Epsom High School - Epsodian Yearbook (Epsom, IN)

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GLADYS SEARS DEPUTY TRUSTEE BOGARD TOWNSHIP INDIANA CALVIN L. SEARS TRUSTEE BOGARD TOWNSHIP INDIANA S

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CALVIN L. SEARS. TRUSTEE Bogard Township, Daviess County Rural Route I ODONJNDMNA May 3, 1956 To The Patrons and Friends of Epsom Schools: As I bring the first year of school to a close under my stewardship as your trustee, I, am very happy with the results of this year's work. At this time I want to thank the faculty for their cooperation for the school year and the man- ner in which they have tackled all the various problems that came to them during a school year. Now not last and not least I want to thank the students of Epsom for their cooperation during this school year and I do certainly want to congratulate them on this issue of the APSQMIAN, this being their first issue. As PUP and I talked one day, you will always be able to remember me as the first trus- tee that had an annual and WPOPW as tne first prin- cipal to sponsor an annual at Epsom. If I can be of service to you at anytime do not fail to call on me. Sincerely, Calvin L. Sears, Trustee Bogard Township

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Mr, York was born on a farm northeast of Odon, Indiana. He attended a one room rural school, Madison Township from which he graduated in 1909. He grad- uated from Odon High School in 1916. Mr. York received the A.B. degree from Central Normal College in 1925. He received his M.A. degree from Columbia Un- iversity in 1930 and received the M.S. degree from Indiana University in 1932, He com- pleted residence requirements for the Doctorate at Indiana Univer- sity in 1933. He also attended Indiana State Teachers' College and A.E.E. University of Beaune, France. Mr. York began teaching in a one room rural school in 1916. He has served as a rural teacher, elementary principal, high school teacher, high school principal, superintendent of town schools, and as superintendent of Daviess County Schools. He is a life member of the NEA, member of I.S.T.A., mem- ber of the County Superintendents Association, and a member of the Department of Rural Education of the NEA. He has served on committees of the Indiana Classroom Teachers Association, the Indiana State Teachers' Association, and the NEA. He is now Vice President of the I.S.T.A, and a member of its Executive Committee. 1. R. YORK During the summers Mr. York has worked as a laborer on the farm, in Allison's Division, in Curtis Wright Co., in RCA, acted as a salesman for an oil company and for Sears Roebuck Co. Mr. York served in the infantry during World War I in the United States and saw active service in the battle field in Europe. tHe has traveled throughout eastern United States and France. He has also traveled some in Eng- land, Canada, Luxemburg, and Italy. He is a member of the E.U.B. Church in Odon, the I.0.0.F., and the F. and A.M. Mr. York is exceedingly proud and happy to be a teacher where a great service may be rendered to the citizens of today and tomorrow. 6