Ravena Coeymans Selkirk High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Ravena, NY)

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Announcer: Ladies and Gentlemen, l've just spotted several facults' members coming dovsn the aisle whom l'd like to introduce to von. To the left is Mrs. Tisdell who teaches languages. The man in back of her is Mr. Kullman of the Science Department who seems to he talking to Mr. Tucker, our coach. Miss Liebl, in front of them, is clutching the chalk that she was iust using in her geometry class. Wav in the back. on the right, is Mr. Roney of the Shop Department and in front of him are Mr. Wallace, Social Studies Department, and Miss Barrett, English Department, both iunior advisors. The charming young lady in front of Mt. Wallace is Miss Kavanagh of the Commercial Department, and the young lady in the plaid skirt is Miss Morrison, who heads the Home Economics Department. In front of her is Miss tlliottone, who is Central Treasurer as well as commercial teacher. Announcer: In the middle aisle, talking to Billy Laguire, you will see our principal, Mr. john Deisseroth. Mr. D., won't vou get up and address a few words to the scniorsa' Alf. Dri.iseroIh.' The class of l948 has shown, to a rare degree, an ability to work and play in happs' harmony. This is the major obligation life imposes on all of llS. So we sas' au rt-voir to vou with the certain knowledge that the years to come will be a reflection of the mans' important contributions vou have made here. .flunuumnf Thank sou! And we know that this will not end our friendship: We know you have been vers helpful to our older brothers and sisters who have graduated and we feel secure in the knowledge that von will he here to help and guide us even after we have left our Alma Mater. GRADE TEACHERS Look who we have he-rel The foster ll10lllf'l'!i of our Rnvena small fries. Left to right we lind Mrs. lloetsch of the second grade, Mrs. Harder of the third, Miss Michautl of the first grade, Mrs. 'l'rm'hta-nlwtg nf the fifth and sixth, Miss llarvev of fourth and fifth, and Mrs. Reid who takes care of the little kindergarten:-rs of both Ravena and tim-yinans. JUNIOR HIGH Representing the junior High we have Mrs. Beggs, who teaches math: the ever happs' school nurse, Miss WVeir1 the librarian for both Ravena 'ind Coeymans, Mrs. lflorantg and Maestro McNaughton of the Music Department. Then seated next is Miss ffole who helps Mr. McNaughton with the junior high music, plus her teaching duties. Directly in hack of her is Mr. Roberts of the Science Department, who seems to be having quite a chat with Mr. 0'Brien of the English Department. Seated at the desk is head teacher, Mrs. Lawson, and to her left vou will see Mr. Potter, the gym teacher and Mrs. Banner, also of the English Department. COEYMANS Sav, don't those little Coevmans tots have a pleasant group of teachers? There's Mrs. Carhart who teaches third and fourth grades. Seated in front of her is Miss Winnie of thc fifth and sixth grades. Bliss Revnolds of the first grade is right beside Miss Zolnr-r of the second and third grades, and there again are Mrs, Reid and Miss VVeir. ANG AND RUTH YN'as' in the hack is Angelo Rosato, custodian of the Ravena School, right on the job with supplies for Ruth Muller, Mr. D's private secretary. Page Tu nity-four

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6 and Page Twenty-lhree junior High Faculty Grade School Faculty Angelo Rosato Ruth Muller Combined Boards of Education

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llnnounccr: And now is the hour for music. Relax. and lct your thoughts drift down melody lane. 411312, 9 '5 3 -er 1654 First on the program is our Boys' Chorus, fifteen enthusiasts who have sung their way into the limelight. They will now sing the Marine's Hymn and Dry Bonesf! their favorite numbers. Here comes the maestro to lead the band in their main selection. Balero Nonw. This Teacher's Conference. For the first time they joined forces with the Athens-Coxsackie High School. Each Tuesday and Thursday activity period, senior high school girl traflic is headed for ? group has been prominently featured at P.T.A. meetings, school assemblies and the Delmar the auditorium where forty-hve members assemble to transcribe little black notes into flowing melodies. No doubt, if you came to the Spring Concert, you heard their version of '4Danny Boyf' 'KMoonlight Bay, uSchool Days, and l'In a Merry, Merry Timef, JUNIOR CHORUS The Junior Chorus under the able direction of Miss Cole gave an outstanding performance in the Christmas Pageant, which featured Marilyn Marshall as soloist. After much concentra- tion on crossing those uT's and sounding those M's the ehorusers rightfully earned the applause for their '4Morning, Tschaikovskfs Waltz of the Flowers, and Frank's Panis Angelieusw sung at the Spring Concert. VOICE CHOIR For the hrst time in the history of Coeymans Junior High School thirty-five ninth graders have gotten together to give us a Voice Choir. As the back bone of the freshman graduation pageant they told the story of America In Reviewf' ENSEMBLE Eight girls, eight melodious voices, directed by Miss Cole. pianist Mrs. Lawson, and what do you have? The Girls Ensemble. Ravena was not the only one to be entertained by this group, but Jericho, Coeymans and the Grange also saw them at their best. Page 'Twenty-five