Mepham High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Bellmore, NY)

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1937 1939 Finally, after many hundreds of hours devoted to planning curricula, selecting equipment, engaging staff. and doing all the other myriad of tasks involved in opening a high school, Mr. Calhoun and all that then made up Mepham moved into the new school . Everything was being done for the first time, and so had to be well thought out and carefully planned because tradition and custom were being established. The selection of names such as the Pirates. the Bl'CCANEER. and Skull and Bones. were all part of this careful planning. Soon came the first yearbook. the TREASURE CHEST. and the first graduating class. The class of 1939 dedicated its yearbook to Mr. Calhoun with words which are still most appropri- ate eighteen years later - l.oyalty is a virtue. Sineerity is another. Couple them with personality and perseverance and a plane is reached which is rare indeed. So rare. that we know but one by whom they are possessed. Humbly we try to repay him. To Mr. Sanford H. Calhoun. our princi- pal, we dedicate this. the first Treasure Chest. Mepham continued to grow and to flourish. It became a leader in many areas-in scholarship, in music. and in athletics. A ,5?

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llbaolrllmtlr or AN lliaft Gi Q hat greater or better gift can we offer the re- 3 L Q public than to teach and instruct our youth -- 5 Cicero V XJ' This year as we. the class of 1957, leave, an- other leaves with us. He is Mr. Sanford H. Calhoun. It is with mixed feelings that the faculty, the community, Mepham alumni, and students contemplate Mr. Calhoun's retirement from his position as Principal of Central High School District Number Three. We are sad to see our schools lose such a dedicated chief administratorg we are happy that he will be able to enjoy a well earned retirement from public school workg we are very thankful that it has been our good fortune to have this dynamic leader in our school system for twenty-two years. immediately after he was graduated from St. Lawrence Vniversity. Mr. Calhoun began his career in education as principal and teacher at Coeymans, New York. For thirty- one years he has continued to serve in the public schools with a sincerity of purpose and an integrity of principle which have been admired by all who know him. After four years at Coeymans High School and five years at Sag Har- bor High School, Mr. Calhoun came to our communities as the principal of the newly organized Wellington C. Mepham High School. lloth his organizational skill and his adaptability were well tested as Mepham classes were held for two years in the old school --a six room wooden building on Bedford Avenue in Bellmore. Here the boys, by moving their feet under the desks. could shake a classroom until the win- dows rattled. Here Mr. Calhoun's attention to detail was evidenced hy his standing at the door at dismissal to make certain that every student was taking books home. I 926 I 935

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As World War Il continued to darken our horizons, Mr. Calhoun volunteered for duty in our armed forces. For thirty-eight months the experience and skill of Principal t llhoun were applied to the educational problems of the I mtedSt'1tes Xrmx Mr lorce lflnalls with the end of the war C apt un talhoun team became Mister 'Ind once again Nleph im s Principal lhe tlsk of the school administrator ln Nassau tountw dulmg the decide following Xl orld VS ar II required skillful and dedicated leadership Our school district had such leadership lxeen insight into present conditions md en lightened foresight into future conditions bx Vlr Calhoun ind the Board of Fducation resulted in the purchase of fue sites for further expansion of the facilities of Central High school Distinct Number Three Mr Calhoun s CdDiCltX fm hard pork his organizational skill his courage to de selop and further his principles and ideas were xerw eu dent to 'ill concerned with the growth of our district s edu citional program After mam months of careful planning with his associates once more Mr Calhoun was able to take pride 'ls he had ses enteen years before in the opening of '1 new school but this time there were two The Ierusa 14 aw! .lx -'wh Wfw :Z .- ' K Pa I D f If 'X-X 4 lllrlllllllllllm X, 'W'-'mm mm WW, 07 . X ' .9255 E .IANA xc, A'4 S.. R Xu? X Q '? ik Y. r ,,, ,gg x, 'wwf' -Nm., Q 1942 I9 6 I 950 I 954 'z 1 . . ' ' Y' . - ' 4' - - Y' i c . r .' . 1 . 'I 'I' 1 . ' 4 I . U . 1 I 1 . , 1 I K 1 I., L , I . 2 '. ' ' . 'N I 1 c I . I ' vu 1 we I 1 L n . x u A . .' .- .' Y Y ' ' C 1 I C A . Q s .ni . C nv ' . ' . 7 ' . ' ' - ' ' .' Z - 2 4 , ' ' 1. ' ' Ds. Q A, K . . . . X 2 . , . .. . . . . V A . L' . 0 Av 1 L, 1 . 1 1 v '. .I . . - I ' . . . . v ' Y.- C 9 . . . . . , 1 - i . . v . ' . . N Q, . ' . , r .' f ' ' a 1 , 'C . ' ' - . - r , 5 - 1 P 1-, J - ,, , Q if :v . lf.. ea. A fl f,g u 1 .Y ' , V, ,C Q 1,,,, g ,tiny M . A ff if if 14, 55,1 I , , gf. Q 1 ,304 S L 'ftu Z, :Tail , if ffl. -St' - .. V -. , 1, -' Q I ,Ill i ' ai Ag i 7, , 1 U , g , , , . . , , 1 4 f , L o .. I 5 .21 ,f 7 ' -'L Z - w , ' X A ' ' . 2470, ' I b , 2 ' let v' - - ' O, ' R ,f si 5' ' A ' :.' i ...' L ' 2 1 '.' Tl- S 5 I N - , ,FI X ! bf' ,l .af 1 nt .: 1 IA .5 i qv, 'fn ,f ' I Q. 1 1' I .'r' Q. LII' 5'-xsjhf ', . L vga' ,, A- , lt , 1.55 ,Q eg.-,-, ,iw 534 , 'Q ,- Q g. ,. , ' ' if 5. 'f rf.,-5 b V V. leg, 1 9, , kgnna :v lr 4 ,,,-2 ,.g,..l viz., M ,Q f, f ,- ri If f f ,I 4 ...xl .4 .0 A , 'I , .A 'ir llll ,ff - I .91 rl 1 2-5. ,v, ,,f,0, IQ P 'li 1-Q ,rg I ,f I nfl' 1 I, ' Q' K N' .I . lx 7 ' g V' 3 7 , ki' 'O Ai - . Q 1 I, I ,'. 1 i S V 5. 5. ' .. f- ' r 'Q ' i I 0 1. ff I x I. ' , ' Y U P 5 fx A f 4 1 .J 0 Q A K - V 4 7' X j ' -', I l 1 f ' ' ' .-- 1, -- ' 'rf' f A 1 ' ',', fu 5 13 ,- N 1 -,. 1 1. ft , Q, mf.. e 1- tv s. .,. . i ,I Q , . ,r I Q1 W 5165- f ,K . 1 . :fgzfl ix., QQ: .H ,ff--,.:' '- . ' f - - , . ur. '-- . ',,t-L, .V if l,:'s:q' exft-5 , 0' as '- Li' Y-4-gg. i' . 'L 'f'i:r U fi' A E ' ., Q 'K 'r . . iffgx ' .' .-.J 4 Y, -' X L Y, ,, - -4, ,Y .xsbvl 1 ,-:j,' el- --N 'fu xg' - f ' ' Ag r ' - ' wel! v' ' - - r ' , T' :3 . 1 1 .fl , ...,. Q , T ,ra-ft-11--e,Q K 'QQSCET ' '-Isig, i ' f f 4 J L' X. A' 'Ye :g--, f' is xr, I ' L X Af - t ' -Y' gg R .ff .F 52:55-.1 7. '-.. - , , I V V -V W , l ,W v