Dedham High School - Reflections Yearbook (Dedham, MA)

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MR. JAMES MESSINA Tres beans! ... brightens up classes with his jokes . . . plays violin for students at end of year ... enjoys a good game of chess . . . likes a willingness to work in a student . . . came to DHS faculty this year from Junior High . . . allows only French to be spoken in his classroom. MISS MARGURITE O ' GRADY Vivacious French teacher . . . faculty advisor for both The Mirror and Re- flections . . . arouses student interest by her intriguing questions . . . brightens up classes with her wonderful sense of humor . . . always full of fun. MR. ROBERT OUELLETTE Study! is the advice of this recent arrival to the French staff . . . retains a tan even in January . . . keeps his room just as active after school as during school . . . enjoys skiing, swimming, surfing, and diving . . . spends his summers working as a lifeguard . . . willingly devotes his time to students. MRS. ANNE STEPHENS Dios mio, Dios mio! can often be heard in response to her pupils ' answers . . . sparkling young, attrac- tive addition to the Spanish de- partment . . . lives in a museum where she often gives tours . . . taught Spanish to Peace Corps vol- unteers last summer . . . quick to smile and greet you with a friendly Hello! MISS MARGOT WIGHT Parlez-vous francais? . . . interest- ing, lively French teacher . . . joined us in our junior year . . . displays extra- ordinary expression in her French dia- logue . . . loves the theatre and all drama . . . her classes are familiar with her attempt to smuggle a French sausage. MISS A. KIRK WILLARD A newcomer to the language de- partment . . . graduated from American University in Washington, D.C. . . . takes an interest in art and modern dance . . . faculty ad- visor to the Photography Club . . . most striking feature, her bewitching green eyes . . . stresses the conver- sational approach in all her classes.

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES MR ANTHONY ZONFRELLI Cela — depende . . . industrious head of the foreign language department . . . enthusiastic about the newly-acquired language lab ... would like to see more boys take foreign language . . . especially after having had an all-girl French V class . . . conducts interesting philosophical discussions in French ... has a true concern for the problems of his students. MISS CATHERINE CASTLE Well . . . our industrious Latin teacher . . . works hard to organize students in Jr. Red Cross . . . never too busy to carry on a friendly con- versation with students . . . lets nothing interfere with her at- tendance at the Boston Symphony . . . proud of her little house in New Hampshire. MR. EDWARD COFFEY Introduces ninth graders to the joys of French and Latin . . . en- joys tennis and hockey ... his classes are familiar with the antics of his young daughter . . . hates the seemingly endless corridors of DHS . . . unassuming excellence evident in all that he does. MISS ELIZABETH DEMPSEY Parlez francais, s ' il vous plait . . . sparkling new asset to the foreign lan- guage department . . . extensive ward- robe . . . teaches French to perfection . . . articulate in speech . . . makes every day a true learning experience. MRS. SUZANNE HEALY Always meets her class with a friendly Bonjour . . . enjoys talking about all our great sports teams . . . always seen at our hockey games . . . could never be unfriendly . . . noted for her pa- tience, especially in the French lab. 17

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ft ft A MR. JOHN O ' BRIEN Nice to know, not need to know . . . smiles when exams are mentioned . . . requires lab re- ports to be written with perfection . . . former assistant coach of our hockey team . . . in essence, meet new head of the science department. 1 MR. CHARLES FOLEY Let ' s assume that . . . likes a working ability and a sense of humor in a student . . . would like to teach chemistry again ... re- cently became advisor to the Chess Club ... an indispensable member of our science department. SCIENCE MISS ELEANOR GINSBURG Conscientious new member of the science department . . . spent an interesting year at the University of Jerusalem, Israel . . . dreams of travelling throughout the world . . . always ready to help students solve complex chemistry equations . . . definitely an asset to the science department. MR. DANIEL KEHOE Dedham High ' s satirist in residence . . . quickie quizzies are his favorite . . . often seen talking to Harry Pumpkin? . . . spends free time listening to classical music ... his subtle humor livens every chemistry class. MISS JOANNE MCGRATH This is a cerebrum, and this is . . . our new physiology teacher . . . superlatively efficient . . . con- cerned attitude toward all her stu- dents . . . her first year at DHS — we hope it is the first of many. 19