Alexander High School - Record Yearbook (Alexander, NY)

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Dedicaiion Miss TV? We, the class of 1955 of Alexander Central School, dedlcate our yearbook, WRecords of 'SSW to Mary Judge and Mr Dean Kaminske, both of whom have done much for our class From the tlme we first started in grade school until we entered high school, we were under the careful gu1 dance of Miss Mary Judge We had her as our second grade teacher, and inthe later years she acted as gradeco-ordi nator Miss Judge 15 such a k1nd, un- derstand1ng and sympathetic personthat ing hand and worthwh1le advicewhenever we need her Her work, forts, plans dreams have ways been of an an Mr Kaminske has been the head of our sclence department for three years and durlng that tlme has proved to be a great asset to the school as ell as a competent advisor to his students He has devoted his t1me and energy to the development of their abilities 1n both academlc and athletic fields His help have made hlm a favorite among all who know hlm for her school and the boys and girls who have come under her tut11age and in- fluence For pupllsand teachersalike,1t 1S a joy to work 41th one who has such enthusiasm and co-operative sp1rit we are indeed sorry to learn that Mr Yaminske is leaving our school at theend of this year we shall certainly miss h1m but we wish hlm thekest of luck 1n his new position and all his under- +akings lH the future I a M r fe. Q . she has always been ready with a help- sparkling personality and readiness to ef- al-? A d 1 ' ' Z , I . f I,?, M

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In emoriam Mlss Leila 'ester Miss Leila Lester w1ll always r main in the hearts and m1nds of those who knew her She was ever helpful, ever ready to listen and to g1ve a w1se suggestlon when a student was physlcally or emot1onally dlsturbed, M1ss Lester was the teacher to whom one went for ass1stance She either solved the student's problem lmmediately secured the aid of one better qual 1fied to do erning the affairs of an indivldual or class, lt was she who remained late aft r scnool to help In her qulet, efficient way, Miss Lester was the person who managed to accompl1sh the seem1ngly impossible If there was any quest1on con- resolve it Miss Lester sacrificed herself for her stu dents,those young people who were her fr1ends. we wonder if anyone can fully appreciate her incess ant w1ll to help those who needed aid Mr, Fred Wells Although Alexander Central bchool was not built as a memorial, it stands as a tribute to Mr Fred Hells, whose devoted public spirit made lt possible As President of the Board of Educatlon of the old Alexander Central School, Mr Hells was among the first to see the value of the new cen- tral program, and it was he who inaugurated the f1rst action in behalf of the present central school by organizing other forward looking c1ti zens of the commun1ty As President of the first Board of Educatlon, he devoted hlmself to formu lat1ng and setting 1nto mot1on the nucleus of our successful school program The passing of Mr Hells has left a vo1d in community leadership that shall be d1fficult to fill His memory'shall well serve as an inspira tion to the students of the school he was so 1n- strumental in making posslble We, the Class of 1955, W1Sh to publish 'Records of 'SSU in memory of Miss Le11a Lester, our fonner guidance counsellor, and Mr Fred Wells, former President of the Board of Education, our friends, whose efforts on behalf of us and our school have not been forgotten 1, . 5 . QA . .. . . v . C L . . . . . . . .. A . . . .. ' Ol' ' so. ' ' C , . - . I. 9 A . 0 . . v . . - - - 0 U 1 . V, U - , - c . ' I O I