Red Creek Central High School - Centralite Yearbook (Red Creek, NY)

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Mrs. Doris Brown heads the English Departmentg she Mrs. Audry Wiggins, a graduate of Nazareth College has classes in ninth grade and twelfth grade English, with a B.A. degree, is adviser of the Literary and Drama Language Arts and Speech. She is also adviser of the Club and Junior High Cheerleading. She has classes in Assembly Council. Mrs. Brown attended Syracuse Uni- tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade English, as well as versity and Oswego State Teachers' College and has a Language Arts. She and her husband live in Victory. B.O.E. degree. She and her husband reside in Fair Haven. Mrs. Brown has three sons: Peter, who is married and a First Lieutenant in the Marines at North Carolina: John, who is also married and in the U.S. Army in Germany, and Tom, who is taking a Post Graduate Course at R.,C.C.S. .K My L th, WL , , ,.,,k,, it T M KVM., UW. N. - xx - .-.1 sv .-av 1i,zr,1y,v Q, e a. ,X W V. .Q ,AJl,mvi I 3 ste..,,9 tqswe .rsMei.a.1efsQf' 'wr r 'sr +A- fha ser M Y r L NGUAGE LI K LA D FAR DI TA T The Language Department functions as an increasingly significant portion of our high school education. In our closely knit world it has become of greater importance that one understands his neighbors. Latin, although it is no longer spoken, is the foundation for other languages and gives us knowledge of our classical heritage. It also helps us understand and appreciate better our own language. Spanish is an especially important language to people living in the United States since it is spoken in countries bordering ours, as well as in Spain. But one must thoroughly master his own language before he can attempt to master another. The purpose of the English Department is to help one master this necessary portion of education. An intregal part of the course is to aid in commu- nication with fellowmen since understanding and cooperation begin at home. A second function of the department is in the field of literature where we delve into the writings of the greatest English and American authors, Mrs. Audrey Crayton, head of the Language De- partment, plays an active role as adviser of Spanish and Latin Clubs and also the Centralite in addition to teaching three years of Spanish and three years of Latin. During the school week, Mrs. Crayton, whose home is at Newark, resides in Red Creek. She is a graduate of St. Lawrence University with B.A. and M.A. degrees. She has also attended Alfred Uni- versity and the College of William and Mary. She has one son, Dr. Philip Crayton, a research chemist, who resides at Buffalo. 9

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THE TEACHERS WHO KEEP THE THRCH 0E KNOWLEDGE BURNING As our country's mighty industrial and commercial capacity increases, its need for managers, clerks, secretaries, and other specialized workers in the business fields of these great industries also increases. It is this need that the Business Department under the direction of Mr. Claflin and Mr. Crisafulli satisfy. The commercial subjects are specialized for direct preparation for Work after high school or for higher education. Courses offered here are Business Law, Business Management, Business Mathematics, Salesmanship, Introduction to Business, Office Practice, Consumer Problems, Shorthand, Bookkeeping, and Typing. Mr. Donald Claflin, commercial teacher, attended Clarkson College of Technology where he earned his B.B,A, degree. He has also attended Syracuse University and St. Lawrence University and will soon hold a Master degree. Besides teaching six business subjects, he is the Junior Class Adviser and Business Manager of the Cen- tralite, Mr. Claflin 's home is in the foothills of the Adirondacks, at DeKalb Junction. Mr. Louis Crisafulli attended Lemoyne College, Oswego State Teachers' College and Syracuse Uni- versity and has a B,B,A, degree. Mr. Crisafulli is a co-op teacher between Wolcott and Red Creek High Schools. He teaches commercial courses in both schools. He, his wife, and three children, Mary Lou, Sue Anne, and Thomas Joseph, make their home in Oswego.

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LITERATURE BRINGS HISTORY T0 LIF E high school librarian and in- structor of English IH. She also gives exploratory courses in Latin for a portion of the year. Mrs. Conroy is the adviser of the school newspaper, the Red Cricket. She received a B.A. degree from the University of Rochester and has attended Gcneseo State Teachers' College. Her home is near Martville. The Conroys have two sonsg Bruce, who is a student at M.I.'l'.g David, who is married and employed as a junior engineer in the New York State Highway Depart- ment. Mrs. Mary Conroy is our In every subject but especially in the study of history, the library plays an im- portant role. It is kept quiet, well-organized, and always at the service of any stu- dent whether for research or for pleasurable reading. Every citizen should thoroughly understand his own country and government as well as other countries and governments of the world. In order to grasp present day problems, one must understand historical events of the past and present. The Citizen- ship Education Department attempts to instill in every student the qualities of good citizenship. ln addition, the study of history enables one to understand and appreciate his cultural heritage, develops moral and ethical values in students, creates a strong sense of patriotism, and brings about international understanding. Xi 'V To Q5 xi 5 b Xt X 'Ti is is v I vu N . X, 5 Q M X, Mr. Windsor Borden, Junior-Senior History teacher, received his B.A. degree at r Nl N Duke University and completed graduate work at the College of Education at Oswego and at Syracuse University. Formerly, Mr. Borden was active in the Foreign Service. At Hong Kong he met the girl of his dreams, Helen. The Borden family including two children reside at Fair Haven. Mr. Borden is adviser of the Student Council and a member of the Faculty Student Planning Committee. He has also been active in the American Field Service Program. Mr. Gordon Bidwell, the head ofthe Citizenship Department and our World History teacher, received his B.A. degree at St. Lawrence University and his M.A. at Syracuse University and Penn. State. As faculty adviser to the Student Council and freshman class adviser he devotes much of his time to our students. Recently he has re modeled his home. Every Monday Mr. Bidwell's car becomes a taxi for the girls bowling team. The Bidwells and their two children reside in Wolcott.