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

Page 25 text:

our Math Department. The Classical High School Mathletes are a team of the best mathematics students in the school. Under the supervision of Mr. George Andrewes and Mr. Walter Szetela, the team competes with other area high schools in solving difficult math problems. The Math- letes team members are chosen for their accomplish- ments in problem-solving sessions, which are held on Friday during the fourth period. These sessions are held in the same manner as regular Mathletes’ meets; the students are separated into teams of five and then given five formidable problems to solve. The Math- letes team has done fairly well this year, although not as well as in years past, and has always shown good sportsmanship and a desire to do its best. Would-be Mathletes are captured in an exciting mo- ment of a problem-solving ses- sion. James Carabetta, Donna Zerwitz, Cheryl McDowell, Eugene Fisher, Larry Durgin, and Scott Levine observe Mr. Andrews’ “simple solution” to an impossible problem. Mr. Szetela checks the work of Steve Durgin, while Marilyn New- man, Carolyn Whiting, John Chaiken, and James Bennett look on. 21

Page 24 text:

Mr. Robert Wessman, who is a director of Student Treasury and a trustee of the Liberty Chest, is known among Classical students for his good-natured gruffness. His outside activities include reading, metal, and wood- working. Miss Patricia Hart is an adviser to the Class of 1968 and a member of the Carousel Make-up Committee. She is a graduate of Our Lady of the Elms College and Ohio State University. Mrs. Julia Beverley teaches modern algebra and geom- etry. A graduate of Classical High, she went to Wellesley College and Columbia University. She is also an adviser to the Junior Red Cross. Returning to Classical after a one year sabbatical leave at Boston College, Mr. Robert Stevens is back in 313. Some of his outside interests are tennis, hiking, and gar- dening. In school he is an adviser to the Class of ’69. Mr. George Andrewes, in addition to his responsibilities as chairman of the Math Department, is an adviser to the Mathletes and Student Treasury. He hold degrees from Yale and Columbia Universities. Some of his outside in- terests are hiking, traveling, and reading. Mrs. Julia Bale is an adviser to the Class of 69 and is also in charge of tickets and publicity for Carousel. She is a graduate of Hunter College and Columbia University, and will soon complete a National Science Foundation program at the University of New Mexico. Mr. Walter Szetela, an adviser to the Mathletes, is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Massachusetts. One of his outside interests is finding the formula for the number of particles in the universe. No computer can best Mr. Wessman + Miss Hart + Mrs. Beverley + Mr. Andrews + Mrs. Bale + Mr. Szetela + Mr. Pare + Mr. Jermakian (-+- Mr. Laude below) adds up to a fine Math department. Mr. Richard Pare is the coordinator of the Audio-Visual Aids department. One of his outside activities is golf. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts. Mr. Arman Jermakian is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and the University of the State of New York. He is an adviser to the Class of ’68 and coach of the bowling and golf teams. 20 Here is the missing factor, Mr. Laude.

Page 26 text:

Science is Chairman Howard Lynch (his hand) presents Mr. Shea, Miss Laramee, Mr. Scibelli, and Mr. Guzowski. Mr. Lynch is an interested observer as Mr. Lundrigan and Mr. O’Donnell set up the weight for a physics project. 22