Kensington High School - Compass Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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TEACHERS OF KENSINGTON. Top Row: Lett: Scientists Cline, Haag, Battaglia, Kingston, Mclntosh Middle: Mr. Gianturco's protege, R. Sawyer. Right: Brill and Professor Albing. Bottom Row: Left: J. Smith, M. Ryba, B. Speidel, D. Ruhland, watch Mr. Kelly demonstrate an experiment in chemistry. Middle: Mr. Alaimo shows Nick Longo the respiratory system. Right: Mrs. Landsman and a model student. Each year at Christmas and Eastertime, Child Care students make hobby horses and Donald Ducks under the direction of Mrs. Hyman and Miss Meach, for their own use or for the enjoy- ment of younger relatives and friends. Under Miss Valente's direction, Margaret Pert and Joan Bernhardt have successfully presented two French Guignol plays, which are similar to our Punch and Judy puppet shows. Diane Maj chrzak and Douglas Robertson provided scenery and a stage for these delightful performances. Mr. Gianturco and Margaret Germain study chemical exhibits made by the students. Miss Davison's physics classes have brought to class visual proof of formulas by working out prac- tical physics problems. Among these were a mer- cury switch by Alicia Phillips and electric mag- nets by Richard Faber and Patricia Pirri. Others included a series of four posters by Barbara Crock- ett, a motor by Joseph Russo, and a neon tube and poster by Donald Getzin. Miss Flierl's honor sophomore classes have successfully read thirty to fifty short stories in a two week period, some students even illustrated or acted them out, Her senior classes have formed discussion groups which write and criticize com- positions written within each section. Donald Getzin, Donald Haag and Robert Battag- lia give shocking demonstrations of electrical hazards in the home, then illustrate correct wiring practices. Donald Wobig demonstrates an epochal devel- opment of our own Niagara frontier-for the transmission of electrical power at high voltage, to avoid prohibitive losses. Robert Mclntosh and Paul Cline give realistic illustration of some of the new topics in the science syllabus with their bread board layouts. Ray Kingston transmits music and voice over radio waves to a radio, while Carl Hollstein trans- mits them over a flashlight beam to a photo- electric cell and a radio.

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THE CUSTODIANS OF LEARNING One reason Kensington is highly rated among Buffalo's high schools is that we have fine teach- ers. We students recognize the inestimable value of their guidance and appreciate their willingness to co-operate in all activities. Versatile Miss Creahan, a favorite with every- one, esteemed by the senior boys and a sports en- thusiast, emphasizes in her teaching Knute Rockne's message to the youth of America: Be men of honesty, of disciplined character, of high ideals, of courage under fire - scorn the base and the vulgar, fight fair and win the glory of an un- blemished name. l'll be the judge of that! is the oft-repeated slogan of Mr. Larrabee. Did you know he rarely misses any sports event and although a grand- father, loves to roam the woods and work in his work shop at home? Mr. and Mrs. Nilson, our gracious husband-and- wife team in the phys. ed. department, devote their time gladly and generously to student activi- ties. Their two children, Bob, at Princeton, and Dick at school 80, are a source of pride to them. Be hard on yourself and easy on the other felIow, is a valuable maxim from Miss O'Meara's philosophy of life. And don't forget Ach, Du Lieber, Miss O'Mearal Our cross country coach and square-dance cat, Mr. Duquin, says, What you are today, you are now becoming. Appropriate to our swimming teacher, Miss Moore, is her favorite saying: Most any poor fish can float, And drift along and dream, But it takes a regular live one, To swim against the stream. Outside of school, Mr. Geiger is an advisor to the boys' Hi-Y group and plays the saxophone for many of our dances. His hobbies are photography and tinkering with automobiles. lt is agreed among Miss Valente, Miss Mc- Carthy, Miss Kenny, Miss Westerman, and Miss Dunlavey, advisors to the language clubs, that in- terest in languages should be stimulated and in- creased. Her great sense of humor and her work with the Student Council make Miss Maloney popular with everyone. '-TE-Bill'Be?gstroms are becoming a family pro- ject at Kensington, as their two sons, John and Peter, entered this year. Bergie is famed throughout the city as one of Buffalo's finest foot- ball and baseball coaches. When not busy with his three little girls, Mr. Alaimo uses his spare time in gardening and re- modeling. Dr. Eagan's motto is, Put your head in gear before you let your mouth run. Mrs. Stewart's work with the Journalism Club causes us to await with happy expectations the next publication of Ken Keynotesf' We are indebted to: Mr. Haynes' work with the Stage Crew, Miss FlierI's dynamic enthusiasm for after-school activities, Miss Panzica's visual-aid work, Dr. Salisbury's fabulous skill in industrial arts, and Miss Davis and Mr. Fisher's help in mak- ing posters and scenery, all which make many of Kensington's functions not only possible, but out- standing. Another English teacher, Mrs. Johns, says, ln- spirations will never hit youl Tennis, chess, golf, fishing, bowling, swimming, and squash are only a few of Mr. MilIard's hobbies. Mrs. Nilson, Miss McGee, Miss Dickman, Miss Valente, Mrs. Fink and Miss Connors are very pro- ficient bowlers. Miss Stoesser, our homemaking teacher, says, Have a goal- a long term plan - and earnestly set out to reach it. Remember, America doesn't make you big, it just gives you the opportunity to be big. Miss Frink's work with the Art Service Club gives Ken students a good opportunity to learn varied phases of art. Miss Steffan's philosophy of life is to follow the Golden Rule. Ardent after-school spectators are: Miss Ken- nedy, Mrs. McKeon, Miss Mayer and Mrs. Leising. Miss Newman believes that You should do all the good you can in all the ways you can. Miss Johnson's students find learning English isn't torture, but real fun in her classes. Miss Nesper, Miss Frink, Mr. O'Donnell, and Mr. Meegan are all personality plus in our books. Mrs. Ruby's pointers on how to be an all-around person will go far with us in life. Continued on page 2l

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AND THEIR LIFE WITHIN THE SCHOOL Mrs. Leising vivifies and enlivens her classes by correlating mathematics with art. Students in Basic Math classes decorated Room 2ll and sec- ond floor bulletin boards, made scale models of houses and churches, and built clocks to illustrate angles. Mr. Millard's classes write history book reports. They are encouraged to make appropriate book The Custodians Continued from page I9 Mr. Baldwin's praise and constructive criticism help students pick up when behind and maintain good work. Mr. Reilly can well be proud of his son John Jr., who has attained high academic honors in both grammar and high school. Mrs. Corcoran, Mrs. Swayze, Miss Scanlon, Mrs. Lindstrom, Miss Steudle, Miss Goossen, and Mrs. Evans add a real ray of sunshine to their classes. Mrs. Hyman, Miss Meach, and Miss Keicher's fine personalities make their students aim to please. covers, as well as drawings and models of interest- ing historic items. Freshman science classes make posters and ex- hibits presenting and showing the development of any subject connected with science. Elizabeth Marsley's hand-painted display eight feet long dealt with pollination by bees and moths. of Learning Miss Davison, Mr. Gianturco, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Landsman and Mr. Mountain's keen wit and good humor make science live in our daily routine. The physical education department has been happy to welcome Mrs. Runyan and Mrs. Charle- ton, who came to Kensington this year. Other new teachers: Mr. Schurr, Miss Mathews, Mr. Stubbs. Mrs. Regan, a recent addition to Kensington's faculty, says, Anything is possible? Her opinion is, Kensington is a very fine school with excellent facilities for students, a co-operative faculty and polite and respectful students. Top Row: Left: C. Bestine, G. Schwarz in chem lab. Middle: Miss Davison's physicists exhibit original projects. Right: Freshman Science students Dziak, Wiegert, Traufler, Schlathauer, Russell, Marsley, Heidenburg, with Miss Smith. Bottom Row: Left: L. Wegrzynowski, M. Eoannucci make Donald Ducks. Middle: Laboratory lesson' J. Demme with Mr. Gianturca. Right: J. Bernhardt, D. Maichrzak, M. Pert, D. Robertson, with Guignol theater.