Woburn High School - Innitou Yearbook (Woburn, MA)

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Wendall P. Crawford, Jr. Providence College B.A., M.A., M.Ed. English 11-12 Sentorian Robert P. Doran Merrimack College A.B. English 11 Literary Club Mary D. Dunsford Northeastern University B.A., M.A. English 12 Literary Club Yearbook Assistant Francis X. Fedele Salem State College B.S. English 12 Robert J. Gumbleton Tufts University B.A. English 12 Nomad LIBRARY Helen R. Sheeran Emmanuel College A.B., M.Ed., C.A.G.S. Librarian Future Teachers Club Anastasia G. Canty Emmanuel College A.B., A.M. Library Art Club THE READING EXPLOSION As a pastime, reading is rapidly gaining momentum at Woburn High. Students have been very impressed with the new library, which has books, magazines, pamphlets, and periodicals galore. A reference room, a large reading room, and two conference rooms are part of the new library. Naturally, the students can now study or do research work in an atmosphere conducive to con¬ centrated mental activity. Our library, under the efficient direction of Miss Helen Sheeran, has a twofold purpose: to supply the immediate needs of the stu¬ dent body and to stimulate a desire for continuing education in later life through the use of libraries. READING Marian Z. Adler Lesley College B.S. Remedial Reading Marie P. Butler Boston University A.B., M.Ed. Developmental Reading 14 Miss Dunsford is deep in thought.

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Charles F. McCarthy Boston State College B.S., M.Ed. U.S. History Problems of Democracy International Relations Club Matthew F. McNamara Boston College B.S., M.Ed. World History Bridge Club James H. O’Donnell Boston College A.B., Ed.M. Problems of Democracy Mary A. Cooney Framingham State College B.S. Home Economics World History Hi-Teen Fashion Club Barbara A. Dunbury Regis College A.B., M.Ed. Home Economics Coordinator — Senior-Junior High Schools Hi-Teen Fashion Club Susan Bullock Nasson College B.S. Home Economics CHARM CHATTER Are you interested in improving your personality? Are you tired of merely blending into the background at parties? If so, take one of the interesting new courses offered by the Home Economics Department. The days when a home economics course encompassed little more than simple clothes construction and design are long past. Such varied subjects as child care, personality development, and family relations are all carefully considered in the course called Family Living. Other new courses such as Clothing and Wardrobe Con¬ struction are planned to aid a girl in quest of a new, attractive appearance and personality. With such an abundance of charm as is exhibited bv mem- bers of any one of these courses, Woburn High males had best be on their guard! Miss Dunbury’s class seems enjoyable. 13

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Susan M. Hart Worcester State College B.S. English 10 Pep Club Sophomore Class Advisor Barbara A. Intriligator Syracuse University B.A., M.A. English 10-11 John F. McCarthy Boston College B.S. English 10 Paul G. Murphy Boston College B.S., M.A., M.Ed. English 11 Chairman of Department Sentorian Barbara H. Myslik Mount Holyoke College A.B. English 9 Cheerleading Advisor Geraldine A. Rizzo Boston College B.S. English 9 Pep Club Charles B. Sheridan Northeastern University B.A. English 11 Nomad Kathleen Ward Bob Jones University A.B. English 9-10 Music REVISION IN READING Mr. Paul Murphy, chairman of the English Department informs us that the English curriculum is under constant appraisals and the results are both fascinating and excellent. For example, the Developmental Reading Program teaches each student to adapt his reading to his particular purpose. Instruction is given in skimming — selecting only the important ideas. The student is also taught how to read for the purpose of study. Another reading program — Remedial Reading — drills im¬ provement in the basic skills. Intensive work is done in reading also. Only students who are willing to co-operate and who have the greatest discrepancy between reading ability and level of expectation are selected for this program. Indeed, there are many ways of reading, but at W.H.S. the English Department emphasizes constant improvement of this valuable skill. Eh! . . . tomorrow YOU play Macbeth.