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

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MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE INVITE INQUISITIVE IVIINIIS Mr. Jerrold Dean attended Syracuse Uni- versity and earned a B.S. degree. His active days include the teaching of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics as well as serving as Senior Class Adviser, a difficult and time- consuming responsibility. Science Club was also organized and is supervised by Mr. Dean. He with his wife and young son, John live in Red Creek. Mr. Allen Case is a Junior High School Science teacher as well as the instructor of Earth Science. He is adviser for the Junior National Honor Society. He has been with us for six years. Mr. Case is a graduate of Oswego State Teachers' College with a degree of Bachelor of Science. lxir. Case and his wife live in Red Creek with their three children, Gregory, Jeff, and Cynthia. In this modern World where math and science play such an inaportant roie Hiso nnany'varied.Helds, these Uvo depart- nients are annong die naost iniportant. By developing die spark ofdeeper,rnore conqiex.dunking,theseteachers pre- pare the student for his future as well as for collegiate studies. Sliter, attended Oswego State Mr. Sliter was our past summer in re outside Red Creek I , N children, Betsy, Timmy and Amy. The Sophomore Class Adviser, Mr. William Teachers' College and Syracuse Universitk and has a B. S. degree He teaches all high school math courses he also has charge of audio visual supplies former Industrial Arts teacher, he has used this knowledge this building his homejust The Sliters have three

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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.

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MANUAL SKILLS THAT KEEP THE H0 E EIRES BURNING Mrs. Charlotte Merrell, our Home Economics teacher, received her B.A. degree at the College of Home Economics at Cornell University. This past year she traveled through Europe, particu- larly France and Paris. Mrs. Merrell, the mother of two married children, resides in Wolcott. For many special occasions no one can replace Mrs. Merrell's hospitality and home cooking. Along with the increased needs in the business world goes the advancement of home development. The Future Home- malcing Department offers courses in cooking, sewing, child care, and a senior course in marriage-counselling. The A Q Future Farming Department directs the students in the best :Tl fm farming practices in agriculture and the mechanics of farm- JV' ing. The Industrial Arts Department offers courses in craft, Q 4 XF shop, general shop, woodworking and electrical shop, and V 7 mechanical drawing. Q i, LJ x Mr. Richard Edwards, director of the Vocational Agriculture Department, is a graduate of Cornell University with a B.S. degree and has attended Alfred Technical School. Mr. Edwards is also adviser to the F.F.A. who are to be congratulated for an excellent annual fair and barbecue. The Edwards and their children, Douglas and Carol, reside in Fair Haven. Mr. Vincent D'Ambrosio, director of the Industrial Arts Department, is a graduate of Oswego State Teachers' College with a B.S. degree and is now working for his Master's degree. He teaches Junior and Senior lligh School lndustrial Arts as well as Mechanical Drawing. Last Spring he built a new home near Oswego and was married in June. llis wife, Ioan, is an elementary teacher in our school system.