Class Photos

2nd Grade Class, old schoolhouse 1948-49.

Southedge School, Plainview, 19531954, fifth grade. Donor’s daughter Janet Mohlenhoff is seated at far right of second row. Teacher is Mr. Mottola.

First class of 5th grade, 1950 at new school building. (John H . West)

John H. West school, spring, 1950-51, grade 3,teacher is Marie A. West Watt, donor of photo. Twenty students in early spring, about 30 by June.

Temple Annex Kindergaten

Plainedge school graduation day 6/49. Six female graduates, in outdoor photo, in front of old schoolhouse.

1960 Grade 1

1960

Plainedge School, the lower grades, dated about 1926. Copy 1. Grades- 4 taught by Miss Rose Axson, a lively teacher who played piano well. She shared living quarters with Miss Frances Conners who taught grades 5-8. Front row: Frank Wicks, Bernard Schwarting, unidentifeid Wicks, Ed Snyder, unidentifeid, Billy Thompson, unidentifeid Snyder, Harold Sparke. Second row: Helen Hicks, Harriet West, unidentifeid, unidentifeid Yankee, Doris Schwartzfeger, Marion McGrath, Elizabeth Starke, Emily and Gertrude Botsch. Third row: Billy Wicks, Eddie Starke, Patsy Scielo, unidentifeid, Walter Miller, William Selsner, teacher Rose Axson, Alexander Navarro, Henry Schwarting, Ruth Thompson, Madelein Schuman, Selma Yankee. Memoir noted on back of photo.

Plainedge school, 1951-52, 4th grade outside old schoolhouse.

8th Grade 1955, Southedge School; Miss J. Jenkins.

Plainedge school, 1946-1947, grades 3-5. First row: Barbara Horvath, Amy Schwarting, Joan Garguilo, Theresa Ramputi, Mary Ann Garguilo, Edith Haugen, Carol Sauers. Second row: Vincent Scanelli, James Picken, unidentifeid, Rosemary unidentifeid , Norma Miller, Bill Graves, Gerald Moore. Third row: John Allen Rankin, Robert Morris, Donald unidentifeid, Alfred Moore, Edward Yankee, Charles Riker, Allan Mikol, Arthur Moore, unrelated to Alfred.

7th Grade 1953-54, teacher Jack A. Nagle.

Fourth grade, 1951-52 at old school.

John H. West school, Mrs. Thornton’s 5th grade class, taken outdoors, in front of school, 10 boys.

Plainedge school, graduation day June 1949. Students graduated from 5th grade and attended 6th grade in Farmingdale. his was last class to graduate from the “Old Plainedge School,” 13 students in photo, 6 girls, 7 boys.

Plainedge school, dated about 1921. Entire student body, 32 students in photo, taught by Loveland sisters Charlotte and Lucy. Charlotte married Walter Ketcham from Farmingdale. Front row: William Selzner, Bill Schwarting, Alma Schwarting, (Frank) Clarke Hicks, unidentifed, Charles Starke, sister of Robert Starke, Margaret Hicks. Second row: unidentifeid, Emily Calvert, Harry Reily, Marie West,Watt, Ernest K. Marion Mc Grath, unidentifeid,unidentifeid. Third row: Miller twins- Alfred and George, George Ludwig, Henry Miller, Alfred Moore, Buddy Calvert, A. Wicks. Back row: Miss Charlotte Loveland, Donald Goodrich, Bill Sparke, unidentifeid, Howard Thompson, Miss Lucy Loveland.

2nd Grade, 1953-54, teacher, Mrs. Henderson.

Plainedge school 1948-1949, grades 3-5, 25 students in photo. Teacher is Marie West Watt, donor of photo. Grade is noted by number following name. Teacher has noted brief description of each student’s personality on back of photo. First row: Dorothy Reinberg 4, Veronica Pallouras 4, Gloria Del Prete 5, Carol Mohlenhoff 3, Richard unidentifeid ? , Carl Haugen 4, unidentifeid 4, Gary Garrett ?. Middle row: Geoffrey Gibbs 3, Allan Rankin 5, Gerald Moore 5, Charles Riker 5, Joseph Landry 3, Leonard Moore 3, Richard Guarneri 3, Alvert Coluciello 3, Back row: Robert Victor 4, Vinnie Scannolli 5, Robert Morris 5, Fred Yankee 4, Mary Lianos J. 5 Amy Schwarting 5, Mary Lou Garguilo 5, Joan Garguilo 5, Eddie Yankee 5.

3rd Grade, April 1955; teacher Mrs. D. Lacey.

6th Grade 1955, Northedge School; Mr. J. Zelan.

Class picture at old school building, 1951-52.

Plainedge school, dated 1925. Lower grades taught by Miss Rose Axson. Front row: Henry Schwarting (cousin of Marie Watts, donor of photo), Harold Sparke, Alfred Miller, Dorothy Schwartzfeger, Alfred Cobb, Caroline Cobb, Margaret Hicks, unidentifeid, Marion McGrath. Second row: Marie West, Robert Starke, Frank Hicks, teacher Miss Rose Axson, George Miller, William Schwarting,unidentifeid Hicks, Edward S. unidentifeid, Billy Cobb. Third row: Alma Schwarting, Madelein Schuman, unidentifeid Hicks, Donald Goodrich, Laura Cobb, Harry Reily, Ruth Thompson. Fourth row: Walter Miller, Selma Yankee, Willie Wicks, unidentifeid, William Sparke, Emily Calvert, Harriet West.

Class Photo

Sixth grade, Northedge School, Plainview, March 31, 1955. Mr. J. Zellan is teacher. Donor’s daughter Janet Mohlenhoff is in fourth row, second desk from left.

Plainedge school graduation day 6/49. Photo taken indoors in front of Plainedge ’49ers banner

5th Grade 1957, Schwarting School; Mrs. S. Evans.

Joan Starke’s class; Spring 1948 – total pupils at Plainedge school (figure 3rd row 4th from right, Geoffrey Gibbs; 2nd row – 6th or 7th from right).

Kindergarten Class; old schoolhouse, 1948-49.

Plainedge school dated about 1926-27, the upper grades 5-8. Taught by Miss Frances Conners, rather “typical” old maid country school teacher, who was well read and smart. Grade is noted by number following name. Front row: Mary Scielo 6, Marie West 5, Alma Schwarting 5, Elizabeth Botsch 5, Margaret Hicks 6, Henry Schwartzfeger no grade, Charles Hicks no grade, Donald Goodrich 5, Robert Starke 6, Charles Starke 7. Back row: William Sparke 6, David Wicks 6, Alfred and George Miller, twins 6, John Thompson 7, Henry Miller 8, Alfred Moore 8, Fred Hankin 7, Buddy Calvert 7, Irving Eels 7, George Ludwig 6.

John H. West school, Mrs. Thornton’s 5th grade class, taken outdoors in front of school, 13 girls.

Plainedge 1st grade 1945, in rented classroom, St. Christopher’s Chapel Two room schoolhouse experiencing overcrowding. Daughter of donor Carol Mohlenhoff is seated in front of teacher Edith Hammer at desk. Standing is Ruth Thompson Mohlenhoff who provided lunch for the class using the Chapel’s kitchen. Mrs. Thompson remembers opening the school and supervising the children when Miss Hammers’s train was delayed. Teacher commuted from the Bronx. Robbie Starke is seated at front desk on left.

Fifth or sixth grade of Plainedge school about 1929, on grounds of school. Front row left to right: Selma Yankee, Frankie Hicks, Ruth Thompson. Second row: Dorothy Schwartz feger, Elsie Yankee, Madeline Schoomaker. Top row: Harry Reilly, William Selzner, Henry Suhr, Patsy (Ciello) Walter Miller, Eddie Starke.

Plainedge school graduation 6/49. Seven male graduates, in outdoor photo, in front of old schoolhouse. .

Plainedge school fall 1953, 4th grade PM session. School was on split session. Teacher, Marie West Watt retired Dec. 1953 to have family. Memoir noted on back of photo.

Plainedge kindergarten, 1948, old schoolhouse, teacher is Theresa Whitney. First row left to right: 2nd seat is Doug Whitney, son of teacher Theresa Whitney, 4th seat is Janet Mohlenhoff, daughter of donor, Sth seat is Duncan Briggs. Second row left to right: Robert Mihan, Eileen Suhr, Starke, remainder unidentified.

Sixth grade safety patrol guards at Northedge School, Plainview, 19541955, Mr. J. Zellan teacher. Donor’s daughter Janet Mohlenhoff is in second row., fourth seat to left of cont.teacher.

Plainedge school spring 1948, Grades K-5, the whole school, 48 pupils and 2 teachers. Mrs. Francis Allen taught grades K-2, and Mrs. William Watt (Marie A. Watt, nee West) taught 3-5

5th Grade 1953-54; teacher Mr. Mottola.