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

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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.

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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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MRS. HELEN BENOIT MRS. BARBARA ELLIS MISS MILDRED POWERS MISS MARY REARDEN Service Personnel The lunchroom personnel, in charge of preparing and serving the school lunches, are, FIRST ROW: Mrs. Mary A. Connolly, Mrs. Gertrude Odato, Mrs. Francine T. Anderson. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Louise Brown, Mrs. Delores Regis, and Mrs. Bernadette Scully. Our school matrons. Standing is Mrs. Bridgette Tessier. Seated are Miss Sarah Long and Mrs. Margaret Fenton. “Say ab.” MRS. CATHERINE CROKEN, our school nurse, is caught in her daily routine. vA