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

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1940 volume:

-'-'V'V • • v;V: :Y-VV1 . ■« -v — 7 — imp-aQ 1° 'VTTQ — 7 CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Volume 15 PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASSES HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 4 J-ifisuv uL Those of us who saw the World's Fair were fascinated by its pageantry and by the possibilities of the World of Tomorrow. Although our imaginations were stimulated, we soon realized, after the reopening of school, how well satisfied we are with our own Fair—Fair Commerce—and with our own World of Today. Perchance our preference is caused by the ego of youth; perhaps in these war times the future seems too doubtful. Whatever the reason, we seniors are dedicating this year's Caduceus to Our World of Today; and with apologies to the trylon and the peri' sphere, we have chosen for our theme an apple and a candle. Are we thinking of An apple for the teacher, or of that stolen apple, so dear to our memories? Do we mean the light of knowledge, or My candle burns at both the ends? We leave the reader to make his own interpretation; and we hope he will enjoy this glimpse of Our World of Today. (Jnfoimcdion, (BuMojul Government Zone ................ Administrators ................. Official Guides................. Our World of Yesterday.......... January Seniors oh Parade....... January, Gone With the Wind.... Perisphere Predictions.......... January Favorites .............. January Souvenirs .............. June Signposts.................. June Seniors on Parade.......... Idle Chatter.................... Popularity Exhibit.............. June Fair—well.................. June Tourists................... Children's World, Inc........... Our World Today, Hall of Fame Amusement Area ................. Sports Arena.................... Guest Bool{ .................... Concessionaires ................ Finger Prints .................. _ CADUCEUS 19 4 0 To All Our Graduates: Our World Today still offers many opportunities to ambitious, well- qualified boys and girls. A study of our placement records reveals the fact that young people of good character, who are well trained for some particular type of work, can expect to secure employment in their chosen field if they have wisely selected their courses and are willing to work. Even in these difficult days, the most efficient, if of good character and personality, may refuse unattractive offers, confident that other opportunities will be forthcoming. Those who are further down the scale of character or pro ficiency cannot depend upon employment in their chosen field, but must accept the kind of work offered. We pledge sympathetic interest in your efforts to find and keep env ployment if you are qualified in scholarship and personality to meet the requirements of business men. We gladly enroll in our placement service those who lose employment because of the temporary nature of their work. We welcome such enrollment, since some of our calls are for young men and women with experience. [6] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 To the Underclassmen: You are in the High School of Commerce to secure something priceless, something which is difficult to measure in terms of dollars and cents—an education. The opportunity to secure such an education has been given to you, but whether or not you achieve your goal will depend very largely upon your own initiative and your own effort. You will reap as you sow; your dividend will be in proportion to your investment. Invest wisely, therefore, in terms of “Industry and Integrity” and when you leave Commerce, you will find yourself prepared to take your place in society in such a way that both you and society will be richer when you make your contribution. f [7] • ivi� '• TOP ROW. left to right Jane M. Roberts. Helen M. Lynch. Catherine M. Casey. Anna S. Danforth. Rwby V. Carman. Phyllis Savoy. Helen Xorrgard. Janet E. Seott. Dora M. Briggs. Helen M. Hnmbcrsfon. Elizabeth S. Ullery. Ceniere M. Allen. Susan Dowd. Mae C. Anderson. Marion H. Davis. Helen E. Parser. Edith F. Marideii. Eleanor M. Walker. Helen G. Flvnn. Frances C. Blal(eman. Anna G. (iinnody. aralie Clark. Sarah A. Hillman. Madeline C. Hunt. Alice L. Hailigan. THIRD ROW- Auguitui H. Smith. Charles A. Campbell. Guy D. Miller. Martha B. JudJ. William C. Masters. Be dmg F. Jackson. Charles A. Speer. Clarence I. Chatfo. Harold E. Taylor. Lloyd H. Hayes. Leslie S. Shipway. Gilbert C. Walker. Ralph C. Parmenter. Mildred Dobbs. Frances Tourtellotte. Rebecca S. Flagg. Charles H. Oswald. Howard C. Kelly. Theodore M. Peaie. Florence C. Moakler. Christine L. Lewis. Margaret Palmer. James L. Clancey. SECOXD ROW Helen E. Rankin. Marian C. Chesson. Grace L. Bulkeley. Jeanne V. jandreau. Alleen E. Hills. O. Jean Bell. Rena P. Bartlett. Grace Bigelow. Helen Clarke. Tuila B. Kendall. Stillman E. McKcrley. Stanley O. Smith. Alice F. Dan orth. Theresa W. Williams. Hilda H. Madsen. Hazel K. Miller. Eleanor P. Davis. Augusta Colby. H. Elizabeth Phelps. Bernice White. Emma G. Xickenon. Honora F. , elligan BOTTOM ROW James A Patterson. Sidney V. Doane. Elbryn H. B. Myers. Joseph E. Buckley. Oren B. Relyea. David H. Reid. Harold w. Jones. Will W. Macalpine, G. Donald Melville. Russell L. Williams. F. Anthony Viggiano. William L. Perkins. Jr., Daniel Edward Fenton. CldminiAihaitfiA, Right in the midst of Cd'du'CC'US You turn the page and—you sec us. Who are we? Who arc we? We are the Commerce facultcc Posed in a cosy club-room nook Having our annual “pitcher took.” Some arc up on the old oak settle— A hefty poundage to try its metal. Faculty Poet Standing in front is another row And flat on the cold, hard floor below The “youngsters” muster a smiling phiz Though it must he tough on their rheumatiz! What's that in front of them? Why, for pity Sakes! Don't you know the Commerce Kitty— Coal black fur with a glossy sheen. And an orange ribbon for Hallowe'en. Yes, here you sec the facultcc- A lot of girls and boys Mindful of their dignity, Mindful of their poise. Mindful of stenography, history, and math, Mindful of the years they've trod a thorny, uphill path, Just imparting learning to young genius—more or less— Observe the beaming countenance of S. O. S. As he looks about him to behold his little flock A-posing for their picture—with one eye upon the clock! [8] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Owl JocudksJiA, ' IVoaLcL It was the day on which marks were to he passed. All was quiet in the office except for the clatter of the noiseless typewriters. Suddenly the door hurst open and Mr. Masters dashed noisily into the room. “It's gone! It's all gone!” he gasped, excitedly. Miss Danforth inadvertently swallowed a pen point, hut showed no other sign of her inward alarm. Miss Humherston would have fainted, if her faith' ful Elsie (L. C.) Smith had not upheld her. Mrs. Moakler cast her eyes upward, but caught them neatly on the rebound. Just then Mr. Jackson hastily flung open the door and announced. “Tell Mr. Smith that all possible is being done. 1 have mobilized the patrols, and a systematic search is being made for enemy agents. Corridors, halls, and class rooms have been ran- sacked. Nothing has- been found but some second- hand gum, one right glove, and, oh yes, the teachers goat in one of the study rooms. White-faced and trembling, the teachers came from all directions, seeking news. In their eagerness to get there, those on the third fl x r slid down the banisters - Mr. Campbell winning first place for speed. Miss Libby hurried in with the statue of Mercury under one arm, and the Encyclopedia Britannica under the other. Mr. Melville arrived on tiptoe and asked in his characteristically subdued voice, “Is it really true? Miss Halligan dragged in her social problems, de- termined that they should be saved at all costs, but Mr. Smith said the American history teachers just could not bring in foreign relations as the office was already overcrowded. “I wish they had taken the old Ditto machine, murmured Miss Savoy. “Or the typewriters in 217, added Mr. Chatto. When all were assembled, Mr. Smith addressed the thoroughly frightened faculty. “An unexpected calamity has overtaken us at this critical moment when we were about to act as recording angels with our grades. He paused, glanced around search- ingly, then continued in an accusing tone, “The red ink has been stolen! Here he was interrupted by groans. “Search has been made everywhere, espe- cially in r(x m 105, where the entire supply is often needed. Not one drop has been found! The ques- tion is- what shall we do? We must not disappoint those students who have exercised so much self- restraint in the matter of study in order to earn brightly-illuminated report cards. At this point the dulcet tones of William Bassett, followed by curious chuckles and giggles, came through the office rad;o. “Right now, went on Mr. Smith, “Miss Allen's efficient Radio Workshop is broadcasting our plight over station WHISPER. But we ourselves must meet this situation. I await your suggestions.” “I have pounds of red tape on hand from which we might distil a very good writing fluid, offered Mr. Miller. “There is one quart of cranberry jelly in the cook- ing department, but what is that among eighty-two teachers?” said Miss Dobbs, remembering faculty luncheons. “I've a great idea, said Miss Bigelow enthusias- tically. “In my closet are all the report cards since 1929, with just thousands of E's on them. It would be a simple matter for the teachers in their hours and hours of spare time to cut out these E's and paste them on cards.” At this moment Miss Davis entered the r x m, dragging one of the lunch r x m boys. “This, she explained, “is the culprit. He has confessed to me that he poured all the red ink into the tomato soup which we had for lunch.” There was a horrified pause, followed by moans of anguish from all those who had chosen tomato soup. All eyes were turned toward Mrs. Chesson. “Don't be alarmed, she said, doctors always say that red ink in small quantities has a very stimulat- ing effect on the brain cells of the young. It's only in larger quantities that it has proved harmful to $ch(X)l progress. I suggest that as the pupils already have had a liberal supply of red ink internally that further dosage be omitted for this period. Doubt- less the faculty has been much benefited by some of their own medicine. The crisis was over. Again silence reigned su- preme in the office; Miss Danforth reached for a sweet instead of a pen point. (Note— The effect of the red ink on the faculty is shown by the startled expressions and glittering eyes in the faculty picture which was taken after the crisis.) Faculty Historian [9] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Throe Gyms C'Oinji Places Official 5iiid A Our Bowes Current History THE Grandchild Before and After 8:J0 Two Grand Children [10] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 cm ■ CADUCEUS 19 4 0 (jjtmiwJuf (fhaM, mo OiVl (O iltL o( Cljsi JtsAd£U “Bright days that are swiftly passing—. That thought comes to the members of the January '40 class, as they reminisce about what seems but yes' terday—the day in February, 1937, when they en' tered the High School of Commerce. In their first semester things started happening thick and fast. The first event affecting the class as a group was the freshman reception. In May, the G. O. Pop, presented in the form of a Nickelo- dion Theater, included a comic skit featuring Com merce teachers. This same year, a column of the school paper, Commerce, was awarded first place in the Western Massachusetts League of Schcx l Pub' lications. It was also during this semester that Miss Dorothy L. Morrow became Mrs. George F. Magraw. The rest of the semester was quite uneventful. The last half of the freshman year showed more activity than the first. The class suffered the first loss when Mr. Stillman E. McKerley, the founder of the Commerce student patrols, was transferred to the City Hall. In this semester were two events for the benefit of the Ray Sweeney Fund: a motion picture showing of Jane Eyre and a dance. The play. Why the Chimes Rang, brought the freshman activities to a close. The first major event of the third semester was the G. O. Dance on February 21, in the form of a George Washington Birthday dance. In this se- mester, the pupils, teachers, and some members of the alumni made a voluntary contribution to pur- chase the amplifying system for the assembly hall. The XIB'XIA social was next on the program of happenings for the class. Over three hundred at' tended this school affair. Then came election time! Who would be their class officers? The three elected were Robert Denis, president; Alice Reed, vicc'presi' dent; and Mary Contrino, secretary. During this XIB semester the music department showed its colors when it presented a music festival to a capacity crowd. The annual G. O. Pop was also well attended. In June Miss Etta Sinsabaugh, the founder of the Commerce library, left Commerce [12] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 after twenty-five years of service. This was indeed a great loss. I- Half way through school! Two new courses were introduced: Italian, taught by Mr. Amerigo Russo: and dress designing, by Miss Helen Norrgard. In the beginning of the fourth semester, on September 21, Springfield had a taste of hurricane and fl x d. Eleven hundred eighty-three refugees lived in Conv mcrcc; the teachers and Boys' Patrol worked at the school throughout the disaster. In October, 1938, the Commerce football team beat Tech 12—0, for the first time since 1928! Later that month the Junior Honor list was an- nounced: one boy, Edward Davidson; and eight girls, Yvonne Turner, Katherine Zografos, Alberta Riggins, Eleanor Cignone, Lucy Carra, Anna Dis- censa, Ida Porter, and Jennie Carellas. An outstand- ing event was the XIA class social, featuring a broom dance. In November the elections were held. Robert Denis, Alice Reed, and Mary Contrino were re-elected officers for the senior year. A marriage entered the picture during the Thanksgiving vaca- tion, when Mr. Hayes, after being here for about a year, married Miss Catherine Harris. In November, 1938, Caduceus won first place in the Columbia National Yearbook contest. A con- tribution of the XIA class was the Christmas play: the entire cast was made up of XIA pupils. The comfort of students at games was taken into con- sideration during this year, as new bleachers, seating six hundred twenty-five, were built. At the end of that semester, Mrs. Magraw left Commerce. On the day that the class became seniors, they were greeted by the news that Principal S. O. Smith had become a grandfather. Then, after an absence of a year and a half, Mr. Stillman E. McKerlcy re- turned to Commerce as assistant principal, taking the place of Mr. A. Abbott Kaplan, who went to City Hall. Also in that semester, Commerce, the school publication, tied for second place for the best paper at the convention of the Western Massachu- setts League of School Publications. In their sixth and final semester, Mr. Warren Potter retired to a farm in Vermont after twenty- seven years of teaching; he was replaced by Mr. Jo- seph Buckley. On October 4, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hayes became the proud parents of a baby girl, who was named Joan Elizabeth. In September, 1939, the school orchestra was awarded a blue ribbon and $60 at the Eastern States Exposition music festival. A precedent was formed, when in November, 1939, there was a joint meeting of the two senior classes to vote on the type of cover wanted for Caduceus. There was an unani- mous vote- -which is quite unusual—for a stiff cover. The seniors hated to think of leaving the school they had attended for three years; yet they looked forward to the opening of a new chapter of their lives. Time marches on! Anna Duccnza CLASS OFFICERS Alice Reed wmmmmmmmmm [13] EMRA AHHE ABDALA 78 Charles Street XIIB Executive Bond: XIIB Dance Committee. Freshman Reception. Usher Chrutmat Atiemblv. Committee. U� hcr. Crmion Majfluert; Materia Medio, Cast; A«i mhlio, G. O. Home Room Agent. G. O. Member Secretary AD!NA V RG N A ACKERMAN Main Street. Hampden Buyer STDELL LILLIAN ADELSON 470 Chestnut Street Crimton Masquers; The Wonder Hal. Committee: Assemblies: Com mu- „ IV Chen Work, special Office Work for Teachers. G. O. Member. Radio Work Shop . r.'t.insi I WAft LENA ALISSl i04 Liberty Street Freshman Reception. Home Room Vice-President. Prom Committee: G. O. Member Stenographer PATRICIA ALLEN 20 Woodside Terrace Crimton Matquert; Nitimaha. Secretary, dee Club. The Absent Minded Professor; The Fifteenth Candle; A Cappella Cho.r. The China Shop; Al- ternate� . Frethman Reception Singer MAR E BERNADfNE' ARSENAULT 75 Oxivego Street Le Forer. The Wonder Hat. Columbine. Atsembi et; G. O. Member Clotfcci MoJel SHIRLEY-MAT JAC ULYHE ATWOOD 110 Alderman Street X'lB Dance Committee. Wckantcl. Home Room President: Freshman Re- cept on; G. O. Home Room Agent. G. O. Member Stenographer THERESA JEANNETTE AUCLAIR 120 Powell Avenue XIIA Executive Board Stenographer CATHERINE BAKER 44 Roseland Street OtRimcrcc. Circulation Department Clerk ANTHONY BALBONl 25 St. James Avenue China Shop. Advertiser: Class Socials. Senior Promenade. Art Work for Teacher� . Hockey. Soccer. Hi-Y; Torch. Boyt‘ Patrol. Frethman Reception. Class Basketball; Attembliet; Lunch Room Squad; Home Room President; Prom Committee Advertiser MART ELIZABETH BARHYDT 237 Bay Street (Community Chest Work; G. O. Member Pr.vate Secretary GILBERT E. BARKER 21 Burlington Street Caduceus. Attociate Editor. Home Room Vice-President; Freshman Re- ception. ('lass Batketball. G. O. Auditor, Community Cheat Work; Home Room Reporter. Radio Workthop Accountant THELMA LEE BARR 258 Carew Street Caduceus. Feature Editor. Senior Executive Board. Girls' Patrol. Squad Leader. Deck Tennis; Home Room Repreientatire. Ilcarxolles: Special Office Work f0T Teachers. Freshman Reception: Assemblies. Freshmen Campaign- ing. fiuiinett Manager. Chrutmat Basket Committee. Armband Committee. Home Room Reporter. National Education Week Work. Speaker. Capt and Gowns Committee. Attembly Debate. Speaker; G. 0. Member Companion Secretary WILLIAM BASSETT Main Street. Hampden A Modern Thanksgiving. Radio Announcer. Annie Laurie. Catt; Boys Glee Club; Band. American Education Work. Radio Workthop Stenographer and Typist RUTH SYLVIA BEAN 117 Draper Street XIB Class Dance. G. O. Member Saleimanship GLORINA IRENE BEAUPRE Manchonis Rodd. North Wilbraham Freshman Reception; G. O. Member Fashion Designer PAULINE MARJORIE BECK 92 St. James Boulevard G. O. Member Air Hostess ROSE MART BELMONTE 857 Columbus Avenue Girlt' Glee Club. Junior Choral; G. O. Member. Banquet Committee Secretary C 14] VIRGINIA GENEVIEVE BERTE 14 Columbia Terrace Special Office VorJ[ or Teacher ; Banquet Committee; Cap am! Colon ; A Modern Thanksgiving, Committee Stenographer ANNA KATHLEEN BICKLET 10 Hward Place Freshman Reception; A embly Committee; Faih on Show; American Edu- cation Week Wo?l(; G. O. Member Secretary VIOL A B ORK 238 Mill Street (,'nmion Matqucr ; Radio Wor ihop; Senior Girl - Glee Club; G. O. Member; Banquet Committee; Radio Vvor jhop Drama (;enevieve carol borsa 257 Oal( Street. Indian Orchard Assemblies; Freshman Reception Stenographer THERESA MARIE BRACCI 26 Hardy Street Assemblies: Freshman Reception Stenographer ALICE BERNADETTE BRADT 760 Chestnut Street G. O. Member Singer DONALD BREMNER 3 Pershing Terrace Baseball. Football. Soccer; Boys' Patrol. Captain, Absent Minded Profes- •or. Usher and Adrertuer; Glee Club. Home Room Secretary: Community Choc U'orl;. Lunch Room Squad; Fre� hman Reception: (’lass Basketball. Prom (Committee High School Coach MARGARET LOUISE BRIDGMAN 76 Pomona Street Commerce. {eit-i Reporter: Kumiux; Lunch Room Squad: Inter-clu b Dance Committee; Prom Committee. Co-chairman Xur BERNICE ELAINE BROOKS 269 Tyler Street Secretary EDWARD JOHN DAVID BUCKLEY 15 Rochelle Street Home Room Representative. Fre hman Reception; Soccer: Orchestra. Home Room Vice-President; A emblici. Cla Ba i(etball. G. O. Member Phys.cal Education Director MILDRED IRENE BUTTS 82 Greene Street Areopagitica Salesman FLORENCE MART CARDOSl 393 Extern Avenue G. O. Member Clerical Work JENNIE JOANNE CARELLAS 288 Chestnut Street Le Foyer. Assemblies; G. O. Member; Cap and Gown Committee. Home Room Reporter. Home Room Representative Social Worker JANE MARIE CARET 91 Miller Street Dramat.c. Treasurer. Aloha. Materia Medica. Ca t. Absent Minded Pro- fessor. Usher; Assemblies; Community Chest Work. Home Room Vice-Presi- dent; The Neighbor . Ca t Stenographer LUCY CARR A 216 Tyler Street Commerce. Editorial Writer; Llamarada; Special OjJice W’orh for Teachers; G. O. Member. Prophecy; Library Committee Private Secretary ROBERT JAMES CARROLL 55 Fernleaf Avenue. Longmeadow Merchant Marine VALENTINO JOHN CAST ELLINA 35 Grover Street Le Foyer. Home Room Vice-President Accountant LESLIE JANE CHAPMAN Aloha. Secretary; Christmas Concert; Momc ciws; Radio Worlt Shop Stenographer [ 15] 29 Monticello Street Fcutival; Graduation Exer- ROBERT ARTHUR CHAPMAN. JR. 60 Wilmont Street Torch; Eco Geo. Organizer; Why the Chimes Rang. King; Lunch Room StfUiiJ; Prom Committee Salesman GLORIA JEAN CHIC A 388 Walnut Street Circolo Dome; G. O. Member. Freshmen Reception; Banquet and Prom Committee Stenographer SHIRLEY ALICE CHRISTENSEN 781 Allen Street Stenographer CARL CARMINO CICCHETTl 73 Acushnet Avenue Orchestra Lubrication Expert ELEANOR CIGNONI 97 Ambrose Street Liamarada. Junior Honor Group. Special Office Work for Teachers; Home Room President; Banquet Committee. Seating; G. O. Member Private Secretary VERNA S. CLARK 83 Bliss Road. Longmeadoio XIIB Clan Committee; Liamarada. President; Crimson Masquers; Materia Medica, Cast. Ticket Committee. Glee Club; Assemblies; Community Chest Wort;; Freshman Reception; Special Office Work for Teachers; G. O. Mem her. Prom Committee. The Neighbor, Cast; Crimson Masquers. Publicity Agent. Librarian Actress ELSIE C. CLASSON 87 Cedar Street Clerical Office Worker LOUISE CLAUS 88 Walnut Street Stenographer HAROLD LEE CLINTON 17R Walnut Street Tennis; Soccer; The China Shop. Christmas Play. Freshman Reception. Orchestra; A ('appella Choir; Boys' Glee (Tub; Band. Assemblies CATHERINE LORETTA COLLINS 41 Middlesex Street G. O. Governing Board; Freshman Reception; Special Office WorlI for Teachers Accountant MART ANN CONTRINO 2 Searles Place XIIA Class Secretary. XIA Dance Reception Committee. XIIB Dance Inv.tation Committee. Chairman; Executive Board. XIA and XIIB Home Room Representat'ves; Junior and Senior Glee Clubs; A ('appella Choir; Music Festival. Chorus. Prologue; China Shop. Chorus. Prologue; Assem- blies. Freshman Receptions. G. O. Horne Room Agent; G. 0. Member; Radio Workshop; Class Song; Squad Leader. Deck, Tennis; Christmas Con- cert; Gradual.on Exercises; Christmas Assembly. Usher; Student Librarian; Special Office Work for Teachers; Music Festival at Amherst Private Secretary MARY ELLA COWPERTHWAITE G. O. Member Scantic Road. Hampden Stenographer EDNA MAE CROWN 131 Middlesex Street Freshman Reception; Special Office Work for Teachers; G. O. Member Stenographer EDNA IRENE CROSIER 43 Woodbine Avenue Wekansel; 'Jisimaha Dress Stylist JANE MARIE CURRAN Wekansel Department Store Buyer 122 Amherst Street ROGER D’ANGELO 73 Draper Street Commerce, Sports Reporter; Baseball, ('.lass Basketball; G. O. Auditor Accountant. C. P. A. ANNA D AVI DOW Stenographer 26 Dexter Street VIRGINIA BAKER DAWES 24 Pershing Terrace Arcopagilica. Vice-President; Band Librarian; Orchestra. Inter-High School Blind; Banquet. Chairman of Music Committee; G. O. Member Pr.vate Secretary [16] BETTY )EAH DAY 17 Lyndale Street Kumtux. Assemblies. Lunch Room Squad: Freshman Reception; Banquet Committee; G. O. Member Newspaper Reporter CATHERINE DeCASSlO 187 Hancock Street G. O. Home Room Agent. G. O. Member. Bornagainers Teacher RITA AHH DELARM 330 Plainfield Street Commerce, Bulletin Board, XIA Social; G. O. Member Interior Decorator ALVARO Del VECCHIO 2465 Roosevelt Avenue Contractor ROBERT B. DEHIS 46 Alvin Street XIIA Clast President; Basketball. Soccer. Hi-Y; Glee Club; Joseph and Hi� Brother . Cast; G. O. Governing Board. Radio Workshop; Lunch Room Squad. Manager. Freshman Reception. Judicial Board. Clast Basketball; Boys' Patrol; G. O. Member Accountant AHHE DIAMOND 95 Bancroft Street Mannequin LUCILLE THERESA DIGESARO IS Niagara Street Squad Leader; XIB Social; Freshman Reception; G. O. Member Salesmanship ANNA MARIE DISCENZA 27 Whiting Street (Commerce. Copy Editor; Circola Dante. Secretary; Christmas Play. Cast; Glee Club. Home Room Prendent; Special Office work for Teachers; Class History Stenographer JOSEPHINE CARMELA DUNIA 235 Pendleton Avenue G. O. Member Stenographer JANICE MARY DYGERT 32 Barber Street Stenographer ETHELYN MAY EVANS 27 Waverly Street G. O. Member Boo Reviewer and ovelitt LIBERO FABBRI 58 Wait Street Commerce. Copy Editor.- Hi-Y Major League Ball Player FRANCES FELDMAN 19 Brookline Avenue Special Office Work for Teachers; G. O. Member Secretary CATHERINE ELLEN FIRTH 24 Lexington Avenue G. O. Member HAZEL MAE PRATT ESI 38 Freeman Terrace Sound Leader. Llamarada. Secretary; Home Room President; Assemblies; Freir. iman Reception; School Correspondent for Springfield Newspapers, G. O. Member. Prom Committee; Xinmaha Beautician MART MADELINE ANNE FRAZIER 384 Nottingham Street Modeling Club. Vice-Commander; G. O. Member Stenographer THERESA ELDA GALLETTI 88 Wait Street Squad Leader; Soccer; Baseball. Class Basketball; G. O. Member. Foot- light Guild. Stage Committee Salesman HILDA L. GAUTHIER 393 Oakland Street G. O. Member Stenographer C 17] A DELE GHAREEB 42 Beauchamp Street Omuncrcc, Feature Editor. I.lamarada. Le Foyer. Christmas Program. Usher. Glee Club. Assemblies; Freshman Reception. Special Office Worlj ‘or Teacher ; School Correspondent for Springfield -Newspapers. C. O. Member Reporter DOROTHY ELSIE GILDERSLEEVE 28 Fresno Street Glee Club Accountant NICHOLAS JOSEPH GIUGCIO IS Banks Place Commerce. Reporter and Printer; Cheer Leader. Crimson Masquer . Hi-T. Absent MmJ.J Rtafcuor. Stage Director. (Da� � Basketball. Bov ' Patrol. G. O. Member. Prom Committee. Co-Chairman. Crimion Masquers. Treat- urcr. Home Room Secretary Reporter ALDOHA MAE GMINSKI 87 Clifton Avenue Bonding Team. Mime Festival; Freshman Reception. Special Office Work for Teacher . G. O. Member Of ce Worker ESTELLA GRAVES Stenographer 32 Dyman Street MURIEL TOWNE GUY 179 St. James Avenue l-e Foyer. Wefcansel. G. O. Agent Commercial Cutiit PETER GEORGE HASSIOTIS 17 Greenwood Street Business Manager ELIZABETH MARY HASTINGS 76 Jamaica Street Soccer. Hockey. Basketball. (.’la� � Baihefhall; G. O. Member Model HUBERT THOMAS HATCHER 127 Suffolk Street X' A Executive Board; Hockey. Football. Boys' Patrol; G. O. Member MARTHA ELIZABETH HERCHUCK 407 Armory Street Foo (light Guild, Wehdinel. Llainarada, Re re� hment Committee; Glee Club. Aiieinblic . G. O. Member. Frcihman Reception Salesman CATHERINE HIGGINS 26 Windemere Street Glee Club. A � emblie� . Freshman Reception; G. O. Member Stenographer VIVIAN ROSALIE HILSE 33 Langdon Street Mutt.- Fest.val. Typomama; Freihinan Reception. G. O. Member Saleimaiuhip CARL RAYMOND HINDES 62 Middlesex Street Commerce. EJitor-in-Chief. Mal(c-up Man. unior Promenade. ‘Torch. Secretary. Treasurer. Vice-President. Hi-T. Treasurer. Chapldin. Secretary; Photo. Monastery of St. Alhini. Casst. Joseph and Hi� Brother , Cdir. Lunch Room Sijuid. Bov� ’ Patrol. Home Room Reporter. H.-Y Christmas Play. Cast; G. (). Member Ministry BARBARA JUNE HINES IS Richelieu Street Model ALICE MARY HINKLEY S7 Massreco Street G. O. Member Bookkeeper and Accountant DOROTHY RUTH HOLCOMB Home Room Treasurer. G. O. Member Accountant RUTH ANNA HOLMES Private Secretary HELEN HOLOCHUCK G. O. Member Clerical Worker [ 18] 13 Kenyon Street 820 Sure Street 617 Difight Street HOWARD MARK HURWITZ 17 Hebron Street Rdd o tt?orfc� hof . Violin Trio; Orclidirii, Glee Club. Aucmblf� ; Fresh- man Reception; ( . O. Member Violin � i in Symphony Orchestra LILLI AH MARTHA HUTCHEOHS G. (). Member Stenographer 4$ 2 Wilbraham Road BEATRICE HELEHA LEE JOHHSOH Special Office Work lor Teachers Secretary 99 Pendleton Avenue MARILTHH DAT JOHHSOH 70 Corona Street Pout1i'-h( Ouild. Usher. Special Office Work for Teachers: G. (). Member. Riiii o Workshop Filing Clerk MINERVA K AM PEER 104 Bancroft Street Music Festival; Assemblies; Freshman Reception; G. O. Member Stenographer ELEANOR JEAN KANE Wekansel Accountant 551 Carew Street PIOLETA MADEL NE KARYTO 127 Ambrose Street Freshman Reception. G. O. Member Office and Cler cal Worker ALBERTA DOROTHY KELTZ 241 Laurelton Street Clerical Worker BARBARA JANE KENNEDY 10 Belvidere Street (Commerce. Home Room Reporter. G. O. Member Interior Decorator JANET KERR KIRKCALDY 94 Baxter Avenue SifiiaJ Leader; G. O. Member Accountant BREHDA ALYCE KHEELAHD 3S Bldridge S:reet Koinonia Accountant HELEH KOLPUS 41 Allendale Street Designer and Model MARIE LABIGALIHI 61 Fremont Street Circofo Dante. President. Glee Club. Special Office Work for Teachers; G. O. Member. ('lass Will Court Stenographer LOUIS JOSEPH JOHN LAIHO 16 Loring Street China Shop. Cast, Romance of Card� . Cart. Glee Club; C. O. Home Room Agent Lion Tame� ROLAND H LALLI IV3 White Street Commerce. Editorial Editor Commercial Artist LAURANNA LAHDA G. O. Member Secretary 1786 Wilbraham Road LOUIS LAHGOHE 22 T ler Street Basketball Football. Raieball. Assemblies; Freshman Reception; (‘lass Barhetball; Boys' Patrol Physical Education Teacher SIDNEY LAHHOH 120 Greene Street Materia Mcdica, Cast. Usher. Glee Club. Boys' Patrol Salesman [ 19] ARTHUR LaRIVIERE 101 Oak Street. Indian Orchard Foothill: Rate ball. Soccer; The Opening Day. Gut; Freshman Reception; Class Riikethsll Accountant IRENE ROSAHHE LaVALLEY 24 Adams Street Freshman Reception; Librarian; American Education Week Stenographer PAUL HEHRY LEAVITT 806 Sumner Avenue Torch. Secretary; Hi-Y; Orchestra; Glee Club; A Cappella Choir; Frah’ man Reception; G. O. Member Accountant 851 Liberty Street KATHLEEN THERESA LEONARD Baieball; G. O. Auditor Accountant DORIS HELEN LETENDRE 145 Johnson Street XlA Clan Dance; Crimson Masquers; Nitimaha; Great Choice. Cast; Absent Minded Professor, Out; Home Room Repreientativc; Home Room News Reporter; G. O. Member Sales Clerk NATHALIE JUNE LEWIS G. O. Member Accountant 60 Foster Street FRANCES VIRGINIA LUCIA Accountant URSULA CLAIRE LUEDDECKE Private Secretary JOSEPH LYNCH Football, Freshman Reception: Clan Basketball U. S. Navy 1 46 Colton Street 56 Edgewood Street 24 Worthy Street DORIS MART MacDONALD 94 Dana Street Caduceus. Photography. Fresh man Reception; G. O. Home Room Agent. Special Office Work for Teachers Private Secretary GEORGE JAMES MacDONALD 11 Lorraine Street XIIB Social: Radio Workshop; The China Shop; Community Chest Work: Freshman Reception; Boys' Patrol Accountant JOSEPH JAMES JOHN MAHER 90 Littleton Street Commerce. Circulation Manager; Hi’T Award Committee; XlA Seating Party Committee; Soccer; Torch; Hi’T. President; Crimson Masquers; Fif- teenth Candle. Cast; Joseph and His Brothers. Cast; Absent Minded Pro- fessor, Stage Manager; Band; A Cappella Choir; Glee Club; Assemblies; Freshman Reception; Class Basketball; Bovs' Patrol; G. O. Member; Ban- quet Committee. Chairman; Radio Workshop; Christmas Joy. Cast; Christ- mas at Friendly Cove. Cast Politician SALLIE MANNING 14 Clifton Avenue Basketball; Baseball; Soccer; Squad Leader; Clast Basketball; Tardy Office Assistant; G. O. Member Xurse W LMA ANNE MANZ 24 Eagle Street Aloha. Secretary, Vice-President; Special Offce Work for Teachers: G. O. Member Private Secretary EILEEN G. MAGUIRE 16 Vermont Street Christmas Basket Committee; Study Hall Librarian; Freshman Reception SIMON MAROON 142 Stafford Street Commerce. Art Editor and Assistant Editor. Home Room Secretary; As- semblies; Community Chest Work; Freshman Reception; G. O. Home Room Agent; Art Vorl( for Teachers; Winner of Springfield Safety Council Con- test; Hi’T Commercial Artist DOUGLAS JOSEPH MARVEL 102 Lincoln Street Caduceus. Business Manager. Sports Editor. Commerce. Boys' Bulletin Editor; Hi’T: G. O. Governing Board. Freshman Reception; Class Basket’ ball; G. O. Home Room Agent; Boys' Patrol. Hi’T. Freshman Reception Committee; G. O. Member. G. O. Dance Committee; Hi’T Christmas Play. Cast Journalism FRANCIS MAYNARD 146 Maynard Street Caps and Gowns; G. O. Member Accountant [20] ANTHONY JOHN MA22A 116 Andrew Street Commerce. Xeu's Reporter. Soccer. Coptam. Hi-Y. Treasurer; Joseph and His Brothers. Cast. Band. Orchestra. Assemblies; Lunch Room Squad. Class Basketball. Boys’ Patrol; G. O. Member Dance Orchestra Leader LENA MARIE MAZZONE G. O. Member Stenographer 57 Foster Street MARION McCLURE 18 Montpelier Street Civil Service Clerh; WILLIAM McCULLOUGH 97 Dana Street Freshman Reception; Class Basketball Office Manager MART PAULINE McGUIRE 73 Governor Street Squad Leader; Kumtux, President. Vice-President. Freshman Reception; Home Room President; G. O. Member. Prom Committee Accountant—A. I. C. CATHERINE MURIEL McKEE 11 Deneau Street. Indian Orchard Stenographer MARGARET HELEN McQUADE 17 Rus in Street Commerce, Columnist; Senior Committee; Freshman Reception Stenographer IRENE MARIE ANN McRAE Hampden Road. East Longmeadow Commerce Bulletin. Reporter; Crimson Masquer� . Radio Workshop; We- hansel. Publicity Agent. The Absent Minded Professor. Cast. Assemblies; Freshman Reception. Commerce Home Room Reporter; G. O. Home Room Agent Actress BARBARA IONNE MEAD S6 Stebbins Street Glee Club Salesmanship RODNEY MERRILL 194 Hickory Street Photo Club. Treasurer; Doubling Christmas Joy, Cast; G. O. Member Publicity Agent LORRAINE EVA MICHAUD Squad Leader furse 23 Carew Street VICTORIA MART MICKIEWICZ 58 Tenth Street Squad Leader; Freshman Reception; G. O. Member Private Secretary MART MILLER 36 Emily Street Special Office V'orl{ for Teachers. G. O. Member Stenographer ALICE MIZEJEWSKI 45 Vinton Street China Shop. Chorus; Senior and Junior Glee ('(ub; G. O. Member Salesman CHARLOTTE MONT EAT H 84 Duryea Street Koinoma; G. O. Member Clerical Worher DOROTHY LOUISE MORRIS Orchestra Dietitian 1 38 Greemvood Street IRENE MOSSEY 90 King Street Commerce. Copy Editor. Asst. Circulation Manager. Basketball. Baseball. Modern Dance Group. Freshman Reception. Class Basketball; Girls' Patrol. G. O. Member. Radio Workshop. Secretary. Co-Chairman of Banquet (Committee Stenographer MARIE LOUISE MURPHY 26 Sullivan Street Special Office WorJ for Teachers; Radio Workshop Stenographer [21] CONSTANCE NEW Salesmanship 23 Avon Place MILDRED HELENA NICHOLS 100 Shattuck. Street Student Librarian; Sijuad Leader; Apparatus Group Salesmanship MART THERESA NOISTEKNIG 19 Pembroke Avenue Home Room Seeretary Singer ANNA GERTRUDE O'NEIL S14 Armory Street X A Class Social; G. O. Jamboree; Si iouf Leader; Baseball; Assemblies; Freshman Reception; G. O. Home Room Agent; Caps and Colons; G. O. Member Secretary LAURENTINE EDNA OUELLETTE 267 Abbott Street Modern Dance Group Assemblies; Le Foyer Accountant MART OUELLETTE Home Room Christmas Committee Clerk 280 Wilbraham Road RUTH BERNADETTE PARADISE 5 Deneau Street. Jmiidn Orchard Footlight Guild. Usher; Special Office Work lor Teachers. Home Room Secretary; G. O. Member Stenographer AMELIA VIRGINIA PERRAULT 222 Ft. Pleasant Avenue Le Foyer, Music Festival; Assemblies. Lunch Room Sijuad; Freshman Re- ception; G. O. Member Secretary ALMA GWENDOLYN PERSIP 108 Eastern Avenue Transferred front Tech in September. 1938; G. O. Member File Clerlt JULIA MAE PHANEUF 12 Hampden Street. Indian Orchard Stenographer ADELINE PITEO 43 Margaret Street Circolo Dante; Fashion Parade. Clothing Class; G. O. Member; Circolo Dante. President Stenographer IDA MAE PORTER 746 Newbury Street Accountant PIERCE PAUL POWERS 109 Springfield Street G. O. Member Salesmanship DANTE RAYMOND PROVINI 216 Main Street Football; Golf; G. O. Member Salesmanship IRENE PRISCILLA PROVOST $80 Careur Street Commerce, Daily Bulletin; XIIA Social; Xisimaha; Llamarada; China Shop, ('horns; Special Office Work for Teachers. Home Room Secretary; Prom Committee Private Secretary MARGARET RACHELE 110 Margaret Street Assistant Librarian Stenographer PHILIP WILLIAM RANDALL 15$ College Street Hi-Y; Orchestra; Assemblies; Freshman Reception; G. O. Member Accountant ALICE REED 31 Wing Street. Indian Orchard XA Social. Decoration Committee; X B Social. Invitation Committee; XIIA Social. Refreshment Committee. Class Vice-President; Home Room Sec- retary. Freshman Reception; G. O. Home Room Agent; G. O. Member Secretary [22] ROBERT EDWARD REID Mam Street. Wilbraham Cheer Leader. Crimson M ucr� . President, Radio Workshop. Why the Chimes Rang. Priest. Assemblies; Boys' Patrol; Community (.'best Work. Special Office Work for Teachers. G. O. Member. Home Room President. John S. Young Spewing Contest; G. O. Auditor. Radio Workshop. Treasurer Singer PHILIP REHISOH 22 Albemarle Street Golf. Glee Club; Assemblies; Cl ass Basketball; G. O. Member Accountant ALBERTA GRACE R1GGIHS 49 Wilbraham Avenue Caduccu . Club Editor XIB Social. Reception Committee; Lc Foyer. Chairman May. 1939. Meeting. Christmas Program— 938. Chorus. Crim- son Masoucrs. Assemblies, freshman Reception. Special Work for Teachers; Materia Medica. Cast; Monodrama. Reel Life. Director. Senior Executive Board. Armband Committee. Junior Honor Group. Girls' Glee Club; The Neighbor . Prompter. Assembly Debate. Chairman. G. O. Member Private Secretary ARM OLD LOUIS ROBAR. JR. 505 Rimmon Avenue Commerce. New Editor; Christmas Play, Charles Dickens; Assemblies. Freshman Reception Accountant ALICE ROMANKO IS Dawes Street Stenographer MILTON GERALD RUBINOW 176 Orange Street Commerce. Sports Ed tor. Football. Tennis. Captain; China Shop. Cast; Lunch Room Sguad. Class Basketball. G. O. Member Lawyer ANTOINETTE SACCAMANDO 255 Quincy Street G. O. Member Accounting FLORENCE FRANCES SACENTI 4 Brickett Street Squad Leader; G. O. Member. Radio Workshop Private Secretary HELEN SARANDIS 922 Carew Street Squad leader. Model Club; Freshman Reception; Class Basketball; G. O. Dance Publicity Chairman Physical Education Instructor RENALDO SCAGLIARINI 58 Littlcum Street Freshman Reception; Class Basketball. Boys' Patrol; Home Room Vice- President. Hi'Y; G. O. Member Mail Clerk KENNETH SCHORTMANN M 9 Middlesex Street Home Room Christmas Committee; G. O. Member Accounting HERBERT SEELEY EE 136 King Street Tennis. Captain. Class Basketball Salesman MELVIN HENRY SELTZER 141 Firglade Avenue Tennis; Thanksgiving Way. Cast; Boys' Patrol. Class Will Juggling farmer DOROTHY FLORENCE SHAPIRO 34 Calhoun Street Commerce. Editorial Editor. Reporter; Library Group; A Cappclla Choir; Senior Chris' Glee (Tub. Assemblies, freshman Reception; The China Shop; Graduation Exercises. G. A. A. Initiation; Nem England Music Festival; Massachusetts Music festival; May Festival; ('lass Song; G. O. Member Singer BARBARA RUTH SHERIDAN 44 Revere Street Freshman Reception; G. O. Home Room Agent Secretary ELEANOR CECILE SHINE 35 Firglade Avenue llcarsolles; (. «immunity Chest Work. Freshman Reception; Special Work for Teachers Stenographer GERALDINE HELEN SISTARE 45 Manchester Terrace Soceer; Koinoma; Assemblies, freshman Reception; Special Office Work for Teachers; Banquet Committee Private Secretary IRENE LEAH SISTARE 94 Oswego Street Commerce. Reporter. Squad Leader; Wckansel Club; Choral Club; Com- munity Chest Work Buyer [23] 18 Princeton Street HELEN MARGARET SMITH Freshman Reception; Caps and Go urns RITA BLANCHE SMITH 52 Alderman Street Assemblies; Freshman Reception. Community Chest Work: Special O ice Work for Teachers Secretary EVELYN ANN SPANO 187 William Street Buyer JENNIE STEPHANIE STANEK 85 Parser Street. Indian Orchard lAamarada; G. O. Member Private Secretary HONORA ANGELA STEVENS 102 Wait Street Glee Club; Freshman Reception Xuw RITA MAT STEWART 624 Belmont Avenue Commerce. Copy Reader. Typist, Bulletin Columnist; Squad Leader; Glee Club. G. O. Home Room Agent, Welfare Collector Hairdresser ROT ST. JEAN 41 Central Street Commerce, Sports Reporter; Le Foyer. Vice-President; Hi-T; Bell of the Monastery. Cast. Joseph and Hi Brother . Cast; Class Basketball; Boys Patrol. Lunch Room Squad. G. O. Member C. P. A. Accountant ALICE ROSE SULLIVAN 254 Oakland Street Sales Clerk I AMES THOMAS SULLIVAN 84 Lebanon Street Commerce. Sports; X A Executive Board. XIIB Class Dance Committee. Coif. Soccer. Hi-Y. Secretary. Joseph and Hi Brotheis. Cast; Class Basket bill. G. O. Home Room Agent. G. O. Auditor. Boys' Patrol; G. O. Member. Freshman Reception Accountant SOPHIE BARBARA SWIECINSKI 20 Massasoit Place Special Office Work lor Teachers Advertising and Buying JOHN CALVIN SWIFT 585 White Street XIB Dance Committee. Music Committee. Cheer Lealer. Captain; Tennis; Ht-Y. Vice-President. Torch. President. Singapore Spider. Can. Band. Drum Minor. Orchestra, Assemblies; Lunch Room Squad; Freshman Reception Springfield College ROSE TAKELJIAN 15 Quebec Street. Indian Orchard Commerce. Type Editor. Study Room Librarian Department Store Buyer ANNE T ARPINI AN 10 9 Lyons Street. Indian Orchard Freshman Reception Accountant ARLLNE MART TETRAULT 31 Geneva Street. Indian Orchard Caduceus. Editor in Chie ; Commerce Bulletin Board. Temporary Column lit; Freshman Recept’on. G. O. Home Room Agent. Student Librarian. Squad Leader; Tap Dance Group; Welfare Collector. Assemblies. G. O. Member Companion Secretary BERTHA P. THERRIEN IS Manhattan Street Caduceus. Photography. Assemblies. Freshman Reception; Special Work for Teachers Accountant VIRGINIA ESTHER THOMPSON 164 Mahon Street Radio Workshop. China Shop. Chorus; A ('appella Choir; Junior and Senior Glee Club; G. O. Member Singer LOUISE B. TORRICELLI 5 4 Marshall Street Circolo Dante. Secretary; Glee Club. Librarian Clerical Worker IGNATIUS JOHN TOPODAS 534 Chestnut Street Class Basketball; G. O. Member. Home Room Reporter Minister [24] WILLIAM TURNER 35 Hobson Str rci Baseball. Basketball; Hockey. Captain: Soccer; Football; Clan Basketball Bate ball Player YVONNE TURNER 19 Dearborn Street Areopagilica. Prendent. Assemblies. Girls' Patrol. Freshman Reception; Special Office Work for Teachers. Home Room Vice-President; G. O. Mem- ber. Banquet CommlCtee Stenographer MART MECCA UREKEW 2417 Columbus Avenue Christmas Chorus Play. Committee; Glee Club; Assemblies; Freshman Reception. Librarian Stenographer LENA VECCHIARELLI 448 Maple Ro td. Lon meadow Footlight Guild, Usher. Crimson Masquers, Usher Secretary ANITA ROBERTA WATTS 66 School Street Home Room Christmas Committee Salesman VERNON H. WAYNE 64 Logan Street Photography Club. Hi-T. Torch. Town Meetiiijt; Joseph and Hi Brothers. Cast. Orchestra. Glee Club. G. O. Member orth Carolina State College SAMUEL WEBER 43 Draper Street Commerce. Sport Writer. Model Airplane Club; Freshman Reception; Class Basketball. G. O. Member Advertising Salesman STEPHANIE JULIA WEGIEL 577 Main Surer. Indian Orchard Commerce. eu'i Reporter; Home Room Christmas Basket Committee; Stfitad Leader. Baseball. Basketball. Soccer Modern Dance Group: Girls’ Patrol. Senior Lieutenant. Captain; Assemblies; Freshman Reception; Class Basketball. G. O. Member Clothes Designer NORMAN WEINSTEIN 58 Somerset Street Dramatic; Orchestra; Band. Drum Major; Assemblies; Freshman Recep- tion; Assembly. Debate; Should Roosevelt Have a Third Term? Executive IRENE M. WENNERS 64 Orpheum Avenue Doctor's Assistant RUBY MAE WESTBROOKS 36 Allendale Street Squad Leader; Filing. Three Certificates; G. O. Home Room Agent Secretary JOANN WHEATON Boston Post Road. North Wilbraham G. O. Member Comptometer Operator RUBTE ESTELLE WILLIAMS 503 While Street XIIB Social. XHB Home Representative. XIA Social. Decoration Com- mittee. Freshman Reception Air Hostess MARGARET RUTH WILSON 170 Laurelton Street Girls' Patrol; Special Office Work for Teachers. AreopaRitica; G. O. Member Stenographer FERN VIRGINIA WOODWARD 42 Wexford Street Koinonia. Girls' Glee Club. A Cappelta Choir; G. O. Member Private Secretary SHIRLET MADELINE WRIGHT 77 Dwight Road Koiuon-a. Treasurer. Special Office Work (or Teachers; Home Room Re- porter; Prom Committee. Guests. G. O. Member Certified Public Accountant FRANK YARKEY 146 Allen Street Hi-Y Award. Committee: Hi-Y. Hi-T Program Committee. Chairman; Joscrh and His Brothers. Cast, Christmas Play. Can. Assemblies; Com- mtortv Chest Work; Bovs’ Patrol. G. O. Member; Home Room Reporter; G. O. Auditor. Cheer Leader Government Accountant JOSEPH ALEXANDER ZIEMINSKI S 31 Armory Street Football; Baseball. Basketball. Hi-T; Orchestra; Band. Boys' Patrol [25] C A D U C E U S 19 4 0 PHYLLIS MARY ZIEMNISKY 221 Worthington Street Wekansel; Girls' Patrol; G. O. Member Dancer KATHERINE ZOGRAFOS 441 Newbury Street Commerce, fiminoi Manager. Koihkmm. CommillMi; X A Decoration and Orchestra Committee; Basketball. Glee Club; A� � emblie� ; G. O. Gov- erning Board. Lunch Room Squad; Freshman Reception; Class Basketball. Special Office Work for Teachers; Banquet Committee Private Secretary CLAIRE HILDEGARD GELINEAU 399 Union Street Commerce, eirs Reporter. Xinmuhu Honor Award Committee; Town Meeting. VJuimcihii. Vice-Preiident. Chin Shop. Sold Gundy Intenor Decorator EILEEN VERONICA SPRINGER 608 Worthington Street Commerce, eu' Bulletin. Freshman Reception Clothes Designer Singing at the Banquet (jlaAA, Sony We are the citizens of the world of tomorrow; We leave our school with hearts filled with sorrow. For all the joyous times we've had In our hearts we'll all be glad That we have attended Commerce High School. Long will our hearts recall our friends who brought us so much joy: Forever we will cherish memories time can ne’er destroy. We'll sing our praises far and wide For the school we hold with pride. And we're glad that we've attended Commerce High. [26] Mary Contrmo Dorothy Sbuptro CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TctrauU Tilting Sweet Grads Cabinet Owl Qanjuwii $AaducdsiA $otUL wiih. thsL U)injcL! Caduceus Brain Trust Or f If 11 i m -line the Foregrv Phil - - The Gownlcss Marvel F r 111 •� v :1L i i at , ‘1 1V1 • wv! The 'tican Joe [27] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Lucy Prophesies (pAophoap January Class, 1940 We're on top of the perisphere. We don't know how we got here, hut now as we look around, there doesn't seem to be much we can do about it. Oh! We've got to get down and out through that gate, because it's the only one left open. They're closing it! What shall we do? Is there no way to get off this huge monster? It seems to be getting larger and larger. We could run for miles and miles and never reach the gate. Look! The perisphere is made out of glass. You can see right into it. It's rather hazy, and not at all clear. Look at that box in front of us! Let's push a button and see what happens. Goodness, it's bringing the objects in the perisphere closer and closer. Why, it's television! That huge glass building seems to be a heated football stadium. There's snow outside and the spectators are checking their coats as they go in. Say, there's Joe Zieminski in the spectator scats, and look who's with him—Gene McCarthy, Louie Lan- gone, and Don Bremner. Well, it's not surprising since it's a girl's team, and the quarterbacks are Louise Sullivan and Jean Jerrold. Milton Rubinow and Arnold Robar, the managers of the team, are watching rather wistfully. Let's take a look into the press-box. Well, if it isn't Jimmy Sullivan and Ignatius Topodas writing the sports column for the Television Scope! Arline Tetrault and Peggy Bridgman are right beside them doing their bit for the Universal News. Look how that spun-glass dress stands out in the crowd. Rita Delarm is wearing it—it's the latest style, you know. Clair Gelinear, who has an exclu- sive society column, seems to be conversing with Rita. The first half is over; the broadcaster, Joseph Maher, has just announced the score, 0—0. The band starting to march out on the field is led by Tony Mazza, while Virginia Dawes is directing the opposing team's band. The music seems to be giv- ing Peggy Maquade a poetical inspiration for her new book, Selected Poems, which is to be published next year. Who would think it! There’s Stephanie Wiegal patroling the field in a snappy new uniform. Vendor Guy Lucia is selling hot-dogs in concentrated pills to Hazel Frattezi, who knows she'll find at this game something for her gossip column. Well, the game seems to be ending with a perfect score of 0—0, while the spectators arc beginning to pass calmly through the exists on electrical runways which will take them directly to elevated roads on which their Gir-autos are parked. The few remain- ing persons, who seem to be wandering in the oppo- site direction, are passing an oval-shaped building. Can you read the poster on that building? The names in lights are Mary Contrino and Dorothy Shapiro, singing stars of a musical comedy. Say, Verna Clark, Marie Arsenault, and Jane Carey arc included in the supporting cast. Anna O'Neil is the dancing director; Roland Lalli, the art director; [28] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Peggy's Inspiration and there's a Si Maroon cartoon. Did you know that Si was employed by the late Walt Disney until last year? Evidently the building isn't made of glass after all because we can't seem to see inside. Push an- other button on the Television set. Oh, it has made another building transparent. It's a broadcasting station. Bob Reid is announcing the candidates for mayor, Bob Denis and Doug Marvel, who have just finished their campaign speeches. The interna tionally-known dietitian, Anna Disccnza, and her assistant, Katherine Zografos, are being announced for their weekly half-hour radio program, sponsored by Roy St. Jean and Company, manufacturing execu- tives of pocket radios. Bob Denis seems to be rush- ing in the direction of the airport. Let's follow him. There's Thelma Barr at the information desk with her week-end valise covered with labels from all over the world. It looks as if she has fulfilled her desire to travel. Emara Abdola, the information clerk, is describing Tahiti to Alice Reed and Alberta Riggins, tired office workers, who are making plans for their coming vacation. Wilma Manz is selling tickets to Marie Labigalina, secretary to Senator Melvin Seltzer, who is too busy to get his own vacation tickets. Jessie Grant, Nick Guiggio, and Sam Weber just walked in from the field. Jessie's uniform signifies that she is an airline hostess now, while Sam Weber has attained his ambition for being a pilot with Nick Guiggio as his co-pilot. On the lounge, Martha Herchuch and Adclc Ghareeb, both in nurses' uni- forms, are chatting steadily. Jenny Carellas is try- ing to board a scheduled plane, but Irene Mossey, the airport reporter, is interviewing her. Maybe Jenny is explaining that she is on her way to Super College to give a series of lectures. [29] OH! Hold on to us. We're sliding off the peri- sphere. Grab something! Grab anything — only catch us! Look out! We're going faster and the breeze is flying so swiftly that we can't breathe. Be careful; we'll fall! There's the ground way down there—it's coming to meet us—faster, faster, faster, faster, faster—Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh. That breeze ringing in our ears was only the bell to end our daily study period. Gee, did someone have to hit us with that book? We weren't sleeping. We were in the World of Tomorrow. Yt-onne Tutntr Lucy Carra Yvonne Signs Off CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Boh and Don iBallot Qamuvu CloAA. Class Robert Taylor.........ROBERT REID Class Garbo............LENA VECCHIARELLI Class Gridiron Star.........LOU LANGONE Class Politician............JOSEPH MAHER Mechanical Man.........HUBERT HATCHER Pcrisphcrc.............MILTON RUBINOW Try Ion................WILLIAM BASSETT India Rubber Man.......DOUGLAS MARVEL Cutest Female...............WILMA MANZ Cutest Male...........DONALD BREMNER Donald Duck.......................DANTE PROVINI Class Jitterbugs NICHOLAS GUIGGIO and ANNA O'NEIL Class Billy Rose................GILBERT BARKER Class Grover Whalen.......ROBERT DENIS Class Ned Sparks.............SAM WEBER Robot Giant................VERNON WAYNE Flash Gordon..............JOSEPH ZIEMINSKI Class Artist...........................SIMON MAROON Wittiest Boy..........................EDWARD BUCKLEY Most Successful Boy.......... ROBERT DENIS Most Successful Girl..................THELMA BARR Girl with Most Pleasing Personality MARY CONTRINO Boy with Most Pleasing Personality ROBERT DENIS Best Dressed Girl...........RITA DELARM Best Dressed Boy...................DONALD BREMNER Teachers' Delight, Boy......ROBERT REID Teachers' Delight, Girl..ALBERTA RIGGINS Most Popular Girl.........MARY CONTRINO Most Popular Boy...................ROBERT DENIS Class Girl Chums BETTY DAY GERALDINE SISTARE Class Boy Chums..........ANTHONY BALBONI DOUGLAS MARVEL Girl Athlete..............LOUISE SULLIVAN Boy Athlete...........................LOU LANGONE Class Crooner....................IGNATIUS TOPODAS Sleepiest Boy................JOE LYNCH Sleepiest Girl...............BETTY DAY Class Love Bird, Boy.......DANTE PROVINI Class Love Bird, Girl.MARILYN JOHNSON Wittiest Girl........................ANNA O'NEIL Mechanical Hub. [30] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Handsome Tony Iszy’s Way CIOAA. Will QaniuVii , 1%0 We, the class of January, 1940, being of sound minds and memories, do make, publish, and declare this, our Last Will: To our esteemed principal, Mr. Stanley O. Smith, we give many thanks for his co-operation and help- fulness in making our stay at Commerce a memo- rable one. To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hayes, our Class Advisers, we give our thanks for all that they have done for us, and bequeath a blanket in which to wrap their next, who we hope will be a boy. We extend to Miss Frances C. Blakeman, our Assistant Class Adviser, our thanks for the support and fine work she has done in our behalf. Robert Denis leaves his German hair cut to the first undergraduate who has an urge to become a German over night. Joseph Maher leaves his ability as a speaker to Fred Tebaldi, president of the June class. To the undergraduates, we leave a pocketful of dreams, which they can make use of during their study periods. As we pick up our bags, we leave to Miss Rankin, who likes smiling photographs, a handful of smiles to bestow on the next group of non-smiling graduates. From Wilma Manz to Connie Pcra goes her recipe for being popular. Rita Delarm leaves a piece of her large collection of jewelry to each and every XIIB girl. To the Commerce Kitty we leave a red ribbon to cheer her up when she is blue for some reason or other. To Mr. Walker, we suggest an ice pack which he may need when a headache results from his un- balanced G. O. accounting. Marie Arsenault leaves her flirting ability to Alma Landry, who Marie knows will take it without ask- ing questions. To future students of Mr. Shipway, we leave this memorandum: He likes company after the seventh period. Anna O'Neil, the class jitterbug, leaves her hop- ping to Hope Mitchell, who will make good use of it whenever she can use the family car: Roy St. Jean leaves his looks, personality, and last name to his brother, Armand. Ignatius Tapodas, Esquire, leaves his way with the girls—and he has a way—to Paul Rigali. Pauline Beck leaves to Mercedes Roberts vitality, frivolity, and '‘oomph.” Sam Weber and Tony Balboni leave to the under- graduates this motto, which they have faithfully followed: “Never say die.” Nicholas Guiggio, the capable columnist, leaves his column in Commerce to anyone in Mr. Pease’s classes who can misspell more words than he. Tony Mazza leaves his good kx)ks to room 218 for Mr. Walker to guard. Rubye Williams leaves her accent and big brown eyes to the lunchroom which she hopes will be brightened by this southern gift. It was the lunch- room that gave Rubye her first impression of the school. Lawrence Demetrius, artist on the percussions, leaves the drums, in perfect tone, to any musician willing and cruel enough to beat them. Dante Provini and Helen Belislc leave their foot- prints on the halls of Commerce; as do the fellows who were to be found every morning on the rail opposite 118. The class wishes the best of luck to any of its members who have automatically become members of the class of June, 1940. IN WITNESS whereof, we, the above mentioned, have approved and set our seals this sixteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty. C 31 1 AnoniC.Y-.2t'Lite Marie Labigalim Melvin H. Seltzer Witnejje : Roie Belmonte Alberta Rijm.ni CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Miss Phyllis Savoy Mr. Ralph Parmenter QjunsL QLaM- € mo Djuul Siqjripjo khu On a memorable day in September, 1937, the cavernous doors of the High School of Commerce swung open to swallow a strange aggregation of 500 beings, known as freshmen, into a routine of study, play, good fellowship, and sports. Out of this routine emerged the talented class of June, 1940. As freshmen we entered arrogantly, but were soon properly humbled by the dominant upperclass' men, who taught us that we had many rules and regulations to uphold. After numerous hours of detention, and after scores of lectures, we became as docile as the proverbial sheep. By the time of the Freshman Reception we were well broken in, and could show, proudly but humbly, the wonders of our fair alma mater to our admiring parents. During the XB semester, we were given dancing lessons by Mr. Myron G. Ryder in order to pre- pare us for future socials. We were exceedingly clumsy and awkward then. Since then, how we have changed! Or have we? In the spring of 1938, near the end of our first year, we had a social with the new XB's. The high' light of the evening was the dancing of the “Big Apple,” which was then the newest and most ex' treme form of jitterbugging. Perhaps the event longest to be remembered in the X1B semester was the great hurricane of Septem- ber, 1938. But if that was the most impressive, the most important event for us was the election of Fred Tebaldi to the class presidency. At the same time, Sheila Triggs was elected vice-president, and Irene Mather, secretary. Miss Phyllis Savoy was appointed our class adviser, with Miss Natalie Clark and Mr. Ralph Parmenter as assistant ad- visers. With a fine staff of officers and advisers, we as XIB’s presented a colorful pageant entitled “The Quest.” Shortly after our pageant was presented in an assembly, we sponsored another class dance [32] C A D U C in the gym. This was the first entertainment planned entirely by the class. The sophisticated “Lambeth Walk” was at its height at this time. After a year and a half of tireless scholastic effort, twenty-seven members of the class had the distinction of being named on the junior honor list. Principal Stanley O. Smith announced that this was the largest number of students in one class ever to receive those honors for outstanding scholarship. On a beautiful night in May, 1939, popular Con nie Pera became the most envied girl in school. At the class social, held in the glamorous month of hearts and flowers, fair Connie was crowned May Queen after having been voted the prettiest girl in our class. Shortly after this successful affair, the perpetually energetic Fred Tebaldi was again chosen class presi- dent, this time to lead the class up to the time of graduation. Ruth Pehrsson was elected vice-presi- dent, and Irene Mather was re-elected secretary. In the autumn of 1939, the class, now XIIB's, in- spired by the dynamic president, originated a sys- tem wherein a student representative with an alter- nate was elected by each XIIB homeroom. These representatives, some twelve in all, formed a work- ing nucleus of the class that was constantly active and that made its presence felt throughout the school. The reception for the new freshman class was sponsored by us; hence the representatives proved invaluable in making out the invitations to the parents of freshmen, and in acting as ushers at the largely attended program. As a pleasant respite from homework and deten- tion, on a Friday evening near Thanksgiving Day, the girls' gym was transformed into a terpsichorean paradise. This “Gobblers' Frolic was similar to a barn dance, although no one suffered the discom- fort of sitting on a pitchfork or of getting hayseed down his neck. The music for this gala occasion was furnished by the Sophisticated Swingsters, who played nearly everything from the “Blue Danube” to the “Beer Barrel Polka.” Seniors at last! What a sensation! How proud we were to display our armbands. The semester was ushered in with the hustle and bustle that marks our most interesting semester. The numerous hectic activities set many students to work on promenade and banquet programs. Three successful years have come to a close, leav- ing us happy and sorrowful—sorrowful at leaving our beloved school. John Beebe Jean McEItvain Shirlev Kerim Evanthla Eliopoulot US 19 4 0 [33] ZOl ADAMIDOU 14 Webster Street Representative for Class Pictures; Lunch Room S juad. Special Ojfice Work for Teachers Secretary EUGENIE ROSEMARY ADAMSKI 477 7Newbury Street Freshman Reception; Special Offce Work for Teachers. Accountant RUTH MARGUERITE ALLEN 38 Bruce Street Public Speak mg Club. Secretary; Home Room Prendent; Squad Leader Secretary ELSIE CLARA ALOVIS 288 Nottingham Street Squad Leader. Freshman Reception. Three-year G. O. Member Office Worker MARIANA ANDREWS 173 Phoenix Terrace Lunch Room Sijuad. Special Ojfice Wor for Teachers Offce Wortter ANGELINA ANN ANJZALOTTI 38 Plymouth Street Special Ojfice Work for Teachers Aceounlani MARGARET CONSTANCE ARNOLD 19 Daniel Street. Indian Orchard (Caduceus. Copy Editor. The Quest. Cast; Librarian; Home Room Repre- sentative. Junior Honors. Three-year G. O. Member Secretary ZVART ASSARIAN 198 Santa Barbara Street. East Springfield Annie Laurie. Student Director; A Modern Thanksgiving. Chairman of Make-up Committee; Chriitma� at Friendly Cove. Make-up and Stage Com- mittees. Freshman Glee Club; Assemblies; Freshman Reception; Class Will Salesman VENICE AXAS 37 Algonquin Place Home Room Representative. Weljaniel. Freihman Reception; Prom. Ushers; Three-year G. O. Member Typist ANNA MAE BAILEY 11 Nathaniel Street Home Room Secretary. Home Room Commerce Reporter; Special Offce Work for Teachers Stenographer JUNE CONSTANCE BAKER 25 Knollwood Street Commerce, Copy Editor Stenographer JEAN HUTCKINS BALD ERST ON 3 Kimberly Avenue Dressmaker MILTON EDWARD BALDWIN. JR- 6 Itendale Street Le Foyer. Torch. Thanksgiving Play. Cast; G. 0. Home Room Agent Accountant MARY CHRISTINE BANNISTER 5 5 Virginia Street Tennis; Kumtux. Wekansel Path ton Designer HELENE MARY BANWN 153 Bristol Street Three-year G. O. Member Secretary EVELYN ELIZABETH BARGER 125 Orange Street Caduceus. Feature Editor. Le Foyer. Commerce Reporter; Town Meeting. Home Room Secretary. Junior Honors; Home Room Christmas Basket Com- mittee; Special Offce Work for Teachers Secretary BETSY BARKMAT S3 Nevins Avenue. Longmeadow Llamarada. Wekansel. A Modern Thanksgiving. Gait; Three-year G. O. Member Dressmaker ARLENE GRACE BARTELS 397 Street Squad Leader; Glee Club; Home Room Vice-Preiident; Three-year G. O. Member Secretary [34] JOHN S. BEEBE 166 N°- Mam Street. East Longmeadow Commerce. Editor of X «'s.' Home Room Representative: Assembly Com� mittee. Freshman Reception. Torch. Vice-President: Hi-Y. Treasurer. Christ- mas ('oncert. Usher. Boys’ Patrol. Class History: Three-year G. O. Member Journalist HELEN BELISLE 572 Carew Street A mmcrcc, Editor of Girls' Bulletin Dietitian CLARE ELLEN BERKWITTS 64 Bronson Terrace Commerce. Art Editor. Mews: Basketball. Volleyball; Squad Leader: Ping Pong Champion. XIB Pageant. Committee; The China Shop. Scenery: Fresh- man Reception. Special Office Work for Teachers: Three-year G. O. Member. Community Chest Art Work Advertising Artist HELEN JOYCE BERMAN 354 While Street Squad Leader. Le Foyer: Radio Workshop, Toun Meeting; There I� Still Room at the Top. Cast. Orchestra. Band. The China Shop. Cast. Music Festival: Christmas Programs. Assemblies. I.unch Room Squad. Freshman Reception. Girls Patrol, Junior Honors. (Commerce Representative at Radio Council of V. Mass.. Three-vear G. (). Member; Music Committee. Banquet Ojfice Worker JUNE ANNA BEYETTE 4 0 Wdlmti Street Freshman Reception Stenographer FLORENCE ELIZABETH BODURTHA 126 Johnson Street Stenographer CLAYTON ROLAND BOHANON 56 Suffolk Street Class Basketball. Boys' Patrol Accountant LILLIAN BORECKI 46 Linden Street . isimaha. The China Shop. Costumes. Assemblies; Community Chest Work. Freshman Reception Private Secretary RITA MARIE BOURQUE 57 Ozark Street XA Fashion Shoiv; Library Clerk. XIIB Hairdresser FRANCIS BOYLE Class Basketball Accountant PHYLLIS RUTH BRADWAY Three-year G. O. Member Secretary 95 Sherman Street 1069 State Street EVELYN BRAICA «4 Orleans Street Basketball; Baseball. Squad Leader. G. O. Auditor. Class Basketball Accountant YOLANDA MARY BRANCHESI 6 Sackctt Place Bookk«Per RICHARD CHARLES BRAY 23 Edgewood Avenue. Longmeadow Torch Club; Hi-Y; Christmas at Friendly Cove. Cast: Writing Com- mittee. Ballot Advertising Manager BERTHA ELLEN BRENNER Soccer Bookkeeper 5 I Governor Street EUGENE BROADBENT 27 Groveland Street Boys' Patrol Accountant MARY PATRICIA BROGAN 278 Berkshire Avenue Caduccu� . Class Editor; X timaha. Secretary; Commerce Toum Meeting. Christmas at Friendly Cove. Cast; The Quest. Chairman. Xotice Commit- tee. Girls Patrol: Special Office Work for Teachers; Junior Honors; Fresh- man Reception. Home Management Librarian. Three-year G. O. Member Secretary VIRGINIA FRANCES BROOKS 16 Howard Street Glee Club; Christmas Concert. Freshman Reception Secretary [35] JANE BROSCH Manchonis Road. N- Wilbraheim Stenographer EVERETT ALVA BROWN 109 Johnson Street Accountant DOROTHY DIANA BRUTON Radio Workshop; Spirit of Commerce. Catt. Chest Work; Freshman Reception Air Hostess 34 Silver Street Assemblies; Community RUTH BUCHANAN 161 Brandon Avenue Caduceus Agent. The Spirit of Commerce. Cast. Special Office Work for Teachers Tap Dancing CATHERINE MART BURDICK 119 Westford Avenue Assistant Librarian. Three-year G. O. Member Salesgirl EDWIN MILDRED BURKE IS Jenks Street Squad Leader; Glee Club Clerk ROBERT BUTTERCASE 51 Colchester Street Camera Club, Assemblies; Class Basketball, Three-year G. O. Member Purchasing Agent GEORGE NORMAN CAMPBELL S3 Campechi Street Community Chest Worl(; Boys' Patrol Commercial Artist ELEANOR ELAINE CANOVER 12 Palmer Avenue Spirit of Commerce. Cast. Freshmdn Reception Mathematics Teacher CONSTANCE DEN A CARELLAS 288 Chestnut Street XIA Social and XIIB Social Committees; Lc Foyer, Secretary; Home Room President. Freshman Reception Teacher ELAINE M. CARON 68 Lyons Street. Indian Orchard Koinonia; Spirit of Commerce. Cast Private Secretary INES CASANOVA 68 Knox Street Circolo Dante. Vice-President. Publicity Agent, and Editor of Club Paper; Freshman Reception; G. O. Home Room Agent Stenographer SUZANNE F. CHELKONAS Reporter IDA CHERNICK Clerical Work JEAN EVELYN CHRISTENSEN Accountant 144 Davenport Street 181 Massasoit Street 781 Allen Street FANNIE JULIET ANNE CIASCHINI 37 Leslie Street Three-year G. O. Member Secretary LAURA ANN CIPRIANI 122 William Street Freshman Reception; Wckansel. A Modern Thanksgiving. Stage; Home Room Treasurer. Representative and Reporter Stage or Radio Work LOUISE M. CIRILLO 88 Greene Street Freshman Reception; Special Office Work for Teachers Stenographer or BpoMeeper [36] ROSE ANNE COCCH1 Caduceus Agent Private Secretary 25 Malden Street LILLIAH EMELIE CODERRE 309-1 Mam Sn tri Stenographer THERESA ROSE COLAPIETRO 29 Wendell Place Glee Club. G. O. Home Room Agent; Three-year G. O. Member Clerical Work EDHA'ROWEEH COHCBR 1027 State Street Commerce. Editorial� ; X B, XIA. XIIB Social; Prom Committee; May Queen Attendant. Aloha. Vice-President; Commerce Town Meeting; Crim- son Masquers; X.simaha. Girl� ' Athletic Asso.. Christmas at Friendly Cove. Cast. The $uest. Can. Glee Club; Home Room Representative; Assemblies; Freshman Reception; Class Basketball. Prom Committee. Orchestra; Three- year G. O. Member Journalist VIRGIHIA FRAHCES COHHELL 7 Harlan Street Freshman Reception; Library Clerlf; Home Room Reporter; Three-year G. O. Member Private Secretary C. MAR JON CONNOLLY 52 Roy Street Commerce. News Reporter; Commerce Town Meeting; Orchestra Journalist FRAHCES ANN CONNOR 15 Melbourne Street Hoc key; Soccer. (Commerce Town Meeting; Clast Basketball. Three-year G. O. Member Private Secretary KEHHETH WILLIAM COHHOR 125 Magazine Strecr Basketball. Tenni� . Hi-T. Radio Workshop. President. Christmas in Friendly Cove. Cast. Mr. Citizen Vint� Commerce. Cast; Home Room Vice- Pres.dent. Assemblies; Freshman Reception; Class Basketball. Boys' Patrol Business Man JOHH COHHORS 89 Osu ego Street Commerce, Reporter. Hi-T; Torch; Modelers; Freshman Reception; Ca- duceus. Art Work Commercial Artist FRAHCES GRACE COH'TI 66 Pendleton Avenue Squad Leader; Circolo Dante; G. O. Home Room Agent. Home Room ews Reporter; Library Clerk. Three-year G. O. Member Saleswoman ULLI AH COHTI 958 Liberty Street Circolo Dante: Three-year G. O. Member Private Secretary ELEAHOR FLOREHCE COOLEY 48 Malden Street Commerce. Exchange F.dttor. Feature Writer; W. M. L. S. P. Conven- tion. Registration Committee; Squad Leader. G. A. A.. Vice-President; The Quest. Cast; Christmas Concert. Usher General OjJice Worker MARI AH EVELYN CORMIER 30 Commonwealth Avenue Glee Club; Freshman Reception. Squad Leader Dietitian STELLA MARGARET CORMIER 30 Commonwealth Avenue Freshman Reception School Teacher MILDRED ELIZABETH COTE Manchonis Road. N- Wilbraham G. O. Home Room Agent; Three-year G. O. Member Secretary HERBERT FULLER COWLES SO Shefford Street Basketball. Baseball; Hi-Y; Lunch Room Squad; Class Basketball Coach EDITH MAE CROFTOH 119 Shumway Street Bornagamcrs Club. Member President; Freshman Reception; Three-year G. O. Clerical Worker PEARL CAMSELL CROSBY Saleswoman £37] 76 Kenyon Street EDYTHE ALICE CURTIS 834 Carew Street Soccer; Hockey. Basketball; Aloha. Class Basketball; Library Clerk: Ban- quet Committee. Flowers and Decorations Journalist RAYMOND ALBERT CUTLER SI Earl Street Hi-7; Class Basketball Aviator DOROTHY MARY CZAPLJCKA 31 Underwood Street Boo ttptr KAZM ERA SOPHIA CZERN AK Boston Road. N- Wilbraham Special Ofice Work for Teachers; Three-year G. O. Member Accountant EDITH D'AMATO 198 Oakland Street A Modern Thanksgiving, Prompter Radio Singer CARMEN ANGELINA DASSATTI 17 Norwood Street XIIB Social. Reception Committee; Radio Workshop; Circolo Dante; Mr. Citizen Visit the High School of Commerce. Can, Assemblies. Freshman Reception. Class Basketball. Class Baseball. Special Ofice Work for Teachers; Banquet (Committee. Taxis. Three-year G. O. Member' Ofice Worker HELEN B.DAVIDOW 26 Dexter Street Freshman Reception; Special Ofice Work for Teachers; Three-year G. O. Member Ofice Worker EDWARD WILLIAM DAVIDSON 490 Chestnut Street Ciduccu . Make-up Editor. Le Foyer. President. Radio Workshop. Boys' Patrol; Cheerleader University of Iowa JOHN RICHARD DAV1N 59 Parkside Street Commerce. Sports Reporter and Sports Column; Class Basketball. Boys' Patrol Stenographer KATHERINE DAVIS 192 Quincy Street Basketball. Captain Court Stenographer DOROTHY J.DeNUCCl 12 Eagle Street Commerce. Sport Columnist. Baseball. Captain. Basketball. Captain. Soc- cer. Co-Captain. Hockey. Co-Captain; Class Basketball. Three-year G. O. Member Commercial Artist WILLIAM S. D EPAGNIER 39 Ellsworth Avenue Band. Orchestra; Assemblies. Lunch Room Squad. Freshman Reception; Boys' Patrol; Radio Work Shop. Stage Manager. G. O. Dance. Cecil Leeson Concert, Song Committee Art and Music EUGENE JOHN DEVINE. JR. 56 Cleveland Street Glee Club; A Cappclla Cboir. Class Basketball Accountant DORIS DICKSTEIN 26 Tracy Street Modern Dance Group. Glee Club. Decoration and Flowers Committee. Prom. Three-year G. O. Member Buyer HILDA DICKSTEIN 26 Tracy Street Freshman Reception; Modern Dance Group. Glee Club. Decorations and Flowers Committee. Prom; Three-year G. O. Member Buyer ARMANDO G. DIMAURO 221 Hancock Street Glee Club; A Cappella Choir; Class Basketball. Three-year G. O. Member Salesman CHARLES DALLAS DINNIE 73 Dawes Street Boys' Glee Club. China Shop. Cast; Christmas Concert. Basketball; Soccer; Freshman Reception, Class Basketball. Boys' Patrol. Senior Auditor. G. O.; Three-year G. O. Member Singer or Accountant ELEANOR FRANCES DION 47 Medford Street Commerce. Feature Editor; Le Foyer; Home Room Vice-President Teacher [38] MIRIAM ANN DODDS 94 Wilmont Street Llamarada: Radio Workshop. Mr. Citizen Visits the High School 0 Commerce. Cast. Glee Club. Home Management Librarian. Three-year G. O. Member Seeretary JOHN EDWARD DOLAN 274 Orange Street Hi-T. President. Crimson Masquers; Absent Minded Professor. The Neighbors. Christmas in Friendly Cove. Annie Laune. Cast. Assemblies. Lunch Room Sctuad. Freshman Reception; Boys' Patrol College MART ELIZABETH DOPPMAN 27 Dearborn Street Special Office Work for Teachers; Prom Committee. Taxis; Three-year G. O. Member Accountant EDNA MART ANNA DOYLE 8 Armory Street Freshman Reception Committee. XIIB Dance Committee Filing Clerk MARION ELIZABETH DUNHAM 107 Manchester Terrace Spirit of Commerce. Cast; Freshman Reception; Special Worfc for Teachers. Three-year G. O. Member Physical Education Teacher DOROTHY MARIE DUQUETTE 67 Parotide Street Photo Club. Secretary. Modern Dance Group. Home Room Pres'dent; G. O. Home Room Agent. Three-year G. O. Member Jurse GEORGE JAISON DUSENBERRY 104 Colton Place. Longmeadow Caduceus Agent. Prom. Ticket Committee. Torch Accountant VIRGINIA MYRTLE DYGERT 8i Pine Street Special Office Work for Teachers Accountant ANTOINETTE DZWINICK 288 Chestnut Street Wekansel; Freshman Reception; Special Office Work for Teachers Accountant AUDREY ELISABETH EDSON 14 Ripley Street. Wilbraham Caduceus, (Nub Editor. XIB-XlA Dance. Refreshments. Inter-club Dance. Refreshments. May Festival. Refreshments. Gobbler's Frolic. Decorations; Kumtux. Reporter. Fashion Show. Model. Freshman Reception. Usher; Home Room Representative. Three-year G. O. Member Office Worker EVANTHIA EVANGELINE ELIOPOULOS 180 Oakland Street Commerce, Copy Editor; Le Foyer. Reporter; Town Meeting. Junioi Honors; Three-year G. O. Member Secretary THOMAS LAWRENCE FAHEY 108 Cambridge Street Baseball; Boys' Patrol, Senior Lieutenant; Prom. Usher; Class Basketball Professional Baseball Player MART ELIZABETH FALVEY 61 Maryland Street Stenographer GRACE CATHERINE FALZONE 14 Ozark Street Glee Club. Freshman Reception; Three-year G. O. Member Beautician ELIZABETH PATERSON FARMER 42 Benton Street Llamarada; Glee Club; Freshman Reception Stenographer JESSIE LOU FARMER 42 Benton Street Glee Club. Christmas Program. Operetta Secretary DORIS FARNSWORTH 270 Pearl Street Ping-Pong Clerical Wor RUTH FEENEY 126 Fort Pleasant Avenue Fashion Show; Assemblies Stenographer [ 59] ALMA FEINBERG 114 Groveland Street Freshman Reception. Home Management Librarian; Three-year G. O. Office Worker Member FOMA FELOPULOS 59 Church Street Home Room Secretary. Special Office Work. Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer MAFALDA MART FERRARO 168 Allen Street Stenographer MILDRED FERRIS 391 Nottingham Street Freshman Reception; Prom. Ushers Buyer JOSEPH P. FESTA 26 William Street Baseball; Class Basketball C. P. A. or Bookkeeper GLADYS FIELDMAN 84 Chapin Terrace Three-year G. O. Member Typist JAMES L. FIOREHTIHO 178 William Street Journalist DORIS HELEN FLEBOTTE 305 Main Strict. Indian Orchard Komoma. Romance of the CarJs. Cast. Assemblies. Special Office Worfc for Teachers. Three-year G. O. Member Hairdresser CLEMENTINE HARRIET FRAZIER 48 Allen Street G. O. Home Room Agent. Junior Honors. Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer ROSE DENSON FREHCH 38 Franklin Street The China Shop. Cast; Glee Club. Freshman Reception Buyer MART J. FROMC 55 Parser Street. Indian Orchard Glee Club. Class Bathclbtill Secretary JUNE GAITO 108 Roche He Street X'A Dance Committee; Freshman Reception; Prom Committee; XIIB Dance Committee. Arm Blind (Committee, Home Room Representative. Prom Committee. Chairman. Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer HARRY GALLERANl 49 Strong Airnue Boys’ Patrol United States Navy MARION BETTY GALLIHER 48 Wilbraham Avenue Assemblies; Three-year G. O Member Sales Agent E. LORRAINE GALVIN 47 Church Street S'luad Leader; Soccer; Field Hockey. Crimson Masquers; Radio Workshop. Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer MARGUERITE ROSE GAROFALO 41 Rutledge Avenue Fd� hion Show. Model. Assemblies; G. O. Governing Board; Sensor Auditor. Three-year G. O. Member Bookkeeper VIRGINIA CECELIA GAY 189 Santa Barbara Street Squad Leader. Radio Workshop. Foyer. Crimson Masquers. Pro Mento Committee. XIA ('lass Play. Mr. (at ten Visits the School, ('ait; Orchestra. Freshman Receptions; Special Office Work lor Teachers Secretary JAMES GIBSON 89 Cambridge Street Caduceu� . Business Manager. Soccer. Home Room Representative. Lunch Room Squad, Freshmen Reception; Class Basketball. Boys’ Patrol. Three- year G. O. Member Accountant [40] 309 King Street 25 4 Liberty Street 29 Warner Street Coif. China Shop; An Staff. Community Che� r WoA; Pre� hntan Reception Pr ' ..... FLORENCE KATHERINE GILMAN Squad Leader Accountant MART ANN DOLORES GlORGl We anjel; Three-year G. O. Member Bu er MARVIN HERBERT GLASER ff. Communii Professional Coljer SADIE GLASSANOS 76 Cortland Street Oimmcrcc. Type Editor; Uamarada. A Modern Thanksgiving. Annou-cer. Accoinpe.ni� r or Bovi' and Girls' Glee Clubs; Assemblies; Special Office Worlt. Three-vear G. O. Member Typist BEATRICE IDA GODAIRE 28 MontoiJm Street. Indian Orchard Squad Leader Journalist JUANITA MAE GOODRICH 18 Fairmount Street Home Room Representative XIA May Frolic; Glee Club; Christmas Con- cert. Music Festival. Assemblies; Freshman Rccept on. G. O. Home Room Agent. Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer JESSICA DOROTHY GRANT 18 Brookline Avenue Commerce. Feature Dept.. May Queen Dance; May Queen Carnival. Sailed I cider. Modern Dance Club. I.lamarada. Party Committee. Glee Club; Choral Club. Home Room President; Home Room Secretary; G. O. Home Room Agent; Three-year G. O. Member Dancing Teacher JEANNE GRAVEL1N 158 Monrovia Street Photo. Ilcarsolles. Secretary. Freshman Reception; Class Basketball. Three- year G. O. Member Filing Cler BARBARA JUNE GRAY 36 Belvedere Street Aloha; Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer MARJORIE ELIZABETH GREENAWAY 127 Wellington Street Squad leader; Kumtux. Vice-President and Treasurer; Modern Dance Club. Band. Committee for Band Xu m era Is; G.rls' Patrol Xurae ALMA MARIE GRINDLE 90 MonnurntL Street Teachers' Convention; Squad Leader; Toivn Meeting. Crinuoit Masquers; ('lass Basketball; Home Room Reporter Typist MARIAN WINIFRED GRISE 96 Montrose Street Glee Club. Home Room Reporter; Program� Office Clerk STELLA MARY GRUSZKA 7 Acton Street. Wilhraham Stenographer IDA MAE HAGEMAN 30 Stockman Street Girls' Glee Club. Freshman Reception Doctor's Assistant MARCELLA BAKER HAG MAN Stony Hill Road. Wilbraham Koiuonia Fashion Designer PHYLLIS MYRTLE HALSTED 65 Ardmore Street. East Springfield Filing Operator RUTH BEVERLEY HARPER 110 Pasadena Street Squad leader; Freshman Glee Club; Home Room Reporter Stenographer EILEEN ALICE HARRINGTON 178 El Paso Street Band. Librarian for Band Air Line Hostess [41] 17 Greenwood Street EVA HASSIOT1S Invitation Committee. Banquet Stenographer LAURETTE LAURA HEHAULT 64 Saratoga Street Xisimaha; Shoubo.it. Dancer. Fd� hiou Show. Model; Assemblies; Fresh- man Reception; Class Basketball. Squad Leader. Three-year G. O. Member. Community Chest WoA Stenographer ELEANOR FRANCES HENNRIKUS 67 Euclid Avenue isimaha. Secretary, Vice-President. Treasurer; Town Meeting. Freshman Reception. Graduation. Usher; Home Management Librarian; Community Chest Work; Crimson Masquers; Three-year G. O. Member Librarian BARBARA BERNICE HERNE 11 Crest Street Modern Dance Club; Thanksgiving Anembly. Properties and Costume Committees; Three-year G. O. Member Accountant KATHLEEN AGATHA HINES 114 Fountain Street Girls' Glee Club. Freshman Reception; Special Otice Work for Teachers Clerical Work ELD A MAE HITCHCOCK 104 Clifton Avenue Nisimaha. Treasurer. President; Freshman Reception; Graduation. Usher; Community Chest Work; Caps and Gown� ; Three-year G. O. Member Secretary MARGARET CECELIA HOGAN 153$ Dwight Street Three-year G. O. Member Salesmanship ESTELLE DOROTHY HORNE 98 Woodiaum Street Areopagitica. Secretary. President; Town Meeting; Assemblies. Freshman Reception; G. O. Home Room Agent. Junior Honors; Squad Leader. Ballot Committee Secretary URSULA A. HUDYKA 399' 2 Main Street. Indian Orchard Baseball; Soccer. Basketball. Squad Leader; Freshman Reception; Class Basketball Clerk ANGELA MART JAMRO 18 Frontenac Street. Indian Orchard Squad Leader; Ticket Committee. Banquet Secretary or Sales Clerk SARAH CECILIA JANICK 51 Auburn Street Assistant Librarian Clerk FRANCES JANISEWSKl 181 Hampshire Street. Indian Orchard Squad Leader; Class Basketball; Three-vear G. O. Member Stenographer ALFRED ROBERT JARISCH 118 Fountain Street Soccer; Community Chest Work; Lunch Room Squad; Class Basketball. Boys' Patrol; Three-year G. O. Member Aecountant ROSE M. JARVIS 78 Lowell Street Xisimaha; Crimson Masquers; The Fifteenth Candle. Cast; Home Room Secretary Accountant TERESA HELEN JENKINS 58 Wood Avenue. East Longmeadow Freshman Reception Stenographer JEAN MARJORIE JERROLD 78 Beaumont Street Baseball; Hockey; Soccer; Basketball. Modern Dance Group; Squad Leader. Freshman Initiation Party; G. A. A.. President; Assemblies; G. O. Govern- ing Board; Freshman Reception; Girls’ Patrol; Three-year G. O. Member Physical Education Work DOROTHY ELIZABETH JETTE 400 Hancock Street Photo. Field Hockey; Squad Leader Filing Clerk RUTH LINNEA JOHNSON 830 Wilbraham Road Glee Club; Kumtux; Why the Chimes Rang. Cast; G. O. Home Room Agent Court Stenographer [42] CATHERINE JULI AX 81 Pendleton Avenue Crimson Masquers. Student Director; Radio Workshop. Secretary of Com- bined Radio Wor hop ; The £ue t. Light . Modern Thanksgiving. Coit; Glee Club; A emblie ; Freshman Reception; Special Office Work for Teacher Mur e FRIEDA KALUX S6Xarragansctt Street Three-year G. O. Member Secretary SYLVIA GERTRUDE KAPLAN 42 Sluiiomut Street Crimton Manjiieri; Three-year G. O. Member; Special Office Worh for Teacher Secretary and Accountant MARIE KATHLEEN KAVEXEY 1706 Dwight Street Aloha. Fashion Show; Home Room Secretary; Freshman Reception; Three- year G. O. Member Secretary VIRGINIA MART KEMPLE 35 Stilliivm Street G. O. Home Room Agent Mur e SHIRLEY KERLIX 23 Hebron Street Three-year G. O. Member; Writing Committee. History Stenographer EVELYN M. KILMER Secretary 109 King Street STELLA ROSE KOSIXSKA 131 Bond Street Fashion Show; Assemblies; Frc hman Reception; Three-year G. O. Member Secretary CARMEL A LACIVITA 327 Hancock Street Circolo Dante; G. O. Home Room Agent; Special Ojfice Worl{ for Teachers Clerical WorI; RUTH ELSA LAFFERT 386 Bliss Road. Longmeadow Glee Club; Freihman Reception; Three-year G. O. Member Saleigirl MARY LAINC 19 East Main Street. Indian Orchard Secretary PRISCILLA YVONNE LAMBERT 18 Aster Street llcarsolles; Camera Club; Class Basketball; Three-year G. O. Member Lawyer ALMA B. LAXDRY 1288 Worcester Street. Indian Orchard JCumtiix. Home Room Secretary; Assemblies; Freshman Reception; Home Room Caduceu Agent Stenographer DORIS ELEAXOR LAXDRY 103 Cambridge Street llcarsolles. Vice-President; Home Room Vice-President; Tardiness Assistant Secretary GERALD E. LAXDRY 53 Rockland Street Commerce, Malte-up Editor; G. O. Home Room Agent Accountant ROLAXD LAPOLICE 314 Belmont Avenue Community Chest Work Salesman VIOLET RITA LaVALLEE 25Vi Linden Street Prom Committee. Guests and Invitation OjJice Wor I; HERBERT RAYMOND LAVERTUE 288 Abbott Street A Modern Than giving. Ca t; Lunch Room Squad; Class Basketball; Boys' Patrol; Special OjJice Wor for Teachers Certified Public Accountant [43] DORCAS EDITH LAVIOLETTE Home Room President Kibbe Road. East Longmcadow Mu tf Student GRACE LAWLER 29 Northumberland Street Aloha. Special Office WoHfc for Teachers Stenographer BERTHA LE NA LAWRENCE 21 Reed Street XIIB Soc.al. Refreshment Committee; Junior Honor Roll. Freshman Re- ception; G. (). Home Room Agent; Special Office Work for Teachers. Prom Committee. Chairman Stenogropher EILEEN LEADER 23 Olmsted Drive Commerce, Ed.tonals, Three-year G. O. Member Social Worker MARION WINSLOW LEARY 75 Barber Street Orchestra; Assemblies. Freibmju Reception; SpeCuil Office Work for Teachers. Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer RITA BEATRICE LEGER 57 Forest Street juimaha. Sociiil Chairman, Club Reporter; Wehauiel; China Shop. Usher; Assemblies. Home Room Reporter, Graduation, Usher; Dance Committee Salesgirl VERNA IRENE LETEHDRE 62 Wait Street Romance oj the Card� . Attendant. Orchestra; Band Clerl( NORMAN LEVINE 111 Massasoit Street Accountant MAX LEV WE 30 Allendale Street Glee (’lub; G. O. Auditor Accountant EARLE FREDERICK LITCHFIELD 94 Commonwealth Avenue Commerce. Sports Writer; Soccer; Golf; Christmas Concert. Ticket� . Fresh man Reception, ('lass Basketball; Boys' Patrol; Three-year G. O. Member Private Secretary RICHARD LOMBARD 363 Bay Street Football Salesman RUTH MARIE LONG 2727 Main Street Aloha. Vice-President. Freshman Reception; Three-year G. O. Member Librarian MURIEL ALTHEA LOUD 259 Longtneadow Street. Longmcadow Nifimaha. Social Chairman. Orchestra; Three-year G. O. Member Physical Education Instructor IRMA CHRISTINE LUHDEH Hampden Road. East Longmcadow Three-year G. O. Member Secretary HAZEL BARBARA LUSSIER M)6 Belmont Avenue Commerce, ews Reporter. Graduation 1939. Usher. Aloha. Treasurer. Xisimaha. Social Chairman. A Christmas at Friendly Cove. Cast. Band. Assemblies; Community Chest Work; Freshman Reception; Snec-al Office Work for Teachers. Mayfime Frolic. .May 2?ueen Attendant. Three-year G. O. Member Buyer GENEVIEVE MADELINE LUTHC7REN 8 Hartford Terrace G. O. Dance Committee; Koinonia; Assemblies. G. O. Governing Board; Lunch Room Scjuad. Girls' Patrol. Captain. Three-year G. O. Member Private Secretary HELEN LUTY 20 Tracy Street Inter-Scholastic Debatitijt League; Areopagitica. Vice-President; Assem- blies; Freshman Reception. Special Office Work for Teachers Stenographer VIRGINIA CORALJN LYON. Freshman Reception 56 Lawnwood Avenue. Longmcadow Stenographer [44] JACK RUSSELL MacDONALD 4)7 Bay Street Phoio Club. Vice-President; Freshman Reception, Ticket Accountant GORDON A. MACHER S2 Vermont Street Commerce. Ma c-up Editor. Sports. Prom Committee; XIA Dance; Soc- ‘nT‘ 0Tel’• President. Hi-T; Story of Josenh. Stage Manager; Band; Home Room Secretary. Assemblies; Lunch Room Squad; Preshman Reception. Clan Basketball. School Correspondent. Springfield Union Newspaper Reporter THELMA MacKAY 37 Meadow Road. Longmeadow Home Room Representative. May Dance. G. O. Dance. Gobbler’s Frolic; Squad Leader. Home Management Librarian. Freshman Reception Stenographer RENA ETHEL MacLEAN 142 Gilbert Avenue Komonia, Three-year G. O. Member � r« MURIEL EDWIN A MacMILLAN 481 Centra! Street Assemblies; Freshman Reception; Graduation, Prayer Chorus Dietitian MILDRED MAE MacNEIL 7 Kensington Avenue The iiuest. Cast. Glee Club. Frejhman Reception. Class Basketball. Class Will Radio Singer MART MALAZUK 127 Patton Street Aloha; Assemblies; Freshman Recept.on; Special Office Work for Teachers. Three-year G. O. Member Secretary HELEN MANFERDINI 12 Newbury Avenue. East Longmeadow Three-year G. O. Member Private Secretary BARBARA EILEEN MANN 50 Kensington Avenue Special Office Work for Teachers Stenographer BERTHA CARMELLA MANZl 20 Rutledge Avenue Secretary FRANK LAWRENCE MARCHESE 203 Oakland Street Commerce. Bulletin Board Sports Editor. Baseball. Football. Glee Club. Assemblies. Freshman Reception. Class Basketball. Three-year G. O. Member Journalist GWENDOLYN HOPE MARSH IS6 Central Street Ping-Pong; Freshman Reception Stenographer FRANCIS ROBERT MARSHALL 42 Ridgewood Place Commerce. Sports Editor. Bulletin Board. Soccer; Le Foyer, Vice-Presi- dent. Hi-T. Secretary; Torch. Treasurer. Christmas in Friendly Cove. Cast. Home Room President. Assemblies. Freshman Reception; Class Basketball. Boys’ Patrol. Three-year G. O. Member Newspaper Reporter SHIRLEY PENDROCK MARSHALL 1160 Dwight Street Banquet. Flowers and Decoration Committee Department Store Buyer ALICE PERN MASON 73 Sylvan Street ftw ctb.ill. Baseball. Assemblies. Class Basketball. Special Office Wor for Teachers. Three-year G. O. Member Hairdresser IRENE MATHER 26) Redlands Street Commerce, Auutont A[tiei Editor. Class Secretary, May Dance. Gob- blers’ Frolic; Kitmtux. President. Girls’ Glee Club. Fre� bm.iu Reception. G. O. Home Room Agent; Three-year G. O. Member Private Secretary CECILE MART MATTHEWS 30 Huntington Street Le Foyer. The China Shop. Gwt. Girls' Glee Club, A Cappella Choir. Three-year G. O. Member Private Secretary ANGELA ELENA MAURIZIO 7) Gardner Street XIIB Social. Reception Committee; Glee Club. Freshman Reception. Class Basketball. Three-year G. O. Member Nurse [45] DORIS MARGARET McCARTHT 396 Goodwin Street. Indian Orchard Freshman Reception; Special Office Wo A lor Teachers Nurse EUGENE WILLIAM McCARTHT 396 Goodwin Street. Indian Orchard Class Basket hall. Three-year G. O. Member Physical Education Teacher EUNICE MAIRE McCARTHT Stenographer 167 Davis Street DOROTHT MARIE McDONALD 27 Horace Street itimaha; Glee Club; Community Chert Wor ; Special Office Work lor Teachers. Tardiness Assistant; Library Clerk Stenographer JEAN ELIZABETH McELWAIN 115 Maynard Street Le Foyer. Home Room Reporter; Glee Club; Freshman Reception; Special Office Work for Teachers; Writing Committee. History; Three-year G. O. Member Accountant HELEN GERTRUDE McHUGH 21 Marble Street G. O. Auditor, ftantjiief Committee. Place Cards end Programs Stenographer JAMES FRANCIS MeKEON 37 Catharine Street Commerce. Sport Ed.tor; Publicity or Class Social; Christmas Concert; Freshman Reception; Class Ba� i[crbull; Boys' Patrol. Bar ctball. Manager. (Caduceus Agent. Prophecy Stenographer or Typist LILLIAN ANN McKINNET 8 Monroe Street Freshman Reception. Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer GRACE E. MEEHAN 17 Kenyon Street The iinert. Cast; Freshman Reception; Three-year G. O. Member Accountant ANTOINETTE THERESA MEGLIOLA I $ Orleans Court Clerical Ojffice Worh FREDA ETHEL METTER 21 Draper Street Lunch Room Squad. G. O. Head And.tor. Three-year G. O. Member Accountant ELSIE MARGARET MICHAELIAN Stamp Club Boo eeper 93 Grover Street MARILYN INEZ MILLER 839 Belmont Avenue Freshman Reception; Special Office Work for Teachers; Three-year G. O. Member Private Secretary MURIEL ANITA MILLER 185 King Street Commerce. Advertuing Manager. Home Room Representative; Hockey; Rad o Workshop. Areopagitica; The $ue t. Cart. Lunch Room Squad; Girls' Patrol. Senior Lieutenant; Dance Committee Secretary WILLIAM MILLER 28 Freeman Terrace Three-year G. O. Member C. P. A. or Bookkeeper CAROLYN M RK N 35 Spring Street Squad Leader. Freshman Reception. Three-year C. O. Member Fiurse ANGELA FRANCES MISTERKA 18 Burl{e Street. Indian Orchard Squid Leader; Special Office Wor for Teacher . Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer HOPE WHITELAW MITCHELL Main Street. Hampden Commerce. Fashion Columnist; Committees: XA Class Social. Roller Seating Party; Aloha. Squad Leader. Freshman Reception. Girls' Glee Club. A Cappella Choir. May Festival; Cecil Leeson Concert. G. O. Home Room Agent; Chruima Assembly; Rational Education Wedf. Fash on Show; Home Room Reporter Buyer [46] JUNE MAE MOLINARI 83 Central Street Assemblies; Freshman Reception. Class Basketball. Three-year G. O. Member Salesgirl JANE DAVIS MOODY 188 Marsden Street Commerce. Bulletin. Modern Dance Group. Photography; Pageant. Fresh- man Reception. Special Office Worfc for Teachers Author GEORGE JOSEPH MOR ARTY 818 Belmont Avenue Mayiime Frol.c Committee. Gobblers' Frolic Committee; Home Room Representat.ve. Graduation Usher. Ray Sweeney Fund Dance Committee; Radio Workshop. Hi-T; Christmas at friendly Cove. Stage Manager. Fresh- man Reception. Projection booth Operator. Banquet Committee. Chairman Accountant STELLA JULIA MORSKY 25 Allendale Street G. O. Home Room Agent. Special Ojjice Work for Teachers Typist DOROTHY MAT MOSHER 448 WilbraJiam Road Freshman Reception; Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer STELLA MART MOSKAL 17 Devens Street. India� Orchard Special Office Work for Teachers Stenographer DONALD MITCHELL MUNROE. JR. 956 Longtneadow Street. Longmeadow Torch. President; Hi-T. Joseph and His Brothers. Cast; Christmas at Friendly Cove. Cast; Boys' Patrol. Writing Committee. Ballot Advertising MILDRED ELEANOR MYERS 107 Ashley Street Squad Leader; Three-year G. O. Member Nurse MARJORIE NEWHOUSE 33 Virginia Street Three-year G. O. Member; XIB Play Stenographer MARION MAY NEWTON Nurse FRANK M. NORMAN Writer 788 Page Boulevard I 27 Nottingham Street 52 Maryland Street RALPH JOSEPH NUGENT Cheer Leader; Football. Basketball. Assemblies; Lunch Room Ssfuad Salesman ROBERT NUGENT 52 Maryland Street Lunch Room Squad. Manager Salesman LILLIAN CONSTANCE OBIN 259 Mill Street G. O. Dance Committee. Girls' Glee Club; A Caopella Choir; Assemblies. G. O. Governing Board. Freshman Reception; Special Office Worlj Jor Teachers; Three-year G. O. Membei Concert Singer or Actress EILEEN MARIE O'CONNOR 96 Miller Street Ticket Chairman. XIIB Social. Koinonia. Assemblies; Freshman Reception, Home Room Representative Secretary MARY AGNES O'CONNOR 109 Parade Street Assemblies, Freshman Reception; G. O. Auditor; Home Room Repre- sentative; Three-year G. O. Member Accountant EUNICE ELIZABETH OLSON 52 Suffolk Street Koinonia. Vice-President. Secretary; Freshman Reception. Special Office Work f0T Teachers. Three-year G. O. Member Pr.vatc Secretary AMBROSE ORLANDI 18 Norwood Street Torch Club. Circido IXinte. President. Bovs' Patrol. Three-'e.ir G. G Member Stenographer [47] ELIMOR MAE PARK 45 Knox Street Home Room Reporter; Three-year G. O. Member Secretory 'ATE ELIZABETH PARSONS South Mam Street. East Longmeadow Field Hotkey; isimaha; Freshman Reception; Class Basketball. Three- year G. O. Member Stenographer IREME ANNETTE PARYLAK 19 Rogers Street. Indian Orchard Freshman Reception; Squad Leader Florist RE'MZO PASCHETTO 28 Chilson Street Committees. Senior Prom. Assembly. Hi-Y. Boys' Glee Club. Christmas Assemblies; May Festival; China Shop. Usher at Plays; Band. A Cappella Choir. Freshman Reception. Boys' Patrol Business Man VASILEOS IGHATIOS PAVLOGLOU 30 Beauchamp Street G. O. Dance, Usher; Rad.o Workshop. Christmas Play. Cast; Orchestra; Assemblies; Banquet. Music. Three-year G. O. Member Accountant RUTH KARIM PEHRSSOM 14 Benz Street Class Vice-President. Koinonta. Treasurer. Glee Club; A Cappella Choir; Cecil Leeson Concert. Ticket Committee, Gobbler� ' Frolic, Decoration� . Freshman Reception. Assemblies. Christmas Concert; May Music Concert. Girls' Patrol. Three-year G. O. Member Store Buyer DALE PELOW 84 Johnson Street Caduceus. Literary Assistant. Football; Radio Workshop Undecided AMITA BURKE PENNET 60 Silver Street Bornagainers. Foot light Guild; Usher. Ticket Committee Jvlurse COMSTAMCE MARIOM PERA 65 Wellington Street Aloha; Drum Majorette or Band. Assemblies. Freshman Reception. Girls' Patrol. Modern Dance Group; Junior Honor Group, Three-year G. O. Member Office Work LESLIE EDWARD PHILLIPS Pease Road. East Longmeadow Three-year G. O. Member Commercial Artist MART ALYCE PHILLIPS 82 Chestnut Street. Indian Orchard XIIB Dance, Committee; X A Dance. Committee. Home Room Repre- sentative. Home Room Reporter; Freshman Reception; Three-year G. O. Member Cler EDITH PAULIME PHIMMET 192 Bristol Street Koinoma. Commerce Reporter. President. Baud. Orchestra. Inter-High School Band. Freshman Reception. G. O. Home Room Agent; Home Room Reporter. Christmas Concerts. Music Festival. China Shop. Cast; Junior Honor Group. Xational Forensic League. Debate Team; Three-year G. O. Member Secretory CATHERINE COMSTAMCE PILALAS 107 Buckingham Street Koinoma. Vice-Presidenr. China Shop. Orchestra, Music Festival. Glee Club. Christmas Concert. Orchestra. Band. Assemblies. Freshman Reception. G. O. Home Room Agent. Assembly Debate, Xational Forensic Debate; Graduation Picture Agent. Three-year G. O. Member Boston University FLORENCE MARIAN PORTER 185 Allen Street Office Work GERTRUDE ROBERTA POWERS 3 25 Armory Street Commerce. Xetes Reporter. XIIB Class Dance. Reception Committee; Hockey; Soccer; Xisimaha. Inter-Club Council Representative; The Quest. Chairman of Properties Committee; Orchestra; Glee Club; Freshman Re- ception. Assistant Librarian; Three-year G. O. Member Secretary LTD A PHILOMEMA PROVEMSAL 163 Franklin Street Basketball. Squad Leader. Baseball; Radio Workshop; Assemblies; Class Basketball Typist IREME HELEN RAE 32 Los Angeles Street Freshman Reception. Student Librarian; Three-year G. O. Member Secretary LLOYD BRUCE RANDALL 19 Dawes Street Torch; Camera Interpreter [48] DOROTHY MAY READ Bookkeeper 20 Brown Street RUTH ELEANOR RESEICHE 16 Braddock Street China Shop, year 0. O. M Girls' Glee Club; Glee Club: Freshman Reception; Three’ ember Clerical Work HAROLD WILLIAM RETCHIH 82 Shawmut Street Soccer; Assemblies; Lunch Room Sefuad; Freshman Reception; ('lass Bas- ketball. Boys' Patrol; Junior G. O. Auditor; Three-year G. O. Member Business Executive DOROTHY REYNOLDS 48 Huntington Street China Shop. Cast; Orchestra. Freshman Reception Clerical Worker ROGER HOMER RHEAUME 60 High Street Clerical Work OLIVINE MART RICHARDS 23 Central Street Llamarada; Home Room President; Assistant Librarian; Home Manage- ment Librarian, Senior Song Committee Stenographer MABLE GERTRUDE RICHARDSON 107 Spring Street Three-year G. O. Member. Prom. Programs Stenographer PAUL HENRY RIGALI 10 Chest nut Street Football; Prom Usher; Freshman Reception; Class Basketball; Boys' Patrol Business Owner CHARLES FRANCIS ROBARGE Glee Club Accountant 241 Connecticut Avenue ARLEEN ROBBINS 38 Shelton Street Stenographer ELEANOR BETTY ROBBINS 71 Covington Street G. O. Home Room Agent 2 Semesters. Freshman Reception; Three-year G. O. Member Private Secretary MERCEDES ANTOINETTE ROBERT 32 Massachusetts Avenue China Shop Operetta. Chorui and Tickets; Cecil Leeson Concert. Ticket . Musical Festival. Chorus and Tickets; Girls' Glee Club, A Cappella Choir. Three-year G. O. Member Salesmanship RUTH FRANCES ROBERTS 20 Aberdeen Road XIIB Sociil. Orchestra Committee; yi imaha, Treasurer. Program Chair- man. Inter-Club Councilor; Hi-T- . isimaha Christmas Play; XIB Class Play; Home Room Secretary; Freshman Reception; Home Room News Editor; Graduation. Usher Stenographer GEORGE ALLAN ROBERTSON 51 ' 2 High Street Le Foyer; Modern Thanksgiving. Cast. Three-year G. O. Member Accountant CONSTANCE ROBINSON 58 Murray Hi I Avenue Three-year G. (). Member Buyer in Forbes Wallace LILLIAN JANE ROBINSON 7 Central Street Aloha; Ninmaha. Three-year G. O. Member Bookkeeper SALVATORE NICHOLAS ROMEO 985 Mam Str t Aviation Meehamc ALVA CHARLOTTE RONDOLETTO 341 Taylor Street Three-year G. O. Member Accountant [49] LILLIAN ANNE ROSSI 85 Norman Street Commerce. Columnist; Circolo Dante. Fresh man Reception; Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer EUNICE RUTH RUSSELL 116 Walnut Street Squad Leader. Special Oflice Wor ; for Teachers Stenographer JEANNETTE C. ST. AMAND 61 Farnsworth Street l.t Foyer. Crimson Masquers; G. (). Agent. Catering Committee. Prom Nurse GEORGE SIMON SARAND1S 922 Carew Street Football. Mi-Y; Crimson Masquer . Assemblies; China Shop. Cost. Christ- mas Concert. Orchestra; Glee Club. Freshman Reception. Class Basketball Professional Football VERA SARDI 335 Taylor Street Arcopagirica. Girls' Patrol; Junior Honors. Special Office Work for Teachers; Three-year G. O. Member Secretary JOSEPHINE ANN SCOTLIS 208 Mill Street. Norrh Wilbraham Freshman Reception Secretary DOROTHY SCOTT 82 Knox Street Commerce, Duly Bulletin. Basketball. Captain; Soccer; Baseball; Squad Leader. Aloha. President; N ‘ maha; Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer CAROL JOYCE SHANNON 1598 Plumtree Road XIA Dance Committee; Nisimaha. Program Chairman; Christmas at Friendly Cove. Cast. Cap and Gouni Committee Nurse PHYLLIS IRENE SHEAR 14 Howard Place Stenographer NELLIE SHEREMETA Stenographer 24 7 Columbus Avenue MURRAY SILFEN China Shop. Stagehand Accountant 130 Belmont Avenue WILLOW BELL SMALL Filing Clcrfc 62 Rifle Street BEATRICE MERILYN SMITH 44 Washington Street Glee Club; Assemblies. Freshman Reception; Class Basketball; Christmas Concert. 1939. Must Festival; The China Shop. Commencement; Three- year G. O. Member Typist MART SPADA 57 Acushnet Avenue Commerce. Neus Reporter; Kumtux; Freshman Reception. Seating Com- rn.ttee. Banquet; Three-year G. O. Membr Stenographer GEORGE PETER SPELIOPOULOS 279 Nottingham Street Rad o Workshop; Torch; Hi-Y. Photography. Crimson Masquers. Assem- blies; Community Chest Wort;. Boys' Patrol; Speaker American Education Wecl(. Election. Three-year G. O. Member Massachusetts College of Pharmacy ETHEL MAE ST AMPLE Squad Leader Salesgirl 556 Liberty Street BEATRICE PEARL STEAD 129 Magazine Street Private Secretary JAMES D. STEIN 569 Wilbraham Road Torch Club. Freshman Reception. Three-year G. O. Member Cleric il Worker [50] LAURA ELIZABETH STERNS 21 Herman Street Aloha. Pres.dent. Cecil Litton Concert. Usher. Asstmbliet. Frohiiun Recepi.on. Christmas Concern. 1937. 1939. Mum Festival. The China Shop. Commencement. Accompanist Glee Clubs. Modern Donee Croup. Hi-Y. Radio Workshop. Senior Song Committee; Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer or Musician CATHERINE HARRIET STILES 48 Bond Street Squad Leader. Freshman Reception. Class Basketball. Three-year G. O. Member General Office Work RUTH STONE 71 Knox Street Home Room Reporter. XIIB Dance Committee. Glee Club. Freshman Reception. Prophecy. Three-year G. O. Member Modeling ALICE BARBARA SULLIVAN 12 East Hooker Street Commerce. D-i.lv Bulletin. Freshman Reception; Clou Basketball. Seating Committee. Banquet Secretary LOUISE MART SULLIVAN 266 Mat� � Street. Indian Orchard Oduceus. Sports Editor, (Commerce: Home Room Reporter. Sports Re- porter. Colnmmit. Ass stant Editor-In-Chief.' Squad Leader. Baseball. Field Hoehev. Captain; Soccer. Captain; Class Basketball. Girls' Patrol. Three- year 0. O. Member Teacher of Physical Education MART ELIZABETH SYLVESTER 80 Edendale Street l.e Foyer; Home Room President. Freshman Reception. Girls' Patrol. Three-year G. O. Member. Jun-or Honor Group, ational Forens.c League. Debate Team Secretary AMELIA ANN SZEWCZUK 55 Orchard Street Aviatrix or Salesgirl MART FRANCES TARKA 546 Parker Street Community Chest Work; Freshman Reception Artist or Office Work FRED JOSEPH TEBALDI 848 Worthington Street Class President. Orchestra for G. O. Dance. Chief Usher lor Januar Prom. Cheer leader. Torch. Hi-T; Radio Workshop. China Shop. Cast. Band. Glee Club; Assemblies. G. O. Governing Board; Freshman Reception. ('Iasi Basketball. Boys’ Patrol. Three-vear G. O. Member Banking LENA THIBAULT 66 Montgomery Street. Indian Orchard Special Ofice Work for Teachers. Three-year G. O. Member Orchestra Leader or Secretary ROBERT TIBBO 25 Annawon Street Salesman WILLIAM NORMAN TIPPETT. JR. 302 Main Street. Indian Orchard Home Room Representative. Soccer. The Wonder Hat. Tickets; Glee Club. Freshman Reception; Class Basketball Salesman RUTH HELEN TOVET I 2 Granby Street. East Longmeadou Glee Club; Home Room President. Three-year G. O. Member General Ofice Work SHEILA MARCELLA TRIGGS 181 Acorn Street Class Vice-President. XIB. XIB Class Social; XIA ('lass Social. Tickets Home Room President. Freshman Recept on. Three-year G. O. Member Typist or Radio Work BERNARD TROMBLEY 816 Page Boulevard (Community ('best Work. Freshman Reception. Class Basketball Accountant FREDERICK WALLACE TROMBLEY 104 Spring Street Football. Hi-T College NORMA SHIRLEY TURNER 50 Middlesex Street Baseball. Basketball. Bowling. C. A. A.. Treasurer. Ilcarsolles. President. G. O. Pop, Freshman Reception. Class Basketball Physical Educat on Teacher MINNIE ANN VECCHIARELLl Lombard Avenue. East Longmeadou Three-year G. O. Member Accountant [51] HELEN MICHAELAY VENOITT1 21 Oswego Street Rad.o Workshop; Crimton Mastpiers; Freshman Reception Secretary PETER FRANK VERTERAMO Lombard Avenue. East Longmeadow Three-year G. O. Member Accountant MARIE BARBARA WADE 54 Church Street Commerce. Bulletin Board. Crimson Masi uers. Freshman Recept.on; Spe- eial Office Work for Teachers Secretary LUCY WALCH Mt. View Street. Worth Wilbraham Three-year G. O. Member Accountant DOROTHY ANN WARD 74 Grenada Terrace Freshman Reception Interior Decorator LOIS JANE WASHBURN 45 Wexford Street Stenographer DOROTHY ETHEL WEBSTER 685 Bay Street Kumtux. Three-year G. O. Member Stenographer MURIEL WHEATON Boston Road. North Wilbraham Freshman Reception- Special Office Work for Teachers Stenographer LUCILLE WHITING Mam Street. Wilbraham Caduceus. Literary Editor. Kumtux. Inter-Club Dance Committee. Fresh- man Reception; Special Office W’orJ; for Teachers; Three-year G. O. Member Secretary FREDERICK SAMUEL W NKLET ISO Westford Circle Tennis. China Shop. Orchestra. Christmas Muiic. Orchestra. Band; Or- chestra. Lunch Room Sijuad. Three-year G. O. Member American International College. C. P. Accountant SHIRLEY ANN WINTON 198 Marion Street Commerce. Columnist; Komoma. Glee Club. G. O. Home Room Agent Secretary LOTTIE SALLY ANNE WOLNIK 53 Mazarin Street. Indian Orchard Caduceus. Editor-in-Chief. Freshman Reception; Home Room Christmas Basket Committee; Squad Leader. Areopagitica; Commerce Reporter. Vice- President. Home Room Secretary. Girls' Patrol. Special Office Work for Teachers. Junior Honors. Three-year G. O. Member, Community Chest work Secretary DOROTHY GERTRUDE WOOD 107 Belleclaire Avenue. Longmeadow Commerce. Home Room Reporter. Community Chest Work. Freshman Re- ception; G. O. Home Room Agent; Three-year G. O. Member Telephone Operator SHIRLEY ELIZABETH WOOD 19 Stebbins Street Commerce. Columnist. JCoinoma. Girls' Patrol Stenographer JEAN DELVIA WOODARD 180 Euclid Avenue Commerce. Editor-in-Chief. Columnist; WMLSP Convention, Program Committee; Graduation Exercises, Usher; Nisimaha. President. Christmas in Friendly Cove„ Ciist; Assemblies; Community Chest Work: G. O. Home Room Agent. Special Office Work for Teachers. School Correspondent for Springfield Newspapers Social Secretary EDNA ELLEN WOODWORTH 55 State Street (Commerce. Headlines; Hockey; Soccer. Basketball. G. A. A. Pin. Crim- son Masquers. Three-year G. O. Member Vocalist ELLEN LOUISE WORTHINGTON 81 Greene Street Caduceus Agent. Special Office Work for Teachers Secretary WILLIAM ROBERT YOUNG 770 Sumner Avenue Football; Hockey; Baseball; Class Basketball; Boys' Patrol; Three-year G. O. Member Accountant [52] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 BEVERLY REBECCA ZIMMERMAN J5I Leyfred Terrace Commerce. Bulletin Bvard. Freshmen Reception Secretary LYDIA ZLOTHITSKT 2718 Main Street Commerce. Editor of Bulletin Board; Lunch Room Squad. Freshman Re- ception: Special Office Work Jot Teachers Private Secretary EDWARD JOHN MURPHY 389 Nottingham Street Christmas Program. Cait; Clee Club Reporter RAYMOND KWATOWSKl 30 Wait Sired Lunch Room Squad Government Poiition Qwul QIoAA, $0M JUNE, 1940 The Class of 1940 Now bids a sad farewell; With crimson banners flying O'er the school we love so well. Those happy, carefree school days We part from with a sigh— And yearn for those bright days At our Commerce High. Our future lies before us; Our hopes are soaring high; The outside world is calling— Now’s the time to say goodbye. Farewell to all our classmates; Close to our hearts you'll lie. Farewell, Alma Mater, Our dear Commerce High. Olivine Richard� Laura Sterns William D’Epagmer [53] June Song Birds CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Helping Hands (pAOph Cjy, JUNE CLASS, 1940 IDLE CHATTER This is station KIDS broadcasting Idle Chatter of 1950 from the Playmore Ho- tel in Springfield, Mas sachusetts. We have, on the q. t., much Cupid gos- sip. Gene Broadbent and Elda Hitchcock are planning to middle- aisle-it early in Septem- ber. And, believe it or not, Jimmy McKcon, who swore he would remain a bachelor, is to be married to Miss Sheila Triggs. Sadie Glassanos eloped last evening with millionaire playboy Fran- cisque Marshall. The Nugent and the Dickstein twins have started a new fad. When the boy- friend dates a girl who is a twin, a special tell-er- apart-er makes sure they haven't been crossed. Renzo Paschetto, justice of the peace, will marry couples at a very low price, out of consideration of the misery they will get after they are married. It is rumored that Hope Mitchell is planning to divorce her present husband, number five, for a count- -a French one, tcx . Jane MtxxJy also is con- templating a divorce. Not from her husband! Oh. no. From her so-called radio column. Marvin Glaser is gaining fame and fortune with his artistic and glamorous pictures and humorous cartoons which he draws in Lydia Zlotnitsky's paper, the Herald Times. Esquire has gained a new suc- cessor to George Petty. He is Dale Pclow, who makes those stunning Pelow Prints. In the entertainment field shine many new stars. Bertha Brenner, “Sunbeam Singer Who Swings the Blues,” is packing them in at the Awcomeon Inn every night. The Cross-Eyed Goose night club is featuring Swing and Sway, with Richard Bray and his bluest of blues singers, Ruth Pehrsson, who wraps the audience in an indigo spell with her renditions of “I Cried for You.” Making history with their unique style of dancing are Juanita Goodrich, Betty Sylvester, Doris Flebottc, Marion Grise, Carol Shannon, and Edna Conger. You can sec them at the Shaggindown, popular rendez- vous for young moderns. For our movie scrapbook we give four bells to the TNT production of Dynamite, a dynamic picture of engineering which stars Roland Lapolice as the hero: Lillian Robinson as the heroine; and Eugenie Adamski, rival for dear hero’s affection. A three bell picture is Cone With the Waves, a salty sea romance played by Sam Romeo as the crafty old captain; Jimmy Stein, romantic lead; and June Gaito, the talkative debutante. Doris McCarthy is creating a sensation as Juliet in Romeo and Jidiet at the Met. Jimmie Fiorentino ably plays Romeo. Kenny Connors, versatile young playwright, has gone temperamental. He declares he will not write plays for the movies where he has to suit the star. He prefers to have the star suit his play. The patent office, museum of queer gadgets, has given a patent to Evelyn Braica for the gadgiest gadget of all: a combination alarm clock, coffee put- er-on-er, toaster, and automatic dish washer. All you vegetarians who love onions, but cannot eat [54] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Inventors Connive them because they make you cry, can dry your eyes, 'cause Gordon Macher has perfected a tear- less onion. George Dusenberry and Jimmy Gibson should get together on their inventions. Jimmy has invented reversible rompers, while George has in- vented a safety pin without any prick. John Beebe, famous inventor, is quite attached to his new prod- uct, “Stickemontite Glue.” It's very good. Flash! We have just received a special bulletin from the United Press! District Attorney Fred Tebaldi has just captured that notorious killer. Butch Poppeinoff, who has been terrorizing the vi- cinity for weeks. Congratulations, D. A. We spotted another flash Earle “Flash” Litchfield—covering an exhibition of basketball technique demonstrated by Charles Dinnie, Herbert Cowles, and William Har- rington. Johnny Davin is running a sports column for the Camp Fire Girls' Review. In the sports corner we notice more celebrities. The Olympic fencing championship will remain in the United States. Miss Muriel Miller has just de- feated the English defender. Gene McCarthy is now managing the cellar occupants of the American League, the New York Yankees. Eddie Shore has appointed William “Sonny” Turner as the new coach for the Springfield Indians. We expect a successful season. Jockey George Moriarty boots them home at Santa Anita race track. Aviatrix Eileen O’Connor won the world's Powder Puff Race. William D'Epagnier, Edward Dolan, George Campbell, and Francis Boyle just decided that four empty heads are better than one, and proceeded to write an economics book that will confuse the future economics students at Commerce. Ambrose Orlandi. teacher of the romance languages, has accepted a position on the teaching staff of his alma mater. Reports have just come that Ruth Stone and Miriam Dodds, famous models for Vogue and Mademoiselle, have been chosen in a nation-wide contest as the leading models of 1950. The judge was Mable Richardson, well-known fashion designer for Matthew Albert's exclusive dress shop. Those who are judging another beauty contest, the one held each year at Atlantic City, are Peter Veteramo, Alfred Jarisch, Beatrice Stead, and Dot Reynolds. George Speliopoulos is making a name for him- self as an announcer for N. B. C. Perhaps he can aid Alva Rondoletto, who is aspiring to be the first woman president of the United States. Her cam- paign managers are Marie Kaveney and Herbert Laverture. Her slogan is “I can cook, I can sew: to the White House I shall go.” If she wins, she will enjoy a beautiful home, for Connie Pera, fa- mous interior decorator, is kept quite busy redecorat- ing the White House. She plans to have it com- pleted within the next year. Shirley Sullivan, Hazel Lussier, Elinor Park, and Dot McDonald, charter members of the S. S. S. S. (Sorority Sisters of Sophisticated Spinsters), are celebrating their fifth anniversary. Akin to their sorority is the B. B. B. (Brothers of Bored Bachelor- hood), who arc celebrating their third anniversary. Norman Tippett, Everett Brown, Edward Davidson, and Milton Baldwin arc charter members. Briefettes: We have just learned from the ac- complished woman doctor, Jeanette St. Amand. that Lillian Rossi, advertising manager for the Westing- house, is suffering from Bi-Conjunctive-itis caused by words; her condition is not serious. Arleen Robbins, Fannie Ciaschini, Leslie Phillips, Yolanda Branchesi, and Gerald Landry have an exhibit of their work in the Museum of Photography. We highly recommend it. Paris cables word that Bob Buttercase is in the midst of breaking a record sit on top of the Eiffel tower. Vera Sardi is personal secretary to Robert Tibbo, president of the S. P. C. A. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Actors). Our time has flown. Goodbye now. Signed Lillian Roni James 1cKeon Connie Pera Lillian Robinson Ruth Stone Sophisticated Spinster [ 55 ] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Apple and Candle (Ballot jluruL ClaAA, Class “Apple” (Roundest)....RUTH PEHRSSON Class “Candle” (Tallest) ROBERT BUTTERCASE Most Popular Girl........................MURIEL MILLER Most Popular Boy...........................FRED TEBALDI Prettiest Girl..............MARY MALAZUK Handsomest Boy....................PAUL RIGALI Class Athlete (Girl)............LOUISE SULLIVAN Class Athlete (Boy)..............SONNY TURNER Class Spinster..............BEATRICE SMITH Class Bachelor.................WILLIAM YOUNG Class Dramatist..............CATHERINE JULIAN Class Optimist.............................JUNE GAITO Class Pessimist..........................HAROLD RETCHIN Class Jitterbug (Girl)..........GERTRUDE POWERS Class Jitterbug (Boy)....................NUGENT Twins Class Romeo and Juliet PAUL RIGALI and MARY MALAZUK Class “Crosby”..........WILLIAM D'EPAGNIER Class Flirt............HOPE MITCHELL Teacher's Pet..................EUNICE OLSON Class Grouch..................CHARLES DINNIE Most Pleasing Personality (Girl) MURIEL MILLER Most Pleasing Personality (Boy) GEORGE SPELIOPOULOS Class Playboy................FRANCIS BOYLE Best Dressed Girl....MERCEDES ROBERT Best Dressed Boy.....KENNETH CONNOR Class Musician........................LAURA STERNS Class Bluff..............HOPE MITCHELL Class Dreamer............JEAN WOODARD Detention King.......SALVATORE ROMEO Class Artist.........................MARVIN GLASER Cutest Girl...................CONNIE PERA Cutest Boy..........................EVERETT BROWN Wittiest Girl........BERTHA LAWRENCE Wittiest Boy.................FRANCIS BOYLE Most Studious Girl.......LOTTIE WOLNIK Most Studious Boy....AMBROSE ORLANDI Class Rowdy..........JAMES FIORENTINO Class Orator.........GEORGE SPELIOPOULOS Class Baby...............DORIS FLEBOTTE Class Clock'Watcher..CLARE BERKWITTS Best All-Around Girl.................MURIEL MILLER Best All-Around Boy....................FRED TEBALDi Cosmetic Fiend...........ESTELLE HORNE Luckiest One to Graduate.SONNY TURNER Most Promising Girl......LOTTIE WOLNIK Most Promising Boy..............JOHN BEEBE Ballot Committee Estelle Horne Eleanor Conover Richard Bray Donald Munroe Promising Pair [56] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Cooling Off Sleep Walkers CkliJL U)UL We, the Class of June, 1940, of the High Sch(x l of Commerce, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and establish this, our last will and testament, in order as justly as we may, to distribute our interests in this school among those succeeding us: I. To Mr. Smith and to all of the teachers of the High School of Commerce, we express our sincere gratitude for the patient guidance which they so considerately have given us during our years here. II. We entrust to Mr. Reid, better known as Hec, the task of finding a chemistry or biology class that really knows its arithmetic. III. To the remaining classes in the High School of Commerce, we bequeath the privilege of main' taining the high scholastic standing of the school. IV. Jean Jerrold leaves her athletic ability to any lower classman who thinks she can handle it. V. To the members of the Boys' and Girls' Patrols, we extend many thanks for the brilliant way in which they have enforced our sch x)l rules, and have helped the helpless freshmen. VI. To Fred Tebaldi, our Class President, we bequeath this soap box on which he may stand when giving future speeches. VII. On that lower classman who catches Edythe Curtis's flying temper, we lay the charge to restrain it for the good of mankind. VIII. To Mr. Miller we bequeath this new port' folio to replace the battered box in which he carries his materials to and from classes. IX. To him who would receive George Speli- opoulos's beautiful speaking voice, we offer with it his magnetic personality. X. Petrov, Russian Wolfhound Mascot of Room 115, is left in the custody of Miss White, who will kindly present it to the incoming class. XI. Laura Cipriani leaves her secret of How to Reduce by Eating a Pound of Candy Every Day to Florence Ower. XII. To the great hunter Melville, we bequeath this beautiful little hunting gun to shoot tiny de' fenseless little mice. XIII. Doris and Hilda Dickstein leave nature's own remedy to those who contemplate using a henna hair dye. XIV. Instead of riding a bicycle built for one, Mr. Pease will please the class if he will ride in the future in this automobile built for two. XV. The following books by wclbknown au- thors arc left to the needy: 1. How to Sleep Twenty'Four Hours a Day by Norman Tippett. 2. The Deserted Pillow by Paul Regali. XVI. This pair of dancing dolls we entrust to Miss Allen. Her task is to correct their posture. XVII. So that in the future she may remember what she forgot, to Miss Clark we give this set of colored string which she may wear to match her clothes. XVIII. Jean Balderston leaves two inches of her precious five feet two inches to Phyllis Jarosz. XIX. Dot DeNucci leaves her masterpiece, Child Training, to Miss Bulkeley, who will please use it to help instruct the future classes in home management. XX. Ruth Feeney leaves her excellent typing ability in trust to Miss Savoy, to be endowed on those who need it. XXI. Although we leave History in a J ut Shell to Mrs. Madsen, we do not advise her to teach it that way. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and skill to the foregoing instrument on this fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty: Mildred MdfNcil Ztuirt Atsanan Eleanor Dion [57] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 QlUlSL JoJUAMhu Sweet Freedom Time For Comedy Snappy A Banana Split Back Door Guests June in January Lady in Waiting Fresh Air Brigade Treed! Con”'tentcd Homework Can Wait Please, Girls! Time Out A Pose [58] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 [59] ROOM 106 Miss Dearborn TOP ROW. left to right—C. Angers. J. Baschizore. J. Dzuira. M. Blaise. L. Brassard. C. Arnett. S. Cohen. R. Bois- vert. E. Barlow. S. Burdick. SECOND ROW- D. Br.mefe. R. Bailleul. 1. P-racci. J. Christensen. H. Brook. H. Cuff. E. Berkwitt. R. Brown. B. Cruickshank■ ■ BOT- TOM ROW J. Crombie. M. Berkcsvitz. M. Boyajy. E. D'Angelo. R. Barsom. G. Berberian. J. Appleton. ROOM 107 Miss Blake man TOP ROW left to right -C. Costantini. P. Hollingsworth. L. Cormier. 1. Conti. Miss Blakeman. J. Jones. F. Joseph. N- Scot:. . . . THIRD ROW- S. Combs. F. Delargy. H. Coleman. P. Bissonnette. H. Deso. N- Saunders. M. Jones. H. DeGeorge. . . . SECOND ROW—E. Cahillane. G. Coll.ns. R. Blair. R. Amberson. W. Carroll. M. Kaplan. P. Keane. . . . BOTTOM ROW H. Bass. D. Schroeder. N■ Crabtree. D. Kelle . E. Serlick. F. Boshuyzen. ROOM 118 Miss Lynch TOP ROW. left to right -J. Fratini. S. Gilbert. Dorothy Farnsworth. F. DeWitt. R. Dalpe. A. Conley. L. Perrendino. D. Fletcher. F. Do!obowsk . M. Dix. . . SECOND ROW D. Czd l� cl{u. F. Dever. M. Gerrard. F. Fioretti. Miss L nch. D. DiFucci. Doris Farnsworth. M. Fearon. J. Donovan. . . . BOTTOM ROW—E. Fratamico. J. Geary. M. Fitz- gerald. W. Decoteau. G. Fleming. H. Driscoll. M. Furiani. ROOM 120 Miss Roberts TOP ROW. left to right—S. Lagoditz. G. Kerim. G. French. R. Emerson. E. DuBrow. H. Mikon. A. Lamoureux. E. L'An- nunziata. . . THIRD ROW—D. Hayes. C. Jackson. M. Ely. S. Hannah. Miss Roberts. L. Hines. R. Kennedy. C. LaBrecque. . . . SECOND ROW—M. Kriehn. E. Ho- mans. E. Lambert mi. A. Montmeny. W. Harrington. O. Lago- dich. J. Klal{. J. Lagtie. BOTTOM ROW■—J. Frank. M. Massoid. H. Hillgrove. M. King. R. Greenburg. S. Gold- berg. C. McDonald. [60] ROOM 124 Mr. Melville TOP ROW. left to right—A. McCarthy. S. Pasteruck. I. Lunden. S. Loucas, A. Halpy, Mr. Melville. C. Bohanon. S. Magowan. B. McGrady. E. Lyons. M. Lantz. . . . SEC' OND ROW—C. Latin. R. Malaguti. G. Magni, G. Lever. L. Lavallee. P. Santaniello. M. McCarthy. J. McDonald. L. Mondou. BOTTOM ROW-—E. Leary. A. Nnzzo' lilii. D. Peters. M. Loizzo. B. J icliolaides. E. Jones. M. Macdonald. M. Pringle. ROOM 204 Mr. Patterson TOP ROW. left to right—E. Saabye. L. Briere. V. Sloan. K. Smith. N- Uretsky. Mr. Patterson. P. Piligian. S. Wendt. E. Shilnb. M. McCarthy. . . . SECOND ROW—D. An' derson. W. Wilson. A. Serra. M. Sinclair. N- Simmers, M. McManus. J. Allen. R. Teece. J. Whalen. . . BOT' TOM ROW—L. Serra. D. Smith. A. Taker. C. Shapiro. P. Tougias. N- Wilier. I. Williams. ROOM 207 Mrs. Williams TOP ROW. left to right—G. Shea. S. Meyers. C. Manzon, A. Newton. H. Michael. Mrs. Williams. B. N hlovsky. L. Steere. B. Meyer. M. Moreland. E. Snotv. . SECOND ROW—M. Merule. M. Novack.. K. Smith. L. Phillips. B. Nozal{. R. Petluck.. W. Leiper. P. Stefano. R. Spratt. . . . BOTTOM ROW—R. Sozzi. E. Mayotte. E. Livi. D. Moylan. P. Movlan. S. Zades. M. Riordan, M. Morcliead. ROOM 209 Miss Flynn TOP ROW. left to right—M. Pothier. J. Pope. M. Vec chiarelli. S. Sullivan. S. Mad or sky. T. Panetta. M. Reynolds R. Howe. G. Nasman. A. Polidora. A. Piquette. . SECOND ROW J. Magnani. F. Ower. D. Parker. L. Sugar man. Miss FI tin. G. Perrazola. I. Street. F. Powerko. W Niemczyk- . . . BOTTOM ROW—C. Pinder. C. Mas trangelo. N■ Shurhai. E. Ouelette. M. Streeter. T. Palmer E. Parkman. [61 ] ROOM 112 Mr. Clanccy TOP ROW. left to right H. Cristofori. E. Bohn. D. Brunt L. Bogush. Mr. Clancey. S. Amelis o. A. Bidwell. A. Bous quct. . . . THIRD ROW—J. Grindle. E. Alger. C. Al hano. M. Bradlev. R. Breitenfeld. R. Bloomstein. V. Boniwicz J. Arnold. . . . SECOND ROW—V. Allen. J. Adams . Barker. R. Baer. G. Alessandri. D. Goetz. S. Boryczfa . . BOTTOM ROW—E. Bolduc. C. Bremner. F. Al legra. I. Bohola. M Afflitto. M. Bouchard. ROOM 208 Miss Maurer TOP ROW. left to right—M. Anderson. D. Cohen. J Cunela. B. Colby. Miss Maurer. D. Corbiere. B. Blais. M. Thielen. R. Heenan. E. Cyranows i. . . . SECOND ROW E. Cole. A. Anderson. B. Curry. P. Di Santi. A. Deuel. B. Donnelly. V. Carey. C. Minio. BOT- TOM ROW -M. Davidson. D. Coppola. H. Comeau. C. Coppola. J. Coutti. P. Coulson. R. Dupont. ROOM 210 Miss Dowd TOP ROW. left to right R. Flinl{. L. Balder. J. Pillion. D. Green. M. Goldberg. L. DePilato. D. Finn. B. Green. . . THIRD ROW- -C. Edmunds. E. Davidson. B. £ - themios. E. Devine. Miss Dowd. L. Duquette. R. Festa. R. Dineen. . . SECOHD ROW- A. Diotallevi. E. De- Ma ia. M. Deane. J. Arnold. P. Donaldson. S. Axas. H. Dun bar. M. Dillon. . . . BOTTOM ROW—C. DeBlois. K Dgetlucl{. R. Denison. J. Cladljoivslji. M. D'Amario. R. Arooth. R. Faust. S. Ax'e . ROOM 221 Mrs. Palmer TOP ROW. left to right D. McCarthy. D. La Vallev. J. Beauregard. M. Lust. Mrs. Palmer. B. Dannals. M. Lucey. C. Glo-h. V. Lent. . . . THIRD ROW—A. Elmasian. M. Lizzi. J. Marcii. E. Hosley. R. Hickman. W. Lowe. M. I.eahv. M. Linnehan. E. Funai. SECOND ROW— G. Linifors. M. Longueil. R. Forbes, M. Lotv. S. Becker. S. Baudin. D. Beauchemin. M. Beatty. BOTTOM ROW D. Belle w. H. Gengle. D. Ledt e. M. Lalli. L. Leach. M. Garvev. P. Laznovs y. [62] ROOM 225-1 Miss Halii gun TOP ROW. left to right—D. Cowans. W. O’Brien. P. Guidette. S. Grochmal. Miss Halligan. T. Maloni. N- Ghareeb. M. Gordan. A. Flanagan. THIRD ROW—M. Champagne. E. Connor. G. Morisi, G. Haley. L. Chatland. J. Clough. D. Martin. C. Guidetti. N- Geoffino. . . SECOND ROW—P. Grout. M. Johnston. A. Habicht. R. Moorhouse. L. Lupi. C. Grimaldi. P. Grilli. D. Gosselin. . . . BOTTOM ROW—T. Oberg. L. Hams. V. Goyette. H. Chehowsfa. T. Coe. P. Cignoni. F. Lucia. ROOM 225-2 Miss Halligan TOP ROW. left to right—H. McCarthy, T. Mondeau, Mercolino. A. Martinelli. D. McCormielj. M. Malone. T. La mouthe. E. McClure. B. Madden. A. Martone. . . SEC OHD ROW—D. Montoni. E. Mulroy. P. Maddock. W Medicae. G. Murphy. L. Mondeaux. M. Marsh. E. Manning Mastrangelo. D. Mayer. . . BOTTOM ROW—S Mci iieston. S. MacDonald. E. Maleszewsl i. A. Martin. A McCullough. M. Martin. D. Micl(ool. I. Morini. ROOM ill-1 Miss Norrgard TOP ROW. left to right—G. McCleary. M. Surprise. R. Speer. C. Sullivan. M. Murphy. S. Szar'.on. L. Tillman. V. Steere. J. Syriac. . . . THIRD ROW -T. Tebaldi. E. Sullivan. A. McKenzie. A. Speleopoulos. R. Talbot. H. Tem- pieman. R. Pepptn. C. Burns. SECOND ROW P. Talbot. G. Thibeault. M. Thomas. E. Vey. E. Cohen. S. Abert, T. Car dam one. M. Taylor. . . . BOTTOM ROW E. Sheridan. H. Swia:el(. L. Lucia. C. Beaudry. M. Leon. M. Tarpinian. R. Terault. ROOM 311-2 Miss Norrgard TOP ROW. left to right Miss T orrgard. R. White. C Wheaton. J. White. S. Woodward. R. Zanm. P. Touchette M. Wood. . . . THIRD ROW L. Zanni. L. Young, I. Walin. J. Fitzgerald. C. Fifcfield. J. Kelliher. F. Twining. D Woodward. . . . SECOND ROW— J. Ward. S. Wo,t l{ielewicz. S. Vevier. F. Woods. A. Villani. A. Vesce. H Wytroval. S. Woislaw. . . . BOTTOM ROW V. Vio lante. T. Vincelettc. H. Wolfe. E. Tryba. T. Vetorama. H Young. J. Tomlinson. [65] ROOM 313B Miss Nelligan TOP ROW. left to right F. Berkowitz. M. Ntttley, H. Nciocomb. B. Murray. H. Perkins, Miss Nelligan. D. New. O. Battle . B. Bertrand. R. Franklin. . THIRD ROW M. Hicl(ie. M. Ouimet. M. Los. M. Pacitti. A. Na hajlo. D. Nooncy, E. Henning. M. Hearn. M. Hogan. . . . SECOND ROW M. tychols. L. Muscolino, I. Olszewski. S. Panek,. F- Herold. P. Henry. A. Hutchinson. A. Jahn. E. Henry. . . . BOTTOM ROW—E. Newton. M. O Con- nell. G. Panighetti. M. Odato. M. James. D. N'emiec. D. Nagman. E. O'Connor. ROOM 315 Mr. Perkins TOP ROW. left to right—R. Bush. M. Johnson. J. Web- ster. D. Reno. R. Piasse. E. Premak. Mr. Perkins. R. Jodoin. E. Pyne. F. Plasse. . . . THIRD ROW—M. Kennedy. R. Doolittle. D. Garetti. J. Jarl{owsl{i. M. Peterson. A. Robert' son. E. Rehor. L. Butterfield. B. Provost. . . SECOND ROW M. Kennis. J. Paaf e. P. Katcher. E. Julian. N- Tot' ten. P. Zimmerman. D. Pierce. R. Rigazio. R. Phillips. . . . BOTTOM ROW—P. Jarosz. A. Bur e. S. Betters. D. Kawalec. F. Mal{ol. D. Rapisarda. D. Landry. F. Jellamo. ROOM 317 Miss Dan forth TOP ROW. left to right- M. Cap o. L. Labigalini, H. Kuczynski. L. Cardin. N■ Schnare. G. Serafino. A. Ronzoni. T. Rivers. J. Kogutowich. E. Serra. . . . THIRD ROW —G. La Broad. J. St. Amand. D. Korob. A. Rossi. Miss Dan' forth. J. Russell. P. Scott. H. Koetsch. N■ Scibelli. . SECOND ROW M. Russell. R. Callahan. H. Schwartz. F. Schwartz. D. Kruszyna, M. Lang. M. Lang way. J. Lal{e. H. Kwajewski. . . . BOTTOM ROW—C. Roccisano. H. Roberts. A. Scamardella. A. Scolaii. M. Ross. V. Sdcca� n mdo. R. Cdrdon«r. G. La Combe. ROOM 32713 Miss Casey TOP ROW. left to right—N- Soja. A. Sicbaldi. B. Sloan. G. Skiba. R. Seaver. Miss Casey. G. Stebbins. E. Simon, H. Shea. D. Lantaigne. . THIRD ROW—F. Laramee. E. Shaw. S. Scibelli. Mary Shea. B. Shilub. C. Smart. C. Siano. K. Simons. Marion Shea. . . SECOND ROW —V. Shaw. A. Shaker. S. Rome, M. Siecdt. A. St. Jean. C. Carranza. L. Chabot. B. Larson. . . . BOTTOM ROW - P. Shaw. K. Lantzal{i. R. Smith. L. Serra. D. Carlson. E. Shtfman. R. Shorey. J. Scavone. [64] ROOM 123 Miss Parker TOP ROW. left to right—J. DellaGuistina. B. Metayer. J. Basile. A. Cohen. Miss Parser. M. Longli, A. Duncan. D. Balder. R. Camyre. . . THIRD ROW—W. Brennan. E. Chabot. G. Begilman. A. Bianco. F. North. E. Babalis. B. Barker. R. Bergman. D. Burres. . . . SECOND ROW— M. Ahlberg. T. Molinari. L. Beninutt. K. Conklin. P. Beck' tnann. E. Biondo. S. Ascher. E. Conchieri. . . . BOT- TOM ROW—M. Axiotis. C. Anderstrom. R. Barnett. I. Al- bano. T. Aliev, W. Beach. L. Liefer. ROOM 132-1 Mr. Doane TOP ROW. left to right—C. Driscoll. W. Foskit. B. Murr- mdti, N■ Brunette. M. Kane. Mr. Doane. M. Bowen. B. Tarnell. H. Evans. R. Edwall. SECOND ROW— P. Gagnon. G. Wentworth. M. Braccialarghe, E. Bordeaux. J. Ferraro. J. BloJ lund, F. Brennan, M. Bloom. W. Dolan. BOTTOM ROW—S. Bushey. R. Carton. G. Bren- nan. N• Giammarino. M. Burstein. J. Facos. E. Bracci. ROOM 132-2 Mr. Doane TOP ROW. left to right—Mr. Doane. R. Johnson, E. Powell. B. Tucci. H. Rosenberg. J. Stevens. N■ Tulik. J- Lucas. . . . SECOND ROW—T. Peloquin. L. Wheeler. L. Ciaschini. A. Perkins. S. Watling, R. Pequette. J. Thayer. . . . BOTTOM ROW— . Sotalotta. D. Hechler. G. MacDonald. A. O'Brien. F. Butler. J. Hanks. ROOM 206 Miss Briggs TOP ROW. left to right—F. Kelley. G. Cole. J. King. G. Cowdery, Miss Briggs, L. Cone. D. Falzone. C. Cray. L. Hindes. . . . THIRD ROW—G. Katz. C. Cicerchia. M. B. Ora tty, R. Ertel. V. Gltmmlng, R. Cohen. A. Costello. T. Guihan. . . . SECOND ROW—M. Kaplan. H. Cam- ming s. M. Crowl. D. Cohen. M. Colapietro, C. Curto. M. Costigan. F. Kuczarsk}- ■ • • BOTTOM ROW— . Has- sin, V. Gallegher, N• Johnston. P. Hoontis, D. Crowley. M. CroJ e, K. Howe. [65] ROOM 212 Mr. Macalpine TOP ROW. left to right—W. Lewis. V. Donigian. D. Donnachie. E. Richardson. Mr. Macalpine. M. Labrovitz. B. Riedel. E. Rivers. S. Maculer. M. }eromine . . . . THIRD ROW D. Redd. L. Rivet. L. Ricucci. W. Hurley. I. Daniele. C. Dupius. F. Mazza. J. Pt e. L. Curto. S. Mazza- (erro. . . SECOND ROW R. Meshurel. L. Dzwilew- sJja, C. Phillips. W. Loader. L. DePrelto. F. Delmolino. F. Puppolo. L. Des,arla:s. J. London. BOTTOM ROW —C. Daniele. E. Larson. C. Rosati. A. Dobush. D. DeSellier. C. Davin. D. Dudle . F. DeSanti. W. Dusseault. ROOM 214A Mr. Speer TOP ROW. left to right—U. Mather. M. Matchett. W. O'Brien. F. George. V. Fitzgerald. Mr. Speer. C. Maule. H. Garvey. G. Mudry. V. Matthews. E. Framarin. . . . SECOND ROW ). Minor, M. Marsi� . K. Sullivan. E. Gerlo. K. Eberle. J. Montv. M. Fongaro. C. Farrell. H. Parser. . . . BOTTOM ROW J. Francoeur. R. Eva. M. Figom. G. Fortin. I. Dugan. C. Mascola. K. Farrell. G. Fattini. ROOM 214B Mr. Parmenter TOP ROW. left to right—G. Heroux. C. Ingram. C. Gobbi. M. Hassion. Mr. Parmenter. S. Heiberg. L. Girardeau. A. Hassin. F. Mazzoli. THIRD ROW—G. Jackson. E. Holenl{0. P. Harp. F. Grover. S. Merrill. P. Glushien. E. Girard. A. Hauschild. SECOND ROW—R. Feld- man. M. Gironda. M. Granger. R. Graves. A. Husson. M. Hall. M. Goldberg. J. Grabowsfy. BOTTOM ROW M. Harrison. I. Graudalsl a. I. Hogan. R. Heap. J. Cool(. L. Haskins. E. Hogan. ROOM 219 Mrs. Ullery TOP ROW. left to right P. Jones. M. O’Donnell. A. Koroval. R. Karny. Mrs. Ullery. D. Johnson. L. Murry. M. Kern. A. Karadizian. L. Janes. M. Murphy. . . SEC' ON.D ROW -F. Mother way. M. L. Shea. B. Morse. A. Lang- Ia.s. S. La Rue. R. Langlands. G. Latif. E. Latif, R. Janiszewsl{i. E. Messer. BOTTOM ROW—J. Nor- mandie. M. Kelley. E. Johnson. B. Jones. D. Ollari. K. Ken- nedy. C. J andron, O. Kipetz. [66] ROOM m Mr. Oswald TOP ROW. left to right -M. Liebel. M. Mahoney. E. Pero. B. Mc il. P. Pio. Mr. Oswald. D. Pava. J. Lyman, R. McKinney. J. Margeson. . . SECOND ROW—S. Shenas. E. Lunderville. R. McCarthy. J. Santaniello. A. Raschi. F. Mango. M. Paternis. R. Quinn. . . . BOT- TOM ROW M. McManus. M. McCombe. J. Pepe. S. Pat-a. E. Safari . E. Maclrcr. E. Manazer. L. Paro. ROOM 320 Miss Miller TOP ROW. left to right—H. Sosnowich. M. Aster. L. Rubin. G. Sladofsl y. Miss Miller. H. Dow. E. Tem in. G. S ecber. M. Scott. SECOND ROW—J. Sheehan. E. Stromwall. R. Connelly. J. Warren. R. Stirton. M. Springer. E. Smart. C. Sullivan. BOTTOM ROW—S. Rubin. M. Ross. D. Sera ino. P. Tuohey. M. St. Germain. D. J. Shults. J. Stetson. ROOM 326 Mrs. Carman TOP ROW. left to right- T. Uguccioni. E. Tourtelotte. L. Connell. E. Wallace. Mrs. Carman. M. Za owich. B. Warych. R. Westcott. E. Truschelli. SECOND ROW- H. Boryczl{a. N- Thompson. J. Urbini. B. White. S. Travaglia. C. Wells. M. Anzalotti. M. Veronesi. M. Bartlucci. . . . BOTTOM ROW M. Ciccone. L. Virgin Ho. D. Whitworth. M. Bond. V. Zeroog:an. R. Bruton. M. Vogiantzis. E. Whalen. ROOM 215 Miss Davis TOP ROW. left to right—S. Waldron. E. Ward. H. Roth. A. Shepherd. Miss Davis. G. Noel. S. Rushford. C. Tata- na m. R. Shorling. . SECOND ROW—J. Sawic i. A. Tamljovitch. D. Roncarati. D. Tower. S. Ramsde'.l, R. Rudman. C. Tiffany. S. Piligian. . . . BOTTOM ROW V. Wailgum. D. Terrell. M. Watson. A. Ollari, I. Water- house. E. Rowley. G. Toro. [67] ROOM 104 Miss Anderson TOP ROW. left to right—P. Blanchficld. S. Bevilacqua. E. Anyon. M. Adamidou. E. Bascom, P. Barton. E. Berte. H. Blake. R. Albro. . . . THIRD ROW—M. Bonncau. M. Ahern. J. Blodgett. D. Barney. Miss Anderson. S. Berta. J. Morgan. D. Accorsi. E. Beck. V. Bersom. . . SECOND ROW—H. Bigelow. I. Ballatore. S. Blonstcin. R. Baldiger. T. Barry. P. Aldrich. D. Alliss. P. Beaupre. A. Albano, A. Apelbaum. . . BOTTOM ROW—D. Beauchamp. E. Barsom. J. Bemim, Bent. E. Belpedio, A. Barbieri. H. Bern- benek. I■ Barnard. R. Bliss. S. Barger. ROOM 105 Miss Rankin TOP ROW. left to right—W. Bradley. L. Barney. R. Ahern. Miss Rankin. D. Addison, R. Bentley. J. Bobrick, E. Becker. THIRD ROW—M. Brown, L. Borgatti, B. Chapman. G. Boero. G. Chapin. D. Burnham. K. Conway. SECOND ROW—A. Bono. P. Bums. C. Carothers. G. Brosch. B. Brehaut. J. Chapin. D. Bruso. BOT- TOM ROW—E. Bower. C. Champigny, L. Cerrato. P. Brown. C. Cardinale. 74.. Cahillane. A. Boretos. M. Candido. ROOM 108 Miss Lewis TOP ROW. left to right—R. Burns, J. Cinnotta. W. Camp- bell. K. Childs. J. Cottle. A. Chiaro. J. Britten. C. Chechile. . . . THIRD ROW— E. Cucchi. R. Collins. V. Cristofori. Miss Lewis. L. Cooper. L. Coughlin. C. Chechile. SECOND ROW— M. Coughlin. R. Croke. C. Cohen. W. Crosier. G. Cross. P. Conant. I. Crawford. Collier. . . BOTTOM ROW—M. Converse. M. Cleary. J. Cobleigh. E. Chelkonas. I. Charpentier. M. Claus. E. Colonna, G. Charest. ROOM 109 Miss Kendall TOP ROW. left to right—W. Emery. E. de Guise. J. Duteau. E. Duquette. F. Dubrava. W. Falcone, F. Farrell. . . . THIRD ROW—P. Furiani. R. Frost. M. DeCarli. C. Denton. R. DeSimone. R. Dunham. T. Desimone. . . . SECOND ROW—M. Desotell. M. Curley. R. Desmarais. Miss Kendall. G. DeMasie, M. Dexter. H. Dautrich. . . . BOTTOM ROW—A. DcFilippo. H. Deschenes. A. Curto. A. Davison. B. DeBarge. A. Darby. R. Denver. T. Desideri. [68] ROOM 119 Miss Bigelow TOP ROW. left to right—J. Dickinson. A. Grazeano. P Egan. W. Gaskins. B. Dion. W. Holmes. B. Dickson. THIRD ROW- I. Gold. M. Enel. M. Edson. G. Georgiades Miss Bigelow. S. Douglas. R. Di Palma. G. Garvey. . . SECOND ROW E. Guarnera. C. Duquette. H. Domash. A Di Pietro. L. Donahue. V. Izzo. M. Fenton. D. Elizas. . BOTTOM ROW A. Guazzeratti. B. Farher. G. Hill. M Farr. S. Dunn. W. Gorrod. E. Dumais. L. Geoffrion. ROOM 125 Mr. Buckley TOP ROW. left to right—Mr. Buckley. R■ Florian. R. Lucius. S. Gese. S. KroI. R. Lefebvre. E. Fimognari. G. Moller. . . . THIRD ROW W. janes. J. Kennedy. M. Ferguson. E. Ferranti. J. Frasio. J. McCarthy. M. Fenton. E. Klys. SECOND ROW L. Gillis. M. Firth. G. Kavanaugh. P. Flynn. H. Galanis. R. Leger. B. Fountain, R. Geagan. . . . BOTTOM ROW—I. Wayne. F. Lombard. V. For- syth. B. Fontaine. R. Manning. B. Fish. D. McGilvray. H. Gagnon. ROOM 20i Miss Walker TOP ROW. left to right—J. Jacobson. A. Hamparzanian. M. Hoar. E. Green. M. Cordum. J. Harrington. E. Hebert. M. Goodse!I. L. Harbachick. S. Harris. Miss Walter. THIRD ROW—L. Girard. G. Harder. S. Gloyd. H. Gray. A. Gormb'.ey. V. Hreschucl{. L. Gosselin. V. Gocwcy. E. Jackson. M. Golden. . . . SECOND ROW—R. Healey. E. Grazeano. R. Irrera. E. Gustafson. K. Griffin. M. Graziano, V. Hodgson. E. Kapetania. A. Hearn. C. lellamo. BOTTOM ROW—M. Glaser. B. Junior. R. Ju e. S. Gray. T. Holmes. B. Hosley. S. Hirt. L. Grandonico. M. Johnston. ROOM 216A Miss Carmody TOP ROW. left to right■—B. King. J. Morgan. S. La Moun- tain. Miss Carmodv. L. Mantovani. W. Palmer. H. Kelley. R. Kerr. J. Kutchuch. . . . SECOND ROW—G. O'Keefe. E. Knox. H. Langevin. M. Kelliher, A. Kaye. T. Moriarty. A. Kertiles. J. May. BOTTOM ROW— Morace. R. Kil atric . R. Kohler. E. Murphy. R. Esche. A. Kostula, B. Krason. B. Meyers. [69] ROOM 216B Miss Nickerson TOP ROW. left to right—H. McCoart. E. Lofgren. S. Lopata. A. McBrien. B. Levere. Miss ? {ic erson. E. Lynch. A. Leonards. A. MacDonald. M. Lyles. V. Lewandos. . . . SECOND ROW L. Lapierre. M. Liberty. E. Lewentzuk. P. Marsh. M. McKinnon. I. Livermore. V. Lussier. E. Lemoine. M. Larabee. . . . BOTTOM ROW—M. McEwan. A. Lunderville, S. Lortie. F. Lavin. G. McCarthy. S. Lewis, C. Langlois. R. Leichsenring. ROOM 220 Mr. Hayes TOP ROW. left to right- M. Moses. F. Mayberry. G. McLean. S. Solomon. H. Sisits y, V. Maruca. Mr. Hayes. I. Rulnick. L. Maynard. I. Mascaro. B. Mason. SEC' OND ROW—C. Steinberg. G. Massoia. D. Masl o. M. Mooney, F. Magnani. R. Shea. H. Rollins. K. O'Connor. A. Matson. L. Samble. . . . BOTTOM ROW—S. Smith. C. Regnier. M. Mungo. M. Murcil. L. Megazzini. R. Ratner. P. Marchand. B. Miner. W. Russell. ROOM 222 Mr. Taylor TOP ROW. left to right—C. Wright. M. Oertel. H. Mur ray. M. Mutiin. M. Palpini. Mr. Taylor. D. Tvon. N- O’Con nor, D. Nolan. M. kelson. D. O’Neil. M. Ugolini. . . SECOND ROW—R. Dow. E. Norman. J. Ostrowski. T. Williams. . Tierney. L. Zenetti. C. Paradise. B. Moyer. J. O’Connor. W. Valentine. . . . BOTTOM ROW—F. Taylor. D. Taylor. V. Parser. G. Novaek. H. Opitz. K. O'Brien. G. N talini. R. Zwecker. R. Wimberly. ROOM 226 Miss Hunt TOP ROW. left to right—G. Pegoruro. D. Porter. B. Phillips. F. Reager. Miss Hunt. L. Pysznik. J. Petrone. L. Rica- pito. L. Pino. . . . THIRD ROW—M. Perlmutter. £. Rehor. E. Rochford. B. Quirk. E. Prentiss. M. i uery. J. Pie- cuch. F. Pelcher. D. Peloquin. . . . SECOND ROW— C. Richards. M. Pascucci, E. Persson. A. Rinaldi. H. Rogers. E. Phillips. A. Putnam. C. Rounds. . . . BOTTOM ROW—E. Pilon. E. Poe. G. Polsey. Eleanor Plouff. Elaine Plouff. P. Rodimon. M. Mahoney. M. Racicot. [70] ROOM 231-1 Mr. Fenton TOP ROW. left to right—A. Schreiber. O. Nelson. A. Clarl . B. Saidera. Miss Mcfnnis. D. Simpson. B. Sac ett. M. Macaris. F. Sch:varz. J. Saml o. THIRD ROW— I. Ryzewicz. G. Serra. R. Jorgenson. C. Chartier. W. Good- row. W. Moore. C. Searles. A. Ruddoclj. G. Satter. SECOND ROW M. Serra. A. Salvon, G. Bushaw. C. Reyn- olds. R. Lynch. M. Stawarz. M. Moore. . . . BOTTOM ROW—G. Johnson. A. Sands. L. Mann. L. Serra. W. De- vine. M. Rusieck.i. B. Fay. ROOM 231-2 Mr. Fenton TOP ROW. left to right—D. Reilly. A. Cohen. E. Shep pard. I. Streeter. L. Stephens. B. Stead. F. Sugarman. J. Solo mon. A. Shaw. . . . SECOND ROW— D. Starzyk. B Smith. J. Small. L. Sistare. E. Stahl. A. Stirlacci. J. Srol a A. Sparrow. . . . BOTTOM ROW—C. Sullivan. F. Sey- mour. H. Sore I. B. Sheehan. T. Kane. S. Spada. B. Steele. ROOM 309-1 Miss Tourtellottc TOP ROW. left to right—P. Talbot. M. Warnoc . S. Tyler. P. Sullivan. Miss Tourtellotte. S. Veziratis. C. Vaughn. E. Warner. . . . SECOND ROW—R. Taylor. L. Tigbe. B. Thurston. M. Ward. E. Vanotti. V. Trumble. D. Wallace. J. Walag. . . . BOTTOM ROW—E. Suntup. C. B. Thomas. B. Taylor. S. Waldman. K. Tuttle. A. Vecchiarelli. M. Trant. ROOM 309-2 Miss Dobbs TOP ROW. left to right—J. Tacavone. B. Warren. J. Ve- remy. Miss Dobbs. S. Zoos man. M. Joubert. A. Wright. . . SECOND ROW I. Winer. M. Worden. J. Wil- liams. V. Wolk. B. Weber. M. Zac . R. Whitcomb. . . . BOTTOM ROW—R. Wright. M. Zamperini. B. White. L. Whitaker C. Weinberg. [71 ] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Busy Sewing Beo� [72] Cui CADUCEUS EDITOR’S NOTE So many celebrities have been eulogized in the rec’ ords of the New Tor World's Fair, that the ed' itors of Caduceus thought it only just to publicize those who have added dis- tinction to Fair Commerce. Thus, they have searched for all who have risen above the ranl s in all phases of school life. To these they are dedicating The Hall of Fame. OUR SNAP SHOTSTER The boy who has taken the majority of the in' formal snapshots used in Caduceus this year is Albert Shepherd. “Al became interested in this hobby when he was a freshman. A little of his knowledge of camera clicking was gleaned from an indifferent book; most of it he owes an interested teacher, Mr. Howard C. Kelly, adviser of the Photographic Club. For the past year, Al has been watching over the photoTanatics from the gavel gripping chair of the president. In his spare time, and for his own amusement, he has been, and still is, working on a set of eleven slides depicting the daily life of Commerce pupils. He expects to complete the slides before his gradua' tion. As he is taking the salesmanship course, he hopes that he may find a position in which he can combine advertising with shutter snapping. When he was caught for this picture by a roving photographer, he was taking a picture of Lottie Wolnik, our Editor'in'Chief, busily arranging some snapshot pages. Behind her can be seen one of the many bulletin board displays used during the advertising campaign which resulted in a record breaking sale of annuals. Decorating the rail behind Lottie arc the five prize winning copies of Caduceus. 19 4 0 TOAST TO THE TEACHERS And now let us pause for a hearty laugh As we offer a toast to the teaching staff! Though they seem to be ogres when you're on the spot. They really are human—as likely as not; And though their impatience may kindle your ire, Just think of the irons they have in the fire. For teachers must always be rushing away; There's so much work they must do today! Tests to make out, and tests to be checked, And papers to read, and themes to correct, Lessons to plan, and reports to fill in, And a thousand things they must hasten to begin In order to finish their daily toil Without burning too much midnight oil. Perhaps you'd think that with such a lot To do they'd be growing old, but they’re not. Just study them well. Oh, here and there You see the shining of silver hair; And on some of the masculine polls, a small Expanse where there isn't a hair at all; But, to quote from an ancient saw discreet, “The grass never grows on a busy street.'' Wrinkles? A few, but that's no sin. For wrinkles start where smiles begin. Perhaps as the army of youth goes by It gives them something that doesn't die— A subtle something as fine as truth: The gentle gleam of an ageless youth. Yes, we offer a toast in sincerity To the boys and girls of the facultee. Al Snapping Our Editor [74] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 COURT OF JUSTICE s. o. A little old'fashioned,” Our leader, ”S. O.' ; He wants us to work— Expects us to now! The chastening word? Ah, yes, he employs it. He reads us the Bible And really enjoys it! He's never outgrown The old Golden Rule— A queer thing to use In such a big school! He looks a bit solemn. And yet we all feel He's a very safe bet For a truly square deal. So much is uncertain It's a comfort to know There still are strong men Like our leader ”S. O.” ‘A little old'fashioned” But he understands. We feel that our Commerce Is safe in his hands! COURT OF PEACE Mac If you've something to talk over, If you need a helping hand; If curricula seem crazy, If you just can't understand; There’s a tall man in the office With a smile and nice red hair; He's a sure cure for your troubles— That's why they have him there. When you've talked with him a little The load just leaves your back; And you're mighty glad you took a chance And had a chat with “Mac.” P. S. But don't try to pull a fast one If you're called upon the mat; He's wise to all the answers, And an extra few at that. And if you're ever tempted To be anything but square, You'll find it was no accident That God gave “Mac red hair! [75] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 ORIGINATORS COURAGEOUS DEBATERS Peggy Edythc Our Commerce paper is, without a doubt, familiar to every student in our school. However, tew of us realize that behind it an editorial staff is always striV ing to add something just a little different. Not every semester do students succeed in making these changes. This year, however, four members of the advanced journalism class have been successful. Take Peggy McQuade, for instance. Of course you remember her? It was she who originated the column written in verse. Next in line, let's recall Simon Maroon, who es- tablished a regular cartoon section. He drew re markable likenesses of many Commerce students. Often other boys and girls had attempted to cari- cature their classmates, but always they had failed to catch the resemblance. Many of you are acquainted with Louise Sullivan; but did you know that she was the first Commerce writer to bring a girls' sport column into being? She has done so well in her work that undoubtedly this popular column will be continued for many years. Simple, although original, ideas also deserve to place their creators in this Hall of Fame. A short time ago, Edythe Curtis suggested that each home' room submit to her the correctly spelled name of every pupil. Now, according to Mr. Chatto, Coni' merce possesses the only absolutely correct list in the whole school. Vi fn L v s . mml ' Louise Simon Left to right—Pauline Phinney: Helen Luty; Mr. Chatto. Adviser. Catherine Pilahii; Mary Sylvester. One bright day in early February, Helen Luty, Pauline Phinney, Mary Sylvester, and Catherine Pilalas were called into the office of Mr. Chatto, head of the English department. He asked if they would like to form a debate team to represent Corn- merce in the National Forensic League; their answer was heartily affirmative. The girls at once set about the task of collecting data and preparing speeches. As for their delivery preparation, the girls gave up their February vacation to return to school to prac- tice in the assembly hall. March first, which rolled around with unbelieva- ble rapidity, found the team, together with Mr. Per' kins, on its way to Hadley. That eventful day they debated four Western Massachusetts schools. They returned with the title of second place winners tucked neatly in their pockets. Together with Northamp- ton, they now had the opportunity of representing Western Massachusetts in the State finals to be held in Concord. March 29 arrived—and “On to Concord!” Ab though they did not win the debate here, they did earn the approval and praise of all who had heard them. They had shown the courage to test their metal against teams which they realized were far more experienced than they. As this is our first debating team to participate in outside contests, we are especially proud of it. Not only have these girls created a new activity at Com- merce, but also they have set a standard for other teams to uphold. [76] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 CLEVER ESSAYISTS Claire AFTER GRADUATION. WHAT? Jane sits at her desk, drawing aimless circles. Over and over again in her mind thoughts keep racing. “Will I get a job? What will I do? I can’t stay home and have it drummed into me how unsuc- cessful I am!” Like a clock ticking away, her musing goes on and on: tick, tick — job, job. She never thought graduating would be like this! To her it had meant only banquets, proms, parties, teas. She would be happy and gay. Excitedly, she'd flit about buying beautiful clothes. Dream castles would come true; she'd bubble over with energy. There wouldn't be any more awful homework. She'd live—really live! —Yes, now she'd be free to do as she pleased. But is she? Now she has finished school, there isn’t any work to be had. She can't get a job. Her marks were always only fair; nothing that would bring recognition or a placement by the school. Jane had dreamed of sitting in her own office, drinking in the beauty of flowers sent to congratu- late her on her success — beautiful, smiling Jane, tense with excitement, talking with everyone. But that had been merely a dream—a dream for three years. Instead, she now has only the uncertainty— the terror of not knowing. Over and over again, she traces each possibility until her head, heavy with fatigue, aches. Well, she won't give up; she'll keep going from place to place. The clock starts once more. Tick, tick tick, tick—job, job—job, job. Claire Gelineeau OUR LANGUAGE When and if Shakespeare invent' ed a word, he was highly lauded for his unbounded imagina- tion, but new words or phrases, from a questionable source, yet with much more color and swing to them, are now frowned upon. Teachers generally have an inborn grudge against these words which come under one heading, slang. Slang is the picturesque, though literally unrelated synonym, of some dry, lifeless, though perfectly cor- rect English word. Slang springs up when established words and phrases no longer present the thought vividly. For example, Macbeth's familiar phrase, “Avaunt and quit my sight,'' has been slangily replaced by “Scram, “Take a powder, or “Make yourself scarce.” Slang tries to make the ideas palpable; yet it soon dies, while the English equivalents, no matter how foolish, continue as before. Adults today still re- gard as perfection this impassioned love scene from Shakespeare: “How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night, Like softest music to attending ears.” They scorn, however, the more feeling utterance which a lovelorn youth of today might use: “C'mon, swivel hips, let's ankle over to that hash house to snatch a gobble, before we take in a movie where we can pitch a little woo.” Slang is often a shorter way of saying things. For instance, one of the passages of the Immortal Bard, “O, wonderful, wonderful and most wonder- ful, and after that, out of all hooping,” could be boiled down to, “Isn't that the berries?” Another thing in favor of slang is the endless va- riety of synonyms offered. For instance, the vague word “girl” may have any number of far more sug- gestive synonyms, such as “frill,” “jane,” “babe,” broad,” “skirt,” “flapper,” “swivel hips,” or “fern.” Many more Shakespearean expressions might be duplicated in colorful slang. A man may have been, in his day, “A fellow of no mark or livelihood;” now he's just a bum,” “goon,” “dope,” “jeep,” or “drip,” depending upon how little you think of him. Therefore, while English remains dry, and youth remains young, there will always be an influx of slang for coming teachers of English to sneer at with disgust—yet envy that they should be denied its use! Dale Pelow [77] CADUCEUS DESIGN FOR A LIVING 19 4 0 COMMERCE PADEREWSKI Commerce also has an inventor. Curtis MacDonald, a member of the XIIB class, ccr- tainly deserves place in our Hall of Fame for his unique originality. Last year, while mak- ing a mask in one of his art classes, he con- ceived the idea of util- izing his new skill. Cleverly he contrived a string holder which lx a$tcd a sketchy face with the twine coming out of its mouth. He made money with this small invention by sell- ing over 2,000 of them in Ncisner's at the rate of ten cents apiece. His current ambition is to sell them in New York next summer! Not only is he making money with his artistic ability, but next semester the members of the G. O. will receive a pendant designed by Curtis: a tiny football player made of crimson-colored leather. We predict Curtis soon will design a new trinket for a living. Curtis In the Music De- partment of Commerce, Laura Sterns has been chosen as being out- standing. Laura is the first accompanist who has served for three years. Prominent for both her musical ability and her cheerful, co- operative spirit, she never changes tempo. Ltura has appeared as a soloist on numerous occasions. She has taken an important part in every concert, even though this necessitated her rehearsing for many weeks. At all of our I-aura assemblies she has played the hymns, and a brief interlude before the hymns. Her ability to read music at first sight and her talent at improvising arc two other assets that make her a bettcr-than-average student. “The Music Department will miss Laura greatly as she has set a standard that ambitious accompanists are vicing to duplicate,” declared Mr. Viggiano: “Laura always has been faithful, cooperative, and ever willing to help. ARTISTS BEHOLD Exceptional artists are definitely not van- ishing in Our World of Today. Commerce is proving this by display- ing Jenny Ostrowski in our Hall of Fame. Ac- cording to Miss Norr- gard, art instructor, Jenny is one of the most exceptional students she has taught for some time. Records show that Jenny has earned all A's in her general art course and is also maintaining a good standing in her scholas- tic subjects. Her beautiful work in pastels, pen and ink, and pencil work surpasses that of any other of Miss Norrgard's students. The sketching of features and figures is Jenny's specialty, and, believe it or not, her fashion designs remarkably resemble those in Vogue fashion magazine. This type of work is rarely found in an inexperienced art student's work. When Jenny graduates from Commerce, she hopes to enter Pratt Institute for further art instruction. TYPING TO SUCCESS Every typewriting r x m was in complete silence; each student, tense with expectancy. “Start!“ came the in- structor’s precise tone. Immediately was heard the clatter of type- writers a speed test was on! Each pupil was doing his utmost to attain the score that would be rewarded by a certificate. This scene is typical of all classes in type- writing towards the end of the semester. List January, Chrisanthe T a t a m a «i s, X IA, achieved the highest record, and with it the coveted certificate. Prior to this test, her papers had been remarkable, for she averaged forty-eight words per minute with no er- rors. On her test for the certificate, she typed forty words per minute, but achieved her usual perfect score. When a contestant's entire record is as flaw- less as that of Chrisanthe Tatamanis', she should be placed in our Hall of Fame. Jenny Chrisanthe [78] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 A COACH’S DREAM A BASKET HERO Zohrab Commerce has a football prodigy! You have heard the usual story of a humble boy on the scrub team stepping into the gap left by an injured player on the first team and immediately becoming a star. Something similar to this occurred on the Commerce team last fall. Do you recall how the first team melted away when injuries and bad marks claimed their quota? In desperation ’‘Chief Myers searched for someone able to fill the quarterback position. He selected Zohrab Setian. Zohrab Setian became metamorphosed into a Superman. In three days he performed the spec- tacular feat of learning signals for the plays. For a halfback on a scrub team to become the guiding spirit behind the Commerce squad is a miracle that can be truly appreciated by any sport enthusiast. Zohrab Setian is a worthy candidate for our Hall of Fame. ONE OF A KIND Honors to Edna Wood' worth! Honors to Edna Woodworth! We are put' ting her in our Hall of Fame, because she was the only girl to receive her G. A. A. pin this year. Edna began striving for her pin when she was but a mere freshie; it took her two whole years lie fore she received the cherished honor. Before she qualified for her pin, however, she earned her Commerce C’s in three different sports, hockey, soccer, and basket- ball. She not only received her required five C's, but she also got a set of nu- merals when her team was a runnerup in an inter' school tournament. So you see why we have to find Edna Woodworth. Distinction goes to her, the only one this year to obtain her C. A. A. pin! -0ft Edna Herbert A tisket, a-tasket, Who tossed the winning basket? Why, Commerce's hoop hero, Herbert Cowles! In the final inter-schtxil league tilt with the Pur- ple, Herbie kept the Crimson in the running and the fans delirious with excitement all through the fray until Commerce won, 36—35, in a breath- taking overtime period. Herbert had tied the score twice during the regulation time and had put Com- merce ahead once, early in the fourth period. He clinched the tilt for the Crimson when he rang up the overtime basket that beat Cathedral, 36 35, to end the most thrilling hoop duel of the season one that left both players and spectators limp. Herbie's basketball history at Commerce is one of the underdog making good! He didn't quite make the grade during the 1937-1938 season. He sat on the bench most of the time as a first string sub. But when Coach Relyea called basketball practice for the 1939-1940 season, Herbie went, full of hope. He was willing to practice tirelessly to overcome his weaknesses, as well as to capitalize on his good points. Long hours of practice transformed “Doc Cowles from an unsure, just-the-average basketball player into a fast, confident forward who knew how to use his height to the best advantage. “Perhaps,” said Coach Relyea, “if Herbie had had that chance to sink the winning basket a year ago, he would have frozen right up and missed; but in the Cathedral game he had all the confidence in the world. He just dropped the ball through with a great big smile!” [79] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 AWARDS TO THE SPEEDSTERS m. r: Jtm Marie Lillian Stenography is a very popular subject with the girls in the High School of Commerce. In fact, forty per cent of them are enrolled in that course. Al- though the principles of this subject can be mastered easily, gaining speed and accuracy is a much more difficult problem, for of course the aim of a stenog' rapher is to acquire a rapid rate of speed. Some students have done outstandingly well in stenography. Three members of the June, 1940, class, Marie Wade, Lillian Coderre, and Alma Landry, have made excellent ratings in shorthand. At the beginning of their XIIA semester, these girls passed a dictation and transcription test at one hundred words a minute, writing for five minutes, and then transcribing their notes neatly and accurately with a limited number of errors. Their reward was a certificate, presented to them by the Gregg Short' hand Company. Each of these girls has made a straight “A” record in stenography, and has attained the reputation of being most accurate and complete in her work. In the January, 1940, class Ethelyn Evans was also known as an excellent student of stenography. At the time of graduation, she had passed her one hundred twenty word test, and had received her Gregg pin. At the same time her skill was increasing to the point where she could do almost one hundred and forty words per minute. Her records were also excellent. Thus because of their skill, accuracy, and speed, these girls are being placed in our Hall of Fame. ATTENTION, CLOTHES LOVERS Jean Read about a girl who loves nice clothes and does something about it! Few of us realize what a talented dressmaker we have among us. Jean Balderston, June senior, has not only studied Clothing at Commerce, and Deco- rative Needlework and Costume Designing at Tech' nical High, but she also has achieved the unusual distinction of having completed in Commerce five semesters of Dressmaking with As in all! Jean, who first became interested in this line of work through a dressmaker who lived next door, made her first dress at the age of twelve. Today she not only makes most of her own clothes, but she also sews for her family and relatives. During the past semester she has completed graduation, ban' quet, and promenade dresses which would do credit to most specialty shops. Her lastex shirred evening jacket will bring gasps of astonishment from many a Commercite who thinks such creations come from only the better stores. Jean's greatest ambition is to own a shop of her own some day. In order to prepare herself for this career, she plans to enter Pratt Institute and study Costume Designing. Don't forget to invite us to your opening, Jean! [80] Alma Ethelyn LillUn Coderre CADUCEUS 19 4 0 FILE THESE GIRLS Marjorie A scries of hurdles is in the path of any hopeful Commerce student who wished to obtain a coveted certificate that testifies excellence in filing. These hurdles, open to every member of the filing classes, consist of three tests; the first, covers filing theory and straight alphabetic filing; the second, different kinds of filing; and the third, filing according to the main topic of business correspondence. This last type of filing is considered very difficult, due to the fact that few people would file a business letter under the same subject. Is it any wonder, then, that only two girls, Marjorie King and Dorothy Holcomb, at' tained this third award, a huge gold seal affixed to the certificate received for passing the other tests? Marjorie King, a member of the XIIB class and a stenographic student, deserves much credit for her accomplishment. Not only does Marjorie excel in both filing and stenography, but her scholastic rcc' ord shows that she has had practically straight A’s in all her subjects. This in itself should place her in the Hall of Fame. The second girl who received the gold seal was a member of the January class of 1940, Dorothy Hob comb, whose grades in filing and office appliances were all As. Gold seals for two girls; now, let's give the boys a chance. Dorothy ONE IN A HUNDRED Vera “Vera Sardi, a ‘one in a hundred' girl! For con' firm at ion, consult the lists of maximum honor pupils for the past three years. 'One in a hundred’ from the standpoint of dependability, for never in three years have I assigned to her a task that was not done at the time specified. 'One in a hundred' from the standpoint of honesty and accuracy. Entrusted with the responsibility of receiving thousands of dollars and making proper bookkeeping entries for the money, not once has she been short a penny and always she has been able to prove cash. “One in a hundred' from the standpoint of industry. Ever willing, she has devoted extra hours to the work that required attention.”- Mr. James Clancey. Has it been worth the effort? Let Vera speak for herself: “When I was but a freshman, Mr. James L. Clancey, my teacher in bookeeping, asked if I should like to be his pupil assistant in conection with his duties as Treasurer of the Springfield Teachers' Credit Union. I welcomed this opportunity which would afford a chance to put into practice my knowledge of fxx kkeeping; and, later, of stenography. Although it was necessary that I sacrifice a study period each day, and occasionally remain after school, it has been well worth the time and effort, for I have gained self-confidence through this practical ex' perience in fxx)kkeeping and stenography. “The Springfield Teachers' Credit Union has brought me in contact with teachers and business people. It has been necessary to study various per' sonalities in order to be tactful, many of these pco' pie were in a hurry -anxious to keep other important business engagements. They wished efficient service. Among other important lessons, I have learned the need for holding in strictest confidence whatever transpired in the office. “In my three years as assistant to Mr. Clancey, I have had the privilege of participating in the opera- tion of a real business organization. I am pleased to have had the opportunity of engaging in this work an ‘applied study' course—even though I did not receive curriculum credit or salary. I shall ab ways remember it as my first job.” [81 ] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 OUTSTANDING BOYS Robert Denis Engraved on a plaque which hangs in the school library is the name of Bob Denis, the boy who won the Hi-Y Award in January, 1940, for having done the most for his class and his school. As the selec- tion is made on the basis of general school citizen' ship, a boy need not be excellent in athletics, nor a member of the Hi'Y. He must, however, have made definite contributions to the life of the school during his three years in Commerce. The committee had many good reasons for choos- ing Bob for this honor, as his enviable record will show. He was president of his class, Captain of the Boys' Patrol, and Captain of the lunchroom squad; active in the Hi'Y, Glee Club, Radio Workshop, and a member of the Judicial Board. In his spare time, he achieved city-wide recognition for his ex- cellence in soccer and basketball. He was Captain of the basketball team; later he was chosen for an All-City berth by Springfield sports writers. That Bob was highly esteemed is shown by the opinions of some of the faculty members with whom he was associated. “Bob Denis has a nice spirit. He knows how to make friends, and how to be a good one. He is modest and never abuses whatever power is given him. He stands ready at all times to carry a mes- sage to Garcia.”—Miss Frances C. Blakeman, class adviser. “Bob is dependable, well liked, and not conceited.” Mr. B. F. Jackson, Boys' Patrol adviser. “Bob Denis is a fine example of a typical high school boy. He is sincere in his remarks, genuine in his attitude, and modest in his associations.”— Mr. Harold Jones, athletic coach. “Bob has much initiative, and an even greater amount of sincere willingness to aid any one at any time.”—Miss H. E. Rankin, adviser of Caduceus. Edward Dolan Also engraved on the Hi-Y plaque is the name of Edward Dolan, who won the Hi-Y Award in June, 1940. Edward Dolan showed his ability in many ways. He was a member of the Assembly and Freshman Reception committees, the Boys' Patrol, and the lunchroom squad. He even found time to participate in class basketball. As a member of the Crimson Masquers, he participated in three successful plays. In the Hi-Y production, Christmas at Friendly Cove, Ed played one of the leading roles. It was in the Hi-Y, however, that Ed Dolan really distinguished himself. Through hard work and ex- ecutive ability, he gained the respect of his fellow club members. In his XIIA year, he was rewarded by the presidency of this organization. Ed proved to be a real leader; he was able to get co-operation from the Hi-Y members. This can be seen by the success of both the Hi-Y dance and the book sale. The many hours expended on his duties connected with this organization helped to give him the June, 1940, Hi-Y citation. When referring to him, some of his teachers have made the following statements: “Edward is a very fine fellow, one who really means to make the most out of his personality.”— Mr. Harold E. Taylor, Hi-Y adviser. “Edward Dolan has shown mental growth. On his own initiative, he has taken up the interests of the mature world outside. He has started to read books that are chosen by adults, and not by children.” —Miss Christine L. Lewis, mathematics teacher. “Ed Dolan is an excellent member of the Patrol. He not only accepts, but volunteers for duty. He is faithful and intelligent in carrying out his duties. He is decidedly one of the superior boys on the Patrol.” — Mr. Belding F. Jackson, Boys' Patrol adviser. [82] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 OUTSTANDING GIRLS Thelma Barr Alberta Riggins Mary Contrino The Nisimaha Award is a recent innovation in this school. Although for years the Hi-Y has given public recognition to the boy who had done the most for Commerce, no acknowledgment was made of the girls. To remedy this defect, Principal Smith suggested that the Nisimaha, the high school branch of the Y. V. C. A., should do its part. In June, 1939, the first awards were made to three girls— three because of the predominance of girls in Com' merce. Each received a plaque, and her name was placed in a scrapbook, together with her picture and history. Lottie Wolnik Muriel Miller Vera Sardi JANUARY AWARDS Thelma Barr was a member of the Girls' Patrol, Ilcarsollcs, and of the Senior Executive Board. She was the feature editor of Caduceus, the year book. Interested in public speaking, she was active in as' scmbly debates, and was a speaker during National Education Week. Her homeroom teacher, Miss Scott, said, “Thelma was dependable, courteous, pos- scssing a pleasing disposition and always willing to do anything suggested. Alberta Riggins distinguished herself by her work in dramatics as a member of the Crimson Masquers and participated in many plays. She was club ed- itor on Caduceus, a member of Le Foyer, and the Senior Executive Board. Mr. Doane, adviser of Crimson Masquers, says, “Alberta is very hard work- ing and conscientious with real dramatic ability. Mary Contrino was active as the XIIA class sec' retary, and a member of numerous committees in class affairs. She was a member of the A Cappella Choir, and in the Choruses of the China Shop and the Music Festival. To quote Miss Frances C. Blakeman, class adviser, “Mary possesses the very happy combination of an exceedingly likable per sonality and great ability in carrying through many activities quietly and efficiently. JUNE AWARDS For the third time three girls have been given the Nisimaha Awards. This June, those who had pro- moted honest sholarship, wholesome recreation, and service to others, were Lottie Wolnik, Muriel Miller, and Vera Sardi. Lottie Wolnik, who was very active in the Fresh' man Receptions, was a member of the Arcopagitica Club, and of the Girls' Patrol. During her senior year, she was Editor-in-Chief of Caduceus. Lottie is the only pupil who ever refused to take the scholas' tic credit now given to those holding this position. Lottie not only is above the average scholastically, but she possesses the charm of unfailing good nature and an earnest desire to be of service, said Miss Rankin, adviser of Caduceus. Muriel Miller, known as an all-around girl, is active in class affairs and sports, and participates in the Radio Workshop. She was a member of the Lunchroom Squad, and the Girls' Patrol in which she was elected Senior Lieutenant. As business manager and copy editor on Commerce, the school paper, she has done excellent work. Mr. Chatto, adviser of Commerce, says, Muriel has always been eager to do anything she can for Commerce, and she is willing to do everything suggested. She has a wholesome personality.” Vera Sardi is a member of the Arcopagitica and the Girls' Patrol. She especially distinguished her- self for the excellent work in the Credit Union. Vera has been my right hand girl in the Arcopa- gitica Club. If you ask her to do anything, it is done, and done beautifully,” said Miss Miller, ad- viser of the Areopagitica Club. [83] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 OCTOBER JUNIOR HONOR GROUP STAaD - G. left to right—Shirley A. Magoujn. Fannie A. Ponendo. Goldie Kerim. Zohrab Sec an. Walter I. iemctyk. George F. French. Eduard A. Livi. Bella Meyer. Lillian I. Sugarman. Ruth M. Spf4tt. SEATED—Jeannette A. Laguc. Evtln D. Rowley. Chnsanthe G. Tatamann. Marjorie J. King. Dor i E. Parser. Barbara M. ahlovs y. Barbara J. Cruickshank. Edna R. Saabye, Shirley R. Goldberg. What a long-awaited thrill! One morning near the beginning of our XIA semester, we were presented with a little yellow slip—no, not a detention slip, but a notice inviting us to participate in the assem- bly activities the following day. We were to be presented to the school as the students who had achieved the highest scholastic standing for the first three semesters of our senior high school life. Weary from a long sleepless night of thinking about our anticipated assembly, we finally took our scats in the assembly hall, half dreading, yet eagerly awaiting our turn to appear on the stage. Finally the moment came! First Principal Smith praised our work; then he sh x k our hands. Amid loud ap- plause, we trailed off, one by one, relieved that our knees would soon stop shaking, yet mighty proud to have been so honored. Lillian Sugarman MAY JUNIOR HONOR GROUP TOP ROW. left to right—Francet lellamo. Do tit LaValley. Albino Nahajlo. Linnca Walin. Alice Burl(e, Virginia Violante. Frances Plaste. Irene Olszewski. Evelyn Shifman. . . . MIDDLE ROW—Motio Lilli, Lueie Cardin. Jean Fillion. Arthur Bousquet. Phyllis Guidettc. Adele Sicbaldi. James Webster. . . . SEATED ROW—Morgdrti Tarpinian, Elsa Tryba, Viola Saccamando. Helen Gengle. Helen Ku-ojewski. Rita Terault. [84] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 NATHALIE PRESIDES Nathalie Nathalie Boulais of the present XIIB class has been the most outstanding dramatic and oratorical speaker in the school for the past two and a half years. In June, 1938, her interest in speaking led her to enter the John S. Young Oratorical Contest, the annual speech event of Commerce, sponsored by Mr. John S. Young, an alumnus of Commerce. Nathalie won the first prize of $5.00, and the honor of having her name inscribed on the shield which hangs in our school library. She was the first XB ever to win this distinction. In the spring of 1939 Nathalie won first place in the Western Massachusetts division of the National Forensic League Contest, held at Hadley, Massachu- setts. This triumph made her eligible for the state contest of the League at Groton, Massachusetts. Here she rated fourth place. On March 1, 1940, Nathalie again entered the Western Massachusetts contest, and won first place in two types of declama- tion, the oratorical and the dramatic. Later she entered the state contest at Concord, where twenty- seven schools competed. Here she won two medals. From both of these sectional and state contests Nathalie brought honor to Commerce by winning many points toward the number required to make Commerce eligible for membership in the National Forensic League. She has appeared before the Kensington Avenue Parent-Teacher Association, the Youth Institute; as a Community Chest speaker, before civic clubs, fac- tories, and the Olivet Community House: and has played a role in two school plays, and a G. O. Va- riety Show. Nathalie is to enter the John S. Young Oratorical Contest again in June, 1940, and her ambition is to go to a dramatic school to study for the stage and the radio. We wish her great success. ANNOUNCING RICHARD About two years ago Richard Lavigne sat in the High Sch(X)l of Commerce assembly and heard the an- nouncement that everyone interested in taking an active part in radio was inv ted to the auditions of the Springfield High Schtx l Radio Workshop to be held the following day. The urge to try seized him: he said to himself, determinedly, “I'm going to take an audition. He was accepted. From that moment Richard's interest in radio has never waned. He has haunted the libraries for tech- nical lxx)ks on the subject, and has frequented radio equipment stores and radio stations to pick up all the information he could. He has taken announcer's parts, dramatic parts, and interviewer's parts in broadcasts. He has written many scripts, and has had much experience in the mechanical phase of radio by managing the Public Address System of the Workshop. He has turned into the treasury many a five dollar bill by renting the equipment and operating it for various civic, religious, and educa- tional organizations of the city. Some of Richard's recent activities include enter- taining audiences with his humorous explanation of radio sound effects, managing the exhibit of the Radio Workshop and the Radio Council of Western Massachusetts at the Radio Show in the Municipal Auditorium, assisting with the equipment in a Uni- versity Extension course and at the Public Forums, and acting as interviewer in the Hobby Lobby Show at the Y. M. C. A. He is also weekly producing original broadcasts for the Y. M. C. A. over WSPR. Richard is now an active member of the Pynchon Radio Speech Society and the Radio Council of Western Massachusetts. His experience demon- strates that through the Radio Workshop a boy can find not only a wholesome hobby for the develop- ment of his personality, but a possible future voca- tion. Commerce is very proud of Richard. [85] Richard CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Thelma Lee Barr Jennie Jo-annc Carellas Alberta Grace Riggins Yvonne Olive Turner Lucy Barbara Carra Marie Labigalini Mary Ann Con trino Joseph James Maher Katherine C. ' .ografos Anna Marie Discenza THREE-YEAR HONORS “The cream of the crop!” That is the title which best fits those students who have shown high scholas- tic ability in their classes for the three years during which they have been in high school. To these pupils goes the distinction of being awarded the three'year honor certificate. Those words, “three-year honors, stand for much in the school life of a Commerce student. They signify hard, earnest work — thoughtful, thorough study; they mean the mastering of troublesome sub' jects, and the achieving of high ranks in those classes. In every class one finds these “shining lights, stu' dents who are awarded a very effective passport to a good position after graduation. Three-year honor students are chosen on the basis of scholastic standing. Very high grades are neces' sary for the requirements. The final selection of this list rests with Principal Stanley O. Smith, Mr. McKerley, and two faculty members. The rating is determined from the office records through mathe' matical figuring. However, should anything serious- ly affect the character of a candidate, he would be disqualified. The majority of the pupils taking honors were enrolled in the stenographic course. This subject was especially popular with girls; over eighty per cent of them carried it. Many of the honor pupils were graduated from both the stenographic and the accounting courses. Boys, as a rule, seem to prefer accounting, al- though boy stenographers with high scholastic rat- ings are now in demand in Springfield. A few of the honor pupils completed the college preparatory course. They find the commercial studies very valuable when it is necessary for them to be self-supporting in college. Naturally, the pupils interested in study and those ambitious to succeed were the ones who se- cured the honor awards. However, many incentives had been given to them as underclassmen. The greatest impetus occurred in the XIA semester, when Junior Honors were announced. After that citation, many of the fortunate recipients, spurred on to greater effort, added more than the required four and one-half credits to their schedules. They felt well repaid when the coveted senior honors were awarded on Class Day. [86] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 ftune 1940 Uonor RoU Landry, Alma Sylvester, Mary Brogan, Mary Phinney, Pauline Card lot. Dena Barger, Evelyn Olton, Eunice Miller, Muriel Goodrich, Juanita Richards, Olivine Mitchell, Hope Coderre, Lillian Kallin, Frieda Tebaldi, Fred Wolnik, Lottie Davidton, Edward Orlandi, Ambrose Beebe, John [87] Andrews, Mariana Pera, Constance Arnold, Margaret Frazier, Clementine Lawrence, Bertha Gay, Virginia Wade, Marie Eliopoulos, Evanthia Sardi, Vera Pilalas, Catherine Luty, Helen Worthington, Ellen CADUCEUS 19 4 0 NEWEST VENTURE Editor Ida “Have you seen the newly published paper, II Gazzettino?” I've heard that because Circolo Dante is the first club in Commerce to publish a newspaper, II Gaz- zettino is making school history!“ These are just bits of conversation that anyone might have heard around the latter part of February, when II Gazzettino made its first appearance. The students were delighted with the little paper which was published partly in Italian and partly in Engb’sh and was sold for five cents a copy. The idea of printing the paper had long been in the minds of the Circolo Dante club members. They rightfully felt that an Italian club ought to do some- thing outstanding to uphold its significance. Mr. Amerigo Russo, the Italian teacher at Commerce, urged forward this feeling which finally resulted in the election of officers for the newly'born newspaper. Ida Ballatore, a XA, was made editor-in-chief; Am- brose Orlandi, assistant editor. After various important meetings, at which all views and points were discussed, the material con- tributed by the members themselves was soon ready to be proof-read. Mr. Russo and several of the club members joined in this task. Arrangements were made with the Itala Printing Company for the print- ing of the paper. Its managers were very helpful in all of the phases of bringing the material from copy to the actual print. The entire staff, however, aided in the preparation of the neat, presentable copies of II Gazzettino. FREEDOM “I have never en- joyed such freedom anywhere as I do in America,” smiled Hannah Roth, XIB, general honor student. Hannah Roth, who calls herself “A wan- dering Jew,” has been in Commerce since January 3 1, 19 39. She could not speak English last year when she first came to America to live with an aunt. “I didn't think I could ever make anything of my life in Poland as long as there was so much propaganda spread by H tler. My aunt lives here, and when she offered me th:s opportunity, I took it.” “I find it very hard to do my studies. They are st different from those I had in Poland. 1 have no time now for anything except homework.' All these facts do not seem to hinder Hannah. She has made general honors, and her curriculum is college preparatory. “I like your America, and I like your school. I have never known there was so much freedom. The schools arc free, the teachers arc more friendly, and everyone seems gayer. The only reason I should like to return to Poland would be to see my parents,” Hannah Roth gravely announced. “In sch x)l I enjoy history most of all. I should like to continue it beyond high school. I find it more interesting than any other subject.” SOUTH AMERICA IN OUR NORTH Call all secretaries! Boys and girls of the High School of Com- merce who are being trained for future sec- retarial positions have a bit of competition this year. Dark-eyed Mercy Leon has trav- eled 5,000 miles from Ecuador, South Amer- ica, to learn the cus- toms of the United States and to become a good secretary. If Mercy had remained in her native land, she would have studied six years to prepare herself for this work. Because she wishes to spe- cialise in English, she is studying three Engl sh courses: speech, journalism, and English grammar. Her favorite subject, however, is typewriting. She likes America very much, and is enjoying her life here tremendously. Mercy lia BxtlUiore [88] A Commerce Reporter [68] o p 6 i snsjnavj CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW. left to right W. O'Brien. C. Dotation, R. Accorsi. A. Bnlboni. H. Lavertue. H. Chris to fori. X- Guiggto. T. Mario. W. Young. J. Beebe. H. Hatcher. . . SIXTH ROW—R. Blair, A. Robertton. A. Jansch. G. Campbell. K. Connor. R. Den s. C. Dinnie. R. Reid. A. Ollari. D. Marvel. I.. tangone. T. Dinoia. E. Retar. H. Gallarani. FIFTH ROW— . Shurtai, J. Sullmnt. I). Martin. R. taogliorini. J. Gibion. G. MacDonald. E. Davidson. G. French, J. M cKeon, F. Marshall. F. Tebaldi. A. Conley, R. St. Jean. Z. Set ion, W. X� emctyl(. R. Pas chetto. P. Rigali. . . FOURTH ROW—A. Orlandi. R. Rig.uio. A. Bousquet. R. Hmdes. P. Tougia� . H. Retchen. E. Litchfield. R. Emerson. G. Speliopoulos. R. Dalpe. j. Satvieki. J. Paape. S. Piligian. S. Lannon. THIRD ROW —F. Boshuyzen. E. Jones. B. Stonerod. V. Sordi. L. Woln lt. M. Greenaway. G. Luthgren. L. Curdm. J. Jerrold. L. Sullivan. P. Ziemnuki. I. Money F. Yar ey. M. Seltzer. X. Totten. A. Xadeau. SECOXD ROW E. Bolduc. S. Wood. H. Berman. S. Comb . T. Barr. M. King. I. Conti. S. Wendt. M. Watson. M. Wilson. M. Brogan. G. Fleming. R. Earon. A. St. Jean. . . BOTTOM ROW—M. Bouchard. R. Pehrsson. C. Bremner. M. Sylvester. L. Galavorti. M. M Her. D. Bremner, Cap t.; S. Wtgitl. T. Fahey. S. Magouran. M. Poth er. D. Parser. P. Maddocl;. E. L.vi. Mr. Jackson. BOYS’ PATROL During this past year, many hoys have seen on the Patrol bulletin hoard in 126 an announcement that a meeting was sched' uled for the next day. Those who read it for the first time never have for' gotten the thrill of being given the much coveted honor of becoming members of the group which wears a shining badge. Nor have they ever for' gotten their first meeting to which the notice had summoned them. About seventy'five boys had been assembled in room 301 with their adviser, Mr. Jack' son. Either Donald Bremner or Bob Denis, cap- tains for 1939-1940, had introduced Mr. Jackson. After he had greeted them warmly, he had referred to their responsibilities: “During each period, at the four corners of the building, are posts to which every member of the patrol is assigned. He must ask for passes from students and strangers who roam around the build- ing. He must report anyone who violates the school rules, even though this person be his closest friend. There are other optional duties, such as collecting tickets at football and basketball games, and seeing that general order is kept at all social functions. Wherever he is, a patrolman must always be courteous.” Then as “I -----------------, promise to execute faithfully and with honor the rules and traditions of the High School of Commerce” rang through the air, the rest of the Patrol had stood with bowed heads. Soon another Commerce Boys' Patrol meet- ing had ended—in reverence and respect. Edward Davidson GIRLS’ PATROL Ah, 3 o'clock! A patrol girl wearily arranges the Lost and Found box, which has undergone con- siderable pawing and clawing during the past half- hour. As she glances about 126, she finds that for once the office is vacant. Curiously inspecting the contents of a forgotten lunch, her thoughts return to the past when she was a freshie who quite fre- quently lost her lunch. How long ago it seems since the day she had taken her solemn oath of office, and how important she had felt when given her first post. With her badge prominently displayed, she inwardly had vowed that no gum-chewers or candy-smugglers would get by her! At this point in our dreamer's meditations, Genevieve Luthgren, Captain of the Girls' Patrol, enters to list the appointment of several patrol girls for duty at a class social to be held in the near future. After Genevieve has left, the patrol girl resumes her daydreaming over past experiences. She well remembers that first post, maintaining law and order in a Girls' Room. She had found it extremely difficult to assume an authoritative and nonchalant air under the haughty and quizzical stare of tho:e proud upperclassmen. However, with quaking heart and quivering knees, she had approached all violators and had taken their names. She had been surprised—and pleased!—to find that some had held no grudge against her, but rather had shown friend- liness—even had exchanged significant smiles with her when they passed in the halls. Glancing again at the clock, the patrol girl sees it is now 3:30. Slowly she turns the key in the lock of the box, as she silently concludes that having charge of the Lost and Found is by far her favorite post. There she finds more time to daydream! Marjorie King [90] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW. left to right—S. Magowan. V. Sloan, W. Ruud I, J. Sullivan. M. Kaolin. D. Pava. S. Greenberif. R, Jorgenson. M. Kern C. Fratier £-oViVTHnJ?.wU n I f Rde,- D■ E HoTn ■ fc Ward. 1 Grandalsga. E. Plouff. E. l)cv� u. M. Hogan. J. Goodrich. H. Mitcheli. . . THIRD ROW D. Parlor. M. Oertel. A. Sicbaldi. P. Busonnette. M. Vogumczu. E. Lofgren. E. Abdala. M. Peterson. B. ahlovsk . D. LaValley B. Sheridan ' Casanova . SECO D ROW L. Whitaker. L. Coughlin. A. Boretos. R. Stewart. J. Praneoeur. H. Cuff. B. Barker. G. Harder B. White H. Gleason i Brfit n IJ. B. Colby. . BOTTOM ROW—B. Meyers. B. Steele. B. Stonerod. C. P.lalas. D. Duquette. P. Phinney. C. DeCassio. L. Conti. A. Vesce. C. Ldcivitd. t. Tryba. U. Saccamanao, A. La Ragionc. G. O. AGENTS During the first week last February, all G. O. agents were busy planning their campaign programs for new members. Each, wondering what he could do to make the students in his home room join the G. O., reviewed for' mer campaigns. The freshmen had drawn on the board a thcr- mometer which had been divided into little blocks, one for each member of the class. As soon as a boy or girl had joined, one of the little blocks had been colored red. Daily pep talks showed how much one could get for his money if he joined the G. O. He could go to all the football and basketball games, receive a Commerce paper every week, at- tend the plays put on by the Crimson Masquers and the concerts given by the musical department, and secure the yearbook, Cdduceus, at a reduced rate—all these for three dollars! Even more students had joined in the eleventh grade when they had heard that the G. O. would sponsor a dance should over one thousand members be secured. A huge thermometer, erected in front of the assembly hall, had been watched anxiously. Since even nine hundred and ninety-nine would not have been sufficient, there had been tense moments when it had seemed there would be no dance. A final spurt had put the line well over the required mark. Later, the dance at the auditorium had been pronounced the most successful one that Commerce had ever given. During the senior year, even less advertising had Ef been necessary, but an added impetus had been given to anyone who had considered joining. One October day, in 1939, an upper assembly had been amazed to see two identical boys come on the stage carrying two large pans. They had placed these on the floor; then had proceeded to demonstrate the difference between an uninformed Commerce stu- dent who didn't G. O., and a frugal pupil who had joined. The twin who had been ignorant of the benefits to be derived from the G. O. had thrown into his pan an amount of money equal to that needed to attend school activities. Fifty cents for every foot- ball game, a quarter for each basketball game or school dance, thirty-five cents or more for musical events and plays, a nickel a week for Commerce, a dollar for Caduceus, money for promenade and banquet fees—all the endless expenditures during the senior year had jangled into the pan in a seem- ingly never-ending stream. When the span of a year’s activities had been covered, the money spent had amounted to more than two and a half times the dues of the General Organization. Then the wise twin had gone into action. By merely tossing the lump sum of three dollars for G. O. dues into his pan he had secured the privilege of going to most of the school affairs for absolutely nothing. He had known how to be thrifty, but at the same time how to enjoy himself. This exhibition had convinced doubting students, many of whom hadn't fully realized how much they would lose by not being a G. O. member, that they should join. This review of the past drives spurred all agents on to quick action; all now were eager to G. O.! Irene Mather [91] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW. left to finht—G. Siirjnd� � . R. Teeee. VV. Moore. W. V(Uo� i. S. Greenberg. G. Moller. W. Ull'il. S. Lannon. . . SECOND ROW W. Devine. Librarian; Moraee. R. Dunham. P. Leavitt. A. Low, F. Mozm. I. Rulniel;. D. Doyle. BOTTOM ROW F. Anihony VigRitmo. Director; D. ('ohen. E. Jones. R. Paschetto. H. Hnrwitz, A. Dintauro. S. Ghstanos. Accompanitt. BOYS’ GLEE CLUB The boys of the Glee Club seat themselves in their assigned places in the assembly hall, as the bell announces the begin' ning of the period. No sooner are they adjusted than one of the doors swings quickly open, and in walks the musical di' rector, Mr. F. A. Viggiano. Under his arm he carries a metronome, which he hopes will help them to keep in time with the music. As he makes his way to the front of the hall and his music stand, a low mumble can be heard escaping from the bass section. George Serandis and William Wilson are hastily complet' ing their debate over who should play fullback on the albcity football team. After giving Paul Leavitt some desired informa- tion concerning the Christmas Program, in which the Boys Glee Club will have an important part, Mr. Viggiano steps up on his music stand. With his familiar, “Good afternoon, boys “ the period is officially opened. He turns toward the tenor sec' tion. There is a low, unmistakable sound pouring from one of the boys. Yes, it is—it must be—it is Donald (Wun Tun) Cohen of operetta fame, brushing up on his part for the Christmas Program! Armando Dimauro, a wide-awake member, nudges Donald to attention. Now all are ready to begin the day's work. After Mr. Viggiano has announced the songs selected for the period, the boys ask questions concerning them. It is a policy of the group to sing the type of better songs that are in season, for the purpose of the class is to associate the boys with, and let them sing, the better type of music. Mr. Viggiano announces the first song, to which the boys quickly turn. Sadie Glassanos, the accom- panist, receiving her cue, proceeds to play in her delightful way. Upon completing the first sclcc' tion, the boys swing with rising enthusiasm into a second, a third, and still another song. Before they realize it, the startling sound of the hell announces the end of the period. The class is quickly dis- missed, and the boys slowly walk to their next class, recalling the pleasurable period as an inspiration for the remainder of the day. Renzo Patcheito [92] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 DRUM MAJORETTES—Gloria De Mane. Comite Pera. Barbara Brehaut. FLAG CARRIERS Dominic Fahone. RumcII Meijiurel . . COLOR GUARDS -Renzo Patchelto. Philip RjniLill. . . . FLUTE—Helen Kuo)eu� i. OBOE—Helen Berman CLARINETS Virum:a Dauei Mar.o Lalh. . . . BASSOON—Catherine Pilalas. . . . TRUMPETS Laurence Donovan. Carol Ingram. Kenneth Howe. Frank Deter. Fred Winlrley. . . . HORNS Edith Snow. Roy Pippen. Martha Matchett. . . . TROMBONES—William D'Epagnter. Dorothy Donnachxe. BARITONES—Margaret Tarpiman. Gordon Maeher. TUBAS—Edwin Rehor. Anthony Mazza. SAXOPHONE—E.Ieen Har- rington. . . . PERCUSSIOX—Frank Shaw. Arthur Roberton. Harold Clinton. Pauline Phinney. Lawrence Dimetrei. Tanney Oberg. Norman Weimtem. BAND Taivtra'ta! Tan'tra'ta! Zing, boom! .... The hand marches forward in its snappy red and white trimmed uniforms led by the national and school colors flying in the breeze. The girl drum majors snappily direct the march' ing maneuvers of the group, while a peppy march adds color and zest to an athletic contest. This picture is but one of the many that the High School of Commerce Band can create. We are all working toward the goal as set by our music director, Mr. Viggiano, that we shall have a fully instrumentated concert, as well as a marching band, because the better the concert band the more glorious the marching band. “I play in our school band. The boy or girl who says this does so with great pride, because not only docs he serve his school, but he is also learning a new skill as well as being in a live wire musical group that grows in importance each year. The goal? An cighty'piece musical unit with the following instrumentation: 20 b'flat clarinets 2 alto clarinets 2 bass clarinets 3 piccolos 2 flutes 2 oboes 2 bassoons 1 bell lyre 5 saxophones 8 cornets 4 trumpets 6 French horns 3 baritones 8 slide trombones 6 sousaphoncs 1 bass drum 4 snare drums 1 cymbal As a football team needs eleven regular players to fill all the necessary posts, so does a good band need all the instruments represented. Girls, as well as boys, now join the band; and even if they do not play an instrument when they come to Commerce, they apply to the music director who teaches them on an instrument until they arc ready to join the ranks of the band. Forward with the Commerce Band and always: BOOST TOUR BAND. [93] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW. left to rght—J. Connors. F. Marshall. T. Fahey. D. Mmiroc, E. Dolan. R. Denit. A. Balboni. D. Marvel. G. Sarandit. V. Wayne. G. Srehopoulot. X. Outgo. W. itmetyk- ■ ■ ■ FOURTH ROW R. S «l:arim. A. Si. Jean. ). Gib ton. K. Connor. W. Foj ii. I. C ncotta. F. Tromblty. H. Roll ns. Mr. Taylor. Adviser. R. Hindes. P. Randall. R. Pasehetto, R. Farand. THIRD ROW Mr. Parmenter. Adviser; C. Wright. R. Si. Jean. R. Edvrll. S. Ztdet. W. Harrington. G. French. R. Dool.ttle F. Teylor. D. Taylor. F. Turkey. J. Beebe. F. Tebaldi. . . . SECOND ROW W. Loader. P. Tougiat. W. Emery. K Childt. R Meshwrel. K. Hot c. T. Maria. R. Ri a. I McCarthy. R Kennedy. T. Monany. H. Evant J. Monts. . BOTTOM ROW J. Britton. E. Murphv. J. E. Larson. L. Hindet. J. Sullivan. P. Tuohey. J. Maher. E. Livi. R. Ahern. J. McCarthy. (J. Monany. J Hanl[s. J. Facot. A. La Rcgone. HI-Y AND TORCH CLUBS There are many who probably wonder what is the meaning of the word Hi'T. The term was coined to suggest the mu- tual relationship of the boys of the High School and the T. M. C. A. The latter organization was founded in 1870, but the first Hi-Y Club was developed in 1911, at Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It is now world wide, and Spring- field boasts branches at Classical, Technical, Trade, and Commerce High Schools. The expressed pur- pose is “to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Chris- tian character.” The Commerce branch was founded in 1920 under the advisership of Miss Bigelow. She was followed by Mr. A. H. Smith, Mr. Pease, and Mr. Taylor, the last of whom has been adviser since 1927. Growth has been rapid and excellent, and today the club holds a position of respect and honor in the school. Since 1925 the Commerce Torch Club has oper- ated in the school for boys not yet old enough to enter the Hi-Y Club. At present the club is under the direction of Mr. Ralph C. Parmenter. This year finds the Hi-Y Association as active as ever under the kind and understanding advisership of Mr. Harold E. Taylor, assisted by Mr. Charles Walker, a Commerce graduate. Regular weekly meetings are held, at which members enjoy guest speakers, discussions of problems of vital interest to boys, dances, a coed and parents' night, and the freshman reception evening. The outstanding activity for 1940 has been the raising of money to send a delegate in June to the National Hi-Y Congress at Oberlin, Ohio. This National Congress, which is to last four days, is the third annual one to be held. Our representative will have an opportunity to receive a greater insight into national and international problems as well as many helpful and practical suggestions as to how the club can be improved. The total expense of sending a delegate is $50.00; therefore it was necessary for the Hi-Y to sponsor a dance and a book sale to raise the necessary funds. Both of these ventures proved tremendous successes. The experience gained by the boys who sponsored the affairs was invaluable. High school life would, indeed, be incomplete without a Hi-Y. [94] Edward Dolan CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW, left to rght—R. Talbot. X. Stott. G. iuman. Mr . Wiliam . J. Woodard. S. Wendt. R. Leger. M. Blake. TH'Rl) ROW—E. nemtn u . H. H llgrove. L. Henault. A. Cornell. M. Loud. P. Allen. G. Powers. L. Robinion. . . . SECOXD ROW M. Brogan. E. Conger. C. Shannon. R. Robert . S. Rushlord. I). Seott. H. Lustier, M. Hargarden. C. Gelineau. . . . BOT- TOM ROW—E. Hiteheoefc. M. Moreland. B. ahlov k . D. McDonald. C. Manron. C. Tiffany. R. Jarvis. II. Frattesi. NISIMAHA Elda Hitchcock, presi' dent of the Nisimaha Club, called for order. “Does anyone have any suggestions to make for a May supper meeting to be held at the Y. W. C. A.? There was silence while this momentous matter was considered. As the Commerce Nisimaha club belonged to the Affiliated Clubs of Classical, Technical, and Chicopee, their duty was to plan for one of the supper meetings held each month. It was a matter of pride that when Commerce had charge of the program the other affiliated clubs would spend an especially en' joyable evening. Thus much time passed before the various suggestions had been considered, and a plan was pronounced perfect by the friendly ad' viser, Mrs. Theresa Williams. Cooperation is stressed in meetings of an affiliated cabinet composed of the present Commerce counsel' or, Gertrude Powers, and the interclub counselors from the other affiliated high schools. These girls meet at the Y. W. C. A. to exchange ideas, and plan social functions for all the Nisimaha members. There is a serious side to Nisimaha, however, that underlies all the frivolous activity. Their Girl Re- serve Code gives to every girl this ideal to live up to: “As a girl reserve I will try to be: Gracious in manner. Impartial in judgment, Ready for service. Loyal to friends, Reaching toward the best. Earnest in purpose, Seeing the beautiful. Eager for knowledge. Reverent to God, Victorious over self. Ever dependable, Sincere at all times.” Jean Woodard [95] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 BACK ROW. left to right—C. Anger,. O. Richards. R. Foitrouc. D. Mosher. F. Conti. S Ko«iu i. MIDDLE ROW R. Johnton. M. Mauoia. I. R-x. D. McDonald. H. Gengle. S. Mori y. S. Janie . . . . A Miner .; K. Mine,. V. Connell. M. Nichols. C. Burdie . E. Curtis. B. Herne. G. Powers. V. Gay. . . . SEATED ROW Miss Libby. ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS Have you ever thought of what our library assist' ants have tried to be to you and to our school? Miss Libby, the faculty librarian, declares that she is very proud of her big, happy family. Every one cooperates in trying to keep the motors humming With the aid of her assistants, Miss Libby has accomplished much which has benefited the pupils and the school. A new shelf list of all the books has been written; the six filing drawers have been reorganized; a new college catalog file has been added. All the books, now newly lacquered, diV play new, typed charge cards. If you chance to be a frequent visitor of the library before school in the morning, you perhaps have noticed that Miss Libby has three girls working busily at their assigned duties. Perhaps you have noticed little Irene Rae hurrying industriously about receiving books that had been taken out the night before; directing some pupil to the location of a particular book; or rearranging the files. Helen Gengle and Elsie Classon can be seen typing ma- terial for Miss Libby, mending torn, badly worn books, or checking the file drawers. During the day, eighteen more busy assistants check books and study passes, and aid the teachers in reminding pupils of the library rules. How many times has one of the assistants brought to the attention of some boy or girl that he is not to use ink in our library! After school, Irene Rae, Mary McCarthy, There- sa Cardamony, and Olivine Richards assist Miss Libby. Books are charged out, magazines rear- ranged, and chairs put in place. At 5:30 the lights are out, and finally, with the closing of the library, the work of the assistants is finished for the day. Olivine RieharJ, [96] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 STANDING ROW. left to right—S. Rome. T. Guihiir.. A. Tob r. Miu Briggs. C. Shapiro, R. Oamyre, S. Majority, W. Emery. . . . SEATED ROW A. John. E. Henry. S. ZaJei. L. Butterfield. P. Glushien. PHILATELIC SOCIETY “The Commerce Phila- telic Society? What’s that?” asked Sherman Rome, qucstioningly. “No doubt that is the nature of many remarks concerning this new so- ciety. Perhaps in order to acquaint you with our organization, I should call it by its more common name, the Stamp Club,” replied Carle Shapiro, the secretary. “Oh, then philatelic means stamp? Now I know what it is. But tell me something about the or- ganization. When was it started?” questioned Sherman. The Commerce Philatelic Society was organized in February, 1939, through the never-tiring efforts of its charter members. The greatest difficulty con- fronting the petitioners was the task of finding a faculty adviser. Those teachers who were stamp enthusiasts were occupied with the work of another organization. Finally, Miss Briggs, history instructor, came to the rescue. From then on the task of writ- ing a constitution and other details concerning a new organization occupied many weeks.” “Tell me some more. What do you do at meet- ings, and what is your purpose?” “Meetings are called every other Monday to dis- cuss matters of interest concerning stamps. Members learn about the history of stamps and the back- ground of the countries issuing them. We also try to study a stamp for its artistic value. To this we add timely bits of news concerning new stamps, which are continually being issued. We strive to prove to persons in the school who think that stamp collecting is very uninteresting that it is really an interesting and intellectual, as well as an educational hobby. “As projects, we have stamp exhibits, quizzes, and speakers. We hope to establish a stamp exhibit as a semi-annual event, and one to be looked forward to by all Commerce students. Also we intend to begin in Commerce a monthly column called, Did Tou Know That? These projects will be begun in the near future.” “Well,” said Sherman, “I should like to join this Stamp Club, now that I know what it's all about.” He did—and now he is President Rome! Sheldon [97] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW', left to tifht M. Zcck. M. SpaJa. A. MacDonald. E. Mdc'ver. J. St. Amand. D. Porter. D. Webster. P. Graut. G. D Mji� e A. Wright, M. Bridgman. SECOND ROW' A. Landry. M. Shea. D. Johnson. R. Spear. M. McCii re. Min Lynch. . Anthony. B. White, M. MeK.niton. B. Do. E. Bou-er. ... BOTTOM ROW - M. Who � . G. Laii . B. Morse. S. Magou-an. I. Mather. B. McGrady. A. EJ� o«. L. Whiting. B. Cruie jhaw . KUMTUX “Say, girls, why the mad scramble for 118? Schools over. Can't you come out for some fun? “We're going to have fun! There's a Kumtux meeting to plan for our monthly party, announces an enthusiastic member, as she joins a group hurrying into 118. After a broad smile and merry greeting from their adviser, Miss Lynch, President Irene Mather rises. She, too, welcomes her friends with a hearty smile before the roll is read by Anna McDonald, secretary. The treasurer, Jean St. Amand, then reports that there is approximately $12 in the treasury. A joyous but subdued clap greets that news. “Our only new business, announces the president, “is to plan for our regular party. If anyone has ideas about a good party, she may be heard.” Barbara Cruickshank, a hearty Kumtux supporter, addresses the chair and expresses her opinion: “Since we have had a party in the club room recently, 1 think we should have something different. We seem to have enough money in the treasury so that we could 'spree' a little this month.” President Mather calls upon Shirley McGowan, a girl who always has unusually original ideas. “Don’t you think it would be fun, girls, to have another Theater and Supper Party? We don't have them very often; I know everyone likes them, too. They usually seem a little expensive for most of us, but if we have plenty of money in the treasury, well—?” “May I say a word, please, Irene?” asks Miss Lynch. “I sec what Shirley is driving at, and I can read the answer on many of your faces. All our present expenses have been met; donations have been made to the Community Chest and Red Cross; Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets have been filled; and our recent parties have been very moder- ate. I, personally, don't see any reason why the club could not at least partially finance the party suggested.” A motion is made and seconded; it is put up and unanimously voted upon. “Then I think we should meet here at . oclock on the third Monday of next month. We will go to the theater and then to supper. Transportation will be arranged for all of us. The meeting is adjourned.” [98] Audrey Edson CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW. left to right M. O’Connor. M. Peterson. C. Prentice. G. Luthgren. Sirs. Carman. S. Wright. G. Leary. S. BoryCS a. SECOHD ROW P.. O'Connor. C. Monteath. K. Zogm ot. F. Woodward. S. Wir.ton. S. Wood, B. Georne. . BOTTOM ROW- -D. Flebotte. E. Olson. P. Phinney. C. Pilatas. R. Pehrsson. M. Ruutll. KOINONIA CLUB Let us picture ourselves at a Koinonia meeting in room 326 — but first an explanation of the mean' ing of Koinonia is neces- sary. It is of Greek origin and means to cooperate. To cooperate with what or with whom? Koinonia Club cooperates with other Commerce clubs and organizations for the pro- motion of all worth while school enterprises. As we enter the room for our visit to this meet- ing, we find groups of members conversing avidly on a host of different topics. During this short period, Ruth Pehrsson, the treasurer, collects dues from the members. Amid the hub-bub the presi- dent’s gavel is heard, and her, “Will the meeting please come to order?” opens the meeting. “Will the secretary please call the roll?” requests Pauline Phinney, the president. Names familiar to all are read by Eunice Olson, the secretary. Mur- mured replies echo her call. After her report has been read, business old and new is taken up. New business at this meeting consists of a discussion con- cerning the next club party. Shall it be held in the club room or in the home of one of the members? A vote is taken; the majority is in favor of the club room. Meanwhile, the faculty adviser, Mrs. Ruby V. Carman, is ready to make suggestions and give ad- vice as to the making of a more effective organiza- tion. Next, questions from the party and the pin committees are given to the adviser for her sugges- tions. However, the leadership of the club soon is turned over to the officers and members—is not one of the purposes of the club “to increase friendly, social contacts and interests?” Several questions have arisen, and Catherine Pi- lalas, the chairman of the program committee, answers them. The committee has made plans for many spirited games, a play, and a sing; thus the members arc assured that a lively evening is in store for them. Several members of the committee have joined to produce a play, entitled Asl{ Her T'low or Never, to be presented during the evening as a highlight of the entertainment. The cast includes Doris Fie- botte. Brother: Marie Peterson and Charlcen Pren- tice, Mammy and Pappy Snipplebottom; Eunice Olson, Ezry Snodgrass; and Mary O'Connor, Clara Lou Snipplebottom. For the sing, the chairman has provided an or- chestra consisting of Pauline Phinney, bells; Ruth Pehrsson, piano; and Catherine Pilalas, bassoon. Amid enthusiastic expressions of anticipation, this typical meeting of the Koinonia Club is brought to a close. Eunice Olson [99] r CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW, left to r.ght -A. La Ragione. I. Sottolotto. C. Siano. I. Ballatote. P. Di Santi, P. Pro. A. Orlandi. L. Labigalini. I. Magnam. S. Seal,i. H. Tucci. F. Zucco. P. Furiani. . . . MIDDLE ROW R Malawi. L. Di Pilato. L. Celhlli. G. Magni. S Trdi� aglia. E. Lambcrtim. Mr. Rmjjo. E. Marfinrlli. L. De Pietto. E. Julian. T. Cardamone. F. Magnam. R. Di Palma. SEATED ROW — M. Figoni. C. Roiatti, C. Dan tele. L. Torricelli. A. Pitco. . C'aaanova, . Monni. G. Chita. S. Bevilac iua. L. Conn, E. Gerlo. L. Riccucci. CIRCOLO DANTE In imagination, be a guest at one of the month' ly meetings of the Circolo Dante. You notice that most of the mem Iters are Italian. The adviser, Mr. Amerigo Russo, is a young man with black, curly hair, and distinct, sharply- cut Italian features. The life story of Enrico Caruso is being told. A note of pride spreads over the group as they listen to the life of Caruso, an Italian like themselves! Then as the speaker tells of the tragic death of the world's best tenor, a look of almost despair crosses their faces. They hate to think of his death: yet they are proud that an Italian had become so suc- cessful that the loss was felt by every nation. At this meeting, Lucretia Ricucci gives, in Italian, a brief account of life in Italy. The group, although straining to catch the meaning, marvels at the sheer beauty and the harmonious sound of the language. Lucretia tells of education in Italy: “In Italy, edu- cation is compulsory, but not in the way that it is here. Children attend day school only while they arc still small; evening school is required until the person is quite old. Louise Torricelli plays Italian selections on the piano, and Pat Pio offers an accordion solo. Such pieces as Funiculi-Funicula express the Italian peo- ple's life—light, snappy, vivacious, and happy. The group joins in singing these songs in Italian. One or two couples from the club rise to give an exhibition of Italian folk dances while the rest watch, their eyes sparkling, feet tapping, and hands clapping in time with the music. As the dancers weary, another couple replaces them; then everyone joins in. Before the evening closes, refreshments arc served. By eleven the crowd is slowly drifting away. The musicians arc packing their instruments; the lights are turned out. Did you enjoy a pleasant evening? Anna Diicenza r ioo] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW I eft to rinht—L. Harris, E. Bascom. B. Stonerod. J. St. Amand. M. Albert. V. Castellano. C. Robertson. M. McCarthy. T. Lamothe. V. Gjv. J. Geary. . . . THIRD ROW E. Ward. A. Ghareeb. D. Carellas. J. Carellas. F. Marshall. E. Davidson. R. Dalpe. I.. Ouellette. V. Zeroovan. S. Rubin, D. Whitworth. . . . SECOND ROW T. Coe. E. Dion. I. McElwain. M. Sylvester. S Combi, M� � j Flynn. S. Barxer. E. Barger. H. Berman. E. Eliopoulous. J. Count. . BOTTOM ROW , . Morace. E. Murphy. M. fiiililu’in. M. Kaplan. D. Burres. LE FOYER “Hi, Helen! Guess what? Miss Flynn asked me if I should like to be- come a member of the Foyer!” exclaimed Selma, running down the stairs after school to meet her friend, who was already a Foyer member. “That's perfect! You are going to join, of course?” asked Helen. “Well, I haven't decided yet. You see, Miss Flynn hasn't told me what goes on at the meetings. She did say that the purpose of the club was to learn the language, life, and customs of the French people. Can't you tell me about the meetings?” After thinking for a moment or two, Helen ex- plained, “First of all, every member of the Foyer is appointed to one of four committees, which plan our interesting programs. Last month, for instance, our committee presented a comedy in French. At other meetings we have had talks on various cha teaux in France, current events, games, spelling con- tests, talks on the French colonies, and singing with Miss Flynn at the piano. Oh, I forgot to . . .” But,” interrupted Selma, “are the meetings car' ried on entirely in French?” A troubled look had crossed her face. “No, but we speak it as often as possible. For instance, the business part of the meeting is wholly in French. Edward Davidson, president, calls the meeting to order in French; and Rene Dalpe reads the secretary's report. The games, plays, and songs are always in French; but it is loads of fun trying to grasp the meaning of the words.” “Oh, my!” groaned Selma, “but I have such a hard time understanding.” This remark set Helen laughing. “You won't be the only one! Many of the members have trouble at first, but they know it’s one way of bettering their French. By the way, I forgot to tell you that refreshments arc served at every meeting.” “Why didn't you say that before? You wouldn't have had to go any further!” exclaimed Selma, in a joking manner. Then, seriously, in an excited tone, “You know, Helen, I think it would be a good idea to join. I am going to tell Miss Flynn tomorrow before school.” That's fine! approved Helen. “Au revoir!” Evanthia Eliopoulos A [101] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW. left to r nht—R. K lpatricl(. J. Kutchuck. D. Bellew. D. LiValley. I. Waterhouse. E. Rowley, L. Wolniek. . Miirgrson. E. Trvbj. . MIDDLE ROW M. Miller. P. Maddock. . McDonald. M. King. V. Sardi. M. But� !. M. Wlton. H. I.uty. . . . SEATED ROW J. Sheehan. G. Lindfort. E. Horne. V. Dawes. Mitt Miller. T. Turner. D. Parser. M. Merule. C. Phillips. AREOPAGITICA Munching on refresh- merits, a group of girls is seen conversing in the club room. “Just another club having a party, you think as you pass. But wait! There seems to be something different about this club. As you pause to consider, scraps of conversation, which you would hardly expect to hear at an ordinary club meeting, come to your ears. “Who do you think was the better speaker? “The affirmative side had better points, but the negative expounded theirs more completely. “The rebuttal won the debate for the negative side. Bewildered, you l x k around again. Surely, this can’t be a debating class, for only seniors may take English 5, while these girls range from XA's to XIIA's. Then a light dawns upon you. This must be the Areopagitica Club, discussing one of their monthly debates. Just then Miss Hazel K. Miller, history teacher and faculty adviser of the club, comes forward with a gracious smile to greet you and tell you a little about the club. “One of the few clubs formed for something more than a purely social purpose, the Areopagitica Club meets on the third Thursday of each month to debate on current topics. A regu- lar business meeting is held on the first Monday of each month. “The big event of the year is the Senior Debate, given by the seniors before they are graduated. It is held in the evening and each girl is allowed to bring a guest. “Another big event is the Senior Farewell party held at the end of each semester. In the spring, this takes the form of a picnic; in the winter it is usually a Christmas party. “New members provide entertainment at the ini- tiation party which is held at the beginning of each semester. Instead of performing the usual stunts, the initiates often give impromptu debates on sub- jects such as ‘Resolved: that ginger ale is better without the fizz,’ or ‘Resolved: that doors should have door knobs.’ Not only does this improvisation entertain the rest of the club, but it is also a proof of the new members’ debating ability.” “But, you inquire, “doesn't the extra work en- tailed in gathering material for the debates inter- fere with school work? “Not at all,” smiles Miss Miller; you see, each girl debates only two or three times during her membership, and no girl ever debates more than once a semester. I think that now you have an accurate idea about our Areopagitica Club. As you turn to leave, thinking, “A club where you get information with a sugar coating of fun is unusual and worth while, you are tendered twen- ty-five cordial invitations to “Come again! Lottie Wolnilt S [102] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW. left to light M. Fitzgerald. M. Ward. E. Powell. L. H:net. S. Wendt. Mi� � XCorrgiixf. S. Hanna. B. Yarnell. H. Wytraval. B. Sheehan. P. Lambert. . . . SECO D ROW—V. Matlheut. M Moore. A Vetce. M. St. German. S. Szarlan. K Seott. T. Barr. L. Mondonx. ). Jdtobion, B. King. BOTTOM ROW—C. Ti Jany. R. Koeler, M. Leon. M. Thomas. J. Gravelin. S. Turner. D. Landry. V. WoH. G. Harder. E. Pert ton. R. Terrault. 1LCARSOLLES In the year 1930, a so- cial club for girls was or' ganized in Commerce for the purpose of promoting friendship, scholarship, and cooperation among the girls. To honor the principal, Mr. Carlos El- lis, the girls decided to take the letters of his name and from them originate a name for their club. The result was Ilcarsolles. Miss Eleanor Jefferson acted as club adviser. In 1935, after Miss Jefferson had become Mrs. Laveiller and left school. Miss Helen Norrgard, the present adviser, ttx k her place. On the first Friday of every month a business meeting is held to plan the next month's party. The club has hikes, dances, motor trips, swimming par- ties, sleigh rides, dinner parties, theater and card parties. The first social of the year always is an initiation party. During the first half hour of this merry evening, the new members look as though a bolt had hit them. They arc taken to the boiler room, blindfolded, and noises of all sorts have them shak- ing. The bravest of all, this year, was Barbara Shee- han, who went through it without a murmur. Re- freshments always revive the faint hearted as well as stimulate the old members. Games end the evening’s frolic. A very popular annual event in June is the senior farewell party to which all the girls Ux k forward. This is held at Aimc's Beach in Bondsvillc, Mass. The group leaves the school by bus and has a merry time singing on the way. Upon their arrival the girls hurry into their bathing suits and each tries to be first in the water. Usually Norma Scott or Carolyn Tiffany wins. Then to the roller skating floor they fly, led by Rita Terault, an enthusiastic skater. After this the girls arc ready to roast hot dogs to satisfy their enormous appetites. A farewell speech is given by the president—this year it will be Shirley Turner's privilege. Gifts then are pre- sented to the graduates. More games are played before the fun is over and all are exhausted, but happy. Every minute of not only this last picnic, but of all the meetings, is enjoyed by the loyal Ilcarsollitcs. Shirley Turner [ 103] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW. left to right P. Stefano. M. McCarthy. J. Carey. J. Pillion A Bounjuct. I. Cold. R. Doolittle. Giutgio. E. Dolan. G. Sarandit. I. D'Aoust. M. Herehiuk. G. Luthgren. L. Cipriani. THIRD ROW B Brehe.ut. H. Kura)cwtk‘. A. Hahicht. T. Tebaldi. L. Altai, E. D'Amoto. G. Collini. Z. Anarian. S. Buthey. B. Sae ett. B. Steele, T. Galletti. H. Perl( n«. V. Violante. B. Herne. Boii .m. S. Glaaanos. . SECOND ROW S. Axa%. D. Cohen. V. Bene. E. Holmdm. C. Julian. A. Rigzmi. V. Cfar . B. BdrkoMn. M. l.ueey. M. Zack. R. Bloomitein. A. Martinelh. P. Allen. . . . BOTTOM ROU- M. SWcwr. F. Bothuytcn. J. Maher. . . . OT l PICTURE Mr. S. V. Doane. Director: Mr. C. A. Speer. Aaoeiate Director. CRIMSON MASQUERS Thrills abound in “Our World of Today, trans- oceanic planes, three-di- mensional movies, talking robots, and television; yet the thrill that gives one of the greatest feelings of unselfish personal accom- plishment reaches back thousands of years through the misty atmosphere of past civilizations to the religious parades and pageants of Babylonia and Nineveh. Dramatics is as intriguing to the youth of today as it was to his wide-eyed ancestor watching the Druids re-enact legends of the gods; or to some re- mote ancestress, daubed in blue woad and following mystic instructions of the tribal witch doctor. Now, as then, belongs to those who produce the play the joy of lifting the attention of the audience from itself to the characters they have helped to create, whether by searching for properties with which to surround it, or by giving the character a voice and bodily form. But, thrill within thrill—that's the half hour be- fore curtain time! Nerves which healthy young Commerce students never knew they possessed start introducing themselves. The little group speaks shrilly, throatily, or squeakily, with odd tremolos and unexpected bass notes startling all. From prompter to principal, from stage hand to scenery designer, leaps the tension, alternately flashing op- timism and pessimism. Wild hope surges. The play's simple, so humanly humorous; it's got to be good. This joyous idea subsides despairingly into the thought, “I can't remember my lines! Conversation comes in snatches: “Middle-age or old-age make-up for her, Mr. Doane? “The publicity I got out was pretty good, wasn't it? “Don't forget the house lights! “Have you another safety pin? “Watch the house! Everyone pecks hurriedly through the curtain; then rushes back to the safety of numbers, even though it is a thoroughly tense circle. Here and there, muscles jump unrhythmically as first symp- toms of stage fright play havoc with nerve connec- tions. The rest of the Crimson Masquers are in front, waiting to criticize, to recognize a well-timed en- trance, or a missed cue. But the audience—will it be in sympathy with the characters, or will it be hostile? Will it appreciate the work of the stage hands, not recognizing it as such, but feeling the innate rightness of the setting? There is a roll of applause out front as the house lights are dimmed, and the footlights illumi- nate the folds of the curtain. It begins to rise. The play is on! [ 104] Anitme Boinquet CADUCEUS 19 4 0 STAKDIXG. left to right G. Moriarty. G. McDonald. R. Doolittle. E. Davidson. C. Shapiro. V. Gov. R. Dents. A. Davison R. EduaII. M. Johnson. G. Speliopoulos. Miss Allen. W. D'Epa mer. M. Contrino. R. Retd. F. Sacenti. K. Connor. B. George. STAXDIXG—W. Leu is. L. Htndes. V. Pwlozlou. R. Cams re. I. Maher. W. Beach. Morace. SEATED -C. Dastattt. H. Berman. F. Dolohows y. B. Meyer. J. Ruwell M. Dodds. J. Lyman. ). Sheenan. E. Rivers. L. Moisey. L. Chapman. X. Boulats, C. Julian. M. Murphy. RADIO WORKSHOP Announcer: The Spring- field High Sch x l Ra- dio Workshop on the air! This afternoon we take great plea- sure in presenting an interview with our own Radio Work- shop. A citizen has asked us to prepare this program so that he and many other inter- ested listeners may become better acquainted with the work of our organization. Citizen: First of all I'd like to know how your director gets the talent for these weekly pro- grams. Announcer: That is very simple. At the begin- ning of each semester, we start a campaign for new talent. The students read various scripts over the mike, while our director. Miss Geni- eve M. Allen, classifies them according to pitch, age, inflections, and dramatic interpretation. She then chooses the outstanding students, who become active members. Citizen: Could you tell me what the aims and value of the Workshop are? Announcer: The Workshop acquaints the public with the work of the schools. It gives students practice in the technique of broadcasting, and it arouses interest in better speech and appre- ciation of good radio programs. Citizen: Where is the business of your club carried on, and where are rehearsals for the broadcast held? Announcer: Our business office, room 315 of Classi- cal High School, is completely equipped with files, a radio, an amplifier, a turntable, and two loud speakers. We also have a control booth in this room, from which Miss Allen di- rects the rehearsals. Citizen: I've always wondered just what went on before a broadcast is ready for the air. Miss Allen: If you will watch carefully, we will initiate you into the mysteries of broadcasting. Miss Allen: All ready, boys and girls. Take your places around the mike. Remember, speak slowly and distinctly. Put yourselves into the character you are portraying and say things naturally. Citizen (at the end of rehearsal): I certainly wish we had had radio clubs when I went to school. Why, these boys and girls really enjoy the hard work. Announcer: Goodbye, Mr. Citizen. We have en- joyed having you with us. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Springfield High School Radio Workshop signing off. Catherine Julian [ 105 ] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 ‘o 'o Vn. rt.a tfth -f o 'Si,°- ' V « 'b c � •� • t • . • � . � • ■• , , «I v 4V ’’ - ' -A f ■ ' + M f '-i -wOj- 1 ’ BACK ROW. I eft to right- C. Ingram. E. Conger. D. Shapiro. M. Contr.no. R. Bloomitem. L. Cellilh. M. Liberty. J. Goodrich. E. Wallace. A. Cornell. L. D’Aoust, M. Lu«t. C. Gobbi. M. Hercktub. D. Lantaigne. B. Proven. B. Wh te. A. Mortinelli. . McCarthy. MIDDLE ROW —L. Obm. Librarian. C. Pilalaa. M. Roberta. V. Broods. S. Buihey, R. Phillip� . A. McCullough. D. Corbiere. D. Matbo. G. Thibeault. R. Reieigne. Julian. Librarian. A. Dobuah. M. Veroneat, J. Farmer, M. Anderson. M. Longue:l. F. Ou'er. V. Thompson. C. Matthews. F. Anthony Vlgfia no. Director. SEATED—F. Butler. M. Marsh. L. DePretto. E. Knox. R. Tovet. T. Panttta. M. B.ulleul. G. S iba. M. Prone. L. Desjarlaw. F. Motheruay. B. Smith. A Bidwell. R. Pehnaon. R. French. M. Johnson. M. Lueey. L. Curto. C. Roccnano. H Roth. I. Wayne. P. Cignoni. I. Crawford. PIANISTS—Laura Sterni. R. Bariom. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB The girls’ locker rooms arc a series of melting pots in which the school activi- ties are stirred up to a point of great interest and enthusiasm. One of the favorite ingredients is the Girls' Glee Club. Let us do some eavesdropping some afternoon immedi- ately following an after-school rehearsal. We'll find that a group of girls will reveal some interesting information. If we try to grasp a few words from each girl, we'll hear something like this: Lillian Obin: Well, tonight's rehearsal was success- ful. Glee Club is so much fun; don't you think so? Martha Johnson: It really is. We've been in quite a few concerts, too. Remember the Christmas Concert we had last year? Kay Julian: Indeed I do! And the Music Festival at Amherst was fun, too—especially the prize! Mercedes Roberts: Girls, don't you remember the Festival at the Eastern States Exposition? And, oh, the China Shop; that was great fun! I know the Glee Club means hard work, but it's worth every bit of it. Don't you think so? Ruth Pehrsson: Indeed I do! I'm glad we have one at Commerce. Rodha Bloomstein: I’m glad, too. You know, I intend to make singing my career; so Glee Club has been especially beneficial for me. I think I've gained confidence and poise, in addition to improving my voice technically. After this short eavesdropping expedition, you can easily see that the girls really do enjoy themselves, and that they have presented fine programs which were appreciated by their listeners. May the “melt- ing pots of Commerce continue to boil with more talk of the successes of the Girls' Glee Club. Mary Contrfno [106] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 VIOLINS Marion Reynolds. Beatrice Dickson. Howard Hurwus. Vasileos Pavloglou. Prank Kuczarski. Edward Larson. Paul Gagnon. Evelyn Barsom. Gresto ('arranta. Muriel Loud. Michael Suedt. Mary O'Donnell. Philip Randall. 'CELLO George Sarandis. DOUBLE BASS—Dor- othy Reynolds. FLUTE—Helen Kua)ewtk . OBOE -Helen Berman. CLARINETS—Virginia Danes. William Foskit. William Moriariv. Wendell Love. . . . BASSOON -Catherine Pilalai. . . TRUMPETS Laurence Donovan. Carol Ingram. Kenneth Howe. Fred Win ley. HORN —Edith Snou'. . . . TROMBONE—William D'Epagnier. PERCUSSIOX—Laurence Dimetre� . Harold Clinton. Norman Weinalein, Pauline Phinney. PIANO—Raehel Barsom. ORCHESTRA A medley of sound rises from various instru' ments which comprise the High School of Commerce orchestra; the members are holding a class rehearsal in the assembly hall. Above the din can be heard Mr. Viggiano, try' ing to coordinate the efforts of his charges. “One, two, three, four; one, two, three, four; Stop! Stop! How many times have I told you that playing in an orchestra is not like playing a solo in a swing Kind? There must be cooperation and tone quality. Let's tune up. “Rachel, play A on the piano, please. Cornets, let me hear your tone .... Kenny, you're flat; and you're sharp, Frank. Try to blend your tones with Carol's. Clarinets, let me hear you .... Virginia is the only one with the correct tone. You two other players get together with her. Violin? I want a firmer tone from your section. Bassoon, let me hear you .... Your tone seems to be better, Catherine. How about you, William, and the trombone? You’re all right. Flute? Mmmmm Mmmmm. Oboe? Helen, try to roll your lips in a little more. All right, let's start all over again. We'll try Tschaikowsky's Fifth Symphony, better known as Moon Love.” Slowly, with infinite patience, Mr. Viggiano labors with the group in an effort to give the High School of Commerce an orchestra of which we may be proud. That they succeed was evidenced last September. On the opening of school, the orchestra entered the eighteenth annual Junior Music Festival at the Eastern States Exposition, and captured the first prize, a blue ribbon and a check for $60. Besides playing on such occasions, this group takes part in all of our assemblies, in many of the Radio Workshop programs, the Freshman reception pro- gram, the Christmas entertainment, and in several special evening concerts. The Commencement pro- gram marks the final appearance of the orchestra for the year. We are indeed proud of our orchestra. [ 107] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 COMMERCE STAFF, JANUARY SEATED, left to light M. King. E. Springer. L. Sullivan. K. Zogrofoj. R. Tamilian. A. Diseenza. R. Stewart. H. Frailest. I. Provost. I. Money. M. Rubinow. i Marvel. A. Chapin. M. Miller. J. Woodard. . Giuggio. E. Coo ley. J. Connors. A. Chareeb. J. Grant. D. Shapiro. STA DI C . left to right Mr. C.hatto. adviser. T. Mazza. R. Delarm. R. St. Jean. M. McQuadc. I. Topodos. A. Kob-ir R. Eaton. R. D'Angelo. I). Bremner. M. Mae eil. S. Matron, assistant editor. M. Bnjgeman. J. Sullivan. L Carra. S. Weber. Z. Setian. F. Yar ey. L. Fabbri. J. Maher. R. Hinder, editor-in-ehief. JOURNALISM II Scene: Journalism Class, High Schtx)l of Commerce. (Sound of several voices as door opens. Fragments of talk heard: “How long a story do you want?” “You'd better make a two- column headline—” “We need a picture with that story.” “Where's the sport page plan?” A very loud voice rises above the others. “We want more copy! We want more copy!”-—noise fades.) Visitor: My, my, this is a noisy-er-admsy place. Is this a class? Editor: Well, yes. It is and it isn't. Two days a week it’s class; the other three it’s a news- paper staff. This is the group which writes and edits both the school weekly, Commerce. and a bulletin board newspaper posted daily in the corridor by the lunchroom. Visitor: A weekly—a daily—that's a lot of work, isn't it? Editor: Well, yes, it is; but you see so many of us are doing it—. Now, the groun here is the news staff. This boy is the city editor. He makes all the new assignments and secs that the stories are written with proper headlines. He plans the front page, too. Visitor: I see. Who arc these people here in front—at these desks covered with papers? Editor: Oh, they are the copy readers. All the stories arc passed in to them. They read them over carefully, make corrections, and count the letters in the headlines to sec if they will fit. Then they hand them over to the type depart- ment which gets them ready for the printer. Visitor: That must be an important job. What are all these other pupils doing? Editor: That group is the sport department. The big fellow in the corner is the sport editor; here are the feature writers and in the back arc the writers of editorials and columns. The editor sits at the big desk in front, but he isn't there now. You see, I'm the editor. Visitor: Is that so? What is your job? Editor: Oh, I have to—Just a minute. Excuse me, please.- What did you want, George? George: We want a streamer headline on the foot- ball story if we win, but if we lose—? Editor: What difference does that make? It's news, isn't it whether we win or not? No, you can't do that. George: O. K. Editor: Let's see. Where was I? Oh, yes, my job is to see that everybody does his part in making a complete paper. Visitor: What about this daily—what did you call it? Editor: The Bulletin? That is written in this little room at the side. Those editors prepare the columns and cartoons, and post them every day or two on bulletin boards in the corridors by the lunchroom. One is on the boys' side, and one on the girls'. They're popular, too. There's always a crowd in front of them at lunch time. Visitor: This is an unusual class. Isn't there any teacher? Editor: Oh, yes. There he is—over there with a couple of news reporters. He is helping them with a headline. Of course, two days a week he gives us class work in problems of writing and good English. Visitor: Well, this is certainly a queer class, but well, I think I'd like to be in it, myself! L [ 108] 4 CADUCEUS 19 4 0 COMMERCE STAFF, JUNE FIRST ROW. I eft to right—E. Dion. D. DfNuCCi, E. Conger. H. Lustier. G. Powers. I. Beebe. SECO D ROW -M. Leon. E. Curtis. L. Sullivan. F. Felopoulos. E. Homans. M. Connolly. I. Mather. THIRD ROW D. Fletcher. E. Leader. E. Eleopoulos, M. Spada. H. Mitchell. M. Miller. . . . FOURTH ROW--J. Davin. J. Molmari. Z. Setian. M. King. . . FIFTH ROW I.. Rossi. I. Baker S. Wood. S. Winfon. S. Glastanos. J. McKeon. E. Wooduorth. . STA Dl G. left to right J. Woodard. G. l-andry. G. Machcr. E. Litchfield. F. Marshall. C. Berku-itts. F. Tarkey. L. Zlotnitsky. A. Sullivan. D. Scott. M. McXcil. J. Moody. M. Wade. Mr. Chatto. EDITORIAL BOARDS January Class June Class Raymond Hindes Editor-in'Chicf Jean Woodard Simon Maroon Assistant Louise Sullivan Arnold Robar News Department John Beebe Assistant Irene Mather Lucy Carra Editorial Edna Conger Roland Lalli Doris Fletcher Eileen Leader Libero Fabbri Copy June Baker Anna Dizcenza Evanthia Eliopoulos Irene Massey Muriel Miller Edna Woodworth Adele Chareeb Features Eleanor Dion Peggy McQuade Columns Lillian Rossi Jean Woodard Hope Mitchell Hazel Frattesi Shirley Winton Shirley Wood Rose Takeljian Type Sadie Glassanos Katherine Zografos Business Manager Marjorie King Make-up Gerald Landry Gordon Machcr Joseph Maher Circulation Zohrab Setian Muriel Miller Advertising Katherine Smith Douglas Marvel Boys’ Bulletin Lydia Zlotnitsky Helen Belisle Girls' Bulletin Mildred McNeil [ 109] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 CADUCEUS STAFF, JANUARY FIRST ROW. Itft to r rht—Dor � MacDonald. Arltnc Tctraulc. Gilbert Border. SECOKD ROW—Bertha Thernen. Lomu Sullivan. Alberta Riggim. THIRD ROW -Douglas Minvtl. Mr. James L. Clflncey. Thelma Barr. . STA D G—Mi� � Helen E. Rdn in. ABSE T -Simon Maroon. CADUCEUS EDITORIAL BOARD January Class June Class Arlinc Tctrault Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Wolnik Gilbert Barker Class Editor Mary Brogan Thelma Barr Feature Editor Lucille Whiting Alberta Riggins Club Editor Audrey Edson Douglas Marvel Business Manager James Gibson Louise Sullivan Athletic Editor Doris MacDonald Photograph Editor Copy Reader Margaret Arnold Simon Maroon Art Editor Make-up Editor Edward Davidson Distribution Evelyn Barger Bertha Thcrricn Assistants Helen E. Rankin, Adviser Dale Pelow Catherine M. Casey, Circulation Edith F. Marsden, Art James L. Clancey, Photography C lD(;C£f;S STAFF, JUNE FIRST ROM', left to right Eduard Davidson. Lottie Wolni . James Gibton. Mm Catherine E. Catcy. . . SECO D ROW—Margaret Arnold. Lucille Whiting. Audrey Ed ion. . . THIRD ROW Eunice Oljon, Mary Brogan. Evelyn Barger. . . . STA DI G. left to right—Mr. James L. Clancy, Mm Helen E. Rankin, Dale Pelow, Dorothy Duquette. [ no] [Ill] o p 6 i sniDnavD CADUCEUS 19 4 0 STANDING, left to right—Couch E. H. B. Myers. Fred Trombly. Arthur Bouiquct. Peter Verteramo. George Serandis, Alfred Deuel. Milton Rubi now. Alton Lan. Robert But ter ease. Robert Teece. George Mors i. Thomas Guthun. Peter DiSan ti. Kenneth Conklin. Asst. Mgr.. Raymond Shea. Asst. Coach. KNEELING -Kenneth Connor. William Wilson. Tony Dinoia. Richard Lombard. John Dahahis. Donald Bremner. William Turner. Joseph Zieminslti. Louis Langone. Richard Obm. Charles Gaston. Donald Tvon. . SlTTING Earl Roberts. George Stcbbuii. William Young. Richard Eaton. Eugene McCarthy, Dominic Garrefi. Paul Rigali. Harvey Cristofori. Robert Aecorsi. Hubert Hatcher, Zohrab Setian. John Mouttafcu. FOOTBALL 1939 Although Chief Myers lacked the material for a great football squad last fall, he succeeded in building a good team that never stopped fighting regardless of the score—one that was a credit to the name it bore—Commerce. Due to marks and injuries, Commerce lost quarterbacks Dick Obin and Gene McCarthy; Dick Eaton, linesman; Joe Ziemin- ski, fullback; Don Bremner, center; and Captain Lou Langone. To scrappy little Sonny Turner, who bore the brunt of the Commerce offense after the marks and injuries had taken their toll, and to Paul Rigali, hard-working linesman, go the credit they deserve for the standard they set. Tough luck came thick and fast, and the Raiders won but two of their six games, finishing fourth in the inter-school league. In one of the most exciting games of the season, the Crimson eked out an 8—7 win over Classical on a Classical punt from behind the Blue's goal line, that was blocked by Commerce's John Dabackis. In its last tilt Com- merce bowed to Cathedral 26—0. The Panther ran wild through the riddled Commerce line-up from the opening whistle to within five minutes at the end of the last quarter. It was then that Chief, for the first time this season, put in little Lou Galavotti as quarterback to call the signals in place of Zorhab Setian. Setian, playing his first year of high school football, deserves high praise. Lou also played very capably. He blocked an attempted Classical conversion and advanced the ball for three first downs after the kick-off just before the game ended. And when the final whistle did blow, the Raiders were still on the march. Galavotti, 125 pounds, is small, but, nevertheless, a promising prospect as quarterback for the 1940 season. The season's results cannot lie measured by the scores of the games, for the team showed uncon- querable spirit in every fray. The Scores: Amherst 6 Commerce 0 Commerce 6 West Springfield 0 Commerce 8 Classical 7 T rade 26 Commerce 0 Tech 40 Commerce 6 Cathedral 26 Commerce 0 The Standings: Team Won Lost Cathedral 4 0 Tech 3 I Trade 2 2 Commerce 1 3 Classical 0 4 [ 112] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 J'WL f l. J'CUlAu Do you know your football players? Read the sketches below; decide which player the skit repre- sents; then see if the cartoons agree with your guess. WILLIAM I After succeeding in earning a major letter in baseball, basketball, soccer, and hockey, this raider turned to football. He soon earned a halfback po' sition and proved to be a very capable runner and passer. After report cards and injuries had taken their toll from the backfield brigade, this player was one of two veterans left. Tricky broken field run- ning, accurate passing, and the ability to snare aerials behind the enemy lines combined to make him an outstanding player. Although small in sta- ture, he made up for his size with immeasurable fighting spirit. His determination, combined with his ability as a player, made him a great favorite with players and fans alike. WILLIAM II When Chief Myers was asked who should be given the distinction of being eulogized in this issue of Caduceus, he replied, “--is the most faithful and hard-working player on the team. And that is quite an honor, coming from Chief. This player, who alternated between halfback and fullback, bore the brunt of Commerce’s line plunging all season. His punting and passing left little to be desired, and his running was better than the average. This sea- son he was overshadowed by more publicized play- ers, but next year he should easily be an outstanding gridder in schoolboy football circles. WILLIAM III During the football season last fall, when a player on an opposing team was tackled behind the line of scrimmage, the spectators usually had a good idea who had made the tackle. This boy, while not spectacular, was consistent, whether on the defensive or offensive. He had a knack of slicing through his opponent's defense and nailing the run- ner before the play had really started. His de- termined attitude and aggressive playing command- ed the respect of his opponents. Whenever there was a lull in the play, he continually would snap his fingers as if he were nervous. However, after the whistle had blown for play to commence, he was at once composed and alert. This coolness in action helped him to fill a gap in Commerce's line with all the energy that his one-hundred and eighty pounds of bone, muscle, and fighting spirit could command. Cheering Squad [ 113] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 •STANDING. lejt to right—Stiimoi Zades. Aut. Mgr.; Fr i i Mjjw. Norm Uretsk'i. Francis Marshall. Charles Dinnie. Coach Relyea. Earle Litchfield. Carl Shapiro. Francis Ktllcy. Harold Retchtn. Mgr. . . K EELI G—George Moriarty. Asst. Mgr.: Anthony Balbons. Ellery Jones, Janies Sullivan. Pontellions Tougias. Steve KroI. G ne Murphy. Herb Zerwitt, Gordon Macher. . . SITTING—Hob Denis. James Gibson. Al Jansch. Bill Loader. Milt AMbcrg. Jim Fran . . . ABSENT -Tony Masza. ('apt.; Die Emerson. SOCCER 1939 The Crimson soccer team had a comparatively successful season last fall, finishing second in the inter'sehool league under their new coach, Oren B. Relyea, who replaced Hal Jones. A number of vet' erans reported for practice and were prominent throughout the season. Among them were James Sullivan. Tony Mazza, Al Jarisch, James Frank, Earl Litchfield, James Gibson, Frank Mazza, and Charles Dinnie. Tony Mazza was elected captain for the season. In a rough and fast city league game, the Crim- son hooters broke through a stubborn Classical dc' fense three times to defeat the Blue and White 3—1 in the fifth league match of the 1939 season. Commerce won its first game with Classical by the same score. Early in the second period, Jim Frank, center' half, tallied for Commerce on a welLplaccd follow- up kick. Four minutes later, Classical evened matters with a brilliant dodging and passing exhibi- tion past the Commerce fullbacks. But the Raiders surged out in front once more when Pons Tougias, center, kicked a loose ball out of a scramble of players past the Classical goalie and the score read 2—1 in Commerce's favor at the end of the second period. The Commerce defense absorbed many a Classical attack during the third period but stubbornly held. It was rough sec-saw play from then on until Sonny Jarisch, Commerce linesman, dribbled through the Classical defense and kicked the ball between the posts for a Commerce goal in the last four minutes of play. The final score read 3—1. In the last fray of the season, eleven fighting Commerce soccer players booted their way into a second place position with a 4—1 win over Cathe- dral. The Raiders scored three goals in the first two periods to make the score 3—1 at the half. Bob Denis, Tony Balboni, and Dick Emerson tallied. Jim Frank kicked the fourth goal to make it 4—1 in Commerce's favor and capture second place in the inter-school league. All in all, Coach Relyea's charges won six of their eleven tilts, tieing two and losing three. The Scores: Monson 1 Commerce 0 Commerce 2 Monson 0 Tech 2 Commerce 1 Commerce 3 Classical 1 Commerce 0 Trade 0 Commerce 0 Hopkins 0 Commerce 1 Tech 0 Commerce 3 Classical 1 Commerce 3 Cathedral 2 Hopkins 1 Commerce 0 Commerce 4 Cathedral 1 League Standings Team Won Lost Tied Trade 7 0 1 Commerce 5 2 1 Tech 5 3 0 Classical 2 6 0 Cathedral 0 8 0 [114] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW. left to right—Mgr. James McKeon. Asst. Mgr. Prank Massa. Joseph Lucas. Coach Rclyca. Ant. Mgr. Peter DtSanti. . . . SECOND ROW—George Morili, waiter Ntetnczylt. Francis Kelley. Arthur Hottin. Donald Yvon. Maritto Ggoliiti. . . . BOTTOM ROW- Charles Dinnic. Kenneth Connor. William Turner, Capt. Louis Langone. Robert Denis. William Harrington. Herbert Cotoles. BASKETBALL 1939 AND 1940 Due to the high rent charged for the Coliseum, ice hockey was again dropped from the winter athletic schedule and has ketball reigned from De' ccmber through to Febru' ary, under the leadership of the new coach, Oren B. Rclyea. He handled a group of spirited boys who gave their best in every game. Most of the season’s first tilts were heart' breakers for the boys. The team hit its stride in its last few games and accomplished the miracle of the season when it upset the aggressive Cathedral Panther in a thrilling overtime home tilt, and sent Cathedral from first place into a tic for the top position with Tech. By so doing, Commerce clinched second place honors for itself. Herbie Cowles, talented forward, tossed the sudden death basket in one and one-half minutes of overtime, making the final score 36'35 for Corn- merce. Commerce surged ahead right after the opeiv ing whistle, on Ken Connor's basket and Bob Denis’s gift shot. But then Cathedral tossed the leather around; the score at the half read 25—22 in Cathc' dral’s favor. The third period was a nip and tuck affair, with Cathedral managing to keep two or three points ahead. Bob Denis tossed in two foul shots at the start of the last quarter to tie the score at 30 all. A Cowles to Harrington combination was good for two points. But two seconds later Cathe' dral scored twice in quick succession to make the score 34—32 in their favor. And in the last two seconds of the game Herbie Cowles parted the twine to tic the score at 34 points apiece. A conference resulted in a sudden death period of three minutes. While this period was still young, Cathedral tallied on a foul shot, and went ahead 35—34. Then Bill Harrington, Commerce center, tried a long shot and missed; but the ball veered into the arms of Cowles, who was up near the bas- ket. Cowles caught the ball; tossed the winning basket; and made the final score 36—35! The Scores; Hopkins 17 Commerce 15 Chicopee 35 Commerce 34 Chicopee 31 Commerce 25 Commerce 40 Hopkins 24 Amherst 25 Commerce 24 Commerce 41 Turners Falls 18 Trade 39 Commerce 34 Commerce 33 Classical 30 Tech 50 Commerce 40 Cathedral 33 Commerce 25 Easthampton 33 Commerce 29 Holyoke 53 Commerce 22 Commerce 33 Classical 30 Commerce 40 Trade 37 Tech 44 Commerce 35 Commerce 36 Commerce 35 League Standings Team Won Lost Tech 6 2 Cathedral 6 2 Commerce 4 4 Trade 3 5 Classical 1 7 [115] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 TOP ROW. left to right—Coach E. H. B. Myers. Richard Obin. Earl Levesque. William Tonne. Richard Emerson. Louis Langone. Rob � c Tuon. Charlton Steinberg. Frank. Marc here. Mgr. MIDDLE ROW—Sarfcii Piligian. Low� � Galat'otti, Walter ieme yl5. Robert Eisman, Franl[ Mazza. Harvey Cruto ori. Ralph Prouty. . . . BOTTOM ROW—Robert Sanderson. Robert Serra. Donald Bremner. Thomas Collins. Roger D'Angelo. William Loader. Joseph Festa. BASEBALL The Commerce baseball team wound up its 1939 season with a record showing of four wins and ten losses, a rather unimpressive looking one, because the team just couldn't seem to get started. The squad looked as if it were really on the road to success though, when it staged a three-game winning streak to down Tech, Trade, and Cathedral in three successive frays during the first week of June. In the Tech game Commerce romped off with a 5—2 victory for its second win in five days. Ralph Prouty was starting pitcher but was relieved, after pitching eight innings of good ball, by Joe Ziemin- ski, who was credited with the victory. When Joe came into the game, the score was tied at two all; the bases loaded, two out; and Martin, Tech center- fielder, up at bat. Joe very efficiently pitched him- self out of the hole when he fanned Martin on four pitched balls. Zicminski crossed home plate with the winning run in the last half of the eighth inning on a sacrifice bunt by Cy Collins, Commerce third baseman. Commerce spotted Tech for twelve hits to the Tiger's five. Sidney Berkowitz captured the Crimson batting honors with a .333 average, closely followed by James Gatti's .314. Lou Langone turned in a .290 average and pitcher Joe Zicminski hit .281. The Scores: Commerce 5 Ludlow 3 Holyoke 10 Commerce 5 Classical 6 Commerce 2 T rade 17 Commerce 6 Tech 2 Commerce 1 Holyoke 11 Commerce 3 Amherst 9 Commerce 6 Classical 7 Commerce 4 Commerce 10 Trade 0 Commerce 5 Tech 2 Commerce 4 Cathedral 3 Turners Falls 9 Commerce 4 Cathedral 4 Commerce 3 Turners Falls 3 Commerce 1 Team Standings Classical Technical Commerce, Trade (Tie) Cathedral [116] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 ST AHDIHG. left to tight—Edward Livi. Peter DiPietro. Philip Ren.ton. Eiirle Litchfield. Dante Provini. . . . KKEELIMG James Sullivan. Marvin Glaser. GOLF 1939 The Commerce golf team won the city champion' ship this 1939 season for the second time in three years, and enjoyed one of the most successful years in Commerce golf history. Its only loss was to Trade, the runnerup, who captured second place, just 2 4 points behind Commerce. The Crimson divot diggers were led by the splen- did all-season work of Captain Pete DiPietro, Ed Livi, and Dante Provini, who shot in the 80s in practically every match. The first win was over Classical, last year’s golf champs. Commerce downed the Bulldog 7 5 at the Franconia golf course. Livi hit an 86, closely followed by DiPietro with an 89. The Commerce golfers downed Trade next with a 7—5 score. DiPietro turned in an 86, and Livi an 84, in that tilt. The Crimson squad clinched the first round with a five-point lead, when it trounced Tech in its next game. Ed Livi captured low scor- ing honors with a 78. The next week the Raiders went on to turn back the Cathedral linkers 8—4 in a pouring rain for Commerce's fourth straight win. The Crimson were able to outpoint Classical in their next fray 8 4- 3 _4 in the first game of the second round. But then the Commerce hoys lost their first match to Trade after five straight victories. In that till Pete Di- Pietro played the last nine holes in 36, one under par. Commerce tightened its grip on second place, with a 9—3 victory over Tech in the second round: and then went on to prove itself of real champion- ship caliber when it overwhelmed Cathedral 11 4— 4 in the last match of the season and won with it the city championship. Every player on the team received a major chenile letter because the team had won the golf championship of the interschool league for the second time in its history. The players were true champions and all deserve much credit. The Com- merce golf team was as follows: Captain Pete Di- Pietro, Ed Livi, Dante Provini, Marvin («laser, Joe Carestia, Phil Rcnison, Jimmy Sullivan, and Earle Litchfield. The man whose encouragement was behind each victory, Mr. Clarence Chatto, head of the English Department, and adviser of the Commerce paper, has coached the Commerce golf teams for six years. He has been particularly splendid about devoting his time to helping the golf squads, especially since his school work takes so much of his time. He is not any richer, financially, for having devoted this time and knowledge, but surely he has been repaid many fold with what money cannot buy- the admiration and appreciation of the teams and of the many peo- ple interested in them. The Scores: Commerce 7 Classical 5 Commerce 7 Trade 5 Commerce 10 Tech l‘ 2 Commerce 8 Cathedral 4 Commerce 8 4 Classical Wl T rade 7 Commerce 5 Commerce 9 Tech 3 Commerce 11 4 Cathedral ‘ 2 [ 17] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Left to right—John Letourneau. Melvin Seltxer. Milton Rubinou'. Harold Clinton. Fred Wm lcy. Robert Petluch. Coach H. W. Jones. TENNIS 1939 ing of Hal Jones. The Commerce racket' cers had a rather unsuc' ccssful season, finishing in fourth place in the city interschool tournament. The Crimson netmen got off to a bad start, but inv provement was evident as the season progressed un' der the enthusiastic coach' The all'vetcran Commerce team lost the opener to Classical 5—1 at the Forest Park courts, winning but one doubles match. Commerce managed a tie with Trade 3—3, and then bowed to Cathedral 5—1. Captain Milton Rubinow was the only play- cr to gain a point for Commerce. The Raiders next were defeated by Tech, to the tune of 6—0. Com' merce opened the second round with a 5—1 loss to the Blue and White, Rubinow and Petluck being the only Commerce players to gain a point. The Crimson group annexed its first victory of the season over Trade, 4—2. Every man on the squad scored at least one point. Led by Captain Rubinow, the squad upset Cathedral in the season’s final match with a 4—2 win, its second victory of the 1939 season. The Scores: Classical 5 Commerce 1 Commerce 3 Trade 3 Cathedral 5 Commerce 1 Tech 6 Commerce 0 Classical 5 Commerce 1 Commerce 4 Trade 2 Commerce 4 Cathedral 2 HAL JONES Mr. Harold Jones, more affectionately known among the pupils as “Hal Jones,” retired from his coaching duties last spring. He had coached basket' ball, soccer, and tennis at Commerce for nine years. He is the kind of fellow any team would go out and fight hard for! The Commerce basketball teams that Hal has turned out always have been the fighting, spirited, and clean playing kind—teams that fought regardless of the score. The best cage squads were the two in the years of 1932 and 1936. Each of these outfits won eleven tilts, and lost three. The 1935 soccer team, coached by Hal, was undefeated all season, and won the Western Massachusetts Soccer Chanv pionship. Hal has a rare mixture all his own of sincerity and humor. Maybe such a mixture is really the recipe for success! Who knows? Anyway, Hal is a success! And what more can he said for a coach—or a man! [ 118] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 John Dabackis DECATHLON The decathlon, an inter-class contest, was run off the eleventh and twelfth of April this year under the direction of Chief Myers, with every class par ticipating. The XIIB's won the meet with a total score of 34 points. The XII A’s took over second place, with 32% points; followed by the XIB's, 10%; the XIA’s, 8%; the XB's 7; and the XA's, 6 tallies. Two records were shattered this year. The po- tato race winner was John Dabackis, who covered the distance in 32.1 seconds, breaking the former record set up last year by Richard Obin. Our potato race is similar to any ordinary potato race. At the start of the event, the entrants are lined up on one side of the gym. Right in front of them, six potatoes are placed in a straight line that extends to the other side of the gym. At the word “Go!” each competitor runs across the floor to his furthest potato, picks it up, races back to where he started from, and drops the potato into his own box. Then he runs back across the floor, picks up the next furthest potato, puts it into the box, and repeats this process until all six potatoes have been safely de- livered. The first contestant to pick up all his po- tatoes and stand still beside his box is the winner. The baseball throwing contest is also an interest- ing one to watch. The contestants stand sixty feet away from a mat hung up on the gym wall. An oblong is drawn on the canvas mat with white paint. The contestant throws fifteen balls at the mat. Each ball that hits in the oblong or on its lines counts as a strike. Steve Krol darkened the old baseball ac- curacy record this April when he threw twelve strikes in fifteen attempts in the preliminaries. Last year, Earl LeVesque, XIA, tied a record of several years' standing when he hit the target for eleven strikes, one less than Krol threw this year. The scores by events: Foul Shooting: Walter Niemczyk XIIB, rst; Arthur Hottin XIB, second; Kenneth Connors, third; Morehouse XIA, fourth; winning score, 11 out of 15. Minute Test: Kenneth Connors XII A, first with 15 baskets; Zorhab Setian XIIA, second; George Morisi XIA, third; Walter Niemczyk XIIB, fourth. Chinning: Charles Dinnie XIIA, first with 9' 1% ; John Dabackis XIIB, second; Richard Obin XIIB, third; Parker XIB, fourth. Hop, Step, Jump: John Dabackis, first with 26' l% r; Charles Dinnie XIIA, second; Francis Boyle XIIA, third; George Stebbins XIA, fourth. High Jump: William O'Brien, first with 5' I ; Win- ston Gaskins XA, second; Francis Marshall XIIA and James McKeon XIIA, third. Bar Vault: Richard Obin XIIB, first with 6' Francis Marshall XIIA, second; Gerald Girard XB, third; Moriarty XA, fourth. Potato Race: John Dabackis, first in 32.1 seconds (new record) ; Velez Lupi XIB, second; Kenneth Connors XIIA, third; William O'Brien XIA, fourth. Baseball Accuracy Throw: Thomas Fahey XIIA, first with 10 strikes in 15 throws; Steve Krol XA, second with 12 strikes in 15 throws in preliminary (new record); Walter Niemczyk XIIB, third; Harvey Christofori XIA, fourth. Jy [119] Steve Krol CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Modern Dancing $vi1a! Sp rfA. In a recent editorial in our Springfield Union, this statement was made: At Union College in Kentucky, they're trying a new system of athletics. Students are learning to play for fun!” Sev- eral states have lauded the idea and pro nounced it an ideal solution to over'empha' sis in athletics. But this is not a new idea for the Springfield high schools in connection with girls' athletics. Our motto in Commerce, A team for every girl, and every girl on the team,” gives each girl an opportunity to take part in numerous recreational activities suited to her strength. Our athletic department promotes com petition that stresses the enjoyment of sport and the development of character and good sportsman- ship, rather than record-breaking or championship- winning activities for reputation or commercial ad- vantage. Athletic publicity places the emphasis upon the values of sport, rather than upon competi- tion. Our girls are protected in their school athletics by instructors fully qualified and capable of manag- ing every part of the school athletic program. The present girls' athletic teaching staff numbers three Miss Alleen Hills, Miss Jeanne Jandreau, and Miss Helen Clarke. Miss Clarke, an exchange teacher for Miss Bessie L. Fisher, came to Com- f 120] merce from the Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington, last September. Miss Fisher, head of our Girls' Physical Education Department, will re- turn to Commerce in June. With but few exceptions. Commerce girls leave school, not muscle molls, but girls with well-rounded athletic personalities—girls who can find their places in Our World of Today! MODERN DANCING Modern Dancing, very popular at Commerce, is barefoot dancing and exercising with or without music. It is an excellent body builder and de- veloper, and it stimulates self-expression and a sense of rhythm. It consists of exercises in barefoot walk- ing, standing, running, sitting, lying, and skipping. Modern Dance was started at Commerce by Miss Bessie Fisher, girls’ gym instructor, in 1935. Al- though not popular at first because of the barefoot prospect, it is now one of the most popular forms of indoor gym work. This year special Modern Dance classes were formed of A or B students, desirous of continuing Modern Dance; each class met the seventh period of every day. Last year, however, class was held one night a week after school under the direction of Miss Fisher. This group, all upperclassmen, not only practiced giving dances, but composed others at these meetings. The best dances were put into an original program and the program was presented to good-sized audiences. Demonstrations were given at Commerce, Classical, Tech, and at the Myrtle Street Junior High School Auditorium during Edu- cation Week in 1938, and were highly praised. CADUCEUS 19 4 0 VACATION OVER FALL SPORTS REIGN Field hockey and soccer, the two most popular fall sports for Springfield high sch x l girls, are given the month of November on the girls' school athletic schedule. Girls from Commerce, Tech, or Classical who wish to try out for the soccer and hockey teams meet at either Forest Park or Blunt Park, which' ever is more convenient for the individual. There is an instructor at each park, and each instructor forms a team with the girls who come to her park. The team formed at Blunt Park is called the Blunt Park Team; the one at Forest Park, the Forest Park Team. Later, games between the two parks are scheduled. This forming of park teams does away with inter-school competition, but the girls like it better. FIELD HOCKEY HIGHLIGHTS The initial field hockey meeting was called the first week of November at the two parks. After three weeks of fundamental stick work and practice games, park teams were organized and inter-park tilts played. Due to a faulty schedule, only two park vs. park matches were staged, both going to Forest Park, 2—0 and 1—0. A peek into the hockey scorebook would have showed this lineup for an important inter-park game. Forest Park Blunt Park Posi. Player LW Janette Royce LI Beryl Googin CF Ester Foster RI Aline Wells RW Jean Jerrold, Captain LHB Betty My rick CHB Margaret Oswald RHB Beatrice Taft LFB Doris Richards RFB Florence Farrell G Harriet Koetsch Posi. Player LW Ann Foisey LI Dot Laffcrty CF Beverley Stanton RI Joan DeBargc RW Kay Belle LHB Roxie Assarian CHB Louise Sullivan, Captain RHB Muriel Downie RFB Margaret Fields LFB Ruth Brittain G Dot Goulc C SOCCER SNITCHES The opening soccer meeting, held the first week of November, brought forty candidates out for both park teams. Two interpark games were played, one going to each team. In an exciting first game, the Blunt Park girls' soccer team pinned a 4—1 defeat on the strong Forest Park outfit at Forest Park. It was a hard'fought and rough tilt with Blunt fore' ing the play throughout. Forest Park made its first and only score on Jean Jerrold's penalty kick in the first quarter, but was promptly set back with a Blunt Park goal that was good for two points. The teams went scoreless through the second and third quarters as the players tightened up. Louise Sullivan kicked both Blunt Park goals. Spills were hard and numerous. The time was seven and one-half minute quarters; threc-minute rests, five minutes at half. In the second and final tilt. Forest Park evened the score by defeating Blunt Park's representatives 4—0. The mainstay of the Forest Park team, Jean Jerrold, made two of the points with welLplaced penalty kicks during the first and fourth quarters. Margaret Oswald scored a field goal in the third quarter for Forest Park. The lineups: Forest Park Blunt Park Pts. Pts. Posi. Player Scored Posi. Player Scored LW Emma Douthwright RI Dot Lafferty LI Elaine Plouff ♦CF Margaret Oswald, 2 ♦RI Aline Wells RW Beatrice Wells ♦LHB Harriet Koetsch RHB Marie Gregg LFB Thelma Sneider RFB Ruth Johnson G Edith Packard ♦CHB Jean Jerrold, 3 Captain ♦CHB Roxie Assarian LI Marian Carlson ♦RW Kay Belle LW Marion Belle RHB Muriel Downie ♦LHB Margaret Fields ♦LFB Ruth Brittain RFB Adeline DiPietro G Ann Foisey ♦CF Louise Sullivan, 4 Captain ♦Girls who made the first team in both hockey and soccer! Thus the outdoor fall season ended—not amid the cheers of the school supporters, for no audience was present. Nevertheless, the cheers given by the teams after the games were lusty and vigorous. Win or lose, the girls love hockey and soccer, and arc looking forward to another season of playing on the combined teams of Tech, Classical, and Commerce. For the seniors, the teams will be just a memory— but a happy one! 121] Crossed Sticks CADUCEUS 19 4 0 BASKETBALL 1938 AND 1939 The 1938 and 1939 seasons were highly successful because the teams were unusually evenly matched. In 1939, as usual, the XIIB's and XIIAs combined to form the senior team. This senior squad came out on top, losing only one game in a two-round tournament. The sole game they dropped was to the XIA's, runnersup, who won all of their tilts but two. The most exciting game of the inter-class tourna- ment was certainly the one in which the seniors met, for the second time, the XIA’s, who turned out to be the runnersup. The XIA's had nosed out the seniors 26—22 in their first clash, and taken with it the first round; if they had won this game, they would have captured the second and last round and with it the championship. Of course the seniors won the round and the championship; nevertheless, that second game was ireally close. The seniors were trailing by ten points at the half; it seemed almost impossible to catch up. But the seniors piled up point on point until the XIA’s were finally subdued. It was strenuous, nerve- straining play, but right then and there they showed the metal that champions arc made of. The seniors won their season’s games as follows: The Scores: XIA 26 Seniors 22 Seniors 24 XA 20 Seniors 52 XIB 25 Seniors 33 XIA 23 Championship Tilt: Seniors 42 XIA 31 The Inter-Class Standings: Team Won Lost Seniors 5 1 XIA 4 2 XIB 2 4 XA 0 6 senior lineup: Player Postition Jean Jerrold, Captain CF Louise Sullivan CG Stephanie Weigel LF Sally Manning RG Mary Wood LG Bernice Hunter RF Constance Shea LF Time: 10-minute quarters; 10 minutes rest at half, 5 minutes at quarters. COEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES A new experiment has been successfully tried at Commerce for the past two winters under the direc- tion of Chief Myers and Miss Allecn Hills, gym instructors. Commerce boys and girls play badminton, ping- pong, deck tennis, and bowl together every Tues- day night in the girls' gym, and call it coeduca- tional sports. They meet from 2:45 until about 4:30. The object of this experiment is to acquaint boys and girls with healthful social athletics—a splendid way to use leisure time. Other high schools have adopted this idea and find it most enjoyable. Boys and girls who wish to, may play volleyball for the first part of the session. The volleyball is coeducational and is played in the boys' gym under the supervision of Chief Myers. The boys and girls in the coeducational group gave a demonstration of volleyball, badminton, ping-pong, shuffle board, and bowling at the Technical High School Gym in 1938 during Educational Week. [ 122] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 JhfL CUhlsdsA, JhamAsdvsidu For the first time in the history of Commerce, the school, this year, voted on the popularity of its girl athletes. The ballots read: In your opinion, who is the Most Popular Girl Athlete? Best Leader of Girls? Girl Athlete Who Has Accomplished Most for Girls’ Sports? Most Talented Girl Athlete? Most Modest Girl Athlete? The results were carefully tabulated; but this is the first publication they have received. The win- ners were the following: Jean Jerrold, first in all five questions Louise Sullivan, second in all five questions Shirley Magowan, third Stephanie Weigel, fourth In view of the fact that these girls were chosen from so large a field, the remainder of the sports section of Caduceus will be devoted to the first three athletes, that more may know, as do their friends, the outstanding personalities and achieve- ments of the winners. JEAN JERROLD Jean Jerrold is a real sport in every sense of the word. Typical of her whole attitude, particularly on a playing field, was a little incident that oc- curred during a softball game at Boston Garden, Boston, where Jean played softball four times last summer. One night, about the sixth inning of an important game at The Garden, Jean wearily threw down her glove and sank to the players’ bench, thoroughly discouraged—benched! Business had been slow near left field wall all night, and the coach had taken her out of the game to give the second string fielder a chance. When Jean’s team came in to bat, the coach signalled her to the coaching box outside of third base. Another player might have sulked, but not Jean. Throwing off her feeling of despondency, she rose to the situation, yelled encouragement at her teammates, signalled, urged, praised, begged each coming batter, slapped others on the back. That was Jean Jerrold: cheering others, hiding her doubts, playing the game—even though she, herself, was sick with disappointment. She was still encouraging when a victorious homerun was hit. She had hit that homerun—in spirit. It was her heartening words that had swung the bat, and her “chatter” that had given the ball the needed distance. “Jumpy,” as she is called, is an all-around athlete. She plays a thorough game of football—tackle too. She can heave, kick, tackle, or what have you. Al- though she has participated in many outside sports, and has played softball in Madison Square Garden, New York, Boston Garden, Pynchon Park, and numerous other important places, she has always re- tained a keen interest in the athletic activities of her own school. This was evidenced by the fact that in 1938 she was chosen as President of the Girls' Athletic Association. She has captained eight school teams, played badminton, deck tennis, and horseshoes, as well as been a member of the modern dance group. “Jumpy” was awarded the much coveted gold G. A. A. pin in her XIB semester, something unusual. Very few girls receive the pin at all, and then seldom before their senior year. There’s nothing conceited about Jean. She's a good sport—and a true friend! Jumpy [ 123] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Sully LOUISE SULLIVAN Blunt and Forest Park soccer teams were formed, taught, and unceasingly drilled, so that girls might enjoy the keen delight of a well-played soccer game. After weeks of practice, these teams were allowed to compete for the mythical championship of the city. The game recalled in this skit was the last one of the fall season, in 1939. During the third quarter of this eventful tilt, the atmosphere was tense. Electrifying currents of excitement traveled through the group of spectators watching the girls running, stumbling, and panting. The whole scene was one typical of the last minutes in any game. The girls were illustrating, as well as it has ever been done, the age old cheer of “fight on!” The two captains, both deserving this title be- cause of their uncanny ability to handle the ball, were playing exceptionally fine games. One of these, Louise Sullivan, nicknamed Sully, collided with two opposing players during the third quarter of the tilt, and the three girls went down in a heap. Sully's leg was injured in the fall. When she tried to play again, she could do nothing but limp to the sidelines, and finally had to be helped across the field to a bench. But even on the sidelines, she encouraged and cheered her team. Giving them all the support she could, in spite of her injured leg, she supplied the desperate Blunt Parksters with more incentive to keep on trying. She had no thought for herself, but only for her teammates. Although they failed to make the grade and win, no one cheered louder than Louise for the opposing team. This incident is representative of Louise Sul- livan’s whole attitude! She tries hard, and takes misfortune without grumbling. She is the type of athlete Commerce likes to call its own, and one whom it will not soon forget. While at Commerce, Sully played one year of school basketball, two of baseball, three of soccer, and three of hockey. She captained a hockey team and two soccer squads, played badminton, deck tennis, ping-pong, and horseshoes, and was a squad leader for six semesters. She also received her G. A. A. pin during her XIB semester. Louise played for the same softball teams outside the school that Jean Jerrold did last summer and the summer before, playing in Madison Square Garden, Boston Garden, etc. She played wing for the Springfield Girls' Ice Hockey Team this winter. The team is coached by Eddie Shore and is the only one of its kind in this state. Her interest in her own school has been proved by her initiative in originating a girls' sports column for the school paper, Commerce; and in her many contributions to the sport arena of the annual, Caduceus. It’s a Pass [124] CADUCEUS 19 4 0 Shirl SHIRLEY MAGOWAN Sportsmanship, real sportsmanship, is shown in all phases of life. And so it is in our World of Today at Commerce. Those who were present at the elec- tion of Girls' Patrol officers last fall never will for get how Shirley Magowan proved her metal. Candidates for the different offices were being nominated and elected. The Captain had just been chosen, and votes were being counted for the office of Senior Lieutenant. The counters looked up and announced the result, a tie, fourteen votes for each of the two candidates, one of whom was Shirley Ma- gowan. The patrol members looked at Adviser Jackson questioningly. Who could cast the decid- ing vote? After a moment's hesitation Mr. Jackson remembered that only twenty-eight votes had been cast, whereas twenty-nine members were present. It was then that Shirley Magowan remembered she hadn't voted. Then Mr. Jackson made a little speech, assuring the patrol that it was perfectly all right to vote for yourself in an election. The intima- tion was clear; now Shirley's vote would bring her victory. And how the girls did covet that position of Senior Lieutenant! Ballots were passed out and collected again. The result? Shirley had lost by one vote; she had voted against herself! This act is typical of her whole make-up. Shirley played two years of basketball, one of baseball, and two of soccer while at Commerce. She was a three-semester squad leader, and played in the tennis and badminton tournaments. She won the Blunt Park Tennis Tournament in the summer of '39, and hopes to enter the city series next year. She was Vice-President of her class in XIB. A popular girl is Shirley and a fair-playing athlete as well. THE FOUR WINNING ATHLETES [ 125] Shirley t [ 126] QomsiiuUiynaijisiA. ACKER PRINTING COMPANY. 1940 Caduceus Printers AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE. 971 State Street BAT PATH INSTITUTE. The Better Kind of Business Training. 100 Chestnut Street BOSWORTH STUDIO. 1940 Caduceus Photographer D. H. BRIGHAM COMPACT. Apparel. 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