Mineola High School - Signet Yearbook (Mineola, NY)

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IN APPRECIATION OF 25 YEARS Twenty-five years ago when Dr. Harlan B. Allen became superintendent, the Mineola schools were housed in one building on Willis Avenue. Now, the Mineola District boasts six fine schools established under his leadership, not to mention a very capable faculty and an extensive field of study. Dr. Allen is an understanding friend of the stu- dent, a versatile leader of the administration. The team of faculty and student body is proud to work with this progressive captain.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION The Board of Education has been the seeming omnipotent force responsible for the smooth operation of our school system. This council, composed of five of our most civic-minded citizens: Patrick J. Walshe, presi- dent; William T. Hicks, vice-president; Frank E. Barnes, William D. Lotz and George F. Stra- dar—gives freely of its time and energy to as- sure the young people of this community the best educational opportunities possible. These men are concerned chiefly with the over-all problems of organization and financing of our educational program. They are always alert to our needs and are responsible for giving us a competent and modern educational system. Our principal, Ralph L. Sloat, is a man we have come to look upon as a friend and guide due to his interest and help in our activities. At the end of our four years at M.H.S., Mr. Sloat is acquainted with not only the scholastic record of almost every pupil, but with the student per- sonally. Never will we forget Mr. Sloat’s peppy “Step lively, please before classes, nor his ever- menacing shillelagh. We will always consider Mr. Sloat an important part of Mineola High School, both as a principal and as a friend. Kenneth S. Terry, besides fulfilling his respon- sibilities as assistant principal, directs the various student service activities. As advisor of the Pro- jection Squad, he selects and instructs its poten- tial members. He also chooses the Candy Girls, seeing that there is always a sufficient number to sell the much desired confectionery. Checking up on questionable absenteeism is an unpleasant duty which falls to Mr. Terry; in fact, it was through this that many of us became acquainted with him. Nevertheless, pleasant memories of this genial man will linger with us always.

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nm u auu «■■■! LI. i IIU.L.r We have attempted, in our English classes, to develop a mature and varied vocabulary and to acquire some degree of proficiency in reading, writing and speak- ing. Our first introduction to fine writing and our growing ability to understand and enjoy it will be long remembered. A special treat this year was the use of records by Orson Welles and Judith Anderson in Mac- beth. The study of English has been of primary importance to us as high school students since we have had to put our ac- quired knowledge to immediate and constant use. In our study of mathematics few of us will forget our dark grapplings with the unknown quantity; the disgust or delight with which we made the complex acquaint- ance of Euclid; the unlimited patience of our math teachers, whose repeated assur- ances that the whole thing is deceptively simple only rarely were convincing. Some of us will recollect the joy with which we tackled a particularly difficult problem; some others will re-live the old pencil-chewing reluctance. Preparing for future positions in the business world, we chose one of two pos- sible majors in the commercial department: vocational bookkeeping or vocational sten- ography. In either case we studied such subjects as business arithmetic, typewriting, bookkeeping, business law, and shorthand. Although we may have complained bitterly about the unfair complexiteis of shorthand and suffered the effects of broken tempers and fingernails in typing, we have gained a background of business understanding which, with or without supplementation, will make us capable employees. ENGLISH Seated: Crystal Littaucr, Gertrude Gagliano, Mari Redding; Standing: Lovina Mullen, Ralph Smith, Bernard Hausman, Marjorie Johnson (librarian). MATHEMATICS Alma Clendenny, John Berrian, Barbara Hobbs, Margaret Fields. BUSINESS Seated: Beatrice Hubbard, Violet Lynde (secre- tary), Elizabeth Miller, Rosemary Ball, Helen Oprandy; Standing: Gretchen Bubie, Harriet Proaper, Bette Bertschinger (secretary), Anne Hastings (secretary).