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

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Sports Lend to Fun While Developing Athletic Skill The basic objectives of the physical education program here at Commerce are to promote physical fitness, develop habits and attitudes of healthful living, and also develop fast as well as correct thinking. This program gives to the boys ex- perience in three areas of physical ed- ucation: team sports, individual sports and combative sports. The physical education program for the girls does more than simply stress the importance of physical fitness; it also teaches co-operation and tries to include activities which will lend them- selves to the students after graduation. Some of these activities are badminton and ping pong. In addition to regular classes the girls are fortunate to have several after-school activities such as golf, tennis, bowling, skating, fencing, swimming and cheerleading. In this physical education program the student has fun while acquiring experience in different areas, but as is true in everything, there must be Pictured above are the members of our Physical Education Department. Left to right: Miss Marilyn Owens, Mrs. Barbara Richardson, Miss Flo- work first. rence Greenleaf, and Mr. Thomas Collins. Shown above are members of Mrs. Richardson’s gym class. Front row, left to right: Madeline Marcil, Ron- na Lockwood, Lorraine Marcil. Row 2: Betty Cianchini, Ann Pilon, Gail Gendron, Carole Perrault. Row 3: Pamela Packard, Gayle Rutherford, Jean Laurino.

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Girls Learn the Way to a Man’s Heart Is Good Food The girls at the left are preparing to eat what they have made. They are, left to right: Marcia Keane, Pat Donovan, Victoria Gie- ger, and Janet Coughlin. At the right, the girls are doing the dishes, which is a chore that must be done after each meal. They are Carol Brunelle, Pauline Thiebe, and Judith Vickery. In the background are Irene Cranson, and Jean Serafino. Alberta Churchill, below, is putting the food away after the meal. Foods classes are taught by two teachers. They are Miss Hughes and Miss Hyde. The Freshman who takes a half year of Foods I learns the proper technique of table setting, well balanced diets and their importance, the correct way of serving food and the preparation of meats. Foods II and III classes are taught further studies of these courses. The foods classes also contribute much of their cooking to the Red Cross and other organizations by making cookies.

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Many Hours of Behind-the- Wheel Training are Provided Getting ready for their check out are, left to right: Barbara Grandfield, Sandra Lloyd Ritter, Carol Zanolli, and Joyce Buffington, with their instructor, Mr. Thom- as Collins. We are very fortunate here at Commerce to Have a Drivers Education program. This pro- gram is designed to help students to become better drivers, and by so doing, improve the driving on the highways of Massachusetts. There are two parts to this program: the theory, which the student receives in his junior year, and the behind the wheel instruction, which is available to seniors. The course stresses the importance of a good attitude in a driver, for a poor attitude is often the cause of many accidents. By taking this course the student develops good driving habits before he learns poor ones. After completing the course the student receives an insurance reduc- tion as well as his license. Our School Nurse Has Many Problems to Cope with Mrs. Broadhead, the school nurse, (shown here with Mary Trimboli) is a very important person here at Commerce. She, along with another nurse and the school doctor, administers the polio shots. Quite often during the school year emergencies arise which the nurse efficiently takes care of. During the freshman year physicals are given to each student. The nurse assists the doctor in this process. It is a comforting thought to know that, should anything hap- pen, the nurse is always there to help. 25