Dedham High School - Reflections Yearbook (Dedham, MA)

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REFLECTIONS OF DEDHAM Hiongggsgnooi, -g V j The Ifietetuillty i MORE I IKE FRIENDS THAN TEACHERS Rear row, left to right: Mr. James J. Riley, who has a BA. and Ed.M. degree from Boston College and a very fine voice, says he enjoyed his -II class in descriptive chemistry even though he found no budding geniuses. Mr. Howard Bottomley, who spent the year heckling defenseless 1 FJ Democrats, re- linquished his job as adviser of the senior play ticket committee to help frame the freshman constitution. Miss Doris M. Grant, was mainly concerned with hunting for the missing Mrs. Jernigan and improving the library. Miss Mary Sheehan. a graduate of BU., hasn't had to complain once about room IZZ being cold. Miss Katherine Gahagan filled in a year as secretary of the Ded- ham Teachers' Association. In her spare moments she fought the war. Miss Marion E. Corley, who teaches shorthand and typing, confesses that she spent her leisure hours having a good time. The good-natured adviser of our student council and mentor of our French phonetics, Miss Margaret R. Boynton, had her car stolen but fortunately re- covered it. Miss Olga von Schantz, a Radcliffe graduate, broke all precedents by selecting a three-act play for class day. Mr. Daniel J. Keegan, of the sleek automobiles and subtle humor, again held the reins of the senior play program committee. Mr. Thomas I.eGuern, who annually sends several junior girls quietly insane, acquired a classy Cadillac. Mr. Nicholas DeSalvo undertook the tedious task of filling the hockey rink with ice cubes from his refrigerator. Middle row: Mr. Thomas E. O'Donnell, who coaches basketball and teaches history, married and moved to Dedham. which is enough for any man to do in a year. Mr. Joseph Green, Jr., left Dedham High to do his part for Uncle Sam. Miss Madeline l Latin l Clough and Miss Lucy l Cieometry 1 ,f Q wr 2

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A Tribute To Mr. John Anthony. because his career in the Dedham schools has paralleled ours and because with sympathy and kindness he has shared our problems and pleasures.

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8g REELECTIONS OF DEDHAM HIGH SCHGOL Clough, two of our most patient and sympathetic teachers, devoted this year to building a house. Between the Clough sisters is Miss Mary Sweeney, Sim- mons graduate, who has endeared herself to the hearts of 4E. Miss Helen Woodside, still minus a home room, has kept a passage clear in the senior corri- dor for late students. Miss Mary Weeks has learned to write with her fingers crossed, attempting to drive the jinx away from her bed of Russell Lupins. Miss Laura J. Mclntyre, who received her B.S. from Simmons, boasts that she hasn't had a cold all winter. Knock on wood, Miss Mclntyrel Petite English teacher, Miss Florence E. Murdock, acted as adviser to the class prophecy, Miss Joan Tobin, gym instructor, presided way downstairs. as usual. Miss Rosalie Lyons found time from studying guidance to join a music club under the direc- tion of Miss Ecker. Mr. Joseph H. Ryan, who pulled the shortest straw, went bravely forth to make a front-page story for the Mirror. He came back mar- ried. Mr. James Smith has been gloating ibut nervouslyj over the fact that he holds a low draft number. Mr. Edwin T. Peterson, track coach and chem- istry teacher, has been working on his Ed.M. at B.U. Mr. Thomas M. Yonker, a graduate of Villanova, has sent more pupils to detention this year for snap- ping elastics in the cafeteria than ever before. Front row: Mr. Orlando M. Scafati, assistant coach of football and base- ball, also joined the ranks of the Benedicts. Mr. Fred A. Clark drew the ex- cellent diagrams of D.H.S. for the introductory offer of the Mirror, and also assisted with the drawings for Reflections. Mr. Eliot G. Hall kept his New Year's resolution not to stand on his head on High Street. He is to be com- mended. Miss Marion S. Harding, who organized the new Science Service League, is happy because Reflections is no longer demanding to know teachers' ambitions. Miss Dorothy P. Kendall kept the picture-taking program run- ning on time. A special picture of Principal Ralph A. Eaton is printed on page Eve. Mr. Harold E. Cowan, the assistant principal, did an excellent job as chairman of the senior play tickets. Miss Ruth Baker, adviser of the class history, is working for her M.A. at B.U. Miss Catherine E. Castle, who helped five honor essayists, organized the new debating club. Mr. Hamilton E. Allen, Jr., the newest member of our faculty, teaches civics and in his spare time fences and boxes. Mr. John F. Heaphy coaches football and baseball, and teaches freshman algebra. He allowed a dummy to make a dent in his cranium. Mr. John W. Wallace enjoyed a well-earned rest after having been chairman of the senior advisers for four successive years. Not included in this picture: Mr. Robert W. Gibb, director of the orchestra and band, who has managed to keep his public life private: Miss Harriette Hunting, who has taught Dedham High School girls how many cooks spoil the broth: and Miss Mary E. Sullivan, who taught them how to make the stitch that saves time.