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

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phi' ln the Commercial Department, our students are trained to take positions in the great world of business without having to pay the price of a private business school. The Long lsland Association of Secretaries offers a yearly scholarship for secretarial students wishing to continue their education. Students in our Commercial Department are eligible for this award. ---we-1--.-.., ,aifm Commercial S. H. S. COMMERCIAL First row-Mr. Edward Tutak, Miss Eunice Miller, Mrs. Eunice Riordan, Miss Jane Wilson, Mrs. Lucille Mahar. Second row- Mr. George Nelson, Mr. Maurice Hersper- ger, Mr. Carl Kraushar. Headlines scream of war in faraway places and of serious problems in Washington. Each teacher in our department strives to instill in his students an under- standing of the economic, political, and social forces which motivate the world and the headlines. We are trying to build citizens who will be able to critically examine and wisely solve the complex prob- lems of our 20th Century world. IT' Social Studies S. H. S. SOCIAL STUDIES First row-Mr. Joseph Brown, Jr., Mrs. Doris Brosnan, Mrs. Trude Glaser, Mrs. Patricia Staiger, Mrs. Pamela Berglund, Mr. Mervyn McClintock. Second row-Mr. John De Felice, Mr. John McElderry, Mr. Walter Yannett, Mr. Edelhart Sedat, Mr. William McAvoy, Mr. Leon Cooper, Dr. Jerome Niosi.

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Enghsh S. H. S. ENGLISH First row--Mrs. Catherine Pritchard, Mrs. Helen Thorner, Mrs. Katherine Byrne, Mrs. Helen Busch, Mr. Walter Thompson, Miss Gladys Reed, Mrs. Florence Fredrick, Miss Dorothy Hilkemeier. Second row- Mr. Charles Colandros, Mr. Fred Brown, Miss Theresa Olivo, Mrs. Arlene Abels, Mrs. Miriam Ahlman, Mrs. Virginia Dietrich, Miss Georgene Brown, Mr. George Doolittle. Third row-Mr. Eugene Balazs, Mr. Norman Hosler, Dr. Sigmund J. Sluszka, Mr. Idwal Jones, Mr. Walter Bemak, Mr. Martin Yaziiian, Mr. Francis P. Driscoll. English is something we use every dey of our lives, and skillful use of library materials. Each of these For that very reason the function of the English De- things is an important factor in our becoming intelli- partment is extremely important. lt is its aim to develop gent, Well-rounded individuals. better written and oral expression, improved reading, i rt Language An element in De- airtit is 'iii to fulgllliithe language requirerrfiihts of 'leach .studeint, and it at- tempts ililio do this by offering courses in French, Spanish, German, and Latin. The courses, which are geared to each student's interests, capacities, and needs, will benefit them later in life. S. H. S. LANGUAGE First row-Miss Mary Louise Boyle, Mrs. Zenobia Gilbert, Mrs. Elizabeth Sayre. Second row-Dr. John Forst, Mr. Joseph Longo.

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1 Mathematics S. H. S. MATHEMATICS First row-Mrs. Mildred Williams, Mrs. Josephine Golde, Miss lda Ostrander, Miss Mabel Oestrich. Second row-Mr. John Ouligian, Dr. Charles Solit, Mr. Alfred Anderson, Mr. John Clark. The students here at Sewanhaka are most fortu- nate in that the Mathematics Department operates as it does. Its many courses, which are designed to meet the needs of all youth, try to develop ability in nu- merical and spatial relationships so that it may serve each individual effectively in his field of endeavor. The intensive four year program offered by this department is designed to train students for mathe- matics scholarships. Science, the field of ever-increasing importance in our modern world, is consequently a department of major importance here at Sewanhaka. The obiective of the department is to provide fundamental informa- tion on the Physical and Biological sciences as applied to our daily living. There are also several available opportunities of- fered by the department for scholarships and awards for outstanding students. H. s. sclfeivce First-irow-Hffllr. Earle Myersy Sr.,,Mr. Robert Padgett, wifi can Ekiund,WMf.3 william Brerlhdf, Mr. Gilbert HoFlmunlQ,Q5egond row Alfred Schulte, Miss Nattcy Murphy, jill- Mr. William Geraghtyg