Dedham High School - Reflections Yearbook (Dedham, MA)

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v. l MRS. JEAN K. PEKRUHN Charmingly reserved . . . a cameo rmnplr-xion . . . proud of her degrm- from Harvard , . . friendly but in- formative- classes . . . teaches chemistry and biology to attentive sophomores. juniors. and seniors . . . reads and swims u.'ht'n I have spare time . . . determined to become a champion howlr-r . . . probably will, too . . . he-r new husband. her main concern. 1 'K 4' MR. EIAVOOIJ fi. PHll,RRlCK English classes tailored to the needs of his students . . . numerous hobbies include gratlening. carpentry. writing. and playing the piano . . . 4-ditor-in-chief of Our Dedham Srhoulr . . . summers taken up with travel and working on a new house . , . a word to students: h,4lll'HfYS think . . . holds a special place in the est:-viii of his students. MR. CHARLES A. QUALE Less yap, more lap back there . . . vigorous personality combined with kind- nr-ss. generosity. and enthusiasm for stu' dents . . . always busy . . . hard to catch standing still . . . lives the world of track . . . interestcd in all sports, especially horst-bark riding . . . summers as a life guard and school instructor . . . a long-time favorite of D.H.S. business students. BROADENED OUR PERSPECTIVES I t X, , MR. ROBERT W. ROSATI Indispensable teacher to shop boys . . . stressed best effort in all hand work . . . currently president of an art asso- ciation in Canton . . . interests include art. hunting. and fishing . . . spends summr-rs working for :tn :trcliitvvtural firm . . . hopes to become full-fledged archi- It-ct in near future. MRS. MARIE SCHUTZE A most dedicated history teacher . . . her fairness in grading and pleasant dis' position won her the deserving respect of her pupils . . . unruffled composure and gentle firmness mark her for distinction . . . enjoys knitting. gradt-ning. reading. and listening to music . . . spends sum' mers in Maine and on the Cape. MR. DONALD W. SEAGER Entered DHS with class of '67 . . . proud of his past years as a Marine . . . famous for making members of his home- room lead morning flag salute . . . dc-voted coach of football and indoor track . . . strict in requiring attendance at all practices . . . including early morning sessions . . . a new and mos! welcome addition to our Math Depart- ment.

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MR. HARRY W. McKAY Energetic head of the Math Depart- ment . . . a stern front can't hide his friendly nature . . . takes a personal interest in each of his students . . . a captain in the Army Air Corps Reserves . . . skilled amateur wood-worker . . . makes many of his own solid geometry models , . . say Hi when you see him out walking his Airedale. MISS FLORENCE E. MURDOCK A reign of gcntleness prevails in her classes . . , words of wisdom imparted with a modest air . . . Caualcadr and Praelical English familiar sights in room 205 . . . a brief-case filled with papers. hr-r constant companion . . . generous offers of extra help . . . reading, theatre, travel. and numerous nieces and nephews take care of any free moments . . . a special affection for Cape Cod. MISS JUDITH MUTTY Think positive, her sage advice . . . put into action in daily bulletin notices which transformed defeats into near wins . . , first ycar at DHS as girls' gym teacher , . , graduate of the Uni- versity of Connecticut. where she taught as an undergrad , . . heart-warming smile to encourage lf-ss-than-perfect ath- letes . . . no side-line coaching for her . . . plays for keeps when she in- structs . . . such a peppy, welcome addition. COUNSELORS AND FRIENDS MR. JOSEPH P. NUNES Capable head of the Science Depart- ment . . . remember his yearly fragrant, September experiments? . . . came from a job in industry to teach those like us . . . a low. quiet chuckle foften when he saw your experiment? . . . always willing to help with any problem . . . long hours spent in preparing experi- ments after school . . . well liked and respected by all his students. MR. JOHN O'BRIEN Be critical of everything . . . a graduate of Norwood High fwhat a tragedyll . . . in his third year at DHS . . . teaches hiology and chemistry in a way all his own . . . likes coaching and participating in sports. working with high fidelity equipment. and taking col- lege courses . , . summers as a student . . . expected a big color picture of himself in the yearbook . . . but we felt even that wouldn't do him justice! MRS. NANCY M. O'DONNELL Attractive and efficinet addition to our guidance department this year . . . under- standing air made our problems seem minute . . . graduate of Simmons School of Nursing and a fomicr Nursing Educa- tion instructor . . . interested in water skiing. dancing, cooking. and, of course, her family . . . busy summers spent at Boston University's Graduate School and the Cape. MR. THOMAS E. NELSON Popular instructor of electronics, arts and crafts .' . . an undercover man . . . seldom seen away from the shop area . . . this year achieved his ambi- tion- to teach a class in electronics . . . coulrln't he happier , . . df-votes much time to family and golf . . . operates a swimming pool service in summer . . . turned our gymnasium into a 'iFar East Splendor in our junior year . . . for that gained our thank-t and admiration. I9

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Q' V , It .f . ,if- ry! Q, , I il' x T L MR. EDWARD .I. SHERIDAN 0 tempora, o mort-si . . . desperate cry from a veteran teacher who makes no bones about tr-arliing physiology . . . also a scholar of biology . . . fornialdchydt'. his stand-by . . . lively discussions and spur-of-tbcsmomcnt loc, tures . . . will never understand why his students don't get as enthusiastic ovcr experiments as hc docs . . . enjoys reading. fishing. swimming at the Capo . . . a most capable class chairman. 7. Bti N. L '1. f.. Y rw fi- MR. ROBERT W. SIIREVE A red cheer beanie above a twinkle in the eye . . . infinite patience iwell. nlmostl . . . our popular director of music . . . father of the inimitable. in- evitable Shrcvisms . . . in the sum- mer. a confirmed Mainiac . . . one of Dc-dham's biggest fans . . . the special favorite of all his students. 'v vtwrff 31:-wgg MR. CLARENCE I-I. SMITH Direct and forthright with his classes . . . essence of efficiency . , . antici- pates all alt-udlincs with eagerness . . produced capable and hard-working sales loaders . . . manager of our Senior Playbook . . . cnioys golf, bowling. skiing. and swimming . . . spends sum- mers as Director of Summer School . . a mnst dedicated business teacher. AND GUIDED OUR ENDEAVORS MR. .IAMES D. SMITH Have you got that down now? . . . always concerned for cach individual slu- dent . . . famous for bis lively open discussions . . . remember his open book history tests? . . . they wcren't as easy as they sounded . . . interested in any ideas brought up by his students . . . never-ending school spirit . . . swimming. golf. and school sports occupy his spare time . . . social studies, his vocation and avocation. x 'Qu rw I 1 . ., ., 1 Lili. . I iii ii- ff' fr Q I pf, fir 1 S , 3 I fs MRS. MARY T. SULLIVAN Arrived here in our sophomore year . . . most patient and considerate teacher of English , . . willingly coached Rotary contestants and assembly speakers last year . . . interests include reading and traveling . . . enjoys German classes with Miss Hunt . . . spends summers courageously camping with her family fall seven of themll . . . never an idle minute. ,xi 4 t M MRS. BARBARA M. TOOMEY Buenos dias, close , . . spontaneouf smile and quick wit wollvknown to all . . . 4th year at DHS . . , frequently found in language lah quizzing her Span- ish classes . , . supports all school activities . . . familiar spectator at our football and basketball games . . . spends much of her spare time reading . . . secret desire to practice her Spanish in Spain some day fwith Mr. Toomey, of course!i 9 'R- 5 MR. KENNETH R. TOOMEY Our witty business teacher . , . lively repartcc. his forte . . . originator of Business Club . . . advisor to .Iunior Class . . . lover of all sports . . . base- ball, his specialty . . . enjoys participat- ing in talent shows . . . Irish songs, his weakness . . . fine voice his strong point . . . understanding and good natured, 2l