MacNaughton Elected G.C.S. President

Three Remaining Offices To Be Held By Candidates Of Student Council Party

Vienna And Rider Take Top Honors For '50 Scholarship

Mary Beth Vienna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Vienna, has been named valedictorian of the class of 1950 in Geneseo Central school. She leads the class with an average of 90.59 for three and three-quarters years work. Mary Beth has been active in school publications serving as a reporter and editor of the "Valley Echoes," and, a member of the yearbook, "Jen-O-See."

With an average of 89.92, Rosamond Rider, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rider of Groveland, won the honor of salutatorian. Rosie has excelled in music activities, having participated in the band, orchestra and chorus.

Both Mary Beth and Rosie are members of the National Honor society. Mary Beth plans to enroll in William and Mary college, Williamsburg, Va., and Rosie plans to enter into nurse's training at Highland hospital, Rochester.

Rosamond Rider

GENESEO CENTRAL NAMES 3 STUDENTS FOR BOYS' STATE

Allan Jenkins, a member of the junior class of Geneseo Central School, has been selected by the faculty to represent the community at Empire Boys' state for a week beginning June 25 at Colgate University. He will be sponsored by the J. Livingston Wadsworth Post, American Legion.

According to the regulations of the American Legion, the candidate is selected on the basis of leadership, character, scholarship and service. During his three years of high school Allan has played on the varsity football, basketball, track, tennis and badminton teams. He was president of the freshman class and is now serving as secretary of the junior class. Playing trombone in the band for five years, he is president of the band organization and is a member of the National Honor Society.

The American Legion Post at (Continued Page 4 Col. 3)

Mary Beth Vienna

Council Elections Gain Interest Thru Third Party

During a hectic week of activity a "third party" movement clearly illustrated the need for constitutional reforms at GCS. Opposed to the method of electing student council officers the group was formed on the morning of Monday, May 8, and during the next week was in the limelight of political activity.

At 11:45 on Tuesday a special meeting of the Student Council was held in the library. An excited crowd listened as the leaders of the third party presented a petition to the council requesting that their candidates, Bill Marks, Douglas Robinson, and Dixie Britton, be placed on the ballot. A heated argument and discussion followed with charges and counter charges flying through the tense and explosive atmosphere. When a vote was taken the third party was declared unconstitutional by a 12 to 1 vote, with two members abstaining. It should be noted that five candidates in the election were also student council members and voted. As soon as the vote had been announced another petition was presented to the council requesting the placing of an amendment before the student body for a vote. This amendment was to permit a

person to be placed on the ballot in addition to the two other candidates if a petition signed by 60 of the students was presented to the council requesting such action. (Continued Page 3 Col. 2)

Davis Chosen VP Over Spezzano. Didas And Rider Are Victorious

Tad MacNaughton was elected president of the Geneseo Central School Student Association in the election held last Friday. Elected with him were Renny Davis, vice­president; Vesta Didas, secretary, and Chris Rider, treasurer.

MacNaughton was the candidate for president on the Success party ticket. All other officers elected were members of the Student Council party.

Other candidates running for offices in this election, but defeated, were Jean Keenan, Jerry Spezzano, Eleanor Veeder and Polly Ann Newton.

Campaigning for this election by the two regular parties was quiet. Very little was done along this line until the night before elections when the Student Council party did get up a rally. This quietness was probably due to the untiring and unending campaign the third party staged to be allowed to place their candidates on the ballot,

In the campaign assembly, the newly elected president, Tad MacNaughton, declared himself to be in favor of the changes proposed by the third party. This may have been what swung the election in his favor while the other members of his party were defeated.

The candidates elected to the offices of president and vice-president were the only two candidates running who have not been members of the student council.

Valley Echoes Staff

Editor. . . Mary Beth Vienna Business Manager. .Marie Johnson

Advisor. . . . . Mary Domann Sports Editors-Alex Ivanov, Roger Wright, Donna Linfoot

Feature Writers-M. Doolittle, E. Veeder, M. Manley, J. Keenan, D. Archer, D. Robinson, L. Hall, D. Spizzano.

Reporters-Beverly Davis, Rosie Rider, Donna Irwin, Jo Manley, Birdie Merrell, Phyllis DeBole, Margaret DeCamp.

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Editorials

I wonder if the third party was fighting a lost cause. I don't believe they were! A majority vote was obtained in the vote on the amendment. This certainly proves that a large number of students agree that we need a change in the election system of the school.

As I see it, it is entirely undemocratic not to allow a third party, or even a fourth, to run for office. If a group of students develop a platform and want to see their ideas considered it is certainly their right in a democracy to run candidates for office who will advance their ideas.

The third party might not win the election, but they would have had an opportunity to present their ideas to the majority and try to push them through.

I also feel that a freer, more open election system would bring about greater cooperation between the executive council and the stu­dent body. I can not see anything democratic about representation by officers first chosen by only 16 people.

It is true that the amendment proposed by the third party did not completely revise the election system. It was a clause to be added to the present system that would be a first step in a slower, more deliberate change.

I wonder how many of you re­alize that members of the student body are not allowed to vote on an issue if they are not present at the general assembly. This is just one of the undemocratic clauses in our constitution. Regular voting provides for an absentee ballot. There are many more such unfair things in this constitution.

I would say that the third party certainly achieved something no other party, in any school election has ever been able to do. Although defeated they finally stirred up some interest in student council affairs. Let's hope this interest lasts long enough to make the necessary changes in our student

council and long enough to make the student council an active and useful group in the student association.

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CLASS PROPHECY

My curiosity was aroused one day as to the whereabouts of my former classmates and to investigate I climbed into my trusty Olds­mobile and sped away only, to be halted promptly by an aggressive spokesman of the law. Imagine my surprise when the blond hair and blue eyes of Erma Neis appeared before me. She curtly handed me a ticket to appear before Judge "Spider" Webb at the next town. I started out but my hunger soon overtook me. I stopped at a hot-dog stand and saw Eddy Duggan, the proprietor, busily at work. After a short lunch, I headed on, not desiring to be late for the ritual before me.

Arriving at the court house, I passed dog-catcher, Duncan Bull heading out to work. I peeped in at the next door and saw Audrey Osborne busily selling fishing licenses. After my encounter with the judge and, being $5 poorer, I decided to browse around. Hungry again I went into the local diner. There, propped against the pie counter, stood Bob Campfield with a bakers, hat on and a pie in each hand. in a booth at the far end I was surprised to see the newly famous Hollywood star, Mary Jane Koelle chatting with Hotel Tycoon, James Welch. Also in their party was playboy, Bill Scoville smoking a $3 cigar and looking slightly green. On the wall were pictures taken by Ed Peterson. The views were both interesting and sensationa1. A waitress came to take our orders and I recognized her as Marie Johnson. She told me she just worked there in her spare time and that she and Joanne Linsner had a dress making business down the street. They dealt in Paris fashions only. In­quiring further I discovered that both Virginia Alexander and Elaine Donovan were happily married and settled down with twelve children each. The manager of the diner, Sam Orlando, came in and Marie scurried away. muttering, “He'll have my neck if he catches me talking." Paying my bill, I walked out and started up the street. The first shop I came to said "Greigsville Times" on the window. Going in I saw Beverly Davis struggling with an editorial while over at one side were Mary Beth Vienna and Dolores Spizzano inventing an idea for the new edition of "Horrible Happenings." I picked up a copy of the "Times" and saw by the front page that one of our class

had certainly attained recognition. Rosie Rider's fame as the discover er of the new wonder drug, Xasphimine, cure for cancer, T.B., hardening of the arteries, and flat feet has dimmed the fame of such people as Madame Currie and Florence Nightingale. I also read that Barb Stewart is supervising the construction of her new 704 room house on Avon Road. Turning the page, I recognized a picture of Harvey Waters and read that he is now singing with Phil Harris' band at the Stork Club.

I went in search of the school and looking on the list of teachers to see if I recognized any. I saw that Betty Ann McTarnaghan and Ann Wyckoff were kindergarten teachers there. Another notice or the bulletin board read "Care to learn the Ballet? Stop at the Modern Ballet School and learn in ten easy lessons. Instructors-Ken Freese and Joe Hanlon."

Down the street I read a big signboard that said "Come to the Circus." A picture of bareback rider Arlene Brown and lion tamer Betty Jane Ulmer adorned one side of the billboard and the other side had a picture of Coleen Williams with her magnificent trained bear act.

I saw a pool room across the street and crossing over, discovered that it was run by Harold Williams. Lounging in a chair was Dave Warner who was teaching the tricks of poker to "Butch" Batzel. Upon inquiry, I discovered that Butch had a large model agency in New York but was merely out for a vacation. Dave, I had heard, spent most of his time holding spiritualist meetings in the old Williamsburg cemetery. The boys told me that J. C. Stewart was in Australia, farming 900,000,000 acres of land. I a1so discovered that Bill Wilcox had left for England to be honorary physician to King Charles IV. Just then Joe Pilato came in and I learned that he was running a used car lot. He told me that Nick Morello held the position of chief councilor in charge of bowling at the Girl Scout camp on Conesus Lake. He said that Mlario DeBo1e can be seen in Ulmer's Drug store behind the fountain. He has just returned from an ex­tended trip to the Gobi Desert.

The day was moving on and I thought I had better too, so I got into my car and started off. Turning on the radio in my car, I was surprised to hear the lovely voice of Patti Milliman accompanied by the orchestra of "Spike" Jones. When not singing, Patti plays the wash tubs in this organization. Following this interlude, the sports

review came on and the reporter wasWIUJ Bob Marks. As you all know, Bob has replaced Bill stern as the nation's favorite sports reporter.

As I started out a car whizzed past and I recognized Jane Welch going to her driver education class in York. She has some very able students, they tell me. Nearing a railroad track, I slowed down and waited for the approaching train to go by. As it did, I saw a char­acter come running up and hop the freight. Guess who? Bill Deegan! And I thought he'd be a coach at Notre Dame by now. Well, just goes to show you. I'm glad I took this little ride. As I went by a chicken farm and saw Janet Britton taking care of thousands of chicks, I thought that we had all come a long way from the class room.

Students may be somewhat surprised to find the class of 1950 prophecy in an issue of the "Valley Echoes." Since the yearbook is using a somewhat different technique this year, the will and prophecy were, of necessity, excluded. Knowing that students usually en­joy reading these we have printed the prophecy here.

This issue of the "Valley Echoes" will be the last printed issue of this school year. At this time we would like to thank our supporters and urge all students to make use of this, their means of expressing themselves throughout the halls of GCS. We were gratified to learn that the student council plans to continue using our paper to spread student council news. Other organizations are to do the same.

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"Joan of Lorraine" (Continued Page 4 Col. 4)

perfect casting she looked as everyone who has ever thought of it must believe that Joan, the Maid, looked. She did not act like Joan; she became Joan. When she walked it was as if she wandered through a field, When she prayed, her face was truly that of a saint. When she listened to the voices they suddenly became audible to the hearts of the audience as well as their ears. Her

tears were those of the audience. Her fatigue was also theirs. Although she would have to be classed as an amateur, Miss Costello displayed all the qualities of a great actress. She grasped with feeling the emotion and meaning for all those who heard her.

There could be no better proof than this entire play, done with a minimum of costume and scenery on a small college stage, than in Maxwell Anderson's own words­"the theater is a temple."

Undefeated Diamondmen

Pictured above are members of the undefeated Geneseo Central School baseball team, who have thus far this season defeated Lima, Perry and Dansville in successive starts. Bottom row, left to right: Sam Orlando, Felix Millecan, Nick Morello, Bill Jackson, Chris Rider, Gerry Spezzano, Don Rector and Jim Morrow. Back row: Bob Templeton, Joe Johnson, Joe Pilato, Bob Woolston, Ed Duggan, Dick McClurg, Tommy Costello, Pete Bondi and Coach Roger Clouser.

Honor Rolls And Attendance Released At GCS

Twenty-four pupils in Geneseo Central School maintained perfect attendance for the first three quarters of the 1949 - 1950 school year. They are: senior high-S. Battaglia, J. Britton, R. Davis, M. DeBole, V. Didas, D. Kelly, P. Marks, S. Orlando, G. Spezzano. Junior high - C. Aprile, W. Blek­kenk, W. Brado, V. Britton, S. Mastin, E. Neureiter, M. Rosebrugh, D. Smith, C. Turner, L. Watson. Groveland elementary school-M. Ingalsbe, D. Mastin, J. Mastin, J. Rector.

During the third quarter of this school year, 25 pupils maintained perfect attendance records. They are: senior high-M. Alison, A.

Jenkins, M. Johnson, S. Johnson, A. Megathlin, N. Orlando, L. Rawleigh, W. Scoville, J. Smith, R. Stanley, N. Vienna, A. Wyckoff. Junior high-T Alison, Baird, D. Dieffenbacher, R. Diliberto, M. Mannix, W. Sanders, F. Scoville, K. Smith. Groveland elementary school- C. Comer, W. Norton, B. Schuster, C. Shaaf, J. Ro1fe.

Honor Roll

Thirty-two pupils, with averages of 90% or better, make up the honor roll for the third quarter of the 1949-50 school year. They are: senior high- D. Bull, N. Bull, W. DeCamp, Miles Doolittle, A. Ivanov, J. Keenan, D. Linfoot, D. Little, E. Little, N. Manley, Robert McTarnaghan, P. Newton, E. Peterson, C. Rider, M. B. Vienna, J. Webb, Jerry Welch. Junior high ­S. Culbertson, M. Curran, L. Henty, A. Little, W. MacNaughton, M. Mannix, C. Martin, W. Meeker, E. Neureiter, A. Phraner, M. Rosebrugh, J. Stapley, J. Sturges, M. Vogt, R. Woolston.

Fifty-one pupils, with averages of 85% to 90%, make up the honorable mention list for the same period. They are: senior high-D. Aprile, D. Archer, J. Borden. R. Campfield, J. Costello, P. DeBole, W. Deegan, D. Goldthwait, J. Linsner, D. MacNaughton, H. McLaughlin, A. Megathlin, W. Peters, S. Richardson, R. Rider, D. Scoville, J. Staley, R. Stapley, H. Stewart, R. Teeter, E. Veeder, G. Veeder, P. Welch, R. Wilcox, W. Wilcox, C. Williams, R. Williams, G. Youtzy. Junior high-D. Buckley, P. Coffey, C. DeCamp, W. Elam, R. Hurlburt, S. Lennox. B. Linfoot, D. Love, M. Morris, R. Peri, C. Root. W. Sanders, F. Scoville, R. Smeallie. K. Smith. P. Vienna, J. Waskey, H. Welch. R. Wester, W. Westland.

Sports Reveiw

By Alex Ivanov

The baseball season for the GCS Blue Devils opened with a bang as they trounced Lima 16 to 1 at Kelsey field in the season opener on April 28. Then the Blue Devils went on the road and blanked Perry 6 to 0. On May 5 they went to Dans­ville and won the league opener 3 to 0. The opposition has so far got­ten only one hit per game with GCS getting a total of 18 hits.

The present Livingston County A league standings are:

Team W L p.c.

Geneseo 1 0 1.000

Dansville1 1 .500

Wayland0 1 .000

Scores by innings so far are:

Lima. . . . . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Geneseo. . .2 4 3 0 3 4 x

Geneseo. . .0 1 0 3 0 2 0

Perry. . . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Geneseo. . .0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Dansville. . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tommy Costello is the top hitter with 4 hits in 11 trips for .363 average.

In other sports the picture looks good for Geneseo. The tennis team has won its first three matches and the track team made a good showing by coming in a close second in a triangular meet on May 5 at York.

Third Party

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Taken somewhat aback by the sudden turn of events, the council ad­journed until 3:40.

The afternoon meeting of the council resulted in the calling of a special assembly on Wednesday and the postponement of the campaign assembly and election day. During the noon hour the third party band played outside the school and campaign speeches were heard. Later the band paraded through the school and at 12:30 the student body assembled in the auditorium. The atmosphere was filled by an ominous feeling of expectancy. Speeches were given by the representatives of the three parties and the student council. After a heated discussion period the vote was taken.

When the votes were tallied the results were: for the amendment, 169 votes; against the amendment, l04 votes. The amendment was 13 votes short of the 2/3 majority necessary.

Another, amendment permitting the third party candidates to speak at campaign assembly was carred but did not become law since the first amendment was defeated. However, the third party by poll­ing 62 percent of the votes clearly demonstrated that changes were needed. Such a great majority could not be ignored

In the face of this, the candi­dates of the Success and Student

parties liberalized their platforms to include the much vehemently demanded reforms as changes in the election system.

The feelings of these candidates were that a third party was all right but not at that time; the third party leaders wanted re­forms at once. Many of the candidates and supporters of the Suc­cess and Student parties considered the third party merely a rabblerousing, radical mob, a feeling greatly resented by the third party supporters. These considered the original student council decision on the constitutionality a conservative, if not a reactionary, decision influenced by prejudice and personal feeling.

Whatever the merits of these arguments, it seems evident that the student body as a group is liberal and wants to change the now outmoded sections of the constitution. Interest has been aroused and since this is a democracy changes will follow. A wholesome effect of this movement has been the increased interest in the stu­dent council. To quote the words of a student, "The constitution has been read more times in the last week than in all the time since its ratification."

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SCHOOL DAZE

Dad. . What's this 40 on your report card?

Son. . I guess that must be the temperature of the room.

Geneseo Queens

Pictured above are the two queens crowned at the recent Junior Prom. They are Winifred Irwin and Donna Irwin.

DONNA IRWIN CHOSEN JUNIOR PROM QUEEN AT ANNUAL DANCE

At the Junior Prom a few weeks ago Donna Irwin was elected Junior Queen; her cousin, Winnie Ir­win, a member of the class of 49, was elected Alumni Queen. The gym was decorated following the theme April Showers.This magnificent job of decorating was done by the Decoration committee chairman, Tom Costello and his committee.

Boys' State (Continued from Page 1) Sonyea has selected Alex Ivanov and Miles Doolittle as representatives to the same Boys' state. Alex Ivanov has been active in class affairs and recently was stage manager for the band production, "Funzapoppin," He has been a re­porter on the school paper, "Valley Echoes." Miles Doolittle has been outstanding in music activities, being a member of the band and orchestra. He is treasurer of the junior class and a member of the staff of the school newspaper.

"JOAN OF LORRAINE" OUTSTANDING HIT STARS GCS GRADS

by Diane Archer

On May 11th in Old Main Auditorium of the State Teachers College the curtain rose on the Cothurnus production of Maxwel1 Anderson's inspiring play, "Joan of Lorraine." This is a play within a play, the outer play showing a group of actors in rehearsal on a nearly bare stage, the inner play, the actual story of the Maid of Orleans.

Mr. Anderson wrote this play around the central figure of the young actress who plays Joan. The entire success of the production is dependent on the talent of that one star, who must act almost continually for three hours without relief. This burden is especially heavy because of the constant transition from the part of the some­what sophisticated actress to that of a simple, faithful, peasant girl. In spite of the fact that the supporting lines were written more or less as a background for Joan's lines, certain members of the cast were especially noticeable and the entire cast did an excellent job. Eddie Dwyer, a former GCS student, displayed his able talent in the role of Dauphain. Another graduate of GCS, Donald Mills, did a fine job of characterizing the weak poet of the Dauphain's court, Chartier, and also appeared as one of the judges in the trial of Joan. One extremely striking voice was noticeable among the supporting cast and that belonged to Eugene Samter who, because of the illness of his brother, to whom the role of Joan's father and the Bishop of Beauvais were originally assigned, took these parts and learned them in two days.

Harlan Dudman played the part of the director of the play and handled his lines with expertness. To my mind his most memorable lines in the play do an excellent job of describing the production as it was given that night-"What we're all waiting for and working toward, is the miracle-the miracle that has to happen with every play that's going to go-we'll make a new world about the size of a star and set it down on a bare stage, surrounded by kitchen chairs and mockery and bungling mechanics and directors,"

The cast of "Joan of Lorraine" found the miracle when they chose Jacqueline Costello to play Joan. To everyone on the stage her presence had the same effect that that of the Maid of Orleans herself might have had. An example of (Continued Page 2 Col. 4)

Stars in "Joan of Lorraine"

White Warner and Jacqueline Costello have staring rolls in the production of Maxwell Anderson's "Joan of Lorraine" in Geneseo State Teacher's College tonight, tomorrow evening and Saturday afternoon.

MUSIC NOTES by Delores Spizzano

Several members of the music department journeyed to Penn Yan on Friday and Saturday, May 5th and 6th to participate in the All­State Festival held there. The Swing Wing received a I rating, Pat Milliman a I rating on a vocal solo, and the Girls Trio a II rating. The band performed but did not compete, primarily because the stage show, “Funzapoppin” came so late that there was not sufficient time for preparing five concert numbers as required. However, the band did wish to obtain some constructive criticism from the fine judges which the state Music Association usua1ly selects. This year's judges were- WaIter Beerer and Edward Trimbell.

Some students from the Groveland Elementary School competed for ratings, including Jerry Rider, trombone solo; Jennie Rector, clarinet solo; Joanne Mastin, clarinet solo; and Lincoln Milliman, tuba solo. These young musicians did a fine job and as yet have not received their ratings. Wednesday, May 17th, the Dance Band and Swing Wing have been invited to present an assembly program at Naples Central School. The group will perform many of the numbers used at the recent 'Funzapoppin" show. These students will be guests of ,the Naples' Student Council for lunch.