Ellie ifiort weekly Vol. X, No. 22 Port Washington High School, Friday, March 9, 1934 Price Five Cents Lowry Sisters Win Senior Honors Robert Lamberti Gets C.S.P.A.Meets In Great Will Go To At North Valedictory Annual Convention Applause Will Be Shore Contest Ruth, Nancy Salutatorian Eminent Men To Speak The North Shore Division of the Solo Contest was held at the Roslyn Numerous Eastern Schools High School on the evening of March Rest Of*G_raduates 1st. The two winners were selected by Send Representatives the judges to compete in the final Listed Order tryouts with those from the South In On Thursday, Friday and Saturday Shore of the Island. of this week the Columbia Scholastic The contest was held for the pur- The senior class was classified ac- Press Association, of which Port pose of determining those three solo- cording to scholastic standing fol- Washington is a charter member, is ists who will play at Hempstead with the of the cal- holding its tenth annual convention. the All County Orchestra on March lowing completion This association, which was organized 24th. The four finalists will each be culation of individual averages early Lt- by a group of New Jersey highschool awarded twenty-five dollars tor their this week. The two highest stu- ed paper editors ten years ago, has a work by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, dents, Ruth and Nancy Lowry, will in membership of 836 high schools, jun- which is sponsoring the whole affair. be the Class Valedictorian and ior colleges, junior high schools, and From the ten schools contesting, FIB elementary schools. Friends’ Academy gained first place Salutatorian, respectively. It- The delegates, representing these by a piano solo, and Manhasset second Ruth Lowry, with the honor av- >rt schools, will be addressed by some of with a trumpet solo. No names were erage of 92.4%, led her sister for the most given to the soloists the outstanding journalists, representing high position by more than two writers, and publishers, including the various schools. editor of the “New York Herald Tri- Due to the variety of instruments points. Nancy’s average was exact- ill bune Magazine”; editor of the New performed on, the three judges ‘based ly 90’/rt. William Berges was a close York Herald Tribune Book Section; ..eir decisions on musicianship, inter- third with 89.7%. The remainder of Dean Carl A. Ackerman, of the Co- pretation, tone, tecnnique, or, in the the ten highest students and their lumbia School of Journalism. case of a singer, diction, intonation, respective marks are: Natalie Rose, and for vocal A Alan Lewis Lin- English Writer To Speak selections, style. 89.5%; Ardis, 88.9%; maximum score of ten points for each demuth, 88.8%; John Shanahan,87.9%; Tomorrow morning the students item could be awarded, with a final Marvin Harrison, 87%; Emily Aus- themselves will hold round table dis- possible score of 150 per cent iroin bury, 86.9%; and Albert Brown, 86.8%. cussions at the university. In the the three judges. Ranked B'y Class Average afternoon, they are to attend luncheon Robert Lamberti, playing de Beriot‘s The class has been divided into four at the Hotel Commodore, where Sir ‘ violin selection, “Scene de Ballet”, re- the of Wilmot Lewis, Washington correspond- quarters, according to averages ceived more applause than any con- all marks the stu- ent of “The London Times”, will be received during testant. dent's school class aver- the principal speaker. career. All ‘5- 0j_ the first term the The C. S. P. A. was organized in an ages through of senior to creative in Port year are considered in ranking g- attempt promote writing Students Gain Places school newspapers -and at the same the graduating class and in award- [5- the and time to discourage stafl members from In County Orchestra ing Valedictory Salutatory honors. all believing that they are finished jour- nalists. The first rehearsal of the All 58.5 per cent of the graduating 11. Those who are Port Orchestra was held at class of 106 students have averages representing County Hemp- above Washington at the conference are: stead on Thursday March seventy-five per cent, and twen- afternoon, students are in the first Mr. Herge, John Stuart, John Thomas, 1st. General practice followed ty—six quar- by try- ter. At the other end of the bracket [IS Charlotte Dean, Donald Dillenbeck, outs for the woodwinds composed the two students have received less Rosemary Sheehan, and Marjorie Utz. major part of the rehearsal under the only direction of G. Porter Smith. than the sixty-five per cent school O mark. Natalie Rose, Robert Lamberti and passing Twenty-Eight In Top Quarter Regents Department Accepts Frank Witmer from Port Washington secured positions playing first violin The names of the students in the All But One Paper parts, while the first two named were first division whose marks range from placed in their accustomed seats as 92.4% to 82.1% and their individual The Regents report from Albany concert master and assistant. In the (Continued on Page 4) was received here last week and 91.2% cello section, Nancy Lowry and Jeanne of the papers marked were accepted. Smith were ranked as numbers two South American Trip Taken Of the 365 regents papers which were and three. written and sent to Albany, 364 were In the woodwind section, Marvin By History Teacher passed by the Regents department,one Harrison was selected the best flutist being rejected. among those present. Henry Harrison, Miss Catherine Sammis sailed on As a result of protests from vari- the one and only bassoonist, was high- Saturday on the liner S.S. Rotterdam ous other state high schools regard- ly praised for his work by the direc- for South America. Miss Sammis is ing the Geometry regents, the passing tor. accompanying her father and also her grade was lowered from 65% to 50%. Robert Corrigan was placed in class mother, who is recuperating from a Thus every mark in this subject was A among the many cornetists, and recent illness. raised with the exception of Arthur tryouts for both he and Jack Shana- During Miss Sammis’s two weeks Johnson’s, which received 100% on han in the brass and percussion sec- absence Miss O’Connor will substitute the original marking. tions were held Tuesday, March 6th. in her classes. I The Port Weekly -March.9, 1934 Cllhe finrt mreklg Published weekly during the school HIGH TIDE-INGS year by the students of thePort Wash- ington High School, Port Washington, New York. Subscription rate, $1.25 “Laughing At The Funnies” per year, or 5 cents per copy. Shades of Rube Goldberg and Per- Printed the students in the by cy Crosby! Who would have thought Senior High School Print Shop. that I would have to turn to the John Stuart funny sheets for High Tide-ings’ in- Associate Editors"IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII"I6§é'£i{ y Sheehan, Marjorie Utz spiration? But who would have EDITORIAL BOARD thought that the Murdock twins are Features ...... L. Butterworth, R. Forbell, L. Haynes, J. Norton -eally the Katzenjammer Kids? Of Copy Desk ...... J. Thomas, J. Roberts, M. Moore course we all know about Boob Mc- D. Watson, E. Cudd, G. Johansen, Nutt being in our midst. N. Lowry. I don’t mean to be Always Belit- Exchanges ...... Virginia Church. tlin’ the around this Reporters ...... A. Stein, J. Lowry, M. Wood, M. Pal- people school, minteri, G. Erb, R. Hennessy, P. Rine- but I have noticed some striking re- hart, M. Freeman, A. Mascofian, E. semblances between the members of James the student and the characters BUSINESS body BOARD of the comic sections. I Business Manager ...... — Donald Dillenbeck suspect that Circulation Manager Frank DeBlois Ruth Lowry is the original Tillie the Typists ...... A. Duflield, J. Blichars, Jean Hewett Toiler and if Barney Iselin isn't real- FACULTY ADVISER-S ly Barney Google then I’m Peter Rab- Curtis Carleton Pierce H. Herge ...... bit! Volume X, No. 22 March 9, 1934 Bringing Up Father Merrill again, I want to remind you that It’s Papa. AN ORIGINAL DANCE PLAN Who Pays and that Pa‘s Son-in-Law, Count Screwloose Corrigan, has been Ever since the various classes and of organizations this school have been buying things for Dumb Dora (1 don’t giving annual dances, there has been a certain group of people which has dare name her) at Dave’s Delicatessen. never attended them. ’ If you want to see some Reg’lar Fel- These have reasons for their non-attendance. people given many They lows just attend a Fratry meeting, but have said that were unable the admission that are they to pay price, they Daug'hter—0h! is in the Celerity not good dancers, or that they had no “decent clothes”. A certain tim3rous— where they’re all Just Kids. Polly and ness seems to have pervaded. her Pals be found in our Thimble It would dislike seems nearly impossible that anyone really to attend one Theatre any day at 3.19 where they’re of the six social which are held the affairs during year. rehearsing “The Romantic Age”, and It with these facts in mind that the Circle has decided was probably to Puddinhead Capra will probably be stage a novel type of informal dance. The option of games or dancing has under a drum in the music room. been offered the that those who do students, so not like to dance may engage Little Orphan Annie Seaman still likes reduced admission offers excuse those who in games. A price no to claim to Mister Jack, but Little Jimmy will be in financial straits. The spirit of informality will be encouraged the by Popeye pretty soon if he's the Sappo surroundings of the lunch room instead of those of the gymnasium. I think he is. The Circle commended for its and initiative is to be highly originality in We have no Jiggs and Maggie, Toots deciding to hold an affair of this kind. A large portion of the student body and Casper, or Mr. and Mrs. in our should make use the unusual offered the of opportunity by Circle. ranks, but give us time and everyone will have a Parlor, Bedroom and Sink A SCHOLASTIC BEAU IDEAL of their own, and——have you a little Buttercup in your home? There are many extremes in the educational methods used throughout Once upon a time there was at the country. There are also many extremes in the attitude with which vari- least one laugh in each comic strip, ous types of students regard the privilege of education. but those days are gone forever. We A great many students, particularly in the higher branches of schooling, used to read Everyday Adventures of place athletics as the paramount reason for the existence of our colleges and Elmer because we enjoyed his pranks secondary schools. Certain institutions even go so far as to admit the fact and fights and thought it was boyish that they have made a business of sports. It is the social angle that still pep that caused them . . . now we other “scholars" are interested in, and we find many students receiving diplo- find it’s Grape Nuts! This advertis- mas for a four—year fling in the whirl of inter—co1legiate society. ing in the funnies ought to stop. If On the opposite end of the scale are the grinds and book-worms who we don’t protest we’ll find Winnie, spend their entire scholastic careers in one line of endeavor. Perhaps they the Breadwinner, ignoring more ex- have suffered unjust unpopularity, but the fact remains that they are not citing’ jobs to try to sell us Winnie's the persons who serve the interests of the school, and we question as to Wonder Baked Bread, and maybe whether they receive as much from their education as a better rounded Moon Mullins will surprise us with an graduate. ad for Blue Moon Hosiery. The ideal of student, of course, would be a combination of all these at- I hope you haven’t become discour- tributes, minus customary human frailities, striking a happy medium between aged with this dissertation and given the extremes. This creature, however, will remain a -myth, we fear. The it up to pursue something more amus- best we can do is to strive at least to imitate our Mr. X. Certainly Port ing——like the funny sheets. Washington High offers an ideal environment. Can we adapt ourselves? I’ll be Sheehan you! 3 March 9, 193.4, Page C.Dean, Douglaston Damsel, !Array of Varied FRATRY COLUMN Dislikes Liver, Dotes On Splendor Shown Hockey, Spinach . College Drama ' By Student Cars (Continued) Un-cle John “—This is Un-cle John, ycur Lucille week’s littie hello.” by Haynes Here’s the continuation of last Hello stewdes, for the P. W. H. S. Auto- out All aboard play. As you remember, the cast in- Now boys and girls, spit that mobile Show. As we enter the vast chewing and draw close cluded John Hopkins, the hero; Sarah nasty gum, up show room (the parking space) We are to the loud spea.ker——-for tonight your dazzled and appalled by the Imult‘1tudi- Cuse, the heroine; Prince Tom, the tell a story Uncle Jo-hn is going to you nous, swanky new models. Henry Ford villain; and William and Mary, the about a little girl named Charlotte- has condescended to Dean. apparently join. parents. yessir—Ch.arlctte the common herd, for his car is most Scene II When Charlotte was little, sh-e al- in evidence. Among those who » are “Doc” ways ate her spinach, just like all you answer to his roll ‘cal Herge, Tom: I love you, Sarah. Hobart a boys and girls should do, if you want Brother Mason (he insists that he -an- Hotchkiss? to grow up to be strong and healthy. swers to the Rolls Royce, but we have reminds me our suspicions), Dot Cobin, Bob Du- Sarah: Since I was Lehigh to a And spe-aking of spinach, of a bad boy I heard about the other sinberre, “Red” Sheehan, NatalieRose, been Maine grasshopper, I’ve avoiding day. Little Norman James, whom I and Fred Kaufmann. Barney Iselin like you. hope is listening in this morning, very reluctantly dec‘_a,res that when Tom: You're a Pawling. Let’s get doesn't eat his spinach—-for shame, he -can not get th-ere on two wheels, Norman—a big boy like you, too. he will, on four. married by a West-Minister. the more conserv-ative mod- "Includes Among Sarah: I am Ill-innois me if you Career Hockey Playing els we find Ruth MacGillivray, repre- want to. I’ll only Lafayette you. W-ell, boys and girls, to get on with senting the Nash; Archie Hutchinson, born in New in .a swanky, musical (As the »carriage went And over my story. Charlotte was spinning along up soon moved “I-Iill Billy” Cudd a hill, Tom Tuckahoe of her neck to York City in 1917, and Chrysler roadster; where she h-as made the with a neat little De Soto; Berta Choate her. With one Army hugged to Dou.glaston, world a better place to Live in ever Haynes wielding unwieldy “Reo Rita”: her. Sarah let out a Yale. Tom drew since. But Charlotte is by no means and “Towser Truffles” coaxing along back.) perfect—quite the contrary. She play- old “Emma Buick.” school memo- Tom: Curses! This Bates every- ed hookey from on one Forbell, Dodds For Dodge rable occasion; she remembers being I’ll.have to look for Notre “Wlhat-a-man” Forbell agrees with thing. caught, in th-e mirror, making faces at Mr. Dodds in that the can’t be mother. Dodge Dame. her beaten, while an indignant army (Ma- the Sarah: You're a Penn in Teck. After attending Great N-eck High thieson, Brown, Young & Co.) rise in Rice and go. Never Draken my door School for half a year, Charlotte has arms standing for the Plymouth rock. Port for the Miss Pontiac and Mr. Van again. (Tom exits; John approaches.) studied at Washington D>ufly’s remain-der of her high school life. At Bo:legraven’s Ford run a very ‘close John: Deer-field and meadow Port, many activities have claimed her race for the latest thing in stream couldn’t keep me from you. attention: The _Celerity, the Circle, hoc- lines. Sarah: Iowa lot to you for rescu- key squad, The Port Weekly, The Port Miss I-I.ansen,h-eads the list as far as and the Art Club. tonnage goes with a mammoth Pack- ing me. Kiss me. Is Swarthmore Light staff, Honorary Charlotte from school this ard (McN~utt also plays with one of from Let's go home so graduates coming you. June and plans to go to school in these Tovs. b"t when asked his prefer- Ma and Pa Cansius. France for a and upon her re- ence, decided in favor of a Rockne), year, is clcse John: And then we'll get married. turn hopes to enter Swarthmore. She and Betsy Kearton on her (or wheels) an Fordham also aspires to be a landscape gar- ‘heels with equaly I can’t a engagement ring, mammoth Franklin. no one dener of the first magnitude. However, though. yet has surpassed B. H. Kunz's new Sarah: We’ll go on a honeymoon. Now, three guesses as to what Char- ’34 Auburn Deluxe Model which he's lotte doesn't like. That’s right——liver, our John: Where to? going to park in parking space squash, and persimmcns, and -who can some day. Sarah: Oberlin. blame her? Her spare time is occupied o_____ John: And when we get back, we largely with sailboats, horses and eat- can Haverford. ing. Now kiddies, wouldn’t you like Looking Backward 5 Years to to be just like Charlotte? Finis. grow up At School’s Bright Lights Durin.g her short life, Charlotte has _p__._ traveled a great deal. Last summer History Rnepeats Itself she toured the midd-le West and visited Five Years Ago the World’s Fair at Chicago. Year be- The issue of March 13 reports that 1. “Common Sense” —What Sen- fore last, Charlotte was fortunate the paper gained second place in the iors are supposed to have and use. enough to have the opportunity of C. S. P. A. Contest. the summer in 2. “The Critical Period” —Regents spending England. The cast of “Prunella” was re- Now Knitting a Green Bathing Suit hearsing with Miss Hawthorne. Week. Four Her use of spare time is quite com- Years Ago 3. “The Great Migration” —Be- mendable, for Charlotte is v-ery fond The Fratry athletic show and the tween of and knitting. At present, plans for the Celerity basketball ban- periods. reading the «he is making herself a lovely green quet occupy the headlines for 4. “Writs of Assistance” —Admit- 13. bathing suit, which she hopes to wear issue of March tance slips. this summer. Don’t get discouraged, Three Years Ago Miss Yorio the calamity 5. “Not Worth a Continental” —Charlotte, just keep up the good work occupied and you’ll be wearing it yet. column as a result of an auto acci- Most cards. home from report Before I off, I have‘ a private dent suffered on the way sign church. 6. “You Must Pay Money” —What word for Charlotte, for I’m sure she’s Two Years Ago seniors continually hear. listening in. “Charlotte, if you-’l'l look feet from the left hand corner of Plans for the formation of a Pan Laws” five 7. “Unwritten —Regulation the sofa, and measure six and a half American Club were announced. of up and down stairs traffic. inches in a northern direction from Last Year find The assembly heard an address by 8. “Intolerable Acts” —Home work there, you’ll a present, all for you. “—'I'his is Uncle John, your Uncle John a member of the Chinese Nationalist assignments over the holidays. Good night little stewd-es, good night.” party. Page 4 The Port Weekly March 9, 1934

Mineola Halts BOYS’ BASEBALL SCHEDULE Port Vanquishes April 20—Adelphi Boys.. ...Home Port Comeback 27—Mineola ...... Home 31-17 May 1—Glen Cove Away Manhasset, 4—Roslyn ...... Home Visitors Conquer 8—Manhasset ...... Home Second Team Also Victor By Fighting 11—Open Blue And White 27-17 18—Glen Cove ...... Home One Point Margin 22—Roslyn ...... Two games in succession proved too 25—Manhasset . After almost everyone had givenup much for the Port basketball team, June l—Mineola ...... Away hope of seeing Port score another when Mineola took them over the BOYS’ TRACK victory, a fast, perfectly controlled, bumps by a‘2'7-17 score on Monday April 25—St. Paul's Dual, and uncanningly accurate basketball night. It was Mineola all the way as Garden City team came out of nowhere last Fri- Port only settled down to distinctive May 5—Port Invitation...... Port day night to run rings around the play for about five minutes in the 12—St. Paul’s Invitation, Manhasset five and trounce the Hill- last quarter. St. Paul’s top boys by a 31-17 score. The league champions got off to a 19—North Shore..Westbury Port amassed a total of 9 points fast start and did 9-1 at the end of 26—Long Island before Manhasset was able to score, the first period. Port speeded up a (not definite) and they never came any closer than little in the second quarter to score June 2—La Salle Invitation, that nine-.point margin. '7 points to Mineola’s 2, but it was Oakdale, L. I. Augustine Scores Seven Baskets This score, mostly individual play. The speed of the Blue and White’s was the closest ‘Port ever came ll-8, passwork baffled Manhasset to the Mineo1a’s Doctor Will to threatening lead. Hearsey Speak extent that Augustino was able to the two Eddie Poole scored only shake loose and score seven baskets the first the re- On Hollins field goals in half as College before his opponents realized what mainder of the team missed shot af- was Dr. Marguerite C. Hearsey, of H01- happening. ter shot. was that the lins College in Hollins, Virginia, will The game so one-sided Mineola‘s teamwork stood as for the remarkable comeback speak on “The College Itself" this except main factor in their offense, while of the Port the was divided afternoon in assembly. Dr. Hearsey is squad, game they played a offense, part Manhasset scored 3 zone and Professor of English and a member of unexciting. only part man to man. points in the first quarter, 2 in the Port Awaken; At End the Board of Trustees at Hollins. Hollins is almost 90 second, 2 in the third, and 10 in the the last Port came to College years In quarter old and has recently installed its third final, while Port scored almost as life for few minutes and for the a Bessie she pleased. time the president, Dr. Carter Randolph, only during game, outplayed alumna the school. The The Manhasset boys, in a desper- Wth an of college Mineola. the guards snapping was first established as a non-secta- ate effort to ‘pull out of their first. the ball him around the foul line, to rian school, but in 1852 it was con- half slump, became a little rough in Alan Ardis tallied three times, and had verted into a girls’ school. the last half, and 13 personal then it seemed as if Port would pull fouls called on them. Port’s basketeers that traditional rally. But seven suc- were not entirely innocent as 8 fouls cessive points by Nycoll and Kilbride R. Bailey L. Munson were called on them. killed whatever hopes the Port root- P. Cherry 0. Slavinsky Both teams were very erratic 011 ers had of seeing their team come R. Clark J. Stuart their foul shots. Manhasset scored through. H. Nelson A. Gulbrandsen only one point out of eight tries; Ardis was the only player in Blue M. Murdy M. Eaton Port scored three out of sixteen tries. and White to total a distinct number F. Falconer R. Klee The Port second team had to play of points. He led the team score with M. Augustin E. Carrico three minutes of overtime to defeat 10 points, and also turned in the best P. Yakimovich A. Baker the Manhasset reserves 12-11. More individual game for Port. With marks ranging from 76.5% to than half of the total points were Nycoll starred for the winners with 72.3%, thirty students are listed in scored on foul tries. Both teams 10 points also. the third group. They include: played a see-saw game all the way The Port second team lost to the E . Elwell E. Henderson through, one never leading the other Mineola reserves in a close fought T. Picone K. Halliday by more than 2 points. “Shorty” Ro- contest, 20-15. R. Morgan A. Iselin gier was high scorer with 5 points. H. Watson E. Cudd Port Washington Senior ‘Class Averages For High J. Richter F. Wood G. F. P. School Years Are Listed J. ‘Smith F. Beyer DeMeo, lf ...... 0 0 0 F. Witmer R. Seraphine Markland .. .0 1 1 A. (Continued from Page 1) K. Poynter Carpenter Poole, rf .4 1 9 standings are: H. Masi A. Cocks Carmichael .0 0 0 R. Lowry J. Curtis A. Hegeman M. Reul c ...... 2 4 E. Salerno Ardis, 0 N. Lowry C. Voute L. Davy Petersen .0 0 0 W. Berges A. Hancock G. Gault W. Baker Klein, lg ...... 1 1 3 I. Markland I. DaCosta N. Rose D. Kearton Augustino, rg ...... 7 0 14 A. Ardis B. Rich W. Allen M. Dell L. Lindemuth E. Wescott F. Palminteri L. Laudate Total ...... 14 3 31 J. Shanahan L. Butterworth Twenty—three graduates are in the TOT M. Harrison B. Haynes . last quarter with marks ranging from E. Ausbury C. Border 82.2% to 63%. Betty Pierce has no School Library ‘Exhibiting A. Brown C. Dean average available. S. Gutelius E. Fitzsimmons A. Doherr J. Lerhinan Mr. Langdon’s Works B. Scutt R. Corrigan M. Herbert F Millson C. Wescott A. Pfeiffer A. Cocks W. Miller There is an exhibition in the library D. Talbot L. Walsh E. Poole consisting of wood cuts, still life in The marks in the second quarter G. Mason P. Turberg oils and Water colors, portraying local range from 81.9% to 78.7%, and the D. Dillenbeck N. Frappaolo scenes, which are the work of Lyman of Flower following are included in the group: A. Eato M. DeMeo Langdon, the principal the G. Jasinski M. Fiore S. Marino R. Forbell Hill School. The wood cuts are to be N. James W. Lockman W. Yorio P. Marro used to illustrate “The History of F. Siconolfi R. Frappaolo F. Tresilian G. Turberg Port Washington”, a book compiled A. ‘Capra W. DeMeo W. Madura B. Pierce by Charlotte Merriman, the principal S. Ferrisi H. Griese I-L Ross of the Main Street SchooL