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

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TEACHER OF THE YEAR Harold W. Jones If you should wander into the gymnasium and see a man colorfully explaining a basketball pass to intent varsity listeners, then a few moments later see someone who looks remarkably like him rushing through photographic prints of the latest school events. . . ... If you should see an amazing facsimile teaching a class in bookkeeping, and then an apparent duplicate super- vising biology students in the dissection of frogs. . . ... If you should see another identical-looking person directing the projection booth crew at Capers, or setting up a tape recorder for a teacher. . . . . . You’re not looking at Commerce’s sextuplcts, but at Mr. Harold W. Jones — jack of all trades — and master of all. Caduceus nominates Mr. Jones as Teacher of the Year for his unselfish versatility, his cheerfulness, for his devo- tion to the High School of Commerce. One has to arrive early in the morning and stay until late in the day to keep up with this pleasant teacher, but activity is nothing new in his achievement-packed life. Mr. Jones graduated from Springfield College in 1926, where his scholastic ability earned him membership in Kappa Delta Pi. honor society. A few of his activities in- clude the varsity gymnastic team, freshman and varsity foot- ball. vice-presidency of the student senate, membership in the student congress. He spent his summers for a number of years working in camps and with Chatauqua. Back in 1923, (when there was no television) small towns were entertained in the summer by this traveling organization. Musicians, dramatists, and famed speakers all contributed to help bring culture to out- of-the-way places. Mr. Jones assisted in many ways, some- times helping in publicity work, sometimes hammering the huge tent stakes into the ground. Commerce’s busy teacher received his B.S. degree from Boston University in 1934. and his M. Ed. degree from Springfield College in 19-13. He is a member of Trinity Methodist Church, where twenty-seven years ago he married the gracious lady who is now his wife, Audrey Lou Jones — who simply changed from Miss Jones, her maiden name, to Mrs. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have two sons, Robert, who is married and attends Bahson Institute, and Alan. Aerographer’s Mate second class in the navy, who intends to begin college in 1955. To watcb Mr. Jones bouncing around, you’d never suspect that he is the father of two grown boys, but he has always kept himself in good physical condition: and when he was coach of basketball and soccer in the 1930’s — in those halcyon days when boys flooded the halls — Commerce was a sports opponent to be reckoned with, winning several all- city championships. We take off our hats to this teacher, and greet him as a gentleman, scholar, and good samaritan. 6

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GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT LEFT TO RIGHT. Min Helen G. Flynn. Mr. G. Donald Melville. Min Helen M. Lynch. HEALTH DEPARTMENT LEFT TO RIGHT. Mimi Jean MacNally. R.N.. Stu- dent, Karen Anderson. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT LEFT TO RIGHT. FIRST ROW Miss Elisabeth C. Connell Mias Jennie M. Robert . Mis H. Elisabeth Phelps. Mrs. Elisabeth Cobb. SECOND ROW Miss Madeline K. Maurer. Mr. Herbert S. Michael . Mi Helen E. Rankin. 8