Hempstead High School - Colonial Yearbook (Hempstead, NY)

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Left to right. Row . A. Barre!» Davidson, James Beale. Row II: Alice Bringhurst, Catherine Degenhardt. Row III: Arthur Flax, Ruth Gaffga. Left to right. Row I Mathias Helboch, Mar- garet Jones. Row II: Kenneth Lawson, Leslie Schryver. Row III: Anne Silver, Louis Zora. THIS Department offers a wide coverage in the field of commerce for students interested in positions with business organizations. Hundreds of students upon graduation enter college or the business world. It does not take long for them to realize the importance of the instruction received at Hempstead High School. Their superior background helps them to rapidly ascend the ladder of success. Among the projects undertaken by the depart- ment this past year was an occupational survey of employers in Hempstead. This was to ascertain what business subjects should be emphasized in relation to the needs of business in this com- munity. A meeting of all department chairmen was also held with various Hempstead employers to show how each department prepares its students to take their places in the community business organizations. As the community moves forward so does the efficient Business Education Department of Hemp- stead High School. 19

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Left to right. Row I: A. Franklin Faust, Tord Beck. Row II Daniel Beckett, Margaret Beighley. Row III: Royal Benner. Mr. Schuessler’s Earth Science class learns about geology. science SCIENCE students have experienced a much tougher course this year, according to Mr. Franklin Faust, director of our science depart- ment. This is because of the higher requirements of the New York State Board of Regents. The general science course in particular, has become more difficult. Today, we are living in the atomic age, an age of science. The future of this age is in the hands of the scie ice students of today. From our science classes we shall find our future geologists, doctors, and biologists. Courses in physics and chemistry will help prepare students for futures in the fields of engineering, atomic energy, or chemical research. From our well equipped lab- oratories will come the experimentalists of to- morrow. Our science courses also enable us to better understand the world around us. The fu- ture of America is in the hands of the youth of today, and science is the future of America. 18 Left to right. Row . Viola Dendy, Maurice Levin. Row II. Martin Lind, Harold Lints. Row III: Robert Schuessler, Luke White.

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Left to right: Ruth Toft, Marion Bennett, Mary Bowen, Fred Pilkingtoo, Mary Oman. . trom em ah in a THE chairman of the Homemaking Department is Miss Taft, who has been a teacher in Hemp- stead High School for twenty-six years. Assisting her in preparing the homemakers of tomorrow, are Miss Bennett and Mrs. Bowen. This department teaches homemaking formali- ties, from setting a table properly to running up a full length coat on the sewing machine. It has often been stated that America's future will be determined by the home and the school. prefer interior design, fashion, commercial art, or just painting and drawing, Mrs. Oman and Mr. Pilkington provide excellent instruction with the use of various types of media. Students ob- tain experience by making displays for the junior and senior proms, Greek games, and partaking in community activities such as Franklin Shops’ Halloween display and Kennedy Parks' Christmas display. IN today's world, art is a rapidly expanding field. Hempstead High's art course is de- signed to meet this expansion. Whether you Lorraine Kronenberg, Beatrice Felsberg, Al- fonso Dames and Milton Zahm practice modern art. Learing to sew a straight seom with Mrs. Bowen. 20