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

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Reading. gardening and bird-watching, are Mr. Frederick G. Allen's hobbie . Mr. Allen believe in being brief, for hi mes- sage to the students is comprised of one word: Peace. Perhaps he was referring to the hubbub of a Pep” rally, or maybe he had in mind that we are living in diflirult times. Or is it (tossihle lie’s thinking of his own high school days when he blew up the chem- istry laboratory'! Set your goal high, then have papa buy a jet plane” is the sage advice of Mr. Alphonse J. A mi in as, teacher of Civics and American History. His most vivid school memory is “hitting a painted wall while playing liasketball in the school gym. Sports and lieautifying the home, are this teacher’s hobbies: he plaits to spend the summer singing lullabies to his new son. The Librarian and Penmanship teacher in Commerce is Miss Mae G. Anderson. She was l orn in Ovid. New York but has re- sided in Springfield for many years. Miss Anderson believe That one should learn early in life to lie good for something. She enjoys dramatics and learned to appreciate |M etry early in her life. Mias Anderson plans lo travel to Canada and to the West Coast by automobile this summer. “In faith there lies strength, states Miss Helene M. Carroll, who teaches dressmaking. Her pastimes include swimming, read- ing, and dancing. In her message to the students she writes. ’There is a place for each of you, if you just try to find it. She remember her first prom most vividly of all the event of her high school days. In the summer months, Mias Carroll will prol - ably spend some time at the beach. Mr. Thomas Collins who teaches both Driver Education and Physical Kducation was liorn in Westfield. When it comes to hob- bies, he takes a busman's holiday by sailing, skiing, and golf I He also enjoys reading. His strongest Itclief is that our country will reflect the health, strength, and attitude of its people. His most vivid memory of his school day is playing football in high school at Wakefield. Mas . His message is that we should develop a long-term sports hobby, such as swimming, hiking, or boating, so that we won't become a nation of car-riding, television fans. Mr. Collin is going to spend next summer the way he has spent the last nine summers, teaching, sailing, and skippering a large auxiliary at Medford, Connecticut. Mr. Ernest I» Conchieri’s strongest belief is that the young- ster of today are very lucky to lie living in this fine country of opportunity. His message to the student i . You get out of life exactly what you put into it.” Golf, howling, woodworking are Mr. Conchieri’s hobbies. Music and reading ar«j the hobbies of Miss Kli aiieth Connell. who teaches English and Journalism. One of Mis Connell’s most positive beliefs i that “Worry is only interest on trouble that has not taken place.” Her message to the students is “Live each day a it comes, doing the best you can.” From Worcester, Massachusetts comes Mr. Raymond H. Elli- son, one of Commerce’s English teacher . Mr. Ellison is a phil- atelist, a photographer, and a breeder of tropical fish. This teacher of English amusingly recalls his high school drama experiences: accidentally knocking down a door while making a stage entrance and participating in French Club plays with a not-quite-Parisian accent. Mr. Ellison's strongest Iwlief is. “Life on earth today is just as important as life tomorrow in heaven: indeed, the surest way to earn heaven tomorrow is to live today as fully as possible by keeping a happy heart ami working hard to make one’s self useful to the world.” In Commerce's language Department is Miss Helen G. Flynn, teacher of French, who is also a Guidance Counselor. Miss Flynn’s hobbies include reading and cooking. She recalls her school «lay at Classical High School as l»cing most pleasant in every way. In her message to the students. Mi Flynn points out that there is much merit in taking a piece of work and iloing it on time whether you like it or not. Miss Flynn’s strongest belief i contained in the Golden Rule. “Do unto others as you would have them «lo unto you.” Teen-ager are wonderful” is one of Mrs. Helen M. Foote’s strongest beliefs. Mrs. Foote, a teacher of Clerical Bookkeeping and Bookk«'cping, enjoys bridge as a means of relaxation. Walk- ing across the trestle at Water Shops to take swimming lessons at Springfield College is one of her most vivid school day memories. Mr. Wayland J. Holley, English teacher, who was l»om in Monson, enjoys printing, painting, and pool. The most colorful memories of his school life include tricks he used to avoid Iteing sent to the office of the principal (who was his father! and engaging in a fist-fight with another l»oy over the affections of a young lady who eventually married neither.” One of his strong- est belief is that If we cannot «-omhine physical activity and the «ievelopment of creative skills with our new-foun«l scientific ad- vancements, our American heritage of curiosity, strength, and initiative will die.” ’To thine own self l»e true is Miss F. Shirley Huciies’s mes- sage to the students. Miss Hughes, a new Foods teacher this year, enjoys rooking, pencil sketching, sewing, an«l tennis a hobbies. Of her own school memories, she relates that in kindergarten, she was put in the comer for talking too much. Mis Hughes says her strongest l elief is, ’This is your life: you are making it, you will live it, you must answer to yourself for it.” 9

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Frederick G. Allen Claire O. Carroll Helene E. Carroll Thomas J. Collins Ernest L. Conchicri Elizabeth C. Connell Mary G. Conway Susan C. Dowd Raymond II. Ellison Helen G. Flynn Helen M. Foote Wayland J. Holley F. Shirley Hitches 8

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Madeline C. Hunt Helen M. Lynch Kuth C. Mareden Madeline E. Maurer Margaret K. Kelley Alberta C. McCleary G. Donald Melville Herbert S. Michaels Gladys A. Midurn Catherine C Moriarly Mary K. Murrill Honora F. Nelligan Walter I). Nickenwn 10