Mount Pleasant High School - Green Leaf Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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KEY MEN IN KEY POSTS Mr. Charles A. Bomboy, well known to all of us as the Assis- tant Principal, has been here at Mount Pleasant since 1946, it was in 1954 that he received the position which he now holds. He is a graduate of Blooms- burg State Teachers College, where he received his B.S. de- gree. He received his M.A. de- gree from Columbia University. As the school disciplinarian, Mr. Bomboy calls himself the mean- est man in school, but the stu- dents really believe that he is one ofthe nicest men in school. Mr. Robert A. Oldis, who also was principal of a school in New Jersey, has been with us here at Mount Pleasant for three years. He graduated from East Stroudsburg State Teachers Col- lege with a B.S. degree and re- ceived his M.A. degree from Columbia University. He did summer extension work at the University of California, Cornell University, Bucknell University, University of Connecticut, and the University of Delaware. His interests include bowling, golf, and oil painting. He also holds membership in many edu- cational organizations. Mr. Oldis enioys his iob here at Mount Pleasant very much and especially likes our musical pro- grams.

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MR. E. R. SCHWINGER . . . MT. PLEASANT'S POPULAR PRINCIPAL We at Mount Pleasant feel that we have a fine school. Much of the success of a fine school depends on the kind of a principal the school has. We feel we have a truly fine person in that post. Mr. E. R. Schwinger, our tall, distinguished principal, has been at Mount Pleasant since l945. He received his B.S. degree from Shippensburg State Teachers College and also did graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University, and the University of Delaware. Although he doesn't have much leisure time, Mr. Schwinger is interested in s electronics, woodworking and photography. He is now serving on the Executive Board of the Delaware Association of School Administrators and is immediate past President of the Brandywine Rotary Club. Mr. Schwinger is very interested in Student Council work and democratic techniques in School Administration. lt is a tribute to him that he is respected by the students and faculty. l l2

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THEY CQNTRIBUTE TO CUR HE LTH AND HAPPINESS MR. JAMES A. GENNARIA Mr. James A. Gennaria, previously a teacher, is in his ninth year as our Guid- ance Counselor here at Mount Pleasant. He received his B,S. degree from Bloomsburg State Teachers College and his M.A. degree from New York Univer- sity. He also did graduate work at Temple University and the University of Delaware. Mr. Gennaria likes his iob here very much and claims that Mount Pleasant is the best school in the state. MRS. VIRGINIA W. WALKER Mount PIeasant's practical and efficient school nurse re- ceived her Public Health Certificate at the University of Pennsylvania and was awarded her R.N. for work at the Delaware Hospital. Mrs. Walker is the sponsor of the Future Nurses Club, and she still continues her interests in bird watching and tropical fish. MRS. ALICE L. WILSON Mrs. Alice L. Wilson, who also does Guidance Counselling at Mount Pleasant, has been here tor two years. She received her A.B. degree from the University ot Kansas and her MS. degree from Simmons College. At the present time she is taking exe tension courses in Guidance at the Uni- versity of Delaware. and all sports. MRS. ELIZABETH F. WALSH Upon receiving her B.S. at Kutztown State Teachers College, our school librarian continued studies at New York University and Temple University. Mrs. Walsh is again a Senior Class Advisor, and her interests include music and dramatics. Her interests include bridge, swimming