Binghamton North High School - Wampum Yearbook (Binghamton, NY)

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QW A Conference with Mr. Weaver Mr. Ronald Johnston. counselor- of vocational, technical and indus- trial boys: M1'. George S. Tate. vice-principal and counselor of boys, Miss Leta Plunkett, girls' counselorg Mr. H. Earle Vveaver, principal '24 n Apple for the T66lCl76VJ, World War Il has affected not only the students of North High School but also the faculty. When the teachers came back from their summer vaca- tions, they had to revise their methods of teaching and even their ways of thinking in order to meet the demands of the war. Their views on education were changed completely. They had to shorten their courses and still teach as much as they had taught heretofore in order to release boys and girls for active duty in the War. Most of the teachers have also taken on additional jobs to help in the war effort. The most popular job among the women teachers is selling war bonds and stamps in downtown stores. Oth- ers are working in the hospitals to re- lieve trained nurses for their more im- portant Work and for war duty. Con- nected with this work is the Red Cross which many of the teachers belong to and Work for. Many of the teachers are serving in the Civilian Protection services as air raid wardens, first aiders, airplane spotters, block leaders, and at the city control center. Still others of the faculty are attending or teaching classes in night school. Cne of the most popular courses is blue-print read- ing. The teachers are really all out for the war effort. Many former members of North High's faculty have gone into the armed forces of our country as trainees and as instructors. One of the first ones to leave was Mr. Robert Red- man, football coach and mathematics in- structor at North High, now a lieuten- ant fj.g.J in the Navy. Mr. Joseph Vavra is commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy and is now an instructor in Physical Education at the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight school at Del Monte, California. He was an instruct- or in the science department and acted as assistant football coach. Miss Ann Marsh, sales teacher in the Commercial Department is now in the WAVES. Mr. Charles Ellis, head of the Commer- cial Department, is now in the Maritime Commission and is stationed permanent- ly at Sheepshead Bay, Long Island. Mr. Frank Fiaschetti, photography instruct- or, is now training to be an army den- tist at the University of Pennsylvania. Father O'Brien enlisted in the Navy as a chaplain. He was not a member of the faculty but came to the school once a week to give religious instructions. Miss Lazetta Gehm, German teacher, expects to leave sometime during the summer vacation. She has enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.