Hempstead High School - Colonial Yearbook (Hempstead, NY)

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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

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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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NO doubt most of the students in Hempstead High School are familiar with Mr. Windt, our new assistant to the principal, whose job it is to supervise the work of office two. Mr. Windt and the members of his department are in charge of the discipline and attendance problems of the student body. The athletic program of the school is supervised by Mr. Windt who in addition authorizes the formation of new clubs and organizations. Extracur- ricular activities and records pertaining to the point system are also under his juris- diction. Hailing from Rochester, Mr. Windt came to Hempstead High in 1939 after gradu- ating from Cornell and obtaining his Mas- ter's at Columbia. Prior to his present posi- tion, he taught mathematics in our school and has been faculty advisor of the Pre- Engineering Club in previous years. Besides enjoying music, Mr. Windt, a Yankee fan, is interested in sports, especially bowling and hiking. He is also co-author of the book, Everyday Algebra. We wish him well in his new position. 16