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

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 manufacturing department oeceK ? WORj.0 to i-'VE I rv J The growing demand for office machine operators will he met b skilled girls like these Complete training under expert instruction pro- duces efficient accountants Youth at the control of modern automatic machines [ 13]

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J'AWldbu A NEW FRIEND This year, the High School of Commerce has gained a new friend, Mr. R. J. Aldcn, editor of the Armory T ews. a magazine issued every month for the Springfield Armory employees. Through his generous efforts, the Ctuluceus staff has been given the privilege of printing many interesting Armory pictures, seen throughout this annual. Mr. Alden also has contributed many of the terms used to unite these pictures with the theme, Ar- scnals for Democracy.” Not only Commerce, but the entire United States, now owes him appreciation for a very popular slogan, Soldiers of Pro- duction.” In an editorial in the January issue of the Armory J'iews. he wrote, We arc Soldiers of Production in the shops and offices. We will keep the wheels turning night and day to produce the weapons needed for the defense of our nation and the perpetuation of our ideals. We pledge this!” A FRIEND TO ALL It often has been quoted that the two men who have done the most toward the securing of victory for the Allies were General Mac Arthur and John C. Garand. Commerce is especially proud of the fact that one of these heroes can be numbered among its neighbors. “For Distinguished Service” John C. Garand of the Springfield Armory, inventor of the Garand semi-automatic rifle that has been adopted as the official rifle of the United States Army and the Marine Corps, has received two of the Nation's highest awards in the field of science and engineering. Mr. Garand gave his revolutionary rifle to the Government without com- pensation. Mr. Garand’s Home Life Mr. Garand's present duties at the Armory permit little time for outside interests or hobbies, but he is a hockey enthusiast and docs a bit of figure skating. He is married, and the father of two children, a boy and girl, aged eight and ten years. TO OUR ABSENT FRIENDS Nothing in life is more valuable than a true friend; conse- quently the High School of Commerce sincerely regrets the absence of so many loyal members of its faculty. The doors of Commerce always will be open to these friends, just as their pupils always will cherish their memory and hope for their speedy return. In the Ranks of the Missing Miss Alice L. Halligan, teacher of civics and economics, was transferred from Commerce to the School Department, where she now is directing the study of democracy in the Springfield High Schools. Mrs. Jeanne Higley, petite gymnastics instructor, is now at Chestnut Street Junior High School. Mr. Howard C. Kelly left this fall for Technical High School, where he will con- tinue to teach physics. Regrets With sincere regret we have learned of the resignation from the English department of Mrs. Elizabeth Ullery, who plans next year to work for her Ph.D. at Western Reserve University. Mrs. Ullery s charming personality and brilliant mind have been a real inspiration to her many pupils. FIRST ROW—Mm. mik Hiflty. Mr. Howard C. Kelly. . . . SEC.O D ROW Mm Alite L. Hjllifjn. Mri. Eliu- brlh Ullery. [ 12]

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Harold H'. toner, St at the B. Judd, Helen E. Parker. Jotephine Urbini. William Loader. Varvar Zeroogian. Stanley O. Smith. (flaAiu ofc. anucuup 1%2 The world will not long remember what we did and said during our three years in Commerce, but we mem- bers of the January class of 1942 will never forget. Many pieces of chalk have been worn away since the day we entered Commerce; our ever moving feet have scraped away more inches of the wavy stairways; numerous gray hairs have crept into the ever-graying heads of our teach- ers; but the greatest change of all has taken place within us. Each of us had his own character traits during our noteworthy freshman year; yet we all tried to make our class the best that ever passed over the marble floors of Commerce. During our XA semester. Miss Helen E. Parker, Miss Martha B. Judd, and Mr. Harold W. Jones were appointed as our class advisers. Our first class dance, the Freshman Frolic, was held on Friday the 12th. The combined XB and XA class social on April 22nd rounded out our first season of recreational activities. Two combined dances were held in 1940, one in April, the other in November. On our first election of class officers, we chose Paul Tuohey, President; Wil- liam Foskit, Vice-President; and Josephine Urbini, Secre- tary. At our second trip to the polls, December 10, 1940, we elected William F. Loader, President; Varvar Zcroogi- an, Vice-President; and re-elected Josephine Urbini as our Secretary. A Good Neighbor Dance, held in April, 1941, initiated our season of senior events. Last came the climaxing events, our own banquet, at which we first heard the names of our three-year honor pupils; the promenade on January 23rd; and finally our June graduation. It would be impossible to mention ALL the students who have made our class noteworthy; we feel sure that each individual member has contributed his share toward making our history “the best ever.” David Pava. Rickard Edwall. John Warren, Mary Lou lie Shea. Qanuahi JhhsuL 7 ccd, dion L (pupils Reuben Bergman David Burres Ester Cohen William Loader Varvar Zeroogian Florence Mazzoli Joseph Lucas Milton Kaplan James Facos Lorraine Desjarlais Salvatore Mazzaferro Edith Rivers Mary O'Donnell lanet Sheehan