Griffith Institute Central School - Griffonell Yearbook (Springville, NY)

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 Seated: Mrs. H. Schultz, Mrs. R. Steams, Mr. H. Spittler, Miss E. Dake, Miss E. Wulff. Standing: Mr. C. Knapp, Mr. F. Agle, Mr. H. Simon, Mr. C. Decker, Jr., Dr. R. Loomis, Mr. H. Grahling. Mr. Howard Spittler is President of the Board Of Education. He resides on Prospect Avenue and owns an automobile dealership. Dr. Richard Loomis, Vice-President, has his office ot the Medical Center. He lives on Franklin Street. Miss Ellen Dake teaches art in the West Volley school. Her home is located on East Main Street. Mr. Charles Decker Jr., resides in Boston, New York. He is in the feed and coal business. Mr. Howard Grahling teaches music at the North school. He lives on North Central Avenue. Mr. Howard Simon is a merchant of the Simon Brothers here in town. He lives on Prospect Avenue. Mr. Fredric Aglc makes his home in Collins, New York where he operates a truck farm. Each yeor, the School Board has many projects. Since the first of this school year, they have completed the school addition at Colden and also sold the bonds for this and the elementary school in Springville. Each year, they appropriate money for the cafeteria system and transportation. Another project was the conversion from coal to gas furnaces. X XX WyVWVYSAMXAXXXXXMAMX ♦vv.Vivi .V V. !AVA%NV»VA AV

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Mr. William Sawin graduated from high school at Lowville Free Academy. After spending one year at Hamilton College, he enlisted in the Navy. He was fortunate to be one of the few men chosen to continue his education. Mr. Sawin was then com- missioned as an officer in the Reserves and is still active. After his active duty in the Navy he returned to Hamilton College. Mr. Sawin's first job was at Constableville, New York, where he taught mathematics and science for six years and was principal for five years. He holds a Master of Education from St. Lawrence University. He then became vice principal in charge of transportation and attendance at Lake Shore Central. From there he came to Springville to become principal of our high school. Mr. Sawin was morried in July 1957 and hos one son. Mr. Knapp was born in Moores, a small community in northern New York. He come to Springville in 1944 os Assist- ant Principal and instructor in fourth year English. He attended St. Lawrence University and did graduate work at the University of Syracuse. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees. At present, he is the District Principal of the Griffith Institute and Central School System. Mr. Knapp is concerned with the growing student population. He believes that crowded school buildings need im- mediate attention. He has traveled across the United States several times by train, airplane, and automobile. He has two children, one who is married and another who still resides at home, 135 East Moin Street, Springville.

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 Missing: Miss Morgo Chastek, Music Mr. Nicholas De Angelo, Music Mr. George Decker, Physicol Education Miss Dcnonne Heller. Dental Hygiene Mr. Robert Ingerson, Physical Education Mrs. Elaine Johnke, Speech Mrs. Cassie Leone, English Mr. Hugh Shoop, Psychologist Mr. Phil Smolinski, Physical Education Mrs. Lois Stone, Dental Hgyiene Mrs. Eleanor Smith, Homemaking Mr. Norman Stadlcr, Transportation Au- dio Visuol Row One: Mrs. Garrison, History, Houghton Miss Cory, English, University of Buffalo Miss Sadler. English, Houghton Miss Freeman, English, University of Buffalo Miss Gale, Language, Cornell Miss Tartaglio, Guidance Counselor, Syra- cuse Mrs. Whiteheod, Homemaking, Cornell Miss Neary, Business, D'Youville Miss Hannon, History. St. Lowrence Row Two: Mr. Emerling, Agriculture, Cornell Mr. Gonzalez, Citizenship, University of Buffalo Mr. Gnann, History, Canisius Mr. Murphy, History, Siena Mr. Brown, Guidance Counselor, Fre- donia Mr. Hughes. Shop, Alfred Mr. Conklin, Driving, Buffalo State Mr. Carl, Science, University of Buffalo Row Three: Mr. Hutchinson, Co-ordinator of History English, George Peabody Mr. Giambrone, Science, Canisius Mr. Whitehead, History, Buffalo State Mr. Whitmer, Business, University of Buffalo Mr. Anderson, Co-ordinator of Science, St. Bonaventure Mr. Dayton, Agriculture Science, Cor- nell Mr. Sncthen, Science, Rutgers Mr. Cranmer, Shop Mechanical Draw- ing, Buffalo Stote