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

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anh i Ne yl lin i UNCERTAINTY The cherished dreams of seniors often are changed by the tangled maze of life which leads them to unexpected destinations. If uncertainty prevails, here’s a plan that never fails: Choose a path and follow through; see what lies ahead for you. [12]

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Y H Faculty (Above) 3ACKGROUND— Mrs. Davis, Miss Jean St. Amand, Miss Nelligan, Miss White, Miss Scott, Miss Connell, Mr. Jones, Mr. Serafino, Jr., Miss Murphy, Mrs. Evans, Miss Conway ... FOREGROUND— Mr. Walker, Miss Arox Charkoudian, Mr. Mil- ler, Mrs. Moriarty, Miss McCleary, Miss Bulkely, Mr. Stone, Miss Walk- er, Miss Jenks, Young, Miss Miss Flynn. The Faculty at Lunch BACKGROUND, LEFT TO RIGHT—Mrs. King, Mr. Oswald, Mr. Nickerson, Miss Schlosstein, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Melville, Coll Miss Danforth, Mrs. Hammerloff, Mrs. Bartlett, Mr. ins, Mr. Wilder, Miss Perkins, Mr. Rumpal ... FORE- GROUND — Miss Anderson, Miss Roberts, Miss Dowd, Miss Hunt, Miss MacNally, Miss Phelps, Miss Rankin, Miss Hyde, Miss Dobbs, Mr. Shipway. WHAT’S IN A NAME? Much interest was evoked by an article, “Misleading Names”, included in the 1951 edition of Caduceus. In consequence, the present editors questioned some of the faculty concerning their personal reactions to these names. First interviewed were those teachers who pos- sess bafiling initials. Upon inquiry, co-operative Mr. G. Donald Melville, placement director, discussed the my- stery of the letter G: “My first name is a very important family secret. Do you know what J. Calvin Coolidge’s first name is? You don’t! So you don't need to know mine!”. . . Miss H. Elizabeth Phelps then was interro- gated. She very graciously revealed, “I was born in the South where they called all their children by two names; thus, the H for Helen in Helen Elizabeth. There is no special reason why | don’t use my first name.” Lunch Department Mrs. L. Lambert, Miss M. Watson, Mrs. B. Schiavina, Mrs. G. Ellis, Mrs. GCG. Avonti, Mrs. G. Deyo. EL] Next to be questioned were those teachers boasting unique first names. Human and humorous Miss Alberta McCleary declared laughingly, “I think mine is pathetic. | just got stuck with it, and there’s not much | can do about it.”.... In like manner, Mr. Rumpal exclaimed, “T think Bruno is awful! 2 I wouldn’t recommend it for a dog.”. .. . Similarly unappreciative was Mr. Guy D. Miller: “I don’t like it because of the slang.” Witty Mr. Tom Collins’ retort concerning his sug- gestive name evoked a chuckle: “I wasn’t named after a drink; the drink was named after me. There has been a Tom in every generation of Collins as far back as Cornwall’s time; the drink, I believe, was named after his day.” Thus ended the mystery concerning the atti- tude of the faculty toward the names given them by unthinking parents. 4 4 4 a 4 i Smith,

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The Third Flight (Senior Class Leaders) BOTTOM TO TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT—Adviser, Miss Nelligan; Senior Vice-President, Harlean Stoddard; Senior President, Roger Bradley; Adviser, Miss Connell; Senior Secretary, June King; Junior President, Charles Baird; Freshman President, Anthony Albano; Class History, Elaine Ku- rowski; Class Prophecy, Harry Cookas; Prom. Committee, Constance Taylor; Class Ballot, Joanne Wilcox; Class Song, Dolores Joseph; Banquet Committee, Shirley Watson; Class Will, Murton Brown. [ 13 |