Weston High School - Key Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT To the boys not taking a complete college course the shop offers much. There are numerous tools with which the boys may work. Mr. HALE, a newcomer to Weston, includes metals and automo¬ tives in his course; Mr. MARSDEN, also a newcomer, is seen working with the boys on electrical devices and models,- and Mr. TEITTINEN teaches both girls and boys the fundamentals of technical drawing right up to specialized architectual drawing. As one can see by the friendly smiles, the shop always has a pleasant atmosphere, where pupils can learn tech¬ nical and industrial skills. Mr. Marsden, Basic Elec.; Mr. Teittinen, M.D.; Mr. Hale, I. Arts. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Mr. Kellett, Algebra, Plane Geom.; Miss Green, Solid and Anal. Geom., Trig, and Math. Anal., Algebra; Mrs. Ellsworth, Algebra, Arith.; Mr. Carini, Basic Math. Basic Mathematics is very important to every student, but to those going on to college, math becomes even more important. Mrs. ELLSWORTH h as the job of first acquainting the students with freshman Algebra and the numerous equations one meets. During the sophomore year Plane Geom. is taught by Mr. KELLETT who familiarizes the students with the many triangles and squares. After having this background math, one takes Algebra II in the junior year, and then Miss GREEN puts on the finishing touches of the math courses during Trigonometry, and Solid and Analytical Ge¬ ometry classes. Mr. CARINI teaches the re¬ fresher Basic Math class for seniors. LIBRARIAN Everyone concentrates dur¬ ing Trig, class. Seniors work on theory and trans¬ formation of equations, calculus, vector analysis and review all previous work. The Solid and Anal. Geometry class, which pre¬ pares students for scien¬ tific schools, discusses problems in detail. HOME ECONOMICS Miss COBB helps the seventh grade plunge right into cooking lessons and health habits. The next year they find themselves learning to sew. The seniors are able to take Education for Family Life where they discuss home problems. Mrs. HYNSON, our librarian, always makes sure that the books are in good order. She is especially helpful to the juniors when preparing career books with the use of the many vocational pamphlets that are found in the library, and is also a great help to the seniors during Sears essay time.

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Mr. Marsden, Prac. Phys., Science; Mr. Ham, Biology, Science; Mrs. Mulroy, Science; Mr. Sawyer, Physics, Chemistry. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The Science Department is always busy trying to promote ideas and interest in the Science fair which is successfully put on each spring. Mrs. MULROY handles four eighth grade Science classes, and Mr. HAM teaches a fifth Science class plus the study of the living matter making up our ' environment in Bi¬ ology class. There are two Physics courses offered. General Physics taught by Mr. MARSDEN, and Col¬ lege Physics, a suggested course for those going on to technical schools, taught by Mr. SAWYER. Four new teachers were added to the So¬ cial Studies department this year. Miss HEIDI teaches a course selecting important events in World History, Mr. ST. JOHN ' S classes cover U.S. History, the Constitution, and current events, Mrs. LENROW ' S classes work with maps and charts of the geography of countries, and Mrs. HELMREICH also teaches the foundations of U.S. History. Miss McDONOUGH continues her teaching on South America and other neighboring countries. Both Miss HUNTER and Mr. MEDFORD have the eighth grade Human Relation classes where social problems are dis¬ cussed. By the time one graduates from Weston, he has a firm understanding of the Social Studies. SPEECH Miss Hunter, Hum. Rel., S. Studies; Miss Heidi, W. History; Mr. -St. John, W. Geog., M. Prob., U.S. History; Miss McDonough, S. Studies; Mrs. Lenrow, Geog., S. Studies,- Mr. Medford, Hum. Rel.; Mrs. Helmreich, U.S. History. Speech is quickly becoming an im¬ portant part of the school curriculum. Mr. ZORN, who is known as the Director of Speech, plans a new program making Speech compulsory for all Juniors. At present he also teaches some English classes and a new English workshop class where grammar problems are worked on extensively. In the Speech Arts class, the pupils learn the technique of public speaking and correct enunciation. During the senior Modern Problems class we find ourselves discussing such subjects as Communism, civil rights, crime, eco¬ nomics and the current news articles of a contro¬ versial nature. Here Mr. CUMMINGS and Marcel Megal speak of France. COMMERCIAL COURSE The Commercial course pre¬ pares a student for a job im¬ mediately after graduation. In the ninth grade a half year of personal typing is given to ac¬ quaint all students with-the type¬ writer and its uses. The girls trained by Mrs. HOYLE turn out to be excellent typists.

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For seventh and eighth grade students Art is a required subject, but it becomes an elective for high school students. Miss Oil iff, with her many original ideas makes Art a challenging subject for creative students. The juniors always welcome her ideas for prom decorations. Mr. Corley, Director of Music Mr. Corley ' s crowded music schedule keeps him running from one school to an¬ other. The results, which are apparent at the seasonal concerts, reveal the enthusiasm with which he works. Many members of the band, orchestra, and choir participate in all three groups, thus making the membership of each group larger than one would expect in a school the size of Weston. Every year an increasing number of students display their musical in¬ terests by joining one of the groups. During Miss Allen ' s music classes the pupils learn not only to sing in harmony but also to listen to the recordings of folk songs and classical music which exemplify and fa¬ miliarize them with all types of music. Mr. Harris, Physical Ed.; Miss Butera, Physical Ed. Senior Art students may pursue a particular field of self-interest in which to complete individual art projects. Much of the work during the senior year is done individually or in helping other school organizations by drawing posters. The two seniors above are comparing ideas for some yearbook sketches. Miss Allen, Music Gym classes are attended with much eagerness by Weston pupils. This may be due in part to the relaxation from mental strain, but chiefly to Mr. Harris and Miss Butera, who conduct their classes to include opportunities for many individual abilities. Here both coaches look at some of the awards won by pro¬ ficient Weston teams. 8