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

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1938 volume:

• n 9 •� I • t X ' I % .. • 0 r % . 0 • � • .5 ' � V t • • ' - I i • ? •• V € „ t 5 4 ‘s ' ♦ « a . l The ORACLE 19 3 8 EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief ... Edwin Barkman Associate Editor ... Warda White Ass’t Associate Editor Owen Cassidy Senior Reporter ... Adair Marshall Junior Reporter ... Rhoda Smith Sophomore Reporter Allison Sammak Freshman Reporter Esther Freudenheim Art Editor .... Margaret Robinson Sports Reporter William James Business Manager ... Jack Withiam Ass’t Business Manager Mark Titus Faculty Adviser ... Mr. Orval Perry Published by The SENIOR CLASS of Watkins Qlen High School Po 12. OM-Ol FOREWORD That in years to come this Year Book may be a living memory of the school to its graduates, is the inspiration behind its creation. Dedication In appreciation of his guidance, leadership, and aid. we. the Senior Class, respectfully dedicate this book to our Class Adviser. MR. ORVAL PERRY “The Foundation of every Nation Is the Education of Its Youth.” ADMINISTRATION DR. ARTHUR H. JACKSON President of Board JOHN A. BEERS. A. B. Principal BOARD OF EDUCATION Dr. A. H. Jackson Mrs. Estella Herr Dr. Walter Burrell F. A. Haughey Frank A. Cole Frank L. Millen John Bolton Alvin Spencer Mrs. Leona Everts ' 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 ORVAL PERRY Alfred. Cornell A. B.. M. A. History HARRIET ALLEN Syracuse A. B., M. A. English C. J. TIMMS Hillsdale A. B. Science MARGUERITE SCOBEY Elmira A. B. Latin DONALD D. HARKNESS Cornell B. S. Agriculture MARIAN TURNER Cornell B. S. Home Economics ELLEN PARKER Buffalo Normal B. S. Arts NAOMI FORDHAM Elmira B. S. Commercial 7 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 C. H. GEUDER Valparaiso A. B. Mathematics MARY WALSH Elmira A. B. English C. W. GARMAN Chicago. Columbia B. S.. M. S., M. A. General Science BERENICE FRANCOIS Elmira B. S. French ELIZABETH HAUGHEY Syracuse B. S. Commercial FRANCIS BLAKE Cortland Normal Physical Education RICHARD WALSH Cornell A. B. Social Studies ANN PASEK Ithaca Physical Education STEPHEN DAVIS Oswego Normal Shop 9 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 193 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 ARMIDA SGRECC1 Cornell A. B. English ELIZABETH MALONEY Gcncsco Normal Geneseo Library School Librarian FLORENCE STAMP Gcncsco Normal Social Studies REEVA HUNT Cornell A. B. Social Studies MARIAN SPOEEORD Boston Univ. Mus. B Music NELLIE MALEY Training Class Junior Mathematics MARION LITTELL Western State Teachers A. B. Science MYRTLE MILLER St. Joseph s Hospital R. N. Nurse TERESA MORRIN Geneseo Normal History 11 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 19 3 8 THE SENIORS CLASS OFFICERS JOSEPHINE WALSH, President JANET CASSIDY. Vice-President PAULINE BRIMMER. Secretary LESLIE 1 URNER. Treasurer JACK WITHIAM, Business Manager MARK TITUS. Ass't Business Mgr. MR. ORVAL PERRY, Class Adviser DOMINIC E. ANGELO Maggie 39” Class Pres. I: Football 2, 3; Senior Ball Committee. JOSEPH ANGELO Hutsy” Basketball 2, 3. 4 Football 3. 4 Bowling 4. t t GERALDINE BAILEY Gerry Glee Club: Theater Guild (Flint, Mich ) ANNA BARBER Attendance Committee I. 2. 3. 12 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 JOSEPHINE BARILE “Joey” Attendance Com. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1. 2; Homemaking Club 2. 3. 4(Pres. 4): Junior Prom Com.; Football Banquet Com. EDWIN BARKMAN “Slug” Oracle Staff 2. 3 (Editor-in-Chief 4); Head Monitor 4; Senior Play; Glee Club 2; Paper Staff 4; C.C.C.P. 2. 3. 4: Football 4: Baseball 2. 3; Service Award: Bowling 4; Salutatorian. t X WILLIAM BELL Bill” Class Pres. 2; Business Mgr. 3; Monitor 2. 3: Stamp Club 3; C.C.C.P. 2. 3; Basketball 2. 3. 4; Football 3. 4; Tennis 1. 2. 3. 4 (Mgr. 2. 4) : Father-Son Banquet (Chair.) : Junior Prom Com. 3: Service Award. NORMA BLADES Monitor 3: Glee Club 1, 2. 3: Orchestra 1, 2 X X X JOHN BOOROM “Johnny” Young Farmers’ Club 1. 2. 3. 4. PAULINE BRIMMER Pete” Vice-Pres. 1: Sec. 4; Student Council 3: Monitor 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 4; Science Club 3: Senior Play; Card Party (chair.) 4; Service Award: Honors. X X X VIRGINIA BROWN ’’Gidge” Monitor 4; Orchestra 1. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1,2: Senior Play: Senior Ball Com.: Junior Prom Com.: Sophomore Hop Com. MARJORIE CARMAN ’Margie” Usher Committee 2. X $ X JANET CASSIDY Vice-Pres. 4: Student Council 3 (Sec.): Monitor 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 1, 2. 3: Sophomore Hop Com.: Junior Prom Com.; Sen ior Play: Father-Son Banquet Com.: Football Banquet (Chair.). PAULINE E. CHEROCK “Polly” Attendance Com. 2. 3: Homemaking 2. 3. (Sec. 4): Glee Club 1, 2; Junior Prom Committee. 13 1 9 3 8 THE ORACLE 1938 JOHN CREIGHTON Young Farmers’ Club I. 2. 3. 4. WILHELMINA CURRY “Mina” Ass t Business Mgr. 3; Usher Com. 2. 3: Head Usher 4: Glee Club 1: Cheerleader 2: Basketball 1. 2. 3: Senior Ball Com: Junior Prom Com.: Sophomore Hop Com.: Senior Play Cast t t t PAULINE DAVENPORT “Polly” KENNETH DAVIS ’’Butch” Young Farmers' Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Student Council 2: Senior Play Cast. i t ELOISE DEAN Glee Club I. 2 (Burdett) C. I.aVERNE DENCENBURG “Sonny” Young Farmers’ Club 1. 2. 3. 4. t t ALBERTA DENSON ’Bertie’’ Poster Club 4. MILDRED DENSON Glee Club 1. 3. 4: Music Club 4: Junior Prom Com.: Senior Ball Com.: Senior Play Committee. t t HAROLD DOLSON “Yoty” Basketball 1.2: I ennis 1, 2; Senior Play Cast: Sophomore Hop Com.: Junior Prom Com.: Senior Ball Com.: Senior Hop Com.: Football Banquet (chair.). MARJORIE DUNBAR Class Sec. 1. 2. 3: Student Council 2. 3, 4: Monitor 2. 3: Orchestra 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1. 2. 3: Year Book Staff 2: Service Award; Honors. 14 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 ALBERT W. ELY Al” Young Farmers’ Club V 4. MARGARET EVANS Meg” Monitor 3. 4: Attendance Com. 4: Usher Com. 3: Card Party Com. 4. t t EL VERA FILIPPETTI “El Fredia Honors. LINFORD FREESE “Lindy” Student Council 1 : Monitor 1 ; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4. t t FRANK H. FROST Monitor 2: Baseball 1 : Football 1. JOHN R. GANUNG Sleepy” Young Farmers' Club: 1. 2. 3: Student Council 2. 3. $ ROGER W. GANUNG Young Farmers' Club 1. 2. 3. (Pres. 4); Ag. Basketball 4. FRANK R. GAVIN Buck Monitor 3: Senior Play Cast: Honors. t t t DONALD GRAHAM Don MILDRED HATHAWAY Mid Glee Club 1. 15 1 9 3 8 THE ORACLE 1938 16 MAURICE HOAGLAND “Shrimp Baseball 4. JOSEPHINE HOMMEL “Jo Monitor 1 : Glee Club 1 ; Attendance Com. 4: Senior Ball Com.; Junior Prom Com. t DOROTHY HOUCK “Dot” Glee Club 1. 2. DONALD HUSTON “Don Young Farmers' Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Band 3, 4. t t t MARGARET HUSTON “Marg” Glee Club 2. 3. MARGARET HURLBUT 'Marge” Homemaking Club. 3. 4 (here) : Latin Club: Basketball Mgr. (Cook) t WILLIAM JAMES “Jesse Class Pres. 1; Monitor 4: Year Book Staff 3. 4; Paper Staff 4; Stamp Club 3; Football 3. 4: C.C.C.P. 2. 3. 4: Band and Orchestra 1. 2. 3, 4; Senior Play Cast: Senior Ball Com.: Junior Prom Com.: Bowling 4: Service Award: Valedictorian. ETHEL JOHNSON Attendance Com. 3: Glee Club 1. 2, 3. t t HELEN KNAPP “Knappy” LORRAINE KNOWLES “Nosy Glee Club 1. 2. 3: Monitor 3. 4: Orch. 1: Band 4; Honors. 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 ADAIR MARSHALL Monitor 2. 3. 4; Student Council 1. 3: Oracle Staff 4: Attendance Com. 2: Senior Play Cast: Card Party Com. 4: Honors. LYNDON MARSHALL Lyn” Tennis 1. 2. 3. 4: Basketball 4; Bowling 4: Junior Prom Com.: Football Banquet Com.: Senior Play Com. t t t ROBERT McCALL •Bob” Young Farmers’ Club 2. 3. 4: Ag. Basketball 3, 4. WINIFRED MILLER “Winnie” Monitor 4: Glee Club 1. 2: Homcmaking 1.2: Card Party Com. 4: Senior Ball Com. t t t QUEENE MOSCON Attend. Com. 2. 3. 4: Library Com. 2. 3. 4. CHAUNCEY NICHOLS “Red” Glee Club 1. 2: Band 3. 4. t t t JANICE NICHOLS Jan” Senior Play Cast: Honors, (here) Student Council 3: O” Club 1, 2. 3; Honor Society 3: Monitor 1: Dramatics 2. 3; Basketball 1. 2. 3; Softball 2. (Owego.) HEBE PARKS “Sookie” Glee Club 1. 2. 3: Basketball 1. 2. 3: Usher Com. 2. 3. 4: Senior Play Cast: Election Dinner Com. (chair.) : Sophomore Hop Com.: Senior Hop Com.: Honors. $ $ t DORIS PERRY ”Ginger’’ Homemaking Club 3: Student Council 2. 17 RUTH RAPPLEYE “Ruthie” Homemaking Club 3. 19 3 8 19 3 8 THE ORACLE JAMES RICHARDSON I. G. A. Basketball 3. 4: Football 2: Tennis 2, 3. 4. CHARLES ROE “Chas” Young Farmers' Club 3. t t t RACHEL RUDOLPH ‘Rudy' Monitor 3; Att. Com. 2: Glee Club 1, 2, 3. DORIS RUMSEY “Rum” Library Com. 4 (here) : Glee Club; Fencing: Library Club: Walking Leaf Staff (Cook). t t t MINNIE SCHIMIZZI Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: Library Com. 4; Holy Name Breakfast (chair.). FRANKLYN H. SKINNER “Skippy” Young Farmers' Club 2. 3, 4: Usher Com. 3: Glee Club 2. 3. 4: Ag. Basketball 2. 3, 4; Basketball 4: Senior Play Cast. t t LUCILLE SIMPSON Assembly Com. 3: Homemaking Club 3, 4. ROBERT SLINGERLAND “Dinger” Glee Club 1. 2. 3: Orchestra 2. 3: Band 3. 4: Music Club 4: Senior Play Staff: C. C. C. P. 4. t t $ CLARA SMITH Monitor 3 : Glee Club 1.2: Attendance Com. 2; Football Banquet Com.: Election Day Dinner Committee. 18 ROBERT L. SMITH Young Farmers’ Club 3, 4. 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 HAROLD SOULE Souley Young Farmers' Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Ag. Basketball 4. LILLIAN SPEARS “Lillie” Monitor 4: Homemaking Club 4. t MIAMA SPENCER Spence” MARY STEPHNO Homemaking Club 2, 3. (Treasurer 4): Glee Club 1, 2; Attendance Com. 2. 3: Junior Prom Com.: Holy Name Breakfast Com. t t JEANETTE A. STEVENS Glee Club 2. 3: Honors. ELEANOR TAYLOR Homemaking Club 1. 2. 3. 4. t t t MERLE TEED “Dot” Student Council 2: Young Farmers' Club 1, 2, 3. 4: Ag. Basketball 3. 4. ROBERT TEED “Bob” Young Farmers Club 1, 2. 3, 4: Ag. Basketball 3. 4. $ t t EDITH THOMAS “Edie” Basketball (Elmira. N. Y.) MARY TICHENOR “Tishy” Student Council 1: Monitor 3. 4: Junior Prom Com.: Football Banquet Com.: Senior Play Cast. 19 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 WILLIAM TILLMAN •'Tilly” Class Trcas. 1.3: Vice-Pres. 2: Monitor 1. 2: Student Council 3: Football 3: Basketball 2. 3. 4: Tennis 1. 2. 3. 4: Science Club 3: Junior Prom Com. (chair.): Senior Ball Com. (chair.) : Service Award. MARK TITUS “Machine - Gun Ass t Business Mgr. 4; Student Council 3: Glee Club 2: Stamp Club (Pres.) 3: Junior Prom Com.: Senior Hop Com.: Senior Play Com.: Paper Staff 3, 4: C.C.C.P. 2. 3. 4. $ t t LESLIE TURNER “Murt Class Vice-Pres. 3: Treasurer 4: Basketball 2. 3. 4: Football 4. MYRTLE USHER “Dolly Usher Committee 3. 4. t t t VELMA VanWORMF.R “Wormy Monitor 3. 4: Attendance Com. 4: Usher Com. 2: Glee Club 3: Election Day Dinner Committee. ELIZABETH VINCENT “Betty” Usher Com. 2. 3. 4: Junior Prom Com. t t t CHARLES von REYN “Chuck Senior Ball Com.: Senior Hop Com.. Band 4 IDA A. VOORHEIS “Ider Homemaking Club 3. 4; Usher Com. Attendance Committee 3. 4: t t t JAMES WAIT “Hubie Class Pres. 3: Student Council 2: Monitor 4 Glee Club 2. 3: Stamp Club 3; C. C. C. P. 2. 3. 4. DOUGLAS WAITE “Slug C.C.C.P. 2. 3. 4: Junior Prom Com.: Senior Ball Com. 20 1 9 3 8 THE ORACLE 1938 JOSEPHINE WALSH “Jo” Class Treas. 2; President 4; Student Council 1 ; Monitor 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1 : Orchestra 1. 2. 3; Basketball 1. 2. 3: Sophomore Hop Com.: Senior Ball Com.: Senior Play; Sportsmanship Brotherhood 1 : Service Award POLLY WATKINS “Cookie Student Council 1. 2. 3: Monitor 1. 2. 3. 4: Poster Club 3: Glee Club 1. 2: Sophomore Hop Com.; Senior Play Cast. t t t HORACE F. WEBSTER. Jr. “Horsie” Young Farmers' Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 1,2: Science Club 2. 3: Monitor 3. 4. GEORGE WEED “Weedy” Football 3: Baseball 4: Junior Prom Com. t t WARDA WHITE Monitor 2. 3. 4; Student Council 4: Orchestra 1. 2. 3. 4; Junior Prom Com.; Alumni Dance Com. (chair.): Class Day Com: Sendee Award. DOROTHY WHITEHEAD Glee Club 1. 2. t DAVID WILBUR “Bud” Young Farmers' Club 1. 2. 3, 4: Ag. Basketball 1, 2. JACK WITHIAM “Hanz” Class Business Mgr. 2. 4; Monitor 4; Poster Club 3. (Pres. 4); Band 3. 4; Tennis 3. 4; Senior Play. 4: Service Award. t t HARRY WITTMAN “Wimpy” Young Farmers’ Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Assembly Monitor 2: Ag. Basketball 4. ARNOLD G. WOODWARD “Woody Monitor 3; Glee Club 1: Band 3; Orchestra 1, 2. 3: Sophomore Hop Com.: Senior Hop Committee. 21 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 FIRST ROW: House. I.illey. Barile. Hatfield. Brimmer. Vergona. Huey. Rondinaro. Bianco. Schimmizzi. McElroy. Skellinger. Pollen. Cleveland. Lizalek. Edsall. SECOND ROW: Rob inson. Smith. Odell. Haley. Best. Speary. King. Bennett. Arnold. Davis. Van Vleet. Jackson. Slocum. Fassett. Beardsley. Crego. Scholtisek. THIRD ROW: Green. Smith. Mulford. Wagner. Shepherd. Crego. Weiser. Mr. Davis, Richtmyer. Weber. Liss. Erway. Knowles. Murphy. Woodward. Allen. Smith. FOURTH ROW: Marsh. Pierpolini. Chaffee. DeMunn. Rhinehart. Chicone. Bahner. Rundle. Tympani. Palmer. Donnells. Richtmyer. Egan. Love. FIFTH ROW: Luppino. Baker. Miller, Blanchard. Biagetti. Thurston. Considine. Adessa. Spencer. May. Cassidy. Kessler. Bosley. SIXTH ROW: Standish. Edkins. Fennell. Eaton. King. Tillman. Weed. LaPre. Spader. McCawley. Knapp. Graham. Personius. Junior Class The following were elected as Junior Class officers: President. Andrew Chicone: Vice-President, Dorothy Best: Secretary. Margaret Haley: Treasurer. Robert Spencer. Business Manager. Jack Love: Ass’t Business Manager. Laurfcn Richtmyer. This year for the first time in the history of Watkins Glen High School all of the Student Council officers were held by Juniors with Jack Love as President. As a class we were rather successful in our ventures into the heretofore unexplored fields of raising money. The two banquets which we served to the Farm and Home Bureau and the 4-H Club, respectively, gained for us a moderate return as did the cheer books. The famed Junior Pencils and Christmas Wreaths brought splendid results in the way of enlarging our On-to-Washington Fund. The high school auditorium was appropriately and tastefully decorated on the evening of April 22 for the main social event of the Junior year, the annual Junior Prom. Johnny Schwab furnished the music, and the dance was pronounced a success. We wish to express our appreciation to all those who have aided the Class of ’39 in any way and especially to our Class Adviser. Mr. Davis. 22 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 FIRST ROW: Rhynhart. Woodward. Eisenhart. Owens. Hommel. Bills. Marafioii. Bartone. Van Vleet. Johns. Rosekrans. Tobey. Perry. White. Bell. SECOND ROW: Havens. Terryberry. Teemley. Millspaugh. Emery. Bernadine. Evans. Barrett. Palmer. Pastore. Sammak. Werman. Quirk. Miller. Burrell. Green. King. Litteer. THIRD ROW: Pierce. McDougalL Robinson. Slocum. Berry, Morse. Parsons. Pike. Austen. Schimmizzi. Kotsones. Watkins. Leffingwell. Ousterhoudt. Stillman. G. Bell. Teed. FOURTH ROW: Van Wormer. D. Smith. Cross. Fazzary, Eggersdorf. Knowles. Sickler. James. Stenberg. Mitchell. Weber. Huston. Kelly. Wait. J. Smith. C. Miller. Sperry. FIFTH ROW: Jackson. Waite. Cassidy. Cornish. Draus. Mercer. Maloney. Patterson. Scaptura. Soule. Hughey. Herrick. Allen. Merrick. Johnson. Wolverton. Sweet. Sophomore Class Under the direction of the following competent officers, the Sophomore Class experienced its first eventful year: President. Andy Watkins: Vice-President. Robert James: Secretary. Herbert Cassidy: Treasurer. George Scaptura; Business Manager. John Stenburg: Ass’t Business Manager, Aileen Thompson: Class Adviser. Mr. C. J. Timms. In addition to its other achievements, the Sophomore Class has added bowling to its list of sports, and many members participated in basketball, baseball and football. Our Sophomore Hop. held November 1 2th. was acknowledged by everyone to have been a success, both socially and financially. This was due in all probability, to the hard work of Mr. Timms and the Class. We wish to express our thanks and gratitude to Mr. Timms for his patience. tact and helpfullness the past year. 23 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 FIRST ROW: Stevens. Smith. Sweet. Fordham. Wager. Howell. Carey. Smith. Lamphear. Corbin. Harris. Richtmyer. Liteer. Fanton. Nitche. Bell. Owens. Kiermaier. McCawley. Stiles. Buck. Filipetti. Lilley. Edsall. Freudenheim. SECOND ROW: Ely. Weed. Shulman. Turner. Beckley. Swick. Beligotti. White. Yost. Thompson. Wright. Odell. Scbring. Haughey. Valent. Robinson. Kipp. Fillman. Timms. Wager. Palmer. Weber. THIRD ROW: Marsh. Roberts. Phelps. Howell. Miller. Webster. Wakeman. Carey. Forbes. Bond. Grace. Tillman. Marsh. Knapp. White. Kipp. Millen. Nitche. Platt. Stevens. Tong. Davis. Emery. Graham. FOURTH ROW: Mitchell. Wooster. Roberston. Wooledge. Sammak. Biagetti. Woodward. Kendall. Porter. Patterson. Richardson. Sherrer. Nichols. Budd. Adams. Simiele. Murray. Sydelko. Gaylord. Jennings. Baird. Kerns. Morse. FIFTH ROW: Holmes. Lawton. Giles. Knowles. Eldrcd. Rudolph. Baker. Smith. Peters. Coolican. Del Rosso. De Dominick. Pierpolini. Havens. Ganung. Green. Spena, Lunger. Andrews. Maury. Drake. Cleveland. SIXTH ROW: Sgrecci. T. Smith. L. Smith. Clawson. Marcellino. Jackson. Johnson. Kerns. Hill. Voorheis. Caldwell. Curry. Smith. Tomassi. Barile. Mr. Walsh. Freshman Class June, 1938. Dear Alma Mater: In the latter part of September, the Freshman Class was organized and the following officers were elected: John Richardson. President: Walter Smith. Vice-President: Clyde Weed. Secretary: Betty Jean Wright. Treasurer: Barbara Sebring. Business Manager: Vito DelRosso. Ass’t Business Manager and Mr. Richard Walsh. Class Adviser. At one of their meetings, they decided to have representative government. In each home room two representatives were chosen. These representatives with the officers made up our government. This new idea in class government proved very satisfactory. On June 17. 1938, the Freshman Class is going to hold a Field Day. They look forward to seeing you all there. This class will be with you again next year as the Sophomore class. Sincerely yours. The Freshmen. 24 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 25 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 The Senior Year The first important event of the year was the Election Day dinner. The efforts of the chairman and her helpers were well rewarded by the success of the dinner. Incidentally, more than one member of the class became the master of such hitherto unknown culinary arts as peeling potatoes and cutting squash. The Senior Ball was also very successful, both socially and financially. Decorations of evergreens and colored lights lent a festive note to the scene as dancers swayed to the tuneful rhythm of Johnny Anz and his orchestra. The Senior Play. Don't Ever Grow Up. was a clever comedy depicting a typical American family. A large audience was in attendance at both presentations, and many favorable compliments on the choice of the play, the quality of the acting, and the financial returns, were received. In the meantitme the school year was rapidly passing by. Mark was having his finger-waves: Hubie kept forgetting to do his English: Bell was watching his nichols: Hebe was getting her own way in English class: Woody. Yoty and Sling were harmonizing on the “old favorites”: the letters. C. C. C.P.. made their appearance on select sweaters: and Mr. Perry tried in vain to keep order in the study hall. At last the long-awaited Faster vacation arrived and we went on that glorious never-to-be-forgotten Washington trip, with the largest party in the history of the school. Our days were filled with interesting sight-seeing tours, and we saw many beautiT1 and his'orical p'aces and buildings. The boat trip which was a new and thrilling experience to most of us was greatly enhanced for some by the presence of the Class from Perry. After a wearisome train ride home, our chaperons, with a sigh of relief, delivered us into the care of loving parents and friends who waited at the station. Three major events of the year still belong to the future — Class Day. the Senior Picnic and Commencement. At present we are cramming for. and worring about, the Regents exams. After exams comes that momentous day which we have anticipated so long, but which we now regret to see so near at hand — Commencement Day. when we will receive our diplomas and bid a fond farewell to Watkins Glen High School. SENIOR PLAY CAST STANDING: Brown. Walsh. Marshall. Brimmer. Cassidy. Watkins. Tichenor. Gavin. Barkman. James. Nichols. Withiam. Parks. SEATED: Curry. Davis. Skinner. Dolson. 26 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 27 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 28 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 School Service The school service activities organization was founded three years ago to encourage cooperation and increase participation in varied activities by the students. Each unit is a definite organization with a faculty member in control and with office£s elected from the student body. Service points are allowed for participation in the various activities and service pins awarded to those who have received the required number of service points. The leading service club is the Student Council, the offices of which are among the most coveted honors in the high school. This year, for the first time, the officers were all members of the Junior Class. Under the leadership of President Jack Love, the Council supervised general conduct in the school, tried and punished offenders, aided in preparing assemblies and other programs, and awarded the service pins. Several special committees have been doing very satisfactory work throughout the year. The attendance data have been collected and recorded daily by Queene Moscon and Josephine Barile. Confusion, disorder, and congestion in the halls have been greatly reduced by the Monitors Committee. Jed by Head Monitor Edwin Barkman. Under head ushers Hebe Parks and Mina Curry systematic order has been developed in the auditorium during assembly programs. Specially appointed students, who have done commendable work are Frank Gavin, in charge of banking, and Mina Curry, assistant to the faculty athletic adviser. The most extensive work is embodied in the various clubs and organizations. Newly formed this year is the Music Club, with Dorothy Best as president. Lauren Richtmyer and William James won solo awards at Endicott entitling them to enter the State contest at Jamestown. Under the leadership of President Jack Withiam. the Poster Club has been very active this year, willingly furnishing fine posters to satisfy all requests. In the Rotary Hobby Fair John Wait. Owen Cassidy and Stanley Rundle respectively won first, second and third prizes with their poster entries. The Science Club is composed chiefly of the Freshman students of General Science. Barbara Kiermaier and Jane Fillman are presidents of this club, which studies current developments in science through papers and discussions. Members of the Agriculture Club, of which Roger Ganung is president, entered judging contests at Ithaca and the New York State Fair. Roger Ganung, Horace Webster and Robert Teed won honorary awards at Ludlowville. The Homemaking Club, with Josephine Barile as president, has served several lunches besides holding bake sales during the year. In the National Homemaking Contest, Ida Voorheis received an honorable mention award. The leading extra-curricular activity, athletics, is included in the service organizations by the award of a service point to each member of a high school athletic squad. Nick LaPre led the football team, which had the honor of placing Andrew Chicone. Watkins left guard, on the coaches All-Conference Team. In basketball. Watkins Glen placed Jack Knapp, captain of the team, and William Tillman on the second All-League Team. William Bell managed the tennis team, hampered by weather and poor courts. Lanky Charles Stevens had the honor of pitching a no-hit league game for the baseball team, captained by Linford Freese. Among other honors during the year were those won at the Commercial Sectional Meet in which individual honors were won by Rhoda Smith in typing, Emiline Shepherd in bookkeeping and Lola Crego in economics, while 29 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 the typing, commercial arithmetic and economics teams won first places. A group of high school students, showing fine training, skill, and precision, gave a physical education exhibition, in which Charles Jackson and Marlea Knapp were outstanding. A new Watkins Glen high jump mark of 5’ 8 ' was set by Donald Graham. Scholastically, service points are awarded to students on the honor roll for all four quarters. This year about fifteen per cent of the students received this award. In Senior High School the boys walked off with the honors; William James being valedictorian and Edwin Barkman. Salutatoria'n. In Junior High, however, the girls came through, with Mary Valeant as valedictorian and Esther Freudenheim as salutatorian. These service activities are of inestimable value to the school in the varied extra-curricular activities offered the students, the continual development of new organizations (such as the Dramatic Club now being contemplated), and the great interest in the activities shown by the students. This year service pin awards have been earned by twenty Seniors and four Juniors. SERVICE AWARDS Seniors Josephine Barile Edwin Barkman William Bell Pauline Brimmer Janet Cassidy Mina Curry Horace Webster Marjorie Dunbar Frank Gavin William James Queene Moscon Hebe Parks Minnie Schimizzi William Tillman Mark Titus Leslie Turner Josephine Walsh James Wait Warda White Jack Withiam Student Council FIRST ROW: Love. Watkins. Perry. Nye. Edsall. Smith. Haley. Teemley. Coolican. Kent. Richtmyer. SECOND ROW: Wait. Odell, Mann. Murphy. Robinson. White. Dunbar. Allen, Mr. Beers. Scaptura. Smith. Biagetti. Carpenter. Odell. 30 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 Poster Club STANDING: Withiam. Rundle. Miss Parker. E. Knowles. Wait. Cassidy. SEATED: Quirk. Watkins. Owens, P. Knowles. Science Club FIRST ROW: Owens. Marsh. Kicrmaier. Haughey. Odell. Wright. Thompson. Edsall. Fillman. Yost. Graham. Stiles. Knapp. SECOND ROW: Mr. Garman. Roberts. Porter. Adams. Kendall, Wooledge. Havens. Jennings. Budd. 31 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 Young Farmers’ [Club FIRST ROW: Vaughn. Phelps. Baker. Adams. Ely. Eggcrsdorf. Roberts. Gaylord. Sydelko. SECOND ROW: Sgrecci. Voorheis. Sherrer. Hann. F. Ga nung. J. Ganung. Eggersdorf. Fennell. Gavin. Wolverton. Wilbur. 1 H1RD ROW: Wittman. Teed. Huston. Draus. Cornish. Hughey. I eed. Huston. Ely. FOURTH ROW: R. Ganung. Skinner. Allen. Webster. Soule. Rhynehart. Eaton. Boorom. Whitehead. McCall. Mr. Harkness. Orchestra SEATED: W. White, Brown. Dunbar. Mitchell. Teemley. W. Dunbar. R. James. R. White. Schimizzi. Spader. Richtmyer. W. James. King. Edkins. Graham. STANDING: Smith, Tobey, Miss Spofford. 32 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 Homemaking Club FIRST ROW: Hurlbut. Chcrock. Huey. Barile. Stephno. Simpson. Niichc. SECOND ROW: D. Perry, Voorheis. Taylor, Spears. Terryberry, G. Perry. Teed. Swick, Beckley. Miss I urner. Glee Club FIRST ROW: Overhiser. Lamphear. Havens. King. Brimmer. Smith. Tobey. Murphy. Schimizzi. Ovcrhiscr, Walsh. Robinson. Carpenter. Barrett. SECOND ROW: Tobey, Miss Spofford, Mulford. Wager. Terryberry. Wager. Green. Fassett. Beardsley. Roberts. Haramis. Bernardinc. Denson, Schimizzi. Arnold. Richtmyer. 33 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 Football Team FIRST ROW: Adessa. Bark man. James. Love. LaPre. Palmer. Knapp. Chicone. SF.COND ROW: C. Weed. Scaptura. Waite. Donnells. Slater. Steflin. Spencer. R. Smith. Bell. THIRD ROW. Coach Blake. Marcellino. Barile. May. Baker. Richardson. W. Smith. Clawson. Del Rosso. FOURTH ROW: Tympan . G. Weed. Simicic. Lunger. Patterson, Turner. Basketball Team FIRST ROW: Herrick. Tillman. Knapp. Smith. Turner. Angelo. SHCOND ROW: Coach Blake. Richardson. Bell. Stevens. Love. Freese. Bosley. Weed (mgr). 34 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 BASEBALL TEAM FIRST ROW: Weed, Herrick. Freese. Chicone. Bosley. M. Stevens. SECOND ROW: Smith. Curry. McCall. Barile. DeMunn. Turner. THIRD ROW: Coach Blake. Skinner. Cassidy, Gavin, Luppino. Del Rosso. Love. Hoagland. TENNIS TEAM Richardson. Marshall. Tillman. Bell. Withiam. Mr. Geuder. 35 19 3 8 THE ORACLE 19 3 8 Year Book Staff Freudenheim, Smith, Robinson. James. Cassidy. Barkman, White. Sammak. Marshall. Titus. Withiam. Mr. Perry. Epilogue I his edition of the Oracle is one of many innovations and departures from the traditional type. We have tried to combine these new ideas and produce a year book that will please everyone. Aided by unusally good cooperation on the part of the staff, we have had little difficulty in organizing our material. In the 1938 Oracle” we have tried to portray that which symbolizes the spirit of Watkins Glen High School. Our only hope is that we have succeeded. You, the readers, are the judges and may your decision be a favorable one! 36 THE STAFF. SSB jKwg :- ' V- — - • -fj r, • v ' - . _• _ - V f. -«•— ' V- � - ' ■ _ ■« ’ - ’“ - 2fcT-- ■.- - ’ -N '£■ ■ ? • -v ' £kr u+ r •.; -iC •'-or- • c r , .-V 4, .-'' , .