Falconer High School - Falconaire / Corridor Yearbook (Falconer, NY)

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PERPETUAL INTEREST OF PRINCIPAL IN F. H. S. Falconer, New York Dear Falconer Students, Past and Present: April 10, 1945 HIS message to you bids well to be a final one from me in the official capacity of your principal. It is always difficult to express one's feelings by little black and white marks on paper but it seems to be the custom to do so. The period from 1930 through 1945 has been a decade and a half in which the Falconer schools have gone through the period of growing up and have now reached their majority. After the opening of the new high school in 1930 there was quite a lot of discussion about dropping athletics particularly foot- ball. That hardly seems possible now but it was seriously considered in those days. In music, the band, choir and orchestra were just starting and having a rather rugged time getting instruments and uniforms. Shop and home economics were infants and just be- ginning to attract students to their courses. During the years we have had excellent teachers in Falconer. The success of the schools has been largely tied up with the successful efforts of this staff. These teachers have been your friends and have given of their best efforts in an attempt to develop the best possible type of citizenship in you boys and girls. That they have been successful, is evident by the long list of scholarship winners, athletic team winners, music group winners and last but not least, the unsullied records of all of our young men and women in the war. We are extremely proud of the achievements of all these young enlisted men and officers and, regardless of rank, everyone has done his or her part in the best possible way. All of these good things have been accomplished by perfect cooperation between the administrative officers of your schools, the board of education, the faculty and you students. If any one of these groups had been recalcitrant, it would have shown up by lowered standards somewhere along the line. This same team work must prevail in the future. In the very near future you young folks will be the leaders in Falconer and it will be your civic duty to see that the same relationship continues to exist in your schools then. Your new principal will do a good job. I have every confidence in Mr. Fenner and I assure you that he is the man for this place. He knows all of your faults and foibles and will start out with a wide knowledge of local conditions. Perhaps he, too, will perpetuate the type of general school organization under which you have lived all your school lives. There will be many changes, of course, but I am sure that Mr. Fenner is imbued with the philosophy of good school administration. His most difficult task will be the organization of a new staff of teachers next September to take over the duties relinquished by those leaving this Iune. You students can help him here and remember that all of these things will be new to him and to your new teachers. So be patient and the details will work out just fine. For Mrs. Wilber and me a new type of life looms ahead. We are looking forward to it with keen interest since we feel that the challenge it offers will add the spice and adven- ture which all of us seek. We know that you young folks will carry on, and do so in the best possible way. We shall return to visit you and shall be pleased by your successes and rejoice with you in your conquests. The standards of the schools are high but they can always be improved upon. There is always room for change and opportunity for revising and refining of our ways of life. Falconer schools have come of age and we shall look forward to their doing great things in the days of peace ahead. May the best of all good things be ever yoursl In classroom, study, field and track, may you excell You have definite civic and social responsibilities. Be sure to accept theml May God bless your every effort both as a school and as individuals! Your friend, 190. I -v I

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DR. GERALD A. WILBER OR the past fifteen years, Dr. Wilber has been our super- vising principal. There is no uncertainty whatsoever that he has held his position with high esteem and dili- gence. The students of Falconer High School and also those who have been previously graduated owe much to him. We have been very appreciative of his indefatigable spirit in furthering our interests, his genial personality and above all his willingness to assist us in solving our problems in work- ing toward our ultimate goal-graduation. Through his efforts and ability, the school has made wonderful progress in many ways. A great deal of credit is due him for the high standard the school now has. lt is with sincere regret that We learned of your resigna- tion as principal, Dr. Wilber, The students of Falconer High School will miss you greatly and will be thinking of you often in the future. We extend our deepest wishes for hap- piness in any and all of your future plans. -lgl KATE E. DAVIS OR the past twenty-five years, Mrs. Davis, through diligence and hard work, has done a great deal in improving the library and literature department of Falconer High School. Much of the credit is justly due her for our well--developed library system. Previous to her position in the school, Mrs. Davis managed the affairs of the first public library in Fal- coner which was at her own home. Later this library was moved to the Community Building where it has since been increased greatly. Being a member of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Mrs. Davis has steadily broadened her literary knowledge, using this knowledge to extend the progress of the school library. Then, too, many of her summer vacations have been spent at Chicago, studying for further im- provement and advancement along this line. We were filled with regret upon learning of your departure, Mrs. Davis, and we assure you that you will long be remembered by the many students of Falconer High for your ability and willingness to co- operate fully with both students and faculty. 1Ql MARY CRITOPH EING a person with outstanding artistic ability, Mrs. Critoph has been a decided asset to our school as head of the Art Department for the past nineteen years, During these years, she has willingly rendered her assistance to the Corridor Staff by contributing her ingenious ideas to the art section. One can readily see that she has made great achievements in the field of art by noting the following. Her art class has designed booths for the Eastern Ari Conference at Philadelphia and New York City. She has put on exhibits at the Iunior High School Convention in Washington, D. C., the Northern Zone Teachers Meeting Convention, Chautauqua County Fair where her display received first awards and many other in- dividual prizes were awarded to the students. One of her exhibits was sent to Cleveland, to the National Teachers Association Convention, and some exhibits have circulated through the East, South and California. From a personal viewpoint, Mrs. Critoph has shown unusual ability in her own personal paintings, some of which were displayed at the Albright Art Gallery of Buffalo, in the Western New York State Artists' Exhibit. Each time her work was submitted, it was accepted by the jury as outstanding, Mrs. Critoph has had the opportunity of studying at the International Summer School of Art and work- ing with internationally famous commercial artists such as Ioseph Bender and Emmy Zweybruck. It is with a great deal of regret that we learned of your decision to leave the faculty, Mrs, Critoph, May you be happy in any andlall of your future plansl Ccominued on Page 14-J 6

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QA, E6Zl:C6lil:0IfL O Coach Maben C. Cameron Who will never be forgotten by the Class of l945 as a sincere teacher and a loyal friend. In the year of l936, When Cam first entered upon his teaching career in Falconer a majority of the Class of '45 Was attending fourth grade. Thus, for eight years, Coach Cameron faithfully taught us good sportsmanship and kept us physically fit. It was Cam Who trained the undefeated football team of 1944, Cam Who taught us to be good losers when our basket- ball team lost the Championship by a few points. The Class of '45 thinks of you often, Cam , and Wishes you all the luck in the World. ' 8