Harrisville Central School - Pirates Log Yearbook (Harrisville, NY)

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Mr. Betrus, Supervising Principal A serious problem arises for our society; with the expansion of scientific knowledge, twentieth century man is left with an ethic based on a slide rule and a computer wholly unaffected by love, faith or hope. This is the age of specialists in medicine, industry and even in sports where we have specialists to kick points after touchdowns. It is also the age of specialists in education. A short time ago teachers were ele- mentary and secondary and were expected to teach everything. Today we have specialists in English, specialists in counseling, specialists in driver edu- cation, physical education, specialists for the gifted as well as the retarded. The larger the school, the more we specialize. Unfortunately, we have widened the gap between the average man and the specialists. Today it is almost impos- sible to hire a doctor, lawyer or teach- er who is not a specialist. It becomes more and more difficult for the parents to help their children, even teachers have difficulty in other special fields. Education today does not stop at high school or college graduation. Adult vocational and technical education never ends regardless of age. We are an education dependent society. Thanks to Mr. LeBlanc and the yearbook staff, our school is fortunate to have an outstanding yearbook season after season. Last year's book was by far the best in the area and I am looking forward to another fine edition. Board of Education Front, from left: Mrs. Walter Vallencour, clerk; Harold Seymour; Frederick Wheeler, Vice President; Robert Hooper; back row: Arthur Dooley; Carl Ripley, President; Lynn Graham; J. Edwin Rice.

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Mr. Campbell Mrs. Cring Mr. David Campbell came to Harrisville in Septem- ber of 1967 from New Albany, Indiana where he had taught two years. He received a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Louisville and an M.S. in Counseling and Guidance from Indiana Univer- sity. Besides his duties as Director of Guidance, Mr. Campbell is adviser to the Student Council and the Audio-Visual Club. The Campbells have two children, Jennifer and David Todd. Mrs. Avis Cring, Mathematics teacher, first came to Harrisville in 194-7 after obtaining her B.A. at Albany State in June of that same year. She has also earned an M. Ed. at St. Lawrence. Recently, Mrs. Cring was elected Matron of the Eastern Stars, Women's Society of Christian Service, an honor for which we congratulate her. Mrs. Cring is the mother of three children: Gene, a freshman at Paul Smiths, Cheryl and Mark. She enjoys sewing and knitting. Mrs. Joan Dashnaw, our school nurse, received her B.S. at Plattsburg State. She came to us with three year's experience in Gouverneur. At Harrisville Central, Mrs. Dashnaw divides her time equally between the Elementary School and the High School. She is sit-in adviser to the Slimming Club. When not caring for her three children, Mrs. Dashnaw enjoys bowling. Mrs. Nancy Dudley graduated from Oneonta State with a B.S. in Home Economics. At Oneonta, she was a member of Kappa Delta Pi Sorority. At Harrisville, she sponsors the Future Homemakers of America, the Chefs' Club, and the Slimming Club. In her spare moments, she enjoys knitting, sewing, swimming and bowling. Mrs. Shirley Dusharm, a native of Harrisville, received her B.S. at Albany State. Mother of two children, Barry and Jon Paul, Mrs. Dusharm is con- tinuing her education in the Evening Division of Potsdam State. She teaches Typing One and Personal Typing, Business Math, Business Law, and Shorthand. In addition to advising the Junior Class, she also supervises the Business Service Club, an organiza- tion she initiated this year. Mrs. Dashnaw Mrs. Dudley Mrs. Dusharm