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SKCS Yearbook 1947•44 South Kortright Central School Almedian
SKCS Yearbook 1947•44 South Kortright Central School Almedian

Front row: Erma VerNooy, Barbara Pardy, Mary St. George, Margaret MacLaury, Bevcrly Babcock, Grolyn Pogue.
Back row: Gordon Briggs, Olen Burdick, Annette Reynolds, George Robertson, Walter Davis.

Senior Play Cast

The Senior play, "A Ready Made Pamily," was presented to a capacity audience on Nov. 8, 1946, and was a great success. The play was a comedy in three acts based upon two middle-aged people re-marrying. The children of both the widow and widower were very much opposed to the re marriage of their parents. The cast of characters was as follows:

Agnes Martyn, a widow - Annette Reynolds
Bob, her son - Walter Davis
Marilee, her elder daughter - Beverly Babcock
Gracie, her youngest child - Margaret MacLaury
Henry Turner, a widower - George Robertson
Doris, his daughter - Erma Ver Nooy
Sammie, his son - Gordon Briggs
Begonia, Martyns' darky cook - Barbara Pardy
Nicodemus, Martyns' colored handy man - Olen Burdick

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Front row (left to right) R. Martin, P. Denman, F. Martin, E. Simmons, G. Robertson, G. Briggs, K. MacLaury, Mr. Palm.
Middle row: D. Dibble, W. Layman, C. Dibble, E. Nichols, R. Trimboll, D. Craft, A. Do Moise, R. Dibble, H. Hait.
Back row: E. All, H. Nichols, P. Tracy, C. Briggs, J. Every . Turk, L. Bright, M. Wheeler.

Future Farmers of America

The South Kortright Chapter of the Future Farmers of America, composed of 27 in school members, and six members out of school, has had a very successful year.

On August 13, 1946, Mr. R. C. Sutliff of the State Education Department attended our regular meeting to help us practice a radio skit. On August 16th Hugh Rose, George Robertson, Kenneth MacLaury, Robert Martin and our advisor, Mr. Palm, presented a skit written by Hugh Rose and entitled "Saving by Cooperative Buying," over station W.G.Y.

At the Delaware County Fair, Edward Nichols won a $50 war bond for first prize in the Better Milking Contest. Our club won seven blue rib bone and $110 for chapter exhibits and demons strations.

After school opened last fall we received a check for $25 for placing fourth in the state chapter contest last year. We also won $70 in the state D. H. I. Contest; and $19 in the state Chick Rear ing Contest.

Hugh Rose and Kenneth MacLaury attended the National Kansas City Convention October 1926.

Our chapter was host to the chapter oflicers of all chapters in the county for an all day Leadership Training School on December 11. George Robertson, who conducted the school, is local county president.

Some of the members have purchased 3, baby chicks and 2,500 lbs. of certified seed potatoes co-operatively, thus saving about $70.

On March 1, five members of a judging to won a gold cup for first prize in the county Judging contest.

On March 21, about 75 members, dads, guests attended our fifth annual Father and; banquet.

On March 29, we attended a county-wide spring rally at Margaretville, where we won the 1947 basketball championship banner. George Robertson won the speaking contest and Kenn MacLaury was elected county vice president 1947-48.

We were pleased to win $100 in the Purina Company's Jingle contest.

The members receiving the highest numbe points in the local activity contest will have opportunity to attend the F. F. A. Leaders Training Camp at Long Pond to which our c contributed 575 for its purchase.

Kenneth MacLaury and George Robertson have applied for the Empire Farmer Degree.

We sent five delegates to the state meeting Morrisville on May 30 31.

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