Hempstead High School - Colonial Yearbook (Hempstead, NY)

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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 '

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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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OFFICE SECRETARIES THE school secretaries in offices two, three, four and five who work as assistants to the administration have many responsibilities which require a great deal of skill and abi ity. These ladies are kept constantly busy with their numerous tasks and are considered by their superiors to be invaluable. The counsellors are able to spend more time solving serious, individual problems while the time-saving secretaries assist stu- dents with clerical problems. These problems can usually be taken care of in a matter of minutes without disturbing any of the immediate superiors. Among their other duties, the secretaries do some bookkeeping, make appoint- ments, adjust schedules, type notices, file records and perform other general jobs. Their many duties provide a great amount of work and leave little time for leisure during the school day; yet a few of the young women attend night classes at college. Below are pictured these helpful young women. Miss Merrick and Miss Ronnerman are assistants to Mr. Pill in office five. Miss Rich and Mrs. Pashley are the assistants to our principal in office three. In office four you will find Miss Kubick, Miss Kinsey and Miss Duryea always ready to introduce you to the personnel of their office. Last but not least is Miss Ward, assistant in office two. Sometime during your career in High School you will have occasion to meet and be helped by these assistants. May Duryea Joan Kinsey Frances Kubick Jane Merrick Ethel Pashley Greta Rich Eunice Ronnermann Mary Elizabeth Ward 15