Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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Hack Row: Mr. Pasanen, Mr. Tolinan, Mr. Larson Front Row: Mr. Merry, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Davis Industrial Arts Department i i This department, under the direc¬ tion of Mr. Taylor, has, in addition to its regular work, contributed greatly to the success of many class projects and we wish to take this opportunity to gratefully acknowledge their assistance. With the aid of Mr. Tolman and Mr. Merry, class advisers, the boys of the wood-working classes supplied background properties for the Senior Class Play and a very realistic log ski-lodge, the main deco¬ ration at the Senior Prom. In addition, Mr. Tolman supervised the construction of the candy trays which the class gave for the use of the school, and of the filing box for personal data about seniors. Mr. Larson’s printing classes made posters and programs for the dances, the proms, the play and the Varieties, as well as printing our class stationery, not only for use in official class correspondence, but also for selling to the members of the class. 1 20 }

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Back Row: Miss Jeneau, Miss Moore, Miss Gustin, Miss Briggs, Miss O ' Brien, Miss Tucker Front Row: Miss Devine, Miss Lane, Mr. Larsen, Miss Darling, Miss H. Moore, Miss Mooney Students in the Commercial Depart¬ ment this year were given the chance to work in the main office to gain experience, and were given a period in the Office Prac¬ tice Room each week. Civil Service exam¬ inations were given in the school for the convenience of bookkeeping and stenog¬ raphy students. Miss Tucker and the Office Practice girls turned out class ballots, complete sets of guide sheets for Orientation Tour, and any number of extra forms for the class at a moment’s notice. Students of the Stenography Depart¬ ment, under Miss Carrie M. Darling, were given the important reponsibility of recording all the Guidance Institute speeches. Mr. Paul Smith, accounting teacher and class financial adviser, who entered the Navy this year, was succeeded by Miss Dorothy Gustin, who took over his position as financial adviser, and supervised photog¬ raphy for the Maldonian. Commercial Department t 19 }

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This year, with more and more stress being placed on the need for physical fitness, students in far greater numbers became acquainted with Miss Ryan and Mr. Melanson, our head instructors. In Miss Ryan’s and Mrs. Emerson’s classes the girls were taught, in addition to regular exercises, ballroom dancing, and even military drill as demonstrated by two W acs. To round out their program, the girls were urged to participate in some of the sports open to them, as basketball, tennis and horseback riding. Mr. Melanson’s and Mr. Del Isola’s boys were given rigorous routines, includ¬ ing even commando tactics and obstacle courses in their gym periods, to enable them to take their coming period of military training in their stride. Without doubt the splendid record achieved by our track team and other athletic groups is due to the effects of the intensified gym program. Physical Education Department Mr. Melanson, Miss Ryan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Dell Isola I 21 } -n