Dedham High School - Reflections Yearbook (Dedham, MA)

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8 gggg REFLECTIONS OF DEDHAM HICiHgSCIilQOL V hhgg gg g the special admiration of the faculty for her teaching of the Red Cross First Aid course, has a fond desire to see all her pupils receive their Red Cross certificates. Miss Madeline Clough, teaching Latin to all classes, spends her summers at home in Kennebunkport, Maine, where this summer she wishes to be allowed to do any defense work required. To Miss Lucy Clough this book is dedicated. Miss Catherine E. Castle, who taught us English but who now teaches fresh- men their Latin, has become an Air Raid Warden and the year book adviser all in one year. Miss Joan Tobin has been for many years our gym teacher. With much patience she awaits the attainment of her ambition to see D. H. S. girls the best poised in the world, with voices ever soft. gentle and low. Miss Mary Weeks teaches European history to freshmen and sopho- mores. This summer she plans to volunteer at the Report Center in Boston where she'll do her part for defense. Miss Florence E. Murdock, junior and senior English, will turn toward the soil come summer, but her victory garden will be of the flower variety. Mrs. Veronica O. Hazen, successor to Mr. Smith, teaches U. S. history. Her ambition, to be a good mother, per- haps accounts for her deep interest in her pupils. Miss Doris Grant, teacher of sophomore Eng- lish, confesses her ambition is to do the best she can. Let's hope everything she does turns out as well as The Flying Gerardos. Miss Olga von Schantz, sophomore and junior English teach- er-in private, Mrs. DeSalvo-devotes all her time and attention to finishing the house by June. Miss Laura J. Mclntire, instructor in typing and geography, is another member of our faculty who views the rubber shortage with discomfort and blames the war for curtailing her traveling yens. Third Row: Mr. Frank Kerwin, successor to Mr. LeGuern, prepared for his teaching ca- reer at B. U., where he obtained the degrees of Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Commercial Science. Mr. Joseph H. Ryan made history this year with the arrival, during February vacation, of a seven-pound heiress named Judy. His hobbies are knitting and read- ing Points for Parents. Mr. Thomas F. O'Donnell hopes to read of the men teachers of this school who have joined the colors following the hero of Bataan into Nippon-or seeing his son's name prominently mentioned in football write-ups. Mr. William Dunne, a newcomer to the faculty and an ardent sports enthusiast, tells us he hopes to retire at the age of fifty-five and devote his remaining years to the improvement of his golf. Mr. James Riley, science and chem- istry instructor, although already holder of his Master's degree, is delving still further into the study of chemistry. Mr. Eliot G. Hall's ambition is to train students to regard teachers as human beings and not as storage plants for pious platitudes and funny sayings to be delivered whenever the occasion requires. Mr. Hamilton F. Allen has been so busy fostering the Debat- ing Club, going to jail with his civics classes, and coaching the new tennis team, that he hasn't had time to think up a suitable ambition. Mr. John W. Wallace teaches junior and senior book- keeping, and ofiice appliances to seniors. As his ambition is to have the National Clerical Abil- ity Testees come out IOOW this year-here's wishing him success. Mr. Orlando Scafati, tall, dark, and handsome basketball coach, is seriously considering enlisting in the Army as a briga- dier-general: that is, if there ever happens to be a shortage of brigadier-generals. Mr. Thomas Yonker formerly had Hstic aspirations, that is, until his twins arrived about nine years ago and now, as you might imagine, devoting himself ntirely to his three children and to manag- ing the A. A. Mr. Nicholas DeSalvo, French teacher and hockey coach, after the completion of his new home. plans to start priming his team for a championship year. Mr. Fred Clark has complete charge of the art department in D. H. S. He has a secret ambition to raise a victory garden. The class owes him much for serving so generously as chairman of their advisers this year. Not included in the picture: Miss Harriette Hunting, who has taught cooking for fourteen years in D. H. S., still hopes some day to produce an excellent cook. Miss Mary E. Sulli- van, sewing teacher, attended the Boston School of Domestic Science and Simmons College. She has taught many of our girls the art of making their own wardrobes. Mr. Robert Gibb, direc- tor of the orchestra and band, hopes the concert will come when Koussevitski will keep his brass down, but we're happy that Mr. Gibb doesn't follow this principle in his own arrangement.

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REFLECTIONS OF DIEDHAM HIGH SCHOOI. 7 The Faculty First row: Helen Woodside, Margaret Boynton, Dorothy Kendall, Edwin Peterson, Howard Bottomley, Ralph Eaton, Principal: Harold Cowan, Daniel Keegan, John Heaphy, Elinor Connor, Evelyn Vit-txe, Charlotte Truitt. Second row: Ruth Baker, Marion Corley. Marion Harding, Madeline Clough, Lucy Clough, Catherine Castle, Joan Tobin, Mary Weeks, Florence Murdock, Veronica Hazen. Doris Grant, Olifa von Sehantz, Laura Mclntire. Third row: Frank Kerwin, Joseph Ryan, Thomas O'Donnell, William Dunne. James Riley, Eliot Hall. Hamilton Allen, John Wallace. Orlando Seafati, Thomas Yonker. Nicholas DeSalvo, Fred Clark. First Row: Oh! Defense has Miss Helen Woodside run ragged. Defense stamps, sugar, and first aid courses haunt her, but she is perfectly willing las usual! to be haunted by any such worth while activities. Miss Margaret R. Boynton, hardworking French teacher, has just re- ceived a degree of Master of Education from Boston University. Miss Dorothy P. Kendall's fondest hope. as yet unfulfilled. is to find a budding Shelley. or a Keats-on-the-make, in one of her English classes. Mr. Edwin T. Peterson, who supervises lab experiments and winning track teams with equal skill, has recently assumed the duties of Chief Air Raid Warden for Pre- cinct 4. Mr. Howard T. Bottomley, infamous for his terrific history exams, again brought the Senior Play to a financial success with a complete sellout. Mr. Ralph A. Eaton's picture appears again elsewhere. Mr. Harold E. Cowan. assistant principal, still fosters the generous and much-appreciated hope that some year a graduating class will all find positions as they leave D. H. S. Mr. Daniel J. Keegan holds the none-too-coveted number nine spot in this last draft. Besides having to give up buying a new Buick this year, Mr. Keegan is trying to find tires for the chariot he now drives. Mr. John E. Heaphy, football coach. hopes that his Junior Air Raid Wardens will prove competent in emergencies and will show to advantage the effects of their training. Miss Elinor Connor. new freshman English teacher, already a favorite because of her cheery personality and smiles, obtained her Bachelors and Masters degrees from B. U. Mrs. Evelyn Vietze, business practice and typing substitute, also claims B. U. as ber Alma Mater where she received her Bachelor of Scienc: degree. Miss Charlotte Truitt, replacing Mrs. Edmund Willard, teaches freshman and sophomore commercial English. She enjoys her work and hopes to succeed in her profession. Second Row: Miss Ruth Baker, junior English. keeps quite busy with her war work, where she is addressed as Lieutenant Baker. Perhaps her position will warrant her a few new tires -she hopes so. Miss Marion E. Corley claims her one hope, prayer, and dream is that some day she'11 have sufiicient time to eat a meal at school. Miss Marion S. Harding, who has won

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6 Seniors