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

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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

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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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Miss Eleanor B. Hyde, teacher of Homo Problems, Personality and Etiquette, and Foods I and II, during her school days was amazed at the size of Forest Park Jr. High which she entered after having spent four years in a two-room school house in Hampden. One of Miss Hyde's strongest Iteliefs is that you get out of life exactly what you pul into it. “Doing a little more than whet is expected of you 1 is what rates high with her. Norway and Sweden here I come! ’ Miss Mildred Jenks will In- saying as she leaves the High .School of (Commerce in June. Her present plan is to visit these two interesting countries, hut in case it does not materialize. she will visit New Orleans in- stead. Mis» Jenks was l»orn in I-anrsiwiro. Massachusetts and lived for many yeans in Cheshire in this state. She will stand by the fact that Honest effort and careful everyday preparation bring success. Mis» Jenks gives a wise message, suggesting that students should make the most of their opportunities by learning all they can. Photography, skiing, and reading. These are the avocations of Mr. Harold W. Jones, a teacher of Biology, Algebra, and Ma- chine Calculation. Mr. Jones recalls that during his senior year, the high school in which he was a student was destroyed by fire. He l elieves that There is in life an equation in which the good Iwilances the bad” and that You will get out of your endeavors results in pro|M rtion to the effort you expend in them. Mr. Jones plans to be employed at Monsanto Chemical Company during the summer. Miss Helen M. Lynch, a guidance counselor, rememliers one of her own teachers very strongly. She was. MUs Lynch de- clares, a real lady in appearance and actions, a charming per- sonality. She never raised her voire or said an unkind word, was always helpful to everyone. To students. Miss Lynch says. “Be true to yourselves! This is your life. On you. your attitudes, and actions, depends your future success. Miss Lynch plans to spend five weeks during the summer at the Appalachian Mountain Club camp at lake Winncpesaukce and also intends to visit in Maine. Miss Rutii C. Mahsden, Commerce’s Art teacher, is planning a busy and fruitful summer, for she intends to beautify her house by planting flowers and shrubs, and weeding. She may also attend classes in Art at some higher institution of learning. Miss Marsden has as interests, reading, painting and sailing. She believes firmly that one should never bother to answer attacks by inferiors, but rather should pursue the right path serenely. Knowledge is our greatest weapon for world peace. This is one of the most powerful beliefs of Miss Alrerta McCleary who leaches Biology. Miss McCleary’s hobble include gardening and photography and she intends to spend some time on them during the coming summer. Make every minute in your school day count, is what Miss McCleary advises students. “No one ever failed to receive respect if they were worthy of it. Students have little or no respect for teachers who have few or no standards. stales Mr. G. Donald Melville, counselor and placement director. During the summer months, Mr. Melville will try to recuperate from the ten months of school, he says. His hobbies are reading biographies and playing bridge. To the students of Commerce he gives this message: 'The greater num- ber f you will live to regret the innumerable assignments which you did not do. Mr. Heriieht Michaels, an English and Speech teacher has a memory which returns to him more clearly than others. He was singing in a school show. As he walked on to the stage, he stumbled and fell flat. It was the only time in his career that he got an encore. ’The audience apparently wanted me to do it again, says Mr. Michaels. His strongest belief is Happiness come» to him who makes others happy. Some of his hobbies are reading, rais- ing giant tomatoes, and with 11 wise tomatoes, colossal tomato worms. His message to the students is, Thanks for lieing wonderful jwople to work with. You're the In-st of them all. Miss Gladys A. Midi ha. who teaches Stenography. Typewriting, and Personality and Etiquette, was liorn in Chicopee. For a hobby she enjoys sewing. She lives by a familiar but important principle, declaring that one of her strongest Indief is “to have faith, hojw and charity. Her message to students is “Climb though the rocks are rugged, for there is no success without hard labor. Miss Midura plans to attend summer school at the Univer- sity of (Connecticut this year. Miss Mary E. Merrill, who was born in Scituate. is a teacher of French and Spanish. That God is man's only ho(w and only solace is one of her strongest Iteliefs. Her hobbies, which are many, include jazz, swimming. pet animals, and watching ice hockey games. Her most vivid memory of her school days was the Senior Prom. That night she learned she had Iteen ac- cepted at Radcliffe, while at the same time she was singing the blues with the high school dance luind. Her tentative plans for the summer include a trip to Europe. Miss Honora F. Nellican, who teaches Typing, has interesting memories of “a very happy, carefree life in Amherst, her former home town. I rememlter particularly. she says, a Hallowe’en («arty at my home and a progressive dinner party on a cold winter evening when we walked from house to house for different courses. Her message to students is, l.ove God. your (tarents, and your country. Have hobbies, enjoy life, work hard, and re- memlter that service to others is one of the keys to success. Mr. Walter Nickerson, known al home as Mr. Fixit, loves to go fishing when he isn't directing one of the music group . HU most vivid memory of his own school day is a free trip lo the World Fair in New York City, which he attended with a high school band of 80 boy . Mr. Nickerson strongly believes that no one is self-made, but that everyone is indebted to other at sometime, somewhere. He would also like to leave this message to the students: Someone will reach the highest goals. It could be you. Try! Mr. Nickerson plans to vacation in the Cape Cod area this summer. 11