Sodus High School - Soduskan Yearbook (Sodus, NY)

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FIRST ROW: Marjorieilungerford, STUDY I-lALLg Margaret Kimp- land, NURSE3 Barbara Ryerson, DENTAL HYGIENIST. SECOND ROW: Russell Raethka, ART: Nelson MCGinn, PHYSICAL EDUCA- TIONQ William DeVall, INDUSTRIAL ARTS. FIRST ROW: Lucille Clark, Second Grade: Irene Rolfe, Fourth Gradeg Julia Contant, Sixth Grade. SECOND ROW: Barbara Mc- Avoy, First Grade: Elizabeth Gates, Third Gradeg Kenneth Smith, Sixth Grade: Leola Keefe, Fifth Gradeg Mabel Granger, Fifth Grade. Mrs. Kimpland did field work at Cradle Beach Camp, Angola, New York, living with, observ- ing, and studying underprivileged children. Mr. DeVall has been studying Modern Principles of Education at Syracuse University. Mr. Dority, who received his Masters Degree at Syracuse in June, 1954, will have half of the course work for his doctorate finished by June, 1955. Mr. McGowan has been studying sociology at the University of Rochester. Mr. Ketcham has been taking a course in public relations. During the summer Miss Moore took the New York State Field Course, a two-week tour featuring the history and geography of New York State, offered by the State College for Teachers at Buffalo. Professional Activities Are Extensive Faculty Club was reorganized and revital- ized under a constitution. Mr. Ketcham be- came President, Mr. Smith, Vice-President, and Mrs. Lockner, Secretary-Treasurer. Mrs. Fletcher served as Wayne County Chairman of Public Relations for the Central Western Zone of the New York State Teachers Association. Several teachers were active in the Gene- see Valley Study Council. Miss Moore attend- ed the Leadership Training Camp at Egypt Valley in the fall. Mr. Dority served as Vice- President of the Wayne County Council for So- cial Studies. Mr. Bellinger became an ex- change teacher to Canada for four days. An increased number of elementary school teachers worked with parents in the projects of P.T.A. This organization assisted the adult drama class financially in its first presenta- tion and later shared in the profits. Mr. Scurrah was elected President of the Wayne County Elementary School Principals, and also became a District Committee Member of the Finger Lakes Council, Boy Scouts of America. Miss Welch spent several days in Albany working on the Regents Committee for homemaking. They Work in the Community Despite full schedules faculty members are active in church work and community organiza- tions. Mrs. Henry and Miss Wilbur play the organ and direct the choirs in their churches. Mrs. Hill is Sunday School Superintendent and leader of the Church womens' study group ofthe Alton Methodist Church. Mr. Bellinger is on the

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attempting to set up a developmental writing program. This program will provide for more consis- tence in drill, practice, and method. The com- mittee will work on such problems as how to hold a pencil, where should cursive writing be- gin, how can we help the left-handed child, etc. Class Activities Revised In an attempt to simplify and make more effective the class activities program in the high school, a committee chairmanned by Mr. Dority and composed of several class and or- ganization advisors, formulatedanew plan for carrying on such activities. Each year several faculty members act as advisors to Mr. Hungerford. This year Mr. Erwin, Miss Welch, Mr. Shaver, Mrs. Cornish, and Mr. Ketcham are serving. This group forms an effective liaison between the admin- istration and the faculty. The work of the Salary Committee of the Faculty Club fMr. Shaver, Mr. Smith, Miss Doyle, and Mr. Dorityl was culminated in an agreement between the committee and the Board of Education in regard to a new salary schedule for teachers. New Teachers and Cadets Arrive The school year brought several new teach- ers to Sodus: Mr. Henri, Mrs. Clark, Miss Van- Aken, Miss Bush, Miss McAvoy, Mrs. Blaisdell, Mrs. Pittman, and Mrs. Ryerson. Miss Doyle, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Burcroff, Mrs. Aumann, and Mr. Bellinger helped cadet teachers from near-by colleges and universities become initiated into the profession. Adult Education Expands Several members of the faculty participated in the enlarged adult education program. Instruc- tors and their courses were: Bellinger...woodworking and welding Welch...basic sewing Fletcher...bookkeeping and typing Dority...current problems Raethka...art VanAken...shorthand DeVal1...driver training Bush...women's physical education Teachers Study for Advanced Degrees Not only did teachers take courses from other teachers, but they traveled extensively evenings and Saturdays, studying for advanced degrees. FIRST ROW: Ann VanAkeI'I, COMMERCIAL, Dorothy Welch, HOME- MAKING. SECOND ROW: Gertrude Doyle, ENGLISIIQ John Dority, SOCIAL STUDIES, Evelyn Fletcher, COMMERCIAL: MenelSte1ianou, MATHEMATICS. FIRST ROW: John Erwin, SOCIAL STUDIESg Nancy Bush, PHYSICAL EDUCATION. SECOND ROW: Beulah Lawrence, MATHEMATICS: Anthony Mastroleo, BANDg Alice Ingison, MUSIC.

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mum Church Board of the Methodist Church and Mrs. Bellinger teaches Sunday School. Mr. Dority is secretary of the Holy Name Society ofthe Church of the Epiphany. Mrs. Lockner heads the Missionary Society of the Sodus Center Presbyterian Church and taught the Daily Vacation Bible School in Sodus for two weeks last summer. Miss Moore and Mrs. Kimpland advise youth groups in their churches. Teachers have been active in working on Community Chest, Red Cross, Hospital, and Blood Bank drives. They work as 4-H leaders, Boy Scout and Girl Scout leaders, belong to Farm and Home Bureau, Grange, Monday Club, Rotary, and various lodges. Mr. McGowan is President of Little League, Pony League, and American Legion baseball. Mr. DeVall plays basketball with the town team and played baseball with the Sodus Point Lakers. Miss Werner is assistant director of the Web- ster playground. Mr. Ketchum is waterfront director at Scout camp during the summer. Occasionally teachers vacation away from ' home: Williamsburg, Quebec, New England, Texas, Michigan, Florida fthat state attracts the honeymooners lj Busy people, teachers. Because of wit, wisdom, and wide experience, they're fun to know. FIRST ROW: Dora Burcroff, Second Grade: Mary Alice Henry, Mu- sic: Julia Youngs, First Grade. SECOND ROW: Eleanor Aumann, Second Grade: Phyllis Wilbor, Second Grade: Nettie Benedict, First Grade: Hermina Pittman, First Grade: Jane Werner, First Grade. 13 Karen Farrell, SECRETARY: Virginia Smith, SECRETARY. FIRST ROW: Mildred Craver, Fourth Grade: Ann Blaisdell, Kinder- garten: Madeline Copp, Kindergarten. SECOND ROW: Martha Wil bur, Kindergarten: Elizabeth Hill, Kindergarten: Ruth Tallman, Third Grade: Clara Grimm, Third Grade: Louise Lockner, Fourth Grade.