Nyack High School 1952 Yearbook (Nyack, NY) - Full Access

SHIRLEY M . LEIGHTON left 10 rlghl: H. f•iling, S. Gordon, S. lolghron. Mr. leighton, who reaches woodworking, was born in Westbrook, Maine, where he attended grammar and high schools. He likes to "remember when" Rudy Valee performed on his saxophone for high school assemblies. Following his graduation from high school, Mr. leigh– ton was acceptel:i at lloyd Training School in Boston, a school specially organized for teaching of manual arts. He has also studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technol– ogy, Columbia University, Stout Institute and New York University. During World War I, Mr. leighton enlisted in the Army. He also served during World War II as a Civil Air Patrol cadet instructor. Mr. leighton lives with his wife on South Boulevard, South Nyack, where he collects antiques and reproduces them in miniature. At present he is secretary of the N. H. S. Athletic Association. [:>]