Whitney Point High School - Maroon and Gold Yearbook (Whitney Point, NY)

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WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL 1934-1957 Supervising Principal Caryl E. Ad- - n I . . Y N 1 . Voters of the towns of the Central School District voted to centralize the Whitney Point Central School District in December 1934 The new Whitney Point Central School was ready for occupancy in December 19 36 During World War 2 a defense school was run using school facil ities to further the war effort Three building expansions have been completed one in 1948 the second in 1952 and the biggest new addit ion was completed in 1956 At pre sent the school has an enrollment of 1473 Adult Education was added to the school program in September 1955 Since then about 400 adults have made use of IPCS facilities There are 29 grade teachers, one grade supervisor, 36 high school and special teachers and, of course ams All of this spells EDUCATION training for the future DID YOU KNOW? Mrs Evelyn Storrs answers about 50 calls aday that come in on the main switch board and 7 extensions be sides acting as school secretary and receptionist in the main office at WPCS DID YOU KNOW? Miss Virginia Hill office assist ant types all requisition bills and orders for the school besides counting cafeteria money each day OfflCC Vice Pr1n O J Brooks DID YOU KNOW? Vice Principal Osmer J Brooks makes out amounting cafeteria year for ounting to about 375 checks a year to about S45 O00 for the and about 200 checks a student activities am about S12 000 DID YOU KNOW? In the new grade office the twenty nine grade teachers sign in every day Records are kept for all chil dren in grades kindergarten through sixth grade Grade supplies and grade teachers mailboxes are also kept here Mdlli Offloe Grade OfflCC Seated: Kiss Virginia Hill, Office Assistant. Standing: Mrs. Evelyn Storrs, School Secretary. 7 Seated: Miss Nettie Clark Grade Supervisor. Standing: Mrs. Evelyn Neadeau, Secretary to Miss Clark.

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Prmupal rphvuif SUP Prln C E Adams S1nce Przncipal Caryl E Adams as sumed h1s duties at WPCS he has handed out about 580 d1plomas graduating sen1ors DID YOU KNOW? Members of the Board Of Education glve about three hours of their t1me each month to aPPr0V1Ug b111s and COHS1d9Y1Hg matters which may r1ghtfu11y be brought before them wh1ch perta1n to the runnlng of WP Board 0 To The Seniors Congratulatlons on your graduat1on You have worked for many years ach1eve th1s goal and we are proud and happy to award your d1p1oma t you When you work and study pass your drlver s lxcense and f1n ally obta1n lt you must reallze that as you accept lt you also must accept the respons1b111t1es wh1ch go w1th It You drive care fully y1eld the r1ght of way obey the trafflc laws keep on your own s1de of the road never pass curves and so on It 1S the same w1th your hlgh school diploma When you accept it you must accept the responsibi1it1es which accompa ny xt You must act as an intel llgent person base your actions on good Judgment and actual facts away w1th ch1ld1shness and temper, flrm resolve that 11fe is worth whlle and W111 become more worth wh11e if you are do1ng your very best each day We have every con fidence 1n you W111 you measure up? f Educauon Seated Carl B1rd Clerk Kenneth Stearns Presldent Les11e Strong Hxram Goodrlch D1Str1Ct Super1ntendent Standlng FFZHCIS Kennedy Frank11n Pendell Charles Pratt Not 1n Plcture Ernest Edmlster Treasurer 'T 1 I 2 I ' . . l to K A . W W o I by V . to ' , , on ' , , do DID YOU KNOW? assume your new maturity with a ' to - - CS. 1 f 6

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L! Gladys Smlth E1s1e lalllng Klndergarten Kindergarten f?m A 0 gr Harrlette Crooks B S Jane G d ar ner B S Klndergarten Klndergarten Cleo Abbott Dorls Knapp Grade 1 Grade 1 ,. Mar11yn Freelove B S Connxe Hodges FACULTY '17 Ruth Peebles Klndergarten Margaret Cllnton Grade 1 E1o1se Taylor B S Grade 1 Grade 2 Gladys Clute B S Geraldlne Harrxs Hazel Clough Remed1al Readxng Grade 2 Grade Grade 2 BGSSIC Leslle B S H910n A1br1ght A B Grade 3 Grade 3 New Teachers Attend PTA Receptlon