Mepham High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Bellmore, NY)

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Mepham Principals Dr. Frederick H. Stunt, principal of Wellington C. Mepham High School, is one person who can honestly say that he has spent more than 25 years in school. Upon his graduation from Albany State Teachers’ College in 1937, Dr. Stunt came to Mepham. By going to summer school for the next four years, he earned his master’s degree. In 1948, Dr. Stunt started attending Columbia University Night School and on June 1, 1954 he received his doctor of education degree. Since he has been at Mepham, he has taught general science, physics and mathematics. When he returned from the Navy in January, 1946, he resumed his teaching and in January 1949 became a full-time director of student personnel services. Dr. Stunt was also a Senior Class advisor and a TREASURE CHEST advisor. As principal, Dr. Stunt is responsible for all activities, programs and details of the school program. Dr. Frederick H. Stunt Mr. Stanley W. Versocki The supervision of attendance, the responsibility for money collected at all activities and the coordination of extracurricular activities are just a few of the duties of the assistant principal, Mr. Stanley W. Versocki. With the addition of the two junior high schools to the Mepham district, Mr. Versocki then became assistant principal. He received his B.S. from St. Lawrence University in June, 1937. In September of the same year he came to Mepham as a mathematics teacher. In addition, he was the coach of varsity basketball and baseball and the assistant coach of football. After serving in the Army in World War II, he returned in November, 1945, to resume his duties as mathematics teacher and coach of varsity basketball and JV football and baseball. Page nine

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CHS District Mr. Herman Mr. Anthony Tennant Yeneralo Mr. Eugene E. Hallenbeck Since the TREASURE CHEST is commemorating “20 years at Mepham,” special recognition is made of eight former members of the Mepham faculty who have served the district 112 years and have now assumed positions of greater responsibility in the district. Mr. Eugene E. Hallenbeck, 19 years in the district, now administrative»assistant of the district. Mr. Herman A. Tennant, 20 years in the district, now principal of Merrick Avenue Junior High School. Mr. Anthony W. Yeneralo, nine years in the district, now principal of Jeru- Mr. Edward Mr. William Grebinar Jaatinen salem Avenue Junior High School. Mr. Edward G. Grebinar, 18 years in the district, now assistant principal of Merrick Avenue Junior High School. Mr. William E. Jaatinen, 20 years in the district, now assistant principal of Jerusalem Avenue Junior High School. Mr. Ralph K. Alger, four years in the district, now supervisor of English. Miss Agnes J. Berwind, 20 years in the district, now supervisor of citizenship education. Mr. Harold McCourt, two years in the district, now director of student personnel services. Mr. Ralph Alger Miss Agnes M. Mr. Harold Berwind McCourt English Citizenship Director Supervisor Education Student Personnel Supervisor Services Page eight

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Edward Abrams Driver Education Louise Carol Alberts Physical Education H. Walton Alderfer M usic Margaret Allen English Florence L. Aronson nbmemaking Robert F. Alice M. Baker Ball Chairman, English Mathematics Hilda B. Bartels Health Lois B. Julia B. Bohringer Boken Commercial English Burton R. Cadro Chairman, Ind. Arts John W. Can- Chairman, Science Michael J. John J. Cortale Coyle Commercial Science William H. Engel hart Mathematics Carolyn Anna A. Mario N. Mary Dorothy Fanning Feuerlicht Fontana Ford Gade English Languages Industrial Science Chairman, Arts Art Page ten