High School of Commerce - Caduceus Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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FOREWORD Our alphabet, once merely the insignia of an infant stage of education, came into national adult prominence about 1933. Soon thereafter American citizenry, fas- cinated by the possibilities in letter com- binations, turned to crossword puzzling over these ER eee Nene es ViAed car crale Fab alae sn iy Wat MC AKC KC etc. Commerce, loath to presume to com- petition in the New Deal game, at first resisted the fascination. In time, however, caught by the spirit of competition, and stimulated by the influence of a Commerce photographic club, the school became cap- able—that is critical, if capricious—con- noisseurs oj .G.sijor the GCC aissicvon Caduceus, the Commerce Candid Camera. Page 8

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Miss DANFORTH REAEBS TIONS PROM THE sslOB DINE Industry, integrity, and good cheer— these seem to be the watch- words of the efficient office force of the High School of Commerce. One of the secretaries, typing a letter, sends out sounds like those from a toy drum. Another, with concentrated brow, may be registering the attendance, or scenting a possible truancy. The third appears always to be calculating expenses —or is she adding credits on our program card? Occasionally a merry word or joke passes between them. ‘They pause; laugh; then cheerfully return to their jobs. They do, indeed, make an excellent example for those of us con- demned to the penal bench! Mrs. MOAKLER Miss HUMBERSTON Page 7

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ROBERT WELCH ELEANOR NICHOLSON Editors-in-Chief BOARDS OR DDR O ls January Class RoBERT WELCH, Editor-in-Chief Assistants KATHERINE CULLINANE JOHN COLBY ELINOR HINRICHS IRVING SCHNIDER ADWILDA CoRRIVEAU RutTH ZACK WILLIAM JAMES GENEVIEVE KoszyYK June Class ELEANOR NICHOLSON, Editor-in-Chief Assistants FLORENCE LEVEILLE RAYMOND WHITAKER FLORENCE STEINBERG BERTHA TOMCZAK SHIRLEY STEINBERG ANASTASIA FRANGUS RoBERT McCGovERN EUGENE ZACK Advisers HELEN E. RANKIN THEODORE M. PEASE, Assistant EDITH F. MARSDEN, J ee inkis: Art Business