Windsor Central High School - Crusader Yearbook (Windsor, NY)

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3 Dan Hodack Mr. Hodack, better known as Teddy Bear, Eomes to us from Susquehanna, Pa. where he oaches football for Susquehanna High School. Besides his wife, who lovingly calls him Cud- les, his hobbies include playing football, basket- all, and wrestling. When he is not busy correcting ests, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and camping. lf you have ever had Mr. Hodack as a teacher. Lou might have noticed how he uses humor in his ork. He feels that. ll you enjoy what is being aught, you might make a special effort to learn n0re. Richard Waldron Unlike all other sports, rifle brings to mind just one person, Mr. Waldron, He is responsible forthe rifle team at Windsor, a varsity sport with a very good history. He's been involved with the club since 1952 when it wasn't a varsity sport or any- thing close to being what it is today. Rifle isn't Mr. Waldron's only hobby. He seems to be a real outdoorsman. He has camped across the country, likes to photograph the beautiful out- door scenery, and he goes cross country skiing, Mr. Waldron came to Windsor in 1952 as a sci- ence teacher. He taught biology 15 years and now he teaches Geometry and Algebra. The biggest problem about Windsor, according to Mr. Waldron, is the open system of classrooms. Mr. Waldron may seem like an old fashioned teacher, but one thing l can say for him, any teacher that can tell me ysmx +b then make me believe it, has got to be one heck of a teacher. .N 1 A ' t ', 1 il i I if r 1 i f George Mital George T. Mital, Director ot the Math Depart- ment at Windsor, enjoys fishing, hiking, volleyball. traveling, reading, and of course, doing math, He is 37 years old, married. and has three daughters. Mr. Mital started teaching at Windsor in 1962. after receiving a four year degree from Kings Col- lege in Wilkes-Barre. As a teacher, Mr. Mital thinks each student should become all he is capable of being. He likes to see a desire to learn. willingness to work at it, and a sense of humor to go along with it. Mr. Mital's outlook on life is that you should try to enjoy lile and get satisfaction from your efforts as well as care for others. He believes happiness and satisfaction are not possible without good, honest, hard work. Bruce Bedford fNo picturel Mr, Bedford is one of our commuting teachers. He travels from the old school to our school to teach the fundamentals of Math. Freshman basketball candidates probably know him as Coach Bedford. This is probably his big- gest hobby next to raising his Norwegian Elk Hound. Mr, Bedford has a philosophy I especially like. He says, Enjoy the things that are available and don't mess up the things that are enjoyable. He feels a teacher should teach his students to apply school situations and problems to adult cir- cumstances. A student in his eyes is one who will learn and accept the responsibility of learning. Michael Wasko Mr. Wasko leads an active and interesting life. He is very much into sports, playing basketball. volleyball, and softball in his spare time. His hob- bies include hunting and fishing. Mr. Wasko is also a volunteer fireman with the West Windsor Fire Company, using his talents as a CPR instructor for all. He is married with two children, Jodey and Michael, and also has a dog named Sandy, Mr. Wasko has wanted to be a teacher ever since Elementary School. He feels that each stu- dent, as well as older persons. should have an equal chance to learn. He expects each student to put forth a good effort and try his hardest. Mr. Wasko's outlook on life is to do unto others as they would do unto you. All in all, you could say Mr. Wasko is a very active Math teacher. 9 25

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i Sally Callahan Need help hemming a pair of pants or wonder what to add to your spaghetti sauce?, ask Sally Callahan. Besides sewing and cooking, she likes to camp. swim, and ski. She also likes to spend time with her husband John and her dogs: Gretchen, her poodle and Kristen Bunker, her German Shep- herd. To become a Home Economics teacher, Mrs. Cal- lahan attended Marywood College in Pennsylva- nia. lf she weren't a teacher, she would be work- ing in fashion design or food promotion. She asks that her students have respect for her and give the very best they have to offer. Sooo, if you're hungry and smell something cooking, just check Sam's room. Carol Sheldon If ever you have a question on sewing, knitting, cooking, or crocheting, you can be sure that Miss Sheldon can answer it for you. Really into these things, Miss Sheldon has always wanted to share them with others. When not busy with these activi- ties, she loves to play the piano, and listen to music. Although her schedule places her mainly at the Junior High School, she teaches one class a day here, Family, ln this class she uses guest speakers who answer student prepared questions on such topics as child birth methods, child rear- ing and discipline. These lively and informative discussions may lead to future seminars on Fam- ily Life. Her goal in teaching is to help every student to achieve her potential. Miss Sheldon considers it important to concentrate on doing as much good as one can in this life and to try to build up rather than tear down one's sell or others. 24 Jane Cox Ms. Cox is the special education teacher in our school. She has an A.A. from Cazenovia College and a B.S. from the University of Hartford, Ms. Cox's hobbies are snow skiing, both down- hill and cross country. hiking, backpacking, and traveling, Her philosophy of life is that she has the poten- tial to do anything with her life. She is interested in special education because it is a relatively young field of education with lots of room for profes- sional growth. There are several areas to special- ize in with several other job options aside from teaching. Jack Collins Attitude is the most important aspect of driv- ing, are words that can be connected with only one teacher in Windsor, Mr. Collins. With the mention of his name you can think, Drafting, Mechanical Drawing or Driver Ed. The funny part is it was because of the ability to teach this many different subjects that he came to Wind- sor. Mr. Collins has very clear cut ideas. He simply believes that everybody should enioy his pleas- ures. whatever they may be. He states, Learning and enjoying it are the best means of education. The problem he does see here is that the WCHS students aren't able to see which rights will be beneficial to them in later life. He also would like to see a swimming pool in Windsor High plus other extra-curricular activities for the kids. To be a good student in Mr. Collins class would seem to be easy. All that it takes is for a student to be interested in learning and in the subiect that he is taking. Fred Rothman Interested in working with sheet metal? Then give Mr. Rothman a call. A young, single, shop teacher here at Windsor. Mr. Rothman's time is not always spent working with metal. He likes horses and coaches freshman football. By the w8Y. the freshman team went undefeated this year with Mr, Rothman's superior understanding and coaching, Mr. Rothman would like a student to strive for and achieve a goal and not just think life is handed to him, My own philosophy of life says Mr. Rothman is, i'To achieve to the best of my abilities, in whatever do. Duane Harrison Mr. Harrison, a Cornell graduate is another member of our staff who is a Teaching Duo. He is an Industrial Art teacher here at Windsor and his wife. Jeanne Marie, is a teacher of the 4th grade at Weeks Elementary School. When not helping a student fix their car or choose a career, he enioys doing the things he does best. His woodworking crafts. work on anti- que cars, building steam engines and general mechanics keep him busy. His initiative in remod- eling and rebuilding his home probably sets the tone for his job as Industrial Art teacher and many of his hobbies that are closely related to his pro- fessional life. In the classroom he tries to help each student do the best he can, although sometimes this is hard. Duane thinks that each student should respect himself and others enough to do the best he can. He doesntexpect much from a student, but he does expect an honest effort. He thinks the students could develop more common sense and courtesy. Mr, Harrison finds working with stu- dents more satistying than working with machines. Steve Herz Even though Mr. Herz gets immense satisfac- tion from teaching, what he'd like to do is be the manager ofa horse farm. ln fact, since 1971 he's been training and raising show horses on his l80 acre farm next to the golf course. How does Mr. Herz feel about life? He has very serious and interesting wants and feelings. He tries to be as honest as he can to his fellow men and would like the same in return. Any student planning on having Mr. Herz should know he expects all students to live up to their abilities. The most interesting thing about Mr. Herz is his love life. lt seems he needed a helper on his horse farm so he hired Christen Gelineau and now they are happily married, but her name is still Christen Gelineau. figure out that one. i Paul Dillingham Mr. Paul Dillingham, one of our shop and mechanical drawing teachers. would have been 6 hunting guide in the Rockies if he hadn't chosen I teaching, Mr. DiIlingham's hobbies are hunting. fishing and going on camping trips with his wife I Theresa, His pet peeve is a person who does not stand up for what he has done and be responsible for it. He I also thinks that people should do anything and everything that's possible, but not at the expense of others. You won't see Mr. Dillingham around the school much because he only has two classes here. He spends most of his time at the Junior l High School. ,- r'. 7 X it

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tr-tt r'- for Irving Soden Mr. Soden, who came to Windsor in 1970, is well known for his achievements as an Earth Sci- ence teacher, and a past basketball coach. While he is not working as a teacher, he is down at the Windsor Agway throwing bags of grain around. or selling some customer on Agway's products. Mr. Soden is another of our faculty active in community affairs. He is a volunteer fireman for Oquaga and actively participates in their organiza- tion. Being interested in teaching and science, Mr. Soden entered a contest sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association. His entry was: The Telephone Weather Map: a system of transmitting meteorological data from college to classroom. With this entry he won the NSTA-Gus tau Chaus Award and 500 dollars. Congratula- tions, Mr. Sodenl Seymour Stiles Mr. Stiles, unlike many of our faculty did not always want to be a teacher. In fact, after receiv- ing his 4 year degree from Widner College in Chester, Pa. in Economics, he went into the con- struction business with a partner. After spending 18 years with Mitchell-Stiles Construction Co. in New Jersey, he became interested in environmen- tal studies. He began his leaching career in Sus- quehanna, where he spent 2 years. He then came to Windsor to teach Business and Earth Science and has been with us ever since. How does Mr. Stiles feel about life in school? Live life to live, not iust to survive. How can a teacher help? A teacher can help a student use his natural abilities to the fullest. What does Mr. Stiles doin his spare time? Cabi- net work, wood carving, fishing, hunting, and golf- ing. Which brings us to our very own love story. One day while golfing at the Windsor Golf Course, Mr. Stiles met a lady named Penny, and on Dec. 27, 1974 she became Mrs. Seymour L. Stiles. 26 5 x E W iii' Bill Congdon lf you have good self-discipline and a genuine interest in learning this teacher would love to have you for a student. Mr. Congdon, better known here at Windsor as a sex symbol, is admired not only by his students, but by all Sophomores for whom he is class advi- sor. He finds time in his busy schedule to coach J.V. Football in the tall and tackle Junior High Wres- tlers during winter sport season. Mr. Congdon's new son will find he has a very talented and well loved dad. Keith Severson Mr. Severson, WCHS's agriculture teacher, is probably one of the best liked teachers in the school. He almost never has a cross word for any- one and almost never gets angry. Besides being a great teacher and a very inter- esting person, Mr. Severson also likes to hunt. fish, and trap. He also enioys growing plants and gardening. Mr. Severson likes all animals. but his favorites include horses and cattle. He won his share of horse shows while attending Morrisville College and Cornell from which he graduated in 1973. Mr. Severson expects students to be punctual and pay attention in class. He thinks that learning and enioyment should walk hand in hand and in his classes, they do. Mr. Severson's thought on life and also his favorite saying is that people are for helping each other and he is always trying to help others. There is almost no one in this school who doesn't like Mr. Sev. X,-J Gilbert Durham Ah, but a man's grasp should exceed his reach for what's a heaven for? Robert Browning. In Mr. Durham's opinion selling oneself short is the biggest fault of a person. He believes one can accomplish what he is capable of and even more by shooting for goals which exceed his reach. As a chemistry teacher, Mr. Durham tries to make the students enioy the class through slight humor, though he takes the course extremely seri- ously. As a friend, students refer to him as Gilligan and they enjoy hanging out and talking to him. Mr. Durham is a man of the future. He and his wife have had an addition to their family. Their baby boy named Peter was born through the LaMaze Method. This is where the parents go to classes during the pregnancy and practice the birth of their child together. According to the Dur- hams it is a neat experience. 10904 Tom r. Tom Franks is the kind of teacher who is ry friendly to his students. but at the same time expects them to do the work they are responsible for, He takes his teaching job very seriously, expecting each student to leave his course with a feeling of accomplishment. He lirmly believes that one ought to live life to the fullest without losing sight of his strengths and weaknesses. As he tells his classes. There's a big wonderful world out there, but it makes a demand on you, one that you must come prepared for. Mr. Franks feels a student should be opinion- ated in class discussion, but exhibit respect for others. He enioys being a teacher, although it was not his primary goal upon entering college. He almost became a U.S. Naval Officer. Just think, he says, l could be retired and lying on a nice warm beach somewhere. Jerry 0'DonneII Whenever anyone mentions the name, Mr. O'Donnell, you automatically think, athletic, well educated, and friendly. Among his duties, he is the coach for Cross Country, Track, and Wres- tling. Nicknamed, Mr. he is well liked among his students. The reason he is a teacher is because he likes kids and enjoys seeing them grow. He strives to get the most out of every student and to learn with them. Although he feels school should be taken seri- ously, Mr. O likes making class enjoyable. His favorite aspect of teaching is the sense of accom- plishment that comes from students who become successful. He is willing to help any student who wants to learn. He is also Sr. Class Advisor and handles such things as the Concession Stand and the Senior Trip. Malcolm Abbott Where would you go to hear a beautiful rendi- tion of Sentimental Journey on the mouth organ? Mr. Abbott's room, of course. Don't be surprised if you pass Mr. Abbott in a strange car on his way to Binghamton: he teaches Driver Education at Susquehanna Valley High School after teaching science all day here at Wind sor. Mr. Abbott is so youthful that when asked hi age. he replies, I am 24 years old. He enjoys working around the house: in fact you might see him on the roof on a nice day.