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

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Mr. Frederic Fineour, our Assistant Superintendent of Schools, holds a B.S. degree from Hamilton College and a Masters degree from Cor- nell University. He came to Springville as a science teacher in 1927, and in 1931 became principal of Collins Center School. In 1952 Mr. Fineour became Supervisor of our elementary schools in the central district. He has watched Springville evolve from a one building school system into one of the largest independentdistrictsin Western New York. Mr. Fineour's wife, Esther, is the senior high school nurse and at- tendance officer. They have three children. Reflections from the Lyle G. Palmer Auditorum Lyle G. Palmer Lyle G. Palmer. What is G? The name it stands for Is left to me. It could be Gregory: A common name For a person of Such revered fame Is it Geoffrey? A distinguished name For the face within That picture frame. George is likely, Yes, it must be The middle name Of Lyle G.

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 Mr. Edward J. Sakowski became Griffith Institute's first Superintendent of Schools on July 1, 1967. A former district principal of Lyndonville Cen- tral School, Mr. Sakowski has brought to his new position a broad background of experience as an elementary school teacher and principal, and as an as- sistant superintendent of schools in Wyoming County, in addition to his district principalship. He holds a B.A. from Houghton College with o major in Social Studies, an M.S. in Education from State University College at Buffalo and St. Bona- venture University, Olean. During the fall of 1967 Mr. Sakowski participated in o European Seminar of Comparative Education which visited schools in Yugoslavia, Greece, U.S.S.R., Poland and East Germany. In his former position he was actively involved with Lions Club, Boy Scouts, 4-H, AFS, and various church organizations. Mr. and Mrs. Sakowski have three children. Mark and Janine are present- ly seniors in Attica Central School, and Jonathan attends junior high school in the same district. The family looks forward to moving to Springville at the conclusion of this school year. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 10

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Above: Mr. Le Roy Williams (Business Manager) Mr. Jack Ballantyne Mr. Charles Decker Mr. Richard Solak Mr. Stanley Wallace (President) Mr. Fred Agle Dr. Roland Whitehead Mr. Edward Sakowski (Superintendent of Schools) Seated: Mrs. Marie Seider Mrs. Morgaretha Lawrence (Clerk) Right: Mr. Swartz and Mr. Devitt at work in the main office. The time has arrived for a parting of the ways; for the graduates to start on their in- dividual paths toward fulfillments of their own goals. All education experiences you parti- cipated in, either curricular or extra-curricular, were designed to assist your progress along this path. As you encounter difficulties you would be well reminded to weigh all evidence before you form an opinion regarding any one thing or one individual. Remember to set realistic goals, to meet all problems directly, and keep us informed or your progress. Congratulations. 12