Le Roy Central School - O At Kan Yearbook (Le Roy, NY)

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General Staff Uncle Sam's Armed 'forces are under the man- agement of a group of commanding officers, known as the General btaff, who plan military operations and see that they are executed as designed. Paral- leling this body in the Le .lxoy public schools is that well-known group, the Board of Education. The members of this directive organization meet once every month to determine the policies of our l.e- Roy system, and individually are active participants in the community's political, social and industrial life. George Mcliardy. Commanding General, Chief of Stan. presldes over the Board and is an execu- tive for the -lell-G division of the General Foods Corporation. an important factor in the develop- ment of Le Roy's industrial success. The Lieuten- ant Generals are H. Kirk Tennent. whose name is invariably mentioned when anything of community interest arises: Dr. XYilliam G. Stanton, who, de- spite his profession tdentistryj. is really a line fel- low: Grover XV. l,app, treasurer of the first l,e Roy industry to obtain the Army-Navy EH Awardg Sidney D. O'Shea, that enterprising young manu- facturer who believes he has coffee rationing solved with his Cof-e-nog Edward A. Rogerson, the senior member of the Board ta member since 19113 whose interest in our library is evidenced by its uniformly line condition: and last, but not least, the latest arl- dition to the Board, Charles E. Wlhite, who has continuously displayed an active interest in school affairs. These men find time not only for their own crowded business schedules but also for the ef- licient management of our school. They are work- ing for the entire l-e Roy student body and un- deniably deserve a great deal of credit from us for the noteworthy service which they are rendering. How could an army or any other institution fail to succeed in its purpose with such a septet acting as its General Staff! Board of Education STANDING! Charles White, H. K. Tennant, Grofuer Lapp, Dr. W. G. Stanton, Sidney D. O'Shea. SEATEDQ E'dq,Ug,'y'd W, Spry, George R. McHcw'dy, E. A. Rogerson. 1 3 Egg..-

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x ' K , t 'V' . M. .. ,',g,,,,,k a w. .,.. , . . aff V Nh 'Q L-0' Edward W. Spry Major General In Charge of Operations Hvorthy of the title of Le Roy's first citizen is Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Edward XY. Spry, Major General in charge of the Le Roy pub- lic school forces. Since he is a rather modest per- son and generally shtms publicity, there are prob- ably many people in Le Roy who do not appreciate the tremendous service he is performing on behalf of every resident of Le Roy and its neighboring areas. Let us acquaint you then, if you do not al- ready know him, with our trusted friend and ad- visor. Mr. Spry. By vocation he is a well advanced member of the teaching profession, having received his Master of Arts degree some years ago at the University of Rochester. By avocation he is a farmer, and a very good one from all reports. His first concern is, of course, operation of the school system. This entails the preparing of num- erous reports and, above all, careful planning. XVith the present shortage of teachers he is kept constant- ly busy attempting to maintain a full faculty, let alone one that is wholly competent. He has always prided himself on having one of the best faculties in this section of the country and is not one to sacrifice such worthy precedent without a struggle. The faculty problem, however, is not the only one brought on or accelerated by the war. XVith the .gif C 1 J setting up of a rationing program Mr. Spry found himself supervisor of the distribution of ration cards, a complicated and unenviable job. Member- ship on the advisory committee to the local draft board also consumes a great deal of his valuable time. To round out this already extensive program Mr. Spry is active in the Rotary Club, church work, and various teachers' organizations throughout the state, especially the exe:utive committee for the Central XYestern Zone. Above all these activities and duties, however, there is one interest which always stands foremost in his mind. That interest lies in the welfare of all Le Roy students. ln spite of the countless other duties which constantly heckon to him, Mr. Spry always finds time to advise the student or to work for any project which will be beneficial to him. XYhen one enters Mr. Spryfs office to seek ad- vice or for some other reason. he has a feeling of guilt for he sees a desk stacked high with papers and knows that he is interrupting a man whose every moment is precious. XVhen he leaves the of- fice he feels as one must always feel after coming into contact with a truly dynamic personality and realizes that Mr. Spry is really a pal in the full sense of the word. -1 : iw. - V 0- ' ' I- E if

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. ir, o X! FIRST ROW: H. Plume, F. S. Wright, L. Spry. SECOND ROW: IVI. Kettle, H. Behr, R. Clapper, E. Spry, D. Hauser, G. Martin, M. Burton, L. Burton. THIRD ROW: H. A7Ld67'S071,l1Vl. Burke, C. Trndel, A. Rush, H. lVIi4wzaoz, A. Redfern, M. Mairs, H. Karpp. FOURTH ROW: R. K-ipers, E. Walsh, A. Morrison, H. Casey, M. Thape, B. Derrick, A. Burton. FIFTH ROW: W. McKean E. Erickson, H. McKeon, K. Harrold, C. Neeiiaiz.. SIXTH ROW: A. Esten, G. Tully, B. Nef, M. Taylor. SEVENTH ROW: M. M. Murphy, J. Frost, H. Bernard. EIGHTH ROW: M. Calvert, G. Hummer. UPPER LEFT: J. Mangefrida, E. Grosern- beck, G. Cole, M, Gaffney, S. Bennett, H. Myers. Battalion Commanding Officers This year has been an unusual one as far as the work of the teachers is concerned because of the fact that the high school has become an agency for many activities not connected in any way with education. The members of our faculty have found themselves engaged in many extra-curricular ac- tivities requiring a great deal of their time and energy, Gasoline, sugar, canned goods and many other items have been rationed through the school during the course of the last two semesters. Then, too, there has been the change from a normal educational program to that of a wartime schedule. VTVVXV CYocational Training for Wlar Production XVorkersJ, the Victory Corps program and many other wartime activities have added as- toundingly to the responsibilities of our teaching staff. Despite the fact that this almost impossible load has been added to its customary duties. the Le Roy faculty has maintained the high standards for which Le Roy teachers are widely known. To give a true picture of the faculty would be an extremely difficult task under any circumstances, and in the space allotted here it is an impossibility. XYe shall attempt. therefore, tof present only a thumbnail sketch of the teachers of Le Roy. Probably the section of the high school which is most generally known among the high school students is the English Department. There we hnd the dean of instructors, Mrs. Ivy M. Balmer fOhio XYesleyanj, who is known to and beloved bv all who have passed through Le Roy High School for many years. Here also we hnd Mr. Glyndon Cole COhio XX'esleyan, Syracusej, who devoted much of his -. 'x , ,. y-1-,I r g,,.-f--an ' -, , '-yi.. -mi.-17-f '7:f. : ',',-i- ' izj. 3- Q H1':',j,r-331,'lgj'-:g'.,.1'i,:r'i' , rrx, ' i' ,