GLOVERSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HAND BOOK
1944-1945

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Directory of Gloversville Public Schools

SCHOOL CALENDAR
1944 - 1945

Registration Day, September 5
Columbus Day, Oct. 12. Schools closed.  Schools closed Oct 13.
State Teachers District Conference, Oct. 20. Schools closed.
Thanksgiving recess begins November 22 at 12:15. Schools resume November 27.
Christmas vacation begins December 15 at 12:15. Schools resume January 2.
Regents examinations January 22-25.
Lincoln's Birthday, February 12. Schools closed.
Easter vacation begins March 28 at 12:15. Schools resume April 9.
Memorial Day, May 30. Schools closed.
Regents examinations June 18-21.
Commencement exercises June 26.

NIGHT SCHOOL CALENDAR

School in cession on Monday and Wednesday nights from 7:00 to 9:00

Registration, October2.
Classes begin October 4.
Thanksgiving Recess November 22-27.
Christmas Recess December 15 - January 2.
Lincoln's Birthday, February 12. School closed.
Easter Recess March 28 - April 9.
Closing Session, April 25.

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION

President
Mrs. Roger Haviland

Term Expires 1945

Mrs. Roger Haviland............................................95 Kingsboro Avenue

Ormand H. Mann.............................................................9 Apple Street

Robert M. Colt....................................................269 Kingsboro Avenue

Term Expires 1946

George M. Curtin...............................................117 South Main Street

Mrs. Nicholas Simon........................................................98 First Avenue

Judson Zimmer....................................................................38 Lark Street

Term Expires 1947

Richard Fitzpatrick..........................................32 Saratoga Boulevard

Mrs. Guy Johnson................................................45 Kingsboro Avenue

Otto R. Youngren.............................................55 Montgomery Street

  

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Fred B. Painter
B.S., Spearfish Normal; M.A., Cornell University
  

Residence, 106 Prospect Avenue.........................Telephone Office, High School Building.....................................Telephone 2762

Office Hours: 3:30-5:00 P.M., School Days
Other days by appointment

  

CLERK OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Arthur E. Severn

32 Sixth Avenue........................................................Telephone 4351-W Office Telephone,  2762

  

SECRETARY TO SUPERINTENDENT

Marie L. Nixon, A. B., State College

9 Littauer Place..........................................................Telephone 3244-M Office Telephone,  2762

  

ATTENDANCE OFFICER

Mrs. Katherine D. Johnson 

38 Grand Street..........................................................Telephone 3245-R Office Telephone,  2762

  

CLERK

Mrs. Hazel Morenus

89 East State Street......................................................Telephone 4774

  

 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Buildings and Grounds
O. H. Mann, Chairman

G. M. Curtin;  J. Zimmer

Schools and Teachers
Mrs. N. G. Simon, Chairman

Mrs. G. Johnson;   J. Zimmer;  O. R. Youngren;  G. M. Curtin

Finance
J. Zimmer, Chairman

R. P. Fitzpatrick;  O. H. Mann

Supplies and Printing
O. R. Youngren, Chairman

G. M. Curtin;  R. P. Fitzpatrick

Textbooks and Library
Mrs. N. Simon, Chairman

R. P. Fitzpatrick;  R. M. Colt

Rules and Ordinances
R. P. Fitzpatrick, Chairman

Mrs. G. Johnson;  J. Zimmer

Vocational
O. R. Youngren, Chairman

G. M. Curtin;  R. M. Colt;  Mrs. G. Johnson;  Mrs. N. G. Simon

Special Physical Training
G. M. Curtin, Chairman

O. H. Mann;  Mrs. N. Simon

Extra Curriculum
Mrs. G. Johnson, Chairman

R. M. Colt;  O. R. Youngren

Physical Welfare and Hygiene
R. M. Colt, Chairman

R. P. Fitzpatrick;  O. H. Mann

Visiting Committee

Columbia School............................................................Mrs. R. Haviland

Kingsboro School.............................................................Mrs. G. Johnson

Lexington School...................................................................G. M. Curtin

McKinley School......................................................................O. H. Mann

McNab School....................................................................Mrs. M. Tygart

Oakland Avenue School...............................................R. P. Fitzpatrick

Park Street School...........................................................O. R. Youngren

High School...................................................................................J. Zimmer

Estee and C. E. U..................................................................Mrs. N. Simon

  

Regular meetings of the Board of Education are held at 8:00 o'clock on the first Monday
evening of each month in the office of the Board of Education
in the High School Building.

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GLOVERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Telephone 3407

Bert H. Crandall, Principal B. S., Illinois; M. A., Columbia 156 First Avenue..............................................................................2638

Ralph O. Wiggins, Vice-Principal B. C. S., New York University 411 North Main Street...................................................................3924-J

English Department

John Latshaw, Head of Dept. A. B., Oberlin; M. A., Columbia 21 Kingsboro Avenue...................................................................3683-J

Margaret K. Parsons A. B., Oberlin Ext. Easterly Street........................................................................7012-M

Esther M. Jones A. B., Mount Holyoke; M. A., Columbia 87 West Pine Street.......................................................................2630

Mary Evelyn Connors B. S., Ithaca 76 Helwig Street...........................................................................2540X-M

Ruth F. Roberts A.B., Elmira; M.A., Syracuse 26 Allen Street...............................................................................4463-J

Language Department

Mrs. Elva J. Lockwood, French, Head of Dept. A. B., State College 3 Fremont Street

Evelyn E. Stempfle, Latin A. B., Barnard; M. A. Columbia 82 First Avenue............................................................................4488-M

Social Studies Department

Arthur Ferguson, Head of Department A. B., State College; M. A. Columbia 6 Gillen Terrace.............................................................................4129-R

Mrs. Charlotte T. Lansing A. B., Vassar 26 Prospect Avenue...................................................................2573-J

Janet M. Anthony A. B., State College; Univ. of Wisconsin 110 North Main Street................................................................3896-J

Estelle A. Murphy B. S., State College 184 Bleecker Street......................................................................4306-J

Mathematics Department

Mrs. Anna K. Brace, Head of Department B. S., State College; M. A. Columbia 8 Sixth Avenue..............................................................................4756

Ada H. Busse A. B., State College 246 Bleecker Street......................................................................3269-R

Edna Welsh A. B., Smith; M. A., Columbia 263 Bleecker Street......................................................................2811-R

Science Department

Mrs. Mildred U. Vickery A. B., Cornell 248 Kingsboro Avenue............................................................... 2921-M

Mrs. Ruth L. Craig A. B., Syracuse; B. S., State College 345 North Main Street

Allen F. Brown A.B., Cornell University 227 Kingsboro Avenue............................................................... 3213-R

Commercial Department

*Ralph O. Wiggins, Head of Dept. B. C. S., New York University 411 North Main Street................................................................. 3924-J

Catherine M. Drury B. S., State College 39 Oakland Avenue....................................................................4162-R

Mrs. Betsey A. Robison B. S. C., State College 10 West Eighth Avenue.............................................................. 2246

Mrs. Marion M. Kempton B. S., State College 48 Fremont Street

Art Department

F. Beatrice Falla Potsdam 29 Sixth Avenue...........................................................................2007-M

Music Department

Leland S. Graves Troy Conservatory 21 Prospect Avenue...................................................................3533-R

Jane E. Kelley B. M., Syracuse 9 South McNab Avenue............................................................4859-M

Vocational and Industrial Arts Department

John P. Walsh, Director B. S., State College, Buffalo 142 Second Avenue...................................................................4214-J

Peter H. Mathews, Mech. Drawing B. S., State College, Oswego 161 First Avenue

Harry M. Fordham, Cabinet Making Oswego 83 Washington Street

William Kline, General Metal, Mch. Shop B. S., State College, Oswego 83 Washington Street................................................................4866-M

Mrs. Cora H. Hall, Glove Making 35 Chestnut Street......................................................................3965-R

Home Economics

Nellie Tyrrell B. S., State College 55 Helwig Street...........................................................................5061-R

Physical Education

Lawrence A. Miller B. P. E., Springfield 6 Woodward Avenue................................................................3716-J

Margaret Holly Cortland 17 Lincoln Street...........................................................................3384-W

Study Hall

Mrs. Anna J. Berner State College 95 East State Street....................................................................4237-W

Library

Roberta M. Everitt A. B., B. S., State College; M. A. New York University 9 Littauer Place............................................................................3244-M

Clerks

Kathleen E. Meritt A. B., Wellesley 9 Fosdick Street...........................................................................3132-M

Mrs. Ann A. Shankland 38 Second Avenue....................................................................3073-W

Mrs. Mary Penny 240 West Fulton Street

Cafeteria

*Mrs. Olive L. Stewart, Manager
Mrs. Amelia Walsh, Assistant

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ESTEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Telephones:
Office 4644
Gymnasium 4662

James D. Coon, Principal......................................................A. B., Syracuse; M. A. Columbia 5 Hollywood Avenue;  4897-J

Mrs. Luella P. Norton, Vice-Principal..................................................................B. S., Columbia 31 North Judson Street;  2678-R

John Alofs, Physical Education................................................................................B. S., Ithaca 184 Kingsboro Avenue;  2613-W

Esther Amos, English, 9th..............................................................................A. B., State College Ext. East State Street; 7019-J

...........................................................................................................Eng., Soc. St., Sc., 7th [sic]

Alice Bevan, Art......................................................................................................B. S., Columbia 9 Allen Street;  3298-R

Keith E. Blake, English, 9th.................................................................................A. B., Dartmouth 112 North Main Street;  2392-W

Minnie E. Brunot, English, 7th.........................................................B. S., State College, Buffalo 38 East Fulton Street;  3156-M

Alice G. Buxton, Social Studies, 9th...........................................A. B., Vassar, Rochester M. I. 53 Prospect Avenue;  3547-R

Mrs. Dorothy B. Clark, Int. to Bus.; English, 9th....................................................B. S., Simmons 74 Second Avenue;  3597-M

Florence Egan, English, 7th............................................................................................ Oneonta 20 Spring Street;  5007

Evelyn Elwood, Social Studies, 7th............................................................A. B., State College 24 Maple Avenue;  3557-M

*Harry M. Fordham, Industrial Arts, 7th - 9th...............................................................Oswego 23 Allen Street

Mrs. Isabel Fordham, Social Studies, 8th.....................................................................Geneseo 23 Allen Street

*Mrs. Cora H. Hall, Glovemaking 35 Chestnut Street;  3965-R

Margaret Hamm, Physical Education.........................................................................Cortland 17 South Judson Street;  4225-R

Mrs. Helen J. Heacock, Science, 9th..................................................................A. B., Syracuse 11 Lark Street;  3315-R

Mrs. Mabel B. Hio, Science, 7th-8th...............................................................................Potsdam 27 Oakland Avenue;  3277-W

Helen M. Irvin, Math., 7th-8th........................................................................................Potsdam 2 West Eighth Avenue;  4394-W

Mrs. Gladys G. Kimball, English, 8th................................................................................Oswego R. D. No. 1;   7110-R

*William Kline, Gen Shop, Mch. Shop, Gen. Metal...............B. S., State College, Oswego 83 Washington Street;   4866-M

Blanche K. Lamont, Soc. St., Math., 7th.....................................................................Cortland 135 Prospect Avenue;   2843

Laura May Lehman, Music...................................................B. S., M. A., New York University 105 East Clinton St., Johnstown;  1084

Charlotte Lothian, English, 8th.....................................................................................Potsdam 38 Grand Street;   3245-M

*Peter H. Mathews, Gen. Shop, Mech. Drawing................ B. S., State College, Oswego 161 First Avenue

Mrs. Cecilia M. Mattei, Latin, Soc. St., 9th, English, 8th...........................A. B., Middlebury; M. A. University of Vermont 33 Sixth Avenue;  4595-R

Mrs. Edith Moore, English, 8th.........................................................................................Potsdam 26 Allen Street;   4463-J

Caroline M. Pauley, Soc. St., 8th...................................................................................Cortland 116 Washington Street;   3432-W

Bess C. Porter, Math., 8th - 9th...........................................................................B. S., Columbia 31 North Judson Street;   2678-R

Mary E. Rose, Home Economics......................................................................B. S., Russel Sage 48 Fremont Street

Mrs. Gertrude M. Smith, Librarian..............................................................B. S., State College 17 Prospect Avenue;   3474-M

Vera Smith, Math., 8th...................................................................................................Oneonta 138 West Fulton Street;   3028-J

Mrs. Genevieve G. Steele, Math., 7th..................................................................... Plattsburg 31 Monroe Street;   4924-R

Mrs. Olive L. Stewart, Home Ec., Cafeteria........................................................B. S., Simmons 48 Summer Street;   2607-M

Mrs. Meriam Sumner, English, 7th...................................................................McEvoy's School 33 Almond Street;   3431-R

Mrs. Elizabeth C. Ward, Soc. St., 9th........................A. B., State College; M. A., Columbia 1 Lark Street;   2294-R

Jennie Weaver, Science, 9th............ A. B ., Syracuse; B. C. S., Dist. Of Columbia College 29 Sixth Avenue;   2757-J

*John P. Walsh, Electricity, Shop, 8th..........................................B. S., State College, Buffalo 142 Second Avenue;   4214-J

*Edna Welsh, Math., 9th..............................................................A. B., Smith; M. A., Columbia 263 Bleecker Street;   2811-R

Mildred Keehan, Secretary 8 Third Avenue;   2951-J

Mrs. Marjorie Robbins, Clerk 92 Fremont Street;   2476X-J

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY UNIT
Telephone 3205-J

Mrs. Anna A. DaCorsi, Principal...................................................................................New Paltz 157 Bleecker Street;   2578-W

Mrs. Madelyn W. Johnston, 6B........................................................................................Oswego 22 Alexander Street;  2776-M

Mrs. Helen M. Shutts, 5B.................................................................................................Plattsburg 18 East Boulevard;   3151-W

Mrs. Mina K. Fisher, 4B........................................................................................................Cortland 16 Gillen Terrace;   2569-R

Arlene Howland, 3B..........................................................................................................Potsdam 18 James Street;   3369-R

Mrs. Hazel D. Lewis, 2B......................................................................................................Cortland 41 Montgomery Street;   4137-J

Miriam West, 1B.........................................................................................................B. E., Potsdam 18 First Avenue;   2560-R

Mrs. Lois H. Swartout, Kg...................................................................................................Geneseo 31 South Kingsboro Avenue;   3110-J

  

On to part II, Gloversville Public School Handbook

  

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