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

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1955 volume:

ADUCLUS Jolume 30, 1955 2 LOL AE NLA RS AOE High School of Commerce Springfield, Massachusetts STACK S. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Maryanna Cunningham BUSINESS MANAGER Tina Weisbrot PHOTO SCHEDULE CHIEF Barbara Bennett ASSISTANT EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Arlene Flagg Lucille Metzler EDITORS AT GW heoet Satsee eho ter cena Coie su suss eat aeoesuteats Sih Secs Sheila Talford Male pr iccccteseccesssetectencceiteaceossesseocenesse SReiesvcasscuers Patricia Todd Ui tiretO GS CCLLOMseeren eerste: Carolyn Dubue and Barbara Groll GoAOLGINGLOnMee siren ReaeH tery eth ee eee Carol Flagg STAFF ASSISTANTS Cover Desteiiaescue treet teases cccsterereetiees yee Ramona Navarro LY PULP mecceeceter eee Judith Manferdini, Barbara Meyers BGYSUS DOTLS errs ceseceteecetretst acess Carl Ersing, Thomas Potter AT Ese Joseph Seagliarini, John Scagliarini, Joan Borgatti FIL CTULEV wo C COLO TD meetarat nacttcnsen street careiatesceerttrte . Norman Levesque DIGLKLIUE OB Camece eetcccsessistessvansteeste Se ... Denise Humberston PA CLLUILLES secs eresvettctte tortccucsfesteaceasstie enectteteeesttes Helen Kocaczka (COD Vereen ne Be eee Marie Radway and Annette Stevens BS USLIVES Surrteetcenet tas Patricia Gallo, Lois Fagan, Joan Gale Photo Schedule ............ Rosemary Shea, Rosemary Wheeler, Beverly Tromblay, Joan Cummings Proofreaders ...1.10000+ Sa Leah Jansizian, Ruth Jansizian Generale ee Barbara Mailloux, Florine Leduc, Ann Mumblo. Suzanne Blatt. Nancy Stevens, MGK CI Dy cosncsccessccttncnct sssereases. Mabscsvesestavcnsutss seas Barbara Conrad Veronica Vecchiarelli, Josephine Guidi ADVISERS Photo Schedule ............ Mist cums thtrensemo ees Alberta McCleary Business «1... Esto eae ee ey Aas Alphonse Alminas ATE chs aves seena aout cuss eee oot tise ata eve ensavoe abe CE coms ete . Ruth Marsden PAHOLORT ODL CE acces ceccatetetecessay eeeeteaes sseneeeeee Harold W. Jones Li ditorial memes nei tste seres se Seogesasrstetetdecscttits Herbert Michaels This is where it all begins — with the Caduceus photographic schedule staff. Photographer Harold W. Jones gets the range, McCleary, who arranges for all pictures, holds the plate. At the table, her as Miss Alberta assistants, LEFT TO RIGHT, Rosemary Shea, Rosemary Wheeler, and Beverly Tremblay examine prints to see that they’re up to standard, while Photographic Schedule Chief Barbara Bennett holds up a negative for Joan Cummings to examine. For the rest of the story, see pages 84 and 85. FOREWORD . FACULTY AND STAFF . CLASSES IN ACTION SENIORS JUNIORS FRESHMEN ACTIVITIES . Boys SPoRTS GIRLS SPORTS . Contents at 19 103 Goreword The hope of the world lies more than ever today in the future citizens who will bring hope and peace to it, who will understand others and themselves, who will preach and practice simple democracy and brotherly love. if we are to create such people, the schools of the present must play an important part. It is the belief of the editors that the High School of Com- merce is playing such a role day in, day out, in such a fashioning of the future. The time-honored Caduceus on the cover symbolizes the work of this school, for it represents the staff of Mercury, the god of commerce. Together with the school’s motto “Industry and Integrity,” it suggests the attempt to prepare students for a life of practical service that involves productive work and honesty. But the High School of Commerce gives more, too. Through its varied classes and its multitude of activities, it develops co-operation, courtesy, social ease, and responsibility. To demonstrate how these and other needed qualities are instilled in stu- dents and how they help make happy, successful, and useful citizens is the purpose of this book. Faculty and Staff HELEN G. FLYNN G. Donatp MELVILLE HeLen M. Lyncu Guidance Placement Guidance LeFoyer Adviser Scholarship Kumtux Adviser Awards Chairman Individuals Make Own Success; Schools Only Help, Says Principal I am deeply impressed by the question “How does the High School of Commerce pro- duce happy. successful, and useful citizens?” Human nature being what it is, no school can lay a valid claim to “producing” citizens. A school is made up of individuals selected and organized to carry on activities which are related to growth in citizenship. When the individuals are so disposed, these activities go along in good fashion and the participant grows in those habits, attitud es, knowledge and skill which taken collectively, may be said to represent a “happy, successful and useful citizen.” No one should ever forget Dr. Oscar Y. GAMEL that such citizens are developed out of the RaymonD J. Montacna Assistant Principal General Organization Budget Director b ; . ° Principal crucible of personal experience. Schools and ene pene other institutions and individuals only assist oare salrman 4 in the process. Oscar Y. GAMEL Mary A. REARDEN Margorie T. BEAN DorotHy DuNTON VIRGINIA KUHNERT Office Staff Office Staff Office Staff Office Staff 6 oH ND a f .S ALPHONSE J. ALMINAS Mar G. ANDERSON HELENE FE. CARROLL THomAs COLLINS Social Studies Basie Ta ea eon mids Physical Education “Caduceus Teheran Locker Key Supervisor Soccer, Basketball Coach Business Manager {Glothine) Dp! ELIZABETH C, CONNELL Mary G. Conway Susan C. Down HeLeN M. Foote English Stenographic Business Business “Commerce” Senior Class Adviser Trading Post Adviser General Organization Adviser Editorial Adviser MADELINE C. Hunt DonaLtp W. Hatcu WAYLAND J. HOLLEY ELEANOR B. Hype Mathematics English Stenographic Home Economics Jr. Red Cross Director Asst. Baseball Coach Assembly Committee Member Senior Class Adviser Jean MacNary Rutu G. MArspEN Micprep B. JeENKs Harotp W. JoNes Healt} ‘ g ae ealtn English Science Aes Art Scholarship Department Chairman ee Capers Art Supervisor Committee Member MADELINE E, MAURER Fuolig ALBERTA G. McCLEARY HERBERT S. MICHAELS Giapys A. Mipura oO . . ° ee: rh Science English Business See iret “Caduceus” Drama Club Adviser Junior Class Adviser Committee Chairman z : F Schedule Adviser CATHERINE C, MorIARTY Honora F. NELLIGAN WatTeR D. NICKERSON CLAIRE T. O’NEIL Sten ograph Ic Stenograph Ic Music Business Department Chairman General Organization Music Festival Director Freshman Class Adviser Secretary CHARLES H. OswaLp Rutu E. Pace H. ELizABETH PHELPS Lois E. PIrper Business Home Economics English Physical Education General Organization Drama Club Aid Building English Committee Field Day Adviser Receiving Treasurer HELEN E. RANKIN BarBaRA B. RICHARDSON Jane M. Roperts Bruno RUMPAL English Physical Education English Social Studies Pro Merito Adviser Girls’ Athletic Assoc. Adviser Department Chairman Department Chairman ANTHONY J. SERAFINO Miiprep D. SHUTE Cart R. STONE Haroutp E. TAYLOR Business Home Economics Social Studies Social Studies Patrol Adviser Department Chairman “Commerce” Business Adviser Stagecraft Adviser Wittiam W. WILDER Merwin W. TOBER ELEANOR M. WALKER on ; : ; ce Social Studies Stenographic ae é i 8 I : Junior Class Adviser Freshman Soccer Coach Locker Key Supervisor Commerce Owes Neatness and Comfort to Smiling Custodians LEFT TO RIGHT, SEATED—Michael Lynch, Mrs. Margaret Riordan, Mrs. Bridget Tessier, Mrs. Mary McDonnell. STAND- ING—Jerry Giordano, George Yorio, Armand Bazegian, John Newman, John Celona. Lunchroom Ladies Make Tasty Snacks for School Crowds Contentedly sampling their own lunch are these cafeteria attendants. LEFT TO RIGHT—Mrs. Genevieve Ellis, Mrs. Nora Richter, Mrs. Dorothy Austin, Mrs. Rose Frangiamore, Mrs. Eva Gowans, Mrs. Marion Gendron. 10 Classes In Action Theres A Reason... There’s a reason why the High School of Commerce customarily places ninety-five per cent or more of its seniors in good paying jobs by graduation time. There’s a reason why an average of fifteen per cent of the graduates are admitted to excellent institutions of higher learning. There’s a reason why Commerce students go out enriched to their jobs and schools. That reason is the high caliber of instruction which takes place at this school. Furnished the proper books and equipment by a generous city, Commerce teachers make the best of their academic riches, as the program focuses on both the academic and the practical. The photographs which follow of classes in action show how Commerce students and teachers use the excellent facilities at their disposal. They show how this school fulfills its function of turning out graduates who can gain material success, and even more importantly, acquire that spiritual success which comes from making a worthwhile contribution to mankind through knowledge and understanding. Business Department Offers Skill and Ethical Training Flying fingers here get swift and accurate results on the adding machines, as Mr, Charles Oswald watches the operation on his Machine Calculation Class. Commerce's efficient business training is one of the main reasons why its graduates are in high demand in industry, stores, and offices. Accuracy and neatness are stressed, as well as learning new techniques and the operation of new machines. Bookkeeping courses train stu- dents in accounting practices and in the General Organization class, students handle thousands of dollars of Commerce’s money. Clerical Practice gives experience in record- keeping, use of business forms, and filing, while Business Law teaches future office managers knowledge of and respect for the law. Salesmanship promotes honest and effective selling, filing gives training in keeping orderly records, and Penmanship insures that the records will be legible and neat. The stress always is on business as an aid to the public in providing goods and services in an efficient and ethical manner. “Take a Letter—and Do It Right” Is Secretarial Rule The voice of the boss is heard and heeded as these future secretaries get practical experience in taking dictation from Ediphone recordings, Here is the department which turns out the boss’s typing, and transcribing from recordings. The finished right-hand men and women—the secretaries. Demanding product is a graduate who is an asset to any office and precision in English and a high degree of common sense. who can be given a high degree of responsibility. the secretarial department promotes skill in shorthand, 13 Bards : ) : : apt ‘ (a3 Have Can you write an excellent business letter? you wondered how Shakespeare moves men to tears and laughter ? These are a few of the items taught in Commerce Under Miss Jane M. Roberts, chair- man, the department offers a pleasing variety of courses. English classes. Many classical favorites aré represented in Commerce reading lists, among them Silas Marner and Macbeth, which vie for favor with modern works such as Stein- In Social Studies, Colorful Past Studies class political Springfield, Social analyzes the structure of while Mr. Bruno R. Rumpal stands ready for questions. a vital becomes venerable Abraham Lincoln The human being, the romance of Magellan’s exploration is a fascinating adventure, the illumination of the Magna Charta shines brightly in the Social Studies Department. Guided by Chairman Bruno R. Rumpal, instructors weave the past, present, and future together with threads of understanding. Courses in Modern History suggest causes of and 14 to Business Letters” Is English Department Motto “Now say that again a little more slowly,” Mr. Wayland J. Holley tells of his Junior English class, as the group speech correction with the tape recorder. a member works on beck’s The Pearl and O’Neill’s Emperor Jones. Students satisfy their writing urge in the Journalism class, which prod uces Commerce, the school paper, while future Daniel Websters get valuable public speak- ing experience in the Speech class. Expanding to meet student interests, the department will offer several new courses next year, although de- tails have not yet been announced. solutions for present problems, while World Geography relates physical environment to man’s development. American History concentrates on the United States past, while Modern Problems and Economics do their share in preparing students for good citizenship. Carefully taught, absorbing perspective understand- ing and facts, Commerce students leave their history classes, with new understanding and with new hope for a complex world, Science Department Reveals Earth’s Wonders In a world that has nearly bypassed Flash Gordon with its casual talk of earth satellites and atomic-powered airplanes, the future citizen must have accurate scientific knowledge. To impart that knowledge to Commerce learners is the job of the Science Department under the leadership of Mr. Harold W. Jones. Here Commerce students watch the eternal magic of plant growth, examine weaving hydra under microscopes, and dissect the bodies of small animals, as they study Biology, the science of Life. Then they learn the mysteries of chemical compounds and solutions, make colorful and loud experiments, change water to “wine,” and set up weather detectors in that odoriferous but exciting science, Chemistry. Fascinating also is the study of sound and light, weight and speed and matter, for Physics explains the world around the student, teaches him how to move great weights with small muscles, makes him understand why the sound caused by lightning is heard later than the flash is seen. In short, the Commerce Science Department does much Vs Gf . : Ops ars ‘Alas, poor Yorick,’’ says Gus Penna in the Biology lab. But more than the traditional task of preparing young specialists, Rakhare Rendatk ie tod: busy Kiting: towether, this: ean eee It helps all to understand the complex, frightenin hole iF tiful world that surrounds mankind. e, and beau- Language Classes Bring Old World Culture to Students As part of their realistic instruction, students in a French class describe the distinguishing features of the world-famed architec- ture of French cathedrals. When and if the glorious day comes that they can visit that land, they'll be well prepared not only to appreciate the beauty of buildings, but also to con- verse fluently with the na- tives. The liquid, smooth-flowing French and Spanish Proficiency is attained by use of the most modern languages become a living reality for students who study methods of instruction. Students hear and imitate the language as it is spoken by experts on records, which in Commerce’s Foreign Language Department. Not only reproduce everyday conversations. Then they practice do these pupils gain a speaking and reading knowledge : with the tape recorder, hearing their own accentuations, while the instructors, Miss Helen M. Lynch and Miss architecture, painting, customs, history, and so forth. Helen G. Flynn, patiently work with them. but they also become familiar with French and Spanish 15 Home Economics Course Trains For Happy Living Attention, young women! Surveys show that the great majority of Com- merce girls marry soon after gradua- tion. This is an attractive idea, of course, and it indicates the reason that the Home Economics Department is so important. The Foods course teaches menu planning, budgeting, proper serv- ing, and the latest in cookery. The confidence that comes from having an excellent wardrobe and knowing how to dress properly often results from the Clothing and Dressmaking classes, while the Personality and Etiquette course helps students develop social poise and courtesy. When a young woman has completed work in this department, she will make any young man happy he chose a Com- merce graduate to be his life partner! Mmm .. . They’re piping hot, and they’re going to taste mighty delicious. It’s Miss Ruth Page’s Foods II class getting some practical training in the old motto, ‘‘The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.’’ And while the class is waiting for the rolls to bake, they can always pass the time studying that gallery of modern art that Miss Page carries around with her. Mathematics Helps College-Bound, Aids Future Designers There's an important angle — Get it? — to the study of Geometry and of Algebra too at the High School of Commerce. Sénd- ing many of its graduates to excellent colleges, Com- merce must meet the high standards of entrance. In the Mathematics department, such requirements are care- full� met. Fundamentals are intro- duced in the Algebra I course, with equations, eraphs, square root, and so forth. Algebra II goes into more advanced phases, in- cluding quadratic equations, logarithms, binomial _ the- orem, numerical trigonom- eLry:. Plane Geometry also has ee a practical value for the Student ponders, while Instructor Donald Hatch casts a critical eye on a Geometry problem. = s ot Ieee It’s easy to “construct a square equal to the sum of two given squares’’—when you know how. And future artist, designer, ma- you find out how in the Commerce Mathematics department. chinist, engineer, and archi- tect. 16 Frolic to Fitness” is Physical Education Aim Health through fun is the motto of both the Boys and Girls Physical Education Departments at the High School of Commerce. Basketball, wrestling, swimming, track and field are only a few of the offerings for boys, while soccer funda- mentals, tumbling, lifesaving, badmin- ton, volleyball, golf, basketball are several others that are part of the extensive program. For the girls, folk and square danc- ing are offered, as are also softball. bowling, roller skating, ice-skating. Swimming, tennis, field hockey, basket- ball, and many others satisfy the desire for exercise and competition. Both departments also sponsor one of the finest Driver Education Courses in the state, with theoretical and be- hind-the-wheel training. (See page 111) Whenever there is sufficient interest in any new sport, Boys Physical Edu- cation Director Tom Collins and Girls Director Barbara Richardson and In- structor Lois Piper assist enthusiasts in obtaining equipment and getting competition underway. “Ll That’s not a grin — it’s a grimace as a determined freshman seizes his classmate in a hammerlock, as a wrestling tournament gets under way. These girls are the happy participants in the modern dance group of the Girls Physical Education Department. 7 Art Classes Instill Creative Ability in Color and Design The study of the sombre tones of Rembrandt and the dancing colors of Seurat, the design of posters and the proper interior decorating harmonies all have their place in the Commerce Art Department. These elements are found in the Com- mercial Art, General Art, and Applied Design courses taught by Miss Ruth Marsden. Under her competent direc- tion, students turn to those branches which most appeal to them: pen and ink drawing, montages, water colors, poster creation, dress design, and many others. Thus they find within themselves, outlets for hidden abilities often be- ginning the hard but fascinating path that leads to success as an ariist. ‘Whistle while you work’ could very well be the theme song for this creative group of art students, busy planning spring posters. Musicians Blend Sweet Voices, Bright Instruments Many a young man or woman has entered the High School of Commerce without knowing a whole note from a _hemidemi- semiquaver and graduated a talented musician, due to his own efforts and the interest of Director Walter D. Nickerson. Here the student may find the joy of merging his voice in Gounod’s “Pilgrim’s Chorus” or blaring out a trumpet note or thumping the big bass drum as the band marches down the field. Like so many other Commerce scholastic activities, the Music Department offers to students a combination of fun and learning that is remembered by many as always enriching. es es ie ee acs These smiling choristers are in the midst of a rehearsal for the Music Festival. 18 Te eee Reve for Class Sen Senior Executive Board The smile of Class President Robert Cloonan indicates that all is going well at a meeting of the Senior Execu- tive Board. Left to right, row nearest door, reading up, Nancy Trombly, Betty Austin and Arthur Caron. Middle row, Estelle Lazarz, Shirley Ziemba, Veronica Vecchiarelli, Eleanor Hubbard. Nearest camera, Maureen Scully. 20 DorotHy ALLARD Joyce EKMALIAN ARTHUR CARON AcNneEs MIsITANO LEAH TESORO ee JupitH BAILEY BARBARA BENNETT , yA fae a) TERESA COMMISSO Cosmo Det Necro Rocer Dumas Senior Scholastic Leaders Receive Honor Rating Students who obtain “A” and “B” grades and who are in the upper ten per cent of their class may be named “Three-year Honor Students.” Photographs of this year’s recipients are on this page. Honorable mention goes to NEIL ABRAHAMSON, VERONICA BOYLE, BEVERLY ComBs, JACQUELINE FRANCIS, NANCY GARDNER, RITAMAY JENNINGS, ALTA JOHNSON, SALLY JOHNSON, JoAN Martin, JOHN MacCartuy, CAROLE McCoLium, VERONICA VECCHIARELLI. 7 ELIZABETH JANIK HEATHER Keay HeELen KozaczKa Rosert PARAN JoAN SMALL DIANA SOJKA Patricia Topp JOAN VENNARD JOAN BorGatti BEVERLY DUVALL JosSEPHINE. GuIDI GAIL STEVENS HELEN ZALEWA Constance ANN Apert (Connie) 20 Parkside Street Physical Education Demonstration; Skiing; Bowling. Hobby: Stamps. Ambition: Interior Decorator. Bookkeeping Nett ALAN ABRAHAMSON 45 Peekskill Avenue Commerce Advertising Manager; Student Council; Patrol; Junior-Freshmen Social; Audio-Visual Aids; Physical Educa- tion Demonstration; Capers Cast; Stage Crew; Basketball; Baseball; Golf; Swimming; Hockey. Hobby: Athletics. Am- bition: Business Administration. Bookkeeping Donatp Rosert AINSwortH (Don) 10 Lafayette Street Band; Capers Cast; Chorus; Music Festival; Soccer; Bowling; Baseball; Hockey. Hobby: Fixing cars. Clerical DorotHy JANE ALLARD (Dot) 7 Dale Street Pro Merito Society; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Phys- ical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; GO Class; Basketball; Volleyball; Softball; Badminton; Roller Skating. Hobby: Sports. Ambition: Accountant. Bookkeeping Mary JANE Auuis (M.J.) 439 Franklin Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Capers Cast; Drama Club; Cheerleader; Modern Dance; Ice Skating; Roller Skating. Hobby: Swimming. Clerical Evizapetu Estette ANDERSON (Betty) 807 St. James Avenue Kumtux; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demonstration; Drama Club; Homeroom Secretary; Music Festival: Ice Skating. Hobby: Swimming. Ambition: Medical Secretary. Clerical Lois Ep1rH ANDERSON 1047 Stony Hill Road, Wilbraham Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration. Hobbies: Music, Reading. Ambition: Civil Service. Clerical Suirtey ANN ANGELINI (Sho-Sho) 241 Norfolk Street Capers Cast; Glee Club; GO Committee; Class President; Leaders Club. Clerical Marcarer Louise ARCHAMBAULT (Peggy) 82 Stebbins Street Caduceus; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Library Assistant; GO Dance; Physical Education Demonstration; Drama Club: Field Hockey; Swimming; Basketball; Volleyball; Softball; Badminton; Modern Dance; Ice Skating; Pep Squad; Roller Skating; Tennis; Bowling. Hobby: Photography. Ambition: Commercial Artist. Bookkeeping EvizaperH M. Austin (Betsy) 9 Michel Street, East Longmeadow Caduceus Girls Sports Editor; Senior Executive Board Repre- sentative; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Com- mittee: Class Day Usher; Field Hockey; Basketball; Volley- ball; Leaders; Bowling. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Bookkeeping Moriet Jupiru Battey (Judy) 38 Calhoun Street Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Le Foyer; Tuberculosis Associa- tion Typist; Audio-Visual Aids; Physical Education Demon- stration; GO Alternate; Class Ballot Committee; Class Day Usher; Mus ic Festival; Basketball; Volleyball; Softball; Ice Skating, Bowling. Ambition: Teacher. Stenographic and College Preparatory MarysANe BAKer (Little One) 130 Massachusetts Avenue Tuberculosis Association Typist; Orchestra; Library Assistant. Hobby: Square Dancing. Ambition: Secretary. Clerical PATRICIA ANN BAUER 38 Oakdale Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; GO Agent: Roller Skating. Am- bition: Bookkeeper. Clerical Jane BEAUMIER 190 Longhill Street Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad: Capers Cast; GO Agent; Basketball; Volleyball; Cheerleaders; Badminton; Ice Skating; Roller Skating; Tennis; Leader; Bowling. Hobby: Sports. Ambition: Office Worker. Clerical Muriet L. Becin 75 Walnut Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Library Assistant. Ambition: Private Secretary. Clerical Myrna Barsara Betasco (Mert) 92 Belle Street Senior Executive Board Alternate; Capers Cast and Com- mittee; Homeroom Secretary; Office Aid. Ambition: Ele- mentary Teacher. College Preparatory and Stenography EveLyn May Bett (Evie) 101 Kensington Avenue Patrol; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; Capers Cast; Swimming; Basketball; Roller Skating; Bowling. Hobby: Bowling. Ambition: Medical Secretary. Bookkeeping BarparaA ANN BENNETT (Babs) 119 White Oak Road Caduceus; Commerce; Pro Merito Society; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Senior Life Saving; GO Class; GO Board. Hobby: Swimming. Ambition: Certified Public Accountant. Bookkeeping we i y ae - DoLtores ANN Berarp (Dee) 211 Mapleshade Avenue, East Longmeadow Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Pep Squad; Capers Usher; Roller Skating. Am- bition: Nurse. Bookkeeping ELAINE DoLores BILSKE 163 Phoenix Terrace Le Foyer; Physical Education Demonstration; Homeroom Officer, Treasurer; Music Festival: Basketball; Ice Skating; Roller Skating. Ambition: Accountant. Bookkeeping CAROLYN MyrTie Bitton (Cal) 126 Prospect Street, East Longmeadow Art Club; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Capers Usher; Roller Skating. Ambition: Secretary. Bookkeeping SanprRA Dorotuy Birrers (Sandy). 463 Maple Road, Longmeadow Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; GO Alternate; Homeroom Treasurer; Roller Skating; Baton Twirling. Hobby:Stamp Collecting. Ambition: Secretary. Clerical ELAINE IRENE BLEvINS 88 Beaumont Street Commerce; Le Foyer; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demonstration; Drama Club; Tennis. Stenographic MarityN JEAN BLomstrom (Jeanne) 150 Lincoln Road, Longmeadow Tuberculosis Association Typist; Band; Homeroom Secretary; Musie Festival; Chorus: Ice Skating; Baton Twirling. Hobby; Accordion Playing. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Clerical EvizABetH ANNA Boun (Betty) 52 James Street Physical Education Demonstration; Roller Skating. Hobby: Square Dancing. Ambition: Clerical Bookkeeper. Clerical 23 Newman Street Caduceus Art Editor; Commerce. Fashion Editor; Patrol: Pro Merito Society; Junior-Freshman Social: Band; Library Assistant; Capers Cast: Drama Club: GO Agent: Class Officer, Secretary; Class Day Usher; Fashion Show; Music Festival; Cheer Leader Substitute; Roller Skating; Junior Executive Board. Hobby: Dancing. Ambition: Private Secretary. Joan Carou Borcatti (Joanie) Bookkeeping and Stenographic TN VeronicA Mary Boyte (Ronnie) 97 Cherrelyn Street Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Le Foyer; Office Aid; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; Capers Committee; GO Agent; Class Day Usher; Skiing; Ice Skating; Bowling. Stenographic Joyce FrRANces BRAUNS 395 Page Boulevard Physical Education Demonstration; GO Agent. Ambition: Office Worker. Clerical JEANNETTE ANN Boupry (Jan) 2401 Main Street Physical Education Demonstration. Hobby: Tennis. Ambi- tion: Bookkeeping. Bookkeeping Ernest WiLtiAmM Boussy (Bill) 12 Angelo Street Art Club; Patrol: Junior-Freshman Social; Physical Educa- tion Demonstration; Class Day Usher; Bowling; Baseball. Am- bition: Certified Public Accountant. Bookkeeping RaLpH Morcan Brirren Capers Cast. 1401 State Street Clerical Nancy JEAN Brown (Nan) 105 Prentice Street Student Council Representative; Kumtux; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; Senior Life Saving; Field Hockey; Swimming; Basketball Co-Captain; Volleyball Co-Captain; Softball Co-Captain; Skiing; Tennis; Leaders: Bowling. Hobby: Snow and Water Skiing. Ambition: Dental Hygienist. Bookkeeping Rocco Vincent Bruno (Rocky) 69 Melrose Street Junior-Freshman Social; Band; Physical Education Demonstra- tion; Capers Cast; Stage Crew; Music Festival. Bookkeeping ALYCE CAROL Bruso (Al) 27 Washburn Street Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast; Volleyball: Bowling. Hobby: Dancing. Ambition: Dance Teacher. Clerical BARBARA ANN BucKLey (Bobby) 234 Mapleshade Avenue, East Longmeadow Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Class Day Usher. Ambition: Medical Secretary. Bookkeeping and Stenographic Breverty ANN Burcess (Bev) 96 Pendleton Avenue Junior Executive Board Alternate; Tuberculosis Association Typist. Hobby: Swimming. Ambition: Secretary. Bookkeeping SHERYL Myrna BuriincHAm (Sherry) 31 Morgan Street Caduceus: Junior-Freshman Social; Red Cross Alternate; Au- dio-Visual Aid; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast: Roller Skating. Hobby: Collecting figures of kittens. Ambition: Medical Assistant. Clerical Mary Rose CALABRESE 210 Oakland Avenue Hobby: Stamp Collecting. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Clerical PASQUALE STEVEN CAPUANO (Patsy) 69 Union Street Art Club: Physical Education Demonstration; Basketball; Volleyball. Clerical CaroL THERESA CARDAROPOLI 44 Fountain Street Student Council; Red Cross; Library Assistant and Secretary; Assembly Committee: Homeroom Officer; Music Festival; Roller Skating. Hobby: Sewing Clothes. Ambition: Dress- maker. Clerical 26 JEANETTE Mary Carcet (Jan) 17 Sullivan Street Commerce: Patrol; Library Assistant; Chorus; Class Day: Glee Club: Music Festival: Ice Skating: Bowling: Tuber- culosis Association Typist. Stenographic Artruur RicHarp Caron (Art) 126 East Street Caduceus: Patrol: Pro Merito Society President; Senior Execu- tive Board; Audio-Visual Aid: Physical Education Demonstra- tion; Capers Committee; Junior Executive Board: Stage Crew: Chorus; GO Class: Class Vice-President: Music Festival: Soccer; Basketball: Baseball; Golf. Hobby: Sports. Ambi- tion: Business Management. College Preparatory a nd Bookkeeping JEAN EvizapetH Cassipy (Lefty) 28 Gilman Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Roller Skating; Bowling. Ambition: Dental Assist- ant. Clerical CARMELLA Cava (Conzy) 157 Florence Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Pep Squad; Capers Com- mittee; Fashion Show: Basketball; Softball; Bowling. Am- bition: Office Worker. Clerical MaurEEN RuHeETA CARROLL (Mo) 84 Stebbins Street Commerce; Homeroom Vice-President: Tuberculosis Associa- tion Typist; Junior Executive Board; Glee Club: Roller Skating. Hobby: Writing. Ambition: Air Hostess. Bookkeeping CHARLES CASSELES (Chazzo) 129 Greene Street Physical Education Demonstration; Stage Crew: Senior Life Saving; Soccer; Basketball; Baseball; Volleyball. Clerical JoserpH JAMES CERAVOLO (Joe) 10 Kibbe Avenue Art Club; Commerce; Student Council; Patrol; Junior-Fresh- man Social; Senior Executive Board; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast; Chorus; Class President: Class Day Exercises; Music Festival; Basketball. Ambition: Teacher. Clerical ELuinor ANN CHISHOLM (Chisi) 34 Westernview Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Roller Skating; Bowling; Bowling League. Ambi- tion: Model. Bookkeeping Dorotuy May Crepiik (Dot) 144 Stoney Hill Road, Wilbraham Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Trading Post, Clerk; Ice Skating. Ambition: Secre- tary. Bookkeeping and Stenographic Rut Mary Criark 82 Lowell Street Physical Education Demonstration: Softball. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Bookkeeping JupirH ANN CLEMENS (Clem) 33 Monticello Avenue Kumtux; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Com- mittee; Music Festival Usher; Roller Skating. Ambition: Sec- retary. Clerical Rospert Epwarp CLoonan (Bob) 22 Elsie Street Student Council; Boys’ Athletic Association President: Tuberculosis Association Typist; Class President; Senior Execu- tive Board; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast and Committee; Class Day Exercise: Soccer; Basketball: Baseball. Ambition: Radio Announcer. Bookkeeping Beverty ANN Comes (Bey) 57 Methuen Street Patrol; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demonstration; Choir; Chorus; Trading Post, Bookkeeper: GO Class; Music Festival; Bowling; Softball; Badminton; Ice Skating. Hobby: Horses. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Bookkeeping TERESA Commisso (Terry) 20 Florence Street Commerce Managing Editor; Student Council; Girls Patrol Society, co-chairman of Program Committee; Physical Educa- tion Demonstration; Drama Club; Career Day Usher; Trading Post Clerk: GO Class; Homeroom Secretary; Basketball; Volleyball; Badminton. Hobby: Bowling. Ambition: Book- keeper. Bookkeeping and Stenographic Nancy Evertyn. Corey (Nan) 291 Maple Street, East Longmeadow Trading Pest Manager; Field Hockey; Roller Skating. Hobbies: Drawing, music. Bookkeeping Caro, ANN COUGHLIN 146 Russell Street Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast; Capers Com- mittee; Chorus: Music Festival. Ambition: Private Secretary. Stenographic 28 Marrua Louise Croro (Mert) 17 Archie Street Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Bowl- ing; Homeroom Vice-President; Volleyball; Roller Skating; Leaders. Hobby: Roller Skating. Ambition: Secretary. Clerical Grace Mary Crow ey (Gracie) 17 Mooreland Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Red Cross; Library Assistant: Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Bus Ticket Seller; Basketball. Ambition: Nurse. Stenographic CAROLYN LoutIsE CUSHMAN (Cush) 41 Hanward Hill, East Longmeadow Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast; Homeroom Secretary; Cheerleader; Tennis. Ambition: Secretary. Stenographic Wirma Ann Danke (Willi) 106 Oakland Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Capers Cast; Drama Club; G.O. Agent; Roller Skating; Office Aid. Clerical 76 Pasadena Street Caduceus; Kumtux; Physical Education Demonstration; Tu- berculosis Association Typist; Music Festival. Hobby: Music. JOAN Patricia CUMMINGS General MaryANNA ELizaApetH CUNNINGHAM (Cupid) 57 Westford Avenue Caduceus Editor-in-Chief; Field Hockey; Roller Skating; Bowling; Capers Committee; Penmanship Certificate. Hobbies: Sports; Corresponding; Reading; Jazz Music. Ambition: English Teacher. Clerical CaAROLE-ANN DALTO 18 Chase Avenue Tuberculosis Association Typist; Red Cross Alternate; Phys- ical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Senior Life Saving; Roller Skating; Baton Twirling; Bowling. Hobby: Fixing race cars. Ambition: Laboratory Technician. Bookkeeping Cosmo Det Necro 599 Union Street Commerce; Patrol, Senior Lieutenant; Pro Merito Society; State Representative; Capers Cast and Committee, Chairman; Stage Crew; GO Class; GO Agent; Class Vice-President: Soccer; Basketball; Baseball. Bookkeeping Mary Ann Loutse De Nuccr 114 Acushnet Avenue Commerce; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Capers Cast; Leaders: Bowling. Hobbies: Dancing and Sewing. Ambition: Private Secretary. Stenographic Nano JuLiA Devine (Nan) 21 California Avenue Tuberculosis Association Typist; Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Usher; GO Agent; Home- room Secretary. Ambition: Secretary. Stenographic TuHeresA Mary Dupiey (Terry) 65 Everett Street Physical Education Demonstration; Badminton: Roller Skat- ing: Tennis. Hobby: Sports. Clerical Joy ANNE DUHAMEL 408 Franklin Street Patrol; Le Foyer; Physical Education Demonstration: Capers Committee; Choir; Chorus; Music Festival; Leaders; Basket- ball: Volleyball. Hobby: Music. Ambition: Accountant. College Preparatory and Bookkeeping Rocer Georce Dumas (Roge) 114 Santa Barbara Street Caduceus Sports Editor; Student Council; Patrol, Pro Merito Society; State Secretary; Junior-Freshman Social; Physical Education Demonstration; State Representative; Stage Crew: Chorus; GO Class; Fres hman Class President; Homeroom Officer; Music Festival; Soccer; Basketball; Bowling; Swimming. Hobby: Stamps. Ambition: Diplomatic Service. College Preparatory and Bookkeeping JEANNE Marre Dupuy 12 Eagle Street Le Foyer; Choir; Basketball; Volleyball; Softball; Badmin- ton; Leaders. Hobbies: Music, Sports, Collecting Stamps. Ambition: Nursing. Clerical Beverty DuvaLt (Bev) 95 Sterling Street Cemmerce Editor-in-Chief; Patrol Lieutenant; Pro Merito Society: GO Alternate; Class Day Usher. Hobby: Reading. General Joyce EKMALIAN (Joycie) 20 Cleveland Street Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Le Foyer; Tuberculosis Associa: tion Typist; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; GO Class: Ice Skating; Bowling; Young People’s Symphony Volunteer. Hobby: Bowling. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Bookkeeping and Stenographic ParriciA Mary Exuis (Pat) 527 Liberty Street Tuberculosis Association Typist: Physical Education Demon- stration. Hobby: Collecting Post Cards. Ambition: Ex-Ray Technician. Clerical BeverLty ANN Fasprti (Bev) 23 Walcott Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Capers Cast: Chorus; Music Festival. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Clerical Howarp Crompton Fay (Bud) 69 Windemere Street Student Council; Patrol; Junior-Freshman Social: Assembly Committee; Physical Education Demonstration: Stage Crew: Chorus; Homeroom President; Music Festival: Soccer Man- ager; Basketball Scorekeeper; Career Day Usher. Hobbies: Golf and Hockey. College Preparatory and Bookkeeping GioriA Mary Feriorr (Glo) 443 Chestnut Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Basketball; Volleyball; Softball; Roller Skating: Tennis. Hobby: Dancing. Ambition: Woman’s Air Force. Bookkeeping JosEpH ALFONSO FERRENDINO 34 Rutledge Avenue Art Club; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast; Homeroom Vice-President; Basketball; Swimming; Volleyball. Clerical Suirtey ANN Fert (Shirl) 24 Dickinson Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Glee Club; Music Festival. Hobby: Dancing. Ambition: Secretary. Stenographic HELEN Fivip 11 Ludlow Avenue, Indian Orchard Physical Education Demonstration. Clerical Joan Marte Fisu 45 Steuben Street, Indian Orchard Tuberculosis Association Typist; Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; Bus Ticket Seller; GO Class; Music Festival; Glee Club; Freshie Day Com- mittee. Hobby: Knitting. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Bookkeeping 31 Patricia ANN Fo.Ley (Pat) 580 Plainfield Street Audio-Visual Aid: Glee Club; Music Festival: Swimming; Ice Skating. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Clerical JACQUELINE ANN Francis (Jackie) 91 Dwight Road Kumtux; Pro Merito Treasurer; Le Foyer; Tuberculosis Asso- ciation Typist; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Drama Club; Bus Ticket Seller; GO Class and Agent; Class Day Committee: Junior Executive Board; Graduation Usher. Hobby: Baton Twirling. Ambition: College. Bookkeeping and Stenographic 44 Marlborough Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Band; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; Capers Cast; Chorus; Music Festival; Badminton; Roller Skating; Leaders. Hobby: Dancing. Ambition: Dentist Assistant. Clerical Rosperta May Funk (Bert) BarpARA ANN GarceAu (Bobby) 28 Sheldon Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Glee Club; Music Festival; Basketball; Volleyball: Badminton; Roller Skating. Hobby: Sports. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Bookkeeping 32 Joan Mary Firzceratp (Fitzie) 74 Virginia Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Library Assistant; Senior Ballot Committee; Physical Education Demonstration; Volley- ball. Hobby: Bowling. Clerical ARLENE Etna Face 127 Elm Street, East Longmeadow Art Club; Caduceus; Commerce; Pro Merito Society; Junior- Freshman Social; Senior Prom Committee; Assembly Com- mittee; Capers Cast and Committee; Choir; GO Class; Music Festival; Glee Club; GO Dance; Pottery Club, Hobby: Public Singing. Ambition: Certified Public Accountant or Singer. Bookkeeping Mary Lourse Freeman (Mary Lou) 171 Riverton Road Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; GO Class; Roller Skating; Bowling. Hobbies: Sewing and Baking. Bookkeeping ELAINE LucitLe Fronzi 46 Palmyra Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Glee Club; Bowling. Ambition: Clerical Work. Clerical Nancy JANE GARDNER 94 Dana Street Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Capers Committee; GO Class and Agent; Class Day Committee; Tennis; Bowling; Office Aid; GO Dance Committee; Career Day Usher. Ambition: Book- keeper. Bookkeeping DoLores CATHERINE GERMANO 15 Banks Place Music Festival: Glee Club. Hobby: Drawing. Ambition: Office Worker. Clerical Marcia DEsorAH GOMES 23 Sheldon Street Physical Education Demonstration. Ambition: Stenographer. Stenographic MarsorteE Lora GorHam (Midge) 18 Gilman Street Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; GO Agent; Fashion Show; Swimming; Volleyball; Roller Skating; Bowling. Ambition: Secretary. Bookkeeping and Stenographic 33 CAROLE ESTELLE GINSBURG 5 Eton Street Physical Education Demonstration; Bowling. Ambition: Sec- retary. Bookkeeping Lourse Mary Gotrtert (Lou) Physical Education Demonstration. Clerical 149 Quincy Street Ricuarp Carten Gorman (Rocky) 115 Pasadena Street Physical Education Demonstration; Senior Life Saving; Soccer; Swimming. Hobby: Hunting. Ambition: U.S. Navy. Clerical AutcE Marte Gossetin (Al) 720 White Street Caduceus ; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Educa- tion Demonstration; Capers Committee: Freshie Day Com- mittee. Hobby: Writing Pen Pal Letters Abroad. Ambition: Bookkeeper or Secretary. Bookkeeping JOSEPHINE CAroL Gutp1 (Jo) 156 Arnold Avenue Caduceus Staff; Pro Merito Society; Chorus; GO. Class; Class Day Usher: Music Festival. Ambition: Foreign Missionary. Bookkeeping HELEN JEAN HapencHUK 19 Ogden Street, Indian Orchard Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; Chorus; Senior Life Saving; Music Festival; Field Hockey; Swimming; Basketball; Softball; Leaders. Hobby: Swimming. Ambition: Air Line Hostess. Bookkeeping Mary Ann HAMILAKIS 26 Malden Street Le Foyer; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demonstration; Swimming; Bowling. Stenographic Katuryn ExvizasetH HANRAHAN (Kathy) 23 Abbe Avenue Junior Executive; Senior Executive Board Alternate; Drama Club. Hobby: Collecting Records. Ambition: Dental Hygienist. Cleric al THERESA EILEEN Gove (Terry) 43 Decatur Street, Indian Orchard Physical Education Demonstration. Hobby: Reading. Am- bition; Office Worker. Bookkeeping Nancy Grimes (Nan) 173 Chapin Terrace Physical Education Demonstration; GO Class; Class Day Usher; Music Festival. Hobby: Dancing. Ambition: Nursing. Clerical Rose Mary Haccerty (McGee) 176 Prentice Street Hobby: Art. Ambition: Office Work. Clerical Nancy ELatne HAKANSON 83 Dana Street Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Le Foyer; Tuberculosis Associa- tion Typist; Junior-Freshman Social; Red Cross; Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; GO Class; Class Day Usher; Bowling; Career Day Usher; Graduation Committee; Student Teacher, Biology; Pottery Club. Hobby: Piano. Ambition: College. College Preparatory and Bookkeeping ExizAnetH HANson (Betty) 418 Eastern Avenue Patrol: Pro Merito Society; Le Foyer; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Homeroom President: Basketball: Volleyball; Softball; Badminton; Tennis; Leaders. Hobby: Painting. Ambition: Stenographer. College Preparatory and Stenographic SanprRA Hartiey (Heartless) 30 Abbott Street Fashion Show; Swimming. Clerical CaroLtyN Hemincway (Kay) 44 Clifton Avenue Physical Education Demonstration; Tri-Hi-Y. Ambition: Secre- tary. s Stenographic CLAIRE ANNE HENpERSON (Kitty) 84 Agnes Street Le Foyer; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Com- mittee; Bowling. Hobbies: Books and Pen Pals. Ambition: Nurse. General 35 Auprey HatrcHer (Aud) 26 Jenks Street Red Cross; Senior Life Saving; Swimming; Basketball; Soft- ball; Skiing; Tennis; Leaders; Bowling. Hobby: Piano. Am- bition: Nurse. Clerical 37 Roseland Street Physical Education Demonstration; Basketball; Baseball; Swimming; Volleyball; Career Day; Hockey. Hobby: Sports. Ambition: Office Worker. THomas JAmes Hesert (Tommy) Clerical Marityn ELAINE Hervieux (Mert) 25 Barber Street Office Aid; Trading Post. Hobby: Roller Skating. Clerical 601 Parker Street Tuberculosis Association Typist. Hobby: Writing Poems. VircintA ELLEN Hooper (Ginny) Bookkeeping te CeLtta MARIE JABLONSKI 56 Weston Street, Wilbraham Roller Skating. Hobby: Reading. Ambition: OfficeWorker. Clerical JACQUELINE SUZANNE Jacoss (Jackie) 15 East Hooker Street Chorus; Glee Club: Bus Ticket Seller; Music Festival. Hobby: Sports. Ambition: Office Worker. Clerical RirtAMAY JENNINGS 1710 Wilbraham Road Pro Merito Society; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Leaders; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast; Drama Club; Senior Life Saving; GO Agent; Skiing; Ice Skating; Lunch- room Cashier: Baton Twirling. Hobbies: Horses and Skating. College Preparatory and Stenographic ALTA IRENE JOHNSON (AI) 693-R Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow Le Foyer; Tuberculosis Association Typist: Physical Educa- tion Demonstration. Hobbies: Horseback Riding and Square Dancing. Ambition: Nurse. Stenographic Joan HrescHuuk 787 Dwight Street Tuberculosis Association Typist. Hobbies: Reading Magazines and Sports. Ambition: Secretary. Stenographic ELEANOR ParricrA Hupparp (Tinky) 60 Alvin Street Patrol; Kumtux; Pro Merito Society; Le Foyer: Senior Execu- tive Board; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; Capers Committee; GO Agent; Class Day Exercises; Governor’s Day Representative, Eastern States Exposition; Bowling; Lunchroom Cashier; Office Aid. Hobby: Painting. Ambition: Secretary. College Preparatory and Stenographic JANET CAROLYN JAKUBOSKI (Jackie) 243 Marvin Street Art Club; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Red Cross; Physical Education Demonstration; Drama Club; Senior Life Saving: Homeroom Officer; Swimming: Basketball; Softball: Skiing; Ice Skating; Roller Skating; Leaders. Hobby: Sports. Ambition: Medical Secretary. Bookkeeping ELIzaABeTH ANN JANIK (Betty) 80 Carew Terrace Student: Council; Partol; Pro Merito Society; Le Foyer President; Junior-Freshman Social; Audio-Visual Aid; Physical Education Demonstration; State Representative; Pep Squad; Capers Cast; Choir; Chorus; GO Class; Homeroom Officer; Music Festival: Ice Skating; Career Day Usher; Graduation Chorus Accompanist; Office Aid; Student Teacher. Hobby: Piano. Ambition: Teacher. College Preparatory and Bookkeeping BarBaRA LILLIAN JOHNSON (Babs) 99 Andrew Street Home Economics Aid: Bowling. Hobby: Sewing. Clerical MARYANN JOHNSON (Peaches) 17 Monson Avenue Physical Education Demonstration; GO Class. Ambition: Sec- retary. Clerical HEATHER CouLL KEAy 73 Albemarle Street Patrol: Pro Merito Society; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Leader: Physical Education Demonstration. Ambition: Sec- retary. Stenographic Joyce May Kien 138 North Main Street, East Longmeadow Patrol; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad: Drama Club; Career Day Usher; Homeroom Vice-President. Ambition: Stenographer. Stenographic ‘ « 37 SALLy JEANNE JOHNSON (Sal) 61 Pease Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Red Cross; Physical Edu- cation Demonstration; GO Class: GO Agent; Class Day; Homeroom Officer; Volleyball; Softball. Ambition: Private Secretary. Bookkeeping and Stenographic Berre ANITA KapLan (Bet) 35 Whittier Street Trading Post; Music Festival. Hobby: Painting. Bookkeeping 36 Corona Street Physical Education Demonstration; Ice Skating. Hobbies: Ice Skating; Swimming. Ambition: Registered Nurse. Mary ANNE KNIGHTLY Bookkeeping HeL_en Korsur 218 Ferry Street Tuberculosis Association Typist. Ambition: Secretary. Clerical HELEN KozaczKa (Kozy) 23 Lawe Street, Indian Orchard Art Club; Caduceus Staff; Student Council; Patrol; Kumtux; Pro Merito Society; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Junior- Freshman Social; Physical Education Demonstration; All State Chorus; Capers Cast; Choir; Chorus; GO Agent; Music Fes- tival; Volleyball; Cheerleaders; Ice Skating; Bowling: Glee Club; Career Day Usher; Class Will Committee; Freshie Day Committee. Hobby: Sketching. Ambition: Advertising Illus- trator. Bookkeeping and Stenographic Loretta Koziara (Lottie) 6344 Quebec Street, Indian Orchard Physical Education Demonstration; Basketball; Volleyball; Softball; Bowling. Hobby: Sports. Bookkeeping and Stenographic ake ee pin . a er Gee ccs Noe.tta LABELLE (Weezie) Allen Street, Hampden Art Club; Audio-Visual Aid; GO Class. Stenographic 49 Acushnet Avenue Tuberculosis Association Typist; Capers Cast; Capers Com- mittee; Chorus; Drama Club; GO Class; Music Festival; Tennis; Bowling. Hobby: Dancing. Ambition: Office Worker. Clerical ELAINE JOAN LABINE (Bine) 38 VircintA ANNE KorzeENEwskI (Ginny) 23 Grosvenor Street Le Foyer; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Swimming; Bowl- ing. Ambition: Nurse. College Preparatory and Stenographic BarBparRA ANN Kosranskt (Bobby) 17 Clayton Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Swimming; Roller Skating; Tennis. Hobby: Skating. Clerical Heten Marre Kozron 12 Frontenac Street, Indian Orchard Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Capers Cast; Choir; Chorus; Music Festival; Roller Skating; Glee Club. Hobby: Dancing. Ambition: Tap Danc- ing Teacher. Clerical June Lots Kronick (Rusty) 366 Worces ter Street, Indian Orchard Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast; Choir; Chorus; Music Festival; Ice Skating; Leaders. Ambition: Secretary. Stenographic 23 East Alvord Street Physical Education Demonstration; Drama Club Treasurer; Ice Skating; Activities Assembly. Clerical Puyiiis ANNETTE LALLI (Phil) 593 Bay Street Chorus; Senior Life Saving; Music Festival. Hobby: Horse- back Riding. Ambition: Airline Stewardess. Clerical Jean Carot La Pre (Jeanie) Janice Faye Leprorp (Bunny) Stony Hill Road, RFD 41, Hampden Band. Hobby: Collecting Song Albums and Books. Ambition: Air Force. Clerical FLoRINE LEDUC 836 St. James Avenue Tuberculosis Association Typist; Library Assistant; Audio- Visual Aid; Physical Education Demonstration; GO Agent; Tennis. Clerical 39 DiaANE LAupE (Dee) 18 Dell Place Library Assistant; Roller Skating. Ambition: Office Worker. _ Clerical ESTELLE ANN LAZARz 96 Melville Street Student Council; Patrol; Kumtux; Senior Executive Board; Audio-Visual Aid; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Drama Club; GAA Board; GO Alternate; Class Day Usher; Homeroom President; Music Festival; Swimming; Roller Skating; Co-Chairman for “Class Will”; “I Speak for Democracy’. Ambition: Stewardess. Bookkeeping RonaALp Epwarp LiInpMAN (Ronnie) Physical Education Demonstration. 111 Union Street Bookkeeping Jo-Ann LINEHAN (Joan) Hobby: Dancing. 566 Wilbraham Road Clerical Ropert CHARLES LIVINGSTONE (Livie) 64 Ames Street Assembly Committee; Capers Cast; Chorus; Class Day; Usher; Bowling; Baseball. Hobby: Cars. Ambition: U.S. Naval Officer. Clerical Mart Lou Locke (Lou) Mill Road, Hampden Pro Merito Society; Le Foyer; Audio-Visual Aid; Tennis. Stenographic Peart Marte LocKkwoop (Pearl) 29 Brickett Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Music Festival; Basketball. Hobby: Sports. Am- bition: Dental Assistant. Clerical Dotores Atice Lorp (Dee) 17 Howard Place Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration. Hobby: Records. Ambition: Office Worker. Clerical Patricia ANN Lura (Pat) 38 Roseland Street Hobby: Drawing. Ambition: Dress Designer. Clerical Janice Nertre Mapison (Janny) 45 Monroe Street Senior Executive Board; Physical Education Demonstration. Hobby: Baton Twirling. Ambition: Bookkeeping. Bookkeeping JupirH ANN MAnrFerpint (Teddy) 319 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow Caduceus; Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstra- tion; Capers Committee. Clerical HELEN ALICE MARTIN 38 Marlborough Street Tuberculosis Association Typist: Band: Capers Cast; Class Day Usher; Music Festival. Hobby: Tennis. Ambition: Den- tal Assistant. Bookkeeping 40 Joan Erteen Martin 196 East Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration; Capers Cast; Drama Club; Roller Skating. Hobby: Roller Skating. Ambition: Secretary. Clerical BarparA ANN Mazza (Bobbie) 52 Andrew Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; GO Dance Committee; Home Economics Aid: Class Day; Physical Education Demonstra: tion; Capers Usher; Choir; Chorus; GO Alternate; Homeroom President; Music Festival; Roller Skating; Leaders. Hobbies: Novel Reading and Collecting Post Cards. Stenographic CaRoLE ANN McCo.tium (Tudy) 30 Myrtle Terrace Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Le Foyer; Tuberculosis Associa- tion Typist; Physical Education Demonstration; Chorus; GO Class; Music Festival; Volleyball; Badminton; Roller Skat- ing. Hobby: Painting. Ambition: Elementary School Teacher. Bookkeeping Davip CLarK MELLEN 52 Stuart Street Bowling. Hobby: Stamp Collecting. Ambition: Accountant. Bookkeeping JoHN JAMes McCarruy (Mac) 154 Redlands Street Commerce: Patrol; Physical Education Demonstration; State Representative; Chorus; GO Class; Music Festival; Soccer; Basketball; Swimming. Bookkeeping EILEEN ANNE McCLusKEY 112 Revere Street Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast; Drama Club; Roller Skating. Clerical LucitLe Marcarert Merzier (LuLu) 149 Westford Circle Caduceus Senior Section Editor; Commerce, Sports Writer; Student Council; Patrol; Pro Merito; ‘Tuberculosis Associa- tion Typist; Junior-Freshman Social; Interschool Red Cross Vice-President; Junior Executive Board; Assembly Committee; Physical Education Demonstration; All-State Chorus Repre- sentative; Capers Cast and Committee; Choir; Chorus; Glee Club; GAA Board; GO Accounting Class; GO Dance Com- mittee; Class Day Accompanist; Hostess, Field Hockey Play Day; Music Festival; Swimming; Basketball; Volleyball; Softball; Cheerleader Substitute; Co-Captain, Badminton; Ice Skating; Roller Skating; Tennis; Bowling; Career Day Usher; Pep Squad; Lunchroom Cashier; GAA Pin. Hobbies: Singing, Piano. Ambition: Medical Secretary. Bookkeeping and Stenographic BarBARA Meyers (Barb) 99 Newland Street Caduceus; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Red Cross; Library Assistant; Lunchroom Assistant; Chorus; Basketball; Badmin- ton; Ice Skating. Stenographic MarLENE CELESTE Monrest (Tessie) 66 Norman Street Patrol: Physical Education Demonstration: Chorus; Music Festival; Roller Skating; Bowling; Christmas Assembly. Hobby: Swimming. Ambition: Medical Secretary. Stenographic RosaLig JEAN Morey 53 High Street Commerce; Le Foyer; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast and Committee; Chorus; Music Festival; Leaders. Hobby: Horseback Riding. Ambition: Office Worker. General Otca Muta 545 Dickinson Street Physical Education Demonstration. Hobby: Clothes. Ambi- tion: Secretary. Clerical ANNE Marie MumsBio 127 Spring Street Caduceus: Physical Education Demonstration; Roller Skating. Hobby: Dancing. Ambition: Office Worker. Clerical Acnes Marcaret MIsITaANno 79 Wallace Street Student Council; Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Senior Executive Board; Physical Education Demonstration; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Leader; Softball; Lunchroom Cashier; Bowling. Ambition: Teacher or Office Worker. College Preparatory and Stenographic 393 Wilbraham Road Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast. Ambition: Office Worker. JayNe AcNnes MITCHELL Clerical NeEILENA Marcaret Morrison (Neila) 43 Emmet Street Library Assistant Swimming. Ambition: Secretary. Clerical Mary Esruer Morrissette (Mickey) 47 Thompson Street Hobby: Painting Figurines. Ambition: Secretary. Stenographic June ANNE Rak 11 Tilton Street Library Assistant; Senior Executive Board Representative; Physical Education Demonstration; GAA Board Representa- tive: Homeroom President and Vice-President; Volleyball: Roller Skating: Bowling. Hobby: Roller Skating. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Bookkeeping Jupira ANN Roserts (Judi) 379 Orange Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Red Cross; Library Assistant; Band. Hobby: Raising Parakeets. Bookkeeping SHEILA FRANCES ROLLINS 141 Firglade Avenue Tuberculosis Association Typist; Senior Executive Board Alternate: Homeroom Treasurer; Roller Skating; Freshie Day Committee. Ambition: Teaching. Clerical LauRENT St. GERMAIN 170 Orange Street Hobby: Sports. Ambition: Manager of a Theatre. General ABUSING ALLOWED IN BarparaA RutH Ropertson (Bobbie) 408 Franklin Street Tuberculosis Association Typist. Hobby: Roller Skating. Ambition: Office Worker. Clerical Marie-Lourpes Rosittarp (Lou) 77 Clayton Street Art Club; Patrol; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Drama Club. Hobbies: Bowling, Landscape Sketching. Stenographic jinu- tek Ce Wie 45 MUTILATED BY A READER i REEDOM LIBRARY Lge a tow HELEN CorInNE St. LAURENT 59 Clayton Street Chorus. Hobbies: Roller Skating, Bowling. Bookkeeping SHIRLEY GERTRUDE SAmaAy (Shirl) 1704 Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Band; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee. Hobby: Post Cards. Am- bition: Nurse. Carew Clerical JoHN SCAGLIARINI (Scag) 31 Rutledge Avenue Caduceus Art Staff; Patrol; Tuberculosis Association Typist: Basketball Manager; Bowling; Career Day Usher; Art Club; Capers Committee. Hobbies: Swimming, Golf, Drawing. Am- bition: Certified Public Accountant. Bookkeeping Jup1rH ANN ScHOULER (Judy) 51 Worcester Street, Indian Orchard Tuberculosis Association Typist; Red Cross Alternate: Physical ‘Education Demonstration; Drama Club: Trading Post; Music Festival: Swimming. Hobby: Swimming. Am- bition: Medical Assistant. Clerical ELeanor Rutu SeErrert (Ellie) 69 Wilton Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration: Glee Club: Music Festival; Roller Skating; Bowling. Ambition: Office Worker. Stenographic 70 Grosvenor Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demon- stration: Homeroom Treasurer; Glee Club; Music Festival: Chorus: Roller Skating. Ambition: Office Worker. Clerical Frances ANN SEPTEMBER (Frankie) 46 RoseMARIE ANN SARNO (Rosie) 110 Appleton Street Student Council; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Junior- Freshman Social; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast; GAA Board Secretary Treasurer, and President; Class Day; Homeroom President; Music Festival; Baton Twirler: Basketball; Bowling; Lunchroom Cashier. Stenographic JosepH ANTHONY SCAGLIARINI (Seag) 31 Rutledge Avenue Art Club; Caduceus; Patrol; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; Basket- ball; Baseball Manager; Swimming; Volleyball; Career Day; Penmanship Award; Bowling; Capers Committee. Hobbies: Swimming, Golf, Bowling, Painting. Ambition: Certified Public Accountant. Bookkeeping and Stenographic Lota BELLE Scorr (Kitty) Hobby: Skating. Ambition: Bookkeeping. Bookkeeping and Stenographic 561 Union Street MaureEN FRANCES ScuLLy (Mo) 119 Eddy Street Pro Merito Society; Junior-Freshman Social; Senior Execu- tive Board; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Com- mittee; Junior Executive Board; Homeroom Secretary; Class Day Usher; Volleyball; Roller Skating; Tennis; Bowling. Hobby: Swimming. Ambition: Physical Therapist. Stenographic BarpaRA THERESA SETTERSTROM (Barb) 229 Seymour Avenue Physical Education Demonstration; Glee Club: Bus Ticket Seller; GO Agent, Alternate; Homeroom Treasurer; Music Festival. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Bookkeeping and Stenographic Ann ExizapetTH SHEEHAN (Angie) 144 Oak Grove Avenue Tuberculosis Association Typist; Junior-Freshman_ Social; Physical Education Demonstration. Hobby: Dancing. Ambi- tion: Office Worker. Clerical SanpRA Buxton SKINNER (Sandy) 28 Thames Street Hobby: Art. Ambition: Secretary. General Joan CaroL SMALL 48 Silver Street Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Tuberculosis Association Typist: Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; GO Class; Representative; Homeroom President; Roller Skating. Hobby: Accordion. Stenographic MartHA ANN SHEEHAN (Marty) 25 Byron Street Physical Education Demonstration; Swimming; Basketball: Skiing; Roller Skating; Tennis. Hobbies: Roller Skating and Dancing. Clerical Davip Harry SuHirzty (Daye) 43 Barrison Street Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast; Homeroom Vice-President; Basketball; Volleyball. Ambition: Accountant. Bookkeeping PETER SmitH (Pete) 431 Union Street Caduceus; Patrol; Band; Senior Prom Committee; Senior Executive Board; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast and Committee; Stage Crew; Chorus: Class Day Usher; Musie Festival: Soccer; Basketball; Baseball: Swimming: GO Dance Committee; Graduation Usher; Projection Booth Staff. Hobby: Swimming. General Diana IsapeLLe SoyKa (Di) 27 Rogers Street, Indian Orchard Caduceus; Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Le Foyer; Tubercu- losis Association Typist: Junior-Freshman Social; Audio- Visual Aids; Physical Education Demonstration; Public- Address System Operator; Capers Cast; Choir; GO Agent, Alternate; Homeroom Treasurer; Music Festival; Ice Skating; Roller Skating. Hobby: Accordion. Ambition: Mathematics Teacher. College Preparatory and Stenographic Dean Eric STROSHINE 367 St. James Avenue Patrol; Senior Executive Board; Audio-Visual Aid; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast and Committee; Stage Crew; GO Agent, Alternate; Class Day Usher; Homeroom Officer; Music Festival; Soccer; Basketball, Timekeeper: Base- ball; Swimming; Freshie Day Committee; Graduation Usher; Projection Booth Staff. Hobby: Flying. Ambition: Teacher. College Preparatory and Bookkeeping PatriciA Marte SULLIVAN (Pat) 141 Prentice Street Physical Education Demonstration. Ambition: Office Worker. Clerical Avice HELEN SzEMELA 600 Parker Street Tuberculosis Association Typist: Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; Ice Skating. Ambition: Medical Secretary. Stenographic THerESA ANN SzewezykK (Terry) 23 Butler Street Music Festival; Glee Club; Christmas Assembly. Hobby: Ice Skating. Ambition: Medical Assistant. Clerical 48 Gait FRANCES STEVENS 71 Mayflower Road Patrol; Kumtux; Pro Merito Society; Le Foyer, Vice-President; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Junior-Freshman Social; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Chorus; Trading Post; GO Agent, Alternate; Music Festival; Bowling. Ambition: Legal Secretary. Stenographic Lois ANN Stone (Lo) 22 Edgemont Street Le Foyer; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Band Majorette; Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast: Drama Club, Treasurer, President; GO Agent; Class Day: Music Festival; Ice Skating. Hobby: Acting. Ambition: Actress. College Preparatory and Stenographic BarRBARA JOAN Sutter (BJ) 25 White Street Physical Education Demonstration. Hobby: Scrapbook. Am- bition: Nurse. Stenographic Marie Swain (Gig) 511 Main Street Physical Education Demonstration; Junior Achievement Treasurer. Hobby: Stamp Collecting. Ambition: Airline Stewardess. Clerical ROLES ae oe Se ae, sy 2 aS BAG va e ES ee Ter GuortA ANNE TAILLEFER (Glo) 41 Talcott Street Physical Education Demonstration; Bowling. Hobbies: Bowl- ing, Skating, Piano. Ambition: Secretary. Clerical SHEILA ANNE TALFORD 198 Emerson Road, Longmeadow Art Club; Caduceus; Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Trading Post; Ice Skating; Tennis. Hobby: Art. Ambition: X-Ray Technician. Clerical JEANNE Marie Tarpirr (Jay) 135 Ingersoll Grove Commerce: Le Foyer; ‘Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demonstration; Ice Skating; Leaders. Hobby: Art. Ambition: Designer. Bookkeeping Janice TAUGHER (Jan) 50 Longview Street Physical Education Demonstration; Homeroom Secretary; Music Festival. Ifobby: Roller Skating. Clerical ANN CLARE TANCREDI 22 Loring Street Chorus; Music Festival. Ambition: Telephone Operator. Clerical ELEANORE JEAN TANGRADY (Ellie) 15 Rockland Street Physical Education Demonstration: Pep Squad; Basketball; Volleyball; Ice Skating: Roller Skating; Tennis: Bowling. Ambition: Dental Assistant. Stenographic JANET TAUGHER (Jan) 50 Longview Street Physical Education Demonstration, Homeroom Vice-President, Music Festival. Hobby: Roller Skating. Clerical ANTOINETTE LILLIAN Taytor (Toni) 41 Manhattan Street Fashion Show. Clerical Marion CAroL THRESHER (Red) 3 Crescent Hill, East Longmeadow Commerce; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Red Cross; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Chorus; GO Agent; Homeroom Treasurer; Music Festival; Volleyball: Badminton; Tennis; Leaders: Bowling; Red Cross Assembly. Hobby: Dancing. Ambition: Receptionist. Clerical JupirH Evetyn Topin (Judy) 65 Anne Street, East Springfeld Physical Education Demonstration; Chorus; Music Festival; Bowling; Roller Skating. Hobbies: Dancing, Skating. Ambi- tion: Secretary. Stenographic Nancy ANN Tromptey (Nan) 179 Longhill Street Patrol; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Red Cross Alternate; Senior Executive Board; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; Capers Cast; GAA Board; Homeroom President: Basketball; Volleyball; Cheerleader Substitute; Ice Skating: Leaders; Bowling. Ambition: Dental Assistant. Clerical Beatrice Kate Tuper (Bea) 64B Osgood Street Library Assistant: Physical Education Demonstration: Capers Committee; Chorus; Music Festival. Ambition: Private Secretary. Clerical Louise Nancy Territo (Lou) 52 Macbeth Street Tuberculosis Association Typist; Library Assistant; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Committee; Drama Club; Music Festival; Basketball; Skiing; Tennis: Leaders; Junior Executive Alternate. Hobby: Scrapbook. Stenographic Lean Eunice Tesoro (Lea) 122 Shawmut Street Patrol; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Music Festival. Am- bition: Nurse. Stenographic ParriciA ANN Topp (Pat) 50 Johnson Street Caduceus Assistant Editor-in-Chief; Commerce Circulation Manager; Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Tuberculosis Associa- tion Typist; Senior Executive Board, Alternate; Physical Edu- cation Demonstration; GO Class; Homeroom Vice-President: Basketball; Volleyball; Ice Skating; Tennis; Bowling. Hobby: Water Skiing. Bookkeeping and Stenographic Janet Rose TRANGHESE (Trang) 57 Central Street Senior Ballot Committee; Physical Education Demonstration ; Basketball; Volleyball; Softball; Badminton. Clerical 28 Osgood Street Le Foyer: Physical Education Demonstration; Senior Life Saving: Swimming; Tennis; Bowling. Hobby: Painting. Am- bition: Service Nurse. BarsparA TurNeER (Barbs) Bookkeeping VERONICA VECCHIARELLI (Ronnie) 8 Meriline Avenue Caduceus Girls Sports Editor; Commerce Business Manager; Pro Merito Society, Vice-President; Tuberculosis Association Typist: Junior-Freshman Social; Red Cross; Senior Executive Board: Assembly Committee; Physical Education Demonstra- tion; Capers Committee; GO Class; Homeroom President; Field Hockey; Basketball; Volleyball; Softball; Cheerleader; Roller Skating; Leaders; Junior Executive Board; Career Day Usher: GAA pin. Hobby: Sports. Ambition: Office Worker. Bookkeeping JOANNE PAULINE Wayspa (Joan) 115 Thompson Street Caduceus; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Educa- tion Demonstration; GO Agent; Softball. Hobby: Painting. Ambition: Private Secretary. Clerical ELEANOR Kay WALKER (Ellie) 301 Tinkham Road Roller Skating. Hobby: Roller Skating. Ambition: Office Worker. Clerical 51 Joan ExizasetH VENNARD (Joan) 129 West Alvord Street Caduceus Business Manager: Patrol; Kumtux; Pro Merito Society; Tuberculosis Association Typist; Physical Education Demonstration; GO Class: Head Cashier; GO Agent, Alter- nate; Class Day Usher; Graduation Usher; Homeroom Secre- tary; Basketball; Volleyball; Softball; Badminton; Roller Skating; Tennis; Leaders; Bowling Team. Hobby: Horseback Riding. Bookkeeping and Stenographic Frances Gay Von FLaterN (Mickey) 7 Maiden Lane, North Wilbraham Red Cross; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Com- mittee; Chorus; Music Festival; Glee Club. Ambition: Hair- dresser. Clerical Barpara Mary WatsH (Barb) 132 Wilber Street Kumtux; Library Assistant; Audio-Visual Aid: As sembly Com- mittee; Physical Education Demonstration: Drama Club; Homeroom Vice-President. Clerical JOSEPHINE AGNES WarK (Jo) 193 Maynard Street Hobby: Painting. Ambition: Hairdresser. Clerical IRENE May WILLETTE 323 Water Street, Indian Orchard Student Council; Patrol; Kumtux, President and Secretary; Physical Education Demonstration; Capers Cast; Drama Club, Secretary; GAA _ Board, Vice-President; Music Festival; Basketball; Bowling Captain; Glee Club; GO Dance Chair- man; Freshie Day Committee; Graduation Usher. Hobby: Listening to Records. Stenographic Carot Wituts (Willie) 309 Wilbraham Road Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; Capers Cast. Hobby: Sports. Ambition: Medical Assistant. Clerical Puy.tiuis DALE Younce (Flip) 122 Fort Pleasant Avenue Commerce: Library Assistant; Chorus; Trading Post; Music Festival: Yearbook Picture Agent. Hobbies: Art and Music. Ambition: Singer. Clerical HELEN CHRISTINE ZALEWA 47 Ogden Street, Indian Orchard Office Aid; Art Club; Patrol; Pro Merito Society; Tubercu- losis Association Typist; Junior-Freshman Social; Assembly Committee; Physical Education Demonstration; Drama Club; Homeroom President; Basketball; Volleyball; Softball; Ice Skating: Bowling; Spelling Bee; Lunchroom Aid. Hobby: Art Work. Ambition: Bookkeeper. Bookkeeping Frances Mary West (Franny) 63 Warrenton Street Pro Merito Society; GO Class; Office Aid. Hobby: Roller Skating. Bookkeeping Dotores JEAN Wuitman (Dolly) 79 Knox Street Caduceus; Student Council; Kumtux; Library Assistant; GO Class; Fashion Show; Badminton; Roller Skating. Ambition: Dental Assistant. Clerical Puytits Atice Woop (Phyl) 14 Kerry Drive Physical Education Demonstration. Hobby: Collecting Coins. Ambition: Secretary. Bookkeeping and Stenographic ALLEN THomas Wricnut (Al) 130 Powell Avenue Patrol; Audio-Visual Aid; Capers Cast; GO Class; Soccer. Hobby: Fishing. Ambition: Certified Public Accountant. Bookkeeping The Senior Prom Committee chooses the programs. Scully . Estelle Lazarz, Maureen Victor Epwarp ZANcAN (Vic) 77 Knox Street Commerce Sports Editor; Student Council, Honorary Member: Patrol Captain; Soccer Captain; Basketball; Baseball. Bookkeeping SHIRLEY ZIEMBA (Shea) 127 Cedar Street Patrol; Kumtux; Tuberculosis Association Typist: Junior- Freshman Social; Library Assistant; Senior Executive Board; Physical Education Demonstration; Pep Squad; Capers Cast: Drama Club; GAA Board, Junior and Senior Representative: Homeroom Vice-President and Secretary; Basketball: Softball: Cheerleader, Substitute; Badminton. Hobby: Sports. Ambi- tion: Dental Assistant. Stenographic Senior Prom Cammittee SEATED Frances Von LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING—Helen Hadenchuck, Flatern, Marion Thresher. Class Ballot Reveals RoBert CLOONAN Cosmo DeL_Necro Most Popular Boy Most Conscientious Handsomest Boy Boy Ideal Businessman Best All-Round Boy Boy Who Has Done Most for Class Class Orator [ Favorite Favorite Favorite Nancy Brown TRICIA NASSIF : NaRG eB RC pares Favorite Queen of Sports Class Wit “Personality Plus” Girl : Favorite I’avorite Favorite Favorite IRENE WILLETTE Most Popular Girl Best All-Round Girl CERAVOLO Class Musician CAROLYN CUSHMAN JOSEPH Class Sweetheart GRACE CROWLEY Most Garrulous Girl Boy Atyce Bruso DEAN STROSHINE Most Loquacious Senior Personality Impressions HEATHER KeEAy JoAN VENNARD Most Girl Ideal Secretary Most Conscientious Girl Most Studious Girl Courteous DON Ss.) renee “Let Me Go Lover” ActresSi are Elizabeth Taylor A CLOT: ie eee Jeff Chandler Band ss eee nee Glen Miller ARTHUR Caron Most Studious Boy Boy with the Female Singer........ Teresa Brewer Brightest Future TNS Program eres “T Love Lucy” Dish......spaghetti and Meatballs Male Singer............ Eddie Fisher TeRESA ComMMIssO Girl Who Has Done Most for Class Girl with the Brightest Fut ure ARLENE FLace Class Songstress Rocer Dumas Most Courteous Boy HeLen KozaczKa Girl Out of Vogue Davip SHIRLY Senior Class Couple JOAN BorGATTI Prettiest Girl Girl with Sweetest Smile 54 Victor ZANCAN King of Sports 1 u , BD hie sal Davio MELLEN Quietest Boy Jinrer Class Junior Executive Baard | | President Gus Penna, presides over a lively meeting of the Jr. Executive Board. Left to right, row 1, near blackboard: Dolores Caputo, Sandra Selwitz, Sandra Wells, Francis Nicoli. Row 2, Barbara Borst, Virginia Magnacca, Barbara Walters, Barbara Ellis. Row 3, Michael Mould, Phyllis Mills. Row 4, Alyce James. 56 Musieal Activities School activities in Room 109 range from library work to after-school roller skating. JupITH SCHAUER and Marityn Coccnui are two of the library assisiants who aid bewildered students in finding the right books, while the Caduceus staff gained two members in PATRICIA Roperts and Pavia Rosinovitz. BARBARA SAROCE and Marcuerite Ritcute find roller skating their favorite, but Marie Rapway, turning stagewise, participates in the Drama Club. Capers, the school show, also captured quite a few participants from this homeroom. JOANN Rose, PATRICIA Gawiik, Jean Romito, Marion Quinn, THERESA ScuDELLARI, BARBARA KENDALL, BEVERLY ROLLEND, and all Musicians are NornmA THoMAsS and Dotores ReEpp, both THELMA ROUKEY gave their time and_ talents. members of the band. ‘4 LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Carol Thivierge, Lucy Cardaropoli, Beverly Rollend, Celia Traver . ROW 2--Sandra Selwitz, Theresa Scudellari . . ROW 38—Barbara Serafino, Louise Sarnacki, ROW 4—Judith Schauer, Marilyn Cocchi, Jean Romito, Patricia -Norma Thomas. Marie Radway, Elaine Serrenho, Barbara Ga w lik, 57 THE CITY LIBRAR SPRINGFIELD, Nes Draw Students of Room 109 Room 109’s contributions to the Pep Squad are Eunice BLAcHE and E. Gait THompson who can be heard cheering the teams on to victory. Sports-minded JEAN Scorr and Caront Tuivierce have participated actively in the Leaders Club. ELEANOR SETTERSTROM adds _ her Club, THERESA RrYNOLDs finds the Junior Red Cross her favorite. voice to the Glee while All of these diversified interests give the more than 30 girls who constitute room 109 plenty of experiences to swap stories about, while the varying personalities lend flavor to the group also. Dorotay THURLOW and THELMA RoUKEY are the serene, quiet types, while CaroL Tuivierce and Marie Rapway bubble with ener- getic talk. Versatile, studious, fun-loving, 109 is representative of a cross-section of the Junior class. Theresa Reynolds, Paula Robinovitz, Eleanor Setterstrom, Virginia Roberts, Barbara Saroce, Jean Scott, Dolores Redd, Kendall, Marion Quinn, Dorothy Thurlow, Thelma Roukey .. . Gail Thompson, Marquerite Ritchie, Jo Ann Rose ABSENT canines ‘ ‘ we ca LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Annice Brewer, Margaret Cahill, Marilyn Broadbent, Judith Caserio, Carol Cantalini, Barbara Caruso, Dolores Bragga . . . ROW 2—Barbara Chapell, Beverly Burnett, Marilyn Boussy, Nancy Case, Jane Cannon, Vivian Brown . . . ROW 3—Donald Ferri, George Ferraro, Marie Calabrese, Cynthia Carlson, Alice Burt, Gerald Denesha, Laurence Crivelli . . . ROW 4—James Howard, Rosario Giuggio, Donald Duchesne, Robert Axler, Anthony Gallerani, Donald Cameron. Sports Enthusiasts Abound in Room 112 Of the many enthusiastic students in Room 112, a Bop AxLer, GERALD DENESHA, and DONALD FERRI hail number are interested in sports. ViviIAN Brown can be the arrival of spring when they may play baseball again, seen speedily dribbling the basketball downcourt, while while the clatter of bowling pins at the alley lets us Rita VaNotTtTI really can sink that ball. Happily joining know that ELtis GOLDBERG and DoNALD DUCHESNE are the fun are BARBARA CHAPPELL and PecGy CAHILL. around. Among the other sports minded people is JAMES Roller skating also attracts a large number of joyful Howarb, whose favorite diversion is basketball. girls. Whizzing merrily around the rink go MariLyn Boussy, Nancy Case, and JANE Cannon. Other sports have their enthusiasts, too. MARIE CALABRESE is cer- tainly a good bowler! In addition, CARoL CANTALINI and Atice Burt say they have a wonderful time. Field Hobbyists abound also in 112. ANTHONY GALLERANI is interested in electrical work, and praising pigeons is GEORGE FERRARO’S interesting pastime, while RICHARD BopeEN finds his electric trains diverting. hockey is enjoyed by Janice HARDERN and JupY CasERIO. Stage presentations occupy several people in 112. Pro Merito is well represented in this room by ANNICE BREWER has appeared in dramatic productions, MarityN BroapBENT, JANET TypurskI, and LAWRENCE while LAWRENCE CRIVELLI is the man atop the assembly CriveLit. Music has charms for CAROL CAMPBELL, hall who operates the spotlight. Another participant CyNTHIA Cartson, and DoLores Caputo, who sang with on the stage is ViviAN Brown, who gave an excellent the Glee Club in the Musical Festival. performance in the Memorial Day program last year. 58 Music and Art Pass Hours for Juniors in 124. Interesting hobbies and devotion to worthwhile projects occupy the earnest students of Room 124. Sports attract CONNIE Cuoco, Joyce Dwicut, BARBARA Exits, and Wenpy Desrocuers, while reading draws NANCY STEVENS and BARBARA KING. Audio hours delight DorotHy CoLLina and Susan ELDREDGE, who collect records for a hobby; the music appeals to ANNETTE STEVENS, CAROL FERNANDEZ, and STEPHANIE STERNALA for dancing purposes. Also a hobbyist is JupirH EccLeston, who collects post, cards. Among the skating enthusiasts in this room are GioriA FAccHINI, VIRGINIA CONNELLY, PRISCILLA Fatr- BANKS, JOYCE SAMBLIN, CHRISTINE CORGNATI, PENELOPE CorpNEeR, Sonja LiszkaA, DIANE COoURVILLE, and Puy iis Dixon, all of whom whirl regularly around the rink. Music and art also have their devotees in this room. Joyce SaMmBLIN paints in oils, Joyce FieLpsTap and DIANE CourRVILLE sing, and Songa LiszKa riffs up the scale on her accordion. Serving Commerce here are two earnest workers, CaroLyN Duspuc and BarBARA Conrap, both of them devoted staff members of Caduceus. The yearbook has two more loyal workers also in Nancy STEVENS and ANNETTE STEVENS, while NAFIE Denny has an unusual and rewarding hobby. She works with clubs after school hours and, in March, was given a special award by the Springfield Boys Club for her excellent work. Pleasant personalities as typified by Mary CorMIER and PrisciLLA FAIRBANKS and smiling faces as repre- sented by JoANN FRENIERE and RutH Desasitis make it clear why this room is a happy one to be in. Soak alas everec s SS LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Joan Della Mattera, Nafie Denny, Penelope Cordner, Dorothy Collina, Stephanie Sternala, Joyce Samblin Sonja Liszka . . . ROW 2—JoAnn Frenier, Priscilla Fairbanks, Lorraine Coache, Ruth Debasitis, Annette Stevens, Virginia Connelly, Christine Corgnati, Judith Eggleston . . Nancy Stevens. . Jacqueline Cushion, Beverly Rush, Diana Deming . . ROW 3—Carol Fernandez, Barbara Ellis, . ROW 4—Carolyn Dubuc, Gloria Facchini, Janet Desautels, Joyce Dwight, Diane Courville, Susan Eldridge . . . ABSENT—Connie Cuoco, Joyce Fieldstad, Patricia Durkin, Barbara King. Wendy Desrochers, Phyllis Dixon, Mary Cormier, Barbara Conrad, ROW 5— LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Jean Borrette, Paula Goldblatt, Brenda Balboni, Judith Ashley, Ruth Sheets, Barbara Fillion, Marilyn Taylor . « « ROW 2—Nancy Hawley, Priscilla Anti, Carol Flagg, Joyce Arthur, Marianne Fogerty, Nancy Fountain . . . ROW 3—Annette Bouchard, Mildred Algire, Frances Barton, Joan Bloxam, Barbara Borst, Elizabeth Begg . . . ROW 4—Helen Courter, Geraldine Albert, Theresa Beusee, Beverly Blankenship, Judith Bonelli . . . ABSENT—Suzanne Blatt and Anna Fiorentino. Photography, Painting, Collecting Make Fun For 204 Happy, carefree students in Room 204 participate in Behind other piles of paper, envelopes and stamps you sports, photography, painting, coin-collecting, archery, will find Marie GaBoury and HELEN CourRTER who corresponding, record collecting, knitting and sewing in spend their spare time writing letters, while hay is their free time. FRANCES BARTON entertains at charity probably in the back pocket of Jupy BoNELLI who likes shows with her singing and dancing act, and ANNETTE horses. BoucHarp, JoAN BrioxamM, JEAN BorRETTE, JANET Ambitions are interesting here too. PRisciLLA ANTI GARDNER, RUTH SHEETS, MARILYN TAYLOR make collect- and GERALDINE GIANNETTI hope to take dictation and ing records their favorite hobby. GERApINE ALBERT pound the typewriter as ambitious young secretaries, and Carou FLacc are engrossed in knitting and sewing, but Vera De ViLLO must be a little different. WERA while BARBARA Borst, MiLpRED ALGIRE, ELIZABETH wants to be a hotel clerk. PautA GoLDBLATT takes a Becc, Suzanne Batt, and Rosatinp GAMELLI are flex- special interest in dramatics, while BEVERLY BLANKEN- ing their muscles and vocal cords with sports and sHip and Joyce ARTHUR keep the bulbs bursting and the musical activities, film rolling with their cameras, hoping someday to be- Rita Gaspar and BRENDA BALBONI push the swishing come photographers. paint brushes against canvases touched with brilliant Drama has charms for at least three members of the colors. BARBARA FILLION enjoys bending a bow to aim room. PAULA GOLDBLATT aided in staging “Bridge and for bullseye on the archery field. The sound of money Ballots” for the Massachusetts Teachers Association, entrances ANNA FIORENTINO, so she has entered the coin while BEVERLY BLANKENSHIP and FRANCES Barton both collecting stage. JUpITH ASHLEY is a collector also — were hits in the Drama Club’s comedy presentation at not of currency, but of dolls. a January assembly. 60 Joyous Spirits Characterize 214B Juniors Adding their happy spirit to our school are the stu- dents in Room 214B. Rita Grassetti, RUTH JANSIZIAN, and LEAH JANSIZIAN are all members of the Glee Club, which put on a magnificent performance for the Musical Festival in March. Also taking part in the Festival was the band, some of whose members were SANDRA STOUGHTON and NANCY STROSHINE. Other girls in this room, DoLores JAKUBCZYK, LINDA GUIDETTE, and SUSANNE HEDLUND, are cashiers in the lunchroom, waiting on teachers and students with a happy smile for all. Another group includes ELAINE GIORDANO, JUDITH GiusTINA, and JoANN GuMLAW, who take part in the rousing game of basketball with Mrs. Richardson. LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Edna Deming, Gerry Gurka, Peggy Stevens, ROW 2—Evelyn: James, Arlene Talbot, Anne Guay, Leah Jansizian, Johnson, Jean Harris, Pamela Hawley, Sylvia Johnson, Hariclia Kastrinakis, Nancy Stroshine . . Gumlaw, Evelyn Stewart, Marina Herschuk, Jean Szule. Quite a few in 214B go out for bowling. Happy KasTRINAKIS, ANN Hatcu, Peccy STEVENS, EpNA Dem- ING, and VERNA GREEN spend their after-school time at this wonderful sport. Others in the room have a variety of interests. GLENNIS GREENWOOD and JEAN SzuLc would like to take their place in this world as humanitarians, for they want to become nurses. Equally important is the ambition of PAMELA HAWLEY who is considering college in the future. VirGINIA KELLEY and Caro JAmMRoz wish to be secre- taries, which also is important. Among other interests is roller skating, and swinging around the rink on skates keeps Jupby HEyes busy, while EVELYN JAMES also takes part in a spirited sport, field hockey. Helen Jachym, Linda Guidette, Dolores Jakubezyk, Susanne Hedlund. Hatch, Ruth Jansizian . . . ROW 3—Virginia Kelley, Jacquelyn - ROW 4—Carol Jamroz, Judy Heyes, Jo Ann LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Dorothy Kowalski, Teresa Landers, Judith Marie Lewis .. . ROW 2—Virginia Magnaceca, Barbara Loguidice, Leopold . . Frances Longley, Agnes Maharne, Jean Shirley, Joan Savoit, Pearl Leasher . . MacNeil, Sandra Lemar, Barbara Tetreault, Dianne LaFrancis, Marion LaBelle, Joyce . ROW 3—Cecilia Lupi, Gloria Levreault, Marjorie LaBorde, Dolores LaMontagne, Phyllis Lamb, Joan Letendre, Lucille Lake, Helen Kowal, Carolyn Porter, . ABSENT—Florine Leduc, Marion ‘Taylor ROW 4-—- Marlene Maggio. Patrol, Library, Sports Attract Juniors in 222 A good number of the girls in Room 222 serve the High School LEVREAULT and DoLores LAMONTAGNE do their part of Commerce in some way. GLORIA when they check passes, arrange books, and keep the files up-to-date as library assistants. AGNES MAHARNE, JupitH Macnert, BEVERLY TREMBLAY, and Denise Hum- BERSTON likewise help out as members of the student patrol. However. when a movie has to be run, FLORINE LEDUC and VircintA MAGNACCA are right on their toes and rar- ing to go. And then too Marion TAytor, who is an ardent basketball fan, was elected to serve as captain of the basketball team which played at Tech. Others have interesting hobbies and ambitions. Mar- LENE Maccio, TERESA LANDERS, JoyCE LEOPOLD, DIANNE LAFRANCIS, and BARBARA Locurpice can hardly wait to get their jobs as office workers or secretaries. Reading holds an interest for DorotTHY Kowatsk1, HELEN Kowat, and Lucitte Lake. Lucille also enjoys listening to her collection of records. Many amuse themselves as roller skaters. Among the girls who twirl dizzily about the rink are Mary GRIMALDI, BARBARA TETREAULT, Marjorie La Borpe, Joan LeE- TENDRE, SANDRA LEMAR, and JOAN SAVOIT. Airline hostess or telephone operator, which will it be? That is the question that Cecitia Lupt asks herself. It looks as if the future holds not a dull moment for MarILYN GRELLER either. She chooses acting or dancing for her ambition. Students of 223 Star in Commerce Activities Name the activity, and like as not, you'll find that a loyal 223-ite is the backbone of its support. Room 223 is proud to have three girls, SANDRA MILLER, Mary MILASZEWSKI, and BARBARA GROLL in Pro Merito, while helping to enforce the school rules are MARY GROCHMAL and Diana MEISNER, members of the Girls Patrol. Music activities are aided by Doris MARKHAM and Emity SHYLOsKI, who blend their voices in the Girls Glee Club; Binese Mason, Nancy ANNE SHEA, and BaRBARA MaiLLoux play in the school band. Student Council Representatives are JupiITH MarcHetTti and RoseMaRY SHEA, and Beverty MAsTALERZ and ANNE MEADE are both enthusiastic members of the Pep Squad. Among the active members of Caduceus is MARILYN McHucu, but ANNE TrRomBLey finds Le Foyer her favorite. EILEEN MARCHAND, library assistant, and Mary ANN MILLER, Junior Red Cross representative, contribute sreatly to their respective organizations. Sports-minded VIOLET SHAW enjoys after-school basketball, while BarBaraA McGuy prefers ice skating. PHYLLIS SPAGNA and VirGINIA GROVER are members of the after-school roller skating club. Service representation in this room is typified by Puytiis Mitts and BarBara GROLL. Phyllis is home- room representative in the Junior Executive Board, while Barbara has been one of the editors of the Junior sec- tion of the yearbook and is vice-president of the Junior Red Cross. One of her colleagues on Caduceus is BarBARA MaAILLoux, who was a typist for the publication. Participating in many musical activities is JUDITH Mort, while the presentation of Capers, the big show, was aided by Marittyn McHucus, who helped make up the thespians for their parts. And speaking of music, everyone in the room knows that what Jascha Heifetz is to the violin and Arturo Rubenstein is to the piano, BinEsE Mason is to the sweet potato — known to the highbrow as the “ocarina.” LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Binese Mason, Virginia Groyer, Eleanore Maleski, Phyllis Spagna, Barbara Groll, Claudia Mellen, Mary Ann Miller . ROW 2—Mary Grochmal, Judith Mott, Barbara McGuy, Emily Shyloski, Marilyn McHugh, Patricia McDonagh . . . ROW 3—Sandra Miller, Carolyn Molinari, Doris Markham, Anne Meade, Beverly Mastalerz, Violet Shaw, Ellen Megliola ROW 4—Mary Milaszewski, Rosemary Shea, Phyllis Mills, Eileen Marchand, Barbara Mailloux, Theresa Marchand . . . ROW 5—Carol Messenger, Diana Meisner, Judith Marchetti. LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1-——-Linda Pfisterer, Nancy Oliver, Betty Ann Musgrove, Luella Nunnally, Edna Newman, Judith Peck, Jean Moynihan ROW 2—Velma Parker, Bianca Nascembeni, Jean Petronino, Eileen Mulaney, Jeanne Perrault, Catherine Pellin, Elaine Paquette, Alice Haines . . . ROW 3—Everett Morrison, Robert Simpson, Frank Marinaro, Richard McCarthy, Michael Mould, Gilbert Tebaldi, Alan Michalek 6 ROW 4—Phillip Young, Norman Levesque, Richard Tanecrati. Francis Nicoli . . . ABSENT—Ray Etta Nye, William Parent. Athletic 304 Pupils Build Muscle and Skill Juniors in Room 304 are great participators in both has an anticipatory eye on the Army, but that does not summer and winter sports. BoB Simpson is. enthusiastic stop him from making an excellent extra-curricular about many, while Git TEBALDI likes to kick a soccer record as speaker, Drama Club actor, Capers Master of ball around the field and FRANK MARINARO manages the Ceremonies, and Caduceus editor. basketball team. Hunting and fishing are the favorite Flame-haired ELaine Paquette adds her name to the sports of EvereTT Morrison. thespian’s rosier also, having appeared in performances Among the girls, JEAN MoyniHaN and Nancy OLIVER at several assemblies sponsored by the Drama Club. are bowlers, and BeveRLY Twininc, Betty ANN Mus- GROVE, EILEEN MuLLANEY, Epna NEwMAN, RAE ETTA Nye, ELaAine PaQueTTE, and LINDA PFISTERER speedily Bookkeeping is the goal of both WiLt1AM PARENT and ALAN MIcHALeK, but their hobbies now occupy much of their spare time. BILL is a radio amateur; ALAN circle the roller-skating rinks. Meanwhile, JEAN PeTRONINO, Branca NASCEMBENI, and JupITH PECK keep trim by dancing. collects exotic stamps. ALice HAINeEs has an interesting ambition, for she wants to be an interior decorating consultant. Mike Moutp, a member of both the basketball and The room’s Benny Goodman is FRANcis NicoLi, who baseball squads, finds that his room associate JEAN laces ie band. while LUELLA NUR : ylays clarinet in the band, while LUELLA NUNALLY is a PETRONINO is one of the zestful cheerleaders who spurs a : RI ray oe partisan of “rhythm and blues” music. VELMA PARKER him on to greater efforts. There are cheers here too for the United States Navy, contributes her singing talent to the Glee Club. Title : ; 5 : a, fa Nas ane : for both Rak Erta Nye and JEAN MoyniHan are talking of Room Photographer goes to Conniz TURNER, who of becoming Waves after graduating. NORMAN LEVESQUE clicks away behind her camera. 64 Juniors in 322 Enjoy The ambitious students in room 322 have a variety of interests. JEAN WeELLS, ELEANOR WATSON, and ROseE- MARY POELLMANN enjoy handwork such as sewing. Music is another of the interests in this room with Epwarp WaALpRoN, RICHARD GALLERANI, and PAUL GINs- BERG participating in the chorus, while JACQUELINE VERONEAU is a member of the Glee Club. Dorotuy Witiiams, Tina Weisprot, and Lita WriGHT can be counted also among those who like music, as can TONY PINZONE, who plays the accordion. Checking passes, opening lockers, and other helpful deeds, are the jobs of SANDRA WELLS, BARBARA WALTERS, and Ros—EMARY WHEELER, as members of the student patrol. Another diversion of this room is reading with CaroLyn Potter, ANN PLUMADOR, CaroL WHITNEY, and MILTON JOHNSON all enjoying themselves doing this. LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Rosemary Poellmann, Wilder, Judith Wands .. . ROW 2- . . � ROW 3—Betty Zuffelato, Mary Waldron, Joan Warner, Lorraine Zokos, Joyce -Sandra Wells, Tina Weisbrot, Carol Rosemary James Langan, David LaCourse, Edward Waldron, Milton Johnson .. . 65 Whitney, Wheeler, ROW 5- Inging Sewing and Sing Among the sportsmen, hunting and fishing are the in- terests of both Davip and DonaLtp Antaya. Those who enjoy roller skating are LORRAINE ZoKOos, CYNTHIA QUINLISK, JOAN WARNER, Jupby Wanps, Joyce PICKNEY, and DoLores PouLin. Both JaMEs LANGAN and JUsTINO PENNA have unusual ambitions. Gus would like to be an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; JAMEs, a radio or television announcer. SALLY VINCENT has the unusual hobby of flying. Room 322 made an important contribution to Capers, the annual musical show. DorotHy WILLIAMS won acclaim for her modern dance performance called “Country Style.” while PauL GiNsBeRG appeared with a male quartet. Toward the end of the year, RICHIE GALLERANI made his debut as an actor in the assembly sponsored by the yearbook, giving a creditable per- formance. ™ cS Ree Barbara Walters, Eleanor Watson, Catherine Cynthia Quinlisk, Lila Wright, Dorothy Williams, Jean Wells Dolores Poulin, Dawne Potter... ROW 4 Richard Gallerani, Donald Antaya, Anthony Pinzone, Paul Ginsberg, Justino Penna. Pickney, Ann Plumador, Cheers, songs, and laughter fill the air near Pratt field each year in September as Commerce students hold their annual field day. This year, it was the seniors who shouted joyfully “We've won! We've won,” as they ran off with honors in such events at the potato-sack race, the medicine-ball contest, the egg-tossing contest and other events in the “Poor Man’s Olympic Games.” Faculty compete in some events, with students as partners, and a spirit of good fellowship prevails, aided by generous servings of hotdogs and cokes. ; €F3x Letting loose with a wild cheer for the SENIORS as the upperclassmen come through with a few extra points, are, BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Pat Todd, Eleanor Tangrady, Alice Szemela, Judy Schouler . . . FRONT ROW—Phyllis Lalli, Dot Allard, Janet Tranghesi, Nancy Trombley, Shirley Ziemba, Terry Commisso, and Gail Stevens. : Measuring up for a student-faculty contest are Irene Beverly Combs demonstrates the happy art of outdoor Willette and Mr. Walter Nickerson. eating. To her left, Arlene Flagg is not doing so badly herself, while Barbara Chappell passes by with a determined look that says, “I can eat another one! eer % a ae 5 ac Re ia oe EIS Sth Freshman Class Class President Donald Heyliger reports to his constituents, while Secretary Joyce Buffington and Vice-President Thomas D’Agostino stand by to make their contributions. 68 Room 105 Serene; Room 108 Smile Sprinkled Room 105 LEFT TO RIGHT ... ROW 1—Betty Adams, Frosine Axiotis, Lois Adams, Barbara Bean, Dolores Albano, Antonetta Basile, Patricia Babcock . . . ROW 2—Theresa Albano, Joan Babela, Barbara Alderman, Dorothy Bednarz, Luigina Bar- bieri, Cynthia Ansley . .. ROW 3—Karen Balland, Carol Alderman, Pearl Belton, Angela Cignoli, Judy Bedore, Lydia Bailey, Mary Almirantes ... ROW 4—Allan Chenevert, Carole Anas, Carol Albert, Joanne Bangs, Robert Bastien, Bruce Campbell . . . ROW 5—Thomas D’Agostino, Josephus Bass, William Bartels, David Thibault, William Santaniello ... ABSENT—Janet Arooth, Leonard Aisner, Gary Babineau. Room 108 LEFT TO RIGHT Be Lea OM 1—Susan Bruno, Joan Bruno, Rose Brackinisky, Ramona Beusee, Mary Ann Bolger, Jean Bleau; Phyllis Bohn, Celinda Catalucci, Judith Bourgeois . . . ROW 2—Betsy Briggs, Shirley Brehart, Patricia Bernard, Joyce Buffington, Judith Brault, Valerie Butler, Sandra Brown, Constance Cannon ... ROW 3—-Harvey Gauthier, Ralph Lewis, Josephine Bowler, Constance Burgess, Barbara Carroll, Kathleen Willett, Joyce Burr, Robert Dahlke, Carmine Capuano . . . ROW 4—Donald Heyliger, Allan Peck, Donald Kozaczka, Wi'liam Holmes, Minor Haskell, Fred Jackson, Robert Mee . . . ABSENT—Joseph Foresi. 69 115 Boasts Good Posture; 121 Has 12 Boys Room 115 LEFT TO RIGHT .. . ROW 1—Joan Champagne, Margery Coombs, Gail Connaughton, Mary Cray, Sandra Delano, Elaine DeCaro, Rita Commisso, Joan Coburn . .. ROW 2—Patricia Cote, Carolyn Clark, Jacqueline Before, Aurore Cough- lin, Patricia DeVoie, Eleanor Catalano, Maurita Henson .. . ROW 3—Corinne Lutz, Carolyn Dahl, Janet Davignon, Jacqueline Bouchard, Irene Czapkowski, Lucille Dionne, Lorraine Schweitzer . . . ROW 4—Alice Kostanski, Helen Collings, Geraldine Combs, Louise Del Pozzo, Ann Donnellan, Diane Des Lauriers, Phyllis Dragone . . . ABSENT—Patricia Davis, Marilyn Douglas, Rita Duchaine, Sylvia Maxwell, Elaine Plouffe, Barbara Szafran, Gail Trembley. Room 121 LEFT TO RIGHT... ROW 1-—Sandra Fadden, Joanne Fournier, Frances Dussault, Joan Gale, Charlotte Fultz, Mary Ford, Ann Gagne, Arlene Dumas, Joan Fillmore . . . ROW 2—Barbara Eggleston, Mary Fitzpatrick, Antoinette Fioren- tino, Patricia Garde, Elizabeth Fratini, Patricia Gallo, Julie Gaudenzi, Vera Gavrilov . . . ROW 3—Carl Ersing, Doug- las Kampfer, Lois Fagan, Judith Vickery, Annie Finch, Rita Fraska, Ann Gaudenzi, Richard Kampfer, Edward Kamuda . .. ROW 4—Wayne Jamison, Joseph Joseph, Robert Dunn, Chester Ardolino, Charles Flanigan, Roger Hannigan, Bennett Sugerman, Anthony Borghi. 70 Handsome Men in 122; Glamorous Hairdos in 123 Room 122 LEFT TO RIGHT ... ROW 1—Sheila Goss, Elsie Gomes, Frances Harvey, Barbara Hickey, Carol Gilligan, Barbara Ha- vens, Shirley Gelineau, Sandra Gran... ROW 2—Patricia Hagen, Ruth Goldblatt, Carol Henning, Estelle Green, Ethel Goodrich, Barbara Gilbert, Priscilla Gonyea . . . ROW 3—Betty Green, Rosemary Gentile, Barbara Grandfield, Carol Hamell, Elizabeth Goodrich, Barbara Genga . . . ROW 4—James McCarthy, Milton Ward, Richard Pond, Clifford Pluorde, Robert Radding, David Rushlow, James Denny . . . ROW 5—Alfred Perusse, Thomas Potter, Leon Moquin, George Pehl- vanian . . . ABSENT—Elena Graziano, Walter Johnson. Room 123 LEFT TO RIGHT . . . ROW 1—Patricia Kuras, Carol Larson, Priscilla Kirby, Marlene Karam, Joyce Knudsen, Patricia Humphries, Dorothy Hutcheons, Nancy Jernstrom ... ROW 2—Patricia Kostas, Corinne LaFrance, Beverly Marsden, Jacqueline Lemelin, Patricia Francazio, Patricia Kindberg, Sandra Lloyd . . . ROW 3-—-Simone Denault, Annette Joli- coeur, Sandra LaPorte, Diane Ledger, Catherine Jennings, Jo Ann Ianello, Marie La Broad . . . ROW 4—Constance Lasell, Sandra La Valley, Betty Latimer, Dorothy Jesseman, Gail Kurtz, Gloria Lucerino, Carol Johnson . .. ROW 5 Ann Kuselias, Deanna Kukkola, Jean Bradley, Bettie Lambert, Alzina Gladden, Ellise Jacobs. 71 Smart Sweaters, Front Row, 224; ‘‘Dudes.”’ Rear Row, 225 Room 224 LEFT TO RIGHT... ROW 1—Gail Meunier, Doris Morin, Maureen Johnson, Patricia Marshall, Carol Johnson, Cynthia Moses, Alice Middlebrook, Marie Mazzeo, Judy Muller . . . ROW 2—Lois Maxwell, Thelma La Mora, Harriet Olson, Jean Maxwell, Bertha Nelson, Patricia Johnson, Joanna Mendrick, Pauline Meyette . . . ROW 3—Frances Pericolosi, Ursula Manzi, Patricia Porter, Alice Messier, Jean Potter, Maria Menegoni, Judy Daigle . . . ROW 4—Elizabeth Miller, Judy Johnson, Mary Mazzaferro, Jane Miciak, Carol Nixon, Julie Orton, Joan Orzechowski, Joanne O’Donnell, Connie Obar- tuck. Room 225 LEFT TO RIGHT... ROW 1—Patricia Romano, Barbara Pierce, Beverly Raffenetti, Joyce Premont, Beverly Rising, Andree Robillard, Jean Rogers, Beverly Piasecki, Nancy Loiselle . . . ROW 2—Emily Perry, Frances Pericolosi, Dorothy Patnode, Lelia Messier, Ann Pistel, Jean Rinaldi, Susan Petelle, Beverly Riley . . . ROW 3—Portia Peters, Barbara Queior, Kanela Psichramis, Joan Posnick, Jeanine Beaudreau, Eleanor Potito, Cathy Robare . . . ROW 4—Richard Goldrick, William Skala, Herbert Tinkham, Earl Moses, Bruce Wade, Alphonso Smith . . . ROW 5—Philip Tuohey, John Samson, Michael Sheehan, Samuel Sibilia, Thomas Themistos. ‘ Toothpaste”” Smiles Brighten 302; 309 Has Windblown Blondes pa. al ee Room 302 LEFT TO RIGHT ... ROW 1—Eleanor Serafino, Nancy Siciliano, Jane Sloat, Florence Shea, Ann Settembro, Beverly Slater, Jeannette Sibley, Priscilla Saunders, Anne Smith . . . ROW 2—Sandra Somers, Joyce Guistina, Eugenia Romanos, Jeannette Skarzynski, Roberta Sacks, Jackie Rowe, Linda Schogel, Mary Simone . . . ROW 38—Carole Sergel, Carol San- tinello, Gloria Sarnacki, Anna Simmons, Joan Scott, Patricia Rovelli, Elizabeth Sanders, Rita Frechette, Elaine Savage... ROW 4—Judy Santaniello, Margaret Schoolcraft, Jean Sias, Elaine Roy, Maureen Scott, Ann Samay, Karen Baron, Patricia Simone . . . ABSENT—Judith Johnson, Ann Spaulding, Carolyn Stacy. Room 309 LEFT TO RIGHT. . . ROW 1—Donna Woodworth, Ann Sullivan, Patricia Zilinsky, Katherine Watson, Joyce Tetreault, Barbara Starsiak, Joan Zbikowski, Patricia Tangrady, Mary Tiraterra . . . ROW 2—Deanna Thomas, Judith Samsel, Janice. Morin, Judith Bubar, Barbara Vacirea, Judith Koetsch, Barbara Martin, Nancy Webster . . . ROW 38—Margie Vanzant, Rose Stirlacci, Shirley Hyland, Dolores Wheelock, Pauline Tetreault, Judith Strogopeti, Jacqueline Nelson, Vir- ginia Wood, Phyllis Steele . . . ROW 4—Carol Zanolli, Teresa Vecchiarelli, Bonnie Walters, Ruth Williams, Beverly Treat, Carolyn Wilson. Frosh ‘ Get the Business”’ to Begin Commercial Careers Three Seniors have captured two Freshman boys. LEFT TO Mr. Carl S. Stone’s Freshman girls thrust apples at their homeroom teacher RIGHT are Robert Bastien, Grace Crowley, Carolyn Cushman, by order of the Seniors at the High School of Commerce (or suffer the con- Bruce Campbell and Nan Devine. sequences!!!) Chants of “We Love the Seniors; We Love the Seniors.” vibrate through the halls ... a patient Freshman tediously pushes a peanut down the corridor, using only his nose . . . first-year boys parade, grotesquely smeared with lipstick, and dangling long gold earrings. It's Freshie Day once more — a time when the Seniors relive their own early experiences by doing to others what was done to them. It’s all good fun, with Senior Rita May Jennings enjoys being fed by | i ad 5 d 5 . Freshie Karen Balland during the Freshie Day lunch- aughter and stunts, topped ya room activities. , : ms 5 Ralph Lewis suffered during his lunch hilarious parade of tricks in the period as MariLou Locke forced him under the table, but he took the punish- school assembly hall. ment in good humor. DEPOSIT MILK CARTONS | Carmine Capuano seems to be the center of attraction while resting comfort- Swishing from side to side in their Freshie Day costumes of ably in the trash can. Minor Haskell, Leon Moquin, Joe Joseph and James paper skirts are Tom D’Agostino and Roger Hannigan. Even Denny are readying themselves to pitch the milk containers at poor defenseless if it is Freshie Day, these two seem to be having a lot of fun Carmine! with their hulas. 74 iene Activities Commerce Reporters Get Training in Finding Facts as . . . With the deadline looming up, Teresa Commisso goes to the files to check a fact, while Cos- mo DelNegro philo- sophically awaits his turn. In the background, Victor Zanean and Joan Borgatti confer on a story. Grinding out copy at the typewriters, LEFT TO RIGHT—Mau- reen Carroll, Bev- erly Duvall, and Jeanette Cargel. A dull roar rises in Room 216B as students rush here and there, flashing papers before Miss Elizabeth C. Connell, faculty adviser of Commerce, the school newspaper. It’s deadline time! COMMER (Cy. Here the staff members acquire Published monthly, October through June, with two issues in valuable skills and learn responsi- October, by the students of the High School of Commerce, Springfield, bility and co-operation. Here Massachusetts. they discover all the joys — and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF—BEVERLY DUVALL Apatite Lipa en: awe : MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ee Aes Bi paee ae Teresa Commisso Veronica Vecchiarelli Mee ors PUBIC eas) a ae PAGE 1 EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER forming students, Commerce also John McCarthy Patricia Todd helps create educated citizens. PAGE 2 EDITOR ADVERTISING MANAGER pees Banta ee ak Maureen Carroll Neil Abrahamson Joy ae oe Sie Moen PAGE 3 EDITOR EDITORIAL ADVISOR lively news columns and_ sports Joseph Ceravolo Elizabeth Connell page, while special columns and PAGE 4 EDITOR BUSINESS ADVISOR Victor Zancan Carl Stone editorials present the readers with intelligent viewpoints to consider, . . . Business Workers Put School Skills into Practice ry ¢ xs ary 3 4s A new issue just out—and plans to be made for another before the ink is hardly dry. Standing in background, LEFT TO RIGHT —Jce Ceravolo, Miss Elizabeth Connell, adviser, and Gerald Denesha. Seated at desk, John McCarthy, and next to him, Phyllis Young and Constance Abert. Seated nearest camera, READING UP ROW—Marcia Prouty and MaryAnn DeNucci. Next row, READ- ING UP—Lucille Metzler, Rosalie Morey, Jean Tardiff. Nei] Abrahamson and Veronica Vecchiarelli optimistically discuss the financial angle, while Patricia Todd thinks of some new advertising schemes and Business Adviser Carl A. Stone presides benignly. Sheila’ Talfor Bandsmen Play Sweet Melodies for Commerce Audiences Ready to parade is the band! FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT —Violet Shaw, Judy Peck, Norma Thomas, Elizabeth Begg, Nancy Shea, Sandra Stoughton . . . SECOND ROWW—Mildred Algire, Roger Hannigan, Rocco Bruno, Justino Penna, David LaCourse . . . THIRD ROW—Thomas D’Agostino, Alphonse Smith, Donald Ainsworth, Paul Ginsberg, Rosemary Shea... FOURTH ROW—Dolores Redd, Nancy Stroshine, Gail Thomp- son, Richard Pond. . . FIFTH ROW—Janice Ledford, Josephus Bass .. . ABSENT—Francis Nicoli, Binese Mason, Helen Martin, Milton Ward, Norman Levesque, William Bartels, ‘Barbara Mailloux. The bright sounds coming from the music room are One big event was the annual music festival in March produced by the Commerce Band, comprising tweniy- which presented the band in marches, classical songs, and eight members. This year under the direction of Mr. popular pieces before a receptive audience. This was a Walter C. Nickerson, the band entertained in February special achievement, since many of the bandsmen have at Forest Park Junior High School, and played in the become musicians only since entering Commerce, having Commerce auditorium for several assemblies and pep been trained by Mr. Nickerson. rallies. 4, oy “T’ve got rhythm,” hums Josephus Bass We can’t hear what’s coming out, but Don as he rolls out a rocking re-bop on the Ainsworth certainly gets “‘A”’ for effort drum, on this one, 78 Choir Voices Blend to Make Melodious Song LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Carol Campbell, Alberta Pond, Joy Duhamel, Geraldine Albert, Mildred Algire, Helen Koziol . . . ROW 2—Leah Jansizian, Ruth Jansizian, Diana Sojka, Thelma Roukey, Arlene Flagg, Alice Burt, Beverly Combs . . . ROW 3—June Kronick, Elizabeth Janik, Helen Kozaczka, and Anna Fiorentino. ABSENT FROM PICTURE—Barbara Mazza, Lucille Metzler, Elaine Savage, Jean Scott, Nancy Stroshine. “Mm-Mm. All together now.” This is what you may hear every Tuesday morning before school as the Choir tunes up for another of its mellow renditions. Down come Mr. Walter D. Nickerson’s famous hands on the ivories, while the Choir goes through its paces. Here the girls have the joy of making beautiful music together and of obtaining important musical experience. Several times this year, Mr. Nickerson’s baton has waved the girls in on the first note in such activities as Activities Assembly in September, Christmas Assembly, the March Music Festival, the Western Massachusetts Music Festival in May and Senior Commencement Exercises in June. Always their harmony has pleased their audiences. 79 Patrol Keeps Corridor Decorum, Aids Troubled Students . oe The roving camera catches the smiles of Beverly Duvall, Senior Lieutenant, and Victor Zancan, Captain, in the doorway of the Patrol Office. ABOVE—Judy MacNeil, Cathy Wilder and Janet Tyburski show Gus Penna the door, in action demonstrating the wanted strangers from the school building. RIGHT— Visitors to the High School of Commerce are greeted at the removal of un- I 2 Bracelets! Glasses! Pens! Earrings! Books! Anyone missing anything? You are bound to find them in the Patrol Lost and Found Office. ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT —are Linda Guidette, Ann Hatch, Teresa Commisso, Beverly Duvall, and Victor Zancan, scrutinizing unclaimed articles found in the school building. Helping a citizen obey the law — and having him like it; learn- ing service to the community by assisting other students in trouble; those are the qualities given to Commerce students by their patrol experience. Selected for their qualities of leadership, members perform many important functions. Established at regular posts throughout the school, they help keep order by inspecting student passes, and assist visitors by giving information. The patrol also has the important jobs of opening lockers for forgetful students and of operating a lost and found service. Supervised by Mr. Anthony J. Serafino, the members are a fun-loving group also. Each year, they participate in a gigantic picnic complete with traditional hot-dogs, soda pop, and ants. Mr. Serafino serves as chief cook, while the students help dispose of hundreds of frank- furters and gallons of soft drinks. forcefully entrance by the Information Patrol. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT— : a ka are Joan Small, Edward Waldron and Judy Bailey who watch smilingly as Rita Grassetti directs a person. Probably a lost freshman. ena 80 Patrol member Heather Keay, LEFT, assists Carole McCollum who plays the role of a student who has forgotten her locker key. Faculty members Tom Collins, LEFT, and Anthony Serafino pass hot dogs to hungry students at the Patrol picnic. Pottery Club Members Create Useful and Artistic Objects What's cooking? Not what one would ordinarily expect. Instead of aromatic pastries, the ovens of the Pottery Club produce colorful ceramics. Un- der the directorship of Miss Ruth Marsden. art instructor. this artistic group makes clay articles, both useful and dec- orative. Arlene Flagg is the presi- dent of the club, which meets periodically in the art room. The complete process from the molding to baking in the kiln is done by the members. Clay horses, ashtrays, dogs, bowls, pitchers, and figurines are only a few of the finished d ts Joe Ferrendino, Joan Lucier and Vie Zancan place unbaked figures in the kiln while Arlene Flage proaucts,. and William Holmes examine items to get ideas and Helen Hadenchuck and Ramona Navarro work industriously on little vases. e 81 Academic Leaders Comprise Pro Merito Society LEFT, Juniors smile for camera. SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT—Miss Helen E. Rankin, adviser; Cather- ine Wilder, secretary; Jean Petro- nino, vice - president; Rosemary Wheeler, treasurer. STANDING — Lawrence Crivelli, president; Bar- bara Conrad, Ann Hatch, Rosemary PoehImann, and Joyce Arthur. BELOW, Gathering ‘round for pos- terity, are SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT—Dolores Jakubezyk, Bever- ly Blankenship, Elizabeth Musgrove, and Janet Tyburski. STANDING— Mary Milaszewski, Sandra Miller, Marilyn Broadbent, Barbara Borst, Nancy Stevens, and Justino Penna, The highest scholastic honor in C ommerce is membership in the Pro Merito Society. To belong to this organization, a student must attain a B plus yearly average. Good character, especially the quality of responsible leadership, is stressed in the constitution. The members this year have met this requirement by their outstanding participation in every extra-cur- ricular activity. Besides a junior-senior Christ- mas social and a Valentine party for the freshmen, Commerce was host to the annual state convention of Pro Merito on May 12, present- ing a well-planned program. Senior officers hold discussion. LEFT TO RIGHT—Roger Dumas, Proudly hanging sign are, LEFT TO RIGHT—Dorothy Allard, Barbara Ben- Veronica Vecchiarelli, Miss Rankin, and Jacqueline Frances. nett, Carole McCollum, Josephine Guidi, Maureen Scully, and Frances West. 82 General Organization — A Long Name for a Big Job ABOVE—Senior Beverly Duvall gives that one-thousandth dollar to Wilma Dahlke, while awaiting their turns are, left to right, Joan Small, Marion Thresher, Ramona Navarro, RitaMay Jennings. RIGHT—Freshman agents wait outside 113 to report. Left to right, Antonetta Basile, Virginia Wood, Susan Petelle, Joan Champagne, Rita Frechette, Joan Fillmore, Thomas Potter, Mary Ann Bolger, Dorothy Hutchinson. BELOW—Already inside 113 with re- turns are the Juniors. Behind counter are Mrs. Helen G. Foote and Joan Vennard, while in front, left to right, are Leah Jansizian, Judy Bonelli, Cathy Wilder, Judy Schauer, Florine Leduc, Lorraine Coache, Elaine Pa- quette. There’s rattle of hundreds of coins and a frantic cry of Help! coming from room 113 in the High School of Com- merce. Why, it's Mrs. Helen M. Foote and her crew, working on the new installment of G.O. dues. “G.O.” stands for “General Organiza- tion,” the collector of annual dues from the student body, which has a_ better than 95% record of participation over the past five years. These funds sup- port many school functions. In return, students receive reduced prices for ath- letic games; dances; Capers, the annual school show; Caduceus. the yearbook, and many others. Editorial Staff, Business Group Co-operate with..... Editor-in-Chief Mary- anna Cunningham must have good news for the editorial staff. Owners of the grins are, LEFT TO RIGHT — SEATED, FRONT ROW—Nancy Stevens, Joan Borgatti, Anne Marie Mumblo. SEC- OND ROW — Norman Levesque, Marie Rad- way. STANDING — Barbara Conrad, Bar- bara Groll, Denise Humberston, and Bar- bara Meyers. The joy —and responsibility — of work- ing with others are two contributions that Commerce makes to students who work on Caduceus, the yearbook. The work of Caduceus is never finished, for even when the book has “gone to bed,” and is about to be published, the staff is already busy training next year’s crop of writers, artists and adver- tising solicitors. The editorial staff plans the content and format of the book and does the texts, while the business staff obtains advertising and ; ‘“Here’s how it’s done,’’ Arlene Flagg says as she shows Marilyn McHugh how to handles financial matters. enlarge photos. The yearbook can’t be in the red, to judge by the happy expressions of the business staff. In the row nearest camera, READING FRONT TO REAR—Patricia Garde and Lois Finch. NEXT RO W—Patricia Gallo, Patricia Roberts, Carol Cardaropoli. THIRD ROW—Joan Gale and Lois Fagan. The benign standees are Adviser Alphonse Alminas and Business Manager Tina Weisbrot. ABSENT—Paula Rabinowitz. 84 ..... Page Designers and Artists to Make a Yearbook Under the capable super- vision of Miss Ruth G. Marsden who heads the Commerce Art Depart- ment, Joe Scagliarini readies one of the many cover designs that must be submitted before the cover is chosen. Giving helpful advice is Ramona Navarro, while examin- ine sample covers are, LEFT TO RIGHT—John Seagliarini, Sheila Tal- ford, and Florine Leduc. The makeup and art staffs have important jobs too. The former plan the layouts for pages, fitting pictures and texts into the complex pattern; while the latter devise illustrations and produce a cover design. All the groups find that their work of many hours repays them well. It is rewarding for the staff when its book wins a first-place rating at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association judging, or when the advisers award pins to deserving seniors, or when a trip is made to the University of Massachusetts campus. But Caduceus staff members learn that the greatest reward of all is in the happiness of a job well done. Editorial staff members meet to choose the best photos for the book. SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT— Leah Jansizian, Suzanne Hedlund, Veronica Vecchiarelli, Pat- ricia Todd, Helen Kozaczka. STANDING — Carol Flagg, Josephine Guidi, Ruth Jan- Sizian, Barbara Mailloux and Carolyn Dubuc. Songs, Comedy, ‘‘Mystery” Entertain Students as . . . Nine high kickers, left to right: Virginia Magnacca, Ceil Lupi, Thelma Roukey, Jean Romito, Dolores LaMontange, Joan Rose, Mary Grimaidi, Phyllis Dixon, Happy people know how to relax and laugh and Commerce students certainly did that at Capers this year. The High School of Commerce was invaded on December 2 and 3 by handsome Martian Ralph Britten, who discovered that a dress rehearsal of the Commerce Capers was being held. The purpose of his visit was to Bob find new ideas for entertainment on his planet. Cloonan, master of ceremonies, agreed to let him watch the rehearsal. To confuse the situation, Pinhead, played by Richard Pond, was obsessed with the idea that the man from outer space had come to kidnap some of the glamorous girls in the cast. 86 and Wendy Desrochers. An additional feature of the show was a mystery faculty quartet. Because of their superb disguises, a prize of $10 was given to the student identifying the song birds and writing in 25 words or less, “I liked Commerce Capers because. . . .” The winning contestant was a junior, Antonetta Basile, who identified the quartet as Messrs. Holley, Alminas, Nickerson and Michaels. The stage crew, under the direction of Neil Abraham- son, had the stage colorfully lighted for the show, and the cooperation of the various committees with Co-direc- tors Raymond J. Montagna and Walter D. Nickerson, made it possible for this year’s Capers to live up to its great tradition. . . . Capers Scores Again in Tradition of Stage Hits What would Paris say about our Com- Guess again. Jimmy Durante? No. Mr. Faculty, Joyce Stacey, left, and Ann Spaulding bring back merce fashion plates, Patricia Nassif, left, better known as Norman Levesque. memories of the “roaring twenties.” : ‘ and Sheryl Burlingham? ‘ Program Program Cast of Characters Idee Them seashore: Bellestsrccscerasescortesteccoerecaccusateces Alyce Bruso, Maryann De Nucci Master Of Ceremonies...........sesecscesscercesseeessseterensseeseeressees ..Robert Cloonan Irene Willette, Jean Shirley TO rg ea MI TUTTE TEOTIN ITATS....-c20c2s. nssn0ncscnsesecqcccsescoocsscscvoscncsecrscsonssassaceess Ralph Britten LD COUREN GTS E Ve carkccccccrereessesccechspecoteccrereccedrercastieeee Iaere eee Pe rae -Dot Williams Faculty Membev............:0000000 SO sg cnap ances@anesudedeasitdsnpacsnssts scassin ...Norman Levesque ASSISTED Vasc deescesdussnetecsootent Luella Nunnally, Betty Adams, Vivian Brown, Pinhead ........ 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One of the greatest gifts a person can receive is the art of conducting himself intelligent- ly through self-discipline. This ability, fundamental in a democracy, is one of the greatest values Commerce of- fers to its students. The Student Council, functionin g under Faculty Adviser Bruno R. Rum- pal, provides valuable experi- ence in self-government. Typical of the work of the council is the conduct of the Freshman elections by the Sen- ior group, which arranges for the contests all the way from political rallies to vote-count- ing. ABOVE—‘‘Rap the meeting to order,” Jean Rinaldi tells Nancy Siciliano as she hands her the gavel . . . LOOK- ING ON ARE Virginia Wood, LEFT, and Eleanor Serafino . . . SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT, INCLUDES Bruce Campbell, Don MHeyliger, Bar- bara Starsiak. “Here’s what it says about self-govern- ment,’’ Adviser Bruno R. Rumpal tells the ‘Juniors . . . PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION ARE, SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT, Barbara Serafino, Rose- mary Wheeler, Virginia Connelly . STANDING — Rosemary Shea, Justino Penna, Judy Marchetti. 88 SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT—Evelyn Stewart (desk), Barbara Tetreault, STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT—Linda Pfisterer, Carol Flagg, Jeanette Cargel, Christine Corgnati. Lois Anderson, Maryjane Baker, Cocchi, Phyllis Dixon Margaret Schoolcraft, Judith Santaniello, Beverly Piasecki, Marilyn Elizabeth Begg, Joyce Arthut, Marjorie Gorham, Neilena Morrison. Classifying Books Trains These Future Librarians Cataloguing works, maintaining order in the library, checking library attendance, filing pamphlets — all these are among the important responsibilities of the library assistants. By serving Commerce in this useful function, the assistants not only learn how to carry out orders, but under the supervision of Miss Mae G. Anderson, they also gain important knowledge that may someday help them in entering library work. Like so many other Commerce students, the library assistants give something to their school, and in return, gain from their gift. Profiting by their nearness to books, many of the library assistants have used spare moments to enrich themselves at the library's great fount of knowledge. They are encouraged not only to make use of the books themselves, but to spread the word among the students as to the joy of reading. SSCS RR ee STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT—Nan Devine, Annette Stevens, Judith Schauer, Gloria Levreault, Eileen Marchand, Gail Thompson, Dolores La- Montagne, Helen Courter, Lucille Metzler, Dolores Whitman, and Barbara Fillion . .. SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT —Joan Fitzgerald, Judy Man- ferdini, Beatrice Tuber, Patricia Bauer, Gerry Giannetti, Barbara Meyers. 89 Le Foyer Emphasizes French Language and Culture Echoes of French songs ring out, as members of Le Foyer hold their monthly meeting. But singing songs is only one phase of Le Foyer activities. Under the direction of Miss Helen G. Flynn, Le Foyer promotes knowledge of French culture. Often the meetings are appropriate to the season, but always with emphasis on French customs. In the past, there have been dramatic scenes, films, speakers, indoor and outdoor picnics, and French games and songs. One of the outstanding features this year was the informative talk given by Mrs. John Alix. a French war bride. in September. Mrs. Alix told of her experiences as a worker in the French underground during World War II. Another high light of the year was the showing by Miss Mason of slides of her trip to France. Miss Helen G. Flynn explains meaning of Le Foyer to Elizabeth Janik, president, and Diana Sojka, secretary. Kumtux Stimulates Fellowship, Loyalty, and Ideals Leah Jansizian, left, and Irene Willette place the Kumtux feather on prospect Judy Clemens, while Cathy Wilder and Ruth Jansizian ready their feathers for other candidates. 90 Kumtux promotes good fel- lowship among beginning classes, stimulates loyalty to the school, and preserves the ideals represented in Com- merce’s motto “Industry and Integrity.” This year in addition to the monthly parties, held at the girls’ homes, a farewell supper party was held at the school in May to honor seniors. The group had a picnic scheduled for June. The girls also have monthly business meetings. In charge of these are Irene Willette, president; Judy Clemens, vice- president; Katherine Wilder, secretary; and Leah Jansizian, treasurer. The meetings are supervised by Miss Helen M. Lynch, the adviser. Donald Duchesne explains the work- ings of the slide projector to a group of interest- ed audio-visual assistants. LEFT TO RIGHT— Jus- tino Penna, Flor- ine Leduc, Sheryl] Burlingham, Rose- mary Poellmann, Patricia Nassif, Judith Wands, Barbara Genga, Carol Hamell. Pa- tricia Kuras. Dave Thibault holds the projector. BELOW — “Testing, one, two, three, four,” calls Judith Bailey, as Rent aTO” RIGHT; Diana Sojka, Sandra Wells, and Rosemary Poellmann ready the amplifying system for an assembly. Students Learn Audio-Visual Skills to Promote Learning 9] ‘Hey, stop the ma- chine — it’s choking me!” cries Donald Hey- liger to Evelyn Stewart as something goes wrong with the pro- jector. Mr. Jones is standing there aghast. “S —!’’ You fill in the blank space for what he said. “Lights out!” calls the operator. The projector rolls, light flashes on the screen, the picture emerges and the sound rings out. Students in Mr. Anthony J. Serafino’s Salesmanship Class watch, fascinated, as a striking color film demonstrates latest techniques in selling through attractive packaging. It's another example of education through seeing and hearing, in room 231, the main projection room, under the direc- tion of Mr. Harold W. Jones and his stu- dent assistant Rosemary Poellmann. While its members gain important train- ing that could lead to hobbies and careers. the group contributes greatly to the school’s educational effort. Drama Club Brings Laughs and Chills in Play Parade ship. the wisecracking maid. The play was directed by Lois Stone, assisted by Marie Radway, with Norman Le- vesque as stage manager. As- sistance was given by Faculty Adviser Herbert Michaels. The Drama group presented Bridge and Ballots on March 19 at the Sheraton-Kimball hotel before the Massachusetts Teachers Association. Taking roles were Donald Ainsworth as a judge, and Lois Stone, Marie Radway, Susan Petelle, and Patricia Humphries as teachers. Richie Gallerani was stage manager, Paula Goldblatt and Judith Bailey were prompters, while Ann Spaulding was assistant to the director, Mr. Michaels. As yearbook press time neared, the organization was : : ; yreparing its ig show — College boy Paul Ginsberg greets big brother Richard Pond as Mother Louise Territo and Girl friend | I 5 Its big how Frances Barton look on approvingly in the Drama Club play “Ringing in the Groom.”’ “Class Play Night” for June. An active year brought im- portant experience to Com- merce actors and_ excellent entertainment to Commerce au- diences as the Drama Club unfolded its 1955 repertory. On Friday, January 14, the school building vibrated with laughter as the group pre- sented at an assembly, the comedy Bringing in the Groom. Lois Stone was the plotting “Grannie.” while George, her favorite grandson was skilfully portrayed by Richard Pond, and his girl friend Ruth was convincingly presented by Frances Barton. Adding to the success were Louise Territo as the snobbish clubwoman, Rita- May Jennings. the cat-loving spinster; Paul Ginsberg, a happy-go-lucky college boy; Ann Spaulding, the lovely Scat 9 P| Blanken- “Don’t make fun of cats, young woman!’’ bawls RitaMay Jennings as the crabbed aunt, while Ann ) ms ¢ o ,EeVETILYV F a a fs 2 2 fe ” daughter ? Be vel ly Spaulding recoils and Beverly Blankenship awaits further developments in “‘Ringing in the Groom. 92 Stage Crew Move in Fantastic Back-Stage World Elizabeth Janik operates the slide viewer, Sandra Wells hails the cue and Barbara Walters selects slides. Af i4 mii Howard Fay is alert for the curtain closings and openings. Milton Johnson, LEFT, and Larry Crivelli regulate spots for a specialty act on stage. The audience sits hushed, expectant. The foot- lights flash on, as the curtain rustles back to reveal a modern living room. The play’s on! aa But as the watchers have attention fixed on the a ie te ag ug , 5 iN actors, a drama is going on back-stage also, for there a student waves a hand and his co-worker throws levers on the complex electrical board to create shadings and colors, while on the side, a sound-effects man awaits a cue, and when it comes, rings a tele- phone bell, or spins a recording of fog horns or cranks a siren. Four times this year in important productions, the stage crew has shown its skill: at Capers, the annual variety show in December; at the Drama Club assembly held in February; at the Music Festival in March; and at Class Play Night on June 3 and 4. Each time, the members have demonstrated the ability to co-operate with one another, the accurate timing, and the highly-developed sense of responsi- bility they have attained with Faculty Advisor Wil- Dave Thibault works the light switches while Neil Abrahamson gives the liam W Wilder signal. é ? 93 Ticket Sellers Help Reduce Expenses for Classmates It’s transportation aplenty as the bus-ticket sellers do the job . . . BEHIND COUNTER, LEFT TO RIGHT—Jacqueline Francis, Miss Majorie Bean, Ramona Navarro, Paul Ginsberg, Grace Crowley . . . CUSTOMERS—Jane Beaumier, two citizens, James Howard, Bob Cloonan F AT TABLE, LEFT TO RIGHT—Jean Petronino, Estelle Lazarz, Joan Fish, Barbara Setterstrom. Student bus tickets make the financial burden lighter On entering the lunch room, one sees the money neatly for pupils and parents; that is why a group of reliable stacked so that change may be made quickly, so that one students sacrifice free periods every Wednesday to sell may swiftly buy a ticket. Miss Marjorie Bean supervises the transportation ducats. this activity. “You Want It—We’ve Got It” Is Trading Post Motto Ready for the morning rush are, LEFT TO RIGHT—Dorothy Cieplik, Phyllis Young, Marilyn Hervieux, and Nancy Corey. At the desk is Beverly Combs. On Monday and Thursday mornings, students rush other necessities. In serving, the clerks are receiving to the Trading Post to replenish their supplies of pen- valuable training in the art of “coping with the cus- cils, erasers. pen points, book covers, and countless tomer.” under the direction of Miss Susan C. Dowd. 94 Typists Help to Exterminate Dread Disease pe oe : w rh LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Joseph Scagliarini, Helen Kozaczka, Elaine Fronzi, Roberta Funk, Marion Thresher, Diana Sojka, Elaine Blevins, Dolores Lord, Shirley Samay. Americans pride themselves on service to the com- munity, and each year a large group of Commerce students, under the supervision of Placement Director G. Donald Melville, train themselves early for doing their bit by assisting the Hampden County Tuberculosis Alberta Pond, 2—-Shirley Ziemba, Sally Johnson, Lucille Metzler, Jean Cassidy, Florine Leduc, Alta Johnson, Mary Ann Hamilakis . Rosalie Morey, Jeannette Cargel, RitaMay Jennings, Heather Keay, John Scagliarini . ROW . ROW 3—Beverly Combs, Bilton, ROW 4—Leah Tesoro, Carolyn Barbara Meyers . Association. Working industriously at Association Headquarters on State Street, the Commerce students use the skills they have acquired in school, typing thousands of envelopes and letters, donating their work to fight disease. Jr. Red Cross Aids Defy Fire, Storm, Tornado to Help Victims The American Junior Red Cross helps create well-adjusted people, for those who do its work have the joy of making a contribution, and those who receive from it are aided to begin life anew. The work of this group has gone on throughout the year. In December, the members were hosts to the High School Council in the Commerce Christmas were wrapped and sent to foreign clubroom. stockings countries and members _partici- pated in the International Art Program later in that month. Early in 1955, Commerce mem- bers enthusiastically decorated the auditorium of Leeds Veterans Hospital for the institution’s monthly dance and made cookies that pitals. were sent to various hos- President Patricia Nassif. Vice- Groll. Lucille Metzler attended the In- president Barbara and terschool Council Convention at the Chapter House last fall. During the summer, Barbara Junior Red Cross leaders plan activities LEFT TO RIGHT, SEATED—Frances Van Flatern, attended the Leaders 1 raining Marcia Prouty, Mr. Donald Hatch, adviser; Patricia Nassif, Susanne Hedlund STANDING Marion Thresher, Barbara Grol], Lucille Metzler. 95 Center at Andover. Guess Who These Babies Are Without Looking at the Names! (More on page 109) LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP ROW—Ramona Navarro, age 6; Evelyn Stewart, 7th grade; Nancy Brown and twin Carol, age 3; Cynthia Quinlisk, 5; Lucille Metzler, 3 LEFT TO RIGHT, BOTTOM ROW —Priscilla Gonyea, 8; Carol Campbell, 3. o te LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP ROW—Helen Hadenchuk, age 2; Barbara Conrad, 5; Luella Nunnally, 7th grade; Gerry Gurka, 1144; Joan Letendre, 2; Patricia Foley, 4... LEFT TO RIGHT, BOTTOM ROW—Dean and Nancy Stroshine; Janet Gardner, age 11 months; Phyllis Lalli, 7... TOP OF SECOND ROW—Ann Gagne, age 1; Penelope Cordner . . . BOTTOM OF SECOND ROW—-Bill Boussy, age 7 months, Marilyn McHugh. 96 Boys Sports Victories Were Rare—But Hoop Squad Views Future with Hope BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT—William Holmes, Patsy Cap uano, Robert Simpson, John McCarthy, John Samson and Coach Tom Collins .. . FRONT ROW— Victor Zancan, Thomas D’Agostino, Charles Casseles, Donald Heyliger, and James Howard. With but one boy returned from last year’s varsity squad, the Commerce basketball team won two games, lost 13. However, defensive rebounding was good, ballhandling was fair, and defensive play improved steadily all season. The Raiders were hampered by inability to score con- sistently and lack of height. Jim Howard led the scoring parade with 153 points, followed by Mike Mould with 127 points, and freshman Don Heyliger with 125 points. Vic Zancan, who netted 100 points, proved to be a key man in the Raiders’ attack. High individual scorer for one game was Jim Howard, who scored 26 points in a losing cause against Monson. Jim also attained All-City Honorable Meniion. 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Won 2, Lost 13 98 Freshman Team Wins Six Games After Year of Inactivity Freshmen rest after a nip and tuck game. LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW—-Bill Skala, George Pehlvanian, Carl Ersing, Alphonso Smith, Richard Pond, George Noonan, Andy Calvanese . . . BACK ROW-Minor Haskell, Charles Flanigan, George Greals, Joe Bass, Tom Themistos, Dave Thibeault . . . AT REAR—Coach Bruno Rumpal. SCHEDULE Commerce Opponents 29 Simsbury 28 46 West Springfield Frosh 52 31 Cathedral J. V. 59 36 Monson J. V. 39 31 Tech J. V. 67 41 Holyoke Trade J. V. 40 44 Huntington J. V. 18 48 West Springfield Frosh 41 35 Tech Frosh gu 33 Monson J. V. 36 28 Tech Frosh 96 32 Classical J. V. 4] 40 Buckingham 46 26 Tech J: V. BT 49 Huntington J. V. 3 85 Holyoke Trade J. V. 48 46 Birchland Park 40 32 Birchland Park 50 27 Buckingham 48 44 Classical J. V. 45 ““Good luck, boys,’’ Coach Rumpal tells the lads. LEFT TO RIGHT—George Noonan, Charles Flanagan, Dave Thibeault, Andy Calvanese, Carl Ersing. Freshman basketball again returned to High School points in one game with a total of 20. At an assembly of Commerce for the 1955 season after a year’s absence on March 15, the players received letters including Cap- due to lack of manpower. The team’s high scorers were tain George Noonan and Manager Roger Hannigan. This Ersing with 154 points and Calvanese with 142. Cal- years squad excelled in good sportsmanship and team- vanese also took the season’s high scoring record for work. 99 LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Roger Dumas, Francis Nicoli, Cosmo Del Negro, Richard Gorman, Michael Mould . .. ROW 2—Donald Antaya, Robert Cloenan, Arthur Caron, Victor Zancan, Charles Casseles, John McCarthy . . . ROW 3—Donald Ferri, Peter Smith, Allan Wright, Minor Haskell, Yom D’Agostino, Dean Stroshine, Coach Tom Collins. Varsity Soccer Men Win Four Games, Lose Five, Tie Three With Antaya, Caron, Casseles, Dumas, and Zancan as the only returning ww | regulars, the High School of Commerce opened its 1954 soccer campaign on September 23, by losing to a strong Ludlow team 2-0. Then on September 24, the Raiders lost to Monson 3-1. Commerce scored early when Tom D’Agostino drilled in a hard shot, but the Raiders were outplayed the rest of the game. On September 28, the team began the Interschool campaign by losing to Tech 3-2. Don Antaya and D’Agostino scored. ‘ The Raiders scored their first victory of the season on September 30 by defeating Cathedral 2-0, with Vic Zancan and D’Agostino tallying for Com- merce. On October 5, they lost a heartbreaking 3-2 overtime game to Trade. Commerce ended the first round of play by losing to Classical 2 - 1. October 10 marked the start of the second of play with the booters tieing Monson 3-3 as Antaya pulled off the “hat trick”. On October 14, the team scored one of the biggests upsets of the season by defeating Tech 3-2, as Don Antaya scored twice with D’Agostino getting the third tally. The Commerce kickers then beat Cathedral 1-0 on October 19. October 21 saw the Raiders tie Trade 0-0 and then Classical 0-0 and then Classical 0-0 on October 26. Ending their 1954 campaign, the squad defeated a. af ge 4 West Springfield 2-0 and wound up with a record of four wins, five losses, and three ties. The West Springfield game marked the fourth straight shutout Robert Cloonan, facing camera, and Vice ‘ é ; 2 ? Zancan do their bit to win a game. for a great goalie, Charlie Casseles, and was also his fifth of the season. 100 VARSITY SCHEDULE Commerce Opponents 0 Ludlow 2 ] Monson 3 2 Tech 3 Z Cathedral 0 2 Trade 3 | Classical ; JV Squad LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—John Samson, Ralph Lewis, Carl Ersing, Bill Bob Dunn, Bob Radding, Dave Rushlow, Sheehan, Don Kozaczka, Don Heyliger. Bob Bastien, co-manager . The Commerce Junior Varsity soccer team started off its 1954 season in September with a total of 17 boys, all freshmen. The team had a full schedule and every- one who came out played at least one half of every eame. During the season the team played a total of seven games. The Raiders defeated Classical 2-0, West Springfield 2-1, and 4-3. But the Commerce Junior Varsity team 101 Skala, ROW 3 Commerce Opponents 2 Monson 3 3 Tech 2 ] Cathedral 0 0 Trade 0 0) Classical 0 2 West Springfield 0 Gives Hard Fight Against Tough Antagonists George Pelvanian . - ROW 2—Jim McCarthy, Merwin Tober, coach: Dave Thibeault, Al Chenevert, Tom Themistos, Mike was defeated by such able opponents as Cathedral 0 - 2, Tech 0-1, Classical 0-3, and Tech 1-3. In spite of these losses the team showed good sportsmanship and always played its best. Although the season only lasted two months, the team improved greatly on passing and positions. This improvement will be invaluable to those who go on to the varsity team next fall. Baseball Team Smacks Last Five Opponents for .500 Season Here’s the team! LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW—Paul Ginsberg, Tom Hebert, Don Cameron, Francis Nicoli, Don Ferri, Cosmo Del Negro. SECOND ROW-—Bob Livingstone, Ed Zancan, Walter Ross, Henry Clay, Bob Belli, Victor Zancan, Jerry Denesha. REAR ROW-—Frank Marinaro. Manager; Bob Simpson, Michael Mould, Bill Ferguson, Coach Bruno Rumpal, John Dudzinski, Don Antaya, Gus Penna, Peter Smith. The baseball team had a very successful season in 2 1954. The Raiders had a five-game win streak at the enh: end of the season, giving a High School of Commerce Commerce Opponents baseball team its first .500 season since the late 1930's. Sts ; ; : 6 Monson Sy Waving big sticks for the Commerce nine were Bob 10 Trad 5 Belli, Art Caron, and freshman Mike Mould, who set : aie ae. ae 2 Cathedral 8 a new season’s high for Commerce batters by hitting at ; ri : 5 ae : i 2 Classical 7 a terrific .471 clip. Freshman Bob Simpson, who won ; ; ] Tech 1d four games, set a new post-war high for pitchers. Along Rise ae: 2 Trade 14 with Bob. Jerry Denesha also excelled, pitching a three- i eee ae 1 Cathedral r hitter against Tech, for the only win in the Interschool : : i : oe 6 Monson 0 League. This Tech win was achieved by one hit, a bases- ie Tech : loaded double by Scotty Ross. Junior Art Caron and 2 - ie 3 : cto : ; 20 Holyoke Trade 6 Senior Bob Belli made the Republican’s all-city first S Weetfeld Trad } team, while Mike Mould attained honorable mention. rs se eo hm eau : rahe Sheer sere 4 19 Chicopee Trade a The team was very alert, missing very few signals during the season and playing very capable ball under a = the leadership of Captain Hank Clay. 86 89 102 irls Sports G Down Go Duckpins as Bowlers Hurl Spheres Accurately LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW 1—Dolores Caputo, Happy Kastrinakis, Agnes Maharne, Rita Gaspar, Mary Lou Freeman, Margaret Archambault, Nancy Hakanson ... ROW 2—Peggy Cahill, Annice Brewer, Diana Meisner, Corinne Lutz, Giustina. Gloria Taillefer, Frances Barton, Judy Marchetti, Eleanor Hubbard, Agnes Misitano . . . ROW 3—Maureen Scully, Burt Mazza, Shirley Ziemba, Helen Zalewa, Joanne Gumlaw, Sylvia Johnson, Evelyn Roos Balboni, Barbara Groll, Linda Pfisterer, Beverly Combs, Judy Ashley . . . ROW 4—Lottie Koziara, Helen Kozacka, and Irene One of the most popular sports for girls is bowling, High scorers were Helen Kozaczka, Irene Willette, and which begins in January and ends in March. This year, June Rae, all of whom had averages of 90 or better. 35 girls were on hand regularly to make the joyful Commerce girls won the city trophy in 1953 and 1954, clonking sound of pins spinning around for a spare but in this year’s tournament in March, the team lost or a strike. after a hard battle. Mary Lou Freeman, FOREGROUND, and Margaret Archambault Chin set in determined lines, a bowler hurls a straight one. let ’em fly at the same instant. 104 Mermaids Swim Gracefully in Water Ballet Commerce girls splash playfully in the Trinity Pool each Tuesday after school, but their swimming is purposeful also, as they learn water safety and life-saving techniques. As a specialty, the mermaids learn the delight- ful synchronization of forming symmetrical patterns for water ballet. Too, they are in- doctrinated in water acrobatics and diving. The swimming practice also brings a healthy glow to cheeks, and, as one enthusiast observes, “You seem to leave all your worries behind you.” ABOVE—Jo an Gail passes up a final prayer before jumping into that wet stuff below. LEFT TO RICGCHT—Christine Corgnatti, Barbara Tetreault, Patricia Kind- burg, Eleanor Serafino, Nancy Siciliano, Jean Rinaldi, Sandra Miller, Eugenia Romanos, Nancy Webster. LEFT—Pat Kindburg goes down for the third time, while Jean Rinaldi hopes that Louise Togan won’t let her go. BELOW—Commerce swimmers line up for inspection on pool edge. LEFT TO RIGHT—Christine Corgnatti, Louise Tagon, Joan Gail, Patricia Kindburg ON BOARD—Eugenia Romanos, Teresa Vecchiarelli, Eleanor Serafino, Nancy Siciliano, Barbara Tetreault . . . STANDING—Aspasia Tsichlakis, Barbara Grandfield, Carol Zanolli, Miss Lois Piper. 105 Ice Skaters Glide Smoothly in Weekly Sessions i Bi ig Ready for the take off are, LEFT TO RIGHT—Kathy Jennings, Ritamay Jennings, Frances Barton, Marie Mazzeo, Barbara Grandfield, Pearl Belton, Barbara McGuy, Beverly Blankenship, Joan Gail, Lois Fagan, Barbara Conrad, Nancy Webster, Carolyn Wilson, Pat Simone, Carol Hamel, Nancy Stevens, and Miss Lois Piper. Twenty-five Commerce damsels pirouetted, swooped, and whirled each Tuesday afternoon from January until March at the Eastern States Coliseum. Combining with girls from Tech and Classical, the group made a pretty picture with colorful costumes, shining skates, and red cheeks. Continuous improvement was made with the assistance of Miss Lois Piper, Physical Education teacher, and by the end of the season, several girls were reputed to be thinking about joining the Icecapades. : : $ i $ 4 ‘ ‘ 5 i ‘ : Ready to give a hand in pushing the load are, LEFT TO RIGHT Pearl Belton, Frances Barton, Marie Mazzeo, Barbara Grandfield. oir Doing a fast twist to the tune of “‘Sisters’’ are Ritamay and Kathy Jennings. 106 Roller Skating Makes Life One Happy Whirl From early in November until late December, twelve Commerce virls took lessons in roller skating. The girls had a private teacher from Boston, who taught them waltzes, tangos, and mambos every Wednes- day after school. The girls have taken pride in learning dance steps on skates. While achieving graceful and complex spins and dips. the skaters have also had gentle, but healthful exercise sessions. They're now ready to fx) about in the very ¢ ; a best circles! 4 The Commerce trio prancing the polka in- Doing a beautiful swandive is Margaret cludes Sandra Miller, Joanne Rose, and Archambault. Barbara Conrad. Lining up for review before whizzing away are, BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT —RBarbara Mailloux, Carol Nixon, Beverly Twining, Margaret Archambault, Marjorie LaBorde, Joanne Rose, Sandra Miller, Barbara Conrad . . . KNEELING—RBeverly Roland, Barbara Gilbert, Christine Corgnatti, and Barbara Tetreault. s 107 Girls Athletic Association Plans Exciting Events Looking over typical equipment are, LEFT TO RIGHT—Nancy Brown, June Rae, Irene Willette, Rosemarie Sarno, Shirley Ziemba, and Lucille Metzler. If it’s a function of. the Girls Physical Education once a month, the GAA group has been responsible for, department, the chances are strong that the Girls Athletic or aided in the recent past such functions as the G.O. Association has played an important part in sponsoring Dance. Snow Swirl, Record Hop. it. Four girls from each of the three classes are elected to Meeting with Mrs. Barbara Richardson, the adviser. the organization in April. é peorstitctirwen A TEXANS MAP OF U c Wishing they were doing spring training in the South are, LEFT TO RIGHT Patricia Bernard, Terry Vecchiarelli, Maureen Scott, Diana Meisner, Peggy Cahill, Judy Marchetti, Judy Giustina, Frances Percolia, and Dolores Caputo. 108 : More Babies—Bushels of Them, Now Grown Up! (More on page 112) ithe LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP ROW—June Rae, age 2; Susan Petelle, 4144; Judy Ashley, 2; Susan Piligian; Carol Flagg, 2%; LEFT TO RIGHT, BOTTOM ROWW— Linda Schogel; Lorraine Zokos, 7; Happy Kastrinakis, 6; Frances Baron, 3; Gerry Giannetti, 3. LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP ROW —Lois Stone, age 2; Barbara Queior, 5; Carol Whitney, 4; Judy Ashley, 18 months; Rosemary Shea, 3; Richard and Dorina Gallerani, 5 and 6... LEFT TO RIGHT, BOTTOM ROW —Rosalind Gamelli, 5; Phyllis Lamb, 2; Patricia Francazio, 2; Joyce Klein, 3; Elaine Savage, 4; Nancy Hawley (RIGHT), 1. 109 In September, these smiling faculty golfers and their guests sallied forth for 18 holes of amateur excavating. Winner: STANDING—William Wilder, Harold Tavlor, Al Alminas who dug a hole near the eighth green big Merwin Tober, Prize LEFT TO RIGHT, Oscar Gamel ; enough to trap an elephant. Tom Collins, Raymond Montagna, KNEELING—Richard Serafino, Anthony Serafino, Al Alminas, John Gamel. OUR PATRONS OFFER USEFUL SERVICE ADVANCED EDUCATION American International College. 170 Wilbraham Road. Springfield, Massachusetts. Best Wishes to the Class of 1955 from American International College, “Serving the Connecticut Valley.” Compliments of Bay Path Junior College, 588 Lone- meadow Street, Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Becker Junior College, Worcester, Massachusetts, offers courses in business administration, accounting, secretarial work, and merchandising. Associate in Science degree. The Bennett Secretarial School, 18 Vernon Street, Spring- field, Massachusetts. “Springfield's Outstanding Business School.” Established 1933. A specialized training, lead- ing to important secretarial positions. 145 State “Your invitation to success.’ Comptometer School, Sireet, Springfield. Massachusetts. The Gaugh School of Business, 182 State Street, Spring- field. Massachusetts. Prepare Yourself for the Future. Accounting, Shorthand, Speedwriting, Typewriting, Comp- tometer, Business English. Day and Evening. RE 6-33066. Hartford Institute of Accounting, 66 Forest Street, Hart- ford. Connecticut. Park Edge Secretarial School, 187 Sumner Avenue. Springfield, Massachusetts. Interested in becoming a Medical, Legal, or Private Secretary? Intensive course of 110 Call Miss Helen O’Keefe four and one-half months. RE 6-8931, for appointment. Western New England College, 114 Chestnut Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, extends congratulations to Class of 1955. College degrees in Law, Accounting, Manage- ment, Engineering, Business. Co-ed. Evening sessions. Fine Foops Popular Markets, Inc., 59 Napier Street. Springfield, Compliments of Popular Super Markets serving you in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Massachusetts. Compliments of Victoria Restaurant. Inc., 164 Siate Street, Springfield. Massachusetts. SMART APPAREL Compliments of Berkshire Maid Mfg. Co., makers of women’s apparel, 162 Chestnut Street, Springfield. Massa- chusetts. J. Chase, Jewelers, 1096 Main Street, Springfield, Massa- chusetts, authorized dealer for Longines, Hamilton, Bulova, and other nationally advertised watches. Eastman Kodak films and cameras. Frederick's Jewelers, 1563 Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. Quality and service are foremost here. Haynes Company, Inc., 1502 Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. In our second floor Varsity Shop you will find correct youthful fashions for college men and students. “Always reliable” since 1849, The Nixon Company of 161-5 Main Street, Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, has been supplying senior hats and letter awards for the teams. Peerless Company, 1327 Main Street, Springfield, Massa- chusetts. Shop at Peerless and meet your Commerce friends. Albert Steiger Company, 1477 Main Street, Springfield. Massachusetts. Best wishes to the class of 1955. True Brothers, 1390 Main Street, Springfield, Massa- chusetts, is always ready to please with jewelry. Vogue Bridals, 1305 Main Street, Springfield, Massa- chusetts. For the smartest styles in formal gowns and street dresses, shop Vogue Bridals. VARIOUS SERVICES Bosworth Studio, 1537 Main chusetts, made the photographs. Street, Springfield, Massa- Bowl for health and fun! At the Bowling Greene, State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. Central Printing Service, 60 Walnut Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. Job Printing. Wedding announcements are a specialty. Chapman Valve Manufacturing Co., Pinevale Street, Indian Orchard, Massachusetts. Congratulations and _ best wishes to the graduating class of 1955, High School of Commerce. Driver Education Instructor Tom Collins tells a group of girls where not to look for a flat tire. Center, Ine., Ford dealers, is available through the courtesy of Arthur E. 11] County Cleaners and Tailors, 821 White Street, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Come Clean With Us! And Let Us Dye For You. States Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts, has many jobs to Eastern Farmers’ Exchange, Inc., 26 Central interest Commerce graduates. Thomas A, Edison, Inc., Voicewriter Division, 196 Worth- ington Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. Congratulations, Class of 55. Fairbanks Auto School, Est. 1909. Oldest in New Eng- land. 20 Dwight Street. RE 3-0458. Fort Pleasant Auto School, 98 Ft. Pleasant Avenue. dual Springfield, Massachusetts. control cars. Twelve years’ experience. Tel. RE 7-7601. Mac Company, Inc., Distributors, Plumbing and Heating Supplies, 82 Nursery Street. Springfield 4, Massachusetts. Phones RE 6-0736, RE 2-6368. Tite flex, Inc., Hendee Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. A Friend. Western Mass. Electric Co., 73 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetis. Compliments of a friend. Whittum Printing Co., 191 Chestnut Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. Best wishes from a friend of Commerce. The Yardstick, 17 Catharine Sireet, at Winchester Square, Springfield, Massachusetts. Fabrics, Patterns, Notions. White Rug Company, 1123 State Street, Springfield, Mass. Rug and Carpet Specialists. Tel. RE 2-8058. The car Autographs xe | LEFT TO RIGHT—Celinda Catallucci, age 9; Maurita Hinson; Nancy Gilbert, 10; Jean Romito, 9; Joyce Arthur, 9; Marie Radway, 6 months; Tom Hebert, 10; Arlene Flagg, 2. 112 y Ore a yt The ; Mont ite 1) ih eb Witton co | ap i“ Se ee s: AS = cat