Richburg Central School - Quill Yearbook (Richburg, NY)

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A Corner in the Principal's Office The Principal’s Op inion This link in the chain of Richburg Central School Activities is the second of its kind to present in somewhat graphic detail a picture of much that is being accomplished as part of the school program. Many values should accrue from a publication of this nature. To the patrons who are unable to visit the school as they wrould like, it will explain many of our school activities. Practical experience in the use of English as a tool has been the good fortune of those who toiled to make its pages possible. Graduates and undergraduates have a record of the 1935-36 school year in a tangible form w'hich will serve as a stimulant to their v . . memories in years to come. Strengthening of school spirit; realization that we are primarily a part of Richburg Central School rather than simply a part of one ol its units; knowledge of other departments in order that we may be more tolerant or may wrant to sample other divisions of learning previously outside of our fields of experience; and many other equally important values might be ascribed to this publication. If. however, it does no more than start one energetic, aggressive young American on his or her way to higher educational endeavor and enjoyment, it will not have been published in vain. LOUIS R. ROSETTIE Principal Five

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The Board of Education Top Row: Frank W. Owens. Clerk: William E. Hammond. President; Gerald H. Wightman. Treasurer. Bottom Row: Henry L. Millis, Lyle M. Canlield. Jesse A. Burdick, and Floyd W. Saunders. Statement by the President It is anticipated that this booklet together with the one issued last year will picture the growth and completeness of Richburg Central School and present to both pupils and parents, the ever increasing value of this school as our most worth-while institution. It is our aim, within reasonable cost to the state and district, to always provide the best of equipment and a thoroughly efficient teaching staff so that the youth of this community may have every educational opportunity commensurate with the changing trends of our civilization. It is hoped that all residents of this vicinity will acquaint themselves with the advantages offered. WILLIAM E. HAMMOND President Board of Education Four

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BUSES AND DRIVERS Bus No. 1. Herbert Wightman: No. 2. LaVem Wightman; No. 3. Edward Monahan; No. 4. Percy Conable Custodians, Elmer Cowles and Clayton Cowles. Why Buses Were Purchased In 1926. with centralization, a problem pre- sented itself as to transportation for these rural students. The next year bus routes were estab- lished: Mr LaVem A. Wightman had the route fiom Dimick over the East Notch to Richburg. Mr. Daniel B. Clark from Pleasant Valley and up the East Notch to Mr. Seward H. Carrier s, and Mr. Harold Steiner, from Jordan Hill, brought children in a horse-drawn cab. In the same year, one car of the Shawmut Train was chartered to bring those from the West Notch, while Mr. Herbert L Wightman was hired to transport the children along the road from his place to school in a car. In 1928 buses were substituted in the West Notch, driven by Mr. William Skinner and another for the Jordan Hill trip; in 1929 a second bus was also driven from the Notch by Mrs. William Skinner. At th:s time there were three Chevrolet buses. Assigned by drivers they were: Mr. Skinner. Mrs. Skinner, and Mr. Daniel Clark; one Ford bus, Mr. Harold Steiner; and one Dodge bus. Mr. L. A. Wightman. who later changed to a Ford. In 1930 a Chevrolet bus appeared on Herbert Wight- man’s route; also another one driven by Mr. Ed- ward Monahan on the Jordan Hill route. The next year. Mr. Earl Skinner drove the bus formerly driven by Mr. William Skinner and another route was established on Messer Hill over which Mr. Clayton Cowles drove a sedan. These convey- ances were all privately owned. In 1932. three larger buses were purchased dv the Board of Education, and were painted in the Richburg Central School colors: gray with purple trim, lettering, and numbers. Bus num- ber one was driven by Mr. Percy Conable; number two. Mr. L. A. Wightman and number three, by Mr Herbert Wightman who collected the students from Pleasant Valley and a second load on Messer Hill. Mr. Edward Monahan continued to drive the small bus until 1935. when a fourtn bus was purchased. Changes were made: num- ber one was changed from the West Notch route and put on the Pleasant Valley and East Notch to Carrier’s corner route; number two remained on the same route through Inavale and the East Notch; number three was substituted on the Jordan Hill and Messer Hill route; number four Six