Sewanhaka High School - Totem Yearbook (Floral Park, NY)

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DR. JOSHUA BLOCH President of Board SEWANHAKA Oat or EDUCATION NE ot the most important factors in the smoothly running organization of a large modern high school, is the efficient sincere group of citizens who have heen chosen memhers of the Board ot Education. The whole-hearted, enthusiastic support of this group ot men to a great extent de- termines the success of the high school. These men have unswervingly stood for and symphatized with a program devised to give the very hest to the students of Sewanhatca. Two memhers are chosen from each ot the tour districts of Sewanhalca Cen- tral High School. They select instructors, approve courses and make the hudget for school maintenance. One important result ot their energetic activity was the acceptance last year of Sewanhaka High School into the Association ot Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Middle Atlantic States and Maryland. Sewan- hatca is ot course, on the approved list ot secondary schools of the New York State Board ot Regents. This year the Board found it necessary to propose an addition to the school to relieve the overcrowded condition in the present struc- ture. The citizens supported their representatives in this matter. Dr. Joshua Bloch ot New Hyde Part: was chosen president ot the Board this year. In this capacity he has been supported hy Walter A. Etson and Frederick VV. Schaefer ot Franklin Squareg William L. McQueen and Henry Bauer of

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i r f f ' we YUM JW, fllfflftfffr in I VVALTHR TI IONPSON Cbpportunities for advancement in lite are many and varied. Those who see and talie advantage rise, move forward, accomplish, and are crowned victors. The high school opens great doors and urges onward and upward all who enter. increased opportunities mean increased responsibilities hut success and happiness come to those only who are willing to pay the price. ln dedicating this l056 Totem to Vvalter Thompson. we are ex- ' pressing our sincere gratitude and appreciation to one who unspar- i 'O' 4 X 1 ingly has devoted his time and energy in helping us to the end that ... we may rise. move forward, and accomplish. U of ' O., Through Education we pass on to posterity the heritage of Civili- zation. '. ..

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IIENRY BAULR District No. I6 OSCAR P. Bmox Ilmria No. 22 DR. GIZORLPE E. DAVIS District No. 22 XVALTI-R If, l':l.SON Dislrisl No. lf' Jo1lN tt. KoL1.ocR District No, 7 XXVILLI. l'RI1l1l-RIC J. wi L. BlCQUlil1N DiSm.1N0. 16 K XV. SCllAl1FIiR District No. IT Fl XRCUS CHRIST Attorney' O1'1'M.xR llll'SlQ Trl'ilFllr1'r FZIINYIN RL'ss1.l.1. Clerli Elmontg John H. Kolloclc and J. Edwin Rus- sell of New Hyde Parlcg Oscar P. Brion and Dr. George E. Davis of Floral Park. Mr. Rus- sell is the clerlc, Marcus Christ ol New Hyde Park, legal adviser and Ottmar Riese the treasurer. Most ot these men have had many years experience as school trustees, and the majority have heen on the Sewanhalca Board of Education since the opening ot the school in 1950. Next year with the completion ot the new wing to the present huilding a more compre- hensive curriculum will he availalmle tor stu- dents, including new courses in home econom- ics, technical and industrial art subjects. The only reward memhers ot the Board re- ceive or desire in return for their time and et- lqort is appreciation ot Sewanhalcans tor the opportunities olzlered them.