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

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i | ee «| [—— —— Duplicating Room Barbara Graves, Donald Frizzle, egal: O’Con- nor, Antoinette Manzi, Effie Miller, Wanda Szpo- towski. . . . INSERT—Betty Young, Nancy Keller Helen Gurski. DUPLICATING OPERATORS IN DEMAND Because of the demand for duplicating operators, all seniors may learn these skills in the High School of Commerce. Every Type. 2 pupil spends two weeks in the duplicating room. Donald Frizz!e (above photograph, far left), according to Mrs. Leveillee, duplicating in- structor, showed unusual foresight during his two wee Hive Besides this brief course, regular duplicating classes Mr. Jones, former instructor, believes meet daily. that Helen Gurski is outstanding, as her typing speed is 54.9 words per minute, no errors. Mrs. Leveillee highly praises Betty Young for her reliability. These instructors agree that Nancy Keller excels in operating the mimeoscope. For this imple- ment, the draftsman must decide upon the set-up, make layouts, and draw diagrams. After their experience in the duplicating room, these boys and girls are very capable of handling the ne ofhice cessary duplicating work of an BOOKKEEPERS DEPENDABLE Only pupils with a preference for figures attempt to brave the seemingly endless maze of jumbled debits and credits in the book- keeping course. Mere aS alone, however, does not distinguish the perfect bookkeeper; a necessity, also, is legible handwriting. Neat- ness, too, is important. Among his pupils who “show a very good understanding” of book- keeping, Mr. Clancey mentions Mildred Cherichetti and Jean Ivory. Shirley Jack also merits attention, since she has received an excellent record, although much handicapped in the orderly set-up of her work by her left-handedness. For metic and ruling,” unusual neatness and accuracy of arith- Claire Murray has achieved a high rating. Mr. Macalpine and Mr. Walker, as well as Mr. Clancey, agree ‘be on the job.” the financial sta that the bookkeeper must always Even though his work may seem mere routine, tus of a gigantic corporation may depend upon the accuracy of his results. Bookkeeping Class Mr. Clancey, teacher. it]

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PRACTICAL ACCOUNTING One class which utilizes all the skills it has acquired is the G. O. Accounting class in Room 28. The knowledge that their work involves handling the funds of an entire school serves to endow the course with a more practical aspect. Not only G. O. membership requires the services of these bookkeepers, but also school entertainments and the yearbook necessitate their assistance in handling the money received. Their genuine enjoyment of the work is obvious. All problems of a difficult nature are soon clarified after a conference with Mr. Walker. Equally willing to assist is the likeable Donald Frizzle (upper left photograph) whose accounting proficiency has won for him the envi- able position of Senior Auditor Chairman. The G. O. Accounting group renders a worthwhile service to the school, as well as to its members, who gain much knowledge of the problems to be encountered in the accounting profession. In later years, the financial status of a large firm may depend upon the accuracy of their work. Accounting Class LEFT—G. O. Accounting Class. Senior auditors scattered throughout two pictures: Donald Frizazle (Chairman), Helen Gurski, Doretta Daigle, Mar- guerite Perkins, Rose Riskalla, Eleanor Smith. SALESMANSHIP TRAINING At the request of a group of store managers, the Sales Department was re-established under Miss Parker years ago. Since then, through war, depression, and inflation, it has functioned with very evident success. These future salesgirls attend classes before the other students, in order to leave for a twelve o'clock schedule in the stores. Some girls naturally possess the qualifications essential for an exe lent saleswoman. Outstandingly gracious is Jeannine Lauria. In the Infant’s Department, socially-minded Barbara Webb combines real cordiality and a pleasant attitude. Betty Herd, in the perfume section, possesses a truly dynamic personality, which ad apts itself beautifully to the exotic nature of her department. Eunice Martel of Men’s Furnishings merits attention for her absolute dependability. Every girl soon realizes that a pleasing personality is an important factor in the final success of any sales career. el- | Salesmanship Class Miss Phelps, customer. Miss Parker, teacher. [ 18 ]

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ENGLISH ELECTIVES For the first two years, Commerce students do not elect their English course. Seniors, however, have a choice of six electives. Among them are Classical Literature and English VII, two groups devoted primarily to college preparatory students. Those who particularly enjoy creative writing elect Caduceus, members of which group write the yearbook as an extra-curricular activity. Miss Rankin, adviser, remarks, “Although some of the editors, such as Beverly Graves in writing, and Edna Tutas in layouts, have more natural ability than others, all are equally enthusiastic and co-operative.” The other periodical class prepares the news sheet, which is issued approximately twenty times during the school year. The editors strive to make it as nearly like a real newspaper as possible. Students electing Commerce should have both initiative and originality. Since there is no opportunity for many corrections, they learn to do their work well. Miss Roberts, adviser, affirms that this year’s Editor-in-Chief, Rose Riskalla, possesses “an innate sense of responsibility.” Frieda Katsou nakis, for her originality in art on both the paper and the Commerce Bulletin Board, also merits attention. Another dependable girl, Phyllis Minott, has been extremely generous in the time she has allotted to Commerce. Joan Sosville’s care of the cuts and newspaper engraving has been excellent, while Mildred Beron has evoked very favorable comments for her fine editorials. SPEECH AND TOWN MEETING GROUPS Another elective, speech, under Miss Blakeman, offers these aims: poise before an audience, ability to conduct oneself with ease in public, and the cultivation of a pleasing tone quality. Pupils find it possible to utilize in their future jobs principles taught in this class. For example, Artemis Tatamanis and Alzira Paulo chose the course as an aid to clearer enunciation in singing. Cynthia Barnett, who enthusi- ABOVE—Town Meeting Discussion: Miss Jenks, adviser. . . Roberts, adviser. . BELOW—Commerce Class: Miss astically has taken part in every activity given by the speech class, hopes to study drama after graduation. Other pupils planning a career as telephone operators feel the training in voice control to he valuable. Miss Blakeman particularly mentions Beverly Boulris and Donald Frizzle as ranking among the most outstanding in her group. COMMERCE TOWN MEETING Every Senior English class is required to devote one period every two weeks in the Town Meeting Room, 119, where they discuss some current problem. Miss Jenks, adviser of these groups, considers these gatherings very valuable, since they stimulate initiative, emphasize clear thinking, and teach pupils how to familiarize themselves with authoritative references. Particularly effective exhibitions of the work accomplished by these groups were given in the two spirited discus: sions on Juvenile Delinquency before a P. T. A.. Meeting and a gathering at the School Department. The group consisted of two representatives from every Senior English class. Although all the pupils who participated showed ability, Miss Jenks feels that Donald Frizzle, as chairman of the group, was outstanding. In this wide variety of English electives, seniors are almost certain to find a course suited to their particular interests and talents. A Gallery of Stars TOF, Left to Right—(Chemistry) D. Walker, D. Porteri, N. Keller; (Biology) H. Peresada, G. Grindle, E. Gibeau, M. Berry; (English) A. Tatamanis, A. Paulo, C. Barnett, D. Frizzle, B. Boulris, F. Katsounakis. BOTTOM—B. Graves, E. Tutas. . . . END ROW-—J. Sosville, R. Riskalla, M. Berton. | | | | |