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

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In commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the formation of Central High School District Number Three and the start of the Wellington C. Mepham High School, this year’s TREASURE CHEST has as its theme, “Twenty Years at Mepham.” This high school was named to honor Mr. Wellington C. Mepham, then District Superintendent of Schools, who was instrumental in establishing the district in the four towns of Bellmore, North Bell-more, Merrick and North Merrick. The first classes met in September 1935 and were held in the former Bellmore Grade School on Bedford Avenue. That building was used for two years until the present building was opened in September 1937. The original faculty had seven members, and six (Mr. Calhoun, Miss Berwind, Mr. Carr, Mr. Jaatinen, Mr. Tennant and Mrs. White) are still serving the district students. There was just one building, Mepham High School, until the Jerusalem Avenue and Merrick Avenue Junior High Schools were completed and opened for classes in September 1954. At that time, Central High School District Number Three assumed responsibility for the education of the seventh and eighth grades in the four towns. Mr. Wellington C. Mepham This 1955 TREASURE CHEST features some of the highlights of Mep-ham’s twenty years. The original student body, faculty and school building are shown on the end sheets, and pictures of the first Honor Society, first wrestling team and early student and administrative groups are included elsewhere. Theme ‘age three ORIGINAL FACULTY MEMBERS—Back: Mr. Carr, Mr. Tennant, Mr. Jaatinen. Front: Mrs. White, Mr. Calhoun, Miss Berwind.