Oceanside High School - Spindrift Yearbook (Oceanside, NY)

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indication of their character. Publicity manager of an industrial corporation, Mr. Fetherston, who has served on the Board for four years, lists boating, navigation, and a home workshop as his hobbies. Mr. Hoffman, who has been a member of the Board for eleven years, is another boating enthusiast, when free from his duties in the U. S. Internal Revenue Department. Mr. Syrett, a member for the past three years, is connected with the New York Telephone Company, and lists bowling, baseball, and tennis as his hobbies. Architect Andrew Fritz, a Board member for the past four years, likes fishing and bowling, while four-year member Andrew Southard, who is connected with the Tax office, Town of Hempstead, includes all sports as his special favorites. This year new problems confront our Board of Education. The problem of providing safety for the school children during an air raid adds to their burden, with the addition of special boys' training courses, in preparation for defense work, still another load on their shoulders. Even now, several of the schools under their jurisdiction are overcrowded, and demands for a solution will undoubtedly increase as time goes on. We Sailors are proud, however, that our Admirals are at the helm, able and ready to solve any problems facing our argosy. OCEANSIDE ROAD SCHOOL, No. 4 TERRELL AVENUE SCHOOL, No. 2

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THOMAS C. FETHERSTON, President ADMIRALS ALL Once every month the Admirals of our argosy assemble to direct the general course of our fleet. Capable and energetic, they are faced with noeasy task in the direction of the Oceanside schools. Among the many problemsconfronting the Board is the establishment of school policies, the supervision of all the educational activities of the grade and high schools, as well as the Adult Night School. Within scope of their work falls the employment of capable administrative officials and faculty members tocarry out these activities and policies. They are also charged with the task of providing for the maintenance, both financial and structural, of our school system, and for ordering all the supplies needed in the seven schools of the Oceanside District. The members of the Board are as smiling and friendly as our own classmates; they are more like our friends than our board of directors. Most of them are known to us as the parents of our friends, president Thomas C. Fetherston claims two members of the June graduating class, Jean and Tom. Andrew Fritz's daughter is 0. H. S. junior Elsa, and Henry Hoffman has a son, William, in the sophomore class. Charles Goldie's son, Charles, Jr., and William Syrett's son, William, Jr., are also members of the sophomore class. Andrew Southard's son, Andrew, Jr., attends Oceanside Grammar School 4. LEFT TO RIGHT WILLIAM H. STRETT CHARLES H. GOLDIE ANDREW S. SOUTHARD ANDREW R. FRITZ HENRY L. HOFFMAN. Treasurer

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WALTER S. BOARDMAN CHARLES R. MOSBACK Commodore of the Fleet is Dr. Walter S. Boardman, our superintendent. Now in command of our argosy his guiding knowledge holds firm the course in the stormy passage to our heritage. A likeable, genial, and understanding commodore, Dr. Boardman has sailed before the mast in the quest for knowledge and earned a master's rating. After studying at Fredonia State Normal School, the Albany State College for Teachers, and Columbia University, he received his degree of Doctor of Education from New York University, in June, 1941. His first position was that of supervising principal of Staatsburg Union School. Following this he became principal of 0. H. S. in 1927. In 1940 he succeeded Mr. S. Taylor Johnson, Superintendent of Oceanside Schools, who retired from office. His one leading ambition now is to continue improvement of Oceanside schools. Mr. Charles R. Mosback is the Captain and leader of our argosy. He is our advisor—to him we go for counsel and guidance in our many 0. H. S. problems. Because of his interest in physical education, he attended the Savage School in New York, and came to Oceanside in 1931 as our director of physical education. Shortly after, he received his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Education. It was as a result of this further study that he received his principal's license. When Dr. Boardman became superintendent in 1940, Mr. Mosback took over his command as our principal. Friendly, energetic, and helpful, Mr. Mosback's aims in life are now largely concerned with our education. I hope to see our high school constantly pushing ahead— playing an important part in meeting the needs of our country and the people of our community. With Captain Mosback at the helm, we Sailors will surely voyage safely. Mildred E. I.itson. Ass'tSecretary Hermine H. Nelson, Secretary Dorothy M. Dovel. Ass't Secretary Fayf. S. Hurrell. Secretary