Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Classical 1s fortunate to have such a Too often, the important role of the Classical High School secretaries is taken for granted by many. However, the com- bined talents of Mrs. Garvey, Mrs. Sheehan, Mrs. Cowan, and Mrs. Basile are an essential part of the daily routine of Classical. Mrs. Catherine Garvey is personal secretary to Mr. Montagna. She also helps to keep a student’s record that will follow him to college, and assists Mrs. Cowan and Two very popular persons at Clas- sical are Mrs. Barbara Cowan, senior secretary and Mrs. Lillian Topodas. In the fall and spring of each year, Mrs. Cowan’s office is swarming with anxious seniors requesting transcripts. She also checks book orders and sup- ply requisitions. Mrs. Lillian Topodas has the important job of arranging college conferences. She also does sec- retarial work for the counselors and helps in preparing transcripts for col- lege. Regretfully, Mrs. Topodas left Classical for a new position this past year. 14 The two secretaries by the window in the outer office are Mrs. Garvey and Mrs. Shee- han. Our photographer caught them in one of those rare moments when they had time to confer with one another. These two secre- taries it is safe to say see in the course of a day more teachers, students, visitors and school personnel than any other two people in school. Mrs. Basile with the numerous high school transcripts which are requested each year. One of the most popular people in the lunchroom each Tuesday is Mrs. Mary Sheehan, who can be found surrounded by students waiting to buy bus tickets. Each fall, Mrs. Sheehan issues bus badges to students. She also has charge of recording school attendance.

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a promisin g future. 4 Mrs. Rose Burns, a Mercy Hospital graduate, serves both the Classical senior and junior high schools. Her kind at- tention and advice have helped many students with their health problems throughout the years. The guidance counselors encour- age all students to investigate col- leges by means of catalogues and college conferences. At this college conference, Mr. Rae Malcolm of Western New England College is giving general information to students Lionel Hamel, George Christy, Edward Gray, Richard Januska, Timothy Meaney, Elliot Levin, Harry Hersh, Howard Libo- witz, Anthony Siana, and Richard Yemenijian. need ST i need ats ERCISE if ¢ A OSA ES Ee Ae ai 3 need : j OTECTION «yy gpg OO : f ad LE By use of a health chart Mr. John Shea gives his students advice. He helps students prepare for active participation in whatever life work they may choose to follow. 13

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pro gressive secretarial staff. Mrs. Mary Basile replaced Mrs. Topodas as secretary in the coun- seling office. Mrs. Basile is not a stranger in the school because she is an alumna of Classical. She has four children, one of whom is a junior here. Mrs. Basile also en- joys bowling. It is to Mrs. Basile that we owe the survey on page 106. Mrs. Madeline Fernands served as a substitute for only a short time. However, she accomplished much to help the faculty and stu- dents of Classical. Mrs. Fernands prepared many transcripts for stu- dents, plus the other duties re- quired of the regular secretaries. Only one of the many duties of the Girl’s Patrol is helping out in the counseling office. The girls must have telephone technique and be general receptionists for the of- fice. Their jobs include filing pro- gram cards and program changes, college bulletins and catalogues, and career information. They are kept busy delivering passes for the counselors and doing other er- rands that might help them. The girls also are responsible for keep- ing up the attractive bulletin boards in the counseling office on careers, scholarship information, and colleges outside New England. Here Christine Ziter works on a list of catalogues before a map showing the distribution of former Classical students among the col- leges and universities. 5 ee See TTL 4 ae ERECO 15 ap — LiMAc ad Ao