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

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A teacher of chemistry, phys- ics, biology, physiology, alge- bra® and geometry, MR. WIL- LIAM WALLACE WILDER, 2ND, graduated from the University of New’ Hampshire (BS., M.Ed.) and studied at numer- ous other colleges. His pet peeve is ‘student absentee- ism,” Prominent businessmen speak to the seniors concerning op- portunities and requirements for employment. FIRST ROW: Mr. Johnson, Mass. Mutual; Mrs. Meyers, Valley Bank; Mr. Laubinger, Milton Bradley. SEC- OND ROW: Mr. Morin, Spring- field Postmaster; Mr. Locke, Western Mass. Electric; Mr. Ekengren, Waterbury Savings; Mr. Thorsen, Remington Rand. A later series of talks is held for the Junior Class. FIRST ROW: Mr. Farrell, Assistant to Postmaster; Mrs. Carpenter, Mass. Mutual; Mrs. Meyers; Miss O’Neil, New England Tel- ephone. SECOND ROW: Mr. Locke; Mr. Thorsen; Mr. Lavu- binger. A teacher of physical educa- tion, MRS. EMMA WILLIAMS names dirty sneakers as her pet peeve. Mrs. Williams, a graduate from Hampton Insti- tute (B.S.)° and Springfield College (M.S.), also made fur- ther study at Springfield Col- lege. Assistant coach of the baseball team, MR. KENNETH A. ZEM- LA, who teaches business math and driver education, received his training at Northeastern University (B.B.A.), College of Our Lady of the Elms (M.E.) and the University of Connect- icut. Head of the Business Depart- ment and Junior Class adviser, MISS JULIA T. ZAJCHOWSKI was graduated from Westfield State Teachers College (B.S.) and Boston University CM.Ed.) and did advanced work at the University of Connecticut. Business Consultants give Commerce students first- hand opportunity to learn about opportunities in business.

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MR. .HAROLD D. SMITH, JR. teaches history and driver edu- cation. He is a graduate of Becker Junior College CA.S. in Sci.) Clark University (B.B.A. and M.A.). Mr. Smith is patrol adviser and is active in basket- ball officiating. “Officials’’ are the pet peeve of MR. JOHN J. TROY, JR., who is in charge of driver educa- tion and physical education. He is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Notre Dame (B.S.) and Boston University (M.Ed.) and the coach of the football, basketball, and track teams. MR. JOHN A. STONE, who teaches biology, received his B.A. at Northwestern Univer- sity, his M.A. at American In- ternational College, and is at present making further study at the University of Connecti- cut. Mr. Stone is the proud father of nine children. MRS. FREDERICA VAUGHAN, a teacher of physical education and adviser of the drill and track teams, attended Bouve Boston School of Physical Ed- ucation and Springfield Col- lege. Mrs . Vaughan’s pet peeve is girls who act bored or blase. A teacher of business math and business practice, MR. JOHN G. TENCZAR is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts (B.B.A., M.B.A.). The school dance band was Mr. Tenczar’s favorite activity during his high school days. “A student with a brain who doesn’t use it’ is the pet peeve of MR. HENRY A. WIATROW- SKI, a history teacher. He is a graduate of A.I.C. (B.A.) and Columbia (M.A.). Now chair- man of our annual American Education Week program, he was a varsity basketball play- er in college. MR. HENRY R. TRESPAS, a product of Mass. College of Pharmacy and Science (B.S.) and Boston University (M.A.), is a biology teacher. A Capers co-director, Mr. Trespas’ pet peeves are disorganized, neg- ligent students. A graduate of Syracuse Uni- versity (B.A.) and Springfield College (M.Ed.), MRS. HAR- RIET T. WIDLAND teaches Eng- lish and social studies. Her favorite pastimes during her own high school days were dramatics and journalism.

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MRS. CECELIA M. CA- BANA, freshman girls’ counselor, received her education at New York University (B.S.) and Springfield College (M. Ed.) She is Senior Class adviser. During her high school days, Mrs. Ca- bana’s favorite activity was cheerleading, and her favorite subject history. Counselors Senior guidance counsel- or, MR. BRUNO RUMPAL graduated from Spring- field College (B.S.) and Clark University (CM.A.) and attended Columbia University and the Lon- don School of Economics. Mr. Rumpal is considered as a ‘general handyman” throughout the — school. When asked for a pet peeve, he crisply replied: “None—| love everyone and everything.” 20 Junior counselor, MRS. CATHERINE HART is a graduate of Boston Uni- versity (B.A.) and Spring- field College CM.Ed.) and studied further at Colum- bia University. As a high school student, Mrs. Hart was active in sports and also enjoyed music and reading. MR. WILLARD J. WRIGHT, the boys’ guidance coun- selor and Senior Class ad- viser, received his B.A. from American Interna- tional College and his M.A. from Springfield Col- lege. As a student at Technical High School, he was very active in sports, and his favorite subject was math. School Evaluation features fall semester. Subject of a week of thorough study by a visiting team of exper- ienced teachers, Commerce receives commen- dations and recommendations. Dr. Clarence Chatto, chairman of the high school evaluation program conducted by the New England Association of Col- leges and Secondary Schools, is a former teacher at Commerce, where he now has his office in Room 205. The Commerce students who assist in the heavy clerical work which evalua- tions entail are Linda Berg, Carol Hill, and Dorna Baillieul.