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Vol. IX
Port Washington High School, Fr iday, June 16, 1933
Band To Give lst ‘Kingsley Poynter Is Elected Sport Letters
Summer Concert EPresident Of Red Domino; To Be Awarded In
Berges Is Secretary
Date Set For June 28 At 8 P. M.
Today's Assembly
v
Last Thursday Kingsley Poynutet
joins Community Band For {
Girls Earn 32; Boys Get 29
‘was chosen to succeed Eileen HasConcert
s
e
tt
as
Remaining
president of Red Domino,
and John Stuart, the second presi- Tennis, Baseball, Track Are
The High School Band is tozdential nominee, was elected vice
present the first of the series of
Sports Represented
lpresident. The ofiice of secretary
community band concerts for this jwill be filled by Mary Edgar Wilsummer. -This first concert will be lliam Berges will assume the duties
given on Wednesday night, Junelof tr e a s ur e r . Berenice Rich and
28, at 8 p. m., on the athletic held lKingsley P o y n t e r filled these
of the Main Street School. The lpositions
during the past season.
remaining three concerts will be
Next year the club will be under
played, as usual, by a community the faculty guidance of the new
band. These concerts are open to dramatics
teacher, but, according
the public.
to Mr. Poynter, the club will conThe High School Band will play tinue
its present program with litin the community band, along with
vtle change of policy. It is also
several local instrumentalists. The
lhoped that the club will again be
proceeds this year, which ar e taken able to sponsor its Annual Oneup by open collections, will go t o - Act Play Contest.
ward buying new uniforms for t e
Although the selection of next
High School Band.
dramatic teacher has not
year’s
At the first «concert John Philip
Sousa’s compositions, “The Black -been definitely decided upon, Mr.
s ta te s that a final choice
Maxi”, "The Red Man”, and "The ‘Schreiber
be made some time during the
White Mari”, will probably be feat- lwill
l
ured as a suite These pieces are‘f sum m e r .
indicative of the types of music of l
The major part of the last assembly of the year, held this aft ernoon, will be taken up with the
awarding of letters by the athletic
department.
Twenty-nine varsity “P’s” will be
divided among the baseball, track,
and tennis squads.
The following members of the
baseball team have earned their
necessary points: D. Carmichael,
L. Kosofsky, W. Roufberg,
Shanahan,
Decker, W. Richter,
J. Mallon, F. Kalinosky, Tonsemire, I. Markland, and manager
C. Harper.
The following receive their letter s for tennis: H. Blumberg, D.
Watson, B. Wood, E. Wood, D.
Moran,
Norton, D. Caldwell, A.
Van Nostrand,
MacGillivray,
these races.
Letters
And Glee Club and manager Renison.
In the past two years, when the ilVIusic
From the track squad of this
Pins Are Awarded
Summer Community Band w as un-,
the following will receive letyear
der the baton of Paul E. Bergan,l
te r s :
R. Patten, C. Karazia, H.
several distinguished soloists perThis year we are pleased to anH. Blumberg,
Johns,
Stuart, E.
formed with this group. Among nounce that there ar e to be four
them Were Judge Arthur W Jones» lGlee Club pins and nine band and. Poole, E. Dissosway, and manager
A. Ardis.
PlCC°1° PIBYCFE Gi1d° Margadana. ‘orchestra letters awarded to various
Spring sports letters will be
trombonist, and Wallace Lawren:e, pupils of these organizations by the awarded
to
girls for basebaritone horn soloist.
Music Department. Those to re- ‘‘ball, tennis thirty-two
and
archery.
o
lceive Glee Club pins are Eileen 3 Those to receive their letters ar e:
Art
Classes
To
Be
3Hiassett, Dick Axten, Stuart Gor- lBaseball—_—E. Ausbury, G. EpomiSpecial
lden, Emma Hutchings and June lnanda,
Held During Summer
Mallory, H. Masi, M.
Collings. Those receiving band and ‘Messenger, M. Millar, E. Salerno,
Students in the art classes have orchestra letters ar e Natalie Rose,
(Continued on page 4)
been informed of a special class in Aldo Capra, Jack Shanahan, AlRuth Lowry,
sketching and painting to be held phild Gulbrandsen,
lFaculty Men To Hold Annual
in the high school during the Jeanne Smith, Robert Corrigan, Albert
Brown and Edward Carrico.
s u mmer months. The class will
Outing On Saturday
In order to receive these awards
meet fiv.e days a week beginning
it is necessary to have been ‘in The men’s faculty will hold their
with Tuesday, June 27.
This opportunity for additional either band, orchestra or glee club annual outing this year on Saturstudy in a r t has been arranged as for at least five semesters and to day, June 17. They will leave Port
part of the sum m e r recreational have over 2,000 points to your for Northport early Saturday mornplan of the State Department of credit. Points ar e given to those ing, where the picnic will take
Education and the Emergency who hold oflices and demerits are place on an e s ta te owned by the
Work Bureau. The course will be also -handed out freely to those who Colonial Sand Company. The day
open to all students in the junior forget their instruments, miss re- will be sp en t inswimming and
and senior high schools and any hearsals or in any way inconveni- games, but the food will play the
(Continued on page 4)
ence others.
most important part of the program.
‘
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June .16, 'l9§3
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Page 2
The Port Weekly
’
In reply to the editorial challenging the
Replies
HIGH TIDE-INGS
usefulness of the Student Council
Published w e e k l y
26th
in the May
during the school which appeared
the s tu - issue of The Port Weekly the Stu- l
year by
Press Clippings
dents of the Port? dent Council has sent the follow.
.
3,,
Washington Hi g h
arriages.
letter. We present it to the
School, F o r t Wash- ing
Mr. and Mrs. Port Washington
or
ington, N. Y. Sub- ‘student body without comment
announce
the marriage of their
ra
t
e
,
$1.25
scription
=editin3.
or
$.05
per
pe r y e a r,
daughter, “The Class of 1933”, to
To The Edit or of The Port Weekly
copy.
Mr. Wide World. The wedding
Dear Sir:
school audiTHE STAFF
For the information of the student took place at the high
the
followon
Editor-in-Chief—Ruth Engelmann.
wish
to
torium
evening,
June
we
present
Monday
body
The bride w as
Associate Editors—F'ra.nces Gould, Johx ‘.ing record of the work of this year’s 26, at 8 p. in.
S t u a rt
Student Council:
clad in white and carBusiness Manager—Cliarles Harper.
In the first term the cheer ing sec- charmingly
I
ried
a
white
Wm
in
the
football
Solicitors—F.
De
Bl
o
i
s,
established
diploma with blue ribwas
Advertising
.tion
M i l l s, H. Rynveld, W m . Wilson.
‘stands but the student support gave bons. Mr. World w o re old clothes
it only p art ial success.
EDITORIAL B OAR D
and seemed unaffected by the evT w o committees were chosen by the
E11112
The Council
ifinrt Weekly;
A
FEA'1‘URFr—E. Hutchings, R .Sheehan, D.
Talbot, N. Uttai, A. Wiggers.
SPORTS—M. Messenger, R. Lowry, I . M a r k land, E. Cudd.
COPY DI-:SK—M. Ritter, L. Lindemuth, J
Thomas, H. Ford, J. Roberts, E.
Levy.
EXCHANGES-—Carol Ye tte r .
REPORTERS—J.
.
C u m m i n g s , A. Langenus,
Klee, J. Curtis, R. Forbes, M.
Utz, V. Church, R. Brooke.
TYPIS'l‘S—M. Eaton, _M. Gardiner,
Haeckel, M. Herbert, F.
E.
Siconoifl.
FACULTY ADVISERS
Edith Allison
Otis Chidester
Printed in the J. H. S. print shop.
E. Curtis
I -I erg e
Me m be r of
Columbia Scholastic
Press Association.
The marriage was a. great
rooms from which resulted the e nt.
the R.adioCom— surprise to all their friends as no
mittee and the Luncbroom Committee. one w as sure that the bride could
The Assembly Committee accomplish- come. The bride attended the Port
ed ver y lit t le. T h e Ra d io Committee
took char ge of the radio in the cafe- Washington schools and was a.
t eria for the remainder of the term member of the Celerity, Fratry,
when it was decided to move it toT hites
corridor.
Circle, Retort and Red Domino,
present location in the met
wit h M iss and was also active in sports. Mr.
Lunchroom Committee
for
Lawson and worked on the design
World had been around a lot himChristmas decorations in the cafeteria.
It has submitted suggestions self.
fo r the menu an d has aided in the Headlines of the week:
prompt return of trays an d glasses.
President Sm.it.h Names New
Miss La w s on encourages _the group’s
continuance next year with one of §Boulevard
its members on the council in order,
Distinguished
George Podeyn
to have closer cooperation between the
Senior — Sued for Plagiarism In
two bodies.
home
Assembly Cor r nnittee,
—
The Council next asked the student Column!
the singing of the
Bon
For a long time we have body to rise atThis
request was com- Births:
A lma M ater.
of
the
day p lied with.
Voyage—been thinking
| Irwm-Herbert announces the
when we would have to sit down The afternoon dances were advo- birth of a new idea.
successfully
at our typewriter and write a fare- cated by the council andwith
“Great oaks from little acorns
the aid
by the home rooms
well “to the seniors”. And for a runTex’s
Orchestra.
grow!”
iof
long time we have been regarding At the beginning of th is term the Obituaries:
it with the usual odium attendant Council adopted a constitution to deLangdon-Dorothy —Beloved facmore clearly its powers and limupon a difficult task.
‘fine
ulty member, in her seventh year.
itations.
It is not easy to write a fond a, A request was sent to the fa c ul ty Died of budget cutting.
adieu without your words acquir- by vote of the student body that they
Stewart-Robert —Died of shock.
he
an assembly program. Tthe
hit by
accident
when
Result
of
ing a certain sickening sentimental- present
fa c ul ty , af t er in vestig atio n by
ity. N o r is it easy to eulogize upon committee, decided that due to lack history book.
Knowledge
peneour friends who are to graduate in of time the teachers could not pre- trated and tests passed.
a
Gone but not
the id-olatrously bepraising manner, sent such program.
Engelmann-Ruth —T h e remainder of the years work
of a funeral oration. We quite ex- was
“The
Editor”
the
passes on.
cafeteria forgotten.
spent in sponsoring
—
the feasibility
Failed
to st op
Cleveland-Rex
pect to see them again and after dances and discussing of
the student
our long association we ar e certain of many of the wishes
blew his horn.
"hen
Gabriel
not
has
the
council
In
this
0 y.
that few deserve tribute for im- : been
Rather they feel’ Public Notices:
discouraged.
their organization has given many
that
Beell—Come back. All is forpeccancy.
in school the chance to _say
.people
Let me call you Tuesday.
their
leaves
a
Moreover,
going
{something about their surroundings. given.
A. M. D.
certain void in our scholastic hori- iAll of the Council’s measures have
—-—
import ant matters
n
see
me
sumtime
zon. We have worked with and for dealt wit h small
]o——Cum
co n stru ctively. The Council exists fo r
Johnny.
the older leaders of the various {the purpose of b rin g in g about action enytime!
body
I will not be responsible for the
student activities for so long that a0f benefit to the entire student priviestablishing special
Senior Class after June 26, 1933.
we wonder what shall happen when ‘rat herfothan
r small groups. It feels that
leges
William F. Merrill.
certain
qualms there are many more constructive imthey leave. We feel
as to ‘our ability to fill their mighty .provements yet to be made in the Lost and Found:
and that future organizations
Lost -—
Blonde, blue eyes, 4’ 11”.
shoes. We shall no longer have‘‘school,
-will continue in this direction.
Answers
to
the n ame of Ruth. The
an authority to whom we ma y refer
Council
At this time the present’
Decisions Idesires to thank the student body fo r Editor!
our trivial problems.
supporters of the council and
must n o w be autonomous.
Found——Deliglitful blonde. An‘being
fo r its criticisms and recommendations;
i
The task of bidding formal fare- the facu lty fo r i ts cooperation in many gswers "yes” to me! Arthur Winand Mr. Merrill and the terbottom.
well, however, still remains and so instances;
%I‘aculty advisors for t heir h elp during Classified Ads——Class ’33.
this
around
the
after all
beating
‘the past year.
Young men ,
Help Wanted.
bush we extend our goodbye an
For the Student Co u n cil,
cars,
looks,
good lines,
good
good
wishes for the best of luck in the
OLIVER MA RG O L I N ,
good-by now. -I’li be Sheehan you!
“after high school” years.
Secretary.
.
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E
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June‘ 16,. 1933
‘I
F
The ’Port.Weekly
Page 3
:
Garden Party Is Held By iMembers Of
Faculty Reveal
Plans
For Varied Activities In Summer
Dramatics Society
In lieu of the annual banquet
the members of Red Domino held
~Douglaston
Damsel Divulges Northern New York Attracts Many
Diversions; Declares
World’s Fair To Be Visited
Dances Delightful
By Local Pedagogues
an informal party and supper on
Sunday afternoon at Halsey Hall,
the residence of Miss Hawthorne.
The buffet supper, which was
prepared by the mothers of the
Although handicapped by the
senior members, w as served in the
When the members of the facthat she refuses to divulge her
the
mothers
5‘
f
act
garden. Among
were asked as to their plans
presulty
ent were the Mrs. Hassett, Irwin, gbirthplace, with a little persuasion for the s u mmer
vacation, it was
and
a threat to consult Dick Axten
Stewart, Poynter, Rose, Reed,
revealed
that
the lakes and moun{I was able to unearth these facts tains of northern New York and
Wood, Yetter and Greene.
Before and after the supper the ‘concerning The Mystery Woman, the Chicago World’s Fair offer the
local a c tor s and actresses indulged Frances Gould.
greatest attractions to our pedain such sports as archery, croquet, ; She has lived in many of the gogues.
checkers, bridge and even jigsaw states of the union, among them Miss Duffy stated firmly that she
§Massachusetts and "way down there was
puzzles.
going to stay all s u mmer on
As a token of their appreciation ‘in Texas”. After all this traveling the highest
mountain in the Adishe
settled
down
to
life
and serifor the aid of Miss Hawthorne,
and
that she would take
rondacks,
who in addition to founding the ous study in Douglaston. With no .a pillow along with her so as to be
definite
career
in
mind she hopes; able to sit
club has acted as adviser for the
squarely on the peak.
last four years, the members pre- to go to Smith College, “If my
Mr.
Brown
declared that he
sented her with a recent biography marks are 3°°d 3n°“gh»” 5119 add“ would be at his
Lake
camp on
ed
modestly.
of Marie Antoinette. This conall summer, and that
Champlain
cludes the activities of the club He r diversions ar e many, among
he would pursue to some ex.them being horseback riding, swim- :while
for the present year.
his
hobby of fishing, what he
lming, drawing, and reading poetry. itent
was sleep and plenmostly
!wanted
‘“ I guess my favorite is dancing,
of it.
Receipts From 1933 Year .though,”
she sighed dreamily. She ;tyTo
quot e Mr. Dimmick‘ when
Book Totals $729
‘is emphatically averse to gym, com- E
for his plans, "I don’t know
lasked
muting and mustaches.
how to tell them when I have
On last Monday afternoon Mr.l _she is an 3CtiVf’- member 05 b‘°th , none.” He admitted, however, afMerrill supervised the distribution Circle and C€191'1.tY., and a_1though~ger s ome deep thought,
that most
of the 1933 year book, "The Port She has not Partlclpated "1 51”‘ of his time would be spent in Port
matics in Port, she has had much
Light”.
Washington, Baltimore, Maryland,
Of the 425 books, printed last ‘experience in that line while a t- .and Staatsburg, New York.
week, 409 were ordered in ad- l tending school in Great Neck.
Miss Gormley, Miss Farlinger,
I
Vance. The total c os t of producThe students of the high school land Miss Buckley all said that betion amounted to $757.25. How- ‘as well as the conductors of the ‘yond going to their homes when
e ve r, as only $728.70 was collectet. :Long Island Railroad will miss hav- school closed, they were “undecidthe difference will be made up from ‘ing her around for she graduates ed”.
the proceeds of the spring play, ithis June.
Upon being questioned, Mr. Ly"Belle Lamar”.
Although her "private life” is ons answered very briefly, "I have
‘centered about Amherst she is the nothing to say, strange to say.”
Miss Chisholm was in a terrible
Our Skule
of ma ny of Port WashGossup
!secret hope
when asked, but did manage
Don
hurry
4ington’s
Juans.
to say that she would take a boat
Dear Stewdes,
o
j
—
—
-
In
W h u t wit h thee advent of hott
trip up the Saguenay River in
Club Has
weather, sum uf ower most dependCanada.
able stewdents h av gone completely
Miss Griswold plans to go to the
h ayw ire. T w o ver y b ad cases hav j us t
Outing
bin called tew ower attention. W u n
Chicago World’s Fair for a short
concerns a yung man named Rex,
time, and to stay quietly at her
whom wee saw purchasing box aftur
The Book Club, which has been home in northern
New York for
box uf cigars. We asked h i m why,
under Mrs. Langdons’ successful the r e s t of the vacation.
an d hee reep lyed moodily:
for the last term, will
“I tie them with babee r ibbon, an d
Porto Rico will have Miss Stierle
then fe e d t hem tew enny horses Ican [leadership
celebrate
its last meeting Wednes- as its guest for the entire summer.
find.” Here he paw sed, ro llin g his
afternoon by holding a picnic -Miss Stierle had no other plans,
eyes. “Iir makes t hem sneeze,” he day
at Port Washington Estates beach. but
sed. Ah lyf e, lyr e!
fervently hoped that -she would
Ower secund case deels wit h seenmost distinguished personage will run into no hurricanes either
goyur , A. Wliggers. W u n day last weak
she walked d reem ily int ew a pet shop accompany them. This notable is ‘ving to or returning from there.
she
a
of
none
other
he r e ,
bought
pa i r
guppy-fish,
than the Port Wash- l A boat trip through the Great
an d asked the clerk tew send them.
The klerk asked whare -tew send t hem. ington "Good Humor Man”. We :Lakes and a short stay at her home
“Anywhare,” sed Aimee snappish1y,“ I might add he is bringing his w ares ;at Hoosick Falls will occupy Miss
dun’t like g'upp‘1es!”
with which to provide cooling rewhile Mr. Herge
Wei, soe long. By thee way, yew freshments for the ravenous mob. jSloan’s vacation,
lwill undoubtedly be washing some
must ku m up sumtime!
Yore servunt,
Transportation will be by means ,boy’s neck and ears in the middle
S. O. L.
lof private cars.
'of Yellowstone Park.
Book
Season With
rA
Concluded
June
The Port Weekly
Page 4
16, 1933
Baseball Team Reviews Good Girls’ Athletic Teams Review
Successful Season
Season; Tennis Squad
wishes
the
Fratry
Has Best Record
The girls tennis season was
vacation. I
Fratry Column
1
Once again the
student body an enjoyable
brought to a close last week with
Of course there are always some‘
oil two games, one on Tuesday with
people that love the dear old Almal The baseball season started two:
Lynbrook and one on Friday with
Mater so much that they keep; with four successive defeats,
Center. Port. w o n both
‘Rockville
to
right on with their labors in sum-l at the hands of Roslyn, oneCove.
games.
m e r school. V/e hope, however,l Mineola, and one to Glen
Thursday's match wes defaulted
that these faithful ones will also; For the next three games Port
Hicksville because there were
find time to enjoy themselves and;staged a rally and w o n from Man- by
not enough eligible people to play
A.
A.
all
and
the
that they will accomplish
theyl hasset, Mineola,
on the team.
set out to do.
(V/'e’re certain that’: juniors. The season ended with
Martha Reed, Nancy Lowry, and
losFrench
four
and
we could n e ve r translate
games
inl Port winning
Dorothea
Rose played singles in
the middle of a scorching July‘, ing six.
both
games.
Rosemary Seraphine
morning. You have to be able to; This year w as slightly better and Anita Este
played doubles
and
we
take it,
can’tl)
Brieflyl than last. Mr. Seeber hopes for a
The doubles
against
Lynbrook.
then, my friends, here’s to a swelll still better season next spring.
teams that played against Rocksummer.
The boys’ tennis team has just ville Center were Josephine D a_ p _
the most successful sea- Costa and Juliette Kimmerly as
completed
Vote f o r that distinguished senior,
son
in
its
history by winning five first doubles and Anita Este and
George Podeyn!
out of seven matches, and losing to Jean Lowry as second doubles.
Although the school tennis s eaThe sudden flair for study that only one team. Great Neck.
son
ended last week, the individual
is
cerlast
week
appeared during
The team composed of H. Blumwill take pa rt in tournamembers
tainly worthy ol comment. We berg, D. Caldwell,
MacGillivray,
ments
held
throughout the ‘summer.
it
is
not
too
late
for
it
only hope
D. Moran, Norton, A. Van NosIn the Nassau County tournato do all that it is supposed to. trand, D. Watson, B. Wood and F.
ment held this week at Great Neck,
(Very poor sentence!)
Wood, defeated Friends Academy! seven members of the tennis team
twice, Roslyn once, Manhassetl will be
(Afte r hour s?)
represented. Port entries
K e e p Podeyn in
twice, and was beaten twice by are Martha Reed,
o1l)fice!
Nancy Lowry,
Great Neck.
Anita Este, Ruth Lowry, Jean CumThe seniors had a g reat time
The team was coached by Mr. mings, Anna Mae Seaman and Jean
en-tangling their teeth in the aspaand managed by Joe Remi- Lowry.
Don
a
c
tBrown
last
Smith,
night.
ragus
ing as toastmaster, was the usual son and Fred Turkington.
knockout.
(It was a wonderful
Special Art Classes To Be
I’m glad I won!)
and
boys,
fight,
Held During Summer
Varsity Letters Are Given
Fred Mc~Nutt is reported as beIn Today’s Assembly
(Continued from page 1)
ing on Emily Wesco-tt’s trail. More
The
adults
who ar e interested.
power to you, Freddy, old kid, old
students’
only c os t will be that of
(Continued f rom page 1)
sock!
V. Salerno, F. Savini, R. Thorn- purchasing their own supplies and
_p_.
materials.
hereton, R. Tomlet and V. Walker.
Miss Rosemary Yetter is
Harold Walker, a resident of
with requested to teach her dog to
The following will receive their
and an artist
Port
keep to the right in the corridors. letters for archery: M. Augustin, widely Washington
known
for
his
designing of
F. Feresi, H.
The traffic problem is bad enough F. Cornwall, G Erb, A.
will constained
windows,
glass
Mascofian,
without canine complications.
Hlansen, M. Mantel,
class.
Instruction will be
duct
the
__p_
D. Smith and C. Thompson.
in any branch the student
Say “yes” for Podeyn.
Those who will receive their let-5 provided
is interested in, and the group will,
are: R.
There seems to be but one draw- ter s for tennis DaCos-ta,Ciminera,
possible, work out of
A. Este,J. whenever
Cummings,
doors.
back to being a blonde. They sunLcwry, N. Lowry, R.
burn so easily! Try gently tap- Kimmerly,
Although the course offers no
M.
D. Rose and R. school
Reed,
Lowry,
credit Miss Allison states
or
Fran
Cornwall
Ruth
Clark
ping
Seraphine.
hear
all
that
ma ny students have indicated
on the back and you’ll
their interest and that sixteen have
about it. Take a look at Jill Atwood sumtime—enytimel
Yacht Club Presents Gift already registered.
_p_
Dame Rumor whispers in
ceptive ear that a certain young
m a n about town is fast riding t o -
A meeting for registration purposes will be held in the high
school on June 27. The time will
in the near future.
14, at the be announced
To T. E. Van der Veer
our re-
On Wednesday,
June
a fall. Some of his para- final
meeting for this year of the
mours got together and began com- Pvort-Hi-Yacht Club, the members
wards
paring his line!
_p_
H ow does it feel to write a
George?
Cum on up
time!
P
a n d see me
column,
. . . eny-
a
presented Mr. Van der Veer with in
briar pipe. The pipe w as given
grateful appreciation of his efforts in conducting a course in
navigation during the past semeste r .
5191
R
CHARLES E. HYDE
Insurance
277 Main St.
Port Washington