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

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PRINCIPAL

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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.

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rf DR. AILVA T. STANIFU RTN-Il Dr. Alva T. Staniorth has devoted many years oi his life to the service ol Edu- cation. As a looy this soft spoken. amiable educator decided that he wanted to teach. He suited the action to the word and in 1914, after he had received his Bachelor of Science degree at Nluslcingum, became sole teacher of a whole school in one room. Several years later he transferred to Nliddletown, Ohio, as principal. His worlc in Middletown was appreciated to the extent of ap- pointment as superintendent ol schools in Ohio and West Virginia. Later he became 'Professor of Education at Colorado , 1. State University. His Ph.D. was acquired at New Yorlc Uni- versity in 1928. Dr. Stanforth received this highest honor for an original thesis on school administration. He became Prin- 1,- cipal of Sewanhalia in 1952. All