Willsboro Central High School - Gilliland Yearbook (Willsboro, NY)

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Underclass Activities The Class of 1938 President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Class Advisor Oakley Daby Mary Martin Thedra Oliver Howard Norton Avis F. Norton During the past year the junior class has sponsored many activities. Among them are: Harvest Ball, several parties, selling candy, and of course, a most successful Junior Prom. The Class of 1939 President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Advisor John Cost in James Mason Ruth Flora Harold Strong Daniel L. Van Leuvan The sophomores has held two very successful card parties, one in Octn ber and one in the spring. A class party is planed for June. The Class of 1940 President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Advisor Blanche Spierto Marjorie King Virginia Kanaly Richard Spear Mary E. Bierne The freshmen have carried on a very active first year. They have held food sales, a sleighing party, and several class parties during the year.

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Being interested in former acquaintances, 1 inquired of Maitland Dicker-son and found that he was married to Ruth Flora and residing at the old Flora homestead. We had a long talk and I learned from him the whereabouts of Bing Coole who is now living in California with his wife, Constance Dickerson. Also residing in California are Mary Martin and Shirley Boardman, winners of the beauty contest which won for them a screen test and stardom in Hollywood. Maitland also told me that Paul Daby is a Congregational minister. A visit to the school revealed that many of my former classmates were members of the faculty. Ronald Marshall surprised me by being the principal. Mrs. Banta, my eighth grade teacher, is still holding the same position. Thedra Oliver, much to my amazement, was the Chemistry teacher, while Evelyn Brunet presided over the English and Music departments. Other faculty members were Lucille Wade, Gladys Doyle, Virginia Boardman, and Dick Spear, as athletic director. We followed the crowd to the amusement park where there was a traveling Buck Ryan Circus Show. The owner is John Ryan. John Shambo was the fat man and Jean Spear and Clifton Blanchard were starring as the “walking skeletons”. On the flying trapeze we find the dashing Howard Norton. Another famous attraction was Juanita Jones and Llewelyn Martin, now married, featuring an acrobatic act. We stopped to converse with Barney Ellsworth, the barker, and he informed us that John Costin was the home-run king for the Yanks. He also told us that if we entered the tent we would find John A ams an . his love wi. Marjorie King, as spectators, accompanied by Mary Shambo and Lyle Mason, not yet married but as this has been going for fifteen years, we expect wedding bells very soon. We then progressed to the Bachelors' Hall where we find Richard Flora as proprietor, with his colleagues, Kerwin Hutchins, Austin Cross, Walter Mero, and Harold Hosmer keeping him company, painting the town red with their crazy antics. As 1 was leaving the town, I noticed a sign “Blanchard s Hotel and 1 stopped out of curiosity to see if it was my former classmate, George. It was, and he was prospering nicely with Norma Dupuis, his industrious wife. W ith this our visit to Willsboro ends. Our search for familiar faces has been a success, and we put up our glasses with a pang of regret. Goodbye. Willsboro — and may your citizens live in prosperity forever. Signed: HERR (“RED”) HERRING.

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Activities - Athletics BASKETBALL Out of 4 games with Elizabethtown, Keeseville won 4 Out of 4 games with Keeseville, Willsboro won 1 Out of 1 game with Northwood, Willsboro won o Out of 4 games with Ausable Forks, Willsboro won 2 Out of 4 games with Port Henry, Willsboro won o Out of 4 games with Crown Point Willsboro won 2 ALL STAR GAME Junior Players Martin Brunet Richard Flora John Shambo Edwin Sweatt Varsity Players John Adams Oakley Daby Roland Cooley Austin Cross INTRA-MURAL GAMES Sophomores defeated the Juniors 40 to 36 Clifton Blanchard was high scorer for Juniors Roland Cooley was high scorer for the Sophomores Seniors defeated the Freshmen 63 to 9 Llewelyn Martin was high scorer for the Seniors Herbert Marcotte was high scorer for the Freshmen Sophomores defeated the Seniors 54 to 8 Richard Flora was high scorer for the Sophomores Llewelyn Martin was high scorer for the Seniors BASEBALL May 10—Willsboro at Keeseville—Willsboro 5, Keeseville o. May 12—West Rutland at Willsboro—Willsboro 5, West Rutland 4. May 21—Willsboro at Lake Placid—Lake Placid 13, Willsboro 3. May 27—Ausable Forks at Willsboro—Ausable Forks 9. Willsboro 8. May 28—Willsboro at Crown Point June 1—Keene Valley at Willsboro June 4—Essex at Willsboro June 8—Willsboro at Northwood The basketball team was directed by Mr. Driscoll this year, while baseball team is coached by Mr. Zawistoski.