Ithaca High School - Annual Yearbook (Ithaca, NY)

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Right: Mrs. Edith Cornelius QMrs. CJ, Mr. Tatascore fJoe Tatj, and Mr. Bredbenner fDustyJ of the Physical Education Depart- ment discuss badminton technique. Mrs. C. teaches girls' gym classes, Joe Tat teaches boys' gym classes, and Dusty sup- ervises the city gym program. Left: Mr. Culligan, Mr. Congdon, and Mr. Fiske prepare to enter the Driver Education cars in the faculty parking lot behind the high school. Driver Ed classes are arranged with sixteen pupils in each class. A lecture is scheduled for one day a week, and driving practice for four of the students each of the remaining days. When students complete a driver edu- cation course, they are permitted to try for a senior driver's li- cense at seventeen. Left: Mr. Pfaff fheadj, and Mrs. Turk Cstandingj and Mrs. Taber, Mr. Cas- lick, Mr. Young, Mr. Mor- ris, and Mr. Hipolit make up the Citizenship de- partment. Ninth graders take C.E., juniors take World History, and se- niors take American His- tory. Ninety seniors took an accelerated history course. They studied American History first term, took the Regents in January, and then studied problems in American democracy second term.

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Seniors: Your faculty is proud of the splen- did record of scholastic achievement and the constructive leadership which the class of 1957 has given to the Ithaca High School. Your con- tributions have made this a better school. May we say thank you and wish you well by leaving with you this verse for future reference. You have each been given a bag of tools, A formless rock and a book of rulesg And each must make, ere life has flown, A stumbling-block or a stepping- stone. Sincerely, F. R. Bliss Mr. Powell Cfreshman counselorj, Mr. Kalaf fsenior counselorl, Mrs. Fowler fof- fice secretaryj, Dr. Warren fhead of the Guidance Department and sophomore coun- selorj, and Mr. Catalfano fjunior coun- selorj look over records concerning their respective classes. The guidance personnel receive students at any time to talk over scholastic or social problems. Mrs. Bliss fprincipal's assistantl, Mr.- Graves Cvice-principalb, Mrs. Seaburg foffice secretary! Mr. Bliss fprincipalj, and Mrs. Gutenburger foffice secretaryj gather in the principal's office. will S Q l 5 Q ai E -4

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THINK Right: Mrs. Seager, Mrs. Ethel Pierce, Miss Firra, Mr. York fheadj, and Miss Honcharik examine an adding machine in the business department. The business teachers train students to be sec- retaries, office workers and accountants. Above: Industrial Arts instructors Mr. Mahoney, Mr. Dixon fheadj, Mr. Henry, Mr. Woodams, Mr. Gor- man, and Agriculture teacher Mr. Preston contem- plate the operation of an electric saw. Metal, wood and print shop courses are offered as well as me- chanical drawing. l l Left: Miss Sinniger, Mrs. Ethelwyn Cornelius fheadl, and Mrs. Snyder discuss kitchen arrangement fol- lowing the standard-where do I use it? there shall I find it. The Homemaking program is made up of sewing, cooking, family foods, care of the sick, and home decora- tion, at different levels of learn- ing. Below: Mr. Myer of the Art De- partment demonstrates proper technique in doing a water color painting. As well as teaching drawing and painting, advertising design, interior decorating, basic art, general art and ceramics, Mr. Myer aids school organizations who need artistic guidance.