watkins Glen, New York . 4 1 yn. .. 1 ,gk 0, ,M ., A :jr , Q-h,e,f4- .fa 1- ?3,Lg':,1.,f-Y, 3:11 Jfitmz, ,, WJ .2-' K F' efggfglg .4 W f 1 s .Q. f many Aavim ..... 7 ...... . g ........... A. c.. uumn 'The members' of the Hstaif wish to extind ' special emu: wuelbepew for his uma mm- gnce. . 4'- , .M Y .. ., fl , ef. 1 . fl k 1 f .4 14 .. 1,11- af ',. ri NA 1 X ygxlfri Ai 23 J ' HW' 1. is9x ,3'?7 Y 3? ,V .',. L? ,yigx 1'-' mn. ., 'ki ., - ' Q i - F: , ',,.'X , - , , .-37? . 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Q. 4 ff!ffff - Y H X 3 i 4 x PM QL x S Z sf U V1 1: 'i .M L5 5 -E.. o .c 15 ,.:: .99 I 1: 3 U CD .E 44 ii 5 Alma Mater In a lovely valley nearing Seneca's deep tide, Stands our school with tower uprearing, Stately in its pride. Wake the chorus, send it ringing Far through glen a11d vale To our Alma Mater singing VVatkins, hail, all hail! lVake the chorus, send it beating Far through glen and vale, Hear the echoes soft repeating lVatkins, hail, all hail! - In this world of strong endeavor, As we act our part, May thy memory forever Linger ill each heart. Prologue As we turn these pages in days to come, may we hear once more the gay voices and sparkling laugh- ter that have been so symbolic of y our happiness in Watkins Glen High School. V - Dedication , For their untiring efforts to E make our school days happy ones, i we, the Senior Class of nineteen l hundred and thirty-six, dedicate this book to our parents. 1 Yf'4fvvVlfvvv VSA, -fq,1.-1 .AA uv up bv- V... .i .li. LM? 3 1936 THE QRACLE 1936 SENIORS Arnold, Augustine, Bailey, Baker, Ballard, Barile, Beard, Beckhorn, Bcligotri. Brown, Corwin, Decker, DeDominick, Dencenberg, Donnels, Dunn, Edmister, Erway. Fordham, Franz, Gardner, Halsey, Havens, Henderson, Howard, Howell. James, Johnson, Kessler. King. Klop- pel, Knapp I-. Page Eight 1936 THE ORACLE 1936 SEN IORS Knapp R.. l.awton. Mason. Millen, Montioy. Moury. Mulford. Orr I.. Orr S.. Phelps Pierce. Rappeleye, Rarrielt. Roberts. Ronclinaro, Sackett. Scaptura, Simiele. Slater, Smalley Smith D.. Smith ll.. Smith l... Steffen. 'l'ichenor Valcnt. von Reyn, Waite, Walsh. White- head. Xllilson. NVolalx. Page Nine MV . 1936 - ORACLE I936 'If ,- 1-ec W' CLYDE A LD BLANCHE BROWN Th t boy it e athematical look. She studies, but knows far more than they. e eerful and appy' You will see Often Blanche smiles silently to herself. Come ewing match sticks in almost any class- e picture of perfect ease. V ,Y N. MARY AUGUSTINE A iv Widfa-a brow of May-blossom: and a cheek ' of Apple-blossom Xml Mary's presence is always announced by that j I -' I infectuous giggle which most clearly points out ' her character. Everyone loves her genuine hap- A! pinessi I' 4 LILLIAN BAILEY youth and beauty, wisdom is so rare . As beautiful and as intelligent as the Mar- ion Hardy she played in Skidding -and as ' determined to have her way! We need not worry N ' about Lillian's success. ' . ' DOROTHY BAKER Y- my works, ye Mighty. and despair! ,ua xv I 15: re ' is-the teacher's delight! A in Eng- ff lrsh. A 'in history, A in math-why go on? :jig Certainly there is a bright future ahead for this gay Miss. 1 ' LAURA BALLARD Fair, and kind. and good is she. We doubt if Laura hears a word the teach- ers say! She always seems to be thinking on some other subject and staring far into space. l .I B444 , ALDO BEL1GoTT1 M No lion can him fright - I We seldom see Aldo when he isn't laughing, for he sees everything on the funny side. Boys like Aldo are welcome in any school. 6 ADELBERT BEARD L IA touch of manner. a hint of mood. 'Qfu'Adelbert draws a long, straight line, cocks his V . . D . - head. starts erasing. Then he tries again. Well, ir patie ce goes hand in and with an art lesson! lf,-J . - BECKHORN - 9 al-l t lads did love her. weet ice and winning smile are her c as el e needs no others. However.-- a secret-rumors have it that they . e mg up! v MARY BARILE ' ' Lovely as the Rose. ' fy he a most unusual habit of placing the tip er thumb between her teeth. At these ry is thinking and should not be dis- t r d. most conscientious girl. on, Blanche, what is it all about? Are we as funny as that? Lg. 4, K 1,1 La., - L- dj JOHN coRw1N WW F His step was heavy on the floor. it-An flflsfyj A In John we find something unusual-a friendm HZ' 1 we can depend upon. His greatest amibition is uf' to marry a nice slim girl who knows how to 64-417 cook. l ' 0 ERMA DECKER iffy' The insignificant is as big to m as any.' We caught you, Erma! She draws pictures ' , historY class, Would You ever know it? She lojs u like such a good girl. W sAM DeDOMINICK NJ Hence, loathed Melancholy ' Bawl him out or pat him on t .-a grin is alwayshis answer. You see, es ' care what' you think. You're just a bi to him! K MARIAN DENCENBERG 0994 10 - And the smile she softly uses fills the silence dP'n4 '4 '- like a speech. We couldn't help but like Marian. Because of her good naturedness and wide variety o interests she makes an excellent companion I MONICA DONNELLS ,QA A ten o'clock scholar! Everyone who has ever been late in the morn- ing claims to have seen Monnie sauntering along as though she had all the time in the world. 1 v., With such evidence against you, Monnie. will I .WJ you dare to venture denial? , Jiffi' JJ H LOUISE DUNN V Z f Beauty is its own excuse for being.' JU' J We admire that rare ability to listen l JJ 'V interest. There are very few things that' Lq isp! JJLYJ does not consider worth while. Such an atti- tude will bring success. GLADYS EDMISTER ' Gentle of speech, benelicent of mind. W They yell. louder! everytime poor Gladys A opens her mouth in a class room! We think it would be a shame to ruin that lovely, soft voice. , ' -which is so rare in the girls of today. ALMA ERWAY -' She moves a goddess, and she looks a queen. Alma is so dignified until she hears a joke! It is queer that she should have such a passion for wise-cracks. But just try one on her! ELMO FORDHAM ,U First we heard a muttering And the muttering turned to a grumbling And the grumblig grew to a mighty roar! i There are entirely too many girls in this ' school! Away with 'em-Well. Mr. Woman- hater. how does it feel to see your views in print? . P880 Ten dill? ful. ' . ms 'I ' v, f I f 1 I I la fi ' My t, .' 5 if . 1' t SQ XJ, A '. X ll J l!'1iX936f,ilJ! THE I936 bm, ' I 'J' in . - ' l MJJ DORITTHA ERANZ WILLIAM KESSLER t 4 if The hare-brained chatter of irresponsible Fire in each eye, and papers in each hand. fi frlvolltyd Bill can't stand restriction. How did we ug ik! When Doretha laughs, the whole world laughs know? Because he coins his words, because he with her. She is the one to cheer you when you resents being bossedu because .1161 hfls' hlS'0Wfl 5 'y flunk, or to put a little life into those slow- methods of doing things. This individuality is . ' In ying Parties. the big re on .for popu ity. ' . , LOTTIE GARDNER IS ' .. '- - - - -. Iti's easy to bid one rac one's brain Q I .Hail to thee, blithe spirit! rm sure my poor head ches again... . . of Z'lii..s'3il ?..f .dqi?Zi T.?f5f'gRnTm1ypiff h, Peer Ffh 8115515633231 tEg'nSgiS'1hfQ3S1njQj'jg1j - . - im sime ime LF add. you won t ever put anything over on her! do! Gosh' youu think 3 guy was Sh espearc RICHARD HALSEY Of S0m9fhm2! Q A smile is always worth while. GEORGE KLOPPEL ' I ,P Dick has a pleasant look for everybody- Whit mighfl' ills have ,fmt be H done X5 even the teachers! He is just naturally friendly woman! X 2'5'nd he! ful-and so courteous to the young ,J-15.14 P There he is with that group of fellows, talk- - 1 I ,, omen! ing slowly. Suddenly they let out ailroar. A gig ' grin of pleasure covers his face. T at's anot er i GRACE HAVENS joke you got over, George. So comely, so pleasant, so jolly! LEONARD KNAPP ffgf , If you are going to the library for studying A town that boasts inhabitants like m ' purposes, don't sit by Grace! She has a way of - 1- talking and writing at the same time, a trick the can have, no lack of good society! 'g5'g,.!i P 1-est of us and rather diflicult. 121152 is ar: all-f0undHEgf1a55gSg25:11103 , 4 asse o any cass room-. b 1' j ' FRANK HENDERSON remarks and, believe it' or not, is one guy wh , ,'LMffZ4fi A if egxfa jtwist of his head... can give interesting oral topics! If ' gg, ' 'I' ,f ' ' '7:.. 1. - A oungayafd you ever saw. And ROBERT P u ig...- ,U he-fc aims h? ngs around street' corners You're witty and yo 1se.' f I Cit'5!reggbv,j1 uchy subjectl. Oh, ho, what Donft let. him fool you wi t t my g ' , -hlghfs We must have! countenance. I-Ie's the silliest of the ll ce 'IMJ0 FLORENCE HO- he gets started! An observing young llow. is - What say? ,fi , QI Thy voice sounds like a' o wo . ELIZABETH LAWTON rfiff., Just to sit and he r D n hour ..I am able b V, wi if . y means of a secret charm Ml' V would .life 3 Pleasun' . asf 3 beam To draw all creatures living beneath the sun. gy 1 f ar. ful voice, but one with a smc iy that con- , , , 1 ,f yi C S di Liz will always be envied for her perfect,' ,V -' ,f n e the au ence. , , X , V .4 ,,, beauty and poise. Young and olld alike are be- 5, if .1 I J 1 VANLIEW HOWELL witched by her smile, which, incidently, gets ' ,, I -I , ,, WJ Q -AA lime humor now and them.. her anything she wants. N ,. If I I-I J They tried to tell us that VanLiew was a GLEN MASON 'ffkf :fi ladies' man! That's a new one! Of course they Still water runs deep. ' QM mllghg be fight-shut what do YOU think' Van- And so goes Glen. He is such a good sport, is K, Lww' so carefree, so jovial. Yes, girls, he is engaged. QP - DOROTHY JAMES but so what? More power to you, Glen. .IS ., I M- V ,HA penny for your thoughts. I-INWOOIRMILI-EN H , ' 5 i Dorot'h'ykseems to be blessed with an excep- We will not. anticipate The past- . , iw ,,.f tional gift of gab -at least Miss Maloney The most Versqme creature 1 the C fm ., 1 ' I ' IH-m'k so. But how can one get along without so .fmmy accomphshmems muh ft m , 'df i If 9' Laltkink? You tell them, Dorothy! 3 fine. manlylyoung cha I Y. ' .N been the same since that Semo eems ,Q ' I . MARJORIE JOHNSON to have something to do wit ge . . I cannot do the big things that I should like ROBERT MONTJOY to de! Quick on his feet as a running de i Boys snicker and howl, girls giggle, the Bob, you're just what we want on thebym ' teachers smile. Margy has made another of her floor, but in the class room you're a pest. No crazy cracks. What' would we do without her use denying it! You know how those wise to liven up a dull lesson? cracks kee us from our lessons. V, Q N P -c ., J Ar' .1 - -. 3 'f ' M ' -5 Page Em . 21'fIfif tenant' rl EC A J L .lf . , I fi -' ,A we M f ff ' 'lib 'I JM Wt! .,, V-fe dw' ,. 1936 THE on ACLE I936 . FRANK MOURY You are not like Cerberus, three gentlemen at once, are you? You'll find him in the midst of preparation for any big school event, doing nine-tenths of the wor Many thanks, classmate. the school f will iss ou.! AMY MULFORD , 54 ,W .. M39 o., She speaks as one who feeds on poetry. eff Ever t ing is so different about Amy,-Tth3 unu ings she says, her funny. IWISIQCI grin, even the way she carries herself. And o we li e hat' accent! X5 IDA MAY ons ' ey' have their voices, I my thought. She sucks her pencil in English class, And in Algebra class she makes little marks on her desk and then erases them, over and over. Come, Ida May, don't tell us the teaghers bore you! SUSAN ORR I hate definitions! Just between you and me, Suzy is a scream. Recently she has established her own special trade mark-4Mickcy Mouse! Gosh. could it be any better? HAROLD PHELPS er y X was ' R K er I0 A r 1 1 If J nity,- ntil Senio lay, He took t ' it may ' e r'drop the su ect. , 1-I . ffffw' 'CARMA PIERCE fff'b0 1 smooth and steadfast mind. Nothing is beyond Carma. She goes into everything and comes out with iiying colors. That smile also tells us that she is exceptionally good-natured. CYNTHIA RAPPLEYE 'Tis well to be off with the old love Before you are on with the new. There's sure to be a good time for everyone if Cynthia is around. What's life without some fun? says Cynthia. Goo, luck. Cyn! R ' A Li . o out and in. Ruth s lw - hing. Her own mistakes .1 that way more than anything QQ 21 t l' tle predicament brings on a b 'G' - ES ROBERTS i' il to you women fair! - y has always had a way with the wo- They like his smile, which is especially 'someone whose name begins with t-he letter LENA RONDINARO 0'4- Ring! Ting! I ,wish I were a Primrose! INay! Stay! I wish I were an elm tree! Lena has been one of the best workers in t e , class. Not only has she maintained high stand- , ings throughout her course. but has also enter- ed into every activity. She has a passion for singing! . 6 CORNELIA SACKETT 'lf' 1 My heart is warm with the friends I make. ' ul Cornelia is the typical modern high school girl. She makes friends readily and enjoys everything--with the possible exception of oral topics! Whose smiles can bewitch It's a pleasure to be near one so cheerful as W 6 Gracie. Of course she gets into occasional rows 5 GRACE SCAPTURA M l with some people. But it's all a matter of kid- If ' - ding with her! it FRANK SIMIELE . I'm Nobody! Who are you? N, The music goes roun' an' roun', oh o ho ho ho ho, hello, boys, how'm I doin? It's Frankie. Keep it up, Andy, you're doin' 4 swell! I vi RUTH SLATER . My heart is so light fm' That I sing day and night! Look out for Ruth, folks! She has a capt vating smile about a mile wide. and a line o talk about a mile long-Don't say I didn't warn A you. , RALPH SMALLEY M His armor is his honest thought. . -W The curtains part and out steps Ralph, all!! 'A courtesy-until he starts arguing! When he be4 I ' gins on whether a certain thing should be done L47fL0 7 such a way, even the teachers give up! He's yflyfr-Xd!LgL, usually the victor. , DELORES SMITH Men were deceivers ever! Delores is a great kidder. Just alph Whitehead! But how can she fool all clay and still come out at the top of the honor roll? What's the secret, Delores? dw HOLLEN SMITH 44,1 141.11 Fate tried to conceal him by naming him Smith. Here is a brainy chap with a fine sense of humor as well. He has a habit of talking very rapidly, and he never forgets what you say! Another who is sure to succeed. LAURA SMITH Stately and tall. Laura is gentle, and kind, d et. We expect to find her, very soon, o nurs And, because we have alwa s mire r her friendliness and her persistence, w her success in the near future. ' ,l-J MS. Page Twelve if I p J if. ,JV nit W. 1936 W THE ORACLE 1936 ,K HILDA TICHENOR Give all to love. With I Iilda's arrival, which we eagerly await, we forget all our tedious duties and have a little fun. And best of all everyone is her friend: for Tillie makes no exceptions. CAROLYN STEFFEN t' ' it. M, No time to spare! Y if-cub QD I o 539 Carolyn has more pep and vigor than ten oth g'r p t together! And, along with it, a a a ity that many f us have often en- Y ' 90655 VALENT etYjb me something funny. vied. Louise will laugh at anything: or, better still, nothing. She begins with queer, detached giggles and, as her laughter increases, insists on hiding her face. Bring on another joke at this time and poor Weez is doomed! JUNIOR von REYN Persuasive speech, and more persuasive sighs. He's another who laughs at nothing. And when he gets mad he tears his hair and stamps his feet in a most hysterical manner. Junior, don't tell us you're getting temperamentall JULIA The mildest manners DANIEL WAITE M I I meant to do my work today! Lessons should not be long, and there should be no lowering of marks for not getting them 3 done on time! Are we right, Dan? QQ MURRAY WALSH As head-strong as an allegory on the banks of '97 A the Nile. 9' Start an argument and up gets Murray! Heid looks his opponent straight in the face, uses his right arm for dramatic expression, and makes J 9' points at a breath-taking speed. We might ady , 54 he's an awful tease L . , . ff' RALPH wi-IITEHEAD . Succeeding years shall give increase of honors to his name. We often have thought that the faculty must approve of Ralph's courtesy and his apparent interest in what they are saying. As to the in- terest, we have our doubts! STUART WILSON Oh, why should life all labor be? If you want to moan with someone else who as hates, simply detests, long lessons, here he is! ' .3 .tvs Cheer up, Stuart, and stick a little longer. Grad- t, uation is almost here. WOLAK and the gentlest heart. Julia is fond of a good, chatty conversation. And what place is better for such than the class room? You ask the teachers! , Page Thirteen 51,2 . Ig Jr is ?9 3 Akin' . r 1 'Aff . L- LLM... A ,W U' 9 sv jf As X r' its P xi Yi' llixrir Cb X 1936 T ORACLE Q7 1936 A WTHTWW K 'W 7 O3 V' HT , QD QLQJXOXUJ W- M MW Lbeli. W . ,I S 3 8 RU! rJ.f-ff, 33.4 !l.f1'- KFirst Rowj-Beard, Broadbent, Callahan, Carrigan, Chase, Brown, Shannon, Jaynes. Knowles, Wixon, Holmes. Faulkner, Rudolph, L. Rarrick, Spencer, Compese. White, Mc- Connell, Forbes, Spaulding. Dean, Marshall. Rondinaro. Miller. Davenport, Davis, Eldred. Roe. Nitche, Thompson, Fraboni, Carpenter, Stout, Sears, Smith, Rynehart, Conklin, Sherrer, Sadler. Maine, Terwilliger, Lyon. Grace, Benjamin. Houston, Ganung, Steffen, J. Whittman, Usher, Whitehead. Dolson, Quirk, Viglione, Everts, Gregory, Slingerland, Love, Porter, Os- trander, Robinson, Townsend, Marifloti, Fazzary. Woodward, Paradiso, Slater, Knapp. Nich- ols. Fordham, Hughey. Fitche. H. Whittman, Bell, Thorp, Creighton, Sebantino, Freese. Travis, Wagner, Spaulding, Graham, Mr. Timms. unior Class Listen my friends and you shall hear, Uf the success of the Junior Class of this year. Near the iirst of the term, i11 thirty-five, Our class assembled a11d started to thrive. For Class Advisor we have Mr. Timms, Who'll certainly satisfy all of our whims. Our President is J ust-in Love as in war, And with Mary Quirk as Vice, to the top we will soar. Bob Nichols wc kept as class Treasurer, While B. Forbes as Secretary we managed to lure. Harry Fordham will manage our business at hand And with all our members, together we'll stand. Our Junior pencils have sold with astonishing speed, And our football banquet was a success 'tis agreed. At Christmas we all were evervwhere seen. Supplying the village with wreaths of green. On the fifteenth of April our Prom was gayg So Goodbye to our friends, may we see you some day. B F Page Fourteen N dug ,,. 1 x 15 11, bf If ir-w:f11:1f2'?'::f 1 G . I is -,NX Yi 1936 THE ORACLE 5 I936 , . we .C , .W W ww... , Yin v,,,,,,X7.Lf,,Y,... .VV .. W. A I if 1 Cassidy, Walsh, Watkins, Curry, Fordham, Brown, Parks. Smith, Tichenor, VanWorm- er. Mulford, Marshall, Houston, Brimmer, Houck, Barber, Matthews, Compton V., Dunbar Voorhees. Hathaway, Waugh, Homrnel, Johnson, Moscin, Schmizzi, Stevens, Arcangeli Green, Trotter, Usher, Hughey. Cherrock, Perry, Schmizzi, Barile, Whitehead, Vincent, Elli- son, Taylor, Erway, Cornish, Spears, Bosley, Marshall, Tillman, Bell, Wilbur, Teemley Stevens, Ely. Waite, Teed. Waite, Boroom, Teed, Webster, Eggersdorf, Nichols, Withiam Egan, McCall, Donnells. Titus, Rapaleye, Chadwick, Barkman, James, Skinner, Frost, Ga- nung, Hoagland. McCauley. Baker, DeSarno, Sould, Andrews. Sophomore Class The sopllolnore class, 126 strong, convened i11 the auditorium, October 8, and elected the following officers: President ....... . .... VVilli1am Bell Vice-Preside11t .. .. VVilliz1m Tillman Secretary ........ .. lVla1'jorie Dunbar TI'C2lSllI'0I' ......... .. Josephine Walsh Business lNIz111:1ger ........ Jack Wll1l1lHIH Ass't Business lw?lllltlg'OI' ..... Mina Curry Class Advisor ....... Mr. Gordon Depew The Zllllllltll Sophomore Hop was held i11 tl1e :1uditoriu111 on No- V0lHll0l' 12th. It was a social as well as flIl'El11Cltll success for the class. S0pll0Il101'9S have participated i11 all sports-basketballl, foot- ball, and baseball. The S0pl10H10I'0 class has had 21 very successful and pleasant year and has clone its best to be up to the sta11dz11'd. E B Page Fifteen '1 ,Jun I IX , ' ff' . FRESHMAN CLASS ,2 f '7 '9' te H Jackson. Haley, O'Dell, Lefhngwell, Considine, Brimmer, Munroe, Adams. Crego, Rob- inson. lirank. Saracene, C. Richtmycr, Davis, Teeter, Crego, N. Skellinger. Pollen, Pierce. Barile. Beardsley, Dickson, Lilley, Thurston, Lovell, Tillman, VanVleet, Bianio. Best, White. Smith, lf.M., Brimmer, P., lfrway, Hatfield. Simpson, Fanton, But-ts, Ifennell. Standish. Wixon, Murphy, Bahner, Compton, Allen, Erway, Iidkin, Wagner, Vergona, Scholtisek. Rob- inson. Crandall, Donnells, Knapp, Pierpoline, Magura. Biagotti, Cassidy. Soule, King. tNext Row! Smith. Carpenter. Platt. Weed, Brimmer, Le Pre. Love, Personius, Richtmyer. Sweet. Yost, Mcllroy, Sickler, Pulver. Marsh. Kessler, Angelo, Palmer, Timpani. Harris, Chicone. Spencer, llggersdorf, Luppino, Standish. Scott, Cornish. Huston, Phelps, Woodward. Peters. Miss Sgrecci. JUNIOR HIGH Wager. Murotori, Woodward. Teemley, McCauley. Haughey, Patterson. F. Bell, O'Dell, Owens, Smith. Millen, M. Shires, VanAmburg. Monroe, Bartone, Patterson, Pangalli, Maria- hoti. Schmivzi, Bush. lfanton. Wager, Leflingwell, Pastore, M. Bell, Quirk, Mick, Miller Burrell, Green. Hommel. Iiisenhart, Ousterhoudt, Brooks, Hall, Pulos, Karsones, Sammack, Petrosilla, Pepe, Lendrum, Rose, Bernardine, Fordham, B. Shires, Harris, Baird, Belligott-i, L. DeDominick. Howell, Timms, Kiermier, Fieudenheim, Roberts. Nitche, Sebring, Valente Nitche. Nye. Robinson, Smith, Smith, Holmes, Rose, Stout, Cooligan, Smith, Jackson, Ar- cangeli, Pierpoline. Shulman, M. Simiele, Andrews. Carey, Jennings, Bianco Butterali, lfazk 7ari. J. Peters, Curry, S. Colunio, J. DeDominick, F. Robinson, Wigsten, Patterson. J. Bia- gotti. V. DelRosso, R, Maloney, R. VanAmburg, J. Smith. Davis, Tillman, Miss Stamp, Mrs. Maxwell. C. Weed. Sammak, Barile, Lunger, Pulos, Moury, Wait, Kelly, Herrick. Pat- terson. Cassidy, Vincent, James, Cross. Waite, Merrick, Lawton, Scaptura, Richardson, Spena Marcellino, Miss Maley, Tomassi, Miss Morrin, Pierce. 1 A J' f' -L ', Q xx li f?XUiVIlJk3 G- lv. 'Q E' 1936 THE ORACLE 1936 . , I Tillman. Sadler, Quirk, Steflin, Henderson, Baker, Nichols, Woodward, Green, Pulos. Stevens, Ganung. Knapp. Wait, Scapt-ura, Dunbar. Steffen, Montjoy. Smith, Slater. Roberts. Marifioti. Everts. Student Council lVitl1 the l11311g'l1I'2l'll0I1 of the service committees, the Student Council was revised. The term ot' office was changed froni one seines- ter to a full school term. The organization of the hall monitors and fire drill monitors was in charge of Mr. liepew as a service connnit- tee. The Student Council retained the right to try defenders, and de- cisions were rendered only after weighty considerations of all sides ot' the cases. To guide their Student Council during the school year of 1935-36, the students elected the following officers: President, Frank Henderson, Vice-President, Herbert Stetiteng Secrtary, Dorothy Bak- erg Treasurer, Mary Quirkg and Sargeant-at-arms, Robert S. Nichols. Page Eighteen 1936 THE ORACLE 1936 Schmizzi. Rynchart, Hart, Stout, Donnclls, Baker, Mills, Forbes, Nitche, Miss Erickson Rarrick. Zammctr, Tillman, Parks, Marshall, Haley, Lemngwell, Considine, Lawton. Girls' Basketball The call for practice for girls' basketball came tl1e latter part ot' NOVOIllll0l'. Many girls answered this call and a fine squad was roun-ded out. The girls are to be connnended for their fine spirit of cooperation, whether o11 tilt! first team or not, Zllltl tl1e eager willing- IIOSS with which tl1ey attended all practices. Flarly in tl1e season the girls seleeted ltllizabeth Lawton as their lnanager, and Monica Donnells as their captain, both who very faith- fully carried out their tasks. Members of the teain and earning their varsity letters are: Eunice Mills, forward, three years, Dorothy Bak- er, forward, two years, Maxine Rhynehart, forward, two years, RtlSt'lllil1'j' Hart, forward, one year, Moniea Donnells, guard, two years, Mary Forbes, guard, two years, Marcia Stout, guard, 0110 year, Mi1111ie Schiinizzi, guard, o11e year, Jacqueline Rarrick, guard, 0110 year, Teresa Nitche, guard, one year. Vllatkins Glen Opponent Horselieads, here 33 30 Montour Falls, l1ere 24 9 Horseheads, there 25 44 Starkey, here 27 21 Starkey, there 23 29 Montour Falls, there 27 33 Alumni 12 13 Page Nineteen 1 l l 'J ,iff I ,if,t'r9'Qis-, T1-IE ORACLE 1936 3, y ,Lf , . Kiki!! ,X XI , . x A 6 King. liordham. Justin Love, Mariofioti, Angelo, Beligotti, Paradiso, Knapp, Baker, F, Moury, Sc.1pt'ura, Vincent, Viglione, Slater, Schmizzi, Welsh, Carpenter, l.a Pre. lfordham, H. Moury, Selmnxino, Donnells, Jack l,ove. Smith, Montjoy. Walsh, Timpani, XV. James, Waite, Patterson, Bcligotti, Mr. Blake. Football XVatkins Glen High School had a very disappointing' football season for the year 19353 having' lost all games except one and tinisll- ing in a tie for last place in the Ct'l1l.I'tll lniterscllolastic Footlball League. llowever, this was in large Illl'2lSl1I'0 due to the lack ot' ade- quate playing and training' grounds. During the season Watkins was aptly l,0l'IIl0ll hy the newspapers, The rlltltllll Without A Field. The one brigllt spot of the season was our last game with the powerful llorseheads lligh Team. ln two SIllilSllll1,2' drives down the held, using' straightz football intei'spei'sed with passes, Watkins scor- ed two touchdowns, meanwhile holding Ilorselieatls to oneg the final score heing l-l-T in favor of Wlatkins. Schedule Sept. 21 Sept. 27 Utl. 5 Het. ll. Oct. l9 Uct. 26 NoV. l, Opponent 'Ithaca VVat erloo l'lllIllI'Zi lleigfhts Penn Yan Painted Post Seneca 'Falls llorsehearls Opp.-XV. -ll--0 0-7 f'ol't'eit l 9--0 l I5-G 49-0 6-0 7--l-1 Page Twenty 1 K f i 0 I 1936 THE ORACLE IQ36 Walsh. Fordham, Kessler, Montjoy, DeD0minick, King, Tillman, Turner. Carpenter Knapp, Fordham, Mr. Blake. Boys' Basketball Watkins Glen had a successful season in Basketball as far as a reemwl ul' wins and losses inflicates a successful season. rllllk' season was mlisappoiuting' to both the team and ifs supporlers in that 'rlie high hopes built up for a cllanipiousllip team were not fulfilled. Never- theless, Watkins made au excellent recorcl for the l935-36 season. We started the season with uuiuerous victories to hit a mid-season slump but ended i11 a wllirlwiud finish, defeating' the great llorse- heads lligli quintet putting that team out of ruuuiiig fm' the South- ern Counties luterscliolastic Basketball Clianlpioiisliip. Selieclule VV.-Op Nov. -XVZlf0I'l0O 35-22 Nav. +l,l'llll Yau 44-25 I lee. ---S1 :1 rkey 40-23 llee iglxlllllllll 32-23 .lan Nloutoui' Falls 34-l4 .Ian Starkey 24-31 .I au Uwego 20-30 .lan lflliuira lleiglils 23-25 Page Twenty-one Feb. Feb Feb Feb Feb lllill Mai Mai Klan 4-Horselieacls l2---Waterloo l-l--Newark Valley 28-Uwego 0 Penn Yau 6-l'lllllll'il Heights lllilllllllltblll' Falls lg-llUl'Sl'll02lllS .H W lb-Newark Valley 20-35 35--30 32-15 26-34 26-22 33-23 25-20 24-23 52-l l 1936 THE ORACLE ' 1936 p A C2 A Millen, Tillman, Fordham, DeDominick, Knapp. King. Bell, Marshall. Slingerland. Kess- lcr. Yost. Mr. Perry. Tennis Many veterans, some with three and four years experience com- prise the 1936 tennis squad. The tennis team has not had the support that it well deservos based on its record of only one defeat in the past two seasons. Much credit should be given to Mr. Perry for this record because he has devoted his time and also a small portion of his fortune in developing the team. Schedule. May 23-Corning-here May 8--Batli-tlicrc May 27-Cook-there Mav lg-C0l'll'lIlg'-lllOI'9 May 29-Ithaca-there May I5-Ithaca-there June 10-Bath-here May 20-Cook-here June 5-6-Sectionals-Binghamton Page Twenty-two 1936 THE ORACLE 1936 Homemalcing Club al- x - W Sleplieno. Cfherrock. Mapes. Gardner, Miss Turner. Ryneliardt, Miller. lichenor, Taylor. lfverls. lfllison. l lJlllCld, Johnson. lerwilliger, Wllite, Beardsley, lfassell. Havens, Carrigan, Roe, Barile. lfranl, Neimie. Tobey, Qlllfk. Mick. Pepe, Unsterhoudt. Perry. Perry. ' gd' . wx f U' ' WJ43 xlwivg ' N , b I ' 'Y Ply Young Farmers Club vw jj ffl KJ l l , , a 95' lixm' 'l an A Cornish. lluev. llonslun, Yost, lfggersdnif, Wlilsnn. Miller. Smith. Halsey. Howell. M3- son, Clwrwin. XYelvsler, Neese, Bulls, Vvlhilehead. Fvlr. Harkness. llunslon. Skinner. XX'el9li, Phelps. lfrway. Soule, Mcffall, Ganung, H. Vvlllllllhlll, lllorp.XVill1ur..l.Vw'hilina11. Whilelieail. Den- eenlwurg. ilongue, Slellin. l2hOl'0Ul1l, lllall, llall, Bell. Benjamin, leegl, leed, Creighton, Palmer. J I ii n nel Page Twenty-three W .y KP J V s 'N if rf' N X 1936 THE ORACLE IQ36 Glee Club Q Arcangeli, Spaulding, Beardsley. Dunbar. Vwlagner. Mclllroy. Pollen. Best. Miss Coon. Smith. Jaynes. Houck. Tillman. Donnells, Sacltett-, Johnson. Slocum. Crego. Knowles. I. Knowles. Wliitelmead, Havens. ll. Knowles, l.illey, Hatfield. Richtmyer, Stevens, Arcangeli. Brown. Holmes, Knowles, Dunn. Rarriclt. Houston, Slater, Blades. Adams, Smith. Barltman, Cassidy, Tillman. Kelly, Nichols. Nichols, Quirk. Miller, Parks. Cassidy. Smith. Mack, Wliitlm.1n. Robinson, Patterson, Knowles, Steffin. Slingerland. A. Wtltudward. H. XVood'- ward. l.awton, Wait, Baker. Qrchestra Arcangeli. lforlnes. Sears. Dunbar. Brown. Vvlalsh. Hall. R. James. lfdltin. Vioodward. Richtmyer. Nichols, Simiele. XV. James. llughey. Allen. Henderson. Miss Cfoon, Page Twenty-four 1936 THE ORACLE I936 Senior Play Cast Johnson. Bailey, Mrs. Mills. Baker, James, Knapp. Millcn, Gardner, von Reyn, Simiele. Year Book Staff N or do or Forbes, Bailey. James. Baker, Spaulding, Cassidy. Henderson, Bnrkmnn, Whitehead. Page Twenty-Eve i.g1-1 fir --,jvqg frwxbw. WVQNJQ CL. kuwmwwhkmf mi W 539 L.. 1936 THE ORACLE 1936 J: . o '- 4 g . I Xu. ' A QTYQQN Nix! age Twenty-s 5' fri 5 EAN .5 l 1936 THE ORACLE 1936 Senior Ambitious ARNOLD-To get through school. AUGUSTINE-Gee! A BAILEY-French teacher. BAKER--Teach Latin in W. G. H. S. BEARD-To play the cards as they are dealt. BECKHORN-Wave a baton. BELIGOTTI-Be a second Michael Angelo. BARILE--To be a secretary. BROWN-Private secretary to U. S. Presi- dent. CORWIN-Heavyweight champion prize- fighter. DECKER-To be a preacher. DeDOMINICK-Fred Astaire the second. DENCENBERG-Pass History. DONNELLS-Invent an alarm clock with a silencer. DUNN-To be an aviatrix. EDMISTER-Dress designing. FORDHAM--No amibition. FRANZ--Fly through thc air. GARDENER-Lifesaver in a Iish aquarium. HALSEY-To sleep forever. HAVENS-Modeli in Paris. HENDERSON-To be somebody. HOWARD-President of a humane society. HOWELL-Hasn't any. JAMES-Toi lecture the faculty. JOHNSON-To swim the English Channel. KESSLER-Hitler's Primary Assistant. KING--To make a lot of money. KLOPPEI.--To be a great aviator. KNAPP, L.--To join Halsey. KNAPP,-R.-Hunt and fish and trap all my life. l LAWTON-Run a home for bachelors. MASON-To get some ambition. MILLEN-A bachelor Cso as to be free and unhenpeckedj . MONTJOY--Something that doesn't take a lot of work. MOURY--Hasn't got any. MULFORD--To be a lady of leisure. ORR, I.-To be a Vagabond. ORR, S.-To grow taller. PHELPS-To be a snake in the grass. PIERCE-To be a stenographer. RAPPELEYE-A great historian. RARRICK--To be a librarian. ROBERTS-I'll bite. RONDINARO-President of the U. S. So- ciety of Old Maids. SACKETT-To be different. SCAPTURA-To grow taller. SIMIELE--Red Nichols the second. SLATER-Kindergarten teacher. SMALLEY-Have charge of a livery stable. SMITH, D.-To get married. SMITH, H.-Thriving business man. SMITH, L.-To be a kindergarten teacher. STEFFEN-Secretary to President. TICHENOR-To build tunnels. VALENT-Kindergarten teacher. von REYN--To be like Mr. Perry. WAITE-Get the 2,000 word composition finished before graduation. WALSH-Millionaire playboy. WHITEHEAD-To invent an insect spray for millers. WILSON-Big baseball leaguer. WOLAK-To be a traveler. Vx K gf! K Page Twenty-eight 1936 THE ORACLE 1936 W .b. M X 5 X Snapshots of Washington Trip P ge Twenty-ni gf x and N F' W x X 1936 THE ORACLE 1936 Much To Do About Nothing We, the Se11iors of VV. G. H. S. would at this time, all being in our right minds twith the possible exception of Fordham and Kesslerj suggest a vast improvement upon our school building,-namely, an elevator running from the first to the third tioor and stopping at the second. However, not to our complete surprise, there seems to be con- siderable disagreement as to whether above-mentioned contraption would, i11 the end, be really worthwhile. In all fairness to you, that you may enjoy a complete and disillusioned comprehension of the complex situation in which we find ourselves, we herewith present the arguments, pro and con, of some of our more prominent acquain- tances. Mr. Elmo Fordham-Ahem! I am against this elevator question, as it might be put, for extemperaneous reasons--no remarks, please. In the first place, who will ru11 this elevator? Some teacher's pet, no doubt. Now, as you all know, I am no teacher's pet. Therefore, I would not be chosen to run the elevator. Now, I want to run the ele- vator. Still I couldn't run the elevator. Whata ya say we don't have any elevator? tMr. Fordham forgot to mention the great possibility of some- one's getting hurt while de-elevating. l Lillian Bailey-I will not only say that I am for the elevator running from the first to the third floors, but also that I consider the argument previous to mine, to say the least, disgustingly infantile and entirely inconsistent. The elevator would be a great help to me as I have reasons for wanting to be in the study hall before, and long before, classes begin. Need I say more? Murray Wfalsh-I am not for that fool eleva.tor! Lillian Bailey is wrong! Anyone who says we should have the elevator is wrong! Why are they wrong? Because I am rigl1t! Isn't that reason enough? tAnd I dare Dorothy Baker to defy mell Frank Simiele, Esq.-Say, that's a swell idea about that there elevator! Now, why can 't we take this here elevator and have it start at the basement and end on the roof instead of just the first to the third floor? That's so some of us guys can get around more. tHawl Haw! Some joke, eh boysill Say! I just got another idea! We won't need any stairs so we'll tear 'em up and put-huh? Oh, yeah, sure! About the guy that runs this elevator. I'd say we oughta choose a nice, respectable guy that wants the elevator and makes the most suggestions about new ideas like tearin' up the stairs and-huh? Oh, forget it! Faculty-We are against this elevator notion. Although we may be on the wrong track, we feel that such means of transportation in W. G. H. S. might cause serious complications in our already involved disciplinary system. Too often we will get excuses reading: Late to class--elevator wouldn't work , rega.rdless of how competent the elevator itself may be. Buff-to have an elevator to be used exclusively by the Faculty is an entirely different question- Just a minute! Fellow students, quoting the Honorable Mr. Ford- ham, Wh'ata ya say we don'it have any elevator? ! Page Thirty 1936 THE ORACLE 1936 K Between Classes , ,.,4't' OI' ,fl What We I-Iear in the Halls All right! All right! All right! ...... You tell her who I am ...... Funny, we did our work together and ,I only got 58. Ile got till! ...... How about a sheet of notebook paper? ...... Unch, keep oft' n1y feet, will you? ...... No, I can't use that. I want plain, u11Ii11ed notebook paper ...... Haye you got a book report I could copy? I usually do n1y own, but you see it's like this ...... What'd you get for tI1e second one, 2045? ...... 001110 on up tonight, we're having a feed ...... Oh, say, could you by lilly chance loan me a sheet of plain notebook paper? ...... Think you're big, don't you? ...... La de da! ..... . What did you tl1i11k of tl1at perfume she had on today? ...... Oh, 1,111 an old dog, sittin' on a log. I'm a poet and I don 't know it ..... -. Yeah, plain notebook paper. Just one sheet ...... Well, you don't want 1ne to run, do you? ...... Friday night? What am I doing? The usual! ...... I can't get it open ...... No, I tell you I want plain, unlined, unruled, see?-notebook paper ...... She'll be there ...... I do11't think so ...... Well, I do ...... Well, I don't ...... lf I don't get a sheet of plain, u11lined notebook paper, I'Il ...... Report to the Student Council for addressing improperly a monitor who ...... Aw, dry up! ...... Can't hear you ...... Don't never do that! ...... For the last time, can anyone loan me a sheet of plain, unlined, notebook paper? ...... Wha.t's assembly this week ? ...... Well, she's one teach- er I can't stand. Now, if I were on the faculty ...... Please,, some- body, I Willll to borrow a sheet of plain, unlined-no! I can't use lined paper. WVhat I want ...... Huh? Uh, yeah, sure! You know, I like Shakespeare. Didn't llll write the Tale of Two Citiesn? ...... So sl1e says, 1'0pO1'I to the otiiee and I says, oh yeah, what did I do, and she says, don't be fresh ...... Haw, haw, that's a hot one! ...... Don't you think Mary's hair looks positively atrocious? ..... LReally, all I'n1 asking for is one sheet of ...... YVelI, if you didn't, who did? . . . . . .Wliy don't we skip English class and then. . . . . .Darn it, it I have to steal it, I'll get that paper! ...... VVe'd better get in there, the bell rang quite a while ago ...... It I only had a sheet of plain, unlined notebook paper! fe f 0 39 G at-' V I -as as , ai. 3, ' v ,wel VVWIXQKV-1 ', I 'w: 7' W f lv - itll,-i,t X ,tl to , Page Thirty-one Y? 1936 THE ORACLE I936 Do You Know That ? Mr. Perry. on the morning after the Senior Play, addressed Lillian Bailey as Marian? Uunior was disappointed because Mr. Perry didn't call him paw J. Elmo Fordham suggested that our class flowers be the burdock? Mark Titus isn't as intelligent as he looks? Ask him for a sentence using maudlin l Miss Francois says t-he cutest things? CExample: Patsy- Miss Francois, I don't like this l'm going . Francois-l'Who do you think you are, Greta Garbo? You'll stay right herelj The President of the Senior Class has proclaimed himself a woman hater? However, at the present time two girls are rivals for his attention. Mr, Gordan Depew, head of the Science Department is an expert carver? Maybe this is a result of his study of anatomy. Mina Curry is no longer interested in Manlius? The best souvenirs of Washington are in the possession of Robert King and Monica Donnells? Owen Cassidy, member of the graduating class from Junior High. completed the work in two years? This alone is a mark of distinction. but he also has the coveted honor of being Valedictorian. . Liz Lawton wants to go to Elmira College next year? The reason given was because of a certain boy who will be working in Elmira next year. The Freshman girls from the side hill were very much interested in the Freshman Boys' Basketball team? Perhaps the attraction was John Carpenter. Each member of the Senior Play cast was lined two cents to pay for some cookies which mysteriously CU disappeared one practice night? Mr. Depew goes singing through the halls these days? I wonder why? The boys of the basketball team have decided that Murray Walsh had the best looking gym trunks? Murray reveal your secret and tell us WHERE on earth you got them. The Senior Class of '36 wasn't such a flop after all? Jack Knapp likes to play basketball and especially at Penn Yan? Next time don't be so bashful and dance with the girl! Some dumb Sophomore told Mr. Perry that a Rabbi was something a dog has? X f' 'liifibailg 1- X , a f K A .P X f I bf? V I if 145336352 ggs 4' 5 6643, ., 19 .A - 51 I K, . Q x . 's V Page Thirty-two WATKINI lxfllll FIINT. 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