Kensington High School - Compass Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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faculty footnotes . . . Kensington's teachers are versatile, alert, and ALIVE! Their extra-curricular activ- ities are numerous. Many are supplementing their education, both for further enlightenment and for pro- fessional improvement. Mr. McMahon re- ceived his Master of Education degree from Canisius in june, I952. Mr. Axlerod, Mr. Salisbury, and Miss T. E. McCarthy are studying for doctorates. Miss Westerman is active in the League of Women Voters. Miss Dickman and Mrs. Lindstrom are among those taking courses in Human Rela- tions. Miss Davis and Miss Belden are studying Contemporary Art. Miss Davis is also studying lithography and furniture re- finishing. Miss Belknap was singularly honored IN ABSENTIA in Paris, France, on December 9, I952, for her master's thesis in French on the life and work of Anna de Noailles. The thesis, sent to France as an expression of Franco-American friendship, was broad- cast over the French radio. Miss Davis's painting, COLLECTOR'S ITEM, was awarded a prize in a national art show in Miami. There were 8000 entries. Participating in local educational radio and TV programs this year were Mrs. Hy- man, Mrs. Lindstrom, Miss Carroll, and Miss Davison. Members of Alpha Nu chapter of Pi Lambda Theta, national honorary fraternity for women in education, include Miss Flierl, Miss Panzica, and Miss Carroll. Many Ken teachers pursue interesting hobbies. Mr. Fisher does free-lance sign painting, drafting, and cartoon strips. He also gives chalk talks. Miss Davis's hobbies include outdoor sketching and ceramics. Miss Van Natter collects bells--Indian, Italian, Chinese. A favorite is an elephant bell given her by Mrs. O'Day, former Ken- sington English instructor. Miss Strickland enjoys painting in oils and gardening. Miss M. McCarthy, Mrs. Eardman, Mrs. Evans, and Mr. McMahon are also avid gardeners. Bowling is a favorite pastime of Mr. Meegan, Mr. O'DonnelI, Mr. Fisher, and Mr. McMahon. Miss Mayer and Miss Smith enjoy photography. Mr. Fisher collects maps and firearms. Miss Strickland has been active in the Studio Theater, Miss Mayer is a member of Schola Cantorum. Mrs. Lindstrom's American History classes have completed many interesting civic projects. Pre-election activities in- cluded interviews with local political lead- ers, publication of two newspapers, and distribution of 800 slingers urging registra- tion. In an unusual bit of observation testing, Miss Flierl has staged remarkable incidents, such as a heated argument between a stu- dent and herself, after which the class wrote reports on what had taken place. Miss Davis's art classes submitted nine paintings to the junior Red Cross. All these works, which depict customs in the U. S., were exhibited at the Albright Art Gallery. Later they will be sent to Washington. After further screening, the best will be sent around the world to increase friend- ship and understanding between us and other nations. We hope for the speedy recovery of Miss Panzica and her mother, injured in the train disaster in Conneaut, Ohio, on April 3. We are grateful to Mr. O'Donnell, who served so well as assistant principal during Mr. AxIerod's illness this year. In the above cross-section of our faculty, many teachers have not been mentioned. To catalogue the services, the avocations, and the achievements of all, would be a task indeed. But, if from what little is here reported, your estimation of these people who have devoted their lives to educate us has been in any way raised, then the goal of this article has been realized.

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assure for us a future bright with promise . . . rg .vvA,:., ju A ' ' ,,.. , fi A' .A , X Q V25 A - niqpnwf-frimsz bfhpfiivi B' Art, Music, Homemaking, Industrial Art Seated: Mr. Raymond Fisher, Miss Mariorie Townsend, Mrs. Catherine l, Hyman, Miss Naomi Stoesser. Standing: Miss Ethel M. C, Davis, Mr. William Pinkow, Mr. Harley Salisbury, Miss Helen Nesper, Miss Elizabeth Meach Art Miss Ethel M. C. Davis Mr. Raymond Fisher Industrial Art Mr. Harley Salisbury Physical Education Mr, Wilbur Bergstrom Mr. Ralph Duquin Mrs. Anne M. Lufkin Mr. Herbert Nilson Mrs. Hazel Nilson Mrs. Celia W. Samui Swimming Miss Mildred Moore Mr. G. john Warren Music Mr. William Pinkow Miss Marjorie Townsend Homemaking Mrs. Catherine I. Hyman Miss Elizabeth Meach Miss Helen Nesper Miss Naomi Stoesser Clinic Mrs. Doris B. Nagle. R. N. Physical Education and Swimming Seated: Mrs. Anne M. Lufkin, Mr. Ralph S. Duquin Mr Wilbur Bergstrom Mrs Celia Samui Standing: Mrs. Herbert Nilson, Mr. Herbert Nilson Mr Henry Banas Miss Mildred Moore Esdifir 15

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parents' night... fathers Parents' Night was held at Kensington this year on Tuesday, November 25, l952. Hundreds of our parents met in council with the teachers. From 7:30 to 8:30, a program in the auditorium included selections by the orchestra and the A Cappella Choir. Miss Strickland's troupers presented the comedy, The lns and Outs, and Mrs. Hyman's mothers meet faculty sewing classes put on a fashion show. A piano solo was given by joan Bernhardt. Mr. Chassin concluded the program with remarks on educational aims at Kensington. At 8:30, student exhibitions in the pool and gymnasium delighted the parents, who visited with the teachers later. Following the interviews, refreshments were served in the cafeteria. Executone Experiment . . . Pioneer Project in Education Miss Walker and Miss Ma- loney feel that their unseen pupils at Meyer Memorial Hos- pital have become an integral part of their classes. Emma Sue Rankin, Fay Harris, and Ellis johnson are freshmen and take Economic Citizenship. joan Orbin and Colleen Westmiller, juniors, study American His- tory ll and English lll. These pupils keep up their school work while recovering from tuberculosis in Meyer Memo- rial Hospital. The Executone enables them to recite and to participate in all classroom activities. The students in the classes are making Kensingtonians of these pupils, although none of them are from Kensington. After each assembly or special event the students from the classes write letters to each of the hospital stu- dents, sharing with them the pleasure of their experience at school. Each hospital student has purchased a Kensington COMPASS. A blow-by-blow description of each athletic contest is given them while classes are passing. The Executone experiment, a project in which Kensington has pioneered among western New York high schools, gives these convalescent pupils a sense of belonging and a delightful contact with the outside world as well as a chance to continue their high school education. Meyer Memorial Hospital Patients joan Orbin, Emma Sue Rankin, Colleen Westmiller, Fay Harris. Not in picture: Ellis johnson. 17