Kingston High School - Kingstonian Yearbook (Kingston, PA)

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I gxlfff my We iw- fobn B. Ken nedy SUPERINTENDENT Mr. John B. Kennedy has been chief executive at Kingston High School for the past sixteen years. He is a native of Landisburg, Penn- sylvania where he attended a one-room country schoolhouse for twelve years. Upon taking an examination, he was awarded a scholarship to study at Millersville Normal School from which he graduated in 1913. After nine years of serving within the public schools of Elmira and Carlisle, he received a Ph.B. degree from Dickinson College. Re-enter- ing the teaching profession he was elected principal and finally super- intendent of Columbia Iligh School. In l94Q he became superintend- ent. of the Kingston School District. During this time he received his M.A. degree from Bucknell University. Wlith a change in the senior class next year there will be a change in the school superintendent. Nr. Kennedy has decided to retire from School Baum' The year 1957 was the centennial anniversary of the Kingston Bor- ough School Board. As the type of government. in our community changed from township to borough in December 1857, a School Board was elected under the laws dealing with school management. Down through the ages the men on the School Board have been the guiding light for this school district. The members of the present School Board must concern themselves with a great variety of tasks. They must take their places on a few of eight various committees. Living proof of their constant endeavors to better our school surround- ings is the handsome new stadium which was formally dedicated dur- ing this year. .MMM i f-I ' ' 2 ' '-1, rv' W' 'ham 4 active participation in the educational field ,ei DR. A. W. GROX ER 5'-ix I CHAIRMAN SVIIUUL BU.XRD-Ifou' I: Lundy R. Wright, Dr. A. W. Grover, .X.A.F:1irc-hild. HUM. .'.' uiillits f'olm-innn, Corey Patton, T. E. Lehman, Louis Ledger. 8

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Adm in irtmtive Guide! BURTON W. HANKEY Principal 3Ir. Burton W. Hankey has been an integral part of Kingston High School as teacher and finally principal. As a native of Wyoming Yal- ley, he received his early education at the Wilkes-Barre, Kingston and Dorranceton Public Schools. His college years were spent at Pennsyl- vania State Ivniversity and, later, Columbia Ivniversity. Hr. Hankey's efforts in the educational field have been crowned with a success of the first magnitude. His achievements as Principal of Kingston High School and Co-ordinator of Curriculum and Instruc- tion for the Kingston School District willresult in his succession to the office of Superintendent of the Kingston Schools, the highest posi- tion which an educator can attain in this community. ANITA WILLIAMS . lssistanit Pri ncipal , A , if BIiss Anita Wvilliams is one of the most familiar figures in our high school. After graduating from Coughlin High School, she furthered her education by attending Pennsylvania State Ivniversity Where she received her B.A. degree. Her early days were quite hectic as illustrat- ed by the fact that she taught English, French, and Latin all in the same year. Currently her duties as Dean of XYUIHQII and Assistant Principal prevent her from teaching individual classes during the JAMES JONES .isszstarzi Principal lIr. James Jones holds the title of .Assistant Principal. 1Ir. Jones was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, but moved to our immediate vicinity when still a young boy and completed his high school studies at Dorranceton High School in 19222. In order to further his education he entered Bloomsburg State Teachers College and then Penn State from which he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education. In 19Q6 he became a member of the Kingston High School faculty. lIr. Jones has found time to be a leader in the workings of this com- munity. He has been invaluable to the Kingston Presbyterian Church where he serves as an elder, and to the Irem Temple. Next year Hr. Jones takes on additional administrative duties when he assumes the office of Principal of Kingston High School. school day, but she still maintains enough interest in teaching to in- struct college board classes in the evenings. WILLIABI IYESON Director of I'ICfli17Z'fl'6S lIr. William Iveson's early education was obtained in the Avilkes- ' '.'i'. I , i ,,a. , 41950-nm.. Barre public school system. At Bucknell University 1Ir. Iveson took his undergraduate major in the biology department although he re- ceived his BIaster's Degree in Administrations. After his graduation from Bucknell he began teaching at Kingston. Presently his official title is Business Controller. Although much of his time is consumed by his work, he finds time to channel his leisure into an assortment of interests. A model train builder, he spends many hours pursuing this hobby. Carpentry is also one of his pastimes. He passes many a pleasurable evening taking part in the workings of the Masonic Order of Kingston. 9