Champlain Central School - Aurora Borealis Yearbook (Champlain, NY)

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In June 1952 the Tenth class will have graduated from Champlain Central School since we entered our rew building in 1942. To these ten classes, we dedicate this Fifteenth issue of the AURORA. BOREALIS. We appreciate what they did to help us grow the laurels they won, the trophies they added to our trophy case and especially their accomplishments since leaving C. C. C., which have made us proud to number each and everyone of them among Our Alumni . Yes, your building is wonderful, you have all the necessary equipment, you nave a good faculty; but I still remember the good times we had in the old build- ing. The above statement was made to me sometime ago by a Graduate of the Champ- lain High School. Many of the Alumni have fond and treasured memories of the old building. On December 16, 1940 the old building burned and we moved into temporary quarters - Village Hall, Methodist Church and Grange Hall. We had an enrollment of approxinetely 160 pupils. The faculty then consisted of seven full time teachers. Do you remember them - Rita Stone, Mary Dudley, Eleanor Burke, Claudia Lavoie, Alice Bartlow, Laura Mae Barrier, Henry White, Mary Lenio and Wilhelmina Kinkier. We started talking about Centralization in 1941. Our aims were finally ac- complished and the new building constructed in 1941-42. complished and the new builking constructed in 1941-42. The total number of pupils enrolled in the 1941-42 year was approximately 198. The program of studies was very limited. In 1942-43 we were well established in the present building with a faculty of 10 full time teachers and one half time teacher. The enrollment con- tinued to increase. We had 49 in grades 9 through 12. Mr. Rusack became a member of the faculty that year and for the first time we were able to offer Physical Education. The next year we added Homemaking to our program of studies with Mrs. Scriver as instructor. The faculty in 1943-44 consisted of Mary Gregory, Laura M e Holland, Paul Georgini, Harry Rusack, Glenice Dodds, Mary Miller, Claudia Lavoie, Lillian Fosher, Mabel Louden, Gladys Kauftaan, Alice Bolles and Mary Dudley. In 1944-45 we added a full time Music teacher to our faculty - Gladys Eaton. Each year definite accomplishments were made which tend to benefit the stud- ent.- It no longer was a rigid and fixed schedule. The students found more cour- ses elective. We started working on the Cafeteria and serving hot lunches. Mod- ern and necessary equipment was purchased. Within a period of 5 years many chang- es had occured. The Business Department was opened in 1945-4b under the direction of Miss Marguerite Thornton. We offered a full commercial course. It became necessary to divide grades 1 and 2. Our enrollment continued to increase during the year 1950-51. 64 pupils were registered in grades 9-12 and 225 in grades 1-8. Grades 3 and 4 were divided. We also found it necessary to add another teacher in grades 5 and 6. The faculty in 1951-52 consisted of 15 members. We cannot go further with present facilities. The Cafeteria at present is also used for Music. We have two classes in the Auditorium. The library is used every period for class work. A Board of Cooperative Service was established in the Third Supervisory Dis- trict this year. We are participating and were able to secure the services of an Elementary Supervisor and Dental Hygenist. Our space is limited, but we do have modern and complete equipment. The stud- ents that are going out today .and those that went out yesterday are proud of Champlain Central School and Champlain Central School is proud to list them as Alumni. YOUR SCHOOL

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CLASS OF 1943 Front: Phyllis Clark J eanette Coonan Wilma Hutchinson Dorothy Ashline Adeline Ashline Back: Gary Dunn Edwin Craig Mrs. Holland Donia Bechard Herbert Johnson CLASS OF 1944 Gerald Coonan Ann Smith Marcella Boucher Geraldine Bechard Elizabeth Bredenberg Thomas St. Maxens CLASS OF 1945 Seated: Rita Dubois, Grace LaPlante, Phyllis Abood, Rita Choiniere, Ruby Bechard, El- eanor Robarge, Betty Leggett. Standing: Bernard Bechard, Joyce Bettes, Mary Lou Sweet, Edwin Degenhardt, Stewart Craig, Janet Lobdell, Donald Castine, Alfred Lewis. Absent: Roy Robinson, Edna Elvidge, Howard Grue, Mr. Georgini, Adv.