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

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Charles II. Oswald Helen E. Rankin Marilyn Owen Barbara B. Richardson Bruno Rumi»al Anthony J. Srrafino. Jr. Mildred I). Shute Carl R. Stone Harold E. Taylor Merwin N. Tober Henry Trespas Eleanor M. Walker Henry A. Wiatrowski nJ CL William W. Wilder

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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

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Mu. Charles H. Oswald, a teacher of Bookkeeping and Clerical Bookkeeping says in his message to the students, School is the l est time of your life if you make the most of it. You don’t have to In a grind or a credit snatcher. Just lie true to yourself, do as well as you can. and with it all. have fun doing it.” One of his strongest beliefs is that it pays to learn. His hobby is the operat- ing of a short-wave radio. Hi plans for next summer are indef- inite. A girl with copper-colored hair is what Mr. Oswald recalls most clearly from his school days. Miss Marilyn Owen, a gym teacher, believes, You must have faith in something or someone.' Her hobbies include sport , read- ing, writing and poetry. Her message to students is, Life is what you make it. So give it your lies! and the lies! will come track to you. This summer. Miss Owen intend to be a waterfront director at camp. Miss Elizahetii Phelps, English teacher, (relieves very strongly, “People who wish to succeed will do so, in spite of obstacle .” Her work, home and friends take up most of her time. In her message to the student she states, Although it i a good thing to hitch your wagon to a star, it is sensible to try to succeed in something; therefore, choose something within your range. Born in Sunnybum, Pennsylvania. Miss Helen E. Rankin, a Commerce teacher of English, feels that everyone ha within him- self the power to do bis bc t. If .1 task is difficult, do it today; if apparently impossible, it will take longer. says Miss Rankin. Her hobbies include young folk ; collecting and reading hook —and giving them away. The message she gives to the student is short, but very worth- while: “Quality, not quantity, counts most in this world. When vacation time arrive . Mrs. Bariiara B. Richardson, teacher of Physical Education at Commerce, will be a day camp counselor in Suffield. From her high school day , she remembers her senior trip to Washington. I). C., more vividly than any other event. You are what you make yourself. is one of her strongest Itelief . while ice skating, skiing, and badminton are a few of her outside interests. Mr. Brl'NO Rum PAL, a native of Springfield, teaches Modern History. Economics, and Civics. His hobhv is sitting by the fireside in his own home. When asked what ni most vivid school day memories were, ho replied, “Too old to recall.” Have you ever l»een shot? Mr. Anthony J. SCSAPINO was. but of course it was only while taking part in the play. Mart Without a Country, during hi Hi-Y days. Don't you wonder if the shoot- ing took place with dignity? It must have, for Mr. Seratino say . •The dignity of each human being should In a cherished posse»- sion. We shouldn't Iwlittle ourselves or let other do it. but rather should maintain pride and self-confidence at all times. He also states. Get as much out of your high school education a you ran so that ten years from now you won’t be kicking yourself because of the opportunity you wasted. Mrs. Mildred I). Shute m a teacher of Clothing and Dress- making. This must l»e a great help, for one of her hobbies is making clothe for her numerous niece and nephews. She says that site also collecta beautiful handkerchiefs. Her most outstand- ing memory of her school days is of the time she won a silver thimble for making the most improvement of any girl in the freshman clothing class. Her strongest belief is that if we are considerate of others, they will have more respect for us and In- kind. too. Mrs. Shute is planning a very busy summer. She in- tends to visit her mother in Powder Springs. Georgia, her sister in Tallahassee, Florida, and her brother in Gulfport. Mississippi. After that she want to spend on«e time in the Smoky Mountain . Her advice for the student is “Work hard for what you really want.” From Bangor. Maine come Harold Taylor, teacher of Geogra- phy and American History. Mr. Taylor plans to camp at Bar Harbor this summer. Besides ramping he enjoys writing plays. One of his strongest beliefs is that the High School of Commerce i the finest school in the world.” He give» this advice: Whatever you do, do it with all your might. In hi message to the students. Mr. MERWIN N. Torer, History and Modem Family Problems teacher, states, The future hold for you largely what you want it to. Hard work, high value , and consideration of others are the key to it. Foreign ears, ten- nis. reading, boating, and water skiing are just a few of his out- side activities. One of his strongest belief is, “Education is an opportunity and a privilege for all. Being the only male in a shorthand cl ax is Mr. Henry R. Trespas’s gayest recollection of his school days. His message to student is ’To do nothing is the way to In nothing—Heed the statement made by Euripides—'Who so neglect learning in bis youth, loses the past and is dead for the future.”’ To complete the construction of hi home is the plan Mr. T res pas ha for tin summer. He teaches Biology and Physics, and relaxes with his hobbies of collecting old coin , and reading. One of bis strongest Iw-liefs i Action speak louder than word . Nothing is trouble- some that we do willingly and nothing is easy but it becomes difficult when done with reluctance. The Senior Prom is a recollection of Mr. Henry Wiatrow- ski's that bring back many happy memories. Another pleasant memory that creeps into his mind is winning the Intramural basketball championship at Classical High School in 1912. Mr. Wiatrowski teaches American History and Modem History. Along with these subjects, he enjoys golf, bowling, drama, swim- ming, and bridge. His plans for this summer are to visit Washington. I). C, to study our National Government and then to stay three weeks in New York, observing the United Nations meeting . To the student , he leave this message, Whoso neglect» learn- ing in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future.” Mr. William W. Wilder, a teacher of Biology and Chemistry, was twrn in Newton, New Ham| hire. His hobbies are obtaining credit toward hi Master’s Degree ami going to the movies every Saturday night. Of his school day , he remember» misbehaving and being put in a dark closet, but the next day, he say , he fixed everything by giving the teacher a box of chocolates. He also state that one of his happiest memories is selling fire works in hi general store. Hi strongest helief i Anything worth doing i worth doing well. In his message to the students he says, “Many people fail in completing task liecause they do not have that •stick-to-it-iveness' that is required to accomplish something. If a pupil dislikes a subject but will continue to study diligently, he will eventually find he enjoy what was once a task. 13