Hempstead High School - Colonial Yearbook (Hempstead, NY)

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OFFICE I AND IA OFFICES I and IA take care of all the school district business in matters relating to the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools. This includes all financial matters and bonded indebtedness of the district and of its one high school and six elementary schools. The various state, federal and bond reports, payrolls, withholding tax, civil service and retirement records, and the recording, analysis and distribution of the cost of each school are handled through this office. The rental of and repairs to all school buildings and other school properties, and the purchasing of supplies and equipment are conducted by these offices. Matters relating to non- resident students as well as the banking and accounting of the High School Cafeteria Fund and the sixty or more High School Activities Accounts are also handled here. Hilda Hardy Margaret Doty Amelia Cave Jeanette Siegmann Edith Schwedes Audrey VanDuzee

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DR. W. AMOS KINCAID Superintendent IN THE eyes of Dr. Amos Kincaid, Hempstead High School is | getting better by the day. Hempstead High was indeed fortunate to have Dr. Kincaid come to our school in 1947. In the five years that he has been here, Dr. Kincaid has devoted limitless time and energy to improve school conditions in our community. Some of his numerous duties and responsibilities as Superin- tendent of Hempstead Schools involve hiring and assigning teachers and arranging in-service training for the staff. The general adminis- tration of all schools in District One is also supervised by our Super- intendent of schools. Dr. Kincaid was born in Ohio and attended school and college there. Coming to New York, he earned his Masters Degree and Doctor of Education at Columbia University. Among Dr. Kincaid's leisure activities are music, bridge and golf, but above all, fishing. He spends what little time he has for himself enjoying these recreations. His preference in food runs to thick, juicy steaks. 12

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 THIS year, the Colonial extends its heartiest welcome to our new principal, Mr. William D. Beddow. Although the position is new to him, it is novel in name only, as Mr. Beddow has been our assist- ant principal for seventeen years. With such a background of ex- perience, our new principal is sure to be a great success. Mr. Beddow hails from Long Island, and is an alumnus of Muhlen- berg University and the University of Madrid, where he spent a very memorable summer. Beginning his teaching career in Hempstead High, our principii taught Spanish here for twelve years. Mr. Beddow, although a very busy man, still has time for his hobbies, family, and favorite sports, namely: tennis and bowling. Always ready to drop everything and go on a fishing trip, he even at one time owned and operated a fish hatchery, which more than paid for itself. His summers are now spent enjoying life with his family at his cabin in the Catskills. WILLIAM D. BEDDOW Principal 14 '