Watkins Glen High School - Senecan Oracle Yearbook (Watkins Glen, NY)

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EUGENE DIMOND Band Mr. Dimond, who is bringing to a close his first year at Watkins Glen High School, attended the Eastman School of Music for five years and spent four years actively engaged in various symphonies; of note the Indianapolis Symphony. Mr. Dimond enjoys swimming and tennis and is known to be a fine marksman. His chief interest is, of course, music. Capable of playing all band instruments, he is a talented artist on that difficult instrument, the bassoon. Mr. Dimond is to be congratulated on the work he has done with the band. Starting with only a handful of experienced members, he has built the band into a compact unit of forty-one active members, a great many of whom took up musical instruction at the beginning of this school year. At band rehearsals, fine points of timing, accent and other values are stressed for perfection. With our band in such capable hands as these, it is ensured a bright future. LOUISE VICKIO Library Miss Vickio received her education at Marquette University where she obtained her A. B. degree and at the Geneseo State Normal Library School. She came to Watkins Glen in September, 1940. Miss Vickio is a competent librarian and has aroused much interest in library work through the library clubs which she has organized. This year the members of the Library Club, in addition to learning about cataloging, how to keep library records and other phases of library economy, helped in the campaign to secure books for the army camps. Although the students sometimes ruffle Miss Vickio's temper by forgetting the rules of library etiquette, yet she is by nature jovial and is ever ready to help each student in any way she can. Miss Vickio has a most fascinating hobby of collecting rare books and vases. Another of her interests is art. We shall always remember her clever and artistic bulletin boards. MARIE GIBBONS English Miss Gibbons, one of the latest additions to our school faculty came to Watkins Glen in January, 1941 to take the place in the English departme-nt vacated by Mrs. Babcock. This year she has been capably filling the position of Mrs. Lamoreaux who is on leave of absence. Miss Gibbons was graduated from Elmira College in 1937 and taught at Nichols, New York and Athens, Pennsylvania before she came here. Although she would be too modest to admit it, she has made a big hit with her pupils, especially the opposite sex. Miss Gibbons likes to play golf and we’ve heard she really can swing a mean club even though it is twice her size. We regret that Miss Gibbons will not be with us next year--we shall miss her sweet, shy manner. We wish her success in her new position at the Dundee Central School. AGNES DEGEN Physical Education Miss Degen is that very popular girls gym instructor. After graduating from Ithaca College in 1938, she came to Watkins Glen and has been effectively conducting the girls’ gym classes and coaching their intramural athletics since that time. Naturally, her chief interest is in active sports, but we find she spends considerable time with books and ‘Bessie’, her ’Chevy’. In her spare time Miss Degen is very apt to be found at her knitting, eating chocolate ice cream or just in animated conversation with her friends. Her congenial smile and good-natured scolding were much missed during her absence due to illness. We wonder if she will ever give up in her untiring efforts to keep some of her class occupied while she goes to find the tardy. The Senior girls of ’42 wish her the best of luck. 13

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MARY SPOFFORD Music Miss Spofford was graduated from Boston University with a Mus. B. degree. Before coming to Watkins Glen she taught music for some time in schools in Massachusetts. Miss Spofford not only enjoys music professionally but also as a hobby. Although the violin is the instrument she has played for the longest time she is capable of playing any instrument, her favorite among them being the French horn. Her knowledge of modern trends and methods of music and music education has been broadened by attendance at many music conferences and conventions. Miss Spofford’s diversions, as for example a hike to Miss Parker’s and Miss Turner's cottage for an early morning breakfast, serve to augment that vim and rest for life for which she is known. In their association with Miss Spofford her students have come to recognize and appreciate her cheerfulness and friendliness as a teacher as well as her skill and talent as a musician. ELIZABETH HAUGHEY Commercia1 Miss Haughey, a former student of Watkins Glen High School, was graduated from Syracuse University in 1935 and attended summer school there one year. She became a member of the commercial department in 1936. During the summer of 1940 she had a position as secretary at Shepards. Collecting books and antiques are Miss Haughey's special hobbies. She is good-natured, versatile and has very good taste in clothes. Miss Haughey is a teacher who takes a sincere interest in every student and has the ability to make interesting any subject which she teaches. The Senior play cast will ever remember and be grateful for her life-saving prompting during the production of their play. LUCY VIGLIONE French Miss Viglione, a graduate of Watkins Glen High School, received her A. B. degree from Elmira College. She has also done graduate work at New York State College for Teachers in Albany. Miss Viglione appears to enjoy teaching French and it is equally apparent that the members of her classes enjoy the study of French under her instruction. Because she is witty, friendly and willing to help one at any time, she is popular and a favorite of many students. She is known, among other things, for her excellent taste in choosing clothes. Miss Viglione has many interests and hobbies. Ice skating, playing t enni s, and reading are s orae of her favorite pastimes. She is now keeping a newspaper clipping file and a war journal of the high points in the present world conflict. It is also rumored that she is an expert at making cookies. If her cookies are of as fine a quality as her teaching, we’d all like to try t hem. C. W. GARMAN Science Mr. Garman, one of the most genial members of the faculty, received his B. S. degree from the University of Chicago. He did further work at Columbia University where he earned his Master’s degree. He also has done advanced work at New York University. During the first World War he was a gun inspec- tor in a munitions plant, was classified 1-A in the Army, and was about to be sent to France when the armistice was signed. Mr. Garman has lived in several places in the Middle West and relates many interesting stories about this period of his life. He enjoys spending his summers on a farm at Rolling Prai-re, Indiana. As might be expected, he is interested in nature study--birds, flowers, trees and fossils. He enjoys fishing, scouting, riding and hiking. When he hunts it is ‘with a camera, not a gun.’ We ail shall certainly miss Mr. Garman. We wish him the best of luck. 12

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CLARENCE GEUDER Ma thematics Mr. Geuder joined our high school faculty in 1936 and immediately won the friendship and confidence of his pupils. He received his education at Valparaiso University, Indiana where he received his A. B. degree. He has done graduate work in education for two summer sessions at Cornell University. Before he came here, he taught in the Olean High School for two years. Mr. Geuder, who takes a hearty interest in his students and their activities, was elected class adviser of this year’s Sophomore Class. Because of his skill as a player, he was appointed coach of the tennis team for several years and proved to be a very able instructor. Besides sports, Mr. Geuder is interested in travel. His chief hobby is stamp collecting. We highly appreciate Mr, Geuder ' 3 interest in us and our activities and wish him much success. ANNA ALLEN Dental Hygienist Mrs. Allen we all know as the one who tells us when we haven’t been giving our bicuspids or molars proper attention. She received her training at the Rochester Dental Dispensary and Syracuse University. Mrs. Allen seems to enjoy the more active recreations; swimming, hiking, and horse-back riding--the latter of which she regrets not having been able to indulge in recently. We have evidence of her enthusiasm for hiking in the zest in which she has conducted the field trips of the girls’ club of which she is the leader. For more quiet diversion she turns to the reading of good books. Mrs. Allen is one of the most attractive members of our faculty--proof of which is found in the eagerness with which the male students go to her for attention to their dental troubles. We certainly appreciate the work she does and love her charming, cheerful personality. EDWARD SEMPERT Indust rial Arts Mr. Sempert, the genial instructor in industrial arts, attended Buffalo State Teacher’s College where he earned his B. S. degree. He came to Watkins Glen in 1940. He is a fine craftsman himself and is adept at arousing the interests and developing the skills of his pupils. His skill as a teacher and his patience and friendly manner quickly won him a place among us. Mr. Sempert is another of our sportsminded teachers. He enjoys hunting and fishing, having made at one time a 300 mile expedition into the interior of Canada. He is an expert with the small-bore rifle, is president of the local rifle club and has developed a club among the student enthusiasts. A baseball fan, he recalls with pride the days when as a high school pitcher he worked opposite Buddy Rosar as a battery-mate. Mr. Sempert is anxious to do his part in national defense. We are sure that his fine work in the industrial arts department combined with summers in the Curtiss Wright plant adds up to just that. HELEN WICKHAM Secretary to the Principal Miss Wickham, our new secretary, has not been with us long but in the short time we have grown to appreciate her friendly, considerate manner. She stepped in to help our Principal when Miss Fordham went to work for the government. She has certainly done well to learn the duties of her new position so quickly. Miss Wickham is a graduate of our school and previously has worked in Durland’s Hardware and the County Clerk’s Office. She is in her glory if she can be around flowers. Somehow flowers and Miss Wickham have something in common. When she has any spare time you can always find her in the movies. We wish Miss Wickham loads of success. 14