Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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THIS WAS YOUR LIFE Guidance Office Point of View “My parents want me to take the college course.” “I guess that I better not take five majors again next year.” “I want to take so many things—Physics, Math 13, Russian 2, Modern Problems, Creative Writing— what shall 1 do?” Why can’t I take six subjects?” “It’s the verbs that bother me.” “Can I take a test to tell me what I am good for?” Should I take the PSAT? When do I take the SAT and Achievements? “I want engineering.” “What educational opportunities are available in the Services?” “I want to be a social service worker—or an elementary school teacher.” “I want to go to l.B.M. School.” “I am so sleepy when I try to study after playing sports in the afternoon.” MR. ALBERT J. ORTON Dean of Boys GUIDANCE “I love Belmont High School.” Where can I really go to school next year?” I would like to go to that Open House—how do I get there—will you provide transportation?” I want a campus college —but not too far away so I can be home week-ends.” Can I join the Driver Education class this semester— I’ll be sixteen in June?” “Why didn’t I get the job?” “Absent?” “Forty days?” Why do I have to tell them I’m going to school in the fall—it’s only a summer job and I need the money?” “I’ve got to talk to someone.” (Tears) “I tried your system and it works.” 1 am completely undecided.” With our continuing good wishes to you all, Dorothy M. Anderson Dean of Girls Albert J. Orton Dean of Boys 5 MISS DOROTHY M. ANDERSON Dean of Girls

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Members of the Class of 1961: You have reached a new plateau in your preparation for your goal. Today brings a restful and welcome pause, a time to appraise the past and to reflect upon your scholastic achievement. In retrospect, you will agree that the task was not so arduous that you failed to enjoy colorful activities related to your educational training. It is well to evaluate your previous efforts, more important to take inventory of the present, and most essential to continue your endeavors in order that you may merit satisfying experiences in the years ahead. George Higginbottom Principal MR. GEORGE HIGGINBOTTOM Principal ADMINISTRATION MR. LESLIE W. CROWSON Director of Belmont Vocational High School Dear Graduates, This Classbook will serve as a pictorial review of the experiences, friendships, and activities which you have enjoyed during your high school life. May it bring you much happiness in retrospect over the coming years, as well as serve to point up an increasing awareness of a productive and stimulating part of your student activities. MR. JOSEPH F. KOLOUCH Vice Principal 4 Sincerely, Leslie W. Crowson Director

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FACULTY TEACHERS, by their training and accomplishments, are committed to the spread of knowledge, as the doctors are to health. Teachers work in the broad field of the intellect, and have tremendous power to influence and to inspire others. The teacher imparts knowledge to students by instruction, direction, encouragement, and example, and his influence ends only at the limits of the mind. The teacher must always look forward: to improved methods, new situations, and higher goals. The teacher is expected to change and to adapt, while maintaining the highest standards of truthfulness, sincerity, and responsibility. We have looked to our teachers for these qualities, and we are proud of them, too. For their instruction, their foresight, and their dedication, we honor them. Mr. John L. Brown English Miss Margaret R. Antonclli French Mr. Edmund J. Burke Mathematics Dr. William Bettencourt Mechanical Drawing Driver Education Mr. Paul W. Carey Social Studies Miss Mildred Blenncrhassctt Librarian Miss B. Alberta Cleary Physical Education 6