Bloomfield High School - Memories Yearbook (Bloomfield, NJ)

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MISS ANNA J. MILLER Dedicated people are hard to find. Bloome tield High School has been fortunate to have Anna J. Miller working unstintingly for thirty- six years as a capable member of the history department. Preparing first at Plattsburgh State Normal, Miss Miller received a Bachelor of Science and Master's degree in both literature and social science at Columbia University. She majored in advanced political science and international economics at the New School for Social Re- search. Summers she studied at Harvard, Dulce and Cornell in the humanities, diplomatic his- tory and political science. Miss Miller will be remembered tor her zest, love for her subiect, her guidance, and her participation in school life. MISS MARJORIE G. ELY After twenty-four years of teaching with humor, tolerance, and individuality, Miss Mar- jorie Ely retired last December. Miss Ely re- ceived her B.A. from Adelphi College and also studied at other colleges. During World War Il, Miss Ely was a Nurses' Aide. She mailed the STUDENT PRINTS to boys overseas. For two years Miss Ely sponsored the Girl Reserves. Her artistic talents were used while in charge of costumes for the operetta and the main display cabinets. We will fondly remember Miss Ely for her kindly understanding in all of our contacts with her.

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X ......- f ' ,,-1 etiring N-of fronl the Board Dr. Henry T. Hollingsworth April of this year, Henry T. Hollingsworth re- tired from his position as superintendent of schools. He has been associated with the Bloom- field school system for thirty-four years, the last seventeen as coordinator of the total school pro- gram. He has felt that the most outstanding at- tributes of his work were the development and expansion of the educational and building pro- grams of the schools. After devoting thirty-nine years to Bloomfield's educational system, Jerome C. Salsbury retired this year. Upon graduating from Bucknell Uni- versity, he spent four years as the teacher in a one-room-schoolhouse. From i920 to T947, this eminent educator held various teaching and ad- ministrative posts. Meanwhile, he earned his M.A. degree and doctorate from Columbia University. Dr. Salsbury and his wife reside in Livingston, 11! 's.--I llis. F Dr. Jerome C. Salsbury Dr. Hollingsworth received his B.S. degree from Washington College, Maryland, his LL.B. from New Jersey Law School, his M.A., and doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University. He has taught at B.H.S. and has been vice-principal of Park School and Bloomfield Junior High School. ln 1941, he was made assistant superin- tendent of schools. In addition to his work, Dr. Hollingsworth is active in professional organiza- tion and in civic community affairs. where both relax by gardening. The green thumb tendency is evident in Dr. Salsbury's plant-filled office. The Rotary, Bloomfield Educa- tion Association, and the New Jersey Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development oc- cupy his interests. Dr. Salsbury's unfailing interest in young people and in promoting the profession of teaching has benefited Bloomfield and its educational system greatly.

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A A CABOT C. KENDALL History teacher and tennis coach, Mr. Cabot Kendall retires this year after twenty-three years on the B.H.S. faculty, He received bath his bachelor's and master's degrees from Brown University. Before coming to Bloomfield, he taught at Montclair Academy, Kents Hill Academy, and Brown University. Mr. Kendall's subiects covered all phases of history, English, and French. He is a former member of the American Legion, the Italian Forum, and the American Historical Society. Interested always in putting his subiect across, Mr, Kendall reached his students through his descriptive accounts of vital events in history. ' J . MISS KATHARINE WILLIAMS When Miss Katharine Williams first came to B.H.S. in 1920, she organized the school library, running it the first nine years, as well as teaching English. She has a B.A. from Barnard College and M.A. from Columbia and has studied widely here and abroad. She originated the Musical Monday Club, Literary Club, and Senior Forum, She led the Campfire Girls for ten years and a remedial hiking club for fifteen years. A native of Mon- tana, she loves mountain cilmbing, photography, and travel. We have shared her eager interests in life, both in and out of books.