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

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1941 volume:

JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Ralph 0. Lilly Middlebury College Supervising Principal FLORENCE BAN®A vi itt.sburgh State Nornal School Mathematics, Business PAUL DRISCOLL Cs’iogo Stato Normal School Industrial Arts CARROLL LEHMAN Nov; York State Te-achers College Science, Mathematics MERTON HERRING Syracuse University Social Studies ARLENE HUBBARD Middlebury College Latin, French CATHERINE LYNCH New York State Teachers College English, Librarian MARIE MCGRATH Crane School of Music Potsdam Stato Normal School English, Music MARY MCKINLEY Syracuse University Home economics BOARD OF EDUCATION R. 'At SEVERANCE President E.L. ABARE S.B� MARCOTTE F.W.BAYLESS F.E.SMITH Clerk DEDICATION We, the Class of 1941, dedicate our Yearbook to Mr. Carroll Lehman, in anpreciation for his helo aid advice which he has ptinsm to us durinp the last two years. THE SENIOR CLASS BENJAMEN AMES JOYCE BROWN MARJORIE CALKINS EVELYN COOLEY GERTRUDE DONER HOWARD DONER KENNETH MALONEY CHARLES MARTIN NORMAN HERO ELAINE PECK JOHN SHAMBO PHILIP SOPER CLAUDIA STAFFORD EDv in S WE.ATT FLORENCE RICHARD DOROTHY WADE MARY WEVER GORDON MARTIN CLASS OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Advisor John Shnmbo Elaine Peck Jo,rce Brown Benjamon ones Mr. Carroll Lehnan CLASS FLOWER CLASS COLORS RED ROSE RED and WHITE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS Baccalaureate Mr. Frank Gibson Secrctary-Esscx Co. Y.M.C.A. Westport, New York Commencement Mr. Philip Barton M.D. Amsterdam, New York SENIOR SPEAKERS Elaine Pock Claudia Stafford John Shanbo CLASS MARSHALLS Elizabeth young John Carroll SENIOR CLASS STANDING: Hr- Lill? ', Edvrin Sv ontt, Philip Snncr, Howard Doner, John Shanbo, Charles Martin, Momnn Hero, Kenneth Maloney, Gordon Martin, Bcnjnnon Anos, Hr. IAJman SITTING: Dorothy Wade, Florence Richard, Joyce Broym, Marjorie Calkins, Claudia Stafford, Gertrude Donor, Elaine Peek, Evelyn Cooley, Mary ’Vever CLASS ACTIVITIES BEITJAMEN CHARLES aMES AUgust 30,19?? '’Ben Bon is as solemn ns an owl But tickle him and hear him yowl. ACTIVITIES? Senior Plny(4), Junior Plny(4), Bachelor Club(?), Cheer lender(4), Treesurer(4),. Yenr Book(4) JOYCE IREYE BROWN ■ Mny 4 1924 Jo ‘ ’ Joyce hns n temper nnd flies into n rare The worst of it is it develops with age. ACTIVITIES: Secretory( ) Trcasuror(3 ), Decorating Committee for Junior Prom(3), Year Book('’) MARJORIE ELAINE CALKINS Jnnunry 3 1923 Merge Marjorie's trill nnd well built But for San she needs stilts. . ACTIVITIES: Senior Play(4 ), President of Glee Club(4) Chorus(2), Glee Club(3 ) (4 ), Class Marshall(3 ), Year Book(4) EVELYN MAY CDOLEY Nnrch 9 19?? Chick Here's to Evelyn, that nlumn little girl; Pecking in key holes won't make your hair curl. ACTIVITIES: Junior From Advertising Committee(3), Year Book( ) Chorus(1) July 15,. 1920 GERTRUDE RUTH DONER Gertie Please don't cry, Gertie , while he's rone, ' ear a. smile and co.rry on, ACTIVITIES: Chorus(1,2),‘Glee Club(3,4), Operetta(l), Junior Prom Committee (3 ), Senior Pln.y Committee (4) Year Book(4) HO VRD FABIAN DONER Anril 23, 1923 Professor Howa.ro,, don't be quick, don't bo stumped Choose the girl that's always plump. ACTIVITIES: Basketball(1,2), Bascbnll(2,3,4), Soccer(2), Manager of Basketball(3,4 , Senior Play(4) Advertising Committee Junior Prom(3) KENNETH LEROY MALONEY January 24 192? Ken ’ Tall, jolly, handsome, but not slim, That 's Kenneth Maloney, who plays a violin. ACTIVITIES? Secretary (1), Vice-President (2 ) Year Book( '-) CHARLES FRANCIS MARTIN February 16, 1Q?3 Charlie Charlie is a ruv with uncomparable wit • Ho could pet a laugh fron the sourest rtrin, ACTIVITIES; Presidont(l), Mixed Choru?(4,4), Senior Piny, Ti Jlcot Committee Junior Fron(3) Year Book(4) GORP0A ..RTHUR MARTIN November 22, 1923 'Junior” O K’.on thin!:. it s fun to walk up Dabvis hill 1: ns Morion's willing, ho � 1J m there still. ’ . ’CITIES: 5a.skoto.nii (1, 2,3,4), Baseball (2,3,4), Socccr(2). Go : , Bachelor Club (2), Operetta(1) Senior Piny, Junior Prom Decorating Committee(3), Junior ?nori Attendant (3,4), Usher nt Grnduntion(3 ) I rr-i iT GEORGE HERO October 24, 1923 Norn Norn is no. better than the rest Err, opt Jr. necking, then hofs the best. AC 3 ---ilc tbnlKl, 2,3,4), Baseball(2,3,4), Senior Play, Mired Chorus(3,4), Junior Pron Advert isonent Connittce(3), Year Eook( ) ALICE ELAI 'E PECK April 10, J.923 Pock In Biology.' class she has much fun Giyrlinr at the mistakes of everyone, 'Til her turn cones along, then. Oh ny! She 'ives Mr. Lehman the correct reoly. ACTIVITIES: Socretary(3 ), Vice-President (4), Senior Pin--, Chorus(1), Junior Pron Refreshment Committee(3) Year Book(4) FLORENCE EULY RICHARD Novomher 30, 1923 Flossie Durin • the winter Flossie has an awful -on, Of course we know itis just for Ken. ACTIVITIES: Tre asurcr( 1,2), Vice-President(3), Junior ’’rom Decorating Committee(3), IANEER Staff(1,2), Girl Scouts(1,2,3), Cheer Leader(a), Chorus(1), Senior Play, Junior Prom attendant(3,4), Usher at Gradu-ntion(3). Year Rook( ! ) JOHN HOWARD SHAMBO September 19, 1922 Johnnie Johnnie has a nice deep wave One for which all the girls crave. ACTIVITIES: Class President(2,3,a), Basketball(1,2,3,4) Baseball (2,3,4), Senior Play, Chairman of Junior ?ron(3) Captain of baseball team(3). Captain of Basketball( ),. Socccr(2), Junior Play( ), Junior Pron King(4) Class Marshall(3), Junior Prom Attendant(3), Public Speaking(f ), Editor of Year Book(4), Sneaker at Graduation(4) July 27, 1923 Edwin Arthur sweatt Billy At the Plymouth Hotel on the fourth floor !o found Billy Sweatt in an awful uoroa® He was trying to fnd the elevator door So ho could, return to his room on the third floor. ACTIVITIES: Baseball (1,2,3,4 ), Bnskctbo.il (8,1,2, 3,4 ), Junior Pron Advertising Committee(3), Senior ”l.ay. Soccer(2) Bnchclor Club(2) f May 27, 1922 DOROTHY MARIE WADE Dot Dorothy Wade, blond and slick Thinks Junior Lincoln’s just about it. ACTIVITIES: Chorus(l,2), Glee Club(3,4), IAMEER staff(4), Library Club(3,4), Treasurer of Glee Club(3) Year Book(4) PHILIP STANLEY SOPER Jnnuarv 2, 19?f Phil Here’s cute little Philio v'ho is quite sh . But bring around a girl and then. Oh Mv! ACTIVITIES:Chairman of Dance Comnittees(3,4), Senior Play Connittec, Junior Pron Decoration Committee(3) Year Book(4) CLAUDIA HIGBY STAFFORD Dccenbor 14, 1927 Ta Too1' V c salute Claudia tall and sweet Who always appears to be so neck. ACTIVITIES: Chorus(l), Vice-President(1), Secretary(2), Refreshment Committee Junior ?rom(3). Usher at Graduation(3). Public Speaking(4), Senior Play, IANEER(3,4), Year Book(4), Junior Pron Attendant (4) M.ARY EUGENIA WEVER December 1 , 1923 Mornie Mary is a irl with a vor- loud talk Like Donald she contains a spontaneous squawk ACTIVITIES': Chorus(l,2), Glee Club(3,4), IA ’EER Staff(1), Public Spealcing(2), Senior Play., Oneretta(l), Class Poet--YearBook CL' SS HISTORY 7c wore stranded in the. corridor undecided ns to which f fr to enter, on our first daa- ns Freshnon, but we soon found. rurselvos. Naturally, ns nil Freshnon we started nlnnninn or. how to onrn money for our Senior year. At onr first class nootinr of the ”o.or we chose fir. McGrow, to bo our clnss r visor. Our clnss officers were elector'' ns follows: President, Chnrlos Martin; Vice-President, Claudia Staffer d; Secretory, Kenneth Maloney; and Tronsurcr, Florence Richard. Our activities of this enr consisted mainly of card pnrties .one , raffles. At the first meeting of the fclass during the yc.or 19S8-S9 the folic vriny officers wore ole ctor’: President, John Shanbe; Vice-President, Kenneth Mnloney; Secretory, Claudia Stafford; Treasurer, Florence Richard, During Aur Sonhonoro - ear several card parties were hold and at one of these a five dollar money doll was raffled. The nenbers of the clnss enjoyod a Christmas Party, for y hich we exchanged names in rdor to aivo each other gifts. Our Junior year found us ambitious and cnthousiastic. Mr. Lehman was eh ctred ,nS our new class advisor, John Shambo vr .s again elected President by unanimous vote. Florence Richard was elected Vice-President; Elaine Peck, Secretary; end J™Ci, Brown, Treasurer Dances clayed a prominent nrrt in our activities of this year. The music was furnishod by Lefty Girard and his Chuck ' agon Rid.ors, the High Boys, and wo had a dance in combination with the Seniors for which the Prairie Ramblers winded. ’7o also had sovoral card, parties and raffles. .in outstanding event of the year was our Junior Prom. The feature of the evening was the coronation of the uoon, Blanche Spiorto, and of the King, Richard. Flo ra, by the king and queen of tk: previous year, Virginia Kanaly and John Costin. Their attendants wore: Marjorie King, Evelyn Provost, Florence Richard, Betty Young, Richard Snear, Roger Blanchard, John Shambo, and Gordon Martin. We aided the Seniors at Graduation by decorating the gym, with the assistance of the Villsboro Garden Club. Our Senior 7roor found, us even more ambitious preparing for our Senior trio. Once again John Shambo was elected President, Elaine Peck, Vice-President; JnyCC Brown, Secretary’ and Bcn-janon Amos,Treasurer, Several dances were given with music furnished by- the Bror.cho Busters Food, sales, the sale of Christmas cards and writing paper, and. card narties were also nrominent among our activities. V e presentee’ our piny, These Lovely Ladies , which was a financial success and nnny thanks are due Miss Lynch for her kindness and patience in directing it. Claudia Stafford as Jeanette Hobart, and John Shanbo as Panny Ashton, had the leading roles. As a clim.ax to our four vears in High School, fourteen nanbors of the Class, accompanied by Miss Lynch, Mr. Lehman, Mr. Lilly, and. Mr. Gibson, motored, to New York for Memorial Pay weok-ond. Wo left Willsboro Thursday noon and. arrived in New York that evening, Friday morning we took a tour through Rockefeller Center, which includes fourteen buildings, among them Radio City Music Hall and the R. C. A. building. We went through the Museum of Science and Industry and. attended a performance at Radio City and a Philip Morris broadcast. Saturday morning wo took a boat trip by the Statue of Liberty to Staten Island, In the afternoon we divided into groups; some visited the Aquarium, and La Guardia airport, some went shopping, and others saw Broadway plays. Several attended Church services in different Churches Sunday morning, before leaving for Willsboro early that afternoon. The class wishes to thank Mr, Lehman for advising us in our activities during the nast two -p-oars, Mr. Lilly for guiding us through our twelve years of school, and all other members of the Faculty for their assistance, especially Miss Lrnch for making our Senior play possible. Finally we thank the School Board and the people of Willsboro for their cooperation and assistance to the class in numerous ways. Elaine Peck Claudia Stafford CLASS WILL !c, the Senior Class f 19 t , in occordnnco vrith the laws and customs of ' illsboro High School, will one’, bequeath the following: Vo.la Calkins Harris Young Jock Carroll Evelyn Abore Bon Wevor Betty Young Virginia Phillips R« HncAuliffe RHy Costin Bruce Bnylcss Hiss Lynch Etliol Cushing D. Strong Evelyn Bessette Rit.o Garvey Ilorgoret Shnnbo Loren Homs end.ell Bonrdman Evelyn Strong Helene Stanley Donald Af.oms Eo.rl Loo Hr. Lilly Hr. Lchno.n Hicho.cl kehoc Robert Ko.no.l-”-Shirley Stanley Louise Bo.yless and Hildrod Stafford Marjorie's technique in getting a better half. Elaine Pock's brilliance in Latin Class. Gordon Hortin's ho.ir-do. Ben's no.il truck. Evelyn C 'irlo7 's obilit” to ''diver the nev's. John Shonbo Flossie's loud 3ilencc. Norman's technique in dancing Howard Tinner's whiskers Phil Sonar's nlouah Ken Maloney's vntch J ayee Brown's obilit- - to keen slin John's ability to keen his girls More horseradish to sell Gertrude's abilit” to keen clear of whiskers Ken Malone?’' s cow Joyce Brown Mar” Wev.r's ability to write connositions Six eo.s” lessons on irnlane construction Bill Sweatt's swoct disnosition Claudia Stafford's ability to study Ben nncs' cnerg’r and ambition A now Secret Service for tho Boys' Basement A ton of bricks for various building nrojects generously bequeathed b?T Dorothy ,r'ndc Gertrude Tinner's French accort A clothesnin to clamp on his mouth A little of JSlnine Peck's ability to be serious and quiet Claudia ' s dionity To the Junior Class Our abilit?’ to make money To the Sophomores Our good humor To the Freshmen All our dignit” and. sophistication CLASS PROPHECY ESS.1 COUNTY REPUBLICAN JUNE-S3, 1951 WILLSBORO NEWS Mr. •art’. Mrs. Kenneth Maloney(the fornor Dorothy ’Vad.e) .are now living .lust outside the city Units of Willsboro, on a large fnm raising cattle. They have three childrcn--Dottic, Margie, and Kenneth, JR. Mr. Howard. Doner is to fi ht in the boxing ring tomorrow night against Philip Soner of Rcbcr. He hopes to become the world, champion. Mrs. Walter Benway(formerly Gertrude Doner) of Schenectady has boon visiting friends and. relatives in town. The head manager of the Atlantic and Pacific chain stores, Charles Martin, has just returned from a business trip to Chicago. Gordon Martin, owner of the La Verne Beauty Shons, has recontiy published a book on Styles of Hairdress for Men . The Senior Class Advisor of ’dl, Mr. Carroll Lohman, after volunteering for ten years1 service in the Army, has become General of the United. States Army, because of hes superior knowledge and. intense interest in military strategy. The Misses Joyce Brown, Florence Richard and Claudia Stafford have motored to New York City to appear before the public in the ever-popular play, Life Grc s On . Most outstanding of the nurses in John Honkins Army Hospital is First Lieutenant Elaine Peck, known for her ability in caring for soldiers. A great deal of money has been given to this hospital by the multi-millionaire Edwin Sweatt, owner of Willsboro s oil wells, Bcnj.amcn Wevcr, brother of Mary Wcvcr(owner of the Wever poultry farms) ha.s recently become engaged to Evelyn Coble-' . John Shambo, Willsboro s most prominent judge was removed from office because of his inability to choose between the two most bdnutiful girls during the Homestead Beauty Contest. He has been replaced by Norman Mere Mr. and. Mrs. Ulysses Sampica, the former Marjorie Calkins, have founded a home fer mental defectives and are entertaining several children of her classmates there. CLASS POEM Mow that Commencement tine Craws near Our eyes are dimmed. with unshod tears Foelina sad—for al] ton soon Our last threads slide through the loon. Th 'urh through each and c verrr - ear V e'rc far fron friends wo hold so dear. Still our hearts are bound together Through all kinds of storn:r weather. And when we 're old and prowinp pray There's one fond, memory still will stay. Our hiah school life and teachers kind Shall always be oresent in our minds And. now that our hi. h ’school daws are over, Thouph not spent on bods of clover, V o hoar the tollin of the bolls As wo bid. cvcrwnne a fond farewell. And. when it is our ti o to leave The walls of W. H, S. will shout, n0h, world.I throw open wide your doors The Class of Fort -Ono is coming outl SENIOR SUPERLATIVES REST LOOKING GIRL REST LOOKING ROY CLAUDIA STAFFORD GORDON MARTIN MOST POPULAR GIRL MOST POPULAR ROY FLORENCE RICH RDS JOHN SHAMBO BEST DANCER GJRL BEST DANCER ROY FLORT.proE RICHARD CHARLES MARTIN MOST TALENTED piRL MOST TALENTED ROY ETA INE PECK CHARLES MARTIN MOST ATHLETIC GIRL MOST ATHLETIC ROY FLORENCE RICHARD JOHN SHAMBO MOST HUMOROUS GIRL MOST NUMEROUS ROY DOROTHY WADE CUARLES MARTIN MOST OUTSTAYING GIRL MOST OUTSTANDING ROY CLAUDIA STAFFORD JOHN SHAMBO BASEBALL This year's baseball team is nearing the en i of a very successful season under the excellent coaching of Hr. Carroll Lehman. The players are Gordon Martin, Norman Hero, Edwin Sweatt, John Shanbo, Edward Collins, Kenneth Lee, Donald Oliver, Walter Cross, Harris Young, John Gonzales, Bucky Benedict, and fast but not sure, Howard Doner, The Schedule: Willsboro 12 Keeseville 8 Willsboro 7 AuSable 5 Willsboro 9 Northwood 10 Willsboro 6 Lake Placid 10 Willsboro 2 Essex 0 Willsboro Willsboro 11 Keene Valley 6 Elizabethtown BASKETBALL The basketball team of Willsboro High completed a success-full season by winning tho beautiful Sportsmanship Trophy of the Mountain and Valley League, We are grateful to Mrl Paul Driscoll for his competent coaching. The plovers wore John Shambo, Bill Sweatt, Donald Adams, Harris Young, Roger Rlanchard, Norman Mero, John Gonzales, Bobby Benedict, Gordon Martin and. Jack Carroll, The Schedule; Willsboro Westport Willsboro 14 Keene Valley 20 Willsboro 17 Au Sable 27 Willsboro 17 Keeseville 16 Willsboro 16 E ' t own 18 Willsboro 20 Westport 36 Willsboro 16 AuSablo A. A ’Willsboro 14 E'town 21 Willsboro 22 Keeseville 21 Willsboro . 6 Lake FIacid 34 Willsboro 22 Keene Valley 2P BASEBALL TEAM STANDINGi LeRoy Provost, Donald Oliver, John Shanbo. Gordon Martin, Harris Younr, Hr Lehman SITTING: Neman Hero, Edwin Sweatt, Howard Doner, Edward Collins, v alter Cross GLEE CLUB The Willsboro High School Glee Club heir’, its first meeting the Inst Thursday of Scntembor, There were twentyr-six members. Marjorie Cnlkins wns elected President and Jenn Sneer v;ns made Librarian.. On May 6th the Club went to Plattsburgh to participate in the Festival celebrating Nation . 1 Music Week. A Girls ' Glee Club from each of the feiicwing schools was present: Ko-Seville, Morrisonvillc, Peru, Bloomingr’nlc, Manors, Champlain, Essex, Vospport, D'Yo-uville Academy, Willsboro, Lyon Mountain, Mineville Port Henry, Keene, Rouses Point and Plattsburg State Normal School. All the Glee Clubs combined to sing four selections under the direction of Prof, H.Wellington Stewart of St. Lawrence University. May 16, Glee Clubs from the Essex, Mineville, Port Henry, Westport, Elizabethtown, Moriah cane to Willsboro to take nart in another festival, and again combined to sing three numbers--a Negro Spiritual, directed by Mr. Joscnh Boland of Mineville, Cherubim Song, directed bm Mr. Cha.rlcs Turcottc of Essex, and the Allcluja Chorus from Mozart's Exultate Jubilate directed by Miss Catherine Brown of Port Henry, At Baccalaureate the Glee Club will sing the Cherubim Song and at Connenconcnt a nixed chorus will sing I Passed by Your Window and Itouna . We wish to exnrcss our thanks to our director. Miss Marie McGrath, and our accompanist. Miss Arlene Hubbard for the tine and. help they have given us this year. CLASS ORGANIZATIONS GLASS OF 19 2 President Vice-President Robert Benedict Helene Stanley Elizabeth young Evelyn Abarc Secretary Treasurer CLASS 0F19 3 President Vice-President Marion Patterson Helen Flaherty June Bonrdnan June Bonrdnan Secretary Treasurer CLASS OF 1944 President Vice-President Marjorie Patterson Peter young Louise Moseley Phebe Adams Secretary Treasurer GLEE CLUB STANDING: Jean Spear, June Boardjnan, Alice Wade, Evelyn Hathaway, Grade Mere, Tholna Provost, Hiss McGrath, Betty y unr, Lucille Blanchard, Margaret Dennett, Louise Moseley, Alice Lee, Mary V evcr, Edith Wever SITTING: Mary Lindsay, D ris Blanchard, Katherine Martin, Marjorie Calkins, Gertrude Doner, Margaret Shanbo, Dorothy Wad.c, Evelyn Abare, Joyce Jutchins THE GAS RANGE WITH THE EXTRA FUTURES SEE THEM AT V ILLSBORO COAL AND SUPFLY COMPANY ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CO,' .... ONE OF 'VILLSRORO'S LARGEST STORES Price our fooH.s GROCERIES FRUITS ’ ' VEGETABLES - WILLSBQROIS MODERN STORE ..... 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