Regular Fellows

The HiY club of Peekskill High School enjoyed a successful year under the guidance of Peter C. Houskeeper and William C. Nelson. Meeting every Wednesday evening, the members made use of the gymnasium and pool. Besides holding socials in the music room, the club held its annual dance on March 13.

The club again donated a prize to be awarded at the commencement exercises for the senior boy outstanding in citizenship. Gifts to members who were ill and funds to the Red Cross for flood relief were donated by the group. The annual banquet held in June for the members and guests closed the year's activities.

The officers of the HiY are: Victor Rossi, president; Edward Conley, treasurer and Edward Doyle, secretary.

Racquet Wielders

 Coach George V. Hall, builder of the greatest team of players in the Hudson River League last season, came hack this year facing the loss of the first two singles men of his championship squad and a sad lack of important new material for their replacements. He also found the need of developing a new doubles team.  I

A large squad of green material came out to back up veterans William Schweizer and Joseph Lemak. From them Mr. Hall chose William Karpf and Harry Kensky.

In league matches he used a team of Karpf and Kensky as doubles men, while Schweizer and Lemak played the two singles positions of the three point meets. In nonleague fivepoint meets Karpf moved up to the third singles position and the other doubles team consisted of Lemak and Schweizer.

Robin Hoods

During the spring and fall seasons, a group of youthful Robin Hoods armed themselves with bows and arrows and tried their skill at manipulating these weapons. Under the encouragement and able instruction of Miss Eunice O'Neil, the Archery Club was formed, consisting of the following girls: Doris Kidd, Florence Lilly, Norma Kraft, Effie Bannister, Violette Marr, Evelyn Robinson, Harriet Israel, Priscilla Lane, Marie Curran, Jean Robinson, Ruth Duff and Katrine Troyanovich.

This everpopular sport, which has always retained its original flavor, claimed the attention of this group and fascinated them with its glamour and tradition. The twang of the bowstring and the arrow piercing the air supplied a distinctive thrill which captivated the fancy of the archers.

THE RED AND BLUE MEET of 1937 proved a great success, financially and otherwise. The teams were ably managed and fired with enthusiasm, both out to win. The Red team, victorious for the second year by a half point Margin, was lead by Anna Wilcox, seconded by Adelaide Clemente and cheered on by Esther McKiernan. The leaders of the Blue team were: Gertrude Travis captain; Barbara Covert, co-captain; and Elsie Morris, cheerleader. In their entrance the Blue team staged a military tap and drill, while the Red team put on a music box review, depicting the history of the dance in the United States.

THE CHEERLEADERS, masters of pep, included: Gertrude Travis, captain; Elsie Morris, Esther McKiernan, Charlotte Covert, Joseph Burchetta and Lewis Tronto. Miss Marjorie Gardner was their adviser. One of the thrills of a lifetime came to the cheerleaders this season when they led cheers at Madison Square Garden before a throng of 4,000 people.

THE STAGE DESIGN CLUB plans the sets for all school plays. After reading a play over, they plan the scenery and costumes. All sets are scaled to fit miniature stages before starting work on the school stage. As most of the work is done outside of class, only willing workers are found in this group. Miss Marie Doherty is their director.

THE SENIOR EDITORS of this year were: Stephen Hopkins, Robert Quittmeyer, Barbara Covert, Evelyn Robinson, Laskar Schwartz, Priscilla Travis, Victor Rossi, Violette Marr, Lawrence Schwartz, Ruth Duff, Katrine Troyanovich, Doris Kidd, Henry Hazelton, Effie Bannister and Leo Tuchinsky. All of the school's news publications were intrusted to this group, and this yearbook is their parting contribution. They worked under the direction of Paul A. Hedlund.

THE RADIO CLUB was organized two years ago by Peter C. Houskeeper to continue the study of radio established by the physics course and to prepare its members for license tests. In accordance with this aim the instructor has thus far prepared two students for the test and four more will be ready for it soon. In the radio room a number of homemade sets can be seen, a good representation for the time spent after school and at night.

THE STUDENT FORUM was organized this year by Joseph Burchetta to promote discussion upon school problems and activities, and has furnished many helpful suggestions for the betterment of Peekskill High School. The topics were discussed in assembly programs, with the discussion being stimulated by this selected group of students and carried on by the entire student body.

THE LITTLE THEATRE GROUP is an organization which was very much in the limelight during the school year. With Robert Bergman as its originator and director, this group produced entertaining stage performances at Peekskill High School. They also traveled to the nearby high schools to exchange productions

Mermaids

With Miss Eunice O'Neil, girl's physical education instructor, as coach, and Priscilla Travis as captain, the members of the Girls' Swimming Club decided to have a cake and candy sale in the beginning of the year to help raise money for their uniforms. The members decided to have blue rubber suits, and the captains, white suits.

The girls participated in events among themselves throughout the year, such as free style relays, breast stroke, 40yard free style, long swim, back stroke, 120 yard free style, springboard diving, and medley relay, which includes the back stroke, breast stroke and free style. The girls also played water polo.

The other officers of the club were: Patricia McNearny, co-captain and Roselyn Gaylord, manager.

Tops In Girls' Basketball

The girl's intramural basketball teams in the Peekskill High School have seen an active season. Under the supervision of Miss Eunice O'Neil, the girls averaged seven intramural games and several encounters with outside teams.

Anna Righi's team finished in first place to cop the championship. The team was lead in scoring by Barbara Covert, with a total score of 46 points for five games, and Muriel Craig, with the same score for six games. Captain Righi was third with 20 points to her credit.

The girls composing the team receiving letters were as follows: Lena Haight, Eleanor Bentley, Helen Behuniak, Barbara Covert, Muriel Craig, Virginia Gillen, Melissa Harer, Helen Ferris, Madeline Lupion and Anna Righi.

Mermen

Although only winning one out of nine meets and tieing one, the Peekskill High School mermen had a good season. Their many trips to other schools and the keen competition shown therein proved the good fellowship and good sportmanship of the tankmen.

Stephen Hopkins had a very successful season, winning first place in the breast stroke in all of the nine meets. Alex Kusko received a well-earned letter for his efforts in the backstroke while Jack Murphy did well in fancy diving. Billy Thomas' and Marcel Ratte's prides were in the free style events.

The lettermen of the Anderson-Crossman coached team were: Steve Hopkins, Jack Murphy, Billy Thomas, Alex Kusko and Marcel Ratte.

We hope you have enjoyed your visit to one of the early classes. Many family names will be familiar, many were the fathers
and mothers of the students in the classes that
graduated in the later years.

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